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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, January 11th, 2001 Conservatories ®9r-SSjjJt:
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Annual dinner 'President of Bolton-by-.
Bowland WI Mrs Jenny Cowgill welcomed 23 mem bers to the annual dinner held at; the Copy Nook Hotel. After an excellent meal, a Christmas quiz was organised by Mrs Nancy Cornthwaite, followed by a few games of
card bingo. Mrs Cowgill read a letter
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■Lvlenzies (pictured^ Ifor TRW in Burnley 1 one of the first in,! | shire to be awarded'!. • ftw Microsoft Office S pecialist (MOUS)~ liter qualification.. " took a refresher'* k at Pendle Training,", llson, covering word,,; ■ssing, presentations^ . Bases and spreadsheets, ' then completed the |S exam via an elecT;;
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ls sm alles t p r im a ry !, |o o ls m ad e C h r is t- ., ; j e x tra special fo r a/_ mer p u p il.
T,‘ f rs Prudence Birtwistle.;
I has been confined to'; [bed for some time. She” ■a particularly good rea-; | for keeping in touch - Ih events a t Barrow,, [itrolled School, for she l one of its pupils u n t i l , [ age of 14, when she;; i-ted work as a trainee,; iv e r at Judge WalmesT,.!
[Mill in Billington. When the first new class ing was built, it was ]S4rS'^ -twistle who was asked to:. ! the ribbon marking i ts11
Ining.
Jen offered to visit h e r ' ■me at Christmas to sing; [cols, she was absolutely jj llighted. Father Christ-; as was also visiting th e ; hool that day, so he called ?
flow suffering from ill- ^ Llth, when a class of chil- s
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I s a id Mrs Birtwistles? Vughter, Mrs Margaret, ffilkinson: "All the family | las highly delighted. The t Thool initiated the visit, hd it was overwhelming, j Ve would all like to express , iur thanks to everyone:
I tool . ; f ivolved." ■ , . : guarantee on 5 year
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HARGREAVES Telephone:
Moor Lane and Woone Lane Clitheroe
01200 422683 H I - F I j
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* Massive savings on CHATBURN
from the chairman of the war memorial committee, Mr D. Moss, thanking everyone for their help and support at the annual whist drive in Decem-
.Chatburn Sheltered Accom modation at Crowtrees Gar dens and Kempstone, Dark- wood Crescent, enjoyed a sea sonal meal and musical after noon at the Spread Eagle, Barrow. Unfortunately, four tenants were unable to attend because of illness. Thanks were expressed to
Residents' treat . Thirteen tenants from
the warden Mrs Barbara Hunt for organising the event. She in turn thanked Mrs McTear, Mrs Roberts and Mrs Halliwell for assist
^Members were reminded that subscriptions are due, arid that the February meet ing will be country dancing organised by Mrs Marion Billows. The competition will be for
a.dance shoe, be it a picture, an ornament or a real
one.
■ Bowland and surrounding area on two nights prior to Christmas raised more than
Carol singing -Carol singing in Bolton-by-
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£430, which will be divided between the North-West Air Ambulance and the Defibril lator First Responders scheme being organised in the
. give support. She also thanked mine hosts of the Coach and Horses Hotel, the Copy Nook and Mrs Boson- net, of Park Nook, for their welcome hospitality.
B'owland WI Mrs Jenny Cowgill expressed thanks to all who participated and to the friends who attended to
‘President of Bolton-by- „ ,, ,
Cruise ships -Members of Bolton-by-
Bowland Young Farmers Club enjoyed a talk on cruise ships and the Merchant Navy at their meeting on Monday. The talk was given by Captain Tim Robins, of 'iVindstar Cruises, America, who gave an interesting and educational talk on his 24 years at sea. .Thanks were
expressed by Steven Harg reaves.
-Thanks were also given to , . .
’ and the YFC tug-of-war team was congratulated for winning the competition. -Next week, members
those who helped with the duck race on New Year's Day,
should meet, in the village at 6t45 p.m. prompt for an out
ing. ‘.‘V -
ing with transport. gisburn
Tricks and spots There were 12 tables in
play , at the whist and domi no drive, organised by Gis- bum Festival Hall manage ment committee. MCs were Mr J. Kenyon (whist) and Mr P. Metcalfe (dominoes). Whist winners: Ladies-
Slaidburn, Dunsop Bridge and Bolton-by-Bowland areas.
petition winner for the year was Mrs Kath Lloyd, and Mrs Dot Cunningham took second place. Attendance awards were given to Mrs Joan Bradford, Mrs Cliffe, Mrs Julia Scott and Mrs
Betty Seed. Birthday flowers were pre
sented to Mrs Jane Sanders, and the raffle was won by Mrs Gwenda Rich. F At the next meeting on
mences in the village hall on Tuesday at 3-30 to 5-30 p.m. The course is free, but must
be pre-booked. Monthly patchwork class
es commence on Wednesday at 7-30 p.m. also in the village hall. These classes will run for six months. For more infor mation, telephone Mrs Bar bara Foy on 01254 878561.
ebruary 7th, Mr Raymond
Geddes will speak on The- Building of Stocks Reser voir". Visitors and new mem bers are welcome.
mary School; Chipping, have orgnised a food bingo to take place on Saturday night to
Food bingo Friends of St Mary's Pri
raise funds for the school. Doors will open at 6-45 and
it's eyes down at 7-45 p.m. grindleton
Twelfth night Over 70 parishioners of
Mrs M. Maude, Mrs F. Jeffs, Mrs H. Pullan. Gents - Mrs J. Robinson, Mrs J. Hartley, Mrs J. Cowperth-
waite. Dominoes: Mr C. Wise _
man, Mr R: Eden, Mrs D. Knight, Mr R. Knight.
Hogg, Mrs M. Woods. The next drive will be on
Raffle: Mr J. Pye, Mr S.
February 3rd at 7-30 p.m. in the Festival Hall.
CHIRPING
Local history President of Chipping WI
Mrs Carole Grant welcomed new members and visitors to the meeting and wished everyone a happy New Year. She introduced guest speak ers Mrs Pauline Paterson and Mrs Irena Preston, of ChiP- ning Local History Society, whose talk was entitled "Daf fodils and Secret Doors . They gave an interesting account of the gardens of Leagram Hall, as recalled by local residents. They had used a micro disc recorder to record the memories and they showed slides to illustrate
their talk.
kitchen utensil was won by Mrs Margaret Heane. Com-
A competition for an old . ,
St Ambrose Church, Grindleton, enjoyed them- selves at the Twelfth Night supper held on Friday evening. Mulled wine was served on arrival and in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere, lighthearted quizzes and bingo were played. After a delicious hot-pot supper there was magical entertainment by
Mr John Pye.
Waste paper The usual waste paper
collection will take place in Grindleton today. Contri butions of newspaper, card board and magazines can be left in the space provid ed, at the top of Back Lane, near the chapel wall. Please only leave paper here on the day of collection, not beforehand.
HOLDEN
Songs of praise A concert, postponed
from the previous week, held in Holden Chapel, was chaired by Mr G. Peters, of Skip ton. The choir sang two pieces, "In the Stillness of the Night" and "Glory to God". The choir was joined bv Mrs Stella Smith who also sang two solos "Shine
. Jesus Shine” and "Be Still, for the Presence of the
Lord". There was a short sketch entitled "Good
Promises Plans are well-advanced for
the auction of promises to be held in Knowle Green Village Hall on March 16th. Anyone able to make a promise to be auctioned should telephone 01254 878293 or 878447.
Folk singers Tickets are available for
the Houghton Weavers'con cert in the Centenaries The atre, Stonyhurst, on Febru
langho
School funds Session four of the "Keep
ing up with the Children course for parents will take place in St Mary's RC Pri mary School, Langho, this week. Organised by the Lancashire Parental Involvement Team, i t is aimed at providing parents with an opportunity to find out more about the basic literacy, numeracy and I i skills taught in school. Pupils of St Mary's RC
Millennium book Work is proceeding on the
and amenities of the lovely
Millennium book which will be published later this year. The aim is to portray Roch ester in the Millennium year, both in words and pictures. Every village society and organisation has been asked to provide a selection of pho tographs of members and
events in the year.
Tennis club Coaching at Ribchester
turnout.
Tennis Club restarted on Monday after the Christmas break, and Jamie Hutchings was, pleased with the
lies are invited to a family disco to be held in Ribchester Sports and Social Club on
Saturday.
ary 17th from Mrs Jean Proc ter, tel. 01254 878447.
RIMINGTON
Tourism insight President of Rimington
WI Mrs Helena Keighley opened the first meeting of the New Year with greetings to all. She thanked Mrs M.
Members and their fami M^wcTteams of members .
WiV o n January^Mthta Clitheroe Parish Church Hall, and members were reminded of the springcoun- cil meeting in Southport The
ar Mrs Parker displayed an interesting selection of pam phlets, walking guides, book
lets and maps and also the latest Ribble Valley Tourist
Guide, which later formed the basis of a written quiz for members, the winners receiv
ones, and can be left with either the vicar or church wardens.
Coffee The monthly coffee morn
ing attractive souvenir items-■ Mrs Parker encourage her audience to make good use of; the tourist office facilities, and she was thanked for her helpful and interesting talk
bv Mrs E. Robinson. . yin a competition for a view
of a castle, points were awarded t ° ^ r s Robinson, Mrs Keighley and Mrs
ings resumed this week at St Nicholas's Church after the Christmas break. They are held in the vicarage on Tues day mornings.
Over-60s Sabden Over-60s are
appealing for more people to join them when their weekly whist and domino drives resume tonight after the Christmas break. The social will be held in St
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Mary's Parish Hall at 7-30 p.m. People of any age and complete beginners are wel come to join them. If you would like to know more about the club, contact Mrs Gladys Walmsley, of Padi- ham Road, Sabden.
atre on March 1st. r Birthday greetings were
events. SABDEN .
McPherson for reading at the Christmas candlelight service in Gisburn Parish Church, and she paid tribute to all who helped make the Rim ington and Middop carol
Dining out Members of St Nicholas s
evening a success. Two hands of carol singers who toured
the village and Martin Top areas were congratulated on
Primary School, Langho, will benefit from a quiz night held in December which raised £90 and the Christmas concerts which raised £315.38. Proceeds will be used to purchase three new TV/video recorders for use in Year i . Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5
classrooms. The Parent, Teachers
and Friends' Association Smartie tube collection raised an amazing £5Ub towards wet play activity boxes for each class.
Festive lunch A New Year's lunch will
take place in Billington and Langho Community Centre on Sunday at noon, organ ised by members of St Leonard's Church, Langho. Tickets available from Mrs Susan Scott, tel. 01254
878667.
Waste-paper The waste-paper skip will
be placed on the BUlington and Langho Community
News, Bad News”, by Mr James Taylor, and the young people of the Sunday School took part in a sketch entitled "The Cat’s Cradle and sang "Crackers and Turkeys", "Knock, Knock, Knock at the Door" and "Baby bom in Bethlehem . Those taking p a r t were Robert and Andrew Harri son, Seth and Anna Blakey, Fiona, Nicola, Faye and Emma Capstick, Kayleigh Jackson, Siobhan and Shanice Jackson and Han nah Binns. At the close Mr Peters presented the chil
Centre car park on Saturday and Sunday. Your contribu tions of newspapers, maga zines and cardboard should
be tied in bundles or put in plastic bags to avoid paper blowing around the village. Proceeds will go towards St Leonard's CE School funds.
was Mrs Mary Parker, of Clitheroe Tourist Informa tion Centre, who outlined the many and varied services and facilities provided by the office for both visitors and local people alike. Mrs Park er also acts as.an ambassador and promoter for the Ribble Valley, attending tourism conferences and conventions making known the delights
Speaker for the evening , . H o m e s T g
their heroic efforts, resulting in the two groups raising £290 to be donated to tne Antony Nolan Bone Marrow Fund:
26th. '
Ladies' Circle are holding their Christmas meal and social at the Calf's Head, Worston, on Friday, January
Collection The annual White Flower
Appeal collection for the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will be held during weekend services at St Mary's RC Church this weekend.
Appeal ■ St Nicholas’s Church is
appealing for donations towards the church flood lighting, which was switched on at the beginning of
December. Donations can also be
made in memory of loved a r a g e s a n d
AN outline application for listed building consent to convert barns into three homes with garages and detached stables in Cow Ark has been submitted to Ribble lValley Borough
,. __ j?_pntornrise Park off the A ^ Enterprise Park off the A59
(0888).Bolton-by-Bowland: Construc tion of a garage, Stables and sin gle-storey extension (listed build ing consent) to the side of Hun- grill Farmhouse, Holden Lane
Council, "d'” The proposal (No. 0881)
^Xhnlburn: Erection of a now garden store on land at Clough
refers to barns and adjoin ing land a t Lees House Farm, Whitewell Road, m the village. Comments on the plan must be made to the council by January
26th.
Other plans include: Clitheroe: Erection of an illu
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minated fascia sign at Prestige Computer Systems, 7 Castlegate (0883). Erection of a porch, bed room, toilet and utility room extension at 10 Beechwood
Dance night The village hall hosted its
dren with prizes. Organists for the evening
were Mrs B. Harrison and Mr M. Blakey and collec tions taken will go towards chapel funds.
KNOWLE GREEN
Dance time A dance held in Knowle
I Year's Eve was well-attend- I ed, and everyone had a love- ly time seeing out the old year. Around £800 was made for village hall funds.
Green Village Hall on New
annual New Year's Eve dance and, in spite of the weather, only a few of the people who normally attended the event
were missing. Everyone enjoyed a carved
buffet suppr and dancing to Stuart Gannett.
Mr M. Beattie brought in .
the New Year. Prizewinners were: 1, Mr
Lund; 2, Mrs B. Collinge; 3, Mr T. Armer; 4, Mrs P. Altham; 5, Mrs M. Beattie; 6 Mrs A. Durham; 7, Mr fa. Bullock; 8, Mr H. Taylor; 9, Mr D. Wolstenholme; 10, Mrs Bretherton; 11, Mrs
Oddie.
Courses for skills A hygiene course, leading
Avenue (0885). Barrow: Construction of a new
culvert and road crossing over Barrow Brook at Ribble Valley
THE first sale of 2001 at to 1(Jlp (93.5p), commercial Clitheroe Auction Mart saw ^ g(,p (80 2op).
, ro nm u t made to 126P (109.5p , Pr
126p per kg (average 111.5p), prime to 99p (94p), commer cial to 85p (72.50p). Steers: Premium made to (102.5p), prime to 97p (95.8p), commercial to (zp (67p). Heifers: Premium
I W1C * --------- T Bulls: Premium made to
Thumbs down
to the Basic Hygiene Certifi cate, begins in Knowle Green
Village Hall tomorrow at b p.m. The course runs for four
course for beginners com
weeks and the cost is £30. A six-week computer
Christmas hamper
The Harrods Christmas hamper, raffled to raise funds
for St Wilfrid's Church, Ribchester, made £260 and was won by Mr Noel
Greenall. DISCOUNT mawlbourne] ,
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ON HOPS!
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Whins Lane, Read. The application for 1 ne
holiday almost 700 hoggs were offered for sale with the total entry averaging 98.5p per kg. The best Swaledale lambs were approaching three figures and top call of the day was from Brian Procter at 108p per kg with 36/37kg lambs sold to R. P. Winder. The ewe entry was mainly
. ,. _i— to conservatory 1™*“ - —
A CONSKRVATOBV can- « * “ not be built at a property in |
I Barn, Dudley Hill, was turned down by Ribble Val-
I ley Borough Council s Plan ning and Development Committee on the grounds
| that a modern-style build ing would have a detrimen tal impact on the original character of what is a tradi tional building. A report to committee
I added that if allowed, the development would "set a dangerous precedent for the acceptance of similar unsympathetic proposals destroying the character
and.appearance of other barn conversions which would be both contrary to policy and to the detriment of the visual amenities of
1 the open countryside." Public inquiry
THE public inquiry into Castle Cement's plan to expand a t Padeswood, Wales, was due to end yes
terday. . . .■ ; ■ • : : - The hearing has heard
numerous references to the company's: plant at Glitheroe. Local air quality campaigners will eagerly await the report of the
inspector.
some time, although results of smaller inquiries are often known in a few weeks.
This is not expected for , , t '
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Mules with tops of £30, a few small Swales were at the
was £25.30. A few beef heifer calves for
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rearing were in the £25/40 bracket, while a few bull calves (continentals) ranged
from £105 to £120. HEAT RAVE
3 9 kW outpuLHo?!®?’ Running costs
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• Unique Main Body Ot»-\you.i 'i Piece ConJtruchon L-
• 20" Wx22* H x 14-.p i Top and Rear Flued .' ^;-.;
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Tiger Stove WAS £4^ M W
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, VS ! Complete Fireplace ; • Sion. Finish Siimxmd, MoiUo Hoorth A Bock Po«J,
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Serpentine —:------ Avolloble In Many Cdoun. Compl.1. WAS £995 TOEN £79S | V DIFFERENT COLOURS AVAILABLE
INCIVAT U Sellings, Victorian Section
table nnd liana nd Cast Iron Inserts- Stove [g
and solid fuel), Huge working duptysof pa„els, Hearths and accessories
h a l f SETS ■'-PANEL
marble hole-in-the-w a u fireplaces *
p u1e U(VO' i on0wing
a slightly reduced entry due to the New Year holiday. » 11. _ r»_rrtOflp
BaHursM3rccn: Internal refur bishment of existing bedrooms (listed building consent) at tne West Wing, Stonyhurst College,
Avenue Road (0873). Slaidburn: Conversion ol a
barn for occupation by the game- keeper at Padiham Bam, Easing-
ton Road (0884). Tossidc: Conversion of a barn
into a dwelling at Butchers
Laithe, Knotts Lane (0871). Whallcy: Installation of a
wrought-iron grille for vent for internal air conditioning con denser at 63 King Strect (0875)
Erection of a porch extension (listed building consent) at High er Parkhead Cottage, Accrington
Road (0886). ____________
Clitheroe Auction Mart Following the Christmas
i9Ar» nn9.5o). Drime hhi;;; ead by Mrs E. Peel and
town crier Mrs K. Briscoe announced forthcoming
SIWIONSTONE
Whist drive A whist drive will be held
starting at 7-30 p.m.
Birthday do Simonstone with Read WI
will celebrate with a birthday party next Thursday in
Simonstone Old School at 7- 30 p.m. After a short meeting there will be games and sup per.
SLAIDBURN:
Competition On Monday night, mem
bers of Slaidburn Young Farmers' Club met in the vil lage hall, where they compet ed for the Fred Waddington Trophy. Winner was Richard
Wells. On Saturday, the annual ,
presentation evening will be held in Newton Village Hall.
11 DO N A T IO N stables are planned n“ ' - idents ATIONS to to ta l the
Mayor of Clitheroe s Welfare Fund achieved a Christmas
of
£1,213. The fund pays for fes
tive gift parcels for the town's single, elderly res
7i**Ti , stlf
on Tuesday evening in Simonstone Old School,
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