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Barmouth News - 23rd May, 2010


Where future events and specific information are mentioned, these are highlighted for easy reference.

Strength of the Mawddach


Inflatable Boat

On Saturday 22nd May the Mawddach Rowing Club was holding a practice session when they noticed that an inflatable craft with three children and one adult had been washed from the beach into the river. The rowers felt that it would not be safe to leave the craft to the mercy of the strong currents in the harbour area and decided to tow the boat to safety. Visitors often fail to realise the power of the currents and the distances that small craft can be dragged and that the river can be as dangerous as the open sea.

CRUSE

Cruse is a charity that provides counselling to bereaved people, this specialised service requires carefully selected and trained volunteers who have the ability to empathise with clients whilst maintaining a professional approach. The Cruse Bilingual Bereavement Course scheduled to run in Dolgellau from September to November will be of 8 weeks. It will be delivered lOam - 4pm Wednesdays starting 15th of September and ending on the 3rd November. For further details or to register your interest please call the Cruse Administrator on: 08445 617 856 .

Three Peaks Race

Preparations are underway for the 2010 Three Peaks Yacht Race, now in its 33rd year. The race starts from Bannouth at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 19th June 2010, but there will be music and entertainment on the quayside for most of the day. To date there have been 22 entries with an international flavour again this year with Australian Team Whistler who recently won the Tasmanian Three Peaks Race (a spin-off from the original) and Team Krishna - an Israeli team whose crew are all celebrating their 40th birthday this year. The classic Aberdyfi yacht Driac will celebrate its 80th birthday at the end of June -but this time it's the boat not http://www.threepeaksyachtrace.co.uk which features profiles on all the teams and will carry daily race coverage, picture galleries and a race 'leaderboard' throughout race week.

Jazz & Blues at the Dragon

On Friday 28th May, HUW 2, which comprises Huw Warren on piano, & Garry Bywater on tenor sax. Will offer a freewheeling evening of Latin & standards, with a few originals thrown in. Inspired & inspirational! Huw is an internationally known pianist, who won the coveted BBC Jazz Award for Innovation in 2005, & Garry was a stalwart of the West Midlands Jazz Scene before moving to the Porthmadog area two years ago. A rare opportunity to hear two masters making great music. These two will be supported by Coppins & Musgrave, a totally unique mix of Dylan, Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen. These two should only be released with a public health warning. Tickets...01341280903

Dyslexia, ADHD and dyspraxia

There will be an open evening to hear about the DORE's drug free approach to dealing with the effects of a number of conditions that result in learning difficulties. Scott Quinnell, a former Wales and Lions rugby player will be talking about how he overcame the condition affecting him at the session that will be held in the Arfon Leisure Centre in Caernarfon on 22nd June from 5-30 till 7-30. A free copy of Scott's book will be given to everyone attending. There is no charge for this event. More infonnation is available by calling 0333 123 0100.

Fun Day

The Community fun Day arranged by Communities first will this year be held in Llys Talbot, the former youth centre on Talbot Square. It will be an opportunity to meet many of the groups that operate in Barmouth and to learn about their plans. If you would like your group to be included in this event which will run from noon till early evening on Saturday 12th June please contact Denise on 01341 280979 or call in to the Communities First office in Station Road. There will be live music on the square, belly dancing, Karate displays, tombola, and lots of information on a range of topics to be picked up. There will also be a play session for children run by the North Wales Play Association and Gwynedd's Play officer. The Childcare Partnership and the Friends of the school, along with TWF will be adding to the fun.

Evening walks

The first of this seasons evening walks was an enjoyable one with a dozen people making the most of the pleasant early evening air, a walk on the bridge gave a good view of the rolling low cloud that eerily appeared. All are welcome to join in the crew! Once again you can follow the race on the website - on Thursday

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