News Archive - October November December 2018
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25 December 2018
Merry Christmas From Caithness.orgWe hope you all have a great day.
10 December 2018
Christmas Tree Festival![Christmas Tree Festival 2018](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/december/christmas_tree_festival_2018/SAM_7570_s.jpg)
![Christmas Tree Festival 2018](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/december/christmas_tree_festival_2018/SAM_7569_s.jpg)
![Christmas Tree Festival 2018](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/december/christmas_tree_festival_2018/SAM_7572_s.jpg)
Christmas Stalls, Santa, Umbrellas and Lights
![Christmas in Wick 2018](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/december/wick_christmas2018/SAM_7521_s.jpg)
![Christmas in Wick 2018](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/december/wick_christmas2018/SAM_7515_s.jpg)
![Christmas in Wick 2018](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/december/wick_christmas2018/SAM_7523_s.jpg)
Heritage Calendar 2019 - Shades Of The Past
Thurso Heritage Society launched its new annual charity calendar Shades of the Past, this time using the collection of archive images from Miss Hetty Munro. The title comes from her popular book of the same name published in 1978. Hetty's collection of images spanned across the entire county and over 150 years.
2 December 2018
Onshore wind-farms in Caithness: How can we evaluate economic benefit for the local community?The purpose of this research project is to investigate the development of wind-farms in the Caithness area from the community's perspective; surrounding economic growth. This is a research project being conducted by Stephanie Remers at the University of Highlands and Islands. Say what you think by completing the online survey.
26 November 2018
Deadline for Your Cash Your Caithness applications - 2nd December 2018Local groups in Caithness are reminded that the closing date for Your Cash Your Caithness applications is drawing near and to be in with a chance of receiving a share of £10,000, completed forms need to be received by 5.00pm on Sunday 2nd December 2018.
19 November 2018
Highland Council Budget 2018/19 - Have Your SayThe Highland council wants to hear the views of the public in what is another period of difficulties in deciding how to spend a reducing amount of money.
15 November 2018
Santa doesn't visit every house - Caithness FM Toy Appeal![Caithness FM 2018 Christmas Toy Appeal](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2018/toyappeal_s.jpg)
1 November 2018
Wick And Thurso - Free Wifi Is Rolled Out To Caithness Towns![Free Wifi for Thurso and Wick Town Centres](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2018/wickwifi_s.jpg)
Thurso Town Centre WIFI
![Free wifi in Thurso Town Centre](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/november/freewifi/thursohi_s.jpg)
Find out how to connect HERE
Wick Town Centre WIFI
![Wick Town Centre WIFI](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/november/freewifi/wickhi_s.jpg)
Find out how to connect HERE
21 October 2018
Thurso Project Gets Going "Destination Thurso" - Interested? - Then Go To The Public Meeting![Destination Thurso Public Meeting](http://www.caithness.org/posterads2018/destthurso_s.jpg)
An enthusiastic group have made a start to this project and are looking to involve more people and businesses in improving the tourism aspect of Thurso. A web site and some funds are in place now to employ someone to create more push from marketing to better social media provision. Thurso like most places needs improvements and to get ideas from the community and local businesses. Nothing is easy when faced with the challenges coming fast down the road - Dounreay decommisioning, Council Cut backs, Health cuts and much more so this group are not sitting back. Go along and see what they are doing and if you can help in any way so much the better. Communities are going to have to do more to help themselves so here is a good opportunity provided by enthusiastic volunteers backed by some funding. - Thursday 25th October 7.00pm at Caithness Horizons, Thurso.
19 October 2018
New Store B & M Opens At Wick![B & M store opens in Wick](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/october/bandm/SAM_7019_s.jpg)
![B & M new store opens at Wick](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/october/bandm/SAM_7020_s.jpg)
![B & M new store opens at Wick](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/october/bandm/SAM_7025_s.jpg)
![New B & M store at Wick](http://www.caithness.org/photos/fpb/2018/october/bandm/SAM_7047_s.jpg)