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" #$% & '%#" + " ,- 22 Francis Street 8hyy GhCyvr Stornoway # '$ & '%$ • Insurance Services RMk Isle of Lewis HS1 2NB •# Risk Management t: 01851 704949 •# Health & Safety ADVICE YOU CAN www.rmkgroup.co.uk TRUST EVENTS SECTION ONE 2 04/03/15 - 01/04/15 What's in Section One Where's Ya Bin? Across Europe – Mark's story .......................................Page 9 Minister inducted to new church ..........................................................Page 22 Tendering for future ferry services gets under way ..............................Page 27 EVENTS cinema focus ...........................................................................Page 10 Business prize chance for young people ...............................................Page 22 2015 FilmG shortlist announced ..........................................................Page 27 £25,000 appeal over building plan .....................................................Page 11 Harris Golf Club launches drive for new recruits ...................................Page 23 Love story of sea eagles ......................................................................Page 28 Local parties make their poll choices ...................................................Page 24 Stories of Stornoway…by D.S. Murray ..................................................Page 28 Ravenspoint/The Islands Book Trust ....................................................Page 12 Campaign grows for emergency tug ....................................................Page 24 Songwriters join up for 20th anniversary show ....................................Page 29 Lewis play to be seen nationwide ........................................................Page 13 Intercontinental appeal for Island seaweed-based products ..................Page 25 Putting Marvig on social media map of world ......................................Page 30 Mink-link to rat population explosion rejected by wildlife experts ........Page 14 Four go to Iceland in pancreas cancer challenge ..................................Page 26 NHS update ....................................................................................Page 32-33 Dazzling new look as Tangles shines in new home ...............................Page 15 Public urged to respond to consultation on fl ood risk ...........................Page 26 Turning a corner and a bit of soil .........................................................Page 33 Itʼs showtime at an Lanntair for Grinneas ..........................Page 16,17, 20 & 21 Broadband nightmare for town business ..............................................Page 27 BBC Alba .............................................................................................Page 34 an Lanntair guide........................................................................... Page 18-19 Offi cial opening for shop and café .......................................................Page 27 Business Gateway................................................................................Page 35 Bobby's Pages … your best guide to services and events What's in Section Two Meditation: saying 'thank you' to our minds ................................................B2 STORNOWAY, BROADBAY, LOCHS, PAIRC & EAST LEWIS Viewpoint .................................................................................................... B3 Accommodation...........................................................C1 Decorating, windows, joinery ......................................C4 Plant hire ....................................................................C8 Katie Macleod's Letter from America - March 2015 .......................................B3 Activities .....................................................................C1 Eating out/Eating in ...................................................C4 Plumbing/electrical ...............................................C8-C9 Spiritual journey via Israel and Orkney ....................................................... B4 Advice and assistance ..................................................C1 Fuel ............................................................................C4 Public Notices ..............................................................C9 So you have decided to go to the Citizens Advice Bureau ..............................B4 Gardens, gardening ....................................................C4 Air conditioning ...........................................................C2 Renewable energy .......................................................C9 Triumph for Calum on Snowman Rally .........................................................B4 House and home ....................................................C4-C5 Religious services .................................................C9-C10- Antiques......................................................................C2 Hobbies, arts & crafts ..................................................C5 Comunn Eachdraidh Nis .............................................................................. B5 Supplies ................................................................... C10- Beauty, hairdessing and massage therapy ...................C2 IT and digital ..............................................................C6 The Linda Norgrove Foundation ...................................................................B5 Taxis .........................................................................C10 Barbers .......................................................................C2 Karate lessons .............................................................C6 Building our communities .......................................................................B6-B7 Live music events ........................................................C6 Trailers ..................................................................... C11 Building Services .........................................................C3 Motor services and car hire .....................................C7-C8 Training .................................................................... C11 Environmental Health and Trading Standards Advice ....................................B8 Constituency services ...................................................C3 Pest control .................................................................C8 Transport and storage ............................................... C11 Public Performance Calendar .......................................................................B9 Cleaning .....................................................................C3 Photography ...............................................................C8 Venue for hire ...........................................................C11 Harbour Highlights ....................................................................................B10 On the bridge…itʼs Lewis Mackenzie ...........................................................B11 GAIRM NAN GÀIDHEAL EXHIBITION OPENS IN HARRIS EVENTS IN WEST LEWIS .............................................. C13 & C15 .................... C17 Ullapool, ahoy, as new ferry takes to the seaways at last .....................B12-B14 A PANFUL OF FISH: THE MULLETS ........................................................ C18 Chance for Isles to share in £60bn new industry as oilfi elds age .................B15 EVENTS IN STORNOWAY & EAST LEWIS ....................... C14 NEW BOOKS AT WESTERN ISLES LIBRARIES ..................................... C19 Stornoway Primary Newsdesk.....................................................................B16 EVENTS IN HARRIS .................................................................... C15 CALMAC CONNECTS ...........................................................................C20 Lewis & Harris Youth Club Association .........................................................B16 Dancing for Crossroads ...............................................................................B17 ACTIVITIES, SERVICES IN WEST LEWIS C12 - C13 ACTIVITIES, SERVICES IN HARRIS C16 - C17 Battle Of The Bands 2015 ...........................................................................B17 Naidheachdan Gàidhlig .......................................................................B18-B19 Local grassland group looks at rush management ..................................... B21 Social crofting, social benefi t .....................................................................B21 Past is just a stone's throw away in the future! ..........................................B22 HOW TO CONTACT US Editor: Fred Silver 01851