Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 4i 18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 23rd, 2002


International charity biker Brian back on homeground


A LOCAL cyclist is back in the country after an epic international ride for


charity. Mr Brian Davies (pic­


tured) rode from Mogilev in Belarus to Blackburn to raise funds for Friends of Chernobyl's Children. He travelled as part of


a team - four riders and a support driver — which set off on the 1,500 mile journey on April 16th. After formal govern­


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ment presentations and meetings with key offi­ cials, the cyclists were honoured with a police escort. They rode through the


cities of Minsk, Warsaw and Hamburg, and caught the ferry to Har­ wich from Cuxhaven. They arrived at St Peter's Church, Salesbury, last


Sunday. While in Belarus, Mr


Davies met children who have been affected by radioactive fall-out from the meltdown of the nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power station in April, 1986. Together they planted trees in Mogilev as a


symbol of FOCC friend­ ship. The trees planted were silver birch, which are native to the area. The name Belarus


means "White Russia", as Belarus is covered with so many of these trees that it gives a white cast to the countryside. Mr Davies, of Shays


Drive, Clitheroe, was sponsored for the jour­ ney, and the group hopes to raise around £5,000. He said: "The trip has


Blackpool beckons


AN outing to Blackpool is in store for members of the Kibble Valley branch of the Blind and Partial­ ly Sighted. Members met at the


Henthorn ; Centre, Clitheroe,'where they,


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friendly and we got a lot of support from them, but they did not always have money to give." He added: "It's nice to


be home." Donations are still


being collected to fund this year's exchange pro­ gramme. Anyone wishing to


been a huge success and everything went really well. People were very


know more about the charity, or can offer their services as a host family for children, can contact the chairman of FOCC Clitheroe, Mr Miles Leadbeater, on 01200


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d iscussed . activities which are to include a trip to Watershed, Settle and Ingleton. Members will be picked up as nor­ mal, but will be home later than usual. The summerrouting is on August 1st; with invita­ tions going out-in June. The destination will be Blackpool, with a meal at the RNIB Century Hotel.,;,.. A|Street collection is


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by Robbie Robinson


ANOTHER piano accordion is being sou gh t by a local dance group for their appearance


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Sir Cyril entertains college audience


SIR CYRIL SMITH, former Liberal MP for Rochdale, gave an enter­ taining and thought-pro­ voking talk to a packed audience at Stonyhurst College, comprising pupils, teachers, mem­ bers of the local commu­ nity and parents. His speech in the Bay-


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ley Room, organised by the college’s politics soci­ ety, drew on his vast political experience over 50 years, and he shared his views - and answered many questions - on topical issues such as Europe, devolution, vot­ ing turnout and propor­ tional representation: Sir Cyril described the


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in size and personality, he recalled how his first office at the House of Commons was no bigger than a broom cupboard, which he had to share with two others MPs! His fascinating stories,


observations on modern life and numerous jokes revealed a man still able to hold his audience spellbound. Curiously, when Sir


Cyril came to sign the visitors’ book he discov­ ered that the last time he spoke to the politics soci­ ety was exactly 16 years earlier, on May 9th, 1986.


Thanks for hard work stepped down from the post.


to Coun. Ronnan's diligent service as a a councillor since 1979 and to his work as chairman. Coun. Ronnan remains on the council. All the seats


His successor, Coun. Martin Highton, paid tribute .


come up for re-election next year, when he and other members will have to decide whether to stand again or not. The new vice-chairman is Coun. Mrs June Brown, a well-known villager.


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THERE were thanks to retiring Whalley Parish Council chairman Coun. Eric Ronrian when he


Writer Sophie goes into print nationally


A YOUNG writer from Billington has had a piece published in a n at io n al maga­ zine. Sophie Wenborn (12)


wrote an episode for a serial called Quest, which appears in issue 21 of Young Writer, a publication aimed at the under-18s. She continued the


take place on June 7th, 8th and 9th, and Buckle Down, the Clitheroe women's clogging side, is des­ perate to borrow or hire a second in s tru ­ ment for the big event. The group was


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are welcome. For more information, contact the honorary secretary, Mrs Ferguson, on


formed after the first festival in 1996, when it was realised the town was not represented by its own dance side. After struggling to


between them.


Two Royal guests for Becky!


YOUNG Becky Barton had an 11th birthday to remember - even the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were there! Becky, of Wadding-


story of Renn, who is on the quest. Sophie picks up the


tale as Renn is stumbling down a dark tunnel. She describes his fear­


ful progress, then writes how he is suddenly con­ fronted by an aged wiz­ ard who is trying to pro­ tect himself from an attack by a huge crea­ ture. Her instalment ends


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tips, features on famous writers and book reviews. Sophie (pictured) is a


ton, was the only young­ ster from the North West taking part in the three-night Golden Jubilee Pageant at Windsor last week and, with her Exmoor pony Pip, she was the youngest of 1,000 riders. Each performance was


pupil at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, plays netball for the Ribble Valley and is working hard at her Grade 3 piano studies. She has not yet decid­


with Renn wondering if he should help the wiz­ ard by attacking the


with poems and prose pieces by other young­ sters, which are pub­ lished alongside writing


ed on university and career routes, but is determined to continue writing. Her choice of fantasy writing as her favourite genre reflects her imagination and cre­


ativity. She said: "I would like


to get a book published when I am older as I enjoy writing stories."


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extravanza, with bands, dancers and street entertainers appearing in a festive line-up to please everyone. On Festival S atur ­


day, the s treets will echo to the sound of music and dance, as jugglers, mummers and buskers entertain the


shoppers. Workshops covering


secure more musicians, it now finds itself with two players, but only one piano accordion


a variety of in s tru ­ ments will be held in The Trinity Centre and Castle Street will be closed for the afternoon as the merry-making fills the roadway. Performances from Blowjangles, Fiddle 'n'


Feet, Moon de Lune, the Southport Sword Dancers and, hopefully


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with two accordions, our own Buckle Down, will provide a variety of entertainments. On the Sunday,


deter these ti TODDLERS at Langho and Billington Pre-School have been improving their agility skills with a spon­ sored obstacle course. The children, aged two


Clitheroe Brass Band joins the festival and the Lancashire Crying Cup will be the prize for the winner of the annual Town Crier Competi­


tion. Concerts are a feature


of the entire weekend, starting with the Bush- burys and Risky Busi­ ness in the Parish Hall The festival organisers


promise everyone enter­ taining days out and are urging cafe and take­ away food proprietors in Clitheroe to take advan­ tage of the extra visitors and extend their opening hours over the weekend. Our picture shows


some of the many acts scheduled to perform at this year’s Great Days Festival


to four, have been asked to help raise funds to rede­ velop an area of derelict land at Langho and Billington Community Centre where the pre­ school is based. The idea is to turn it into a play area and garden where the children can grow seeds and plant flowers. Each child was spon­


sored for half-an-hour each session to complete the course which included going through a tunnel, along a balancing bar, through hoops, across


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Century-old club awards its top prize to Oakhill


A NATIONAL cycling club which is 108 years old has awarded its top annual prize to a Ribble Valley college. The Oakhill Clarion Cycling Club at Oakhill College, Whalley, has won the Tom Groom


Memorial Trophy. This is because they


are one of the most active and successful of the 20 remaining sec­ tions of the club. Tom Groom and six


the shop door and acti vated the alarm before making off wi th the bikes sometime between 5 and 6 p.m. on Sunday.


tions and 4,000 mem­ bers.


Only 20 of the sections


cycle and mountain bike skills courses for children. Anyone interested in


remain, one of them is at the college, where there is a growing membership and a progressive youth development programme tha t includes regular


joining the club should telephone Mr Charles Jepson on 01254 823546. Pictured with the tro­


other Labour church members met in Birm­ ingham in 1894 to form a cycling club which, at its peak, had 130 sec­


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Thomas Binns, the NFU Lancashire deputy coun­ ty chairman, said the alterations were another positive step forward for the agricultural commu­ nity. However, he added that farmers would still be unable to trade nor­ mally. The . 20-day rule means that once an ani­


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