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50 Years Ago
A civil delegation from Vitry arrived on Friday, 25th September 1970, during French Week to a civic reception at Burnley town hall after being met at Ringway Airport by the Mayor of Burnley, Ald. E. J. Willis. The delegation is Couns. MM M. Bonnett and M. Dacatti, Mlle D. Damiano (director of housing), and M. R. Gandilhon (a member of the Twinning Committee).
One of their first duties was to open Le Petit Escargot, the side-walk cafe in Centenary Gardens near the central library, run by Addison's and specialising in French wines and champagne. On Saturday they saw Burnley's match against Wolves and went to a Burnley swimming club dinner at Whalley. On Sunday they watched a netball match between Michelin and Vitry and saw rugby and football matches between Burnley and Vitry teams. There was also a swimming contest between Burnley, Vitry and a team from Lancaster, as well as an Anglo/French concert at Barden School. In the evening they saw Blackpool Illuminations.
