Creetown Gala is again with a bang – and that’s official.
After a 3 yr Covid-enforced absence, the favored occasion had the Ferrytoon buzzing final week.
All the time the native spotlight of the yr, the competition was introduced again to life by a brand new committee with storage proprietor and neighborhood fanatic Jim McDowall as chairman.
The group was confronted with the issue of getting a deliverable programme in place in time – and determined to shorten the normal gala week to 4 days.
And the transfer paid off as all occasions have been nicely supported and a whole bunch flocked to Saturday’s grand finale – the flowery costume parade from Louden Place to the park, adopted by a fun-filled afternoon of leisure.
Creetown Silver Band and Kippy & Co offered the music as stallholders and fundraisers within the marquee did a roaring commerce.
Celebrations started on the Wednesday night time with the crowning of 2022 Creetown Gala Queen Chloe McLeod.
Former gala committee chairman Robert Ross in Adamson Sq. did the honours in entrance of a big crowd earlier than a strolling household treasure hunt acquired underneath method, adopted by an outside disco.
Thursday’s bowling competitors drew a giant entry and was received collectively by Scott White and Annie Collier whereas gala committee member Sarah Lindsay stormed to victory within the domino competitors. Friday noticed a Teddy Bears Picnic within the Waverley Corridor with the ever-popular Douglas the Clown and prize bingo within the night,