Woods - Work party Sat 25th April

KILMALLIE SHINTY CLUB Kilmallie Shinty Club held its AGM on Toye stays as second team manager and protection advice is ever needed. Sat 25 Jan. Reports were given on 2019 the youth coaches will continue their Fundraising continues, the season. good work. Kilmallie Lottery is a key source of The MOWI premiership is a We are looking forward to the funding for the club. This is drawn very competitive, fast paced and new season which starts formally at the every Sunday evening at Tradewinds. challenging league and the hard work beginning of March. Before then the Tickets can be bought from board the team and coaching staff put into first team have friendlies against Oban members and in Tradewinds, and will ensuring we are playing in the Celtic at Mossfield Stadium, Oban on be available at our tea shed at Canal premiership again this season was Sat 22 Feb and against at the Parks. Having the tea shed is a real recognised. The second team had a Canal Parks on Sat 29 Feb when the asset to the club and makes for an good run in north division two with a BSW cup will be contested. Pre-season enjoyable afternoon out watching the real buzz about the team. The youth training is taking place on Tues and shinty and enjoying the drinks and coaches were pleased with the Thurs evenings at Lochaber High delicious baking on offer. We also held a enthusiasm and commitment of the School and anyone interested in race night last year and a prize bingo is youngsters and were thanked for all playing shinty at first team, second due to be held on 7 Feb. they do for youth shinty. team or under 17 level is welcome to It would be great to see as The board was re-elected this. We were reminded of our child many as possible of you down at canal unchanged for the coming year and protection procedures and that parks cheering our players on this John Stewart will continue as the first Maureen Robertson is the designated coming season - please follow the club team manager, assisted by Mark child protection officer if any child social media posts for updates of match MacPherson. Kevin fixtures. ‘Friends of Park’ is a voluntary community. 2018 and 2019 saw us donated, attended an event, posted on community group made up of a small holding numerous fundraising events, our page, spread the word, or generally committee of local parents. We such as Adventure Talk nights, bag gave us encouragement. So many originally formed in 2014 at the request packs at the supermarket and a people have been generous with their of Scottish Canals, (who manage the smashing family ceilidh at the end of time and skills, we couldn’t have done nearby and 2019. In addition to those events, we it without them! We especially surrounding land on behalf of the have received donations from appreciate the hard work and Scottish Government) to work with individuals through our Justgiving enthusiasm of our committee them to improve the old, worn and page, as well as generous donations members. A special mention must go very limited play provision at Banavie (monetary and in kind) from many to Lisa Wharton who left the Park. local businesses. committee recently, but whose commitment and hard work played a It’s been a long and winding road for This £10,000 we have raised will now big part in getting us to this target. Friends of Banavie Park, but after enable us to apply to major funding Watch this space for updates or join several years of fundraising we have bodies for the remainder of the our Facebook page. finally hit our target of £10,000! £100,000 we need to pay for the new Dreams of upgrading the current worn park equipment and groundworks. play equipment in Banavie Park began 2020 may be the year that we finally with a feasibility study in 2017, with see the new play park! Thanks to added letters of support from the local everyone who filled in a survey, EasterEggPainting