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THE Torchlight Safety Group wishes to e^Iain some of the reasons and difficul ties the group have faced in arranging the route for this year’s event. First of all can I say that there is not a
Why Torchlight route is different
■will show. As a safety group we have a duty of care
to evetyone to make sure that we have a safe event for the spectators and torch light entrants alike that minimises disrup tion to the people living on the route and to all the businesses affected while keep ing roads available for emergency vehicles and policeif reiquired. The size of some of the vehicles and
. trailers used these, days for floats plays a part as does some of the narrowing of some roads by traffic calming measures. ; After each Torchlight event a meeting is held with emergency services and police along with the volunteers to put on record for the next Torchlight event any issues' that will make the next event easier for evetyone involved.
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the Torchlight in 2002 was that the event started and finished in the same location instead, of all the entrants in the proces sion just dispersing in the Henthom Road and Edisford area as in previous Torch-
One of the recommendations from , ■ They found that it caused a traffic prob . . . , , 051523 I
lem in that area when some floats at the front of the procession had finished and were turning round and short cutting back over the Torchlight route before some floats at the back of the procession had finished and were still performing on the torchlight route.
We hope the different route this year does not distract from the enjoyment that
defined route as such in the town for the Torchlight. Over the years the Torchlight has started and finished in different places in the town as the previous programmes
the Torchlight Processions brings to resi dents of the town and we have all have-.a safe m'ght to remember. Torchlight Safety Group
Facing the crisis
in dairy farming THE views of Chris Wilcock (August 2nd) and Howard Blackburn (Au^st 9th) ask ing for support to our dairy farmers are well worthy of all our attention. The Milk Marketing Board was able to
protect the dairy industry from the 1930s until the ‘90s when the European Com mission decided it was no longer legal. Since then the dairy industry has had to face similar pressures to those faced by producers of eggs, pig meat and horti cultural products since the ‘50s. Small producers were being forced out of all those industries. No doubt other suppliers to supermarkets have been, and are, suf fering in similar ways, though it is worse when the product is as perishable as milk or vegetables. » Supermarkets are now finding that their
customers are short of cash and some of them cannot now afford to shop at su permarkets. They are making themselves known in increasing numbers to food banks operated by charities. Supermar kets competing with one another might increase their footfall if they could drop their prices.
It would be very convenient if they
could recoup such price drops from their suppliers, but that cannot work at a time when world food production should be in creasing rather quicker than world popu-
About .one billion are already seriously
flon and will do so if they can afford to. Ihey need higher prices, not subsidies.
underfed. Agriculture needs capital to increase food production. Banks will not provide it to farmers losing money. Farmers want to increase food produc-
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• Research will be needed to cone witi, ,• mate change; GM may oSnoThe'^'" answer, but that should be a eovcnZ^",
job and will t^ e time. In the s h o r t S will probably be necessary to restrict^' p in g for ethanol production. It w i l& tainly not p practical to take a g r icu S ^ d out of production as proposed S
p o s ™ Policy plans fo? T^e public can play their part by buv-
mg home produpd (not necessarily S powm) food and by wasting less,
tunately, food price inflation at producer level IS here for some time. The supermar kets will have to improve their e f f i S and may well have to operate at much lower margins. We might actually find specialist food shops coining back into thp town centres, so ravaged by supermarket
Dr Lou Marsden, ButtsGrove, Clitheroe.
"Hideous" school
in my old village ?. r e c e n t l y visited Whalley, where I lived from the age of four to 27.
. I was appalled when I saw Whallev
School which I attended as a child, staring in disbehef at what they had done to it The main part of the building had been
altered beyond all recognition. It looks hideous and totally out of place next to the beautiful old parish church.
I then visited the little Catholic church
which I attended in my later years and was saddened to find that the interior was very
minimalistic and characterless. It wasn’t at all the way I remembered it. Why are historical and characterful buildings being spoilt?
Ann Simpson (ncc Taylor), An ex-Whalley resident,' Whalley Road, Clitherde.
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Excitement builds for Torchlight T 2
by Sue Holden
CLITHEROE’S August Bank Holi day Weekend will see the culmination of what has been a summer of cel
ebrations with the town’s Torchlight Procession. Although the weather has not been
particularly kind, there has been many occasions to enjoy this Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Olympic summer, ending in the amazing medal-winning achievements of the Ribble Valley’s veiy own Samantha Murray and Jon Schofield.
_ The organisers of the Clitheroe Torch
light Procession, which will mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, are hoping
ffiat the weekend will be as successful as Chtheroe’s Food Festival.
^ And this is what is in store.... Castle Street will be closed from 10
a.m., with the street entertainment start- ingatnoon.
. - _ On the Castle Street stage from noon to
, 5 p.m., there will be entertainment from the Phil Knight Experience, Dave Met calf, local folk group the Garage Band Garry Binks, the Beat Based Conserve’ last year’s competition winners Drop’
? h a S )% t1 a^ r;a T „te performing around town Circuf Furl
all day Saturdav /n i q p a^ a tm S e S f f ig " ' ’^y‘°'^^^P‘h^
aniLotetfc dispTav bl".h ain Spitfire over
be a thrilling d i s S '® ’ Tke street entertainnfentSinuesun-^ B^it-
JJX Clitlieroe
til 5 p.m. giving everyone a chance to get ready for the big event - the Torchlight Procession.' A full road closure for the route of the
procession will be in place from 7-15 p.m.. allowing the entrants to assemble. At 7-20 p.m. there is a circuit of the
town by cyclists. Anyone, young and old, who has a road
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worthy bike is encouraged to take part dressed in anything but Lycra, although helmets are a must. At 7-45 p.m. the long-awaited 2012
Torchlight Procession sets off from Chat- bum Road in all its madcap glory. As the procession passes roads will be
reopened as soon as it is safe to do so. • Once the procession has ended specta-
tors Will hardly have chance to catch their breath before the finale, which is the tra ditional firework display from Clitheroe Castle Keep beginning at around 10-15
p.m. and promising to be the best yet. On Sunday, the Last Night of the Proms
will take place in a traditional concert for- _ I matfromthe Castle bandstand, starting at
2-30 p.m., and eveiyone is encouraged to ; go along with their flags, hats and picnio. | • For more information, visit wivw.fa-
cebook.com/torchlight2012.
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^ung farmers ^^pcashire Federa tion of Young Farm-
;6rs is holding a sheep racing night on Friday August 17th at 7-30 p.m, at Clitheroe Auc tion. Tickets are £5 per
^ food available and a bar. Eveiyone is welcome to '
person, can be bought on the door and there is
attend. Members please • remember the county clay pigeon shooting competition on Sunday September 2nd; please
quire further detail. Our first meeting after the summer bre^ will be on
Monday September 3rd and is a trip to Gazegill
contact Laura Airton on 07725514530 if you re
at Chipping Show. Ideas were sought for a pro motional competition from which funds made on the day would be split between the club and its charity this year - the North West Air Ambulance (NWAA). Next week’s meeting (20th) is the re-art
ranged Superstars Night which was postponed in May. This parents ver
Organics. Young Farm ers is a youth organisa tion open to everyone (not just farmers) aged between 10 to 26. If you are interested in — ________________ _ joining please contact \/\/| Jessica Townson on 07976808268 for an in-
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forward to seeing you all again in September.
CHATBURN
Show Ghatburn Garden Pro duce Association is staging a garden show on Sunday August 26th in Chatburn Primary School in aid of Help- For Heroes. There wifi be a raffle, refresh ments and an auction of produce on the day at 4 p.m. There is no entrance fee, but dona tions can be made on
the door. It starts at 1-30 p.m. If anyone would like to enter any classes ^ they can arrange to pick
„ 01200429718. CHIPPING
ing Sheila Blackburn on
sus members’ rounders match will commence at 7-30 p.m. The venue will be texted out.
harder than everyone imagined. Winners were: Vicki Seed, Peter Holden and Steve Mor ris, although eveiyone concluded that they now know why this hasn’t been approved as an Olympic sport just yet! In the business meeting,- final preparations were made for the YFC tent
John Foley welcomed everyone and gave an illuminating talk about the development o f the nursery which, un til 1927, had been the kitchen garden for Holden Clough House.
. knowledge and exper tise and congratulated on his nursery and his successes, including Sil ver Gilts at both Tatton and the Royal York
formal chat. We look ‘age ha** was chaued by ‘he vil-
Browsholme Hall in the 1700s.
up an entry form by call- Members are asked to i n s S h s i l n R l n r l f h i im r tn
Yoga class A new yoga class will com
mence at Chipping Vil lage Hall on Monday
contact Kate on 01995 61033.
Members met on Mon day to discuss prepara tion for Chipping Show which was proceeded by a welly wanging compe tition organised by Jim Holden. Split into three groups - - female, male
Young Farmers — <*.v<*rvr»nA C A t r t n f t t n t h
the intention of be ing the one who could wang their welly the farthest. Unfortunately, this proved to be a lot
come early to the Sep tember meeting for a Jubilee photograph to be taken. The annual dinner in October will take place at Ferraris, Longridge.
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The monthly raffle was won by Mrs F. Nelson
, September 3rd starting n- j - at 7 p.m. For further . , mder.
and the birthday flowers were given to Mrs M. Finder.
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information please A t ‘Ue September meet- ing,e. Stella Hnlt will speak on “Working with Mother Teresa” and the competition will be for a Bible. Tea hostesses will be Barbara Clarkson and Frances Nelson.
o GRINDLETON
and advisory members There was an excellent - everyone set out with
ale WI. .•
. it was! BBC Young Gardener of the Year
turnout for Grindleton WI’s visit to Holden Clough Nursery - and ■ what a glorious evening
After her first marriage to Edward Parker, she moved from Browshol me to Pasture House, Barowford. Linda told of Elizabeth’s life and daily pursuits from her diaries which survived her. She was an astute businesswoman and also loved her garden. A vote of thanks was given by Mrs B. Clarkson. The competition for a family heirloom was won by: 1, Mary Cook; 2, Frances Nelson and 3, Angela Hargreaves.
president Mrs S. Win- stanley. The speaker was Linda Sawley who spoke on the life of Elizabeth Parker, of
The Big Walk, Little Splash challenge is well
underway. Members are invited to swim in Man- dy Brennan’s pool on Saturday August 18th. Please contact her on 441551 about arrange ments. ^ n Connell is organising a walk from Downham on Monday September 3rd, meet
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Flower Show. Members enjoyed a lovely supper of sandwiches and chips at The Copy Nook afterwards.
shire Show this year. He is currently at Southport
about plants, particu larly those he grows so successfully to suit oiir local climate, John gave interesting tips and ad vice about how to man age them to the best advantage as he took members on a tour of his beautiful nursery. The timing was perfect, as many of the herba ceous perennials were in full bloom and looked spectacular. Next year will see the opening of a tea room, wth facilities for education. John was thanked for sharing his
Clearly very knowledge able and passionate
a total of 4,275 points and was delighted that Grindleton WI had won the Produce and Pre
. of Gloiy”, is one of the three chosen by,the
Lancashire Federation to go forward to the Na tional Federation Com petition. •
Three members are at tending the LFWI au tumn council meeting in Preston on October 2nd. Grindleton WI’s annual meeting has been brought forward by a week to October 4th, as several key com mittee members will be enjoying the federation trip to Denman College on the usual meeting night. There will be toy and magazine stalls at this meeting.
Grindleton WI will be
“ Shop ‘
til.you drop”, and there will be a raf fle. A supper of home made sandwiches and cakes will be served. Anyone who was not at the August meeting should contact Liz Par kinson on 422660 by September 5th to indi cate what they intend to bring. The competition is for the prettiest fabric shopping bag.
not put your name down at the Aubu
p.m. prompt, with sup- P.°f drop-in is per to follow at a local hostelry. Please e-mail/ phone Ann if you did ^ j
ing on Downham vil- L,nTTPP «:Tnn lage car park at 6-30
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his popular drop-in is closed throughout Au gust and will open again “ on Monday September
HURST GREEN ® ,5t
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to bring their mileage record forms to the Sep-, tember meeting at the veiy latest - and to cany on walking and swim ming in the meantime. Contributions of pho tographs, maps, leaflets etc should be given to
Catherine Taylor to add interest and colour to
. ment.
the journal which is part of the entry, require- •
Items for the 2012 scrap- K c e f v e d
fully received - photos of WI events attended
judges comments from the Clitheroe Area Show.
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President Elizabeth Rowntree, congratu-
: bnds and 13 thirds, with 'accompanied by her niisband on accordion
entered the show - 28 Fellowship welcomed members, two children ' Rev. Diane Hunter, and two husbands, win- . Settle, as the guest ning eight firsts, 20 sec- speaker on Sunday last, :
lated everyone who had Christian
by Grindleton mem bers, tickets, informa tion - and in particular the prize cards arid
a barbeque for all WI members on Thursday August 23rd. If you want to take part in the bowling then please ar rive by 7 p:m. Those who are just want to share in the barbecue only need be there at 7-30 p.m. Please con tact Barbara Herd on 826350 to confirm your attendance so that the. numbers are correct for catering purposes.
session on Saturday at Stonyhurst. If you would like to take part
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please phone Jane on 826744. HARROPFOLD
welcoming visitors from Fence and Waddington WIs to the Septem ber meeting when Sue Holden is presenting
erine Taylor’s entry for the Lady Denman Cup, entitled “My Moment
serves Trophy. She also announced that Cath
Diane gave a message of sympathy and assurance following the sad loss of Christine Mills, one of the fellowship, who had been ill for some time. We were uplifted by God’s promises of eter- . nal life to those who be lieve, and that we would
and piano. He also ren dered a solo.
and pain and with the Lord. Our sympathies go out to family and friends.
On Sunday next at 2p.m. we will welcome the popular pastor A. B. Robertson, of Preston. All are welcome.
KNOWLE GREEN
Concert The John Travis Events
Lunchtime Concert to day (Thursday) will fea ture Luke Jones on pi ano. There will not be a concert on the 23rd due to the 1st Ribble Valley Holiday Family Bible
The concert on August 30th will feature lyad Sughair on piano. To book for the concerts please telephone 01254 826948.
Website The I^owle Green web- site is now being updat ed following a number
fully back to normal In the coming days and all information regarding events in the village will be available online at
of technical problems. Hopefully it should be
www.knowlegreen.org. uk.
Bible week The 1st Ribble Valley Bi ble Week, is being held from August 22nd to 26th. Everyone is wel come to either camp on the approved camp site, stay in local B&Bs or to come for the day. For children aged 5 to 12 there will be the Holiday Bible Club from 9-45 a.m. to 12-30 p.m. with games, songs, quizzes, arts and crafts and bible stories. Cost is £1 and to register your
child please phone Julie on 01254 878394. For
the 13 to 18-year-olds there will be topical
seminars and discus sions in a special youth tent on the camp site from 10 a.m. to noon. For the 19s to 99s there will be topical seminars in the village hall from 10 a.m.-noon.
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