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The Spring 2020
V i l l a g e Vo i c e
Cull ybackey Community Par tner ship
Maine Business Centre The Millennium Path Gym
Work is now complete on the top floor of the Maine A new green gym and information boards have
Business Centre. We have used the space on the top now been installed along the riverside path. New
floor to construct a hall that seats up to 70 people sign posts have also been installed. These greatly
and comes complete with kitchen and disabled enhance our beautiful Riverside Path and have
toilet and also an office/committee room. already provided some very positive feedback.
We have also created a ground floor office and Following requests from dog walkers, we managed
space for display of leaflets and other useful to get a dog litter bin installed down the path and
information. The hall will be available for hire this is being well used by dog walkers.
by local businesses for seminars, conferences,
exhibitions and meetings. We are working with Mid & East Antrim Council to
have this bin maintained and emptied regularly. We
The space is also available for local community to appreciate all the help that we get from the Council.
hire for classes, family gatherings and social events.
All forms of litter are a serious problem around the
Having an office on the ground floor should ensure village and it is great to see the recently installed
that there is public access during office working bin outside Boots is being fully utilised.
hours for anyone looking for information or picking
up leaflets on a wide range of matters. With work starting soon on our 2020 entry in the in
bloom competitions we would hope that everyone
For more information call Joanne on 028 2588 2281 would think before leaving litter on our streets.
The Village Voice is kindly supported by John Cummings, NISA
Cullybackey. For all your grocery needs Newspapers and Magazines .
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Craigs Road Improvement Scheme
Over the past weeks and months from the Kilrea direction.
a lot of work has been done to Unfortunately the other side of
prevent further subsidence of the the road has, for years, been used
Craigs Road from the Hillmount as a dumping ground for bottles,
Road right down to junction with crisp bags and other rubbish that
the Dreen Road. has been thrown from cars.
This necessitated shoring up the In addition it is impossible for us to
road up with concrete and blocks. arrange a local litter pick because
of the danger from passing traffic.
It also required the repair and in
some places, the replacement of Scotland recently ran an anti litter
an existing stone wall. This took a campaign using the adjacent
long time but the result has been image. Perhaps the people
impressive. We now have a very leaving the village after buying a
attractive approach to the village carry- out would heed what it says.
Britain in Bloom 2020 Keep a look out and lend a hand if Many of the volunteers who had
you can. helped to bring about this success
Last year our Britain In Bloom attended a celebratory dinner for
work included a number of Other dates for your diary include: their hard work. Mrs Beth Adger,
evenings when a group of Deputy Mayor also attended.
volunteers worked their way • Dusk chorus walk -Saturday
through the village cleaning, May 2nd from 7.00pm to Presentations were made to two
sweeping and litter picking. 9.00pm. long serving volunteers, Ruth
• Bat night - Saturday July 25th Orr and Tom Simpson, both of
Anyone who is willing to help will from 8.30pm to 10.30pm whom have been volunteering in
be made most welcome. Cullybackey for 30 years.
A dinner to celebrate Cullybackey’s
Information about these work success in Ulster in Bloom and Roy Kerr, Bertie McNeilly, Paul
parties will be displayed on Britain In bloom was held in the Christie and Elizabeth Boyd were
Facebook, village notice boards Adair Arms Hotel on Saturday 8th also recognised for their work
and the screen in MBC window. February. around the village.
Arthur Cottage Developments The Committee approved Council
officers ‘to enter into more
Arthur Cottage is a familiar and interpretation of the Jackson detailed discussions with the
cherished local asset in our village. Cottage in Carrickfergus and private investor’.
Ancestral homestead of the Arthur Cottage. This significant
21st President of the USA, it has investment of public money is It isn’t clear at this time what the
significant historic importance. As welcomed by the community and private investment proposal is and
well as its local value and interest has the potential to attract many how it affects the offer of public
it is a significant asset to Ulster more visitors to the cottage to money accepted by the Council in
heritage and culture. President learn about our Ulster heritage. October 2019.
Arthur was proud of his Ulster-
Scots heritage. At its meeting in January 2020 the What is not in doubt is the value
Borough Growth Committee of the our community places on Arthur
In October 2019 Mid and East Council saw a report which ‘sought Cottage and we believe all effort
Antrim Council accepted an offer permission to explore potential should be focused on improving it
of a £100,000 grant from the private sector investment in ways that attract visitors to the
Ulster-Scots Agency to fund opportunity at Arthur Cottage…’ cottage and to our community.
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Young Musician of the Year
Jeremiah Gallagher (P7 @ Buick Memorial PS)
has won the title ‘Ballymena Music Festival
Primary Young Musician of the Year.’ Against stiff
competition, he performed 2 pieces of Grade 6
standard: ‘Tambourin’ and ‘Suite Antique,’ on his
flute accompanied by Mrs McCleery.
He has also been included in the programme for
the Winners’ Competition which takes place on
Saturday evening. His performance can be found on
Buick Memorial P.S Facebook page. Congratulations
Jeremiah!
Cullybackey & Disctrict Destination Cullybackey New Play Park
Historical Society On Wednesday 26 February a Work on the provision of the multi
The Cullybackey and District number of tour operators visited use games area and upgrade to
Historical Society held its Annual the village to explore the sights the play area is progressing well.
General Meeting on Thursday 20th and consider whether the village
February 2020. was a suitable place to bring The new access road base has
tourists. been installed and drainage works
The meeting was well attended underway.
and reports were given on the They were shown the many
progress of the group. attractions of Galgorm Resort It is anticipated that the project
and Spa, had a walk along the will be completed in early July
The group is flourishing and Mr Riverside Path, explored the 2020.
Bill Canning who was in the chair, village, visited Arthur Cottage and
congratulated Elizabeth and all finished with lunch in Toast.
who worked to make it a success.
We hope that they went away
Meetings continue at 8pm every with a good impression of our area
third Thursday of the month in the and will encourage tourists to pay
British Legion Hall and everyone is us a visit in the near future
welcome.
Cullybackey Orchard
On Wednesday 11th March 2020 This saw the completion of a
representatives from Cullybackey Peace IV cross community project.
and Cloney came together to
complete the planting of a small After the planting everyone was
community orchard in each of the entertained by the Cloney Group
respective areas. to some lovely home baked
wheaten bread and a mouth-
Children from Buick Memorial watering apple sponge.
Primary School and children from
Longstone Primary School joined We are all looking forward to
the Deputy Mayor, Mrs Beth Adger seeing the trees grow and produce
to plant the final tree. some apples which we can all
enjoy.
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Cullybackey Arm Cadets - John Muir Awards was presented with her John Muir
Award.
The Army Cadet Force (ACF) in part of the volunteering section
Northern Ireland are now offering of their Bronze and Silver Duke of Cadet Anna-Grace Donnelly
the John Muir Award which is an Edinburgh Award. and Cadet Leah Service were
environmental award scheme presented with both their John
focused on wild places. As part of their award, they Muir Award and their Bronze Duke
have worked with Cullybackey of Edinburgh Award with both girls
It helps people connect with, Community Partnership to tidy up planning to progress to Silver and
enjoy and care for wild places. It’s areas within and round the village Explorer Awards.
non-competitive, inclusive and earning their Discovery Awards
accessible. and for the first time for the ACF Cadet Anna-Grace Donnelly
in Northern Ireland, the Explorer said; “With our assistance and
Cullybackey Detachment are into Award earned by Cadet Jack along with other local youth
their 2nd year of the John Muir McGrath. organisations we have helped
Award and have done so alongside the Cullybackey Community
Ballymena Air and Sea Cadets. At the Detachment’s recent Partnership win Gold Large Village
inspection newly appointed Cadet category in the Britain in Bloom”
They have used the Award as Lance Corporal Alicia McGorry,
COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Public information from the Public
Health agency
You can help prevent the spread of infection.
The best way to protect yourself and others is:
• Wash your hands with soap and water, or
use a sanitiser gel, regularly throughout the
day.
• Catch your cough or sneeze in a tissue, bin it,
and wash your hands.
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For more information on any Check out our Facebook page, The Village Voice is supported by
of the articles in the newsletter Cullybackey Community Partnership, John Cummings, NISA Cullybackey
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Cullybackey Community
Partnership by We are also online at
Email cullybackey@nacn.org or cullybackeycommunitypartnership.
Telephone: 028 2588 2281 co.uk
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