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Clitheroe Adver tiser &Times, Thursday, December, 1st, 2005 A tuneful
presentation A TUNEFUL presenta tion illustrating the evolu tion of various forms of music was enjoyed by members of Clitheroe Probus Club. Entitled Swingin’ the
Blues, retired head teacher Brian Yates, complete with keyboard, demon-
- strated how slaves in the deep south of the United States had expressed themselves in song and rhythm. He explained how this led to the blues, the cakewalk - where the best “funny walk” won a cake - and extemporised music, which was eventu ally written down as musi cal scores by composers such as Scott Joplin. Showing how much
Talented CRGS students awarded national prizes
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TWO groups of sixth form students from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School were p re sen ted with national awards in design and engineering after working with local conservatory manufacturer Ultraframe to complete seven-month engineering
projects The 10 pupils collected
music was constructed from simple themes and variations, with examples from Bach, Beethoven, Handel and many other classical and romantic composers as well as the jazz, blues and various dance styles, he played pieces which were written to fit the social environ ment. Regal pieces for the Royal Courts of England and Europe, quicksteps and foxtrots for public dances, all were construct ed to a similar design of repeating patterns with variations. Concluding with a brief demonstration of how
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• today’s church organist extemporises to make the music fit the available time - be it an incoming processional or a collection voluntary, the speaker held his audience with the tuneful and informative subject of his talk. The vote of thanks was
" organist and of entertain ing on his keyboard at dances. He sincerely hoped tha t the speaker would be invited back sometime in the not-too- distant future. Clitheroe Probus Club
given by member Bob Hornby, who spoke with feeling of the enjoyment and fulfilment he himself had gained through decades as a parish church
meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month usu ally at 11 a.m. at the Pen- dle Club, Lowergate, Clitheroe. Call 01200 429207 for further details.
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A WHALLEY driver had to be cut free from his car after smashing into a serv ice station forecourt on Whalley Road, Simon- stone. An ambulance crew and fire-fighters were called out to the incident after the man crashed into a sign a t Kam’s service station during the evening of November 21st. The man was subsequently taken to Burnley General Hospital. I t is believed the accident was caused after the driver lost control of
U the vehicle.
their gold CREST awards, which celebrate Creativity in Science and Technology, from Ultraframe’s Design and Development Director, Andrew Thomson and their group mentor Paul Wooff, an Ultraframe Research and Develop ment Design Engineer. The students undertook
Liverpool University.” One team also entered
their outstanding work into the regional finals of the Young Engineer for Britain Competition where they were awarded second place and each received an MP3 player as a prize. Mr Taylor continued:
the award-winning projects as part of the National Engineering Education Scheme, set up by the Royal Academy of Engi neering to encourage scien tific curiosity through work-related learning. Ultraframe worked in
partnership with the school, sponsoring the stu dents’ participation in the scheme as well as offering Mr Wooff’s services as a mentor to guide the stu dents through the project planning, brainstorming and problem solving process. Phil Taylor, Head of
“Working on these projects with Ultraframe has really encouraged the students’ interest in engineering. Over half of those who par ticipated are now planning to select engineering-based university degrees, which is great. We have an excellent link with Ultraframe and a new group of students has already been sponsored and is working with Ultraframe to complete this year’s scheme.” Ultraframe mentor Mr
Design Technology at the school, commented: “The students have worked very hard on the projects in addition to completing their regular studies and they thoroughly deserve this success. “Our partner ship with Ultraframe has been absolutely fantastic. Paul Wooff set the two groups ‘real life’ engineer ing problems and gave up his time to help them, and even attend a three-day brainstorming workshop at
Wooff was equally impressed by the students’ enthusiasm. He said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed work ing with the pupils on these hugely successful projects. Ultraframe always strives to lead the conservatory market with cutting edge technology and innovative, high quality design and we are proud to have been able to help and encourage the engineering talents and achievements of our local students.” Our pictures show the
two groups of pupils with mentor Paul Wooff (left) and Ultraframe’s director of design and technology, . Andrew Thomson, (s)
Cubs are given an insight into the workings of a mosque
CUBS from Ribchester gained a different perspective on religious places of worship by visiting a mosque in
Burnley. The cubs from the 1st Ribchester (St Wilfrid’s) Scout
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Group wanted to visit a place of worship other than their own to complete their Caring Challenge Badge. They were invited by Abdul Hamid Qureshi, the co
ordinator of Building Bridges in Burnley, to tour the facilities of the Masjid Ibrahim Mosque in the Elm Street area of Burnley. The visit started with an opportunity to observe
evening prayer and to meet the Imam as well as some young members of the mosque. They explained the key aspects of Islam and talked about their involvement in the mosque. The cubs then had the chance to learn a short sen
tence from the Koran, in Arabic, after which they were able to try some Asian food. The evening finished with a question and answer session. Cub scout leader Matthew Nightingale said “This
was an ideal opportunity for the cubs to progress their badge work while also developing understanding between different cultures in Lancashire. Hopefully we can build on this to develop that understanding in other ways.” Our picture shows the cubs during their visit to the
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1 Write lo: The Edilor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Sired, CHthcroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail:
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castlancsnews.co.uk What a village
social should be any lingering doubts about the need for a new village hall in Slaidbum were dispelled by a superb “Stars in your eyes” evening on Saturday night. More than 150 people crammed into
Tosside Community Hall to watch remarkable local talent shown by indi viduals friends, families and groups in aid of the new Village Hall in Slaid-
burn. The resulting evening of good, clean .
family fun for all ages shows just what a village social event should be all
about. It is a pity therefore, that there is
still some controversy about the best way to get the new hall completed. Planning consent has been given tor
the new hall and the fresh applications are a tidying up exercise before work which is due to start next month. In respect of the Chapel Street facade and the old chapel gable facing The Green, the existing planning con sent grants permission to re-render the outside of the walls and does not object to re-plastering the inside. It is now proposed to reconstruct both facades with all the exterior moulding reproduced in its existing form. The concern of your correspondents
is about the invisible stones covered by new render on the outside and new
plaster inside. Retaining the facades as originally planned would mean full military style scaffolding sticking out into the road for 34 weeks and leaving just oyer eight feet at the narrowest point between the scaffolding and the cot
tage opposite. The trustees feel this level of disrup
tion to people visiting, living and working in Slaidburn is unnecessary when reconstruction can take place more safely with less disruption using standard scaffolding. Indeed reconstruction has added benefits for the future as the new walls
would have sound foundations and efficient insulation. The trustees were aware that some
people would be upset by the loss of unseen stones, but were advised that the content of the walls was not signif icant so long as the Easterly gateway into the village was preserved by a faithful reconstruction of the two facades. To ensure this is done effec tively, a digital survey backed by pho tographic evidence and manual meas urements has taken place. The proposal to build a cellar has
also been criticised as making the building too big. The reason for the cel lar is simply to give room for an envi ronmentally friendly wood burning heating system with storage space for a month’s supply of wood chips. This heating system has the benefit of being carbon neutral as well as reducing heating costs by over two thirds. The extra capital cost involved should be covered by environmental-type grants. Of course, while building a cellar
which has no impact on the exterior of the building, it is sensible to add a bit of extra storage space as anyone who knows about village halls knows “you can never have enough storage”. By way of further assurance, the
chapel artefact sale at 1-30 p.m. on Sunday, which you covered last week will be selling the two stained glass windows that are situated over the lean-to gents’ lavatory at the back of the former Sunday School. If left where they are, these windows would be inside the new building. The stained glass windows facing onto Chapel Street and the stained glass window over the proposed new fire exit on the opposite side of the chapel will be pre served, restored and retained. It is very much hoped that the new
hall will be built in 2006 so that we can again have great community events like last Saturday night in our own vil
lage.
JOHN PARRY, Chairman of Slaidburn Property Trust
Win this beautiful prize for Christmas
SINCE pioneering the notion th a t a glass can dramatically alter the taste of a wine in the 1970s, the glassware company of RIEDEL has not stood still, writes MIKE MURDOCH. In these pages before I have often
praised the glasses for the way in which they do seriously alter the perceived nose and taste of the wine they were designed for. After all the glassmaker George Riedel once said of his glasses “They are designed to emphasise a wine’s harmony, not its
faults”. Now three lucky winners will be able to
try for themselves the difference the right wine can make when served in the right glass. For this competition we have a boxed set of Riedel Decanter and two Cabernet Sauvignon glasses, for the lucky winner, worth over £60. For two runners- up we have, boxed sets of two Zinfan- del/Chianti Classico glasses each. All cour tesy of RIEDEL, the wine glass company which is based in a picturesque area, a
. favourite for skiers. The lucky winners can then, in the com
fort of their own home, try a bottle of
their favourite cabernet sauvignon or zin- fandel and compare glassware. Firstly try lining three different shaped and size glass es and the RIEDEL glass with the same bottle of wine. See how the nose evolves more quickly with the Riedel glass and next the trade secret of these extraordi nary glasses. They deUver the wine to that part of the mouth that tastes the elements found in the wine. For example the major element of sauvignon blanc is its highish acidity, which is tasted and felt as the mouth salivates at each side of the tongue. This
I find these views
disappointing I HAVE been most disappointed by some of the objections to Mr Esa's proposed woodland burial site. I recommend that, before protesting
so vehemently against the plans, resi dents within the Ribble Valley take a look at the planning application
details. Let me make a few things clear; if
there are any environmental concerns (i.e. water pollution, the common rag wort weed etc.) they will be fully reviewed in the planning application, that's why we have a council. Yet my research has shown the site is relatively suitable for a burial ground, in com- parision with other such sites in the
region. Furthermore, having viewed other
woodland burial grounds on the Inter net, such as the Golden Valley or South Yorkshire grounds, I found the whole concept of these sites to be eco- friendly and environmentally sound, with bio-degradeable coffins, for
in.stance. Also, wildlife and flowers of various types are encouraged at these
places.
traffic problem. One to two burials a week is the estimated number from an official study, and Mr Esa has offered to provide minibuses using a different route to the A59, in some cases. I still regard this volume of burials
Secondly, I do not envisage a huge
have a lucrative right to demand who should, and who shouldn't, utilise the
surrounding area. Another strange objection was that
the people who will be buried at the site will not all be “local”. I find this a rather selfish view on facilities. Should Langho residents therefore be prevent ed from using the new cinema in Blackburn because they do not reside within that exact part of the area? The objectors should be honest. I
believe many of them don't want to see large numbers of Muslims in their
“backyard”. Do not forget, though, that atheists
deserve a burial ground that is not associated with one religion. However, there are few Hindus or Jews in East Lancashire, and Christians will use their own graveyards, so residents are worried that the multi-faith site will be largely occupied by Muslims. I don't have a problem with this, and it is a shame that some people do. In the cur rent political climate this attitude does not help integration and race relations. This site could be a glowing example
of a well-balanced multicultural socie ty in operation. I fear that many peo ple do not want to embrace such, and that really is disappointing.
DANIEL WHITE, Church Lane, Mclior
Behaviour reflects
to be worthwhile, however, as burials are surely an integral part of our socie ty and a few extra cars on one road each week is not a strong enough argu ment to prevent these necessary cere
monies. The most ludicrous objection I have
read surrounds Northcote Manor. How exactly will their profits suffer in a major way? Furthermore, why is this relevant? A woodland burial ground is not a large commercial enterprise directly competing with a hotel, and in any case, Northcote Manor does not
society as a whole THE Rev. Dr. Peter Shepherd has cer tainly put a fine toothcomb through my two letters regarding the antisocial behaviour during the season of Hal
lowe’en etc. He is quite right when he accuses me
of “taking a blind dive into nostalgia”. It is a family weakness Dr. Shepherd and unfortunately incurable! We all have our own ways of coping
with outbreaks of spiralling decadence and sometimes nostalgia seems a sane
WINE TALK COMPETITION
Question: In which country is the glassware factory of RIEDEL situated?
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haven of retreat! Your invitation for me to make a contribution to the repair of your garage door on the basis of my “ill considered phrase” about “the pleasures of responsible tradi tion”, really made me smile and I say that without any sarcasm whatsoever. I hope the smile will be reciprocated
when I remind you that as a victim of crime, you are eligible for counselling by the East Lancs Victim Support Ser
vice. Having reported your misfortune to
the police, you should shortly be receiving a leaflet explaining the bene fits of this service. This does not how ever include any reimbursement for the damaged garage door! You are also correct in questioning
the innocence of Richmal Crompton’s “William”. Who, in today’s climate would dare to whitewash a black poo dle! The difference here was th a t William always believed that society (or someone) was benefiting from his reforming endeavours - but I’m devi
ating. On the broad issue of responsible
parenting Dr Shepherd, we seem to be in complete agreement. Our current exchange of views through these e.xcel- lent columns are of course from differ ent standpoints - you as a recent tar get of expensive vandalism, me as a concerned observer. My references to the Bible were
maybe seen as a trivial reason for the breakdown in society’s values, but I regard today’s arrogance and neglect of God’s word as the prime cause of the problem we are discussing. • I stand by my original expressed
opinion that the behaviours of soci ety’s children reflects the influences th a t surround them. Need we say
more? May the peace and joy of Christmas
be shared by us all in the weeks to
come. DAVID BOWKER, Park Avenue, Clilheroe
Members' short films
prove a hit at meeting MEMBERS of Ribble Val ley Camcorder Club enjoyed an entertaining meeting vot ing on members’ short films. They also received training
on the use of the Magix com puter editing programme, a system used to transfer a completed film on to a DVD and then to create a suitable label, with pictures and data. This was followed by Doug
delivers the wine to the cen
tre of the tongue so it splashes to each side of the mouth delivering an explosion of taste and acidity while missing out the front of the tongue which tastes sweetness. Coming in a range of styles and prices
to suit all pockets, from the hand blown Sommeliers range to the practical Vinum range or the new neat and trendy stemless glassware, all are perfect for the wine they have been designed for. They are available at the new “Around Wine” store on Deansgate, Manchester, next to Harvey
Nicks.
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Brownrigg offering two alter native methods of achieving the same result. Nineteen one and two-and-
a-half minute films, pro duced by various members, were shown and judged. Featuring interesting and
good quality topics, includ ing adverts, cycle racing and animations, two winners were chosen. Doug Brownrigg, for his
short film about his grand daughter hurting her leg and Malcolm Fox, with spoof of Satellite Transmitters on the parish church roof.
Gordon Taylor showed two
films about earthmoving machinery he had made at Horton-in-Ribblesdale quar ry, Keith Whittaker played two films he had produced of unusual holiday destinations, including a Roman ruin in Turkey and Peter Baines showed a masterpiece with the Falkirk Wheel, one of the rare modern day feats of engineering on the canal net work. The next meeting, sched
uled for Tuesday, will include plans for the Christmas Show on December 16th, at Rib- blesdale Rugby Club. Anyone wanting tickets for
the show should contact Ray Parker on 425077, due to limited numbers. New members and guests
are welcome at the meetings in the Conservative Club, Castle Street, Clitheroe, from 7-30 p.m.
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