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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1985 No. 5,178


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Stephen’s — unlucky break


DON'T talk to Clitheroe man Stephen Pietrzak about hospitals! For the 31-year-old. of Ha.vhurst Street, was


given a painful reminder of the ups and downs of life when lie went to visit two friends in Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Dashing across the hos­


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pital car park in the rain, lie slipped on some wet leaves and went crashing to tile ground, badly knocking his right arm. Although he did not


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make use of the hospital's medical resources immedi­ ately. by the next morn­ ing the pain was so bad that lie returned for an X- ray. It was discovered that


he had broken his wrist and chipped a bone in his hand. This meant having a plaster cast put on, which at least cheered up his friends in hospital when they saw him. “Things always happen


in threes, don't they?" smiled Stephen.


Fund buys new canoe trailer


A NEW canoe trailer for Clitheroe Scout and Guide Canoe Club has been pro­ vided from the Dr Gordon Hampson Memorial Fund. Dr Hampson. who died


in April, had been a life­ long member of the Scout­ ing movement and as the club was in urgent need of a new trailer to replace three old ones, £400 was provided from the fund. Club leader Mr Stephen


4 LAY-OUT of the new civic suite. There will be storage facilities above the ‘ members’ lobby and the toilets. Provision has also been made for a vault.


Pietrzak said his members were very appreciative of


tlie donation and would make full use of their new acquisition. The trailer, in fact, will be carrying canoes to Windermere to­ morrow for the club’s annual training weekend. Some 80 Scouts, Guides


and leaders will take part in wind-surfing, canoeing,


skiiing, rowing and motor boating at the Moorcrag


Boathouse, Bowness.


Council aiming for March start on civic suite


A START could be made by the end of March on the construction of the Ribble Valley


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Council’s ultra­ modern civic suite in Clitheroe, if ev­ erything goes ac­ cording to plan. Under the demolition


hammer will go Mytton


House and in its place will r is e a new council chamber, parlours for both the Ribble Valley and Clitheroe Mayors, a members’ lobby, cloak­ room, kitchen and toilet


facilities. The development will


leave the way clear for Lancashire County Coun­ cil to take over the exist­ ing town hall complex in


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ment were passed at Tuesday's meeting of the borough council after ear­ lier receiving the seal of approval at a special meeting of its Policy and Resources Committee. The next move will be


library. Plans for the develop­


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the submission of a plan­ ning application for the new structure to the council’s Development Sub-committee, probably for consideration on De-


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Weather not even M for ducks!


AS the River Ribble rose following Saturday’s heavy rain, the Rotary Club' of Ribblesdale had to postpone its Great


Now — weather permit­ Duck Race.


Said Rotarian Bob Watts: “It was clear on Satur­ day night that the river was very high and over the roads in some places, so first thing Sunday morning all the signs were altered.


ting — the raft and duck races will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. If rain stiil stops play, the ducks will take to the water on the first suitable weekday even­ ing following.


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“A lot of people went down to look at the river, no doubt to see if the race was still on.


“In order to funnel the ducks through the finish at Edisford, our mem­ bers have to stand in the river and. with the water flowing as it was, we decided the safest thing to do was post­ pone both races.”


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The club has organised the race to raise money for a purpose-built am­ bulance caravan for the Association of St John. Tickets at £1 each have been sold, each contain­ ing a number to match up with a plastic duck.


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A COUNTRY ceilidh or­ ganised by the Clitheroc Parish Church Cub and Scout Parents’ Associa­ tion proved popular. The music, complete


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with a caller, was pro­ vided by the Black Thorn Band, a supper of potato pie and mushy peas was made by the munis and Mr and Mrs Spink ran


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tendance at the function, held in the Parish Hall, and proceeds arc for gen­ eral funds.


Something special in store


The ducks will be thrown into the Ribble at Low Moor Bridge and fished out as they pass the post at Edisford.


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agreed between officers of the two authorities, as well as the Policy and Re­ sources Committee but has to be sanctioned by the county’s Finance Sub­ committee a fortnight


today. There will be a foyer


en tran c e in Church Street, with a rani)) fo'- use by the disabled. A separate access is to


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be provided for Clitheroe Town Council’s committee room and office at the rear of the adjacent anti­


que shop. Although there will be


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Pensioner wins a holiday


CLITHEROE pensioner Miss Mary Owen entered her first competition in July — and won an eight- day British holiday for two from Ribble Motors of Preston! Miss Owen, of Brown-


Party at home is Leon’s treat


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HAPPY birthday Leon first time this plucky celebrating his birthday hospital bed.


months, Leon Davis, of Woono Lane, Clitheroe. has been making regular visits to Queen’s Park Hospital, Blackburn, and Pendlebury Childrens' Hospital, Manchester.


From the age of six


suffering from the blood disease hyperglyeaemia — excess sugar in the blood — and lias had to spend each birthday in hospital. Just over a year ago he underwent major surgery for the removal of 95 per cent of his pancreas.


He was diagnosed as


low Street, correctly ans­ wered questions on trans­ port and competed a slogan to take second place in Lancashire County Council’s “bus pass bonanza" competition out of 4,000 entries. Her prize is a week’s


break selected from the motor company’s Ribble


holiday programme. A date has yet to be set


A PEDESTRIAN’S view of the new building in Church Street.


Benches damaged


| bility of introducing vandal-proof benches to


WHALLEY Parish Coun­ cil is to look at the possi-


the village. The idea was raised


after another spate of vandalism brought the number of wooden benches damaged in the


last two years to 15. The council’s insurance


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com m itte e meeting. Church theft


ANTIQUE furniture, in­ cluding a black oak gate- leg table and bishop’s chair, two wooden cand­ lesticks and a writing desk, was stolen from St Bartholomew’s Church, Tossitle, between last Thursday n igh t and Sunday.


TWELVE members of the Upbrooks Enduro Team, of Clitlieroe, will leave tomorrow for Spain to assist the British team in a six-day international meeting.


An “Enduro” is a long- H


distance motor cycle race over rough terrain, usual­ ly covering over 100 miles in a day — an exacting endurance test for man


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and machine. The Upbrooks team will


of the British team during the meeting. In a con­ verted coach, they are taking their machines to Alp, a small village in the Pyrenees, to be used for reaching check points. The local team was formed in 1978 and vari­


ous members have been successful in Enduros. Last year it sent 10 mem­ bers to support Britain in the meeting in Holland.


members of the team. From the left are Antony


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the matter again at a fu tu r e


for the presentation of prizes at County Hall, Preston.


ing a lot brighter. Leon has been g iv en the


Now the future is look­


— four today! For the Clitheroe youngster is at home instead of in a


thumbs up by doctors to start his first term at nursery school and today, for the first time, he will be celebrating his birth­ day with two very special parties. One is at Bright Street


INSTEAD of marking National Talking News­ paper week, which is cur­ rently being celebrated, the Ribble Valley group is planning “something spe­ cial" for its 400th edition at the end of the year. Plans have still to be


drawn up to mark the 400th issue of the paper for the blind which now goes out to between 70 and 80 people each week Recently, in addition to


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containing news of the area, there have been fea tures on fashion and cookery. The group is alway


CLITHEROE motor mechanic John Daniels has been elected chairman of the Members’ Council of the Methodist Associa­ tion of Youth Clubs. John (2D attended the


looking for helpers and anyone wishing to give up a little spare time should contact secretary Mrs Jean Holmes (Clitheroe 2S604)


annual members’ consulta­ tion at Sheffield at the weekend as one ot 10 rep­ resentatives of the North Lancashire District. A m ember o f


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Nursery School and the other at home with his mother, Jacqueline (2G), sister Nicola (7), family and friends. Says his mother: “Doc­ tors' say that Leon is


doing really well. He is enjoying nursery school and we are grateful to all the doctors and nursing staff at the hospitals for everything they have done."


Morris men’s tour


CLITHEROE Morris Men will tour three Ribble Valley villages and three in North Yorkshire on Saturday. For this ciid-of-season


tour they have hired a 19G0 open-top double-deck bus, calling at the Spread Eagle, Sawle.v at 10-30


a.m., Copy Nook, Holden,


at 11 a. m. and the Pal­ mers Arms, Paythorne, at noon.


Preston, Settle and Hel- lifield before returning to the New Inn. Clitheroe for a social and presenta­ tion.


Then it’s on to Long -<3§ Ole, it’s off to Spain for Enduro team tVf.


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