Applicants invited
for Town Forum
THE next meeting of Looe Town Forum will be on Wednesday, November 8, at 7pm at Looe Community School. There is a vacancy for a fourth community representative, with one application already being received.
Anyone else wishing to put themselves forward should contact the secretary on 01503 264698. In the event of there being more than one applicant an election will be held at the forthcoming meeting.
A new face
for St Nicholas
FRIDAY November 17 has been chosen as the historic date when the new clock mechanism is to be hoisted into place at St Nicholas Church, West Looe. The work is to take place during the morning, weather permitting, and onlookers are advised to bring their cameras to record a permanent record of this important occasion for the town.
There is to be a special service of thanksgiving and dedication on St Nicholas' day itself, on Wednesday, December 6, at 7pm.
Racing for lights
IT's 'Race Night' at the Noughts and Crosses, Polperro, in aid of the Christmas Lights fund, at 8.30pm, this Saturday, November 5. Punters will be able to place bets on eight races which will then be shown on video. The Landlord is in 'training' as the bookie!
The event follows on from the annual fireworks display for bonfire night at 7.30pm, which includes a best 'Guy' competition on the fish quay, ensuring an evening of fun and entertainment for the village.
Fleet Port bound
THE severe weather conditions this week have meant no trawlers leaving port with no markets, although one vessel did venture out on Tuesday. The fleet are hoping to put to sea on Saturday as there is a better forecast.
The last market was Friday (weights in kilos). Squid 650, dory 130, cod 200, monktail 80, whiting 600, mackerel (large) 1600, (large/med) 2400, mackerel in tonnes (med) 12, (small) 12, (very small) 4;
Grant aid for
valley walkers
THE Looe Valley Walking Festival scheduled to take place in the late spring of 2001, has attracted a contribution of £2000 from Caradon's Sustainable Tourism Development Budget. The decision was made during the last meeting of the Community and Economic Regeneration Advisory Panel.
Bloomers need
your help
THE annual general meeting of Looe In Bloom takes place at the Council Chamber, Guildhall, East Looe, on Tuesday, November 21 at 7pm. The small, hardworking committee, are appealing for people of all ages to come forward and lend a hand with the planning and planting of the town's displays for 2001.
Neighbours' sale
for Clic
TWO Nomansland neighbours, Barbara Reynolds and Angela Burt, are organising a sale in aid of CLIC to take place at Riverside United Church, West Looe, on Saturday, November 11, at 2pm.
Barbara, a committee member of Morval Vintage Rally, decided to try and hold an event after meeting Sandra Prescott from Bodmin, a rally supporter and hardworking fundraiser for Clic.
The money raised from the sale will be to help towards the continual funding needed to help maintain the four bed unit for children being treated for cancer at Treliske, Truro, and for the Derriford appeal which is hoping to provide a special family accommodation unit for use while children are at the hospital. The ladies say there are already children from the Looe and Liskeard area receiving treatment at the Treliske Unit.
The stalls will include jumble and better clothes, plants, cakes, cream teas, and an excellent raffle, the prizes all having been donated.
Ryder quiz
raised £200
THE long awaited results from the '2000 Ryder Lifeboat One Quid Quiz' run this summer in aid of the Ryder Project, have been released, revealing local winners. More than £200 was raised, and by popular request another such quiz is to be run starting from Easter.
In joint first on 99 points each were Glenda Taper and Mr W F Hall, both of Polperro. There were six entries placed third with 98 points from J P Marshall, Carol and Julie Courtis, The Three Little Gems (all Polperro), Cliff Muspratt (Blackpool) and Anthony Pitts (Oldham).
The Ryder, Looe's former old lifeboat, has now been taken to Toms Boatyard, Polruan for the winter, before returning to her mooring in the harbour during the summer. In 2002 she celebrates her centenary.
The Project has reported a most successful season, with more crew members, though more are always welcome, and an excellent time has been had learning how to sail the vessel. The Ryder has appeared at many events including the Looe Festival of the Sea and the Fowey Classics where she received much attention.
Anyone wishing to join the Ryder Project should contact the secretary, Henry Hall, on 01503 272213. Although the committee have compiled much of the history of the Ryder they are still keen to receive information and anecdotes about her past crew members. Those with information should contact Tony White at Polperro Post Office.
'Remember Them'
past and present
THE Mayor, Councillor Ron Overd, has expressed a wish that during the forthcoming annual Remembrance-tide, people give some time to reflect on past servicemen and women and the sacrifices they made during the two World Wars and other conflicts. However, he says it is also important that the service personnel of today are remembered at this time. 'They are doing their bit for our country, defending our freedom and the liberties and freedoms of people in countries all over the world' he said.
The Looe Branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding a short ceremony at the Looe War Memorial on Armistice Day, Saturday November 11, commencing at 10.45 am. The start and end of the two minutes silence will be signalled by a (starter) cannon shot from the vicinity of the memorial at 11.00 am.
All are welcome to attend this short ceremony and should go direct to the war memorial. It is hoped that the people, traders and businesses in the town will stop and observe the two minutes silence. The Looe Civic Remembrance Day procession and service will take place at the war memorial at 10.30 am on Sunday, November 12. All those taking part in wreath laying or the procession, should be at the Rose Garden by no later than 10.15am.
Arts festival
open meeting
FOLLOWING on from this year's very successful Polperro Arts Festival, the committee are holding an open meeting and AGM on Wednesday next, November 8, at 7.30pm in the Rowett Institute. The next festival, planned to run from June 16-24, 2001, will be the 6th in succession and the committee say that new faces with fresh ideas, to make the event even bigger and better, will be made most welcome.
Anyone not able to attend the meeting but who would like to put forward ideas is asked to contact the chairman, Teddy Pilcher, at Land of Legends, tel 01503 272129.