34 Clltheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, August 18th, 2005
Unsettled weather
AN unsettled start to July soon changed for the second week with a hot spell of fine weather with temper atures rising into the 80s on the 12th. The dry weather
continued during the third week with tem peratures dropping into the 60s. Wet weather
returned on Thurs day the 28th with over half-an-inch being recorded. The weather remained unsettled in the clos ing days of the month. Date Max Min Rain mm
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67 56 66 55 0.3 58 52 3.3 57 55 13.0 58 54 2.2 64 56 0.2 70 56 75 60
58 3.2 1.0
11 79 66 12 81 66 13 76 64 trace 14 76 62 0.4 15 68 58 16 68 56 17 75 62 18 66 58 0.6 19 62 56 0.7 20 66 58 21 66 56 22 66 56 23 58 54 trace 24 60 56 25 64 58 26 64 58 27 63 56 0.5 28 60 56 16.5 29 60 56 6.0 30 60 56 0.3 31 64 56
Total rainfall 48.2 mm = 1.928 inches.
Vandalism
VANDALS have left a £300 tra il of destruction over the weekend after smash ing three windows at various properties in Ciitheroe. During Friday
evening, the offend ers damaged a dou ble-glazed window at a house in Talbot Close, Ciitheroe, before smashing a 5ft. X 3ft. window at Ribblesdale High School Technology College. At the same time,
a further window in Whalley Road, Ciitheroe, was ta r geted. Police are hunting
two males, about 5ft. 3ft tall, in their early teens, wearing hood ed tops, who may be responsible for the school incident. Witnesses who saw
the vandals smashing the window should call Ciitheroe police
on 01200 443344. e t . i j - n : i e r. f . ’i ’i a ii
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A NEW circular walks leaflet has been launched by Ciitheroe the Future Partnership. An inaugural walk took place from
Edisford Car Park to Brungerley Bridge returning through Waddow. Accompanied by the Mayor of Ribble Valley, Councillor Mary Robinson and the Mayoress of Ciitheroe Mrs Knox, 34 members of the partnership enjoyed an hour and a half’s stroll
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through the countryside followed by a supper and Ribble Valley Quiz at the Edisford Bridge Hotel. Jeremy Grout-Smith, chairman of
Ciitheroe the Future welcomed every one and thanked all those involved for the hard work they had put into this project. The walks which have been devel
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oped by the Environment Group of S the Partnership in co-operation with
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Lancashire Countryside Service are way marked “Ciitheroe Walks”. 'The leaflets which are available
from the Ciitheroe Tourist Informa tion Centre and Edisford Bridge Hotel have been tastefully illustrated by local artist Sheila'Carter with cal ligraphy by Norman Kelly. Information will also be available
shortly on the Ciitheroe the Future Web site at
www.clitheroethefuture.co.uk
www.clitheroetoday.co.uk
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Clare’s ‘big’ idea proves to be a winner with Wigan!
BIGGER is definitely better when it comes to sculpture, as the people of Wigan are finding out. The Lancashire town is
home to a new 10-metre-tall “Spirit of Wigan” sculpture, created by Ciitheroe artist Clare Bigger Destined to become a
North West landmark, the Spirit of Wigan stands at one of the major gateways to the borough and has already become a new focal point for the town. The towering stainless
steel statue stands on top of a four-metre high grass mound at the Landgate Roundabout - the intersec tion of junction 25 of the M6 motorway and Warrington Road, heading into Wigan town centre. I t depicts a cen tral archway with three fig ures representing the strength and optimism of the borough. The Spirit of Wigan was
one of nine designs submit ted following an artists' com petition, with pupils from two Wigan high schools given an input into the proj ect. After an initial selection process, the community was given a shortlist of three designs to vote on. Clare’s impressive design
was chosen after receiving the majority of the public vote. I t was also given the thumbs up by a panel of planners and design experts.
Commenting on her win
ning design, Clare (38) said: "This sculpture represents the building and growth of Wigan as an important cen tre for industry and culture. Wigan has strong roots in the industrial past and is still growing today. "The archway is a bold
and welcoming statement to visitors to the town. The two figures at the base of the sculpture represent the men and women who worked in the cotton and coal indus tries - establishing the foun dations of Wigan. Above them rise the future -v ib ran t, exciting and dynamic. The Spirit of Wigan has been a challenge to make, but has turned out just as I envisaged and I am delighted with the result.” Clare, who lives in
Ciitheroe with her husband, Jason, and their daughter, created the sculpture at her workshop at Trapp Forge, Simonstone. A full-year in planning and design, it then took Clare four months to construct the three figures. A Preston-based firm. Touch- line Fabrication’s, helped to create the framework and the sculpture was first assembled a t 'Touchline before being dismantled and re-assembled at its new Wigan home. Born in Nairobi, Clare
spent an exciting childhood in Ghana, the Solomon Islands, the Himalayas and Dublin before gaining a Fine
Arts degree in Cardiff. She has worked as a professional sculptor for the past 16 years and lived in the Ribble Val ley for most of th a t time. Previous commissions range from small interior sculp tures to major outdoor cor porate and municipal pieces similar in size to the Spirit of Wigan. Commissioned by Wigan
Council, her latest work is part of its Transport Corri dors Programme and received £80,000 from the North West Regional Devel opment Agency and the European Regional Develop ment Fund, as well as signifi cant sponsorship from Wigan-based betting giant “totesport”. The council’s cabinet
member for the environment, Coun. David Moly-neux, said: "This magnificent stat ue is a fitting tribute to the history of our borough and a celebration of the bright future ahead of us. "This statue will enhance
our reputation and will now doubt become a welcome first sight to many visitors to our borough.” With the Spirit of Wigan
now standing at the gateway to the town, more landscap ing work to the surrounding site will be carried out prior to an official unveiling cere mony. Our picture shows artist Clare with her latest work, (s)
New leaf let promoting circular walks
Chance to win a place in the record books
ORGANISERS of a marathon walk along the banks of the River Ribble hope it will make it into the Guiness Book of Records. Mr Steve Suttie, chair
of Ciitheroe and Ribble Valley Community Radio Group, said that 20 people have already agreed to take part in the 72-mile walk, planned over three days, in a bid to raise funds for the radio station set to broadcast in November. “This is a massive, mas
sive walk and nobody is expected to commit to the entire hike. You are more th an welcome to do as much, or as little, as you like. “ I t promises to be a
fan tas tic event, and I hope th a t I can register your interest,” he added. The walk will s ta r t
from Penwortham on Fri day, September 9th and cover the length of the banks of the River Ribble. The first night’s camping will be at Ribchester and
the second in Gisburn. The s ta tio n , which has already raised almost £6,000 over the past eight months, with the help of funding from the Nation al Lottery, sponsorship from Castle Cement and quiz nights at the Kings Arms, in Ciitheroe, still needs more funding before it goes on air. With more than 60 peo
ple already involved, Mr Suttie said they are still wanting more people to
join the project. “Ribble Valley Radio is
the peoples’ station and therefore everyone is more than welcome to get involved. “We are still looking for
people to join the team, in whatever capacity they like, be it as a presenter, or behind th e scenes”, he
added. Anyone interested in
joining the project or tak ing p a r t in th e 72-mile walk, can co n ta c t the group on info@ribbleval-
leyradio.org.uk or call «01200 428047.
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