Nanette Newman and Bryan Forbes at Library
ACTRESS Nanette Newman and her husband, actor Bryan Forbes, will be sharing their memories at a special event in Torpoint next week.
The couple, who are also writers, will be talking about their careers as part of the Wonderful Words Book Festival in Cornwall and the Caradon Festival of Arts & Culture.
"Cornwall Library Service invited them to be part of the book festival," said Kate Wilton, manager of Torpoint Library where the event will be held on Wednesday, October 25.
"There is a certain amount of excitement surrounding the event. A lot of interest has been shown.
"Admission is £3 by ticket available from the library. The cost includes refreshments of cheese and wine.
"Television scriptwriter Roy York will be present at the evening, which starts at 7pm, as a friend of the library."
The library is also holding a day of events today (Friday, October 20), entitled Cornish Feast, linked with the book festival and the Caradon festival.
"We are having a day promoting all things Cornish," said Kate.
"We held a similar day two years ago on St Piran's Day and that was very successful.
"Throughout the day Cornish craftspeople will be present and their crafts will be on display for people to buy.
"We will be serving Cornish food and drink as well.
"Cornish storyteller Patrick Middleton, the 'voice of Cornwall', from Torpoint will be telling stories in dialect during the morning.
"Crime writer Janie Bolitho who was born in Falmouth will be talking about her work at 2pm. The talk will cost £2, with tickets available on the door. At 4pm she will be giving free writer's surgeries.
"In the evening, at 7pm, local historian Kristin Arundel, who calls herself Icelandic by birth and Cornish by adoption, will be giving a talk on tracing your family history. Tickets cost £2."
Complaints regarding
footpaths
THE condition of a number of footpaths in Torpoint has led to complaints.
Problems have been highlighted with the paths at Carbeile Mill; behind Sydney Road; and between Haye Farm crossroads and HMS Raleigh.
Town councillors heard in the summer that a wall had been built over the route of the Carbeile Mill path and also that people with pushchairs had been experiencing difficulties with potholes and flooding.
A council site meeting was held at the path and the problem of the wall has been raised with Cornwall's highways department.
Meanwhile, the council is contacting Antony Estates to complain about the poor condition of the fence and footpath at the rear of bungalows in Sydney Road.
The council is also likely to raise the problem of the poor condition of the path from Haye Farm to HMS Raleigh with the county highways department.
Crime figures
FIGURES from the police reveal there has been a sharp rise in the number of reported crimes in Torpoint this year.
The statistics show that the total stands at over 480 compared to 385 in 1999.
PC Riggal said that a small criminal element is responsible for a large number of crimes in the town.
Councillor John Chadwick has asked if a greater police presence can be mounted in the town because of the sharp rise in crimes.
Recent incidents include six assaults, eight thefts, four of criminal damage, two of drink driving, 20 against motor vehicles, three house burglaries, four other burglaries, one of handling stolen goods, three of obtaining property by deception and one of failing to stop after an accident.
Bus Shelters
PLANNING permission is being sought for the installation of advertisement panels on new bus shelters in Goad Avenue, Trevithick Avenue, Trevol Road and Antony Road in Torpoint.
The town council has signed an agreement with More Group UK Ltd which means around a dozen new mainly glass shelters are being provided in the town.
Children's morning
at Library
A CHILDREN'S activity morning involving bats will be staged at Torpoint Library during the school half-term holiday.
The event will be held on Tuesday, October 24, between 10.30am and noon and is aimed at youngsters aged from five to 11 years old.
Ginni Little from the Cornwall Bat Hospital will be giving a talk on bats and is hoping to take one of the creatures along.
Tickets cost £1 and are available from the library.
Film talk
HARVEY Bailey from the British Film Commission will be giving a talk entitled Popular Films And Their Locations at Mount Edgcumbe House tomorrow (Saturday, October 21) at 2pm. The event has been organised by the Friends of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
Objection to planning application
OBJECTIONS to a plan to extend the marina near the Ballast Pound at Torpoint have been raised by town councillors. They are calling for a planning application for the change of use of the foreshore to be refused. The plan involves the erection of piles for pontoon moorings for yachts and similar leisure craft.
Canadian Singers
visit Cornwall
THE Kessenyan Singers, based at Torpoint have hosted a reception following the visit of the Spirit Singers from the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada.
The reception, for 27 visitors, was held in Antony village hall. The Spirit Singers, who were in Cornwall from September 28-October 8, joined the 'Kessenyans' in visits which included Cotehele House and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Two triple choir concerts were also held. The first with both sets of Singers and Loveny male voice choir was at St germans church with Adrian Wilton as compere, while the second was in St Martin's by Looe church with the Polperro Fishermen's choir. The proceeds were for church funds, and the compere was John Benallick.
This was the second visit to Cornwall by the Spirit Singers, and the kessenyans may possibly return to Canada in 2002.