Surprise cheque

for singers

The annual Christmas carols afternoon organised by East Looe Town Trust, was held in the Guildhall on Sunday afternoon, with a packed attendance. Trust staff served mincepies and cream.

Chairman Mrs Glynis Gibson made a surprise presentation at the end of the proceedings to Mr Danny Gill, musical director of the Looe Valley Singers who provided the entertainment. It was in the form of a cheque for £250 from the trust to help the choir's fundraising efforts to purchase a portable stage.

The trust felt this would be an appreciative way of showing their thanks for the choir's attendances at the event over many years and for being such excellent ambassadors for Looe.

Dave's idea for boat

owners association

DAVE Peat of Dave Peat Waste at Oaklands Business Park, Morval, is interested in forming a boat owners sssociation in Looe.

Anyone interested in joining Dave, can contact him on 01503 264523 (evenings).

Market awash

with mackerel

THE fish market is now awash with mackerel with the greater majority graded as 'small', while there was a very nice landing of 360k of bass on Tuesday.

Figures for week Monday December 17 - Thursday December 20 (weights in kilos) were: Mon - squid 130, plaice 200, cod 200, whiting 600, scallops 280 doz, mackerel 300 (L), 1000 (LM), 5100 (M), 8000 (S); Tues - squid 100, cuttle 230, bass 360, whiting 250, cod 110, scallops 220, mackerel 350 (L), 1000 (LM), 5800 (M), 8100 (S); Thurs - squid 260, cuttle 1100, cod 150, bass 700, plaice 130, lemons 130, scallops 280 doz, mackerel 3100 (L/LM), 10,000 (M), 8,500 (S).

Figures courtesy of Looe Fish Selling.

100th customer at

computer centre

LOOE Town Forum reports that the Community IT Centre, now into its third month, has already achieved its 100th user, a tremendous response considering the facility is presently only open three days a week.

Beryl Tregear, who is formulating the bids for Objective One and RDA funding on behalf of the forum, says everyone is delighted everything is going so well. It is now hoped the bids will be successful to allow the IT Centre, presently housed in Lisandra House, to move to its own, more accessible premises, in the Polkirt Arcade.

This will then not only be an IT training centre, but also a new business centre. People wishing to use the present facilities, open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am-4pm, should book by phoning 01503 265947.

Work to start on

new ice plants

THE Harbour Commissioners have instructed work on two new ice plants for the fish market to begin on January 7.

The project, costing in the region of £300,000, is hoping to secure a grant of £145,000 from DEFRA, which has already been approved in principle.

Local contractors will be carrying out the work in two stages, replacing the old ice plants, at the north and south ends of the market, one at a time, to cause as little disruption to the working of the fish quay as possible.

Longstanding

trustee resigns

EAST Looe Town Trust has announced with regret the resignation of long-term trustee George Pengelly who first became a member in 1983.

Mr Pengelly informed fellow trustees of his decision at the end of November. A spokesperson said he was a leading member of the works committee, and his knowledge, as a carpenter by trade, was invaluable to the trust, where he would be greatly missed.