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Olympic fencer aims to train youngsters in the very healthy and specialist sport


TH E art of fencing w a s d em o n s tr a te d to Moorland School pupils by Hungarian Olympic fencer Mr Robert Kiss.. V iHe and his team,


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|0 years ago )NIUM reigned in Mrs


larkinson's home in Buc- lue, Clitheroe, when a fox ge in her kitchen, pursued s. Milk was spilled as jugs ; were knocked over, and


ibbed a loaf of bread and Ih i t . Mr Mark Rudd, a I assisted and eventually ; out with a tennis racquet, j dashed into fields and the


lorence Parkinson received ler for five months from her jdney, a prisoner of war in I said that he was keeping pt the letter had been post- king. Rifleman Parkinson ptured 18 months earlier by pes during the Korean War.


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members of the British Fencing Association, are launching^ pro­ gramme of fencing lessons for pupils and other children in the area. He explained how


fencing is a combat sport, renowned for rais­ ing self-confidence and self-discipline, and is an excellent way to keep fit and healthy. Those who successfully complete the course will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement and have a chance to take p a r t in the Knight Awards fenc­ ing competition. • .The lessons are to be


directed by Mr Kiss and his team from the Salle Kiss fencing club, who demonstrated the finer points of the sport to a fascinated audience in the school sports hall. One of the highlighl s


of the morning came when pupils and teach­ ers were invited to pit their skills against each other. The school princi­ pal, Mr P aul Smith, entered in to th e fray with great enthusiasm


and was thoroughly from 5 p.m. a t Moor- from any school. Chil- defeated by one of the land School, Ribbles- dren who do not attend young fencersl


dale Avenue, Clitheroe. Moorland are asked to


The fencing lessons Lessons are open to all apply through the will be pn Thursdays Year 4, 5 and 6 children schpol website a t


www.moorlandschool.co to pupils Amman .uk Pictured are fencing Patel, Alex Hamilton | coaches Mr David and (f ro n t) Lewis Buighley and Mr Kiss Howarth. giving a demonstration (B120902/1)


Australian priest swops home for a surprise visit to meet the children of St Michael and St John’s RC School


A VISITOR from down- under surprised children a t St Michael and St John's RC School, Clitheroe 1 F a th e r P e te r Sher­


man is the priest a t St Michael and St John's RC Church in Hor­ sham, a small farming town about three hours from Melbourne, Aus­ tralia. He called to meet th e youngsters while staying with friends in Preston. ! Co n tact was made


Anwyl (eight), when he was .searching,for infor-_, matibriTabout his own school. He was using the , Internet and discovered , th e i r namesake on a website. 5 His class contacted its


between the Clitheroe and Horsham schools, which have identical names, in May by Jack


opposite number on the other side of the world by e-mail and have cor­ responded regularly


since. : F a th e r Sherman joined the Year 4 pupils


- ih their classroom and told them how he lives and works next to the school in Australia and frequently v is its the children at their studies. He is from a farming family and described the land and the crops farmed there. ; The local youngsters then talked to him


-r- Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 19th, 2002, 5 iTwfltiwas,a'ipveypfj


CLITHEROE was cer­ tainly a hive of activity throughout the week­


end. Clitheroe Civic Soci­


ety, as a member of the National Civic Trust, c e le b ra te d .H e r i ta g e Open ,Days on S a tu r ­ day.^ if i


.;> 'i';;.’ V);:' j! 1 This was p a r t of, a


national and European initiative to allow resi- dentS: and v is i to r s 'a ra re chance to v is i t buildings and sites .of historical or architec-


view. Society member and


reg a l ia and c h a r te rs


, were ,on view a t Clitheroe Council chambers and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School sixth form centre was open for v is ito rs - to learn more about this


i historic'school or, per- ihaps, ju s t a nostalgia


' trip for any ex-pupil. The annual meeting


of th e society will be held on September 23rd


tural interest not nor.- Vandrprior”to"the meet! mally open to public


■ a t the Old Post House H o tel, King S tre e t , Clitheroe, a t 7 p.m


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local historian Mr Bob Jones conducted two walks through the town .


ing, a visit to the Plat­ form Gallery has been arranged for 6-30 p.m, . The first meeting for th e au tum n will take


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to look a t the historic ,P 1^ 011 0 c t°bferJ t ^ t core of C l i th e ro e - a -^O- P-“ - !n ? t Mary s


fa s c in a t in g -g l im p s e Gh?™h cho' r into Clitheroe’s history, und the speaker will be


■ The walk included a Mr J ° nes on T he


vis it to the old police cells under the library. More th a n 50 people took the rare chance to climb the narrow wind­ ing steps of St Mary's Church tower to be rewarded by views of the valley. The town's old


Learning Curve," look­ ing a t ed u c a t io n in Clitheroe over the past 200 years. New members and


guests will be very wel­ come to a t te n d and there is a small admis­ sion charge for non­ members. .


Barn conversion is given thumbs down


A PLANNING appli­ cation to convert a bam in to two - h omes ’ has been refused by th e Ribble Valley Borough Councils Planning and Development Commit­ tee, despite strong sup­ port from some council­ lors.'


p o rted Mr Metcalf's sen t im en ts and said: "Some people with money seem to be able to come in and get what they want." However, th e com­


m i t te e decided th a t they had to conform to current guidance, not


Mr H. Metcalf, who . follow previous deci-


owns the barn a t Little sions. Coun. John Hill Elmridge.Farm, Chip-. (Simonstone) said:"Two ping, said he felt t h a t ; wrongs d on 't make a the officials' recommen- right.” dation for refusal was Official Mr John unfair, given that neigh^__Macholc_explained th a t_ bouring barns had been the plan would not be converted to houses.


refused ad infinitum, Mr Metcalf to ld but the barn had to be


assembled councillors: marketed and priced "If I were a footballer realistically for possible playing for, Blackburn. employment use in Rovers, then I could get accordance w ith th e an y th in g .1' wanted. ' Supplementary Plan- W h a t's r ig h t for one ; ning Guide, should be r ig h t for As th e committee everyone. I -think i t 's concluded that the pro- immoral wh at you're doing." His plan was backed


by Coun. Doreen Bailey (Chipping), who asked the committee to find a way to approve the application. Coun. James Roger- son (Longridge) sup-


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posal was not in compli­ ance w ith th e guide, Coun. Hill added: "If we have a policy it must be complied with. I think the applicant can go away knowing we are following th is policy and return with a resub­ mission if necessary."


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about th e ir recent e- mails which compared the games they played and were surprised to find the Australian chil­ dren did not know the game Musical Statues.


TRAINING and service improve­ ments in local first-line health care are the aim of newly appointed Dr Ann-


Marie Coyne. , I She is now the director of teaching


for the health care trusts providing a variety of services across the area. ‘ Dr Coyne's University of Manches­


ter doctorate is in health promotion. Only a few trusts in the country have


The Clitheroe chil­


dren then found they were unaware of Aussie Rules Football. Father Sherman explained the game, which allows kicking the ball, hand


Training and service improvements been given teaching status by the Gov-


ernment. The three local ones are receiving this support due to some of their communities suffering significant deprivation and health staff recruit­


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punching it and passing it by hand, as in rugby. One of the class said: "T h a t sounds like no rules."


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■ He told them about th e dif ferent seasons


and times of day, and presented them with a toy bear, which was signed by all the mem­ bers of Class 3/4 from the Horsham school. He was th en given .an


engraved glass and a Blackburn Rovers lapel | badge by the children. Our p ic tu re shows I


F a th e r Sherman with the Year 4 pupils and | their bear.


Church will be filled with the sound of music this month


A C L I T H E R O E church will resound to songs of praise, old and new, later this month. Members of various


Ribble Valley churches have been asked to choose a selection of hymns for the "Songs of Praise Evening" to be held in St James's on Sunday, September 29th, a t 6-30 p.m. The


programme has been compiled by th e Rev. Norman Ivison, a pro­ ducer of th e BBC "Songs of Praise" pro­ gramme, who lives in Clitheroe, and the Rev. Rodney Nicholson, of St Paul's Church and chairman of


th e


Clitheroe Area Bible Society Action Group. In ad d it io n to :the


hymns, clips from the BBC programme will be seen and there will | be some drama. A collection for the


work of the Bible Soci- | ety will be taken. Everyone is welcome


to a tten d the service, after which tea and bis­ cuits will be served.


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