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.improvements, even though it had only been weeks since he took over his new role with the establishment. He quickly recognised that the room was not as. warm as it might be and could even be construed as cold. This was deemed a. worry for attracting potential custom- ■ ers, old and new, and so he arranged for ■ the.place to be heated throughout “at the earliest possible date”. He wanted to communicate to the townsfolk that he pcmcd to make the Palace “the cosiest place of entertainment in town” and that this was the best place for miles to see the latest film productions. •■® Some excellent moving pictures'


■were being shown at Clitheroe’s various ■ cinemas and “picture palaces” a century ago this week, and all playing to good au­ diences. They included “Seeing the Real


Thing”, “Faithful Furniture’tand “Out­ law’s Sacrifice”.


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by Micheal Rans.on Councillor and Leader of Ribble ' Valley Borough Council


BILL that is being published this week, but it will be some time before it becomes


. law. This contains radical proposals, in­ tended to give real power to local people, to influence, and develop their localities and should be welcomed by all. ■ .. However, at the moment we are deal­


ing with matters under the existing law and it is essential that, until government tells us otherwise, we continue our con­ sultations. I would like to assure people that these consultations are not just paper consultations, but are a genuine desire to listen to and mould our policies to a local-


ist agenda. ; I visited 10 Downing Street the other


•week and met the Prime Minister and Eric Pickles, Secretary for State for Local


■ Government. Nigel Evans MP and I had the opportunity to make Eric Pickles fully aware of the issues affecting the Ribble Valley and l am confident that his team will seriously consider them.


. ; I have said before that all development ; in Ribble Valley must be proportionate but I am sure that most people will agree’ that to have no development in the Rib- ble Valley, for either houses or businesses, will do a disservice to the present and fu- ■ ture generations. ■ . •


In last week’s As I See it column, the writer referred to Coun. Michael Ranson,


. leader of Ribble Valley Borough Council! We would like to make it clear that there is' no suggestion Coun. Rahson was involved in the decision to refuse the Grindleton planning application, which the article re­ ferred to, and we apologise to him for any offence or harm caused. ■ .


by Duncan Smith


JUST six months ago, nearly 800 Starlight Walk Ladies, including many from, the Ribble Valley, raised almost £80,000 for East Lancashire Hospice, by taking part in its annual sponsored walk. : In six months’ time, the


hospice is hoping to beat that figure to raise much-needed funds to support its ongoing and invaluable work. To encourage participation


50 years ago


WITH everyone getting ready for Santa coming down their chimney, a resident in Thorn Steet, Clitheroe, recieved a rather sooty feline character down hers! It had been a case of a cat on a cold slate roof as the police and RSPCA had been called out to rescue a white and ginger feline that had been spotted that week on the rooftops. The cat had later climbed into the chimney of a Mrs T. Simpson and got stuck there. The moggy was later rescued in a delicate and complicated opcartion involving three policeman, a length of rope and a sack wrapped round a stick. A good crowd of onlookers had gathered, declaring it some of the best free enter­ tainment in town all year!


V. • Four people returning at midnight .from a social function in Clitheroe were involved in a crash, when the car they were travelling in collided with a single decker


V bus on Primrose Bridge. All four people were treated for shock at Blackburn Infir­


mary, after they were taken there by am-’ bulance.


thoughtfortheweek ■X:;; ET’S avoid those negative views


■ I : of Christmas which are repeated : J —/every year.


i. T h e favourite is “Christmas is getting'


too commercialised.” How dreary! I’ve- heard it all my life. ■


- > One of my grandfathers said it in the";


:1950s. Enid Blylon remarked on it earlier ! than that; It was probably said in Victo-,^ rian times.


.2004 than 1989? It’s all very subjective, as are most of our opinions. My own view is that nothing really changes.- ■ !.


pie of a non-commercialised festival. ^ . The town centre has been attractive and colourful on recent Saturdays, with clear reminders that we are celebrating the birth of Christ. This, however, is all part


. and parcel of the much-lamented com­ mercialism.


- Another often-repeated statement is-


';;But how do you measure whether 2010 ’ ;■ , Really? Congregations are much bigger ■ is more commercialised than, say, 1992, o r ;;


vTeople have lost the true meaninc of Christmas.” '


now at Christmas than they were 50 years ago.


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". Just suppose, however; that we did de-- .commercialise Christmas. We would then • ■ have no decorated trees or lights, no fes- ?• live food, no cards, no Fairtrade fair at the ■ ' Grand.and much less charitable giving.-’ Neither would there be a churches’ Christ- * 1 mas shop, anymore than there would be ’ an “Ash Wednesday shop’’ a good exam- ■


* Howel Jones, for example, was tell- - m g me. that Trinity Methodist Church' - (as It now is) attracted about 30 people


,.to Its Christmas morning service in 1960 . whereas nowadays three or four times that ■' .number come to worship the new-born* King. Other churches tell a similar story. -


mpre involved in singing the Good News in churches and at community events than


ever was the case in my 1950s’ childhood. Some complain about Christianity being sidelined, yet BBCl is screening a superb presentation of the Nativity - .“the great­ est love story ever told”— on prime-time television on the four days prior to Christ­ mas Eve. Of course, we can find problems with


Christmas as we can with anything. We . know there is greed, debt,-drunkenness and violence, and these need addressing.- Buti then, life is like that; Beauty and


ugliness, good health and agony, darkness and light make up the'world as we know it.


. As we unashamedly rejoice in the birth of Christ the Saviour - for once letting go of the negatives - then we are wanned by his love and driven to do something practical for those in different kinds of pain today.


Cl|theroe,schoolchildren are much * ;: CANON RODNEY NICHOLSON,


, vicar of St Paul’s,- Low Moor, and Pricst- in^Charge of Chatburn and Downham.


25 years ago


“NO more shops in Clitheroe” was the message from the town’s traders when consideration was being given to the fu­ ture of the former auction mart site. : It was stated that, it was difficult


enough for existing businesses to remain viable with out-of-town competition now


. on such a large scale. The tradespeople hoped that.their individuality and flair would stand them in good stead to sur­ vive and succeed. A Chamber of Com­ merce questionnaire hoped to gain the views of 2,500 people to guide members on what action they might take. • The retention of Bramley Meade,


Whalley, after anew maternity unit at Queens Park Hospital had come into op­ eration was being urged by Ribble Valley councillors. After their liaison meeting, it was decided to make known their views to the health authority in the strongest terms. The councillors fully supported the new Blackburn unit; but insisted that the necessary maternity provisions must be retained within the Ribble Valley.


in the eight-mile night-time walk, which will take place on Saturday June 18th, 2011, for a limited time only,'the hos­ pice is offering early bird reg­ istration for only £5 if placed before December 31st, 2010. Last May, a sea of ladies


dressed in fe a th e r boa’s, flashing cowboy hats, wigs, wings and red T-shirts set off at 10 p.m. from the Soccer- doihe, in Guide, Blackburn. They were cheered, clapped and supported along the way by people who came out of their houses, passers-by and a kind lady who baked cakes to help the walkers on their, way. ' ' " Hospice spokeswoman-


HoUie to light up hospiee


BRITAIN’S Got Talent star Hollie Steel will be perform­ ing her Christmas single. When Christmas Comes To


Town; at the East Lanca­ shire Hospice Light Up A Life Event this Sunday, De-. cember 19th, in the Hospice grounds. : :


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. Hollie, who lives in Rish- ton and goes to school in Whalley, is a proud sup-


. porter of the hospice. Last year she took part in the hospice’s 25th Anniversary. CD event with local pri­ mary schools in the area; i including St James Primary


. School, in Clitheroe.T ; :.The hospice’s fundraising , manager Sharon Crymble said: “We are very grateful that Hollie is taking time to sing at.the Hospice at, our annual Light Up A Life event. If you would like to


; attend the short: service, ’ where you will see the trees in the hospice grounds illu- .


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a light in memory of your loved one.’’ The lights will remain lit


over the festive period, and all who are remembered will have their names placed in a leather bound book that can be viewed at the hospice throughout the year. T h e Light Up A Life


event begins at the hospice in Park Lee Road, Black­ burn, at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call. Denise on 01254 733411, or visit the hospice website at: • www.elh.org.uk.!,: ■


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Sharon Crymble said: “We are extremely pleased that Soccerdome have again agreed to support the walk’ and again this year the ladies will start the night from this . venue. ■ '


BEST FEET FORWARD; The beginning of this year’s Stariight Waik. “And we are not leaving out


the gentlemen, we really need


, their help on the evening and would love to hear from you if you have time to spare on the night.”


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early bird registration contact Denise Gee on 01254 733411,


■ e-mail Denise at denise.gee® eastlancspct.nhs.uk or down­ load a registration form from the Hospice website at www. elh.org.uk. •


. v : Award for Glitheroe GP


; A CLITHEROE doctor has •.'■been named the GP of the Year* ■ for the North West by the Royal College of General Practitioners


• (RCGP). • 'Dr Alasdair Carter, senior partner at Clithcroe Health Cen-


. tre’s Pendleside Medical Prac­ tice, picked up the prestigious title after being nominated by his colleague, practice partner Dr David McKinlay. On nominating his colleague, Dr McKinlay said: “I th in k ;


' Alasdair Carter’s approach to ' GP epitomises ‘Cum Scientia


: Caritas’ and after 26 years as his- partner, I am pleased to be able to place my future health in his capable hands and to nominate him for the Faculty’s prestigious award.” During his time at Clitheroe Health Centre, Dr Carter has


■ been resistant to any change that could threaten the doctor-patient


: relationship. For example, he re- : fused to implement the Primary Care Trust directive on advanced


.,jaccess,.which prevented elderly and chronically ill patients from


, making return appointments •'monthsahead.-,: A father-of-sixj Dr Carter has :


'. been responsible for the centre’s baby clinic and has taken a lead


• role in.GP education.' He was-. ' also active in the fight to save th e :


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Ribble Valley’s maternity u n it. and developing Clitheroe Com­ munity Hospital. Furthermore, Dr Carter has improved the lives of many patients by managing their chronic pain with the use o f ; acupuncture.


• i On gaining the award, Dr*


Carter said:“ Apart from being a complete surprise to be nomi-: nated, I must say that it is also for my wonderful wife and fam-. ily, who have supported me fully. over the years, and a marvellous' team at Pendleside too numer-; oustomention. • . “I have.been privileged to work in Clitheroe over the last


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