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They’re picking a pocket or two for charity by SUE BARON


STAND by, Clitheroe, for an e.xplo- sion of home-grown talent as a new theatre group prepares to “pick a pocket or two” for charity. In a mat­ ter of months the whole town will be humming with preparations for a fund-raising effort of gigantic propor­ tions — and the buzz-word on everyone’s lips will be “Oliver.”


selves the CATS arc coming together for a lavish production of the musical in aid of “Children in Need,” hoping that the Il.5,000 outlay required to stage the show will he doubled in profits for a good cause.


blessing of the Kibble Valley Council's Recreation and Leisure Committee, is to take over the Civic Hall in November for a full week of seven performances by a 50- strong cast.


The aim of the enterprise, which has the


producer Barbara Scattergood and musical director Geoffrey Hitchen, both household names in the area, with years of experience to their credit.


Masterminding the ambitious venture arc


support and principal parts for the adults have already been settled. The children, how­ ever, who make up a large proportion of the cast, will be recruited from local schools, which are being asked to forward the names of suitable youngsters.


Stars of the local stage have come out in


ing the title role from among the many talented boys available, but the .Artful Dodger is a different matter.


The group anticipates little problem in fill­


mid-teens, who looks considerably younger Iban his years. “He must he bright and out­ going. a good mover, a potential actor and singer, and about five feet in height, with a lot of personality," said Barbara.


The search is on for a likely lad in his m t.


boy, about four and a half feet tall, who can sing well and is preferably used to the stage."


rehearsals are due to begin in June, running right through the summer, apart from a holi- dav break, until curtain up on November


.Auditions will take place on May 8th and


in one week is amazing, even by the Kibble Valley’s generous standards, and will make tbe hours and hours of effort by so many people well worthwhile.


12t'h. The thought of raising yiO.IHK) for charity


members is total, but the venture desperately needs sponsorship from companies and individuals.


The commitment promised by all the CATS


help in this way, contact me (Clitheroc 2in()8, evening) or .lohn Turner (Clithcroe 22S()7, daytime) and ‘consider yourself one of


Said Barbara: “ If anyone out there can “By contrast. Oliver needs to be a younger


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THE biggest shopping revolution to hit Clitheroe is set to take off.


A new arcade, with 33 shops c re a tin g


dozens of .lobs, could be open by Christmas. Businessman Mr Bob


the building in September, Mr Poole intends to move in with a small army of


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5 6 KING STREET, CLITHEROE SURPRISE surprise and a big hug from Cilia for Carol (19), John and June


MILLIONS of television viewers will hear about the work of a Clilheroe children’s home on Sunday night following a visit by Cilia Black for her “Sur­ prise Surprise” show on ITV. Carol Hamilton, who stayed at St Denys chil­


dren’s home on Pimlico Road, was so pleased at the care and affection showed by dedicated staff


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that she contacted Cilia. The London Weekend team who make the pro­


gramme were so impressed by Carol’s feelings that they made immediate secret plans to contact chil­ dren who had lived there. Some are now married with their own families.


but it was not too difficult tracing people living in th e R i b b 1 e V a l le y who w e re C a r o l ’s contemporaries. The result for officcrs-in-chargc John and June


Surprise” Cillagram and afterwards they all went up to the Castle Grounds for a look around. John said: “ It was all a bit of a shock, to say the


Poole has signed contracts for the former Hillards supermarket building in King Lane and,with his architect, is busy planning to transfoi-m the ))remises into a shopping centre which will propel Clitheroe into the year 2000. As soon as Tesco vacate


has been high and he already has 41 names on his list of prospective les­ s e e s . H a lf of th o se interested are local )ieople,


scheme. Interest in renting units


including eight hoping to use the units to start new businesses. The remainder


SOUNDS A TERRIFIC IDEA


PREPARfNG to make a noise about a new sound ■system at Clitheroe's Cas­ tle Museum are Kibble Valley coimcillors. The system is to be


switched on by the Kibble Valley Mayor. Coun. Les Nevett, next month. N o r t b W e s t Sou n d


Archivist Ken Howarth has been working on


p r e p a r i n g th e n e w scheme, which involves tlie use of recorded tapes


to add authenticity to the museum's displays. The switch-on is sche­ duled for Wednesday.


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March 23rd, and guests will include representa­ tives from the museum world and elsewhere. Members of Kibble Val­


ley Council’s Recreation and Leisure Committee expressed their apprecia­ tion of Mr Howarth’s work (hiring Tuesday night's meeting and their anxiety at the news th a t the N o r t h w e s t S o u n d Archives could be in dan­ ger of closure. “We are lucky to have it


in our area; it is unique," said committee chairman Coun. Mrs Myra Clegg.


are from outside the area and, says Mr Poole, include a number of high


sti-eot shops. All the units will be self-


envisages shops which, in many cases, are well •established in other towns anci cater for the more dis­ cerning purchaser. A focal point ivill be a central open restaurant or cafe type develojiment. “It would obviously be


contained. Downstairs be aims to cater for the small businessman, with options on shop fronts or rollei’ shutters, and frontages of around 12ft letting for between £50 and £75 )ier week. On the first floor he


Mr Poole


evening the building will bo closed and caretakers and a nigbtwatchman emijloyed for security. During the last three


months he has visited shopping centres in the Lake District, Soiithiiort,


Clioster and Harrogate to glean ideas for the Clith­ eroe development. “Clithoroe is short of


cheaper to convert the building into market stalls,” said Mr Poole. “In the long run I don’t think it would be the right thing to do.” At present he is looking


at ways of making the building accessible to the disabled and parents with small children. In the


9sM §- Local theatre enthu-siasts calling them­


Our ‘Little Mo’ is a world beater


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C L I T H E R O E teacher Maureen Hurst ran the race of her life in Miami on Saturday —


and won. Representing Great


sic Marathon. In temperatures which


Britain, she took on the rest of the world in the Orange Bowl Clas­


reached 90 degrees Fahr­ enheit,. she finished the race in two hours 50 minutes, beatin g her foniale American rivals on homeground into second and third jilace. Back at Ribblesdale


School on Tue s d a y , Maureen, a PE teacher, was tlie toast of pupils and staff alike. “Tliey kejit stopping me


FAGIN (alias John Turner) with Bill Taylor (left), Susan Cowell ami .Michael O’Hagan.


in tlie corridors to toll me they had seen me on tele­ vision,” said Maureen. “I was trying to liide from the television cameras; I was shattered. It was very hot and humid, the liottest day on record there in February. My time was 11 minutes slower than my best. In fact, everyone fin­ ished a good 10 minutes slower than they were capable of.” Affectionately known to


her friends as “Little Mo from Clithei'oe,” Maureen was th e only woman representing Bi'itain in the marathon.


by Vivien Meath


recent years, she had a s t re s s f ra c tu re up to December and was told by her specialist she would not be back to full training until the end of February. Consequently, she trained hard for three weeks and How out to Miami at half term, the week before the race. During her stay, she was accommodated with other British comiietitors at the plush Sheraton


Plagued by injury in


quality shops,” claims Mr Poole. “The town is listed as one of the top 10 in Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire and the North East, and it needs shops to match.” Meanwhile, the entre­


preneur, who recently celebrated his 40th birth­ day, is setting an e.xample with the opening of ids own country w’ear sliop in Duck Street next month.


A SURPRISE SURPRISE


up marathon running seriously in 1981. In October the same year, she travelled to America, spending most of her sav­ ings to compete in the New York Marathon. She finished among the top 30 of th e 2,200 women entrants. In 198‘1, slie was selected to run her first marathon for Great Brit­ ain in Berlin and was the third woman to finish. The following year, she repre­ sented her country again, in Miami, and was the second woman to cross the


Hotel. Now 34, Maureen took


line. “I know quite a few jieo-


])le out there now and on Saturday I had lots of sup- l)ort,” said Maureen. “It was nice to do something for my friends. 1 certainly didn’t run as hard as I could because of the condi­ tions; my speed was dic­ tated by the lieat. It just got hotter and hotter.” Living proof that it is


EXCITING They could mean a jobs boost


PLANS FOR MART SITE


A JOBS boost could be on the way — and extra toui’- ists drawn into Clitheroe — in the mammoth redevelop­ ment of the town’s old auction mart site.


employed to look at the future of the site have now unveiled r their £10,000 study,


C o n s u l t a n t s


jobs at the minimum cost to tlie Ribble Val­ ley Council.


hybrid of shops and tourism options to stimulate the area’s economy and provide


the site’s future will be made until the public has had i t s say on tb e jiroposals. Now is the time to jnit


the Birmingham firm of planners-economists, com­ missioned by the council to look at the redevelopment of the site, which includes the old auction mart site and the market area, has now been released as a b a s i s f o r p u b l i c consultation.


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Planning and Transporta­ tion Committee, chairman C o u n. J 0 h n W a 1 m s 1 e y (Waddington) said the report contained informa­ tion crucial to the conneil’s ))lans for the site.


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is to hear from the people of the Ribble Valley. We want their views on the future of the auction mart and market site. Only then will any decision be made,” he promised.


possible to improve with age, even in a demanding sjiort such as long-distance running, Maureen is now looking forward to com­ peting in the European Marathon in two months’ time. For the moment, it is


back to her training with Clayton-le-Moors Harri­ ers. Tomorrow night tliere will be congratulations from lier eliibmates at a barn dance in Barrowford, and on Saturday she is off to Malliam for a long-dis­ tance training run to Hawes, returning to Mal- ham on Sunday with other members of the Harriers. “One week Miami, the


lar PE teaclier Maureen Hurst receiving three cheers from pupils at Ribblesdale School.


Sutherland, who have been at the home for 10 years, was a pleasant surprise at what turned into a fine family reunion. Cilia was in great form presenting her “Surprise


least, but everything went very well. Cilia is a lovely person who made us all feel so relaxed,”


Restaurant


THE change of use of The Stables, Duck Street, Clitheroe, to an English r e s ta u r a n t has been approved by the Kibble Valley Council’s Devel­ opment Sub-committee.


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make its written com­ ments to the Borough Planning and Technical Officer by March 25th. Copies of the consultants’ report are available from the Planning Deiiartment on level D of the Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, between 10 a.m. and noon and 2 and 5 p.m. People can either look at a co))y in the offices or purchase one f(ir £1.50.


The public is invited to


ning and Technical Officer Mr Philip Bailey will look at the views expressed by the public and p-oups and compile a report. The issue will then be dis­ cussed at a meeting on April 13th.


After March 25th, Plan­


next Malham — it brings you down to earth,” laughs Maureen. OiUMiicture shows popu­


rep o r t, for which the council received £4,000 grant aid from the Devel­ opment Commission, the opportunity to improve Clitheroo as a tourist attraction is explored in detail. .Suggestions for the site include a major wet- weather facility, informa­ tion centre, craft work­ shops, open market and specialist shops. Such a development might attract some 20,000 day visitors a year and generate 17,000 extra visitor bed nights, with associated spending in tb e a re a of about


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However, no decision on e c omme n d i n g a by Sue Beggs acre site also looks at


£500,000 a year and over and public facilities on tlie 100 new job opportunities, site, but recommonds a However, this would hybrid of retail and tour- require a large public sec- ism options. It was felt tor subsidy with no compa- this would boost tlie local rable inccime to the local economy and iirovide new authority.


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