Anne's pounds 1m ribbon; OPENING: Princess is VIP guest.Byline: By Dale Williams THE Princess Royal is coming to the Midlands to cut the ribbon at a pounds 1 million new activity centre. Princess Anne will open the Aldridge Airport Outdoor Activity and Environmental Learning Centre on January 15. The centre in Bosty Lane, Aldridge, is used by schools and members of the community for a range of outdoor activities including mountain biking, orienteering orienteering Cross-country footrace in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Introduced in Sweden in 1918, it later spread throughout Europe. World championships have been held since 1966. , land yachting and archery. Walsall Council was awarded more than pounds 1 million to create the outdoor activity and environmental learning centre from the Big Lottery Fund The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) is a grant-making organisation in the UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland) created by the Government to administer the funding of good causes following the creation of the National Lottery. in 2005 and the work finished in March. Walsall Council's leisure boss Coun Louise Harrison said: "We will be extremely honoured to welcome the Princess Royal and I'm enormously proud of what we have achieved here. "The centre has been well received by members of our community and schools have already used its facilities for physical activity and support for environmental learning. "The unveiling marks the culmination of a great deal of planning and hard work." The Princess will also make a presentation to pupils from Walsall's special needs schools. CAPTION(S): OUTDOORSWOMAN out·doors·wo·man n. A woman who spends considerable time in outdoor pursuits, such as hunting and fishing. Noun 1. outdoorswoman - a woman who spends time outdoors (e.g. ... Anne, the Princess Royal. |
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