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12 SHAW & ROUGHMOOR
Brook Field backs explorer's trek
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Children from Brook Field School are following Richard Bull's
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Brook Field children try out some arctic exploration gear with Richard Bull,
right, and John Billett. Front, from left, Jack Cox, Edward Salisbury, Ross
Shaw. Rear, Sam Deacon, Natalie Stone, Amanda Osborne, Richard Wilkins
Richard from Haydon Wick was difficult time.
exclusively pictured with the chair- Organisation chair Don
pw V V V V V V man DonMacarthurinlastmonth's Macarthur said, "we are very
pleased that Richard is supporting
Link after we suggested CALM as
• NEW SHIPMENTS OF HAND a local good cause worthy of sup- us. CALM families and schools
have enthusiastically taken up the
port.
idea at quite short notice. The
CRAFTED FURNITURE NOW IN I He departed for Canada on 25 children are excited about follow-
March as a member of a six person ing the trip on a map and on the
Gadget Shop Polar Challenge team internet. One family has raised
for the five week 375 mile trek to over £70 in signatures in just a few
the Magnetic North Pole. days."
With John Billett from Devizes, There is still time to back Rich-
Richard is also raising money for ard's arctic trek by calling CALM
secretary Sue Edwards on 791470.
the Mitchemp Trust, which takes
disadvantage children on adven- Follow the the Gadget Shop
ture holidays. The group includes Polar Challenge trip via
www.swindonlink.com
two English women and they will
be joined by actor Brian Blessed.
The team will brave tempera-
• Segusino Mexican pine tures of minus 55'F and will be - -
armed against polar bear attack.
• Indian oak
The Magnetic North Pole is one of ..
• Indonesian mahogany and teak only two points on the globe where
Dressers, sideboards, dining tables, the earth's magnetic field is di- 7
rectly downward and its position
chairs, coffee tables, console tables,
is constantly shifting.
desks, bedside cabinets, bars, Apart from sponsorship for the
wardrobes, book shelves, benches miles he covers on skis, Richard
will also be carrying a CALM flag
> Picture gallery <
signed by supporters to be photo-
graphed on arrival. Children and staff at Salt Way had
One World Mc, ;can Pine Centre CALM is entirely run by volun- a bad hair day in aid of Comic
teers who provide support to fami- Relief on 12 March and raised £142.
92 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon lies with children who have can- Above: Four year 6 examples of Red
Tel: 539550 cer. As the running costs are very Nose bad hair, from left, Tara Wilson,
low, all donations go towards help- Oily Smith, Emma Cowdrey, Junior
L — Near Evening Advertiser building ing children and their parents at a I Small