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70th Anniversary of the Simon’s Loch Tragedy

18 May 2022


Starts: 14:00

Wednesday 18 May 2022    2.00    Urquhart New Cemetery

Bruce Morrison, Secretary of Ferintosh Community Council, writes

On 18th May 1952, five boys from the Glasgow area who were living with Black Isle families, set off to Simon’s Loch on Monadh Mor and went out in a boat.  Tragically, the boat capsized and three of the boys, brothers Charles and David  Pickett (aged 12 and 14) and Albert Donaldson aged 18, drowned.  The three boys are buried in Urquhart New Cemetery and there is a memorial cairn at the lochside.

At the request of one of the survivors, Ferintosh Community Council has arranged a commemorative service, led by Rev Terry Burns from Culbokie Church, to mark the 70th anniversary of the tragedy. Everyone is welcome to come to the short service which will be at 2pm on Wednesday 18th May at Urquhart New Cemetery.

 


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SCCAN 'Climate for Change' conversation

18 May 2022


Starts: 18:00
Ends: 20:30

Wednesday 18 May  6.00 - 8.30   online  (limited numbers)

Having quality conversations about climate change is one of the most effective things we can do to stop it.  ‘Climate for Change’ conversations are like Tupperware parties but the idea communicated is ‘how we can take action on climate change’. 

We will host a Climate for Change Conversation - open to all, online, 18th May, 6-8:30pm, max. 10 attendees.   Join here: https://climateforchangemay.eventbrite.co.uk 

If you'd like to host a conversation in your community, we can match you up with a local facilitator: please fill this short form

Our May facilitator training is booked up but we still have availability for the June one. If you'd like to become a 'Climate for Change' facilitator, please APPLY HERE. Training consists of 4 sessions. Dates are: 21st / 22nd, 28th and 29th June, evenings. 

Read more about Climate for Change here

 


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Transition summit - Create a thriving social economy

18 May 2022


Starts: 19:00
Ends: 21:00

Together We Can ... create a thriving social economy

Wednesday 18 May   7.00 - 9.00

How can we create a thriving economy when many are striving just to survive? Bringing it back to the community is how… Explore how we can set up businesses and structures that work for society, local communities and volunteers with Mike Riddell, Alex Phillips of Unltd and Jen van der Merwe from Kindred. Read more. Join at 7pm here

More information  . .  and even more here

Full programme         

Single page programme with Zoom links

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We are part of the rapidly expanding worldwide Transition Towns movement. The Black Isle is a peninsula of about 100 sq miles ENE of Inverness in Scotland, UK.