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Wednesday 23 May 2012
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Charity still in dark over A&P stance
Steven Gallowglass during the World War II re-enactment at the Pigeon Valley Steam Museum on Sunday. Photo: Phillip Rollo.
Phillip Rollo
WWII comes to Wakefield A local war re-enactment group staged a World War II battlefield at its new site at Higgins Park on Sunday. The Pigeon Valley Steam Museum at Higgins Park has been home to the Army Group for the past three years, but now that
it has doubled its land size to 11 acres, half of that has turned into a battlefield for regular performances. More than 300 people visited the park on Sunday for the re-enactment of World War II events in Normandy in 1944.
and the A&P Association about taking over new buildings at the A charity that worked with dogs park until they were “shut down” near the A&P Showground’s says by the A&P Association with no it was caught in the cross fire of a reason given. very “strange” situation and is still One year on, The Ark is based at unsure why it was kicked out of the Stonehurst Farm in Hope and is preparing for a permanent move park about a year ago. It comes as its former neighbours to Pretty Bridge Valley. Its cofounder Karen Howielaunched a scathing atson says they tried to tack on it that has left get to the bottom of the a founder of The Ark A&P situation but was “shocked”. unable to. She says it’s a The Ark was based in shame the charity had to the Nelson Kennel Club’s move from Richmond as building at Richmond it was a central location Park, on ground leased but is looking forward to it by the Nelson Harand concentrating on ness Racing Club. The what they do best – pairkennel club sub-leased ing dogs with troubled the building to The Ark Karen Howieyouth. after dwindling memson, of The Ark. But the president of the bership meant it couldn’t A&P Association, Kelvin Banks, afford to pay the lease. But last year the kennel club ended was blistering in his attack. He says its lease with the harness racing The Ark “trashed” its building. club and sold the building to the “It was riddled with dog poo. They Men’s Shed, meaning The Ark had were asked to clean it up, but that to move. The Ark says it was workSEE PAGE 2 ing with Tasman District Council
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