Great Glen Canal Users Association AGM 2012

6.30pm Saturday 31st March aboard the barge “Loch Ness”
moored at the entrance to the Seaport Marina, Inverness

Parking and refreshments available

If you are able to attend, please RSVP to ggcua2003@yahoo.co.uk or by
telephone/text to 07986 282184

We Look Forward To Seeing You

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The Agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

1. Report from the Chair

2. Report from the Treasurer

3. Election of GGCUA Committee

4. New discount for GGCUA members

5. Events for the year ahead - GGCUA's 10th Anniversary

6. British Waterways Scotland - Waterspace Strategy Consultation

7. Any other business

End of Season Event Pics

Just thought I'd add a few pictures from the end of season bonfire, firework and quiz night on Saturday. Hope everyone enjoyed themselves. It was a great night.

GGCUA End Of Season Bonfire and Quiz Evening 12 November

To mark the end of the boating season we would like to invite you along to an evening of fireworks, food, fun and quizzing at Dochgarroch on Saturday 12 November, starting at 6pm.

Entry to the evening is £3 per head (under 14s free). Please bring along food to share e.g. Cheese and crackers, sausage rolls enough for yourself and another and your own drinks for the evening.

The plan is as follows:

6.00 Bonfire Lighting

6.30 A chance to watch some fireworks whilst partaking in mince pies and warm mulled wine.

7.00 Move into Dochgarroch Hall for food to share.

7.30 Take your seats for the evening's Prize Quiz.

Don’t worry if you haven’t enough people for a team as you can make up one on the night with other Association members or British Waterways staff. Team size limit is 8 people. The quiz will cover a variety of subjects, with something for everyone.

There will also be a Prize Raffle (list of prizes to be announced soon).

We look forward to seeing you on the night, and remember to wrap up warm for the start of the evening.

UPDATE TO DISRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AT DOCHGARROCH

Further to the previous blog, we can now inform you that the disruption to electricity supply at Dochgarroch on Tuesday 11th October is scheduled to take place between 9am and 12mid-day though it is hoped that works will be completed by 10am.

URGENT NEWS FOR BOAT OWNERS AT DOCHGARROCH

CUTS TO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Assuming you received notification from British Waterways Scotland, you should all be aware that on Monday 3rd October, there will be a temporary loss of electricity supply to the bollards at Dochgarroch due to annual maintenance. Though BW did not inform you of how long power would be off for, I understand it could be up to six hours but hopefully works will be carried out in much less time.

You may have been aware that yesterday, Thursday 29th September, there was a loss of electricty supply due to quaterly maintenance. Apparently, about a year ago, we were sent a letter asking us to inform BW if we wanted prior notification of quarterly maintenance power cuts. Can't say I remember such a letter but may have overlooked it (hence no notification). I understand BW received only one reply from said letter (who did receive notification). If you did not receive the letter or overlooked it, or forgot about it and want future notification, please let us or BW know about it.

What you won't know is that on Tuesday 11th October, there will be a further power cut at Dochgarroch, this time by Scottish Hydro. No further information is known about the timing of this, but am working on it. BW informs me that they have just received notification themselves and will stick up a poster. What a load of bollards! Not good enough! am working on that one too!

If you have any appliances, or whatever on timers, or live aboard, or are planning a visit - Be Aware.

Please feel free to leave a comment, the more that can be fed back to BW the better.

Strength in Association!

Will update asap.

'This is not a restaurant' event on Loch Ness Barge

'This is not a restaurant'

an open studio /open boat afternoon

celebrating the Brazil - Scotland art residency

Saturday 17 September 2011

5-8pm

6pm performance, tea and cake

Nicola Gear Fabiano Marques Mary Somerville

Loch Ness Barge

Clachnaharry jetty, Clachnaharry, by Inverness

for more information go to;

lochnessbarge.wordpress.com

or phone 07847 630464

Inverness reveals a new contemporary art hub ... on a boat!

• The first international art residency is taking place aboard a converted steam dredging barge on the Caledonian Canal.

5 weeks ago a Brazilian artist and two Scottish artists moved aboard to live and work together in this unique studio environment.

• On Saturday 17 September the boat will open its doors to the public, in an event that will include a tartan-like raft released into the canal, animated creatures inhabiting the engine room, sound installations lurking in unusual spaces in the lower decks, and tea and cake served as part of an installation of unusual tables.

JOB OPPORTUNITY IN INVERNESS

A Temporary Position for a Full-Time Sales Assistant at Gael Force Marine is available from September 2011 untill June 2012 (covering matertiny leave)

INTERESTED?

If you have some sales experience and have an interest, knowledge or experience in sailing, boats, watersports or general marine, then this could be for you.

A 40 hour week, a competitive salary over a six day period, Saturdays worked on a rota basis.

For more information and to apply, contact Paul Maclean at Gael Force Marine : 01463 229400