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April 21, 2010April 14, 2023

Ardentinny Bowling Club Season Opening

Showers and sunshine were the order of the day on Saturday 17 April as President Gordon Smith welcomed a large attendance of members, friends and bowlers from kindred clubs who had braved the Council and Forestry Commission potholes to attend the opening of Ardentinny B.C. 2010 season. Before the opening ceremony a minutes silence was …

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April 15, 2010April 15, 2010

Second beach clean

There was a second beach clean on Sunday 11 April in order to finish off the last section which could not be completed on Easter Sunday. 9 bags were collected by beach cleaners Pauline and Jimmy Gordon; Sandra and Brian Tweddle, Eileen Connell, Margaret Greenhalgh and her visiting grandson Fraser Downs. The bags were kindly …

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April 15, 2010April 27, 2010

Pet dog shot dead in Glenfinart

A pet dog was shot dead in a field containing sheep near Coul Cottage, Glenfinart on Tuesday morning. Dog owner Fraser Harding said that the three and a half year old boxer 'Harley' had possibly got into the field through a hole in a fence. 'I let Harley out into the garden as usual at …

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April 13, 2010

Thank you Ardentinny…

and to all who gave to our Cowal Hospice Collection. From Christmas to Easter we managed to raise £95.00, which was handed over to Cowal Hospice on 12 April, 2010. Thanks go too to the Ardentinny Village Hall Committee for hosting our collection box over the Christmas period and for kindly confirming the funds that were …

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April 10, 2010February 24, 2023

Nanny McPhee visits Dunoon

Double-Oscar-winning actress, Emma Thompson, has connections with Ardentinny which go back a long way. Her father, actor and writer, Eric Thompson created and narrated the English version of The Magic Roundabout in the 1960's. Her mother still has a home in the village. Her uncle also ran the Primrose Tearoom in days gone by On …

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