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Environment star joins wind farm protest


plans for wind farms in the area. But crusading opponent He emphasises that he;


of the farms and Ribble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans is taking no chances - he has enlisted the support of leading environmentalist Dr David Bellamy. Mr Evans describes the


like everyone, is committed to finding sources of renew­ able energy. The idea of get­ ting it from the wind is very appealing, but we must not blind ourselves to the fact that wind turbines are a dead end, maintains Mr


farms as industrial furniture threatening the landscape of the Ribble Valley. Dr Bellamy has agreed


Evans. "I am grateful to Dr Bel­


with him that the generat­ ing potential of the wind is best harnessed offshore. "Wind farms are ugly,


insensitive and scar the landscape - they are mon­ strosities which produce a relatively negligible amount of power and are unpredica- ble in their output," says the MP.


lamy for his backing and I would ask that all those who consider themselves friends of the earth would listen to a man whose pedi­ gree as an environmentalist is unmatched. "I hope that all those who


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are in favour of wind tur­ bines in the Ribble Valley will sit down and look at the facts before scarring our landscape for ever."


Society impressed by national status of


SKIES were the limit for members of Whal- ley and District Histor­ ical and Archaeological


Society. In a presentation by


Stonyhurst College's head of astronomy, Mr Fintan


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O’Reilly, they were star- struck at the national repu­ tation of Stonyhurst Obser­ vatory, which opened in 1838 and quickly became famous for its weather stud­ ies and work on the earth's magnetic forces. Mr O'Reilly explained


how the observatory became part of a national network of weather stations and he held up a bottle of rainwater, collected in April 1884, which contained so much soot from the pollut­ ed atmosphere that it was totally opaque. Members also heard how


the observatory played a key role in the early collec­ tion of data on sun spots, with its scientists develop­ ing a method of accurately recording their position on a series of charts, which later became known as Stony­ hurst Sun Discs. Mr O'Reilly lamented


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Bonus time as we double the Computers for Schools tokens on offer this week


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ARE you already saving our Computers for Schools tokens? If you are, you could be


playing a vital role in win­ ning one of three super computers for your school. Here are five more


tokens to cut out and hand in to your school - with the one collecting the most tokens winning a hi-spec computer kindly donated by 3B Systems. There are also two more computers on offer for the


schools who come second and third in collecting the


most tokens. The competition is open


to all schools in the area, both primary and high. Every child who collects a token will receive a vouch­


er at the end of the promo­ tion entitling them to buy one, get one free burger at Burger King, Burnley. The child who collects the most tokens at each participat­ ing school will receive a free meal at Burger King.


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that the cost of keeping the observatory's equipment up-to-date eventually proved too great and its national work ceased in 1947. The next WADHAS


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meeting will take place a week today on March 11th at 8 p.m. in Whalley Abbey, when Mr Bob Jones will give a talk entitled "Clitheroe - the Capital of Yorkshire in Lancashire". Further information on the society can be obtained by telephoning Mr Chris Ward on 01254 53866.


Exchange visit invitation


J E H F C H E R O K E E 4 . 0 L I T R E L I M I T E D . Aw e s ome p owe r . R e f i n e d h a n d l i n g . A n d a l e v e l o f s t a n d a r d f e a t u r e s t h a t ' s svay a b o v e w h a t y o u ' d n o r m a l l y


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AN invitation to become a member of Whalley Twin­ ning Association is extend­ ed to anyone who would like to take part in the July exchange visit to Vihiers. This will be a French hol­


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iday with a difference. Visi­ tors stay with French hosts in the picturesque Loire Valley, arranged by the Vihiers committee, and activities are suitable for all ages. Families, couples, lone travellers will all be made | very welcome. To find out more infor­


mation, contact chairman of the association Mr Colin Armstrong on 01282 776229, or Elizabeth Back­ house on 01282 776115.


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I Roefield Leisure Cen- | tre's half-term activities : programme for young­ sters in Clitheroe: fun,


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I Mr Ian Thompson for two age groups, each day was a riot of sports and crafts activities. As many as 25 eight to 13-year-olds and 15 five to seven-year-olds a day enjoyed activities such as


bring in people who can stage interesting demon­ strations, like showing unusual animals for exam­ ple. We also hope to get the emergency


involved, making for even more varied activities. "Not only do the children


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| football, swimming and I climbing, as well as crafts- based sessions, including designing football kits and


| swimming costumes. Mr Thompson said: "The


get a chance to play unusu­ al sports they wouldn't nec­ essarily be able to do at school, but they do a lot of crafts too, so it has an edu­ cational element to it as well. In addition, it is a good service for parents, especially those who are working." Plans are afoot for the


I kids really enjoyed it. I- have been involved in plan­ ning it for the last 18 months and it seems to have paid off. For future programmes we hope to


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PUPILS at Oakhill College in Whalley presented more than £520 to charity, follow­ ing a family fast day and other fund-raising occasions They divided the cash


equally between CAFOD and the Black­ burn Child Care Society, with each charity receiving £261.55. The money came from


finacial savings during the family fast and collections taken at the college's annual prizegivinging and a Christingle service. Our picure shows the


cheque presentation held at the college, from the left: head girl Mary Whowcll, Mrs Pat Mahon (director of the Blackburn Child Care Society), Oakhill principal Mr Philip Mahon, Mrs Ann Marie Coppock (of CAFOD) and head boy Alistair Towler. (010399/10/9)


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Easter holidays pro­ gramme, and anyone inter­ ested in participating should ring Mr Thompson at the centre on 01200 442188.


Police probe spate of village car thefts


CLITHEROE police are investigating a spate of


car thefts in Slaidburn. The first happened between 6-30 p.m. on February 24th


and 8-30 a.m. the following day when a £15,000 Land Rover Discovery, with the reg. no. P95 WCK, was taken. A red Austin Metro, valued at £700, was also stolen


between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. last Thursday. The vehicle, with the reg. no. F297 YRN, was later found burnt out at a pic


no. A12 MBR, was taken from Town End between 11 p.m. last Thursday and 6-45 a.m. on Friday. Anyone with any information about these matters is | urged to contact Clitheroe police on 01200 443344.


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