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MEMBERS of Clitheroe Dolphins Swimming Club travelled to Ponds Forge International Sports Cen­ tre, Sheffield, to take part in the 21st Annual Tea­ spoon Gala. This is a very popular


open meeting which attracts swimmers from all over the North of England, and four of the group of seven locals were successful in reaching the finals, a considerable achievement when there were as many as 51 entries in some events. Displaying his consider­


able talent, Mark Jaggs took first place in the boys' 15-and-over 50m breast­ stroke, with a time of 33.1 seconds. He also finished


. sixth in the 50m backstroke with a time of 32.22 sec­ onds, closely followed in seventh place by his broth­ er, Paul, with a time of 32.34 seconds. Two. eleven-year-old


members of the club excelled. Louis Nicholls came second in the 50m backstroke with a time of 38.64 seconds, seventh in the butterfly in 40.55 sec­ onds and eighth in the freestyle with 35.07 sec­ onds. Alice Jones came fifth


out of a field of 50 swim­ mers in the 50m freestyle event with a time of 33.76 seconds. The'other three mem­


bers, Hayleigh Jones, Sophie Jones and Guy Ish- erwood, although not reaching the finals, swam exceptionally well to achieve personal best times in their events. Barbara Jones


Chipping hosts conference on county council’s rural success


RURAL issues were discussed at a special conference at Chipping last week. - Lancashire County Council hosted the


event, at which experts who were responsible for the council being awarded the coveted Beacon Status for supporting the rural econ­ omy spoke about some of the projects that have helped boost businesses and communi­ ties in rural Lancashire. The Response to Rural Issues open day


was held at Chipping and District Memorial Hall, and representatives from councils and


communities around Britain, as well as peo­ ple from the Improvement and Develop­ ment Agency (IdeA), attended to learn more about Lancashire's successes. County Coun. Brian Johnson, Cabinet


Member for Urban and Rural Regeneration, said: "Lancashire is a shining example of how the county council is making a big dif­ ference to the lives of people in rural areas.” He added that the open day was a chance


for everyone to see progress and to share ideas on the future.


Delegates were told about Lancashire


County Council's policies for tourism, pub­ lic transport, rights of way and the innova­ tive Bowland Initiative. There was also a question and answer ses­


sion, which a spokesman described as pro­ viding important feedback. Our picture shows County Coun. Johnson


and the team of experts preparing for the conference at Chipping and District Memo- rial Hall.


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vital. But the move up from sec­


ondary school fifth year to sixth form is, arguably, the biggest and most hazardous part of the whole journey. The work is more testing, there


is lots more of it and much more is at stake!


t Opportunities are now on offer


to have a good look round the area's sixth form units, each with its own particular qualities, out­ looks and range of facilities. Car­ ing parents should certainly be taking these opportunities and, for those who cannot make the arranged "open" events, there is usually no problem in fixing up a special visit. Either way, there are plenty of


questions to ask. Do some prepa­ ration work beforehand and make a list. There is no need to allow your hosts to realise this, but if you do it will show you are serious! It is certainly a time of big


decisions; families who have never previously even considered the independent sector, for instance, may want to look care­ fully at it now. - The costs and some surprising­


ly flexible ways of meeting them can quickly and easily be ascer­ tained. With such a variety of provi­


sion available locally, there is a basic question. Is the young adult - yes, not a youngster any morel - going to face the new and unfamiliar challenge of A-levels or vocational qualifications in an atmosphere close to high school? Or would a relaxed, near-univer- sity approach bring out the best in him or her? Is another two years in school uniform, with school rules and school-style


supervision, going to obtain the best results? Or would your young man or young woman be more likely to feel motivated in a markedly less formal environ­ ment, with a strong element of trust but still a staff determina­ tion to achieve optimum grades? Of course, any pointers that


can be obtained from what is now known as the "peer group" - schoolmates to the over-30s - should be gratefully received and carefully considered. But recog­ nise this fundamental feature of the sixth-form process...the stu­ dent is seen, right from the first informal contact, as much more of an individual than ever, he or she was in school. Quite small differences in aca­


demic aptitude and indeed per­ sonal self-confidence masked for five years in a big class can be very significant in the much more meticulously-analysed and small­ er sixth form setting. After all, a few marks can make the differ­ ence to A-level grades and, ulti­ mately, future career prospects! So although Jack or Jill What- evername, a year or two ahead of your own boy or girl, could well have had similar school achieve­ ments, their sixth form experi­ ences and advice may not be a reliable pointer for you. All the more reason to go


round the various schools and colleges and test out as much as you can as thoroughly as you can. The current schoolchild, but


soon-to-be-young-adult, around whom the whole process is cen­ tred may have strong ideas. Fine. But the rest of the family has a duty to him or her to dig for the evidence, carefully weigh it and do' everything possible to ensure the right verdict is reachedl


Letters to tfce Editor


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Don’t be taken in by mediums!


MEDIUMS - the "bunco booths" of the future or just the “vulnerable" preying on the vulnerable? People claim that they have been around for


decades, yet there is a disturbing resurgence today of a very commercial nature. Indeed, several well-known mediums/psychics are cur­ rently making millions from those they claim to help. The set-up is a very well oiled, precision engineered marketing machine on a long line of Internet sites, books, tours and so on. Instead of turning to professional help, peo­


ple are being reeled in by these people setting themselves up as replacement counsellors, psychologists, etc. . Regarding the claim of having a gift, well


gifts by definition are given freely. Yet these people charge, the argument being they have to make a living. , Those who have made millions must have


got enough money to live on by now. It is a prime example of preying upon people's bereavement and emotional states. Online recently at one such forum dedicated


to a well-known television programme con­ cerning the paranormal, I was disgusted and shocked that people claimed to be mediums and gave online readings to people. Well, anyone with common sense knows


that you can be talking to a person of any age, and on the site I refer to it is patently obvious that some are of a less mature age than claimed. Also, some of them are so illiterate as to be beyond belief Yet, people are gullible enough to be entrapped by them. The Internet is not a safe place and certainly not somewhere you should tell complete strangers your thoughts and feel­ ings. I have no doubt that there are genuine


mediums/psychics out there, but they are few and far between and do not charge for the


gift. I know of many who genuinely have that


talent who do not openly discuss it in public and, for the most obvious reasons, certainly would not parade it up and down the Internet.


CADE FOSTER, Queen Street, Clitheroe


Our tolerance is being abused


THE Nationality Act of 1948 gave British nationality to over 750 million people. To add insult to injury, the answer of suc­


cessive Labour governments has been to sup­ press as much discussion about immigration and asylum as they possibly can. With their Race Relations Act, they are


suppressing free speech. . ' It is about time that ChrisGathercole(Let- 1


ters, September 18th) and people of his ilk realised that anything Hitler and his Nazi Party did was in the name of socialism - National Socialism. The heading above Malcolm H. Blackburn’s


letter in the same edition asked what is, because of Britain’s race laws, the leading question: “Are only white people considered British?” In a word, Malcolm, no. There are many examples available, but to


balance things up let me ask Mr Blackburn this question. Does one have to be black to be able to belong to Britain’s national Black Police Federation? I wonder what would happen if white


policemen wanted to form a similar organisa­ tion? We English are a very tolerant people, but,


sadly, that tolerance has been abused. ' Quotation from George D. Prentice: “We_


are in favour of tolerance, but it is a very diffi- cult thing to tolerate the intolerant and impos­ sible to tolerate the intolerable.”


BERT HARDWICK, Waddington


Why do fewer go to church now?


I WOULD be grateful if readers could help with a study which is being carried out to dis­ cover why churchgoing is on the decline in the British Isles. Attendance has been in steady decline in the


mainstream denominations since the 1960s, making the UK different from most of the rest of the world where church attendance has con­ tinued to grow.


; It may come as a surprise, but no satisfac­


tory answer has been found to explain this reli­ gious trend in Britain. For example, the idea that church decline in


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to make it more appealing? (2) If you were a churchgoer, but now attend


infrequently or not at all, what were the main things which led to this decline? What could be changed in order for you to attend regularly again? (3) If you have never been a churchgoer


what things would encourage you to begin? • (4) The traditional custom of “clergy visit­


ing” has steadily declined in spite of the maxim, “a house-going minister makes a church-going people”. Although a combina­ tion of factors will have led to dwindling con­ gregations, do you think the demise of this customary role is significant? Please send your views to the address given


below, marking your envelope “Church Survey UK”. Thank you. A summary of the study will be publicised next year. REV. J.WILLANS, BD, Dip. Theol. The Vicarage, Clayhill Road,- Leigh, Surrey, RH2 8PD Tel: 01306 611224


All cigarettes are very unhealthy


CANCER Research UK has launched an awareness campaign to inform the public about the dangers of so-called “low tar”, “light” or “mild” cigarettes. The hard-hitting “Death Repackaged”


campaign exposes how people may have been misled by suggestions that these brands are less dangerous than regular cigarettes. Many smokers have moved to these brands


as a stepping stone to quitting. Unfortunate­ ly, Cancer Research UK experts have shown that smokers of low tar cigarettes are as likely to breathe in as much tar and toxic substances as smokers of regular brands. Concerns about how much smokers may


have been misled have resulted in the Euro­ pean Union banning terms like “light”, “mild” or “ultra light”. The ban came into force on Monday.


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The reason is that there is no evidence that smokers moving from regular to “low tar” cig­ arettes are at a lower risk of cancer or other tobacco related diseases. The Cancer Research UK campaign, which


is fully funded by the Department of Health, will be spread across TV, radio, newspapers and billboards. Its central theme is that if something is dangerous, giving it a friendlier name or image does not make it less deadly. But this is just part of the confusion a


smoker faces. Despite the forthcoming ban on these terms, smokers will continue to face bewildering brand messages from the tobacco industry. The “low tar” terms such as “light”, “mild”


(rette” does not exist - whatever the pack sug- :gests'.


•; ^ I urge your readers to discover the facts


behind “lights” and “milds” and visit the “Death Repackaged” website (www.lowtarex- posed.org) to uncover the truth.


JEAN KING, Director of Tobacco Control, Cancer Research UK


Let go of fears and prejudices


IN the crusades of the early 13th Century, when Christian armies were defending their faith through pillage, rape and slaughter, a man in a brown robe and bare feet entered the camp of the enemy and appeared before the Sultan. "I have come to teach you to pray,” he said.


The great Sultan replied: “And do I not pray five times a day?” The friar replied: “I have a prayer that has been revealed to me by God,” and this is the prayer, which has come down to us today: “Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love...” St Francis was not afraid to leave the safety


of his company to enter the camp of those deemed to be the enemy and it can be argued that he achieved more for the Christian faith than all the politicians and soldiers of Europe of his time. The Christian faith needs no defence from


anyone. It needs living in simplicity by people who are not afraid to let go of their fears and prejudices and who will take love and infinite compassion into the camps of others. A word about the cloister to one of your cor­


respondents who may not understand the meaning of the word. Whether a geographical place or a state of the heart, it is a place of crossing over. You come in from the sweat and pain and joy of life. In the cloister, you still the soul before entering the secret and silent place of prayer. After prayer the cloister is the


Britain was due to growing scientific knowl- preparation place before taking the graces edge has been made invalid by American sta­ tistics. The US is the most advanced scientific nation on earth and yet in some states, church attenders now make up almost 50% of the population. (Science and religious beliefs are seen as compatible, hence the high numbers of scientists involved with NASA who are also churchgoers). .' The suggestion that decline was the result


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JOHN F. WILSON, Manager, Whatley Abbey


of growing wealth in the UK was also dis­ proved by these statistics because America is the richest country in the world. '■ Then again, the idea that increasing aware­


ness about “world suffering” was putting peo­ ple off “the church” failed to explain why churchgoing is often strongest in those parts of the world where major suffering occurs, such as Northern Ireland and Third World countries. Until recently, the church in this country ■


was an integral part of. British culture. The purpose of this study is to identify what lies behind this change by inviting people across the British Isles to give their answers to the following: (l)If you attend a church regularly, what


are the main things which encourage you to attend? If your attendance is merely out of a "sense of duty” what could be changed so as


Your letters. . . 9 The Editor welcomes letters on any sub­


ject, but correspondents are reminded that contributions may be edited or condensed, must not exceed 350 words and should reach us by noon on Tuesday.


■ Letters with noms de plume are now only


accepted for publication if the editor agrees that there is a valid reason for the writer's identity to be withheld. Letters can be sent by post to the Clitheroe


Advertiser an d 'T im e s , 3 King Stre e t, Clitheroe BB7 2EW, via e-mail to vivien.meath@eastlancsnews.co.uk, via fax to 01200 443467 or texted to 07799696447. Letters submitted by any of these meth­


ods must, however, include the writer’s name and FULL postal address.


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WINNERS at Clitheroe Bridge Club on Mon-., day evening were: NS Mr C. Pollard and Mrs1 D. Blake, Mr D. Mortimer and Mrs B. Wilson.' EW Mr and Mrs R. Ward, Mr J. Pawlicki and Mr J. Renton. .The club’s annual dinner was held at Whal-i


ley Golf Cub and thanks were expressed to the t' president and committee for the use of the facil-1 ities and the staff for an excellent meal. v x


tiy 1o I Winners of the post-prandial bridge were:


NS - Mr and Mrs R. Blakey. EW - Mrs F. Porter and Mrs J. Telfer. On Thursday evening, winners were: NS Mrs


M. Phillips and Col M.'Jeffery, Mr H. Fielding •and Mr E.prmand. EW Mrs B.'Wilson'and.


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A NEWTON farmer and his wil runners-up in the annual show ol tional, native and rare breed sheep! poultry and waterfowl at Craven) Marts' Skipton Auction Mart. I Long wool sheep took both the c |


onship and reserve championship show, held in association with thtl Support Group of the Rare BreeJ vival Trust.


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this year the proceeds are going burn School in north-east Belizel will be used to purchase books. There is a close link betweel


people at Clitheroe URC and tl the Belize village. Lorna Huddtf a member of the Junior Chul spending six months working f struction of a school in the sif which has a population of just 21


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THE Clitheroe United Reforl harvest festival service this yen by the children, young people aif


the Junior Church. L The theme was the “Wheelsl


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