Floral Festival At Rangiora

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31316, 11 March 1967, Page 25

Floral Festival At Rangiora

"By organising this floral festival, the Rangiora Lions Club is achieving two ends: assisting the Rangiora St. John Ambulance, and promoting the festival in the hope that it will be continued as a regular event,” said the member of Parliament for Rangiora, Mr E. L. Pickering, when he officially opened the North Canterbury and Rangiora floral festival yesterday afternoon. “While we unduly decry the modern generation, we would do well to observe the local voluntary and service organisations m our midst,” he continued. “Rangiora sets a very fine example, and has received well-deserved support for this excellent project from widespread orgimisations,” said Mr Pickering. “This whole thing has snowballed,” said the president of the Rangiora Lions Club (Mr M. Spencer-Bower) in his introductory address. He expressed sincere thanks to the many people and institutions who had helped. “It is something that surprises me how in this part of the world, dubs, organisations and members of the public join in.and work for the public good,” said Mr W. K. Sandrey, deputy-mayor of Rangiora, in his address. "Enough support has been given to. the dubs who brought this festival to fruition to encourage them to continue and increase their activities” said Mr Sandrey. Large Attendance The- floral, festival attracted a large attendance to Victoria Park yesterday, and will reopen from 10 a.m. this morning until 5 p.m. this afternoon. The Rangiora Garden Club’s annual- summer show is - being held in conjunction with the festival, and a large marquee is devoted to their displays. Commercial displays are also staged and exhibitions of handcraft. Including spinning and pottery. GARDEN CLUB Show Awards Cups and trophies were presented last night for the winners In the Rangiora Garden Club’s show held, on Thursday and yesterday. Normally conducted during February, the flower show was postponed to coincide with the festival. The Lane Cup, presented for the most points over the whole show, was awarded to Mrs J. Borrell, who secured 50 points. Mrs C. 3. Reid was runner-up with 48 points, and Mrs T. Frazer third, with 42 points. Other cups and trophies were awarded for the most points in the separate sections as follows:

Ayers Cup (dahlia section): Mrs R. Mcllralth. Lovell Cup (senior decorative section): Mrs C. J. Ward. D’Auvergne Trophy (junior decorative section): Mrs I. Newbie. Richards Cup (vegetables section): Mrs L. Rhodes. R. and E. Walls’s Cup (fruit section): Mrs R. F. Smith. > Premier awards in each section were:— Senior decorative: Mrs H. G. Petrie. Junior decorative: Mrs J. Borrell. Cut flowers: Mrs D. K. Oliver. Dahlias: Mrs R. McIlraith. Vegetables: Mrs J. Newbie. Fruit: Mrs J. Borrell. Illustration shows the Cust school display at the festival being admired by Miss H. Spencer-Bower yesterday afternoon-