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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 17th, 2001


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ENTHUSIASTS a t Whalley Ten- nis Club are keen to play their p a r t in th e drive to upgrade the


sport's national standards. A £38,000 scheme to create a new


court and completely refurbish the two existing ones has given the club excellent


facilities. [• The picturesque clubhouse was


recently renovated and now activities can move ahead fast on three fronts - high-achieving teams in several leagues, well-organised coaching for youngsters


and a busy social scene too. , The latter has helped the club raise large sums towards the refurbishment in


recent years, with a string of events. (They have been supplemented by a


'grant from Ribble Valley Borough jCouncil and a loan - with personal guar­ antees from members - from the Lawn


[Tennis Association. A lot of work has been done by mem-


|bers themsemselves, led by Mr John


[Stafford. I There are grants towards coaching [costs and the club is keen to attract new members, especially children wanting to


I The Deputy Mayor of the Ribble Val- [ley, Coun. Mrs Joyce Holgate, was very Ipleased that opening the facilities was tone of her first official duties. She com- •plimented members on their ef forts in limproving a key Whalley and indeed [Ribble Valley facility and was thanked ifor her own interest and support. Coun. Mrs Holgate is pictured here


learn the game. _ . . u, . . .


Iher consort, Coun. Norman Atty,, and jclub officials and members.(140501/l/h)


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SLK. Also steer well clear of


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lived. You wil also find it impossible to purchase


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appear. The Hyundai "dramatic


rainbow effect" Coupe and the Nissan Micra Mys­ tique both used horrific chromatic pain t, whose colour changed according to the light and viewing


angle. I t might be attractive


enough (to some eyes, anyway) in a showroom, but a few years down the line, th ey will b o th become expensive liabili­


ties. Having said that, there


are some colours that real­ ly do make a car look spe­ cial. Take the fantasy blue Alfa Romeo 156, the silver Porsche Boxster and, of course, th a t red Ferrari dream car. Or the red Alfa 166, the gold Punto or the yellow


Elise. But as a general rule,


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Valley’s TIC is playing part in national service


S T A F F a t C l i th e ro e T o u r i s t I n fo rm a t io n C e n t re h av e r e c e n t ly signed up to th e revised n at io n al network s ta n ­ d a rd s a s sp e c if ie d b y the North-West Tourist


Board. Ribble Valley Borough


Council tourism and arts officer Miss Jane Silvester said tha t the current foot and mouth crisis had accen­ tuated the need for a national network of infor­ mation centres and the council's TIC was pleased to be part of the high-quali­


ty service. She explained th a t the


benefits of networking included receiving the


advice and support of the combined resources of the English Tourism Council and the North-West Tourist Board, promotion by the regional tourist board and new support ser­ vices as they are developed. All networked TICs


receive regular quality checks, information mail­ ings, service operation guidelines, specialist train­ ing programmes and partic­ ipate in regional meetings, seminars,' workshops and promotional activities. Pictured is Mrs Mary


Parker, of Clitheroe TIC, accepting the networking plaque from Mrs Donna Hodgson of the North-West Tourist Board.


Internet link will help farmers keep abreast of election issues


FARMERS in th e R ib ­ ble Valley who are iso­ la te d b y fo o t a n d m o u th res tr ic tio n s can now u s e a c om p u te r l in k to d isc o v e r w h a t th e ir political represen­ t a t iv e s a r e d o in g fo r


them. The service is called


Political Candidates Online and is available on NFUnet, the farmer's website exclu­ sive to NFU members. I t will enable farmers to


internet access can contact their regional offices which will provide them with printed details from their


locality. NFU President Mr Ben


see what their local candi­ dates intend to do for rural communities should they win a seat in Parliament, by featuring their views on agricultural issues. I t also provides an e-mail address to enable farmers to respond, an important two- way link. Those members without


Gill said: "Many candidates in rural areas will find it nearly impossible to can­ vass farmers who still face movement restrictions. This facility will enable them to reach a greater proportion of their farming and rural constituents. I t will be a constantly updated source of information."


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FOODIES in the Ribl to b oth whet and fill tl


tival. Longridge Good Foo


and Drink Festival wi be held on Sunday at th Civic Hall and is bille as a unique opportunil for the public to meet tl producers of quality foe and drink. All t l exhibitors will have the products for sale an there will be many fest val bargains as w e l l ; samples to try. Local gourmets wl


prefer partisan purchasi: to buying from abro; will.be pleased to find th many of the exhibitors e regular visitors to t farmers' markets whi have started to reappe around the country. Th( are increasing in popula ty as public demand i fresh, quality prodt increases.


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P R IN T and slides 1 th e la s t th re e week


members of Ribbles The firs t win


against host club Bl: burn, and Accrington, three-way contest. 1 week, meeting Accrinj for the second time, blesdale won again, be home ground at Chatl The second compet


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gave great credit to clubs as a new set c prints and 15 slides produced at a time ' much of the best re work was away in area petitions. It was espe pleasing that the judg Lesley Leak, of Ken former president o Lancashire and Chi Photographic U awarded so many eigh nines and the best prints from each club perfect 10s. The judg


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I Winners at Clitheroe Bridge Club


AT the Monday evening meeting of Clitheroe Bridge Club winners were: NS Mr J. Pawlicki and Mr J. Renton, Mrs J. Martindale and Mr C. Pollard. EW Mrs K. Higson and Mrs J. Bowker, Mrs L. Wharfe and Mrs Z. Harrison. _ Winners on Thursday were: NS Mr A. Norris and Mr


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