The Ulverston Sports and Social Club and Leisure Centre have been a hub of activity on Priory Road for many years now, playing a big part in keeping the town's population active.
The Mail has been there for many of its ups and downs, with a fire that gutted the Social Club's concert room in 1988 definitely amongst the latter.
There was a long delay in repairing the damage, thanks to a dispute with an insurance company, who for months refused to pay more than £60,000 for the work.
Thankfully, there was a happy ending to all this, and just over a year to the day from the blaze, the new clubhouse was ready to open in October 1989.
The redesigned function room included alcove seating, a bar, stage raised seating area, a suspended ceiling and a dancefloor covered with 30 lights.
The Mail was there when a new feature at the outdoor leisure complex, which cost £1.3 million to develop, was opened in 1990.
A new bowling green and this was christened by a match between the Police Club, for whom this was to be their home green, and Walney Park.
Leisure and tourism officer Graham Tyrer said: "I am very pleased with what has been achieved at the Priory Road complex. It's marvellous.
"There isn't another like it in the north of England."
By 1996, Ulverston Leisure Centre was somewhere children with school holiday time on their hands could head to to enjoy a host of sporting activities and there was a long waiting list for places in the centre's swimming lessons.
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