Pontefract Voice - May 2016

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PONTEFRACT VOICE

TOUR DE YORKSHIRE

PASSES THROUGH

TOWN

MAY 2016

2www.pontefractcivicsociety.org.ukRegistered charity number 513509

MARTIN LODGE - R.I.PFor those unaware, it is with deep regret that we are reporting of the passing of Martin Lodge (22 Apr), our Vice Chair, and a long standing member of many other groups across the town. Martin lost his battle with cancer in the afternoon, with his family by his side. St. George’s Day immediately followed with a mark of respect at Pontefract Castle flying the flag at half-mast.

From the time of his death to the funeral on 12 May, it was a difficult period for family, friends, & acquaintances, and for many, that sadness goes on; I for one, miss him not being at my side; we made a great team (with Karl Gilbert also), for the future of Pontefract Civic Society.

Tributes were paid in the Pontefract & Castleford Express to ‘heart and soul of Pontefract’ Martin Lodge.

Martin was Vice Chairman of both Pontefract Civic Society and Pontefract Heritage Group and was dedicated to improving the town and promoting awareness and interest in its heritage.

Civic society chairman Paul Cartwright said: “We as a civic society and a town have lost a man who had a passion for life, for his family, for humour, for performance and for everything about Pontefract. Martin was a loyal and thorough Vice Chair, with so much potential to elevate the civic movement beyond where it is now. He was a giant of a man, a true gentleman, and we will miss him dearly.”

Martin had recently created and launched Pontefract Junior Civic Society, and over the years, led heritage walks and ghost walks through the town centre. He was heavily involved in the town’s Magna Carta celebrations and the Key to the North project to redevelop Pontefract Castle.

Deputy Leader of Wakefield Council, Cllr Denise Jeffery, said: “Martin absolutely loved Pontefract.

He was the heart and soul of it. He was civic society through and through and worked hard to get more younger people involved. But he also got involved in so many other groups and projects in the town, always pushing for the best for Pontefract. He will be missed.”

Martin was also a performing member of St Giles and St Mary’s Pantomime Society as well as being a keen photographer.

“Anything that involves highlighting Pontefract, its history and its people, Martin has been involved in.”Alison Wollerton, Chair of Pontefract Heritage Group, said : “Anything that involves highlighting Pontefract, its history and its people, Martin has been involved in. He was one of those rare people who inspired people to want to do more. He had a magnetism. He has touched so many people’s lives but he has left a legacy. He has been very much loved and he will be missed.”

Martin recently spent ten months compiling a book of tales and pictures about Pontefract. The first batch of copies of ‘Pontefract - celebrating the past; looking to the future’, were printed for sale the day before he passed away. He knew through his wife, Gill, that the book had been delivered, and it would raise funds for


the civic society and the heritage group.

The funeral, which took place on 12 May, was an immense outpouring of love for a man who gave so much to the town; there wasn’t a spare seat in St. Giles.

It was a touching tribute to Martin with readings on behalf of the family and his work colleagues while Kebir Berry (St Giles & St Mary’s Pantomime Society) led the community group tribute.

Pontefract Civic Society and countless others said a fond farewell to one its brightest stars, our Vice Chair, Trustee, Newsletter Editor/Publicity, and creator of Pontefract Junior Civic Society.

Whilst a public performer for the benefit of the town he loved, for the past couple of year he was actually at his happiest working behind the lens and behind the scenes to reposition the civic society by working with our groups, with Wakefield Council, through schools and creating his recent and up to date heritage book of photographs and stories. With Martin by my side, the future was so much brighter, and he could have gone on to even greater things in the civic movement.

Martin did so much in a short space of time, that I and the civic society will be forever in his debt, and he leaves a gap in all our lives.

To Gill, Andrew and Rachel - thanks for sharing Martin with us.

Paul CartwrightChairman

Martin left a great legacy in many ways, though the most recent impact was the book he compiled, which is selling really well. Have you bought your copy?

We owe a big thank you to a number of outlets, though in particular, to Chris & Linda Pennock and their team at Pomfret Gallery.

Pontefract Heritage Group has worked with other outlets, including Pontefract Castle.

Wakefield Libraries Archive has bought copies too.

At the time this newsletter is being prepared, around 380 are in circulation or have been purchased, out of the 500 printed. We are going to arrange for further print runs to support ongoing sales as well as a joint event with the Lodge family, Pontefract Heritage Group and ourselves which will be held at the Tap & Barrel.


Can you ‘sell’ what we do? Can you spare anything from 2 hours for an event? Do have the practical skills to work with us for a day?

As we have briefly mentioned in this newsletter, we are working on enhancing our existing portfolio, and scoping a number of projects, where volunteers from within the society will be useful, though some of this work will be extended to other like-minded organisations and individuals.If you are interested in getting involved in any of the following, or you know someone else with the right skills and knowledge, then please contact [email protected].

FundraiserSkills needed: Research, Fundraising, Databases and Digital

ResearcherSkills needed: Research and Local History

Digital Heritage Project (partnership project in association with the University of York and Pontefract Heritage Partnership)Skills needed: Sustainability, Collaboration, and Digital Recording

Art and Heritage Town Trails ProjectSkills needed: Art, Design, History and Heritage Research

Book Project (partnership project with Pontefract Heritage Group)Skills needed: Research, Digital, Collation, and Editing

Newsletter EditorSkills needed: Writing, Photography, Communications, Design, and Digital

Publicity & Recruitment Stall Team12, 24, 25 Jun, 9, 10 Jul, 1 Aug and 8 – 11 Sept

Whatever your skills...

Volunteer with us


• Meeting in Horbury (organised by YHACS) to gain local support to avoid Horbury Civic Society shutting its doors, and to prepare for a relaunch. Since the meeting I attended, new members have joined Horbury Civic Society and local officers have recently been elected

• YHACS committee meeting in Horbury

• Welcomed Joanne Roney CBE and Sarah Pearson to deliver the Northern Powerhouse talk

• Travelled to Durham University for a Heritage Open Days workshop – well worth the trip reinvigorate our HOD events (8-11 Sep)

• Once just back from Durham, our April Executive meeting heard from our guest speaker Dean Smith (Tap & Barrel),

who delivered his vision for Pontefract

• Met WMDC officers for updates and discussion on potential projects in Regeneration and Tourism for Pontefract (Tegwen Roberts, John Hufton, Hazel Birdsall & Angela Routledge, Karl Gilbert, Peter Taylor and I)

• I actually found time to take a week off in North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire, but even that was enlightening to see how small towns welcomed the Tour de Yorkshire (Thirsk pictured)

• The Tour de Yorkshire came to town, and whilst it was a spectacle which I supported on Southgate, my views on whether Pontefract supported the event are in my letter in the Pontefract & Castleford Express. Note to everyone: In future, we must do better– read my article

• Yorkshire Day shop window competition for businesses was launched on our website and the Express with a

CHAIR’S REPORTWHAT’S BEEN IN MY DIARY?

photograph of members outside of Pomfret Gallery (Chris & Linda Pennock, Karl Gilbert, Christine & Paul Cartwright)

• Continued support to management team of The Crescent Project

• Heritage Open Days project planning meeting with Dr Claire MacDonald

• Welcomed Kevin Trickett who delivered a fascinating illustrated talk on Art Deco in all its forms (cinema, theatre, fashion, design, architecture, furniture, transport and much more) which was followed by an engaging question and answer session

• Prince of Wales Liaison meeting lead by Haworth Estates. I attended with Peter Cookson, the details of which are in the LUT report

• Yorkshire Day meeting coordinated by WMDC with other stakeholder groups

• Martin Lodge’s funeral

WELCOME to the following new members:

• Gill Lodge

• Sue Gilbert

• Julie Mayhew

• George Ayre

• Gordon Stanley

• Roger Woodall


• Continued to promote and distribute Martin’s book through various outlets working with Pontefract Heritage Group

• Publicity, Events & Admin committee meeting which considered possible speakers for 2017

• Karl and I attended ‘This is Wakefield’ - the official opening of the Tourist Information facility in Wakefield Cathedral café & shop, following the closure of the dedicated TIC

• Quarterly meeting at Wakefield Town Hall, which we have with senior figures in WMDC in particular on Regeneration to make the town even better. This time, Karl and I met with Cllr Denise Jeffery, Cllr David Jones and Andy Wallhead. Details will be reported elsewhere

• May’s Executive meeting welcomed our guest speaker Adrian Curtis, Executive Director of Groundwork – North, East & West Yorkshire; good dialogue followed through a Q&A session

• With Karl Gilbert and Christine Cartwright, we attended the NOVA Showcase at Lightwaves in Wakefield with a stall to promote the civic society. This was a networking event, though we were one of a few stalls from outside Wakefield, therefore we benefited from a small number of contacts which may deliver future new projects

• William H Brown’s official opening on Market Place,

as the next in a series of Townscape Heritage Initiative projects – the result is excellent

• Dr Colin White , Karl Gilbert and I met with Harald Fredheim, a PhD student from the University of York, to discuss a digital heritage project in which we will be participating with a small number of civic societies and other groups in Yorkshire

• Friends of Friarwood Valley Gardens AGM –where Dr Colin White showed just how much improvement has been delivered; their appetite for additional projects is endless, though they are desperate for volunteer gardeners (fortnightly Tuesday and

Saturday afternoon – check dates on their notice board in the gardens)

• There’s also been a few documents to read, some phone calls to make, and numerous emails to deal with, whilst actively maintaining our broad social media presence and specific awareness of the refurbishment saga of the old Oriental Restaurant – a night club is not what we want in that location!

• On behalf of the Executive and PEA Committee, I would like to thank Karl Gilbert for the refreshing newsletter redesign, and also Mollie Garbett for continued proof reading


The following letter was submitted to, and published in, the Pontefract & Castleford Express on 19th May 2016.

Several critical letters were published in last week’s Express, some relating to local apathy, and others critical of Wakefield Council’s last minute pothole work – though somewhere, somehow, some potholes would always be fixed across the district. So, let me give you my take on this, as Chair of Pontefract Civic Society.

Over recent weeks, I have visited a number of towns and villages across each county of Yorkshire, and most have embraced the Tour de Yorkshire with a sense of pride, positivity and celebration. Even where formal events haven’t been organised, local communities have come together to host their own events along the route and to decorate houses, gardens, shops & businesses, churches, fields and open spaces. All it took was a little bit of initiative, but it is not down to one individual or organisation, it not solely Wakefield Council’s responsibility. In other towns the success was achieved by people and organisations working together, and that means home

Following the decision of the planning authority in Ryedale, should we be

worried?

Executive Committee Contacts

Chair Paul Cartwright 01977 708658 [email protected]

Secretary Karl Gilbert 01977 218835 [email protected]

Treasurer Ian Wood 07806 916 937 [email protected]

LUT Chair Peter Cookson 01977 792530 [email protected]

PEA Chair Mike Skidmoore 01977 709327 [email protected]

CEP Chair Peter Taylor 01977 703050 [email protected]

Co-opted & HODs Claire MacDonald 01977 709268 [email protected]

Co-opted & Pontefract in Bloom Colin White 01977 795074 [email protected]

owners, community groups, businesses and the council.

If I am to be critical of Wakefield Council, then advance signage was later in Pontefract than other parts of Yorkshire, and the vertical banners which are still in place in Sandal and the city centre of Wakefield for the 2015 Tour were sadly non-existent for Pontefract. Yes, it’s unfortunate that the route was impractical to go through the main shopping streets, but it felt like the people of Pontefract had little appetite to turn the town yellow blue and white to welcome the Tour de Yorkshire 2016.

Pockets of interest were evident along Carleton Road (in places), and folks in Wentbridge, Thorpe Audlin and Badsworth thankfully did their bit, but the town of Pontefract did not actively engage.

I hope the poor attempt to welcome the Tour de Yorkshire does not deter event organisers from considering Pontefract as a suitable location for other major events. The Civic Society is prepared to work with others, but no one can do this alone.

Paul CartwrightChair

Tour de Yorkshire bypassed Pontefract


IN PONTEFRACTThe historic market town of

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special Yorkshire competitions.Browse the market stalls Tantalise your taste buds Discover history and heritage,family entertainment and competitions Or sit back, chill out and relax With so much entertainment for everyone Pontefract looks forward to welcoming you to help us celebrate all things Yorkshire at this year’s celebrations.

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Regeneration & Tourism (Senior Councillors and Officers)

Our previous meeting was in December, with the follow up being delayed till May, due to the local elections. Karl and Paul met with Cllr Denise Jeffery, Cllr David Jones and Andy Wallhead.Whilst some actions relate to operational and tactical matters, these meetings are very much at a strategic level, incorporating the following areas of discussion:

1. Regeneration, tourism and a vision for Pontefract – gateway sites, THI

2. Connectivity – road, rail, and on foot3. Events including Christmas4. Directional signage5. Market

Regeneration & Tourism (Officers)

This was a follow up meeting at Pontefract Library, to the previous meeting in Oct at Wakefield One. Our April meeting comprised a number of different attendees - Tegwen Roberts, John Hufton, Hazel

Birdsall & Angela Routledge, Karl Gilbert, Peter Taylor and Paul Cartwright.Each party gave an update on their current work as follows:

Pontefract Civic Society General Update

• Expansion of blue plaques focusing on Pomfretians, recruiting a volunteer fundraiser

• Magna Carta monument to be built and finalised in June

• Junior Civic Society just launched

• Website recently overhauled

• Trails will be covered later in this meeting

“The civic society feels that we lag behind many other towns in communicating our heritage to visitors and even local people.”

THI Update

• The old Burton’s/Phone4U building on Market Place opening event by William H Brown

• Holmes property on Gillygate will progress.

• Training and engagement through colleges is a focus.

• The Society’s much requested Heritage Colour Scheme was briefly discussed on the basis that this can’t be enforced, but WMDC could advise on guidance to the Society and property owners and tenants, with the potential for PR opportunities

• The society’s primary school town centre heritage quiz was covered

Meetings with...

The Civic Society has been meeting with representatives of the council to discuss updates on council led initiatives and ways in which we can work together to deliver beneficial projects in the town


Castle Update

• The Key to the North Project current stage has the Visitors Centre internal fit out planned for completion by Sept. There will be glazed viewing areas, up to the original entrance, and down towards Baghill Lane - it is also hoped that the land towards the latter could be enhanced in same way

• Final completion is Feb 2017, including new interpretation boards, paths and staircases

• Public engagement will be delivered through on-site heritage trails, with the possibility of digital/audio techniques

• JH added that there had been a significant number of expressions of interest to operate the coffee shop, though it was not clear how many to result in firm tenders.

Business Update

• Business Survey results conducted in Pontefract had been shared with the Town Centre Business Partnership, and with PCS Executive

• Easter and local elections have postponed Town Centre Business Partnership meetings

• Town centre is generally in good shape with reasonable occupancy levels

“Experience Wakefield website has 400,000 users, with good response rates for Pontefract” Tourism Update

• Standalone visitor centre in Wakefield is no more, though this is in transition to Wakefield Cathedral, with volunteers and visitors supported by literature and iPad material

• Cultural activities mentioned

• Welcome to Yorkshire – “This is Y” brochure has 200,000 copies. Their web page on Pontefract requires an update

• WMDC Visitor Guide 2016 – 20,000 copies which featured Pontefract

• WMDC The Citizen – has been reduced to one annual publication, features Pontefract

• WMDC Tourism Team will be working on Pontefract through to Sept

• New maps will be produced for the town

• Bins – Jo Hill leading the review

• Benches – potential volunteer refurb project

• Sept will be a busy online period in respect to the Key to the North project and HOD. Experience Wakefield website has 400,000 users, with good response rates for Pontefract

PCS Art Trails and Heritage Trails (potential projects)

• This meeting is the start of a conversation between stakeholders, with specific decisions and actions needing further consideration

• A presentation gave a brief introduction to the civic society, before going on to use examples of trails and other ways to make the town more attractive across England

• The civic society feels that we lag behind many other towns in communicating our heritage to visitors, and even local people. Heritage can include buildings, people, events, as well as trades and industries

• Various indoor, outdoor and online mediums were suggested. Duplication of effort and cost are important in seeking funds, bringing in artists, and getting heritage onto the street and explained in some buildings. A booklet from Goole Civic Society art trail was noted

• A number of hard copy trail leaflets from across England were also available as reference material


COMMITTEEREPORTSLand Use & Transport ReportHouse building in Pontefract is now proceeding at a pace on a number of sites around the town and new ones are coming on stream with a start being made at PGI south side and also at Ferrybridge Road. Later on this year we can expect a start to the development of Cobbler’s Lane, all of which are due to produce hundreds of new houses in total. To meet the traffic needs this level of development will require, we understand that improvements to junctions on the A645 and associated roads in the All Saints’ area, to the east of the town, are to be brought forward as a whole, rather than piecemeal. These have been promised for some time but the present rate of development requires the work to be carried out sooner rather than later.

The Prince of Wales development is also gathering momentum and thought is now beginning to be given to the early delivery of the central landscaped public area, which will greatly enhance the attractiveness of the whole scheme. The Colonel’s Walk pedestrian connection of the site to the town is also being looked at, especially since the Beechnut Lane site’s completion has led to much greater use, particularly by students accessing New College by this route. The former Parkside Inn site, currently derelict, has been acquired by Harworth Estates

and outline designs have been prepared for this site also, taking into account its sensitive nature as a gateway to the town.

On the railway scene, we have submitted a further paper to all relevant authorities detailing our concerns about the enormous developments proposed for Glasshoughton, with no attempt whatsoever to consider the improvement of the rail service on the Castleford, Glasshoughton, Pontefract route. This is an absurdity, considering the fact that Junction 32 is - even now - almost at gridlock at peak times at weekends. We shall continue to press our concerns for rail to play a

fuller part in servicing this area.Finally, the Society is giving thought to the setting up of a new Rail User Group to serve the needs of the town and district; we are also in conversations with other Civic Societies and User Groups to see what can be achieved by more concerted action. It is likely that we shall host a public campaign in the early autumn to bring this matter more into the public domain.

Peter CooksonLUT Chair

Magna Carta MonumentFollowing a minor recent delay, due to injury, we are now moving towards ground being broken in Bridge Street on Mon 13 Jun, with work then progressing over a 3 week period, followed by a ceremony which will be managed by our PEA committee.

Benches and an interpretation board will be subsequently added to the space allocated within the society’s planning application.

We sincerely apologise for the delay since the Magna Carta celebrations in 2015, though we have had to work to WMDC policy and processes, since this project is on the public highway.


Publicity, Events & Administration ReportSo far, this year, we have had three talks, as interesting as they were varied though the year kicked off on 16 Feb with the 2015 DesignAwards, followed by the AGM, which has already been covered in our Annual Report and an earlier newsletter.

Our first talk on 1 Mar, ‘Windmills and Watermills particularly around Pontefract’ given by that well known speaker, Eric Houlder, was interesting, informative and good humoured, and was an absolute pleasure to listen to.

Moving to April, our second talk delivered by Ms Joanne Roney, CEO, Wakefield MDC, was ‘The Northern Powerhouse & the Leeds City Region – what does the

future hold for Pontefract?’ By the turnout it was a subject that many people thought was of interest. Ms Roney gave a long and detailed talk and afterwards answered quite a number of questions. Considering that the concept of The Northern Powerhouse is such a conglomerate of ideas, many not yet put on paper, Ms Roney did exceedingly well in her explanation.

In May we heard from a seasoned speaker, Kevin Trickett, President of Wakefield Civic Society, and Chair of the Yorkshire & Humber Association of Civic Societies, on ‘The Style, History and Influence of Art Deco’. We were very grateful to Kevin for giving this talk, and by the numbers that attended, so were many others. One would imagine that Art Deco is a specialist subject, but no, we are surrounded by it as Kevin aptly demonstrated. After going through the history of Art Deco

Kevin’s presentation included excerpts from film, theatre, fashion, architecture, and much more.

Unfortunately, Norman Gundill, the replacement speaker for our June event, has now withdrawn for personal reasons.

Our remaining events are:

JULY - ‘National Friaries’ by archaeologist, Simon Tomson

SEPTEMBER - Heritage Open Days coordinated by Dr Claire MacDonald

OCTOBER - ‘Scandals, Spite and Shuttlecocks: The Story of Wentworth Woodhouse’ by David Winpenny from Ripon Civic Society, another established public speaker

Outside of those specific events, we will be promoting the society at other events in Pontefract and Wakefield, in order to be more visible and connected with other organisations, which will be achieved through a publicity stall.If any members wish to help on our PR stall, or can recommend an engaging speaker for a talk, then please contact me.

Mike SkidmorePEA Chairman

Conservation, Environment & Planning ReportPersimmon Homes are to deliver 124 homes through redevelopment of the former maternity unit, as shown in the plans opposite (left).


in Pontefract Town CentreFamily Festival

Cycle racing for schools, women,amateurs, veterans and professionals

5K Running Race Fun Fair Food & Drink Village

Cycle RacingCycle Jumble

Cycle Festival including:

FREE TO

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@PonteCycleFest

www.pontefractcyclingfestival.co.uk


Since our last update a lot has happened with the project and the film club.

The project continues to move in the right direction. The management team have had a series of meetings with funding advocates and a bank. The encouraging thing is every one of the bank and funding advocates we have met have said from the presentation and information we have given them, that it will be a success. On the strength of this and their comments It has been agreed by all the management team, we are now at a stage where we are able to set out plans formally. This will all allow us to present plans to organisations who will seek funding on our behalf for the next stage which is in 2 parts:

1. Feasibility (is the project likely to succeed long term and how much will it cost?)

2. Funding availability (is there funding available to match

THE CRESCENT PROJECT

the amount required for the project to be completed?).

“The film club grows in strength and is currently selling tickets for Kes on June the 5th at the Barley Mow.” While this seems to be a lengthy way of achieving our goal, it is a requirement of funding provider’s to ensure they only support projects that have a high chance of success.

The film club grows in strength and is currently selling tickets for Kes on June the 5th at the Barley Mow. Tickets are available from

The Barley Mow, The Hospice shop and Perfect 10 in Gillygate. All funds raised go to supporting the project.

We have also launched a “BIG RAFFLE” to be drawn in December Tickets are on sale now and further details can be found on our Facebook page and website.

Phil CookChair - The Crescent Project 07931700021


The Ponte Cycle Fest is supporting this great charity and will be taking collections of food and donations at the race headquarters in the Town Hall all day on June 5th. You can help by bringing along non-perishable food items such as:

Tinned fruit, tomatoes, potatoes carrots sweet corn rice pudding, uht milk, cartons of fruit juice, biscuits.

The Pontefract Food Bank enables the community of Pontefract to feed the those in financial crisis of Pontefract.

We feed three days food normally not more than three times in any six months. We meet, befriend, offer refreshment, give food and suggest where further help may be found. Almost all food is donated by individuals, with some having to be purchased from gifts to the Food Bank. Please help ! Food vouchers are given out by the professionals working in the area. If you have questions please phone 07935 530 583 or visit the Gazebo in the event village in Beastfair.

Make a difference by bringing food to the Ponte Cycle Fest.


With only three months to go until the big day, we are very excited to announce the Lancaster Bomber from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be one of the key highlights of the day.Ben Parkinson MBE and the Pilgrim Bandits will be joining us again this year; a great opportunity to say Hello to Ben and catch-up on the important work they do in supporting injured service men and women – Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pilgrimbandits

There’s going to be a farmers market, balloon races, acrobat shows, military bands, parachutists, a Lancaster bomber fly past, dance acts and much more.


Fri 24 Jun An Evening of songs from Gilbert & Sullivan – Sung by The Wakefield Gilbert & Sullivan Society for The Royal British Legion (Ackworth & Pontefract Branch). [Ring 01977 615268]

Sat 25 Jun Proms at the Castle – West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra

Sat 9 Jul Picnic at the Castle (Pontefract Heritage Group)

Sun 10 Jul Liquorice Festival

Sat 23 Jul Hosting Ilkley Civic Society

Further 2016 Events

Thurs 8 – Sun 11 Sept Heritage Open Days:In collaboration with Wakefield Council (Castle), Pontefract Heritage Group, Friends of Friarwood Valley Gardens and local churches

Sat 15 Oct Lantern Festival - Pontefract Lionesses

Sun 13 Nov Remembrance Sunday

Wed 7 DecMembers Christmas Dinner Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel

We are proud to have the following businesses as members:

Pontefract Civic Society is also a proud member of:

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