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The 2008 Gorseinon and Llwchwr Lantern Parade will be taking place on Tuesday, 2 December 2008 at 6:30 pm.
Lantern making workshops commence on Monday, 10 November until Saturday, 29 November 2008 in the local schools, Llwchwr Welfare Hall, Gorseinon Cubs and at the Canolfan Gorseinon Centre.
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It is with great sadness that, following a tragic accident, Catherine Collins, our Finance Officer, passed away on Monday 29 September 2008.
We wish to extend our condolences to Rob, Mia and Jamie and all Cath's family and friends at this sad time. Cath was very gifted and blessed with her own style, which will be missed by everyone who knew her. The Trust has opened a book of condolence for anyone wishing to pass on to the family their thoughts and love for Cath. Please call into the Canolfan Gorseinon Centre and ask at Reception.
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The Canolfan Gorseinon Centre was officially opened on Friday, 5 September 2008, by HM Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan, D. Byron Lewis.
A Guard of Honour, formed by the Gorseinon Army Cadet Force and the Air Training Corp welcomed him into the new building to unveil a commemorative tablet. Officials and dignatories attending the opening were treated to a presentation showing photographs of the site, starting from the Bryngwyn Steelworks days, through the construction stages of the building, to the final completed Centre and its facilities. |
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Newly opened, the new Centre is the result of 6 years work between Gorseinon Town Council, Gorseinon Development Trust, The City and County of Swansea and the Welsh European Funding Office.
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Volunteering is about giving your time to do something useful, without getting paid. In return you get the satisfaction of time and effort well spent. In addition, volunteering can be a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, develop new interests, gain useful experience and be part of the community. The brand new Canolfan Gorseinon Centre will provide even more volunteering and work placement opportunities within the Trust as the Centre will be run and managed by the Trust. If you are interested, you can download a volunteering information pack from this page (above) |
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Julien Maugis from Villemomble in France has joined the staff at the Trust Office in West Street to improve his English language skills on work placement under the Foreign Exchange Student Scheme. Julien is 18 years old and attends Le
Corbusier college in Cormeilles en Parisis and he will be at the Trust
office until 17th April 2008. He will work as a land surveyor
(Geometre Topographe) on completion of his course. |
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LASA Credit Union is a socially responsible provider of financial services within the City & County of Swansea and, for the first time ever, this service is operating out of the Gorseinon Info Shop at 12 West Street, Gorseinon. The photograph was taken on Thursday, 21 February 2008, and shows the first credit union customer, our current Town Mayor, Gill Evans, with volunteer collection officers, Hilary Thorpe and Christine Freeman, together with Claire Smith, Manager of Loans and Savings Abertawe Credit Union Ltd. The service is available every Thursday
from 11 am until 1 pm. |
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A spectacular piece of artwork has been commissioned for display at the front of the new Canolfan Gorseinon Centre entitled "Blood, Sweat and Tears ", celebrating the local steel industry. |
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This year's Lantern Parade took place on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 with a spectacular array of lanterns on display in the parade. |
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Edwina Hart AM officially launched the new Market at Grovesend Miners' Welfare Association Hall on 27 October 2007 and the market will now take place every 4th Saturday of the month. |
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This year's Christmas Lantern Parade will be held on Tuesday, 4 December 2007 at 6:30pm and the Lantern Making Workshops are under way throughout Gorseinon. |
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A World War II British Missile was found by construction workers at the site of the new Canolfan Gorseinon Centre development at 9:40 am on Thursday, 13th September 2007. The Bomb Squad had arrived on the scene by 10.15 am.
After examination by the Bomb Squad, they affirmed that there was no explosive left in the missile and they departed the site at 11:10 am with the ordinance. Gorseinon Town Councillor, Malcolm Curtis, informed the Trust that Richard Thomas & Baldwin (RTB) operated a furnace on site until 1948, receiving old ordinance to melt down as scrap. Malcolm remembers climbing into the scrap yard, as a child, to find old military materials to play with. This is the most likely source of the missile as only one stray bomb landed on Loughor during the war. |
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Long Term Volunteer, Rosita Wilkins, has joined the Trust as our 5th member of staff running the "Monday Club", a group to support individuals who suffer loneliness, isolation and depression in the Gorseinon area. Rosita will start work on 13th August 2007 and works half a day per week coordinating and developing the group. The Group aims to start in September. For further information contact Rosita at our Trust office.
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As you may have seen from our Canolfan Gorseinon page, work on the Centre has now commenced by the Contractors, WRW Construction Ltd and the page will be kept up-to-date with progress photographs of the build. |
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The official launch of the new open access Information Shop took place on 31st August 2007 and was opened by Edwina Hart AM. The shop is situated at the current Trust Offices in West Street, Gorseinon and provides leaflets and advice on a wide range of activities and organisations. |
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The Gorseinon Game of Skate was held at Parc Melin Mynach on the afternoon of Friday, 1st June 2007, organised by Street Sports Swansea, together with the City & County of Swansea Parks Department. |
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A litter pick was organised for Parc Melin Mynach on 31st May 2007, where an amazing amount of rubbish was removed from the park. |
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The Trust offices also now host Gorseinon Town Council monthly surgeries, which commenced on Saturday, 30 June 2007 and will be held on the last Saturday of each Month from 11am to 12 noon. Drop in if you wish to raise an issue with your Town Councillor. Next Surgery: Saturday, 27 October 2007 |
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Shavaughan Davey and Wilson Baldemor joined the Trust Office on Monday, 9 July 2007 for two weeks for Work Experience.Both students attend Penyrheol Comprehensive School and are currently in year ten, moving into their final year in September. While at the Trust Shavaughan and Wilson will gain experience in answering the telephone, dealing with the public, mail, finance and the daily running of an office. Shavaughan is studying Business Studies, Business Communication Systems, History and Drama and Wilson is taking History, Geography, Music and Art. |
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