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Ardgay District ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter Price: £1.00 ISSN 2514-8400 = Issue No. 43 = SPRING 2019 = Ardgay and District Community Plan is now available to the public KYLE OF SUTHERLAND Development Trust and Sutherland Community Partnership have published the find- ings of a consultation that invited res- idents to provide their view on what they thought could best improve the community. (Page 6) “Cherished” and virtually unaltered in the last 200 years Croick church is “arguably the most authentic sur- vivor” of all 32 Thomas Telford Parliamentary Kirks. IN THE LAST ISSUE we published a Rev Mary Stobo has written an ex- letter to the Editor highlighting tensive article which brings invalu- Mac & Wild Falls of how the trees around Croick chuch able insight into the history of the Shin will re-open 23rd were overwhelming the building, building, on what has been done in March with exciting food and the potential damage faced by the past and what is being done now the church (fallen branches, roots, to preserve it in the best possible and events Page 12 clogged gutters, etc). In this issue, way for future generations. (Page 4) Time to join your local Stories of the people of Glencalvie community gym! Page 21 An account of some not so well-known facts Page 16 2019 is the International The abolition of the runrig tenure system Page 18 Year of the Salmon Page 14 The Curlew 20 red squirrels, new a needs all the help residents of Ledmore 36 pages featuring Lettes to the Editor, it can get & Migdale Opening times, Telephone guide, Bus & Train timetable, Page 31 Page 20 Sudokus & Crossword Sample Menu Every Monday 11.30am-2pm Bonar Bridge Community Hall Everyone Welcome Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup —00— Chicken Mornay and Rice —00— Apple Pie with Ice Cream —00— Toasties - Cheese/Tuna mayo/Ham —00— Childrens’ Snack Boxes (sandwich, yoghurt, raisins and fresh fruit juice) —OO— Cappuccino, Mocha, Latte or Hot Chocolate Tea/Coffee Fruit Juice, Bottled Water—Still or Sparkling —OO— Takeaways must be ordered before 11.30am and collected by 1pm. Please phone 0798 5626340/01863 766554 to order. ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter SPRING 2019 = Page 3 Contents 9 10 26 29 ARDGAY NEWS =International Year of the Salmon ��14 WHAt’S ON IN THE AREA ����������������26 =Past, present and future of Croick =A few stories of the people of Church ��������������������������������������������������������������4 Glencalvie ����������������������������������������������� 16 GEARRCHOILLE WOOD =Ardgay Community Plan �������������������6 =The abolition of runrigs ���������������������18 =Early Spring ������������������������������������������29 =Message from Ardgay & District =Ardgay Public Hall �������������������������������19 CC Chairperson �����������������������������������������7 =Ledmore & Migdale Woods ���������������20 ADULT CLUBS & SOCIETIES �������������30 =How to contact your local =Know more about your local representatives ��������������������������������������������8 community gym ������������������������������������������21 WILDLIFE =The importance of Jubilee Hill ��������9 =Bonar Bridge Primary School Eco =Eurasian Curlew ������������������������������������31 =Royal British Legion’s last WW1 Action Day with KoSDT����������������������������22 graveside services ����������������������������������10 =Mr Bumble will show local children CHURCHES ������������������������������������������������32 =Sneak Peek into Mac & Wild Falls of how to help pollinators �����������������������23 Shin 2019 season ���������������������������������� 12 =How to apply for wind farm funds �24 LOCAL SERVICES A-Z ��������������������������33 =Heart of Sutherland Tourism (HOST) launches short films ������������ 13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ������������������ 25 PUZZLES ������������������������������������������������������ 35 Ardgay & District photographs EDITOR’S LETTER Natural heritage big thank you to our new A(and regular) contributors, and to our distributors. This issue is packed with articles on natural heritage, from the efforts to save a rare plant in Ledmore & Migdale, the Inter- national Year of the Salmon, the Gearrchoille wood, the plight of the pollinators, an Eco Action Day, and the endangered Cur- lew. On top of this, Ardgay & District CC Chairperson Betty Wright writes an op-ed about the global Climate and Biodi- versity challenge faced by our generation, and we are remind- The Great Britain steam train by Gregor Laing ed of the Earth Hour on 20th The steam locomotive The Great Britain on its way out from Ardgay Station� March 2019... a trully environ- We will be able to see the steam train on its way to Dunrobin at the beginning mentally conscious edition! < of May 2019, although this year it won’t be The Great Britain the one passing through Ardgay but its sister steam locomotive the Mayflower� Silvia Muras Editor Page 4 = SPRING 2019 ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter Ardgay & District News K U geograph.org. - riscoe © J M B Built by James Smith, one of Thomas Telford’s surveyors, and completed in 1830, the church and manse cost £1,426 10s 11d. Past, present and future of Croick Church Rev Mary Stobo gives an insight into this iconic church and its compelling history, as well as addressing some of the concerns raised by readers in our last edition. The church at Croick is one of very bringing the congregations of three store the roof, repair other defects few “Parliamentary” Churches still churches together. More recently the and install electricity. The whole in use and still showing its original parish known as Kincardine, Croick project was completed in 1983 and design and internal fittings. At the and Edderton was linked with Creich cost just under £20,000. end of the Napoleonic War the gov- linked with Rosehall to become one ernment voted for the building of charge and is served by one Minister ARCHITECTURAL SURVEYS 43 churches and manses in many whose home is the manse in Ardgay. Every ten years a professional sur- remote parts of the Highlands in We are currently looking for a new vey has to be done on all church- celebration of the victory. In com- Minister. owned buildings with a local in- mon with the others, it was built to Croick Church is well known for spection done by the Presbytery a design by Thomas Telford. Com- its association with the Clearanc- in the intervening fifth year. These pleted in 1827 at a cost of £1426 it es of Glencalvie and Gruinyards in reports detail work that needs to be originally served a community of the mid-19th Century. Most of the done and checks are made that this over 200 people. At the Disruption scratches on one of the windows are has been completed. The cost of this of 1843 most of the congregation said to belong to the people removed is borne by the local congregation followed the Minister, Rev Gusta- from their homes from Glencalvie who are expected to cover on-going vus Aird, to the Free Church leav- who took shelter in the graveyard as maintenance out of their own funds ing only two families in the Church they had nowhere to go. although help may be had from of Scotland. In 1977 serious damage to the the national funds in the form of a It remained a separate parish until roof was discovered. Thanks to loan or sometimes a grant for major 1946 when it was joined with Kin- grants from several public bodies work. A recent professional survey cardine as it is today. Later the par- and generous donations from indi- of the church (May 2018) states, ish of Edderton was added, therefore viduals work began in 1980 to re- “The surfaces of the sandstone slabs ARDGAY & DISTRICT Community Council newsletter SPRING 2019 = Page 5 Ardgay & District News of the aisles, and of the pews has been for some time the idea and the long communion table, to research the local Clearances have been left in an immaculate in some depth and highlight the state, […] this also serves to re- change of land use and dispersal inforce the impression that Cro- of the inhabitants that resulted. ick is one of those churches that However, like all good ideas of has been cherished always by its this kind, it needs people to work dwindling congregation.” This on the investigation. Some of this indeed is the case, with regular would involve field walking, tak- maintenance carried out and the ing photographs and other inves- The scratching reads: “Glencalvie people the services on the second Sunday wicked generation Glencalvie.” tigation on the ground but much each summer month continuing would also be desk-based. The in- despite few people attending. has been addressed, probably in the tended end result would be some last round of repairs.” form of display, perhaps in the church, OVERGROWN TREES The church is part of the Telford which would enable those interest- The problem with the proximity Trail instigated a couple of years ago ed to find out more about the histo- of trees to the building has meant with the help of ARCH when a group ry of the area. Of course, there’s lots on-going discussions with the of local people investigated the work more history than just the Clearances Highland Council for several years done by Thomas Telford in the area. and Telford in the area including the and we continue to try to resolve There is a display on this and a fold- Broch beside the church. There is an the issue. Our concern is not just er of resources which includes in- open invitation to anyone interested aesthetic but one of possible dam- formation on the church held in the to contact me with ideas or offers of age
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