Friday, June 17, 2011

Could be a fun day out......

The Rotary club of Inverness Culloden are holding a Boat Festival on Saturday 25 June at Inverness Marina.
For more details of the day go to www.invernessboatfestival.co.uk

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Volunteers Needed - 4 July 2011

On 4th July 40 yachts from the Danish Ocean Cruising Association are due to arrive at Seaport Marina*.

To mark the occasion British Waterways are planning a welcome event for that evening which will include live music and they have asked the GGCUA to organise a BBQ. This is currently being arranged and we are now looking for volunteers who are able to spare a few hours to help prepare, cook and serve food on the day.

The 2 main time frames are:

- 5pm – 7.30pm for preparing the food e.g. cutting salad items, preparing vegetable kebab, slicing buns etc.
- 7.30pm - 9.30pm for cooking and serving the food.

In addition to the 120 crew from the Danish boats and members of both British Waterways and GGCUA, the Danish consulate and local councillors have been invited. Media coverage is also being planned.

If you would like to volunteer to help out for this event please contact GGCUA either by email (ggcua2003@yahoo.co.uk) or phone Dave Bird (Chairperson) on 07986 282184 for further details.

It’s promising to be a fun evening with a chance to meet and chat with some of our European counterparts.

*Weather permitting, the event may be changed to the 5th July if the weather prevents them from arriving on the 4th.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Minutes for the GGCUA AGM 9th April, 2011.

"The chair provided his report for the previous year detailing the achievements of the Association including:"

"Land management of the canalside banks being sympathetic with the plant and wild life found along it"

But this year they cut down the bluebells... IN JUNE!!!