12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, February 8th, 2007


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A NEW political p a r ty is trying to recruit Kibble Valley members. The England First Party is trying to


establish a Kibble Valley branch in Clitheroe. A leaflet produced by the registered


political party is currently being pushed through around 1,500 letterboxes in the town. And Paul Frankland, the Kibble Val­


ley’s representative of EFP, hopes the print run will be extended so tha t the “taster leaflet” can be delivered to every home in Clitheroe. Set up in August 2003, EFP enjoyed


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Darwen unitary authority. Currently the party is fielding one candidate in the Burnley by-election which takes place next week. Steven Smith is standing as the EFP’s first-ever Burnley candidate. The leaflet being distributed round


Clitheroe describes EFP as “a party that will stand up for England, and for the English way of doing things”. I t adds: “The England First Party is


a party that stands for common sense; a party that believes in what you believe in; a fair and just society for all, not just the wealthy and the favoured minori­ ties”, and asks: “Are you wondering where the equality for England and the English people has gone?” Mr Frankland said the leafleting had


already produced a good response from Clitheroe residents, adding that if all goes well the party would hope to field


candidates a t May’s local council elec­ tions. Said Mr Frankland: “To get two or


three people elected in May would be fan­ tastic. At the moment we are just dipping our toe in to see what response we get and it has been really good so far.” The party’s website - www.efp.org.uk-


states that the organisation has “no con­ nections to the BNP”.


However, Mr Frankland previously


stood for the BNP in the local council elections in 2003. Available on-line is a range of official party merchandise how­ ever, the website states: “But please note that we do not sell any merchandise that promotes either racial hatred, racial vio­ lence or racial intolerance. The EFP website also states: “All our


merchandise is staunchly patriotic and pro-English.”


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Mrilcio: The Editor, Clitheroe Adverti.ser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe BB72EW Editorial e-mail: vivien.meatli@eastIanc.snews.co.uk — Why not combine


these two groups? IN last week’s edition of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, we read with mixed feeling an article relating to two new groups which had formed at Kib- blesdale Children’s Centre. As Early Years professionals, we are


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always pleased to hear of new facilities available to families in the local com­ munity. We are, however, a little con­ fused as to the need for two groups which on paper appear to be offering some of the same aims. You stated that “baby buddies” was aimed at mothers to come and have a chat with other mums and th a t “Culture Club” encourages young Asian mothers to develop friendships. Although we are aware th a t members of each group may present different needs, surely in light of recent race-related issues both locally and nationally, should we not be encouraging these two groups to mix together and form a multi-cultural group, giving the children and their parents/carers the opportunity to learn about and appreciate each others cul­ tures. Furthermore the pictures accom­ panying the article show very obvious divisions which only added to our con­ fusions as to whether children and their parents/carers of all races and cultures could attend either club. As you didn’t state the meeting times or ages of the children a t “Culture Club” in your article, we can only assume that these could be!the factors which discourage the two groups from meeting together.


MISS L. BENNETT AND MISS W. COOPER


Needs of all groups


will be delivered CHILDKEN’S Centres were set up as part of the Government’s 10-year Childcare Strategy and as such have a “Core Offer” of services that have to be delivered. The equal opportunities section of


the core offer states the following: Children’s Centres will need to


demonstrate how they will: 8 Plan inclusive services for minori­


ty ethnic families 8 Consult with families from all eth­


nic groups in area served by centre 8 Implement culturally appropriate . ,


services. Every Children’s Centre will meet


these requirements in its own way and here at Kibblesdale Children’s Centre it was felt th a t as a starting point we should try to develop an understand­ ing of the many complex needs and dif­ ficulties of young Asian families in the Kibble Valley. Culture Club has been set up for this


specific purpose. The group will meet on a monthly basis and has been well attended on the two occasions it has been held. Families attending the group have an opportunity to discuss their needs and a programme of ses­ sions supported by an outreach worker will be plaimed and implemented. Once the aims of this group have


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been met it is envisaged that we will work towards a more integrated approach fostering and celebrating strong community cohesion within the Kibble Valley. In the same vein the


Children’s Centre will shortly be look­ ing at targeting other specific aspects of parenting and family support, for e.xample in our new Drakes and Duck­ ling group which is aimed specifically at increasing the involvement of fathers with their children. Kibblesdale Children Centre aims to


support all the young families in the Kibble Valley in whichever way is most appropriate and will continue to meet their needs in line with government guidelines. The groups offered may have a spe­


cific emphasis, but at the same time are open to all families with children under four years of age in them and everyone is welcome to attend. For any further details or informa­


tion regarding Children’s Centres and the services they offer please contact the centre on 01200 423672.


FIONA OWEN, Exlcmlcd Services Co-ordinator, Riljblesdalc Children’s Centre, Queen’s Road, ■ Clitheroe


Candlemas marks


end of Christmas LAST week we took down our Christ­ mas decorations! That might seem a bit late to some,


but it was - in terms of a Christian understanding of Christmas - entirely appropriate. February 2nd is Candle­ mas: the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple and the end of St Luke’s Christmas story (Luke 2: 22 -40). I t formally marks the end of the Christmas cycle, a cycle which properly begins on Christmas Eve and includes the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6th (marking the visit of the Wise Men to Jesus). We then move into what is called Ordinary Time as we anticipate Lent, Holy Week and Easter. But there are other reasons why this


practice should be more widely spread. We often hear of “post-Christmas blues”, but such “blues” are inevitable with a “Christmas” that begins any­ time from the end of August and prob­ ably (for most people) ends on 26th December. How cheering it would be to see Christmas lights swinging thi'ough the otherwise murky month of Janu­ ary, rather than just the lights of the January sales calling people to worship at the altar of greed (and how some lit­ erally battle to do so!). Of course, it makes no sense to keep


Christmas properly without keeping Advent properly as well. The four Sun­ days of Advent which directly precede Christmas prepare us, in a quiet and reflective way, for the coming of the great Feast. It is the exact equivalent of Lent preceding Easter. So while the odd candle is fine (we light one at church on and for each of the Sundays of Advent) the full garishness of Christmas decorations is inappropriate ’ until at least the fourth Sunday of Advent is over (this past year actually on Christmas Eve). I recognise that there is little we can


do about the secular materialist take­ over of Christmas, but for those for- whom it means something more, then ' here is an opportunity to promote Christmas “joy to the world” well into the New Year. Keep those decorations


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MY name is now Ja n e t Eliza­ beth Morgan (nee Bowker), but I was b orn 19/02/1962 in Clitheroe and lived my ea rly y e a rs a t no. 75 Woone Lane, Clitheroe with my parents. After leaving school at 16, I


worked as a typist at Lodematic just a few minutes’ walk from home and have happy memories of the place. My sister, Lynnette, has intro­


duced me to this site and I now look forward to viewing this web site on a regular basis. In fact I have this dream of buying a property in Clitheroe when I retire in the next five years. Nothing better than the thought of “coming home”. I left Clitheroe in 1982 to join the


Cheshire Constabulary and was based a t Warrington for 12‘A before I transferred to the Der­ byshire Constabulary where I am now based in Derby. Time has' passed so so quickly. I attended Primrose Junior


up and witness to the real meaning of Christmas! And wouldn’t it be good if shops actually desisted from selling Hot Cross Buns (Good Friday) and Easter Eggs (Easter Day) before December is out! But then it’s all about money, isn’t it?


THE REV. CANON PETER SHEPHERD,


Thanks to all who


help save lives ON behalf of the thousands of people awaiting a transplant in the UK today, I would like to say a huge thank-you to all your readers who have pledged to help others live after their death. 'Thanks to them, and many others


around the country, the number of peo­ ple who have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register has reached 14 million. Launched in 1994, the register has


helped save thousands of lives and con­ tinues to every year, but only thanks to the generosity and courage of donors and their families have those achieve­ ments been possible. Twenty-three percent of people in


the UK now want to leave a legacy of life to others by donating organs and tissue for transplantation after their death. There is still a desperate shortage of


donors though, with more than 8,000 people needing a transplant to dramat­ ically improve or save their life. Fewer than 3,000 transplants are carried out each year and last year alone more than 400 people died before receiving the second chance in life a transplant could have given them. We know that many more people are


willing to help, but just haven’t got round to signing up. Many others already carry a donor card, but unless they turn this into a lasting record by joining the register and discussing their wishes with their family, those wishes niay not be fulfilled. Organ donation can be a difficult


School and then Kibblesdale Sec­ ondary Modern. I also have fond memories of friends and school life. I read in your latest edition of the


tragic deaths of James Dewhurst and his cousin, Samuel Lund. I remember in “my teenage years” being a big fan of John Lund the stock car driver. I feel privileged that I once met


him many many years ago in an old barn building watching him work on his stock car. I attended many meet­ ings in which he displayed his talent .... my condolence to their families. That has led to my, love of FI


whereby for the last two years I have been fortunate enough to attend the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Now I have found this site I will


read frequently and keep up-to-date with current affairs. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to reminisce.


JANET MORGAN, via dilheroetoday.co.uk c-ninil: SOPH2016@aol.com


subject to discuss, but donor families tell us that they have found some com­ fort in knowing that the loss of some­ one they love has given someone else the gift of life. To find out more call the Organ


Donor Line on 0845 60 60 400 or visit vvww.uktransplant.org.uk Thank you all once again.


CHRIS RUDGE, UK Transplant Managing and Trans­ plant Director, Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol www.uktranspIant.org.uk


More bobbies and


fewer gimmicks I WOULD like to take this opportu­ nity to comment on Government plans to classify eight North-West council districts as “respect zones”, localities which will receive a substan­ tial level of extra funding to combat anti-social behaviour. These zones include Blackburn-with-Darwen BC; Blackpool Council; Bolton MBC; Burnley BC; Knowsley MBC; Old­ ham MBC; Salford City Council; Wirral MBC. The Prime Minister announced


that, across the UK, these “zones” will receive £6m. in extra funding to pay for such faddish initiatives as par­ enting classes, “meaningless chats” between the police and public, and so- called “intervention projects”. I am in regular contact with com­


munity representatives from these “zones” and they want the Govern­ ment to put more police officers on their streets in a serious effort to com­ bat anti-social behaviour, not intro­ duce more meaningless gimmicks as a substitute for action.


'THE RT. HON. SIR ROBERT ATKINS, Conscrvalive MEP for the Norlh Wc.st


Not just a. sad case,


this is criminal! I- READ your article about the man who called 999 on Christmas Day because he was lonely. If that is not sad enough the police response surely was. I t sounds to me like a man who’s ■


“drowning, not waving” as Stevie Smith’s famous poem says. Depression.is a very serious condi­


tion; this man sounds like he needs looking after. The stigma of an article in your local paper must be hard to bear, although it is only through our newspapers we get to hear unpalatable news. I t is ironic that it comes in the same week as the judge who let a pae­ dophile off a prison sentence. It seems


. to me a sad reflection on our society when talk of sending a man to prison because he is lonely and obviously in need of help, and letting a man who is a threat to children, walk the streets. It’s more than sad its absolutely criminal. The whole of our justice system needs looking at.


CONCERNED (Name and address supplied)


Annual reunion


will be a cracker! ON Saturday, March 3rd, starting around 8 p.m. the Veterans’ Stock Car Association is staging the 15th Annual Northen Stock Car Reunion, an event which is now an established part of the stock car social calendar. As part of the ongoing process, we


are always trying to contact as many drivers past and present, families, friends, mechanics, helpers, supporters and track officials as we can, in order to make each annual reunion even bet­ ter than the previous one. All our previous events have been


very well-supported, but there must be many more out there who haven’t yet been to one of our “do’s”. Maybe we could reach some of those too, via your newspaper. We would recommend our reunion to


anyone who has ever been into stock car racing. Most of the sport’s former top northern stars have attended at some time or other (Stu Smith, Doug Cronshaw, Pat Byrne, Willie Harri­ son), i t ’s a chance to renew old acquaintances, watch some of profes­ sional cameraman Ray Liddy’s archive film, which goes back to the 1970s, and generally have a great night out in a friendly atmosphere. And it’s free. Refreshments are available, there’s a


quiz with prizes for the Mnning team and the team scoring least (the previ­ ous winners set the questions for the following year), a free draw, a raffle and a fund-raising card. The event, as always, Mil be held at


the Boarshurst Band Club, Green- bridge Lane, Greenfield, near Oldham. Further information from Keith


Thompson, tel.01457 865936 (week­ ends) or mobile 07980T49836, or e- mail me on: keith.thompson6(§btin- ternet.com


KEITH THOMPSON, (ex-slock car driver, number 33,1966 to 1971) 111 Pikes Lane, Glossop, Dcrl)ysliirc SK13 8EH.


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