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1 Doctor's skills will kee^Games competitors in top condition
by Robbie Robinson
Games next year will be in the hands of a Clitheroe- based medical expert with extensive sports experi
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ence. Dr Richard Freeman (pic
tured) is delighted for the North, for the honour given to his native city and for his own opportunity to con
tribute. He will be present during the
international event to ensure sports medical treatment and
advice are available. The doctor divides his work
between Castle Medical Prac tice and sports medicine with the practice and for local organ
isations. His specialist skills have been
the Forsyths, of Lime- field Avenue, Whalley, have had to spend an anxious four days and mount a big poster oper ation in the Grindleton area before finding their pet. The animal took off at
used at a variety of events. He was medical officer at the British Women's Open Golf Championship for the last four years and would have covered the Ryder Cup event had it not been cancelled.
HE health of a th letes taking part in the Commonwealth
organising the sports medicine services for all the athletes while training for and compet ing in the Games. The athletes’ village medical
His role at the games is
centre will provide 24-hour gen eral practice services and will have a portable magnetic reso nance (MR) scanner available. There will be specialist medical doctors at all venues, plus phys iotherapists and masseurs, and other doctors' tasks will involve emergency care as part of crowd control. Doping control
is also provided. When Manchester-born Dr
Freeman heard that the city had been selected for the 2002 games he was delighted. He said: "This will be a big thing for Manchester and shows what the North can achieve. We will be on the world stage." He lives in Read with his wife and four children. He said: "It’s a big opportunity for me." The Commonwealth Games
August 4th next year. There will be thousands of athletes and sportspeople taking part in dozens of events from the marathon and mountain biking to table tennis and lawn bowls. Most competitions will be in
' Other events will he held out side the city. The mountain bike, cycling time trial and road races will be held at Rivington and badminton at Bolton
the city. The City of Manches ter Stadium will host the open ing and closing ceremonies, the track and field events and Rugby 7s, with the swimming events being held in the Man chester Aquatic Centre. The pool is depth adjustable so that it can he used for all pool sports, from water polo to high-board diving. The track cycling will take place in Manchester Velo drome.
Arena. To help promote the event
are known as the "Friendly Games” and this will be the 17th time they have been held. They are billed as the UK’s biggest sporting event and take place between July 25th and
and associated tourism interest, Clitheroe Tourist Information Centre (TIC) has its own Com monwealth Games Ambas sador. Mrs Sue Walmsley has been trained to advise people on all aspects of the Games, from transport and tickets to
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and Martha came late on Monday night when a woman out walking in Grindleton Forest saw one of the "missing" posters and rang to say she had found Shirley. Mrs Forsyth said:
and Mrs Forsyth and daughters Gracie.' Lily
A MARATHON cycling jour ney by two Clitheroe business man might have left them with aching limbs, but it had a bene ficial effect on the Christie's
"She has lost half her body weight, but at least
she is home."
Story teller to visit
TELLING stories is one way of bringing families together, according to staff at Clitheroe Lib
the library
rary. They have arranged
for professional story teller Mr Pete Keal, of Hebden Bridge, to read various folk tales in the library meeting room tomorrow evening from 6-45 p.m. as part of Lan cashire County Council’s "Passport to Family Learning Fun" scheme. The tales of King
Against Cancer campaign. Estate agent Mr Bill Honeywell
coast.
and quarry machine specialist Mr Frank Brown recently cycled the 127 miles from the west coast to the east
and Leeds Canal and the Aire-Calder Navigation towpaths for the most part - except for one brief diversion when Mr Honeywell and his hike
The pair followed the Liverpool
ended up in the water. The result was a total of £1,800
Massey receiving the cheque on behalf of the charity.
Jimmy Clitheroe book will have wide interest
THE definitive book about locally-born comedian Jimmy Clitheroe will have a lot to interest Valley people when it comes
out next year. Some, especially his.
Arthur and other kings and queens are suitable for families with children aged eight and over. Their telling should last approximately one hour and places are free. The county council’s
cousin, Mrs Irene Oxford, have played a major part in research for the project. So have numerous pre sent and past showbusi-
ness people. They include Ken
I i ing Weekend. It will run Longer h o u r s for Age Concern office
passport scheme launch es this weekend, which has been designated national Family Learn-
until November 4th with
other libraries, museums and family attractions throughout Lancashire participating in a pro gramme of special activi
ties. READ sub-post office is
Sub-post office up for sale
up for sale. The business in Whal
I freehold. This includes the post office facilities, the shop and three-bed- roomed living accommo dation. Owner Mr Ashok
ley Road is on the mar ket for £120,000 for the
the joy experienced at breakfast S
Mohindra and his wife, Chand, are keen to buy a newsagent's in the Bum- ley area. They moved to Read three years ago and before that ran busi nesses in various places across the country, including Preston and
Coventry.
every day. With eyes wide with wonder, pam
au chocolat was consumed with abun
dant delight. We are all well aware of how much
our children'can teach us and their attitude to life is a prime example. They endeavour, I suppose, to live life to the fullHow different we become as adults...excitement declines and we become stale. Th^ vital spark is lost.
TILL vivid in my mind is the image of my seven- year-old son on holiday and
■ .The offer of abundant life by Jesus seeks to overcome our failing. He did not mean quantity, but was talking about quality and the benefit of fol
lowing his path. Statistics show that Christian peo .
ple live longer and experts put this down to our assurance, the impact of our belief and a recognition of the privilege of life with Christ, the imprint of deep joy, of peace with God, of knowing there is a pqrposp to,
life.
thing that tends to captivate new believers more than anything else.
I t is this new reality.'Wliich'iS the" If we rehearse what Jesus offered, -V .%... ", 8.
we can see the possibility of God's love. Central to it is the image of forgive ness or, if you prefer, the offer of whole
ness. That in Jesus Christ we can set
aside our faults and failings, we can remove the baggage of bitterness and envy and invite God to wash us clean and so begin life anew; to live for the purposes of Him who cleanses us and seek, in effect, to be God's love letters
*'J Cfod loves us so much thathe loqgs "fOT us to enter into relationship with Him. A love so deep that He gave His son to share our human life and death so tha t through the good news of
to the v/orld. * •* 2 -V. $
death being defeated we can experi ence real life. Not the temporary and partial offers of human construction, but an abiding sense of inner calm and joy in the midst of the reality of want which life throws at us. The message proclaimed by the
ELDERLY people in Clitheroe are being given greater access to information by Age Concern
Lancashire. ■ • Age Concern has decided to appoint
a part-time member of staff to extend the opening hours of its office at Moor
Lane. In future the office will be open on
Dodd, who appeared with Jimmy Clitheroe in a 50s Blackpool variety show and Mollie Sugden, from the ABC TV show "Just Jimmy." The book will come
Jimmy Clitheroe died
aged 52. He had gone preofessional in 1936 at the age of 15 but by 1973 his star, his style and his success were waning. Authors Sandra Skuse
came forward with local memories after their appeals in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. But they have also
and Stephen Poppitt from the British Come dy Appreciation Society, will recall local apear- ances by the comedian, such as his crowning of the Clitheroe Castle Fete Queen. Naturally his height, or lack of it, was exploited - he was too short to reach the win ner's head to place the sash, so was hoisted on the shoulders of boxer Freddie Mills. That meant the queen had to
stand on a box. The authors are very
out nearly 30 years after „ grateful to people who
researched across the country, going through old files and interviewing former colleagues. They include Clitheroe Kid producer and writer James Casey, co-stars Diana Day and Patricia Burke and Jack Dou glas, from his TV show. Others helping include
the daughter of "Over the Garden Wall" Nor man Evans, who knew Jimmy Clitheroe when
she was a child. We will be happy to
the authors
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except
for a lunch half hour from 12-30 p.m. Mr Phil Hughes, business develop
ment manager for Age Concern Lan cashire, said: "Since the office opened almost four years ago, the need to access our information service has risen dramatically."
put anyone else with memories in touch with
raised in sponsorship for Christie's from friends, family and customers. Our picture shows Mrs Margaret
C oast-to-coast riders hand over £ 1 ,8 0 0
A charity ride to
celebrate
ALTHOUGH it is a load off his mind, it is the load off his waistline which has pleased a Rimington
man. Mr Steve Burn
1 In January he joined Weight Wat chers' classes with his wife, Heidi. After weighing in at 13st 111b he progressed steadily to reach his goal weight of l i s t
ham, of Meadow Fold, decided he had to lose weight after seeing a picture of himself with a dis tinct midriff bulge.
accommodation and events. She said: "It has been a great
opportunity to be part of the training programme and I am looking forward to helping visi tors and residents with any issues and questions connected with the Games." Application forms for tickets are now avail
able at the TIC. Information about the games
and online booking of tickets can also be accessed from the website,
www.commonwealth-
games.com. Tickets for events can also he booked by telephon ing 0870 162 2002.
LOOKING BACK 100 years ago
A DRAWING-ROOM meeting was held at Whalley Abbey in aid of the Church of England
Waifs and Strays' Association. A speaker told the assembly of the success of
the 20-year old organisation and its 85 homes throughout the country, and of the one million children unaccounted for by the Education
Department. Another said that it was impossible to live in
dren.
Waddington. However, the talk was so objection- able to those gathered to listen that the speaker was eventually refused a hearing, despite an hour and a half of endeavour. His remarks were accom panied by songs and the throwing of sods from the more hostile sections of the crowd.
A National Protestant Union van set up at . . . 50 years ago
AS lines were drawn for the October 25th election, local MP Mr Richard Fort was adopted as Con servative candidate. Opposing was the Labour Party candidate only, the Liberals having with
drawn.
national progress and would mean a steadying of prices and the cost of living. Fie said that the Conservatives were pledged to attack both pri vate and public monopolies which were found to be hindering greater production, more so than Labour, which was committed to the largest monopolies of all, the nationalised industries. He promised to cut extravagance and ease taxation. Clitheroe, in common with other manufactur
Mr Fort said that production was the key to .
ing towns, felt the effects of the nationwide falling-off in the buying of clothes. Local mills were sending out one third of their normal output
of yam and had to lay off workers. The footbridge over the River Ribble at Dinck-
ley was officially opened by the chairman of the Lancashire County council Highways and
to man it. 25 years ago
| of arms from Mayor Coun. Fred Green, who was visiting the USA.
THE Mayor of Vance County, North Carolina, received a plaque bearing the Ribble Valley coat
I Mrs Sarah Bottomley, Clitheroe s oldest resi- | dent, died at the age of 102 after a lifetime of car
, , , , ing for others.
i she moved to the town in 1912. Once retired she | worked for the Red Cross and SSAFA, the Sol diers, Sailors and Airmen's Families Association.
neck in London, went into nursing, and was matron of Clitheroe Hospital for 25 years after
She was governess to the children of Lady Van- , T , „
Bridges Committee. The 265ft. suspension bridge replaced the ancient Dinckley ferry, which had to close as the farmer operating the boat had no one
those days without being brought face to face with the awful question of the future of the chil
BASHALL EAVES
Happier times At the AGM of Bashall
Eaves WI, it was recalled that the foot and mouth epidemic had disrupted the programme, but mem bers were hoping for bet-1 ter times in the coming| year.
elected en bloc and Mrs! G.Whowell was elected! president for a further) year. Members werel informed of a spring trip!
The committee was re-|
to Holland, Dabble Days! at Alston Hall, a games! evening at Barton and a quiz night at Hurst Green. Members will run a
cake stall at the Sundaj market in Bashall Eaves Village Hall on Novembei 18th. The winner of the rafflrj
* 2 81b, and he intends to
keep it there. The classes are run
| groups, Mr Burnham (pictured) found he was the only man in
by Miss Karen Hold en at Clitheroe Cricket Club and, although they are held for mixed
his class. He was so amazed
by his 311b weight loss that he took part in a sponsored 66- mile bike ride with friends. They cycled from Dungeon Ghyll in the Lake District to Blacko and raised funds for the Mayor of Burnley charities. He said: "Training
go."
Saving lives Members of Bolton-bl
Bowland Young Farmef Club met on Mondij evening for a talk i Susan Whitwell on fir responders and how t scheme can save lives rural communitir Thanks were expessed Miss Whitwell by Ad; Thomber. Next week, memb should meet at 6-30 p
was part of the fit- | ness side of losing weight. I was exercis ing from the word
weight loss difficult. He said: "It's more a
He did not find the
you eat rather than ' following a iixed
plan. We like to eat out and find it can be
fitted in. It’s easy to do as there is so much variety."
Usual spot in A-level table
ABOUT the usual slot in the indepen dent schools' A-level table has been earned this year by Stony-
hurst College. I t is 248th, just one
place higher than Rep- ton. Coincidentally, two other well-known north ern public schools, Sed- bergh and Giggleswick, occupy the next two places down the table. Mr Peter Anwyl,
way of life than a diet; adjusting what i
‘ Cowgill welcomed gt speaker Mrs Betty Ti man who told member her trip to Kenya with Yorkshire - Stude Exploration Society, explained that the p:
in the village for a trip Radio Lancashire, Bla bum. African search President of Bolton- .Bowland WI Mrs
to the next meeting whicl will be the branch's 59tl "birthday party" when M Dobson will speak on "Vi lage Life".
was Mrs Hind. Visitors will be welcom1
, consisted of 40 stude * four leaders, three dor and herself as the m After journeying f Heathrow to Nairobi
- measuring the increa mangroves, building :l
met the natives who to provide transport do the cooking, group's projects inclu
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Stonyhurst College director of admissions, says that the school is not as selective as many of its neighbours in the table and not nearly as selective as those much
higher up. "As a matter of policy,
I A 5ft. breezeblock wall mysteriously appeared iri the centre of Waddington. It was built around a bench on land which was the subject of a legal wrangle between the Parish Council and a busi- nessman who had purchased the old smithy. Vil- lage residents maintained a stony silence about
the dispute. Apologies to Alex
APOLOGIES to Alex Walton, whose name was incorrectly given as Walker in our recent
list of CRGS A-level prizes. He has now gone on to study natural sciences
at the University of Durham.
we are not a highly-selec- tive school in academic terms. The college offers a broad and inclusive education which stretch es the most able yet ful fils the less talented,"
says Mr Anwyl. "What we believe is
impressive is our 'value added' and the fact that over the last three or four years our Oxbridge entry has averaged more than 10% of the year, a figure which many schools above us in the table would be pleased to achieve."
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Assured
church is that in Christ your quality of life will get better, problems will be eased, life will become more manage
: tier of youth. All that is required is for uh- to'give in an allow God into our lives.
able. We will regain that wide-eyed won-
Rev. Chris Atkinson, . Clitheroe Methodist Circuit.
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