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York Fairtrade City launch events
 | York became a Fairtrade City in 2004
Here are some photographs of the launch events, which included a formal launch at the Mansion House and the unfair games at Rowntrees Park. |
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Unfair Games - More Juggling
 | | Here are Ben and Sian, from the group and also of Students Union Environment rep fame! |
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Unfair Games - Tug of War
 | The games also included some hard fought tug of war matches.
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Formal Launch
 | | We had a Formal Launch event at the Mansion House and many very important people attended. Here they all are, with the certificate declaring York a Fairtrade city. |
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Unfair Games - Egg and Spoon race
 | | Another shot from the unfair games - this time an egg and spoon race. |
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The internet linkup for the official declaration
 | | Some of the group met in Gateway Internet cafe at lunchtime for the official declaration of York as a Fairtrade city and a web link-up with Bruce Crowther the Fairtrade towns initiative organiser in Garstang. |
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More internet link-up
 | | Here we are talking to Bruce over the webcam. |
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Celebrations
 | | We celebrated as we were officially declared a Fairtrade city. |
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Presentation of the certificate by the Lord Mayor
 | | In the evening the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Charles Hall, presented the certificate declaring York a Fairtrade City to Sylvia, the original convenor of the group. |
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Certficate
 | | And here she is proudly showing it off! |
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