Our first meeting back after the legal restrictions were lifted resulted in a good number of our members turning up to the meeting. This meeting was just an introductory meeting welcoming everyone back and giving them an up to date account on what has happened during the shut down and where we want to go in the future.
Continue reading “Report on our EGM on 19-08-2021”Club EGM minutes available
The minutes from the recent EGM held at Munlochy on the 19th August are now available in the members section
Committee minutes available
New committee minutes from the 10th August are available in the members section
New Committee minutes now available
The details of the committee meeting and the meeting with Maryburgh Men’s shed regarding the proposed new location are now available in the Members Section
Committee meeting minutes now available
Minutes from the meeting on the 6th June are available on the meetings page
Committee Minutes now available
Minutes from the meeting on 13th May are now available in the Members Section
Frank Albers, farewell to an old friend.
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Frank Albers has died, I got the sad news from another club member Jim Kelman on Monday evening. I contacted Jeanie, Frank’s partner on Tuesday morning and she told me what had happened. Frank had been ill for some considerable time, he was taken into Orrin House, Muir of Ord just over a week ago and died there recently, Jeanie told me he died peacefully after a long illness. Frank’s funeral will be a very private affair with only a limited number in attendance, Frank had no belief in elaborate ceremonies and his wishes will be adhered too.
Frank was one of the founding members of the Highland Woodturners Club that was started in 2005, firstly working out of Charleston Academy in Inverness, until later in 2010 he was one of the members who secured the premises in Munlochy. Frank continued to frequent the club meetings in Munlochy until his health started to deteriorate, he was a very accomplished woodturner, a perfectionist without being too critical of others who were learning the art, always willing to pass on his knowledge.
Continue reading “Frank Albers, farewell to an old friend.”Committee Minutes now available
The minutes from the meeting on the 15th April are now available in the Members section
Committee Minutes now available
The committee minutes from the latest meeting on the 21st January 2021 are now available from the members area once logged in.
Just a reminder that the password for members will be changing shortly to access this content. You will receive an email with the details and the changeover date in due course.
Happy new year for 2021.
The committee for the Highland woodturners would like to wish all their members, friends and on line observers a very Happy New Year, we hope 2021 will bring us back together for our meetings once again now that a vaccine has been found, in the meantime keep safe , follow the rules and save lives.
We will be continuing with the web site and facebook posts as we have been doing since the first lockdown, if any of you have anything to contribute to the website for the benefit of the club members, please send them to me and I will make up a post with your information.
