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Building in Progess

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steelwork
Steelwork Started

Work on the new building progessed this week with the first of the steeelwork getting erected.

Contractor Duncan Mackay & Sons poured the concrete foundation pads last week and the framework started to go up on Tuesday.

Progress is updated on the building page on the show website

Point Show – Building Work Begins

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Show Building being unloaded

Work started this week on the a new building for the Point Show.
After the 2019 Point show the large marquee suffered wind damage before it could be packed away. Rather than investing in a new marquee the Point Agricultural Society decided to build a suitable storage shed that could be used to house the indoor exhibit sections on show day. Through the COVID epidemic the committee were busy planning and establishing funding for the project. The society was successful in obtaining Crown Estate Funding and have also been assisted by local grazings committees. The picture shows the steel building, supplied by Shufflebottom being unloaded on the show site. Duncan Mackays will be overseeing the construction of the building.

Hopefully the building may be ready for use for the Point Show on 9th of July.

2020 Point Show Cancelled

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Due to the current community restrictions and uncertainties with Coronavirus, the show committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Point Show.

Given the amount of planning and financial outlays needed at an early stage there is no certainty we would be able to run a show.

For now there are more pressing issues of supporting each other and the community.

Dates for next Meetings

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next Show meetings are on

Tuesday 18 February

Tuesday 10 March
Section organisers are requested to attend this meeting to discuss any changes to classes for this years show.

venue for both meetings is Tuimpan Community Centre at 7:30pm

AGM

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AGM
Point Agricultural Society
(Organisers of annual Point Show)
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Tiumpan Community Centre
7:30pm

Poster Boards

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Poster Board 2019

Poster Boards promoting the annual Point Show were placed in the district of Point in the run up to the 2019 show on 13th July.

Point Agricultural Society engaged in a community involvement initiative with the children in Sgoil an Rubha to create poster boards with an agricultural theme.
Children came up with ideas and artwork then painted boards before the school closed for the Holidays. The artwork will also appear on the cover of next year’s show catalogue.

Elspeth Walker from Flesherin sponsored the project covering the cost of materials.