KILGARVAN

WATER

Irish Water has announced that remedial works to upgrade the water treatment plant in Kilgarvan will be completed by December 2017. While a €4.5 million contract has been signed to upgrade the water treatment plant in Kenmare it seems that no money has yet been allocated to Kilgarvan.

The upgrade is necessary to reduce the elevated levels of trihalomethane (THM) above the standard in the Drinking Water Regulations. The upgrade will include total organic carbon (TOC) removal and optimisation of the disinfection system.

Meanwhile residents, who have been buying bottled water for making tea, have noticed that scale has been forming in electric kettles. This is because very often bottled water is hard and contains minerals such as calcium and magnesium. This would be very prevalent in private water supplies in the Ardtully area there the ground is of a limestone nature. Scale build up inside of electrical appliances can reduce efficiency. Although it can be an inconvenience, scale is not harmful to health.

CHRISTMAS HAMPER

Bingo at 8:00pm Pobal Scoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare will continue to have a Christmas Hamper as part of the prizes for the raffle on Thursday December 15th and 22nd 2016. All welcome.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

The Kilgarvan village Christmas lights will be turned on Saturday 17th December at 7:30pm. The built up to the event will include a visit from Santa at 6:00pm at Healy Raes bar followed by kiddies disco at 6:30pm by DJ Kevin Healy Rae. Hot Chocolate, Mulled wine, sweets and treats will be served free of charge on the night. There will be prizes for Christmas colouring competition of Santa and best dressed child and adult for Christmas on the night. The event is sponsored by Kilgarvan Show Committe. All welcome.

SAMARITAN COLLECTION

The annual Samaritan collection will be taken up at the Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.