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Issue 201 - June 2009 - e-mail edition
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A PICTORIAL OVERVIEW
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of KINTYRE and THE KINTYRE WAY
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WEATHER FORECASTS and MORE ARTICLES ABOUT KINTYRE
http://www.kintyreonrecord.co.uk/articles.php- SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT- THE END OF TERM- THE ADVENTURE- COMMUNITY COUNCIL - AN UNOFFICIAL ACCOUNT- KINTYRE WAY RELAY - NEW RECORDS SET- THE KINTYRE MAGAZINE - SPRING 2009- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - COUNSELLING THE TRAVELLER- A WHITE KNIGHT- PLEASE HELP STOP SCOTLAND'S CARBON DINOSAURS- THE HARD WAY - A WALK FROM GROGPORT TO PORTNACUILE- MARCH and APRIL RAINFALL- CARRADALE HARBOUR- HARBOUR SPRING CLEAN- A BALLAD OF BOOM AND BUST- TRICHOMONIASIS- PLUMBING GREAT DEPTHS - A SALUTARY SANITARY RETAIL EXPERIENCE- FOCUS ON SCHOOLS - SCHOOL ECO ACTION DAY REPORT- 21ST BIRTHDAY PARTY - CARRADALE PRIMARY SCHOOL TURNS 21 !- SECONDARY REPORTS - CAMPBELTOWN AND ISLAY- SCHOOLS - CONCLUSIONS- ‘FORTH HUNTER’ AT PORT-NA-CUIL- R.N.L.I.- GRASS CUTTING
SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
The Editor would like to thank a number of readers who have made donations or offers of help in the last few weeks. Theirinvolvement has encouraged those involved in the publication, its subscribers, writers and delivery agents to take heart and work
 
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ever harder to maintain publication. This issue has fewer pages, slightly smaller adverts and a dearth of long articles - all helping tokeep The Antler’s head above water, even if, under the surface, all four legs are pedalling at an increased rate.
THE END OF TERM
The end of the Summer term is more often greeted by staff and students as a welcome relief than a cause for regret. The 12 yearolds will soon be off to pastures new and may not be aware of the advantages of the small school. Two long-serving teachers arealso saying goodbye this year with an accumulated 50 years of service to Carradale Primary. Morag Allan and Valerie Conley havedecided regrettably to make a break for freedom. They will be sorely missed by all who have benefited from their care. We wishthem many years of health and happiness, whatever they get up to.
THE ADVENTURE
The adventure, as I will call this, started out as an ordinary Friday morning on February 6th, at 10:15 a.m., roughly, when armedwith pensioners pass clasped in my good hand I boarded the Campbeltown bus for the ‘wee toon’ - big day out. CathyMcDougall got on the bus outside the post office at the bakers, and we then finally collected the last of this adventurous trio,across the village by Semple’s Garage i.e. Michael Rees of ‘Brynglas’. We all had good yarns on the bus, every one of us in goodspirits, the excitement of the snow we had had, and the scenery - magnificent. Luckily we were sensibly dressed, warm boots,hats, jackets etc. This was Michael’s first trip with his bus pass, and he enjoyed himself thoroughly. We went our own ways to doour business and shopping, congregating back at the bus shelter for the 12:30 p.m. bus home to Carradale, catching up on otherexciting times with any extra bits of news we had picked up on our travels: not much to report there. Michael said he would betravelling bus-wise more in the future, as he enjoyed the company and the cost of nothing to travel.Finally we get to Saddell, stopped at the telephone box and the wonderful bus driver, John Brown looks at the three of us, Cathy,Michael and myself, and quite blithely says “this is where we stop for the next two hours, as a lorry has jack-knifed on AlltCruach”. What do we do now ? No reception for our mobile phones, the phone box is out of order, there is snow on the ground,family expecting us home, and lunch ready. Cathie had left Matt on his own, just for a wee while as he was newly out of hospital.One kind lady, Gloria Cunningham, let Michael phone his wife, Leonie, to say it could be late afternoon before he would behome, and Cathy managed to contact Audrey Gee to check Matt was all right. Contact was also made with my spouse, Gavin. Asecond lady invited us into her lovely cosy, house, bright with lots of colour and a warm welcoming fire, a good pot of tea and abeautiful fruitcake, donated by Gloria. We were to go back to Campbeltown on the bus at 1.35 p.m. and get the scholars' bushome.Our host had a better idea ! She had a full tank of petrol in her car, and was willing to take us all home round the Westside. Wehelped her clear the back of the car, Cathy in the front seat with the driver, and me, well Michael and myself were very cosy in theback seat! We felt we were really on a grand day out, I didn’t need to drive, the scenery was breathtaking, Our driver evenstopped the car, coming over the Tarbert Road, so I could take a couple of photographs of our day out !Leonie phoned Mike to make sure he was all right. He admitted he was being well taken care of by three ladies - all of uspensioners. What could have been a miserable cold day out turned round for us by two kind ladies of Saddell.With a fun run home, bobbing around in our hosts car, we travelled in good company until we reached Carradale; that was the‘adventure’. We all made at least one new friend, and must arrange a lunch for four at the Glen before too long. I would certainlylike to thank both Saddell ladies for their kindness. Rachel S. Grant.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL - AN UNOFFICIAL ACCOUNT
The Community Council meeting on Thursday 7th May was preceded in Carradale Village Hall by a further consultationpresentation on Argyll and Bute Council’s Core Paths Plan. Staff were available to explain the nature of the Plan and to answerquestions on the local designated paths. Further details of local paths are being sent to the Council for its records.The Community Council meeting was chaired by the Vice-chairman, Lachie Paterson in the notified absence of Shelagh Cameron.Apologies were also submitted by Councillor Robin Currie and Brian Gee, Councillors John Semple and John McAlpine were inattendance plus 5 residents. Minutes of the April meeting were read and approved. Because of the Shelagh’s absence severalmatters arising from the April meeting were not resolved including the report on nursing cover in the evenings and weekend, thecontinued absence of ‘passing signs’, which the ABC Councillors present confirmed that they had gone mistakenly to Southendrather than to the roads north of Carradale.
 
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The Treasurer, Stuart Irvine gave a report on the last financial year which showed a balance of £1,237, £54 less than the previousyear.Geoffrey Page, Secretary of the Association of Argyll & Bute Community Councils was asked to update the meeting on progresstowards the Review of Community Councils. In undertaking not to comment in any depth on a meeting which took place theprevious day with officers of the Council, he said that once Members of the Council had studied a set of proposals and made anychanges, the document would be passed to community councils on or about Monday May 18th for comment. He urged everyonepresent to be patient until the proposals arrive. It still seems likely that elections will take place in the early Autumn.Comments on the distribution of the recent Wind-farm grants led, in conjunction with a letter from the Saddell Family Group, toa wide ranging and lengthy discussion on an application to the Community Council for further financial help in purchasing andoperating a’midgeater’ Various suggestions were made but there was resistance to a further grant being offered in the absence ofother fund-raising activities by the Saddell group. The Wind-farm Secretary recorded a letter of appreciation from Rob Reid of theKintyre Way Relay Race following a very successful event held on Saturday 2nd May.Under correspondence and any other matters Brian Gee offered to repair damage to the War Memorial surfaces and Lachiecontributed surplus building materials from the reconstruction of the Wellpark garage. The continuing damage to Tormhor busshelter was to be reported to Douglas Blades and there was a request for a rubbish bin on the new path between the School andthe Village Hall. Despite residents being warned of their responsibilities to fence against wild animals, Stuart Irvine offered toinitiate moves to eliminate goat incursion in Lochpark gardens.The delayed AGM and the June meeting will be held on a date determined once it is clear if the European Elections are being heldon the traditional EKCC day of the first Thursday of the month. G. P.
KINTYRE WAY RELAY - NEW RECORDS SET
A running team from Motherwell set a new record at the annual Kintyre Way Relay Race. The six runners from MotherwellAthletic Club covered the sixty six miles in just nine hours and forty one minutes, beating last year’s fastest time by thirty sixminutes.But they were not the only heroes on a day which defied the weather forecast allowing the participants to enjoy a full day of springsunshine.Solo runner George Reid from Stonehaven ran from Tarbert to Campbeltown in thirteen and a half hours, just one week afterrunning fifty three miles in a similar event on the West Highland Way.The local community played a major part in the spectacle with no less than five community halls providing much neededrefreshments and a friendly welcome as the competitors covered the course.“The Kintyre Way Relay is going from strength to strength,” says Race Organiser Rob Reid.“Everyone had a fantastic day and we have big plans for next year. It will be run on May 1
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and we hope to attract people notonly from the UK but from abroad as well.As it will be bank holiday weekend we expect many of the competitors will stay over for a few days to enjoy the entertainmentwhich is always laid on after the race.”This year a ceilidh-dance and buffet meal was provided in Tayinloan Village Hall and this turned into a huge knees-up as therunners and walkers relaxed and showed a surprising amount of energy despite their exertions earlier in the day.In addition to the twenty runners in the relay race, twenty four people took part in the walking event from as far away asYorkshire and it is hoped next year will see even more people joining in as word of the success of the Kintyre Way Relay spreads.“The competitors said they had a wonderful day out,” adds Rob Reid.“The scenery across to the islands was breath-taking and with the sweet smell of the gorse bloom drifting over the course it is nowonder everyone said they had an unforgettable day.”
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