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GALA 2011
Gala Queen: Hannah Paterson (back centre) Attendants:
Kirsty Rollinson (back left) Flower
Girls: Poppy
Cottam (Pennyland
Primary School
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| SATURDAY 6th AUGUST | ||
| 5.00pm | Children's Fancy Dress judging in Sir John's Square. Birth to 16 years. Entry Free | |
| 5.45pm | Adult Fancy Dress judging in Sir John's Square, 13 years and above. Entry Free | |
| 6.15pm | Mina Mackay's Highland Dancers Display in Sir John's Square | |
| 6.15pm | Judging of Floats & prize presentation, Sinclair Street. Entry Free | |
| 7.00pm | Gala Queen Crowning Ceremony in Sir John's Square. Guest speaker is Cllr Willie Mackay, MC is Bob Johnson. | |
| 7.30pm | Parade of Floats & Fancy Dress Walkers led by Wick & Thurso Pipe Bands including the Gala Queen & Court with their Guard of Honour the Sea Cadets. | |
| 7.30pm | Stalls/Tables in Thurso Precinct Contact info@thurso.org to book a place, please provide your own table and cover. Candy Floss, Kids mini ride and face painting | |
| 8.00pm | Caithness and North Sutherland Childrens Choir then Local Bands in Thurso Precinct. Donations welcome. | |
| 8.30pm | Thurso Players. 15 minutes comedy performance "Under The Balcony" By Bruce Kane in Sir John’s Square. | |
| 8.45pm | Pipe Band & Highland Dancers Display. Princes Street. Donations welcome. | |
| 9.30pm | Pub Entertainment in Holborn Hotel with band The Chicken Pickers. Donations welcome. | |
| 10.00pm | Gala Dance in Skinandis, over 18 years only. Contact Skinandis for more info. | |
| SUNDAY 7th AUGUST | ||
| 12noon | Strongman Competition. Next to Beach car park | |
| 1.00pm | "SCRUFTS" SSPCA Novelty Dog Show at the Beach. Entry £1 per class. | |
| 2.00pm | Beach Party (weather permitting) sponsored by The Comm Bar. Includes Tasar and Laser Yacht Race, Jet Ski-ing & other water demonstrations, The Big Band, Face Painting, Sandcastle and Sand Treasure Hunt Competitions, Big C Inflatables, Goblins Electric Car Kit Demonstration by Caithness Primary Schools and other events. | |
| 6.30pm | Car Treasure Hunt starting in Janet Street and returning to the Thurso Club for results. Entry £5 per car | |
| MONDAY 8th AUGUST | ||
| 2.00pm | Museum Activities at Caithness Horizons. Call 01847 896508 for booking and info. 'Til 4pm | |
| 7.30pm | Youth Showcase in Mount Pleasant School. Display of various talents. Entry Adults £3, kids £1 | |
| TUESDAY 9th AUGUST | ||
| 2.00pm | Under 7 Years Teddy Bears Picnic & games in the Thurso Club, prizes for best dressed teddies. Entry £2. 'Til 3pm | |
| 7.30pm | Family Bingo in Royal British Legion. Books are usual prices. Entry £1. | |
| WEDNESDAY 10th AUGUST | ||
| 2.00pm | Under 7 years Messy Play at Thurso Club. £2.50 per child. Wear old clothes, adults supervision required. | |
| 2.00pm | Museum Activities at Caithness Horizons. Call 01847 896508 for booking and info. 'Til 4pm | |
| 6.55pm |
3K Fun Run / Walk Open to all ages but under 8 years must be accompanied by an adult. Entry £4 |
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| 7.00pm | 10K Run (Over 15 years only) Entry £8 | |
| Registration
for above races at Thurso Youth Club, Millbank, Thurso from 6.00pm-6.45pm.
Enter on the day. For further information contact Sophie Dunnett on 01847
811094 or northhighlandharriers@gmail.com. Full race details will be available nearer the date on www.northhighlandharriers.co.uk |
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| 9.00pm | Pub Entertainment, Comm Bar. Traditional FLok Music. Donations welcome. | |
| THURSDAY 11th AUGUST | ||
| 2.00pm | Museum Activities at Caithness Horizons. Call 01847 896508 for booking and info. 'Til 4pm | |
| 7.30pm | Adult Quiz Night in the Holborn Hotel. £2.50 per adult - maximum of 6 people per team. | |
| FRIDAY 12th AUGUST | ||
| 2.00pm | Fun at the Police Station. Entry by Durness Street. Donations welcome. 'Til 4pm | |
| 8.30pm | Taste Of Tartan & TTIA Ceilidh in the Royal British Legion. Entry £4 | |
| SATURDAY 13th AUGUST | ||
| 10.00am | Coffee Morning & Mina Mackay’s Highland Dancers Display in Royal British Legion. Entry £1.50. | |
| 2.00pm | Outdoor Event at the Boating Pond, courtesy of the Highland Council Country Rangers. More info. nearer the time. | |
| 8.00pm | Fishing Competition Thurso Beach meet at 7pm. £10 entry - all monies returned in prizes. Catch and Release. Runs 'til midnight. | |
| 9.30pm | Pub Entertainment at the Holborn Hotel with band The London Gentlemen. Donations welcome. | |
| SUNDAY 14th AUGUST | ||
| 11.00am | Under 11 years Seven a-side Football. Pre-selected teams only at The Dammies, spectators most welcome. | |
| 1.00pm | It's A Knockout at The Dammies. Entry £30 per team of 6. Big C Inflatables, Comm Bar, Archery & other events | |
| 2.00pm | Baby Show at The Dammies. Entry £2 per baby. Forms at Sutherlands Chemist, Cairngorm Windows or at the event. | |
| 2.00pm | Car Boot Sale at Sir Archibald Road. Contact info@thurso.org to book a place, please supply your own table & cover. | |
| GALA PROGRAMME EXTRAS | ||
| "Molecules Treasure Hunt" run by the British Science Association (Caithness Branch). Models of molecules will be placed in different shops around town and it is your job to try and work out which shop or retailer will be displaying each molecule. Hunt them down and tick them off. Entry forms will be available in Caithness Horizons and other retailers around the town, entry £1 with proceeds to Caithness Samaritans. | ||
| Thurso Bowling Club Gala pairs competition. Forms from K Boden, 31 Heathfield Road, 01847 894635. Names must be in by Mon 1st August 2011. Entry £4 per pair with proceeds to the bowling club. | ||
| Sea Boat Fishing Competition Contact Harpers Fishing Tackle shop for information | ||
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Photo Competition - Free Entry Categories Under 16 years and 16 years and over. Email ttiagalaphoto@gmail.com or Tag your photo on Facebook to Thurso Gala by 17th August 2011. See posters for rules & regulations. |
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| Annual Thurso Schools Gala Competition. This years' topic is RECYCLING, entries will be displayed in Caithness Horizons | ||
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Colouring
Competitions, Red Herring, etc. are available
from Cairngorm Windows. All competition entries apart from the photo one MUST be returned to the Cairngorm office by Monday 15th August at 12.00noon. |
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New Prize for Floats: We are pleased to announce a new category this year for Floats called Best Improvised. This is for any non professional Float that has been put together at short notice. Float Fun: It is at the discretion of TTIA to award up to £50 per float taking part in the Gala Parade, prize winning floats are excluded. You may register floats by emailing info@thurso.org by 31st July 2011. |
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Collecting cans and buckets may be obtained from 21 Sinclair Street from 4pm - 9pm on Sat 6th August 2011. |
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All
TTIA profits are redistributed through projects within the Thurso area. |
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Thurso
Town Improvements Association & the Northern Constabulary wish to remind
the Public that COIN THROWING can cause serious injuries and may lead
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NOTE: Some events may be subject to change or cancellation. |
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Taking
part in or running the following activities will be at your own risk, The Gala Parade, Its A Knockout or Strongman competitions, any water or beach events, fun runs or walks, races, sports, archery, side-shows or inflatables, animal events, car boot sales, running a stall or sales table, operating machinery or vehicles. Anything not run by the TTIA personally is classed as third party. Some
events may be covered by the other group’s own insurance. |
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| Photographs: Any photos taken by TTIA or approved photographers may be used in future promotions or on Social Networks such as Facebook. | ||
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All
TTIA profits are distributed to projects within the Thurso area.
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