G Clitlieroe Advertiser & Times, January Utli, t


does her proud


A BILLINGTON woman who juggled a family and career while undertaking a four-year full-time university course has been awarded


an upper second class honours degree in community studies. During her graduation


ceremony at Bradford University, Mrs Katrina Verity (34), of Pasture- lands Drive, was watched by husband David, teen­ age daughter Bianca and parents Air and Airs John Price, of York village, near Langho.


a sense of achievement for the Lancashire youth and community worker, who drove daily from her Rib- ble Valley home to York­ shire during the course on social policy, economics and politics.


The day was filled with


courses in photography and video for Accrington and Rossendale College.


Crime rate rise of 10%


a report from the chief constable of Lancashire, which stated that the number of recorded crimes during the period January 1st to September 30th last year was 80,398, a rise of 10% on the previous year’s


a detection rate of 30%. The meeting also heard that there was an average of six offences per 100 of population and that six vehicles in 100 were sub­


figures. Of these, tile meeting heard, 20,319 were solved,


ject to autocrime.


POLICEA1EN in Lancashire attend an average of 1,053 incidents a day, a meeting of the Ribble Val­ ley Police and Community Forum was told. The meeting, at Longridge Civic Hall, received


worked for the Prince’s T ru s t with long-term unemployed people from Lancashire on national projects taking place in Norfolk and Ayr.


In addition, Mrs Verity


and run a family home, you need to be a good organiser, have the sup­ port of family and friends and have determination,” said Mrs Verity. “You cannot rest on your laurels either, as the search for full-time work begins.”


“In order to study, work


Royal Grammar School pupil also worked part- time for the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley youth ser­ vices and tutored on local adult education evening


The former Clitheroe Sterling service at this local garage


THE sales director of the Rufus Can- g a r a g e at Bawd- lands, Cli the roe , has retired af te r more than 30 years o f sterling service with the local Ford dealership.


(05), of Henthorn Road, has been working at the garage since 1902, when he left his previous job of 12 and a half years at


Air Peter Garnett


Place, Clitheroe, Mr Garnett has spent his entire life in the town, excluding a few years as a child when his Tami l y l i v e d in Waddington.


Chaiglcy Dairy. Born in Hawthorne


eroe Royal Grammar School, he married his wife, Alargaret, the eldest d au g h ter of garage founder Air Rufus Carr, in 1918.


An old boy of Clith­


he began work for Rufus Carr shortly a f te r the Clitheroe garage opened, starting i n t h e


Fourteen years later,


department. He eventually moved


p a r t s


into sales, where his high standard of work even earned him an all- expenscs-paid holiday for two in the Canary Isles, courtesy of the Ford Motor Company. Although he has offi- eially retired, Air Gar-


n e t t will co n t in u e working part-time for the company. Along with his wife, he is also a d i r e c to r of th e garage. A Freemason and member of the Ribblos-


with his four children a n d


grandchildren. Air Garnett is pic­


s e v e n


dalc Rotary Club, he plans to spend more t ime ga rd en i n g , equipped better than ever with a greenhouse heater given to him as a retirement present. He also enjoys shoot­ ing and spending time


tured with founder Mr Ruf us Ca r r and a r e t i r eme nt gi f t of tokens for the shooting lodge at Skipton. Also pictured are his wife, Alargaret (left) and, to his right, Mr Peter Bryan, who after nearly 10 years of working under Mr Garnett is taking over as sales manager.


Clitheroe 22324. (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Catherine (16) is worthy runner-up


for youth award A RIMINGTON student who devotes much of her spare time to Guiding has claimed second place in the North West final of the prestigious


Oak House, Newby, was sponsored by Clitheroe Lions Club and was one of seven finalists from an area extending between Lancashire, Manchester, Merseyside and Cumbria.


prizewinner and we’re thrilled to bits with her success,” said Clitheroe Lions youth scheme co-or- d i n a t o r , Mr Ge o f f Braithwaite.


“She was a veiy worthy


Times,” Catherine quali­ fied for the North West final, held at the Post House, Lancaster, by win­ ning the East Lancashire heat in November. She was originally nominated for the award by her neighbour, Mrs Mary Bairstow.


As already reported in th e “ A d v e r t is e r and


Catherine received a cheque, pennant and cer-


Lions Clubs’ youth award scheme. Catherine Greig (10), of tificate from Lions district


go v ern o r Mr Norman- Boyce and a cheque from the judges. First prize went to a contestant from Barrow-in-Furness and third prize to a Bolton competitor. A lower sixth-form stu­


dent at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Cath­ erine is a leader of the 1st Gisburn Brownies and North West representa­ tive on the Guide Associa­ tion’s junior council. Catherine, whose ambi­


tion is to qualify as a psy­ chologist, enjoys camping and is working towards her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Her other activities include public speaking and raising mo n e y f or c a n c e r research. She has also helped to set up a people’s dispensary for sick animals at CRGS, where she is studying for A-levels.


Thanks for presents


OVER 30 letters of appreciation for gifts from the Clitheroe Mayor’s Welfare Fund were received from


recipients. In a report to the Town Council, the Mayor, Coun.


Denis McWilliam, thanked all who contributed towards the fund this Christmas. Thanks largely to the efforts of the Council of


Local Organisations of Clitheroe, 311 gifts were dis­ tributed to elderly Clitheroe residents over 80 years of age who live alone.


eroe firms in donating towards the .fund and all those who helped co-ordinate the distribution of the


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MORE t h a n a third of the 19 mil­ lion cars taking the MoT test last year fai l ed — a proportion which is set to rise as the test gets progres­ sively tougher. From January 1st


this year, a number of new areas are being tested as part of the MoT, making proper servicing and regular m a in ten an c e even more important. T h e new i tem s


tes ted include re a r fog lamps, hazard warning lamps, mir­ rors and registration plates. Body condi­ tion, seat and load se cu r ity and doors will also come under scrutiny, and for the first time diesel emis- s io n s a r e b e in g checked. Like changes made


to the test last year, the increased s tr in ­ gency is intended to ensure that cars cur­ rently using the roads are cleaner, greener and safer than ever before. All cars and vans


Most vehicles must By M ark S u tc l if fe


te s t is essentially a safety check designed to ensure that a vehi­ cle is in the right con­ dition to operate on th e ro a d . I t h a s become progressively more stringent over the years and there can be no doubt that its introduction has made a major contri­ bution to road safety. The primary causes


ments throughout the vehicle, and comple­ ment and reinforce th e changes in t ro ­ duced in 1991. In the area of light­


of failure a re , and always have been, b rak e s , l ig h ts and s te e r in g to g e th e r with, increasingly, tyres. Many dealers will


provide a basic check on a vehicle which can be used as a pre-MoT in sp e c tio n , saving motorists time and money by ensuring th a t th e vehicle is submitted for the test in the right condition. The quality of cars


ing, rear fog lamps, hazard warning lights and n um b e r p la te lamps must all work c o r r e c t ly . On th e w in d s c r e e n , th e driver’s .view of the ro ad m u s t n o t be obscured by damage to the swept area and items stuck to or near the windscreen which block the driver’s view must be removed, for­ ever ridding the high­ ways of furry dice and “My Other Car is a Porsche” stickers. The car’s body con­


dition must be safe and the vehicle must be free from sharp or


over three years old are obliged to take the new test, and garages and tes t centres are anticipating a much higher failure rate as a result. Introduced in the late 1950’s, the MoT


in the 1990’s is better than ever before, but the consequences of component failure or worn p a r ts at high speed could be cata­ s t ro p h ic , so i t is essential for vehicles to b e r e g u l a r l y ins pected a n d serviced. The changes in the


jagged edges which might cause injury to other road users. In the case of box vans or similar vehicles, th e body m u s t be safely and securely fixed to the vehicle chassis. Fuel systems will


MoT test for this year are substantial, cover­ ing a range of ele­


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Registration plates


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