Chamber held its annual Christmas Social and Networking
event on 13th December in Montgomerys. There was an excellent turnout of
Chamber members and guests.
Chamber President Raymond Ruck welcomed everyone and then presented
the trophies to the winners of the Christmas Window dressing competition. The
three winners for 2011 were:
Cameron
Retail Furnishings, Broughshane Street
Leaf
Designs, Galgorm
Sallys
Floral Studio, William Street
The standard this year was exceptionally high and a “Highly
Commended” certificate was awarded to Designer Home Interiors from Broughshane,
Congratulations to all the winners.
Raymond then presented a cheque for £3560 to the NI Hospice,
the Chamber’s charity for 2011/12. This was the proceeds from the raffle which
was held at the gala evening of the 2011 Ballymena Borough Business Excellence
Awards. Chamber would like to thank everyone who donated prizes for the raffle
– Michelin Tyre PLC, firmus energy, NI Hospice, Tullyglass House Hotel, Barrs
Butchers & Deli, Galgorm Resort and Spa, Alexander Bonar and Co Ltd and
Millside Restaurant (Gracehill).
We would also like to thank the staff in Montgomerys who
helped to make this another very enjoyable evening.
Nigel and Lynda Ferguson
from Leaf Designs receive their trophy from Chamber President Raymond Ruck
L-R Helen Cameron and Eleanor McKay receive their trophy
from Raymond Ruck
Raymond Ruck presenting the
trophy to Emma Field (left) and Wendy McKay of Sallys Floral Studio
Emma McNeill from Designer Home Interiors receiving a highly
commended certificate from Raymond Ruck
Chamber President Raymond
Ruck presents a cheque for £3560 to Samina Bonar and Jim McGookin of the NI
Hospice Ballymena Support Group
The winners with Mayor Hubert
Nicholl, Steven Montgomery (Montgomerys) and Chamber President Raymond Ruck