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21-Aug-13, 17:05
Caithness Courier headlines for August 21
CAITHNESSIANS said goodbye to the spectacular show of B-fest on Saturday night unbeknown to them for the last time. This year's attendance was drastically down on last year and festival organiser Ryan Cook has decided he has had enough. The festival had seen a steady rise in the number of revellers over the years with 1800 people coming in the first year, 2400 in the second and 2800 in the third. This year saw the turnout dip to below 1300.
A LOCAL farmer has been winning trophies and titles all over the place this summer with his two trusty sheepdogs. Earlier this month, Michael Shearer clinched his third national title after coming first and third in the Scottish Sheepdog Trials at Kintore in Aberdeenshire. In the past week he has also been busy winning at the Mey and Watten Sheepdog Trials and now has his sights set on international and world trials in the coming year.
THE cost of the new primary school north of Wick River will be £15.8 million. That is the figure which will be presented to Highland councillors on the adult and children's services committee at a meeting in Inverness . To design and build the school will cost £14.5 million but a further £1.3 million will needed to be spent on the project including £316,000 for the demolition of Hillhead primary.
A CAITHNESS engineering firm is to create four new jobs after securing work for the renewable and oil and gas industries. Calder Engineering, based at Ormlie Industrial Estate in Thurso, is "really busy" and plans to add to its workforce of 12 employees. The firm also hopes to further expand its operations according to director Marena Calder.
STRICT rules on pavement and grass verge "obstructions" in the Highlands like shop signs have been endorsed by councillors. Highland Council has drawn up a new policy in a bid to keep pavements clear of clutter, particularly for disabled people. More than 150 community councils received a questionnaire on the issue but it was described as "overly bureaucratic" and confusing by opposition councillors. Only 23 community councils responded.
A local befriending charity is looking for older people suffering from loneliness and isolation who need help and more volunteers to help them. Befriending Caithness has been running for almost 18 months, working to reduce isolation and improve the emotional and social well-being of older adults in the community by giving them the chance to develop a trusting relationship with a volunteer.
A TEAM of women golfers have completed a challenge to play the county's four golf courses in 24 hours raising £1,773.15 in the process. Eileen Manson from Thurso and Deidre Macangus, Hannah McLean and Catherine McLeod, from Wick made their attempt over July 19 and managed to finish with 20 minutes to spare. The women who were fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support' s Longest Day golf challenge, teed off at Reay Golf Club at 6pm.
Fifty years of rock 'n' rol were celebrated at a special LIve Jive function in the Park Hotel on Sunday. The event also doubled up as a party for local music stalwart Ian Sinclair who was celebrating his 70th birthday.
CAITHNESSIANS said goodbye to the spectacular show of B-fest on Saturday night unbeknown to them for the last time. This year's attendance was drastically down on last year and festival organiser Ryan Cook has decided he has had enough. The festival had seen a steady rise in the number of revellers over the years with 1800 people coming in the first year, 2400 in the second and 2800 in the third. This year saw the turnout dip to below 1300.
A LOCAL farmer has been winning trophies and titles all over the place this summer with his two trusty sheepdogs. Earlier this month, Michael Shearer clinched his third national title after coming first and third in the Scottish Sheepdog Trials at Kintore in Aberdeenshire. In the past week he has also been busy winning at the Mey and Watten Sheepdog Trials and now has his sights set on international and world trials in the coming year.
THE cost of the new primary school north of Wick River will be £15.8 million. That is the figure which will be presented to Highland councillors on the adult and children's services committee at a meeting in Inverness . To design and build the school will cost £14.5 million but a further £1.3 million will needed to be spent on the project including £316,000 for the demolition of Hillhead primary.
A CAITHNESS engineering firm is to create four new jobs after securing work for the renewable and oil and gas industries. Calder Engineering, based at Ormlie Industrial Estate in Thurso, is "really busy" and plans to add to its workforce of 12 employees. The firm also hopes to further expand its operations according to director Marena Calder.
STRICT rules on pavement and grass verge "obstructions" in the Highlands like shop signs have been endorsed by councillors. Highland Council has drawn up a new policy in a bid to keep pavements clear of clutter, particularly for disabled people. More than 150 community councils received a questionnaire on the issue but it was described as "overly bureaucratic" and confusing by opposition councillors. Only 23 community councils responded.
A local befriending charity is looking for older people suffering from loneliness and isolation who need help and more volunteers to help them. Befriending Caithness has been running for almost 18 months, working to reduce isolation and improve the emotional and social well-being of older adults in the community by giving them the chance to develop a trusting relationship with a volunteer.
A TEAM of women golfers have completed a challenge to play the county's four golf courses in 24 hours raising £1,773.15 in the process. Eileen Manson from Thurso and Deidre Macangus, Hannah McLean and Catherine McLeod, from Wick made their attempt over July 19 and managed to finish with 20 minutes to spare. The women who were fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support' s Longest Day golf challenge, teed off at Reay Golf Club at 6pm.
Fifty years of rock 'n' rol were celebrated at a special LIve Jive function in the Park Hotel on Sunday. The event also doubled up as a party for local music stalwart Ian Sinclair who was celebrating his 70th birthday.