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St Paul’s the venue for the


NFU service AN important event in the county farming calendar, the NFU harvest service, ‘ takes place in Clitheroe on Sunday evening. The venue is St Paul's


Church, Low Moor, which will be holding its own har­ vest in the morning, with the county event taking place at 7-30 p.m. - , The Lancashire NFU


president this year is a prominent figure in the industry, Mr Thomas Binnsj who farms at Down- ham. He has been closely involved with several initia­ tives to help farmers in recent times, before, during and since the foot and mouth epidemic. The Vicar of Chipping


and Whitewell, the Rev.. Arthur Siddall, will be the preacher at the county ser­ vice, three weeks after his licensing as Blackburn Dio­ cese's rural officer by the Bishop of Lancaster. This additional role


reflects the Church's com­ mitment to the country­ side. It will see Mr Siddall not only ministering to rural families himself, but helping others to do so. The service will be fol­


ney Nicholson, will conduct the service, but writes in his parish magazine that lines in some harvest hymns have a hollow ring following the breakdown of world trade talks. '"Come Ye Thankful Peo­


lowed by a supper prepared by farmer's wives in the St Paul's Parish Hall. The Vicar, the Rev. Rod­


ple Come' - the only reason for thanks is that the poor countries refused to be bul­ lied into a deal they did not want, according to Christ­


ian Aid," writes Mr Nichol­ son. His article goes on to quote other classic harvest lines and points challenging , them, asking how we in the West can have a clear con­ science when we obstruct God's will by our greed and exploitation. The Vicar accepts that


the issues’may not be as simple as that and encour­ ages readers by declaring that we live in a glorious as well as a broken world, so praise and adoration should be at the centre of our lives.


Ramblers’ trek out to Cragstones


ON a fine October morn­ ing, a party of Clitheroe Ramblers set off from Whitewell bound for Crag- stones, an impressive rock formation


Whitewell, Newton and Waddington Fell top. The group walked up the


between


road towards Cow Ark, turned off left at the top at a lay-by, a superb view­ point for visitors and cyclists. The route then went over


the rocks before descending to Ashnott Wood, Foul- scales and Giddy Bridge, then past Knowlmere Manor en route for Dunsop Bridge. Members took a closer


look at St Hubert’s Church at Dunsop Bridge, which all agreed was beautifully kept, a gem of a country church. The River Hodder was then followed to Burholme Bridge before heading back to Whitewell.


Digger fire


POLICE are hunting an arsonist who set fire to a £12,000 excavator in Osbaldeston. The intruder scaled security fencing around a demolition site to reach the Caterpillar machine last Saturday. Anyone with informa­


tion about this crime is asked to contact. Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344 or ring the free and confiden­ tial Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.


rough moorland, through a wood and took the diverted footpath away from Crimp- ton to the Marl Hill Road, which was crossed, before going over more rough ground to Cragstones on a permissive path. Lunch was enjoyed on


CHILDREN from Chatburn CE School used their voices in the service of the Church Army when they took part in a “readathon:.


The national initiative invited church


or school groups to carry out a sponsored reading aloud of the whole Bible - a feat which would take about 80 hours. Chatburn children, with a little help from teachers and church members, read


aloud the whole of Luke’s gospel and half of John. Also in the picture are churchwarden


Mrs Ena Douglas and her husband, Howard, who is church treasurer. The Rev. Rodney Nicholson, priest-in-


charge, said that it had only been planned for the children to read between 10-30 a.m. and noon. In fact, however, some had returned for


more reading during the lunch hour and before the end of school. Refreshments were available in church


throughout the event while people were listening to the readers. The “readathon” continued at one of


Mr Nicholson’s other churches, St Paul’s, Low Moor, where church members got as far as the end of the Acts of the Apostles by Saturday teatime.


event another year. The Church Army is a uniformed


The church will probably repeat the


organisation within the Church of Eng­ land, carrying out mission, evangelism and social care, often in the deprived areas of the country. Our picture shows some of the children


with Mr Nicholson and (right) head­ teacher Mr Robert Maude, (s)


’s praise for ‘devoted’ by Tim Procter


THE chairman of the Trust which runs Calderstones Hospital, Whal- ley, has praised staff for ensuring that patients receive high levels of


care and service. Writing in the annual report of the


Trust, Mr Graham Parr says that his; first year as chairman has proved a rewarding time for him personally, but demanding for everyone connected with the hospital. "It has required staff at all levels work­


ing very hard, often in very difficult cir­ cumstances,” says Mr Parr. "It can be seen in our report that there are many examples of continuous improve­


ment in the quality of care, in the environ­ ment and in the services we provide." Official acknowledgments of the Trust's


achievements are shown by it retaining its Charter Mark and Investors in People awards, and in gaining the new NHS .Improving Working Lives status. "These awards demonstrate and


acknowledge the high levels of service pro­ vided within the Trust by staff working at all levels," points out Mr Parr. "We can therefore be very proud of these


awards. The people we serve are some of the most vulnerable members of our com­ munity and it is on their behalf that I thank you for all the care and treatment you provide in such a professional and enthusiastic manner." Calderstones NHS Trust Chief Execu­ tive Mr Russ Pearce looks back on


"tremendous progress in’ many areas" of the Trust, whose employees devote their working lives to patients. The services at Calderstones Hospital itself continue to be in great demand, points out Mr Pearce, and all areas were virtually full during the year. He emphasises: "The board understands


you all for your understanding,” he says. Although most of the Trust's activity is


at Whalley, where there are just over 200 beds, it has a number of homes in various parts of the region for patients to live in the community.


. ' Altogether there are the equivalent of


the pressures placed on staff and clients because of this level of occupancy and we continue to work with colleagues in other agencies to achieve a quicker rate of dis­ charge when our clients are ready to move on." Visible and significant changes mark the


progression of Calderstones from an old, long-stay model of care to one much more in line with the NHS of today, says Mr Pearce. "Staff and clients have adapted to these changes and I would like to thank


1,335 full-time jobs and last year the Trust paid out £28. lm. in salaries, with other costs accounting for £3.8m. The year has seen improvements in secu­


rity and numerous aspects of patient care, but as previously reported in the Advertis­ er and Times, there are plans for one ward to have a new building. The Trust report points out that capital


injections are now required to continue the development of modem services and. also to address deficiencies in the estate as a whole.


Kelly STEPs forward to win enterprising awards


WADDINGTON undergraduate Kelly Harrison beat other students from across the area to win a “Most Enterprising Stu­ dent” award, Kelly (20), of Tagglesmire Hall, was


competing in the Shell Technology Enter­ prise Awards (STEP) 2003, in which she took the top prize for North and West Lancashire. I t earned her a cheque for £150 and a


studies degree at the University of Leeds, where part of her course involves gaining experience in the workplace. She was placed with Preston-based


place in the regional final, at Wigan, where she won the Judges’ .Commendation' Award,-a further cheque, for £200, and a bottle of Champagne. Kelly is undertaking a management


and level-headed young lady who has identified a market potential for Whiff- away in excess of £1 billion per annum. “Her project was to write a detailed


operations manual, so that we can take the first steps to licencing the Whiffaway system throughout the U.K. This she com­ pleted ahead of schedule - a daunting task in its own right. “The first draft is being proof read at


this present time and we will be looking to implement this in the near future. We have indicated to Kelly that, after her studies, should we have a position she would be most welcome to join us.” Kelly was one of 16 Lancashire students


FES Hygiene Ltd, where her project for the STEP award involved compiling an operating manual for a new and unique waterless urinal system named Whiff- away. ■John Hardman, of FES Hygiene Ltd,


was full of praise for Kelly. “If all students had the drive, ambition,


enthusiasm and integrity that, we found in Kelly, then the national age of our work­ force would be 21,” he said. “However, on a more serious note, the


STEP students allocated to us by Busi­ ness Link have been of the highest order, and in Kelly we found a very competent


who were placed with companies to work on real business projects by area STEP organisers Preston Business Venture. Nine students contested the final and


were assessed on a written report and live' presentation by a panel of judges. Philip Morris, executive director of Pre­


ston Business Venture, said: “STEP has once again achieved its twin aims of rais­ ing awareness among undergraduates of the career opportunities in small to medi­ um enterprises, and also of highlighting among businesses the benefits that under­ graduates with drive and ambition can bring to companies. • “As in previous years, the standards achieved by the students have been very high and it is clear that everyone, includ-


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A KARATE club in Clitheroe is celebrat­ ing a successful first year by holding a charity martial arts demonstration event. The Amayo Kai Karate Club was


formed with just five junior members a year ago. Now it has more than 30 juniors involved in the sport plus six senior members.


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: Founder and instructor - or sensei - Diane Pate is delighted at the fledgling . club’s progress and the enthusiasm of its growing membership. Her husband, Chris, is also a sensei at the club and:


together, they have organised several- charity events over the past two years, helped by the Lankin Fa Ju Jitsu Club: Members from both clubs will help to


run this year’s martial arts demonstra­ tion, which takes place at the United Reformed ’ Church, Moor. Lane,


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Clitheroe, on Wednesday October 29th, starting at 7-30 p.m. Two record breaking attempts will


take place during the evening. Chris Pate, who is graded as a first.dan black belt, is a specialist in tameshiwari, or karate breaking techniques. In 2001, he smashed his way through-


50 three-quarter inch pine boards in. quick succession,: bettering that the fol-: lowing year when he smashed 51 boards-, and 40 concrete blocks.


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Amayo Kai students, green belt Anna Leeming,' hope to set a new world record in kicking..: Various demonstrations will also take


place, including self-defence techniques, weaponry skills and the secrets of how movie fight scenes are choreographed.


demolition skills to baseball bats) During the Clitheroe club’s first birthday event, he hopes to set a new record for breaking ■ baseball bats with;a shin kick. The cur­ rent record stands at 23 bats in one minute. Also during the event, Diane Pate, a second dan black belt, and one.of her


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• Jessica Grimshaw, of Lankin Fa, will take on four opponents in a multiple attack self-defence scenario. Justin .Chamley and Peter Byrne will demon­ strate traditional movements, or kata, using a variety of weapons, and six stu­ dents will recreate choreographed fight scenes from movies including "Karate Kid", "The Matrix" and "Tomb Raider".


,, All proceeds raised at the event will go to Derian House Children’s Hospice, near Chorley. Sensei Diane Pate said: “We want to. raise a lot of funds for the charity and get


Amayo Kai Clitheroe into the record books. We need support and we are seek­ ing sponsorship from local businesses, organisations and individuals.” ■ Anyone able to offer sponsorship of the


event can phone her on 01200 443641. • The Amayo style of karate was last


taught more than a decade ago and had all but disappeared until it'was revived by the formation of the Clitheroe club a year ago. Karate lessons are given each-: Wednesday at the United Reformed Church, .-Juniors (five to 15 years) meet from 6-30 until 8 p.m. and seniors (aged 16 and above) from 8 .until 9.30 p.m. Anyone interested in taking up karate ‘ can go along or phone 01200 443641 for more information.


- - Our picture shows Sensei Chris Pate:


smashing his way through-concrete/ blocks in a previous demonstration: (s) ::.?


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Sudden death of retired dentist and musician


VERY many people have been saddened to hear of the death of Mr David Hamer, who retired from his profession as a dentist little more than a year ago. Mr Hamer (pictured


right), who lived at Mid- dop, Cisburn, had a surgery in Colne Road,


eral Hospital after suffer­ ing a heart attack: He finished work on a


Burnley, for 37 years. He died in Burnley Gen­


the Nelson, Brierfield and Reedley Rotary Club, he thoroughly enjoyed the change of environment, particularly the opportuni­ ty to work outside and meet many like-minded people at the weekend plant sales in the Ribble Valley and Pendle. Mr Hamer attended


Heasandford Primary School, Burnley Grammar School and Burnley Municipal College. He followed his older


brother into dentistry, studying at Manchester University. After qualify­ ing, he worked in the city for a couple of years before


very happy note in Sep­ tember, 2002, intent on joining his wife, Helen, in her small nursery business in which she specialised in cottage garden and peren­ nial plants. The current chairman of


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opening his own surgery in Burnley, where he was in practice for nearly four decades, all but four years with fellow dentist Mr Michael Bretherton. He was a member of


Whalley Golf Club and played the violin with Colne Orchestra. He enjoyed holidays abroad, but having moved from Fence to his home outside Gisburn eight years ago was particularly fond of the countryside surround­ ing it and spending time in his garden. The funeral was held at


St Luke’s Church, Brier- field, on Tuesday after­ noon. Mr Hamer leaves his wife and two sons.


Coach operator wins his planning appeal


A COACH operator has won an appeal against a planning enforcement notice - although he admit­ ted he had “deliberately misled” Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council five years ago. Passenger carrying vehi­


cles can now legally be parked in the domestic gar­ den of Mr J. Robinson’s semi-detached home in Whalley Road, Sabden. Public inquiry inspector


terrupted for at least 10 years — though he found Mr Robinson’s explanation “plausible if less than com­ mendable”. In his report, Mr


Mr J. G. Roberts quashed the enforcement notice against the use because, he ruled, it had gone on unin­


use a mill in Watt Street, Sabden, for a coach busi­ ness and, says the inspec­ tor ’s report, he told the public inquiry, on oath, that he had been under a lot of pressure and did not really know what he had been doing. Clearly his judgement


Roberts said th a t Mr Robinson had started his business from the house in 1985, mainly carrying hos­ pital patients. He was granted planning permis­ sion to run a taxi business from there in 1988, but the forms submitted made no mention of coaches. By 1992 Mr Robinson


had a full national public service vehicle operator’s licence, with the house identified as the operating centre. This licence, said the report, referred to two 16-seaters and one other single decker and remained current. It was a materially different use from a taxi business and started at least 10 years before the date of the enforcement notice. Mr Robinson applied to


the end of 2000,- but, Mr Robinson told the inquiry, his own business carried on from his home, despite his contrary assurances to the council. He did a lot of things around that time he was not very proud of. The inspector said that


house. His son used th e ’mill to


inspector, although he found the balance a fine one, he considered that the evidence before him was not sufficient to demon­ strate that the house use for minibuses ceased alto­ gether during the 10-year period prior to the notice. Therefore, the use had probably become lawful due to the passage of time and it was too late for enforcement action.


Smoking ban bid would be rejected - Euro MP


A BAN on smoking in' every pub, restaurant and workplace in the Ribble Valley would be rejected by the European Parliament, according to local Euro- MP Chris Davies. The idea for a ban was


ing local businesses, have gained from it. I want to encourage more companies to reg­ ister their projects and benefit from the subsidies currently available from Busi­ ness Link and the DTI.


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stonbusinessventure.co.uk” ' Kelly is pictured with Paul Latus (left)


and John Hardman, of FES Hygiene Products Ltd. (s)


MEP Chris Davies - him­ self an anti-smoking cam­ paigner - said tha t any such smoking ban from


put forward last month by European Union health commissioner David Byrne, who said the link between passive smoking and disease was clear. He was a strong supporter of a ban on smoking in public places recently introduced in his native Ireland. However, Clitheroe


Brussels would fall at the first hurdle. The Liberal Democrat,


commissioner is right to flag up his concerns about smoking and health, but he is quite wrong to suggest that we would need EU leg­ islation on the issue. This is a matter best left to national governments and the European Parliament would throw it out as inap­ propriate interference.” -


who is a member of the European Parliament’s health committee, said it would be a step too far and would breach the principle tha t decisions, should always be taken at the low­ est possible level. Mr Dayies said: “The


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