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December 18, 2018December 19, 2018

Community Council returns after eight month break

Ardentinny’s new community council held its first public meeting on 17th December, 2018. Neil Robinson, Convener began by thanking the previous committee for its work and introducing the new committee, i.e., Bill Tierney, Treasurer, Alistair McLundie, Secretary, Rob Bray and Jim Robinson, ordinary members. He also later announced that Marian Norris is being co-opted on …

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December 9, 2018

Ardentinny’s new community council

At the Argyll and Bute Community Council elections in April and later in the following by-election, there were insufficient candidates in Ardentinny to form a community council, leaving the village without one until the second by-election in October 2018. The new Community Council members are as follows: Neil Robinson - Convener; Alistair McLundie - Secretary; …

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December 9, 2018

Community Trust AGM

Ardentinny Community Trust held its AGM on 27 November 2018. The Convener reported on the year’s activities which included the annual Easter opening event, Big Picnic in July and Harvest Fair in October. There was also hospitality at Cowalfest and Cowal Open Studios weekend. The committee undertook various fund-raising events and welcomed several visiting organisations. …

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December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

Kids early Xmas fun in Ardentinny

On Saturday, the now famous, Anna & Maryjane’s kids' Xmas party rocked Ardentinny once again. 30 youngsters, along with parents and grandparents enjoyed an afternoon of fun, games and Santas’s gifts. In addition to the traditional games such as Pass the Parcel and Grand Old Duke of York, there was the Parachute Game and …

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December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

Garden receives community funding

Glenfinart Walled Garden has once again received a grant from the Coop Community Fund. This year it was one of three local projects to receive an award from the 1% of shoppers' spend in the local Dunoon Cooperative store. The project to install a composting toilet in the garden received £5079.80 which will allow …

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