Archive for the ‘Barcaldine’ Category

Art classes

Art classes in Benderloch Tuesdays from September 25th

September 16, 2012   Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Hobbies, North Connel  No Comments

Horticultural Show Photos and Trophies

List of trophy winners and some photos from the 2012 show

August 27, 2012   Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Children, Community, Event, Family, Hobbies, North Connel, Schools, Village Halls  No Comments

North Connel and District Horticultural Show 2012

On Saturday 25th August, Victory Hall at 2pm.

August 7, 2012   Posted in: Agriculture, Arts and Crafts, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Children, Community, Event, Family, North Connel, Schools, Village Halls  No Comments

Rally runs in Barcaldine forest – fundraiser

If you want to have a go in a rally car – now is your chance. 25th June 2011 – in Barcaldine Forest Get driven around the forest for 2 miles in a rally car £30 per run all the money going to Oban hospice. To book call James on 0776807135

June 21, 2011   Posted in: Barcaldine  No Comments

Gardening Group AGM : Tuesday 26th April

ARDCHATTAN GARDENERS CLUB Garden group of the North Connel and District Horticultural Society After an unforeseen quiet year in 2010, Lynda Mitchell has kindly agreed to take on the role of Garden Club Coordinator and help us all get together in a mixture of evening events, weekend and daytime activities, talks, workshops  and walks to learn [...]

April 24, 2011   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Environment, food and drink, health, Hobbies, North Connel, sustainability  No Comments

Barcaldine’s biking brilliance

The generosity of a company giving all the children of Barcaldine school a bike is paying dividends. The whole school community of 23 pupils recently took part in the Sustrans The Big Pedal event, which involved between 1,000+ schools and over 280,000 cycling school kids. The school is now up for a national cycling award, [...]

March 31, 2011   Posted in: Barcaldine, Schools  No Comments

New schools “pre-consultation” still includes Ardchattan school

Everyone is delighted that Barcaldine school has been taken off the current target list for the school closures, however the children, teachers and parents of the parish are still very much in the councils sights for upheaval of the worst kind. Ardchattan is a direct target for closure, seemingly without any comprehension of the potential [...]

March 6, 2011   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Children, Community, Schools  No Comments

Local Planning Applications 2011

Will try and keep this updated through the year, if someone wants to do this, please volunteer.

January 24, 2011   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, North Connel  No Comments

Mull Schools in Oban, tomorrow, Sat 18th

Saturday 18th December. Oban. Join Lochdonhead and Ulva, and follow the Piper from the ferry to the sea wall (opposite the shops) to show your support. The press will be there so lets form a big crowd for an hour between 12 and 1. Most of the Ulva families are snowed in so wont be [...]

December 17, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Schools  No Comments

Barcaldine Community Night

The Sea Life Centre was packed with budding musicians, singers, dancers and all round entertainers. I am of course describing Barcaldine Primary pupils. Former pupil Kyle opened the evening with a rousing set on the bagpipes, followed in no particular order by ballet dancing, sword dancing, keyboard, string and recorder renditions. Wee Ben performed a [...]

December 13, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Community  No Comments