Cymdeithas Hanes

AR NOS Fercher, 16 Mawrth, cynhaliwyd cyfarfod diwethaf Cymdeithas Hanes. Ein gwr gwadd oedd Hefin Jones Roberts a’i destun “Hanes, Profiad a Hiwmor drwy lygad dyn ambiwlans”. Clywsom ei fod wedi ei eni yn Nhanygrisiau ac wedi myny-chu yr ysgol yno, symud ymlaen i‘r Ysgol Ganol. Gweld ambiwlans yn cyrraedd ty yn Nhanygrisiau tra yr oedd o yn chwarae pêl droed fel plentyn efo’i gyfeillion mwyaf thebyg a’i ysbrydolodd i gael diddordeb yng ngwaith gwasanaeth ambiwlans. Hefyd tra yn ifanc cymerodd ran efo’i gyfoedion mewn gwersi cymorth cyntaf yng Nghlwb y Moelwyn.Wedi gadael yr ysgol bu’n gweithio yn un o siopau Blaenau, y Maypole, cyn ymuno â’r fyddin i wneud ei Wasanaeth Cenedlaethol yn yr Army Medical Corps. Lluniodd hyn i raddau helaeth y gweddill o’i yrfa achos yr oedd wrth ei fodd yn ei waith yn yr Almaen a Gwlad Belg. Wedi gadael y fyddin ymunodd a’r Gwasanaeth Coedwigoedd ac ar ôl wyth mlynedd daeth i’r gwasanaeth ambiwlans yn y Blaenau. Roedd hyn yn golygu teithio milltiroedd lawer yr wythnos i lefydd fel Lerpwl a Manceinion er enghraifft.Yn y dyddiau hynny daeth o dan ddylanwad Rhagfyryn Pierce o’r Ysbyty Goffa a mawr oedd ei barch iddo, gan iddo ddysgu gwaith dyn ambiwlans iddo. Daeth yn baramedig a phan ddaeth ei yrfa yma i ben ymunodd â chwmni preifat fel tiwtor i ddysgu nyrsys a bobl ambiwlans eu crefft a’u paratoi am arholiadau.Drwy gydol y ddarlith soniodd am ei gydweithwyr ac am y triciau yr oeddynt yn chwarae ar ei gilydd. Y peth diddorol am hyn wrth gwrs, oedd ein bod yn adnabod y gweithwyr hyn fel Fred, Cyril Bach, Elwyn Don a Ceri er enghraifft ac yn medru uniaethu efo’r sefyllfa fel ei ddisgrifiwyd gan Hefin. Fawr rhyfedd fod môr o chwerthin iach o’r gynulleidfa wrth ddilyn hanes yr hogiau yma.Yr oedd yn ddarlith naturiol, diddorol a hwyliog, yn enwedig gan ein bod yn adnabod y cymeriadau a soniwyd amdanynt. Talwyd y diolchiadau swyddogol gan Dafydd Lloyd Williams, gan adrodd mor ddawnus oedd Hefin wrth iddo gofio amdano yn achub bywyd dyn oedd wedi anafu mewn damwain ac yr oedd Dafydd yno efo’r Frigâd Dân.Cynhelir y cyfarfod nesaf ar nos Fercher, 20 Ebrill pryd y disgwyliwn David Gwyn i sôn am y “ Dref Llechi”.

Services

GOOD Friday: joint service with the Catholic Church, meet at St Mary’s at 11am and finish at St David’s with hot cross buns.St Mary Magdalene and St David’s - Good Friday an united service at St Mary Magdalene at 11am and to finish at St David’s with hot cross buns.Sunday: Easter service at normal time of 11am.Holy Cross - Mass at 6pm on Saturday with Bishop Edwin.St Mary Magdalene - Mass at 11am with Bishop Edwin.St Michael’s - Morning service at 9.30am.St David’s - Morning service at 11am.Manod Orthodox - Third and Sixth Canonical Hours at 10am followed 30 minutes later by the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom;Bowydd - United churches preaching festival with Rev Anita Ephraim, morning and evening.Moreia, Trawsfynydd - Easter United Communion at 2pm.

Sports

THE Blaenau Amateurs FC had no match on Saturday but their Reserves were beaten 5-4 at home by Llandudno Junction Res, their scorers being Keiron Ellis (3) and Tom Williams. This Saturday the first team are home to Meliden and also home to Penmaenmawr Pheonix on Bank Holiday Monday with the Reserves at Llandyrnog on Saturday and at Colwyn Bay on Monday.

Gorlan

CYFARFOD diwethaf Cymdeithas y Gorlan fydd Cymun Bore y Groglith am 9yb (dydd Gwener) yng Nghapel Bethesda, gyda Rhian Williams.

Choir

THE Moelwyn Choir under their conductor Sylvia Ann Jones and accompanist Wenna Francis Jones resume their twice-monthly Friday evening concerts at The Stables, Betws y Coed this week.

Gallery

MAENOFFEREN Gallery hosts an exhibition of Seas and Mountains by artist Ray Murphy and admission to the gallery is free during the library’s opening hours.

Chamber

IT HAS been confirmed that the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism AGM is to be held at Seren Gwesty, Llan Ffestiniog, which will be preceded with tour of the Gwesty at 6.30pm then an ordinary meeting before the AGM takes place around 8pm. In the meantime any nomination forms for officers should be sent to either the Chamber’s Diane Lea or Clare Britton by 1 April.

Clwb Cerdded

AM FOD hi yn benwythnos y Pasg mae Clwb Cerdded Stiniog wedi cyhoeddi eu bod yn gohirio eu taith gron o Ddolwyddelen oedd i fod i’w cynnal ddydd Sul nesaf.

Advice

A CITIZENS’ Advice Bureau representative will be at the library on Mondays between 10am and 1pm, but there is no update as when the Macmillan Support co-ordinator will be back there on Friday afternoons, though the library staff are willing to pass any queries one might have on that issue.

Siop Siarad

SIOP Siarad, the local social group for Welsh learners, will be holding its next meeting at 11am on Saturday, 26 March, at the Bridge Café. All local learners and fluent speakers are invited to come along for an informal chat and a cuppa.

Darts

HEBER Thomas was one of eight local darts players who took part in the Llanrwst Darts Open event at the weekend, where he made it to the semi-final stages before being beaten 5-4 in a close tie by the Welsh International player Steve Alker.As for the Blaenau darts team, their recent run of poor results continues in the Super League after suffering a 7-1 home defeat by the Foelas Arms side from Pentrefoelas, the match which was played at the Blaenau’s RWF Club.

Blaenau in Bloom

THIS will be the 12th year of our annual garden competition and the organisers are looking forward to another fine crop of entries. The five categories of house gardens are small, large, containers, vegetables and wildlife. We would very much like to see last year’s increase in the commercial category for shops and other business properties maintained. Entry forms will be available at Siop yr Hen Bôst from Wednesday, 1 June and due in by Saturday, 2 July. Judging of Wildlife entries is planned for Monday, 4 July and all the others on Wednesday, 6 July. The awards are set for the afternoon of Sunday, 24 July. For further information, contact David Williams on 01766 762280 or [email protected] or Gwydion from Y Dref Werdd on 01766 830 082 or [email protected]u.