April 2012 - ardentinny.org

April 26, 2012April 27, 2012

Argyll & Bute Council Elections – what can Ardentinny expect?

Prior to the May 3rd Council elections, hustings for the Cowal Ward took place in the Uig Hall on Monday 23rd April. *Eight of the nine candidates attended and each, to a man, promised to do the best for Cowal. What constitutes 'the best' will obviously be a matter of differing opinions. Questions from the …

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April 24, 2012April 26, 2012

Spring has sprung!

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April 17, 2012April 17, 2012

Historic Tug Golden Cross arrives off Ardentinny

Assisted by the multi-role vessel Mary M, historic tug Golden Cross reached its final destination off Ardentinny earlier today after a 650 mile voyage from Falmouth. Built by Scott and Sons at their Bowling yard in 1955, The 132 ton tug was in danger of being sold overseas or scrapped when a group of Argyll …

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April 16, 2012April 16, 2012

Glenfinart Walled Garden, Ardentinny – A gift for Cowal !

Two years to the day when two members of Ardentinny Community Council raised the possibility of buying the derelict, hidden walled garden of the old Glenfinart estate, the community has achieved just this. On 28th March this year the title deeds were handed over to Ardentinny Community Trust (ACT) This was just in time for …

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April 16, 2012April 16, 2012

MoD Police to the rescue

In what appears to be the first rescue of the sailing season in our area, the MoD Police launch from Coulport assisted by an RIB craft this afternoon arrived at the Ardentinny moorings with a motor cruiser under tow. A short while later the cruiser's engine was restarted and the boat headed down the Loch. …

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