THE latest community news from Blaenau Ffestiniog

Services

Bethesda: Oedfa gartref 10am

Bowydd: Rev Anita Ephraim.

Carmel: Rev O G Williams.

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

St David’s: Morning service at 11am.

St Michael’s: Morning service at 9.30am.

St Mary Magdalene: Mass at 11am with Bishop Edwin.

Holy Cross: Mass at 6pm on Saturday with Bishop Edwin.

Trawsfynydd: Moreia, Sunday School 10.45am with the Singing Festival there at 2pm.

Bethel, Ffestiniog: Rev Pryderi Llwyd Jones, 10am.

Bloom

WITH the annual Blaenau in Bloom competition just around the corner the organisers are grateful for the £150 donation they have received from the town council towards the costs of staging this popular annual event.

Gallery

THE Maenofferen Gallery hosts an exhibition of contemporary fibre arts by Pat Butters, Theresa Fox- Burne, Helen Harris and Anwen Hughes under the title of Inspired until the end of the month and admission is free during the library’s opening hours.

Wall

THE Dref Werdd has informed the town council that the wall by the Urdd building is in a poor state and in responding the ward councillors are to make enquiries as to the ownership of the wall.

Schemes

THE Welsh Government Nest and Resource Efficient Wales schemes are open to all householders and provide advice on saving energy, money management, energy tariffs, and benefit entitlement as well how to keep warm and save money on energy bills.

Next Wednesday between 10am and 1pm representatives from both schemes will be present at the local library.

Anyone who has questions on any of those topics are welcome to attend.

Clwb Cerdded

BYDD taith nesaf aelodau Clwb Cerdded Stiniog yng nghwmni Rhianned Llyn a gofynnir iddynt ddod at Ty Gorsaf am 9yb.

Mae dillad addas, esgidiau cryf a phecyn o fwyd yn hanfodol ar gyfer y daith.

Calfaria Chapel

THIS week came the official notice that Calfaria Welsh Baptist Chapel on Towyn Road has closed.

Opened in 1899 it was the last Baptist Church in the area, which at one time many years ago had a total of 46 different chapels of all nominations.

As from now only Carmel, Bowydd, Bethesda, Hyfrydfa and Bethel, Ffestiniog chapels remain open.

As is the case for most of the closures the reason here was the lack of members.

It follows another Baptist Church, the Seion on Lord Street, and Jerusalem and Bethania Independent Chapels which were closed a few years ago.

Park

THE Green Banner judges were due to judge the park during June.

And also it has been reported that the deeds to the park have been received by the town council whose clerk was given permission to operate on behalf of the council to ensure that any necessary work at the park is completed before the school summer holidays.

Five new bins with the town council logo on them have been ordered which are to replace the old ones at the park with one of the existing bins there to be moved to the Oakeley Square field.

Masonic

IT was the year 1913 when the Masonic Hall was opened at Church Street and to celebrate 300 years of the foundation of Masonic movement the local Hall was opened to the public on Tuesday for the very first time.

Many locals and visitors took advantage and were shown around and given a detailed account of what the members undertake there and the monies they had donated to various charities including a sum of £4,843,737 to over a 100 worthy causes all over Britain as well as other donations to the recent incident at Manchester and the tower fire in London.

Those present could see the names and photos of the former local Masters and were then offered light refreshments to end a most interesting visit.

Councillors

THE town council has co-opted the following as councillors for three of its wards, namely Ronwen D Roberts for Bowydd and Rhiw, R Glyn Daniels for Diffwys and Maenofferen and Mark Thomas for Conglywal and there was no representation from the latter ward on the council.

Advice

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

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