Glenurquhart Rural Community Association

Developing and supporting initiatives to improve
our inhabitants' conditions of life - since 1949

Forthcoming Meetings

Glenurquhart Public Hall - 8pm

Monday 10th March 2008

Monday 12th May 2008 (AGM)

Monday 9th June 2008

Monday 8th September 2008

Monday 10th November 2008

Monday 12th January 2009

What do we do?

Read our history in: 50 Years a-growing - published 1999 by the Glenurquhart Heritage Group

We Exist To

* Promote contact between all social interests in Glenurquhart

* Advance education and social welfare/facilities/activities for recreation and leisure-time occupation

* Act as a forum for, and help create/foster, new social organisations

We Complement

The activities of the Community Council and the Chamber of Commerce in their particular areas,

and work together with them where this benefits the broad community.

We Have Fostered/Created New Organisations and Projects Including:

Glenurquhart Bulletin and Newsletter

Lewiston Nursery

Glen Heritage Group

Glen Flower Forum

Glenurquhart Care Project, The Glenurquhart Centre

Glen Walking Routes Group

Craigmonie Woodland Association

We Hold Annual Events for the Community:

November Bonfire and Fireworks

Coffee morning - funds for Childrens' parties

Annual Sale of Work

Pensioners Christmas Shopping Bus

Christmas Parties

Contact for the Elderly at home/in hospital with the Glenurquhart Centre

Every 2/3 years: - Glenurquhart Activities Open Day

- at least every 1000 years - Millennium Community Party

The Association Represents The Community on various local/area consultative/liaison Groups

Membership

All residents of Glenurquhart and its environs from whom we elect a management committee at our May Annual General Meeting.

One member is elected from each of the ten districts of Glenurquhart, ten others, our Highland Councillor and we invite a representative from any of our 70+ local organisations.

We have lively and busy meetings with a wide range of community topics discussed, reported and acted on.

Meetings are held on the second Monday of January, March, May, June, September and November.

Contacts and Further Information

If you would like more information or wish to raise issues then please contact:

Secretary: Mhairi Marshall

Chair: Ann MacDonald

The Committee elected in May was:

District Representatives

1. Bunloit: Dr Vestey

2. Lewiston: Mr Hal Skinner

3. Balmore North: Mrs Anne Fraser

4. Balmore South: Mrs Elizabeth Owen

5. Blairbeg/Kilmore: Mr John Bryce

6. Drum/ Druimlon: Mr Alan Bell

7. Achmony/Drumbuie: Ms Jennie Macfie

8. Milton: Mr Colin Francis

9. Balnain: Mrs Christine Hart

10.Corrimony: Mrs Maimie Girvan

General Members

Mrs Mhairi Marshall; Mrs Helen Maclennan; Ms Pat Veitch; Mrs Heather Fraser; Mr Chris Brown; Mr David Fraser; Mr Robin Millar; Mr Neil MacInnes; Dr Peter English.