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  Last Updated: Monday 8th February, 2010  19.15pm       
 
 

2010 BO'NESS CHILDRENS FAIR FESTIVAL

Bo'ness Childrens Fair Festival will be on Friday JUNE 25th 2010

 

"KINNEIL PRIMARY" 2010 FAIR RETINUE

Kinneil Primary School has chosen the 2010 Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival Queen Elect.  GEORGIA SOMMERVILLE will become the 102nd Bo'ness Fair Queen at the Festival spectacular in June.
Full Retinue

As messages from around the globe start to arrive the first was from Kinneil Schools last Queen Lauren Beglin who was crowned 5 years ago and is now based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

 

WHERE WILL THE ARCHES BE 2010?

Each year we try to build a map where everyone can find their way around the town to viewing the wonderful arches and house frontages. This is where we need you help to locate where these will be. We have added a list where hopefully the pupils, family, friends and everyone around Bo'ness will look to see if a character is missing from our map and add it.
Around The Arches
 

PRIZE BINGO

The Fair Appeal annual prize bingo is on Wednesday, February 10th at 7.30pm in Bo'ness Town Hall. Tickets £1. From Ann (828953) Fiona (200569) Forthcoming Events

 

SHOPPING ONLINE HELPS FAIR FUNDS

Shopping online is easy and you can help our Fair Festival as those who shop via the website www.easyfundraising.org.uk will not just save money themselves but will help the Fair Funds as each purchase a percentage of the sales goes towards Bo'ness Childrens Fair  This is what you type in when asked,  so when purchasing remember to mention "Bo'ness Childrens Fair".  Especially if your shopping any time online.

 

JEAN ARMOUR NIGHT A GREAT SUCCESS

The annual Jean Armour Night proved a great success with 149 ladies gathered in Bo'ness Town Hall on Friday along with Queen Shanagh and Chief Lady Carla. News

 

JEAN ARMOUR & BURNS SUPPER NIGHTS

The annual Jean Armour and Burns Supper nights will herald the start the Fair fund raisers for 2010.
The Jean Armour night will be held on Friday 29th January and the following evening 30th January the Burns Supper, both being held in Bo'ness Town Hall.
Forthcoming Events

 

MORE VIDEOS FOUND ON YOU TUBE WEBSITE FROM 76 & 81

An eagle eye viewer on the You Tube website has uncovered two very nice memory videos from 1976 & 1981 which have a link added to the interactive page but here they are on the home page for you to view and maybe bring back some memories. We would love to hear from anyone in them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eWRRXRVDLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y_zSRhZdx0

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2010

With 2009 now behind us and many memories will have been kept from the year gone by but with the wintery weather here and the schools due to start back this week the next big thing for many, except the exams will be the Fair.
We are updating our list of e-mails for those who wish to know what's going on regarding the Fair, social events etc you can add your e-mail to us at info@thefairday.com we won't be sending out e-mails daily or weekly but nearer June we will be updating the road map for the arches and road closures and will keep you informed.

 

OVER 60 YEARS SERVICE BETWEEN THEM HONOURED

 
 

Three retiring members of the Executive Committee who have between them clocked up more than 60 years service to Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival, (l-r) retiring Chairman, Jeff Stewart; Treasurer, John Johnston and Catering, Jim Barrowman were honoured at a ceremony in which Queen Shanagh presented them with scrolls for their service to Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival.
On behalf of the Fair Executive and the people of Bo'ness we would like to thank them for their commitments and dedication served to the town during their time in office. News

 

QUEEN SHANAGH SENDS HER CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Dear Friends of Bo'ness,

As this year's Fair Queen, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I am now halfway through my reign, and thus far, 2009 has been a fantastic year for me and it still remains a tremendous honour to have been chosen as this marvellous town's Queen during Scotland's Homecoming year.

Queens Christmas Message

 

CHAIRMAN SENDS HIS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE


To all Bo’nessians,
 
Wherever you are in the world.
 
We all know that Christmas Day is the most important day for children but we also know, that for the children of Bo’ness ( and many of the adults ) the next most important is the Fair Day.

Chairman's Full Christmas Message

 

TWIN YOUR TOWN WITH WALT DISNEY WORLD -
BO'NESS IN NOMINATIONS

Bo'ness was in the top five nominations when the closing date for a competition run by Disney World in Florida closed last weekend. One note that all 9 nominations for Bo'ness point to our Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival. The judges decided that Swindon would be their nominated town to be twinned with Disney.
View the Bo'ness entries  http://www.waltdisneyworldtwinnedtown.co.uk

 

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON - 21st NOVEMBER

QUEEN SHANAGH switched on the Christmas lights this afternoon in Bo'ness town centre. Although the weather was dreadful she looked radiant in her costume when we have got used to our Queen arriving in full winter dress. A good crowd turned out witness the big switch on.
 

 

ENTERTAINMENTS BRING 84 SCOTTISH TEAM TO TOWN

 


The 1984 Scottish Junior Cup winning team made an emotional return to Bo'ness Town Hall on Saturday night to mark 25 years since they won the Scottish Junior Cup. The event was held by the Entertainments Committee of Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival. Sportsman's article

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING UPDATE  28th October 2009. Chairman Jeff Stewart handed over the Office of Chairman to Jim Stewart (Vice Chairman) after 10 years at the helm of Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival. Moving to Vice Chairman, Malcolm Millar and Jill McCue takes over at catering from Jim Barrowman who has served 20 years as catering manager.

 

VIDEO CLIPS FROM THE 60's  Pages have been loaded to the you tube website from cine footage of Fairs from the 1960's. To view them please click on the Fair Day TV section opposite. ww.thefairday.com/interactive.htm

 

FORMER CHARACTERS Pages have been updated and now approximately 9303 pupils have taken the part of almost 12,776 characters have now been added in alphabetical order. We need your help to update the records on any spelling errors you may find.

 

GALLERY REQUEST While we are rebuilding the gallery would users of the website please send us pictures of arches and frontages to add in. Thank you info@thefairday.com Check Gallery for latest user submitted pictures as the arches have been updated. It is not always possible to add every picture but we will try our best.

 
2009 FAIR DVD ON SALE

The DVD of this years Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival will go on sale in the Baby Box at 9am on Friday 3rd July

 
OVER 450 PICTURES NOW ON SITE

We have added over 500 pictures from the showing of outfits, Kirkin, Fair Morning, Crowning, Glebe Park, Presentees, The Procession, Crowd shots on the street.
Check the Gallery to view the photos
 

Valley FM

Listen to Valley FM on 87.7FM or tune in via the internet at www.valleyfm.org.uk for all the live information on this the Fair Morning. Please use the radio station as it is set up to cover the activities around the town in the build up two weeks before the Fair and into the Fair weekend.

 
Website Reaches Milestone of Three Quarter Million Hits
The website will go through the barrier shortly as the team head out to see the arches.
 

Kirkin of the Queen Photos

Welcome to the new website for Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival. For the past 5 years we have slightly modified the website from time to time, however with it being our 5th anniversary online and also the year of the 'Homecoming' we decided it was time for an overhaul
 

 

 
     

2009 Character List



 

 
 

 

 
 


 

 

 

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