News in brief from Plockton and district
Plockton and district community council met in Plockton Hall with Vice-chairman Ian Hay presiding.
Plockton correspondent Charlie MacRae.
Among the items discussed were:
1, Causeway and path to Brae - There was no progress on these items.
2, Benches - New benches are now in place in Barleyport and Achnahinich.
3, Harbour Street - Councillor Biz Campbell noted the awful state of Harbour Street, Plockton. Residents can complain to highland council on its website (www.highland.gov.uk/) or phone 01349866601.
4, Welcome to Plockton sign - After the houses at Burnside were built, Highland Council promised to move the sign to include Burnside but sadly it still hasn’t been moved.
5, Visit of yacht - Plockton Harbour Chairman Jimmy Fergusson informed the meeting that a yacht was due to visit plockton between June 20-23 as part of a circumnavigation of the UK to raise funds for children in need. The harbours association will co-ordinate this small event. He also told the meeting that there has been an enquiry for two small cruise liners to visit Plockton at different times but difficulty in having a proper area for a coach to pick passengers up would be a stumbling block.
6, Plockton Primary School - This is presently located at the high school and the CC have received no consultation as to when this may be resolved.
7, Seawall - The long awaited structural engineers report on the seawall is still awaited.
8, Coral Beach - The application for funding for a car park had been turned down.
Next meeting will be at 7pm on Monday May 18 which will be the AGM followed by a CC meeting at 7:30 pm.
Other April news
Twins Moran and Janet Amos celebrated their 80th birthday with a village party in Plockton Hall.
Sailor Swift, on tour performed his show of 400 years of song. Sailor was previously known as Pete Morton.
A meeting, organised by Plockton and District Community Trust, entitled Traffic and Tourist Plan for Plockton was held. About 30 people attended. Sandra Holmes was Chairwoman.
The trust also organised a celebration of the anniversary of 30 years since Hamish Macbeth started, with talks by special guests including Stuart Hepburn, a pivitol writer for the series, and arts journalist and author Jonathan Melville, who has written a book entitled Hamish Macbeth: The Making of a BBC TV Classic. A large crowd attended and enjoyed the evening.
The annual Easter Sunday service at Plockton open air church was cancelled due to the weather.
Recent deaths in the community have been: Rhoda Fraser (Sallachy); Kirsty Mackenzie (Kyle); Sandra Maclean (Kyle); Neville Roscoe (Erbusaig); Peggy Macaskill (Glenelg); Jane Buckley (Plockton); Angus Gillies (Plockton); Alastair Stewart (Plockton).
Ruari Maclennan, who passed away in Birmingham, was Plocktons oldest native at 100-years-old.
Also Michael Caton died in Nuneaton at the age of 94, he had been married to Plockton lady Alice Mackenzie.
Other deaths were Brian Walker (Glasgow) and Alastair Murray (Huntly) - both regular visitors to Plockton.
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