' Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Aavernsiny/ 6 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, April 29th, 1982 SENSATIONAL BARGAINS


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Academic division to be


abhorred


I ACKNOWLEDGE the comments, complimentary


or otherwise, of your cor­ respondents and wish to take issue on only one — that my grammar school education was of “value” to me. I was subjected to the


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learning of factual medioc­ rity which generally has had no practical relevance or application in my life, but the scripted regurgi­ tation of which at stipu­ lated times established for society the concept of my academic qualification. The value of my educa­


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More rubbish skips needed


I CAN well understand Coun. Rodney Brad­ ley’s concern at disposal


operated, but


servation 'officer for the Lancashire Trus t for. Nature Conservation, :! . frequently come across ru b b ish dumped' in ditches, streams and ponds and by roadsides.


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| wherever I have met them, or from the lively personality and poetry of the Maoris in New Zea­ land, or from the spon­ taneity of joy of the Fi­ jians, Tahitians or people of Easter Island. Or the most crushing,


tion, I presume to sug- 1 gest, I have learnt from the humble courtesy of the native of the African bush, or from the Asians


has amounted to several large sacks, obviously dumped by one individual who must have made a special journey for the purpose.


In several cases this •


• ailable,' how much worse would it be if the skips were to be withdrawn?


cruel education of all — the poverty of South America. I believe humanity to


criminate dumping is taking place when waste disposal facilities are av-


If this kind of- indis­


the removal of the skips. In my role as local con—


site near ■ the Petre Arms skips.


I am disturbed by his plea for !


the way in which the waste is being


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AT the AGM of the Ribble Valley Talking Newspaper Group I shall be . resigning after two years as chairman. That the Talking News­


County Council has underestimated the need


be one. Yet everywhere one sees evidence- of it being as cruelly divided as ever it was between wealth and poverty and between the powerful and the powerless.-, And not only between.


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the continents and coun­ tries, . but between the c la s s e s , so c ial and economic, of our own country. I shudder at the pros­ pect that an academic di­


vision will be imposed on my children — to sepa­ rate sister-from brother, friend from friend (as hap­ pened in my childhood) to be c a te g o r is e d into academic institutions of contrasting nature and purposes. I would like my chil­


It would seem that the'


and th a t the site at Langho is being called upon to serve too large an area.


of rubbish in our country­ side would indicate that even more publicity is needed for the existing sites.


The ■. continued' dumping


Ribble Valley Council con­ tinue to put pressure on the County Council for the adequate supervision and cleaning-up of these sites, but please do not call for their closure.


By all means let the


TONY COOPER, 4 Hillside Close, Clitheroe.


dren to develop in an en­ vironment of awareness of the varying talents of those around them. The divisive evil of


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wealth and poverty in this world, and in our own country, does not have to be supplemented by the divisive segregation of one set of buildings for th e ac ad em ic s , and another se t for non­ academics.


talents can be realised in a single community of a comprehensive school


Pursuits relevant for all . . .


unit, without dividing our country more than what it already is. R. A. PARKER, 7 St Chad’s Avenue, Chatburn.


' 1798 to provide a constant supply of water to the Rochdale canal system. After a three-and-a-half


A MYSTERY outing took Clitheroe Naturalists' to Hollingworth Lake Coun­ try Park, Littleborough, on Saturday. The. lake was ‘formed in


mile walk the p a r ty travelled to Wolstenholme Fold-Norton and visited the Three Owls Bird Sanctuary. P r e s id e n t Mrs C.


ABOUT two years ago: I wrote to the Advertiser and Times complaining about the struggle I have to . drive down Turner Street when night classes are on at Ribblesdale School. . The reply included a


’Slaidburn’s sound of brass


SOME of, the best ‘ brass band tunes were , featured


i Last Thursday I was in a car and turned down Turner Street from Lit- tlemoor Road and then turned left to pick up, a disabled person who lives in Brownlow Street. • Both sides of Turner


comment from the school headmaster that there were more cars parked than usual because of an open night.


Valley Arts Festival. - Among the guests at the Civic Hall were the


at Slaidburn Silver Band’s concert as part , of Ribble


Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. J. Walmsley .and


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with' its signature march “Slaidburn”, the band con­ tinued with a 1 fantasia


called “Country Life”. Conductor John. Cowk-


S tre e t and Brownlow Street were occupied by parked cars, stopping the flow of traffic. Correct me if I am


ing arranged several pieces including the theme from “Love Story” and the music from the film “Battle of Britain”. Solos were played by


wrong, but I thought it was an offence to double park in a street and would like to know what the police are doing about it. ALAN JOHNSON, 35 Langshaw Drive, Clitheroe. • A spokesman for


never seen “in action”, many of them I do not know personally and to only comparatively few have I been able to ex­ press my thanks person­


columns, express both my and the Group’s apprecia­ tion and' gratitude to all those who have helped in ■ any way, including espe­


ally. May I, through your


cially the GPO. We are, of course, also


greatly. indebted to the staff of the Advertiser and • Times and I would ask you to overcome your traditional modesty and


. 56 Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe.


Appreciated amenity


. I WOULD like to express my thanks to Ribble Valley Council and espe­


cially to the staff of the Ribblesdale Pool for their help in providing special swimming sessions on Monday evenings (6-7, p.m.) for disabled people. I only hope that more


disabled poeple will avail themselves of this added amenity in order that, like myself, they can lead a fuller ' life, despite being physically handicapped.


ONE VERY SATISFIED , DISABLED CUSTOMER. |


Seagar gave a vote of thanks to the leaders, Mrs F. Blades and Mrs G. Robinson, for an interest­ ing day.


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the appeal, Mrs Hazel Dootson said she was grateful to everyone who had given a donation, as well as to all the people who had given tombola and other prizes.


Clitheroe promoter of


get away with it, we will be giving an open invita­ tion to others and making the .world less safe,” said Mr Waddington.


“If we let this dictator


matters, he said that un­ employment was a great tragedy and everyone was aware of the consequences in human terms.


Turning to domestic


now signs of economic re­ covery and the chance of a long-term solution must not be thrown away by giving way to the -present clamour for more public expenditure.


However, there were


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Maureen Cookson Ltd; £25 — Rufus Carr Ltd, Eric Dugdale (Merchants ), Ribblesdale Cement, Trutex, Whiteside’s of Clitheroe; £20 — Castle Cast­ ings Ltd; £15 — B. Dugdale and Son, J. A. Townson and Sons; £10 — F. W. Bramwell and Co., R. E. Dawson Ltd, S. F. Shore; £7.50 — Approved


Donations include: £50 — £2 — Jean Parkinson. No objections vest


RIBBLE VALLEY coun­ cillors have looked favour­ ably on a county council plan to build a two-storey dwelling at its, highways depot in . Calder Avenue, Billington. Though the site . was


was very busy at the moment working on the


Mr Waddington said he


committee stage of the Employment Bill.


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to pick a fight with the unions, but neither must the unions be allowed to think they have the right


It was not his intention


of veto on the actions of a democratically-elected Government.'


| . th a t ' no objections, he made.


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'to ld the Development 'S u b -C om m i t te e . He thought the;proposal was feasible and recommended


within a residential area, it had the benefit of an industrial.use right, Chief Architect and Planning Officer Mr Philip Bailey


Brian Cunliffe presided. Association chairman Mr Geoffrey Hanson,- in thanking the branch, .con­ gratulated it on a large increase in 1981, during which £1,400 was paid to the Association.


Branch president Mr . Officers:' president ■


Mr Cunliffe; vice-presi­ d e n t — Mr - P e te r Mawson; chairman — Mr Michael Burke; vice-chair­ man — Mr Peter White and Mr Clive Astley; trea­ s u r e r — Mr' David Kidson; secretary — Miss Eunice Coleman..


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Clitheroe police said it was the first they had heard of the parking problems in the Turner Street area and that they would be looking into the matter.


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who were given the op­ portunity to learn a musi­ cal instrument and lived to regret that we had not the perseverance to cross the first hurdle. May I point out that I


did not suggest that Mr Parker should have sent his son to the grammar school but certainly posed the question why? Much | of the answer is tradition. CRGS was founded 1554. CHARLES MUSSON, 15 Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.


New group entertained by Mayor


MEMBERS of the recent- ly formed Ribble Valley | Disabled • Action Group' were entertained in the Clitheroe Mayor’s parlour.


Clitheroe was given by Mr Cyril Ainsworth and refreshments were ’ pro­ vided’by the Mayor and Mayoress, Coun. Bob Ainsworth and Mrs Ains­ worth.


30 members. F u tu re events will- include film shows and discussion groups and it is hoped to arrange outings. Members meet for exercise sessions J at Ribblesdale Pool every Monday between 6 and 7 p.m. and the next social evening will' be at Wad­ dington Social Club on May 5th, at 7-30 p.m.


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