FUN DAY A CHRISTMAS 'CRACKER' As Wick Switches On Christmas Lights
WICKERS converged on the precinct on Saturday for the town's most
popular festive event....fun day and the switching on of the Christmas
illuminations.
The ceremony was ably carried out by three of Santa's little helpers,
Carey Macleod, Sophie Robertson and Katie Gunn, representing nursery,
primary school classes 1--4, and 5-7, respectively. The
draw for the coveted places, was made on the day, from entries
submitted from the three age categories and was the result of a new
idea developed by the community council's industrious Christmas
Lights committee which was keen to get the young folk more involved in
the celebrations.
It proved a winner with the crowds that braved weather which was as
cold as the current economic climate, shortening the odds on that
longed for- by the younger generation, at any rate- white
Christmas. Earlier, Caithness FM set the scene with a selections
of well-known seasonal songs while the man of the moment, Santa Claus
chatted with the youngsters.
Doreen Turner, chairwoman of the community council's Christmas Lights
Committee welcomed everyone to the annual event and extended its
appreciation to everyone concerned for their continued support in
ensuring Wick's Christmas lights display continues to shine bright and
that was evident when the 'on' switch was thrown. A variety of
stalls were kept busy by customers of all ages.......Noel Donaldson
Caithness Community Awards 2009-2010 The Caithness Community Awards recognise and reward individuals
and groups who have brought distinction to themselves and the Community
of Caithness during the year 2009/2010.
Members of the community are now invited to submit their nominations so
please take the opportunity to acknowledge any group or individual who
you feel should be recognised for their contribution to our community.
The Nomination forms are distributed throughout the community and can
also be downloaded from the Partnership's website on the Community
Councils download section or by selecting the following link; CCA
2009-10 Nomination form on the partnership web site - at the moment its
not working but will be fixed next week.
Please return this form (marked CONFIDENTIAL) to;
Caithness Partnership Limited, 50A High Street, WICK, KW1 4BS by the closing date 14th January 2011
For further information or assistance to complete the form contact
Koreen MacDougall on 01955-606483 or email
[email protected]
Craft Fair At Mey Cancelled Due to Bad Weather
Caithness Mod Concet and Dance Goes Ahead Tonight
The Caithness Mod committee's concert and dance to be held in Ross
Institute Halkirk tonight Saturday 27th November at 8 p.m. is still
going ahead despite the wintry weather. Artists have arrived in
the county from Glasgow and the islands so it is hoped that the
Caithness people will once again come out and support this event.
23 November 2010
A Thurso Christmas Card On Sale A Thurso Christmas Card
is designed by a local lass and ideal for sending away to family and
friends this Christmas. Its contemporary design incorporates a Thurso
precinct winter scene, giving a great alternative to the norm. Just
over 5inches x7inches in size, with the inside reading Merry Christmas,
your card comes individually wrapped, complete with an envelope.Priced
at only £2.00 each or 5 for £8.00 FREE delivery to Thurso addresses
on all orders of 5 cards or more Email [email protected] to
place an order
In The News Institute's new research to aid marine energy sector - BBC New research backed with �4m in grant support will help the
marine energy industry to develop, the organisation leading the studies
has said. The Environmental Research Institute (ERI) in Thurso
has launched its Marine Renewable Energy and the Environment programme
ahead of a major energy conference.
Christmas Fayre - Bower Community Centre Sunday 28th November- 12-4pm Come along for a fun family day out with Santa’s
Grotto, Highland Dancers, Christmas song by Busy Bee Playgroup &
refreshments/light snacks.
Durran Wind Farm Refused Planning Permission Councilors at a meeting held in Halkir,k today accepted the
planning officers recommendations to refuse refused planning permission
for a wind farm at Durran , Caithness. The appl;ications was for
13 turbines. The applicants have the right to appeal the decision.
Playbox Playgroup Open For New Registrations 22 November The Playbox Playgroup is a charitable organisation which
provides valuable pre-school education for children aged 0-4 years. The
playgroup is based in Macleod Road in Wick, Caithness and over the
years has helped many children prepare for nursery and onwards to
primary school. At present, Playbox offers the following services
:
Morning Playgroup (3yrs+) - Monday to Friday 9.15am to 11.45am
Afternoon Playgroup (2� - 3yrs) - Tuesday & Thursday 1.30-3.00pm
Parent & Toddler Group - Wednesday & Friday 1.30-3.00pm
Playbox will be opening up requests for 2� group registrations for
January-July 2011 session from next week 22 November 2010. Please
call into the Playgroup during our opening hours should you wish to
enrol your child or further information. Children attending our 2�
group are automatically placed on our fully funded list for our 3+
group .Our Parent and Toddler Group operates Wednesday and Friday
afternoons from 1.30pm-3.00.pm. We welcome any new families
and their children who wish to come along. Playbox Playgroup
adheres to the Curriculum for Excellence which aims to achieve a
transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more
flexible and enriched curriculum from 3 to 18. The curriculum includes
the totality of experiences which are planned for children and young
people through their education, wherever they are being educated. The
3-18 curriculum aims to ensure that all children and young people in
Scotland develop the attributes, knowledge and skills they will need to
flourish in life, learning and work. The knowledge, skills and
attributes learners will develop will allow them to demonstrate four
key capacities – to be successful learners, confident individuals,
responsible citizens and effective contributors. Should you wish any
further information on our services please do not hesitate to contact
us on 01955 606446 or by e mail [email protected]
Pets At Home - Wick - Fun Day - Saturday 20th november Come and meet the “STAR’s” at Pets at home including “Tom
Cruise”, “Boy George” and “Elvis” may even be in the building plus many
more…….
Tombola - - 11am-1pm Cat micro chipping for �5
Silent Auction for a designer tank - - Cake Stall - - Guess the celebrities from 12pm – 3pm
And much more….Money Raised Goes To SUPPORT ADOPTION FOR PETS
Caithness Ward Forums Combined Meeting
Date and Time: Monday 15th November 2010. 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Venue: Mackays Hotel, Wick.
Topic: Highland Wide Local Development Plan and Community Safety This meeting is open to everyone from Wick, Thurso and Caithness Landward wards.
Highland Active Schools Project Secured For Further Four Years Continued funding support for a project in the
Highlands that aims to keep young people healthy and active has
received an extremely warm welcome from members of The Highland
Council’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee. The offer of
�922,400 per annum until March 2015 has been made from sportscotland to
enable The Highland Council to continue providing an Active
School’s network which employs 40 Active School Co-ordinators
(31.2 FTE posts) throughout the Highlands...........Councillor Bill
Fernie, Chairman of The Highland Council’s Education, Culture and Sport
Committee said: “This is excellent news for the Highlands. We are
second only to Glasgow in receipt of the amount of sportscotland
funding for Active Schools which reinforces their understanding of the
importance of delivery of sports activities in rural areas of Scotland
and particularly in an area like Highland with our greatly dispersed
population. Another four years of funding is a great boost to ensuring
our young people are active particularly in these difficult financial
times."
14 November 2010
Remembrance Sunday In Caithness Wick TOWNSPEOPLE
turned out at Wick, in sunny, but chilly weather to remember those who
made the supreme sacrifice in two World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
The Wick RBLS pipe band headed a parade of veterans and uniformed
organisations to the war memorial where a service was conducted. The
service part was conducted by Rev John Nugent with Father John Allan
leading intercession and Reverend Jim Todd, a retired minister,
pronouncing the benediction. The services at the War Graves and also at
Thrumster War Memorial were led by Reverend Ivan Warwick, new community
minister for Caithness Presbytery. The wreath-laying
ceremonies were led by the county's Lord Lieutenant, Miss Anne Dunnett
and civic leader, David Bremner. Afterwards a service was held at
Wick St Fergus Church and was one of many which took place throughout
the county. - Noel Donaldson
WEATHER COLD...ACADEMY HOT! Wick Academy: 8 Ft William: 1
Report by Noel Donaldson
WICK Academy banished their Scottish Cup blues and demonstrated
the sort of soccer that would have seen them cruise into the next
round. It was back home at Harmsworth Park on Saturday 6th November
2010 and Highland League business and, the fans that braved the wintry
temperature were treated to a feast of football that produced a
heart-warming barrowload of eight goals. Pinocchio - Thurso Players Panto for 2010 8th - 11th December
Tickets on sale from McBeaths Jewellers - Monday 15th November onwards
Next Seminar At ERI The next public seminar at the Environmental Research Institute
will be at 17.00 on Tuesday 9th November where the speaker will
be Dr Eddie Graham from Greenspace Research at UHI Lews Castle College.
Dr Graham will be giving a seminar called “Clouds and climate change”.eminars are FREE
