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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!
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.
Saintfield Cycle – 15th May
Join Saintfield Development Association for its 3rd
Saintfield Cycle
cycle ride on Sunday 15th May
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!
A PDF file of the route can be downloaded HERE.
Come along and enjoy a great day out!
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:
For more information and inspiration have a look at the NI Big Sock Facebook page!
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.
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.
[If you are reading this on the News page you can follow the Community Centre Progress blog HERE.]
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!
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.
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.
Community Centre Progress Blog
This blog will keep you up-to-date with progress on Saintfield’s community centre, so watch this space!
George Ringland d: 12/12/64 & Edith Mary Ringland d: 05/03/83
If you can help with this family history search please reply directly by using the Comment box at the bottom of the post or email us at info@discoversaintfield.com and we will forward your information.
Dear Saintfield folk,
I would be grateful for any information about this couple in my family.
George RINGLAND died 12 December 1964 at Bonnyblink, Lisdoonan, Saintfield, Co. Down, and his wife Edith Mary RINGLAND died 5th March 1983 aged 95 yrs and is buried in Saintfield Parish Church Cemetery.
Hopefully someone may remember them.
Thankyou,
John Johnston in New Zealand
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Further to my original request, someone may be able to help me in determining the location of Bonny Blink, Lisdoonan, Saintfield, County Down.
Is Bonny Blink a farm? Is it still a valid address?
Grow Wild Planting Scheme
It might only be March, but there is no rest for the members of the Saintfield Development Association’s Green Saintfield Committee! As part of Saintfield’s Landscape Masterplan work has begun to prepare the ground for the planting of wild flowers on the approach to Saintfield at the Comber Road / Belfast Road junction. You can follow the progress of the planting scheme on the Grow Wild website HERE.
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