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31st May 2001
George
- The Saga Continues
Spring means more outdoors but where is the enemy?
Waterlines
Museum, Lybster To Build Small Boat
A small traditional boat will be built as part of an ongoing display
as part of the museums approach to showing how things were done in the
past in Lybster. The boat will be on display throughout the
building of it.
Wick
Gala Week Programme
Wick Gala Week is 28 July - 4 August and the committee have
excelled in getting the programme out earlier than ever before.
Events will shortly be in the What's On guide but here is a preview of
the Gala Week Programme. any other Gala committees should get in
touch to get your details listed. Yoohoo Thurso Halkirk Lybster
Gala Groups where are you? Space is ready when you are.
Safer
Cycling In The Highlands
Has you group got ideas on improving cycling in the area -new cycle paths,
better facilities then checkout Highland Councils new grant funding.
30th May 2001
Caithness
Cottages - Another Scorrie Web Site
Caithness Cottages for letting will be found in the drop down menu at the top
of this page and in new holiday property section coming soon. As we get
underway at Scorrie Internet Services with another new web site its worth
remembering that all of the web sites will be cross marketing each other.
Business Banners for all Scorrie Internet Services will be seen across a
growing range of web sites for much greater coverage.
Dolphins,
Porpoises & Whales - Links
This section is in the Kids Links but don't let that fool you. These
links have absolutely masses of information on every aspect and loads of
pictures. so if you ever need to find out about about them you know where
to start.
Caithness
Genealogy Mailing List
If you are looking for Caithness ancestors
then one site that might help is Rootsweb. Or try our Genealogy
Links. The
Message Board may also help.
Hair
At No 3, Lybster
Many businesses are now getting their pictures added to the
Caithness Business Pages as we hot up the pace in our aim to give all of
the businesses in Caithness a FREE page. If your business
is not already in then fill in the submission
form to be seen.
Loch
Calder Opens For Angling 15 June
Another fine loch in Caithness is to open in time for the summer season.
Reiss Post Office
Another business but
remember if your business does not have premises we will put in a
picture that best represents your business - a van or an example of your
work e.g brickwork, tiles, garden, painting - you decide and send us a
picture and it will go in sooner.
29th May 2001
Park
Hotel, Thurso
The Park Hotel is one of several hotels in Caithness to be recently
refurbished.
Highland
Artists Grants For Travel
Artists in the Highlands can now access grants of up to £500 to assist with
travel and arranging exhibitions of their work both at home and overseas.
House In Lybster
Lybster is much bigger than people might suspect if they drive
past on the main road. This house is just one of many styles you
will find in this conservation village. The main road passes
through one end of the village which is ten times longer than the part
the main road runs past. If you are passing take a trip to the
harbour and you will see why Lybster once one of the busiest fishing
ports in Scotland. Click
here for Main Lybster page.
Attention
Anglers - Hoskins Cup Competition
Evening competition on Loch Watten organised by the Dounreay Fly Fishing
Association should prove popular once again.
28th May 2001
Alex
Salmond & John Macadam Confident In Wick
The SNP meeting in Assembly Rooms, Wick saw about 50 people turn
out to hear the former SNP leader and candidate John Macadam in the
Westminster general election. Major topics were health,
agriculture, fishing, defense, GP services in Dunbeath and Helmsdale,
tourism and the economy.
HOYVIKINGUR
SA458 Aground Near Thurso
The Thurso lifeboat pulled the Hoyvikingur off the rocks on
Sunday morning after it ran aground about 3.30am.
Highland
Bus Services Consultation
You have until 15 June to have your say at Roads & Transport.
Community
Projects
If your group is looking to raise funds
from a variety of sources the new links in our funding for charities
page may be helpful.
27th May 2001
Station
House, Mid Clyth
Another bit of the Wick
Lybster Railway. The former station masters house
is now a Bed & Breakfast with ensuite facilities available.
Mid Clyth is a very beautiful part of Caithness especially a sunny day
like yesterday. The railway signs are clearly visible near the
station house. You can still walk a short way along the line of
the track both north and south from Mid Clyth.
More
Pictures From The Well Head Move
A few more pictures from the move of the well head into and through
Wick. More
Arrival Pics, Move
Across Harbour, Teamwork,
Pumping
Ballast & Welding.
Lybster
Harbour Yesterday
Lybster was busy yesterday with the Laidhay Auction and people visiting
the new Waterlines Heritage museum but the harbour was still looking
good with a few fishermen repairing their boats and tending to creels.
26th May 2001
Laidhay
Auction A Great Success
Another successful fundraising auction for Laidhay Croft Museum
today as Lybster Community Hall was busy with bidders looking for
antique finds and other treasures amongst the lots. Everything
from crockery, furniture, tools and old brass lamps were amongst the
hundreds of items under the hammer today.
Great New Links in Kids Links
We are still finding great new Kids web
sites. Check out Wee Webbies, Sprocket Works, Crazy Bone and Kids
Mysteries.
Mackays
Hotel & Views From Near The Hotel
Mackays Hotel, Wick a well known land mark and place to stay that
not only runs music of all sorts throughout the year but has a great
view of the town and river.
Norseman
Hotel - Wick
Another hotel in wick for our collection of pictures.
Overtime a small picture will be added to all of the hotels in the
Business Pages. If any business would like their picture added
sooner rather than later send us a picture for inclusion in your free
business page. Cameo
Jewellers, and many others are already in. Our aim
is to have a picture for every business in Caithness. The picture
need not be a building. It can be what best represents the work
you carry out. Bed & Breakfasts - here is your chance to keep
your costs really low and advertise. Get your picture in free.
But think about our low cost banners for a higher profile. Or even
a small web site from Scorrie Internet Services the same team that
brought you Caithness.Org.
25th May 2001
Old
Farmworkers Houses At Forss
These old houses are now used as out buildings but they are in a
lovely place beside the Forss River surrounded by trees and just up from
the old mill near Forss
Hotel which was the estate owners house in the past.
Laidhay
Heritage Annual Auction Sale
Yes its that time again and tomorrow
Saturday 26 May, the sale of antiques and other items will be held in
the Lybster Community Centre. Viewing is between 10.00am and 12.00
Noon. See if you can pick up a bargain from the many lots with all
commission going to the Laidhay funds to maintain the museum. Why
not make a day of it a snack at the local cafe or a meal at the newly
refurbished Portland
Arms Hotel. If you have time check out the new visitor
centre Waterlines
at the harbour. Waterlines also has a coffee shop. Or take a
look round Lybster.
Caithness
Business Pages Pictures
Businesses in the Caithness Business Pages will now have a
picture of the premises or another suitable picture that best represents
the business. If you would like your business page to have a
picture in soon rather than wait on us getting round to taking one send
in a picture. This is being offered as another FREE service
to make the Caithness Business Pages more interesting. Check out
the one on Graham
Begg's page.
Why not buy a banner to link to your web site?
Want
To Know What's On TV?
Just use the latest addition to Caithness.Org - Digi Guide will give
you all the TV channels you are looking for. So if you cannot
think where to find a TV channel guide - think Caithness.Org where you
can find all of the TV channel information including satellite stations.
New
Wick Business Park On Schedule
Gunn's of Lybster are setting a cracking pace on the contract for
the new Wick Business Park and things looked great on the site today.
Reiss Garden Display With Farming In Mind
New
Wellhead For Mobile Arrives In Wick
Bill spent much of Wednesday taking pictures of the arrival and
operations surrounding the latest well-head for the Wester Yard.
Later went aboard the smaller Tug supplied by Seaboard Marine Services,
Nigg to watch operations from close up. The whole operation lasted
all day and was still going on at 1.00am. More pictures later
today.
Lybster School Visits Thurso Museum
23th May 2001
Caithness
Waybaggers 2001/02 Programme
The Waybaggers tackle some serious walks in
Caithness and this coming season is no exception. If you enjoy
long walks and seeing some of the most interesting parts of Caithness
check out the programme that kicks off with Dunbeath Strath to
Tutnaghuill Cemetery on 3 June. Membership is only £3.
Wick
Pipe Band Launches New Web Site
Another Caithness Web Site and at this rate
Caithness will soon have more web sites than the rest of the highlands
put together.
Happenings
at Timespan Art Gallery in Helmsdale
Lots of Caithness links in Timespan at the
moment but worth a look in at any time of the season.
22nd May 2001
John
Thurso Highlights Global Issues Today
On the campaign trail today John Thurso
highlighted poverty and third world debt as important issues for him and
his party.
Election Statement
From John Thurso
Caithness.Org is offering to space to all
of the candidates to make statements and they will be published in their
own section in Election Eye as received.
20th May 2001
Isla
And Oliver Sutherland, Middleton Farm
Middleton Farm near Forss and near to yesterday's featured farm
of Thusater. The kids are sitting on the new garden wall being
constructed by their dad.
E
& M Engineering In Thurso
Showing the diversity of work in Caithness is E & M
engineering. These lads could make you almost anything in
metal. Working on Saturday to complete job they stopped for a
second for the picture. More
Work Places In Caithness.
Kongsberg
Simrad In Wick
Another set of pictures showing where people in Caithness
Work. This time its Kongsberg Simrad who started as Osprey
Electronics and are now part of a worldwide group based in Norway.
Mark
Ferguson From Orkney Islands
Lots of cyclists were out yesterday in Caithness heading in all
directions taking advantage of the quiet roads. Mark Ferguson seen
in Thurso was unusual in that he was coming from even further north than
Caithness. Most folks are heading up to Caithness. Mark was
catching the train to Tain and then cycling to Loch Carron.
Banner Adverts
Businesses or
organisations can take out banner ads that will circulate on not only
Caithness.org, Caithness
Business Pages but a whole series of new Caithness web sites
about to be launched over the next few weeks. To ensure maximum coverage
and hits get your web site linked into the Caithness Page Banner System
by contacting [email protected]
18th May 2001
Thusater Farm
And here is one place the guys were all cycling past when the
pictures were being taken showing the farmland and coastal scenery set
against almost empty roads. And these are the main roads they were
on. The back roads are even more peaceful.
Jack
Selby, Thurso & Yorkshire Lads
The weather is better and
local and touring cyclists are taking advantage of it. Jack Selby
from Thurso cycles about 3000 miles a year round Caithness and bits of
Sutherland. Kim and Nick from Yorkshire were doing the grand tour
Wick - John O'Groats - Durness - Kinlochbervie and Lairg.
Snapshots
In Time - Thurso 1946
Richard Sutherland sends us this memory of Thurso where the
locals ran rings round the "ministry mannie". If anyone
else would like to contribute a Snapshot In Time in Caithness get
in touch.
17th May 2001
Wick High Class 73 Reunion
Hope you have all booked for Wick as
another Reunion announces the date as Friday 27 July in the Dounreay
Club, Wick. Check the list of people they are looking for in the
section.
Building
Houses & Communities At Pentland Housing
A
£1 million investment in new homes for rent on the site of a former
farmhouse in Thurso includes a build and train element for unemployed
young people. Also report on new Wick homes for elderly.......more
Bike
Spotted - Thurso Library
Bikes are coming out now the weather is warmer. Have you got
yours out and back on the road. Send a picture to prove it.
Caithness
Family History Society
Wednesday 13 June 7.00pm
Heirloom Evening
Art Room, Miller Academy, Thurso
Bring your Treasures Along And Share It With Us
16th May 2001
JGC
Engineering Joins £15million Alliance
A major alliance has been signed between four companies including
Caithness based JGC engineering as part of the decommissioning work at
Dounreay.
John
Thurso with Robert MacLennan in Wick
Candidates are out banging on doors with only three
weeks to go. John Thurso for the Lib Dems was out with Robert
MacLennan the retiring MP in Wick today.
15th May 2001
Thurso
Library Has Internet Access
There is a lot more to the library than you might think.
The fact is the you can get information on many things local and
national, ask the librarian about a multitude of things, get course
information and get Internet access FREE of charge. Take
a look at the exhibitions also FREE in the Swanson Gallery. Have
you seen the Caithness Plan. Its in there for you to consult and
make comment on if there are matters of concern. Check it
out. When were you last in your library?
Borgie
Forest Fire
The fire started yesterday flared up again today and involved units
from Wick, Thurso and all over the Highlands.
Bridge On Old Road Into Lybster
14th May 2001
Dounreay
Fly fishing Association
First Competition of the Year, Saturday 19 May at Melvich Lochs.
13th May 2001
Castletown
Indoor Bowling Club Open Winners
First win by Bower club
Castletown Heritage Opening Times
Monday Night 7.30 - 9.00pm Wednesday 2.30 - 4.00pm
Saturday 2.30 - 4.30pm
Clarty
Arties Art Classes
Children every second Saturday 2.00 - 3.30pm Age 8 up
Adults and High School every second Tuesday 7.00pm - 8.30pm -
Dunnet Church Hall - Phone 01847 851778 for more details.
Crown
Crowd
The Crown Bar, Wick on Saturday had most people sitting out in the
sunshine taking in the Kids Talent Competition on Saturday.
John
Macadam SNP
Saturday Electioneering in Wick
The Westminster election campaigns are underway with Scottish
National Party candidate already on the trail. John Thurso has already
decked out streets in Thurso with his colours.
Serendipidists
Singles - New Group
It can be difficult meeting new people so here is a new group
gearing up to make life easier. If you want to meet new folk for
enjoyable activities and meetings take a look at the new page.
Gersa
School 1936
This picture shows the children dressed up for a school concert
and has names. An earlier 1897
Gersa School picture has no names.
Stemster
School 1928
Another early School Days picture
now in the growing collection sent in by David Douglas.
Miller
Family History
Accounts of the Death
of Donald Angus Miller from the Rochdale Observer 1922.
12th May 2001
Kids
Talent Show In Wick Today
Crowds out today on the warmest day of the year so far. The
temperature soared today.
Bower Inn At The Heart of Caithness
The current owners of the
Bower Inn have been upgrading slowly but surely and the pub food on
offer is great. Set in the middle of the Caithness countryside
about midway between Wick and Thurso it makes a nice stopover in trip
for lunch or evening meal. High Teas - Book ahead for
5.00pm And this is the back by the way.
Names
Now In For A Miller Academy Picture 1960
If you have names for any of the
other pictures send them in. School
Days section is available for anyone to send in their school
pictures.
11th May 2001
Portland Arms Opens Jo's Kitchen
Another new part of the Portland Arms officially opened and
offers even more choice in dining in Caithness as well as demonstration
classes from visiting chefs. The well known cookery writer Lady
Claire Macdonald from Skye launched this venture within the hotel.
Forse
House
Another of the Caithness
Country Houses. There will be more pictures later
of this old house built in 1753.
Reunions
In Caithness
Several reunion groups are having great
success contacting folk via Caithness.org. Wick
High 1979 Reunion group have a few people to find and have
posted a list of
people yet to be contacted. If anyone can help with
information then can they contact Kirsty Shearer.
Rovers
1945
Thanks to Billy Chalmers who now lives in Alness for this picture
of the Rovers sent in by his nephew Michael. Billy also appears in
the 1947
East End Boys Club picture.
The Old Railway House, Lybster
A surprising number of buildings from the
Wick-Lybster Railway are still in existence and used for many different
things but the houses are still houses and built to last.
10th May 2001
Wick-Lybster Railway - Lybster Station
The old Wick-Lybster Railway may be long gone but many of the
buildings and much of the route can still be seen. But never ones
to throw things away Caithness has a great little Golf
Course at Lybster and this is the clubhouse. £50 per year
membership. Why not all join? And £10 for junior members.
What's
On & Coming On -
St
Fergus & Swanson Galleries in Wick & Thurso
Several exhibitions are on and coming up covering a variety of subjects in
the galleries in Caithness. Also at Swanson Gallery Workshops in Pastel
Painting and Paper Making.
Junior
Talent Competition
Market Square, Wick, Saturday, 2.00pm
There is still time to enter the competition in several age groups.
Track
From Braemore Towards Morven
More pictures in the Morven and Maiden Pap section.
Benefits Updates
Employment
Disrupted By Foot & Mouth
New
Government Pensions Advice Web Site
9th May 2001
Francis
Street Darts Weekend Pictures
The Darts Weekend sponsored by Caithness Office supplies was a
huge success. With competitions running Friday through to Sunday
and lots of money prizes on offer.
Pictures of many winners are now inside.
New
Highland Services Aims To Protect Children
This new service aims to bring more protection for children in difficult
circumstances in The Highlands.
Cycling
Tourist Project Starts From John O'Groats
The trans-national North Sea Cycle Route project will involve two cycle rides
and one will commence at John O'Groats on 15 June.
First
Aid Kits - Health And Wealth Warning
The Highland Council has issued a "health warning" regarding the unwanted
delivery of first aid kits to Highland homes by a company based in Holland.
7th May 2001
Peeka
- Tabby Cat Missing In Wick
Can anyone help find Peeka missing in Wick.
Bird
Hide At Loch Mey
There is a bird hide at Loch Mey where you can get good views of wild fowl and
waders.
Devils
Pool - Near Dirlot Castle
A few more pictures of the Dirlot Castle site. Would Sir
Reginald de Cheyne have preferred this spot to the site at Loch
More only a few miles away. Speculation goes on to this day as
to whether he would have built two castles close together - he
already had others elsewhere.
Dusk
At Dunbeath Harbour
Caithness is well know to many artists for
the quality of the light. And from Late June to July the sun
hardly sets. Walking the beaches in daylight at 10.00pm is a
surprise to many visitors. Bring a sweater at that time of night.
Sir
Reginald de Cheyne's Chapel
The burial place of Sir Reginald de Cheyne.
Thurso
High About 1980 - Reunion Next Year
Karen has sent in this picture but she was
not at the school then. Names In.
6th May 2001
More
Miller York Trip Pictures
A few more from the trip. More tomorrow
Gersa
School 1912
Another School Days picture
from Derek Douglas. We have no names for this picture so if anyone
has any details about the school or the people in the picture please
contact us.
5th May 2001
More
Miller Academy York Trip Pictures Now In
These kids had a great trip to Englandshire taking in more sites
and activities than you can imagine.
Pentland
Firth Yacht Club Sailing Lessons Underway
Thurso Bay today but where to next year.
Dunnet
Head Lochs Now Open For Fishing
The lochs at Dunnet Head the most northerly point on the British mainland are
now open. The trout fishing lochs on the Head are managed by Dunnet Head
Fishing Club. Fishing from the bank - fly only.
Miller
Academy Trip To York
A group from Miller Academy have returned from a trip to York. The first
pictures are in and more coming later.
Deutsch
In Latheron Hall -An Update
Any children interested in gaining
experience in German might like to take a look at the classes in
Latheron Village Hall.
4th May 2001
John
O'Groats School 1931
Thanks to Hugh Ross
for another picture from his collection.
3rd May 2001
On The
Slip At Wick
Last Week - In for painting.
Dunbeath
Castle From Elf
How Others See Us
Market
Town Toolkit
The Countryside Commission has just
launched a toolkit aimed at helping small towns look art regenerating
their area. Although aimed at English towns there may well be
useful pointers for Caithness
Another
Top Safety Award For Dounreay
Proving that safety is a top priority on the site.
Queen
Elizabeth Assessment & Rehabilitation Unit
Want to know what happens in Caithness
General Hospital as a patient or a visitor? Well now you
can check what is going on as the hospital has begun to produce guides
for each unit and Caithness.Org will be building sections for each of
them as they are produced. The sections will be found in Medical
Services a growing guide in the Health
& Welfare section.
2nd May 2001
St
John's Loch Opens For Fishing - Saturday
The well know Caithness Fishing Loch -St John's will open for the season on
Saturday for boats only. This loch also offers angling for people with a disability.
contact the club for more details.
Darts
World Champion - Francis Street Club, Wick
Darts Weekend 4/5/2001 to
6/5/2001
The reigning Embassy World Champion John Walton will be in Wick this weekend
courtesy of the Francis Street Club.
Daffodil
& Fun Day
Thrumster Game Fair and Thrumster SWRI
Saturday 5th May from 1:30 onwards. Guided nature walks for the children.
Stacks
of Duncansby
One of the famous coastal sites in
the north. Not only is this a great view but hundreds of thousands
of nesting birds are currently swarming around sites like this.
not for nothing is the area near here known as "Seabird
City"
1st May 2001
More
Laidhay Croft Pictures
New pictures showing the unusual roof from the inside of the
croft museum at Laidhay.
Even More Dunbeath
Castle Pictures Today
Several new views of the castle.
Still On The Increase In April
Hits 1,146,403 :: Pages
241,444 :: Visits 48,156
An increase of over 3000 visits helped by a surge in the Business
Pages following the addition of new Property and Job Pages.
Halberry
Head, Caithness
One of many small headlands in Caithness
Junior
Talent Competition
Saturday 12 May - Wick
Can you sing dance or play and instrument.
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