Poor weather may have caused a downturn in finances for Burnham-On-Sea’s Carnival but on Monday night (March 12th) eight local groups shared a cash windfall.
Burnham’s 2006 Carnival Queen Fiona Thornton performed her final duty of the year by handing out cheques to the groups during a ceremony at the Ritz Social Club.
Burnham-On-Sea Round Table and Burnham Lions each received £1,000. The other beneficiaries were the Burnham Excellent Entertainment Society (BEES) who received £300, the Youth Hostel Association (£350), the BAY Club (£100), Sedgemoor British Heart Foundation (£200), Stroke Club (£200), Rotary Club (£500) and St John Ambulance £500.
Carnival Chairman Mike Young said: “Unfortunately our collection was down on last year – whether this was down to the fog or gaps in the canival we don’t know – but we still thank everyone very much for supporting the event.”
Our photo shows at the front Colin Durston (Rotary Club), Sandy Ballantyne and Dawn Loveridge (BEES), Di Monaghan (BAY Centre), Barbara Thorogood (Stroke Club); Rear: Ray Hawkins (Sedgemoor British Heart Foundation), Steve Bird (Burnham Round Table), Carnival Queen Fiona Thornton, Malcolm Borland and Mike Young (Carnival Committee), Andrew Taylor (President of Burnham Lions), and Richard Elloway (Youth Hostel Association).
RELATED LINKS:
Guide to the 2007 Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Carnival
Local groups receive cash boost from 2006 Carnival
