Pictures of the decade: 2006

Tuesday 29th December 2009, 10:00AM GMT.

Five thousand Islanders turned up for the reopening of Mont Orgueil after a five-year £4.5 million restoration. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Cheshire performed the reopening at his final official function before leaving the Island. Picture: Matthew Hotton

The year 2006 saw the reopning of Mont Orgueil after a multi-million pound renovation, a massive furze fire at Bouley Bay, a new name for the Zoo and the first marathon for 20 years.

Other notable events included the arrival of the current Lieutenant-Governor, Lieutenant-General Andrew Ridgway, to start his five-year term of office, an early arrival of Santa Claus in the form of multi-millionaire David Kirch who marked his 70th birthday by giving £100 supermarket vouchers to every Islander aged 70 or above.

• A review of the decade, plus a look back at the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, a full entertainment guide, cartoons of the decade, a suggested walk for the holiday, a news quiz and crossword can all be found in the JEP’s special Boxing Day edition on sale all this week to raise money for the Joint Charities Christmas Appeal

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