Author: Marian Miller
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Mid Argyll antiquarian society wraps up
In August this year members of the Natural History and Antiquarian Society of Mid Argyll (NHASMA) attended a Special General Meeting and agreed to close the society after 68 years. The reasons were varied, society president Dave Batty told the Argyllshire Advertiser; reduction in membership, lack of new committee members and a decline in attendance…
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Children to learn what is blowing in the wind
Children and young people cross Islay, Jura and Colonsay will get the chance to learn all about offshore wind during the October school holidays. Special STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education events have been organised by ScottishPower Renewables’ MachairWind project team and Fugro, the company carrying out metocean, wind resource and geophysical surveys for…
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Aye Fyne wellbeing economy discussed
Quality of life, equality, fairness, health and happiness should be given equal weight to economic growth. That is what living in a wellbeing economy is all about. And it is the message from Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp, founder of the Believe in Scotland Campaign. He delivered a presentation on the subject to the Aye Fyne and Yes…
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Scottish Water unveils ‘Top of the Taps’
Argyll and Bute consumed nearly 26,000 litres of water from public Top Up Taps between May and August this year. According to the latest data from Scottish Water, thirsty drinkers have taken 7,500 litres from Inveraray’s Top Up Tap and just short of 6,000 litres from Tarbert’s. The research paints a fascinating picture of exactly…
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Photograph of the Week – October 6 2023
Iona Barr took this photo of the CalMac ferry Hebridean Isles steaming past Easdale on a sunny September day with the small island of Insh in the background. If you have a photo you would like to share with our readers please send it to editor@argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk with your name, address and details of where it…
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Letters to the editor – October 6 2023
Tarbert Music Festival thanks We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported Tarbert Music Festival. Whether you bought a raffle ticket, put money in the bucket, bought a drink at the marquee bar or turned up in the rain, we appreciate it. Special thanks to Argyll and Bute Council for…
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Inveraray Accordion and Fiddle Club opens doors to new season
Supporting players are most welcome to come along for a tune
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Mid Argyll celebrates 100 years of dance
Saturday September 30 was a special day for Scottish Country Dancers everywhere as the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society celebrated a World Day of Dance to mark its centenary. Branches across the world held ceilidhs and dances to celebrate and Mid Argyll Branch joined in the fun with a family ceilidh in the afternoon and…
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Shinty round-up – September 30 2023
Mowi Premiership Kyles Athletic 5 Kinlochshiel 0 Kyles Athletic beat Kinlochshiel 5-0 in their 2pm throw up at Tighnabruaich. Kyles Athletic trio Will Cowie, Callum Millar and Cammy Jack all picked up injuries during the previous week’s win at Skye and although Cowie and Millar were passed fit, Jack didn’t make it. Conor Kennedy and…
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100 years’ celebrations of memorial hall
Strachur and District Local History Society is planning to commemorate 100 years of Strachur Memorial Hall, which opened in 1923 as a memorial to those who lost their lives in WW 1. The society is preparing various relevant displays and collecting people’s memories of classes and events which have been held in the hall over…