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Paddle your heart out at Coate
Dragon boat racing returns to Coate Water for another exciting fundraising event in aid of the British LWeightWatchers
Heart Foundation. WESTLEA SCHOOL
Thursday 5.30pm
On Saturday 14 June up to 21 The morning is spent learning All profits from a barbecue pro-
crews will compete in this popular how to race the thirty foot craft vided by Coates Ugly Duck Cafe FRESHBROOK CHURCH
and colourful event where teams and taking part in time trials. A will be donated to the BHF Wednesday 7pm
of ten furiously paddle thirty foot knockout competition takes place BHF area organiser Paul Ban- ST JOHN'S CHURCH, HAYDON WICK
dragon decorated canoes three in the afternoon for glory, medals croft says dragon boat racing is a Saturday 10am
abreast across the lake. Each will and a fine winner's trophy. great team building exercise for HAYDON CENTRE
be steered and supervised by a Paddlers will also be raising corporate types, and also for mates Monday 9.30am..
professional helmsmen provided money for much needed medical who want to get ship shape with Wednesday 6pm & 7.15pm
by event organisers Dragons Alive, equipment and heart research. Last each other. It's just as much fun to Discover the new Time To Eat' programme
along with a drummer to beat the year's event netted in excess of watch from dry land.
time. £4,500 for the foundation. To take part call Freephone 08000 Call 08457 123 000
648748; contact Paul Bancroft on for other meetings in
01380 848276 or mail: bancroftp@ the area or visit Meeting Finder at
bhf105.demon .co.uk www.weightwatchers.co.uk

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Tee off for the tenth time in aid of
Rob Marshall I HBC, LIST, MHFS
local children with cancer
There's still time to enter the tenth annual golf day in aid of Swindon For appointments call: 01793 - 709500
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SESSIONS ON MONDAYS 4pm to 6pm
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