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10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 2nd, 1999


Charity evening for a talented star A CHARITY evening held at Rishton Cricket Club raised more than £2,000 in memory of a talented Clitheroe musician who died earlier this


year. ■ Work colleagues of Miss Catherine Allman, a violinist and pianist who studied


at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and the University of Liverpool, organised the night to rs^se hmds for the Ribblesdale Suite at the Royal .Preston Hospital


where Miss Allman had been treated. they had hoped it would be.


and a grand raffle was boosted with a donation of £1,000 from Rentokil Initial. Organisers described the evening as .brilliant and said it had been everything


Around 130 people attended the night, and money raised through ticket sales . are


tiianks to local painter by Ben Garlish.


THE signs are looking i good for Whalley's Mil- ; lennium celebrations, thanks in no small part to a local community-


spirited painter. Mr John Flemming, of


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vision of the Clitheroe Civic Hall, with its emphasis on young adults and


the area's youth, was misconceived. It is now clear RVBC wishes to ban them entirely. (See front page: "Cur­ few go-ahead to beat Valley's unruly


youngsters".) Just for the record, Tim Procter's


erudite local government piece: "As I See It", just lacks the knowledge that, as far as money to purchase is con­ cerned, it is not a case of whether "Trinity could have got any money, or, if it could, how long it would have


taken". That gameplan was already


actioned successfully with immediate access if required. It was more a ques­ tion of "if". . . Trinity not being a commercial organisation and more one that wants to work in partnership with local authorities; not necessarily wishing to add to its property portfo­


lio.


Blackpool possibly, sadly, reflects our public image - as if we are leeches on


Also, the correspondent from


the public purse. We would not "hope that the town


council hands over £10,000", merely gladly accept it for the initial start-up costs for a cinema - say to purchase new (to the Civic Hall) projection equipment; as an example. And to Peter Redpath - a speedy


recovery. There is still plenty to dis­ cuss. Not least a consensus factor in dealing with RVBC —one where deci­ sions are understood, acted upon and implemented for the good of the com­


munity. And, finally, to an advert in a recent


magazine. It offered a get- way-from- it -all experience for the Millennium; that is to say to get away from the Millennium. Where? In a nuclear bunker. So


denied their say I SHALL ignore County Coun. Richard Toon's pathetic attempt at character assassination in his reply to my criticism of the chairing of the Local Transport Plan Forum; I know him to be a better man than the coarse contents of his letter suggest him to be. In his letter he tells us again how


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bur beef? Commonwealth colleagues like Australia, Canada and the rest have turned their backs on Britain. Where have been the editorials con­ demning them? The truth is that our European partners have proved the only friends which British beef farm­


ers have got. The European Commission has


backed Britain every step of the way. Getting results has proved a slow process, but where in the world do international laws work fast? To speed things up in future we could give 'Brussels' more power to crack down on lawbreakers, but I doubt that is what the critics want. Given the scale of the 'mad cow' cri­


end of the war, not in 1945. I was invited to ring St Joseph's


cemetery bell at 11 a.m. on November 11th, 1999, to mark the two-minutes' silence and was pleased to do so. I am now 93 years of age.


BERNARD RAWCLIFFE, Springwood House, Stonyhurst.


A plea to some


sis we stupidly inflicted upon our­ selves through our appalling animal feed practices, it is only thanks to the process of European law that we are able to get anyone to start taking our


beef. So instead of carping and criticis­


ing, let us give a word of thanks to the 12 countries in Europe which have supported our farmers without hesita­ tion, and to the Commission for tak­ ing action to uphold the law.


CHRIS DAVIES MEP, Liberal Democrat, North-lVcsl of England.


taxi drivers AS the festive season approaches faster and faster, may I beg drivers of some of the taxis in the area - not all of them - to try and go slower and slower. I witnessed a near-tragedy on a busy road the other day. How the taxi


missed a pedestrian, I don't know. Speed kills and injures in the towns


as well as on fast bypasses. We all know that, for a taxi, time means money. Please, to the minority who do go too fast, I say no fare is worth a life.


SAFEDRIVE, Clilhcroc.


June and Heather Residents were are yon out there?


TO help with some historical research into the area, I am trying to contact two former Hurst Green residents, June and Heather Cockshutt. If any reader knows where either lives now, I ask them to contact me on 01254 826645.


M. CARTWRIGHT (MRS), Hurst Green.


good the plan is, but fails to address the criticism that people of the Ribble Valley were denied their say, and I am saddened that he could not bring him­ self to apologise for that. A chance to get the plan right


RVBC, make some cash and let out the basement of the Civic Hall over the next few weeks for the ultimate '■'Desert Island" experience.


BRUCE DOWLES, Whalley Road, | Clithcroc.


| Beef ban: it’s not | just Europe to


I blame AT the European Parliament recent-


1 ly, I met British farmers frustrated by the French beef ban and demanding action. They had good reason for their anger; by breaking European law the French have inflicted pain on farmers


(before the Government allocates money to the county council on the basis of the plan) may have been missed, and the people of Lancashire "sold short" again. While councillors and officers pay


A plea from a


teenage heart I AM writing in reply to items on the


"Youth Gangs". I dispute the accuracy of some of


the things that have been written. First of all, we are not a gang, we


only lip service to the forums and liai­ son groups, let us hope no one is hurt walking to the bus stop on a non-exis­ tent footway or cycling into an acci­ dent on a cycleway with "End" writ­ ten on the road at the most dangerous point.


W. A. KEMBERY, Knowsley Roud, Ramsgreave, Blackburn.


Remembrance Day at Hurst


•and damaged the European single market. I have been among those MEPs urging trade commissioner David Byrne to apply all possible


pressure. But why have so many newspapers


I the world outside Europe will accept ft


used the dispute to attack the Euro­ pean Union when hardly a country in


Green I WOULD like to correct an inaccu­ rate report on the Remembrance Day Service at Hurst Green. I was a schoolboy at St Joseph's School, Hurst Green, during the 1914-


1918 war. On November 11th, 1918, 1 rang


are just friends with nowhere else to go. The term gang makes us sound like a group of thugs. Instead of complaining about us


people should help us by writing to ask for somewhere for us to go. Yes, building a skate park was


good, but not every teenager in Clitheroe is a skater. An article about Streetcred excited everyone, but there are problems and it will not keep us off the streets because of its closing time and because of our ages not many of us have enough money to pay for food. There are a number of points I


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Sydney Avenue, Whalley, learned that the parish council wanted to brighten up the village signs for the Millennium celebrations. Despite an imminent


been involved with the vil­ lage hall committee right from the s ta r t and has raised a lot of money for it. He's a really nice chap." Exciting events are in


heart operation, retired sign writer Mr Flemming did not hesitate to offer his ser­ vices for repainting the signs when it emerged that the company from which they were originally pur­ chased no longer existed. Parish council chairman


store for villagers in the new Millennium year. A three-day event has been planned over the May Bank Holiday weekend.. Organised by the the Whal­ ley Millennium Commit­ tee, it is hoped the event will celebrate the history and culture of the village. In addition, a water feature is to be built into the front of Vale Gardens facing King Street to mark 2000.' I t is hoped an extrava­


Mr Eric Ronnan and fellow councillor Mr Martin Highton took down the signs and brought them round to Mr Flemming's house, where he brushed up on his old skills.


Flemming to comment on his altruistic act and he declined to appear in a pic­ ture with his handiwork, but Mr Ronnan said: "It's a wonderfully public-spirited gesture which shows the way forward for the rest of the community. He,has also


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ganza event, starting on April 29th, will provide the opportunity to demon­ strate the skills, talents and activities of the whole com­ munity across the board. A sports day is planned


For more information, vil­ lagers are asked to contact Miss Johanna Holmes at the school on 01254 823348. On Mayday itself, an


ecumenical procession will parade through the village, commencing at 10-30 a.m., followed by an open-air ser­ vice. A family fun day is scheduled to take place in the'Abbey grounds;- in which, demonstrations in folk dancing, music, fun and games for children, among other activities, will take place. Local community groups


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to take place at QE II Sports Ground. Organised by the Scout and Guide leaders, those wishing to help should contact Mr Jon Smith on 01254 824029 or Mr Glen Fendall on 01254


will be centred on Whalley CE Primary School, where children will entertain audi­ ences with music and danc­ ing skills, providing a day's ■activity for younger people.


824029. The second day's events


' brations, and it is hoped that nearly all the activities will be provided free. The water feature, cost­


are being challenged to come up with as colourful demonstrations and dis­ plays as is possible. The organising committee has applied for a grant from the National Lottery Commis­ sion to help fund the cele-


ing £5,000, has been fund­ ed by the Lottery Millenni­ um Commission. The idea,' which came from Whalley CE Primary School, was based on the notion that deaf people will be able to see it, partially-sighted peo­ ple will be able to hear it and that it will be environ­ mentally friendly. Located as it is at the front of the gardens, it will still be


There’s still time for a Christmas parcel from town’s Mayor


CLITHEROE Mayor Coun. Alan Yearing is putting the finishing touches to his Christmas parcel list, but it is still not too late to add your name. Coun. Yearing is determined that no one


eligible for a Christmas parcel misses out. The cheery parcels include festive food treats, paid for by the Mayor's Welfare Fund, and will be home delivered from noon onwards on December 19th by mem­ bers of Clitheroe and Ribblesdale Rotary Clubs, Clitheroe Round Table and Clitheroe Lions.


80 or over and live alone within Clitheroe town boundaries. If you would like to check that your name is on the list, tele­ phone Clitheroe Town Clerk Mr John Wells on 01200 424722 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. any weekday. If you know that you are receiving a


To qualify for a parcel, you must be aged


parcel, but that you will be out on delivery afternoon; Mr Wells asks that you let him know by telephoning him on the same number so that an alternative delivery date can be arranged.


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prominently visible even if a car park is built in Vale Gardens, as has recently


been mooted. ® Villagers are also being


asked to contribute memo­


• exhibiton is scheduled to take place from April 25th to April 28th.


rabilia to a memorial exhi­ bition looking back at each decade in the village. The


Our picture shows: Whal­


ley Parish Council chair­ man Mr Eric Ronnan beneath the newly painted village sign. 291199/13/15.


Over-80s to be targeted for special help scheme


THE relative average affluence of Ribble Valley people sometimes means that deserv­ ing causes go unrecognised. But a special scheme has brought in up to £150 a week for some over-80s. Perhaps it was the small size of the popu­


able "prospects". In this case, as we reported briefly some


lation and the area's well-organised medical practices which led to the area being chosen for a benefit eligibility "target" trial by the Lancashire County Council Welfare Rights Service. It was a bit like selling double glaz­ ing, life insurance or loans - whose vendors have various ways of acquiring lists of suit­


weeks ago, doctors identified likely people who may qualify for extra benefit but per­ haps were not aware of it and were not active in seeking it. A total of 188 people were approached by


letter, and 83 proved to have a claim to ben­ efit, sums ranging from 65p weekly to £150! Now the scheme is being extended to the over-75s, and plans made to adopt it in the rest of the county.


would like to make in straightening nut things I believe are not true. We are not a gang, we do not drink or smoke, we do not push old ladies - we may be young, but we do have man­ ners, and we definitely do not urinate right m front of people. Please print this letter as 1 think it


is important that all sides of the story are told.


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