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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 16 Events GO teams up with the Actavis LifeCycle Challenge 2014 GO has, once again, teamed up with the Actavis LifeCycle Challenge, and will be a platinum plus sponsor for this year's edition, which will entail a total of 23 participants cycling ap- proximately 2,000km from Fukuoka to Toyko in Japan. Ruth Debono, a team member, is also be taking part in this year's challenge, with GO's support. The Lifecycle Malta Foundation's main aims are to create awareness about renal disease, to collect funds to facilitate research and the pur- chase of equipment for the Renal Unit at Mater Dei Hospital, and to enhance the lives of patients suffer- ing from renal disease by offering them access to the best healthcare available. The Actavis LifeCycle Challenge is considered to be one of the tough- est cycling courses in the world with participants cycling over an average of 200km per day. Cyclists must each raise a set amount of money before they can take part, which is done through a combination of fund-rais- ing and corporate sponsorships, or- ganised in between gruelling hours of training and preparation. On average, participants will spend up to eight hours a day training before starting the course, in order to pre- pare themselves for the hard 200km cycle per day. GO has been an active sponsor of the Lifecycle Malta Foundation for a number of years as part of its corporate social responsibility and support of humane initiatives with strong social implications. Ms Ruth Debono a dedicated volunteer, and GO employee, who will again be taking part, said, "The Actavis Li- feCycle Challenge is an extremely worthy cause that makes a tangible difference to the quality of life of people, and I am very proud to be a part of it. I have no doubt that the cyclists and support team will do Malta proud yet again." GO has continually supported the event over the years and believes that the success of the Lifecycle Malta Foundation depends largely on the generosity of companies and donations from the public. People are being encouraged to follow the daily progress of the par- ticipants on www.lifecyclechallenge. com or on Facebook. Members of the public are also being asked to donate generously: SMS donations can be made on 50617370 (€2.33), 50618920 (€6.99), 50619229 (€11.65). Landline donations can be made to 51602020 (€10.00), 51702005 (€15.00), or 51802006 (€25). On- line donations can also be made at http://www.bmycharity.com/chari- ties/lifecyclemalta. Costa Coffee soon available at Bay Street AFTER its successful launch in Valletta and the opening of their fourth outlet at Malta International Airport, the world-renowned British coffeehouse Costa Coffee has done it again. Much to the delight of Mo- cha connoisseurs, it has announced the opening next month of a brand new location on Level 1 at the Bay Street Complex in St George's Bay, St Julian's. "Being a great coffee lover, I ap- preciate art that goes into making a cup of coffee, and Costa Coffee is definitely good at it," a spokesper- son for Bay Street said ahead of the opening. Apart from being highly trained and dedicated to their work, Costa Coffee's baristas put a lot of passion into making coffee with the same finest ingredients and savoir-faire of the Italian brothers, Sergio and Bruno Costa, when they opened their first coffee shop at 9, Newport Street, London, 43 years ago. The world number two in the cof- feehouse sector that is set to open its eighth coffee shop in Malta is a global success story – and a local one, now, too. Some of the reasons for this include the large and varied range of prime-quality coffees they offer, pairing an exclusive atmos- phere with excellent service. Indeed, in addition to its high- standard coffees, from the classics like espresso and macchiatos to aromatised coffees, such as vanilla or caramel, and iced coffees, Costa Coffee's identifying mark is that each coffee shop has its own look and feel. "Each Costa Coffee shop is as unique as our clientele," Dr Rob- ert Buttigieg, General Manager at Costa Coffee in Malta, said. "To read a book, meet friends, watch a movie, browse on your digital tab- let thanks to the free wi-fi or get a take-out, Costa Coffee shops are the best place to do it accompanied by one of our irresistible coffees," Dr Buttigieg added. For more information telephone 2138 0600 or go to the Bay Street Facebook page www.facebook.com/ baystreetmalta. YOUR FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY www.maltatoday.com.mt Malta's first registered car to be unveiled this Saturday in Gozo MALTA'S first ever registered car, a 1904 Siddeley, originally having the first local No 1 number plate, has finally repatriated and will be unveiled in Gozo this coming Sat- urday 20th September. The long awaited repatriation of Malta's first registered automobile takes place after the vehicle's forty- four year absence from the island. The 1904 Siddeley was brought back to Malta from the UK by Ex- press Trailers due to the company's experience in handling the trans- portation of fragile rare and vintage collector cars. The car's early 1904-1907 history is still being researched and will prove to be fascinating and impor- tant to historians of Melitensia and motoring once confirmed. What is known is that in 1907 the Siddeley found itself in Gozo where it terri- fied the Gozitans, who named it "il karrozza tan-nar", the car of fire. It was the first vehicle, other than that of the horse-drawn variety to be seen on the neighbouring island. The car was eventually stored in a windmill and forgotten about for almost sixty years until it was redis- covered again by David Arrigo and Brian Mizzi in 1968. Its discovery, at the time was and is still consid- ered to be the most important 'Barn Find' on the Maltese Islands to date. Although in a dilapidated state, it was complete, making it an excit- ing and much sort after restoration project. The public is being invited to at- tend to the unveiling of the restored Siddeley 1904 in St Francis Square in Victoria Gozo this coming Satur- day 20 September at 10.00am. "ONLY dull people are brilliant at breakfast" Oscar Wilde once said. But not at Banif 's birthday breakfast for employees! On the contrary, it was all wit and banter as staff kick- started their day with a tasty buf- fet, hosted in the boardroom by the Bank's Chief Officers. Organised by the People Man- agement and Development Unit, the Birthday Breakfast events were launched with the intention of ac- knowledging staff 's efforts and their commitment to the Bank, while increasing the opportunities where staff can get together informally. "Banif takes pride in the team we have built, with a good number of employees having been with us since the very first days of the Bank's oper- ations," said Adrian Coppini, Chief Officer responsible for People Man- agement and Development Unit. "Celebrating birthdays together is a fun way of enhancing communi- cation and of treating our team as a gesture of our appreciation. The Bank recognises that a strong work- force is the main catalyst of the suc- cess of its operations and investing in its team has always been a core element of Banif 's business plan." Banif Bank (Malta) plc employs a team of over 160 employees. The Bank adopts a number of policies and initiatives intended to make the employee's experience at the Bank a positive one. These include hav- ing an open-door policy to facilitate communication, social events, spe- cially negotiated retail discounts, insurances and preferential loan rates, among others. Banif team celebrates birthdays with breakfast