Town Crier-NOVEMBER2012-PRINT_Governance style ideas 02/11/2012 17:07 Page 1 The TownNovember2012 CrierYour parish online www.sthelier.je RaisingNOW DELIVERED TO 19,000theST HELIER RESIDENTS roof EVERY MONTH St Helier makes space for recycling inthisissue St Helier's new recycling shed is taking shape at the municipal services 3 The 88th Jersey Eisteddfod depot at Mont à l'Abbé. Approved by the Parish Assembly this summer, the 8 Historic St Helier: Constable Pinel Above: Shakes shed will allow the Parish's fortnightly kerbside recycling service to be Are10 Us hasDates an for your diary army of loyal expanded to include all households and businesses, with a significant customers12 St Helier’s Shopmobility scheme Left: Fresh fruit is increase in the amount of recyclables being shipped to our recycling partner always14 anParish Bloom Awards in Brittany. The project is being carried out by A.C. Mauger and is providing alternative18 Polish column by Vlada Mayo option employment for 20 local construction workers and 22 Parish Notice Board the same number of local sub-contractors. It is due 26 St Helier Gazette to be finished by May next year. Town Crier-NOVEMBER2012-PRINT_Governance style ideas 02/11/2012 17:07 Page 2 RecycleRececycle youryoour elecelectricalslectrtricalicals SearchSearch your home forfor old and brokenbrokenen electricalselec and bringbring them toto the Household RecyclingRecycling Centre,e, GateGate 4 Bellozanneanne OPENING HOURS Use the ccomputersomputers Householdd Recycling recyclingrececycling bank Centre,Centrree, Gate Gaate 4 Bellozanne Mon-Thur 7.30am - 4.15pm Use the Friday 7.30am - 3.15pm mobile Saturday 7.30am - 4.15pm phones Use the TVsTVs Sunday 8.00am - 12.45pm & monitors recycling recyclingrecycling bank bank Closed on public holidayholidays.s. Electricals containain memetals and potentially hazardous chemicals and should not be thrown away with househoold rubbish. Remember to removve all batteries and recycle these separately. This symbool can be found on all electricalss and batteries to remind you that they should not be thrown away with household rubbish. Please recyclecle these items. Visit www.gov.je/www.gov.je/recyclingw .je/recyclingcling Call 445445509509 or email [email protected] LOL L L Town Crier-NOVEMBER2012-PRINT_Governance style ideas 02/11/2012 17:07 Page 3 the Town Crier Noverber2012 p3 RecycleRececycle youryoour Welcome to the Town Crier Welcome to the November edition of the Town Crier. As the schools go back after half term the Red Cross Poppy Appeal moves into top gear, with the Island's act of remembrance of past and present sacrifices by elecelectricalslectrtricalicals members of the armed forces culminating in the service at the Cenotaph on Sunday 11th November. The Roll of Honour, an initiative of the Town Centre Manager, will be back in De Gruchy’s shop window in the precinct SearchSearch your home fforor old and brokenbrokenen electricalselec and bringbring from 5th November, and the Chelsea Pensioners will be welcomed back to town. The many schools in the Parish that take and with so much going on for families Vlada Mayo, so the Town Crier now offers them ttoo the Household RecyclingRecycling Centre,e, GateGate 4 Bellozanneanne part in the Jersey Eisteddfod's Autumn with children it's just as well there are monthly articles for parishioners eager to Festival will be practising their plenty of opportunities for sorting out develop their language skills in Jèrriais, performances in advance of the three presents during late-night shopping, with French and Polish. A regular contributor weeks of competition that get underway the beginning of the Fête dé Noué and the of a column in Portuguese is needed, in the Jersey Opera House on Wednesday switching on of the Christmas Lights on however! 7th November, while the modern Thursday 29th November at 6pm by Miss To contact the editorial team, language competitions will be taking place St Helier. please call 811821 or email in the Town Hall. The schools will also be This month sees a return of a Polish [email protected]. busy with Christmas plays and concerts, column being penned by local teacher, Far left: The Town Centre Manager talks to a relative of a person listed in the Roll of Honour Middle: Vlada Mayo, MA, the Town Crier’s Polish correspondent Left:Miss St Helier will turn on the Christmas Lights f Exit stage left OPENING HOURS Use the computerscomputers Householdd Recycling Like the Battle of Flowers, the Jersey Eisteddfod is part of what makes Jersey special, and over more than a rerececyclingcycling bank century it has had an invaluable role in enriching the lives of Islanders by helping to develop their artistic Centre,Cent , Gate Gaate 4 Bellozanne side. The autumn festival is the ideal opportunity for young musicians to get used to performing in public, Mon-Thur 7.30am - 4.15pm and for older - and in some cases, lapsed - performers to dust off their musical instrument, or try their hand Use the Friday 7.30am - 3.15pm at doing some acting or reciting a modern language. mobile Saturday 7.30am - 4.15pm phones Use the TVsTVs Sunday 8.00am - 12.45pm & monitors rerecyclingcycling In the current economic climate the Jersey Eisteddfod is The 88th Jersey Eisteddfod gets underway on recyclingrecycling bank bank Closed on public holidayholidays.s. particularly indebted to its sponsors, Deutsche Bank and the Wednesday 7th November at the Opera House with the Jersey Arts Trust, for their continued support of the festival. At music classes, including school choirs and the same time it was reported at this year's Annual General instrumentalists, with a Gala Evening on Saturday 17th. Meeting that the Eisteddfod's reserves are being depleted each The dance section starts on Monday 19th with a gala year, so any fund raising initiatives that performers, teachers or night on Saturday 24th, while the Speech and Drama section occupies the final week, from Monday 26th Electricals containain memetals and potentially hazardous chemicals and should not be thrown parents can put into action between now and next year's Spring away with househoold rubbish. Remember to removve all batteries and recycle these separately. Festival would be most welcome. After all, if a particular November to the Gala Night on Saturday1st December. performance went well, wouldn't it be a good idea to repeat it, There are also classes in modern languages and Jèrriais. This symbool can be found on all electricalss and batteries to remind you that they should not be thrown away with household rubbish. Please recyclecle these items. together with some friends' efforts, at a fundraiser in your Tickets for most of the sessions cost just £2 available at Church or School Hall! Please contact the Administrator (tel: the door, although for the three Galas it’s advisable to 854529, email: [email protected]), if you book in advance. would like to get involved in fundraising activities, thus helping to Visit www.gov.je/www.gov.je/recyclingw .je/recyclingcling ensure that our Eisteddfod has a financially sustainable future. f f Call 445445509509 or email [email protected] e LOL L L Town Crier-NOVEMBER2012-PRINT_Governance style ideas 02/11/2012 17:07 Page 4 p4 November2012 the Town Crier Below: Marie Wilson of Westmount Day ParishMatters Nursery, and Simon Below left: Silvio Alves All change at T&E Right: Posh pétanquers in action in the Avranches bouledrome A round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated clubs and organisations. Staff changes in the Town Hall towards chartered membership of the Institute recently completed “Scriptorial” which houses the John Stievenard has joined the Management of Architectural Technologists. famous illuminated manuscripts from Mont St Board of the Parish of St Helier as Director of Michel, while a Jersey oak tree was presented to Technical & Environmental Services. This post Charity abseil down Cyril le Marquand the town for planting in “Le Jardin des Plantes”. has been vacant since the retirement of the House Members of the St Helier – Bad former Director of T&E, Peter Noble. On Sunday 14th October two members of Wurzach Partnerschaft organised a visit to our John joined the Parish Town Surveyors staff from the Town Hall, Carol Robinson German twin town to mark the 70th anniversary Department in 1979 after working for six years (Accounts Department) and Daryn Cleworth of the internment of over 650 British-born Jersey in a local architectural practice. In 1996 he was (Electoral Officer), together with Carol’s people during the Occupation, and the tenth appointed to the position of Assistant Town husband John and stepsons Chris and Tom, anniversary of the twinning. The Bailiff, Sir Michael Surveyor and following a departmental name took part in the abseil down Cyril Le Birt and his wife, Joan, along with Chief Minister, change to Technical & Environmental Services Marquand House in aid of The Royal British Ian Gorst, accompanied the group. Deputy Rod (to reflect the changing responsibilities of the Legion 2012 Poppy Appeal. They both made Bryans represented the Parish and took some Parish’s technical operations) he became it safely back down to terra firma, and raised excellent photographs which can be viewed Deputy Controller, T & E Services. He has £434 for the charity between them. online: www.parishpics.blogspot.com. Deputy been responsible for a wide range of technical Bryans said: ‘St Helier’s twinning with Bad services including the acquisition and Wedding bells Wurzach was a simple act of reconciliation that maintenance and of land and property, road Marie Wilson, a Nursery Officer at Westmount has had a profound effect on both towns. Anyone improvement contracts and, latterly, the Day Nursery, tied the knot on Saturday 22nd that now finds themselves in the town will be delivery of urban renewal and public realm September with new husband Simon.