Archive for the ‘North Connel’ Category

Airport at Connel, open again

Well done to the lads from Flit – who have successfully, and hopefully, gently, lifted the stranded Piper Arrow back up on to her wheels so she could be towed off the runway allowing normal service to resume at Oban Airport.
Image shown is of a similar aircraft from Wikipedia

June 21, 2010   Posted in: North Connel, oban, transport  No Comments

Sustrans – Caledonia way – meeting – Tues 15th June

All are welcome to a meeting with the engineers of Sustrans to bring us up to date with activity along the cycle route from Oban to Fort William – concentrating on the Connel, Ardchattan, and Appin section.
Come along to the Sealife Centre, Barcaldine, at 6.30 pm
for a background flyer – click here

June 11, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Community, Community Council, Creran, North Connel, sustainability, transport  No Comments

What do you value about Loch Etive?

Loch Etive ICZM meeting next Tuesday night -15th June 2010
Dear all
This is just a quick reminder that the Loch Etive ICZM meeting next Tuesday night will not just be focussing on Aquaculture and the second part of the meeting will focus on What you value about Loch Etive.

June 9, 2010   Posted in: Agriculture, Bonawe, Community, Community Council, Environment, Etive, Event, North Connel  No Comments

North Connel and District Horticulture

It was a great afternoon, yesterday, at the Plant Sale with just about all the plants being eagerly scooped up within the first half an hour, leaving plenty of time for all to leisurely enjoy Fiona’s renowned home baking and teas. Once again, superb, and so efficiently assisted by many helpers.

May 16, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Environment, Event, Hobbies, North Connel, food and drink  No Comments

Loch Etive ICZM meeting Tomorrow – be part of the consultation

The next meeting of the consultation on the features of, and factors affecting, Loch Etive takes place tomorrow – Tuesday 20th April at 7 pm Connel Village hall.
The agenda for this meeting is focussing on Water Quality and Invasive Non-Native Species.
http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/planning/developmentprojects/marineandcoastaldevunit/ICZM2/LochEtiveICZM/

April 19, 2010   Posted in: Agriculture, Business, Community, Environment, Etive, Event, North Connel, argyll and bute council  No Comments

Ardchattan satellite view now in greater detail on Google

Google Earth and Google Maps now have more detailed satellite views of the parish as well as Street view pictures.

April 19, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Business, Community, Community Council, North Connel, Roads, oban  No Comments

Beach Cleans around Ardchattan this spring

Achaleven Primary School : – 19th April  ~~~~   contact Marian Fisher 01631 710529
North Connel Guides : – April 25th  ~~~~ contact Christine Campbell 01631 559386
Taynuilt PTA – : April 25th  ~~~~   contact Moira Carswell 01866 822767
Ardchattan and Bonawe – : April 29/30th and May 5th  ~~~~  contact Susan Bland 01631 750147
If you want [...]

April 18, 2010   Posted in: Bonawe, Children, Community, Environment, Etive, Event, Family, Nature, North Connel, Recycling, Schools  No Comments

Lorn Home Start newsletter

Lorn Home Start is the wonderful local group who do so much to support the youngest members of our community. They have a team of volunteers,  coordinated by North Connel’s Aileen Binner, who makes sure that the family and volunteer are carefully matched. The practical support and friendship shared builds confidence and enables parents and [...]

April 7, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Children, Family, North Connel  No Comments

Fruit, Veggies and Self-sufficiency in Ardchattan

There is a growing interest in the Ardchattan community, which is reflected in the wider media, in being more self-sufficient from our gardens and the local area.
Our locality is not the easiest place to grow in, whether it be fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers, or produce other kinds of food like eggs and honey. However many [...]

April 5, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Family, Hobbies, North Connel, Recycling, food and drink, sustainability  2 Comments

Loch Etive meeting – Natural and Historic Environments

The third meeting of the Loch Etive ICZM was all about the Natural Heritage and also the Historic Environment.
background to ICZM
There was a useful run down of how the process is working for those of us who had not been able to get to the previous meetings, and feedback on some queries raised at the [...]

April 5, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Environment, Etive, Event, History, North Connel  No Comments