Glendale Residents' Lounge
This is the residents' lounge, where you can find out information and news that may be of interest to residents, expats and property owners of Glendale.
The Glendale Community Trust have very kindly agreed to pass on details of their activities and if any other associations or committees would like to publish their information then please do send it in.
I will publish here all the local information that is forwarded to me 'officially', together with anything that comes via the 'grapevine'. Please don't hesitate to send me anything of interest to or give me a call on (01470) 511354.
Andy
I'm currently working on a new feature for the web-site showing animated panoramas of Glendale. You can have a sneak preview before I launch it on the main web-site. Hopefully, if you are not able to be here right now, they will give you a taste of what you're missing! I'd really appreciate any feedback or comments that you may have on this new feature. Click here.
Borrodale School Closure
Highland council are being asked to agree plans to begin consultation over the closure of the school at Borrodale. See this BBC News Article.
[Posted: 08/03/2010]
Glendale Trust Minutes
Dear All,
A copy of the GT Minutes of 7th January, is attached.
Thank you to those who managed to come to the AGM on Saturday, I hope you enjoyed the young musicians from the School of Musical Excellence in Plockton and thankyou to the rest of you for your ongoing support, it is really essential for us to have your support to keep the GT enthusiastic, current and relevant. So please participate in any of the subgroups that you are interested in if you can.
Regards
Ocean.
[Posted: 23/02/2010]
Glendale Trust AGM
Here are the minutes from the 2009 AGM and the agenda for today's AGM:
Ocean Graham
[Posted: 20/02/2010]
Highland Council Surgery
Councillor Ian Renwick has booked the meeting room at the Community Hall for an open surgery between 1pm and 2pm on Saturday February 20th, 2010. An opportunity for residents to put their views to the Council prior to the Trust AGM.
Kathy Lindsley
[Posted: 18/02/2010]
Glendale Gardening Club
The next gardening club meeting will be held at the Community Hall on Wednesday February 24th, 2010 at 7pm. Everybody welcome. The seed potatoes for this year's potato growing competition have been purchased and will be available for collection at the meeting.
Audrey Laing
[Posted: 15/02/2010]
Nominees For Trust Directorship
This is the list of those who are seeking election to the board of the Glendale Trust at the AGM.
Ocean Graham
[Posted: 11/02/2010]
Scottish Dancing Classes
I will be starting weekly classes in Scottish Country Dancing in Glendale in March. These classes are aimed at beginners, or near beginners, although all are welcome. All basic steps and figures will be taught – starting from scratch – and these will be put into practice in a selection of dances. No experience is necessary, although it helps to know your right from your left!
The class will be held on most Friday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:30pm in the Glendale Community Hall. There will be no classes on the evenings of the monthly quizzes. The first class will be on Friday 5th March 2010. The cost will be £2.50 per week.
All are welcome to come along, with or without partners. It would be helpful for me to know approximate numbers, so if you would like to join the class, please contact me by email or telephone. Otherwise just turn up on the night for an evening of fun!
Gordon Thomson
Tel: 01470 521518
[Posted: 10/02/2010]
Renewable Energy Event
Dear GT Members.
We have been advised of a Renewable Energy Event being held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on 3&4 March. This is free and will showcase the best in renewables technology with workshops and talks on various topics. You can find out more about this at www.cleansleat.co.uk including a complete event schedule. We will be taking a car down to this and would like to ask you if you would be interested in participating?
If so please book your own place and contact Ocean for carshare.
Regards,
Ocean
Renewables Group
[Posted: 09/02/2010]
GT AGM and Nominations
This is a gentle reminder that we will be having
The GT AGM on the 20th February 2010
at 2pm at Glendale Community Hall
we hope to have Tea and entertainment afterwards.
Please come along and choose the next committee we need your nominations before 23rd February please send these to myself or Ian. The company now needs more people to drive the projects that are arising and help out in small ways.
Did you get your GT Newsletter? There was a page in that to send in your entries for the Glendale Freecycle and the Glendale Car Share. If you wish you can send me these too. I can re-send a copy of the newsletter if needed. These projects can easily become useful to all of us at some time.
I look forward to receiving your nominations and entries and seeing you at the AGM
Warmest wishes,
Ocean
Company sec.
[Re-Posted: 08/02/2010]
Glendale Quiz Night
The next quiz night will be held at the Community Hall on Friday February 26th, 2010 at 8 pm. £2 entrance fee. Tea, Coffee, etc., and Raffle prizes. All welcome.
Carol Martin
[Posted: 30/01/2010]
Glendale in The Scotsman
The Scotsman newspaper is today carrying an article about the proposed heritage centre. Click here to read the article.
[Posted: 11/01/2010]
Glendale Trust AGM Invitation
The Trust have today issued this invitation to their AGM:
[Posted: 09/01/2010]
Glendale Trust Minutes/Agendas
The Trust have kindly forwarded the minutes for their December meeting, together with agendas for their next directors' meeting and the AGM:
Glendale Trust - Directors' Meeting Minutes - Dec 17th, 2009 (26K, PDF)
Glendale Trust - Directors' Meeting Agenda - Feb 18th, 2010 (20K, PDF)
Glendale Trust - AGM Agenda - 2010 (19K, PDF)
[Re-Posted: 09/01/2010]
Burns Supper
The Burns Supper, which is a joint hall/trust event, will be held on January 22nd, 2010 at the Community Hall. The guest speakers will be Charles Kennedy MP and, ex-footballer, Murdo MacLeod.
Tickets are £17.50 each and will go on sale early in the New Year but you can reserve yours in advance by emailing Ian Blackford at ian@theglendaletrust.org.
The Trust say: "We could still do with additional sponsors if you would like to sponsor the event and receive some advertising too, please call Ian Blackford.
"We can offer Main Sponsorship for £100 with two tickets thrown in or Table Sponsorship for £50 and one ticket."
"We will be enjoying delicious words with delicious food in super company, so it is sure to be a fun evening for all."
[Re-Posted: 08/01/2010]
Happy New Year
We'd just like to wish all of the regular readers of this page a very happy new year.
Andy & Alison