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FISHERMEN’S MISSION & LULU AT LOOE p.5. New Homes at Sunrising, Community clean up and Big Breakfast. p.7. EASTER EGG COMPETITION p.9. Fish Recipe p.11. VILLLAGE PUB FLOODS, TASTE OF CHINESE & WATCHTOWER RESTORATION p.13. Five marathons in 5 days, Looe U9 football team and Looe Crosscountry team p. 15. CLUBS, GROUPS & ORGANISATIONS p.16 & 17. Looe Flood Defence p. 19. LOOE PIONEERS & TOP BALLET TEACHER VISITS SCHOOL p.21. Millpool Pantomime p. 23. VIEWFINDER PHOTO & SEATON FLOOD p.25. Poop Peril & Looe Town remembers p. 27. LOOE’S BIG FREEZE & CHURCHES p.29. Club celebration & Games fundraiser p. 30. LOOE FOOTBALL TEAM p. 31.
MARCH / APRIL 2017 ISSUE 50 - FREE
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Pictured on the front : Looe Banjo Pier photo courtesy of Bob Stark
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Ivor the Wise Old Monkey turns 25!
For most people turning 25 is not such a big deal, but for Ivor the woolly monkey it is something to celebrate, if Ivor was a human, he would be around 75 years old! Ivor is the oldest woolly monkey at Wild Futures’ Monkey Sanctuary based near Looe, and he is loved by everyone.
Although he is an old monkey, Ivor is still king of his colony with lots of responsibilities. Since his friend Maya passed away, leaving her young baby Lily, Ivor stepped up as Lily’s main carer and he does a brilliant job at looking after her, but luckily for him, the other males are on hand to take over playing with Lily when Ivor gets too tired!
This story is not a million miles away from his own upbringing, as Ivor’s mother also died when he was a young monkey. His sister took on the role of caring for him, much like he has done for Lily.
When he was a youngster, Ivor was friendly and relaxed around his carers, however sadly he had a nasty fall when playing in the trees which resulted in a broken
leg. He was taken to the vets and his leg was set in plaster, but when he re-joined the colony, he was rejected by the other monkeys due to the strange contraption on his leg!!
Luckily Ivor made a full recovery and was soon playing around with the others, although he never really trusted humans again, and often displays dominant behaviour around them.
He is friendly and polite when he gets used to his carers, but will still not allow humans to think they are in charge at the Sanctuary!
You can come and visit Ivor when The Sanctuary opens for the season on 1st of April visit
wildfutures.org for more information.
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Welcome
I hope you all enjoy our March/April edition which also happens to be our 50th edition of Looe News.
How time flies, it doesn’t seem nine years ago that the team and I were planning the first edition of Looe News back in 2008.
This month includes an Easter competition for the children, a club and association list for the young and mature, local photographs, news items and ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’.
Many of you have sent in items of interest and brilliant photographs thank you. In fact, the dramatic front page photograph was taken by Mr Bob Stark, a local resident of Looe.
So if you are a budding photographer and would like your photograph to be considered, or you like to write stories of local interest and would like your story or item of news to be considered, then keep them coming please!
Happy reading Hazel
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