Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2011
CAMPBELTOWN WAR MEMORIAL GARDEN
REGENERATION There are stirrings in Carradale’s War Memorial
HARBOUR VIABILITY & PUBLIC REALM garden. Community councillor Tom Adams and
‘Argyll & Bute Council announced on the an associate have cleared up rubbish among the
14th of March that it has released funds for old buildings behind the garden, moved the ‘A’
the regeneration of Campbeltown including framed table down to base level and placed a
the next phase of the Kinloch Road Regen- seat in front of broken steps and paving stones to
eration Project, the public realm works and safeguard those using the garden.
improvements to the new ACHA housing in
the former Park Square site’. Shelagh Cameron, Annie Lloyd of McFarlane’s
Cottage at Cour and Tom have weeded parts of
It has also agreed to reallocate funding the garden, pruned buddleias and treated the
for an all weather pitch for the town, but the cornus to a ‘short back and sides.’ Annie has also
marina project has ‘issues in terms of viabil-
agreed to help in the future, but would welcome an
ity following a feasibility study’.
offer to care for her dachshund while she is volun-
One new and unexplained comment is teering (0793 4483605). Tony Lambert, of Camp-
that ‘The public realm element of the Kin- beltown public garden fame, has promised
loch Road Regeneration project will allow
Shelagh that, before he retires or is recycled, he
the next phase of the project to be pro-
gressed taking on board the comments re- will obtain fruit trees for the village; one at least of
ceived from residents at the various which Shelagh is keen to have in the War Memori-
Waterfoot at low tide, but is it more rocky for al Garden. If you would like to help, contact Tom
consultation events. This will initially focus
Kintyre and Scotland in the months to come? at the Carradale Hotel (431322) or Shelagh (431345).
on the public realm works along the new
road through Park Square’.
The War Memorial Garden and the seat of the problem
Mystified by the term ‘public realm works’
the Editor turned to Oxford City’s web-site CARRADALE CAMERA CLUB AGM
for help - NETWORK CENTRE ON
“PUBLIC REALM FRAMEWORK sets out
the design framework, based on the special MONDAY 9 MAY AT 7.30PM.
aesthetic, economic and social characteris-
tics of the City, which should inform all Johnny puts his foot in it again - page 11
design decisions in the public realm. The .
framework provides the strategic vision
necessary to strengthen image & legibility”.
Edinburgh City Council offers
“PUBLIC REALM is defined as - the parts of
the city (whether publicly or privately
owned) that are available for everyone to
see and use without charge, 24 hours a SENIOR LADIES CLUB
day, including streets, squares and parks”. The next meeting is on Monday 9th May in the
Belfast City Council suggests Ashbank Hotel. (The 2nd of May is a holiday)
“The City Centre’s PUBLIC REALM is the
‘shop window’ of Belfast”.
But the Antler Editor’s feeling is that its a NETWORK CENTRE & TEA ROOM CARRADALE GOLF CLUB
pseudo-technical term to cover up a lack of FROM 1st APRIL THE SECRETARY IS
forethought in previous improvements and Open 10am to 5.30pm MARGARET RICHARDSON,
designed to add a touch of imperialism in 2, OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
the year of another royal wedding”. Closed Thursday CARRADALE PA28 6QJ
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FURTHER INFORMATION
IS ON PAGE 11.
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THE DAWN Network Tearoom at 5.00am, walking a 3-4 mile route returning to the Network Tearoom for tea and toast.
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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
JOHN MACMILLAN ON THE ROAD & WITH THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RLY
One of my Canadian cousins, Bill Munro was a truck driver who drove a tractor-
trailer. The tractor contained the engine cab, etc. and the trailer was about 45 feet
long with two rear wheels. Dolly wheels at the front of the trailer could be lowered
to support the trailer when not attached to the tractor. They coupled together on
what was called the tractor’s fifth wheel which locks into a pin on the trailer that
allows it to swivel for turning. Tractors now include sleeping accommodations and
pull two trailers in tandem.
I rode with him for two or three weeks delivering goods, mainly beer through-
out Southern Ontario. The roads and highways seemed wide with a wide shoulder
that had no obstructions such as hedges, trees, fences or walls. When the snow
came, I discovered this free area was required for piling of snow removed from
the pavement surface.
Some intersections were constructed with long looping ‘clover leafs’ that
allowed traffic to change direction and merge into the traffic flow after increasing
speed in an accelerating lane. Now most highway intersections are built this way.
I rode the streetcars to the end of several lines and back trying to get familiar QUAY BRAE CARRADALE
with the city streets. Most times I would get the return-trip fare if I stayed on board One of the few days this March when conversation took an
at the terminals. The street cars were sheathed in varnished vertical wood slats upward trend and Spring started to deceive us into thinking
below the windows that surrounded the cars. The roofs were dome shaped and that Summer was just around the corner. The real sign of
covered in canvas. Lettering on the sides read T.T.C. for Toronto Transit Commis- the financial climate was a little more wintry with ‘for sale’
sion. They operated with a Driver and a Conductor who looked after a coal fired boards competing for luminosity with snow on Arran.
stove for heating in the winter. The Driver pushed a pedal on the floor to activate
a bell which gave a warning ring as required, usually when entering an intersection. ARGYLL & BUTE COUNCIL
One day at the end of the Spadina line, I saw a large sign which read PLANNING HIGH TREESON
‘Canadian National Railway Spadina Coach Yard’ with a smaller sign, ‘Help MONEY-DRAIN DE-BARKLE AS THE COUNCIL FAILED
Wanted’. Since I was looking for a job, I decided to investigate. The employment TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION BEFORE THE CHOP
office was located above the operations offices with an arrow pointing to the Reference: 11/00420 TPO Officer: Derek Hay, Proposal:
stairs. On entering the office a buzzer sounded and an employee behind a glass Felling of 2 trees - Fraximus excelsior and Ulmus glabra.
covered counter met me with a friendly greeting and asked why I was there. We (RETROSPECTIVE) Location: Monydrain Depot, Monyd-
talked for a while about the job which was cleaning coaches (carriages) inside and rain Road, Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute, PA31 8LG, Appli-
out. Then I was given quite a long form to fill out. When completed, I was directed cant: Alison McIlroy, Argyll & Bute Council, Manse Brae,
next door for a medical exam by a doctor in their clinic. Being found fit to work I Lochgilphead Development Type: 0 - not required for stat-
returned to the office and was asked to begin work that night at midnight with one utory returns Grid Ref: 185905 - 688761.
day off each week. It was now late afternoon and I decided to wait until the next
night which was on condition that I provide my birth certificate required to verify
my date of birth for pension purposes. I started work the next night and stayed
for forty five years. My uncle was a Mechanic for rival Canadian Pacific Railways
and was quite annoyed when I told him I would be working for C.N.
He assumed I would work for C.P. as their marshalling yard was within
walking distance of home. As I did not intend to stay with him permanently it was
unlikely in the future I would be able to walk to work and I wanted to do it on my
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JUST AN APPLECROSS MINUTE Funding came from the Big Lottery Fund, the Scottish Rural Develop-
Just before the May Antler went to print it looked as if it would contain ment Programme and the Applecross Trust’.
no local community council minutes. However the March minutes did
arrive from the Convener two days before the April meeting and long In an attempt to see what else may be in store for East Kintyre the
after the following two items were prepared. Unwilling to prevent local Editor found that the latest Applecroiss minutes contain several ideas
readers from seeing how Applecross dealt with the petrol issue and which might interest local community councillors - apart from publish-
with other local affairs, the articles remain. ing minutes -
In the past, Campbeltown Community Council has also failed to APPLECROSS COMMUNITY COUNCIL
publish minutes, either on time or on a regular basis and, like East Minutes of Meeting 8th February 2011
Kintyre, are in contempt of their establishment agreement. Present: Councillor Audrey Cameron, Ali Macleod, Janet MacDonald,
Donald MacBeath, Ali Brown, Alison Macleod (minutes)
Although web-sites are a useful modern alternative, they inform Apologies:, Alison KilBride, Ewen Gillies, Councillor Jean Urquhart, PC
only those with a computer and an Internet connection. While East MacKinnon. In Attendance: Tim and Anne Daplyn, Carolyn Petersen.
Kintyre does have a volunteer community council minute ‘blogger’, at
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING AND MATTERS ARISING
least two Kintyre councils - Southend and Skipness/Tarbert have
The minutes of the meeting on 14th December were proposed by Ali
specific web-sites and a catalogue of past minutes. Unfortunately
M. and seconded by Donald.
neither contains much in the way of news pertinent to East Kintyre.
2. FINANCIAL REPORT There was no financial report as Ewen was
So both the Antler and the Carradale Goat web-site are bereft of not at the meeting. Three invoices require payment; for toilet cleaning
information to pass on, but there is a simple solution - in January, for a present for Donnie Ferguson to thank him for auditing
As East Kintyre Community Council is already seeking to follow the CC books and to Peter Modler for replanting and tidying up the area
Applecross Community Council’s ‘up hill and down dale’ fuel initiative, at the filling station. This is being paid in advance to allow him to buy
the Antler Editor thought it may be wise to look at what else Applecross the plants etc. It uses the remaining part of an SNH grant awarded to
Community Council is doing in case East Kintyre might seek to follow the Community Council in 2007 which was to improve the bio-diversity
another Ross and Cromarty idea. and amenity of that area.
For example resurfacing the Bealach-na-Ba road north of Car- 3. CORRESPONDENCE
radale would gain kudos. Local chain-saw users might jump at the - Notification of an application for planning permission to make new
chance to de-stump Smiddy Wood and EKCC councillors could assist paths and upgrade existing ones at Applecross Bay.
Saddell & Carradale church organise a festival for St Maelrubha - a - Consultation draft of the Sustainable Design Guide and Trees, Wood-
popular annual Applecross (non-duck) cultural and church event. lands and Development. Both can be viewed online at
http://www.highland.gov.uk/developmentplans, with comments to be
Finally, since Saddell and Applecross have similar geographical
submitted by 18th March.
environments, residents may wish to go ‘independent’ and ‘twin’ with
- A draft order for an 18 tonne weight restriction order on the Beallach
their enthusiastic minute-ing highland compatriots.
na Ba road.
- Letter from David Summers, HC’s transport development officer with
news of the retendering of public transport contracts. The Applecross
to Inverness run is to be cut to two days a week (Wednesdays and
Saturdays). Options for the Dial-a-Bus service are to follow.
- A request from Highland Council Fair-trade Committee to distribute
Fair-trade leaflets to local businesses in order to promote the High-
lands in becoming a Fairtrade zone. Leaflets can be downloaded at
www.highland.gov.uk/yourenvironment/sustainabledevelopment/fairt
rade
4. ALPS (Applecross Landscape Partnership Scheme)
- The beech-wood path was walked in January and sites of historical
interest were noted and marked.
Assuming planning permission is granted, work will start in April 2011.
APPLECROSS IDEAS - The broch path has been completed. Final landscaping will take place
COMMUNITY FUEL INITIATIVE at Easter.
The following extract was taken from an earlier Applecross press - Application forms for the Crofting Agricultural Grants Scheme are
report and associated community council minute. being drafted. These will need to be approved by crofters before they
can be submitted.
‘Twenty-six residents in the West Highland village, from an adult - A meeting was held at Clachan Church to discuss plans for its
population of around 170, had kept the fuel supply online through the renovation. David Somerville is currently revising plans for the
the depths of winter in an empty unheated shop building. However, church, and will seek a revised tender from Laing, the contractor that
although Applecross attracts thousands of tourists up to the spectacu- originally put in the best tender. Listed Building Consent has still not
lar Bealach-na-Ba mountain road each summer, there was not enough been approved for the windows. It is likely that due to bats, all other
turnover to allow the company to employ an attendant’. work on the church will not be able to start until October 2011.
‘Locals had been faced with a thirty-six mile round trip to the - A number of successful public events were held in January.
nearest petrol station. Highland villagers are now to have their own - Six people participated in the first dry-stone dyke course. Led by the
round-the-clock service station. From 24 July, Applecross will again master dyker Seumas Campbell from Uig, Skye, this beginner’s
have petrol after the previous owner gave up selling fuel. A community course was aimed at teaching essential construction skills with a
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Initial/LANTRA Level 1 Certificate. A number of suitable sites for the course for the start of the school day on Monday for about three
were suggested to Seumas after discussion with crofters, the Trust and the months, sometimes missing most of the morning. Audrey ex-
Community Council, with the final selection made by him based on the needs plained that the whole of Wester Ross has suffered badly as a
of those participating. A number of the holes in the Culduie dykes were result of cutbacks, and that there is to be a review shortly. In the
repaired, with the broken walls at the public toilets and close to the White past the Bealach road has had better treatment than that class
Gate also rebuilt during the five day period. The next course aimed at of road is officially entitled to. Audrey will ask Ian Hay for an
attaining DSWA Intermediate/LANTRA Level 2 will take place in the autumn. outline of the service that Applecross is entitled to for informa-
- A response has been received from Historic Scotland (HS) related to the tion. Ian has done his best to help but is limited by budget. Work
earlier enquiry about the potential scheduling of the Hebridean barns. HS on two new passing places on the Bealach has come to a halt
seems to consider that they are of national importance and hence worthy of apparently due to lack of communication with the Applecross
scheduling; however, because of an accelerated programme to review Trust before starting work.
listings on which they have already embarked, this is seen as a low priority. Post Meeting Note: Audrey contacted Bryan Stout who said that
- Work has continued on the de-stumping Smiddy Wood. Scottish Woodlands work is to continue on one of the passing places but that the
has asked if more money is potentially available to improve the on-ground other one will be reinstated.
conditions of the compartment behind Smiddy Cottages before planting. 7. PROPOSED HIGHLAND COUNCIL CUTS
Such money would have to come from ALPS contingency. National Centre for Excellence in Traditional Music
- A report has been written based on the responses to the fuel-wood survey. It There was wide concern in Applecross that Highland Council
is proposed to release the findings of this report in the next ALPS newsletter. was threatening to withdraw funding from NCETM; the Commu-
- A meeting was held with Angling Society to discuss plans for Milton Loch. nity Council supports the campaign for the retention of the
Research is being undertaken on the best means of controlling rushes, with centre which is a huge asset to the school, Wester Ross and the
advice sought from RSPB and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers Highlands, bringing huge economic and cultural benefits. From
(BTCV). The slow infilling of the loch is of concern. Rushes were formerly an Applecross viewpoint, the hostel has improved significantly
cut at the site. Further information will be sought on historical management since the centre opened ten years ago, with funding to improve
techniques. the building, better staffing levels and the presence of music
- The next ALPS newsletter will be issued soon. Audrey asked if a copy could school pupils meaning the hostel is a much more interesting
be sent to the four councillors and Robbie Bain. Alison will ask Elodie. place to live. It is of particular concern to Applecross parents
- Next Event: Deer management and reforestation in Scotland: lessons learnt and pupils that if the centre closed, the hostel would not be such
from Creag Meagaidh and Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserves. 24th a good place for our youngsters to stay in during the week.
February. 7pm. Applecross Community Hall. Janet asked if all ALPS projects There is some concern that Highland Council may eventually
were finalised, as she believes a small area of woodland in Culduie would decide that it isn’t worth keeping a hostel open for less than a
benefit from some attention and could be attractive if better access could be dozen pupils. Audrey thought that closure if the hostel was
sorted out. She was encouraged to speak to Sam about it. extremely unlikely even if the NCETM did close; Highland
5. MAELRUBHA FESTIVAL Council is currently building a hostel in Ullapool. She explained
Tim Daplyn attended the meeting to explain plans for a St Maelrubha Festival how difficult it has been for the Council to identify areas where
which he hopes will take place this summer. His proposal suggests a range of savings could be made; over £2 million has to be cut from the
different events likely to appeal to a wide range of people, including the arrival budget. In the end it had been decided to withdraw funding for
of Maelrubha at Applecross Bay, barbecue lunch, heritage talk, sand sculpture the NCETM but she and the other councillors who had reluc-
competition, a guided walk, an ecumenical ‘Songs of Praise’ in the Clachan tantly decided to vote for this after months of debate did not see
Church followed by a ceilidh in the hall. Maelrubha is celebrated widely in the the withdrawal of funding as an attempt to close it; rather it was
Highlands and it is planned that the event will take place on 27th August, the to make clear that as it is a National Centre benefitting young
nearest Saturday to one of his saint’s days on 25th August. Tim emphasised people from all over Scotland, it should be funded by the
that he sees the event as a community event to be enjoyed by local people and Scottish Government and not just Highland Council. She was
visitors and not a church occasion. It will be largely self financing, with some disappointed at the way the issue had been handled; the
assistance from ALPS through the festivals budget. The Community Council NCETM should have been consulted before the plan was made
welcomed the proposal and offered support. It is hoped that the new network public. She was hopeful that a solution could be found and as
of paths round the bay will be completed by then. funding will not be withdrawn until 2012 there is time to work to
6. SIGNAGE/ROADS/GRITTING find a way of retaining it.
Temporary signs were removed from Tornapress soon after the work on the Post Meeting Note: Highland Council voted to withdraw funding.
Bealach was completed but heavy gaffer tape remained on all the permanent CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS: Also of great concern was the
signs, giving the impression that Applecross was closed for the winter. Several threat to classroom assistant posts. Applecross Primary is now
requests to TEC services to remove the tape were ignored, so some of the essentially a one teacher school and it must be extremely
tape was eventually removed by local people using thinner supplied by North- demanding for one teacher on her own a lot of the time to deal
winds Engineering. The tape used was inappropriate and it took an hour to with the needs of pupils aged from 4 to 12. Post Meeting Note:
clean one sign; some of the signs have been permanently damaged. There Highland Council agreed not to cut spending on classroom
have also been concerns about the apparent cutback of services which local assistants’ posts by as much as originally planned.
roadmen are allowed to deliver, with roads ungritted/uncleared on some 8. AOB
occasions despite forecasts of poor weather. This has resulted in a number of WOOD-FUEL STUDY: Thanks to those who helped with the
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and the signage problem, both of which have resulted in considerable loss of consider what can be done about it; a public meeting could be
business over the winter. The Plockton High School bus has also been held to explore the possibilities.
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LOSS OF THE SKIFF MHAIRI CN130
100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 11 MARCH 1911 TRAGEDY
Those readers who are interested in reading the planning applications to
Argyll & Bute Council will have noticed the following planning notice in last
month’s Antler.
Reference: 11/00182/ADV Proposal: Erection of memorial plaque. Loca-
tion: The Pier, Carradale, Argyll & Bute, Applicant: Duncan John McIntosh,
Carramhor, Waterfoot, Carradale, Argyll, PA28 6QG Development Type: 15
- Advertisements Grid Ref: 181931 – 638694 18/2/.
Without being informed of the 100th anniversary of this tragic event and
mystified by an unexplained application for a memorial plaque on Carradale
Harbour wall, the Editor talked to Johnny Durnan and searched the Antler Loch Fyne skiffs. The picture on the right courtesy of Eddie MacKinnon
archive for the article which Duncan Ritchie sent in to the Antler many years
ago. The original description of the loss appeared as a report in the Argyll- CAST BUT NOT
shire Herald in March 1911, and is reproduced here.
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‘It is our painful duty to report the loss of the Carradale fishing skiff Mhairi(CN
130) and all her crew -- one of the most distressing and no less mysterious
disasters that has befallen the local fishing fleet in recent years’.
‘The skiff Mhairi was the property of Mr Walter McIntosh, who was in
charge, and the other members of the crew were his two sons and his
nephew. The accident took place off Bunlarie Point, Saddell, about eight
o’clock on Wednesday night, and while the actual cause of the disappear-
ance of the craft is not known, it is generally surmised -- and the explanation
appears highly credible and reasonable -- that, during a heavy shower
accompanied by nasty squalls, the skiff, temporarily lost to the vision of the
crew of the neighbour boat, foundered’.
‘It appears that the skiff Mhairi, in company of the neighbour boat
Isabella, in command of Daniel McIntosh (brother of the owner of the lost
vessel) and other skiffs were in the vicinity of Saddell, proceeding to Camp-
beltown, when the fleet were was overtaken by a heavy shower accompa-
nied by nasty gusts of wind’.
‘Prior to the shower the night was good, a steady westerly breeze
prevailing, but with the shower, awkward showers were encountered. It is
reported that the Mhairi carried more canvas than the other skiffs, and must
have capsized and sunk in the darkness’.
‘Immediately the conditions cleared the crew of the Isabella, having lost
trace of the Mhairi, made signs with the flambeau, but these were not
responded to, and the crew of the Isabella, surmising that the Mhairi had
proceeded to take shelter in some of the many nooks along the coast,
proceeded with the other boats to Campbeltown’.
‘No trace of the Mhairi having been established yesterday (Thursday)
grave fears were entertained as to the safety of the crew. A diligent search
was organised, but without result, and it is generally accepted that the skiff
with the four men on board must have foundered during the squall’.
It appears that a similar report was on the Kintyre Community Forum
web-site submitted by Andy McIntosh.
Unable to find it on the KCF web-site, the Antler Editor entered
‘Campbeltown skiff CN 103’ on the Internet heading and found, in addition
to the Argyllshire Herald report, a rather unfortunate collection of weird and
scary tales about apparitions connected with the loss, all couched in terms
colloquial enough to make the traditional Campbeltown version of lowland
Scots sound like a classic language.
To the contributors credit, and their own literary reputation, wide public
recognition is unlikely unless a multiplicity of ‘malkys’ ‘iains’ ‘macks’ ‘toshs’
‘Sarids’ ‘Whips and jingles’ and ‘Right pongals’ are indexed & decoded.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR JACK MCINTOSH talking when we should have been sleeping
such was his love for nostalgia.
Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS). John (Jack) McIntosh was born on 4th Octo-
FROM SUSANTelephone
MACDIARMID OF 01583ber
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1933 in the Shore Cottages, Carradale. The family moved away to the Furnace area
CROSSAIG LODGE and then on to Inverness where they ran a
Born the only child of Lina McIntosh, who successful Guest house I remember the late
Hi all,
worked in the local Forestry Commission Of- Coutts Campbell telling me of his need for
It makes me mad the way big companies think
fice, they lived for a while at the small cottage lodgings one night in Inverness, and the sur-
they can manipulate us and use us to gener-
at the Saw Mill. Jack had many stories to tell prise and delight of knocking on a door only to
ate profit without any concern for our - or the
of his love for that place.Being an only child, be answered by none other than Jack. I bet
planet's well-being.
Jack was bonded strongly to Lina’s sisters there were some yarns that night and many
Fighting back! Hope you don't mind my send- family, Margaret and Donald McMillan and cups of tea drank speaking of days gone by.
ing you the petition (available at http://www. their children who extended much love and
toxicsoy.org/toxicsoy/Action/action.html.) - warmth to him. Eventually they moved to When their son Iain bought the Ingle they
please sign and pass on! Cheers Susan. Woodside, 2 doors along from his cousins. returned to Carradale, by now their health had
deteriorated and Jack and Marlaing could be
‘Supermarkets and the food industry want On leaving school, Jack, as most young seen together in their wee car looking after
you to believe their products are good for you, boys in the village did, went to the fishing one another, to be quite honest, who could
nature and environment. But please don’t be aboard Uncle Denis McIntosh’s “Maid of Mor- have predicted that his wife would be taken
misled. Almost all non-organic meat, eggs and vern”. He served national service with the first. We give thanks that since his death on
dairy sold in supermarkets comes from ani- R.N.R. but due to ill health was discharged on the 30th March, Jack and Marlaing will be
mals fed on genetically modified (GM) soy. medical grounds. After convalescing from a reunited again.
That’s important for you to know, but it’s not serious operation Jack went to Glasgow as a
on the label. Even worse, this soy will soon be bus driver. Later in life Jack met Marlaing We give thanks to almighty God for the life
called ‘responsible.’ The label has been devel- Evans at the Highlanders Institute and soon of Jack McIntosh, for his faith in Jesus, latterly
oped by the Round Table on Responsible Soy were betrothed to each other. when visited in hospital, Jack would always
(RTRS). The RTRS consists mainly of compa- ask that a prayer would be made on his be-
The young couple returned to Carradale half. We also thank God for Jack’s attendance
nies that have a strong interest in expanding
and after a while their son Iain was born. at worship in this sanctuary. Our prayers go
the soy industry. Members range from soy
producers and grain dealers to the biotech, When Donlie McMillan was off the fishing out today for his only son Iain who over the
pesticide, animal feed and oil sectors. They due to an accident Jack took his place on the last few months has lost both his parents who
include BP, Shell, Cargill, Bayer, Syngenta, Mhairi Bhan, which I skippered for Donlie, I loved him so much. We remember also his
and Monsanto. A few NGOs are also on can honestly say we never had a cross word, extended family, Jack’s cousins the McMillans
board, notably the World Wildlife Fund he loved to speak about days gone by and and the special bond shared with Roddy Mac
(WWF)’. became a valued shipmate, sometimes still Donald. M.R.
‘The scheme will not reduce the massive
pesticide use that poisons people and the GOODBYE TO THE VISCHERS
environment in South America. It will not stop Sunday service at Saddell and Carradale linked with Skipness was Rev John Vischer's second
land conflicts. It will not even stop deforesta- last service in the parish and this was followed with a buffet lunch in the village hall, during which
tion. It will definitely not reduce soy imports. John and his wife Elizabeth were presented with gifts from the parish. Next week after his last
But it will create a ‘green’ label for GM crops. service, the congregations will say goodbye as John, Elizabeth and the family move to
For the first time, a genetically modified crop, Haddington West
designed to be sprayed with massive amounts Church linked with
of pesticides, will be labelled ‘responsible’. Garvald and Mor-
That is why environmental and social organi- ham where John ac-
sations are writing to supermarkets and food cepted a recent call
companies, asking them not to mislead their to.
customers. We – Friends of the Earth Interna- Everyone is sad to
tional, the Global Forest Coalition, Rettet den see the family move
Regenwald (Rainforest Rescue), European on, but wish them
Coordination Via Campesina, Food and Water every blessing to
Europe and many others – strongly oppose their new charge.
the RTRS’s attempt to greenwash soy. We Who knows what lies
want to reduce Europe’s dependence on im- ahead for the con-
ported soy and call for radical changes in the gregations now.
way food is produced’.
Picture shows John
‘Please join us and tell the supermarkets and Elizabeth with
that you don’t accept the RTRS’s misleading their children (left to
label. Sign the form and your message will be right) Finlay, Jennie,
sent to supermarkets and food companies all Lizzie and Megan
over Europe. Please distribute this action (who also celebrated
widely and inform your friends as well. Thank her 11th birthday on
you very much for your support’. 10th April).
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