Caithness Woman Takes Second
Place As Rally Navigator
In
only her second year in the navigators seat of the Hamilton Optimum
Training Kadett, Sara Hamilton was awarded 2nd overall Rally Navigator,
first Ladies and the Alexander Trophy which is awarded by the EACC
committee to the most outstanding lady. With a limited calendar last
year due to work commitments and a few driver/car failures this was
even more remarkable, given the steep learning curve and the pain she
has had to endure due to a childhood problem with a hip joint. This
year has not been an easy year for the rallying pair, with the rear
axle breaking at Ingilston, parts having to be sourced from Sweden, a
collision with a tyre wall in Crail, resulting in the passenger’s side
loosing the battle and finally at Kames in Sept when the new propshaft
failed requiring a quick change and they still drove to a class win
with the anti roll bar mounting broken................
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Old
Buildings In Caithness - New Photo Gallery Started There
are a number of places that record old buildings in Scotland and we
thought it would be a good idea to draw together them into a photo
gallery here on Caithness.org.
Bill has begun to take photos of more old buildings to add to photos
already on the site and to draw together some already in part of the
site so they are easy to find in one place.
The section old buuildings in Caithness photo gallery on Caithness.org
will not be proscriptive and not limited to preservation areas or just
historic interest. Any old property that might be of interest will be
added. Buildings might be houses, crofts, outhouses, store houses,
barns, toilets, and any other built structure that might be of
interest.
NOTE - This
item is one of several in our new Community section
now under construction. The community section will eventually
replace many out of date sections currently listed in the community
index.
Bower Busy Bees Get
Active With New Go-Karts All
smiles as the Bower Busy Bees show off their new go-karts. The
go-karts were funded through MFR Cash for Kids and will encourage the
youngsters to get active even in the poorer winter weather. The nursery
has a surfaced play area which is used when the grass play area is wet
and muddy. The go karts are a perfect attraction for the surfaced play
areas and they can’t wait to try them out.
Marina Swanson, secretary of the Bower Busy Bees said:“We are delighted
with the financial support received from MFR Cash for Kids which has
enabled our nursery to purchase the Go-karts. The children at Bower
love to get out and about whatever the weather and I’m sure the new
karts will be a big hit. The children were so excited when they first
saw them and I’m sure they will bring much enjoyment”.
Wick Academy 3 - Formartine 1 -
Reporter Noel Donaldson WICK
ACADEMY underlined their credentials as league title contenders after
they beat off a
strong challenge aimed at unseating them as table toppers, on Saturday.
The Scorries gave notice of their determination not to relinquish their
coveted position, let alone lose that enviable home run of 16
consecutive home wins - with a Richard Macadie, 14thminute strike from
a free kick ball, punched clear by the Formartine keeper Andy Shearer.
An above-average crowd of Scorries’ fans soared over the moon, when
their team consolidated their lead with a fine distance drive from Gary
Weir, some 18 minutes later. Never-say-die United got back into the
game, however, after a spell of sustained pressure, through a Daniel
Park header in the dying minutes of the first period.....more
13
November 2012
�9million wind farm fund could be
shot in the arm for Caithness
community
The �9million community benefit fund associated with Infinergy’s
Limekiln wind farm proposal could help villagers in Reay safeguard
their community’s future with a range of innovative projects designed
to boost economic growth and tourism potential.
Green energy firm Infinergy is offering the community surrounding its
24-turbine Limekiln wind farm proposal an industry-leading community
benefit package worth �5,000 per megawatt (MW) – a total of up to
�360,000 per year or �9million over the 25 year lifetime of the
project, based on a total installed capacity of up to 72MW.
More
Vehicles In Caithness We began listing vehicles in Caithness a
number of years
ago and some have already disappeared and been replaced by new ones in
new businesses or additions to fleets.The
listings show
only a fraction of the vehicles working in Caithness. If
you would like a photo of your vehicles added please email them to
[email protected] This section is headed up as general and
other sections
can be seenHERE
Scrabster
Harbour Gearing Up For Marine Energy Work on the
new much larger quay is
nearing completion at Scrabster.With
all the new
developments heading for the Pentland Firth waters in coming years the
harbour will soon be in a postion to service this massive new industry
as Scotland moves towards being self sufficient in alternative energy
production. The
harbour is
spening about �20 million to improve the facilites including the new
much enlarge pier and lay down opportunities and heavy lifting to cope
with the large structures expected to arrive at the port in coming
years.
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November 2012
At Last The Full Photos - Caithness and Sutherland Vintage Vehicles
Rally 2012 1
- 177Winners
PhotosVintage
Motor Cycles We still have captions to add to some of the
photos.
A Short Film Clip From The North and West Caithness Ploughing Match
See another short film clip from the ploughing match HERE
Fire
At Ormlie Industrial Estate - From The Air A fire that broke out at Ormlie Industrial
Estate,
Thurso, Caithness about midday on Saturday 3rd November 2012 was
brought under control by firefighters from Thurso and Wick.
Four
tenders were at the scene of the fire. Due to the proximity
to
house and danger of explosion from cylinders homes in Falconer Waters
Court were temporarily evacuated. No one is thought to have
been
hurt in the fire. Missed
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