Archive for September, 2009

And named Argyll’s Award Winning Entrepeneurs Celtic Rock group Skerryvore made their furthest venture yet , travelling to the Far East to perform in Beijing, China. The band were performing at the International Routes Event that was held in Beijing from the 12th to 15th September, attracting over 4,500 people from all over the world…. »

Mr. Alan Reid MP flew over for the day to Tiree on Wednesday 23rd September to hold a Surgery at the Council Offices. Despite posters and advertising in the An Tirisdeach, it was a quiet morning and it would have been easy to think Tiree had no issues to raise with their Westminster MP. Also,… »

Due to the fundamental necessity of a Firefighting service on Tiree, issue 443 carried a front page story of our quietly heroic volunteers. During the course of the interview it became apparent that all was far from well in terms of facilities, travel and training. Enquiries as to funding , and keeping the Tiree firefighters’… »

Councillors Mary-Jean Devon (Oban South & The Isles) and Roddy McCuish (Vice-Chair of Oban, Lorne & The Isles Area Committee) show their delight at the letter sent by Ann Austen Service Manager of the Social Work Departmment in response to the Day Service / Lunch Club’s letter to her Department. Councillors Roddy McCuish and Mary… »

An Tirisdeach finally went to Caoles to find out what all the brouhaha was all about regarding the dunes at Caoles. Indeed, it is a shocking sight to behold. The sand in the picture is not a beach, but where the marram grass used to be. The 9,000 year old dunes were destroyed in the… »

Work is progressing well at the Ruaig site. Stage 1 (Access Road and Crane Pad) has been successfully completed by Agrimarine. Stage 2 (Foundation Base) is now in progress. In simple terms, this stage consists of digging out a large hole, fabricating a metal frame, and pouring a large amount of concrete. The end result,… »

Mr Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years, visited Tiree High School this week. Accompanying the minister were Cllr Isobel Strong, Argyll & Bute Council’s spokesperson for Education, Mr Robert Grant, Head of Service for Secondary Education in Argyll & Bute and Miss Alison Coull, Deputy Director, Qualifications, Assessment and Skills. The group… »

A trio of Tiree adventurers has been pounding the roads of two of our neighbouring islands. On the 9th August, Will Wright, Joe Kavanagh and Gordon Scott set off from Tiree to take part in the Mull Half Marathon. Both Will and Gordon recorded ‘PB’s’ over the 13.1 miles as did the effervescent Joe, who… »

United Auctions held their Annual Lamb Sale on Tiree on 21st August. With over 60 crofters offering stock for sale and 10 buyers from the mainland purchasing on behalf of themselves and others trade was brisk. An excellent offering of quality lambs were shown in good bloom. 4357 lambs were sold, 87 Store cattle and… »

Anyone passing by the turbine site at Ruaig could not fail to have noticed the seemingly never ending activity at the site. The contractors men have been working tirelessly, in all weathers, over the last couple of weeks and the access road and crane pad are nearing completion. The next phase following immediately will be… »