Raising Our SightsScaffolding Comes Down to Reveal Restored Central Market Roof

Spring is always a time of hope and renewal. Soit’s very appropriate that the front cover of thisApril edition of the Town Crier features themagnificently restored roof of the Central Market. With the scaffolding finally removed after monthsof hard work, this jewel in St. Helier’s crown isvisible once more for locals and visitors toadmire. In this increasingly disposable world, it isgood to remind ourselves that some things arecertainly worth cherishing.

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By Deputy Debbie De SousaSt. Helier is returning to the Battle of FlowersParade this year and entering not just a senior floatbut also a junior float in the parade.

Our entries will endeavour to add significantly tothe carnival atmosphere. This is going to be anexciting community event involving our Parishhomes, the schools and other interested parties.

Anyone wanting to get involved please contactDeputy De Sousa, who is the Chairman, on632817 or on d.desousa@gov.je632817 or ond.desousa@gov.je

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Welcome to this April edition of the Town Crier. Reflecting on thefront cover theme, we have certainly raised our sights by deliveringa copy to every home and business in St. Helier rather than usingon-street distribution. After two pilot editions, we are ready torenew our monthly communication with allparishioners – we hope you enjoyreading it. Special thanksfor the continuedsupport of ouradvertisers, whosecontribution allows thepublication and delivery ofthe Town Crier without costto Parish ratepayers.The theme of renewal is also an element of our item on La Colomberie,with its newly finished development at No 50, complete with strikingpublic artwork. At the same time, Gerraint Jennings looks back at thehistory of this important part of Town. The past in St. Helier also features inthe first of a series of articles in which we ask residents for their views andmemories of life in the Parish. Vividly recalled is the age of bakers, Bretonfarm workers and steam trains.

Elsewhere in this edition of the Town Crier, we continue meeting Parishpeople. This time it is Procureur du Bien Public Clive Barton’s turn to be inthe spotlight. There is the usual focus on current Parish and town matters,with reports on the latest events and activities including the completion ofthe road improvement scheme in Seale Street and York Street and thelaunch of a new shop security scheme. There are comments on how thingshave changed in St. Helier over the years, and how things will continue tochange into the future. We have comments and views from St. Helier’scommunities, including reflections on the recent terrible events in Madeiraby our Portuguese contributor, Joe da Costa. Clubs, associations, contactsand updates complete the mix.

Your feedback, comments, thoughts and views on the publication are mostwelcome, as are offers to contribute to future editions. To contact the editorial team, call 811823 or email towncrier@posh.gov.je.

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Two young students from Highlandsrecently completed a period of workexperience at the Town Hall.

A MAJOR new awards scheme designed tofind Jersey’s Child of the Year has beenlaunched by the children’s charity Variety. Theawards will recognise the efforts of a wholerange of children, including those who havesucceeded in coping in the face of adversity orothers who have been able to contribute tosociety with a maturity beyond their years.The scheme has been launched in conjunctionwith the Channel Islands Co-operative Societyand it is expected that it will become anannual event. The hunt is now on for nominees in two age ranges (6 – 11) and (12-16) withnominations now open. The closing date is 31st May. All youngsters shortlistedcan look forward to attending a gala celebration lunch with their families, atwhich the awards will be made. The co-ordinator of the Child of the Year is Sandra Auckland of the Varietychildren’s charity. ‘We are looking to find very special children, children who gothe extra mile. Some may have suffered illness, others experienced difficultiesat home or maybe have helped in the community. We want to hear their storiesso they can be recognised for their efforts. And then it will be a case ofdeciding who the award winners will be,’ she said.A number of methods will be available to allow nominations to be made.

Forms will be available at Co-op food stores,Schools, Parish Halls and various other outlets. All nominations will be sent directly to the Variety Club of Jersey to the office at Maufant.

In February, 16 year old Scott Johnson and 17 year oldKayleigh Le Marinel spent two weeks at the Town Hall learningabout office life in the Parish.

The students, who are both currently studying for a BTEC FirstDiploma in Business, had their work experience in theAccounts Department. From updating records to filing, letterpreparation to assisting with debt management, they werekept busy helping out wherever possible. Clearly, the Accountsteam appreciated their efforts. To say thanks, they took thestudents out for a special lunch on their last day.

And the verdict of Scott and Kayleigh? A working life is notthat bad really – in fact, they really enjoyed being there!

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There can be few towns of acomparable size to St. Helier whichhave so much to offer their residents, visitors and commuters. In spite of the challenges facing us — the need tomake our streets cleaner and safer, to tackle anti-social behaviour, to deliver the long-awaitedMillennium Town Park, and to increase access for all— the number and variety of shops, restaurants andleisure facilities exceed what can be found in mosttowns with a population of less than 30,000. Even inthe current economic climate there is still a greatdeal of construction on, too; cranes on the skylinemay not please everyone but they do indicate thatprivate companies see St. Helier as a town with anexciting future, a place worth investing in.

The new office development in Colomberie,complemented by a piece of public art by MichaelSandle, is just one example of this. At the same time,the States of Jersey as well as the Parish of St. Helierare continuing to fund improvements in the publicrealm, as it's vital that everyone who chooses to liveand/or work in St. Helier is able to find congenialspaces in which to relax with colleagues, family andfriends.

As the tourist season gets underway we welcomethose whose visit to Jersey will include a visit to therecently renovated Central Market, the MaritimeMuseum and Elizabeth Castle to our well-kept parksand gardens, and to some of our superb al frescofacilities for drinks and conversation at the end of abusy day shopping and sight-seeing in our Island'scapital.

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St. Helier Community in Bloom Group announces the2010 Green Fingers CompetitionThe Competition is a fun way for children to become engaged in thegrowing of flowers, fruit or vegetables.

There are two competitions for both Primary Schools and NurserySchools.

The Schools CompetitionThe theme for this year is a garden with recycled planters made out of anyhousehold item. This can include any piece of furniture, household fittingsor clothing. Hopefully this will provide a good fun factor with anopportunity to grow plants on the school premises. Bloom Group Judgeswill be happy to judge the recycled planters in July.

The St. Helier in Bloom Group has a polythene tunnel based at the St HelierParks Department and there will also be an area in the tunnel to sow seedsand raise plants. We are able to offer help in growing these plants on inreadiness for the children to plant up at theirschool gardens.

Planting up a Supermarket TrolleyCompetitionThere is also an opportunity for the Schools toplant up a Supermarket Shopping Trolley withfruit and vegetables. We will supply the trolleydonated by local supermarkets. These can beplanted at the Bloom Tunnel by the children. Oncethe plants have hardened up, the trolley will bedelivered back to the participating Schools forgrowing on. We plan to collect up the trolleysduring early July and place them out in a publicarea for the Parish in Bloom Judges to view aspart of their visit to St. Helier.

There is also an invitation for Schools, Groups orClasses to visit the St Helier Parks Department toview the environmental needs of plants and howthis is controlled. A visit can help explain the needfor light, heat and water as well as providing aninsight on how the plants in the Parks are grown.

Contact details:-Tony Andrews, Director of St Helier Parks,Cemeteries and Open Spaces 811708email - anthony.andrews@posh.gov.je

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A Round-up ofNews from Aroundthe Parish

With the help of Parish Parks andGardens, the St. Helier in BloomGroup recently added a PrayerTree to West Centre.The arrival of a dedicated Prayer Tree brought asplash of colour to St. Helier’s West Centre recently,and an opportunity for passers-by to pause forreflection.

Building on last year’s success, Carl Danby andMichelle Le Cornu of the St. Helier in Bloom Groupworked with St. Helier’s Parks and GardensDepartment to install the tree and its planter in aprominent position. The tags provided allow peopleto make a prayer or record their thoughts beforeattaching them to the tree.

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Highways and BywaysThe start of March saw completion of the important projectimproving pedestrian access in Seale Street and its junction with YorkStreet (See separate article). After a brief pause to complete lots ofsmaller tidying-up, Parish workers are starting the next big project torefurbish Commercial Street, with work expected to last until June. Focus remains on the new St Thomas Residential Parking Zone (RPZ)to ensure it settles down in the same fashion as earlier ones. Solutionsfor commercial vehicles are under consideration, together with waysof improving visitor parking. Parks and GardensPreparations for this year’s floral displays are progressing well. Parishgardeners are busy completing the last of nearly five hundredhanging baskets and four hundred window boxes ready for displayaround town. More than forty thousand bedding plants been grownand are ready to fill the many planters around St Helier or grace theflowerbeds of Parish parks, while the final young trees of the seasonhave gone in. A new ninety-nine metre deep borehole in Parade Gardens replacedan older one no longer able to provide enough water. This newsystem provides irrigation through the night during the summermonths, helping the grass in particular to withstand the heavy wearand tear that comes in this popular park. Looking forward, if you are interested in learning more about thework of the Parish gardeners, An open day is being planned at theParish Depot on Monday 26th April. Look out for more details on theparish website at www.sthelier.je. Town Hall EventsThe grand setting of the Assembly Room was the impressive venue forquite a number of public events in March. At the start of the month,the Dance St Helier group went from strength to strength with theirthree day St Helier Dance Festival featuring everything from Rock andRoll to the Cha-Cha-Cha (See separate article). There was a fund-raising concert by the Band of the Island of Jersey inaid of the Madeira appeal, while the Jersey Architects Associationorganised a talk on public art for the same cause. The ConcordiaChoir also offered a splendid evening of music. Jersey’s Irishcommunity had reason to visit mid-month for a celebration of StPatrick’s Day. Finally, as the month drew to a close, the Parish held itsown evening with the well attended Mr and Miss St Helier event. Looking forward, we expect to see a busy April at the Town Hallleading up to the Liberation Day celebrations in early May. Keep aneye on the events section of the parish website(www.sthelier.je events/) for details on what is happening.

Dates for Your Diary (April to July)Parish Assembly April 28th Jersey Boat Show May 1st – 3rd Liberation Day Events May 8th – 10thParish Assembly May 26thTown Criterium Cycling Event May 30th Festival of Motoring June 4th – 6thD-Day Commemoration June 6thPortugal Day June 10thArmed Forces Day June 26th Parish Assembly June 30th Fête de St Helier July 12th – 18thSt Helier Pilgrimage July 18th

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Rainbow guides are collecting 2p and 20p and doing a designwith them for the teenage cancer charity, “Click Sargent" .

Youth Workers Hit The StreetsAfter SchoolStreet based youth workers from the Move On youth project havebeen out talking to young people in St. Helier after school - twoafternoons a week - for about a year now. The sessions run on aWednesday and Thursday 3.30pm to 5.00pm. The aim of street based youth work is to:-• Engage and contact young people, especially those not in contact

with existing services for young people, in public settings.• Undertake high quality youth work that enables young people to

explore, with the workers, their needs and opportunities for learning and self development.

• Provide informed and appropriate advice and information at the point of contact.

Sometimes we will talk to young people there and then or we mightrefer them onto other agencies such as Social Security or the YouthEnquiary Service (YES). As a result of meeting youth workers on thestreets, young people are able to take up other opportunities orprogrammes that the youth service run, such as the Princes Trust orbuilding based youth work. Young people are also able to help planand take part in trips and activities, like fishing or abseiling. We are not there to police young people, however, as we get to knowthem and build positive relationships with them we are able to workwith them to think about isues effecting them, or how they mighteffect those around them.

100 Years ofGirlguidingWe would like to tell you alittle about the RainbowsBrownies and Guides thatmeet at All Saints Church Hallin the Parade on Wednesday,Thursday and Fridayevenings.Rainbows are for girls aged between five and seven years old, Brownies seven tonine-and-a-half years old and Guides from nine-and-a-half upwards. We have greatfun doing various activities, going on visits and sleepovers or camps.

These are some extracts from letters the Guides wrote when asked what they likedabout Guides.

“I attend 2nd All Saints Guides on a Friday. This year (2010) is 100 years of Guidingso there are a lot of celebrations and parties as it is a very special year. Guides is agreat way to start the weekend. We have brilliant leaders, but we are in need ofmore. I really enjoy Guides and you can make new friends easily. I hope to go on tobe a Leader as I have been a Rainbow and a Brownie.”

“I like going to Guides as it’s really fun, we play loads of games and make lots ofthings. I love going on camps and making food on open fires.”

“I go to Guides every Friday and always look forward to it. At All Saints Guideswe have really nice Leaders who make our time enjoyable. I think Guides is agood fun thing to do and we also learn a lot of new things. We would love tohave more adults and mums come along so we can do more things. We lovenewcomers and more people would be a pleasure.”

“I am 13 years old and have been going to Guides for about three years and it’sbeen so much fun.”

If you are between five and 14 years old and would like to come along for avisit, or would like to become an adult volunteer (no experience needed)please phone Daphne on 07797719225 for further details of times and days,as you would be most welcome.

14th Jersey ScoutGroupMeet at theSalvation ArmyHall Our meetingtimes are:Beaver ScoutsMonday nightsbetween 5.45pmand 6.45pmPhoenix CubScout PackMonday nightsbetween 7.00pmand 8.30pmScout TroopWednesday nightsbetween 7.00pm and 9.00pm

If anyone - boys or girls - IS interested injoining our scout group as a youthmember or adult supporters or to sit onour Executive Committee, please contact: Matthew Evans, Assistant GroupScout Leader Tel: 07797 741002e-mail: matthew-evans@jerseymail.co.uk

Times of opening and age group The BridgeMonday 7.00pm – 9.30pm Age 14+Tuesday Free sports session all ages 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Youth club Age 11 - 14: 7.00pm – 9.00pmThursday Free sports session all ages 6.00pm – 7.00pm

Youth club Age 8 - 11: 7.00pm – 8.30pmFirst TowerMonday 7.00pm – 9.00pm Years 6, 7 and 8Wednesday 7.15pm – 9.15pm Years 9+Friday 7.30pm – 8.30pm Year 6

8.30pm – 10.00pm Years 7+La PouquelayeWednesday 7.00pm – 9.30pm Years 7, 8, 9 and 10Oaktree GardensTuesday 6.30pm – 8.00pm Years 4 and 5Thursday 7.30pm – 9.00pm Years 7+For further information please contact Kay Davies Tel 729414/07797 765674kaydavies@youthservice.yc.jeYouth Centres are always looking for any donations of items that can be used withyoung people. For example, First Tower Youth Club is currently in need of a sofa,decorating materials to give the building a make-over while one of the youngpeople’s plans for this year is to develop a small garden at the rear of the centre…. The Youth Service can also use more volunteers to pass on work skills, Young Peoplewill be volunteering for a week during October. If you have any ideas for a projectthen please feel free to contact Kay Davies 729414/077977 65674 or email kaydavies@youthservice.yc.je Thank you!

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St Helier changesSt Helier prides itself on being a modern town ina modern world. But what was it like 90 yearsago?“It’s never been beautiful, but it used to haveatmosphere,” says Morwen Evans. “Not any more.It could be anywhere now.”Morwen was born in Pomona Road 91 years agoand christened on Armistice Sunday, 1918. Shestill remembers a town full of bake-houseswhere, as a child, she would take the family beancrock on a Saturday night for the baker to put inhis oven.Ken Le Maistre, who is two years her senior, also recallsthis old Jersey tradition.“As kids we had to take the beans to Lipscombes’s in SandStreet, and we’d pick it up on Sunday morning. We’d eat itfor breakfast, and what was left over we’d have onMonday,” says Ken.Morwen, who like Ken is a resident at St Ewold’sResidential Home on Trinity Hill, remembers those beanswith a sigh.“I’ve got an allergy to beans now, and I can’t eat them. All I

can enjoy is that lovely smell,” sheremarks fondly.Smell, that most evocative of senses, is one of the thingsMorwen thinks has changed the most about St Helier.“It smells different now. The traffic is different, and theshops sell different things. Right up to the Occupationit was common to see horses and carts carrying in thespuds from the countryside, and on Savile Street therewas a shop that sold dried fish and cheese, and Iremember the smell so clearly.”Visually too the Town has changed. As well as an influx ofhigh street chain stores, which have made so many Britishtowns lose their individuality, the people look different.“French Lane would be packed with Bretons, all thewomen wearing their wooden sabots (clogs) and whitelace hats,” recalls Morwen, who taught English and Dramaat Helvetia for 25 years. “It was very picturesque.”But the thing that these two nonagenarians seem toremember most fondly is the railway.“We had a bungalow at Pontac,” says Ken, “and we used togo out there every weekend on the train.”There were two trains – one going east from Snow Hill, theother, west from the Weighbridge.“We used to go to Corbiere a lot on the train,” saysMorwen. “They were lovely – they should never havetaken them off!”

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St Helier has never been a place for standing still. Change has been and remains a constant feature of Parish life - especiallyfor those living in town. When you have lived in the Parish for more than ninety years, however, this continual change is evenmore striking – for better or for worse. In this first of a series of articles, we ask some of our longer serving residents for theirmemories of a bygone St Helier, and an insight into Parish life as it was in the past.

Business on the Up for Town LandlordA familiar St. Helier institution, formerly the Exeter, has beenextensively refurbished and re-opened as the town’s latest PublicHouse.

The Up and Down looksset to attract newclientele with asophisticated wine barand café, featuring an al fresco area downstairsand a cosy, informalsports bar upstairs –hence the name.

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The unveiling of ‘Night’ and ‘Day’ by MichaelSandle R.A. marks the start of a plan toentice more people to Colomberie – one ofSt. Helier’s oldest areas.The pair of low relief panels, commissioned by RitchieBrocken with assistance from Percentage for Artadviser Philip Hewat-Jaboor, are the work ofrenowned sculptor Michael Sandle who has beenresponsible for numerous pieces of public artthroughout major city centres and in particular theWorld War II Malta Siege Memorial at the entrance toValletta harbour.

Michael Sandle described his creation, “These reliefsare ‘Art Deco’ in style to complement the lines of thebuilding itself . The theme for each of the panels,‘Night’ and ‘Day’, appeared spontaneously at theoutset of the design process - because this theme isuniversal and easily recognisable it seemed right foran architectural detail that is placed high up fromground level and which needs to be easily read from adistance. They are cast aluminium-bronze because of theByzantine richness of its colour."

This pair of aluminium-bronze relief panels form part ofthe building’s façade at 50 La Colomberie, so next timeyou are in this area of town look up…

La Colomberie - The OldBy Geraint JenningsThe right to own a colombier (dovecot) was a rightenjoyed only by powerful seigneurs. In the Middle Ages acolombier was not only a symbol of prestige but also animportant economic resource providing pigeon meat,eggs and manure. This street was originally a track towardsSaint Clement across land associated with the Manoir deSaint Hélier. The colombier of this manor is first mentionedin 1476, but the manor house was demolished in the 15thcentury and its stones re-used at Mont Orgueil. It isprobable that the colombier stood for many years after the

demolition of the manor houseas the most notable landmarkpassed by the road, and so theroad took its name from thedove. The manor house was rebuilt ona more modest scale in the 17thcentury and was known as theManoir de la Motte. It stood until1958 in Grosvenor Street, and itsfields and orchards used tostretch towards the coast. TheManoir de la Motte served asLieutenant Government House atthe time of the Battle of Jerseyand it was there that theGovernor was captured in themorning of 6th January 1781.

As the town expanded, grandtownhouses were built amid the

orchards along La Colomberie, and the road was paved. Inthe early 19th century Colomberie House was remodelledfor the Hemery family by architect Sir John Soane. GreenStreet Cemetery was laid out in Le Grand Clos de laColomberie and opened in 1827. Development continuedalong La Colomberie, and in 1844 the Parish purchased a10ft strip alongside the road to achieve the current roadwidth, and with the associated building, the last orchardalong the road disappeared. Shops appeared, amongwhich was Samuel Le Riche's shop - later to become aretail chain. Some grand houses became hotels, othersbecame schools: the Jersey High School and the JerseyModern School operated in La Colomberie, and untilredevelopment in the late 20th century, the remains of acolombier could be seen in the grounds of the Girls'Collegiate School that occupied Colomberie House.

From doves and orchards to hotels, shops and offices, LaColomberie has witnessed the shift from feudalism tomodern commerce.

After months of hard work by Parish teams, thelatest scheme to enhance the streets of St. Helieris now complete. The opportunity to redevelop Seale Street and its junctionwith York Street came about in 2008 when the HonoraryPolice moved from the Town Hall to new offices in NelsonPlace.

The resulting release of police parking spaces allowed a re-think on the requirements for vehicles and pedestrians inthis busy part of town. As a result, a plan developed to notonly widen pavements in Seale Street, but to also build onand complement the pedestrianisation work alreadyundertaken in York Street.

Now the results of this planning have reached fruition.Seale Street is open again for traffic now that Parishworkers have completed the final work on laying thepavement and kerbstones outside the Town Hall. A newpedestrian crossing at the top of Seale Street to link the

York Streetpavementscompletes safetyenhancementswhile additionalunloading bayswill help localtraders.

The new pavedareas in Seale Street and York Streethighlight the impressive skills of the Parishstonemason teams. As passers-by, we often takepavements and walls for granted, without a thought givento the high quality efforts needed to ensure the towncentre looks as good as it does. Yet getting things lookingjust right is a very skilled job. Whether using existingstocks of Jersey granite or imported stones from Brittanyand elsewhere, the stonemasons cut, chisel, shape, dressand point to ensure the perfect finish.

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Over a busy three days in March, the Town Hall played host tothe sights and sounds of the sixth St. Helier Dance Festival.

The sixth St. Helier Dance Festivalgot off to a lively start on Friday5th March when Jersey’s Rock ‘n’Rollers filled the floor of the TownHall Assembly Room dancing tothe music of ‘The Grumpy OldMen’. For those wishing to brush uptheir steps a Jive lesson was givenby Ania Deichsel, and during theintermission Daniel Thomas andEmily Glancy impressed all presentwith a lively demonstration of theLindy Hop.There were more opportunities tolearn to dance on the Saturdaymorning with lessons in both theCha-Cha-Cha by Ania Deichsel andLindy Hop by Daniel Thomas andEmily Glancy.The Constable of St Helier, SimonCrowcroft, welcomed everyone toSaturday’s Ballroom and Latinevent before handing over tocompère Terry Arthur. Localdancers Daniel (16 years old) andLauren (13 years old) who weretrained by Jean Jones gave abeautiful demonstration of theWaltz and Tango. Then it was timefor dancers from Jenny Towers’Dance Time Studios to combinethe Viennese Waltz with anelegant line dance to dazzlingeffect.Making a return visit to the Islandwere professional Latin Americandancers Andrew Cuerden andHannah Haarala with their superbpresentation of five dances. ThePaso-doble, Samba, Rumba, Cha-

Cha-Cha andJive left the audience almost as breathless as the dancersthemselves.Hannah and Andrew kindly agreedto judge this year’s DanceCompetition but with so manyaccomplished Rock ‘n Rollerstaking to the floor they had adifficult task. However, after muchdeliberation, the cup was awardedto Sue and James Garry.Before the evening came to aclose the raffle was drawn with allthe proceeds, totalling £327, beingdonated to Help a Jersey Child.Rounding the Festival off, the ever-popular Tea Dance took place onSunday afternoon, hosted byJenny Towers. With plenty ofopportunities to work off thecalories on the dance floor no onefelt guilty about indulging in aslice or two of cake with their cup of tea.

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St. Helier – Avranches JumelageThe objectives of the twinning association are: (a) To facilitate and encourage the development of social,educational, cultural, sporting, historical and economic linksbetween the two towns;(b) To raise public awareness in St. Helier of the objectivesof and the opportunities offered by the twinning betweenSt. Helier and Avranches;(c) To promote links between educational establishments inboth towns.For further information on the twinning committee'sactivities, please contact the Chairman Annabelle Bishop onannabelle.bishop@googlemail.com or call the Town Hall on01534 811823.St. Helier – Bad Wurzach PartnerschaftCommitteeThe twinning between the two towns was finally realised in2002 and it has been a very active and enjoyable eightyears. During that time there have been many studentexchanges; just recently five students from Les Quennevaisschool took part in the local Fastnacht or carnival whichtakes place annually throughout various parts of Germany.

The Jersey Youth Theatre, under their Director, DanielAustin, will be visiting Bad Wurzach again in April, and inJune some 25 German drama students will be experiencingthe workshops held at the Jersey Art Centre.

If you are interested in joining our committee or perhapswould like to know more about our forthcoming events,please call Angela Trigg, 483675.St. Helier – Funchal GeminaçãoThe committee’s role is to develop relationships between theParish and the capital of Madeira, Funchal throughactivities celebrating Portuguese language, music andnational days. Following the devastating recent floods in Madeira and thetragic loss of life, the committee has been busy organisingfund-raising in support. These will include a special eventcelebrating Madeiran culture and history at St Thomas’sChurch Hall on the 25th of April. Looking forward, plans tomark Portugal Day in St. Helier are under discussion and ofcourse the renowned Portuguese Food Festival. For more information contact Simon Crowcroft on 811823 or email constable@posh.gov.je.

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Bleu, Blanc, Route et Vert!By Aurélie LEROY(Directrice, Maison de laNormandie et de la Manche)www.maisondenormandie.com

JDan un contexte de réchauffement de laplanète, de plus en plus de monde faitd’efforts pour contribuer àl’environnement. En France, comme vouspouvez peut-être vus en apercevoir apartir des cotes de Jersey, nousdéveloppons de plus en plus les énergiesrenouvelables comme les éoliennes,hydroliennes, biodiversité etc… Préserverles espaces naturels est une prioritémajeure en mettant en place des zonesnaturelles protégées comme par exemplele parc des marais du Cotentin.

Protéger notre planète est importantepour notre avenir, pour le futur de nospetits-enfants. Une nouvelle façon depasser ses vacances, juste en écoutantparler Dame Nature et pour trouver unpeu de calme, est de plus en pluspopulaire. Dormir dans les arbres, faire desrandonnées à cheval, à vélo, à pied en GPSpar exemple sont des activités qui valentle détour surtout lorsqu’il s’agit dedécouvrir des endroits comme la Suisse-Normande où tout est fait pourdévelopper ces types les activités vertes.Les offices de tourismes et autoritéslocales mettent l’accent de plus en plus surce type de loisirs ; il y a donc beaucoupd’opportunités de ce type qui s’offrent àvous en France cet été. Tenez-vous prêt !communes à des salons européens ne sontqu’un bref résumé de ce qui a pu êtreentrepris l’année dernière entre la Franceet Jersey. 2010 semble encore plusprometteuse, je vous tiendrai au courant!

Blue, white, red and….Green!At a time of Global Warming, people ingeneral try to make an effort contributingto the environment. In France, as you cannotice from Jersey coasts, we aredeveloping more and more renewableenergy such as wind farms, tidal turbines,biodiversity… Preserving natural areas isalso a major priority and is achieved bysetting up natural protected zones such asthe marsh land in the Cotentin Peninsulafor example.

Protecting our planet is important for ourfuture, for the future of our grandchildrenas well. A new way of spending holidaysor weekends, just to appreciate MotherNature and peace and quiet, is becomingmore and more popular. Sleeping in treehouses, horse riding, climbing, kayaking,GPS walking, cycling are worth-tryingactivities especially to discover stunningplaces like the Suisse-Normande whereeverything is done to develop “greenactivities”. Local tourism offices andauthorities are putting the accent on thistype of leisure; therefore a lot of excitingopportunities will be available for you inFrance this summer. Get ready!

Sera isto o final?O estado do tempo tem detiorado de dia para dia,nunca se sabe se faz chuva ou faz sol, aquase quesomos obrigados a andar de calcoes, e com o guarda-chuva por perto.

Temos terramotos, chuvas torrencias, ventos fortes, enem a tecnologia avancada consegue travar isto tudo,muitos ate perguntam; - sera que Deus tirou folga?

Vejamos; Haiti, mais de 200 mil mortos, e uma destruicao quemuito dificilmente sera reparada, se ja eram pobres, entao agora!!

Madeira ( a conhecida perola do atlantico) onde as aguasbarreram casas, carros e ate a parte baixa do Funchal ficou aflutuar, morreram 42 pessoas, ou talvez muitas mais!

Uma semana depois, o terramoto do Chile, onde morremcentenas de pessoas, agora entao ja se pergunta; - sera isto o fimdo Mundo?

Como portugues, claro que defendo a minha geracao, assimsendo o meu coracao fica mais directamente com os Madeirensese agora temos e que reconstruir a Madeira e devolve-la ao povoMadeirense.

O desastre que arrasou tudo que apanhou pela frente e deixoufamilias sem casas, carros e o pior de tudo sem pelo menos 42vidas humanas.

Nao sou Madeirense, mas conheco a beleza da ilha e imagino oterror que se viveu ao ver aquela lama e pedras, a escorregarmontanha a baixo, e levando tudo pela frente.

Custuma-se dizer que depois da tempestade vem sempre um diabonito, e fico contente de ver Governo da Republica Portuguesaajudar e unir-se ao Governo Regional da Madeira, e tambem dever o povo de Jersey e desta ilha que nos acolhe a mais de 50anos, reunir esforcos para ajudar o povo Madeirense.

Sera isto mesmo o final?

TheCommunityNotes…The Parish of St.Helier, withapproximately19,000 residencesand businesses, ishome tocommunities fromaround the world. Itis a trulycosmopolitanenvironment.

The Town Crier willbe celebrating thiswith regularcontributorsoriginating fromwithin the French,Polish andPortuguesecommunities.

Mindful of the roleand importance ofthe Island’s ownlinguisticinheritance, eachedition will alsocontain a regularcolumn in Jèrriais bySt. Helier’s ownMaître-Pêtre desPages Jèrriaises,Geraint Jennings.

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Lé satîn n'est pon pouor lé c'nînCh'est eune bouonne chose qu'j'avons un Conmité desC'mîns dans la Pâraisse tchi n'est pon un Conmité du C'nîn!Mais ch'est mé tchi vos dit chenna - et l's avis d's aut'spouôrraient êt' bein difféthents. Assa, les gens d'campangneont ieu des mênoms pouor nous les Villais avaû les siècl'yes.J'sommes mênommés "les clyichards" ouaithe qué l'Connêtabl'ye Pièrre L'Sueuxeûsse întroduit d's êgouts et dé l'ieau en Ville y'a pus d'chent chînquante ans. Lesmaux des Villais du temps pâssé n'sont pon même eune mémouaithe au jourd'aniet, mais les mênoms enduthent.

Nou dit étout qu'nou-s'est affronté coumme un Villais, ou fardée coumme euneVillaise. Mais tch'est qu'en est si les Villaises sont pus belles qué dans l's aut'sPâraisses? Véthe, nos Villaises ont des boutiques pouor acater les dreines modesfaichonnabl'yes, et y'a des copeurs dé g'veux, et des conmèrces tchi vendenttouos l's onguents et poudrîns et savons, épis y'a les parfunm'thies et lesbijout'ties. S'i' font d'lus tchian, tchi qui pouôrrait les bliaûmer?

Les fèrmièrs criyaient qu'les Vilotîns, coumme nou dit, les clèrcots et bat-les-banques, les vadleûthants et gas d'office 'taient des reintchivâles tchi n'saithaientpon l'travas des clios. Mais où'est qu'i' s'saient, l's Enfuntchis et les Gris Ventres, lesCarpéleuses et les Nièrs Tchus et toute la dgaîngue, sans les Villais à chinner pouorieux?

Épis, j'avons sans doute du satîn dans nos boutiques pouor ieux!

Pearls before swineTownsfolk and countryfolk have been casting nicknames at each other forcenturies. The proverbially unsanitary conditions in urban Saint Helier before thereforms of Pierre Le Sueur certainly gave rise to an enduring epithet. Countryfolkhave proverbially seen the Villais as both stuck-up and lazy, and the ladies of theTown are supposedly obsessed with make-up. But we have plenty of businesses tocater for fashion and beauty, and if our womenfolk are therefore too pretty, whoare we to complain? The contradictory stereotypes suggest that we aresimultaneously riff-raff and dressed up to the nines. But let's ignore thecountryside carpers: we don't cast pearls before swine.By Geraint Jennings

Polacy i JerseyMagdalena ChmielewskaPrzyjechałam na Jersey prawiesześć lat temu. Jestem osobąwykształconą i nie boję sięciężkiej pracy. Takich osób jak jajest wiele na Jersey i tutejszaekonomia nas potrzebuje. Doniedawna życie tutaj było bardzo łatwe.Przyzwyczailiśmy się do łatwości z jaką zarabia siętu pieniądze i standardu życia jaki one zapewiniają.Niestety wraz z nadejściem kryzysu wiele sięzmeniło. Ludzie stracili pracę i to stało się punktemzwrotnym w życiu wielu z nas.

Wiele osób zdecydowało się wziąć sprawy w swojeręce i otworzyć własną działalność gospodarczą. Wten sposób Polacy z siły roboczej jaką byli jeszczekilka lat temu zaczeli zarabiać na własny rachunek iwspierać lokalną ekonomię płacąc podatki itworząc nowe miejsca pracy, których Jersey takteraz potrzebuje. O tych ludziach dowiecie sięwięcej w kolejnych artykułach.

Ja sama jestem w trakcie otwierania własnejdziałalności gospodarczej i jestem wdzięczna zapomoc i życzliwość okazywaną mi we wszystkichurzędach. To jest takie ważne. Miejsca takie jakJersey Enterprise chętnie udzilają bezpłatnejporady dla każdego kto chce otworzyć swojądziałalność na Jersey. Otrzymacie tam m.in.informacje o tutejszych przepisach i o tym jakstworzyć własny biznes plan. A ja sama chętnieofiaruję pomoc każdemu Polakowi, który pragniestać się niezależnym. Jest nas wielu i powinniśmydziałać wspólnie, aby wpisać się pozytywnie wświadomość tutejszej społeczności, którą tworzytak wiele narodowości, i ktorej tak wielezawdzięczamy.

Poles in JerseyI came to Jersey almoust six years ago. I am welleducated and hard working. There are many Polishpeople like me in Jersey and the Island needs us.Until not that long ago life in Jersey was verycomfortable. We got used to having money and agood standard of life that the money allowed.Unfortunately, in the dawn of the economic crunchmany things have changed. Many people have losttheir jobs and this became a turning point in theirlives.

Many Poles, who have now been in Jersey for morethan five years, decided to take their chances andopened their own businesses. This way Poles, whojust few years ago came to the Island as a so called“cheap working force”, became their own bosses.They support local economy by paying taxes andcreating new places of work, which Jersey needs somuch.You will learn more about some of them inmy future articles.

I am myself in the process of opening my ownbusiness and I am really grateful for the help andkindness I experienced when visiting all StateDepartments – it is so important and encouraging.Places like Jersey Enterprise can offer free advice toanybody who plans to open their own business.You may learn there what law restrictions yourbusiness is required to comply with and how tocreate a business plan. I am also keen to offer everyPole who is planning to become independentadvice on how to start. There are many of us inJersey and we should support each other in orderto emphasise the positive impression in the mindof Jersey community which consists of so manynationalities, the community that we own somuch.

Sera isto um aviso forte para mudarmos de abito e da maneira que tratamos onosso planeta.Onde sera o proximo desastre?

Is This The End?The weather has deteriorated day by day, you never know if it will be raining orsunny, we are almost forced to walk in shorts and with an umbrella close by!

We have earthquakes; floods, high winds, and even advanced technology can notstop it all, many times we ask our selves; “Has God taken a day off?”

Consider Haiti, where more than 200.000 people died - a destruction that will berepaired with difficulty, and if they were already poor, imagine now!

Madeira (known as pearl of the Atlantic) where the flood waters wiped outhomes, cars and even the lower part of Funchal was floating, killing at least 42people, plus perhaps many more.

A week later, there was an earthquake in Chile, where hundreds of people died.

“Now we are wondering; - ‘’is this the end of the world?”

As a Portuguese man of course I support my generation, therefore my heart ismore directly with home than elsewhere and now we have to rebuild the Islandand return it to the people of Madeira.

I don’t come from Madeira, but I know the beauty of the island and can imaginethe terror the people experienced when they saw the mud and stones slippingdown the mountain, and taking everything before them.

There is a saying “that after the storm is always a beautiful day”, and I'm glad tosee the Government of the Portuguese Republic is joining the RegionalGovernment of Madeira, and also to see the people of Jersey - this island whichhas welcomed us for more than 50 years - all coming together to help the peopleof Madeira. 5Is this really the end? This will be a strong warning to change our habits and theway we treat our planet,

Where will the next disaster be?

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Having featured Patrick Freeley in the lastedition of the Crier, it’s only appropriate thatin this one we meet the second Procureur duBien Public, Clive Barton.

Clive Barton is a busy man. As well as filling theimportant role of Procureur du Bien Public for theParish, he somehow finds time to fulfil a host ofother professional and honorary roles. Senior Partner at Moore Stephens Offshore Group,member of the Board of Governors of HighlandsCollege, Chairman of the Board of Governors ofVictoria College, Treasurer of Société Jersiaise, patron ofACET Jersey, Freeman of the City of London - the list seemsendless. Yet these are just a few of the many demands onClive’s time.

So why add the weighty responsibility of acting as trusteefor Parish legal and financial affairs?

‘It’s all about putting something back into your community,’Clive explains, ‘Jersey has always been good to me, and Iwant to help continue making it a great place to live and do

business.’ So when asked to consider standing for therole of Procureur twelve years ago, Clive jumped atthe chance.It was a contested election, he recalls, somethingquite unusual for this honorary role. Yet a packedTown Hall decided Clive was the right man for thejob – a result he remains very proud of to this day.

From that day to this, Clive has enjoyed and takenpride in being part of the team helping St Helierdevelop and flourish. As a resident of the Parish and

caring citizen, he sees this progress as very important. ‘Ienjoy being in Town,’ he comments ‘I like its compactnature, its vibrant centre and the many magnificentbuildings.’

Architecture is one of Clive’s personal interests. For a manwith so many commitments and a clearly abundantenthusiasm for hard work, however, is there time left tosqueeze in other leisure pursuits? The answer, he says witha grin, is ‘yes’.

Clive’s other passions are sport, motorbikes, horseracingand the arts – interests he pursues whenever time allows.

Given all this activity, there seems little point asking whatClive would do if he found himself in town with time on hishands. However, he concedes, for peace and tranquillity,Howard Davis Park is a special place always worth a visit.

How appropriate that its creation came about through thegenerosity of another caring citizen.

By Town Centre Manager, Richard Mackenzieemail: richard.mackenize@posh.gov.je Telephone 481186One thing about a town centre is that it is never boring and never thesame. This month has been no different in St. Helier.

It is always great news when a new shop opens and there have beenseveral over the last month. We have had Big Maggy’s opening in BurrardStreet. For those of you that did not know Big Maggy was a famousDanish cyclist who then created his own brand of coffee. Big Maggy’s is across between a coffee shop and a cycle park. It is a unique concept.Whilst we are talking of uniqueness Pebble Boutique has opened inMarket Street featuring in-house ladies fashion designs. Meanwhile anew Polskie Delikateski Polish supermarket has opened in Colomberieand Natural Beauty, a nail parlour in Burrard Street.

Business Against CrimeSecurity is always a matter for concern in the centre of towns and wehave launched a unique new security scheme in St. Helier, calledShopAlert, to counter it. This is a partnership between the States ofJersey Police, St. Helier retailers and G4S security. It will allow shops tocombat shop theft and anti-social behaviour and is the first of its kind inthe UK.

FootfallWe are now electronically counting the number of people that come intothe centre of town on a daily and hourly rate. The information will allowretailers to evaluate their success in luring customers into shops. It alsoinforms them of the busiest time of the day and the busiest days whichmeans that they can effectively plan their staffing.

Liberty WharfLiberty Wharf is nearing completion and will be a real asset to the towncentre. I visited it several weeks ago and the architects have done a greatjob in retaining the character of the building complete with JerseyGranite walls and the traditional iron gates. Every town has newdevelopments and this is a high quality addition to ours.

Central MarketLastly the Jewel of the Town, the Central Market, is gradually reappearingfrom its cloak of scaffolding and the roof is looking fantastic. The tradershave had a tough time while the repairs have been going on. So comeand see the new roof and wish them all the best or even better spendsome money with them!

Introducing…Clive BartonKeeping an Eye On the Parish’s legal and financial affairs

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St. Helier Online - www.sthelier.jeDon’t forget that our website atwww.sthelier.je is available 24/7 for fast andconvenient access to your Parish. Since its launch in December 2008,www.sthelier.je has grown steadily as anonline information provider for all. With anever expanding 'Do It Online' section thatnow allows the payment of parking finesonline, applications for a nursery place,reporting of street problems and access tojob vacancies, the website really has becomean essential tool for parishioners andislanders alike. Detailed information on our residential

homes, child care services and a brand newrevamped and updated Youth andCommunity section are all here at sthelier.je News and upcoming events in the Parish areconstantly being added and if anyone wouldlike to see a news item or an event that theyare organising on the site then please sendall relevant information, including images, totownhall@posh.gov.je.

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Copyright notice2010© Parish of St. Helier .The entire content of thisnewsletter is protected bycopyright. All rights arereserved. No part of thismagazine may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system, ortransmitted in any form or byany means electronic,mechanical, photocopying,recording or otherwisewithout the prior writtenconsent of the copyrightowner.Reprint DetailsReprints of articles can beobtained by contacting thepublishers.DisclaimerWhilst the Parish of St. Helierand contributors to The TownCrier have provided theinformation contained in it ingood faith, they accept noresponsibility, financial orotherwise, for any actiontaken by any other party as aresult of the informationprovided. Independent andappropriate advice shouldalways be sought on suchmatters. The views expressedwritten in this magazine arethose of the authors and donot necessarily represent theviews of the Parish of St.Helier or MediaMasters. TheParish of St. Helier andMediaMasters accept noresponsibility for errors oromissions that may occur.

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Town Hall and Parish of St. Helier ContactsConnétable: Simon Crowcroftsimon.crowcroft@posh.gov.jeExecutive Officer: Ian RonaynePO Box 50, St. Helier Jersey JE4 8PATel. 811811Fax.: 619146Email: townhall@posh.gov.jeSt. Helier DeputiesNo. 1 DistrictDeputy Judy MartinTel. 780641Fax: 721900Email: j.martin@gov.jeDeputy Paul Le ClaireTel. 632856Fax: 632856Email: p.leclaire@gov.je Deputy Trevor PitmanEmail: t.pitman@gov.je

No. 2 DistrictDeputy Shona PitmanTel. 630714Email: s.pitman@gov.jeDeputy Geoff SouthernTel. 728231Fax: 728231Email: g.southern@gov.je Deputy Debbie de SousaTel. 632817Email: d.desousa@gov.je

No. 3 DistrictDeputy Ben FoxTel. 873625Fax: 873625Email: b.fox@gov.je Deputy Jackie HiltonTel. 731690Fax: 731690Email: j.hilton@gov.jeDeputy Mike HigginsTel. 873956Email: mike.higgins@gov.je Deputy Andrew GreenTel. 483356Email: a.green@gov.je

TOWN HALL Opening Hours:08:45 - 16:30 (Monday & Friday) 09:00 - 16:30 (Tuesday)08:30 - 16:30 (Wednesday, Thursday)

Residents Parking: Stephen LaugéeCustomer Services Manager: Angela GoguelinDirector, Finance: Andrew PembertonDirector, Parks, Gardens & Open Spaces:Anthony AndrewsDirector, Human Resources: Martin RobertsDirector, Municipal Services: Debra D'OrleansDirector, Technical and Engineering:Peter NobleCENTENIER’S NIGHTLINE Tel. 875706Duty Centenier: 07797 748540REGISTRAR Tel. 811088

OTHER PARISH CONTACTSAvranche Nursery Janice Baker Tel. 811719Westmount Nursery Val Payne Tel. 811718Residential HomesMaison de Ville Jules Broad Tel. 878308St Ewolds Ann Mclean Tel. 811716St. Helier House Jacqueline Jolley Tel: 811715

Parish meetings:Notices of Parish meetings are published on our website,www.sthelier.je, as well as in the Jersey Evening Post.

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Alcoholics AnonymousMembers of AA help eachother stay sober. Long termsobriety is achieved one day ata time.The telephone for AlcoholicsAnonymous is 726681. Thecalls are answered by AAmembers.If alcohol is costingyou more than money, callAlcoholics Anonymous.

There are meetings of AlcoholicsAnonymous in St. Helier every day ofthe week. On some days there aretwo or three meetings at differentvenues.

If you have a drinking problem,Alcoholics Anonymous can help. Theonly requirement for membership isa desire to stop drinking.

Maison St Brelade is a residential home, for older people who feel they can no longer cope with living alone.

The home is set in large pleasant grounds and currently provides single storey accommodation for 51ladies and gentlemen.

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The day to day responsibility and emphasis on all aspects of care is the Head of Home’s primary concern. Our care staff is on duty day and night to aid any resident requiring help and assistance.

The chefs provide a well balanced and nutritional menu – special diets catered for. The domestic staff clean residents rooms and all communal areas to the highest standards.

A wide range of social activities is arranged for all residents to join if they wish. We have a weekly visitfrom the hairdresser, a shop is provided selling essential needs and a chiropodist visits the home.

For further information please contact the Head of Home – Mrs Pearl Thebault on742464 – an application form and information leaflets are available.

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