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Obituary - William 'Bill' Arif Born 25 February 1937 Died 22 August 2019

WILLIAM 'BILL' ARIF, BORN 25.02.1937, THURSO CAITHNESS: DIED 22.08.  2019, FOCHABERS, MORAY.  

STRATHPEFFER PAVILION TO RETURN TO COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP

The community of Strathpeffer are gearing up to celebrate having secured £485K from the Scottish Land Fund to purchase the Pavilion in the heart of the village from current owners the Scottish Historical Buildings Trust.   The recently formed Strathpeffer Pavilion Community Trust is co-chaired by local man Fraser Mackenzie who, along with the other members, have spent endless hours preparing the successful bid to the Scottish Land Fund.  

Are You Interested In Joining The Children's Panel? Closing Date 18 September

Around 2,500 amazing people volunteer to be part of the Children's Panel in Scotland.   We’re here to make sure all of Highland’s infants, children and young people feel safe, loved, valued and respected.  

Living With Diabetes Day (LWDD) 30 October - Open To Local Health Groups

The Caithness Diabetes group to host a Living With Diabetes Day (LWDD) on Wednesday 30th October in the Assembly Rooms in Wick.   The event will run from around 10 - 4 for people living with Type 2 diabetes and their families and/or carers with a blend of workshops and presentations and there will also be a ‘marketplace' of stalls/information stands.  

Wick High School #Challenge60 for CLIC Sargent

Wick High School (both pupils and staff) are taking part in this year's #Challenge60 for CLIC Sargent.   Completing 60 miles throughout the month of September to support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  

Action and Adventure For Young People Aged 12.5 to 17

If you're a fan of aviation, action and adventure, love sports and getting to know people then you're in the right place.   Every year nearly 56,000 air cadets and volunteer staff take part in exciting events all over the country.  

Black Saturday Anniversary Flotilla of Boats At Wick Bay

Black Saturday was, as reported at the time, a ‘fearful calamity'.  In Wick Bay, alone, some 37 fishermen lost their lives, with countless more perishing around the coasts.  

High School pupils furnish garden comfort for Bayview Care Home

Residents Bayview care home in Thurso will be able to enjoy the rest of the summer in style thanks to garden furniture won for them by pupils from the local high school.   The Thurso High School pupils successfully competed for £3,000 funding from the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) for the NHS Highland-run Bayview House care home earlier this year.  

Archaeology Dig to start at Iron Age site in Caithness

The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, in partnership with the Yarrows Heritage Trust, are preparing for a fourth season of excavation at the Burn of Swartigill in Thrumster, Caithness, Scotland.   Previous seasons of excavation at the site have uncovered a complex of Iron Age structures, which are providing an important window into Iron Age society away from the monumental architecture of the Brochs.  

Scallywags Nursery At Crossroads Nursery School Near Dunnet Is Saved

You will note that Dunnet & Canisbay Comm.  Council + Caithness Highland Councillors are thanked in this 'Change.org' statement for their successful campaign to avert its threatened closure, at the start of the 2019/20 school year, of this valuable rural facility/service.