Clitheroe 22321, (hdiioriul), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 1,22331 (Classified)
JUMBLE SALE
RIBRLESDALE
SCHOOL Queens Road Clitheroe-
THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 4th
Friday 4th March 8.00pm Jazz at Padiham Town Hall
SKETCH with SUE HARKER Rich Billy Holiday inspired vocals”
At 6-30 p.m. Admission 20p
SPRINGERS Surrey Road, Nelson (Junction 13 M65)
THIS SUNDAY MARCH 6th
Tuesday 8th March 7.30pm International Pianist
Plays Liszt & Chopin JANUSZ 10 a m. - 4 p.m. INDOOR CAR
Refreshments available To book a table
BOOT SALE Stalls £8
RING 696225 FREE ADMISSION
Not Quite Cajun at Padiham Town Hall LA CUCINA
Saturday 12th March 8.00pm Supper & Late Bar
COMMUNITY CENTRE
LANE ENDS DOMINOES
March 10th 7-45 p.m.
Thursday,
Award winning comedian NICK REVELL in
Saturday 26th March
THE GHOST OF JOHN BELUSHI FLUSHED MY TOILET
f 5 Days & Nights of Gdbd Time Blues! [ KING! PLEASURE &THE BISCUIT BOYS: ^
The 6th Burnley National BLUES FESTIVAL , Thurs 31st March’ to Mon"4th April
I 'P a^ T im e 'R a B f fom ih e V um p /N p iy g B lu e s ijn a s te r s EDDIEBURKS Only U.K;'App©tV»wc«
P ow e r fu l, R d u c o i i s i^ ' T o u g h C H ic a g p ;B lu e s | ; ; ;
BLUES SHOW
Legenasprihe blues’: JimmyDawkirisiJohn Primer;lester;;.-X.^Tv Davenport! Aron 1 - Burton’Ray S c o t ! .
::! Major Concerts! Festival Stage,'Acoustic Sessions, ' ; rksh
cksi "" ..........................
MOTHER'S DAY LUNCH 13th March 12 to 12.30pm
Give her a real treat - choose from four starters, seven main courses, and five sweets plus coffee!
Three Course Special only £ 6 .7 5 (under 12s £4.00)
Free glass of wine for Mothers and Grandmothers! Book your table NOW- No smoking areas go fast!
Admission: adults £1, children 50p
inc. plale supper SLIDE
SHOW and TALK
By Bill Mitchell
‘The Lost Village of Stocks’
Festival Hall, Gisburn
Wednesday, March 9th at 7-30 p.m.
Rallle. tea and biscuits
Skipton & Craven District Fuchsia and Geranium Society
PRESENTATION With Mary S p in k s ot
HANGING BASKETS
Swa n la nd Nursery, Um be iside
Friday, M arch 4th 7-15 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
32 Swndford St, Skipton Tel. 0729 840381
SWADFORD CENTRE
NETWORK COFFEE
TRINITY MORNING
Saturday, March 5th
Ribble Valley
Mayor’s Parlour 10 a.m. — 12 noon
Cake and Bring and Buy Stalls
Admission I0p lo w e rH I
BUCK INN W a d d l n g t o n
CLITHEROE 28705
Food Served Dally
Lunchtime And evenings
i,
★ **★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ *** *L0W MOOR CLUB*
St Pauls Street Tel. 0200 23496
★ ★
★
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Saturday
March 5th
★ COUNTRY a Starring:
★ ★
★ WESTERN EVENING* ★
*
JOHN W E S L E Y * HARDING
★ * * * ★ * * ★ * * * ★ ★ UNITED
FELLOWSHIP Will meet on
CHRISTIAN IOM JO CnAFTW
THE FOXFIELD (E Jiornu.
YHAUarNrBLMIBlWjji-
S U N D A Y 6 d i ( r j MAKCH rr- m 10«m - Spur £2
\i
OtUCEJlS =j (T7
AjUDmuciruu ILo ....mi ■m E]
Saturday, March 5th
in Waddington
Methodist School 7-30 p.m.
SPEAKER:
MR G. ONSLOW (Harrogate)
Everyone welcome
★ A lso Golden Key Draw ★ ★
('unit null join in tlto fnn.' ★ *
Conservative Club Ltd
Clitheroe
Castle Street, Clitheroe THE
ANNUAL
Will be held in the club on Wednesday,
GENERAL MEETING
March 16th at 8 p.m. GISBURN
FESTIVAL HALL WHIST and
DOMINO DRIVE
Sat., March 5th 7-30 p.m. in the
FESTIVAL HALL, GISBURN
Admission £1.20 including supper
MEAT PRIZES
SALTHILL Play Area Improvement Committee has mounted a sur prise campaign against a Clitheroe double glazing company’s bid t( turn part of the council-owned site into a car park — only after receiving a £1,000 donation from the firm.
through letter-boxes in the area, urging residents to oppose Ultraframe’s plan “to buy half of the playing field for the 117-car park.” The company’s manag
Leaflets from the com mittee have been dropping
committee with £1,000 towards its playground appeal, on behalf of his staff, who raised the money by a Christmas raffle. "Ultraframe gave us the
ing director, Mr John Lan caster, was away on holi- day th is week a nd unavailable for comment, hut his persona! assistant, Miss Niki Barker, said: “It’s come as a complete surprise to us, as no one mentioned it at the time of the presentation of the cheque. It’s very sad.” Tiie firm would like to
weeks to
situated on unused land some distance away from
the children's playground. “Some residents have
money without any condi tions.” said secretary Liz Goodbier. “We feel justi fied in opposing the car liark, because children and cars just don’t mix." In the campaign leaflet,
build the car park on a site close to its own premises and is also looking into the possibility of adding a nard-court area for such games as netball, between the car park and existing children’s playground, as part of tile overall scheme. T h e p ro p o sal a 1s o
the committee members say: “We are determined to preserve the play area, to enhance and improve facilities for the benefit and enjoyment of all local ch i ld ren and f u t u r e generations. “Ultraframe is propos
complained about ears (larking on the street, so Ultraframe has been try ing to do all it can to pro vide car (larks for its employees and visitors to the firm,” she declared. “We provide a lot of employment for local peo ple and try to do all we can to help the community.” Not all residents are
Surprise campaign hits car park bid by generous firm
SHEILA NIXON REPORTS
Clillieme Advertiser & Times, March 3rd. I!)'.).', 3
/
t*
/ f //• % ‘ x/'f i
ing to buy half of the land at Salthili play area to pro
vide .extra car parking for ail additional 117 cars. “We object, do you?
i n c 1 u d e s s c r e e n i n g between the car park and playground, which the eommi11ee is raising money to redevelop. The committee was formed as a self-help group when the borough council spelled out a need for extra casli from the community to improve playgrounds. Several weeks ago, Mr Lancaster presented the
Young view is sought
TEENAGERS and chil dren in Clithcroc are being asked what they like and dislike about their town. A newly-appointed
outreach worker at Trinity Yon til and Com unity Centre will he questioning the town's younger gen eration and their parents in a hid to assess their tastes. Steve McCambridgo will
Help us to keep our chil dren safe, to save our environment and to (ire- serve our wildlife. “Act now or lose it.” Residents are being
supporting the anti-car park plan. In a letter to the “ A d v er tise r and Times,” a reader says that the land in question is “too waterlogged for anything to be played on it." He claims that too much
council taxpayers' money has already been spent on the playing field — and "to try to dry it out and to put more money into the project would he a sin.” Meanwhile, Ultraframe,
invited to send their objec tions in writing to tho committee, e/o 14 Salthili Road, Clitheroe. Miss Barker said that the ear park would not
interfere with children’s safety, as it would be com pletely fenced off and was
which has still to receive planning permission for the scheme, outlined its plans in the following s ta tem en t, prepared before the playing field committee mounted its anti-car park campaign: "It is generally felt that
THE Salthill plan — as outlined by Ultraframe
site, which is obviously costing Ribble Valley
our proposition would pro- vide an aesthetically
pleasing upgrading of the
Council money to main tain. The car park would only be needed for use from 7-30 a.m. until (i p.m.
Coffee event raises toddler gr
extremely beneficial to our short-term we have ade- company and could allow quate parking facilities for us to cre ate fu r th e r our existing and planned employment in the future expansion.” on site. We underline, • See letters, page 7.
“Obviously it would be however, that in the
Seeking views on
tran sp o r t COUNTY HALL chiefs will be out and about in Clitheroe next month, ask ing people their views on Lancashire County Coun cil’s transport policy. Representatives of the
he asking youngsters what they would want in the town and is willing to dis cuss any problems. Anyone interested can
contact Mr McCambridgo at the centre on Tuesday and Friday (Clitheroe
27S.S6) Not taxed
and tested CL1THKROK magis trates. sitting at Reedlev, heard that an unemployed Billington man drove his car without tax and test certificate. Dorian Lvne (22). of
the Public Transport Sub ‘committee,' said: “Since
our p o lic y was last reviewed in 19SS, we have become even more aware of the need for environ- mentally-friendlv and balan c ed t r a n s p o r t
county surveyor’s depart ment will be manning a touring exhibition about the review, which will visit Tesco’s Duck Street store on March 3rd. County Coun. Bob Clark, who is chairman of
policies. "In line with our Green
Audit and Draft Structure Plan, efficient public transport has a vital role to play in all our lives.” If you have strong views
Whalley Road, pleaded guilty by letter to using a vehicle without a test cer tificate and ail excise
licence in force. Police officers saw Lyno
driving his car along Kdis- ford Road. Clitheroe. hut lie did not have the appro priate documentation. Magistrates fined Lytle £,S(> for no excise licence
Chemists’ rota
TODAY and tomorrow, Boots the Chemist, of Cas tle Street, will he open
until (>-30 p.m. Peter Buckley, Railway
View Road: Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. Monday to Fri day until (i-30 p.m.______
Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall
DANCES on Friday, March 11th and Friday, April 8th
— with —
AND HIS BAND 8 p.m. to 12 midnight
MARK KITTO
Tickets £3 including supper, from 0200 447277
MEMBERS of the Jack and Jill Toddler Group braved snow and ice to attend a successful half-term
coffee morning. The event, held in Clitheroe Parish Hall's lower
the wintrv conditions during the morning. There was a bouncy castle, bran tub and name-tlie-teddy competition, as well as coffee donated by the Cof-
£30. Parents and children enjoyed a brief respite from
and £110 for not having a test certificate, with £36 costs.
room, raised £120 for the Clitheroe branch of the NSPCC and the toddler group is donating a further
fee Exchange.
chickens, which were sold on the day. One of the organisers, Mrs Abigail Quigley, said the raffle was particularly successful, raising £20, although not all
Mothers had baked cakes and knitted Eastei , , , . , ,,
the prizes were claimed. The Jack and Jill group meets between 9-15 and
Our photograph shows a tew of the mothers and toddlers who turned out for the enjoyable event.
TRAIN TICKETS OFFERED FREE
FREE InterCity train tickets are on offer to readers of the “Clitheroe Advertiser and Times” this week — courtesy of I’eter J.
Brass newsagents. Proprietor Mr Peter Brass, an avid rad fan and
member of Kibble Valley Rail — the pressure group which has had an enormous input into the reopening of the Clithcroe to Blackburn line later this year— has kindly offered to supply 70 special Shell UK Ltd and British Railways Board promotional tokens to “Advertiser and 1 hues
readers.
a free intercity journey when purchasing an InterCity return Saver or SuperSaver ticket, providing you and your companion travel together
The yellow travel voucher entitles the holder to . , , ,
before March 17th. With excitement growing as the countdown
begins to the reopening of our local railwuy station ami work on renovation progressing rapidly, rail mania is certainly about to descend on the Ribble Valley. Hurry along to Peter J. Brass newsagents,
Whallcy Road, Clitheroe, und claim your free token. The offer is purely available on a first come, first served basis.
THE AREAS N«1 CHOICE FOR uPVC
QUALITY & SERVICE AT ALL TIMES Deling with i GGF member compiny mures high putmlonil ttindirdt:
• All Companies who apply lor membership ol the Glass and Glazing federation are subject to catelul vetting.
• Under the terms o l the G G F s code of Ethical Practice,
all members must treat you, the customer, with courtesy end respect at all times.
• The G GF monitors the performance ol member companies.
This ensures that the standard ol the product, and the Installation achieved, remains consistently high.
Did you know that Ultralrame: 1. Have been in business lor over 10 years 2. Pay a percentage ot their turnover into e fund with the GGF to protect you and your deposit.
3. Do not employ commission personnel. 4. Do not pressure people. 5. Never, ever knock on doors. 6. Do not inflate prices only to offer huge discounts 7. D o not make lalse promises or mislead people. 8. Free quotation no obligation
LOWER THERMOSTAT SETTINGS
With PILKINGTON K GLASS installed in your double glazing you can probably turn the
thermostat on your heating down by 1 or 2' Centigrade and still be just as comfortable.
And for every degree you turn down your setting, you can save up
to 10p in the pound on your heating bill. So sare
InterCity Train Ticket FREE
THE snow-covered sum mit of Pen-y-ghent was the destination for 15 intrepid members of Clith- e roe Rambl e rs on Saturday.
drifts on the way, via Brackenbottom, and, by the time the summit had been reached, low cloud
There were a few snow
had descended to restrict the view. The croup then walked
along the ridge, negotiat ing several very deep snowdrifts, to Plover Hill,
where they had lunch. The descent from Plover
Hill was rather tricky, through steep and deep wet snow. The party returned to
11-15 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays in the Par ish Hall lower room.
on public transport, you can meet the review team between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or between 5 and 6- 30 p.m.
S p in n in g da y
A ONE-DAY school on iiandspimiing cotton was enjoved by members of the ’Rowland Group of Spinners. Weavers and Dyers at the Old Grammar School. Whalley. The tutor was Mrs Meg
Riley, of Fibreerafts, Elter'water. Cumbria, who showed how several differ
ent types of cotton fibres could" he spun into a con- s id e rah ie v ar ie ty of interesting yarns. By the end of the day.
members were confidently spinning a fibre they had always, in the past, con sidered too difficult to handle.
Rambling th rough snowdrifts
Horton-in-Ribblesdale via Hul l Pot , where the usually dry river bed was in spate, cascading into the sump and forming a 50ft. waterfall. The next walk will leave
Waterloo car park, Clith eroe, for Bleasdale and Beacon Fell on Saturday, at 9-30 a.m. It will be led by Bob Frost (0995 61553).
l< is a very special glass.
Used In your windows, patio doors or conservatory, It will give you
LOWER FUEL BUIS GREATER COMFORT
REDUCED CONDENSATION ... and it's kind
to the environment too.
Clevei technology from Pilkington Glass ... making better windows
V
M e has never been a better time to buy uPVC Doors, Windows or Conservatories
H I , ! Q UALITY uPVC, W IN D OW S , DO O R S A N D CONSERVATORIES IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 10 YEARS______ Showroom hours on Saturday 9 a.m. — 1 p.m.
SALTHILL RD, CLITHEROE 0200 29929 Please note:
VISIT OVt PRESTIGIOUS SHOWROOM TODAY! A
i i i lB L , ^
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27
