Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 22331 (Classified) A £400 BOOST FOR CHRISTIAN AID
A RESPECTED resident of Waddington who had been ill for many years, Miss Anne Reidy has died, aged 67. One of the daughters of
Retired almoner dies at 67
the founder of Reidy’s Home of Music, she left Notre Dame Convent and gained a BA degree in economics at Manchester University. She continued her stu
dies with the Institute of Almoners in London, and a f te r q u alifying she obtained her first post,
THE annual Christian Aid coffee morning was held in the Ribblc Valley Mayor’s Parlour on Saturday, when a record profit of more than £100 was raised for general funds. It was the last event in the area for Christian Aid Week. Special guests were the Ribble Valley Mayor and Mayoress,
Now worst fears I had on op-out
Coun. Howel Jones and his daughter, Helen, and the Deputy Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. Bert Jones. Many local clergymen also attended. Stalls included cakes and bric-a-brac, and coffee was served by ladies of the Christian Aid Committee._______________________
THE timing and structure lengths, almost 800 words in fact, ciiticising of CRGS parent governor this paper and myself in particular, over the
confirmed LAST week, Roger Wilkinson went to great
divides his p r io ri tie s 1 willi deal with the criticisms, but I hnntimr tho *intl amazing that he did not at any time m his let-
Roger Wilkinson’s letter CRGS grant maintained issue, leaves it unclear how he
town^s lost Mayorf ex- ter address the most important issue in the \yhok sorry
Coun. Barrie Parker, (b) boosting the school’s new found headmaster and (c)
won its way "and having comments made by the newly-elected councillor for been well, promptly and Wilpshire, Peter Evans, who at a recent governors’ even exaggeratingly (that meeting expressed the view that the CRGS catchment “67%" slip) featured in this area should be widened to include children from Rib- paper as having done so, Chester, Longridge and beyond. Nor, that as these remarks were being uttered, another governor, Tory County Coun. Mrs Gill Lea, was nodding vigorously in the affirmative.
in d ig n a t io n th a t a majority, despite having
Not a word from him about the very disturbing
seems yet to him to be u n d e rp r iv i leg ed and unheard. Before submitting any
letters to the press, I last autumn took pains to
establish with the gov erning body through per sonal discussions with Mr Wilkinson (1) th a t I emphatically held no brief for the way then Coun. B. Parker’s “storming,” as given prominence in both this and the area’s daily paper, seemed set to pro-
grant maintained status, then local children would lose Die chance to attend CRGS at the expense of others from outside the catchment area. If Peter Evans gets his way and, make no mistake, his is a powerful voice on the governing body, then my worst fears will be confirmed. I would be interested to know whether Roger Wilkinson and his parent governor colleagues agree with Mr Evans.
I have continuously warned that if CRGS gained
the newspaper like a chastised child.” Can I tell Mr Wilkinson that on EVERY occasion my views on the
Mr Wilkinson suggests in his letter that I “run to .........................
the party political polar ising of the opt-out issue (precisely because this might be' to the crucial detriment of parents’ opportunities to discuss and reflect) and (2) that I
tion. I am also well aware that this and other newspa pers have found it very difficult to elicit any view from the “o'pt-out” supporters, although it is not for the
affair — the future of the children of the Ribble Valley. Perhaps that is the difference between us: I care what happens to them, he would appear to only want to car]) about bias and sensational reporting.
Future of our Valley children that counts
Letters to the Editor
Thanks on behalf of the Romanians
THE organisers of the Ribble Valley Appeal for Romanian Emergency would like to thank
gifts of educational toys and children’s shoes, was for a small school which Mencap has opened in the ins titute for mentally handicapped children in Brincovenesti Castle. Before the revolution
all the people who donated money to their recent appeal, when £741.25 was sent to Bris tol Mencap Romanian Appeal. This, together with your t|,e Ribble Valley Appeal
has now been closed. Any further money raised will be sent direct to Bristol Mencap Romanian Appeal, 127a Pembroke Road, Clif ton, Bristol, BS8 3ES.
the children were kept in appalling conditions at this
mote or at best exacerbate opt-out issue have appeared in print it is because I P have been rung by the newspaper to ask for my reac
looked forward to seeing to check, he would have known that prior to that his letter to the CAT on meeting I had advised the then head of CRGS, Mr this very subject.
...... . a public meeting last year. If he had taken the trouble
tual recent letter tend to confirm my worst fears as to the simplistic white washing mixed with crude scapegoating that was liable to appear, after a supposedly decent silence of some months. Let us beware manipu
lation of courteous consid eration for the incoming headmaster of a sort that may mirror the highly
a backdrop of a potent blend of local and world events. Let’s not insult every
1 am now appalled to see have to leave early to attend an important pre-ar- how parts of RW’s even- ranged council meeting.
Darley, and the chairman of governors, that I would
colleague of mine had arranged to take notes. Finally, when I read the press statement from the j-0 y0ur paper a couple of weeks ago, ' head of CRGS,- which includes “the decision (opt out) su0 _Ur] not
I am well aware of what went on after I left, as a
emotive exploiting of Mr ENT CATCHMENT AREA, I would not have said Darlev’s medieally-en- wjia^ \ did say. He sadly did not say that, so I forced retirement against
body by imputing continu ing nagging unease to mere bad sportsmanship. It is indeed high time
will ensure that the school will be able to serve the needs of the people of the Ribble Valley AND BEYOND,” I think I am entitled to conclude that the head and Mr Evans are on the same wavelength. Mr Holt’s use of the words AND BEYOND confirms my worst fears — that the borderline local children from feeder schools will suffer. . If Mr Holt had said that the school will be able to serve the needs of the people WITHIN THE PRES-
fn coi'vo ii<(_ r ,w
set-up. when the 11-plus disappears and children will go to CRGS on whatever criteria the school puts on passing
the exam. Borderline cases WILL lose out and not go. Mr Wilkinson may not like what he hears, but
that ALL of us parents — uneasy or not with how we did or did not vote — were given some indication whether someone at least on the governing body has the spirit to address the abiding, deeply-challeng ing issues. Talk of “freedom to go
understand it! I suppose she is not telling us that voters who reject Conservatives deserve all they get. That’s a bit too simplistic.
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surprised,” and I still • __
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THERE is a delightful walk from Kirkmoor Road to the Coe and along the r iv e r to B runger ley Bridge. I do hope that it
repeat “I don’t feel he has a great affinity with the will be preserved now the =»*■->.« ” He is a new man and will set his own exam new sewer goes along Back Commons. It is part
these are the facts. I suggest he gets Mr Evans to change his views and ensure that the school does not issue any more press statements which coincide with Mr Evans' remarks.
BARRIE PARKER, 66 Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe.
of the Ribble Way and if the stiles were improved many more people would enjoy it. It is most certainly part
of the Clitheroe green belt.
MRS C. S. COURSE, 14 Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe.
A GLORIOUS SIGHT
elsewhere,” while superfi cially and/or ultimately relevant, by a simple paradox touches no more and no less closely on pos sibly hypocritical compla-
c e n c y a n d n a r r o w self-interest, than on what
ONE of the glories of the English countryside in May is the sight of the massed blooms of cow parsley along the roads and hedges. Except, it
everyone seems to have A59 and over the fields to been keen to be seen to be Worsaw Hill. This path is promoting: the preserva- used by one or two ram- tion and nurturing of a biers and a few villagers very precious and still who enjoy a stroll on a variously endangered spe- summer evening after a
a little footpath which runs from Chatburn across the
cial school. day’s work.
pat tent 1 y painstaking path recently, I was horri- efforts at reconciliation.
Tongue-tied embarrass- minions of ment, whitewashing,
cism and scapegoating
A N D R E W GARDNER-CHAN,
simplism, cyni
don’t seem to me the like liest approaches to that. What IS to do, fellows?
29 Ilambledon View, Read.
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The focal need is for when walking along the t0 see one of the
moot Whitewashing, mud- Council had sprayed the slinging,
the County
vegetation along the side o f th e p a th w i th weedkiller.
this vegetation never encroached on the path or made it in any way diffi cult to walk along. The cow parsley is now stunted
I should explain that
would seem, in the Ribble Valley. Let me explain. There is
and a miserable whitish yellow and I fear it will never flower this year. Meanwhile, about 200
yards away, enough litter to fill several bin liners has been lying about on the verge of the A59 for many months.
In case you think this is an isolated case, I would
also like to mention the partial destruction of nedges along a six-mile stretch of road between H olden and S to ck s Reservoir. This has always been
one of the more pleasant drives in the area. Now hedges and saplings have been indiscriminately slashed by some mechani cal device. The word “trimmed” to describe this
j Thanks for the memory
THANK you, Edmond the operettas. Cambien, for sharing your What a pity the once memories with us. Your Igreat King Lane Hall has recent letters have been a been so criminally wasted
pleasure to read. You, yourself, bring
and destroyed. As for Brungerley, yes,
back very happy memories for me. It was always very exciting as a child looking;
B: v
rt . They were neighbours 16 and our good friends at, Wiswell and we often think of them in relation to
Hazlett? .
R recall two of your stars — But I was determined K mother and daughter not to be put off my swim & Gwen and J e n n i fe r for old times’ sake and endeavoured to find the clearest spot. Afterwards, I couldn’t wait to get home
W year and your productions day pollution reigns, with H were guaranteed to bring much scum and slimy ft- delight. I wonder if you green weed.
' This annual treat was with a swim at the weir. r quite the highlight of the Unfortunately, modern
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•' time to croine to the a visit, we tried to revive day out. The Ribble Valley v operetta.
forward, months ahead of my brother came home on to travel by vehicle for a those childhood memories " “
„ „ _________B or three years ago, when
it was a very favourite and popular picnic spot. Two
not like the good old days! From our home in Wis-
well, the whole family would set off and walk on a picnic, often going across the fields to Mitton and along the river bank to Clitheroe. There was no need then
itself was the supreme pic nicking place ana it was all within walking distance. The country lanes were, in true sense, country lanes, with only the odd rare passing car. I look forward to more
of your le t te r s , Mr Cambien.
to give both body and togs a good scrub in the bath —
DORIS BROWN, 24 Moorfield, Whalley.
and trees at the top of the moor have not been spared, although the worst damage is along the last couple of miles before the reservoir. Here, hazels and blackthorns have been smashed to ribbons and broken branches dangle forlornly from holly trees. . Some gentlemen in a yellow van informed me that this vandalism (for what else can it be called?) is also the work of our indefatigable County Council. The aspect of this that
activity would be quite inappropriate. Even solitary bushes
there are various kinds classes (!?) of Tories? Some of these Tories are eminently trustworthy. They represent, or rather did represent, the wards within Clitheroe. Then we have a set of Tories who dominate the Ribble Val ley Council (what else is new?), but can’t quite be trusted, even though they are true blue, and they need shepherding by peo ple, well . . . like Mrs Shepherd. But then there are some
really horrible Tories, these are national issue
the large, rather tawdry issues which, so we are led to believe, have nothing to do with Clitheroe. We only have to deal with these people at Parliamentary elections; for the rest of the time we can pretend that politics in Clitheroe is just about local issues, with only minor input from elsewhere. And, anyway, it’s not politics, it’s just healthy discussion, with decisions being made for “the good of everybody.” Well, it’s a nice fable,
ones. They are involved in
want of trying. Mr Wilkinson also suggests that I walked out of
five children have been reassessed and found la c e s a t a lo c a l
raising, donations of money or educational toys
Offers of help with fund-
institution and received no education. Since the school was opened this spring,
Ian Farrington and staff at Trutex for their gifts and help. The account at the Hali fax Building Society for
dndergarten. Many thanks, too, to Mr
and writing materials would be gratefully appre ciated. For more informa tion please contact Mrs S. Berry (Clitheroe 23468).
orphaned children of Romania, may we extend our sincere thanks.
Again, on behalf of the
MRS SHEILA BERRY and MRS MARGARET THOMPSON.
If you can’t stand the heat. . .
I HAVE puzzled over Mary Shepherd’s letter ' * ’
“Voters cannot
Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 23rd. 1991 9 \ ■In
the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, even tually becoming chief medical social worker for the whole of Berkshire County. ,
two years because of ill health and returned to the north with her sister, Margaret, to live in Wad dington where she spent the last 23 years of her life.
She retired after only
which was to set up an almoners’ department at Blackburn Royal Infir mary where she remained for several years. She continued her career as head almoner at
struggle with ill health, she remained cheerful and always helpful to others.
Despite her constant
held a t St H u b e r t’s Church, Dunsop Bridge on Monday, followed by cremation at Accrington.
The funeral service was Choral honour for girls
Let the disabled have their say
IN answer to the mart site — yes, let the people decide! Let us have the opinions of the disabled citizens.
cerned that if the Physio therapy Department is having alterations to be made in the scheme, then why not have a hydro pool added? There are a lot of people in Clitheroe who nave to use walking sticks etc. and it would be bene ficial for such as those with arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and most muscu lar ailments.
May I say to all con
treatment I have perso nally received and at pres ent people have to travel out of town to other hospi tals, sometimes at consid erable personal expense.
Hydrotherapy is part of
people’s opinion that too much time is wasted trav elling and waiting for transport to and from hospitals. Disabled people, who are in the main the people who need the treat tment most, cannot travel
It is my own and other
causes discomfort and is extremely tiring, so they return exhausted.
oo well and for many it
build its own hydro pool? The site is central and the facility could be placed with a new physiotherapy department. I have spoken to certain councillors on this subject and received a good response, so now I am asking for more atten tion to be paid to help the disabled of Clitheroe and surrounding areas.
Why can’t Clitheroe
would like to thank the Clitheroe Council and
Praise from endurance riders
THERE was praise in abundance for the country side around the Ribble Valley when members of the British Horse Society’s Endurance Riding Group organised a Gisburn-based event. Competitors travelled
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from Staffordshire, Cum bria and North Yorkshire to join local endurance riders on Sunday, starting and finishing at Gisburn Auction Mart. The Gisburne Park Ride
attracted 85 horses and riders and was organised by Christine Dugdale and Christine Pollard on behalf of the BHS.
peted in qualifying rides of 21 or 30 miles against the
A total of 37 riders com
seems to me so extraordi nary is that the Ribble Valley Borough Council now employs a countryside officer, no doubt at consid erable expense. I haven’t seen his job
specification, but I would imagine, or anyway hope, that it includes trying to preserve some of the more attractive aspects of the countryside. Yet, at the same time,
but it bears no relation to the truth. Mrs Shepherd is a member of a party which has done its best, over the last decade, to politicise every aspect of life in this country, to introduce strife and conflict wher ever convenient, to foster the politics of greed and self-interest and then, like some errant footballer, say: “It wasn’t me, ref.” As one American presi
J. S. KENT, 5 Fairfield Close, Clitheroe.
Gratified
arranged for at least two attractive country sites to be despoiled. I say at least two, because I suspect there may be many more. Since I'm sure that both
some executive at County' fiths, which I read with Hall, perhaps with a flour- mixed feelings of pleasure ish of his pen, has and humility.
th e se o rg an isa tio n s employ public relations officers (also, no doubt, at considerable expense), I would be very interested to hear their respective explanations.
MOULDING, 53 Downham Road, Chatburn.
MR D A V I D
opportunity to thank the many who have te le phoned or written to me since the results of the local elections on May 2nd My affection for Clith
May I also take this
I AM gratified by the com ments contained in last week’s letters from Gra ham Sowter,. David A. Brass and Frances Grif-
clock, with horses being vetted on completion for soundness. Another 48 pleasure
dent said: “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.”
endurance rider Mary Towneley joined pleasure riders with her horse, Miss Muffet. The pair have covered thousands of miles and completed the 100-mile BHS Golden Horseshoe Ride several times.
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moorland, tracks, brid leways and p r iv a te farmland.
Sunday’s route included
and farmers supported the ride which enabled the organisers to plan a fast ana varied scenic course, enjoyed by everyone.
Many local landowners Faulty tyre
TWO men who used a van with a defective rear tyre were each fined £100 by Clitheroe magistrates and told to pay £15 towards prosecution costs. Darren Baines (21), of
eroe and the Ribble Valley remains undimmed and I still look forward to play ing an active part in the public life of the commu nity in whichever direction that may take me.
■MR
BRACEWELL, Primrose Street, Clitheroe.
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councillors, also anyone who had their say in the building of the new Henthorn Community Hall. We (the pensioners) are now enjoying many happy hours in the build ing and we are seeing more of our neighbours an d f r i e n d s . I t is extremely pleasant and friendly.
CONCERNED SENIOR CITIZEN.
TWO choristers from St Helen’s Church, Waddington, have become Bishop’s Choristers, after passing examinations at Bradford Cathedral conducted by the organist and master of choristers, Mr Alan Horsey.
Eucharist at Waddington, appointed, the Vicar, the Rev. Alan Four Bishop’s Choris- Bailey, presented Sarah te rs sang the introit B a ro n and H ay ley “ Litany to the Holy Sm ithies with th e i r Spirit,” with music by medals. Hayley was also P e te r Hurford. The installed into the office of an th em d u r in g th e assistant choir director, to Eucharist was “Come let
Pendle Club
THE monthly winners of the bridge drive at the Pendle Club, Clitheroe, were Mr T. Adey and partner, Mrs J. Bowker and Mrs M. Thompson, Mrs K. Gudgeon and Mrs M. Shaw. Weekly winners were
At Sunday’s service of which she has just been us all this day,” to the
music of J. S. Bach, sung by the treble voices.
Our p ic tu re shows Sarah (left) and Hayley
Exploring by-ways
MEMBERS of the Clitheroe group of the Ramblers’ Association enjoyed an “observer’’ walk of considerable interest on Saturday, when they explored many of the by-ways of Hutton Roof Crag, near Kirkby Lonsdale. Spring flowers were seen in profusion, with several
different species of orchid being identified. The weather was pleasant but cool, with fair visibility, and the Craven Fells stood out clearly to the east. The party consisted of 21 members, led by Mi-
Mrs L. Lynch and Mrs K. Bulcock, Airs K. Brabbing and Mr T. Adey.
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