A reminder

of summer!

A REMINDER of summer will be given at a Christmas show in Torpoint next week.

The Torpoint Ferryboat Entertainers are staging a production entitled Christmas Presents featuring song and dance.

The first part of the show will recall the sunny days of summer. The production then features some old favourites including Let's Face The Music And Dance, and 42nd Street. The final section of the show will have a Christmas theme and the audience will be invited to join in with some festive songs at end.

Sixteen members, including four youngsters, are in the show which is being produced by Sue Norman and Jane Blackett.

"We have a new choreographer, Mark Dearden, and he has come up with some brilliant ideas," said Sandie Pearce from the Ferryboat Entertainers.

"The show will take place on Friday, December 15, and Saturday, December 16, in the Torpoint Council Hall at 7.30pm.

"Tickets are £4 for adults and £3.50 for children and pensioners. The price includes festive refreshments.

"Tickets are available from Dashers in Fore Street and from Tamar Leisure."

The group has been rehearsing since September for the show.

Christmas activities

at Infants School

A TOTAL of £1,570 was raised at the Torpoint Infants School Christmas Fayre.

"There was a very good turn-out," said school governor Louise Edwards. "A lot of money was raised by the raffle, we had a visit from Father Christmas and there were games to play.

"The money raised with go to school funds."

Next week on Tuesday and Wednesday (December 12 and 13) children from Year 2 are taking part in the school's Christmas production, It's A Party.

Also on Wednesday, the children's entertainer, Mark Cheetham will be visiting the school to perform his magic tricks.

On the following Monday (December 18), there will be parties throughout the day for the pupils.

Arts and Crafts

on display

TORPOINT artist Vanessa Pacey is exhibiting her work at the town's library during December.

Vanessa produces paintings and silk prints and is known for her pictures of animals and local scenes.

Meanwhile, items produced by the Freathy Arts and Crafts Group are also on display in the library this month.

Draw winner

MRS W Peawill of Torpoint, won first prize of £100 in the SEC Liberal Democrats Christmas Draw at the Holly Fair at Liskeard on December 2. The prize was presented to her on behalf of SEC Liberal Democrats by Eric Parkin of Torpoint.

Twinning Association

SOUTH East Cornwall MP, Colin Breed and his wife Janet were guests at the Torpoint Twinning Association Dinner at the Carbeile inn at Torpoint on December 2.

Fire station plans

are considered

CARADON councillors have been consulted by the county council regarding a plan to build a fire station, new bus bay and car parking area at Torpoint community school.

Torpoint town council had recommended refusal of the proposal, for the site at Trevol Road, on the grounds of reduced visibility and removal of trees - and recommended a site at Trevol business park.

The proposed fire station would occupy an existing bus turning and car parking bay adjacent to a recreation area. The bus burning bay would be relocated around 270 metres further up Antony Road, to occupy an area of green space in front of school buildings. Outline approval for the scheme was given in October 2000, and Caradon officers recommended to councillors, meeting last night (Thursday), that no objections are made on a district level to the proposal.

Santa in

Torpoint

THE Mayor of Torpoint brought some festive cheer to the town on Saturday - and helped his official charity in the process.

Stan Martin dressed as Father Christmas and was kept busy for most of the day as children came to visit him during a special fundraising event.

The mayor and his wife Christine, the mayoress, organised the event in the Torpoint Band Hut in the Somerfield car park to raise funds for the Friends of Derriford Hospital Kidney Unit.

"We raised a total of £131," said Christine. "The event was a success. I would like to thank all the helpers who were busy serving tea and coffee and running the stalls. I would also like to thank all the people who came along."

COMMANDER Jon Westbrook.

New head of training at HMS Raleigh

A FORMER submarine commander has been appointed as the new head of training at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint.

Commander Jon Westbrook, 42, who lives in the Liskeard area, served on HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War before volunteering for service on submarines.

During the last decade he has served as the executive officer on HM Submarine Trenchant, has spent two years on an exchange appointment with the United States Navy, has commanded HM Submarine Talent and, for the last three years, has worked in London.

He said of his new appointment: "I am delighted to be part of an extremely professional team who are responsible for the training of young men and women undertaking their eight-week basic training course here at HMS Raleigh.

"The Royal Navy has much to offer young men and women aged between 16 and 33 who are enthusiastic, well-motivated and looking for a career with adventure, travel and fun."

Commander Westbrook, who has been in the Navy for 25 years, was awarded the MBE in 1991 in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. He is married with three teenage children and his interests include most sports.