calnetalk.com

Top Dog · Site Moderator Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 2113 Status:

Will look forward to it.
For members who do want to go what materials would be handy to bring to help out?.

_________________
Regards
Top Dog.
Help us help you.Tell your friends/workmate/family of this forum.
Any forum is as good as its members.
Make this the best discussion forum.

Keith · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject:

Appreciate what you are saying but all materials are Council Tax funded so you have already paid. Calne Area Initiative for an Active Community (CAIAC) is funded by the County and it tries to do what it says on the tin. Get People involved in enjoying the community and community activities.

See You There :thumbr: !

Top Dog · Site Moderator Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 2113 Status:

Thanks very much .
will see you there,
_________________
Regards
Top Dog.
Help us help you.Tell your friends/workmate/family of this forum.
Any forum is as good as its members.
Make this the best discussion forum.

Keith · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject:

Excellent! Bring some friends and make yourself known.

Chepfer · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:20 am Post subject:

Sounds good keith, i have a 5yr old boy do you thik he'd be old enough to get involved .......

Keith · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject:

If Dad is interested, then 5 year old lads will be. 30 years ago I had two of them. (5 year old lads that is not Dads).

Respectfully suggest that Mum &/or Dad come along to the Lansdowne on the 8th Oct to see what it's all about and bring ALL children and young adults to a workshop to make one up from a supplied kit or design your own. See if you can bring along other Mums or Dads.

Good opportunity for a family to play together and meet other families and have some fun. Workshops will visit villages and bring kits. See your parish clerk.

Geddi · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject:

Not really here. The lantern parade in Calne is amazingly astounding, and all should be well proud of it who live here. It was once managed in the Town hall and was free to all. The Lansdowne is a private enterprise which has generously offered the space to allow people to create lanterns, yet there is always a feeling that one should be buying a drink or something to contribute to the hotel. Not all can afford to, ergo - some are filtered.

Someone thought that the town hall was better used to generate cash-flow so stopped the use for making lanterns, even when the £1000 claimed to be lost in missed revenues was offered from at least one source. It was small minded, petty squabbles and, yes, nit-picking, which caused the loss. The £1000 (or even (£2000) remains on offer should the Town council deign to change their minds about the town hall. I can not imagine they will as they can not even resolve an issue about a flag flying without months of controversy.

Make a lantern - ALL. They are simplicity itself and are fabulous to behold.
_________________
Democracy is dead.

Keith · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:05 am Post subject:

The 8th of Oct is to raise awareness and interest in the whole project and to explain exactly what is entailed and how people can participate.

Maybe I should point out that regular worshops will be in the Grove Centre or any out of town location that people require. People can attend as many or as few workshops as they require. But there is an ongoing requirement to work on the larger structures which can take many hours of team work. Individuals put in as much time as they wish............... But I'm giving away the plot.

CAIAC is extremely grateful to Tim Howell and the staff of the Landsdowne Hotel for their continued, active support for ourselves and many other community groups within Calne.

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 4792 Status:

Peter Dolman · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject:

The town hall can be available for this and other community projects. CAIAC can apply for a grant from the council for the hire of the town hall. This of course has to be actioned in advance.

Other groups apply and are granted awards of money or services and what better communuity project than the lantern parade.

Those applying do have to provide basic information about their organisation, such as their constitution and copies of their audited accounts.