8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 19th, 1995


Playgroup resign threat in row over toddler place


by Lynn Harrison


A TODDLER aged just two is at the centre of a bitter row which has resulted in staff threatening to resign if. the child is offered a place at


Whalley Playgroup. Last week there were angry


scenes as SO people attended an emotionally charged meeting, which had been called in an attempt to resolve the dispute. The crisis has been sparked off


as a result of a row between staff and former members of the play­


group’s management committee. The dispute began in 1992, when


changes in procedures were intro­ duced by the management com­ mittee after the playgroup’s status became th a t of a registered charity. Since then, there has been a


breakdown in communication


between members of staff and for­ mer committee numbers, but the row took a new twist a few weeks


ago, when a former committee member applied for a place at the playgroup for her child.


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ent chairman of the committee, explained that members felt they were in an extremely difficult position in having to decide whether the child should be offered a place. She said: “No decision has yet been made about accepting the


Mrs Clare Ball, who is the pres­


application for a place at the play­ group. Committee members are trying to take everyone’s point of view into account.” Feelings about the issue are


running high in the village, par­ ticularly among the parents of the 58 children who currently attend


Clitheroe 22321, (Editorial), 22323 (Advertising). Burnley 422331 (Classified)


the playgroup,' which holds two sessions of two-and-a-half hours each weekday for children aged between two and five years at Whalley Old Grammar School.


group may close if the majority of the eight staff members resign. Mr Jim Metcalfe, of Clitheroe


Parents are afraid that the play­


Road, Barrow, whose three-year- old daughter, Denise, attends the playgroup, said: “We are all wor­ ried that, if the staff resign, the playgroup could close altogether and then those parents who cannot afford to make other child care arrangements are going to suffer.” He said that many parents are


Teashop’s cakes are swiftly scoffed


THE television spotlight has turned on a Whalley teashop as part' of a Gran­ ada TV food programme. A film crew from the


“Main In g re d ien t ,” a popular food and drink programme, set up their cameras at the Toby Jug tea shop to film a feature about tea shops for the series. Owner Mrs Marie Ire­


resolved to prevent the playgroup closing. As he explained: “The majority of the parents are deter­ mined that we are not going to lose the playgroup just for the sake of one child.’f


BRIDGE CLUB


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WINNERS of the duplicate game at Clitheroc Bridge Club on Wednesday night were: NS Mrs D. Snowden and Mrs M. Pickles, Mr and Mrs J. Pawlicki; EW Mrs Burt and Mrs Phillips, Col Jeffery and Mr Renton. When opening the bidding


with a pre-empt, the player should have less than 10 high card points and must not have a four curd (or more) ma^or suit — unless, of course, that is the suit in which he pre-empts. the font


when north ope: .......... lu


with three clubs, south was aware of these facts. East chose to double for take-out, which


Thus, on . . . . . .


.. i.ned the bidding


lowing hand, .


normally shows 15 plus points, but he was very distributional. South was thus aware that


land said the crew was filming! th re e elderly ladies, of Blackpool Age Concern, who were sam­ pling three tea shops in the North West and Whal­ ley was the last stop for the day. Before filming started, Mrs Ireland said the pre­


senter had warned her notto worry if the ladies didn’t eat all the cake, because they had been eating all afternoon. “But they scoffed the lot!” she said. Mrs Ireland said she


EW had at least nine cards in each major suit and at least 2G high card points, so they cer­ tainly had a game and possibly a slum in prospect. Also, EW were vulnerable


and NS were not. Therefore south decided to “muddy the waters” by bidding four no trumps (Blackwood). This was done in the hope that it would keep west out of the bidding, but with his strong hand he naturally bid five spades. This was passed round to south, who bid six clubs, and then to cast, who bid six spades. South then went seven clubs


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EXHIBITION KICKS OFF AT GALLERY


THE whistle has been blown to kick off a new football exhibition in Clitheroe, depicting the sport through the ages in


Lancashire. Memorabilia collected from four local clubs has


and west naturally doubled, but, as 11 tricks were made, this resulted in a very good score for NS.


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were: NS Mr A. Norris and Mr W. Norris, Mr C. Pollard and Mrs B. Pollard; EW Mr Fielding and Mrs Stubbens, Mrs Bennett and Mrs Parker. On Monday night, winners


Winners on Thursday night Higson; EW Mrs Bowker and


Mrs Higson, Mrs Wood and Mrs Kenyon.


R. K. A. Helicopter aid


THE new police helicopter was used to pursue a sto­ len car through the Ribble V a l le y on M o n d ay morning. Several police cars


chased the stolen Ford Orion from Skipton, along the A59jUntil it was aban­ doned in Blackburn. A man was later arrested.


Preston North End or Accrington Stanley supporter, memorabilia for every fan is there. Photographs, programmes, magazines, tickets, shirts, footballs and autographs line the walls, whetting the appetites of fans of the “beautiful game.” Players from all the teams will be attending


been brought together at the station’s Platform Gallery for the exhibition, which is simply entitled Football”. Whether you are a Blackburn Rovers, Burnley,


depicting the sport, including a ceramic football T-shirt (seen in our picture with exhibition organisers Miss Elaine Sagar and, right, Miss Heather Fox) and footballing Popes wearing various team colours. Also on display are entries in the Civic Design


Artists have supplied paintings and sculptures


and Conservation Awards, organised by Ribble Valley and sponsored by Blackburn Rovers. A total of 35 schemes have been entered in the


competition, which is aimed at encouraging higher standards of design and development in the Ribble Valley. Finalists will be shortlisted by Blackburn


the exhibition, which is running until the end of February, to check up on their club history. There are several unusual items, including


Rovers players Mr Graeme Le Saux and Mr Colin Hendry and the three category winners will be chosen by a judging panel visiting the various schemes. Entrants in the competition include Clitheroe


Stanley Matthews’ autograph, original photographs of the 1888 Preston North End team and Clitheroe team pictures from the turn of the century. Material has been supplied by the teams


themselves and their fans, to join soccer memorabilia sent from other parts of the country.


design and conservation officer, said the competition’s prizes would be awarded to the winning schemes by the two Blackburn Rovers stars in February.


“thoroughly enjoyed” the day, despite being a little n e r v o u s , a n d w a s delighted that the pension­ ers enjoyed their tea and cakes. The feature is expected


to be screened on the “Main Ingredient” next month, in its usual Tues­ day evening slot, repeated on Thursday afternoon.


Difficult task for judge


THE judge was faced with an extremely difficult task


at Ribbiesdale Camera Club’s second open compe­ tition of the year. Mr Paul Deauville was


confronted by a varied entry of colour slides and both colour and black and white prints. After a thorough and


Auction Mart phase one development, Stonyhurst’s Centenaries Theatre and the toilets at BoIton-by-Bowland. Organiser Mr Richard Kirby, the council’s


were:- P r i n t s : “ S p la sh e r


constructive discussion of each picture, the results


C re s t” (Ken Geddes), “East Marton” (Raymond Greenwood), “Afternoon Delight” (John West). Slides: “CN Tower,


B r e n d a a n a t u r a l w i n n e r


were: NS Mr Garner and Mr Capstick, Mr Ormand and Mr


THE lucky winner of th e “ C l i t h e r o e A d v e r t i s e r a nd Times” Christmas competition is Mrs Brenda Jone s , of Brownlow Street.


ket of Natural Collection body and b a th t im e treats, donated by Boots the Chemist of Chtheroe, is now in her possession.


A mammoth gift bas­


will be tonight, when Phi­ lip Anforth shows slides of France. Members and non-members are welcome and the meeting starts lit 7-30 p.m.


Toronto” (Shirley Rum- sey), “Lane Head’’ (Dave Pomfret), “St Andrias M a l c e s in e ” (D a v e Pomfret). The next travel meeting


visual show will be pre­ sented by Dave Bibby and Graham Schofield. This is highly recommended and new members will be welcome-


£25 worth of vouchers to spend in Clitheroe shops in a competition organ­ ised by this .newspaper and now she has the opportunity to pamper herself with the bumper selection of moisturisers and creams.


Only recently she won


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■ Mrs Jones won her prize after filling in a wordsearch on the back page of the “Advertiser and Times” first colour Christmas TV


THERE is still time for local youngsters to enter a special BBC Radio 5 Live journalism competition. The deadline for enter­


Still time to enter


ing the Stop Press Young Campaigning Journalist of the Year Competition has


been extended to March 1st to allow pupils more time to prepare th e ir articles. Open to everyone under


guide. Speaking on her latest


keeping On Tuesday, an audio­ ( . .L i .


jiece of luck she said: “I feel great about winning th is prize. With my recent luck I ’m ju s t my fin g e rs the Nation


22, except working jour- n a l i s t s a n d ' BBC employees, the competi­ tion asks entrants to write an 800-word newspaper feature campaigning on a local issue. For entry details, write


crossed for — Lottery next.” Mrs Jones is pictured p a p e r s ’ a d v e r t is in g


Council look-out for dirty diesels


■vehicle pollution. A date has still to be fixed for the exercise when


A “DIRTY diesel detection day” is being planned for the Ribble Valley as part of a national campaign to cut down hazardous


council officers will be keeping their eyes peeled for offending vehicles. Members of the public are . also being invited to take part. The details of the detection day were spelled out


at a meeting of the borough council’s Environmental and Social’ Services Committee. Members; heard that the National Society of Clean Air. was asking local authorities to spot and report “smoking” heavy duty diesels to the Department of Transport. The NSCA explained that vehicle pollution was


to Stop Press, Room 4051, Broadcasting House, Lon­ don WIA 1AA, or leave:a message on 0717G5 4663;' ■


accepting her prize from . re p re se n ta t iv e Miss East Lancashire News- Janet Fallon. .


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