Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 14 Clitheroe Advertiser &Times, Thursday, February 14th, 2008 A dreadful way to


treat disabled! I WAS very upset and annoyed when my eldest son, who is disabled and therefore a wheelchair user, was refused a taxi ride home by three individual taxi drivers last Saturday night. My daughter, who accompanied


my son, then approached a fourth taxi driver, who also said: “No, no room for a wheelchair”. As a result, my daughter, who was very annoyed and puzzled by their comments, opened the boot of the taxi to find it empty and therefore proceeded to fold my son’s wheelchair up and place it in the boot, which had ample room in it. Both of them then got into the taxi themselves and were then able to go home. Why should they have been treat­


ed in this manner when it was clear th a t th e only reason they were refused was because of my son’s wheelchair? By all accounts, my son has expe­


rienced this kind of treatment on several occasions and therefore has then had to wheel himself home from the town centre to our home in Clitheroe. Whatever happened to equal


rights? Could this kind of behaviour not be classed as discrimination? It is difficult enough for people who are unfortunate to have a disability, whether it be a mild form or severe form, to live a “normal” life, but when they are treated like this for no reason whatsoever, then I think it is appalling. My son is an intelligent, polite,


independent, hardworking young man who certainly does not deserve to be treated in this way just because he has a wheelchairl


NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED Green idea that


doesn’t stack up! ALTHOUGH generally in favour of the progression towards three-tier household waste collection and recy­ cling, I can't help speculating that large amounts of money have been wasted in its early implementation. There is also a hole in the logic


that recycling reduces the borough’s carbon footprint when vehicles and other equipment are being procured early. I t must be the case tha t the early construction of a new vehicle will cause far more carbon emissions than Kibble Valley Borough Council can ever hope to save through recy­ cling more waste earlier than would have been the case. The last time I took notice, RVBC


was using 2003 vehicles tor waste col­ lection in Chatburn and therefore it should be 2013 (it properly main­ tained) before a new vehicle was re^- ly needed. Was there any real urgent need to fit bins with micro-chips at a cost of £30,000 recently. The cost j>i electronics and microchips has a/n- sistently fallen rapidly over rdcent years and there is no sign of this trend ending. I t would appear to be yet another


“green” idea which doesn't stack up, but you can't really blame the politi­ cians as they have to rely on their officers for information. If we seek a really efficient local


council perhaps democracy is totally pointless if you can't get rid of at least the chief executive at the same time. I suspect that the chief execu­ tive has not voluntarily taken a cut in salary despite the fact tha t the housing has been sold off.


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Write to: The Editor, Clitbcroc Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clithcroc BB72EW or e-mail: vivicn.mcalh@easllancsneas.co.uk What the Kibble Valley really


needs is a waste incinerator, but my two previous letters on the subject have not provoked any response from officialdom. The trouble is that almost all university-trained people seem to think that, like professor Marcos in the Ealing comedy “The L adykillers”, i t is “OK to steal £10,000 in an armed robbery, because its only a farthing on all the policies”. Perhaps Kibble Valley officers con­


sider that its OK to spend £30,000 because its only a tenner on the council tax. I believe that the wind farm on the swimming baths fiasco cost £10,000 in a Government grant for consultants to confirm whatT had to say on the subject earlier in the last year.


GORDON PYE, Downham Road, Chatburn


This was no way to


treat an old person I AM an employee of Booth’s super­ market and am disgusted over the recent treatmeant of 90-year-old lady. She came into the store and put


some reduced bananas and reduced potatoes into her shopping trolley without paying for them. The man­ ager watched and took her to the front of the store where he took all her shopping from her and barred her from the store. The old lady, very confused, sat on


the chairs for over two hours. She took her purse out of her bag, checked it then put it away again. She did the same thing over and over again. She shops in Booth’s a lot, usually for about three hours each time, obviously wondering what she needs the most, the reduced bread or reduced milk. She clearly can’t afford both. In this day and age it sickens me. The lady walked into Booth’s


today and was confronted by the manager and checkout supervisor to be told she could not shop there any­ more. She broke down in tears and said she was 90 year of age. The manager told her to shop somewere else. She was crying, saying she could not walk anywere else. She obviously could not remember stealing the bananas - which were only 60 pence. She was escorted out of the store in tears. I t was shocking behavour and I


hope the people who escorted her out never fall on hard times. I t ’s a sad state of affairs when old people are driven to stealing reduced items. The old lady was told not to return to Booth’s. My message to Mr Gordon Brown


is - look after our elderly. The elderly are Booth’s biggest group of cus­ tomers. We should look after them and treat them with some respect.


NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED ® A Booth’s spokesperson said


this week: “Shoplifting is a national issue and as a company we have to be vigilant. We look at each individ­ ual case on merit before considering the appropriate action and endeav­ our to help our customers wherever


possible. I t would be a last resort to ask our customers to refrain from shopping \vith us.”


Did you damage


my parked car? DEAR “Clitheroneans”, I would like to appeal to any kind and hon­ est people out there who were in or near Tesco’s car park in Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, between 1-40 and 2- 40 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6th, and who might have seen some­ one scrape the side of my car. , When I went in the store there was a car parked next to me, but I did not note what sort of car nor its colour. I came out of the store about 1-30 p.m. and there was no car parked next to me by then. I was parked not far from the entrance in a Peugot 307 Station Wagon (like an estate), silvery grey, with a black Halfords roof box. Maybe someone didn't realise they


had caused damage, or thought it was merely a minor scrape, but the impact has dented and severely scraped two panels. I will not be able to afford to have it repaired. Even if I use my insurance company I will have to pay the excess and they will increase my premium as a result. Leaving it un-repaired will deval­


ue our family car by about £3,000 to £4,000 if we needed to sell i t - we cannot afford this kind of loss. Please, please come forward if you know anything about this at all. If anyone in Clitheroe - either in


the car park, walking past or driving past - saw this accident, please let me know. Or if someone you know with a blue car came home with new damage to a bumper or panel that day, and the person told you what had happened, please tell me! If you are the person who bumped it , maybe you left a note.which blew away (anything is possible), or you were aware of your car “touching” another car, but not the level of impact - please own upl


JILL BURGESS, Clitheroe, (Tel. 01200422775)


This dog fouling is


quite appalling WE moved into the area 18 months ago and generally the town is every­ thing we could have wanted, from the people, the shops, the amenities, the area etc. However, one thing th a t we are


shocked at, on a daily basis, is the disgusting amount of dog fouling that goes on in the town. Neither of us has seen anything like it in all of the places we have lived in. Special areas to mention are York


Street, Princess Street and all places in between (I'm sure your other read­ ers have places to mention too). It can only be the same offenders every time and i t is detrimental to the whole town and visitors must b e ' grossed out by this. We even have one kind soul who, after bagging up their dog’s dirt, then dumps it (yes, bagged!) behind the fire station and the hack of the houses on Pimlico


Road.This offender probably even lives nearby, but obviously has no care to the area or the other resi­ dents. We have small children and we constantly have to monitor the place before we venture out with


them. I'm sorry but it is time something


was done about this and people with dogs were made to be more responsi­ ble for the mess their pets make. I am totally disgusted with you dog owners. PS. If I catch you, I guarantee I


will give you your dog dirt back and report you to the environmental health department at the council.


MARK FRENCH, Pimlico Road, Clilheroc


The ‘problem’ that


really never was... I WOULD like to reply to the “Irate Resident” letter of December 20th concerning the dog fouling on the streets of Henthom. When I was campaigning on this


same matter (cleaner streets in Clitheroe) some months ago I spoke at a full council meeting of the Kib­ ble Valley Borough Council with some proposals on how one might tackle the problem of chewing gum and dog fouling th a t blights our town at the moment. The result was that the council


replied on the night and confirmed it in a letter some days later, that there are indeed no problems with chewing gum or dog fouling in the Ribble Val­ ley.


So you see “Irate Resident” what


you many take as dog fouling is indeed something else. Maybe it might be the droppings


from the many flying pigs we have in the area. Therefore, you good people of


Clitheroe, who may think your feet are covered in dog muck, please report it as flying pig muck. I t might just get better attention than the others might.


RONLOEBELL Edisford Road, Clithcroe


Put the kettle on


and raise some £s FEBRUARY already. That’s hard to believe may be, but yes - it is Febru­ ary - the shortest month of the year. A month for loving, sharing and giv­ ing.


First came Shrove Tuesday (pan­


cake day) followed by Ash Wednes­ day - the first day of Lent. Then comes Valentine’s Day today and a week later we have a new reason for giving - the Big T-Day next Friday, February 22nd. The best way to uphold the Big T-


Break is to put the kettle on and make a cuppa for yourself and friends to support the appeal for the new children’s hospital in Manches­ ter, which in 2009 will be the new location for Pendlebury and Booth Hall Children’s Hospitals. The aim of the appeal is to raise £20 million to help equip this new


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building with the very best equip­ ment available for the diagnosis and


treatment of children’s illnesses, and also to provide suitable accommoda­ tion for parents who wish to stay close by whilst their child is undergo­ ing treatment. At Candlemaker’s Court our ket­


tle will be on the boil on Friday from 10-30 a.m. so please join us to help make a difference to the lives of thousands of poorly children and their families by your contribution. Or perhaps you may prefer to dog your own thing a t home, at school om in your workplace? I t does not mat­ ter - it is the thought that counts. We all enjoy a cuppa T.


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How can massive


rise be justified? I AM writing in response to Beryl Taylor's letter regarding the increase in business rates for the Craft Studio. I find it incredible that Ribble Val­


ley Borough Council is able to increase the business rates for the Craft Studio by more than £6,000. Surely they ought to encourage and support local businesses? As Beryl said, many night classes


have been closed down and a lot of people are interested in learning vocational skills. Workshops such as the ones Beryl runs are invaluable for a variety of reasons - this is not ju s t about running a business to make a living. As someone with a personal interest in craft, I know that card-making has offered a life­ line to many people who have been bereaved or who are suffering from illnesses such as ME. Activities such as this are known to help take peo­ ples' minds off their problems. Many charities benefit as a result


of people making cards. For exam­ ple, one of the big craft suppliers is currently running a campaign to support Marie Curie Cancer Care. They are asking people to make cards to be sold in Marie Curie shops for £1 each in aid of the charity. Last year they received in excess of


68,500 cards and have been able to fund 5,000 hours of nursing care to terminally ill people in their own homes. Come on RVBC, th in k again


before we end up with a town full of empty shops!


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■ Bolton-by-Bowland Friends and Neigh­ bours group vice- chairman Mrs Mag­ gie Morgan wel­ comed everyone to the annual review when those present were given the opportunity to dis­ cuss and comment on the past 12 months.


Refreshments were served while reports of the past year’s activities were given by the secretary, and the treasurer reported on the cur­ rent financial situa­ tion.


The membership now standsat35, wthlO new members hav­ ing joined last year and more interested for this year.


In an open discussion everyone agreed the year had been an overwhelming suc­ cess. Chairman Mrs Catherine Curry


, and all committee members will contin­ ue in office for a fur­ ther year, with an invitation for two or three more members to join the commit­ tee. Thanks were expressed to the committee for all their work.


The new programme was very well received and a lot of suggestions were put forward for other activities during the year.


The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 5th, when Mr Chris Bosonnet will give a slide show presentation about Bolton Hall.


they all had good bikes and enjoyed cycling round the area. He recalled some special times he had while living in Chatburn, espe­ cially the time when the bomb dropped in the village in 1940, when he was aged three.


He recalled the winter of 1947, when there was thick snow from February until March and the river was frozen, mention­ ing what a wonderful time the children all had playing on the ice.


When the evacuees came to Chatburn the family’s aunt, Hannah Isherwood, took in three chil­ dren who all went to Chatburn School. Mrs Giles thanked Mr Bowker for an enjoyable talk which had brought back many memories for the ladies present.


At the next meeting on Wednesday, Mr Roland Hailwood will be the speaker.


.CHIPPING


New England The vice-president of Chipping WI, Mrs Doreen Kendal, wel­ comed members and visitors to the Feb­ ruary meeting.


Fellowship Mrs Doris Giles wel­ comed members to the meeting of Chat­ burn Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship. The opening hymn was accompanied by Mrs Helen Coles, of


) Clitheroe, and Mrs Giles said prayers.


Mrs Giles introduced guest speaker Mr David Bowker, of Clitheroe.


He told his audience that himself, his brother, Kenneth, and sister, Jennifer, were all born in Chatburn. Their father had a cycle shop and also car­ ried out repairs, so


Mrs Margaret Whit­ taker, ably assisted by Mrs Sheila Shel­ ley, gave a presenta­ tion with beautiful photographs, enti­ tled “New Eng­ land.” In the autumn of 2007 Margaret, Sheila and two friends went to America to join a tour looking at quilt­ ing in New England. The friends attended demonstrations of different techniques of quilt making and visited exhibitions full of quilts made to a high standard.


There was also plenty of time to explore the fabric shops, which had a vast range of choice at prices which were much cheaper than in England. One unforgettable even­ ing was spent as guests of a local quilting enthusiast.


The holiday also included visits to places of historical interest in Boston, meals in hotels and opportunities to “shop until they dropped”. Mrs Trish Wilkinson expressed


thanks. The raffles were won Village youngsters get into the swing


THE new cradle swings at Grindicton Recreation Ground are proving very pop­ ular with parents and tod­ dlers.


The swings were purchased with the help of a grant from the Local Network Fund for Children and Young People through the Community Foundation for Merseyside.


by Mrs Laura Hunt and Mrs Cliff. The competition for a Valentine card was won by Mrs Elaine Carroll.


The luncheon group will meet on Wednesday at 11-30 a.m. at the old vil­ lage hall car park. If the weather is fine, the walking group will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb­ ruary 27th, on the old village hall car park.


At the next meeting, on March 5th at 7- 30 p.m. in the village hall, Mrs Gill McDonnell will give a presentation called “The Blue Swim- suif’.The competi­ tion wll be for a pic­ ture of “self in a swimsuit”.


History Society. At the meeting of Chipping History Society, Mrs Irena Preston, a founder member, gave a pres­ entation of slides of Chipping and the surrounding area which had been given to the society.


• Members were ask^ to help with the identification of many of them, and this proved to he an interesting and use­ ful activity.


The location and con­ tents of the over­ hauled local history archive were explained to mem­ bers, to enable them


“We were very grateful for this financial support. It has enabled us to provide a full range of equipment in the play area,” said Danny Wood, chairman of the Recreation Ground Charity.


“The charity has worked very hard over the past five years raising funds to upgrade the facilities. With the installa­


to make full use of this archive when pursuing their own projects or assisting visitors with local or family history research.


The next meeting will be on Tuesday at 7- 45 p.m. in St. Mary’s Community Centre when Mrs Anna Watson will deliver a talk entitled “The Work of the Lan­ cashire Record Cffice”. New mem­ bers and visitors will be most welcome.


The next informal ses­ sion takes place on Sunday, March 2nd, at the same venue, from 2 p.m. This is an opportunity for visitors to seek infor­ mation from mem­ bers about local and family history issues. Society publications, including the new pictorial book “Chipping in Pic­ tures”, will be avail­ able. Inquiries: 01772 864289.


tion of the new swings and the recently installed multi­ user games court, we now have one of the best equipped village recreation grounds in the area”.


Pictured enjoying the new swings arc (from the left) Jo Aldington with her daughter, Becky, and Thomas with mum Susan Aspin .(s)


requiring a question­ naire or envelope should call Mrs Mary-Ann Renton on 01200422062.


After the question­ naires have been processed there will be a meeting in early March to discuss the responses. At that meeting there will also be a draw for those who asked to be entered for the prize of £25.


Waste paper The usual waste paper collection will take place in Grindleton today. Contributions of newspaper and magazines - but not cardboard - can be left in the enclosure a t the top of Back Lane, near the chapel wall.


This is a fund-raising effort by the village WI members, so the help of visitors is much appreciated.


Parish plan The parish council wishes to thank those who completed the household ques­ tionnaires. I t is hoped that those who were not at home when they were collected wiil have sent them in the freepost envelope supplied. Anyone


WI The next meeting of Grindleton WI is tonight when Vir­ ginia Bateman will give a talk entitled “A Guide to Relax­ ation”. There will be Valentine refresh­ ments and the com­ petition is a four line verse for a Valentine card.


Three teams were entered for the Lan­ cashire Federation fun quiz, which led to competitive quick thinking. Alas there were no local win­


ners, but commend­ able scores were achieved.


Future events include a village litter pick with students from Bowland High School on March 4th. A bingo evening for members and friends will be held at the Pendle Hotel on March 17th, and there will be a joint meeting with Sawley WI in April.


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Party goers were entertained by the excellent Mitton Singers and by Roseanne Allen and some of her pupils from St Mary’s Hall. Roseanne and her pupils played a vari­ ety of instruments and led singing accompanied by the piano to round off the evening. There was also a raffle to ensure many did not go home empty handed. Organisers Mrs Gill MacDonell and Mrs Agnes Bland would like to thank all those who helped to make the party a success.


Panto meeting. Next Monday there will be a meeting to discuss the pan­ tomime which is to take place later this year. Anyone who would like to be involved is encour­ aged to go along to the Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. and find out what the organ­ isers have in mind.


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impressive array of percussion and woodwind instru­ ments is something slightly different from the norm. To book, call 01254 826948.


Memorial lunch Tickets are now avail­ able for the Memori­ al Luncheon held annually in Knowle Green Village Hall. This year it will be held on Sunday, March 9th, with a buffet luncheon served from 12-30 p.m.


The popular Lan­ cashire Folk Group, “T 'Other ‘Arf”, will entertain. Tickets cost £10 and are available from 01254878447.


Yvonne Pearson led the worship and the Rev. Will Grady preached the Lenten sermon. Ashes were given to each mem­ ber as a token of the solemn meaning of this period of denial in the church's calen­ dar leading up to Easter. The service ended with com­ munion followed by a time of fellowship.


Friendship The Ladies’ Commu­ nity Friendship Club will meet on Monday at 2 p.m. in Langho Methodist Church. The speaker


Lenten During the six Sun­ days in Lent, the Rev. Will Grady will lead a series of week­ ly Bible studies at 6- 30 p.m. in Mellor Methodist Church, including friends from Wilpshire and Langho churches. A good gathering came together on Sunday to begin the studies, which are taken from the book “Life Conquers Death” by John Arnold.


will be Mr Peter HIstOry ClUD Watson and the title The first meeting of of his talk “Medi- the Pendleton Histo- cine and Ma^c.”


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Social time The usual fortnightly whist and domino drive will be held in Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall on Mon­ day at 7-30 p.m. Admission is £1, which includes tea and biscuits.


Quiz night There was a good turn out for a quiz held in the


Bayley


Arms,which raised over £200 for the village playground. The contestants eagerly awaited the arrival of quizmaster David Jacques, who had composed ques­ tions which were challenging, prompt­ ing alternately blank looks and fierce debates.


A chilli supper was served courtesy of the Bayley Arms, and a raffle was held. Donations can be made to Peter But­ terfield 01254 826308


Over 65s party The over-65s party in Hurst Green Memo­ rial Hall went with a swing as over 30 vil­ lagers sat down to a delicious meal.


Warfare The next meeting of the History of War­ fare Group, which meets in Knowle Green Village Hall will be held on Fri­ day, February 29th, at 7-30 p.m. Every­ one is welcome to this free gathering to hear a talk by Mr Donald Richardson, former head of Myerscough Col­ lege, speak on the “Knights Hospi­ taller”. Inquiries: 01772783839.


Lunch concert “Vibrasax” is the name of the duo per­ forming at the lunchtime concert in Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall next Thursday. This exciting young duo formed in 2005 and their aim is to play new and diverse music throughout the north west of England. The unusual combina­ tion of instruments provides not only an entertaining recital of new and existing music, but the


Admission is £1, in the village hall including refresh- tonight, starting at ments.


Ladles darts On Wednesday, the ladies’ darts five-a­ side competition final was held in Low Moor Club. The teams involved were the Black Bull, Langho, Clitheroe Catholic Club, the Bay Horse, Barrow, and the Judge Walmslej', Whalley. The competition was won by the Black Bull and run­ ners-up were the Catholic Club.


At the weekend, the Clitheroe and Dis­ trict Snooker Knockout competi­ tion matches were held in Low Moor Club. Club member Marc Holmes reached the singles semi-finals and together with part­ ner Carl Drinkwater also reached the dou­ bles semi-finals.


7-30 p.m. Villagers are invited to take along old photo­ graphs or memora­ bilia which may be of interest. I t is hoped to make a per­ manent record of the history of the village for future genera­ tions.


Church service On Sunday, All Saints’ Church ivill welcome the Bishop of Black­ burn, the Rt Rev. Nicholas Reade, to conduct the 11 a.m. service. A warm wel­ come is extended to parishioners to attend the service.


Ash Wednesday was marked at All Saints with a service fol­ lowed by a supper in the village hall. Parishioners from St Nicholas' Church, Sabden, and Whal- ley Parish Church were guests.


Circuit host


Young farmers Members of Clitheroe Young Farmers’ Club had a very helpful and informa­ tive talk on what the RSPCA does for the local community.


Next week’s meeting


Members of Mellor is a talk on dentistry, Methodist Church members to meet in hosted the Circuit Pendleton Village Ash Wednesday Hall at 7-30 p.m. service when super- ® More News From intendent the Rev. the Villages, page 16


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