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Wednesday May 19th - Concert 7.30pm - Musical Evening in the Braid Centre featuring young musicians from three local schools, The Wind Band of Cambridge House under their conductor Mr Lee Mathewson, and featuring the most recent winner of the Northern Ireland Young Musician of the Year, Craig Lutton. A wide range of traditional music from the young musicians and dancers of St. Louis, led by by Mr Kieran Convery with assistance from Miss Marese Mulligan and Mr Kieran Dempsey. Choral Music from the Junior Choir of Ballymena Academy under their conductor Mr Barkley Thompson. Music for the bagpipes from an outstanding young piper, Alan McPherson. 9.00 Mayor's Reception in the Braid Centre hosted by Alderman McAvoy.

Thursday May 20th - The Rally 9.30 - 11.30 am - Registration in Main Lobby, Tullyglass House Hotel, with morning tea/coffee and scones. 11.00am - Accompanying persons coach tour of the North Coast with lunch in the Causeway Hotel at the Giant's Causeway. 11.45am - Delegates to be seated. 12.00 noon - Welcome by Rally Chairman Mr William Harte, Ballymena Seven Towers Probus Club. Welcome by Councillor Robin Cherry Ballymena Borough Council. Greetings from the Rotary International District 1160 - Ireland Barney Callaghan District Governor Nominee. 12.20pm - Address by the Guest Speaker - Dr Syd Millar, C.B.E. 1.00pm - Lunch 2.30pm - Rally Business Report on 2009 PROBUS Rally held in Limerick. Presentation of the Edwin A. Dunlop Perpetual Cup - by Past District Governor Rotarian Edwin Dunlop, for the Probus Club with the greatest attendance and greatest distance travelled to the Rally. Reports by the Rotary District Probus Liaison Officers - North: Rotarian Mary Sinnamon - Past Pres Rotary Club of Carrickfergus South: Rotarian Paul Hillis - Past Pres Rotary Club of Dublin Viking Invitation to the 26th All-Ireland 2011 Probus Rally to be held in Mallow - Mr Maurice Cahill, Secretary, Mallow Probus Club. 3.30pm - Vote of thanks and conclusion of the Rally Business - Alex Blair, President Ballymoney Probus Club.