THE latest community news from Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Services

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 by the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Carmel - United chapels service with the Rev G P Owen.

Constituencies

REGARDING a review of parliamentary constituencies the town council has felt that due to the rural characteristic of north Wales that any changes to the boundaries of existing constituencies should be opposed. It was also felt that larger constituencies would be a strain on the MP’s time and their ability to hold regular surgeries with the electorate more difficult.

Cymdeithas Hanes

CYNHELIR cyfarfod nesaf ym mhro Ffestiniog nos Fercher nesaf am 7.15yh yn Neuadd yr Merched y Wawr pryd fydd Steffan ab Owain yn rhoi sgwrs ar “Hanes cynnar Rheilffordd Ffestiniog.

Pavements and paths

FOLLOWING complaints from the public about slippery pavements in the town, especially the new pavements and the sidewalk near Y Cwm, the council is to contact Gwynedd Council about the matter.There is talk about a slate path being introduced and it has been resolved that the ward councillors to obtain a better copy of the route map that indicates exactly where the Slate Path crosses this area and to find out who are the landowners whose land the proposed route crosses.

Gallery

THE Maenofferen Gallery hosts a range of works in mixed media by Catherine Rose Hannah Hession until 24 February. Admission to the gallery is free during the library’s opening hours.

Bowls

HAVING been involved with the Gwynedd, Merioneth and the Blaenau Ffestiniog bowling clubs for over 30 years, Dafydd Hughes was last week elected as the Gwynedd League’s president for the next two years having previously been its vice-president. Both he and R Elwyn Jones from the Blaenau Club attended the league’s AGM at Bethesda where he was installed as president and which also means the Blaenau Club will host the Gwynedd Cup for the next two years. Donation THE town council has donated a sum of £300 to the local Ysgol Feithrin.

Clwb Cerdded

CYLCHDAITH Capel Curig fydd taith nesaf aelodau Clwb Cerdded Stiniog ddydd Sul. Gofynnir iddynt ddod at Ty Gorsaf am 9yb; mae esgidiau cryf, dillad addas a pecyn o fwyd yn hafodol i’r daith.

Advice

A REPRESENTATIVE of the Citizens Advice Bureau will be present at the library on Mondays between 10am and 1pm ready to give relevant advice where needed and no appointments are needed to attend.

Fforwm

CYNHELIR cyfarfod nesaf fforwm Plas Tanybwlch yn y Plas 17 Ionawr am 7.30yh dan y teitl “Noson 20 munud - Sgyrsiau amrywiol yng ngofal Harold, Martin a Gareth.”

Siop Siarad

THE local social group for Welsh learners Siop Siarad, will be commencing its regular fourth Saturday of the month “coffee and a chat” meetings on Saturday, 28 January, at 11am at the Bridge Cafe. All learners and fluent Welsh speakers are welcomed to attend.

Councillor

AT the monthly meeting of the town council, Ysgol Maenofferen headmaster Gareth Roberts was welcomed by the town council as the new councillor for the Diffwys and Maenofferen ward, and was congratulated on his new post at a Dolgellau school which he will be taking on after Easter.

Salt

ALTHOUGH the cost of servicing salt bins does vary greatly, Gwynedd Council is now able to confirm the following: 1.Servicing all salt bins within this community before the winter at £40 per bin to start summer 2017; 2. Refilling salt bins at the request of the community during the winter at £60 per bin between 1 October and 30 of April.

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