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A nice idea, but not the answer In last weeks Letters Page under “Grave Solution?”, the letter from S. Wilson suggests a field of poppies amongst the grass as a lasting tribute to those who lay in that part of the cemetery on Waddington Road. Now this sounds a won­ derful and fitting idea, but I am sorry to say something that would not work. The red poppies have come to symbolise our joint Act of Remembrance following on from the sea of poppies that flourished following the bat­ tles of the First World War. Their abundant growth was solely due to the fact that the soil had been disturbed in the hostilities arid dormant seeds encouraged into growth because the poppy is a native plant of cornfields, not ofwild- flower meadows. The area in the cemetery is being managed under wild- flower meadow criteria and it is impossible to cultivate the land each year to try and replicate the conditions as in a cornfield. This surge of poppies germi­ nating from cultivated ground


was very apparent in Clitheroe in the summer of 2000 when myself, having taken over the sponsorship of the rounda­ bout by Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar School, after cultivating


,and replanting the site, dozens of the Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum) appeared with bright red and pink flow­ ers and a local schoolteacher remarked to me that it was a goodjob that some young peo­ ple did not know what type of


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WHALLEY LIVE


Thanks to all who took part I would like to thank all ven- ues/bands who took part in Whalley Live 2014 and a special thankyou goes to eve­ ryone who came down and supported Whalley Live. Also thankyou to Elite Balustrade Systems/Elite Outdoor Living from The Sidings, Whalley, who sponsored the banners and DH Stainless from Clay- ton-Le-Moors who sponsored the A4 flyers. Thankyou once again.


- MagsTwist Whalley


CLASS DIVISIONS


Time to rip up old school ties


The domination of the coun­ try’s top jobs by those educat­ ed at fee-paying schools must change. The report by Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commis­ sion makes worrying reading and shows that the country is basically run by a chummy club. The high percentage of the privately educated among politicians, thejudiciary, armed forces and media is not representative of the general population and it is no wonder that the man in the street feels they are out of touch.


This report shows Britain is a * deeply elitist country and that


must change. It harks back to


a much earlier age, but life has moved on and social mobility demands more.


The key lies in improving standards in state schools and it is essential we bring back


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poppy that was growing on the roundabout that summer! Likewise in the publicity ma­ terial for the newissue of “Post and Go British Flora - Symbol­ ic Flowers” stamps, due out on September 17th, the caption to the Common Poppy stamp says - “An iconic flower that famously thrives in disturbed ground”. These six stamps are very beautiful and evocative and if anybody wants to obtain the set please contact Royal Mail Philatelic Bureau on 03457 641641 or at www.royalmail- stamps.com/postandgo. It is very fitting to have such a fine set of stamps for this, the 100 th anniversary of this tragic event.


Peter Foley, Waddington


grammar schools which truly provide a level playing field for all. Ambition is vital to success and it can be achieved from whatever background with top class teachers dedicated to their work. Students from all backgrounds should be edu­ cated to the highest standards so that the divide between the state and privately educated is reduced. And instead of push­ ing virtually all students to go to university it should be for those with the highest grades who can then be more com­ petitive in the jobs market. Change will not come over­ night, but demanding the highest standards from state schools will lead the way. PaulNuttall


UKIP deputy leader FUELSCHEME


It’s fine... if you can access it I have today written to the new Chief Executive ofTesco, Dave Lewis, to propose anew sys­ tem of distributing the Club- card Fuel Save Scheme, allow­ ing people to redeem vouchers at any filling station. As it currently stands, fuel vouchers are redeemable only at Tesco filling stations, mean­ ing that a great many residents in the area have to drive for several miles in order to re­ deem vouchers. I am in no way opposed to the scheme itself and feel strongly that any measure to ease the burden of fuel costs is a good thing. However, the closest filling station where vouchers are redeemable from Clithe­ roe is over eight miles away in Burnley and even in the rela­ tively urban area of Bamber Bridge the closest filling sta­ tion is some four miles away. I have therefore written to Dave Lewis to suggest that these vouchers be redeemable at other filling stations as the cost of fuel is a particularly im­ portant issue in rural areas. Nigel Evans


Conservative MP for Ribble Valley


PLAYGROUND


I don’t know why I bothered! I spent three years of my life, trying, with help from a lot of other organisations, to build a new park in Billington. This took a lot of hard work and time from all. I started it because my daughter was di­ agnosed with Cystic Fibrosis


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at the age of eight months and I wanted her to have a place which would help with her physiotherapy. I raised’over £42,000 and put in some of my own money to finish it off for all to enjoy. I think the park is a lovely place with plants, trees, eating areas for families and nothing makes me happier than to see families and children playing and spending quality time together. What does really get me annoyed is when people go on and think it is funny to wreck it. 1 went onto the park on Wednesday and somebody has dug up some of the safety flooring, fencing trashed in places, tree protectors ripped off, a pile of faeces next to the castle that looks very much like human! This has hap­ pened before (dogs aren't al­ lowed on for this reason and now people are doing it!) Bark has been ripped of the trees, plants broken in tubs. Glass placed in the rounda­ bout and covered with grass. I know that there is nowhere for older children/young adults to go, but could you not


just use the benches and pic­ nic table to chill out? I would really appriciate it if you could not attack the park and leave things for the younger children to enjoy. Thankyou. Name and address supplied


GREATEVENT


Young and old alike had fun


On Sunday on a lovely sunny day I made ny way up Chat- burn Road to High Brake Nurs­ ing Home to be with my sister. It turned out to be a truly mag­ ical afternoon. Young and not-so-young resi­ dents, staff and families, rang­ ing from two years to 90 years and counting got togetherfor the home's summer fete. There were games in the gar­ den, including a coconut shy, ten-pin bowling, even hoola- hoop and skipping. The brilliant Phil Knight Expe­ rience entertained with songs on the ukulele and guitar, ranging from Blackpool Belle to medleys of Buddy Holly and country and western. Dancing broke out - a realjoy to see young and not-so-young dancing to the beat. A lovely buffet and toffee tasting ended the most enjoyable afternoon. So a big thankyou to all the staff at High Brake. Much ap­


preciated by all. Shirley Wilson, Park Avenue


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CHATBURN________


Proms are coming Preparations are under


way for the popular Last Night of the Chatburn Proms, which takes place at 8 pm on Friday, September 19th, at Christ Church. The multi-award winning


Leyland Band will be teamed . with soprano Emily Carter and actor Bob Cleeve to bring a gala evening of glorious music, celebrations and tributes. The programme includes the usual uplifting patriotic favourites along with songs from the shows, and several special features to salute the men and women involved in the First World War, the D-Day land­ ings and Operation Market Garden. As it is 70 years ago that


Glenn Miller disappeared there will be a special tribute when the band demonstrate their entertainment skills and recreate the sound of the Glenn Miller big band. Tickets from Roy Porter


Butchers or 01200 441624 or 01254 384893 are £8 including refreshments and the loan of a flag to wave. All proceeds will go to the Church Development Fund.


CHIPPING_________


Bowls evening Members of Chipping


Young Farmers travelled to Preston on Monday for an evening of bowling, which proved a very competitive night. With a new YFC year to


look forward to with many regional and county competi­ tions and social events on the calendar too, Chipping YFC extend a welcome to anyone in the area wishing to come along to meetings which are gener­ ally held at St Mary's Commu­ nity Centre, Chipping, at 7-45 pm Mondays weekly. Next week’s meeting is


a farm walk, and members should meet at the church steps at 6.20 pm prompt with appropriate footwear.


GISBURN


New incumbent Last Wednesday, the bells


of St Mary’s Church, Gisburn, rang out to welcome the Rev. Anderson Jeremiah as Priest- in-Charge of the parish. In the presence of the


Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. and Mrs Michael Ranson, plus parishioners, friends and relatives from a wide area, the new incumbent was licensed and inducted by the Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson. A number of neighbouring clergy attended and the address was give by the Rt Rev. Geoff Pearson,


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is ail part of the service. Low Moor family fun day a roaring success


Sunday’s Charity Family Fun Day at the Low Moor Club was an amazing success with an estimated 200-plus peo­ ple attending. The weather was kind, which meant all the outdoor events went ahead as planned. Thanks go to all who helped organise or supported the day, which raised a massive £1,648 to­ wards the Bella’s Bubbles


Bishop of Lancaster. A warm welcome was


extended to Rev. Jeremiah, his wife Rebecca and their daughter Sundi. Later, the large congregation mingled over light refreshments.


GRINDLETON


Belly dancing Tribal belly dancing is


back in Grindleton after the summer break, and the next workshop is this Saturday, September 6 th, 1 to 3 pm, cost £8. This lively village group en­ joys dancing tribal style with talented instructor Dea from. Az Kabile. It’s a fun, uplifting experience and everyone is welcome. Dates for the rest of 2014 are: October 4th, Nov 1st, Dec 6th. Phone Mandy Brennan


01200441551 for more infor­ mation.


Village show Grindleton Village Show


2014 was a resounding success with nearly 400 entries, and £300 raised for the Pavilion funds. Helen Dewhurst was the


talented and tireless overall winner, with prizewinning entries in over 17 categories from horticulture, craft and photography. Mandy Brennan, one of the organisers, said


charity fund. There are too many to name them all, but special thanks go to Steve Rompca, Ann and Julie, and the Clitheroe Ukulele Band (pictured), who turned out in force, free of charge, to en­ tertain the crowds. Money was raisedin various ways including face paint­ ing, a raffle, tombola, play your cards right, wacky


she had been worried initially that the recent wet weather had put paid to prizewinning blooms but the village spirit shone through and the show was as colourful as ever. She said: “Village shows


are a vital part of rural British life, bringing people together in friendly competition and we are delighted that more youngsters are entering the show. Thankyou to everyone who made cakes for teas, who helped in any way and of course to those who entered exhibits. We hope that many more of you have got the bug to enternextyear."


Table toppers Several people have sug­


gested a car boot or similar event at Grindleton Pavilion, so a table top sale inside the Pavilion has been planned for Sunday September 21st. The table cost is £5 and sell­


ers can put their sale items on, underneath and around their table “pitch". Bring along un­ wanted books, DVDs, pictures, household items, car accesso­ ries, absolutely anything that you no longer need but has a value. If it will get through the door, it qualifies! Doors will open for set-up


from 9 am and the sale will run from 10-30 am until 3 pm, and the organisers hope to run


horse racing, guess the weight of the cake, guess how many balloons in the car, a bouncy castle and other games and challenges. Thanks go to all the local businesses which donated prizes for raffles, tombolas and auctions. The delicious barbecue also proved to be very popular on the day.


a cafe for pitch holders and visitors. There will be around 20


tables available, with village residents given priority until September 4th. Book by phoning Peter on


01200 441025. After pay­ ing their £5, sellers keep all the money they take, and the event promises to be a friendly, sociable day at the Pavilion.


Good neighbours Villagers are invited to an


open meeting to discuss how to launch a “good neighbour” scheme, bRibble Valley Borough Council has recently sourced funds from the Clini­ cal Commissioning group and Lancashire County Council to try to enhance facilities avail­ able in communities, with the aim of providing support to those who may be struggling in some way and of generally enhancing social contact. The Good Neighbours


project aims to introduce a conduit through which community groups can organise events, maintain the sustainability of village halls and make local provision for outreach services. For exam­ ple, volunteers in a village may decide that they can organise monthly or weekly drop-ins in the form of coffee or lunch


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