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Building the Polish Connection.....
As Mayor of Swindon last year one of my most enjoyable moments, together with Kevin Small the then Leader of the Council, was signing a
Friendship and Co-operation Agreement with the historic city of Torun in Poland, writes Councillor Stan Pajak.
The link which follows the town's The great astronomer Nicholas The university's special interest on the agenda.
existing twinning arrangements Copernicus was born in Torun in in historic restoration is something Later this year it is hoped to send
with Salzgitter in Germany and 1 473. His momentous work De perhaps which we could use in the a delegation from Swindon. made
Ocotal in Nicaragua marks not only revolutionibus was published in Lydiard Park Project. up from representatives from edu-
a marvellous opportunity at an edu- 1 543 and mentioned that he was a With Poland joining the EU in cation. business and the commu-
cational, community, cultural and native of Torun. thus forever link- 2004 our link with Torun could not nity, on an EU funded visit.
business level. but also a celebra- ing to his birthplace his name and have been better timed particu- Lookup the Torun connection at
ti on of the Polish people connec- the scientific theory of the struc- larly as the arrangements we now www.swindontorun.org.uk
ti on that has existed in our town ture of the universe. make are eligible for EU funding.
Twinning links fortnight
since the war. Like Brunel in Swindon his name Drama students from Torun vis-
Two weeks of formal and cel-
appears in many guises through- ited us in June, giving a perform-
ebratory events focussed on
out the city. The Nicholas ance at New College. They were
Copernicus University has a huge present at a ceremony where a Swindon's twin towns takes place
between 4 and 19 October. in-
35,000 student population which Thamesdown Transport bus was
cluding an International Citizens'
adds to the culture, not to mention named 'Torun - City of Copernicus.'
the night life of the place. The pos- It was also a chance to sample Conference with speakers from
sibilities of co-operation with Bath British culture so Avebury, STEAM, across Europe on 10 October.
University in Swindon and our col- Lydiard Park, Science Museum For details, call Bruce Clarke on
leges is an exciting prospect. W roug hton and fish and chips were 465283 or David Martin on 433055.

If your household has

received a box .....
Stan, front, Swindon Council's Euro-
pean Officer Daryl Jones and coup
Kevin Small make the most of paper by putting it out
Founded in 1233 by the German or collection and recycling.
Teutonic Knights Order, Torun is
one of the most beautiful cities in WHAT CAN I PUT OUT FOR COLLECTION?
Poland. About 120 miles from the
capital Warsaw, Torun is located 0 Newspapers What should not be put out:
on the Vistula River where ancient Magazines qX Card, cereal boxes
important and wealthy towns in 0 0 BT Phone Books or cardboard packaging
trade routes once intersected.
Torun was once one of the most
Poland and this is reflected in the 2 Catalogues qx Envelopes with plastic windows
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preserved historic buildings dating C1 Flyers qX Yellow Pages
from medieval times. Gothic and Z Junk mail and any non-paper material!
baroque architecture greetthe visi-
tor with notable examples such as
the town hall, the castle ruins, the What else do I need to know?
churches of Saint John, Our Lady
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and Saint James. In 1997 Torun
won the designation of a World O Please keep the papers as dry as possible by using the lid provided.
Heritage Site from UNESCO. The O Please do not put papers into plastic bags inside the box.
continental theme is perfected by
outside cafes and bars serving cold O If you do not wish to take part please call the number below to
beer and food in the cobbled mar- arrange for your box to be collected
ket square. Nearby is the Kopernik
shop where Torun's famous gin-
What about other recyclable materials?
gerbread and honey cakes are sold.
These can he taken to the sites in West and North Sn'indon where the code
indicates there are collection containers:
Torun
G = Glass, P = Paper, C = Cans, T = Textiles, B = Books, F = Foil
city hall 1 li
Barnfield Road C.A Site (G, P. C, T)
Bridgemead. Sainsburys (G, P. C, T. B. F)
Freshbrook Centre (G, T)
ii LI '¼ Haydon Centre (G. P, C, T, B, F); Hayden Wick, Thames Av. (G)
Highworth, Eastrop (G, P, C); Highworth, Newburgh Place (G, T)
North Swindon District Centre (G, P. T, F)
Ocotal Way, Tescos (G. P. C. T. B, F)
Penhill, Alton Close (G)
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Toothill Centre (G. P, C, T)
West Swindon District Centre (G, P, C, T, B, F)
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1 There are ninny other recycling sites across the town. Swindon
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For more information and also
paper collection dates call 463463
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