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[
"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T12:53:51 | null | null | Local author and teacher, Pepper Couëlle-Sterling released a children’s novel titled Secrets of the Painted Door. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fentertainment%2F389415611.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/67346ferniefpPepperbook.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Fernie author pens book in honour of late father | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Local author and teacher, Pepper Couëlle-Sterling released a children’s novel inspired by her father, students and education.
Fernie-based author Pepper Couëlle-Sterling has spent the last four years writing and working on her new novel, Secrets of the Painted Door. While the book is still mostly in its pre-order stage through companies like Amazon and Chapters, there are a few advanced copies available locally at Fernie’s Polar Peek Books and Treasures.
While Couëlle-Sterling considers Fernie her home, she spends half of the year off the coast of Vancouver Island or the Caribbean on her boat. When she’s back on the mainland, Couëlle-Sterling can be found teaching at the Fernie Academy. The students she has interacted with were one of the main inspirations for the book.
“I have an art camp in Fernie called Art Safari, I also teach art to the kids at the Fernie Academy and I have an Art Club within the Academy. The creativity, enjoyment and enthusiasm of the kids is infectious and I think it comes through in the book,” she said.
Along with her students, inspiration for Couëlle-Sterling came from her education as an art historian and her late father.
“My father is an artist, when I was growing up as a kid he had sort of a magical quality; that sort of came through in his art and his outlook in life,” she said.
Originally, Couëlle-Sterling had no intentions of having the book published. It started as a form of entertainment for her while she was away from Fernie.
“At first I started writing when I was away in the Caribbean on the boat. Then eventually it started writing itself. I was enjoying it enough that it pretty much finished itself,” she said. “At some point a friend of mine said ‘You should really try to get this published.’ And now I am glad I have. I have published it as a memorial to my father and also for the kids I teach.”
Being a teacher, Couëlle-Sterling has found a way to introduce curriculum that would be suitable for nine and 10 year olds into her novel, although she assures that it is not a dry read.
“It is juvenile fiction, so for grades four to seven. I decided that based on my experience with the school. It also has a lot of curriculum in it too. There is a bunch of history and art history that is suitable to the curriculum of that age group. Even though it is fiction it is grounded in history. It’s entertaining for adults too, it will remind you of some of the things you learned in school, yet there is a magical quality to it,” she said. “There is some real history of alchemy and alchemists, there is also some real art history, as well as science from scientist like Newton. There is even a chapter titled after Newton’s third law.”
The 200-page paperback is published by local publishing house, Oolichan Books. It was first released on June 30 and can be found at Polar Peek Books in Fernie. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/entertainment/389415611.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/8a4400fbdc912ff8c59976763b61e70b58826625e2c8c90f344e1d9c6a149d91.json |
[
"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:54 | null | null | School District 5 (SD5) had some decisions to make in regards to over $361,000 in funding from the provincial government. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fnews%2F391293671.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/49242ferniefpSchoolBusses.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | SD5 receives provincial funding for transportation | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | SD5 received over $360,000 from the provincial government to help with providing transportation services across the district.
School District 5 (SD5) had some decisions to make in regards to over $361,000 in funding from the provincial government. The government allocated nearly $15 million to school districts across the province to help offset the cost of transportation.
The funding was allocated according to the need for transportation. School districts in cities with independent transit systems, such as Vancouver, received less than school districts in more rural areas with a heavier need for transportation services. According to Rob Norum, secretary treasurer for SD5, the district received a fair allocation.
“It’s a fair allocation,” he told The Free Press. “They allocated it based on the fact that we have transportation and the size of our transportation system.”
One of the stipulations of the funding was, if school districts were charging parents for transportation costs, they would have to get rid of those fees. Last year, a school district near Castlegar and Trail started charging parents to bus their kids to school. This funding will help offset those costs.
“We don’t charge fees and one of the things that districts have to do if you do charge fees is to eliminate those fees,” said Norum. “We don’t charge fees so we are open to look at where we can make improvements to our bussing system.”
SD5 has until September 30 to decide how they will use the funding. Norum says they will take input from different sources to decide where the funding is more needed, but says it will help improve the service.
“We can look at our special needs students, students with disabilities and look at all of our bussing and reducing ride times if we can,” he said. “Try to provide better service, try to improve communication to parents possibly from a central office. Try to let parents know about bussing delays or bus stops - just overall enhancement to bussing.”
Norum says the school district pays between $1.6 and $1.7 million for the transportaton service and the $361,000 will be a big help.
“Getting $361,000 is pretty big. That is a quarter of our bussing system right now. We are hoping we can make some enhancements and provide an overall better service for our students.” | http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/391293671.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/d6db4dbd8388319c088249d45dc0873aea48e14cde0a04d4970f8d6744d49b51.json |
[
"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T16:50:14 | null | null | Canada stood still on the evening of Aug. 20. Everyone stopped to watch a live stream of The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fopinion%2F391410761.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | The Tragically Hip | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Canada seemed to stand still on the evening of Aug. 20. Screens and radios briefly turned from the Rio Olympics to watch a live stream of The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration.
According to preliminary audience figures, 11.7 million people watched the commercial-free CBC broadcast as a send off to one of Canada’s most prolific musical poets. In comparison, the men’s gold-medal hockey game at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics was previously considered the most-watched broadcast in Canada with 16.6 million viewers, which is around double the viewership of an average Super Bowl.
The crowd in Kingston’s Rogers K-Rock Arena passed a Canadian flag in a wavelike fashion around the arena and sang the national anthem. Canada let The Tragically Hip’s show fill in for a mini-Canada day, and certainly celebrated as such in 30 years worth of Hip merchandise. So what if he missed a few words and relied on a teleprompter or his voice was hoarse. The band has toured extensively in a short timeframe for the Man Machine Tour concert, despite their lead singer and beloved Canadaian, Gord Downie, fighting brain cancer. If you think it was hard to hear, imagine how it must be for him.
The Hip, along with support from the CBC, provided Canadians the opportunity to be grateful. To put aside some of life’s stresses and see Gord Downie, a man who has written the soundtrack to Canadian life for the last three decades, enjoy what he does best. People of every political background, socio-economic level and industry watched in awe of the Hip that night. It allowed everyone who has felt something from their music, from Justin Trudeau to farmers in northern Saskatchewan, the chance to enjoy one last performance.
Local establishments like The Fernie Hotel and Pub and the Northern not only offered up their screens and house speakers but also featured live music afterwards that performed an array of Hip songs. Many people set up make-shift theatres in their backyards, using sheets and projectors, to watch the show surrounded by friends.
The day after, while walking down Second Avenue, I overheard multiple conversations about the evening. People that had not previously heard the band or enjoyed their style of music spoke to the connectedness they had with people not only in their living room or at the bar, but also with the band, the audience and the nation.
This show was not your average goodbye concert. It was something that everyone stopped, paid attention to, and were grateful for doing so. Events like that don’t happen every day. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/opinion/391410761.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/515065c90e3b92166fa7dd77c2afb335215e74be2d4eeccb899a65158e252c5e.json |
[
"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:35 | null | null | Local riders share their thoughts on the 2016 edition of the multi-day mountain bike stage race Singletrack 6. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fsports%2F389415861.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/67550ferniefpS6.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Fernie riders reflect on 2016 Singletrack 6 | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Over 300 riders rode through the East Kootenay mountains during the Singletrack 6 stage race, which started in Fernie on July 23 and finished in Golden on July 28.
On July 28, the Singletrack 6 race finished in Golden. The race started in Fernie on July 23 and raced through the East Kootenays. There were many local riders competing and riding in both the Singletrack 3 and the Singletrack 6 events put on by Transrockies and while their legs may be regaining feeling, the athletes are still looking back at the event. While the goals of the four riders that The Free Press spoke to were varied, a few things remained constant through their answers: a love for the sport, admiration for their fellow competitors and the desire to do it again.
The first two days of the race were held in Fernie. Stage 1, on July 23 had the mass start roll through Fernie’s downtown while Stage 2 on July 24 started at Fernie Alpine Resort. All the riders were proud to call Fernie home.
“I’m proud, very proud to be a Fernie rider. The town, the trails, the support was awesome,” said participant Tom Gibson. “Fernie got behind racers, in tight clothing, going uphill fast, on light, small travel bikes - that's not the norm here.”
The conditions of the Fernie days were prime, according to the local riders. Carter Nieuwesteeg who signed up for the Singletrack 6 referred to it as the cycling equivalent of a 40 cm powder day.
“Each day I raced the trail conditions were very good. The rain the night before stage one helped keep the dust down, and the trail tacky.
The non-locals I talked to really enjoyed Fernie singletrack. I also heard a few people talking at the end of each stage, and although they were tired, they had a great time,” said Singletrack 3 rider Wayne Mihalicz.
While the riders had fun, not everyone finished. Nieuwesteeg had to retire from the race due to an ankle injury after Cranbrook’s Stage 3. Prior to leaving the race, Nieuwesteeg was ranked fifth overall.
“I felt very beaten up and upset the day I left but I’m feeling better now. Still bummed about having to watch the final stages from afar but that’s all part of racing,” he said. “My ankle is sore and currently in an air cast but getting better each day thanks to Fernie Physio. I injured it by going down pretty hard in a fast, rolly section during stage 3.”
Fernie riders had a mix of survive, ride and race goals for the event. While their perspectives ranged, each cyclist learned something from their stage racing experience.
From the racing perspective, Tom Gibson said, “I learned a lot, I learned I can mix it with the pros at times but to be really good you have to be consistent, and be a fully rounded rider. The fast guys climb fast, descend fast, great technical skills. That's something to train for next season for sure.”
From a riding perspective, Tim Nakoneczny said “I learned to make sure my bike is setup properly. I had a couple of mechanicals that I probably could have prevented.”
For some, like Wayne Mihalicz, this was not the first Transrockies event of the 2016 calendar year but all of the riders had positive comments about the event and its organization.
“This was the second Transrockies event I have done this year. I did 24 Golden in June. They are very well organized, [they are] hard events, but very rewarding,” said Mihalicz. “All the workers were awesome to deal with - I will race their events again and again.”
Like Mihalicz, many of the riders are looking forward to next season and would like to add the stage race to their race calender.
“I am thinking of the six day next year,” said Singletrack 3 rider Tim Nakoneczny. “Transrockies put on a fantastic race. I'm really happy with the organization and am sure I will do another.”
Despite the injury, Carter Nieuwesteeg is looking to seek retribution for this year at the 2017 event.
“I am already eyeing up the ST6 2017,” he said. “It’s such a well organized and fun event; constant smiles from all riders before, during, and after each day of racing.” | http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/389415861.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/622587caaeaaf0fdd28a427b058a9e11f3ae39691274c279ec143bf5c7353b3f.json |
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"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:03:36 | null | null | Ashley Pederson is becoming recognized throughout the Elk Valley and beyond for her work as a farrier. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fcommunity%2F390961541.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/3706ferniefpashley.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Timberlost Farrier Service adds personal touch to her horseshoes | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | To say Ashley Pederson has an affinity for interesting jobs would be an understatement. The 30-year-old has tried her hand at everything from cowboying to logging. However, it is her skill and experience as a farrier that keeps her active in the Elk Valley throughout the summer.
“Next to logging, we actually have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world because all it takes right now, if this horse is upset, if my dog jumps out from under the truck, he could rip my artery out with one of these nails, and not mean to,” she told The Free Press while shoeing horses in Cokato.
Pederson, who grew up in Shellbrook, Sask., now operates her own business, Timberlost Farrier Service and Training. The name, Timberlost, is an homage to an area in Saskatchewan, where her family had a homestead and she spent much of her childhood. She admits that she didn’t have much experience with horses growing up and it wasn’t until her alternate education plans fell through that she thought about working with them for a career.
“I never had anything to do with horses really. I had horses when I was a kid – my dad had them and they were just around on the farm. I was supposed to go into school for kinesiology and I was a percent and a half short. A guy came and trimmed my dad’s horses and he made pretty good money in about half an hour. I thought, let’s try it.”
She applied to Olds College online and remembers having an interesting interview for the program. Having little knowledge about horses, she believed she wouldn’t be admitted.
“I remember in my interview, a guy asked me about a horse, and he said, tell me about this horse, and I looked at it, and said, it’s not mine, I don’t know what you want to know,” she said. “I went home and was defeated. He phoned and says well, you don’t know what you’re doing so you don’t have any bad habits or biased opinions, nothing – we can teach you from scratch, right from the start. And that is how I got started, and I just went right to college and stumbled right into it.”
Pederson completed the year-long program, including a 650-hour apprenticeship, that year and spent hours learning from watching other people, including an old rancher in the United States.
“I went to New Mexico and I worked under a man named Jim Keith and he was 73 when he taught me to shoe. It was great. I went down there in August and September. I did 400 hours with him and the rest I completed in Calgary.”
After obtaining her training, she began working around horses and mules in a variety of ways, including ranching and packing mules and donkeys into the Rocky Mountains, around Jasper and Banff. Because of her time spent with mules and donkeys, she has grown a strong love for those specific animals.
“Mules and donkeys are my thing. People are actually bringing them from across the country for me to work on,” she said.
Pederson has been working in the East Kootenays for six years, and lived in Sparwood before relocating to Invermere. She has an extensive client list and covers an area spanning 350-kilometres.
“I come down every two weeks to look after everyone. I go all the way up to Elkford and I go to Briscoe, B.C. I cover about 350-km of highway. That’s because people prefer me to whoever is there,” she said.
Shoeing horses is a traditionally male-dominated profession, but Pederson said some of her clients prefer her because she is female.
“Of my clients, about 90 per cent are female. They just feel that you can relate to the horses a little bit better, that you have a little bit more patience, which really depends on the person,” she said. “Male or female, it really does not matter. You just have to have a good connection with the horses and communicate with your clients.”
She does add a personal touch to the some of the horses she works with by adding sparkle nail polish to their hooves. Pederson, and Timberlost Services can be contacted at 250-420-1873 for more information on her services and when her next visit to the Elk Valley will be. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/community/390961541.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/0a1d6aca759d2779ff4c345fc9f1352401a48ddabd0e98476bda07daaa334dee.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:57 | null | null | The Fernie tennis youth camps help participants learn the basics in a fun, friendly atmosphere. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fsports%2F390120881.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/14145ferniefpTennis2.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Future tennis stars getting start in Fernie with summer youth camps | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Local organization, the Fernie Tennis Coaching (FTC) is the brainchild of Charlotte Willis, a fully qualified club pro 1 coach. While 2011 was the first year for Fernie Tennis Coaching, Willis has been teaching tennis for more than 20 years.
“My whole family plays tennis, so I started very young, it was very much a part of my family life growing up. My mom and I played ladies doubles together for many years and some of my closest friends I found through playing on various tennis teams,” said Willis to The Free Press. “My brother is also a tennis coach. I was very lucky I got to train and work with him for over five years, which was a great experience. I have been running youth tennis camps back in England since 2005.”
The Fernie camps are offered over eight weeks in the summer, with half day camps for three to five year-olds and four day programs for six to 14 year-olds. This was the first year FTC offered a girl’s only camp and a performance camp. The equipment used in the camps further reduces some of the barriers to enter the sport. The FTC can provide equipment for participants and offers a buyback program to ensure each player has the right sized racket.
“We use progressive equipment which enables the younger kids to progress in the game quickly. Red balls for example are larger and bounce 75 per cent slower than a standard yellow ball. We use 19 to 25 inch rackets, which are lightweight and have very small grip sizes,” she said. “So even the little three years-olds can have rallies, including my own son, who is now able to rally over the net with me when he is not trying to hit it over my head.”
Each youth that signs up pays either a member or guest fee. All proceeds go to the non-profit Fernie Tennis Community Association.
“80 per cent of these funds goes straight back into school tennis programming, equipment for schools and free tennis events for kids,” said Willis. “I would say presently that 50 per cent of the attendance is local and sometimes attend multiple weeks of tennis camps each summer, 50 per cent are from out of town and visiting, many of which come back every year. [It’s] a great opportunity to see kids develop skills and strong friendships.”
The camps have created more than just recreational players, according to Willis.
“With all this enthusiasm we have had to add more tournaments and I have an ever-growing group of performance players who are looking for tournaments outside of Fernie, which as a small town coach is a very proud moment for me.”
For more on the camps check out Tennisfernie.com. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/390120881.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/4bcf4b741e107f906ce27537e900c7a44f24b8096d7427a45bd53bf3319c1c71.json |
[
"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T12:52:15 | null | null | Ten bands will be taking the stage this weekend at the sixth annual Wapiti Music Festival. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fentertainment%2F389990381.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Welcoming the weekend at Wapiti | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Ten bands will be taking the stage this weekend at the sixth annual Wapiti music festival. From Aug. 12 to 13 local musicians like Linden Anthony, Wild Honey and Shred Kelly will be joined by fellow Canadian bands including Funk Hunters, Yukon Blond and Camaro 67.
Gates at Fernie’s Annex Park open at 6 p.m. on Aug 12 and Wild Honey will be the first act at 7 p.m. A second local band, Shred Kelly will be headlining the opening evening’s events; their set starts at 9:45 p.m.
The Saturday performances will begin with local artist, Linden Anthony opening the day’s music at 12:30 p.m. Saturday will see another six bands play with the last band, Funk Hunters, taking the stage at 9:45 p.m.
In efforts to increase the events sustainability, this year will see 100 per cent recycled, reusable steel pint cups.
“We want to reduce the waste from, and improve the sustainability of Wapiti which is why we’ve purchased a beautiful and durable cup for beer and cider,” said Wapiti president Kevin McIssaac in a statement.
Those who do not opt in to buying a reusable cup will have their beverage of choice served in a compostable cup furthering the festival’s goal of a zero waste event.
“Thanks to the Regional District of East Kootenay’s recently launched municipal composting pilot and our improved recycling, composting, and waste management systems we will be able to keep all the cups out of the landfill this year,” said Ryland Nelson of Wildsight and Wapiti’s Waste Management Coordinator.
This year’s featured festival artist is Keri Lehr, who resides in the Crowsnest Pass. Her work was displayed at the Fernie Arts Station in July. Her design, “Cinnamon Bear” is featured in the Wapiti poster. The Cinnamon Bear was a part of her Bear Series which can be viewed online through the artist’s website, Karilehrart.com.
Tickets are on sale at Fernie’s Le Grand Fromage and online through Wapitimusicfestival.com. Tickets are currently at their regular pricing, for Friday are $49 or $29 for teens, Saturday only tickets are $69 or $29 for teens and a full weekend pass is $79 or $49 for teens. Seniors over 65 and children under 12 get in for free. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/entertainment/389990381.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/2d26f690e627b75cec792713d2a3755fa1a0d609c4b3449b831f864515cbbc20.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:50:00 | null | null | The 6th annual Joe Varosi Slow Pitch Challenge. was held on Aug. 20. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fcommunity%2F391539731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/92350ferniefpvarosi2.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | 6th Annual Joe Varosi slow pitch challenge | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Above: One of the players “stole” a scooter for an easier time around the bases. Below: The teams faced off for a friendly game of slow pitch in honour of Joe Varosi, who loved the game.
The 6th annual Joe Varosi Slow Pitch Challenge. was held on Aug. 20. The annual event is a friendly game between the “Has-Beens” (all over the age of 50) and the “Wanna-Bes” (all under the age of 50). The event is a fundraiser in memory of Joe Varosi, a local who loved slow pitch and passed away due to cancer.
The Fernie Hotel hosted a barbeque and fundraiser after the game. All proceeds from the event will go to cancer research in Joe Varosi’s honour. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/community/391539731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/409e3b5ea2d46162a0fca2c275ef5abc064a53bb54dc60311ef2ad0dfe51c2cc.json |
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"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T12:58:53 | null | null | The One Bag Challenge (#onebagchallengefernie) is a collaboration project between Kettle Black Bartending and the Fernie Food Bank. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fcommunity%2F390474111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/64912ferniefpOneBagChallenge.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Kettle Black challenges local businesses to help the food bank | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Kettle Black Bartending posted a seflie to social media to kick off the challenge.
A new initiative hopes to fill the shelves of the local food bank. The One Bag Challenge (#onebagchallengefernie) is a collaboration project between Kettle Black Bartending and the Fernie Food Bank, and challenges local businesses to fill a bag of food to donate to the food bank.
According to Kristina Wakeford of Kettle Black Bartending, the project was inspired by similar initiatives in British Columbia.
“We had heard of similar initiatives taking place in the Okanagan. These projects had not taken place on as large of a scale, but they were executed using the same general concept,” said Wakeford. After hearing about the similar initiatives, Wakeford and her co-workers at Kettle Black learned of “the dire need of the food bank during the summer months. Demand often exceeds supply from June-August and there are very few organizations willing to organize food drives and personal donations are often few during this time.”
They contacted the Fernie Food Bank to see if there was something they could do to help organize a food drive.
“We contacted Pearl at the Fernie Food Bank to confirm what we had read and she could not emphasize enough how desperate times were and how tremendously it would help to have someone organize a food drive. At this point, there was no way we could lie dormant and do nothing so the #onebagchallengefernie was born,” said Wakeford.
The challenge operates with local businesses challenging each other to fill a bag. Kettle Black started the challenge by nominating five businesses to fill a grocery-sized bag of perishable and non-perishable food items.
“In turn, we have asked each nominated business to select two fellow businesses to do the same. After only three days, we have had nine businesses actually donate - many of them have donated more than one bag of goods - and a total of 21 businesses have been nominated,” said Wakeford. “Our goal is to have 100 businesses participate and be able to donate 100 bags of goods to the food bank by the end of August.”
The challenge started on Aug. 8 and will be going until Aug. 31, for a total of three weeks. Wakeford said they are already looking ahead to next year.
“We are hopeful that the #onebagchallengefernie can become an annual fundraiser. Now that we are aware of the situation of our local food bank during the summer months, we never want to see their shelves go empty again,” she said.
The Healing Hollow has set up a donations drop off location at their store during normal business hours. The initiative also encourages individual donations to the Food Bank. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/community/390474111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/a8bba52f837c16c033a58a2af682ea63460ff960a67ede499e8bb61c82dd9528.json |
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"Shannon Lough"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:59 | null | null | Two months after having an endoscopy Joan Dudoward received a letter telling her that the endoscope used was not cleaned properly. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fnews%2F391353941.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/73852princerupertWEB.Joan-Dudoward.SL.35.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | VIDEO: Prince Rupert woman treated with unclean medical equipment, Northern Health, B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirms more than a hundred affected | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | 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. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/391353941.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/a4a81e5e4c3dc64014fd4d0a38da0dcf8cc56670baf1c670a75190a528e69552.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-30T18:51:43 | null | null | Some urban districts struggle with overcrowding, special funds for declining rural schools, bus service to take effect | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fnews%2F391773061.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/2045BCLN2007Schoolstudentblurwide-BJ7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. school enrolment up for second year | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Students return to public school next week, with changes to curriculum and some provincial exams.
Students are returning to class next week in most of B.C.'s public schools, with enrolment expected to be up province-wide for the second year running.
Education Minister Mike Bernier says early forecasts show about 529,000 students, an increase of 2,900 from last year. But that increase is centred on fast-growing school districts, while many rural areas continue to struggle with declining student numbers.
Among changes that parents and students will see this year is a new curriculum in place up to Grade 9, with a test year for changes in the senior grades. Bernier said the new emphasis on collaboration and communication skills does not mean a watering down of the basic skills, and is designed to improve students' ability to work at modern jobs.
Report cards are to continue this school year, but the ministry is reviewing its system with an eye to providing more frequent updates. Parents are being consulted on the changes, Bernier said.
Foundation Skills Assessment tests in grades four and seven are also continuing after years of protests from teacher unions, but that program is also being examined for possible changes. FSA tests will be "enhanced" but not eliminated, Bernier said.
Provincial exams continue for graduates in math and English, but science and social studies will now be assessed at a classroom level rather than school-wide tests, Bernier said.
The ministry provided a series of top-ups to education funding this year, for bus service and to keep selected rural schools from closing. Applications are still being taken for a transportation fund until Sept. 30, requiring districts to drop across-the-board school bus fees to qualify.
Districts may still charge transportation fees for international students or those from outside a school catchment area.
NDP leader John Horgan highlighted the crowding in Surrey school district, where 7,000 students remain in portables despite an expansion program. The NDP says the B.C. government's claim of record per-student funding ignores a reduction of education funding as a share of the provincial economy.
"Since 2001, the B.C. Liberals have dragged public education funding in this province from the second best in Canada to the second worst," Horgan said. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/391773061.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/6fe2e17bfee417486fc712e3fdae6b72fe5440d1717455507d13aab65a512ce5.json |
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"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:39 | null | null | At the Aug. 22 regular council meeting, a report was presented to Fernie Council in regards to the well at James White Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fnews%2F391189371.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/24098ferniefpFernieCityHall-spring.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | James White Park Well project over budget | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | At the Aug. 22 regular council meeting, Director of Operational Services, Dave Cockwell, presented a report to Fernie Council in regards to the well at James White Park. The City has been working on a well in James White Park as a potential groundwater source on and off since the 1980s.
While the history of the project is extensive, the City received funding for the project in August 2015, and was awarded the environmental assessment approval in November, allowing them to pursue the project. Since then, the project was budgeted into the 2016 financial plan, and the design process begun. However, the project’s price tag exceeds what the city had reserved to fund it. The City received three bids to complete the project, and even the lowest bid exceeded the City’s budget by $1.6 million.
“The James White Park Wells is a project identified in the 2016 Capital Plan. The low bid price of $3,599,000 exceeds the engineer’s pre-bid capital cost estimate for this project by $600,000. However, the budget for this project was derived from the engineer’s estimate completed for submission of the 2015 Build Canada Fund, which was $1,970,775, a funding shortfall of $1,628,225,” read Cockwell from the report.
Cockwell detailed a number of options for the City in the report, including reducing the scope and therefore cost of the project, retendering the project in hopes of a lower bid, or transferring the funds to another project for the time being. However, staff’s main recommendation was to direct funds from the Water Reserve fund to the project and award the contract to Cummings Construction Ltd. for the price of just under $3.6 million.
The report displayed the financial implications of transferring the funds, which would deplete the Water Reserve fund to $94,000. This would be an issue if the City had to respond to emergencies within the system.
Councillor Phil Iddon was disappointed with the report, saying it is an “absolute disaster financially.”
“This is just a long line of engineering disasters that we have befallen here at the City of Fernie,” he said. “It didn’t allow us to prepare documents to get grant money right and now the taxpayer is saddled with that burden again. We got a pre-engineered estimate that was $2.9 million and now, two months later, it is $3.59 million. In two months, it is $600,000 more.”
Although he cited his disappointment at the cost of the project, Iddon did say he was in support of it.
“I’ve always said, the biggest services we provide is water and sewer, we have to have them. They are essential services, so we need to do this. I support doing this project, but this has been a nightmare.”
The motion to support staff’s recommendation to fund the project was made by Councillor Dan McSkimming and seconded by Councillor Ange Qualizza. It passed unopposed. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/391189371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/60c8b77e6dfb46041eb0e7183d65e43ccaf3481e091613f7b8a2b133d2c6c863.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T13:05:00 | null | null | Managed Forest Council has been inspecting and regulating forestry on private lands throughout British Columbia since 2004. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fbusiness%2F387100101.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Managed Forest Council regulates private land in the Elk Valley | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Since 2004 the Managed Forest Council (MFC) has been operating throughout British Columbia. According to the council’s chair, Rod Davis, the main role of the MFC’s is regulating private managed forest practices.
“It is an independent public agency that is set up by the provincial government to regulate forest practices on private managed forest land,” said Davis. “It gets its authority from provincial legislation. The council has broad authority. We are set up to both enact and enforce regulations with respect to forest practices.”
Normally, private managed forestlands are inspected in person once every five years. Land and forests in the Elk Valley have been inspected two years in a row.
“There are a variety of owners in the area; the heightened interest in the valley comes from the sale of the old Tembec lands to Jemi Fibre. We inspect all of managed forest property across B.C.,” he said.
In addition to the private managed forest lands changing hands, active and extensive logging also peaks the interest of the MFC.
“Whenever there is ongoing, extensive logging it raises the interest of local communities so we went up last year and this year to inspect forest practices on private land in that area and to meet with local government officials and other concerned stakeholders in the area,” Davis said. “While we were there we made presentations to Sparwood, Elkford, Fernie and to the Regional District of the East Kootenay to provide an overview.”
As outlined by an MFC handout, the council ensures compliance by using three techniques that measure performance with regards to compliance requirements. Audits and inspections occur at least once every five years by a qualified inspector. Investigations come about when council follows up on a compliance issue that was revealed during an inspection or audit, from third-party or owner complaints. Geoscientists and fishery biologists and other specialists are involved with these investigations, as they are required. Lastly, compliance determinations are where alleged contraventions of regulations are brought to a formal determination hearing. In these hearings, owners have the opportunity to be heard and third parties that have been affected have the chance to speak. Owners are held responsible to the outcomes of compliance determinations and the outcomes of hearings are published on the Council website.
According to Davis, compliance infringement is quite rare.
“If you look at the statistics since the act was brought in, in 2004, there is a 99.5 per cent compliance rate,” he said. “That is extremely high, we regulate lots of almost 200,000 hectares down to small family plots of a few hectares. It is quite a range but broadly speaking the larger lots are operated by big companies and the smaller operations have a lot of pride in how they manage their land.” | http://www.thefreepress.ca/business/387100101.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/8c1cbddefd9a8952049df67d77896244b73496de8a586f73ad22f25918f785fb.json |
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"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-28T22:51:15 | null | null | Talks continue, with rotating overtime ban set to begin Monday if no agreement by midnight Sunday | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fnews%2F391545211.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/68221BCLN200782072cranbrookdailyCPweb.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Postal workers union give details of job action if no deal is reached Sunday | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | 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 | http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/391545211.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/90b1f608c991121e0b9e05bbaff5537363c350c4555634ca6dcaeb84360ab9ae.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:14 | null | null | This week's Faces of the Valley is about Jim Johnson, who returned home to Fernie in 2006. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Flifestyles%2F391294841.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/49528ferniefpJimJohsnon.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Faces of the Valley | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Jim Johnson doing what he loves most - fishing.
Jim Johnson was born in 1959 in Lethbridge, Alta. He is the oldest of four in his family, with two sisters, Sandra and Allison, and a younger brother, Bill. His parents, Bud and Betty Johnson, moved to Fernie when he was in the seventh grade, as it was Betty’s hometown and they had lots of family in the area.
Bud worked as a truck driver for a logging company while his mother was a substitute teacher. Jim remembers a childhood spent outdoors, roaming the woods surrounding Fernie.
“Where we used to hang out in the trees and have our bush parties, there are now houses,” he says.
Jim was an avid skier growing up, and loved anything outdoors, such as fishing and hunting. It is a passion he still has today.
Jim graduated from Fernie Secondary School, then located where 901 Fernie currently stands, in 1977. He left Fernie after graduation, and moved to a variety of cities, including Vancouver, Lethbridge and Lloydminster, where he worked in the oil industry. He moved into the auto industry, working at dealerships before settling in the central Alberta area, around Lacombe. Jim, then a father of three, met Loretta at a dance in the early 1990s. The two have now been married for 21 years and together have one son, Riley.
In 2006, a business opportunity presented itself to Jim and Loretta, to manage the Ford dealership in Fernie. They took the opportunity and Jim moved back to Fernie on December 24, 2006.
“We started unloading furniture in a major snowstorm,” he remembers.
They recently got out of the car industry, leaving Fernie Ford in the spring of 2015. In September, they opened Kootenay Sign Source, moving the business from Sparwood to Fernie. Jim says he and Loretta try to give back to the community whenever possible and support a number of community initiatives. They have donated all of the signs for the Eirin Amundsen Memorial Pavilion, among other community causes.
Jim also says they enjoy the slower pace of their new business, and are able to have more time to enjoy their hobbies.
As for his hobbies, Jim is an avid fisherman, who spends his vacations with a rod in his hand. He has a “bucket list” of fish he would like to catch, and travels to tropical locations to look for the fish. Some of his notable catches include a 300 lb blue marlin in Hawaii and 100 lb sailfish in Mexico. He has also caught a sturgeon and is venturing to the Fraser River in the fall to attempt to catch another. For the most part, Jim likes to catch and release. To him, it’s more about the hunt than the reward.
While Jim also enjoys golf, he knows where his strengths are.
“I’m way better of a fisherman than a golfer,” he says, adding he fishes year round, and can be found ice fishing in the dead of winter.
After returning to his hometown in 2006, he says the town has gone through noticeable changes; most prominently, the development and the tourism industry.
“When we went fishing on the river, we wouldn’t see anyone else,” he says, citing his youth. There is one element of his childhood that is still embedded in the tapestry of Fernie – the love of the outdoors.
“I think it’s a big part of the life around here,” he says.
His love of the outdoors and fishing, along with his roots in Fernie, make Jim a “natural” choice for this week’s “Face of the Valley.” | http://www.thefreepress.ca/lifestyles/391294841.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/dd52a2cf0c0393ccf24f5dd4459215528967038059b3d23c285008c08784cc73.json |
[
"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T12:56:08 | null | null | The Columbia Basin Culture Tour will take place this weekend, starting at 10 a.m. and running until 5 p.m. on Aug. 13 to 14. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fentertainment%2F390076801.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Touring the Columbia Basins art, culture and history | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | The Columbia Basin Culture Tour will take place this weekend, starting at 10 a.m. and running until 5 p.m. on Aug. 13 to 14. The self-guided tour features many artists and purveyors of culture throughout the Basin. The tour was created by a steering committee, which is made up of arts, culture and heritage people. The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) funds the committee and the tour. The committee decided that the tour would be beneficial for the basin because it would celebrate the rich historical and cultural venues as well as the many artists that live in the Basin, according to Natasha Smith, administrative assistant to the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA).
“There are a number of culture tours across the country and because this is a fairly large region this tour was developed so people can not only tour their own communities but also make a trip, since it is over two days,” said Smith. “Spend a night in a different place and really take in lots of wonderful venues. Many of the artists don’t always have their studios open, so you get to see where and how they work and speak with them in person. The cultural sites and heritage sites do special programming and offer certain parts of their locations for free.”
The majority of Elk Valley events for the tour will be taking place in Fernie, Smith told The Free Press.
“This year we do not have any from Elkford, but Fernie has a handful. We have Kathy Stead Fine Art Studio - she is a landscape painter. We have the Fernie Arts Co-op, who always put on an awesome culture tour; they bring in some of the local artists and they are there live painting for people, and the co-op always has great refreshments and such,” she said. “The Eye of The Needle studio and gallery that was created by Fernie Forge has lots going on. There will be felt-making demonstrations, and will feature glasswork by Katherine Russell from Elkford and will have a good range of other artists there as well. There are a bunch of really fun activities for people to take in that are in the Fernie area.”
Smith is also an artist, and has been a part of the tour for eight years. She believes that the event is a great chance for both artists and tourists to interact in a positive, but relatively uncommon way.
“As an artist quite often you work independently, often you don’t have much contact with the public, even when you are doing a show. This gives artists an opportunity to really engage with people and really explain their work and the inspiration behind it and share a little bit of their space,” she said. “For some artists it can be a little daunting, but others spend a huge amount of time and work getting their studios ready and displaying all their work for the tour. I think it is a great event for both tourist and artist. The last part of a creative process is sharing, putting the work out there. Some artists make this their featured sale of the year. We have artists that display work all around their studio and homes to get ready for the culture tour. They make quite a bit of income from sales from the tour.”
Smith believes without CBT’s funding, the tour would not be a possibility.
“People pay a small registration fee,” she said. “If they signed up in time for the earlybird pricing it was $40 and regularly it is $50. If it wasn’t for the CBT the tour wouldn’t be happening.”
People who are interested in doing the self-guided tour can find hardcopy maps at tourist information centres in participating areas. Maps can also be found online at Cbculturetour.com. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/entertainment/390076801.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/55dfeeeb72337067d21e9013ba0dee841e4fe5eaccd677d319d6615004ebae00.json |
[
"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:19 | null | null | The editorial for Aug. 18 discusses the City's plan to participate in the task force regarding marijuana legalization on Aug. 22. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fopinion%2F390698991.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Medicinal marijuana task force | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | On Aug. 22, the City of Fernie has their next Committee of the Whole meeting. I attend these meetings regularly, and I’m expecting this upcoming one to be a little different.
The City is planning to participate in the federal government’s marijuana task force, and is hoping to incorporate the views and opinions of Fernieites in their form.
The federal government has set up a task force of eight experts from a variety of fields, including doctors, lawyers and policy makers. The job of the task force is to collect information from across Canada in regards to the legalization of cannabis before submitting a report to Trudeau’s cabinet. Essentially, this task force is laying the foundation for the legalization of marijuana in Canada. This proves that it isn’t a question of if for the federal government – it’s a question of when.
Legalizing marijuana has been a long time coming in this country. I grew up in Grand Forks and we had a reputation for being the little town that first lobbied the government to grow medicinal marijuana in the 1990s. The town submitted a bid to have the first legal grow op, for medical purposes, but ultimately lost out to a town in Saskatchewan.
Since then, there have been numerous dispensaries, providing medical cannabis to people who had a prescription or recommendation from their doctor. Last year, the City of Kimberley amended their own bylaw and provided a business license to a dispensary, even though it was technically illegal under both provincial and federal legislation.
With the federal government embarking on this task force and gathering feedback from Canadians, it shows that legalizing cannabis is imminent. Participating in this task force gives people the opportunity to voice their concerns before the policies and laws are in place. It allows people to tell the government where they would like to see storefronts in their community, if it all, including how far away they would like it from schools. It is an opportunity for people to describe what they would like the tax revenues from the sale of marijuana be used for. It’s a communication channel for people to voice their concerns, however large or small, to the federal government.
As I understand it, City Council is planning to participate as a body, not as individuals, and as residents of Fernie, the meeting is an ideal opportunity to vocalize any concerns to the City. The legislation is not yet set in stone, and it’s easier to influence it before it goes into law than after.
For people who would like to participate individually, more information on the task force can be found at Healthycanadians.gc.ca. The task force is accepting public input until Aug. 29. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/opinion/390698991.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/06db0812795710923f99c9f9f1380a09d84e7e4358997c596e51574778bd69b2.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:20 | null | null | Summer’s damp, cool start is attributed to why the area is seeing fewer wildfires than this time last year. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fcommunity%2F390362191.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Southeast Fire Zone update | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Summer’s damp, cool start is attributed to why the area is seeing fewer wildfires than this time last year. The Elk Valley falls under the Cranbrook Fire Zone, which has seen a total of 30 fires as of Aug. 2, which is three fires behind the 10-year average, according to Southeast Fire Station’s Fire Information Officer, Karlie Shaughnessy.
“Then 10-year average for the Cranbrook Fire Zone for this time of year is 33 fires, so we are just slightly below the average,” she said.
The Cranbrook Fire Zone’s total makes up more than a third of the wildfires that the Southeast Fire Centre has seen this year.
“Just in the South East Fire Centre, which is the area I look after, we have had 82 wildfires that have burned 329 hectares,” said Shaughnessy. “Of the 82 fires, 46 were lightning caused and 36 were person caused.”
Person caused wildfires can come from a variety of sources, which is why much of B.C. has fire restrictions in place. Residents in the Cranbrook Fire Zone can only have Category 1 fires at this point in time.
“The only type of fire people can have is a campfire that measures under half a metre high and half a metre wide. Everything else is prohibited, that means Category 2, Category 3, fireworks, burning barrels, anything else,” said Shaughnessy.
It is regular for fire bans to be in effect during the warmest and driest seasons of the year. During the long weekend, many Category 1 fires were left unattended throughout the province.
“We had a number of abandoned fires throughout B.C. on the long weekend. We had 32 in total. We are urging the public to be more careful with their campfires,” said Shaughnessy. “[Fires] should never be left unattended and should be completely out before people leave the area.” | http://www.thefreepress.ca/community/390362191.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/0461929fd091df3f3df60b70a546ff339698b89309cb273cf6bf19015735bc42.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:47 | null | null | Small communities have more than 400 doctor vacancies, with 'telehealth' and visiting specialists filling gaps | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Flifestyles%2F385489111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/32759BCLN2007Kelly-Doug15-2.4.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Video links grow as rural health care shrinks | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Doug Kelly, chair of the B.C. First Nations Health Council
With patients in urban areas having difficulty finding a family doctor, the situation in rural B.C. is going from bad to worse, MLAs on the province's health committee were told Monday.
Ed Staples, a member of the B.C. Health Coalition, described his efforts to improve the situation in Princeton, a community of about 5,000 people that four years ago was down to one doctor providing on-call service.
Princeton now has four full-time doctors and two nurse practitioners, but there are still people who can't find a doctor in the region, including Penticton an hour and a half away. A recent search of the College of Physicians and Surgeons website turned up the nearest doctor accepting patients in Courtney on Vancouver Island, Staples said.
Health Match BC, the province's web portal for recruiting doctors, nurses and other health professionals, currently has more than 400 general practitioner vacancies, with 37 communities seeking 85 doctors. The result is "bidding wars" between communities to offer incentives to relocating doctors, and foreign doctors using a rural community as an entry point before relocating to the Lower Mainland, he said.
The B.C. government has announced its latest videoconferencing service for health care, linking psychiatrists with young people in Cranbrook. The service is available twice a month at the local Children and Family Development office, supplementing visits by specialists in communities such as Cranbrook and Princeton. Health Minister Terry Lake says video conferencing and electronic health records are a key part of the solution for reaching patients across B.C.
Doug Kelly, chair of the B.C. First Nations Health Council, told the committee of an Abbotsford doctor who travels to Carrier Sekani territory around Prince George for part of his practice, in a pilot project with Northern Health.
Kelly said video links and nurse practitioners are part of the solution to delivering rural and remote care, but the main obstacle is the business model for doctors that has them cycling through as many as 20 patients an hour to bill enough to cover their office overhead.
Committee members were also reminded that graduating doctors are increasingly reluctant to take on the demands of family practice, especially in smaller communities where they may find themselves on call around the clock. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/lifestyles/385489111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/085599c063f67ad779a2a60a13ea98d85afcc1108a6017d3cc6244ad8cd3049e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:52:46 | null | null | More than 220 people attended the Elk River Alliance’s (ERA) Comedy Night raising almost $4,000. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fentertainment%2F389414131.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/66005ferniefpComedyNight.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Comedy night in Fernie raises thousands for the Elk River Alliance | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Headliner Ken Valgardson at the ERA’s Comedy Night on July 30. The event raised over $3,000.
More than 220 people attended the Elk River Alliance’s (ERA) Comedy Night - a local brew-ha-ha, raising $3,700 that will go toward a community-based water monitoring program.
Two local comedians, Mike Bull and Kylie Rogers-Walker, took the stage to warm up the crowd before the main act. Comics Dan Clarke and Drew Behm opened for the headliner comedian Ken Valgardson.
One of the touring comedians told Ayla Bennett of the ERA that it was the best audience that he's ever performed for. He also raved about the sound, lighting and venue.
Bennet attributes the sound and lighting to Jim Paul and Mike Tomney and thanks everyone who helped with setting up and running the event.
“It wouldn't have been such a great event without our amazing team of volunteers. Based on the success of the comedy night, it will likely become an annual event. Thanks to everyone for coming out,” she said. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/entertainment/389414131.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/303016fe3fe37ebd17df691dd0d7a470aff165db448d31f66f3a798d9a7aedca.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T12:56:37 | null | null | Folk musician North Easton will be stopping in Fernie for two shows. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fentertainment%2F388692501.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/12290ferniefpNorthWeston.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | North Easton heads west for Fernie shows | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Folk musician North Easton will be stopping in Fernie for two shows. While the artist will be taking the stage alone, he is touring the country with his family, making for what he says is a truly unforgettable experience.
“The fact that I get to play music and share my stories with people at night, and live love and laugh with my kids during the day is the definition of happiness to me,” Easton told The Free Press.
Everyday, the musician listens to something that touches his heart and the sound and style of his music adapts to the new music paths. He describes his sound as a mix of many of the artists he listened to as he grew up.
“I grew up listening to my mother playing guitar at the kitchen table as she strummed and sang along to the likes of Cat Stevens, James Taylor, John Denver, Don McLean, Neil Diamond, Crystal Gayle, Paul Simon and a whole bunch of other talented songwriters,” he said. “As I grew older, I was drawn into the soul of the songwriter. Tracy Chapman, Adam Duritz, Phil Collins and Dave Matthews.”
Easton will be touring to support his new album, One of the Lucky Ones, which will be run in limited edition and will be released this coming October. His single “Change” has been getting airplay across the country. While the audience might hear some songs from his new album, his song repertoire is extensive.
“Choosing songs is not an easy thing with the number that I have in my catalogue. A lot of it takes place in the venue itself as I adjust to every room I perform in,” he said. “I build my show trying to encompass a number of emotions: happy, sad, curious, love, anger, hope, inspiration, novelty, and fear.”
Easton grew up in western Canada, and while he doesn’t live in B.C. anymore, he tries to get back to the province at least once a year.
“I am looking forward to meeting new people, and exploring the area around Fernie with my wife and children. We plan on taking in the local sights before and after my shows,” he said.
Easton was a semi-finalist in the 2015 International Songwriting Competition with the song “Love Like That”, which was co-written with Rosanne Baker Thornley. He has written well over a thousand songs, and he estimates that only 10 per cent of those have been collaborations.
“I love the song that was submitted for the International Songwriting Competition. It is on my new album and was very hooky and fun to write,” he said. “A collaboration is an interesting beast; if it works, than you head into different directions that you never would have expected. You have to rise to the challenge or get sucked up into the silence of a room. It’s fun - I feel I bring out the story in the writers I work with. I push them to look deep within themselves. It can be very therapeutic for those who walk the line with me.”
On Easton’s website, he states that he dreams of making a time machine to go back and visit the songwriters of his inspiration.
“I would love to go back and be a fly on the wall of Don McLean’s writing room when he wrote the song ‘The Grave’, or sit in on a writing session with Paul Simon as he picked the first chord from ‘Sounds of Silence’,” he said. “I would go back to the moment Tracy Chapman sang ‘Behind the Wall’ acapella just to listen and hear what pulled her to write that tune.”
North Easton is looking forward to performing two shows in Fernie. He plays at 6 p.m. on July 29 at The Loaf and will take the stage at The Fernie on July 30. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/entertainment/388692501.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/81c43e1de327d7783181756282a25018ca72a8ffaf2bcbe6f957db7a7be902ad.json |
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"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:02:48 | null | null | Photographers from across the province competed in amateur competition | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fcommunity%2F391187111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/2985abbotsfordAmateurphotographjers.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Voting open for People's Choice Amateur Photography Competition | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Cameras were the focus as 70 photographers from across B.C., including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Nelson, competed in the fourth annual Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest at the recent Abbotsford International Airshow.
Sponsored by London Drugs and Black Press Media, the contest took place Aug. 12-14, as participants captured their best air, crowd, static, and wildcard shots.
Photographers experienced close-up action at the airshow including Friday's twilight show, and earned the "hot-side" tour at the airshow where they shot exclusive aircraft including the F-35, CF-18, FA-18, Breitling Jet Team, the Snowbirds and more for a chance to win the title of B.C.'s next Amateur Photographer title.
Awarding categories also include The Best in-air photograph ($750 grand prize), The Best ground/static scene photograph ($500 prize),The Best crowd scene photograph ($250 prize ), The Best video submission ($500 prize) all courtesy of London Drugs and honorary acknowledgement for Best Wildcard entry.
For the People's Choice Award Winner, the time has arrived for the public to vote on their favourite photo and be entered for a chance to win BC Lions game tickets.
For voting and contest information, click here. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/community/391187111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/75735894a7d13ef854e66c97834ab4053fbf93f8a69cba9097d399bc6384ff0f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:31 | null | null | Letters to the Editor discuss politicians Christy Clark and Justin Trudeau. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F381119771.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Letters to the Editor for May 26 | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Letter to the Editor re: Christy Clark’s government
Earlier this month in the B.C. Legislature, B.C. NDP leader John Horgan proposed a Private Member's bill aimed at getting 'dark' corporate money out of B.C. politics.
Premier Clark claimed that there was no reason to do so, because, she says, she “... represents everyone in B.C. ”: inviting both the rich and the poor to chow down at her $20,000 a plate dinners, no doubt.
So it's just another Christywhopper.
First of all, in May 2013, 795,946 British Columbians voted to be represented by Ms. Clark and the BC Liberals; 862,606 British Columbians voted not to be represented by her - or any other member of the BC Liberal Party.
And secondly, her refusal to consider Horgan's initiative should come as no surprise to those who know the truth – that, leading up to the 2013 provincial election campaign, Christy's BC Liberals were funded 68 per cent by corporate B.C.
Just as MLA Bennett's approval of the TransPacific Partnership aligns him with rightwing corporate control over democratically elected governments, Ms. Clark's refusal to control 'dark' money aligns her with the socio-economic philosophy of the American super-rich: the crypto-fascist Koch Brothers, for instance, or the scrofulous casino tycoon, Sheldon Adelson, who will spend $100 million to put Donald Trump in the White House.
These men have been helped by the 'Citizens United' US Supreme Court decision, which allows corporations to identify themselves as individuals for political fundraising purposes. They have turned this 'dark' money into something black and have morphed the USA from a corrupt and freewheeling democracy into a corrupt and dysfunctional plutocracy.
Ms. Clark doesn't need a Citizens United decision to undermine the democratic process in B.C.
She has already done so by refusing the NDP initiative to root out 'dark' money, and by enabling B.C.'s wealthy and well-connected to buy political influence and power from her at $20,000 a plate.
JC Vallance,
Fernie, B.C.
Letter to the Editor re: Justin Trudeau
A little over six months ago Canadians bought into Justin Trudeau's pledge of "real change" and gave him a majority government. It is becoming increasingly clear that Canadians voted for a government of misplaced priorities, Liberal values as opposed to real Canadian values and a commitment to the culture of death. We now have a Prime Minister who majors in meaningless rhetoric, makes a vain profession of being Catholic and an empty claim of believing in true democracy, transparency and openness. When you cut off debate on as important and sensitive a social issue as the assisted suicide bill, disallow the electorate any say in electoral reform and force your MP's to support abortion how then are you to be taken seriously as a true believer in democratic freedom?
When you think it more prudent to use Canadian tax dollars to fund abortion overseas as opposed to providing real necessities such as clean water and basics for life and conveniently forget that half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, should we commend you for good judgment or moral integrity?
Canadians are now sadly learning that the "real change" they thoughtlessly voted for translates into misplaced Liberal priorities such as legalizing marijuana, deficit spending, transgender rights, misguided immigration policy, euthanasia and a continuing erosion of our democratic rights and freedoms. Yes-no-maybe politics are in and real priorities vital to the prosperity and well being of the country such as decisions on pipelines, jobs and the seriousness of national security are sadly non-priorities for this prime minister.
Justin Trudeau made a lot of promises and will more than have his work cut out for him keeping happy the big unions, CBC and mainstream media and other self interest groups who so badly wanted to crown him PM. Seems they never even bothered to ask just what "real change" really meant. We have opted for the dictatorship of relativism and political correctness. Hopefully there are still enough Canadians who still believe in honesty, integrity and morality and enough of us who prefer life to death to make the difference in the next election.
Gerald Hall
Nanoose Bay, B.C. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/opinion/letters/381119771.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/b85c843355ffb025c95e34e7c280427439af6d17f61902c75ebd4dc793aed23f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:04 | null | null | This week's Letters to the Editor discuss trade partnerships, retirement and local school districts. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F382409861.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Letters to the Editor for June 9 | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Letter to the Editor re: Trade partnerships
You recently ran two provocative letters from my socialist friend in Fernie, Mr. Vallance, both of which criticized the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement Canada is considering signing. Mr. Vallance has a peculiarly myopic view of trade and of business. Those like Mr. Vallance who still believe Canada and B.C. can go it alone in the world without trade agreements are no friends of working people.
Here are just a few examples of how the TPP will open up markets for B.C. workers and businesses. The TPP will eliminate tariffs ranging from 7.5 per cent (Japan) to 30 per cent (Malaysia) on aluminum products, assisting an industry that provides many jobs for British Columbians – including 1,000 workers at Alcan’s Kitimat smelter. Tariffs of up to 30 per cent (Vietnam) on petroleum products, whose production employs many of B.C.’s 50,000 natural resource workers, will also be eliminated. Tariffs on beef products ranging from 31 per cent (Vietnam) to 50 per cent (Japan) will be removed as well, directly benefiting East Kootenay ranchers – many of whom are running family-owned small businesses.
Trade agreements have led to the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in government tax revenues that pay for everything from healthcare and education to highways and pensions. Mr. Vallance has the usual NDP perspective: punish business (job creators) and if ordinary workers get hurt in the bargain, just turn a blind eye to that. I do not agree with him or the NDP.
Bill Bennett
MLA – Kootenay East
Letter to the Editor: Retirement letter
I started working at 7-11 on June 10, 1991 so I decided to retire on June 10, 2016. After working 25 years (minus one year when I took a college course in Cranbrook in 1998) this will be a memorable date!
I always looked forward to working everyday, and seeing all of my customers. Thank you for making my job enjoyable. I am going to miss you all as well as my fellow workers.
Last but not least, I would like to thank my daughters and their families for their support over the years.
I will be starting a new chapter in my book of life!
Yvonne Major
Fernie, B.C.
Letter to the Editor re: Kootenay Lake School District
Statistics from website KTO12.ca In 2014, Kootenay Lake school district had 18 less students than South East Kootenay, but Kootenay Lake spent $13,375,668 more in accounts payable for the year than South East Kootenay did.
This raises a red flag that there is Kootenay Lake district employee theft and a waste of taxpayer dollars.
Joe Sawchuk
Duncan, B.C.
Letter to the Editor: MP update
"We’re going to have to buy some tissue for constituents coming into the office.”
One week into opening our office in Cranbrook and my assistant was already experiencing how emotional some of the issues are that we deal with. I now have offices and staff across three time zones, and every day they work with me to provide service for our 107,589 (2011 census) constituents, many of who are dealing with difficult personal situations.
Kootenay-Columbia (K-C) is one of the largest ridings in Canada at 64,336 km sq with a driving time of just under six hours from corner to corner, quite a contrast to some urban ridings which you can drive across in 20 minutes! K-C incorporates three provincial ridings, Nelson-Creston (MLA Michelle Mungall), Columbia River-Revelstoke (MLA Norm Macdonald) and Kootenay East (MLA Bill Bennett). In a riding this size being “home” often means I am on the road.
While I am in Ottawa six months of the year, my four great staff in Cranbrook and Nelson are busy answering thousands of emails, hundreds of phone calls and meeting one-on-one with constituents. The most common topics raised relate to accessing and understanding federal government services like Employment Insurance, Immigration (including Syrian Refugees), Child Tax Credits, Canada Pension Plan and access to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program. We do our best to help people individually while also working to improve how the federal government operates long term.
My staff help me to hear what issues are most important to you, so that I can give you a voice in Ottawa. So far I have heard most about the need to fight climate change, the desire for proportional representation voting, eliminating tax loopholes for the rich, stopping the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, the desire to have Canada-wide child care and pharmacare plans, better pensions for seniors, the need to have both a healthy economy and a healthy environment, reducing student debt, and concern over Canada’s growing budget deficits.
What do my staff in Ottawa and the riding like best about their jobs? “Working with constituents. Advocating for good public policy. Learning more about, and strengthening, our communities. Making a real difference for people on issues that matter to them. Helping people where I grew up. Building understanding about political and democratic processes and educating people on how to better participate in these processes. Advocating for National Parks. Working each day to help build a better Canada.” I am so fortunate to have great staff who truly care about helping people!!
Parliament takes a break from the end of June to mid-September so I look forward to connecting with many more of you in Kootenay-Columbia in the coming months. To find out when I’ll be in your neighbourhood please go Waynestetski.ndp.ca or email us at wayne.stetski@parl.gc.ca . Have a great summer.
Wayne Stetski
MP. Kootenay-Columbia | http://www.thefreepress.ca/opinion/letters/382409861.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/3ad37ad05875848097079f465ad93006f856c5f15f1d7898b30a167fb6c1d4ff.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:10:28 | null | null | This week's Letters to the Editor all focus on the destruction of public art. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fopinion%2F389990041.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Letters to the Editor | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Letter to the Editor re: On responsibility toward public art
Public - adjective:
1. of or concerning the people as a whole.
2. done, perceived, or existing in open view.
3. of, for, or acting for a university
The mural on the ice arena came from an extensive public process. A request for proposals (RFP) invited artists to submit a plan for the wall. A committee with one Arts Station Board member, a City Council member and several members of the community evaluated the first group of RFP's. From the initial RFP’s a few proposals were culled and displayed in the Arts Station Theatre for public comment. After a careful and well thought out process, the mural was chosen and the contract let to the two Vancouver artists.
The accepted mural proposal was very site specific combining the form and shape of formal figure skating exercises with the delineation of a hockey rink—blue line, center ice and so on. The artists’ interpretation of the formal forms and their interception with the lines of hockey made the piece appealing to the committee members. Arts Station members and interested community members canvassed the community to raise the funds for the piece. Individuals and businesses in the community funded the mural. No public tax dollars were spent on the installation.
Once the art was installed, a firestorm of controversy arose. People called it bad graffiti, tagging and other disparaging comments. The vast majority of detractors had not participated and only squealed loudly after the installation. This is exactly like complaining about the elected public officials, but never voting. If you want a voice, you participate. Otherwise, you hold no standing.
The painting over of the mural last week is a community travesty in a number of ways--beyond liking the mural or not. As a community, we should hold a modicum of respect for involved community members and those that funded the mural.
1. To destroy a work of art the result of an open public process through backroom negotiations and meetings without a process similar to the initiation is a slap in the face to all the people who spent time, donated money and worked to create the piece of public art in the first place. Their work is now devalued to zero.
2. This is not about “liking” the piece or “disliking the piece. This is about open public process vs. the unfettered actions of a disgruntled few forced on the community as a whole.
3. The piece should not have been taken down without a similar process and consideration to replace the piece. At the very least, one piece of public art should be replaced by another.
Last, the mission statement of the Arts Station is a follows:
By building connections and partnerships, The Arts Station encourages, fosters and supports artistic and cultural opportunities in the Elk Valley.
Rather than foster and support art in Fernie, the current Arts Station Board has chosen, without public discussion, to sanction and support the painting over of a piece of public art. This is an abomination and a gross failure to maintain the foundational principles of the Arts Station. The mural was the result of an extensive and public consultation both in the choice of the piece and in the funding of the installation. With such a complete lack of sensibility and respect toward the process of public art, and art in general, the whole board becomes suspect.
The Arts Station Board owes the Fernie community a clear explanation of why, where we once had a mural, we now have a baby poop brown wall adorned with no parking signs.
Now the question becomes, what will ensue? Will the same cast foist their idea of public art on our community or will they encourage and respect future public engagement in an open and transparent manner.
Sincerely
Keith Liggett
Fernie, B.C.
Letter to the Editor re: Public art
In the past week I have been involved in several conversations with local artist and citizens regarding the removal of the public art on the arena wall.
Artists in particular voiced a reluctance to participate in further commissioned public art projects without community involvement. Citizens were annoyed and upset with the cover up and wondered about replacement.
The initial public art project took about a year to implement, with 10 ambassadors selected from all walks of life.
That process should be honoured with further conversations to set the foundation for further engagement of artists with community.
Installation and removal of public art, with public funds, should be a public process.
Mary Menduk
Fernie, B.C.
Letter to the Editor re: Public art
Destroy public art? Who’s decision was that? Who was asked? Was there a public process to decide what could be or should be done?
If I were the artist I would be devastated unless there was a policy in place. For future generations let’s use public art money wisely with input from the community.
Beulah Limber
Fernie, B.C. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/opinion/389990041.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/82326dad2738ab7311ec13fac0c2a7a6a0fe8bc0791a7fa40d448fb9e8317542.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T13:03:57 | null | null | A multi-use structure has been planned in honour of Eirin Amundsen at the Max Turk playing fields in Fernie. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fcommunity%2F390847421.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Funding plans for Fernie's Eirin Amundsen memorial pavilion | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Eirin Amundsen was a Fernie local; born and raised here she was a dedicated coach and member of the Fernie Youth Soccer Association. The sport carried her on a soccer scholarship to the University of Victoria where she graduated from the School of Nursing Undergraduate. Post graduation, Amundsen returned to Fernie to work as a registered nurse at the Elk Valley Hospital. She passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Jan. 7, 2015. According to Vanessa Stamler, a member of the Eirin Amundsen Memorial committee, a plan for a pavilion to be constructed in her honour at the Max Turyk playing fields has since been proposed.
“It will be a multipurpose shade structure providing all members of the community with a positive recreational experience that is currently lacking in our community,” she said. “The pavilion will promote a high standard of healthy and active lifestyles - for example, offer shade, restroom access, social interaction, water and healthy snacks.”
Fundraising for the pavilion has been ongoing, in addition to a Gofundme.com page and a fundraising account through the City of Fernie. The committee has created three main events/ campaigns.
The first event is a golf tournament near the end of this month, offering 18 holes of golf along with dinner, a silent and live auction, and prizes, which, as of Aug. 10, had approximately 20 spots left for golf and 18 for dinner.
“On August 25th at the Fernie Golf and Country Club, we are hosting an Eirin Amundsen Memorial Golf Tournament, registration starting at 12 p.m.,” said Stamler. “There is also a dinner only option. Golf and dinner is $110 and dinner only is $45.”
Stamler encourages people interested in participating to contact her at 250-423-8815 or Amanda Green at 250-278-7222, for registration or more information.
The committee has also organized two campaigns, both in conjunction with the Fernie Brewing Company (FBC), who will be donating tasting proceeds from October until December.
“The Fernie Brewing Company is hosting a Cheers to Charity that will be donated to the Eirin Amundsen Memorial Pavilion. One hundred per cent of tasting money goes to a variety of worthy local charities, organizations or clubs,” said Stamler.
FBC’s Cheers to Charity program offers a tasting paddle of four beers for $5.
The second campaign, a travel lottery, will come to a close in early December.
“We are also selling tickets for a travel lottery in conjunction with the Fernie Rotary Club. The price of tickets is $20 and first prize is $3,000. Second and third is $1,000 and tickets can be purchased through the Rotary club or our committee.”
Stamler said the draw is scheduled for Dec. 9, which is Eirin’s birthday, at FBC.
The Eirin Amundsen Memorial pavilion committee has been in planning throughout the summer and will continue their work until the estimated $300,000 project cost is achieved and the structure is complete. The committee is also seeking donations to reach its goal.
“The cost will be reduced if we receive donations for materials and labour costs from the community,” said Stamler. “If people want to donate, there is an account at the City of Fernie under Eirin's name or a Gofundme site under Eirin Amundsen Memorial Pavilion. We just want to thank the community for all the support we have received, it is truly appreciated.” | http://www.thefreepress.ca/community/390847421.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/8f41eed48805ba98d8e71f5f499a287eeec525d489d2c48ed88d334fc36355d6.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:40 | null | null | Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett's position boils down to blaming racist, indifferent cops | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fopinion%2F389749591.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/20136BCLN2007Bennett-Carolynswear-in7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC VIEWS: Missing women inquiry pre-determined | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | 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 | http://www.thefreepress.ca/opinion/389749591.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/16e813d522f415819b339fb9ab64ed96b2e24cc5d132636b2df5430e6500d242.json |
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"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:13 | null | null | Two Elk Valley swimmers and one triathlete are headed to the B.C. Summer Games | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fsports%2F388063832.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/13534ferniefpSwimmers1.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Local swimmers and triathlete head to B.C. Summer Games | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Holly Soetaert and Mac Dressler train for the Summer Games. Soetaert is competing in a variety of swimming events, while Dressler is racing triathlon events.
Two Elk Valley swimmers and one triathlete are headed to the B.C. Summer Games to compete against the best in the province this week. The Games, which are held in Abbotsford, run from July 21 to 24.
Elkford’s Tatum Kipnik along with Fernie’s Holly Soetaert will be competing in a number of swimming events, while Fernie’s Mac Dressler will race in five triathlon events. The trio has been training together for the competition and are coached by Jera Kipnik, Tatum’s mother.
Soetaert has been swimming competitively for five years and, at only 12 years old, is one of the youngest competitors heading to the Games. While she prefers the shorter distances, she will be competing in some longer events, including the 800-metre freestyle.
“I like faster events but I’m doing a couple of longer ones in the games, such as the 800-metre free,” she said. “I have never done it before. I’m very nervous.”
During the winter Soetaert trains three days a week on average, but her training schedule has increased in preparation for the Games.
“I like that it’s good exercise and I like to compete. I like being competitive. It’s just really fun.”
Mac Dressler qualified for the swimming for the B.C. Summer Games, but decided to go for triathlon instead. The 14-year-old got his start in the pool and has been a competitive swimmer for seven years. While he loves both sports, Dressler says if he had to pick one to compete in, he would choose triathlon.
“If I had to keep it from now until forever, I would probably pick triathlons because you can compete at a high level for longer. If I had to pick one to do from now until I was 20, I would pick swimming.”
Elkford’s Tatum Kipnik is competing in nine events at the B.C. Summer Games, which will be hosted in Abbotsford from July 21 to 24.
Tatum Kipnik, 13, is competing in nine events at the Games, including the 100-metre freestyle, the 200-metre backstroke and 800-metre freestyle races. Her mother Jera is coaching the team and says coaching will be a new challenge.
“There is only five kids, but I have only coached for two years now, so it is a whole different thing,” said Jera.
The two Elk Valley swimmers will be heading to Abbotsford along with three swimmers from the West Kootenays and will represent the Kootenay Region in the provincial competition.
Dressler is the only triathlon competitor representing the Kootenay region. He qualified for the Summer Games at the Wasa Lake Triathlon in June. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/388063832.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/385289756a21a562b1b8937bf64d5932c67d38159d2aa91298f0fe0c4007e7f6.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T12:58:05 | null | null | From Aug, 13 to 14, artists, artisans and purveyors of culture and heritage had their doors open for the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fentertainment%2F390706741.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/62448ferniefpEyeofNeedle.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Local artists combine unique mediums | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Sandra and David Barrett show off their work at the Eye of the Needle studio. They had their busiest Culture Tour year to date with over 100 visitors.
From Aug, 13 to 14, artists, artisans and purveyors of culture and heritage had their doors open for the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. The Free Press visited Fernie’s Eye of the Needle gallery to speak with Sandra and David Barrett, who own and operate Fernie Forge and Eye of the Needle Studio, about how the tour was and what it is like to combine the hard shapes of steel through five generations of smithing know-how with the soft organic forms and textures of felting.
The Barrett’s have participated in every Columbia Basin Culture Tour since its inception eight years ago and this year they had 112 visitors over the two day self-guided tour making it the highest turn out year yet.
“Sixty-five attended on Saturday; 47 on Sunday. Best year ever for number of people coming in the eight times we've participated. Six came for Katherine Russell's glass making talk,” said Sandra. “I loved the unexpected visit on Saturday afternoon from the excited bachelorette party of nine, wearing matching t-shirts and knickers over their shorts. A lady from Lethbridge visited on Saturday morning and returned late on Sunday afternoon, as she was so interested to see how the planet was progressing. Favourable comments from everyone except the lady who refused to sign the visitors' book because she ‘didn't take the tour’, perhaps she didn't realize it's a free self guided tour.”
The planet that Barrett was referring to is for her submission in a collaborative felt installation that aims to bring felters from across Canada together for an exhibit and symposium.
“‘Stella Motus’ is a Canada wide collaborative felt installation to be exhibited at the felt::feutre Symposium in Penticton, B.C. at the Okanagan School of the Arts Shatford Centre. All contributions, including mine, will be hung together as a community constellation next month,” she said “Thanks to a grant from the Columbia Basin Trust, administered by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, I will be attending this national symposium. A solo exhibition of new work learned will be mounted at the Eye of the Needle at the end of February next year, to coincide with the Griz Days Winter Festival in Fernie.”
Sandra works in more than one medium, using, steel, copper, bronze, wool, alpaca fibre, and glass to create her work.
“David has been working with metal all his life. He is a qualified engineer. I became interested in blacksmithing after David inherited the family business from his father. We both trained in the UK at the National School of Blacksmithing in Hereford,” she said. “My first felt picture was made in England 24 years ago.”
Over the almost two and a half decades, Sandra has combined her passion for smithing and fibre artistry to create multimedia art.
“I do not know any other blacksmiths that make felt. I thought it would be a unique way to showcase what I am making. I also use glass, sometimes I fuse glass into my forge work on the hearth itself, I do it to get colour into something that is basically black. The fibre is a perfect foil for the frame,” she said. “Steel can be made different colours with heat, rainbows and blues, but it is a very limited colour pallet. Felt and glass bring it to life in a very different ways that I have not seen before. I have been getting commissions to do pictures and it is a wonderful opportunity to talk to people and ask them what is important in their lives and relate that to a piece of art that will stay with them the rest of their lives.”
Aside from Eye of the Needle and Fernie Forge, Sandra’s work can be seen this October at the annual exhibit of the Fernie Spinners and Weavers Guild.
The couple split their time between The Eye of the Needle, where they can be found Thursdays and Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the Fernie Forge, located on Highway 3 in Hosmer where tours and showings can be arranged over the phone.
More information for Eye of the Needle Studio and Fernie Forge can be found online at Fernieforge.ca and they can be contacted by email at bl@cksmith.ca or over the phone through 250-423-2671. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/entertainment/390706741.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/cc7179d220f3088ca4dccf3915de8c39a9ba173210e11ef22f646727fbc95cf8.json |
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"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:16 | null | null | Premier Christy Clark has pulled out the duct tape to fix up rural schools, school buses and the minimum wage | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fopinion%2F390325601.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/3565BCLN2007ClarkOakesruralschools7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC VIEWS: Premier Red Green’s fast fixes | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | A totally spontaneous expression of gratitude breaks out for Premier Christy Clark and Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes at the Quesnel rodeo after a rural school fund was announced in June.
Comedian Steve Smith, better known as Red Green, is touring B.C. in September, reprising his popular TV series in which he fixes every conceivable problem with duct tape.
Green’s “I’m Not Old I’m Ripe” tour hits Chilliwack, Victoria, Nanaimo, Courtenay, Surrey, Vernon, Kelowna and Prince George.
His formula for deploying the handyman’s secret weapon has proven so popular that Premier Christy Clark may have been inspired. She’s had quite a flurry of hasty repairs in the last few months. Here’s a recap.
The B.C. minimum wage was starting to lag behind other provinces, even after the overhaul it received in 2015, where annual increases are tied to inflation.
Like Red’s truck tires, there has been a lack of inflation, and a surge of government spending back east leaving B.C. in the dust. B.C.’s wage rose 20 cents last year and was set to go up by another whole dime this fall.
There was that familiar ripping sound in May as Clark and Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced the September increase will be patched up to 40 cents, with another 40-cent increase next fall. Two wraps should hold it until after the election.
Remember the episode where Red taped two old Hyundai Ponies side by side to make a handyman’s Hummer? The school system has seen that kind of work in recent months.
The first roll was applied by Education Minister Mike Bernier when he announced in March that the ministry’s “fix-it fund” was going from $35 million to $40 million. Then in mid-May, he announced 80 successful projects. The “fix-it fund” had fattened to $45 million, and Bernier was just getting his sleeves rolled up.
Hey school districts, remember the $25 million in “administrative savings” the ministry demanded for the second year in a row? Now that you’ve squeezed that from your budgets, Bernier’s good news at the end of May was that the government’s giving it back to use for “front line services for students.”
One of those services could be “maintaining schools despite falling enrolment in certain regions,” Bernier announced May 31, foreshadowing the next layer of repairs.
Sure enough, a “rural schools fund” was rolled out on June 15. Clark and Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes made the announcement in Quesnel, where Kersley and Parkland elementary schools were going to close.
Also eligible for a special fund was Okanagan-Similkameen, where Osoyoos high school students were going to be bused a half hour to Oliver. This is hardly unusual in rural schooling around B.C., but these are swing ridings, you see.
Kootenay Lake district declined the opportunity to keep Yahk elementary open, with an anticipated fall enrolment of zero students. This all comes during the annual ritual combat between the ministry and Vancouver school board over keeping half-empty schools open.
Bernier had one more roll in his overalls. School bus service, one of those things jettisoned or saddled with hundreds of dollars in fees per student as districts scraped up those “administrative savings,” was selectively saved with another $15 million fund announced last week.
There have been a few other country fixes. They’re not going to ban weddings on farms any more, for instance.
That old jalopy in the back yard you’ve been trying to soup up and get back on the road? Soon you can get a collector plate for that thing, which is perfect if you can only get it running once or twice a year.
To paraphrase Red, if the voters don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc | http://www.thefreepress.ca/opinion/390325601.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/28573315914e8941ce9c74add2c3eaf409609ef9400248cea82a1eec47964c5d.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-26T22:50:50 | null | null | The regular council meeting for the District of Sparwood was called to order just after 7 p.m. on Aug. 15. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fnews%2F391410591.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/65147ferniefpCityHallWEB.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Sparwood Council update | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | The regular council meeting for the District of Sparwood was called to order just after 7 p.m. on Aug. 15. The agenda featured four public hearings; the first was a consideration for the development variance permit for the Elk Valley Mobile Home Park, which was passed with one amendment.
The second consideration for a development permit was for a building on White Birch Crescent, which reduced the minimum side yard and increased the maximum site coverage for a building; all attending council carried the consideration. Third was a development variance permit for 102 Second Avenue and 101 Fourth Avenue. Council approved the variance to allow the construction of a breezeway between the two retirement homes. The last public hearing was for a bylaw amendment for the Utility and Solid Waste Management Bylaw. The amendment was rescinded to the next meeting for staff to consider what “direction” they want to go with waste management in Sparwood.
There were four staff reports at the meeting.The Sparwood Community Endowment Fund was approved, which means the District will contribute $25,000 to establish the Sparwood Community Endowment Fund which will be matched with additional funds from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) of $75,000. The second report was a land use permit for the Jemi Fibre Corporation, which was carried, allowing the District to execute a land use permit for the provision of a community trail.
The third report was the Curb and Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Program. Staff recommended to “investigate the root causes of the systemic curb and sidewalk failures in Sparwood Heights and provide estimates for more permanent solutions while continuing to make safety repairs by filling or grinding, while a more permanent solution is investigated.” Council approved the recommendation and a pilot project is set to begin in Sparwood Heights.
The last report was for the Elk River Flood Strategy, where council was recommended to take an additional review of the recommendations that the Elk River Flood Strategy suggested. Council approved the motion.
There was unfinished business left from the last council meeting concerning the expansion of the Spardell Mobile Home Park. There were two recommendations provided for council, who approved the second, which will direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Development Application Procedures Bylaw. The amendment will include a fee to address amendments to Development Variance Permits as a way to recover costs related to staff and resources.
The next District of Sparwood council meeting is scheduled for Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/391410591.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/8b9350dfc29656abe7f1751af93dbabfe21de8e9c14e146e2618c61f1d08cd8c.json |
[
"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:49 | null | null | Last week, Ghostriders head coach and general manager, Craig Mohr, confirmed that Alex Cheveldave is the new captain of the team. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fsports%2F391190271.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/3700ferniefpCheveldave.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Ghostriders announce new captain | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Alex Cheveldave celebrates after a goal with teammate Mack Differenz. Cheveldave is the new captain for the upcoming hockey season.
Last week, Ghostriders head coach and general manager, Craig Mohr, confirmed that Alex Cheveldave is the new captain of the team. Cheveldave started playing with the Ghostriders last October, coming from a Junior A team in Saskatchewan.
“Our leadership group is going to be very good this year. With Chevy, I think having that bit of Junior A experience, he’s very mature,” said Mohr, “We put an A on him last year, he’s respected in the room. Our leadership group is going to be fabulous. The last two years have been great and this year is going to be great too – I have no worries that way.”
Cheveldave said he is honoured Mohr asked him to step into the position and it is one he had no hesitation to accept.
“I’m definitely a guy that likes to show his leadership and his leadership qualities as being hard work and respect. I would like the team to embody those characteristics as well,” he said to The Free Press.
Cheveldave wasn’t committed to returning to the Ghostriders, as he was pondering playing in the Junior A league, but once he made the decision, becoming captain was an easy next step.
“This season was kind of up in the air for me, I was not too sure about what I was doing,” he said. “I called Mohr about a week prior and I called him again this week regarding billets and he kind of popped the question, ‘hey how would you feel if you were the man?’ Of course I’m not going to turn it down.”
While Cheveldave never intended to play for the Ghostriders full time, only coming after he was suspended from Junior A for a month, he is happy to return to the organization and to Fernie.
“It turned out to be a good thing. I love the guys, the guys are great, Coach is great, the town is great. The whole association I can’t say enough about.”
Cheveldave is known for having more of an aggressive style on the ice, but according to Mohr, that’s a good thing.
“He’s mean. That’s alright. I’d like to say he’s intense. It’s not a bad thing in hockey terms,” he said. “He’s intense – I think more than anything he will lead by example. He works hard in practice, he works hard off the ice. He works hard when he is playing.”
As for the rest of the Ghostrider roster, Mohr says it is shaping up nicely. He has committed to a handful of players, including veterans Justin Peers, Elkford’s Kyle Haugo, and goaltender Brandon Butler, who was the backup goalie behind Jeff Orser last season. He has also committed to Fernie local Evan Traverse, who stepped into help the Ghostriders in last season’s playoffs.
Mohr spent much of the off-season recruiting players from across B.C. and Alberta and says he had certain things he wanted to find in players to beef up the line up.
“One of my big recruiting things was that we needed to get a little bit bigger on our wings. A lot of our returning forwards are under six feet. We needed to address that and get a little more size on our wings,” he said.
There has also been a change-up behind the bench, as assistant coach Pascal Morency took a job coaching in Quebec. In his place, Jeff Ouimet is returning to the coaching roster, after taking the 2015/16 season off. He will be joined by Jeff Zmyrchuk and Gerry Pang, who works as the goaltender’s coach.
The Ghostriders will be hitting the ice for training camp and tryouts in late August and play their first exhibition game on Aug. 29 in Columbia Valley. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/391190271.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/d1010c8c086c26cd05da262b58e552db7b9d16f76fea5b13d8f344cf2353b810.json |
[
"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-27T16:51:58 | null | null | The British Columbia Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Race series will be coming to a close on Aug. 27 and 28 at Fernie Alpine Resort. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fsports%2F391495921.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Fernie Alpine Resort hosts B.C. Downhill finals | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | The British Columbia Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Race series will be coming to a close on Aug. 27 and 28 at Fernie Alpine Resort. While this race will be the finals for the B.C. Downhill Mountain Bike Series it will also be the Fernie Legendary Summer BC Cup Downhill Race.
While the event officially begins on Aug. 27, the course will be marked and open on Aug. 26 for open training. Aug. 27 will also be for training runs and is the day of official race inspections. Aug. 28 is race day and will feature some of Canada’s fastest downhill riders blast down featured trails like Bike Thief and Deer Trail. The course will be similar to last year with one reroute in the top quarter of the course.
Stephan Exley of SE Racing is organizing the race in conjunction with Fernie Alpine Resort (FAR). He told The Free Press that 165 racers came out to get down last summer. As of Aug. 17, there were 100 racers registered and he expects to see another 50 to 100 by the time the event starts. He is also a big fan of the trails and features at FAR.
“Fernie has some of the best dirt found anywhere and the course is fast and full of flow. One of the favourites of the year,” he said.
Amongst his favourite features, Exley is looking forward to the two road gaps and “tall long drop into the finish.”
The event is ideal for spectators as one of Exley’s favourite features is adjacent to the Timber Chair, making it a prime spot due to its accessibility and proximity to the finish line. He also highlighted the “great pit area with a BBQ overlooking the course.”
According to Exley, two of the riders to look for are both from Kovarik Racing.
“Chris and Claire Kovarik,” he said. “They’re leading the series and the long time pro racers are now running clinics to teach new racers the skills to win.”
The event will have races for riders from ages two and up, including a Shimano Kids Race, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/391495921.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/9111546099331a1b9055e7579aa0458a66ae4573b5bd650f76262313a14dc4f5.json |
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"Bryn Catton"
] | 2016-08-27T18:51:58 | null | null | The Fernie Rod and Gun Club (FRGC) hosted their second, and largest, 3-D shoot of the season from Aug. 20 to 21 at the Coal Creek Range. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fsports%2F391497291.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/55512ferniefpArchery1.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Fernie Rod and Gun Club hosts 3-D archery shoot | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Some of the kids in the Elk Valley Extreme Championship along with organizers Lorne Cook (Sparwood Club), Kevin Marasco (FRGC), Kevin Evans (Kootenay Archery) and Curtis Mummery (Cranbrook Club).
The Fernie Rod and Gun Club (FRGC) hosted their second, and largest, 3-D shoot of the season from Aug. 20 to 21 at the Coal Creek Range. The FRGC offered three courses of 15 targets and one course of 10 targets to the more than 220 shooters who attended. Many of the shooters were from outside of B.C. with archers hailing from Saskatchewan, Alberta and various U.S. states. The event also had approximately 40 youth participants ages four to 17.
Nature is what people enjoy most about the 3-D hunt, explained the President of the Fernie Rod and Gun Club, Kevin Marasco to The Free Press.
“They love the outdoors and the scenery. The trails go out and around the range and some trails go high up so [participants] can see across to where the ammonite is and they can see the ski hill,” he said.
The event was open to everyone and offered different courses for different abilities and categories.
“We have three fun courses with 15 targets. We have different stakes set up for men, women, traditional shooters and kids,” he said. “Anyone can come from anywhere; there is a scoring system on the targets. We have an extreme course that is competitive and it is for big prizes.”
The Elk Valley Extreme winner Jordan Adachi accepts his $1,000 first place prize and trophy from organizes Kevin Marasco, Curtis Mummery, Kevin Evans and Lorne Cook.
FRGC also holds a 3-D tournament in June. According to Marasco, the June event usually sees fewer participants and worse weather. However, the event also serves as one of three qualifiers for the Elk Valley Extreme final, which were held on the evening of Aug. 20. The other two qualifiers for the finals were held in Sparwood and Cranbrook.
“All the qualifiers get together, that’s 33 adults and 30 kids, and they shoot off on Saturday night in front of everybody,” said Marasco. “They shoot our famous ‘running bear’, which is a moving bear, and we set up a bunch of secret events that no one knows about until that night.”
The secret events ranged from shooting balloons to a timed event where archers had to shoot three arrows in 25 seconds.
The highlight of the secret events was a lift that raised participants 20 to 30 feet in the air, competing archers then shot down at the running bear.
The event changes slightly every year, with different targets or courses offered to keep things fresh.
This year, according to Marasco, the club featured many of their upgraded targets that feature better quality arrow blocks.
“We always have different targets and we change our trails around. We have purchased more Rinehart targets so they are all quality targets,” he said. “You won’t blow the arrows through the targets and wreck arrows. A lot of the shooters that come are pros, they like everyone else don’t like to ruin their arrows when they hit a target. Rinehart’s are the best and it is nice to shoot good targets.”
Marasco believes that the event was a great success, with many visitors stopping by to see what the event was all about.
“It is a great weekend and everyone’s welcome. A lot of the people that came up didn’t have bows and we have 24 generic bows that we have been helping people and their kids with,” he said. “At least 20 kids have come up without any equipment and we get them on the range and they start to shoot balloons and get into the program. We have had a dozen people go out on the courses with the bows and the parents and kids get to see what it is all about, they walk the trails and have fun.” | http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/391497291.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/a7a8f6fe54ba90c852ec1ae8533e8e587ae14ad0c427ea0253068aaf6b128a43.json |
[
"Jeff Nagel"
] | 2016-08-30T00:51:34 | null | null | Chronic wasting disease is similar to mad cow disease but infects and kills deer, elk and moose | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fnews%2F391677361.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/56631BCLN2007Chronic_Wasting_Disease_Map.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. wary of deadly deer disease in Alberta | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Known infections of chronic wasting disease in deer and other wildlife as of 2014.
Provincial wildlife officials are concerned that a disease killing deer and elk on the prairies could soon spread into B.C.
Chronic wasting disease, a degenerative nervous system condition similar to so-called mad cow disease, has been discovered in an animal 30 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
That's the furthest west – by about 100 kilometres – that biologists have detected the deadly disease and the discovery intensifies concerns that infected deer may make their way to B.C.
No infected animals have been found yet in B.C. but wildlife health staff are stepping up monitoring efforts in the Peace and Kootenay regions, where deer are most at-risk.
Hunters are being asked to help by donating deer, elk and moose heads for analysis. Drop-off locations are listed at www.stopchronicwastingdisease.ca.
Anyone who encounters a sick or dead deer is urged to report it to B.C.'s wildlife health program by emailing wildlifehealth@gov.bc.ca.
Although chronic wasting disease is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Alberta's agriculture and forestry ministry says there's no evidence it can infect humans, but notes the World Health Organization advises against allowing any meat source possibly infected by prions into the human food system.
It's thought to be unlikely that the disease could spread to domestic cattle or bison.
Outbreaks on game farms typically result in quarantines and culls.
Transmission is through saliva, urine and feces and is thought to be more likely to occur where elk and deer are crowded or congregate at man-made feed and water stations, according to the Alberta ministry.
Most of the Canadian cases have been in Saskatchewan. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/391677361.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/20381b63bf134e94e5b75ab85748109283eca5e7b25361e128981644ee2adf2a.json |
[
"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:40 | null | null | The Fernie Ghostrider hockey camp camp is open to young players between the novice and peewee age levels | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fsports%2F390847131.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Fernie Ghostriders host hockey camp for youth players | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | For the second year in a row, some of the Ghostriders coaching staff ventured into the arena a week earlier than normal to host the Ghostriders hockey camp. The camp is open to young players between the novice and peewee age levels, and according to Ghostrider head coach Craig Mohr, it was more popular than last year.
“Numbers are great,” he told The Free Press, “We have 44 kids and this is our second year. We have many more than last year. It’s awesome.”
The camp runs in two sections, with the younger group hitting the ice at 12 p.m. and the older kids on the ice around 3:30 p.m. They do a variety of drills and exercises, both on the ice and off, to get themselves ready for the upcoming season.
There are five coaches on the ice, including Pascal Morency, Ghostriders Kyle Haugo, Justin Peers and Evan Traverse and former Ghostriders Jeff Rayman and Randy Teeple.
“We’ve got some great young talent. We really do. It’s great for the town. Numbers are really good at the young ages,” said Mohr.
The camp operated between Aug. 8 and 12 and Mohr said he is happy with how the kids have progressed throughout the week.
As for the Ghostriders themselves, their training camp is set for Aug. 26 to 28, and their first exhibition game is Aug. 30 in Columbia Valley. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/sports/390847131.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/9d96a088fb414a9eb56a3f50436b690d763feefc702ff327548cdfb99fd9373b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:01:15 | null | null | To better understand flooding, the Elk River Alliance and industry experts modeled historic floods and projected flood events. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fcommunity%2F390924441.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/90850ferniefpElkRiverAlliance.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Knowing where the Elk River may go | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | To better understand flooding in the Elk Valley, the Elk River Alliance joined forces with University of Lethbridge scientists and professional engineers to model historic and projected flood events. We are now better able see where floods have gone and will go in the future models and how deep the water might be.
Hydrological models were also created for the Elk River Flood Strategy to investigate the impact of land use and climate change over time in the Elk River Watershed. These models took into account data collected on meteorological inputs, such as air temperature and precipitation, and watershed features such as vegetation and soil, and how much water is conveyed to the stream. Soil types, surficial geology, topography, land use, and other supporting datasets characterize the watershed and affect runoff differently.
Land use change was simulated as a 3,100 hectare (ha) forest harvest scenario, representing approximately five years of timber harvest at the current annual allowable cut in the Elk Valley. Climate change was projected in two models of varying severity. In general air temperatures and winter precipitation were projected to increase under these scenarios. Summer precipitation was projected to decrease. Warmer and wetter winters and dryer summers are in our future.
Projected streamflow simulations suggest that climate change has a greater affect on runoff than land use does alone. The simulations show that runoff is expected to be earlier in the spring period, and higher snowpack in the winter may result in higher spring streamflows. The climate change simulations resulted in increases in daily peak streamflows between 6.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent. Land use change scenarios suggest the removal of forest cover at lower elevations would increase runoff in the early spring and slightly decrease it during June.
Currently, there is limited historical evidence to suggest that flooding in the Elk Valley has changed at this point in time. However, given hydrologic modeling data, it appears that climate change may affect the streamflow to a significant degree. Ensuring the Elk maintains resiliency to future change, allowing the river to behave in a natural manner, is critically important. It is important that we try to understand the Elk River’s movements within the floodplain, although many community members do not know where the floodplain is located.
In order to bridge the gap in community understanding, a hydraulic model was developed for the Elk River up stream of Hosmer to Coal Creek mouth in Fernie. Modelling was limited to this area due to funding constraints and availability of quality GIS data for this reach. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/community/390924441.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/3e6931e052a3eb657fb655b652d48fc816793d9742050132bf135ae0fbc8cb55.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:07:43 | null | null | Four per cent rate hike already in effect, more to come as BC Hydro looks for savings to offset slow industrial demand | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fbusiness%2F388687371.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/9960BCLN2007DamRevelstokewiki7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | BC Hydro rates rise as demand slows | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Revelstoke dam on the Columbia River is due to have a sixth water turbine added, but Site C is BC Hydro's priority today.
BC Hydro is going ahead with its planned four per cent rate increase this year and deferring more debt to future years as it revises its electricity demand forecast downward.
The provincially-owned utility has not asked for an increase in its government-imposed rate plan despite a revised demand forecast with $3.5 billion less revenue over the next 10 years. BC Hydro has filed a three-year plan with the B.C. Utilities Commission that would increase rates four, 3.5 and three per cent in the next three years. The four per cent increase is already showing up on customer bills as an interim increase.
With the Site C dam on the Peace River and other upgrades amounting to $2 billion a year, the plan includes additional deferred debt until 2023, when Site C is due to be completed. BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald said the long-term nature of capital projects means its capital cost savings don't start until the next decade.
BC Hydro has also cut some of its familiar Power Smart activities, such as the fridge buy-back plan and incentives for energy efficient light bulbs.
McDonald said BC Hydro is seeing lower revenues due to two warm winters and downturns in mining and forest products. It still projects growing overall demand as population and economic growth continue.
NDP energy critic Adrian Dix said the new deferred debt represents roughly $500 for each of BC Hydro's two million customers, and it is a political move to get the B.C. Liberal government past next year's election.
The 10-year rates plan imposed by Energy Minister Bill Bennett in 2013 overstated demand to justify the construction of Site C, and translates to a 28 per cent rate increase. It allows the utilities commission to regain control over approving customer rates by 2020, after five years of political direction.
Dix said with the new demand forecast and commodity prices expected to remain low, BC Hydro should have added a sixth turbine to its Revelstoke dam for $450 million before embarking on the $9 billion Site C project. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/business/388687371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/8b927436cb8e3e637701f5e00546a60b821b1cd208ba8050f56d69837211805a.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:07:57 | null | null | Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Fbusiness%2F390477731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/66407BCLN2007Oberti-Oberto7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | 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. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/business/390477731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/2a81322a43266e41357617bef805cf36ad1754c92cc6d481c4ee470b823ba265.json |
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"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:02 | null | null | This week's Faces of the Valley focuses on Jody Krienke, who after travelling the world is making roots in Fernie. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Flifestyles%2F389183131.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/15188ferniefpJodyK..jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Faces of the Valley | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Jody Krienke was born in Regina, Sask., in 1983. The middle child of three, she remembers a fun childhood with her brothers Jamie and Jesse and her parents, Kevin and Clarice.
Her father worked as a drafter for Stantec, but his true love was cars, and he was also a skilled mechanic, rebuilding a 1957 Chevy.
Jody has semi-fond memories of their father taking them on camping trips and road trips around North America.
“He used to take us camping and I hated it,” she laughs.
The Krienke household became very close knit, and Jody still enjoys strong relationships with her brothers to this day.
After graduating from Balfour Collegiate High School in 2001, Jody left to travel Europe and what was meant to be a short stay became a rather long one.
“I planned to go to Europe for a year and I stayed for five,” she says.
While she admits it’s hard to pick a favourite city in Europe, Italy is where she found her second home. Her father came to visit her when she lived in Florence in 2009, and she remembers that as one of her favourite times. He passed away suddenly five years ago, and she says his death impacted her life.
“We are all the way we are because of him,” she says of her father.
In 2010, Jody returned to Canada and settled in Fernie. For her, Fernie was “the perfect fit. It was the right move.”
What Jody enjoys about the Elk Valley is its diversity of people and the fact that it attracts people from all over the world to enjoy the outdoors.
The international appeal and tourism industry made it comfortable to her, and she opted for the Elk Valley rather than returning to Saskatchewan.
In Fernie, she was near to family, as her younger brother Jesse had moved here with her “adopted brother” Derek. While she has grown her own roots and made her own life here, sometimes she feels like she will always be referred to as “Jesse’s sister.”
Last year, Jody started working at The Red Lodge. While her official title is Reservations Manager, she has her hand in many pots; helping with the marketing, advertising and public relations for the lodge. So far, she has loved the opportunity as it has presented her with new challenges.
“I get to work with more people in town,” she says of her job, “I’m getting to know a lot more people.”
After six years in Fernie, Jody decided to plant stronger roots and recently bought an apartment close to downtown. She is currently in the process of renovating it, and making it more her style.
“It’s home to me now. I feel like I’m happy here,” she says, sharing that she feels at ease whenever she returns to the valley and see the mountains. “When you get that feeling, you know it’s home.”
One aspect about Fernie that Jody enjoys is the balance between the two industries – coal and tourism.
“It’s the history of the town,” she says of the coal industry. “You don’t want to lose that. It’s what makes it unique.”
While Jody’s roots in Fernie may be young, her love for the town is evident in the way she speaks of it. Even with her love of travel, her decision was to make Fernie her home.
This is what makes Jody a unique Face of the Valley. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/lifestyles/389183131.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/0f0fa87bfc196fca3d100a5f1086686b3a8dfc3d94d2d0c9a2501ce2029055ed.json |
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"Leah Scheitel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:24 | null | null | This week's Face of the Valley focuses on Patti Cameron and her efforts to help people wherever possible. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefreepress.ca%2Flifestyles%2F388468791.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/96376ferniefpPatti.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Face of the Valley | null | null | www.thefreepress.ca | Patti Cameron was born in 1957 in Nelson B.C. to Marion and Len Matthews, but didn’t stay in the West Kootenay for long. The Matthews family moved to the Elk Valley in 1963 and Patti has lived in the area ever since. Her family had ties to the area as her mother and grandmother were from Coal Creek. Her father was a mechanic and upholsterer and opened a business outside of Fernie.
The third of six children, Patti learned how to sew as a child and still has the first sewing machine she ever used; it even still works. She also learned other skills that turned into passions, including gardening and cooking good food. Patti remembers her childhood as being tumultuous at times. “It was a fight to survive,” she says.
Patti left home at only 17 years old, which postponed her high school graduation. She pursued her high school diploma, receiving it at the age of 21. At that time, Patti had dreams of becoming either a hairdresser or interior designer, the latter of which came true 15 years ago when she took an online course for interior design.
Patti met Randy Cameron through her best girlfriend in November of 1975. One year older than Randy, she wasn’t too keen on him at first but persuaded herself to give him another chance. The two have been married for 38 years and have two children and four grandchildren.
Their son lives in Sweden with his wife and young child while their daughter Crystal continues to live in the Elk Valley. She is a registered esthetician and helps out with the family business.
Patti credits strong communication as a key to a successful marriage. “It’s a full time job,” she says. “Communication is huge.”
This past June, her husband Randy was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year for RDEK Electoral Area A, an honour Patti thinks is well earned. The two have been volunteers in the community for over three decades.
“It’s just something we do,” she says of their volunteer efforts. “If we can help out in any situation, there are no questions asked. It’s a good feeling.”
The Camerons volunteer for nearly everything they can, including starting a Tae Kwon Do club for 350 children a few years ago to snow plowing local roads and driveways in the winter. Patti says her husband is a humble man, who would never have expected the Volunteer of the Year award.
“He’s not one to blow his own horn,” she says.
After needing three tents to redo their vows, Patti decided to purchase the tents and rent them out after they were finished. This was the beginning of Patti’s Party Tent Rentals, which she currently operates full time. As she describes it, “It’s like interior designing under a tent.” In the 12 years it has been operating, Patti’s Party Tent Rentals has grown, with 15 tents, 1,500 tables, and 400 dishes to help accommodate people’s outdoor party needs. Patti also rents bouncy houses for family-friendly events and estimates she has four to 12 events on any given weekend from May until October.
After living in the Elk Valley for over five decades, Patti has seen the area change drastically. “You used to be able to leave town for six months and not lock your door,” she says. “Or walk down the street and know everyone.” Patti also notes the extended business hours and consumer friendly environment as a change. She remembers a time that if your groceries weren’t purchased by Saturday at 5 p.m., you had to wait until Tuesday morning for the grocery store to open again.
With over five decades in the Elk Valley and her continuous efforts to give back to her community, Patti Cameron has become a recognizable face in Fernie, and an ideal candidate for Face of the Valley. | http://www.thefreepress.ca/lifestyles/388468791.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.thefreepress.ca/7ad5b1dcc95efc520201e4e88c2cc7ee9b20a381c90863117f9348610a02408a.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:53 | null | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | Two Pakuranga United players have been named in the Auckland Mitre 10 Cup side to play Canterbury this weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Ftwo-pakuranga-players-named-for-this-weekends-canterbury-clash.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/Auckland-rugby-main.jpg | en | null | Two Pakuranga players named for Auckland in opening Mitre 10 Cup game | null | null | www.times.co.nz | Pakuranga United players Joe Edwards (left) and Sam Prattley have been named in the Auckland Mitre 10 Cup side to play Canterbury in Christchurch on Saturday. Photos / Auckland Rugby.
Two Pakuranga United players have been named in the Auckland Mitre 10 Cup side to play Canterbury this weekend.
Sam Prattley and Joe Edwards will take to the field in the opening game of the season at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday.
Edwards has been named at open-side flanker.
Auckland coach Nick White said the main reason for this was because Blake Gibson is injured.
“But with these new rules you don’t need an out and out seven because the opportunity to jackal has gone. It’s something different for Joe but we are confident,” he said.
White said the new laws at the breakdown will present a big change to the way the game is played.
“The good players will adapt. It comes down to the forwards having that awareness and making good decisions.”
He has named 14 players with Super Rugby experience for Saturday’s game and said he is pleased with the makeup of the team.
“We’ve got a strong forward pack and have all our Super Rugby players back which is good.”
There will be two debutants in the starting lineup and brothers Rieko and Akira Ioane are back from the Rio Olympics.
White has also given an opportunity to Pryor Collier and Stacey Ili on the two wings.
He said both players had taken their chances in pre-season and deserve their position.
Collier and Ili weren’t in the initial Auckland squad but have been brought in for injury cover.
Auckland hasn’t beaten Canterbury in Christchurch since 2007 and White said the challenge of playing the men in red and black at home is a big one.
“It’s not easy down there so we will have to back ourselves to play well and have a go.”
He said the experience of Ioane and Vince Aso in the midfield, along with Melani Nanai at fullback, will help the debutants.
Simon Hickey will captain the team.
The Auckland Mitre 10 Cup team for Saturday’s game against Canterbury:
1. Sam Prattley (Pakuranga)
2. Greg Pleasants-Tate (Ponsonby)
3. Isi Tu’ungafasi (Grammar TEC)
4. Scott Scrafton (Grammar TEC)
5. Liaki Moli (Manukau Rovers)
6. Taleni Seu (Grammar TEC)
7. Joe Edwards (Pakuranga)
8. Steven Luatua (University)
9. Leon Fukofuka (Marist)
10. Simon Hickey (Grammar TEC)
11. Pryor Collier (Ponsonby)*
12. Vince Aso (Ponsonby)
13. Rieko Ioane (Ponsonby)
14. Stacey Ili (Manukau Rovers)*
15. Melani Nanai (Manukau Rovers)
16. Kurt Eklund (University)
17. Tom McHugh (Grammar TEC)
18. Marcel Renata (University)
19. Michael Fatialofa (Ponsonby)
20. Akira Ioane (Ponsonby)
21. Jono Hickey (Grammar TEC)
22. Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (University)**
23. Latiume Fosita (Papatoetoe)**
*Will make provincial debut for Auckland
** Will make Auckland debut | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/two-pakuranga-players-named-for-this-weekends-canterbury-clash.html | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/1270388319ba37842fe2ee13f1d7488c99041f09b41d509d6c383c3af1456bc4.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:59:37 | null | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | Great day for sailors in Howick | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fgreat-day-for-sailors-in-howick.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/howick-sailing.jpg | en | null | Great day for sailors in Howick | null | null | www.times.co.nz | WINNER: Howick’s Blake Hinsley, who was racing his Optimist 3996 “Front Runner”. Photos supplied.
There were perfect weather conditions out on the water for the Howick Sailing Club at the weekend.
The club hosted the Auckland Junior Winter Sprint Series on Saturday, with about 50 young sailors competing in the regatta.
Winds stayed between 10-15 knots, which allowed four tightly-contested races to be completed.
Many of the junior sailors were from the wider Auckland area, but some had travelled from as far away as the Bay of Islands and Tauranga.
Blake Hinsley, from Howick, won all four races in the Optimist Green fleet division in his Optimist 3996 “Front Runner”.
The 12-year-old, who attends Somerville Intermediate, will be representing his school in sailing at the upcoming AIMS Games in Tauranga.
Meanwhile, Tauranga’s James Barnett won the Optimist Open fleet division on Saturday, Tim Roper from the Royal Akarana Yacht Club took out the P-Class division, and Sean Herbert from Torbay won the Starling fleet division. | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/great-day-for-sailors-in-howick.html | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/141c389bcff2386664c30af583b6a0072d435b74b3fe424bb6a665b02a20b646.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:59:14 | null | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | I confess to being a big Mahe Drysdale fan since his gutsy row for a bronze medal third in the single sculls at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fagnew%2Fagnew-kiwis-enjoy-golden-ride.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/mahe-drys-main.jpg | en | null | Agnew: Kiwis enjoy golden ride | null | null | www.times.co.nz | FIGHTER: Mahe Drysdale has won back-to-back gold medals. Photo / Twitter.
Written on Wednesday, August 17.
I confess to being a big Mahe Drysdale fan since his gutsy row for a bronze medal third in the single sculls at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
So sick was he from a debilitating virus that he had to be carried out of his craft. But it wasn’t Drysdale’s way to make excuses then or now.
He’s a fighter who claimed the gold he was favoured to win at Bejing with one at the 2012 London Olympics. And again at the current Rio Olympics by a whisker after he and Croation Damir Martin clocked the same time, 6m 41.34s.
At 37 years, 8 months and 25 days, Drysdale is one of New Zealand’s oldest Olympic champion, overtaking 1984 Los Angeles Tornado champion, Chris Timms.
Earlier the invincible men’s coxless pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray did what they have done for the past eight years, win, just as they did at the London Olympics.
As the greatest men’s coxed pair in history, superlatives don’t really do full justice to their incomparable record. Different personalities off the water, they are perfectly in tune on it.
And delightful kayaker Lisa Carrington also fulfilled expectations by successfully defending her Olympic K200m sprint crown to take New Zealand’s gold medal tally to three.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke held an unassailable 18 point lead in the men’s 49erFX and will claim New Zealand’s fourth gold going into the medal race tomorrow while the women’s pairing of Alex Mahoney and Molly Meech were second.
Molly’s brother Sam picked up bronze in the men’s Laser.
For six Kiwis who missed gold, there was the satisfaction of a silver lining. Among them was shot putter Valerie Adams who was agonisingly pipped by American Michelle Carter’s sixth and final throw. But for that she would have picked up her third gold medal in as many Olympics.
Rowers Rebecca Scown and Genevieve Behrent finished strongly in the women’s coxless pair but left their run for gold too late after a slow start.
While cyclists Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins had cause to celebrate, a silver medal in the team sprint behind Great Britain, Webster and Dawkins disappointed in the individual sprint.
So did the men’s sevens team who won only three of their six games and started with a shock loss to Japan.
In short, they lacked speed and simply were not good enough. Individually, the silver medallist women were but had to bow to Australia’s superior team work in their final.
Still, the sevens remained a huge Olympic success, crowned by the brilliance of the Fijian men in winning their nation’s first Olympic medal and making it a gold.
Unfortunately, gold slipped from New Zealand’s grasp in the team eventing when 60-year-old Mark Todd’s horse knocked down four rails in the final show jumping phase.
Just as gutted was the men’s hockey team who led defending champions Germany 2-0 but lost 3-2, conceding two goals within the last minute.
In contrast the NZ women scored a wonderful draw against the Dutch and hammered Australia 4-2 to charge into the semi-finals.
Meanwhile we eagerly await the women’s golf where we hope Lydia “Kiwi” Ko also finds gold at the end of her Rio rainbow.
Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author | http://www.times.co.nz/agnew/agnew-kiwis-enjoy-golden-ride.html | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/e33e76d7a47868e38da54f54d1ba6eecb364cc499961e262b91bcc5d42d0eb69.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T02:51:52 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The United States Ambassador to New Zealand, former major league baseball player Mark Gilbert, spent some time with local up-and-coming Kiwi players in Pakuranga recently. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fus-ambassador-and-former-pro-passes-on-his-experience-to-kiwi-baseballers.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/baseball-US.jpg | en | null | US Ambassador and former pro passes on his experience to Kiwi baseballers | null | null | www.times.co.nz | The United States Ambassador to New Zealand, Mark Gilbert, is a former major league baseball player. He passed on some of his experience to young Kiwi players this month in Pakuranga. Times photos Wayne Martin.
The United States Ambassador to New Zealand, former major league baseball player Mark Gilbert, spent some time with local up-and-coming Kiwi players in Pakuranga recently.
Gilbert briefly played for the Chicago White Sox as an outfielder.
He spent seven and a half years in the minor leagues before getting called up to the White Sox in 1985, but only had a week at the top before suffering a career-ending knee injury.
Gilbert, who has been US Ambassador for just over a year, passed on some of his experience at The Fieldhouse indoor facility in Pakuranga during a visit to Auckland on August 18.
He was joined by current Stanford College catcher Alex Dunlap, who is working in New Zealand on an internship with the US Government.
Baseball New Zealand chief executive Ryan Flynn said it was fantastic to have someone like Gilbert as the Ambassador in our country.
“It is great for the game of baseball in New Zealand to have a former Major Leaguer as our leading American representative as he understands the game and how it can benefit young New Zealanders,” he said.
“Having him spend some time with our young up-and-coming players is invaluable to our program.”
Flynn, speaking from New York after meetings with a number of Major League organisations, said: “Any time our young players get to spend quality time with a former Major Leaguer, our program and our players are better as a result.”
Gilbert started a career in the financial sector after baseball and then got involved in politics, forging a close relationship with Barack Obama – then senator for Illinois.
President Obama nominated Gilbert to become the United States Ambassador to New Zealand in 2013
He began the role in May, 2015.
Meanwhile, Dunlap will likely be the starting catcher for his Stanford College team in the New Year. He has already held a couple of coaching sessions with New Zealand national team members since arriving in the country for his winter internship. | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/us-ambassador-and-former-pro-passes-on-his-experience-to-kiwi-baseballers.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/7938ccd5cd21fae28f5f8b31683974c5d5ea0d370c62865660e8ff754cb4e8f8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:27 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Howick Hornets Open Age Restricted (OAR) side are the last Hornets team in the running and will be playing in their rugby league championship final this weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fhornets-in-oar-final.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/hornets-oar-main.jpg | en | null | Hornets in OAR final | null | null | www.times.co.nz | LAST TEAM STANDING: The Howick Hornets Open Age Restricted side are in the final this weekend. Photos supplied.
The Howick Hornets Open Age Restricted (OAR) side are the last Hornets team in the running and will be playing in their rugby league championship final this weekend.
The U85kg side will run onto Thompson Park in Mt Wellington on Sunday at 2.30pm and are up against Hibiscus Coast, a team they beat convincingly a few weeks ago.
“It’s always going to be a tough game in the grand final but as long as the guys turn up on the day,” coach Kris Craft said when asked how confident he was heading into the game.
“It would be awesome to have some good support down there,” he added.
The last time the Hornets OAR side won the championship was in 2007, Mr Craft said. He said it had been a great season so far for the team.
“The boys have all just looked after each other, kept their injuries low, and have been keeping focused.”
Mr Craft said it is important that the team continue this focused approach on Sunday and play a simple game.
The OAR boys are then off on a five-day tour of Sydney next month.
They are raffling off a signed Warriors jersey, provided by Sir Peter Leitch (The Mad Butcher), to fundraise for their trip. | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/hornets-in-oar-final.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/fbbf080b1b84fc31cd497c2af281ced218fa38cfbb44df7801ab822bf013137e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:02:00 | null | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | Warriors desperate to regain form | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fwarriors-desperate-to-regain-form.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/plugins/content/link.png | en | null | Warriors desperate to regain form | null | null | www.times.co.nz | Clashes between the Vodafone Warriors and North Queensland have followed a familiar pattern for many years now of the home team invariably succeeding.
In their last nine visits to Townsville the Vodafone Warriors have won only once – in 2014 – although they were desperately close to a second straight success before being pipped 28-24 by a last-minute try last year.
Conversely, the Cowboys have won just two of their last nine encounters at Mount Smart Stadium.
It has taken until the third to last round of the regular season for the two teams to meet for the only time this year, an encounter that’s of a critical nature for both sides.
Sitting ninth on 24 points, the Vodafone Warriors head into the contest desperate to regain the form they held for such a long period of the season (six wins and three golden points losses since May) before stumbling against South Sydney last week. They need success to keep them on track for a place in the finals for the first time since 2011.
Similarly, the 2015 premiers have ample ammunition, the Cowboys sitting on 28 points, four points off fourth spot, after three losses on end and just four wins in their last 10 starts.
Their last two losses were on the road against Wests Tigers and the Sydney Roosters, extending a form run which has seen them win only three of 11 away games.
At home, the Cowboys have lost only once in 10 games this year, that being their last start when they went down to Melbourne in a game when they were without the master Johnathan Thurston.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NORTH QUEENSLAND | WINS IN TOWNSVILLE
July 29, 1995 | Vodafone Warriors 28, North Queensland 10
August 14, 1999 | Vodafone Warriors 40, North Queensland 14
April 15, 2000 | Vodafone Warriors 18, North Queensland 12
April 6, 2002 | Vodafone Warriors 50, North Queensland 20
March 22, 2014 | Vodafone Warriors 20, North Queensland 16
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
1300SMILES Smart Stadium, Townsville
7.30pm, Saturday, August 20
Referees: Ashley Klein and Adam Gee
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 DAVID FUSITU’A (Marist Saints)
2 KEN MAUMALO (Papatoetoe Panthers)
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD (Paddington Tigers)
4 SOLOMONE KATA (Howick Hornets)
5 MANU VATUVEI (Otara Scorpions)
6 THOMAS LEULUAI (Papatoetoe Panthers)
7 SHAUN JOHNSON (Hibiscus Coast Raiders)
8 JACOB LILLYMAN (Richmond Tigers)
9 JAZZ TEVAGA (Papakura Sea Eagles)
10 ALBERT VETE (Mangere East Hawks)
11 BODENE THOMPSON (Tauranga City Sharks)
12 RYAN HOFFMAN (Campbelltown Collegians) (c)
13 SIMON MANNERING (Te Aroha Eels)
Interchange:
14 NATHANIEL ROACHE (Mount Albert Lions)
15 SAM LISONE (Otara Scorpions)
16 BEN MATULINO (Te Aroha Eels)
17 JAMES GAVET (Richmond Rovers)
20 BUNTY AFOA (Point Chevalier Pirates)
HEAD COACH | ANDREW McFADDEN
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
1 LACHLAN COOTE
2 KYLE FELDT
3 JUSTIN O’NEILL
4 KANE LINNETT
5 ANTONIO WINTERSTEIN
6 MICHAEL MORGAN
7 JOHNATHAN THURSTON (c)
8 MATT SCOTT
9 RAY THOMPSON
10 JAMES TAMOU
11 GAVIN COOPER
12 ETHAN LOWE
13 JASON TAUMALOLO
Interchange:
14 RORY KOSTJASYN
15 COEN HESS
16 SCOTT BOLTON
17 PATRICK KAUFUSI
COACH | PAUL GREEN | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/warriors-desperate-to-regain-form.html | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/71d51bef8501c8ac7610d0f3910c5e7b0d1c2048f65d7d56dde9386515f58ac0.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:01:31 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | The Auckland Mitre 10 Cup side for Friday’s clash against Northland at Eden Park has been named. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fauckland-team-named-for-fridays-clash-at-eden-park.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/Auckland-rugby-main.jpg | en | null | Auckland team named for Friday's clash at Eden Park | null | null | www.times.co.nz | Sam Prattley and Joe Edwards from Pakuranga United remain in the match-day squad for Auckland for Friday's game. Photos / Auckland Rugby.
The Auckland Mitre 10 Cup side for Friday’s clash against Northland at Eden Park has been named.
Auckland coach Nick White has made four changes to the starting lineup following his side’s huge 43-3 defeat to Canterbury in the opening round last weekend.
Two Pakuranga United players – Sam Prattley and Joe Edwards – remain in the match-day squad.
White said his changes to the starting lineup are due to injury and availability.
With young star Rieko Ioane being included in the All Blacks squad for Saturday’s Wellington test, Vince Aso will move to centre and Calvary Fonoti will start at second five.
Meanwhile, Lolagi Visinia is back from injury and will start on the right wing.
Kurt Eklund will start at hooker and Akira Ioane is at number seven.
White said it is fantastic for Rieko Ioane to move up into the All Blacks.
He said that also gives someone else in the squad an opportunity to start.
“We thought the best thing was to put Vince out to centre where he played a lot of Super Rugby and Calvary can come in and show us what he’s got,” White said.
He said the team has reviewed Saturday’s performance and has addressed what went wrong.
“We had a good session on Monday and a good review led by the leaders and we came up with a couple of pretty obvious solutions that we need to get right.
“On defence we have to make tackles because if we don’t we will be chasing it again like we did on Saturday. Hopefully we get to play with some ball and use it properly, holding onto it and getting into our game.”
Josh Kaifa and Joe Ravouvou have also been included in the wider match-day squad, and it would be their debut for Auckland if they leave the bench.
Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
Auckland team to play Northland on Friday
1. Sam Prattley (Pakuranga)
2. Kurt Eklund (University)
3. Isi Tu’ungafasi (Grammar TEC)
4. Scott Scrafton (Grammar TEC)
5. Liaki Moli (Manukau Rovers)
6. Taleni Seu (Grammar TEC)
7. Akira Ioane (Ponsonby)
8. Steven Luatua (University)
9. Leon Fukofuka (Marist)
10. Simon Hickey (Grammar TEC)
11. Pryor Collier (Ponsonby)
12. Calvary Fonoti (Manukau Rovers)
13. Vince Aso (Ponsonby)
14. Lolagi Visinia (Suburbs)
15. Melani Nanai (Manukau Rovers)
16. Greg Pleasants-Tate (Ponsonby)
17. Tom McHugh (Grammar TEC)
18. Marcel Renata (University)
19. Joe Edwards (Pakuranga)
20. Josh Kaifa (Manukau Rovers)
21. Jono Hickey (Grammar TEC)
22. Latiume Fosita (Papatoetoe)
23. Joe Ravouvou (College Rifles) | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/auckland-team-named-for-fridays-clash-at-eden-park.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/555ee431a6b6f90155ff98800cda807098ccc4317da5cd14fd7887a4ab853cf8.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T04:52:29 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Warriors rally for signing session | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fwarriors-rally-for-signing-session.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/Solomone_Kata-main.jpg | en | null | Warriors rally for signing session | null | null | www.times.co.nz | Warriors rally for signing session
Ex-Howick Hornet Solomone Kata is one of several Warriors who'll be fronting at Hunters Plaza to sign autographs for fans this week.
Vodafone Warriors players including former Howick Hornets player Solomone Kata will be at a signing session for fans on Thursday.
Hunters Plaza Mall Leasing manager Dean Butler -- from Pakuranga -- said the Warriors are holding a signing session from 6pm to 7pm at the Warriors Pop Up Store in Papatoetoe.
"Get up close and personal with stars Isaac Luke, Ben Henry, Kata, Jazz Tevaga, plus a very special guest, the 19th Warrior Sir Peter Leitch , the Mad Butcher, will also be there," said Butler.
"The pop up store was only meant to be here for six weeks but the fans have really responded and they love it, it has been a huge success!
"And because the Vodafone Warriors are such a family-based club, they want to give something back to all the supporters." | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/warriors-rally-for-signing-session.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/c47ec8b0b603638349d71f10a2afe6bb3caca96787beea7f6667ac694f7e4d3f.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T00:51:47 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Enduro season calls for Heimgartner | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fenduro-season-calls-for-heimgartner.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/May2016/Andre-August-2016_main.jpg | en | null | Enduro season calls for Heimgartner | null | null | www.times.co.nz | Local driver Andre Heimgartner is looking forward to the enduros – first at the Sandown 500 and then to Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000. Photo Dirk Klynsmith Photography
Andre Heimgartner is casting his focus forward to the highly anticipated enduro season of the Virgin Australia Supercars after a challenging weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park.
The driver of the #3 Repair Management Australia Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport Holden suffered a broken sway bar lever in qualifying yesterday (P25) ahead of a lap two puncture in the race (P23), before today’s action saw the team struggle with set-up in both qualifying (P24) and the race (P24).
“This weekend has certainly been character-building, yesterday we were just behind the eight ball and then today between struggling with set-up and tyre degradation we just couldn’t make it work unfortunately,” said the 21-year-old driver from Botany.
“Some days, that is just racing; we will go away and put our heads together and work out what happened, and make sure that isn’t the case for the enduro season that is just around the corner.
“I am really looking forward to sinking my teeth into the enduros – first at the Sandown 500 in a few weeks’ time and then to the lauded Mount Panorama for the Bathurst 1000.
“These are special events, and with the race distances involved the strategy and the approach is completely different to the SuperSprint format, and you have more of a chance to come back from dramas.
“I am hopeful that we can put together a strong package for the enduros, and with just a few weeks to go to Sandown, stay tuned for the announcement of my co-driver!”
The Wilson Security Sandown 500 will be held at Sandown Raceway (Victoria) from September 16-18, ahead of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama, Bathurst (New South Wales) across October 6-9.
Visit www.andreheimgartner.com | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/enduro-season-calls-for-heimgartner.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/5df7a30ff37eca8597dde29bf7f58635b8c6d9ef092a407dfed8623e5b88e1e7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:01:05 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | Abby Lockhart and Kylah Olliver have been breaking tackles and any other barriers that get in their way in a sport dominated by boys for a few years now. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fabby-kylah-break-rugby-barriers.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/pak-girls-main.jpg | en | null | Abby, Kylah break rugby barriers | null | null | www.times.co.nz | GIRL POWER: Abby Lockhart (left) and Kylah Olliver have been kicking gender barriers for touch at Pakuranga United Rugby Club.Times photo Scott Yeoman.
Abby Lockhart and Kylah Olliver have been breaking tackles and any other barriers that get in their way in a sport dominated by boys for a few years now.
The two 12-year-old rugby players, year eight students at Somerville Intermediate, are far from concerned that they are the only girls in their teams.
“It’s fine, it doesn’t stop me from doing anything,” said Abby, who plays for Pakuranga United’s U12 Green side.
Kylah, a member of the club’s U13 Green team, agreed.
“I’ve kind of gotten used to it from it happening so often,” she said.
“When it first started it just seemed a little weird. Not that new now.”
They have both been playing rugby for about seven years.
“It’s a great game,” said Abby, who lives in Howick.
“It’s fast and active and I just love the sport. Running, tacking people – it’s pretty fun.”
She plays first five-eighth and in 2015 was the first girl to be picked for Pakuranga’s Beecroft Cherrybrook Tour in Sydney, Australia.
There were no girls in the Australian opposition and their reaction to Abby was priceless.
“I wear head gear,” she explained. “And at the end of the game, when I took it off, all the guys were like, ‘Oh, that’s a girl’.”
When she’s not playing rugby she’s playing representative touch for Counties Manukau or tag20 rugby for New Zealand, not to mention a myriad of other sports teams.
Her love of the oval ball game came from watching her older brother play, she said, and she wants to eventually play for the New Zealand Women’s Sevens team.
Kylah, who lives in Shelly Park, has the same goal.
She wants to play professionally. Her connection to the sport didn’t come from her family but nevertheless started early.
The front rower remembers playing rugby with boys in kindergarten and doing the haka.
“I’ve always looked up to the All Blacks. When I was little, most people would ask the girls ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ They’d be like, ‘Oh, I want to be a princess’... I’d be like, ‘I want to be an All Black’.”
Kylah said one of her big goals is to win her first championship and get her name on the wall at the Pakuranga United clubrooms.
“Because then I would be one of the first girls on the wall and ... that would just mean I could leave my mark here.”
Abby and Kylah will go to Howick College next year and hope to play for the school’s women’s sevens team.
Their parents are right behind them.
Jenny Lockhart thinks it’s great that the girls have stuck with it, despite the challenges they’ve faced along the way.
“They’ve both grown with the game,” she said.
Nigel Olliver said Kylah and Abby were the first girls to go this far at Pakuranga.
Usually girls stop playing junior rugby when tackling is introduced.
“When they first started, you didn’t really know...where you could go, how far you could take this,” Mr Olliver said.
“As time progressed, and they were getting older, it [meant] asking the club how long the girls could keep playing for, because they were playing with the boys, and nobody could really answer it. It was a precedent that hadn’t been set yet.”
The girls trialled to get into their teams, he said, meaning they have been picked on merit.
Mr Olliver said he hopes this opens up opportunities for other young girls who want to play rugby at the club.
Both Kylah and Abby, meanwhile, said they would also like to promote girls’ rugby and would like to see more of it. As they move on to high school next year, their time playing for Pakuranga United is almost over.
But you get the feeling these two barrier-breakers are not done and might just be back in the green and orange someday soon. | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/abby-kylah-break-rugby-barriers.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/00ef33fc03ca1d4157b152b2960129bb0862ba4f12a172a715bee0d8759b58a9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:00:01 | null | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | Local cyclist Connor Brown has won gold at the 2016 Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Switzerland, smashing a world record in the process. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fsports-news%2Fgold-for-connor-in-switzerland.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/connor-brown-main.jpg | en | null | Gold for Connor in Switzerland | null | null | www.times.co.nz | Connor Brown. Photo supplied.
Local cyclist Connor Brown has won gold at the 2016 Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Switzerland, smashing a world record in the process.
The 18-year-old was part of the four-person New Zealand team that competed in the U19 Men’s Team Pursuit at the World Champs last month.
The race is 4km with a team on each side of the track.
Connor, a student at Saint Kentigern College, qualified for the New Zealand Junior Men’s Endurance Squad and the World Championships after a string of consistent results at the Oceania Championships and the New Zealand National Championships.
He said the build up for the World Championships was a long one and started with just over a week of racing in Australia, countless hours of training at the Avantidrome in Cambridge, and finally travelling to Switzerland 10 days before competition to get used to the climate and unusual 200m track.
This preparation was all worth it when New Zealand took to the track in Aigle, Switzerland and qualified fastest, putting them up against Australia in the quarter-finals.
The Kiwis blew away their trans-Tasman rivals, lapping them and winning by such a large margin that they automatically qualified for the finals.
This meant they faced Denmark in the gold medal race and the Danes had been consistently fast. But not quick enough.
“The Danes went out fast and were ahead at the 1km mark but we stuck to our plan and by the second kilometre we were ahead and just pulled away to win the race and break the record by over a second,” Connor said.
New Zealand crossed the finish line in 4:01.409 – beating the previous world record of 4.02.632, set by Australia in Moscow in 2011.
Connor said it was “absolutely amazing” to represent New Zealand at the World Championships.
“Ever since I started cycling I dreamt that one day I would be able to race in this event.
“I remember getting my first track bike from the Manukau Velodrome on loan for a season as a 14-year-old and dreaming that maybe I could get a jersey with a fern on it.”
He said he was extremely nervous before the race with an expectation to perform hanging over him.
“But I tried to remain focused on each step of the race,” Connor said. “I focused on having a good start then recovering in the wheels and delivering my teammates on pace.”
He said the New Zealand supporters in the stands were “fantastic”.
“They all had supporters shirts on, flags waving and screaming for us down the back straight.
“It was truly wonderful to deliver that result for them after all they, as mostly parents and family, had sacrificed for us.”
After the competition was over, Connor had a chance to ride some Swiss mountains – another highlight of the trip for him.
“We just don’t get that type of mountain climbing opportunity in Auckland,” he said.
The year 13 student is now focusing on his school work and catching up before final exams.
“But next year I will be racing for Team Skoda and I will be focusing on doing the big road events like The Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge and the Elite Road Nationals.”
He has been with Skoda Racing since he was 14.
“They have had a very positive effect on my development as a rider and have always been very supportive celebrating my successes whether on the road or the track,” he said.
Connor also races for his Counties Manukau club and Saint Kentigern College – both of which have great cycling programmes, he said.
He said he would not have achieved any success without all of the parents and teachers that volunteer to coach and “stand in the rain like human road cones every weekend”.
Connor also credited the guidance of the Auckland Track Cycling Club and its volunteers for his success. | http://www.times.co.nz/sports-news/gold-for-connor-in-switzerland.html | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/db040604be55c6655b42390d9265a5985901967aec993c79e8450de69b76105c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:17 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | For me the lasting memory of the 2016 Rio Olympics will not be the brilliance of a Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps but the spontaneous reaction of 19-year-old New Zealand pole vaulter Eliza McCartney in achieving a third placed bronze medal. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.times.co.nz%2Fagnew%2Fagnew-giggly-eliza-in-rio-spotlight.html.json | http://www.times.co.nz/images/stories/July2016/eliza-main.jpg | en | null | Agnew: Giggly Eliza in Rio spotlight | null | null | www.times.co.nz | NEW STAR: During the competition Eliza McCartney remained totally focused, at one stage actually leading the field when she was the only one to clear 4.80m with an unblemished record. Photo / Wikimedia Commons.
For me the lasting memory of the 2016 Rio Olympics will not be the brilliance of a Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps but the spontaneous reaction of 19-year-old New Zealand pole vaulter Eliza McCartney in achieving a third placed bronze medal.
Sure, there were greater success stories, including the golds won by Kiwi kayaker Lisa Carrington, rowing single sculler Mahe Drysdale, coxless pair Hamish Bond and Eric Murray and 49er sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.
But none reacted with anything like the spontaneous joy of Eliza in her Rio Wonderland.
That joy and beaming smile remained with the delightful giggling teenager throughout her event and, one suspects, for many days after.
Significantly during the competition she also remained totally focused, at one stage actually leading the field when she was the only one to clear 4.80m with an unblemished record.
Sadly she failed to follow two opponents over 4.85m although she went very close with the last of her three attempts. But in missing gold she still won the heart of her nation.
As in all major sporting events, the Rio Olympics brought both tears of joy and sorrow as athletes struggled to overcome nerves to produce their best when it counted most.
The Kiwi gold medallists were magnificent. Burling and Tuke were as dominant in their event since their silver at the 2012 London Olympics as the invincible Bond and Murray have been over the past eight years.
In repeating her gold in London over 200m, Carrington added a bronze in the 500m and is young enough to be chasing gold again in Tokyo in 2020.
Like McCartney and humble silver medallist golfer Lydia Ko, she too is a delight.
But for two disqualifications, women 49er sailors Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie would have repeated their 2012 gold. That they managed silver illustrated their class.
A New Zealand record 18 medals – four gold, nine silver and five bronze – was an excellent return, 11 of them by women athletes, though more was expected from the cyclists than the solitary silver won by the men’s team pursuit.
Meanwhile, Australian rugby pride goes on the line at Wellington on Saturday after the 42-8 walloping the All Blacks gave the Wallabies in Sydney.
That performance must have been particularly satisfying for head coach Steve Hansen after Aussie mentor Michael Cheika was named 2015 International Rugby Coach of the Year despite the All Blacks winning the World Cup.
With Sam Cane doing a splendid job in unison with Kieran Read and rugged Jerome Kaino, the All Black loosies dominated although David Pocock still managed to poach possession at several breakdowns.
With Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock and Reid commanding the lineout, the passing skills of the forwards was absolutely outstanding in moving the ball into space.
Relishing the slick service from Aaron Smith, brilliant Beauden Barrett scored one try and set up two more while the midfield pairing of Ryan Crotty and Malakai Fekitoa enjoyed their best test.
Forced to play 78 minutes after Codie Taylor’s concussion, gutsy Dane Cole’s ribs must have felt almost as painful as the loss was to Australian pride.
My only grouch is I still think Ben Smith is our best fullback. However he looks likely to remain on the right wing following a hamstring injury to Waisake Naholo.
Ivan Agnew is an award-winning sports writer and author | http://www.times.co.nz/agnew/agnew-giggly-eliza-in-rio-spotlight.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.times.co.nz/95d7dd716e06a696e1f13563a2064d377ff1e692428c82f3417219cb5c730739.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:50:04 | null | 2016-08-03T18:24:00 | Grenada Barnacle - Grenada's most respected publication for business, published monthly. Featuring Grenada latest news, corporate news, articles, commentary and special featured stories from Grenada. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barnaclegrenada.com%2Findex.php%2Flocal-news%2Fcommentary-mainmenu-53%2F3670-an-accolade-to-peter-bain.json | http://www.barnaclegrenada.com/plugins/content/link.png | en | null | AN ACCOLADE TO PETER BAIN | null | null | www.barnaclegrenada.com | By Dr. John N Telesford a.k.a. Johnny
Peter Bain, a comrade, a patriot, a committed family man, a St. Andrew man and a carnival man, deserves recognition for his unrelenting dedication to the development of society, carnival and sports in Grenada and specifically, St. Andrew. Peter has steadfastly focused on the social development and cohesion of St. Andrew. Peter simply put, is a charitable man. He simply loves people and in this regard, has made the sacrifice to bring entertainment to the people of St. Andrew and indeed the wider Grenadian community through the world famous Bain’s Hall. Bain’s Hall, serves as a safe and secure place to party and socialize, weekend after weekend. Yes, safe and secure, as Peter is very serious about security and pays meticulous attention to security details. This sociable man, oozes fun and frolic and demonstrates this in the musical mix that he plays during his turn at the ‘turntable’ (I guess a primitive term these days) during a party. However, in recent times, there are rumors that this place that has assisted with bringing the St. Andrew and Grenadian society together is under threat of closing. It is my heartfelt hope that this does not happen, as St. Andrew and Grenada will lose one of the bastions that bring our society together, in fun, frolic and love.
Peter also loves carnival. I attended briefly the launch of the mass band (2016) and there he was, like a King on his throne, directing the activities. Peter (and his wife) was able to attract a host of local and regional artists, each bringing their own flavor to the show. His commitment to the Rainbow City Mass Band is strong, and is growing in strength year after year. Through thick and thin, the mass band is on the road, both in St. Andrew and St. Patrick on an annual basis. The Kayaks also have the opportunity to be a part of their reveling, as Peter ensures that the band makes an appearance at the Carriacou carnival. Rainbow City, St. Patrick and Carriacou are all the better for carnival, all because of Peter Bain and his family.
But Peter’s first love (I still think) was sports. I remembered him in school (yes we were all under the eminent Creswell O’R Julien at SAASS), been a keen competitor, in sports such as high jump and cricket. I guess this love must have come from his father, who owned one of the first sports shops that I am aware of. Peter started a sports career early, but apparently abandoned that idea. However, his love for sports continues and he played cricket in the communities and was a keen figure in Bain’s Sports Shop in St. Andrew. His name still continues to be associated with sports as he sponsors the innovate, five-a-side, night football competition.
Peter Bain, my hat goes off to you as I give you a standing ovation. I ask all community members-carnival revelers and spectators, party goes, sports persons and all and sundry to join me in tribute to Peter Bain. As Roots Man Kelly says in song, give meh, meh flowers before ah dead. Peter here are you flowers, long, long, long, long, long, long before.
Long live Peter Bain, my comrade!!!! | http://www.barnaclegrenada.com/index.php/local-news/commentary-mainmenu-53/3670-an-accolade-to-peter-bain | en | 2016-08-03T00:00:00 | www.barnaclegrenada.com/280b6193f37f8dc161f6522b80ee77df86f50ed5ff6d1bbea348b36b94a66c5a.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T08:46:23 | null | 2016-08-27T15:00:20 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcounty-news-warning-to-sussex-drivers-after-bridge-collapses-1-7547405.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7547402.1472307475!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Warning to Sussex drivers after bridge collapses | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Motorists from around Sussex are being advised to avoid using the M20 if travelling to Kent after a bridge collapsed.
Kent Police said that officers were called at 12.10pm today to a report of a bridge collapsing between Junction 4 and Junction 3 on the M20 London-bound.
Police said a lorry collided with a pedestrian bridge which collapsed onto the carriageway below.
Officers are in attendance along with Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service.
No people are believed to be trapped in the debris, however one person is believed to have suffered injuries, not reported to be life threatening at this time, Kent Police said.
Police are treating this as a major incident and the M20 has been closed in both directions to allow this incident to be dealt with.
The scene on the M20 between Borough Green and Leybourne in Kent after a lorry hit a foot bridge and it collapsed. Picture: @emmaraphaelx / SWNS.com
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take an alternative route.
Highways England has said that the road closure will last until at least tomorrow. For the latest updates, click here.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:13 | null | 2016-08-23T10:37:09 | Visit now for the latest entertainment and leisure news and features - from the Bognor Regis Observer, updated daily | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fnew-exhibition-explores-history-of-the-charlton-hunt-1-7539440.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7539437.1471945013!/image/image.jpg | en | null | New exhibition explores history of The Charlton Hunt | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | To 18th century ears, the Charlton Hunt was synonymous with some of the best sport in the country and Mr Roper was its celebrated huntsman.
Indeed, it is one of the earliest recorded foxhunts in the world and its fame drew the elite of society, including the Dukes of Monmouth, St Albans and Richmond, the dashing illegitimate sons of King Charles II.
Grey Cardigan with Tom Johnson, Huntsman of the Charlton hounds, seen through the Archway by John Wootton
Richmond bought nearby Goodwood as a comfortable place to stay and entertain his illustrious friends during the hunting season.
His son, the second Duke, shared his love of the chase and when he became Master, such was the success and desirability of the hunt, he decided that membership should be restricted only to those who had been elected.
Almost every noble family in the land had a representative at Charlton, including half of the Knights of the Garter.
Lord Burlington designed for the members a handsome banqueting house at Charlton where they met after hunting, and many built themselves hunting-boxes in the village, including the second Duke of Richmond. Richmond’s hunting-box still stands; known as Fox Hall, it is now owned by the Landmark Trust and available to rent.
The most important day in the history of the Charlton Hunt took place on 26th January 1739 when in ‘the greatest chase that ever was’ hounds ran continuously from their first find at 8.15am until they killed at 5.50pm, covering a distance of approximately 57 miles with just the Duke and two others present at the end.
When the hunt was moved to Goodwood in the mid-18th century, it was known as the Duke of Richmond’s Hounds and magnificent kennels were built by the architect James Wyatt with an ingenious central-heating system, a century before Goodwood House had its own heating.
The Goodwood House summer exhibition explores the history of the Charlton Hunt and its association with the Dukes of Richmond.
Documents and books associated with the hunt from the Goodwood archive are on display.
More than 300 years later, Goodwood still revolves around sport and sharing those individual passions of the dukes with the many thousands of visitors who come here every year.
Goodwood House Summer Exhibition ‘The Charlton Hunt’
1st August – 31st August 2016
Sundays to Thursdays, 1-5pm (last admission 4pm)
www.goodwood.com
Reader offer: Luxury Afternoon Tea for Two £34.50. To book call the Ticket Office on 01243 755 055.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:34 | null | 2016-08-26T07:31:20 | Visit now for the latest entertainment and leisure news and features - from the Bognor Regis Observer, updated daily | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fnew-album-for-chichester-graduate-1-7545526.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7545525.1472193064!/image/image.jpg | en | null | New album for Chichester graduate | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | University of Chichester graduate Joe Perkins tries to capture a little bit of chaotic Quo in his new album.
Joe, who studied commercial music graduating in 2012, has long been a huge Status Quo fan: he first saw them, aged ten, in Bristol 16 years ago.
“And I have seen them with the modern line-up loads of times, always the perfect Quo. But then they played with their original line-up, and they were just all over the place in terms of the timing and the notes, but in terms of the musicality, they were just so exciting.
“They had the danger back, and it was just so much better for not being perfect, and I think that is one of the lessons I have learnt.
“You record a song and then you can edit it and edit it until it is perfect, but that’s not necessarily the best way to do it.
“You want the edge, which is what Quo had. They looked terrified! But that nervous energy made it the best Quo show I’d ever seen. It was so much more exciting for being edgy and dangerous. It was four humans all playing together with the whole thing likely to implode at any point. It was pure rock & roll!
“We are human beings. We are not perfect. We all make mistakes. With technology, you can make it perfect, but you lose the fact that we are all musicians playing together. It’s about the spontaneous things that can happen, and that’s what I have wanted to capture.
“There are little mistakes, but the album is what I sound like when I play the guitar. And it is the first album I haven’t done in a recording studio. I did it in the dining room at home. It was about giving free rein to the music.”
It was while he was at Chichester that Joe did his first album: “It was a very good course, but for me the most important thing was the studio facilities that we could book out. The course was very wide-ranging, but in your spare time you could get into the studio and having the studio was great. You got taught all the basics of making a record, but then you could develop it all further.
“I did my first album then which I released free online. So many people had got involved and given their time for free that it wouldn’t have been right to try to sell it.
“It was call Host of Other Artists. It was all songs I had written and played pretty much every instrument, but it was other people doing the lead vocals. I did some backing vocals, but I am not strong enough a singer to do the lead vocals.”
Now comes the new album, purely instrumental. Double Denim is released on Friday, September 2, as a vinyl + CD bundle (limited to 300 copies) and as a download – both available from joeperkins.co.uk. Both are priced at £7.99.
“Releasing the album on vinyl isn’t purely nostalgic,” Joe says. “Sure, I personally prefer buying music as a physical entity and enjoying it as a piece of art, and I think vinyl is the best for that.
“But the audio is actually much higher definition than the CD and has a more dynamic master. You’ll have to turn it up a bit, but it sounds more natural. Nowadays we all need to own our music digitally too, so with the enclosed CD you get that as well.
“So that’s Double Denim. There’s rock; bluegrass; ballads; a snare drum with far too much reverb on it; potentially the world’s loudest cajón; an army of pots and pans; an outrageous amount of guitars; a sense of humour; and real human musicians playing their instruments.
“And who else gives you all that on an outdated format from the 1930s?”
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:05:38 | null | 2016-08-24T13:00:04 | Visit now for the latest sports news - from the Bognor Regis Observer, updated daily | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fgolf-galvin-gets-the-summer-silverware-at-chichester-1-7533594.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7533593.1471530829!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Golf: Galvin gets the summer silverware at Chichester | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Chichester veterans played the Summer Trophy competition sponsored by Colin Lindsell’s Royal Garden Hotel – and despite the gloomy weather forecast most of the entrants completed their rounds in the dry .
It was a blustery day and after recent rain the course played long, which certainly kept the scores down – with only two players achieving par.
Mike Hunter played well for his 35 points to be the early leader but Robert Stainsby went one better.
Stainsby would, however, rue his final hole where he didn’t score.
John Galvin played steadily throughout to score 36 and his back nine of 18 points was good enough to win the trophy.
The veterans played their inaugural home match against Meon Valley in pleasant, breezy conditions.
There were fewer than usual competing in Cowdray Park’s monthly medal and only five players scored better than par.
It was a keen contest with four of the six matches going to the wire. It was all square after the first three matches but Norman Moore and Gordon Williams had a resounding 6&5 victory and with the last two pairs squeezing home, the final result was 4½-1½ to Chichester.
Scores: J Robertson & P Collyer halved; D Galloway & M Skinner won 5&4; R Stainsby & J Paul lost 2&1; N Moore & G Williams won 6&5; C Goldsmid & R Chandler won 2&1; B Santer & N Wood won 1 up.
Chichester achieved a fine victory over Avisford Park at home by 4½-1½ with a big win for captain Jim Robertson and his vice-captain Nigel Wood by 6&5.
This was followed by a trip to Brighton & Hove in pleasant weather on the Downs where the veterans were soundly beaten, achieving just half a point from six matches.
COWDRAY PARK
Despite showery, humid weather, Leo Crouch and Sandy Barnett came in with a marvellous score of nett 69 in the Daily Mail Foursomes.
Crouch and her daughter Sandy will go on to represent Cowdray ladies in the national competition in 2017. Runners-up were Catherine Staples and Kate O’Kelly with a commendable score of nett 77.
Cowdray ladies played in the Roberts Cup, the format being an 18-hole foursomes Stableford with half combined handicap. It is a drawn competition, drawing high and low handicap pairs.
The results went down to countback. Winners were Joy Reineck and Marnie Evans, ahead of Wendy Street and Jenny Nicholls – both pairs scoring 35 points.
Cowdray Park seniors entertained the West Surrey Sages, having lost the first match at West Surrey.
On home ground they turned things round, winning comfortably by 6-2, with all the pairs evenly matched and reaching the 18th before a result was achieved. It proved a great day’s golf on a superb course.
The entente cordiale which exists between these clubs was evident with Cowdray fielding all eight pairs from the original match, while West Surrey fielded seven.
The first match ended in an honourable half before Tony Pike and Wally Mitchell completed the double over their opponents, the only pair from either side to achieve this.
Results (Cowdray names first): Sam Howes & Clive Brine halved with Mike Harrison & Gavin Bell; Tony Pike & Wally Mitchell beat Mike Sharpe & Carlton Gathern; Ian Heustice & David Wickham beat Robert Secrett & Arthur Blackman; Terry Jasper & Dave Balfour lost to James Staff & Mark Ross; Chris Hutchings & Jon Fife beat Rod Duncan & Robin Gorringe; Trevor Edwards & Pat Harrison halved with Sandy Meadow & Mike Fabian; Mike Holden & Mike Briant beat Matthew Hall & John Roberts; Barry Overington & Mike Hughes beat Terry Tidbury & John Wharton.
Cowdray seniors played their first-ever match at Alresford, a link-up arranged by Cowdray golf professional Tim Allen.
Alresford’s long-established course is set in the heart of the Hampshire countryside and, with narrow fairways and tricky greens, provided a whole new challenge for the visitors.
Cowdray were beaten 5-3, but three matches were lost by 2&1 and the final match was lost on the final green.
Cowdray found themselves three down before Brian Brockhurst and Brian Carpenter had a comfortable 3&2 win to stem the flow, and then Dave Coombes and Bill Birnie won by the same margin to keep the momentum going.
A final-green win by Nick Austin and Mike Briant completed the fightback to level the scores at 3-3.
Ian Heustice and Trevor Edwards lost by 2&1, and, in the decider, John Doran and Graham Evans were in the hunt until the 18th green to give the home side victory. The Cowdray players were effusive in their praise for the course.
Results: Terry Adsett & Phil Harrison lost 2&1; Colin West & Ken Marjoram lost 2&1; David Wickham & Bill Brownlee lost 3&2; Brian Brockhurst & Brian Carpenter won 3&2; Dave Coombes & Bill Birnie won 3&2; Nick Austin & Mike Briant won 1 up; Ian Heustice & Trevor Edwards lost 2&1; John Doran & Graham Evans lost 1 down.
Cowdray seniors’ August Stableford marked the return to competitive action of captain Derek Smith following a serious spinal operation.
Conditions proved testing, with a strong wind not helpful and the greens proving as difficult as ever. There were many good players recording disappointing scores.
Best score of the day came in division one from Bill Birnie, who returned an outstanding score of 41 points. Long-time leader John Hall finished second with 39, from Dave Balfour on 38.
In division two Dave Darby kept up his recent good form to win with 39 points, having gone out in the second group, alongside John Renwick, who finished third on countback with 38, pipped for second place by Alistair Proctor.
Five players recorded twos in division one, including Howard Morley, who scored two, on the 11th and 17th.
Five recorded twos in division two, including Arthur Mayson, who, only a week before, had scored a hole-in-one on the ninth hole, the same hole he scored his two.
Leading scores: Div 1 - 41 Bill Birnie; 39 John Hall; 38 Dave Balfour; 37 Pat Harrison; 36 Chris Hutchings. Div 2 - 39 Dave Darby; 38 Alistair Proctor, John Renwick; 37 David Tulip, Barry Overington; 36 Bernie May. Twos - D1 Terry Adsett (11), Peter Hallt (3),Howard Morley (11&17), Mike Briant (11). D2 - Rob Doney (11), Arthur Mayson (9), Rob Knight (17), Dave Darby (9), John Renwick (9).
There were fewer than usual competing in Cowdray Park’s monthly medal and only five players scored better than par.
After a series of low scores recently, the course is biting back, with long rough and fast greens taking their toll.
Winner in division one with 66 was Oliver Bradbury, followed by Shaun White (68) and Matt Harrison (69).
Simon Small took division two with 67 from Ken Chapman, Dave Fowler and Nick Caws on 70, while division-three winner with 69 was John How.
Although the overall scoring level was disappointing, there were 15 twos scored, with Eric Morrish scooping the pool in division three, with his two on the ninth.
Leading scores: Div 1 - 66 Oliver Bradbury; 68 Shaun White; 69 Matt Harrison; 71 Steve White; 72 Howard Kasey and Chris Strudwick. Div 2: 67 Simon Small; 70 Ken Chapman, Dave Fowler and Nick Caws. Div 3: 69 John How; 72 Barney Dixon.
BOGNOR
Bognor and Waterlooville ladies changed courses on an exchange day. Conditions were not conducive to golf, with high winds and rain.
However, this did not prevent the Bognor from enjoying the change of scenery. Although the American Greensomes competition was shortened to 16 holes, some of the ladies did complete 18 as conditions improved.
The winning team was Nicki Vincent and Edwina Beresford. Second were Jane Russell and Caroline Pilbeam and third June Salt and Lin Harbutt.
The Grannies Tot competition was well populated. All were keen to show that being a granny doesn’t mean you are armchair-bound.
Conditions were challenging with high winds but some good scores were produced. The winner was Sue Sidebotham with a magnificent 42 points.
Second was Sally Cameron with 39, third Sheila Sargeant with 38 and fourth Val Robertson with 34. Nearest the pin prizes were won by Elaine Conisbee on the second and Sue Davies on the tenth.
Captain Chris Hickling’s Dream Challenge featured 22 teams of men, ladies and mixed teams taking on the ‘Dream Team’ featuring club secretary James Maclean, vice-captain Norman Lee, club professional Matt Kirby and Hickling himself.
Results: Winners - Cameron Lang, Roy Tidy, Chris Johnson and Alan Entecott 88pts; 2 Chris Hickling, Norman Lee, Matthew Kirby, James Maclean 87; 3 Liam Maskell, Shaun Maskell, Gary Maskell and Jordan Vincent 86 cb.
This meant only one team managed to beat the captain’s team.
Bognor’s seniors crossed the Solent for their annual trip to Sandown & Shanklin. The day started with a full English breakfast after arriving at Sandown & Shanklin.
The game was a ding-dong affair with Sandown going into 3-1 lead after four pairs. Bognor staged a brief comeback but Sandown went into a 4-2 lead, but Bognor’s last two pairs, Steve King and Mike Matthews and Mike Oates and Dave Chalmers both won their pairs to make the overall result 4-4.
It was a super day out with Sandown excellent hosts.
Results: Gary Steventon & Mike Wadley halved, Frank Hodder & Clive Millett lost 7&5, Barry Vanstone & Ian Bright lost 3&2, Roger Selway & Rob Walker halved, Ron Stevens & Andy Isitt won 3&2, David Turner & Trevor Till lost 2 down, Steve King & Mike Matthews won 3&2, Mike Oates & David Chalmers won 2&1.
Bognor entertained Hayling Golf Club. It was one of those days for Bognor as everything clicked into place and they ran out 6½-1½ winners.
Senior captain Jim Catt and partner Mike Matthews went six up after 12 holes and won convincingly. Mention must be made of Bognor’s Mike Oates and Dave Chalmers who sank four birdies in four holes to go into an unassailable three-up lead.
Bognor’s last pairing, after being one up most of the round, lost their match on the last green.
Results: Chris Hickling & Frank Hodder won 4&2, Terry Kuhler & David Turner won 3&2, Andy isitt & Barry Forey won 3&1, Steve King & Jim Stephenson halved, Jim Catt & Mike Matthews won 6&5, Peter Lott & Clive Millett won 2 up, Mike Oates & David Chalmers won 3&2, Ray Leggett & Roger Selway lost 1 down.
The men’s midweek Stableford attracted 55 players on a very blustery day. The winner with an excellent 40 points was Terry Kuhler. Second with 37 was Peter Selby, slowly coming back into some good form after a poor year to date. In third place with 36 was John Harnett, who is showing signs of form.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:42 | null | 2016-08-24T08:16:52 | Visit now for the latest entertainment and leisure news and features - from the Bognor Regis Observer, updated daily | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fexploring-the-charlton-hunt-1-7540868.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7540867.1472022997!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Exploring the Charlton Hunt | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | James Peill, curator of the Goodwood Collection, looks at the new exhibition at Goodwood:
To eighteenth-century ears, the Charlton Hunt was synonymous with some of the best sport in the country and Mr Roper was its celebrated huntsman. Indeed, it is one of the earliest recorded foxhunts in the world and its fame drew the elite of society, including the Dukes of Monmouth, St Albans and Richmond, the dashing illegitimate sons of King Charles II. Richmond bought nearby Goodwood as a comfortable place to stay and entertain his illustrious friends during the hunting season. His son, the second Duke, shared his love of the chase and when he became Master, such was the success and desirability of the hunt, he decided that membership should be restricted only to those who had been elected. Almost every noble family in the land had a representative at Charlton, including half of the Knights of the Garter. Lord Burlington designed for the members a handsome banqueting house at Charlton where they met after hunting, and many built themselves hunting-boxes in the village, including the second Duke of Richmond. Richmond’s hunting-box still stands; known as Fox Hall, it is now owned by the Landmark Trust and available to rent.
The most important day in the history of the Charlton Hunt took place on 26th January 1739 when in ‘the greatest chase that ever was’ hounds ran continuously from their first find at 8.15 a.m. until they killed at 5.50 p.m., covering a distance of approximately fifty-seven miles with just the Duke and two others present at the end. When the hunt was moved to Goodwood in the mid-eighteenth century, it was known as the Duke of Richmond’s Hounds and magnificent kennels were built by the architect James Wyatt with an ingenious central-heating system, a century before Goodwood House had its own heating.
Our small exhibition explores the history of the Charlton Hunt and its association with the Dukes of Richmond. Documents and books associated with the hunt from the Goodwood archive are on display. Over three hundred years later, Goodwood still revolves around sport and sharing those individual passions of the dukes with the many thousands of visitors who come here every year.
Goodwood House Summer Exhibition: The Charlton Hunt
1st August – 31st August 2016
Sundays to Thursdays, 1- 5 pm (last admission 4 pm)
www.goodwood.com
Reader offer: Luxury Afternoon Tea for Two £34.50. To book call the Ticket Office on 01243 755 055.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:04 | null | 2016-08-26T08:00:00 | Visit now for the latest Brighton & Hove Albion football news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Falbion%2Fkayal-excited-ahead-of-massive-away-trip-1-7544776.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7544775.1472138965!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Kayal excited ahead of ‘massive’ away trip | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Albion midfielder Beram Kayal looked ahead to tomorrow’s Championship trip to Newcastle United and said: “It’s one of our biggest games this season.”
Brighton travel to St James’ Park in a league fixture for the first time since 1992 looking to extend their unbeaten start to the season.
Chris Hughton’s side sit second in the table having collected two wins and two draws from their four Championship games so far this season.
However, Saturday’s tea-time clash with relegated Newcastle provides them with their biggest test to date.
Toon boss Rafa Benitez remained at Newcastle this summer and has added several quality additions.
Kayal is expecting a tough test and said: “I think it’s going to be one of our biggest games. We need to be ready, focused and know our strengths.
“We go into it with a lot of confidence, we respect Newcastle and know they have big players and a big manager with a lot of experience but we are going to do a job.”
Having played in Champions League matches and Old Firm derbies for Celtic, Kayal has experienced some great atmospheres.
Saturday will be his first outing at St James’ Park and he said: “It’s going to be massive. I have heard a lot about this stadium. It’s a massive club, massive fans, so it’s going to be a great atmosphere, great experience for all of us and hopefully we will go to them and get the result we want.
“It’s not going to be easy but professional players love the challenge against these teams. We have done everything this week in preparation to be ready.”
Liam Rosenior will be missing for the game following an ankle injury picked up at Reading, while Hughton is yet to make a decision on Dale Stephens’ place in the matchday squad.
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For anyone heading to Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend or Together the People next month, you might be forgiven for thinking that Fickle Friends are the new kids on the block.
However, the Brighton band have been a firm fixture on the festival circuit for the last two years playing Bestival, BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Secret Garden Party.
“We have been going for a while,” says lead singer Natti Shiner. “But it isn’t until you get played on commercial radio that people say ‘oh wow those guys have come from nowhere’.
“The 1975 have been going for about eight years under different guises but it is only really now people are starting to take notice.”
Natti formed the band, made up of Harry Herrington on bass; Chris Hall on lead guitar; Sam Morris on drums and Jack Wilson on keyboards, about three years ago when the quintet met at the University of Brighton.
The name came not long after they formed, with Natti explaining that Fickle Friends was just meant to be a name to tide them over and the plan was initially to change it to something else.
“As time went on it kind of just stuck so we kept with it,” she smiles.
The band’s first EP Velvet was released in 2015 and Natti says they were very much a ‘DIY band’.
“That has shifted now as we have signed with a record label,” she explains. “The first EP we did ourselves and worked really hard to get it out.
“We have the luxury of someone else doing the work now and telling us when the singles are coming out.
“It is exciting and everything is a lot more structured than it was before.”
Releasing an EP was a great way for the band to show people what they are all about and Natti reveals that it got the band the buzz they needed to get noticed.
This lead to them being signed, with work then able to begin on an album which should be released at the end of this year.
The plan for the band is to record 17 songs and then pick the ones that will make the album.
“We are always writing and figuring out what we want the album to be,” explains Natti.
Fickle Friends’ sound has been described as upbeat with an 80s synth-pop feel to it, which is probably best illustrated by single ‘Swim’.
It is clear that many of their songs wouldn’t sound out of place on the 2011 film Drive’s motion picture soundtrack – something that crossed Natti’s mind when she heard former Radio 1’s DJ Zane Lowe curate such a thing with the likes of Bastille, The 1975, and CHVRCHES.
“I would love for the BBC, or anyone, to do a re-imagining of the soundtrack again. We would love to get on it and think our sound would fit really well,” she enthuses.
As for musical influences, Natti lists bands like Bombay Bicycle Club, Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Friendly Fires and Michael Jackson, and admits you can hear a bit of all of them in Fickle Friends.
“Our sound has changed a lot over the years. I think it has got a lot more intelligent,” she reveals.
“Before it was really hectic and chaotic, but it would be because we would play bits and be like ‘oh I love that, put that in’, ‘that is great we need to have that’, so we would get it all in.
“Now we use sounds that complement each other so it works better as a song.”
The last few months have been hectic for the band, with a diary filled with festival appearances as well as trying to fit in recording their new album in LA.
“Our weekends would be filled with festivals then we would head over to America to record the album and then back over here for a performance,” reveals Natti.
The band have never played a festival in Brighton before so Natti says they are really looking forward to performing at Together the People this month at Preston Park.
The summer may be over, although many might debate it never really started, but thanks to Fickle Friends at least the sound of summer can continue well until the end of the year.
Fickle Friends will play the NME/Radio 1 stage at Reading Festival on Friday, August 26, and the same stage at Leeds Festival on Saturday, August 27.
Together the People takes place on September 3 and 4 at Preston Park, Brighton.
Other performers include Suede, Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Peter Hook and the Light, The Horrors and Turin Breaks.
For more information on the line up and to buy tickets, visit www.togetherthepeople.co.uk
To find out more about Fickle Friends, visit www.ficklefriends.co.uk
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[] | 2016-08-30T08:47:19 | null | 2016-08-30T08:24:00 | Visit now for the latest crime news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fupdate-police-continue-negotiations-with-armed-man-in-pagham-1-7549936.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7310488.1472541819!/image/image.jpg | en | null | UPDATE: Police continue negotiations with armed man in Pagham | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Police negotiations with a man who is believed to have a gun continue this morning in Pagham.
According to police, emergency services were first called to Harbour Road at around 4.10pm on Sunday (28 August) to a report of threatening behaviour.
A woman known to the 72-year-old man was also in the house at the time, but she left shortly after police arrival and is safe and well.
There are reports of fire engines at the scene this morning, however this have not been confirmed by police or fire services.
The man, who is on his own and believed to have a gun, continues to communicate with trained police negotiators, police have confirmed.
A police spokesperson said: “We’re working to keep everyone safe and resolve the incident as quickly and safely as possible.”
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[] | 2016-08-27T08:47:11 | null | 2016-08-27T08:00:49 | Visit now for the latest local football news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Flocal%2Fcity-ladies-start-as-they-mean-to-go-on-1-7542877.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7542876.1472112671!/image/image.jpg | en | null | City ladies start as they mean to go on | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Chichester City Ladies got their Women’s Premier League SW division one campaign off to the perfect start by beating Cheltenham 4-0 at Oaklands Park.
Goals by Chloe Dowdell, Cherelle Khassal, Jade Widdows and Lauren Cheshire delighted a large crowd.
After a successful pre-season, Liam Greenfield was delighted to see the form carried into the new term.
Chichester were off like a rocket from the start, pushing the ball wide and testing the defence at regular intervals. Kerrie Ryan made a welcome return in the Chichester defence and she and Laura Ingram should make for a formidable defence. Chances were coming thick and fast for the hosts but the finishing touch was deserting Shannon Albuery and Khassel.
Keeper Bec Panniers was preventing the green army getting their noses in front.
Jess Lewry brought the best out of Panniers with a terrific effort that needed the keeper’s fingertip touch to put over the bar.
This was the kick up the backside Chichester needed and they soon doubled their advantage.
Just after the half-hour, Chichester broke the deadlock through the reliable Dowdell. Khassel made a burst down the right and delivered a lovely ball,into the area that Dowdell buried.
In the first half, Chichester had more than 20 shots on target but it was only 1-0 at the break.
Chichester almost got caught out, close to the hour when striker Ella Hitchcox broke the offside trap and had only keeper Sally-Anne Thompson to beat. Her chip went narrowly wide.
This was the kick up the backside Chichester needed and they soon doubled their advantage. Widdows, fresh off the bench, produced a perfectly-timed leap to bullet a header home from a Becky Barron corner.
Khassel deservedly got on the scoresheet with a quality finish at the back stick thanks to a lovely set-up by Dowdell.
Cheshire rounded off the scoring with a late penalty after Lewry was upended in the box.
This Sunday Chichester travel to the royal county of Berkshire to take on Maidenhead, bidding to keep up their early pace.
CCLFC: Thompson, Alexandre, Cheshire, Khassel, Albuery, Dowdell, Barron, Lewry, Ryan, Ingram, Widdowson. Subs: Ambler, Widdows, Pallant, Oliver.
ALAN PRICE
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"Matt Allan"
] | 2016-08-31T10:47:34 | null | 2016-08-31T10:56:59 | Visit now for the offbeat news - from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Foffbeat%2Famazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7553821.1472637399!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Amazon Dash lets you order your loo roll at the touch of a button | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: “We’ve all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
“Dash Buttons offer the convenience of one-click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you’ll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button’s convenience. The good news is that you’ll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/offbeat/amazon-dash-lets-you-order-your-loo-roll-at-the-touch-of-a-button-1-7553822 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/7631cdcfc31a211bcd994e589e0294b886e28d50bb2e7804a9dfd6494540870d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:15 | null | 2016-08-24T20:04:48 | Visit now for the latest sports news - from the Bognor Regis Observer, updated daily | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fsussex-collapse-changes-course-of-glamorgan-clash-1-7542563.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7542562.1472065473!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Sussex collapse changes course of Glamorgan clash | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Graham Wagg’s three wicket burst in four balls completely changed the course of Sussex’s innings and also the game as the visitors lost their last eight wickets for only 51 runs in 25 overs.
The Glamorgan seamer thrived in the cloudy conditions, and during his spell also claimed his 200th first class wicket for Glamorgan.
Sussex were indebted to Chris Nash, who struck the 22nd century of his career, before Glamorgan reached 50 for 1 in their second innings- a lead of 19.
Sussex had resumed on 111 for 1 with night watchman Danny Briggs giving Nash useful support, and the second wicket pair had added 69 before Nash called his partner for a risky single in the last over before lunch with Briggs comfortably run out for 36.
Briggs had been fortunate to survive an excellent opening spell against Tim Van Der Gugten who regularly passed the outside edge, but Briggs’ determination carried him through until his dismissal.
Nash, meanwhile played watchfully, sharing a partnership of 52 with Luke Wells before Wells was bowled by Craig Meschede, and at 232 for 3, Sussex were in sight of a substantial first innings lead before Wagg’s dramatic over and the subsequent collapse.
Nash had completed his third championship century of the season from 284 balls with 18 fours, when Wagg began his 18th over; with his second ball Christian Davies edged to the wicketkeeper, his fourth dismissed Luke Wright who wafted outside the off stump, then the next delivery bowled David Wiese.
An early tea was then taken because of bad light, which might have made the three batsmen dismissed by Wagg wonder why the decision had not been taken before the over had started.
After the break, Nash’s six and half hour vigil ended when he was bowled by Van Der Gugten for 132, and the tail quickly followed with Glamorgan’s seamers rewarded for their accuracy throughout the innings.
Apart from David Lloyd, who only bowled one over, Van der Gugten, Meschede and Wagg’s economy rate was under three runs an over with Hogan’s under two.
When Glamorgan started their second innings, 31 runs adrift, Selman did manage to get off the mark after four successive ducks, but did not last long before he was leg before in Steve Magoffin’s second over.
Nash praised Glamorgan’s bowlers after his century: “They bowled really well, in the right areas, and kept it tight throughout the innings”.
He also praised Briggs who as nightwatchman put on 69 for the second wicket, saying: “Danny helped me a lot and is in the form of his life with the bat these days. We are still in the game, and need to fight back tomorrow.”
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[
"Jordan Cross"
] | 2016-08-30T06:48:27 | null | 2016-08-30T07:30:53 | Visit now for the latest Pompey news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fportsmouth-fc%2Fdefender-s-out-to-build-pompey-momentum-1-7548890.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7548889.1472473053!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Defender’s out to build Pompey momentum | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Tom Davies is hungry for a Yeovil run out.
The Pompey defender wants to build on the momentum created by his first league start tonight in the Checkatrade Trophy.
Paul Cook is expected to ring the changes at Huish Park for the southern group stage fixture.
The competition rules state a club must pick six of 11 players who started the side’s previous or ensuing fixture.
Alternatively, a manager can select six of his top 11 appearance makers from domestic league and cup competitions.
The competition is clearly low on Pompey’s priorities – but it’s a clash Davies, 24, is keen to feature in.
He said: ‘There’s a game against Yeovil now and it would be nice to keep the momentum going.
‘We all know the main focus is the league.
‘We’ve got a couple of home games coming up now.
‘We need to keep the wins coming and keep the clean sheets coming.
‘Every player likes to play and, of course I want to.
‘It would be nice to keep the momentum going from a personal point of view, too.
‘But that’s not my decision to make and that’s why the gaffer and coaching staff are paid to do their jobs.
‘If I get the call I’ll play and I’ll be to keen to play.
‘That should be the case for any of the lads.’
The appearance at Exeter was Davies’ second in Pompey colours following his summer arrival from Accrington Stanley.
A back injury slowed his progress but he is confident that issue is now behind him.
He said: ‘It was tough for me in pre-season getting the back injury.
‘Hopefully now I’ve got my feet under the table a bit more.
‘I feel a bit more relaxed in the company of the players on the pitch.
‘It maybe was a bit too much running during pre-season which I wasn’t used to.
‘I worked with the physios to keep it at bay. It’s behind me now, though.
‘Now I’m champing at the bit to play. It’s out of my mind and I want to kick on and stay in the team.’
– JORDAN CROSS | http://www.bognor.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/defender-s-out-to-build-pompey-momentum-1-7548890 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/1b529cbf00e0cb6bf3f1634b18532593470cf957dbb5c5622860d10d67dcbb86.json |
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"Phil Hewitt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:09 | null | 2016-08-22T11:40:50 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fchichester-is-close-to-ian-s-heart-1-7537811.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7537810.1471862578!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Chichester is close to Ian’s heart | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Ian Bartholomew has got particular reason for feeling fondly towards Chichester.
The last time, Ian – born in Portsmouth and brought up in Gosport – was at the Festival Theatre, was Hysteria in the Minerva.
“It was directed by Loveday Ingram who is now my wife. We had met a couple of times, we started rehearsals and during the run of the show, we became an item.
“We have now got two young children, aged eight and 11.”
Hysteria wasn’t his first time at Chichester, however. He first trod the boards in the city in 1977 in Follow The Star as very much the local lad.
“I was brought up in Gosport.
“I was at Brune Park and did a lot of amateur stuff when I was in Gosport.
“I was at the Thorngate Halls. You’ve got to start somewhere! I also sang in the choir at St Mary’s, Alverstoke. I was doing a lot of solo stuff. I did Bach’s Oratorio at Holy Trinity Church (Gosport) at the age of 11.
“There were three soloists from the Royal Academy… and me! I was a boy treble, and they needed a treble voice, and the choirmaster at the time drafted me in.
“The leader of the orchestra was going to be my head of music the following year when I started at Brune Park, and she asked if I was interested in doing a bit of acting.
“I played the little sweep in the opera by Benjamin Britten. I started doing lots of things, and I have never stopped.
“I was fairly active. I decided what I wanted to do when I was 14.
“I was very fortunate in that respect, to know what you wanted to do, to get the chance to do it and to be still doing it now.
“I trained at the Guildford School of Acting. It was mainly a dance school or had been and then started to become more of a drama school. About that time they were experimenting with foundation courses and so. They provided one of the first musical theatre courses, and lots of people have passed through there.”
Now the focus is Half A Sixpence (July 14-September 3) and a happy return to Chichester.
“The book is pretty much completely new. A lot of the original music has been adapted and added to, and the thrust of the story is slightly different now.
“It’s very much now a modern take on a classic musical but adhering to the original feel.
“I don’t think the musical was ever really as much of a success as they thought it might be, and I don’t think it has been done that often. Tommy Steele (in the film version) was such a big name that it sort of stood on his persona and popularity, but the show itself has not really stood the test of time, I suspect.
“There were intrinsic problems with the script, but (producer) Cameron Mackintosh has always had a burning ambition to make it work, and this new version is rather fabulous.
“What is great is that everybody cares about it. Everybody is working towards the show. There are no egos. Leave them outside the door. They get in the way!
“But I suppose a certain amount of ego is not a bad thing, but it is just that the decision-making has to be all about the work itself and not about making individuals look good.
“The point is that if you put all your efforts into the show itself, then in the end you will end up making individuals look good anyway in a proper way. Everyone is very focused on making the show as good as it possibly can be.” | http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/chichester-is-close-to-ian-s-heart-1-7537811 | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/6f5498b24244f70f7e8bfc86398defd3d74bb0427bf4785c6e42cf63314d193a.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:47:39 | null | 2016-08-31T11:04:45 | Visit now for the latest crime news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Ftrial-set-for-bognor-woman-accused-of-murdering-her-baby-1-7553836.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7553835.1472637866!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Trial set for Bognor woman accused of murdering her baby | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | A trial date has been fixed for a woman who is accused of murdering her newborn baby.
Gintare Suminaite, 29, of Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from jail on Tuesday.
A trial has been scheduled to start on January 16, 2017, and is estimated to last between two and three weeks.
A plea hearing is expected to take place in December.
Suminaite’s infant daughter was found dead at her address on the morning of April 6, according to a statement from Sussex Police at the time.
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"James Butler"
] | 2016-08-26T16:45:35 | null | 2016-08-26T16:30:00 | Visit now for the latest crime news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fvideo-murder-investigation-continues-1-7546771.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7546752.1472224036!/image/image.jpg | en | null | VIDEO: Murder investigation continues | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can
The investigation into the suspected murder of a 19-year-old is still underway, police have said.
As previously reported, a 27-year-old man from Portslade was arrested in Burgess Hill yesterday on suspicion of murder after the woman’s body was found in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak.
The scene of the suspected murder at a property in Chrisdory Road, Mile Oak. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
The house is still a crime scene as forensic teams continue their work, Sussex Police has said.
The murder has also been reported to the independent body which deals with police complaints. Click here for the full story.
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"James Butler"
] | 2016-08-28T18:46:41 | null | 2016-08-28T18:30:00 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fpoll-do-we-need-greater-safety-measures-on-our-beaches-1-7548191.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7548168.1472402891!/image/image.jpg | en | null | POLL: Do we need greater safety measures on our beaches? | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Following the search for a missing swimmer earlier today and a string of beach deaths in Sussex, the safety of our seas has been called into question.
Today’s search for the woman at Camber Sands in East Sussex was called off after she identified herself to the RNLI at 11.45am. A coastguard spokesperson said the reason for the large-scale search, which also involved the police, was because ‘it is a dangerous beach’ and it was reported before lifeguards were on duty at 9am. Read more here.
But it begs the question: can more be done to prevent deaths like the five men who lost their lives on Wednesday at Camber Sands, or the man who drowned in the sea at Bognor Regis?
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[] | 2016-08-28T18:47:44 | null | 2016-08-28T18:39:00 | Visit now for the latest local football news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Flocal%2Felphick-relishing-rocks-clash-1-7548225.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7548224.1472405862!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Elphick relishing Rocks clash | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Worthing Football Club joint boss Gary Elphick believes tomorrow’s Ryman League Premier Division clash at Bognor (3pm) will be a ‘massive occasion’.
Elphick’s side head into the encounter with rivals Rocks fresh from their first league defeat at home to Grays Athletic yesterday but he sees this as a perfect opportunity to bounce back.
He said: “It’s going to be a fantastic occasion to try and restore a bit of faith from the fans and get some belief back in the changing room.
“Hopefully we’ll be able to perform well against a strong Bognor side.
“It will be a classic derby game, fingers crossed we can show a bit more application than in our last game.”
Worthing will be without injured defensive duo Will Hendon and Corey Heath, while Steve Metcalf is once again available after serving a one-game suspension.
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"Phil Hewitt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:51 | null | 2016-08-22T11:49:39 | Visit now for the latest music news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fmusic%2Fex-chichester-student-ready-to-seize-her-chance-in-the-music-business-1-7537837.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7537836.1471863104!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ex-Chichester student ready to seize her chance in the music business | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | University of Chichester music graduate Jennifer Owens releases her debut EP on August 26, available from iTunes, all the usual online outlets and her website jenniferowens.co.uk.
Originally from Basildon, Essex, Jennifer has opted to stay in West Sussex following her studies. She now lives in Trotton: “I moved to Chichester to study at the university, a three-year course which I have just finished. It was the BA hons in music, and I really enjoyed it. I really enjoyed the first year, and I struggled with the second. I was not sure what was happening, what I wanted. I didn’t see any longevity in the music industry, but I was lucky to come across the right people. But then once that started happening for me, I was able to settle down and enjoy the last year. I got a lot of experience from my degree. I got a lot of social skills, and I grew up a lot. I think it gave me direction. I now know exactly what I want to do.
“I only really got serious about music when I got serious about the solo stuff in the past couple of years. Before that, I was not really sure about what direction would be best. I thought about theatre for a while. But with other things, I just didn’t feel appreciated enough in that sort of environment. It was not enough. And now I have fallen in love with doing my own stuff, and that’s definitely the way I want to go.
“Most of my material is my own. I do a few covers. I cover some of the music of a writer in New York who is quite fond of me and what I do. He popped up last year, Scott Alan. He gave me free rein with his music. I do some of his stuff; the rest is originals. I started writing really recently. I never really had the tools to do it myself. I don’t play an instrument. I didn’t know how I could write songs by myself until my manager set me up with some co-writers, and now I do write by myself.”
As for the music: “Well, I want to say it is old-fashioned, but that sounds out-dated. I have got influenced by Karen Carpenter, Barbra Streisand, people like that. It’s a throw-back, not like the music now. There is a lot of heart-felt meaning to it. For me, it is really important that all music should reach out to people. It should be there for people and it should offer a hand in good times and in bad times. I really want people to relate to the lyrics in the way I relate to the lyrics in songs by Karen Carpenter and Barbra Streisand. I can really see what they are saying and understand that, and I want people to feel the same about my music.My nan passed away before Christmas. I wrote a song about her called Turn To Me. I have also written about my strange relationship with my father. I think we all have a tough ride, don’t we? Not everything is easy. The songs are very personal to me, but also for everyone else. We all go through things. I have also written a song about staying with someone forever.”
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[] | 2016-08-28T14:47:38 | null | 2016-08-28T14:04:28 | Visit now for the more sports news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fmore-sport%2Fbognor-darts-singles-aces-find-their-doubles-1-7545331.json | http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/mastheads/JPBC-masthead-share-img.png | en | null | Bognor darts: Singles aces find their doubles | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | The Bognor Friday Night Summer League’s divisional singles knockouts took place at Newtown Social Club.
An excellent turnout of 69 players took part, only one short of last year’s summer record.
In division three, preliminary matches saw a 180 from Ashley Clements (New Jacks) and Clements made it to the final after beating Dave Coupland (Royal Oak) in the first semi-final. The second semi saw Simon McDougall (New Jacks) lose to Ian Dendy (POW Galleon).
In the final Dendy started with 140. Dendy just missed a a ton plus out-shot but had another chance with his next throw and hit the double with his last dart.
The second leg saw Clements hitting two tons and later hitting the double for the second leg. Dendy started the last leg slowly and Clements ended up needing 16 and finding the double eight with the first dart, taking the title.
Division two’s first semi-final saw a Friary D battle with James Riggs losing to Simon Kimber, who hit a remarkable ten-dart leg on the The second semi-final saw BRSA Wanderers team-mates Nathan Warren and Gary Blackwood do battle, Blackwood the winner.
Ragless hit two scores of 121 and eventually hit a second double to take the win.
In the final saw Blackwood got off to the better start and took the first leg. The second leg saw Kimber win the leg in 17 darts.
The last leg saw Blackwood start with 140 and go on to clinch the title.
Division-one saw a first-round 180 from Lee Franklin (POW ‘Z’). The semi-finals saw Squash Club’s Buster Barton lose to team-mate Graeme Dutton and Richard Ragless (Squash Club) defeat Rob Collins (POW ‘Z’).
Ragless won the bullseye for the first darts in the final, and took the first leg. Dutton started the second with 140, but Ragless hit two scores of 121 and eventually hit a second double to take the win, becoming the champ for the third time on the trot.
Friday Summer Darts League
In a week of catch-up matches, best game was played by Lee Franklin (POW Z) with 21 and 24 darts and a 22.22 average.
Results - Div 1 - Hunston Hares 11 BRSA Ravens 4; QE2 Cobras 3 POW Z 13.
Other stats - Div 1 - player of match - Lee Franklin (POW ‘Z’) 21 & 24 darts [22.22 av]; Mick Isles (BRSA Ravens) 21 & 27 darts [20.45 av]. Other good games - Rob Collins (POW ‘Z’) 20 & 22 darts [20.43 av] - 2nd leg 32 left in 30 darts; Chris Williams (QE2 Cobras) 21 & 25 darts [21.19 av] - 1st leg 20 left in 24 darts; Micky Rowland (POW ‘Z’) 21 & 31 darts [19.27 av]; Graham Clear (Hunston Hares) 22 & 32 darts [18.56 av]. 180s - Mark Sheppard (Hunston Hares). High out shots - Mick Isles (BRSA Ravens) 87; Micky Rowland (POW ‘Z’) 80; Lee Franklin (POW ‘Z’) 67; Mark H Todd (BRSA Ravens) 61; Chris Williams (QE2 Cobras) 60.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:55 | null | 2016-08-20T13:05:34 | Visit now for the latest entertainment and leisure news and features - from the Bognor Regis Observer, updated daily | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Freview-strife-minerva-theatre-chichester-until-september-10-1-7536349.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7536348.1471861962!/image/image.jpg | en | null | REVIEW: Strife, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, until September 10. | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Opening with a rapid audio romp backwards through British industrial history, Bertie Carvel’s production of John Galsworthy’s 1909 play Strife is determined from the outset to tell us just how relevant it is.
“You’re not just watching a crusty old bit of half-lost drama,” it shouts. “You’re watching something which gives a context for all the industrial failures which have followed!”
It’s a little early to forsake all subtlety. For the tale of a tin plate works, it’s a distinctly leaden start – and the night never really recovers, a wordy evening which, in fairness, was facing a pretty near impossible task not of its own making.
Could it make us forget we were missing the Olympics for this? No, not remotely.
And numerous bizarreries in the staging dig the hole deeper.
It was unfathomable why half the audience was staring at itself in a mirror; the female butler was frankly spooky; and the scene-shifters dressed in modern-day factory kit smacked of desperation. “Yes, it’s all terribly, terribly relevant” they might as well have had written across their chests.
A more confident production would have cut the sillinesses and allowed the play to speak for itself with its message that industrial conflict isn’t just black and white; there are shades of grey on both sides.
Embodying intransigence is the key battle between John Anthony (William Gaunt), elderly chairman of the Trenartha Tin Plate Works in Wales, and the firebrand strike leader David Roberts (Ian Hughes).
Around them on either side, wading through the consequences, are various people – the board versus the workers – aware that surely somewhere compromise has to be made. But to learn that this was as much the case is 1909 as it is today hardly comes as earth-shattering historical insight.
We wait for the penny to drop as to why we are being offered this play at this particular moment, especially in a production which comes with such daftnesses. You even sit there wishing they had had the sense to change the unfortunate name of one of the characters.
Even so, there are still pleasures to be enjoyed. Gaunt manages to convey huge strength of character despite his frail frame. He remains an actor of immense presence.
Elsewhere, Lucy Black conveys the nobility of the doomed victim of it all; and Lizzy Watts is excellent as the naïve do-gooder who at least has the decency to cross the lines in probably the play’s most interesting strand.
But few of the other characters add up to much, and the lasting impression is of a production reluctantly aware that it really hasn’t unearthed the lost treasure it had been hoping for...
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:09:49 | null | 2016-08-18T12:00:00 | Visit now for the latest lifestyle news and features from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fupdated-and-modernised-home-1-7530962.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7530956.1471438040!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Updated and modernised home | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | An internal inspection of this beautifully-presented three bedroom detached bungalow in Felpham is thoroughly recommended.
The property, in Drygrounds Lane, is situated in a pleasant cul-de-sac close to the village.
It has been tastefully updated and modernised by the current owners, including a new kitchen, new wet room, re-wiring and central heating.
A salient feature of the accommodation is a large kitchen/dining room with attractive tiled flooring, measuring over 21ft in length.
The accommodation also includes a cloakroom/utility area, sitting room, three bedrooms and a modern shower room/WC.
Outside, the property also has the advantage of a recently laid brick paviour drive which provides parking for a number of vehicles and leads to the garage.
The rear garden is generous in size and has a patio area joining the rear of the property giving way to lawn.
Guide Price £420,000 Freehold.
For more information, or to arrange a viewing, contact Henry Adams, Old Bank House, 128 Middleton Road, Middleton-on-Sea. Telephone 01243 587687. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/lifestyle/updated-and-modernised-home-1-7530962 | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/13bf0a75a6ec50781a5a4ddbfa101dfdaf6ba133123dd19866ea02c72c855edc.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:47:09 | null | 2016-08-27T10:34:46 | Visit now for the latest non league football news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Fnon-league%2Fex-chelsea-and-greek-top-flight-star-joins-rocks-1-7547296.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7547295.1472290467!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ex-Chelsea and Greek top-flight star joins Rocks | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Walter Figueira is the latest addition to Bognor’s attacking options.
The winger, who impressed in the pre-season win at Pagham, had his international clearance certificate from Greece completed on Friday afternoon.
He was set to go straight into the squad for today’s visit to Billericay.
After impressing as a junior at Hampton & Richmond, Figueira began his career at Chelsea.
He played 22 games (scoring five goals) for the under-18s and under-21s before injury curtailed his stay at Stamford Bridge. Having been released, he played one game at Hayes and Yeading in the Conference South before moving to Greece.
He joined AO Platania FC, who play in the top division in Greece, and made 11 appearances for them last season. He also played on loan at Acharnaikos, who play in the league below the top division.
He joined AO Platania FC, who play in the top division in Greece, and made 11 appearances for them last season.
His header at Pagham can be seen in the tweet embedded in this story.
Figueira is likely to make his home debut against Worthing on bank holiday Monday (3pm).
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:08:39 | null | 2016-08-19T09:16:41 | Visit now for gadgets & tech news and features from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Ftech%2Fhow-to-take-the-perfect-summer-selfie-1-7534547.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7534545.1471594592!/image/image.jpg | en | null | How to take the perfect Summer-Selfie | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | New research conducted by Foster Grant has established the average person takes around nine shots before choosing the perfect photo to put on Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook but are you of the many that feel like they are missing a trick and just can’t get it right?
Take a leaf out of Kylie Jenner’s book and follow these easy to remember tips to make the most of your pictures;
Tip 1
Try different angles
Most of us have a “good side” and by tilting your head to the right it tends to be more interesting than just a straight on shot and can also be a more flattering angle. Taking a photo from above is also a great way of displaying different angles and can highlight all the bits you want to show off.
Tip 2
Don’t underestimate good lighting and a filter- from black and white to sepia tones- accentuate your features and bring out your inner model with your Instagram filters or just pose with a good ray of sunshine on your face.
Tip 3
Get creative
Take a selfie snorkelling in the sea or the side of a mountain. Not only is the scenery eye catching but you will be the envy of all your friends. Don’t be afraid to use accessorise and incorporate these items into your selfie. New glasses, big jewellery and rings are great at grabbing people’s attention
Tip 4
Use your arms as a frame- whether single armed or using both, let your arms show the rest of your body off, just be careful your fingers don’t cover the lens! If you are not a fan of the extended arm selfie then you should definitely consider a selfie stick.
Tip 5
Show off your personality. Smile, frown, laugh make a silly face or pout- just try and avoid the duckface where possible. When you share your picture let your friend feel the true essence of you.
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"Adam Sherwin"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:49 | null | 2016-08-24T10:59:33 | Visit now for the latest lifestyle news and features from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fmrs-brown-s-boys-voted-best-british-sitcom-of-the-21st-century-1-7541174.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7541172.1472032758!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Mrs Brown’s Boys voted best British sitcom of the 21st century | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | It’s the farcical comedy which leaves critics stony-faced. But now Mrs Brown’s Boys has been voted the best British sitcom of the 21st century, beating Ricky Gervais’s observational masterpiece, The Office.
Mrs Brown’s Boys, starring Brendan O’Carroll as the foul-mouthed Dublin widow, topped the Radio Times poll which asked readers to choose the funniest shows broadcast since 2000.
Described as “the worst comedy ever made” by one reviewer, the broad humour of O’Carroll’s creation, initially unveiled on a RTE Ireland radio series, has been labelled sexist and homophobic.
But the BBC1 show, which O’Carroll described as a reaction against the politically-correct “alternative comedy” revolution of the 80s, has become the most-watched programme on Christmas Day and even spawned a feature film.
The troupe of largely extended family members – O’Carroll’s wife Jennifer plays his fictional screen daughter – honed their characters through live stage performances, adding to the anarchic atmosphere of the television episodes, which often embrace mistakes.
O’Carroll said of the poll victory: “It vindicates the fans’ belief in the show. They have kept us on the air – it certainly wasn’t the reviewers.”
He added: “There is an audience out there that comedy forgot, that Are You Being Served? audience has been left behind. Us winning this award proves that.”
The show was rewarded with a Bafta in 2012 as critics began to accept its merits.
Radio Times readers voted from a shortlist of the 40 funniest shows broadcast since 2000, compiled by critics and experts from the British Film Institute.
When the 14,000 votes were counted, the unashamedly populist Mrs Brown’s Boys finished ahead of the understated charms of The Office, first broadcast in 2001 and widely regarded as the most influential comedy of the century.
Peter Kay has two entries in the top 20 with Car Share and his breakthrough Channel 4 sitcom Phoenix Nights
The poll suggested that the comedy audience has yet to fully embrace funny women. Miranda, the sitcom vehicle for the comedy actress Miranda Hart appears at number 8 ahead of Raised By Wolves, the loosely autobiographical Channel 4 family series written by Caitlin Moran and her sister Caroline.
But the poll is dominated by male performers and writers. Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan has three entries with Count Arthur Strong, The IT Crowd and Black Books all featuring.
Armando Iannucci’s The Thick of It, The Inbetweeners and Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education are other sitcoms in the list which have been expanded into feature films.
James Corden’s hit BBC romantic comedy Gavin & Stacey, co-written with Ruth Jones, remains highly regarded and makes the top ten. ITV has a one entry with Benidorm.
Best British sitcom of the 21st century
1 Mrs Brown’s Boys
2 The Office
3 Peter Kay’s Car Share
4 Count Arthur Strong
5 The IT Crowd
6 The Thick of It
7 Gavin & Stacey
8 Miranda
9 Raised by Wolves
10 Outnumbered
11 Peep Show
12 Black Books
13 Green Wing
14 The Inbetweeners
15 Bad Education
16 Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights
17 Yonderland
18 Twenty Twelve/W1A
19 Benidorm
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:26 | null | 2016-08-18T13:13:37 | Visit now for the latest business news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Fadvice-from-apprentices-on-how-to-secure-one-in-2016-1-7533046.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7533045.1471522409!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Advice from apprentices on how to secure one in 2016 | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | For young people around the UK, now is one of the most important times in their lives for deciding what they want their future to look like.
While many will take the university path, the rising popularity and continued government emphasis on apprenticeships, means they are an alternative option being preferred by a large number of school leavers.
But is the apprenticeship pathway suitable for everyone; and if you or your children are considering one, what can you do to stand out from other candidates as you look to secure an apprentice position?
Watch the video for some first-hand advice from those in the know – young people who chose the apprenticeship route.
Daniella Tubb-Whittington, an early talent recruitment specialist from GSK who sees its apprentice scheme as a vital tool in recruiting amazing young talent, also gives shares some pointers on what employers are looking for when it comes to the ideal apprentice candidate. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/business/advice-from-apprentices-on-how-to-secure-one-in-2016-1-7533046 | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/495183db90fcfa2371d210553af75fb308a147aeaa72e3f6230a54e0d27f14bd.json |
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"Karen Dunn"
] | 2016-08-31T10:47:38 | null | 2016-08-31T10:26:06 | Visit now for the latest education news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fheads-share-concerns-over-university-fees-1-7553712.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7553710.1472638441!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Heads share concerns over university fees | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Sussex headteachers have shared their concerns about the rising cost of university education.
With a number of universities in England announcing they would be raising their annual fees above the £9,000 limit, there are fears higher education could once again become the playground of the elite.
Michael Ferry, Headteacher at St Wilfrid's, Crawley. Pic Steve Robards SR1520189 SUS-150820-140229001
Michael Ferry, head of St Wilfrid’s School, in Crawley, said the idea of increasing fees was “alarming” and added: “This will only put students off from entering university as they will be saddled with increased amounts of debt.
“Although many schools, including St Wilfrid’s, spend a lot of time demystifying what you pay for and when, it will certainly put people off from applying if fees rise.
“If we are not careful as a society, we will go back in time to an age when only a small minority were able to access a university place and even they were given a grant to do so.”
Peter Woodman, head of The Weald School, in Billingshurst, said he did not think students had been put off by the high fees, but were more selective about their choices.
We should do everything we can to ensure that access to university is fair and that people get in on merit, not because of which school they went to or how much money their parents have. Michael Ferry, headteacher, St Wilfrid’s School
He added: “They want to go to a university where the teaching is good and the support first class. They do not just want a degree.
“They want the right course that is also value for money and provides them with the right educational experience for their next step in life.”
When it came to earning a place at university, Mr Woodman felt the increasingly difficult A-levels would lead to a fall in the numbers making the grade.
He agreed the rising fees could also see students from less well-off backgrounds deciding the cost was too high.
Currently, any student debts not paid back after 30 years are wiped out and there are that, if that safety net was withdrawn, talented youngsters would choose to enter employment or an apprenticeship rather than achieving their full potential at university.
Mr Woodman recognised the difficulties faced by the government when it scrapped free university education.
He pointed out the percentage of students participating in higher education had risen from 10 per cent in the 1980s to more than 40 per cent and added: “This comes at a cost.
“Providing virtually free higher education to 10 per centr of the population was one thing but providing it to over 40 per cent of the population is expensive.”
Summing up his feeling, Mr Ferry said: “Universities are great places for their further development and although not everyone wants to apply, we should do everything we can to ensure that access to university is fair and that people get in on merit, not because of which school they went to or how much money their parents have.”
Mr Woodman agreed, describing a framed extract of a speech made by playwright Alan Bennett, which hangs in his office.
Called Fair Play, it reads: “We all know that to educate, not according to ability but according to the social situation of the parents, is both wrong and a waste.”
He said: “I whole heartedly agree. As such, I worry that increasing university fees yet again will allow the sons and daughters of those who can afford university to go and those who cannot afford it, not to go.
“Unless mechanisms are put in place to encourage and support those students and families this would be both unfair and a tragic waste of potential.”
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:50:16 | null | 2016-08-25T13:34:01 | Visit now for the latest crime news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fcounty-news-man-sentenced-for-cyber-attacks-on-police-contact-centre-1-7543971.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.6803079.1472128424!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Man sentenced for cyber attacks on police contact centre | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | A man from Hove who bombarded Sussex Police’s contact centre with 3,000 emails in just six hours has been handed a suspended sentence.
The incident, which happened in October 2014, meant the police’s contact centre was ‘significantly impaired’ for six hours.
A police statement says that Kyoji Mochizuki, 28, of Mansfield Road, Hove, appeared for sentencing at Lewes Crown Court on Friday (August 19) after pleading guilty at Hove Crown Court in July to four counts of unauthorised acts with intent to impair the operation of or prevent/hinder access to a computer, contrary to Section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
He was given a ten-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.
The statements adds that the court heard how on October 26, 2014, Mochizuki – also known as Tariq Elmughrabi and Taz Rider – sent around 3,000 emails from various domains to the Sussex Police contact centre at 9.25am.
It was to tie up the force’s email system for more than six hours.
During this time Sussex Police said its contact centre and the non-urgent reporting mechanism for the public was hindered.
It took staff a further 11 hours to restore the email inbox to full operation order.
Earlier that year, in February, an email was received from a sender purporting to be from a man working for a company called Uberex, threatening to attack Sussex Police services in revenge for the force seizing electronic property belonging to Mochizuki in connection with another case, for which he was on bail.
Police said Mochizuki was identified as being a director of that company.
On Monday, November 10, at 5.45am, more emails started to arrive in the public contact centre from a ‘hackerforhire’ domain with the subject line ‘Contact UBX Technology’, in what police called ‘a deliberate attempt to flood the system’.
The statement adds that on November 20, the Surrey and Sussex Cyber Crime Unit raided Mochizuki’s home address and seized a number of items including a computer, a CCTV system that covered all rooms in his house, the entrance and the exterior.
When interviewed he claimed to have carried out work for the FBI and the NCA (National Crime Agency).
He stated that he worked for a company called Uberex as an ethical hacker and with the people whose names were used on the attacking emails.
However, he was unable to put police in contact with them.
Detective Constable Paul Constable from the Surrey and Sussex Cyber Crime Unit said: “In addition to Sussex Police, Mochizuki launched an attack on Brighton and Hove City Council’s email system after he had been summonsed for failing to pay his tax. Their system effectively captured the 2,000 emails aimed at the council tax email inbox.
“An Essex-based insurance company insured a company called Xerosec, which made a claim in 2013 for £36.576.11 due to their computer system overheating after a hacker attack. They paid a sum of £10,000 in settlement to Kyoji Mochizuki of Mansfield Drive, Hove. The following year, the company claimed for equipment damaged in a power surge. The insurer asked to examine the equipment, but was told that was not possible and then received correspondence from the managing director of Xerosec complaining about their incompetence.
“The insurer sent a representative to visit the company where he met with a relative of the accused who stated she had no knowledge of the claim and had been appointed as MD without being consulted. The claim was subsequently refused and on November 6 three of the insurer’s email addresses, including that of the person dealing with the claim, were subject to a denial of service attack.”
Detective Inspector Andrew Haslam, also from the Cyber Crime Unit said: “The scale of Mochizuki’s activities and deceit is breath-taking. Behind each of the events mentioned in court lie a complex web of aliases, email addresses, false employees and considerable technological skill, sadly put to criminal use.
“His attacks on Sussex Police cost nearly £4000 in specialist time to resolve, but of far worse consequence was the significant amount of time lost by contact centre staff that should have been devoted to non-emergency callers and others making contact through email.
“However, I would stress that our 999 emergency operation was not affected by his attacks, nor our operational response effectiveness. The security of the emails from the public was not compromised in any way and there was no impact on any other force IT, email address, web or telephony systems.
“Since the attack, a significant amount of work has taken place to improve the resilience and security of all our IT systems, including emails.” Mochizuki, who had been remanded in custody since breaching bail conditions in June last year, was released upon sentencing. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/crime/county-news-man-sentenced-for-cyber-attacks-on-police-contact-centre-1-7543971 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/a4e5e95ee4cd4b44b71649e13a5624206ec90e54dd189dded16c760b8a8761b2.json |
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"Phil Hewitt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:14 | null | 2016-08-26T09:07:57 | Visit now for the latest music news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fmusic%2Fnew-album-for-chichester-graduate-1-7545579.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7545521.1472192930!/image/image.jpg | en | null | New album for Chichester graduate | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | University of Chichester graduate Joe Perkins tries to capture a little bit of chaotic Quo in his new album.
Joe, who studied commercial music graduating in 2012, has long been a huge Status Quo fan: he first saw them, aged ten, in Bristol 16 years ago.
“And I have seen them with the modern line-up loads of times, always the perfect Quo. But then they played with their original line-up, and they were just all over the place in terms of the timing and the notes, but in terms of the musicality, they were just so exciting.
“They had the danger back, and it was just so much better for not being perfect, and I think that is one of the lessons I have learnt.
“You record a song and then you can edit it and edit it until it is perfect, but that’s not necessarily the best way to do it.
“You want the edge, which is what Quo had. They looked terrified! But that nervous energy made it the best Quo show I’d ever seen. It was so much more exciting for being edgy and dangerous. It was four humans all playing together with the whole thing likely to implode at any point. It was pure rock & roll!
“We are human beings. We are not perfect. We all make mistakes. With technology, you can make it perfect, but you lose the fact that we are all musicians playing together. It’s about the spontaneous things that can happen, and that’s what I have wanted to capture.
“There are little mistakes, but the album is what I sound like when I play the guitar. And it is the first album I haven’t done in a recording studio. I did it in the dining room at home. It was about giving free rein to the music.”
It was while he was at Chichester that Joe did his first album: “It was a very good course, but for me the most important thing was the studio facilities that we could book out. The course was very wide-ranging, but in your spare time you could get into the studio and having the studio was great. You got taught all the basics of making a record, but then you could develop it all further.
“I did my first album then which I released free online. So many people had got involved and given their time for free that it wouldn’t have been right to try to sell it.
“It was call Host of Other Artists. It was all songs I had written and played pretty much every instrument, but it was other people doing the lead vocals. I did some backing vocals, but I am not strong enough a singer to do the lead vocals.”
Now comes the new album, purely instrumental. Double Denim is released on Friday, September 2, as a vinyl + CD bundle (limited to 300 copies) and as a download – both available from joeperkins.co.uk. Both are priced at £7.99.
“Releasing the album on vinyl isn’t purely nostalgic,” Joe says. “Sure, I personally prefer buying music as a physical entity and enjoying it as a piece of art, and I think vinyl is the best for that.
“But the audio is actually much higher definition than the CD and has a more dynamic master. You’ll have to turn it up a bit, but it sounds more natural. Nowadays we all need to own our music digitally too, so with the enclosed CD you get that as well.
“So that’s Double Denim. There’s rock; bluegrass; ballads; a snare drum with far too much reverb on it; potentially the world’s loudest cajón; an army of pots and pans; an outrageous amount of guitars; a sense of humour; and real human musicians playing their instruments.
“And who else gives you all that on an outdated format from the 1930s?” | http://www.bognor.co.uk/whats-on/music/new-album-for-chichester-graduate-1-7545579 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/b201534c03b673a8310b9450507ef822c1073c93fd2e753bc6d6dca5d6e84cab.json |
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"Oli Poole"
] | 2016-08-26T14:45:35 | null | 2016-08-26T14:14:07 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhealth-system-at-crisis-point-and-that-s-just-one-of-major-issues-facing-arun-1-7546444.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7509575.1472217565!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Health system ‘at crisis point’ - and that’s just one of major issues facing Arun | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | A health system ‘at crisis point’, a desperate need for new schools and ‘very severe’ traffic delays.
That is just three of the major issues facing Arun as it seeks to map out its housing future for years to come.
Consultants have assessed the impact of various levels of housing on the district’s infrastructure, as part of the ongoing Arun local plan process.
Scenarios explored have estimated the effect of building between 650 and 1,000 homes per annum.
A report by Hampshire County Council stated: “Whichever development strategy is proposed, there will be significant requirements for expanded and new education and healthcare provision.
“Nearly all the sites identified a requirement for primary education provision, with the cumulative pressures as a result of combinations of sites also requiring secondary expansion projects across the district.”
Arun’s annual housing delivery target, based on Government data, suggests a need to build 845 homes per year to meet demand.
Arun District Council is obliged to produce a local plan, assessing the suitability of various sites and setting a target for housebuilding.
This could be higher or lower than the Government’s figure but the strategy must be based on evidence.
In the worst-case, the report states the highest level of housing tested could require two new primary schools at Ford and Eastergate, a four-form entry secondary school and expansion of other facilities. A need for between 300 and 600 extra childcare places has been identified.
Describing the district’s health facilities as ‘at crisis point’, the report estimates up to five new practices would be required at a cost of £14million.
Sussex Police advised the consultants increased housing would result in a major uplift in incidents – a pressure expected across all emergency services. And on the roads, potential delays caused by the highest amounts of housing could be ‘very severe and potential showstoppers’.
The report concludes, however, ‘very little’ would rule out specific sites if adequately mitigated.
Click here for the full report, and scroll down to ‘Infrastructure Delivery Plan’. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/health-system-at-crisis-point-and-that-s-just-one-of-major-issues-facing-arun-1-7546444 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/5b3621d254298bca5cda2b9ee23ebcc3af0da55359fc6ca9db1dfd55d71151d8.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:59:00 | null | 2016-08-25T13:22:17 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgcse-results-best-ever-grades-for-felpham-community-college-1-7543892.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7543886.1472200318!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE results: ‘Best ever’ grades for Felpham Community College | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Felpham Community College staff and students were ‘elated’ to record their ‘best ever’ results as GCSE grades were revealed today, August 25.
Headteacher Mark Anstiss said: “We are delighted and proud of the achievements of all of our students today.
Mark Anstiss (headteacher), Felpham Community College, Bognor Regis. Pic Steve Robards SR1603587 SUS-160302-170205001
“Our continued success is the result of a great deal of hard work from our students with consistently excellent teaching and support from the staff at Felpham.”
Danny Sadler, who plans to head to Chichester College to study an apprenticeship in carpentry, was one ‘very happy’ student.
He said: “I put in the effort and I was expecting to do well – so this just proves hard work pays off I suppose.
“I am proud of myself and I hope my family are too.”
Students at Felpham Community College
It was a day of double celebrations for the family, as Danny revealed: “It is my nan’s birthday today so we are going out for a meal, hopefully this will be the perfect present for her.”
Meanwhile heading to a cafe for cake was how Emily Oldfield was planning to mark achieving AAA* in English literature, language and history – the subjects she plans to study for A-Level at Felpham.
However it was another grade which she was particularly pleased by.
Emily said: “I was not expecting to pass maths but I did, that was a surprise. It was my only subject which I was getting C- for all year and then, when it mattered, I passed.”
Zoe Brixey, who is taking up the post of head of Sixth Form having previously worked at Midhurst Rother College, said many students were planning to stay on at the college.
She said: “They are really good results and a lot of people seem really positive – people are happy with their education so far so they want to stick with it.”
Teacher Jane Constantine, head of English, was also ‘really, really pleased’.
She said: “We got 82 per cent, that is the highest ever for English language.
“I am really, really pleased. The kids worked really hard and 44 per cent did better than expected which is amazing, they have aced it.”
For the first time students are being scored in comparison to their starting point in year seven.
On this basis, Felpham saw more than 90 per cent achieve the ‘expected progress’ which compares to a national average of 72 per cent.
A trend it is proud to be continuing.
Mr Anstiss said: “Last year we were in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally for student progress since primary school, and this year we are likely to be placed even higher with these results.”
He gave thanks to his staff, the ‘conscientious and committed’ school governors and parents for ‘supporting their children and our school’.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:06:49 | null | 2016-08-23T23:08:23 | Visit now for the latest local football news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Flocal%2Fbyrne-leaves-more-of-a-mark-than-staines-1-7540724.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7540723.1471990088!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Byrne leaves more of a mark than Staines | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | New striker Thomas Byrne scored on his home debut and Dylan Barnett punished Staines with his first Bognor goal late on to give the Rocks their first win of the season as they defeated Staines 2-0.
Bognor’s first three-point haul lifted them up to 11th in the Ryman premier table as Johnson Hippolyte’s Staines suffered their second loss in the opening four games
The only change for the Rocks saw Sami El-Abd replace Gary Charman in central defence alongside Chad Field.
Kane Haysman sped through in the first minute for the visitors but struck wide of the post.
On four minutes, Barnett ran on to a pass and got a cross in. Byrne got a head on it and the ball only just bounced wide.
Field went to ground on nine minutes with what appeared to be a muscle strain and the phyiso was called into action, allowing both teams to have a brief drinks break. Field was replaced by Charman.
Byrne redeemed himself by scoring the opener on 30 minutes. A long ball over the defence saw him speed through and shoot low underneath Turner, who got something on it as it spun along the ground and into the net.
A long ball over the top allowed Jefferson Louis to get into the area. His low shot from an angle was deflected off the line by Ed Sanders.
El-Abd won a free-kick in a good position on the left. Ollie Pearce’s swerving kick saw El-Abd in the mix but goalkeeper Jack Turner got there first.
Max Worsfold’s free-kick following an El-Abd push found Daniel Brown but he skied his header on 21 minutes.
Bognor won a penalty on 27 minutes as Barnett’s cross ricocheted onto the hand of a defender in the area.
Up stepped Byrne, who struck it high, but the goalkeeper saved it. Byrne glanced a header wide from a corner by Pearce moments later.
Pearce slid a low shot wide soon after as Bognor tried to make their pressure count.
Byrne redeemed himself by scoring the opener on 30 minutes. A long ball over the defence saw him speed through and shoot low underneath Turner, who got something on it as it spun along the ground and into the net.
Then Barnett’s ball in from the left was only partially cleared by Darnell Smith as Doug Tuck slammed it on the volley over the bar.
Louis smashed a shot wide with Staines enjoying a lot of possession before half-time.
HT 1-0
Sanders’ long cross from the right was well stopped by Turner on 50 minutes.
De’Reece Vanderhyde’s long throw deep into the box had to be punched clear by Billy Granger and then Worsfold blasted a rising shot over the bar.
Barnett’s cross found Byrne on the back post and he knocked it just wide from close range. Then James Fraser went in the book after he appeared to have a difference of opinion with the referee.
Haysman’s strike brought out a fine save from Granger down to his left and Charman was there to slide in and clear at the crucial moment on 60 minutes.
Granger had to palm a corner away above the bodies in the box and repeated the trick soon after.
Bognor sprung on the counter-attack with Fraser, and he found Pearce on the right and his cross was cleared by the defence. Byrne went down after trying to win it but the claims for a penalty were ignored.
Pearce’s free-kick bounced awkwardly in the area with El-Abd lurking – but Staines were also a threat going forward.
The Rocks replaced Byrne with Jimmy Wild on 70 minutes.
Louis capitalised on a Granger spillage to shoot low and it was Charman, again the saviour, who cleared off the line.
Wild latched on to a Barnett knock-on following a right-sided cross by Pearce. Wild’s header forced a diving save by Turner, who turned the ball on to the post and out.
Tyrell Miller Rodney sent a header well wide on 79 minutes following a neat cross by Mohamed Bettamer.
A fast counter attack by Bognor saw Fraser combine with Barnett, who cut inside and blasted wide of the post.
Jimmy Muitt came on for his Rocks debut in place of the hard-working Fraser on 82 minutes.
Pearce’s right-sided corner found El-Abd on his own in the box but his header bounced over.
Pearce cut inside again on the right on 85 minutes and his cross was looking for Wild but he couldn’t quite get anything on it.
Jonathan Hippolyte’s instant strike from a cross was pushed away by Granger on 88 minutes in a nervy moment as Rocks failed to clear their lines.
Five minutes were added on as Bognor continued to battle. A good move down the right saw Muitt find Wild but somehow his attempt went wide from inside the box.
Bognor kept going to the end and scored again seven minutes into stoppage. A move on the right by Muitt found Wild and he squared to Barnett – and his run inside saw him smack the ball low into the net from the edge of the box.
The Rocks had secured a crucial three points and will hope for a similar result away to Billericay Town this Saturday (3pm kick-off). Next at Nyewood Lane are old foes Worthing next Monday (3pm).
Rocks: Granger, Sanders, Crane, Tuck, Field (Charman 10), El-Abd, Fraser (Muitt 82), Beck (c), Byrne (Wild 70), Pearce, Barnett. Unused subs: Budd, Wollers.
Report by Liam Goodley
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"David Guest"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:55 | null | 2016-08-23T08:30:55 | Visit now for the latest theatre & comedy news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Ftheatre-and-comedy%2Freview-no-man-s-land-theatre-royal-brighton-until-saturday-august-27-1-7539174.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7539173.1471937445!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Review: No Man’s Land (Theatre Royal, Brighton, until Saturday, August 27) | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Seeing any play by Harold Pinter demands several questions of its audience: What is actually going on? What do we think is going on? What does the playwright believe is going on? What do the characters think is going on?
Even if you can’t answer these on one side of a sheet of A4 paper, you should fight for seats to Pinter at his most absurd - such is the quality of the touring and London-bound production of No Man’s Land.
At its most basic level No Man’s Land is a play about nostalgia (the mood is established by each of the characters being named after famous cricketers and for Pinter cricket was bound up with such wistfulness – though the cricket references are also more subliminally important throughout), what it means to be human with all our struggles, and the nightmares and joys of being haunted by memories and dreams.
In the hands of two of our finest theatrical knights (and indeed two storming supporting players) we know we are going to be treated to a masterclass of interpretation, line reading and presentation. What isn’t so immediately obvious to the newcomer are the layers upon layers that are unravelled – leading to plenty of moments that are very funny quickly balanced by something unnerving, uncertain, or just plain baffling.
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to this 1975 play having appeared in it on Broadway in 2013 alongside Waiting for Godot. The performances are, of course, exquisite, but they also have the knack of making their roles, the script and their vital interplay fresh. It’s almost as if they were discovering it all for the first time, though it would surely not be beyond imagining that the play itself demands such originality, as though the characters were trapped in a loop, having to repeat the lines and scenes again and again.
As Spooner Ian McKellen appears to be the outsider, a loquacious poet who meets a like-minded spirit in a pub near Hampstead Heath and is invited home – but for what purpose? To discuss mutual literary interests, to share memories as old friends, or for something more physical? McKellen’s Spooner is dishevelled and seedy, but with a sharp mind and wit and a laconic humour; yet there is also a vulnerability as he tries to inveigle himself into his drinking companion’s life and home.
Patrick Stewart’s Hirst seems at first to waver between drunkenness and sobriety but the actor gives the role an extra dimension of a once strong and intelligent writer on the scary edge of senility. There is a chilling sense of his delusions ensnaring the others in the house to the point where all become helpless.
Damien Molony and Owen Teale as Foster and Briggs stay just on the right side of being threatening – are they staff, family, lovers or jailers? Often coming across as bullies, they reveal themselves as educated and eloquent in their own ways, and perhaps there is no escape for them either.
Director Sean Mathias ensures that the play works on so many levels, with its complicated characters, enchanting poetic quality and a humour darker than night and colder than winter. He is aided brilliantly by Stephen Brimson Lewis’s set design, Adam Cork’s sound design and Nina Dunn’s projection design, which all add to the questioning about whether this is something unfinished, artificial, ethereal or imaginary.
By the end we continue wondering if this no man’s land is a place of limbo between life and death, or a dreamlike state between waking and sleeping, or a place between battlegrounds. And are the characters individuals with uncertain memories or aspects of each other?
The sheer quality of this production, with a cast dramatically bowling the most amazing googlies, means that however hard Pinter’s work may be to define, the audience wants to know the answers. It may leave the theatre in a state of bemusement, but it has been rewarded by a sublime and beautiful production. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-and-comedy/review-no-man-s-land-theatre-royal-brighton-until-saturday-august-27-1-7539174 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/0adfd2a13f07e5ce433f0ef22438fc9df7231fdab07a88cea234ce54faa075f1.json |
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"Phil Hewitt"
] | 2016-08-28T08:49:12 | null | 2016-08-26T09:52:27 | Visit now for the latest music news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fmusic%2Fambitious-programme-for-brighton-early-music-festival-1-7545644.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7545643.1472201620!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Ambitious programme for Brighton Early Music Festival | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Brighton Early Music Festival prepares for its 15th outing this October, with tickets going on sale on September 5 – the latest chapter in a story of remarkable success.
Festival co-artistic director Clare Norburn said: “I think we have been successful because we take quite a different approach to other classical music festivals in the way that we work with artists, and that’s becoming clearer and clearer every year. We have now started calling ourselves a development agency for early music. We don’t just take off-the-peg programmes from artists. We do that, but what is so distinctive about what we do is that we are also about commissioning work.
“We have always commissioned works, right from the start, but in the first ten to 12 years, we commissioned works and they were performed at BREMF and that was it. But what is exciting now is that one of our 2013 productions is now on tour. We put together a tour of 13 promoters.”
The piece explores the life and music of the Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo and is being performed by The Marian Consort: “And it is great for them because it has really accelerated their development, which is great for everyone. I think that is the kind of model we want to be working on.
“Brighton is at the forefront of creating new work with artists that then goes on tour, and this year we are commissioning at least a couple of works that will definitely follow that model. For one of them (recorder consort Palisander, Saturday, November 12, 11.30am), we have already approached promoters, and their performance will be the first performance of a tour if they can get their Arts Council funding. We are increasingly helping artists in a much more holistic long term way rather than just giving them a platform in Brighton. Increasingly we have had promoters that have given engagements to artists, but now we are much more proactive in helping them be much more forward-thinking.
“We are aiming to put our energies more into things that go on to have another life. It is great that we get the premieres in Brighton, but we want to support the artists further. The fact is that it is incredibly difficult for young performers to get started.
It has never been harder for young groups to make headway.
“Young people coming out of college might know a lot about music, but they probably don’t have any administrative experience or contacts, and that makes it terribly difficult. We passionately believe that the arts should be a meritocracy, that you should have an audience, that it shouldn’t just be about who you know.”
This year’s Brighton Early Music Festival takes the theme Nature & Science and runs from October 28 to November 13, with flagship events including a new play with music about the life and work of Galileo (Oct 29 and 30). Set during his final days, the play will relive key moments in Galileo’s life including his trial and excommunication.
www.bremf.org.uk or 01273 709709. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/whats-on/music/ambitious-programme-for-brighton-early-music-festival-1-7545644 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/2ec932cd26398a7ea5f17c2d780cf6be344bdecb6733d632e36a39da4efea967.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:46:54 | null | 2016-08-29T18:24:00 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcounty-news-sudden-death-reported-in-suburban-road-1-7549650.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.6995141.1472491425!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: ‘Sudden death’ reported in suburban road | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Emergency services have attended a death at an address in West Sussex that was described as ‘sudden’ by police.
Sussex Police said officers were sent to a property at Grove Road, Broadwater, in Worthing, at around 12.30pm today following reports of a death.
The police have issued a statement which said: “Police are currently in attendance at an address in Grove Road, Broadwater following the report of a sudden death.
“The circumstances are currently unexplained and have required the attendance of specialist officers.
“Police believe the circumstances to relate to one address, with no other residents or members of the public in danger.”
A spokesperson added that the coroner’s office had been informed and that two police vehicles were currently at the scene.
They added that ambulances and the fire service had also been in attendance.
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] | 2016-08-29T14:46:52 | null | 2016-08-29T14:32:46 | Visit now for the latest crime news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fcounty-update-armed-man-siege-reaches-22-hour-mark-1-7548987.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7548594.1472480052!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY UPDATE: Armed man siege reaches 22 hour mark | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | A conflict between police and an armed man has entered its 22nd hour.
Sussex Police have issued an updated statement about the incident, which is continuing at a property in Harbour Road, Pagham.
Police have cordoned off a house in Harbour Road, Pagham and are negotiating with a man armed with a gun. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
As previously reported, trained police negotiators are at the scene speaking to a pensioner armed with a gun. Click here for the original story.
In their latest statement, Sussex Police said: “Police are continuing to talk with a 72-year-old man who is believed to be armed with a gun inside a property in Harbour Road, Pagham.
“It comes after emergency services were called to the address just after 4pm on Sunday (28 August) to a report of threatening behaviour.
“A woman known to the man was also in the house at the time, but she left shortly after police arrival and is safe and well.
“The 72-year-old man remains in the property alone.”
Detective Superintendent Carwyn Hughes said: “I would like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding while we deal with this ongoing situation.
“Harbour Road remains closed and a cordon around the area is still in place.
“The safety of local residents is our priority and we are doing all we can to make sure their daily routines and Bank Holiday plans are not disrupted. People living in properties along Harbour Road are free to come and go with police support.
“Communication between a trained negotiator and the 72-year-old man in the house continues.”
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Sussex Police have issued an updated statement about the incident, which is continuing at a property in Harbour Road, Pagham.
Police have cordoned off a house in Harbour Road, Pagham and are negotiating with a man armed with a gun. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
As previously reported, trained police negotiators are at the scene speaking to a pensioner armed with a gun. Click here for the original story.
In their latest statement, Sussex Police said: “Police are continuing to talk with a 72-year-old man who is believed to be armed with a gun inside a property in Harbour Road, Pagham.
“It comes after emergency services were called to the address just after 4pm on Sunday (28 August) to a report of threatening behaviour.
“A woman known to the man was also in the house at the time, but she left shortly after police arrival and is safe and well.
“The 72-year-old man remains in the property alone.”
Detective Superintendent Carwyn Hughes said: “I would like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding while we deal with this ongoing situation.
“Harbour Road remains closed and a cordon around the area is still in place.
“The safety of local residents is our priority and we are doing all we can to make sure their daily routines and Bank Holiday plans are not disrupted. People living in properties along Harbour Road are free to come and go with police support.
“Communication between a trained negotiator and the 72-year-old man in the house continues.”
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] | 2016-08-26T13:12:40 | null | 2016-08-23T07:55:02 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fgraham-can-now-call-himself-an-author-1-7539149.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7539148.1471935400!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Graham can now call himself an author... | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | The paperback version of The Hidden Legacy, Graham Minett’s debut novel, comes out on August 25, the same day as the e-version of his second book, Lie in Wait.
These are exciting times for Pagham-based Graham, a former head of languages at Felpham Community College. After a period as head of sixth-form at the Angmering School, he is now the school’s time-tabler and data analyst.
The novels follow on from Graham’s time as an MA creative writing student at the University of Chichester, a time which gave him three very important things, he says. “The first thing was that they showed me I was not quite as good as I thought I was! I was not the finished product, and they had very nice ways of making it clear that I needed to change what I was doing! Secondly, they made me much more professional,” Graham recalls. In other words, they gave him the confidence to say “I am a writer” without feeling like a poser, rather than simply saying “I am a teacher.”
And thirdly: “The most important thing was that you had to complete various assignments while you were there, and these were workshopped and polished to within an inch of their life. And that gave me a CV, and all of a sudden I was winning competitions.”
On the back of it all, came the debut, released earlier as an e-book and now coming out as a paperback. The Hidden Legacy combines two time lines: “One timeline is in the 1960s: a young boy commits an atrocity in the playground and becomes demonised… In the background, all through the novel, this boy’s background is seeping out into the rest of the novel in the modern day.”
In the modern day, recently divorced and with two young children, Ellen Sutherland is up to her elbows in professional and personal stress. When she’s invited to travel all the way to Cheltenham to hear the content of an old woman’s will, she’s far from convinced the journey will be worthwhile. But when she arrives, the news is astounding. Eudora Nash has left Ellen a beautiful cottage worth an amount of money that could turn her life around. There’s just one problem – Ellen has never even heard of Eudora Nash.
Her curiosity piqued, Ellen and her friend Kate travel to the West Country in search of answers. But they are not the only ones interested in the cottage, and Ellen little imagines how much she has to learn about her past . . .
The Hidden Legacy will be joined as a paperback next February by his second novel Lie in Wait which comes out on Kindle on August 25.
“The book concerns a man called Owen Hall in his late 20s. All through his childhood he had been bullied because he was different. There was an accident at his birth, and he was starved of oxygen. He was very backwards in all his social skills. When he was at school, he was a big fat lad and was picked on by everybody. But the one thing he did have was a gift for numbers, and he allows numbers to rule his life. He is wary of prime numbers, but when he sees multiples of prime numbers, he thinks it is good news...” | http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/graham-can-now-call-himself-an-author-1-7539149 | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/0b92220004e5c8094c51c8c8f794a9729e8076867539a10a7166ef345dc1fe63.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T16:46:51 | null | 2016-08-29T17:13:34 | Visit now for the latest crime news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fpictures-new-images-show-armed-man-siege-1-7549522.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7549517.1472487416!/image/image.jpg | en | null | PICTURES: New images show armed man siege | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | New images have shown the ongoing siege between police and an armed man in Pagham.
As previously reported, Sussex Police were called to Harbour Road in Pagham following reports of a 72-year-old man with a gun using threatening behaviour.
Police are still at the scene of the armed man siege in Pagham. Picture: UKNIP
Police said negotiations with the man are still ongoing at this stage.
The siege is well into its second day. Read more here.
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[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:18 | null | 2016-08-20T12:00:00 | Visit now for the latest lifestyle news and features from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Flifestyle%2Fperfect-house-if-you-pine-for-space-1-7530971.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7530964.1471438045!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Perfect house if you pine for space | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Mature Scots pines are a remarkable landscape feature in their native land, never mind on the south coast of England.
So when majestic specimens grace a property, what better way to mark the fact than by naming it after them.
After all, Pine Lodge at Mengham on Hayling Island is a very special place in its own right.
It also boasts a real feeling of space that’s enhanced by the plantation shutters on the open plan living space and the study/fourth bedroom, believes Anne-Marie Green, of Fine and Country Emsworth.
“The flow of air and light that this allows throughout is lovely,” explained Anne-Marie. “They are also a great security feature, and combined with the gated entrance give an enhanced level of security that makes this a great lock-up-and-leave house for those who like to travel.
“I also believe that not every buyer who seeks a large house want to share it with a huge number of people. Sometimes, it’s an indulgence just for themselves or a small family.”
The ten-year-old house is thoroughly contemporary, with zoned underfloor heating and many other desirable features, while offering more than 2,700sqft of space but only three bedrooms on the first floor, one with en-suite shower room and the others adjacent to a luxuriously-appointed bathroom.
On the ground floor there is option of a fourth bedroom, currently used as a study, plus a shower room in a wet room style, as well as a huge living space that incorporates sitting, dining, and kitchen areas.
“The feeling of openness allows you to appreciate that this is a house that wants you to relax. The plantation shutters do for this house what they do in the tropics and integrate the house with its external surroundings,” added Anne-Marie.
“There are features such as wiring for a sound system that are very modern while the feature heat and glow log effect fire in the sitting area gives the traditional warmth so many of us want to find on colder days.
“The dining area blends seamlessly into the kitchen, with black gloss furniture, granite work surfaces and a wealth of appliances, including the five ring induction hob that so many serious cooks covet.”
Outside, the house has a 100ft brick-paved driveway with areas of lawn to each side of the detached garage block and the three mature Scots pines from which the house derives its name.
There is also ample decking accessed from several sets of sliding doors into the house and even cabling for an external whirlpool bath.
Guide Price £750,000.
For more information, contact Fine and Country Emsworth on 01243 487969 or email: emsworth@fineandcountry.com | http://www.bognor.co.uk/lifestyle/perfect-house-if-you-pine-for-space-1-7530971 | en | 2016-08-20T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/44f38cc787b295c6b0c9c843de1033d587c52ad743259ec806603de6bbcb37a3.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T14:48:38 | null | 2016-08-27T14:27:19 | Visit now for the latest arts and culture news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Farts%2Fentries-sought-for-chichester-based-art-competition-and-exhibition-1-7547391.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7547390.1472304727!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Entries sought for Chichester-based art competition and exhibition | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | Entries are being sought for the Stride Open Art 2016 which will run at Chichester’s Oxmarket Centre of Arts from October 11-23.
Centre spokesman David Souter: “The Oxmarket Centre of Arts is indebted to Stride & Son for their sponsorship of our recent success, the 40th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition. The Oxmarket is also sponsored each year for £1,000 prize money for the Stride Open Art Competition and is calling for entries online for the first time.
“With a £500 first prize for painting (along with the Stride Trophy), £250 second prize, £250 for the drawing prize and £100 for the Lawrence Williams Prize for Abstract Painting, the competition is open to all artists in East and West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey, with the exhibition taking place between October 11-23.”
Full details on how to enter the competition are online at the Oxmarket website: oxmarket.com/stride-open-art-2016
Initial entry is by email: artists should send up to six images to info@oxmarket.com with STRIDE 2016 as the subject line. Entry cost is £12 per image (£10 per image for members) and payment can be by cash, cheque, or debit/credit card. The email should include the name of the artist and their postal address and phone number, along with the title, medium, size and price of each entry. The JPEG images should be named as the artist and title of the work.
The deadline for entry is Monday, September 26. Artists will be notified by email by October 1 if their work has been selected for the exhibition, and the work must be delivered on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, 10am-4.30pm. | http://www.bognor.co.uk/whats-on/arts/entries-sought-for-chichester-based-art-competition-and-exhibition-1-7547391 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/476190f08c212114b3615de3ab5996a65dfccc5924fd646afb995eff512f5ed1.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T08:47:18 | null | 2016-08-30T09:00:32 | Visit now for the latest transport and travel news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftransport%2Fvan-fire-closes-road-in-bognor-regis-1-7549983.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7322010.1472544747!/image/image.jpg | en | null | ‘Van fire’ closes road in Bognor Regis | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | A road has been closed in Bognor Regis after a van fire broke out, according to travel reports.
The A259 Upper Bognor Road has been closed between the Upper Bognor Road junction and the Downview Road junction.
More to follow | http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/transport/van-fire-closes-road-in-bognor-regis-1-7549983 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.bognor.co.uk/df9c9071fd0a84805e4a14e7e300459b81490a87b3685cfa7831f6183ef77152.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:13:05 | null | 2016-08-22T11:44:24 | Get the latest breaking news from the Bognor Regis Observer - politics, transport, education, health, environment and more, updated daily. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fbusy-autumn-line-up-ahead-at-bognor-s-regis-centre-1-7537822.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7537821.1471862732!/image/image.jpg | en | null | Busy autumn line-up ahead at Bognor’s Regis Centre | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | A busy few months lie ahead for Bognor’s Regis Centre as it launches into its autumn season.
Events coming up include:
Sunday, September 4 – Royal Marines Association Concert Band: Last Night of the Proms, 3pm.
Monday, September 5 – Shawn Cuddy, 7.30pm. Presented by Chichester Country Music Club.
Saturday, September 10 – All That Malarkey, 7.30pm. Critically-acclaimed vocal ensemble All That Malarkey make their debut at the Alexandrea Theatre this September with a specially-selected Beside the Seaside programme.
Thursday, September 15 – Sally Morgan: Call Me Psychic, 7.30pm.
Saturday, September 17 – The Definitive Elvis Experience, 2pm and 7.30pm –39 years after his passing, the legend of Elvis Presley continues to grow. The Definitive Elvis Experience promises “the most authentic live stage show produced to honour Elvis Presley’s legacy”.
Friday-Saturday, September 23-25 – Southdowns Folk Festival. Headlining Oysterband and Cara Dillon. Further details at www.southdownsfolkfest.co.uk
Thursday, October 6 – Barry Cryer and Colin Sell: Strictly Come Joking. 7.30pm. Barry Cryer and Colin Sell, billing themselves as the Ant and Dec of the sanatogen set reunite to bring you a new show.
Sunday, October 9 – Irish Concert with Frank McCaffrey and Michael Muldoon, 2pm. The Chichester Country Music Club presents a Sunday matinee event with two top Irish acts.
Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15: An Evening with the Bersted Boys, 7.30pm –James, Michael and Will, a singing trio from Sussex, bring their brand-new show to the Little Alex stage. Featuring songs from stage and screen.
Sunday, October 16 – The Take That Experience 7.30pm. The night features Take That favourites as well as all the classic songs from the past.
Wednesday to Saturday, October 19-22 – CAOS Musical Productions’ Avenue Q, 7.30pm, Sat 8pm; a hybrid of South Park and The Muppet Show.
Monday to Friday, October 24-28 – Family Fun Week. Times various, price free Come down to the Regis Centre during half term and enjoy a range of free arts activities in the foyer and studios. There will be everything from an owl display to free martial arts workshops and music making.
Wednesday, October 26 – The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, 2pm. Pied Piper Theatre Company presents a heartwarming telling of Aesop’s classic fable.
Friday, October 28 – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2pm and 6pm. A festive adaptation of C S Lewis’ timeless classic.
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[] | 2016-08-31T14:47:36 | null | 2016-08-31T15:17:47 | Visit now for the latest politics news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fcounty-news-disposable-barbecue-warning-after-rubbish-tip-fire-1-7554521.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7554511.1472653088!/image/image.jpg | en | null | COUNTY NEWS: Disposable barbecue warning after rubbish tip fire | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | A disposable barbecue may have started a fire that temporarily closed a Sussex rubbish tip last week.
The incident happened last Friday evening (August 26) at the Hop Oast site near Horsham and was thought to have started in a metal container due to a disposable BBQ igniting material on a camping chair.
After using disposable barbecues, residents are being advised to not throw away the charcoal until it is completely cool.
David Barling, West Sussex County Council’s cabinet member for residents’ Services, said: “Thankfully this fire was contained, disruption to normal services was minimal and on this occasion no-one was hurt.
“This incident serves as a reminder to take care when using disposable BBQs.
“Always make sure the charcoal is completely cool before disposing of it, which might take several hours. It is not worth the risk.”
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service declared the Horsham Household Waste Recycling Site safe to the public later on Friday evening.
Mr Barling added: “If you have any doubts about safely disposing your barbecue you can speak with a member of staff at your local Household Waste Recycling Site.”
For more information on the safe disposal of barbecues visit www.recycleforwestsusex.org
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[] | 2016-08-31T08:50:23 | null | 2016-08-31T08:53:38 | Visit now for the latest entertainment and leisure news and features - from the Bognor Regis Observer, updated daily | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fobama-among-iconic-figures-in-city-art-show-1-7553556.json | http://editorial.jpress.co.uk/mastheads/JPBC-masthead-share-img.png | en | null | Obama among iconic figures in city art show | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | 21 contemporary British figurative artists, established and emerging, cast their gaze over our social, cultural, religious and political icons through their 21st-century looking glasses for the latest exhibition at Chichester’s Candida Stevens Fine Art.
Curated by Candida, new works created for the show will be introduced from Stephen Chambers, Eileen Cooper, Nicola Green, Annie Kevans, Irene Lees and Jane McAdam Freud. Pieces are also featured from Tracey Emin, Nicole Farhi, Grayson Perry and Marc Quinn. Visitors will be able to see images ranging from The Queen to Kate Moss, Barack Obama to Anna Wintour, Marx and Engels to Aung San Suu Kyi, the Mother & Child to the Moon.
Providing the Obama is London-based Nicola Green who is delighted to show her work in Chichester, a place full of family associations for her. Her contribution to the show is a one-off work from her series In Seven Days.
Coming just as President Obama approaches the end of his second term, it represents the sacrifice and personal toll of his presidency as well as being a reflection of the complex nature of the hope that was and still is projected onto him, Nicola explains. The multiple impressions in the work of President Obama echo the different ways in which the press have represented him with lighter or darker skin colour at various points of his presidential career. Nicola explains, the work questions how these representations reflect the mood of the press and public and their responses to the question of identity and race in relation to the first African-American President of the USA.
“I made this piece specifically for the exhibition but part of the wider series which I made in the two years after 2008. I spent a lot of time with President Obama’s first presidential campaign in 2008. Nobody thought he was going to win. My husband was actually the first black Briton to study at Harvard. He was not there at the same time as Obama, but they met some years later. In 2005, he spent some time with Obama, and I was pregnant with my first child. Obama said he was thinking about running for president, and for me, I was thinking about the kind of world that my son might be born into, thinking about the role models and how their experiences are changed by the colour of their skin and how the world view would be different. And I was starting to think about the long-term implications, thinking about the role models in popular culture – or the lack of them. I was rooting for him as president for myself in a personal sense but also as an artist. I started thinking that my children were too young to witness the moment. In 2008, when he was campaigning to get the nomination, my second son was born. My children were very little, and I felt I really wanted to witness these events on their behalf. I felt that as an artist, I had an opportunity to think about the long-term meaning of the story.”
The exhibition runs at Candida Stevens Fine Art, 12 Northgate, Chichester from Sept 10-Oct 22; Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm.
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[] | 2016-08-26T12:49:42 | null | 2016-08-25T15:01:45 | Visit now for the latest education news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fgcse-results-record-results-at-st-philip-howard-1-7544350.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7544346.1472133683!/image/image.jpg | en | null | GCSE results: Record results at St Philip Howard | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | There were A-grade smiles at St Philip Howard Catholic High School today as pupils opened their GCSE results.
A record 86 per cent of students achieved five A*-C grades at the Barnham school - 80 per cent including English and maths.
A group of boys who all did well
On average students made over four grades better progress in their best eight subjects than they would have done compared to students nationally.
Students to gain straight A* and A grades included: Eloise Carter, Holly Tarleton, Oliver Button, Charlotte Elliot, Chloe Roberts, Holly Leal Lukasz Sacharczuk, Solene Declas, Jodie Brierley, David Houghey, Cerys Owen, Bruno Owers and Nicholas Kabanas.
Between them, twins Emily and Katherine Broadhurst collected 22 A and A*s.
Delighted pupil Molly Sivyer said: “I got alls As and Bs so I’m really happy. It’s been a long wait but I’m glad to have finally found out my results and done well.
Molly Sivyer got alls A and B grades
“I’m going to stay on here because Philip Howard has a really good Sixth Form.”
A delighted Oliver Button got eight A*s and two As, while Sam Hills got seven As, one A* and two Bs.
One third of all grades were awarded A* or A and over 10 per cent of the year group achieved straight A*s and As.
One quarter of the year group left with 5 or more A* and A grades.
English, Spanish, German, music, PE, biology, chemistry, physics, computing and textiles all got well over 90 per cent A*-C and some 100 per cent.
Head teacher David Carter said: “The progress students make from their starting points have consistently placed SPH in the top 5 per cent in the country. “This year is no exception and we are delighted that our headline figures are the best the school has ever experienced.
“Behind the figures however are individuals for whom these results will make a life-changing difference.
“It has been a privilege to work with such delightful students and we look forward to welcoming the vast majority and those from other schools into the Sixth Form.”
Anyone wishing to attend our Sixth Form are welcome contact the school on www.sphcs.co.uk with enrolment on Tuesday, September 6.
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] | 2016-08-26T13:12:19 | null | 2016-08-26T07:27:02 | Visit now for the latest music news - direct from the Bognor Regis Observer | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bognor.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fmusic%2Fnew-album-for-chichester-graduate-1-7545522.json | http://res.cloudinary.com/jpress/image/fetch/w_300,f_auto,ar_3:2,c_fill/http://www.bognor.co.uk/webimage/1.7545521.1472192930!/image/image.jpg | en | null | New album for Chichester graduate | null | null | www.bognor.co.uk | University of Chichester graduate Joe Perkins tries to capture a little bit of chaotic Quo in his new album.
Joe, who studied commercial music graduating in 2012, has long been a huge Status Quo fan: he first saw them, aged ten, in Bristol 16 years ago.
“And I have seen them with the modern line-up loads of times, always the perfect Quo. But then they played with their original line-up, and they were just all over the place in terms of the timing and the notes, but in terms of the musicality, they were just so exciting.
“They had the danger back, and it was just so much better for not being perfect, and I think that is one of the lessons I have learnt.
“You record a song and then you can edit it and edit it until it is perfect, but that’s not necessarily the best way to do it.
“You want the edge, which is what Quo had. They looked terrified! But that nervous energy made it the best Quo show I’d ever seen. It was so much more exciting for being edgy and dangerous. It was four humans all playing together with the whole thing likely to implode at any point. It was pure rock & roll!
“We are human beings. We are not perfect. We all make mistakes. With technology, you can make it perfect, but you lose the fact that we are all musicians playing together. It’s about the spontaneous things that can happen, and that’s what I have wanted to capture.
“There are little mistakes, but the album is what I sound like when I play the guitar. And it is the first album I haven’t done in a recording studio. I did it in the dining room at home. It was about giving free rein to the music.”
It was while he was at Chichester that Joe did his first album: “It was a very good course, but for me the most important thing was the studio facilities that we could book out. The course was very wide-ranging, but in your spare time you could get into the studio and having the studio was great. You got taught all the basics of making a record, but then you could develop it all further.
“I did my first album then which I released free online. So many people had got involved and given their time for free that it wouldn’t have been right to try to sell it.
“It was call Host of Other Artists. It was all songs I had written and played pretty much every instrument, but it was other people doing the lead vocals. I did some backing vocals, but I am not strong enough a singer to do the lead vocals.”
Now comes the new album, purely instrumental. Double Denim is released on Friday, September 2, as a vinyl + CD bundle (limited to 300 copies) and as a download – both available from joeperkins.co.uk. Both are priced at £7.99.
“Releasing the album on vinyl isn’t purely nostalgic,” Joe says. “Sure, I personally prefer buying music as a physical entity and enjoying it as a piece of art, and I think vinyl is the best for that.
“But the audio is actually much higher definition than the CD and has a more dynamic master. You’ll have to turn it up a bit, but it sounds more natural. Nowadays we all need to own our music digitally too, so with the enclosed CD you get that as well.
“So that’s Double Denim. There’s rock; bluegrass; ballads; a snare drum with far too much reverb on it; potentially the world’s loudest cajón; an army of pots and pans; an outrageous amount of guitars; a sense of humour; and real human musicians playing their instruments.
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