The Torpoint & District Chronicle October 2019

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Previously the Twenty five chances to win a pair of tickets to the Gin & Gift Festival at Plymouth Guildhall See page 12

Torpoint Fire Station’s Open Day in September was enjoyed by young and old alike See page 9

CARNIVAL TIME The sun shone and the crowds turned out in force for Torpoint Carnival Day in September. We have a fantastic photo spread See page 8

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Sailors from Cawsand Bay Sailing Club masquerading as pirates for their special event to raise money for the Sailability charity.

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Gran Janette in 10k run for Ellie’s Haven Grandmother Janette Bashford is in training to run Plymouth’s 10k in October to raise money for the charity Ellie’s Haven in Looe.

Janette’s family have benefited from the support at Ellie’s Haven after her granddaughter contracted meningitis when she was less than a year old, leaving her with complex physical and mental needs.

The support was initiated when Gerald Johnson of Torpoint Minibuses asked Hearts Kitchen to donate his fee for bringing the staff safely home from their staff party to their chosen charity.

Jo Jackson from Hearts Kitchen suggested to Gerald that his fee could be donated to support

Janette’s fundraising for Ellie’s Haven.

On hearing the tragic story of Janette’s grand daughter, Gerald donated another £55 to make his contribution up to £100.

Jo from Hearts kitchen decided to match that and donated another £100, and when the people from Ideal Homes and Lettings next door to Hearts Kitchen heard the story, they immediately donated another £100 to the charity fund, bringing the total sum so far to £300. There will be fund raising buckets and a sponsor form in the cafe, ensuring Janette reaches her £1000 target to help other special needs children and their families to enjoy a stress free holiday in a safe, fun holiday home.

Fundraising (from left) Jim Redman from Torpoint Minibuses, Craig Horner from Ideal homes, Janette Bashford and Nigel Libbey, founder of Ellie’s Haven.

Behind in the blue tee shirt is Jo Jackson from Hearts Kitchen

Memorial concert honours the life of Chris Trewethey A memorial concert celebrating the life of Christine Trethewey was held at St James Church by the choirs of which she was a member, Torpoint Lady Singers and Reflections.

Ve Slater with her pirate pop up cafe

Cawsand sailors push the boat out for charity Members of Cawsand Bay Sailing Club masqueraded as a motley crew of pirates to take part in their annual Pirate Race, and raise funds for the Royal Yachting Association’s ‘Sailability’ charity.

Sailability has been set up to promote sailing as a viable sport for the disabled, which includes specialist training and sometimes boat modifications to assist individual disabilities.

A Pirate Pop Up Café was organised by the Slater Family, and run by Ve Slater and her daughter Jenny Lentell.

Club members donated cakes - which after the sailing race, they then bought to eat!

Every type of sailing dinghy has a national handicap rating. This event was held as a Pursuit Race with the slowest boats starting first and the

fastest last, so that theoretically everyone should cross the finish line together. But sailing isn’t that simple!

This year, the adult Cawsand Bay Cailing Club sailors were joined by some of their cadets, who had been trained weekly by the club over the summer.

The overall race winners were Jeremy Dain and Penny Knowles with Lee and Sarah Turpitt placed second and Oli Lee and Sarah also won the prize for the best dressed crew.

Lee Turpitt has been the leader of the club’s dedicated team who gave many hours through the summer at the Wednesday and Thursday evening cadet training sessions for local children.

The fun event raised £195 for Sailability.

New rural business centre After six months of skilled renovation, the formerly derelict barns at West Antony Farm in Antony have been transformed into a state-of-the-art business and training centre for the benefit of rural and land-based businesses, individuals and community organisations in Cornwall.

Known as the South East Rural Business Centre, it will officially open on Wednesday October 16.

The Centre has been created within two traditional barns set around a landscaped courtyard. It provides exceptional training facilities and flexible spaces for small business meetings and conferencing, as well as community use.

With a strategy based on the key principles of Aspiration, Inspiration, Innovation, Collaboration and Diversification, the focus is on supporting the

rural economy, sustaining the land-based sector and ensuring that the requirement for jobs is met with appropriate locally available skills training.

For more information about the facilities available at the centre please telephone Sarah on 01752 814700 or 07807 058012 or contact askus@ ruralbusinesscentrecornwall.com

Chris was also the chair of Torpoint Lady Singers and her vivacious personality will be missed by all.

She grew up in Plymouth and attended Stoke Damerel High School for Girls where she was a member of the school choir. Most of her teaching career was at Carbeile Junior school in Torpoint.

The two choirs were joined by guest soloists, saxophonist, Rodger Waterfield, soprano Maggie Holden, Sylvia Fraser and Sue Westwell played piano duets,

Chris’s daughter Helen sang two emotive songs, On My Own from Le Miserables, and As If We Never Said Goodbye from Sunset Boulevard. All of the selected songs and pieces were some of Chris’s favourites.

The large audience which included family friends and former colleagues contributed retiring donations at the end which amounted to £1050 which will be divided between Chris’s chosen charities the Anthony Nolan Trust, St Luke’s Hospice and Maryfield Church, who will each receive £350.

A big thanks to all who contributed to this wonderful evening remembering this amazing Chris Trewethey lady who touched the hearts of so many people.

The two choirs which performed at the memorial service for Chris Trewethey

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Out and About Your guide to events in the local community and beyond

Coffee Morning Oct 1 Pop in for a chat and enjoy tea or coffee and a croissant at the Downderry and Seaton Village Hall. Doors open at 10.00am until 12 noon and it only costs £1 each. There will be a bric-a-brac and book stall and raffle tickets for that morning’s draw. All are welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads who will also get a little treat.

Callington Honey Fair Oct 2 Traditionally, Callington’s annual Honey Fair, organised

by Callington Lions, has something for everyone with the streets filled with a variety of stalls displaying local and national produce. This year there will be family entertainment including clowns, animals to pet, face painting, live music on a bigger stage and much, much more. The event will be extended into the evening with street entertainment for all the family to enjoy, including Rowland’s Fun Fair.

Autumn Plant Sale & Coffee Morning Oct 5 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall Now is the time to start planning your garden so it will be full of colour during the autumn and winter. There will be lots to choose from at the Autumn Plant Sale from 10am to 12 noon. You can also enjoy a biscuit with a drink of tea or coffee while you decide what to buy. All are welcome, including well behaved dogs on leads who will also get a little treat.

Annual Craft Fair Oct 5 and 6 At the Memorial Hall, Crafthole from 10am to 3pm both days. Many interesting stalls, lovely atmosphere, delicious hot and cold refreshments. Free parking and entry. Donations to Cornwall Air Ambulance Helicopter Appeal welcome. The RNLI will also be in attendance.

Learn the Craft of Crochet Oct 5 & 12 Mount Edgcumbe. A friendly two week course for beginners. Week One – learn the basic stitches, take some time to practice then Week Two will be all about reading the patterns. A kit will be provided with hook, yarn and instructions to get you started. Places are limited, so early booking is essential £25pp.

Indoor Car Boot Sale Oct 6 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall Now is your chance to have a tidy out and make some money in time for Christmas at the Indoor Car Boot Sale. Tables cost large £10 and small £5.

To book a table please go to our website (www. downderryandseatonvillagehall.co.uk), telephone Keith Smith on 01503 25041, or just turn up on the day from 9.00am. Doors will open for buyers from 10am to 2.30pm. There will be bacon and egg butties and drinks on sale.

Liskeard Arts Oct 8 Liskeard Public Hall, when the talk will be ‘David Hockney, the old master of modern art’. Why not come and see what guests speaker David Skeggs, has to offer? Doors open at 6.45pm with refreshments until 7.15pm the AGM will take place, followed by the talk at 7.30pm. We have welcomed five new members from Torpoint and Rame so far this season. Further information from lizundy@hotmail.com or www. liskeardarts.org.uk Glorious Garden Tour Oct 16 Antony House This walk and talk with a gardener will take you from sweeping views designed by the celebrated landscape gardener, Humphry Repton, to formal gardens thoughtfully conceived by the still live-in family, the Carew Poles.From 2.30pm to 4pm.

St John Apple Fest Oct 19 and 20 A fun free Apple themed family event celebrating all things apple at the St John Inn! Bring your apple Harvest and use the Apple Press to produce your own juice (or cider!) Including bottle sterilisation. In addition, there will be a hog roast, cider bar, best apple pie competition, cookery

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Plymouth 10k and 5k Oct 6 Experienced runners and newer runners can have the best of both worlds with the addition of a 5k race to complement the popular Plymouth 10k.

Plymouth 10k holds an undulating course, suitable for runners of all abilities. Starting in the City Centre, runners head out towards Marsh Mills along the embankment and back whilst taking advantage of closed roads and great scenery. The 5k race is new for this year, offering newer and younger runners the chance to take part in a closed road race. There will also be a famous mascot race, where characters will take each other on to entertain the watching crowds.

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Tour de Moor Oct 13 Hundreds of riders of all ages will tackle the popular St Luke’s Hospice Tour De Moor. It’s the region’s boldest charity cycle challenge - an adrenalin fuelled event over a hill-filled 52 km mixed terrain course. It’s mud. It’s sweat. It’s gears. Or take it down a gear and keep your foot to the pedal with a family friendly shorter tour of the moor. Donations and sponsorship help pay for St Luke’s invaluable work. Details from www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/ fundraising/ The Halloween Trail Oct 21 to 27 Forget any nasty tricks this Halloween, just follow the family friendly trail around Plymouth city centre and collect some delicious spooky treats!

To help you find them, look out for the well-known Halloween characters displayed on posters in shop windows. There are 17 different characters to find and once you’ve found them, head inside the store to collect your free tasty treat. But be quick – there are only 200 treats in each store and once they’re gone, they’re gone! Extra prizes will be up for grabs for those who dress up, so don’t forget to dig out your favourite Halloween costumes. The trail, run by Plymouth City Centre Company, is completely free to enjoy with children during the half term.

Trail maps can be downloaded from the Visit Plymouth website, or collected from Central Library. demonstrations, traditional pub games, crafts and much more! Live music and entertainment throughout the weekend. For more details visit www.stjohninn. co.uk Tel: 01752 829299 Craft Fair Oct 20 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall Summer is well and truly over, so you know what that means - it’s time to start planning for Christmas and pressie buying to avoid a last minute rush. So what better place to start than at the Craft Fair from 10am to 2.30pm. There will be a wide range of crafts for you to buy and certainly something for everyone. There will be bacon and egg butties and drinks on sale.

Twilight Ramble Oct 21 Antony House See Antony’s landscape in a different light as you search for creatures of the night with National Trust gardener, Brian Langley. From 6pm to 8.30pm Halloween Pumpkin Trail Oct 22 to 24 and Oct 29 to 31 Antony House Hunt for the pesky pumpkins hidden around the garden and make your way to the spooky finale.

Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Concert Oct 24 St James Church at 7.30pm.

Bonfire Night Nov 5 Remember, remember the fifth of November!

Plymouth Hoe will be lit up with a Bonfire and Fireworks display. Key landmarks across the Hoe, including Smeaton’s Tower, the Royal Citadel, and the Plymouth Naval Memorial will be spectacularly illuminated throughout the evening.

Christmas Lights Switch-On Nov 14 Plymouth Loves Christmas Lights! The Christmas holiday calendar officially kicks off with the switch-on of the fantastic Christmas lights and marks the start of late-night shopping in Plymouth City Centre. Thousands of people will flock to the city centre to herald in the start of festive fun in Plymouth.

Halloween Hunt Oct 27 Friends of Mount Edgcumbe Event. See ad on page 9.

Camp Theatre Nov 15 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall - Date for your diary - details to be confirmed.

Lantern Making Workshop Nov 23 Torpoint Council Chambers. Come and get in the Christmas spirt and make your lantern for the town’s light switch on. All welcome. It will be great fun with the kids from 12 noon to 3pm Torpoint Christmas Lights Switch On Nov 30 Fore Street and town centre. Join the fun filled event, with local acts, and a special guest in a big red suit.

Christmas Bazaar Nov 30 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall - Date for your diary - details to be confirmed.

Fisherman’s Friends Nov 30 Screening at Polbathic Village Hall. Based on the true story of the Port Isaac sea shanty group, this is a lovely, heart-warming Cornish tale. Doors open 7pm film 7.30pm. Members £4, new members £6.

Illuminate Nov 28 to Dec1 The incredible light-based festival returns to Plymouth’s historic Royal William Yard, marking the official start of the Mayflower 400 commemorative year. The festival offers an immersive experience, with projections and light installations set out across the yard along with live performances and interactive opportunities. Illuminate showcases projections and light art installations from local, national and international artists to provide a vibrant, fun and inspiring experience for Plymouth residents and visitors alike. Families are welcome and there are plenty of interactive and playful workshops for everyone to get involved in, both during and in the lead up to the festival. For more information visit www.illuminate-festival.co.uk Christmas Concert Dec 5 Ferryboat Entertainers ‘It’s Christmas’ concert at Cornerstone Church at 7.30pm. Free entry and refreshments plus grand raffle in aid of church funds.

Xmas Quiz Supper Dec 6 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall - Date for your diary - details to be confirmed.

Christmas Quiz Supper Dec 6 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall. Details TBC. Christmas Fayre Dec 7 and 8 Mount Edgcumbe. Back for the sixteenth year, and still fabulous! The fayre will run 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Admission: Adults £3 each.

Christmas Bingo Dec 12 Downderry and Seaton Village Hall - Doors open 6.30pm for eyes down at 7.30pm. There will be lots of games so lots of chances to win and a BIG raffle. The bar will be open and refreshments available.

Christmas Concert Dec 13 Torpoint Lady Singers with Rame Peninsula Male Voice Choir at St James Church at 7.30pm

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The Clinic Room offers an extensive range of non-surgical facelift treatments, fat reduction treatments and the latest in therapy facials.

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New focus on youth

This is traditionally a quiet time of year for the Lions Club in the Rame area, and if we can’t help with another club’s events then we have to find something other to do.

Torpoint Street Market to continue up to Christmas Organisers of the successful Torpoint Street Market have secured two further dates to give local people more chances to shop locally in the run up to Christmas.

Additional markets will be held in Fore Street, Torpoint on Sunday October 27 and Sunday November 24 from 10am until 3pm.

The organisers, Local Community Markets, also known as The Pink Ladies continue to strive to provide a good balance of different stalls offering a good choice to the public.

The many stalls include seasonal goods, and usual, unusual and diverse products. The market offers

food, drink and entertainment and attracts stallholders from near and far. It also provides additional support to the Fore Street traders by attracting shoppers on what would otherwise be a quiet day and encouraging them to shop locally.

The Cornwall Council car parks next to the Library and at Sainsbury’s are free all day on Sundays so free parking is readily available.

Any traders or musicians or anyone who would like more information can contact the ‘Pink Ladies’ via Facebook Torpoint Street Markets, Email torpointmarkets@ gmail.com or by calling 07535600895.

It’s eyes down for a great night of bingo There was a real community feel to the August CHAT (Community Health Around Torpoint ) bingo held in Kingsand Community hall.

Almost 100 people attended with ages ranging from five years to over 90 years old.

Twenty prizes were on offer plus an extra ‘reverses’ game and a raffle with a large selection of prizes.

The bingo is organised by CHAT monthly on the 3rd Monday of the month and all profits are ploughed back into prizes.

Becky Lingard, CHAT’s Community Development Manager, said, ‘the bingo always has a lovely atmosphere and although it is taken seriously, we always manage to have a laugh- some more than others! People bring their own drink and nibbles which adds to a fun evening’.

Prizes included ingredients to make salads, fajitas, eton mess, banana splits plus coloured themed baskets of goodies and the much sought after toilet rolls.

One of the things that we initiated is a public questionnaire - literally a one minute, five question survey where we ask you, the public, what you know and think of the Lions Club.

So if you encounter a Lion in the streets with a clip board please stop and give your views. It’s totally private, no names or addresses and we’re not asking for money, you can’t lose!

We are now also pleased to announce that from this month we are reintroducing a dedicated youth officer within our club to engage and involve the youth of the area in schemes that will help them in their endeavours for the future.

It must be said that our last youth officer Lion Mary Brinkman dedicated herself to the efforts of many facets of our initiatives for the youth, including our award scheme for young people showing skills in leadership and ambassadorship in mentoring others and in community voluntary work.

She was diligent in getting young people interested in an international programme called ‘Peace Poster.’ This involved all artistic efforts by entrants being submitted and the best in each country was then judged with all the international winners being further judged. The eventual winner then visited the United Nations in New York where the artwork was displayed for a whole year.

The proposed Diabetic Society information seminar which is to be held in Torpoint has had to be re-scheduled due to a clash in dates with some of the guest speakers, so hopefully I will be able to give you enough time to make arrangements to attend. This is another service that we want to provide to the people of the Rame Peninsula.

There are several other avenues of service that the Lions provide worldwide and we in Torpoint try to support as much as possible, here are a few of them.

The Lions eye health programme: We have been involved in one way or another in helping with preventable blindness since 1925. And in 1944 the world’s first eye bank was created and today most eye banks are sponsored by Lions Clubs.

In 1990 the ‘sight first’ programme was rolled out and a total of $415 million was raised worldwide to help eradicate major causes of blindness.

Report by Lion Stephen Murray Then in 1995 the Lions International Foundation partnered with the former US President Jimmy Carter’s organisation to combat river blindness in Africa and Latin America.

By 2003 they had administered their 50 millionth river blindness treatment, while 2011 saw 148 million doses of Mectizan administered and by 2013 Columbia confirmed that river blindness had been eliminated.

Water Aid is another scheme that the Lions are involved with.

Lions are also involved in the ‘School in a Box’ project in association with UNICEF who distribute the basic education packages for up to 40 children, in areas of local disaster.

Gift for Living is a programme to improve the level of care benefiting sick babies and children through the provision of resources and the introduction of advanced paediatric care and obstetric treatment. Places as far afield as Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania have all joined in on the training sessions.

Many of you are aware of our ‘Message in a Bottle’ scheme and our wheelchair service, which we run at all times in and around the Peninsula. If you would like any more information on any of the above, you can contact me by e-mail at stephenmurray630@ gmail.com.

Most of us work hard to help society and in the Lions Club we go one step further and although we try to do our best that doesn’t mean that we don’t have fun usually in a pub or club. For this we have a dynamic social event team who are working hard to provide our members with a social calendar.

Recently many of us attended a fashion show at Kernow Mill where a plentiful and tasty cream tea was provided followed by the show and terminated with a generous 20% discount on many items of clothing and shoes etc, a good evening, but also we managed to raise some money for charity as well.

In October we have a skittles evening, another social probably a quiz - in November and our Annual Charter Dinner in February.

Like all organisations we rely on membership. We are all volunteers in an extraordinary worldwide group, but we need more new members, to find out more about us why not come along to our next meeting at the Comrades Club opposite Sainsbury’s in Torpoint, first Tuesday of each month 7.30pm.

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Eventful month for everyone at Torcare It’s been a very eventful month at Torcare with remarkable awards, impressive fundraising and some very woolly visitors! The staff also had chance to have some fun celebrating Professional Workers Day. Huge congratulations to Flick Knell who recently competed in the KMD Copenhagen Ironman to raise money for Torcare’s Amenities Fund.

Flick (pictured right) undertook the fundraising challenge in memory of her mother, Pat Knell who sadly passed away earlier this year after a long battle with cancer.

Pat had worked alongside many of the Torcare team.

Flick tsaid: “Mum worked at Torcare for over 30 years, she loved the company, staff and residents.

“Torcare were extremely supportive throughout Mum’s illness and also helped care for Mum towards the end and allowed her to pass away close to home. Raising money for

the Torcare Amenities Fund is my way of saying ‘Thank you’ for everything Torcare and their staff did for my Mum.” Torcare’s Porte Rouge resident, Barry Deacon is the very deserving recipient of a Champion of Children award. Barry has played a large part in supporting Torpoint Nursery & Infant School, initially as a school governor and then onto Chair of Governors. Barry was recently visited by Elizabeth Carney-Howarth, headteacher of Torpoint Nursery & Infant School, and other guests who presented him with this very special award.

Barry continues to be an ardent volunteer and takes part in the Silver Listeners programme with other residents of Porte Rouge.

The Torcare team had some fun celebrating the ‘Proud to Care’ Professional Care Workers Day. We recently had a few woolly visitors at Torcare – it was a marvellous experience for the residents and staff to meet these wonderful animals! Can we keep them please?

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Torpoint Carnival is a sun soaked success Torpoint Taekwondo group

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Volunteers who keep watch over Cornish waters The Coastwatch station at Rame Head held an open day in September to mark the 25th anniversary of the National Coastwatch Institution.

The Rame Head station has been running for 20 years and has 65 volunteers who help to man the lookout 365 days a year.

The volunteers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility.

They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the NCI ensures that high standards are met.

The watchkeepers all receive training in spotting, plotting, reporting and assisting to help keep the public safe at sea.

Rame Head Coastwatch is one of 14 stations in the South West and more than 50 nationally.

The volunteers welcomed visitors to the lookout during the open day, demonstrating how they

operate and showing the equipment used.

During the late 1970s and 80s the number of visual watch coastguard stations around the coast of Britain were being steadily reduced until by the 1990s only a very few remained open.

When in 1994 two Cornish fishermen lost their lives in a tragic accident which occurred not far from an old, abandoned Coastguard Station on the Lizard Peninsula, a small group of local people determined to re-open the station at Bass Point.

When this station re-opened in 1994 the National Coastwatch Institution was born.

From that single station with a handful of volunteers, the charity has grown dramatically and now boasts 56 operational stations manned by more than 2,500 volunteers around the coast of England and Wales.

The National Coastwatch Institution is a totally voluntary organisation and relies on fundraising to enable it to operate. For more information visit www.nci.org.uk

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Big crowds flock to Torpoint Fire Station open day

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Under bright skies Torpoint Fire Station opened its doors to the general public for the first time in 20 years.

Station manager Steve Gill said: “We had a fabulous response from locals and some from further afar. We were well supported by many other local agencies who gave their time to help make our day a roaring success.”

During the day, the Torpoint crews undertook a variety of drills to showcase their skills including ladder pitches, combination drills, a chip pan fire demonstration and a road accident drill with the assistance of the St John Ambulance staff.

Steve added: “The day was rounded off when we received an actual call-out around 45 minutes before we were due to close our doors!”

In total £968 was raised on the day which the firefighters made up to £1000.

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Close shave raises funds for charity A 15-year-old boy from Torpoint and three of his friends have had their heads shaved to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust.

Archie Borlase chose the charity because his grandfather Barrie Palmer is having a stem cell transplant through the Anthony Nolan Trust in October.

Barrie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in May and will receive the transplant at Derriford Hospital.

Archie’s friends Liam Salt, Korey Eversfield and Jake Beck - all 15 years old - joined in the head shave, raising £163 on the day. A total of more than £1,600 has been raised.

Barrie is pictured with the boys (from left) Korey Eversfield, Liam Salt, Jake Beck and Archie Borlase.

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New digital signs installed at bus stops in Torpoint Work to improve public transport in Torpoint has now been completed, thanks to a grant from the government’s Transforming Cities Fund.

Cornwall Council joined forces with Plymouth City Council to support and develop a bid and secured funds of £290,000 to deliver transport infrastructure improvements along key bus corridors in the Plymouth travel to work area which includes South East Cornwall.

Works in the Torpoint area have recently been completed with further works in the Saltash, Liskeard and Rame Peninsula areas due to complete over the next few months. The funding includes the installation of digital real time passenger information (RTPI) signs, some new bus shelters and timetable cases at key bus stop locations.

Cabinet Member for Transport, Councillor Geoff Brown, said: “Improving sustainable transport connections in Cornwall and into Devon is so important for our residents. This funding is helping us to deliver on the Council’s One Public Transport System for Cornwall (OPTSfC) Project which aims to provide an integrated and customer focused transport network under the Cornwall Devolution Deal.

“I’m delighted that the work has been completed in Torpoint. This is a major step

towards creating a sustainable transport network, which will benefit the whole of Cornwall and our environment.”

New digital signs have been installed at these locations in Torpoint: • Torpoint Ferry bus stops • Harvey Street bus stop • Sainsbury’s bus stop • Trevol Road (Old Bus Depot) bus stops • Trevol Road, Sycamore Drive bus stops • Trevol Road, Hawthorne Avenue bus stops • Trevol Road, HMS Raleigh bus stops The Mayor of Torpoint, Councillor Chris Goodman, added: “Sustainable and reliable transport connections are vital for the community around Torpoint, as people look to Plymouth for work and education.”

This work is part of a number of projects to improve transport in South East Cornwall, as another £316,200 has also been received to deliver walking and cycling improvements in Saltash to provide key connections to Plymouth, support economic and housing growth and manage increased travel demand.

The joint bid sees a total of £7.6 million for a number of sustainable transport initiatives in Plymouth. In Cornwall, a share of the funding will go to improve cycling, walking and public transport links between Cornwall and Plymouth.

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Pictured with the new digital signs are James Church from Plymouth Citybus, Cllr Rose Southworth, Mayor Chris Goodman and other bus users

Merchant Navy monument is unveiled on The Hoe by the Princess Royal

From Chris Goodman I was invited to attend the Allotment Association Garden and Craft Fayre on August 17. This year has proved challenging for local growers but they rose to the occasion.

The Torpoint Craft Awards Ceremony started with the awards for the ‘Young Growers’ category and I was pleased to present first place to Summer Lock who had created a garden with a recycling theme.

Summer’s creation included seed bombs, one of which I have since planted at the entrance to Sparrow Park. On display were cakes, artwork, embroidery and other craft works in addition to the garden produce. We certainly have some talented individuals in Torpoint.

The number of entrants had increased slightly from last year. However, Chris Moore and the Allotment Association would be delighted to welcome any enquiries from community members wanting to enter the competitions next year.

The following day the second Torpoint Dogs Show was held in Bénodet Park and was very well attended by people of all ages and their dogs. I would like to thank Kim Brownhill for taking the lead in organising this event.

At the end of August I collected some plants from Plants Galore in Plymouth, as part of their end of summer giveaway. These plants have been planted at Bénodet Park in readiness for the Tenth Anniversary of the opening of the park for the community of Torpoint on September 28.

I was invited to Defiance Field, the home of Torpoint Rugby on September 1, to watch the Juniors’ train with Juniors from the Cornish Pirates Club. Visitors attending on the day had the opportunity to view the exciting plans for the new rugby club.

I would like to take the opportunity of thanking all of the individuals in the town who are working so hard to secure funding in order to improve facilities for our community.

Rugby training and matches for young people and adults alike, could not happen without the volunteering hours given freely by coaches, referees, grounds staff, catering and bar staff, fixtures secretaries and so on.

Thanks to all those volunteers in our community, across all the sports and activities, who work to enable these opportunities to happen.

On September 3 I attended the Dedication and Unveiling of Plymouth’s Merchant Navy Monument on Plymouth Hoe. (see story on this page). I would like to thank Chris Rankin of Torpoint who was a member of the organising committee.

Following this event, I travelled to Redruth for the launch of Kresen Kernow. This new and impressive Archives Centre is housed in the converted Redruth Brewery and is well worth a visit.

Councillor Chris Still and I attended an emergency planning exercise in County Hall, Truro on September 12.

This exercise followed on from the visit I had to Devonport Dockyard last month. At County Hall we were able to observe operations closely, and were able to listen to the interaction between all agencies. Our observations on the day left me in no doubt that should an emergency event occur, we are in very safe hands.

The sun shone for Torpoint Carnival on September 14 and attendance numbers at the event were very pleasing. I have sent my personal thanks to the Torpoint Town Partnership members and all the other individuals and groups involved in contributing to make it such a successful event.

Date for your diaries: Christmas Lantern making Saturday November 23, with the Christmas Lights switch on Saturday November 30.

Five years of fundraising and planning by the Plymouth Merchant Navy Monument Association came to fruition in September when the Princess Royal unveiled the new Merchant Navy Monument on The Hoe. The Association started fundraising in 2014, with a target of £230,000 and Chris Rankin (vice chairman) and Captain John Rankin (committee member), Torpoint residents since 1970, were responsible for liaising with Plymouth City Council.

The committee members represent a broad cross section of the maritime community associated with both local and national bodies, including, among others, the Merchant Navy Association, Plymouth & SW Merchant Seafarers Association, Seafarers UK, the Nautical Institute, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, The South West Company of Mariners, the Watch Ashore and the RFA Association.

A request was sent to the Princess Royal in 2017 asking if she would consider unveiling the Monument, and all involved were all delighted when she accepted. Both the wreath that the Princess Royal laid plus a small posy presented to her were made by Bridget of Bea’s flowers in Torpoint.

The committee communicated with many other interested parties, such as fishermen, local Harbourmasters, RNLI and the Royal Navy as well as Plymouth City Council.

Chris Rankin said: “Everything that we own or use, be it food, fuel, clothing, cars, and almost everything else, has

travelled into the UK by sea either as raw material or ready manufactured.

Without seafarers, ships would not sail. Without ships there would be no food or goods in the shops, no cars and the essentials for life would disappear.

“Without ships there would be no fuel for public transport, no fuel for the pumps that supply water or gas to our homes and no generation equipment for electricity. Without ships there would be no medicines, no working hospitals, and few ways to maintain the country’s economy.

Without ships there would be no undersea cables for the internet and telecommunications.

“Be it in peace or war we all owe a debt to the seafarer and that is why we aspired to build this monument.”

The small Merchant Navy memorial in Plymouth, close to the Barbican, which is set into a wall across from the Mayflower Steps alongside a busy road, will remain in place.

For further information please visit www.mnmonument.uk

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Torpoint MOT and Tyres are getting behind Torpoint Juniors by sponsoring the new kit for one of their teams. Becks and Jon Staite of Torpoint MOT and Tyres said: “As a business in Torpoint we feel it is important we support the local community. We were pleased to be able to support the team for them to continue to provide fun and enthusiastic football coaching to the children of the town.” Team coaches Dan Rodell and James Sampson said: “As a community club we are reliant on the support of local businesses and our own fundraising to provide kit and training equipment for the children of Torpoint to play mini soccer. “We are really grateful to Torpoint MOT and Torpoint Tyres for sponsoring the new kit for Torpoint AFC Juniors TAMAR.”

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This summer’s UK’s Best Park award has seen all-time high numbers of nominations and a record votes tally, with 36,832 park users casting votes to help decide the winner of the UK’s Best Park 2019.

In the South West, 28 local parks and green spaces were nominated. These nominations were then championed by park users, communities, Friends of groups, landowners and elected representatives as part of the public vote.

Thanckes Park was among the top 20 per cent overall, which earned it the ‘Much Loved’ award.

The overall winner for the South West region was Page Park in Bristol, with three others - including Thanckes Park – receiving public votes which meant they have been given ‘Much Loved’ status.

Thanckes Park was the only one in Cornwall to receive the coveted ‘Much Loved’ status with others in the South West being in Okehampton and Yate in Bristol.

Each Park will receive a certificate recognising the public support they received.

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Could you change a child’s life forever?

Children in care come from all walks of life and many different backgrounds but they will all have suffered some kind of trauma in their young lives.

There are currently around 450 children and young people in care across the county and Cornwall Council’s Together for Families works every day to find the best path forward for every child that comes into care, for whatever reason.

The majority of those children will be placed with trained and professional foster carers while that best path forward is calculated, either short term or long term. Working closely with the birth families of those children to try and resolve the issues and problems that led to the child being placed in care, the majority of those children are able to return to their birth parents or members of their wider family, while for others it is deemed safer for them to stay in care and, in the case of just 10% of them, a decision in the courts will decide that adoption by a new family is the best way to secure a safe and nurturing journey into adulthood.

This is everyday life for the council’s fostering and adoption agency, but for the children involved, these are some of the most crucial days of their lives and in the majority of cases, loving homes and caring foster parents are found to help the children begin the next stage of their life’s journey. However, for some, that next step is a little more difficult to find and, for whatever reason, they wait for the right home and the right person to hold their hand and give them the stable, nurturing environment needed to help them develop and thrive.

Together for Families is constantly searching for new or existing foster carers and adoptive parents for these children who wait and it may well be that you have what it takes to help these little children who, through no fault of their own, find coping with everyday life such a struggle.

Take little Luke, a strawberry blonde, blue-eyed baby boy just over 14 months old. Born in adverse conditions at just 30 weeks, Luke’s body temperature dropped to just 33 degrees before health professionals were called to look out for him.

Suffering from pneumonia at 32 and 68 days, Luke had to be fed by a gastric tube as he struggled to breathe as a result of his premature birth. Despite some visual impairment which may be the result of a misuse of alcohol and other substances during pregnancy and a heart condition that required surgery at 21 weeks, Luke is developing beyond expectations; he is a strong baby with lovely

clear skin, an infectious grin and he loves to laugh.

Luke is now settled with foster carers and has not been unwell since leaving hospital. With a full support package in place, Luke is now in a settled routine and loves attention, games and cuddles and sleeps soundly every night from around midnight to 7am.

As he continues to grow and thrive, Luke now needs a forever family to adopt him so that with support he can continue to overcome the poor start to his life.

Nathan is an 18 month old baby with cerebral palsy caused by a head injury at just two months old. Nathan has been very unwell during his short life and has spent extended periods in hospital, however he is currently doing very well and is making progress in his development every day, thanks to the excellent level of care provided by his foster carers.

Although he is registered blind, Nathan is beginning to use his left eye and is responding to colours and lights and beginning to recognise faces. His level of vision will continue to be monitored and Nathan will continue to receive specialist support for his needs when he finds the right family to give him the loving environment he needs to thrive.

Nathan would benefit from being an only child in a two parent household able to share the responsibilities and joys of meeting the needs he has. Nathan does require a high level of care and a robust support network would be available to whoever feels they can give him the love and attention he needs to continue to grow into a lovely little boy.

Poppy has had a challenging first year of her life, having been placed in a High Dependency Unit following her birth due to breathing difficulties and other issues caused by substantial alcohol misuse while she was in utero.

Despite substantial support in a mother/child rehabilitation centre for four and a half months, Poppy’s mother was unable to care for her long term and Poppy was placed into care to allow her to begin to develop. As a result, Poppy has some catching up to do to meet her developmental milestones, but her hand-eye coordination and core stability is improving in a loving and caring foster care environment. She is beginning to enjoy music and interacting with adults and loves going out for walks and meeting new people who she greets with a big smile.

It is not yet known how the amount of alcohol misuse during pregnancy will affect Poppy’s development long term and she has also been diagnosed with some chromosome abnormality and a hole in the heart which will require ongoing assessment. Because of this, Poppy needs a parent or parents that are attentive, nurturing and who can offer consistent loving care.

Poppy needs to be fed properly in line with specialist advice, so her parents will need to be able to follow this regime consistently to allow her to grow at the right pace but, above all else, Poppy needs love, stimulation and the right environment to help her flourish and meet her developmental milestones.

Like the many hundreds of children across the UK who wait to find the right families and homes to give them the permanence they need to thrive, all of the Cornish children above need that permanence. They need it in order to start the healing process and to help them to develop the life skills they need to achieve their full potential and grow with confidence to take on the everyday stresses of adulthood.

For both adoption and fostering, unrivalled support is available 24/7 through the Family Plus team and the specialist central fostering support team, both of which offer professional therapeutic support, advice, mentoring and counselling to help with every aspect of caring when it is most needed.

If you think you can help Luke, Nathan or Poppy or others like them, the Together for Families adoption team can be reached on 01872 322 200 and the fostering team can be reached on 01872 323 638. For more information visit www.adoptincornwall.co.uk and see if you can change a child’s life forever, today.

25 chances to win a pair of tickets! thoughtful gifts ahead of the Christmas rush - you can also learn secrets from the professionals with cocktail demonstrations being held during the afternoon.

This enticing prospect is due to take place in Plymouth when the Gin & Gift Festival is staged at the city’s Guildhall on Saturday, October 26, organised by the top team at Miss Ivy Events.

Imagine browsing an imaginative array of more than 40 gift stalls featuring jewellery, clothes and all sorts of artisan crafts - then enjoying a drink at the Gin Bar, where more than 20 different gins will be available to try, to really make the afternoon go with a swing! Live music from Harry Quick and Anais Thorn will add to the atmosphere, ensuring the festival provides a real day out.

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All that shopping and sampling is bound to build up an appetite, so a variety of street food will also be on offer throughout the event to tempt your tastebuds.

So, make a date in the diary for the Gin & Gift Festival , which opens at 1pm and runs until 5pm.

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Torpoint students celebrate GCSE successes Inspired students at Torpoint Community College, have achieved an array of outstanding GCSE examination results.

This is now the third year through the new English and mathematics GCSEs and the second year through many of the new reformed GCSEs for most other subjects. Hailed as the most significant change in the examination system since O-levels were replaced over 30 years ago, the ‘more demanding, more fulfilling and more stretching’ examinations were introduced to help the UK better compete internationally. The new GCSEs cover more challenging content and are designed to match standards in the strongest performing education systems elsewhere in the world.

The number of students attaining GCSE grades of 4 or above, identified as the standard pass, in English and mathematics was 72%.

Headteacher Dr Jeremy Plumb said “This achievement across the college is a reflection of each and every inspired individual learner, together with the support and encouragement of their families. Congratulations to all students for their individual achievement and praise to all staff who have steered the students through the new courses and examinations.

“The college is looking forward to welcoming a significant number of these students into the hugely successful Sixth Form at the College which again this year also celebrates good results and sees every student move successfully to their next steps.”

At this early stage of examination analysis, with several results yet to come in and the array of changes to courses, examinations and GCSEs, 57% of students gained a minimum of five or more GCSEs grade 4 or above including English and mathematics.

Photo: Andy Campfield Students achieved the highest grades of 9 or a Distinction in a number of their GCSEs and Btec courses. There were particular Torpoint Community College stars in terms of attainment this year and there are many other students that have achieved excellent personal bests, making significant progress.

The college congratulates all students for their own outstanding achievement. The achievement of all individuals will be celebrated at a special awards ceremony in December 2019 when students collect their examination certificates.

Although it is difficult to make direct

comparisons with previous years, due to the complex changes in grading of GCSE, it is clear from the results that the class of 2019 was a very special group and whilst students celebrated their achievements, individual subject areas celebrated student successes with above average pass rates in an array of different curriculum areas.

Progress 8 was introduced in 2016 as the headline indicator of school performance.

Progress 8 aims to capture the progress that each student in a school makes from the end of primary school to the end of year 11. It is a type of value added measure, which means that pupils’ results

are compared to the progress of all other students nationally with similar prior attainment. Every increase in every grade a student achieves will attract additional credit in school performance tables. The progress 8 at Torpoint Community College has improved again this year showing a three year trend of increased progress for all students from 2017 to 2019.

Dr Plumb added: “All the staff and Governors at the College are extremely proud of our students’ achievements and are looking forward to watching them continue to achieve and inspire others in their chosen journey after GCSEs and A-Levels.

Well done”.

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Your guide to community events in your area Army Cadet Force Tuesdays Torpoint ACF Building, Antony Road, Torpoint 7pm to 9pm. If you are 12+ come along to a parade night (parents welcome). Adult volunteers needed, no experience necessary, full training given www.armycadets.com Circle Dance Group Second and fourth Tuesdays Millbrook Village Hall 7.30pm to 9pm. Contact : Vivien Benjamin for more information. Tel 01752 829021.

Coffee Mornings Saturdays Held at the Kingsand Institute from 10am to 12 noon.

Hosted by a different charity or group each week.

Coppola School of Performing Arts Various days Classes in ballet and musical theatre at Millbrook Village Hall. For details please contact Kelly on 07889063330 or email coppolaschool@hotmail.co.uk.

Downderry and Seaton Village Hall Groups Art Group - Mondays 10am to 12 noon Short Mat Bowls - Tuesdays 1.45pm to 3.45pm Badminton - Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm New members are always welcome. Visit our website for more information (www. downderryandseatonvillagehall.co.uk) Family Information Service Information for children, young people, parents/ carers and practitioners across Cornwall. Details www.supportincornwall.org.uk.

Fibromyalgia, CFS, & ME Support Group Meet first Friday of the month From 11am to 1pm at Chatlink building, Old School House, Macey Street, Torpoint. We support people from around the peninsula, their carers and families. By offering somewhere to come where everyone can relate. (And It’s not all in your head!)

For more information contact Tracey Mahoney at torpointfmmecfs@gmail.com or mobile, 07962210259 Friday Youth Group Youth and Children’s Centre, Trevol Road, Torpoint.

Open each Friday evening 6.30pm to 9pm.

Friends of Thanckes Park Volunteer group, constituted, to promote and regenerate Thanckes Park, Torpoint. The park has now an official title of the QEII Fields in Trust at Thanckes Park, after winning the award to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Vist www.facebook.com/ groups/1687858311449763 or call 07886 567632

Grace Community Church Meets in the Youth and Family Hub Centre, Trevol Road, Torpoint. Sunday morning prayer meeting at 9.30am with main service at 10.30am. We are a Christ Centred, Bible believing, people loving church.

There is a bible study on a Tuesday, to go deeper into the different scripture of the bible. On the third Wednesday of each month, there is a whole church prayer meeting. Contact details for Pastor Archie Gray pastorgcct@yahoo.co.uk.

Hartbeeps Fridays Torpoint Council Chambers, from 10am. Multi-sensory music classes for babies and children aged up to five years. Award winning classes featuring music, puppets, laughter and fun. Baby bells - newborn to sitting; Baby beeps - sitting to first steps; Happy house - confident walkers to school age and younger siblings. For information visit www.hartbeeps.com.

Kim’s Keep Fit Mondays Millbrook Village Hall 9.30am. Energising fitness through exercise, music and dance. Good for energy levels, strength, flexibility and cardiovascular.

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schoolroom. Occasionally this may be subject to change, please refer to monthly agendas for time confirmation. There is no meeting in August. Dates for 2019 April 8; May 13; June 10; July 8; August no meeting; September 9; October 14; November 11; December 9.

Torpoint Library and Information Service Refurbished library opens on May 1. Opening hours now 9.15am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and 9.15am to 12.15pm Saturdays. Contact 0300 1234 111.

Talented trampoline star Nyla Evely from Millbrook is celebrating after winning gold and silver medals in the English Championships held recently in Sheffield.

Torpoint and Rame Youth Club Mondays Millbrook Methodist Church 6pm to 8pm for ages 11 to 15, school Years 7 to 10. Cost 50p. All young people welcome.

Nyla first competed in the trampoline 11-12 female category, growingw with confidence and showing off her quality on the apparatus.

She qualified for the final eight and improved again with her final routine, giving her a season personal best, a gold medal and English 11-12 Female Champion title.

She then teamed up with a gymnast from Leeds to finish in silver medal position in the 11-12 syncro.

Nyla is a member of the Plymouth City Trampoline Club and was one of several successful competitors from the club at the English Championships.

Liskeard Arts Meetings are held in the Public Hall, Liskeard with refreshments at 7pm and a talk at 7.30pm. There are a good number of members from the Rame area and guests and new members are always welcome.

Further details from the secretary lizundy@hotmail. com.

Maker with Rame Parish Council Second Thursday of month Meet at the Kingsand Institute 7pm to 9pm. For more information visit www.mwrpc.org.

Millbrook Short Mat Bowling Club Mondays Millbrook Village Hall 7pm to 10pm. Contact Brian Tucker on 01752 822642.

Millbrook Village Enhancement Team (VETS) Saturdays A group of volunteers dedicated to keeping the central part of the village clean and tidy, weed-free and looking attractive. Meet at the village hall at 2pm.

Bring small gardening tools, gloves, brushes etc.

Dates for 2019: May 4 and 25; June 29; July 27; August 17; September 21; October 26; November 30. These dates are weather dependant.

Millbrook Over 50s Club Fridays Meet at Millbrook Village Hall 2pm to 4pm. Contact : Muriel Winter on 01752 829389 to find out more.

Millbrook Parish Council With the exception of August & December, Millbrook Parish Council meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm in the Balcony Room of the Village Hall. For more information, please visit www. millbrook-pc.gov.uk or follow us on Facebook @ MillbrookParishCouncil.

Mount Edgcumbe Community Run Saturdays Weekly 5km run against the clock, starting at 9am.

Everyone is invited - young, old and dogs. Organised by volunteers and free to enter. Starts at Aunty Em’s Gatehouse, close to the lower gate at Cremyll and finishes at Mount Edgcumbe House. For more details visit www.parkrun.org.uk/mountedgcumbe .

MMAA Striking Zone Tuesdays The Garden Sports & Leisure Centre, Torpoint 7.30pm.

Martial arts classes for kids and adults. For more information call 07850 586179.

Torpoint & Rame Royal Naval Association Last Friday of month Meet at Comrades & United Services Club at 7.30pm.

Contact Paul Carter (Branch Secretary) on 01752 814453.

Police Cadets Torpoint Community Police Cadet unit. Aged 13 to 18 ‚ Willingness and enthusiasm required, no joining fee.

Fortnightly meetings. Contact PCSO Lucy Kirvell for further information.

Regular events at Sheviock Memorial Hall Mondays 9.30am to 1.30pm Pre-school; 2pm to 4pm Short bowls; 7pm to 10pm Spanish club (first Monday in month); All day snooker and billiards Tuesdays 9.30am to 1.30pm Pre-school; 2.30pm to 4.30pm Short tennis; 5.30pm to 7.30pm Pilates; 7.30pm to 9.30pm Whist; 8pm to 9pm Beautiful fitness; All day snooker and billiards Wednesdays 9.30am to 1.30pm Pre-school; 2pm to 4pm WI (third Wednesday of month); 5.30pm to 6.30pm Badminton juniors 7 to 11 years; 6.30pm to 7.30pm Badminton 12 to 16 years; 7.30pm Badminton adults; All day snooker and billiards Thursdays 9.30am to 1.30pm Pre-school; 2.15pm to 3.15pm Keep fit gently; 7pm to 9pm Gardening club (first Thursday of month); 7.30pm to 9.30pm Short tennis; All day snooker and billiards Fridays 9.30am to 1.30pm Pre-school; 1pm to 2.30pm Mothers and toddlers; 7.30pm to 9.30pm Short mat bowls; All day snooker and billiards Saturdays Private hire; fun days, craft fairs, flower show, church functions, film shows, concerts, fund raising events plus snooker and billiards Sundays Private hire, craft fairs, fund raising plus snooker and billiards.

Royal British Legion Torpoint & District Branch. Monthly meetings on second Wednesday of month at 7.30pm at the Torpoint Comrades’ United Services Club (opposite Sainsburys). Details www.britishlegion.org.uk/ branches/torpoint.

St John Ambulance Meet at Ambulance Hall, Marine Drive. Adults Monday 7.30pm to 9pm; Cadets Friday 7pm to 9pm; Nursing Cadets Wednesday 7pm to 9pm; Badgers Thursday 5.15pm to 6.45pm.

Saturday Art School Woodshed Studio, Millbrook. A place where art, maths and science meet. A fun, exciting and creative 10 week course for students aged 6-16 years from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Details www.ramepeninsulaart.com or 01752 823364.

Sheviock Parish Council Sheviock Parish Council meets on the the second Monday of the month, at 7pm in the Methodist Chapel

Torpoint Country Market Tuesdays Held between 9.30am and 11.30am at the Silver Band Hut in Antony Road. Locally produced food, crafts and plants available to purchase Torpoint Macular Support Group Second Friday of month Torpoint Library, Fore Street, Torpoint 2pm to 4pm.

Meetings open to anyone affected by central vision loss. Family, friends and carers welcome. Contact Judy on 01275 319001.

Torpoint and Rame Youth Club Netball Club Mondays From 6pm to 8pm at the Torpoint and Rame Community Sports Centre. Details 01752 822109.

Torpoint Art Club Fridays Torpoint Library 1pm to 4pm. Details 01752 816615.

Torpoint Badminton Club Wednesdays From 7.30pm to 10pm at the Torpoint and Rame Community Sports Centre. Details 01752 815292.

Torpoint Ferryboat Entertainers Wednesdays Ladies singing group meet at Cornerstone Church 7.30pm. Contact 01752 815759.

Torpoint Diabetic Circle Support and social group running various monthly events. For details visit torpointdiabetic.wordpress. com Torpoint Lady Singers Mondays Cornerstone Church from 7.15pm. Details 01752 812602.

Torpoint Residents Association 3rd Wednesday of month Band Hall, Torpoint 8pm.

Torpoint Tai Chi club Thursdays at the Gardens Sports and Leisure Centre.

Fiendly group that are learning and practicing the Chinese soft martial arts of self defense and a healthy life style .we meet at 7pm to 8pm. For more info call 07828567965 Torpoint WI Meet every fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm in St James Church Hall. Contact 812720.

Waterside Colour Circle Workshop Mornings Enterprise Court, 10am too 1pm. Call for details of workshops 01752 811158.

Wilcove WI Meetings every third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in New Cove Hall, Wilcove PL11 2RD.

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Man may have landed on the moon but there’s nothing new under the stars!

By Julian Barritt, Worship Leader at St James Church, Torpoint

Mystery of Royal Letters is focus for Torpoint Nancy Dunstan, President, welcomed everyone to the meeting of Torpoint WI and introduced the guest speaker for the evening, Mrs Janet Cowland who, along with the assistance of her husband was paying a return visit following the brilliant talk she gave us earlier on Faberge Eggs.

This time Janet’s talk was entitled ‘The Mystery of the Royal Letters’ telling us of five letters which were acquired in 1983 for £2. The letters, which were written from Windsor Castle, Balmoral, Sandringham as well as Buckingham Palace, provided so many stories and anecdotes about the times in which they were written (between 1920 and 1924).

Janet had painstakingly researched the history of the writer, Lady Elizabeth Dawson, Lady of the Bedchamber and her family and we were all treated to a most fascinating period of English history.

Since the last meeting members have enjoyed a busy programme including a visit to see Calendar Girls, a trip to Talons (formerly Hendra Farm) to see the Alpacas, a lovely afternoon tea at Rosemary’s, attending the Birthday celebration of Maker with Rame WI and our cake stall at the Lions Fair.

We attending the Torpoint Carnival and helpers and cakes were requested.

It is hoped to visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan and Joan Jones, Joan Skinley and Barbara Gates are looking forward to going to the Craft, Cakes and Camping weekend to be held in Bodmin as part of the Cornwall Federation Centenary celebrations.

The evening finished with a brilliant quiz organised by Jean Morgan using the letters WI as prefix to the answers.

Competition results - Letter ‘U’ 1st Cath Olufsen, 2nd Carina Davis, 3rd Jean Morgan and Flower of the Month - 1st Jacqui Rust, 2nd Joan Jones, 3rd Jean Morgan.

The next meeting entitled ‘Researching Family Trees’ will be held on Wednesday October 23 at 7.30pm in St James Church Hall and all are welcome.

Where you were when Man first landed on the moon? If you’re over fifty, then maybe you can remember!

The 50th anniversary of the first Apollo Landing had a major media hype this summer.

And in recent years there has been a renewed international interest in space exploration generally.

Remote craft orbiting Saturn and Jupiter have produced some amazing images. Earlier this year, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft landed on the dark side of the moon for the first time. NASA is now planning to return to the moon by 2024. Their broad plan is to establish an outpost or small colony there, leading in turn to the first manned landing on Mars during the 2030s.

Even with a modest-sized telescope we can get a glimpse of sights in the night sky which cannot be seen with the naked eye. If you have ever seen the rings of Saturn through a telescope you will know what I mean.

It totally blew my mind the first time I saw what almost looked like giant rings constructed by humans just suspended out in space, like circular frames around Saturn!

Today, with ever sophisticated technology, our fascination and imagination has been fired as

never before, as we study the universe in ways that would once have been inconceivable. The beauty and mystery of the universe continue to inspire humankind.

But this is not a new fascination. Many of the Psalms in the Bible marvel in most poetic terms at the wonder of the night sky. In Psalm 8 King David wrote: “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? … You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honour…”

We have even more reason to praise God for the night sky this century, thanks to modern technology. Just imagine if King David all those years ago could have seen the planets through a telescope!

But even without that aid, his response to the night sky and all creation was to address his Creator with praise. That was a wise and truly spiritual response, a real example to all of us.

And how much more so, when we can even see pictures of the beautiful Earth, our home world, taken from the International Space Station!

The views expressed in this column are not necessarily the views of Churches Together in Torpoint

Shipmates pay their tributes A considerable number of shipmates attended the funeral of past chairman, Michael ‘Jan’ Tarrant, on August 28, at Cornerstone Church, Torpoint. The service was followed by a wake at Torpoint Comrades’ United Services Club, writes Eddie Andrews.

Most people who knew Jan were aware of his many years’ service in HMS Ark Royal. It was during that time that the ship and its company, including Jan, were filmed in the 1976 television documentary Sailing. Hardly surprising then that Rod Stewart’s Sailing was played at the funeral.

Many fitting and well-deserved tributes were made by family and friends alike.

There was no Branch meeting in August, as per tradition. However, work continued behind the scenes in preparation for the forthcoming Trafalgar Night Dinner.

In the absence of a meeting report, perhaps I can ‘fill the gap’ with a little bit of background

about the RNA itself. The Royal Naval Association was formed in 1950. Before that year a number of naval clubs and associations, principally the Royal Naval Old Comrades’ Association, had sprung up from the spontaneous wish of naval people to carry on the special comradeship that is a feature of life in the Royal Navy.

The RNA quickly became recognised by the Admiralty as the premier organisation to further that aim and, in time other associations amalgamated with it. Here we are, nearly 70 years later and those principles are as strong as ever!

Thoughts and planning now turn towards Remembrance-tide and all that it encompasses, followed by other events such as the annual skittles match at Torpoint Bowling Club; more about that next month.

In the meantime, as always, if you would like to know more about the RNA, please contact our Branch Secretary, Shipmate Paul Carter, on 01752 814453.

Benodet visit planned for May next year A large group of members and friends of the Torpoint & District Twinning Association enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch prepared by the ladies of the entertainment committee at Wilcove Community Hall on Sunday September 8.

The Association is now look forward to joining with the Mayor Mrs Christine Goodman at the 10 year celebration of Benodet Park on September 28. The president and vice president of Benodet Twinning association will also be present.

Earlier this year a group of visitors from the twin town of Benodet in Brittany visited

Torpoint for a short visit. Events organised by the twinning committee were a welcome get together at the Wilcove Hall, with Cornish food, welcome speeches by the two presidents, Madam Suzanne Bourbigot president of Benodet Twinning and Terry Fry chairman of Torpoint & District Twinning.

Next day was a visit to the Eden Project which was well received by all.

Saturday was a dinner and dance at the Football Club with the Twinning Choir singing in Cornish and Breton. Many people got up and danced, both French and Cornish.

Sunday was a free day and a final get

together and farewell was held at the Mosquito Sailing Club before leaving for the ferry to Roscoff.

Torpoint Twinning members are now eagerly looking forward to their visit to Benodet next May. The next fundraising event will be a Quiz and Pasty evening on October 17 at Torpoint 200 Club at 7pm for 7.30pm start. For tickets email: janeric8@btinternet.com.

For information on twinning please contact Terry Fry (Chairman) on 07791737452. Or Chris Cross (Secretary) 07773174822.

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Helplines Age UK Cornwall 01872 266383 Adoption UK 0844 848 7900 Al-Anon Family Groups 020 7403 088 Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 917 7650 Benefit Enquiry Line 0800 220674 Carers UK 020 7378 4999 Childline 0800 1111 Christians Against Poverty (Debt Advice) 0800 328 0006 Cornwall Lifeline (24 Hours Alarm System) 0300 1234161 Crime Stoppers 0800 555111 Crossline Listening Service 01752 666777 Cruse Bereavement Care 0870 1671677 Devon & Cornwall Food Association 07410 977598 Disability & Information Advice Line 01736 759500 Drug Addicts Anonymous: Helpline 07818260811 Money Advice Plymouth (Debt Advice) 01752 208126 NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 8005000 National Missing Persons Helpline 0500 700700 NHS Direct 0845 4647 National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000247 Osteoporosis Support Group 075958 500314 Overeaters Anonymous 07000 784 985 Parentline Plus 0808 8002222 Relateline 0845 1304010 Samaritans 116 123 Talk to Frank 0800 776600 Shelterline 0808 8004444 Stroke Helpline 0303 3033 100 West Country Landlords Assn 01752 242980

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Mount Edgcumbe National Trust: Antony The Garden Torpoint Library Torpoint & Rame Sports Hall Torpoint Athletic FC

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