Photographs courtesy of the Evening Post Love Colomberie • Young and old celebrate Christmas together Come on in, the water’s lovely! • Parish Assemblies – a new approach for 2015 Kerbside Recycling – more participation in 2015? • Senior Citizens’ Christmas Lunches

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Contents Welcome years ago Islanders' lives in Parish matters 4 70 the early months of the year 6 were transformed by the arrival in News from the Parish Homes Jersey of the Red Cross supply ship, SS Vega, Constable’s Comment 8 bringing desperately needed food, medicine and The 234th anniversary of the 10 essential supplies. At a ceremony held on the Albert Quay on New Year's Eve last year there was moving Young and old celebrate Christmas together 11 eye-witness testimony about the relief and excitement Love Colomberie 12 felt by Jersey families as a result; even the presence of Town Centre News 14 the Vega in St Helier harbour made one small boy watching from Mount Bingham feel that the Island had Parish seeks four Roads Inspectors 15 not been forgotten. This year's Liberation 70 celebrations Kerbside Recycling: more participation in 2015? 16 will highlight the role played by the Vega with the Senior Citizens’ Christmas Lunches 17 newly-constructed model pictured on this month's cover being the focus of attention in the Island's schools. People Quarterly Report 18 whose lives were affected by the Vega are also being 18 Parish Notice Board invited to tea parties being held in the Town Hall in St Helier schools 20 conjunction with the Red Cross and Waitrose plc, the Dates for your Diary 21 first of these being on Sunday 22nd February – more 22 details in the Gazette section of this month's Town Crier. The St Helier Gazette This month also sees the first of several initiatives this year to raise the profile of some of our town's shopping districts, beginning with Colomberie, which will host a special day of events and promotions on Parish Assemblies: Valentine's Day, Saturday 14th February. 'Love Colomberie' is the name coined by the traders' group a new approach for 2015 which meets regularly with the Town Centre Manager to devise ways of encouraging people to venture up he Constable of St Helier is publishing in this month’s from the main shopping precinct and to experience the Town Crier Gazette section the dates of regular Parish street's variety of shops, cafés and restaurants. TAssemblies throughout 2015. In a break from tradition, the Throughout February St Helier continues to provide dates have been set in order to allow the to late night shopping on Thursday evenings with an consider subjects due for debate by the States which are relevant to the Parish. Each meeting will be preceded by a increasing number of businesses joining the trader-led meeting of the Conseil Municipal, consisting of the Constable, initiative 'Love Shopping, Love Thursdays'. the Parish Deputies, the Procureurs du Bien Public and a member of the . Senior Parish staff will also be in attendance. The meetings of the Conseil Municipal will begin at 6pm and will be open to the public, with an agenda published on the Parish website five days in advance as is already the case with the meetings of the Roads Committee. The Parish of St Helier opened its Roads Committee meetings to the public in 2002 and is still the only Parish to do this. Parish Assemblies will begin at 7.30pm. Mr Crowcroft says that he will be discussing with the Conseil Municipal the potential for further changes; in particular, the introduction of Question Time at the beginning of each Parish Assembly.

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3 PARISH MATTERS A round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated clubs and organisations.

St Helier's First World War Thank you to our street memorial: an invitation to cleaning team A big thank you goes contribute As has been reported in to the Parish’s street cleaning team who previous issues of the Town Crier, the came into work on Christmas Day to St Helier Roads Committee has been clear up the litter from the night before. looking at the options for the creation of The team worked from 6am to 10am a memorial to the fallen of the Parish which left them enough time to get home during the First World War. St Helier for their own Christmas Lunches. appears to be the only parish which lacks such a memorial and the centenary years (2014–18) were considered an New Vingteniers sworn in Two opportunity to rectify this omission. serving Constable’s Officers have Local historian, Ian Ronayne, has been recently been elected and sworn in as researching a list of names for the Parish, Vingteniers by the Royal Court. Jason while the Roads Committee has been Rhensius was educated at Victoria looking at the potential for putting the College and works in a local fiduciary memorial on the site of the JEC sub company, while Geraldine Ferreira, who station at the Union Street end of Parade was born in Ireland, is a financial Gardens. Jersey Electricity has kindly services clerk with the CI Co-Op. The agreed to remove their sub station which new Vingteniers are pictured with means that the pergola surrounding it is Vingtenier Danny Scaife, who was no longer required. The Committee was himself re-elected at the end of last year, originally looking at a raised memorial and who has been reappointed Chef de but has been advised that it would be Police for St Helier by the Constable. much better to create a memorial 'at grade', i.e. flush with the ground or possibly below ground. This would have welcome to attend. Sir Michael was the added advantage of opening up the educated at Malborough School and at views between the Cenotaph and the Magdalene College, Cambridge, and then Don Monument once the sub station and worked in private legal practice in Jersey pergola are removed. before becoming a Crown Advocate. He In the first instance, the Roads was appointed Attorney General in 1994, Committee would like to receive Deputy Bailiff in 2000 and Bailiff in proposals from local artists and sculptors 2009. Sir Michael has attended indicating the sort of memorial that Photo courtesy of JEP numerous events and functions in St Helier, including the Visite Royale, could be constructed on the site, and the Reception for the retiring costs of the installation. Provision would and the annual ceremony to mark D-Day Bailiff The Parish is holding a need to be made to include the 600 or so (pictured left). For more information reception in honour of Sir Michael and names of the fallen of St Helier. Proposals about the reception please contact Lady Birt at 6pm on Wednesday 4th should be received by 31st March 2014, Jane Skelhorn on 811823 or email February which all parishioners are and the successful design will be [email protected]. presented to the Parish Assembly for approval later this year. More information including site plan is available from The Parish of St Helier is now Silvio Alves, tel: 811849 or email: sponsoring The Parish of St Helier is [email protected]. now sponsoring the pétanque Lunchtime League, which involves both winter and summer competitions between hundreds of players on the pétanque terrains at the Weighbridge. As reported in the December Town Crier, the 'PoSH Pétanquers' team is doing extremely well in the League; the same cannot be said for the Parish's newest team in the St Helier Lunchtime League, named 'Saints and Sinners'. This Caption: Bernie Manning and Phil Hague team has lost every one of its games so far! maintaining an unbroken record in the Hopefully the team will do better this year. last game of 2014. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 4

PARISH MATTERS NEWS FROM THE CONTINUED Christmas cake raffle The winner of a Christmas PARISH HOMES Cake Raffle, organised by our Customer Services Department, was Mrs Trehiou. Tickets were sold by our Community Services volunteers whilst they were distributing Mr Kirch’s vouchers, and the cake was kindly made and donated by ex-Parish member of staff Angela Goguelin. A total of £992 was raised, which is being donated to Jersey Hospice.

The vacant premises at 62 Halkett Place have been used for several ‘pop up shops’ in recent months, all of Staff at St Helier House Residential Home were which are welcomed by the landlord due to their charitable joined by friends and relatives of residents for a Christmas Party purposes. Local artist, David Bourke, held an exhibition of his at the end of last year. Entertainment was provided by Sandy, paintings there at the end of last year which raised £750 for while Marion made sure that as many residents as possible got Jersey Alzheimers Association. to their feet for a dance.

Left to right: Mrs Edith Huet, Mrs Beryl Mitchell, Mrs Betty Jones and carer Paula de Silva.

Confirmation Developed with Rachel Chavkin China Plate Co-Production by Chris Thorpe Friday 27 March 8pm A show about the gulf between beliefs that we can’t talk across. About our knee-jerk dismissal of the opposing viewpoint. About the echo chamber of agreement and validation we live in. About the way we choose only to see the evidence that proves we’re right. Working with research into the phenomenon of Confirmation Bias, and a conversation with political extremism, Confirmation is an attempt to have an honourable dialogue, real and imagined, across that gulf. Not to debate the viewpoints, but to find out how we come to believe what we believe, and how, from a common starting point, we can end up so far apart.

Tickets: £17 (£11 students) Members: £14.45 (£9.35 students) Box Office: 700444 www.artscentre.je

CONSTABLE’S Comment COME ON IN, THE WATER’S LOVELY! aving promised the organisers of the New Year’s Day visitors to St Helier as well swim at West Park that I would take part, along with as residents can enjoy a dip in Hdozens of others I was relieved when the day proved to be the sea on St Aubin’s beach, whatever the mildest since 1916. There was a cold wind blowing but at the state of the tide. Bosdet plan to offset the costs of organising least the sun was shining and the sea temperature a respectable activities, and providing lifeguards from mid-May onwards, by 10 degrees or so. This was the first event this year to be held in offering corporate activity days and other opportunities for the Jubilee Marine Lake which was opened last July, restoring people to hire equipment to use on the Lake; everyone involved what is one of the largest sea water bathing pools or lidos in in the project is looking forward to the first full year’s operation Europe. The project had been talked about for years but it of the Jubilee Marine Lake, created to mark the jubilee of Queen became a reality when the Parish assembled a project group, Victoria in 1897 and restored in the year of Her Majesty’s ably chaired by former Senator Pierre Horsfall, CBE, and diamond jubilee. Meanwhile, on the eastern side of town, the including representatives from the States’ Transport & Technical Havre des Pas bathing pool has had a successful year with Services and Property Holdings Departments, the Jersey countless people enjoying sunbathing on the terraces as well as Development Company and the Parish, with the refurbishment swimming. In the year of the NatWest Island Games it seems costs being shared. The promotion and management of the appropriate that St Helier should be providing these two bathing pool is being undertaken by the Bosdet Foundation historic lidos with free access to the pleasure and health which presented their 2015 plans to States’ Members at the end benefits of sea bathing – though experiencing these in the of last year. There are lots of exciting initiatives under month of February is not everyone’s cup of tea! development which are designed to introduce young Islanders in particular to the benefits of watersports and to ensure that Constable Simon Crowcroft

The Trial Dreaming In Code Peter Donohoe youtheatre 2Faced Dance Company Amici Artium Wednesday 4 February – Saturday 7 February 8pm Wednesday 11 February 8pm Thursday 12 February 8pm

Box Office: 700444 8 www.artscentre.je

Remembering the Municipality th 234 anniversary of CHANGES the Battle of Jersey t the Parish Assembly held on Wednesday 17th December, Bernie AManning was elected onto the St Helier Roads Committee, having previously been a Roads Inspector and a member of the Accounts Committee. Mr Manning was sworn in by the Royal Court with the other re-elected members of the Roads Committee on 9th January. Rates Assessors Edward Trevor and Carole Melville were also elected in December and sworn in last month. John Wilding has retired from the St Helier Roads Committee having served on the committee since January 1999. At the same meeting, Frank Norwood stood down as a member of the Assessment Committee; Frank has served the Parish of St Helier as a Rates Assessor since January 2005. The Constable of St Helier presented both long-serving members of ast month the Parish once again more than 2,000 soldiers were involved the Municipality with a gift at a reception organised the commemoration of the in the original battle! After a short talk held before Christmas. Ldecisive action which took place in by Mr Falle, the Dean of Jersey said a the Royal Square on 6th January, 1781. prayer and blessing, before a tableau of Saturday 3rd January was chosen for this the famous painting by John Singleton year’s event, being the closest Saturday Copley, ‘The Death of Major Peirson’, to the anniversary, and Frank Falle, was created by Angela Crowcroft, using Chairman of the History Section of volunteers from the crowd. Town Centre La Société Jersiaise, led a walk from Manager Daphne East found herself St Peter’s Church ‘in the steps of Major playing the part of the fallen leader of Peirson’, to St Helier. the British troops, while members of At noon in St Helier’s Royal Square Jersey’s Army Cadet Force volunteered to members of the 1781 Royal Jersey Militia fill the role of defeated French troops. fired a musket volley, and it was pointed The event in the Royal Square was out to the spectators, many of whom followed by lunch in the Town Hall with were covering their ears due to the a performance by local Jèrriais group, Left to right: John Wilding, the Constable deafening sound of eight muskets, that Badlabeques. and Frank Norwood

Fatal Attraction The New World Aladdin An Alternative St. Valentine's Andrew Motion Day Monday Matinee Friday 13 February 8pm Saturday 14 February 8pm Monday 16 February 2pm

Box Office: 700444 www.artscentre.je s with tradition on the 23rd of Young and December the children from AWestmount dressed up in their finest to pay a visit and entertain the old celebrate residents of St Helier House with their lovely singing. These special visits offer a lovely Christmas opportunity for both young and old to enjoy each other’s company. Both resident and children really together enjoy these occasions with one child asking ‘When are we going back to visit the ladies and Gentlemens? (Her words)

11 LOVE COLOMBERIE

The Aladdin's cave that is Fleur d'Amour Valentine’s Day This month the Town deals in Colomberie uring the month of February some Crier focuses on the DColomberie traders will be offering special ‘Love Colomberie’ deals: Rachel’s Textile dozens of fascinating Studio and the newly opened shop Painted shops, bars, restaurants Beautiful will open on Sunday 8th February to allow participants to make a textile heart or a and cafés which make stencil for their loved one for £10 (details from [email protected] or Colomberie a rewarding [email protected], or from [email protected]). destination for shoppers Or if you are looking for an edible present willing to venture for Valentine's Day, La Dolce Vita is offering a box of four vanilla, chocolate or red velvet further than the town’s cupcakes specially decorated for only £6 (pre-order only, last order 12th February, from main shopping precinct. [email protected]).

12 Colomberie – home to an amazing number and variety of shops

If you haven’t walked along Colomberie in recent months you will be surprised at the rich variety of shops and restaurants that are waiting to serve you. The Town Crier lists them below – more than 50 good reasons to ‘Love Colomberie’!

BEAUTY: Aruba Hair Salon, Beauty & Beyond, Brooke’s Salon, Essentials Beauty, Indulgence, Le Salon Hair & Beauty

CLOTHING: Affinity, Ellis, My Way, Plums, Trek Plus

Working together to promote Colomberie CREATIVE: Needle & Thimble, Painted Beautiful, Rachel’s Textiles Studio s reported in previous editions of the shops’ where possible; they are pursuing ATown Crier, the Parish’s Town Centre environmental improvements to make FLORISTS: Fleur d’Amour Manager, Daphne East, holds regular the shopper’s experience of Colomberie meetings with business people in various more pleasant; and they are eager to ESTATE AGENTS: Bull & Co., Nick parts of the town, with the aim of capitalise on the extra footfall that is Dodsley Estates, Sloman’s encouraging traders to work together to bound to be created by the presence of promote their particular area. The the NatWest Island Games village in GUN SHOP: Newton & Newton Colomberie Traders’ Group is keen to Howard Davis Park later this year, as ensure that the few empty premises in well as by the relocation of the Police JEWELLERS: Marigold Jewellers, Africa the street are re-let or used as ‘pop up Station to this end of town. Crafts

MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT: East Coast Guitars, Fancy Dress Box, Royston’s Entertainment Studio, White Label Records,

PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK: Café Ristorante Italia, Domingo’s Bistro, Fresh Pizza Crust Company, Funchal Paradise, Gradees, Jersey Pottery Café, La Dolce Vita, Legends, Mange Tout, Park House Bar Restaurant, Sid’s Place Take Away, Spicy Bangkok, Taste, The Forum Bar (Grenville St), The S Bar

OTHER TRADERS: Barannes, Boost Acupuncture Clinic, Cartridge Centre, Costcutter, John Nolan Interiors, Ladbrokes, More4U Good Value Shops, Promotion Foods, QuidsIn Business Solutions, Vaudin & Gallichan Ltd., We Fix Mobiles, Yesss Electrical

Top: Colomberie offers everything, from vinyl to macaroons Left: The Town Centre Manager visiting Rachel's Textiles

13 TOWN CENTRE NEWS CHRISTMAS IS OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR By Daphne East, Town Centre Manager nd what a good Christmas it was for the majority of St Helier retailers, Awith footfall in town around 5.6% up on the previous years, and many shops reporting extremely good trade. Many of them were able to tell me this in person when they attended the Christmas Shop Window Competition Awards ceremony held on the ground floor of the Town Hall. We had the Helier Morris Men performing outside and Music Originals Choir singing indoors as the expectant NEW SHOP retailers awaited the announcement. It was an extremely successful evening and OPENINGS BBC Radio Jersey broadcasted live from the Town Hall during the event. elcome to Painted Beautiful in Colomberie, a small Wfamily-run shop selling painted furniture, furniture accessories, a varied selection of curios and genuine vintage pieces in a friendly and nostalgic atmosphere. Along with retailing stunning new and old items for the home, Carrie and Martin paint customer commissions, and also source furniture and other vintage pieces on request. Carrie has been painting for nearly 20 years, and Martin has been involved in restoration, repair and woodwork for Below: Voisin’s Department Store has as long as he can remember. won the overall prize in this competition Together they make the perfect for the last few years, and it was not team using their time served, difficult to see why! experience and passion to specialise in restoring and painting furniture. Painted Beautiful is the exclusive retailer of Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paints which can be used a number of ways to achieve a variety of different styles from a clean painted finish to the vintage distressed look. If you would like to try your hand at milk painting, why not go along to one of their painting workshops. These introductory courses are a great way of learning the various different painting techniques, which will be practised as you paint your very own wooden crate, which you can take home to show off your new- found skills. For more details pop into Painted Beautiful and speak to Martin and Carrie, find them on Facebook (Painted Beautiful) or email: [email protected].

14 Also in December the Constable of St Helier and Daphne East welcomed town retailers to a reception in the Town Parish seeks Hall to meet each other and discuss plans for next Christmas. Several good ideas four Roads came out of discussions, and entertainment was provided by Inspectors Bossa Basseline Music. ollowing the elections for various honorary positions in the FSt Helier Municipality held on FEBRUARY, the ‘Month of Love’ in St Helier! Wednesday 17th January, four One of the ideas that came out of our reception for retailers was that we take a leaf positions of Roads Inspector remain out of the book of Sydney in Australia and theme this month around Valentine’s unfilled. Roads Inspectors are elected Day. So look out for various events and promotions in St Helier which have a at a Parish Assembly and sworn in by romantic twist! For example, we are holding a ‘Spot the Cupid’ competition. Some the Royal Court. Their main role is to traders in St Helier will have ‘Cupid’ in their shop window throughout the month keep an eye open on the state of the of February; members of the public can win a prize for the best ‘selfie’ taken in footpaths and roads in their each window location with ‘Cupid’ at the end of the month. The Cupids will move particular area (‘’) and to from one window to another throughout the month so participants will have to report any problems to the Parish so keep a watchful eye on the little winged archers! For more information, or to take that issues such as loose paving part, please telephone Daphne East on 811813 / 07797 824843. Please email your stones or overhanging bushes can be Cupid selfies, stating your name and the location, to [email protected]. dealt with in a timely fashion. Roads Inspectors take part in the annual et des Chemins, Overall, St Helier’s traders have a which in 2015 will be held on Friday Upcoming events positive outlook, but concerns about 18th September and lasts all day. parking availability and the internet are For more information about the in St Helier very real. Additional parking spaces role of the Roads Inspector please have now been released at Snow Hill and St Helier Fashion Month contact John Stievenard on at Ann Court. The retailers in St Helier are planning a telephone number 811845 or email In terms of competition from the month of fashion in St Helier, starting [email protected]. The internet, a steering group has been with a Fashion Show at the Town Hall at date for the election of the remaining formed by the Economic Development 7pm on Thursday 19th March. Spring four Roads Inspectors will be Department, including Jersey Business, Fashion will be the theme, with Monday 23rd February at 7.30pm. independent as well as UK retailers CBS Services, the Jersey Consumer Council and the Customer Service involved in the show. Special offers will OATH OF OFFICE be available to ticket holders to use Awards team to help retailers to ROADS INSPECTOR during ‘Love Shopping, Love Thursday’ complete a ‘health check’ for their You swear and promise before late night shopping days throughout business and to identify key threats so God that well and faithfully you March. For more information, or to take that they can be overcome them. will carry out the Duties of part, please contact Daphne East on We hope that everyone is able to Inspector for the repair of public 811813 / 07797 824843 or ‘Love St Helier’ this February. roads in the (Vingtaine), Parish of [email protected]. St Helier, and that you will follow and put into force the St Helier’s Trader orders made for the repair and upkeep of the roads and you will Groups generally perform the duties Daphne East continues to meet regularly attached to the said Office. with groups of traders in specific areas of town in order to discuss the challenges and opportunities they are facing. Recent The Sewing meetings include the following areas: West’s Centre, Conway Street, Machine Centre Colomberie, Halkett Place, Market Street & Halkett Street, Mulcaster Street and the Weighbridge, Don Street & New Street, David J. Wood Bath Street, The Parade including Service and repairs of all models Charing Cross & Sand Street, and other Agents for Singer and Brother trader groups are being formed. Located opposite the old Odeon cinema Daphne also attends the Retail Development Group which takes a 92A Bath Street, St. Helier, JE2 4SU strategic view of town retail and devises Telephone 732851 events – the ‘Love Shopping, Love Mobile 07797 716083 Fax 758160 Thursdays’ initiative was the brainchild Email [email protected] of this group!

15 KERBSIDE RECYCLING: more participation in 2015? covers the majority of residential streets in St Helier. Recyclables are sorted and baled in the recycling shed completed in to process greater quantities of recyclables, February 2014 and shipped to the as well as a partner in willing to Parish’s recycling partner in St Malo, take all the material we can produce, it’s who pays the transport costs and ensures important that we get more householders the recyclables are put to good use as on board with the scheme. Recycling is a well as paying the Parish an income key part of our being an environmentally which is used to offset the costs of the responsible Parish.’ scheme. While participation in the The Parish is planning to provide a scheme is good in some parts of the kerbside collection of glass later this year, Parish, there are some streets where very following the successful trial carried out few of the red and blue bags can be seen with the sponsorship of Moore Stephens. on collection days, so the Parish is organising a door-to-door survey in a bid to encourage greater participation in the he Parish is undertaking a survey of scheme. ‘St Helier parishioners were householders whose properties are responsible for diverting 1,672 tons of Tpart of its recycling scheme in an recyclable material from the incinerator effort to increase participation. The in 2014,’ says Director of Municipal fortnightly collection of paper, Services, Debra d’Orleans. ‘That is an cardboard, plastic bottles and cans was impressive achievement. However, now introduced in February 2011 and now that we have all the necessary equipment

16 Senior Citizens’ Christmas Lunches

JURASSIC ADVENTURES 7 & 8 FEB | £13.50–£15.50 FAMILY TICKET £49

A NIGHT OF DIRTY DANCING 13 & 14 FEB | £17.50–£23.50 hree lunches were held in the Town Hall in the run-up to Christmas, served to around 350 St Helier senior citizens by members of the Parish's Social Committee, Tand generously supported by the Vallée des Vaux branch of Waitrose. Some Waitrose staff even gave up their time to help wait on the tables, and some Town Deputies were also in attendance. Sir David Kirch attended one of the lunches where he was thanked by parishioners for once again providing vouchers for the over 70s. The diners were entertained by the Musical Originals Singers, Hot Bananas Choir and Malcolm Lamy on piano.

Top: Deputy Labey enjoyed PATRICK MONAHAN participating in his first 19 FEB | £17.50 Senior Citizen Christmas lunches. Here he talks to helpers from Waitrose

Left: The Assembly Room was full to capacity for the lunches

Below: Deputy Richard Rondel practises his Spanish on four SMALL WORLDS parishioners, all of 21 & 22 FEB | £3–£5 whom hail from Spain

MOSCOW CITY BALLET 25 FEB–1 MAR £29.50–£47.50 Box Office (01534) 511 115 www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk BOOK BREAKFAST, LUNCH & PRE-SHOW SUPPERS TEL: (01534) 511 106 17 by Centenier Danny Scaife, QUARTERLY HONORARY POLICE REPORT Chef de Police

his is the final quarterly report for 2014 and whilst it is still too events associated with the commemoration of 100 years since early to refer to any statistical data, which will be produced the start of WW1, Remembrance Sunday, Bonfire celebrations Tlater in the year, the demands upon St Helier’s Honorary Police and Christmas events, including the hugely popular Fête de have remained constant. The Duty Centenier, supported by a small Noué which requires significant planning and road closures team of voluntary officers, continued to be on call 24 hours a day to ensure public safety. My thanks go to all the team involved and frequently received calls to assist with parishioners’ problems but particularly to Vingtenier Mitch Couriard, MBE, who is as well as calls from our colleagues in the States Police to deal with responsible for planning and organising the policing of offenders who required charging and presenting before the such events. Magistrate’s Court. The work undertaken in that latter role is As a voluntary organisation there will always be occasions invaluable not only to the Parish but also to the Island. when members decide that they need to move on, and in that During this quarter the Honorary Police continued to respect 2014 has been no different to any other year; on behalf of conduct Parish Hall Enquiries on most weekday evenings. the Parish I’d thank them for their contribution. However, The volume of persons attending such Enquiries has remained following a successful recruitment campaign, I am pleased to constant and is a significant draw on resources. Nevertheless it report that during the last quarter of 2014 the Parish elected nine is an established part of the Island’s unique criminal justice new Constable’s Officers. Nevertheless there’s still a number of system and helps alleviate pressure on the courts. vacancies and if anyone resident in St Helier is interested in There have been some significant events to police during joining the Honorary Police please contact Administrator the final quarter including the general elections held in October, Mr Kevin Molloy on 811890 or email [email protected]. PARISH Church details NOTICE ALL SAINTS CHURCH Parade, St Helier Have you something to share with fellow Contact Rev. David on 768323 parishioners? Is there an event or activity coming up that you want to tell St Helier BELMONT ROAD GOSPEL HALL BOARD St Helier Tel: 840743 about? Let us know at the Town Crier and we can include on the monthly Parish CHRISTIAN PORTUGUESE MISSION Notice Board. Email short news items and St Paul’s Centre, St Helier Tel: 522480 associated photos to [email protected] IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE or call Annie Le Noury on 811821. (Freedom Church), Victoria Street, St Helier Tel: 768957

recycle their old mobile phones, and JERSEY BAPTIST CHURCH Vauxhall Street, St Helier Tel: 879611 which will also help people around the world get connected. The Buy-Back ST ANDREW’S CHURCH Scheme is available to existing and new Le Mont Cochon, St Helier visit www.standrewschurch.org.je, Airtel-Vodafone contract customers, who www.facebook.com/StAndrewsChurch will receive a credit to redeem against Jersey, telephone 734582 or email It was another successful the purchase of their new handset. [email protected] year for Age Concern’s Airtel-Vodafone’s Head of Marketing, ST COLUMBA’S Operation Hamper Appeal. Peter Zunino, said: “Many of our Midvale Road, St Helier Tel: 733220 customers want to upgrade regularly to The charity, along with their proud ST HELIER METHODIST CENTRE the latest device. This scheme will allow Halkett Place, St Helier sponsors SandpiperCI, gave out over 250 them to help fund these new devices contact Sarah Keenan-Fox on 877517 hampers to elderly people in need this while, at the same time, know that their winter, ensuring they had a warm, happy ST MARK’S CHURCH previously used devices will deliver St Mark’s Road, St Helier and healthy Christmas. Age Concern would social, economic and environmental visit www.stmarksjersey.org or contact like to thank all those organisations who benefits around the world. Monika Le Seelleur on 720595 donated items, their sponsor SandpiperCI, ST PAUL’S CHURCH and all the staff who worked tirelessly to New Street, St Helier make it happen. Thanks also to St Helier Words and Numbers Matter Contact the Church Office on 887887 parishioners who dropped off items to the is a local charity which offers literacy and or visit www.stpaulsjersey.org. bin in our Customer Services area. numeracy support for both children and ST THOMAS’ CHURCH adults. The immediate initiative is to Val Plaisant, St Helier Tel: 720235 provide support with English and maths THE SALVATION ARMY Airtel-Vodafone launches studies. The group meets at the Central Minden Place, St Helier Tel: 723336 mobile phone trade-in Library every Tuesday between 5pm and TOWN CHURCH 7pm and anyone is welcome to pop along. scheme Airtel-Vodafone has Church Street, St Helier launched a scheme which enables For more information telephone 887208 contact the Town Church on 736734 Islanders to trade in, redistribute and or email [email protected]. or visit www.townchurch.org.je

18 PARISH GROUPS VMW There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to get involved in the variety of activities organised in St Helier. For anyone interested in becoming involved in these groups, a brief overview and contact LIMITED details are shown below. MOTOR FACTORS ST HELIER IN BLOOM Opening hours 9 Kensington Place, The Community in Bloom Group encourages community planting and environmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes. Mon to Thur: 8.30 – 17.30 St Helier, Jersey JE2 3PA Contact Tony Andrews on 811700 Friday: 8.30 – 17.00 Tel: 01534 618951 or email [email protected] Saturday: 9.00 – 13.00 Fax: 01534 878761 www.facebook.com/Poshbloomgroup Email: [email protected] ST HELIER’S HONORARY POLICE The Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closely with the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator on 811890 The Parish website is an or email [email protected] www.sthelier.je important way of keeping parishioners informed and ST HELIER – AVRANCHES JUMELAGE updated. It doesn’t stand alone – we use adverts, The Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, and circulars, press releases and of course this Town Crier cultural and sporting links with Avranches in Normandy. to try and reach everyone. But the website helps those Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 of us who want to interact with organisations online or email [email protected] and at a time that suits us. Why not take a look at what www.sthelier.je can offer you? ST HELIER – BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFT St Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were interned during the Second World War, in 2002. The Partnerschaft Committee promotes cultural links between the two towns. Contact Clive Armstrong on 854152 From legends of classical music and literature to contemporary or email [email protected] www.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com drama, dance and visual arts, Jersey Arts Centre has a fun-packed month coming up! ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÃO Amici Artium has been supporting the classical music The Committee supports activities celebrating the Portuguese language, programme at Jersey Arts Centre for 10 years, and, in honour music, food and national days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012. of their great work, a special concert will be held on Thursday Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821 12 February featuring internationally renowned pianist Peter or email [email protected]. Facebook page: Comité de Geminição St Helier-Funchal Donohoe CBE. Formed by a group of friends with a mutual interest in live classical music, the programme has featured ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETY such performers as Paul Lewis, Angela Hewitt and Ingrid Fliter A new group to promote Polish culture locally. over the years. Known for his musicianship, versatility and Contact Magda Chmielewska on 07700 811719 commanding technique, Donohoe will be performing a or [email protected] selection of Schuman, Schubert and Chopin, among others, ST HELIER – YOUTH COMMITTEE on the Model D Steinway that he helped to choose. Not to be The St Helier Youth Committee gives financial support to youth missed! projects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocating Another master of his craft will be performing on the grants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish. Jersey Arts Centre stage, as former Poet Laureate, and Jersey Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je Arts Centre Honorary Patron Sir Andrew Motion presents Contact Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901 pieces of new work on Friday 13 February. The New World is or email [email protected] Motion's second Treasure Island sequel, after the critically ST HELIER – BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATION acclaimed Silver in 2012. Following the adventures of Jim and The St Helier Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keen Natty in Motion's trademark beautiful verse, The New World to create a community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in. follows the heroes as they are captured by Native Americans. Alain Baudains on 07797 832597 or email [email protected] This evening with Andrew Motion is the perfect chance to hear ST HELIER PÉTANQUE GROUP the expertly crafted work in all its glory. There's an opportunity of a different sort to look forward The ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the Millennium Town Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. to from 28 February. Why not spend a weekend learning the Contact Tony Allchurch on 767593 or email [email protected] basics of Aerial Arts? Taught by expert Hayley Wray, this 2-day course will help you experience the physically challenging ST HELIER COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM world of hoop and ribbon work, along with some circus skills, When the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support the just for fun! Great for fitness or just to pick up a new skill, this Parish retained some of its staff skilled in supporting the community, assisted by volunteers. New members are always welcome. brand new course is only £50 for two full days of teaching. Contact Julie Garrod on 811856 or email [email protected] Spaces are limited so book now to avoid disappointment! ST HELIER SOCIAL COMMITTEE The Parish’s Social Committee makes possible activities like the Liberation For more information about any of the above Cream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome. events, or to see what else is happening at Contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823 Jersey Arts Centre, call Jersey Arts Centre’s or email [email protected] Box Office on: 700444, or go online at: www.artscentre.je.

19 ST HELIER ORGANISATIONS IN ST HELIER This section of the Crier is devoted to the many voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If you would like to promote your organisation or a planned special event, or just SCHOOLS to include contact details, please telephone 811821 or email [email protected]. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE There are four meetings in TOP (TRIUMPH OVER PHOBIA) Offers structured self-help st Year 5 at D’Auvergne School is St Helier as follows: St Helier Sirens WI:1 Thursday of for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and phobias. each month at Church House (opposite Chambers) at 8pm. The Headway Centre on Thursday evenings from currently studying WW2, and a lot of Contact Helen Asplet on 483000 or email [email protected]. 7–8.30pm. Contact Celia on 0800 735 0608 or their work is linked to this topic area. The La Pouquelaye WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the [email protected] children have produced some wonderful La Pouquelaye Community Centre (the old La Pouquelaye JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS A friendly emotive poetry through Literacy lessons, School) at 7.30pm. Contact Gill James on 722467 or nd club for the over 50’s. Contact Mrs Annette Elliott on 742402 focusing on how the war affected children [email protected]. Hel’s Belles WI: 2 Tuesday of each month at 8pm at Kensington Chambers, Kensington AGE CONCERN JERSEY at that time. This is an example of the Home cooked lunches every week Place. Contact Sue Bone on 636977 or email day at 12 noon (excluding bank holidays), and bingo every work produced by children working [email protected]. First Tower & Wednesday at 1.30pm. Computer courses for every level on collaboratively: Millbrook WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Telephone 758922 or St Andrew’s Church Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Joan Cadoret on Freephone 0800 7350345. Frozen meal delivery – please War and Peace 735534 contact Chris on 870354 But we want peace, MOBILE LIBRARY George V Cottage Homes: REGENT BOWLS CLUB : Indoor bowling Terrified men and women. Mondays, 9.20–9.45am Clos du Paradis: Tuesdays, takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from Families feasting together 9.15–9.45am B&Q, Queen’s Road: Tuesdays, 9.30am to 12 noon, with free tuition given to new members. Evacuated children worrying. 9.50–10.30am For more information contact Harold Noel on 617926 Happy squeals on the playground BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS 14th Jersey (St GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Hosting various events for the But why war? Helier) Scout Group: Salvation Army Hall, Minden Island’s over 50s, and based at Le Marais, St Clement, more Place. Beavers and Cubs: Monday evenings. Scouts: But we want peace, information on The Good Companions Club can be obtained by Wednesday evenings. Contact Mary Roberts, Island Secretary, contacting Manager Angela Falla at [email protected] Gas thick with poison on 486935. or email: [email protected] Clean air and blue skies. JERSEY ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Seale Street: RAINBOWS, BROWNIES AND GIRL GUIDES Screams, gun shots, bullets whistling All The office and drop-in centre are open from 10am to 1pm Saints Church Hall group, The Parade: Thursday Monday to Thursday. Call in for information and advice, Birds singing, voices joyful and Friday evenings. Contact: Daphne on 871199. telephone 723519 or email [email protected]. But why war? La Pouquelaye group, La Pouquelaye Website: www.jerseyalzheimers.com. Helpline: 443075 We don’t want war. Community Centre: Tuesday evening. Contact Tina de la Cour on 07797 761746 or 877559. South Rainbow JERSEY CODERS (computer coding club for Dead are buried with respect. group, d’Auvergne School: Saturday morning. teenagers): Meets weekly on a Wednesday at JT premises Burnt bodies flopped in the mud Contact: Jean on 509003/07797 719003. 5th St Mark’s in St Helier. For further information please contact Gwyn Peace is sharing, celebrating friendships Brownies group, All Saints Church Hall: Garfield-Bennett on 715411 or 07797 715560 or email War is anger, fear. Wednesday evening. Contact Vee on 789571 or 07797 795587. [email protected] War is shameful. 5th St Mark’s Guides group, La Pouquelaye JERSEY BUMPS & BABIES GROUP Meets on the first Community Centre: Monday evening. Contact Pat on Thursday of each month, 11am to 1pm, at the Café at 481418. First Tower group, First Tower School: St Helier Methodist Centre, Halkett Street. Contact Grainville and JCG compete in the Monday evening. Contact Jayne on 723621 Jersey Student Business Challenge Viki Lucas at [email protected] or 07700 362022 LITTLE MONKEYS GYMNASTICS Fort Regent. Various Local businesses and schools have teamed JERSEY MS THERAPY CENTRE at Rope Walk, St Helier. classes to suit children from 1 to 6 years. Phone or text Mel on up for the third year for The Jersey Student Open from 11am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the 07797 731101 or email [email protected] Centre offers complementary therapies, meditation / Business Challenge which sees 20 teams of REGENT GYMNASTICS CLUB Fort Regent. relaxation, and oxygen therapy in the Barochamber which is students set up and run their own Visit: www.regentgymnastics.co.uk/ available to anyone. For more information please telephone businesses. The teams from Grainville and 737297, email [email protected] or visit are each lent £100 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 2–4 Great Union Street. www.jerseymstc.co.uk Tuesday to Friday from 12pm and Saturday and Sunday from to get them going and they have two months 11am COMMUNITY SAVINGS LTD. offers account facilities, to develop their business acumen. At the budgeting advice and in certain cases emergency funding to end of the Challenge the teams face a final SUN BOWLS Starts mid-April, Opening times: 10am, 2pm Islanders. Drop into the Seale Street office Tues-Fri “Dragons’ Den” where they have to impress and 6pm, leagues on Monday and Tuesday evenings and 9.30am-12.30pm or call 737555. Information also available at Thursday mornings. Contact Terry Bell on 734721 the judges with their business abilities. www.communitysavings.org.je Many teams choose to raise money for FIRST TOWER BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CLUB Open SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING an opportunity to get fit charity. Last year the 20 teams collectively weekdays from 7pm to 11pm and Sundays from 1pm to 6pm. and learn a new skill. For beginners, with no partners Email [email protected] donated nearly £4,000 to their chosen required, just come along. Every Thursday from 7.30–8.45pm JERSEY SCRABBLE CLUB Every Tuesday evening at 7pm. at First Tower School, £4 per person. Contact Joy on 862205 or charities including local charities such as Alan on 484375. CLIC Sargent, Help a Jersey Child, JSPCA, Contact Anne on 730409 or email [email protected] THE JERSEY JUDO CLUB MEETS AT FORT REGENT and the Jersey Special Gymnastics Club. ST MARK’S SPARKS Thursdays during term-time from 10am every to 11.30am at St Mark’s Church. Contact Ian MacFeeters on Wednesday evening. The 6–15 years session starts at 6.30pm, The Jersey Student Business Challenge is and older students from 7.30pm. Call 07797 850370 for details. supported by Barclays, EY and Ogier who also 720595 THE WORDS AND NUMBERS MATTER supply business mentors for each of the teams. THE CAESAREA QUILTERS Third Monday of every month. group meets every Tuesday at 5pm at the Central Library. All welcome. Call This year’s contestants can be seen Contact Sarah Matlock on 487883 887208 or email [email protected] for details. out and about in St Helier throughout SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF JERSEY Ladies THE JERSEY BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY February and March. The teams will be Service Club Every fourth Wednesday of the month at meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 10.30am at St Paul's Centre, Lower selling healthy snacks, cakes and sweet 7.30pm at the Monterey Hotel. Contact Mrs Jean Dale on 888882 or email [email protected] Hall, for the Brainy Buddies Network meetings. Meetings are treats, cards and a range of gifts for for anyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis – be that Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day as they JERSEY BOWLS CLUB Westmount Prospective new patient, partner, family or friend, regardless of when the compete to be the Overall Winner of the bowling members are welcomed. Please contact Jean Lowery diagnosis was made. New members always welcome. Tel Jersey Student Business Challenge 2015. on 07797 776790 510867 for more information.

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MONDAY 16TH ‘Spot the Cupid!’ – FRIDAY 20TH throughout St Helier FEBRUARY ‘Love Colomberie’ Schools’ half term special promotions in participating shops holiday (details on Parish website www.sthelier.je) and ‘Love Shopping, Love Thursdays’ – shops open till 7pm on Thursdays [email protected] / 07797 824843 ND FEBRUARY SUNDAY 22 TH MARCH WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY AND 8 Reception in honour of Red Cross SS Vega Sir Michael and Lady Birt afternoon tea All parishioners welcome Assembly Room, Town Hall 3 – 5pm Entry by ticket available from 6pm, Assembly Room, Town Hall [email protected] / 811823 [email protected] / 811823

MONDAY 23RD FEBRUARY FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY Mardi Gras Conseil Municipal, 6pm 4.30pm Royal Square then in Town Hall [email protected] Parish Assembly, 7.30pm Assembly Room, Town Hall

THURSDAY 12TH FEBRUARY Havre des Pas

Improvement Group SUNDAY 1ST MARCH 6pm Marina Hotel, Havre des Pas [email protected] Piano concert by Timothy de Quetteville

TH FEBRUARY and his students SATURDAY 14 Assembly Room, Town Hall, 3pm Tickets sold at the door St Valentine's Day [email protected] / 811823

21 CONSEIL MUNICIPAL, PARISH ASSEMBLY & ROADS COMMITTEE MEETINGS The St Helier An open meeting of the Conseil Municipal (Constable, Parish Deputies, Procureurs du Bien Public, a member of the Roads Committee) will be held at the Town Hall on Monday 23rd February at 6pm, followed by a Parish Assembly at 7.30pm. A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take place on Wednesday 11th February at 9.30am at the Town Hall. Parish and General Notices Members of the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agenda. CONTACTS @sthelierjsy Agendas for the above meetings will be published no fewer than five days in advance and will be available from the Town Hall or Connétable: Simon Crowcroft The Very Rev. Bob Key Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146 the Parish website, www.sthelier.je. Tel: 720001 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Bob Le Brocq A.S. Crowcroft Connétable Town Hall: PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA Tel: 743606 Email: [email protected] Town Hall Opening Hours: Peter Wade PARISH MEETING DATES 2015 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday Tel: 875663 Email: [email protected] Open meetings of the Conseil Municipal Parish Meetings: Notices of Parish meeting are Bernie Manning (Constable, Parish Deputies, Procureurs du published on our website: www.sthelier.je, in The Tel: 07700 356438 Email: Bien Public, a member of the Roads St Helier Town Crier and the . [email protected] Committee) will be held at the Town Hall at 6pm, followed by a Parish Assembly at PROCUREURS AND PARISH ST HELIER DEPUTIES 7.30pm on the following dates: MANAGEMENT BOARD NO 1 DISTRICT 23rd February, 23rd March, 13th April, Procureurs du Bien Public: Deputy Judy Martin 11th May, 15th June, 13th July, Clive Barton MBE and Peter Pearce Tel: (CB) 880088 Tel: 780641 Email: [email protected] 10th August, 7th September, 19th October, Email: [email protected] and Deputy Russell Labey 16th November and 14th December. Tel: (PP) 639533 Email: [email protected] Tel: 481083 Email:[email protected] Director, Finance: Andrew Pemberton Deputy Scott Wickenden ROADS INSPECTOR ELECTIONS Tel: 811829 Email: [email protected] Tel: 07797 717766 Email: [email protected] Director, Parks, Gardens & Open Spaces: Anthony Andrews There are four vacancies for the position of Tel: 811700 Email: [email protected] NO 2 DISTRICT Deputy Rod Bryans Roads Inspector. Nominations of persons Director, Human Resources: Martin Roberts Tel: 737236 Email: [email protected] willing to perform this honorary role in the Tel: 811824 Email: [email protected] Parish will be invited at the Parish Assembly Deputy Geoff Southern Director, Municipal Services: Debra D'Orleans due to be held at 7.30pm on 23rd February. Tel: 728231 Email: [email protected] Tel: 811703 Email: [email protected] Roads Inspectors need to be on the electoral Deputy Sam Mézec list of the Parish but need not live in the Director, Technical & Environment Services: Tel: 07797 811130 Email: [email protected] Vingtaine or district for which they are John Stievenard responsible. Tel: 811845 Email: [email protected] NO 3 DISTRICT Deputy Jackie Hilton For more information please contact John OTHER PARISH CONTACTS Tel: 07797 713293 Email: [email protected] Stievenard on telephone number 811845 or Constable’s PA: Annie Le Noury Deputy Mike Higgins email [email protected]. Tel: 811821 Email: [email protected] Tel: 873956 Email: [email protected] Customer Services Manager: Daryn Cleworth Deputy Richard Rondel Tel: 811870 Email: [email protected] Tel: 07797 711537 Email: [email protected] Community Support Helpline: Tel: 811866 Deputy Andrew Lewis Tel: 862663 Email: [email protected] RPZ Helpline Tel: 811811 Email: [email protected] Parish Depot: Tel: 811708 Syllabuses for the Deutsche Bank Festival of PARISH NURSERIES Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 722227 Creative Arts, the Spring Festival of the Jersey AND HOMES Eisteddfod, are available at the usual outlets or Registrar: Tel: 811088 Avranches and Westmount Nurseries: may be downloaded from the website: Town Centre Manager: Daphne East Tel: (Avranches) Carole Luce 811719 www.jerseyeisteddfod.org.je. Tel: 07797 824843 Email: [email protected] Tel: (Westmount) Jane Snodgrass 811718 Nigel Blake Entries for the following Sections will be St Helier House: Jacqueline Jolley Tel: 875339 Email: [email protected] accepted at the Town Hall on Friday 6th Tel: 811715 Email: [email protected] February at the following times: St Ewold’s: Ann Mclean Tel: 280778 Email: [email protected] Tel: 811716 Email: [email protected] Needlework and Textile Art – Upstairs Committee Room, 10am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 4.30pm. Entries only. Work need not be handed in at this time. SS VEGA AFTERNOON TEAS IN AID OF THE RED CROSS The Parish of St Helier is holding two afternoon teas to mark the 70th anniversary of the arrival Photography – Downstairs Committee Room, of the SS Vega with vital food and medical supplies. These are being arranged in conjunction 5–7.30pm. Photographs to be handed in with the local branch of the British Red Cross and will be held in the Town Hall on Sunday 22nd with entries. February and Sunday 8th March from 3-5pm, with the generous support of Waitrose. The organisers would be particularly pleased if parishioners whose lives were touched by the food parcels delivered by the SS Vega would attend one of the afternoon teas, and be willing to share their memories. To reserve a place please contact Jane Skelhorn on telephone number 811823 or email [email protected].

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