K&T Engineers Ltd in Parkside Industrial Estate and Donaldson Ross & Co Accountants on Christchurch Road, Ringwood, chose to sponsor the Ringwood Carnival Queen as the owners of the two Ringwood based businesses, Bernard Kuropka and Paul Bulpitt, are both Ringwood chaps born and bred! They both felt that as the Carnival had given them and their families so much pleasure over many years, it was time to put something back into Carnival proceedings.

Bernard Kuropka commented “We wanted to assist the Carnival Committee and were offered the opportunity to sponsor the Carnival Queen competition, we were happy to be of some assistance and hope that our contribution brings enjoyment and benefit to the Carnival Queen, her attendants and the public who turn out to support the Carnival”.