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    Chairman's Awards Night
    Words and pictures courtesy of The Down Democrat
    Community leaders turned out in force for Down District Council’s Chairman’s Awards last Friday (28th April).

    Over 150 guests including Councillors and Award Winners attended the occasion at the prestigious Market House in Ballynahinch.     		Click to see a larger image Group of all the Award Winners with Harvey Bicker and John McGrillen
    The Awards are the Council’s show of support for individuals and organisations from the worlds of Arts, Environment and Sport.
    They reward those who have demonstrated the potential to meet some of the long term aspirations for Down.
    Click to see a larger image Connor Maguire with Chairman Harvey
    Bicker and Arts Officer Catrhy McKimm     		The winner of the Art Award went to former De La Salle pupil. Connor Maguire. a freelance artist who owns Angelic Galleries.

    The Award will assist Connor in purchasing picture framing equipment.     This will help provide him with income that will supplement his career as an artist.
    Entries for the Environment Category were so high that Chairman Harvey Bicker failed to select a winner. Instead both Corrig’s Community Association and Slievegrane Rehabilitation Unit each won an award.

    Corrig’s was commended for its conservation work and the fact that it brings people together to get things done.     		Click to see a larger image Joint Environment Award Winners
    The second recipient of an Environmental Award, Slievegrane Rehabilitation Unit was praised for demonstrating that by taking part in protecting and caring for our environment brings its own benefits.
    Click to see a larger image Claire Conway and Kyle Corrigan with Pat mcCluskey and Harvey Bicker Finally the Sports Award also had two winners. Swimmer Claire Conway, who was voted top swimmer with a disability between 1989 - 1991, was praised for her multi-medal winning performances.

    She is on the threshold of representing Ireland in the next Paralympics.
    The second winner, Kyle Corrigan. an under-17 pole vault champion. was commended for his dedication and for competing at a senior level.


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