Arrochar Community Hydro ~ Official Opening Ceremony
Sir Malcolm and Lady Katherine Colquhoun, of Luss Estates
and Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Business Innovation and Energy
12 noon, Friday 18th May 2018
We are delighted to welcome , Sir Malcolm Colquhoun, Chairman of Luss Estates Company, and Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy to Arrochar to officially open our community hydro scheme.
11.00 am Meeting at Three Villages Hall, Arrochar – Leaving for a guided walk up to the Turbine House. This will take approximately 30 minutes and is a steep uphill walk, sensible outdoor clothing, shoes or walking boots required.
12 noon Official opening by Sir Malcolm and the Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse MSP at the the Turbine House.
Alternatively, for those who do not want to walk up to the turbine house it is hoped to provide a live screening within the Three Villages Hall in Arrochar.
1.00pm Everyone welcomed back to the Three Villages Hall for a Soup & Sandwich buffet
2.00pm Guests and Visitors will circulate Representative groups : Arrochar School Children, Hydro Contractors, Local & National Voluntary Organisations, Authorities and Councillors, Community Groups from Arrochar & Luss, Emergency Services, Support Bodies and other
4.00pm Break up & Dispersal
7.00pm Gala Race Night – Three Villages Hall – reconvene to raise money to support local Youth Group to carry out voluntary work in Africa this summer in the Government’s Year of Young People.
Late Bar & Ceilidh for Race winners and those still standing.
As you’ll appreciate we need to organise catering etc., please RSVP as soon as possible, if you plan to attend, by email: info@arrocharhydro.coop or call 01229 821028 ( This is Energy4All admin office of Arrochar Community Hydro)