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Last chance to collect your computer tokens


COMPUTER hard­ ware can take a big byte out of the school budget, but pupils from Gisburn County Pri­ mary School are hoping to trade tokens for technology. Under the guidance of


their information tech­ nology co-ordinator, teacher Mrs Stephanie Dugdale, they have become avid competitors in our fantastic Comput­ ers for Schools contest. Now nearing its-closing


date, the competition is open to schools through­ out East Lancashire. With tokens published each week in this newspaper and our sister papers, the Leader-Times series and the Burnley Express, there are three prizes of


nands Endowed Primary | School, Slaidbum, another . contest competitor, but with just 47 pupils, is able to compete on equal terms ' with Gisburn County Pri­ mary School, which has a head count of 130, as well as the region's larger high schools. The computers kindly


offered by 3B Systems are: O GOLD. This is a Pen­


hi-spec computer systems, donated by 3B Systems, of Market Street, Nelson, to be won. They will be awarded to


the schools which have col­ lected the most tokens and, to make it as fair as possi­ ble, the number of tokens collected will be divided by the number of pupils per school. This means that a small school, such as Bren-


Area shock at death of Marc (16)


Teenager found hanged


THE tragic death of a popular Grindle- ton teenager has sent shock waves across


the Ribble Valley. Marc Hopkins (16)


was found hanged in the garage of the fami­ ly home on Saturday


morning. Police said there were


no suspicious circum­ stances and an inquest into his death was due to take place yesterday. Marc's body was dis­


covered by his father, for­ mer Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council chief execu­ tive Mr Ossie Hopkins. A pupil at Bowland High


School until last year, Marc lived with his father, moth­


er Mrs Joan Hopkins, and elder brother Christopher,


at Higher Steelands. He moved from Binning-


ham to the Ribble Valley when his father became chief executive in 1989. A popular teenager, he


had a close circle of friends in the village and had left school last summer and had since been working in Pre­ ston. News of his death has left the entire community


shocked and extremely sad­ dened. The thoughts and prayers of many, not only in the village, but much fur­ ther beyond were with his


family this week. The head teacher at


Bowland High School, Mr Steve Colling, said that pupils had stood in silence as a sign of respect in school


assembly. "I thought it important


to let the children know that Marc had died," said Mr Colling, who has been in close touch with the family this week. "The children have been


quite subdued and we have had one or two who have been tearful," said Mr Colling, adding that teach­ ers had been on hand to talk and listen to any pupils who were upset. A number of staff and


pupils in Year 11 are expected to be amongst the mourners at Marc's funeral. It will take place at St Helen's Church, Wadding- ton, at 1 p.m. tomorrow and will be followed by interment.


Oscar-winning performance


THE Oscar-winning film,' "Shakespeare in Love", has hit the headlines this week, and it is showing at Clitheroe s


Civic Cinemal "There was some move to 'ration distribution due to tne . , , ,,


likely success at the Oscars, but the cinema had already booked it, for two weeks," says Coun. Graham Sowter, chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council Community |


Services Committee. The committee oversees the cinema, but Loun. bowter _ .


said it was licensee Mr John Williamson who had booked | the film for this fortnight.


Petition in a bid to stop street parking charges


A PETITION contain­ ing almost 150 signa­ tures has been handed to Lancashire County Council by Clitheroe residents opposed to the introduction of pay parking outside their


homes. People living in the


vicinity of Cowper and Milton Avenues are strenuously against the scheme, which would entail residents paying between £20 to £25 per year in the special parking zones around


their homes. Three hundred house­


holds in the area around Clitheroe town centre have received letters detailing the plans. The move follows com­


plaints of visitors and workers in Clitheroe park­ ing their cars outside pri­ vate houses, rather than in the various pay car parks around the town. Particular problems have been experienced for many years by residents of Brennand Street, St Mary's Street and Chester Avenue, a number of


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whom have welcomed the plans for residents-only


parking zones. However, suggestions


that Cowper Avenue and Milton Avenue should be included in the scheme, after fears were expressed that there could be a knock- on effect, with displaced traffic trying to find other nearby streets in which to park, have provoked an angry reaction. County council engineers decided to include the two rows of ter­ raced homes in the ear­ marked permit zone due to suggestions of traffic "spillage".


Residents' spokesman Mr


Stewart Pimbley said: "To ensure the survey was con­ ducted fairly, we spoke to residents on all the streets which would be hit by the


scheme. "Contrary to claims from


some councillors, a high number of residents on St Mary's Street were actually opposed to the whole idea of paying to park and permits. "We would also like to


make it clear that some peo­ ple do want permits, but do not see why they have to pay for them. "I firmly believe the peti­


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tion speaks for itself. For this number of people to register their opposition is a clear indication that they are not prepared to tolerate | paying to park outside their own homes." The letters received by


residents are the second step in a three-stage consul­ tation process, which could result in the implementa­


tion of the proposals by the


autumn. _ Following our coverage


of the residents' pay park­ ing plan row in last week's Advertiser and Times, Coun. Frank Dyson has asked us to point out that he and Coun. Howel Jones are not personally at logger- heads. Rather the council­ lors represent the two differ­ ent factions within Gram­ mar School Ward, whose homes would come under a | permit scheme. Of a number of residents


who have contacted Coun. Dyson regarding the permit scheme, the majority have been in support, while of those who have contacted Coun. Jones, the majority have voiced opposition. Residents within the ward's Brennand and St Mary's Streets and Chester, Cow­ per and Milton Avenues are currently being canvassed for their opinion on the introduction of residents- only parking.


jsMiSfiia f lS l fS t o p B ! “You do not stop e x e rc is in g


b ecause you get old... you get old because you stop exercising!!”


Today, people are living longer than ever before and can look forward to enjoying many years of active life and people are generally living 20 to 30 years after retirement.


More and more studies are indicating that the people making the most of their lives are those engaging in regular exercise. Many of the symptoms often associated with ageing such as weight gain, decrease in energy, poor posture and weak muscles are not signs of ageing, but of inactivity.


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IBM 300+MX system, fea­ turing 14 inch monitor and 36 speed CD Rom.To win, tokens need to be attached to token sheets and there is an extra incentive of a free Burnley Burger King meal for the pupil in each partici-


pating school who com­ pletes the most sheets. In addition, every pupil who completes a token sheet will receive a voucher entitling them to a buy one, get one


free burger. To make sure your chil­


dren's school has a chance of keeping ahead on the information highway/ surf now for your final tokens!


Head teachers of all the


participating schools are reminded that completed


token collect sheets, along with the registration form, should be sent to our office


at 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB7 2EW, by Thursday, April 22nd. Winning schools will be announced in this newspaper on May


6th.


Richard is a cut above the rest


SWAPPING his power suit for a power saw, hob-nobbing gave way to hedge-laying for Sab- den businessman Rich­


ard Atton. He rushed home from


London, where he had attended a Buckingham Palace reception to cele­ brate the 40th anniversary of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), to compete in the annual Bowland Hedge- Laying Competition in Pendleton. Mr Atton (pictured), of


Mount Pleasant, who runs Tree Craft, a woodland management and country furniture business, was one of only three county repre­ sentatives to attend the palace function, which was hosted by the Duke of


Edinburgh. Although the two were


not formally introduced, Mr Atton, who was a full­ time BTCV worker prior to


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an open class for profession als and past winners, which was won by Mr Tom Carr of Bentham; a novice class for volunteers and begin­ ners, in which Mr Gary Brussell of Liverpool took first place; and an improvers class. This was won by Mr Andrew Banks of Kendal, with Mr Atton


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As people reach mid-life, their focus begins to shift from looking outside to ooking inside, in other words how we feel is more important than how we ook. One recent study confirmed the link between exercise and improved Tiood. Moderate exercise may provide the most positive feelings even after


a single workout. Many clubs are trying to figure out how to incorporate mature adults into their existing programmes. Hicks Health & Rackets Club 's taking a different approach, though anyone can join, we are developing a specific programme geared towards the Young at Heart and people who are generally new to exercise and activity.


As Patricia and John, two regular members said; “Within a few weeks of being members at Hicks Health & Rackets Club, remarkable things began to happen. I felt 20 years younger, my energy levels improved dramatically, strength and endurance steadily increased, back pain disappeared, I lost weight and my blood pressure dropped. I became hooked on exercise and proper nutrition."


The physical benefits of exercise to the Young at Heart include: increased energy levels, reduced blood pressure, weight reduction, healthy and strong bones and reducced stress levels. So why not come and join in the tun?


To help us develop our Young at Heart Hicks Health & Rackets Club is looking for 10 members of the local community, aged 50 years or above, who would be free to participate in our up and coming study. You will receive FREE membership to Ihe Club for eight weeks but we would require you to be able to come to the Club during the day, three times a week tor eight consecutive weeks. If you feel you would like to apply, please fill in the Voucher below and return it to us before 10th April 1999. ^ _ _ ___


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