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. dreadful economic problems now besetting the world. - < ■'^It is trite - and probably true - to say th a t , had they been doing their jobs


■ rather better for the past 10 years, the ; world might not be in the pickle it is in-


- now.'It is also probably true to say, that' 1 the worst culprit of the lot is our poor deluded Mr Brown, who, while presiding .


■'over the biggest boom and bust in the : history of our country, has been blithely telling us that he has abolished boom and bust.


• •- However, however, however. If govern­


ments have any role to play in solving our problems, these are the 20 .men who are going to have to reach agreement on - what to do. For the rest of March, all people of goodwill will be hoping that the ; meeting prospers and I daresay many =


will be praying for a good outcome. • . ■ • •To tell the truth, I feel dreadfully sorry.


for the participants. They have an awe-, some responsibility and I do not envy them the pressure they must be suffering.


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N'April Fool’s Day, the leaders of ^ the 20 wealthiest countries in the world will meet in London to try to ,


trade had never grown and, had they had their way, millions of people now living ■ would have died. They are truly dreadful people. . This month, they will be planning !


their demonstrations and, because of that; you and I will, be spending some-


^However, throughout March, there will


be another group of people feverishly working away actually to disrupt the


- meeting and, if possible, prevent it hap­ pening. They, like to call themselves “anti-globali^tion protesters” and l am, happy to take them at their word. . ; Globalisation simply means allowing,


^thing between a hundred and two hun-■ .'dred million pounds on extra policing ; measures and people who do business in London will have their businesses dis- ruptedand losemore.;.. Should I bunip into anyone planning


to go on th is wretched, week-long demonstration. Twill tell them this. You


I are costing me and my friends a lot of money, at a time we cannot afford it. You


hungry people, in the poorest parts of th e . world, to make things that we want and ■ sell them to us, in exactly the same way we sell things to them. I t is the highest expression of the Christian idea that we are all the children of one God and ought


. to behave like brothers and it has raised ; hundreds of millions of our black, brown and yellow brothers out of starvation. . The anti-globalisation campaigners, hate this.-They would prefer that global


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, 0 More than 60 people gathered to enjoy two social evenings at Grindle- ton’s parish schoolroom. 'Vocal contribu­ tions were made by Mrs Ackerley. The Clitheroe Orpheus Band supplied the music, which was enjoyed by all. Both- events were hailed a success ■


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K lought for the Week


ET no one ever again call politicians a bunch of self-seeking, corrupt


hypocrites, or something simi­ le, in the light of their reaction


. to Ivan Cameron’s death. : " The sudden loss of the severely disabled six-year-old- son of the Cpposition leader,


. David Cameron, drew heart­ felt sympathy from his arch political opponent. Prime Min­ ister Gordon Brown, who him­ self mourns the death of his 10-


■day-old daughter, Jennifer, seven years ago.


. Ivan, who with his cerebral


. palsy,.- and . epilepsy ' had : changed his father’s life, now ; caused the adjournment of the 'House.?ofrGdmmons’;;after


. tions of the Camerons’ tragedy. , Words in their thousands are


. spoken and written, but flesh and blood speak volumes. We can discuss, argue and swop


•ideas, but a suffering child brings home what ultimately


- matters. For what counts in the. final . analysis "is -our


,-<^the people of Zimbabwe or in the suffering of a child who is never going to get better. - The Camerons spent more'


50 years ago


WHEN Mr George Cansdale, the zoo man, -visited a Clitheroe pet shop, Mari­ on McQuade was among hundreds of children who visited the shop to see Percy the python and Polly his favourite and much travelled bush baby. _ , 0 Barrow-born cricketer Cyril Wash- brook, who captained Lancashire for five summers, was again invited by the committee to lead the county side. But it would be his last full season for he intended to take up a journalistic


■position. 0 Clitheroe Corporation's slum-clear­


ance scheme for the Whalley Road area was given the go-ahead from Whitehall.


. 25 years ago VOLUNTEERS at the Oxfam shop in


• Market Place, Clitheroe, had an unex­ pected caller on Monday morning - a runaway van, which mounted the pave­ ment and smashed into the window causing £1,000 damage.


. 0 Sawley had never seen anything like it! The response to Sotheby’s invita­ tion to people to dig out their heirlooms and take them to the Spread Eagle Hotel for valuation lived up to all expec­ tations. . ■ 0 Clitheroe Co-op - which came


under the umbrella of the giant United Co-operative earlier in the year - was to lose two of its shops in Moor Lane.


V Power of grief


members of all parties listened in sombre silence to apprecia-


are comparatively tranquil and comfortable have no idea of the


. physical and. - emotional demands made on the family,


. maybe a single mother, of a- severely handicapped child.'


■ Whatever our race or politics or financial situation, we are . united by our common human­


; response to human need, ■ .whether seen in the suffering of


ity. We all have needs, we a ll ' shed tears, we ail have fears' and regrets.


; lem-free life, but frail human


beings as we are. . Ivan Cameron never spoke, but if his death produces a bit, more kindness and a fresh dose of tolerance, he will have left a


, profound message. ' Jesus said: “Let the children come to me..; because the


-Kingdom of: God belongs to such as these.” "


;' time than was realised in sup- ' , .^porting their dearly-loved son. ■ i Thousands of parents do the . same. Those of .us whose lives'


, -We often fail to realise that ■ occupiers of high office have- the same human needs, some -• of whom face turmoil behind' ■ the scenes.


■ . •


We do well to see politiciaiis ,qf; all parties as;men ■


arid ^-


women who are riot all-capa-i ble,'living a privileged,-prob-:


■


- Tn-caring for a child with great needs, a family may,be 'sorely stressed. Their love is : also a -window into heaven. ■


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. NICHOLSON, . , Vicar of St Paul’s, Low


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f t ^H E firs t Relay ;


I -Reader winner of


: JL 2009 is six-year-old. - Isabelle Ellering'ton Hold­ en.' "


■ She reviewed “Rupert and the Star Girl” and par­ ticularly liked the fairy and the bear th a t looked after the star girl.


- In her review, Isabelle (pictured) said the “bad


thing?’ was when the star


> girl was crying and the good part was when Sparkle the star went back to her own


■ land where she felt safe and sound. ■ To accompany her award ■


winning review Isabelle, .who attends Brownies in Rishton and swims for the. Pioneers club,- provided a very colourful drawing, ( s ) :


. are being disgracefully rude to 19 distin-" guished foreign guests, whose help we all need. You offer no answer to our current troubles and only seek’ to disrupt those trying to find one..Your opposition to. global trade can only cause hunger and death to the poorest and most ■vulnerable people in the world. ■ . You should hang your head in shame -


and please, get a life. E-mail:tliecontrarian@hotmaiLco.uk


Jeweller Joseph passes top industry award


Y ^ L I T H E R O E , .1 .jew e lle r Jo sep h


1 V - x Cunningham has struck gold. After four years of


studying, he has gained


the Professional Jew- ■ ellers Diploma from the


. National Association of Goldsmiths after com­ pleting a distance, learn­ ing course.


Mr Cunningham (pic­


tu red ) has worked a t ' N e ttle to n s , in Castle Street, for the past five years.- He s a id : . “L am


thrilled to have passed the course. “I have worked so


hard, .as well as working full , time, h u t I am already-putting my new knowledge to use and it’s the customers who get


■the benefit.” The diploma, which is


split into two parts, is a n atio n ally recognised


professional qualifica­ tion aimed at enhancing customer . service, increasing consumer confidence and provid­ ing essential product knowledge. . Mr Michael Hoare,


chief executive of the National Association of Goldsmiths, said: “ I applaud Joseph on his achievement and for his commitment to excellent


. customer service. “Customers do not


always know who to tru s t when buying jew­ ellery, but by asking if the person serving has th e Professional Jew­ ellers Diploma they know.they will get the right ad-vice, information and support.” .; Joseph will receive his


diploma an award cere­ mony to be held a t the Goldsmiths Hall, Lon­ don, next month, (s)


Isabelle is first winner of 2009


^ ■ Children’s half-term fun


to do with the children while they are off school. I t was a different sto ry


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though for parents who discov­ ered the half-term activities at- The Grand, Clitheroe’s new- multi-media and arts centre. . Close to 200 children, aged


from three to 15, attended T h e . Grand's various h alf-term events.-A Circus Skills 'Work­ shops alone saw almost 100 children of primary school age and was so much fun that even the parents wanted to have a go!


Teenagers had the opportu­ nity to polish their DJ Skills as


: well as experiencing Free Run­ ning, the newest urban radical • sport; while a Craft Day in aid of. Breast Cancer. Care also,'


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a l f -t e r m u s u a l ly equals stressed parents- trying to think of what


attracted large numbers. I t not only provided children


and parents with something in te re s t in g to do, b u t also brought local businesses, such


. as Arty Facial, Crafty Corner, ,0 0 0 0 Designs,-Ribblesdale .Children's Centre, Clitheroe L ib ra ry and many others, together for a worthy cause. The highlight of the week


was Family Fun Night, when more than 100 adults and chil­ dren ate together, enjoyed each other’s company and took part in gamesand competitions.: 'The monthly Family Fun


Night .has become such a sue- ; cessful event that you can only. attend by booking a place. For more information about


events a t The Grand, see the adverts in these columns, call ,01200, :421599, or. v is it : ■ ■: www.thegrandvenue.co.uk


First TV role for Louise


Louise llulland fronted her first TV.documentary this week. . 'L a s t night,■^'Wednesday,


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‘Louise was reporting for ;‘Tnside Out in London’? on BBCl.. : ,


■; The programme dealt with', the issues surrounding female . bouncers -how.clubs and ven- ' ues are hiring them more and


ORMER Read resident and. Clitheroe Royal, Grammar School pupil,


more because they need them to


: handle drunken female party- goers. Louise’s determination to pursue a career in journalism : began a t an early age. In her teens, she spent several weeks at - the Clitheroe Advertiser and - Times office doing voluntary: :


; work experience, as well as writ­ ing for the grammar school’s ; publication, “TheRoyal Blaz­ er.”


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