My Community Hub - Issue 9

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Issue 9 | January/February 2013 |

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We chat with Bob Parker, new Town Centre Manager for Bingley.8

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Editor’s LetterHello! and a warm welcome to our fi rst issue of My Community Hub for 2013.

I’m so glad the snow has all disappeared albeit fun for the fi rst two days. We did lots of sledging when the schools were shut for the day !!

So, we’re back into the swing of things here at MCH, and have lots of exciting new stuff planned for you this year, including our long awaited “Keep it Local” Bingley initiative.

We have a good feeling about 2013 for Bingley. We are thrilled that the town now has its own Town Centre Manager, and we want to do our bit to get Bingley buzzing again, as it once was! If you want to know more about Keep it Local Bingley, you can read the reasons why we have started this on pages 12 & 13.

You can also keep up to date with our campaign by visiting our website, which is www.mycommunityhub.co.uk, and please do what you can to help, it’s our town and we really can make a difference. Supporting local businesses has always been our aim and in the long run we will all benefi t.

Our thanks go out, once again to all our lovely contributors who have stayed with us in 2013, we look forward to working with them on some new projects! We’d also like to welcome our new Sports contributor Steve Penny from Keighley Kicks, who will be keeping us all up to date with news from local sports clubs.

Remember - if you are part of a community group and you have something worth shouting about - please get in touch with me! My details are to the left hand side of this letter.

Kind regardsKimberley

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• The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up and does not stop until you get into the offi ce.

• Girls have an unfair advantage over men: If they can’t get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.

Yul Brynner

• We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?

Jean Cocturan

• I saw six men kicking and punching the mother-in-law. My neighbor said ‘Are you going to help?’ I said, ‘No, Six should be enough.

Les Dawson

• People who have what they want are very fond of telling people who haven’t what they want that they don’t want it.

Ogden Nash

• I didn’t fall. The fl oor just needed a hug.

• Everybody lies, but it doesn’t matter since nobody listens.

• To be sure of hitting the target, shoot fi rst. And, whatever you hit, call it the target.

Ashleigh Brilliant

• They’ve fi nally come up with the perfect offi ce computer. If it makes a mistake, it blames another computer.

Milton Berle

• Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat.

Jim Davis

• What would men be without women? Scarce, sir … mighty scarce.

Mark Twain

• A young man fi lls out an application for a job and does well until he gets to the last question, “Who Should we notify in case of an accident?” He mulls it over and then writes, “Anybody in sight!”

Milton Berle

• It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Steven Weinberg

• Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.

Bill Cosby

• If things get any worse, I’ll have to ask you to stop helping me.

• Yes, madam, I am drunk. But in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.

Winston Churchill

• You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking fi ve miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today and we don’t know where the hell she is.

E. DeGeneris

• The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.

Thomas Paine

• A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.

George Carlin

• Confi dence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.

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• A good lawyer knows the law; a clever one takes the judge to lunch.

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In his report to the Annual General Meeting of the Bingley Branch of the Royal British Legion, the Chairman, Mr Jim Dowzall, referred to the successful Remembrance Parade and Service held in Bingley and wished to thank all those who had been involved.

Headed by the band of the Spen Valley Scouts and Guides, the Parade included the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford, representatives of local organisations, Army Cadets, Scouts, Guides, Brownies and members of the general public, a total in the region of some 600 people.

He also wished to thank the local people for their generosity in the Poppy Appeal where,

despite the financial difficulties being experienced, nearly £11,500 had been donated.

The following were elected:President - Mr David DickersonChairman - Mr James DowzallVice-Chairman - Mrs Karen PritchardSecretary - Mrs Judith HillTreasurer - Mr Chris DrakeMembership Secretary - Mrs Judith HillWelfare Secretary - Mrs Mary DaviesStandard Bearer - Mr Michael Reay

Following the AGM there was a light-hearted Games event and then light refreshments, as a “Thank You” to all members and particularly the volunteers, who had helped making this a successful year.

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Since opening in July 2011, Bingley Youth café has been providing a safe place for young people to have fun, relax and meet friends. Activities from cook and eat to arts and crafts are run by trained professional youth workers. Now in it’s second year the café is seeking to make a different in the more rural areas of Bingley.

With help from the West Yorkshire Police Community Trust Fund the Youth Café staff have been able to start an outreach project in the village of Eldwick. This 16 week programme brings youth work to Eldwick every Tuesday evening 6 - 8pm. Young People aged 13 - 19 (up to 25 with a disability) are able to access a purpose built Mobile Outreach Unit in the Oak Glen Car park at Swan Avenue.

Young people can access help and support from professionally qualified youth workers, take part in fun activities, improve their health and well being or simply enjoy the safe and inviting space.

One Young Person from Eldwick said “I’ve enjoyed the self-esteem game because we got to find out more about other members of the group”. Paula stone Bingley Youth Café Development Worker said “We’re very thankful for the support from West Yorkshire Police Service which is

enabling us to reach more young people and engage them in positive activities”.

Membership to the project is free. The project started on the 27th November and runs until the 5th of March 2013.

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From left to right: temporary Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, John Parkinson, Paula Stone, Bingley Youth Café Development Worker, Paul Stephens, Chief Executive Officer, Shipley and Bingley Services and Alison Bainbridge, Chair of Trustees for West Yorkshire Police Community Trust Fund

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The first question that I am often asked by people thinking of divorcing or separating is ‘what about the kids?’. Whether you are married or not, it’s extremely important to ensure issues relating to children are fully resolved so everybody (and especially the children) have the support and structure they need to move forward after a relationship breakdown.

The law is very much child centred in its approach to relationship breakdown. It is all too easy for communication between parents to evaporate with children sadly being used to score points against an ex-partner.Here are a few practical points to help you:-1. The Role of the Parents

Communicating with your former partner is crucial in respect of issues regarding your children. We do of course recognise that this can be an uphill struggle. You should seek to maintain a united front in your role as parents in the best interests of the children. That requires consultation and openness in particular managing the expectations of the children can be difficult particularly when they may be harbouring a hope that their parents may go back together. This is not an easy topic so we have put together a list of helpful reading suggestions for your family which is available on our website.2. Contact

Contact is the right of the children to see the parents, and not the other way round.

You and your spouse/partner will need to speak regularly to discuss the children’s upbringing and their weekly routines so that contact can work as well as is possible.

It is important that you and your spouse/partner keep each other generally informed as to where the children and each of you may be contacted. This is particularly important so that if a child is ill the other parent can be informed promptly.3. Schooling

Contact arrangements should be flexible enough that school

requirements are carried out – homework must be done, and children will want to be able to participate fully in school events. There is a balancing exercise between the child’s right to see a parents and their school commitments.4. Holidays

Both parents should organise and arrange holiday contact sufficiently in advance and communicate with each other. Going ahead and making bookings without prior discussion will cause hostility and ultimately could result in an application being to Court to provide details of the holiday or even preventing it.5. Wishes of the Children

This is an important consideration, but bear in mind the age and understanding of each child. Wishes of older children will carry greater weight than those of younger children, because of age and maturity. Equally it is important to establish the children’s wishes and listen carefully to them. This does not mean that the children get to dictate the holiday.6. School Events

For example, sports day when you might consider it sensible for you to attend together, but where there are events taking place over more than one evening (for example, a school play) you might consider attending separately. This needs to be discussed by both parents and can be a minefield if either of you has another partner that you may wish

to bring along to a school event. If there are one-off occasions that both of you wish to attend, and one of you objects to the partner of the other attending, then it is usually better for the third party not to attend.7. Birthdays etc.

You need to address well in advance who is to hold the birthday party for each child, and whether there should be two separate birthday parties. Depending on age the child’s wishes should be considered. You need to consider, also, whether the other parent should be invited. Similar considerations apply in respect of Christmas, Eid and other festivals. Typically, parents will alternate festivals between them so that, for example, one parent has the whole of Christmas Day with the children one year, and the other the next and so on.8. New Partners

A new partner should only be introduced intentionally, to the children only after careful consultation with the other parent. This needs to be done sensitively and at the pace of the child and great acre is required. It is the most frequent area of tension between parents over children.9. A Way Forward

Generally if parties tackle a potential issue early on, then the opportunities for misunderstandings and disagreements are reduced.

If you and your spouse/partner find difficulty over any issue, then we would recommend that you talk things through with a mediator, rather than resorting to the courts, if at all possible. However, if reasonable discussion is not possible, the court does have to be involved.

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and woods, Harden Moor, Shipley Glenn, Saltaire is on our doorstep and the Yorkshire Dales are just minutes away.

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Local History

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1886 Widening Main Street

1898 Looking down Main Street

1940’s Main Street 1950’s Main Street

1930’s Main Street1914 Bingley Tramway opening

1897 Main Street

Bingley History - A Photographic TimelineStarting this month, My Community Hub will present a new feature...a collage of photographs initially concentrating on the main town centre. These are intended to capture the changes (or not) which have taken place to some notable landmarks (past and present) in Bingley over the last 120 or so years.

This month shows the development of Main Street primarily looking down towards the Queens and Fleece Pubs (both themselves subject to current change!) Text continues on page 12

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1908 Main Street

1930’s Main Street

1990’s Main Street 1990’s Main Street

1935’s Main Street

1912 Main Street

1896 Main Street1894 Midland Hotel, Main Street

ChangesThe year 1888/1889 saw the removal of the

Market Hall, Butter Cross and Stocks to Prince of Wales Park and the demolition of Elm Tree Hill, to enable Main Street to be widened to allow safer passage for pedestrians and horse drawn traffi c. Our photographs show the transition to a wider, tree lined thoroughfare which included the Midland Hotel (built 1891 and the new Post Offi ce (built 1913).

The fi rst mechanised public transport - the tram, arrived in Bingley in 1914. Car and lorry transport also developed from this period onwards. The route through the town was converted for public trolley buses in 1939 and the tram rails removed during the Second World War.

The anticipated rise in car ownership from the 1950’s onwards led to Bingley Urban District Council proposing a By-Pass as early as that date. However it would take until 2003 before the Relief Road was eventually opened to relieve congestion to the town.

ThanksOur thanks go to Bradford Libraries Local History

and Sue Caton, Bingley Local History Society -Stanley Varo, the late Graham Carey, Friends of Bingley College, The Graham Hill Archives, Mick Walmsley - Woodbank Nurseries, Harden, for permission to use some of their images.

DatesDates attributed to the photographs are in a

limited number of cases speculative and are based on clues within the photographs e.g shops, clothing of pedestrians, make of car or registration. If you have knowledge of any of these and can provide more accurate dating, we would be really pleased to hear from you.

Alan Cattell - Bingley, January 2013

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It started a few years ago, when my family and I used to drive through Wilsden from Harden on our way to Bradford. We spotted a funny looking body against a window Pane in the sleepy village of Wilsden opposite the Post Offi ce. My children were the fi rst to spot this strange “Shrek” looking mannequin as it used to make them giggle, and they would always point it out to us. Over the years, the strange looking mannequin changed outfi ts, to a Policeman, Usama Bin Laden, Simon Cowell but to name a few.

And after a night out with my daughters best friends mum, it turned out that it was her brothers that started this crazy idea, much to my delight I asked for further information, as I thought this would be the perfect story for the magazine. I’m sure there are plenty of you out there wondering when it all started and who was behind the Wilsden Mannequin that caught the attention of so many local residents. Here’s their story:

The mannequin started by accident about 6/7 years ago. Underneath the guises, was a slam man 2 training aid, which was stored in the garage by two

brothers (Billy & Joe). One of the brothers had pushed the training aid to the back of the garage by the Door / Window. Then one day, one of the brothers hung a coat on it to dry, and was astounded by how many people started commenting on how similar it looked to a person stood, looking out of the window. This prompted them to start making small adaptations to improve the look, transforming it into the mannequin we see today.

One of the brothers Joe, always tries to dress the mannequin appropriately, and seasonal related. For instance, at Christmas you will see the mannequin dressed as a Snowman, or at Halloween, something a little more scary. The Mannequin has several guises, such as Usama Bin Laden, Barrack Obama, also a Wolfe, a Smurf, a Policeman, Simon Cowell and not forgetting Shrek !! To this date though, the Mannequin has always been a “male” and never a “female”.

You will also be able to fi nd the Mannequin on Facebook, he even has his own page !!! – take a sneaky look, search Wilsden Manikin.

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Have you spotted it yet?

COMPETITION TIME Here at the Community Hub magazine – we would like some suggestions for the next Mannequin. The competition is open to everyone – and you can email your suggestions to me at [email protected] or fi nd us on facebook at www.facebook.com/mycommunityhub and send us a message there.

The ideas and suggestions will be put forward to the owners and a winner will be selected. You will then be able to see your own idea on the Mannequin in the month of March.

Come on – send in your suggestions – No time to waste – what would you like to see the Mannequin dressed as next?


SHREK? SNOWMAN? SIMON COWELL? BARRACK OBAMA? Yes – we’re talking about the Wilsden Mannequin

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There are numerous ways of growing potatoes.

It’s vital with early varieties and a good idea with maincrops to chit the seed tubers fi rst before planting; this means allowing them to produce sturdy shoots. Buy your seed potatoes in late January/February and stand them rose end up (the rose end has the most eyes) in egg boxes or similar in a light, frost-free place. The tubes are ready to plant when the shoots are about 2.5cm (1in) long.

Once planted, when the stems are about 23cm (9in) high, start earthing up by carefully drawing soil up to the stems and covering to produce a fl at-topped ridge about 15cm (6in) high. This can be done little and often or in one go.

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Potatoes are the cream of the crop

this by earthing up the soil around the shoots or by covering them with fl eece.

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Scone and chips? You can get just that at Wilsons FishRestaurant on Lawkholme Lane. Scone is a Yorkshire termfor a � sh cake – slices of potato and � sh covered in batter.As well as tasty � sh and chunky chips, you can also order aspecial when you walk in and have it fresh fried, just as youlike it. Or savour their sausages with wonderful curry sauce, or mushy peas and beans. In the restaurant and you’ll getbread and tea as extra. The spacious, fully-licensed function room is available for hire.Wilsons Fish Restaurant is open for take away Monday to Saturday, 11am to 11pm; Sunday, 11.30am to 10pm; and to eat in Monday to Saturday, 11am to 9.30pm and Sunday 11.30am to 7pm. Call (01535) 608254.

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Hi Energy Health Club & Fitness StudioHi-Energy prides itself on offering professional. Dedicated, committed and friendly staff who work with you every step of the way, whether you’re here to lose weight, get � t, tone up, have fun or socialise. We can cater to your every whim, whatever your age or ability.

Hi-Energy is now a highly rated health club in the area, offering Keighley its one and only exclusively ladies only health club, � tness and well being centre.If you are interested in improving your health and well being, we can cater to every need. From tailored diets plans through the Thomson Diet Club to a variety of � tness classes and memberships from only £3.99 per week,we’re sure you’ll � nd something that you’ll love.8-10 Russell Street, Keighley, BD21 2JP. Call Us On: 01535 690010

RotherwoodEstablished in 1976, our company has grown and developed to become one of the most respected recruitment agencies in the region. From traditional recruitment to more complex business requirements, we provide a range of services to help organisations to ef� ciently and effectively. Whether you’re an employer seeking staff, or an individual looking for a job, we’re here to help. Our business has gone from strength to strength because we’ve built up a reputation for friendly, professional service. We’re still workingwith companies that we worked for in 1976, and we’ve placed three generations of one family into jobs. And our own staff show similar staying power in terms of their longterm commitment to being part of the Rotherwood team. We are one of only 50 companies in the UK that are REC Audited. This standard is awarded by the Recruitment & Employment Federation to � rms that have demonstrated compliance with the relevant legislation and REC’s own Code of Professional Practice.Rotherwood was the 8th company in the country to pass this inspection.www.rotherwood-recruitment.com • Tel. 01535 604508, 21 Cavendish street, Keighey BD21 3RB

Fashion shop is a one-offBLUE GINGERUnits 4 & 5, Royal Arcade, KeighleyWhether you are shopping for yourself or looking for giftideas, at Blue Ginger you will � nd a range of elegant,contemporary and fashionable clothing, jewellery andaccessories. Says owner Louise Fyffe: “People are welcome to call in to the shop to see unique one-off designs of clothes and jewellery by local artists. There is always something new and exciting for those looking for that little bit different to items available on the high street.” Louise also takes commissions for weddings and other occasions and does fashion parties for customers to provide the very best in unique accessories.Call (01535) 600874 or e-mail: [email protected]. Blue Ginger can also be found on Facebook.

Keighley’s Little Gems...

The company installs and services Stairlifts for customers in West Yorkshire and across the whole of the UK. Our goal is to provide customers with the absolute best advice to meet their individual needs.The big news for this year is that Easystair Mobility Ltd are joining forces to become a one stop shop for all your mobility needs.See us for a wide range of mobility products including scooters, adjustable beds, lift & rise chairs & full range of disability productsA1 Stairlifts Ltd, South Street, Keighley. Call 01535 608627 www. A1stairlifts.co.uk

Restoring photo memoriesCAVENDISH CAMERAS38 Cavendish Street, KeighleyGot a treasured but crumpled family photo? Take italong to photographic expert Roy Lambert at CavendishCameras, who can repair and restore creased or tornphotographs. Roy can also restore colour to faded photographs, remove or add people and backgrounds to your photos. And if you’ve accidentally deleted digital photos or your memory card is corrupt, he can usually recover your photographs. Other services include photographic enlargement up to poster size, camera and optical equipment repair service, mobile phone photos, battery checking and, of course, camera sales.Call (01535) 602933 or visitwww.cavendish-cameras.co.uk

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They even alter hoods and cuffs for horses!There’s nothing they won’t repair – if it can be � xed! Celebrating four years in town, with more new customers every day, Sewright is the place to visit if you need help with any garment. They even support the green economy by recycling material to providedraught excluders and peg bags.Open 9am to 4pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. 9am to 1pm Tuesday andSaturday. Call (01535) 669946.

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Who’s your Little Gem?Nominate your favourite business. Let us know which Keighley business gives you the best service and who you’d like to see here. Business name and street .........................................................................................................What makes them a little gem? ................................................................................................Your name: .......................................................Address:...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Pampering... it’s a dog’s lifeSHAMPOODLES K9 DESIGN31 East Parade, Keighley, BD21 5HXRelaxing blueberry facial, foot balms and conditioning shine spray... and that’s just for dogs! Yes, Suzanne Green who runs Shampoodles k9 Design will pamper your pooch leaving it neatly trimmed and smelling of canine cologne. Suzanne said: “Most dogs bene� t from regular grooming to help maintain a healthy skin and coat. Your dog will feel and look better after I have thoroughly brushed its coat through to remove knots and tangles.”Suzanne’s studio in East Parade comes complete with fully-equipped bathing room, styling room and comfortable resting area. No cages are used and Suzanne doesn’t use sedatives or painful restraints.“Every dog gets my one-to-one service and has my 100% attention. I only groom three to four dogs per day to ensure your pet gets the full care and attention it deserves.”The grooming service includes being bathed twice in specialist shampoo followed by a massage. Insecticidal shampoo and veterinary shampoo are included at no extra cost.Then there’s a conditioning treatment, blow dry by hand and any trimming, styling or stripping to your speci� cation or breed standard.To make an appointment phone Suzanne on 01535 680135.

As soon as you walk into Val Slater’s holistic treatment room you know that you are in good hands. The heated treatment couch awaits you in her cosy room, warmly furnished in earthy tones.Tranquil is the name of Val’s business and she aims to give you some tranquillity during your time with her. The premises are handily located at Keighley Healthy Living, just behind the library. Treatments include aromatherapy massage, body massage, re� exology and Reiki, Indian head massage and Hopi ear candles.“I am a good listener and feel that my life experiences give a greater understanding if people need to talk – and everything is con� dential. Val works in tandem with the counselling service at the same premises and she is � exible with her hours, so you can � t the appointment around your other commitments.You can book pamper sessions for two people, which start at £16 for two 20-minute treatments. The individual massage prices are between £12 and £25.Make an appointment with Val on 07838 720863.

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Cat’s Corner

In our continuing monthly feature, My Community Hub is

pleased to be bringing you up to date news of what is happening

at the homing centre. We are pleased to be working with such

a fantastic charity, which helps re-home unwanted cats in our

region.

Grand opening of Haworth Cat Rescue Charity Shop

The manager, Llaria, will be pleased to see you if you’re passing, and if you can donate unwanted items, or even offer to volunteer there, so much the better – you would be welcomed with open arms.

To get in contact with us at the shop, telephone: 01535 611283

Opening hours: 9.30am – 4.45pm Mon to Sat.

By Sara Atkinson, CEO

Raising money to fund our rescue is one of the hardest things we have to do. As a charity we’d like to be able to spend all our resources caring for the cats in our care, and fi nding homes for those poor little furry faces who fi nd themselves without a warm hearth and a full bowl, but in order to do this we have to generate a lot of money.

Traditional sources of income, such as lottery funding, statutory funding and trust funding are denied to us, as they don’t give to animal charities and many larger companies won’t help for the same reasons or because we are so small in comparison with the big national charities.

So we have to rely on donations and what we can raise ourselves. We are very fortunate that many many cat lovers want to see us succeed and donate regularly to us, but even with the kindness of these donors, we fi nd ourselves having to make up a signifi cant shortfall.

This is why we were so excited when, at the beginning of December, the Mayor of Keighley, George Metcalf, opened our very fi rst charity shop. This is a venture that has been many months in the planning and has been very hard work for our staff and volunteers, but the early signs are that all this has been very worthwhile.

The shop is in a fantastic location, next to the pedestrian crossing at the top of Cavendish Street, Keighley and it is a lovely big shop with plenty of room to display all the great items that kind supporters have donated.

We have lots of items of clothing, jewellery, toys, ornaments, books, household items and other bits and pieces, and the stock changes very quickly so there is always something new to buy.

The shop will generate much needed income to help our cats, and we hope that you will be able to call in next time you’re in Keighley.

Here at the Hub, we have been overjoyed to work with such a fantastic charity; Haworth Cat Rescue, to help promote all the great work they do for the West/North Yorkshire Region. If you are interested in getting involved by helping / volunteering for

Haworth Cat Rescue, please do get in touch with Sara Atkinson. We are glad to be continuing our relationship

and hope to bring you up to date info. regarding the rescue centre in the months ahead.

Please remember, if you have any questions or feedback

regarding the articles – you can email [email protected] and I will pass these on to Sara.

the cats in our care, and fi nding homes for those

funding are denied to us, as they don’t give to animal charities and many larger companies won’t

The Mayor of Keighley, George Metcalf cuts the ribbon at the opening of our charity shop

Health Matters


All these questions can be answered by Dr. Gazeley in this monthly feature. All you need to do, is write, email or send me a message on Facebook with your questions, and in the next issue, we will gladly share the advice with you.

Names will not to be included; this is to protect your privacy.

Do you have a health issue you are concerned

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Deadline for submissions is the 15th of the month and Dr Gazeley will publish his answers to your questions in the following months publication.

Dr Simon Gazeley, a GP at the Springfield Surgery at the Canalside Health Centre in Bingley has shared health advice on a monthly basis, which has proved positive with My Community Hub readers.

So get writing in to us. We’re here to advise you on all of your health questions.

How to contact us:Write to: Editor, My Community Hub magazine, 143 Main Street, Wilsden, BD15 0AQEmail to: [email protected] me at www.facebook.com/squimbersTel us: 01535 275355

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By Steve WarrilowDenso Marston Nature warden

As we enter 2013, I have the plans for the 21st Celebration day in June to start to prepare, it is an exciting time for the reserve as we are 21 years old and this year we will have the offi cial opening of the classroom facilities.

I am looking forward to this year’s groups and schools. The classroom will open up a new era for the reserve. We will no longer be weather dependant for visits. And we can also work indoors using microscopes this will be excellent for the pond dipping sessions because it will be great to look at the tiny creatures that we have never been able to see before.

I have lined up another twelve walks for the year, this year we

Reserve ramblings

2013 is going to be a busy year


will have a series of new walks concerning the hedgerows and the wildlife that can be seen in them throughout each season of 2013. I am hoping we will fi nd everything from mice to dragonfl ies.

The spider club will be busy again this year, they will be looking for bugs and things and recording them for the fi rst time by the end of the year they will I hope have quite a substantial list of creatures in and around their wildlife area. They will also be building things for wildlife like insect hotels –they have done this before this time it will be on a grand scale so watch this space.

With all the disruption on the reserve in 2012 I am hoping that things will have settled down and we will get back to the calm and serenity of the reserve once more. I am hoping to do a lot of surveying on the reserve this

year. This will be mainly based around certain insects and pond life. I am at present working on a record of everything that has been recorded over the last 21 years. A mammoth amount of work as you can imagine.

If you would like to come on our January walk it will be held on Sunday 13th January at 2.15pm and we will be meeting opposite the lay-by by St James church. If you would like more information please contact me on 07919525913 or look on our website dm-naturereserve.org.uk to see the rest of the year’s walks and also wildlife sightings and other things that are happening on the reserve.

If you want any information about the reserve please call me on 07919525913 or take a look on our website dm-naturereserve.org.uk

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By Steve Penny, of Keighley Kicks

Last month’s heavy snowfall brought an unplanned mid-season break to the local football season.

It left two Bingley-area teams sitting pretty at the top of their respective league tables.

Wilsden Athletic lead the way in Division One of the Craven League, six points clear of their nearest rivals with nine wins and two draws from their opening 12 games.

Indeed, their only defeat came at the start of January, just before the white-out, and they will be keen to get back to winning ways in their bid for a Premier Division place.

Ryan Gill and Tom Dibb have been the men in form, with 20 goals between them.

The break also came at the wrong time for Bingley Town in Division Two of the same league. After a slow start, they had strung together a good run of form and were looking to continue their progress away from the foot of the table.

In the Wharfedale Triangle Sunday League, it is new team Bingley FC Young Boys who have been setting the standard.

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The newly-formed club made a superb start in Division Two, undefeated after 11 games and still in both the League Cup and Keighley FA Sunday Cup, where they face town rivals Midland Athletic for a place in the semi-fi nals.

It could well be a promotion one-two for local clubs, because Cullingworth Youth are hot on the heels of Young Boys.

In the Premier Division, both our teams are in mid-table but Crossfl atts Village pulled off a superb result in their last match before the enforced break when they infl icted a fi rst defeat of the season on leaders Keighley Town.

With the league title looking beyond them and relegation unlikely, it is just town honour to play for with Crossfl atts and Midland keen to fi nish as the top Bingley side.

In youth football, it has been a mixed season so far for all our clubs with successes and disappointments aplenty for Bingley Town, Wilsden, Eldwick and Myrtle Park junior teams, who are enjoying the cut and

Bingley and district football round-up

Action from Wilsden’s 8-0 demolition of Dewsbury Rangers Old Boys in the West Riding County FA Trophy

A Hellifi eld player makes a last-ditch challenge against Wilsden in the Northern Plant Hire Trophy. But it was to no avail with the hosts romping to an 8-1 success

Get all the latest news, reports and pictures from the local football scene in the Bingley and Keighley area every day on the www.keighleykicks.co.uk website.

Email your match reports and club news to [email protected] – a review of all the action will appear every month in My Community Hub.

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Harden & District Women’s Institute50TH Anniversary 1963 – 2013By Gaye Baird and Vicky FurnessThe idea for the formation of a Women’s Institute in Harden came from Mrs Evelyn Parker, whose husband’s career brought them to Yorkshire. Mrs Parker had been an enthusiastic member in Kent, and soon infl uenced some like-minded ladies here.

Over 100 ladies arrived at the inaugural meeting in December 1962. They came from Harden, Wilsden, Cullingworth and beyond. It was soon agreed that a separate group would be based in Wilsden, while Harden and District WI was formed in January 1963. Mrs Jean Baudouin and Mrs Janet Hill have enjoyed membership for all those 50 years and continue to be leading participants in our WI activities today.

Harden WI became busy with coffee mornings, fashion shows, wine and cheese parties etc to entertain and raise money from a membership of over 60. The biggest event was in 1970 when the Children’s Gala was revived and became the largest community gathering on the calendar in Harden. In fact it became too big for the WI to organise alone, and a group of village folk came to the rescue. Some of the original games and stalls made from the demolished cottages at

Lane End have seen good service until recently. The funds generated from these galas were returned to the village in the form of a record player for the First School, roadside daffodil bulbs Christmas tree lights and park benches. One original bench is still in use at Glen View. Nowadays the WI continues to support the Gala by holding a cakes, produce and plants stall at the event. Our other main annual event is a Spring Market/coffee morning to raise funds and support a local charity.

All organisations have their ups and downs. The 1974 boundary changes caused consternation with strong opposition from the large Yorkshire WI Federation to being divided to match the smaller authorities. Nine years later, the West Yorkshire Federation was formed. Harden members voted to remain with the WI organisation,

though a few members left to join “Yorkshire Countrywomen”.

We have elected 19 ladies as President during our 50 years. Our current incumbent, Mrs Gaye Baird has held offi ce the longest, since 2004. Unfortunately Mrs Audrey Butler and Mrs Kathleen Hopkins died in offi ce, both having led our group enthusiastically.

Membership numbers have fl uctuated; down to the twenties at one time. When new housing sprang up in 1999, we invited the residents to join, and have twice won the Shakespeare Cup from the West Yorkshire Federation for our efforts. We now have over 40 members. A competitive nature is one of our characteristics - “Harden WI” is engraved on the Tidyman Cup 14 times for our fl air in the annual competition within the Lower Wharfedale Group. Our team often does well in the Federation Quiz and Mrs Sue Caswell enjoys continued success with her exquisite quilting.

In our early years the National Federation of Women’s Institutes celebrated its Golden Anniversay. Under the guidance of calligrapher member, the late Mrs Vera Willoughby, a scrapbook was produced for a Yorkshire competition to record the year in the life of the village. This can be viewed at the Bradford Central Library. In our Golden Anniversary we have made a similar record with the aid of modern technology. We aimed to show life in the village in 2012 and the many facets of WI membership.

Having an extremely enthusiastic committee and membership we hope to continue our tradition of friendship and service to the community for many years to come.

More information can be found on our website: www.hardenwi.weebly.com or www.twitter.com/HardenWI or email at [email protected]

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Lane End have seen good service until recently. The funds generated

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remain with the WI organisation, though a few members left to join “Yorkshire Countrywomen”.

We have elected 19 ladies as President during our 50 years. Our current incumbent, Mrs Gaye Baird has held offi ce the longest, since 2004. Unfortunately Mrs Audrey Butler and Mrs Kathleen Hopkins died in offi ce, both having led our group enthusiastically.

Above: Janet and Jean with plaquesRight: Shakespeare Cup 2012 received by President Gaye Baird

Tidyman Cup winner 2012

What’s on and where

Community Events

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Monday 11th FebruaryA Rummage Through Granny’s Drawers with Dale Keaton from Cliffe Castle, Keighley will be doing the “rummaging” for us - should be very entertaining!

Wednesday 13thOpen Mic Night at Foundry Hill Bar & Lounge. Usually on the Second Wednesday of every month, everyone is welcome to sing or play, just bring along an instrument. A sound system is available, but feel free to bring along your own. Wellington Street, Bingley BD16 2NB. Tel: 01274 566 144 for tickets.Saturday 16th9am - 3pmSaltaire Local Produce Market. The Yorkshire Region boasts some of the fi nest local produce in the country. Our Local Produce Markets ensure you will be surrounded by a wonderful array of produce including, beautiful home baking, delicious cheeses and great tasting dairy produce. So why not make a date in your diary and see for yourself, what some of the region’s fi nest Local producers have to offer. Caroline Street Car Park , Victoria Road.

Saturday 16th - Sunday 24thHorrid Henry’s House of Horror - Half Term at National Media Museum. Join


Want to take up a new hobby in 2013?By Brian Thornton

Come along and join us at our meeting on the second Wednesday of each month in Shipley Library at 7.15pm to hear and see presentations about Cacti from experts who have visited many exotic habitats around the world and are willing to share

their experiences and skills. The meetings are open to all at a cost of 50p and will include tea and biscuits.

Find us at: Shipley Library - Room 2Get in touch with us at: jebthornton@

btinternet.comLook forward to seeing you there.

British Cactus and Succulent Society - Bradford Branch

us for a Horrid Henry extravaganza in Horrid Henry’s House of Horror! Design your own horrible monster, take part in Horrid Henry’s Menacing Makeover and step into Horrid Henry’s spooky house. For more information Tel: 0844 856 3797 or visit our website at www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/horridhenry. National Media Museum, Bradford, BD1 1NQ

MARCH

Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd

Winter Steam Gala. Join is for a spectacular, action-packed three-day Weekend of intensive steam action. The Railway will run intensively from early morning each day into the early evening. Stations are gaslit during the evenings and give a night-time glow as your train rolls in. Express Trains: Steam gala weekends offer a rare chance to fl y through our intermediate stations at 25mph. Express trains will be marked on your timetables.

Monday 11th MarchLady Randy. Pat Osborne is becoming quite a regular visitor to our WI so we know she is good. “Lady Randy” was Winston Churchill’s mother who had three husbands, several fortunes and over 200 lovers including the Prince of Wales so it looks like another enlightening evening for us!!

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Saturday 16th10am - 4pmAn Exciting Opportunity to Spring into Singing. Opus 44, the Bingley-based award-winning female voice choir,

Shipley and Bingley Voluntary Services (SBVS) distributed 16 hampers to older people in Bingley who were on their own over the Christmas period. The gifts were organised following a donation of £200 from Eldwick Parish Church.

Pictured are Joy Mills, Befriending co-ordinator and Sarah Parkinson, Development offi cer, of SBVS, preparing the hampers.

SBVS also organised eleven Christmas parties this season

Christmas hamper treat organised by SBVS thanks to £200 donation


as part of our regular range of services for older people in the Bingley area. These include

social day care, befriending and other wellbeing activities.

Through these services SBVS aim to empower older people to access the services they need to improve their wellbeing and maintain their independence in their own homes. This charity relies heavily on volunteers and welcomes enquiries of new referrals or volunteer helpers.

Contact: 01274 781222 or [email protected].

has been fortunate enough to engage Robert Latham to lead an exciting choral workshop which is open to all female singers who want to improve their ability to sing, widen their repertoire and to have fun. Robert is a nationally recognised authority on upper-voice choral technique. The workshop is at Bingley Little Theatre Studio, Bingley, BD16 2LZ. The cost, including music hire and light refreshments, is £10 (£5 for students). For further details and an application form, or for choir membership details please ring Anthea on Tel: 01535 274230 email [email protected] or visit the choir’s website at www.opus44.org.uk for more information.

APRIL

Monday 8th AprilNew Zealand - Derek Procter gave us a long list of countries he had visited but we could only chose one as the subject of his talk so we plumped for New Zealand.

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We are seeking people with time to spare as:• Social car scheme drivers

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• Helpers at day care, meals and activities

Volunteering is a fun and fulfilling way to spend time and gain experience. Expenses and basic training available.

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Shipley and Bingley Voluntary Services or SBVS is a Registered Charity (No 3520254) and is grateful for funding from:

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