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See us on the net @ www.swindonlink.com The Link Magazine • Februa ry 1999 5
Hindu community celebrates 25 years in the town
A series of events during 1999 will mark the formation in 1974 of the Hindu Samaj, or community, which acts as a religious and cultural link
for Hindus in the town.
Whilst there were Hindus in expelled from Uganda. "I remember resettlement offic-
Swindon before 1974, it was not Samaj treasurer Prakash Patel ers visiting the refugee camp where
until 1972 and 1973 that the popu- said that Swindon's growth was my family was living and inform-
lation expanded after Asians were attractive to many Hindu people. ing us about the availability of
housing and jobs in the town.
Swindon engineers prepare for Ocotal "Elders amongst the growing
number of families brought to-
visit whilst SOL hopes for Royal visit gether the Samaj a couple of years
later."
Swindon Ocotal Link are hoping that two engineers will shortly be Since then the organisation has
jetting out to Nicaragua to carry out a feasibility study into projects coordinated religious and cultural
that Swindon can support in the years of reconstruction ahead.
celebrations for its 550 members,
SOL are currently finalising de- To find out more about SOL, call including the festivals of Navaratri
tails with civil engineering firm Bruce Clarke on 533338 or Mary and Diwali.
Youngsters performing at a Samaj
Halcrow, who are proposing to Shaw on 871940. One of its most successful activi- gala concert on 23 January
send two of their employees to Greendown students raised £469 from ties are the popular mother tongue
Ocotal. This practical aid follows a non-uniform day on 18 December. classes for children, so that they important contribution to Swin-
hot on the heels of an amazing Front, Martin Lane, Chris Einberson. can become aware of their cultural don's growth and success over the
£15,000, raised in just two months Rear, Kerry McLaughlin, Leon Fos- heritage. last twenty-five years," said
since the devastation of Hurricane ter, Edward Snook, Hannah Son/shy We are glad to have made an Prakash Patel.
Mitch in November.
Nicaraguan Ambassador Mrs
Nora Campos de Lankes is plan- Safe crossing built this Spring
ning a visit to Swindon on 28 Janu- Work started on 25 January on a scheme to improve the traffic flow at
ary to express her thanks for the Tewkesbury Cross roundabout next to the Link Centre.
town's outstanding support. Water mains and other services are being diverted to enable the
She intends to visit Greendown, widening of the northern exit of Tewksbury Way towards Shaw. The
School in Grange Park and will roundabout will then be repositioned slightly to enable traffic to move
endorse a SOL letter writing cam- more freely.
paign to persuade Prince Charles As part of the improvements, work will be starting on 1 February on
to visit Central America, and per- a pelican crossing between the Link Centre and Shaw Ridge Leisure
haps Ocotal. Park. This will be welcome news to all those who campaigned for a
SOL wants Swindon people to crossing following the tragic death of twelve year old Ashley Johnson,
write the letters. To find out more, who was knocked over as he crossed Whitehill Way in September 1996.
call Fidelma Meehan on 873684. The improvements are expected to be completed by the end of April.

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