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What a deal! 60s, 70s, 80s Music with Lee's Disco at
Toothill Credit Union invites you to at Toothill Community Centre
WE HAVE IT ALL
find out about the best kept finan- 23 April, 8pm - 12midnight
UNDERCOVER... cial secret ... loans at 1% per month
(12.68% APR) Bar. Food. Tickets £2 from Community Centre (No under 14s)
DUNCAN CAR SPARES There's a coffee morning on Mon-
COMPREHENSIVE STOCKS OF day 18 April from 9am- 11 am in the
GUARANTEED NEW & USED SPARES Toothill School Community Room What about our work of art?
MOT FAILURES & ACCIDENT DAMAGED forToothill residents to find out more An important piece of public art hasbeen left out of a new Thamesdown
CARS & COMMERCIALS about the benefits of joining their Council publication and Janet Freeguard, chairwoman of Toothill Com-
BOUGHT FOR CASH localCredit Union. All are welcome munity Centre management committee, wants to know why.
PARTS REMOVED BY to pop in and watch a video.
OUR OWN PERSONNEL The Toothill Credit Union is a A new glossy leaflet, The Works, railways are remembered bya length
TEL: 0793 - 820000 group of people who agree to save pictures and describes 37 pieces of of track and the town's future is
UNIT 59 TI-IORNHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE togetherand lend each othermoney art commissioned by the Council to shown by electronic circuits. Rays
SOUTH MARSTON, SWINDON at a reasonable rate. It is a legal enhance public areas around the of sunshine riseabovea hill inwhich
corporation, chartered under the law borough. Howeverthe stained glass the letter is picked out. Kieth said
as a non-profit organisation to serve window installed in the barrel vault at the time of unveiling that he
members only. It is a service that roof at Toothill Community Centre wanted the multi-coloured window
can help you in the practical ways has been ignored. to convey a sense of history, com-
THE VALET SERVICE that count most - making your The circular window, installed in munity and hope for the future.
Although a small sculpture to be
FOR YOUR HOME money go further. It will stick by 1984 soon after completion of the
you in good times and in the bad, building, was chosen from competi- found ma shrubbery atToothillVil-
and will never let you down. tion entries submitted by students lage Centre is listed in The Works,
The interest rate on loans is very on the world renowed stained glass JanetFreeguanlis very disappointed
DECORATING good too. For example the repay- course at Swansea College of Art. that the community centre's work
INSIDE OR OUT menton £50 borrowed overoneyear, The window by Kieth Gale de- of art has not been included. "I'm
SPECIAL RATES FOR would be £53. Compare this with picts many symbolic aspects of very unhappy that our window has
PENSIONERS loan companies from whom a £50 Toothifi's place in Swindon. The not been recognised in the Council's
loan over 20 weeks would result in a leaflet. It is unique and just as good
repayment of £80. "What about our window" says Janet as any of the other public artworks
To find out more about the coffee Freeguard across the town. You can see lots of
Call Decor Valet
morning, contact Pam Pixton on interesting features in the window
for a Free Estimate 871212, ext. 261. For more general and on a sunny day the colours re-
SWINDON 824372 information about Credit Unions, ally come to life."
contact Pat Chaney, tel: 532978 She said she thought the window
No job too small. Personal service had not been included in The Works
because it was commissioned by the
centre's management committee
working withThamesdown's Com-
munity Development and Architects
Whether It's a boat, caravan or trailer departments. The arts and recrea-
BRITANNIA TOWING CENTRE tion department was not involved
Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, Swindon with the original decision, even
CAN HELP' though it was the second work of
public art in West Swindon, out of
* Towbars for Can, Vans & Light Vehicles the six pieces to be found in the area.
* Seat Belts (Kangol & Britax Approved)
Janet wants Thamesdown Coun-
* Child Safety Seats cil arts officers to visit the commu-
Tel: (0793) 613147 or 488622 nity centre to discuss how the stained
glass window can be recognised and
promoted. "Toothill Community
Centre should be on the tourist trail
for people interested in public art."
Playtime with Jack
Thamesdown Council's public
and Jill arts officer Lorraine Cox admitted
she was totally unaware of the win-
The Toothill Jack and Jill parent and dow at the community centre.
50% OFF toddlers group has places for mums "I can only offer profuse apolo-
and dads with babies and children
up to aged four. gies for not including the centre's
window inThe Works. I'm delighted
Double Glazing on Bodiam Drive on Tuesday morn- that there is another piece of art lobe
The group meets at Toothill Farm
ings from 'lOam to 12noon where a visited in the Borough. It joins the
range of activities are organised to largest collection of contemporary
a cayiroJ& keep everybody happy. There are art in the country."
plenty of toys and equipment and She said that Kieth Gale had be-
Yes, we have purchased over 600 windows, doors, patio doors and come a notable artist in the world of
an enclosed garden available dur-
conservatories from bankrupt companies and cancelled contracts. stained glass and on investigation
ing good weather. Outings in the
They're ideal for Extensions, Garages and Outhouses. summer are also organised. discovered a picture of the Toothill
Call in and see the huge savings you can make. There's no waiting list to join the window in a brochure of his work
toddlergroup, sodon't stay in when Lorrainesaidshewould welcome
KINGFISHER Unit 7, Barnfield Road, there's a group of friendly people an invitation from Toothill Com-
Great Western Wa , Swindon wanting to meet you. munity Centre to visit and discuss
Just turnuporcallJennyon6l6432 how more attention could be given
Tel: (0793) 643866 • Fax: (0793) 481139
or Sandra on 616727. to their stained glass window.