Creative minds across the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area have been invited to promote ‘their patch’ as part of quilt project, developed by the Mayor, Councillor Michelle Knight-McQuillan.
The Mayor commented, ‘This Community Patchwork Quilt Project will incorporate images which reflect the Causeway Coast and Glens area. The quilt will represent and stitch together what is important to local town and village communities.
‘A questionnaire has been issued to local community groups, schools and other interested organisations across the Council area as I hope to get some ideas on what people would like to be in the quilt.
‘I’ve asked for suggestions based on three things which people feel represent their area or group to be included in the quilt. It could be something like; the environment, an activity or a historical feature or a colour or shape. Be as creative as you like!’
For further information, please contact the Mayor Office at Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council on telephone 028 7034 7010 or via email at [email protected]
I’m not sure about the ‘be as creative as you like’ comment. What is important to the Coleraine part of the new council area is flags, marching and sectarianism. These things are important to Coleraine people and represent Coleraine 110 percent. A good section of the quilt needs to be made up of union and Ulster flags and sashes. The words ‘No Surrender’ should feature prominently. A white line should be right down the middle of the quilt as a reminder of those brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice by risking their lives by standing in the middle of Railway Road and the Old Bridge to protest about the union flag being removed from Belfast City Hall. The three year anniversary of that act of treason is coming up in December. ‘Not an inch’ of the quilt should be given over to popery. Ballycastle folk can make their own quilt.