DVCA

A representative from DVCA attended the CALOR Village of the Year Awards 2009.

Many villages from throughout the province entered the various catagories within this programme but there were only 7 winners in total.
Each of the finalists' projects were described by the chairman of the Voting Panel.
It would seem that any one of the entrants in any of the sections could have been winners but in each case an overall winner was identified and carried off the prize.
In all cases the projects which had been submitted seemed to have made a huge impact on their communities on whose behalf they were submitted. It was evident that the work done by the individuals in the various villages in pulling together their bids was well worth the effort in improving the quality of life to many people.

The winners were as follows:-

School Award...St Colmcilles & Cumber Claudy Primary Schools, Claudy

Building Community Life .....Portaferry
Business............................Dromore
Young People ....................Toombridge
Older People......................Cushendun
Environment......................Ahoghill

Overall Winner Calor Village of the Year 2009...........Ahoghill

(Highly Commended ... Cushendun)