The Link, November 2007, Volume 2007

Forms for the Poor’s Land Charity Distribution are currently available at the Caton Post Office.

If you think you’re eligible please fill one in and return it to the box in the Post Office before the end of November.

Many in the village will know (because there has been previous publicity in The Link) that about a year ago we received a twinning proposal from the village of Socx in northern France. Socx is a bit further from Dunquerque than we are from Lancaster.

Caton P.A.C.T (Police and Community Together) is open to all young people from the ages of 11 to 18 at Hornby Road Police Station. Entrance and membership is free and we have available, pool, darts, TV, DVD, the internet, music, refreshments and a rest room.

Any local organisations that would like to raise funds, we have the burger stall, tombola, teas and cakes and ice cream for you to run. Contact John Hall on 770682 if you are interested.

We are going to have the craft tent again next year. Anybody interested in having a stall contact Janette Rawcliffe on 770196.

There will be ‘PRIZE BINGO’ at the Victoria Institute on Saturday 10th November, commencing at 7.30pm. Members and friends are all welcome to this our fund raising event for 2007. Come along and win some prizes to start your Christmas shopping - Whisky, Gin, Brandy, Wine, Chocolates etc.

On Friday 2nd November we are holding a Textiles Collection outside School between 8.15 – 9.15 am. There will be a van outside School for you to drop your bagged items off.

On Friday 30th November we will be holding our Christmas Fair at 6.00 pm in the School Hall. Entrance 50p – children free with an accompanying adult.

There will be various stalls, secrets room, Santa’s Grotto, Raffle, refreshments and much much more. Please come along and support this event.

We are very pleased to say that our Ofsted registration has now been extended to include 2 year olds. We will be opening extra sessions on Tuesday and Thursday morning 9.00am - 11.30am. We will only be taking 8 children per session, and the cost for each session will be £6.00.

If you are interested please call Alison on 07751 907358.

Another interesting talk by Ruth Winterbottom.

Gardening under climate change

Bill Davies, Director of the Lancaster Environment Centre, and long time resident of the village, will be telling us how global warming is affecting our plant growth now and the predictions for the future of gardening practice.

To mark our 125th anniversary we will have a dinner and social evening at the Victoria Institute.

On display will be Club memorabilia.

Plans are well ahead now for what promises to be a great night of family entertainment so let’s hope that this will be a sell-out performance.

This will be another fun afternoon for all the family, with children’s games, raffles, bouncy castle, delectable home made cakes, plenty of produce, bargain buys but also some lovely and classy craft stalls and more!

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