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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 8th, 1997 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)
Search is on for Valley’s Dad of the Year
THE countdown is on to find the Kib ble Valley Dad of
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the Year. A. hot-air balloon trip,
a thrilling helicopter flying lesson and din ner for two at the award-winning Auc tioneer restaurant are up for grabs by a lucky
local dad. On June 14th, the day
before Father’s Day, the winning dad will be col lected by go-ahead Clitheroe corporate hos pitality firm Aim for Executives and taken to
iKT.Iir.TinN SPECIAL . . . WITH THERESA ROBSON^ Victory puts Tories on cloud nine
Phone rings
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speech, but no
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JU B ILA N T local Conservatives were
s t i l l on cloud nine this week after Nigel E v a n s bucked th e n a t io n a l t re n d and found himself back in the Commons. A new dawn might
have broken for the Labour P a rty else where in the country, but in the Ribble Val ley the sun was shining firmly on the up-and- coming young Welsh
parliamentary career, his affable manner and win ning ways have finally made th e Ribble Valley
man. After a rocky start to his
seat safely his. Mr Evans, who hails from
Swansea, was returned to Parliament, albeit as a member of the Opposition, with a majority of 6,640. The swing against him — at 1.37% - was one of the smallest suffered by the Tories and his re-election, amidst Conservative devas tation, is now said to put him among his party s top
20 MPs. An excellent turnout, cor
rectly predicted by Ribble Valley electoral returns officer Mrs Kath Law, saw 57,351 votes cast out of a possible 72,920 — a 78%
poll. A jubilant Mr Evans told
his supporters that a gale of change had blown across
) England, but his re-election - was a dream come true, <■ and he was completely ‘ humbled by the faith of * local people, whom he - pledged to serve to the best
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? of his ability. Much to the amusement of
everyone present, his mobile phone rang during his winning speech and he joked tha t perhaps it was Mr John Major offering him a job, “seeing as there, were now so many vacan-
aes ■ Liberal Democrat candi ..
date Mr Michael Carr was d e a r ly disappointed by polling 2,000 votes fewer th an in 1992, and said afterwards tha t he would not be contesting the seat
again. He commented: “I am far
from elated with the result, but after 18 years the coun try is finally rid of the Tories. I won’t be contest ing the Ribble Valley again. Enough is enough. I have been fighting the same old battle since 1983 and it is time to get on with the rest
of my life.” Labour’s Marcus John
stone amassed 9,013 votes, nearly trebling his party’s presence in the Ribble Val ley, but was never a front line contender. The Natural Law Party’s
Nicola Holmes won admir ers with her gentle ways, but could only manage 147 votes, a slight increase on her performance in 1992. Local boy Mr Julian
Parkinson, of the Referen dum Party, polled 1,297 votes, more than expected, and thanked his mum, Mrs Joan Parkinson, who had acted as his agent and fought valiantly by his side. Never has so much hung
on a General Election, with devolution for Scotland and Wales, the abolition of hereditary peers and elec toral and constitutional reform ju s t some of the changes to come. A new dawn might indeed
be breaking, but Ribble Valley folk, as usual, did it
their way. rTHB results!
N Evans (Con.). . . 26,702; M. Carr (Lib. rL™ 1 20,062; M. Johnstone (Lab.) . . .
9 013; X Parkinson (Ref.)• • •
(N a t . Law). . • 147. Majority. . . 6,640. Poll. . . 78 per cent.
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ny. After a pilot briefing, he
will help to inflate the bal loon and set off on a one- hour champagne flight, during which he should enjoy panoramic views of the Isle of Man and the Welsh mountains. After being presented with a flight certificate, he will be whisked off to lunch, courtesy of Aim for Executives, before being taken to Helicentre, in Blackpool, for a thrilling half-hour helicopter flying lesson. He will receive
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hands-on instruction | from a highly-experi enced personal flight instructor before being handed the controls! In the evening he will be collected with the partner of his choice and taken by chauffeur-driven limou sine, courtesy of Execu tive Cabs, to the Auction eer, in Clitheroe, for din ner. Is you dad a pater par
excellence and would you like him to receive this fabulous prize? If so, write
DOORS & CONSERVATORIES The competition closes
and tell us why in around 150 words.
on May 26th and six short listed entries will be pub lished in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times on
June 5th. The winner will be chosen
by a team of judges from the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, Pendle Balloon Company, Aim for Execu
tives, Helicentre, Execu tive Cabs and the Auction
eer. So, get scribbling and
rules apply).
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-------- Charity effort peaking soon
SUPPORTERS of the Clitheroe Oxfam Shop are being asked to support the char- i ty ’s area manager on Saturday, as he attempts to scale new heights, climbing 29,000ft. around the peaks of the Lake
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hopes to raise £3,000 when he embarks on the m am m o th climb, for which he is setting a week
Mr Murray Winters, who is based in Preston, , . _ ,
aside and is the equivalent height of Mount Everest from sea-level.
He hopes that the money raised from sponsorship ____ . . . . . fm m onoTisnrshl
and donations from local people and businesses will assist in the planned re-forestation, education and sanitation for the people of Nepal, situated a t the
base of Everest. Mr Winters said: “This is a real challenge, which . . . .
in some ways I ’m looking forward to, but which may well end in defeat. I think the frustration may be as tiring as the walking, but the ends here should
justify the means.”
Anyone wishing to sponsor Mr Winters, or to give a donation, should telephone 01772 888128.
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