Raetihi on parade

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 667, 17 December 1996, Page 7

Raetihi on parade

Despite the dismal weather, with rain on and off all day, the Raetihi Christmas parade and market day attracted a good crowd of around 300 people. There was a variety of stalls selling food, crafts, plants, clothing, second-hand goods, and raffles as well as specials from some of the shops. Many of the empty shops were cleaned up and used to display goods or were decorated with a Christmas theme. One shop was used for Santa' s cave and morning and afternoon tea was sold to raise funds. Several groups provided entertainment, including line dancers including a school group called the "Boot Schoolers" and a senior citizens' group, country and western groups 'Just Country' and the Waimarino Country and Western Group. The parade rolled through at 1 1 .00am with Santa at the rear. For those parents who had their children photographed with Santa, the pictures should be ready by Friday, call

Amiria, 385-4003 for information. Rose Show Entries were down for this year's Raetihi Rose Show held on Saturday. Regular competitor Keitha Journeaux said the numbers were the lowest for many years due to the rain. However, she said she was amazed at the standard from those who were able to submit entries. Richard Harris from Mangaweka judged the rose competition and Mac and Cora McConachie were judges for the cut flower section. Champion bloom was one of Marie Martin's of Raetihi. Results:Rose: lstKatherineBrown, 2nd Raetihi School. Cut Flowers: 1 Jo Robinson, 2 Katherine Brown and Tina Hansen. Shrubs and trees 1 Jo Robinson and Dorothy Scarrow, 2 Bev Hiscox; Containers 1 Jo Robinson. Pot Plants 1 Jo Nutting. Raffles: Shrubs, Bernice Frost, iced cake Glenys Fowlie, hanging baskets Jenny Dekker and Jo Nutting, and the cushion was won by Di Martin.