A campaign to raise awareness and understanding of dementia has the support of a local West Hill volunteer, as well as the WHCA. Lynn Hopkins, of Albert Road, a Volunteer Dementia Friends Champion trained by the Alzheimer’s Society, is running free ‘Dementia Friends’ Information Sessions and is looking for local people to come along to West Hill Hall on January 16 2017. Continue reading The Whistler – December 2016
WHCA is hosting several events at West Hill Hall this Autumn.
First up on Tuesday 11 October is Jayne Shrimpton’s fascinating talk, “A Moment in Time: Census-era Dress, 1811 – 1911”. Jayne opens a window onto the era and helps us to visualise daily life in the past, drawing on prints, paintings and photographs dating from around each decennial census, 1811 – 1911. Continue reading The Whistler – October 2016
CELEBRATION
Did we mention that it’s our 40th birthday this year? We’re pouring over plans to celebrate in style. Last year’s Christmas party was a sell-out and this year entrance to the celebrations on 10 December will be the hottest ticket in town. It’s a strictly first-come, first-tickets affair so do look out for them when they go on sale at Bright News in November. Continue reading The Whistler – August 2016
The West Hill Community Association AGM was held at the end of April. The committee stood down and those who wanted to stand again were re-elected: Vinod Mashru, Sylvia Alexander-Vine, Dorothy Lamb, Carol Simmons, Sarah Taylor and Colette Wilson. Continue reading The Whistler – June 2016
West Hill Community Association was established in 1976 and celebrates its 40th birthday in 2016. Its cachement area stretches from the south side of Seven Dials down to the clock tower in Queen’s Road and all roads on the right from the clock tower up Dyke Road. The Annual General Meeting of the Association, at which the accounts will be adopted and committee elected, will be held on Tuesday 26 April 2016 at West Hill Hall at 7.15pm. Continue reading The Whistler – April 2016
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