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Ardgay District ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter Price: £1.00 ISSN 2514-8400 = Issue No. 41 = AUTUMN 2018 = Ardgay & Culrain SWI centenary Your local branch of the SWI cel- ebrated with style its 100 anniver- sary at Kincardine church Page 12 Betty Wright, Chairperson Ardgay & District CC (left) and Marion Turner, Secretary & Treasurer, having a break on one of the new benches. New benches for Ardgay -Bonar straight It is hoped that these colourful seats will encour- age people of all ages and levels of fitness to walk the distance between the two villages. Mrs Molly Sangster (left), Honorary Treasurer of Scottish Women’s Institutes with Mrs Liz Cormack (right), Ardgay and Culrain SWI’s President, A YEAR AGO, we published an Community Council then took cutting the centenary celebration cake. article by Gloria Clarke, where the idea forward. Betty Wright, she explained how having seats Chairperson of Ardgay & Dis- in the straight between Ard- trict CC said, “The idea for the Report on the work of your gay and Bonar Bridge could benches came from a local res- Community Council Pages 4 to 6 change people’s lives. Your ident (Continues on page 8) New leadership at the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust Article from Pete Campbell (Page 18) Helen Houston’s farewell letter (Page 27) Reduce, reuse ‘Tweed at Heart’ a and recycle new shop 40 pages featuring Lettes to the Editor, with TEAS at Ardgay Opening times, and Lairg village Telephone guide, Bus & Train timetable, Learning Centre Page 16 Page 21 Sudokus & Crossword Whats happening at Falls of Shin? Evening Meals every Friday & BALBLAIR WHISKY NIGHT Saturday Night from 5.30pm- Friday 5th October 2018 9.00pm. To book call 01549 Includes Tasting & meal 402 888 Or visit See our Facebook for information ww.macandwild.com/booking/ Keep up to date, follow us on: LUNCH OFFER Soup, Open Sandwich & Hot Drink Facebook.com/macandwildfallsofshin Only £10.00 Monday—Sunday 12pm-5pm @macandwild_FOS @macandwild_falls_of_shin Or visit www.macandwild.com Opening Times Sunday—Thursday 10,00am-5.00pm Friday & Saturday 10.00am-9.00pm ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter AUTUMN 2018 = Page 3 Contents 13 15 29 34 ARDGAY NEWS =Change of leadership at the Kyle of =Calendar of events ��������������������������� 30 =Ardgay & District CC chairperson Sutherland Development Trust ���������18 =Highland Archaeology Festival ��� 31 annual report ������������������������������������������������4 =Tweed at Heart shop in Ardgay ����19 =The work of your CC (map) ������������5 =All about Wester Fearn Burn ���������22 ADULT CLUBS & SOCIETIES �������������32 =How to contact your CC������������������� 6 =Kyle of Sutherland Heritage Society =Coul Links �������������������������������������������������� 7 with Bonar History Group ������������������24 WILDLIFE ����������������������������������������������������34 =New benches on the Ardgay / =Bradbury Centre news ���������������������� 25 Bonar straight ����������������������������������������������8 =How to apply for wind farm funds �26 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE �������� 35 =Pension Wise service ������������������������10 =Ardgay & Culrain SWI centenary �� 12 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ����������������27 CHURCHES =Kyle of Sutherland Gala Week ����� 13 =Church of Scotland �����������������������������36 =Ardgay Public Hall ���������������������������� 14 GEARRCHOILLE WOOD ��������������������28 =Kyle of Sutherland Development LOCAL SERVICES A-Z �������������������������� 37 Trust receives HSI Awards ��������������������15 WHAt’S ON IN THE AREA =Reduce your carbon footprint ����� 16 =Autumn concerts �������������������������������29 PUZZLES ������������������������������������������������������39 Ardgay EDITOR’S LETTER Ready for Autumn & District his issue features -for the Tfirst time- 40 pages of photos (mostly) good news. It is very re- warding as a CC member to see Wester Fearn projects such as the new bench- Burn es coming to fruition. Many of by Gregor Laing our local groups are celebrating Wester Fearn Burn was once referred in 2018 their 20th, 50th or 100 to as “formidable year anniversary, congratula- in spate”� That is as tions! Also a warm farewell to true today as it was back then� The burn Helen Houston on her retire- is the boundary ment, and all the best to David between the farms of Wester Fearn Watson, the Kyle of Sutherland and Mid Fearn� The Development Trust new manag- present bridge has er. Thank you to all the volun- the date 1932 on the wall and there teer distributors, particularly to are bridge abut- David Mackay, who has recently ments on the south joined us, and a big thank you to side which presum- ably were built to all who support the newsletter in replace the ones one way or another. < swept away in the 1830s� (Full article on page 22) Silvia Muras Editor Page 4 = AUTUMN 2018 ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter Ardgay & District News Chairperson’s annual report by Betty Wright, Chairperson Ardgay & District CC would like to give a short sum- the funds we have in our bank a/c are Ardgay) asking about the possibility mary of the work of the com- restricted funds that have come from of providing a seat or two by the side munity council during the past Windfarm community benefits, not of the pavement to make the walk year. It is often a valuable task to be spent on subsidising THC stat- less challenging for those with health to take a step back and review utory functions. We will discuss actu- or mobility problems. I am happy Iwhat has been achieved, what is still al amounts later and also a proposal to say that we now have permission a work in progress and identify those to reduce the number of times we from THC to install 2 benches and things that seem to turn into an oft- meet to 6 per annum – the minimum have the money from Beinn Tharsu- recurring theme. Although with our required under the Highland Coun- inn Wind farm community benefit excellent newsletter, we do have a cil Scheme of Establishment for CCs. and look forward to their installation good record of our undertakings. We can only hope that by the time we over the summer. We are also pursu- But first, a few thank –yous: to my run out of Admin funds, THC will ing the possibility of a speed restric- fellow councillors for all their vol- have realised our dilemma and re-in- tion along the straight as this would untary efforts, attending meetings, stated our budget for next year. greatly improve the walking experi- delivering newsletters, and generally ence and help bring the 2 communi- being concerned about and wanting Due to budget cuts, we ties closer. to give something back to their com- have to reduce the We have addressed several issues munity; to our Treasurer/ secretary around the village. We are once again Marion who does a great job looking number of times we meet organising the caretaking of the toi- after our money and Leslie who was to 6 per annum, the lets in Ardgay – thanks to Silvia and our secretary until she had to stand minimum required Marion for this and Sheena Shaw down for health reasons,; to Linda for her hard work; the flower tubs one of our ward Highland councillors So, what changes have we seen were watered by a small number of who puts in a lot of hours to attend over the last 12 months? There has volunteers last summer - tubs have our meetings – often driving through been a huge impact on the centre of been removed for renovation and some pretty bad weather; to Silvia for Ardgay with the completion of works replanting by Jean Richardson and producing our excellent newsletter; on the Barn and stage 1 of Drovers Steve Wilkinson. The polling station to Phil Olson who manages our web- square. Not only has this greatly im- was temporarily moved to Gledfield site; and of course Mary, our marvel- proved the appearance of the village, school, but we are confident that it lous minutes secretary. This CC really but several businesses are housed in will be back to Ardgay Hall for the would not function without her. Also the Barn providing much needed job next election. There are now two de- thanks to members of our communi- opportunities. Thanks to KoSDT for fibrillators in our area – one outside ty who have raised various issues with all their work on taking this and so the Hall in Ardgay and the other in us- that is why we are here! many other projects forward on be- the old telephone kiosk in Culrain. But it’s not all thank-yous. I must half of the local community. We again had a Christmas tree on the express my personal disappointment Last summer saw the opening of green and arranged for the lights to be with the way all community councils The Hub which is now providing a on during the day. A lack of volunteers have been treated by The Highland variety of activities for children and meant that there were no lights on Council. I feel their actions in cutting families, including soft play area, café, lampposts as per previous years, but our budget by 50% is nothing short youth clubs, gym, yoga classes. This is we are hopeful that these will reap- of an attack on the most local level of an example of a project which brings pear next winter. The road up Kincar- democracy. Our grant this year from together the 2 communities of Ard- dine Hill has been resurfaced and has THC is not sufficient to run our CC. I gay and Bonar Bridge. The 2 villages new extended passing places to make can only think that THC acted upon a are separated by a very fast stretch of it up to standard for timber extraction poor understanding of the funds held road. We were approached by a cus- lorries – although whether this stand- by various ccs – the bottom line looks tomer at the Community Food Stop ard is high enough remains under very healthy, but the vast majority of (several of the regulars come from discussion (Continues on page 6) ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter AUTUMN 2018 = Page 5 Ardgay & District News The work of the Community Council What are the issues discussed at our meetings? Did you know that Ardgay & District CC manages Beinn Nan Oighrean & Beinn Tharsuinn Community Funds? Some of your councillors also represent Ardgay & District interests on the E.ON Rosehall/SSE Achany Panel.
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