une, 1985. Wednesday, 19th June, 1985. THE TEESDALE MERCURY 3 New display at visitor centre HOPES FOR MORE JOBS th, adds pleasure Members of Durham County Conservation Trust gathered at Bow- lees on Saturday to see recent IN HARD-HIT VILLAGES th em being development in the main exhibition on the natural history of Teesdale. An all out effort is to be made to create as many new jobs as possible AT 2 ?M. in the part of Teesdale which needs them most urgently. Redecoration has been completed lie 38094. ment statisiics for each parish, to Middleton, while seven new ad­ and this makes the Visitor Centre Every chance will be taken to snow wncre the most serious vance factories are planned at more attractive and colourful. New help new firms get started in problems are, and hold talks with Barnard Castle and five at Even- panels illustrate various habitats Evenwood, Cockfield, Butterknowle and surrounding parishes—an area the county about the chances ol wood. for wild flowers and animals in naving the cokeworks site marketed Eleven nursery units in the ex- the dale and include several with where unemployment is at its worst. to one industrial developer. army buildings at Stainton Grove press-button illumination and one That section of the dale has Teesdale Council has no scheme are also in use. with recordings of local birdsong. olicy, been badly hit by closures of to give financial help or support Seven advance factories complet­ Evenwood cokeworks and Shildon Colour photographs and an im­ io firms, other than offering low ed so far in the dale are all now j wagon works as well as the general pressive relief model are also rentals to those which move into in use—three at Cockfield, two at recession in several other industries. among new attractions. nursery units such as those at Evenwood and two in Barnard s .Stainton Grove. Castle. The display was officially open­ One bright feature for the future is that Durham County But it is to consider giving This shows that the schemes to Mare, 5 y.o. ed by Dame Enid Russell-Smith Council has reached an agreement financial help to firms which move create new jobs are working suc­ ire (dose to from Durham, who was chairman 3 y.o.; Grey to buy the whole cokeworks site irom nursery units to larger cessfully—and councillors feel that of the management committee Stallion and so that it can be reclaimed and premises. with an extra effort in the eastern when the centre was opened in turned into a modern industrial Three small workshops are now part of the dale the same success Gilts in-pig 1976. Among the guests was estate. nearing completion in Gas Lane, can be repeated. I Store Pigs Professor Holliday, vice-chancellor H orse Box of Durham University, who had But Teesdale Council is also to Floral elegance oss) with 20 allowed a member of staff of the try to encourage other firms to mixture of amusing anecdote and Z etor 5718 Department of Adult Education, start up or expand so that there Walkers to tour well researched fact. ►lly; 2 5 cwt. Miss Ruth Edgcumbe, to carry out He agreed to lead a walk around amid finery in ns; Landseer can be a spread of new jobs around old lead sites tos and Tin design work for the trust. the afflicted area. some of the sites mentioned in his Friends of Killhopc ana guests \ ft.; 140 9 x Help with the cost of work was Officials are looking into the talk. This will begin from Sur­ ancient castle j s s o t ; Water were treated to a marvellously in­ provided by grants from the possibility of having three-phase render Mill, a few miles south of Pig Lamps formative slide show and talk on Countryside Commission, and by electricity supplied to a number of Arkengarthdale, at 2 p.m. on 6th An elegant dining table leadmining in Swaledale and a generous bequest by the late unused premises which would be July. decorated with floral cre­ Arkengarthdale by Lawrence Bar­ Miss E. Alexander, who lived at suitable for small industries. Friends of Killhope are current­ ations was one of the yn to buyer, ker, warden of Yorkshire Dales snaisgill. They are also to compile a list ly searching for suitable narrow features of a flower festival mer on the National Park, in Barnard Castle. d. of existing industrial and com­ gauge railway for the Killhope site which attracted thousands of lie 38094. An added attraction at the Visitor mercial activities around Evenwood Mr Barker’s family was involv­ but this once common material is visitors to Raby Castle at the Centre this month is a special dis­ and Cockfield, and find out what ed in leadmining for several proving difficult to obtain. The weekend. N. play of local water colours by else is needed, apart from a better hundred years and he has had a group’s project officer, Ian Forbes, Mrs Cynthia Scott, artistic IE Mr B. H. Heslop, loaned by the power supply, to help new firms. lifelong interest in the local (Weardale 537470) would welcome curator of The Bowes Museum. They will draw up unemploy­ industry, so his talk was a fine any assistance in the search. director of the festival, is third from the left. She was * J full of praise for the 110 ■ n p R '1 stle, with a iiiii-: ■'! C SMi!HiSlmnV. Li: ili flower arrangers from all ygether with PARADE STARTS over the North East who jture Land A JOYFUL DAY made up over 200 delightful Everyone enjoyed Ingleton pieces. Y.M.C.A.’s annual fun day, with a The event was in aid of procession of fancy dress through the British Red Cross Society lie 38094. the village before judging on the and some of the displays playing field, followed by races, highlighted the work done >N. football, pony rides, a raffle and by the organisation over the other attractions. decades. castle. Red Cross worker support from local residents* Th© children took part in hand­ The other picture shows Anne Greathead of Bishop The weekend also includ­ writing, colouring, and miniature Auckland and Mrs Mary ed a country market, a con­ EEHOLD one of them, with the model garden competitions which were of a war zone nurse. Bes*de Pattison of Staindrop. cert by Barnard Castle Band, ) entered well. The afternoon was Many people travelled demonstrations by police ne and Low it are two of the ladies who rounded off with farmhouse teas. had a hectic weekend at the long distances to see the dogs and free fall parachut­ Thanks went to Mr and Mrs flowers, and there was good ing by the Trailblazers. Philpott for being judges. A total of £160 was made to go towards summer outings. Results were: le 38094. Fancy dress—6 and under: 1, Tom Loudon; 2, Gillian Dunne; Y 3, Paul Tingle. 7-10: 1, Ewart Garroway and Simon Oates; 2, Martin Burgess; 3, Sarah Lawless. CHILDRENS' WARD 11 and over: 1, Suzie Roddis; 2, BP AUCKLAND-HOSPITAL - 'Rachel Lawless; 3, Tracey Shaw. on on Handwriting—8 and under 9 1 , Martin Burgess; 2, Simon Oates; 3, Edward Pickering. 9 and over: I, Sarah Heslop; 2, Gail Matson; sc. Timber; 3, Susan Shaw. Colouring—7 and *ig Feeders iiyssfi under: 1, Callum Niven; 2, Simon siting; Lge. fttity Metal It was hot work for men of The Clique when they pushed Oates; 3, Michelle Burton. 8-10: 1, ctinguisher; Restful trip for a bed for eight miles from Mickleton to their base at the Mark Heslop; 2, Sara Matson; 3, is; Garden Beaconsfield, Barnard Castle, though it was quite rest Martin Burgess. 11 and over: 1, s Camping ful for the one lucky enough to be nestling between the Gail Matson; 2, Sarah Heslop; 3, ; and many one—but hard sheets. The warm hearted bunch were once more doing Tracey Shaw. Miniature garden: going for others good work for charity— this time for the children's ward 1, Gretei Loundon; 2, John Price; 38094. at Bishop Auckland Hospital. 3, Richard Burton. Mrs Cynthia Scott with one of the much admired floral displays Seif-Drive Car Hire Mini Coach Hire N. ROBSON for all types of Reasonable Rates 12 SEATERS PLUMBING and DISCOLOURED WATER ‘H’O R K IN G Full Insurance cover C K A F T S M E O f J. M. HUMBLE HEATING THIS COULD AFFECT \O U PEACOCK & EVANS INSTALLATIONS During Wednesday, 19th June, discoloured water could be experienced in Newgate, Barnard Castle STAIN DROP 60793 present Estimates free a number of areas due to Northumbrian Water having to carry out a 'Secretary. West View Garage Answer Phone Daytime series of operations at your local water treatment works. Teesdale 38666 after 5 p.m. Tel. Teesdale 40868 A CRAFT FAYRE Three and a half million pounds is being spent to update Lartington Treatment Works near Barnard Castle. The treatment process to remove the with Demonstrations throughout ines Enjoy a Meal Out at the natural peaty colour present in the water dates back to Victorian times and the day NW are changing over today to the new processes. This means that the colour cannot be removed but the water will undergo treatment and is perfectly Barnard Castle fKflH? Sc (frotun Sjntfi safe to drink. ROMALDKIRK Parish Hall Householders are advised that it is possible that laundry washed in area f jetty'C cljt O ld ’* SUPPER certain types of washing machines could be stained and we would advise Saturday, 22nd June Buffet Lunch postponing the washing until another day.