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Temples in Thailand topic


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THU froldon temples of Thailand and the beautiful Buddhas of Bangkok were described to members of Clitheroo Evening Towns­ women ’s Gui ld by Mr r a n k B ;i r n e s , o f


Clitheroe. Mr Barnes , who was


welcomed by pres ident Mrs Ma rgare t I reland, showed slides of Thailand's e x o t i c s c e n e r y a n d explained that rice is the country’s staple food and ch ie f e x p o r t . He was thanked by Mrs Alice Wells. Among other items dis­


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Support for ‘back to


A WADDINdTON woman who is spuar- lu*;ulinu' u hid lor her village to return to Yorkshire received all the support she could have hoped for when lb local people accepted her invitation to take part in a full-blown campaign.


Yorks’ bid For Mrs Joan Parkinson the inaugural meeting


cussed were the guild's financial statement, pre­ s e n t e d by Miss Nora Briggs, and the Women’s


Former workers plan reunion


World Dav of Prayer ser­ vice, which is to he held at St Paul ’s Church, I.ow Moor, on March (ith. The service is an inter­


ARE you one of the former Barrow Print Works employees pictured on this photograph? If so, two of your former colleagues would like to


hear from you. Mrs Kathleen Davis, of Chatburn Road, Clith-


national event, held simul­ taneous ly at churches th ro u g h o u t the world. This year ’s service com­ mences at 7-110 p.m. and includes a female guest speaker. The guild's competition


was won by Mrs Ireland, with Mrs Irene Birtwistle and Mrs Christine Wash- brook s h a r in g second


place. The next meeting is the


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AGM, which will he held on March Oth at the Spiri­ tual ist Hall, Greenacre Street, with a talk on Ice- 1 a n d b y M r s .1 a a e t Hemingway.


Rallying cry


THE Kibble Valley’s pros­ pect ive Pa r l iamen ta ry candidate is calling on the youth of Britain to support the Tories at the General Election. Mr Nigel Evans’ rally­


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ing cry came at a Scar­ borough meeting of young Conservatives, when he said younger members of our soc ie ty could not remember “the despair of the public” under the last Labour government.


eroe, and Mrs Kathleen Wilson, of Salfhill Road, Clitheroe, worked at the factory from 1964 until


its closure in 1970. The two women have decided to organise a


reunion for all former employees at the works and have is su e d a ra l ly in g ca ll fo r any interested former worker to contact them. Mrs Davis and Mrs Wilson were 17 and 15


respectively when they started work as design reproduction artists at the complex. Mrs Davis said: “ Barrow Print Works was like a little com­ munity. Many of the Barrow villagers worked there and my own personal memories of the factory are dear ones." If you would like to attend the reunion, which


the two women hope will be held in Accrington later this year, then you can contact Mrs Davis (0200 28426) or Mrs Wilson (0200 26214).


Warm welcome at pool Reader’s complaint brings a tour of inspection


CLITHEROFTs swimming pool is a lot warmer now — thanks to complaints from at least one local swimmer. Mrs Lillian Wightman.


ot Chatburn Avenue, lias frequently found the pool too cold for swimming dur­ ing the winter. Complaints


to the homugh council pro­ duced excuses, but little action, she said —- which is why she sent a letter to our editor. The letter, published in


being done to improve tin pool temperature. She was


invited to meet pool man­ ager Mr Dave Phillij which she did. and was given a tour of the boiler- room to see the machinery which the council said had


been at fault. Just after that visit slu


the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Tunes” on January loth, prompted the coun­ cil's tourism officer. Mr Keith Taylor, to show Mrs Wightman that work was


had a spell in hospital for an eye operation and has since been convalescing and unable to enjoy her usual Tuesday swims. Put her friends have reported tha t the pool is a lot warmer now. “ S i n c e m y l c t t


appeared l have had a lot of people tell me th stopped going because the water was so cold.” said Mrs Wightman. “Put tw ladies who go on Fridays came to visit me and told me the water was a h> warmer and my friend have said the same. “Pm glad all this has had


of tin* Waddinglon branch of the Campaign for Re-entry into S nrkshire CR\ tor short - was something of a test ot the strength ol local tooling


on the subject. When the “back into Yorkshire” campaign


began at the end of last year, she received lot) forms from ’Jol supporting the re-entry idea. Those who ticked a box on the form indicating they were willing to help directly were later invited to the inaugural meeting and all but a few who sent apologies did attend. ••When \'"ii start something like this on y**ur


own itV a mailer ol biting your tmgernails t«» see whether anybody will turn up on the night." said Mrs Parkinson, of F.eechthorpe Avenue. Slu* added: “I was extremely gratified by the


response to my invitation and very .surprised by the number of people who turned up at the meet­ ing it was very rewarding to see so many. "Now Pm arranging the next meeting, when we


will appoint a committee and decide what torm tin* campaign will take.” Mrs Parkinson told the meeting she had been


surprised by the campaign reception by the Press before Christmas. Media coverage had included reports on liratiada and RRC T\ , ') orkshire 1 \ .


Radio |.anca>hire and various newspapers. M e s s a g e s of support had come from far and


wide and from a variety <>i organisations, including Lancashire Polytechnic, the Campaign for Real Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Ridings Society and the


A s s o r ia t ion of Rrit ish Count ies. Comments had been turwarded to the Depart­


ment of the environment and acknowledged.


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such a good effect. Now all they’ve got to do is to stop the draught you get whe you go into tin* ladies atti a swim.” Mrs Wightman - ph


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lured with Mr Philip (left) and council sport officer Mr Simon Pistol may be able to return t her par t - t ime job a te a ch e r at St Janu School. Cl i theroe. jus before half-term, but it may be a week or tw before she has recovert, eno u g h f rom h e r ey operation to have a swim


Play highlights problems of disabled


FIFTY people went to a special theatre evening organised at Trinity Youth and Community Centre, Clitheroe, which aimed to highlight some of the problems


faced by the disabled. It was given by the louring Red Ladder theatre


group from Leeds, which last visited Trini ty IS months ago. Their play, “ fasten,” featured a deaf


t e e n ag e r ’s problems communic a t ing wi th his parents.


Afterwards the actors and actresses divided the


audience into groups to discuss the play and the issues it evoked. The play was staged on a senior youth club night


and the rest of the youth centre was closed. Red Ladder will be returning in PS months' lime.


Challenge of tourism is tackled with confidence


SE L L IN G R ib b le V a l le y h o lid a y s is going to be a tough challenge in 1992 as


the recession bites. But borough council


tourism officials are confi­ dent they have their mar­ ket ing cor rect and can bring in a record number of holiday inquiries. Twelve thousand new


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as local leisure interests prepare for the 1002 sea­ son, the Mayor, Coun. Al­ lan Kay, is hosting a spe­ cial r e c ep t io n for the tourist trade in the Civic Suite on February 2(ith. Tourism and recreation assistant Mr Simon Brad­ ley said: “All aspects of the industry are being hit by the recession. “We are promoting our


area at exhibitions ali over the country. At events


such as the Birmingham Nat ional Holiday Show and tlie Northern Holiday Show in Manchester, the s i g n s h a v e b e e n encouraging. “ People are t rying to


s a v e mo n ey an d o u r s t rength is that we can offer value for money. Inquiries in 1!>!U reached a record, blit we believe this can be beaten in 1!)!)2." Tile new Kibble Valley


guide of fers advice on where to stay, where to eat and what to see. With it a r e comp lemen ta ry maps highlighting the area and i l lus t ra t ing beauty- s p o t s w i t h e o 1 o u r photographs. Mr Bradley said the


guide was based on last year's successful format. Tourism officer Mr Keith Taylor and his staff are pinning their hopes on the guides and maps fuelling i n t e r e s t f rom in i t i a l inquiries.


Visitors definitely com­


ing include a delegation of Russian businessmen, who will he staying in Clitheroe for 10 days on a date yet to be arranged.


promotion work at a big trades fair in Birmingham in April, followed by an exhibition tour of major shopping centres. The Mayor’s reception


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Warning of need for more car parking


A WARNING Unit extra cur parking- provision for ClitluToo should go htind-tn-glovo with the


redevelopment of the market and old auction mart site was made at last week's meeting ol the Kibble Valley Council.


Conn. Fran k Dyson |; ll;1(| ;m,l Parson I (Clillicroe) said that the proposed scheme, com­ prising a fur ther lM.000 sq. ft for retail units, plus additional market stalls, would presumably attract additional car users. He a sked: “ l ia s the


director of development carried out any traffic How and parking; studies to


determine tin* effect on Clithcroc traffic with par­ ticular regard to Castle Street . King Street and Parson Lane? “ Are any addi t iona l


parking facilities planned to deal with this additional custom, to g e th e r with incremental growth?" Chairman of the Planing


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sented to the committer, il is. of course, premature to discuss the financial impli­ cations.” he added. Colin. Thomas pointed


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KlKI iLK VALLKY counci l lors have approve; ! a mas s ive spen d in g dr ive to improve council


home: in t lu* borough. A special meeting of the


Pol icy and Re sour c e s Commi t te e on Monday agreed to spend I'SbU.UtlU


on a far-reaching improve­ ment programme to l.tiuu


council-owned dwellings in Clilherne and district. Additionally, a further


iMfi.'i.oilo was approved for improvements to private


s e c t o r hom c s an d a b'lOli.Otii) spending on the' controversial Alma Place e s tate in Cl itheroe was welcomed. Monday’s meeting also approved a four per cent


increase in rents, which will mean an average rise of f l per week for t en ­ ant s . . . w e 11 w i t h i n C. o v e r n I I I e n t


recommendat ions. Mr 1 >avid Morris, direc­


tor of environmental ser­ vices. said: “This is excel­ lent news for all council tenants. The figures show what good service Ribble Valley is providing.” Improvements t<> coun­


cil dwellings will include, where neces.-ary. such tea- tures as new roofs, bat br­ and windows, repair "1 garden fences and central


heating. For elderly shel tered housing schemes such as


out that the parking avail­ able for the commercial element of the* scheme would be equivalent to that at present available on an .informal basis. “ 'rile addi t ional car


parking and traffic genera- tion will, therefore, hr in respect of traders’ vehicles ami the occupiers ot the residential development."


lie declared. In collision


and Development Commit­ tee Coun. Stan Thomas (Mci lor) said tha t the county surveyor had been asked to carry out a sur­ vey and his final report should he available for the commi ttee in about two months' time. The county surveyor


had b e e n k e p t fu l ly informed of the recent am e n d m c u t s to t l ie scheme anil his rep o r t would deal with any neces­ sa ry improvements to Ca s t le St re e l . St at ion


TWO motor cyclists wore injured following a colli­ sion ‘Hi Waddingh»n Road. ( Jit heroe. The accident occurred at


o-U7 p.m. on Saturday at t he junct ion wit h Park Avenue. Le e P road be 11


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Henthorn ( ' lose, Cl i th­ eroe, injured his arm and Stuart Houlker. of Park Avenue. Cl itheroe. suf ­ fered a fractured right ankle. Roth were taken to R 1 a c k h u r n R e y a I Inllrmarv.


Rntdle ( 'ourt in (Jit heroe. a range of energy-efficient schemes are planned. In addition, heating, alarm and service charges have been pegged at present levels for such premises. T h e c o m mi t t e e


approved fJooJMHi t o improve unfit pr iv a te dwellings. Money will also be spent


on adapting existing prem­ ises for disabled people with a whole range of adoptions, including provi­ sion of stair riders, shower r o om s a n d s p e c i a 1


bathrooms. C nder t he colt ncii


estate adieu programme, ffmn.onil lias been ear marked to be spent over the next three years for one-off internal and exter­ nal improvements to Alma Place. The estate hit the head­


l ines fo l lowing claims about crime and noise. A special act ion commit


lee composed ol nine resi­ dents. officers and local c o u n c i l lo r s , has heel) formed and will hold its first meet ing on February


UUth. The committee’s recom­


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