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Kibble Valley was marked with a cele­ bration picnic at Sawley Village Hall.-


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\ / by Duncan Smith ADVENTURE: Pupils on the ferry crossing, (s) ’


'< A PROJECT for The Dogs •V Trust devised and execut- ; ed by a 16;year-oId Ribble • Valley student will feature on BBC TV children’s pro­


gramme Blue Peter. . The launch of the project


THREE of the Ribble Valley’s smaller schools got to­ gether for a French adventure and spent the week taking


. part in adventurous and cultural activities. Forty Three Pupils and seven staff from Thorneyholme RC


Frima^ School, Dunsop Bridge, St Mary’s RC school, Sabden and Sf Mary’s RC school, Osbaldeslon travejled to Northern France, on what, for many of the children, was their first sea crossing.-.


^ '■ The week’s activities included beach Olympics and croissant


and chocolate making; which gave the children the opportunity to put their french lessons into practice. “We also got the chance to sample fresh oysters and enjoyed


shopping for ice creams and post cards” said Thorneyholme’s head teacher, Mrs Judith Metcalfe. ;


on Saturday (October 23rd) will be televised for Blue Pe­ ter and will mark the culmi­ nation of three years’work for Connor Nealon, a pupil at Stonyhurst College. Originally from Ameri­


ca, Connor is a member of the Boy Scouts of America - and, the project is a ma- ’ jor step towards earning:


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of his “Eagle project”, Con­ nor had to think of a project for a community charity. He had the bright idea


of designing and building a unique sensory maze for dogs, consisting of different textures,-scents and challeng­ es, and chose The Dogs Trust, the largest dog welfare charily in the UK. The Trust has donated


£2,500 for hedges and five tonnes of bark and flowers for the 40-square metre maze, which will be built this week­ end at the charity’s Harefield Rehoming Centre, near Lon­ don..


A BOY’S BEST FRIEND: Connor in front of Stonyhurst College, with Hamish and Milo, borrowed from his teachers.


Connor has raised £50 him­


self for shovels, spades, rakes and lots of gloves. • ; To make his project a real­


ity, he also had to recruit, co­ ordinate, feed; manage and maintain a group of about 35 volunteers, drawn from Blue Peter, The Dogs Trust, family and friends. Connor moved to England


with his family from Washing­ ton DC eight years ago, but continued his.membership of Boy Scouts of America, which


operates in every country in - the world except three. Dur­ ing that time he has worked his way up through five ranks, from Tenderfoot to Life and now the top rank of Eagle. Becoming an Eagle Scout is a lifelong badge of honour and so impressive that it attracted


. the attention of the BBC. “I had to build a shelter and


spend two nights in the wild alone for the survival badge, with only a chocolate bar and a sandwich,” said Connor. • •


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SMALL b u s in e s se s across the Ribble Valley are being urged to take advantage of loans be- • ing provided by the Ru­ ral Lancashire Develop- : ment Fund; - . : ■ The fund is administered by Lancashire County Developments Limited (LCDL).-an organisation, set up by Lancashire Coun­ ty Council. Now council-, lors in Clitheroe and the surrounding Ribble Valley are urging local businesses to take advantage of.the funding, which is aimed specifically at rural areas,, such as this.


- Coun. Simon Farns -.


worth said: “As local small ■ businesses struggle out of - recession any additional fi­ nance is helpful away from,; the restrictions placed upon them by banks.


“There are rewards for


successfully reaching tar­ gets and growing small business can fill the gap left by reductions in expendi­ ture, and employment in. the public sector. LCDL can also provide finance to businesses in urban ar-


. eas whose activities directly- support the rural economy of Lancashire. This could- include food processing fa- cilities, auction marts and outdoor activities organis- ■ ers amongst others.” a Rupert Swarbrick, chair-,,


riran of Ribble Valley Enterprise Partnership,-, added; “As the economy continues its slow,climb out of recession, businesses in rural areas of Lancashire can access growth finance through the County Coun-


' oil’s £500,000 Rural Lanca­ shire Development Fund.; Local businesses should-


look to see if they can take advantage of these loans. “Available to new and


existing limited companies, the finance deals range from £2,000 to £10,000 by way of an unsecured loan with a reduction on repay­ ments of up to 50% based on achievement of agreed' business targets.’” - “With the majority of


, Lancashire classified as Ru­ ral / Non-urban, locations that will qualify as business ■ areas for support include Clitheroe, Longridge and Garslang.” ' * ..For full details of the


Rural Lancashire Develop­ ment Fund, ring LCDL on 01772 536601, send an e- mail to details@lcdl.co.uk or visit the Lancashire County Council website at Avww.lancashire.go.uk and


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“But the toughest badge was


probably swimming 10 miles.” He added that he has gained


much from being a Scout, such as self-discipline, determina­ tion and ingenuity. “Pm really looking forward


to the launch, and seeing the dogs use the maze,’’ said Con­ nor. “I ’d really love a dog of my own, but sadly my dad has an allergy to them!” Hopefully, Connor will'


receive his Eagle badge this Christmas.


Half-term fun with Roefield playscheme


A FUN-PACKED,playscheme with a Hallowe’en theme will run for one week at Roefield in Clitheroe from Monday. The scheme, aimed at children bebveen


the ages of eight and 13, will keep the kids entertained during the half-term holiday in a'safe and fully supervised environment with two play leaders guiding the various activities. - 1 hey include climbing, swimming, foot­


ball, outdoor activities, junior kick boxing, street dance and many more sports and games. All that youngsters have to bring is a packed lunch. Open until Friday, between 9 a.m. to 5


p.m., the scheme also caters for working parents with extended hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.


: . Places are strictly limited to 15 due to


ongoing development work so book now to avoid disappointment. . ' . For further details call into the centre or phone 01200442188.' ,


WINNERS in the East Lancashire Hos­ pice weekly draw were: £1,000 - Mrs Linda Wilding (Blackburn); £250 - Mr Alex BirhrcII (Clayton-Ie-Moors); £100 - Mrs R Ashton (Blackburn). A further 15 lucky players each won £10 prizes.- Anyone wishing to join the lottery can obtain more information by phoning 01254.342847 or visiting the hospice website at: w'W'^v.elh.org.uk .


SWIMMERS: Kellie Rea, Helen Wall, Suzanne Todd, Lisa Denicola and Carly Eatough are pictured with Sebastian Farrell, of Macmillan Cancer Support, (s)


FIVE swimmers from Clitheroe raised funds for Macmillan Can­ cer Support by completing their own Great North Swim. ■ Kellie Rea and four friends had been preparing for the event


for months and were gutted when it was cancelled. Kellie, who organised the swim, explained: “We were very dis­


appointed when we were told it wasn’t taking place due to an algae problem on the water.” , Undeterred, Kellie and her friends decided to take to the water


elsewhere and completed the swim at The Delph Dive Centre in, Chorley, taking just 45 minutes to complete the mile-long swim and raising much needed funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Macmillan.Fund-raising Manager Sebastian Farrell, said; “We


had a_ lot of disappointed people who had signed up to take part in the official Great North Swim but it was clear that Kellie and ■ her friends were determined to do the swim regardless and raise money for Macmillan.” ' ,


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. dler and Kindergarten session from Rs base at Witligill Fold, where Slielia Clarkson began her Parent and Child group lOyears ago. To mark the mile­ stone it held a big picnic with games in Sawley last Sunday, including a treas­ ure hunt for the older children. ; Early next month the group is hold- i^g 3 lantern making workshop at Whalley Village Hall, on Saturday


November 6lh,foIlovyed by its annual ' theevent.aswellasbeinirawnnrierfi.I


November 6th, followed by its annual Lantern Festival the following Satur­


day, November 13th; at Whalley Ab­ bey.


■ ■ Everyone is welcome to go along to


the lantern workshop, which is being run with professional lantern artists. Committee member and ASI group


founder Sheila Clarkson said: “The artists will help participants to make beautiful paper and willow lanterns to lake home, and to hopefully bring along to our lantern festival to join the parade. They really are fabulous and add an extra clement of magic to


the event, as well as being a wonderful way for children to get hands on expe­ rience at a craft.’’ Taking part in the workshop costs


from £3 to £5 depending on the size of lantern made. Booking is prefer­ able to ensure a place and for more information or to book, phone Kerris Casey-St Pierre on 01254 207499 or e-


mail: shemustbemad@hotmail.com The lantern festival on November


13th is a yearly event, set in the atmos­ pheric grounds of Whalley Abbey. Committee member Kerris Casey-St Pierre said: “This is a really lovely.


magical event in the ruins'of Whal-: ley Abbey. There is a lantern walk


- around the grounds, visiting a scries of little grottos: displaying autumnal themed nature scenes with animals, gnomes and fairies caring for the earth through the winter to come. “It is a family friendly event, with


singing contributing to the magical atmosphere. We are really excited about this year’s parade, as it is our 10th anniversary and we have some really special lanterns planned. Last year was very successful with over 100 people attending, from as far away as


Claude back to jolie Gisburn!


by Duncan Smith


CLAUDE, th controversial Frenchman who plunged sleepy Gisburn into the national spotlight as part of a Renault advertising campaing this summer, will return to the Ribble Valley this weekend. ‘ His last visit - the subject of


a tongue-in-cheek ducumen- tary style advertising cam­ paign for the Renault Megane -caused uproar when he com­ pared Gisburn, none too fa­ vourably, to his home town of Menton, on the Cote d’Azur. Gisburn, claimed the cam-


paign, had no “joie de vivre” because it had no Renault Meganes, a situation which Claude aimed to remedy. Over the course of a week he berated locals for their lack of “joie”, convinced the pro­ prietor of the White Bull to convert his pub to the “Boeuf Blanc”, taught the meaning of


‘CU UDE ’


“joie de vivre” to the primary school and staged a “Festival de Joie” on the local playing fields.


Despite a hostile reception


at times, Claude won over the villagers, one of whom won a brand new Renault Megane in a raffle. But Ribble Valley’s Mayor, Couri. Lois Rimmer, wanted more. Seizing the op-- portunity to cast her area in a' more positive light, she invited Claude back and even offered her services as a tour guide.


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Ribble Valley is a beautiful area and the place, no less, where HM Queen Elizabeth II wants to spend her retire­ ment,” said a defiant Coun. Rimmer. “Ribble Valley has been


“Far from being a joke, the


described as the Dordogne of Britain and has some of the most spectacular scenery in the country as well as award­ winning restaurants, shops and schools. We think'he’ll bo impressed.” And the invitation has been


well received: “I am thrilled to be invited back,” said Claude. “Since I gave Gisburn the Md- gane, they have started the Zumba classes, they are open­ ing a deli, and soon they will twin Gisburn with Menton. Can a car change a town? I think the answer is ‘oui’.” On Saturday, at 11 a.m.,


. Claude will officially open a new deli and cafe in Gisburn, in the former Post Office. Owners Maxine Bridge and


Sharon Smalley said: “The campaign got locals talking about Gisbui-n and what could be done to improve the village.


. It convinced us that the shop could be a success. So some­ thing really good has come out of Renault’s campaign.” Coun. Rimmer will then


take Claude on a short tour of the surrounding countryside. He will visit Clitheroe Castle, (built by a Frenchman) and be presented with a commemo­ rative sausage at Cowman’s Famous Sausage Shop, in Clitheroe. Since the film launched in


August, and as a result of the interest sparked by the cam­ paign, Gisburn Parish Council has declared a wish to explore the possibility of officially twinning Gisburn with Men­ ton, a bid which Renault is supporting. For more about the Renault


campaign and to view Claude’s film, visit: www.themeganee.x- periment.com


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