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| boys and girls in blue will be hard at work
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ITH pre dictable cer
tainty the
| between now and the end of the year, stop-
| ping vehicles with polite requests to | their drivers to "Blow
in the bag, please". I t is also predictably
certain th a t the vast majority of those dri vers will not have par taken of the demon drink, and not even vaguely approach the nationally laid down
limits. There is a growing
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•r Season of Goodwill
lobby which is suggest ing th a t the random operations which incon venience the majority of law-abiding motorists are also proving ineffec tive in doing anything about the menace of drink-driving. - Lancashire police last
. undergo the testing
process. There is a body of
year gave 3,158 tests in the month-long Christ mas campaign. Of those, 135 were arrested for either being over the limit or refusing the test. I t doesn't take a mathematical genius to
work out th a t more than 3,000 innocent people were inconve nienced by being stopped and having to
opinion which suggests that the operation not only alienates law-abid ing motorists, but wastes
police time. Some say it would be
better for police to target the kind of people who are more likely to be offenders, where, and when, they are most like ly to offend. Rather than waste time chasing thou sands of innocent dri vers, the patrols should
Tami finds learning can be fun, especially when she opens her pay packet
THOSE who stave off pangs of hunger in a Clitheroe cafe may not know they are being helped by a new Government initia-
| tive.Tami Haslam is taking part in a , Modern Apprenticeship, a scheme which is being boosted, according to a re-launch at No 11 Downing
| Street last week. The Learning and Skills Coun
cil, Lancashire, will spearhead the upgraded scheme in the county, planning to increase the number of entrants by a quarter over the next
three years. They hope to have attracted
28% of the young people under 22. Tami (20), pictured right, of
fenthorne Road, Clitheroe, is a
Modern Apprentice in Restaurant Supervision at Apricot Meringue
in King Street. She has already achieved NVQ Level 2 in Hospitality Quick Ser vice, and is now working towards Level 3 with learning provider, Hospitality Plus. She said: "After I left school I
was going from job to job and get ting really fed up. I got a job as a kitchen assistant and my boss sug gested that I went on a Modern
Apprenticeship. "I liked the idea of getting quali
fications so I went for it. "The most important thing I
Henthorne Road, Clitheroe, is a while you are doing it." nueyou reUum6 „ .
THE keen approach of readers to items in our columns is very encouraging - and that goes for our mag
azine the Valley too. " Three of the pictures on the
attracted attention. Very few members of
war theatres. Clitheroe band was re-formed with many pre 1939 stalwarts just after the war and called it a day in 1962 because the supplyof new play
have learned is how to deal with people. The learning has been great fun and, best of all, you get paid
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Keeping mentally fit w i t h memory jogging ___ „ t
Hunt, T. Turner, F. Jackson, G. Baxter, N. Peters, A. Oddie, J. Waterhouse and F. Worden. The 1911 Coronation ox-
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Memory Lane" page of the were just that, for several mem December issue particularly
ers dried up. Remembrance Day parades
bers had not come back. The ranks included two sets
Clitheroe Band, pictured on the bandstand in 1947, are around today. One of the younger ones was cornet player Mr Frank Worden, of Pendle Court, Clitheroe, who was top right on
the picture. He originally joined the band
in 1934, when membership and the honour of wearing the smart uniform was quite a thrill for a boy of 14. Later Mr Wor den played in an Army dance band during service in several
of brothers and a father and son and Mr Worden, who was con ductor at one time, remembers
most of the names. Lined up to play on our 1947
picture were many musicians well-known at the time, includ
ing, front row: F. Coleman, T. Wilson, T. Peters, conductor J.
Luff, A. Riley, G. Downing, R. Corkindale, and B. Isherwood;
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middle row,
E.Docker.F. East- wood, J. Wilson, L. Parfitt, C. Irons, E. Baxter; back row, R.
roast picture we used below the band shows Mr John Cowman,
it and (typically for one or two of our staff a t least) grandiosely wrote: "If descen dants wish to claim the picture we will give our apologies per
ztiminnllv for one or tv sonally."
founder of the famous butcher’s shop, with one of the officials and an "ox." A family scrap book has a picture showing him
with two beasts. As often happened in those
days, family members split off to start their own businesses. At one time there were four Cowman's butchers in the
town! The smallest but perhaps
most impressive picture on the page showed Miss R. Harri son, clearly a key figure in the St John Ambulance Brigade. We had originally borrowed the picture but failed to return
TAKING a break from studying will be an oasis of calm for Ribble Valley nursery manager Mrs Debbie
Watson. After three years
studying, Mrs Watson has gained an Advanced Diploma in Childcare and Education at Black burn College to become one of only 18 nursery managers across the country to achieve the qualification. Eventually, Mrs Wat
Chatbum, has claimed the pic ture. "Miss Rose Harrison was my great-aunt and she and her sister kept a sweet shop in Moor Lane, Clitheroe," recalls Mrs Price. "People used to go through into the living room for a cup of tea. She was cer tainly a key figure in the St John Ambulance Brigade and I have the medals she is wear
Well, Mrs Jean Price, of , .
ing on the picture." When the Prices were mar
ried, the elderly Miss Harrison was in Clitheroe Hospital and
Lifting her head out of books
would like to return to college to further my management qualifica tions, but at present flower arranging will be taxing enough," she said. As part of the course
son, who works at Oakhill College, Whal- ley, says she would like to go back to studying, but
for now is happy to arrange flora and fauna. "After a short break I
f o r t i r e w e e k :
AST week, I attend ed the Christmas Nativity Play at my
daughter's primary school
in Clitheroe. The adults who had crowd
ed into the school; , hall watched the children perform with a combination of delight and duty, as p a ren ts and grandparents have watched their children's performances
point of view, of course, this school N a tiv ity was o u tra geously heretical and unsenp- .tural. Nothing remotely like it
for generations. . From a strictly theological
is found in the Bible or in Christian theology, and per haps not so many years ago a school presenting such a N a t iv i ty would have found itself in a great deal of trouble with those who appointed themselves as protectors of a narrowly prescribed Christian
conformity. How fortunate we are to live
in more liberal and imaginative
times. The theme of this partic ular Nativity, and so many oth ers which have been presented in play, song and verse, was; a new way of interpreting the Christmas message into lan guage and imagery suitable for the children in the present time. I t offered fresh ways of understanding. Its point was
not historical accuracy, or even theological correctness, but to convey something meaningful about the human significance of
the Christmas season. In fact, even those gospel
stories which are part of the ancient Christmas tradition
are, themselves, no more than
stories created at the time to offer fresh ways of understand
, gathered around a cradle in an obscure Bethlehem stable, or a magical star appearing in the sky, in the same way that Jesus never wore a kilt in Scotland, as my child's Nativity suggest
ing.Almost certainly, there never were wise men pr shepherds
ed. Such details are narrative flourishes. They are designed
to evoke wonder, to offer a way of understanding, to infuse
humour, poetry and mystery. The es sential message of
Christmas is that light can he born even , a t the time of greatest darkness, hope at the time of deepest despair, the seed of peace planted amjdst the most intractable conflict. For Christians, that symbol of light, hope and peace is discov ered and celebrated in the fig ure of Jesus. But the message is universal. I t transcends the particulars of the Christian
narrative. Whatever stories you might
tell at this Christmas season, in your chosen place of wor ship or around your fireside, may their message be of light, hope and peace. For you, and
for all humanity.
Rev. Dr David Usher, of Clitheroe,
Minister of Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Padiham arv Issue £ f t ' 'It's all about you!' Ribble Valley's own monthly magazine " D o n ' t r r i is s i t
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Mrs Watson, who man ages a team which cares for around 60 two to four- year-olds, studied child psychology and learning theories, child protection, observation and assess ment. She also went on to take the Institute of Supervisory Manage ment Course at Accring ton College to ensure her management skills were at the same level as her technical nursery skills. Speaking about her
Oakhill College, said: "We are proud of the advancements made in our nursery provision, and Debbie’s superb achievement is a further example of the commit ment of all the nursery staff at the college." Pictured, left, with
the couple visited her after the ceremony
♦ i a w e e k ly lo o k a t lo c a l is su e s , p e o p le a n d p la c e s c om p i le d b y J o h n T u rn e r time to lock throw ^w aythekeys As I see i t . . .by John Turner
focus on those without road tax, insurance, those with unroadwor- thy vehicles and those driving recklessly or aggressively. These, some say, are
also the drivers who are more likely to be guilty of driving with excess
alcohol. But deaths and
injuries over recent years have reduced, so some body must be doing something right. As motorists across the Ribble Valley are
being urged to think before they drink this Christmas, one of the biggest problems for would-be law-abiding motorists is next-day driving. It is possible for.a rev
eller to return home by taxi or'bus, spend the night in bed, but still drive to work in blissful ignorance of the fact they still have too much alcohol in the system. Perhaps the best
Christmas Eve and don’t go near i t again until next year! As well as tar geting drivers this year, Lancashire police are encouraging members of the public to report known offenders through Crimestoppere' confiden tial "Drink Link”. Officers aim to pre
reduction in the number of people killed in drink- drive-related crashes
over the last 15-years,
there still remains a hard-core of drivers who
persist with this irre sponsible behaviour, and drink-driving remains a serious life threatening
vent further crashes and fatal incidents on the county's roads related to drink-driving. The mes sage from the police is: "If you know someone who drinks and drives call Drink Link on 0800
555 111, now." Insp. Chris Gradwell
advice would be to put the car in the garage on
said: "Although there has been a significant
issue. "If we can save even
ing intelligence informa tion through "Drink Link" had proved to be ■ successful in the past.
one life as a result of making people more aware of the dangers of drink-driving, then this campaign will have been worthwhile." He added that gather
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LOOKING BACK 100 years ago
A CHINA and earthenware dealer had an unusual incident in his Clitheroe premises.
Apparently in search of its master, a fine Airedale terrier entered the shop, but instead of leaving in the same unperturbed mood, leaped into the window among the china and orna ments and wreaked considerable damage. Magistrates were determined to stamp out
ROTUND former ol MP Sir Cyril Smith ^ proved that at 73 he ^ is still a big hit with ^ the ladies.
Rochdale’s best-known a
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parliamentarian and p bachelor boy was guest v of honour at Ribble Val- t, ley Ladies’ Luncheon f Club's Christmas lunch, held at Gisburn's Stirk c House Hotel and spon- c sored by bespoke furni- i ture manufacturers Mills ( and Scott.
than 350 club members | spellbound with his
sometimes funny and sometimes poignant explanation of what the Christmas season means to him. He was preceded on to the speakers' platform
by vicar's wife Mrs Rose mary Hawthorne, who took a tongue-in-cheek look at social history through the changing fashions of women's underwear. The luncheon raised
Sir Cyril held more ] \
approximately £5,000 for the club's cause - the Cancer Research Cam paign's work in combat ing childhood cancers. Fund-raising staff
from the charity's Man chester and London
the habit of street swearing. One described as disgraceful the language that was heard when passing a group of young men in the street. Two youths were fined for the offence. A farmer was charged with selling skimmed
milk from a receptacle that was unlabelled. He was found selling milk from two kits, one con
taining new milk, the other skimmed. The defendant said that he was m total igno
rance of the law and so made his own investi gation after he had seen the Chief Constable, and had found only one of 10 milk sellers had his kit containing skimmed milk labelled.
50 years ago
SHOPS were well stocked for Christmas but a decline in trade was expected as people had lit
One shopkeeper said that business was down 50% on the previous year. A bookseller, though, 1 said that more people were buying books as pre
tle money to spare. . ,
sents as they were free of purchase tax. Festival of Britain celebrations, which start
ed in May, were rounded off by the final perfor- mances of Clitheroe’s first drama festival, held
at St Mary's Parish Church School. Icy weather led to several motor and pedal
cyclists having spills on the Clitheroe Road. The frosts were fol owed by
25 years ago
THOSE gloom-mongers who predicted a Scrooge-like Christmas were confounded as a record spending bonanza showed no signs ot slowing down. Traders stood byTor a hectic weekend shopping spree as local folk tried to for get the country's economic problems and a pos sible mini-budget from Mr Healey by enjoying
a bumper Christmas. Castle Castings won a valuable contract to
make flood warning sirens for the Ministry of Defence. The 2 cwt (102 kilo) sirens were simi lar to those fitted in fire stations and most were
for use in the Thames area A Clitheroe postman hung up his sack after 40
years on deliveries, having started with the postal service inl932 as teahoy and messenger. He had braved ice, wind, snow, rain and hot sun shine to deliver the mail on his bicycle after ris ing at 4 a.m. to start his round. He said that in bad winters he often had to
Mrs Watson are Nurseiy Class I pupils Katie Maher and Declan O’Kane.
heavy sleet and snow, with several long-dis tance wagons becoming stuck on Sawley Brow
TROPHY time Tor members of Ribble Valley Ladies' Lun cheon Club, who were able lo get their hands on the trea sured Dame Ade- I laide Doughty Cup I for the first time, when fund-raisingl staff from the Can-| cer Research Cam-1 paign brought it to thcl borough
Awards for All - but not|
the Valley THERE were Awa-] rds for All, but not!
■for the Ribble Valleyl in one o f th e Iatestl
Lottery handouts, r More than 189 com-]
munity groups across thej North-West celebratei*
■ funded by’ the National Lottery, called Award! for All. Since the start tf
; the programme if • December, 2000, moil
than £3m. has bee! given to around 900 vcl untary groups, school and sports clubs wll undertake communif
activities.
I was only funny to non-postmen. However, he said that overall it had been a grand job and he had made a lot of friends over the years.
abandon his bike and slog across snowy fields and had been attacked by dogs, something that
round of grants, not ol penny of the half a irl lion pounds allocatl was pointed in the dir l tion of the Ribble Valll But there is still a chatl for local groups to apij for money. The p f gramme will be suppo ing events during 2002 mark the Queen's gold jubilee, and communl groups, schools or spcf clubs seeking funding! projects can call f application line on 0,j 6002040.
However, in the latil L
this week after receivinJ grants from a pot of caslj
achievements, Mr Philip Mahon, the principal of
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