16 ' Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 16th, 1997


SPORTING Fr Peter Birmingham is the new parish priest at St Mary's RC


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Church, Sabden. F r Birmingham has


succeeded Fr Michael Fairclough, who has taken up a post with Christian Aid, at the vil­


lage church. He arrived last week


from St Joseph’s in Accrington, where he had


been since 1993. The sports-loving priest


is a keen golfer, being a member of Bolton Golf


Club, a keen Clarets fan Iinnnnn klrtlrot hfllHpr At.


Sports-loving priest moves to Sab den


Turf Moor, and he enjoys cricket, both at local and county level. In his younger days he was both a keen footballer and crick­ eter - and now expects to be persuaded to take up bowling on Sabden's crown


green. A native of Radcliffe,


where his family still live, he has been in the priest­ hood for 35 years in the Salford Diocese. After national service in


the Army he began study­ ing for the priesthood at Osterley College in Houn­ slow, London, and Ushaw College, Durham. He was ordained in 1962 and his first narish was in


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move to a country parish after all those years in the town and is looking for­ ward to getting to know everyone. He is keen to see St


Mary's getting its new school and says he will be working hard to that end. (CAT 13260)


LOCAL farmers, whose ^ el^oodsare threatened by the contrnu g


BSE decision are awaiting the outcome


to re-enter the Continent market.


Submitted to the European Commission,


it seeks to have the export ban lifted on all cattle born to healthy cows after August 1st,


the introduction of strict controls, which ensured UK cattle feeds contained no meat or bone meal, through which the BSE infection could potentially be passed. And, according to the Rib­ ble Valley farming commu­ nity, the Government’s bid to re-establish British beef in Europe cannot come soon enough.


1996. This date coincides with


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Author lifts books off the page


READ Primary School is bursting with budding authors following a visit from the creator of the


Stanley Bagshaw books. Mr Bob Wilson travelled from Derbyshire to read to


Leslie Hutton as part of the school's book week..


the children in the school talking about his work and what it means to be an author. He read one of the Stanley


Mrs Hutton said: "He spent most of the day with all . -


Bagshaw stories to the children. They really enjoyed the d ay . I t 's n ic e fo r th em , i t l i f ts th e w h o le th in g o f f th e p ag e . He said everybody could be an author as long as they stick at it.** ■ > y •,


ters from books as part of the proj ect and a book faire was held throughout the week.' -


Pupils and teachers came to school dressed as diame­ .


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event, said: "It was mainly to generate more of enthusi­ asm and encouragement for reading."-


Our picture shows wordsmith Mr Wilson as he meets aspiring authors at Read Primary School. (CAT 13098)


Mrs Hutton, who dressed up as Mary Poppins for the .


children of all ages and tell them about life as an author. The visit was organised by Language Co-ordinator Mrs


Drugs chief welcomed


THE Government’s move to appoint former Chief Constable of West York­ shire Mr Keith Hellawell as its drugs “Czar” has been welcomed by Ribble Valley MPMr Nigel Evans. - In backing Mr Hellawell’s


Temporary road


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Lancashire County Council is warning drivers of a tem­ porary road closure along the unclassified road, Cross Lane, Waddington/Bashall


Eaves from the B6478 Fell Road, Waddington to Rab­


bit Lane, Bashall Eaves, a distance of approximately


3.25 kilometres. 1 The closure will be opera­ tive from November 10th to


December 5th from 9 a.m. to 5 pun., Monday to Friday only.


The alternative route tor . . ■ :


erating 80per cent to 90 per cent of their calves, which is putting some of them at risk of going out of busi­ ness. Any proposal.to get rid of the ban is therefore beneficial, providing it is not just.another sidestep that in reality takes us no further.” For.cattle born after


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vehicular traffic will be along the B6478 Fell Road,


C571 Twitter Lane, C573, - Rabbit Lane and vice-versa. Access to properties will be available throughout. The county council also alerts motorists to a tempo­


August 1st) 1996, the only known possible risk of BSE infection is through mater­ nal transmission. As part of .its drive to


appointment, Mr Evans, who is co-chairman of. the Parliamentary All-Party Drugs Misuse Group, called on the Government riot'to relax its anti-drugs strategy. He warned that heeding calls for the decriminalisa- tion of marijuana could be a gateway to increased usage of harder, more dan­ gerous substances. He also called for more money to be allotted to educating young people on the dangers of drug abuse.


establish the safety of British beef, the Govern­ ment is also, proposing the compulsory slaughter of all offspring bom'on or after this date to cows known to be infected with the BSE virus.-


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rary road closure along the C544 Hollowhead Lane, Wilpshire, from the A666 Whalley New Road to east of “The Grange.” The high­ way works will be carried out from 9 a.m. on Novem­ ber 10th to 4 p'.m. on November 14th. The alter­ native route will be along the A666 Whalley ;New Road, -G545 Parsonage Road, C544 Hollowhead Lane and vice versa. Again,


access to properties will.be a v a i la b le a t a l l t im e s .


L a n c a s h i r e d i a l e c t p o e m s e n j o y e d by members,of Pendle Club


MEMBERS of Pendle Club heard a selection of poems in Lancashire dialect by Mrs Christine


■ Tonight's speaker is Mr Bailey, who. will give a talk on “Old Customs”.


Thistlethwaite. . Tea and biscuits were then served. .


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^CrHC. exttemely petsonable managet of 7Ribble Valley Countty Club IS


teady and tating to go. Sammy Sampson comes


to Stirk House with a wealth of experience and tremendous enthusiasm for the new venture. His sporting background


is exceptional. A junior body building and weight lifting champion, he went on to become an ABA light middleweight champion and, turning professional, he was in the top 10 national ratings for the central area of the country a t his weight for two years. After boxing, he moved into fitness


training and has experience in ci rcui t training,


("aerobics and exercise classes at all levels. . • With a B.Sc. honours degree in exercise and sports science, he


' certainly has the right qualifications. “|t’s a tremendous opportunity to be involved in the project from


""hi inception and a chance to have a positive input into theway the club is developed and run” he says, adding that the Ribble Valley Country Club is “not just your ordinary health and fitness club, but a total lifestyle package tailored to members, whatever their age, occupation or expectations. If it still sounds good — then make a date with Sammy or the


rest of the team, all of whom have been carefully recruited to ensure that your lifestyle needs are put first.


<Z<H£ new health and fitness facilities adjoining the S t i tk


<House cHotel aie second to none. Membership of the Ribble Valley Country Club costs less than you think. From


under £7 a week you can enjoy the heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa pool, squash court, fitness suite and gymnasium, toning tables — plus all the extra advantages of, membership of a first-class luxury health club combined with reductions on accommodation, food and drink within the 400-


yThe°first> they are signing up fast. As well as individual and family, corporate membership is also available — an


^ 00 members will receive £100 off their joining fee — and . .


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absolute bonus for companies and offices who make the well-being of their For more^ information, call Paul or Camilla on the freeph°ne


happy to talk to you in your own home


j/I <H/\V£N of health perfectly situated amidst gteen fields with a stunning backdtop of tolling hills - that’s Tiibble Valley C o unity


Club. Link it to a magnificent 16th Century manor house and you have the perfect


place to relax, unwind and release the stress of iate 20th Century life. H


---------------------------—r---™™— The venue is the Stirk House Hotel, on the outskirts of Gisburn. The country club is a


natural addition to a respected and well­


loved hotel, lovingly refurbished by owners Malcolm and , Karen Weaving in a bid to embrace the best of the past while taking advantage of the comfort. of


the


present. This weekend there is


an opportunity to find out more about


Squash C o u r t • Toning Tables • Sauna • He a ted Swimming Pool sJ oM eH & P u * ) O P E N W EE K E ......... .....


• Steam Room • Solar ium. • F i tne s s Studio • Ame r i c a n Spa Pool • T o n e / S t r e t c h , H i g h / L ow im p a c t a e r o b i c s ,


S t e p / A e r o b i c d em o n s t r a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y • i S g n r e f l - f f i ’0’ :® . ( P O D D t D D g r e u w ® • zhtee r f u e s t p a ss »aiutd a £ 1 5 '<v»y n<»


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At Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn.Tel: 01200 445581 A N D '.f


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number: 0800 7313059, and if you are unable to travel to the Ribble Valley Country Club for the preview weekend, the staff are quite


club. - Those familiar with the


lovely old hotel will instantly appreciate the new facility. Those who have yet to discover Stirk House, should make a date soon. The' country club has been


designed to be in keeping with the high standards arid quality that the hotel has become renowned for arid features a heated swimming pool, the area around which has been extended to offer relaxation in a tranquil setting, a spa pool, sauna and steam room, glassbacked squash court, fitness suite and gymnasium containing some of the most hi-tec equipment


available,


solarium, beauty salon and a wealth of aerobic, exercise and fitness programmes. Open from 7 a.m. until late,


seven days a Week, the Ribble Valley Country Club


is ideal for anyone looking to unwind after work, work- ^


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out during the day, increase their fitness level by regular and personally supervised activity o r purely, take advantage of gentle exercise in a bid to produce a feeling of well-being. One thing is for certain, with the stress and strain of most lifestyles today,


facilities such as this can increase your quality of life, introduce new' challenges and bring new friends.


. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday there is a chance to take a look a t what is


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