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Letters to the Editor l Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: clithcroe.cditorial@rim.co.uk | Oasis in our


busy town I CYCLED into town the other day to visit the newly- refurbished Platform


oasis in the centre of a bustling town, sadly not away from the cars. I have worked in Preston


Gallery. What a pleasant, relaxing


for the last 35 years and in my lunchtime frequently visited the Harris Art Gallery, sampling its special exhibitions. The gallery has a changing programme of events throughout the year culminating in the Open Local Artists' Exhibition, which I found quite stimu­ lating away from the work place. I would like to wish the


ply them'with something useful where they could spend their free time, get some exercise and, of course, have fun. There always seem to be complaints of some sort about children wander­ ing aimlessly. Well, find them something to do. Ten-; pin bowling and ice skating are popular in the bigger towns, like Blackburn and Burnley, so why can't we provide the locals with some­ thing similar, instead of expecting our teenagers to have to make their way out of town to find something to keep them busy?


NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED.


Embarassing


■ tic culture, may it be old or new, to this polluted market town. A few years ago, the Skip-


Clitheroe gallery every suc­ cess in its endeavour to add a breath of fresh air and artis-


ton Building Society had dis­ plays of art and crafts in its window, but sadly its policy has changed and this service no longer appears in its "mis­ sion statement".


JOHN L. SPENCER,


Green Drive, Clitheroe.


Looking after


this sort of venture would cost would be better spent on something to keep the youngsters that are wander­ ing the streets occupied. We have the swimming baths that are so far out of town that you need a car to trans­ port the children there, and that's about it. Why not sup­


the children AFTER reading in the CAT that there are plans to build a butterfly garden in the Castle grounds, I felt I had to write in to'ask why? Surely the money that


directors? READING your article last week on the Ultraframe shareholders' meeting, which unfortunately we could not attend, I see you wrote briefly on a question that had been asked by Mr Ian Robinson, ex-Ultraframe managing director. What was being done to address some significant loss of UK business? As two shareholders, and


the Ultraframe shares he was gifted. Support and a big thanks


TWO SUPPORTIVE SHAREHOLDERS.


Bigotry or


' ent cultures and religions. Bert Hardwick's letter


conciliation YOUR report of the meeting on race relations (Clitheroe Advertiser, December 12th) emphasised our common humanity and the need to build bridges of understand­ ing, friendship and co-opera­ tion between people of differ-


(Clitheroe Advertiser, Janu­ ary 24th) shows what an uphill task this is for some. We can choose the road of bigotry that leads to more of what we have seen in North­ ern Ireland, South Africa, Rwanda, Israel, the Balkans and Nazi Germany. Or we can choose the road of recon­ ciliation.


CHRIS GATHERCOLE, Clitheroe Road, Whalley.


assured that our sentiment is shared by many others, we cannot believe that Mr Robinson had the nerve to ask this question, as with his pic experience he would know that an answer would be taken as a trading state­ ment, and this confidentiali­ ty could not be given, as clarified by the chairman. We can only come to the conclusion that it was an attempt to try to embarrass the directors. Ultraframe has an incredi­


Seeing with


short sight BERT HARDWICK has


clearly demonstrated with his second letter that Chris Gathercole’s analysis of his first was spot on. So Mr Hardwick does


ble record of opportunity for employees and shareholders, with the shares rising from £1.47 in 1997 to more than £6 in 2000. Mr Robinson is a man with only three years' employment in the company and one who we believe is now a multi-millionaire from


what people with such views always seem to do: he hides behind concepts like "truth" and "democracy", concepts which are too precious to be used in such a perverse way. Mr Hardwick’s first letter


offer just one example. He referred to the troubles


would have been more appropriate, similar to that given to the board by Mr. : John Lee. -


on the Indian sub-continent ■ following the departure of the British in 1947; he then told us that the “vast major­ ity of immigrants” are from that part of the world, adding the somewhat incom­ prehensible advice, that “rejecting the past” is a big mistake.- • What conclusion is he then suggesting we draw? Presumably, that because many immigrants come from a part of the world where there was violence in; 1947, we should now lock up' our daughters! As your front-page article on crime in the Ribble Valley shows, we need no help in this country to be violent or criminal. I guess if we follow. Mr.


Hardwick’s logic to its con­ clusion, we should ban Aus­ tralians from this country on the grounds that they are descended from convicts; and what about the Boxer Uprising in China in 1900 - should we boycott local take­


aways? Other "facts" concerned


the "fatwa" on Rushdie, the economic problems of Argentina, world population (ignoring the very different situation in this country), and support for bin Laden. What "truth" is Mr Hard­ wick expecting us to disinter from these non-sequiturs? And what possible connec­ tion do they have with what is evidently his main “con­ cern” - proposals for build­ ing a mosque in Clitheroe? I t is here, of course, that


democracy”. A majority of Germans voted for Hitler in 1933; should we simply say, “well, jolly good for them; that’s democracy for you”? Just because a particular


‘ votes cast; and, furthermore, despite "majority" opinion, Parliament has steadfastly refused to bring back capital punishment. ."Democracy" is not, then,


■democracy.-A moment’s thought would have remind­ ed him that in this democra­ cy we have often been gov- erned-by a political party with an overall minority of-


view is a majority view, doesn’t make it right. I t is possible that the majority of citizens in this country would vote.'for a return to capital punishment. A majority is no guarantee qf morality - or truth. . In fact, Mr Hardwick mis­ understands the nature of


fessed believer in freedom of speech he will surely accept that choosing to publicise his views makes them fair game" for criticism. If he can’t take that, then he would do bet- ' ter to keep his views to him- .


Nevertheless, as a pro-' self. ' . REV. P. W. SHEPHERD,


Homestead, Eastham Street, ■ Clitheroe.


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• The mosque applications for Clitheroe all failed on plan­ ning grounds - Editor.


Disgraceful


about majorities, it simply means "government by the people", the main criterion of which is a fair and open elec­ toral system, where repre­ sentatives may actually dis­ agree with the views of “the majority”. But in Mr Hard­ wick’s philosophy, if we may call it that, it’s tough luck on any minority group. In the name of democracy,


main street WALKING through Whal­ ley these days is no longer a pleasure - this is mainly due to the disgusting state of our streets, paths and back alleys. Many buildings on the


main street are disgraceful,. and if we are to continue to call the village a tourist area then surely a lick of paint is needed here and there. I think some of the money


. made available to help with the costs of renovation. I have spoken to four


made from the recent village Pickwick Night should be


he gives the game away. He writes: “Of course, Muslims in Clitheroe should have a mosque”. Gosh, we think, what an


offered five alleged “facts”. In fact, they were no such thing. They were odd pieces of information (some not particularly accurate) pre­ sented without context, but with an implicit spin. Let me


a very small group of Mus­ lims are prevented from hav­ ing a place of worship. What Mr Hardwick fails to discern is that the quality of any democracy may be judged by the way it treats its minority groups. Just because Mr Hardwick "says what he sees" doesn’t mean he isn’t short-sighted. And that is precisely what


open-minded chap he is. Then he says “but with the full consent of the majority of local residents affected”. That, he. informs us, is “called democracy”. In his latest letter he tells


us th a t “the will of the majority must prevail in any


friends who were once village residents and they said they would never return because of just how badly the village has deteriorated. Will anything be done


about this? MRS MOLLY BARNES,


George Street, Whalley. '


his letters suggest. No doubt he will dismiss this (like Mr Gathercole’s letter) as a "personal attack” on him. I can assure him that it isn’t. I don’t know Mr Hardwick. He has chosen to reveal something of. himself through his letters, certainly, but such things only provide a superficial view of a per­ son.


Mark proud


spa heritage WHAT happened to the Shaywell Spa in Pendle Road, Clitheroe? Over the years, several


local historians, including Arthur Langshaw and D. A. and M. C. Higham, have written about the sulphur spa close to Pendle Road


; Clitheroe, erected the last spa building early in the 19 th Century, trying to emu­ late Harrogate and Bath. The building, of some con­ siderable size, in its time con­ sisted of warm and cold baths, dressing rooms and other adjoining apartments. It had a facade in a classical style, with gritstone arcades and corbels. In 1840, both the spa and


(Shaywell), Clitheroe. En-. ough data is available from their research to realise that Clitheroe through the ages ■ was trying to promote itself asaspatown. . - The Clitheroe Spa sulphur spring is first recorded in 1666, when the water was thought to be a cure for lep- ' rosy. In the 19 th Century, it was believed to be beneficial for the cure of "scrofula and scorbutic" complaints am­ ong other well-known ail­ ments. Mr Stephen Embley, of


the building that was once trying to compete with Har­ rogate and Bath? Have the views of the


Clitheroe Civic Society been ignored, as they must surely have been making represen­ tations to have the area made safe and available for tourists to view the area? Has the sulphur source


on the Living God, then it must be facing towards the devil. There is a vast cosmic


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been permanently blocked, or is it draining aimlessly into the ground? On another issue, what


mind that the human brain cannot even begin to com­ prehend. The order of nature speaks of a deliberate cre­ ation and not a blind acci­ dent, as many think. If we are mere organisms


has happened to the pinfold that stood for years in that area? I can only presume that,


CONCERNED CHRISTIAN, Ciithcroe.


instead of again preserving or moving the stonework to another site, this has also been destroyed, apart from a few of the stones that have been put together to form some sort of modem shape! Why wasn't the pinfold


an inn named the "Stop and Rest" were put up for sale. Little is known after this data Hen huts and a piggery are mentioned adjoining this spa site over the years. In June, 1885, the town


‘Quick’ BSE


rebuilt in the Highmoor Park gardens that have been carefully created? Could signs not be erected


M.G.DIACK, Alexandra Road, Lancaster..


clerk, Mr John Eastham, reported that the spa was in a ruinous state. The local mill used the building as a rubbish dump or storage area for many years. This is a similar story to


Sick society


the Heild Well, which is sadly again in need of clean­ ing and, hopefully, this and the other wells will not be allowed to fall into disrepair like the spa. I thought I would be at


faces devil OUR society is very sick - is the illness a terminal one? Christians believe that


• tened piece of land! Why was nothing done to


least able to smell sulphur fumes when trying to locate the spa. Sadly this was not the case and ail I found after asking many residents its supposed location was a flat-


make what was left of the building safe, or to try to restore it as a tourist attrac­ tion? Have photographs been taken of the remains of


God is deeply saddened by the attacks on September 11th. But for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the Gentleman He is, He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God


to mark the sites of the spa and pinfold and form part of Clitheroe's proud heritage?


-announced independent inquiries rather than a pub­ lic inquiry, which is likely to be lengthy and expensive, as was the Phillips Inquiry into BSE. We want to learn the lessons for the future quick­ ly and without great expense. The Government has


lessons plea THANK YOU for the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times’ petition calling for a full, frank and open public inquiry into foot and mouth disease sent to the Prime Minister. The Government has


of evolution, then why does man have this strong aware­ ness of right and wrong?


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pledged full co-operation on behalf of ministers and offi­ cials. The inquiries will be independent of DEFRA; the chairmen are independent with independent secretari­ ats reporting directly to


them. The overriding principle


to give His blessing and His protection if we demand that He leave us alone? Read Romans Chapter


that the inquiries will adopt is one of fairness. It is for the chairmen to decide how to conduct each of the inquiries. The full terms of reference


One and Timothy Two Chapter Three. All law comes from God and was handed down to Moses. When a nation turns its back


for the inquiries can be found on the DEFRA website at www.defra.gov.uk


ROB MILNTHORPE, FMD Communications, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs


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