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Est.1 978 Circulation 10,000 No. 80 November 1988
Have Your Say at the Fundraising Campaign gets Liftoff
Link Centre Local company staff raise £2,100

The Link Centre is three years old and Th-
amesdown Council is eager to find out what The campaign to raise up to £15,000 for a lift children with a disability will now have a
users think of it. They are organising a Open at Greendown Community School has suc- choice of secondary school."
Forum on Monday 21st November at ceeded in achieving its target in nine months Since April, fundraising events had raised
730p.m. West Swindon people are espe- with massive help from community groups, over £4,000. A further £2,100 was added at an
cially invited to attend local companies and finally, Wiltshire auction on 13th October attended by over 150
Centre co-ordinator John Fisher is looking County Council. staff at PHH International,
forward to the forum. "I hope as many The news that Wiltshire based at Windmill Hill
people as possible will come along and have County Council will put up Business Park. On offer
their say. Its important we get close to our £7,000 towards the total cost were books from Readers
customers to ensure that our service is the of installing the lift has made Digest, complimentary
service that they want." the Jack family of Westlea tickets to the Wyvern, Oa-
See page 13 for more details of the forum. extremely happy. Eleven sis and Link Centre, items
-West Swindon's Tennis Centre on the Delta year old Kerrie, who has been donated by staff, and a tour
Business Park was topped out on Monday 24th at Greendown since Septem- of the Houses of Parliament
October by the Mayor of Thamesdown Council- ber, suffers from a rare nerv- and lunch with Swindon
lor Jim Cordon, at a ceremony attended by Civic
dignatories and representatives from the Lawn ous condition which makes M.P. Simon Coombs.
Tennis Association and the Taylor-Woodrow control of her limbs increas- "We're just over-
Company. ingly difficult. whelmed," commented
"We were so surprised Karen Jack. "People have
Welephant at when county councillor Alan been so generous with their
Winmill rang us with the
W. Swindon Centre great news," said campaign time and money. The way
PHH have backed our cam-
Fire Safety Week takes place from 24th to organiser David Jack. "Its paign is just wonderful."
29th October and the West Swindon Centre been hard work by lots ofKaren,Kerrie and David Jack
The special lift for dis-
are backing it in a big way. people including the Friends of Westlea abled people is on order and it is hoped that
School children in the area are entering a School, the staff at PHH and others. And the installation will take place early in the new
colouring competition, first prize is a heli- slog of raising the remainder of the money year.
copter ride to deliver Santa to his West Swin- was daunting. *Video show in aid of the Trust Fund for
don grotto on 30th November. "It was great to hear that the County are Children with Disabilities. See page 7 for
On 28th and 29th October fireman from the making a major contribution after such a details.
Wiltshire Fire Brigade will meet children and negative reaction some months ago. I must • There is a DAZZLE Fashion Show in aid of
parents with their life size mascot Wele- add that their architects have been very help- the Vivienne Cronin turbo powered chair on
phant. There will be a fire appliance parked ful. 28th October. Details on page 6.
at the centre unless it is in use elsewhere. "Its tremendous that all West Swindon
Local Fireworks Displays

Sat. 29th October, (Fri. 4th November Sat. 5th November Tuesday
7.30p.m. 6.00p.m. 6.00p.m. 8th November
Ridgeway Field, West Swindon's Annual Family Bonfire & 7p.m.
Wroughton Community Bonfire with Professional Grand Aerial
Professional Fireworks.
Fireworks at Firework Display
Tickets £1 adults; Toothill Farm, Lydiard Millicent
50p children. Bodiam Drive Parish Hall, Lydiard by the Lakes at
GWR Roadshow, pigroast, FREE the West Swindon
refreshments, childrens rides (Contributions of fireworks Millicent. Centre
and entertainment. welcomed) Refreshments. Free
Proceeds to The Ridgeway
School & Wroughton Junior Live entertainment from Proceeds to the Purton & Please do not bring fireworks
School Bardiche' Lydiard Cub Scouts or pets. ,1