Clitheroe 22324- (Editorial,), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified)
No secret council
meetings 1
I AM s o r r y that “ A dm in ” in la s t week’s “ Letters to the Editor” did not disclose his/her name and address for I would have welcomed the opportunity of a chat on the issues raised.
, I would refer to one
o f th e s e is s u e s , namely that “when the council has meet ings the executive meets beforehand in secret and the result of anything on the agenda is finalised before the meeting takes p la ce .” The statement concludes, “ I think it is time something is done about this. If “Admin” really
believes this, I can only sug gest that he/she exercises the right to attend any or all of the meetings of the council and its committees to realise that nothing could be fu r th e r from the truth! C O U N . E R I C BRACEWELL, Primrose Street Clitheroe.
Campaign for equal state pensions
THE European Court of Justice has ruled that, under UK occupational pension schemes, there will have to be the same pension age for both sexes. This should influence
the UK Government to equalise the state pension ages — at present GO for women and G5 for men — a much needed and long overdue measure. Out of the 12 member
states of the EEC, the UK is one of only five which has a different state pen sion age between men and women. The aim of the Cam
paign for Equal State Pen sion Ages (CESPA) is to bring about the same pen sion age for both sexes. It is not a parly political organisation. Any readers who wish
to know more about the campaign are welcome to write to: Mr A. Shannon, Regional Co-ordinator, Moresby Parks Farm, Moresby Parks, Whiteha ven, Cumbria, CA2S 8XJ.
M R C. E O It G E BURDETT, 53 Brionne Way, Longlevcns, Gloucester, GL2 OTN.
Who is to pay for
amenities? IT is a pity Coun. Pickup feels he has to argue the case for the private deve loper in explaining to Mrs
building more shops and houses, she cannot have the modest amenities she asks for. The developers, quite
to the Editor
Horror’ to come will not be confined to Middle East
I WOULD like to compliment Terry Mills for his sincere, thought-provoking and courageous
letter. It is not very fashionable these days to profess
the name of Jesus Christ, and how often do we hear in the churches of this land the true gospel preached, which Terry Mills highlighted? — “The Gospel (Good News) of the Kingdom of God.” I would like to endorse everything that Terry wrote
and build upon it. Unfortunately I have to say that I do not believe this time of “horror,” as Terry put it, will be just confined to the Middle East. I take no pleasure in saying this, nor do I desire it to happen, but this time of “horror” will come “on the face of the whole earth” Luke 21:35. We hero in Britain, even here in our own relatively
happy and friendly community of Clitheroe, are not exempt. I do not wish to upset anyone or cause them to be unduly terrified of the future, but on the other hand I cannot dismiss or take lightly the very words of Jesus Christ Himself. In the chapters of Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, He fortells a time of world trouble before His return, which would result in the extinction of all life on this planet, unless those days were shortened. Thankfully, those days will be shortened. We have the sure promise of Jesus Christ
Himself. Many Bible students and scholars believe that,
before the return of Jesus Christ, there will be a period of great worldwide upheaval lasting for seven years, the 70th Prophetic Week of Daniel 9, yet to be fulfilled. I believe, despite not particularly wanting to, that we are right now at the very threshold of the final seven years of this age. A new and glorious age (world) is coming, “and it is just around the bend,” as the song goes. Some people might think that I’m “around the bend”
for writing what 1 do, but the Bible also says that the world will be full of “scoffers in the last days.” People say to me, “Well Nick, you just believe what you want to believe.” Let me tell you here and now that I do not want to
believe that an unparalleled time of trouble is coming. No way. Like everyone else 1 prefer to believe the “nice” things in the Bible and put to one side those things that sound unpleasant. We cannot pick and choose, however, when it comes to the Word of God. There is a saying that “ it is darkest just before
the dawn,” and just as surely as the rising of the sun in the morning, so will come the dawning of a new age, the Messianic Age foretold thousands of years ago by the Old Testament prophets. It is no pipe-dream or fantasy — rather mind-boggling, incredible reality. Amazing as it may seem to many people, the Bible is the most dynamic and up-to-date book on earth, and pertains to our day right now. Some may be thinking, “who is this guy, setting
himself up as some sort of preacher?” My answer would be that I am no preacher or Bible scholar. I make no claims at all. I am merely someone who was once one of the greatest sinners and transgressors of God’s Law who ever walked the face of the earth. Although I have experienced the mercy and forgive ness of the Great Creator God by repentance and acceptance of the blood of Jesus Christ, I know that I am still a very long way from being perfect. I think my wife and family will vouch for that. There is certainly nothing special about me in any way. My only cre dentials are that I believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God and that it contains a vital message for all of us today. As I write this letter, millions of human beings
somewhere on this planet are hungry and thirsty, literally starving to death. We hear regularly on the news of little children going missing and anguished par ents pleading for their return. Murder, rape, carnage on our roads, wars and rumours of wars, eathquakes and other natural disasters. Why? When will it all end? Put plainly and simply for anyone to understand
it is because we have turned our backs on God. No, it is not the other way round as we often sup pose. God has not gone way off somewhere to the other end of the Universe. Rather as the Apostle Paul put it — “He is not far from each of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being ...” Acts 17: 27-28. How often do we seek Him? How often do we blame Him when things go wrong? How often do we break his laws?
Jesus talked a lot of good sense
IN last week’s issue 'ferry Mills ably expressed the attitude of very many deeply-committed Christians to the sad state our human society seems to have got itself into — that it is prophesied and therefore inevita ble, and that divine intervention will prevent total
catastrophe. 1 wonder if we can really expect further assis
tance from our progenitor, whatever form we wish
Parkinson why, ^without that progenitor to'take, in view of the benefits we - already have.
Above other forms of life we have a large highly i ' l r ■ ■: 1
understandably, prefer big projects which yield big profits. Everyone agrees there is a need for a large central car park, an open market area and, perhaps, an assembly hall and bus station. But no one, except the private developer, has come up with an idea on how to finance them. Can Coun. Pickup tell us
how much these services would cost and how much money is available from the public purse?
"W A .
I). G. SWINDELLS, “ Ridings,” Whulley Old Road, Billington.
‘No’ to sign
PERMISSION has been refused to erect a “houses for sale” sign in the centre
of Whalley. The sign, which would
k ;
have directed people to the new housing devel opment o f f Woodlands Drive, was to be placed on Vale House wall. As the cou nc il had
already refused permis sion to erect a “no wait ing” sign in a similar loca tion, Coun. Colin Mason proposed refusal of the
application.
Honours degrees
THREE local students are among recent graduates f r om N o t t in g h a m
Polytechnic. They are Paul Walms
lev, of Clitheroe, who has obtained a
B.Sc. honours
< ? £' r
degree in urban estate s u r v e y in g ; G e o r g e Ormerod, of Whalley, who has a B .S c . honours degree in applied chenus- .try, and Lisa Knott, of
/■•Clitheroe, who has a B.A. honours degree in applied social studies.,
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developed brain and a unique opposable thumb; we have at least five well-developed senses enabling us to relate to our environment, to survive and to experience pleasure. We have a conscience and we have com passion allowing us, if we wish, to harmonise with our fellow creatures. Beneath the top-hamper of acquired constraints we have free-will. This is an impressive list of tools, enough surely for
us to go out and achieve whatever we need by our own efforts. Our needs are, in fact, fairly simple — peace, a clean environment, the respect of our fellows, immortality through our children . . . Jesus of Nazareth talked a lot of good sense. Do you
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DONALD BOARDMAN, Crimpton Farm, Cow Ark.
The perils of litter to
hedgehogs
FURTHER to Martin James’s “Tales of the River Bank” column in the “Advertiser and Times,” may we commend your anti-litter reminder to anglers.
We are only too aware
of some of the tragic con sequences of discarded lit ter. Often young hedge hogs put their heads through rings or sections of pipe left lying around and then grow into them — sometimes with horrific results. Your readers may be
interested to learn that a leaflet called “ Helping hedgehogs” is available from the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. Many of your readers
will already know of the existence of this organisa t ion. Others may be interested in its aims, which are: • To encourage and give advice to the public about the care of hedgehogs, particularly when injured, sick, orphaned, treated cruelly, or in any other danger.
• To encourage the youn ger generation to value and respect our wildlife and, by supplying informa tion and giving lectures, to foster their interest in hedgehogs. • T o fu n d s e r i o u s research into the beha vioural habits of hedge hogs and to ascertain the best methods of assisting their survival. Anyone wishing to learn
more about the society, its activities and the wide range of hedgehog goods which are sold should send a self-stamped addressed envelope to the following address.
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Word of God are going to be fulfilled and this old world will be shaken to its foundations. This is not a time to be terrified. It is the time to turn to God and seek Him with all our hearts. When the Messiah, Jesus Christ, descends to this
—Is it really wise time to discuss CRGS opt-out?
“THIS is a very precious school,” Mr Darley, retiring headmaster, is quoted as saying. Indeed it is, but for how long has this been
so? On re-reading the excel earth as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, in all ttll=ulI
the splendour, power, magnificence and glory of been a remarkable man), Almighty God, His feet will stand upon the Mount the communitv was not of Olives once more. The same place from which He ascended nearly 2,000 years ago. Then will come to an end all the suffering and pain, agony and heartache of humanity. Then will the Kingdom of God be established
on the earth. This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The time has
come. The Kingdom of God is near.
Repent and believe the Good News.
NICK WOOD, “ Shalom,” 10 Union Street, Low Moor.
lent recent history of the school, it can be argued that, with the exception of the period 1775-1S13 under the headship of Thomas Wilson (who must have
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impressed with its gram mar school..
Between 1815 and 1900
numbers on roll .varied between 2, 20, 7, 25, 49, G5, 51; 20 in 1887 and 40 in 1899 when the town popu lation was not vastly dif ferent from today.
The local community
began to value the school when the County Council
became responsible for that they merit a welcome secondary education early visit from the Queen.
in this century. The tax and ratepayer contributed to the rebuilding of the s chool 1912-1914. Of course, human nature being what it is, we are n ev e r sa t is f ied with resources given to educa tion or many other areas o f p u b l i c c o n c e r n . Nevertheless, tax and ratepayers provided the money in the 1950s for the school on Chatburn Road; the science block on York Street in the 19G0s and now the redevelopment in the 1980s. The results of the local authority’s efforts are such
The train now leaving platform one will return next May!
THE bad news is that, after 20 very suc cessful weeks of operation, the Saturday-only train service between Clitheroe, Blackburn and Preston has come to an end; but the pod news is that the service will return next ay, hopefully in an expanded form, for the summer season. While the train times have not been ideal,
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this season’s service has carried passengers to destinations far and wide. In total, 2,442 single journeys have been made, the majority of those by local residents who have made full use of their new transport facility. The Sunday Dales Rail service has also been well supported locally. It is also expected to return next year.
Financial and material resources permit
ting, there is every possibility that a full daily service, with an increased number of sta tions, will be provided in 1992. In conclusion, on behalf of the members of
Ribble Valley Rail, I would like to thank all the local people who have supported the ser vice by travelling on the trains. In return we shall continue to 'strive hard to provide an even better service in the years to come.
DAVID J. BUTTERWORTH, Secretary, Ribble Valley Rail, 72 Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe.
Certainly the pros and
cons of opting out should be looked at. What an odd time for the governing body to start the ball roll ing while the school is “headless” for the next six months. Would it not be wiser, educationally, for the new head and his/her staff to raise the matter with parents of governors when he/she is estab lished, perhaps in 18 months? What is the urgency?
School results are excel lent; permission has been given to expand entry; the local authority has done a good job on the redevelop ment. After all, less than 50 schools in the country, out of some 25,000, have exercised this option. Most
"of the 50 had problems which Clitheroe does not face. 1 note the welcome
given to the 40% of the Gth form who come from other schools. Perhaps this per centage may have to reduce in a few years as the expanded entry at II moves through the school. There is a great deal for
parents to consider — the school IS precious — more important than the auction mart site, and that is tak ing time! Don’t be rushed into a decision.
BOB JONES, Park Avenue, Clitheroe.
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