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VOLUNTEERS for the Ribble Rivers Trust saw their hard efforts rewarded with-delicious puddings, courtesy of Clitheroe-based Farmhouse Fare. The volunteers had been planting trees along the


. banks of Cam Beck; near ^ Horton-in Ribblesdale, to Ihelp improve the river habi-: - tat for wildlife. : . Farmhouse Fare . the company founded by local


farmer’s daughter Helen i .Colley, Is supporting Ribble Rivers Trust by supplying its chocolate sponge and sticl^. toffee treats to reward and encourage the volunteers.


identified through its annual surveys that despite flowing through the idyllic York­ shire Dales National Park, Cam Beck was not support­ ing the level of aquatic wild­ life that it should. • Alackofshadeahd cover from trees and insufficient ' overhanging vegetation had resulted in poor fish habitat.


The Ribble Trust had


- With few fish in the beck, other wildlife that relies on them,'such as otters, king­ fishers and dippers, are largely absent from the area. However with the 4,000 new trees that the Ribble Trust and its volunteers have


WELL EARNED: Some of the volunteers at Cam Beck with their puddings, in­ cluding pupils from Settle Middle School’s John Muir Award group.


planted, it is very likely that these species will make a re­ turn.


• If you would like to vol­


unteer for the Ribble Trust to help with its conserva­


tion work, send an e-mail to Catherine Birtwistle at; admin@ribbletrust.com


Young musicians do the


. F.O.tLOWING the success of the young musician competition held in October, jointly organised by the Ro­ tary clubs of Clitheroe and Ribbles­ dale, local winners competed in the regional final held on the Wirral. Participants came from a wide area,


including Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. .


' Fifteen instrumentalists competed for


a place in next month’s national final in Bournemouth, with first place awarded to flautist Alice O’Donnell, of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. Alice performed Clarke/Hicks/Painter’s “Sunstreams” and the “Allegro” by Taffanel. In third place was pianist Laura Erel, of


Stonyhurst College, who performed a re­ cital of works by Mozart, “Sonata in D 3rd Movement”, and Brahms’ “Rhapsody No2 in G Minor”. Eleven vocalists performed in the af­


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ternoon. Elizabeth Burgess, of St Augus­ tine’s RC High School, was awarded sec­ ond place for her performance, including a stunning rendition of “The Lark in the Clear Air”. Third place went to Elizabeth Golding, also of St Augustine’s, for her performance of “Sweeter than Roses” by


and all of the competitors were commend­ ed for their performances by Dr Vivien Pike, who acted as adjudicator on the day,


providing valuable advice to each of the performers. Alice O’Donnell will now represent the Rotary clubs at the national final of the


competition in Bournemouth on April 13th.


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ANOTHER popular evening of presentations led by members at Ribblesdale Camera Club was started by Clare Drew giving an insight into how she is exploring monochrome. Clare showed a selection of im­


ages of creative pattern shots using natural foliage, seashore pebbles, tree bark and also man-made ma­ terial such as cushions, curtain tie backs, and timber floorboards, all given something extra by being shown in “black and white”. . This was followed with a selec­


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family photographs taken in India many years ago by her grandfather, and all were surprised by how her own recent images converted to


tion of shots taken on a trip .to India showing the comparison between the original colour image and the monochrome conversion. Clare also.included some bid


b u s y BEE: One of John Retcher’s nature shots, Tea- .selandBee.


monochrome came across as so timeless. John Fletcher followed with a -


few wildlife images to demonstrate how ethics play a large part in nat­ ural histoiy photography and how


eaqr it is to pass off captive subjects as wild. Some further images demon­


strated the club’s interpretation of. what is acceptable for submission ■ into the nature and natural history


class of competitions. Steve Proctor followed this Nvith


. tistics can be manipulated for use in deterring any approach at all. The idea of these presentations


a presentation setting out ethics in relation to working with wild­ life in the field and demonstrating how difficult it can be for bona fide photographers to gain access, even with the best approaches, to some, conservation bodies and how sta-


was to stimulate a discussion on a subject that many members had been raising. A very good discussion followed


which brought out many points and highlighted several grey areas where the personal integrity of the photographer is the only control on the finished imaue.


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Purcell and “Not a Day Goes By” by Sond­ heim. The overall standard was extremely high


TOP MUSIC: Flautist Alice O’Donnell and pian­ ist Laura Erel with district governor Rotar- ian Ron Duxbury


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Father inspires runner to do first marathon


A DEDICATED runner is set to do his first marathon to help his father who suffers


from kidney.disease. 'David Sagar’s dad John


(67) was forced to have a kidney transplant 12 years ago due to a condition called sclerodermititus, which attacks the internal organs. But now John is facing a


future of dialysis treatment four times a day after the transplant organ failed. David (38), who lives in


Read, decided to sign up for the London Marathon to raise money for Kidney Research UK which provides hope for people likehisdad. He said: “Twelve years ago


my father was lucky enough to get a transplant and his life changed for the better. “He w a s^ ’


sp a r ed the


restrictions bfrdialysis - he no longer has tb;be treated three times a day,-he could eat and drink what he'wanted and he didn’t get infections - he got his life back. “Sadly, the average life of a


transplant kidney is only 10 to ■ 15 years and my dad’s has failed sohemustretumto dialysis.”' He added: “.Without research


my dad could face the rest of his life on dialysis.” ? " John, who used to own Sagar Brother Ltd building company, constructed hundreds of houses across East Lancashire including the Casterton Avenue


ON SONG: Vocalists Elizabeth Burgess


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. School pupil David, who is a building materials salesman, has already begun training for marathon which takes place on April 22nd, and he hopes to raise at least £2,012. He said: “I am worried


because I have never run that distance before. “I have done an 18-mile run


before, but my leg packed in after 15 miles. But I will run it. I am determined to do it in a good time. “I want to raise as much


money as I can but also raise awareness about kidney research.” Previous fund-raising events


helped pay for a kidney dialysis machine at the Lancashire and South Cumbria Kidney Patient Association centre. Local businesses in Read have


backed his latest fund-raising mission, Burnley Football Club contributed a signed shirt and Read man Peter Nelson donated his hair to be cut in any style by a raffle prize winner. A charity race night is being


held at Read Cricket Club on March 24th, but tickets are running out fast. You can help David reach


his target by donating money at www.kidneyresearchukcvents. org/davidsagarl.


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Insurance crippling young drivers


INSURANCE companies should offer fairer deals when insuring younger drivers, according to Ribble Valley’s Conservative MP Nigel Evans. “According to the DVLA there


hammered by the cost of insurance, which in many cases can actually cost more than the car itself. The problem is particularly acute in rural areas such as the Ribble Valley because of the lack of regular public transport. “Young people in rural areas who


are 2,075,271 licence holders aged between 16 and 20,” said Mr Evans. “These young drivers are being


people are'in a high-risk bracket for insurance, but the vast majority of them are not involved in accidents, nor do they drive dangerously. ■, “It does seem that they are being


punished before they have even sat behind the wheel.” ;


; Calling on the insurance industry fm


to come up with better solutions for young drivers, Mr Evans added: “There needs to be more imagination in this area. Whether it is the offer of a rebate after a year of no claims or an insurance quote based on the scores in the practical driving test, insurance companies must recognise that hard working young people in rural areas are seriously struggling to meet their demands. “I have been in touch with the


FUND-RAISING: David Sagar is running a marathon to to raise money for Kidney Research UK


Association of British Insurers and I hope to meet with them later this week in order to discuss how we can best take this forward.”


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