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THURSDAY, JULY 13th, 1989 No. 5,374 Price 24p


Our man heads training revolution


A TRAINING revo­ lution is on its way to East Lancashire — headed by a Rib- ble V alley b u s i­ nessman who is determined the new Government-backed initiative will give local industry the tools for the job as it heads towards the


21st century. The new tra in in g


plan, giving East Lan­ cashire its own budget of millions of pounds, could transform the type of training avail­ able to business people


helm, Mr Tony Cann, of Grindleton, hopes the new group will. . . • Make a positive


and employees. And the man at its


at least double their spending on training so that the area invests in a vital resource — its workforce. • And tailor training


contribution to the regeneration of East Lancashire. • Encourage firms to


by CLIVE BARNDEN


of a national move to make G o v ernm en t training and enterprise schemes more respon-. sive to local needs. Yesterday the group


to suit local industry’s needs. A group comprising


captains of industry- and training experts has been set up as part


was given the go-ahead by Norman Fowler, Secretary of State for Employment. It is one of the first of 19 Train- ing and E n te rp r ise Councils (TECs for short) to be formed. Eventually about 80 will be created. Chairing the East


member of the Ribble V a lley E n te rp r is e Agency. He is also chairman of the Black- burn-based Terminal Display Systems and TDS Circuits and a director of the Rock- ware Group. “Training is vital to a


shire by encouraging companies to make training a central part of running a business and to benefit from the enterprise initiative. “ Companies must


Lancashire TEC is Mr Cann, who is a board.


profitable future for businesses in the area and for the personal satisfaction of individu­ als in their work,” he said. “We aim to make a positive contribution to the economic regen­ eration of East Lanca­


, hope to encourage industry to at least dou­ ble its level of spend­ ing on training. “ As the number of


in v e s t in th e v i ta l resource of their work­ force if they are to sur­ vive. As well as making more effective use of Government funds, we


school leavers drops and skill shortages begin to bite, it will become increasingly


Piece of history comes to life


A TINY piece of faded tartan cloth is one of the most “priceless” rem­ nants ever to have


by KAYE MOON ley . - - ana it nas but knew the college _ _ __ _ — ,


found its way into f ^ f b y ' a Scottish the Ribble Val- family. They had no con- Imr


college’s possession 50 when it was


onrl i t Lciq nections with Stonyhurst,


puzzle. For 50 years, the


tiny, 4 sq. in. piece — part of the belted plaid once worn by Bonnie Prince Charlie — has been undisturbed in a display case in th e ,, library of Stonyhurst j


College. It took the genius of an


Father O’Halloran shows the tiny piece of tartan, in front of the college’s portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie as a child


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old boy of the college, an amateur historian who came across another piece in a Scottish museum, to realise that the two could be matched together to recreate the forgotten, tartan. For months, ex-pupil


Mr Tom Massey Lynch, of Little Crosby, near Liver- pool, and Mr Hugh Cheape, an as sistant keeper at the Royal Museum of Scotland, have w o r k e d


loom weaver, Mr Peter MacDonald, to recreate the red, mustard and black stripes on a black and blue background. Until now, neither Ston­


Duzzle. The result has ena- jled a Perthshire hand-


o n t h e


including books, portraits and a lock, of Mary Queen of Scots' hair, and so made it a gift of the tartan. The newly-produced plaid, originally worn by


helped to solve an already had many Stuart the prince could continue historic i ie saw items in its possession, hisflight to Skye. J °


the prince as he fled fromf exciting discovery is at Culloden after his defeat present being written by by Government forces in Mr Cheape.


and eventually became chair covers and shawls, not being cut into relics until the early 19th Cen­ tury. A book about the


The plaid was left there


West End spotlight falls on Steven


FORMER head boy of Bowland High School, Steven Var- nom has astounded the theatre world by going straight from acting academy to a leading role in the West End.


He will appear as win °ne of 26 places at “Billv Bov” in th e LAMDA just three years


Barbara Winnard, who first got him to use his


Rnval S h ak p sn p a re a£°> after completing a voice, ana to ms drama Koyai sn a tc e sp e a re course on medja and master at Accrington


Company s controver- theatre studies at Accring- Technical College, Mr sial production of “The ton Technical College. Martin Cosgriff.” Clockwork Orange” at Mrs Vamom said: “We This week, Steven com- The Barbican Theatre, are so proud of Steven and pletes his last few days at London earlv n ex t what he has achieved. Our the academy and is looking ’


yhurst College nor the West Highland Museum in Fort William knew of the other piece’s existence. But the college has now applied to the Patent Office to prevent its exploitation and it is hoped profits from the possible weaving of the new tartan could aid the college


loran, Rector of Stony­ hurst, said: “It is very exciting to see the old plaid brought back to life. We have always known that our piece was worn by Bonnie Prince Charlie and experts m York have


Father Michael O’Hal­ Focus on our


photo contest on page II


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second student of the Lon­ don Academy of Music and Dramatic Art to achieve the distinction in the past seven years. He broke the good news at the weekend to his parents, Michael and Susan Varnom, of Little- moor Road, and his grand­ mother, Mrs Brenda Turner, of Standen Road. The three had travelled


year. Steven (21) is only the


y


main thanks for setting forward to s ta r t in g him on the road to star- rehearsals for his new dom must go to Bowland role. The family decided to School music teacher Mrs celebrate while they were


together in London by taking Steven out for a slap-up meal complete with champagne.


Maggot factory protest


to London to see Steven in his current role as “Nicely, Nicely Johnson” in “Guys and D o l ls ” a t th e McGowan Theatre, Lon­ don. Unfortunately, his grandfather Jim is ill in Clitheroe Hospital, follow­ ing a stroke. Strangely enough, Ste­


ven’s part in “Guys and Dolls” is the same one he played, for Clitheroe Par­ ish Church Operatic and Dramatic Society only four years ago. His meteoric rise to


fame began when he beat about 6,000 hopefuls to


MORE than 20 Chipping residents are up in arms over a farmer’s plan to start a maggot factory in the area They are intending to


and ruin a “delightful the Environment, was beauty spot.”


They say they would permission,


stage a protest as mem­ bers arrive at Ribble Val­ ley Council Chamber on Tuesday for the devel­ opment sub-comittee’s meeting. Residents are worried


granted outline planning


suffer the same problems The statement contin- experienced by people hv- ued: “Villagers are con­ ing near other maggpt fac- Cerned that the putrid tones, with ammonia-like smell from this factory will smells of rotting flesh car- be unacceptable in an area rying for miles and large designated as of outstand- maggot flies settling on jng n a tu ra l b e au ty , neighbour’s homes, cars, situated in the Forest of andwashing.


that farmer Albert Bai­ ley’s plan to erect an industrial building at Higher Mosserley Farm, Height Lane, might be given the go-ahead at the meeting. A statement spelling out


J .


Harold Metcalfe, of Little 3rea to attract visitors. Elm Ridge. “I t ’ll be a disaster.”


The statement issued by planning permission it will the villagers said Mr Bai- “e responsible for creating


“If the council grants , ptheir fears claims that the ------------ j ------------ b~ . . . a .. . . . , ,


ley had his first application a health hazard as well as refused by the borough- ruining the environment of


roposed factory would council but, af te r an this ^delightful beauty cause a “health hazard” appeal to the Minister for sPot-


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Happier times. . . Suki gets a hug from Suzie


is a little cross-bred collie, instantly recog­ nisable because she has only, three legs. Her broken-hearted


Five-year-old Suki


owners, licensee Austin Ball and wife Lynn, this week appealed for any information — even bad


news! Their daughters, Julie


(15) and Suzie (13), have been in tears over Suki’s disappearance. Lynn said: “None of us can concentrate because


a strong guard dog, but there is no sign of Suki changed her mind when anywhere. We were so Suki left her food and upset when it thundered headed straight for . her. last week, because Suki is Her leg had been ampu- terrified of the noise, tated by a vet before she “We hope that she is not was abandoned or lost.


our thoughts keep going morning walk on Wednes- day she disappeared, back to Suki.”


that searching for their put notices up in the pub mottled brown pet around hoping for information and Pendle is like “looking for one customer thought she a needle in a haystack." had seen Suki heading Suki went out for her home on the evening of the


become a popular attrac- picked her up thinking she tion at the hotel, with was lost. Suki is very many regulars bringing in friendly and would go to their children to see hen anybody.” However, the family say Lynn said that she had


Since then she has but that a driver has lying injured somewhere;


a reward for information iel, Sam. Unusually, only Our dog Sam is like a lost and are “prepared to be Sam returned. generous.”


The family have offered family’s ■cross-bred span- there has been nothing, soul without her and we


day last week with the “However, since then


the RSPCA two years die and A u s t in has Times’readers will be able ago. She went looking for checked the foothills, but to help.” .


Lynn got her petfrom walked the top half of Pen- th a t ‘Advertiser and \ Lynn s a id ; '“ I have can only cross our fingers


to remove the smells but board and the EEC have they never work,” said Mr been spent developing the


“Peat beds are supposed of money from the tourist Bowland where large sums


recently verified that the1 1746, is now on display at dyes and cloth are consis- the National Trust centre, tent with the era.” The piece came into the


Bonnie Prince Charlie in April, 1746, by Lady Bor-’ rodale, whose husband was sheltering him. It was probably made by a local weaver and, so disguised,


Glenfinnan. The plaid was given to


important for com­ p a n ie s to develop greater skills internally and work closely with schools so th a t their requirements are met.” Nine leading busi­


nessmen, forming the TEC, will be joined by di rec tor s w i t h experience in local govern ment, education, trade unions and the


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Roundabout boost for


trade park


THE ambitious business park plan for the old Barrow print works site received a big boost this week with news that a traffic roundabout may be on the way to prevent congestion in the village.


Two new ro und­


a b o u t s cq uld be created on the contro­ versial A59 bypass a lon g a one-mile stretch of the road — one to give di r ect access to the pr in­ tworks site and the other to eliminate the notor ious accident b l a c k s p o t at the n e a r b y Cl it h e r o e


turn-off. But villagers against the


THE man who is spearheading East Lancashire’s training revolution . . . Tony Cann, of Grindleton, who is married with four sons and a daughter. His wife, Ruth, is vice-president of Grindleton WI


scheme are arguing that the two new roundabouts, adding to the one already at Bramley Meade, will actually create traffic


Surprise trip into the past


A DREAM came true after 55 years for Clitheroe’s Alexander Riley when friends and relatives gave him an 80th birthday present with a difference.


The question they while his son and family


were faced with was “re, ai Croasdale Drive, what present do you Jock loves children and


give somebody fh o S J appears to be content • with life and to want


for little? The answer in this case


Jock), of Hayhurst Street, had often told his friends, Frank and Joan Worden, of West View, Clitheroe, that there was only one place he had lived in before coming to Clitheroe that he would like to revi­ sit, and that was Crossha­ ven, in County Cork. He had spent over three


was a surprise fortnight’s holiday in Ireland — revi­ siting the place where he had been stationed as a young soldier and had remembered fondly ever since. Mr Riley (known as


Wordens wish they could do something to help. Jock’s approaching 80th birthday gave them the answer — to take him on a surprise holiday touring Ireland, calling at Cross­ haven half way through the circular trip. The idea was suggested


years there with the Royal Engineers in the 1930s. . The comment made the


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80th birthday Jock went down to' the Catholic Social Club, Lowergate, for what he thought was a quiet drink with Pat and John.


when Jock said he was planning to go out for a meal to celebrate, they led him down to a surprise birthday celebration in the ballroom. Everyone in the family had donated money towards the trip — a pres- en t which le f t Jock speechless. "I didn’t know anything


Soon after the drink,


to Jock’s daughter, Pat Parkinson, and son, John, who readily agreed, and th e n th e y s e c r e t ly arranged the ferry cross­ ing for th e ir car and booked the hotels. On the evening of his


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about it until my birth­ day,” he said. “They man­ aged to keep it a secret from me. “I had a wonderful holi­


day, too. The weather was glorious and everyone we met was very friendly. I’ll never forget this holiday."


the fort where he had been stationed. It has since been taken over by the Irish government and is still standing, unlike two others nearby, which have been demolished. Jock also had plenty of


Jock was able to revisit


amazingly fit. He goes to dances twice a week, walks daily, and even used to repair his own house roof, but gave that up at the end of last, year when he decided he ought to be more careful. ■ His daughter and her


time for walking during the 1,500-mile trip around Ireland. For a man of 80 he is


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dren most weeks. Jock moved to the Rib­


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ble Valley after the second world war. Shortly after he left the Army, he returned to his native Edinburgh, but couldn't get a council house or a decent job and decided to come to Clitheroe instead.


problems as motorists travel through Barrow to avoid them. Mr Philip Bailey, Ribble


Valley Borough Council’s director of development and client services, said that a new planning appli­ cation had been received which would give the pro­ posed industrial and resi­ dential development at the former Barrow print works its own access from the A59, rather than via Whalley Road and the village. In the application, the


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hotel which forms part of the exciting business park plan has now been moved from the Barrow main road to the A59. “Hopefully it will help


allay the fears of many of the residents of the vil­ lage. When I attended a public meeting on the development, the increase in traffic appeared to be their major concern," Mr Bailey said. However, one of the


main objectors to the scheme, Julie Perkins, of Cockerill Terrace, remains unconvinced. The roundabouts on


the A59 will make the traffic slower," she said, "and so people will start cutting through Barrow.” Miss Perkins, who


spoke against the scheme at the recent public meet­ ing, said that she did not object to something being done with the old print works site, only to the scale of the proposed development. “ It may overtake the village of Barrow itself," she added. The Department of


Transport has also con­ firmed that there is a plan to build a roundabout at the nearby Clitheroe junc­ tion of the A59 because of the number of accidents which have occurred there.


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