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15
May

Saintfield Cycle Ride 2016 Gallery

Pedal The Peninsula 2015 Gallery

This morning 175 cyclists took part in the Saintfield Cycle ride.

A video of the cyclists leaving Downpatrick Street car park in Saintfield can be viewed HERE.

Two short videos of the cyclists passing through Crossgar can be viewed HERE & HERE.

Photographs taken at various locations on the route can be seen HERE.

The organisers, Saintfield Development Association, would like to thank:

Vivoxtra, Saintfield, for their kind donation of refreshments for the riders
The Women’s Institute and other volunteers for the tray bakes
The Rowallane Inn for hosting the riders at the finish


14
May

Big Spring Clean Photos

Saturday 14th May was the date of the Big Spring Clean in Saintfield.  This is an annual activity coordinated by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and organised in Saintfield by Saintfield Development Association [SDA].  Pupils and teachers from Academy Primary School joined members of the public and SDA for a morning of picking and bagging the rubbish dropped and thrown away by thoughtless individuals.  Thanks go to 2nd Saintfield Presbyterian Church for the use of their hall and for providing welcome refreshments.
Keep Saintfield beautiful!  Find a bin or take your litter home.
This is a selection of photographs taken during the Big Spring Clean in Saintfield.

13
May

Comber Historical Society Visits Saintfield

On Tuesday 10th May members of Comber Historical Society were taken on a tour of heritage sites in Saintfield by Saintfield Heritage Society.  This time last year Comber Historical Society had welcomed Saintfield Heritage Society members for a tour of Comber’s historic locations.

Comber Historical Society Visits Saintfield

Comber Historical Society Visits Saintfield

Comber Historical Society Visits Saintfield


11
May

The Big Spring Clean – Saturday 14th May @ 10:00

Saintfield Development Association‘s Litter Pick on Saturday 14th May is supported by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

Cleaning up our village not only creates a more pleasant place for us to live, but it also creates a good impression for anyone visiting Saintfield!

Everyone is welcome to come along and help!

 

Big Spring Clean 2016

Date: Saturday 14th May

Time: 10:00am – noon

Meet at 2nd Saintfield Presbyterian Church Hall.

Litter picking tools, gloves, bags and Hi-Vis jackets will be provided.

Children must have parents’ permission.  Refreshments provided afterwards.


11
May

Saintfield Cycle – 15th May

Join Saintfield Development Association for its 3rd

Saintfield Cycle

cycle ride on Sunday 15th May

 

Registration

The 34-mile route round beautiful County Down countryside starts and ends in Saintfield.

Free refreshments will be provided at Whiterock car park.

Registration is from 8:30 am in Downpatrick Street car park, with the ride commencing at 9:30 am.

Only £10 on the day,
or you can book online HERE!

Route

A PDF file of the route can be downloaded HERE.

Come along and enjoy a great day out!

11
May

Can You Help With World Record Attempt?

If you have some free time on Saturday you could help Saintfield to be part of a Word Record attempt:

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For more information and inspiration have a look at the NI Big Sock Facebook page!


11
May

Family History Searches …

Family History Searches

We have received an update on an earlier search entitled, “Please tell Wilsons and O’Hanlons in Saintfield about this”.

More information about the request can be found in the Discover Saintfield Family History Searches blog HERE.


30
Apr

Significant Step Forward For Saintfield Community Centre

Another significant step forward for the Saintfield community centre. The Council has confirmed that even if no private sector partner is found, they will use the £1.5m ring-fenced for this project to start work in April 2017.  The Expression of Interest advertisement below appeared in the Belfast Telegraph on Friday 29th April 2016.

SDA Members Meet NMD Officers At Community Centre Site

[If you are reading this on the News page you can follow the Community Centre Progress blog HERE.]

22
Apr

Community Centre Progress Blog

Community Centre Progress Blog
We have started a new blog which will chart the progress on Saintfield’s community centre. It can be found under “Community” on the top menu, or directly HERE.  Remember to call back to find out what is happening!


22
Apr

SDA Members Meet NMD Officers At Community Centre Site

Members of Saintfield Development Association today met the Newry, Mourne and Down Council officers who are responsible for taking the Saintfield Community Centre project forward.  The Council has given a firm undertaking that work will start to convert the large warehouse buildings on the 29 Belfast Road site to a community centre in April 2017.

SDA Members Meet NMD Officers At Community Centre Site
A private sector partner is being sought to invest in and develop the site in partnership with the Council and the Saintfield community.  The ambition of SDA and NMD is that there would be a large indoor training area and extensive fitness suite in the buildings on either side of the proposed community centre building.

Building A

Building B

Building C