Dear Reader If anyone is contemplating comfort of the armchair, in new tech, I’d like to offer bed, or dare I say it, on the you my advice. But before I toilet! do, do you remember using When people ask me ‘What the stylus (pen tool) on a computer should they device known as the ‘PDA.’ get?’ the answer is always Hewlett Packard had their going to be the same. Get version known as the ‘iPaq’. an Apple iPad. It is the Using Microsoft Windows ultimate PC replacement. I ON THE COVER: 95 as the operating system, assure you, you can achieve “Where Students Really Improve” this tech was leap years almost anything on these Read about the local Kip McGrath ahead in its day and most devices that you used to do Centre Director’s (Ryan Welch’s) techy geeks (me included) on the computer. They’re passion for teaching on page 16. had one, accessing files, completely portable, lock- Cover photo by Neil Bird databases, emails and text away-able and great fun messaging on the go, before to use. When you are away The Queensbury Directory is a smartphones were even from home, you can keep sister publication of the Thornton thought about. it with you and access your Directory. This publication is Jumping forward 20 yrs and data or emails wherever you dedicated to the sharing of local community news and businesses for touch screen technology go. One great thing you can Queensbury’s residents. has vastly improved. These do on the iPad or any tablet We are only able to produce this days we are using our device is view the digital publication with the support of local smartphones, tablets and version of the Queensbury businesses who advertise with us. laptops everyday. Directory. We’ve noticed an Please mention the Queensbury While they have their increase in downloads since Directory when responding to the start of this year, so a BIG adverts. place in the workplace, the thank you to those of you in If you would like to advertise with problem with home PCs is us, please go to page 30 for our we have had to dedicate the digital world. advertising rates. space in our homes for the Grab a brew (and a biccie) Editor: Neil Bird computer desk and office and enjoy this Tel: 01274 447315 chair. Nowadays, we can put months issue. Email: [email protected] all that behind us and enjoy Web: www.queensburydirectory.co.uk browsing the internet in the Your Queensbury Directory is proudly Contents printed using vegetable based inks on paper sourced from sustainable From Our Inbox 4 certified sources. We are eco-friendly, you can be too, don’t just throw me in the bin, Local News 6 pass me on to a friend. Community Updates 10 All rights reserved. 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We have seen a lot and candidates for councillor positions are of new faces since we have opened the Post welcome to respond with your comments. Office and have enjoyed meeting you all. We would also like to thank you for the Hi Neil support and patience you have shown us With the recent bin collection days changing while we have been training and getting the in our area, the topic of missed bins, missing Post Office up and running. bins and cost of bins has been floating The Post Office is currently investigating if it around the social media sites once again. We is possible to install a Post Box outside the all dislike the Councils request for payment shop for your convenience. for a bin but I found something rather Jim & Sarbjit Bains interesting on their website when looking for information. Editor: It is so important to have a local post office for a number of reasons. What is a It said “The charge for a new bin is £33.60 bonus, is the warm welcome we get when (£28.00 + £5.60 vat). we go in. Keep us posted (excuse the pun) on This charge is for administration and delivery. future developments for the store. The bin will remain the property of Bradford Council. We will only empty one general waste bin from each household.” Dear Editor, Well that’s news to me. Makes me even more We will all now be receiving our council tax angry about our Council taxes going up this bill and will no doubt be shocked to see our coming year. bills rise to 3.99%, this is a huge rise. If we were to see an increase in services then it Dave Robertson, Queensbury resident. could be justifiable, on the contrary Bradford Editor: An interesting point you raise there Council have approved crippling cuts to Dave. I wonder if the bins are free if we offer elderly care visits, cuts to refuse collections, to collect them? As for it being an ‘admin’ there will also be an additional charge for charge on top of our council tax, well that’s our garden waste collections and our library news to me too. in Queensbury has been axed. Bradford Council blame the government but Get in touch and get in print. the fact is they have their priorities wrong, I’d love to hear from you. Tell me your local services should be protected at all costs views, your news or if you have any – isn’t this what council tax is supposed to be questions... please do get in touch. for? Email / Facebook details above. I have told council bosses that if our services are being cut then so should our council tax! Or you can drop off a letter a Pearsons Shoe Repairs on the High St Jason Smith (UKIP) for our collection. Editor: Thanks for getting in touch Jason. You Please mark the envelope clearly for the raise a valid point and probably something attention of: The Queensbury Directory. we all agree with. The recent council budget 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 HAS CRIME INCREASED IN THE AREA? FLYOVER FOR QUEENSBURY. Social Media at night is scary. It’s like It has been confirmed that the Queensbury watching a horror movie before going 1940s day is set for an extra special flyover by to bed. Many people who don’t look at RAF Dakota. social media newsfeeds, will be completely unaware of this. Whether it’s on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn, more and more people are using social media to report crime and police say it’s a trend they’re seeing too. In recent months, social media statuses have been stirring up anger in communities and trying to rally-up a vigilanty style night-time patrol searching out the undesireables. There are some basic things you can do to prevent burglaries. Add some basic security and keep your homes locked even when your in. Always report suspicous behaviour. The Police state that crime should not be reported through our social media channels and to report all crime. For non-emergencies Douglas C-47 Dakota Mk III, FZ692, was built people should dial 101. In the event of an by Douglas in the United States in 1943 and emergency and if a crime is happening right was delivered to the RAF in February 1944. now, always dial 999. The aircraft served with 233 Squadron at RAF Blakehill Farm until September 1944 when it was transferred to 437 Squadron RCAF. FZ692 was painted olive drab green all over and shortly before D-Day had the black and white ‘invasion stripes’ added for identification purposes. The stripes on the rear fuselage covered the ‘5T-UK’ squadron code letters so the aircraft’s individual letters ‘UK’ were transcribed onto the nose. The FZ692 was named ‘Kwicherbichen’ and this was painted on the port side of the nose under the cockpit. Just behind the port cockpit window was a block of symbols detailing the ‘ops’ it had flown. She continues to be capable of para-dropping and is used in that role for special commemorative events. We are looking forward to the Queensbury 1940s event this year. The flyover by this magnificient aircraft will be a huge highlight and will certainly attract lots of attention. Photo sourced from RAF: Dakota Kwicherbichen (© Jarrod Cotter) (© Jarrod Dakota Kwicherbichen RAF: from sourced Photo 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 LOCAL ELECTIONS YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONS 2016 Next month, on Thursday 5th May, we have Queensbury’s Black Dyke Band, directed by the chance to vote in our local authority Professor Nicholas Childs, were pronounced elections.