Thursday, November 15th, 2007 No. 6,329 news and views from the Centre of the King 16


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J E S S Christmas Toy Appeal


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Now you see them - now you don’t!


THE trees in full leaf last summer, shielding the front of the grammar school ___________ by Natalie Cox


THE leafy York Street landscape has been transformed. Residents and commuters at the beginning of


the week had something of a shock as they approached the area outside Clitheroe Royal


THE trees not only leafless, but severely pruned


Grammar School. The stately lime trees - subject to much controversy throughout the summer - have been severely pruned. They now appear to have eerily long bare


branches pointing skyward and bringing a new dimension to that part of the townscape. As reported in the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times last month, seven trees were to be pruned


and two considered unsafe were to be removed. Whether or not the trees should be removed, as


initially suggested, provoked heatedd debates in our letters pages throughout the summer. Ribble Valley Council leader, Coun. Michael


Ranson described the work on the York Street trees as a “sensible compromise” between public safety and residents’ wishes to preserve the trees.


Hopes fade for


missing Donald HOPE has faded tha t a Clitheroe ex­ pat will be found alive after going missing in Australia in September. Donald Hindle, who was born in


Clitheroe and attended the grammar school from 1953 to 1961, moved to Australia more than 30 years ago and carved out an impressive career, becoming a world authority in his field. He went missing in bad weather on


Australia’s second highest mountain, Mount Gingera, and, despite exten­ sive searches, he has not been found. An experienced climber, he set out


in good weather, but extreme weather conditions set in and his family alert­ ed the authorities when he failed to return. Despite all efforts, he has not been found in the dense bush condi­ tions on the mountain. His sister, Sheila, who.lives in


Clitheroe, and brother, Tony, have been understandably distraught at the loss of their brother. Meanwhile, his family in Australia


are planning a memorial service to be held in Canberra on December 16th. Mr Hindle was a professor in


Health Service Management at the University of New South Wales, earn­ ing an international reputation for his work advising governments on health policy matters in many countries, including Slovenia, Mongolia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Anyone who knew Mr Hindle and


would like to contact his family in Clitheroe can ring Sheila on 01200 428893 or e-mail Tony at: ahindle@globalnet.co.uk.


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