6 July 2012The Olympic Celebration..plans taking shape...
The construction of the stage for the musical show is now almost complete as you can see in the picture above. More details of the overall event just below on this page. Also see the various stages of development all along the seafront in the following thread...
http://www.doverforum.com/letters/viewtopic.php?id=10148
There is also much more in our forum generally across a number of threads.
Summer Season....Dover.
This none too promising July sky greeted holidaymakers as they reached the ferries in droves the other day. Grim grim all is grim. This is the kind of sky you might expect to see in November but not when taking wife and 2.4 kids on their annual continental beach jaunt, boot loaded with bucket, spade, and orange squash. Tuesday night the thunder crashed and the lightning flashed all across Dover and the rain came down in a roar, pounding like falling vertical stair-rods on the sleeping roofs...holy hallelujah...for a few moments there it was like armageddon!
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LATEST: DETAILS of the OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY EVENING CELEBRATION –SONG FOR DOVER
As excitement continues to build, Dover District is ready to welcome the Olympic Torch next week, including an amazing evening celebration on Dover Seafront on Wednesday 18 July, set against the stunning backdrop of our world famous white cliffs.
The Torch will make a spectacular entrance into Dover Harbour on 18 July aboard the Tall Ship Stavros S Niarchos, arriving on the Prince of Wales Pier at approximately 6pm. The Torch Relay travels through Dover from 6pm-7.20pm, and everyone is invited to line the streets to welcome the Flame and support the Torchbearers. The ticketed LOCOG stage show starts around 5.30pm on Dover Seafront, and while the stage show takes place, the Torch will make its way around the town, stopping at Dover Castle and the Market Square, before making its way back to the seafront.
A spectacular firework finale follows the stage show on Dover Seafront from 9.45pm, and is open to everyone. The finale is a specially commissioned show, created by Kent based pyrotechnicians The World Famous. Both the stage show and the finale feature local acts, and highlight the skills of talented young people from our communities.
Please note that all timings are subject to change as these are live events.
The Song For Dover event is one of only two Olympic Evening Celebrations in Kent, and is the larger of the two. We are ready to welcome large crowds, and there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to join in. Park and Ride schemes will run from car park sites at Farthingloe and off the A258 at Guston. For full details of parking, and traffic restrictions while the Torch is in the district, please see the DDC website.
People are reminded to be prepared for all weather conditions, and to come dressed appropriately. In the event of adverse weather, please check the DDC website, social media or local radio for the latest information. People are reminded they will need to provide photo ID if they wish to buy alcohol on the seafront and are between 18 and 25.
The Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration - Song for Dover - is produced by a partnership between Dover District Council, Arts Council England, The World Famous and Kent County Council. The stage show is organised by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the three Presenting Partners of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay – Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung.
On Thursday 19 July, the Torch travels from Deal to Sholden from 8.27am to 9.05am, and through Sandwich from 9.12am to 9.39am.
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POLICE and CRIME COMMISSIONER :
Colonel Tim Collins and Craig Mackinlay Meet to Discuss Winning in Kent
Craig Mackinlay, Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate for Kent (pictured left), met with Colonel Tim Collins OBE this week to discuss Craig’s election priorities and how he could be involved in Craig’s campaign prior to the 15th November election.
Colonel Tim Collins was widely trailed as the likely Conservative candidate for the PCC role in Kent, but unexpectedly pulled out of the race in late May, citing difficulties in attending the various members’ hustings meetings. Following those hustings meetings, Craig Mackinlay was selected as the Conservative candidate on 17th June.
Craig and Colonel Collins found wide common ground, particularly on a strengthened role for Special Constables to fill perceived gaps in police visibility, particularly in rural areas, and the benefit of local Specials having in-depth knowledge of their communities.
Offering full support for Craig, Colonel Collins said, "Craig Mackinlay is a young man with the right skills to make a real difference to policing in Kent. His financial knowledge and determination to work closely with Kent Police to smash crime makes him the ideal candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent. I will campaign with him in the coming months to ensure he gets the victory he deserves on November 15th. "
Craig Mackinlay commented: “I am very pleased to have such unequivocal support from Tim. I am happy to carry the baton forward on many of his key ideas, which represent common sense and are the type of no-nonsense, zero-tolerance measures that the people of Kent expect. They will be getting those promises from me.”
See also the thread in our forum
http://www.doverforum.com/letters/viewtopic.php?id=10755
The magnificent Sun Princess leaving Dover on sunday night at 8pm. Right on cue the late evening sun shone bright to bask her departure in a glorious light....and truly magnificent she looked. There are more pictures of this ship, albeit in greyer conditions, in our long cruise liner thread...
http://www.doverforum.com/letters/viewtopic.php?id=9896
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