Cowbridge GEM - January 20, 2011

10.2 MB·English

by  Tindle Newspapers

COTCHOENUT The Cowbridge BEST
TREE “Your ORIGINALpriceless
–INDIAN& BANGLADESHI– weekly newspaper” PRICE
Restaurant/Takeaway
TThhee VVaallee’’ss
(The old Gateway of India)
MoT’s
Express Local Delivery lloonnggeesstt sseerrvviinngg
EAST STREET CCoommmmuunniittyy
LLANTWIT MAJOR
(cid:2)CF61 1XY NNeewwssppaappeerr P E A K
01446
793615 or 322123
Established 1983 PERFORMANCE
online orders:
www.coconuttree.co.uk 01446 775775
W(GeEeMklSy eariueds)i.t eAdu dditiestdr ibbyu tGiornin t(e5r 2J owhenesokns) Lttod .3 C1h/1a2rt/e0re9d - A 4c3co,u4n4ta5nts. www.cowbridge-today.co.uk THURSDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2011
Male voice choir and pupils’ jazz band combine as...
Cowbridge school
concert honours
ABOVE:An artist’s impression of how the new eco house (right)
former mayoress will look alongside existing houses.(GEMNOTE: An amended
design has included a window in the side of the house.)
ROW IS BREWING
A CONCERT at Report by TIM CHAPMAN in May when I attended OVER COWBRIDGE
C o w b r i d g e the Cowbridge Male
Comprehensive The event, which has Jazz Band. Coun Taylor Voice Choir concert.
School will be an been organised by the told The GEM: “The “In the rugby club- ‘ECO HOUSE’ PLAN
emotional occasion Mayor of Cowbridge concert is being held in house afterwards, the
ABOVE: with Llanblethian, Coun the new school hall and choir secretary asked
Mrs Janet Legg, for the family and Len Taylor, will raise will help to raise money whether I would like the AMAJOR culture by PHILIP will stick out over the
the tmowayno’sr efsosr.mer fMLreiaegyngod.rse ossf ,t Mher fso Jramneert fcCoawhwmu hfaokahu ndaTrwmeocdr deh hish pbtnde t yior e icaesffe ehnootuhdnh drrp eM em opn lCtenoesro‘hvs irrCooev t JeuemkL oaenrninw es.ian ncugy2gbTghago0 ra ro rivy1ywfdoeeo 0lsglrao2’rs’yess-r,,, fCptphtIhoo eaoCr rarvbr““o e mteeMI2uidm n0g aw kybgy 1hsng ay u0 oprtn rc.heJwl”teheaeea t ato dnhe Jssss eveahuutethe n’erncsenee c ttdew cc iissenhwosicsa l an,htlots re chauouimen.tbpolyrdde--lt, ccstbwbhahhyaheiono ““d etidcITsh:rrt he e e h‘cnot Y easop tiremehr uee pscet’pe,moeh l ilpr sial ebfnsclbrodee .hiear a to smynsaiuode d plb’e f’.aptaosahn orlr a djraamttf n ezoidydzsIr cTiathcnela ohad AlruCs e se‘hs o eVsea cwpi eidorslwrbeea’ lsrnilanudtoiltnhsdeto , ds gmsaiasegu f i n,enobn urasr.mgmatfa tdbieitteinare--r nbVaeferrsneeeottw gSiramaelltod aese nmj.swh a doIt(ciesotaueRoh, bs nntiwehontWe ,evi t tlo ehlwoI ) ebN thNh eVwioel ceao rih2 rtlop l l,r ka rwiTnoigsnhdeiphlgees-lt ewstww‘wheoxeoiocemilS os rrlhard hte’ii(ro.eb enCe”tui edrg sOse a a egeldpNtts shrhdaioa Tsasewe s tIs wdbs Nie n:ultodv lhUei r el“biwrtEsrbW.ieg ”e e Dehdlecbo, o au stauuhaztn ssrzaideee-ft
said it would also serve with us in spirit. The a raffle, and the concert of residents are opposing only the side of the ON PAGE 4)
as a commemoration to evening will also be a will provide a great the plan, and letters house.
her. tribute to her.” opportunity for the peo- already sent to the town One local resident THEteam behind
The concert, at 7pm Coun Taylor, who ple of Cowbridge to see council contain phrases told the GEM:“More the new Cowbridge
on January 29, will fea- will be accompanied by our magnificent new such as “...hideous and than 50 people have now Comprehensive
ture Cowbridge Male Mrs Legg’s daughter school – and to remem- totally out of character”. signed a petition, and School has been
Voice Choir and the Claire on the night, ber Janet. The house design is they all dislike the nominated for an
C o w b r i d g e explained: “The way the (CONTINUED certainly radical, design. award. (See page 4
Comprehensive School concert came about was ON PAGE 4) because the front of the “The side of the house for the full story).
SALENOW
ON!
01656 663955
20b Queen St,
BRIDGEND
2 - THE GEM Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM Thursday, January 20th, 2011
WINTER PET THE COLUMN YOU WRITE Combined cinema
FOOD APPEAL RRRReeeeaaaaddddeeeerrrrssss’’’’ LLLLeeeetttttttteeeerrrrssss and heritage centre
Open letter to readers IREADwith more of a facility to the
interest the let- people of Barry, and a
and staff at The GEM We reserve the right to edit all letters. We do NOTaccept anonymous mail. Letters terin The GEM draw to visiting tourists
THANK you all so much foryour aanddd reemssa aillsonMe UisS nToti nsculfufidceie fnutl.l Waded wreilsls ( iann dce art acionn ctaircctu tmelsetpahnocense) ,n purmotbeecrt. aA wn reitmera’isl from Claire Curtis, tdheannt itahl ec aprreo puonsite.d resi-
kind donation of £20 and the won- identity, if requested. Please keep yourletters BRIEF and address them to:The in support of the With talk of the
derful supply of dog and cat food. Editor, Glamorgan GEM Ltd, Graig House, 53 Eastgate, Cowbridge CF71 7EL. ‘Save ourCinema regeneration of Barry,
Yourgift made Christmas a happy one. Association’. hopefully even at this
Best wishes from all at the Animal ‘FocusBARRY is not a party The Barry cinema is seemingly late hour,
Welfare Society Sanctuary. a historic 100-year-old people with true vision
Trinant, Crumlin building that would for the town could see
and does not seek power...’ seem to make an ideal the merit of a combined
Spurred on by venue for a combined cinema and heritage cen-
Barry heritage centre tre.
GEM ice report IWRITEto respond to the way Barry is governed; acting attack by FocusBARRYshould be and cinema. I would hope that they
the letterfrom Coun openly and transparently, and taken up with the individual con- Such a combined ven- then utilised some of the
YOrCehUpaoRprmteranT’ism tarnaddB ecirnossn, cwceoorununeldcdi lac lwistoioz rebknees ra.s (t‘yF’o–Rc TuobshB eC AGuRrEtRMisY,, aJnandu raerayli- swbheiartWshri. eno gtdh oteh rne Foirto tcwhuoasunBgt AhtotRs b RaeYn adm pideoemliat-si- ctiineotrne‘nMnse ddwoe.a hdni, c’bhhu amts I a ncyea ghnaa tcviovene bf cieroemnn ntohtaat- tvhpuieordrreiet te waadg o seiuon clu dpen rnnditno rbceta i,o psanilssel y sfb uopyprr -oa- crmeugorreneneneytr ltayot i aomvnaa kislceah btehlmei sBearry
article on bad welcome addition for 13). cal party, although we may need FocusBARRYsupporters are dis- the Vale Council, but vision a reality for the
w6cpe)re rowatvataohisnke tlriynim( gJt.healonyuu aganhrdty- mscoearmTtnaieymi n rh elCoysu ihsdsapeepunhmrtoriealaddln e ’aursrs ser aieonspn.o.rt mftirtoilsemTi.n htfeho erlm erteeteadrl,i tamyn idssu caghlglieeegvsaotetuidos niansn tdahr efear tcfbooaa rnlrC le ioonogtpdu ipseentanp epClerye nui rnder. tn eitnsdh toet h crfseauennt udoariudderd a ssstoeu spt hpoaontr ttwhee sbotyaeu tiriWins sc gfecoi elrmdeudoanm rw .nliyitotm hts e epttnhr oote mu twoti saitnehy e eoB vucaeorr rmrcyyotm hnisiusntnig-i:- tblmhorevaiTn .e pghdr i obsap anwocdkso ua utlthl idwliis spo ewrudole dvlcl ii-adnlees-o pAFHwerwdioiseewpt no.lPberdi aytsorm for yBaf hnBairsartyro.rryy.co.uk
I for one went to the Our little club (The Coun Curtis says “they may that...“They will moan and prom- tution, values and principles,
Town Hall to express my Camel’s) had a discus- call themselves a new party”, and ise everything” and that drafts of which have been circu- ‘Young people
concern at the danger of sion on this subject. “even if FocusBARRYtook every “FocusBARRYseem more will- lated.
iced pavement surfaces It was decided that seat in Barry, they would still be ing than anyone to resort to the Coun Curtis then goes on to are interested’
outside the Eryl Surgery, providing a bin of salt unable to take control of the Vale old politics of personal attacks”. say that all FocusBARRYwill do
wlmyh oaetnhrdee rlfs r waainilt dnp eefsaostpheldee r,esl dweirt-h athned Tgorwit nis C colousnec ibly g aivned CnootBu snuecte iwkl”ien. ga rteo ncootn atr poal rtthye, wVael eare tdheemT phoainlses tl,ra iatttt eelars c,c kaostm bcmreesedtn,i bta i ilcsio tbyme aypnoledntde irtsiec mt opa aeisnns seiundr ceito stnh staertol ltl-h.b eTy hC diosa ntsesc eayrreveaa rttsaivce-s IWresOpUonLdD toli kthee to atesn tahnec eed aulcloawtioannacle mwahiinc-h
small children and us their blessing, we and Council, and FocusBARRYis not misunderstanding of what is hap- ago and he only has to look to see recent letter the Labour-led Welsh
pushchairs being forced our friends will, whenev- standing for election. pening. how much energy the from FocusBarry Assembly Government
to walk in the road at the er possible (although we So much for the reality, then! Our supporters speak for them- Conservatives are recently putting which suggested has decided to keep,
vdeicrWtya bibtlhue s twyh iiisnn ttueenrr pswerece-taitohne.r apwrieena snt hooeut rrs soeey lsevt aeobsn)l,e t khoeene ppoa uavre- opplapOyo uarrtnu p nauictrtypiv ofeso err oilsole ct oainl p ptrheoeov picdloeem taomnu- sbsehelohvuaellsfd,. bt hPeee hyrhe dladop san ctohctoe s upLneataabkbo luoern f pooarurrty itFnhoteocyu tashBree A DjuRysRfta Yans a wwsa ohrrder iateopd ps aehbaoorwsu tttohat thhaavte y ao ulonwg ipnetoeprelest wCGohonivlsesert nrtvhmaete iUnvteK i-sL sibc rDapepming
wenec ianrge , csutrraretengtliyc aelxlyp-eri- ment outside the surgery ncaitnyd aidnadt etos astu pcopuonrtc iinl deelepcetniodnesn,t abney atchcinugse Cd ooufn s aCyuinrtgis? may say, or be.H owever, it is time to confront in Wpeo lhiatvices n. ot found it. Our new young mem-
placed salt and grit bins during snowy and icy people who are willing to commit I have been asked to speak on this locally-failed duopoly of that to be the case in the bers are playing an
may become a perma- conditions. themselves to the values and prin- behalf of the group on two occa- either Labour or the Vale of Glamorgan important part in the
nent landmark in the Joe Claase, ciples of FocusBARRY. sions; once to support the pad- Conservatives running our town – Labour Party, which has Labour Party and we
future, for the use of Llantwit Major They include listening and pro- dling pool initiative and then to and at this election people have seen a welcome increase have been impressed by
Representing minvootilnvge mgeennut;i nree vcioemwminugn ciotyuncil- rsetastpeomnedn tto t hthaits C leotutenr .C Aunrtyis o mthaeyr aDneonthneisr Hchaorikceu.s ijno inneinwg yuosu onvge rm tehme bpearsst their commitment, their
lor payments; seeking changes to wish to portray as a personal (Chair, FocusBARRY) few months. enthusiasm and their
the people... Many of our new principles.
Objection to ‘Charming’ path young members are tak- I think this reflects the
Ih‘aFneoadcNlCd eruetOoesdtuaBeTnlrAiE tfCyRrt.ou.hR.mr’aY,t tii snt-he pDopiPLnefooayg nsnrcf etdosae diRen nt/ ne c “owHtseca ”rcaaidn ganrt dho-ndo ,l dfi vtidriihgesodaeh rmatt tehtnt eh Peo5h e afr ol oMtrepuhkrvrs ioeo-lel-f IposeHilnyd Ag ac VbqbaEoruuieptbtea et areahkn eli co nrpteg rhaload-t- e-chbahrieesaM cltaihhyfee. sr Tosouhngnree fs silep nowegcnh asttolh m biksooeyesstp of HwaAguisVvisneINng GutthpreeacsnwoehmaGharte r t aIhoe nerltedreem rds, ,teb ootmuhntebe ur fewerro aaomslrfle sthe iltctwnoihachgcemsaii ,rca lp g h iaakne inaettgtdfeenifrn nesne gc siaa tntti n itnttoedhovrn e oelpamislnolvt ,k lp eiisinocdnuil gecii-nsh gyCYGProaoalouarumwntmtyghiinlo lpOgare g ifBoanfpientcela eerLve rie,asnVntb ap,oolofuel riotifcs.
The GEMon and along Port Road charges at Llantwit the café in business. It is “charming” path plans from Waitrose, Who can remember
Juasinnuga trhye 1 s3a,m ies old (mWaney agsr eveonte arrse haas)v.e to Maltahjoourgbhe aI crhe aalnisde tthhee roen. l y service provided fMroamrt iTnw’st aP caorukp tloe of tbhee tsoeu wcheered .n o t going to Sergeant Bradbury?
stale sound bites to ask our current represen- times are changing, I When the council years ago, because The actual surface of I
promote the major tatives why the Vale strongly object to this. have done anything in of the bad state of the path was covered in AMworking on a project about my
political party sys- Council will not allow Many young people the beach area it’s been a repairand litter, I mud and rotting leaves, grandfather’s service as an army vol-
tem in the Vale. building on the huge under the age of 25 regu- disaster. The large boul- assumed something leaving it treacherous to unteerpriorto WW1; his
oftBitethnouitfeacegwr dIBnr,i rrnp enbayw odmourc riwr wtetiyat hnn,ian s titassato fre shn ego kateao,ehns wmhteirdchdeiyeo egeesb rn haau empttr lio?tesetnihswto tgr sropoeniarvlef,tyei-ts- ‘Lpahgsnbe eorilgsreeanuBoeramndsodwtadee ws rposbnn rt oiwyyftion itn s, eegit g ushlnwt do dhretav’h iee uaceesm tlVnouyin,t rawr a ebeiranl nenucenaddno t.t oiitgfcnfo-adrtee-s lfmdJwgTaiaaoshrhinyhilnHianyus igton go aew afrg wavt tyni,ttoe lhe dmsl rtnee o u st rndu rhtyaDfod ceetmihp hne auw cibgratps ehl,er i mbefpaesnr etmwagobthayh meie ceiemfrrnhvry,.o g-emr?y dfurmaisouceg uritbrlLntisyseuoe to,tpnn dtcbalee anaieLr slc– d clteyt aooaahdon rknah utetesvwahn ineuvdegi. stere d e ep breStl eeheefcudoiaesonr pscmeswi,hlttle eyh.oa l eynint ahaiHlnagbaosagdotIip n uM tww bhltaee erosireesteto ,nk fSd Mof .ar’drtesuaoo wrlrmndegaaet laytkre reearedant ddit- wspmecsehxoaaeeoautTlth cekraah sts llileeo .lsy f , nte obhtp nthoierhncaue ee rttnor u,ti d yrbwssde ib-widdh ina eishabcnh erohyd yrlf ,eeia st fohy tfneoout SPaEHwglehaoeeIIrruaidnfogll n ltdi4todheph 7lr eae (o ,rBa8 n ve1ln)i te 9,vadB/ 0rGiIt noet1rnhw g aahesC lnaeidtaroyrtad b wcr uEyd uhfbacserir rstslo(idtyco6dm reV.)rgen ienatdlah n lca–aetdeng m GtnteHhs.s r wuiPeallisdc lvi,ettea ihiaM n m( (sgh13er i3) eisB .n) t,wew r taElhiedaflepesbs hiaueorr eny(a1e w,0 I)a,s
town – houses , houses, regime. visiting their place of the beach participating in couldn't believe it could when Hurrans vacated 01446 796763, or email
aabuireRbmonrgureoegud eipTOaP letn btredhmnon oesf.hotre vio o tiuna a egrriRnsgn semhBads d olpnhue ai ailgdnonernadrh seutnf/tys ctrsChon ,eaeet afeadowssst drt s. t rbdi.hmha .tuayiaehrfcanys mofJtidunuertfef, dFartaaB(heVdnniorpdehdyicAi racae wuenptenrness aooeyBe Cr etlO ntd iiAnhottnt shid acRcdb‘ieooittaeoR rshrnlip, rs neYacpeen tienpaedme-rrdre ntebwsoeyes ynp.i-dtlt sl l ie -ceo’a fitnno- pdfmtwuiihnnrlroeeeo oge lTelan um.il i fsh ogineouenewh fnrt rwtfthe.et ,h,t eh aoiiws issss co th ichnh omogo oofc iupttstvoe anlemensek t t lreua taeynh cssp oi shanlttt ehhg fateo-shsyr-e hhspos(MChteaerrgoantaooIialp’jgtnntmnoishigocnir yl soengyge rrr s lhd enaaapras rabedoaiosido dsr lutnt wu oe,InLo tn ard hfwlttayea he)tte nahhisblsrtete e. awvr aetl eionitrothcynaan?l etrsbtehum“eresct.Ta tw hcylhalhe ewreupm npriiecr iatecnhrh Segt fe Uw e”pomn.aaMf c, l r Sslaef clui lwsrAleEu ljli bu toth LsFofl t aa lnaiLUtd- LttctPCMhihlmaeoei sIta we pAnlSaA borw rweaoermhnIaikaPded.D iinfng sote e,iwrdsA?w.ye a whr daav ltkeo aitnhe bBLcTrorlPeahaenonsendrt t,dhtta whhhai@gceii gath Yhy hw Motio iglutdu.ih addeHId jtespeeo ( sI,oU3ltr hiiGi.4smNnot3etueTH 9dswlI d. ifwLi nlrTblei JeltbeIlh A esrDvie esNa2m rErw0Uvye ee.–Am Te.F ckR2booI’5eYsrM. r u mGie2kndiEE7.sn )ttMuhaStna eatcs er ale,la oittnnhe rgoB. staehr eirny,
Heathfield, the inde- FocusBARRY) Cardiff Airport I DATE Time Ht Time Ht
W JAMES & SONS AM writing to provide feedback on AM M PM M
baggage trolleys the Barry GEM! As a fairly new resi- 20 Thur 06.32 9.8 19.02 9.9
FUNERALDIRECTORS AS letterwriterCassie Houghton ing dyeonutr tpou tbhleic Batairorny vaerreya ,m Iu ecnhj.oy read- 2212 FSrait 0087..0117 1100..43 2109..2442 1100..32
FONMON, RHOOSE, NEARBARRY mentions, otherairports charge However, I have a suggestion which would, I 23 Sun 08.39 10.4 21.09 9.9
IndependEeSnTtA BfaLmISHilEyD b1u8s6i0ness with I used foopreruastinedg tbhaeg gsuapgee rtmroallrekyest: styhset eomne. bwehlWioe vahreae,t inIm osptu rgtoogvteaesl ltay ir stc iotchlgeansti safao snrm tp oaelfol plmoleca apslu ogcfeh ot hagser amaprhyeysae. ilsf 2245 TMuoens 0190..2058 109..17 2212..4299 99..62
24 hours personal service covering You put money in to release the trolley for use included. I cite as an example an article about Swan 26 Wed 10.58 9.1 23.22 8.6
Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan and then got your money back when you docked Bend in Dinas. Now I understand that I could look 27 Thur 11.51 8.5
PRIVATE CHAPELOF REST tahned tBroilrlmeyi,n gafhtaemr y aoiurp hoardts foinpiesrhaeted twhiisth s yits. tDemo Basristol iitn fuopr mona tGivoeo, gal esm maallp sm; abpu tw foour ltdh eb ea retxictlree mtoe lbye ufsuell-y Wachcuilrea Tcyh eo fG tEidMe t ambalekse,s w eev erreyc oemffomret ntod cthheact ka nthyeone
Tel Rhoose well? ful. putting out to sea, or walking in an area where they
As to the drop off/pick-up charge at Cardiff - it is Colin Watkins, Barry could be cut off, should always check with a tide table
[phone] fDre Ae nadt rHeewasth, rBoowv earntdo nG. atwick. Ftioono,t nwohteic: ht hias nbke iynogu ,g iMvern W fualtlk icnosn, sfiodre yraotuiro ns.ugges- specific to their location.
Published by: Glamorgan GEM Ltd., 53 Eastgate, Cowbridge. CF71 7EL. Email: [email protected]. Printed by NWN Ltd.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM THE GEM - 3
C
School’s fundraising Bridge Cowbridge rallies
results to help AmeliaTrust
group disband after
THE latest Bridge
feed their animals
results are:
raising £143k – but Vale of Glamorgan
Bridge Club,Monday,
January 10 – BGB
simultaneous pairs,
they’ll be back soon! Winter 2011:
First, Irene Thomas
and Graham Jones
66.59 per cent; second,
The new school is paign treasurer. tion in the dance studio and supporters helps Mary Moore and John
up and running, “We are delighted (£1,500.) to fulfil ourpromise to Beard 66.14; third, Teri
bCuotm preChoewnbsrivideg’es wbeiethn awbhlea t tow ea chhiaevvee goa“lWs ef ornetehde astrrtoifnicgiearl mfanaktaes tiac ”g.reat school Po6n1oe.l5lsa9r;d f oaunrdt hM, Vairdi a JV
fmuinttderea isiisn gs tilclo min- otovte“arWl the’evo lefa st ry£ae1ia4sre2. d,9 95a, pwriigitlc l hfbo uraytt hu£es5 0ma0 ,a lii£gn1h ,th8ina5lg0l alyd Cdehdad:re “lliiWeg hePt ewudde rdei crotehmaalet- HW60ai.ll2lfi3oa;rm dfs iaftnhd, TGolnyyn
business, and has which is a remarkable and £2,500 will be Cowbridge MayorLen Haworth and Gary
used the Christmas achievement in the enough for a dividing Taylor chose to sup- Williams
break to tot up its current financial cli- curtain in the sports port our campaign 57.95; sixth, Liam
funds and think mate”He explained: hall.” during his tenure, and Sheridan and Alan
aCrfbueabhpnTnoaodnhurrreletatire eidts hio:nP fe“g u O fCdcuuuhdCntraiudScyirero eremma2.r0atb1hone0ef,, “hbpacfalStaiuacarosyisen l s,ipof taa,ri er oibs,env s,uq ditubdhuyopoee ioepdo rr ck nbaftsau hm ctfnegroip odirrcantsakiht anghteeldnoe--t hbfsatuhiteen naaeTacnndde hk rr, e aiaeeJt cidsussme cliininhtneahtgocmn e eom cbpDlg’oeetsarmier oovtdnimuiones,pf,p gi at hu ttnohhaetndyeees ittattheil nere“ie g swHCa diCoualylwpp S dtp e hi2rvsai0obne 1prakl0,rni o indancwgo tgt eemoh- tfemet snahrei.rma tte--t W5DCan5liiusd.lCF9ltb irio1Sa riNw.acsmtrtib, sag BrA hiBrdnti,agnd Jreegat elaHne nCututdalgurhybe ,s11: TheM ctrahsse hC A lbameirieneli gaS puTrtrceulsiesftnf eFt eaadnr tmdo MMbyrr s( AlSenfatdn trdoer wrai gCEhhlte)iyp ,Ml efrinso,s m fSi natharena hcCe Do mwaabnnrdiaodg,geer at
will wind down in library, and much behalf of the school for fund-raising commit- 63.43 per cent; second, and Western Vale Group Practice
April at the end of more. all the work they had tee to apply forgrants, Barbara and Colin
Coun Len Taylor’s “However, there is put in. and ourfriends in the Easterbrook, 60.65; THE Amelia Trust the farm had soared and of the community, tick-
year as Mayor of still work to be done. He said: PTA have events third, Gordon Berrey Farm on Five Mile urgent support was ets sold quickly, the
Cowbridge with We would like to buy “ C o w b r i d g e planned throughout and Hugh Williams, Lane wrote to sev- required. draw took place on
Lwtoli alMtlhn piebk alseesc dshC dotlihaoayeln’, s, b t PhaaeTtno Adcn a. ”wmo ne- fitanihntgend e£ st5ssh,o 0eeu0aqn0turd,i ec p uma(rm£eta1npi3tln i,cfs5io 0cfso0atr--) Cavfailodwcmieal iytptishre eses h tfberoniervssetii vtspet o op suspwipbriiollles-l tidtho’es“n Iyannetee av!rt”e.h”r e tsmoaoie dal natteiMm ateot, 5EMJo9aca.s1Ant7 l al ;eBn fndior, u dP5r 8aath.un8,ld 0iMn ;Le afuirfbitaahn, eirnerc ael ntolyr gCaaosnkwiisbnargtii dofngoers CVstaoeSlwpetp baerfdifGd groei unaptnoa dt PWaraeccstittoetihcrnnee. CfwahanMsrti asrrsat mtiiAscae nsdd s.ruEemvwe oCafnh di£p 1lte2hn2e,
Rotary club’s aton dk esetapf ft,h seo fwune’dd- rlaikise- Ho“llCoownatya. ct me on A5a7nsh.d5w 0Go;l restnihxdtah ,R Aombye rOtswen heDlpu.e to the heavy Tanhde yv oerryg ansiosoend ah arda ff2l0e fAinmaenlciea Tdriurestc tFoar rmof, wthaes
ing ball rolling. 07740 869620, or hol- 56.67. snowfall experienced fabulous prizes to offer presented with the
half-century! “The PTA already [email protected] We look forward to throughout the Vale dur- which were kindly money in early January
does a terrific job and , if you’d like to help, the support of members ing the month of donated by doctors and and expressed his grati-
raises thousands every and check out the web- who have not attended December, the cost of colleagues alike. tude to the surgery for
year. Theirhard work, site at www.cow- since the renovation of feeding the animals at Thanks to the support their help.
and the generosity of bridgecomp2010.co.uk Llanbleddian Church
parents, companies formore information.” Hall last year. BS Cor Meibion (and the
Draw COMMUNITY
winners NEWS Mari Lwyd) boost Save
WMaINryN HEiRllS C ohfu trhceh St T&RE SOTE MS,A LRLYA HNIGLALN the Children fund
100 Club Christmas Your local correspondent is
draw were: Mr J Nancy Davidge, “Tynewydd”,
Howells, Mrs S Llangan. [phone] FbuOsLy LDOecWemINbGeranda cdleecakneedd ,w itpho lriisbhaendd s aanndd Nthaet ioVnaalel Eofi stGedladmfoodrg aton
It was congratulations all round at EMTVtHfaaoTavkrwuaahescng ne Elpeh ssnll, eaa lT enMncixhde ftrJo tsaidomn .nrnM aadMesw sL,M.a Mlwrorcisyrlh dslE. ,S fmCCCiCnurooienetIomunditaan t timu.tficsioviv ualnree’n d sr.Rim uctriureeiiargnslalei, l sdnttheeeverrae eVtdlioa obplney- mlSTHdeianviRtascoieelclrEnrlxuue tOcdd ss dosea,EN iim twsnSSecg.mihuaxC isfi coottNshtimreio atewhotnm icw ioaunlonltinm lssali tibyneg CadMMCchtuho eortarwiihiibrnsecbitg somrcha nlinaow dlgssugh e a eisdoc c-vhfhb ,a e2artd0Cishue1eot0Yldyree, dwtiswwahnunrhihegandtT iop h gctprei hha tnedhed r a isfibhstrtiaohe einelonet la iwsn sda w aop. elluuuohew sbtoonvsuhls eiiaieidcrtslles gel yey c hr s coaoo lrafuuovaronpsyterldhees-r- oaagfeCeuewi anrlassaarltrtarmyleid yybv di,mj hua gduitlsfeasgh Myot.nhei dn oa T c vrwshhcfPepeuhoiroo l t ilCtr1ur st b8rhe.ai eesl scntmu Saidpfcmwhoa a opcnrflmt uiotrtinhhoelilcdgnkes-r-
CowbrIdge Rotary Club – and a 50th THE Llangan and St meeting rugby which can be of seasonal and lowed by further singing anyone wish to join in
birthday cake took pride of place! MHtrfVdoeueaCfiTnavluldreVhlery tilebk nSo h Hiigpp staach rimvtnlohehledeje dr eC nnno.tc toh ou t a mepwgnr lherd macbu ntegeruh aieefnevlonnierttyds ACratfoSoeunpaTos tdmrduiuod LirnMesneelccn an Criautntl lss Ochglms ooaaMw thupenmeeorle dCsntlwei ,nnoJih niatgmtel h tl,dlrt mepaeTHeinvrusadeeinmnoeli-gdetys vshpSmAciaeerSisrRew eIthbeTeeoneeenEdeu ti atnrnmo.l i n ietfnnh oetcehtrrig eneht hagages lirle a.hed nga ttlaolr d£-5 CfubjiLnooeewh uisrnrt,yrs aeiad sdk t dpoma iinafrfw agfroes tiuttry htnhem hoedn e fu to s msctMeihvhvceee oaemnririrnrs---i ofOcmtpioeafnlel rrdTkudti saw ehisheiGdeoneev rnllsaleypg liya rnsatn k giacdmMnont moievedcawssia erlh ,en ln ay’bbyo gmua faeW tcnls lmk‘c soeTa .olconhsntashdoe-lt ttaCIpthaiataook engnTm e 8ec h oDp mphe5fmloi uatxiohc nrpof eei nhirt l neMy aoeh pvstHaeotYue acgrwabsrhyrllstell iara.usMeaplhkdsdheo’ soctsdn hwh e deodobeasiinyneyr-
Wales 2007–2013, funds. ing the proposed riding al of the public is still remembered by singing at Peterston-
which is funded by the It was pointed out, stables close to houses in some Vale residents. super-Ely Primary
Welsh Assembly however, that both proj- ‘Twchwyn’, Llangan, Cowbridge on Following the singing, School incorrectly identi-
Government and the ects/lands would need to will take place on Friday, January 14. many of the onlookers fied it as ‘Cor Meibon Y
European agricultural be kept separate, with February 3. The Mari Lwyd is a gcoalvlee ctgioenn erionu saliyd toof tthhee MRheocnhdlldiad ’Vallefryo. m the
AT last, the black horse’s skull which is ‘Save the Children Fund’ The Vale choir is, in
refuse bags were deliv- COMMUNITY NEWS Green and it was much appreci- fact, based around
ered by the Vale ST BRIDES MAJOR ated by one group dining Cowbridge and District
Council last week! drinks in the banqueting suite at and rehearses every
ACEREMONYwas Your local correspondent is the Duke of Wellington Monday at the
held at Wick Church Patricia Bevan-Morgan GREEN DRINKS as well as regulars in the Community Hall in
EARLIER this intricate pub games on January 7 when [phone] are being held at the front bar , and also in The Ystradowen. Meibion Y
month, the were battled out among ftaom coilmy manedm forrieanted tsh meet Bear Hotel, VAarmles puabnldic hoEudsmeso.ndes M‘Tahceh ludS oisn str ansolfa tedt haes
Cowbridge Rotary the members present. life of local resident Southerndown, with Fox and Hounds. Cowbridge on With the visit of the Twilight’.
Club reached an In the coming year, Penny Griffiths who the Cantorian Illtyd COMING shortly: January 24 from
important milestone the club is raising died reclently at the choir, followed by ‘nib- Joseph and the 6.30pm.
in its history – the money fora numberof home of herdaughter bles’and mulled wine. Amazing Techncolour This is an open and
50th anniversary of special charities includ- Clare in Ottery-St- STBRIDES MAJOR Dreamcoat. Wanted– informal monthly get-
its charter. ing leukaemia, lym- Mary, Devon. branch of the singers, musicians, together to share infor-
The club is still phoma research and Ty Penny had been a Mothers’Union is cel- dancers, actors, stage mation on how to live in
growing and it was a Hafan. very active memberof ebrating its 120th hands, costumes, a more sustainable way.
great delight. Indeed, The club is also con- the community in anniversary this designers, for this pro- Key discussions will
‘the icing on the cake’ tinuing its community Wick and St Donats, month. duction. focus on renewable
was being able to cele- servicing on any com- DATE forthe diary: energy for Cowbridge
brate the official birth- work with young peo- mittees in the area. February 1, St THE Church is collect- and the Vale, the com-
day by inducting the ple and the elderly. She will be sadly Bridget’s Day, school ing used Christmas munity growing projects.
latest new member, Anyone interested in missed. Eucharist and a Celtic stamps and postcards All welcome.
David Harris. knowing more about the ON Sunday, January 9, Eucharist at St for children in distress, Contact Rob Mcghee
During the special club should contact the Epiphany was celebrat- Bridget’s Church at and green milk bottle 07712 196150, or tran-
evening, a birthday president on 01446 ed at All Saints 7pm, to be followed by tops for Heronsbridge sitioncowbridge@googl
cake was presented and 773248. NB Church, an Irish night at the School. email.com
4 - THE GEM Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM Thursday, January 20th, 2011
C
That’s entertainment, as
The Assembly’s
Deputy First Peterston-Super-Ely hall
Minister speaks event draws in visitors!
out on St Athan
Pictures
WE”RE HERE TO ENTERTAIN!
byIAN
INA statement to the “I share the frustration that DIXON
Glamorgan GEM, Deputy plans for the Aerospace Park are
First Minister Ieuan Wyn taking longer than anticipated, but VILLAGERS, young
Jones has set out the we remain committed to the project. and old at
Whilst the Park and Defence Peterston–Super-
Assembly Government’s
College are two separate projects, Ely, combined
ambitions for St Athan and they are part of a comprehensive recently to put on a
the Aerospace Business Park. redevelopment of one site. market and enter-
Mr Jones said: “There has been “The delays and then scrapping tainment event in a
a lot of heated discussion about the of the Defence College proposed by bid to raise funds for
future of St Athan since the UK Metrix has an impact on the the local hall.
Government announced they were Aerospace plans. We are waiting As can be seen
snhpcoearwuv“aenT pD dhpp eriibnsofo egvdnoi edtschvtee eedt lCo oMa opt hlemmletereu giWnlxett i e st clmhcsohahiulte l lemwidco oeonh unafolovdrme ay. fpopolfaar n“t nhtiOhsee sue aA rhsM e aetrohfvofDeeos sprb ettaeos cwe ternoie l P lvha easatahtrmrklaa .ptpc heete r ntiehred ewl a bs tycce oasthmtlei-s fpyarochotuoimnntogg g satrIenaardpns h fa sc,De enipjxloaooyincnea’tds-l
led to the creation of thousands of ing, while the adults
uncertainty. The fact is that the
jobs in the area and as such, was a took the opportunity
most marketable hangar ‘the Twin
huge blow to the economy of the to stretch their
Peaks,’will potentially not be avail-
area, but we remain committed to lungs!
St Athan. That is why we have able to us until Defence Support
invested significant sums in the Group leave in 2012/13, subject to
area. MoD agreement.
“Our investment so far has “We are doing all we can to
resulted in thousands of former encourage investment in St Athan.
DARAand Defence Support Group We are continuing to press the case
jobs being safeguarded which for the development of the site in
would otherwise have been lost to order to maximise its economic
the Welsh economy much earlier. benefits for the area.
This investment has provided a “I call on everyone to join this
highly marketable site, with outline effort and share our ambition for
planning permission. the area and its future prospects.”
‘I’m running for
my missus, and
MS Trust charity!’
A 48-year-old local
man returned from
honeymoon last
autumn and imme-
diately went in to
training for the
London Marathon
where he will be
running forhis wife
and the MS Trust.
Dave Hodges, a hous- Jo and Dave Hodges on honeymoon School in ‘Eco house’
ing site manager, and his in San Francisco last October. STNICHOLAS WI NEWS
wife Jo, a library manag- adults, and affects lar Cardiff 5K park run. I line for
er, jetted off for a honey- 100,000 people in the am steadily increasing row flares up Learning about
moon in San Francisco in UK, but as Jo’s experi- what I do.” an award
October, but as soon as ence demonstrates, posi- The couple have also
the couple returned to the tive steps can be taken to arranged a fundraising (CONTINUED achieve carbon neutral local wildlife
chillier climes of south improve a person’s qual- event at 7.30pm on THEteam behind the FROM PAGE 1) status, while working
WpBoaaurlrneyds.,i ngD atvhee swtraese t oouft idteyt Jeoorf m lsiifaneia.dt iotnh att oD acvoem’s- FJTurhlieida aPnyao,r’ as dMeR aienrsc tBahua rrar2yn5.t oant nCheaowsm bCperoeenwh benrnoisdmigvieen aStcehdool rVeenrMtllayrn ldLisve,e igsa hnin d J Nohnoae s2s , scTuuhbre-- wHoitmhiens stathned ardL.ifetime THmEee ftiirnsgt of sreidaedri ntheses r teos ovloutteio inns t hine
He explained: “The plete the London Dave said: “Juliano’s for an award. mitted the application to “The design is bold, 2011 was January meeting.
London Marathon is on Marathon is “amazing”, has agreed to be taken The construction build the new property. but one which respects held on January 6 The Christmas party
Arguopntr nible ar,1c 7kso Iaa nssd t asorIt’oemnd antsroa twi nae- baranuidts e tdw h£oe6 r, y7e0sa0irs sft oerra gthoPe, e MsnhnSei otihnvecerlrue dfwionirgl l tfbhueen lgeoavtmse neoisnf gaf nu–dn caConamdr dpHiafLfn Mwy,i lCAl arbrceih lwliitoaencitt,isn ogf pwlaaHsn enm itnoagldd e T htoae p GpthElieMc aV:ti“aoAlne tanhnoedta bwllohec itacrhle ewes niolvln ir rteohtnaei mpnl eoanlttl, awnads Lthien dspae Nakoettrage, wdperaolsivc eiidoneujodsy, sefuodpl lbpoyewr a ewldl,a bsay a
ing, doing between five Trust when they complet- a raffle – even the tips for with bated breath when Council at the end of in accordance with an who gave an illus- quiz.
and seven kilometres ed the London to Dover the night will go to the the winning envelope is October last year for a independent arborolo- trated presentation The Christmas ham-
ectgsllbdwhbetoveoyoniasmsei t“D.nngpnh”rSe eeayhig ot va i1 es sh eh1 fn ’‘aadsi bsirlntsrogw ebeo, em whilsnIb.ina t’faente gpveor e se ac ini1 tdnofnlh J3io rmogoaio swnsg, nemt ts n e opmc oiwnrihgasroaeahh1neeir ltod4ddn6e-, lcbicMfastmehsriyhneoi geaSchadeDn mtalrna ,ioea ioanldt.sf lfv yn trs so hiea ,Io,icd t e’ npffw iseLi aoard rtp.ohloh nrre r ufonedopfecn pad vesta meorwnisfruidoinoedsioosepl r etnrist la,enkope a lhswt rsli oPneowwehaffUaa dieoliinrocutttsKirhhdhnhs--- fwpdfifihnnuuooaiegcsnnrssJS“ ue dd ioIDotarwh! fei a sa” vaarfwIhbedfee vvacel hds eeetocaeae a twmasitdinil tervs:lfardpct ni,ei“r h nl eeh eeS idasnimtstimsies rnehn. edos”ctistaon synoeett ghe e lmo2ft eyfrf?t,0iea i rn0mtniuahsdt5tonneees-, oGAJb‘BapcPopenrawulaeumeanTdianinmbl uhsmrdt elehadenioidducnr seorb y n ggaCfmgtu oiseat2acoi ’iarn8ltlnam dcham. ttaaBih eimnn tot eheueVgniu dggaig aln hhovdoliieenartiot ny ys odbot,ghnefeen chotdaetoofec snmW“tiisttTgsee.an h ml ceedhpos eHa’rCossserih lgaseianruganyeshOOdd dt ia n iagnbqfi aymuaNaNb mrasicoll hiiintlttiyoyye-COgtVcFooieaEs UmblTtbe’rhes mu CearRci eroaRtoyptpune.opnesrlci tTid.icS”lea’rsiten io dp n lab inyesn aditrnhulgyee aapmmebaWnnoebreoetadpIohmosAnut ut ucrdutp lbfaoiiayntfrtnleenrluo rdte rLttelsvs ed h ,ourein qC,elwwbde tlusw uj atheoeetwseio srofcttdp t hrt ditbi r awl hoawoetidtennhifep iol afd retotitne. haifsvms leeetkhdre.ye, pAbJJuefRsoaaereoeedannrrrdwTf vtd eut,riweh hilotealc deesoawnrHoyh so abrtala m kenewmusyasitd esnentoopei ensdgnlrnrer.tuae te staibfatsh sniftewnysoe lgn ted n eohA rt c.redofeveno d rsotfgnae htetwetieodinlnna-g-.
remitting multiple sclero- cation and funds in between four and four between all the relevant the vote of thanks. The competition,
sai s’l,i bhraasr ay bumsyan caagreere r aast resDeaarvceh .is leaving noth- aonvde r at hhea mlf ohoonu.”rs, I’d be rineg tuhlea Vtoarlye ,a mutahkoirnigti eist MAYORESS folTlohwee bdu, scionnesdsu cmteede tbinyg wdehpiicchti wnga sw tiold blief ea nw iatsem
Coleg Morgannwg’s ing to chance in his For information on “a good project to man- Ann Bryant, our presi- won by Janet Hayes
Nantgarw campus. Jo has search for peak fitness sponsoring Dave or to age”. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) dent. with a framed display of
to self-inject each day to ahead of the starting gun book a ticket for the The new school is Coun Taylor added: “There are are 260 seats She extended a very butterflies.
control her condition on April 17. evening at Juliano’s, built over three levels, available and it would be great to see them all taken warm welcome to two The next meeting will
which affects her hands, “Barry is a good area contact him on 07816 and the nomination up.” new members. be held on Thursday,
balance and eyesight. to train because it is so 649817, or email praises the way that Tickets for the concert are £7 and are available Secretary Margaret February 3.
Multiple sclerosis hilly – London’s a lot [email protected] traditional building from David Barnes (dry cleaners), Sorrento (soft Banks read the minutes Awarm welcome is
(MS) is the most com- flatter. TIM methods have been furnishings), the town clerk in Cowbridge and from of the last meeting. extended to visitors and
mon cause of neurologi- “Over the weekends, I CHAPMAN combined with modern the community shop in Pontyclun; or by phone from That evening, mem- prospective members.
cal disability in young also take part in the regu- techniques. the Mayor, Coun Taylor, on 01446 775627. bers were asked to con- AE
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM THE GEM - 5
CL
St Nicholas pupils bring ‘Joseph’ to the
school stage for magical musical moment!
STNicholas Church-in-Wales Primary
School was transformed into a West End
musical forthe production of Joseph and
his Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat.
The children tackled this complex production
with tremendous enthusiasm, learning numer-
ous songs and displaying great acting ability.
Zachary Messnerand Mackenzie Sinclair, the
children selected to play Joseph sang their
hearts out with many fine solos, and were ably
supported by many singing narrators from the
juniors.
Many of the costumes were stunningly
colourful and the props were spectacular. The
fantastic work put in by the children was sup-
ported by the sound system, lighting and
sparkling backdrops.
The children performed in front of grandpar-
ents and the community on Tuesday, to the par-
ents on Wednesday afternoon and again on
Thursday evening.
All the performances were extremely posi-
tively received and a big thank you goes you to
all of the children and staff formaking it possi-
ble.
For more information, visit the school website
on www.stnicholascinw.ik.org
JASON DOWNEY(Class 4 teacher)
Vale charity benefits from
ABOVE:
Joseph and his many
brothers prepare to a mayor’s appeal fund
sing their hearts out!
GLAZE, the Vale-
based prostate can-
cercharity, has
been presented with
a cheque for£5,093
by the Mayorof the
county borough of
Bridgend.
The money has come
from the mayor’s ‘civic
charities fund’, which
supports a number of
mainly local charities.
During 2009-2010
when Coun Jeff
Tildesley was mayor,
ABOVE: The cheque for £5,093 being presented to Ray Murray of GLAZE. charity events held to
(Left to right): Doug John (chairman of fund); Mari Major; Ray Murray; raise cash for the fund
Coun Jeff Tildesley; and Matthew Dunk (treasurer). Picture by Keith E Morgan. contributed a total of
£25,000
Bowlers enjoy trip ON a perfect bowls trip The Stroke
to Torquay, Llantwit Association was also
Major Bowls Club had awarded £5,093; and
eight teams entering a YELLOWWALES
The Llantwit team which
was placed third in the ‘round robin’competi- (working with young
round robin competition. tion. homeless people)
Out of the eight teams received £8,148.
entered, N Scouse, E One tenth of the fund
Hacker, M Morgan and was withheld for future
E Hardie came third. distribution to smaller
On arrival, a bowls local charities, such as
drive was held and Kay the Sandville Self Help
Johnes and Derek Centre in Tôn Kenfig.
Mutlow came first.
Well done to Llantwit Send us your
Major Bowls Club. news and views
Come and join us – gemeditorial
you are sure to have @tindlenews.co.uk
fun! EH
6 - THE GEM Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Wheelchair man’s bid for Assembly seat OOOOBBBBIIIITTTTUUUUAAAARRRRYYYY
Death of a local
Damian’s ambition is
publishing legend
to be a history maker!
Stewart Williams12.12.1925 – 13.01.2011
STEWART
A28-year-old man WILLIAMS of
Report by TIM LEFT: Barry, who died on
from Barry aims
CHAPMAN Vale Assembly January 13, was
to make Welsh candidate Damian best known as the
political history in Mr Chick explained Chick. editorand publish-
the May Assembly that his own experience erof the popular
ecelerDecbatrmiaoli nanps a.lsCyh, icbku t hhaiss oeabnf ltle if-ebp ogedraisvepede hcpitemiov peal ed.iffrfoemr- htoa v“peDl aiyas nai bnil meednp roicrthainnptge o raponlldee Canadrd Vifafl eY eSseterriedsa.y
disability has not “The issue of lack of informing our political His roots were in
dimmed his ambition access for those with a debate, but many contin- Ely, and he maintained
and he wants to become disability is something ue to experience a wide strong links with this
the first wheelchair user that an able-bodied per- range of barriers that area throughout his life,
to be elected to the son does not necessarily prevent them from get- retaining membership
Welsh Assembly. understand. ting involved. of the Cardiff West End way by Professor Glyn scribers. Stewart’s other
He told The GEM: “I would like to use “These barriers could Social Club. Daniel. great love was jazz
“In fact, I’m the first the position of be negative attitudes or He spent his early This was soon fol- music and he liked
wheelchair user to stand Assembly Member to assumptions about their years working for lowed by 12 volumes of nothing more than to
for the Assembly.” give those with disabili- capabilities, or the inac- Cardiff City Council in Glamorgan Historian visit Ronnie Scott’s, or
Selected to represent ties a wider voice in the cessibility of buildings, the engineers depart- and an advisory role in jam with Victor Parker
the Liberal Democrats Vale, but also on the processes and informa- ment, during which the publication of the in Bute Street’s long
in the Vale, Mr Chick international stage.” tion.” time he met his wife, Glamorgan County gone Quebec pub.
challenged voters who Mr Chick said there Mr O’Grady added: Betty, who died in April History. Stewart’s publishing
may have doubts over were other issues that he scrapheap, he saw jobs aim is “a world where “We would encourage 2009, a loss from which Although these titles activities did spread
his suitability for the was keen to address. as a huge issue in the disabled people have the all political parties and he never truly recov- attracted a loyal and beyond Cardiff and his
role of Assembly “The Vale is a beauti- Vale. same opportunities as elected bodies to ensure ered. widespread readership, pioneering books of
Member. ful part of the country Mr Chick recognises everyone else”, said the they are actively engag- His involvement in Stewart’s biggest legacy places in old photo-
“Why would people and we should be mak- that he faces an uphill fact that Damian was ing disabled people so publishing started at a must be the legendary graphs included the
think I can’t do the job, ing more of the opportu- task, with the Vale a bat- even standing for a they are more represen- young age, with the Cardiff series – 36 vol- Rhondda, Caerphilly,
just because their first nities here to promote tleground historically political party was a step tative of the local popu- production of bootleg umes containing in all Ebbw Vale and Barry to
image of me is as a tourism as an industry between Labour and forward. lation.” programmes for Cardiff some 7,500 old photo- name but a view.
wh“eIe lhcahvaei re uxspeerr?ience of athned arberai.ng wealth into CoInns er2v0a0ti7v,e . Jane Hutt Da“mTihane hasn beewesn seltehcat-t PACT Clifietylo, nogf wsuhpipcho rhteer .w as a grercaoprhdsi nogf Cthaer dliiffef –of the proTjehcetrse lwikeere other
wtVfauuWienussnarogl eep“slfr ltre iIaokshsl ihalNn.iedea nt d lHhgAsvi te noShosaait se innelTcue t r ehmrnnCpuu dsponbsaoheoltplrfiri,yd l pactiw oisiy cfdfeoify hon r k.mevc” ra rtuoiaenahcslt ndeee--I wtbtVaDCoacuaorae hes“HylrlfeinildI eeene, og n vg etrtaacoseeogsgame s astei etonped hswgier e slot eoi awhjattotoehhanihpckotT edra ptrinee wt .no ”sscwogvri i htdt in oheunne l fn incutttocihhhatntarsyneee--l, (cvTKDfvSLoaoooceeunattorMmmeeydrbpsst iaopohe,.d ctu c ,at8 arr t3Cna)–ep td, y smOoiptm dtlhoo’hlaGerilrtenluce eer ga , adw tm GhdL 1iwayeino31nb hnr,, e75doitr5n1ohsoia85ngneefl eWewprtitlhionedxloeseer e tnse t rlmoW sankesa rhmtnran–eeeu ondl denswgys ,lhg u ye fAn oconA deovshreliptss e ers asoeoaarac enmslssnbtml eeiolyltcbyaedrib olst dv ual y.ui yen cpn n,p,rr o cobeetshiaopsuiilesss----t DCPJCCRaooAioYmvnrmaFSitucd TApR a,O rLNreBoeyfEah af Ped3iLercA,1rnA eyt BCssaN i,oaiTtv DHnre,6n r B poSJyPm,laacgA torhon.CrnnousyToa,lr,y (CjBlppcoi1aeacaui9rrrinHIrseitt5Htdo-y e etC9tiwd ihrif o-s momf e6ar tf Vme hsCf2eoWiaa a )cdpvilpl tteelcueae yuySsro ndr .b StiCt my tenelefoi rorwgrpasonouih srk aetmnWi ih rspsncotieu’gesifsdlblf s.t-ho cptWlhfmtoihairostm eeoehymlTialejOi risenhnaael hcptytenv gw ite det an ashhreo n ufatinaiB fdhtstcctaasi ea chni sbmB rerpiogWl,rlseee ayl dswtefodk,ert r py oeeshoicStt ln fiam epeat cw,retr.nuheh nwhadbeissi-ras .rat GEoNMVTp1abfu0rixir n alcb0MtAaTetroml an ahbilallslgdsleooo rh emigwrmyoine nda kBod rda icaisStn useytlhm ota ls – ee–,lefur oanr oSaystar h r tBebnar– e eaydeWn wtm thc dohHaahanaelrneier tellksa-i.-frey
city Bendix•1 1BsstrtaCbChahooinictciee a A • SPPtePRllaELrM I• AHIUoNrMwCo oEQd • U &JAud LgCIeT OVYisO tBaK R• AMWeNyAeDrR S• CEAircTCu loEn N• ATnoRloEn •Siemens • S 3BICBJISsL1aoeaAlL narnraRrnruTtteryU daYl7e rIC,DpHCy sFm l ooPa3Prm.tAn1Aiea dlmCaC,r, ts TuPT o 7,nR,on .BiMr1ottay5ahorpdkurm,eynr.try ftGstaoiohuol uotatnherrms tolv ,lfro iolrsnriol,gvg umlaSe metnlh dya ee t sihc rn huaord oinnnesugottdroge iisrclh boymauf tl-oaelfdlyRlhfdber aeoooanlormbifdnvkes eesrp idrtttr ioo aont n eoogaidn f ltcl dur Doaeirlvpsnaiapiid dedtneihsunec ea,tgoislr f tss–oub - tmlraoWeenffca ua tCionl near atbs dreu.ad rrnfneioifdsqfrt u –naaiennn a dy ant onhds ndeo h e uhl eatwih sshttiaiotnhsrgy
ng • Stoves • Tri TmwoeaB flcleuohocirliFsttna r-wceiiticontshr,T ,y oa HLrf evcrPEfoeiu mGdrnLbpg Oisraseeh,Whne ehdfdnE rosa eSidnbvedTeus zbda,Prei aslOdrnp fsdliaSu s,nyS e he RIwolwBf a aiLaanpnpEpspg llshiPieaatenRn acCcrIeieCsonss, E oil anSewnk sdseta osarcsc skcsh.et-isengsoegarlise s,. meg • Hotpoint • RFBPRo6SSn.UoheUoo3 ubioa0LFTlrtmdipLheuTp,m b, Y aRB RJrB.roISuaoyaLhrUaa r1rLnrdrRy y ,Sya, C G ot 1oL PouE74niAmtp bRsaCmrmitYadT.,ure,y nt,hitey into giant lakes
elli and farmhouse styles! Ca OJanneustaorpy s2h7o bpe otwneen
• B LCD & Plasma TV’s now in stock non 2SpTm A aUnGdU 4SpTmI.NE’S
oover • Whirlpool OPEN: Moa3nnA-dd Ha ToadlYlnmy aNi-d tiSl EsetWhpaaeldtaYu sly,oDr. d wsDAeaeltsysR ott O o 9papAarl ilmbDc aoe,cx-sce5 aes.rs3,Eo s0xeuoptpenrcriidme.en!sc!e d- • Electrolux • Zanu PtWaDoORCPhtnAAOoIl eid7 NnaCC FR bpddLATTeamN si,,baSco bE.oortk rr uPnnR 7 aPraO prSoFFurymoWWy beemo .bbl7YEnirr c So Luui BnHf aaLP rrrttoAihhyytuw eCe31saTe 0iy,n
desit • H AlsKo IlNarGg(oep SwpoQasirtUee hnAoeuwRs Eeli b,&raB rsyAh)oRwRroYom hsyaoapnulued rsw ct hosita htaas dfyefov soiu.snre ssi • A E iCne PntCernea arett h7 lpLmeei.sbureration as community wAaBs OthVe Esc: eTnhei sin
ch • In at 252 HO(LBTaOssNett REnDd,) BARRY G • Lie ITohars cbehen acelrebdra- mthe oWvenveoes Wsiltdliefepsta rtn ine tahe rneexrt few rBofaaiedrlr doysn to oFn Sr tiuhdlaelyy.
Bos Prices constantly checked to make sure bhe tWioenn voteim e fWorildltihfee Gsinrocue pt hoevye rra tihseed p wasitt hy meaer we“eDksu.ring our visit to Normally, a
nje • Neff • Full RSeaWpaAmTirlEe lSe / eINAnrlvee iRcSxeptt Eoa hDnc dTak ouyH!p n –DEto ee R 5lC ei:yveaHea0drrEsy1y m A t4SaonPe4 urGfEva6ociStc! u7eTre!r3s w0a8rra8nty4 rr • Miele • C GalnrwoeciicnrttqVeyohguna u-oltipelpBrry lce a rAhdunvac Minwserlei dahtde.JnMi dacd cnhc oteD hm feooH mnrhsuaiautlttades-, tifKpAohnoroesegrcr“s e h ttWaeppeha m rderciod oWtbvshsmlpi b aylealmly,face ru getsu n eCnotd.bThioftie eyimndid ngoyemg ,Wvr cuefhssernluouoalisprpptmhdy--- tmnbGtgwohyrarioreot toiihr wctnueh anwg pielne a isgwlbWpecd o tlo aieuannwsnnntti svidett tetox hhhn,edti eea n es tI Wovei tVv hfee ilalefleo ald ffaehpsrrlr uuicienfsiii–de--ttt tphghelerhoau acagcgzadereelaf , fu shlotaslhor kamearers n weeeoddasav wtteafeoorarrs
Gore www.1stchoicetrade.co.uk aple aWnadl eIsa n THidayrv eayn do f aKfteeerp- ptyo trote fdi nadn da sthitee olipkpeo trhtuisn ai-t slopceacli es being cpolamnmtedu naintdy teov tehne leadpgpein ogf uthpe
wards commented:“I Wenvoe is exciting. We involvement in the man- road itself.
• TEGDesign • James Martin • Jamie Oliver • Franke • Astracast • LG • LEC • have been liaising with hope that planting can agement of the orchard.”
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM THE GEM - 7
FOCUS ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL NEWS IN BRIEF
CONCERNS TO PROTECT VALE Fibromalgia and from 11.30am-
support 12noon at Wenvoe
Community Centre,
THE Bridgend Old Port Road. No
BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES Fibromalgia Support appointment necessary.
Group provides sup- Contact the AM’s
IN balancing my assisting people with ing our businesses at this cerned in the past few which will threaten the pthoorst ea nwdi tfhr ienthdissh ipli fteo- oiff fiycoe uo nr e 0q1u4ir4e6 7fu4r0t9h8e1r
danudtimc eiossins,n ustithseitseteu roneifean eclc doyamsnd- hlVaHineaaeadilaset lieV tnCdhag olcB epul oornUosacnebridllily,ve a temwhnressdii, t tChlIyo atchradeliff frmAreascyIgs.o eirvlmeeem rbsyilt nyaogd fteeh t dahi ntet ho teehucero bnuod-g- woWGueoerWevl stkeoihsrtw nhAwm ntsih tescheene mtn£t htr9bree el gmynse.ei nleleidrosan -of lbrBiouvaaseWrdirln yieihe.n osm sotheudsess t i wonsfu et psthhtpi esoo frbstmu osauylrl ASNSOETMEBSL Y cMtwhoaoIFtnn ohdgrmoai unyerf gesu ta.crsf tothenmerdnroi ontiotdohnenlsty. a ifolosnr, iTtnoWHfwoErnam Lractadiobou nosn.ucurilrVlogarlese rayfnodr
munities and busi- councillors. et has been cut by tion funding for Barry own, long standing busi- times and dates of meet- Buttrills ward, Barry,
naclneeOsdasv relelosry ,ct hanreela lfpytlia,eo scatn trfaeeedlwl.y dmotiafnetyuTensneht ss wet r iahfenneeatdeonc d h rttbohehaareeocd Nkpus a seow,vw ncee o-rtYehneo-asre, £U£abnu81Kdd6.8 g0aGbem icotl luvoiinotef nrt42on 00b mo 1ypue1 e2nr/ r10tc ,21c al e4pobn/isy1ttia n5tlhge n£wdtoo2iefwwmf ewn rr aieiellnnlsl o cusWceelta eaiitn nleaeg d st ph .ia onels rolieatvairvedgerye,st nr–dee e nsvaeseswe lwsoa pieln mlal eneacdnso t r bnoeaogfcm enknie cetwhraetion ionng 0sV,1 s6pa5ul6ela er6s5ge A1 e1c3aMr2ll.y ’Js a yne SADthtrlueeaiaxkrraetn mEdwoegirlnal nthb,a leMyn dha aordglPdvaaiirncmeget
weeks, I have been as people report on the over this period com- However, I will be businesses in our county. VALE Assembly surgery on Saturday,
engaged fully in difficulties they encoun- pared with the UK aver- meeting with This is where local by Jane Hutt MemberJane Hutt will January 22, from
rpaMAenrMseedWpsm osV hubmnaeredleaneris.dn A Cega ass ats ro Mle smSttihanabetrile gsywmteeairennnttetr tbtieynar cfpeTokdrhre .te potsha eter haiwret i icollolon cna falsolli drba efeuur tafhrettoihdoreinr- roaeguserI“i lToesieahcfn ioe2dc n9:Beo upm–de ygrr e eacstnei lindiset .ian nbc etoh uient SFmiRnaro oiiBdmnvaaseiyrb lrtl uoyytor yPPo ospar’pirpmkcpoh oasCisrietyreefe stSs hcoceehninrotol, aoiainnbnn jddtWeh cAnaet alsiwevstsieeoo.msrn kcba ololy mfg Maoe aeMtlomsgi nbaeientshrdteerr ABMMuBisni(uniAsdetsgsessere tmaf)onbrdly bSfDHreaiao nthlmualo,rs ld da1iBnyP0r,go ai wtmJawa ys-naus1yu 1r agaPremRyra y ro i2aosa2hdnt, 1TGes0olsaaNwamdronys - .t1aoC1pn.op3eou 0Riannomctamil di en,n O BBt faafnrirecrrceyy-.,
to the Assembly last adverse winter condi- provision of vital servic-
wpreeesksu, roens tdhuer iwngin tthere tionIns .the past week, fur- edse poenn wd.h”ich we all Local FuAdrverntisemietnture and
Christmas period, he ther anxieties have been We have given a bet-
was speaking as the lead raised as a result of the ter financial settlement Carpet Store makes value and
Minister responsible for heavy rainfall across to local government in
local government. Wales, with the Vale of Wales than the UK
He gave account of Glamorgan at the fore- Government has in service their priority
the arrangements that front of my concerns. England.
were made to meet the Visiting Llantwit This means that we
nt£lapsotsmioeuose7rnnrcy ercem mgIraevs id eb,alsswu sp umu lifa l– noaoonsrsu ascreirufeattn dl shipranuswe,neaob apdds sgbalrlao sicteri ltnv rotehhm saitgta noete.nop tia soahld eiNta;rnlme o e bag Hm cppaepnlrlesloSxieoadet rntc--wf rtiott aneirnll MctmwAlAinahemhciaigMetecaetipTg ehojechtao.unhos kuectrec e h naa tro ysasetavJreu tea iiyao Est ntnen nahitrn nendl hoaelvo vg Di eumiuitwn rrraciars ooykmeo bv,cnn e enuiwcpommkndcdoamei segeellicnor-lnmnnet ndn tltttoose uatfal-od cpbb£oysepmcaxrly3veeeeohnatr 5eO rapito rrimaoewnsnr uo tcdo,s£ rhl otof. vs a6 etroc utnihk 1bhadrnrda mure itset ecno d poxm fWogggorcutm o eeoivlaeta ttthsemnlpeh lstrwr cle hs eeuavttrei exihnnu tsnrthtiintvlorgstun iaiia ne-cetnsgherase- Lffbporerooreic mcnHae lspo C tirmnhoodrewvoseib dupLrigenitnhddgdog bqueena ut astaW enlfdiduta y rilneL nfs uli Latfruonlnarrtinew tt udhirtroee ew tMl aaa, istajl teujt orh4s rt0eT , tvywhheeeaora s yrPm snbl.aioelcewsest wdsedwasothnneenaeielspdl f’iltu fa lv lhARd,lreree eetohfulnnrm stnyipfsto oatha’u elth ntimte nrw fee,fe ftt a sioowi , al mtymyrrywhchgogo co oeebueouaoot turu nituh t sfiswrhodnani ia nl nvntegrdik deeeu c n pn w sohcngatrosauanh on .wprerr iev ptTn rxe leiaaegectxhdrccetda epee!ctbnrgd” i eopescaPe riauhee ilavfecan tibreD nnccteol,sdocee eer c e u l atfaeoadfnhonrslni teportdtcadt ieoa ensmH tarrcset,piod,a e xn irectmmnnpugitoen eg eiommsgntr sr.oai dmaes nitnenseesde ruraac an vgmieft ttolideu eocs yr ndfeo soowiw ratqaucihlnhhnuu eagoo–desst
last week on the £110m preparations and are dents will not have to business with its business model focused around the core
for the NHS to help reflected in the draft pay extra tuition fees values of providing quality products at the best possible
meet winter pressures as budget for 2011–12, wherever they study and prices. As we are not a high street shop we do not have the
the snow fell in early which I presented for we will also keep our huge rents and overheads, enabling us to pass those sav-
December. debate in the Senedd on educational maintenance ings directly to our customers.
In responding to calls Tuesday. allowances for the Rhys now leads the sales team and highlights the fact
that now more than half our customers don’t wait for their
made to my constituency Astrong theme of our younger age group.
goods but benefit from our enormous stocks and ability to
office in the Christmas budget has been a com- These are policy deci- The choice and range of products is enormous. With
deliver without delay.
week about clearing mitment to safeguard sions made in Wales by the store being 50,000 sq ft - the size of a football pitch!
He adds that at The Place for Homes we trade with a
access to Barry Hospital, and protect public serv- a Welsh Government. There is something for everyone. Covering all depart-
simple philosophy: “To supply our customers with quali-
gritting side roads and ices, as well as support- I have also been con- ments, including dining, beds, bedroom, fabric and leather
ty products at the best prices and to provide excellent cus-
upholstery and of course, our new carpet and flooring
tomer service and that’s why our customers keep coming
department. We stock all major brands and carry many
back!”
exclusive models to ensure that we have something to
meet all tastes, lifestyles and budgets and always at the
very best prices!
Now very much a family business with Graham
Nelson as managing director and his son and daughter
Rhys Nelson and Rhian Francis working full time in the
business, the philosophy is to provide the very best value
with traditional customer service being the key.
Graham is keen to add that this could not be done
without the excellent team of staff; they are the key to the
success of our business.
He emphasised “ We are lucky enough to have a fan-
tastic team, with a dedicated service department, our own
SALE NOW ON !
8 - THE GEM Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM Thursday, January 20th, 2011
CLEARING AWAY THE SNOW
:
REPORT
by PHILIP
JUST WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? IRWIN
NOWthat the snow quoted fine examples of thaw occurs the follow- any way increase the private property and snow yourself, be care- snow that has packed black ice by spreading
has gone (hopefully, people of all ages getting ing day, the walkway hazards for either pedes- action could be taken ful. Don’t make the path- together from people some salt on the area you
forgood) The GEM stuck into clearing snow becomes the proverbial trians or vehicles through against anyone taking ways more dangerous by walking on it. have cleared.
– community spirit was skating rink. their actions. grit for their own use.” causing them to refreeze. You can then cover the You can use ordinary
finds it has a alive and well, it was Correspondents to The “For example, be care- The UK But don’t be put off path with salt before table or dishwasher salt –
bulging postbag on claimed. GEM have suggested ful if cleaning your drive Government’s own web- clearing paths because nightfall to stop it a tablespoon for each
the subject of what However, one thing is that the best solution is to to the highway to not site at ukdirect gave the you’re afraid someone refreezing overnight. square metre you clear
residents and clear – it is the threat of act quickly, remove the leave large piles of snow following advice: will get injured. • Use salt or sand – should work.
traders should do legal action that is cited soft snow, and apply for pedestrians to step “There’s no law stopping • Remember, people not water. If you use If you don’t have
about snow clear- asognai fno ar nddo iangga inno tahsi nag r.ea- somHeo wsaelvt.er, rival opin- owvaeyr, wash ethni us siisn gn otht ea fosaofte- yanodu ifcreo mon ctlheea rpinagv esmneonwt whaavlke inregs poonn iscieb ialintyd ston obwe wmaatye rr etofr emeezlet tahned s tnuorwn , tiot eunseo usganhd s aolrt ,a ysohu. can also
ing. Most people agree that ions suggest that you are solution.” outside your home or careful themselves. black ice. These won’t stop the
The GEM’s original things get worse the then committed to main- A council spokes- from public spaces. Follow the advice below Black ice increases the path icing over as well as
article on the subject longer that they are left. taining that safe surface – woman added that the “If you clear snow and to make sure you clear risk of injuries, as it is salt, but will provide
(January 6) asked Soft snow that is initially and open to legal action use council grit bins ice carefully you are the pathway safely and invisible and very slip- good grip under foot.
whether it was true that quite easy to walk on should you fail to do so. could be put to was limit- unlikely to be held effectively. pery. You can prevent
omsnldooerwer. lVikaelely r etosi dcleenatrs awwearye seodo.Tnh ibs ecofrmeeesz ecso mapgaacitn- spteroOopnnlgeel syh oubtrleadld iteeavrk ees a cwttihhoanot efodr.S phaev seamide:n t“sT ahned grroita diss lfioalbIltol ewg.”oi nesg ona tdov igciev e tohne ear•lyC ilne athr eth dea iyc.e I ot’rs senaoswi- GEM READERS’VIEWS
In response, we were overnight, and if a slight is Alun John, the chair- only. It is not for com- clearing ice and snow: er to move fresh, loose
man of the Cowbridge mercial use or for use on •If you clear ice and snow rather than hard Is it health and
Chamber of Trade.
He said; “At a recent Rotary plays the
chamber meeting, it was safety’s fault?
felt that traders should
cplaevaerm theenitr o–w nan sde citti onw aosf generation game! ON the subject and then a passerby has
strongly felt that it cost of clearing an accident due to the
SPECIALISTS IN: us dear during the freeze. pavements severe conditions on the
WDREILLLL,INBGO R&E DHIOVILNEIN PGUMPS, apbaov“Wuemt oertdnh tess o sotna tgeo to rfo utnhinde dcouurlidn gy oreuc penleta ssneow, phfoaorvl dceeomrm ecnpaten,n ntshoaett ibhoeon us busyee- dthe
FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Cpeoowpbler isdtgaey,e adn adw Ia bye.lieve pwrhinicth i no fT thhee GfoEllMow- vicPtiomss?ibly, if it is made
pH,UV,IRON. “It definitely cost the ing rumours are clear whether the good
• CMNoIATmNRpGlAetTAeE NB,oELrSeIMhEoE lReS EWCMaAtOeLrV ESA yHsLtA,emRsNESS tatdthornoaewded sneop raua rrveg geatoomadoeivledsein crjtesoa, hbisab e ncuathldsdea i anttr aehiifsnne sngda, cictlo euIrapfrr o aetn hch ettoh ?suensmoehwseo llavdneedsr ittcoaekes pcwtthileoeieotnanhpsr o l ttwehuh etohe a fiapc npBhaypv a aecerlxromlyiimsn etcgenea bdtncsa oicnnkd,i-
• Rainwater Harvesting puts salt down, then there on the pavement directly Barry during the recent
• Sewage Systems & Treatment should be no problem.” outside their property, snowfall could be avoid-
• Solar for Dairy Hot Water Systems The GEM asked the ABOVE: Speakers line-up at Dinas Powys Rotary. and a passerby then has ed. After all, it was easi-
••••T TDIPePrwaraailRirn:grlt wllkIy0aoCps 1tuWuwo E9frrmr asWo9.Atam4peNarl s s 4Dl3Seph40 rydSu80vsoE3 mitwgecR1amne0pVl ls;soSIs C@FnyeEbsasr t txteOvco:m oiU01csnR10en,9 0Pes90Rc4.0ct I O4.goc4aR.o8lulImoT6knY9s3 VgeblvV“gsminnRuriitaaevsetodtlMllenia eeweeobstt t rii slhm lCsde eceeaae oosaa mnnCn runrsrdedePteeneo s unrscgu sivipntiucnfhus liott e achcoenon iraieoure fdls,dtos ul,q heed d nihl uidt dr s aeiw.en vcptavsso aodoatsiataseuiv tc in hkwodileandgeae-fl:, MsLePwtGapovtoAeeie TestwclnseShnctiiaayehooeTimlrnsn e mG a g g CRWute,ochie doaollrsfluTti tnes ,a bCs hsfrJ’e ’ealuyxsCunmpD rNkhblCsaiTeiii.ndinlfg lnws iuaahe,ed byodssaet DKlaacrstfheerpbacoeaneaovtsTeviimdterirv phntiii se ilniegpitRn.sngiy,rg e Ycg e sls,cLu gl earaaabAonntanv ectondearkecd tp eiiac niorrrnlneetginLi mcsc,f.e ilawi edbucxuimTaaeicdvrnttneaheeaeegltpnddes-r,, aCGtpowvhffeeaieftrton“eemyyeAnnc meii,ttdn mishfo o,gmol”pann e rnoi ’t snoetdra ts iWaang dIn e hfarwtktCo.eal ”nedrvhteo so er vwi asec ,svsl otute“thmt hcraaihhyess-t acmrpcthiioincenooooumesge nmsutAp an s?sfdstcoitpriloeid,btocnte heeiiilcmsnorsdoy lints neebl htabdathanslhetteee retiiieo ,orvr tds nh nahepdupu on leaoserebyud voade ,sys tieps nicod ef mfetooonh h rtptwurooehtehaylntl e edvhd,vate-einc-rd- etRBPea‘sWabhbarrnnoSao aeifedduat:ert s ’ nrircter 1‘oo’ybIdahmy!9 na el .cew6lsd faolewao3spardmf!r hisye wen iee r btgD erh tfre ‘ eoroyusa oa iuuolnwnlmlrgut g vhda1hr ei lai9tyvnakd 4,iange noo7lide’.gnunhr--
the importance of the Dennis O Shea. Chris reported Can we clear
COWBRIDGE Commonwealth Games Chris Jenkins spoke impressive performanc-
for Wales. about problems related
The first speakers to the 2010 es by the Welsh team, the snow?
COMPREHENSIVE were the four young Commonwealth Games, including debutants 18-
people who with the which included delays in year-old track cyclist HAVINGread the recent GEM arti-
SCHOOL support of Dinas Powys the construction of main Becky James, who won cle on responsibility forsnow
RRoottaarryy ClRuYb LatAtendceodu trhsee vcoemnuperso,m iisnef,r apsotrsusicbtuilritayl silver and bronze and clearing during the recent bad
For September 2011, (Rotary Young of a terrorist attack, and 19-year-old boxer and weather, and being of an age to remem-
Leadership Award) at the exceptionally poor ticket silver medallist Sean ber1947 and 1963, I was quite willing to
state of the art facilities in all Dolygaer Outdoor sales before the event. McGoldrick. clearthe pavement outside my home.
Education Centre in the Chris and other team Avote of thanks was However, I was informed that by doing so I
curriculum areas, including: Brecon Beacons during members arrived early in
given to Chris by club would be personally responsible for any accident
August 2010, Delhi and helped to
Music, Drama, Design Technology, Nick Williams, ensure the games went secretary Rotarian that may occur to other people by my efforts, incur-
ring hefty compensation claims.
Kieran Jones, Gareth ahead on time. David Williams. On enquiry with other people, including traders
ICT, Science and P.E.
with shop fronts, it was confirmed that this was so.
If you could clarify this in an article in your paper
it would be most appreciated, as we would be only
too happy to get off our backsides and show some
old fashioned gumption.
Jean and John Carmichael,
Barry
‘My boys did their
bit to clear snow!’
IVERYmuch Another of my sons
agree that snow walked the distance from
would be far his home near Barry
SIXTH FORM easierto deal with Cemetery to my home in
Hanover Court, to help
if householders did clear our paths. The
theirbit and council had kindly sup-
OPEN EVENING cleared theirown plied us with bags of grit
paths and pave- but few of the over-55s
ments. here are fit enough to
An open evening for students considering However, I was a bit dig in freezing tempera-
upset that anyone should tures.
taking their AS/A2 Level studies think that no young peo- Of course I’m very
ple bother these days. proud of my boys – both
or L3 BTECcourses will be held on One of my sons and in their 30s – but I know
his wife, who live in a they weren’t the only
Tuesday, 1 February cul-de-sac, spent a day younger people who did
with neighbours, clear- their bit to help them-
ing the road and thor- selves and others.
between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm
oughly enjoyed the com- Karen McCann,
munity spirit. Barry
Thursday, January 20th, 2011 Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM THE GEM - 9
Environmental award for
St Brides Primary school
ABOVE: Back to the fuchsia!
The proud youngsters display the award.
THE next meeting of the Cowbridge Gardening
THE St Brides active eco club and Club will be held on Thursday, January 27 in the
MajorChurch in enthusiastic eco com- Lesser Town Hall at 7.30pm, when Mr John
Wales Primary mittee, members of Donnelly will be giving a talk entitled ‘All about
which are representa- fuchsias’.
school has been tives on the national We welcome existing members back for a new
awarded a ‘provin- schools’eco committee. season and loom forward to welcoming new mem-
cial environmental Headteacher, Mrs bers. We wish you all a happy New Year and good
award’ from Clare Matthews said gardening.
‘Church Action on she was delighted that Art society meets
the children have been COWBRIDGE Art Society meets on Thursday,
Sustaining the recognised fortheir January 20 at 7pm in Old Hall, High Street, when
Environment.’ hard work and com- there will be an organised practical.
The school has an mitment. Non-members are welcome to attend.
10 - THE GEM Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Abandoned kittens now fit and well (after New head ‘I’m yours – for a lunchtime!’
some TLC) and will soon be up for adoption pleased ‘SLAVE AUCTION’
Meet two little fighters with report RAISES £84 FOR
at Colcot MEALS CHARITY
who survived big freeze!
THE Headteacher, staff,
governors, pupils and par-
ONEChristmas story in The ents at Colcot School this
GEMhas had a happy ending... FROST AND week welcomed a “very suc-
Readers may recall the sad tale of FREEZE... cessful inspection report”.
two tiny kittens who were callously left Ahappy The school’s current perform-
out in a cardboard box in the ice and ending ance and its prospects for
snow – in the worst of the December improvement were graded ‘Good’,
freeze. with inspectors highlighting the
The two kittens, who were named following:
Frost and Freeze when they arrived at Awelcoming ethos ensures that
the Bridgend Cat Adoption Centre, pupils feel safe and secure; pupils
were abandoned, along with another are well-behaved, happy and
five cats, in sub-zero temperatures. enjoy learning; pupils develop
Sue Dobbs, the adoption centre man- effective social and life skills;
ager, told The GEM:“I thought I’d let most make secure progress during
GEM readers have an update on the kit- their time in school; there are
tens, as you kindly featured them in effective levels of support for the
your paper for us. less able pupils; and links with
“The two kittens proved to be real parents and the local community
fighters and although it was touch and are effective.
go with Freeze for the first couple of A spokeswoman reported that
days, she was a determined little kitten the inspection team found the
and with lots of TLC from her foster school’s outcomes and teaching
mum she started to pull through. are ‘good’and all pupils have pos-
“As you can see from the photo- itive attitudes. Pupils are keen to
graph (top, right they are now fit and take on responsibility to demon-
healthy and will soon be available for strate respect for each other. ABOVE:Pupils who took part in the fundraising.
adoption.” It was noted in the report that
The Bridgend Adoption Centre is in the school gives good value for BRYN HAFREN pupils and they offered themselves as
B01ry6n5c6e 7th2i2n0, 1a2n,d o cra bny b ee- mcoanilt aactt bedri do-n ABOVE: mscohnoeoyl, pclruobvsid, inbgre aa krfaanstg ec loufb a fatenrd- scthaarrteitdy thwe onrekw toenrm twheitihr afo r‘msla wveh’of owranlutendc httoi mbue yt oth aemny.
[email protected] Frotsht eayn adr Fe rneoewze. as lun“cHh-etaimdtee aacchtievri,t ieMs. rs Cule has mind. Ietn wjoayse da bthite mofs feulvne as.n”d everyone
been made to feel very welcome at Team Enterprise group MrAllen, head of key stage 5,
Colcot Primary School since her ‘Believe to Achieve’ launched who conducted the auction,
LEFT and RIGHT: appointment in September 2010 straight into fundraising in said: “ To start off, bids were a
The kittens were fed by hand and is pleased that the inspection theirfirst week back to school. little slow, but then everyone
when they arrived at the cat team recognised the hard work of Michael Jones organised a slave got into the swing of it.”
adoption centre. all staff and members of the school auction, said: “With Christmas “Callum Twomey proved a
Photographs by community. over, I wanted to do something particularly popularsixth for-
MANDYTHOMAS It is clear that for all involved for my team’s chosen charity merand raised a lot of money!
in the school, the children’s learn- ‘Mary’s meals’. The students are to be com-
www.mandythomasphotography.co.uk ing and well being are at its “I managed to persuade mended fortheirenthusiasm in
heart.” some of my friends to take part, fundraising.”