18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 15th, 1998


Children’s quality of artwork


‘tremendous’ TH E response and quality of work for the October artwork dis­ play based on the theme "Romans in B r i ta in " , held in th e foyer of Ribble Valley Borough Council offices, has been


tremendous. The Mayor, Coun.


David Smith, has chosen his personal favourite from the varied drawings and paintings from Lon- gridge Primary School. On Monday, he will pre


sent a certificate to pupil Laura Forrest, who will attend with several school


friends. funding means the


future for


by Vicky Carlin


A LOTTERY windfall of £200,000 means that the future of the Ribble Val­ ley Volunteer Bureau has been secured for a t least


another three years. As the Advertiser and


Times reported last week, staff are delighted and suc­ cessful schemes already operating, such as Homes- tart and a community gar­ dening project, will be able to continue. Now tha t funding has ceased to be an immediate


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problem, staff are busy trying to increase the bureau's profile and encourage more people to become volunteers. Miss Wendy Langtree,


ing the same service as nor­


from the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary Services; said: "The bureau was set up two years ago and in that time has encouraged hun­ dreds of people to get involved in volunteering and we are delighted that we can now not only keep that going, but also expand


it."A full-time replacement for former full-time local co-ordinator Miss Chris Sivers is expected to be recruited in the next few months and will mean that the office in Swan Mews, off Castle Street, Clitheroe, will be manned from Monday to Friday. At present, the office is only open a couple of days a week, but, according to Miss Langtree, it is still business as usual. "The bureau is still running and we are still putting out press releases and provid­


mal, " she added. "We are looking a t a number of ways of bringing in more volunteers, from young people, to the disabled, and it is possible that central Government will be embarking on a big drive later in the year to do just


that. "There is a lot to be


gained from volunteering. You can learn new skills from different experiences, meet people and improve your chances of being employed, all while having


a lot of fun." A number of TV pro­


grammes encouraging peo­ ple to become volunteers are expected to be pro­ duced in the future, through one of the key establishers of Comic Relief, who will work close­ ly with the Government


and the BBC. But on a more local


level, the Volunteer Bureau is hoping to set up chal­ lenge days in local villages where people can get involved in environmental projects. Miss Langtree


said: "These will be one-off days, where people can form task forces and gain experience of what it would be like to be a volun­ teer. We are also hoping to set up some outreach ses­ sions for local communities and schools." The bureau will also be


providing support to other organisations requiring Lottery funding, by help­ ing them to fill in grant applications. It is hoped that the work


being carried out by the bureau will secure its future beyond the three- year period set out. Miss Langtree commented: "We are hoping that the work we do now will go towards keeping it open in the future. Volunteering is an integral part of the volun­ tary sector in the commu­ nity and we want to main­


tain this." The Lottery money will


also mean that the Volun­ teer Bureau will be expanded in the Ilyndburn area, with the employment of another full-time mem ber of staff.


Pupils and parents put their


skates on for a money-raiser CHILDREN and parents got their skates on for the latest Friends of Brookside County Primary School social event*


Over 160 skaters took advantage of a ^ th e t ic i c e . . i


rink which was laid down at the school. The budding Torvilles and Deans took turns on the "ice' in hourly slots. Funds for the school were raised from the event. The next social occasion organised by the Friends is a


° ^ u r pidture^shows Brookside young blades cutting a dash on the cutting edge synthetic surface.


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Youngsters’ day out in the city


A DAY trip by train to. London was organised for Lancashire County Council Billington Youth Group committee members. The trip was in acknowl­


edgement of responsibility and participation shown during their term of office. The young people, aged


12 to 16, chose their route round the sights of London a t a planning meeting


before the event. They included London


Dungeon Museum, Tower


P o l ic e tips for winter driving


WINTER driving con­ ditions and how to cope with them are the focus of a new course for motorists.


Dealing with hazards


such as slippery roads will feature as p a r t of a six- week programme devel­ oped by the Blackburn Area Road Safety Associa­


tion. The course content is


based on the police driving manual "Roadcraft",.with


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Heifer trade revival at Clitheroe auction


TH E R E was some revival m th e heifer tra d e a t M o n d ay ’s Clitheroe Auction M a r t w ith b e t te r


heifers at 90p/kg. Prices a t the sale of


prime cattle, sheep and calves were as follows: Bulls: prime made to 97p (average (91.75p), commer­


cial to 85p (77p) Steers: prime made to 87p (84p), commercial to


78p (73p). Heifers: prime made to


88p (84.5p), commercial


made to 78p (71.11p). Prime lambs: standard


made to 74.67p (66.31p), medium to 80.72p (70.58p), heavy to 86.96p (72.72p) and overweight to 60.71p (53.01p). Cast ewes made to £30 and cast rams to


£17.50. Saturday’s annual show


and sale of horned rams was generally a struggle, and several rams enjoyed their day out but returned


home. Friday's second sale of


horned ewes and second sale of mule gimmers gener­ ally saw disappointing trade. Top prices: Swale ewes to £40 (shearlings £41), Lonk ewes to £33 (shearlings £46), X-bred ewes to £24, mule gimmers to £39 (shearlings £50).


Solo whist


SOLO whist winners at Pendle Club this week were Mr A. Leonard, Mrs D. Underwood and Mr B. Conclue. New members are wel­


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Oxford Circus. In the afternoon, they


watched the spectacular performance of "Starlight Express" at the Apollo Vic­ toria Theatre and:they returned to Billington at midnight.


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