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CBC
20-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Golfers and disc golfers in Sudbury, Ont., can now play side-by-side
Thomas Hums, co-president of the Nickel City Disc Golf Club, helped design Coniston's Twin Stacks disc golf course and shows what people can expect at the 12th hole.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pods at centre near Lake District's Coniston Water approved
PLANS for six self-contained glamping pods in the Lake District have been approved by the national park authority. The full planning application was for a site at The Raymond Priestley Centre, Hoathwaite, Torver, which is near the Coniston Water shoreline. It was approved with conditions on Thursday (May 8) and, as well as the pods, an existing yurt would be retained at the centre. According to a planning statement the applicant was the University of Birmingham and the site is set far back from the main road link to Coniston and Torver. The report states: 'The University of Birmingham have been visiting The Raymond Priestly Centre since 1947. 'Max Hadders, who lectured at the university on the physical education course in the 1940s, suggested the site when the PE department considered making outdoor activities part of the recreation scheme for their first-year students.' According to the report the centre continues to provide a 'quality learning resource' which supports undergraduate and postgraduate learning. It adds: 'PhD research projects have collected data from groups using the centre have been important in the world of outdoor education to validate the role outdoor learning has in student learning. 'Throughout the centre's 70 years of work with students the surrounding natural environment has been a significant factor in making a visit to the centre a special experience. To this end investment in facilities that are considerate of the location are imperative.' According to the report the addition of the pods will also work to further enhance the Lake District's 'long tradition of tourism and outdoor activities, which are recognised as special qualities of the national park'. It adds: 'This builds on the existing contributions of The Raymond Priestley Centre to the national park.' Relating to the installation of the pods it was proposed that, to minimise the environmental impact on the site, the preferred method would be to use ground screws. The report adds: 'This would eliminate the need to pour large concrete rafts into the ground for each pod. This would cause the least amount of disruption to the existing ground as possible.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Lake District safety warning issued as visitors urged to look for 'rapid changes'
A warning has been sent out to Lake District visitors following a 'rapid' change in the water level. A post on social media has urged visitors to be 'well prepared' after the recent weather changes have had a drastic impact on the much loved national park. The post features a photo of a lake ranger demonstrating how many metres it takes to walk into the lake before you encounter a sudden drop. During the slideshow, lake ranger, Jack, is pictured knee deep in the lake after walking just two metres from the shore. The message finishes with a tip for visitors to take onboard which is to look out for the lake bed changing from clear water to a darker shade of brown for a gauge on the levels. READ MORE: Police put ENTIRE Greater Manchester borough under immediate 24-hour order after tip-off READ MORE: Driver flees police after crash leaves two cars wrecked on Greater Manchester street View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lake District National Park (@lakedistrictnpa) The post on Instagram reads: "Due to the recent weather, our lakes are at very low levels causing rapid changes in depths. "Our Lake Ranger, Jack, has been at Coniston today to show you how you only have to walk a couple of metres into the lake before you reach sudden drops."Many other lakes in the National Park are similar, make sure you're prepared, follow Jack's tips and look out for the water changing from clear water to dark shades quickly."
CTV News
09-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Three dead pythons have been found near Coniston since March
A woman who found a dead python on a Greater Sudbury hiking trail March 28 has since learned that two other pythons met the same fate in the area. A woman who found a dead python on a Greater Sudbury hiking trail March 28 has since learned that two other pythons met the same fate in the area. Maria Gollek snapped a picture of the snake she found while she was hiking on a trail near Coniston. 'The snake has a beautiful distinct pattern and it was curled up at the side of the pathway -- definitely not looking like the foliage or leaves,' Gollek said. 'I was like WOW! (That's) not supposed to be here and just went and had a look.' Social media chatter She posted the picture on social media and soon became aware of more dead snakes found in the area. She tucked the dead snake's remains under a shed, hoping for an investigation into the matter. 'Two days ago, somebody found … the second snake,' Gollek said. 'Upon people making comments about that somebody posted they had found a third one … which is between this location and where I found the other one.' She said it appears as though, for whatever reason, someone is dumping the snakes outdoors. 'There could be a number of reasons, but there are better ways of finding new homes for them,' Gollek said. 'Yeah, dumping is not the answer.' She said pythons are not native to the area and can't live in cold, spring conditions. 'They have no way of surviving out in the wild,' she said. 'And if, in fact, they were dead when they were dumped, there are other ways of disposing of them.' After she found the first python, she called officials at Greater Sudbury and the Ministry of Natural Resources. We reached out to the City of Greater Sudbury, which said it is not currently involved in the investigation. And in an email to CTV News, the MNR said it doesn't investigate the deaths of snakes in these types of cases. 'You may wish to contact the Ontario Provincial Police or local animal control for further information,' the email said. The MNR also stated that releasing exotic animals into the wild is illegal and may result in fines or charges.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Beer Nut: Bunker Brewing Chick-a-Dee sings a beautiful song
I can get grumpy sometimes, but I'm not really a bitter person Unless you mean the beer style – then I'm definitely a bitter guy. As longtime readers might recall, bitters (or 'best bitters' or 'ESBs') are probably my favorite style, at least when they're done well. The problem is that in these days of IPAmania, American brewers don't tend to make them – or make them regularly. And that's a shame for several reasons. One issue I have encountered with people who don't know a lot about beer is that the term 'bitter' turns them off. They assume it means an astringent, overly hopped brew like some IPAs can be. Of course that's not the case at all. The term 'bitter' came about as a way of distinguishing it from some other pale ales, such as mild ales, back in the 19th century, but 'bitter' was a relative term and not meant to describe anything like the latter-day IPAs. The reason I like the style so much is that a well-made bitter hits almost all the marks I cherish in a good beer. Most bitters are low to moderate in alcohol; bitters are usually fairly balanced, providing a scrumptious and solid malt structure and subtle but notable hop counterpunch; they also taste unbelievably good on cask – probably the best style for real ale in my humble opinion. I have some favorites, of course. Fuller's ESB is always a welcome addition to my table, and Coniston's Bluebird Bitter is hard to beat. Locally, I've always enjoyed Northampton Brewery's Daniel Shay's Best Bitter. But I might now have a new No. 1: Chick-a-Dee English Style Bitter from Bunker Brewing in Portland, Maine. Named after Maine's state bird, which is also our state bird here in Massachusetts, I immediately took a liking to this beer. While the Northern Cardinal is my favorite bird, the Black-capped Chickadee is probably second. After all, on two separate occasions chickadees have eaten out of my hand. If you're into birds, you know how exciting that was. But aside from the avian considerations, what also grabbed my attention was the 'English style bitter' appellation. And it turned out that this bird was singing my song. I sampled it from a nitro can and It poured a slightly cloudy orange hue with a frothy two-finger head. (I assume the nitrogen aided that latter aspect.) The nose was subtle but hinted at cracker-like grains with herbal notes also blossoming as the beer warmed. The first sips revealed a firm bready malt base with a perfect amount of herbal hop bitterness to make it incredibly easy to drink. Nothing is hitting you over the head here, except its balanced deliciousness. A dried fruit aspect emerges as the beer warms, but just at the edges, and the hops expand their floral aspect at the same time. The next time I have it, I'm going to let the beer warm just a bit before pouring it or drinking it. It gets even better when it's not too cold. (Then again, I think that about most well-mad beers, hence my love for cask ale.) Not to overstate things, but this is one of the best beers I've had in a while. I'm going to try Bunker's Barncat Dark Mild next. After all, May is Mild Beer Month. Read the original article on MassLive.
