1'^ 6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 17th, 2005 'www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Battle Royal for debate honours by Julie Magee


PUPILS from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School put up such a good fight at the North West launch of the acclaimed Debat­ ing Matters Competition that audience members were said to be "fighting" each


other to get in to the debate. There was a nail- biting tie-break between Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School and Blackburn’s Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, on the motion “Human genet­ ic engineering is a step too far.” Professor John Harris, a well-known bio-ethi-


cist at the University of Manchester, comment­ ed afterwards: “This was a wonderful debate.


ments so stimulated the audience that they were fighting to get into the debate.” The Gastle Cement-sponsored North West


launch of Debating Matters, a competition that has a well-earned reputation for being tough, took place at Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums, Burnley.


“It is a tribute to both teams that their argu­ Gareth Price, general manager of Castle


Cement’s Ribblesdale works, said: “The standard today has been excellent. To stand up and debate is a very hard thing to do, but it will stand you in good stead for later life. I wish every success to the North West winners at the London final. Despite its tough reputation, the Clitheroe


Royal Grammar School students won the admi­ ration of the audience and judges alike. Daniel Heap and Mark Bailey’s first round argument against the motion "Pollution should be society’s top priority", was well-thought out and passion­ ately argued. The tie-break team of James Bruce and Anna


Tunnard was commended by judge Ray Tallis, Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Manchester, who said: “You socked it to 'em with panache and passion.” They both received honourable mentions in the


individual contribution category. James said: “This is the most enjoyable debate I've done.” The Clitheroe team even took time out to dis­


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cuss contemporary art with the multi-media artist, Martin Jenkins, who was a judge at the competition and who also had a work of art in Towneley’s “Shock of the New” exhibition. In a hard-fought final, Wigan’s Winstanley


College defeated Blackburn’s Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. Winstanley go on to the national final in London in July. Even local politicians were inspired by the


debate. Labour councillor Tony Martin, who was a judge at the North West heat, said: “I thor­ oughly enjoyed it. All in all an excellent debate.” The events are free and the Institute of Ideas


does not charge for attendance. But it does want to expand in the North West region in the future and is now recruiting for the 2006 competition. If you are interested in taking part or would


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Do you have a reputation for changing your mind? This week you should show that you are open to reasoned discussion and even constructive criticism, but when it comes to a matter of principle you must be unmovable. Taking a new friendship one day at a time is a good idea; this new friend has the potential to become a substantial force in your life, but not if you expect coo much coo soon, so cake things slowly and don’t try to make all the decisions.


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In your eagerness to be always upwardly mobile you may have neglected people who have proven their loyalty over and over •again. Sometimes you’re so concerned about making progress you don’t see what’s going on behind the scenes and miss the signs and signals that could point to problems ahead.Value the tried and trusted friends who have always been by your side, but watch out for those who flatter you and say what they think you want to hear.


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New opportunities are within your grasp, but you’ll have to reach out and take them, so su'r yourself, be busy and swing into acuon.You might have to give up some of your creature comforts, forget your cosy roudnes and cake on more work and all that that means for your social and home life, but it will be worth it. On a more personal note, if you give yourself the luxury of always speaking your mind you coujd be heading for trouble. Someumes it really is best to say nothing.


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Moderation and balance are your watch words for the week ahead. From overdoing the food and drink to throwing yourself In at the deep end of a new romance you could quickly and easily get out of your depth in a week when it might be hard to say “No”. Try not to over react to provocations or get coo bound up in worries or anxieties.This is a time when things can be blown up out of alt proportion and all you need to do to avoid problems is keep your feet on the ground and be sensible.


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CRGS pupils Anna Tunnard, Mark Bailey, James Bruce and Daniel Heap in (he competition (G080305/5)


Ducks and eggs lead race for children’s help


A HUNT for hidden treasure and a duck race on the River Ribble at Edisford are two events planned by theClitheroe branch of Friends of Chernobyl’s Chil­ dren. The new fund-raising co-ordinator Louise Barrett hopes to follow the Easter Egg Treasure Hunt in the Castle Grounds on Easter Saturday with the ducks event. The hunt will be held between noon


and 4pm and costs £1 for children to enter. Adults go free. There will be three prizes of giant


Easter eggs. The charity organises month-long vis­


its to East Lancashire by children from Belarus, which was devastated by the fall-out from the explosion of a nuclear reactor at Chernobyl in the Ukraine in 1986. Cattle are still grazing on contaminat­


ed land. Everyting that grows is irradiat­ ed and the rivers are contaminated Children, mostly from orphanages,


one-parent families or from large fami­ lies, are given medical checks and started on a year’s course of multi-vitamins and anti-oxidants when they come to East Lancashire. Louise said: “The charity is self fund­


ing, everyone giving time and talents freely.


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Ruth sparkles as she wins gem of an award


AN award winning propri­ etor of a Ribble Valley bed and breakfast establish­ ment has become the first in the area to scoop a “five diamonds” award. Mrs Ruth Collinson, of Pep­


per Hill, in Wiswell, was pre­ sented with the service to accommodation award during the annual general meeting of the Ribble Valley Tourism Association. Held at the Shireburn Arms,


in Hurst Green, Mrs Collinson recieved the certifeate for her outstanding achievement, pre­ sented by the Mayor and May­ oress of Ribble Valley, Coun. Charles Warkman and his wife Ruth. Mrs Collinson, who won the


Lancashire Excellence in Tourism Skills Award for cus­ tomer service last year, runs the first establishment in the Ribble Valley to receive the honour, accredited by VisitBri- tain’s Quality Assurance asses­ sors. Speaking of her achieve­


ment, she said: “I am still in shock. Receiving this grading makes all the hard work worth­ while.” The meeting, attended by


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members of the association, who provide an important local network for tourism- related operators, featured a farewell presentation to Jane Silvester, Ribble Valley Bor­ ough Council’s tourism and arts officer, who is leaving to join Lancaster City Council.


There was a talk by Peter Livesey, from the fire service, on current fire safety in tourism establishments. Election of officers for the


coming year saw Chris Medley, from the Calf's Head, in Worston, elected as chairman, Elizabeth Robinson continuing as secretary, Frances Ahearne as treasurer and Mary Parker as co-ordinator. Thanks were expressed to


former chairman, Peter Car­ penter, for all his hard work during the past three years. Mr Medley spoke on behalf


of members saydng that Peter’s objective had been to make the association attractive to a wider membership. "It is not only accommoda­


tion and food providers th a t benefit from visitors to the Valley,” he said. “Everything the association


can do for the prosperity of the district is a benefit to all.” Members were also remind­


ed of their achievements over the past year, including the newly formed Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board. Our picture shows Mrs


Collinson (top) receiving her five diamonds certificate from the Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, along with Jane Silvester from the Ribble Valley Tourism Association. (B090305/6) Our picture shows the


Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley with members of the Ribble Valley Tourism Association. (B090305/7)


3m X 3m Conservatory Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, March 17th, 2005 7 Talks over permanent site


TALKS will be held to try and prevent a Ribble Valley caravan site being used for permanent dwellings. Members of the borough coun­


cil’s Community Committee had been asked to consider three sep­ arate site licence applications for parks in Gisbum, Billington and Rimington. The application from the Rib­


blesdale Caravan Park in Gis­ bum had been made for a licence for a 12-month season, with the attached condition tha t its mobile homes should not be occupied as permanent dwellings, but only be used for holiday pur­ poses. A report to the Communi­ ty Committee said planning con­ sent, which had been granted


recently on appeal, had imposed no restriction on the length of the site’s season. However, council­ lors decided not to follow recom­ mendations and grant the licence, but defer their decision to enable officers to consult with the s ite ’s owners about how they would meet the licence condi­ tions. • At the Potter Ford Caravan


Park in Billington, instead of granting a new site licence for 128 static residential vans. Com­ munity Committee members agreed to restrict the licence to 60. A report to committee said since the site’s licence was grant­ ed in 1985 many families had chosen to make the site their pri­ mary residence.


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