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positive community relations among a small number of Mus­ lims in Clitheroe. There is a certain “ I’m all right


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Jack” attitude adopted in some quarters, which is very unbe­ coming of individuals from a practising faith which has yet to be legitimately accepted in much of the local community, let alone unbecoming of one who considers him/herself to be a true Muslim. The same can be said about


reciprocal relations amongst some non-Muslims with Mus­ lims in many ways, although I would venture that the onus is slightly more on the latter to tackle this is.sue simply by virtue of pure numbers and the pre­ existing awareness of cultural norms within the indigenous community. It is indeed a sorry state of


affairs, and one which I, as a born and bred Clitheronian, hope will one day be trans­ formed; where the small steps


community, we all love, respect and trust our children, our children’s children, the younger members of our families and our communities - don’t we? Love, respect and trust. Simple words


and surely something our young people, whether related to us or not, can and must expect from us. During what is commonly accepted as


the transitional period known as adoles­ cence, young people change - physically, emotionally and in many other ways. Quite suddenly and not in any particu­


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lar order - and certainly not in an order we adults would like'(or recognise from our own adolescence?) - our young people gain, perceive or have thrust upon them:- becoming a householder, worker, voter, parent, trade union member. Why are we surprised when they don’t quite get things 100% right - did or do we ever? One of my own children, when aged


around 17, came to me admitting that they had made a mistake. My response? “You’re supposed to make


mistakes - you’re 17!” “OK, thanks dad.” “ But you’re supposed to do something else too! Learn from them.”


As I see i t . . .


by Sir Bill Taylor There is a lot of talk these days about


parenting, effective parenting and parent­ ing skills. What is it? What are they? I have had two “shots” at this parenting


myself and 33 years as a youth and com­ munity worker with other people’s adoles­ cents as my main client group. Young people do make mistakes - don’t


we all? They have the same hopes and fears that we all have. They, by and large, are good, honest, law-abiding people. Sadly a few, a very small minority, give


the majority a bad name - or enable or allow many, if not most “adults” to dis­ miss all young people as lazy, good for nothing wasters - good old-fashioned words - suggesting it’s an old-fashioned phenomenon? That simply isn’t good enough from us


- the adults, grown-ups, whatever. How did/are you doing your parenting?


How well are you doing it? Could you do it better? Lack of time, consistency, resolve -


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AM often troubled at the apparent lack of will or desire to establish wider


whatever the qualities or characteristics that are required - may have happened or not during toddlerhood or early child­ hood, but may not manifest themselves until all the other challenges of adoles­ cence present themselves relentlessly. So, it is we as the adult members of the


family and other communities who have a responsibility to shape our young people. 8 Do we listen to them? 8 Do we afford them our richest gift -


time? 8 Do we give them opportunities to


experiment with responsibility and partic­ ipation - real ones? Real ones that they can learn from? 8 Do we know where our kids are - all


of the time? 8 Have we asked young people many


times what bugs them about their mums and dads, what do they argue over most. It’s always the same. 8 What we wear/how they look. 8 Who we hang around with. 8 What time we have got to be in. Those three things recur again and


again. It’s just the fashion, names and times that change. But we, you, me have a responsibility to take an active interest in the young people we love or know. Take that responsibility to heart. It’s a matter of love, respect and trust.


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currently being taken by local groups like ours and some of the local churches might burgeon into something based more around ihutual acceptance and appreciation leading to a harmo­ nious cohesion amongst all diverse sections of the Ribble Valley community. It’s not as far fetched as you


might think... In terms of the religious foundations, I would relate to those Muslims who would question such active engagement and positive rela­ tions, I would say the following: Islam as a religion asks Muslims to be good with all and this can­ not be doubted. All Muslims should be good with their Lord, Allah, with their parents, with their neighbours, with their rel­ atives, mth all people, and with all creatures. Allah says in the Qur’an: “Serve Allah, and join not any partners \vith Him; and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neigh­ bours who are near, neighbours who are strangers, the compan­ ion by your side, the way-farer (you meet) and those under


your authority; indeed Allah loves not the arrogant, the vain­ glorious” (An-Nisa’ 4:36). Among the merits and virtue


of good relations is the fact that good relations increase piety (taqwa). The pious person is not only one who prays and fasts, but he or she is a person who deals nicely with others and keeps his or her relations very good. Good relations also estab­ lish trust and confidence among people, who then gain self-confi­ dence. Positive community rela­ tions are based on ease, forgive­ ness, overlooking the mi.stakps of others, kindness, courtesy, a happy and smiling attitude, truth, trustworthiness, and many other good characteristics. The Prophet (peace and bless­


ings be upon him) always had good relations with people. He never mistreated any person. Even when his worst enemies


came to him, or he had power over them, he forgave them and treated them with kindness. There is no leader in history who forgave his enemies as much as the Prophet Muhammad did.


He had a beautiful way to win the hearts of his enemies. The Prophet used to remind


people that they must be good to their neighbours. He even used the words “ ikram al-jar”, which means “ honouring the neighbour” . Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said: “Whosoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good words or keep silent. Whosoever believes in Allah


and the Last Day, let him hon­ our his neighbour; and whosoev­ er believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honour his guest” (Reported by Muslim). In' Christianity, “Love thy neigh­ bour” was, in part, Jesus’ ans\yer when the Pharisees, the chief reli^ous sect of that day, querid the greatest commandment in the Law (Matthew 22:36-40). So there you go. Whether you’re Muslim or Christian, there’s no


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p r e p a r a t io n s ' were under way this week for a revival of the town’s Conserva­ tive Ball, which, up to the time of its laps­ ing from the annual calendar, held a lead­ ing place among similar functions. December 7th was the date fixed and pro­ moters were determined to spare no effort in order that the event would have a suc­ cessful re-instatement in the winter pro­ gramme. 8 An enjoyable dance was held at the


Weaver’s Institute with the kind support o f the Castle Academy of Music and Dance. The floor was specially prepared for the occasion and was in a splendid condition. A “ dance” was performed by Prof. A. Cropper, which was appreciated by a large and enthusiastic audience. The crowds that had attended also


enjoyed the rest of the evening. 8 A square cornerstone and a very fine


base of a column were unearthed by builders during the demolition of ancient cottages in Ribchester. The column was found partly in the foundations of the outer walls of the buildings and close to what appeared to be the end of some solid Roman masonry.


geant. A former pupil of St Augus­


Bobby’s community spirit T


h e ranks of Clitheroe Police have swelled with the arrival of a new ser­


tine’s RC High School, Billing- ton, Sgt Allan Nicol, pictured, joined the Ribble 'Valley police family last mpnth and is keen to forge strong bonds with the community. In his role as the sergeant for


the West Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team, the 44-year-old will be working closely with Community Beat Managers and Community Support Offi­ cers in an attempt to provide high quality policing that mem­ bers of the public can easily access in their local area. And since arriving in the


rural area, the experienced offi­ cer, who has previously worked in higher crime areas such as


Blackpool and Great Harwood, says he is impressed with what he has seen so far. “The Ribble Valley boasts an


environment where everyone knows everyone else. The public is keen to work with the police to reduce crime. “The rural nature of the job


means that the police cannot really survive without the help


of the community and it is refreshing to see such a robust attitude to community policing here in the Ribble Valley.” Sgt Nicol lives in Great Harwood with his wife. Heather, and three children. He joined Lancashire Con­


stabulary as a fresh-faced bobby in 1982 and spent the next 15 years of his policing career in Blackpool, before becoming a recruit instructor at Bruche Police Training College near Warrington, for three years. He was promoted to sergeant


in 1998 and some time later decided to return to his rural roots policing in Accrington and Great Harwood. “ I had never policed in the


area so when an opportunity arose I was delighted to come back and give something back


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to the community,” he com­ mented. Sgt Nicol is looking forward


to the challenge of getting to know the Ribble Valley area and is keen to work with his team of dedicated officers, part­ ner organisations and the com­ munity, listening to their con­ cerns and priorities. “The Ribble Valley is a beau­


tiful, spacious area. There are different crime issues here com­ pared to other towns and I intend to attend parish council meetings, hold PACT meetings and forge links with the com­ munity to tackle disorder and anti-social behaviour. “ I am keen to hear from peo­


ple who would like to air their views about policing in their neighbourhood. I am available at Clitheroe Police Station or on 01200 458734. (CR210906/2)


Adam’s distinction in chemistry competition


and helped his school to beat off competition from nearly 100 other schools in the Profi­ ciency Testing Competition, organised b y LGC and the Nuffield Curriculum Centre. Adam (18), pictured, from


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Waddington Road, was one of ten QEGS students to earn dis­ tinctions in the competition, in which pairs of students had to


L ITHEROE student Adam Boyle earned a distinction for himself


carry out experiments to meas­ ure concentrations of ethanoic acid, which is used in photo­ graphic materials. The profi­ ciency test is similar to that used in industry to assess the competence of professional analysts. The competition, in its ninth


year although this was the first time that a team from QEGS had entered, aims to get the students to focus not just on being accurate and following


procedures, but also on evaluat­ ing the quality and reliability. of the results they obtain. Vicki Barwick, education


and training manager at LGC (formerly the Laboratory of the Government Chemist), travelled from London to pres­ ent the QEGS students with their awards. Each received an individual certificate, while the school received a framed certifi­ cate and a cheque for £200 for the Chemistry Department.(s)


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


NEARLY 500 people attended the sev­ enth annual ball of the Ribblesdale and Horrocksford Social Club, held in the King Lane Hall. “ Eddie McCarry and Band” provided the music for a pro­ gramme of old-time and modern dances. 8 The credit squeeze might delay the


completion of Clitheroe’s new street­ lighting scheme, it was suggested at a meeting of Clitheroe Town Council. The council decided to reconsider a provision­ al order for new lampposts. Coun. J. Hall began to ask a number of questions about the effect of the credit squeeze on the sec­ ond phase of the scheme, but the town clerk ruled that the matter could not be discussed as notice of motion had not been given. 8 Hooligans had left a trail of destruc­


tion in parks and playgrounds in Clitheroe during the previous six months. Their irresponsible acts had been strongly condemned by Coun. J. Wright, at a meeting of the town coun­ cil. He announced that the police were being asked to patrol the Castle grounds during evenings after the gates had been officially closed and also at weekends.


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A FIRE which caused damage estimated at £10,000 to an office block at a Billing- ton engineering works in the early hours and was believed to have been started deliberately. Police believed that the blaze - at W. Houghton Engineering, of Abbey Mill, Whalley Road - was started by thieves who broke in through a rear win­ dow but escaped empty-handed. 8 West Bradford grandmother Mrs


Gwyneth Daniel played the most impor­ tant role in her life’ when her daughter, Susan, went into labour. She calmly took over and by the time amazed ambulance men and doctors arrived on the scene had made her special delivery - a healthy 71b. granddaughter, Suzanne Frances. The newborn’s untimely birth a week


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