West Ardnamurchan News & Information Board: Regatta Programme

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Public Services

Shiel Bus

Mon - Sat. Leaves Ferry Stores for Fort William at 7.50am, arrives 10.20am. Leaves from the back of Morrisons supermarket at 1.50pm, arrives back in Kilchoan at about 4.45pm. Kilchoan-Fort William timetable is here, Fort William-Kilchoan is here.

Tobermory Ferry

Kilchoan-Tobermory is a 35-minute crossing. The summer 2017 timetable is here.

Corran Ferry

Mon-Sat: First ferry leaves Nether Lochaber at 0630 and Ardgour at 0640, and last ferry leaves Nether Lochaber at 2130. Contact telephone number 01855 841 243. The winter 2016/17 timetable is here.

Doctors

Based in Acharacle.

Practice number 01967 431 231 to book appointments.

Out of hours, contact NHS 24 on 111. They will call out the Duty Doctor if necessary.

Kilchoan Surgeries: Tuesdays 9.30am - 11.30am, Fridays 10.00am - 12 midday. Community Nurse Thursdays 9.30am - 11.30am. 01967 431 231 for appointments.

Other surgeries at Strontian and Acharacle.

Full details here.

Community Nurses

A nurse can be contacted by dialling the Kilchoan Nurse Base, 01972 510 202. Home visits can also be arranged through the GP Practice, 01967 431 231.

Medical Emergency

Dial 999 for rapid response by local, technician-trained Emergency Responders. Ambulance controllers will call out doctors when appropriate. Scottish Ambulance website here.

Fire Brigade

Dial 999. Kilchoan Station, details here.

HM Coastguard

Dial 999 for Kilchoan Coastrguard Station.

Police

Dial 999. Highland Constabulary Strontian Office, details here, and website here.

Veterinary Services

Crown Vets in Fort William, details here.

The Ferry Stores

Opening hours Mon - Sat 9.00am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 5.30pm. Post Office closes Wednesday at 1.00 pm and Saturday at 12.30pm. Sunday opening 11.30am - 2.00pm summer only.

Rubbish & Recycling

Collections: Kilchoan, Kilmory & Ockle, Tuesday morning; Sanna, Achnaha & Portuairk, Wednesday - cardboard, newspapers & cans in blue boxes. Bottle, clothing, card & newspaper banks at Sanna turn, by Fire Station. All other recycled items to the Recycling Point on the Portuairk road, Wednesdays, 12.00 - 2.00pm. Details here.

Highland Council: Access to all Highland Council services can be found here.

Highland Council Roads

Report local road problems to Strontian depot on 01967 402 027

Kilchoan Parish Church has a weekly service on Sundays, usually at either 11am or 2pm - more details here, and the church's Facebook page here.

Local Information

West Ardnamurchan Community Council meets on the second Monday of every month, at 7.00pm in Kilchoan Learning Centre. All welcome.

West Highland College UHI offers a wide variety of courses to degree level. Details here.

Community Centre activities include fitness for the over fifties, Health Walk, Playgroup, Craft and Art Groups, Bowls, Keep Fit and much more.

"De tha Dol?", the local monthly newspaper, is available by post. Contact dethadol@btinternet.com

Kilchoan Weather Forecast

Postcodes: PH36 +

Kilchoan: 4LH except

- ex-Council houses, Pier Rd 4LJ

- Old Golf Course: 4LP

- ex-Council houses, Glebe Hill: 4LQ

Ormsaigbeg: 4LL

Portuairk, Sonachan, Achosnich, Lighthouse: 4LN

Sanna, Achnaha: 4LW

Kilmory: 4LG, Camus Inas 4JN, Laga Bay 4JW, Glenborrodale 4JP, Glenmore &

Ardslignish 4JG

Outgoing Post Collection Times:

Mon - Fri (Sat)

Ferry Stores 11.00 (07.30)

The Cairn 11.00 (07.45)

Sanna 10.30 (07.00)

Portuairk 10.30 (07.00)

Kilmory 12.00 (07.45)

Acharacle 15.00 ( - )

28 Jul 2014

Regatta Programme

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