7 July 2010

Highland Residents Beware Of Free Home Alarm Offers
Highland Council Trading Standards are warning all residents to be on their guard when answering 'cold-call' telephone sales calls offering a 'free home fire and security survey', if they agree to a home visit by sales staff. This warning follows on from previous warnings by Trading Standards as a result of firms continuing to target elderly and vulnerable consumers in the Highland area. Consumers are advised, to shop around for a home/fire safety alarm system, locally, before agreeing to a home visit. Previously firms have promised 'free installation' or a 'free alarm' as incentives for allowing sales staff to visit them at home, to carry out a survey. However, more recently, consumers have contacted Highland Trading Standards, with their concerns stating that they are now being offered a 'free home security and fire safety survey visit' to see if their home is eligible for a 'free alarm system'.

6 July 2010

Whoops XIV - A story set in!
Saturday 10th July In Caithness Horizons - Performances begin at 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00
Tickets are limited so anyone wanting to see the performance should phone Caithness Horizons on 01847 896508. Tickets are free but donations will be gratefully accepted on the day. Whoops is Thurso Players Annual Theatre workshops and performance aimed at showcasing the theatre skills of their junior members. There are 30 participants aged from 8 - 18 and 10 adult volunteers who dedicate a week of their summer to helping the Junior members put on their show. Whoops has been running for 14 years and is usually held in the Mill theatre but due to Extension work taking place during the summer Caithness Horizons have kindly Partnered with the Thurso Players for a week to give them a surrogate venue. This has created many new challenges for the theatre group as they are used to a more traditional stage setting and are excited with the prospect of performing in the museum surroundings which have inspired many of the scripts.  Larger Photo HERE (Click view full size)

5 July 2010

More Photos From Lybster Gala 2010 - To See Them All Start HERE
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Bettyhill Bumblebee Identification Walk - Friday 9th July 6pm
Join Bob Dawson of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and the countryside ranger to take a look at our local bumblebees around the Bettyhill area. We will show you how to identify the different species found and hopefully we shall see the very rare great yellow bumblebee. We will safely catch some examples and show you the distinguishing features to look for to help you identify them yourselves in the future.
Meet at the caf� car park by the bridge to the Strathnaver Museum (by the TIC) in Bettyhill, north Sutherland at 6pm. Very weather dependent so please ring if unsure. Adult �3, child/concessions �2   [email protected]  01641 521884
Note  - Photo shows the Great Yellow Bumblebee and although rare in the UK can be found on our north coast in Caithness and Sutherland.

Residents and Day Attenders go on-line At Bayview, Thurso
Residents and Day Attenders from Bayview House in Thurso can now go on-line to keep in touch with families and friends. B.T connections have provided funding for a laptop and internet access for the Care Home residents while the Dounreay Communities Fund donated �250 towards a laptop and broadband connection for Day Attenders of The Highland Council run facility. Shona Munro, from Citizens Online has been visiting Bayview House Day Centre weekly to work on a one to one basis with attenders, to enable them to send emails and research information. Shona hopes to role out this training to residents over the coming months.

Caithness Befriending Partnership - A New Group Aiming To Help
A new partnership of Laurandy Day Care Centre in Wick, Caithness Community Care Forum and Highland Volunteering Centre in Wick have created anew partnership and attracted funding to look at the issues of people who are isolated in their own homes particularly as they get older and may be in receipt of Care at Home.  Initially the extent of the problem in Caithness will be assessed by the employment of a self- employed consultant or facilitator who will then make a report to the group on what requires to be done in the area to improve the lives of the individuals concerned.  The work will last for three months and more details can be found in the jobs section HERE

Highland Council Information On Seagulls and What You Can Do If They Are A Problem

4 July 2010

Lybster Gala 2010

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Castletown Gala 2010 To See All the Photos For Castletown Gala Start HERE
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13 - 24 - The Hen Night Joined In The Gala Dressed As Egyptians Before the Big Night Out

The Hen night won a second prize - Well done ladies for your impromptu entry to the Gala before heading of to Thurso for your big night out.  And for you folk looking in from out of the county - the answer is yes you probably will see folk dressed up on any weekend in summer in Caithness.

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3 July 2010

Volunteers - Thurso Gala Parade 7 August 2010
Volunteers needed - marshall the parade - the job is to help keep the parade moving and ensure that all participants and spectators have an enjoyable experience. Time commitment 6pm - 8.30pm and you will be fully briefed beforehand. If you are unable to help at this event but would still like to help out then there are lots of other events during the week where we could use some help, eg selling raffle tickets, distributing refreshments, etc.
If you are willing to help with this years Gala please contact Doreen Macleod 01847 896103 or e-mail [email protected]

Two Galas Today In Caithness
Castletown Gala - Processions Etc Starts 6.30pm
Lybster Gala -  - Various Events All Day - Note New Start Time For Crowning 5.30pm
Yes its a busy day in Caithness today with things to see and do all over the county.  Wick Pipe Band Week starts today at 7.30pm in the Market Square.  Plenty of other events including music - check the full Whats On