Girls welcomed as Stonyhurst moves


by Tim Procter


CO-EDUCATION is a strong theme of Stony­ hurst College's new


brochure. The necessary building


work to cater for girls throughout the school is now well advanced, and the college is sparing no effort to advertise its new approach. Taking girls is not only a


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way of increasing numbers, it also widens the school's outlook generally and the sixth form has been success­ fully co-educational for some years. The brochure (pictured


Bid for funding to help ease the valley’s transport hitches


A BID is being made for funds to ease public transport short­


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falls in the fribble Valley. Lancashire County Council is


applying for £85,000 from the Rural Bus Challenge to help pay for a wide- ranging project, relying to some extent on Ribble Valley Borough Council's plan for a bus terminus near Clitheroe railway station. ■ . The idea is to run all public trans­


nities for work, training, leisure and shopping will become possible. In this way the project will play an important role in reducing social exclusion in the Ribble Valley." Another important element of the


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project would be the provision of through bus and rail fares. North Western Trains has agreed to this, in principle. Other main features include the


port together, with strong emphasis on co-ordinating journey times - buses would have two-way radios. If it became a reality, the scheme


advertised connections are made. If | they are not, then public confidence in the system will rapidly decline. , Many of the bus services into rural areas will still be frequent and it is important that people using the sys­ tem can do so with confidence. "For this reason, the employment


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might need up to £1,000 a week sub­ sidy, but the benefits to the area for both residents and tourists are seen as potentially substantial. A report to be considered tomor­


row by the county council Public Transport Sub-Committee says: "By co-ordinating bus and railway services many new journey opportu­


provision of facilities that meet the requirements of all members of the community, especially those with mobility problems; the provision of real-time bus and rail information; co-ordination of bus and rail timeta­ bles; provision of bus-to- bus inter­ change; and service co-ordinators in the Clitheroe station building who will monitor the performance of bus and rail services and deal with dis­ ruptions by offering passengers alternatives. The report goes on: "In co-ordi­ nating services it is essential that the


of service co-ordinators, who will monitor the bus and rail services to the interchange; is an integral part of the project and the key to its suc­


cess.“The co-ordinators will provide | information and, in certain circum­ stances, will be empowered to make alternative travel arrangements where connections are not made." It is intended that the office will


be staffed for the full bus and rail service, for example, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and on Sundays when services operate., The cost of staffing will be an


: been — to be at the forefront of Catholic education,


seen as a natural extension of the deep rooted sense of family at Stonyhurst. "As a co-educational school, our aims will be the ■ same as they always have


right) pledges that everyone a t Stonyhurst will work hard to ensure the integra­ tion of girls throughout the school, while remaining sen­ sitive to'their particular needs arid aspirations as individuals. The admission of girls is


; preparing young men and women for the world of work and a life of service according tjo the Ignatian ideal of 'men and women for others,'" says the brochure.


‘ Although a Catholic school, Stonyhursi is pleased to receive inquiries about entry for boys and girls of other Christian denomina­ tions. 'Leading Catholic fami­


lies from all over the world send their 'children to


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Co-education in 1999


Stonyhurst but naturally the school is happy to attra c t day pupils from within travelling distance. I t is realistic about its country location, however.


Day pupils can choose to stay overnight for a small charge, and if their pres­ ence after lessons is due to a school event the accomo dation is free!


High standard as black and white folios viewed


THE Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union's black and


white folio was viewed by members of Ribblesdale Camera Club at


their recent meeting; The prints originated from this year’s


regional competition arid were accom­ panied by taperrecorded comments from a local club. ’


Camera Club for orie of the other foilios was played first to compare the styles of the two different commentary groups. As usual, the prints on display included some excellent work, but the recorded compo­ nents were not always in agreement with the club members' own assessment. Two prints by Ribblesdale member Mr Stuart Clark were, however, warmly reviewed and there was no dissent after thatl An interesting feature of the evening


A similar tape recorded by Ribblesdale .


was the first of the internal clubroom wall exhibitions when vice-chairman Mr Roy Mason, ARPS, showed some of his recent work, all printed by the latest Epson in


A3-size. The photographs are of a very high


standard and vary from the obviously


computer modified images to straight photographs, indistinguishable froiri colour prints made in the darkroom using


wet chemistry. This exhibition shows what can be done


in the way of perfectly straightforward photography, through scanning and digi­


tal printing. I t is hard to criticise this printing tech­


nique in light of the acceptance for many years of automatic machine printing at


processing houses. This often involves digitalisation at


some stage, if only to analyse the pictures for the correct colour and depth of tone. The exhibition continues until October


6th. The next meeting will be the long


awaited visit to EMTEC at Chorley. Members should meet at the Platform Gallery at 6-30 p.m. if travelling by bus. It should also be noted that on October


5th, there will be a straightforward print and slide battle at Blackburn Camera Club and members are asked to provide up to three slides and three prints a week . ahead of this date.


Mountain bike marathon raises money for ‘Life’ ■ -v:' ' ■■ ■ ■


Ancient privy can now be demolished


A PLAN to demolish an old privy outside Whalley Parish Church has furrowed some


expert eyebrows. The privy is: nothing


like as old as the church, a top grade listed building, and is thought to be Vic­


torian. It is disused, but acts as a stepping stone for vandals


to get to the roof of the adjacent Bier House, a much more important


building. Ribble Valley Borough


Council Planning and Development Committee passed the church's plan, which now has to be ratified by the Government, due to the listed status of the church complex. Council officials recom­ mended approval, but the


Council for British Archeol ogy does not agree. I t said th a t the privy


should be preserved if possi­ ble and other means found of discouraging vandals. The structure, it says, is


of a type once frequently found but consultation with


the official Sites and Monu­ ments Record confirms that many have been destroyed. The Whalley .one is a rare survival in Lancashire. However, council officials


pointed out tha t neither English Heritage nor the county's own archeology department expressed any interest in preservation. . The committee's decision


included a condition that opportunity be given for the structure to be pho­ tographed by the historic monument authorities before demolition.


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THE Government's plans to ease traffic congestion will lead to problems and hard­ ship for families living in the countryside, says the out­ going chairman of the Coun­ try Landowners Association in Lancashire, Mr Robert


Parker. In his annual report to mem­


bers, Mr Parker, a well-known Ribble Valley personality, says the Government's policy on traf­


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