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Monaltrie
Park Children's play park Project........ Over the last two years our main fundraising project has been to generate funds for the erection of a self contained play park for the Children of Ballater and surrounding areas. Through our fundraising efforts we were glad to pledge a grand total of £25,000 towards the overall cost of the development of the play park
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The Royal Party open the playpark Monaltrie Play park opening 14th April 2005 The Official opening ceremony was carried out by HRH the Duke and Duchess Of Rothesay, who were enjoying there Honeymoon on Royal Deeside. The Day was also planned to be one for the Children, so we invited the local School down to give there seal of approval. Once the Duchess of Rothesay had cut the Tartan ribbon the children ran into the park to enjoy the various playpark items, they also along with Chiels got the chance to be introduced to the Royal Party
The Chiels Chairman Greeting HRH before the Ceremony "We were truly delighted that they decided to interrupt their honeymoon to open our new play park, We find it hard to believe that when we started our organisation some four years ago, our plans at the time were to hold a sponsored walk for some local children with some disabilities and now some £65,000 later we had the HRH the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay opening one of our ventures." John Pringle Chairman of the Chiels The Duke and Duchess are very much at home on Deeside and I think they will realise how much the play park will be appreciated and benefit the local community the opening also gave the local people of Deeside the opportunity to congratulate the happy couple. Thursday April 14th is a date that will stick in the Chiels mind for a very long time. The Media attention on the day was almost unbelievable and certainly helped to put the Chiels name on the map, our only query is where do we go from here? WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!! (all Photographs are copyright of Jodie Rattray 2005)
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Within the Cairngorms National Park, Ballater provides easy access to
the mountains such as the wonderful Lochnagar. Ballater is a beautiful and lively town in the heart of Royal Deeside. Midway between the sea at Aberdeen and the mountains of the Cairngorms National Park, There is much to see and do in this most unspoilt corner of Scotland. -------------------------------- © Copyright 2005 Ballater charitable Chiels
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