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18 The Link Magazine • May 2002
Next stop Timbuktu via Buck House
Cete .tis y 15 yeas
Having conquered the Atlantic in his rowing boat the Spirit of
p6ilstiHy 4x6 Swindon, Norman Butler from Westlea is thinking about running
Bath Road Corner across the Sahara desert.
Old Town. Tel: 534271 eeco tik y kos se%
At a reception
is 111e%t Wisi os for sponsors,
STOCKISTS OF ALL
Offering a high supporters and
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SANDALS NOW with references Civic Offices at
the end of
IN STOCK available. March, hosted
by Mayor and
SWINDON'S FAMILY Telephone for a Mayoress of
SHOE SHOP free estimate: Swindon David
Cox and Jenni
Est. 1920 07774 - 208527 days
Dean, Norman
or 870515 eves. showed slides
and described Norman with Linda and their daughter Melissa with the
his 82 day ocean Mayor and Mayoress David Cox and Jenny Dean
crossing.
He said he was thinking about tic again in four years with an-
taking part in the Marathon de Sa- other rower who had to pull out
ble, a ten day, 130 mile run under last October.
the burning sun over sand dunes, Before that Norman and his wife
scrub and rock fields in Morocco. Linda have been invited to attend
Norman said, "my build is suit- a Buckingham Palace garden party
One unit cools in summer - heats in winter able for rowing but not running, in July after being nominated by
Cooling only, or heating and cooling so I need to establish whether it's a the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
air conditioning units supplied, installed & serviced challenge I can take on without Sir Maurice Johnson.
Caswell Refrigeration Ltd long term physical problems." Norman is keen to talk about his
Norman said he would under- Atlantic row and show his pic-
Also specialists in all aspects of commercial refrigeration take the run in two years after a tures to schools, businesses and
Unit 3 Cannons Ind. Est., Station Rd, Wootton Bassett, Swindon long period of preparation. On the community groups. Call him on
other hand he may row the Atlan- 882197.
Tel: 01793 840401 Fax: 01793 840402
Call now for a free no obligation quotation Women going up the fire service ladder
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Women are being welcomed into the Wiltshire fire brigade and a Link
Centre Active Lifestyle Centre assistant is looking forward to the
challenge of becoming a firefighter.
Jo Sawyer, 27, from Nine Elms
KINGFISHER has worked for Swindon Coun- i
cil's recreation services for seven
years after taking BTEC and HND
WIIDOWS • DOORS CONSERVATORIES qualifications in leisure manage- ;
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ment. However she always had an
THE CLEAR CHOICE interest in joining the police or the ;'• 4
fire service and when she discov-
ered last Autumn that the Wilt-
FOR QUALITY, shire brigade was recruiting, she
decided she was ready for a change
in career.
VALUE AND SECURITY Jo successfully passed the apti- Jo, getting herself in shape at the Link ALC
tude and fitness tests and was suc-
cessful at the interview, and starts a sub-officer. Cathy Raftery joins
Full Range of PVC-U (B
and Aluminium Products I the three month training course at Stratton from training on 1 May.
the Fire Services College in Reigate "There are no reservations about
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on 3 May. "I was really pleased to the ability of women as fire fight-
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(written details on request) ••^i " ,r be accepted on the course," said ers. They are very professional and
10 Year Guarantee l UIl^ Jo. "I've always enjoyed working give as good as they get within
j with the public and in a team, I'm their watch."
Visitors are always welcome looking forward to the challenge; I Jo will find out in June which
Open 6 days a week hope I can make the grade." station she will be assigned to in
Mon to Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Westlea fire station commander September, after her course. But
Saturday 8.00am - 12.30pm
Pete Townsend said that a number first, Jo gets married on 21 August
LOR L E of firefighters were coming up for and hopes to spend her honey-
LOCAL ADVICE retirement and the service was re- moon in some exotic location.
AND ESTIMATES ^;'q WesternWa cruiting replacements. "Men and There are no longer any height
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ers women are expected to achieve restrictions on becoming a fire
,,est Wad.
Gto p,301 the same level in the selection proc- fighter with Wiltshire. Candidates
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ess and women are being encour- need good health and school quali-
aged to join up. We currently have fications and have to pass fitness
UNIT 7, BARNFIELD ROAD, GREAT WESTERN WAY, I WE AR Lucy May, who was at Stratton fire and aptitude criteria. For details,
SWINDON SN2 2DJ HERE station and is now at Salisbury write to the Chief Fire Officer, Per-
with Jo Riddiford. Both are formi- sonnel Dept, Wiltshire Fire Brigade
dable firefighters and Lucy is now HQ, Manor House, Potterne, Wilts.