VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP OUT AT ROYAL NATIONAL MÒD
Over 8000 people are expected to flood into the area for the
Royal National Mòd 2010 which will be held in Caithness during
October. The local organising committee has been working hard,
organising fund raising events as well as making sure arrangements are
in place to make sure that everyone who visits are well looked
after. Graham Cameron, a volunteer with the local organising
committee and member of the Melvich Gaelic Choir, is responsible for
making sure there are enough people on hand to act as stewards for the
many competitions and events that will be held during the week of the
Mòd.
Urgent Notice Re the Mod Surfing
Unfortunately the phone number published in the brochure will not be in service
To book a spot on the surfing taster sessions please call 0790 859 3322
if no reply then please send txt with essential info: participants
name, age, shoe size, and a landline contact number - 0790 859 3322
The surfing taster sessions are on 12th October.
It's A Dog's Life for Dogs and their owners in Caithness The
Thurso High School Drama club have been working hard to create a play
for pooches and their owners. 'A Dog's Life' is a fun performance with
dog themed songs - such as 'Scooby Doo, Where Are You?' and 'How Much
Is That Doggy In The Window?' - and short sketches including 'You Thew
the Ball, You Go Get It!'.
Eden Court Arts Worker David Hunter has been working with the drama
group and says 'The show has been a good acting experience for the
participants. They have had to think about every aspect from body
movement to the sounds they make. I am sure it will be a unique
experience for everyone involved.'
New Job Club Opening Soon In Thurso
A
new Job Club is opening on October 1st, for people in and around the
Thurso area. In conjunction with the national economic downturn, the
local socio-economic issues surrounding the rundown of the local
Dounreay site, prompted Ormlie Community Association (OCA) to take on
such a venture, believing there to be a notable gap for Job Seekers in
the community. OCA, in partnership with local charity ‘Everybody
Online’, having successfully secured related funding from the Highland
Council and Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, is due to open the doors of
its’ ‘Ormlie Job Club’ to members on Friday October 1st. Initially
weekly drop-in sessions (between 1000 & 1200) will be held in the
Computer Room, at the Ormlie Community Centre, but through time it is
hoped that members will take on board the opportunity to join regular
peer-support groups, and attend training sessions planned for the
future.
The Caithness Mod 8 - 16 October The Fringe Programme is packed with entertainment and events throughout the full Mod.
Apert from the full Mod competitions for Gaelic singing, story telling
and more there is huge Fringe Events programme. Lots of Venues in
Wick and Thurso are being used over the Mod periofd and there is also a
sports programme and many events aimed at children. Caithness is
going to be busier than it has ever been with accomodation already
being harder to find. The Caithness Mod organisers are running an
accommodation finder service to assist those having
diffifuclties. There are walks and talks, book launches, poetry
and much much more with museums in Wick and Thurso holding openings and
events. Take a look at the Fringe programme and start planning
your days out. Many hotels and bars have late licenses over the
Mod period and more music than ever is being presented in afternoons
and evenings. Check out the full programme to plan your outings.
Dounreay dome done for as £2.7bn clean-up seals site for 300 years - Scotsman
Environmental Research Institute Forthcoming Seminar at the ERI, Thursday 23rd September 2010, 17:00
"The influence of temperature on large-scale distribution of birds and zooplankton"
Speaker: Dr Neil James – British Antarctic Survey and University of Liverpool Dr Neil James has recently completed his PhD and
examines how the distributions of animals at large geographical scales
are fundamentally limited by temperature. These patterns are
illustrated by studies on North American birds and on global marine
zooplankton. Measurements of how efficiently animals can grow helps us
determine how energy flows and is divided among different
organisms. Understanding how temperature affects this efficiency
is vital if we are to understand the structure of marine planktonic
foodwebs and hence, how they may respond to rising temperatures and
climatic change.
Accompanied by wine and nibbles….. All welcome !!
WhatsOn Today HERE The Whats On today on the left column seems to have a fault but all the events are still there. Just go in via the link HERE or in the drop down menu at the top at the bopttom of the entertainment section.
12 September 2010
New Display Section For Poster Ads For Local Events We are receving an increasing number of posters to advertise
event and to make it esier to find them and display a new section has
been set up. To take full advantage of having your posters
displayed they need to be sent in plenty of time in advance of the
event itself and be in jpeg format or in a Pdf file that we can
open. Posters will be displayed FREE of charge in the Events
Poster Gallery each month. So get cracking and design great
posters to get the maximum from more Free advertising here on
Caithness.org
10 September 2010
Caithness team to compete on STV quiz show Postcode Challenge A team from Caithness (KW3 6AS) will appear on STV’s exciting quiz show
Postcode Challenge on Friday 17 September, hoping to scoop the big
£25,000 jackpot. The four team members (Alison Gunn, Lynsey Gow,
John Gunn and Jeanette Calder), who are all neighbours in Lybster and
often attend local quizzes, will go head to head with a team from
Cambuslang in next Friday’s show to battle it out for the big cash
prize. If the team wins, they will donate £500 to their chosen charity,
Lybster Heritage Trust.
Every Friday night, Postcode Challenge, which is hosted by well-known
presenter Angus Purden and sponsored by charity lottery People’s
Postcode Lottery, brings viewers an entertaining mix of nail biting
competition and team banter, as two teams from across Scotland battle
it out for a £25,000 jackpot. Each team is made up of four friends who
are linked by the same postcode.
The competing teams are tested on their general knowledge in two
nerve-wracking rounds, and answer postcode related survey questions
which reveal amusing facts about the psyche or behaviour of people
within a certain area.
The game culminates in a tense final, where the last team standing pull
together to try and scoop the jackpot. The winning team also wins £500
for a local charity.
5 September 2010
O'Neil Surfing Course A Few Weeks Ago Laura MacDonald who helped out with the O'Neil
surfing course a few weeks ago added some photos to her
collection. Team O'Neill travelled up north to give the local
children the opportunity to surf waves at there door step. It was
very successful and over the two days over 90 kids turned up to learn.
Laura has a growing collection of here photos online - lots of Caithness - Start HERE Thanks for the link Laura and apologies for taking so long to get to it.
Road Closures In Wick For Annual Triathlon Wick Triathlon Club are advising that on Sunday 19th of
September Longshore Road and Harbour Terrace will be close to traffic
in the afternoon whilst the triathlon is taking place. The race
starts at 12 and should be finished at latest by 3.30pm. The club would
like to thank the public in advance for their cooperation during the
event.
