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VALE MOTORCYCLES The Cowbridge SERVICING & CARS “Your ORIGINALpriceless weekly newspaper” TYRES Local TThhee VVaallee’’ss Collection & lloonnggeesstt sseerrvviinngg MOT’S Delivery CCoommmmuunniittyy 01446 NNeewwssppaappeerr PEAKPERFORMANCE 775195 MYooTurS ltoactiaoln Telephone: Vale Business AUTMH.OOR.TI.S ED Established 1983 01446 775775 Park, Llandow STATION W(GeEeMklSye raieusd).i tAeudd idteidst rbiyb uDtaiovind P(5in2d ewr e&eCkso) Ltotd .3 C1h/1ar2te/1re0d -A 4cc1ou,6nt2an1ts. www.cowbridge-today.co.uk THURSDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 2012 £1,200 anniversary gift – for hospice Local couple’s golden gesture helps Ty Hafan ABOVE: Local pupils recently took part in a masterchef-style competition organised by Cowbridge Rotary Club. They were judged by local chef Andrew Huddart, who is pictured with the competitors. (For a report, turn to page 3). A COWBRIDGE fora couple who have Anti-fracking group REPORT by PHILIPIRWIN couple have raised all that they need is more than £1,200 tough enough at the for Ty Hafan chil- best of times, so Brian issues urgent appeal dren’s hospice – and Margaret’s friends and family probably simply by asking felt relieved that they for legal expenses family and friends would not have to rack to give donations, theirbrains to come up rather than pres- with something origi- THEgroup set up turned it down because ents, when they cel- nal. to oppose plans to by PHILIPIRWIN of the risk of water con- eeaGbiQbtnhbnruniu eabBtr n a tabDariripgooivtteaerneneecnenr d re–ds dm sea iPaadnante.b h trdfnhseaye wnarmM.ivywreie alead ycarrgta deg mocf aieetlnerol dhaeefg–e--tfl lagHfMopeibrfarma ealsFOmfears ra eftgoee n ddgafdge ico red cf£oennth 1rt,tfuae oo er,r2rttto cohsioh5emsoBeas0einn,intyr . ttt sgiy hlti ayht sea nh ae np h ohtcsdrweaouaoo lntTevpinbatddyes---l dtaslapgehorntruog eS i bual uattlpVllhp hpi, f capeTaorp ol ehirteern epft as oehqVrilhrrt eauas aft slsiohelerc erpcSnyao o.augtnffyma uta s tsn oiigN tnoduiheonngsett, cLtmCmrOauaaploitoirtapliHtinuuon toeeenasndandecvll o ye,i iafw cln do ndogt. r–d hmop B etlwhepab uasnnaysdgtnn iG anydi–instae rth ssgisCles uel iaoxnncpPaVpoagpshaanlm tlaorlaaiikes----lt dTifts“VinhcooPehaagerncelCe li e ai or fdap V pLo–bbmeaalr oae rea lprthue dnitraai ehfiodsSirslsegen fot af .e n–amryr otm Es i otmo svoaaNppna ct psoastonrepo lko slrteis es ,oseap ss s k oapaatp sthleinoahikdrityndes---: tOAEatprwmoaepenuemis opol“ee’snm eprTintrenearlgaathaey aleykn.e.l htd ”,iei da aao cra n vnecast i G,aumntp phnrgaapbere rso au t,tipnait otngh fee qnfaarrCaouls ntys irowdrkEd lay o ar ds,enfc tiesoptaattoonssr-ll Margaret told The that they have four say that it is now facing APublic Inquiry will application. (CONTINUED GEM: “We sat down children and seven its biggest challenge yet. be held later this year to “The Vale Council ON PAGE 4) and thought, do we grandchildren – and a need anything at the circle of friends built The Sewing Box moment? Celebrating up through living in the 50 happy years was far town for46 years. more important. Brian and Margaret of Llantwit Major “The idea came to us first met at Sunday at The GEM’s stand in school in Swansea, and 20% the Cowbridge Festival married at the age of of Food and Drink, wsehlleinreg rvaoflfulen tteicekrse tws. ere 25.B rian had finished OFF “We got talking to university and had them and decided that qualified to be a lectur- BOUTIQUE Made to Measure it would be a good way er, and Margaret was a and to mark our golden student nurse. CURTAINS ABOVE: Brian and Margaret wedding!” (CONTINUED SHOES on their wedding day in Swansea. Choosing presents ON PAGE 4) HOME COMFORTS SHOCK Opening Wednesday 1st February MOVE FOR FINAL REDUCTIONS PENARTH Quality Fully Assembled Furniture HOSPICE? WINTER HOME THE Marie SALE Curie hospice COMFORTS based in Penarth, could make a The Vale’s shock move to a Newest site that may Shopping become available Experience next to Velindre 70% Hospital in Cardiff. OFF Aspokes- Hurry! Sale ends 10th February! woman forthe charity con- Quality curtains at LOW prices! firmed that it Fitting and measuring service. was in “early stage conversa- 27 and 29 High Street, 9 Poundfield(opposite Il Vesuvio) tions” regarding LLANTWITMAJOR O relocation. Cowbridge N 4awC WwOwEW.ShBTomRWIeDcIoNGmDEfS oC rBtFsU3fwS5I .5cNDoE.RuSk S (TPAeAcl:cR 0eKs1s6, I5Lm6L m8A6iN1n1Ge2nA0t)N (tuFrotnhr i tsmo s optroaerg yoe, n9) 01446 772471 O0p1en4 M4o6n -7Sa9t 94a9m-65p6m M E RWHIaOlf OPLrice! 2 - THE GEM www.barry-today.co.uk • Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Labour pledge on THE COLUMN YOU WRITE ‘Council should RRRReeeeaaaaddddeeeerrrrssss’’’’ LLLLeeeetttttttteeeerrrrssss refuse collections not cut funding IWto AreSa idn tyeoruersted hflaavtse. b een converted into We reserve the right to edit all letters. We do NOT accept anonymous mail. LETTERS to Valeways...’ recent article Many of these proper- AND EMAILS MUST INCLUDE FULLADDRESS AND A CONTACT TELEPHONE about the problem ties do not have ade- NUMBER. AN EMAILADDRESS ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT! THEviews of sands of pounds being waaBedntai t dMrbhr yt eyrh i,et reoafiiuwors snnhce o i Ccgbllohlaeoulgcsinstgeich oiitnnl-- qcroceaouufulatIulss teskieecde n ts eciobt ooouwannrgn ca sttdegih albrea ntte tehs, i. tpne wh a genic tesewhtx oaatrnsetdde WyHCooeu urws eille,le t 5t(ei3nr sE m caBesrRttgaIaiEnteF ec, iCraconuwdnm barsditdadtgnreec seC ss )F thp7wre1om 7te EctoLt o:a.T whreir teErd’ksit oidre, nsGtiltaym, iof rrpgeaqnu eGlstEedaM. 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WIQn Junue IoeTf Hlsa srtte yifeeoarr-, nI h aados tmhfeu ochpsp. aortufneityt tyo visit dwdloiuisnlrMplgi nl barag eysR t ecihodtle bo ia isstnt er iisClnayo la no mup pcleoedarrnoinaoin ttdrio,e o rs–sneot .d a aw nsbdshyu,y rti hefn deos utlt ihcuacasietse so tsihntfe? uc lwo, moformkr siatstee frpwheureesnonsb dsio ouisnvinc teeaae sl s sa eoahnrnroidge e easa xn s occitsrfoei almnptligaeoppn, nrette,hr-at wCmoeerumOen bncfereiolr msma nou dtfsh ttne ha oeVsn kapelu efbrolimc. behalf of the Labour officers of the coalition ence to As for horse manure Mike White. guides to footpaths and whether the council is Party, theirmanifesto council at that time who Christopher spreading disease, this St Athan. walking in the Vale. acting in the best inter- pAmCAthlpeceaemtep niTtor eityonntonae g Grecs aoywhrvf ,oAy etwudh ppCdhep, ee rIhnmone anaelcd ttahe airny howNpavoiedetswhe rsc yteoohdcfmed rt e hedHt ie psmov uuleeabslenolitindpicng e –pg,r ,rstboo utt oedt,sist- Shfcsotlhoeerwoaehdrn rtos ’ui!rsd sp irec e aurcfiletdoenuertrs tls hec ttaeotilerlrin–g iivcstoe asgnsietPm ataeai pnobfleeplyedrl t e nipa lowianzttd oecc rhuso pelordsrrnnee ica’tftht d i.eutisre (liAaimsoenm cbPoemr rmofai tttheeie )sc.omem ufnirtyom a fsfwwoouioorrdI vrtttekp herasaye l ct eschboodlseom enasamnneerelsfdyuiu tr nmr eaoeigntasfyud i tnt l hhaaatneaamrlitdyni-ed ehtiatsaaitvngIs e iewon affgoon iuro ti lsufnd urct eutifutrroiegrzoeseet t npg aisaenl.ltn hmwe rhahaeio-nr-- few years ago, Coun thankfully, after being First of all, it’s too disease. GEM winner cably with landowners in tions, to press their Rob Curtis refused to exposed by the dangerous for a rider to Dog poo is danger- the Vale. councillors to stop this rthepe rAecsetinotn t hGer ovuiepws of CAecmtioente Gryr oAuppp, rNoaecwhydd driidsemr ohuanst mono rae rcooandt r–o la ohuass ,t oh ebnec ec ltehaen ereda usopn. it IWOULDlike to are on sale were very amCouonmt poafr em tohnee sym saplelnt aDcat voifd v Kanednanleistmt,. oahAwGnttshhcppeohrpieheosppuWH ypod buols,leorei uaehpsch odlnsiaie aealnt idlndthot nscght i iano ohtqon eCott lun. gsChd mtoega h efowesitooeo dhtfmp binr etVothloree hatniAaewythdenel e ce gewadfnrntreryiieaod.on wsmsn g HitCcrcChtnihiheaogoeo emavfnThmumuasestenhsec ,e ti tcew tstenaht,ie oh rstgleirb yo t e y tthyelp wh o agl eoAue atnnaneuhylnpdt il e ecdteifp c hnsoagd Vrate cuio ofnnafroerna t el ou tepeuccgthmtdhuhis.oel e er, tt -h iootaahr-se, ocpshmbnaofrar’otf oimnTMI tdeubfnhdllh pnleeyeysteeahte. m nhparhedf en oarro tdoettdrohrohs ms fetw eise ourmr, e e wetsiwlh prsemeieh eos ea1t eo s dmhgt7wnushier’i noneoo 1brrgrtiuuloied ennliai dtgndtd.-o g.s pbtsbcJBriloeaaeazeoggaCeeraBps ns rnaio !lufyni n ef in.tet t htyt f touhMlheoi epi nuhsr c?g hie C iddidomneoagrgreasre esgthsthnyhi ana’ yedptne, op dsttotoohopoepp aPCir(BnJe ilaevj caLnoonoeyuausentnusa a drwtaertc ye yS nihIo c, ta2h hdeofwtC1 u or mmy)Praow dfowysawpoa u ertydertbh rtotweryrBie lteiwieidingojitgho nnteutos-,. wvgatBrlfttaiiieolerktoilkecerirj!enIo loeoya fil .nnntm u t p yho c,tiy rmoii lnItmeguou h sehctdu aeehnha irn snendn awtcktigv aerhita n e thTdsitp ndlhoa hudah’aneretbnroar d ecdaldduG inol w cgr–o Ebmaeth ofyoM-a l puayadelyd- Tuatonn ttdhie-es rhomHptucahnoiiEdeanlrPsirleecTe db ee otsoc eh fruohu eyftla n -s‘tflvh idireagoiidcoruhne eu-tGg e rrc a.boeBgv yckaaek cri2rlnr0enlysus .metps ceeatsrrnnistcmds ei esnw’ tcai;lunltdting aNgoati nInst M‘NyI MBaBcYk iYsmar’d,, i.e lpaonsde sf,o ar nndo nn-obt uarlilaolt -pur- HUNT HORSE gtor asnadyc thhialdt rwene ahnadd Ia hfaanv-e ChArisls aon sdi nVciecrteo rthiaa,n aklso ntog of Tlohceayl haarerd s hwoorrt-ks iagnhdt etdru asnt db uwilitl lu dpe ivna sBtaatrer yy eaanrds but I am sure Coun ments as stated. tastic time. with their super Saturday the wider Vale to better protect our communities. Curtis can remember Coun Keith Lewis, POO SOLUTION The children were staff, for such a great Crime fell by 43 per cent under Labour. By cut- White Farm, just on his Barry. welcomed by the excel- time – it was brilliant! ting more than 16,000 vital police officers, the MY advFicee toe pdeopilne fgeed intgh geard ebn biirrdds iss that IHgmrAeenaVttE ta hmree uassdaeg -waith rpbeiemlieNn.ogov ,p etadhr ettyihc euw oleafrrfeleynn ’detninvgi- ltwehnaeTst p, h slfeuar iypre eenerfdnbrelv.y sih rsomtnaemfnf,et san ntthdat WoHBuaeerrl e nranyel .xlH tl oovobiskri otf.ourgwha,rd to GtR(yL.ooa vbbe oCrunumrr cteoinsut, niBsc aitlralrkoyirn. fgo ar thhueg eG ribisbko wnsidtho wpunb wlica rsda)fe- you should never leave fat balls encased in plastic instigated by Mr ronmentally friendly, the Rich harvest on road! mesh – or indeed, any kind of mesh, because this ChristopherShort, terminology hadn’t been HIGHTIDETIMES caatfhoa ncerndT o e b hdnaaieatrrsasdemyei s nn af ceetogooerte. n dh vtiteoanhrligednyi. re eo rbxnspe ataeornk esas .inu v dseTu .hp aTerlohyly ves iynhd ioaenu reael d ilan oblctseh om e oesof afrleesori neesgdpr afiocner chrCDeoooasSnrwyuocs rleebhrt yrirudn nitnrdogiotn gp.fpgerrop otBliomhnoneg gxts ihtnheeg tgtmfhhoaeeortTMehinur,hetg ysgireh.s iaysnt r tu guhdwg paemegtn r tesaahes nt eto siuntriohmr .naeis,l p lftlyoohyetre-arre’-s ImcoernrHlsoeto,swAm ptVihoeneE nga d b,mb eawenureibcstnheee - dfoonl- wusrsuahnawsocWshvo btemihhnyleesmt n monaeo ont,vn hdwme.e rb ee swu atwrcneekos ebeutto lswdy tsioth ttThhhaotesF e ah oliionrg n hwiPng io tsltiltr(hd aUtbeehnNes ccc Tal2eoi,w0sIa Lti slen–.tdF , I 2B Ehti5 naiBs g hrmRthrhoyUi uint,s iAlutd dhwRet ee beYts eeih mkl 2irag’)eesthes mG r wp.eEomilMilnb vte aarrreyed. Heather Montgomery, Llantwit Major dliiksec utoss mioank, eb utht eI fwoolluolwd- BShooxritn cgo Dulady kHilul ntwt, oMr tdhreo psupbinjgecs,t aonf dh oitrse cvoelslte acnt dth tea kpere ict itoou os uhrar- DATE Time Ht Time Ht W JAMES & SONS ing comment and sug- birds with one stone. has taken me back fathers for use as rose AM M PM M gyeosutniogn l:a Wd, hlievni nIg w inas t hae equHipep ceodu wldi tcho mbuecket to my boyhood. ferWtileiz wero. uld be reward- 2267 T Fhrui r 0088..5138 99..98 2201..3047 99..64 FUNERALDIRECTORS Midlands, many traders and shovel and collect When I was a young ed with a halfpenny per 28 Sat 09.25 9.4 21.39 9.8 FONMON, RHOOSE, NEARBARRY sctairltls u tsoe dd ehloivreser st haenidr tahveo ihdoirnsge tdhreo pdpaninggesr, othfus beaoryly i n3 0thse, t1ra9d2e0ssm aennd dbeulyiv ae rloyt awndit hy oau h caolfupledn- 29 Sun 09.59 9.0 22.12 8.6 ESTABLISHED1860 wares. his accidentally stepping such as bakers and milk- ny in those days. 30 Mon 10.32 10.4 22.47 8.1 Independent family business with Whenever a horse in them. men used to undertake Bring back the bucket 31 Tues 11.11 8.0 23.33 7.6 24 hours personal service covering performed his natural He could then either their daily deliveries by and shovel! 01 Wed 12.08 7.5 Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan bodily function and left use the gathered manure horse and cart so the Bill Summerfield, 02 Thur 00.45 7.3 13.33 7.2 PRIVATTEe Cl HRAhPoELosOeF REST aimat pnawietltaaeesr r bo uoyfs f up hmaoolouilny siu enoth entohslly edb eaerorfoarde, oeathlnnseo eihtr hih suee sro e cwg.o anur ldgdea nsredelrel nfio,t roorn to sight o•f hWcooorsruer leddsr oprpoepaninddgeesrnsc eBp laoernar yst.eh en ohtoer sthea t Wapcocuhcuttuilildnre ag bTc eoyh u ceout f Gtt otoEi dfsMfee, a t sa,mh booalreuk swle,ds aw alekelvwi enrraegycy oisen mfc fahomneretc anktor dew catihh twhea ctha kae trntiehdy eeoth nteaeyble (01446) 710096 appeared equipped with Gordon Windridge, droppings issue is now closed. specific to their location. shovel and bucket, and Penarth. E-Mail Contacts:[email protected][email protected] • Tel 01446 774484 www.facebook.com/gemnews Published by: Glamorgan GEM Ltd., 53 Eastgate, Cowbridge. CF71 7EL. Printed by NWN Ltd. www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday, January 26th, 2012 www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 3 C AIR CADETS FLYING Young chefs MP says new HIGH IN COWBRIDGE show flair in broadband the Rotary service will competition help local businesses by PHILIPIRWIN COWBRIDGE ties included in the latest looks like being first roll-out plans for BT’s in the queue this next generation broad- April when BT band service delivered starts rolling out a over copper lines. Mr Cairns has been new superfast pressing for better broad- broadband service. band services across the The news has been Vale for the last 18 ABOVE: The winning dish. wAelulcno mCeadi rnbsy, Vwahloe MhaPs months, and has already seen Barry, Llantwit THEannual ‘Rotary tion of the winner was campaigned for better Young Chef’competi- by no means an easy broadband in the Vale. Major and more recently tion has once again task.” The new BT system the village of Colwinston shown that there is a The winner was promises a speed of 20 being supported by a Vale MPAlunCairns joins great deal of young Amelia Glanville of megabits per second fibre-optic broadband the Cowbridge Air Cadets. culinary talent in the Cowbridge School, who (Mbps) – a speed that service. Vale. prepared smoked salmon will make a considerable Fibre-optic is the COWBRIDGEAir Cadets joined the Air Cadets in Force, the Air Cadet Organisation On Monday, January paté, followed by oven difference to businesses fastest service available were recently joined at one Cowbridge, I was really always welcomes new members, 16, three young aspiring roasted-chicken with in the town. at the moment, but Mr of their regular parade impressed by the incredible com- aged 13 to 20. With almost 41,000 chefs from Llantwit Welsh cheese wrapped One ITmanager told Cairns welcomed the nCfomtoawhidnrinaeoavglTgt ytdiMeethhar onr fe tnnP tlrosi uyassid ,ruAfs eti‘babtis Vi–nu crtyae go itm cno vCctwttnoeiaVouavr nh.rdrceaie treedoai loAet el t sssh asdo wOa-vb Mcfttrear aoogConnkuPuamtaenuntdt et ri perAsedywta a’s r lttsh atuinhk onitiotnioendne-t bttatEveseyhetdmniidrcn idvcaan““ihpaenteenTAgnet lnbsadio h oloa tu yleulganfn rom ur rgd ttgeaenohhob e ycaa fe nr tttn aaoshi ttawycvce aaadfotot sidtaihutvkp nv iorAiteesttdinuprinrt sia ogipairr tsebnen un,ociC sug nsrdfrh,etr et ac eiuoa,t dlodem hunnmeoonmeeddietfp st set f i.pDipo eld goelyo sueeonfxfi rmvkufn ytpepueetgeaeourrr n rnrsonoytrsii.odef-----. mSCmtnMaviinioqasiegodnueCidmnhtr .ae oi dtdtbfswwysa r ey oowybriousnsrswu t i,sahd .t’a crhd agneoea ced lw ir iir wokAnb Tset orifsrh rrira td oulotiCdhgmrn o'sefeaisi vdn a dnUelagtedacry Kt 7r .ossogcp, ruoe Pgm7tst.haau1 -t-me9 nrk,9p 0pai Aopsr0mdoreami0eerr--, MSetCiRptttonohwqecoor rauthotpEsemtihjaa to leoafpiealrp-oorrcly necoy rllnhCo o eom Yaj. hphu coyonoo leariomCdeunsnlpu eneopswehpn digwfrmervgiue eatte Cbhhelphct r ae hacShroiilnerodenec feesffmgf gh oi t earvochhrpeoeoeaedmdltii--- iddLMtfrtwnwiooeaoeo ruasnoPonTCwuenjt w.aoh.locrda drtreow r m Mi odSmlnrbifa uck tor p tohncieHhredh onr etttgaiooieho stmecrcle o - ooto arRu hnfmaslnpa aoe nLdw nptxtdwe alkettia rhlaatfnyliose -tgnsweo-it Tmpopf2ltnihio0orrkvhro as we“Meeemcete E.e .utd1”ri iverg 5cnntetCGheo,isnt mt a , Et b ihoiweMrefMaunws tetgt s: b he ewftp estoagta iss “ialepi,nltbA drtr ege eo sbrt ttm asuhimelbsttailhv us ootth aeebpuirinndneee-tt ftdeImbbmteia’cuouommseaocosnHtnnee ni astynerdsotlst e uh. msscwaraaaesontidfii e cdopdldtsli :rp hi s tpee “einrorAbs-uoaCetnebetnvn ai oarnaiicdltswdm g ae etei rebidpn tmdir raaomniou isefdtnbvceyrf gooteainesgye-f-r--t ing. They’re all also really good fun!” contact the squadron on 01446 ent costs that did not Huddarts Restaurant for was planned that 130,000 opportunities for local He commented: “When I Sponsored by the Royal Air 678431 during these hours. exceed £15. judging and sponsoring homes and businesses in residents in the town and Dewi wins tickets for widIne jruasntg tew oof hdoeulircsi,o aus tAhret hcuorm Jpoehtnit iaonnd, aCnod for Wfasatleers bwriolla dhbavane da cbcye stsh tios nea“rIb wy ivlli,l lahgoewse. v er, con- food was prepared and providing gift vouchers summer. tinue to push for fibre- classmates to see Oliver! datitsrpalcatyiveed ,t acbolme psleetttein wgsi.th forT aol lf itnhde ocuotm mpoetrietors. wilCl obweb roindeg eo, f htohwe efviersrt, ostprtuicct ubrero adbafonrd inftrhae- HRCeouswdTtdabhuarerri tdaj ungodtef g,iH nesa,u iAdddn: ad“rrTteshwe aRCseboocotwrauebrtt yram irCdyeg,lm ueRbb, ie ccorohfsnahtriadpc to tfh tehe curtyeopc mgebrimavrodeua entddhib teia ebnasedn t dte brty ocs ahApoapucbrliide-l Cf£u5ot6uwmrbe r,bi dragosae d pbaaarenrtad oiinnf v ettshhtee- quality of food prepared Griffiths, on 01446 2012. ment for Wales, by all the contestants 772248 or email secre- Cowbridge is among announced by the UK was to an extremely high [email protected] the 33 Welsh communi- government in 2011.” standard, and the selec- 150.org NB Bridge Club results Rain or shine VALE of Ashworth – actors to marry Glamorgan Bridge 60.36; Third, Gordon Club night, January Berrey and Hugh 16 ( 19 pairs): Williams – 57.14; First, Mary Moore Fourth, Ann Miller and and John Beard – Jo Ilsley – 65.63 per cent; Second, 56.79; Fourth, Barbara John Henson and Geoff and Colin Easterbrook – Tinkler – 60.23; Third, David 56.79; Sixth, Teri Wright and John Pollard and David Raymond – 58.81; Third, Wright – 55.71. Pat and Brian Swain – Please note that we 58.81; Fifth, Marjorie will be open at our club Morris and Bill Turner – (Llanblethian church 55.68; Sixth, Anne hall) next Friday after- Hughes and John Edwards – noon at 2pm until 53.65. 4.30pm to provide facili- Cowbridge and ties for all levels of Dewi Williams (second from right in front row) pictured with classmates and cast of Oliver! James Reynard and Claire Tucker District Bridge Club bridge players in warm DCwEhonuW racI h cW oimnil lpWiaeatmiltesiso, nasc wphuohpoicill,h Ca stoa Slwwt ihDniasmtvo isndc,so hoaps CtOoel iTcnvoethmrree! e,.c oa umspk pewedit tiphtiu oapn ip,l sor eufrmno mbbya s sWcehdao looenlss Mtahceirl lotehsnsen mWiueam olefs JC(aaaclctamrtioererses/s dT Rfiurreoecymcknteao rRrrd aa iannnd odr BAapnrebodnoo euJfd tat ihNmcatoe tits nhl ia ifMnreeg ud ,l coiCvheils naAigdreo npSawigiFarhsiitrn),s: t,J aPnauta rayn d1 7B r(i1a7n– arreonfudrne dshcinmogmesnf otsr.at an bdlC eo nlsitguahrc-tt tickets forhim and his classmates to see Dewi’s entry ‘Food Glorious Food’described Shine Theatre indeed imitate art . 61.07 per cent; Second, 01446 773960 or 01446 Oliver! at Wales Millennium Centre. all his favourite foods, inspired by the famous Company) will present They recently became Joan Bird and Luba 773596. BS song from the show. It was chosen as the win- The Magic of engaged and will be Would you like an honest, reliable, ning poem by members of the musical. Shakespeare – a light tying the knot in April! Your local quality care home affordable, police checked Dewi is eight years old, and his class met Bill hearted and fun look Entry to the show is CTypLi••c DIaEnlaslyiuAl yr£,a 1wNn0ce.e5eE 0kp lrypRo,e verit dchfoe.odru .yr oinucr .home. StJtBhhaiakeenr eudskseaos t(,rg IayB aat iB1 fntt2Ch eF.er T1l esp’hetsrcee eIh is’gnetlrglir go, D tiuTohophue A esrs enhDBcyoieotlwhinlv)i a,enl alNdgds )a ta G na Tsncophyrdeu d (cBroSisanuadllm altsyoae,unyrethoaf amtC(hFto oersw sioMdtbm afraayeirdm, kogJoefea tu t nthTsou ehmwa eBrooayrart krrr2oesd7 w’a)isnt fbpAreeGe rewfM,o ebr lwmcuotia lmdln oaecndles .ao at fCitotaeAnkrDs et hwSeill MResiidlesnotialm &N uHrsinog uHosmee • All domestic cleaning undertaken. Theatre and had the chance to talk to the cast at 8pm. place the same evening •St Athan• TIME FOR YOU about theirroles. As well as playing at 7pm. TheirteacherJan Ellis said: “All the children some of Shakespeare’s More information Manager Gillian Allison 01656 3D4O9M29E6SbTriIdCge [email protected] arideonrceed. tIht ew sahso aw manodst tmhee mwohroaleb lteh etraitpr.i cWale e axrpee- fMamagoiuc so lfo Svherask iens pTehaere, cPaente br eS oabinta lienye Bd efrrorym Telephone 01446 750166 01443 625019 Miskin, Nr Cowbridge all very grateful to Dewi and the wonderful hos- and also having on 01446 773874, or www.milsomhouse.co.uk www.timeforyou.co.uk pitality we received from the staff at the Wales recently played the tur- emailing ❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁❁ Millennium Centre.” bulent Beatrice and [email protected] 4 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday, January 26th, 2012 C Marianne’s RIGHT: ‘panto’ dream Mrs Sparks receives her love spoon prize from is realised! Cowbridge Churches Together. by TIM (Photo CHAPMAN by MIKE A Vale woman who WILCOCK). gives her age as “between 69 and death”, has realised the ambition of a life- time – and become a Churches Together looking ahead professional panto performer. Marianne Harman to 2012 – after a successful year! explained that her involvement with the Stan Stennett panto THE winners of the Churches by the following churches: the ‘Dick Whittington’over Christmas and the new Together in Cowbridge and Rectorial Benefice of Cowbridge, year, meant she could District Christmas social raffles Church in Wales; the United Free now apply for her from December 17 have Church; and St Cadoc’s Catholic ‘Equity Card’. received their prizes, with Mrs Church. For more than 40 Sparks of Bridgend the winner In the final sentence, the statement years, she had taken part says: “We will strive not to do sepa- of a love spoon carved by Alun in amateur pantomimes rately anything which we can do bbttwbaTtohinreaumiueedfrt““d arhoie IWoetBk r oedre.S.eeann a cdttetaieguhro nnrefeio teo atPakvtarmSiie te nn ttt deheegpT nrer r,h wn om hseedJhhLaeytouotter er,hc nw weltni bi tf onihitiesonygneI-, thdDatddiineooacoardnkninS““v n eeIcS‘eoigh bt eddt ss iiwas ’aso.ghs ”n mta op w otswaihHe minsfo haaaaetesotdilic t’tmldBmitee bdi ndn eibr dm tgehtytsiha.yehn eaak egSttma? wntegatIdeSan’ne dasI-tt, nbsMChfcpetheeeralrocereirTMefs sCdeffcnsw e reatoecafsoodortseursti f t t l,agi uh boanehmytea fnnther t mlaeetwielioelp. f aa se tnett anpeehddiibrdnuesd soy t r , ovdb t h eue“JammeniRcemnn utenddaugiameno kit sfsnhyeaa---. A£CytWBiCine1eahh rhas,AA2nuum6ir 0tkc,rr5it ccn;1tsoa0si hh1ctonpn Bre eln douhossaaR kd aarnltoTesihnsnTnosgos eadosggp .nreb g eesLd reeYtadro lhet saTwoh’neBsomrne r ;unwar tarsM h tDtuatehe;er.diiiy esvssB nessppetioir dnlogoNia trdnnlscetoagi eswncSte:do agtny avl vddNP etaocd ereeFrfhm; oia aoottteprrohhhunllideeeeys-t tyFEAtwCFohedhrriogealei2wmn ledreM 0,vptae a h1Cerdrusyre2edht,,ssrs a sluaa.eil r”mortnsJtoci iostao nhf:iCk nns g ‘sato’uC C atutaws nyoh7nertti rptûyc tbi hsmi snetle to i.cft2h a ohar e7bAnerenl.e it ldd Wtal fy ariaaa ryAanrtsl eneobtRtg shdtdweeh ee utnIvveeo sleU elr glcr naeAnoaAbtmti mlzuhlt io eesetimeddonnyr. EBCcPinlabwlu agJbdmaeewinntna u agRmav oVraotyohnan.me,”l e sb,t oeinfuwo rrP eeean nttc aaotrnhnttdohe- tplo‘oaSaftlfprde“etiAr’ rrh,!ei tid mhc ooe:mf u ‘BpeIr’ aledentl hllgsieo ’k f,e u p wpawa hrletioa et ntkolidessf sapairnrveocAe ef”remse.s lmasatixeeoeaundnra lda penrldoipv defeuorrcfrino tifgroum nntos-; Gfooldr eTny gHeastfaunre Marianne was a in conflict with ‘King a high standard time founder member of the Rat’ played by Peter after time, come what Llantwit Major Lewis. may! RIGHT: Brian and Pantomime Society in “Stan took a real She hopes to continue Margaret at their tythheaean rs 63 00h spa srai nnpcdliap yaoelv dre orlm esot hirnee cwhaa“snW scieec ko nwp eimtrhfe o.f rrAmigteh fdti! rstt oI iinn tth“heIe’ mfua ctautiprnepg.l ypinrogf efossr ioann goldecnel weberdadtiinong AcBaOrvVinEg: tAhleu nlo Aver mspsotroonn.g local productions, audiences that numbered Equity card. Stan has to although she points out: as many as 750 people.” verify what I have done (CONTINUED What’s with all “If you’re a member, Marianne lives in and then it should come FROM PAGE 1) you have to fulfil any Llantwit Major, but had through.” Brian’s first post this wassailling? number of jobs. At our to go into lodgings in Look out was at Bristol, and next pantomime in Cardiff for the duration then he became a lec- February, Beauty and the of the run because she turerin science in LOCALapple trees its’of the tree, but some Beast, I’ll be selling does not own a car and for UWIC at Llandaff in were the focus of children were very keen Cardiff. He was to stay an ancient tradition to eat the toast! ‘Dance: Make Paddy! there forthe rest of his recently, as 14 peo- Stephanie played fid- working life, and they dle and the children bought a house in Legal expenses ple turned out to played percussion while Your Move’ Cowbridge and have Wassail them – in we sang ‘Crickhowell neverleft. the hope of a ripe Wassail’, ‘Maddy Brian has served for for group harvest! Prior’s Wassail’, and THE British Red There are two age a numberof years on Starting at the ‘Polly’s Wassail’. Cross are offering brackets: junior groups the town council, (CONTINUED wishing to donate can do orchard created by Finally, we recited a local youngsters (aged four–11) and the although he will be FROM PAGE 1) so via our website,the- Transition Llantwit, the short verse and drank a ogfeDMuvneanteoen nv dicftenrei nav:o –ioafsM lliv tnahceagnhdek d a ey nid necYraa eaonrt ihucsto–eeer sGwfTsiuehnrinmloealiua olm tpprr eesecr ra,.w fatRot hereomgd towdh rieayitnt c h(ta1h,Pn 2ei an- lha1 atre8hcea)eaet. scMaLStortlaaouaaTnfuynnfhd.nboceiidrlnyled g teth h hlHdeaieacovo tntweuio osnmtwneo na oait,vnn eftdrhdoem htmgwteiaaoshissnCnte , a eatobhlr aa’ogenswrourted raehh ldi‘e otua t ltOhlnehsiec iaoslrow t nd‘iaftvlcirnhlnieo deldndnl ri teveniGto eogenanu irass---t vpNMMGaoloaalsae,rjtm oscarrtoo,oyMr :sgs nsaaT,onr ch.,c reCVoo mFasVsl6 ea L1l le a1oF nZrSa tGrawmbyo.iysft, ctttlrohryehepae ifels robsdetr.,rrs aeTdethnnnihpec tip p hstru eheoitdsesb p ioti‘nirngfeas octdc,h oeiiwdestdi eh oosronf,p aiirln-- tte“rgoheldaipaerrcTs iedicnthate rikitenynne s gadc o,hl e fetaiorh n”ne“te! mdWts wr poieaniosnec pysetmho d Hweno c saralieeaisdls”etr: money fortheirlife- The winners of that PADDYthe family then on to the High al’. Do you dare one, we noticed that ispnar voTichneegs f si.nwaol rhCkeoa wt iwnbr ilitld hgbeee wtpohrfiee l sl ttnhitaghetiei oonuOn sag 2lIo n fdtiChnigeraOonl ut2arg,et h p tahitronet chHhaiaests a ioatswh pmenpriee sWars,l ieetnhddge d,f eoRalrlne,dv Sticnoat rrMtMeeheeeaitrdir rbdgceaclaefumrogerraetre’t este nom nC tao uhonvruo isenmrinntg.egd nrpearleteCTusashrosuaenelr d veg e.aunusnt nitcodhoeannrta vwl eitongsut ailosod nw bainesl for Ty Hafan? ycakwimoidiwuleolni rn-p-gfgsrr oo Lutdahiatkuey –ec lsd eaht eawtomo pgaaessos f toopudful latyt,i nitg Comprehensive School London’s Docklands in local residents to when the children gas, also referred to as TY HAFAN chil- 200-metre zip wire crop this year! on Saturday, June 23. It July. check their garages came along, and she shale gas, is extracted by dren’s hospice is across tree tops. If you would like to is open to dancers of all Pupils also get the or garden sheds. was happy to stay at unconventional means holding a brand new Sali Griffiths, event join in next year, or if abilities under the age of chance to work in their She told The GEM: home to look after including hydraulic frac- multi-activity physi- organiser, said: “I think you would like 1ocin8ad.lPa rrisymc hsacoryho olssoc,l hso caoonllsdl,e sgspeeecs--, leaocxctciavilti itniecgso ,m wmhfuiulneni dtgireaasii nsiionnngg “ahBnaOrodvueo wr kv fmhaiienutleicds h chP-aelatdo rs vkfeer.edo Hm mgesi nwtogaesr tptohonrwei mtmnoa, . CraAynol lwds fc bothhruoierdonglw meienno ttvh eteod tiwnusa aratitinleolrgen ga,(e ‘ndfdr a tolcaak nnhiddnav g ce’o) cnwateuahamsirectidhh- ccDaaall rleecd?h ’alole‘nnD goSe u nevdyeaonyut, pgtfhaoaecir netci.g ch iaItpotla l enwentngsijl eols ay r ctehse oermyrtae eiaw nliolllyyfl Wa06p12ap44sl47se69a t 5ir7l.ee9re6ss8 ,t 4oc9 ov noistrai tc0 yt7o8u0r4 dance groups and youth essential life skills home on Friday, Comprehensive tremors. March 2,5 at Dare require a good level of ANNIE groups are all invited to through a choice of January 13, and has not School. It is currently banned Valley Country Park fitness and will be an PAINE get involved and choreo- humanitarian action been seen since. Margaret said: in many European coun- exciting day out for graph a dance routine teaching resources. “He was wearing a “Brian had a stroke 15 tries. The Vale is so far in Aberdare. teams of friends or col- that uses movement, All groups must regis- reflective collar and is years ago, and so the only place in the UK Teams will be chal- leagues. Read your GEM music or costume to ter before the heats and called Paddy. He’s a many friends have where applications to lenged to run, think and Teams will be asked to online - visit rReeflde cCt raonss ’aswpoecrkt oinf tthhee are asked to raise at snooct iuasbulea lclyh agpo wfahro.” does beeWn hseon s uitp cpaomrtei vteo.” treesfut sedd.rill have been btharloaungche actitvhiteiiers incwluady- rpaairste spionn sorthshei p teov teankte. www.cow- UK or abroad. Dance least £50 for the Red She appealed: that request to support Louise Evans said: ing mountain biking, fell Registration is open at bridge- routines should be Cross. Visit www.red- “Please can you contact Ty Hafan, those “The campaign is hoping running, canoeing, men- www.tyhafan.org/doy- today.co.uk between three and eight cross.org.uk/dance for 07835 447289 if you see friends came through to raise several thousand tal challenges, an oudare or by calling minutes long. further information. him? ” once again. pounds, and people assault course and a 02920 672053. Thursday, January 26th, 2012 www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 5 CL ‘DOG NEEDED A MUZZLE’ WALES’ JUNIORS ARE A WORLD CLASS TEAM Blind woman’s Dancers Lucy plea after guide and Katharine dog attacked rated among Ablind woman was even longer. Last year, forced to step in and by TIM even in the snow, I made ‘best of all time’! protect her guide CHAPMAN it all the way into town.” Some people would dog when a “I heard them tell the think that jumping Staffordshire bull owner he should have a between the dogs was terrier tried to muzzle on his dog. foolhardy, but Wendy by TIM attack it in the “If the dog had broken explained that she and Wendy with her loyal companion Fairway. CHAPMAN street. his lead, I don’t know Fairway are inter- on ThJea neupaisryod e1 h0a, ppwehneedn wpehnaetd .w”ould have hap- dep“eIfn dheen tg.ets hurt, I am COMMUNITY NEWS TWO local school- Wendy Evans and her Wendy is adamant that housebound. I would be ST BRIDES MAJOR girls, who won the coshonom pthpsea iinnri odBnaa iFrlryay i rttrwoipwa ynt o wc etehnree- ptcheeenoitrpr lede o agnssh dio nulteolda nvth’ete tthtoaewkmne lborso“tn Rwcehictihaeoln uptltny he, iumm.oI nia hbaudt PYaoutrr ilcoicaa lB coervraesnp-oMndoerngta isn p‘Crhaemsptioings i o uosf tre – and only the quick tied up to a bollard or a I refused to go into hospi- (01656) 880418 Tomorrow’event at thinking of two nearby lamp post because they tal because I didn’t want Blackpool this pgbseruoarlliblio cbuteees dr ir niteohcrfie,df ieccpnoertler.lvsa,er notefw dth hoea caoanundt“s Gdildeioaseitv nriaignsc gt t ngoao u dti todhagee dtpioserhgodosp u.pepsr hHdiaemyT shattneao dy eggndeoi ng bihiuents.st” oid oekf emngenu eiadlslel. TASoHllu Eth Secaroinnndcteosr wt nch,h euldr ctahot, atCenOad/Nc hGatR.thAeT ULASaTtIuOrdNaSy mdofe ostnchrteih bm,e doh sat vaseus cb“ceoesensne- What took place walk,” she insisted. dogs is well known and mark Epiphany was a to proud grandparents ful juvenile girl echoes the recent attack She wants to highlight Fairway’s party piece is success, but rather Martin and Janet David, dance partnerships by a Rottweiler on a the fact that a blind per- leading Wendy to the sad, as it was the last on the birth of a grand- of all time”. blind woman and her son and a guide dog have items she needs in the time Illtyd Cantorian daughter on January 21, Lucy Tough (13) who guide dog in Bridgend. enough obstacles to over- supermarket. 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with the infor- this project has been to NEWS TWO MEN JAILED involve. mation that has been work with the club to TREOES, LLANGAN It was open to both presented to them and develop a set of propos- & ST MARY HILL golf members and the will be able to vote with als that are deliverable Your local correspondent is FOR BURGLARY general public, and dealt an informed opinion.” and make the best use of Nancy Davidge, “Tynewydd”, with issues such as the In addition to the the land available. Llangan. (01656) 860303 caacnlucdbe s’hsso wofn fh etowhue s imnbgau iinwld orionualgdd, ithnhafevo eer xmbhaeitbeiniot nioa bnpl,re o mvtoied mqedub eesars-t mintee“mrWebseet .r”sw’ill voatwea it wtihthe Mveeneutiensg AFEevbebrryuaoanrney wd4e lcoaomtn e7.epmd. AnreecpeMhiveAwedN caunsdto hdahivaiesl SICbyL AUJN A tlHhapee tohtpho eunas nede manae dr tgemeldeov, viseaidfot enar. fit into the plans. tion experts in survey- The proposals, which THE Llangan sentences, after offender institution. stealing two remote con- More than 300 peo- ing, transport and con- would leave Brynhill C o m m u n i t y dog being involved in a Judge Philip Richards trols and a set of keys, pbpthleoeerlS, si tp,iei ncexrciaehalksuinibiddsni ietganin otgattnest c , nt lahdutnehebd de em .nl ocdecum oarf--l sto6ht.pr3eueM 0cnnptr iim gofThn oaat.r,ny dtlhom terh eedsmraoeibo dwer:sr i sl“wl O bialnelt Gsodufeo rvtplehfl leuoC spw laeuotdb r t khjoswe,i nichttohlayn v caebl uyb£s e2itoehmnne CdM6,uo oweun itnldolc a bitylae ,k heFe pmledblae ricenuet ait nohrnyge AcewJhraasSany iMuon aneArd yoLt htn2Loe 1 cd.MroaSg4sa hwtm uabrosad trloaerryfit--, bCdauomDrgaugagrlniean rgato yr tehtahee. i nipn rcoipdteehrnttey, tgsmoildlae“deraYy rnta ho baceunla repdu ad sbpieaerldm aht nhaannvagoetie otdt. uh.i”ren cbwounars-- gdrsehorgiotNvi rsetettlnhriyga e ath awibocftaaoneyr ur,. rnsDwu mahtioiblcooehokr wwatnhaadess rJlaeosnntt e fsco luusrba iddca:a yps“t,aO iBnv eryrS ntehthvileel ath eQ“ vT &ohte e A. psroespsoisoanl bceofuolrde cRwleeudrber’ oss wel ceocHtmeodmm aitset set,he e wparhneod- LMlaarnyg aHni ll acnodm mSut- wash sIe onow nIa sasa sw Id ratirhvreiinv degod g aa,lt o amnndgy tCortoDawlalenrrd eC no £u6rDt0 a0wi,la oso Ct oalr(dd3.i4ff) dscreoRnvyeea, nkhn,i se hweu e nxcsalaeci tdl,yt o w wthhhaoet aarllr Henseitg eshdat..i”d: “I’ve been in members, as well as the secure the financial ferred development part- nity hall. destination I phoned the and his nephew Aaron was going to happen. Ryan said his uncle wider community, have future of the club that ner following a competi- Future council meet- Bridgend Constabulary Ryan (20) a man with no Prosecutor Julian had instructed him to had the opportunity to has been part of the com- tive process last year. ings will alternate who assured me that sev- previous convictions, Greenwood said that in drive to Penarth. review the proposals that munity since 1921.” A local residents’ between Treoes and eral drivers had reported both of Caerau Park October, Suvita Patel and Kevin Seal for Dailoo hsbbtsfhopiayederovs “ e ttkefA hrutp eeheblt odl wuee sc resiotentiahoh bm noepc ldwf empa roBmseiedtorrrfteteleyeuuum venlgntl ehibryiaolatie osylntcrl ep s.otff e hontuoder-Il aatfRuhenspeeekd BMdd te eorbRrdoxr yat ewhPhncdpieakh bre us ioimooaltlwli pniBe odl mnef aHGo t cbhtorokoaemamlh trtfpts os eer i.uosntoC sfdvawe liitl undhsoaobgeesf gwHtEasoilrnthir oigeviouchainrphld oi ygtno hPmvc tsroa tetohialnOctleneeet r,dcdd gpts a li atnsHni ss oOa ptPahopifonoauEondrsr-, QFctaLhoenaOlmsaldulsLns fi.gSumLiatlzO enMC, W nhatIrhriNiyescg Gt oHmhmL tialhlmtlsa e nuc psongaumiantcny--- taRPapJhnulaLeadnce Ec tputieAmhola ianSgrt Eyh iiwo tt n nhrow2e ifdcma8 hts,hee S nmewaro ibtainwulnel r rismtd aattafhhakeyleee.,, Cbbttaboinouror edtreDnhhag ssarca lc avoahiedflreb oonym bo.rpote ,i,rf tr e btywevCu,ad ihr aaog oanrsuld dauscwir shftycpafoa,o,es r n bgntsvheehda ieaeoiicfnddd-ft hhCbauwlooenoaarmufOrgs amr anesmn f ssOa,iihe olnmfeeicu oaantiSnrorrl dyudbain pei nhnrdtag ho les2e elswta9if hidnt,n be adnCgu y e at.rlahiog grbceslehaayeia-rrr,, stpwogharwleeeioMde dnb:kt. l ia”esm“ptm tHrehobs eep.eh wefIieorrs ot ryhenc Ca oicdwnota htbalrailbsislyt c ,e, ob.t hwfhuAooiros-rlt question the committee, club to make their deci- held a meeting at munity hall committee Treoes community hall sentence for theft, was driven by Ryan. Ryan said: “It was only as well as the golf course sion on whether they Highlight Park has arranged a quiz at 7pm. All proceeds jailed for 14 months. Dailoo, said Mr later that he became architects Weller were in favour of the Community Centre on night, which will take will benefit the village Ryan was sentenced to Greenwood, broke into aware that an offence McEvoy, the Redrow proposals. January 16. place on Thursday, and Saron Chapel. eight months in a young was to be committed.” 6 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Officials seize hippo’s foot and ivory from passenger at airport TEN carved ivory ornaments and the foot of a hippopota- Vaughan Gething AM and members of the Penarth RAFAbranch, among others, at the Senedd mus, have been Local AM welcomes RAFA seized from a pas- senger at Cardiff members on Senedd visit Airport by the UK BorderAgency. On Saturday, January THECardiff South and Penarth Assembly Members from Penarth and other local 14, a 58-year-old woman Member, Vaughan Gething, recently hosted a RAFAbranches enjoyed the coffee morning and from the Cardiff area ‘Brew for the Few’ coffee morning at the were thanked for supporting the event by Mr arrived at the airport Senedd in Cardiff Bay in aid of the RAF Gething and Tich Taylor, the Penarth branch after flying in from Zambia via Amsterdam, Association’s (RAFA) Wings Appeal. secretary. an agency spokesman ABERTHAW STAFF MAKE said. Officers searched her baggage and found ten A TY HAFAN DONATION carved items made from ivory and an animal foot – believed to have come from a young hippo. The woman was ques- tioned and said she had woman was allowed to ABOVE: Carved items of ivory were seized. cleared a relative’s leave the airport after house in Zambia and questioning. was unaware that she The seizure at Cardiff needed a licence to bring Airport came just weeks the items into the UK. after UK Border Agency The importation of officers at London’s ivory and other items is Heathrow Airport seized restricted under the a live African cheetah at Convention in Heathrow and was due International Trade in to transit on to Russia. Endangered Species Checks revealed that (CITES) and they can the animal was not only be brought into the micro-chipped and not ABERTHAWPower Station staff have carried Ty Hafan ambassador Lyn Hull accepted the UK if the correct permits identifiable, and it was the Christmas spirit into the new year and pre- cheque on behalf of the hospice. She said: “The have been applied for seized under CITES reg- sented a cheque for £700 to Ty Hafan. funds will be going towards the new spa. I’d like and issued. ulations. It will now be AChristmas raffle was held and the proceeds, to thank everyone at Aberthaw for their gen- The items were seized re-homed at a UK boosted with a charitable donation from the site, erosity on behalf of all the children that will by the agency and the wildlife park. ABOVE: An animal foot was in the baggage. were handed to the local children’s hospice. benefit.” Rare guitar is stolen in Barry • Brabantia • Stellar • Horwood • Judge Vista • Meyer • Circulon • Anolon • Bendix 11sstt CChhooiiccee APPLIANCE & COOKWARE CENTRE Siemen PdtyoO woLnnI GCa Elraadarsrete og anupei tpRaeroaalsitdno,gl eB fnao rrfrrhoye,m lsp oa mt ope rttorimapceekr- y s between 1pm and 6pm on Tuesday, cit PREMIUM QUALITY BRANDS AT • S January 17. s • Tri Two floors withT aH cEo mLpOreWhenEsSivTe dPisOplaSyS IoBf LapEp lPiaRncIeCsE aSnd accessories. meg • a‘‘REroMoTuthnhGeds’ t ci£ieun8ns 0g’to0opm lrtdio-n mlt£ee1atdtd,e 0oer0s nR0 ot ohantne ht dhsn teehi ecabnkso Sdtwhytire.ta hIntt oa tichmsae seb lteeeltrit eeivsr sewdorth ng • Stove FacmteoaBrlcyeuh cirliettnfr-ueiicrnsb, ,i o sLfhvrPeeiaGddnn g sadae,n n dfhfda rbo redrbmaeusnzha,deo l dr nufsieuss,we ehR lwas apitannpyslg lisheaetens aCcr!iseon,sol ewiknse assrst soshct-iekng.egal s , Hotpoint • tfahonauoCtnP noodynn mitlnayoe c tuahts eBhlyn aaU norKdrnyf .au0 Pl8 o0orl0fi c t5eht5 ios5 n hp1 a11r01t1.i c uoClra Cr mriomodeesmlt ocpapne brpse uAtBeOVrE: TChe Rlothustiebn St rAatocaGsterMguitar. Belli SHARP LC-42 CT2E SALE NOW ON Can keeps it short and snappy! • Full HD, LCD, 42” on ool Last One £599.99 Clearance of stock • E AMNeeNtiUnAgsL (AGMs) Gaerne enroatl ttourrye. pWlainthn endo i ts iwgnaisf irceacnotm emxpeennddeid- ttheea nfkosr twheaisr gwiovrekn oton btheeh aclof mofm thite- • Whirlp TLoo wCelesat rU £K4 9P9ri.c9e9 tfoo rm naekwe lwinaeys lectrolux vPaalpeerropeypra oldevy a telke xlnflco oirtwyion muag no wdre h aeaosvtkf e nytfothosure. trt1hhe9maa9Ttt 2a hli.ee nvt hreaeelt a ss£ion5ancn. enIf tuot harh elat hsc elsbu uelbobe wsnstc a hrarietnpelntddiu oiaanntl mttchhueeesAn msm fcbttheleeoreer ss taeif. n odTbgr.rth hereace koaf mosfsroiemnrm gar ble plfAerrodeGsg hMrtoamm ewdmniastess- over Discounts for the ovePrle 6as0es a sokn in T-sutoeresdays and Thursdays • Zan stmhaimen iemu. nuTemhxec iattnrinidcg k s pibsei nttsdo kttoiem epae fathereee yfi soa rtr hteha etc mouvsoees rtoe fod ft h btehy e p trchelemu bmi’ssee sce otaisnntgds annedeIdn ts op o aifrd ttiehcneut limafyre, mitto bspeeicressmh tieopd . sthuaitt tthhee t • Ho K3AINTGYNSQEWUAYRDED, RBOARARDY, hsEaanxlepdse t rosie taandfcfv eoisdne ussi • dinogAi!nt gou rs roemcenett AhiGnMg thine tmeirneustet-s ffseoaermT ss eh(o wemp heceioo cypmhel eaam rlssiato)st. e helaa vsceto nmyoepta rcri,sh eaasnl bgteehidet csaoto fau nrsttceh efoepuf tl b mmaoesfeei actsnishns og torhsft a wrtse eafwssrs eefis oohaunilnnsl gdaf sottoo r tmghbeeeet si (opposite new library) you with your A of the previous meeting, the offi- with some changes of individual from time to time. de Also large warehouse & showroom purchases. E cers’ reports and the financial responsibility. Indeed, a few of the basics n G reports were kept brief and print- I continue as chairman and I’m were mentioned there and then ch • I at 252 HO(LBTaOssNett REnDd,) BARRY • Lie emde Weotuiintth g f 2oa1sr s eammlle bmtloeb der.resa dp rewsheinlte, tthhee aeclros’lsol e pccoots vt.et hrMien igk met heFee wtvinialgcl a cnoftne ettirsne uaseau ntrod- asponlemdt eeli ynb!daisciactse da ret hbayt -poacscsaesdio cnoamlly- Bos Prices constantly checked to make sure bhe mweelectoinmge dp rtohgerme,s swedis hsepde etdhielmy. aI assSutmevees sthteep os fdfoicwe no af ss evcicreet-acrhya.ir- andM oraen sBwreari ns evTernuisnt gsq ueswtieorne Gorenje • Neff • TFuwell RlwSeepaWawpiAmr S.lEhee1lr /v sINoiAnctee cnRaSxnhttdEeo uoDcp :T aiktoc0yH !5e y1–DEet aer4R raslC ei4mdvaHae6nedurEyf.y ac 7cA ttSouo3rPee .rrGu0sEv owki8Sac!rreT8an!t4y 9aSMmOaot-Pnu5Edr.3dNa0ay:py-m rr • Miele • Caple hstvswasiemhuaioidnopdtnTOouthwpi eohtafooyedfetelufi hds d nc t t rhtee oheawrefwppqe si hen’mr o uyerowarreaopeetn stosadopcitc rroerioioki oatnsanrsn lntt nc.o sto ,drl sf fruiw u ebfdvtarpeouhepasrorted rleemr ui dcotwasa,rl u c eulasolctcwbsyo eno. i hp ngptitttdnrhchheeiihdeee--- mwcstdtaahuogukoeapmatRAe nriipckenn mhloos,l oo m rbibattntwbeh.tsmya eu eT iM tent ihh Mt wagtreeawbe si inoelcv ktilSdo lvli ealuc e e napbey tJcld-hr’ams,ocs o deot hnhvo twj oauteiupicdei s nrrraobe.tameumun mdsedttasdee iainunn ctososruthttnehsoreen s i r waip .thconh oiaiilndessfll rmpTLPpftrierluoeeeqaeoesnnTeeungss a htentrdse reeatsoeratoltm hdf eye tc ,pwdmH toanJh oamateeaao rn xbnlne7apldteu!e,t. i 3 al tFtae00hhrV mb2oypeaeio9r nm ce2n cu dtem24.eoot t 0x pmiroTOan7tirrh tameg0epm esA 8eie iet4nlnStntleo3 ie fqttsSOope 9iua nar i.f awmcgiffni ruo.ciaetillness-ll, year. appointments were approved HOWARD DESMOND, • TEGDesign • James Martin • Jamie Oliver • Franke • Astracast • LG • LEC • The reserve fund was satisfac- without dissention and a vote of Chairman. Thursday, January 26th, 2012 www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 7 ‘Grime fighters’ BARRY HAS BEST- STAFFED RAILWAY idea - is it the STATION IN WALES way forward? BARRY Train their former glory. website, it was Station was chosen Many of the sites tack- announced that the win- last week as Wales’ led will have suffered ner of Wales’s best THE article last and see the amount of ing the problem. I’m sure best staffed station many years of neglect staffed station as Barry. John Griffiths (left) with wewnheteoikt fl elodinu t tthh‘eeO lwaGwnEe oMrns dbthoeesg“yt T,m hbeecus ltse c anooroune n dstcho ieol u nIdpesol ra enhsth daaiv.t nes thaehnrasedn,y dc birhnueagatt c triheno mguth tat eoiinb rdil noutagger gwsbetaata ltgkiincs- aAtw Aathrde s.T spidokye sWwoamleans atwbhnloeidg ua hwlwtdsi at hordhon ua rtevth cetehi pleai reenenfdmftsosca,r aittnshp eeeody.f scMehnieTntqehiusdeet e wrgf iortorh u £ap 2f to5rwo0r p ahbsy y pattrnhhedee- dyeelairg’hs taewdB atroad rsp.r rTye hsRee naWti letwhlsiahsy aaSrbetl eas totio op rnleec asostegadnf iftsh.ea ot uwre v aorle- dog fouling should fresh piles appear. and visible above the explained the prestigious For the second year Environment and Government is commit- unteers’ tireless and be brought to heel’ “The only way that beach is never going to 21st annual Tidy Wales running, Arriva Trains S u s t a i n a b l e ted to supporting initia- important work. The received a swift dog owners can be sure deter those whose dogs Awards ceremony, spon- Wales have sponsored Development, John tives that improve our event allows us to high- response from local mess is cleaned up is to persistently foul the area. sored by Environment two categories for train Griffiths at a ceremony at environment. All the light a wide variety of residents and politi- keep their dogs in sight at “Only catching them, Agency Wales recognises stations. Members of the Pierhead Building, shortlisted groups should achievements and contri- cians. all times. But even some fining and publicly community groups, the public were asked to Cardiff Bay. be proud of their butions from all over moGsaacfoe itIidnvnoB ,i n eatiM hrtrw erry a wpf,Ms ria oeatsacam ntektd th,ei enmtRwwM eah o grJo aofVoiinInarsaemlesnest, wcesoaulysuohsret“spuo. O erm t iotseohk e fee fttwhoreeseupnh yl ei nntout gnhsir,tenle 'yse if rmepan i oeg biednnldoiit nnegttgoddos cBhstrh‘oiieGscaur OkmtnE2i ncnai0Tni,en1 lTgs dl2iao nI t idrhNdde,ee e lGttmepehc era Tt wntio oOdatinhRlesUl ne pidrmGtca sohVr.aH tatan hro’lideef- soameloccfrfacghroodaaorslenot s sil s seraW enttoaivaao linl nrerdoessa n sntmtvdoho reaelntlu atnssfthr tthaiaoenvrtmiyoger v‘stcostaoattsatAtateif loff oetnnednfsr o’ u tihrmnta ea nWb ltAldehya rreil rn‘e iugvson. caf sl uteTapvarf onafetitehnedsess’t rTvJaoahdhrBEoiinoomnB uG vCasirsp r ico efafntritiensmetlohtgeresnoovn asrditilas ueiMiitcsody.e:ni nd“ i SIsa titaneahmrdne, aetEToncix dhcfLeooyiceelu uslvrotlceaiewovgmyem e te homnJeofot ietsKrnhn eeleteesrea ,dpa d:gn . WCr do“ hauWlipeeessfI Wtscthhpoeeaou“i lnlrOed sssonuo.u r’rr pgt tpahthhonaaerinpst k.pa”estev inaoe lnnswsot ittaohts oh auailttlt offenders. clear up mess on paths, festo, he was pledging Mr Jones said he not in the grass, even his support in getting wouldn’t be visiting when it is so close to the tough on dog fouling in Barry Island beach until tarmac that anyone step- the area. dogs were banned after ping aside to let someone Coun Bertin, who rep- the dog mess he wit- pass is likely to step in it. resents the Court ward nessed recently. “Any dog that is run- said that many residents Mr Govier appealed to ning free – way ahead or had been in touch t‘sspnhfcswtphmwhhsooauoaarelhiieaieryimgmsn sfnMs b ot edtgV eoeHecaea lotdretraa alikcslh hhimeivs mln.nt ta‘eRe”ete eeyaddativ o add. no oeCn essvo xnIgnwddmtoy fp To p : fluh tiaunPilesfhahtnivailen b woleenlcwieev dlnt w eim e ihetlaeeossGo’ “eenrsrdt ihnpeIlos on Et:l ma c ian o ,IycBM a escc lrtp e“dplwiatihoawavaM oitoerrmecynhrgesoarptssi’doyoydees-r-t,,, bnmtosdrhpdsorhoeeeerauoeeuaeleeeuvrohrdt“Matsmnd n “ep giSixsw lnAdtrrl ewty sii, ce do mnh el talr git oingPoetohcantioh wd,l aollu ods eiaee n wnnoeup iraqesttgldrdmwgllre’hieudeey s ovhleeiud aa ,e ltegp u mi slopoownhrs kspu .gns o a ”t.sertasfh hecvte o mats iah ehi ed emnjv siepaw ull–wpgesctdpdiset sleh hoirethi .nn ieeiertmtaitlogodnnaesss-t eafrmdtVaiitmonhnnioexbceneoagaf iautponw lntH“moitttulemorut hIt ir sel ee tynmnmtea ehs rCd ag rtnsse c2wai hmlo oaniGtyyoni0wne ghinu ui1d Etgt owf niihdonn2:te ntM c hftihi cao schsos“icaeipn twl rceIluoor areut ulaiete lurtoahrtorist iaea hnsnoecass ckadaelpa cavai goa.eedn asrpi.le oun l ree a gp sfncsccemse bry esctoa dtleter utarhehhmmsoihentncrca iiognaeess----ttt Island and walk the matter of aesthetics. paign.” coastal path twice daily. “Dog mess has an Coun Bertin said he “The Island is blighted adverse effect on our favoured stricter enforce- with dog mess all year quality of life. ment, stickers on bins round, but especially “We used to take an and better education. He over the months when extra, short, walk round said he would be going dogs are allowed on the Nell’s Point after our round his ward with a beach, when the number evening meal; even in the petition demanding more roaming all over the winter, it’s always light forceful action by the Island rises amazingly. enough to find your way, council. “The party line has but not to see all the dog Coun Chris Elmore of always been that it is a mess. Castleland ward said that small minority who don’t “I know we could take if Labour took control of clean up after their dogs, a torch, but they destroy the council in May, it but increasingly, we feel night vision and we like would introduce ‘grime this has become a far big- to look at the stars. fighters’ to tackle the ger number of people.” “This year, after step- problem head on. ‘QUALITYOFLIFE’ ping in dog mess on three He said: “The ongoing Mr Powell is also the occasions in swift suc- problem of dog mess has chairman of the local cession, we’ve become been the subject of many PACTand said the issue reluctant to take our readers’letters in recent was repeatedly raised by evening walk. weeks with many letters local residents. “I'm afraid we doubt calling on the “Those making howls the effectiveness of the Conservative run council of protest should come dog wardens in address- to take action. “As a Labour Group, if elected to run the Vale The Bead Room Council when elections are held in May of this At year, we are committed Boxes & Busts to increasing the amount Presents of dog wardens through- out the Vale and intro- duce dedicated ‘grime fighters’for each of our From Thur26th Jan - Wed 1st Feb 2012 major towns across the county. “These staff will be there to serve local com- munities and face the challenge of dog mess, graffiti and rubbish dumping head on, ensur- ing our towns and vil- lages are cleaner and greener places to live and enjoy.” The Vale Council says 40% off Glass Pearls that dog owners have a Now from £1.05 + VATperfull strand laefgtearl thdeuirty p ettos, acnldea tnh atu ipf there is sufficient evi- Boxes & Busts dence, people will be hit Unit 19, Ty Verlon Ind Est, Cardiff Road with a Fixed Penalty Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 2BE Notice costing them £75. 01446 701230 However, it points out www.boxesandbusts.co.uk that enforcement officers Openiug Hrs: Monday - Saturday 9am-4pm cannot be at any location for 24 hours a day. TIM CHAPMAN 8 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday, January 26th, 2012 MAYOR CONGRATULATES School gymnastics team THE VALE LIBRARY STAFF celebrates novice success Vale Mayor Coun JohnClifford, with staff from the Vale libraries who have completed their Frontline course. THE Vale Mayor, Coun John Clifford, has around the world to enable staff to change the The year 8/9 gym team stand- congratulated local library staff who have suc- library experience forreaders. ing on the winner’s podium (cen- cessfully completed a Frontline course. In all, 70 staff from Vale libraries have now tre) with the year-7 team. The online course links together libraries completed the course. PICTURED: Jennifer Ford (headteacher), Joe A happy (Chinese) New Year! Vaughan and Martin Gillies (Head of IT). Afun lunchtime was BARRY Comprehensive School’s year-7 had at Gwenfo Primary and years 8/9 gym teams are celebrating School, which celebrat- their success in the Welsh novice gym ed the Chinese New championships. Year on Monday, The teams first competed in the Cardiff and Vale January 23 with an competition before progressing to the Welsh finals authentic sweet and at Sophia Gardens where they competed in two sour chicken and water- tumble and two vault routines. melon for dessert. The year-8/9s achieved first place and the year- The children enjoyed 7 team achieved second place. getting to grips with their The year-7 team of Harrison Riseborough, Harry chopsticks, courtesy of Carter, Ryan Hodge, Oliver Bartlett, Thomas student Joseph Vaughan gained the high- WLiabgraarmya.mas, Cardiff Tteharmos soefl l Canudrt iCs aLmaenrgofno rTdh-Socmoatts, aLnedw tihse Wyeaatrk-i8n/s9, est mark of all the candidates in the coun- “Many thanks to Macauly Steele, Matthew Cassidy and Benjamin try who studied ALevel Applied ICTwith Waitrose, Barry, for Morgan-Brownhill were coached to success by Mr the Welsh Joint Education Committee donating the watermelons AThomas, who joined Barry Comprehensive for (WJEC) last year. and thank you to teacher-training while studying at UWIC. The WJEC, the examining board for Wales, is Pupils celebrate the Chinese New Year. Wswtioacmgkasa,mn”.a smaaids afo srp tohkee cs-hop- FORMTOERPABWarAryR CDo mFOprReh JenOsiSvEe PScHhool cianenglde bAcrearLttiienfivgce atlht eecs a.a nc dhiideavteems ebnyt s aowf athrdei hnigg hceassth a cphriizeevs- Gareth Pierce, the WJEC chief executive, com- THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL CYNGOR BRO MORGANNWG mented in a letter accompanying the award that: “This is an outstanding achievement and evidence VARIOUS ROADS,CARDIFF AIRPORT AMRYWIOL FFYRDD,MAES AWYR of the hard work that Joseph and his teachers put (VARIOUS PROHIBITIONS,RESTRICTIONS CAERDYDD (AMRYWIOL WAHARDDIADAU into preparing for the examinations.” Joe is currently in the middle of a gap year gain- AND LIMITATIONS TO VEHICLE AND A CHYFYNGIADAU AR SYMUDIADAU GAN ing practical experience of working in ITat Holder PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS) GERBYDAU A CHERDDWYR) Mathias Architects before returning to full time education to study for a degree in computing. (ANTI-TERRORISM) (TEMPORARY) ORDER GORCHYMYN (GWRTHDERFYSGAETH) 2012 (DROS DRO) 2012 NCI AT NELL’S 1.On the 26th January 2012 the Vale of Glamorgan Council in exercise 1.Ar Ionawr 26 2012 gwnaeth Cyngor Bro Morgannwg wrth arfer ei POINT SET FOR of its powers under Sections 14(1) and 22C of the Road Traffic bwerau o dan Adrannau 14(1) a 22C o Ddeddf Rheoleiddio Traffig Ffyrdd Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers made an Order the 1984 a’r holl bwerau galluogi eraill, Orchymyn gyda’r effaith gyffredinol a general effect of which is as described in the Schedules below. ddisgrifir yn yr Atodlenni isod. ANNIVERSARY 2.The Order will come into operation on the 30th January 2012 and a 2.Daw’r Gorchymyn i rym ar 30 Ionawr 2012 a bydd copi o’r copy of the Order may be seen at the address shown below during nor- Gorchymyn i’w weld yn y cyfeiriad a ddangosir isod yn ystod oriau THENational closely with their main mal office hours. swyddfa arferol. Coastwatch partners HM 3.If you wish to question the validity of the Order or any provisions con- 3.Os hoffech gwestiynu dilysrwydd y Gorchymyn neu unrhyw Institution Station Coastguard, Swansea. tained therein on the grounds that they are not within the powers con- ddarpariaethau oddi mewn iddo ar y sail nad ydynt o fewn y pwerau a situated at Nell’s During 2011 the sta- ferred by the above Act or on the grounds that any requirement of the roddwyd yn y Ddeddf uchod neu ar y sail na chafwyd cydymffurfiaeth yn Point, Barry tion completed 6,168 same or that any instrument made under it has not been complied with achos unrhyw ofynion o’i eiddo neu unrhyw offeryn yn ddarostyngedig Island, is about to hours on watch, logging in relation to the Order, you may within six weeks from the 30th January iddo mewn perthynas â’r Gorchymyn, cewch o fewn chwech wythnos o 2012 apply to the High Court for this purpose. 30 Ionawr 2012 wneud cais i’r Uchel Lys i’r perwyl hwn. celebrate its fifth 3,154 commercial ships anniversary on and 4,202 leisure craft. Except as provided by this Order: Heblaw fel y darperir gan y Gorchymyn hwn: February 16. NCI is a registered Ntoo p proecrseoend ,s shtaolpl porro wceaeitd a ot na nfoyo ttim oer ,c ianu tshee olor cpaetriomni ts apneyc ivfieehdi cwleit hoirn ctyhcele Nuni rchhyawn igaeterbiry id u nnerhuy fwe icb ei rfsyonnd ,f ysntodp aior nderoue adr onse ua rb uenrir hnyewu gaadneiga,t áyun iy It is one of 46 sta- charity, and many of the Schedule below. lleoliad a enwir o fewn yr Atodlen isod. tions situated around the volunteers are involved SCHEDULE ATODLEN UthKe fcirosats ttoli noep eann din was ienn sfuurnidnrga issuinffgic eievnetnts Location:All roads between the roundabout where the airport access Lleoliad:Pob ffordd rhwng y gylchfan sy’n cysylltu ffordd fynediad y Wales. monies are raised to pay raocacde sms ereotasd tsh em Aee4t2 P26o/rBt R42o6a5d .and the junctions where the two airport mfynaeedsi aadw yyr mâa’r e As 4a2w2y6r/ Bâ 4P2o6r5t Rao’r acdy.ffyrdd sy’n cysylltu dwy ffordd othSeirn sctea ttihoants t ihmavee, four for the equipment need- Rtheea psuornpso:sTe hoef saev opirdoinhgib idtiaonngs,e rre tsot rpicetriosonns sa onrd olitmheitra ttiroanffsic a ursei nmga tdhee for Rpehreysgyl mi uanuig:oBliwonri ande uy gdwraaffhiga radrdailal dsya’un ad’er fcnyyfdydnigoi’ar dffayurd ydm;gaa ynw o is ogsogi,oi otyp eant eWd oirnm ths eH peraidn,cipali- eads paat ythineg s ttahtei ount ialist iwesell roads;avoiding, reducing, or reducing the likelihood of, danger connect- leihau, neu leihau’r tebygoliaeth o’r perygl a gysylltir â therfysgaeth neu o Rossilli, Wooltack and running costs. ed with terrorism or for a purpose relating to danger or damage connect- fwriad yn gysylltiedig â pherygl neu ddifrod sy’n gysylltiedig â Point, Pembrokeshire Manager Terry ed with terrorism (as defined in Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000). therfysgaeth (yn ôl y diffiniad yn Adran 1 o Ddeddf Derfysgaeth 2000). and Porthdinllaen and Ewington said: “We at Duration:From 18.01 hours on 30th January 2012 for a maximum Hyd:O 18.01 ar 30 Ionawr 2012 am fwyafswm cyfnod o 18 mis. RWhaolessc.olyn in North Nell’s Point are very period of 18 Months. Llwybr Amgen:Bydd gwyriadau ar gyfer traffig i gyfeiriad y de ddwyrain Nell’s Point has a proud of being a mem- Alt Route:The diversions for south east bound traffic will be from the yn dechrau ar y gylchfan ger y Ganolfan Cynnal a Chadw Awyrennau, volunteer membership ber of the UK’s search roundabout adjacent to the Aircraft Maintenance Facility, then in a south yna mewn cyfeiriad de ddwyreiniol ar hyd yr A4226 hyd at y gylchfan ar of 47 watchkeepers, the and rescue partnership. easterly direction along the A4226 to the roundabout at the junction with y gyffordd gyda Port Road ac yna mewn cyfeiriad de orllewinol ar hyd majority of whom reside “Our purpose is to Port Road then in a south westerly direction along Port Road, i’r Maes Awyr, ac i’r gwrthwyneb. in the Vale. spot, plot, report and Port Road, to the Airport and vice-versa. Dyddiedig y 26 dydd o Ionawr 2012 The station is open respond with the aim of Dated this 26th day of January 2012 M.E.Punter 365 days a year, ensur- minimising any delay in MHThe Eea dAP olupfns Vt,e iWsribelnev Soee,r vCicFe5s ,6 VAaAle of Glamorgan Council, PCGeywnnengnaofeôr t.BhCr oGF 5wM a6osAragAna.anentwhga,u S Gwwyedldafdaw’r yA,lpau, ilmningaei ntshtuaaritvn seeeidal l daanuncrdie nc gios adsaty-- gsoemttienogn aes wsihstoa nmcaey t obe in light hours, working peril.” Thursday, January 26th, 2012 www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news THE GEM - 9 Marie Curie on the move? The GEM has learned that the Aspokeswoman forMarie Curie told care forpeople across south-east Wales, much-loved Marie Curie Cancer The GEM: “Apossible opportunity to and the Marie Curie hospice in Penarth Care hospice at Penarth could move the Marie Curie hospice, Penarth, continues to provide expert care, and closerto the region’s main cancerhospi- the best possible quality of life, forpeo- move to a site alongside Velindre tal at Velindre is being explored. ple with cancerand otherillnesses com- Hospital in Cardiff. “Velindre is a major referrer of pletely free of charge.” The 30-bed hospice is one of the patients to the hospice and in the inter- The GEM understands that a planned Vale’s great causes and is located in ests of providing the best possible care £1.7m refurbishment of Marie Curie in Penarth with spectacularviews across to ourpatients and families, the charity Penarth in April will not go ahead until the Bristol Channel. has been involved in some early stage the charity has fully considered the new It offers specialist care for people conversations. option of relocating to land adjacent to with cancerand otherlife-limiting ill- “Marie Curie Cancer Care is com- Velindre. nesses. mitted to providing quality end of life TIM CHAPMAN Fundraising group stages a ‘funtastic’ event for hospice THEMarie Curie CancerCare’s Barry fundraising group, launched on November26, is celebrating the suc- cess of its first fundraising event. Members approached local busi- nesses in Barry forraf- fle prizes and dona- tions fortheirtable top sale in Colcot Community Centre on December17. Stalls included face painting, tombola and Peter Griffiths (chairman), JillGroves, BillBarker, Laura O’Connor and Sonia Prosser even special guests with Hello Kitty and Minnie and Micky Mouse. Minnie and Mickey Mouse, Peppa Pig and Santes Dwynwen at Iolo Leekes Hello Kitty were also present! PeterGriffiths, expands! chairperson, said: “We are thrilled with the support we’ve received PONTYCLUN-based from the local residents Leekes department and businesses of store is close to Barry. We had a fan- receiving planning tastic day and we’re very proud to be rais- approval to redevelop ing money to help a former Makro site patients at the Marie near Coventry City Curie hospice, Football Club. Penarth.” The day was a great The new store, at success and the group more than 130,000 sqft, raised a fantastic will be the largest £346.34, which will department store within help provide extra a 50-mile radius. nursing care to termi- Emma Leeke, the nally ill patients totally managing director of free of charge at the Marie Curie Hospice, Leekes, said: “We are Penarth and in absolutely delighted that patients’own homes. we gained unanimous The Barry fundrais- Children from the reception class show off their cards support from the ing group will be Nuneaton and Bedworth organising daffodil col- and present them to the Bay Tree show in Cowbridge. Borough Council plan- lections in Barry dur- CHILDRENat Ysgol Iolo Morganwg celebrated Welsh Valentine’s Day ning committee, who ing February and – Santes Dwynwen – in style yesterday (January 25). They were busy have resolved to grant March, and are also making cards and planning a special disco in honourof the Welsh saint. us planning permission. organising a golf day at Maesteg Golf Club on “We hope to gain a May 18. Woodman Products favourable response To take part in the from the Secretary of golf day and to enter a State in the next few team, contact Peter weeks, to enable us to Griffiths on 07843 begin work at the site.” 513386. Choir gears up HAVING enjoyed a very busy 2011, Barry Male Voice Choiris now looking forward Logs cut to yourrequirements. to “an even busier2012”. Cut to length, 7”,10”,14”and split to size 1,2,4,6. Chairman Gareth Roberts commented: “We are very proud of our community involvement. During Tel/Text:07580 771252 the course of last year, the choir was involved in 23 performances, including those at Barry and Free Delivery Logs £5 perbag Llandough hospitals, and at several nursing homes. “We made thousands of pounds for various chari- Kindling £4 perbag ties. This year is a very special year for the choir, as it is our 110th anniversary and we are determined to House Coal (20kg) £8 perbag celebrate this milestone in style. “Our new uniforms, a visit to France and an invi- All logs are softwood and cut from managed forestry. No dumpy bags to tation from the Royal Navy to take part in a com- empty. No deposit. No loose tip. All logs delivered right to yourstore. missioning ceremony at Portsmouth in April has 1 Cubic MtrCrate = 13 Bags = 1 Cubic Mtr= £65 given us a foretaste of the excitement that lies ahead. “At present, we are learning new music for future performances. Now would be an ideal time for any man interested in joining the choir to pay us a visit, at practice in Trinity Church Hall on Mondays, or Thursdays, at 7.30pm, where a warm welcome awaits.” Further information can be viewed on www.bar- Enquiries: Lakeside Golf Club, WaterStreet, Margam, SA13 2PB rymalevoicechoir.co.uk 10 - THE GEM www.facebook.com/gemnews • www.twitter.com/gem_news Thursday, January 26th, 2012 NEWS FROM THE BARRY MEN’S FORUM Ex-teacher recalls what life was like in Solomon Islands AT THE last meeting, Island’, to which the late use of pidgin English is now the last war. After the formerteacherRosemary President had swum when his predominant. Americans landed, it took six Scadden took members of boat had been attacked and The threat of malaria was long months to defeat the FLASHBACK: the forum to the sunshine sunk by the Japanese. It is now constant and every six months Japanese forces, who lost some Spectators and blue seas of the a faOmuirl ys pseitaek efor rs phiocwniecds .several tbhee isnpsriadyee do f wthiethir hDoDusTe. hSaidn ctoe 22,000 men in the process. To watch as the Solomon Islands. slides of how the area was in our speaker lived there, mos- this day a Shinto priest comes patches of oil In the late 1960s, she had the late 60s and how it is today. quitos have built up a resistance from Japan every year to hon- are burnt up. lived for years in Uganda Some of the changes were gone to their deterrent and the prob- our the memory of the fallen. before moving to Scotland. The into during her talk. lem remains. The next meeting will be on The day Barry climate there proved something Independence from British The population has doubled January 26, when Carol Evans of a trial after Africa and feel- rule was gained in 1978, but over the last 30 years and when will speak on ‘Three decades at ing a need for warmth and sun- now soldiers from Australia Rosemary returned on a visit Poonchotai Home – India.’ shine she moved, with her fam- and New Zealand have to assist five years ago everything Meetings are held at Island avoided ily, to the Solomon Islands. the civil authorities in keeping seemed far more crowded than 10:30am on Thursdays in the Rosemary found this part of peace. previously. hall of the United Reformed the world fascinating and soon The standard of English During her talk, Mrs an eco disaster learned of the role it had played taught has deteriorated sharply Scadden reminded us of the Church in Barry. New members during the Second World War. since Mrs Scadden taught this history of the Solomon Islands welcome. Telephone 02920 She discovered ‘Kennedy subject many years ago, and the and the sacrifices made during 594881. MAC TANNER by TIM CHAPMAN SINCE January 13, “There was a huge the world has been patch of oil over the gripped by the beach. The authorities had started to burn it off. drama of the Italian “It was a very brave cruise liner the decision. They acted Costa Concordia quickly to ensure that the which ran aground oil wasn’t brought further on Giglio Island. up the beach by the next The great fear faced tide. by the authorities and “From 50 yards away, salvage experts is that you could feel the heat of fuel tanks might leak, the flames.” leading to major pollu- A keen photographer, tion. Mr Michael took some On the early morning images of that day on his of April 8, 1970, that fate camera. – an oil spill – befell The operation was Barry Island. very successful as Mr And yet for many peo- Michael explained: ple in south Wales it is a “When I returned to the relatively unknown beach, after the operation event. was complete, where Two oil tankers collid- there had been big patch- ed off Lavernock Point. es of oil, there was noth- The Esso Ipswich ing left – not even a (1,500 tons) registered in spoonful of dust.” London, came into con- Ten years ago, at a tact with the Greek- local history event, Mr owned Efthicosta Michael put on a slide (15,895 tons). The Greek show at Barry Island vessel sustained a 10 feet Community Hall to gash on the port side for- show what had happened ward of the bridge. that day in 1970. The fore tank was rup- “I’d say more than 80 tured and tons of oil per cent of the people spilled into the Bristol didn’t even know the Channel. event had happened.” One man who remem- Afriend who saw Mr bers that day very clearly Michael’s photographs is Mr Idris Michael (89) suggested he contact The of Plymouth Road, Barry GEM because they were Island. of interest. “I was in the back gar- If anyone else has an den and a neighbour said interesting image of the to me: ‘Come and look at past, we would be this!” delighted to hear from Clouds of black smoke them at: were rising into the air. gemeditorial@tindle- Mr Michael raced news.co.uk or by post at down to Whitmore Bay. the address on page 2. 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