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Stranraer Anti-Drugs March

ORGANISERS of this weekends Stranraer anti-drugs march are hoping for a turnout at least in the hundreds.

And they have been boosted by the news that the cameras of Border Television are expected to be covering the march and rally which will follow on Castle Green.

March organisers - who are now in the final stages of planning - have issued an open invitation to those who wish to speak at the rally on the Green.

They hope that as many sections of the community as possible will get involved and say that anyone who wishes to speak can do so. The march will leave the old SeaCat terminal in Stranraer - known as The Breastwork - this Saturday at 2 p.m.

Organisers are hoping for a peaceful protest and there will be a police presence on hand to make sure that order is maintained throughout the day. After taking a short route through the town, the marchers will gather for a rally on the Castle Green in George Street.

And the organisers received a further boost this week from the Stranraer Chamber of Commerce.

They have volunteered the use of the Millennium Centre in George Street as a venue for the rally if the weather is poor on the day.