Clitheroe 22324 (Editorial), 22823 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)
Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 13th, 1995 15
A FUN day held in glorious sunshine at St P a u l’s Church, Low Moor, raised £250 for
for church funds
Plenty of fun - and also £250
former rose queens at the church was won by S t . P a u l ’s S u n d a y
held at Roefield as part of the church’s 125th anniversary, .celebra tions, was opened by Mrs Margaret Bleazard, the church’s first rose queen, and current rose q ueen Miss R a ch e l Child who, coinciden tally, is Mrs Bleazard’s great-niece.
church funds; The event, which was
enjoyed a feast of fun, including a bouncy cas t le , m a jo re t te s , an assault course, pony rides, stocks, welly- throwing, marshmal low - to a s t in g and a barbecue.
Over -200 revellers
■' A c om p e t i t io n to guess the identity of
School te a c h e r Mrs Barbara Rice.' ■
w in n e r s w e re Mrs Audrey Mason, Rachel and Rebecca Child, Emma H u tc h in so n , Nico la M i lla rd and Rachel Nicholson.
;The tre a su re h u n t
The money raised from the event will be
. path from St P a u l’s Church to the church
used to lay a tarmac
hall. Org an isers o f th e
event hope to ra ise more money fo r the project from a gift day,
to be held la te r this summer. Vicar of St Paul’s,
th e R e v . R o d n e y Nicholson, is pictured with some of the young fun-lovers in the stocksl
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3 LOVELY GENUINE Theresa Robson reports on the local Environment
Get to grips with giant problem
LOCAL residents are being asked to get to grips with a monster plant which lurks on the banks of the rivers Ribble and Calder. Giant hogweed grows up to 15ft. high (see
The plant, which also reduces the skin’s natural protection against ultra-violet radiation, is taking
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Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam. All three force out native species of plants,
century. The sap from the plant can cause severe
picture) and can cause a nasty rash to anyone who comes in contact with it.
over riverbanks. It is one of three invasive plants which pose a danger to the water environment, the others being
destroying wildlife habitats and causing riverbank Giant hogweed took root in Britain after seeds
; concrete!’ The National Rivers Authority, which has
people identify them. It can be obtained from the NRA’s Public
Relations Department on 01925 653999. NRA to the rescue
THE stone from a demolished mill at Waddow, near Clitheroe, is being used in the construction of a vital
dam at the site. Waddow Mill race is all that remains of a cotton
mill built at the site more than two centuries ago. But the dam is in a state of disrepair, putting
nearby properties at risk, and the National Rivers Authority has stepped in with a major renovation
scheme^R^ feare(j that iocai homes and agricultural
land could have been flooded if the dam had failed. a Mr Ian Rowlands. NRA technical services man
crete wall behind the dam, containing a penstock, a device designed to regulate and control the flow of
ger, said: “Our solution was to construct a con
water. “The site is considered of archeological and con
servation interest, so we have faced the concrete wall with stone blocks retrieved when the mill was
Slants and improving habitats for fish and insect me, Ir Rowlands added. Ribble blueprint
THE National Rivers Authority has published its blue- i print for the River Ribble for the next five years — the
!; and the Douglas.
:• It identifies issues affecting the river and sets out , options for tackling them.
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d Local residents were asked to compient on the plan, .
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uring a consultation period, and their comments nave been incorporated into the final draft.
! Planning Officer, Lutra House, Dodd Way, Walton .' Summit. Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR18BX.
Copies of the document are available in Septem ber, from Caroline Reid, Catchment Management
' River Ribble Catchment Management Plan, i The document covers the Kibble, as well as its - tributaries of the Hodder, the Calder, the Darwen
demolished, ensuring that the dam blends m with its
SU“Thelwork on the dam will ensure that the flow of water is maintained, encouraging the growth of water
capable of growing through walls,tarmac and
Iho lesves Japanese knotweed is extremely hardy and is
initiated a programme to destroy the plants, has produced a free leaflet with information to help
Youngsters can help protect
skylark
YOUNGSTERS in the Ribble Valley are invited
to take part in a _ nationwide campaign aimed at protecting the
skylark. The Young Ornitholo
gists’ Club, the junior section of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, has launched “The Lost Lark”, a project aimed at determining the number of skylarks in the
has declined by nearly half in the last 25 years,
were brought from Russia, by explorers, in the last irritation, swelling and blistering, just by touching
Words can win prizes
LOCAL young writers are I invited to worm their way into the environment’s good books and win £100 of books for their school. Friends of the Earth has launched The Earthworm
judged in three categories — aged three to six, six to | 11 and 11 to 14. The runners-up in each
Award, for the best story encouraging care for the natural world and featur ing environmental mascot Eddie the Earthworm. The s to r ie s will be
category will receive £25 worth of Puffin books for
their school. The story can be funny
or sad, realistic or fantasy, in verse or in prose, but you must say something about p ro te c t in g the environment.
entries is October 2nd and entry forms are available from the front office of the “Advertiser and Times”, in King Street, Clitheroe.
The closing date for
Battle on to stop theft of rare eggs
THE Ribble Valley is falling prey to wildlife sabo teurs who will stop at nothing to collect rare birds’ I
eggs. And walkers in the Forest of Bowland are being
alerted to strangers who stray from footpaths, as well as the sound of screaming birds, in an attempt to catch the thieves.
Thompson said: “This time of the year is particularly worrying, as birds are laying their eggs and are espe cially vulnerable.
Lancashire Constabulary Wildlife Officer PC Maria
countryside. The skylark population
mainly through the loss of seed-rich stubble fields in winter and suitable nesting places in spring. The skylark is
and white outer tail feathers. It is recognised by its
the countryside to be on the lookout for anything suspicious. Keep your eyes open for people who stray from footpaths and the sound of birds screaming.”
“We are appealing for people out and about in .
tant to get good descriptions, car registration numbers and locations.
PC Thompson said, in such cases, it was impor She continued: “Egg collecting is no longer a little
boy’s hobby, it is a serious problem. Some people are almost addicted and will travel up and down the country in search of eggs.”
sparrow-sized, with brown streaked markings
loud melodious song, given in a slowly rising vertical flight over open
take part in the campaign are asked to contact The Lost Lark, Department N3276, The Lodge, Sandy, Beds, SG19 2DL.
prey, such as the hen harrier, the peregrine, the merlin and the short-eared owl.
The Forest of Bowland is home to rare birds of
PC Thompson would like to hear from anyone with information that might lead to a prosecution.
fields. Youngsters wishing to
Green group re-formed
THE Ribble Valley branch of environ mental pressure group Friends of the Earth has re-formed.
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