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S AT U R D AY, 1 7 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6S AT U R D AY, 1 7 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 6 YEAR106·NO.289YEAR106·NO.289 € 1 . 5 0 · VA L L A R I C E E D I T I O N€ 1 . 5 0 · VA L L A R I C E E D I T I O N The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys GazetteINDEPENDENT DAILY OF THEALPINE VALLEYSINDEPENDENT DAILY OF THEALPINE VALLEYS ✦✦ SINCE 1921SINCE 1921 SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 THE VALLEYS GAZETTE ·THE VALLEYS GAZETTE · 11 OPENING DAYOPENING DAY Val Larice on twoVal Larice on two wheels: cycle path openswheels: cycle path opens Eighteen kilometres between Borgolarice and Pontegrande, six timber bridges and a litEighteen kilometres between Borgolarice and Pontegrande, six timber bridges and a lit tunnel. The mayor and a hundred cyclists were there for the ribbon-cutting.tunnel. The mayor and a hundred cyclists were there for the ribbon-cutting. POSTCARD.POSTCARD. The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, backdrop to many an autumn outing (fileThe Tre Cime di Lavaredo, backdrop to many an autumn outing (file photo).photo). WOLFGANG MORODER · CC BY-SA 3.0WOLFGANG MORODER · CC BY-SA 3.0 BY MARCO TESSAROBY MARCO TESSARO BORGOLARICE –BORGOLARICE – The ribbon was cutThe ribbon was cut at ten to applause and a hundredat ten to applause and a hundred ringing bicycle bells. The cycleringing bicycle bells. The cycle path, awaited for almost twentypath, awaited for almost twenty years, now links the main town toyears, now links the main town to Pontegrande along the RiverPontegrande along the River Soffia: eighteen kilometres ofSoffia: eighteen kilometres of smooth surface, six timbersmooth surface, six timber bridges and the old railwaybridges and the old railway tunnel, restored.tunnel, restored. “It is a road for people who have“It is a road for people who have time to look around,” said Mayortime to look around,” said Mayor Marta Valbusa.Marta Valbusa. › Comment on page 6› Comment on page 6 TRADITIONSTRADITIONS Chestnuts and newChestnuts and new wine: three days ofwine: three days of festival in San Celsofestival in San Celso BY ELENA RIZZARDIBY ELENA RIZZARDI · OUR· OUR CORRESPONDENTCORRESPONDENT SAN CELSO –SAN CELSO – The smell of roastingThe smell of roasting chestnuts is already in the air. Fromchestnuts is already in the air. From tonight until Sunday the villagetonight until Sunday the village hosts its 58th Chestnut Festival:hosts its 58th Chestnut Festival: forty stalls, the mountain-pastureforty stalls, the mountain-pasture market and the “best basket”market and the “best basket” contest.contest. Stands open tonight at 6pm;Stands open tonight at 6pm; tomorrow, a parade of floats withtomorrow, a parade of floats with the village band and a bingothe village band and a bingo afternoon for children. Freeafternoon for children. Free admission.admission. INTHISISSUE 22 Local: station car park approvedLocal: station car park approved 33 Business: record apple harvestBusiness: record apple harvest 44 Arts: dawn concert in the OdleArts: dawn concert in the Odle 55 Sport: derby for BorgolariceSport: derby for Borgolarice 66 Opinion, letters, editorialOpinion, letters, editorial 77 Leisure and crosswordLeisure and crossword 88 Classifieds and small adsClassifieds and small ads VALLEY STORIESVALLEY STORIES A hundred years of bread: theA hundred years of bread: the Via Mercato bakery celebratesVia Mercato bakery celebrates BY GIULIA BORTOLOTTIBY GIULIA BORTOLOTTI It is four in the morning and theIt is four in the morning and the light is already on in Via Mercato.light is already on in Via Mercato. At the Dalla Corte bakery, foundedAt the Dalla Corte bakery, founded in 1926, the fourth generation stillin 1926, the fourth generation still bakes with the sourdough starterbakes with the sourdough starter their great-grandfather kept in atheir great-grandfather kept in a glass jar.glass jar. For the centenary, today andFor the centenary, today and tomorrow, a free loaf for anyonetomorrow, a free loaf for anyone bringing a family photo takenbringing a family photo taken outside the shop. “Every loaf is aoutside the shop. “Every loaf is a story,” smiles Rosa.story,” smiles Rosa. VALLEY WEATHERVALLEY WEATHER SUNRISE 07:25 · SUNSETSUNRISE 07:25 · SUNSET 18:2018:20 SATSAT 16°16° / 9°/ 9° SUNSUN 17°17° / 8°/ 8° MONMON 15°15° / 10°/ 10° TUETUE 12°12° / 9°/ 9° WEDWED 11°11° / 7°/ 7° THUTHU 13°13° / 6°/ 6°
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LOCALNEWSLOCALNEWS The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette 22 22 · THE VALLEYS GAZETTE· THE VALLEYS GAZETTE SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 TOWN COUNCILTOWN COUNCIL Station car park gets the greenStation car park gets the green light: 120 spaces by springlight: 120 spaces by spring Plan approved with the votes of the majority and two oppositionPlan approved with the votes of the majority and two opposition councillors.councillors. BY MARCO TESSAROBY MARCO TESSARO BORGOLARICE –BORGOLARICE – AfterAfter three hours ofthree hours of debate, the towndebate, the town council last nightcouncil last night approved the planapproved the plan for a new car parkfor a new car park beside the railwaybeside the railway station: 120 spaces,station: 120 spaces, eight for electriceight for electric vehicles and twelvevehicles and twelve for motorbikes, on afor motorbikes, on a site now occupiedsite now occupied by a disused depot.by a disused depot. The estimated costThe estimated cost is €1.4 million,is €1.4 million, partly covered by apartly covered by a regional grant.regional grant. “We want people“We want people arriving by train toarriving by train to leave their carleave their car somewhere safe, notsomewhere safe, not in the town centre,”in the town centre,” said Mayor Martasaid Mayor Marta Valbusa. Works willValbusa. Works will begin in Januarybegin in January and last fiveand last five months, announcedmonths, announced public workspublic works councillor Ginocouncillor Gino Terzariol.Terzariol. Shopkeepers onShopkeepers on Via Roma voicedVia Roma voiced concern over theconcern over the parking spaces thatparking spaces that will be lost duringwill be lost during construction, andconstruction, and the council hasthe council has promised to meetpromised to meet them by December.them by December. The first hour willThe first hour will be free, then fiftybe free, then fifty cents an hour, withcents an hour, with a monthly pass fora monthly pass for daily commuters.daily commuters. SCHOOLS AND CULTURESCHOOLS AND CULTURE Pontegrande libraryPontegrande library reopens after worksreopens after works PONTEGRANDE –PONTEGRANDE – The town libraryThe town library reopens on Monday after beingreopens on Monday after being closed since March for a newclosed since March for a new roof: new shelving, a teenagersʼroof: new shelving, a teenagersʼ room and free wi-fi. Openroom and free wi-fi. Open Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm,Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm, and Saturday mornings.and Saturday mornings. Childrenʼs story hours everyChildrenʼs story hours every Wednesday afternoon untilWednesday afternoon until Christmas.Christmas. ROADSROADS Night paving onNight paving on provincial roadprovincial road 14: the stretches14: the stretches From Monday to Thursday, 9pmFrom Monday to Thursday, 9pm to 5am, new asphalt betweento 5am, new asphalt between the San Celso junction and thethe San Celso junction and the bridge over the Soffia.bridge over the Soffia. Alternating one-way traffic withAlternating one-way traffic with lights; emergency vehicles willlights; emergency vehicles will not be held up.not be held up. If it rains, works move to theIf it rains, works move to the following week. A replacementfollowing week. A replacement bus will run on eveningbus will run on evening services.services. IN BRIEFIN BRIEF Waste.Waste. Monday: paper andMonday: paper and cardboard collection in the oldcardboard collection in the old town; Tuesday: plastics andtown; Tuesday: plastics and cans in the hamlets.cans in the hamlets. Market.Market. On Wednesday itOn Wednesday it moves to Piazza Municipiomoves to Piazza Municipio while Piazza della Chiesa iswhile Piazza della Chiesa is repaved.repaved. Blood.Blood. On Sunday, 8am toOn Sunday, 8am to noon, the donorsʼ mobile unit isnoon, the donorsʼ mobile unit is in the square.in the square. Clocks.Clocks. Overnight onOvernight on Saturday 24 to Sunday 25Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 October, clocks go back oneOctober, clocks go back one hour.hour. Computing.Computing. Enrolment isEnrolment is open for the free course foropen for the free course for over-60s: ten lessons at theover-60s: ten lessons at the library.library. END OF SEASON.END OF SEASON. Boats waiting on LakeBoats waiting on Lake Smeraldo, where the boat hire closes onSmeraldo, where the boat hire closes on Sunday.Sunday. LUCA BRAVO · CC0LUCA BRAVO · CC0 AUTUMN AT THE LAKEAUTUMN AT THE LAKE Lake Smeraldo’sLake Smeraldo’s last boat trips: hirelast boat trips: hire closes on Sundaycloses on Sunday After a record summer, with overAfter a record summer, with over twelve thousand hires, the littletwelve thousand hires, the little harbour on Lake Smeraldo drawsharbour on Lake Smeraldo draws the curtain on Sunday evening.the curtain on Sunday evening. Manager Ennio Cassol will reopenManager Ennio Cassol will reopen in May: “But the lake is at itsin May: “But the lake is at its loveliest in October, with goldenloveliest in October, with golden larches along the shore.”larches along the shore.” Until closing, boats can beUntil closing, boats can be hired from 10am to 4pm; thehired from 10am to 4pm; the guided dawn trip is still availableguided dawn trip is still available by booking.by booking. Recommended for the last ofRecommended for the last of the autumn colour: the walkthe autumn colour: the walk around the lake, an hour at anaround the lake, an hour at an easy pace.easy pace. PHARMACIESANDUSEFUL NUMBERS On duty today:On duty today: Alla FontanaAlla Fontana Pharmacy, Via Roma 12,Pharmacy, Via Roma 12, Borgolarice, tel. 0400 555 011.Borgolarice, tel. 0400 555 011. Overnight:Overnight: Del PonteDel Ponte Pharmacy, Pontegrande, on call.Pharmacy, Pontegrande, on call. Town hall:Town hall: 0400 555 0000400 555 000 Library:Library: 0400 555 0400400 555 040 Cycle path info:Cycle path info: 0400 555 0700400 555 070 Emergencies:Emergencies: 112112
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33 The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette BUSINESSANDJOBSBUSINESSANDJOBS SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 THE VALLEYS GAZETTE ·THE VALLEYS GAZETTE · 33 AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE Record apple harvest:Record apple harvest: co-op closes the seasonco-op closes the season up eight per centup eight per cent 7,855 tonnes picked in Val Larice. Golden and Gala up, heritage7,855 tonnes picked in Val Larice. Golden and Gala up, heritage varieties down.varieties down. BY CHIARA DALLAFIORBY CHIARA DALLAFIOR PONTEGRANDE –PONTEGRANDE – TheThe apple harvest endsapple harvest ends with a result not seenwith a result not seen in the valley forin the valley for years: 7,855 tonnesyears: 7,855 tonnes delivered to thedelivered to the Frutteti del Larice co-Frutteti del Larice co- operative, 8 per centoperative, 8 per cent more than last year.more than last year. The credit, saysThe credit, says chairman Brunochairman Bruno Zeni, goes to aZeni, goes to a summer without hailsummer without hail and the cool nights ofand the cool nights of September, whichSeptember, which gave the fruit colourgave the fruit colour and sugar.and sugar. “We worked until“We worked until midnight eight daysmidnight eight days in a row,” he says.in a row,” he says. More than threeMore than three hundred seasonalhundred seasonal pickers were in thepickers were in the orchards. Heritageorchards. Heritage varieties such asvarieties such as Renetta yielded lessRenetta yielded less than expected, andthan expected, and the averagethe average wholesale price fellwholesale price fell by three cents a kilo.by three cents a kilo. The co-operative isThe co-operative is already looking to aalready looking to a new cold store, due innew cold store, due in spring, which wouldspring, which would let it sell apples untillet it sell apples until July.July. THEHARVESTINNUMBERS VARIETYVARIETY TONNESTONNES CHG.CHG. Golden DeliciousGolden Delicious 3,8403,840 +9%+9% GalaGala 1,9251,925 +11%+11% FujiFuji 1,1901,190 +6%+6% Heritage varietiesHeritage varieties 460460 −7%−7% Other varietiesOther varieties 440440 +5%+5% TotalTotal 7,8557,855 +8%+8% MARKETPRICES PRODUCTPRODUCT €/KG€/KG WKWK Golden applesGolden apples 0.720.72 ▼▼ PotatoesPotatoes 0.950.95 ▲▲ ChestnutsChestnuts 4.204.20 ▲▲ Wildflower honeyWildflower honey 15.0015.00 == Alpine cheeseAlpine cheese 16.8016.80 ▲▲ Fresh porciniFresh porcini 24.0024.00 ▼▼ SURVEY AT BORGOLARICE MARKET, THURSDAY 15SURVEY AT BORGOLARICE MARKET, THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER. INDICATIVE PRICES.OCTOBER. INDICATIVE PRICES. GARDENTIP October is the right month toOctober is the right month to plant garlic and overwinteringplant garlic and overwintering onions. Lift the last pumpkinsonions. Lift the last pumpkins before the frosts and coverbefore the frosts and cover cabbages with a light fleece:cabbages with a light fleece: nights are already cold.nights are already cold. CRAFTSCRAFTS Craftsmen: grantsCraftsmen: grants for new machineryfor new machinery Open until 30 November, theOpen until 30 November, the regional grant for small craftregional grant for small craft firms: up to 40 per cent towardsfirms: up to 40 per cent towards low-energy machinery. Applylow-energy machinery. Apply online through the valleyonline through the valley communityʼs portal; informationcommunityʼs portal; information desk on Thursday afternoons atdesk on Thursday afternoons at Via dei Mestieri 5.Via dei Mestieri 5. TOURISMTOURISM Golden October:Golden October: visitor numbersvisitor numbers up four per centup four per cent Walking trails, foliage andWalking trails, foliage and chestnut menus: according tochestnut menus: according to the tourist office, overnight staysthe tourist office, overnight stays this month are up 4 per cent on athis month are up 4 per cent on a year ago, peaking on the festivalyear ago, peaking on the festival weekend. More visitors fromweekend. More visitors from Austria and Germany, hoteliersAustria and Germany, hoteliers report, and the weekend forecastreport, and the weekend forecast looks kind.looks kind. JOBS: THIS WEEK’S VACANCIESJOBS: THIS WEEK’S VACANCIES BAKERYBAKERY seeks counter assistant,seeks counter assistant, part-time mornings. Apply at Viapart-time mornings. Apply at Via Mercato 8.Mercato 8. POSTA HOTELPOSTA HOTEL seeks housekeeperseeks housekeeper for the winter season. Tel. 0400for the winter season. Tel. 0400 555 120.555 120. FARMFARM seeks experienced tractorseeks experienced tractor driver, seasonal contract.driver, seasonal contract. SURVEYOR’S OFFICESURVEYOR’S OFFICE seeks juniorseeks junior surveyor, permanent contract.surveyor, permanent contract. SOCIAL CO-OPERATIVESOCIAL CO-OPERATIVE seeksseeks educator, 24 hours a week.educator, 24 hours a week. ZENI GARAGEZENI GARAGE seeks traineeseeks trainee mechanic, aged 18–25.mechanic, aged 18–25. BUILDING FIRMBUILDING FIRM seeks skilledseeks skilled bricklayer, sites in the valley.bricklayer, sites in the valley. RESTAURANTRESTAURANT seeks assistant cookseeks assistant cook for weekends.for weekends. CARE HOMECARE HOME seeks night nurse,seeks night nurse, shifts by agreement.shifts by agreement. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT Banca delBanca del LariceLarice Loans for your home and yourLoans for your home and your farm. Ask for an appointment:farm. Ask for an appointment: we listen without hurry.we listen without hurry. 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ARTSANDENTERTAINMENTARTSANDENTERTAINMENT The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette 44 44 · THE VALLEYS GAZETTE· THE VALLEYS GAZETTE SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 MUSICMUSIC Alpine Sounds: Sunday’sAlpine Sounds: Sunday’s dawn concert beneathdawn concert beneath the Odle closes the seriesthe Odle closes the series The Lumen string quartet ends the festival with Schubert andThe Lumen string quartet ends the festival with Schubert and mountain music. Cable car departs at 5:30am.mountain music. Cable car departs at 5:30am. BY ANNA PELLEGRINBY ANNA PELLEGRIN TT here are concertshere are concerts you listen to andyou listen to and concerts youconcerts you breathe. The final datebreathe. The final date of the “Suoni dʼAlpe”of the “Suoni dʼAlpe” series, on Sunday 18series, on Sunday 18 October, belongs toOctober, belongs to the second kind: atthe second kind: at half past six, beforehalf past six, before the sun has touchedthe sun has touched the ridges, the Lumenthe ridges, the Lumen string quartet willstring quartet will play on a meadow atplay on a meadow at the foot of the Odle,the foot of the Odle, above two thousandabove two thousand metres.metres. The programme:The programme: SchubertʼsSchubertʼs “Rosamunde” Quartet“Rosamunde” Quartet and a suite ofand a suite of traditional valleytraditional valley melodies. “We wantedmelodies. “We wanted the music to find itsthe music to find its natural place,” saysnatural place,” says artistic director Ireneartistic director Irene Colle. “A concert likeColle. “A concert like this is rememberedthis is remembered for the silence afterfor the silence after the last note, not forthe last note, not for the applause.”the applause.” The audience of 150The audience of 150 rides up on the firstrides up on the first cable car at 5:30am,cable car at 5:30am, with blankets andwith blankets and flasks; hot coffee onflasks; hot coffee on arrival. Tickets are tenarrival. Tickets are ten euros and almost soldeuros and almost sold out. In bad weatherout. In bad weather the concert moves tothe concert moves to the village church atthe village church at 11am.11am. At the interval,At the interval, local shepherds telllocal shepherds tell their stories andtheir stories and children hunt forchildren hunt for sounds hidden in thesounds hidden in the pastures.pastures. THE ODLE.THE ODLE. The Dolomite peaks that willThe Dolomite peaks that will frame Sundayʼs concert (file photo).frame Sundayʼs concert (file photo). WOLFGANG MORODER · CC BY-SA 3.0WOLFGANG MORODER · CC BY-SA 3.0 ASTRACINEMA FILMFILM TIMESTIMES The Hay Season (drama)The Hay Season (drama) Fri–Sun 8:45pmFri–Sun 8:45pm A Night in PontegrandeA Night in Pontegrande (comedy)(comedy) Sat 6:30pm ·Sat 6:30pm · Sun 9pmSun 9pm The CapercaillieThe Capercaillie (animation)(animation) Sat–Sun 4pmSat–Sun 4pm BOOKSBOOKS “The Larch Trail”:“The Larch Trail”: a novel thata novel that smells of resinsmells of resin BY LUCA MENEGONBY LUCA MENEGON A mountain schoolteacher, aA mountain schoolteacher, a trail that vanishes under snow, atrail that vanishes under snow, a family secret hidden in a hut.family secret hidden in a hut. Teresa Armaniʼs debut (EdizioniTeresa Armaniʼs debut (Edizioni del Passo, 224 pages, €16) is adel Passo, 224 pages, €16) is a slow novel in the best sense:slow novel in the best sense: every chapter opens on aevery chapter opens on a season. Launch Thursday at 6pmseason. Launch Thursday at 6pm at the library.at the library. EXHIBITIONSEXHIBITIONS The village in blackThe village in black and white: vintageand white: vintage photos at town hallphotos at town hall Sixty photographs from familySixty photographs from family archives portray the valleyarchives portray the valley between the 1920s and thebetween the 1920s and the 1960s: haymaking, markets,1960s: haymaking, markets, the first bus. Free entry untilthe first bus. Free entry until 15 November in the council15 November in the council chamber, Tuesday to Sunday,chamber, Tuesday to Sunday, 3–6pm. Guided tour on Sunday3–6pm. Guided tour on Sunday at 4pm.at 4pm. WEEKENDDIARY SAT 5PMSAT 5PM Pontegrande Library:Pontegrande Library: story time for childrenstory time for children SAT 9PMSAT 9PM Teatro Sociale: comedyTeatro Sociale: comedy “Everyone to the table”“Everyone to the table” SUN 5:30AMSUN 5:30AM Cable car: dawnCable car: dawn concert (booking required)concert (booking required) SUN 10AMSUN 10AM San Celso: parade ofSan Celso: parade of floatsfloats SUN 4PMSUN 4PM Town hall: guidedTown hall: guided exhibition tourexhibition tour TEATRO SOCIALE · 2026/27 SEASONTEATRO SOCIALE · 2026/27 SEASON Eight titles, one debut, one audienceEight titles, one debut, one audience Comedies, concerts and a new show for families. Season tickets on sale from Tuesday 20 October at the boxComedies, concerts and a new show for families. Season tickets on sale from Tuesday 20 October at the box office, 4 to 7pm.office, 4 to 7pm. 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55 The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette SPORTSPORT SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 THE VALLEYS GAZETTE ·THE VALLEYS GAZETTE · 55 FOOTBALL · PROMOTION LEAGUEFOOTBALL · PROMOTION LEAGUE Borgolarice win the derbyBorgolarice win the derby 2-12-1 with a ninetieth-minute goalwith a ninetieth-minute goal Zanon decides it from a free kick. The white-and-greens climb to 16Zanon decides it from a free kick. The white-and-greens climb to 16 points and stretch their lead.points and stretch their lead. BY DAVIDE ZORZIBY DAVIDE ZORZI BORGOLARICE –BORGOLARICE – ItIt took a stroke oftook a stroke of genius to break thegenius to break the balance of a derbybalance of a derby that seemedthat seemed destined for a draw,destined for a draw, and it came in theand it came in the ninetieth minute: aninetieth minute: a Zanon free kickZanon free kick from the edge offrom the edge of the area, curledthe area, curled around the wallaround the wall and into the topand into the top corner. Under thecorner. Under the floodlights at thefloodlights at the municipal stadium,municipal stadium, nearly a thousandnearly a thousand fans sang until thefans sang until the last second.last second. Borgolarice hadBorgolarice had gone ahead on 23gone ahead on 23 minutes throughminutes through Marchetti;Marchetti; PontegrandePontegrande levelled on 58 withlevelled on 58 with a header froma header from Benedetti. In theBenedetti. In the closing stages theclosing stages the hosts pushedhosts pushed forward withforward with growinggrowing conviction, andconviction, and Zanon found theZanon found the gap. Pontegrande,gap. Pontegrande, now on 13 points,now on 13 points, will rue a shot offwill rue a shot off the crossbar on 75the crossbar on 75 minutes.minutes. “We suffered, but“We suffered, but we never stoppedwe never stopped believing,” saidbelieving,” said coach Franco Dalcoach Franco Dal Molin. On SundayMolin. On Sunday Borgolarice travelBorgolarice travel to Val Soffia.to Val Soffia. R E S U LT S · M AT C H D AY 7 MATCHMATCH SCORESCORE Borgolarice – PontegrandeBorgolarice – Pontegrande 2-12-1 Cima Rossa – Val SoffiaCima Rossa – Val Soffia 1-11-1 San Celso – RoccaforteSan Celso – Roccaforte 0-00-0 Prato Alto – Sporting VallePrato Alto – Sporting Valle 2-32-3 TA B L E TEAMTEAM PTSPTS PP WW DD LL BorgolariceBorgolarice 1616 77 55 11 11 Cima RossaCima Rossa 1414 77 44 22 11 PontegrandePontegrande 1313 77 44 11 22 San CelsoSan Celso 1111 77 33 22 22 Val SoffiaVal Soffia 99 77 33 00 44 RoccaforteRoccaforte 88 77 22 22 33 Sporting ValleSporting Valle 44 77 11 11 55 Prato AltoPrato Alto 44 77 11 11 55 THE FINISH.THE FINISH. A high-mountain hut, theA high-mountain hut, the Munt de Sennes (archive).Munt de Sennes (archive). BBRUNO · CC BY-SA 3.0BBRUNO · CC BY-SA 3.0 MOUNTAIN RUNNINGMOUNTAIN RUNNING Refuge Trophy: 280Refuge Trophy: 280 on the start lineon the start line The 14th race climbs fromThe 14th race climbs from Pontegrande to the hut: ninePontegrande to the hut: nine kilometres, 900 metres ofkilometres, 900 metres of ascent. Start on Sunday atascent. Start on Sunday at 9:30am; road closed from 8am9:30am; road closed from 8am to 2pm.to 2pm. VOLLEYBALLVOLLEYBALL Division D: ValDivision D: Val Larice women seekLarice women seek a second home wina second home win After last Saturdayʼs 3-1,After last Saturdayʼs 3-1, coach Paola Sandriʼs sidecoach Paola Sandriʼs side host Prato Alto tonight athost Prato Alto tonight at 8:30pm in the municipal8:30pm in the municipal gym. The aim: to stay amonggym. The aim: to stay among the top four and keep thethe top four and keep the pressure on the leaders.pressure on the leaders. The line-up that won theThe line-up that won the cup tie is likely to stay, withcup tie is likely to stay, with setter Sofia Vanzo runningsetter Sofia Vanzo running the game. Free entry, withthe game. Free entry, with organised support fromorganised support from 8pm.8pm. S U N D AY ’ S F I X T U R E S 3PM3PM Pontegrande – Cima RossaPontegrande – Cima Rossa 3PM3PM Val Soffia – BorgolariceVal Soffia – Borgolarice 3PM3PM Roccaforte – Prato AltoRoccaforte – Prato Alto 3PM3PM Sporting Valle – San CelsoSporting Valle – San Celso SPORT IN BRIEFSPORT IN BRIEF Basketball.Basketball. Under-14s:Under-14s: Borgolarice win 58-41Borgolarice win 58-41 at Roccaforte and stayat Roccaforte and stay unbeaten after fourunbeaten after four rounds, thanks torounds, thanks to Gabriele Moroʼs 19Gabriele Moroʼs 19 points.points. Cyclocross.Cyclocross. OnOn Sunday in San Celso, aSunday in San Celso, a round of the “Autumnround of the “Autumn Valleys” series: firstValleys” series: first starts at 10am, freestarts at 10am, free entry andentry and refreshments for all.refreshments for all. Chess.Chess. RapidRapid tournament at thetournament at the Pontegrande club:Pontegrande club: entries by 2pm, five-entries by 2pm, five- euro fee, local-euro fee, local- produce prizes.produce prizes. Table tennis.Table tennis. TodayToday at the Roccaforte gym,at the Roccaforte gym, a youth meeting: freea youth meeting: free entry and a snack forentry and a snack for all participants, withall participants, with parents as the clubʼsparents as the clubʼs guests.guests.
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OPINIONANDLETTERSOPINIONANDLETTERS The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette 66 66 · THE VALLEYS GAZETTE· THE VALLEYS GAZETTE SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 EDITORIALEDITORIAL A road is never just a roadA road is never just a road BY LUCIA FERRANDIBY LUCIA FERRANDI · EDITOR· EDITOR TT oday the valleyoday the valley is on twois on two wheels, andwheels, and the news is not onlythe news is not only that there is a newthat there is a new cycle path. Thecycle path. The news is that fornews is that for eighteen years weeighteen years we have talked about ithave talked about it in meetings, in bars,in meetings, in bars, in letters to thisin letters to this newspaper, and thatnewspaper, and that today, at last,today, at last, someone has cut asomeone has cut a ribbon. Publicribbon. Public works in our part ofworks in our part of the world run onthe world run on geological time: it isgeological time: it is worthworth acknowledging theacknowledging the people who held thepeople who held the thread.thread. A road, however,A road, however, is never just a road.is never just a road. It joins villages thatIt joins villages that the main highwaythe main highway has always kepthas always kept apart; it helpsapart; it helps children going tochildren going to school, elderlyschool, elderly people who nopeople who no longer drive, shopslonger drive, shops that live off passingthat live off passing trade. It can stay atrade. It can stay a dividing linedividing line between those whobetween those who stop and those whostop and those who rush past, or it canrush past, or it can become a sharedbecome a shared habit, like Sundayhabit, like Sunday coffee.coffee. It will depend onIt will depend on us: on maintenance,us: on maintenance, on services alongon services along the route, onthe route, on respect betweenrespect between those who cycle andthose who cycle and those who walk. Thethose who walk. The ribbon is cut. Nowribbon is cut. Now begins the harderbegins the harder part, the everydaypart, the everyday part.part. THENUMBER 1818KILOMETRES OF CYCLE PATH, SIXKILOMETRES OF CYCLE PATH, SIX BRIDGES AND A TUNNELBRIDGES AND A TUNNEL SATURDAY CAPPUCCINOSATURDAY CAPPUCCINO Ottavio’s cloudOttavio’s cloud Ottavio claims that since theOttavio claims that since the cycle path opened his café hascycle path opened his café has more customers in helmetsmore customers in helmets than in hats. “They used to askthan in hats. “They used to ask for a coffee, now they ask forfor a coffee, now they ask for the tyre pump.” On Sunday hethe tyre pump.” On Sunday he put up a sign: “We inflateput up a sign: “We inflate everything except the prices.”everything except the prices.” The sign was a hit. The coffee,The sign was a hit. The coffee, however, is still €1.10.however, is still €1.10. LETTERS TO THE EDITORLETTERS TO THE EDITOR More benches, pleaseMore benches, please I am seventy-eight andI am seventy-eight and love the new cyclelove the new cycle path, but along allpath, but along all eighteen kilometres Ieighteen kilometres I saw not one bench.saw not one bench. Walkers need a restWalkers need a rest now and then. Can thisnow and then. Can this be fixed?be fixed? Ada R.,Ada R., PontegrandePontegrande The editor replies.The editor replies. Twelve are planned byTwelve are planned by spring, one everyspring, one every kilometre and a half.kilometre and a half. Festival: thanks to theFestival: thanks to the volunteersvolunteers I would like to thankI would like to thank the people who havethe people who have been putting up stallsbeen putting up stalls and tents in San Celsoand tents in San Celso for days. Without themfor days. Without them there would be nothingthere would be nothing to celebrate. And ato celebrate. And a round of applause forround of applause for the cooks!the cooks! Renzo B., SanRenzo B., San CelsoCelso The editor replies.The editor replies. Gladly published: theGladly published: the party is their doing too.party is their doing too. Roads in the darkRoads in the dark Night works onNight works on provincial road 14 areprovincial road 14 are understandable, butunderstandable, but please light the sitesplease light the sites better. On Thursday Ibetter. On Thursday I nearly missed thenearly missed the alternating-traffic sign.alternating-traffic sign. Franca M., BorgolariceFranca M., Borgolarice The editor replies.The editor replies. WeWe are passing your reportare passing your report to the council and theto the council and the contractor.contractor. Our dialectOur dialect Why not run a columnWhy not run a column on the valleyʼs dialect?on the valleyʼs dialect? My granddaughter noMy granddaughter no longer knows the oldlonger knows the old words, and I struggle towords, and I struggle to teach them to herteach them to her alone.alone. Pia T.,Pia T., PontegrandePontegrande The editor replies.The editor replies. Excellent idea: from nextExcellent idea: from next month, one word a week.month, one word a week. OPINIONOPINION Festivals are more thanFestivals are more than fried food and stallsfried food and stalls BY PAOLO SARTORIBY PAOLO SARTORI Some dismiss them asSome dismiss them as folklore, but festivalsfolklore, but festivals are our autumn square:are our autumn square: the young meetthe young meet grandparents, recipesgrandparents, recipes pass on without books.pass on without books. They take effort andThey take effort and deserve respect: fromdeserve respect: from volunteers sweepingvolunteers sweeping the square at dawn tothe square at dawn to shopkeepers openingshopkeepers opening on Sunday.on Sunday. VOICES FROM THE BARVOICES FROM THE BAR Chestnut festival:Chestnut festival: Saturday or Sunday?Saturday or Sunday? Ottavio, barman:Ottavio, barman: “Saturday night, with the wine“Saturday night, with the wine still cold.”still cold.” Rosa, baker:Rosa, baker: “Sunday lunch, with the band under“Sunday lunch, with the band under the arcade.”the arcade.” Nino, pensioner:Nino, pensioner: “Both, a
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77 The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette LEISURELEISURE SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 THE VALLEYS GAZETTE ·THE VALLEYS GAZETTE · 77 SATURDAY RECIPESATURDAY RECIPE THE DISH.THE DISH. Speck dumplings.Speck dumplings. SASCHA PLANGGER · CC BY 4.0SASCHA PLANGGER · CC BY 4.0 SERVES4SERVES4 300 g stale bread, cubed300 g stale bread, cubed 200 ml warm milk200 ml warm milk 100 g speck, diced100 g speck, diced 3 eggs3 eggs 1 small onion1 small onion 2 tbsp flour2 tbsp flour parsley, salt, nutmegparsley, salt, nutmeg 1.5 litres beef stock1.5 litres beef stock Speck dumplings in brothSpeck dumplings in broth The mountain-hut classic: humble ingredients, plenty of patience.The mountain-hut classic: humble ingredients, plenty of patience. BY ROSA DALLA CORTEBY ROSA DALLA CORTE 1.1. Soften the chopped onion inSoften the chopped onion in a knob of butter and add it toa knob of butter and add it to the bread, the speck and athe bread, the speck and a handful of chopped parsley.handful of chopped parsley. Pour over the warm milkPour over the warm milk beaten with the eggs, then addbeaten with the eggs, then add salt and a grating of nutmeg.salt and a grating of nutmeg. 2.2. Let the mixture rest forLet the mixture rest for half an hour, then work in thehalf an hour, then work in the flour. With wet hands, shapeflour. With wet hands, shape balls the size of a tangerine.balls the size of a tangerine. 3.3. Bring the stock to the boilBring the stock to the boil and lower in the dumplings:and lower in the dumplings: they need about fifteenthey need about fifteen minutes on a gentle heat, theminutes on a gentle heat, the broth barely whispering.broth barely whispering. 4.4. Serve in a bowl with theirServe in a bowl with their broth and a pinch of chives.broth and a pinch of chives. For a change, swap the speckFor a change, swap the speck for alpine cheese, or servefor alpine cheese, or serve them dry with melted butterthem dry with melted butter and sauerkraut salad.and sauerkraut salad. Tip.Tip. If the mixture fallsIf the mixture falls apart while cooking, add aapart while cooking, add a spoonful of breadcrumbs; ifspoonful of breadcrumbs; if too stiff, a drop of milk. Test-too stiff, a drop of milk. Test- cook one dumpling first: it iscook one dumpling first: it is the surest way to adjust.the surest way to adjust. Leftovers? The next day, slicedLeftovers? The next day, sliced and browned in a pan.and browned in a pan. CROSSWORDCROSSWORD Saturday’s easy crosswordSaturday’s easy crossword ACROSSACROSS 11 Instrument with 88 keysInstrument with 88 keys 44 Orchard favouriteOrchard favourite 55 Locomotive andLocomotive and carriagescarriages DOWNDOWN 11 Greenhouse residentGreenhouse resident 22 First Greek letterFirst Greek letter 33 Atlantic or PacificAtlantic or Pacific 11 22 33 44 55 VA L L E Y W E AT H E R Changeable on Saturday, withChangeable on Saturday, with cloud and brief sunny spells.cloud and brief sunny spells. Sunday brings full sun andSunday brings full sun and crisp air; from Monday morecrisp air; from Monday more cloud, then scattered rain oncloud, then scattered rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, withTuesday and Wednesday, with snow above 2,200 metres.snow above 2,200 metres. ALTITUDEALTITUDE TODAYTODAY SUN.SUN. Valley floorValley floor 16°16° 17°17° 1,500 m1,500 m 9°9° 10°10° 2,500 m2,500 m 1°1° 2°2° SUNRISE 07:25 · SUNSET 18:20SUNRISE 07:25 · SUNSET 18:20 WAXING MOONWAXING MOON SAINT OF THE DAY: IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCHSAINT OF THE DAY: IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH SATURDAY HOROSCOPE · BY MADAME ZEFIRASATURDAY HOROSCOPE · BY MADAME ZEFIRA ARIESARIES 21 MAR–19 APR21 MAR–19 APR Decisions big andDecisions big and small: start with thesmall: start with the pantry.pantry. TA U R U STA U R U S 20 APR–20 MAY20 APR–20 MAY Dinner with friendsDinner with friends lifts your mood.lifts your mood. GEMINIGEMINI 21 MAY–21 JUN21 MAY–21 JUN Return the call youReturn the call you have been putting off.have been putting off. CANCERCANCER 22 JUN–22 JUL22 JUN–22 JUL Tidy drawers andTidy drawers and thoughts: a memorythoughts: a memory surprises you.surprises you. LEOLEO 23 JUL–22 AUG23 JUL–22 AUG A walk clears yourA walk clears your head. Sunday is yours.head. Sunday is yours. VIRGOVIRGO 23 AUG–22 SEP23 AUG–22 SEP Precision and patiencePrecision and patience pay off. Treat yourselfpay off. Treat yourself to dessert.to dessert. LIBRALIBRA 23 SEP–22 OCT23 SEP–22 OCT Harmony at home.Harmony at home. Beware impulse buys.Beware impulse buys. SCORPIOSCORPIO 23 OCT–22 NOV23 OCT–22 NOV Sharp instincts: checkSharp instincts: check details before signing.details before signing. S A G I T TA R I U SS A G I T TA R I U S 23 NOV–21 DEC23 NOV–21 DEC Itching to travel? Go atItching to travel? Go at least as far as theleast as far as the festival.festival. CAPRICORNCAPRICORN 22 DEC–19 JAN22 DEC–19 JAN A stalled projectA stalled project restarts. Ask for helprestarts. Ask for help freely.freely. AQUARIUSAQUARIUS 20 JAN–18 FEB20 JAN–18 FEB Bright ideas byBright ideas by morning, a quietmorning, a quiet evening with a book.evening with a book. PISCESPISCES 19 FEB–20 MAR19 FEB–20 MAR Dream on, but keepDream on, but keep your feet on the trail.your feet on the trail.
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CLASSIFIEDSCLASSIFIEDS The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette 88 88 · THE VALLEYS GAZETTE· THE VALLEYS GAZETTE SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2026 HOUSE SPECIAL.HOUSE SPECIAL. Dumplings in mountainDumplings in mountain broth.broth. SASCHA PLANGGER · CC BY 4.0SASCHA PLANGGER · CC BY 4.0 ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT Malga NeraMalga Nera RefugeRefuge Autumn menu: dumplings, polenta and chestnutsAutumn menu: dumplings, polenta and chestnuts Every Saturday and Sunday until 1 November, lunch atEvery Saturday and Sunday until 1 November, lunch at altitude with traditional dishes and the dessert of thealtitude with traditional dishes and the dessert of the day. A 40-minute scenic walk from the Pontegrande carday. A 40-minute scenic walk from the Pontegrande car park. Open daily from 10am to 5pm.park. Open daily from 10am to 5pm. BOOKINGS 0400 555 130 · FICTIONAL ADVERTISEMENTBOOKINGS 0400 555 130 · FICTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT SMALL ADSSMALL ADS FOR SALEFOR SALE VINTAGE TRACTORVINTAGE TRACTOR fromfrom the 1960s, restored andthe 1960s, restored and running. A chance forrunning. A chance for collectors. Tel. 0400 555collectors. Tel. 0400 555 201.201. FIREWOODFIREWOOD of beech andof beech and larch, delivered in thelarch, delivered in the valley, small quantitiesvalley, small quantities too. Tel. 0400 555 202.too. Tel. 0400 555 202. PELLET STOVEPELLET STOVE used oneused one season only, 9 kW, withseason only, 9 kW, with flue pipes. €400. Tel. 0400flue pipes. €400. Tel. 0400 555 203.555 203. CROSS-COUNTRY SKISCROSS-COUNTRY SKIS withwith size 41 boots, excellentsize 41 boots, excellent condition. Tel. 0400 555condition. Tel. 0400 555 204.204. TO LETTO LET FURNISHED FLATFURNISHED FLAT inin Borgolarice near theBorgolarice near the station, second floor,station, second floor, own heating. Tel. 0400own heating. Tel. 0400 555 211.555 211. STORESTORE 80 sq m with80 sq m with vehicle door invehicle door in Pontegrande. Tel. 0400Pontegrande. Tel. 0400 555 212.555 212. SINGLE ROOMSINGLE ROOM in ain a farmhouse for studentsfarmhouse for students or workers. Tel. 0400 555or workers. Tel. 0400 555 213.213. WANTEDWANTED BABYSITTERBABYSITTER for twofor two children, afternoons, Sanchildren, afternoons, San Celso area. Tel. 0400 555Celso area. Tel. 0400 555 221.221. VIOLINISTVIOLINIST for folk-musicfor folk-music ensemble, rehearsalsensemble, rehearsals Thursday evenings. Tel.Thursday evenings. Tel. 0400 555 222.0400 555 222. CHERRY TREECHERRY TREE toto transplant, free or cheap.transplant, free or cheap. Tel. 0400 555 223.Tel. 0400 555 223. VARIOUSVARIOUS LOSTLOST grey cat with redgrey cat with red collar, Via dei Laricicollar, Via dei Larici area. Reward. Tel. 0400area. Reward. Tel. 0400 555 231.555 231. LESSONSLESSONS in German andin German and English for young peopleEnglish for young people and adults. Tel. 0400 555and adults. Tel. 0400 555 232.232. THE VALLEY CHOIRTHE VALLEY CHOIR isis looking for new voices:looking for new voices: rehearsals Mondayrehearsals Monday evenings at 8:45pm,evenings at 8:45pm, Borgolarice parish hall.Borgolarice parish hall. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT Dalla CorteDalla Corte BakeryBakery A hundred years of bread.A hundred years of bread. Today and tomorrow, a freeToday and tomorrow, a free loaf with your family photo.loaf with your family photo. VIA MERCATO 8VIA MERCATO 8 ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT Zeni GarageZeni Garage Winter tyre changes byWinter tyre changes by appointment: from 26appointment: from 26 October, Saturday morningsOctober, Saturday mornings too.too. TEL. 0400 555 140TEL. 0400 555 140 ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT Astra CinemaAstra Cinema This weekend: “The HayThis weekend: “The Hay Season”, “A Night inSeason”, “A Night in Pontegrande” and thePontegrande” and the childrenʼs matinee.childrenʼs matinee. VIA DEL TEATRO 3VIA DEL TEATRO 3 The Valleys GazetteThe Valleys Gazette · Fictional local daily· Fictional local daily · Editor-in-chief: Lucia Ferrandi (fictional· Editor-in-chief: Lucia Ferrandi (fictional name) · Newsroom: Via Mercato 14,name) · Newsroom: Via Mercato 14, Borgolarice (fictional address).Borgolarice (fictional address). Demonstration edition, fictionalDemonstration edition, fictional content:content: the title, news, people, places,the title, news, people, places, companies and phone numbers arecompanies and phone numbers are invented. Sample flipbook created forinvented. Sample flipbook created for my-flippy.click.my-flippy.click. PhotosPhotos (Wikimedia Commons): Tre Cime(Wikimedia Commons): Tre Cime and Odle, W. Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0;and Odle, W. Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0; boats on the lake, L. Bravo, CC0; Munt deboats on the lake, L. Bravo, CC0; Munt de Sennes hut, Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0;Sennes hut, Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0; dumplings, S. Plangger, CC BY 4.0.dumplings, S. Plangger, CC BY 4.0.