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End of an era as council depot closes and moves to a new base at Salthill


by Natalie Cox


ers and f as art


ie Arts enhance the human spirit use the term spiritual not in any us sense, but to suggest value in


lly helps reduce what some see as -blem of "youth nuisance", it will n additional social benefit:


s and activities which lie beyond existence.


us. They display the creativity of people are capable, and we mar- it because it enhances our lives, kes us feel better when we see a


esc are things and activities may move us, delight us, pro-


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THIS week marks the end of an era for a Clitheroe depot belonging to Ribble Valley Borough Council. ■


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• relocating to a new base on the Salthill Industrial Estate.


General works manag­


er Mr Francis Howarth, who has notched up more than 35 years' con­ tinuous service with the council, this week'closed the depot's gates for the final time. I t was late August-


early September, 1962, when, as a teenager, Mr Howarth went to work atJKirkmoorRoad as an apprentice paver/street mason. After a brief spell


ct 40-yard pass, or when we see heelchair finishers in the London thon, but we can be just as moved we: or people we know, achieve


own triumphs at a local level, ilariy we can delight at a virtu-


rofessional performance. But we nd do still take enormous pleasure ride in the achievements of local ners and amateurs. A communi- -ed Clitheroe Arts Centre can


Staff working at the site in Kirkmoor Road are ........


works manager, a post he still holds. The remit covered by Mr Howarth and his 16-strong team has many aspects, including drainage and, until two years ago, he was responsible for main­ taining the pumping sta­ tions, sewerage and drainage systems cover­ ing a 233-square mile radius for North West Water. Now the team look


working elsewhere, he returned to the depot in 1967 working on paving, kerbing and drainage. Following local govern-. ment reorganisation in 1974, he transferred to • Lancashire County Council, working with the authority for two years before coming back to the Valley. . In 1981, he was appointed as general


ctivities which will continue to ' h people's lives. e Clitheroe project is based on a in the value of Arts and culture


de a platform for all of this. It can '. And it can be the starting point


eir widest interpretation. There 0 certain outcomes, but we have lieve and to convince others that lives can be made better by what entre will have to offer. I hope this provides some argument for that.


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BACK ' 00 years ago


ix days' temperance mission in ectured on Alcohol and Diges- alley Wesley Schoolroom, illus- marks with chemical experi- ■ture was listened to with rapt fair gathering.


with the Clitheroe and District and Union, the District Agent


ugdale R.A.M.C arrived home,


rabie service as an ambulance eral of the large hospitals. His were glad, to. hear that he had the attack of enteric fever he


in South Africa serving in the about fifteen months and had


reviously. Thursby purchased by private


jady O'Hagan the celebrated so moors, which were situated of North Lancashire and York-


50 years ago


Clitheroe's oldest building, the mill at I-Ienthorn, was to be old grey slate roof, which rested . had been replaced with a roof 1 steel puerlins.


ted back to the Earl of Lincoln the borough a second charter in ■ retained with the obligation of to grind their corn. The corpora- roe bought the mill and the sur- ld from Lord Shuttleworth for farm. It stood derelict for many


Ueton man was injured when he •ut his right foot with the axe he fell trees on the Gledstone House Marton.


iverhead line was hung to carry to the sub-station at the Ribbles- works. A second new sub-station completion in Peel Street as part 0 scheme to reinforce the town's


pply. 25 years ago


is bearing the names of the war h had been stolen from the r Memorial, were being repaired


'tallation. They had been recov- olice, but were found to be dam-


erage yearly bag was around grouse and there were also some g rights.


I Last chance to join in


iRibblesdale


reunion A LAST reminder is being given to all pupils who attended Ribbles- dale High School some 30 years ago. The school reunion for


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 12th, 2002 5 Stihl saw


was stolen A STIHL saw worth £600 was stolen from the back of a lorry parked in Beverley. Drive, Clitheroe, on Thursday morning. The saw is orange in


colour and police are investigating.


the pupils from 1971 is taking place om Satur­ day, September 21st at the-Swan and Royal, Clitheroe, from 8 p.m. Tickets cost £5 each


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hoping for a good turnout and the profits from the event will be donated to charity.


after street name plaques, public toilets and road-side seats, as well as carrying out housing repairs, main­ taining car parks, setting up election 'polling booths and preparing the Ribble Valley for important civic occa­ sions, such as the Queen's, visit in 1989, by putting the crowd con­ trol barriers in place. Said Mr Howarth:


Funding to improve


transport in country RURAL transpor ta- club together to put tion in the Ribble Val- their funds towards a ley can be improved joint project, by funding from a new Much larger grants scheme.


‘of up to £250,000 are


Agency is promoting ambitious schemes tran sp o r t grant aid, such as dial-a-ride ser- available through its vices, tran sp o r t co- Vital Villages projects, ordination projects to help people living in and extensions to more remote villages existing bus routes, travel more easily The Countryside within the area.


The Countryside available for more Agency is currently


. of grants available. The Parish Transport Grant offers up to £10,000 to each rural parish or town council to fund a var ie ty of transport projects. These can' be car


There are two types


s. to promote cycling, the ’ lages, or .-telephone. » piif chase'’ o f -' cars,; 0 87 0 333 0 1 7 0 . ^ mop'eds or minibuses ‘ The Vital Villages for community use and regional tran sp o r t provision of b e t te r team can be contacted


la y o n -ad d it io n a i v i l­ lage seriricesf' p rojec ts


information on trans- on 0161 237 1061 and port. Parishes can also 01768 865752.


Food blockage could have killed patient


A FOOD par ticle blockage could have been responsible for the sudden death of a p a t ien t a t Calder- stones Hospital, Whal- ley. Staff


trained to deal with the problems of the hospi­ tal's vulnerable patients were immediately on hand after Mr Adam Sykes (22) collapsed to the floor. 1-Ie was walking away


specially


after finishing a lunchtime meal at the


hospital. Paramedics joined in


the efforts to save Mr Sykes and took him to Burnley General Hospi­ tal, where he died. Mr Sykes was admit­ ted to Calderstones


Hospital 10 months ago from Yorkshire. An inquest has been


opened into his death and adjourned for the results of pathological


tests. The chief executive of


the Calderstones NIIS Trust, Mr Russ Pearce, has expressed the sym­ pathy of everyone at the hospital to Mr Sykes' family and friends. He has praised the


efforts of the hospital staff and of the para^ medics who tried to save Mr Sykes. In line with the usual


practice, the trust will be carrying out its own internal inquiry into what happened.


A NEW film looking at 1,000 years of Clitheroe his­ tory was given its world premiere on Monday. The documentary video, "Clitheroe Woven in


Time", was shown to an invited audience of council­ lors from both the borough and town councils in the borough council chamber. The production features local historians and


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"The depot has changed snow was' above the have been with." He said used to a new depot. Mr a lot since 1962 and so hedges. I got quite a having worked at Kirk- Howarth is pictured has the job. My first baptism. l ean always moor Road for four putting the padlock on winter was really bad, say I have enjoyed work- decades,'it would take a the council depot, up Pendle Road, the ing .with the people I little adjusting to get (C100902/2.)


History film is greeted with interest by invited audience at its premiere


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ating Clitheroe Castle as it was when first built, as well as some of the oldest photographic images of | the North West. The local experts who contributed to the film were


It also includes moving 3D graphic images recre­


experts - many of whom have spent a lifetime learn­ ing about the past of their locality - and looks at the ways in which the sweep of British history has impacted on Clitheroe. From before the Norman Conquest, through the


on hand at the premiere and the production compa­ ny, Nelson-based UPR Focused Communication, handed over sufficient copies of the documentary for | every school in town to include one in their library. Pictured with the videotapes, from the left, are I


Civil War and the industrial Revolution to the Sec­ ond World War secret factory developing jet engines, it explores the contributions made by the town.


Vicar’s talk on the radio


TALKING about his early days on radio, the Rev. Chris Cheese- man was the speaker at the monthly meet­ ing of Clitheroe and District Masonic Fel­ lowship. Mr Cheeseman


moved to Burnley, he had become


Methodist minister and had made a few Sunday - morning broadcasts. The ta lk was well received by the mem­


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addressed 30 members and explained how he started working for the BBC in Devon and then la te r a t Pebble Mill, Birmingham. By the time he


bers. The next meeting will be on October 14th, when the speaker will be Mr P. Holdsworth, whose talk will be.entitled: "The Life and Times of Thomas Hardy".


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Treated for cuts after


smashing through glass AN ambulance had to be called to take a man to I hospital after he suffered cuts smashing the front display window of Clitheroe's Coffee Exchange cafe and shop, according to police. They are investigating the incident, which took


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