Clitlieroe 4 2 2 3 2 4 (Editorial), 4 2 ~'j - - m ---------------- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ■ „ 12 Clilheme /Ulna-liner * Time*. October -till. HUM Letters


Grateful for help of readers


YOU may recall you recently carried an a r t i c l e a b o u t o u r three-generation bid to raise money for the Life Education Trust for Lancashire by tak­ ing part in the Great


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ners took part in the New­ castle half-marathon on an unbelievably hot Septem­ ber afternoon. I found the s ta r t of the run very emotional.


North Run. More than 32,000 run­


in the event my son, Gareth, had been there to cheer me on and meet me at the end of the 13-mile course. He died last year from an accidental drug overdose.


The last time I took part


.Jack Searson. We were spurred on by enormous


This year 1 ran with my daughter, Cara, and father


s u p p o r t f r o m fa m i 1 y , neighbours, friends, col­ leagues, sponsors and the local media.


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ity and for the support of your readers. 1 firmly believe the Life Education Trust could prevent other young people from suf­ fering the same fate as


Silence isn’t the answer THEY a re sprouting new traffic lay-out has cer-


to bear fruit shortly. What are? Parking meters!Questions are being


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essential. A while ago, the opinions support orothe - !>oli“


asked, and the most fre­ quent one is whether Itib- ble V a l ley Co u n c il employees are going to pay the standard fees. It is to be hoped that


stantial lost.


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exactly how much their contribution would be.


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It would be difficult a t


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think if I were in their ley Borough Council that situation, I would have these questions are being strong objections to this asked, not only by me, but imposition, but, on the all around the town, other side of the coin, why Maybe an official or coun- should they be different to cillor will avail himself of the rest of us? Please, give vour letters column to


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tainly time one of the deci­ sions of the council proved financially successful, I can assure Ribble .


is cer­ pn


which commonly comes up concerns Booth’s car park. If payment is to be insti­ tuted*, it will be revenue contributed by a captive audience and it must be detrimental to Booth’s. Who is going to pay just to shop there? I have met people who say they will shop in Accrington, where disc parking is available. Whether they will or not remains to be seen, but why could that system not be applied here? Answer,


us an answer. The second question


Gareth. Your help r i s ­ ing the charity’s profile lias been invaluable.


more difficult task of col­ lecting the money. I hope to be able to let you know


We now embark on the


the final figure within the next four weeks; Many thanks once again lor your help.


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please, again. Supervision and control


Can you help with information about PSA group?


THE other day, when 1 was drinking my cup of tea, I thought — is it PG Tips, as 1 do try most of


the blends? Suddenly three letters came into my head — . .


PSA. Why? I don’t know. Then my memory clicked and I remembered my grannie talking about a group, with the name Pleasant Sunday Afternoon. This would be a long, long time ago. Do any older readers remember such a group or meeting place? Was it a local group or a


national organisation? 1 wonder if it had any connection with a


Local school is not a ‘hotbed of bullying’


W H A T a p i t y th a t th e without saying, particu- in c id e n t a t B o w la n d la r ly in today’s society, <5,>lir.nl sh ould th a t some pupils a ie


H igh School sh o u ld unh


merit headlines in oui provoke unhappiness in local newspaper.


and will try to


Whatever the outcome losers, all of life is in the of this unhappy affair, the playground.


o th e rs . Winners and A u r ir a s s excellent School has a buf- experimrcod


definition is also one who abslalbS ‘ r° m intoxicatina liquor, or members oi me


independent Orde^ of Rechabites, a benefit society founded in 1835.


EDMOND CAMBIEN Holland Prospect, Clitheroe.


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Justly praised for pastoral care


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inc with bullying are pupils involved, obviously in place there However, I arir pro- and courtesy o fJW js at


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the context of historical bumping ami shoving. ^ ^ and current “school poli- C h a r lo t te Reed has cies” for identifying and obviously experienced dealing with bullying.


lesser or greater extent Ribblesdale Iligli School with the nroblem. ‘


whh the problem. Schooldavs”. • b- t---- . piMU/w/i iir.


recent phenomenon, but Grammar School, bullies have been with us Changing schools may since “ Tom Brown’s or may not solve the prob-


Drugs ill schools are a School or Clitheroe Royal St Augustine s RC High


The lifeblood of a school th a t will depend on is its social mix of pupils. Charlotte.


Some are timid, some No school in todays a s s e r t iv e . Some are educational climate can


lem, but t0 some eTtent , ,


socially mature and others afford to be comj)b*“ at are immature. It goes about bullying and Bow-


Aumistine’s RC High an excellent establish- tion officer and/or clerk to identified by visiting i-iiirh School J


• While accepting that officer, and ten of them Rowland High School


B w , i __a fccno i l i : is i.:__ oirecuy uisu icl uuuw story! Wc feel it is impor- school ever arose. is directly, as distr-ict educa-- v « •


ta n t th a t th is sort of The school has been behaviour, even if it is an justly praised for its qual- isolatcd occurrence, is ity of pastoral care and given a public airing and pupil guidance, not just by debated openly to help Lancashire’s own advi- eradicate the problem — sors, but by school inspec- edilor.


tors. The good manners


croe Civic Society, for pai tly diauing the cut tains .... . jecture on the Brontes. aside concerning the society s activities. No comment, Ag & matter of factj a neighbour and I intended however, on the society s views over the Castle plans.


I AM grateful to Mrs Cassii y, e °cU?tains going to tne last Aum.


was called regarding the Castle Field project. We did attend one of the society s AGMs, held at


My wife and I were on holiday when the meeting , , . A.


Waddow Hall. After a lengthy debate on the cof­ fee fund, coffee was duly taken. After partaking and


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Accrington and Rossen- vv..v.-^


dale College’s attempt to .. Ever since Barrow Lodge has been earmarked for a new lodge at a site in West Bradford.


economise by handing ovei COmmercial use, the canoe club has been looking for an the teaching contracts of altel.native location.


some part-time tutors in instead of denouncing the West Bradford site as further education in the a non.starter ;t would have better befitted Coun.


several classes have had to . bk myse|f can practise and enjoy their hobby, be cancelled, not through ‘ ’


lack of students, but lack LAURA ASTRIDGb (Miss),


of tutors — the agency has not been able to provide the tutors — which means lost revenue for the


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college! Other classes have been


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affected by e r ro rs in advertising. My particular class, lip reading, has been free for several years. Two weeks ago it was advertised as being £32.(j() for ten weeks. I wonder how many people decided not to improve their com­ munication — a life skill — because of this wrongly advertised charge? Only th re e people


Why is bunting up in town centre?


PLEASE could somebody answer the fol­ lowing question — why is there bunting across the streets in Clitheroe town centre?


turned up for the lip read­ ing class. The college stip­ ulates a minimum of ten for most of its classes, so it is tjuile possible that the lip reading class will not be allowed to continue. Who are the losers in


some “special” event?


this fiasco? To my mind, it is those wanting to attend further education classes, but not able to do so because of mistakes made by the Accrington and R o s s e n d a l e College hierarchy. CAROL A. R IL EY


(Mrs), Chatburn Road,


Clitheroe. ■ 7


Judith Hilchcn says that the chamber has been putting bunting up for at least 15 years. “It first went up to coincide with royal visits from Prin­ cess Margaret and Prince Charles,” she says. “The chamber received a letter of congratulation from Princess Margaret which stated how nice the town looked with the bunting. As a result, it waR suggested we made it an annual event and it goes up from May lo September. Over the years, it has cost the chamber in the region of £6,000. Judging by the majority response, it is greatly appreciated, especially by visitors. The hunting is put up, stored and paid for by the chamber and is due to come down on Sunday, weather permitting”.


I. D. TESTIT, Clitheroe. • Ciitheroe Chamber of Trade president Mrs


Wlio put it up? Who gave permission? How long is r,,* i/x k« ftiom? Qlrmn \t is rlicnlnvpr] in a con-


1 u n < e r s t a n <i t n a t club (|esperateiy nee(is a new home so that young peo- ^


. nifer Grimes’ suggestion of a site inspection. The canoe


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backfired. 1 WAS vel'y disappointed to read that Ribble Valley IT WOULD appear that


. . . Borough Council had decided to turn down an applica- yon


able to practise hobby clitheroe Scout and Guide Canoe Club to build


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!vhh the^plannhig d ^ V " of R i f f i V a l le y " ^ member of.the soriety that Rwa^more of a social ough Council.


member of the society that it was more of a social event, consisting of a meal at the Red Pump. I do not propose to disclose her name, nor do I intend to carry on with this correspondence.


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Where were views on Castle plans? i ■ r priL dnnatimr mv wife und I. in the clussic phrsse, made


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and unless there is incon- foundly disturbed by what Bowland High School are trovertible evidence to the seems to be a totally dis- widely recognised, contrary highlighting such proportionate amount of I do hope this goes some incidents does a disservice publicity given by the way to redressing the to our local schools.


atf unhapp’/ s i tu a t io n ‘ i is soon resolved, D U t more so I


rather than eliminating it, but this does not mean because every school in that it is a hotbed of bul- the country is familiar to a lying’ , any


I say dealing with it, at Bowland High School, some distressing incidents


hope that Bowland High almost tucked away, out of Wilpshire. School’s reputation as a sight, in barely visible “haven of peace and tran- brief sentences, quillity” (praise indeed) j^y contact with Bow- remains intact.


i t m ehe head n e a u tea che r l e a c n e i


DAVID BOWKER, Park Avenue, Clitheroe.


iand High School lasted 19 y e a r s (n in e of th en indirectly, as neighbour to the late district education


I hope C h a r lo t te ’s gations, whereas the per articles. .....


t v n o w i s e y j


Press to Mrs Reed’s alle- balance of recent newspa- views and sound advice of PETER EVANS,


are Knowlsey Road,


w ?f w _______ _f Mr Evans is confusing our r e p o r t w i th th a t of a n o th e r n ew sp ap e r , because the school’s reply was given equal prominence and the good q u a l i t ie s o f th e school


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, h,.,'n,r R,,vm1 ment, wc make no apolo- the governors), during inspcctors was einpha- gics for giving promi- which time no complaints sised m our balanced nonce to the bullying of serious bullying at the report editor.


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they are, otherwise a sub- must be the object of the operation and it


ticularly in regard to park­ ing in King Street. It was merely words! Chaos reigns quite often because of indiscriminate parking. How long will it be before parking charges show a profit? Surely that


p,en\V onmthe sTr’eets, and they can then continue


th'e death Beverley Drive, Clithcroe.


Shopping elsewhere very attractive I HAVE written to the Chief Executive of Ribble Valley Borough C


^fcgardinp the public notice in the Cl ith c ro e Jf l ta b l e Valley proposals for car parking charges I pay nf J ^ ^ f c^ t%%fB[ackbuni. Iioraugh Council, although I live three miles from the cel e o] c• . . </lc area


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Smiles and tears say it all


AS a family, we have had th e pleasure and Drivilege o f h o s t in g o n e o f tne 20 “Cherno­ b y l” ch ild ren d u r in g th e las t month. I t has been a time of


great happiness, fun and laughter; a tremendously rewarding four weeks for


USNo\v that the children have returned to Belarus and we have had time to sit and reflect, it has made


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us realise what a huge number of people have been involved to make the visit not just a possibility, but such a wonderful


SUTo those individuals and organisations who donated food, clothing, gifts, toys, money etc; to those who gave so generously of their time and energy during the daily programme of events, supervising and transporting the children on their many visits and activities; and most of all, to the organising commit- te e who h av e b e en involved for so long in the immense planning and preparation that such a visit incurs — thank you. The smiles and tears on


day morning said it all. Here’s to next year!


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FAMILY, Gerna Farm, Downham.


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A RATHER belated thank you for the £25 voucher I


I AM in no wav qualified to comment on the won in your Shop of the r daughter, or any of the last Monday. S iJ * « -*


to the shop of the year, John Cowgill and Son, and enjoyed browsing around the well-stocked premises, where I selected books, a diary and a variety of sta- t io n e ry which were covered by the shopping voucher. The shop c e r ta in ly


Needless to say I went


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shop of the year — quality of service, value for


money, friendliness and a p p e a ra n c e of shop interior and window dis­ play. Many thanks once again. DOROTHY FARADAY (Mrs), Moorcock Farm, Slaidburn Road, Tatham Fells.


the children’s (and hosts’) faces as they left on Satur­


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