Talysarn Ward Bulletin
June – September 2005
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1. Communities
First
2. Fun
Day - Friends of Talysarn
3. Talysarn
Community Centre
4. Young
People
5. Dyffryn
Nantlle's Silver Band
6. Talysarn
School
7. The
Nantlle Valley Website
8. Skate
Park
9. Blodeuwedd
10. Clwb
Silyn
11. Clwb
yr Iard
12. Training
Courses
Welcome to Llys Llywelyn, Nantlle
After a lot of hard work by a small committee under
the chairmanship of T. Leslie Jones, it has at last been
possible to rent one of the units in the newly refurbished
Y Barics to be used as a Community Centre for Nantlle.
It has been named Llys Llywelyn in memory of the travelling
courts held by both princes Llywelyn in Nantlle.
There are two rooms in the new centre. One small one
with a toilet suitable for the disabled, a small kitchen,
and a room containing three computer workstations, tables,
chairs and cupboards. A door from this room leads to
the large room where there is a large brand new kitchen,
tables, chairs and cupboards. Outside there is a toilet
suitable for the disabled.
A welcome day was held in the Llys on the 28th of May
so that Nantlle residents, clubs and societies in the
area could see what is on offer in the new centre. There
were all kinds of stalls there by different groups such
as the Band, Blodeuwedd, Clwb yr Iard, Friends of Ysgol
Baladeulyn and Capel Baladeulyn. Everyone had their fair
share of cakes and many a cuppa was drank during a very
cheerful and successful afternoon.
Since then many things have been held there including
public meetings, committees, activities for young children
and craft clubs. One of the most successful things is
the Coffee Mornings every Friday morning at 10.30 a.m,
which attracts people from a wide area. If you would
like a chat and a cuppa for only 50p (which includes
a raffle!) why not drop by.
For more information on Llys Llywelyn and the activities
there call T. Leslie Jones on (01286) 880443.
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Fun Day - Friends of Talysarn
 A fun day was held at the Talysarn Celts' football ground
on Sunday 14th of August by The Friends of Talysarn.
It was a very successful day, with everyone taking part
and having fun. It was nice to see so many different
stalls by the local groups.
The event also included the Nantlle Vale Royal Silver
Band, fancy dress, many games and different activities,
and the clown was a great success with the children.
Thomas Usher was very busy painting pots with Jan Chipps.
A big thank you to all that took part and helped make
the day such a big success.
Look out for our next event – Halloween Night.
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Talysarn Community Centre
Finally work has started on the Community Centre, and
things are shaping well. We can now look forward, knowing
that the development the community have prioritised over
the year is now going to happen.
The community’s committee are already looking
at different activities that could take place in the
centre once the work is finished.
If any groups or individuals have ideas or activities
they would like to see being held in the centre contact
Carys Pritchard.
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Young People
Developing activities with young people is something
the Partnership is keen to support. These are some of
the events that have been happening and are on the go
at the moment:
Camera Club
A group of young people were very keen to start a local
camera club, so it was arranged with Bangor University
to supply a community bus that would provide them with
a chance to experiment with digital cameras and videos.
The Bus was at the Barics, Nantlle on Thursday 25th
of August. They got a taste of what it was like to work
with the latest technology, to film and to act.
They got to film a short advert – the girls choose
to advertise a shop that sells men, which was a great
success!! Also they made an advert for the ‘Hysbys’.
It was a fun day, with delicious refreshments provided.
The adverts will be shown on Bangor University’s
website in the near future.
If anyone is interested in joining the club contact
Darryl Hughes in the Partnership’s office.
Football
Young people in the area have shown interest in starting
an under 17’s football team for the boys, as well
as a team for the girls.
Anyone interested in joining the team and develop their
skills, please contact Darren Usher or Dylan Green in
the Partnership’s office.
Arts and Crafts
If you are a young person and interested in arts and
crafts, we are very eager to hear your ideas and comments
so we can develop a project to give young people in the
area a chance to develop their skills in this special
field.
For more information contact Carys Pritchard.
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Dyffryn Nantlle's Silver Band
Congratulations to the band on competing in the National
Eisteddfod in the Faenol. They came second in the Silver
Band competition Class Four on Saturday 30th.
The band has three sections, Junior, Intermediate and
the Senior Band.
There are about ten members in the Junior Band – they’ve all just
started to play an instrument for the first time, they meet on Tuesday evenings
between 7 and 8 to play as a group.
The intermediate meet between 8 and 9 on Tuesday evenings,
this band was formed two years ago for more advanced
members of the junior group and the younger members of
the Senior Band. Sue conducts both bands.
Sue also conducts the Senior band together with Gareth
Williams, they meet on Wednesday and Friday evenings
between 7 and 9 p.m.
Sue Massey from Penmaenmawr is the conductor. Being
only 26 she keeps the younger members keen as well as
the older ones. Sue joined the Menai Bridge Silver Band
when she was studying music in Bangor University. She
has been a member of the band for three and a half years
now and has been conducting for two years.
Congratulations to Sue for becoming one of four finalists
of S4C’s Dysgwr y Flwydyn (Learner of the Year)
for the first time, held at the National Language Center,
Nant Gwrtheyrn. Good luck.
The Band is constantly looking for new members. Any
age and talent is welcomed, with excellent training provided
by Sue. The band would like to thank Sue for her dedication
and commitment.
For more information contact Gwynne Williams on (01286)
880707.
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Talysarn School
Children in Talysarn School have been working with the
artist Luned Rhys Parri to create a huge mural that reflects
life in the village.
The mural was shown in the Countryside Council for Wales’ pavilion
at the National Eisteddfod in the Faenol Estate. They
used ‘papier mache’ to create work in 3D
to interpret the area, the slate industry, the old quarrymen’s
terraced houses, as well as looking at the area’s
cultural heritage through the work of R. Williams Parry.
The Countryside Council for Wales funded the project
through a partnership with the National Eisteddfod. It
supports the National Assembly’s Community First
status for the area.
The mural has now been returned to the school.
The local people would like to bid for funding to re-create
the mural on the gable end of the new extension on Talysarn’s
Community Centre.
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The Nantlle Valley Website
The Web Page Group (www.nantlle.com)
is open to anyone interested in attending the training
sessions and learn how to develop a web page and input
information.
The group is very keen to get as many people as possible
to feed information to the site. If anyone has any interesting
stories or special photos they’d like to include
on the website, please contact Beryl Fretwell on (01286)
882688.
Have you visited www.nantlle.com yet?
The following is an example of the information available
on the site:
Talysarn School in 1927 – can anyone see their
grandfather or grandmother? Let us know.
Or has anyone got any memories about the copper mines
in Drws Y Coed?
 This
is Idwal ap Ieuan Jones, a pilot who lived in Talysarn.
Does anyone remember Idwal’s aeroplane
flying over Talysarn in the 1930s?
1,500 people visited The Official Nantlle Valley Website in
August this year. Maybe some of the enquiries that we
had may be of interest to people from Talysarn and Nantlle
or maybe someone could answer some of these enquiries.
Ivy Swift from Bolton had sent us a post card of Idwal
Jones the Pilot to ask if we know any more about him.
Her mother and brother had been up in a plane with Idwal
and had received a signed postcard from him.
Laurie Brookes from Ruthin contacted us, looking for
her auntie’s grave, and Nell Rose formerly from
Nantlle. Her body was brought from America to be buried
in Dyffryn Nantlle.
Glenys Lloyd from London has been looking for information
on her family that used to live in the Ysgubor, Nantlle.
Jane Jones who died there in 1909, was related to her
and other members of the family lived in Victoria Terrace.
Contact the Group in the Technology Center, Penygroes
or call into the Community centre in Talysarn if you
want to respond to any of the enquiries.
We are constantly looking for old photos and interesting
stories to include on the website – are you willing
to help us collect information for the group.
We are also eager to receive information about various
groups in Talysarn and Nantlle. Who are the officials,
contact numbers and what is the programme for the winter.
A contribution from the young people would be very valuable
and would ensure that we’d have a lively site with
a wider appeal. Come to the Technology Center to meet
the group and to discuss ideas.
Remember also about the new Forum – somewhere
to ask questions, chat, buy and sell. It’s worth
joining – the more the merrier.
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Skate Park
The Cruisers Group is a great example of local people
taking part in developing the community. They have been
working hard tidying and fencing around the skate park,
which shows that it is possible for local people to make
a difference. With the tarmac and the greenery in place
around the park it makes it a much safer and pleasant
place.
The group took part in an exhibition at the Gwynedd
Council Leisure tent at the National Eisteddfod where
they presented the work they had done and how to use
skateboards safely.
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Blodeuwedd
Another hardworking group is Blodeuwedd. Thanks to their
commitment the image of Talysarn and Nantlle has changed
dramatically. Flower troughs full of vibrant colours
improve the image of the village and hopefully encourage
everyone to keep both villages tidy.
Because of the construction work going on at the community
centre in Talysarn, Blodeuwedd’s monthly tea evening
will be held at the Llys Llywelyn Centre, Nantlle.
Thanks to everyone for their support.
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Clwb Silyn
Clwb Silyn are very grateful to the Police for their
donation and to the local young people for raising money
to allow them to arrange two trips in July to Bodnant
Gardens and Llandudno.
The Club had a lovely day in Bodnant Gardens seeing
all the flowers and plant in their full glory, the highlight
of the Llandudno trip was going up the Great Orme, everyone
had a wonderful time.
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Clwb yr Iard
Over the summer holidays, Jan Chipps held Paint a T-Shirt
workshop at the Barics, Nantlle. More that 25 children
joined in the fun and the outcome was very colourful!
From now on the Club will be holding their sessions
in Llys Llywelyn, where all the children will have a
chance to use the new equipment bought recently.
Everyone is welcome.
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Training Courses
If anyone is interested on going on training courses,
contact the office in the Community Centre for more information.
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