Aftermath

I've been busy getting the minutes on to the Harbour Group Website. There's a link on the right that will take you there. Why not add it to your favourites. It's constantly changing.

Now the AGM is over there's a chance to reflect. It was a decent attendance, 'though we could have done with a few more in view of the quality of presentation that followed. Stan Bruce put a lot into the slideshow and his easy to follow commentary along with input from Rosemary Sanderson made it all the more interesting.

You never know we might even get Stan along again, perhaps with a presenation on Peter F Anson. The artist and author who spent a part of his life in Banffshire and dedicated so much to the local communities. Stan has ensured the memory of Anson will live on by creating a sculpture to the man. It's placement has yet to be decided but for the time being it's on the A947 about two miles south of Macduff and on display at the entrance to ACE Winches


Click on the picture to enlarge

See if you can guess the type of boat depicted at the top of the 'net' send your answer in the comments box below

AGM & Presentation

The AGM went well - what followed was even better, a presentation entitled 'The Herring Lassies' given by Stanley Bruce - Chairman of Banffshire Maritime & Heritage Associaton, accompanied by Rosemary Sanderson author of the book of the same title


The audience was treated to a wonderful look at life in a bygone era when the herring were so prized. There is little doubt that the herring age played its part in bringing wealth to the nation


The book, so well researched and written by Rosemary, is difficult to lay down once you begin reading it. One wonders at the lives of these girls as they worked so hard to make a future for themselves and of course earn money to help keep their families


Stans presentation is in demand and now I know why. (picture, Rosemary & Stan, courtesy of Peter Charlesworth)



As for the AGM itself, well it went well and a new committee were elected. Same as the old one really but we have to go through the formalities as per our constitution.


The team is loyal and hardworking, it is a pleasure to be a part of it. The minutes will appear on the website once written in detail and available. It was nice to have more residents at this meeting than in previous years. It was also good to see the Village Hall echoing to the sound of a meeting as it has done in the past - for more that one hundred years in fact.


(picture: Chairman, Ron Billing & Vice Chairman, Derek Murray, picture courtesy of Peter Charlesorth)

AGM & Presentation

Here we are all set to go, nearly! The Village Hall has to be prepared ready for tonight which means a lot of hard work for those involved. It will certainly be worthwhile.

The presentation (see previous page) promises to be a really interesting one and given the topic, The Herring Lassies, there should be a decent turnout

Hope to see you there

AGM and Presentation

AGM and Presentation coming up on Thursday. I know AGM's are not everyones cup of tea but we don't waste time and this one will be followed by a presentation entitled 'The Herring Lassies'

The presentation will be given by Stanley Bruce, Chairman of Banffshire Maritime & Hertitage Association. The presentation consists of a slideshow with many photo's of the girls at work that provides a real insight into the hard life they faced.

The slideshow compliments the book of the same title by local author Rosemary Sanderson. Rosemary will also be at the meeting so if you have a copy of the book, bring it along, I know she'll be happy to sign it for you

Remember this is an event with free entry and is open to all

Raft Race & Gala Day

It's early days yet, even so there is a lot of work in progress as we aim to make this the best Gala to date.

I'll be posting more on the past and present Gala Day as time rolls on

In the meantime if there is anything you would like me to add, just send a comment. Can't promise to do everything but will do my best.

Raft Race & Gala Day

Raft Race & Gala Day will be something well worth attending. More later

In the meantime look at our website http://www.portgordonharbour.org

Visit Portgordon

Many people have never heard of Portgordon. Would you know where it is without looking it up on a map/atlas?

It's a village on the Moray coast in Scotland

It's got a harbour that is officially closed

Portgordon Community Harbour Group has been established to regenerate the area for the benefit of all

We've got a Raft Race & Gala Day planned for Sunday 26th July 2009 starting at 12 o'clock and you and the rest of the world are invited