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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 7th, 1988


jA cherished dream comes true as Whalley twins with


THE entente cordiale will be flowing in Whalley next week, when the Community Twinning Association wel­ comes visitors from France.


the middle of a five- day visit by residents of Vihiers, the official twinning between the two picturesque com­ munities will take place.


For on July 16th, in F o r members of the


association, it will be the firm cementing of a dream reception. I fe e l s u r e th a t local people will give our F r e n c h f r ie n d s an e q u a l ly w o n d e r fu l experience when they arrive in Whalley.”


Saturday, is the highlight of the visit,


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'Fashions for a Lady


Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)


Clitheroe 22324 (Edit


Letters We’v


MY eyes opened widl than usual as 1 read t« vitriolic and quite Iu<| crous views expressed Mrs Ethel Penny in 111 le t te r on behalf of t f Clitheroe Old Age Pe| sions Association to t , Prime Minister, on tJ front page of your issue] June 23rd. Writing as a pensionl and ex-serviceman mvsel


STARTS TOD A Y!


w i t h t h r e e v e r y important and historic c e r em o n ie s ta k in g


10-15 a.ni. with the unveiling of twinning signs on the main a p r o a c h r o a d s to Whalley.


place. The day starts at


a. m., the main point of the visit — the official


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twinning ceremony at Whalley Abbey. This event is open to the public.


there is to be a pre­ sentation of a com­ memorative sun dial by Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Council at Vale Gardens. The


In the afternoon,


public are also invited to attend this event.


undoubtedly be a sad time when Whalley bids farewell to its visitors.


M o n d a y w i l l


Twinning Committee, Mr Eric Ronnan, said:


V ih ie r s h a s a sp e c ia l f p la c e in lo c a l h e a r t s ; ’f :


VIHIERS now has a spe­ cial, place in the hearts of the Whalley Community Twinning Association. It is six years since the idea


of twinning with a foreign coun­


inquiries made to various towns in. France, but Vihiers was chosen because it has a similar population and is also in a rural area. The firs t le t te r from Vihiers arrived in Whallcy in 198-1. and from


try was first mooted. At f i r s t th e re were several


that initial contact has developed the friendship of today.


Whalley residents, went-.to Vihiersfat)' Easter and the French' paid V return;.' visit in July of the same xear:y.:'"y;^‘;V


In 1980, the first', full'group’of:/


. bers from Whalley: anditheisur^undrlj ing villages, went bVerJor tKe.official4; twinning in Fi,ance::THere;have'been:- ' many individual' visitsivinSeach': direction, with' strong-.links'also”'


Last year, members.’of 'the: twin-*; ning association,:Vwhich includes,menH||


fori


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week’s French visitors.a holiday they V (liNAN"’’


- The chairman of the


g iv e o u r F re n c h friends an equally wonderful experience when they arrive in Whalley.”


“The 60 people who went over to Vihiers last year had a won­ derful welcome and reception. I feel sure that local people will


PROUI) members of Whalle.v Community Twin­ ning Association prepare for the French visit.


Mrs Dorothy Sharpe, Mr Colin Armstrong, Mr Arnold Bettess and Miss Rachel Scholfield.


They are, back, from the left: Mrs Gene Pope,


return the hospitality they have received in France and give their visitors a holiday to remember.


Full programme for the visit


Whalley Bus Station; 9-30 p.m. — Reception at Whalley Golf Club for the French party and twinning association members. 0 Friday, 11-45 a.m. — Civic reception for the party at Clitheroe


A FULL programme of events has been planned to make the French contingent’s visit a memorable one. • Thursday, July 14th, 6 to 7 p.m. — French party arrives at


by the Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley; 2 p.m. — Visit to Hoghton Tower for visitors and twinning association members; 8 p.m. — Buffet dance at Calderstones for the guests and members. © Saturday, 10-15 a.m. — Unveiling of twinning signs on the main


MIS


approach roads to Whalley; 11 a.m. — Twinning ceremony at Whal­ ley Abbey (open to the public); 3-30 p.m. — Presentation of com­ memorative sun dial by Whalley and Little Mitton Parish Council at Vale Gardens (open to the public). 0 Monday — Party departs for home.


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(left) and Mr Frank Pope. Association members are determined to


At the front arc chairman Mr Eric Ronnan


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YOU will most certJ the national newspaJ hooligans in German;!


spent a month in Wa- dington, the month of Jui to be precise, and we ha' nothing but praise for tl people we have had tl privilege to meet in plac- such as Accrington. Bur ley, Chatburn, Clithero Dunsop Bridge and Slai burn, not fo rg e ttin Waddington.


give! What a misreprese tation of the true Engli: people at home. My wife and I have ju


assistants, whether in small local shop, supe market or huge stor. have gone out of their w: to give advice with


Shopkeepers and the


viour will also have bei[ seen by many other peop on the Continent. I e; hear them saying “Enco les Anglais." What an example thi


Their abominable belli


regarding signs fil “Church Walk and to lets,” I see now th: the council has put up sign, but in the wroi place, halfway dow Church Walk under tl yew tree. It should have bei


FOLLOWING my lei t e r of Ju n e 30t i l


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DUE TO BUILDING


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