N;;ew^'andn?,cnar0 enOittfe i ' by Robbie Robinson ‘ ""


—f.,‘whole of the Ribble V^ey,and it's mjr.. ' role)» make it happen


"Looking to the future, there is a need


A SUSTAINABLE futile for the^ imaginative facilities like these. Once < pVoppsed-perfbnning'arts centre ‘ again, Clitheroe is taking the lead with < at''tlie^ Grand!.Ciiiema‘^buil(iing is , an innovative development and another the aim of the.project's newly- part of its purpose in the long term is to


apppinWci'mci'ependebtbusiness^ndevena^ ^“^ j ^ T L c h ' coMUltant.


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lies for example - would ]iething to come for and


ay for. Importantly, it |r and encourage local


1 And we do want good jiilities; a cafe, wine bar


J IS intended to replace Ivhich already exists in purants, in church and pnd other buildings. It Jie facilities on offer for


f ly and will add to the In the Ribble Valley. . id now is people to join Ite ideas, to share our knd to be part of the r we can all say: "It was


Ince of a lifetime and we In M


lishing to join the group's •assist with the project l e next meeting of the Ifetime group, which will Iheroe Social Club, Well- l.m. on Tuesday, Decem-


KING; j^earsago


lonal Poultry Show, held lace, local breeders and al top prizes, notably in kerel and black Ham-


idale opened the grand the Nurses' Home at ooke of the good done >y the Nurses' Associa-


ion ox was again to the id, nicely cured, visible man's shop on Castle ■en won by a little girl ^field, of Taylor Street, 1 ^ e to the Wghest bid-


I Bowland and Clitheroe


mncil called the atten- ;il to the desirability of Corporation in the cost ation hospital for small- ectious diseases.


years ago


Ijinph swept through the g outside the Grand Cin- the street about ah hour'


;e had left and a Pimlico lund his wooden garage to his car. uing experience was that ilson of Wellgate, who corporation watchman's ne. The wooden shelter its side by a tremendous


backwards for six yards a it. He escaped unhurt,


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lives of 50 countries saw t the Public Works Exhi- . The latest grit spreader tured at the Clitheroe on's Agricultural Appli- s used by many local pread sand and grit on


ICountry Life programme the ballroom of the iotel. Farmers and local Ire featured in the broad-.


I years ago


J part-time firemen defied Irike call, by attending a , 1 pledging: "We'll stand by [men agreed unanimously


Jt the stoppage and were lutiny by pickets called in pea. per said: "We know well be


Jgs, but we all live in this 1 louldn't be able to hold up


were just standing by and


f fires burned." - : lid a community centre in


ater for various organisa-


jlties were dropped through Interest. The Town Coun- at of 20 organisations con- 1 had replied. The Mayor, 1 a public meeting the pre-


|o seek support, said: "The Ippointing, but we must


Hs from 70 public houses


Iff to enjoy the fuat annual tibble Valley Licensed Vict- Ition. The event took place 1 Bridge Hotel, with a ban- I by dancing to the Patch-


!. The Mobility Shovm>ptn^Clegg St, Brieifleld.Tel: I « -t jT


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^ Mr Shortley is lootoig forward to his management compny-probably a ^ t t o ^ ^ task, particuMy as it invoives a project company limited by guarantee with


from the Grand by an independent % " e °S “ £ very excited by the ‘= ; opportunity to be involved with this ty for the town. My mcome^^^^ ^ ^ ‘T e S “ namazmgopportimi- “ r n im um ^ d in ^ y . P P ^ shouldhelppreventsmaUtownsbecom- Mr Keith Shortley has been i„g dormitory towns."


engaged to project manage the mj. shortley has worked with careera launch of the new facility at' the companies for several years and was York Street site. His business is involved in the late 1990s m th ^ EU;


caUsd Solutio„s,


teered to move to Chtheroe to (.j,pQQmiexions service, assist the Lancaster b'oundation


ghbrtley (pictured) is currently^


with the launch of the new centre,: working for Connexions West .Yorkshire. ? : 47 new Govemment-sponso^partner-:.^


a task which is additional- to other ■ Connexions is the name given to the . , work for the foundation. ■


He said: "I have worked with New ships which have been weated in Jing-


Generation Music and Mission for some land to develop a new stotegy for work- time as commercial consultant and ing with young people between the ages


value the work they do -with young peo- of 13 and 19. j r>oT,T,Qv t Mr Shortley stressed the need to ' ' . • He said: "JThe commitment iateisus- ^ ^ ^ \


kctivities,‘ especially musical perfor-j , , mances. . ,


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'avoid the centre becoming a white ele-,, ■


I be a lot of consultation with young peo­ ple in order, to ensure that a -visit to the facility is both exciting and inspira-.


tainability and the needs of'the young people of the Ribble Valley. There will


tional." - The proposed new cinema arts com-. , , . . ' ' 1 ,


' plex will be separate from the York, {street development'aiid totally under 1 ' ' • I


I the management of the Trinity Part­ nership.


- The Lancaster Foundation will be. making a grant of £2m. towards the cost of the project, but will not be involved in any way with the develop­ ment of the complex or the decision about where it is to be built.


‘ . , Mr Shortley said that the Lancaster


Foundation was disappointed that both arts developments could not be operate


" * C , S " e j 3 b , . h a p » , s l o n . , S S S E t o i t e . * ' ’''’''™"'


York Street runs well and is sustainable. ^ «i.n have failed in my. task if itisnot


u^gd by a broad section of the to ensure it is vibrant; a


Uving organism and part of the town _


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THE work of top artists from all over the North West has been brought


■ together in Clitheroe to help raise funds for a chari­ ty which aims to find a cure for children's cancer. ^


The portraits, land­


scapes, seascapes, still life and sculptures are on disr play at the Church Street, Clitheroe, offices of Irene Chenery Maher and Co,


■ whose partners, Carol ■Maher and Irene Chenery • are pictured taking a look at one of the sculptures. ■ The show has been


organised by Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club, in conjunction with Brook Gallery and the firm of


solicitors. I The exhibition is open tp


the public on some evenings


from 5-30 p. m. to 6-30 p. m., starting tonight,and ^ also on Monday November 18th, Thursday 21st; Mon­ day 25th and Thursday 28th. There are also 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. openings on Sat­ urday afternoons Novem­ ber 16th,'24th and 30th. 1 , ,..(B07il02/8) ■


Banned from Key Street MAGISTRATES have ordered a Blackburn


I man to stay away from the Key Str^t music .bar in Lowergate, Clitlieroe. The'order was a condition, of bail on


Simon Paul Bates (24), of Faraday Avenue, Blackburn, who is charged with affray, dam­ aging a window and assault with .intent to


i resist arrestl. , . . ■ Bates was also ordered not to make con­ ■


tact with Beverley King. He was bailed until November 25th.


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THIS year's Whalley Pick-, wick Night on Thursday, December 12th, will be the; ,


.biggest and best yeti ‘ ^ T-wo key new appoint­


and extra entertainment especially for the under- eights', plus an increased, vari­ ety of stalls.


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ments have been made to the committee - former CRGS pupils Graham Geldard (22); and Alexa Prescott (26) have ■ assumed the roles of master of ceremonies and press offi­


NEW o r RECONDmONED • Stairlifts • Scooters •


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Heniy Shepherd and his team at the regular meetmgs being held to plan the now quite famous and mcreasingly spec-f' tacular Pickwick Night itseF. ■ Soap star Stephen Pinder - ' Max from "Brookside" - will join local MP Nigel Evans. and other,guests for the 6 p. m. opening ceremony.before' the Victorian-themed evening of family fun and, entertainment begins. _ , ■ ; New attractions this time include an open air theatre


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A PAIR of cold-hearted thieves carried out what is believed to have been apre-


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The committee aims to top last year's £6,000 profit total,


Chairman Mr. Shepherd comments:“ The prepara- ■ tions for this year’s Pickwick


■ Night are now nearly com­ plete, and, weather permit­


ting, it should prove to be our . with all the money going to .


local charities. - ■ Many first-time -visitors to the Ribble Valley are attract­ ed to 'Whalley’s Pickwick,. Night when shops throw open


-. biggest and brat ever. . , "The additions to the com-,


. their doors and Offer a warm' festive welcome to -visitors.. But'what started as a


shopping initiative has grown into a night out for all the;


family. - The main King Street -will; /


be closed to traffic and there, will agaih be special parking


arrangements. . This year’s main sponsors,


Crosby Homes and Wimpey Homes, have contributed generoudyto the evening and many Ribble Valley business­ es have donated raffle prizes.


mittee have ensured that there will be much more -going on during the evening, and -with more stalls than last year, we should be;able to raise a lot of money for local charities and organisations. J"As always, the aim of the-.


committee is to,organise a fun festive evening which, brings the whole community' together and raises a worth­ while amount;


- , ' ■ • "We are very proud of the


fact that the local communi­ ty sees the money being spent


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’ Wicked thieves steal a poppy collection box :;ii’'“Police'have;be'en.giv.enai , i •. ’


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