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The Link Magazine • August 1996
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Top award surprise for scouts
Four scouters from 1st Toothill Scouts are celebrating the achieve-
PROTECT ment of the highest awards in scouting.
At a ceremony in front of par- for completing twelve major ac-
YOUR CAR WITH ents and Swindon scout leaders on tivities over the last few years - the
14 June at Upper Shaw Farm com- top award in scouting.
munity centre, six scouters made a Scout Leader Gavin McKelvie
presentation about how they paid tribute to the boys efforts. "In
planned and carried out a self-suf- the ten year history of the 1st
ficient three day expedition earlier Toothill, this is only the second
Paint sealant to minimise in the year to gain the Chief Scouts time scouts have achieved this
weather damage. Keeps your Challenge Certificate. award. The commitment and en-
car looking as new. 3 year Four of the group Chris Morgan, thusiasm, and team spirit, is abso-
guarantee Paul Wylie, Russell Osman, Mark lutely outstanding. They are a tre-
Fulcher were also surprised to be mendous example to other scouts
FabricGard protects receive the Chief Scouts Award and young people in general.
against stains, dirt and spills.
The Baden Powell Trefoil Award, 1st Toothill Scouts with their Chief Scouts Challenge Certificate, from left,
Extends upholstery life
the highest in Guides, was recently Chris Morgan, Paul Wylie, Bobbby Nottage, Mark Fuicher, Russell Osman.
r VinylGard to keep vinyl presented to Rosemary Ogle from Rear: Paul Onslow from 11th Swindon Scouts in Ferndale
surfaces in new condition Freshbrook by District Commis-
'c CarpetGard to reduce sioner Hilda Cooper, pictured above.
wear & tear and heavy soiling Rosemary joined the Brownies
when she was 7 and moved on to
Keycare: emergency
the 1st Freshbrook Guides at ten
hotline and assistance for lost years old.
keys or damaged locks To gain the award, the fourteen
Guaranteed to enhance year old had to plan and carry out
your car's value when an expedition, research the history
you come sell it. of guiding, present a musical
evening and help younger guides.
Call Swindon She is now a young leader with
Auto Shine the 1st Tregoz Rainbow Guides as
part of her work towards the Duke
01793; 876536
of Edinburgh's silver award at
0850: 654542
Greendown School.
Rainbows need help
The 1st Shaw Rainbow Guides are desperate for volunteers to work
along side leader Jane Bowden. The active group with a long waiting
BRITISH list is at risk of closing if more help is not forthcoming.
R.S. GAS I Shaw. To offer help, drop Jane a line at 1 Worlidge Drive, Shaw.
GAS
The groupmeets on Tuesday 445pm to 6pm in Holy Trinity Church,
TRAINED
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for older women
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free breast cancer screening available on the NHS.
• FIRES RAY SETTERS Women of 65 and over are not volving older women in two areas
automatically invited for screen- of the country are under way but
• BOILERS
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Hospital to ask for an appointment. does affect older women. The lo-
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and arts & crafts products and suade the Government to include We hope many more women of 65
20% selected pictures in gallery older women in the screening pro- and over will contact them now."
gramme which currently invites The telephone number of the
Cut out this advert and take it along to Tunleys
Al 1 those between 50 and 64 for a regu- Breast Care Unit at PMH is Swin-
(offers end August 1996 lar check. Pilot programmes in- don 426842.
* All types of framing (trade & retail)
* Graphic materials/ art materials
* Pictures for sale including original oils, water colours
and prints and posters Age Concern Thamesdown urgently needs donations of good
Specialist limited editions, signed prints including
* ality clothing, bric-a-brac and books to sell in its Swindon shop
David Shepherd, Sir William Russell-Flint etc 51 Fleet Street. All the money raised goes towards local work
Tunleys, 40-41 Fleet Street, Swindon. Tel: 522152 older people throughout the year. The charity is now
Est 1880! ising for the coming winter.
Le
isa collection service for good quality items within Swindon.
ange collections, call 692166.