Lochaber cluster of Catholic churches get new priest
The Lochaber Cluster of Catholic Churches – those in Fort William, Caol, Glenfinnan and Mingarry – are getting a new parish priest.
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Tag: Caol
Leisure
A ‘Super Hero’ week for the kids in Caol
The final week of the school holidays can be a hard slog for some, but this year 50 or more children attended Kilmallie Free Church in Coal and joined the ‘Super Hero Academy’ a week-long holiday club held each afternoon.
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Caol bridal party back together for diamond anniversary
When Caol couple Bobby and Isabel Mathers were drawing up plans to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary earlier this month, they decided to make the event extra special by inviting back members of the original bridal party from August 5, 1959.
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Fort dog owner’s fury after pet swallows discarded fishing hook
A Fort William dog owner has slammed those responsible for not properly disposing of some angling line and a razor sharp fishing hook which ended up with her pet being rushed to Glasgow where vets carried out an emergency operation.
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Lochaber Yacht Club helps get young sailors afloat
At the end of June, Lochaber Yacht Club hosted a very successful visit by the pre- school pupils of St Columbus RC Primary in Caol.
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New schools, families and children’s page launched this week
This week we launch what will hopefully become our regular new schools, family and children’s page, containing a selection of news, event previews and reviews.
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Fond farewell is bid to popular Kilmallie minister
The congregations of Kilmalllie Parish gathered twice last Sunday , firstly for the final service to be given by their minister Rev Dr Richard Corbett and then at a farewell tea in Caol Community Centre.
Leisure
FortRockz music show to be annual event
The inaugural ‘FortRockz’ music event, staged at Caol Community Centre ob Friday night, has been hailed a success with plans to hold it every year from now on.
Leisure
FortRockz set to get Caol jumping with new music event
FortRockz set to get Caol jumping with new music event
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One man and a boat: the story of MV Dayspring
Rarely has a shipwreck attracted as much intrigue as MV Dayspring after it suddenly appeared on the Kilmallie shoreline in December 2011. Neill Bo Finlayson met the ship’s owner to uncover the story behind the ‘Corpach Wreck’.