Llanferres News & Views Nov/Dec 2018

Llanferres November/ December 2018 Issue 224

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Intruder Alarms Closed Circuit TV Welcome to the November edition of contribution you would like to make Llanferres News & Views. towards its funding. The cost to Automatic There’s lots happening this month, produce News & Views in its current & calendar Barriers soGates keep your handy to make form is about £370 per issue. A large sure you don’t miss anything. The part of this is covered by our Pre - Christmas Craft Fair is on advertisers and help from the the UK weCouncil, spend more time Takeover Maintenance Saturday 5th November (see page 24). In Community but we also rely money on our homes than Friday 11th November is the family and heavily on donations and fund raising and Service in the Bingo night which will fund the anywhere to meet theelse whole costworld each year, so if OAP’s Christmas Lunch. There are you can help, it is very much great prizes to be won, a very Is appreciated. can be ? left at yours Envelopes protected reasonably priced bar and the Loggerheads Garage, at 2 Cae Gwyn atmosphere is very jovial. It really is or we can collect. a good night, please give it and a try ifsupport you If you would liketoday to send! a festive For advice call AGS haven’t been before. Cor Cilcain message to local friends and perform on Friday 25th November neighbours in next month’s News & (see page 12) and don’t forget to book Views please let us have the details by your place at the Christmas Lunch on 20 November.

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Welcome Welcome to the November and December edition of News & Views. The community was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Colin Thomas. Our thoughts are with Barbara.

We hope that you’ve got your tickets for the Village Hall 60th Anniversary Family Party Night (see page 19), as there are not many left. Admission is free, but strictly by ticket only.

We’ve included a small envelope with this edition of News & Views, should you wish to make a donation to help ensure its future. Any amount is appreciated.

We would like to send festive greetings to the distributors who faithfully deliver News & Views to you throughout the year, and to all the advertisers, organisations and individuals who support the magazine. The next edition will be out early January with a deadline of 20th December.

Best wishes, Paul & Siobhan Email: news@llanferres.org

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Happy Birthday to the following in November and December Ceri Thomas on 2nd November Don McCorry on 2nd November Mark Pimblett on 19th November Kharen Hammond on 21st November Becky Ussher on 22nd November Suzanne Clarke on 27th November Tom Givelin on 28th November Dave Ivanoff on 1st December Maggie-Beau Stacey who will be 10 on 4th December Isla Davidson who will be 2 on 5th December Elen Evans who will be 11 on 6th December William Fellows on 8th December Julie Dolan on 10th December Sheila Hawkes on 14th December If you no longer wish us Steve Clarke on 18th December to store your or your Dylan Rhys Cookson who will be 10 on 21st December child’s birthday and Lizamin Gothorp who will be 21 on 28th December publish it in the Luke Givelin on 28th December appropriate month please email us at Osian Stacey who will be 9 on 29th December news@llanferres.org or Charlie Baines on 31st December call 810668.

Thank you.

Colin Thomas Colin, formerly of Cae Gwyn and one of the founders of Llanferres News & Views sadly passed away on Wednesday 24th October. He will be greatly missed, especially by Barbara and Nestor their devoted Border terrier. Colin and Barbara retired to Powys some years ago.

Colin was a larger than life character, and many of us have some very happy memories of him at many functions running the disco or playing his drums.

Colin’s funeral will be at Hereford Crematorium on Thursday 8th November at 3pm.

Rest in Peace Colin x If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News &Views please send the details to: news@llanferres.org or 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL. Tel 810668

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Barnstorming barn dance success

Thank you to everyone who came to the Ysgol Bro Famau PTFA Barn Dance on Sat 29th September. It was great to see so many people there joining in with the dancing and enjoying themselves. The prize for the ‘best barn dance attire’ went to Christine with her pink cowboy hat. There were lots of others getting into the spirit of things with check shirts too! Thanks to everyone’s support we have raised £1280 which will go towards new reading books at school. We are

Eddie and Jean Wilde will celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 15th November.

Congratulations!!

already thinking about the next events that the PTFA organise this term, starting with Disco Dan’s Autumn disco for the schoolchildren, and then the Christmas Fair on Thurs 6th December which hopefully won’t get snowed off again this year! We have already heard that Santa will be making a visit (with a gift for the children) and his reindeers too.

Thanks again for all your support.

Ysgol Bro Famau PTFA

Marian Bellis I would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for the lovely cards and well wishes for me after my stroke.

Hope to see you all soon,

Love Mal

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November Diary Dates 1st

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7.30pm Village Hall Committee AGM

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7.00pm All Souls Day Service, St. Berres’ church

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2.15pm Over Sixties Club, 7.00pm Bowls

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11.15am Holy Communion, St. Berres’ church 6.30pm Tai Chi 7.00pm Whist evening Schools Reopen 7.00pm Bowls 9.00am Bag to School

10.00am Working Party on the Park 10.15am Remembrance Service St Berres’ church.

11.00am at the Memorial Stone. 6.30pm Tai Chi

7.30pm Community Council

9.30am Morning Worship St. Berres’ church. 4.00pm Messy Church Gwernaffield. 6.30pm Tai Chi 7.00pm Whist evening 7.00pm Bowls

7.30pm 1960s Family Party Night 9.30 Morning worship 7.00pm Whist evening 7.00pm Bowls

Events in italics are in the Village Hall

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December Diary Dates 1st

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9.30am Morning Worship, St Berres’ church 4.00pm Messy Church, Gwernaffield 6.30pm Tai Chi

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7.00pm Whist evening

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7.00pm Bowls

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11.15am Holy Communion 6.30pm Tai Chi 7.00pm Whist evening 7.00pm Bowls 3.30pm Bro Famau Christmas Fair

9.30am Morning Worship, St Berres’ church 6.30pm Tai Chi 7.00pm Whist evening 1.30pm Bro Famau Christmas Production Dress Rehearsal, 7.00pm Bowls 6.30pm Bro Famau Christmas Production 7.30pm Community Council

Last day of school term 9.30 Morning Worship, St Berres’ church 6.30pm Tai Chi Crib Service, St Berres’ Church

10.30 Group Holy Communion service 7.30pm New Year’s Eve Whist evening

Check the latest Village Hall bookings on our website: www.llanferres.org Click on ‘What’s on’ on the main menu

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Church News Remembrance Sunday We will be having our Remembrance Service on Sunday November 11th at the time of 10.15.

It will be a short reflective service followed by a procession to the Memorial Stone in time for the commemoration at 11 am.

Thank You To everyone who worked so very hard in the preparation beforehand and work on the evening (and the following day) for the Harvest Supper. The food was delicious, the hall looked splendid and, most importantly, we had a great attendance and everyone enjoyed each other's company. There are far, far too many people to thank individually but special mention goes to Noel and Gay for the onerous task of transporting all the crockery and cutlery from Gwernaffield, and for obtaining permission for us to use the kitchen.

The church has never charged an attendance fee.

We have always felt that the evening is a gift from the church to the community.

However we did have some generous donations and a splendid raffle, and the money raised totalled more than ÂŁ180.

Apologies For confusing people by posting an incorrect Communion Service time in September. All services are at 9.30 am except the first Sunday (which is a Communion at 11.15 am), and Fifth Sunday (which is a joint Bro Famau service in one of the five churches of the group at 10.30). And of course there is a different time specifically for Remembrance Sunday.

Christmas Services haven't been finalised yet, but there will be a Carol Service in the lead up to Christmas and a Crib Service on Christmas Eve. We will publicise services via email when they are arranged.

Open the Book Kathy and Wendy have restarted 'Open the Book' at Ysgol Bro Famau. 'Open the Book' is a structured way of presenting dramatised Biblical stories in a fun and accessible way. 'Grown ups' make idiots of themselves by dressing up in Biblical costume and are acted off the stage by the children who also take part. Any volunteers are always welcomed to join in the fun, please contact Wendy or Kathy for more information.

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Church News In Loving Memory There will be another chance to remember loved ones who have died on Friday 2nd November ( All Souls Day). The service will be at at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Cilcain at 7.00 pm. It will include music and readings, together with the opportunity to have the name of loved ones read out, and to light a candle.

Messy Church.

Continues to thrive! We fought the battle of Jericho in September and in October we talked about the parable of the Sower, together with making leaf lanterns and decorating acorn cookies . All accompanied children are welcome. Messy Church is at 4.00 pm on the third Sunday of the month at Gwernaffield and in the school holidays at Mold/New Brighton( contact Kathy and Wendy for details). We will be talking about Light in Advent in November and of course we will have Messy Christmas in December!

Bins Despite all of our requests, the bins are still not being used in the way they are clearly labelled to be used. A bonus from this is that the church flowers have been fed all year from flower food left on plastic wrappings in the recycling bins! More seriously, there was broken glass left in one of the dustbins recently.

Please can people who take the time to visit and care for their loved ones' graves show the same care and respect to the people who have to empty the bins?

And Finally It's time to start thinking about Christmas Cakes and puddings. If you want to have the stress taken out of cooking or shopping for them, you can contact Wendy (07840 353690). She will make them to order for you for Church funds.

WORKING PARTY ON THE PARK 10am on Saturday 10 November Please come along to help maintain this great local facility.

A few hours work every few months is all it takes to keep the park in order - it’s great Saturday morning exercise too!

Please bring forks, rakes, spades, wheelbarrows etc.

Your Park needs Your Support See you there!

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Llanferres Over 60s Club Our October meeting was very interesting. Mr. Tony Griffiths showed a film, made by him, of the artist Bernard Williams talking to the camera about his years spent on the continent during the German occupation and his survival and return home with the help of the Resistance Movements.

During the lovely summer our two outings were most enjoyable. The first was a boat trip on the aqueduct from Llangollen, when we enjoyed afternoon tea whilst sailing.

The second was to Liverpool to see the Terracotta Warriors before going to the coast at Formby, where the Gormley figures stand knee deep in water. We had refreshments at Gordale Garden Centre on the way home.

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Llanferres Over 60s Club

On November 13th we will welcome back Mr. David Cummings, who will take us, on film, to the Alps and the Dordogne.

Do join us if you can at 2.15pm

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LLANFERRES BADMINTON CLUB The 2018/19 season began with a bang with 7 matches in the first 2 weeks of the season for the senior teams.

courts on a Tuesday evening mainly for matches. This means there is more practice time on a Thursday for club players. For the first time in the clubs 20-year history it has a team in each of the 3 divisions of the Flintshire League.

The C team kicked off This is offering competitive badminton for against Mold C with a well-earned 4 -4 all standards. draw against tough young opposition.

The junior club starts its competitive The newly promoted B team came up season shortly in the North East Wales against strong Division 2 opposition in Junior League. There are still a couple of Buckley for their first match with a 1 -7 vacancies in the junior club which meets loss. Many games went to 3 ends and on Thursdays during term time from 6.30 the result could have been much - 7.30. closer.

For more information about joining The A team met Mold A and Flint A contact Claire Halestrap who are the strongest teams in the first clairehalestrap@harrisondd.co.uk division and came away with 2-6 & 1-7 results and had a similar loss, 2-6 against Deeside.

However, confidence was restored with a 6-2 win against Denbigh away.

Following a growth in membership last season and into this one, the club now has

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Llanferres Parish Gardening Club At our September meeting our guest speaker was Kate Brophy of Fryer's Rose Nursery.

In her demonstration, she began by collecting pollen from donor rose flowers and pollinating host plants.

With pollen from 10 - 12 Rose varieties used to pollinate 10 -12 stems on a growing rose - this started the long process of producing new varieties of rose bush. The seed from this pollination were then sown. After two years, saplings were produced with a flower and perhaps 1,500 will be chosen from 25,000 samples grown.

After growing on these roses for 5 - 6 years, perhaps two to six will be chosen to be grown on as new

varieties and produced for sale for us to plant in our gardens.

In all, eight years of intensive precise labour, on a hit or miss practice that is for our benefit.

The next meeting of the club will be on Monday 12th November at 7.30pm when we hold our Annual General Meeting, which is followed by a buffet this year supplied by the club.

ADVANCE NOTICE. We will be having our usual Sunday lunch at Plas Hafod on January 13th 2019 - 12.30 for 1.00pm.

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Traditional Sunday Roast served every Sunday.

Walkers welcome, Dog Friendly, Quiz Night every other Tuesday

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Llanferres Parish Gardening Club 44th Annual Show A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the Annual Village Show on 1st September, including exhibitors, judges, those who attended the show and those who helped in the task of setting up and clearing up afterwards.

Unfortunately, the number of entries was significantly lower than in most recent years though not quite as low as in 2016. However, despite the poor growing season the village managed to put on a show worth seeing. The art and junior sections were omitted from the 2018 schedule due to the low number of entries in these sections for a number of years. These can, of course, be reinstated in future years if more entries are forthcoming. If anyone has any ideas about what could be included in the show, we would love to hear from you. Why not come along to one of our meetings - everyone is welcome. I would encourage everyone to get involved, enter the show and support this traditional village event.

The proceeds of the auction were, as usual, donated to the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund.

We look forward to an even more successful 45th Annual Show in 2019.

LLANFERRES PARISH GARDENING CLUB SHOW 1st SEPTEMBER 2018 Trophy winners The Hitchmough Perpetual Rose Bowl, Most points in Garden Produce section

Tony McKinstry

Trophy for most outstanding exhibit in Garden Produce Section

Tony McKinstry

The Peter Plews Perpetual Challenge Cup Most points in Flower section

Polly Lomax

The Audrey Raba Perpetual Challenge Cup Best exhibit in Flower section

Joan Almond

The Dumbhill Perpetual Challenge Trophy, Best exhibit of sweet peas

Joan Almond

The Sid Davies Perpetual Challenge Trophy Best specimen rose

Joanne McKinstry

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Tony McKinstry

The Tom Collins Perpetual Challenge Shield Heaviest marrow class 75

Gay Headley

The McCreanor Perpetual Challenge Cup Most points in Floral Art section

Joanne McKinstry

The Vena Raba Perpetual Challenge Cup Most outstanding exhibit in Floral Art section

Joanne McKinstry

The Llanferres Perpetual Challenge Cup Most points in Pot Plants section

Joan Almond

Trophy for most outstanding exhibit in Pot Plants Section

John Almond

The Andew Brooman Perpetual Challenge Cup Juanita Twomey Most outstanding exhibit in Photographic section Trophy for the most points in the Photographic Section

Tony McKinstry

The News and Views Cup Best exhibit in Junior Photographic class

Sioned Cordiner

The Cadole Perpetual Challenge Trophy Most points in Home section

Ieuan Watts

LOPWC Award Best Victoria Sandwich

Isla Watts

The W. I. Trophy Best Jar of Jam

April Shilton

The Pentre Cerrig Mawr Perpetual Challenge Daniel Stroud Trophy, most outstanding exhibit in Adult Handicraft section Trophy for the most points in the Adult Handicraft Section

Susan Cordiner

My thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the Show Ivy Watts, Show Secretary

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Chicken & Liver Pate, red onion chutney & toasted brioche.

Baked mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese & chives.

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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres - Community Council As News & Views is now bi-monthly the Community Council notes will no longer be published here. The official minutes for all meetings are available on the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s section of the website: www.llanferres.org/llanferrescommunitycouncil.htm But please note these are only published online once they have been ratified by the council.

Meetings are open to the public and all members of the community are welcome to attend.

Future meeting dates Meetings start at 7.30pm and take place in the Village Hall.

Members of the public are invited to voice their views at the start of each meeting.

Tachwedd/November 15 2018

2019

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Ionawr/January 10 2019 Chwefror/February 14 2019 Mawrth/March 14 2019

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‘A walk on the Wilde Side’ I am a big fan of Robin Page the conservationist, farmer, broadcaster and writer and look forward to the arrival of my wife's Lady magazine to read his article. This week he wrote about empty skies with complete lack of bird life around his farm in Cambridgeshire. I have seen a big drop in bird numbers here and think we are in the in between time when the summer migrants have left and the winter visitors haven't arrived in any great numbers yet. Maybe they are finding food in the fields and woodland and haven't had the need to visit our bird tables. We can't blame it all on climate change.

in front of me. I stopped the car to avoid running over them, they both took off, the hawk went one way and the lucky wood pigeon the other way.

One of the things I saw when I moved to Maeshafn was the change in bird species.

Those I took for granted on the Wirral became a rare sight. The house sparrow has become an endangered species and the starling is occasionally seen in flocks descending on a field to feed, not in the garden or getting warm by the chimney pot. So I was thrilled to see lots of starlings on a recent visit to Formby, wandering around our feet in the hope that we might drop a few crumbs. What I This year has been a year of extremes. hadn't seen before was how handsome a A long drawn out winter and a long dry bird the starling is. spell and very warm summer. I have read a very good book about weather I am still asked where have the extremes entitled Since Records Began hedgehogs gone. Well the blame for the (well worth a read) and we have had decline of the hedgehog points directly at floods, drought and terrible winters for the badger. I hold my hands up. I spent hundreds of years. In the 16th and 17th years looking after road casualty badgers hundreds, winter fairs were held on the and have reared many cubs which had frozen Thames followed by a long hot been orphaned, but the explosion in drought when crops failed and badger numbers has taken its toll on starvation spread across Britain and hedgehogs and ground nesting birds.

Europe. Leather clothing and harness was boiled to make some kind of soup Most conservation groups and TV because people were dying in their programmes are wearing blinkers.

Country File is no exception, the Sunday hundreds. evening programme I always looked With Autumn here there is always forward to has become Blue Peter. It is something to see if we look for it. I supposed to be for adults and they should watched a polecat sniffing about and be truthful. climbing in and out of rocks. After years of control by gamekeepers they are now Keep a look out for winter visitors, the plentiful. If you keep a few chickens, you handsome brambling will be amongst the wouldn't want a polecat finding its way chaffinches on your bird table. More next into your chicken shed, or if you have pet time. rabbits be sure their hutch is in good Eddie. order and pest proof.

While driving out of Maeshafn last week, just by the S bend a sparrow hawk and a wood pigeon crashed to the road

Eddie Wilde 01352 810271 Copyright © November 2018 Eddie Wilde.

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A note from your County Councillor As winter approaches I have reminded the County Council of the commitment it made to enforce the no parking policy in Cadole and Loggerheads when it snows. I am pleased to confirm that the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Officers are on standby and that the Police are also preparing their team of local officers and PCSOs to support the council staff.

In the last News and Views I reported that the owners of the Aberduna Quarry were considering an application to use the quarry as a land fill site. I had suggested to them that they met with both the Llanferres and the Gwernymynydd Community Councils to explain their proposals and Mr Gill has now attended both Councils and members of the public took up the opportunity to join our Community Councillors in a question and answer session.

At this stage no formal application has been submitted and I believe that the Quarry owners are just testing the water before they make any decisions.

Councillors and members of the public raised concerns about the impact of having up to fifty lorries a week on the roads to and from the quarry. Those present also asked the owners to consider other options.

I had already raised my concerns with Mr Gill and stated that I felt he would get little support for his proposal because most inert waste from the construction industry is now recycled on site, the fact that there is another land fill quarry nearby and that the quarry is within the AONB. I also knew that there would be considerable opposition from the local residents in both our ward and the Flintshire ward of Gwernymynydd.

The ball is now in the Quarry owners court and if they submit a formal planning application I will call a public meeting to discuss the way forward. These types of

planning applications will take months to complete and many public bodies will be involved in the process.

In the meantime if anyone feels that they could be affected by such a development and would like to be added to my Aberduna Quarry mailing list, please drop me an e-mail and I will be happy to include you in any future up dates. You need to confirm that you are happy for me to retain your e-mail address for these up dates only.

Can I remind everyone that the County Councils holds lists of those people looking for affordable housing in each area across the county. The local affordable housing lists help the County Council assess the demand from those who want to both buy and rent in each community. The county also allocates land for affordable housing in the current and future Local Development Plans based on the numbers on the affordable housing lists.

It is therefore important that you register if you want to get your foot on the housing ladder in any of any of our communities.

Please see the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website for details.

I attended the Recreational Ground meeting last Tuesday where concerns were expressed about the support the current committee needs to continue.

Some of the officers have been in their roles for over ten years and just a little help from other residents would lighten their work load.

Many hands make light work and if everyone could do a little a lot would be achieved.

Please look out for the working party events and if you can help out on the committee please let the officers know.

I am chasing the following issues.

The installation of yellow Zig Zag lines outside the school gates. These have been agreed but the work has not yet been completed.

The pruning of the trees at the Maeshafn Junction on the A494. There seems to be a

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A note from your County Councillor dispute as to who is responsible for these trees. Is it in Flintshire or Denbighshire or is it the responsibility of the Trunk Road Agency!!

I have written to the Welsh Minister Ken Skates about the delay in the traffic improvements at Loggerheads which were promised last year. I have enclosed a copy of his letter confirming the work to be undertaken just to jog his memory.

I have asked to meet with Highways Officers to try and find where the water has gone from the village pond in Tafarn Y Gelyn. Despite all the recent rain none of it has ended up in the pond. I joined the pond working party on Sunday 14th and the group cleared the ground for the winter.

proposed changes to the County Council wards in Denbighshire. As previously reported all three Community Councils in the ward submitted a case for retaining the ward as it is and they also suggested a new ward name - The Alyn Valley Ward.

Sadly the Commission has ignored our representations and they have once again proposed moving the Llanferres Community Council area into the Llanbedr County Council ward. Members of the public and the Community Councils have until the 13th December 2018 to comment further on these proposals and it looks as if once these are agreed the changes will be in place for the next County Council elections in 2022.

I have been in touch with the county about the small stretch of road outside the Youth Hostel which Flintshire did not resurface when they were repairing their section of the road. Again it looks like a question of who does it belong to, Flintshire or Denbighshire.

It is such a shame that the two councils do not talk to one another in these circumstances because it could save a lot of time, money and extra work if they did!!

If you want to comment you need to visit the Boundary Commission for Wales Website.

The Boundary Commission have published their second draft report on the

01824 780703 martyn.holland@denbighshire.gov.uk

As this is the last News and Views before the year end can I take this early opportunity of wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year.

Best wishes, Martyn

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Captain John Pryor Readers are no doubt aware that lead mining provided an important source of employment in our Community for several centuries. Captain John Pryor was a lead mining engineer who lived on the western outskirts of Mold. He was involved in a series of lead mines both within, and close to, our Community as well as being the manager of Alltami Colliery for three years.

He was held in high esteem in the locality and was noted for both being remarkably honest (the lead mining industry included a fair share of rogues) and hard working. He was elected to the Mold Local Board in 1862. This body dealt with such matters as local finance, sanitation, highways, water supplies etc. He served on the Board for some 15 years and was elected chairman in 1875.

In 1863, at the age of 33, he was appointed mine captain at the Glan Alyn Mine which was located in the present day Loggerheads Country Park. During his time there he was responsible for the installation of a large water wheel, which was used to pump water from the mine to permit working to a depth of 90 yards from the surface. (The water wheel pit has recently undergone conservation treatment as some of the stonework was unstable.)

However, he is better known for his involvement in two other local lead mines. Namely the East Pant du Mine, just over the county border in what is now Nercwys Forest, and the Aberduna Mine, at S-bend, Maeshafn. In the former case the operators soon ran into financial problems and ceased work while they sought further funding.

However, the mineral owners (the Lords of Mold) ejected them from the mine for failing to work it continuously (a

condition of the lease). John Pryor objected to this and sued the Lords of Mold, but to no avail and the mine was taken over by another party.

He took charge of the Aberduna Mine in 1872 and spent some time getting the mine into operation as it had been abandoned some years earlier. He was convinced that the mine was going to be very productive and was very bullish about its prospects. However, although some lead ore was found, it was not in the quantities that were forecast at the launch of the mining company.

Furthermore the First Great Depression had started in 1873 and John Pryor came under great pressure to produce a return for the shareholders. However the income from the sale of the lead ore raised was insufficient to even pay for the mine development. The directors of the company were also unpaid and John Pryor even offered to donate his shareholding to raise funds for further development of the mine.

However, the combined stress arising from the unsuccessful legal action against the Lords of Mold and the lack of success at the Aberduna Mine resulted in John Pryor undergoing a complete breakdown. This was followed shortly by his death in 1877 at the age of 47 years.

He left a wife and a young child.

It subsequently transpired that the mine had been effectively worked out by earlier workers and that there was very little remaining lead to be found.

Tony King Copyright ŠNovember 2018 Tony King

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

Tim, June, Tom, Jess and Isabelle would like to wish all their friends and neighbours a Very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year

Merry Christmas to all our wonderful friends and a Happy & Healthy New Year Don, Yvonne & Fig

Renew Update Volunteers at RENEW have helped to sponsor and fill two more containers full of aid in the last two months and two more containers are being packed up during Oct and Nov. All to be sent to the refugee camps and the Hope Project in Lesvos.

Videos of the containers being filled, arriving and being emptied can be found on our Facebook page CAREUK-RENEW (Refugee Essentials North East Wales ) Winter clothes and sturdy shoes now needed!

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Local Councillors Martyn Holland, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon yn Ial & Llandegla. 01824 780703 martyn.holland@denbighshire.gov.uk Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269 Mailing address: Rhosddigre, Llandegla, LL11 3AU. Email: clerk.llanferres@gmail.com Llanferres Community Councillors John Almond, Chairman, 01352 810808 Michael Cordiner, Vice Chairman, 01352 810956 Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259 Allan Morgans Isla Watts, 01352 810248 Ivy Watts, 01352 810248 Rob Jones, 01352 810500 Bob Barton, 01824 780872 Amanda Curtis, Please contact any of the above if you have anything you would like to be brought to the attention of your Community Council.

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Village Organisations Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264 Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pm Contact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690.

Church - Rev'd Daniel Stroud, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres, CH7 5SR. Tel: 01352 810694. Lady Rae Roberts: 01352 741184/01824 780496, raeroberts.brofamauchurches@outlook.com Church Wardens - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270 Mr Rob Armstrong, The White House, Rectory Lane, Tel: 810259 Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road, Nercwys CH7 4DD Clwydian Range Runners - Chairman Gareth Jaggard Tel. 810357 Email: clwydianrangerunners@hotmail.com Gardening Club - Hon Sec. Mrs. Joan Almond, 20 Cae Derwen, Llanferres.

Tel: 810808 Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones Tel: 810305 Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre, Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269 Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Miss C Boffey, Tel: 810925 Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327 Old People's Welfare Committee - Chair, Yvonne Foden-McCorry Tel: 810867 PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Charlotte Jaggard Tel: 810357 Llanferres Over 60s Club - Betty Cook. Tel: 810722 The Country Park Painters - Pat Armstrong Tel: 810259 Village Hall Booking Secretary - Gay Headley, 07836 268894 / 01352 810224 or preferably e-mail headley889@btinternet.com Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Siobhan Gothorp. 810668 Whist Club - Mr Rob Armstrong, The White House, Rectory Lane, Tel: 810259

News & Views: Paul & Siobhan Gothorp 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, Mold, CH7 5SL Tel: (01352) 810668 Email: news@llanferres.org www.llanferres.org Deadline is 20th of the month prior to publication

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