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STROAN BRIDGE, GLENTROOL
Sunday 13th June 2004
Stroan Bridge near Glentrool was the
venue for our Open Day and Fundraising
Day Event. The weather was good, if
not perfect, but the Visitor Centre
was an ideal location for us to display
our work to the public.
Adults and children
equally enjoyed the 'taster' events
available and the ethos of the event
was very definately the 'Great Outdoors'
with fun and activities on hand for
all the family.
The climbing wall experience,
provided courtesy of Dumfries and Galloway
Council, Leisure and Sport, proved to
be particularly popular. The two photographs
show a challenge between team member
Iain H and the equipment supervisor.
A young potential rock climber also
participated in another challenge.
Others enjoyed the
'wayfaring' orienteering 'taster' session
set up by team member Steve K which
was designed for families to particilate
in as a group and for the younger members
to demonstrate their map reading and
clue finding skills.
Fine weather, fresh
air and activity always blend to create
a health hunger, and the tasty delights
cooked on the barbeque by Ken and Margaret
McC and Rosie K were clearly enjoyed
by everyone.
 We
were keen to display our work in the
community and to allow the public a
unique opportunity to see how our equipment
is used in rescue situations around
Galloway. It was encouraging to see
the interest shown by the public. Team
member Mike B is seen here discussing
the use of one of our McInness stretchers.
Another popular member
of the team was actually retired SARDA
(Souther Scotland) resuce dog - Ben.
Search dogs are forever popular with
children but Ben seemed pretty untroubled
by the experience. Two young supporters
are seen here speaking with their new
found canine friend.
The Forestry Commission
Visitor Centre is an idillic location
for a family afternoon and visitors
took time to ramble the waymarked trails
starting and finishing at the visitor
centre.
All in all a very successful
afternoon and enjoyed by everyone who
ventured into the Great Outdoors.
If you would like to
meet Galloway MRT you can do so by visiting
one of the upcoming events featured
in our Whats
On page.
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