8 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, August 30th, 2007


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Zipadeedoodah! It’s fun all the way at village’s popular park


by Margaret Parsons


ZIPADEEDOODAH ... young­ sters in Sabden have been having great fun this summer with the latest addition to the village park. A large steel zip-line has been erect­


ed on the Lower Holme and the chil­ dren love it - some of them queueing all day to try their hand at zipping along the side of the park. The exciting new piece of equip­


ment, which has cost £11,000, is the result of the efforts of Sabden Play Park Trust, a group of young parents who have been working for the past three years to improve the park. So far they have provided three


“springies” and multi-units, a type of climbing frame and slide, small swings and a crazy twister, a type of mini roundabout that the children hang on, all for the younger children. For the older children they have


provided a basketball post, football nets and now the zip-line, and they are planning a final piece of “bungee” type equipment for the older ones, subject to the approval of the parish council. Mrs Alison Watson, chairman of


the trust, said they will then have spent around £50,000 on the park and will begin to wind down. The equipment will become the responsi­ bility of the parish council. When the zip-line went up two


weeks ago, some nearby residents were a little concerned about its size, but their initial fears now seem to have been allayed and the children have voted for it with their feet. “Most people are happy with it and


I think the initial concerns have been ironed out,” said Mrs Watson, who pointed out that the steel structure will soon be painted dark green and might not be as prominent. She said play park trust members


had worked very hard on a voluntari­ ly basis to improve the village park, but also had the help of a £10,000 grant from SITA and £5,000 from Biffa. They also had support from local


companies, including Peak Surveys Ltd and Rygill Civil Engineers who did all the groundwork. “But we’ve all worked together and


what a reward to see the children enjoying it all,” she said. The chairman of the parish council,


Coun. Tony Haworth, said that the trust had consulted and worked with the parish council all the way on the park improvements. He said there had been some com­


plaints about the visual impact of the zip-line, but the children loved it and when it is painted the appearance of it will be improved. ® The trust is looking for volun­


teers to help paint the zip-line. If anyone can help call ring Diane Collinson on 01282 777868.


BETHANY SCULPHER plays on (he new zip-line in Sabden Park (SI70807/3b)


Craven villages prove a delight


for group


A RECORD number of wildflowers were spotted when Clitheroe Natural­ ists visited four Craven villages. Altogether 75 species


were seen including field scabious, enchantors nightshade, harebell and meadow cranesbill. Many butterflies were


seen including red admi­ ral, painted lady and heath butterfly. The walk started a t


Cracoe and took a back lane to Rylstone - famous for its “Calendar Girls” who were not spotted - and its duck pond which surprisingly had almost dried up. A farmtrack and bridle-


way led to Hetton fol­ lowed by a gradual climb up Moor Lane to Cross Lane where a lunch stop with views was enjoyed. Rylstone Cross, erected


to celebrate the Treaty of Paris 1813, and Cracoe Pinnacle, which commem­ orates the dead of the First World War, could be seen.


Afterwards the walk


passed through the hamlet of Flasby and returning to Rylstone with more exten­ sive views. Few birds were seen


except for swallows lining up on the wires.


Last Saturday, the


group visited Bolton Abbey.


Free help is on hand


A LIP-READING expert has launched a group help­ ing people who suffer from hearing loss. Mrs Carol Riley, who


has 17 years’ experience as a lip-reading teacher, is keen to help anyone who has a hearing impairment, from slight to profound deafness. The group will meet on


Tuesday, September 18th, at 2 p.m. in Clitheroe


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Grant to revamp hospice bathroom


PATIENT and visitor bath­ rooms and toilet facilities at East Lancashire Hospice will be refurbished thanks to a £110,000 Government grant. The money was p a r t of a


£40m. Government initiative aimed a t boosting hospices, which rely heavily on their own fund-raising efforts to provide invaluable help to the commu­ nities they serve. The cash was awarded to


adult hospices nationally in the form of capital grants for new buildings, building extensions, alterations and building refur­ bishment. Each hospice had to apply


for funding from the scheme, stating how and what the money would be spent on and how this would benefit patients, visitors, staff and vol­ unteers at the Hospice. East Lancashire Hospice


manager Lyn Stevenson said: “We are absolutely delighted to have received this money, which will enable us to refur­ bish patients and visitors bath­ room facilities. The bathrooms were very


basic and not to the standard of the rest of the building - this money means we can upgrade our facilities to the hospice’s


high specifications.” Lyn added: “The management team and staff have been plan­ ning the alterations for months and although there will be dis­ ruption, particularly to the in­ patients section, the hospice will remain functional. The disruption will be kept


to a minimum during the alter­ ations which we anticipate will take up to eight weeks to com­ plete. We apologise to patients,


families and visitors and ask them to bear with us during the alterations which I am sure will of benefit to every one.” Based in Blackburn, the


East Lancashire Hospice cares for patients with life-threaten­ ing illnesses from Ribble Valley, Hyndburn, Blackburn and Darwen. I t also provides support to


their families, but depends very heavily on the generosity and support of people from the region. Just a small percentage of its funding comes from the Primary Care Trust, which means that the majority must be raised from voluntary sources each and every year. If you would like to help, call


the fund-raising team on 01254 660900.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, August 30th, 2007 9 Get your thinking caps on for charity Paul’s chess success


A CHARITY pub quiz night is being held in aid of two worthwhile causes. Organised by the


Rotaract Club of Ribble Valley, the event will take place at 8 p.m. tonight, at


the Social Centre, in Low- ergate, Clitheroe. All proceeds raised will


be donated towards Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, in Liverpool and the Ronald McDonald Sup­


port House, also in Liver­ pool. President of the club,


Amelia Russell says the quiz promises a night of fun with six rounds of questions with a twist.


A CLITHEROE chess club member helped his county to victory in a national competi­


tion. Representing Lancashire, Paul Timson was


a member of the team which won the English Counties Chess Championship for the first time in 30 years. In the final, Lancashire beat Surrey 10-6 win.


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