Golden Days

[Chas]

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[RockingP]

As a business 'person' in Porty, I was very dissapointed to pick up a leflet advertising 'Golden Days' apparently taking place in less than 3 weeks time.
Sincere apologies Charles - We've realised that when we circulated shops and community groups up to 6 weeks ago we missed Brighton Place and the High St Nr Town Hall

Why has no one on the 'organising committee' bothered to approach local businesses looking for support or participation?
We have - 120 trader letters, 45 to community groups, regular reports to the community council and a short presentation to Portobello Rotary among the consultation carried out

Or is it to be like last year, a clique-ish 'do' for a few dancers looking for an excuse to cadge some public funding for their club?
No it isn't - if it ever was. We have volunteers from 9 community groups involved this year. Our office-bearers are all Porty people. The council initiated the festival idea and sponsored the event last year - no cadging involved. Just 1000 plus hours of unpaid work by a dozen volunteers.

However we will be holding a public meeting in early July to take feedback and form a new committee to run GoldenDays 2004. You'll be top of the invite list for that forum

Oh and I'll pop in for a chat this weekend
Kind regards and apologies again
Gordon
Readers - you may wish to suspend voting till June 14th?
Visit, experience, participate, have fun!!

[Susan]

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:43 pm Post subject: Date for GoldenDays

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It's on Saturday 14 June 2003. And by co-incidence on the same weekend as the revived Edinburgh marathon runs along the prom.

We have recruited an event manager - Julian Grant. E-mail any ideas to juliangrant@quista.net

We are very keen to follow up on Bob Jefferson's ideas to build a strong Childrens programme. In addition to childrens theatre we are look to have a performance stage. Plus a host of interactive games, sandcastles, kiting, beach games. Someone even suggested a guider building competition !

Ideas to Julian please
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Gordon Mackay
Portobello's GoldenDays
0131 538 7086
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Hi,

I learned about this years Golden Days event by watching this board.
(There is already a topic under this heading from which the above is taken)
The first mention was on 29th January, 2003, ample time was given for any person to volunteer to help.

I couldn't participate in the organisation of the event but I have placed literature provided by the organisers in prominent positions in Portobello.

Whether or not you like the theme of an event being organised in Portobello, it can only be for the common good of Portobello for residents and businesses alike, keeping the seaside alive!

Susan

[Cairns]

Hi all
Just a note to wish all involved in Golden Days, the best of luck for a great day tomorrow, I hope the sun shines and there are a lot of happy faces on the prom.
Well done to all involved for giving up their free time to make this possible

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