The Great Lanimer 2017 Balloon Race takes place on Saturday 15th April at 2.00pm in Castlebank Park, Lanark, with the balloons being released at 4.00pm.

To participate in the race, tickets priced £2.00 can be purchased from members of the Lanark Lanimer Committee.

The first prize for the balloon that travels the furthest and has its ticket returned before Lanimer Week will be £50.

All funds raised will go towards supporting the Lanimer Celebrations.

The Lanark Lanimer Committee and The Lord Cornets’ Club are delighted to announce that this year’s Sashing Lady will be Mrs Lynne Steer.

The Annual General Meeting of The Lord Cornets’ Club took place in The Woodpecker on Friday 16th February.

Lord Cornet Elect Iain Hughes was introduced to the members, and presented with his Lord Cornet Elect Sash, Brass Badge and Club Tie.

The following Office Bearer appointments were made for 2017/2018:

President
– Ex-Lord Cornet Raul A. Mascarenhas

Vice-President
– Ex-Lord Cornet Stuart A. Wilson

Secretary
– Ex-Lord Cornet J. Lindsay Craig

Treasurer
– Ex-Lord Cornet David H. Strachan

Minute Secretary
– Ex-Lord Cornet Tom Waddell

Dance/Social Convener
– Ex-Lord Cornet David R. Murdoch

Annual Dinner Convener
– Ex-Lord Cornet Stephen H. F. Pillans

Horse Convener
– Ex-Lord Cornet Stuart A. Wilson

General Committee
– Vice-President
– Secretary
– Treasurer
– Minute Secretary
– Ex-Lord Cornet Richard G. Paterson
– Ex-Lord Cornet Tom Waddell
– Ex-Lord Cornet Gordon R. Gray
– Lord Cornet Gordon Jess
– Lord Cornet Elect Iain Hughes

Representative on Lord Cornet Elect Selection Committee
– Ex-Lord Cornet Richard G. Paterson

Kirkin’ of the Lord Cornet Elect Adviser
– Ex-Lord Cornet J. Lindsay Craig

The Lanark Lanimer Committee is delighted to announce that this year’s Crowning Lady will be Mrs Jane Pillans.

Jane runs Fringes Hairdressers in Lanark High Street and is a well know Lanarkian for her involvement in our Lanark Lanimer Celebrations and for her involvement in St. Nicholas Church.

Jane was crowned Lanimer Queen in 1982 and is over the moon to have been selected as Crowning Lady for 2017. She is looking forward to celebrating Lanimer Week with husband Ex-Lord Cornet Stephen and daughter Alana.

As a life long member of the Lanimer Committee, Jane was the Convener of the Children’s Treats for a number or years and is currently the Vice Convener for the Lanimer Silver Club. For many years she assisted in putting out many spectacular Lanimer lorries with her mum and dad Beth and Harry Brown.

In the last few years, Jane has been a marshall in our Lanimer Day Procession – this year she will have the honour of Crowning Lanimer Queen Elect Niamh Jopp.

Congratulations Jane – we hope you have a wonderful time!

*** Photos courtesy of John Prior ***