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KCC from the chair – p2 Kilmallie in 1872 - p14-15 a matter of opinion - p2 Canal News - p16 KCC meetings – p3 Rugby Club - p17 slower, safer, smilier - p4 Shinty Club - p17 plans afoot- p4 Community Company - p17 Councillors’ Corner - p5 CREEL - p18 new Belford Q&A - p6 Lochaber Music for All - p18 from our MP - p7 focus on business - p18

missive from our MSP - p7 focus on folk - p19 community policing - p7 art lochaber - p19 noise at Annat - p8 collected works of burns- p20

Christmas Lights - p9 Am Mòd 2017 - p21 wheelie bins - p9 drastic plastic - p22 war memorial - p10 carbon papers - p23 safe litter picking – p10 wild about Kilmallie - p24 Banavie School News - p11 Kilmallie SWRI - p25 Corpach in Colour - p11 ten years ago - p26 Banavie Floral - p11 Puzzles from Pithean - p27 Black Hound’s Burn Black Hound’s Community Centre - p12-13 Sponsors - p28

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curiosities to lead the learning. The activities all Would you like to see your logo in this use natural bits and pieces, leaves, sticks, space - why not stones, cones. This is an excellent use of our become a sponsor community woods and allows local children pedestrian too? Kshama Wilmington to see what we have on our doorstep. crossings 07557 051205 01397 772499. Why not get involved in the woods at Tom progress Giubhais and Cnoc nam Faobh - see page 4 see page 17.

trunk road junctions from Corpach Shops to Ashburn Lane. I page 2 page 27 attend the Lochaber Transport Forum and, although it will kilmallie take a few months for the data to be analysed, this step is also welcome. Further, KCC has been asked to attend the Traffic Congestion Working Group that will meet in community September. If the topic was at all amusing, it would be quite

telling that the Group hasn’t met since March 2015. Like “some straight, some cryptic, some easy, some not so easy”

me, you will have long ceased to be amused by the business Across council 1 2 3 4 5 6 In June I shared my frustration about slow progress on costs and massive delays that we all experience daily. 1 The postman does this although he may be reviled when going backwards (7) certain projects which are outwith the control of the So, some way from progress with construction but a little 4 Back to front or front to back she’s just the Community Council, but things are slightly more demonstration that public bodies are taking some notice. same 5) encouraging this time. 7 8 9 I am very pleased to see that both Fort William and Caol 7 Noblemen at Middlesex cricket ground (5) The main topic is the new Belford Hospital and you will see 9 Allowing (7) Community Councils have reformed after falling into that there is a Question and Answer sheet on page 6. I abeyance. With the potential developments facing us at 10 You could dance round this (7) represent the Community Council on the NHS Fort William present it is essential that all communities have 11 The king’s time sounds like it might be wet (5) 10 11 New Build Steering Group and am part of the representation. Shortly before Fort William CC folded, the 12 The girl can be found where a man dares to go Communications and Engagement Group. The latter will be (6) four CCs, including Inverlochy and Torlundy, had started producing Q&As from time to time as the scheme moves meeting on common issues and we will encourage that 14 Putin’s place (6) forward but we now have the first one which is a very 18 REM and Al joined forces to get a kingdom (5) collaboration again. There is definitely strength in numbers 12 13 14 15 16 welcome step. I am sure that the Q&A will give rise to more when the entire community at the head of Loch Linnhe can 20 RC dread off and sent off too (3,4) 22 Some fuddy duddy golf clubs used to be this questions which I think is a good thing and I foresee public present a united front. 17 meetings as things develop. I am sure that the Community (3,4) I am aware that many families will have members of all ages 23 The short version of where you go to get better Council will play its part as necessary. I am pleased that 18 19 20 21 competing in the Royal National Mòd which will be held in (5) Kilmallie Community News is likely to be the first exposure Lochaber from 13 – 21 October and I wish them well! 24 Goes bang with glycerine 5) of the document. Best wishes, 25 Driving or marriage. It’s all the same (7) ??___ Field Burn Field Burn ??___ As I write this column (25th August), a traffic survey is Christine Hutchison, Chair 22 23 underway and you might well have seen cameras sited at all [email protected] Down 1 Mad mad mile puts me in a quandary (7)

2 Was he happy as a lamb? (5) Horse Burn Horse Also, as physicist and BBC presenter simple as that they work for a 3 Ref! Lie about the respite (6) 24 25 Professor Brian Cox said after the publication or broadcaster with a 4 This measures and sounds like a measure (5) a matter interview, listeners should not be given particular agenda, and are simply 5 One day we may be pushing these up (7) the impression that there is a promoting that bias. Twenty-four-hour Thank as always to Tony Whitelocke 6 Nag me. Alternatively she’s the one (5) “meaningful debate about the science” rolling news also plays its part in that for giving us this crossword. 8 Initially she would often run downhill to find a of opinion when this is not the case. journalists are now required to churn weapon (5)

“The BBC's role is to hear different out continuous content or copy with 13 Not for (7) The BBC’s continued refusal to views so listeners are informed about little time to reflect or analyse. They 15 Cow has a headless rudder (5) understand the difference between all sides of debate and we are required may also not be experts in the subject 16 Can be heard (7) subjective matters of opinion over to ensure controversial subjects are they are covering, a particular problem 17 Goes well with Bute (6) which debate is legitimate, and treated with due impartiality." This was where science or statistics are involved 18 You should do what he does when in Rome (5) objective factual situations where these the BBC’s response to furious reactions and journalists need to have a depth of picture 19 Go man and turn into a tropical fruit (5) is no debate to be had, is particularly from scientists about the interview slot knowledge and understanding to be 21 Pale (5) obvious and frustrating in relation to it gave to Nigel Lawson on Radio 4’s confident in challenging what they are quiz climate change. However, it is also Today programme in August. In it, the being told. Answers to these puzzles are on the website Conservative ex-minister reiterated his symptomatic of a wider type of ‘he said, she said’ journalism that seems to be on But this shallow reporting of “all sides no 15 www.kilmallie.org.uk oft-voiced denials of climate change. Where in Kilmallie the increase. Quotations are used as of debate” with no commentary or (follow the link on the RHS of the homepage) Lawson is not a scientist, there is no and what is it? and will also be published in the next issue of scientific backing for his views, and headlines without qualification, reference to the facts does nobody any

Allt nan Each statistics or claims put out by political favours. Before the internet we were all the newsletter for people without access to indeed some of his claims were the internet. parties are quoted without scrutiny, reliant on newspapers, radio and TV for demonstrably untrue. That his untruths went largely unchallenged by the and interviewees are allowed to use our news. Now, news - true, false, interviewer is irrelevant; he should figures which are wrong or misleading biased, questionable, malicious or Answer to last Answers to last issue’s never have even been on the without challenge. Simply pitching otherwise - is freely available all the issue’s Picture crossword: claims against each other with no time from a multiplicity of sources. So programme at all. Whilst any number of Allt Goirtean an t-Sailleir refereeing voice does not represent true journalists have a duty more than Quiz No 14 debates on subjective topics such as Across: genuine balance or impartiality. We the ever to help us steer a course through The spirelet ‘Marmite: delicious or horrible?’ are 1 COMMONS, 4 SALLY, 7 ANGEL, audience are often left with the these seemingly endless waves of (known as a ‘fleche’) fine, there are no different sides to a 9 UKULELE, 10 GANNETS, 11 DRIED, impression that these are simply information and misinformation by on the roof of debate when all the evidence points in 12 SPOUSE, 14 MANGLE, 18 PETER, matters of unresolved disagreement, championing the facts and simply the Treasures of the one direction. We would not expect to 20 LACTOSE, 22 RAINBOW, 23 THREE when often there is actually a clear ignoring those who try to push their Earth Museum, Corpach, listen to a debate on the radio about 24 SPEAN, 25 REVISIT body of evidence to support a particular own opinions regardless of formerly whether the Earth is flat, with airtime Down: position. overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Roman Catholic Church given to the Flat Earth Society. No more 1 CHARGES, 2 MEGAN, 3 SQUASH, of St Anne. should we be expected to listen to the Why is this happening? With some Russell Leaper, Secretary 4 SOUND, 5 LEERING, 6 YIELD, 8 LEEDS, ill-informed opinions of Nigel Lawson. journalists, the explanation may be as 13 OUTSIDE, 15 ASCOT, 16 ELEMENT, 17 FLOWER, 18 PARIS, 19 ROBIN, 21 OGRES

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Allt na h-Eirghe Deer’s Hollow Burn page 24 This time we asked our three Ward 11 councillors what page 5 our Highland Highland Council committees they are on and what are they wild actively involved in, particularly anything that has an impact on Kilmallie. councillors’ corner Many thanks to the voters of Kilmallie transport, environment, waste, to Council, Bear and Transport Scotland. about for helping me get re-elected to planning and infrastructure to give you This committee looks at ways of joint Highland Council, to be one of your a flavour. The reports considered at this working and sharing tasks and councillors along with Ben and Billy. committee will certainly impact on infrastructure. The second one is The Kilmallie, as we deal with the West Northern Joint Collaboration Board kilmallie Being a councillor for Ward 11 Caol & Highland & Islands Local Plan, school which takes in various authorities all Mallaig, of which Kilmallie is a building, housing, cycle tracks, local trying to save money by joint Kilmallie dragonflies constituent part, means I am businesses, roads (non-trunk) and even procurement, sharing plant or As we move into autumn the most notable and dominant group of at Fassifern and Clunes are ideal for a range of species to breed, automatically on the full Highland the Corran ferry. Being a chair of this manufacturing signs. The purpose of insects on the wing are the dragonflies. The larger species of and the margins are full of darters at this time of year. Bog pools Council and Lochaber Area committees. committee also finds me on the Hitrans these committees is to save money hawkers and some of the darters can last well into October, and are found in open habitats are required for other species such as the The Lochaber area committee, which is committee (integrated and improved which can then be spent in our local capable of withstanding early frosts. Dragonflies can be seen azure hawker and four-spot chaser. Typical pools and shallow our local one, looks after the share of transport for all the Highlands & area Kilmallie. sunbathing on paths and low vegetation or patrolling the edges of ditches of flowing water are found in the upper parts of Glen Loy disaggregated budget apportioned for Islands) which I also chair. forest rides, small burns or the sides of weedy lochans. Despite and Glen Suileag, as well as on Banavie Hill, and are often found roads, surfacing, drainage and grass More important than any of these

their sometimes ferocious appearance, dragonflies are of no threat amongst forestry as at Callop. The tracks above Annat also lead to a cutting along with various strands of Currently I also chair a lesser known committees is our commitment to the to people. They are however strictly carnivorous and prey upon a variety of good dragonfly habitats. housing budget money (capital and committee called Planning Review Body areas we represent which includes number of flying insect species, including bees, butterflies and even The distribution of dragonflies in our area is poorly known. Only revenue) for house improvements, such which looks at planning applications Kilmallie and I will endeavour to work

other dragonflies and damselflies. Only a short part of the lifecycle

this summer we were fortunate enough to find a new local species is spent on the wing. Although the larger dragonflies may live for as heating, kitchens and bathrooms and that are refused by planners and not with fellow ward councillors and in Glen Loy. The keeled skimmer is another dragonfly of bog pools. three or four months, they live under water as nymphs, where council estate improvement schemes. called to North or South planning Kilmallie CC to help make ward 11 a The territorial males are powder blue, with broad bodies. It is they may stay for up to three years. The nymphs are also predatory Police and Fire authorities also report to committee by members. These better place to live in. As I have said possible that this species is spreading, but we don’t really know. and grow by shedding their outer skin, before eventually crawling this committee. During the foreseeable applications do not usually currently before, everything Highland Council There is much yet to be discovered around Kilmallie and records out of the water onto emergent vegetation, where they finally future more powers and money will be meet planning policies of local does has a direct impact on Kilmallie, so are patchy, so all sightings are valuable. metamorphose into imagos (adults). We are fortunate to have a delegated to this local committee. settlement, garden sub division, we must carefully consider our large range of species in the Kilmallie area, or at least as many as Black Corrie Burn Black Corrie Jon Mercer woodlands, listed building legislation, decisions, as budgets continue to be our northerly latitude will allow. Glenloy Wildlife I also have been humbled and agricultural exemption reasons or have squeezed.

The largest of our local dragonflies is the golden-ringed. This Burn Patrick’s From top: Azure hawker, Keeled skimmer, Common darter honoured by my fellow councillors to poor sight lines. striking black and gold ringed dragonfly is common and can often

serve as chair of ‘Places’ committee be seen hunting along the edges of forest rides. It often perches on low vegetation and can be approached for a good look. The which will soon be renamed to show I am also on two other transport common hawker is also a large, fast-moving dragonfly. The males what it covers. The various strands of committees, one of these being the Cllr Allan Henderson

predominantly blue with yellow spots, whilst the females are this committee range from roads, liaison committee between Highland (Independent)

brown with yellow markings. These hunt on the wing and can be very difficult to identify until they come to rest. The southern hawker is a similar species with generally more green on the Ben was unable to write anything for us this time. He Billy sent us his apologies that due to ill health he regretted thorax, and brown stripes at the end of the abdomen instead of pointed us to the pages on Highland Council’s website that he was unable to write anything for us this time. spots.. It is a newcomer to our region and a probable indicator of explain the committee structure. Highland Council’s website Highland Council’s website lists Billy’s committee climate change. We first saw this handsome beast by our garden lists Ben’s committee involvements as: involvements as: pond, and each year we still see southern hawkers around Glenloy  Corporate Resources Committee  Lochaber Committee Lodge. The azure hawker flies a little earlier in the year to the end  Lochaber Committee  Highland and Western Isles Valuation of July, and is a vivid blue, including the eyes. It is one of the  Pensions Committee Joint Board specialities of the Highlands and is widespread, but rare locally.  South Planning Applications Committee Northern emeralds are a dull green colour, and often hunt high amongst trees along forest rides Cllr Ben Thompson (Independent) Cllr Billy MacLachlan (Scottish National Party) Smaller dragonflies include the common four-spotted chaser. This has a short, broad, dull-brown body, and each wing has a dark spot The Strategic Committee names have changed and are now And then there are eight City and Local Committees, one of

towards the end of the leading edge. It darts out from prominent Allt Pharaig reduced to four: which is our Lochaber Area Committee. perches to catch prey or see off other dragonflies. Similarly our two species of darters also hunt in a similar manner. The common  Audit and Scrutiny Committee darter has a darker form in the Highlands, where it was previously  Corporate Resources Committee And then there are two Boards: thought to be a separate species. The males are a bright red, whilst  People Committee  Pensions Committee and Pensions Board Allt a’ Choire Dhuibh the females are a dull yellow. The black darter is smaller still. The  Places Committee.  Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board. males are hard to miss with black abdomens with yellow spots along the side, but the duller females are trickier to tell apart from Then there are the Regulatory Committees: The remits for all these bodies can be found on Highland the common darters. Another species that might be found in  North Planning Applications Committee (Wards 1-10) Council’s website, as can agendas and minutes. You can also Kilmallie, the white-faced darter, is much rarer, and is also an early  South Planning Applications Committee (Wards 11-21) watch public committee meetings live via podcast or view flier. It is known from sites at Callop, but could well appear  Planning Review Body the archived versions (these are available within 48 hours elsewhere.  Highland Licensing Committee and remain online for 12 months). Dragonflies may be found almost anywhere in our area, providing  Highland Licensing Board. the habitats are natural and support a variety of insects. Once hatched, hawkers, northern emerald and golden-ringed dragonflies move away from the water to hunt and may be seen along forest let us know if you have any questions you would like us rides and the sides of paths. The forests at Glen Loy, Erracht and above Corpach are good places to look. Shallow lochans with a good cover of fringing vegetation and water lilies such as that found to put to our councillors in future issues temperatures. Note that if the lintel or building element (as I did above). And if we page 6 Lochaber Health & Social Care Redesign carbon thermal bridge were steel rather than know the proportion of the total thermal page 23 including the latest on the new Belford Hospital concrete the impact would be much higher resistance that each layer contributes still, since steel is around 100 times more then we can calculate the temperature at conductive than concrete. different points in the structure. Thermal papers 2 Issue 22 August 2017 resistance is given in units of m K/W, this is Es Tresidder continues in our slot How does this make me feel? the reciprocal of the U value. about energy efficiency and the Thermal comfort models are quite complex, Background Will the replacement be a Rural Will the hospital be bigger or smaller? transition to a zero-carbon economy but a simplified method for estimating how The first layer with thermal resistance is the Funding for a replacement Belford General Hospital? Yes. This is what the business case process with a follow-up piece about thermal warm a room ‘feels’ is simply to take an thin layer of air sitting next to the element Hospital in Fort William has been will determine. It is important to get the What services will be provided in the comfort in our houses. Well worth average of the air temperature and the on the inside surface. This is called the secured, in principle, as part of a wider service model and workforce plan right hospital? Services will include the read, even if you skip the maths! mean internal surface temperature. My surface internal resistance. In a well redesign of health and social care and then design and build the insulated element the effect of the surface inpatient beds with 24/7 medical and house, when it is 0°C outside and 20°C inside, with surface temperatures for internal resistance is minimal (because it services in Lochaber. To oversee the nursing cover, A&E, operating theatres, appropriate clinical space. Radiative comfort work a steering group has been set up, (double glazed) windows of 14.9°C and provides much less resistance than the outpatients, day surgery, acute medical Will laundry and kitchen services be In the last article I looked at the main factors supported by a number of sub-groups that affect how thermally comfortable we (uninsulated) external walls of 14.6°C, feels insulation), but knowing its value is still very and surgical assessment, renal unit, retained locally? Work will also have to useful – we can use it to calculate internal including a communications and feel in a room. Internal surface temperature like an isothermal (surface temperatures the maternity services, infusions and take place on reviewing non-clinical same as air temperatures) house with an air surface temperatures. engagement sub group which includes played a big role, both because of its transfusions. temperature of 17.4°C. Compare this with a services. influence on radiant heat loss and because The higher the thermal resistance of a local community representatives and Passivehouse standard building which, in Will the new hospital have locally What services will there be for patients of the ability of cold surfaces to cause fast- material the bigger the drop in temperature staff. the same conditions, would feel like an moving air through down draughts. from one side of a material to the other. The redesign is at an early stage but based consultants? Yes but the detail and visitors? Various options will be isothermal house with an air temperature of Think of a tea pot – the temperature of the NHS Highland will be looking to work of the exact combination of clinicians considered and the views of service This time I’m going to look at typical internal 19.5°C. So for the same weather conditions water inside the pot is close to boiling and requires further consideration. The surface temperatures for different types of and the same internal air temperatures, a with local people to develop options for users, staff and members of the public the surface temperature is very hot, too hot business case will focus on what construction. I summarise the key points house built (or retrofitted) to Passivehouse the future, carry out ongoing will be important. One consideration is to hold, because the pottery the tea pot is first and those of you who are interested in standards feels over 2°C warmer. This is engagement and consultation as services will be provided and the wider to have accommodation facilities for made of has low thermal resistance. Put the how the figures are calculated can read on. remarkable, especially given that it doesn’t required. Should the changes be work will focus on who will provide the patients who have to travel. same close-to-boiling water in a thermos include the effects of air movement and considered to be ‘Major’ then a period services. It is most likely to be a Building elements (walls, windows, doors, flask and you can hold it comfortably, in fact external draughts which will also be combination of locally based plus Will there be adequate parking and roofs and floors) that are poorly insulated the heat flow through the flask is so low you of formal public consultation would be considerably improved in a Passivehouse will there be a bus service/bike sheds? required. The communications and rotational. will have a lower internal surface can hardly feel it at all. The thermos has a Yes. A Transport and Access Sub Group temperature when it is cold outside than building. engagement group will play a key role much higher thermal resistance and so the What about visiting outpatient has already been set up and will elements that are well insulated. The degree temperature drop across the material much in providing advice to the board around Summary Burn Corrie ???___ consultant services? A separate consider all transport and access issues of insulation is given by the U value: poorly higher. So how does this work in buildings, how best to inform and engage about Building, or retrofitting, to very low energy briefing is being prepared on visiting including parking insulated elements have a high U value, well standards raises internal surface and how can we use it to calculate internal the changes with local people. services. insulated ones have a low U value. The table surface resistance? temperatures in cold weather dramatically, One of the first tasks the group have Who will have a say in the design of below looks at surface temperatures we and this makes them feel more comfortable Little Burn Little undertaken was to summarise a series Is the redesign just looking at the local the new build? Relevant stakeholders could expect in different building elements Let’s start with an extreme example, both because of reduced radiant heat loss the single glazed window shown above. of questions and answers. These have hospital services? No. It will also look (staff, public, service users, partner in a hypothetical winter situation where it is and reduced air movement. Passivehouse Glass is a poor insulator so the surface been asked by staff, public and elected at community-based services and also agencies, Access Panel, etc) will all be 0°C outside and 20°C inside. standard requires that surface temperatures how the new hospital links in with resistance is much more significant members about the hospital. This is involved in the design of the new As you can see, the internal surface never drop more than 4°C below the air proportion of total thermal resistance than Raigmore Hospital and also Lorn & just a starting point and we will keep hospital and the wider redesign of temperatures of some of the elements you temperature, in addition to a host of other it would be for a typical wall. refreshing as more detail becomes Islands. services. might get in an old home are extremely low. comfort requirements. Surface temperatures of 5°C for windows The glazing U value for a single glazed available. A number of questions have Are there plans to extend the range of How do we calculate these 2 Will these be any job losses? No. will make the area around a window feel window is 5.8 W/m K: this value includes been raised which we are still sourcing services provided locally? This is under temperatures? However, there may be some changes especially chilly due to radiant heat loss, and the effect of internal surface resistance. If it answers for and these will be review. Any developments will need to The rate at which heat flows through to roles and responsibilities including also cause internal air movement due to is 0°C outside and 20°C inside then the heat responded to in due course. be sustainable both from a staffing and different building elements (walls, windows, where staff work from. down-draughts. Even walls, in old houses, flow is: If you have a question you would like cost point of view. doors, roofs and floors) is dependent on the can have surface temperatures that are low 2 answered, or would like to get more Who will build the hospital and will it how well insulated they are and the 5.8 x 20 = 116 W for every m of glazing. Will there be a reduction in the number enough that they add substantially to involved, please get in touch via the be Eco-Friendly? Architects, other difference in temperature between inside of hospital beds? Currently there are radiant heat loss and air movement. Internal surface resistance for a vertical contact details below. professionals and contractors will be and outside. How well insulated they are is surface is 0.13 m2K/W. The temperature Allt Beag 34 beds in the hospital. It is unlikely Thermal bridges, caused by either poor measured by the U value, which gives the appointed through a competitive drop from one side of a resistive layer to the there will be more and could be fewer design or poor construction, although they rate of heat flow in watts per square metre Maimie Thompson, Chair process. Eco-efficiency will be an other (in this case the layer of air on the depending on the ability to further typically cover quite small areas, can have a of building element for every degree Celsius [email protected] important criterion as will the outdoor inside surface of the window) is equal to the develop community services. significant impact on internal surface difference in temperature between inside space. heat flow multiplied by the resistance. 01463 704722 Internal surface and outside. The units for U value are It has been suggested that all the beds 2 116 W/m2 x 0.13 m2K/W = 15 K or 15°C Sandy Stoddart, Vice-Chair What will happen to the old Belford temp when W/m K. If it is the same temperature inside [email protected] in the new hospital will be provided in U value internal temp is and outside then no heat flow takes place. once it is vacated? NHS Highland will Building element 2 So if the internal temperature is 20°C and single rooms – is that correct? Yes. W/m K 20 °C The bigger the temperature difference and 01631 740285 the external is 0°C, the surface temperature declare the building surplus to and external the higher the U value the larger the rate of The current national guidance is that of a single glazed window would be 5°C. The Ross Mackenzie. Area Manager – West requirements. The building and site will temp is 0 °C heat flow. So if a wall has a U value of Allt Coire an Lightuinn any new hospital with inpatient beds same calculation was used to get the surface [email protected] be offered first to the public sector for Single glazed window 5.8 5°C 1 W/m2K and it is 0°C degrees outside and will be provided in single rooms. temperatures for different elements in the 01349 869268 future development. Double glazed 20°C inside then the heat flowing through a However this is subject to review and window, air fill, no table above. 2 14.9°C m2 of that wall will be 20W. The better some concerns have been expressed. special coatings on Questions and Answers Will the current Belford Hospital last glass insulated the building element the lower the Here the temperature is given in Kelvin (‘K’) Has a possible site in Fort William been until the new hospital is built? Yes Passivhaus standard U value and the lower the heat flow for a which is the SI unit for temperature. A 0.6 18.4°C identified? Yes – Blar Mor. This is land that is the plan. NHS Highland will triple-glazed window given temperature difference. difference of 1 degree Celsius is the same as Is the Belford Hospital going to be Solid brick, a difference of 1 degree Kelvin, so Celsius is adjacent to the Fort William Health continue to maintain the building to 2.1 14.6°C The U value of a building element with replaced and, if so, when? Yes it is uninsulated wall used throughout this article for real-world Centre. multiple layers (such as a wall) is ensure it is safe. Typical new build wall 0.2 19.5°C clarity. going to be replaced. The timetable that determined by the thermal resistance of Typical Passivhaus we are working to is that it will be Is the Blar Mor site big enough? Yes. 0.1 19.7°C wall each layer. If we know the U value, and the Es Tresidder constructed during 2020/21 The site has been assessed by NHS internal and external temperatures, then we Uninsulated concrete [email protected] Highland Estates. 3.0 12.4°C lintel (thermal bridge) can calculate the heat flow through the www.leangreenconsulting.co.uk It’s not just the person who is burning In addition to maintaining offices in Dingwall and Fort William page 22 plastic who is at risk: the toxic fumes put where enquiries can be made, I will continue to hold regular page 7 family members, neighbours, indeed surgeries where I can meet constituents in person to hear and everyone, in danger and also pose a serious from our MP act upon any issues or concerns raised. drastic plastic threat to the environment. Fumes can be Our thanks to Margaret MacIntyre who has The fumes from burning plastics can transported through the air either short or Dear Kilmallie residents The Dingwall Office is open Mon- Fri, Tel 01349 866397 and shared with us a timely poem, written by increase the risk of heart disease, aggravate long distances, and then deposited onto I would like to express my thanks to everyone who voted for me Fort William, Tues - Thurs, Tel 01397 700030. I can also be Ruth Miller, resident of Corpach, contributor respiratory ailments such as asthma and land or into bodies of water. A few of these in the recent general election. It is a privilege to once again contacted by email: [email protected] of many poems to this newsletter and to emphysema, can cause rashes, nausea, or pollutants such as mercury, polychlorinated represent the people of Ross, Skye and Lochaber in Once again, may I thank everyone for their support and I look Lochaber Life. Ruth died two years ago, but headaches, and can cause damage to the biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans persist Westminster and it will be my pleasure to work for all in the forward to being a strong and persistent voice for all who live in her poem is particularly apt today when nervous system, kidneys, liver, and the for long periods of time in the environment constituency, ensuring that I am a strong voice on issues Ross, Skye and Lochaber. there has been much in the news lately reproductive and development systems. and have a tendency to bio-accumulate affecting this area. about plastic pollution in the seas and on which means they build up in predators at Ian Blackford MP

beaches, and its impact on wildlife and the The most dangerous emissions can be the top of the food web. Ross, Skye and Lochaber environment generally. caused by burning plastics containing organochlor-based substances like PVC. Bioaccumulation of pollutants usually occurs When such plastics are burned, harmful indirectly through contaminated water and quantities of dioxins, a group of highly toxic food rather than breathing the chemicals are emitted. Dioxins are the most contaminated air directly. In wildlife, the missives from MSPs toxic to the human organisms. They are range of effects associated with these In our regular slot from our parliamentary representatives at Holyrood, it’s the turn again for our constituency MSP, Kate carcinogenic and a hormone disruptor and pollutants includes cancer, deformed Forbes. This time we asked her, with reference to Kilmallie, to comment on the potential for conflicts between the persistent, and they accumulate in our body offspring, reproductive failure, immune interests of local residents, local industry and tourism. fat and thus mothers give it directly to their diseases and subtle neurobehavioral effects. babies via the placenta. Dioxins also settle Humans can be exposed indirectly just like There have always been tensions in the Highlands around noise-absorbing infrastructure, other times it means finding

on crops and in our waterways where they wildlife, especially through consumption of

different perspectives of this scenic region. The beauty draws new sites. That is one of the most significant roles of elected

But an important word of caution - eventually wind up in our food, accumulate contaminated fish, meat and diary products. the visitors, which contribute to jobs and incomes, but it’s an representatives, to find the path that pleases the most people DO NOT follow Ruth’s exhortation to burn in our bodies and are passed on to our unpredictable industry as it comes in waves. I take my hat off and act as a broker which different interests are coming into plastic. While the words work nicely in the children. to B&B owners, hoteliers and restaurant managers who have conflict. poem, it is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS Thanks to WECF for much of the information above. They have produced an excellent fact worked incredibly hard during the season, which is not over thing to do in practice. sheet on the subject, available at The Highlands is not, and never should be, considered a yet. http://www.wecf.eu/cms/download/2004-2005/homeburning_plastics.pdf museum. It’s a living, thriving patchwork of communities – But, at the same time, expansion of industry, which often offers raising families, earning a living and working together. That’s

Willow Burn Willow It’s not just the big chunks of plastic that more permanent, less seasonal jobs, but is noisier and more what many tourists have come to see, as well as the staggering Spectre’s Burn Spectre’s THE cause problems. The UN have estimated intrusive, can come into conflict with tourism and local beauty and activities of our landscape. Kilmallie and the there are 51 trillion microplastic particles in accommodation. It is a really exciting time at the moment, with surrounding villages are all at the very heart of the growth in THREAT the ocean today. These particles are a new job opportunities which I hope will prove to be lasting and tourism, and industry, and population, and so getting the growing global threat to marine life and also, sustainable. I’ve said before that I think Lochaber is just electric balance between all three is very difficult but it is possible. through the food chain, a serious risk to at the moment with growth and ideas and expansion. I finish by again commending the hard work of those in the

OF humans too. Unfortunately, it means that this age-old tension is rearing its tourism industry over the course of this summer season. It’s

Please help... head in Kilmallie, and I recognise the real concerns expressed tough work, but without your determination and work ethic, PLASTIC around the conflict between B&Bs, residents and industry. the Highlands would be a poorer place.  Drop no plastic Why was plastic ever invented? 20cm If I’ve learned anything in my time as MSP for Kilmallie and the Kate Forbes MSP  Use less plastic rest of Lochaber, it is that the number one priority is [email protected]. Before it was, we were quite contented. The grim impact of plastic on seabirds communication and consultation. Unless different bodies are Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Plastic bag and plastic sheet, and marine life: all these pieces of  Avoid single use non- speaking to one another and determining compromises, 07825 532230, 01349 863888 Plastic wrapped round food we eat, plastic were removed from the stomach recyclable plastic Plastic, plastic everywhere. of a single fulmar. Creatures are dying resolution is a lost cause. There is nearly always a solution https://kateforbes.scot/ Don’t you worry? Don’t you care of starvation while their stomachs are  Help keep our beaches somewhere – sometimes it’s to do with time restrictions or stuffed with our discarded rubbish. For all the wild creatures, far and wide clear of plastic- take it to suspicious activity to the police. Ensure your properties and

Rìoghail a’ tighinn as t-Fhoghar. Theid

consultancy support BSW are in the process of finalising Senior Environmental Health Officer fhathast a’ lorg chathraichean aig a ceilidhs nightly in bars and hotels. what noise reduction measures are feasible and I expect to fhosgladh, air latha sealbhach, feasgar Highland Council, Community Services bheil Gàidhlig, stiùbhardan, luchd- Nobody should doubt that the Mòd receive confirmation of their proposals in this regard in the Dihaoine 13mh an Dàmhair le Fulton House, Gordon Square, Fort William, PH33 6XY obrach anns a’ bhuth agus daoine a tha goers know how to party. next week or two. Any noise reduction measures proposed caismeachd lòchranach tron bhaile gu dèonach cuideachadh le aoigheachd

Tel (general) 01397 707007, Direct Dial 01397 707014 are likely to require significant engineering works and ruige Ionad Nibheis. Thig a h-uile rud bìdh. The Mòd shop will open on Thursday [email protected] therefore timelines for completion will reflect the gu crìch madainn Disathairne, 31st August. Isabel Campbell has complexity and scale of works. seachdain as deidh sin (21mh) le fuaim Tha am Mòd a’ tighinn, ceart gu leòr. secured the use of “Moments” next to mòr nan còisir gu lèir a’ seinn comhla Tha mi’n dòchas nach eil mi air fàs ro the TSB. We will be selling all sorts of laoidh a’ Mhòid,“Togaibh i”, anns a’ reamhar airson an fhèileadh agam. Tha nice things to raise a little money for The sheet was very simple and easy to do and I kept a Phairèid.

Ben ___??? Burn Ben ___??? e air a bhith agam airson leth-cheud the Mòd as well as providing record for about a month over July and August then sent it letters about to the Council. The writing down of times and noises has bliadhna agus chan iarrainn fear ùr a information about events. The shop will Tha am Mòd a’ fàs fad na h-ùine agus cheannach a nis! open from 10am until 3pm, Thursday,

made me realise just how early the noise starts - the the noise tha coltas ann gur e seo am Mòd as Friday, Saturday and during the week of earliest was 4.15am - and just how late the noise goes on Red Stream motha a bh’ann a-riamh. Tòisichidh an the Mòd.

– well after 11 pm - definitely after my bedtime. also no Royal National Mòd Dear KCC seachdain le Mòd na Cloinne agus thig doubt for many parents and workers requiring a good e gu crìch le fairpaisean mòr nan Còisir Lochaber 2017 Tickets for competitions and KEEPING A NUISANCE DIARY night's sleep.

ann an Ionad Nibheis. Mar as àbhaist, I hope there is nobody left in Lochaber performances can be obtained from the As a Corpach resident I decided that I wished to make my By looking at the clock to note the times I got a shock at bidh iomadh seorsa farpais ann eadar who doesn’t know that the Royal Mòd office in the High School at the observations about the noise generated by the Annat the level of the disturbance to us as residents. Surely we dràma, dannsa, pìobairachd, leughadh National Mòd is coming this autumn. start of the week and the Nevis Centre Industrial estate noted. Having read the editorial in KCC's have a right to request that normal rest times for a bàrdachd, ag innse sgeulachdan agus The whole event will kick off on the in the second half of the week. If you June newsletter and read the minutes of the meeting, I community are respected by industrial concerns for the seinneadairean a seinn nan aonar, le evening of Friday 13th October (a lucky would like to help with the Mòd please contacted the offices of Graeme Corner, Highland health and wellbeing of all? I look forward to receiving the caraid no ann an còisir, ann an dòigh day) with a torch-lit procession through contact me at Council's Senior Environmental Health Officer (707014 in good news that this will be put in place following neo-thraidiseanta no anns an t-seann the town to the Nevis Centre. The big [email protected]. case you also want to do this) and was sent a Noise Record representations from both the Community Council and a nòs. sound of the massed choirs singing the We are still looking for Gaelic-speaking Sheet with instructions on how to complete it. good number of local residents. Mòd anthem “Togaibh i” (Raise it) in Chairpersons and Stewards (English or Bidh geamaichean iomain agus ball The Parade will close the celebrations A Corpach resident (Name and address withheld) Gaelic speaking), people to help staff coise ann cuideachd agus seirbheis on the morning of Sat 21st. the shop and folk to help with catering Ghaidhlig agus adhradh Ceilteach san (tea and snacks). Eaglais Duncansburgh-MacIntosh. Dear KCC

Caochan Ruadh KCC received this anonymous letter in The Mòd is on us, right enough. I hope I Mar as trice, bheir am Mòd £2m a- the Corpach suggestion box at the As you are an environmentally conscious community magazine, may we haven’t grown too fat for my steach dhan economaidh ionadail. beginning of September. We have respectfully ask if you would publish our following concerns, which we kilt. I have had it for fifty passed it on to Graeme Corner in the Tha na taighean òsda làn mar tha years and don’t want Allt na Leth Bheinn believe would add weight to our noise problem complaint. We would agus bidh cèilidhean a’ Environmental Health Dept. further appreciate if you were able to bring the matter to the attention of to buy a new dol anns na We completely understand and respect the appropriate agency dealing with such situations. one now! that many folk will want to remain taighean

from the westernmost reaches of Kilmallie We are extremely grateful for the offers of help

to just east of Fassfern. Thanks to Christopher and Irene for we have already received and would certainly helping us with some of the Gaelic queries (see letter on right). welcome any more volunteers particularly if they can assist with the difficult task of putting up the

This time we plot the rest of them, pole lights. Any practical help with making sure all the ones feeding into Loch Eil the trees and pole lights are up would be warmly from just east of Fassfern to the River Lochy, Above: Looking down from the towpath to the artificial bed of Allt welcomed. and all the ones feeding into the River Lochy Sheangain where it flows under the canal, through a tunnel, to reach (from our, ie west, side) the River Lochy. Photo: Colin Smith We hope to have the Switch On on 17th and into the River Loy. Below: Frozen waterfall on the Allt Coire Mhuilinn on its way from November. Watch out on the KCC website, Beinn Bhan's central coire to the River Loy. Photo Gordon Morrison Twitter feed and the notice boards for further ?Birch Burn ?Birch How many do you personally know by name? details. The Switch-On will be similar to the one How many have you crossed on foot on the hill? held last year with home baking provided by Star Head Burn ???___’s for Harris.

Can you complete, or correct, any of the translations for us? Do you have different names for any of them? We are extremely grateful to Sue Hood who

Do you have your own names for any of the ones in-between? stands down as Treasurer for all her hard work. letters Dougie Dykes has been appointed as the new Do you have any stories to share about any of them, Dear newsletter Treasurer. To Raise Funds For

or stories about their names? Thank you for your kind donations into money Kilmallie Christmas Lights Who was Patrick? We enjoyed reading the names of the burns in Gaelic boxes in the Tradewinds and at the Moorings. Whose was the spectre? in the last newsletter. We have some comments on We will also be inviting you to the Race Night to the translations. be held as usual in the Tradewinds. Many thanks th

go to Linda for arranging this very successful fund Saturday 14 October Allt a’ Choire Rèidh does mean ‘smooth corrie burn’, raising event which is to be held on 14th October. as in ‘the burn of the smooth corrie’. Starts 8pm We will be asking our usual sponsors

in the area to donate prizes for An t-Sùileag: ’sùileag’ means willow, and so ’an t- races and community members to sùileag’ just means ‘the willow’ rather than ‘willow buy and bet on horses. Tradewinds, Corpach burn’. But ‘an t-sùileag’ also means ‘the small spring’, so this meaning is more likely (although the burn itself Regards All welcome is quite large, even if the spring is not…). Kshama

Allt a’ Bharraich Leth Allt means literally ‘half stream’, ie tributary. In this case it appears to be the tributary of an t-sùileag.

Allt an Daraid: ‘darach’ means oak, so this is probably Allt Ceann a’ Chlàir just a different spelling. where the bins wheelie go

KCC received an enquiry via Facebook but it does not become landfill there Allt na Coille Mòire: ‘mòire’ does mean large, but the from a resident who was keen to find - it is bulked up (ie compressed a bit) spelling is more commonly ‘mòra’; ‘mòire’ is more of a out what happens to the waste and sent on to recycling depots at west-coast spelling. However, ‘coille’ means ‘forest’ collected in our blue and brown bins. Falkirk or Inverness where it is sorted not ‘corrie’. So it is ‘burn of the big forest’. A few people have suspected that it for recycling. Brown bin waste is sent

just goes to landfill at Duisky, so we to Inverness for treatment where it is We are looking forward to Part 2! asked Cllr Allan Henderson to clarify. processed (chipped up) to become a

He was able to reassure us as follows. mulch-like top soil dressing. Christopher and Irene Clyne Blue bin waste is taken first to Duisky Banavie Musical Play" which we took to the in-town part of the Buzz Project). I plan page 10 Edinburgh Fringe in 2012. That was an events and performances, set up the page 19 war memorial worries focus amazing experience; being part of a electronics and mixing equipment and creative group of my peers and seeing also the theatre and lighting systems. I Our local war memorial is in a beautiful all that was going on in the arts scene. recently did some training with the setting on the hillside above the main road, British Film Academy and this enabled but access to it is quite difficult up some on Although I did music at school I didn't me to work – acting, editing and doing irregular steep steps with no adequate learn any particular musical instrument; artwork - on two short films entitled handrail. KCC has been trying for two or I concentrated mainly on singing. Later "Feral" and “Humanity.” “Parallel three years to progress a grant application on I discovered that my Granny, who Roads.” is a film which is on YouTube for improvements to make access easier for folk died a wee while ago, had been a violin and was made in various locations folk who are elderly or infirm. We are keen player. I found her old and battered throughout Roy Bridge by young Sue went to talk to Bronwyn to achieve this before the November 2018 violin with some song notes in her people. Strachan at the Buzz Project. centenary of the end of WW1 as many local handwriting and really felt that I While Bronwyn herself is in our men died in that war. We have had some hugely wanted to learn to play. Simon (of the I believe that everyone living in rural focus this time, in the next issue welcome voluntary assistance so far from a member Buzz Project) renovates musical areas should have access to live we hope to tell you more about the of the community, but they have said unfortunately instruments so he worked on my Gran's performances and I'm involved with they’re unable to take it any further for us. great work of the Buzz project violin and I now play it. I now also have The Touring Network which aims to see itself. Is there another suitably experienced person in Kilmallie who would be another jet black violin! rural touring throughout Scotland. I am willing and able to help us complete the application, get tenders and doing market research for the Network arrange the work? If so, do please get in touch with me. We fear we may I was brought up in Corpach and quite a I am not personally a fan of traditional to find out from local communities

risk missing the deadline for applications if we can’t progress it over the lot of my family still live here. I started music and like to experiment with a mix what THEY would like to see in the form next few months. in Banavie Primary School in the early of styles and compositions. My musical of live productions. 2000s but moved to Lochyside RC inspiration is Lindsey Stirling; she

Many thanks School because of bullying. combines playing multiple musical Christine Hutchison genres with dance. tel 01397 772252 email [email protected] I wasn't very interested in art at primary school but when I got to I first got involved with the Buzz Project

Kiln Bay Burn Bay Kiln Lochaber High School I became inspired bus while at High School as I enjoyed by a drama teacher, Mrs Hume, and got socializing and listening to people

into drama, woodwork and music. I jamming. I then started getting more

have been in some of the school involved in the Project and I now work productions – notably "Mary – A as Studio coordinator for Studio 2 (the Burn Boundary

And on 18/19th November we have a Batik Workshop with Anne

Dye at the Ariundle Centre, Strontian. Lifts are always available.

Workshops happen between September and March and we hold the Annual Exhibition each summer. We also have an all year round Our 40th PROGRAMME starts in September. Gosh - is it really that show of paintings at the Belford Hospital and an occasional pop-up time already?? gallery and shop at Nevis Range’s Pine Marten Café. The next pop- The new programme - our 40th! - kicks off with Highland painter up gallery will run from 5th – 10th December, so do pop in. Jonathan Shearer leading a ‘plein air’ workshop at Glenuig in If you are interested in knowing more about Art Lochaber, please September. Following that we have Alan Anderson from contact me on 772806; for booking a place on a workshop contact spots and the walking trails and riverbanks. Most litter found Benderloch with a weekend painting course on 21/22 October at Catherine on 772774 or have a peek at our website in such places poses no hazard but it is always best not to Glencoe Visitor Centre, entitled Small Works, Big Ideas. On Sunday artlochaber.co.uk. safe litter touch any litter with bare hands in case of the possible 12th November, local ceramicist Helen Michie will be giving us an transmission of infection. The old trick of using the inside of Introduction to Mosaic, also at Glenuig Hall. Lorna Finlayson a plastic bag then turning it out is handy (common sense collection again!) but that can limit your collection ability to one item Allt Criche unless you carry lots of bags... Disposable latex gloves can be Litter is everybody’s problem... bought cheaply, stuffed into a pocket or rucksack with a

Allt Camas na h’Atha as KCC’s secretary reminded us in the last newsletter. plastic bag, and you are prepared for multiple bits of rubbish to be removed. So, here is some information to enable us all to play a safe part in the reduction of litter in our scenically beautiful Highland Council provide long-handled litter grabbers as well Kilmallie area. as black bags and hi-viz vests for anyone organising group litter picks: call the Waste Management Office on 709000. There is a lot of complex advice on various Health and Safety The grabbers can also be bought at HIS for about £7 if you and charity websites but using common sense has to be the plan regular outings and wish to both save your back and most useful strategy! We may not have motorways to cross reduce the risk of contamination. If you see any discarded but the main road traffic can be heavy especially in the item that could pose a threat, such as a syringe, DO NOT summer, so if that is where you intend to litter-pick, wearing TOUCH IT but make a note of the location and contact the a high viz jacket is a good idea. Council, on the above number. I suspect that most of you, as I do, get most frustrated / Here's to a litter-free Kilmallie for us all to safely enjoy! angry / depressed at indiscriminate rubbish along the canalside, the lanes, the railway line, the beauty or picnic Sue Chadney page 18 CREEL is the local not-for page 11 -profit community group bringing small scale gigs to venues in and around focus on Kilmallie. The first week back at school has flown All P7s have also been learning about

After a couple of by, and everyone is settling down well their new responsibilities which include: months’ break over the business into their new classes and getting to  Credit Union summer, we hope to know their teacher.  Sustainability Superheroes (E.C.O) announce our next few  Pupil Council concerts soon. Do get in The newsletter is grateful to receive sponsorship donations

touch if you’re not from businesses based in Kilmallie, or businesses that have The P7s have been working hard to  Learning Council. already on our email list key personnel based in Kilmallie. We are delighted to welcome look after their P1 Buddies, and have We have also been monitoring in the and would like to receive our latest sponsor, Garrison West, which is a new venture by been helping them around the school corridors during break and lunch. details. Lorna and Finlay Finlayson who live in Corpach. Thanks to and in the playground. All the P7s go their daughter Helen who answered our standard list of We like music that is: questions. to lunch early to help the P1s. Then we Everyone has thoroughly enjoyed their

 regionally flavoured, play with the P1s in the playground first week back and we are looking whether from What is your business’s name? and encourage them to make new forward to the rest of the term. Scotland, British Isles Garrison West, Public House & Kitchen. friends. or further afield Where is your business? By Megan Pescod, Jackson Lee & Anna  a contemporary/ Gray traditional mix We are in Fort William town centre, just off the High Street, next  acoustic door to the West Highland Museum, in a beautiful old building  and with vocals with a fabulous, leafy garden to the back. (because we like What does your business do?.

singing along!) Our friendly team serve fantastic Scottish food and drink, with a but if we really like an focus on traditional recipes and local produce. You should try our thanks from us all act who is none of these pies and real ale, or pop in on a Sunday for a hearty roast dinner! to the volunteer teams of the two quite separate groups - Corpach in Winter Village Burn Village Winter things at all, and we Colour and Banavie Floral Improvements - who provide the beautiful think you will love them This can be enjoyed in the cosy bar by the fire, or the pretty

displays that have brightened up our dull summer. Right: Banavie too, then we will still try garden, depending on the weather! We keep the wee ones well to book them. fed too, with a range of home cooked dishes on our kids’ menu. Floral Improvements’ beautifully welcoming tubs at the park. Below:

Live music features on Wednesday nights from 9pm, with Corpach in Colour’s glorious Maggie at the centre of the village. In our first year we different local musicians playing each week. With an abundance brought you the Corn of talented musicians around Lochaber, we do hope to make the centre of the village, including Potato String Band from music events more regular, so keep an eye on our Facebook those out at Drumfada; we have Burn Burdock the US, Wildings, Fras, Corpach page for live events! Top Floor Taivers, and listened and have applied for funding for replacements with tubs

How long has your company been operating? Colonsay’s Donald and Jen MacNeill (Jen is a Garrison West opened this summer. in Colour made from materials less likely to We hope that you are enjoying the teacher at Lochaber How many people do you employ locally? rot. colourful floral display in the High). We currently employ 23 people and have a fantastic team who containers along the main road, at Many thanks to the plant volunteers all live locally. The Poozies are already the station, outside Kilmallie Hall and to you all for filling the booked for next year, What do you like best about living in Kilmallie? and up at the Drumfada graveyard. collection tins in local shops and and we have lots of Some cite the scenery as their favourite part of living here, some During such a poor summer the other places with your change; it other great musicians up the array of outdoor sports on offer, and others just love the does make a difference. begonias cheer us all up! our sleeves. local community. Our team all love the local area for different Sue Chadney – 772361 To find out more, to join our mailing list, or reasons, but agree that we’re in a wonderful part of the world. We have now disposed of some of Moira Shearer - 772398 share ideas, please email us at the tubs that were rotting away – We hope to welcome you to Garrison West soon! www.facebook.com/ [email protected] that Lochaber weather again! Some Susie and Mandy residents have voiced their regret CorpachInColour Allt Dogha about the absence of tubs outwith The first concert of the 2017- 2018 The concert will include pieces by season will be held in Lochaber High Mozart, Bartok and Beethoven. Go School and will feature music from the along to the High School at 19:30 on Solem Quartet. The members of the Friday 27th October for a musical treat! string quartet came together in 2011 at the University of Manchester and Royal In January Music for All will be back in Allt a’ Bhaile Gheamhraidh Northern College of Music. In 2014 they Kilmallie Hall with the innovative sounds won the Royal Overseas League of Brass Diversions. Dates and details will be in the next newsletter. Competition and they now enjoy a busy recital schedule including venues such as Tickets - £10 children/students £1; Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Season ticket £35 for all 5 concerts. Holywell Music Room. They have been Quartet in Residence at Liverpool Facebook page Lochaber Music For all 2017 - 2018 University since 2016 and are the Website: www.lochabermusicforall.co.uk Ensemble-in-Residence at Aberystwyth season Music Fest. New Season – New League page 12 page 17 This season we have shifted to Div 3 West League and we Kilmallie Community Centre are looking forward to playing against the new teams in We have had a busy time over the Our thanks go to Armando Rodríguez We are also delighted that our Treasurer this league. Here are the forthcoming home games at “summer” despite the constant drizzle - Bárcenas Jr for all his time and huge (Sarah Kennedy) won the Board/ Banavie. Please come along and support our boys. here’s just a few of the highlights! contribution to this project. The logo has Committee Member of the Year award at Youth Rugby Training now been added to our letterhead and all the VOSCARS awards run by Voluntary Mini Rugby Training starts back on Saturday 19th Sat 16th September 3pm Lochaber -v- Wigtonshire We are delighted that we now have a associated documentation, so do look out Action Lochaber in the Ben Nevis Hotel, August. Initially it will be on the pitch beside the Sat 23rd September 3pm Lochaber -v- Police Scotland Glasgow lovely new logo to put on all our for it! Fort William on 06/06/17! Leisure Centre, starting at 10am. This is to try Sat 07th October 3pm Lochaber -v- Shawlands paperwork! The winning design was by Congratulations, Sarah! Thanks to and preserve the newly seeded grass on Banavie Sat 21st October 3pm Lochaber -v- Cowal Megan Pescod from Banavie Primary We were also pleased to welcome Love Kimages for her lovely pictures of the for a while, then it will return to Banavie. We Sat 04th November 2pm Lochaber -v- Hyndland School which brings together all the iconic Productions to Corpach to provide a base occasion. look forward to welcoming back all our players Sat 16th December 2pm Lochaber -v-Bishopton landmarks of the area such as Ben Nevis, for the training and implementation of after their summer break and to welcome any Tue 26th December 2pm Annual Boxing Day Match Loch Linnhe and the Corpach Lighthouse their project to lay a model train railway We are delighted to announce our 50 new players who want to give rugby a try. The Sat 20th January 2pm Lochaber -v- Lanark in the nearby Caledonian Canal. At the all the way along the Great Glen Way – year anniversary celebration which will be age group for the Saturday sessions is P3-S2, Sat 10th February 3pm Lochaber -v- Glasgow University Medics School Assembly all the children who from Fort William to Inverness! Filming held on Saturday 16/09/17 12-3pm – do boys and girls. Sat 17th February 3pm Lochaber -v- Isle of Mull participated in the competition were each was successfully carried out during June come along and join us! There will be lots awarded a bee pencil as a thank you for 2017 and it will be broadcast on Channel going on with a bouncy castle, videos of Training for S1 upwards - Pauline Donaldson their contribution and Megan was 4 in October 2017. Corpach in times gone by, teas/coffees/ Tuesday and Thursday nights

presented with two lovely cloth bags with soup & roll, live music and more!!!

7pm at the Leisure Centre. New players of all abilities are welcome

her logo on each side and the electronic Volunteers have been working hard on – if you fancy giving rugby a try, come version on the other side as well as a T- tidying up the Kilmallie Community Customers who have used the Centre New players welcome. and see us at Banavie. shirt with her logo on it. These winners’ Gardens to try and bring them back to the over the past few weeks are: Lochaber We are 1st left after the Moorings Hotel prizes were donated by graphic designer wonderful level they were at when Cinema Group, Lochaber Beekeepers www.lochaberrfc.co.uk Armando Rodríguez Bárcenas, ARBJr Princess Anne opened them on Association, Music for All, Love Graphics and Translations, who also 14/10/1999! We hope you have been Productions, SNP, Fiona’s Musical Kids interpreted the original artwork into an noticing a difference! We are still in need Group, Wedding Viewing, Herbal Life, electronic version. of further locals to come along and help Olde Tyme Charity Dance (they raised us – the next session will be on Saturday about £1300 for Lochaber Hope). Our Upcoming fixtures

23rd September 2017 – we aim to do thanks go to our regular customers for Kilmallie

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from 10am to 1pm but any time that folk supporting the Centre: NHS Highland, Burn Hill Deer Roe can give us would be so much Olde Tyme Dancing, The Mustardseed 23rd September Kilmallie vs Newtonmore appreciated! Fellowship, Parents & Toddlers, Zumba 7th October Kilmallie vs Lovat Shinty Club classes, Scottish Country Dancing, Kilmallie has had a sad time since the last newsletter came We were pleased to loan some of our Kilmallie Community Council. A reminder Reserve Team plastic chairs to Dougie Dykes for a party. of the contact details for the Centre out. At the end of May we lost two of our Kilmallie family, 23rd September Kilmallie vs Inverness He has been a great support to the Centre which are as follows: Tel: (01397) 600111 Donald Lamont Snr and Duncan Rodger. Last week our Club 7th October Kilmallie vs Glengarry with helping in the Gardens and we were E-mail: said farewell to another past player Martin Duncan. Our

so pleased to help him out on this [email protected] thoughts are with the Lamont, Rodger and Duncan families. The admission to 1st team games this year is £5.00 and occasion! Our thanks once more go to our Centre £3.00 for concessions. There will be a collection at the Manager, Jimmy Milne, for all his hard Kilmallie headed up to the Bught to play for the MacTavish Reserve team games. work. We wish all readers and users of Cup on the 10th June; our opponents were Newtonmore so the Kilmallie Community Centre a very the park was full of blue and white. Unfortunately Kilmallie The Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony is going to happy autumn! lost 3 goals to 2. The teams headed to the Inverness be held in the Moorings Hotel, Banavie on Saturday 18th Caledonian Thistle Stadium for the After Match reception November. The music to be provided by the Ballochmyle Sarah Kennedy FMAAT FCCA (Treasurer) and it was lovely for both teams to come together after a Band. Tickets will be on sale soon. difficult game. Kilmallie merchandise etc can be bought at Contact details for the Centre as follows: www.gilmoursports.com so get your orders in for Tel: (01397) 600111 The first team is finding the Premier league a challenge and Christmas!! E-mail: we have a few home games left, so points are needed to [email protected] stay in this league. The reserve team are playing well and Linda Campbell, Secretary are sitting in the middle of North Division 2. Kilmallie Community Centre

Allt CùilChiarain a’ A Company Limited by Guarantee Allt Tom nan Eildean Station Road, Corpach,

Fort William PH33 7JH Scottish Charity SC000604 Tom Giubhais Pinewood & 1) Apologies. 6) AOB. Notice of any other business must Company Reg SC404410 Cnoc nam Faobh Oakwood 2) Minutes of the last AGM. be given to the secretary at least one 3) Progress Report. week before the meeting. CHAIRMAN Notice of AGM & Agenda 4) Treasurer’s Report. post vacant at present 5) Election of directors - We have vacancies After the AGM there will be a SECRETARY for two new directors. Nominations for general discussion Friday 27th October 2017 at 7.30 pm in the Mrs Norma MacLellan, directors can be taken at the meeting or mainly on the Kilmallie Community Centre Back Hall. 12 Hillview Drive, Corpach, Fort William made known before the meeting. programme of work

01397 772597 Nominations should include the name of that might be Members and non-members are welcome. TREASURER the nominee, confirmation that he or carried out in the Membership application forms will be Mrs Sarah Kennedy she is prepared to stand and the name woods. Top: the winning design available on the night for those wishing to Middle: presentation of prizes 0776 880 5040 of a Proposer and Seconder. Directors join and offer their support. Bottom: electronic version will serve for three years. Paul Biggin Banavie Bridge page 16 page 13 I know this is always mentioned as a hold-up point when the volume of traffic increases over the summer months but we try our canal news best to keep the bridge swings to a minimum.

Contract works Even at the height of the season, the bridge swings at Banavie are  Vehicle electricity charging points: Corpach Quayside – Works only 3 to 4 a day with occasionally 5 in exceptional busy days. (In completed ready for use. comparison Tomnahurich & Muirtown Bridges swing 10 to 12 times  New pontoon Banavie: Work was completed at the end of April. a day, and Gairlochy, Laggan & Aberchalder bridges even more). Cost of putting electricity on to the pontoon by contractor proved to be too expensive so the plan now is to do the work in All vessels are briefed at Corpach & Banavie before going through house over the winter. the bridge to be ready and reduce the amount of time the bridge is  Two control boxes on Neptune’s staircase works completed. in the open position. (Having a large number of different  Towpath repairs, culvert replaced & dredging of basin at nationalities means language barriers can be a problem and vessels Gairlochy all completed. sometimes do not understand the time constraints). We have 15  Contract Works planned: Lining of Quays / Parking bays at minutes to pass the boats through the bridge and we comply 99% Corpach and Banavie. I planned to do this work on completion of of the time. electric charging area but due to delays in finishing off the electricity point, we will re-schedule this work to spring 2018. We also work alongside the emergency services, Network Rail and  Corpach Llghthouse: Has been tendered for and contract local funeral companies to try to minimise the inconvenience to

awarded; work will start in the next couple of weeks. Currently road & rail traffic.

looking for a scheme to refurbish Gairlochy & Fort Augustus lighthouses with voluntary support. Boat numbers  Replace /repair sluice pipes at Corpach Sea-lock; top and bottom Boats entering /exiting Corpach sea-lock over the peak summer gates (Diving Team). months: after a downward trend last year the boat figures are

certainly back up to the 2014 figures. Winter works by local team

We also have an increase in internal traffic with an extra hotel  Banavie Towpath North: Repairs to towpath past the 108m pontoon and towards the jetty at the end. barge this year - Spirit of Scotland: the daily boat trips on MV Big Burn  Banavie entrance repairs to towpath. Cruiser from Banavie to Loch Arkaig which is now only for Bus  Fencing replacement between the road & railway bridges at parties. The hire vessels Caley Cruisers & Crown Blue Line/Le Boat Banavie. at Laggan have also been fully booked for most of the year.  Fence repair at Moy Bridge where cows have knocked it over.  Vegetation – Kilmallie Road. Total 4 peak

Year May June July Aug  Facility refurbishments. summer months Burn Red 2014 196 240 397 255 1088 Canal Opening Hours 2015 176 272 406 262 1116  5th September to 5th November 2017 2016 173 234 361 208 976

8:30am to 5:30pm (7 days a week)  6th November to 22rd December 2017 2017 173 268 386 255 1082 9:00am to 4:00pm (Monday to Friday)  Closed over Christmas period. Most frequent question for lock-keepers

 Opens 3rd January to 5th January 2018 to allow boats to transit How much does it cost? In 2001 we increased the three day licence Allt Mòr through before winter closure. to an eight day licence because Scotland was free from foot and  Canal closed – 8th January to mid March 2018 for major works, mouth and we wished to encourage visitors to come to Scotland at which will include a major refurbishment of Kytra locks near Fort no extra cost and have time to enjoy the area. Augustus, and Banavie Rail Bridge jack replacement and work on BEAR Road Bridges. Present day pricing.  8 day licence £20.10 per metre, 10-metre vessel £201.00. Left: Gairlochy Lighthouse looking towards Loch Lochy. Right: Luxury yacht Wabi Sabi & Lord of the Glens in Corpach Basin  14 day licence £30.50, 10 metre vessel £305.00. Dearg AlltDearg (This also allows them to go through the Crinan Canal in the allotted 14 days).  Discounted return in the same calendar year £15.90 per metre, 10 metre vessel £159.00.  Overnight haven Corpach Basin £4.05 per metre, 10 metre. Vessel £40.50. Other licences can be purchased but these are most popular. Commercial vessels operating on the Caledonian Canal have commercial agreements.

John Stafford happy 50th birthday Waterway Supervisor West, Harbourmaster, Corpach to Kilmallie Community Centre from Kilmallie Community Council page 14 page 15

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Spot the changes that have taken place at Annat and the east end “All towns, villages and cultivated rural areas were mapped, “The 25 inch series has continued through to the present day, with Argyll and Bute of Loch Eil over the last 145 years. This map is part of the very first comprising over a third of the total land area of Scotland. The the six inch and one inch maps derived or reduced from the larger series produced by the Ordnance Survey. The following information maps are immensely valuable for local history, allowing practically scale. The 25 inch or 1:2,500 still forms the most detailed mapping Sheet V1.15 (Kilmallie) about the series is taken, is from the National Library of Scotland every feature in the landscape to be shown. They provide good of rural areas in modern Ordnance Survey digital data.” website: detail of all buildings, streets, railways, industrial premises, APPROX SCALE AS PRINTED HERE Survey date: 1872 parkland, farms, woodland, and rivers. Their bold “The Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch to the mile series is feet 0 500 1000 1500 2000 style and attractive, informative, hand-colouring allow Publication date: 1875 immensely valuable for local history. This series (1855-1882), is the easy interpretation for a wide range of uses. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland. earliest detailed mapping for all the inhabited regions of Scotland. metres 0 100 200 300 400 500 page 14 page 15

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awarded; work will start in the next couple of weeks. Currently road & rail traffic.

certainly back up to the 2014 figures. Winter works by local team

John Stafford happy 50th birthday Waterway Supervisor West, Harbourmaster, Corpach to Kilmallie Community Centre from Kilmallie Community Council New Season – New League page 12 page 17 This season we have shifted to Div 3 West League and we Kilmallie Community Centre are looking forward to playing against the new teams in We have had a busy time over the Our thanks go to Armando Rodríguez We are also delighted that our Treasurer this league. Here are the forthcoming home games at “summer” despite the constant drizzle - Bárcenas Jr for all his time and huge (Sarah Kennedy) won the Board/ Banavie. Please come along and support our boys. here’s just a few of the highlights! contribution to this project. The logo has Committee Member of the Year award at Youth Rugby Training now been added to our letterhead and all the VOSCARS awards run by Voluntary Mini Rugby Training starts back on Saturday 19th Sat 16th September 3pm Lochaber -v- Wigtonshire We are delighted that we now have a associated documentation, so do look out Action Lochaber in the Ben Nevis Hotel, August. Initially it will be on the pitch beside the Sat 23rd September 3pm Lochaber -v- Police Scotland Glasgow lovely new logo to put on all our for it! Fort William on 06/06/17! Leisure Centre, starting at 10am. This is to try Sat 07th October 3pm Lochaber -v- Shawlands paperwork! The winning design was by Congratulations, Sarah! Thanks to and preserve the newly seeded grass on Banavie Sat 21st October 3pm Lochaber -v- Cowal Megan Pescod from Banavie Primary We were also pleased to welcome Love Kimages for her lovely pictures of the for a while, then it will return to Banavie. We Sat 04th November 2pm Lochaber -v- Hyndland School which brings together all the iconic Productions to Corpach to provide a base occasion. look forward to welcoming back all our players Sat 16th December 2pm Lochaber -v-Bishopton landmarks of the area such as Ben Nevis, for the training and implementation of after their summer break and to welcome any Tue 26th December 2pm Annual Boxing Day Match Loch Linnhe and the Corpach Lighthouse their project to lay a model train railway We are delighted to announce our 50 new players who want to give rugby a try. The Sat 20th January 2pm Lochaber -v- Lanark in the nearby Caledonian Canal. At the all the way along the Great Glen Way – year anniversary celebration which will be age group for the Saturday sessions is P3-S2, Sat 10th February 3pm Lochaber -v- Glasgow University Medics School Assembly all the children who from Fort William to Inverness! Filming held on Saturday 16/09/17 12-3pm – do boys and girls. Sat 17th February 3pm Lochaber -v- Isle of Mull participated in the competition were each was successfully carried out during June come along and join us! There will be lots awarded a bee pencil as a thank you for 2017 and it will be broadcast on Channel going on with a bouncy castle, videos of Training for S1 upwards - Pauline Donaldson their contribution and Megan was 4 in October 2017. Corpach in times gone by, teas/coffees/ Tuesday and Thursday nights

presented with two lovely cloth bags with soup & roll, live music and more!!!

7pm at the Leisure Centre. New players of all abilities are welcome

23rd September 2017 – we aim to do thanks go to our regular customers for Kilmallie

Rowan Cove Burn Cove Rowan 1st Team

Allt CùilChiarain a’ A Company Limited by Guarantee Allt Tom nan Eildean Station Road, Corpach,

01397 772597 Nominations should include the name of that might be Members and non-members are welcome. TREASURER the nominee, confirmation that he or carried out in the Membership application forms will be Mrs Sarah Kennedy she is prepared to stand and the name woods. Top: the winning design available on the night for those wishing to Middle: presentation of prizes 0776 880 5040 of a Proposer and Seconder. Directors join and offer their support. Bottom: electronic version will serve for three years. Paul Biggin page 18 CREEL is the local not-for page 11 -profit community group bringing small scale gigs to venues in and around focus on Kilmallie. The first week back at school has flown All P7s have also been learning about

How long has your company been operating? Colonsay’s Donald and Jen MacNeill (Jen is a Garrison West opened this summer. in Colour made from materials less likely to We hope that you are enjoying the teacher at Lochaber How many people do you employ locally? rot. colourful floral display in the High). We currently employ 23 people and have a fantastic team who containers along the main road, at Many thanks to the plant volunteers all live locally. The Poozies are already the station, outside Kilmallie Hall and to you all for filling the booked for next year, What do you like best about living in Kilmallie? and up at the Drumfada graveyard. collection tins in local shops and and we have lots of Some cite the scenery as their favourite part of living here, some During such a poor summer the other places with your change; it other great musicians up the array of outdoor sports on offer, and others just love the does make a difference. begonias cheer us all up! our sleeves. local community. Our team all love the local area for different Sue Chadney – 772361 To find out more, to join our mailing list, or reasons, but agree that we’re in a wonderful part of the world. We have now disposed of some of Moira Shearer - 772398 share ideas, please email us at the tubs that were rotting away – We hope to welcome you to Garrison West soon! www.facebook.com/ [email protected] that Lochaber weather again! Some Susie and Mandy residents have voiced their regret CorpachInColour Allt Dogha about the absence of tubs outwith The first concert of the 2017- 2018 The concert will include pieces by season will be held in Lochaber High Mozart, Bartok and Beethoven. Go School and will feature music from the along to the High School at 19:30 on Solem Quartet. The members of the Friday 27th October for a musical treat! string quartet came together in 2011 at the University of Manchester and Royal In January Music for All will be back in Allt a’ Bhaile Gheamhraidh Northern College of Music. In 2014 they Kilmallie Hall with the innovative sounds won the Royal Overseas League of Brass Diversions. Dates and details will be in the next newsletter. Competition and they now enjoy a busy recital schedule including venues such as Tickets - £10 children/students £1; Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Season ticket £35 for all 5 concerts. Holywell Music Room. They have been Quartet in Residence at Liverpool Facebook page Lochaber Music For all 2017 - 2018 University since 2016 and are the Website: www.lochabermusicforall.co.uk Ensemble-in-Residence at Aberystwyth season Music Fest. Musical Play" which we took to the in-town part of the Buzz Project). I plan page 10 Edinburgh Fringe in 2012. That was an events and performances, set up the page 19 war memorial worries focus amazing experience; being part of a electronics and mixing equipment and creative group of my peers and seeing also the theatre and lighting systems. I Our local war memorial is in a beautiful all that was going on in the arts scene. recently did some training with the setting on the hillside above the main road, British Film Academy and this enabled but access to it is quite difficult up some on Although I did music at school I didn't me to work – acting, editing and doing irregular steep steps with no adequate learn any particular musical instrument; artwork - on two short films entitled handrail. KCC has been trying for two or I concentrated mainly on singing. Later "Feral" and “Humanity.” “Parallel three years to progress a grant application on I discovered that my Granny, who Roads.” is a film which is on YouTube for improvements to make access easier for folk died a wee while ago, had been a violin and was made in various locations folk who are elderly or infirm. We are keen player. I found her old and battered throughout Roy Bridge by young Sue went to talk to Bronwyn to achieve this before the November 2018 violin with some song notes in her people. Strachan at the Buzz Project. centenary of the end of WW1 as many local handwriting and really felt that I While Bronwyn herself is in our men died in that war. We have had some hugely wanted to learn to play. Simon (of the I believe that everyone living in rural focus this time, in the next issue welcome voluntary assistance so far from a member Buzz Project) renovates musical areas should have access to live we hope to tell you more about the of the community, but they have said unfortunately instruments so he worked on my Gran's performances and I'm involved with they’re unable to take it any further for us. great work of the Buzz project violin and I now play it. I now also have The Touring Network which aims to see itself. Is there another suitably experienced person in Kilmallie who would be another jet black violin! rural touring throughout Scotland. I am willing and able to help us complete the application, get tenders and doing market research for the Network arrange the work? If so, do please get in touch with me. We fear we may I was brought up in Corpach and quite a I am not personally a fan of traditional to find out from local communities

Kiln Bay Burn Bay Kiln Lochaber High School I became inspired bus while at High School as I enjoyed by a drama teacher, Mrs Hume, and got socializing and listening to people

into drama, woodwork and music. I jamming. I then started getting more

have been in some of the school involved in the Project and I now work productions – notably "Mary – A as Studio coordinator for Studio 2 (the Burn Boundary

And on 18/19th November we have a Batik Workshop with Anne

Dye at the Ariundle Centre, Strontian. Lifts are always available.

Allt Camas na h’Atha as KCC’s secretary reminded us in the last newsletter. plastic bag, and you are prepared for multiple bits of rubbish to be removed. So, here is some information to enable us all to play a safe part in the reduction of litter in our scenically beautiful Highland Council provide long-handled litter grabbers as well Kilmallie area. as black bags and hi-viz vests for anyone organising group litter picks: call the Waste Management Office on 709000. There is a lot of complex advice on various Health and Safety The grabbers can also be bought at HIS for about £7 if you and charity websites but using common sense has to be the plan regular outings and wish to both save your back and most useful strategy! We may not have motorways to cross reduce the risk of contamination. If you see any discarded but the main road traffic can be heavy especially in the item that could pose a threat, such as a syringe, DO NOT summer, so if that is where you intend to litter-pick, wearing TOUCH IT but make a note of the location and contact the a high viz jacket is a good idea. Council, on the above number. I suspect that most of you, as I do, get most frustrated / Here's to a litter-free Kilmallie for us all to safely enjoy! angry / depressed at indiscriminate rubbish along the canalside, the lanes, the railway line, the beauty or picnic Sue Chadney page 20 KILMALLIE page 9 the collected CHRISTMAS works of burns, LIGHTS vol 2 The contours on a map of Kilmallie are crisscrossed FUND by possibly thousands of burns. We have begun working in earnest to make sure Only a few are given names on the Explorer OS map, that the Christmas Lights of 2017 are up and so we thought we’d recite as many as we could ready to be switched on. We are looking towards in our side snippets. putting up the pole lights hopefully by the end of In our last issue we plotted, from west to east, October and putting up the trees sometime in Race Night all the ones feeding into Loch Eil mid November.

from the westernmost reaches of Kilmallie We are extremely grateful for the offers of help

Can you complete, or correct, any of the translations for us? Do you have different names for any of them? We are extremely grateful to Sue Hood who

Allt a’ Bharraich Leth Allt means literally ‘half stream’, ie tributary. In this case it appears to be the tributary of an t-sùileag.

Allt an Daraid: ‘darach’ means oak, so this is probably Allt Ceann a’ Chlàir just a different spelling. where the bins wheelie go

just goes to landfill at Duisky, so we to Inverness for treatment where it is We are looking forward to Part 2! asked Cllr Allan Henderson to clarify. processed (chipped up) to become a

He was able to reassure us as follows. mulch-like top soil dressing. Christopher and Irene Clyne Blue bin waste is taken first to Duisky Banavie a h-uile oidhche. Chan eil teagamh sam The Mòd is growing all the time and it page 8 bith ann gu bheil fios aig na Gàidheal looks as if this could be the biggest Mòd page 21 Am Mòd ciamar a nì iad hòro Gheallaidh! ever. The week will start with the children’s Mòd and conclude with the noise at Annat Thèid Bùth a’ Mhòid fhosgladh air choir competitions in the Nevis Centre. With respect to the chipper which as per previous 31mh Lùnastal. Fhuair Iseabail As usual, there will be lots of different Graeme Corner has given us the following summary of discussions we know to be a mobile item of plant, BSW Nàiseanta Chaimbeul bùth Moments, ri taobh an types of competitions between drama, the current position with Highland Council’s investigation have trialled its operation in a new location and witnessed TSB, air iasad. Reicidh sinn stuth dancing, piping, reciting poetry, story into complaints. Please note his request for feedback a sound reduction at noise sensitive receptors – I will tlachmhor gus beagan airgid a thogail telling and singers, singing solo, in about the change to the chipper, and let him know if confirm at the next meeting what the longer term plan is airson a’ Mhòid agus bidh fiosrachadh ri duets or in choirs, singing in non- things have got better for you (or worse). with this equipment / process. Rìoghail: fhaotainn mu dheidhinn gach tachartas. traditional style or in the Gaelic It would be useful for me to receive feedback following Gheibhear tiocaidean airson farpaisean, traditional style. There will be shinty Information from the diary sheets received has been your CC meeting re whether local residents have noticed cuirmean-ciùil ‘s eile anns a’ bhùth no and football and also non- included within a timeline spreadsheet and provided to Loch Abar any change in noise emissions from BSW. ann an ofis a’ Mhòid anns an Àrd-sgoil, denominational Gaelic worship and BSW for review. BSW will include a review of this data as aig toiseach na seachdain, agus ann an Celtic Praise in the Duncansburgh- part of their overall assessment process. Notwithstanding any communication in the interim I will Ionad Nibheis ‘san dàrna leth de’n MacIntosh Church. provide an update after next meeting BSW BSW have advised that the initial conclusions of their 2017 seachdain. Ma tha sibh airson representatives. environmental noise impact assessment has not identified Tha mi’n dòchas nach eil fear no tè sam cuidicheadh a thoirt seachad leis a’ The Mòd is likely to bring about £2m existence of contraventions of planning conditions which Regards, Graeme bith air fhàgail ann an Loch Abar aig Mhòd cuiribh fios thugam aig into the local economy. Hotels and relate to Noise Rating Curves. However in conjunction with nach eil fios gu bheil am Mòd Nàiseanta Graeme Corner [email protected] Tha sinn B&Bs are well booked up. There will be

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anonymous when raising complaints. If seinnse anyone does feel able to provide your We are subject to a regular loud barrage of “cannon shot” emanating from name and address it will help KCC give a the former sawmill site now utilised as a transport depot. This clearer picture of the number and reverberates through our village. It wakens shift workers, unnerves location of addresses affected to the children, pensioners, locals and visitors. It further seriously distresses dogs, Planning Department, the Environmental other domestic pets, livestock, songbirds etc. Health Department and indeed to the businesses themselves. We will keep Corpach is enduring increasing environmental noise pollution, having Ronald Cameron your names and house names and become mainly an industrial village. Convener numbers confidential if you prefer. Local Organising Concerned Corpach Residents Committee It’s not just the person who is burning In addition to maintaining offices in Dingwall and Fort William page 22 plastic who is at risk: the toxic fumes put where enquiries can be made, I will continue to hold regular page 7 family members, neighbours, indeed surgeries where I can meet constituents in person to hear and everyone, in danger and also pose a serious from our MP act upon any issues or concerns raised. drastic plastic threat to the environment. Fumes can be Our thanks to Margaret MacIntyre who has The fumes from burning plastics can transported through the air either short or Dear Kilmallie residents The Dingwall Office is open Mon- Fri, Tel 01349 866397 and shared with us a timely poem, written by increase the risk of heart disease, aggravate long distances, and then deposited onto I would like to express my thanks to everyone who voted for me Fort William, Tues - Thurs, Tel 01397 700030. I can also be Ruth Miller, resident of Corpach, contributor respiratory ailments such as asthma and land or into bodies of water. A few of these in the recent general election. It is a privilege to once again contacted by email: [email protected] of many poems to this newsletter and to emphysema, can cause rashes, nausea, or pollutants such as mercury, polychlorinated represent the people of Ross, Skye and Lochaber in Once again, may I thank everyone for their support and I look Lochaber Life. Ruth died two years ago, but headaches, and can cause damage to the biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans persist Westminster and it will be my pleasure to work for all in the forward to being a strong and persistent voice for all who live in her poem is particularly apt today when nervous system, kidneys, liver, and the for long periods of time in the environment constituency, ensuring that I am a strong voice on issues Ross, Skye and Lochaber. there has been much in the news lately reproductive and development systems. and have a tendency to bio-accumulate affecting this area. about plastic pollution in the seas and on which means they build up in predators at Ian Blackford MP

on crops and in our waterways where they wildlife, especially through consumption of

different perspectives of this scenic region. The beauty draws new sites. That is one of the most significant roles of elected

OF humans too. Unfortunately, it means that this age-old tension is rearing its tourism industry over the course of this summer season. It’s

Whom, accidentally, it gets inside. vehicles are secured appropriately. Or if you would like to Photo: recycling or landfill. take a proactive approach to assisting the community, have Plastic certainly has its uses, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters community you thought about joining the Special Constabulary? Greater by far are its sad abuses: Vandals enjoying snacks to eat We are currently looking for people to join the local Special Allt an t-Seilich Then throwing plastic around the street, policing Constabulary and volunteer their own time to improve the Allt an Fhuadh Picnickers of a careless mind safety and wellbeing of the people, places and communities in Leave rubbish for the cows to find, Despite the good weather we enjoyed at the start of the year, Scotland. We are seeking motivated individuals who are able Birds peck-pecking for daily bread this summer hasn’t really been one to remember. As I write to speak to people from all walks of life. For more information Are tangled in plastic bags instead. this article in the early hours of the morning I can hear the come and speak to someone at Fort William Police Station or rain lashing against the windows and the yellow warning for go online to find out what it’s all about. Unavoidable, undegradable, rain has appeared on the weather app on my phone! As per previous newsletter articles, I would welcome any Plastic has an eternal life, The end of the summer will probably leave local residents And we can enjoy it but help to destroy it, feedback or comments on local policing in the Kilmallie or with mixed emotions. Whilst we enjoy the boost to the local Lochaber area. Keep it from growing, completely rife. economy that the influx of tourists gives, the increase in Plastic, plastic everywhere, number of vehicles on our trunks roads seems to have been Andrew Bilton, Police Sergeant Don’t you worry? Don’t you care? greater than ever and there clearly exists the need for local Liaison Officer for Kilmallie Community Council Bin it, burn it, keep it at bay, community partners to get together and see how this [email protected] Or we’ll have a plastic world one day. problem can be alleviated in the future. Fort William Police Station BLAR MOR, Ruth Miller As the daylight hours do begin to dwindle, I would ask that Fort William PH33 7GA A familiar sight. a depressingly large amount of plastic washed up onto this beach, including plastic local communities remain ever vigilant and report any 1923 -2015 bottles, footwear, floats/buoys etc.. Most identifiable items originated in the UK. Photo: Doug Lee Tel. 101 for non-emergency temperatures. Note that if the lintel or building element (as I did above). And if we page 6 Lochaber Health & Social Care Redesign carbon thermal bridge were steel rather than know the proportion of the total thermal page 23 including the latest on the new Belford Hospital concrete the impact would be much higher resistance that each layer contributes still, since steel is around 100 times more then we can calculate the temperature at conductive than concrete. different points in the structure. Thermal papers 2 Issue 22 August 2017 resistance is given in units of m K/W, this is Es Tresidder continues in our slot How does this make me feel? the reciprocal of the U value. about energy efficiency and the Thermal comfort models are quite complex, Background Will the replacement be a Rural Will the hospital be bigger or smaller? transition to a zero-carbon economy but a simplified method for estimating how The first layer with thermal resistance is the Funding for a replacement Belford General Hospital? Yes. This is what the business case process with a follow-up piece about thermal warm a room ‘feels’ is simply to take an thin layer of air sitting next to the element Hospital in Fort William has been will determine. It is important to get the What services will be provided in the comfort in our houses. Well worth average of the air temperature and the on the inside surface. This is called the secured, in principle, as part of a wider service model and workforce plan right hospital? Services will include the read, even if you skip the maths! mean internal surface temperature. My surface internal resistance. In a well redesign of health and social care and then design and build the insulated element the effect of the surface inpatient beds with 24/7 medical and house, when it is 0°C outside and 20°C inside, with surface temperatures for internal resistance is minimal (because it services in Lochaber. To oversee the nursing cover, A&E, operating theatres, appropriate clinical space. Radiative comfort work a steering group has been set up, (double glazed) windows of 14.9°C and provides much less resistance than the outpatients, day surgery, acute medical Will laundry and kitchen services be In the last article I looked at the main factors supported by a number of sub-groups that affect how thermally comfortable we (uninsulated) external walls of 14.6°C, feels insulation), but knowing its value is still very and surgical assessment, renal unit, retained locally? Work will also have to useful – we can use it to calculate internal including a communications and feel in a room. Internal surface temperature like an isothermal (surface temperatures the maternity services, infusions and take place on reviewing non-clinical same as air temperatures) house with an air surface temperatures. engagement sub group which includes played a big role, both because of its transfusions. temperature of 17.4°C. Compare this with a services. influence on radiant heat loss and because The higher the thermal resistance of a local community representatives and Passivehouse standard building which, in Will the new hospital have locally What services will there be for patients of the ability of cold surfaces to cause fast- material the bigger the drop in temperature staff. the same conditions, would feel like an moving air through down draughts. from one side of a material to the other. The redesign is at an early stage but based consultants? Yes but the detail and visitors? Various options will be isothermal house with an air temperature of Think of a tea pot – the temperature of the NHS Highland will be looking to work of the exact combination of clinicians considered and the views of service This time I’m going to look at typical internal 19.5°C. So for the same weather conditions water inside the pot is close to boiling and requires further consideration. The surface temperatures for different types of and the same internal air temperatures, a with local people to develop options for users, staff and members of the public the surface temperature is very hot, too hot business case will focus on what construction. I summarise the key points house built (or retrofitted) to Passivehouse the future, carry out ongoing will be important. One consideration is to hold, because the pottery the tea pot is first and those of you who are interested in standards feels over 2°C warmer. This is engagement and consultation as services will be provided and the wider to have accommodation facilities for made of has low thermal resistance. Put the how the figures are calculated can read on. remarkable, especially given that it doesn’t required. Should the changes be work will focus on who will provide the patients who have to travel. same close-to-boiling water in a thermos include the effects of air movement and considered to be ‘Major’ then a period services. It is most likely to be a Building elements (walls, windows, doors, flask and you can hold it comfortably, in fact external draughts which will also be combination of locally based plus Will there be adequate parking and roofs and floors) that are poorly insulated the heat flow through the flask is so low you of formal public consultation would be considerably improved in a Passivehouse will there be a bus service/bike sheds? required. The communications and rotational. will have a lower internal surface can hardly feel it at all. The thermos has a Yes. A Transport and Access Sub Group temperature when it is cold outside than building. engagement group will play a key role much higher thermal resistance and so the What about visiting outpatient has already been set up and will elements that are well insulated. The degree temperature drop across the material much in providing advice to the board around Summary Burn Corrie ???___ consultant services? A separate consider all transport and access issues of insulation is given by the U value: poorly higher. So how does this work in buildings, how best to inform and engage about Building, or retrofitting, to very low energy briefing is being prepared on visiting including parking insulated elements have a high U value, well standards raises internal surface and how can we use it to calculate internal the changes with local people. services. insulated ones have a low U value. The table surface resistance? temperatures in cold weather dramatically, One of the first tasks the group have Who will have a say in the design of below looks at surface temperatures we and this makes them feel more comfortable Little Burn Little undertaken was to summarise a series Is the redesign just looking at the local the new build? Relevant stakeholders could expect in different building elements Let’s start with an extreme example, both because of reduced radiant heat loss the single glazed window shown above. of questions and answers. These have hospital services? No. It will also look (staff, public, service users, partner in a hypothetical winter situation where it is and reduced air movement. Passivehouse Glass is a poor insulator so the surface been asked by staff, public and elected at community-based services and also agencies, Access Panel, etc) will all be 0°C outside and 20°C inside. standard requires that surface temperatures how the new hospital links in with resistance is much more significant members about the hospital. This is involved in the design of the new As you can see, the internal surface never drop more than 4°C below the air proportion of total thermal resistance than Raigmore Hospital and also Lorn & just a starting point and we will keep hospital and the wider redesign of temperatures of some of the elements you temperature, in addition to a host of other it would be for a typical wall. refreshing as more detail becomes Islands. services. might get in an old home are extremely low. comfort requirements. Surface temperatures of 5°C for windows The glazing U value for a single glazed available. A number of questions have Are there plans to extend the range of How do we calculate these 2 Will these be any job losses? No. will make the area around a window feel window is 5.8 W/m K: this value includes been raised which we are still sourcing services provided locally? This is under temperatures? However, there may be some changes especially chilly due to radiant heat loss, and the effect of internal surface resistance. If it answers for and these will be review. Any developments will need to The rate at which heat flows through to roles and responsibilities including also cause internal air movement due to is 0°C outside and 20°C inside then the heat responded to in due course. be sustainable both from a staffing and different building elements (walls, windows, where staff work from. down-draughts. Even walls, in old houses, flow is: If you have a question you would like cost point of view. doors, roofs and floors) is dependent on the can have surface temperatures that are low 2 answered, or would like to get more Who will build the hospital and will it how well insulated they are and the 5.8 x 20 = 116 W for every m of glazing. Will there be a reduction in the number enough that they add substantially to involved, please get in touch via the be Eco-Friendly? Architects, other difference in temperature between inside of hospital beds? Currently there are radiant heat loss and air movement. Internal surface resistance for a vertical contact details below. professionals and contractors will be and outside. How well insulated they are is surface is 0.13 m2K/W. The temperature Allt Beag 34 beds in the hospital. It is unlikely Thermal bridges, caused by either poor measured by the U value, which gives the appointed through a competitive drop from one side of a resistive layer to the there will be more and could be fewer design or poor construction, although they rate of heat flow in watts per square metre Maimie Thompson, Chair process. Eco-efficiency will be an other (in this case the layer of air on the depending on the ability to further typically cover quite small areas, can have a of building element for every degree Celsius [email protected] important criterion as will the outdoor inside surface of the window) is equal to the develop community services. significant impact on internal surface difference in temperature between inside space. heat flow multiplied by the resistance. 01463 704722 Internal surface and outside. The units for U value are It has been suggested that all the beds 2 116 W/m2 x 0.13 m2K/W = 15 K or 15°C Sandy Stoddart, Vice-Chair What will happen to the old Belford temp when W/m K. If it is the same temperature inside [email protected] in the new hospital will be provided in U value internal temp is and outside then no heat flow takes place. once it is vacated? NHS Highland will Building element 2 So if the internal temperature is 20°C and single rooms – is that correct? Yes. W/m K 20 °C The bigger the temperature difference and 01631 740285 the external is 0°C, the surface temperature declare the building surplus to and external the higher the U value the larger the rate of The current national guidance is that of a single glazed window would be 5°C. The Ross Mackenzie. Area Manager – West requirements. The building and site will temp is 0 °C heat flow. So if a wall has a U value of Allt Coire an Lightuinn any new hospital with inpatient beds same calculation was used to get the surface [email protected] be offered first to the public sector for Single glazed window 5.8 5°C 1 W/m2K and it is 0°C degrees outside and will be provided in single rooms. temperatures for different elements in the 01349 869268 future development. Double glazed 20°C inside then the heat flowing through a However this is subject to review and window, air fill, no table above. 2 14.9°C m2 of that wall will be 20W. The better some concerns have been expressed. special coatings on Questions and Answers Will the current Belford Hospital last glass insulated the building element the lower the Here the temperature is given in Kelvin (‘K’) Has a possible site in Fort William been until the new hospital is built? Yes Passivhaus standard U value and the lower the heat flow for a which is the SI unit for temperature. A 0.6 18.4°C identified? Yes – Blar Mor. This is land that is the plan. NHS Highland will triple-glazed window given temperature difference. difference of 1 degree Celsius is the same as Is the Belford Hospital going to be Solid brick, a difference of 1 degree Kelvin, so Celsius is adjacent to the Fort William Health continue to maintain the building to 2.1 14.6°C The U value of a building element with replaced and, if so, when? Yes it is uninsulated wall used throughout this article for real-world Centre. multiple layers (such as a wall) is ensure it is safe. Typical new build wall 0.2 19.5°C clarity. going to be replaced. The timetable that determined by the thermal resistance of Typical Passivhaus we are working to is that it will be Is the Blar Mor site big enough? Yes. 0.1 19.7°C wall each layer. If we know the U value, and the Es Tresidder constructed during 2020/21 The site has been assessed by NHS internal and external temperatures, then we Uninsulated concrete [email protected] Highland Estates. 3.0 12.4°C lintel (thermal bridge) can calculate the heat flow through the www.leangreenconsulting.co.uk page 24 This time we asked our three Ward 11 councillors what page 5 our Highland Highland Council committees they are on and what are they wild actively involved in, particularly anything that has an impact on Kilmallie. councillors’ corner Many thanks to the voters of Kilmallie transport, environment, waste, to Council, Bear and Transport Scotland. about for helping me get re-elected to planning and infrastructure to give you This committee looks at ways of joint Highland Council, to be one of your a flavour. The reports considered at this working and sharing tasks and councillors along with Ben and Billy. committee will certainly impact on infrastructure. The second one is The Kilmallie, as we deal with the West Northern Joint Collaboration Board kilmallie Being a councillor for Ward 11 Caol & Highland & Islands Local Plan, school which takes in various authorities all Mallaig, of which Kilmallie is a building, housing, cycle tracks, local trying to save money by joint Kilmallie dragonflies constituent part, means I am businesses, roads (non-trunk) and even procurement, sharing plant or As we move into autumn the most notable and dominant group of at Fassifern and Clunes are ideal for a range of species to breed, automatically on the full Highland the Corran ferry. Being a chair of this manufacturing signs. The purpose of insects on the wing are the dragonflies. The larger species of and the margins are full of darters at this time of year. 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