A WELCOME FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF CARNO SHOW– Mr T.H. Thomas

On behalf of the Show committee it gives me great pleasure to once again welcome our residents and visitors to this Village Show.

In these days of change many of the local shows have altered in character if not disappeared altogether, but we as a Committee have attempted to keep much of the traditional mix of features such as the Horticultural Section, Agricultural and Horse & Pony sections and Art & Craft classes. The aim is to provide a means of building and enhancing the ‘community’ despite the many pressures currently existing such as the threat to our local school, the loss of our Station and proposed closure of the Post Office.

We are in the heart of Mid-Wales with a long history of farming and craftwork as well as a centre for tourist activities. We want to celebrate our history whilst embracing the changes in the 21^st Century.

We are grateful for all the support from our local farming community providing venues, equipment and labour; local shops and businesses for sponsorship and general goods; various local residents for all the time freely given towards the continuation of local events/activities such as this Show. It is very pleasing to note how many newcomers to the area have become wholeheartedly involved with these efforts and we hope their work bears fruit with a very enjoyable day this year. Hopefully there will be no rain, no ‘Foot & Mouth’, no ‘Blue Tongue’!

CROESO GAN GADEIRYDD SlOE CARNO — MR T. H. THOMAS

Ar ran pwyllgor y Sioe, pleser yw croesawu ein trigolion ac ymwelwyr i Sioe y pentref. Yn yr oes sydd ohoni, mae llawer o sioeau wedi newid mewn cymeriad, os nad ydynt wedi diflannu yn gyfangwbl. Fel pwyllgor, rydym wedi ceisio cadw adrannau traddodiadol y sioe fel yr Adran Garddwriaeth, Amaethyddiaeth, Ceffylau a Celf a Chrefft. Em nod yw ceisio hybu a gwella’r gymuned leol er gwaetha’r bygythiad i’n hysgol, ein Swyddfa Bost a’n gobaith i ail agor yr orsaf.

Yma yn y Canolbarth, mae traddodiad amaethyddol, crefflau gwledig, a chanolfannau twristiaeth yn rhan o’n hetifeddiaeth, a rhaid ceisio eu diogelu a’u gwarchod yn y ganrif newydd.

Rydym yn ddiolchgar i bawb yn y gymuned am bob cefhogaeth - y gymuned amaethyddol, siopau a busnesau lleol am eu nawdd ac hefyd aelodau’r gymuned sydd yn rhoi o’u hamser i’r Sioe. Mae’n foddhad gweld cynifer o newydd - ddyfodiaid i’r ardal sy’n ymroi i waith y Sioe, a gobeithio na fydd dim glaw, dim ‘Traed a Genau’ na ‘Thafod Las’ eleni!!