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Council dives in to control swim lessons


THE swimming lesson programme at Ribbles- dale Pool is to become the sole responsibility of Ribble Valley Bor­


ough Council. The decision \v;es taken at


a recent Community Com­ mittee meeting. Councillors were inform­


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ed that lessons were.cur­ rently delivered by three providers: designated pool staff, Clitheroe Dolphins Swimming Club and a pri­ vate operator. The introduction of the


new national curriculum for the leaching of swimming to juniors is aimed at stan­ dardising lessons to serve as a universal framework of' good practice. Members were told that,


though each provider had embraced the teaching of the syllabus, lessons could nevertheless vary in content between the organisations. In order to provide the


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Richard gets on his bike for Rotary challenge


with anti-drugs message


A MARATHON cycle challenge, with an important anti-drugs lesson for the young, beckons middle-aged businessman Richard


Dugdale. He is planning to pedal


the entire length of the British mainland from Land's End to John o'Groats in a bid to raise hundreds of pounds for a Rotary-backed cause. All sponsorship money


so good that they have been adopted by Lancashire Constabulary as part of their strategy to tackle sub­ stance misuse in the county. "We currently have three


"These programmes are


make a diversion on August 20th - to take a collection for their funds at a proces­ sion and fair in Great Har­ wood. G Sponsors are asked to


£70,000 mobile units visit­ ing schools at an annual cost of approximately


£25,000." Apart from professional


educators, the Life Educa­ tion Centres use voluntary unpaid workers. Mr Dugdale said: "The


will go to the Life Educa­ tion Centres Lancashire charity, which operates mobile units visiting schools to teach children about healthy living and the dan­ gers of drugs and solvent abuse. Mr Dugdale (55), of


best possible service to the pool's users, the council sug­ gested organising a stan­ dard lesson formal involv­ ing the services of swim­ ming clubs and private operators as paid employees of tin' borough council. Ini­ tial discussions with the organisations had met with a positive response. it was believed that


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Park Avenue, Clitheroe, an ex-president of Ribblesdale Rotary Club who is soon to become the club's communi­ ty sendee chairman, says he hopes the cause will appeal to sponsors from among both local businesses and individuals. He will be riding the 958-


swimmers would benefit from a consistent system of teaching. Supporting the scheme


was Conn. Mrs Rosemary Kims ' Slaidburn ■


she felt the idea was a good one. but voiced her concern over Kancashire County Council's decision to with­ draw funding for primary schools for swimming lessons. She said it was very


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Village pubs are on a roll to help church restoration


PUB regulars will be rolling out the barrel on Saturday morning to raise


look after part of the heritage of the vil


money for Whalley Parish Church. Four teams, representing the Dog Inn,


important children should learn to swim as early as possible and was worried children, particularly those living in a rural area, would suffer as a result.


Farm open day


AN exhibit ion put on by Slaidburn Heritage Centre attracted plenty of inter­ est at, a farm open day. A thousand years of agri­


Abbeystead. The open day was organised by the Row­ land Initiative. Slaidburn Heritage Cen­


culture in Rowland was cov­ ered by the exhibition, seen by up to 1,000 people at Marshaw


lage." Saturday morning's event, which has


the Swan Hotel and the Do Lacy Arms and including one team of women, are taking part in a challenge which will see each quartet rolling, or pushing, an empty 22- gallon barrel round a four-mile course passing every pub in Whalley and Barrow. As well as calling in at each hostelry, every team member will be required to drink half a pint and sign a document to record their


visit to the pub. The Vicar of Whalley Parish Church,


the Rev. Chris Sterry, has praised the fund­ raising effort. "This idea has come entirely


from the pubs and the community. It is wonderful that fund-raising initiatives are not just coming from the church. This is an example of people doing something to help


been organised by Mr Nigel Riley from the Dog Inn, is just one of many fund-raising events taking place to help collect cash for the church's repair fund. Various events have already helped to


raise 1:63,000, and this week the fund was given another boost with a double presen­ tation from Whalley's Pickwick Commit­ tee and Chamber of Trade. The two village organisations, represented by Mr Henry Shepherd and Chamber of Trade chairman Coun. Joyce llolgate, respectively, have each donated £250 to the church fund. Our photograph shows Mr Sterry receiv­


ing a cheque from Mrs Holgate, while Mr Shepherd, representatives from the church


and barrel roll organisers look on. (D010600/3/25)


Farm, Weekend social walk to keep fit


ALMOST 40 walkers put their best feet for­ ward on Sunday in a


tre itself is open every day until October. It is run by the Heritage Trust for the North West, whose other locations include Bundle Heritage Centre.


bid to keep fit. Two social walks, both


setting off from the Higher Buck Hotel in Wadding- ton. had been organised by the North-East Lancashire


Keep Fit Association. The inclement conditions


did not deter the walkers, with 15 completing the morning circuit and 23 the afternoon walk. Visitors from Chorley and Ormskirk joined Ribble Valley resi­ dents for the walk and the Mayor and Mayoress of


Ribble Valley, Coun. Chris Iloltom and Mrs Dorothy Shaw, saw the morning group on its way. One of the aims of the


mile trail between August 13th and 27th with five other middle-aged riders from East Lancashire. Mr Dugdale said: "At


programmes give a totally positive approach, focusing on creating sensitivity to behaviour and values that lead to an understanding of human life and the func­ tions of the body and how all ingested substances affect its equilibrium." Mr Dugdale, a director of


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Bidding for success in London-Sydney rally


LOCAL businessman Mark Bowie is making another bid for victory in an international car


rally. Mr Bowie, of Chaigley, is


to drive a Frontera 4x4 in the London-Sydney Millen­ nium Challenge, crossing Europe and Turkey before heading for the Far East. Mr Bowie, of the Van­


and south from Darwin in Australia's Northern Terri­ tory to Sydney. The drivers will take no


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weekend event, as well as helping people to keep fit, was to encourage people to get out and about in the countryside.


special tools, and the only modifications to the Luton- built Frontera are the fit­ ting of a long fuel tank, extra safety equipment, lighting and a fridge in the rear for cool water. "This rally is all about


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