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29 June 2015
The Musical Map Of Caithness Takes You On A Tour
The
‘Musical Map of Caithness' is the brand new CD & project
produced
by local musician Gordon Gunn and other musical talents from across
Scotland with the North Highland Initiative (NHI).
The musical map has been created in order to enhance the current
visitor experience to Caithness while also raising awareness of the
Caithness culture, history, nature and landscapes of the area through
Celtic instrumental sounds.
The CD, which contains 12 songs and 12 narratives, highlights through
the music tourist attractions that visitors to the area should visit,
including the Castle of Mey, Caithness Horizons and Dunbeath Heritage
Museum.
iTunes28 June 2015
Thurso Gala 2015
Thurso Gala Programme
See earlier years galas HERE
Canisbay Show 2015
Community Index & News
26 June 2015
Fit's in 'e GroatTake quick look at some items from the local paper.
21 June 2015
Wick Harbour Day 2015
THE rain held off for most of
the afternoon to make this year's Wick harbour day a success. Crowds
flocking to the quayside found plenty to entertain them in the
programme compiled by the organisers Wick Lifeboat committee, both on
land and on the water, as you can see from our photos. Visiting yachts
added to the spectacle. Community News and
Index20 June 2015
Choose The Caithness Flag
The shortlisting panel have agreed that four designs can go forward to a public vote. The four designs have ideas extracted from more than one entry. All entries who have contributed to the design will be credited after the results have been declared. It should also be noted that designs may be subject to further alterations by the Lord Lyon. Voting can be made by completing the form or by e-mail.
17 June 2015
Get involved with Shinty CoachingPrize Bingo Fundraiser for Staxigoe Play Park
Lots of prizes
16 June 2015
Enterprise Engineering Services Gains Prestigious Welding AccreditationMidsummer Music For Women's Aid
A nostalgic selection of popular songs presented by Martin Treacher (Skibo Castle's resident musical entertainer) and Scottish folk music performed by the acclaimed Sutherland Duo, Mhairi Mackinnon (fiddle) & Heather Shelley (keyboard) Carnegie Hall, Clashmore, Dornoch Sunday 21st June - 7pm till 9pm. Refreshments included at interval Admission Free Donations to Caithness and Sutherland Women's Aid at door.
15 June 2015
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (BOWL) - See Plans At Wick RNLI Open Day 20th JuneEntries Being Accepted For George Bruce Young Entrepreneur Of the Year Award
Have your say on Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan
Caithness Heart Support Group Presents More Medical Equipment
CAITHNESS Heart Support Group
handed over the latest items of medical
equipment it has funded.
Wick medical centre's Riverview Practice received an ECG machine and
the Pearson practice, a blood pressure monitor and a pulse oximeter. 2015
Students make contribution to gaelic playgroup
Students on the Employment
Programme into Construction (EPIC) course at North Highland College UHI
have recently designed, built and installed a shed for the Gaelic
playgroup based at Mount Pleasant School. As part of their enterprise
unit ‘identifying a need in the community' the students reached out to
numerous organisations for a project that they could help with and
following discussions with the playgroup, the students collectively
decided this would be a great project to work on.14 June 2015
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - UpdatePolice Looking For Stolen Cement Mixer
13 June 2015
Halkirk Gala 2015 - All Photos now In
See many earlier years Galas HERE
Halkirk Gala 2015 - Fancy Dress
12 June 2015
Wick High School - Latest Progress
The latest photo of progress at
the new Wick High school campus that includes the new primary school,
library, swmming pool and community facilities. The photo was
take from the top floor of Pultneytown Primary school which will be
demolished once the new school is ready.11 June 2015
Council promotes welfare, benefits and money adviceOn Wednesday 10th June 2015 The
Highland Council held a facebook chat
giving lots of information and advice on what people can do to ensure
they are receiving the correct benefits and tax credits, as well as
giving handy tips on how to manage budgets and avoid getting into debt.
Staff from the Council's Income Maximisation and Money Advice teams
spent two hours on facebook answering questions on benefits, welfare,
money advice and personal budgeting.
Last year, the Benefit Maximisation team increased people's income by
just under £4million and during the same period 1,330 people with a
total of nearly £6 million of debt were helped by the council's Money
Advice team.
New Administration agreed to lead Highland Council
A special meeting of the
Council was held this morning to form a new Administration and elect a
Leader and senior officer bearers.
It was agreed that a Minority Administration of the Independent Group
would lead the Council with Cllr Margaret Davidson as elected Leader.
The Convener of the Council will be Cllr Isobel McCallum.
Chair of Resources Committee: Cllr Bill Fernie
Chair of Education, Children and Adult Services Committee: Cllr Drew Millar
Chair of Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee and Planning Review Body: Cllr Audrey Sinclair
Chair of Community Services Committee: Cllr Allan Henderson Business News
Blas 2015 flying high over milestones
Milestones and memories will be
the hallmark of the 11th Blas festival launched in Inverness today and
which will take place at venues across the Highlands and Argyll between
4 and 12 September.
Now entering its second decade as one of Scotland's leading music
festivals, Blas 2015 has assembled a stellar line-up of some of the
best musicians and singers to celebrate Highland culture.
Highland's premier musicians compete
Gills Bay overhead line - Public information event
Events In Thurso and Mey.
10 June 2015
Thurso Swimming Pool Contract Awarded For Major UpgradeHigh Life Highland has today announced that the contract to provide new improved facilities at Thurso Swimming Pool has been awarded to local contractor O'Brien Construction Ltd. The project jointly funded by The Highland Council and sportscotland will see a total investment of £2.7M in the facility providing a new gym/fitness suite, a new dance studio, steam room , sauna, new changing village and replacement of the roof.
Around The Very Top: A Cultural End
An item has appeared on the Guildford Dragon web site by Martin Giles who has been cycling with his son Tom. The link takes you to his latest extract about the John O'Groats to Wick section of his trip. You can read all of his articles about his trip HERE
9 June 2015
Short listing takes place for Caithness Flag CompetitionThe competition to design a
flag for Caithness attracted 327 entries
and on Friday (5 June) the judging panel met in Wick Town Hall to draw
up a short-list. The winning flag will be announced after a public vote.
Opening of Edge Dance Studio in Thurso
Opening on 13th June, Thurso's
first ever dance studio.
On the day of opening up the studio for looking around, sign up to
classes and to see what’s going on.
Taster Sessions and Demonstrations.
8 June 2015
Calling all Art and Craft folk. - Art & Craft Exhibition, August 2015
Only 10 weeks 'til the annual
Art & Craft Exhibition, in aid of raising awarness for Give
Blood and Funds for Caithness General Hospital, Blood Laboratory. If
you have any kind of hand made arts or crafts and would like to enter
them into the exhibition, please do call or email for an entry form. Give Blood - Thurso 16th and 17th June
NHS Highland Public Meeting About Changes To Caithness Health Services
Read the hard hitting editorial in the John O'Groat Journal newspaper from Friday then think about going to the public meeting in Pentland hotel on Tuesday 9th June at 7.00pm. Community Index
7 June 2015
Highland Councillors Expenses Published for 2014 - 2015Move On With Summer Employability Programme At North Highland College
The North Highland College UHI
summer employability programme was run last year for the first time and
proved very successful, with every candidate finding a positive
destination, either in an apprenticeship, employment or education. This
year the programme will also include construction skills as well as
engineering.
Photography Workshop
Sunday
14th June 11.00am - 2.00pm
Be dazzled by a beautiful slide show by local photographer Ken Crossan on Caithness wildflowers. Learn some tricks of the trade and put them into action during an outdoor practical session in the Coronation meadow at Dunnet links.
Wick and District Summer Pool League Week 2
Assault In Thurso - Police Seek Witnesses
Highland Alcohol & Drug Partnership
6 June 2015
Open Day At Cracking Eggs On Sunday 7th JuneWick Councilor Gail Ross Announces Her Bid To Be Nominated By SNP For MSP
Wick councillor Gail Ross has
announced her bid to be nominated by the Scottish National Party to
represent Caithness, Sutherland and Ross following Rob Gibson who will
stand down from next May. There will be other nominations up for
selection and no doubt some seasoned campaigners for the SNP among
them. But Gail is no slouch at campaigning. Apart from her tireless
efforts for Wick and Caithness she has been attending many SNP meetings
and made a speech to the full SNP conference in November 2014. Working
for Rob Gibson in his office fielding many requests for help in recent
years she is well versed in how things work in local and national
government. She will put up a formidable campaign not only for
nomination but ultimately to win the seat to represent the area at
Holyrood.
2 June 2015
Explore The Back Of Beyond - Munsary Peatlands
Explore The Back of Beyond!
Munsary Peatlands nr Achavanich, Caithness.
Friday 12th June 10.30am
- 3pm.
Take a walk out to the Back of Beyond where you'll find miles of
untracked moorland, speckled with bog pools - the dubh lochans. Species
such as bogbean, sundews and bog-cotton grow among the colourful mounds
and hollows of the sphagnum mosses, which flourish in a rainbow of
burgundy to orange to bright green. This is Plantlife's Munsary
Peatlands Nature Reserve where the reserve manager and the Highland
Council Countryside Ranger will lead a 10km (6mile) walk along a farm
track to the edge of the wild peatlands beyond, and back again.Search Our Site
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