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April 20, 2017February 28, 2026

Easter Fun Day 2017

Despite gloomy conditions, Ardentinny Community Trust’s first Easter Fun Day at Glenfinart Walled Garden was a great success with lots to do including an Easter egg hunt, egg painting, Easter bonnet parade, egg and spoon race, flower pot ping-pong, coconut shy and as usual a superb selection of home baking.

Not to be left out on the fun, the mums and dads had their own hilarious egg and spoon races (see videos below).

The Easter Bonnet parade was judged by a local journalist with Kaitlin Woodside’s creation being declared the winner.

Sculptor Andy McClintock was demonstrating his unique art and also had on display exotic sculptures created by school children.

Thanks to everyone who came along on the day and helped make the event such a success and especially our wonderful bakers! The Trust would also like to thank all the local companies who contributed to the Easter hamper raffle prize.

A superb selection of home-baking was on sale including empire biscuits to die for!

Getting ready for the egg and spoon race

Live promotion of the excellent fare on offer

Sculptor Andy McLintock demonstrates his art with young assistant

A young visitor gets some useful advice from Gardener Simon

“All my own work”. Sofia displays her egg art.

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March 20, 2017February 28, 2026

Community Trust Newsletter March 2017

Read the latest Ardentinny Community Trust Newsletter here (PDF)

February 13, 2017February 28, 2026

“No current plans to increase routine MOD police patrols”

Following media reports regarding Ministry of Defence police officers to begin patrolling civilian areas of Argyll, published last month in the Herald newspaper and Dunoon Observer, Val Kennedy, Ardentinny Community Council’s representative on the Clyde Local Liaison Committee contacted the MOD for clarification.

At last week’s Community Council meeting Val reported that some members of the Ardentinny community were concerned by the press reports. “I asked Coulport if we could have a statement which explains to us what their side of the story is because there was some suggestion by the people who came to me that there was information about increasing armed patrols and they were disturbed about this.” The MOD statement received by the Community Council is as follows:

“Ministry of Defence (MOD) police officers have historically routinely undertaken external patrols in the vicinity of HM Naval Base Clyde, which includes the Royal Naval Arms Depot at Coulport. The extent of MOD police patrol activities is covered by an agreement with Police Scotland. Responsibility for the maintenance and enforcement of the law in Scotland rests with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland. There has been no increase to routine MOD police patrols outside the two establishments during the last 24 months, although the MOD keeps security at all of its establishments under review and there are no current plans to expand these external patrols. Any proposals to increase external MOD police patrols would be agreed with Police Scotland.”

Aiden Doherty, Head of Outdoor Education at Ardentinny Outdoor Centre told the Community Council that, at a meeting with the MOD late last year, the MOD had asked for permission to use the Centre’s slipway, to which they had agreed.

On Monday 13 February two MOD police officers who had earlier disembarked from an MOD Police ‘RIB’ were seen on foot on the main Ardentinny road near Ardentinny Church.

Argyll and Bute MP Brendan O’Hara on 12 January, 2017 tabled a total of 21 questions at Westminster on the increased role of the Ministry of Defence Police within local civilian areas in and around Helensburgh and Lomond.

December 21, 2016February 28, 2026

Garden dazzles in Dunoon

img_0128-2 As has become customary, Glenfinart Walled Garden took a stall at the annual Dunoon Dazzle event again this year. There was marmalade, pickles, chutneys, home baking and knitting on sale together with a busy raffle. Just over £350 was raised so a big thank you to all the volunteers who contributed to this.

Anna Williamson.

December 21, 2016February 28, 2026

Ardentinny Kids Christmas party

Maryjane and Anna hosted the annual Xmas party in the Glenfinart Hall dressed as elves this year and everyone had great fun. There were lots of games played with prizes won, and the occasional dance, all to the music played on the keyboard by Roger and his able assistant.

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The children enjoyed a buffet and had a wonderful time pulling Christmas crackers and bursting all the balloons.

Alistair Bleach brought along the parachute game which has become a pharmacy ce requirements firm favourite.

Of course, the highlight of the day was Santa, and we look forward to seeing him and all the children again next year checkout irekwojtczak.pl.

Anna Williamson.

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