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' A SLAIDBURN woman has been left heartbroken by the dipppear- ance of her eight-month-old pet cat, Blondie.


' Miss Ellen June Carr (70), of Tinklers;Farm, Slaidburn, has been desperately searching for her


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BOLTON-BY- BOWLAND


Young farmers'"


: 'i Members of Bolton-by-Bowland YFC visited ■ the Rural Training Centre at Clitheroe Auction Mart on Monday night. ^ i. -


oh the range of courses on offer. These vary from ■ chainsaw handling to digital camera imaging. Next week’s meeting will be a demonstration -


; Everyone enjoyed a talk and demonstration n : ■;


on indoor bowls, with members to meet in the . village hall at 7-45 p.m.


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’ : She explained about the anatomy of the spine and why,it is prone to injury, plus what to do to. avoid injury, stressing the importance of good; posture, correct movement, lifting correctly and what to look for (apart from comfort) in a new ; bed or armchair.


learned some very useful tips on back care at their meeting held in the old school. Speaker Mrs Mary Guest’s talk was entitled “Back Care - How to Help Yourself ”.


Back care Members of Simonstone with Read WI


stick was won by Mrs Margaret Preston, Mrs Hazel Sutton, Mrs Peggy Livingstone. ■ . > The next meeting is on March 18th when Mr


Tony Robinson will deliver a talk entitled “Man and the Natural Environment”. ; - '


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Church hall were: Ladies - Mrs Laura Green, - Mrs Sarah Law, Mrs Doris Birch (cons). Gents - Mrs Beryl Pollard, Mr Fred Green Mr. George. Holden (cons).


; Winners at the whist drive held in Simonstone ' . ; v-


• MC was Mr George Pollard and he also won the special prize.


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30 p.m. and is being organised by Mrs Margaret Simpson,


TOSSIDE


domino drive held at Stephen Park, Dale Head, in aid of the new village hall at Tosside. MCs were P. Metcalfe and J. Kenyon. Whist winners: M Coultard, M. Jackson, M.


Dominoes There were 11 tables in play for a whist and


Tricks and spots


Wellock, E. Bowker, R. Brown, R. Fairhurst, H. Moon, M. Robinson. Dominoes: J. Pye, P. Oddie, M. Pye, E. Fox,


G.W. Berry, M. Woods, A. Fox, D. Lowe. Raffle: M. Wellock, S. Blakey, K. Metcalfe, J.


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domino drive held in West Ilradford Village Hall. . Whist winners were: D. Hogg, J. Hartley, M.


There were 17 tables in play at the whist and


Parker, S. Tennant, S. Waddington. Gents - D. Bristol, J. Holden, J. Stewart, G. Brennan, J. Bullock.


:v- " - r p ,-tVr E v e n f u r t h e r r e d u c Ei ~ ! V ^ The next whist drive will be on Tuesday at 7- [ The competition for the most unusual walking ’ -


Clithei;oe 422324 (Ediloriaij, 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified), www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Councillors were informed that local business­


lews from th e Villages


Mercer, A: Taylor. The next drive will be on March 20 th at Stephen Park. •


Old time dance •


• ' -There was a good attendance at an old time dance held in Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall in aid of the new village hall at Tosside. • Music was played by Alan on his accordion. .


’I’hanks were expressed by Stephen Peel to those who had donated raffle prizes and had helped in any way. ■ . ; Raffle winners: A. Sykes, E..Robinson, I.


Draper, E. Heeley, W. Graveston; B. Newhouse, M. Harrison, M. Moorhouse, R. Middleton. ‘ The next dance will be on March 5th.


WADDINGTON Birthday party A celebration party to mark the birthday of -


Waddington WI was held in the Methodist; Church schoolroom.iPresident Mrs Eva Ellison welcomed everyone and introduced three new : members. ' '


cil meeting will be held in Southport on March 17th and Mrs Margaret Garnett will attend as delegate. Tickets were issued for a visit to see the show “Brigadoon" in Clitheroe. ; The next walk will take place today round Chipping, leaving Waddington Social Club at 10


•; Members were informed that the spring coun­ • ’


by Tim at the cafe and followed by trifle and fruit salad served by the committee, Mrs Ruth


Methodist Church schoolroom on March 9tli with “Spellbound Productions” from Bolton-by- Bowland. Tea hostesses will be Mrs M. Holding, Mrs D. Hollings, Mrs M. Lupton and Mrs 0. Sowden.


The next meeting will ,take place in the ■ After a tasty hot-pot or fish pie supper, made


Seed organised a game of “Find the Location” with photographs of places in Lancashire and Yorkshire.


■ Dominoes: J. Chew, M. Howarth, .1. Thornber, F. Pye, M. Parks, M. Whalley, G. Berry. • Raffle: T. Pike, M. Capstick, S. Hogg, D. Bris­ tol, M. Woods, M. Tennant.


p.m. in the village hall and there will be a food bingo on March 31st at 7-30 p.m.


W HALLEY., Flower c ub


: in her,own distinctive style. Members enjoyed a relaxed evening and, over coffee, discussed


Zena Stone, who presented a flower demonstra­ tion entitled “Into Springtime”, to their meeting. Her displays included a mixture of contemporary and traditional designs, which she demonstrated


Members of Whalley Flower Club welcomed


. mechanics with Mrs Stone. -The next meeting will be a special one for


Whalley Flower Club, as it is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Mrs Linda Hardman, a local and well-known demonstrator will show her skills at flower arranging with a presentation entitled “I t’ll Be All Right on the Night”. Visitors are welcome to the meeting to be held


on March 11th a t 7-30 p.m. in Whalley Methodist Church hall. Admission is .05.


there was lively discussion about the venue and date of meetings which, at present, are held in the upstairs room of the village hall on the third Thursday of the month. Some inquiries about other venues have been made by the clerk, Mrs Yvonne Milne-Redhead, but none are suitable for various reasons. Other venues, with disabled access, are to be investigated. 'riie possibility of a change of date was also


Parish council At the meeting of Whalley Parish Council,


raised as some councillors had other council meetings on the same evening. Chairman Coun. Eric Ronnan pointed out that the parish council had met on the same evening for over 100 years, and when councillors were elected they agreed to attend meetings on th a t date. A councillor referred to “moving with the times” and another pointed out that the same principle applied to anyone joining any organisation or committee., Councillors heard that a meeting of the parish


The next drive will bo on March 17 th at 7-30. -


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next meeting. Regarding the churchyard, a committee


man Mr Andrew Ronnan had offered to buy the , station, buiid on it and lease it back to the parish council. The matter will ho on the agenda at the


reported that clearance, of some a re^ had been completed and there was room for five trees. A fence erected on behalf of the school was dis­ cussed, buFit was felt that paying for this would be establishing a precedent. Letters from Mr David Hewitt, RVBC.coun­


tryside officer, had made it quite clear thatJhe parish council had done everything possible regarding checking trees with tree surgeons and


other experts., /- Complaints were heard by councillors about


the amount of dog fouling on village streets, par­ ticularly on one occasion on the zebra crossing. Unfortunately, tlie security camera which covers this area had missed tlie occasion as the camera points in different directions. Residents are asked -


to report any misdemeanours they see.


' about the possibility of an extra dog waste bin to be fastened to the railings of the primary school following a letter from headteacher Mr Brian Berosford. A reply stated there were no funds, as the cost of emptying it would bo .1:300 per year. A letter is to be sent to the Environmental Health Department suggesting monitoring tlie area. 'The county council has informed the parish


Inquiries have been made by tlie parish council .


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council that a footpath with a kerb is to replace some of the grass along The Sands, as the road is too narrow to allow a footpath otherwise. It w;:s reported th a t local residents were pleased, although householders had commented that they hoped drivers would not park on the path, thus obstructing the way for children attending the primary school.


Whalley Christian Action; takes place on 'rucs- day at 11-45 a.m. in the Methodist Church Hall.


Lent lunches The first of the Lent lunches, organised by


Booking is not necessary for tlie soup, bread and cheese lunch, which costs £2. The lunches will continue until March 30th.


evenings began in Whalley Methodist Church on Sunday evening and will continue on the fourth Sunday of each month. Led by Nicola Bamber, the event included songs accompanied by piano and a guitar group, prayers, readings and testi­ monies.


Prayer and praise A very successful series of prayer and praise


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council, nibble Valley Borough Council and Lan- ciishirc County Council has been arranged to dis­ cuss the plans for the upgrading of the bus sta­ tion, including the red road surface and the shel­ ters. 'I'he LCC plans to take over the bus station and maintain it in the future.


ley Parish Churcli at a ceilidh with Jacob’s join supper in the Methodist School. Music for danc­ ing was provided by the Clanbheatha Ceilidh Band, with some tangling and confusion among the dances, but lots of fun. Local group 'Fhe Garage Band also featured with Jim King singing several solos. Organiser and churchwarden Mrs Catherine


Ceilidh About £300 was raised for tlio funds of Wlial-


Trains Fascinating historical film of trains w;« shown


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Duckworth expressed thanks to all who helped and supported the event. Money rai.sed will go towards the repairs of three stained glass win­ dows and the ceiling above the chancel.


by Mr Kenneth Rol)erts of Kibble Valley Rail at the meeting of Whalley Methodist Men’s Fel­ lowship. The Rev. Chris Chcc.seman presided and thanked the speaker. The next meeting is on March 15th.


Parenting A seven-week course on Christian Parenting in


connection with Whalley Methodist Church is to be run by Mr Mark and Mrs Karen Sleet, begin­ ning on March 17th in Whalley Library at 7-30 p.m. 'I’hc course is intended to give couples an opportunity to look at how and why the church works with children and to grow in understand­ ing of the Chri.stian faith, 'rhe other dates are March 24th, 31st, April 21st and 28th and Mny 5th and 12th. Leaflets are available at the back of the church.


Primary School are asked to send in Tosco vouchors which may bo e.xchanged for computer equipment.


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by Lancashire County Council Health and Safety team, 12 members of staff at Whalley Primary School have passed a test to qualify in first aid.


First aid After undergoing 12 hours of training, provided


Plan for stables and riding arena


A PROl’OSAL has been put forward to Kib­ ble Valley Borough Council for the building of stables and an indoor riding arena, laying out of car park area and formation of rear access at Carr Side Farm, Chipping, for Mr and Mrs J. Cowgill (number 0036). Comments on the proposal must be made to the council by tomorrow. Other recent planning submissions are as


follows: Clillierue: 'Pwo-storoy extension to side of


property at 4 Queen Street, Low Moor (0030). Single- storey link extension-at Moorland School, Ribblesdalc Avenue (0032). Replace­ ment of windows on front elevation a t 29 Wellgate (0035). Proposed kitchen extension to the rear of the property a t 16 De Lacy Street (0037). Replacement of general pur­ pose agricultural building at Shuttlcworth Farm, Henthorn Road (003N). Dismantling of existing car port and erection of a new garage in the same location at 10 Goosebutts Lane (0046). First-floor extension, conversion of garage to living accommodation and erec­ tion of verandah at rear at 49 Fairfield Drive (0049). Alterations to shop front at 14 Shaw- bridge Street (0053). Aighton Bailey and Cliaigley: Roof and inter­ nal alterations to form now stairway and repo­


sitioning of windows a t Sagar Wood, Birdy Brow (0043). Billingluii and Langhn: Erection of a


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Wingrove large sofa Was e+tS’Q NOW


detached garage a t 4 Dewhurst Road, off Longsight Road, Langho (0034). BoKon-hy-Buwlaiid: Agricultural portal


frame building a t Wycongill Farm (OOIN). Comments by April 20th.: Cliipping: Single-storey extension to rear of


existing dwelling. Additional french doors to south oast elevation a t 18 Brooklands (0052). Gisbiirn: Retrospective permission for pole-


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mounted sign on land a t Gisburn Auction Mart, Gisburn Road (0038). Proposed con­ struction of single-storey rear extension pro­ viding an ad,ditional meeting room, disabled ■ WC, kitchen a t Gisburn Festival Hall, Bentlea Road (0044). Ribchester: Steel portal framed building


clad with green box profile steel sheets and block walls, fibre cement roof at Lower Alston Farm, Riverside (0039).


' -v ■ Rimington: Alterations and extensions to


farmhouse at,Stoops Farm, Stoops Lane (0042).


Simnnstonc: Provision of two dormers to


pitched roof and a single-storey extension to ; rear of property at 7 Wavorley Close (0033). Sawley: Proposed boundary wall to garden


at 1 Southport Barn Cottages (0047). • ■ . •'rosside: New porch and side entrance at


Brackenhurst Farm, Gninsagill Road, Tos­ side (0031). .


rWhallcy: Erection of single-storey extension ;


to side of house at 1 Sydney Avenue'(0041). Conversion of. barn to form one dwelling, two holiday cottages and garaging with store room ' above for units 4and 5 a t units 8,9 and 10 and garages to u n its 4 and 5, a t Brookhousc ; Farm, Mitton Road (0050).


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