The Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association (MVSA) will again be pitted against the Nantucket Anglers Club (NAC) for the 17th annual Island Cup fishing tournament this year, which runs from June 12 to 19. Similarly to last year, the competition will be held virtually. Before the COVID pandemic made in-person group events impossible, anglers from Martha’s […]
Covid couldn t stop people caring for each other. Covid couldn t stop people working hard to keep Tenby tidy and beautiful. Covid couldn t stop businesses innovating and going the extra mile to help their community - and by the way, if you want a message for the coming year then it is Shop Local ! Covid couldn t stop us enjoying our beautiful town- sometimes with a quietness that none of us had previously experienced. And crucially, Covid couldn t stop Santa arriving in Tenby and touring around the town s streets to wish our children a happy Christmas. And Covid certainly couldn t stop our special guest Wally the walrus coming to visit us!
THE challenges of a Covid year have brought the best out of the Tenby community, said the town s mayor. Cllr Sam Skyrme-Blackhall looked to the positive points of the pandemic as she took office on Friday for the second time in lockdown. The year had been difficult and surreal , she told fellow councillors during the virtual ceremony. She said: This year wasn t a time for handbags and gladrags, but a time to roll our sleeves up to support our beautiful town- it continues to be the case. Many events that are a normal part of our calendar had to be cancelled. Hopefully they will return soon. But there are some things that Covid couldn t stop..
Maureen, who was 77, died at her home on December 7 following a short illness. En route to Parc Gwyn Crematorium, her funeral cortege travelled from her home in Augustus Place, through Tenby to the harbour and back up Crackwell Street. From there, it was escorted out of town by present and past members of Tenby Town Council, led by the current mayor, Cllr Sam Skyrme-Blackhall and mace-bearers Denise Cousins and Jim Cornwell, wearing their traditional robes. In an earlier tribute, Cllr Skyrme-Blackhall described Maureen as ‘a warm and kind character who faced many of life’s challenges with determination and great humour’.