News Archive - April 2017
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15 April 2017
Willie Mackay MBE - Independent - Wick & East Caithness
Books From Caithness Family History Society
CAITHNESS
FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY has
published 8 books which can help with family history research. The
society has transcribed the 1901 census for four of the Caithness
Parishes. These transcriptions give details of everyone living at a
given address - their ages, places of birth, occupations, relationships
to the other people living with them, etc and even how many windows are
in their houses!
See more books
14 April 2017
Laurandy Day Centre, Wick and NHS Bayview, Thurso Take Over Alzheimers Centres In CaithnessFrom 1st May 2017 Alzheimers Scotland will no longer offer their services in Caithness for people suffering from dementia. Chairman of Laurandy Day Centre, Bill Fernie said, "It is unfortunate that Alzheimers Scotland cannot offer a service any longer in Caithness at centres in Thurso and Wick. NHS Highland had discussions with Laurandy's manager and we agreed to step in to take over day services for the existing people using the Wick Alzheimer service at Longberry.
Bill Fernie - Independent - Wick & East Caithness
Nicola Sinclair - Independent - Wick & East Caithness
11 April 2017
John Rosie Obituary By Bill MowatCaithness Seacoast Adventure Tours 2017 Season
Caithness
Seacoast Adventure Tours loacated at Wick harbour have started their
new season.
Seacoast offers a range of short and longer tours of the Caithness
coast opens up a special way to see the cliffs that cannot be seen from
most places.
Scam Callers Pretend To Be From Telephone Preference Service
Today
Bill Fernie received a call from someone with an Asian accent saying he
was from the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) and began to ask
questions about his personal details and bank information etc. TPS do NOT contact anyone by telephone after registration - be warned this is a scam to get financial information from you.
10 April 2017
Andrew Sinclair - Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party - Wick & East Caithness
Luke Graham - Scottish Liberal Democrats - Wick & East Caithness
9 April 2017
Linda Malik - Independent - Wick & East Caithness
Karl Rosie - Scottish National Party - Thurso & North West Caithness
Catherine Patterson - Independent - Wick & East Caithness
There are nine candidates contesting the Wick & East Caithness ward
All Caithness candidates HERE
Caithness Model Club - Photos From The 2017 Exhibition
Show
Still on Sunday.See earlier years HERE
8 April 2017
Caithness Model Club Donates £500 To Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT)
Caithness
Model Club handed over a cheque for £500 to Caithness Health Action
Team (CHAT) at the first day of their annual model exhibition in the
Norseman Hotel, Wick today.
Chairman of CHAT Bill Fernie and committee member Liz More accepted the
donation on behalf of CHAT. Bill thanked the Model Club for their
generous donation and for showing support for the CHAT campaign to
retain health services in Caithness.
Bill added, "The growing community support is being seen in the fact
that more and more individuals, businesses and community groups are
joining CHAT to protest at the reductions to our health services in the
far north. The
Model Show continues on SundayCaithness Model Club Gives £500 to Caithness Befrienders
Caithness
Model Club gives money to charity every year from money it makes from
its show. Caithness Befrenders was the second group to
receive
their generous donation,7 April 2017
Council Election CandidatesThurso & North West Caithness -
There are 9 Candidates - Other candidates information will be here when received
Gillian Coghill - Independent - Thurso & North West Caithness
Alexander Glasgow - Scottish Liberal Democrats - Thurso & North West Caithness
Struan Mackie - Scottish Conservative And Unionist Party - Thurso & North West Caithness
Sandra Owsnett - Scottish Green Party - Thurso & North West Caithness
Matthew Reiss - Independent - Thurso & North West Caithness
Roger Saxon - Labour & Co-operative Party - Thurso & North West Caithness
All Caithness Candidates HERE
5 April 2017
Attention All Candidates in The Council ElectionsAs in previous elections Bill Fernie will be publishing his information shortly as partof his campaign to get re-elected for Wick and Caithness East on the web site. As in all the previous elections and in fairnness to all candidates in Caithness he will publish information for every candidate who would like to have a page on the site - free of any charge. Just email your words and a photo to bill@caithness.org for publication. This applies to both Wick and East Caithness and Thurso and North West Caithness. A list of Candidates can be found HERE.
Funding Opportunities From Caithness Funds
More and more funds are available to community groups in Caithness but where to start fidning them all. To make life a little easier we have started a listing and wil add to it as we get information and if anyone know of any sources locally not listed get tin touch with bill@caithness.org
Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT) Gets £1000 Boost To Funds From Wick Community Council
Chairman
of Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT), Bill Fernie received a big
boost to the CHAT funds from Wick Community council when they handed
over a cheque for £1000 to help with campaigning about Health related
issues in Caithness.
Bill said,"The funds coming in show that we have a huge amount of
support for our campaigns with the community making sure we can do
things to highlight concerns at reductions across our services for
health and the discomfort caused to mothers and families who need to
travel to Raigmore. On behalf of CHAT I thanked the Wick Community
Council members for their support. Community council members said they
would actively continue to support CHAT with funds if required in the
future."
Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT) - Information Gathering and Visual Impact Day
4 April 2017
Get Help With Your Family History Search3 April 2017
Rothes spring a surprise on lack-lustre Academy
Wick
Academy 1
Rothes 1
- Reporter Noel DonaldsonJames Pickles saved Academy's blushes after a game that they will want to forget. The Orcadian was on hand, to poke the ball past a defender on the goal line. But the embarrassment over his team's lamentable display in general, was tangible in the south stand.
Photo Gallery
1 April 2017
Mooternity Campaign By CHAT - No April Fool - This Is for RealOn Thursday CHAT (Caithness Health Action Team memebrs visited the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to present a petition signed by over 6000 people. The campaign has many strands ongoing and this one was to show how much better off livestock are regarding legislation than pregnant women when it comes to transportation near to birthing.
See the CHAT Facebook page
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