PRESS STATEMENT from ARMADALE CHILDREN’S GALA DAY COMMITTEE, Sunday 21 June 2009

Armadale Station Community Development  agrees to be principal sponsor for the

one hundredth Armadale Gala Day

Fresh from this year’s Gala and the crowning of Queen Molly McDonald, Armadale Children’s Gala Day committee is pleased to announce that the Armadale Station Community Development has agreed to be the principal sponsor for the special celebrations to mark the one hundredth Gala in June 2010.

The team behind the £200m development planned around the new Armadale Station has agreed to make a substantial financial contribution, helping towards the additional costs of the Committee’s ambitious plans.

With the new train station due to open in 2010 spearheading the regeneration of the south of Armadale, it promises to be an important year for the town.

Stuart Borrowman, President of Armadale Children’s Gala Day committee, said:

“The Children’s Gala Day committee is very proud to have the privilege of organising the 100^th Gala next year and honouring all those who have gone before us.

“We want to make the 2010 Gala Day a particularly special event, which is why we are delighted that the Armadale Station Community Development has agreed to be our principal sponsor. With these funds in place and still a year to go, we have plenty of time to build on their help and put on a very special Gala.”

Sandra Carter, representing the Armadale Station Community Development, said:

“We so enjoyed this year’s event, we wanted to find a way to support the 100^th anniversary celebrations and the sponsorship felt like the perfect opportunity. The development around the railway station will be as integral a part of Armadale as the Gala Day and we hope that our sponsorship will ensure that everyone has a fantastic 100^th!”