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Lifetime spent devoted to his farming passion


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Renowned Gisburn farmer John Joseph Crosier, who lost hisstockinthefootand mouth crisis of the |ate1990s, has diedattheageof83.


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John built up the Whinhill herd of pedigree British Frie- sians and, supported by his wife, Betty ,and his daugh­ ters, won numerous awards, including supreme cham­ pion at the Great Yorkshire Show and champion at the World Conference Show at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. John was a man who was


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never afraid to try new ideas. He also believed in equal op­ portunities and encouraged his daughters to take an active role in the farm. John grew up in Barnolds-


wick, first at Moses Lee Farm and then at Hazeldene. He attended Barnoldswick


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Secondary Modern School and left at the age of 14. When Johnwasi6, his family moved to Newhouse Farm, Deepdale, and then to Mount Pleasant


. Farm, Cray, where John’s pas­ sion for farming flourished, He later became chairman of the Upper Dales Conservative Association. The opportunity arose for


John to take over the tenancy of Cam Houses, reputed to


Probus Club


History has been created at Clitheroe and District Probus Club which is inviting wom­ en tojoin its ranks for the first time since it was launched 45 years ago. Women will be invited to


join after the committee vot­ ed unanimously in favour of it. There has already been a


lot o f interest, including from Mrs Gwynne Sleight who is the wife of the chairman Mr Dave Sleight, who is among one of the first tojoin. Speaking about the his­


toric move, Mr Sleight said: “We feel that this is the right way forward for the survival of the club and also to reflect the changes that are happen­ ing in society. “This will give the club a


whole new perspective and direction for the future and we are really excited about it.” The Clitheroe club is tak­


ing its lead from the national organisation and its founding club, Clitheroe Rotary, both of which accept female member­ ship. Mr S le ig h t co n ta c ted


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be the most isolated farm in England, and when they were married instead of being car­ ried over the threshold Betty had to trek through a frosty field, suitcase in hand. The house had no electric­


ity, no phone, no inside toilet and no road - and was often cut off by snow in the winter months. The couple eventually


moved to take over the tenan­ cy of Painley Farm, Gisburn. It was here that his two young­ est daughters, Josephine and Elaine, were born and he


started the raising prizewin­ ning cattle. When 40 years of hard


work was taken away by foot and mouth disease, John took up an alternative career as a racehorse owner. But he could not stay away


from farming and soon had a milkingherd again. The funeral service was


held at St Mary’s Church, Gis­ burn. John leaves his wife, Betty, three daughters (An­ gela died some years ago), 15 grandchildren and fivegreat granddaughters.


Park and ride service for the food festival


Visitors to this Saturday’s Clitheroe Food Festival are


b eing encouraged to park and ride before they eat and drink. Food fans arriving at the


festival by car will be able to park all day at Clitheroe Auc tion Mart in Lincoln Way with buses running into


the town centre every 10 min­ utes. The congestion-busting


park and ride service, which will-run from 8-40 am until 5 pm, is being provided by bus operator Transdev Lanca­ shire United in partnership with Ribble Valley Borough Council.


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vertiser.co.uk/news/local/ clitheroe-food-festival-road- closures-1-73754301Details of road closures here}


Richard Jackson, devel­


opment director at Transdev Lancashire United, said: “The Clitheroe Food Festival show­ cases the very best of Lan­ cashire food and drink and we repleased tobeplayingour part in helping foodies from


aroundthecountyandbeyond maketheirwaytotheevent. • “Clitheroe’s Castle Street


and King Street will be closed as the festival takes over the town.


“Parking will be in incred­ ibly short supply, so the park


and ride is an excellent and reasonably-pricedwaytobeat


the jams.” The park and ride service


will be priced at £5 pervehicle, with all proceeds going backto the festival. Allbuseswillhave full disabled access and areas for prams and pushchairs. Now in its fifth year, Clit-


heroe Food Festival sees local food producers handpicked


from across th e county to set up market stalls in every conceivable public space, of­ fering samples, giving dem­ onstrations and selling their wares.


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Man’s hefty bill for theft of rubbish from tip site


A 43-year-old man caught stealing CDs from a skip at a Clitheroe waste disposal site was left with a hefty bill for stealing rubbish. Blackburn magistrates or­


dered David Kerr Davidson to pay a total o f £295 in penalties. And the court was told the


CDs which had been seized, by the police would now be thrown back in the skip. Davidson, of Burns Street,


Dennis Ogden (left), one of the first female members Gwynne Sleight,and chairman Dave Sleight


ready have mixed member­ ship and the v e rd ic t from themallwas“itwassomething that had to happen.” He added: “It is about em­


bracing change that will give new life to the Probus club and also take it forward in a new way.” Mrs Sleight she was look­


ing forward to becoming a member of theProbus Club. She said: “It is going to be


something new and different as in the past women only at­ tended social events.”


Burnley, pleaded guilty, to stealing property belonging to Sita Recycling. He was made subject to a


Firefighters put their best feet forward


A pair of intrepid firefighters walked their way to success after setting themselves the challenge of visiting all the fire stations in Lancashire to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. Phil Whittaker and Neil Mark, Station Managers with responsibilty for the Ribble Val­ ley and Hyndburn respectively, walked a total of 168 miles through the county in five days, stopping off at each of the 39 stations along their way. The Firefighters Charity, to which the pair will donate aU funds raised, supports serv­ ing and retired firefighters, fire personnel and their families, providing rehabilita­ tion and support when illness or iqjury strikes. The stations visited included Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancaster, Garstang, Fleetwood, Blackpool; St Anne’s, Preston, Chorley, Ormskirk, Barnoldswick, Colne, Nelson, Padi- ham, Burnley, Clitheroe, and Great Harwood before finishing in Blackburn.


curfewbetween 6 pm and 6 am for four weeks and ordered to' pay £85 costs, £60 victim sur­ charge and £50 criminal court charge. Catherine Allan, prosecut­


ing, said police were alerted to a suspicious vehicle parked outside the waste disposal site on Henthorn Road. When they arrived they


found Davidson inside the compound. Ian Huggan, defending,


said the CDs Davidson had removed from a skip and put in bags were recovered by the police.


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