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nvw.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial)/422323 (Advertising)/ Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.clitheroetoday.co.uk' Senior citizens are having a merry merry Christmas


lold a Carol Service at 9-30 i.m. on Sunday, conducted by ;he Rev. Laura Hardy. They vill join members of the Bap-' ;ist congregation for .the Christmas Day service. ■ ; , ;


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The first Mass of Christmas at ;t Mary’s RC Church will take; dace at 6 p.m. on Wednesday/ Christmas Eve. There will be a. Midnight Mass on Christmas Dveand 10-30 a.m. Masses on Christmas Day and Boxing lay.


3t Nicholas’s 1 service of lessons and carols dll take place at St Nicholas’s Ihurch on Sunday at 6-30 p.m. There will be a family crib


ervice at 5-30 p.m. on Christ- ias Eve and parishioners are lvited to join the congregation t Pendleton for the Midnight lass at 11-30 p.m.


1 There will be a parish bhristmas Eucharist in St licholas’s at 10 a.m. on Christ- las Day and Boxing Day.


Stamps ’lease save the stamps on your Ihristmas mail to help charity Irs Eileen Pearson, of 4 .lston Close, Sabden, is coi­ ning them for a small Christ- m charity that helps the less jrtunate at home and abroad ailed “Occupy Till I Come.”


School abden Primary School pupils ntertained parents and friends 'ith a presentation by the ursery children entitled Goldilocks And The Three


iears”. Numerous fairytale charac-


] Last Thursday the infants eld a nativity play in St iary’s RC Church which was ell attended and the junior lpils held two Christmas con- ■rts for parents and friends lis week. Last Friday they held an all-


ly bring and buy sale for Blue :ter.


WADDINGTON rigadoon seats


lie Waddington WI Christ­ as party was held at the vil- gc social club and was well tended by members. Mrs Eva Ellison, president, elcomed everyone and pro­ dded with the following busi- ess. Members were reminded i ensure that they had seats noked for the forthcoming oeratic society show 3rigadoon." Following a imptous dinner of turkey and hristmas pudding, a raffle as drawn and each table lose a carol to sing in turn. The next meeting will be


ild at the Methodist school- iom on January 13th, when tiss Hylda Emsden will take embers on "A road to India."


WH ALLEY


’oppy thank-you The Whalley and District


ranch of the Royal British egion wish to thank all those ho supported the Poppy ppeal. To all the collectors id distributors and to all who mated. This year £3,520 was for-


arded to the Poppy Appeal ladquarters.


ootball high The football team of Whal-


y Primary School reached the mi-finals of the Burnley FC mrnament on Friday. "This as a wonderful achievement over 100 schools took part”, mmented the head teacher, r Brian Beresford.


leaning


An appeal for occasional Ip with cleaning at Whalley •imary School, is going out to lyone who can cover for prob-


ns caused by illness.


hristingle More than 80 children


:eived an orange containing a ndle at the Christingle ser-


pe in Whalley Parish Church Sunday. At the end of the


•vice the lights were switched it and the candles lit for a iristingle carol.


iirl Guides


Members of Whalley Trefoil ■did who are grandmothers ire entertained by present


y Girl Guides in Whalley hook


An excellent buffet supper th wine was served and some the girls performed some


ilful dance routines they had irked out themselves.


hurch services Leaflets detailing services at I the churches in Barrow, Uington and Whalley have . en distributed to households the village. On Christmas Eve there will a Crib service at 4 p.m.,


dnight communion begin- ng at 11-30 p.m. will be ared between the Methodist d Anglican congregations, e Methodist minister, the iv. Chris Cheeseman and the iar the Rev. Ghris Sterry offi- ting.


At the English Martyr’s RC lurch, Whalley, carols and idings from 5 p.m. on Christ- is Eve will be followed by gil Mass, with Mass on iristmas Day at 11a.m.


nature


IP, you are looking for a way to work off all that turkey and Christmas pud and benefit the environment too, here is your chance. A volunteers’ conservation day is being


held a t th e Cross H ill Q ua rry N a tu re Reserve, in Clitheroe, on Saturday, Decem­ ber 27th. The task facing volunteers is scrub clearance work to conserve rare grassland flowers. The event has been organised by the


Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. I t organises regular work parties at the reserve, which offers a variety of


■ habitats for a wide range of birds and plants. Mr John Lamb, the Trust’s Conservation


Officer for East Lancashire, is keen to get local people involved with the reserve. He said: “I think it is good to get people to


understand and appreciate what they have on their doorstep. Cross Hill is part of an old quarry system from which limestone was extracted until the early 1900s. “Nature has done a good job at covering up


the old scars. The site is a mix of open areas and woodland with the added bonus of the River Ribble flowing along one edge of it. “However, it does need regular management


to keep it in good order for the wildlife.” Anyone wanting to get involved can simply


turn up on the day. The entrance to the reserve is on the left on the West Bradford Road, just before Castle Cement, coming from the Pimli­ co Link Road. Or you can walk through Brungerley Park into the main quarry. Wear boots or other sensible outdoor


footwear and bring along waterproofs and warm clothes. You will also need a packed lunch and a drink if you are staying for the full day. Work will stop at 3 p.m. at the latest. For more information, contact John Lamb on 01772 317240.


Rural party takes a trip to Sweden


SWEDISH farms and rural businesses have been playing host to East Lancashire’s top rural entrepreneurs. A country hotel and a cafe were part of the


tour given to the delegation from the North West, which was taking notes on how other countries improve rural business to take back home. Simon Barnes, owner of the Les Routiers


accredited Bashall Bam farm shop and caf6, Bashall Eaves, was part of the English party and was paying particular interest to how the Scandinavians integrated working on farms with educating children in the classroom. “We took a tour of a butcher’s shop within a


school,” Simon explained. “Teaching people the history of produce before they see it on a shop shelf is an excellent idea, and one we will look at introducing ourselves.” The fact-finding mission had been set up by


the CUtheroe-based Lancashire Rural Futures, an organisation which gives business and envi­ ronmental advice and support to the farming and rural communities, after the Swedes paid a similar visit to the North West earlier this yean “They had never seen a set-up like ours,”


said Simon. “They were surprised and fasci­ nated by the range and quality of our products available at a retail outlet in the heart of thei countryside. “I t was fascinating to see Swedish business-,


es facing the same challenges as ourselves and in some cases taking the same steps to adapt and improve.”


•ho took on the roles of [umpty Dumpty, Little Miss luffett, Sleeping Beauty, Cin- orella and many more as part ' their Christmas concert, roud parents packed the new jrsery extension to watch the aungsters the play which was flowed by festive songs.


;rs were on parade from the 34 oungsters aged three to five


AN afternoon of entertainment fol­ lowed by a festive feast at a Billington school, proved a big hit with local pen­ sioners. ' • "Full of Christmas cheer" was the


description of the atmosphere a t the 25th senior citizens' Christmas party,:


' held at St Augustine's RC High School on Friday.


. Transport was provided for the elder­ ly residents who enjoyed watching a concert and listening to seasonal carols sung by teachers and students. English teacher a t the school, and


one of the organisers, Mrs Marie Fowler explained: “More than 80 pensioners attended the annual party which was a huge success. “Pupils helped out in serving the food


and assisting the senior citizens, and the event was thoroughly enjoyed. • “Music director Mr Peter Rose


'.worked very hard to organise the school choir.” Pictured are pensioners enjoying the


music at the school (B121203/5b), and being served drinks by students. (B121203/5)


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