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Note
of the meeting of the North Tolsta Historical Society at the
Schoolhouse, North Tolsta , on Wednesday, 25 January 2006,
at 7.30pm.
PRESENT:
D.Murray; R.Murray;
A.Murray; M.Murray; A.MacLeod, R.Moir; A. MacKenzie; R.MacLeod;
John A. MacIver; S. MacIver. A.A. Smith; D Lawson
APOLOGIES
: A.M Henderson;
A Campbell
CHAIR:
D.Murray
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Note of the Last Meeting
The
Note of the last meeting was approved.
1.1.
Matters Arising
Hebridean Connections
Second
draft of Memo and Articles of Association had been circulated
with a view to set up a company. This would be a Company
Limited by Guarantee with charitable status. Sara Egan is
the contact person. Comann Eachdraidh Tholastaidh would
have two representatives on the Company's Board. We would
agree formally two representatives at the AGM or we may
arrange a rotation of representatives.
Clachan
Crìche
The
publication was still at the Printers. The official launch
was imminent and Murdo Macleod, Inverness (ex.Gress) had
been approached to write a review of the book for the Stornoway
Gazette.
The
date of the launch was set provisionally for 24 February
2006.
Representatives
from the funding bodies (CnaG and the Comhairle) and PnE
had been invited to attend. It was also envisaged that a
number of singers/others would be invited to sing/recite
some of the bàrdachd. Teas would be served.
Young
Historians
The
Fishing Book had been completed and was for sale at various
retail outlets. Cash from sales forwarded to the Treasurer
on the night £463.50.
A
cheque for c.£1,684 had been paid out to meet the
Comhairle's printing costs.
£2,185
received from CnaG.
Young
Historians, for the purposes of the public funding, was
now closed and remaining funding forthcoming – although
of course YH would continue as part of mainstream Comann
Eachdraidh activities.
Tolsta
Walk
Angus
would speak to Susan Rabe, WICAP officer, on the following
day about a finalised plan/progress.
Regarding
the request to NTCC to front the application, Angus would
speak to Catriona so that the matter could be brought up
at their meeting on the following Wednesday.
Caidreachas
Eachdraidh
Donald
had attended the AGM - 12 people in attendance. The group
had a new committee, which gave it fresh impetus. It was
important to attend these meetings from now on. Donald had
been attending the meetings, but we would decide at the
AGM who would attend on behalf of Comann Eachdraidh Tholastaidh
in future. An Caidreachas was in the process of appointing
a researcher (publicly funded). Some names were mooted.
Donald would write to their Secretary requesting that the
post be advertised externally.
VAL
The
annual subscription of £15 was paid for last year.
Answering
Machine
It
was on order at a cost of £50.
2
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Aig Cridhe ar Ciùil
Received
£50 cheque for this BBC programme.
- Broadband
The Comann
Eachdraidh now had broadband – a huge improvement – £19.99
per month.
The
question was raised as to whether Hebridean Connections would
pay for the ongoing costs of broadband? Not known, but certainly,
they would fund a post within the Comann Eachdraidh.
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Skills building
A
number of training courses were planned at Lews Castle College
, which could be of interest: Care of Paper and Photograph
Collection; and, Practical oral History - on 16th and 10
th February respectively. Rhoda and Anna would try and attend.
There
was also to be sessions on the new Gaelic Orthography Conventions
on 2 February 2006, 2-4/ 7-9pm.
5.
Finance
£1,318.32
reported by the Treasurer on the evening of the meeting
plus the cash sales from the fishing book handed over on
the evening.
6.
Correspondence
E-mail
correspondence over the period received as follows:
Dan
Murray, Calgary
Valerie
Shaddock, Australia
Sheila
Smith
Anne
MacIver
7.
Date of AGM
The
AGM would be held in the Tigh Ceilidh on Wednesday,
15 February 2006, at 7.30pm.
8.
Date of Next Meeting
No
date was set for the next meeting.
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