Tour De Yorkshire Events Rarely Goes Much Further for People to Get Involved Than the TV Comedy of In

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Nasa has announced seven Closer to home, us humans possible earth-like planets still carry on with our daily orbiting a star 40 light years lives and we have lots going away suggesting that the on that keeps us busy. In the possibility of life on other coming weeks, community planets is likely more than groups are planning their ever. My level of science Tour de Yorkshire events rarely goes much further for people to get involved than the TV comedy of in. The most important ON THE COVER: The Big Bang Theory, but thing for our village is to Do you want to enjoy your watching the filmed press be noticed by decorating external living space? release by the astronomers, the front of our homes with Got some ideas you want to while the language used is bunting, flags and yellow talk over with an expert. Read the article from I.C. Robinson way beyond me, I have to painted bicycles. Landscaping on pg16. throw in the debate, how If you have any old bikes can a telescope can tell what in the shed, that can be The Queensbury Directory is a gases are on a planet. painted, I know the team at sister publication of the Thornton How long would it take to Cycle Queensbury would Directory. This publication is travel here… well, if we love to hear from you. dedicated to the sharing of local community news and businesses had spaceships like they do This month we have our for Queensbury’s residents. in Star Trek and the ability feature article from local We are only able to produce this to travel at light speed, landscaper, Ian Robinson. publication with the support of Whoosh… it would take We also have our continued local businesses who advertise with 40years to get there. But history article about the us. Please mention the Queensbury as we only have jumbo jet Directory when responding to Black Dyke Mill and lots of adverts. powered engines its more community updates for you. than likely to take about If you would like to advertise with Enjoy this month’s (packed 44million years to get there. us, please go to page 30 for our full of updates) issue. advertising rates. Marvellous. So watching Editor: Neil Bird from a distance through Tel: 01274 447315 fancy telescopes is all we Email: [email protected] can do. Still, big news in the Web: www.queensburydirectory.co.uk science world. 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 Hi Neil, Dear Neil, Reading your great little mag, I notice several The British Hedgehog Society has launched website links to ‘bit.ly’? Being a little nervous a scheme to protect our hedgehogs before of the peculiar links, I’ve not typed these in. they come out of hibernation. What are they? J Taylor, Clayton Editor: Good question, and you’re right to ask. Let me explain. In the local news this month we have an article about the Fire Services ‘Safe and Well’ scheme, their link to the survey was originally sent to me as... http://www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/ your-safety/home/safer-communities- engagement/ Imagine typing all that into your web browser. Bitlinks or ‘Bitly’ is a website that you As you may be aware, hedgehogs are in rapid can use to shorten long website addresses. decline throughout the UK and border on Like a virtual short cut if you like. extinction. I am a certified hedgehog carer You only really should use them from and have rescued numerous sick hedgehogs reputable sources as it can hide its destination. in the area. I have seen a decline just in our If a bit.ly link is in our publications, you can area this last year. I’d be very grateful if you trust the link as I created it to shorten a could give this your support. longer address. So there you go. A short cut For more information please visit: to an internet address. That’s all it is. www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk Therese Muchewicz, Clayton Heights Hi Neil Editor: Thanks for raising this Therese. Taking I’ve just received an email and thought it a look at the website I see that Hedgehog might be of some interest to anyone who Awareness Week is 30th April to 6th May. wishes for their children to be allocated a Please feel free to write in again for our April school place at their local schools as this is issue to let our readers know more and how getting harder and harder in Queensbury. If we can all help in some way. I look forward to they get their applications in straight away hearing from you. they have a better chance of getting their preferred school. The two dates for national offer day for Get in touch and get in print. secondary and primary are: I’d love to hear from you. 1st March 2017– Secondary Tell me your views, your news, 16th April 2017 – Primary community group updates or if you Cllr Lynda Cromie have any questions... 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THE FIRE SERVICE WANTS YOUR VIEWS MISSING PERSON West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service An appeal for any (WYFRS) is carrying out a four week period information for missing of public engagement (starting on February person, Craig Alderson 7) regarding planned changes to the way it who was last seen in carries out home safety visits. the Queensbury. A new visit, called Safe and Well, is due to Craig is 44, originally launch this April and will go live on a phase from Queensbury, was by phase basis. last seen on Friday Safe and Well will prioritise the most January 20th. vulnerable people in West Yorkshire and will Inspector Gary Stephenson from Calderdale see WYFRS working closer with the health Police said; “It is incredibly out of character sector. for Craig to go missing and for him not to be in contact with the people closest to him. I firmly believe that the answers to finding Craig lay within the Queensbury area, and once again to appeal to anyone who thinks they may have seen him, or anyone who has heard from him or knows where he is now to get in contact with the police. We are growing increasingly concerned for Craig’s welfare, and our investigation is continuing as we continue urge anyone who has any information to come forward.” Fire safety will remain the focus of the visit Information should be passed to Police by but following in-depth training firefighters calling: 101 and quoting: 13170034270. will also be able to give basic advice, where appropriate, on things like falls prevention, winter cold, smoking cessation, social isolation and crime prevention. Crews will also be able to make referrals through to partner agencies where there’s an issue that requires specialist attention. We are preparing a The aim of Safe and Well is to increase fire Queensbury Directory safety awareness and also improve people’s centre page pull-out overall wellbeing. programme for April’s edition The Fire Service wants the public’s views on for the Tour de Yorkshire. the new Safe and Well programme. Please take five minutes to complete a short To have your event details survey via this link: or business in the April issue www.bit.ly/WYFRS_safeandwell please get in contact by: Your views are important to us. Friday 10th March 2017

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Local News Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory BIN COLLECTION MADNESS ROAD CLOSURES FOR LE TOUR I see more police officers than I do bin men, The number of road closures are being kept yet they only get 10% of our council tax. The to a minimum. fire brigade only get approximately 5%, who Traffic will be managed through this year’s constantly threat of strike action because of race with a rolling road block ahead and the budget cuts and poor wages. The Council behind the riders. This means any section of get 85% of the council tax and I’m struggling road affected by the race should be closed to see what it is paying for other than the for no more than an hour. vast number of paper shufflers at City Hall. As for the planned fortnightly bin collections, the numbers proving the pilot scheme’s success are a genuine puzzle to me. In the recent report in the T&A it said that recycling waste went up by 52% and the general waste cut by 27%. Excuse this quick number crunching example, and apologies if I’m wrong.

WEAR A HAT DAY 2017 FOR BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH Wear A Hat Day returns on Friday 31st March 2017 for the eighth year and it will be bigger, bolder and HATTIER than ever before. The average UK household generates more than a tonne of waste each year. Let’s Debbie McGee, who lost her husband, Paul combine both recycling (RW) and general Daniels, to a brain tumour in March last year, waste (GW) in this figure and round it off has teamed up with the charity Brain Tumour as 1 tonne (1000kg). 1000kg less 27% GW Research to produce a special ‘Rabbit in a = 730kg. Now add 52% RW increase of Hat’ badge as a tribute to the great magician. recycling waste (380kg) = 1110kg. So under Sue Farrington Smith MBE, Chief Executive this new scheme, the waste went up by 11%. of Brain Tumour Research, said: “Having such Yet they want to decrease the collections. If influential names embracing this campaign there is an increase in recycling waste, surely is a game-changing opportunity to raise it would have to mean more recycling bin awareness of this devastating disease and collections as a result? its chronic underfunding. The money raised, With almost 200,000 homes across Bradford simply by having fun with hats, will go and this increase in waste, (22million kg) it towards sustainable research that will bring looks like the council haven’t really thought us closer to a cure for brain tumours.” this through? Wear A Hat Day was launched by the charity If they weren’t making money out of selling Brain Tumour Research and is the culmination the waste to recycling plants, I’d say it was a of Brain Tumour Awareness Month. good thing, but as services are being cut, and To get involved, or donate, please visit: council tax likely to be going up, something www.wearahatday.org about this doesn’t sound right? To donate £5 text HAT to: 70660

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Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 9 Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Celebrating Le Tour Neighbourhood Funding Available Policing Team Tour de Yorkshire 2017 is coming our way I will be leaving Bradford on the 3rd March – I with Stage Three starting in Bradford city will be replaced as the Neighbourhood lead centre and goes through various parts of the for Bradford South, by Inspector Daniel Ware district on Sunday 30th April. Starting in the as of the 6th March. multi-award winning City Park in the centre I have worked with all of you over the past of Bradford the route heads through various two and a half years (some for many years interesting towns, villages and places of before that) in my current role. I’ve enjoyed interest across Bradford district through the every minute and thank you all for your day. support and efforts in our aim to keep the We would like to invite our communities people of Bradford safe and tackle those to respond, take part and celebrate this that wish to spoil it for everyone else. Please wonderful sporting event coming to our do keep Mr Ware busy and I am sure he will area. In order to facilitate this Bradford continue the fantastic work on a daily basis. Council have created a seed fund to award Kevin Pickles | Inspector (Bradford South) grants of up to £300 (max) to projects across the District which will celebrate the Tour in an appropriate way. Applications are to be submitted by 10th March 2017. All applicants will be assessed together after the closing date and applicants will be informed with in a fortnight of the application deadline. For any further information please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Rashmi Sudhir Arts Engagement Officer | Sport & Culture Tel: 01274 432653

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Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 11 Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory If this sounds appealing, sign up now! Cancer Support Not only will you take away with you an Yorkshire experience of a lifetime and a certificate of We are looking for people to sign up to our achievement, you will also enable Cancer next event. The ‘Fire Walk’ is taking place Support Yorkshire to continue to give free on Sunday 19th March 5pm – 8pm, at the support to people affected by cancer. Bradford & Bingley Sports Centre (Bingley Registration for this event is just £15.00! Bees RUFC ground). Supporters are asked to raise a minimum of Fire is one of the most commonly known £50 in sponsorship and a commemorative human fears. However, after a one hour T Shirt is available for the first 50 walkers to training session with a professional fire walk raise over £100. trainer you will be prepared for the challenge Download a registration form at: ahead; feelings of adrenaline will build as you www.csyorkshire.org.uk approach the fire lane before you take that Or contact the Fundraising Team: all important fire step onto the 1236 Degrees 01274 202226 Fahrenheit burning wood. [email protected]

When Extra Grace is Required By Elwyn Williams

We all have people in our lives who and there is someone against whom you absolutely drive us nuts. Sometimes have a hidden grudge — then you don’t they’re called EGRs, because to be really understand what it means to love around them, Extra Grace is Required. God. Maybe they’re socially awkward, and To love God means to love whom and conversations with them are about as what God loves. Think about it: If you’re invigorating as reading tax code. Or passionate about your wife, friends, kids, maybe they’re loudmouths who force their opinions on others. Whatever the or family, and someone comes along and case, one thing is true about all of these badmouths them, you’re going to get EGRs: they matter intensely to God. angry. Because to love you is to love what If we’re brutally honest with ourselves, you love. we don’t want them to matter to God. God brings out the big guns whenever Because if God loves that kind of riffraff, he starts to see pride in our lives. And it’s what does that say about us? good to remember that if the truth were And then John comes along with told and all secret thoughts and actions of this passage 1 John 4:7-8 the kind of our lives were brought to light, we would passage that hits you in the face like a be ashamed. But God loves us anyway. sledgehammer. There’s nothing vague That’s just the way God is. And that’s the about this verse. If you say you love God way we should be too.

12 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Parish Council Proposal Council cannot decide the precept until it has been formed. This seems the wrong way Email from a concerned resident: round to us - we know our residents and they A proposal has been put forward to will most certainly want to know how much introduce a Parish Council, but we feel as a it will cost them before they are persuaded to community that we need further clarification put pen to paper! of the process and to be told not only the There are three of us currently on a fact advantages, but the disadvantages too - so finding mission. We are certainly not trying that we can all make balanced, educated to persuade anyone against it. Questions decisions. have been asked by residents but have not We do not want to have this idea sold to us been answered. People have commented by people who are only wanting to put a that they feel as though they are not being positive spin on it. We accept that there will told the whole story. We are keen to attend be advantages, but are also keen to learn the public meeting but want to ensure that of what City Hall will pass onto the Parish all stakeholders have the opportunity to ask Council and what the remit will be? We questions of the right people, and not just want to make people aware if there are also supporters of the proposal. disadvantages to the proposal. A current “challenge” for us at the moment is that Kind regards we have recently been told that the Parish Sharon Johnson

Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 13 Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Rotary Club of vaccination and the work must go on and is why we in The Rotary Club of Bradford West Bradford West and all our colleagues are still fund raising. The work we have done with distributing This month you may see beds of thousands crocus bulbs is one way of publicising the of purple crocuses which have been planted End Polio Now campaign and should you by Rotarians and friends. Pupils at Keelham Primary, Farnham and Harden Primary wish to donate or help in any way we would schools to name but three plus the local be very grateful please call Tony Caunt on: community in Girlington were all supplied 01535 273709. with crocus bulbs last autumn and they You can also speak to our secretary Brian on: should be popping into bloom during March 01274 602159 or visit: and April. www.bradfordwestrotary.org We meet every Thursday from 12.30pm at the West Bradford Golf Club. Our programme for March is: 2nd March “Reminiscences” by Bradford West Rotarian David Broadbent who has a wealth of Rotary and life experience to share with us. 9th March “Stoma Aid” James Sharman talks about an exciting new initiative from the Colostomy Association (UK) which every stoma patient will welcome. 23rd March “Sal’s Shoes” Rtn. Janet Appleton Our District 1040 Environmental chair who will introduce a project to recycle children’s You will recall I have written about Rotary’s shoes to go to children in Africa. End Polio Now campaign and just to remind 30th March “The Perfume Sommelier” Rtn. you, 2.5 billion children in 122 countries President Richard Greenwood talks about have been vaccinated against this incurable a niche concept and will give everyone a disease by Rotarians and others since 1985, chance to ”spritz”. costing millions of pounds, the funds raised Tony Caunt by Rotary being more than doubled by The Gates Foundation. There is some significant and exciting news that no new cases have been reported this year but we can’t be complacent as the situation can change very rapidly with children getting the virus in any country. Children everywhere are at risk, including here in the UK. Rotary International and the volunteers have to wait until 2020 to declare that polio has been eradicated, that is at least three years after the last case has been diagnosed. It is therefore essential that

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After making the decision to stay on at I started thinking about landscaping sixth form I was looking forward to putting and fancied the idea of starting out on my feet up and enjoying my summer my own. I attended a business event holidays once my exams were over. Like directed at starting your own business many other kids my age. However, my and I decided the time was now. parents had other ideas in mind! I sold my car, bought a van and new tools I was told to make the most of the time and I was ready to go. Still working full and find a job to keep me busy and earn time, I began to book jobs in on my days some money of my own. I had paper off. Work began to come in and I felt the rounds from a young age and have been same enjoyment I had felt on my first day brought up by hard working parents. So it of my summer job. With a good flow of was always in me to work hard. I lay awake work coming in it was time to develop that night pondering my options and the skills and invest into training for all our next morning I dug out the yellow pages types of work. and started looking. Being a typical boy, I have gained various qualifications over I’d always had an interest in machinery the years. These include City & Guilds and and building things. After a few phone Lantra Award standards, along with ROLO calls I was given a trial day with a local health & safety training. More recently landscaping contractor. I was to start we have gained our Safe Contractor the next day. I was full of excitement and accreditation for health and safety which nerves and couldn’t wait to get started. is audited each year to ensure we meet I spent the day out grass cutting and current standards. loved every minute of it. After a successful I now work as a landscaper full time and day grafting I was told I had secured a job the business has really blossomed. Over for the rest of the holidays. I was made up. the last couple of years my partner, Ellie I didn’t look back. Every school holiday I has joined the workforce and we operate was back there working away, gaining as a family business. Ellie is the brains experience. I am incredibly grateful for behind the scenes, designing our image the opportunity I was given and the and website and keeping the office experience and skills I gained. in order. But more importantly, she is I progressed into groundworks within the working alongside me and loves to get company using all types of machinery stuck in the practical side of the jobs. and learning new skills. At the age of We are a family business and work hard 19 I went into full time work as a public to provide our customers with a high servant. This was a great experience and standard of service at every stage. taught me a lot. A couple of years later Ian Robinson Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 17

Community Updates Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory Calling all residents Alzheimer’s Society of Queensbury !!! Volunteers Needed You are invited to a Public Meeting on Alzheimer’s Society, official charity partner Thursday 2nd March 2017, 6.30pm at for Tour de Yorkshire 2017, is appealing for The Conservative Club, Chapel Street, over one thousand volunteers to support Queensbury, BD13 2PY fundraising activity at this year’s cycling Stage 3 of Tour De Yorkshire Cycle Race will spectacular. be held on Sunday 30th April 2017. The Yorkshire fundraising team are recruiting This will start in Bradford City Centre and volunteer collectors to raise funds along the travel through Queensbury finishing at race route, taking place in our area on Sunday Sheffield. 30th April. They are also seeking charity champions to help coordinate fundraising activity and inspire their local community to get behind Alzheimer’s Society for the event. Aimee Maguet, corporate fundraiser for the North, said “We have already had a fantastic response from supporters wishing to volunteer, but we need hundreds more people willing to donate just a few hours over the race weekend. You will be part of an amazing team, uniting to raise vital funds and awareness for the many thousands of people affected by dementia across Yorkshire.” Initial plans for Queensbury include siting All funds raised from the Tour will go directly a big screen for a spectator hub, hanging towards improving the lives of an estimated baskets and some land art projects. 67,000 people living with dementia across How can you get involved? Yorkshire and Humber. • Help us to make the bunting Visit: alzheimers.org.uk/tourdeyorkshire • Donate an old bike or paint brushes to register as a volunteer fundraiser. • If you live on the route offer your garden Or contact Julie Lee on: 07484 513 640 or julie. space for bunting [email protected] for more information. • Give ideas for land art projects • Help to paint old bikes on 8th April 10am to 3pm at Black Dyke Mills Come along to the meeting and give your ideas and suggestions. For further information and how to get involved please contact: Kathryn Halford (QCP) Tel: 01274 816748 / 07592 011 977 Email: [email protected]

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Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 21 BLACK DYKE MILLS - THE FABRICS

Excerpts from: “Wool Record and Textile World,” May 24th, 1923 Source: Queensbury Village Website

About 1,400 workpeople are employed. The central boiler-house contains six boilers, besides a Green’s Economiser of 600 pipes. The mills are electrically driven throughout, and 2,000 horse power is required to drive the machinery. The water supply is pumped from a deep well, and a water softener is used, capable of softening 100,000 gallons a day. Special arrangements have been made to deal with any outbreak of fire. There is a fully equipped fire brigade, with two steam fire engines and large stationary steam fire cotton, silk—all find a special outlet at the pumps, and an installation of automatic fire Black Dyke Mills, and in the manipulation of sprinklers is provided. these varied materials the long experience Gas works were erected in 1836, and have of the firm enables them to achieve results supplied the mills and village since that date, which place their goods in the very front having been enlarged several times to meet rank of the world’s markets. They have won increased requirements. Eleven thousand a high reputation for the excellence of their tons of coal are consumed annually in the Botany dress goods and their mohair and boilers and gas works. alpaca yarns and fabrics, and the key to their One of the most significant features of success may be summed up in the one word the trade in textiles during the last few “Efficiency.” years has been the increasing demand for Buildings have been erected to meet every hosiery goods and soft-handling fabrics and requirement as regards cleanliness, good novelties. When Mr. John Foster started in light; and economy of labour in handling business at the beginning of the 19th century materials. The plant has been installed he was fully occupied in the production of with a view to getting ‘the most perfect lastings and damasks; to-day Messrs. John production at every stage of manufacture, Foster and Son, Ltd., are engaged in the and the workpeople have been trained and production of an almost endless variety of encouraged to take a real interest in the yarns and fabrics. Their mohair, alpaca, and work entrusted to them. Above all, there has hosiery yarns are recognised as standard been that expert supervision resulting from lines both in the home and export trade. the close personal contact of the members Among the fabrics for which the firm is noted of the firm with the every-day life of the mention may be made of mohair brilliantines, mills. John Foster was. a worker in the true Sicilians, grenadas, alpaca linings, Botany sense of the word, and his descendants have dress goods, mohair velvets, silk seals, etc. never shirked the responsibilities of the vast For the manufacture of these articles every concern which has come to them in the class of fibre is brought into use—wool, hair, direct line from father to son.

22 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 23 24 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on 01274 447315 or email [email protected] What’s On If you would like your organisation or club to feature here email: [email protected] TOUR DE YORKSHIRE 2017 missed’ magical event, featuring illusionists, The third edition of the race takes place children’s entertainers, comedy magic, between 28th - 30th Apr 2017. sophisticated magic, dance and all hosted STAGE 3: Sun 30th Apr by our high energy MC fresh from appearing Bradford to Fox Valley, Sheffield. Passing around the world and on Penn & Teller’s Fool through Haworth, Denholme, Queensbury Us. Make sure you get your tickets before and Northowram. wwwletour.yorkshire.com they sell out. Contact the box office on: 01274 567983 or visit: www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk 35mile Mini Taster Ride Sat 1st April 2017, starts 10am. OGDEN WATER Ride part of the Stage 3 Route before the Ogden Water Practical Sessions pros do. More details can be found at: Tue 21st March | 9.45am – 3pm bit.ly/QBURYLeTOUR Meet Chris Sutcliffe at Ogden Water to help with ongoing management and new FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH projects designed to look after the wildlife Easter Spring Fair | Sat 8th April 10am-1pm and infrastructure of the nature reserve. Tombola, Cake, Book, Bric-a-brac stalls and many more. Raffle & church tower trips. If Around the Hamlets you wish to book a table @ £10 each, please Thurs 23rd March | 10.30am contact Margaret on: 01274 813466. Meet Chris Sutcliffe outside Ogden Water Free entry. Light refreshments available. Visitor Centre for a 5mile walk to the east through fields and farmlands – warning this AFTERNOON TEA DANCE could get muddy! Lunch required, no dogs. Every Tuesday | 1pm-3pm The pace of our walks are relatively slow. You are invited to get out your dancing For more details call: 07769 954 956 or visit: shoes and join us for an afternoon tea dance. ogdenwater.org.uk Make new friends, bring old ones and enjoy all your favourite dances to lovely music. KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY Admission £3.00 includes tea and biscuits Winter Steam Gala | 3rd - 5th March 2017 At Victoria Hall, Sandbeds Queensbury. For Join us for our big, noisy, three day festival of further information call Darrell on: 07833 steam. Whether you’re a railway enthusiast 447 059 or Carol on: 07527 406 713 or just looking for something a bit different to do – you’re sure to have a memorable day QUEENSBURY WELCOMES LE TOUR out with many locomotives in steam and Bike Painting and Decorating operating at various times throughout the Sat 8th April | 10am – 3pm day. For more information visit: Drop in to the Black Dyke Mills Heritage www. kwvr.co.uk,or call: 01535 645214. Venue and join us to decorate bikes in the Tour de Yorkshire colours (Blue, yellow – and pink!) to line the route. Bikes, paint and brushes provided. If you have any old paint brushes, bring them along. If you have any unwanted un-rideable bikes to donate, please get in touch. Email: [email protected] or phone/text: 07931284843/0784212602. BRADFORD MAGIC CIRCLE Hey Presto Show | Sat 25th March | 7.30pm With a fantastic line up this is a ‘not to be

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What’s On If you would like your organisation or club to feature here email: [email protected] THE RAGGALDS BAR Darley St, Oastler Market, & Oastler Sq. Pre-loved Baby & Toddler Sale Enjoy a fantastic programme of FREE family Sun 19th March | 10am-3pm entertainment and activities. We are holding a baby/toddler table top www.facebook.com/CreativeStreetsBd sale. Your chance to buy new or used clothes, equipment, books and more. We DANCE CLASSES are donating stallholders table money to BOYS street dance classes | starts Weds 1st the Charity’s that had their donation boxes March 5pm-6pm and 6pm-7pm (5yrs+) stolen from the bar in our recent burglary. Musical Theatre Classes | for boys and girls: Mon 5.30pm-6.15pm (5-7yrs), Tues 5.30pm- RSPB (Airedale & Bradford Group) 6.30pm (8-11yrs), Tues 6.30pm-7.30pm - (12- FREE Guided Walk at Dowley Gap, Bingley 16yrs). Sun 5th March | 9 am - 11am Cheerleading | Weds 4:30-6 (5-10yrs) 6:15- Local expert, Mark Doveston, will be our 8:00 (11yrs+) guide. For more info email: info@akadancestudios. For more information call: 01274 582078 co.uk or call: 07454 945 252. or e-mail: [email protected] KEEP MOVING! BRADFORD INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM Circuit based exercise at Victoria Hall Mondays 10.30am-11.30am | £2.50 Leeds Steampunk Market on Tour B.e.e.p approved | REPS Level 3 Sat 4th - Sun 5th March | 10am – 4pm Jenny Finn: 01274 835234 Vintage Tea Room, Birds of Prey, Fluing [email protected] Display, Steam Powered Mill Engines, Vintage Vehicles. For more information: 01274 435900 or www.bradfordmuseums.org CLAYTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Weds 22nd March | 7.30 pm in Clayton Village Hall. A talk to mark the Society’s Centenary Year by David Elcock “Gardens and Allotments through the years”. With Question Time and a Plant Swap - bring your plants to swap. CANCER SUPPORT YORKSHIRE March is Big Brew month, so get that kettle on! If you would like to talk to the fundraising team about holding an event please contact us on: 01274 202226

PIRATE PARADE Rawson Place, Bradford | Sat 11th March Pirate Parade by Q20 and Capital of Cycling. Join the parade which features a moving pirate ship and decorated bikes! Starts Rawson Sq, moves through Kirkgate Market,

Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 27 Sport News If you would like your team or club to feature here email: [email protected] Voeckler back to defend his title at the Tour de Yorkshire Thomas Voeckler will be back to defend his Tour de Yorkshire title after being unveiled as the first star rider of 2017. He outsmarted his rival in a two-way sprint for the overall victory along Scarborough’s the crowd are always shouting my name, North Bay. holding up banners or writing it on the road. That win proved the highest-profile success I have never seen anything like it. of the season for the Frenchman, who is “I am looking forward to competing in one of the most celebrated cyclists of his Yorkshire one last time and I hope to have a generation. major impact on the race, however I can.” Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive Sir Gary Verity is delighted to see Voeckler return for a third successive season and insists he is just the first in a long list of world-class riders to be unveiled over the coming weeks. He said: “Thomas has been a tremendous ambassador for the Tour de Yorkshire so I am thrilled he will be on the start line again.”

He has earned a cult following due to his attacking style and never-say-die attitude. The 37 year old has also won four Tour de France stages, held the iconic yellow jersey for no less than 20 stages, and even topped the mountains classification in a glittering career. Last September he announced plans to retire following this summer’s Tour de France, meaning the Tour de Yorkshire on 28- 30 April will be his last-ever appearance on British soil. As such, the Direct Énergie rider will be firing on all cylinders and cannot wait to return to the county which he holds in such fond regard. Voeckler said: “I fell in love with the Tour de Yorkshire two years ago and it was a huge honour to win it after finishing third in 2015.

“This race feels like home for me because SWPix.com Credit: Photo

28 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on: 01274 447315 or email: [email protected] Sport News If you would like your team or club to feature here email: [email protected] Tour de Yorkshire Queensbury Bowling Club 35 mile Mini-Taster “The 3 Cotes” The new season is almost upon us with the Saturday 1st April 2017 | 10am council run greens opening on 1st April. Enter now. Entry fee £5 This year we have eleven teams playing in various leagues throughout the district with Ride part of the Stage 3 Route before the a membership of approximately 40 bowlers. pros do. Check out the best vantage points for watching the race on Sunday 30 April. Take the challenge of a 35 mile ride with 3,000 ft of ascent. Experience the buzz of sharing the experience with other cyclists. Cycle Queensbury is challenging experienced cyclists to ride 35 miles of Stage 3 of the Tour de Yorkshire, including 3 short but tough climbs, Haworth Main Street, Leeming, and Shibden Wall! The teams are: Unlike the pros though, you will have 6 hours Monday afternoon: Brighouse League - 1 to complete it, so plenty of time to walk up Team the steep bits!The ride starts and finishes at Monday evening: Elland League - 1 Team the Pavilion Café, Bradford City Park. Set-off time will be 10am. For more details, and how Wednesday afternoon: Bradford Half Holiday to enter, visit: cyclequeensbury.org.uk/TdY League - 3 Teams Wednesday evening: Bradford Pairs League - 1 Team Cycle Queensbury Thursday afternoon: Bradford Veterans We want to give Le Tour a right good Yorkshire League - 2 Teams welcome, with painted and decorated bikes Saturday afternoon: Bradford Saturday along the route and in the High Street. League - 3 Teams We need: Unfortunately our ladies team have had to Old Bikes: Don’t throw out that clapped-out withdraw from their Tuesday League this bike! hand it over to us to be painted and to year due to a shortage of available players. line the route. The above Leagues (apart from Brighouse) Bike Painters/Decorators: Join us on are open to both male and female bowlers. Saturday 8th April at 10am at the Black Dyke Mill Heritage Venuw to decorate the bikes in Team captains should now be giving some the Tour de Yorkshire colours (Blue, yellow thought to what their teams will be for the and pink!). coming season. Bike Displayers: If you live/work on the If anyone would like to have a go then come Brighouse/Denholme Rd or Queensbury along on a Monday morning (from 3rd High Street, and can display a painted bike April) from 10am when some of our newest outside your house/premises, let us know. bowlers come to practice. You will be made We will deliver the bike to you. most welcome, or ring myself Brian Raistrick Email: [email protected] on: 07929592 320 or Gerry Hill on: or phone/text 07931284843/0784212 01274 401 045 for more information.

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