Can anyone help David Harding in his quest to find his half sister? Please read on:

I, David (Drury) Harding, was born out-of- wedlock, in Canada, in 1941 and was given for adoption. I am researching my blood relatives. My birth grandfather Harry Drury and his 4 sons: Noel, Leslie, Selwyn and Wilfred lived on Melindwr Farm, near Aberystwyth (1926-1929). They came there from Prees, Shropshire and subsequently emmigrated to Canada in 1930.

Leslie (Les) was my birth father. He attended school in Eglwys-Fach and was confirmed in Pennal ( Church of England?). During this time , or shortly after he emmigrated he had a daughter born, out-of-wedlock, in Wales. As far as I know, he never had any contact with her after he came to Canada. That daughter would be my half sister. It would be amazing if I could find any information about her or her offspring. Does anyone out there know anything to help my quest? My email address is: pennyanddave[AT]gmail.com. My snail mail address is DW Harding, RR6, Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, K7A4S7

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LCRW Architects, based in Aberystywth, were the first company to receive our training on BREEAM (Buildings Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and Code for Sustainable Homes. As Reegen are members of the Institute for Continuing Professional Development, we are pleased that the training also contributed to their Continuing Professional Development.

Janet Sanders, Director of Reegen, feels that there is a gap of appreciation and understanding of the issues, costs and timescales that projects may encounter when going down the BREEAM / CSH route. These workshops provide an informal but important way of helping architects, planners, developers and other construction professionals get up to speed.

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A Ceredigion Company, Rheidol Rosettes, Wales's largest recognised rosette manufacturer have won the order to supply this years Royal Winter Fair with rosettes and prize cards.

Rheidol Rosettes who are based in Dihewyd, near Lampeter have been manufacturing rosettes for over 15 years and this is the first year that they have supplied this prestigious show.

Elin Jones AM (Centre),
Andrew & Tracy Kirtley owners of Rheidol Rosettes

Andrew Kirtley, owner said "we are proud to supply a Welsh product that is hand made here in West Wales to such a large event, although we do supply many of the shows and events throughout Wales the UK and Europe, this is a real feather in our cap. It was thanks to the assistance of Elin Jones AM that we managed to secure the order and now we hope to continue to build our relationship with the RWAS to enable us to fulfil their future requirements"

Elin Jones AM, who will be attending the Royal Winter Fair visited Rheidol Rosettes to see how the rosettes are produced as Elin will be handing out rosettes at the event she was interested in the manufacturing process.

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A countryside management student at Aberystwyth is this year’s winner of the £700 Farmers’ Union of Wales student bursary.

Jon Paul McCalmont, 39, of Llangammarch Wells, received his award from FUW president Gareth Vaughan at the Winter Fair.

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This weekend graduate Keith Lynch and his team of the Film course at Aberystwyth, won The Big Pitch, an X Factor style competition to win funding and support to shoot a microbudget feature.

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Three competitors are being treated in hospital after crashes during the Wales Rally GB.

Co-driver Caglar Suren was airlifted with multiple fractures when his Ford Fiesta was in collision with a Land Rover between stages in Ceredigion.

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A literary network based at Aberystwyth University was awarded a £1.3m grant to promote arts and culture across Europe and beyond.

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Aberystwyth Golf Club which has received a grant of £118,763 to build a new five holes, par three course and to open a space-saving driving range adjacent to the clubs 18-hole course.

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Pantycelyn opened in the early 1950s, and became one of the first halls of residence solely for Welsh-speaking students in 1974.

The Welsh language students union, Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Aberystwyth (UMCA), said Pantycelyn held many fond memories, but a new, modern base for students had to be built.

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At least 156 tax jobs are being axed with the closure of Bangor, Rhyl and Aberystwyth tax offices - with a possibility of more going at Porthmadog.

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Brahms Requiem a seven movements, which together last up to 80 minutes, the piece will be performed at Aberystwyth Arts Centre when the choral society will be joined by soprano Katharine Fuge and baritone Paul Carey Jones.

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New Records at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.

The reserve supreme winner, Miss Stress, a British Blonde sired heifer exhibited by Berwyn Hughes of Lampeter, sold for £3,000 to Aberystwyth butcher, Robert Rattray.

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Ceredigion's Welsh Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams has responded to official figures released in the Times this week that Ceredigion has the 7th highest percentage of its workforce working in the public sector.

Commenitng on the figures which show that 10,483 employees out of 25,774 in Ceredigion work in public administration, education or health, Ceredigion's MP Mark Williams said: "It is no great surprise to find that Ceredigion has one of the highest percentages of its workforce working in the public sector.

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A rare example of a Latin manuscript (De Natura Rerum) from the twelfth century, with Northumbria connections, has been digitised and place online by The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.

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A union is investigating what it calls an "ever increasing" number of complaints about bullying among staff at Aberystwyth University.

The University and College Union (UCU) has launched an employee survey to gauge the extent of the concerns.

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Sing Delilah with the rest of the crowed at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.

Wales defeated Australia for the second time in three years, with a score of Wales 21-18 Australia, what a great day!

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Plans for a new £10m law court in Aberystwyth are in tatters after the company behind the project went into administration. David McLean Developments was hired to build a new combined magistrates, county and crown court in the town, which was planned to open next summer.

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Jobs in 20 key stores in towns in north and mid Wales are in question after administrators are called into Woolworths.

The ailing firm – in business for almost a century – had been in discussions over the potential sale of its retail outlets and its 40% stake in the 2 Entertain publishing joint venture with BBC Worldwide.

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Details of the Aberystwyth International Ceramics Conference on 3rd to 5th July 2009.

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Aberystwyth University OSUM (Open Source University Meetup) club. The first event is not going to be until early February due to exams in January, but if you have an interest in websites you are encourage to register and participate in the community.

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