Ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 14th, 2006 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


A FORMER Ribble Valley woman has been rewarded for her dedication to equine welfare. Pam Wood, who used to


- Wrile to: The Editor, Clitlieroc Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Ciitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-maii: vivien.niealh@easllancsnews.co.uk Motorists to blame m


for any confusion AS a keen cyclist I looked forward to the Tour of Britain coming through our area and cycled up Waddington Fell to watch it. It was everything I hoped it would be, a great race and well organ­ ised. As regards the letters in last week’s Advertiser, I have to disagree. The race was well organised and they knew what they were doing. If drivers were con­ fused it was their own fault. There were signs up for weeks warning of delays and saying what was coming through.


TOBY NEILSON, SaUhill Road, Ciitheroe


These spaces are


for physio patients MAY I appeal to the inconsiderate drivers (who are not patients) who park on the Physiotherapy Centre car park, in Ciitheroe, which is clearly marked for physiotherapy patients. Last Wednesday I and other patients


were forced to park in the main car park, because all the parking places on the Physiotherapy Centre car park were full. As our appointments lasted for one hour we had to pay for two hours’ parking in case the traffic war­


dens came round. While sitting in the waiting room at the Physiotherapy Centre, I saw three young men come from the direction of the market cafe and drive away. Due to their inconsiderate parking,


people who have difficulty walking had to walk further to get to the centre. They are not the only culprits. On


more than one occasion I have seen a local trader’s van parked in the places marked for physiotherapy patients.


J.L. DICKINSON, Standen Road, Clitheroc


Thank you boys for


your kind actions I AM just writing to your newspaper in the hope that I can pass on a big thank- you to two young men, who without thought to themselves, stopped and pushed my car in the torrential rain­ storm on &turday, September 2nd, on the country road from Waddington to Edisford Bridge. Young people so often get bad press,


but as other motorists duly passed by, our heroes stopped their bikes and pushed the car out of deep water. The boys took off before I had a chance to show my gratitude. I hope two mums may just read this letter and feel very proud of their sons,


who undoubtedly would have arrived home completely soaked and possibly never uttered a word about their very good deed. Thank you so much boys.


DIANNE HOLLINGWORTH (MRS), Riscdalc Drive, Longridge


Why have our bus


times changed? NOW the local bus services have gone to a company in Darwen, could some­ body tell me why the times have changed? I live in Langshaw Drive, Ciitheroe,


and I normally catch the 9-13 a.m. bus in time to catch the 9-36 a.m. Man­ chester train. It might be cheaper for Lancashire County Council, but now, because I have a suitcase, I will have to get a taxi. The local bus and train serv­ ices - especially at night after 10 p.m. - are a joke.


ALAN JOHNSON, Langshuw Drive, Clhhcroe


A poor choice of


courses available READING through the list of courses in the current issue of the Advertiser


and Times, I am-saddened to see how little is available in Ciitheroe. During the last 50 years I have lived


in several towns similar in size to Ciitheroe and invariably a large range of subjects was available for adults at the local schools. I benefited from courses in woodwork, radio, cooking, computers and three languages. There were many others to choose from. A year ago a well attended course in


AS French was obliged to move from Ribblesdale School to Whalley, due to a steep rise in costs. I am sure that Ciitheroe can pride


itself with high achievement in SATS and GCSE results, but I doubt its concern and interest with adult edu­ cation.


PETER HESKETH, Stamford Place, Clitheroc


Innovation will be


good news for us A COUPLE of years ago there was a very e ffe c tiv e campaign to open Clitherbe to the wonderful world of broadband. We finally got our connec­ tion, and it’s brought a big improve­ ment to all aspects of business life. Innovations like this are essential if


business in small towns like Ciitheroe is to thrive.


Better communications mean that


it’s no longer necessary to commute into a city every day, and successful businesses can now be run from rural locations. However, I would now like to flag


up the idea of a really radical step for­ ward, namely the introduction of a free wireless network in Ciitheroe. Many people now use wireless-


enabled computers, PDAs and Inter­ net-enabled mobile phones, and it should be quite feasible to make the whole of Ciitheroe town centre a "wi-fi zone". As well as being a great facility for


the people of Ciitheroe, it would also be a boon for tourists, enabling them to access information freely and quickly. It would obviously be quite expen­


sive, but it seems the Government is bending over backwards to throw money at anything to do with e-com­ merce, and I'm sure public funding would be forthcoming for such an innovative project. Last, but by no means least, a proj­


ect such as this would attract national media attention, and really help to promote Ciitheroe as a good place to do business.


MICHAEL LOVERIDGE (SOLICITOR), Well Terrace, Clilheroe


Tireless equine helper acknowledged


run a babywear shop in Ciitheroe and lived for sev­ eral years in Wiswell, was presented with the coveted AdiSiral Memorial Trophy by HAPPA - the Horses


-and Ponies Protection Asso­ ciation. The association, which is


one of the oldest and most respected equine charities, was founded in 1937 in the fight against the transport of horses to the continent for slaughter. It wanted to formally


recognise Pam’s many years of dedication and support through her role as former branch secretary. Starting to ride at the


tender age of 10, Pam. obtained her first horse just after leaving school. Since then, she has almost always had horses and at one point looked after six horses and six donkeys! But it was a chance meet­


ing at Beeston Auction that brought HAPPA and Pam together. “When showing my ponies and donkeys in the early ’70s, I met Mr Sommerville, who was then chairman of HAPPA, at Beeston Auction, when he asked me to take a very poor mare and foal home with him. Prom then on I was hooked!” After helping as a general


volunteer for some years, Pam became secretary of


the organisation in 1975 when the HAPPA office was moved north from Lon­ don to Shores Hey Farm at Briercliffe. Pam, who served on the


Riding Club Liaison Com­ mittee for the Ribble Valley and was successful in exhibiting her own donkeys in the area as well as further afield, was nominated for this year’s award after writ­ ing the book ‘"Tales with a HAPPA ending” . It is a true account of all


the memorable happenings at HAPPA since 1975 and is written entirely from mem­ ory. The book contains sto­ ries of individual cases.


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some sad, some funny, and offers a real insight to what HAPPA is all about and the very reason for its existence. Copies of the book are


available to buy priced £3.95 from Badger Books, Keirby Walk, Burnley, Bar­ den Mill Shop, HAPPA HQ rescue centre at Briercliffe or via the website at www.happa.org.uk HAPPA currently has 15


animals out on loan in the Ribble Valley area. Our picture shows Mr


Ken Cranage presenting Pam with the Admiral Tro­ phy with the help of rescue horse Alexis. (S190606/3)


Harvest market


FOR centuries an ancient Ribble Val­ ley church has pro­ vided a focal point for harvest celebra­ tions, and will do so again this week­ end. St Wilfrid’s


Church, Ribch- ester, will showcase a wide variety of local produce at a Harvest Market on Saturday, from 1 to 4 p.m. The historic


11th century church, its grounds and the church hall will all be used to display a wide v a riety of food­ stuffs from around 30 local producers. As well as being a celebration of the rich abundance of foods produced in and around the Ribble Valley, the Harvest Market offers the opportu­ nity to sample and buy them too. Refreshments, will also be available. Everyone is wel­ come to go along.


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Charity boosts


GRATEFUL representa­ tives from three charities expressed their delight on being presented with cheques totalling £9,000 a t special Masses for pupils at St Augustine's RC High School, Billing- ton. The services, attended


not only by all staff and children, but by several parents as well, were led by Fr Adrian Howell, from Hurst Green, and Fr Peter Birmingham, from Sabden. On behalf of the Catholic Fund for Over-


seas Development (CAFOD) Mr Fred Utt- ley received a cheque for £ 5 ,0 0 0 . Mrs Uschi Muller, representing St Joseph’s Penny - a dioce­ san charity for disadvan­ taged children - was handed a cheque for


£2,000 and a similar amount was presented to Mr Axel Foley, from Sports Relief. Headteacher Mr


Anthony McNamara said that the generosity of the pupils and their enthusi­ asm for fund-raising on


behalf of children less for­ tunate than themselves were signs of their strong values and caring natures. Our picture shows the


representatives of the three charities receiving their cheques from St Augustine’s pupils, (s)


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