Clitheroe 22.124 (Editorial), 2232,1 (Advertising). Burnley 4X2331 (Classified)


Clitheroe Advertiser it- Times, February 17tlt, 1004 19


More classroom power to pupils and parents


CLITHEROE’S battling Ron Pickup is calling on Ribble Valley people to support a Classroom Charter aimed at giving more power to parents


the playing field” as youngsters progress through the various stages of the state education system. Among other things, the


and pupils. It sets out to “level up


cation for all three to live- year-olds who .want it, it urges the Government to level up the playing field and set targets for: • Primary classes below


charter includes a demand for nursery school provi­


F o rm e r Chatb u rn q u ar ry


worker RETIRED quarry worker Mr John Tomlinson has died in CasLleldrd residen­ tial home for the elderly, Clitheroe, aged 7.'!. Mr Tomlinson was horn


Arresting time for local Cubs


HANDCUFFS and a breathalyser test were the highlights of a visit to Clitheroe Police Sta­ tion for the 2nd Whal- ley Cubs. Sgt Wilson showed all


at iiolton-liy-liowland and began work for a village farmer a f te r leaving school, l.ater he became a <|iiarry worker at Chat­ ham and was mainly employed loading stone on delivery wagons. He retired at the age of (i:l through ill health. His sister, Mrs Florence


the pack members around the police sta­ tion. They sneaked a peek at the cells, took a good look inside a police car and wandered around the court, which is no longer used.


! added. Mr Tomlinson had lived


11 anham, who lives in Morecambc, said that Mr Tomlinson had a slight handicap and had never learned to read and write, although he had been able to carry out full-time work for many years. “He was well-known in the area and very well liked,” she


.' "family of three brothers " and three sisters, but Mrs ' Banham is now the only 1 one left. He often spent holidays with her in Morecambc. The funeral service took


in Rolton-by-Row land until the death of his mother some 2(1 years ago and had lived at Bawd- lands, Clitheroe, in recent years. He was one of a


enjoyed watching Nick Buckley try the breath­ alyser iest, while David Price and Matthew Smith spent most of the v i s i t h a n d c u f f e d together.


The cubs particularly


gave the vote of thanks for the tour, which will go to w a r d s th e i r badges. The cubs are pictured


Rich a rd Whalle.v


NOT A PATCH ON A HEALTHY LIFE STYLE


A BIG smoke in local employment circles is drawing- on a Government initiative and help­ ing its employees kick the habit.


Trust, in Whalle.v, is investing in the health of its staff by responding positively to the Govern­ ment’s Health of the Nation initiative, which asks the NHS to take a


The theme is floral families


with Sgt Wilson and their Akcla, Mrs Chris Seed, and Baghcera Mrs Sue llolroyd. in the court.


Quiz aid


BUDDING masterminds are invited to take part in a quiz night in aid of the


Salthill Play Area. The event will take


place at St Paul's Church, Row Moor, yesterday, fol- lowed by cremation at • Accrington.


place on Tuesday, at the Royal Oak pub, Waterloo.


available from Mrs Riz Trotter (0200 27201)


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But soft. . . what mean the texts by Avon’s bard?


THE mysteries of Shake speare are to be unrav­ elled for the benefit of Kibble Valley students and residents during a workshop in the new Ston- yhurst College Centen­ aries Theatre.


speare Company will be attempting to make sense of the often complex and alien texts featured in the works of the most famous British playwright.


The Original Shake­


■ 11th, is aimed particularly ' at GCSF, and A-levcl English literature stu­ dents. but is also open to


The workshop, which is taking place on March


, lo c a l S h a k e s p e a r e ■ enthusiasts. ! The session will offer a broad overview of many - different works, but the


main plavs to be looked at will be “The Taming of the Shrew.” "Macbeth" and “A M i d s u m m e r N ig h t’s Dream.” During the workshop,


actors will also perform some cue-script scenes, when audience members will be invited to take part. Although there is ample


MEMBERS of Clitheroe G a r d e n C I u b w e r e reminded that warmer days are just around the corner during a slide pre­ sentation about wild flowers.A bitterly cold evening


C ab le rs to n e s NHS major role in creating smoke-free environments. At a meeting on January


2(ith, the tru s t board adopted a No Smoking at Work Policy, which comes into effect on April 1st.


being offered to people who wish to stop smoking includes counselling and a s u b s i d i s e d Nicotine Replacement Scheme.


And support already


obtained nicotine patches through the scheme. This verv encouraging response includes staff who have smoked heavily for a long time.


Already 100 staff have


served to enhance their appreciation of the slides, shown by Mrs Bam Barnes, of Blackburn. Her presentation, entitled “Some Flower Families," showed a vast variety of wild flowers that still thrive in the countryside despite the use of harmful sprays.


demonstrated the origins of the colourful garden displays seen today anil made obvious the need to treasure and retain the wild flower heritage of Britain. The sides shed will be


open on February 27th between 10 a.m. and noon. Supplies of seed potatoes,


T he slid e s c I e a r 1 v


electrician at Calder- stones. has not had a cigarette for three weeks


George Kushton, an


with the hell) of Calder- stones NHS Trust and


nicotine patches. The trust board is also


encouraging people who live at Calderstones to stop smoking. David Har­ greaves has taken advan­ tage of the policy, and is successfully using nicotine patches. He stopped smoking last September, prior to which he smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 15 years. Prior to adopting the


smoke — a rate lOtt, higher than within the general population as a


lOti of Calderstones staff


sion for everyone who wants it, a subject often raised by local mothers who feel that the Ribble Valley loses out in this respect because of its rela­


tive prosperity compared with deprived urban


areas. Coming in the wake of


the Government’s Citi­ zen’s Charter, the move for a Classroom Charter has been launched by the Campaign for State Edu­ cation, of which Mr Pickup is a member. It sets out a list of demands for ensur­ ing basic minimum entitle­ ments in the classroom. As well as nursery edu­


Communicating with animals


CASH prizes of up to i’500 are on offer to Ribble Val­ ley youngsters who under- s t a" n d h o w a n i m a 1 s communicate. Rocal school children


from eight to 12 years old are invited to enter the BT Young Naturalist of the Year Awards, before the May 31st deadline. T h e a w a r i l s a r e intended to encourage


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30 pupils. • School buildings in a proper state of repair and


playgrounds. O Enough books and


with adequate space in c l a s s r o o m s


equipment to teach the National Curriculum. • Provision for special


need. ® Properly qualified


teachers. • Two written reports a


y e a r on th e c h i ld ’s progress followed by an


and ex-borough councillor, points out that, in the Lancashire Council’s bud­ get for 199-1/5, education is to face the most severe of all cuts in order to stay within Government cap­ ping guidelines — yet the county council will still be spending more on educa­ tion than the Government says it should. Meanwhile, he wants parents to write to Ribble


calling on him to support the charter and to try and persuade the Government to accept its aims. CASE says parents and


Valley MP Mr Nigel E v a n s ,


opportunity to discuss the report with a teacher. • The right to form a


parents’ association in the school.Mr Pickup, an ex-county


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vidual, or as a class, and projects can include writ ten work, paintings and drawings, or photography


and audio. Further details are


N a th a n in ju red


policy, a survey to assess the problem was under­ -taken. It revealed that


onion sets, peas, beans, gladioli and begonias will


all be available. The next garden club


meeting will take place on March 11th when Mr Mal­ colm Roberts, of Burnley, will be giving an audio visual presentation enti- t ie d " A _ 11 i ghl and Experience."


seating in the theatre, which has space for 17b people, schools and indi­ viduals are asked to book places in advance, either bv ringing Ribble Valley Council arts development officer Miss Heather Fox (Clitheroe 25111) or the Clitheroe Tourist Informa­ tion Centre (255ti(i). The workshop is sup­


that subscriptions are now due.


Members are reminded T h um b s up R o u n d ab o u t


ported by the Ribble Val­ ley Council and admission is £1 (50p concessions).


IN our story about hous­ ing development at Bar- row last week, we inad­ vertently referred to the 10th planning condition being a roundabout on Whalle.v Road. The condition relates to


A RFPRACEMENT dwelling in the hamlet of Holden has been given permission by the Kibble Valley Council’s Planning


Committee. The bungalow servos


the adjoining nursery business.


the construction of a roundabout on the A59.


whole.Six hundred staff could benefit from the support offered by the trust to stop smoking. With *100 staff wishing to stop or cut


down the amount they s


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CRITHEROE footballing ace Nathan Peel was involved in a car crash on his way to Turf Moor last Wednesday night. Burnley Reserves were


available from Mr Cyril Rittlewood (0-183 -I529al)


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just minutes before their home fixture against


rocked by the news of an injury to their star striker


Grimsby. He suffered minor whip­


lash injuries after the colli­ sion, which involved wagon, and was forced to miss the game.


More homes


A SMARR housing estate on the former gas holder site off Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe. has been given the go-ahead by Ribble Valley Council planners. The development com­


prises 22 starter homes - IS two-bed roomed and


four three-bed roomed semi-detached — for St V i n c c u t ’s II o u s i n g Association. The scheme has been


welcomed by Clitheroe Town Council.


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M. Mawdsley, followed by Mrs E. Hinds and Mrs S. Hartley.Raffle winners were Mrs J. Bargli and Mrs J.


good gathering of patrons at a whist and domino drive at Rimington on


Memorial Institute man­ agement committee, whist winners were: Ladies — Mrs S. Tennant, Mrs P. Knowles, Mrs E. Sand­ erson. Gents — Mr H. Rofthouse, Mrs J. Taylor, MrJ. Waddington. D o m i n o e s : M r A


Hacking. The subject of the next


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meeting on March 7th will be “A Scottish Tour” with a competition for a post­ card of Scotland.


WHALLEY


Abbey whist Whist winners at the


Eccles, Mr H. Husth- waite, Mrs E. Barker. Raffle: Mrs E. Ireland,


Mr F. Simpson. BASHALL EAVES


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Mrs G. Thompson, Mrs S. Graveston, Mr D. Eccles,


Abbey senior citizens’


drive, in Whalle.v, were: I,adies — Mrs E. Charn- ley, Mrs D. Qrmerod. Gents — Mrs D. Farns­ worth, Mrs M. Cottiim. Dominoes: Mrs R. Nut­


MrJ. Knapp. MCs Mr A. Stott and


that the eoaeli for the "Pajama Game" at Clith­ eroe Parish Hall, will leave Whalloy bus station at 1-3U p.m. on Saturday.


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