•• I 1 ■ . 6 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, February 24th, 2005 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk


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Colleagues mourn former president


by Natalie Cox


THE first elected woman presi­ dent of Clitheroe and District


Chamber of Trade has died. Chaigley-born Mrs Mary


Bridge, nee Hitchon, was the for­ mer proprietor of the Lighting Shop in Clitheroe. Within a decade of opening the


Ramblers head out to the Yorkshire Dales


A 22-STRONG troop of Clitheroe Ram­ blers set out on a 12-mile walk in the Dales from Grimwith Reservoir, near Grassing- ton. In bright, sunny, but windy conditions,


the hardy ramblers, led by Bryan Dobson, circumnavigated the largest reservoir in Yorkshire from its west bank. After three-and-a-half miles, they turned


South East over Appletreewick Moor, where lunch was taken in the shelter of a limestone crag, from where the group took in the fine views of Simon’s Seat. After lunch they headed for the small


hamlets of Howgill and Skyreholme, notic­ ing en-route the changing geology of the rock formation from limestone to millstone


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grit, which is due to the close proximity of the Craven fault. Following a short break adjacent to


Parcevall Hall and gardens, now a retreat house for the Bradford Diocese, the group prepared to climb through the sinister lime­ stone ravine of Troller's Gill. According to local folklore the “Spectre


Hound of Craven” lives in the cave near the gill. Fortunately, neither the “barguest” nor the “trolls” were seen on this visit. The group then negotiated the beck at


Gill Head before turning north over Apple­ treewick Pasture and back to their starting point.


The ramblers are pictured climbing the eerie Troller’s Gill, (s)


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weeks when you feel weak we.nry and ™n.Th<.rcls a distinct others are grumbling and grousing about changes to their lack of energy about you that makes even the simp est tasks


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‘ hey see ahead, you simply get on with the job in come through with all flags flying. On a more


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over the coming week.At the drop of a hat you could make a daring business decision o r make a very unusual investment. You will enjoy the buzz and thrill of just leaping into action and the more controversy you cause, the more you III like it. Just


something important to share with you and they need an remember that every night out has its morning after, and you atmosphere of quiet calm before they can open up and ask might come to think twice about some of the moves you you what you think.


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A great week for getting to grips with the nitty gritty of iife. Looking on the bright side and staying choerfui in the face of Catch up with outstanding workload problems, organise your problems is a challenge, but you have what it takes; and those finances.get on with jobs around and about the house and you who think you are easily flustered o r lack focus and will be proud of yourself and your achievements.You take this determination will be forced to think again. This is an methodical energy and zeal with you wherever you go and enterprising time for you when you can make your own good you III be keen to encourage others to adopt new working fortune by following your own business instincts when it


methods o r re-organise their social agendas, but be warned, comes to buying and selling on a large o r a small scale. A good you might not make many friends if you get too pushy.


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You have the ability to explain the most complex and convoluted financial o r professional issues in the simplest and most understandable language.This is a great asset if you have to train someone o r pass on your knowledge and expertise to people around you. It will also help you find exactly the right words to let someone close know how you feel about their


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There’s no time to waste so get your plans up and running now; hassles and headaches fade away and your inspired way of handling a recent problem ensures that it won’t crop up again. Join forces with people who share your aims and ambitions.Two heads are better than one and because many hands make light work you I re sure to make swift progress together. An unexpected invitation has you wondering about


i>€!Plsew F<i2o-Mii2o| You can rely on your natural intuitive processes to guide you though the coming week. You will have an instinctive feeling when it comes to making decisions about cash and career concerns o r business and commercial opportunities affecting term future.There may be some minor irritations to sorted out later in the week, try not to take what people


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shop she had been elected to lead the town’s Chamber of Trade and had become a Ribble Valley coun­ cillor. Mrs Bridge (pictured) ran her


business with her husband, Mr Frank Bridge, who she married at All Saints Church, Clayton-le- Moors in 1947. He died in September 2000. The couple sold their original


premises in 1980, but three years later reopened in the present Moor Lane location where they remained until they sold the shop in 1989. In 1997, as part of the celebra­


tions to mark their 50 years’ mar­ riage, the Bridges, who have two children, Alan and Jane, were among 1,000 Lancashire couples chosen by ballot to attend a roj'al garden party marking the golden


wedding of HM the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. That same year Mrs Bridge was


elected president of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School’s Old Girls' Association. Prior to working at the Lighting


Shop, Mrs Bridge had enjoyed a varied working life. For eight years she had tested milk in the laborato­ ry at Chaigley creamery and before


Plans submitted for dentist’s surgery


A PLANNING application for the change of use from residential to residential/dentist surgery, incor­ porating two rooms on the ground floor and two rooms on the first floor has been made to Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council.


Comments on the proposal at 56 York Street,


Clitheroe, (number 0121) must be made to the coun­ cil by March 11th.


cony/porch roof to front elevation at 4 Buccleuch Close (0097). Gisburn: Proposed repair and alterations to existing


Other recent planning applications are as follows; Clitlieroc: Demolish existing extension and remove porch roof. Erect new extension to rear and form bal-


garage/workshop and store to provide improved garags/workshop and living accommodation ancillary


to adjoining main house at Newfield Edge. Middoo (0112).


^ Grindleton; Single and two-storey extension to side


of property. Plus alterations to existing at Pinewood (0119).


Langho: Proposed two-storey side extension at


Farin (0111). Si'monslonc: Change of use of part of existing play­


Whitehalgh Farm, Whitehalgh Lane (0105). Newlon: Replacement dwelling at Lower Underhand


ing fields to provide additional tarmac playground area and link footpath at St Peter’s CE School (0102) and


create new access to garden and form a new pathway to the school (0124). Waddinglon: New conservatory, garage and internal


rear of Owl Cottage (re-submission and Listed Build­ ing consent) (0123).


alterations (re-submission) at 90 Regent Street (0122). West Bradford: Dormer extension at 30 Eastfield Drive (0104). Single storey utility and WC extension at


Fancy being a fire-fighter?


FANCY becoming a retained fire-fighter? If yes, then make sure you attend a recruitment Open Day on Monday evening at Clitheroe Fire Sta­ tion, in Princess Avenue.


take place between 7 and 9 p.m. During the session, trained staff will be on hand


The event is open to anyone over 18 and will


to ai^wer any questions you may have about what serving as a retained fire-fighter involves.


she married she also worked as a commercial artist in the hand­ painting department of the Calico


Prin te rs ’ Association based in Accrington. One of the high points of her


early career was designing six linen covers for cushions in the lounges of the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth


II when i t was launched in the 1940s. Mrs Bridge also played table ten­


nis locally and acted as secretary for a local team and was chairman of the Ribblesdale Table Tennis Association for 12 years. She was also flag week organiser for the RSPCA.


Previously she was chairman of


Clitheroe Youth Action Group and was on the e.xecutive of Ribble Val­ ley Sports and Recreational Advi­ sory Council. As well as her two children, Mrs Bridge leaves four grandchildren. Her funeral is due to take place


today a t St Paul’s Church, Low Moor, a t 1-30 p.m. followed by interment at Clitheroe Cemetery. Donations in memory of Mrs


Bridge are being collected for Can­ cer Care UK c/o Clitheroe Funeral Service.


Opportunity to explore faith and friendship


HOW do w'e share under­ standing with our neigh­ bours?


How do we encourage


trust and friendship in our community? How do we celebrate


our own faith while respecting the distinctive faiths of other Ribble Val­ ley residents? These are some of the


questions under discussion by a group of local people with diverse religious


Friendship has come together in recent months to explore issues of faith and friendship and to encourage caring commu­ nity relationships. On Saturday, March


5th, the group is holding an open day entitled "Faith in the Ribble Val­ ley" from 1-30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ribble Valley Council Chamber, on Church Street, Clitheroe. All visitors are welcome to drop in and enjoy an


exhibition of different faith features. These will include dis­


plays, artefacts, informa­ tion about common inter­ faith themes as well as a chance to sample seasonal foods such as hot cross


backgrounds and forms of worship. The Clitheroe Interfaith


buns, dates, Tibetan tea and mini eggs. There will be a photo


slideshow presenting images of religious activi­ ties and snapshots of faith communities in daily life, as well as audio recordings of faith-oriented music and devotional sounds. The event promises a unique insight into the practices and beliefs of different faiths in the Ribble Valley, including Christianity, Islam and Buddhism, and an insight into how all these belief systems share ideas of co-operation and mutual respect. Members of Clitheroe


Interfaith Friendship will be on hand throughout the event to chat with visitors informally over a cup of tea. Visitors may be sur­


prised to note some of the similarities in approaches across the different faiths. This is an afternoon of


exploration and enjoyment with no intention to advo­ cate or persuade. Children are equally welcome. Above all, the Clitheroe Interfaith Friendship wish­ es to encourage faith to flourish across the Ribble Valley in a spirit of co­ operation and mutual trust.


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Call Peter Dugdale or John Bennett today on 01254 872111 or freephone 0800 0374 625.


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Look out for a special treat — in Whalley next week!


SOMETHING new is about to happen


in Whalley! These pupils from the village primary


school have been quietly keeping a secret for the past few weeks. Now the secret's out. Next week we are


launching a new edition of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times with pages of pic­ tures and stories from Whalley and the surrounding area. If you are out and about in Whalley on


Thursday March 3rd, keep an eye open for our special promotions and join in the celebrations. We will have goody bags galore, a


celebrity launch at noon and a Whalley Whopper! Whalley Matters. Every Thursday. Order your copy now from your neigh­


bourhood newsagent. • Turn to page 22 to see whether you


guessed which letters were missing in last week's competition. The lucky winner was Sheila Townson,


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Radon gas: letters go out to villagers


by Julie Magee


GRINDLETON residents could be at a higher risk of radon emissions in


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their homes. A survey conducted by Ribble Valley


Borough Council has identified the village as one of the worst affected local areas. Officers are now in the process of writing


to all residents to inform them of the results and advise them to consider having a radon measurement undertaken on their


property. Radon is a naturally-occurring radioac­


tive gas, which is formed by the decay of small amounts of uranium present in all rocks and soils. As a gas, radon can move easily through the ground, particularly it it is porous or fissured to the surface. In the open air, radon levels are low, but in buildings, such as homes, radon can be


■ SOLO whist winners at the Pendle Club were: Mr A. Hartley, Mrs J. Thornton,


Mr K. Holding. New members welcome every Monday


at 7 p.m. Bridge winners at the Pendle Club,


drawn in through cracks and gaps in the floor and can reach unacceptably high con­ centrations, which have been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer once breathed in.


Smaller quantities of radon have also


been found in some parts of Clitheroe, Downham, Chatburn and Horton-in- Craven, near Gisburn. The findings of the survey conducted by


Ribble Valley student environmental offi­ cer Sarah Briggs were presented at a recent meeting of the council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee. It showed that three out of the 24 homes


tested for radon in Grindleton had levels higher than the nationally-accepted limit. One house was found to have more than


twice the safe level. Environmental health officer Matthew Riding said the council was committed to


were: Mrs Anne Cooper, Mrs Doris Hunt, Mrs Sylvia Walsh, Mr Harvey Jackson. New members welcome every Monday


at 1-30 p.m. Domino winners: Mrs F. Cooke, Mrs C. Wareing, Mrs F. Jeffs, joint 4, M. Davies,


taking a pro-active approach on the matter and had been keeping a close eye on levels. He added that remedial action can be


taken to reduce the radon concentration in a property. This can be anything from improving the natural ventilation within a property, to installing a small underfloor sump in order to prevent radon from enter­ ing a building. Mr Riding stressed that the issue need­


ed to be put into perspective adding that neighbouring local authorities such as Lan­ caster and Craven had 18 and 47 Radon affected areas respectively compared to only six in the Ribble Valley. For a booklet on radon contact the


National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) at Chilton, Didcot, Oxon 0X11 ORX, or via the NRPB freephone number 0800 614529. Alternatively, you can visit the NRPB website at www.nrpb.org


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