2 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 16th, 2004


INSIDE YOUR CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES


■ Valley Matters............................ 8 and 9 ■ Village News ................... 11,12 and 13 ■ Letters .................................... 28 and 29 ■ Weekendplus ......................... 33 to 35 ■ Weekend T V ......................... 30 and 31 ■ Family Notices ........................56 and 57 ■ Readersplus .................................... ■ Jobs ..............................................58 to 60 ■ Propertyplus....................................37 to 52 IMotorsplus..................... ■ Sport................


67 to 83 84 to 88


AT A GLANCE... Red letter day for Jack (7) - page 5


Second success for garden guru — page 6 POW found love in the Valley - page 10 UK’s top athletes in town - page 88


INFORMATION


Environmental Agency: Emergency Hotline - 0800 807060. Drugs: Local confidential advice and information line: 01200 444484. National: 0800 776600. Kibble Valley Talking Newspaper: 01200 428604. Samaritans: 01254 662424. Monthly Volunteer Helpline: 01200 422721. Lancashire Rural Stress Network: 01200 427771. QUEST (specialist smoking cessation service): 01254 358095. Kibble Valley Citizens’ Advice Bureau: 01200 428966.


CONTACT US! News: 01200 422324


Advertising: 01200 422323 Classified: 01282 422331 Fax: 01200 443467


editor c-mail: vivicn.mcath@castlancsnews.co.uk news editor c-mail: duncan.smith@castlancsncws.co.uk sport e-mail: cdward.lee@eastlaucsuews.co.uk


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WEEKEND WEATHER: Forecasters predict it will remain cloudy for most of today, with outbreaks of sunshine expected for tomorrow. Cloudy with out­ breaks of rain is expected for Saturday, but Sunday looks set to be brighter.


CHATBURN


Duty chemist: Buckleys Chemist, 4 Kailway View Road, Clitheroe. Sunday, noon to 1 p.m Police: 01200 443344. Fire: In emergency 999 and ask for fire service. Electricity: 0800 1954141. Gas: 0800 111999. Water: 0845 462200. Councils: Kibble Valley Borough Council, Clitheroe 425111. Clitheroe Town Council, 424722. Hospitals: Blackburn Royal Infirmary: 01254 263555. Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn: 01254 263555. Airedale General Hospital, Steeton: 01535 652511. Clitheroe Community Hospital: 427311. Alcohol Information Centre: 01282 416655. Aidsiine: 01282 831101 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). Domestic Violence Helpline: 01282 422024. Cruse Bereavement Care: Blackburn, Hyndbum and Kib­ ble Valley 01254 207999.


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Ciitheroe 422324 (Editoriai), 422323 (Advertising), Burniey 422331 (Classified) Death of popular Phil


THE funeral of one of Clitheroe’s most popu­ lar and much-loved characters, Phil McQuade, will take place today. Mr Phillip Matthew


McQuade (pictured), bet­ ter known to his friends and loved ones as Phil, died suddenly while in hospital last Thursday, September 9th, from heart-related problems aged just 35. Phil, who lived at the


family home on Millthorne Avenue in Clitheroe, was bom with a congenital heart defect and as a child underwent two major heart opera­ tions. Well-known


and


respected for his caring, outgoing and sociable per­ sonality, Phil was educat­ ed a t St James’ C of E Primary School in Clitheroe, before attend­ ing Kibblesdale High School.After leaving


school, Phil, whose father Mr Eddie McQuade died 11 years ago, became a “Jack of all trades”, work­ ing as a clerical adminis­ trator, a kitchen porter, caretaker and cleaner. Over the years, Phil,


who always had a big smile on his face, could be seen working a t The Emporium in Clitheroe, Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe’s Vauxhall car garage, Clitheroe Golf


Club and Henthom’s Spar


shop. His mother. Mrs


Dorothy McQuade, told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times: “He was a great one for variety.” Outside of work - Phil’s


main interest was sport - whether that was through supporting Blackburn Kovers Football Club, reading up on sporting trivia or playing pool. He was a key player for


The Buck Inn in Clitheroe and for many years was a member of the pub’s A team, which competes in the Premier League Pool Division. He also represented the town in one of the Clitheroe teams. Mr Derek Niven, cap­


tain of The Buck Inn A team, recalled some of Phil’s achievements. These included being named Player of the Year and being an instrumen­ tal member of the only


team to ever win “the tre­


ble”, He commented: “He


was a really solid member of the team. He loved his pool and was an excellent player, who was playing at the top level. I t ’s a-big blow.” Mrs Wendy Prosser,


secretary of the Clitheroe and District Pool League, said: “He was a valuable member of The Buck A team and he is obviously going to be missed terri­ bly.” As a mark of respect -


all Clitheroe and District Pool League’s local matches have been can­ celled tonight. Phil’s other interests


included music and travel. Over the years, he enjoyed many holidays abroad and was the first in his family to make the trip to Australia to see his cousins who live out there. The middle brother of three, Phil leaves behind


Grammar girls of 1944 enjoy a reunion


brother Gavin (32). Peter who celebrated the birth


his elder brother Petpr •I's younger


of his first child just the Saturday before his broth­ er’s death, has named his


daughter Samantha Philhpa. Mrs McQuade commented that the fami­ ly had been overwhelmed by the number of condo­ lence messages they have received from the local community.


St James’ Church in Clitheroe today at 12-45 p.m. followed by crema­ tion a t Accrington Cre­ matorium at 2 p.m. I t will be family flowers


A funeral will be held at


only, but any donations will be shared between the Clitheroe Heart Machine Fund and First Respon­ ders.


Cheques should be


made payable to Mrs D. Sunter, c/o 9 Millthorne Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2LE.


Pendle club winners


SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were: 1, R. Knight and Mrs M. Holding; 3, B. Wood.


Domino winners were: joint 1, Mrs Poo­


dle and J. Pye; 3, Mrs J. Thornton; 4, M. Pye. Sessions are held every Friday at 7 p.m. Line dancing is held every Thursday from 1-30 to 3-30 p.m. Sequence dancing is held Tuesdays from


1-30 to 10 p.m. The bridge winners at the Pendle Club


MEMORIES of days spent at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School were re-lived by the class of 1944 when they held a reunion in the Ribble Valley. Sixty years after the former


pupils started at the grammar school, they gathered at the Clarion Hotel and Suites, Fox- fields, to talk over old times and enjoy a three course meal. “We all sat down on a long


table so everyone was able to join in the conversation,” said Mrs Margaret Paynter - nee Wilson - one of the reunion


organisers. She added: “We had a lovely meal and were really looked after by the Clarion staff.” All the talk centered on


school days with discussion about strict discipline high on the agenda. One of the rules meant that


girls were not allowed to eat in the street and one past pupil remembered that she had been given a report mark for eating an ice cream in a local Wool- worths shop, when not even in uniform.


Old school photographs


in the Ribble Valley for the reunion agreed that on such a beautiful day they could not have been in a better place. Our picture shows the Class


of 1944 enjoying their reunion. (B080904/3)


Villages reap rich harvest in best-kept awards coiUinucd Ironi pajio 1


across the rural borough, with several other communities sharing in the honours. • Two other local villages


scooped awards for being the most improved on last year. Billington took the title for


most improved large village and Barrow won the honour for most improved small village. Other local communities '


included Read, which came third in the large village class and Wiswell achieved runner- up position in the small village category. The following communities


shared in the honours of the certificate of merit awards. In the schools section, St


Leonards CE Primary School, in Langho, was highly com­ mended for its building and grounds. Cosgroves in Whalley took the title for the best shop, while Brindle Antiques, also in Whalley, and the Post Office in Longridge achieved the highly commended position. Also in Whalley, the Sidings


Industrial Park won the top position in the commercial and industrial section. In the bowl­ ing green and surrounds sec­ tion, Bowling Green Avenue, in


Hurst Green, scooped the win­ ning position. Knowle Green Village Hall


was highly commended in the public halls section, meanwhile both Barrow Parish Council and Read Parish Council were


taken along by two of those who attended the event provid­ ed another talking point, as did the hockey stick belonging to another of the event’s organis­ ers, Mrs Edna Brown - nee Cowperthwaite. All those who had assembled


were Mrs Joan Scott, Mrs Jackie Pilling, Mrs Eva Volvick, Mrs Eileen Hadfield. New members are welcome every Mon­ days at 1-30 p.m.


Tim’s on-farm sale


Racers go that extra mile for good casue


THOUSANDS of pounds has been raised for a cystic fibrosis charity thanks to Ribble Valley runners. More than 90 people took part in a


highly commended in the notice boards section. In the war memorials section, Hurst Green scooped the winning position, while Hackings Cara­ van Park, in Old Langho, was highly commended in the cara­ van sites category. Other places highly com­


mended included Whalley Road playing fields, in Billing­ ton, in the public playing fields section; Avenue Road in Hurst Green for the public toilets sec­ tion; Read Cricket Club in the cricket grounds and surrounds category; SS Peter and Paul RC in Ribchester in the places of worship category.


All the awards for this year’s


competition are due to be pre­ sented this next month.


10-kilometre sponsored run in Clitheroe, to help pay for vital research into the condition. The event, organised by Gail Bai­


FIFTH generation sheep farmer Thorny Robinson is pictured here washing his pedi­ gree Swaledale ewes in preparation for the third annual T Robinson and Sons on-farm sale at Catlow Farm, Slaidburn. I t takes place next Wednesday, Septem­


ber 22nd, and Thomas will be kept busy with 800 beasts to wash and trim up. How­ ever, he feels that it is all worthwhile, when you have 60 years of back breeding to emphasise. The sale commences at 1 p.m- and catalogues and further information are available from Tom Robinson on 01200 446634. (s)


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ley, of Clitheroe’s Pure Health and Beauty, and Aimie Hamer, of Roe- field Leisure Centre, in Clitheroe, was arranged in honour of their friends’ daughter, Amelia Dickinson, who suffers from the condition. Blackburn Rovers player Paul


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Gallagher set the runners going and local actor John McArdle, of Bolton- by-Bowland, showed his support as


one of the competitors. Despite the blistering heat, all the


nmners completed the course in good times, with Graham Cunliffe cross­ ing the finishing line as the fastest male, in a time of 39 min. 15 sec., while the fastest female was organis­ er Aimie in a time of 53 min. 39 sec. Two local athletes also stood out


from the crowd - going that extra mile by setting themselves personal challenges. Mark Bateman, who works for


Network Rail, completed a tough triathlon, which started at 4 a.m.


. and comprised a 112-mile cycle, a 4,000-metre row and a 26-mile run, which included 500 press-ups!


He is hoping to raise £1,200,


which his employer Railtrack has promised to match. Meanwhile, Tony Rodia, manager


at Clitheroe’s Roefield Leisure Cen­ tre, completed a 100-mile cycle and . raised in the region of £500. Organiser Gail, praised all those


who took part, especially eight-year- old George Bank, the youngest run­ ner on the day, and thanked all those who had made donations. The organisers are now thinking of


making the event an annual one. If you would like to make a dona­


tion please contact Gail on 01200 442430 or Aimie at Roefield Leisure Centre on 01200 442188.


Witnesses sought to early-hours attack on taxi


WITNESSES who saw a group of vandals attack a taxi as the driver tried to drive off from its base, are asked to urgently come forward. The offenders kicked the white, P-registered Vauxhall Vectra, caus-.


ing the driver to brake, as he picked up a fare in Wellgate, Clitheroe, in the early hours of Sunday. The vandals were then spotted


shouting abuse at the driver and some tinae laterJeft after causing


£400 worth of damage to the near­ side wing mirror and rear offside bumper. If you can help,call the police on


01200 443344, or the Crimestop- pers hne on 0800’555111..


tel: 01200 429929 fax: 01200 442991


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OUR picture shows Mr McArdlc, far left, Gail Bailey, Paul Gallagher and


Aimie Hamer (T050904/2b) and inset, Mark Bateman (T050904/2c)


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 16th, 2004 3


Fire boss’s warning over smoke alarm batteries


by Faiza Afzaal


A CLITHEROE family-of-four are “lucky to be alive” after a fire ripped through their kitchen - and fire-fighters arrived to find no batteries in


the smoke alarm. The fire broke out shortly before


6 a.m. last Thursday at the semi­ detached property of Mr and Mrs Paul and Sarah Dewhurst, of Sid- dows Avenue, when a pizza was left unattended under the grill. Following the blaze, which took


an hour to bring under control, Clitheroe fire chief Mr Dave McGrath said i t was only “pure chance” th a t there were not four fatalities.


Mr McGrath is urging Ribble


Valley householders to install the potentially life-saving smoke alarms to their homes if they have not already done so and to regular­ ly check the batteries. Similar views were expressed by


mother-of-two Mrs Dewhurst (38), who is also warning people of the dangers of late night-cooking. Mrs Dewhurst explained how she


had to help her husband Paul (46), and two teenage sons, Galium (15), and Jacob (13), escape the three- bedroomed smoke-filled house. Re-living her morning ordeal, she


confirmed Mr Dewhurst had returned home having taken their dogs for a walk and felt hungry so he put a pizza on. While the pizza was under the


grill, he fell asleep. Luckily, Mrs Dewhurst smelled burning and immediately alerted the emergency services. She woke her husband and the children and made sure they evacuated the house as soon as pos­ sible. The fire has destroyed part of the


kitchen and there is a lot of smoke damage. She said: “I would urge everyone


to check their smoke alarms and to avoid cooking late at night especial­ ly if they are feeling tired.” Speaking to the Clitheroe Adver­


tiser and Times earlier this week, Mr McGrath, said: “The family is extremely lucky that no one died in the fire. “There were no batteries in the smoke alarm and no escape route.”


He explained that people, usual­


ly men, get home after a night out and, feeling hungry, put something on the stove. They then fall asleep while waiting for the food to cook. Describing what he thinks is the


“recipe for disaster”, he added: “I t ’s an equation we’ve seen a hundred times before. Alcohol plus hunger plus tiredness equals disaster.” He repeated his warning to all res­


idents that as well as having alarms, i t was vitally important they are regularly checked and always have batteries installed. He concluded by saying th a t


householders could ring the freep­ hone number - 0800 1691125 — to obtain free fire safety advice, and if necessary, install a smoke alarm.


Mosque site land talks


A REQUEST from local Muslims to pur­ chase council-owned land next to the for­ mer council depot off Kirkmoor Road, Clitheroe, in order to build a mosque, will be discussed at a borough council meeting


next week. For years, council officers have been


working closely with the faith group in an attempt to settle a permanent venue for the group’s Friday prayers. In May, Clitheroe Muslims were given the go- ahead to use the Ribble Valley Borough Council Chamber for Friday prayers. Any agreement to sell would be made conditional on planning permission being


obtained. • See next week’s Clitheroe Advertiser


for a full report on the decision made.


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