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GALA FUN DAY- DESPITE THE WEATHER!
Regrettably, due to the weather, the Gala Field was water-logged overnight. The outdoor events of the Culter Gala could not go ahead as planned this year.
However, local groups and stalls set up in the VILLAGE HALL and had an afternoon of Circus fun there instead. Clowns were on hand to bring some slapstick entertainment and balloon-modelling in the Garden.
Congratuations to the Best Stall winners the PTA, Runner-up was the PLAYGROUP and CASKET were highly commended. Nine month old NICOLE DUNCAN stole the judges hearts as a Clown to win the Fancy Dress Competition. Runner-up was SAM GELDOLF as a Tiger. Highly commended were brother and sister OTTO and LOTTA DE KONING. (Sorry, Otto for suggesting you were a cat. When in fact, you were obviously a very dangerous panther!).
Arts & Crafts Exhibition Gallery
Below: The Ducks take things at a much more leisurely pace, down the Culter Burn (May 21st)
The cancellation of the Culter Gala and the Street Procession on Saturday is obviously the subject of much discussion around the village. Everyone is very aware of what the Gala means to the village, from children to the elderly, and the decision to cancel wasn’t taken lightly. However, the Gala Committee together with the Community Council felt they had no choice but to cancel the event for this year. The persistent rain overnight left the school field waterlogged, large puddles were littered about the field and would have made it very unpleasant for both exhibitors and spectators alike. However, the main consideration was the risk of accidents and the potential damage to the field itself. The contract for hire of the field, from Aberdeen City Council, makes it clear that the Gala Committee are liable for any damage – this could have amounted to a considerable sum of money and a risk not worth taking. It would have almost certainly have caused the cancellation of the Culter School Sports Day, an important event in the school’s calendar. We apologise to everyone, especially those who were taking part in some way and those who were looking forward to the big day. Unfortunately we have no control over the weather!! As everyone knows we managed to arrange an event at the Culter Village Hall. We know that many groups rely on Gala Day to generate funds and put a lot of effort into it. Special thanks go to Alison Skinner and the Hall Committee at the Culter Village Hall for helping us at extremely short notice; all the stallholders who threw their stalls together splendidly in the little time they had and all the helpers who turned up on the day to lend a hand and worked extremely hard. And most of all, to everyone in the village who turned out to prove that the community spirit is still very evident in Culter. If we didn’t know before, it confirmed that Gala Day is a special event in the Culter calendar. It wasn’t the day we had planned or wished for but I hope it was fun and a day we won’t forget for some time to come. I personally would like to thank the Culter Gala Committee for their hard work over the last few months, but particularly on Saturday morning when all the plans went to ruin and they rallied round to recover the situation. They were tremendous - thanks goes to them all. Jan Murphy ,Gala Co-ordinator The Culter Gala, organised every year by the Community Council, takes place in the last week of May at the Culter School Playing Fields. This year, Gala Day is Saturday 28th May 2005. The theme for the event is "Join the Circus". Gala Day will begin with the Procession through the Village at 1.15pm . The Official Opening will be by Former Dons player, currently Manager of Buckie Thistle F.C., Duncan Shearer. All organisations and individuals are invited to take part. Apart from all the fun involved, the event raises funds for the Community Council to promote local projects and events and for each organisation involved. From last year's Gala Fund, the Gala Committee was able to offer grants to the following organisations: |
| St Peter's Heritage Centre | Refurbishment to Heritage Hall |
| Culter Boys Club/CASTLE | Pitch Project/ turf and fence |
| Village Hall | Ladies' Toilets |
| Culter Playgroup | New equipment |
| Scouts | Camp (inc. Camp in Switzerland 2005) |
| OAPs | Hire of Hall & Mini-bus expenses |
| Culter School PTA | Revitalising School Lilbrary |
| Culter in Bloom | Spring bulbs etc. |
| Culter Activities Hockey Club | Upgrade Equipment |
| 1st Culter Brownies | Material/Storage, Artist's Badge |
| 47th Culter BB Pipeband | Operating Costs (inc. Transport) |
| Bo-Peep & Toddler | New Equipment |
| CASKET | Computer Software |
| Pop- In | New Curtains |
The Provisional Programme for The Gala so far:
Kids Art Competition/ Exhibition The closing date is Friday 13th May - more details from Mrs Glover at Culter Primary School.
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Saturday 7th May |
RACE NIGHT |
Village Hall. 7.30pm-1am. Tickets £7 Contact Jan 732508 |
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Sunday 8th May |
GYMKHANA |
From 9am, Hayfield Contact Karen Davidson |
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Friday 13th May |
ART COMPETITION |
Closing Date. Contact Culter School. |
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Friday 20th May |
QUIZ NIGHT |
Mill Club 8pm. Team of 4, £1 per person. |
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Saturday 21st May |
DUCK RACE |
Burnside 1pm. 50p per duck |
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Saturday 21st May |
CAR BOOT SALE |
Station Platform 2pm. £5 per car, £8 per van. Contact 732992 to book. |
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Saturday 21st May |
ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION |
Heritage Hall. 12am-4pm. Admission Free. |
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Sunday 22nd May |
KIDS TREASURE HUNT |
School Staff Car Park 1.30pm |
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Sunday 22nd May |
ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION |
Heritage Hall. 2pm-4pm. Admission Free. |
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Monday 23rd May |
BOWLING HAT NIGHT |
Mill Club, 7pm |
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Wednesday 25th May |
CAR TREASURE HUNT |
Heritage Hall, 6.30pm start. £5 per Car |
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Thursday 26th May |
SPONSORED PLAY-A-THON |
Culter Church, from 7pm- 8.30pm |
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Thursday 26th May |
FOOTBALL COMPETITION *date change from 24th |
6pm Culter School Playing Field |
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Saturday 28th May |
GALA DAY |
Mega Slide Kids Races Owls & Falcons, Gun Dogs BB Pipe Band Karen Berry Dancers Brazilian Soccer School Culter Boys Football Match Limo/ Fire Limo Raffle Kids' Fancy Dress Kids' Races Clowns |