Dear Reader October is the month we back to 1249 and has been know for launching the held on the Fairfield, West Autumn season. ToffeeStreet since 1404. Today it apples and bonfires are is one of the largest funfairs on their way. However, in in the south west, which the southern hemisphere includes many market October is spring time... stalls along West Street. I oh how I’d like to skip this want to visit both Hull and winter. October is their Nottingham fairs and debate ON THE COVER: seasonal equivalent to our with my Dad which one is Autumn Leaves and Feet April, likewise our April larger. We won’t be able to Red, Yellow, Orange, Brown would be their autumn. do it this year, but some time Autumn leaves are falling all around soon, we’ll get to both and Making a carpet on the ground Anyway, October is well for my feet to dance around. known for many things, like give you our verdict. My Dad the German loved festival still enjoys riding or should Oktoberfest. While the I say being ‘flung about’ The Queensbury Directory is a on some of the biggest sister publication of the Thornton German Beer Festivals are Directory. This publication is becoming popular over fairground rides today. Just dedicated to the sharing of local here, with their drinking need to remind him to take community news and businesses games and dancing on his glasses off sometimes. for Queensbury’s residents. tables, for me the autumn Finally, I need to let you know We are only able to produce this publication with the support of months are all about the that I am may be slightly late local businesses who advertise with travelling fairs. Nottingham getting the November issue us. Please mention the Queensbury Goose Fair and Hull Fair are out. I have a really good Directory when responding to often pitched against each reason for this and I’ll let adverts. other as the biggest in the you know what that is in the If you would like to advertise with UK. Apparently it is claimed November issue. It will be us, please go to page 30 for our advertising rates. that Nottingham Goose Fair out... but may be a few days is the most prestigious fair in later than usual, we’ll see. Editor: Neil Bird Tel: 01274 447315 the UK. Till next time, Email: [email protected] In Bridgwater, Somerset, we have a great Web: www.queensburydirectory.co.uk have a traditional fair dating October. 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 Editor, Hello Neil, As part of wider sponsorship opportunities I read with interest the letter in the recent being pursued by the Council, we are looking issue of the directory about speeding cars for a local business to sponsor the Christmas from Phil Dodd. My daughter lives at a house Tree in Queensbury for 2017. on Ford Hill near the newsagents and they We would love to hear from local businesses regularly see and hear cars speeding from that might be interested. The cost would be Queensbury Centre down the Halifax Road £1500+vat for a 15ft tree, lights and a banner and back. Last weekend, one such motorist with the sponsor information on it. had an accident and nearly wrote my Interested businesses can contact me on: daughters car off as well as hitting another 01274 431377. vehicle. Both vehicles that were hit were parked and stationary. No one was hurt, but Many thanks the police had to be called because of the Gill Bennison (Project Development Officer) condition of the vehicles and leaking fuel. Editor: The Christmas Tree is a great The man driving the vehicle left the scene community feature during the month of of the accident having given his name and December. Carols are now sung around it, a bogus address to my daughter. When the organised by community spirited individuals. police arrived they confirmed that he was If this is something you can help with, please known to them and they told her that he was get in touch with Gill. uninsured. However, later they came back to my daughter to say that they would not be taking any further action, despite the damage Hello Neil, caused to the two vehicles, because he had I was wondering if you had received disappeared, and even though they knew his any further info on the issue we raised address, they didn’t have the manpower to regarding the timings, and a filter system, pursue the situation. Naturally, my daughter at Queensbury’s main lights. I seem to was very angry about this and only because remember councillor Cromie getting the car hasn’t been written off is she not involved, have you heard anything? I cannot seriously out of pocket. It is also a blessing see why there is a problem fitting a simple that nobody was seriously hurt as well given filter timer, it works very well at the Cooper the speed that the car was travelling. I, like Lane junction. Phil, feel very strongly about this ‘speeding Anyway, leave it with you, thanks for your car’ situation and I feel that something needs initial support of my letter, to be done sooner rather than later before Philip Slade. somebody is seriously hurt or killed. Editor: Hello Phillip, thanks for getting in J. Ramsdin | Queensbury Resident of 31 years touch... again. Cllr Linda did respond with Editor: How the police can not take further a quote from the Senior Traffic Engineer, action is beyond me. I guess they have their stating that it would go to an area committee reasons, but I clearly hear your frustrations. for approval. Linda... was this approved Just to reiterate to our readers, we are not and when would we likely see some talking about a vehicle just tipping over the improvements? As we head into the darker speed limits, we are talking about excessive evenings, this junction will be crazy during speeds from racers with excess speeds of the darker rush hours. 60mph+. Please be vigilent and report it. 4 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on: 01274 447315 or email: [email protected] Please mention the Queensbury Directory when responding to adverts 5 Local News Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory FRIENDS OF RUSSELL HALL PARK IS DIG OUT THE OLD POUND COINS OFFICIALLY CONSTITUTED Friends of Russell Hall Park would like to invite all of you to our community consultation on Thursday 12th October at Russell Hall Primary School between Our trusty old pound coin will end its 4pm and 7pm. This will be circulation this month after 34 years. The old a ‘drop-in’ format so don’t round pound coins need to be spent or taken worry if you can only call in to the bank by 11.59pm on 15th October for a short visit. 2017. Time to check the coin jars or backs of sofas. These were replaced with the new 12 sided pound coin. Some of us will remember the paper £1 note, which was withdrawn in 1988. Last month the launch of the new £10 polymer notes arrived. The paper £10 note will be withdrawn from circulation in Spring 2018. The Bank of England will announce this at least three months prior to the withdrawal date. There will be members of our committee, representatives from the council’s Parks and Landscapes department as well as our ward officer Taj. We will have information about our proposed projects on display, as well as a visual representation of how the ‘Master plan’ could come together. Please join us and give us your inputs and ideas. Whether you would like to see something happen in the park that maybe nobody else has thought of, or would just like to see and have input on our planned projects, we would love to hear from all of you. None of this can happen without the support of the community and the involvement of different community groups. 6 To advertise in the Queensbury Directory call Neil on: 01274 447315 or email: [email protected] Local News Email: [email protected] Facebook: Thornton & Queensbury Directory DRAMA AT THE MILL The performance needs to be sharp and An exciting new venture, “Drama at The Mill”, well-focused requiring the four actresses to will perform BOUNCERS & SHAKERS by Jon be versatile and above all flexible, offering an Godber and Jane Thornton on Friday 25th exciting physical and taxing role for women. and Saturday 26th of November. The amount of multi role-playing parts We are looking for talented amateur for actresses today are sadly few and far performers to take part.