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Open Day at Dunoon Burgh Hall Project
The Dunoon Burgh Hall Project is holding an Open Day at the hall on 2nd May. This will let people in to have a look at what’s happened so far and to see the plans for what will be done by the time the project is complete.
The organisers are planning a day-long day series of events and entertainment, running into the evening. They are asking for all local community groups and associations to contribute elements of the event. This would make the day an area-wide community celebration of a much loved building being brought back into community service for today’s needs.
The project hopes to be in a position shortly to open an administration office for the project on the groud floor of the hall.
Argyll’s MS, Jim Mather, is in Dunoon on 13th March and will be meeting John McAslan whose family own the hall. Mr McAslan is expected to discuss with Mr Mather the role of the community in the project.
Contact the Burgh Hall Project Group on 01369 703803 for information on contributing either to the project or to the Open Day on 2nd May.
Kilmory Home Farm Project hit by mystery blaze in farm buildings
Premises at Kilmory Home Farm, close to the the HQ of Argyll and Bute Council at Kilmory in Lochgilphead, were substantially damaged by a mysterious fire in the early hours of last Saturday. Four appliances from the area fought the blaze. Investigations as to the cause are continuing.
The premises passed into public ownership in 1974 and have been left unused and derelict by the Council since the last tenant died in the early 1990s.
The local community, anxious to see the buildings regenrated and playing a live role in community life, formed the energetic Kilmory Home Farm Project with proposals centred on arts, leisure and environmental activities and facilities.
Argyll & Bute Council has indicated willingness to transfer ownership of the buildings to the project but, to ensure proper asset management – which is ironic, given how long the Council itself has left the premises to rot - has now commissioned a study to examine alternative uses.
The extent of the damage to the buildings by this fire can be nothing other than a serous blow to the Kilmory Home farm project.