The Ilfracombe Magazine - August 2019

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New park rangers

P10 - Meet the school children with an awesome new hobby

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P18 - A new Aikido club is starting up in Ilfracombe - why not give it a try?

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Quote of the Month...

“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.”

Sylvia Plath

P20 - The View P22 - Shammick Acoustic P24 - Name That Street To Win P30 - Kid’s Page P32 - Puzzle Page P33 - Wordsearch P34 - Puzzle Solutions

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR...

As I sit and write this, I am currently enjoying the summer sun of what has (so far) been a mini heatwave of about two weeks. Sure, it’s nothing compared to the one of 2017 (yet) but I sincerely hope it continues. Everything is better with a bit of sun and I think the vitamin D - regulated with enough sun cream, of course - releases those happy, relaxing endorphins in us all. And of course there’s no finer place to be than Ilfracombe on a sunny day, so let’s count those blessings!

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120 pupils become park rangers

The latest group of Year 4 school children from Ilfracombe Junior School have made the grade as ‘Junior Park Rangers’.

Certificates have been presented to 120 children after successfully completing the four-week junior park rangers course, which covered topics such as orienteering, tree identification, mini beasts and pond dipping. The course, organised by North Devon Council’s Parks team, is so successful that it has been running for the past 14 years. The course aims to raise awareness about the importance of parks and how we can help look after them. As well as learning practical skills, the children were taught about wildlife, biodiversity and the natural environment. North Devon Council Leader, Councillor David Worden, says: “It’s great to see so many new park rangers. The idea behind this scheme is to raise young people’s awareness of the importance of parks and why we need to protect them for future generations. So it’s reassuring to know that we have another group of youngsters who will be looking after them.

It is also very important to the Parks team that the children enjoy themselves and have lots of fun while

they are learning. The children were very enthusiastic in all the activities they took part in and I would like to commend them all for being a credit to both their school and their community.” Local ward member, Councillor Geoffrey Fowler, says: “Giving out certificates to our Park Ranges is always a pleasure and this year’s event was no exception. Anticipation at receiving their awards always puts a smile on their faces and the same goes for the mums, dads, aunties etc. that come along to support the children. What is learnt from these annual short courses will hold the youngsters in good stead for many years to come.”

Local ward member, Councillor Netti Person, says:

“This scheme is a great way of getting the children engaged in outdoor learning activities from pond-dipping to orienteering and in understanding what the park has to offer.

It is an excellent resource on their doorstep thanks to the efforts of the Parks team: they have helped many children over the last 14 years achieve the Park Rangers award, sparking interest in the natural world as well as a new, respectful, way of looking at the park.”

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