Bourne Town boss Jimmy McDonnell was happy to share the celebrations and credit after their first home win of the season.
The Wakes came from behind thanks to second-half goals from captain Dan Smith and top scorer Zak Munton.
Having collected a single point from three previous games at Abbey Lawn, they got a maximum haul against Irchester United on Saturday afternoon in the ChromaSport & Trophies United Counties League Division One.
McDonnell said: “It feels very good, to be honest.
“But I’ve had my go and enjoyed it so I want to give credit to all the lads.
“They deserved it because we got 100 per cent from every single one of them and I really couldn’t have asked for any more.
First-half action at Abbey Lawn on Saturday
“It wasn’t just a battle – we played our way and scored good goals against a decent side who wouldn’t surprise me if they finished around the top end of the table.
“Our lads have quality and hopefully they will believe in themselves.
“I can’t fault anyone and it’s a squad game now where everyone will be involved.
“We’ve got local lads and it means a lot to me as well.
We’re a proper little family club without any big finances but credit to those who put all the effort in. Jimmy McDonnell
“On Saturday we could go all home happy but we’ve got that togetherness as a club.
“Those lads can go on to play at a higher level but they will only leave if it’s the right move.
“It’s a good day all round for everyone – and it’s not just about the players. We’ve got committee members who are working hard around the ground at 8am.
“We won’t get carried away by one result and we’ve got a tough cup game at home to Yaxley on Tuesday night.
“I didn’t want to be one of those managers who kept saying after 10, 12 or 14 games that we would turn the corner and get another win.
“At some point you have got to do it and there are fine margins which all add up.
“We all like to win but I’d give credit to everyone in the UCL because we don’t do it for the money. We could play for a village side for nothing and just give it 70 per cent.
“I wanted to come back on board because certain things have not been right for a long time but now everyone here is working together.
“We’re a proper little family club without any big finances but credit to those who put all the effort in.”

FOOTBALL: Feelgood factor for Bourne Town


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Kian Pearce continued the excellent form of juniors at Greetham Valley Golf Club when he won the Ping Junior Open at Gainsborough Golf Club while the club’s junior squad won the South Lincolnshire junior finals at Sleaford.
Kian triumphed on his first visit to the Gainsborough course with a score of 66 (nett), playing off 16, whilst the junior team go forward to the Lincolnshire finals at Boston West following their convincing round-robin win at Sleaford.
In their competition, the Greetham team of four played singles against each of two other teams and emerged unbeaten in all of the games racking up 13 out of a maximum of 16 points. The team consisted of Tom Haynes, Harry and Joe Sargood and Izzy Haughton.
Saturday was a highlight in the golfing calendar at Greetham with the Ladies and Gents Captains’ weekend.
With Stableford qualifiers, a putting competition, target golf on the range and the par three challenge, there were prizes across the board, thanks to generous sponsorship from Savvi Travel, Proputt, Nature’s Naturals, Pasqualino Risi, Harboro Hotel, Bruce Strickland and G&A Builders.
More than 160 players entered the qualifiers but thunder and lightning in the afternoon, coupled with monsoon-like rainfall, meant that most of the competitions were unable to be completed.
The one exception was the Ladies’ event, which started and finished before the weather deteriorated. Lesley Young took third place with a fine score of 38 points, including a birdie on the third hole; playing off 19. Lesley held her game together well until the last four holes where she dropped a few strokes.
Second place went to Jackie Friend with 39 points in a well-constructed round after a poor first hole where she took a six, but thereafter scored regularly. The overall winner, on countback, was Valda Austin, who had the thrill of scoring a birdie on the final hole to take the top place.
Highlight of the day, however, was the club captain’s charity haircut, in which captain Micky Fish and his step-daughter Corinne Barker had their heads shaved for the captains’ charity, Dove Cottage.
This event raised over £670. Not only did the two have their heads shaved but a golf group staying in the hotel also joined in with their captain also having a close cut and donating £90. Members were all very generous with payments for being allowed to take a turn with the shaver as well as Bob Scrafton and Ally McNaughton donating tickets to the British Seniors Masters at Woburn, which were raffled and raised £150.
In the Gents’ midweek competition, there was a very close finish with countback being the deciding feature amongst the top places. Fourth place was taken by young Winston Childs, whose handicap is coming down rapidly. Winston (23) started brilliantly with 19 points on the front nine and was well placed until a failure to card a score on the final hole.
His score of 35 was beaten by Peter Maksymiw (also with 35) but he also fell foul on two holes with nil returns. A birdie on the 14th was enough to allow him to pip Winston for that place. Second place went to Darren Want (12) in a steady round of 37 which included a run of five pars in the middle of the course. The overall winner (also on 37) was Robert Lewin, who must be kicking himself for not exceeding that score as he failed to score on two holes on the back nine.
Mike Pare recorded a hole-in-one in a friendly mixed match at Greetham and was surprised to see the ball disappear into the hole on the Lakes course’s 12th hole. Whilst being naturally delighted he said the high spot was receiving kisses from all the lady players - he has now put his name down for more mixed matches.

Kian continues juniors’ hot streak with open championship win


Kian Pearce continued the excellent form of juniors at Greetham Valley Golf Club when he won the Ping Junior Open at Gainsborough Golf Club while the club’s junior squad won the South Lincolnshire junior finals at Sleaford.


‘Buy into it or we’ll let you go’ warning from fuming Wakes manager
Bourne Town manager Jimmy McDonnell and playmaker George Couzens were both uncompromising in their disappointment after a below-par performance against Woodford United.
The Wakes boss blamed poor use of possession, defensive lapses and a lack of concentration for a 4-1 defeat to a side who had only scored once in their previous three league matches.
But McDonnell’s most scathing words were reserved for the seven first team squad members who made “different excuses” for missing the game against the Reds.
“We were in the game and then bottled two 50-50s in the first half, they had two gos at taking a free kick and we got caught out both times,” McDonnell said.
“We all want to play the nice, pretty football but don’t want to do the ugly side of it.
“Sometimes, you’ve got to earn the right to do that and we don’t want to do that.
Bourne Town midfielder George Couzens (right) marks Woodford Utd goalscorer Jordan Featherstone. Photo by Tim Wilson.
“But on the other hand, those lads all turned up to play and we had one lad who turned up and played the first half before he had to go to a wedding.
“On top of that, we had seven lads who rang up to say that they couldn’t make it because of weddings, birthdays, girlfriends and different excuses.
“To be honest, it’s got to stop because we’re either all in item or we forget about it.
“We’re not good enough to let seven first team squad members and yet it hits the nail on the head when our man of the match was Kai Willerton who has come in from the reserves.
I don’t think the score reflects the difference in the teams but, at the same time, I don’t think we deserved any more than what we got today because we weren’t on top of our game Bourne Town midfield playmaker George Couzens
“He was the best player on the park today and whilst I was pleased for him, if I was a first team squad player, I’d be looking at myself and saying ‘how has Kai come in and played a lot better than what I did today?”
Bourne could have posed more of a threat if better had use had been made of Couzens’ skill and the experience gained as youth team player at Norwich City.
Couzens, who played up front in the second half after Zak Munton was substituted, said: “In the first half, I didn’t think that we played too badly.
“But in the second half, we were a bit sloppy in places.
“When we played football, we looked like a different team than when we tried to go long.
“I don’t think the score reflects the difference in the teams but, at the same time, I don’t think we deserved any more than what we got today because we weren’t on top of our game.
“Things haven’t quite clicked for us yet this season and once we get into a winning mentality, we’ll be alright.
“We’ve got the players to do it and it’s just getting the defence to work with the midfield, the midfield to work with the strikers and then everything to work together.
“Sometimes, we miss the midfield out and once we do click, I think we’ll go up and up as the season goes on.”
MATCH VERDICT: Bourne Town hurt by absentees as Woodford United profit

MATCH VERDICT: Home truths to be handed out as Bourne Town boss McDonnell lets rip


Bourne Town manager Jimmy McDonnell and playmaker George Couzens were both uncompromising in their disappointment after a below-par performance against Woodford United.


Bourne Town suffered their fourth defeat in six games as Stewarts & Lloyds recorded their first win under Ian Benjamin’s management to move off the foot of the table.
The Corby team took a 25th-minute lead through Connor Bird.
Four minutes later Craig Rook hauled the Wakes on terms from the penalty spot.
Bird restored the home advantage after 68 minutes and a decisive third from Jake Buckingham three minutes later sealed the S&L success.
Bourne: Brown, Corby, Relf, Smith, Jesson, Collins (sub Avory), Willerton (sub Quigley), Moss, Munton, Rook, Zealand (sub Spearink).
Bourne will be looking to bounce back at home against Irchester United on Saturday.
CHROMASPORT & TROPHIES UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE
Premier Division: Newport Pagnell 0 ON Chenecks 0, Wellingborough 4 Rothwell Corinthians 1.
Division One: Burton Park Wanderers 0 Long Buckby 6, Daventry 2 Woodford 0, Lutterworth 5 Irchester 1, Olney 0 Potton 1, Raunds 2 Whittlesey 1, Stewarts & Lloyds 3 Bourne 1.
Reserve Division: Cogenhoe 0 Whitworth 0, Potton 2 Eynesbury 3.

FOOTBALL: Bourne Town beaten by second-half double


Chapterhouse Theatre Company is delighted to present the unforgettable story of Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up - at Rutland Water Park next weekend.
Join Wendy, Michael and John Darling on their adventures with Peter, far away on the magical island of Neverland.
There they encounter the enchanting mermaids, magical fairies and the cruellest pirate of them all, Captain Hook.
Peter Pan is showing at Rutland Water Park, off Bull Brigg Lane, Whitwell on Saturday, August 27 at 2pm.
Tickets are £14 for adults, £10 for children or a family ticket (two adults and two children) for £42. Book online or call the Rutland Visitor Centre on 01780 686800.
Gates open at 1pm. Please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating. Picnics are welcome. Refreshments available from the Harbour Bar Café or Fox Café.


Chapterhouse Theatre Company is delighted to present the unforgettable story of Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up - at Rutland Water Park next weekend.


Stamford Round Table will be hosting its popular car show this weekend on the picturesque Stamford Meadows, with free entry and over 500 iconic vehicles for spectators to enjoy.
The 13th annual car show will take place on Sunday (August 28), from 10am to 5pm and will feature a vast array of classic and modern vehicles for visitors to peruse. There will also be a live auction of a 2002 Toyota MR2 Roadster, a children’s play area and a fly past from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
This great family day out also includes the very popular annual duck race at the Meadows, giving visitors the chance to cheer their duck as it floats to the finish line, with prizes for the winners and runners up.
Exhibitors at the car show have the opportunity to start their day with a leisurely rally through Stamford and the surrounding countryside, before arriving at Stamford Meadows and taking up their positions in the centre of the show, ready for the judging and awards ceremony.
To register for the rally visit the event’s website.
The annual car show is a key part of Stamford Round Table’s fundraising calendar with funds raised being used to support local causes and to benefit the local community.
Find out more online or follow @StamfordRoundTable611


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Firefighters rescue man locked in bedroom at Bourne home


A man trapped in his bedroom at a house in Bourne has firefighters to thank for his freedom today.


All trains between Peterborough and Grantham are delayed by up to two hours this afternoon, Tuesday August 30.
It is believed the issue is an overhead line failure.
Engineers are investigating but trains are severely delayed in all directions.
A spokesman for Virgin Trains said: “Trains between these stations may be delayed by up to 2 hours or cancelled. Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day.
“If passengers wish to abandon their journey due to today’s disruption, all tickets will be valid for travel tomorrow.”
Services affected include:
* East Midlands Trains between Norwich and Liverpool Lime Street
* Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland / Bradford Interchange
* Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull
* Virgin Trains East Coast between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Edinburgh
Virgin Train customers delayed by 30 minutes or more can claim a refund here
More here as we have it...

UPDATE: 2-hour delays on all trains between Peterborough and Grantham to last until end of day


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A parenting advice website has listed the most popular baby names so far in 2016 and revealed previous favourites such as Sophia, Mia, Daniel and Harrison are on the decline.
Bounty Baby Club, a popular parenting advice site, has scaled its 100,000 visitors a month, to uncover the most popular baby names of the first half of 2016 and there are a few surprises.
A few favourites of recent years are still holding their popularity but the results reveal some new up and coming themes and trends.
The favourites
Holding onto their 2015 top spots, Alfie and Isla remain the most popular names for boys and girls. Out of the top 100 most popular names, the biggest winners have been Caleb, jumping up nine positions to 19, Jenson, rising up five places to 26 and Ellie, rising up nine positions to nine.
The biggest climber so far this year has been Arlo, previously was outside of the top 50, now cementing a top 10 position at number six. Other names you may start to hear more include Freddie, Aaron, Phoebe, Ellis and Millie.
So what names are falling out of favour this year?
Results show that for girls, Sienna, Mia, Sophia, Mila and Scarlett are on the decline in 2016. Yesterday’s news for boys’ names include Dylan, Sebastian, Daniel and Harrison which are proving less popular than they have in recent years.
There is a new trend of baby names emerging from Bounty’s findings, vowel heavy names, particularly for girls. Male names ending in a softer letter are also becoming more popular, for example names such as Alfie, Arlo, Archie and Harry.
Take a look at the top 10 for boys and girls for the first half of the year below:
Top 10 most popular baby boy names of 2016 so far:
Alfie
Oscar
Teddy
Harry
Jack
Arlo
Noah
Charlie
Jacob
Archie
Top 10 most popular baby girl names of 2016 so far:
Isla
Amelia
Ava
Freya
Evie
Olivia
Esme
Elsie
Mia
Ellie

REVEALED - the most popular baby names so far in 2016


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All trains between Peterborough and Grantham were delayed by up to two hours yesterday afternoon, Tuesday August 30.
And the delays continued this morning with several trains being cancelled.
It is believed the issue was an overhead line failure which engineers believe they have now fixed.
EARLIER STORY:
A spokesman for Virgin Trains said: “Trains between these stations may be delayed by up to 2 hours or cancelled. Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day.
“If passengers wish to abandon their journey due to today’s disruption, all tickets will be valid for travel tomorrow.”
Services affected include:
* East Midlands Trains between Norwich and Liverpool Lime Street
* Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland / Bradford Interchange
* Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull
* Virgin Trains East Coast between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Edinburgh
Virgin Train customers delayed by 30 minutes or more can claim a refund here

UPDATE: Delays on trains between Peterborough and Grantham continue for second day


Bourne drummer Finn Mclean has spoken of his excitement at playing in front of thousands of music fans at the world-famous Reading and Leeds Festival.
Finn, 23, and fellow members of Lincolnshire-based four-piece band Mowbeck performed at Bramham Park, Leeds on Friday and Richfield Avenue, Reading on Sunday.
As reported in the Mercury, the band was one of 30 selected from 300 nominated by BBC DJs to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at each location.
Finn said: “I’m over the moon with how the sets went. They are definitely the two biggest gigs of my life so far and the reaction we got from the crowd was great.
“I think we had the biggest crowd on the BBC Introducing stage and completed a 30 minute set, squeezing in six songs, at each site.
“A lot of people who were walking past the stage stopped to watch and listen to us. We’ve had lots of great feedback and a great response on social media too.”
Finn Mclean, right, from Bourne, in Mowbeck EMN-160817-170840001
Finn said the performances have made Mowbeck even more determined to achieve stardom.
He added: “We’re going to use this experience to drive forward. Saying you’ve recently played at Reading and Leeds is a nice little line to lead in with trying to get gigs.”
Mowbeck is made up of Finn on the drums, singer Andy Thomas from Grantham, bassist Phil Clark and Lee Hamilton-Cooper on guitar.
Since leaving the University of Nottingham, where he studied chemistry, Finn has been working as a session drummer and music teacher. He currently lives with his parents Brian and Nicola in Beech Avenue, Bourne.

Mowbeck drummer dreams of stardom after Reading and Leeds Festival performances


More than 230 visitors took to the water at Rutland Sailing Club to try the sport for free ahead of the final medal race for Olympian Dylan Fletcher.
The club at Edith Weston was one of six key locations chosen to host the Royal Yachting Association’s Sail for Gold Roadshow because of a special connection with GB’s Olympic sailing team in Rio.
More than 50 club volunteers helped to run sailing trips in 15 different boats, including cruisers, dinghies and a catamaran, with visitors inspired by the Olympics having a chance to find out more about the sport and meet members of the British Sailing Team.
The Crabtree family from Kettering took to the water in a catamaran and Charlie, aged 12, was thrilled when they were able to take over some of the controls.
Dad Oliver, who works in IT, said: “I used to sail when I was a bit younger. I loved it today. At the moment it’s just a day out but we’ll definitely now find out a bit more about sailing.”’
The combination of inspirational Olympic sailing and the chance to get on the water during the Sail for Gold Roadshow also motivated Rutland SC member Clive Herd, aged 60, to go sailing again for the first time since major surgery when a burst appendix was diagnosed as cancerous. He said that while in intensive care, it was thinking about sailing that kept him going.
The father-of-three and grandfather from Spalding, is now looking forward to getting back on the water more regularly.
“I asked if I could go out to get my confidence back and it was so good to get on the water again - it’s great here, everyone is so supportive and helpful,” he said.
Many of those at the club stayed on after the sailing to watch Britain’s Olympic sailors on a big screen compete in their final medal races, including Market Harborough-raised Dylan Fletcher, who grew up sailing locally and with crew Alain Sign tried to medal in the thrills-and-spills 49er class.
The pair missed out on the podium after making a dramatic comeback in the final race only to capsize, finishing sixth overall.
Nevertheless a proud Rutland Sailing Club cheered them over the finish line.
Rutland Sailing Club always welcomes visitors wanting to find out more and details are at www.rutlandsc.co.uk

Rio Olympics inspires people to give sailing a go


The Peterborough and District Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale presents five days of beer, cider, perry, wine, bottled beers, live music and great food in the heart of Peterborough.
Peterborough Beer Festival returns to the Embankment on Tuesday, next week (August 23) and runs until Saturday (August 27).
There will be live music all week and entry prices will vary from £2 to £6, depending on the day and time.
More than 400 draught real ales will be on sale and around 60 varieties of cider and perry.
There will also be a wide selection of foods available.
Visit the website for more details.

Music, beer and real ale at Peterborough Beer Festival


Drolma Buddhist Centre presents a new term at Stamford Arts Centre, starting with a public talk on Friday, September 9.
Buddhist nun, Gen Kelsang Nyingpo will present ‘The Basics of Meditation’ at the Arts Centre from 7pm to 8pm. The talk will cost £6 per person. To book call the Box Office on 01780 763203.
Following the public talk, will be a special three-week course to explore basic meditation practices in more depth. The sessions will run at the Arts Centre on Fridays, including September 16, 23 and 30, from 7pm to 8.15pm. Each session is £6 or £15 discounted price for the whole course.
Weekly classes on ‘The Basics of Meditation’ are also held on Thursdays, 1pm to 2pm, starting on September 8.
To book call 01733 755444.


Peterborough’s Olympic silver medallists Louis Smith and Nick Dempsey were among Great Britain’s triumphant Olympians who touched down at Heathrow today (August 23) following the most successful Games in more than a century.
A total of 320 athletes and support staff travelled back from Rio in a gold-nosed British Airways Boeing 747 with “victoRIOus” emblazoned on the side.
Stars including swimmer Adam Peaty and rower Helen Glover will face a media press conference shortly at the Sofitel Heathrow hotel.
Athletes posted selfies with medals and glasses of champagne on board the flight as they celebrated becoming the first country to better a home medal count at the following Olympics.
Team GB won 67 medals - 27 golds - and finished second in the table behind the USA.
Many stars of London 2012 successfully defended their crowns four years on, including Mo Farah on the track, Nicola Adams in the boxing ring and Jade Jones on the taekwondo mats.
Team GB squad group as they arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5. Photo credit: Steve Parsons/PA Wire
Just over 35% of British athletes who went to Rio returned with a medal - including every single track cycling member.
As the plane touched down gymnast Louis, who won a silver medal in the pommel, tweeted: “Homeeeeeee. #greattobeBAck @British_Airways thank you for such an amazing flight back safe and sound.”
As crowds waited in Terminal 5 arrivals at Heathrow, rowing champion Alex Gregory tweeted a picture showing scores of identical bags on the ground at Heathrow, asking: “Anyone seen my red bag? @TeamGB #Olympics”.
Windsurfing silver medallist Nick Dempsey, who grew up in Peterborough, did the same, tweeting: “Mine’s the red one!!”.
Trampolinist Kat Driscoll told BBC News as soon as BA2016 landed: “It’s been incredible, they played the national anthem before we left. It has been a really nice way to end it.”
Speaking about how it was different to London 2012, she said: “All the extra emotions you normally get from a crowd you have to get from your team mates. That part I have really, really enjoyed.”
Rower Helen Glover tweeted: “Team GB just stood up before the flight left and belted out ‘God save the Queen’ as it played over the tannoy. #proud”
Hockey gold medallist Susannah Townsend tweeted a picture of the hockey team with the caption: “Memories that will last a lifetime!! Time to head home! Thank you Rio, you have been amazing! @TeamGB #greattobeBAck”
Athletes took selfies in the cockpit wearing pilot hats, posing with their medals and sipping champagne, sharing the images on social media.
Images from the journey show double gold medal-winning gymnast Max Whitlock performing a handstand during the flight.
He and boxer Adams emerged first from the plane with their gold medals on display, waving and posing for the cameras.
The rest of the team then streamed down the stairs and assembled for pictures at the bottom. They were greeted by cheers and applause from the waiting press and airport staff.
Track athlete Asha Philip tweeted a video showing the team singing God Save The Queen on board the flight.
Kayaker Rachel Cawthorn tweeted: “Just arrived home in a@teamgb chartered @British_airways plane and it’s #greattobeBAck!!”
Kayak gold medal winner Joe Clarke tweeted a selfie from the top of the plane stairs with the caption: “What a reception! We’re home..... Bringing home the great @TeamGB #selfieonthesteps”.
As did Alistair Brownlee, the triathlon gold medal winner, with the caption: “So #goodtobBAck. What a welcome”.
The athletes hugged the cabin crew as they left the plane with their luggage.
Gold medal rower Matt Langridge tweeted: “Think there might be someone famous on my flight, we have a welcome party #GreattobeBAck”.
mong the breakout performers were three-times cycling gold medallist Jason Kenny, who matched Sir Chris Hoy’s record six golds and his fiancee, Laura Trott, who secured two gold medals of her own.
Kenny, who returned earlier with Trott, told ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Tuesday: “It still feels a bit surreal, to be honest with you. I just noticed earlier today that it was still less than a week ago that we were racing in Rio, which is bizarre.
“It is now sinking in. As we go out for dinner, people are coming up and saying ‘Well done’ and buying us drinks - I don’t think we have bought a single drink since we have come back.”
The Team GB Twitter feed showed a picture of people draped in Union flags with the caption: “The welcome home party has started in #Heathrow #GreattobeBAck #VictoRIOus”.
It also tweeted family members watching and waiting with the caption: “The moment when you spot your loved ones have landed at #Heathrow #VictoRIOus #greattobeBAck”.
The athletes headed to terminal 5 arrivals at Heathrow after sorting out their luggage, with the rowers first to get through.
Friends, family, media and general well-wishers came to greet the Olympic heroes on their return, adorned with union flags, welcome banners and red, white and blue balloons.
The stars were greeted by cheers, applause and screams, with many supporters rushing to embrace and hug their loved ones and friends after weeks spent thousands of miles away.
Children crouched in front of the barriers clutching small British flags, desperate to glimpse the sporting stars.
Pictures showed fans lining platforms and viewing stations, filling the airport hallways and waiting to welcome Team GB home.

Louis, Nick and the GB Olympians arrive home after ‘flight of a lifetime’


Gretton Music Festival returns this August Bank Holiday weekend, taking place today until Monday.
Now in its seventh year, the organisers are delighted to announce that this year’s headline act is The Top Banana Band.
Last year they wowed the crowd at the Open Mic session at The Hatton Arms, and this year they are back to play their mix of funk, soul and blues covers, guaranteed to get you on your feet and shaking your tail feathers.
Performing at Gretton Village Hall on Sunday, August 28, tickets cost just £10 per person and are available from Gretton Post Office and Stores. Please bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles.
All proceeds from this event will go to The Travers Foundation, a local charity supporting 13 to 30-year-olds to improve their skills in sports, the creative arts and the performing arts.
For a full line-up of what’s on visit the website.


Gretton Music Festival returns this August Bank Holiday weekend, taking place today until Monday.


Cyclists inspired by Team GB’s success in Rio can apply for funding for coaching and competition expenses.
The Travers Foundation has created the cycling fund for applicants aged between 13 and 30, who live in Rutland, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire.
The cycling fund is being supported by Rutland Cycling, which has pledged to offer generous equipment discounts to cyclists given financial assistance by the charity.
Uppingham businessman Anthony Tilley, 44, recently boosted this fund by £500 having recently undertaken a gruelling sponsored cycle ride from London to Paris.
Team GB’s cycling team was one of the biggest success of this Summer’s Olympic games in Rio - not least golden cycling couple Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, who have now racked up an amazing 10 Olympic golds between them.
Terry Forsey, chairman of the Travers Foundation, said: “The cycling fund was set up to help youngsters from our area access funds for coaching and competition expenses.
“Until you reach the top of your chosen sporting profession, you don’t receive any funding, and youngsters have to rely on family and friends for financial support.
“Not everyone is in a position to offer this, and that’s where we can help. At the Travers Foundation we firmly believe that funding shouldn’t be a barrier to youngsters achieving success, and we hope to help them reach their full potential in their chosen fields, in this case cycling.”
For further information on the work of the Travers Foundation please visit www.travers-foundation.org.uk


Cyclists inspired by Team GB’s success in Rio can apply for funding for coaching and competition expenses.


David Haycox took the honours as 77 players played in this year’s Toft Country House Hotel and Golf Club Seniors’ Captain’s Trophy.
The event took the form of a full handicap stableford competition with David scoring 39 points before being presented with the silverware by seniors captain Tony Cushing.
Phil Miller just missed out on the main prize, coming second with 38 points on count back, with Alan E Smith carding 38 points also. The top three golfers all received golf vouchers, wine and golf balls as prizes.
The annual event raised £725 for the captain’s charity which this year was the Alzheimer’s Society.
The nearest the pin competition on all four par three holes saw Bob Casboult take the prize on the third, John Tummon on the eighth, Chris Jones on the 10th and Rod Campbell on the 13th. Wine and other golf goods were presented to each golfer.
There was a new prize - ‘The Alan E Smith decanter’ - which was awarded to Jim Wildish for getting nearest the pin in two shots on the ninth hole.
Sponsor Alan completed the prize with a bottle of port to fill the decanter.
The ‘straightest drive’, near the line extended from the 12th tee, was won by Alan Peach and the ‘longest drive’ on the 17th was won by Alan Barnes.
For extra fun there was a twos competition run as part of the game, with the winners being able to scoop a share of the twos pot created for the day. Three golfers, David Chappell, Alan E Smith and club chairman Alan Smith, shared the prize by scoring birdies on some of the par three holes.
The tournament was played in dry weather with some sunny spells and were supplied with ‘half Way house’ refreshments by the club`s vice-captain Geoff Tinson`s wife Elaine and golfer Barbara Hare.
Following the game, the golfers joined captain Tony in the marquee by the 18th green, and enjoyed food and drinks supplied by Tony`s wife Gill, son Daniel and his partner Stella, who all received thank you gifts for their hard work.


David Haycox took the honours as 77 players played in this year’s Toft Country House Hotel and Golf Club Seniors’ Captain’s Trophy.


Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Lord Willy Bach is asking people whether they are prepared to help steer the future of local policing by sharing their views.
The PCC is launching a countywide consultation exercise this week as he prepares to draft his first Police and Crime Plan since being elected in May and has urged everyone living and working in the county to get involved.
Among the suggestions people are encouraged to have a say on is a 1.99 per cent rise in the policing element of council tax – averaging an extra 7p per week.
“Everybody has their personal opinions on policing or public safety but I’m asking local people to tell me what these views are so we can address the issues that are important to them,” he said.
“The Police and Crime Plan is owned by everybody – essentially it’s a strategy for keeping people safe and supported, but I’m very conscious that to work effectively it has to reflect the very needs of the people it serves.
“Sitting on the fence isn’t an option; if you want to have a real impact on community safety and improve policing services for the benefit of all then now is the time to act and have your say. I am listening.”
The PCC has launched a survey which will be conducted over the telephone as well as being available to the public online.
It asks residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland which aspects of policing they think Leicestershire Police should prioritise, with options such as reducing offending and re-offending to making it easier for people to report crime or maintaining police visibility in communities.
Elsewhere, the survey asks people to select the three most important methods of police visibility to them and whether they would consider volunteering for the force in some capacity.
It also asks how people prefer to report crimes to the police, how victims of crime should be updated with information about their cases and whether they would be prepared to pay just over 7p extra per week, per year, in council tax for their policing service which represents the maximum 1.99 per cent rise the commissioner can set.
“I want to hear the views of as many people as possible so that I can work with the force and our partners to set the right objectives for people in every corner of the community,” said Lord Bach.
“The years of financial austerity have had an impact on our capacity and capabilities, as they have every force, and it is more important than ever to ensure those critical areas of community safety – the ones that matter most to local people – are protected in the long-term.”
The survey will be available for people to complete online until September 30 at midnight.
The Police and Crime Plan will be formally published in March 2017 after it has been presented to the Police and Crime Panel. The plan will set out what the PCC aims to achieve over his four-year term as well as set out the objectives and performance targets he hopes to deliver.
You can access the survey using this link www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/B78HPFL

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Former Bourne Grammar School student James Stannard recently competed in one of the toughest cycle races in the world.
He and his racing partner Andrew Boyd finished as the top pair and 14th and 15th overall in the gruelling Transcontinental Race which this year saw more than 200 riders set out to ride from Flanders in Belgium to Gallipoli, Turkey.
The race is an annual, self-supported, ultra distance cycle race across Europe. This year the race covered approximately 3,800km including a 5,000m ascent over the course of the event. Apart from four compulsory checkpoints riders have to choose their own route but cannot receive any outside support. Riders must also strategically choose how much time to devote to riding, resting, and refuelling each day.
James and Andrew completed their epic journey in 11 days, 17 hours and 38 minutes travelling 3,891km. They raised more than £5,000 for Wheels for Wellbeing, a charity that helps disabled people enjoy the benefits of cycling.

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A couple who met while working at Blackstones in Stamford in the 1950s celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary last week.
Marina and Reginald Grimmer were married in Barnack on August 18, 1956.
The couple set up home in the village before moving to Casterton Road, Stamford, 34 years ago.
Reginald, 84, was in hospital on the anniversary itself, but following his release a few days later they enjoyed a family barbecue.
Marina, 81, said: “We took a holiday to Majorca a few weeks ago and unfortunately Reginald got a water infection which meant he had to go into hospital out there.
“On our return he also had to spend a week at Peterborough City Hospital and a few days at Stamford Hospital, which is where we celebrated our anniversary in the John Van Geest centre.
“But he is home now and we have since enjoyed a barbecue with family and a meal out in Stamford.”
Marina first met Reginald after leaving Newage to join Blackstones where she was employed to inspect machine operators’ work.
She said: “He was always singing and whistling and one day came over and asked me if I wanted to go to the Nottingham Goose Fair.
“I wasn’t so keen on that idea but we ended up going to the cinema in Peterborough instead and have been together ever since.”
Marina and Reginald had five children, but daughter Deborah was killed by a car in Barnack at the age of seven around 40 years ago.
Marina added: “We’ve had a lot of tragedy to deal with in our lives but have got through it.
“It was awful when our daughter was killed. She was so beautiful, with lovely blonde hair and blue eyes. Things like that you never forget.”
Marina and Reginald enjoyed travelling and loved doing car boot sales and buying and selling antiques.
Marina has twice appeared on ITV’s Dickinson’s Real Deal.
For six years they ran a business together selling goods on RAF bases.
Reginald said: “We’ve been very happy together over the past 60 years.”


A couple who met while working at Blackstones in Stamford in the 1950s celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary last week.


Happy couple Lisa and Kelvin Sylvester pose for a photograph following their wedding – after becoming the first newlyweds to use the front doors at St Martin’s Church for nearly two decades.
Fitness instructor Lisa, 47, fell in love with the historic building while researching wedding venues and stumbled across old footage uploaded to YouTube of the 1937 wedding of Lord Hotham and Lady Winifred Cecil who can be seen exiting the church onto High Street St Martin’s.
But when the couple booked the church for the wedding, which took place on July 23, they were told the front doors were out of action and had not been used since 1997 when Burghley House director Miranda Leatham - a direct descendent of William Cecil, first Lord Burghley - married Orlando Rock.
But fortunately for Lisa and Kelvin, their big day coincided with the commencement of a major programme of refurbishment works at the church, and the doors were repaired in time for the ceremony.
Lisa explained: “When booking the church in 2015 we enquired with Father Gavin Cooper if we could use the main doors, but were told unfortunately they were not used anymore due to their condition.
“However, on the eve of our wedding and at our rehearsal, I was ecstatic to be asked if I wanted to be the first bride to go through the doors in 19 years. Of course I said yes!
“We had an amazing service at St Martin’s made all the more special by being able to enter and exit through the magnificent main doors on such a gloriously sunny day.”
Lisa and 48-year-old carpenter Kelvin, from London, met via Facebook and have been together for eight years. They both have two children.
Father Gavin, who has been at St Martin’s Church for two years, said he was delighted to make Lisa and Kelvin extra happy on their wedding day.
He added: “The front doors were last used for a wedding 19 years ago. I’m not sure exactly why they fell out of use but over the years the wood expanded and it became very difficult to open them at all.
“But as we have begun a major programme of renovation works, the doors have been reopened and repainted. The roof is to be mended, a new sound system has been installed, and we intend to add a new kitchen area and loo so the church can be more of a community space and use for coffee mornings and other events like that.”
The renovation work will cost between £150,000 and £200,000. Around £50,000 has so far been raised and fundraising events are being planned. Anyone who would like to make a donation, or assist with fundraising, should e-mail frgavincooper@gmail.com

St Martin’s Church doors are open for couple’s wedding day


Any interest Bourne Town had in this season’s UCL KO Cup effectively ended inside the first half at The Abbey Lawn.
The Wakes went behind warly when a Matt Sparrow free kick was spilled by Alex Brown for Tom Carroll to slot home.
Sparrow’s pace was posing problems for the Bourne defence and the Yaxley wide man made it 2-0 when the Wakes lost possession in their half for Charley Sanders to pick his team-mate out with a first-time pass to score.
Bourne striker Zak Munton shot wide from 18 yards and George Couzens went close from a corner before half time.
But shortly after it, Sparrow hit the post after rounding Brown and Sanders was given a straight red card for a bad foul on JonJo Roberts.
Dan Cotton finished the game off, poking home a Michael Mackrell cross.

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Deus Ex has you spoilt for choice.
Mankind Divided and so am I when it comes to reviewing the latest Deus Ex game after its launch last week.
There is so much to rave about in DEMD and I’m still enjoying it now over a week into the game.
But there are a number of elements which do not quite sit right with me.
Let’s start with the positives, though, and there are plenty of them.
There is layer upon layer in this game all expertly crafted together and beautifully designed.
The gameplay stands up to the high standards set by previous Deus Ex games and goes beyond them in many respects.
This is a game that will suit all types of gamers too.
Looking for a quick blast for an hour, you can jump on and get enough done to enjoy the experience, looking for longer, more involved sessions on your console then the gameplay rewards your patience, curiosity and creativity.
You play augmented human Jensen who is essentially the most deadly Power Ranger on the planet. I mean this guy has everything and would even give Superman a run for his money.
There are so many options to negotiate each scenario
And this is where my first problem lies with DEMD.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy.
‘Ramp up the difficulty setting!’ I hear you cry.
Well yes there’s that but my point is no matter what level you are playing at, Jensen just has too much at his disposal for his enemies to trouble him.
Sometimes, dare I say it, there are so many options available to you, so many ways to deal with scenarios and enemies and so much in your arsenal, it actually feels a bit ... easy. Damien Lucas, gaming columnist
But don’t get me wrong it’s still great fun entering a room littered with foes and walking out past a pile of them without breaking a sweat.
Another thing that doesn’t quite land for me is the Apartheid type references between the humans (naturals) and the augmented race. It is a poor attempt to give the storyline resonance with real life - for example there are posters dotted around saying things like ‘Augmented Lives Matter’ and it just feels a little frivolous.
I’m being hyper critical, though, and Deus Ex will go down as one of the games of the year of that there is no doubt.
Rating: 8.5/10

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The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves.
A study of 1,500 Brits exploring the influence of packaging and branding on shopping habits found that one in six people thought the Coca-Cola bottle was the most identifiable in terms of packaging.
Indeed, it was deemed to be just as recognisable without its logo or the product itself.
The research, commissioned by Easyfairs, organisers of Packing Innovations and Luxury Packaging London, found the Toblerone triangular chocolate bar finished as a close runner up, with Marmite’s glass jar rated as third-best-loved product packaging.
Beauty brands, such as the Tiffany Box and the Chanel No.5 Bottle just missed out on the top ten.
Coke’s success has been attributed to its targeting younger audience, with one in five Millennials selecting the bottle as the most recognisable pack product.Pringles’ iconic cylinder tube, fourth on the overall list, was the Millennial’s second favourite.
The study also revealed barcodes as the greatest packaging invention, ahead of more traditional items such as the cardboard box (21 per cent) - although the younger generation, 18-34 years, voted for 3D printing and re-sealable zips as its top two.
Gerry Sherwood, Event Director for the Easyfairs’ Packaging Portfolio, who commissioned the survey, said: “Millennials have officially passed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in history, and are more personally connected to their favourite brands than ever before. It is therefore not surprising to see 3D printing come out top in our poll for this age group.”
Top Ten Most Recognisable Brand’s Packaging
1. Coca-Cola Bottle
2. Toblerone Triangle
3. Marmite Jar
4. Pringles Tube
5. KFC Bucket
6. Heinz Ketchup Bottle
7. Fairy Liquid Bottle
8. Apple’s iPhone Box
9. Walkers Crisp Packet
10. Amazon Box

Coca-Cola bottle ‘most iconic packaging’


The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves.


A dream start quickly turned into the nightmare of a derby-day defeat for Stamford.
Ryan Robbins’ clinical finish after 80 seconds seemed to put the Daniels in control on Bank Holiday Monday – but Spalding United showed their spirit to hit back thanks to a couple of close-range finishes by Bradley Wells.
Tulips manager Dave Frecklington’s changes then ensured that half-time lead was protected.
It was clear that the big danger would come from Stamford playmaker David Bell’s long-range passes and creative skills.
So, from the start of the second half at 2-1 up, Matt Varley was given a holding role in front of Spalding’s defence.
Three minutes later, Bell was introduced to substitute Sam Downey who didn’t let him out of his sights in a man-marking job.
When Bell tried to push forward with time running out, Varley was already in position to deal with it.
Wells was left on his own up front and Stamford could not break down Spalding’s strong unit of organisation and commitment.
Although the Daniels may have levelled in first-half stoppage-time when Delroy Gordon’s far-post header hit the woodwork, they failed to create a clear-cut chance after Frecklington changed his formation.
Bell’s corner was cleared off the line by skipper Nathan Stainfield and then keeper Michael Duggan pushed the ball over the bar.
But the only threat came from set-pieces and Duggan was never truly tested thanks to plenty of protection.
Andrew Wright had three attempts at the other end and Wells’ hat-trick opportunity was halted by Peter Denton – mainly because the striker looked too tired to make yet another run.
Wells had done his job – nodding in Paul Walker’s assist and then taking a touch before finishing it off again from Varley’s long throw-in.
The early advantage came when Denton’s goal-kick was flicked on and Robbins slotted low past Duggan.
It was a typical derby – full of challenges and a few times when tempers flared.
Stamford were fortunate as Tom Batchelor escaped a red card for an apparent stamp on Wells following a foul on the halfway line. But Spalding got what they deserved overall.
SPALDING UNITED
4-4-2: Duggan 7; Lemon 6 (sub Downey 48 mins, 7), Spafford 7, Stainfield 7, Field 7; Walker 7, Varley 7, Whitehead 7, Wright 7; Lockie 7 (sub Cullingworth 71 mins), Wells 8. Subs not used: Costa, Acar.
STAMFORD
4-3-1-2: Denton 6; Gordon 6, Batchelor 5, Malone 4 (sub Miller h-t, 6), Luto 6 (sub King 59 mins, 6); Duffy 6, Bell 7, Hill 6; Brown 6 (sub Mulready 71 mins); Robbins 6, Smith 6. Subs not used: Hartley, Sandy.
REFEREE
Matthew Law.
GOALS
Robbins (1 min, 0-1); Wells (8 mins, 1-1); Wells (42 mins, 2-1).
BOOKINGS
Walker, Spafford, Whitehead (fouls); Batchelor (unsporting behaviour); Downey (kicking ball away).
ATTENDANCE
317
STAR MAN
David Bell – the only creative spark.
ENTERTAINMENT
★★★★
WHO’S NEXT
St Neots Town (A) – Emirates FA Cup first qualifying round, Saturday.

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Stamford-based Trinity Event Solutions are taking part in a duathlon in September raising money for the #teamgeorge charity trust.
#teamgeorge is a local charity established in 2015, after 18-year-old Stamford School pupil George Robinson suffered a life-changing spinal injury while playing rugby with his schoolmates in South Africa.
George recently returned home after 10 months in hospital, but will require long-term personal care and support.
The George Robinson Discretionary Trust – #teamgeorge - was established by family members, parents of fellow students, and members of the Stamford Endowed Schools faculty, and has enjoyed widespread local support of it’s fundraising on behalf of ongoing equipment and treatment needs.
Trinity Event Solutions is supporting #teamgeorge for an upcoming duathlon on the 10th September, consisting of a 5k run, followed by 25k bike ride, and finishing with a 2.5k run, looking to raise £5,000 towards #teamgeorge’s recovery and rehabilitation.
Trinity staff, including Managing Director Jacqui Kavanagh, as well as a few stray family members will be participating as a team.
You can donate to Trinity’s #teamgeorge efforts at their Just Giving page.
For more about #teamgeorge and ways you can donate or raise money, visit teamgeorge.org.uk and follow @teamgeorge37 on Twitter.
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Trinity running for paralysed Stamford schoolboy George Robinson


Stamford-based Trinity Event Solutions are taking part in a duathlon in September raising money for the #teamgeorge charity trust.


Deeping Rangers recorded their first league win of the season with a four-goal haul at Ratby Lane.
A downpour prior to the start made for greasy conditions but both sides adapted to the conditions throughout that saw more very heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
A long clearance from the Deeping defence saw home defender Sam Wilson head on into the path of Scott Coupland who found Scott Mooney but his shot was tipped over by Mickey Turner.
Dan Schiavi won the ball, advanced into the Kirby half and his pass found Charlie Coulson to feed Mooney who was tackled by Will Cheshire as he was about to shoot. Schiavi then chased a ball to get in the home box where Wilson’s challenge was just about legal to clear the threat.
Kirby Muxloe’s Tyler Love sent a deep cross into the Rangers box that keeper Richard Stainsby collected just before Jordan Lever arrived.
Lever cut inside and shot from range that Stainsby saved well while Josh Burniston collected in his half and advanced to the Rangers goalline to see his cross eventually cleared.
Schiavi’s free-kick was met by Mooney but his header went the wrong side of the bar.
Deeping were denied as Schiavi, Coulson, Henry Dunn and Coupland - with slick passing and movement - freed Mooney who slid his shot inside the far post, only to see the assistant’s flag raised for offside.
Poor Rangers play allowed Lever to collect the ball and shoot from the edge of the area – his shot across the face of the goal missed the far post.
It was the visitors who broke the deadlock on 40 minutes. Dunn advanced from halfway to the edge of the home box, his touch found the advanced Tom Smith whose shot was spilled by Turner where Coupland pounced to prod the ball past him into the net.
Kirby responded as Will Cheshire got in behind the Deeping defence only to cross for Stainsby to claim while Love’s deep cross found Lever at the far post but his header was soft and into the hands of the keeper.
The half finished with Rangers close to doubling their advantage, Coupland found Schiavi free in the home box to shoot and bring a good save from Turner at the foot of his post.
The rain was heavier for the start of the second half as Rangers started brightly looking to increase their lead, Coulson saw his shot on the turn bounce in front of Turner but skid wide of the post
They were soon celebrating a second goal on 48 minutes – Schiavi’s free-kick was cleared back out to him with his second attempt flying to the far post where Coupland was on hand to half volley past the dive of Turner.
Rangers were well in control and increased the lead on 56 minutes. Schiavi’s corner was driven to the far post where Callum Madigan saw his volley go through the defenders on the line to hit the net.
Madigan was then in action at the other end as Dan Agar seemed to have got the better of him in the box but the defender recovered with a good tackle to halt the threat.
Deeping’s Smith sent in a cross that Mooney headed past the far post.
Kirby got a consolation on 73 minutes – Cheshire drove a pass to the near post where Agar collected and shot past Stainsby at the second attempt – at the same time a streak of lightning took out the floodlights (the referee continued play until they came back into action).
Rangers were not to be outdone and they restored their three-goal advantage on 77 minutes. Mooney chased a long ball in the home box and rounded the challenge of Turner to shoot inside the far post.
Deeping: Stainsby, Flack, Smith, Avis, Hunnings, Madigan, Dunn, Coulson, Mooney, Coupland (sub Bird 70 mins), Schiavi (sub Vieira 70 mins). Sub not used: Mann.
Deeping are at home to Gresley on Saturday in the Emirates FA Cup – six years after the Derbyshire club won 2-0 at Outgang Road in the extra preliminary round.

FOOTBALL: First league win for Deeping Rangers


Deeping Rangers recorded their first league win of the season with a four-goal haul at Ratby Lane.


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All three of the area’s UCL Division One sides are in action midweek, with Oakham United looking to hold on to their top of the league status in a home derby against newly promoted Melton Town.


Children from across the area came together to learn about the history of Stamford in a one day workshop led by Wildcats.
The Horrible Histories workshop, which formed part of the summer school activities on offer saw children take to Stamford to produce a mini film about the town’s rich history. Wildcats runs a number of dance and drama classes in Stamford, as well as half-term workshops.
The group visited a number of historic sites including the old Stamford Castle, Brazenose knocker, Daniel Lambert’s grave and the old Stamford Hotel.
Alongside this the school took part in a tour of the town hall organised by Stamford Town Council’s Mark Murtagh.
Guides Max and Penny took the children on a fabulous tour of the building including the dungeons, all the time learning about the history of the site and the town.
Caz Dolby, director of Wildcats, said: “This workshop was incredibly popular and gave children a real insight into the history of our wonderful town.
“By the end of the day we had enough film to put together a short video about the day which has been shared on the internet.
“I would like to send our thanks to Mark Murtagh at the Town Hall for organising the event, and to Max and Penny for being such fun and informative guides.”
The finished video is narrated by the children themselves and can be found by visiting: http://bit.ly/StamfordVideo

Wildcats learn about Stamford’s rich history


Children from across the area came together to learn about the history of Stamford in a one day workshop led by Wildcats.


A Whitwell resident is trying to trace the owner of a peacock and peahen which have been living in her garden for the past fortnight.
The feathered friends were first spotted in the village on Wednesday, August 17.
Marlen Godwin, who lives in Main Street, said: “They were first seen in the churchyard and have visited most of the houses in Whitwell but have been in my garden for most of the past fortnight.
“I have been trying to keep them away from the A606 because they just amble across it with no urgency whatsoever. It’s likely they belong to someone, and I have tried calling local zoos and country estates but have so far not been able to find their owner. I’m hoping somebody out there might be able to solve the mystery, so they can return home. Failing that, I’ll carry on looking after them.”
Mrs Godwin said from the birds’ plumage she believes one is a peacock and the other a peahen.
Peafowl is the name given to two species of bird which are members of the pheasant family. The Indian Peafowl is a native bird to the Indian subcontinent and the Green Peafowl breeds from east Burma to Java.
The males are adorned with spectacular rear feathers, which they use to attract females. They can often be found gracing the lawns of statemly homes.
If you know who the owner is, call Mrs Godwin on 01780 460145.

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A Whitwell resident is trying to trace the owner of a peacock and peahen which have been living in her garden for the past fortnight.


Police and fire crews were called to the Co-op supermarket in Market Deeping last night after a security alarm sounded and smoke was seen billowing into the sky.
Lincolnshire Police was notified an alarm had been activated at the premises, in Godsey Lane, at 9.20pm. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service also sent an appliance to the scene.
Police officers carried out a thorough search but there was no sign of any break-in or other criminal activity.
Lincolnshire Police said this morning it is believed a security alarm inside a cash machine which faces out into the supermarket’s car park had malfunctioned after torrential downpours over the weekend.
A spokesman said: “It was initially thought someone was attempting to break into or steal the ATM, but it transpired that heavy rain had got inside the machine and it incorrectly thought it was being stolen.
“An alarm was triggered and a SmokeCloak anti-theft device was activated.”
SmokeCloak is an anti-theft device commonly used by cash handling, financial and banking companies. Once an alarm is activated, the area is cloaked with an impenetrable curtain of fog, reducing visibility to less than an arm’s length - making it much harder for thieves to steal money or goods.

Emergency services called to Market Deeping’s Co-op store after heavy rain triggered cash machine alarm


Police and fire crews were called to the Co-op supermarket in Market Deeping last night after a security alarm sounded and smoke was seen billowing into the sky.


TO THE DEFENDANT: Harold E. Stamper, Jr. (whose current address is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained), and to the DEFENDANT Kathleen J. Stamper (whose current address is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained), to the DEFENDANT IMC Mortgage Company (whose current address is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained), to the DEFENDANT Fairbank Mortgage Bankers Corp. (whose current address is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained) and to the DEFENDANT Kaufmann’s (whose current address is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained) take notice:
IN THE COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS
CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO
CASE NO.: 2015CVE28349
Carroll County
Treasurer,
Plaintiff,
-vs-
Harold E. Stamper,
et al,
Defendants
NOTICE BY
PUBLICATION
Jeff Yeager, Carroll County Treasurer, has brought an action naming you as Defendants in the above named Court by filing his complaint on the 2nd day of December, 2015.
The object of the complaint is to enforce the lien of outstanding, overdue, and unpaid real estate taxes and assessments, together with any interest, penalties, costs, fees, or expenses lawfully assessed against the following described real estate:
Situated in the Township of Lee, County of Carroll and State of Ohio:
Known as being part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 13 of Range 5 also being the tract of John and Ruth Lucas as recorded in Volume 125 Page 277 of official record, said tract being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for reference at an 1/2” iron pipe (found) at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24,
Thence with the East Line of said Quarter Section, North 5 degrees 43’ 33” East 708.39 feet to a point,
Thence North 40 degrees 30’ 00” West 1496.64 feet to an iron pin, w/cap (found) at the Southwest corner of a 0.77 acre tract of Betty Fairclough as recorded in Volume 207 Page 689 of Official Record,
Thence with the West line of said Fairclough tract, North 45 degrees 07’ 05” East 398.50 feet to an iron pin, w/cap (found),
Thence with the North lines of a 0.76 acre tract of Wilbur & Wilda Staten as recorded in Volume 221, Page 803, a 0.33 acre tract of George & Dolores Kinard as recorded in Volume 215, Page 476 and a 1.06 acre tract of Ruth McLaughlin as recorded in Volume 187, Page 397 of Official Record, North 40 degrees 30’ 00” West 321.46 feet to an iron pin w/cap, (set) and the true place of beginning,
Thence with the West line of said McLaughlin tract, South 50 degrees 00’ 00” West208.60 feet to an iron pin, w/cap (set) also Northeast corner of a 6.80 acre tract of Don Shepherd as recorded in Volume 223 Page 332 of Official Record,
Thence with the North line of said Shepherd tract, North 40 degrees 30’ 00” West 208.60 feet to an iron pin, w/cap (set) on the East line of a 1.00 acre tract of Charles & Anne Kertel as recorded in Volume 123, Page 97 of Official Record,
Thence with the East line of said Kertel tract, North 50 degrees 00’ 00” East 208.60 feet to an iron pin, w/cap, (set) on the South right-of-way line of State Route #43 (Steubenville Road),
Thence with said right-of-way, South 40 degrees 30’ 00” East 208.60 feet to an iron pin and the true place of beginning the herein described tract containing 1.000acres more or less, 0.061 acres in the Northwest Quarter and 0.939 acres in the Southwest Quarter of Section 24, subject to all legal highways, easements or restrictions of record,
The basis of bearing was the North line of said Lucas tract and the bearing of South 40 degrees 30’ 00” East was taken from a survey by Bonar Surveying #6246 in the Carroll County Survey Records.
Description of said tract on surf by Bonar Surveying Registered Surveyor #7134, August 6, 1992, be the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways,
Known as: 1199 Steubenville Road SE, Carrollton, Ohio 44615
Parcel Number: 17-0000382.000
The relief demanded is judgment in the amount of $723.50 plus interest and court costs; that said tax lien be foreclosed and the said real estate described herein be sold at Sheriff’s Sale and the proceeds of said sale be applied for payment of the said outstanding taxes, assessments, costs, fees, and expenses; that each Defendant be required to answer setting forth his or her claim or interest in the subject real estate, if any, or be forever barred from claiming or asserting same; and for such other and further relief to which Plaintiff may be entitled.
You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made on the 8th day of September, 2016.
In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
-s-William R. Wohlwend
Carroll County Clerk of Courts
P.O. Box 367
Carrollton, Ohio 44615
Published in The Free Press Standard August 4, 11, 18, 25 and September 1 & 8, 2016.
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the purchase of Fire Equipment consisting of Hose, Nozzles and Appliances, for the Village of Carrollton will be received by the Village Administrator in the Carrollton Municipal Building at 80 Second Street S.W., Carrollton, Ohio 44615.
All bids shall be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Carrollton Village Fire Department Hose & Appliance Bid” and be delivered to the office of the Village Administrator no later than noon, local time, September 9, 2016 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Copies of the bid specifications may be obtained at the above listed address between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Village reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or to accept any Bid which is deemed favorable to the Village of Carrollton.
Published in The Free Press Standard August 18, 25 and September 1, 2016.


It may be sunny and hot outside but the ice is in and hockey is back.
The Victoria Royals held the first day of their main training camp for the 2016-17 season this morning at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre.
Head coach Dave Lowry and his staff were running drills on the ice through the morning. Familiar faces on the ice for the first session included goalie Griffen Outhouse and Jack Walker.
The Royals' first pre-season game will be September 2 in Kamloops against the Blazers with their first home pre-season game September 10 against the Vancouver Giants.
They kick off their season at home Friday, September 23 against the Prince George Cougars.

Victoria Royals back on the ice for training camp


The Victoria Royals held the first day of their main training camp for the 2016-17 Western Hockey League season


Two men and a mining company in receivership have been charged with 18 pollution infractions related to their shut-down gold mine on an island near Prince Rupert.
Benjamin Mossman and Dirk Meckert are scheduled to appear in Prince Rupert provincial court Sept. 7. Also charged is Banks Island Gold Ltd., which went into receivership after being shut down last year for provincial permit violations.
The Yellow Giant mine was ordered shut down by the Ministry of Environment in July 2015 after a tailings spill was reported on a tip. There is one charge of failing to report a spill of a polluting substance, and the other 17 charges are for failing to comply with permits.
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice raised the issue in the legislature this spring, after receiving a letter from the Gitxaala First Nation referring to two separate tailings spills. Rice said the ministry did not inspect the operation for 15 months, until receiving a complaint.
NDP mining critic Norm Macdonald told the legislature a worker at the mine "became fed up, put his job on the line, sent the ministry and me a tip and pictures that documented what was going on there."
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the mine was shut down when the situation was brought to its attention. The mine's 90 employees lost their jobs.
The province has a $420,000 security bond from the mining company, to provide ongoing monitoring. In March the mines ministry and Banks Island Gold removed explosives from the mine site and in May ministry technical staff assessed the hazardous materials on site.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service, which recommended the charges, would not comment on the current condition of the Banks Island site, because it is evidence for the prosecution.

Banks Island miners face 18 pollution charges


Gold mine near Prince Rupert shut down last summer for permit violations, owners charged for failing to report spill


The B.C. government has approved a master development plan for a new year-round ski resort in the Cariboo Mountains west of Valemount.
Valemount Glacier Destination Resort is a $175 million project led by Oberto Oberti, who designed the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden and the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal west of Invermere.
The Valemount plan includes lifts and gondolas that would carry skiers and sight-seers to the summits of Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Mount Arthur Meighen. Its vertical drop of 2,050 metres would be higher than Whistler-Blackcomb and the largest in North America.
"There are very few places in the world, and none in North America, where you go and ride a lift to the very top and the glacier is below you," said Jill Bodkin, a director of the company.
Valemount is a remote community of about 1,000 residents near the Alberta border east of Prince George. The region is west of Jasper National Park, which attracts visitors from around the world.
On the project's website, Oberti says people will travel to Switzerland for this kind of mountain resort experience, so a three-hour drive from Prince George isn't an obstacle to success.
Valemount Mayor Jeanette Townsend called the master plan approval "exciting news." She said the community attracts visitors who stay there to avoid the expensive accommodation in Jasper and the resort will take it to the next level.
Chief Nathan Matthew of the Simpcw First Nation said his community has been involved since the beginning, and he sees the project as an important economic development for the northern part of Simpcw's traditional territory.

B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan


Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George


Daycare spaces are in short supply in some areas of B.C. and costs are high.
More than 1,800 new child care spaces should be under construction by this fall, with the latest round of financing from the B.C. government.
New or expanded facilities in 30 communities have been selected from funding applications received in January, said Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux. The $11.3 million budget for this year is the third phase of a child care expansion project funded by the ministry.
The province's goal is to have construction underway by September.
"It will vary somewhat from provider to provider, depending on whether they are building a facility from the ground up with this money, or whether they are adding to an existing facility," Cadieux said.
Projects in the Lower Mainland include six sites in Surrey, two each in Abbotsford, Langley and Coquitlam and one each in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Burnaby, Delta and Squamish.
On Vancouver Island, funding goes to three projects in Duncan and one each in Nanaimo, Victoria, Comox, Port Hardy and Tofino.
In the B.C. Interior, three projects are approved for Kelowna, two in Penticton, and one each in Naramata, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Enderby, Princeton, Houston, Kamloops, Merritt, Vanderhoof and Dawson Creek.
For a full list of facilities and number of spaces, see backgrounder here.
The ministry has posted a new child care map on its website to help parents locate facilities here.
The province provides child care subsidies to qualified low-income parents, and covers about 15 per cent of daycare operating costs. But the cost of land and operations drives the price of child care up to $1,400 per month or more in urban areas. Cadieux said the province is working with municipalities to review regulations.
"We're looking at the restrictions we put on child care providers in terms of outdoor space, in terms of sun access," she said. "We want to make sure that child care is safe and that we have quality, but we also want to make sure that we're not creating a situation that is unreasonable."

Child care spaces funded for 30 BC communities


1,800 new spaces in 30 communities to start construction this fall, minister Stephanie Cadieux says


This photo was posted to the City of Victoria's Twitter feed Thursday night around 8:30 p.m.
A reclusive reptile that has been living in a storm drain below the streets of Victoria now has a new home.
A tweet posted Thursday night by the City of Victoria shows a city worker holding the snake.
Officials haven't said how it was coaxed out of the drain, but the tweet said it would be turned over to animal control officers.
When it was spotted in the drain during routine maintenance last week, experts said it appeared to be a nearly two-metre long harmless corn snake, but a closer look at the photo released Thursday night shows it may be a boa constrictor.
It originally rebuffed all efforts at capture, including a heated tube and offerings of dead mice, because it was shedding its skin.
Officials didn't want to harm it or tear up the street, so the pipe was sealed until the moulting was complete and the snake was more co-operative.
(CFAX)
The Canadian Press

Elusive snake finally coaxed out of drain pipe under Victoria street


Officials don't say how they captured the snake, which will be turned over to animal control.


Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached tentative agreements, averting the prospect of a labour dispute that has loomed over the talks for months.
In a statement, Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says the agreements were reached "voluntarily," but provides no other details about the deals themselves.
The issue of differences in paycheques for rural mail carriers — most of whom are women — and urban letter carriers had been at the forefront of protracted contract talks between the two sides.
The negotiations were extended twice since the weekend, when a deadline expired on a 72-hour job action notice issued last Thursday by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
The two sides were in talks nearly around the clock at the request of a special mediator appointed Friday by Mihychuk.
Canada Post described the tentative agreements as short-term. It said they are for two years and that four-year contracts were typically negotiated in the past.
"The agreements will avert a work disruption, bringing much-needed certainty in the postal system for our employees and customers," said Canada Post in a statement. "Canadians can now use the postal system with confidence."
The tentative agreements, however, still must be ratified by the members.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is Canada Post's largest union, representing more than 50,000 postal workers
The Canadian Press

Canada Post, postal union reach tentative deals


Two sides avert job action that has loomed for months


Modified versions of the 1969 Camaro SS and other popular vehicles will soon be eligible for B.C. collector plates, allowing occasional use for parades and car shows.
The B.C. government is expanding its collector vehicle licence system to include eligible modified cars made between 1958 and 1974, to capture the popular "muscle car" era of the 1960s.
The ICBC collector plate program gives car enthusiasts a lower-cost licence plate that allows occasional use for parades and classic car shows. ICBC plans to take applications starting in 2017 for eligible modified vehicles up to 1974, and replica cars resembling North American production cars from 1942 and earlier.
With strict rules that the cars must be in "collectible condition," changes will take in modified popular cars from the Dodge Duster to the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang, as well as replicas of the popular Ford "deuce coupe" from the 1930s.
Premier Christy Clark announced a break for older cars this spring, allowing vehicles from 1940 or earlier and their replicas to run without fenders or mud flaps when the highway is dry and paved.
Transportation Minister Todd Stone said the collector car industry is significant for B.C., with registered collector vehicles having doubled to 26,000 in the past 10 years.
"We want to see this specialty vehicle program remain viable, preserve vehicle history and evolve with the times," Stone said. "That's why we are opening up the opportunity to owners of specialty cars within the 'muscle car' era."
Currently, the standard collector plate is available to cars 25 years or older, as well as discontinued or limited production vehicles 15 years or older. It requires a stock engine with no performance enhancements, no rust, dents or "significant wear and tear" of the interior.
Modified vehicles from 1958 or older are currently eligible for collector plates, if they retain the shell of the original body but have parts replaced or modified in the chassis, engine, suspension, steering or brakes.
Owners have to apply for a collector or modified collector plate, with purchase and parts bills, photos and inspection reports.
Applications for collector and modified collector programs are available on ICBC's website, www.icbc.com, and can be dropped off at Autoplan brokers.

Collector program expanding to 'muscle cars'


Collector plates will be available next year for modified as well as stock cars made between 1958 and 1974


Toronto MP Carolyn Bennett is sworn in as Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, November 2015.
The federal government’s National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is preparing to get underway in September.
With five commissioners led by B.C. judge Marion Buller and a budget that has swelled by a third to $54 million before it even starts, this inquiry has one big advantage over all the previous studies of Canada’s intractable problems of poverty and violence in aboriginal communities.
In this case, the politicians all agree what the outcome is going to be. They’ve been saying so for months, since the Justin Trudeau government got elected on this and other passionate, if questionable, promises.
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, a member of the We Wai Kai Nation on the B.C. coast, a former Crown prosecutor and chair of the B.C. Treaty Commission, announced the terms of reference last week. She stressed that the inquiry will not attempt to retry cold cases, but to examine the “root causes” of the high numbers of missing and murdered women.
Next up was Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, who has no doubt at all what those “root causes” are: racism, sexism and the lingering effects of colonialism. Bennett has been meeting steadily with grieving families since being appointed, and now accepts that racist, indifferent cops are the main “root cause.”
Bennett explained this conclusion from New York in April, while attending a “Women of the World” summit. It’s an “uneven application of justice,” she told The Globe and Mail, a phrase we’ll hear again and again.
“You end up with people who have been told it’s an overdose, or a suicide or an accident,” Bennett said.
RCMP have reported close to 1,200 unsolved cases of murdered or missing indigenous women since 1980, a figure that Bennett scoffs at. What’s her evidence? She’s talked to families, and knows it’s “way more” than that.
One of the previous inquiries was by a United Nations official, James Anaya, in 2014. He noted the alarming statistics of education outcome and violent offences against women, and referred to 660 cases documented by the Native Women’s Association of Canada. He also described being besieged by demands for a national inquiry, as he went through the stacks of studies that have already been done.
“Since 1996,” Anaya wrote in his UN report, “there have been at least 29 official inquiries and reports dealing with aspects of this issue, which have resulted in over 500 recommendations for action.”
As the latest inquiry was being launched, Perry Bellegarde, the current Assembly of First Nations national chief, recited Bennett’s speaking points about the conclusions it will reach.
Bellegarde told CTV the problem is vastly under-reported because “…oh, it’s an accidental death. Oh, it’s a suicide.” Then he called for more money for housing and other programs via the failed Indian Act system.
There are several glaring factors that apparently will not be discussed, because they fall outside the politically correct boundaries of this pre-determined narrative.
One is the even more alarming number of aboriginal men and boys who are victims of violent crime.
Another is the rate of domestic abuse reported by indigenous women, which Statistics Canada estimated this year at about 10 per cent of their population. That’s three times the national average, but it was not mentioned amid the demands for justice at the inquiry.
Another key issue that is forbidden from discussion is the social and economic viability of remote communities. Some of them haven’t been able to maintain clean water and safe housing, much less education and employment, despite billions in spending every year.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

BC VIEWS: Missing women inquiry pre-determined


Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett's position boils down to blaming racist, indifferent cops


The B.C. government's plan B for income assistance cheques and other time-sensitive documents could be re-activated as the long-running Canada Post labour dispute reaches another deadline.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is in a legal position to strike as of Monday, but postponed threatened rotating strike action after weekend talks with a federal mediator. Its initial action would be an overtime ban rather than a full-scale walkout that would disrupt mail delivery.
Canada Post served lockout notice in July, with the two sides far apart on issues including pension changes for future employees and pay for rural carriers.
Income assistance, rent subsidy and other B.C. government payments are not affected if they are direct deposit. For mailed cheques and information, updates on possible postal strike effects to the Ministry of Social Development will be available as necessary at this website or at 1-866-866-0800.
Phone and online contacts are set up for questions about affected provincial departments:
• Ministry of Advanced Education and StudentAidBC online here.
• Ministry of Children and Family Development 1-877-387-7027
• Medical Services Plan payments online here or 1-877-405-4909
• ICBC inquiries 1-800-663-3051
• Family Maintenance and Enforcement program 604-660-2528
• Public Guardian and Trustee online here or 604-660-4444
• Vital Statistics 1-888-876-1633
• WorkSafe BC online here or 1-888-967-5377

B.C. prepares for possible postal disruption


Province has alternatives if Canada Post employees begin strike action


Aboriginal elders brought a Coast Salish talking stick into the B.C. legislature this week, in a solemn ceremony that had little lasting effect on the heckling and interruptions of political debate in Victoria.
A replica of the totem pole on the grounds of Government House, the ornate stick represents the right to speak and receive a respectful hearing in aboriginal tradition. It was carved by Songhees artist James Delorme and presented to former Lieutenant Governor Steven Point in 2011 at a ceremony to mark the official naming of the Salish Sea.
Current Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon was on hand May 11 to present the stick to B.C. legislature Speaker Linda Reid, with a ceremonial prayer in the SENCOTEN language by elders Elmer George and Mary Anne Thomas.
"We present it to everybody this House but also to everybody that may come through these doors in the future," said Chief Ron Sam of the Songhees Nation.
Reid said in a statement the talking stick will remain in the legislature until the next election in May 2017.
After the ceremony, Reid continued her struggle to maintain order in the rancourous debate of question period, which has declined more frequently into shouting matches as the next election approaches.

Talking stick tradition comes to B.C. legislature [with video]


Totem symbolizes Coast Salish tradition of respectful listening, with little effect on ill-tempered debate in Victoria


A routine check-up at the hospital has turned into a nightmare for a Prince Rupert woman.
A month-and-a-half after having an endoscopy to inspect her nose and throat, Joan Dudoward received a letter from Northern Health stating that the endoscope used at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital was not cleaned properly.
From April until the end of June 2016, the endoscope, which is a flexible tube with a light and a camera used in nonsurgical procedures, was being cleaned with the wrong cleaning solution to disinfect the equipment. There were 104 patients affected and Dudoward was one of them.
“I was majorly stressed out,” she said in an exclusive interview with the Northern View. “I'm a cancer survivor. I try to keep my health up for my mom, I'm a caregiver for a 95-year-old woman.”
Dudoward had gone to the Prince Rupert hospital for an endoscopy on June 29 at 3:30 p.m. after complaining to her physician about reoccurring plugged ears and a sore throat. She received the letter from Northern Health on Aug.24, which stated the error did not impact the diagnostic outcome of the tests and the process error has been corrected.
The letter also states that the BC Centre for Disease Control has been consulted and “the risk of a patient being exposed to a virus as a result of this process error is extremely low.” The contact number for the director of acute care services is offered in case she has any other questions or concerns. Dudoward has many.
She called to find out why the instrument wasn't cleaned, what had happened and how many people had gone through the procedure before and after her. “She said she's not permitted to tell me anything about this,” was the response Dudoward said she received.
The vice-president of medicine for the Northern Health authority, Dr. Ronald Chapman, was quick to respond to media inquiries and stressed the importance of transparency. He said, based on previous experience, once they realized the mistake had occurred they consulted the BC Centre for Disease Control as well as the Northern Health infectious disease specialist in Prince George.
“The risk for the patient is extremely low. We're not concerned that it will at all have any negative impact on their health,” Dr. Chapman said. He added that it's Northern Health's policy to make patients aware even if the risk to them is low. “We believe it's important to be open with those patients and to be fairly transparent so at least they are aware of the mistake. In this case, we don't recommend any particular follow up or tests for the patients.”
This type of process error has happened before, Dr. Chapman confirmed. Not with the same scope, but he said there are many different endoscopes used and each are made by different manufacturers that have various recommendations on how to clean the equipment.
“The health sector is run by human beings and it's fairly complex. If mistakes do happen what we encourage our staff to do is to make management aware so they can learn from that experience,” he said. “I'm happy to say where those mistakes have happened in our environment, a process has been put in place and we haven't had any repetitions after some of those learning experiences.”
For the 104 patients that were affected by this incident, Dr. Chapman said their general practitioners have been notified and if they have any questions they can speak to them and the infectious disease specialist. They can also contact Northern Health's Patient Care Quality Officeto register a complaint.
For Dudoward, who had a bone marrow transplant in 2011 to battle leukemia, she is concerned and has already scheduled a meeting with her physician in early September.
“I'm thinking that my body is not going to be able to fight off infection like I was able to before the cancer because chemo takes a lot out of your body so this is like a bomb exploding in my life,” she said.

VIDEO: Prince Rupert woman treated with unclean medical equipment, Northern Health, B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirms more than a hundred affected


Two months after having an endoscopy Joan Dudoward received a letter telling her that the endoscope used was not cleaned properly.


OTTAWA – Contract talks continue between Canada Post and its largest union, but neither side is hinting as to whether any progress has been made.
A federally appointed mediator has been meeting with the two sides since Friday to try to reach a deal.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says if there is no deal by midnight, it would begin job action on Monday by having its members refusing to work overtime on a rotating basis, starting in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
CUPW served 72 hour strike notice Thursday night, accusing Canada Post of forcing a labour disruption by refusing to bargain in good faith.
The two sides have been deadlocked for months on the issues of pay scales for rural letter carriers and proposed changes to pensions for future employees.
A CUPW news release says the initial job action will cause little disruption to Canada Post customers and that its members will still be delivering mail every day.
The Canadian Press

Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday


Talks continue, with rotating overtime ban set to begin Monday if no agreement by midnight Sunday


Courses offer loaner equipment and training in casting and proper fish handling.
Children aged five to 15 can take advantage of fishing instruction sessions being held around the province by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. this summer.
The Learn to Fish program has been running since 2006. It provides loaned fishing gear as well as instruction on how to cast and retrieve, identify different fish species, handle fish properly and fish ethically within the regulations.
Locations and registration information for Learn to Fish courses is available here.
The Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. is financed by revenue from B.C. fishing licence sales.
A sample of the instruction videos available on the society website:

Free fishing lessons for kids [with video]


Learn to Fish program offers instruction and loaner equipment to help children aged 5 to 15 catch a trout


Solitude in the wilderness is still available in B.C., between holiday weekends when demand peaks at B.C.'s most popular parks.
Foreign visitors and those on package tours are a small fraction of the demand for B.C. Parks campgrounds around the province, but B.C. resident campers are still using a few tricks to get spaces for high-demand parks.
Some have protested the use of online reservations by motorhome tour operators who sell them as part of a package for tourists.
"Our provincial campsites are not products to be sold, they belong to the people of B.C.," Green Party leader Andrew Weaver said this week.
Environment Minister Mary Polak told Black Press numbers are being tracked for the current year, and the proportions haven't changed much. In 2015, fewer than one per cent of reservable B.C. Parks spaces were booked by tour operators, who also use private camping facilities.
Three quarters of reservations are from within B.C. The second highest share is from Alberta at 14 per cent, the U.S. accounts for 3.6 per cent, the rest of Canada 2.8 per cent, and all European countries combined are 6.6 per cent of the total.
The BC Parks system has 10,700 camping spaces in total, and 5,600 are reservable, to manage demand for the most popular spots.
First-come, first-served sites are kept out of the reservation system in some popular locations to accommodate travellers who drop in along the road. For high-demand periods like the recent Canada Day weekend, savvy campers work the reservation system.
At Golden Ears Provincial Park, one group booked for two weeks as soon as the 90-day eligibility window opened, then dropped the first week, giving them the coveted Canada Day weekend dates before they were generally available.
"Every year we look to change things to keep people from cheating, and every year they find new ways," Polak said. "Really the only answer is going to be finding a way to expand the number of sites that we have available."
It's shaping up as a record year for the Discover Camping reservation service, with 92,000 bookings so far this year.
B.C. Parks has added four new sites for this summer. Reservations can be made for Garibaldi Provincial Park in the Whistler area, Ruckle Provincial Park on Saltspring Island, Okanagan Falls Provincial Park, Inland Lake Provincial Park near Powell River and Dry Gulch Provincial Park near Radium Hot Springs.

Provincial campsite rush mostly B.C. residents


Few BC Parks bookings going to commercial operators, solution is more campsite spaces, Environment Minister Mary Polak says