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No. 131 • February 1993 • Circulation 11,500 CHINESE
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Camp bookings now being taken

It's time to book for holiday activ- tionwhich will includeall thesports The cost for the five days is £30.
ity camps again. Grnendown Com- mentioned. Those who attend the Easter camp
munity School is repeating its very For younger children, aged 3 to 9 receive a £10 discount on a booking
successful summer holiday camps years, Tiny Tots will be offering a forthe GreendownSunimerCamp.
for8 tol4yearolds, and for the first mixed programme of art, drama, Turn to page 16 for more infor-
time this year will be running a fun games, trampoliningand gym- mation. Book early, don't let your
week of sporting activity during nastics during the week. youngsters be disappointed.
the Easter holidays.
This will take place from 5 to 9
April, between lOamand 3pm, with Transport at a reasonable price
a supervised lunch break. On offer
will be expert training in Tram- from new local business
polining, Soccer (in conjunction
West Swindon now has its very ping this 'plus mileage' charge so Freshbmok Centre £1.80 will be
with Swindon Town FC), Basket-
own private hire car company. that West Swindon people can compared with £3. Rates for trips
ball, Tennis and a Multi-sports op-
West Side Private Hire was travel around the area at a reason- into Swindon or other parts of the
launched in mid-January by broth- able price." town will be very competitive.
EXCLUSIVE ers Andy and Sandy Jack, from Examples of local trips are So if you're in West Swindon
Week of fun Eastleaze and Toothill respectively. Toothill to Ramleaze £2 to £2.30 and you want to go places, give
Initially, they will have one car compared with £3.30 from a town West Side private hire a call on
to bring in funds and a seven seater minibus on the centre based company. Asda to 874233.
Plans are being finalised for the road offering private hire from Andy and Sandy Jack, ready to go
biggest fund raising event ever 7.30am through to midnight. They
attempted in Swindon. hope to go 24 hours in the near
Called Doing Our Bit' the week future.
of events is set for 13 to 20 March Being based in the west and serv-
with the aim of raising a lot of ing the 30,000 people here means
money for the Prospect Founda- that West Side will be able offer
tion, C.A.L.M. and the Imperial favourable rates to local people.
Cancer Research Fund. Anybody without a car who has
Many local celebrities have tried to make a trip across West
pledged their support including Swindon knows how difficult it
Darts champion Bob Anderson, can be. It's a wait fora bus or it can
the Wildcats ice hockey team, the be a long hilly walk in all weathers.
Robins speedway team and play- "1 think people in the west get a
ers from Swindon Town. raw deal price-wise," said Andy
A Gala Dinner and auction atthe Jack. "Most private hire compa-
Blunsdon House Hotel will be atten- nies make a minimum charge for
ded by television personality and commg outof the town centre, even
cancer victim Roy Castle for short distances. Butwe'redmp-

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