Fox Hill Festival 2002
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Photos by Fox Hill Festival Committee.
The Fox Hill Festival for 2002 was attended and supported by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, members of which staged a traditional Chinese Lion Dance to the delight of the crowd on Fox Hill Day.

Girls under the tutelage of Ms. Charlene Curry performed the traditional plaiting of the maypole.
Young men in the village showed that they have not forgotten the skills involved in braving the infamous 'greasy pole'.
 Greasy pole climbers were encouaged by both Chinese Ambassador Wu Shengfeng and Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell.
Pastor Stanford Davis, at left, presented both Ambassador Wu and Representative Mitchell with commemorative T-shirts featuring the images of past Fox Hill MPs.
VIPS - Fox Hill PLP administrator Altamese Isaacs, left, pauses with PLP Stalwart Councillor Sylvia Sealy and Jan and Derek Davis during Fox Hill Festival celebrations.  The Davises are among the leading citizens in Fox Hill Village.
Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia 'Mother' Pratt was also in Fox Hill for Fox Hill Day and was presented with a commemorative banner reading 'Proud To Be A Fox Hillian'. From left are Fred Mitchell MP; Eric Wilmott, Chair, Fox Hill Festival Committee, Banner vendor, Mother Pratt, Greg Roberts and C. John Bullard, fox Hill Festival Committee.

 
 

Chinese Ambassador Wu Shengfeng and Representative Fred Mitchell look on as the 'Lion' pays its respects at the end of the traditional Chinese Lion Dance.

Kevin Dean, second from left standing next to his grandmother and mother is joined by former Fox Hill MP George Mackey, left, Miss Fox Hill Samantha Clarke second from right and Fred Mitchell MP right at the official opening of his new 'Cotton Tree Plaza', during the Fox Hill Festival.
Famous Fox Hillian - The crowd roared with excitement as Leon 'Rooster' Taylor performed his renowned hit 'Eternal Love' for the audience during Fox Hill Day.  Leon was back by crooners from the Royal Bahamas Police Force Pop band.