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SDA Open Evening

On Tuesday 25th March Saintfield Development Association held a very successful Open Evening in The White Horse Inn, signing up eight new members. More photographs of the event can be seen HERE.

“Liberty or Death” in Saintfield High School

On Monday 24th March the Liberty Players performed their play about the United Irishmen, “Liberty or Death”, to an audience of parents and invited guests in Saintfield high School.  The Liberty Players are Year 12 pupils from the performing arts class. The performance formed part of the pupils’ preparation for their GCSE examination the following day.

VivoXtra Charity Fundraising Event

On Saturday 22nd March VivoXtra held a charity fundraising event, with male members of staff having their legs and chests waxed. The participants at the Saintfield and Ballynahinch stores raised over £2000 for the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children. Those pictured are: Back, from left – Nichola McConnell (Superman costume); Jason Stewart (topless guy);… Continue reading VivoXtra Charity Fundraising Event

Soup Lunches in Parish Church Hall

Saintfield Parish Church will be holding its annual Lenten Soup Lunches on Wednesdays from 12.30pm to 2.00pm during March and April.The dates for your diary are: March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th April 2nd and 9th Please go along and help this worthy cause. Everyone is welcome.

Please tell Wilsons and O’Hanlons in Saintfield about this

Betty Catania emigrated to Ontario with her parents in 1949, when she was less than a year old.  Her mother, Elizabeth (Betty) Wilson, remembered growing up in Saintfield.  Betty  Catania is keen to make contact with anyone who knew her mother and she has provided the following information about her family. “I came to Canada… Continue reading Please tell Wilsons and O’Hanlons in Saintfield about this

“Saintfield Rural Development Association” Events

James Morrow of Saintfield Rural Development Association has asked us to advertise two forthcoming events that they are organising. The first is a TABLE QUIZ in Saintfield Orange Hall at 8:00pm on Tuesday 18th February.  Teams can have up to four members, and there is a nominal entrance fee for each team. The second event is a SAINT… Continue reading “Saintfield Rural Development Association” Events

Upgrade Of Saintfield Square

Funding is in place to upgrade Saintfield Square and the architects presented their initial proposals at a recent meeting attended by Down District Council and Saintfield Development Association. The initial proposals for the upgrade of Saintfield Square can be found HERE.