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Bah is more bad news for farmers
ANTI-HUNT campaign ers in the North West cele brated after MPs voted by 356 votes to 166 - a major ity of 190 - to ban hunting with hounds. Meanwhile, those who
favour hunting as an effec tive means of controlling foxes are warning that the ban will be a backward step. This month’s House of
Commons vote is expected to lead to a ban on all hunting with hounds by July 2006. Jeanne Young, of the
North West League Against Cruel Sports, said: “The League Against Cruel Sports has cam paigned tirelessly for 80 years for a ban on the cruel and unnecessary pastime of hunting with dogs. “This was a truly
. momentous event and not just for wildlife, but also democracy. Great credit must go to MPs of all par ties who have listened to their constituents and not been distracted by the crude attempts a t emo tional blackmail by hunt apologists. “Not a single job needs
to be lost or hoimd killed as a result of the ban, pro vided North West hunts face reality and act respon sibly now and switch to drag hunting.” - Far less enthusiastic
about the outcome of the hunting debate is Douglas Chalmers, northern regional director of Coun try Land and Business Assodation. He said: "This latest
announcement of a bill banning hunting with dogs is very bad news; for those who h\mt; for farm ers and those whose liveli hoods depend on it; and for those who enjoy the conservation benefits that hunting affords the coun tryside.
"I cannot see how this '
proposal can effectively close the hunting debate. The fact is th a t the Gov ernment has chosen not to accept the evidence of
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their own inquiries, the Burns Report and the Portcullis Hearings, but to apparently bow to pressure from backbench zealots; “Unfortunately for those
involved in the rural econo my, it is their lives which will be affected, not those who appear to have been making the most noise. Animal welfare does not seem to be a factor in the decision. Even the League Against, Cruel Sports no longer claims that science backs them up. "Make no mistake, if
hunting goes, those who have put so much time, effort and money into seeking a ban will turn their attention to game shooting and fishing. Can we predict what other aspects of long-established rural ways of life would be next in their sights?" ■ In the wake of the
House of Commons vote, the CL A also reminded people that without hunt ing, farmers will have to turn to other methods of control if they are to pro te c t their livestock - a
' move which, it claims, could have a detrimental effect on animal welfara One concerned farmer is
the CLA's John Cresswell, who has seen the amount of foxes increase thirtyfold since the local hunt folded and hunting ceased on his land. He says that is a sce nario which could happen all over the country if a ban were to become law. '.'We believe th a t fre
quent himting is far prefer able to the present situar tion of having to shoot large quantities of foxes,” said Mr Cresswell. "In my experience, if all
hunting is stopped, I would expect to hear that livestock farmers will suf fer more lamb losses to foxes. Farmers will have the added burden of work-
• ing very hard to control foxes to an acceptable level and will see a less healthy fox population on their farms."
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A PLANNING applica tion to demolish stores to rear of kitchen and replace with new kitchen extension to rear of building on the western side of the Calf’s head Hotel, Main Street, Worston, has been submit ted to Kibble Valley Bor ough Council. Comments on the proposal made by Mr C. Medley(number 0894) must be m ^ e to the coimcil by October 11th. Other recent planning
Plans in the pipeline Single-storey extension at 4
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Tricks and spots At the September whist and domino drive held in West Bradford Village Hall, 18 tables were in play.
Raffle: Mrs Seedall, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Nowell, Mrs Green, Mrs Sellars, Mrs Waddington.
Dominoes: E. Nowell, J. Thornber, D. Knight, M. Green, M. Blackmore, H. Brocklehurst, V. Giles, J. Chew.
Whist winners: Ladies - E. Hartley, B. Waddington, F. Jeffs, E. Jackson, J. Holden. Gents - H. Lofthouse, J. Bullock, S. Hogg, J. Keny on, J. Hartley.
MCs for the evening were Mr David Bristol (whist) and Mrs Frances Pye (domi noes).
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The event raised £75 for church funds and the recent safari supper raised £277.50.
Bishop's life A fascinating talk on the life of St Tuda, who travelled as far as Dewsbury with the then Bishop of Lindisfame, was given by Mr J. Chad wick at the meeting of Whalley and District His torical and Archaelogical Society.
At the next meeting, on Thursday October 14th, there will be an illustrated talk entitled "Clitheroe on old picture postcards", at Whalley Abbey at 8 p.m.
The next whist and domino •drive will be in the village hall on October 20th at 7-30 p.m.
Antique fair On Sunday, November 7th, there will be an antique and collectors fair in West Brad ford Village Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further details or to book a table, call Mrs J. Greenwood on 01200 424311.
250 Club Winners of the 250 Club, draw held in West Bradford Village Hall, were: Mrs K. Learning, Mrs G. Kay, Mr A. Meyler, Mrs B. Green wood, M. Lama, Mrs'J. Smith.
WHALLEY
Line dancing Black and white was the dress code for line dancing in Whalley Primary School on Friday which raised £335.50 for the funds of the parish church
It is thought that St Truda became a bishop in the mid- 600's and died of yellow fever in a monastery on the banks of the River Calder in Wh^ey.
Retiring collections were taken after masses at the weekend for the Walsing- ham Parish Church appeal. A new church is planned to replace the old Nissan hut church in Walsingham's Fri day market.
church was followed by tea in The Presbytery.
Parish Plan The plan, organised by Whal ley Action Group, has now been published and there is a copy in the library. A pub lic meeting to discuss this has been arranged by the group in the main hall at the Village Hall on October 28th.
No OAP social There will be no social evening for Whalley Senior Citizens group on Saturday. The next meeting will be the following week, October 9th, in the Methodist School at 6-45 p.m. Winners last week were: Whist, ladies Mrs D. Cook and Mrs H. Hardy. Gents: Mr.H. Holt and Mr J. Hart ley. Dominoes Mrs M. Maden and Mrs J. Peel. Raffle:Mrs S. Baxter.
Kenyan project The last fund-raising event for the training of Reben Katana to be a minister in Kenya is on Saturday at the Methodist Church when the Hyndbum Singers will give a concert at 7-30 p.m.
Website This is now in existence and items include the Parish Plan and the names and phone numbers of council lors and the clerk. It was hoped to have a directory of services and groups in the village. The website address is www.whsdleypEirishcoun-
cil.org.uk. ,
The Octavius Singers’ visit was very warmly received, the first part of their con cert being sacred music and the second a variety of numbers. One particularly amusing one was based on the weather forecast, including the forecast for Whalley and surrounding areas which were to receive snow, rain and hail while other areas had sunshine.
Shirebum Avenue (0904). Chipping: Stable, tack room
and horse feed store and con crete yard at Fairdough Farm, Loud Bridge Road (0902). Read: Conversion of an ex
dairy building into a holiday cottage at Worthalls Farm, Whalley Road (0896). Rimington: ChEmge of use
Welcome visit A warm welcome was received by parishioners from the Church of Christ the King, Newton Heath, near Manchester when they visited Whalley on Sunday.
Best village The chairman thanked all those who had contributed in any way to tidying or improving the village for the annual Lsmcashire Best- Kept Village contest. It was felt that a full copy of the results and criticisms would be helpful.
Abbey wall Information had been received from the Abbey authorities that the wall adjoining The Sands was to be re-pointed this autumn.
Blocked grates Following complaints made to the council by members of the public, the county council had said these were to be inspected and imblocked shortly.
Fountain Algae is to be removed short ly and a spreader for the water to be installed.
Markings Approval was expressed that Lancashire Coimty Council had painted white marking oh The Sands, which clear ly indicated the narrowness of the Abbey gateway to motorists.
Doonway The door leading from the Abbey gateway on to a small walled area of grass was being repaired. The area, which belongs to the Abbey, was being misused and litter and bottles left there.
They lunched at the Abbey then met up with their for mer Dean, Father Philip Price, who is now parish priest at the English Mar tyrs. A benediction in the
Kindly folk enjoy cuppas for charity
of barns to form office workspace and storage, together with car park at Moor Close Farm (0895). Whalley: Two-storey exten
extension at 30 Siddows AvenueJ0897). Change of use of shop to living accommoda tion at 28 Nelson Street
applications are as follows: Clitheroe: Bear two- storey
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sion to side of dwelling with single-storey extension to rear at 11 Eingsmill Avenue (0901). Withgill: Proposed demoli
tion of existing garage and construction of new replace ment garage at Scott House Bam. Withtdll Fold (0899).
KIND-HEARTED peo ple across the Ribble Val ley were extremely busy on Friday serving tea and coffee during Macmillan Cancer Relief’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The annual eyents,
held at various venues in Clitheroe and Whalley, raised a total of £1,400 , towards the charity in one morning. In Glitheroe, the Skip-
ton Building Society and Clitheroe Royal Gram mar School were among the venues hosting events.
- ■While in 'Whalley, the
Spar shop and Maureen Cooksons enjoyed lots of support. Pictures of the events
will appear in nert week’s Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Order your copy now!
New clerk This was the last meeting for the clerk,. Mrs Yvonne Milne-Redhead, who was thanked by the chairman and councillors for her devoted work.
Next meeting This will be on Thursday, October 21st, at 7-30 p.m. in the Methodist School.
Overseas aid Following a meal at the Trishna Indian Restaurant in King Street, for which tickets went like the prover bial "hot cakes", £1,000 has been sent to aid people in a particularly remote area of Bangladesh. The event was organised by regulars at the restaurant, Barry and Gene Swarbrick, who live in Blackburn.
a Fairtrade Parish was passed unanimously.
Relief fund At Whalley Methodist Church last Sunday the theme was the desperate state of the people in Sudan, and nearly £600 was raised for relief there. The preacher was the Rev. Stephen Poxon, chairman of the North Lancashire Dis trict of the Methodist
They had visited the Sulla area two years ago when staying with friends who helped. Mrs Strickland said they were so shocked by what she says are unbeliev able conditions she saw there that they began giv ing some help when they arrived home.
. Church, whose sermon was entitled "Choices". The young people's music group at the church sang, includ ing one number they had written themselves to an Oasis tune and played a variety of instruments.
Later they heard about the success of a charity meal at an Indian restaurant in another part of the country and approached Trishna, who provided the meal at a nominal charge.
Heavy rains have caused the loss of the rice crop, the main source of income in Sulla, so the money will be spent on food, housing and clothing.
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Churchyard clean Volunteers with gloves, appropriate clothing and tools are asked to help with clearing rubbish and over grown vegetation from Whalley Parish Church yard and ivy from grave stones on Saturday from 9 a.m. till noon.
Harvest festivals Pupils at Whalley Primary School will be playing a part in leading the morning service for the harvest festi- ■ral in the Psirish Church. In the evening favourite har vest hymns will be sung.
Their effort included a raffle, tombola and a guess-the- weight-of-the-cake competi tion. The winner of this donated the prize, a very large white toy bear, to the children's ward at Queen's Park Hospital, to which the cake was also sent.
Spar charity effort Customers at the Spar store in Whalley on Friday were greeted by staff wearing fancy dress promoting their third coffee morning for Macmillan Niuses.
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Staff also toured the village collecting over the weekend and raffle tickets were sold during Monday.
Paper collection Bags and boxes of waste paper in any form, from bus tickets, to broadsheet news- papers, will be collected from the front of properties on Saturday morning from 9-30 a.m. All profits from the recycling are shared by Whalley Primary School and uniformed groups. *
Money from the collections will go to the Bishop's Har vest Appeal to two Fair trade initiatives, one to cocoa farmers in Ghana and the other to a sesame seeds co-operative in Nicaragua.
The Fairtrade-stall at the church'is regularly used by
At the Parochial Church Council meeting in Septem ber, a resolution to become
.parishioners buying tea, coffee, pasta, muesli, snacks and other goods.
Citizens’ advice The Citizens’ Advice Bureau outreach sessions will take place in Whalley Adult Centre today from 10 to 11- 30 a.m.
Alpha course The first of a 10-week Alpha coiuse, giving people of any or no faith a chance to explore Christianity in a relaxed setting, is tonight at 7 p.m. in Whalley Primary School. Each week begins with sandwiches and other refreshments, followed by a talk on a large screen video and discussion in small groups.
Technical tips for photographers
THE second meeting of Ribblesdale Camera Club's autumn season fulfilled two requests made by its members. These were for more meetings to be led
by club members themselves and for a greater empha^ to be placed on the tech nical side of photography. In response, ex-chairman Stephen
Robinson presented a lecture on lenses and their properties, which was excep tional in its clarity and content. An impressive part of the presentation
was the use of the club's new digital pro jection system, together with Photoshop computer graphics. A series of pho tographs could be compared side by side on the screen. This talk was followed up by a work
shop, the first of a monthly series pre sented on Thursday evenings. I t allowed members to create the effects themselves using fully manual cameras. The creation of the graphics was also demonstrated. On Saturday, the club held a coffee
morning a t the Clitheroe Town Hall Mayor's Parlour, in the presence of the Mayor, Coim. Joan Knight. There was a small exhibition of work and mounted prints were for sale. Despite the poor weather, a little over £100 was raised for the club funds. Next week, a slide folio from the Lan
cashire and Cheshire Photographic Union will be shown. This will c o n t^ the top colour slides from the North West region's last annual competition.
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