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Castel Matters, Issue 22 - Winter 2019 / Spring 2020

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service of 3 years.<br />

PARISH<br />

Glossary &<br />

Puzzle<br />

Solutions<br />

<strong>Castel</strong> Constables &<br />

Donkeylogic<br />

Bornement<br />

A permit required from the Parish<br />

Douzaine in Guernsey to make<br />

alterations to property within 1.5m<br />

of the public highway.<br />

Constable<br />

There are two Constables per<br />

Parish. They carry out the decisions<br />

of the Douzaine and manage the<br />

day to day affairs of the Parish. Each<br />

Constable has a maximum length of<br />

Canton<br />

An area within the Parish which is<br />

managed by two Douzeniers. <strong>Castel</strong><br />

has 6 Cantons.<br />

Deputy<br />

A member of the States of Guernsey.<br />

They represent the Parish as<br />

politicians.<br />

Douzaine<br />

The main body in each Parish.<br />

The Douzaine is made up of 12<br />

Douzeniers.<br />

Douzenier<br />

A member of the Douzaine. They<br />

have a number of responsibilities<br />

which they partake in voluntarily. All<br />

12 Douzeniers meet monthly.<br />

Parishioner<br />

Someone who lives in the Parish.<br />

Riddle Answer: A turkey because it is always stuffed.<br />

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