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Christmas comes to stage and screen


— Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe .Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: vivien.meath@castlancsncws.co.uk This leaflet was not


from the BNP IN last week’s edition, Mr Chris Gathercole, who I believe is the same person who was semi-active in 2003 in Ribble Valley Against Racism, went on about the leaflet distributed and the BNP suppressing voices who dis­ agree with them. It was not a BNP leaflet, otherwise


it would have carried the logo and the name of the publisher. The leaflet asked if you were for or against the proposed multi-faith centre and allowed for a comment to be made by the person if they so wished.


PAUL FRANKLAND, Hcnthorn Road, Clilheroe


Personal attack on


me fails miserably! IN response to Mr Chris Gathercole’s attack on me in the last edition of your paper. Lacking anything constructive to


say about either my letter or the pro­ posed building of the mosque, he pads his letter out with a long-winded who­ dunit, wondering aloud whether I am the Gavin McQuade who is a BNP activist. He hopes to sound clever by revealing my background to a (hope­ fully) shocked readership. He fails miserably. He lives in Whal-


ley, several miles away from the site of the proposed building and is, I believe, involved with several groups including Ribble Valley Against Racism.


GAVIN McQUADE, Henthorn Road, Ciiihcroc


Correspondence on


mosque now closed WE have received a huge postbag fol­ lowing this planning application. Due to legal issues over content, the length of letters and restrictions on space, we have been unable to print all correspon­ dence received. Above, we have published a summa­


ry of some of the remaining signed let­ ters received.


The application is due to come before


Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Plan­ ning Committee on December 21st. This correspondence is now closed. -EDITOR.


Token gestures are just annoying


I BUY the Advertiser every week and pretty much read it from front to back and quite often consider writing in, but have never done it. Then, during my weekly read, I


came across the article “Campaign to combat binge drinking” (November 23rd). I’m 22, and will admit I have done my fair share of “binge drink­ ing”, however I have never been arrested, haven’t vandalised any of Clitheroe or even visited one of our fantastic local hospitals for a good old stomach pumping. I do recognise though that there is a


problem within society and unfortu­ nately many people do silly things


once under the influence. We all know (at least I hope we do) that excessive consumption of alcohol can cause problems and some deal with it better than others, but at the end of the day it is down to the individual. I enjoy going out for a drink wdth friends as it is a great way to end the working week and there is not much better than socialising with your peers, it’s just some people have a different view on what constitutes “a good time”. Anj^vay, the article: The local coun­


cil has launched a new scheme to pro­ mote safer drinking. (Bravo for taking action) I t ’s called “altnS”. My first issue:


Anybody over the age of 40 instantly seems to assume that to appeal to “young people” you need to be trendy. Use “txt” talk, genius! I’m a “young person” and I think the scheme’s name is ridiculous. I t ’s simple, as that’s exactly what the idea is, alter­ nate what you drink. In my opinion it’s just another e.xample of how peo­ ple who are not in touch with the real world are making decisions. My second issue: How are the local


council promoting this scheme? Get the bar staff to wear T-shirts with the unforgettable phrase written across them. So, once the “young people” have decided to go out “binge drink­ ing” and they’ve arrived at their cho­ sen venue they will see the message. Should the council not be concentrat­ ing on providing other things for the “young people” to do, as maybe an “altnSve” to going out in the first place? In cinemas recently I have noticed


adverts about the dangers of binge drinking. I have to admit that some of them are very graphic and they do send out a powerful message. Howev­ er, every time I have seen one of these commercials it has been immediately followed by an advert for an alcoholic drink! The slogan is “If you do do drink, don’t do drunk”, immediately contradicted by Jack Daniels or a trendy new Lager-based citrus rub­ bish. 'Talk about mixed messages! And this “please drink responsibly” small- print is blatantly just some avoid-a- lawsuit, we-told-you-so corporate escape route. I realise it’s easy to criticise, and I


know that I have not suggested any methods on how our local council or even the British Government could realistically tackle this growing issue. I am just annoyed at these seeming­


ly token gesture solutions and people who are clearly out of touch making decisions that affect you or I. I am also of the opinion that if you don’t say anything, nothing gets done.


RICHARD BRUNNING, Travellers Court, Gisburn


Fair was a success


in every sense MAY I take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the com­ munity who supported the recent Indian Bazaar at the St Mary’s Cen­ tre which was covered in last week’s CAT. Through the efforts of Dr Bailey,


Dr Huson, Anne Geldard, Eileen Sumner and the ladies of the Taman-


na Women and Children’s Group, almost £1,500 was raised for Unicef. Not only did it help to raise such an invaluable amount of money for the development of cold storage facilities for vaccinations in Ethiopia, but there was also a more local positive that was once again evident. The weeks and months leading up


to the event and the actual day itself, proved once again how residents of Clitheroe, from different cultures, var­ ied faiths and vvide ranging socio-eco­ nomic backgrounds can all work together for common good, if the intentions are sincere and an air of mutual trust and tolerance exists from the outset. I am proud to be a Muslim, but also


immensely proud of the level of engagement that my fellow group members and I have with the wdder non-Muslim community. Our faith does not prevent us from gaining an education, going out to work or forg­ ing a career, interacting \vith those of other faiths/cultures or even having an active social life. As for the issue of clothing, we dress in both Western and Asian clothing, depending upon the circumstances and the occasion. All facts which are contrary to the delib­ erately incendiary and intentionally divisive views expressed, I believe, in the letters pages recently by certain blinkered readers of this newspaper. If as human beings we all showed a


greater level of tolerance, a willingness to communicate, look at the bigger picture and on occasions even negoti­ ate, then not only Clitheroe but the world would be a far better place for us all to live in. We at the Tamanna Group may not


be able to affect what occurs in other parts of the world, but we are certain­ ly trying to our bit at a local level. Let us hope that we can spread this mes­ sage of “brotherly and sisterly togeth­ erness” to all sections of this commu­ nity and make this town the pride of Lancashire and even England, as far as community interaction and cohe­ sion are concerned. Change has to begin somewhere, no matter how small it is.


SHANAZ HUSSAIN, Chairman Tamanna Women and Children’s Group, BuccIcuch Close, Clilheroc


Putting a smile on


children’s faces ON behalf of everyone at Make a Wish, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the Well Wishers Luncheon Club based at Mytton Fold Hotel over the past year, raising over £3,000. For the fourth consecutive year, the


ladies have chosen to support Make a Wish, the charity that grants wishes for children who live with life-threat­ ening illnesses. During this time they have raised over £12,000. A staggering amount of money that is much need­ ed.


Make a Wish is a magical organisa­


tion that puts love and laughter into the children’s lives. A wish can be any­ thing from meeting an idol or owning a bicycle to having a make-over or going in an aeroplane. Each wish is


speicial. Each wish puts a smile on the child’s face at a time when it is most needed. Without support of people like the ladies of the Well Wishers Luncheon Club we would not be able to grant so many wishes. So, once again, on behalf of everyone at Make a Wish - not least the children - many, many thanks. Next year’s lunches are already


booked with the after lunch entertain­ ment ranging from Arabic dancing to an afternoon with a pantomime dame. Anyone who would like details can contact Karen Rainford on 0Y801 446099.


KAREN RAINFORD, Lancashire Volunlecr, Farrington, Leyland.


Thank you to a


wonderful team I HAVE just spent one month in the wonderful Castleford Rehab Unit. I found all the staff dedicated and a


very helpful group of people who were always there to help and give advice when needed. I have returned home feeling very


confident that I will be able to cope since my stay at Castleford Rehab. I must also mention the kitchen staff - being vegetarian, they prepared some lovely meals to encourage me to eat. To all and everyone - once again a


very big thank you. I shall be ever grateful to you all.


IRENE BALFE-LORD, Billington Gardens, Billinglon


Do not close this


recycling centre I HAVE just read the article about the proposed disuse of the Petre recy­ cling centre. Could I please just ask the council


to reconsider? I am 21 years old and have spent


the past months pushing family and friends to make that little bit of extra effort to recycle their waste. I am not naive enough to think that recycling old newspapers and the odd cardboard box is going to save the world, but if everyone makes the effort, then we are closer to maintaining a healthy envi­ ronment.


I have harassed people so much that


I’m sure my friends and family have taken their waste to the recycling cen­ tre for a quiet life.


With the new bins in place, they


have even started to think “this is easy” and have dropped additional


refuse off on the way to somewhere else. Please don’t put people off just as


they have begun. Get people recycling and they may even be inspired to change to energy efficient light bulbs and turn off the odd radiator. And think of the bigger picture


here. Making residents travel further to recycle surely defeats the object as


it increases carbon emissions from their vehicles! So, my final words are, please don’t


close the recycling centre. There must be other more economical ways of sav­


ing money without jeopardising our beautiful planet.


FIONA SIMPSON, Whallcy Road, Clithcroc


Guiding needs


ordinary women THROUGH the pages of your news­ paper may I ask your readers if they know any “ordinary women” who may be willing to help run or support a local Rainbow, Brownie, Guide or Senior Section Group in Clitheroe and surrounding areas. You may be surprised that I write


“ordinary women” but you see all the women who currently help out/run Guiding in our areas think of them­ selves as “ordinary women”. But, through the eyes of the girls they help, they are very special women. Most work and have a family but still find time to help out at Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and so on, because they see the joy it brings and the fun they have. There is also fun and friendship for


leaders and helpers, as well as the opportunities to do things they never dreamed of. All our volunteer helpers and leaders start off thinking they are just “ordinary women”, they soon learn that adults involved in Guiding have as much fun as the girls do! So, if there are any women reading


this who would be interested in help­ ing to run or support a unit, please contact us on 0800 1 695901 - you don’t have to have been a Rainbow, Brownie or Guide to be a Unit Guider or helper.


DENISE M.BRINDLE, Division Commissioner for Ribble Valley


Funding is here to


help local students COULD I once more take this oppor­ tunity of reminding university stu­ dents, home for their Christmas vaca­ tion, of the existence of a local source of funding to help with special aspects of their studies. This is the Spring Hill Car Club Sponsorship pSmd - formed to help young people in North East Lancashire with expenses incurred in their higher edu­ cation courses. Ryan Harrison, of Waddington,


was helped with costs incurred in his 12-month studying in France. Perhaps parents reading this could


bring the fund to the attention of their children if they are away study­ ing. This is a fund specifically for East


Lancashire students who have com­ pleted their A-levels in the region. The home address of the applicants will have postcodes beginning with BB. Further information can be found


on our website a t www.shcc- fund.org.uk or by writing to the address below.


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