December 2006 saw fourteen of our SVP shops take part in the second annual window display competition.   On Wednesday 10th January 2007 a prize presentation ceremony was held in our Cookstown shop for all those who took part.   The presentation was very well attended by 24 representatives who had travelled from throughout Northern Ireland to the event.   After light refreshments, proceedings were officially started by Ben Quinn (Shops Council Chairperson) who welcomed everyone and congratulated them on the standard of their displays.

1st prize went to our Omagh Shop click to enlarge

Morag Chambers (SVP Shops Co-ordinator) thanked Marks & Spencer's for judging the event also Barney Murray of VCL Shopfitters Belfast for providing the vouchers and Esprit Gifts of Newtownards who generously sponsored the gift baskets and Christmas trees.   Ben Quinn and Morag Chambers with Frances and Bernie from Omagh along with their area president Tony Brogan   Those nominated received their awards of gift vouchers, candles, display trees and certificates for best shop, best Christmas display, best stock display and runners-up. Everyone involved in creating the window displays received a small personal prize. Selection of prizes Bernie from Omagh accepting 1st prize - £200 voucher from Barney Murray Best Christmas Display went to our Antrim Road Shop Sharon (left) from Antrim Road, accepting £100 voucher from Barney and Tree from Espirit - with Aileen on right Best stock display went to Strabane Shop Ray McDaid accepting £100 voucher from Barney Murray and tree from Espirit 1st runner up was our Kircubbin Shop Sinead and Bernadette from Kircubbin with Aileen Coney 2nd Runner up was the Kilrea Shop Eileen and Marguerite from Kilrea with Aileen 3rd runner up was our shop at Moyrafferty in Craigavon Peter McVeigh (area president) accepting certificate from Aileen 4th runner up was our shop in Dromore who managed two makeovers Ann, Olive & Rose from Dungannon shop Bridget & Mary from Armagh shop click on any image to enlarge Antrim Road shop Regional Administrator Aileen Coney then offered her own congratulations to the entrants and spoke about the excellent work the shops do for the society. She expressed her enthusiasm for the level of interest in the competition and the quality of the displays produced, pointing out how important high standards in the shops were in helping to promote the society as a whole.