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March 15, 2019March 19, 2019

Ardentinny says NO to fish farm proposal

On 11 March, a special Community Council meeting took place to discuss the proposal by Dawnfresh Farming Ltd. to install a trout farm in Loch Long by the shores of Ardentinny. The meeting was opened by Dawnfresh Farming Director, Alison Hutchins, who explained that they were in the very early stages of community consultation …

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March 3, 2019

Ardentinny Trout Farm Proposal – Community Council Meeting

An Ardentinny Community Council meeting has been announced to discuss the proposed Dawnfresh Ardentinny Trout Farm which is currently at the Environmental Impact Assessment screening stage (EIA) with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. An outline leaflet produced by Dawnfresh on the proposed trout farm has been posted on the village notice board. …

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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 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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November 21, 2018

Ardentinny Winter Fair 2018

Ardentinny saw lots of early festive shopping and good cheer at its Winter Fair on Saturday. There was handcrafted jewellery, knitwear, woodwork and paintings by local artists alongside vintage clothes, bric-a- brac, plants and preserves plus delicious home baking. A cosy kids’ corner kept the younger visitors entertained while those more senior enjoyed mince …

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November 5, 2018

Creatures of the night at Bowling Club

Many thanks to MaryJane for supplying the photos of Ardentinny's very own crypt-kickers at the Bowling Club's annual Halloween Party.

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November 1, 2018November 1, 2018

Creative buzz at village hall

Ardentinny's village hall has received a welcome injection of creative activity as part of its renewal programme, following its recent threat of closure. This comes by way of a ceramics and sculpture course donated and run by renowned local ceramicist Bill Williamson. The 8-week course is attended by a mixed-ability group, all enthusiastically working …

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