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Our tourism staff are certainly going places to sell Valley


TOURISM s ta f f have


1 been going places to put the Ribble Valley on the


| map. In a bid to meet aims set


out in the borough's sus­ tainable tourism strategy, council representatives took p ar t in two exhibitions aimed a t increasing the | number of groups which


visit the Valley. Local officials took part


| specifically aimed at encouraging groups to sam­ ple accommodation and


in the Confex Show in Lon­ don and the Great Days Out, which was staged clos­ er to home. Both events are


| attractions in various desti­ nations, including Clitheroe and the surrounding dis­ trict. The Confex exhibition at


| meetings show and attracts interest from conference buyers and agents, among


Earl's Court is the country's largest conference and


I others. The Ribble Valley was present.as p ar t of a stand belonging to the Lan­ cashire Tourism Partner­ ship. Also in attendance was the Gibbon Bridge Hotel, a venue which adver­ tises in the county-wide brochure. More than 200 leads were


| created a t the three-day show, all of which will be


followed up by the county's conference co-ordinator, with requests for country­ side locations being referred to the Ribble Valley. Two days after appearing


in London, tourism staff were again on the road, this time ending their journey a t the Reebok Stadium, where they took part in the annual "Great Days Out


Fair". . Hundreds of group


organisers, ranging from Scout and Brownie leaders to coach operators, visited


• the stadium to seek out new opportunities. Local tourist information staff handed out literature and offered advice to organisers. Jane Silvester, the bor­


ough's tourism and arts offi­ cer, said: "Our participation a t these two exhibitions demonstrates the commit­ ment to both business tourism and the group mar­ ket, both of which are extremely important to encourage sustainable tourism in the Ribble Val­


ley. "In addition, if we can


encourage groups to visit either as part of a confer­ ence or as a specific group, it is highly likely that they will return individually for a longer leisure break at a


future date."


Acting up with your children for charity


PARENTS are being asked to act up with their chil | dren to raise money for Comic Relief. The Helen O'Grady


Drama Academy is plan­ ning to make a donation in excess of £10,000 from very special lessons being run throughout the country from March 10th to March 16th, the week prior to Red


Nose Day. Mrs Pam Shackleton,


who runs the local academy lessons at Chatbum School will be inviting parents to join their children in the drama classes and pay for the privilege so th a t the charity can "collect change and make a big difference".


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You will need the unique reference number which appears with every staff photograph.


All prints are full colour in glossy finish. The usual speech, cre­


ative drama and language development lessons will be enhanced by lots of outra­ geous dressing up in red to encourage the students and parents to have fun. This will add to the academy's


• programme of developing confidence through articu­ lacy and communication


skills. To find out more about


the academy and the fund­ raising week contact Mrs Shackleton on 01282


852209.


Celebrity osteopath will be lunch club’s guest speaker


A FUNCTION usually only for members is being extended so that the public will not miss out on its guest speaker. p Osteopath and television


and radio broadcaster Mr Donald Norfolk is due to speak to members of the Ribble Valley Ladies Lun­ cheon Club, when they meet a t Gisburn’s Stirk


| House Hotel on Wednesday. While much of his talk


will focus on anecdotes drawn from his time as osteopath to celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor and the Queen Mother, he


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A LOCAL Venture Scout has been presented with the Queen's Scout Award in a prestigious ceremony. Matthew Johnston (19),


will also introduce extracts from his latest book, “The Therapeutic Gardener”. The book explores


n atu re ’s healing and restorative powers and, because Mr Norfolk is well known from hosting televi­ sion-shows such as “-Your Very Good Health” and from newspaper columns in the Daily Express and Daily Mail, event organis­ ers have arranged for him to stay on until 8 p.m. should other Ribble Valley resi­ dents want to meet him or buy signed copies of his book.


* 4 A . Mother and son double act


of Whalley Road, Langho, received his award from the High Sheriff of Lancashire, Mr Rodney Swarbrick, at Rossendale Masonic Hall


on Sunday. Matthew was educated


at Ribblesdale High School Technology College,


Citheroe and now works for Time Computers at Simon- stone. He has been in Scouting for 13 years, start­ ing as a Cub Scout when he was a boy and moving through the various eche­ lons of the organisation. He is now with the Langho Venture Scouts group and


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particularly enjoys the out­ door activities he under­ takes, which include camp­ ing, walking and rock climbing. He is also well on his way to completing his Duke of Edinburgh's Gold


Award. His presentation has cre­


' Christine Johnston, became a Queen's Guide at a similar ceremony 33 years ago. She retains her links with the movement as she is now a Brownie Leader at St Silas' Church in Blackburn. She said: "The family are


ated a remarkable royal double as his mother, Mrs


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New bobby welcomed on


village beat THERE will be a new bobby on the beat in Read and Simonstone from next


I months, PC Lee Plaiter will be taking over responsibili­ ty for the two Ribble Valley


week. Having been based in Whalley for the last few


villages. The appointment of the


officer, who has 21 years' service as a constable and has worked a t various places including Darwen and Blackburn, meets the concerns of local people, many of whom thought the previous officer would not


be replaced. Local police chief Insp


Bob Ford said he hoped that PC Plaiter's appoint­ ment would result in.the resumption of the commu­ nity officer service as soon as possible.


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all very proud of him, par­ ticularly as he has made this an unusual mother- and-son double."


Charity seeks your help


the Samaritans can attend an information morning on Sunday.The charity, which pro­ vides emotional support for local people in a crisis, has a constant need for new vol­ unteers.Sunday's information morning, which is being held at the branch office at 105 New Park Street, Blackburn, from 10-30 a.m., offers an ideal oppor­ tu n ity for anyone who wants to become more involved with the organisa­ tion to learn more about the type of work it carries out and decide whether they


are suited to it. The venue is situated at


Whist winners


SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were: Mr A. Hartley, Mr S. Holden, Mrs E. Lancaster. New players are welcome


each Monday at 7-30 p.m. Winners of bridge at the


. New players are welcome each Monday at 1-30 p.m. ;


Pendle Club were: Mrs V. Heald and Mrs P. Harg­ reaves, Mr P. Parker and Miss R. Holland.


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THE popular Clitheroe WI Market will, reopen after the winter break on Tues day.Each Tuesday from now until mid-December, home­ made preserves, cakes, bis­ cuits, pies, crafts and plants


will be on sale. The market opens at 10


a.m. for coffee and selling starts at 10-30 through to 11-45 a.m. in Clitheroe Lower Parish Hall, York Street. Admission is free.


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A WINDOW was broken at The Dog public house in Wellgate on Saturday night A group of youths at the


scene ran off and were chased along the street. The damage amounted to £100.


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A NIGHT at the opera was enjoyed by more than 100 music lovers at the Moorcock Inn, Waddington — not a grand Italian extravaganza, but easy-on-the-ear, light operatic tunes. The delightful singing was provided


by "Tenorissimo", three gentlemen with distinctive tenor voices who were making


a return visit by popular demand. Their repertoire included many light


operatic arias and songs from well-known West End musicals, including a selection


from "Phantom of the Opera" and "Bring Him Home" from "Les Miserables". Their renditions of the duet from the


"Pearl Fishers" and "Nessun Dorma", from the opera "Turandot", were greatly appre­


ciated by the enthusiastic audience. Our photograph shows music lovers get­


ting ready to enjoy the programme. Seated from the left are Mrs Jennifer Calvert, Mrs Jean Brennan, Mrs Glenda Heanan, Mrs Janet Hulme and Mrs Val Hall and, stand­ ing, from the left, Mr Vic Morris, Mr Derek Wightman and Mrs Joan Myers. (0503001/5/14)


I ■4. m ky0J '‘T. S i.jusr- < ■ ^ - "Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial)J Flash t


| pony s] f charitii


EL by Tim Procter


| FEW human fund-rais- ! ers have worked so dili- v gently and given so r much pleasure in the ^process as Flash the fell ; pony, who has died at ( the age of 16. The Ridgway family, of


Coffee and cakes boost charity morning


COFFEE and cake were on offer on Saturday in aid of a national charity. The ladies of the Blackburn, Hynd-


burn and Ribble Valley branch of the National Childbirth Trust held a cof­ fee morning at the United Reformed Church in Clitheroe. A home-made cake stall added to the attraction of


the event, which raised £90 for the


charity. The trust campaigns to ensure that


pregnancy and childbirth are experi­ enced in a way that enriches the lives of those involved and gives them con­


fidence in being a parent. Anyone seeking information on


antenatal classes and NOT informa­ tion can contact Mrs Gill Fourie on


01254 249858. Our picture shows aproned Mrs


Fourie serving coffee and cake with visitors and helpers at the coffee


morning. (050301/3/22)


Three tenors provide a night at the opera mmMi


i Whalley Road, Clitheroe, have taken Flash to dozens of charitable events locally over the past 13 years. He helped swell the coffers by giving hundreds of chil­ dren rides, usually using a gypsy cart, but sometimes |the trap in which the five


r:


‘ Ridgways were often seen out. The family was able to


' bury their much-loved pet in his "home" field at Waddington before the imposition of foot and mouth restrictions which would have made it impos­ sible. Now the Ridgways are i looking out for a successor


Circle enjoys reading of


French poetry POETRY French-style was on the agenda when members of le Cercle Francais de Ribblesdale


met. Works by Aragon,


Baudelaire, Verlaine, Appo- linaire and Carco were read and discussed by Steve Chappels and Francoise Labrune-Duxbury. Those who attended discovered that some of the poems had been set to music and were


i perfect for Valentine's Day. I. The group's next meeting, | which will take place at ! 'Whalley Abbey on Monday, | : will feature food. Chantal Mayhew has been invited


i along to tickle members' ■ taste buds with some -.French fayre. As well as i demonstrating the dishes,I I she will answer questions, asl i well as handing out recipes! L' and samples.


■j pay a £2 charge to cover thej cost of materials. •'


Winners at the i bridge club


- WINNERS of the Howell i Movement at Clitheroel ■ Bridge Club on Mondajl


i were: Mr P. Roche and MrJ F. Porter, Mrs J. Martindalil and Mr C. Pollard.


On Thursday winner:! 1


T were: NS Mr II. Fieldinl ■ and Mrs J. Martindale, Mil . J. Higson and Mr E l :■ Ormand. EW Mrs M. Baint ' bridge and Mrs B. WilsonJ i Mrs M. Thompson anc


j- Mrs J. Bowker. WM.I


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