Colintraive & Glendaruel for Argyll

The Crèche opened in the second week of June. Supported by the Hall committee it offers childcare to local families. The backroom in Glendaruel hall has been transformed into bright multi-purpose space, comfortable and accessible for children and adults. Final touches such as shelving and storage will be completed over the next weeks. Toys and [...]

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As part of ArtsFeastCowal, Nick Lewis (above right) prevailed on his friends in the music business, and with help from the Wind Farm Trust, dragooned them into the Glendaruel Hall for an Midsummer evening of music.What ensued was an eclectic and exciting mix of music that, had it been held in a city, would have [...]

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Glendaruel has played host to some tremendous sporting competitions during the last months.Due to our ideal geographical position in Cowal, we are the preferred pitch on which to hold Youth Shinty Tournaments. This is a showcase in which our young talented players get the chance to play Shinty in their own surroundings, with their peers, [...]

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The Sunday School year is drawing to a close and the mums who run it are pleased to report that it is in a healthy state. Denise McKane, who has moved into the manse, is a welcome and useful addition to the teaching rota and her daughter Lucy has joined the littlest class of pupils.We [...]

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Charles Dixon-Spain writes: As Chair of the Steering Group, I’m delighted to report that our recommendation to form as a Company Limited by Guarantee with Charitable Status was accepted unanimously by those attending the Public Meeting called on the evening of the 24th June at Glendaruel Village Hall.Despite dreary, wet conditions, the meeting was well [...]

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Well, there was at least one, somewhere in the middle of Glendaruel, and we managed to catch him before he floated off northwards to another engagement.

This is by way of a taster for our pieces on ArtsFeastCowal. Not only did we follow the Walking Theatre Company on their highly entertaining, “Whisky Way” but we recorded it in glorious bump-a-lot mono (ie boom mike without sock). Of course that wasn’t enough so we went over to Kames to interview Philippa Elliott and her well-hung photography (its on the outside of the hotel) and then, we went down to the Midsummer Music festival in the evening and recorded that too. A panoply of Arts coming your way, but please, in the meantime, enjoy an unknown Faerie serenader!

There are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden

[ June 24, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Everyone welcome to the public meeting at Glendaruel Village Hall to discuss the findings of the Development Trust Steering Group.The Steering Group have produced a newsletter with more information, please click on the links below to download the pdf.CGDT Steering Group Newsletter & CGDT Steering Group Newsletter insideThe draft Memorandum and Articles will also be [...]

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[ May 20, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] COLINTRAIVE AND GLENDARUEL COMMUNITY COUNCILNOTICE
There will be a Community Council meeting in Kilmodan School
On Tuesday 20 May 08 at 7:30 pm.

AGENDA
AGM
1 Chairman’s Report
2 Treasurer’s Report

Quarterly Meeting
1 Minutes of last meeting and matters arising
2 Scottish Water/Scottish Power proposals for water supplies.
3 Health matters
4 Development Trust update
5 A&B Councillor’s report
6 AOB

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Another website for Argyll launches today, adding to a rapidly expanding number of associations, activities and communities hosted and promoted by Fyneside Media as a part of the “Out There For Argyll” project.

For a full list of all the websites, click here.

If you would like a website like this, click here.

Meeting 8pm on 24th June at Glendaruel Village Hall

1. Welcome & Introduction
2. Our Choices & Actions
3. Where We Are Now
4. Vote
5. “Triumph Despite the Obstacles” – Archie Thomson MBE, Renton Community Development Trust
6. Close
Aftewards there will a chance to meet Archie Thompson over a cup of tea. The steering group will also be on hand [...]

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