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THE ST HELIERTOWN CRIERTHE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST HELIER MAGAZINE
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AUGUST 2015Parish matters 4
Constable’s Comment 7
Quarterly Honorary Police report 8
Le Travailleux D'Cauchie 9
Town Centre News 10
Annual visit to Normandy 12
St Helier schools 14
A stitch in time.. . 15
A day in the life of: Jimmy Franks 16
Team Jersey – Island Games 17
Parish notice board 18
Jersey Pride 19
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Welcometo the August edition of the Town
Crier, the Parish of St Helier’s monthly
magazine of news and information. It is
now available from a dozen collection points around
the town, as well as being on the Parish website at the
beginning of each month, but please let us know if you
would like to receive a personal copy by post or email.
Last month we reported on St Helier’s win in the
annual Scenic Lanes competition; this month we are
pleased to announce that St Helier has won ‘Best
Parish’ in the annual inter-parish awards for floral and
environmental excellence following an inspection by
the judges; the Town Hall also received a gold medal
for its window boxes. On 7th August the national judges
will be the Parish as we go head-to-head with various
UK towns in this year's Britain in Bloom competition.
A big thank you to the Parish staff who keep our Parish
looking so clean, green and beautiful for the benefit of
residents, businesses and visitors.
St Helier's summer of festivals continues
throughout August with a new music festival in
West's Centre – Chordz at the Cows – on Saturday 8th,
and the Seaside Festival at Havre des Pas on Sunday
9th. The following week there is a new town parade on
Tuesday 11th to launch the Island's carnival week of
Battle of Flowers, while the Portuguese Food Festival
and the Halkett Place Hoedown return later in the
month. All in all, August in St Helier offers good times
in the open air with friends and family for locals and
tourists alike.
PARISH CONTACTSConnétable:Simon Crowcroft
Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146 Email: [email protected] Hall: PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA
Town Hall Opening Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Parish Meetings: Notices of Parish meeting are published on our website:www.sthelier.je, in The St Helier Town Crier and the Jersey Evening Post.
PROCUREURS AND PARISH MANAGEMENT BOARDProcureurs du Bien Public: Clive Barton MBE and Peter PearceClive Barton MBE Tel: 880088 Email: [email protected] Pearce Tel: 639533 Email: [email protected], Finance: Andrew Pemberton Tel: 811829 Email: [email protected], Parks, Gardens & Open Spaces: Anthony AndrewsTel: 811700 Email: [email protected], Human Resources: Martin RobertsTel: 811824 Email: [email protected], Municipal Services: Debra D'OrleansTel: 811703 Email: [email protected], Technical & Environment Services:John Stievenard Tel: 811845 Email: [email protected]
ST HELIER DEPUTIESNO 1 DISTRICTDeputy Judy Martin Tel: 780641 Email: [email protected] Russell Labey Tel: 481083 Email:[email protected] Scott Wickenden Tel: 07797 717766 Email: [email protected]
NO 2 DISTRICTDeputy Rod Bryans Tel: 737236 Email: [email protected] Geoff Southern Tel: 728231 Email: [email protected] Sam Mézec Tel: 07797 811130 Email: [email protected]
NO 3 DISTRICTDeputy Jackie Hilton Tel: 07797 713293 Email: [email protected] Mike Higgins Tel: 873956 Email: [email protected] Richard Rondel Tel: 07797 711537 Email: [email protected] Andrew Lewis Tel: 862663 Email: [email protected]
OTHER PARISH CONTACTSConstable’s PA: Annie BienvenuTel: 811821 Email: [email protected] Services Manager: Daryn CleworthTel: 811870 Email: [email protected] Support Helpline: Tel: 811866RPZ Helpline Tel: 811811 Email: [email protected] Services Depot: Tel: 811708Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 722227Registrar: Tel: 811088Town Centre Manager: Daphne East Tel: 07797 824843 Email: [email protected]
PARISH NURSERIES AND HOMESAvranches and Westmount Nurseries – Nurseries Co-ordinator:Linda Le Marquand Tel: 811719 Email: [email protected]: (Avranches) Carole Luce 811719Tel: (Westmount) Jane Snodgrass 811718 St Helier House: Jacqueline Jolley Tel: 811715Email: [email protected] Ewold’s: Ann Mclean Tel: 811716 Email: [email protected]
ST HELIER ROADS COMMITTEENigel Blake Tel: 875339 Email: [email protected] Jennings Tel: 280778 Email: [email protected] Very Rev. Bob Key Tel: 720001 Email: [email protected] Le Brocq Tel: 743606 Email: [email protected] Wade Tel: 875663 Email: [email protected] Manning Tel: 07700 356438 Email: [email protected]
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St Helier District No.1 Deputies; ScottWickenden, Russell Labey and Judy Martin
PARISH MATTERSA round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish of St Helier
Parish rate frozen at lastyear’s level At this year’s RatesAssembly on 17th July parishionersapproved the accounts for the lastfinancial year and the estimates (orbudget) for the new one, and set a ParishRate of 0.15p, which is the same as wasagreed at last year’s Assembly.Parishioners expressed their support forthe Parish’s control of expenditure, andits efforts to maximise non-rates income.This was the final Rates Assemblymanaged by Andy Pemberton, whoretires this month. A profile of theParish’s new Finance Director willappear in a forthcoming issue.
Clive Barton spoke at the Parish'sAnnual Municipal Dinner lastmonth. Members of the variousgroups and committees whichsupport the Parish were greetedby Miss St Helier (Ella Blampied),Junior Miss St Helier (NatashaO'Sullivan) and Mr St Helier(Conrad Duckworth). Music onarrival was provided by MarkDowinton from the CustomerServices Department, while localJèrriais band, Badlabeques,provided after-dinnerentertainment.
Bright ideas from theBranchage During the Branchagelast month the St Helier Roads Committeevisited the Westaway Memorial at thefoot of Mount Bingham. Created by thesame sculptor who designed the DonMonument in Parade Gardens, thismemorial was intended to include a waterfountain but it was never completed; itwas situated at the Weighbridge beforebeing removed to its current location tomake way for the bus station. The RoadsCommittee is discussing the feasibility ofbringing the sculpture back to a morecentral location in St Helier and makingits water feature operational.
The Havre des Pas Improvement Groupmeets monthly on a Thursday evening atThe Ommaroo Hotel under thechairmanship of Deputy Labey. The grouphas started a petition against the proposedredevelopment of the La Collette low-risehousing estate by Andium Homes, and istaking an active interest in other issuesaffecting this part of St Helier, includingthe possibility of introducing a residents'parking scheme and other improvementsdesigned to reduce the impact of traffic onresidents and visitors. The Group islooking forward to the St Helier Seasidefestival this month which will showcaseall that Havre des Pas has to offer.
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CONSTABLE’SComment
With all of the new homes and offices earmarked forour Parish, it’s vital that steps are taken to address theshortage of open amenity space in the Parish. The
high-profile campaign to extend the Millennium Town Parkwhen the Jersey Gas site is developed, rather than cramming itwith several floors of apartments, is just one opportunity thatexists to increase the amount of green open space in the Parish.Here are some of the others under consideration, andparishioners’ feedback on them would be welcome.
The St Helier Country ParkThe Island Plan (P.48/2011/Amd 38), as amended, adoptedvarious proposals in respect of public open space, includingthe carrying out of a feasibility study into how the horseshoeshaped area of countryside around St Helier and St Saviourcould be made more accessible to urban dwellers.
People’s ParkAn underground car park has been proposed for this Parkwhich would allow for the removal of the line of vehiclespermanently parked along the St Aubin’s Road side of thepark, and which would provide hundreds of spaces to servethe needs of residents, visitors and commuters. Public toiletsand other infrastructure useful for the holding of eventscould be included in such a scheme.
Consideration could be given by the Parish to enclosing thepark with a low wall and/or railings (enclosure especiallywith some perimeter parking would increase the separationof the Park from a heavily trafficked road, add to safety andallow for the closure of the Park at night if deemednecessary), and to the inclusion of a pond;
The Parish is looking to remove the pergola at the town endof the gardens and to provide a First World War memorial onthe site which does not interfere with sight lines between theCenotaph and the Don Monument. The present toilet block isalso an unfortunate excrescence in the gardens and considerationcould be given to its replacement in a less prominent position.
Liberation Square and the WeighbridgeThere exists an opportunity to enhance these areas of hardopen space by considering the justification and function ofthe roads and raised beds which separate them. OnLiberation Day it is particularly evident how difficult an areathis is in which to accommodate the large numbers of peopleattending the ceremony. Allowing the two spaces to functionas one would greatly enhance the area both for al frescodining but also as a large performance space;
Current arrangements for pedestrian movement betweenLiberation Square and Conway Street are also challenging forall road users and improvements need to be made.
Market Traders’ car park, Belmont Road,and the Nelson Street car park
As suggested in the North of Town Masterplan, these siteswould make excellent pocket parks, greatly enhancing theproperties on all sides, and which would be linked to theMillennium Town Park by the cut-through which has beenachieved by the Parish. For this project to be realizedalternative parking would need to be identified – privatesector developments in the area could provide this, or addinga storey to the Ann Court housing development.
Constable Simon Crowcroft
WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY?
Parade GardensThe two halves of the gardens could be rejoined by raising thesurface of the upper section of Gloucester Street whichbisects it, ideally restoring the grass between the two sections,alternatively creating a single lane in pavings so the linkcould be used by buses and taxis, and by through traffic whenUnion Street is closed by the Cenotaph. Alternative access forbuses could be provided along the northern section of theParade with an adjustment of the junction with Union Street;
There is the opportunity to install a fountain which would beseen along Gloucester Street and from the Waterfront;
In the longer term when the site of the hospital is redevelopedthe opportunity for extending the Park to the south could beconsidered (improvement to Gloucester Street could also beconsidered, including wider pavements and tree planting);
During this quarter the HonoraryPolice continued to conduct ParishHall Enquiries on most weekday
evenings. The volume of persons attendingsuch enquiries has remained constant andis a significant pressure on resources.Exact figures relating to Parish HallEnquiries and cases presented before theMagistrate’s Court are as yet unavailable.Nevertheless it is an established part of theIsland’s unique criminal justice systemand helps alleviate pressure on the courts.
As with any other year the secondquarter has seen a significant rise in thenumber of public events that haverequired some form of policing includingmajor events such as The Boat Show,Liberation Day celebrations, Festival ofMotoring and more recently the 2015Island Games. On those occasions largenumbers of officers have been deployedfor many hours, often supported by
QUARTERLY HonoraryPolice REPORT This is the second quarterly report for 2015
colleagues from other Parishes and Ipublicly thank all for their efforts whichhelped to make each of those events asuccess. In addition the Honorary Policeof the Parish regularly provide assistancefor other events such as large funerals.
That, however, is the public face ofpolicing and what is often missed is theplanning and preparation that goes onbehind the scenes. The planning requiredfor these events, in conjunction withpartner agencies, to ensure public safetyis a significant task and my thanks go toall the team involved in this butparticularly to Vingtenier Mitch CouriardMBE who has, particularly for the IslandGames, been planning and organising thepolicing of these events for many months.
Moving forward into the third quarterpreparations are in hand for other majorIsland events such as the Battle ofFlowers, the International Air Display,
Seaside Festival and Halkett PlaceHoedown to name a few. It will beanother busy quarter for our officers andI thank each and every one of them inadvance for their commitment.
Despite a successful recruitmentcampaign in late 2014 / early 2015 therestill exist a number of vacancies withinthe Honorary Police and I therefore askthat any residents of St Helier interestedin joining the Honorary Police please makecontact with our Police AdministratorMr Kevin Molloy on 811890 or by emailat [email protected].
By Centenier Danny ScaifeChef de Police
Francesco Piemontesi Tuesday 15 September 8pm
Born in Locarno, Swizerland, Francesco Piemontesi rose tointernational prominence with prizes at several major competitions,including the 2007 Queen Elisabeth Competition. Between 2009-2011he was chosen as a BBC New Generation Artist. He is regarded asone of the new great Mozartian pianists.
Programme includes: Haydn: Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6;Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109; Mozart:Fantasia No. 3 in D minor, K. 397/385g.
Tickets: £19 (£12 students)
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An Island worker has a new,permanent place for his toil outsideof Jersey Museum.
The Docker (Le Travailleux D'Cauchie),a life size bronze figure by sculptor ColinMiller, is a tribute to Jersey's maritimeheritage and to the time when the sea frontwas much closer to the Jersey Museumand Art Gallery than it is today.
The bronze Docker is a powerfulexpression of the maritime life, whenJersey sailors would sail as far as Nova
Scotia in search of cod. With nomechanical winches in those days, it wasdown to the strength of the Dockers tohaul in the fishing boats. The sculptedDocker wears an original Jersey seaman'ssweater.
Colin Miller is a well-known Englishsculptor and spent childhood holidays athis grandparents’ house ‘Les Vaux’ inRozel. He has been sculpting since 1966,ten years of which he spent living andworking in Greece. He works in bronze,
marble, English stone and varyingwoods, particularly olive wood.
The Docker figure has been movedonto the pavement at the Jersey Museumand Art Gallery entrance. In order toprepare it for the outside elements, thesculpture was shipped off to a Londonfoundry to have its original coir hawser(rope) copied and cast in bronze.
Jersey Heritage is grateful for thesupport of Dolan Hotels in re-siting thissculpture.
Le Travailleux D'Cauchiegets to work in front of Jersey Museum
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TOWN CENTRE NEWSBy Daphne East, Town Centre Manager
St Helier’s advance in al frescoIn Jersey’s warm climate, al fresco diningis becoming increasingly popular. In orderto promote and accommodate thepedestrian activity and vibrancyassociated with al fresco dining, St Helierhas introduced permits to enable theservice of food and beverages to customersat pavement tables until late at night.
Town has over 70 al fresco areasincluding coffee shops, deli’s, bars andrestaurants, enabling locals and visitors toenjoy the vibrant atmosphere of St Helier.We are truly spoilt for choice when itcomes to drinking and eating outside.
Town Centre Managerwork-shadow James Linderapproached the Town Hall for anopportunity to work-shadow the TownCentre Manager for a week in June.Having just finished his studies at EssexUniversity in Economics and Politics, hewanted to understand this role.
James writes: “Having had theopportunity to shadow Daphne for aweek in her role as St Helier’s TownCentre manager, I was able to experiencefirst-hand the challenges that such adiverse and taxing role presents. Duringmy time at the Town Hall I accompanied
Jersey’s 2015 Round the Rock ultra-marathon is taking place at 6am onSaturday 1st August – the fifth
anniversary of Jersey’s first ever ultra-marathon. Starting at the Steam Clock,runners will complete a 48 mile courseanti-clockwise around the coast of Jersey.
The event is sponsored by Greenlight,a business change specialist based inSt Helier. Eliot Lincoln, founder ofGreenlight and co-founder of Round theRock says, “It’s great to see how theevent has evolved over the years. For2015, we’re delighted to announce twothings. First Steve Way will be takingpart, holder of the British 100km record
and lifestyle turnaround legend. Andsecondly that Autism Jersey andHeadway will be benefiting from fundsraised in the main event”.
Grace Crocker has also organized theinaugural swim round the Island tocoincide with Round the Rock. With twointrepid swimmers and plenty ofsupport, we wish them good luck as theyset off at the same time as the runners.
More can be found on Steve Way onhis website at www.steveway.co.uk
Anyone interested in competing inthis year’s Ultra Marathon or Relay eventshould visit www.RoundTheRock.co.ukor follow them on Facebook.
Daphne to several meetings, all of which touched on variousareas of interest to me, be it events planning and management,public realm improvements, or the ongoing public awarenesscampaign for the NatWest Island Games.
Daphne’s daily work seems to tackle from the smallest to thelargest of trader disputes, as well as looking to the long-termfuture of St Helier as Jersey’s capital.
This dual attention paid to both the current and long-termfuture of St Helier left me with confidence that those planningfor the town’s future have the ambition needed to model ourcapital in a way that will in time change perceptions of town asa place in which to live and bring up a family.
Having shadowed Daphne I can now appreciate how herrole as Town Centre Manager is instrumental to the running andfuture planning of St Helier. During my time at the Parish HallI sat in several meetings where Daphne’s support for thoseorganising events, be them charitable or cultural, was of hugeimportance. These events not only act as a draw for tourists andlocals alike to St Helier’s shops and attractions, but also play avital role in the widening of public understanding of othercultures and ultimately social inclusion.
Future St Helier The regeneration of St Helier is one of thekey priorities for the Council of Ministers, and a workshop washeld at the end of May to explore what the vision for St Heliermight mean to those that live, work or have an interest in ourtown. The attendees’ views about the future of St Helier werecaptured in the following workshops: travel and transport, urbanliving and environment, and identity and community. The outputwill be displayed in a town location in the coming weeks so thepublic can view the detail and also add additional comments. Ifyou are interested in taking part in the current consultation go tohttp://consult.gov.je/public/fsh/transport Or follow FutureSt Helier on twitter, @FutureStHelier.
EVENTS IN AUGUST create a parade through the town centre two days before theGrand Day Parade to help get everyone in the mood for Battle.
HALKETT PLACE HOEDOWN: Sunday 30th August, 1pm – 10pm,Halkett Place. Now in its second year this street party with aflavour of the American West will feature excellent live music,dining, dancing and much more family-friendly fun! This is afree event although donations upon entry will be kindlyreceived, with all funds raised going to Headway Jersey.
PORTGUESE FOOD FESTIVAL: Thursday 27th – Mon 31st August,People’s Park. The annual celebration of Portuguese food, musicand culture returns to People’s Park this year with the usualrange of food and entertainment. Mass will be celebrated atnoon on Sunday 30th while the Festival will close with afirework display on evening of Bank Holiday Monday.
CHORDZ AT THE COWS: Saturday 8th August, 9am – 9pm,West’s Centre. This is a new festival of live music featuring bandsand an acoustic stage with a spot of ukulele playing. The followingbands are taking part: Roodmood, The Reasons, Kilig & Fernweh,The Engine, Kevin Pallot, The Blind Drivers, Optimistic Voices,Koha and many more, and the event will be in aid of Jersey Hospice
ST HELIER SEASIDE FESTIVAL: Sunday 9th August, 10am – 8pm,Havre des Pas. A day of traditional seaside fun at Havre des Pasfor all the family. The seafront and outdoor swimming pool willbe jam-packed with beach games, live entertainment, music,local art and crafts and al fresco dining.
BATTLE OF FLOWERS TOWN PARADE: Tuesday 11th August,4pm, starting from West’s Centre. New for 2015, the Parish ofSt Helier is working with the Battle of Flowers organisers to
Shadowing Daphne also presented me with the opportunityto learn more about the role played by officials at both Parishand government level involved in the future regeneration ofSt Helier. This was of particular interest to me having studiedEconomics and Politics at university, thus widening myunderstanding of the inescapable trade-off between economicopportunities and political will.
My time at the Town Hall also gave me the opportunity tomeet several interesting people who play roles in Jersey’scultural makeup as well as those that are partly responsible formaking Jersey the inclusive, tolerant and open place it is today.”
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This year's annual visit to Normandyby members of the NormandyVeterans Association and their
supporters took place at the beginning oflast month. The 16 member group wasbased in Port-en-Bessin, near Bayeux,which itself has one of the mostimpressive Second World War museumsand cemeteries in Normandy. The groupvisited the smallest war cemetery inNormandy, the Jerusalem BritishCemetery near Chouain, followed by theTilly-sur-Seulles Cemetery where thepoet Keith Douglas, killed in action inJune 1944, is buried. They then madetheir way to the hotel. The following daythe group had a full day tour of thelanding beaches, especially SwordBeach, near Ouistreham, where the twoNVA members in the group, BillyReynolds and Harry Fenn, were in action71 years ago. Later in the day the groupvisited Arromanches where the remainsof the Mulberry harbours are still visibleon the beach, and while they werevisiting the museum the Jersey veteranswere presented with commemorativemedals. On the final day of the tour thegroup visited the war museum at Bayeux
PARISH HOSTS ANNUALVISIT TO NORMANDYFOR OUR VETERANS
and the smaller museum at Tilly-sur-Seulles. It is hoped that anotherexcursion will be planned for next yearand anyone interested in going along isasked to contact the Constable of StHelier on 811821 or [email protected].
Above right: St Helier's Normandy Veterans Association tour group, July 2015, in front ofthe war museum at Tilly-sur-Seules
Below: The Jerusalem British Cemetery near Bayeux
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Below: The Constable reading aloud Keith Douglas'poetry beside his grave
Canoe
Well, I am thinking this may be my last
summer, but cannot lose even a part
of pleasure in the old-fashioned art of
idleness. I cannot stand aghast
at whatever doom hovers in the background;
while grass and buildings and the somnolent river,
who know they are allowed to last for ever,
exchange between them the whole subdued sound
of this hot time. What sudden fearful fate
can deter my shade wandering next year
from a return? Whistle and I will hear
and come another evening, when this boat
travels with you alone towards Iffley:
as you lie looking up for thunder again,
this cool touch does not betoken rain:
it is my spirit that kisses your mouth lightly.
Keith Douglas, 1920 – 1944
Above: Normandy Veterans Billy Reynolds and Harry Fenn werepresented with commemorative medals from the Mayor ofArromanches when the group visited the museum last month
Above: Doreen andBilly Reynolds withHarry Fenn andMargaret Bayes,with Sword Beach inthe backgroundwhere both veteranswere in action inJune 1944
Right: JerusalemCemetery is the finalresting place ofPrivate J. Banks ofthe 8th Bn DurhamLight Infantry. Whenhe was killed on 21stJuly 1944 he was just16 years old.
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At Rouge Bouillon School this year we have been doinglots of activities that are health-related. Our Health Facilitator,Mr (Scott) Welsh, has been at the School since September to try
and get us more active and topromote healthy living. The firstthing Mr Welsh put on wasPhysically Active Rouge (PAR)where we take part in morningexercise classes. At these classeswe do our activity and then aregiven a breakfast snack. Thereare lots of different breakfaststhat we are offered like fruitsalads, smoothies, yogurt, cerealand lots more. There are lots ofdifferent sessions, fromkickboxing to yoga.
Some year groups have learnt cooking skills, recipe reading,method following, chopping, seasoning, food tasting; this hasbeen through either the Hampshire Hotel or Caring Cooks ofJersey. They have made foods such as muffins, pizza, salad, fruitkebabs and fruitsmoothies (all healthyof course). We havealso had monthlymotivational talkswith local healthprofessionals foryears 5 and 6 fromlocal entrepreneurs,nutritionists, athletesand personal trainers.
One of the things we have done and are very proud aboutwas our Healthy Eating Week, from Monday 1st to Friday 5th
June. During that week we had classes which the whole Schoolcan join in with, such as Wake ’n‘ Shake on Monday, Wednesdayand Thursday with Alsa. During these sessions we would doAlsa’s fantastic routines to songs like Shake It Off, Cupid Shuffleand loads more. On Tuesday we had Kori from Zambon Fitnesscome in to do some Fitness Wake Up alongside Harry (Zambon)
St Helier Schools
making the school some delicious smoothies. We had animalraces where we had to race as crabs, frogs, snakes, ostriches andmany more. We had these classes every morning for the wholeSchool to take part in to get us ready for the day ahead, and wenow have Wake ‘n’ Shake every Thursday morning for the wholeSchool. It does this by warming up your body and keeping youalert in the morning, making it easier to concentrate throughoutthe day. Throughout the week we also had a lunch boxchallenge. The challenge was to have a healthy lunchbox everyday; if we did, we gained a ticket. To get a ticket we had to haveat least one piece of food from each of the food groups (using theEatwell Plate as a guide).
On Friday we didn’t do any morning activities because wewent on our annual sponsored walk. We all started at La Frégateand each year went through lots of checkpoints, each yeargroup (including nursery) walked different distances. Year 5and year 6 went furthest and ended up walking over 15kilometres to La Moye! Every class, once they reached theircheckpoint, turned back and walked to Millbrook Park to havesome fun and to play games. At the end, all of the tickets gainedfrom the lunchbox challenge went into a box and were thenpicked out to win some prizes from places such as CreepyValley, Merton Aquadome, Aqua Splash, Holme Grown CountryFarm Shop and Les Quennevais Swimming Pool.
Some classes also went on trips throughout the week, like us,we went to West Park to kayak, paddle board and to learn aboutwater safety and survival skills. On the MakeWaves website wehave also been trying to win the healthy living badges and a lotof us did. Overall the week was really fun and very educational.
By Ana Silva and Monica Nobrega (Year 6)
Box Office: 700444www.artscentre.je
Cantabile
A Channel IslandsMusic Council Tour
Saturday 15 August 8pm
Footloose! Dance Workshop
Suitable for: 18 years +
Thursday 6 August6pm – 7.30pm
Summer Art 2: Egyptian Art
Suitable for: 8 – 13 years
Monday 17 – Friday 21 August9am – 3pm
Following in the footsteps of the treasured Occupation Tapestrywhich was unveiled in 1995 on the 50th Anniversary ofLiberation Day, Jersey Heritage has this year commissioned
an additional panel to mark the 70th Anniversary of Liberation.Sponsored by Benest & Syvret, the new panel, like its
predecessor, has been designed by Wayne Audrain to interpret anumber of key themes around the subject of remembrance.These include how Islanders continue to remember the victimsof Nazism, acts of heroism and the events of the Liberation itself.
Given the enthusiasm with which the original tapestry wasembraced, it is hoped that Islanders shall once again take thechance to make their own stitch in time in order to help futuregenerations understand this important period of Jersey’s history.All are welcome to come and add their stitch to the panel.
A chance to make a stitch in time…
OCCUPATION TAPESTRY 2015to tour the parishes
Commencing at St John’s Parish Hall on Monday 1st June,the tapestry will spend two weeks in each parish. Volunteerswill oversee its progress. The tapestry will be accompanied byinterpretation panels which tell the newly-discovered stories ofevacuees, émigrés and members of the community who havefamily wartime recollections from counties as diverse asSlovakia, Canada and Australia.
Advocate Nina Benest commented “Benest and Syvret aredelighted to sponsor the development of the Occupation Tapestryto mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Occupation. Thisproject has been beautifully conceived, simultaneously evokingour memories of the past and crystallising our aspirations for ourbeautiful Island and its people for the future. It is a project thattruly spans the generations.”
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JIMMY FRANKSA DAY IN THE LIFE OFBy Cliff Golding
In different parts of the Parish on any working day the familiarsound of large, slow moving trucks can be heard stop-startingoutside private houses and commercial properties. The bin
lorries are on the march! Collecting rubbish of all descriptions,eleven trucks depart each day for a dedicated zone returning atthe end of the shift to the Queen’s Road Depot where the contentsare segregated for disposal or recycling. Twenty-three staff areinvolved in the vital task of refuse collection, recycling and litterbins in the Parish, one of them being 42 year old WasteManagement Collector Jimmy Franks. Of course the generic title isBin Man but Jerseyman Jimmy is keen to point out that he and hiscolleagues do not view that as a derogatory term. We met withJimmy at the end of a typical shift and asked him about a day inhis life as a Bin Man.
Jimmy, how long have you worked for the Parish as aBin Man?
JF I have worked on the bin lorry for just over four years now.I started on a Parish scheme in the recycling shed, which lastedfor six months, and a position then arose on one of the roundsand that's how it all began.
Tell us a bit about yourself. Where did you go to school,and what was your trade before working for the Parish?
JF I went to school at De La Salle College and I don't supposetoo many of the ex-students ended up working on the dustcartsbut I have always wanted to work outside rather than in anoffice and we are outside all year round. I was in the buildinggame before that but there was a massive downturn in work andeven now there are a lot of tradesmen scrapping round to pickup what they can.
What time do you start your rounds, how many of youare there on each truck and how long is your shift?JF We leave the yard at 6am each morning and on our wagonthere are three of us – Johnny is the driver and Dave and me arethe two mates. We work an eight hour day clocking up quite afew miles walking in that time.
What happens to the rubbish when you get back to theDepot?JF Residual waste and litter bin waste goes to the incinerator atLa Collette, and cardboard and recycling comes to the Depot tobe processed, baled and sent to France for recycling.
When you empty the trucks on your return to the Depotwhat happens to them? Don’t they smell a bit, especially in thesummer?JF Each wagon gets washed out on our return. With the varietyof waste going in the back each day it’s certainly needed! A lotof people would say that the wagons smell but, working with itevery day, you become a bit immune to it.
Do you clear up after events in the Parish, and does thatmean weekend work too?JF The Parish does do some extra events, but there are also bincollections to do every weekend anyway. The one thing yousoon learn in this job is that there is no shortage of rubbish to becollected.
You work on an eye-catching wagon!JF We work on the purple wagon, which has a Diabetesawareness message. It gets a lot of attention, which is exactlythe point.
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Asuccessful fundraising event was held for Team Jersey beforethe Island Games week. De Gruchy was the main sponsor who teamed up with the
Island Games Association of Jersey to help raise funds to enablelocal sports men and women to travel to Gotland, Sweden, tocompete in the 2017 Island Games.
The young models involved were competitors in the Gamescovering athletics, volley ball, swimming and sailing and haveto be praised for their commitment to attend the rehearsals thattook place over a two month period. This in addition to theirrespective training programmes, with the majority of these youngcommitted athletes also in the middle of a busy exam period.
A big thank you to Katrina Gower, who volunteered toproduce an excellent choreography and to the Radisson Hotelwho hosted the event for 270 people.
TEAM JERSEYIsland Games
The evening leaped into action showcasing local talent aswell as de Gruchy’s much awaited spring/summer collectionwhich boasted a wide range of wearable styles for the sportyand sophisticated alike, from brands such as GANT, KarenMillen, Mint Velvet, LK Bennett, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, andTommy Hilfiger.
Entertainment was also enjoyed by Tory de Mond GymnastsAcademy and Vocalise.
Store Director of de Gruchy, John Marquis said “de Gruchyis proud to be involved with the Island’s sports teams. For thesecond year we are honoured to be able to support our verytalented sportsmen and women.
We are delighted that by providing the clothes andsponsoring the Island Games Fashion Show the Associationraised the grand total of £7,000”.
Team Jersey is extremely grateful to all those whosupported and attended the event.
Picture courtesy of the Jersey Evening Post
Above: John Marquis, Store Director of de Gruchy (left) andSteve Jacobs, Jersey Island Games Association Chairman (right)
What are the most challenging aspects of the job?
JF St Helier is the capital of Jersey and, as the populationincreases, so does the amount of rubbish. We have to make surewe don’t miss any!
And the best part?
JF Working outside, especially in the summer months. It's alsoimportant that when you’re working with another two lads everyday you get on well together. Luckily we all seem to have the samesense of humour (although I am the funniest of the three of us!).
And finally what do you do in your spare time?
JF When you have four children (Amber 11, Summer 9, Eddie 2and Harlow 14 months) you don't really have any spare time.When I leave work it is all about spending it with the kids.Family is something I am very fortunate to have and the olderyou get the more you value it.
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Have you something to share with fellow parishioners? Is there an event or activity coming up that you want to tell St Helierabout? Let us know at the Town Crier and we can include on the monthly Parish Notice Board. Call Annie Bienvenu on811821 or email short news items and associated photos to [email protected].
Murder Muck and Mayhemreturns to St Helier EveryTuesday evening ‘til 15th September withtour guide Tom Bunting, leaves the RoyalSquare at 7.30pm. No need to book. Costis £10 per adult, with accompaniedchildren free. Also taking place everyTuesday morning from 14th April to 27th
October is the ‘Living With the Enemy’guided walk – delve into life in Jerseywhen it was occupied in World War II.For more information telephone Tom on482822 or [email protected].
Another two guided walkstaking place this summer are‘A Taste of St Helier’, which takes placeon a Monday, leaving from LiberationSquare at 10.30am, and ‘Everything thatyou wanted to know about Jersey – butwere afraid to ask!’, which also takesplace on a Monday, leaving from theGeorge V statue in Howard Davis Park at2pm. Both walks are guided by ArthurLamy and places need to be booked –telephone 853525.
Marc’s Walk This year will bethe fifth annual walk in memory ofMarc Nieuwburg who died ofcancer in 2006, and will be the best!So far the walk has raised £75,000for the following charities: TeenageCancer Trust (Jersey), CLIC Sargent(Jersey), Mont à l'Abbé School andthe children's ward at thehospital/Antoine Trust, and theroute changes each year!
The walk takes place on Sunday 9th
August and there’s a choice of threestarts: 14 miles: starting at Plémont,7 miles: starting at the Val de laMare Reservoir and 3 miles: startingat St Aubin.
Everyone can walk, even if it's onlya small part, and well-behaved dogsand other pets are welcomed. Anyquestions please [email protected], telephone07797 773765 or visitwww.marcswalk.co.uk.
The Jersey Bowling Club atWestmount is always on the lookout fornew bowling members, all ages welcome.Anyone interested please contact JeanLowery on 07797 776790.
We want make sure every home and business inSt Helier receives its copy of the Town Crier. If youlive in St Helier and can’t pick your copy up fromone of our bins around town, please contact AnnieBienvenu on 811821 / [email protected] we can either post or email a pdf copy to you.
The Channel Islands Co-operative Society gives a Helping Handto local charities Set up to provide financial support to a variety of good causesacross the CI, the Society’s Helping Hands initiative this year donated more than£17,500 to fifteen charities, four schools and nurseries, two residential homes, a church,a communal area and a social welfare provider out of the 102 applicants who applied.
In Jersey one of the recipients was ‘Little Miracles’, a group formed a year ago tosupport families whose babies are admitted to the special care baby unit, who received£1,500 to buy Cuskis – specially designed comforters for use in incubators – for theirLittle Miracle Boxes.
Roberts Garages is again runningits initiative to give back to thecommunity by offering up funds to helpsupport local charities and worthwhilecauses and has £20,000 available. If youwould like a share you’ve got until 21st
September to apply. Please write toRicky Davey, Finance Director/GeneralManager at Roberts Garages, SpringfieldRoad, St Helier, JE2 4LE or [email protected], stating howmuch you are looking and explaininghow the funds will be used. Good luck!
Refreshments at St Andrew’sChurch after the BattleFor the For the ninth consecutive year,St Andrew’s Church will be providingfree tea, coffee and cake for peoplepassing back through the park to theircars after this year’s Battle of Flowers. Asyou’ll appreciate, this not only providessome refreshments for those who areBattle weary, but also hopefully takessome pressure off the traffic congestionat this time. So thank you very much asusual to St Andrew’s – and do pop inand see them.
Top: Liberate Committee
SOMETHING OF WHICHST HELIER CAN BE PROUD
symbolised by the rainbow flag. Liberatehopes that businesses along the paraderoute will enter into the spirit and eitherfly the rainbow flag or decorate theirshop fronts in rainbow colours for theday. Rainbow flags and gifts can bepurchased from Pride’s officialmerchandise outlet, Magic Touch.
Finally, Liberate would like to thankthe Connétable and Parish of St Helierfor their support and, whether youintend to celebrate Pride or not, businessowners and residents on the parade routefor their patience with the road closuresand noise between 12.45pm and 1.30pmon Saturday 12th September 2015.
Further information is available atLiberate’s website, www.liberate.je.Tickets are also available there for‘Bother’ and ‘52 Tuesdays’. And Liberatewould be pleased to hear from anyorganisations that would like to take partin the Parade or have a stall/promotionalstand in Weighbridge Square; pleaseemail: [email protected].
Channel Island equality charityLiberate is to host the ChannelIslands’ first official Pride Parade
on Saturday 12th September 2015 inSt Helier. The Parade will start at West’sCentre at 12.45pm and will travelthrough St Helier to Weighbridge Squarefor 1.30pm where there will be a speechby Liberate’s special guest.
From 2.00pm, there will be livemusic and family friendly entertainmentin Weighbridge Square, including theJersey premiere of the award-winningindependent movie ‘52 Tuesdays’ andfinishing with a cabaret entertainment atCe Soir featuring London performers‘Bother’.
The entertainment in WeighbridgeSquare will feature local bands fromJersey and Guernsey, and charities,organisations and businesses have beeninvited to take up the offer of a free pitchin the Square to sell goods or promotetheir cause.
If you haven’t been to a Pride before,it is a colourful, fun and friendly day outfor all ages that celebrates diversity,
Box Office (01534) 511 115www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk
BOOK BREAKFAST,LUNCH & PRE-SHOWDINNER TEL: (01534) 511 106
THE AND FINALLYBIG BANDTHU 6 AUG| £20
CHAMPIONS OF MAGICFRI 7 – SUN 9 AUG£17.50-£24.50
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWNTHU 13 – SAT 15 AUG£22.50-£27.50
THE PITY OF WARMON 17 AUG| £19-£22
THE JOHNNY CASHROADSHOWFRI 21 – SAT 22 AUG| £19.50
ORGANISATIONS IN ST HELIER
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE There are four meetings in St Helier as follows:St Helier Sirens WIContact Helen Asplet on 483000 / [email protected] Pouquelaye WIContact Gill James on 722467 / [email protected]’s Belles WIContact Sue Bone on 636977 / [email protected] Tower & Millbrook WI Contact Joan Cadoret on 735534
MOBILE LIBRARY George V Cottage Homes: Mondays, 9.20–9.45amClos du Paradis: Tuesdays, 9.15–9.45amB&Q, Queen’s Road: Tuesdays, 9.50–10.30am
BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS 14th Jersey (St Helier) Scout GroupContact Mary Roberts, Island Secretary, on 486935 /[email protected]
RAINBOWS, BROWNIES AND GIRL GUIDESAll Saints Church Hall group, The Parade Contact Daphne on 871199La Pouquelaye group, La Pouquelaye Community CentreContact Tina de la Cour on 07797 761746 / 877559South Rainbow group, d’Auvergne SchoolContact Jean on 509003 / 07797 7190035th St Mark’s Brownies group, All Saints Church HallContact Vee 789571 / 07797 7955875th St Mark’s Guides group, La Pouquelaye Community CentreContact Pat on 481418First Tower group, First Tower School Contact Jayne on 723621
LITTLE MONKEYS GYMNASTICS Fort RegentContact Mel 07797 731101 / [email protected]
REGENT GYMNASTICS CLUB Fort RegentVisit www.regentgymnastics.co.uk
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 2–4 Great Union Street Tel: 723469
SUN BOWLS Contact Terry Bell on 734721
FIRST TOWER BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CLUBEmail: [email protected]
JERSEY SCRABBLE CLUB Contact Anne on 730409 / [email protected]
ST MARK’S SPARKS Contact Ian MacFeeters 720595
THE CAESAREA QUILTERS Contact Sarah Matlock 487883
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF JERSEY Ladies Service ClubContact Jean Dale 888882 / [email protected]
JERSEY BOWLS CLUB Westmount Contact Jean Lowery 07797 776790
TOP (TRIUMPH OVER PHOBIA)Contact Celia 0800 735 0608 / [email protected]
JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONSContact Annette Elliott 742402
AGE CONCERN JERSEY Telephone 758922 / Freephone 0800 7350345.Frozen meal delivery – contact Chris 870354
REGENT BOWLS CLUB Fort Regent Contact Harold Noel 617926
GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Contact Angela Falla [email protected]
JERSEY ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Hilgrove StreetTelephone 723519 / [email protected] hour Answerphone Helpline: 443075
This section of the Crier is devoted to the many churches,voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If youwould like to promote your organisation or a planned specialevent, or just to include contact details, please telephone811821 or email [email protected].
JERSEY CODERS (computer coding club for teenagers)Contact Gwyn Garfield-Bennett 07797 715560 / [email protected]
JERSEY BUMPS & BABIES GROUPContact Viki Lucas [email protected] / 07700 362022
JERSEY MS THERAPY CENTRETelephone 737297 / [email protected] / www.jerseymstc.co.uk
COMMUNITY SAVINGS LTD.Telephone 737555 or visit www.communitysavings.org.je
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Contact Joy 862205 or Alan 484375
THE JERSEY JUDO CLUB MEETS AT FORT REGENT Call 07797 850370
THE WORDS AND NUMBERS MATTERCall 887208 /[email protected]
THE JERSEY BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY Call 510867
JERSEY CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAUCall 724942 / 0800 7350249 / [email protected]
Church detailsALL SAINTS CHURCH Parade, St Helier Contact Rev. David on 768323
BELMONT ROAD GOSPEL HALL St Helier Tel: 840743
CHRISTIAN PORTUGUESE MISSION Halkett Place Evangelical Church,Halkett Place, St Helier Tel: 522480
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE (Freedom Church)Victoria Street, St Helier Tel: 768957
JERSEY BAPTIST CHURCH Vauxhall Street, St Helier Tel: 879611
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH Le Mont Cochon, St HelierVisit www.standrewschurch.org.je,www.facebook.com/StAndrewsChurch Jersey,telephone 734582 or email [email protected]
ST COLUMBA’S Midvale Road, St Helier Tel: 733220
ST HELIER METHODIST CENTRE Halkett Place, St HelierContact Sarah Keenan-Fox on 877517
ST MARK’S CHURCH St Mark’s Road, St HelierVisit www.stmarksjersey.org or contact Monika Le Seelleur on 720595
ST MARY’S AND ST PETER’S CHURCH Wellington Road, St HelierTel: 720235 or visit www.catholicchurch.org.je
ST PAUL’S CHURCH New Street, St HelierContact the Church Office on 887887 or visit www.stpaulsjersey.org.
ST THOMAS’ CHURCH Val Plaisant, St HelierTel: 720235 or visit www.catholicchurch.org.je
THE SALVATION ARMY Minden Place, St Helier Tel: 723336
TOWN CHURCH Church Street, St Helier Tel: 736734 or visit www.townchurch.org.je
www.sthelier.je The Parish website is animportant way of keeping parishioners informed andupdated. It doesn’t stand alone – we use adverts,circulars, press releases and of course this Town Crier totry and reach everyone. But the website helps those of uswho want to interact with organisations online and at atime that suits us. Why not take a look at whatwww.sthelier.je can offer you?
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THURSDAY 13TH AND FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST
Battle of FlowersVictoria Avenue afternoon and evening parades
Info: Tel: 730178 / Email: [email protected]
SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST
Marc's WalkInfo: tel: 07797 773765
Email: [email protected] visit www.marcswalk.co.uk
SUNDAY 30TH AUGUSTHalkett Place Hoedown1pm to 10pm, Halkett PlaceEmail: [email protected] [email protected]
SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST
Chordz at the CowsWest's Centre, 9am till 9pm
Info: Daphne East, tel: 811813 / 07797 824843
Email: [email protected]
THURSDAY 27TH AT 6pm
TO MONDAY 31ST AUGUST
Portuguese Food Festival
with open air Portuguese Mass
on Sunday at noon
Info: Jason Maindonald, tel: 07797 711121
Email: [email protected]
THURSDAY 3RD
SEPTEMBER
Back to school
SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST
St Helier Seaside FestivalHavre des Pas, 10am – 8pm
Info: Jason Maindonald, tel: 07797 711121Email: [email protected]
TUESDAY 11TH AUGUST
Battle of Flowers Town Parade
West's Centre, 4pm
Info: Daphne East, tel: 811813 / 07797 824843
Email: [email protected]
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A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committee will take placeon Wednesday 5th August at 10am at the Town Hall. Members
of the public are invited to attend part ‘A’ of the agenda.
An agenda for the above meeting will be published no fewerthan five days in advance and will be available from the Town
Hall or the Parish website, www.sthelier.je.
A.S. Crowcroft, Connétable Town Hall
PARISH ROADS COMMITTEE MEETING
An Assembly of Electors will take place on Monday 10th
August at 7pm to elect a Procureur du Bien Public, the termof office of Mr Peter Pearce being due to expire. This will befollowed at 7.30pm by a further Assembly of Electors to elect
three Centeniers, the terms of office of Centeniers Batho,Coffey and Ludlow being due to expire.
(Elections if necessary for the above posts will be held onWednesday 9th September.)
A.S. Crowcroft, Connétable Town Hall
PARISH ASSEMBLY
PARISH NOTICES
The St Helier Town Crier is published by the Parish of St Helierin association with MailMate.
Parish of St Helier: Town Hall, PO Box 50, York Street, St Helier,Jersey, JE4 8PA www.sthelier.je
Editorial contact: Annie Bienvenu T: (01534) 811821E: [email protected]
MailMate: Le Quai Bisson, Le Boulevard, St Aubin, Jersey, JE3 8JTE: [email protected]
If you like the look of our magazine and think it would be the right placefor your company to advertise please email Cliff Golding:[email protected]
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Reprint details: Reprints of articles can be obtained by contacting the publishers.
Disclaimer: While the Parish of St Helier and their contributors to The St HelierTown Crier have provided the information contained in this magazine in goodfaith, they accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any action takenby any other party as a result of the information provided. Independent andappropriate advice should always be sought on such matters. The viewsexpressed written in this magazine are those of the authors and do notnecessarily represent the views of the Parish of St Helier or MailMate. Whilstevery effort is taken to ensure accuracy, the Parish of St Helier and MailMateaccept no responsibility for errors or omissions that may occur.
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There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to getinvolved in the variety of activities organised in St Helier.For anyone interested in becoming involved in these groups,a brief overview and contact details are shown below.
ST HELIER IN BLOOMThe Community in Bloom Group encourages community planting andenvironmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes.Contact Tony Andrews: 811700 / [email protected]/Poshbloomgroup
ST HELIER’S HONORARY POLICEThe Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closelywith the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator: 811890 /[email protected]
ST HELIER – AVRANCHES JUMELAGEThe Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, andcultural and sporting links with Avranches in Normandy.Contact Annabelle Bishop: 07797 762008 /[email protected]
ST HELIER – BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFTSt Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders wereinterned during the Second World War, in 2002. The PartnerschaftCommittee promotes cultural links between the two towns.Contact Clive Armstrong: 854152 /clive.partnerschaft@outlook.comwww.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com
ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÃOThe Committee supports activities celebrating the Portuguese language,music, food and national days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012.Contact Simon Crowcroft: 811821 / [email protected] page: Comité de Geminição St Helier-Funchal
ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETYA new group to promote Polish culture locally.Contact Magda Chmielewska: 07700 811719 /[email protected]
ST HELIER – YOUTH COMMITTEEThe St Helier Youth Committee gives financial support to youthprojects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocatinggrants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish.Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je
Contact Sarah Richardson: 07797 732901 / [email protected]
ST HELIER – BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATIONThe St Helier Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keento create a community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in.Alain Baudains: 07797 832597 / [email protected]
ST HELIER PÉTANQUE GROUPThe ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the MillenniumTown Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. Contact Tony Allchurch: 767593 / [email protected]
ST HELIER COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAMWhen the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support theParish retained some of its staff skilled in supporting the community,assisted by volunteers. New members are always welcome. Contact Julie Garrod: 811856 / [email protected]
ST HELIER SOCIAL COMMITTEEThe Parish’s Social Committee makes possible activities like the LiberationCream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome. Contact Jane Skelhorn: 811823 / email [email protected]
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