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RECORDS were shattered as more peo ple than ever braved the cold weather to take part in Whalley’s Pickwick Night
festivities. Thousands of visitors flocked to the village,
which was transported back to Victorian times for three hours on Thursday. Joyous attractions which added to an
authentic 19th Century atmosphere were offi cially opened by Clitheroe Town Crier, Mr Roland Hailwood, who was accompanied by Ribble Valley Mayor, Coun Charles Warkman
and his wife, Ruth. This was followed by a spectacular firework
display, which saw the night sky over Whalley
well and truly lit up. Fine dry weather added to quality enter
tainment on offer and visitors were able to sample rich pickings offered by local traders, who were dressed in Victorian outfits. And Pickwick Night was officially hailed a
success by the committee chairman, Mr Henry Shepherd, who said the atmosphere
was “magical”. He commented; “The event was a huge success. More people than ever descended in Whalley to have a Dickens of a
time. “As promised, there was much more to see,
do and hear as members of the Balderstone Brass Band, jugglers, choirs, fairground attractions and a great mix of stalls kept both the young and old entertained. “I would like to thank all the stall holders,
members of the Pickwick committee and all the visitors for attending and making the night as magical as it was.” Speaking about the organised traffic control
during the night, Insp. Bob Ford of Clitheroe police, said: “I t was a well-attended event with around 5,000 to 6,000 people and there was no trouble or arrests during the night._ “The park-and-ride scheme via Oakhill Col
lege and Whalley Railway Station worked very well. However, because of the high num ber of people that had attended and parked, this caused some obstruction to motorists towards the end. “Overall, there was an excellent atmosphere and the event went smoothly.”
Youth club chefs win top county-wide competition
YOUNG cooks from Clitheroe had all the right ingredients to win a county-wide com petition. Members of ’Trinity Youth Club won the
“Ready Steady Cook” challenge with a dif ference. They beat off other clubs across Lancashire who met at Preston College’s Fulwood Campus for the competition. . Aimed at young people aged 13 to 19, it
was jointly organised by the college’s Hos pitality, Leisure and Tourism Academy and the Lancashire Association of Clubs for Young People (LACYP). Five youth clubs, from Clitheroe, Black
burn, Blackpool and two from Lancaster, challenged each other to see who could coine up with the best Christmas Dinner under the theme of: “A Christmas treat without the meat”. Not only did the teams have to prepare
and cook their meal within an hour, they had to set the table and explain their choice to the judges and how their budget stacked up. Trinity Youth Club won the competi
FRIENDS of Wliallcy School’s toffee stall was run by Cheryl and Olivia Whittaker, Pamela Haralambos, Sioblian Trickctt, Ruth Telford (A091204/5b)
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CHIPPEN DALE and Neve and
Sarah Dent
helped to run the Barrow Primary
A busy night for charity
ROTARIANS were kept busy at Whalley’s Pickwick Night, raising more money for chari
ty. Menibers'of the Rotary
Club of Clitheroe manned a stall at the busy event to give a seasonal boost to the Life Edu cation Charity. Its specially-equipped trail
ers visit most local primary schools where children meet Harold the giraffe and are taught, in a fun atmosphere, about their bodies and subjects such as drug and alcohol
abuse. Club president Mike Watkins said: “The Rotary Club of Clitheroe would like to say a big thank you to all those parents, grandparents and children who supported our stall at the Whalley Pickwick Night. One hundred per cent of proceeds will go to Life Edu cation and Rotary Interna tional charities.” Pictured are Rotarians
Robert Berry (left) and Barrie Lancaster sampling some of the merchandise on the club’s stall, (s)
cracker stall. (A 0 9 1 2 0 4 /5C )
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Drink-drive campaign
by Duncan Smith
THE new Christmas road safety drink-drive campaign was launched this week by Transport Secretary Alis
TASTY treats on offer from Julie, Chris and
who sold their homemade sweets and biscuits ular stall. (A091204/51)
David Perkins from a very pop-
tair Darling. : The campaign warns drivers that it takes less than you might think for your driving to he impaired by alcohol, and highlights the potential dangers to both motorists and other people. In 2003,560 people were killed in drink-
drive related crashes and 2,600 were seri ously injured while 19,000 were slightly injured. To support this campaign, the depart
ment has developed partnerships with a wide range of organisations that will be reinforcing and extending the department’s drink driving message. Initiatives include the display of anti-drink drive messages on milk carton^ non-alcoholic cocktail mes sages in pubs and displays in selected off- licences, bars and pubs chains. Unveiling this year’s Christmas cam paign, Alistair Darling said: "As we enter
B A TALK and tour of Ribble Valley Borough Council offices was enjoyed by Clitheroe Young Farmers. Mr John Barber led the group and
thanks were expressed by Richard Whitwell and Oliver Bristol. Clitheroe
the festive period i t is essential that motorists remember that if they are going to drink, they should either leave their car at home or get someone else to drive. "You can’t calculate your own drink-
drive limit and the only safe way is not to drink and drive." As part of its commitment to reducing
the number of drink-drive casualties, the Government has just published its Road Safety Bill that contains measures to: ® allow breath tests taken at the side of
the road to be used as evidence in court 9 make the worst drink-drivers re-take
their driving test • allow convicted drink-drivers to face
“alcohol locks”, devices which need a clear breath test before the engine will start Mr Darling added: "The majority of
law-abiding motorists are fed up with the reckless minority of drivers who continue to take unacceptable risks by drinking and driving. This is why we have taken new police powers in the Road Safety Bill to toughen up the penalties for the worst offending drink-drivers and other irrespon sible drivers."
YFC’s debate team, Peter Bristol, Brid get Hartley and Steven Bristol, beat Samlesbury in the county final last week. Members of Clitheroe YFC are now
enjoying a Christmas break. Meetings will resume on January 12th.
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ciowski. Head of Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism at Preston College. She commented: “All the judges were
unanimous in their decision. THnity Youth Club knew all about the different food groups and beautifully presented their dish. They even made festive placemats, and the standard was excellent.” Becky Webster, of LACYP, said: “This
was the first time we have run a competition like this and it has been very popular. There is so much more involved in cooking and we wanted young people to appreciate that.” LAC'^ aims to provide positive learning
experiences for young people between eight and 21 at almost 40 youth clubs across Lan cashire. Our picture shows the winning Trinity
team, from the left, Eric Avci (15), Hayley Jeffries (14), Vicky Schnider (14) and Dominic Giles (14). (s)
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c n n i s m iA S mu um ¥ e m New Year’s Eve 9am-4pm CLOSED NEW YEAR’S DAY and re-open Tuesday, 4th January 2005 at 9am
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shaw, Lucy Durkin,; Holly Guy, Martha Forsythe and
Megan Atherton.
(A091204/5h) ABOVE: The
Mayor and May
oress of the Rihhle Valley lead the crowd in singing
Christmas carols. (A091204/51)
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