Social and Personal

FALZON. On January 14, at St Vincent de Paul residence, DORIS, of Sliema, widow of Paul, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her beloved children Edgar, widower of Nancy, Lilianne and her husband Antoine Cesareo, Anthony and his wife Martes, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and their families, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves St Vincent de Paul today at 8 a.m. for St Gregory's parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.45 a.m., followed by interment in the family vault at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Donations in her memory to Qaddejja tac-Cenaklu, Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, will be greatly appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors.

GALEA. On January 14, at St Vincent de Paul residence, AGOSTINO of Marsa, passed peacefully away, aged 83, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his brothers Frank, Martin and Kelinu of Australia, and their respective families, Salvu and Carmen Pulis who cared for him, their daughters and their respective families, Anna and her fiancé Reuben, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves St Vincent de Paul residence today at 8.15 a.m. for the Holy Trinity parish church, Marsa, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery.

GARZIA. On January 15, Emanuel, a beloved husband, devoted father and doting grandfather, passed peacefully away. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Mary Doris and children Christine and fiancé Matthew, Jonathan and wife Suzanne, Amanda and husband Kevin together with grandson Ryan. He is also mourned by his brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, their partners and children as well as other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow morning for the parish church of Kalkara, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by interment at Tarxien cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Abandoned Animals Association would be greatly appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

MUSCAT. On January 15, at St Luke's Hospital, EMMANUEL, of Hamrun, former Major in the RMA, aged 75, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Carmen, his children Margaret, Marthese wife of Joe Schiavone, Paul husband of Misty and John husband of Stefania, his grandchildren David, Matthew and Steven, his sister Katarin, his brothers Louis and Salvu, his in-laws, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow at 8 a.m. for the Immaculate Conception parish church in Hamrun where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.15 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery. No flowers by request but donation to Fra Diegu institute in Hamrun will be greatly appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors. Lord grant him eternal rest.

PEARSALL. On January 14, at St Luke's Hospital, HENRY of Paola, aged 81, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Tessie, his children Mary and her husband Domnic Attard, James and his wife Tessie, Charlie and his wife Marcelline, his sister, his brothers and sisters-in-law, their families, his grandchildren Adrian, Karl, Bertrand and Martin, his great-grandson Frankie, other relatives and friends. - R.I.P. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital today at 2 p.m. for Christ the King parish church, Paola, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2.45 p.m., followed by interment in the family grave at Tarxien cemetery.

In Memoriam

BONNICI MALLIA. In loving memory of our dearly beloved mother MARCELLE who walked into eternal life five years ago today. So loved and so missed by her children John, Louisette, Anna, Victoria and Charmaine, her daughter-in-law Margaret, her sons-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

CACHIA ZAMMIT - CHARLES. On the second anniversary of his demise. Lovingly remembered by his children, in-laws and grandchildren. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

ELLUL BONICI - GIUSEPPE. In loving memory of a dear father and grandfather on the 29th anniversary of his death. Fondly remembered by his son Arthur and family.

FENECH. In loving memory of our mother STELLA on her third anniversary, and our father LEWIS, on his 22nd anniversary. Loved and missed by Tessie, Sylvia, Melita, Ines, Carmen and families. Lord, grant them eternal rest.

FRENDO AZOPARDI. Treasured memories of our beloved Chev. JOHN (Giovann), today the 23rd anniversary of his demise. Never forgotten by his wife Monica, son Randolph and wife Sandra. May the Lord grant him eternal rest.

MOORE - JAMES. Today the third anniversary of his death. Fondly remembered by his wife and family.

VELLA - SALVU and SALVINA. Today the 33rd and 11th anniversary of their demise. Never forgotten by their daughters Rina, Frida and her family.

Discounts Scheme

Laferla Insurance Agency Ltd has teamed up with Fortina Spa Resort to offer a range of benefits to improve the health of their customers.

Clients on any Laferla scheme are being offered discounts and cash backs, amounting to well over Lm100, on Fortina's World Class membership and at the resort's Spa Sante, Spa Mediterranee and Belle Epoque.

More than 30,000 Laferla clients will benefit from this twinning.

Discounts on food and wine are also given for healthy eating in four of the resort's restaurants.

University Intake

A new intake for courses provided by the University of Leicester will start in spring.

The university's Centre for Labour Market Studies is offering two courses - one in training practice and another in training practice and human resource management.

The Foundation for Human Resources Development is the local agent for the centre.

Those interested may contact Daniela E. Gouder on 2569 3232, 2123 3842 or 2123 3838.

dgouder@fhrd.org

Talk On Stress

The Institute of Financial Services is holding a talk by clinical psychologist Alfred Darmanin SJ at the Malta Stock Exchange, Valletta on Tuesday at 6 p.m. as part of its continuous professional development programme for the financial services sector.

The subject is the causes and effects of stress. More importantly, it will offer practical remedies for dealing with, and preventing, stress, the IFS said.

Initiatives Agreed On

APS Bank Ltd. and the Malta Union of Bank Employees have signed a collective agreement covering the period 2002 - 2004.

The agreement provides for initiatives aimed at re-organising current work practices.

Applications For Restoration Grant

The Europa Nostra Restoration Fund is calling for applicants for this year's grant, a financial contribution given for the restoration of part of an endangered building or site.

The annual grant is for buildings or sites of architectural and historical value in private ownership or owned by a local non-profit non governmental organisations.

At present the grant amounts to a maximum of €20,000.

The money should act as a stimulus to initiate the restoration and to inspire a multiplying effect of matching funds donated by private or other sponsors. The project has to be on a scale which enables the grant to make a significant contribution to its completion.

The closing date for applications is November 1.

Europa Nostra also invited entries for the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards 2004.

Outstanding heritage achievements will be rewarded by six money prizes of €10,000 each, in addition to medals and diplomas in the following categories: an outstanding restoration project in the field of - architectural heritage, cultural landscapes, collections of works of art and archaeological sites; an outstanding study in the field of cultural heritage and dedicated service to heritage conservation by individuals or groups.

The closing date is September 15.

Application forms will be available for downloading from March 1.

For more information contact Laurie Neale, heritage awards coordinator, on el. +31 70 302 4052.

ao@europanostra.org

http://www.europanostra.org/lang_en/0260_activities_eu_en_awards_call_2004.html

Collective Agreement

Supervisors at Foster Clarks Products will be benefiting from higher wages and other measures as a result of a new collective agreement negotiated by the General Workers' Union.

The agreement, which is backdated to January 1, 2002, also provides for allowances for shift work and special leave.

Group Appointment

The Global Group has appointed Kenneth Spiteri to head its private clients division after having successfully spearheaded the group's retail sales division.

The private clients division is aimed at high net worth clients seeking a very personalised and comprehensive financial service.

Floriana Meeting

The Floriana council will be holding a meeting on February 6 and 7 to discuss matters affecting the locality.

It invited organisations in the locality and people from Floriana, both residents and non-residents, to move any points they want to discuss by January 28.

These points should take the form of a resolution so that a vote on them could be taken by those present.

Heritage Talks

As part of its outreach programme, Heritage Malta has lined up the second series of public lectures focusing on the Museums and Heritage Sites it manages.

These lectures, titled Museums and Heritage Sites - Past, Present and Future, form part of Heritage Malta's policy of making national heritage more accessible to the general public.

www.heritagemalta.org

Church Model Making

Guido Lanfranco will deliver a talk on church model making at the premises of the Ghaqda Dilettanti Mudelli ta' Knejjes at 37 East Street, Valletta on January 25 at 10 a.m.

The talk precedes the opening of the annual exhibition of the society.

Local Councils

Today's meetings
1.00 p.m. Mtarfa.
4.00 p.m. San Gwann.

President's Engagements Today

10 a.m., at the Palace, Valletta, the President is interviewed by Ramona Depares for the Sunday Circle magazine.
11 a.m. at the Palace, Valletta, the President receives the mother superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Noon, at the Palace, Valletta, the President receives Deborah Farrugia, secretary of the Commission for the Administration of Justice.
6.30 p.m., at F.X. Attard Secondary School, Marsa, the President attends a concert by the Banda Marija Regina and the Banda Trinità organised by the Marsa local council and unveils a commemorative plaque.
8.30 p.m., at the Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard, the President attends a reception hosted by the president and council members of the Libyan Maltese Chamber of Commerce.

What's On Today

Comedy
7.30 p.m. at St James Cavalier, Valletta, MADC comedy God's Official.
7.30 p.m. at Manoel Theatre, Valletta, Actreact musical comedy Nunsense.

Exhibitions
8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., at National Museum of Archaeology, Republic Street, Valletta, exhibition organised by Heritage Malta to mark the centenary since the establishment of the first National Museum in Malta.
At German-Maltese Circle, St Christopher Street, Valletta, exhibition of paintings by Christine Micallef.