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At Carterton Community College there is no shortage of ambitious, creative and talented students
and we want to meet as many of them as possible, hence our visiting this establishment for every
edition of the Crier so far. However Issue 4 marks the first time we’ve featured one of the students
as a Carterton Character. The pupil in question is Ciara McAleese, who many of you will know.
In the feature, as well as detecting her drive and dedication, you’ll discover the love she has for
Carterton. As a town we should be proud that one of our teenagers feels that way, and we should
look to making sure all of Carterton’s younger residents mirror Ciara’s sentiments.
CCC students feature in other areas of this issue too. Alongside the coverage of the brilliant Baton
Charity’s annual run is a moving and frank poem by Ruby Walton-Cox, depicting the experience
of having a parent in the RAF. Furthermore, in our education section we host the work of Lizzie
Hubbard, whose short story recently won the Peace Pledge Union & Carterton Community College
Writing for Peace Competition.
Of course CCC is just one of Carterton’s educational institutions. In another Crier first, this issue
stars a place as our Carterton Great – Carterton Primary School. Head of the school Elaine Day
writes wonderfully about how they all celebrated its 90th birthday, an occasion that saw former
pupil Ken Southam return for a spot of gardening at the age of 96. Ken was actually the first ever
Carterton Character and it’s really pleasing to see him in the magazine again.
This is not a publication all about schools, but Carterton and its people. As such we’ve been
darting all over town chatting to a variety of people making up its fabric, from the new Deputy
Mayor Nick Leverton to sailing machine Cameron Tweedle to the delightfully charismatic and
gifted artist that is Mel Tinton.
Further, it was the Crier’s pleasure to be at Carterton Fake Festival in July. How wonderful it was to
see Cartonians and people from outside the town turn out in celebration of Armed Forces Day.
As a magazine we simply want to let you know what’s going on in the town and draw attention to
the people that make it what it is. We’re always grateful for your help in doing this. So if you have
an event, group, concern, idea or question, if you know who should be a Carterton Character or
Great, if you want to up your involvement in the Crier…absolutely get in touch.
Finally, please flick through the following 100 or so pages – they’re for you.
Front cover image © Stephens Photography
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