■*8 -Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 10th, 2002;


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Former owners stay local as Stirk Hose changes hands


by Julie Frankland GISBURN'S Stirk House Hotel has


been sold for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Fairhaven Hotels came


as a surprise to staff as well as hoteliers throughout theRibbleValley. • I t is six and a half years since Mr and


the hotel's future. Plans are alreadyunder way to refurbish the leisure complex and ballroom. , The 50 staff have received reassurances


the new owners intend to continue the hotel's success and, said Ms Sinclair, there will be lots of opportunities within the company. V '.


. : Mr and Mrs Weaving made the decision to sell up to have a rest, but intend to


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Mrs Malcolm and Karen Weaving moved remain in the area for which, they say,, from Scotland to take over the hotel oh they have developed a passion. They also the outskirts of Gisbum. During that'time want to stay close to friends. A consultan- they. turned it.into one of the most sue- 'ey,agreement in the short-term will also cessfnl function hotels in Bast Lancashire. - ensure continuity of business at Stirk Now, semi-retirement beckons for the cou- House Hotel. pie, who have moved to a new home in the ' Explained Mr Weaving: "We moved village.- .


into Stirk House six and a half years ago.


Managing director of Stirk House is I t has taken us all this time to restore Denise Sinclair, who is also a director of . Stirk House to its former glories - not as


Under Newf Management Carpets straight from the


Craftsmen who make them


we couldn't have achieved thesuccess we have achieved at Stirk House Hotel with­ out their hard work and dedication." • Added Mr Weaving: "Yet, we knew it


was time we had a break. We are very grateful for all the support we.have received and I'm sure the same support will be given to Denise and her team and Stirk House wil} go from strength to strength." The couple have now moved into Gis­


bum. Mr Weaving is to remain a member of Clitheroe Rotary Club and will contin­ ue to co-ordinate its "Young Chef of the Year" competition through Stirk House Hotel, while Mrs Weaving will stay as founding secretary to Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club. The four-year-old club now has more than 400 members and has raised more


Fairhaven Hotels are owned by Mr Paul every Christmas, New. Ye^,:EMtw:'radSvJ“ .11^ ^ ^ u n c ,l®ns at Stirk House Hotel. Caddy and Mr David Webb, and Ms Sin- throughout the summer when we have ;. The functions- dinners and lunches every


clair and Mr Caddy are operating direc- been busy with weddings. We have had a ;; other month at which leading authors talk tors of all four hotels.


fantastic time and made^many gopdv:;about. their, work - have a following


The new owners took over on October friends. As we always lived on the premis-1.: throughout Lancashire and North York­ is t and are,ithey say, to investheavily in es, staff members became like family and'shire.


Czech music starts season


A PERFORMANCE by a string quartet will start the 51st season of chamber music organised by Clit­ heroe, Concerts Society. - The season, which starts


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on Wednesday, will be led off by the Martineu String Quartet, a Czechoslova­ kian ensemble touring Britain. Music by Janacek and Vranicky will be played. For the second part of


the concert, the players will be joined by English pianist Christopher Lang- down to perform the Dvo­ rak Piano Quintet Op. 81. . The venue will be, as


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usual, the lecture theatre at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's Sixth Form Centre in York Street, at 7-30 p.m. Tickets are available


from the Tourist Informa­ tion Office, Clitheroe Music in Moor Lane or at the door.


Hotel extension


EXISTING planning con­ sent for a 26-bedroom extension at the Clarion Foxfields Hotel, Billington,


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Monday and Tuesday 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday Closed


Thursday 9 am to 8 pm Friday 9 am to 4.30 pm .


Saturday 10 am to 4 pm NOW OPEN SUNDAY 11 am to 4 pm


PRIMROSE ROAD, CLITHEROE ...Q12QQ 429'^066 1 ' • Free Local Deliveries Si Tree Measure and Quote Service


has-been renewed. The application-by Choice Hotels Europe has been dealt; with by officials of Ribble Valley Borough Council under delegated powers.


Window damage VANDALS caused £70- worth of damage by smash­


ing a window at Clitheroe's Primrose Mill, Woone Lane. Police are investigat­ ing.


P H O N E


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jews, from the Villages


Silent tribute At the start of the meeting of


E IS S E S (6 2 ) , Nelson, Widower, retired. FO S T ER S CHILDREN (babies).


SESGSK(24), Haslingden. Single parent. FO S T ER S CHILDREN (keeps brothers and sisters together)


(40s), Rawtenstall. Married with 5 children. FO S T ER S CHILDREN (under 5 years and teenagers)


a S D R l w ^ c S f H ^ (40s), Clitheroe. Ex-businessman and wife FO S T ER S CHfLDREN~(teenagers)


(53) Barnoldswick. Single parent “FO S T ER S CHILDREN (teenagers)


SA W & P E T iW ^ (47 &53) Burnley. "Married, grown up children FO S T ER S CHILDREN (special needs and terminally ill) •: §


Rimington Women’s Institute,. president Mrs Helena Keighley paid tribute to the late Mrs Mar­ garet Anderson, a good friend and valued member, carrying out the duties of treasurer with quiet


■efficiency. Several guests were welcomed


by Mrs Keighley, who introduced Mr and Mrs J. Pye, who gave a' fascinating talk on their journey by cruise ship up the Amazon. Illustrating their narrative


with slides, they told anecdotes of exotic jungles, strange animals, and friendly native people encountered on tnps ashore. , : Mrs Keighley thanked Mr and Mrs Pye for their entertaining


talk. A competition for an item '


depicting wildlife, judged by Mr and Mrs Pye, was won by Mrs C. Knowles, Mrs Keighley and Mrs M. McPherson. Thanks went to Mrs E. Peel,


Mrs L. Marklew and Mrs E. Robinson for arranging the WI exhibit at the "Church Calendar" Festival. A report was given by Mrs B.';


INTERESTED? WANT TO KNOWMORE?,


Come along to Accrington Town Hall on Thursday, 17th October .


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Telephone Gill Green or Betf Maymond on 01282 423927 Lancashire Couhty Councll'- VttxMng together,for Lancashire^ Children;


i Spencer on the autumn council meeting she attended. The Rim­ ington jubilee walk attracted, more than 30participants, and £250 was raised for Rimington and Middop Jubilee Committee's fund for village boundary mark­ ers.


> Mrs Spencer announced forth­ coming events, including- the whist and domino drive in;the memorial institute on Saturday,


the autumn fair at Salem Congre1 gational Chapel, Martin Top, on October 19th, 11-30 a.m. to 2-30 p.m., and the village bonfire on November 2nd at 6-30 p.m. *


SIMONSTONE No service ; There will be no service in St


Peter's Church, Simonstone, on - Sunday morning. Parishioners are invited to attend the service


. in St James's Church, Altham, at . 9-30 a.m.' •


Whist social ■ There were 26 people at a


: whist drive in Simonstone Old School, when MC was Mr George Pollard;- ■ Winners were: Ladies - Mrs Auld, Mrs Charnley, Mrs Birch (cons). Gents — Mrs Vernon, Mr Eamshaw, Mr Cutler (cons). There will be another whist


drive in the Old School on Tues­ day at 7-30 p.m.


Annual meeting ; • The annual meeting of Simon­


stone with Read Women’s Insti­ tute will be held on Thursday in


- the Old School hall, when mem­ bers will elect a president and committee members. There will be a Jacob's join supper. /


i SLAIDBURN


Norway insight . Members of Slaidburn Wo- , men’s Institute gained an insight


: into life in Norway when fellow - member Mrs Anna Russell-


Smith stood in at short notice to be their speaker. Mrs Marion Parry led ques­


tions from the floor and Mrs Rus- sell-Smith reflected on the educa­ tion, holidays and Christmas cus­ toms from her life near Bergan as a young person. Mrs Jan Weisters expressed appreciation for the interesting


talk. President Mrs Jean Parker


reported on the autumn council meeting in Bolton when the audi­ ence was entertained by a brass band. The Christmas meal will be on


December 4th at the Parker's Arms, Newton, and carol singing in Slaidburn will be on December 19th. Raffle prizes are required for


the quiz m November. A competition for a soap carv­


ing was won by Mrs June Carr and Mrs Mary Bolton. . The annual meeting will be


held on November 6th with guest speaker Mr Graham Wilkinson from Alston Hall.


Website On Monday evening members


of Slaidburn Young Farmers' Club welcomed Mrs Cathryn Higham who gave a talk and pre­ sentation on the Slaidburn web­ site. \: She told members how she had


been contacted by people from Australia and the USA trying to trace their ancestors. She was


. thanked by Thomas Barlow. , Next week's meeting will be an


away visit, members are asked to take £3 towards the cost. Mem-, bers will meet in Slaidburn at 7 p.m. and Newton at 7-15 p.m:


• Details from John Harrison tel. 01200 446219.


-WADDINGTON


Praise mix Waddington Methodist Ch­


urch starts a new venture on Sat­ urday with a worship event for all ages.


"Waddington Praise Mix" will ,


take place in the hall on the sec­ ond Saturday of each month. It will start at 5 p.m. arid last just under an hour. • There will be lively new music


to join in for adults and children. Each month will have a theme to be explored through participa­ tion, drama, puppets, video and visuals. Everyone will be invited to take a picnic tea with drinks pro­


vided. It promises to be a fun event


for all the family and the church hopes many will choose to finish their Saturday at the "Praise Mix".


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Slide Show Whalley Library is holding a


slide show on Monday at 7-30 p.m. Entitled "A Look at the Low Countries", its presenter is Mr Dennis Cairns. Admittance is by ticket only.


Tickets cost £1, available from the library.


Ladies’ Fellowship Members of Whalley Meth­


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tive talk on "The County Pala­ tine of Lan<ashire". ’ Mr Norman Olive explained


the meaning and history* of palatines, saying Durham and Cheshire were the only two other county palatines to be found in this country. He listed many of the achieve­ ments and inventipns by Lan­


cashire people. Machinery to speed up the


process of cotton manufacturing and the very first passenger ■ "inter city" train, which first ran in 1830 to connect Manchester and Liverpool, were among the proud county's many firsts, he said.


\ A vote of thanks was given by


Joyce Jeffries and refreshments were provided by Glenys Nolan arid Barbara Lee. The next meeting is at 8 p.m.


on October 21st. All ladies wel­ come.-


Abbey winners Winners at the Abbey senior


citizens' drive, in Whalley, were, whist: Ladies - Mrs P. Wooff, Mrs E. Charnley. Gents - Mr J. Wooff; Mr H. Holt. Dominoes: Mr J. Hartley, Mr T. Peel. Raffle: Mr H. Holt.


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Countryside Whalley Men's Fellowship


. opened its winter season'with a very stimulating talk by the Rev. Chris Cheeseman on "The Churches Role in the Country­ side Following Foot and Mouth


. Disease". . . Mr Alan Bowles expressed thanks. ; At the next meeting on Octo­


ber 28th the speaker will be Mrs Sue Stanworth on "Fostering and Adoption".


; . All will be welcome.


Potter theme for the boarding weekend


THERE will be a Harry Potter.theme for this weekend's boarding weekend at St Mary’s Hall, Stonyhurst.-


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- The weekend is open to boys and girls aged seven to 13 from around the country who want to experience life at boarding school and is free of charge.-. ■ . . ' St Mary’s Hall pupils are planning lots of exciting activities to ensure guests have


a good time. ’Anyone interested in-taking a place at


the weekend should telephone St Mary's Hall, 01254826242.-


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Young ‘Lizards’ are leaping for joy at anniversary party


'PARENTS and excited children have celebrated the first birthday of the Leaping Lizards Carers and Toddlers’ Group in Clitheroe. ■ Based at Trinity Centre,


the popular group is attended by mums, dads,' grandparents and child­


minders. . ‘ The centre's childcare ■


manager, Adele Burgess, said: "The aim of the group is to provide a service, that is accessible to all people that care for children aged under four." The group puts a very strong emphasis on song


and play.' A celebration party


included a buffet lunch and play with new soft play equipment and a bouncy castle.


. V The group meets every


Tuesday, from 9-30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Leaping Lizards has


given rise to another group, Jumping- Jacks which meets on ■ Wednesday


morning with the focus on balance and co-ordination (s)


Plans in the pipielini^ a


PLANS to alter a large res­ idential building in Clit­ heroe to form six flatlets have been received by Rib-, ble Valley Borough Coun­ cil.


The application for


Rockmount, in Pimlico Road, seeks approval to make six one-bed flatlets with meeting rooms at the property. PFP Develop­ ments Ltd, of Bolton, has submitted the proposal (number 0779). Comments


tions are as follows. Clitheroe: Proposed illu­


minated signage on south and west elevations, 54/56' King Street (0772). First- floor extension-above and single-storey extension to the rear of an existing attached garage (resubmission), 9 Abbot Walk (0773). Pro­ posed detached dormer bun­ galow and garage (resubmis­ sion), land adjoining, 69 Pimlico Road (0777). Erec­ tion of kitchen extension to .


rear of 21 Brook Street (0781). Extension and alter­ ations, 8 Goosebutts Lane (0786). Substitution of house type, unit 2, land adjacent to Northmede, Ribblesdale Avenue (0790). Proposed extension to rear of existing dwelling and dormer window to north roof slope, 39 Edis- ford Road (0797). Change of use from storage to office/training and education centre, IT Learning Centre, The Old Co-op, Henthorn Road (0804). Proposed extension to provide bath­ room and bedroom for dis­ abled facility, 14 Siddows Avenue (0806). Proposed conservatory and replace­ ment of existing garage (resubmission), 8 Claremont Avenue (0813). Conservato­ ry, 35 Riverlea Gardens (0818). Bolton-by-Bowland,'Gis-


burn Forest, Sawley: Pro­ posed livestock building, Old Greenwoods Farm, Lane Ends (0774). Erection of garage in garden area, 8 The Plantation, Tosside (0795). Barn conversion to dwelling and erection of double garage, barn at Middle Knotts Farm, Knotts Lane (0805). Insulation and stone cladding to external wood panels beneath kitchen win­ dows, 9 King Henry Mews (0811). First floor extension, 2 Moorland Crescent (0819). Extension of the control room, Clitheroe Bus and Rail Interchange, control room office, Railway View


sep arate dwelling, annexe extension,: 2 Withgill Cot- accommodation at'Park Hill, ' tage,'Withgill Fold (0812).


(0821). Change of use of annexe, accommodation to


Deputy Mayoress completes the 13-mile Great North Run


A KEEN runner from the Ribble Valley joined "You start so far.back from the starting line that the Hodder Valley Show, had taken part with some thousands of athletes in the challenging Great you hear the gun, but by the time you finish start- work colleagues. "I said I would join them, thmking North R ^ on Sunday


JNOnn Kun on ouuuay. ’ ' Sabden resident Mrs Karen Goss, Deputy May- explained Mrs Goss.


judge her actual time because it had taken her so . many people." long to cross the start line!


ing, quarter of an hour has already passed," it would not come o f and I did not know they had ? , , , n


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oress of the Ribble Valley, finished the 13-mile / "All the time you are running you are just looking course in around two hours, but said it was hard to for a space to put your feet. I have never run with so


Mrs Goss, who recently completed the fell race at -


entered until the last minute,", she said. In November Mrs Goss and her husband, Coun.


.vn«l Hw» lad- minute." she said.


Frank' Goss, the Deputy Mayor of the Ribble Val­ ley, will be marshalling at the popular Tour of Pen-


dle event.


Waddington Road (0824). Billington and Langho:


oh it must be made to the (resubniission), 156 Whalley council by October 18th. Other recent applica­


Single storey extension to existing rear lounge, 6 Dale View (0776). Proposed bed- room/bathropm extension, conservatory and garage, 36 Whalley Road (0778). Pro­ posed workshop extension, Petre Garage Ltd, Whalley Road (0809). Erection of sin­ gle storey uPVC framed glazed conservatory upon a dwarf wall to rear of house, 184 Whalley Road (0.820). Proposed first floor extension


Road (0823). Read: Proposed workshop


building, M. J . Robinson Tractors off Whalley Road (0780). D u t to n : P ro p o sed


detached garage, Stoney Cross Cottage, Gallows Lane (0782). Sabden: Proposed garag- .


ing and store with guests' accommodation at first floor level (annexe to main dwelling), Lower Bam Farm, Whalley Road (0784). Gisbum:- Construction of new psychiatric rehabilita­


tion unit at Gisburne Park Hospital, Park Road (0785). Chipping: Proposed gar­


den room, 11 Tweedys Court (0787)


., Ribchester: New-garage,


garden walls and vehicular entrance to properties at Boyce's Farm, Boyce Barn Cottage, Blackburn Road (0788) . Proposed conservato­ ry, 10 Blackburn Road (0807). . Simonstone: New car park, Simonstone Tennis Club, Whins Lane (0789). Chatbum: Replace exist­


ing dormer flat roofs with pitched roofs, 9 Old Road (0792). Waddington: External


seating area, Waddington Village Club, Clitheroe Road (0793). Erection of "Hill- hout" wooden summer house at rear of existing garage, Vicarage Barn, Slaidburn Road (0796). Conversion of existing store to form utility, cloaks, farm office and bed­ room (listed building con­ sent), Laneside Farm, West Bradford Road (0800). Alterations to roof incorpo­ rating dormer window and lead flat, replacement of tiled roof finish with blue slate, Glendene, Beechthorpe Avenue (0817). Thomley with Wheatley:


Application for extension to existing planning permission 3/98/0653 to continue landfill operations for four years to October 31st 2006, Lords Delph Quarry, Forty Acre Lane (0799).. Bashall Eaves and Mit-


ton: Two storey domestic


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Will you bake for town’s


/ WI market? "FANCY putting your culi- I ■nary skills to good use?


' Then Clitheroe WI Market I would like to hear from you. The market is urgently 1 i in need of bakers-to join


the team at its weekly | opening. Each Tuesday from 10-


r30 to 11-45 a.m., the mar- • ket sells cakes, preserves, | pies, biscuits, home pro­ duce, plants and crafts. I


• \ Over the years the amount | ' of people baking has dwin- , died, and the market relies I ( on only a small number to /produce high-class home- | baking. There is no need to be a I


..WI member to join, the | -market takes a small com- i mission for selling the I . goods and the rest is for the | producer. Anyone interested in I joining can telephone the


• chairman, Mrs Elizabeth ■ Backhouse, on 01282


/ 776115, or call in at the ' market in Clitheroe Lower Parish Hall on Tuesday


/ mornings for an informal | chat.


i The market is open each I i week from March to early | • December.


Two sides to foxhunting


j row - vicar


! THE arguments on fox­ hunting are not all on one side, says a Clitheroe vicar.


‘ Writing in his parish magazine the Rev. Rodney


, Nicholson, of St Paul's, / Low Moor, encourages the / debate on foxhunting, i "T-he fox's viciousness , was in evidence at a local - property earlier in the sum- - mer, when some 20 hens, ■ whose eggs were sold local- • ly, were killed in one night," ‘ writes Mr Nicholson. ' He points out that ‘ although hunters say they are ridding the farmer of a


' pest, surveys suggest that . hunting with dogs has little


i effect on the number of r foxes. i: The RSPCA has evi- dence that at least a quar-


' ter of hunts have their own ' artificial earths, to preserve foxes.


‘ : l'Mr Nicholson calls for at 0 le a s t a s much anger to b e


" ‘ voiced-; oyer' the young Nigerian woman sentenced


" to be stoned to death - a "hideous judgement."


■ - County’s least


i complaints to Ombudsman


- the Local Government Ombudsman about the - Ribble Valley were the low­


• COMPLAINTS made to


est in Lancashire. A c cord in g to th e


T Ombudsman's an nu a l


; report for 2001/2002, only i sev en c om p la in ts were made about Ribble Valley - the lowest for any author­ ity in the county and a fall ' of three from the previous


i, year. A report to members of


l the borough council’s Poli- i cy and Finance Committee r said that of the seven, the Ombudsman had conclud- ed that there was no, or insufficient, evidence of maladministration in five


- cases, and in the remaining v two she used her discretion : not to pursue the com- f' plaint. T The report was noted by ■


■ members.


Market vandal was arrested


A YOUNG vandal was arrested after damaging


’ guttering at Clitheroe Market on Saturday


evening. The damage was slight


and so the boy, aged 15, was released after being reprimanded by the police. Inquiries are going on


' into a more serious incident in which corrugated roof­ ing was ripped off, causing


1 £300 damage. This took 1 place on Friday night.


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