Come and enjoy a wonderful selection of home bakes on Sunday 23rd June between 10 and 12.30. Collieston Community Centre.
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Fundraiser for the Pier!
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“TAE SAVE A PUIR PIER…”
“TAE SAVE A PUIR PIER…”
Photographic Exhibition – Last date for entries is Sunday, 16th June
As part of fundraising to help maintain and protect Collieston’s pier, an exhibition of photographs of the pier is to be held from mid July until the end of October at three venues, The Coastal Cafe in our Community Hall, The Forvie Centre and the Udny Arms Hotel. Both framed and unframed photographs will be available for sale. All profits will be donated to the Pier Fund.
We invite you to submit recent digital photographs of the pier – or just aspects of the pier – and to please email them as attachments to colliestononline@yahoo.co.uk by Sunday 16th June.
Up to 40 photographs may be selected for inclusion in the exhibition and the organisers will cover the costs of printing and framing them.
During the course of the exhibition, visitors will be asked to choose the photographs that they would like to see in the 2014 Collieston calendar.
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Pier Minutes May 2013
Minutes of Meeting – Collieston Harbour Group – 27 May, 2013.
Present Andrew Couper, Robin Mackie, Lewis Cowie, , , Roger Berl, Dave Stewart, Chris Stewart, , John Proudlock, , Roddy Junor, Sally Sheenan, Susan Taylor
Apologies
Iain Taylor, Trish Cowie, Ewen Cowie ,Rob Merson ,Isobel Davidson, Meg Wallace, Mike Wallace, Paul Ritchie, Lorraine Cumming
Harbour Works Arch Henderson have completed their survey, less the underwater work and an initial report should be completed soon. Andrew will follow this up again.
Work is progressing well on the shuttering for the delivery of the cement. Lewis will arrange this for SATURDAY 1st JUNE at 11ooHrs. Any helpers to help spread the cement will be welcomed. The invoice for this will come out of the Council grant. It will cost approx. £1,602.
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A letter of thanks will be sent to Glen Ross for the use of his generator and for putting in the ladder handrails. He has also agreed to make .a railing for the lower end of the pier.
Funding Andrew and Huib have checked the financial records and they cannot find any record of money from Aberdeenshire council for the last 4 years.
Alan Whyte is organising the photographic competition. There will be 12 of the best pictures that will go into the calendar. The calendar will be available for the craft fair in November.
Chris has requested if possible some close up photos of the hole in the back of the pier. They will be used in the funding bid.
Many thanks to the soup and pudding organisers. An amazing £450 profit was made and the merchandise sales are at approx£300 and still counting. Costs are still to come out of that last amount.
Boatie Shore The hole in the slip way will hopefully be filled with the cement delivery.
The notices for voluntary payment for storage of boats is due. The period runs from March to March. Letters will be sent out soon. There is a badly damaged boat that needs to be removed. A letter will be sent to the owner informing them of this fact.
Susan now has a list of all the existing boats on the shore.
It was suggested that some kind of information board might be a useful way to inform the community of the status of the boatie shore.
AOCB Sally informed us of their progress with the funding bids. The Heritage Lottery funding is a lengthy process that is ongoing meantime. Sally has obtained an application for Historic Scotland grant that seems promising.
Date of Next Meeting 24 June 2013 at the Collieston Community Centre at 730pm
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Monymusk Boules Tournament
COLLIESTON TEAM WIN BOULES MASTERS TOURNAMENT
A team from Collieston Boules Club – the Creoles – won the first ever Monymusk Boules Masters tournament held in the historic Aberdeenshire village on Saturday (June 8).
The tournament, which raised money for local charity and is scheduled to become an annual event, attracted 30 teams. The Creoles – Jack Page (skip), Ken Ingram, Bryce Thomson and Alan White – won six matches in a row to reach the final which saw them beat local team the Boule Dozers.
Collieston Boules Club was well represented at the day-long event with four teams taking part (the Forvie Folkies – Elizabeth Hay, Ellie Ingram, Alison Allan and Charles Esson – came fourth).
The Masters trophy, which is retained at the Grant Arms Hotel in Monymusk, was presented to the Creoles by Lady Grant of Monymusk.
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Village Flowers/ Tubs
Looking for helpers to help plant the village tubs this coming weekend (hopefully just Saturday). If you can help please contact either myself or Lesley Stewart (Lesley is organising High Town tubs).
Also if anyone is available Friday afternoon to help me collect them I would be greatful of the extra pair of hands!
Thanks
Sarah
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Kerry experiences Forvie
Kerry Smith was a great help to us during her work experience week at Forvie, she also managed to get some excellent photos of the nesting Sandwich Terns and Black-headed Gull chicks!
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Forvie Plan consultation
Forvie NNR management plan consultation leaflet 2013
Comments are invited on the management of Forvie National Nature Reserve for the next 10 years! From education, to dogs to management of the protected species and habitats I would welcome your suggestions. Please complete the leaflet, email nnr@snh.gov.uk or write to the Forvie Centre, Little Collieston, AB41 8RU. Thank you!
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Community Council minutes from 1st May
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Community Council minutes from May
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Lost…. road gala signs
Lost…….
we are looking for last years gala road signs (the ones that sit at the crossroads etc). Do you know where they are or who removed them and put them away safe? Any info gratefully received.
Cheers
Sarah
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Coastal Cafe 2013!
The Coastal Cafe is ready to open its doors on Saturday 29th June at 12noon, running every Saturday and Sunday till the 18th August. Come along to Collieston Village Hall for a tea/ coffee and a bite to eat!
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Community Council minutes from May and June
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Picture a Puir Pier
Thanks to all who submitted photographs to the “Tae Save a Puir Pier” exhibition. Everyone has had at least one photograph accepted. We’ll be posting details of the exhibition very shortly.
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Mill of Leask Bridge may be closed permanently
The Community Council have received a letter from the Council with a
proposal that the Mill of Leask bridge (NGR NK 01259 31811) will not be replaced
and that no alternative arrangements will be provided at this location. The
Community Council have been asked to respond by 22nd July. If you would like to
make a comment, please get in touch – 751244. Also, if you know any folk in Slains
who might be affected and who are not online, can you please let them know.
Thanks
Sally Sheehan
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A Gala Opening
The photographic exhibition “Tae Save a Puir Pier” will premiere at the Dolphin Gallery on the Harbour Road on Gala Day, Saturday July 27 and will again open to the public on Sunday July 28. Thereafter it will be on view for an extended period in both the Smuggler’s Cone, the new shop by the shore and at the Forvie Centre. The 32 photographs will be for sale as framed prints and all profits will go to the Pier Fund. Visitors will be able to nominate their favourite images to feature in the 2014 Collieston Calendar.
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Latest Blether now online!
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Get your Gala programme here!
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its marquee day…….
Today’s the first day of gala events – the raising of the marquee (and other jobs). Come lend a hand, we need lots of help! 1.00 at the marquee field/ hall. Refreshments provided at the Coastal Cafe! See you there.
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wasps…..
All there are a couple of wasp nests some of the boards in the marquee field. Please stay away from the boards till they are dealt with and gone.
Thanks
Sarah
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The tents up!
Thank to those who came to help put the marquee and beer tent up. The marquee started off banana shaped but that was soon straightened out.
There are still some outstanding jobs that need doing:
The bunting needs hanging (2 people and a ladder needed)
The BBQ needs digging out of the house, cleaning and moving to the Bouledrome
Some tables need to go to the Bouledrome
Some tables need moving across to the marquee and switching round in the hall
Prob a few other things too.
If you can help with any of the above please get in touch. There will be a short workparty at 10.30 tomorrow to continue on with the jobs
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