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THURSDAY, MAY 25th, 1989 No. 5,367 Price 24p
IN a blaze of pub licity, a plan which c o u l d crea te another 2,000 Rib- ble Valley jobs and cost in excess of £50m. has been re-launched. The village of Bar-
Exciting ‘industrial village* scheme goes oil show at Barrow
including Ribble Valley MP Mr David Wadding- ton, attending a presenta tion at the newly-reno vated Barrow Gatehouse. The new plans show the
row is “poised to reap the benefits of this second industrial revo lution,” claim London de v e lo p e r s Pilot
Properties. To strengthen their
case, they have now launched a new company, “North West One,” to deal exclusively with the 45- acre site. Outline plans were
hotel and sports complex sited at the top end of the site near the A59 and adjacent to the Lodge. • A smaller lake is to be
by VIVIEN MEATH
the village playground. “North West One is the
latest in a rapidly growing number of business and science parks around the w o r l d , ” s a y th e developers. “Our choice of Barrow
developed below the exist ing one, alongside a cricket pitch, a facility which could be used by the village. With around 20 plots
lodged with the Ribble Valley Council in Septem
replace the old Barrow cricket ground. It is estimated to date
reflects the superior advantages of the area for communications, environ ment, skills and other key
resources.” Guests, who included
occupying up to 600,000 sq ft of commercial space, the emphasis will be on low density. Sites for key worker housing now adjoin Whal
ber. Access has proved to be a stumbling block and late last week the firm submitted new plans for the site, with access from a proposed new round about on the A59. The application has still
local councillors and county councillors, repre sentatives of the Depart ment of the Environment and the Department of Trade an'
d.Industry, tour ism boards\industrialists,
ley Road and the whole area is to be landscaped and planted with a mix ture of trees. Broad-leafed tree planting has already been carried out by the developers fronting houses on Whiteacre Lane and
to go before Ribble Valley councillors, but on Friday the council’s Planning and Transportation Committee chairman was among two. dozen invited guests,
Opportunity knocks for Sarah
A FORMER pupil of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School was this week keeping her fingers crossed after appearing on top television talent show “Opportunity Knocks". She is violinist Sarah
CANDLEMAKER Ingrid
sical duet with Surrey vio linist David Preece, she was voted fourth by the studio audience and is now waiting to see whether I phone-in voters will give her the chance to appear again on Saturday. After school, Sarah con
White (24), whose parents live in Arbories Drive, Padiham. After performing a clas
tinued her studies at the Royal Academy of Music and is now a freelance musician. The grand final of the
is on June 3rd.
BBC show, which is hosted by Bob Monkhouse,
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press, heard from Mr Hugh Geddes,' director of Pilot Properties Ltd, that there would be a footpath link through the site, an indoor sports centre and a new cr icket pitch to
■ their plan will now find favour with the Depart ment of Transport. The previous plan showed a new roundabout on Whal- ley Road and a direct link to the A59.During the afternoon, in an enterprising initiative, Mr Stephen Pietrzak, of
that the company has already run up a six-figure sum in preparatory work on the site.With a proposed round about access direct off the A59, the developers hope
ships at home and abroad. The launch brought
television cameras to Clitheroe and Barrow dur ing the day, filming an item on the Ribble Valley, following its inclusion in the “Northern Lights” report, which highlighted Clitheroe as a potential focal point for economic take-off and in which the area ranked among the highest for “quality of life” — prosperity, housing, education and other social factors. It was as a result of this
Clitheroe Canoe Club, or ganised members to give a display of canoeing skills on the Lodge. The young _ “Advertiser and canoeists regularly use the _ deputy editor Mrs
Ribble Valley youngsters competing in champion-
report that Pilot Proper t ie s Ltd ex p re s s e d interest in the Barrow
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CLITHEROE Castle grounds will be alive with the sound of booming voices on Bank Holiday Monday. For Clitheroe and Dis
Booming time for town criers
trict Chamber of Trade will be holding its second annual Town Crier’s Com- p e t i t io n which has attracted 20 criers from England, Scotland and Wales, including national champions past and pres
ent. The judging panel will include Radio Lancashire b ro a d c a s te r Ju d i th
site. A BBC “Look North”
Mortimer, Gorse and Ross, “Advertiser and
crew interviewed estate agent Mr Ian Lloyd, of
facility for traimng, which K P / d MrGeddes has resulted in numerous Hue Baron, ana ivir ueaaes
for the item, which went out on Friday night.
CHRISTMAS CRACKER
WHALLEY women are wooing the world with a trail-blazing
export drive. Candlemaker Ingrid
occer dinner
THREE top local football clubs have been asked for their version of events, after police were called to a disturbance at a local league presentation dinner, at the Coronation Hotel, Horton-in-Craven. Players and supporters ners Lord Nelson, are
from the Ribble Valley believed to have been league and cup winners involved in a f racas White Horse, second divi- towards the end of the sion champions Low Moor, presentation at the Coro- and Dan Seed Shield win- nation on Friday evening. "I was absolutely dis
gusted when I found out,” said league chairman Ralph Aspinwall. “It had been a great night, and I was very happy when I left with about 20 minutes
to go.“When I was informed of what had happened, I felt terrible.” In 1987, championship
ing candles to Christmas Island after securing her first export order, while the work of batik artist Buffy Robinson is soon to be snapped up by foreign visitors to London. Both are keeping their
Lindholm-Banks is send
fingers crossed that the Ribble Valley’s reputation for craft excellence will soar internationally as their work becomes better
believe her eyes when she received a letter from tiny
known. Ingrid could hardly
Christmas Island, which
lies 8,000 miles away in the Indian Ocean, 200 miles off the steaming jun gles of Java. “It came right out of the
winning Waggon and Horses were banned from the presentation for three years after their unruly behaviour at the awards ceremony, but these events seem to be much more serious. The matter is due to be
PROUDLY displaying her Tower of London batik is Whalley craftswoman Buffy
them of Christmas at home and loved ones left
discussed at a special meeting of the league executive tonight, where the three clubs will be asked to give a written account of what they believe" happened. Mr Aspinwall agreed
w o u ld h a v e to be
blue, a order for decora tive candles which at first I thought must be a joke," she said. - Amazed, Ingrid expec ted her first foreign order for her rapidly expanding firm might have come from Germany or Sweden, where the Christmas tra dition is particularly strong. But a retailer has placed
bv JOHN DOVER The friend left, leaving
behind. “I only hope the order is
a good omen for us. With 1992 coming up in Europe, I believe there could be similar ones from the Con tinent coming our way,” Ingrid added. The three-year-old busi
that the whole idea of. a presentation evening
reviewed. A spokesman for the Coronation refused to
comment about the inci d e n t or any a l le g e d damage to the hotel.
Anonymous boost for Roefield
AN anonymous busi nessman has stepped in to give the Roefield Leisure Centre Appeal a boost. He has promised to
donate £50 towards the first 100 events that raise more than £100 for the appeal. “There is a potential of
a firm order and it is hoped that the export breakthrough will lead to thousands of candles wing ing their way to the island and its settlement of Fly ing Fish Cove. No one is quite sure
• Ingrid was born in Stockholm and now lives in Riverside, Low 'Moor. She intended to practise psychology, but her offer to do market research to help a friend establish a candle-making business changed her'fife.
ness operates, on land leased from English Estates and has a busy order book for the British market.
why they want candles on such an isolated island which never sees snow, but the firm in Station Road is delighted to oblige. “I believe there is an
Ingrid with orders on her hands, and the business started from there. “Call it fate or what
ever, but I believe there is tremendous scope in the Ribble Valley for craft-
just completed an ambi tious project to recreate the Tower of London in batik. A section of the Depart
Serving the Ribble Valley community
As candlemaker signs up an unusual export deal with tinv island
Could you be our driver of the year?
Turn to page 14 for all the details and an entry form
CRAZY BEARS Etettfc’S another chance to spot the difference and join in
tfte Heritage Eayre iun — page 14 Nominations wanted
IT’S your last chance to nominate a good citizen of the Ribble Valley for the office of Mayor of
Worston.
put forward someone who has contributed to local life in some way or other. . . perhaps a fund raiser extraordinaire, a person who helps others, or just someone whose smiling outlook on life is an example to the rest of us.
The idea is for you to
speople, providing they of London was not happy are willing to put the with the standard of the hours into it,” she added, goods for sale in its Tower For her par t, Buffy
Robinson is also riding the: 0 continued on page 12 crest of a wave, having
Wins medal at Chelsea
EVERYTHING is coming up roses this week for Holden Clough Nursery owner Mr Peter Foley, for he has won a coveted sil ver gilt medal for his stand at the Chelsea Flower
RAF outpost on the isle. Maybe candles will remind
They’re quackers o l i n i i f F r a H I
Show. Mr Foley (42), who
moved to Bolton-by-Bow- land 11 years ago from Hertfordshire, has a repu tation for unusual plants. He based his stand on a display of Lewisias, a very unusual Alpine plant with a fleshy rosette of leaves in various colours. Mr Foley exhibits at
ment of the Environment which looks after the his toric buildings and palaces
Worston Mayor was revived last year and now the “Advertiser and Times” is looking for someone worthy of this ancient office, which was started as a spoof at the Calf’s Head, Worston, in th e days of Queen Victoria. A short-list of “aider-
The old tradition of a ^ L A N
and sent to the Chth- eroe Advertiser and Times,” 3 King Street,
, , , ,. Clitheroe.
Roberts. The competition pro
motes the Town Crier’s Guild and its members, introducing more people to the country’s heritage w h i l e g i v i n g entertainment. The busy day at the
Castle also includes a fun fair, stalls, a band, a stand from the Royal Engineers and a King’s Division display.
Sausages in the
spotlight
CLITHEROE’S famous sausage shop was high on the list of attractions when a 50- strong party from Manchester arrived In the town for a slght- s e e l n g to u r on
Tuesday. The visitors catted
at Cowman’s butch ers, In Castle Street, the home of prizewin ning sa u s a g e s , to view a wide variety of bangers and discuss the products with pro prietor Cliff Cowburn. “It seems that our
fame Is spreading and that people are genu inely Interested in. hearing about tradi-
tlonal sausage mak ing,’’ said Cliff.
visited Clitheroe Cas tle Museum, the Mar ket and other shops
V. The party arrived by c o a c h and a l s o
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next Wednesday. So hurry with yours, clearly marked “Mayor”
various flower shows throughout the year, but this was only his second entry at Chelsea.
Fun day out
THE new Mayor of Wo r s t o n w i l l be installed at a fun day out at the CalFs Head on June 18th. The event, based on an old Victorian fair, will have a touch of “Midsummer Madness”about it and will be a great day out for all the family. More details on page 3 — and watch this space for news of the event.
Coming soon
£5,000 available to the appeal if the people of the area get to work and raise the money." said Mrs Doreen Euinton, chairman of the Ribble Valley Sports and Recreation Association. “I think it is a very good incentive for the funil-raisers.” It is obviously great
WATCH out for an exciting competition to ma r k Ribbl e s d al e Camera Club’s 50th anni versary and the 150th anniversary of the inven- t i o n of p h o t o graphy.
news for the appeal, which has ju s t reached the £27.000 mark. However, Mrs Euinton
“GOOSEY goosey gander, where shall you wan
has promised to protect the anonymity of the secret donor and has not even divulged his name to her own committee. “I believe in respecting
der?” asks the nursery rhyme. Youngsters at a Clitheroe school have the
answer, for a fluffy gosling is leading staff and pupils at Moorland a merry dance. The gosling, nicknamed “Fred,” was the only one out of five eggs to hatch in the school’s
people's wishes and. if people want to approach us with anonymous dona tio n s , they can re s t assured that the mattei will be treated with the strictest confidence."
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incubator. Now he or she — staff are unsure of the sex —
I Wherever the children go, Fred follows, taking a 'leading role in races, whether it’s the wheelbar row or the egg and spoon. Kindergarten teacher Mrs Catherine Whitham,
sits in on lessons with head knowingly cocked to one side and thoroughly enjoys sports events. ;
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of Up Brooks, Clitheroe, supplied the eggs to the school. . She keeps a careful eye on the gosling’s progress,
taking it home each evening to place it in a run. Headmistress Mrs Janet harrison says the
school bought an incubator because science is now coming into the curriculum for children aged four
upwards. “Fred’s marvellous with the children and has
become the school mascot,” says Mrs Harrison. “He sits in the classroom during lessons and we’ve decided to keep him.”
Two-week-old Fred is pictured with some of his young fans. . ' ■ .
IMPRESSIONIST Simon Entwistle hopes to imitate some of the sounds heard around Liverpool’s Albert Dock tomorrow lunchtime when he appears on the Granada TV programme “The week in view.” The half-hour show goes
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