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ARC Gets Funding For This Summer

charles — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:06:27 +0000

The Activities and Recreation Club (ARC) run in Glendaruel Village Hall has just had its funding confirmed for this summer holidays! The programme of activities will include everything from Karate and Archery to Paper- and Felt-making, via Dance and Drama. Priority will naturally be given to local ColGlen children, however the days are also open to young participants from further afield.

A timetable of activities is being prepared right now, but to register your interest in any of the events, please ring ARC on 01369 820 115

News of the Glendaruel Hotel

charles — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:30:48 +0000

ForArgyll.com noticed nothing was happening with the hotel, and makes an interesting report on what this means for our local commuinty, both socially and economically.

What has happened to the Glendaruel Hotel?

A Lost Villages in Glendaruel

charles — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:50:18 +0000

The Forestry Commission and The Walking Theatre Company teamed up to create an unique walk for Cowal Way Plus in mid-May. The hope is that by using this lost village as a venue for one of TWTC’s performances, interest will increase in them and they will become a visitor attraction in their own right.

Here’s TWTC’s report (and there’s a nice comment at the foot of the post too!).

Glendaruel Has the Tallest Tree in the UK!

charles — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:30:50 +0000

ON February 19th Sparsholt College climbed the Douglas Fir at Dunans. A couple of days later they announced that it is the tallest in the UK!

Here’s the story at the Dunans Charitable Trust website.

Kate’s Big Chair

charles — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:33:50 +0000

Kate and John McEwen of Ardachearnbeg are hypnotherapists of note, and Kate has just started a blog, Kate’s Big Chair in which she will be blogging about hypnotherapy, walking and life in Glendaruel.

Find Kate’s blog here.