Hundreds
of people played their part in commemorating Cambuslang public park’s
centenary on Saturday afternoon.The Friends of Cambuslang Park had been
planning the event for a couple of years, and were delighted that the rain
stayed off as they held the commemoration.
South Lanarkshire Provost Eileen Logan cut a tartan ribbon to mark the
occasion, having been accompanied in a horse-drawn carriage by Friends
chairman Norman Rae.
There were stalls aplenty to keep the crowds entertained, with local MP Tom
Greatrex working at the coconut shy, whilst MSP James Kelly was helping out
at the hoopla stand. James Kelly MSP said: “It was great to see the
centenary of Cambuslang Park being marked by both a civic reception and the
gala day.
“The park has been transformed in recent years and is now widely used by
people from Cambuslang and beyond.
“This is all down to the great efforts of the Friends of Cambuslang Park and
we should be very grateful for the tremendous amount of work they continue
to put in.”
Tom Greatrex, MP for Rutherglen, added: “I was delighted to be able to take
part in the celebrations over the weekend to commemorate 100 years of
Cambuslang Park. It was a fantastic, fun filled day and it was great to see
so many families out enjoying themselves.
“The work that Friends of Cambuslang Park carry out is so important in
ensuring the massive improvement, maintenance and promotion of the park as
an enduring community space which has something for everyone. The day was
very well attended, with plenty of people dropping by for a shot on the
coconut shy stall whilst I was helping out there.
“It was striking to see volunteers dressed up in old fashioned clothes
in-keeping with the 1913 theme, and lovely to view old pictures and local
artefacts from a century ago.
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“It is amazing to think that although times have changed immensely, the Park
has endured and is enjoyed every bit as much today as it was by the
residents who lived here a century ago. I hope that it will continue to be
enjoyed by the people of Cambuslang for the next hundred years to come.”
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