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The Link Magazine • January 2002
Start planning for a very special party
A Happy and
Monday 2 June has been declared People's Day to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Her Majesty's
Coronation, to the day, when Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1951. Healthy New Year
Some 362 beacons are already public service. The Queen's Golden tors also hope that every commu- from all at
planned nationwide and street and Jubilee is a unique opportunity for nity organisation, residents' asso-
garden parties will be a traditional families, friends and communities ciation or group of neighbours will SPARCELLS
feature of the day. to come together band together to plan parties in
Events of such to celebrate a ma- streets, gardens, halls and pubs. SURGERY
national impor- jor milestone in The Summer Party Office has MIDWINTER CLOSE
tance, where people history; it's a day produced a colourful guide on how PEATMOOR
can participate and we can all cel- to organise events with interesting
celebrate together, ebrate together," information on past jubilee celebra- New patients welcome
are rare, so the says Bruno Peek, tions. For a free copy of the Celebra- Open: Mon to Fri 8.30am - 6pm
Golden Jubilee OBE, chairman tion Toolkit, write to PO Box 4320,
Summer Party Of- of the Summer Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 Closed from 1pm on Thursdays
fice has been set up Party Office. 8DE, tel. 01725 516 456. Tel: 881928
to help people with He said that www.goldenjublileesummerparty.co.uk
ideas and informa- beacons can be
tion for organising set up and lit in
events in their towns any large open
and neighbour- space, provided
hoods. that land owner 'WE COME TO YOU
"This is a day for permission is We have two large AT HOME OR WORK'
the nation to salute a woman who given and insurance and legal is- barns full of top
has given fifty years of her life in sues are dealt with. The coordina- quality furnishing f! o * Free collection
i.00sr & delivery
fabrics (often more ENDS AMI
The Iron Lady set for Swindon visit than 50 metres) which BIKE * Servicing & repairs
are the ends of ranges. DOCTOR * No call out charge
The town's premier cultural event - the Swindon Festival of Litera- Also wallpapers. All are from
ture in May - has booked its biggest ever speaker. On the twentieth leading manufacturers at WE ALSO SELL
anniversary of the Falklands War, former prime minister Margaret • New cycles
Thatcher will be talking about her new book Statecraft. greatly reduced prices. * New clearance models
To balance up the political divide, former Northern Ireland secretary Why not come and see us? (large reductions)
Mo Mowlem will talk about her first book Momentum. Also in town Sheira Brookes. Giles Green, * Parts & accessories
will be an incredible range of controversial columnists, novelists and Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
fantasy writers, actresses, comedians and broadcasters. Tel: 01666 510685
For details, go to www.swindonlink.com , or mail the festival director Open Monday - Saturday gam - 4pm
Matt Holland at [email protected]
• Swindon Council's funding crisis could hit festival - see page 28.
Genocide remembered
The horror of the terrorist attacks in the USA on 11 September, the
war in Afganistan and the continued conflicts between Israel and the
Palestinians form the backdrop for the second Holocaust Memorial
Day on Sunday 27 January, which will be marked by events at a
national and local level.
The date marks the liberation of THE Need
the Auschwitz concentration camp COMPLETE curtains
in 1945 and is recognised by 44 CURTAIN or blinds
countries around the world to en-
sure that organised mass killings, SERVICE made?
racism and victimisation are nei- Design, making and complete
ther forgotten nor repeated. fitting service available
A national ceremony is planned Large range of material samples
for Manchester and locally Mayor Free estimating and advice
David Cox will plant a tree in Call Tracey or Amanda on
Faringdon Road Park at 12noon 01793 611051
followed by a short ceremony at-
tended by civic dignataries and .
y r Home Sew Curtain 1-Z
representatives from community Supplies
organisations. Members of the 100's of fabrics in stock
public are invited. from £2.50/metre
From 2.30pm there will be read- Heading from 25p/metre
ings at the Friends' Meeting House, Lining from £1.50/metre
Eastcott Hill to give an opportu- Cushion pads from £2 each
nity to reflect on the themes of the All types of rails ,.3
day.
Anyone who would like to speak
or read at The Friends' Meeting Home visits arranged or
House to express concerns over
injustice, human tragedy or to re-
flect on past horrors is welcome.
For details, call Matt Holland on
771080 by 5 January.