Royal Mail praises CalMac workers

WORKERS on the Iona ferry have been praised by Royal Mail staff for getting Christmas cards and presents to the island on time.

In a thank you letter to CalMac, workers on Mull and Iona said the ferry company was so often criticised that they wanted to praise the ferry crew.

The letter said: ‘On behalf of the Royal Mail team based on Mull, we would like to thank the crews of the MV Loch Buie (Fionnphort- Iona service). They always go that extra mile when it comes to helping our teams carry out their job but especially so in the winter/ Christmas period. They endure horrendous weather and in the last month the crew has personally taken the mail in adverse weather conditions so that the driver on duty didn’t get stuck. We feel in a time when people are very quick to complain that it should be noted they are exceptional crews.’

Oban play park’s fundraising drive

FRIENDS of Oban Community Play Park are urging people with children or grandchildren under five to get involved with fundraising in 2016.

The organisation is holding its annual general meeting on Saturday January 23 and chairwoman Lynsday Elliot said: ‘We really need the community to focus on local fundraising whilst ‘team play park’ hunt down large grants. We can’t do this alone.’

The over-fives play park still isn’t open as the flooring cannot be laid because of bad weather, but a company will be on site in January to get rid of the mud so work can start. It is hoped work will be finished by the end of January, weather permitting.