Festive Fun FOR EVERYONE With the support of the public and local traders, the project The run-up to Christmas is has grown and in addition to certain to be a colourful and the lights there will be events exciting time thanks to a small along the street with numerous group which has been raising competitions being run in money and planning fun-filled several shops for great prizes as events to celebrate the season well as the fun of taking part. and attract people into Fort Friday November 26 from William to enjoy the good 5.30pm is the time to get cheer. yourselves down to Fort William Organisers of the Fort William High Street in time for the Festive Fund were thinking well festivities to begin, with many ahead when it launched a social shops opening late to help you media fundraising campaign a catch up with Christmas gifts of few months ago with the aim of all kinds. putting up Christmas lights in There will be live music in the High Street. Cameron Square from musician and tutor Jillian Anderson’s band, along with students from her music classes on the peninsula, Lochaber Wind Band, Lochaber High School big band and dancers from Vicky Horn Dance, mulled wine and stollen at Black Isle Brewery and Santa’s Grotto, which has been Iain Ferguson
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sponsored by the Scottish Fair Trade Forum. The forum has also provided funding for fair trade gifts for visitors, as well as some of the local grocery stores, which have pledged sweets to go in the gift bags. Talking Teacups is providing children’s entertainers along the High Street, there is facepainting in the Bookshop and Maddie will be at the cinema entertaining youngsters. A raffle, featuring generous donations from local makers and businesses, will be drawn at 8pm. In the past, Lochaber weather has been at its ‘best’ for many of these events, but no-one has ever been put off by it and still had the same fun and enjoyment of seeing the faces of youngsters bursting with excitement. Don’t miss it!
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