Ronald to make visit
Christchurch I children will have another j chance to see the world famous clown. Ronald [McDonald, this week-end. Ronald will be attending the Grand Opening of the .Riccarton McDonald's Family Restaurant on Saturday morning. • I I ' [
He previously made a big hit with local youngsters at the opening of the Linwood and; Merivale restaurants in • . early
November last; year. Children usually find his styl- [ ish arrivals as] exciting as [ his show and details about I his latest entrance will be'! another well-k[ept secret. ! ! Ronald, who tradition-! ally appears aj restau-! rant Grand Openings ini his capacity [of spokes- : person to children, first! appeared in New Zealand! in June 1976. at Porirua.! [Since then [he has become as strongly associated with McDonalds Restaurants in New Zealand as he is overseas. [ In this country Ronald! has. been most fondly and! commonly associated with 1 his hospital visits and his promotion of safety pro-' grames for children. His "Buckle Up and Make it Click" seat-belt campaign on television, in conjunc] tion with the Ministry of Transport, -has led to his very high profile, in this area. His waterj safety messages have been coiri- . mended by the New Zea- [ land Water Safety Council. Many, of his magic show. : tricks also a safety : message. i | Ronald made his first I hppearance in Washington i D.C. in 1963. His appeal [has grown; remarkably [with time; [ In spite of the introduc- ' [tion of otljer storybook (Characters |by the com■'pany. no-on!e achieves as [much support and popularity as Ronald I McDonald. [ His appear[ance. complete with fuzzy hair and inimitable nose [are as strongly loved by | children now as when he I first said hello 25 years ago. [ ■ ,
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