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TOOTHILL

FUN DAY PHARMACY
THE THRIFT SHOP FOR CHILDREN SOON

FRIDAYS 11 p.m.-12.30p.m.
The long awaited Pharmacy for
TOOTHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE AT DUNWICH DRIVE Toothill will soon open next to
the Doctor's surgery on Dunwich
Bargains, Autumn Fashions, PLAYGROUP 4 Drive.
Winter Collections, IN TOOTHILL The Pharmaceutical sub-
COMMUNITY Committee of the Wiltshire
It's all at The Thrift Shop
CENTRE SATURDAY Family Practitioner Committee
met at the end of July to consider
I Refreshments provided. the application to set up a
J 19th SEPTEMBER Pharmacy, following a consulta-
2 p.m. —4 p.m. tion period during which objec-
MODEL & CRAFT EXHIBITION tions could be lodged.
At Toothill Schook, Saturday 19th September 10.30am - 5pm FACE PAINTING, No objections were received
REFRESHMENTS RAFFLE WIN A TEDDY/PANDA and the sub-Committee decided
INFLA TABLE, GAMES,
Come and drive Thomas the Tank Engine round it's own layout that a Pharmacy could operate in
STALLS, Toothill. No appeals against the
Model Craft
Railways, Aircraft Knitwear, 3D Pictures REFRESHMENTS. decision were lodged during
August which means the way is
Corgi and Dinky Cars Silk Flowers, Dried Flowers Opened by the Mayor clear for the Pharmacy to be set
Commercial Vehicles Knitting
of Thamesdown up at the earliest opportunity.
Models from the American Make your own models It is hoped that the Toothill
CUr. Peter Owen
Confederacy Pharmacy may be in operation
Competition for models made by children at 2 p.m. by the end of September.
Admission 60p; Children & OAPs 30p
SORTING OUT THE
SPECIAL MEETING MAJORETTES SUMMER SUCCESS
BOTTLENECK
Letter from Simon Cordon The Freshbrook Village Group
What a shame that the columns residents organisation are hold-
of The Link are now being used ing a special General Meeting on
as a forum for individual coun- 9th September at 8 pm.
cillors' views, rather than for Minor changes are required of
information and unbias com- the Constitution by the Charity
munity news. Commission and the meeting
Your article, 'Bigger Block at could well be a short one. All
Bottleneck', in the August edi- residents of Freshbrook and
tion of The Link, reports the Grange Park are members of the
opinions of councillor Bob Village Group and all are asked
Pixton about the traffic problems to attend. Details of the Consti-
at Freshbrook Village Centre. tutional changes can be seen at
The County Surveyor, when the office in Freshbrook Com-
replying to Bob Pixton's letter, munity Centre.
pointed out that I, as the local
county councillor, had raised this CUPPAS The Great Western Revellers and Revelletes at Freshbrook Fun Day in June
matter with the Highways Depart- Fresh brook's Friendly with the Major and Mavoress of Thamesdown.
ment and the County Surveyor West Swindon's GWR Majorettes purchase a GWR bus. A spon-
himself some long while ago, and Community Cafe troupe have had an active sum- sored walk has taken place and
indeed on a series of occasions. "A great place mer. Apart from displays and discos, jumble sales and stalls at
As a consequence a 'detailed to make friends" local carnivals nearly every fetes are planned. To help with
investigation' was carried out weekend, they have performed fundraising, ring Terry Drink-
which resulted in a series of Open weekdays lOam - 4pm at Battersea Park, Weston-Super- water on 874142.
measures to improve the situation. In the Community Centre Mare and Thorpe Park. In com- NEW MAJORETTES WANTED
Whilst welcoming them, I have petitions they've been picking West Swindon children who want
continued to make clear that, in Friends of up the honours. In May, the to become majorettes are invited
themselves, these measures are Freshbrook School Revellers senior troupe came to contact Pam Pixton on 695317.
not enough, and that a significant CAR BOOT SALE second and the Revelletes junior
problem remains. If anyone has Saturday 19th Sept. troupe took first prize at the
realistic ideas and suggestions it Purton Helping Hand Carnival. CAR BOOT SALE
would be helpful, and certainly 2.00 p.m. —4.00 p.m. They picked up the best Mace in support of the GWR Majorettes
make sense, if they would put Freshbrook School Bearer and best Mascot prizes as 26th September, 10a.m.
them to me. I in turn, as Fresh- Pitch £3.00 in advance well. At the Moredon Carnivals Link Centre Coach Car Park
brook's county councillor, in £5.00 on the day in June, the Revellers came first. Boots: £3.00 in advance;
continuing to argue the case could Refreshments available The cost of taking sixty young- £5.00 on the day
put these ideas directly to the sters with adult helpers to venues Contact: Pam Pixton, 12 Lambert
County Surveyor and his Depart- Telephone 874361 is a major problem, so a group of Close, Freshbrook
ment. to book a pitch parents are busily fundraising to Tel: 695317