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Dear Reader The committee behind the grounds of Queensbury Queensbury’s 1940’s Day are School. getting themselves ready for June is also the time for another amazing day, for the another general election. village to come together and Do not feel skeptical or experience a bit of nostalgia exasperated by this, please from the war years. use your vote wisely. The centre pages have all Consider the facts and make the details you need of a decision. Whether you are ON THE COVER: what’s on during the day. considering local politics Queensbury 1940’s Day You’ll find me in the or national politics, your Saturday 17th June 2017 vote matters. Those that Join the nostalgic feel of Conservative Club, MC’ing the 1940’s with music and the afternoon with singers choose not to vote, can’t entertainment throughout the and dancers performing. Do then complain about the day. Full programme in the come on in and say hello. subsequent decisions that centre pages. will affect their daily lives. Loads to see and do on the The Queensbury Directory is a day, come along, dress up On a brighter note, the sister publication of the Thornton in old fashioned clobber, warmer weather has come. Directory. This publication is and enjoy the villages best Looking out of my window, dedicated to the sharing of local nostalgic event. I see blue skies. Makes a community news and businesses difference from the low for Queensbury’s residents. It’s going to be a busy couple lying cloud creating a We are only able to produce this of months for the village. fog where I can’t see the publication with the support of June is Jazz month down at houses opposite. The joy local businesses who advertise with the Mill. If you are a lover of us. Please mention the Queensbury of summer warmth is on its this genre of music, head on Directory when responding to way. Queensbury has a lot to down for some live music. adverts. offer its community. Support Details for this is on page 26. If you would like to advertise with your local events and have a us, please go to page 30 for our Queensbury Life Church are great couple of months. advertising rates. planning their Annual Fun Cheers for now, Editor: Neil Bird Day for Saturday 15th July, Tel: 01274 447315 Email: [email protected] where they expect to see Web: www.queensburydirectory.co.uk over a thousand people in Contents Your Queensbury Directory is proudly printed using vegetable based inks on paper sourced from sustainable From Our Inbox 4 certified sources. We are eco-friendly, you can be too, Local News 6 don’t just throw me in the bin, pass me on to a friend. Community Updates 10 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in parts without permission is strictly prohibited. All information is correct at time of going to print. Local History 22 The views and opinions by contributors in this publication may not represent the views of the What’s On 25 publishers. All advertising is subject to the editor’s discretion, nor does any advertisement constitute a recommendation. The Queensbury Directory Sport News 28 also takes no responsibility for claims made by any advertisements in the publication. ©2017 Queensbury Directory Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 3 From Our Inbox Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Dear Neil, and will only only get much worse as the We would like to express our huge thanks new housing developments are completed. to all those who donated prizes towards That idea of lights outside Tesco was always our tombola during the day of the Tour de going to cause a jam coming up from Shelf. Yorkshire and towards our prize raffle for the It is noticed that the Beacon Road / Cooper evening concert event at the Black Dyke Mills Lane junction warrants a filter system, and Heritage Venue. even the Tesco lights, and yet the big main Also thank you to all of you who bought a Queensbury junction does not. I wrote to the ticket. The tombola during the day raised office I was advised to regarding this matter £258. In the evening raffle £104. Funds raised but never got any reply. Are we too far out, are being donated to the Black Dyke Mills almost in Halifax, for it to be of importance Heirtage Venue for replacement windows. here? Many thanks, Philip Slade, Queensbury resident Helga & Beryl - Queensbury C.H.A.P. Editor: Thanks for the letter for our inbox. You raise a valid point. The timing of the whole Editor: Great news ladies. I know the team set of lights needs a proper review. It’s not at Black Dyke Mills Heritage Venue will be been right since the Tesco lights were put in hugely grateful for your efforts. Well done. place. I can also see that the parking of vehicles Hi Neil, is restricting the flow of traffic. There are Would it be at all possible to start up a proposals for ‘no waiting at any time’ campaign to have a full set of filter timed restrictions currently in place, but not in the lights at the main traffic lights. area you mention. Highways for me is a gripe I am sure you, like everyone else, are I have with the council every time I drive. becoming more aware of the daily queues Let’s see if it provokes a response from our building back through Sandbeds, and councillors to get involved. beyond Clayton Heights as the traffic gets blocked from going straight through the lights towards Halifax, by the right lane traffic Get in touch unable to turn. and get in print. This is being caused by perfectly legally parked cars outside the Band HQ and row of Tell me your views, your news or shops, and the fact that the lights change will if you have any questions, I’d love only allow two, at most three cars turn right up Denholme road at a time. You can be sat to hear from you. in that right lane for three or four changes to Email / Facebook details above green before you get a chance to risk a gap. Or you can drop off a letter at It is now so bad, drivers are taking risks, and I personally have recently witnessed near Pearsons Shoe Repairs misses as cars jump lights, and even cars on the High Street for our switching lanes to jump the queue, others collection. coming through at red. (Send them in to us by 15th June.) This situation is the same in all four directions, 4 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on: 01274 447315 or email: [email protected] Local News Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory US SONGWRITER SAM BAKER PRIMARY SCHOOLS GEAR UP TO VISIT QUEENSBURY FOR A SUMMER OF CYCLING Sam’s first CD, Mercy, released in 2004 All year 5 pupils at Foxhill and Russell Hall, brought him an ardent and extensive and 18 year 6 pupils at Shibden Head, will be following in North America and Europe. His learning the essential craft of cycling safely 2013 release, Say Grace, was voted one of the on the road. The two day ‘Bikeability’ course, top ten country albums of the year by Rolling is being run by qualified instructors during Stone magazine. Sam’s new record, Land of the summer term using the Foxhill Estate Doubt, is due for release on 21st June. To as a training ground, giving children the life support the release Sam is embarking on a skills for using their bike for transport, for national UK tour and he will be playing the recreation, and for sport. Black Dyke Mills Heritage Venue on Sunday 25th June. Sam has a unique back story which will no doubt be shared between his songs. Young children need adult supervision on busier roads or longer journeys. Cycle Queensbury can help you. If you don’t have a bike you can borrow one free of charge for a four-week period. If you are a bit rusty or even new to cycling and would like some training yourself, our qualified instructors “Baker might be the most captivating can offer 1:1 tuition at very reasonable rates. songwriter in America.” ~ Lone Star Music If you are not sure where to cycle our website has details of local rides ranging from 3 miles This is a rare opportunity to see one of the to 15 miles. finest songwriters around in the unique surroundings of the Black Dyke Mill. Tickets There’s plenty going on this summer for for the concert - An Evening with Sam Baker cyclists of all abilities. Keep up by joining our – are on sale now. Facebook group: ‘cyclequeensbury’. Starts: 7pm | Prices are £15 in advance or £16 We are always on the look-out for bikes to on the door. Full details can be found on the add to our loan fleet. If you have a bike no Black Dyke Mills Heritage Venue website: longer being used, or one that your child has grown out of, get in touch with us. Someone www.blackdykemills.org else in the community will benefit from it. The Venue hosts concerts, exhibitions, Email: [email protected] workshops and events for active community Visit our website: cyclequeensbury.org.uk engagement in the textile, transport and musical heritage of Queensbury. Let’s make 2017 a summer of cycling! 6 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on: 01274 447315 or email: [email protected] Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 7 Local News Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory FORTY STRONG CHOIR TO PERFORM HALIFAX GETS PRETTY MUDDY Chordiality will be singing at Holy Trinity Halifax has been chosen to host a Cancer Church, Queensbury on Saturday 10th June Research Race for Life Pretty Muddy® event.

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