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A flower bed at the Aberdare Park to celebrate the CENTENARY of the GIRL GUIDE Movement was the centre piece for a Teddy Bears Picnic for all sections of Guiding in the area.
There were bears of every size being cuddled by the kiddies… and adults!
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Trefoil members enjoyed a picnic followed by a campfire style sing-along.
A practice session for their big date at the Coliseum on 20th October, 2010 at 20.10. This date in their diary is very important as members of Guiding in all parts of the country will be renewing their Guide Promise.
News story via Aberdare Trefoil
Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr, turned brown and yellow on Saturday 19th June! NO … autumn had not arrived early, but a delightful invasion of Brownies in their brown and yellow uniforms from the whole County were there to celebrate the CENTENARY of GIRL GUIDING in grand style.
The highlight of the day was the arrival of the Chief Guide, Liz Burnley, who joined in the big celebration. In each County of Wales Brownies were making a ‘takeover’ of a Castle in their County and intent on a load of FUN in the same Brownie style as the Central Glamorgan Brownies were having.
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Aberdare Celebrates the Life of Stuart Cable today.
A celebration of Stuart Cable’s life takes place at St Elvans Church, Church St, Aberdare at 12.00 on 21st June 2010.
Procession Starts from Richard’s Funeral Services Chapel of Rest, Harriet St. in Trecynon to Mill St.
Left at The Welsh Harp into B4725,
Continue for 1 mile to town center (Canon St).
Right at Cenotaph into Victoria Sq, bear right
Right into Church St.
Procession End:
St Elvans Church can be found directly ahead.
For Parking:
From Cardiff:
Use Dukes St Car Park or continue to Tesco roundabout,
Turn left and follow road to R’bout then continue straight over
into Gadlys Pit Car Park
Secondary Parking:
YNYS Car Park. Right off A 4059 towards
Michael Sobell Sport Centre.
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Mountain Ash folk are urged to line the streets of Mountain Ash this weekend to enjoy a public ceremony organised to mark the rededication of the town’s war memorial.
The event will include a parade through the town being led by local dignitaries and the Regimental Band of The Royal Welsh, which is set to please the crowds.
Significant work has taken place on and around the important memorial after it was damaged by mindless vandals in 2008.
The event takes place on Sunday, May 23 and begins with a parade that leaves the Remembrance Gardens in Oxford Street at 1.45pm.
Read the full story on Aberdare News.
Mrs Julie Thomas from Abercynon has just finished her term of office as Divisonal Commissioner for the Cynon Valley Guiding Association. She has had a life time in Guiding.
She said “I was a Brownie, a Guide and gained my Queens Guide Award, a Young Leader, and then I became a Guider at the age of 18 and took over 1st Abercynon Guide unit.
I have been involved in guiding in the county continuously since becoming a guider – Outdoor activities adviser, International Adviser for Cynon Valley Guiding. I have been district commissioner for Mountain ash, International Adviser for Central Glamorgan, also Outdoor Activities Adviser for Central Glamorgan. I have been Divisional Commissioner for Cynon Valley for 5 years. Now I have been lucky to hand the post to the very capable and enthusiastic Guider Mrs. Stephanie Martin.”
Photograph by Joan Rees: On the Left is Julie Thomas. On the Right is the new Divisional Commissioner of Guiding for the Cynon Valley Mrs. Stephanie Martin.
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Fifty years ago to the day (25th November, 1959) the
Aberdare Cancer Research Committee had their first meeting.
To celebrate the ‘golden’ occasion the members attended a presentation and buffet evening at the Gloucester Arms in Aberdare.
An evening of reminiscing on the fun and the work of the committee over the years, and a reunion of members who had not met for some time.
In recognition of their commitment members were presented with brooches appropriate to their length of service.
Enjoy the exclusive photos from the event here.
Cwmaman Music Festival 2009 is on its way folks. Oh yes, the 2nd annual music shindig will be bigger and better even than last years amazing cultural weekend.
Cancel all plans for the last weekend in September 09 because there’s only one place you wanna be. Yep, once again Cwmaman will extend a welcome to music fans everywhere and showcase the excellent talent on offer around the valleys and beyond, following the success of last year we have a surprise headline act.
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HELEN MYALL spoke to the Central Glamorgan Trefoil Guild members at their County A.G.M. on her ‘GOLD trip to Eqypt’. Helen supported her thoroughly interesting talk with photographs and a carousel on a large screen. Her experience after being selected as one of a team of six girl guides to work in Egypt on the exciting GOLD scheme had involved fundraising for the trip, personal expenses and for equipment. She had to attend workshops to familiarise with the area she was to visit, etc.
GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development) provides members of Girlguiding UK with opportunities for personal development through participation in community development projects overseas, using the medium of guiding. Development projects vary and could include anything from teaching English as a foreign language to setting up and running a business skills training programme. On return to the UK, participants bring back and put into practice what they have learned to their own community.
News story via Aberdare Trefoil
In celebration of the centenary of The Poetry Society UK A
berdare Poetry Society will hold an Alun Lewis Evening with a lecture by Dr John Pikoulis and readings of a wide variety by Jan Price.
On Thursday 19th September 2009 between 7pm – 10pm.
There will be an open mic slot and refreshments will be provided.
Places are limited – please ring to book.
Telephone Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery on 01685 886729
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Four Men in a Tunnel in Aberdare… Taken during a very heavy downpour whilst volunteers with Sustrains were out on a Cycle Route signing and maintenance ride on the Cynon Trail.
Photograph by Dave Sewell and taken from the Aberdare Flickr photography group, join and share your own Aberdare photos today.
Country and bluegrass music will be served up at the next ‘Songs and Scones’ concert at the Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. The shows are targeted at older people, who can enjoy a scone and cuppa while listening to performances from Welsh musicians. Bluegrass/Country duo Ginge and Cello Boi will entertain at the next concert on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 from 1pm.
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Passengers travelling on a busy Aberdare bus route will soon be benefiting from an investment of nearly £400,000 to improve their bus stops.
Funding secured by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, as part of the Heads of the Valley Regeneration Programme, will be used to provide improved facilities for passengers at each bus stop between Hirwaun – Aberdare – Glynhafod.
These include new bus boarders to assist passengers with boarding and alighting, new signage and service information and, at the busiest bus stops, new shelters.
This investment will raise the overall quality of public transport services in the area and coincides with the introduction of a fleet of modern, easy access buses along the route by the operator – Stagecoach.
During this year, the Council will also be carrying out improvement works to a number of other bus stops in the Rhondda Cynon Taf area as part of further investment secured through the Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership and from within the Council’s own budget.
A group of youngsters from Aberdare will be taking part in their first ‘sea open dive’ in West Wales later this month, after qualifying at a young age to dive anywhere in the world.
The four youngsters will take the plunge at St Brides after receiving expert tuition in diving as part of a new scuba diving course, Discover Scuba, at Aberdare Pool.
The scuba diving course was developed from a larger sub aqua programme introduced at Aberdare this Easter as part of the Welsh Assembly Government Free Swimming Initiative.
Run by qualified PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructor) instructors from A1 Unisex Divers, Discover Scuba is aimed at youngsters aged 10 to 16 and Bubblemaker is aimed at children aged eight upwards.
Jean Davies, Swimming Development Manager for Rhondda Cynon Taf, said: “We are very pleased with the success of the sub aqua programme, especially the opportunity for younger children to try scuba diving, which was an instant hit.
“The course covers both theory and practical sessions, and as well as increasing fitness and ability in the water, it develops confidence and is a lot of fun.
“We had so many youngsters coming along, we are hoping that the scuba diving will develop into a regular term-time club.”
Instructor Sue Fryer who has organised the sea open dive explained: “There are lots of benefits for the children who take part. They have fun and games during training which is the best way to learn, they make friends and they overcome any fears they may have about the first breath under water.
“They will spend all day diving, having picnics and enjoying the underwater world that lies ahead of them, knowing that they will then be qualified at a very young age to dive anywhere around the world as a PADI diver.”
Following on from the successful sessions at Aberdare Pool during the Easter and Whitsun holidays, sub aqua will again take place during the summer holidays.
For more information phone Aberdare Pool on 01685 874252
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A snooker club based at Aberdare Swimming Pool’s building is producing the stars of the future. Members of the 147 Club – who practice at the snooker hall in The Ynys – recently netted a string of wins in the Cynon Valley Snooker League 2008-9.
147 A Club players Danny Williams, Colin Williams, Ian Griffiths, Darren Baker and Dale Roberts were named division two champions at a presentation evening in Aberaman. Colin and Danny Williams were also runners-up in the doubles tournament. 147 C players Duane Jones, Daniel Norris, Delme Norris, Nicky Driscoll, Ieuan Jones and Christian Godden were division one champions.
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An extension at the Aberdare Tesco supermarket has created 40 new jobs for the local community, bringing the total number of people employed at the store to 285.
The Tesco supermarket on Depot Road has had a number of its departments significantly improved. The clothing range, which has baby, children and adult clothing, has been
increased and the area is now much more spacious, making for a much more relaxing shopping experience. The cookshop, homeshop, electrical, healthy and beauty and home
entertainment departments have also had significant improvements made and offer customers a much great choice of products.
In addition, dairy produce, frozen foods, grocery items and the fruit and veg aisles have all got new layouts and great new improved ranges to offer customers. There is also a new meat and fish counter, welcome additions to the store’s existing bakery, deli and hot chicken counter. The store also stocks a variety of fresh, local Welsh ranges,
supporting local suppliers.
Store Manager Ray Russell said: “I am delighted with all my new staff. We have recruited great people and they are a welcome addition to our existing team. We recruited in and around Aberdare and so many of our new members of staff are from the local area.”
Ray continued: “I am really pleased with the new extension and hope that our customers are too. Our new and extended ranges mean that our shoppers now have a much
greater choice and hopefully this will enhance their shopping experience.”
For added convenience, five extra tills have been added in store and the car park has been significantly improved. There is also a cafe, cash machine, recycling facilities
and a petrol station.
Store opening hours are 8am – midnight Monday, 6am – midnight Tuesday to Friday, 6am – 10pm Saturday and 10am – 4pm Sunday.
Story via Aberdare News
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