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Boat Pullers Raise Cash For Life boats
The Applecross Boat
pulling team have completed a boat pull every year for the past 3 years,
check their website,
Applecrossboatpull, this year they are pulling the boat from Brora to
Wick and are donating the money collected between Wick and Portree RNLI
lifeboats and the Macmillan cancer relief.
HIE
Network Announces Results For 2004 - 05
The economy of the Highlands and Islands is continuing to improve, with
unemployment showing a steady downward trend while population levels are
rising. That was the message today (Thursday 26 May) from William
Roe, chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Announcing the
agency's results for the year from April 2004 to March 2005, Mr Roe said
that, despite setbacks, the area's economy was in good health and there
were strong grounds to be optimistic about the future. "If you
look at key indicators of prosperity, things like unemployment levels
and population growth, the Highlands and Islands as a whole is
continuing to punch above its weight and out-perform other parts of
Scotland," said Mr Roe.
Bill Johns Tribute CD and DVD to Aid
Local Charities
The
family of the late Bill Johns who died recently are putting together some
of the recordings that Bill made. The Johns family have had a CD put
together of Bill playing some of his favourite tunes (solo) and are
planning on selling them for �3 each, and in the near future they hope to
do a DVD of the Bill Johns Band playing in the Lounge at the Royal British
Legion Thurso and The Leisure Centre (Grove Lounge) which will be on sale
for �5. The proceeds from these sales will all go to Local Charities which
Bill would have been very proud of, as he gave of his time free of charge
on many occasions for lots of local organisations.
COUNCIL RECOMMENDS CHANGES
TO MULTI-MEMBER WARDS
The Highland Council has asked the Local Government Boundary Commission
for Scotland to reconsider the proposed boundaries for local government
electoral divisions at the next local government election in 2007.
To accommodate the introduction of Proportional Representation and
multi-member wards, using the Single Transferable Vote, the Commission has
advised the Council it has redrawn the Council map to create 23
multi-member wards, distributing the 80 elected members into 12
three-member and 11 four-member wards. With only minor amendments, the
Council accepted the configuration of wards in Caithness, where there
would be two three-member wards and one four-member ward, and in
Sutherland, where there would be two three-member wards.
HIGHLAND LEADS THE WAY IN
PUBLICISING INSPECTION REPORTS
The Highland Council has responded to public demand by placing all
hygiene and health and safety inspection reports on its worldwide web
site. Although other Councils may follow, it is believed that the
Council is the first local authority in the UK to place this information
on the internet. Recently, requests have been made for copies of
food hygiene inspection reports in respect of all school kitchens and
several individual restaurants/hotels etc. On each occasion, this
information has had to be retrieved from records and forwarded to the
applicant. In order to make the information freely available in the
future, the first food safety and health and safety inspection reports
were posted on the Council's website.
Storage Solution of Morning And After School Club Run By Pulteneytown
People's Project
Morning
and After School Klub (MAASK) run by Pultneytown Peoples Project now have
the solution to their storage problem. The club which is based at South
School, Wick received the donation of a storage container from UKAEA
Dounreay to store their outdoor equipment. Katrina MacNab,
PultneytownPeoples Project said "Pultneytown People's Project is very
grateful to UKAEA for donating the storage container. This has allowed
MAASK to buy new equipment for the children which has had a positive
impact at the club with the children enjoying learning and joining in new
activities." Children and staff of MAASK are pictured here outside
their store with Katrina MacNab (2nd right) and Lynn Stewart (right) of
Pultneytown Peoples Project.
BOOKSTART IN SCOTLAND DAY
CELEBRATIONS
To celebrate the announcement of a further 3 years of funding for
Bookstart in Scotland from the Scottish Executive Education Department,
Bookstart will hold the first ever "Bookstart in Scotland Day" on
Thursday 19th May 2005.
Caithness
Please note: Both Caithness events will take place on Wednesday May
18th, 2005.
* Thurso - Thurso Library from 2:00pm - 2:45pm. Stories and more for
pre-school age children.
* Wick - Wick Library from 10:30am - 11:30pm. Stories and more for
pre-school age children.
ARE YOU STRESSED IN THE
WORKPLACE?
ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE WORKSHOP
In Wick � Friday June 10th to Sunday June 12th
To be held in Community Learning Centre, Ackergill St.,Wick
Composters For Sale In Caithness Are A
Bargain
The
Highland Council is supporting International Compost Awareness Week which
runs from and to help more people compost at home, the Council are
providing compost bins in Caithness at a reduced price of �5. The 'Compost Converter' bins (photo),
which are 330 litres and made from recycled plastic, come with a 20 year
manufacturers guarantee. Composting is easy to do at home and is
full of benefits for you and the environment. Not only will you be able to
reduce the amount of waste you throw away each week, you will be able to
produce your own nutrient rich compost which will also save you money.
Fund Raising For Bank Row Memorial Garden
A
fundraising evening comprising of entertainment and displays of
memorabilia from the war was held at the Pulteneytown church in Argyle
Square. Elsie Cormack explained how they had started and where the project
stands with an expected start date of May 2006. Elsie Cormack's two
sisters were killed in the bombing of Bank Row. The memorial garden
is in Bank Row once a bustling part of
Pulteneytown busy with shops and small
businesses since the herring days. It
is located in the central part of the
regeneration project of Lower Pulteneytown
that has already seen the renovation of
Telford Street and next to the
Black Stairs currently being
rebuilt. The Displays are open at the
church in Argyle Square today where tea and
coffee will be on sale in the new cafe.
Community Memorial Garden Index
Memories Of The Bank Row Bombing