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May 2015 May Issue Issue 27

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New Chapter Whether it’s old age or not, this year seems to be flying past. The Easter holidays over and the weather has been kind. Glad By the time this issue of to see the village filled with visitors, several who come to Cemaes Voice reaches you, visit our special village annually. Very disappointed that the Cemaes Heritage Centre beach toilets are still not ready, I hasten to add that this is will have reopened on 30th not the Community Council’s fault. April. The centre will fea- ture brand new exhibition boards, detailing the history of The environmental improvements by the harbour are ongoing Llanbadrig from the stone age, through the age of the princ- and will soon be completed, I would like to thank the es through to the industrial revolution when Cemaes became a contractors for the high standard of work and look forward thriving harbour village. A new café opening on the same day to being able to sit in comfort to enjoy the views. I also un- offering home made meals and cakes. derstand that the work on the far car park will commence

shortly, a substantial amount of money has been allocated for Miri Mai this work. To celebrate the opening of the newly refurbished heritage centre there will be a community event taking place on Thank you again to the Cemaes Branch of the Coastguards Saturday 2nd May. This will begin at 11am at Cemaes Harbour who were very brave in answering a call to deal with a bomb at with a re-enactment of pirates sailing into Cemaes Bay. There !! will be an opportunity to get involved face painting activities and pirate fancy dress. Hopefully the weather will be sunny. School crossing: After a lot of discussions, arrangements are And this will be the perfect opportunity for everyone to see in place to re-open the sub-way under the main road for the the new centre and what it has to offer. safety of the children, although I am not totally happy that Arwel no crossing will be done, at this stage, however I can assure Cemaes Heritage Centre Marketing Officer you that I shall continue to fight for a crossing. There is a E-mail: [email protected] | 01407 710004 substantial amount of work to be carried out – painting and re -lighting etc. and will be opened and locked on a daily basis by the school caretaker. I would like to thank both Rhun ap I www.cemaes-bay.co.uk orwerth A.M. and Albert Owen M.P. for all their assistance.

A meeting was held between the Community Council and the National Grid in relation to the new Pylon route across the Island. There was great concern with their decision to erect the line above ground rather than under sea cable as has been done in Hunterston, Scotland.

I must remind you that the plans for the renewal of the Rhyd y Groes Windfarm are now available at the Library. It is important that you all take advantage of the opportunity to voice your opinions.

Councillor Will Hughes

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Meeting Summary January 2014 Meeting Summary February 2014

The meeting was held on Monday January 19th, nine members The meeting was held on Monday February 16th eight were present along with one County Councillor. Mr Dewi members were present along with two County Councillors. MS Williams of the County Council’s Property Department was Lisa Thomas, representing the Wylfa Sports and Social Club welcomed and thanked for attending the meeting to discuss was welcomed and thanked for attending to discuss the Club’s potential options regarding the village toilets. concerns for the future.

Members took advantage of the opportunity to discuss Ms Thomas gave a brief report on the current situation, and issues with Mr Williams, and concerns were raised with the uncertainty surrounding the future of the club. It was regard to child safety and the lack of a crossing by the agreed that the council write to support the club as it is an school. important community facility.

A report was given by the Finance Committee and the Following the last meeting, the street toilets have now been budget for 2015/16 was agreed. The precept was also opened by the Community Council. agreed will all members unanimously supporting the Finance Committee’s recommendations. The Financial Regulations A report was given by the Finance Committee and an update were updated and adopted. given on the Beach Café and the Play Area.

One planning application was discussed and members were One planning application was discussed and members were informed of three decisions. informed of two decisions.

A number of correspondence items were brought to the Following health and safety concerns, it was agreed to attention of those present. complete the work to the footpaths at Bonc y Môr as soon as possible. There was strong objection to Welsh Water’s proposal to reduce sewerage treatment during the winter months. Con- A number of correspondence items were brought to the cerns were noted in order to respond. attention of those present.

It was confirmed that it was in principle, and based on the Representatives from the National Grid will be present at information presented at the meeting that the Council were the next Council meeting. supportive of Cynefin Group project. Having seen more de- tailed plans, residents’ and members’ concerns were noted. The meeting closed at 9.30pm.

Those present were given an update on the latest developments at the Cemaes play area. Should anyone wish to view the full Council Minutes, a copy is available at the Library during opening hours, or It was understood that there was some uncertainty by contacting the Clerk to make an appointment to see regarding the future of the Wylfa Sports and Social Club. them. It was agreed to discuss the matter again should the need arise.

The National Grid’s decision to erect pylons across the island was noted and it was agreed to invite a representative to attend a meeting to discuss in more detail. Cemaes Historical Society

2014/15 Programme The following presentations are planned for May and June:

Friday 8 May Undersea by Michael Roberts

7.30pm Bangor University School of Oceanography

Friday 5 June Cemaes Foreshore Court Case

7.30pm Robin Grove White

Friday 3 July Richard Williams 'Twm Titanic' Community News

Clwb Padrig Pensioners Club Clwb Padrig Holiday Club On Tuesday, 10 March we celebrated our Annual St David’s On Sunday 17 May twenty-two members of the Holiday Club Day event. This year we had a wonderful afternoon of will be setting off for the annual summer holiday, this time music, a nice talk and lovely afternoon tea. We had the to Ennis and Limerick in . This will be the first time pleasure of Andrew Steeples who came along and sang many we have chosen a holiday in Ireland and we are looking songs from the shows. This was followed by a talk about forward to it very much. There will be a report about David a Man of God by Keith Lewis which was most everything in the next issue plus many photographs. interesting. Andrew promised to come along again near to Christmas to give us another lovely afternoon, and we look If you are interested in joining our group on these holidays, forward to that. Our St David’s Day concluded with such please contact Barbara Kinsella on 01407 710436. Our next lovely homemade food provided by our members. planned holiday will be a turkey and tinsel trip probably in late November or early December. We need to book very On 14 April our scheduled talk had to be cancelled due to early for these holidays, so if you are interested, please get illness, and David and Jo Owen are kindly coming along to in touch as soon as possible. give a talk and presentation on Patagonia Welsh, which should be very interesting indeed, especially to those local people who have connections there.

RNLI Cemaes Fundraising Branch Cemaes Ladies Group

Spring Bank Holiday Our scheduled talk for Tuesday, 24 February, ‘Safety in the Unfortunately, the Cestyll Gardens will not be open for our Home’ by Alison Williams our Police Community Support usual three-day event over the Spring Bank Holiday this Officer had to be abandoned as the speaker failed to arrive. year. However, we plan to be present on the harbour with Fortunately Eirlys Mason, one of our members stepped into various stalls, including souvenirs, raffles, bric-a-brac and the breach and gave us a very detailed and interesting tombola on the three days, namely Saturday, Sunday and account of the history of Cestyll Gardens. This was followed Monday, 2, 3 and 4 May, so please come along and support by a general discussion about what may or may not be the this very worthwhile charity. fate of the Gardens once the Wylfa Neuadd takes off.

Strawberry Tea Our next meeting was on Tuesday, 31 March when Barbara On 27 June our annual Strawberry Tea will be held in the Dixon, a former dentist in Cemaes, gave a wonderful, but Village Hall from 2 p.m. Posters and fliers will be heart -breaking talk with slides about her time in Cambodia. distributed round the village, so do come along and enjoy a Barbara, together with her husband, Allan, travelled to very pleasant afternoon. Cambodia as part of a team to volunteer on a project run by Charity Team 4U. Barbara volunteered to carry out Fun Dog Show dentistry on some of the poorest people sometimes without electricity or water. Her presentation showed us what On Sunday, 19 July from 10.30 a.m. will be our popular Fun dreadful conditions exist in Cambodia, including the killing Dog Show. This year there will be a dog display team in fields and terrible torture undertaken. The work addition to the usual dog competitions and Keith Fitton undertaken by Team 4U has helped in many ways to improve has kindly agreed to be master of ceremonies and provide conditions out there. The club made a donation towards music. There will, of course be the usual stalls. this very worthwhile charity.

Lifeboat Day Our next talk, on 28 April at 7.30 p.m. will be by Steve On 2nd August we shall be holding our annual Lifeboat Day on Culley, who will give us a presentation entitled ‘In Search of the harbour from 10.30 am. with stalls, barbecue and the the Spoon-billed Sandpiper - the Wild Life of the Russian Lifeboat. Far East’, which will be reported in the next issue.

Flower Show The annual Flower, Produce and Craft Show will be on 22 Cemaes Harbour Management Team August in the Village Hall from 2 p.m. Schedules are already out in the village. Please note entries are to be made on the Secretarial Vacancy Thursday evening from 6 p.m. in Bethel Chapel. We would Due to retirement, the Harbour Management Team is looking greatly appreciate any sponsorship for the many classes in to recruit a Voluntary Secretary to arrange their meetings, the show, in order to help us to hold this event and these take minutes and carry out general secretarial work. will, of course, be acknowledged at the Show. For further information and to apply please contact Carli Evans-Thau or David Livingstone: [email protected] If you are interested in helping to raise funds for the RNLI, please get in touch with Barbara Kinsella on 01407 710436, or anyone on the Committee. Cemaes Bay Football Club

At Nantporth, Bangor Cemaes Bay Football Club’s dream came to pass. The co-operation and dedication of the team ensured that Cemaes Bay Football Club would be playing in the final match of the Dargie Cup competition against Valley Athletic FC.

After 43 minutes of competitive football Huw Torr scored first for Cemaes. By the last few minutes of a tension filled second half the score was equal. However, in the final seconds of the match, Cemaes team captain Steven Mason saw his chance and scored ensuring Cemaes won the game by 2 goals to 1. Cemaes Football Club The Committee appreciates the support and dedication of all involved with the Club. Walk on!

Ysgol Gynradd Cemaes

Easter term Three events happened during the Easter term in the school that are worth mentioning. Two events have previously appeared in the Spring edition of Cemaes Voice. That is, the Llanddwyn Island trip and the departure and arrival of new staff members at the school.

Nursery Class' trip to Tesco Holyhead The Nursery Class were taken to Tesco Holyhead as part of their study of where food comes from. There they were taken around the different sections, such as fruit and vegetables, meat and fish and so on, and the staff provided them with information on where the food items were sourced and how they arrived at the store. Possibly Mr Nursery Class trip to Tesco Crab was the most popular item shown to the children. Sarah, Tesco Holyhead's Educational Liaison Officer was extremely helpful and interesting and the children enjoyed the experience immensely. Many thanks to Sarah and to Tesco for a very profitable day. The Woburn Hill Hotel

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Originally, Anglesey wasn’t considered as a potential nuclear In May 1961, a public inquiry discussed the Wylfa proposal site. In 1957, only two sites were identified in North with statutory bodies, including amenity bodies. In the suitable for nuclear power generation, Trawsfynydd in four-day meeting in Memorial Hall, the transmission Snowdonia and Edern on the Llŷn peninsula. At Traws, site cables become the most heated issue. Local planning preparations started shortly, and the actual construction authorities and other stakeholders preferred a submarine two years later. The plan was to gradually redirect the crossing of the transmission lines at the Menai Straits. workforce to the Edern power station site. By this time, however, ‘amenity bodies’, like the National Parks In December, however, the Minister of Power announced the Commission, the Countryside Council, started to nationwide erection of overhead cables all the way from Wylfa to the campaign against the ambitious expansion plans of the mainland. In the following summer, four-day long public Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). exhibitions took place in , Caernarfon, Colwyn Bay and Connah’s Quay. The information material concentrated In various rural parts of Britain, construction of large power rather on the generic advantages of generating electricity, plants and especially transmission lines suddenly became a the ‘Pattern of Power’, than providing any specifics about the contested issue. While these nature conservation proposed power station and transmission lines. Upon his visit organisations aimed to preserve rural areas from the the exhibition, the Marquis of Anglesey noted “the apathy presumed spoiling effect of electricity pylons and power and lack of knowledge about the whole scheme and its effect stations, planners and engineers imagined changes in the on Anglesey”. It was a time when people from the area didn’t countryside as inevitable to the process modernisation, have much say in how Wylfa was decided, not even the local similarly how railways become part of the landscape a authorities. century before. Nevertheless, the CEGB had to embrace the ‘amenity point of view’ in addition to the engineering considerations. Sir William Holford was appointed for this task as the foremost planner of the time. Among others, he designed seven basic principles for siting electricity pylons in order to minimise the amenity losses. After more then 50 years, the Holford Rules are still used by National Grid, including their recent Connection consultation.

With regards to North Wales, the Council for the Preservation of Rural Wales (CPRW) and other amenity bodies favoured nuclear power plants to be build in the proximity of main industrial and population centres (e.g., Deeside), rather than remote locations as CEGB preferred.

As a response, while Edern was already decided as a suitable site, further ground investigations started in February 1959 Where is Wylfa? ‘Proposed nuclear sites with heavily populated areas’ on the northern coast of Anglesey, around Lligwy, Point in New Scientist, 2 Jan 1958 Lynas, Wylfa, Carmel Head, and Trefadog. The island was probably chosen because of its stronger industrial heritage than the Llŷn peninsula (e.g., Holyhead port, Parys mountain). At the moment, I am writing up the findings of my research In July 1960, CEGB announced Wylfa as the proposed site on Wylfa and the community, but also try to get back to Cemaes for follow-up visits. Please contact me on for the new nuclear station. In this press statement, the [email protected] or 07951187787 then Caernarfonshire County Council was furious for dropping Edern due to “the influence of certain amenity forces”.

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Please e-mail your contributions to Arwel Hughes: [email protected] or drop them into Oriel Cemaes by 9th June 2015 d Charles Henry Ashley

As we reported in the last issue of Cemaes Voice, a team of We made many new friends during our Round the Island sail Cemaes Boat Club members have been meeting regularly at last year and, as this is our major fund-raising event of the Piebron Farm to ensure that all the winter maintenance on year, we will be looking for sponsored volunteers to help us Charles Henry Ashley has been completed. mark yet another fantastic achievement in our annual log book. On Sunday, 19th April another team of volunteers will be working together to launch Charles Henry Ashley from Most of us will know the acronym for TEAM as 'Together Cemaes beach so that it can take up its mooring in the Everyone Achieves More'. This is true for the Cemaes Boat harbour for the 2015 season. Club, but there is another equally valid definition that members will also recognise… 'Tremendous Enjoyment, In 2014, we were delighted that membership of the Cemaes Adventures and Memories'. Boat Club increased to 64 and this is the time of year when memberships are due for renewal and a new committee or 'team' undertakes the organising of this year's various activities.

But what is it that makes us do it? Why are we prepared to volunteer our time and effort? And more importantly, what do we get out of it?

It's very hard to analyse why each individual member joins the Cemaes Boat Club. For some it is the history of the Charles Henry Ashley that attracts them, the link with the RNLI, and the pleasure of supporting and helping to maintain such a significant boat for the Cemaes community.

For others it is the activity of sailing and rowing CHA, gaining pleasure from being out in the fresh air, on the sea with a group of people who have similar interests. It's exhilarating! It's an opportunity to test seamanship skills, to learn even more and then share this practical knowledge. Sometimes it is physically hard work - but the benefit is the 'feel good' factor when you finish, and the sense of achievement in a job well done.

By becoming a member of Cemaes Boat Club, you will meet new people, make new friends and become part of a sociable group who are developing real strengths in teamwork. We invite interested members of the local community to come and join us.

Full membership of the Boat Club is £20 for the year....and you can become a 'Friend' for only £10. T J Pritchard & Sons

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Wylfa Newydd Community Support Update

Cemaes Voice readers will be aware that Horizon recently We’re pleased the Project is already able to have a lasting, announced the launch of its charitable donations, community positive impact on the local community and we’re looking support and sponsorship policy. We’ve already been able to forward to working with more community groups and support a number of really exciting schemes. supporting more local initiatives in the future.

The end of March saw a partial solar eclipse, the likes of If you know of any projects or events that promote which will not be seen from Anglesey for another decade. education, environment and well-being, and think they could Students at Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones were able to observe benefit from our support, please visit the eclipse directly using special safety glasses bought for www.horizonnuclearpower.com/community-support to find the school with a £300 donation from Horizon. The glasses out more about our sponsorship criteria and for guidance on have proved a hit with the students, and will be reused making an application. whenever the school’s science class calls for sky-gazing. Supporting local education is one of the primary goals of our Our next monthly Open Surgery will take place on Monday sponsorship program because we want to inspire young 20 April at Amlwch Town Hall between 1pm and 7pm – you people to pursue a well-rounded education and develop skills don’t need an appointment. Upcoming dates are published on that could lead to a long term career at Wylfa Newydd. our website at: www.horizonnuclearpower.com/wylfa-have- your-say.

In the meantime, if you have any comments or questions, you can contact us by calling our Wylfa Newydd freephone hotline on 0800 954 9516 or emailing us at: [email protected].

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Anglesey Show

Time and Tide Bell Re-launch Apprentice recognised at awards

The steering group are happy to see that the bell survived Wylfa Site’s Peredur Wyn Jones was shortlisted for Welsh the winter storms (No Problem!) and is now settled in as Nuclear Apprentice of the Year at the seventh annual UK another attraction of our popular and busy beach. There are Nuclear Skills Awards evening in Manchester, organised by a few more technical adjustments to make to ensure it rings the National Skills Academy for Nuclear and the Cogent reliably and Marcus Vergette is coming to do the works on Sector Skills Council. or around 20th April. At the same time we will be attaching the lovely poem written specially for our bell by Glyndwr The event was attended by nuclear employers, training Thomas. providers and key stakeholders who came together to celebrate the success and high achievement of learners Tawel ei chnul uwch heli, nominated for specialist and regional awards. Enw sant yn ei llais hi; Cloch a’i thraw yn dweud o’i thrig Peredur, 22, from Penysarn, completed his apprenticeship Dragwyddol weddi Padrig. with Cwmni Prentis Mon Cyf in 2014 and currently works as an Electrical Production Technician within the Maintenance Above the waves, melodiously, sounds department at Wylfa. His day-to-day work is varied and The name of a saint, so fair; includes carrying out maintenance out on plant, electrical live A bell whose knell is here to tell working and fault finding. Looking ahead to the future, he Patrick’s eternal prayer. hopes to remain in the nuclear sector. Glyndwr Thomas

The official relaunch of the properly inscribed St Patrick’s Bell will be at midday on 23rd May with a small ceremony on the beach. All welcome.

Peredur Wyn Jone, shortlisted for Welsh Nuclear Apprentice of the Year

Adrian Owen, Transport Manager at Wylfa, who has acted as a mentor to the latest group of apprentices, said: “I’m really pleased that Peredur has been recognised in the UK Nuclear Skills Awards – he is a valuable member of the maintenance team and demonstrates a positive attitude towards any task.”

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Cemaes Carnival Crowning Cemaes Walkers are growing in numbers as the weather The Cemaes Carnival crowing will take place on Saturday, 9th improves. May at the Cemaes Village Hall. To start at 6pm, doors open at 5.30pm for an evening with a Scottish piper, a dance dis- Growing in numbers Future walks to include play, raffles and light refreshment. Mynachdy, Church Bay and Lligwy. A possible day trip to Bardsey (Ynys Enlli) Tickets £4.00 adults September time during and £3.00 children/ seal pup time!!! retired. Please phone 01407 710 931 for tickets as they are going quick. Come and join us and as well as keeping fit learn many inter- esting facts about our lovely Island.

Hazel Mullings usually places a post on Facebook every The new chosen Royals for 2015 Wednesday evening so please visit 'Cemaes Bay Walkers' on Cemaes carnival needs your help Facebook for more information. Rose Griffiths, chairperson of the carnival is looking for 10 people to form a committee in September to help with organ- ising the 2016 carnival. Rose and two others have done every- thing ready for this year, but if no one comes forward it will be with deepest regrets to say that the Cemaes Carnival will fold after this year’s event on 31stAugust. Please help. If you are willing to give up an hour a month to save our commu- nity annual carnival please contact Rose Griffiths on 01407 710 931 . Cemaes Walkers

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Monthly summer services will be recommencing at the Old Llanbadrig Church at 11am on the 3rd May 2015 and every first Sunday in the month for the rest of the summer.

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It took me a while but I managed a photo of the Tree Up to 8 Mediterranean Gulls were at on the 17th Sparrow in my garden in Cemaes Bay. A new bird for my March and I had my first Chiffchaff at on the “birds seen from the house” list. I was stood tippy-toed, 17th March. Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin all put in looking through the skylight and thought my Achilles was an early appearance at on the 18th March with a going to snap as I tried to get a shot! (Thankfully it didn't). Black Redstart there on the 19th March. Mike Thompson had What's all the fuss about a Tree Sparrow you may say? Well, a Swallow at Point Lynas on the 24th March. it's one of those birds. As a child in St Helens there were local sites you could see them and occasionally they turned up Astronomical attractions were on show in March with a Solar in the garden and occasionally bred there or in a neighbour’s Eclipse on the 20th March, it was a fantastic spectacle to- garden (and still do)! But when I moved to Anglesey in 1996, wards the south and west, but unfortunately the cloud was they were a localised species, that required a specific site too thick most of the time above Cemaes. Earlier on in that visit, especially when doing a bird-race! (Travelling around the week I managed to see and photograph the Northern lights island to see as many bird species as possible in a 24 hour at Llanbadrig Church, mega! period). Pili-Palas in , Llyn Alaw East Car Park, the stable near Wilpol Farm, Llangaffo and the Braint Estu- On the 21st March there were 2 ary Car Park were all potentially good sites for this species. migrant Hooded Crows (Manx or But as the years went by the sites dried up, with the last Irish) at Cemlyn and there was breeding records coming from near Wilpol in May 2006. some fantastic rock-pooling thanks to one of the lowest There were several years with no records, but in 2010 5 mi- tides of the year. Octopus, 2 grants flew over Point in the Autumn. That winter, Lobsters, c.10 Squat Lobster there was a 2000 strong finch flock at Cemlyn and it also and a foot long 5 bearded Rock- contained upto 9 Tree Sparrows from the 30th October until ling were the highlights, a treat the end of the year. Since then there have been just ones for the kids and myself. and twos, occasionally in the winter months, usually in the Octopus north at Cemlyn or Tregele or in this case Cemaes, with my Red Squirrels are on the move and the Island population is bird being the only bird on Anglesey at the moment, as far as now estimated to be c.500+. Sian Herbert had a dead one on we know. The bird was present from the 24th Feb – 7th April the road on Parys Mountain in March and I saw one on my (at least). Lunchtime walk at the Boddfordd end of Llyn Cefni around the same time. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time when one See the photos to see the difference between Tree and the of these attractive squirrels with wander-lust will turn up in Common House Sparrow, their all brown cap has no grey on Cemaes so eyes peeled. top, a clean white cheek and a black cheek spot are the main identification features. As I finish this off at the start of April the good weather allowed lots of summer migrants to start streaming in. With 50 Sand Martins at Cemlyn on the 7th April, with a dozen Swallows and a few House Martins with them. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers piled in but an early Common Sandpiper and a fine male Ring Ouzel were the highlights of the day. The first Sandwich tern appeared a few days earlier. They were a bit late this year, but the Tern colony should be bus- tling very soon so why not pop over and see it in the early summer, it’s quite a spectacle.

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th The first spring Wheatear was seen on the 8 March on the If you have anything interesting to report contact me on Little Orme. A Short eared owl moved through Cemlyn at the 01407 710542 or [email protected] or see what’s about start of March. A very tame Lapland Bunting showed exceed- on the We bird North Wales Blog spot. ingly well at Cemlyn on the 11th – 17th March., narrowly avoid- ing being stood on or being taken by dogs on several occa- sions.

Community Notice Board

Opening of Cemaes Heritage Centre and Thursday, 30 Cemaes Heritage 1pm Café. Open to the public from 1 pm on- April Centre wards. New exhibition chronicling the history of Llanbadrig Miri Mai - Celebrate Cemaes Heritage Cen- tre opening, see swashbuckling pirates meet Saturday 2 May 11am the Royal Navy. Pirate fancy dress competi- Cemaes Harbour tiom. Music, food & drink. RNLI Fundraising stalls. Free admission,

Sunday, 3 May 3pm Duck Race, £1/duck Bu riverside

Sunday, 3 May 4-6pm Kids Disco Cefn Glas Pub

Saturday, Sunday, & Monday 10am RNLI Fundraising - various stalls Cemaes Harbour 2, 3 & 4 May 11.35am- Every Wednesday Mobile NatWest Bank Service N/A 12.15pm

Saturday 9th May 12.30pm Charles Henry Ashley sailing Cemaes Harbour

Clwb Padrig - Tuesday, 12 May 1.30pm Village Hall Healthy Age & Mind, Jan Walker

Sunday, 10 May 1.15pm Charles Henry Ashley sailing Cemaes Harbour

Clwb Padrig Holiday Group depart for Sunday, 17 May N/A N/A Ireland holiday

Saturday, 23 May 12.30pm Charles Henry Ashley sailing Cemaes Harbour

Sunday, 24 May 1.15pm Chares Henry Ashley sailing Cemaes Harbour

Ladies Group - Tuesday, 9 June 1.30pm Trip to ‘Times gone by’ with N/A tea and biscuits Saturday, 27 2.00pm RNLI - Strawberry Tea Village Hall June Tuesday, 30 June TBC Annual Summer meal N/A Tuesday, 7 July 9.30am Mystery trip N/A Cemaes Football Sunday, 19 July All day RNLI - Fun Dog Show Field

Event listings are correct at time of going to print but may be subject to change. Please check the posters displayed in village notice boards and shop window/in-store displays.