DOWN YOUR WAY - HAYLE

Column for November 3 2016

HAYLE PENWITH U3A:

Hayle U3A has the following programme this week.  Today, Thursday November 3, at 10am there is Games; then at 12.30pm for 1pm the U3A luncheon takes place.  On Tuesday November 8 at 10am there is Art then at 2pm the Film club meets.  All sessions except Writing are held in the Philip Smith annexe to the Hayle Day Care Centre.  The Writing is held in Hayle Library.

HAYLE OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY:

This Friday November 4 at 7.30pm in the Passmore Edwards Institute Hayle, a talk by Linda King on crowd funding a Cornish project. All welcome, refreshments served afterwards.

COUNCILLOR SURGERY:

Cornwall Councillors John Coombe and John Pollard share surgeries on the first Saturday of each month. Drop in for a chat or to seek advice.

The next surgery is on Saturday November 5 between 10am and noon at the Hayle library/One Stop Shop, Commercial Road. You can contact your local Councillors at any time, John Pollard on 07967272808 John Coombe on 752831. Future surgeries will be December 3 and January 7 2017.

HAYLE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION:

Remembrance Service will be held Sunday November 13 at 9.30am at St. Elwyn's church. After the service everyone will march to the war memorial under the supervision of parade marshal Mr. Roy Hayes for the wreath laying ceremony. All those laying wreaths please collect from St. Elwyn's church hall in the morning between 9am and 9.20am. Standard Bearers please meet at the church hall.

RSPB BIRDWATCHING FOR BEGINNERS:

Do you ever wonder what lives on the estuary?  Well now is your chance to find out.  Join the RSPB warden and explore the shoreline and mudflats around this wonderful estuary looking for wild birds.  This is the season when birds return to the estuary in good numbers.  Your guide will show you birds like oystercatchers, ringed plover, sanderling, dunlin, black-tailed and bar-tailed godwit, curlew, greenshank, redshank and much, much more.  Meet at Copperhouse swimming pool car park (free), Hayle Estuary nature reserve (SW549362) on Friday November 11, Sunday November 13, Friday November 18 and Sunday November 20 at 10am to 1pm or 2pm to 5pm.  Booking required.  £5 per person (children free). Wear suitable outdoor clothing and bring binoculars if you have them. For more information contact the RSPB on 01736 360624 or email jane.comer@rspb.org.uk or hayle.estuary@rspb.org.uk.

HAYLE ROTARY CLUB:

Last Monday continued the list of October visiting guest speakers when President Brian and members warmly welcomed Patrick McCotter who

treated everyone to a very informative and humorous presentation of his occupation as the local veterinary surgeon   Widely travelled and vastly experienced on numerous types of pet and wild animals large and small during his decades of practice in towns, countryside and even prairie Patrick enthralled everyone before answering many questions with his amusing Gaelic charm.  Even when taking questions from members on their own pets' peculiar antics and problems the audience sometimes wondered whether the remedy answer was for the animal or the questioner.  Patrick would not be drawn on that one!  Rotarian David Jones thanked Patrick by proposing a heartfelt vote of thanks for a very rewarding evening in which the guests ticket won the weekly raffle.

The annual poppy collection is now in full operation and 80% of members are out and about at the local supermarkets and stores busy assisting the Royal British Legion.  Please stop for a few moments and have a chat and donate to this most worthy of causes.  The Remembrance service and parade takes place on Sunday November 13 at St. Elwyn's Church. The AGM takes place on November 14 at the White Hart Hotel at 7pm. Further information on activities can be had by talking to the collectors or call David on 01736 755029 or Trevor on 01736 793596.

ST.JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, HAYLE:

St Joseph's Church in Hayle is part of the Roman Catholic Parish of the Holy Family. Father Philip celebrated the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday October 29 and had the pleasure of the company of Bishop Mark. The readings were from Thessalonians and gospel by Luke.

There will be Mass on Friday November 4 at 10am.