The Canvey Island Magazine's January 2014 Edition by Essex Business & Leisure Ltd

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Hi there, Welcome to our 2014 January edition. I Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and hope you all have a great and prosperous New Year. It’s been a great Christmas for me and my family and a very much needed break. If you have made a New Year’s Resolution, I sincerely hope that you stick to it and succeed. If you’re looking to lose weight and get fit in the New Year then as always, Guaranteed Results Bootcamp can help you(page ), We also have Fitness gyms to help you with reaching your targets. See inside the magazine. If you are looking for something to look forward to now Christmas has gone then why not support The Danny Green Fund and join them for their Charity Ball on the 29th March. See page 12. Once again from everyone at Essex Business and Leisure, we wish you a Very Happy New Year. If there is anything you would like to see in our magazine, then please get in touch, you can email us at enquiries@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk , call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH. Please log on to our website www. eblonline.co.uk to see all our Money saving vouchers, there are some great offers and new offers updated on

a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly updates of our vouchers. We had a fantastic response this month with our quizzes, if you wasn’t lucky this month the please try again. Quizzes this month, 2 tickets are up for grabs for Thank You for the Music Stage Show and for the children you can win a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www.stay-play. co.uk 01268 491511. Last month’s Quiz winners were: Julie Walton from Rose Road, Canvey Island who won 2 tickets to see Buddy Holly at The Cliffs Pavillion and Kirsty Parker, from christophers close, Canvey who won a Party for for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www.stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511. I hope you enjoy your prizes. If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 20th January. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £40. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@essexbusinessand leisure.co.uk. We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises with us.

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www.TheDannyGreenFund.org.uk The Danny Green Fund are pleased to announce that we now have a new Patron to work along side Rebecca Harris MP, Max Whitlock and Jessica Judd to help support The Danny Green Fund. We welcome 15 year old Amy Marren Paralympic GB swimmer, from Hornchurch as a Patron. Amy has been competing at international level since 2009 and she represented Great Britain for the first time at the 2011 German Swimming Championships in Berlin.

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Happy New Year & Dates for your Diaries

Canvey Island Town Council wish all of its residents a very Happy New Year and are planning their annual calendar of Community events for 2014 as follows:

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Wildlife Day (in partnership with RSPB) Saturday, 31st May 2014 Armed Forces Day Saturday, 28th June 2014 Garden Trail Saturday, 19th July 2014 (TBC) Christmas Event and Lights Switch On, Saturday, 29th November 2014 If you are a business on Canvey Island, maybe you would like to get involved with one of our events, sponsorship or make a contribution to the cost? The Town Council would recognise your support through our publicity.

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Over a thousand people attended the Town Council’s sixth annual Christmas Event and Lights Switch On in Canvey Island’s town centre on 30th November. There was a real Christmas atmosphere in the town centre and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Thank you to all who contributed to the event including volunteers, stage performers, photographer Kim Skedge, Knightswick Shopping Centre, Canvey Island Library, Barclay’s Bank, Canvey Island Rotary Club and Sainsbury’s. Thank you to Pinnacle who provided and installed the two 20ft Christmas trees in Canvey Island town centre and arranged for the clear up after the event.

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Canvey Island Town Council was recently announced the winner of the best local authority event after being chosen

Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery began developing a Forest School earlier this year, an approach to learning that involves regular sessions outdoors, preferably in a woodland setting enabling children to connect with and develop an appreciation of the outdoor environment. Thanks to Calor Gas for providing £1,000.00 funding towards the cost of waterproof clothing and basic equipment for the scheme to enable the children to benefit from the sessions all year round. Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery approached Canvey Island Town Council’s Wildlife and Conservation Forum earlier this year which helped to facilitate this funding.

Contact details For more information, please contact the Town Clerk on 01268 683965 or email clerk@canveyisland-tc.gov.uk or visit our website www.canveyisland-tc.gov.uk.

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