I’m fed-up.
Why? Well, two things really, and both are linked to the same problem - apathy.
First of all, let’s talk about the Grange Hotel, one of Rhyl’s great landmarks, virtually destroyed by fire last month.
The whole town seems to be upset about the loss of such an historic building. We ran a two-page spread covering the story and twice asked for readers to send in their photos and memories of the venue.
The response was appalling.
I must have bumped into 50 people in the course of the week, all adamant they would bring in a picture. Only a handful of them did.
We received a lovely photo from a lady in the Peak District, but people within a mile of the office couldn’t be bothered to share one grain of emotion.
Which brings me to last night’s Miss Rhyl competition, organised by the May Day committee. Myself and reporter Andy Davies were among the judges.
The committee have managed to keep May Day going for years, since its heyday in the 1970s and 80s.
The council do their bit, but the residents of Rhyl don’t support it like they used to.
Apparently, 10 girls were all ready to take part in the contest, which was held at the town’s rugby social club.
Let’s just say the number was less than half that, but in winner Georgina Ford we have a pretty, confident young lady who looks forward to representing Rhyl on social and fundraising engagements throughout the year.
Runner-up was the lovely Amy Rastin, who was just pipped to the post. She herself would have made a great Miss Rhyl and should be very proud of herself.
As I mentioned, the event wasn’t well-attended.
You would think that a girl might want to be Miss Rhyl? Some might find it cheesy, corny or a little out-of date, and maybe to some it is.
But I don’t think caring about your town has a shelf life, does it?
To be honest I think most people in Rhyl seem to be sitting back, complaining about the area and doing absolutely nothing about it.
Here’s a tip, if you feel the need to sit there and moan, make sure you’ve exhausted every possible avenue to happiness, prosperity and progress.
If you haven’t lifted a finger, give us all a break, and give hard-working organisations like the May Day Committee the support they so richly deserve.
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George wrote...
May Day needs to move with the times, but I agree they could do with more support to make it great again.
Well done to all those who keep it going.
Posted by: George | April 12, 2008 3:01 PM