www.clitherocadverti8erco.uk Clitheroe Advertiser ftHmes,Thursday, April 15,2010 Prizes for sporting pupils
TWO schoolgirls have won vouchers . - ._
from a Valley-based racket sports specialist.
Last month Valley Sports’ Steve
Aspinall ran a competition offer school pupils the chance to win a £30
! first prize, or £20 second prize, to be ■ spent at his shop on the Twtter Lane
, complex in Waddington. . - . To enter youngsters in Years 4 to 6
were asked to create a picture show- ■ ing a game of tennis, badminton or
squash. Francesca Moriarty, a pupil at
■ Westholme School, was awarded : the top prize, while Barrow Primary i School’s Natasha Dunkinson scooped ;-the second prize. ■ .
WINNERS: Frances ca and Natasha.
Bugs head for Brungerley
by Duncan Smith
■ REPORTS are com ing in of a large infesta tion of bugs heading for •Brungerley Park in Clit heroe. They are expected to
arrive on Sunday May 2nd, when the town’s-
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■Platform Gallery and New Form Arts are plan ning a Bug Trail through the sculpture park.
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ily event for the early spring holiday. Visitors can follow the trail and make their ovyn bugs from a wide selection of materials which will be supplied. They can then take their creation to an “Ugly Bug Ball” at Clit heroe Castle the next day.
In addition to bug CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR OUTDOOR
making, visitors can also make a small insect hotel to take home and help to build a big insect ho tel that will be left as a permanent feature in the Sculpture Park. So if you are looking
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FUN-LOVING: John Keith Pollard, who died of a heart attack, (s)
UGLY BUGS: you could make a bug like these if you visit the trai in Brungerley Park on Sunday, May 2nd.
for a great family activity over the holiday week- ■ end, and you are not frightened of bugs, then go along to Brungerley Park on Sunday May 2nd
between noon and 3 p.m. As numbers are expected to be high, it is advisable to book a slot in advance by calling the Platform Gallery on 01200443071.-
The Trail will take about an hour to complete and is being run as part of the Bowland Arts Festival and the Ribble Valley ■Mayfest,
Grant buys kids more outdoor fun
■ joy much improved out door facilities thanks to
Y O U N G ST E R S at Bowland Montessori Pre-School can now en-
a recent grant from Sure Start. The pre-school, which
is based at St James’ CE Primary School, Clit heroe, will soon have a range of outside facilities to help stimulate the chil
dren’s imagination and learning.
; These include a large covered sandpit, which
recently arrived from Woodstoc UK play fi-ames : at Backridge Farm, Twit- ,
SATURDAY i 7™ APRIL - SUNDAY 2 MAY 2010
: ter Lane, Waddington. A canopy will soon follow to enable all-weather ac tivities to take place out- ■ doors and the group will ■
. also benefit from a sturdy vStoragefacility.'
; . The: children also - ( donned their wellies be- £ fore the Easter weekend
; to help Wendy Hampton ;; construct willow domes ; in the garden area at the school.
J?it‘-5)!y.‘^9''?,f^youngsters from Bowland M nelp build a.willow dome for the garden area at St James^ CE Primary pre-School by Faiza Afzaal
A WELL-RESPECTED Ribble Val ley man has died aged 69. Mr John Keith Pollard, who was chair
man of Whalley Golf Club for the past 10 years, died after suffering a heart attack on April 4th. Mr Pollard was married to Ann and
had two children, David and Jane, and two grandchildren. He started his working career as a
production engineer near Manchester — later diversifying and running his own company buying and selling commercial vehicle spares. He retired two years ago. ; Born m Accrington, Mr Pollard lived
there until 2001'when he and his family moved to Read. - He was an active man with many inter
ests. Mr Pollard became involved in Ac crington Round Table until 40 years of age. He then joined the 41 Club. He was also a keen bridge player and was chair man of Great Harwood Bridge Club and a member of Brierfield and Clitheroe Bridge Clubs. , As a young man he was a keen football
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and.tennis player and later in life took a keen interest in golf. He was a member o f Whalley Golf Club and in time became captain then president of the club. For the past 10 years he was chairman of the club.
; He was also an avid supporter of
Blackburn Rovers FC and followed their progress with great interest. ^ Paying tribute, his wife Ann said: “John was a very, fun-loving person and very
; generous. He was kind, caring and always thought about others before himself. He enjoyed life to the full.” ■ Mr Pollard’s funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11-15 a.m. at St John’s - Church,'Read, with refreshments after- . wards at Whalley Golf Club.
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CLITHEROE’S household waste recycling centre will re-open this Saturday,April 17th. ; ■ Operated by Lancashire County
Council, the HWRC at Henthorn Road has been closed for safety
Golf club chaimian, lifelong sportsman John dies
reasons while resurfacing work was carried out at the site.
Work has taken longer than
expected due to a number of drain- age-related issues which had to be resolved. The council apologises for
centre set to re-open this weekend
the delay and any inconvenience caused.
The redevelopment is part of an
ongoing programme of work by Lan cashire County Council to continu ally improve recycling services at its
HWRCs. • From Saturday the site will return
■to its usual opening hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, only clos ing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
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