Our latest look back into the Wee Paper's archives sees us travel back 20 years to see who was making the news in September 2004.

CIVIC exchanges were made as North Ayrshire Provost Drew Duincan, second right, met the Largs Viking Committee, Norwegian Consul Grethe Knudsen, second left top, and Norwegian delegate Froy Lovasdal, second leftCIVIC exchanges were made as North Ayrshire Provost Drew Duncan, front, second right, met the Largs Viking Committee, Norwegian Consul Grethe Knudsen, second left top, and Norwegian delegate Froy Lovasdal, second left (Image: Newsquest)

Happy Days: Fairlie coffee morning visitors certainly enjoyed a varied selection of good home baking at the Parish Church Happy Days: Fairlie coffee morning visitors certainly enjoyed a varied selection of good home baking at the Parish Church (Image: Newsquest)
: Largs Flower Show attracted a large crowd of the horticulturally inclined to admire the displays at Dunn Memorial Hall and, pictured above, with Brisbane Queen Natalie Gillespie, centre, are some of the main prizewinners Largs Flower Show attracted a large crowd of the horticulturally inclined to admire the displays at Dunn Memorial Hall and, pictured above, with Brisbane Queen Natalie Gillespie, centre, are some of the main prizewinners (Image: Newsquest) YACHT a feeling: Winners of the 100 Guineas race during the Cumbraes Regatta.YACHT a feeling: Winners of the 100 Guineas race during the Cumbraes Regatta. (Image: Newsquest) ROCKIN’ all over the town: The Scottish Rockettes at the Viking Festival’s opening parade.ROCKIN’ all over the town: The Scottish Rockettes at the Viking Festival’s opening parade. (Image: Newsquest) HUNTER-gatherer: Blossoming local man John Hunter took away this fine haul after bagging the most points at the recent Largs Flower Show at Dunn Memorial Hall. It is the 16th time in 21 years that John has won the trophy for most points for his floral displays.HUNTER-gatherer: Blossoming local man John Hunter took away this fine haul after bagging the most points at the Largs Flower Show at Dunn Memorial Hall. It was the 16th time in 21 years that John had won the trophy for most points for his floral displays. (Image: Newsquest)

These youngsters looked far from board with their gaming activities at Fairlie Parish Church coffee morningThese youngsters looked far from board with their gaming activities at Fairlie Parish Church coffee morning (Image: Newsquest)