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ISSUE 225 AUGUST 2011 ISSUE 225 AUGUST 2011 ISSUE 225 AUGUST 2011 PUBLIC CONSULTATION SADDELL AND CARRADALE GOLF CLUB When difficult decisions have to be made it is increas- CARRADALE CHURCH ingly common for authorities to consult those likely to THE SECRETARY IS FLOWER FESTIVAL MARGARET RICHARDSON, be affected. Although many will welcome the move, 2, OLD SCHOOLHOUSE others will see it as an attempt to avoid responsibility AUGUST 4th 5th & 6th CARRADALE PA28 6QJ for cuts to services or reductions in funding. However Thursday:2.00pm - 4.30pm & TEL 01583 431788 three recent initiatives in East Kintyre have arisen 6.30pm - 8.00pm FURTHER INFORMATION Friday: 2.00pm - 4.30pm & IS ON PAGE 5 & 11. from a real concern for the future life of the area. 6.30pm - 8.00pm The public meeting to discuss the development of Saturday: 2.00pm - 4.30pm Carradale harbour was well supported and gave im- Entry £4 Children £2 NETWORK CENTRE & TEA ROOM petus for the Carradale Harbour Users Committee to including refreshments Open 10am to 5.30pm continue the long battle to rejuvenate the facility and Theme: Nursery Tales Closed Thursday to attract tourists to enjoy the undoubted delights of its hinterland PRODUCE STALL Similarly the Community Council’s Village Survey is a serious attempt to resist the population decline and to provide much needed improvements both for residents and visitors. MOD MACHRIHANISH Hot on the heals of these moves two local resi- BUILDING 81 dents, running an internationally known mapping business, have thought deeply about employment MONDAY prospects in the area and submitted a discussion THERE’S NO DUCKING OUT ON Adults 7- 8.30 document to the Community Council. (See page 9). SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26 All three moves require active consideration by WEDNESDAY residents and visitors and will not attract the success UNFORTUNATELY Adults 7- 8.30 they so richly deserve unless commonly agreed goals THE NOTICE OF Children 6.30- 7.30 are supported wholeheartedly. THIS EVENT With a falling school roll and an increasingly eld- . ARRIVED TOO FEES, £3 A SESSION, erly population the challenges are unlike any seen LATE FOR THE to provide equipment since Carradale developed from a small hamlet in the JULY ISSUE early nineteenth century. and club activities BUT IT IS HOPED Allan Reed (6th Dan) In the present financial and social climate, failure TO HAVE A 01586 820474 to tackle these problems will lead enthusiastic re- REPORT FOR searching visitors to add Carradale East and West to THE ISSUE the list of derelict townships. OUT ON AUG 18. IN THIS ISSUE CARRADALE CAMERA CLUB P2 Duncan Dunlop and the Vischers SUMMER QUIZ P3 Trees and the Wind-farm Trust. P4 School issues and life at 90. QUIZQUIZQUIZQUIZQUIZ Exhibition P5 The Plays, Golf & Network. 13th & 14th P6 Going Dutch, David, Jen Owen. CARRADALE VILLAGE HALL August, P7 Campbeltown Tours, planning. SATURDAY 6th AUGUST P8 Carradale Primary and Rainfall. 11am - 4pm, P9 Jobs in Carradale, Diamond ‘do’ CARRADALE P10 Helen Owen on Colonsay. VILLAGE P11 Road issues & policy statement. 7 FOR 7.30pm QUIZQUIZQUIZQUIZQUIZ HALL P12 EKCC June minutes, Pool pic. HALL VILLAGE CARRADALE Primary School EDITORIAL CONTACT prints on show 01583 431281 or Entry inc refreshments £2 [email protected] QUIZ SUMMER CAMPBELTOWN MOTOR COMPANY Snipefield Industrial Estate, CampbeltownTelephone 01586 553200 TORRISDALE CASTLE ORGANIC TANNERY & CRAFTY SHEEP SHOP SUMMER GIFTS Sweaters, cardigans, belts, handbags, slippers, mugs, soft toys and so much more. A sheepskin rug is a touch of luxury at any time of the year. Try one on your new wooden floor, beside your bed, in your favour- ite armchair or in the car - ‘pelt up & belt up’ at the same time! MOBILE 07786 650937 TELEPHONE 01583 431233 Imp to a fence and waited on the gale abating. I know there are a lot DUNCAN JOHN DUNLOP more adventures that many of us can tell. 28/10/46 – 02/07/11 Duncan was born at 14 Stagpark, Lochgilphead on the 28th of October One incident must be told, which sums up the true character of 1946, to Isabella and John Dunlop, one of six children, Flora, Tina, Duncan. During the extreme winter that we had, he felt compelled to Jean, Nannie and Catherine. Duncan being the only boy, enjoyed a help warm up the bin-men on their Friday rounds, he had started happy childhood in Lochgilphead. providing a much appreciated cup of tea and a bacon roll which he delivered and joined them in the cab. He then began his apprenticeship, at the trade he loved, as a mechanic in the Stag Garage. On completion of his apprenticeship he The bin-men sensed a few weeks ago that something was not right. soon met Catherine MacKinnon at a dance in Kilmartin, the romance They, Jimmy Thompson and Ian Mc Sporran, realized Duncan was ill blossomed and after a few years they got married in The Church here and proceeded to take him to the surgery; owing to their quick actions in Carradale. Duncan continued his trade as a mechanic in Campbel- they saved Duncan’s life, The Family are ever grateful to this deed, town. The happy couple settled to married life and lived in Torrisdale also Dr Elder & Eileen Black at the surgery for their valiant efforts. Square, where their first son Diarmid was born, they then got a house A UNIQUE FAMILY MAN has left us and we thank GOD for his in Broomfield where their 2nd and 3rd sons were born Alasdair and unselfish life, Today we ask Almighty Gods safekeeping of his Beloved Iain. At this point of time Duncan had a career change and joined family, Catherine his loving wife of 38 years, Diarmid, Alastair, Leyona Carradale’s fishing fleet. It was whilst at the fishing, that their daughter & Fallon, Iain & Nicky, Rona, Scott, Morgan & Abigail. Sisters Flora, Rona completed the family in 1984 Tina, Jean, Nannie & Catherine, Mother-in-law Christine, and all the In 1990 Duncan’s mechanical career came calling again with Dunlops & all the MacKinnons, all those who knew him and loved him. Duncan leaving the ‘fishing’ for the last time, he returned to his fa- Matthew Ramsay. voured trade, which he remained at till he had to retire due to ill health recently. A MESSAGE FROM THE VISCHERS TO THE CONGREGATION OF SADDELL & CARRADALE CHURCH Duncan continued to live life to the full and was never happier than This card is long overdue to thank you all for your incredible generosity when he was at a Dance or Ceilidh, notably at Skipness, where he has to us on our departure. We were overwhelmed by your kindness and left fond memories of being one of the Carradale contingent and was wish to thank you all for your gifts and support. We have settled in well known to be found outside the hall having a ‘wee’ puff when not on really well to the community here in Haddington and are encouraged the dance floor. He was well known for his nimbleness on the dance by the good start the children have made at the school too. We miss floor. Kintyre and all of you very much, but please know you are always It would be wrong to not mention Duncan’s love for his family welcome to ‘pop by’ here in Haddington, we would love to see you. We because that was his real love of his life, especially when his grandchil- have taken our precious memories of ‘the Kintyre years’ with us and dren arrived. Did you know that he went to Campbeltown twice a week hold them dear. We plan to come back to see you all, sooner rather on the bus to look after Morgan allowing Rona a chance to go to work? then later, and wish you every blessing in your journey forward with the When he got home from hospital last Friday, he was ‘over the moon church in Carradale. John, Elizabeth and the children. that his grandchildren appeared up to see him. Waving goodbye to him as they returned to their own homes, That MUST HAVE been a LOCUM MINISTER APPOINTED treasured and sacred memory for all the Family. As of the first of July Matthew M. Ramsay of Portnastorm, Carradale, has been appointed Locum for one day per week to the parish of I’m sure that there is a lot of things that folk don’t know about Saddell and Carradale, linked with St Brendan's Skipness. Anyone Duncan, errands of mercy, always a kind word from him, and the who wishes to get in contact with Matthew can do so at 01583 431381. number of folk who got a lift to a bus or a lift when visiting people, Such This post is originally for 6 months, during the vacancy. was the man that he would leave home earlier than needed to catch a bus, starting work at 8 oclock, he would be in Campbeltown earlier if ‘GRAMMAR’ RECTOR TO RETIRE anyone needed to catch the 7-15, the same applied when he worked LETTER TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS AT CAMPBELTOWN CGS at Ardrishaig, he would also wait for folk going home. I myself can "I write to confirm what you have no doubt heard by now through the vouch for this ‘personal service’ on many occasions, and earlier in life local ‘grapevine’, namely, that I will be retiring this summer after during the seventies I used to give him a lift to Lochgilphead on a nineteen years as Rector of the Grammar School. While looking Monday morning when fishing out of Crinan at the time.