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June 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007 Isle of Bute triumphs at 2007 Royal Highland Show
- Webmaster @ 09:06 GMTBute has come away from the 2007 Royal Highland Show with two presitigious awards - one for the performance of the filly Westmore Destiny in the show’s cuddy in-hand championship, and another for Rothesay Creamery’s traditional mature cheddar cheese which took the Gold Medal. More Thursday, June 21, 2007 Johnny Beattie awarded an MBE
- Webmaster @ 14:22 GMT“One of Bute's favourite adopted sons, and a constant champion of Rothesay down the years, was celebrating at the weekend after receiving an MBE in the Queen's Birthday honours list. Actor and entertainer Johnny Beattie received the award for a lifetime of service to entertainment and charity, much of which has been spent in Rothesay, where he now has a holiday home.” The Buteman Earlier in March this year Johnny Beattie received “Special Recognition” Awards from Argyll and Bute Council and from Bute Beyond 2000 in recognition for his services to Bute in particular. Friday, June 15, 2007 PS Waverley commences its Diamond Jubilee Year Clyde cruising schedule
- Webmaster @ 15:08 GMTThe world’s last operational ocean-going paddle steamer, PS Waverley has called into Rothesay at the start of its Diamond Jubilee Clyde summer cruising season. There is a special commemoration one-off sailing on June 24, when PS Waverley will be chartered by the Clyde River Steamer Club to celebrate their 75th anniversary, and it will sail to Loch Striven, round Bute to Millport and then on to a unique call at Fairlie Pier. Friday, June 08, 2007 Free ferry travel on the cards?
- Webmaster @ 08:22 GMTThere has been widespread support on the Isle of Bute for the suggestion that ferry fares be abolished to bring lifeline ferry services into line with a policy of toll-scrapping on the mainland. Monday, June 04, 2007 Call for birdwatch volunteers on Isle of Bute
- Webmaster @ 08:50 GMTThe BTO/CJ Garden BirdWatch survey (not to be confused with the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch) has issued an appeal to Bute residents to keep a record of the birds they see, to help monitor the changing fortunes of Scotland's garden birds. The survey, which takes place throughout the year and has been conducted every year since 1995, has highlighted changes in the use of the nation's gardens by different bird species. |
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