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Paper Next Tuesday is waste paper collection day around the village. Sacks of waste paper should be left outside in the morning.


Bottle bank Sabden Parish Council is still asking people not to block access to the bottle banks on the village car park, so tha t they can be removed when full.


ews from the Villages The next meeting will


be held m the Methodist Church schoolroom on Tues­ day, June 13th, when


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the speaker Mr Mar- wv/hjoT Hriwp tin Grundy will vVniSl QllVe speak on “Punchinel- Whist winners at the


Inconsiderate villagers who leave bottles and other rubbish around the site when the banks are full have also been criticised, as this leads to bot­ tles being thrown into the brook by youths, causing a hazard for children who play there.


SLAIDBURN


Young Farmers Slaidburn Young Farmers met on Monday for a talk by Ben Towers on his cycle ride form the Eiffel Tower to Blackpool Tower in aid of the North West Air Ambulance.


Hostesses will be Mrs 'M. Lupton, Mrs J. Rowbottom, Mrs M.


Sharrock. WEST


BRADFORD


everyone is wel­ come.


home of a church member has raised £2,490 for the funds of Whalley Colour, Methodist Church.


. la in England”. This ?onior citizens drive, is an open meeting so *n Whalley, were


in Ladies - Mrs H. Hardy, Mrs P. Wooff. Gents - Mrs J. Walmsley, Mr J. Hartley.


Semple and Mrs P. baffle: Mrs E. Charn- ley.


All are welcome to the next meeting on Sat­ urday. Inquiries: call 01254 822988.


Parish council ^ . . All residents are invit- ed to attend the AGM of WestBrad- ford Parish Council on Tuesday a t 8-30 p.m. in the village hall.'


Sunday worship The preacher at Sun­ day's worship at 2


Churth, in Chapel Lane, will be Mrs Eileen Fitzpatrick. Everyone welcome.


Members were con­ gratulated forsaking p a r t in the county carcass judging com­ petition and the county rally.


Next week's meeting is a visit to Booths supermarket. Mem­ bers are to meet at the Parkers Arms in Newton at 7 p.m. or a t Booths at 7-30 p.m.


WADDINGTON


The usual house-to- house collection will be taking place in the village.


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At the meeting of Waddington WI, res­ olutions were read and approved. The f irs t one was on renewable energy, presented by Mrs Nina Foster, and the second, about sport for a healthy popula­ tion, was presented by Mrs Marian Bar- row.


Mrs Eva Ellison gave a report on the spring council meeting at Southport. Tickets were on sale for the group meeting in Gisburn Festival Hall.


Guest speaker Mrs Pat Ascroft’s talk was entitled “Old Father Thames ’ and- the


Coffee morning A coffee morning in support of Christian Aid will be held in the vicarage of St Helen’s Church, Waddington on Sat­ urday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by kind per­ mission of the Rev. and Mrs Ridley. There will be various stalls and a tombola.


WHALLEY Parish council


p.m. in West Brad- M a v R n s a rV ford Methodist Qn all weekdays dur


made by members of the public a t the monthly meeting of Whalley Parish Council, which is being held in the Methodist Church Hall tonight at 7-30 p.m.


ing May when there is a 10 a.m. Mass at the English Martyrs' RC Church, the Rosary will be said at about 9-35 a.m.


The first session is on family history on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to noon, with one on creating cards and crafts on Friday, May 26th, a t the same time. Both are being held at Whal ley Library. image and


style is the course on Monday, and interior design on Thursday, from 1 to 3 p.m., both at the adult centre in Station Road.


In addition, two taster sessions have been arranged at Clitheroe Library. These are holiday I ta l ian on Tuesday, from 1 to 3 p.m. and fun jew­ ellery on Friday, May 26th, from 10 a.m. to noon.


Presentation bg-After a number of asked and comments years, Coun. Eric


Ronnan decided to stand down from making announce­ ments for events at the village hall, in particular those of Rural Touring, which he organises for the first Saturday of the month.


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Christian Action All are welcome at the meeting of Whalley Christian Action Group tonight a t 8 . p.m. at Biliington PilghmagG Baptist Church. The Parishioners from the speaker will be the English Martyrs' RC Rev. Don Johnson.


Admission costs £4


“We hope that people will come to join in or just watch. 'The dress theme is yellow, but that is not obligatory. We just want every­ one to have fun,” said instructor Kath Riley.


and proceeds will go to the Bethany Pro­ ject.


Ringers' visit A team of bellringers from the Medical Guild will be playing on the parish church bells between 5 and 6 p.m. on Saturday.


Scooter found A leisure scooter has been left at the front of Whalley Primary School. Anyone with knowledge of this item is asked to con­ tact the school office.


Sports results The football team at


Join in An open evening with a Jacob's join supper has been arranged by Whalley line dancers in the Village Hall on Saturday, starting at 7-30 p.m.


Church are taking part on Saturday in a


Children have been learning Mary's month of May and took part in a ceremony of crown­ ing the statue of Our Lady.


announcement a t the May production, he was applauded by a large audience and presented with cham­ pagne by chairman MikeSeery.


a hm. t The play, "Lady Molly about Scotland Yard"


Diocesan pilgrimage On Saturday, June 3rd, to Ladywell, for "An Evening with which the leader will be the Vicar General, Monsignor . Mark Davis.


There will be a proces­ sion of Our Lady, reflection on Pope Benedict's encyclical letter, quiet prayer, opportunity for con-


was another excellent production by the Hunt Roberts The­ atre Company and brought the present season to a close. Arrangements are in hand hy Coun. Ron­ nan for the next sea­ son in September.


tion ending with which includes a light refreshments p.m.


advised to allow time for parking before the start at 2 p.m.


^tending^are


Fair Trade A selection of Fair Trade goods includ-


Post Office.


supper. There will also be sale of books by the two ladies and other goods, includ­ ing items from Der- ian House Children's Hospice, which will benefit from the event.


fession, and benedic- Admission will be £6 , a t 4


Elsie and Doris", starring Anrie Ware- ing and Kath Eccle- ston, who evolved their act during and after working togeth­ er at Maureen Cook- son' s outfitters for about 20 years,will be staged.


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Head meets PM at Downing Street


HEADTEACHER Robert Maude has received further national recog­ nition for his outstanding achieve­


ments at Chatbum School. Earlier th is year Mr Maude was


invited by th e Chief Inspector of Schools in England to a reception for heads of particularly successful schools. Now the village school has been


picked out for special praise from schools across the whole of the UK, with Mr Maude invited to 10 Downing Street to meet Prime Minister Tony Blair. He and Mrs Blair hosted a special


reception for a specially chosen group of headteachers who were also invited to see th e Cabinet room and the famous staircase lined with portraits of every Prime Minister. Mr Blair thanked those present for


everything they were doing and said the event was to recognise the contri­ bution of headteachers in raising school standards. He added: “You are an inspiration to


the pupils you have taught, your influ­ ence will be with them for the rest of their lives.” Mr Maude, pictured arriving a t the


Downing Street reception, said: “This has been a memorable year for Chat- burn School to receive two such preti- gious invitations. I am delighted that the work of our village school has been recognised in this way. I t is a fitting tribute to everyone connected to the school.” Mr Maude also received a commemorative brochure about Num­ ber 10, inscribed with the words: “With many thanks for your hard work and dedication” and signed by the Prime Minister, (s)


Pupils set to perform on the big stage


PUPILS from a Grindleton school are about to get a step up on the big stage in Manchester. Thirteen Bowland High students,


aged from 11 to 15, are today work­ ing with a professional choreogra­ pher and film artist to create a piece of dance for a major schools’ arts festival. The school is one of a number of


ing tea, coffee, bis- Tickets will be avail- cuits, chocolate and able from Whalley dried fruit is now Post Office or 01254 available at Whalley 823402 or 824312.


These items are avail- Points of view about Church affairs


able at local church- aspects of worship at es, but this gives those who do not attend church the opportunity to help people in other coun­ tries to make a liv­ ing,” said Mrs Jane Hardman.


Whalley Primary Adult Centre School drew 1-1 with Free taster sessions, St Michael and St possibly leading to John's RC School, Clitheroo. The net- ball team ran up a 13-0 victory against Edisford School, Clitheroe.


' ' classes in September


A coach party of visi­ tors from Bradford will be having after­ noon tea on S atur ­ day.


a t Whalley Adult Anyone willing to pro- Education Centre, vide a dessert is have been organised asked to call Anne by East Lancashire ,Cheeseman urgently AdiiltLearning.


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Whalley Methodist Church may be dis­ cussed by anyone who wishes to meet a t 17 Sydney Avenue this afternoon a t 2 p.m.


primary and secondary schools from the North West that are tak­ ing part in the Step Up festival of schools’ arts, which runs from July 1st to 9th. Their performance, which will be


based loosely around the festival theme of “human nature”, will take place at Step Up and Dance at The


Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on Tuesday, July 4th. Other artists, who have performed at the 2,300 capacity, £42 million venue, home of the acclaimed Halle orchestra, include soul legend James Brown and baritone Bryn Terfel. Choreographer Kate Mason usu­


ally works with professional dance companies, but is excited about the opportunity of working with chil-' dren and their teachers. “Young people are such enthusi­


as tic and fast learners and are always a joy to teach,” she said. Pupils will also work with film


artist Tim Copsey to create a multi- media aspect to the performance. Dance teacher Andrea Yates


commented: “As a secondary school with Specialist Performing Arts College status, we strive to include a good percentage of arts-based learning in our school day and the opportunity to work with a profes­ sional choreographer and then per­ form a t such a big venue is very important to the school and its pupils.” Anyone who wants to show their


support for the school can buy tick­ ets for the Ju ly 4th performance from The Bridgewater Hall box office on 0161 907 9000. All tickets cost £4. To find out more about the festi­


val, please log on to the website www.stepuponline.org.uk


Christine’s tasty wine talk


WINES from around the world were sampled at the most recent meeting of the Clitheroe Lady Farmers’ Social Section. Held a t Hurst Green Village Hall,


the meeting was open to guests as well as members. I t featured Christine Sey­ mour, who gave an excellent talk on wine tasting.


Six wines from various parts of the


world were sampled while Christine explained how .they were made, which graipe varieties were uked arid hiw the


climate affected the wine. Mabel Hold­ en gave a vote of thanks and a supper of bread, cheese and pate was served. Among those present was the county president, who thanked the Clitheroe


Branch for hosting such an enjoyable evening. A raffle held during the evening


raised money for the Rose Marie Can­ cer Care Unit.


The next meeting takes place at the


Calf s Head Hotel, Worston, where husbands arid friends are welcome.


Lottery win


WINNERS in the East Lancashire Hospice Lot­ tery weekly draw were: £1,000 - Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Bowling Club; £250 - Mr Grogan, Blackburn; £100 - Mr Watson, Accrington. Fif­ teen lucky players also won £10 each. I f you would like to


inquire about joining the lottery, call Gill on 01254


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Due to space problems, a number of letters have had to be held over this week


State of footpaths


is quite a worry THOSE of us who regularly visit Clitheroe Town Centre will have noticed the deteriorating condition of the footpaths, especially along Moor Lane and Castle Street. Broken and rocking paving slabs


are an increasing problem and there are many instances where public utility companies have carried out works, but have restored the foot­ path in a very poor and unsightly fashion. I am sure that both the borough


council and county council are con­ cerned about the current state of affairs arid tha t potential remedies are frustrated by present lack of funds. As a temporary measure, I understand th a t unsatisfactory paving slabs are presently being removed and replaced by unsightly patches of black Tarmac which (as an emergency measure) is under­ standable but nevertheless is highly unsatisfactory in an attractive con­ servation town such as Clitheroe (with'its many visitors). Possibly the local authorities will


soon come up with a plan to bring ab out more effective and less unsightly repairs, but I am sure that until the question of servicing of shops and on-street parking is properly addressed any solution to the present footpath surface will only be a short term measure. For example, a t 7-30 a.m. this


morning I noticed three separate heavy delivery vehicles parked on the Castle Street footpath (in one case completely blocking the foot­ path and requiring pedestrians to walk in the road). If this continues (and without a total change of road and fo o tp a th surface) i t is inevitable th a t any replacement paving flags will soon become bro­ ken again. The ch a ra c te r and appeal of


Clitheroe is without doubt compro­ mised by high volumes of traffic along its main shopping streets, by conflict between vehicles and pedestrians and by the poor state of the town centre highway surfaces. A solution must be a key priority of the council (and of Lancashire County Council) and while limited resources cannot be ignored I, for one, hope th a t a solution will be found. There was a time-when Blackburn gained national notori­ ety when its much pot-holed high­ ways were featured in a Beatles’ song. Let’s hope that a similar fate does not await Clitheroe - especial­ ly so near to the royal visit.


JOHNWILLCOCK, Candlemakers Croft, Clitheroe


Stop this wanton


public vandalism THIS morning I decided, with it being a nice Sunday morning, I would leave the car a t home and a stroll to church would be in order. Big mistake. Walking for the


Primrose area I had to pass several loads of vomit on the footpaths. Next was the sight of a newly van­ dalised car on Woone lane, lastly the boarded-up shop window on


THE football friendly between Clitheroe and Rivesalles during their Easter visit proved very popular (s)


Lowergate, presumably from Fri- day/Saturday night "revellers". As if all this wasn’t enough, the


sight of the attractive paving flags in Moor Lane being ripped up (by council workers?) and Tarmac being chucked down instead capped it all! Is everybody impotent to the


wanton vandalism, mindless or otherwise which is happening around us?


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Not one offer of


much-needed aid ON Sunday afternoon myself, my disabled husband and two children set off from Clitheroe to visit my mum. We were travelling up Pendle


Road when smoke started coming from the exhaust of the car in ­ front. The car came to a halt just ahead of us. As we approached, I noticed that the couple in the car were elderly, so I pulled over to see if I could be of any assistance. The lady driving borrowed my mobile and rang for her daughter to meet them. She told me tha t she would ring the breakdown service when her daughter came. Not wanting to leave their car in the middle of the road I decided to push them into the grass verge. As a safety precau­ tion, as we were parked near a bend, my husband put the hazards on our car to warn the other vehi­ cles. The elderly man got out of the car to help me push. Moving the car was extremely difficult as it was on a hill. I was disgusted, not only with


the amount of cars that passed us without stopping to help, but with the amount of people who pipped their horns at us. Could they not see how much we were struggling? I would never dream of being so inconsiderate if I saw an elderly man and a girl who obviously required help. Hopefully those people who are


reading this will think twice next time they pass an elderly couple who have broken down!


DONNA O’ROURKE, Black Lane Croft, Clitheroe


A bit of effort will


prove worthwhile I WAS a little disappointed to read Mrs Rhodes’ letter in the Advertis­ er and Times last week. I have been involved with the


French Connection for the past 30 years and the efforts to promote


Decline in numbers is down


to increase in sparrowhawks I HAVE just read the report in the “Farm and Country Today” with the heading “House Sparrow. Numbers Down”. In fact they are 56%


down and people a re scratching their heads wondering where they have all gone. Now I don’t think it


is rocket science to work this one out, as w h at eats sparrows - sp a r ­ rowhawks, thatis what, and how many of these


hawks are there? They are 10 a penny, in fact they must be at saturation point. But they keep telling us how rare they are and must be protected. Where do these people go looking for them - into Sainsbury’s? In 1991 the British Trust of Ornithology did a survey


on sparrowhawks, and their findings were tha t there are 38.000 breeding pairs in this country and approximately 38.000 unattached. Now each hawk requires three bir^ a day to live off, five when they are feeding young, which over a year equals 90 million birds being eaten, and see­ ing as this survey is 15 years ago, and at the rate these hawks were breeding, a more realistic yearly figure of birds taken would be about 140 million, and yet people are baffled as to house sparrows’ declining numbers.


MR C. TAYLOR Downham


relations with Rivesaltes, our twin town, cannot have gone unnoticed. Over the years around £18,000


has been handed over to local chari­ ties as a result of our fund-raising activities. Many local companies, organisations and individuals have willingly given their support with­ out expecting anything in return. Many visitors from Rivesaltes


have stayed with us over the years and we have spent m an y happy times enjoying their hospitality too. Our own tourist office has contact


numbers for anyone, individuals or groups, wishing to join in or find out more about where to go or who to contact in Rivesaltes. “Clitheroe Square” in Rivesaltes


was so named as a re su l t of the twinning. This week f r ie n d s from


Rivesaltes, Prof. F ran co is San- martin and Mile Monique Galy have brought a party of French stu­ dents on an exchange with CRGS students, just as they have on pre­ vious occasions. The benefits are there for anyone who wants to put a bit of effort in.


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