A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMITTEE

Welcome to the 2008 Ferry Fair.

As always this week is the result of another year’s hard work from the entire Ferry Fair Committee and of course the dedicated band of helpers who help to ensure that everything during Ferry Fair Week happens as smoothly as possible.  It is worth remembering that everyone involved in the fair; putting up and taking down the flags, building and dismantling the stage, stewarding at the events or selling raffle tickets and programmes;  is a volunteer and is doing their bit to keep the Ferry Fair going.  Of course the Committee is also responsible for planning the week’s events and raising the funds necessary to make sure that it is all possible.  The only thing the Committee has never claimed to be able to control, as clearly demonstrated last year, is the weather so, as always, all we can hope is that the week will at least be dry but, preferably, fine, warm and sunny.

Our thanks go to Carol Corbett, this year’s Gracious Lady, who will perform the crowning ceremony, as you will read elsewhere in this programme Carol is retiring this year after teaching at Echline Primary School since it opened in 1979.  We would like to wish her well in her retirement. 

 We would like to offer our heartiest congratulations to Queen Sarah, the 2008 Ferry Fair Queen, and hope that she has an enjoyable year.As always we would like to express our deep appreciation for all the support the Ferry Fair receives from local traders, businesses and organisations.Thanks also have to go Lothian & Borders Police and The City of Edinburgh Council for their cooperation and assistance, the residents of the High Street for their tolerance as well as you, the people of Queensferry, for supporting the many fund-raising activities which have taken place during the year.Organising a Fair of this type takes a great deal of effort from a large number of people and we would like to take this opportunity to remind you that we are always looking for new people to become involved so that the Fair continues to improve and does not become too set in it's ways.Hopefully you will notice that this year the programme has been subject to a make-over which is the result of the work of a local Graphic Designer, Susan Halcro, who volunteered her services earlier this year.  We trust that it meets with your approval.So, if you would like to be involved in the future of the Fair, or if you have any constructive comments to make, please come along to the Annual General Meeting which will be held towards the end of 2008, keep your eyes open for posters and details in the Queensferry Gazette, around the end of this year when preparations for the 2009 Ferry Fair will begin.

 We wish the people of Queensferry and our many visitors a very happy Ferry Fair.

 For and on behalf of the whole 2008 Ferry Fair Committee.

 Graham Holmes

Chairman