ISSUE 10 Summer 2014 In this issue P4 From the Connétable P6 Steve Luce : Parish matters P8 Parish News : from the Connétable P14 Club News :Scouting for girls and boys P36 Farming News : The Ansom Herd at La Ferme P40 School News : Big plans for little people P43 Sports News : Parish cricket in St Martin Parish P44 Church News : Focus on Gouray Church P48 Parish Office See pag e P50 Dates for your diary cricket 43 Feature Articles listed on page 3 THE PAPER FIG AD-2014_Governance style ideas 19/05/2014 08:39 Page 1 THE PAPER FIG RESTAURANT OFFERS A MODERN COMBINATION OF FRENCH AND BRITISH CUISINE USING FRESH, SEASONAL AND LOCAL PRODUCE. WITH AUTHENTIC BRETON INFLUENCES, OUR DISHES ARE DISTINCTIVE, FULL OF FLAVOUR AND EXECUTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD BY CHEF DENIS GOUEZEL. THE RESTAURANT IS WELCOMING AND HAS A RELAXED ‘BEACH- SIDE’ ATMOSPHERE WITH AN AL FRESCO DINING AREA; PERFECT TO WHILE AWAY THE HOURS. 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Again, no fuss, no grandstanding and all willing to trust me to do justice P33 to their work. I hope I have. Arthur Lamy And finally, my thanks to Martyn Farley, to the whole team at invites us to look Mediamasters and to all the local businesses that have been again at two prehistoric sites in prepared to support the publication. St Martin I hope Les Nouvelles has fulfilled a useful community purpose. I wish it and my successor well for the future. Articles for Issue 11 should be sent to Karen Stone at P35 [email protected] Judy Smith explores the work Graham Crosby P28 of stained glass Marion Walton artist Henry Bosdet Main cover photograph St visits La Saie and in St Martin’s Martin’s Church from La Haie enjoys some Citizen Parish Church Fleurie by Michel Le Troquer Parish Cricket photograph by Science Claire Jehan 4 Les Nouvelles Summer 2014 From the Connétable Sitting in my office The build of the new Pavilion on the Village Green has finally started. At the time of during this glorious writing the foundations are laid. The construction of the main framework is due to start next week and be completed before the circulation of this edition of Les Nouvelles. A summer I look out huge thanks to Mr Brian Le Marquand and his team for his commitment to the cause towards the Village and for their continued fund-raising efforts. Thanks too to all who have kindly donated Green and I’m delighted towards the project. How lucky we are in the Parish. Two major projects in the past to see members of the St three years, the refurbishment of the Rectory and the Pavilion on the Village Green, both possible because of generous benefactors who have funded at least half in the form of Right: Martin’s Battle of donations. I wish I could invest ‘my few shillings’ and get a 100% return. I have been so The Connétable Flowers Association, fortunate to have that support during my term as Connétable but it is not new and has presents the La Vignette Shield to many young people, happened in the past, i.e.: the chairs in the hall, even the Public Hall itself back in 1887! St Martin Cricket building our float back The new school is progressing very quickly, and Deputy Steve and I have been Captain, James fortunate to have had a number of escorted tours of the new school during the year, and Perchard in the heart of the work is progressing on all fronts. What an exciting time ahead for the Parish and I’m Parish. The use of Ian sure Easter 2015 cannot come quick enough for the school staff, the pupils and their Barette’s shed at St John parents. Obviously more on the school will follow in the forthcoming editions of Les last year was a luxury Nouvelles. The St Martin’s Housing Association are now in the process of putting together a and will be missed. The Village Plan following the decision of the States in July 2014 to allow the Association to upside is that the float progress with the long awaited project to provide a number of affordable homes for is ‘back home’, but those with strong Parish connections. Much work has yet to be done on the project that goodness knows how was first initiated in the 1990s, and parishioners will be updated as this project progresses. warm it is in the The annual Rates Assembly was held at the end of July and I am delighted that we marquee or how the have been able to keep the 2014/15 Parish Rate unchanged, the second year following flowers will look after a without an increase and through the careful management of the Parish funds by our day stuck to the float Parish Secretary, Mr Jerry Collins. It was disappointing that so few parishioners were able to attend the Assembly to hear of the exciting projects that are facing the Parish. especially if this very One of those projects is the possible refurbishment of The Barn between the Rectory Main image: hot weather continues The Governor's and the Public Hall. The roof is in a poor state and parts of the building are unsafe. We Walk reaches into August. hope to rectify this in the near future; it will have to be done some time and we hope to Archirondel achieve that now with the under-spend from the work on the Rectory Annex. Once Beach complete it will provide for more storage space for the huge amount of equipment that (Photograph by the Parish has to hold in store. A Parish Assembly should have been held before Claire Jehan) publication of this edition of Les Nouvelles, but the building remains a ‘Parish property’ and the Procureurs and I have a duty to maintain such assets. I am sure some parishioners, in particular those living in Maufant Village, will have given up on the future of their roads and may think we have too! Not the case; much work has been undertaken and another meeting was held at St Saviour’s Parish Hall on 26 June 2014 between Summer 2014 Les Nouvelles 5 Cambrette Half Page Cambrette Care and Nursing Services Keep enjoying life in your own home representatives of both parishes together with representatives of Property Holdings and the Treasury. The Parish lawyer was tasked with preparing Parish Assembly Notices for both parishes but it is anticipated that a pre-Assembly meeting will be held at Maufant beforehand to explain to all residents the possible consequences of the parishes taking over responsibility. This has been highlighted during the early summer when some residents of Maufant Village made strong representations against the new bus route travelling through a small part of the village. They asked that it be discontinued as the estate was entirely private! Private it may be but currently still maintained by ‘the public’. It’s no wonder this matter has taken so long to progress. In concluding I cannot but mention that this will be our Editor, Graham Crosby’s, last edition of Les Nouvelles. As they say ‘from small acorns do great oak trees grow’ and I know everyone would like me to thank Graham for the tremendous amount of work and commitment he has given in producing this excellent community magazine. Starting out from being one of the few parishes without a magazine Graham has produced and edited ten excellent editions of Les Nouvelles. I know that many people look forward to receiving the next edition, even people from outside the Parish, and I am delighted that parishioner Mrs Karen Stone has taken on Please call us to discuss your care needs, or if the challenge and is now eager to produce her first edition in November. I would ask all parishioners, especially the regular you have questions regarding the Long Term contributors, to please give Karen their full support. I know that Martin Farley and Ian Ronayne at MediaMasters have Care Scheme. We can arrange a free informal promised Karen their continued backing in order to maintain meeting at a time that suits you, either in our the excellent community magazine Les Nouvelles de St Martin. office, or the comfort of your own home. Michel le Troquer, Connétable Beth Gicquel RN E [email protected] T 633083 F 633193 or pop into our centrally located offices: 1st Floor, 17 Queen Street St Helier Registered homecare. Your way. REGISTERED AND INSPECTED SUPPORTS THE LONG FULLY BY PUBLIC HEALTH TERM CARE SCHEME INSURED T 633083 www.cambrette.com 6 Les Nouvelles Summer 2014 Steve Luce : Parish matters The third of my articles about ‘what your Finally there’s the old school building, and in the coming Deputy really does’ allows me to talk about months I know that Michel and I will be talking to others about the best options for that building.