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Strabane gets ready for Fair Day Strabane’s annual Fair Day will takes place this Saturday, June 25 and Strabane District Council, the Alley Theatre and the local Community Groups have been hard at work to ensure that it becomes yet another memorable family day out.
In keeping with the nostalgic theme, there will be a Vintage Car Show in the Alley Courtyard at 1.30pm presented by PG McGillion Motors, which is certain to be a must-see event for any enthusiast of retro and vintage vehicles. There will also be an all-day food and craft market, where traditional crafts and baking demonstrations will take place throughout the afternoon, with lots of recipes With a running theme throughout the festivities tasted and swapped. this year being ‘Travel Back In Time To A Living History’, a taster for big day has already been wit- The Farmers Market will take place at 9am in the nessed in the town centre, with a little sprinkling Canal Basin and from 2pm there will be a Vintage of street theatre and re-enactments of days gone Agricultural and Vehicle Exhibition and also a disby entertaining passers-by on Castle Street earlier play of rare breed animals. There will, of course, be lots to keep the children entertained in the Canal this month. From 1pm to 5pm on Fair Day, Castle Street will Basin also, with crafts, kiddies play tents, carousel again be the scene for the Street Theatre, where and bouncy castles available, not forgetting the performers will recreate scenes and fashions Face Painters, who are always popular with child from a previous century. Fortune-tellers will also and adult alike. be available for the mystical and curious among Then, of course, there will be the open air live perthe crowd. Buskers, children’s entertainment and formance featuring the very best in Brass Bands, street games will all be on offer and there will be Blue Grass and Traditional Music. spot prizes for those who come in traditional Fairday costume. Continued on page 14
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It is 15 Years this month since Donal McGovern opened his 1st practice in Enniskillen. Since then he has opened practices in Cookstown and Lifford, and took over Mrs Deuxberry’s in Strabane in 1999. The Strabane practice was extended in 2003. This modern practice in Strabane offers a full range of optical services including NHS and private sight testing, Fundus photography and contact lens fitting. The Lifford practice is registered for Medical card patients. ‘Optics moves at a very fast pace,’ explains Donal McGovern, Optometrist, Strabane. ‘New equipment over the past few years has brought great benefits to both patient and
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By Kevin McAnena Chances are, very few of you will even know anything about the humanitarian mission, but one Strabane man has been centrally involved in making it happen. Felim Egan, brought up in Strabane, and now living in Dublin, is an artist of considerable renown. Despite a relatively low profile in his hometown, he has been a member of Aosdána (an association of elite Irish artists who’s membership is invitation only) for over 20 years, has represented Ireland at major international art festivals, and has had his work exhibited around the world. He also has a social conscience – an attribute less celebrated by critics, but equally important. Observing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Felim and a number of other artists decided they would begin to take whatever action they could. At his point it might be worthwhile outlining the nature of the situation in the Gaza Strip - around 1.5 million Palestinians live in an area just 40km long and 10km wide. To put that into perspective, it’s a much bigger population than the whole of Northern Ireland, but squeezed into an area smaller than County Louth. Almost all their borders are controlled by an extremely hostile Israeli government, which has for years blockaded the region. The people there have extremely limited access to food, clean water, electricity and medical care, and rely heavily on foreign aid. With this in mind, Felim and his colleagues decided to mobilise themselves: “There was an artist boycott which over 200 artists signed up to last August,” he explained. “That was a pledge to say that we would not exhibit, or contribute to, or accept any funding from, the Israeli government until such times as they adhered to international human rights laws. I was then approached by a few of the directors of a flotilla. Fintan Lane asked me about fundraising, and the possibility of an art auction as a way to fundraise and help the scheme.” Felim then came up with the idea to select four artists and make a hand-made print. Along with artists Bobby Ballagh, Guggi and Pat Harris they launched the print initiative three months ago in Dublin, and so far they’ve been delighted with the response. “I don’t want to politicise anything because there is no political agenda. There’s a humanitarian agenda,” he stressed. “The art campaign is to raise funds. I think there is an awareness in Ireland that there is a flotilla at the end of June, and obviously the Irish were involved in the previous flotilla of last year and
that got fairly good coverage. The point of the flotilla is two-fold. One is to bring humanitarian aid, which they say they will allow into Gaza. And the other is to raise awareness of what exactly the situation is, and just how bad it is in Gaza,” he said. Personal experience of the Middle East has given Felim an insight into the state of play in the region, and seeing the situation for himself has obviously motivated him to continue to support the people there. “I have travelled extensively in the Middle East,” he said. “My last two trips were to Lebanon and to Syria. The reason I went to Lebanon is because I have been supporting a couple of children for several years to help with their education, and they live in one of the Palestinian camps there. So I saw first hand just how bad the situation was and poor these people are, and beleaguered they are.” He continued: “They have an identity but they don’t have an actual passport, they don’t have any nationality. Even within the Lebanon they still have to live within these camps. Gaza is very similar in that sense (to the camps) – not allowed to enter by land or sea, this has been illegally imposed by the Israeli government.” Felim, now in his late 50s, admits growing up in Strabane at the outbreak of the troubles has shaped his outlook on the middle-east situation somewhat. He was in his late teens when war broke out here in 1969, and those sorts of experiences tend to stay with receptive young minds. “I’ve always had an interest in Middle East affairs; it came through an interest in Islamic art. But I think having been brought up in Strabane with the strife, the sectarianism, the bigotry, the corruption, the beginnings of a war – having been brought up with that I have a certain empathy with people that find themselves in similar circumstances. Fortunately we’re now finding a way out and we’re finding a nonviolent solution, and I think Ireland could have a lot to offer in that sense.” He left the town to study in Belfast at the age of 18, having received his schooling at Barrack Street Primary School, and later at St Colman’s High School, via a four year stint at St Columb’s College in Derry. After eight years in London, Felim returned to Belfast to teach in his late 20s for a short time before settling in Dublin. His work is characteristically abstract, having been influenced by early 20th century artists like Paul Cézanne, Paul Clay and Wassily Kandinsky - “I found I was very attracted to the way they handled colour, shapes, and yet the paintings were all about emotion, and more than what they appeared on the surface.” His portfolio of work has earned no shortage of plaudits down the years, and a cursory glance of his website (www.felimegan.ie) will outline his many achievements. That said, his current project is as vital as anything he’s ever done – so if you want to have a look at what Irish Art 4 Gaza do, and possibly buy some of their work, log on to www.irishart4gaza.com today.
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Re-elected Ulster Unionist Strabane Councillor, Derek Hussey, has welcomed the Western Education and Library Board’s agreement to co-operate with Strabane District Council in the provision of a Multi Use Games Area at Newtownstewart Primary School. Strabane District Council had expressed a willingness to enter into a licence agreement for the Games Area on the School site and the School’s Board of Governors had given their approval to the scheme. At it’s Board meeting last month the WELB approved the scheme which will see Newtownstewart Primary School pupils have use of the Games Area through the school day during term time whilst Council will manage Community use in the evenings, at weekends, school holiday periods and cover any necessary maintenance
costs for the site. Funding to create the Multi Use Games Area has been granted by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Councillor Hussey, who also represents Strabane District Council on the Western Education and Library Board, said “This is a very sensible scheme allowing the welcome provision of a multi use games facility in Newtownstewart which will be available to the wider community outside of school hours. I have long maintained that school facilites should be more available for wider community use rather than lie dormant when our schools are closed. Naturally, for this to happen, oversight of such use has to be in place and Council are taking on this role creating a win/win position for all in the Newtownstewart area.”
Strabane Fair Day this weekend! From front page... The Fair Day is always an ideal opportunity to showcase community arts and throughout the afternoon the finest in Strabane Dance, Music and Drama will on display. There will also be a Dog Show courtesy of Bark to Basics. The Fair Day’s Fringe Events begin on Friday evening, June 24, with Blenny, The Water Daughter – a school’s art exhibition in the Alley Theater Gallery, while downstairs there will be a launch of the long-awaited Strabane Uncovered CD at 7.15pm. All of this will take place just before the Grand Final of Sounds Like Summer 2011, which will commence in the main theatre at 8pm. Opening Hours 4.30p.m to 11.30p.m 7 days
The Fringe events continue on the Saturday with ‘A Tale of a Light House Keeper’ at 2.30pm in Strabane Library – a special 45 minute event suitable for six year-olds and up. And finally, to top off a highly eventful day, rich in culture and variety, the Alley Theatre will be hosting a Fair Day Ceili and Old Time Dance on the Saturday night, commencing at 9pm. It will be an ideal opportunity to catch up with old friends or meet some new ones, and enjoy a night to remember in the main theatre, which will have the seats removed to accommodate for the open space requirements for such an event. Tickets cost £5 and it’s certain to be the perfect conclusion to what is building up to be a very special day on June 25.
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On Friday 1st July there is music in the Diamond as follows: 5-7pm Bluestacks Jamclub 7-8pm Oddsocks Revival 8.30pm Mindbenders On saturday 2nd July the linup of ecvents is: 2-6pm: Kids Day on track opposite Bosco Centre. No Name Club skate exhibition, Battle of the Bands & DJ tent at the Quay. 6pm: Winners of No Name Club Battle of Bands on festival stage. 7pm:
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Acupuncture started in China two thousand years ago and it has propagated all over the world ever since then. A whole lot has accepted its relevance, not just for eastern traditional medicine, but also in the western world.
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Since acupuncture theory believes in the concept of being one, the patient’s body is believed to have different systems or parts but are mutually connected and they are not exclusive to each other. This belief emphasizes that once a part of the system malfunctions, the other parts also suffers.
2 It uses acupuncture needles as one of the many tools being used by an acupuncturist during treatments. A lot of people have preconceived notions when it comes to needles but these are extremely fine ones that less or no pain can be felt during the session.
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‘For the past 2 weeks I had been in pain with aching shoulder. The pain was travelling down my left arm. It made even the simple task of brushing my hair extremely painful. After taking painkillers for 2 weeks I decided to try Dr. Shi’s Clinic in Strabane. After a few sessions my pain is gone and the herbs which the Chinese doctor gave me make me feel uplifted and more energetic. I would recommend it to anyone’ - Etta
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Have you tried our famous Sunday Carvery Experience? 5 Course Sunday Carvery Served 12.30pm - 3pm every Sunday As an establishment where charm, comfort and hospitality are evident from the moment one enters the front door, Kee’s Hotel and Leisure Club has continued to evolve yet maintain the character that has made it one of the premier family hotels in Ireland. One of the many irresistible pull factors to the Donegal venue, located on the main road in Stranorlar, is their delicious Five Course Sunday Carvery, which is served in the Admiran Suite from 12.30pm - 3pm. On arrival, we immediately found comfort in seeing that all the starters and desserts remain fresh in Kee’s specialised chilled cabinets throughout the luncheon period. The Admiran Suite was a lively hub of activity and the atmosphere was just what one hopes for on a Sunday afternoon – friendly and relaxed. The Suite is sized to cater for large crowds to such an extent that movement is never compromised, and we could freely manoeuvre and take in the delights on offer. The staff are polite, accommodating and willing to assist with any query, no matter how trivial. As we
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Why Choose Kee’s Hotel for you Wedding Reception? Complimentary Benefits include... s Complimentary chair covers with matching gold organza bows with selection of table runners s Gold and silver twinkling fairylight backdrop for behind top table s Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival for all your wedding guests on your special day served in our Conservatory s Six months free membership for you both in Kee’s Hotel Leisure Club prior to your wedding, which includes swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and gym s Complimentary Midweek Break two nights bed and breakfast and one evening dinner - Sunday to Thursday - taken within six months of your wedding day and subject to availability s Master of Ceremonies to guide you through your Special Day s Menu Tasting at our famous Sunday Carvery in the Admiran Suite from 12.30 to 3pm s Discount from all our Wedding Club Suppliers s Welcoming open log fire with beautiful antique staircase in our Conservatory for interior photographs. Unique features include private foyer, complete with open fire and French doors into our terrace garden. s Fully air-conditioned private Admiran Suite s Red carpet welcome with complimentary Champagne for Bridal Party s Complete Menu flexibility s Fresh floral arrangements, personalised menus, table plans and candlebras on each table
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Castle Street to come alive with a nostalgic early 1900’s theme
Times past at Strabane Fair Day Council’s Annual Civic Event Strabane Fair kicks off this Friday evening 24th June at 7.15pm in the Alley Theatre with launch of the Strabane Uncovered CD which highlights the talent of local musicians. This is the final project supported by the North West Cluster Special European Union Programme Peace III funding. Running alongside the launch at 8pm is the finale of the Sounds like Summer bands competition. This year the Strabane Fair day will take a more nostalgic theme- we are travelling back in time to the early1900’s and our castle street will come alive with re-enactments facilitated by the Ulster American Folk Park .We hope that you will come along to support and encourage the various professional and community showcases taking place in Castle Street, the Courtyard and the Canal Basin throughout the day. We would be delighted if people would get into character and dress in Victorian costume and there will be spot prizes for best dressed character on the day. Workshops have been on going in the various schools and the children will be performing short pieces on the street and in the Canal basin through out the afternoon. All the children have been enthusiastic in practising their new skills in music or dance routines, so please come along and show your support. A number of workshops took place during the
district in the Spring, funded under the SEUBP Peace III, so there will be performance and demonstrations from these throughout the Saturday afternoon.
Farmer’s Market On Saturday the Farmer’s market will operate from the Canal Basin from early morning while in the Alley Courtyard, they will be joined later by local crafters and local restaurateurs from the Strabane District. Many of the Crafts people are showcasing their handmade crafts for the first time and they will be joined by the Women’s Institute showing traditional baked fayre in the Alley court yard during the afternoon. There will also be demonstrations of traditional building crafts and music so something to attract all ages and interests will be offered The main event performance in Castle street is a living history piece performed by the staff from the Ulster American Folk Park who will remind us of the colourful folks who use to frequent town fair days years ago so be prepared for some lively banter as they reflect on past eras. As the origin fairs were linked to the farming community we also have an agricultural link with static display of an
The scene from last year’s Fair Day...this year promises to be even more spectacular! It all kicks off on Saturday at 1pm on Castle Street. old time thresher and a selection of rare performers and buskers or bands to breed animals in the Score site. entertain the crowds in all three areas alongside the stall holders who this At 1.30 there will be a Vintage parade year are located in the Score site, Canal through the streets with olde time trac- basin, along side the bouncy entertaintors and cars from the vintage clubs from ment, games, archery and at 3.00pm the both Strabane and Donegal who will then Bark to Basic Dog Show. exhibit their vehicles in the Canal Basin throughout the afternoon so if you want to At 2.30pm we have a performance by a ask questions or find out more about your Galway theatre company in the library.
favourite vehicles then this it the opportu- This is children’s show called Blenny the Waterdaughter –this is a free family show nity to speak to the owners. which would interest the younger age Music & Entertainment group. In the Alley Gallery there will be Indeed no Fair would be complete with- an arts exhibition of students exam level out the sideshows entertainment and art work from secondary level schools. Strabane will have professional street This exhibition will run to Friday 15th July.
Finally at 9pm, the Alley theatre will host their first ever Ceili and Old Time Music Dance with musicians Michael Gallagher and John Logue who are well known in the dance world for their skills in this music style-so come along and join the fun a weekend of activities to suit all ages and tastes!. Please note that because of the Vintage vehicles exhibition one half of the Canal Basin Car Park will be used for exhibitors, therefore this part of the carpark will be closed to public traffic on Saturday 25th June. Signs and barriers will mark the designated area. Disruption will be kept to a minimum.
Maggie Lynch Perpetual Memorial Cup Darts Final 2011 Earlier in the month the Memorial Cup Darts Final took place in Maggies Tavern for the 17th year running. There were 43 teams each with 4 members from all around Donegal, Derry and Tyrone.
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hood Studies this summer. After a 20-year absence, mother of 7 Carmel made a successful return to education 5 years ago on a short course in the College. This led to an Access course, and then to the HND in Early Childhood Studies. Carmel hopes to One of those who believes this is the place to be is Carmel Rankin, study a degree in Midwifery in the future. who is completing the Higher National Diploma in Early Child“The staff at the College believe in you as an adult learner, and give you the confidence required to succeed. As well as receiving offers from universities to complete a degree, this course has also enabled me to consider starting-up my own business. This College is simply fantastic!”
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The winner of the Bank of Ireland Open was Brian Kelly with Norma Brogan who Denis Porter, Conal Cooke and Damian McGranaghan, prizewinners in the Bank of Ireland Open. represented the sponsors and club Captain Brian O’Kane.
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The winner of the Frylite Scratch Cup was Keelin Quigg from City of Derry golf club with Eamon McCay, managing director of Frylite Strabane and captain Brian O'Kane
The winners of the Habinteg Housing Association Team Classic were George Turner Kevin Keegan, Denis Porter and Joe Doherty with captain Brian O'Kane and Dr Paul Crawford and Kevin Gallagher competition co-ordinators.
Runner up in the Frylite Cup was Darren Crawford.
Members of the runners up team in the Habinteg Team Classic were Eamon The mixed team winners in the Habinteg Team Classic. McCay and Frankie Connolly.
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Strabane and District Playclub to launch Charity Golf Classic Strabane and District Playclub are to launch their first major fund raising campaign with a golf classic event at Strabane Golf Club on August 7. The changes at the North West College have meant that the group will have to move to a new site and their aim is now to provide a bigger service to the Strabane District through this eventual relocation.
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The golf classic event will be just one of a number events devised to help the group raise the funds. Speaking to the ‘Herald’ last week, Amanda Humphrey outlined the group’s objectives and highlighted the positive impact they have had within the community. “The funding that would be raised from events like the golf classic will go towards helping us redevelop and relocate as the North West College are redeveloping and we have to move to a new site. Our aim is to provide of bigger classroom facility, therefore giving us the chance to offer an even better service. “At present, we are an voluntary nonprofit organisation and provide an out of school service to forty families. We are a cross community and cross border organisation and regularly
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awards for the provision of service they provide. They are the only organisation in Northern Ireland to have received the Cultural Diversity Award three years running. They were also awarded first place for Tyrone by the Health Promotion Board for the work they do with the children in promoting and providing a varied programme of physical activities and healthy eating on a regular basis. Their positive impact has resulted in their group leader being awarded Playworker of the year for Northern Ireland. Amanda Humphrey is hopeful that the golf classic with be strongly supported. “We would be grateful to any business if they would consider sponsoring a tee for that day; your business will be advertised on that tee on the day of the tournament,” she added. Prior to the golf classic, a table quiz will also be held in the Fir Trees on Thursday, June 30 at 9.30pm, with all funds raised going towards the Playclub’s charity campaign.
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Three Kings Strabane has always been the ideal blank canvas for its musicians, as they freely indulge in their own preferred genre or style. A border town too often bypassed both literally and metaphorically, it is that very outsider quality that has given Strabane’s sons and daughters an artistic bite exclusive to the town. It’s why Punk, Rock, Metal, Dance and yes, even Country and Western, fits Strabane like a glove. Expressions of anger, discontent, wonder, romance, victory and loss have for a long time echoed through this valley, and now Strabane Rappers, or ‘Strappers’, are lashing their own lyrical paint brush across the historic canvas. The rise in home-grown Hip-Hop music in Strabane owes a great deal to three main players: Gerard McDaid aka Gerardi2; Danny Houston aka HC; Stephen Mills aka Mr Mills. On June 24, all three artists will be hosting and performing at a special night in Katy Dalys, where Gerardi2’s latest album will also be launched – the long awaited follow-up to his explosive debut ‘2 Dirt 4 The Radio’. The gig will be a continuation of the growing fascination that a local audience has for homegrown Hip-Hop. All three lads have positively utilised the internet and home recording systems by sharing their music on the World Wide Web, while staying to regular contact with their community of peers and followers to such an extent that they are quickly becoming just about the hottest ticket in town at present. Speaking to the ‘Herald’ last week, all three lads looked back on how they developed their own personal slant on Hip-Hop. For Mr Mills, the development didn’t take much dwelling over. “It was just something I wanted to do,” he insists. “I’ve always listened to all kinds of music but rap music struck a chord with me. I began looking at my brother’s records and one of the bands I discovered was NWA. I really got into it and as I got older I began to get the lyrics. I was inspired to try some-
thing similar. I can’t sing. I can’t play an instrument but I love to write words and rap. It’s that simple. That effective!” Like Mr Mills, Gerardi2’s penchant for rapping was born out of a love for words. “I started writing lyrics when I was about 13, but I wasn’t much of a musician or a singer and at 13 you don’t really have a lot to say about life,” he laughs. “I was a big fan of Garage at the time but then got into Eminem. I liked his style and what he was about. I tried to do something similar but I didn’t like my accent. Then I began to mix the rapping with the Garage stuff I was listening to. With the tempo raised I was able to put my own signature on it. So far it has worked very well.” HC began recording Hip-Hop music while he was still in his early teens. “I was always listening to people like Tupac, who was a major influence, and Eminem. Like anyone else who is influenced by an artist, you feel inspired to do something yourself, so I began to write and record my own stuff from as far back as 2002, when I was still at school. Soon, ‘Millsey’ and me began rapping together as The Lost Souls,” he explains. The Lost Souls were, for many, Strabane’s introduction to home-grown Hip-Hop. Even in their teens, the duo of HC and Mr Mills rapped honestly about teenage life in a small town. While there was definitely a spirited energy in what they did, some in Strabane were still not ready for the culture shock. “We definitely got a bit of stick when we started,” laughs HC. “I was getting called a Tupac wannabe and ‘Millsey’ was an Eminem wannabe. It was probably a bit odd for some people because Rap music was something they always associated with somewhere else.” “Thankfully things have changed over the past few years,” adds Mr Mills. “For example, I’m a fan of Jamie T. I like the way he does his own slurry London thing when he raps. A few years ago that too would’ve been looked on as strange but Rap and Hip-Hop has evolved and is a global thing now. Even here in Ireland, the scene is growing. We’re definitely a
Rappers’ Delight. From left to right: Gerardi2, Mr Mills, HC
lot more accepted now than we were when we started.” The Hip Hop nights across Strabane have been generating bigger audiences each night. What makes them particularly exciting is that all the rappers perform their own material and do so in their own dialect. While the origins of Hip Hop lie elsewhere, there is no doubting the indigenous quality in what Gerardi2, HC and Mr Mills do.
ing but you still get a bit embarrassed too it must be said,” he blushes. While many an Irish artist still insists on singing in an accessible mid-Atlantic accent devoid of any trace of themselves, rapping in their own accents is a vital ingredient to the music of the Strabane rappers, according to Mr Mills. “There’s a line in my song ‘Let Me Be Me’ that goes: ‘your accent’s crap – but if I was to change then my action isn’t rap’ and that’s something I strongly believe in. You “It was something fresh and I don’t think too have to be true to yourself; even if you’re covmany people in Strabane had seen something ering a song I think you should put your own like this done in the town before, especially personal twist on it.” in a local sense because we write about our lives and experiences,” explains Gerardi2. All three rappers have been continually “I think that’s why it has a positive impact – recording and uploading their music online. because people know we’re genuine and that Mr Mills’ recent EP ‘The Real Me’ has become we’re just everyday people like them, writing an internet hit across the social networks and about the things we do from day to day, which both Gerardi2 and HC have new material on is basically the same as what they’re doing the way and the buzz around the gigs continues to grow. “It’s great to see people actually too.” coming to the gigs,” says Gerardi2. “We’ve While the energy of the Hip-Hop nights is played to packed houses in Katy’s, Diceys a major plus, having something to say is and the Pool Bar. The roof was raised of the equally important to Mr Mills. “The rapping is Pool Bar the night we played there - seriously! a big factor but personally I love a good lyric. The crowd were jumping so much that a bit of We did a show in Ballybofey a while back repair work had to be done to the roof!” There and some guy I never met before came up is no doubting that June 24 in Katy Daly’s to me before the show and he started reciting will only add more colour to Strabane’s ever verses from our songs. That was a great feel- changing musical canvas.
No Sleep This Summer For Rainy Boy As festival season is now well under way, many are stocking up on tents, wellies and the odd alcoholic beverage.
of great songwriters over the last 40 years. On June 25 I will also be on the bill at Hyde Park with a line-up as diverse as Bon Jovi and Ray Davies! I will then be doing three dates with Sean Rowe in London’s Purcell Room, then on to Edinburgh’s Voodoo Room and While there are many festivals to choose from, the then the Captain’s Rest in Glasgow on June 29. I also grand daddy of them all is still the Glastonbury festi- have Glasgowbury in July and the Rhythm Festival in val in Somerset, England. Bedfordshire in August to look forward to. So as I say, I can’t really complain about being busy. It’s great.” For Lifford singer-songwriter Stevie Martin aka Rainy Boy Sleep this year’s festival will be a special one, as Not only will his performance at Glastonbury be a he has managed to secure a spot on the prestigious first, it will also be the first time Stevie has attended acoustic stage on the opening day of the festival. the festival in any capacity. “I am really excited about Speaking to the ‘Herald’ while working on new mate- Glastonbury because not only will it be a great gig rial, the Lifford songwriter, who describes his music to do but it should also be an amazing experience. as ‘Folktronica’, was very enthusiastic about not just Hopefully there will be a good crowd there for my set Glastonbury, but the growing number of other high and it will be an ideal opportunity to broaden the fanprofile slots he’s managed to secure this summer. base, so onwards and upwards,” he enthused. “I’ve been working away as a musician in England and thankfully I can’t really complain about how things have worked out so far,” he told us. “I’m just about to support Nick Lowe at the Meltdown Festival in London’s Royal Festival Hall. That will be something special, as Lowe is definitely up there in terms
Stevie is presently working on the Rainy Boy Sleep debut album which he hopes to have out early next year. Given the high profile gigs he has ahead of him this summer, it looks destined to be a hotly anticipated debut. For more on Rainy Boy Sleep check out his MySpace: (www.myspace.com/rainyboysleep).
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June 17, 1994 – the day ‘Reality’ TV was born? Do you remember where you were on June 17, 1994? For sporting fans from all walks of life it proved to be a day of major significance. The golfing fraternity shed a tear as 65-year-old legendary figure of the game, Arnold Palmer, played his last round at a US Open, in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. New York’s ice-hockey fans shed tears also as the Rangers ended a 54-year Stanley Cup drought and brought the cup back for an emotionally charged parade on Broadway. At Madison Square Gardens, the New York Nicks were battling it out with the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the NBA finals. In Chicago, Diana Ross was famously striking a most un-supreme penalty-kick during the opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup. Basically, the whole spectrum of sport vied for the television viewer’s attention. Meanwhile, as all this was happening, it was the actions of a former footballing legend turned actor that had both the audiences and the networks hooked. O.J. Simpson was taking a drive with his old team-mate, Al Cowlings, in his white Ford Bronco around Los Angeles and the world tuned in to watch. People packed bridges they drove under with signs that read ’Go O.J. Go!’. However, O.J. was being pursued by police at the time. He was
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armed with a gun and allegedly pointing the gun at both his own and Cowling’s head. Several days before, Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown and her friend, Ronald Goodman, were murdered at Brown’s home and the LAPD had Simpson down as prime suspect. As the chase down the freeway continued, the world observed in shock. What was unfolding was no episode of ‘Starsky and Hutch’ or ‘Dukes of Hazard’, but a real-life car-chase featuring one of the most famous figures in US popular culture – an all-American hero suspected of murdering his ex-wife and her friend. O.J. Simpson was at one time the biggest draw in American Football and on
June 17, 1994, he was once again the biggest show in town and the rest of the sporting world had to simply take a back seat and join the 95 million viewers and 20 helicopters following Simpson’s Ford Bronco. On US television particularly, all of the major sporting events mentioned above were continually interrupted with the latest from the O.J. pursuit, like the latest scores on a Saturday afternoon. It was an insane moment and something was born that day, something that lingers still. On June 17, 1994, voyeurism, celebrity culture and reality shared a head-on collision with each other and they have languished in the wreckage ever since, simply because the public demand it. An appetite for reality was wetted that day. Why go back to fiction when we could have the real thing? Media seduces and distorts simply by its very existence and the public championing of Simpson as his Ford Bronco slid down the freeway demonstrated how the public, even without thinking, takes ownership of the reality and puts their own spin on it, creating their own heroes and villains along the way. Underneath the bizarre drama that unfolded that day was two brutal murders and numerous families devastated. That tragic reality and the ‘reality’ created around the event became two different things. While networks masqueraded in a veil of
objectivity when reporting the unfolding events, a realisation that this case was going to run for some time certainly influenced the way it was being covered. People like looking in on the rich and famous – that has always been the case, but now they could have the opportunity to see the rich and famous in bizarre situations with plots and sub-plots forming before their eyes. It was only a matter of time before ‘Reality’ programmes like ‘The Osbournes’ beckoned. Soon this wasn’t enough and the rich and famous made way for Joe Public, however things would continue to follow a similar template: from the constant need for a moving or salacious back-story on ‘X-Factor’ or ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, to the manipulative editing of ‘Big Brother’ to accommodate the public need for a hero or pantomime villain. The public wants ‘reality’, but on the public’s terms. It just so happened that the reality of O.J. Simpson’s world on June 17, 1994, didn’t need any manipulating – that happened later. The O.J. Simpson case was a powerful hit for a lot of people and they’ve been demanding that same shot of ‘Reality’ in a TV-screen-sized glass ever since – even if it means making it up. ‘June 17, 1994’ is a documentary by Brett Morgen and is part of ESPN’s ‘30 for 30’ series.
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Sign up for ‘Strabane’s Got Talent’ at Christy’s Bar As the dust begins to settle after another series of ITV’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, the judges can now book themselves in for another session of Botox, tanning and lessons in spontaneous tear-jerking.
ing – be it singing, telling jokes, dancing or even making toast montages of the Christy’s bar staff! Basically if you think you can entertain an audience, get your name into the mix! ‘STRABANE’S GOT TALENT’ will take place in Christy’s over a nine week period, consisting of six heats, two semi finals and then a grand final. And if at first you don’t succeed, you will have the Meanwhile, Christy’s Bar in Strabane opportunity to re-enter and try again is about to begin their very own ver- in any of the first six heats prior to the sion of the talent contest this Satur- semi-finals. day, June 25 and is looking for YOU, THE PUBLIC, to sign up, get involved The prize for the eventual WINNER will and show the world that ‘STRA- be a week for two in the sun. Second BANE’S GOT TALENT’. prize is a weekend for two at ShanAs is the nature of the show, the non Key West Hotel, including bed organisers are looking for anyone and breakfast, an evening meal and with any particular talent in entertain- a free bottle of wine. Further prizes
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NEW FAMILES NEEDED TO HOST CHERNOBYL CHILDREN It didn’t attract much media attention but this yearw marked 25 years since one of the darkest days in European history. By Kevin McAnena A set of experiments by nuclear technicians to test backup electrical supplies to a reactor resulted in a massive explosion which tore apart the town of Chernobyl in Belarus, releasing tonnes of radiation across much of Europe and killing 31 people in the short term. In the long term it’s estimated that as many as 200,000 people have died as a result of contamination, while many more are permanently disfigured. Dangerous levels of radiation still pollute much of the ground in Belarus and parts of neighbouring Ukraine – scientists estimate that it will be 600 years before it is safe to populate Chernobyl itself again, though the effects of 26 April 1986 will still resound for a staggering 48,000 years. The many health implications for the people of Belarus and Ukraine are too abundant to men-
tion but despite swimming against a colossal tide a number of local people continue to support the children of Chernobyl in their struggle for a better quality of life. One such person is retired Our Lady of Mercy school teacher, Kate Kelly. The Plumbridge woman is a director of Chernobyl Children’s Appeal Northern Ireland, a charity which brings scores of affected children from Belarus and Ukraine to Ireland every summer. Having got involved with the charity in 2000 after seeing other local families host children, Kate became one of the organisation’s six directors five years ago. In light of the recent anniversary she is hoping the eyes of the world can again turn to the plight of so many people who continue to suffer on a daily basis. A short three week visit to Ireland sends the children home rejuvenated and acts as a welcome boost to their health and immune system. Kate remains as enthusiastic as ever about the work her organisation carries out and is always on the lookout for new host families. She explained to The Strabane Herald what the scheme involves. “The children usually come for three weeks in mid-July to the first week in August,” she said. “In total we have 78 new children coming in July
this year, and there are also 13 returnees – those are children than have been here before but host families then fund them to come over themselves, because they want the children to come back. Our policy is to take children that hasn’t been out of Belarus or Ukraine ever before, so should a returnee come that is the financial responsibility of the host family.” She added: “An interpreter comes with each group. They look after them and get them through the airports and that kind of thing. I’ve hosted an interpreter here as well. They visit the families and iron out any wee problems that might arise, and they’re on call 24 hours a day while they are here.” “There’s no real language problem with them, you can put your thumb up or down, you can give signals, and you have a phrasebook that comes in handy. They settle in well and there are no problems with them, and they just love Ireland. It’s a great change for them because Belarus and Ukraine are very flat countries, so here they just love the scenery and the fresh air and the food.” While in Ireland the children meet up in groups at least once a week for various events and activities in their own region, as well as one large Fun Day in Portglenone where everyone comes together. To be involved to the extent Kate is, it’s obviously
something which she finds rewarding. So far she has hosted 10 different children, including some on return visits. Her role as a director involves visiting the villages affected, and carrying out research with the children’s schools and families so that they can be matched with a suitable host family here. “This year’s group come from a very poor area of Ukraine. When we went there we had to get to the village by horse and cart, but I have to say that the people are very hospitable and when they heard we were coming they prepared food and everything for us. Things aren’t going to change for them any time soon, it’s just a fact of daily life for them but it’s important that we continue to help them as much as we can. It’s great to see their wee faces and see how much they appreciate it,” she said. She added: “If anyone is interested it’s only three weeks during the summer and it would be great if anyone could come forward and help to bring another family over. Our group in Omagh meets once a month to organise fundraising and other things, so it’s not difficult to get on board.” To find out more about Chernobyl Children’s Appeal NI, visit their website at www.ccanireland. com, where you can find contact details and other information.
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Holy Cross College Year 14 Farewell Class 14A take their leave of Holy Cross College. Included in the photograph is Mrs Lagan, Form Teacher.
A group of Holy Cross girls celebrating the end of their post-16 course at the college.
Year 14 students of Holy Cross College wave farewell at the end of their seven years of secondary education.
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Stranorlar Vintage Show 2011
Brian Mc Gowan pictured at the Stranoprlar Vintage show.
Tommy & Patricia Gallen pictured with their family at the Stranorlar Vinage show
Members oif the Errigal vintage club who attended the Stranorlar Vintage show at St Marys NS Stranorlar.
Enjoying the motorbikes at the Stranorlar Vintage show were Noel Duffy,Mark Duffy and Joe Doherty.
The Patton Family from Stranorlar pictured with their steam engine at the Stranorlar Vintage show.
John ,Charlie and Tommy Patton on board their steam engine at the Stranorlar Vintage Show.
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Strabane Herald’s Kevin McAnena met with cricket legend Ossie Colhoun
July 2nd 1969 - The night the West Indies fell in Sion Back in Spring Ireland shocked the sporting world by beating England in the Cricket World Cup – the sort of implausible, plucky underdog story that is usually the preserve of Hollywood sport movies. By Kevin McAnena A fervent passenger of any bandwagon going (have you seen the price of petrol?) we decided to embrace the cricket fever and indulge in some nostalgia. As many locals will recall, this is not the first time Ireland’s cricketers have upset huge odds. In the summer of ‘69 the Irish team overturned the mighty West Indies on Cricket legend our own doorstep. The Ossie Colhoun game in Sion Mills has gone down in Irish cricketing folklore, and in light of their recent triumph, we decided to revisit Ireland’s first act of giant-killing. The West Indies were on a tour of England at the time and came to Ireland for two games against the unfancied Irish outfit. Having just come from a thrilling game at the cricket Mecca, Lords, the Windies (as they are known by cricket fans) were unprepared for what County Tyrone had in store. Legendary Sion Mills cricketer Ossie Colhoun
west on the team. He clocked up 90caps in total, and until recently was the most capped Irish player ever. Having already played for Ireland for 10 years at the time, his service to the Irish Cricket team was most likely the key reason that Sion Mills was chosen as the venue for the high-profile game. Despite their glorious win, there were no grand celebrations for the Irish team. Ossie returned home with a team-mate after the game where his wife made them tea and sandwiches, and that was as extravagant as it got. Ossie also rubbished the rumour that the reason for the West Indies’ poor performance was because the Irish side had got them drunk the night before: The Ireland &West Indies teams pictured together before that famous game back in 1969. “That is complete nonsense because none of the was wicketkeeper on July 2nd 1969, and he told coming flying through off the hard surface. So West Indies players drank.” The Strabane Herald the remarkable story. they arrived here and it had been raining and the As you would expect, Ossie took great pleasure in “The night before I was meeting a couple of boys ball was taking a piece out of the ground, so they seeing the current Irish team defeat England in the on the Irish team and we were in the local pub were playing the shots before the ball actually got World Cup last month, and said he is encouraged having a beer. The people were asking us what we to them. That’s how we got them out.” to see how far cricket has progressed since his own thought would happen and we were saying, “Aw, He added: “At one stage they were 13 for 9 and playing days. the West Indies will get 300 for about 5, and we’ll the last two batsmen almost doubled their score. get about 90. It was a complete miracle,” he said. They were all out for 25. We got it for the loss of “In my day people said ‘Sure no Paddies play “When the West Indies arrived the two captains two wickets as far as I remember, but we battered cricket’. I got a chance to go to England years decided not to toss. The people wanted to see the on anyway, there was a big crowd and TV cameras ago when it was unheard of for an Irish player to go over and play cricket in England but I didn’t West Indies batting so we made an arrangement were there. It was a big day for the village.” that they would bat first.” To put into perspective how astonishing the vic- go. But sure now they’re all going over. There’s Herdmans Factory was closed for the day to allow tory was, it was the lead story on that evening’s a couple of Irish fellows playing for England and they should be playing for bloody Ireland. They the workers to witness the famous team playing news. in Sion, but actually winning the game wasn’t on “So on the 9 o’clock news that night from the shouldn’t be allowed to play for England at all, anyone’s mind. As it turned out, typical north-west BBC, Richard Baker was the newsreader, the they should be made play for their own country. weather was to play a key role in the outcome of news opened with ‘Today at Sion Mills, a village But it was brilliant to see it (the World Cup victhe game, as the Windies struggled to adapt to the in County Tyrone, the mighty West Indies were tory). They have a good side now. And they beat change in conditions from London. bowled out for 25.’ All the top English papers had them at the rugby and Cheltenham too, isn’t it “Before they came to us they had been playing it, they were phoning you up for comment and great to see?” at Lords, it’s the world home of cricket, and they there were photos and everything. It put the Irish To see highlights of the Ireland vs. West Indies game from 1969, visit http://www.youtube.com/ had them playing on a hard wicket. The weather cricket team on the map.” was dry and the ground was good, so the ball was Ossie, now 72, was the only player from the north- watch?v=lKN4vVm7Ffs
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A MIDSUMMERS MASKED BALL HIGHLIGHTS AN ENTERTAINING FEW WEEKS AT THE BALOR On Friday 24th June the Butt Drama Circle will host a Midsummer’s Masked Ball. This is a follow up from the hugely successful 50th anniversary masked ball held in January 10. It was such a success that we’ve been inundated with requests to host another one so break out your ball gowns and masks for an evening of finery. Former Minister for The Arts Michael D Higgins is here on Saturday June 25th for in the company of three traditional blues musicians for an evening of music and poetry. The results of the Labour party convention to select a presidential candidate will be known by then and hopefully Michael D will get the nod. It should increase the box office attraction. Rehearsals are also well underway for our own in-house production of The Patsy Cline Story. The cast will feature many of the people involved in the wildly successful Stand By your Man – The Tammy Wynette Story so big things are expected here. It’ll run for three nights Monday July 4th to Wednesday July 6th. After that we’re into The Earagail Arts festival with the Balor having its usual complement of festival gigs including, The Next Big Thing -Four comics previewing their new Edinburgh Festival shows over two laugh-filled nights on Thurs 14th & Fri 15th July and a particular highlight being the return of Lisa Hannigan who’ll be showcasing all the new material from her forthcoming second album. So, loads of great stuff definitely going ahead in the coming months. Tickets for all shows are on sale now from the Balor Box-office on - ROI:0749131840 For more info log onto www.balorartscentre.com Read on for a little sneak peek of the treats in store for you over the coming weeks...
American Country music forever. This brand new production, specially adapted for the stage and presented by Balor Reps – the people who brought you Hank Williams, Lost Highway, and Stand By Your Man, The Tammy Wynette Story – traces Patsy’s career from humble beginnings in Winchester, Virgina to the bright lights of The Grand Ol’ Opry and beyond. Starring Cathleen Bradley as Patsy, this 2 hour musical is packed with Cline hits such as ‘Walkin’ After Midnight’, ‘I Fall To Pieces’ and, of course, ‘Crazy’.
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Having previously rocked the music scene in Donegal and beyond with his Roots Orchestra, Mark Black scales it down with ‘The Trips’ - a Hendix-esque live power trio featuring Mark himself on guitar, vocals and didjireedoo, Seamus Devenny on drums and Brendan McGlynn on bass. The result is an exciting change from the big band experience, bringing the central focus back on Marks innate talent as a songwriter, with the music charged with naked energy of the three piece format made famous by the likes of Hendrix and Rory Gallagher. The set features many of the songs from Mark Black & The Trips soon to be released album Midsummers Ball Ghosts In The Fire (comingin September 2011) – oh, and Fri June 24th there’s also a dynamite version of Hendrix’s Purple Haze thrown into the mix. After the great success of our Masquerade Ball in January Having made a name for himself with performances at Glas2010 and many requests from the public to “Do It Again” the tonbury Festival 2009 and Sea Sessions 2010 in addition to Butt Drama Circle will hold a Midsummers Masked Ball. touring support with the likes of Alabama 3, Duke Special & It will be held once again in The Balor Arts Centre on Friday Glenn Tilbrook, The Trips is a new, exciting chapter of Mark June 24th 2011. There will be a welcome drinks reception Black’s musical odyssey. at 7.30pm followed by dinner at 8.00pm sharp. Live music Support on the night comes from The Flying Castros. will be provided by Flipside as before, followed by a disco for those who still have any energy left. Numbers are limited to 150 and will be sold on a first come Lisa Hannigan in concert first served basis. So book early...and don’t forget your Wed July 20th mask!
‘Mark Black & the Trips’ - 9th July
MUSIC Fri June 24th
Midsummers Ball............................................................. €35
Sat June 25th
What Michael D Did Next ................................................ €15/€12
Sat July 9th
Mark Black & The Trips ................................................... €15
Wed July 20th
Lisa Hannigan in concert ................................................ €20
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Sat June 25th
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What Michael D Did Next
Lisa Hannigan in concert- 20th July
The Next Big Thing.......................................................... Adm €12.50 Nightly - 2 night ticket €20
www.balorartscentre.com her vindication. One has a history of offences and the other has a clean record. Who would you deem to be a threat to society? A story of deception, first impressions also how doing the right thing can harm your reputation Lisa Hannigan will be touring up and down the country for the summer, with the wonderful John Smith supporting, in a slightly more grown up version of her summer holidays. “I’ve spent the last year travelling about and writing songs After calling time on a 30 year career as a TD at the last for my second record. During that time I met Joe Henry and General Election Michael D Higgins is doing what any self- from that moment I knew he was the man to help me make respecting former Minister for Culture would do - coming to the record that was in my head. Ballybofey with a trio of traditional blues musicians reading I found a wonderful converted farmhouse studio in the middle of Snowdonia national park in Wales and we all headed excerpts of his own poetry. Joining Michael D for this unique night of music and poetry over for a week. Gavin Glass played piano and banjo, Ross will be vocalist Mary McPartland and harmonica/banjo Turner was on drums, Shane Fitzsimons, double and electric player Rick Epping. There will also be a special guest bass, Donagh Molloy, harmonium and trumpet and an eight and a half months pregnant Lucy Wilkins played violin and appearance by renowned guitarist Aidan Brennan. You can never predict what’s going to happen in politics, but arranged a couple of songs for cello and violin. John Smith who knows – this time next year you might be able to say joined for some guitar and general tomfoolery. The album will be out in the autumn and I can’t wait to get out and play that you saw the President play the Balor! the songs from it. “ - Lisa Hannigan For full tour info and tickets check out The Patsy Cline www.lisahannigan.ie Story
Mon July 4th – Wed, July 6th
In her all too brief career before her death in a plane crash aged 30, Patsy Cline rewrote the record books and changed the face of
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Thurs 14th & Fri 15th July The Next Big Thing Edinburgh previews... Thurs 14th Damien Clark & Colm Regan One day, her husband rings to say he is leaving her, after almost 20 years of marriage. Dumbstruck, Rhonda turns to her next-door neighbour, and best friend, Lynette. In the events that unfold in the quiet suburban neighbourhood, some comic, some tragic, friends and strangers are drawn together, and relationships are torn apart. Robert Hewett’s play provides eye-opening insights into a world where relationships are not always what they seem.
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Irish comics have always been a major part of The Edinburgh Festival with Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran and David O Doherty all walking away with the Best Comedian Award. Get the first look at the Edinburgh shows of four hilarious Irish comics before they travel to Scotland all aiming to become The Next Big Thing. Solicitors Thursday 14th features Damien Clark and Sat 23rd July Colin Regan whose reputations are firmly on The Blonde, the Brunette and the up after appearances on Republic Of Telly the Vengeful Redhead A piece of new writing with comic dialogue and The Late Late Show respectively. Friday Tues July 12th 8.00pm €12/€8 and circumstances which will make you think 15th sees John Lynn and Aidan Bishop - two of the most hotly tipped Irish comedians to crack before you speak. Set in Anytown, The Blonde, the Brunette and the Venge- Follow two characters in the local magistrates the big time. And when they do remember you ful Redhead tells the story of 43-year old Rhonda Russell. - he is awaiting his verdict and she is awaiting saw them here first!
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Paula Patton pictured with her partner Bob at her party in Sweeno’s
Paula with sons Sean and Charlie and daughter Nicole.
Paula’s brothers James and Figs and sisters Marie, Kate and Helen.
HOW OFTEN DO YOU FEED YOUR DOG? One of the most common questions that I am asked concerning dogs is how much to feed them.
While this seems like a very straightforward question, there are actually some unique circumstances that make this question very difficult to answer. This article will help to explain those circumstances and will help pet owners choose the right amount of food for their canine diet.
The importance of knowing how much dog food to feed
A Vet once had an elderly client that bred and raised Labrador Retrievers. Whenever she brought her dogs in to the clinic he was consistently impressed with the fact that they were always about the perfect weight with beautiful coats and good muscle tone. Finally, one day he asked her what her secret was that allowed her to feed her dogs in such a way that they were always the perfect weight. She thought for a few seconds and then leaned forward and in a serious whisper divulged, “when they are skinny I feed ‘em more and when they get fat I feed ‘em less.” I am still impressed with the simplistic truth of that statement. Despite pet professionals determined efforts to devise a quality canine diet that will tell us exactly how much to feed a dog of a given weight, we still do not have one, and it is very unlikely that we ever will. What that owner displayed was years of experience that allowed her to make slight adjustments in the canine diet to keep her dogs at the perfect weight. Unfortunately, most owners do not have years of experience and hundreds of dogs under their care to allow them to become good at regulating their dogs’
Paula and her mum Anna.
The birthday girl with her nieces and nephews.
more waste. It is also more likely to create digestive your dog can be a confusing problem. Start out with or behavioral problems. So, to begin, choose a high a quality food, note the feeding recommendations on quality pet food and look at the recommendations on the bag, add or decrease the amount fed depending on the label to get your starting point. your dog’s activity level and housing environment, From there you need to have an accurate weight of and then start his canine diet at that amount. From the dog and a projected target weight, whether it is an there, by carefully monitoring the dog’s weight and adult on dog food or a growing puppy. making adjustments as needed, you can keep your Remember to factor in the other environmental dog at his perfect and healthiest possible weight. variables and any additional calories in the form of If you need any further help or advice it is always treats or table foods, and adjust the starting amount advisable to consult your Vet who will be able to proaccordingly. Ask your vet’s opinion on what your vide you with specific advice on your individual pets dog’s ideal weight should be and factor that into your needs. feeding amount. Remember that most dogs are overfed and under exercised What the pet food labels say... There is one readily available source of information so, if in doubt, I usually tell people to concerning feeding amounts. Every bag of food has feed a little less. After you have started a suggested feeding guideline based on the weight of feeding the amount that you have the dog. But there are several problems with these calculated that your dog needs, then guidelines. First, there is usually a wide range of rec- you need to weigh your dog at least ommended quantities to be fed. Second, determining monthly to determine if the amount fed BOARDING a quantity to be fed based on weight is an extremely is appropriate. If necessary, increase or 1 Dog/Cat = £5/€8 per day decrease the amount of food slightly inaccurate way of feeding. Third, there is little con2 or More = £4/€6.50 per day Discounts for Multiple Pets sistency between brands in the recommended quanti- until the dog stays at his ideal weight. & Longer Stays ties to be fed. For example, I did a quick survey of A handy trick for weighing your dog the labels of three of the most popular brands of dog on a bathroom scale is to weigh yourDOGGY DAY CARE Set In A Quiet Available from 8am – 6pm food. They were all adult maintenance formulas with self while you hold the dog and then Rural Environment Monday – Friday fairly similar ingredients, levels of fats, proteins, weigh yourself without the dog and £4 per Day fiber, etc. All three labels had different recommenda- subtract the difference. GROOMING tions on the total daily amount to be fed. One recomAdjusting to change Special Needs Small Dogs from £10.00 mended 1¾ cups, the second recommended 2 cups, The amount of food that you feed your Medium Dogs from £16.00 Catered For and the third stated 2¾ cups. This is a discrepancy of dog will change throughout your dog’s Large Dogs from £20.00 over 50% in recommended feeding amounts between life. Most weight problems develop GROOMING PRICES three of the most similar types of dog food. What slowly and will often begin when a :(67,( <25.,( 3 Daily Walks %,&+21 )5,6( 6+,+ 7=8 happens when you take into account puppy, senior, dog goes through the transition from Extensive Outdoor Runs &$9$/,(5 .,1* &+$5/(6 performance, and low fat foods? It is little wonder a growing puppy to an adult. The &2&.(5 63$1,(/ *2/'(1 5(75,(9(5 consumers are confused on this issue. The point is adult dog’s appetite is often greater BATH, NAILS & EARS that the amount on the back of the bag is rarely the than his need. Another time during a FROM £6 Ministry Approved amount that should be fed, but should be considered a dog’s life at which weight gain occurs 24-hour Vet Support Pet Collection rough starting point. & Delivery Service is when an adult dog becomes a senior caloric intake. Yet, maintaining the proper weight is critical to ensuring a healthy canine diet. Underweight dogs often suffer from poor muscle tone, delayed healing, loss of energy, and metabolic and reproductive disorders. Overweight dogs, which are much more common, suffer from arthritic problems, an increase incidence of metabolic disease including diabetes and liver problems, as well as a lack of energy, and an increase in skin problems. They may also have a shortened life expectancy. The health benefits from providing proper nutrition in your canine diet are immeasurable.
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How to feed your individual dog: So where should you start? The first place to start is with the canine diet itself. Feeding a poor quality pet product is never a good idea because in addition to actually being more expensive because of the increased quantities needed to fulfill nutritional requirements, it also produces
and his activity level decreases. By being aware of the need to adjust your dog’s calories and performing periodic weight checks, you can avoid overfeeding during these problematic transition times. Knowing how much pet product to feed
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