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the Fylde Water Board stated that the north shore line would be left, alone for the protection of wild hie and that only the southern and eastern shore line would be affected by any recrea­ tional activities which might .


be allowed in the area. It is, however, encourag­


ing to hear the Board emphasising that its primai’y. aim is to keep the water


clean. My only fear is that this


entire area will be pro­ gressively destroyed if we ignore its very assets. Those who decide oil the future use of the area have grave responsibilities, particularly


to future generations. Pollution from water, air.


smoke, noise or fumes, is now accepted as a world problem. In this a •. with more and more people cry­ ing out for more and more, we are in real danger of choking ourselves with our own refuse and litter. And. sad to say. all tne


cries of those wlto want “ freedom ” to do as they


STOCKS RESERVOIR . . . worthy of protection as a nature reserve. Nature Conservancy base


please and " ° P e n up ” these areas reveal a selfish Ignor­ ance of what sort of future this would achieve. To '• open up ” is really to open up a cankerous malady and there are numerous examples to prove this.- Speaking from extensive


experience and as chairman of Dale Head Prcsrvation Society, I challenge anyone


to show what benefit would accrue if sportsmen were’ given access. Even the


their creed on preserving areas for the purpose to which they are primarily suited. I am not alone in iffy fight


for these sancturics of peace and solitude During a visit


to Dale Head at the begin­ ning of the month I mot r.'t old friend well-known to the residents of Slaidbum, Mr George H. Kinder, once resi­ dent at Bell Sykes Farm and now on the staff of Settle High School.


a place to escape to


became obvious by their footgear that their primary object was to exercise a couple of dogs in the forest and area adjacent to the water. The second car’s occupants


had similar intentions. To the sound of yapping, dis­ cordant dogs, the general atmosphere was polluted by these selfish, unthinking in­ vaders. Those who go to Stocks to


enjoy the wild life and the simple gifts find their pleasures ruined by the un­ tutored visitors. Yapping dogs mav be


tolerated in a town, but if such individuals have a right to disturb these regions, then surely the amateur trombonist has an equal right to practice in his own garden. Imagine the howls of protest.


sort of control was as vital to this as any other area. It’s aft very nice for those with vested interests to call for the Bill of Human Rights and demand they call out .the Civil Rights Brigade, but as in all aspects of civilised life, control is as essential as the rule of the road. During our talk two cars


Wc were agreed that some ,


stopped by the roadside and at first it appeared that the occupants intended to enjoy the surroundings. One car held four people and it soon


for most things and these people and others who in­ vade Stocks with radios, etc.. should consider the rights of those who find the music of natural sounds more in keeping with the surround­ ings than this canned music. Surely the Forestry Com­


There is a time and place


mission and the Water Board should take action and make it clear that these areas are not cxcorcise yards for pets, even though these people are likely to evv out that their Civil Liberties are being challenged.


What I prefer to call


Wilderness Areas are essen­ tial not merely for the nature lovers but also for those who, after a week in constant noise and turmoil, find it essential to escape to such havens if they are to remain sane. These escape routes arc


every bit as vital as the dance hall, bingo palaces, the Golden Mile and the lun fair. We all have our peculiari­


to let planners know if you feel a certain site is impor­ tant. It is no good waiting until someone has drawn up an elaborate scheme • that ’ will destroy the site before you go into action.’It is yefy hard to stop the machine., once it starts.


The RSPB warns: beware...


ties, but whatever our feel­ ings we must respect the opinions of others. If a person wants noise let him have it, but for heaven’s sake do not force it on those who find it detestable. Those who do are just spoil­ sports behaving like children when they' can’t have tilings their own way. Their wants are never satisfied and the more they get the more they want. If a person just wants to stand and stave then that person’s wants are few. Let us see it that way before he also finds it attractive to interfere with the desires of others. The fight for preservation


will not be easy. To use the words of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, there are few. if any. areas of British countryside to which wc can be sure no development will take place. The Society is convinced that the most vital thing is


of the compromise scheme— tlie sort that says — we will only develop part of the area and you will still have some for conservation. When one part has gone,


the value of the site (such as Dale Head) is reduced and its integrity destroyed. What is left will be still harder to defend when the developers come along with


a new scheme for it In five year's time. Sometimes com­ promise is good, but not always. Sometimes it is better to fight to the death. All is applicable to Stocks


and the surrounding region. It is futile to allocate certain areas within the territory to this or that specific group or interest. After all, with the best intention in the world wild life does not under­ stand why this section is reserved for


angling, boating or what­ ever. A flock of geese on migra­


shooting,


tion have no use for a sign which says — All geese to the south !


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A TRIP to Tasmania is on the cards for Clitheroe Parks Superintendent


Mr John Hull and his wile Mary. And il they


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ing to go to Tasmania to see their 28-year-old bache­ lor son John, who is ser­ vice manager for the whole of Tasmania for a SwcdLsU mining equipment firm. Both Mr and Mrs Hall love


Clitheroe and the surround­ ing countryside, but if they find the life and climate on the other side of the world more attractive, they could


settle there. Mr and Mrs Hall also nave


a daughter, Mrs Barbara Potts, who lives in Black­ burn, and four grand­


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in the United States last year laying the groundwork.


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dener. But in 1936 he applied for


a job as a gardener with


As superintendent. Mr Hall has been in charge of


a team of 14. He has been responsible for the whole of Clitheroe Borough, which includes Brungerley and Henthorn parks, the astle grounds and land at Roe- field, Edisford and Low


Moor. Over the years Mr Hall


has been responsible for many changes. One task that stands out was the conversion of the


l- .tom Castle bowling green from a round one into a


square one. Said Mr Hall, “ I rernem-


Clitheroe Corporation and


made his career there. Four years later lie was


appointed foreman and in 1043 took over as parks superintendent. The corporation look over


control of cemeteries and allotments in 1958 and Mr Hall was put in charge ol them all


her that job well. The sur­ veyors were helping with the planning and they got all the levels wrong. In the end we did the whole job our­ selves, but we did it pro­


perly." Mr Hall will leave with­


out being able to carry out some ol his pet schemes. "Fo r example I would


Itlivc liked to have created a natural rockery in the Castle grounds and to have seen the area just inside the main gates landscaped Viith shrubs and flowers,” hp said


In recent times, the dr- Ifnrlment's biggest worryjlms


been vandalism. - Said Mr Hall, 'FIt is ar


worse nowadays than it las ever been. It’s a non-'.op job keeping things sucl’ as greenhouses in one pioct’’ He continued, "Vanals


break into buildings md smash windows. In fact iny- thing they can danage, they will. I think the. prob­ lem' is becoming wore all the time. It certainly was


not as bad 30 years agi." Not surprisingly, Mr, toll’s


favourite pastime is gitden- ing. He used to be intersted in amateur radio andcon-


tacted other radio hams all over the world, but he now finds that tending his plants „ives him more satisfaction. Said Mr Hall, "The only trouble is that my wife likes growing flowers as well, and I alwavs seem to get left with tile spuds and cab­ bages!"


Generous school


A CHEQUE for £100 lor Lepra has been received by the Mayor of Clitheroe, Conn. Richard Turner, a founder and former chairman of the


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’charity’s Clitheroe branch. The money was raised by


senior pupils at Norden county Secondary School through various activities in­ cluding coffee evenings. Coun. Turner was presen­


ted with the cheque during a school assembly. After­ wards, he gave a brief talk to the children about the work of Lepra in Africa, ex­ plaining how the money would be used, and thank­ ing them for their effort. The school has also raised


a further £65, w'hich has gone to Queen's Park Hos­ pital, Blackburn, to provide a television for a geriatric


ward. There was, incidentally,


one familiar face in the audience at the presentation —that of fellow council mem­ ber, Coun. Robert Chadwick, who is a teacher at Norden.


Hobby


pays off CLtl’HBROE competition addicts Richard and Ethel Simpson have hit the Jack­ pot yet again. In April they w-ill be flying off to the Caribbean tor an alT-expen-


ses-paid holiday. The prize holiday, worth


over £ 1,000, was won In a crossword competition or­


ganised by a major reoord


company. For the Simpsons, of Hay-


hurst Street, competitions are a very serious hobby and this Caribbean trip will be


Ho I r


WHALLEY ABBEY. Wad- dington Old Hall, Slaidbum. Newton and Whalley’s Spring Wood picnic site are among the places mentioned in " Go North West.” the North West Tourist Board’s 1974 holiday brochure. And Clitheroe itself is des­


cribed as " a small marker town which retains a strong local flavour as a result of its close contact with local farmers and residents of the surrounding countryside." Also mentioned as selling


points for the Ribble Valley are Clitheroe Castle—" pro­ viding wide views towards Pendle Hill in the east and Longridge Fell in the west" —the Beacon Fell Country Park The NW Tourist Board has


compiled the booklet not only to cater for the expec­ ted four million visitors to the area, but also to provide useful information for thoso living in the North West. Said Mr John Wardlr,


director of the board: "An important feature of the brochure, which covers Lan­ cashire, Cheshire and the Peak District of Derbyshire, is the 24-page gazeteer on where to go, what to do and how to do it." " Go North West ’’ is avail­


able from Tourist Informa­ tion Centres throughout the country. British Rail and National Bus Company offices and bookstalls, price 15p. Copies can also be ob­ tained from the North West Tourist Beard, 119 The Piazza, Piccadilly Plaza. Manchester. Ml 4AN.


TAKING a few minutes off work to admire some of his prize blooms, Mr Hall is seen here in one of the Castle greenhouses.


the fifth holiday they have


won. Said Mrs Simpson: “ Al ­


though there is an element of luck in doing competitions it takes a great amount of skill and patience.” " What people forget is


that you can't win unless you enter lots of them. Several of our friends have won many prizes since they started doing them so I don’t see why anyone else can't


win.” There will certainly be a


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IN PRESTON recently I met an old chap who, although a stranger as far as I was concerned, apparently knew all about


me. " Are tlia yon fella as


used to write poeti-y in’t Clitheroe paper? ” he asked. I laughed. " Poetry? ” I said. •


• No. I never wrote a line


of poetry in my life. I tried to. of course, but 1 never succeeded."


I then went on to express


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man or woman, who bestows upon himself the title of poet is grossly immodest, to say the least and, frankly, guilty of the most arrogant conceit. The accolade of a poet should be bestowed by others and not appropriated. Having delivered that


:. rhymes,.jingles, call'om what- - sider- myself a poet But _.well, tor,, not- quite.


little piece ol pomposity, I went on to admit that, I had written many


verses, dear, I hope, I oohtcon-


In the mood for poetry Wha% Window


you will, and that ove 400 of them had appear? m this particular paper. Ah know,” said msnew


doggerel; Oh dear, nol So, I took this Frestonian’s


friend. “ Ah used to :cad ’em. Used to ’ear ’e> on t’wireless when A h. v- p ’ospital, too. Ev’ry Sjda’ dinner.”


” Ah, yes. That w( a


great thrill for me,” Itold him. " But that was £|ong time ago. I haven’t v>tcn


many lately.” "Well, it’s Ibne til; did


It’s time tha wrotes khuc more," said my friend.- suppose tha’s gotten past


it! ” *’ Gotten past it. ’’ r^at


last remark really ?,ung me; almost as much ? the co.mment of the readej*h0i


aiming to please me,aid; " I enjoy your ■ o; of doggerel each week. As I have already Swle


comment as a challenge. Was I really "getting past i t?” Was my rhyming mind now bare and sterile?


After all, writing verse, of


a sort, is not difficult, Just a matter of Juggling about with metre and rhyme—its getting the idea,


different idea, that is difficult.


the Well, coming home on the


bus and pondering on the matter (tor it was far too dark to enjoy the country­ side) an idea came. Just to “ cock a snook” at my Preston friend and for the many readers who have pressed me to “ write some more verses, please.” here s what came out of It after n rapid survey of my fellow passengers- Proof. I hope, that I ’m not yet past it' —


chairman at their annual dinner. She is Mrs Muriel Thorne,


oi the Dog and Partridge. WeUgate, who succeeds Mrs Connie Carter. of the Joiners' Arms. The Women’s Auxiliary chairman, Mrs Rlioda Clark, of the Brown Cow Inn, Whalley Road, is now commencing her third


and final year of office. Some 14 members atten­ ded the dinner, now an


established annual event, at the White Bull Hotel, Gis- burn. At a business meeting afterwards.


m emb e r s


decided to hold a fund­ raising event to mark the local government change­


over. when Bowland becomes part of the administrative county of Lancashire,


are hoping that we will eventually be able t° recruit new members from Bow­


Explained Mrs Clark; "We


land.” It has not yet been


decided what form the money-raising event will


take, but it is to be held on March 28th.


Surprise ON T’BVS


But Ah'd bln reight lucky, Ah’d gotten a seat,


T’tvor crowded, Ah’ve got to admit,


T'other day Ah set off fer a trip on a bus,


It’s nice to 'ave somewheer to sit.


Ah felt reight uncomfy wl’ •er stondlng up


Auf jumper ond jeans ond long 'air.


Well, then a young lass come ond joined us,


Ond a fella like me silting there.


Nah, Ah’ve alius bln taught O proper manners


Ond raising mi cap, said. " Pardon me. Miss,


nd so Ah stood up on ml feet.


.


Would yo’ like to sit i’ my seat? "


Hoo gl’e me a smile ond slipped into mi place,


Don’t think Ah’m a lass, Ah’m a lad!" ■


oo scd. "Thanks very much, theer’s nobbut one thing.


Newt minute Ah telt proper H mad,


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visitor A SURPRISE knock on the


door last week gave Mrs Irene Croft, of Highfield Road, Clitheroe, the first real link with her sister Phyllis since she emigrated to New Zealand 30 years ago.


brother-in-law Mr Bernard Clarke, who is on a working holiday In England. Her only previous contact


The caller was her nieces , . ,


with her sister had been by letters and Christmas cards and her reaction when she saw the visitor was one of


complete surprlse- Mr Clarke only stopped


for a few days in Clitheroe but the impression he made certainly had a strong effect, for Mrs Croft and


her husband Albert plan to emigrate to New Zealand as soon as they can. The impressions were not


one-sided, however, tor Mr Clarke found the clitheroe neome among the most friendly in the world and he should certainly know tor on l''s way to England he travelled overland by way. af.Aaistralx^and-Africa.


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SPORTSMEN they need eaci outcome of the by Clitheroe Na Principal


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were naturalist Cook and Aid. Sic who have been a friendly argumet past three years.


They clashed


remark by Aid. Mayor ol Cli'.he: Naturalists’ annt when he wonde were toe greater the Lake District ing naturalists speedboats.


Mr Cook was


by the naturalists" tag seeds of the gi were sown.


There were mo


people in the ri plex at Ribblesd for the confronts Proposing th


that "sporting ac detrimental to th


tion of nature.’’ ?.


supported by Barnes, of Wat: retired solicitor. Aid. Moore wa


in his opposition Eaves farmer Backhouse. Keeping the:::


was local geolog: ley Westhead.


COXTRADI It was the aid


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man a contr; terms — one w.‘ exterminated things that he as birds, deer a Trespass in a


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