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Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has been awarded the Healthy Working Lives Bronze Award for its success in promoting good health,safety and wellbeing amongst its staff and the wider community. For the full story,see this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,December 30 2011 or on li9ne at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital ARGYLL’S track record on green waste disposal has fallen foul of a change in what counts as recycling. For the last two years,Argyll and Bute Council beat government targets by recycling and composting more than 40 per cent of all household rubbish through kerbside collections,bottle and can banks and recycling centres. But now it has the fifth worst record in Scotland. Find out why in this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,December 30 2011 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital
Securing the pool’s future for 2012,the cheque was delivered by Scottish Gas,who pledged their support for the pool earlier this year. The mammoth cheque is the second instalment of £60,000 sponsorship deal,which sees Scottish Gas support the cash-strapped pool for three years. For more see this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,December 30 2011 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital SKIPPERS attending this year’s Brewin Dolphin Scottish Series may choose to berth outside of the host bay of Tarbert following changes to the 2012 competition. Organiser Clyde Cruising Club (CCC) has announced a reduced entry fee for yachts entering the 2012 event,an annual stimulus for the local economy. A large fleet of yachts is expected to visit Tarbert over the Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend from June 1 –4. The new entry fee will not include berthing,as yachts can choose if they want to berth at Tarbert or elsewhere. For more on the changes see this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,December 23 2011 or on line from the same date at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital BELTS of varying colours were awarded at Mid Argyll Sports Centre at last week as a karate grading test was held. Members of Lochgilphead Karate Club took part in the test under the watchful eye of assistant Instructors Stuart MacDonald and Wallace Simpson. See this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,December 23,2011,for more or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital MINARD Village Hall was a hive of activity last Friday night as locals celebrated the refurbishment of the hall and Christmas. Proving the perfect venue for a Minard Christmas party,the hall was recently repainted,with new windows and kitchen installed. See this week’s Advertiser,December 23 2011 for a picture of the celebrations or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital
Jack and the Beanstalk,Hansel and Gretal and nativity plays have all been performed in village halls as children perform their unique interpretation of pantomime classics. Audiences in Ormsary were last week treated to a comical performance of Jack and Beanstalk,provided by the 12 pupils of Achahoish Primary School. The play followed a lovelorn and ‘skint’ Jack,who has been sacked from the Kilberry Inn,Landcatch and Ormsary Farm for this clumsy behaviour. See more photos in this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,December 23,alos on line from the same date at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital
Helen McCuaig and Lizzie Scott have worked tirelessly to support their local community in Kilmichael-Glassary as well as anumber of charities. ‘We are delighted to be the first winners,’ declared the sisters. Runners up included Struan Thorpe,Lochgilphead for his work with Mid Argyll Pipe Band and Cristoph Josepeit,formerly from Germany but now lving in Oban and working as a street sweeper,with highly commended awards for Helen MacKay,Ulva School Community Association and Lucy Helcock and Macmillan Cancer Support Team at Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban.
Amanda,a pupil at Lochgilphead Primary School,created a bright poster with the message ‘Be Reflective,It’s Effective’,and was selected as the overall winner by a panel of judges. See the full story in this week’s Argyllshire Advertiser,December 23 2011 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital ANYONE caught carrying a knife in Lochgilphead could face four years in jail as part of a six week crackdown. The Lord Advocate,Frank Mulholland QC,announced the zero tolerance policy across Scotland’s town and city centres as part of plans to deter anyone carrying a knife for any reason whatsoever,reducing violence in town and city centres. For more details see this week’s Argyllshire Avdertiser,December 16 2011 or on line at www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/digital | ||||
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MANAGERS at Mid Argyll Community (MAC) Swimming Pool were smiling last week when they received an early Christmas present – a cheque for £20,000.
Two kind-hearted sisters from Mid Argyll won the first Oban Times Angel of the Year accolade.
Struan Thorpe
TALENTED youngster Amanda Gillies has been chosen as the winner of this year’s Argyll and Bute Council road safety calendar competition.
