Archive for August, 2010

The morning of Sat 7th Aug, Regatta Day, was no different from most days this summer; damp, grey and windy. Not very promising, but by noon, the skies had cleared with the wind easing back to a brisk northerly, giving Regatta Day glorious conditions for both sailing and shore events. The start line was impressive… »

A memorial service was held early this month for a ”treasured mother” and her four-year-old daughter who were killed in a tragic road crash. Television producer Penelope ‘Polly’ Renton,40, and her daughter Rosita ‘Sita’ Renton were in Kenya when their car was hit by a lorry on a single track road. The car was cut… »

I’m sure many of you will have seen Will Wright whizzing around the island on his bike in recent months! Well all his hard work and dedicated training paid off last weekend when he completed an Ironman distance triathlon with an amazing time and competition placing. The event was held in Nottingham at the National… »

Recently the annual 5 aside tournament was held at the reef pitches, luckily the sun shone and brought along a happy crowd of spectators. Given the early start due to the number of events that weekend there was a good turnout of teams including a couple of junior teams and seven senior teams that played… »

Not even travel chaos in the skies and on the seas could dampen the spirits of hundreds of music revellers who made their way to the first Tiree Music Festival held last weekend. Young and old, Tirisdeachs and visitors came together to join in the two day music celebrations at the sell-out event which brought… »

Was there ever a weekend like it? The fun started on Friday when, with the sun shining, locals and visitors reaped the benefits of the months of hard work put in by the committee to enjoy Tiree’s annual Agricultural Show. The spectators were entertained watching the serious business of the judging of livestock,  but the… »

On Sunday 11th July at Heylipol Church, Tiree, five new Elders were ordained and admitted to Tiree Parish Church of Scotland. The service was conducted by Rev. Dr. Frank Gibson, assisted by the Interim Moderator, Mr Donald MacKinnon, Oban and the Session Clerk Mr Danny Lapsley. The new Elders are Mrs Elizabeth Brodie, Mr Charles… »

A baby who is the fourth generation of a family which has been visiting Tiree annually for more than 50 years was baptised in Kirkapol Church of Scotland last month. Eight-week-old Archie Briggs was baptised in front of the congregation. by the Rev Frank Gibson, the former head of the Kirk’s Social Works Department and… »