THE latest community news from Blaenau Ffestiniog

Services

HOLY Cross: Mass at 6pm on Saturday and 11am on Sunday with Fr Shaji Punnati.

Manod Orthodox: Third and Sixth Canonical Hours at 10am followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom.

St Michael’s: Morning service at 9.30am.

St David’s: Morning service at 11am.

Carmel: United chapels service with the Rev Anita Ephraim, 10am

Quote

THE council has accepted a quote of £1,858.85 from North Wales Fencing for a fence for the Bowling Green at the park.

Cymdeithas Bro Ffestiniog

THE English section of Cymdeithas Bro Ffestiniog members had a meal out as their January meeting and on 14 February, Dr Ian Brooks will give a talk on Two Excavations in Edwardian Towns: Porth Mawr Caernarfon and Conwy Vicarage Gardens.

The meeting will take place at 7.30pm at the community centre.

Defibrillator

JUST after a new defibrillator has been installed outside the Moelwyn Pharmacy comes the news that Cllr Annwen Daniels had proposed a notice of motion at the town council December meeting that the money the council made from the winter festival raffle goes to buy defibrillators for Tanygrisaiu and Manod.

This is to be discussed further when the council sets their precept for 2019/20.

Siop Siarad

THE next Siop Siarad, the local social group for Welsh speakers and learners, will take place at 11am at the Bridge Café on Saturday, 26 January.

All are welcome to come along for an informal chat.

Planning

THE town council has permitted the following planning applications: 1. Conversion of former office building in Park Square into four self-contained apartments; 2. Construction of a two-storey rear extension at 3 Tanygrisiau Terrace; 3. Change of the former Seion Chapel Vestry into a holiday let.

The council has also agreed to a planning application for the construction of a two-storey residential dwelling with associated facilities at Llwyn Peris, Cae Clyd.

Angling

IT won’t be long before the new angling season gets underway but, before then, the Cambrian Angling Association will hold its annual general meeting which will be held next Monday, 28 January, at 7pm at the WI hall.

Choir

MOELWYN Choir members were among other choir and group members, namely from the Bro Dysynni and Ardudwy choirs and Meibion Prysor, who took part in a special anniversary event which took place at Harlech on Sunday.

Also present were the Royal Welch Fusiliers band and drummers as it was their regiment’s 140th anniversary of the regiment battle against the Zulus.

There was a practice session held at Harlech hall in the morning before the main musical renditions were performed before an appreciative audience inside Harlech Castle in the afternoon with the choirs conducted by Aled Morgan Jones.

Rhoddion

CAFWYD rhodd o £1,060 er cof am y diweddar Jennie Jones Roberts, Dolydd Terrace, Tanygrisiau at yr Uned Arennau yn Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Congratulations

THE town council has congratulated the organisers of the G?yl Cerdd Dant, which took place last November, and Ysgol Moelwyn, for a most successful event.

Sports

BLAENAU Amateurs FC were beaten 5-4 on penalties after extra time at Llangefni in a Mawddach Cup tie and Bro Ffestiniog XV were beaten 51-5 against Bala at Dolawel.

This Saturday the Amateurs are away at Glan Conwy and Bro are home to Mold.

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