Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 478111 (Advertising), 01282 422331 (Classified) j udiiiy;,ui^o£ " Clitheroe Advertiser &Times; Thursday, November 6th, 2008
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* Hallowe’en was
far better this year THANK you to Lancashire Con stabulary and partners for the addi tion al traffic calming measures taken on Pendle Hill last Friday... •< I live adjacent to the road going
up Pendle Hill
from.Sabden and I, noticed there was only a handful of .
• people who ventured out to walk up , th e hill, with th e .u su al drunks absent. It obviously made a real dif ference to close the parking areas on ,: the hill to the fairground rides.and ■ hot-food vans which were present
last year. To locals it made a great differ- ^
ence, with the absence of noise ,
■ throughout the week and also a.dis-■ tinct lack of litter. The noise from the fairground rides has been sus- .. ' tained for over a week in past years .
■' and this has led to distrubances to ^ livestock, dog walkers and locals
alike. Although.I don't object to people .
visiting the beautiful wild areas of ■Pendle Hill, especially, on a spooky, • night such as Hallowe’en, I am sure
the atmosphere cannot be in the same haunting spirit with the music
blaring out from the rides. Well done • to all involved and I hope to see a similar scheme operating next year
KELLY^EARDLEY,
SlepRow, ■ . Sabdcn •
Skatepark: it was not a frosty day
• RE. the article in last week’s news paper, “Cold weather forces skatepark closure” and the com-, ments by spokesman-David Moore. . It was not frosty on Monday when .
I noticed that the youngsters were locked out o f the skatepark and
. when I tried to ring the telephone : number on the skatepark notice-
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“ board, I was told that the number , .did not receive incoming calls. Per-, haps the vandalism mentioned was a , result of the youngsters’ frustration -
at not being able to use the facility?
B. HOLDEN, St Mary’s Street, Clitheroe
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Contradictions in parking letter
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V about Clitheroe town centre and the ; related parking issues, I have never come across any studies or surveys,- n
parking that might have been car ried out in recent years, despite his referral to such a survey. The Living
. Streets survey, referred to, was pub- • lished over four years ago,buthadno
.. council backing. : ■ iln the second part of the letter, Mr, Hill claims to have spoken to a riiim-: ber of people about the availability
. of parking and he believes that this has improved due to external factors,
■ such as the foot and mouth epidem ic. However, it is much more likely that the re-introduction of the park ing wardens, which have created a
‘ -very good turnover of parking places, is the reason why parking is « just about adequate in our town cen-
How could anyone harm these birds^
-HOW can a hunter’s mo'ment of ■adrenalin ^compare with the hours of pleasure the'majestic pair of peregrine falcons have^given me throughout this summer, since I first came across them on June •27th, circling high above Grindle^
' ton forest, protecting their nest. •■ The photo on the left was taken
“visitors to our shop have comment ed how easy it is to park”, this is a direct contradiction to the line in paragraph three, when referring to Moor Lane, where the quote is “it is pointless her going by car, as it is always impossible to park”.
IAN S. SOWERBUTTS, Chairman of the CTCPC,
Church Brow, V • Clithcroc ■ •
Grand is a treat on
our own doorstep WE visited The Grand last night to watch the “Destiny Children’s Choir from Uganda” and just
felt.com- pelled to write to the Advertiser
, about such a rewarding experience on many fronts.
. • There we were in the small town of
, HAVING read the let ters’ page about Moor Lane, I am surprised at ■ some of Mr Gordon Hill’s contradic tions within his own letter. ■ •Firstly, having been involved in •many discussions and meetings
by either, the borough or county councils,
relating.to town centre • :
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Clitheroe in an audience I guess of 200 people watching and being enter tained by some 20 orphan children from Uganda 5,000 miles away.
. Many thoughts arise... Firstly, just how privileged we are
to have a fantastic venue such The Grand in Clitheroe with its state-of- the-art sound system, video technol-
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ogy and catering facilities. • ■.We were treated to music, dancing.
in with an African singsong. . Secondly, the visiting Ugandan
: African <=inasomr.
children on a national tour will learn and experience so much from their experience.;Through generous dona-, tions from the audience, we can make a difference to their lives back hoirie. From what we heard, it seems like
The Grand is growing to be a great place to meet others; • ,
• ■ We heard about lunchtime music,
pizzas, family fun times, dancing les sons, children’s discos as well as the well-known concert type perform^c- es. If any readers have not visited The Grand yet -w e think you are missing a treat on your doorstep! _ .
■;?tre. : Finally'^and'I'quote from his letter*;'» Grindicton
CHRIS AND LINDA RICHARDSON, / '
on August 3rd and I can only won-’, der whether I am looking at the tragic victim or its wretched mate. It beggars belief how anyone
could carry out such a cruel and criminal act and call it sport.
MARKLESLIE, Hcrriscs Farm, . Grindleton
Let’s not go back
to past restrictions I AM reluctant to re-introduce an issue I thought had been adequately covered in your newspaper recently. The “right to roam” was introduced by your correspondent Martin James in September 2008. This is not the contention. His sentiments are endorsed by me, and surely all nature-loving ramblers of the public. My concern is that we are still
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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 01282 478111‘(Advertising), 01282 422331 (Ciassified)l to be involved in: various conflicts.
:?-We must not,forget-those who made H sacrifices in the past and to whom we owe our freedom and liberty.
- • I would like to pay tribute to ■members of the Royal Ejjtish ■Legion who tirelessly work HJjfear round to support the wellbeing of ex-
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Wrilc.io: The Editor, 6li(he^e A^^e.^i;e;aT^:3i^^ree;,ailhjrg;BB72EW lifetime. Encountering extraordinary .
animals in amazing locations and testing yourself to the, limit, :this . series will culminate with one excep tional individual securing a year’s
: placement at the BBC’s award win ning, world famous Natural-History
Unit. Essentially the BBC is,currently,
on the lookout for potential wildlife
'' filmmakers of the future for a brand 'hew Natural History Series ^ “To
The Ends.Of The Earth”. We are searching the. country for. eight peo-
. pie with a deep and longstanding passion for the
natural.world-and for wildlife of all shapes, sizes and description. The eight people we eventually select will be given the opportunity to spend 10 weeks in some of the ihost remote corners of the world as they face a number of training challenges with a view to winning a year’s contract with the prestigious, world famoiis, BBC NaturS History Unit. We are very consciously trying to ensure that this is a show made up of people from regions all over the country, striking back at the London bias of this type of opportunity. This is a real open invite for. any
one who can demonstrate an active passion for nature, giving them the opportunity to star in one of the •most exciting Natural History Series
of 2009, potentially changing their lives forever, and we are sure that there will be some terrific characters in the Kibble Valley area who would relish the chance to apply. Lancashire as a whole is a part of
being harrassed when we use the well-trodden paths of generations - ■ at least three generations, going back to my grandparents. And I presume their forbears before them. ; A'bailiff is usually termed a “water bailiff”. I want to have great regard for someone who has to keep vigil over our streams and rivers - that they are not carelessly polluted: and trace the sources of that pollu-. tion if they are. ■ In this day and age there is the vigil against poachers. For anglers
: pay a fee. The rivers ’need to be pro tected, so that stocks are not illegal ly depleted.
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- But when we, the public, are told we may: no longer enjoy the charm-
: ing banks of a picturesque river that gives its name to our Kibble Valley! This mentality extended into the last century. The working classes of the proletariat of the cities were denied access to the hallowed fells of theenobled pheasant shooters. .•
•; ( Aren’t we now in a more enlightT ehed 21st Century? 'We don’t want
• to go back to the misery and restric tions of the past.' •
ROBIN PARKER, Chatburn
. Do you have what it takes for film?
- • DO you think you have what it takes - ~ to make the next Planet .Earth?
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■ service personnel and their families and to the volunteers who support the legion and help to raise funds through the Poppy Appeal. Services of Remembrance will be
held throughout the Ribble Valley and poppies are available in the Council Offices in Church .Walk, Clitheroe, at various other locations and from the Poppy street collec tions throughout the borough.. With your help and generosity of
spirit I am sure that the people of the Ribble Valley will, as always, support the Poppy Appeal.
COUN. JOHN HILL, Mas'or of the Ribbic Valley
Facts please, not
mindless hearsay FIRSTLY
K.A.Donovan points the
■ blame for the injuries to a falcon at pigeon fanciers based on hearsay -
■ not very nice or clever to accuse without any proof or evidence.
Secondly, we are then told there is
something wrong with us keeping and facing pigeons, and it is not ben eficial to anyone. F ir s t ly
K.A.Donovan, it is
• absolutely nothing to do with you what hobby we choose to participate in. During the last two world wars, pigeon fanciers bred, reared and sup plied hundreds of pigeons to our armed forces. These gallant birds saved thousands of lives throughout the world in various situations. Then you have the effrontery to
the country which has been very under represented in our application process so far and it would be great if you could help address that. We are not looking for people who neces sary have qualifications or profes sional experience in either wildlife or filmmaking - just people with a drive and a passion to be involved in it with us. We have had a lot o f inter- .- spring to, inind)
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est from people professionally involved in areas like forestry,-ecolo gy and conservation etc, but are very, keen to get absolute amateurs involved too. From armchair fans of
. natural history programming to city • farm volunteers etc.
. - ■ ; Anyone wanting to apply to be on
the show can e-mail their name to
endsoftheearth@bbc.co.uk so we can
: send an application form. We are accepting these until November 26th. The application process is sadly
limited to those 18 or over, due to the rigorous demands of this project, but otherwise we are very open indeed to the widest spectrum of applicants.
FRASER MULLEN Researcher “To The Ends Of The Earth”
Open letter from the RV Mayor
; I WOULD like to take this opportu nity to ask Ribble Valley residents to give generously to the Royal British
. Legion -Poppy Appeal at this time” of year. •At a-time when the prospect:of
■-.;BBC One is looking for eight peo^.;;-peace,in the ,world seems so-smalli * pie to take’’
partin'the experience of •a<5»-our ser\Hcemen and women continue ;
tell us to get a hobby, possibly help ing the poor and sick. Well that we do in our own way by raising hun dreds of thousands of pounds throughout the country for worth while and needy causes. In fact, pigeon fanciers raise more for charity than any other organisations, that a documented fact, not “hearsay”. Then you think we should be locked up! How about you! Alcatraz could possibly be re-opened with a few ■birds for your company (pigeons V **.— .—/-
•'And finally in closing, it could pos-
sibly be suggested to you that before ■you put pen to paper and point
, accusing fingers,
-.that you get proof ai^d also some knowledge about our hobby that you obviously know nothing about.
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-F.R.HOWARTH and
R.VALLANCE,
Secretaries of Clitheroe Homing Society and Chalburn Racing Pigeon Club.
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a r t s enthusiasts are invited to a free extravaganza featuring a feast of Ribble Valley dance, drama and music.
: The event takes place next Tuesday (November 11th) from 4-30 to 8 p.m. at The Grand, in York Street, Clitheroe, to mark the'launch of the Ribble Valley Arts Alliance website. The website, which is: www.ribbleval-
leyarts;org aims to promote arts in Rib ble Valley, foster partnership working and offer comprehensive arts-related informa tion, including a What’s On, which will be updated weekly. The launch will celebrate the diversity
of Ribble Valley arts and feature music, dance, poetry and drama from top per formers throughout the borough, includ ing the John Wickham Jazz Trio, the - Palatine Fiddlers, poets Jo Harding and Judy Sowter, and the pupils of Rowland High School. There -will also be a hoe- down and an exhibition of -visual art. As well as performances, there will be a ■ ;■
talk on the Ribble Valley Arts Alliance, an opportunity to explore
the.new web site, add your organisation to a Ribble Valley Cultural Trail map, or gather information about the Arts Council, Spot On Rural Touring and Creative Lan
cashire. Ribble Valley Borough Council’s arts
development officer, Zoe Fagg, said: “The launch promises to be a truly fabulous afternoon and evening of free entertain ment and we are in-viting local residents
to attend. “Whether you are involved in the arts
or simply an arts enthusiast, please come, along and enjoy the fabulous wealth of
■ talent in Ribble Valley, or make your ■views known on the future of arts in Rib
ble Valley”. The Ribble Arts Alliance is a public
and private sector partnership coordinat ed by Ribble Valley Borough Council aimed at promoting arts in Ribble Valley. Further details are available from Zoe Fagg on 01200 443071.
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Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, November 6th, 2008 11 Herd reduction sale draws crowds to Gisburn mart
A HERD reduction sale of 53 dairy cattle for W. •Pinder jun., Newton, drew a huge crowd to Gis- bum Auction’s weekly
da.iry sale. ;, :
, _ _ ■ Mr Pinder sold a selection of new-calved, in- calf
and maiden heifers which met a keen trade. 'The top bid for a new-calved heifer was £2,040 selling to H. Southwell and Son, Luddenden Foot, Hali fax. The regular weekly cattle sold very well.-with
£2,220 being the top price for a pedigree Scotchills Patriot daughter, out of a VG dam, shown by Susan Whitwell, Blacksnape, Darwen, selling to N. W. and J. M. Coulthurst and Son, Goosnargh. Others in the money in the newly-calved section ■were Richard Lucas, Blackburn, with a pair of young heifers which sold for £1,800 and £1,680: Norman Fort,’ Silsden, sold a Picston Shaker
daughter for £1,780. Brian Hall, Gargrave, achieved £1,740 for a heifer which sold to H. Southwell and Son. Star of the show was a five week old red and white Holstein heifer from J. ■ Shuttleworth and Son, Rylstone, which sold for £450 to Andrew Bethell, of Brindle. The auctioneers were Richard Turner and
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