THE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 20 2017


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19 News Welfare Committee meet Historian lends prints to castle A MEETING for the distribution


of donations for various causes and charities will be held at the Tan-y- groes Welfare Committee’s Annual General Meeting on Monday, February 6. Held at the Emlyn Cafe at 7pm,


the amount of some £3,000 will be distributed, in addition to making funds available for a defibrillator,


which will be placed outside the cafe. It is hoped that as many people


as possible will attend the meeting, which will go on to elect officials for next year and to plan fundraising events. The monthly fundraising bingo


will also take place at the cafe on Thursday (Jan 26), with eyes down at 8pm.


Civic Society to discuss projects CYMDEITHAS ABERTEIFI


SOCIETY will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, January 31 to discuss possible projects in and around Cardigan. The meeting will take place at


7.30pm in the Fishermans Rest, Cardigan, and the Society has extended invitations to anyone who has ‘pride in Cardigan and the surrounding area’. Possible projects so far include updating finger posts and information


CARDIGAN CASTLE has


been loaned a collection of prints by historian and Cardigan Castle expert Glen Johnson. The dozen framed pictures include


prints that used to hang in Castle Green House prior to 1924 and were given to Glen by a member of the Berrington Davies family. In addition, there are also antique


boards in the town; developing a 3D map of the town through the ages; archiving Father Seamus Cunnane’s valuable medieval


research;


and preparing an exhibition of photographs from the Donald Davies and Glen Johnson Collection. For more information on


Cardigan’s new Civic Society, Cymdeithas Aberteifi, visit cas@ trefaberteifi.com, email post@ trefaberteifi.com or 07786568253.


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Schools given chance to win prizes BT is giving schools in Wales the


chance to win prizes which money couldn’t buy as part of a major scheme to extend the coverage of superfast fibre broadband. The two experiences up for grabs


are a trip to the top of BT Tower for up to 30 children or a school visit from Paralympic gold medal winner Jonnie Peacock MBE. Winners of the BT Tower prize


will get the chance to meet TV presenter Jake Humphrey when visiting the revolving floor at the top of the iconic building and get a bird’s eye view of London. They will also be shown behind the scenes and get an insight into how BT is bringing superfast fibre broadband to homes and businesses across the UK. The school that bags the visit


from Jonnie Peacock MBE will get the chance to meet the sprint runner who won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. He is a hugely inspirational figure, who will be the talk of the school for years to come. The competition, being run by


BT’s Community Fibre Partnerships scheme, is open to schools in Wales, England and Scotland. Schools wishing to enter need to fill in a simple form online at www. communi tyf ibr e .bt . com/ superfastschools by January 29. The scheme has a £2 million fund


to distribute grants of up to £20,000 for community fibre partnerships that could benefit their local school. Eligible communities can apply for match funding of up to £20,000 towards the cost of a new local superfast fibre network, as long as the technology is capable of serving the local school. Two of the schools and


communities already benefitting from the funding are Ditcham Park School in Hampshire and Dunedin School in Edinburgh, where the


teachers are excited about the new opportunities superfast fibre broadband will bring to their online capabilities and IT growth. Rob Connolly, Headteacher at


Ditcham Park School, said: “This new technology will provide a leap in digital services that will benefit every single member of the school community - pupils, parents, staff and visitors.” Bill Murphy, BT’s Managing


Director for next generation access, said: “The way children learn these days has been totally transformed by the internet. High-speed fibre broadband takes learning one step further in bringing learning to life, at school and at home. “You don’t have to be eligible for


a grant to enter the competition. But we would encourage any schools with less than 24Mbps internet speeds to get in touch to see if they are in any high-speed fibre broadband plans. If they’re not, our Community Fibre Partnerships team can help them look at options available.” More than 150 communities


across the country have so far signed up to a co-funded Community Fibre Partnership, delivered by Openreach, BT’s local network business, with many already enjoying the benefits of superfast broadband. The availability of these new grants will encourage even more communities to work with Openreach on bringing high-speed connectivity to their town or village. BT’s long term ambition is to


help and inspire young people in the UK to make the most of technology through initiatives such as the BT Tech Literacy Programme. Communities interested in


making an application for a grant should register their interest online at www.communityfibre.bt.com.


maps of Cardiganshire and framed front pages of local newspapers charting the long campaign to save the castle. The collection is currently on


display in the top of Castle Green House. Glen said: “It’s great to see them on


display, especially the prints that used to hang in the house at the time of the 20th century.”


Charting another time: Glen Johnson standing in front of his print collection on display


Major changes to Ceredigion Museum


time for us here at the museum.” The HLF funding also covers


the cost of working with local people to create some of the interpretation which will appear in the newly created displays. Film and sound recordings are being made, and both woodcarving and tile-making workshops are being planned during the next few weeks, enabling local people to work with staff and professional artists and designers. Cllr Gareth Lloyd, the Cabinet


New developments: Scaffolding surrounding the Coliseum DUE to dramatic new


developments, Ceredigion Museum will be temporarily closed whilst an exciting ‘New Approaches’ programme, funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and other supporters, is well underway. Many local people are already


involved in the development process through volunteering and taking part in the new interpretation.


member responsible for Economic and Community Development Services, said: “Due to the nature of the work, the museum will have to be closed for two months while some of the major alterations take place.” Carrie added: “The museum is


Carrie Canham, curator, at the


museum, is excited to report that work is progressing well on the alterations. She outlined the changes ahead: “Besides creating a new entrance, combining the Tourist Information Centre with the Museum reception, building a new shop and cafe and installing a lift to all four floors of the museum, there will be new displays in the auditorium of the old Coliseum cinema. It’s a very exciting


closed until half term in February. The major construction work to our existing entrance will be carried out at this time. It was necessary to close the Coliseum while this work was carried out as there will be a great deal of noise and disruption.” A grand opening will be held to


mark the opening of the new facilities at the start of summer – as the next phase of the ‘New Approaches’ project continues.


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