4 THE TEESDALE MERCURY Wednesday, 7th July, 199$ Some visitors use £455 for research Mothers raise over £9,000 in up parking places On behalf of the Barnard MERCURY COMMENT fn Castle branch of A rthritis walk on Great Wall of China but spend nothing Research I would like to say other towns which undergo B B Thank You to all who gave (And look who is holding the Mercury) Let’s put up bridge or road repairs. j jH Along with many other peo­ support to our garden party at A m ajor question is over how H I ple living w ithin our rural I’m grateful for all Barningham Park. with bridge shops in the town will be affect­ communities, I understand the Farmer ( Thank You especially to Sir ed. Som e traders fear a drop in economic benefits that visitors the coal tub help iedLandS Anthony and Lady M ilbank for scheme and takings, but visitors will still j bring, M iddleton being no May I through your newspa­ jpto action allowing us to hold the event be able to get in and out of the e x c e p tio n . per express my sincere thanks in their beautiful garden. look on the town with ease, and through- They bring much needed to all who gave me a donation launched Thanks also to Barnard Castle routes will still be in operation revenue to local businesses towards m aking it possible to Youth Band. bright side for long distance tourists. I a „ and attractions. People who erect a monum ent to Even- Despite the rain an hour After all the talking over have holiday homes, who use It is hard to imagine that ^ wood m iners and coke work­ after opening a very enjoyable the camping and caravan sites, the past two years the m any families planning a day | J | f | ers? Thanks to firms and indi­ and profitable afternoon raised guest houses and hotels in the bridge closure is alm ost out in Barnard Castle will b e l^ ^ j viduals who helped make this £455 for research. The teddy’s dale are an essential part of upon us, and we will all put off by the bridge work. U n i I possible, especially Evenwood birthday was 30th May. It was the rural economy. They all soon know w hat the im pact O n ly s h o p s o n T h e B a n k will j fonn, Startf Engineering, who have been won by M. Nelson. play their part in boosting the on Teesdale w ill be. b e c u t o f f f r o m th ro u g h -traffic, I feme's very supportive; Johnny W eir JOAN TURNBULL revenue of local traders. It has to be said that the and it is to their credit that {jedare that: for building the plinth; and Bartlemere, Barnard Castle A problem which needs to be ladies who organised the county council has bent over they are making efforts to I 0 fone addressed by both the parish re c e p tio n . backwards to get the job done draw attention to themselves and district councils is how Many thanks m ust go to Ian Flaming June as speedily as possible and at by putting on weekend enter­ Delos start M iddleton copes w ith visitors t a i n m e n t . T h a t p o s itiv e action I Stephenson for the endless Since arriving back in this the tim e of year m ost dale resi­ H i who use the village as a stag­ is so m uch better than sitting hours he spent renovating the country it has done nothing but dents thought best. ing post for their outdoor back and moaning. coal tub. W ithout his expertise rain, so I thought this poem There can be no perfect tim e activities: the people who it would never have happened. quite appropriate: Eastenders actress Carol and sons Jack and Digger. for a main road scheme like W hat is needed now is six arrive early in the morning, I do hope it is left to be w hat Nicholson is flanked here by The ladies trudged up the this, so a crucial point m ust be w eeks of good w eather, because park their cars, don their It rained and rained and rained it is m eant to be - a monu­ Mrs Clarissa Milbank of f a m o u s 1,000 steps on the wall to get it over and done w ith as that always has more bearing walking boots, or offload their The average fall was well maintained ment and not a new climbing Dalton and M rs M oppet Cooke- and then down again before the quickly as hum anly possible. on th e num ber of shoppers-j proctor, and< m ountain bikes, and head off And when the tracks were simply bogs frame. Thank you once again Hurle of Startforth, who have actual walk. They spent the W ith that in mind six weeks lo c a l a s w e ll a s v is itin g - than leaving valuable parking It started raining cats and dogs for all your help. just completed a 100 kilometre first night in army barracks in high summer must be the any tem porary road closure. spaces taken up for the day. After a drought of half an hour PEGGY FLEMING walk with her along the Great and then stayed in fairly basic best bet, w hereas it could have W hatever happens it is I was in M iddleton to do We had a most refreshing shower Tidy Village Committee, Wall of China. accommodation at intervals dragged on for a lengthier peri­ worth looking on the bright c w a t B some shopping on a Saturday. And then the most curious thing of afl: 1 Neville Close, Evenwood They spent five days on the along the route. od in late autum n or winter. side. T he ancient bridge is to be I took the tim e to notice five A gentle rain began to fail long trek, and between them Mrs Milbank, treasurer of An important fact is that put in good shape to last for cars come into the village, Next day also was fairly dry the two dale ladies raised over the Richmond appeal commit­ school transport will hardly be m a n y m o r e d e c a d e s - an d that teoc W i parking at various places, and Dismal news about Save for a deluge from the sky £9,000 for the Children’s tee of the Children’s Society, affected. Some dale residents is b etter than the risk of it col­ saw the occupants of all five Marks & Spencer Which wetted the party to the skin - Society. In all 110 took part and said they were grateful to will face longer daily journeys, l a p s i n g i n t o t h e riv e r. That put on their walking boots and And after that the rain set in! o v e r £ 200,000 was raised to receive sponsorship money but the inconvenience will not would really be a cause for head off out of the village. As I donned my St Michael DOREEN READSHAW help under-privileged children. from many people in this part be as great as suffered in some wholesale grumbling. An alternative parking area shirt this morning, I heard the New Zealand Mrs Milbank said she rec­ of the world as well as others needs to be found and long news that one of our good in­ (formerly Hutton Magna) eived great support and around the country. stay visitors need to be made stitutions, M arks and Spencer, PEEPS INTO THE PAST encouragement from her hus­ They have not done any seri­ aware of it, and the benefits to is beginning to splutter. band David and sons James ous walking before but said 5 years ago dom ino league title for the all of using it. We all w ant the Surely a prime example of and Nicholas. Mrs Cooke- they enjoyed the trek, especial­ After 71 years of trombone third successive year were village to prosper and be a good m arket force, fair price, G ospel choir had Hurle was given sim ilar back­ ly as it will do so m uch good for playing Mr Jack Ellerton of M alcolm Parkin, Alan Place, popular place for people to fair play etc. But, though audience standing ing by her husband Johnny needy children. California Row, M iddleton, B rian Tate, Ron Tate, Alan visit, but the present situation starting off as a penny stall­ took part in his last perfor­ W e ls h , A la n H u tc h in s o n , Phil- is doing nothing but ham per­ holder there is the other hold­ to clap and cheer mance at Teesdale Brass Band ip Carrick, Percy Patey, Laur­ ing the efforts to highlight er in the offing, ready to snuff The Youth Explosion Gospel Rotary honour for Norman Jackson contest. He had played three ie R utter and Jim Atkinson. I M iddleton and its attractions. out M&S. Who might you ask Choir from Durham, North tim es for the Queen M other. 20 y e a r s ag o P A U L K A N E is the villain of the piece? The Carolina, received a warm recep­ Artist Mrs Judy McLean of M iddleton School pupils Revelin Cottage, Newbiggin shareholder of course. tion when it visited Teesdale. The villain simply m aketh The visit came via the town Croft House, Cotherstone, sent Jane M acFarlane, Stephen) money from money and no twinning organisations of the 37 of her paintings to be exhib­ W alton, Carl Hutchinson, Gra­ Trees can be felled doubt M&S has many such vil­ two Durhams. Some of the 50 ited in A rkansas in America. em e Addison, Samantha Han-1 strong choir stayed with mem­ M r J. Irving has been given lains. M eanwhile the stallhold­ 10 y e a r s a g o is and K aty Lee were the win­ bers of Gainford Choral Society. consent by Teesdale Council to er m aketh a living from his Mr Derek Foster MP en­ ners of the Glaxo Shield in a The choir is based at the Orange remove some coppice trees and joyed him self immensely when T eesdale inter school road p ro d u c e . Grove Baptist Church which has he climbed aboard a lOOhp safety competition. tidy other bases to improve the If only the usurers could be a congregation of between 800 M rs U rsula M urdoch of! GraemeGiD appearance and health of kicked out of the church. Alas! and 900 at its Sunday services. JCB digger to cut the first turf rem aining trees at 2 The Close, That will require a miracle. Under the leadership of Mar­ on the site of Teesdale’s new W est View, Gainford, was Etherley. Four hardwood trees lon W est it sang items at a com­ sports complex. given a warm s e n d o ff by J I M W A T T S G ra s s a are to be planted. Hillcrest, Lartington bined Anglican and M ethodist Dorothy Bird, Mavis Carter, pupils and staff when she service at St. John’s Church, Frances Varley, Kathleen retired after 12 years teaching t h a n sc Ingleton, with Alan Gore, a lay Chance, Gwen Tappin and at Startforth School. preacher, reading a lesson. The Joan Egner were among ladies 25 years ago Rev David Elleanor conducted Anovergruwi SUMMER IS A-COMING IN!! celebrating the 40th birthday D eb o rah R obson’s rendering | (jvThlidrTn the service and Norman Scurr of Barnard Castle Inner W heel o f T ie a Y e llo w R ib b o n brought, gggj | ^ played the organ. Order your Garden Seats, Picnic Tables, Gates and the house down at a talent j ^ The choir gave a concert at St at the Headlam Hall Hotel. Pergola’s now (while there is still time!) Mary’s Church, Gainford, which 15 years ago com petition at the Scarth Hall, Ly | Mr Norman Jackson has ing president Frank Ash, who Father Alfred Dodds of St Staindrop, organised by th eL ^ ,H | Visit our workshop tomorrow (Thurs) afternoon for was so well attended that extra received from members of thanked him for the half cen­ M ary’s Church, Wycliffe, was M others’ C luL She won first ‘Working Dales’ or any Mon., Tues., Thurs., Friday. seating had to be taken in. The Barnard Castle Rotary Club tury of excellent service he | | | g singers were fascinated to learn a Paul Harris Fellowship to honoured by his parishioners j u n i o r p r iz e a n d £ 5 fo r b est act l fc ^ that Christian praise had been has given. He is still serving TEESDALE GARDEN CRAFTS mark 50 years in the club and the club and the community. on the 40th anniversary of his sung in the building for 800 service to the community. ordination when he was pre­ Disabled Work Group, years. The audience was treated Norman expressed com­ The award is the highest in sented with gifts and a cheque H arm ire Road, Barnard Cas-J Unit 5, Stainton Grove Industrial Estate. to an exciting evening of music plete surprise at the award Rotary. Norman, left, is pic­ at a social evening at the home t i e , f le w o u t to G h a n a to help the roots of which could be and gave deep felt thanks for Tel. 01833 631772 tured receiving it from retir­ the honour. organise am enities for families eab traced to the plantations and the of Mr and Mrs Paul Neates of Conn Mrs glorious harmonies of Africa. Sycamore Cottage, Ovington. in an im poverished village. me The singers moved from quiet, Plants Nursery & M embers of Evenwood Soc- She w as a former head girl at PUBLIC NOTICES prayerful passages to some of al Club team who took the Teesdale School. the power and volume. Soloists wove B J ’ s Garden Centre ert patterns of improvisation over THE COUNTY OF DURHAM {FOOTPATH NO. 9. Piercebridge hypnotic choruses which had the HAMSTERLEY FOREST. SOUTH BEDBURN PARISH. soon audience clapping and standing 32 Galgate MAD SUMMER IP m . n, ^ TEESDALE DISTRICT) (TEMPORARY FOOTPATH CLOSURE) to cheer. Mr Elleanor, who had ORDER 1999 Barnard Castle SALE Pmnt, s members staying with him over District (Council | b Hods The Durham County Council have made an Order under the provisions of the weekend, introduced and starts I I I Teesdi Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as am ended, the effect of thanked the choir for a wonder­ Friday, 9th July Training D epartm ent at Enterprise House Wit the which will be to dose to pedestrian traffic that 400 metre length of Footpath No. 9, ful contribution. has TRAINING opportunities for young people. South Bed bun Parish in a south easterly direction from a point where it joins To make room for new stock WmthevjL Its members were shown Unclassified Road 33.6 to a point where it joins C31 W indy Bank Road, Hamsterley If you would like to w ork in one of the following occupations places 10% off all trees, shrubs and | i i in the Teesdale District. around Teesdale and were fasci­ 1 m 2 litre perennials still available in: The O rder is necessary to enable works to be carried out. nated by the likes of The Bowes Nulebecaa 2 5 % Business Administraton ■inter ■ ■ I 10% off all garden furniture The maximum duration of the temporary closure under the Order is 6 months Museum, Raby Castle and Information Technology commencing from Tuesday, 6th July 1999, however, it is antidpated that the Order Egglestone Abbey. and parasols was will be required for the full duration. Light Engineering They left nobody in any doubt O f f 25% off all pond equipment. However, for operational reasons, on rare occasions, closures may be necessary that the reason for the visit was Teesdale Training, Enterprise House, Harm ire Enterprise Park, On production of this Md be costly, on dates and times other than those set out above and where this occurs, closures to share their gospel music with Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XT. | i | k | and/or diversions will be signed accordingly. as many people as could be a d v e r t j . Interested? The alternative routes for pedestrian traffic is from the south eastern side of the e v e r y t h i n g P said I I reached. This extended to walk­ Contact: Linda or Judith for information and application form on dosure in a north easterly direction along C31 W indy Bank Road, then north and Tel. 01325 374423 ^ ‘aabadjtg north easterly along a forest track, then in a south westerly direction along ing onto the village green and Teesdale 690049 or e-mail us at tutor0 1 @teesdale.uk.menetnet Unclassified Road 33.6 to the north western side of the closure and vice versa inviting youngsters into the Teesdile District Council is in I Dated 7th July 1999. church. Some took up this invi­ Equal Opportunities *%, Organisation and welcomes county durham H M .w .a R . J. H u m p h rie s tation and were captivated and applications irrespective of D*v-*’J,n0 KtjigM w *"»*** i W County Secretary and Solicitor uplifted. The choir performed in O race, sex, marital status, dis­ aostvigj concerts at Beamish Museum, N O V A 5 5 INVESTORS IN ability, religion, age, ■"»»«! PBOPLB UK County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL. t r I B 3 Consett Methodist Church and orientation or political belief. o ©e Durham Cathedral. JNK s B THE MARRIAGE ACT 1949 (AS AMENDED) PLUS BAKERS HOUSE DAY NURSERY u THE MARRIAGES (APPROVED PREMISES) S ta in d ro p is the, REGULATIONS 1995. REG. 4 House to be bigger A base rate linked bond available Mr and Mrs J. Orton have Places available for child care: 0 -5 years. »as n NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PREMISES exclusively to investors aged 55 and over been given the go ahead by Pre-school learning and extra curricula activities. b Durham County Coundl being the authority for the purposes of the Marriages Teesdale Council to build a Parents are welcome to look at our very successful Offsted report (Approved Premises) Regulations 1995, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that an kitchen and bathroom exten­ For prospectus please telephone 01833 660112 HH application has been m ade by J. H. Robinson, Headlam Hall, Gainford, Darlington, M l Co. Durham DL2 3HA, proprietor of the premises situated at and known as s io n a t 8 Lands Road, Butter- Headlam Hall, Gainford, Darlington, Co. Durham DL2 3HA, for approval of those knowle. They can also extend ■ prem ises for the solemnisation of marriages in pursuance of Section 26(1 )(bb) of the their garden area and put up a AER / GROSS VARIABLE SLIMMING CLASS M arriage Act 1949 ("the Act"). stable block. to 30.06.2002 The application, together with a plan of the premises which accompanied it, may Interest rates are variable and guaranteed to remain 0.20% above IN BARNARD CASTLE be inspected at the Branch Library, 2 Hall Street, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham Bank of England base rate until 30 June 2002 NO WEIGHING WEEKLY FEE £2.75 DL12 8JB, during library opening hours. Barnard Castle Mart You MINIMUM INVESTMENT £1 NO CALORIE COUNTING ENROLMENT £5.50 Any person m ay give notice in writing of an objection to the grant of approval of know NO EXERCISE NO OBLIGATION F o rw a rd 8 calves, 987 sheep INSTANT ACCESS such application, with reasons for the objection, within 21 days from the date of comprising 876 prime lambs and where NO FOOD SEPARATING TOP MOTIVATORS publication of the newspaper in which this notice appears. 111 cast sheep. Bull calves to you Such notice of objection should be given to the authority for the attention of the SPECIAL OFFER: £164 average £127. Heifer calves are 3 join for the price of 2 Proper Officer for Registration, Durham County Coundl, County Secretary and to £68 av £49. Standard lambs to Solicitor's Departm ent, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL. 9 5 .6p av 90.2p. Medium lambs to with B U I L D I N G S O C I E T Y Tel. 01325 260060 Dated 7th July 1999. 95.8p av 90p. Heavy lambs to s Classes held at: W illiam Hall, Horsemarket every Tuesday 5.30 p.m. R . J. H u m p h rie s 9 0 .8 p a v 88.6p. Continental cast Enrolment Fee £5.50. Weekly Fee £2.75. Senior Citizens £2.25 ^ i l l 17 Galgate, Barnard Castle. County Secretary and Solicitor ewes to £30, mule ewes to £17, Swaledale ewes to £ 6. Tel. 01833 631177 SUM FOR UFE i i