10 Clitheroe Advertiser&Times, Thursday, June 28th,2007


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All shook up at the boss’s


Fin a young driver,


but not reckless ON Sunday I witnessed an accident at Clayton-le-Moors. The driver was young, but not all


young drivers like myself (aged 19) are reckless. It was approximately 7 p.m. The


road surface was covered in a thick layer of rain creating a slippy surface. My friend and I were driving along the road approaching the bend head­ ing towards the pub located at the bottom of the hill when I noticed the black Vauxhall Corsa approach at speed through my rear view mirror. I thought the driver would be stupid to overtake on a hill, especially on a bend. He proceeded and was swiftly by


me within a matter of seconds, clearly showing he was way over the speed limit, of around 50 m.p.h. •Judging by the driver’s reactions, he


intended to maneouvre to the correct side of the road to position himself behind the vehicle in front of me. At this moment, I suspect the driver did not realise the speed of the car in front as he rapidly approached it. The Corsa’s brakes were slammed


on and the car turned slightly to avoid hitting the car in front. However the car’s weight shifted so that he slid sideways, his car was now nearly 90 degrees in the road. The car then turned slightly left. However this counter action was too late as it slid into a stationary transit van. At this point, the van flew several


metres back, demolishing the front end of the vehicle and slamming into a wall of a house. My immediate reac­ tion was to turn the hazard lights on, pull over immediately and run to the car to assist the guy inside. The car was not in a pretty state, with the dri­ ver’s side door completely caved in and the engine bay hardly existing. The man was unconcious and there was heavy bleeding from his face, however my attention was also focussed on the smoke rising from the engine bay. I ran around to the passenger door


and broke it open, revealing the driver slumped over the passenger seat, motionless. It was immediately evi­ dent that not only had the drivers’ airbag not gone off, the driver was amazingly NOT wearing a seatbelt. Thankfully the man in the car behind me was a medic and was able to assist the man until paramedics arrived. My main focus on this incident is


not the horrific recollection of the crash, but what the man’s actions could have caused. I am 19 and drive a 1.8 litre car, however I stick to speed limits, abide by the law and drive safe­ ly.


The man in this car was driving


what I believed to be a 1.2 Corsa, not wearing a seatbelt and driving reck­ lessly. Many “what if...” situations have run through my head since that crash, the main one being “what if” a family of two adults and three chil­ dren happened to be driving towards the Corsa when the driver slammed into the side or front of their car doing 50 m.p.h. plus potentially injuring and, dare I saj', killing innocent peo­ ple? I believe this story needs to be


shown in a more fitting way, portray­ ing just how risky the crash was and how it could have been so much worse had the driver not crashed into a sta­ tionary vehicle. I certainly do not feel as safe on the road from boy racers any more. I would also like to erase the stereotypical view of young driv­ ers that has always been evident.


RAYMOND IiOOCIlOFT, Clilheroe


We want to become


a Fairtrade Town THE Clitheroe Fairtrade Group is working towards Clitheroe becoming a Fairtrade Town. To do this, we need to do an audit


of all organisations (including busi­ nesses, shops, churches, schools) in Clitheroe who use, buy or sell Fair­ trade products. If anyone is part of any organisa­


tion who does, please could they ring me on 01200 4444242 or e-mail me at: joharbooks@aol.com. The vast majority of food and


clothing sold is traded unfairly; the producer not receiving a living wage and the middlemen and multination­ als making huge profits. Nothing will change until individ­


ual consumers ask for fairly traded products. As the film Black Gold, cur­ rently showing in Clitheroe, shows, we cannot wait for international organi­ sations or governments to act.


JO HARDING,


Clilheroe Fairlrade Group, 29 Moor Lane, Clilheroe


Hardly an effective


energy producer I UNDERSTAND that RVBC has passed a plan, in principle, to build a wind turbine to generate electricity for the use of Edisford pool. However, that is not to say that


they are ruling out alternatives such as solar panels. This policy seems to have everything to do with appeasing the eco-fascists and nothing to do with saving the council money, which is what the Conservative group was allegedly elected on in May. Having swotted up on the pros and


cons of wind turbines and other alter­ native renewable energy recently, I am amazed that any scientifically advised administration would even consider their use. Wind turbines can only be expect­


ed to produce on average 25% of their rated power anywhere in England and Wales, the least efficient is a solitary one near the M25 which only pro­ duces 5% of its rated power. I suspect that Low Moor is not a


particularly windy site compared to the rest of the Ribble Valley, so per­ haps 25% is over-optimistic. However it is daylight for an aver­


age of 12 hours a day, so for the same money invested it is likely that you will get more energy for your money from solar panels. A large roof covered with solar pan- -


els could generate quite a significant amount of electricity and, what’s more, at the times when the pool is in use, not just when the wind blows


strong. A wind turbine is final, with solar panels you can start small and add extra as the funds from any ener­ gy savings allow. The only theoretical advantage of


having a windmill on the swimming baths is that it could attract eco- tourists to see it and they may use the pool while they are there. Of course


.the solar panels on the roof could never hope to gain any extra tourists for the view. However, the future must be 21st Century technology, not re-invented technology from the dis­ tant past. Either way, any money invested in


a wind turbine or solar panels will take many years to recoup (if ever). Perhaps their are other cheaper ways for RVBC to reduce its carbon foot­ print. It could start by signing up to take exclusively nuclear power gener­ ated electricity for all its electricity needs.


GORDON PYE, Dmvnliam Road, Chuthurn


A well-deserved


honour for doctor WELL done to Dr McKinlay on receiving an MBE. It is well deserved. He was our family doctor for many


years. He helped me through two healthy pregnancies, Emma (now 25) and Clare (now 31). Well done again.


KATH SEAWARD (MRS), CLARE AND EMMA, Tower Hill, Clilheroe


Fraud squad might


want to check this MY father is 87 years of age and he got one of those letters from Global Escrow Registry stating that he, too, had won £6,000. Being very sharp in his mind he


laughed at it because he never does competitions. Do you know if the fraud squad is looking into this? We would like to send them these docu­ ments that my father received.


S.WINDLE, posted from


www.clilheroeadverliser.co.uk I still feel safe in


my Clitheroe bed! I WAS born in Manchester in 1925 and there are two things that have stuck in my mind from my earliest years.


When I was about four years of age


I was awoken by “thuds” - three loud ones followed by one in the distance. I asked my father the next day what they were and he explained that it was a police constable who had finished his beat and was informing his ser­ geant by banging his truncheon on the kerb. Three loud bangs meant “all is well” and the single bang in the dis­


tance was the sergeant replying “mes­ sage received”. My father added that they were


making sure I was safe in my bed! The other thing I remember clearly from those days was seeing young


girls skipping in the street. In those days they used to chant while skip­ ping and it went like this: “My moth­ er told me I never should, play with the gypsies in the wood...” These days, with all the political correctness, they would end up in the


cell! I have lived in Clitheroe for the past


nine years and I am still safe in my bed!


ERIC SNAPE, Queen’s Road, Clilheroe


Thank you all for


Fruity Friday help I AM writing to say a big thank you to all your readers who took part in this year’s Fruity Friday campaign on May 25th. We have not yet got the final


results, but it is already clear that this year’s Fruity Friday has been the most successful ever. This success is down to all the indi­


viduals, organisations and schools who put on some great fund-raising events. We are so grateful because the funds raised will go towards our vital research and education pro­ grammes. But Fruity Friday is not jus t


about the money we raise. It also gives us the chance to raise awareness about the importance of eating at least five portions of fruits and veg­ etables a day in a fun way. After all, we can all reduce our risk of develop­ ing cancer by 30 and 40% by eating healthily, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight. Hopefully, this year’s Fruity Fri­


day will have been the spark for peo­ ple in your area to make small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference in the long run.


TERESA NIGHTINGALE, Head of Fund-raising World Cancer Research Fund


Support the right of


every child to read CAN you imagine your child not being able to read books?


I know of several blind/partially


sighted children who, unlike their sighted classmates, don’t always get


their schoolbooks in a format they can read. Children who are visually impaired


need books in large print, braille or on computer to be able to read them, as they cannot see the tiny print in many books. Yet, despite the best efforts of teachers only a handful are readily available to them. The situation isn’t any better with


books for fun. Visually-impaired chil- dren will struggle to get hold of books by a favourite author or on a favourite subject.


Surely every child in the UK


should have the basic right to read books - both at home and at school. That is why I support the RNIB


campaign to make more books avail­ able to blind and partially sighted children and I am writing to my MP Nigel Evans to ask him to end this discrimination.


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Can someone shed


light on mosque? THE residents of Highfield Road are puzzled.


We have been told the mosque was


for 15 to 20 worshippers, yet the building needs £1.25m. spending on it. That, plus an estimated C30(fper week thereafter for maintenance. We believe that invitations have


been pencilled in for a potential 5,000 guests at the opening, yet the car park is only big enough for 17 cars. We wonder what is going on? Some


people seem to think they have bitten off more than they can chew and it may have run into financial problems. We as residents can only guess. All we know is it appears to be


going the same way as Holden Street. The last broken window is still in


danger of dropping glass on to the pavement over a month after the damage was done. What price public safety?


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WHEN Fort Vale chairman and Chatburn resident Ted Fort OBE saw Elvis imperson­ ator Gary Glenn at Cowes Regatta week last year, he decided to book the performer for a celebration bash of his


own. Fort Vale has more than one rea­


son to celebrate this year: not only is it the company’s 40th anniver­ sary, it is also Mr Fort’s 70th birth­ day - and the company is moving from Nelson, lock, stock and bar­ rel to a brand new home in Simon- stone. Anne Hartley, organiser of the


event, explained: “With all that to celebrate, Ted and Fort Vale’s MD Ian Wilson were determined to throw a big party to say a huge thank you to all the employees. “We really wanted to get the


VILLAGERS in Mellor, Osbaldeston and Balder- stone are being invited to two Police and Commu-


Driver (18)


is banned AN 18-year-old Clitheroe man pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol w'hen he appeared before magistrates in Blackburn. Andrew Orr, of


Hillside Close, was banned from driv­ ing for 12 months and fined £150 with £60 costs. The court heard that a police officer on his way home after completing his shift at 3 a.m. saw a damaged car at the side of Mitton Road. Orr was in the driving seat and told the officer he had crashed after an animal ran in front of him. He later failed a breathalyser test, and a blood sample showed a reading of 96 against the legal limit of 80.


9 C L ITH ERO E man Stephen Wright (20), of Bawdlands, was remanded on bail by Hyndburn magis­ trates charged with assaulting Claire Woodward.


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‘wow’ factor, so arranged a 40th anniversary ball. “The venue was a huge marquee


erected inside the new, as yet unoc­ cupied, factory, with wine and canapes followed by a five-course dinner for 290 employees and part­ ners." “Representatives from Fort


Vale’s overseas operations came along, as well as some retired employees, including Michael Meehan, one of Fort Vale’s longest serving employees who brought with him his first payslip dated 30 May, 1969!” “And of course, we had ‘Elvis’ to


entertain us followed by dancing — it was a truly memorable, fan­ tastic evening!” As well as paying for the ball,


the company has presented every employee with either an embossed leather wallet or leather travel wal-


nity Together (PACT) meetings. These will be held at St Mary’s Court, in Mellor,


let and pen to commemorate 40 years in business. A keen sailor, Mr Fort was born


in Kelbrook. He founded the engi­ neering company in 1967 and was awarded an OBE for services to industry in 1987. Today, Fort Vale has 250 staff and exports 85% of products made in Nelson to 65 countries worldwide. Pictured from the left are, Mr


Ian Wilson, managing director, Mrs Helen Wilson, Susan Fried- lander and Mr Fort, founder and chairman, (s)


Times and venues for next two PACT meetings


on Thursday, July 5th and will be hosted by the area’s Community Beat Manager PC Amanda


Gibbons. The first meet­ ing will be held between 2 and 3 and the second from 6 to 7 p.m.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, June 28th, 2007 11 Watch your bikes


POLICE have issued a plea to cyclists to be on their guard after two bike thefts. The renewed plea has been issued by


Clitheroe’s Sgt John Lindsay after two pedal cycles were stolen from the Kenilworth Drive area of Clitheroe. In the first incident, thieves rode off


with a child’s Razor E200 red and sil­ ver electric scooter worth £160 some time between 4 and 11 p.m. on Satur­ day. The offenders struck again in the same area later that day and escaped unseen with a gent’s Muddy Fox mountain bike worth £200. Sgt Lindsay is urging bike owners to


keep a watchful eye over their cycles and to keep them as secure as possible. Anyone with information should call Clitheroe Police on 01200 443344, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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