His glib comments and cheap points are contemptible
MR J. D. MORTIMER was factual- y incorrect in his reported reference
in la s t w e ek ’s p ap e r to C a s t le dement s charitable support for the
T/81"? children from Chernobyl to the Ribble Valley. In fact. it is not the company that is behind
fund-raismg for the children of Chernobyl, but the employees’ social committee, with
the support of the 400 people working on the site. iw f fUSd‘rS lg of emPl°yees provided new cloth
ng for the children during last year’s visit. This year
we helped towards transport costs for the children’s top, a lo ^ with staff from A. J. A. Smith Transport, Gordon Holgate and Sons and Hyndbum Pallets. However, while Mr Mortimer’s factual mistake was
unfortunate, his reported comparison of the experi- from Chernobyl with the people of
A FEW years ago you ran a competi tion to design a logo for “Clitheroe, the Centre of the King
dom”. My entry, even though it
was appreciated by the CAT staff,-was apparent ly too radical a t the time
Our Ribble Valley really is Britain's dead centre!
to be published without the designer’s comments. I did suggest publishing it as an anonymous entry and te s t in g th e public response. You may remember it: “Ribble Valley — Britain’s Dead Centre”. I t depicted a Celtic cross over the Union Jack flag and sur rounded by irony. Judging
I was merely a scribe for our WI reminiscences
tne Kibble Valley was offensive. To compare the hor rors of Chernobyl with the Ribble Valley simply to make a cheap point is contemptible. Mr Mortimer's glib comments are an insult not just
nitiative.
I WAS delighted to see the article written by Vivien Meath in last week’s Advertiser and Times. Under the headline, “Valley Matters,” she promoted the Lan cashire Federation of Women’s Institutes’ recent pub lication, “Lancashire Within Living Memory,” a book of reminiscences and anecdotes, all of which would have been lost when tha t generation of women are no
to the vast majority of Castle employees who back the social committee's fundraising but to everyone i else in Clitheroe who has supported the Chernobyl
JOHN RIDGEWAY, Social Committee member, Castle Cement.
CANE & PINE THE NATURAL CHOICE
longer with us. However, in the service of accuracy and truth, I should ,, T . , .
like to point out that I was merely the scribe for the mem ories of my village. I did not “work” at the village bobbin m i l l . . . etc, nor have I ever played in a women’s football foami Hurst Green WI members talked through their memories one afternoon and I merely wrote them down and sent them off for publication. I t was not until last week when we saw the book that we realised our memo ries had indeed been included. I should hate anyone to HiinV that I was claiming experiences that were not my
own. MRS JAN HARDY, Secretary, Hurst Green WI.
by the letters page of recent weeks, I think the public seem ready for i t now. RVBC has two chances to
do something for the peo ple of Clitheroe and the Millennium. There are two prime central sites — either of which is crying out to be a leisure centre. I speak of the Castle Cast ings site and the Bowker Bros site. We could a t last have a town centre swimming
pool. We need a Clitheroe com
munity centre big enough for five-a-side football, roller-blading and skating, tennis, badminton, line dancing, etc. Bowling lanes, seats for spectators, an indoor venue for locai bands, concerts and pan tos. I t should have a small modem cinema (the Civic Hall is better suited as a museum of the silent era). Let us, the public, decide.
Just what is happening in our valley?
" I t ’s not what you know, but who you know”. Unfor tunately, I do not know anyone who could make a difference, so I have no chance, but I am willing to pass on my ideas to anyone who is in a position and wants to do anything for our town. By the way, before we start
There is the old saying,
' development. Perhaps some private
SO once again we’re told the Civic Hall
may have to go. Never mind, I ’m sure an
enterprising developer will be able to squeeze 20 or 30 homes into that particular
talking about objections from local residents, I live next door to one of the sites and would welcome such a
Ask us what we spend our money on out of town. Keep us in Clitheroe and let it prosper, but please do i t soon before RVBC allows more residential development.
investor or even a co-opera tive could do something. RVBC has an horrendous record for planning. Look at what it has done already, spending thousands of mu' money on security cam eras, the market develop ment, the out-of-town baths, the aircraft hanger, the "secret” Roefield, even the nuclear shelter. They could not even wire the town hall properly. I t has to be done by people
LES BRIGGS, Highfield House, Clitheroe.
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HAVING recently returned to Clitheroe after a two-year absence, I have been appalled at the total disregard for others of certain dog owners who allow their animals to foul pavements, playing fields,
parks, etc. I am fully aware tha t this is not a
new problem for Clitheroe, but i t d e f in ite ly seems to be g ett in g worse. I had been living in a busy London
and to tackle the guilty parties head
unpleasant, it is detrimental to our health and to that of our children. Why is it that some dog owners are so thoughtless that they will allow their animals to foul pavements right outside school gates, even while the childen are playing out a t break time? Do they have no conscience whatso
on. Aside from being particularly
suburb for several months and I am pleased to say that there was little or no fouling in and around the area. In a place of natural beauty, such as the Ribble Valley, you would expect the local population to take more pride
ever? Why must they pollute the playing fields which are constantly in use by old and young alike? As for the Clitheroe Castle park
grounds, what can I say? I t is an assault course to be endured only by the brave. There, in particular, the dog owners have no excuse as there
is, and has been for some time, a dog lool The stretch of path from the Eshton Terrace entrance to the Woone Lane exit is diabolical. I for one have stopped using the park as a result of this hazard. Perhaps the council should consider
installing CCTV on this stretch of path. If the council imposed,the full fine on all offenders, it would soon recoup the setting up costs and no doubt be in profit. To all selfish and lazy dog owners
out there, I say: “Shame on youl” Fellow Clitheronians, I urge you to
tackle these people head on. Let us once again make Clitheroe a clean and pleasant place for both locals and visitors alike
CONCERNED PEDESTRIAN. School’s fun-filled German night
plot. Where next, I ask myself. Maybe the council could slap a roof on the castle and, hey presto, yuppie flats or accommodation for
the homeless. On a serious note, what is
happening in the Rihble Valley? We’ve all noticed the nice new b i t of dual carriageway on the A59 between Clitheroe and Whalley. Don’t be fooled into thinking that this has been provided by the Department of Transport to provide for the present population’s needs. This has been built to alleviate problems caused by the burgeoning population in the coming years (not for getting the extra Cemfuel lorries). My answer to the problem,
willing to work to make it work. Build it — they will cornel
other than to retreat to the Slaidbum area, is to stop the Bellman Quarry. Stop the quarry, no more cement, no more house building and then we can all get back to breathing fresh air and living longer
MORTIMER/HORNER FAN.
We demand results on dust tests
IT is many months now since the dust monitors were removed from Clitheroe Hospital, yet no results have been forthcom ing from the Environment Agency. Why? Even a council official has failed to obtain a copy of them. The application for the
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so hot and stuffy on a Clitheroe hospital ward th a t the p a tien ts were sweating, b u t the staff would not open the west— facing windows because of the dirt that comes in. And that is before any re-open- ing of Bellman across the road!
LYNDA ENGLAND, Residents Against Toxic Substances, Worston.
Evening with
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PARENTS of pupils at Whalley Primary School .and their
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ised by “School Times (Whalley) Ltd,” an organisation set up to bolster Whalley Primary School funds. Nearly 220 people
THERE were 68 newly- calved dairy cows and heifers forward a t the Thursday sale with first quality cows making to £910 (average £812) and firs t quality heifers to £1,000 (£831.40). Second quality cows made to £640 (£577.15), and second quality heifers to £715 (£644.25). There were four in-calf dairy
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. Whalley Primary School enjoying their Bavarian night out.(CAT 13058)
attended the fun-filled event and were treated to a fantastic evening’s entertainment including a performance by Hali fax comedian Max Pres sure and a musical extravaganza provided by Oompah band “The Blue Barons.” For those still standing, the evening was capped off with a disco, which was provided free of charge by Ritz Disco, of Whalley. One of the organisers, Mr Andy Ronnan, said: “It was a great night and everyone had a thor oughly enjoyable evening. We would like to thank everyone who helped sponsor the event.” Picture above are par ents and friends of
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