WHITEFORD OPENS HATTON GALA

Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh Whiteford performed the official opening of Hatton Gala yesterday (Sunday).

The Gala Queen and her attendants set off from Northfield conveyed by vintage tractor and led by Ellon Pipe Band where they did a circuit of the village before arriving at the village hall where the local MP performed the crowning ceremony and officially opened the gala day.

Commenting, Eilidh Whiteford MP said:

"My congratulations go to the gala organisers for an excellent event. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and the weather really helped things along as I know that the last few years have seen the event confined to the village hall due to rain.

"Events such as these are really important in the community calendar, especially in smaller communities. The volunteers who give up their time to organise galas and the people who turn out to support them can be proud of the part they play in village life."