Final plans made for Dover Carnival, as young queen is replaced
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Final preparations are being made for Dover
Carnival this weekend, but the 14-year-old girl who was
originally chosen as this year's Miss Dover will not be
leading the parade.
Fiona-Ann Rosser was said to have been "stood down" by the Dover
Carnival Association Limited committee, Her place will now be
taken by Deputy Queen, and last year’s Miss Dover, Loren Selby.
DCAL chairman Mandie Sehmbi said the decision had been made
“due to unforeseen circumstances”. No other details have been
revealed.
Fiona-Ann was the youngest ever girl to be chosen as the town's
carnival queen. She was a Junior Miss Dover in 2003.
Mrs Sehmbi said she expects the carnival parade to be the
biggest they have organised.
A girl who suffers from a rare condition which means she ages
much faster than anyone else is to be guest of honour at Saturday's
carnival. Hayley Okines, 10, from Brighton, is being made an
honorary princess for the day and will travel in a 1932 Aston Le
Mans.
Money raised at the carnival raffle will go towards the medical
costs of Hayley and another girl who suffers from the same
condition.
A number of visiting carnival courts will also be taking part
and several local organisations have entered floats which will line
up in Lewisham Road, River, during the afternoon.
Fancy dress walkers, as well as decorated cars and vans, can
enter on the day up until 4pm.
The procession sets off at 6pm and will go via Crabble Road,
Crabble Hill, Buckland Avenue, Barton Road, Frith Road, Charlton
Green, Maison Dieu Road and Castle Street to the Market Square
before going back up through the town centre to Ladywell, and into
Maison Dieu Road to finish at the health centre car park.
Wednesday, July 01 2009
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