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THURSDAY, MAY 28th, 1987 No. 5,264
Price 20p VOLUNTEERS
York Streets unofficial youth club
VOLUNTEER
Green Party candidate
Barry Clarke
VOLUNTEERS Clitheroe’s French
Connection
BAR staff and regu lars at a Clitheroe pub will be flying nigh for charity next month.
A 27-strong team from the Dog and Partridge, in Wellgate, will be lining up for a sponsored para chute jump, aimed at raising £1,000 for the
VOLUNTEERS The 2nd St
James’s Cub Scout Pack
Now landlady Mrs Hazel Yates, who is organising the jump, is appealing for sponsors to help finance the cost of para chute training.
Cervical Cancer Laser Fund at Queen’s Park Hospital, Blackburn.
She said: “Essential train ing and the cost of the jump is approximately
SOME of the pub’s parachutists . . . from the left: Mark Shepherd, Paul Cowman, Joanne Bolton, Barrie Davies, Diane Walton, Carl
Calderstones
Brookside ‘team’ at
TELEVISION personali ties from “Brookside” will be lacing their football boots shortly, ready to tackle a team of staff from Calderstones Hospital.
to take place during the hospital’s annual gala on June 27th. Attractions include a
The celebrity match is
prize fancy dress parade, ju-jitsu displays, marching bands and side shows. Or g a n i s e d by the
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League of Friends, the proceeds will go towards the provision of extra amenities for residents.
Lamps stolen
CH E EK Y d a y l i g h t thieves stole six giant traffic cones and three flashing amber lamps from Church Lane, Whalley. The equipment, owned by Lancashire County Coun cil, was worth £38.76.
Your local paper
DUE to the increased cost of newsprint, the price of the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” is to go up byl 2p to 22p from next week: I It is the first price rise forj more than two years.
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MEET CT — the
E a s t L a n c s S c a n n e r
Appeal’s “Cud dly Terrestrial” mascot that is sure to win the hearts and affec- t i ons of f o lk throughout the
whose name is derived from the “ c omp u te r i s e d t o m o g r a p h y ” method of body s c a n n i n g , was deisgned and pro duced by Sabden “treacle miner” Mr Bill Dewhurst at his family-run Rainbow
Ribble Valley. C u t i e CT —
The Scanner Appeal hits £26,500 mark
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adorable little crea- tu re , - CT i s obviously in heavy demand and made his f i rs t publ ic appearance over the Bank Holiday when he turned up on the
E n t e r p r i s e s concern. Being such an
for appearances at a number of forth coming event s , notably the Heri tage Fayre a week
Scanner Appeal’s sales stand and caravan at a flea market and show at Slaidburn. He is also booked
“Meanwhile, sponsorship is pouring in from those backing the actual jump and this had already amounted to about £600. We have still to arrange
£70 per person. Each parachutist will contrib ute £20 towards the cost, but we hope local firms will help to make up the rest.
VOLUNTEERS Clitheroe’s Trinity
Youth Club UP FOR THE HIGH JUMP!
the exact time and venue, but hope to do this during the next week.”
Mrs Yates is chairman of the Ribble Valley Ladies A u x i l i a r y to th e Licensed Trade, which has chosen the laser appeal for special fund raising during 1987.
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Menace?
LOCAL groups are still coming forward — sleeves rolled up, brushes and shovels at the ready — to help in our litter campaign.
eroe organisations to “adopt” an eyesore area in the town with a promise to give it a regular clean-up in a bid to make peo ple more litter conscious. Those at the top of the page have already
The idea is simple — we want Clith
volunteered to help. The latest is Clitheroe French Connection,
which has joined us in declaring war on the incorrigible litter lout.
The spokesman for the French Connection,
Mr Peter Parkcs (36), of Kemple View, said: “We agree that we cannot give in to the litter lout and we in the group are glad to be able to
on Sunday. And the good
rise to the challenge.” Peter says we can assemble at least 20 mem
n e ws i s t h a t everyone can have their own personal CT . . . subject to a £5 adoption fee, the bulk of which will go towards the Rib ble Valley’s £75,000 scanner target.
bers, armed with brushes and refuse sacks, who are prepared to clean up an eyesore in the town.
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tidy for the visitors, as well as the people who live here," he said.
“We believe in Clitheroe and want to see it The town, unhappily, is not short of litter-
strewn eyesores. What is now needed is local organisations,
YOUR group, in enough numbers to rid Clith eroe of the blackspots and keep them clean and
CLITHEROE Royal Grammar School headmaster Mr, Clive Darley this week refuted claims that the school’s mock general election has become anything but a lesson in
Row erupts over mock election I Fu""lf‘r
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democracy. f n n t r n v p r s v h a s claim that the U pper Sixth recognised that his cam-
ernntpri a f te r Green student was gaining so paign was becoming a e ru p te d a l t e r Green much support th a t he vehicle for boisterous
tening to cancel the school Upper Sixth candidate election if protests from withdrew partly because pupils continue.
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CLITHEROE is earning the reputation of being the town with nowhere to spend a penny, says White Lion landlord
tion over Bank holi days has left him lost for words, and he wants to know when the penny will drop w i t h
t h e
powers-that-be. Monday brought coach
loads of visitors — drawn to the area by national Bank holiday advertising — and many of them came trooping into his premises asking to use the toilets, and saying there were too few in the town. He said, “Apparently
those on the market were locked and people for some reason were reluctant to use those under the library.
_ handful of shops were open and people started complaining that Clitheroe looked like a ghost town. They said they would not be back.
“Coupled with this, only
effort to promote the town, but it is no good adve rt is ing the area nationally and spending all that money if there are inadequate toilets near car parks and most of the shops remain shut. “1 was bom and bred in
“I give ten out of ten for
Mr Cyril Whiteside. Lack of co-ordina
should be put out on the Many t o u r i s t s , he bypass stating: “Bank asserted, were turning up holiday — Clitheroe to find only a handful of closed.”
shops open.
Party candidate Chris threatened to swamp the excess and was in danger Biddulph was report- Conservative, Labour and of demeaning the entire edly asked to stand Alliance candidates, down.
exercise. “The three main politi
, THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to flood into Clitheroe next month for another spectac ular Heritage Fayre — aimed at rivalling any thing that has gone before.
"It’s a carnival of colour,
cal parties are all repre sented in the mock elec tion and it is essential that the process of ‘electioneer ing’ be conducted within the framework of normal school discipl ine and management.”
planning a protest petition to the headmaster, claim in g t h a t Ch r i s was “banned” from standing. Five fourth-year pupils
A number of pupils are
fun and laughs and now ranks as one of the best outdoor events in the country,” said a spokes man for the organisers.
came into the “Advertiser and Times” office to say they were shocked at such an arbitrary decision by the school authorities. Said one pupil: “Every
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Enterprise is alive
And it could get a £34,000 boost and well
ENTERPRISE is alive and well in the Ribble Valley — and it could receive a massive £34,000 shot in the arm.
Clitheroe and it is embar rassing as a Clitheronian when people talk like this. “You are left lost for
has the task of nurtur ing local entrepre neurial aspirations hopes to celebrate its f i r s t b i r th d a y by securing the huge cash injection from Govern ment and business
The agency which
donations. The Ribble Valley
words, but I think we need to work more closelv fo r th e n e x t Ba n k holiday.”
only three weeks after the manager of Woolworth’s in Clitheroe criticised shop keepers who stayed shut on Bank holidays. Ma n a g e r Mr Nick
Cyril’s comments come
Enterprise Agency, which helps breath life into small businesses, is promised a £17,000 grant from the Government to extend its activities and counteract a p o s s ib l e u p s u r g e in unemployment. But the race is on, for
Remington, in a hard-hit ting comment, said a sign
by Rachael Collinson
has already been met and 70 letters have been sent o u t a p p e a l i n g f o r sponsorship. The agency helps and
About half the figure
encourages new busi nesses and existing small firms, offering free confi
the end ’of the financial omy. Ribble Valley farm- • continued on page 9 . year.
the grant is conditional that private industries are persuaded to chip in with a
ma.tchingv£17,000 before
hope to employ an addi tional counsellor, with the help of the grant, to get involved in tne rural econ
Dewhurst explained that he is particularly worried about the financial difficul- t i e s f a r m e r s a r e experiencing, and the run down of Calderstones and Broekhall, both of which will raise unemployment. He commented: “We
dential advice. D i r e c t o r Mr Roy
ers must be encouraged to diversify and to develop their assets — redundant buildings, etc. — so that the countryside remains profitable.”
through the grant, to hold regular surgeries in vil lages throughout the val ley. A generous sponsor has offered the agency a free computer and he hopes some of the grant money will be used to buy more equipment and develop a highly useful database. ■ The agency opened its
Mr Dewhurst wants,
Bank House doors, York Street, Clitheroe, in May last year. I t has since acquired two. secretaries
won the trophy for the best family occasion in a contest organised by the British Tourist Authority. Last year’s record-break ing fayre — held during the town’s 800 Celebra tions — attracted a stag gering 25,000 visitors and raised £30,000 for local charities.
For two years running it
body in school feels it is unfair — why is it wrong if
and Lions’ Club have again joined forces to stage the bonanza, which boasts 100 stalls and a programme of non-stop entertainment in the streets and on the Castle Field.
Clitheroe Round Table Lions’ Club President
I Mr David Hepworth said: “It promises to be as good as last year and we’re hop ing to a ttract as many
| people.” The 16-strong organis
jumping castles, a chil dren’s roundabout, a hot air balloon, pop and jazz concerts, a mini circus and a display by "Coconut” dancers.
many more before the fair. Priced at 50p they will be on sale at various points in the town from Saturday onwards. Attractions include two
ELECTION NEWS
IN BRIEF
MEMBERS of the Viraj Mendis campaign infil trated David Wadding- ton’s adoption meeting at Hurst Green and had to be ejected by officials.
ing committee, comprising Tablers and Lions, are so confident of the success of the forthcoming event that they are now making plans for next year.
small way, but is now firmly placed on the map as one of the best family fun days for miles around — and can now be con sidered an annual event,” said the spokesman.
‘I t started in a very
at noon on Sunday, June 7th with a procession, led by Accrington Pipe Band, f rom t h e C l i t h e r o e May o r ’s Pa r lo u r ,
The fair gets underway in
Church Brow, to the Cas tle Gates.
Clitheroe Mayor, Coun. James McGhie, and the Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun. Leslie Nevett, is also expected to attend.
I t will be opened by
in Moor Lane, Castle Street, York Street, Mar ket Place, King Lane and King . Street. All will be run by charities or non profit-making' groups. Organisers emphasise that commercial groups will not be allowed to trade at the fair.
Stalls will be arranged
Lions Club members will be supplying the ice-cream and also hope to sell more than 4,000 souvenir bro chures on ^ie day — and
ORGANISERS of the Christian Forum are. hop ing for a lively meeting when the three parliamen tary candidates come face to face for a question and answer session in Clith eroe on Sunday.
'A LOCAL woman meets iMrs Thatcher on a visit to iher son’s factory in Nelson 'and describes the occasion as “a great honour.”
THE Conservatives and the Alliance hold their adoption meetings — and both candidates put their views forcefully.
...... pictures and biograph ical details.
The details Page 7
The Round Table and NEXT WEEK
NEXT week: The candi dates say why you should vote for them.
A LOOK at the candidates
tidy. You can also help us by letting us know of
eyesores around the town. Clitheroc Mayor Coun. James McGhie is giv
ing our campaign his full support and will chair a meeting we are organising to allocate areas to volunteer organisations. Equally supportive are Clitheroe Civic Society and Coun. Eric Bra- cewell, both of whom have campaigned long and hard to clean up the town’s streets and will be members of the campaign committee.
I LITTLE James Wilbourn (13 months), of Moorland Avenue, Clitheroe, makes friends with CT
jewel in the Ribble Valley tourism crown. This week, he called for a bigger contribution
problem at last week’s mayor-making and made a plea for the town to once again become the
In fact, Coun. McGhic touched on the litter
from both the Ribble Valley Borough Council and the County Council in sprucing up the
s tre e ts“We would have far better co-operation from the public if the councils took the lead and cleaned up the streets properly in the first place,” he told us. “This would inspire people to take a pride in their town.” Have YOU pride in your town? Come along and help us rid Clitheroc of the
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