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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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March 21, 2010March 21, 2010

A Vision for Blairmore

This weekend Blairmore Village Trust held an exhibition and consultation event in their village hall. The rationale was to consult on a wide variety of issues, i.e., - regular ferry service between Blairmore, Helensburgh. Gourock and Kilcreggan - regular ferry service between Blairmore and Arrochar - safe facilities for small boats to gain access to …

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March 20, 2010March 20, 2010

Shiny new things

We've stacked many of the gleaming new shelves with content at the new ardentinny.org, but still have a few boxes to unpack, so please bear with us! The removal truck was overflowing with goodies from the old site, and sadly we had to leave some gems behind. But, fear not, you can still access the …

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