| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Top Dog
Site Moderator
Joined: 06 Jun 2007
Posts: 1671
Status: 
|
 Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: Calne twinning |
 |
|
Calne is twinned with three towns.They are...
Charlieu-France
Eningen-Germany
Caln-pennsyivania usa
How inportant is it that the town does this?
_________________
Regards
Top Dog. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
WeAreSTFC
Born and Bred Local
Joined: 29 Sep 2007
Posts: 437
Status:
Location: Calne
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Calne twinning |
|
|
| Top Dog wrote: | Calne is twinned with three towns.They are...
Charlieu-France
Eningen-Germany
Caln-pennsyivania usa
How inportant is it that the town does this? |
Caln Township was formed by people from our town in Pennsylvania... so I'd say it's very important
_________________
LIKE A NIGHT OUT IN SWINDON
LIKE A GREASY CHIP BUTTY
SWINDON TOWN FC COME FILL ME AGAIN
MY FORUM: http://z15.invisionfree.com/Forum_England/index.php?act=idx
soon to get a domain |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Local lass
Calnetalk Oracle
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Posts: 2899
Status:
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: |
|
|
I dont really see the point in it.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
iamelliot
Getting the hang of it
Joined: 16 Nov 2007
Posts: 36
Status:
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I think it's quite useful for things like exchange students and things like that; in theory it gives local groups and societies a link with an equvalent group in another country, so, for example, we could have friendly sports matches with our twinned towns if we wanted... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bear
Bentlian Oldboy
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Posts: 880
Status:
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| The point is though that we dont seem to do anything with our twins. Now call me an old cynic but am I correct in thinking that some of the local councillors duties might lead them to have to visit our twins on occasion. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Local lass
Calnetalk Oracle
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Posts: 2899
Status:
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Bear wrote: | | The point is though that we dont seem to do anything with our twins. Now call me an old cynic but am I correct in thinking that some of the local councillors duties might lead them to have to visit our twins on occasion. |
from what i know of it yes they get a free holiday.
i see the point of a counciler twinning but not on the whole. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rosco
Born and Bred Local
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
Posts: 376
Status:
Location: near Calne
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Local lass wrote: |
from what i know of it yes they get a free holiday.
i see the point of a counciler twinning but not on the whole. |
There should be more than that to it: I have lived in other places where they do arrange visits between citizens of the different places. While not something major or vitally important for a town, I think it is useful to see how other places are run: dobtless they have ideas that we could use over here and vice-versa.
Caln in the US particularly seems like an interesting place to visit sometime! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chepfer
Bentlian Oldboy
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 630
Status:
Location: Calne
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Believe it or not the twinning association is one of the better "clubs" in Calne. It has a thriving group of people who regularly meet up socially and go away every year together to one of our twin towns. And every year one or two of the twins come here.
Although i am not a member i have close family ties with some of the group and have met people from all over the world and have friends from other "cultures " that have really opened my eyes to how small this world really is.
The Caln Township (Near Philidelphia) is in a really historic part of the U.S. It was one of the first townships in the US and some of the Calne "names" still exixt in the area. Pym's, Swaddens and Westons all still exist over there from the original Calne roots.
It's a good thing i think that English, French and American's can all come together under one roof and be civilised, share cultures and learn and be friends with each other. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Local lass
Calnetalk Oracle
Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Posts: 2899
Status:
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
so really like its a towns pen pal.???
just how much of the council money is spent on twinning. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
