4 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 6th, 1998


Valley Matters 5a weekly look at local issues, people and places, compiled by Ben Carlisle ( 0 0 2 5 W ( 3 i r


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recent edition of the Clitheroe Advertiser and


Times carried an arti­ cle about a "new hi- tech" bus tracking sys­ tem which tells you how long you are going to have to wait for your


IT’S A RUM DO . ; a quirky look at


local happenings


arriving at local bus stops A


bus. The article read: "Stand­


ing at a bus stop in the cold wondering whether you have long to wait looks like being a thing of the past." Without wishing to dis­


parage the worthy journal­ istic skills and integrity of my colleagues in PR - what utter rubbish! The LED display at my


bus stop, which has all the hi-tech kudos of a James Bond ’70s digital watch, has seldom worked in the two months it has suppos­ edly been in operation. Rather than the "com­


| hanging out, piece of toast in mouth in the morning wanting to know if I have missed my bus or not, the dismal message that appears on the screen is: "Timetravel not in use, please refer to timetable.' OK, fair enough, these


plex Timetravel software package providing up-to- the minute information," as I race to the bus stop, shirt


things take a while to get up and running effectively and they are bound to have teething troubles, but I cannot help feeling it is a case of putting the cart before the horse, or in this case, the inspector before


the bus. You see there is no


timetable at my bus stop and, yes I probably should carry my own with me, but then again what with all this whizz-kid gadgetry I should not


TIMETRAVELLERS .. . County Coun. Bob Clark and Chairman of the Rib Valley Borough Council Planning and Development! Committee Coun. rr.mk Dyson hope not to miss the bus with Lancashire County Council s spacc-agc bus information system


have to, should I? So when I read that var­


my Billington bus stop?" If I sound bitter, it is


ious transport organisa­ tions and the county coun- cil chipped in a cool £500,000 for the system and a local councillor says: "Any contribution to pub­ lic transport is welcome," I think: "How about con­ tributing a timetable for


because I am. I have been using public transport all my life and, if I could have all the time I have spent hanging around stations and bus stops in vain taken off my age, I would not be writing this now. In fact, I


would probably be just learning how to write! Oh well, one good thing


to come out of it is to stiff­ en my resolve to pass my long overdue driving test and help contribute my fair share of petrol exhaust fumes to our sweet Ribble Valley air.


Proud of our ‘crown jewels’


IT seems appropriate that one of the gems in the Ribble Valley crown of towns and villages should boast a magnificent set of its


own "crown jewels." Clitheroe Town Coun­ cil is the guardian of


I some grand pieces of civic regalia providing a rich testament to the dis­


trict's noble history. Perhaps the most


| which was given to Clitheroe in 1672 by the Second Duke of Albermar- le. At 52 inches in length, resembling the one lodged within the House of Com­ mons, it could, on rare occasions, act as a hefty club for the Town Sergeant to beat off potential assaults on the Mayor. | These days it is borne


impressive object in the council's possession is the sturdy silver-gilded mace,


before the Mayor on all ceremonial occasions as a symbol of office and by way of reinforcing Clitheroe Town Council


tradition. Another prized item


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later knighted, before being made Baron Chat- tisham of CHtheroe, it is constructed from solid gold and its couplings are inter­ mittently studded with diamond pendants. The breathtaking medallion suspended by the chain is encrusted with diamonds and emeralds.


Brass, was


The Rotary Club of


Clitheroe gave the silver- gilded Deputy Mayor’s Chain to commemorate its 25th anniversary. Along with an enviable


belonging to the people of Clitheroe is the Mayor's


chain, presented to Clitheroe in 1897 by Aider-


man William Garnett J.P. An 18-carat gold chain


bearing crests of the Crown, the county and of


Ribble Valley nobility, it is a worthy link befitting a


grand Mayor. A more deli­ cate and ornate design has been used in the crafting of the Mayoress's chain. Pre­ sented in 1928 by the then Clitheroe MP, Captain


array of silver cups, staves, mayoral robes and original furnishings from the Moot Hall, in which the council met and which is now used as a public meeting room within the library, Clitheronians can be proud of their town's civic splen­ dour encapsulated by these precious treasures. Need­ less to say, the treasure trove is safely locked away. Our picture shows Helen


hall. How to get ahead at Easter


YOU have just got to take your hat off to this pair of


little beamers. For Gabriella Charnley


and Cameron Booth (pic­ tured above) performed a


I sensational hat-trick by I designing these two bril­ liant bonnets in an Easter competition organised by Langho Playgroup. Replacing their hair as a crowning glory, the pair will both know the origins of the custom of wearing


| bright bonnets at Easter. For those not in the


| know, the tradition harks back to the custom among many Christians of don­


ning new clothes at Easter, including hats. It is a festi­ val around which many baptisms of new Chris­ tians take place, and new items of clothing represent a new beginning - and what better accessory to cut a festive dash in than a spanking new hat? Bonnets would often be


decorated in the three tra­ ditional Easter colours: yellow, white and green. Yellow is for the colour of the sun, shining through at the beginning of the new season (we live in hope!), green symbolises new growth, while white is for


t h o u g h t f o r t h e w e e k


are inspired by the Holy Spirit of God when he grants us the gift of charisma to meet all our spiritual needs. We should not be able to develop this gift of charisma to meet all our spiritual needs. We should not be able to develop this gift of charis­ ma by our own efforts but we have to accept it as a gift of God’s loving care


for us. The new Spirit which has entered


our lives with great effect, making His presence felt, helps us to feel sur­ rounded by a completely new atmos­


phere. . Being blessed with this special


i


pOWLI w itum UUIJ70 uo vw reality of God’s everyday presence in our lives. This new life and power enables us to witness effectively for Jesus as we cope with our daily ""ob- lemsand challenges. Such new ,.o.ver and spiritual insight is not just for our own needs but to enable us to work for our Lord with greater effec­ tiveness. Our lives can then bo lived more effectively for God and our fel­ low men and women. Any special gift we have in musical


purity and joy, which would explain why these two little chickens’ grins are brighter than a flash of Easter lightning!


Our picture shows: East­


er beamers Gabriclla and Cameron wearing their delightful bonnets. (030498/33/6).


Slinger, of St James' CE School, Clitheroe, admir­ ing the town’s magnificent mace on a visit to the town


or literary form may now he used more effectively for Jesus. Joe StansficUl


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