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Sruth, Di-ardaoin, 30 latha de’n Cheitein 1968
BIRTHS
MACDONALD—At the Royal Mat¬
ernity Hospital, Glasgow, on 23rd
April 1968, to John and Morag
(n£e Macaulay), Dunskellar
House, Sollas, North Uist—a son.
Both well.
McGREGOR—At the Cottage Hos¬
pital, Aberfeldy, on the 14th of
May 1968, to Mr and Mrs D.
McGregor (nee Georgina E.
Mowat)—a daughter. Both well.
MARRIAGE
WOOD — LAGIMODIERE — At
Tabor Baptist Church, Winnipeg,
Canada, on the 16th May 1968,
Arthur, eldest son of Mr and Mrs
A. C. Wood, 18 Kessock Road,
Inverness, to Jeanette, daughter
of Mrs J. Lagimodiere and the
late Mr Lagimodiere, Winnipeg.
DEATHS
CAMERON — Suddenly, on 10th
May 1968, at Detroit, Michigan,
U.S.A., Angus Cameron, dearly
beloved son of the late Mr and
Mrs Cameron, Claddach, Bale-
share, North Uist. Deeply
mourned.
MACDONALD—Suddenly at Wood-
stock, Ontario, David Macdonald
(Whitey), son of the late Finlay
Macdonald, Holm Mills, and
brother of Finlay Macdonald, 16
Drynie Avenue, Inverness. In¬
terred at Oshawa, Ontario.
proverb
B’fhearr gun toiseachadh na sguir
gun chriochnachadh.
Better not to begin than stop with¬
out finishing.
Textfcr
the Times
’Se Dia fein is buachaill’ dhomh
Cha bhi mi ann an dith.
Sailm 23
The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not
want.
Psalm 23
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EACTS ON GAELIC AND OTHER
MINORITY LANGUAGES -
T , generation if it is denied
u on <v^o (jae ic was„ SP, e!] cent. In South East England rights of use, recognition and
by 80,9/8 persons m Scotland areas with 4.5 per cent, un- development. English in the
(1.66 per cent.). In the Wes- employment are allocated UK receives massive econo-
tern Isles this percentage public works relief grants, rnic support from official and
rises to about 90 per cent., in These are so far absent in commercial sources. English
Skye to between 51 and 94 Gaelic areas. based culture receives gene-
per cent., on the West Coast Welsh in Wales in recoa- rous financial support from
tweenTo^nd0?1? nt ^ nised le§ally- °fficial business the government. In an in-
twet.n 10 and 77 ner cent., in and correspondence may be creasing measure these rights
conducted in Weish. Fully are bein8 accorded to Welsh
■ . , , ^ r , - bilingual schools are available m Wales. They have hardly
proximately 1 Gaelic speaku , j Welsh-speakimi begun to be contemplated yet
in 3 ves n the Western Is es. nuL umy in speaxing
tween 10 and 77 per cent., in
the Inner Hebrides to be
tween 31 and 67 per cent. Ap-
in 3 lives in the Western Isles,
1 in 5 in the Glasgow area
and no-one knows how many
areas. f°r Gaelic in Scotland,
emu nu-uiic KiiuwN mjw memv Faroese in the Faroes was The use of Gaelic on signs
Gaelic speakers now reside in a dying language 50 years ^ ^^ommercir^rn^Tt3’
the rest of the UK and over- ag°- Today the lan' ™d°n commercial products,
guage of business, com- could be a considerable
merce, communications and tourist and economic asset in
youth. Danish is now spoken the Highlands. More impor-
by a few old people This de- tantly, the recognition and
velopment has been paral- official support of Gaelic
seas — undoubtedly some
tens of thousands.
Gaelic enjoys no legal
validity or status. To date
only one Arts Council grant
raat leled by the economic re- could provide more opportu-
(of £250) has come fonts CUI- covery and prosperity of the nities for Gaelic-speaking
tural support. In broadcasting isIands ^ increase people in Gaelic areas — and
cated Tar kss to its Sr ^population. The language jobs providing in a Gaelic
" i L^w movement has stimulated context the type of job oppor-
fla/e °f ^.e more than culture. tunity which today requires
taken"* as a single subject in Wendish in Germany and away fr0m the
through° scffiemS c^f 'bihngual Kre sSlSSSber^f Gaelic was originally the
education as in Wales Gov- speakers to Gaelic in Scot- language of all Scots through-
emnent department an doffi* land yet the Wends and the out Scotland placenames
Hal bodies will not conduct Romansch enjoy full rights of alone testify to this. It sur-
corresDondence in Gaelic _ use of their languages in all vived in lowland Fife and Gal-
even^in0 cSdic areas .Letters aspects of life. Th! govern- loway until the 18 th century,
addressed in Gaelic are likely ments afford similar support The language carries the dis-
to be returned to sender — to their languages compared Jm<=tlve contribution of Scot-
but not those in foreign .an- with the majority .anguage, land o^world culture Its
guages- Gaelic culture and publish- . , • u d u It
Although not a language ing suffer today from the n^g- is a ’ esseqntial ^ect of Scot-
question. Gaelic areas suffer lect of Gaelic in the schools ^ histQ and Fnationhood.
from high rates of unemploy- in previous generations. A Tod its continued existence
ment. Currently the rate in healthy press and culture m and /uture development are
the Western Isles is 28 per any language cannot exist threatened Its sJpport de_
serves the attention of all who
are concerned with Scotland,
with human rights and the
communication of cultural
values. Gaelic is possibly the
most distinctive feature of
Scotland’s cultural heritage.
Miraculously it has survived
the enmities of the past —
and the present — to our
own day.
COTHROM NA FEINNE
DO’N GHA1DHLIG
FAIRPLAY FOR GAELIC, j
(Text from London Gaelic J
Society’s pamphlet).
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PERTHSHIRE PROVINCIAL MOD
TOWN HALL, ABERFELDY
FRIDAY, 14th JUNE, commencing at 9.15 a.m.
Art and Industry
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND HALLS
On view THURSDAY, 13th JUNE, 7-9.30 p.m.
FRIDAY, 14th JUNE, 10-a.m.-7.30 p.m.
Grand Concert
in the evening at 7.30 p.m.
Chairman : John A. MacDonald, M.A., Jordanhill
Guest Artistes : BETTE C. MACDONALD, DONALD MACINNES
(Mod Gold Medallists)
Tickets
5/- Reserved ; 3/- Unreserved
E. C. MacDiarmid, Hon. Secy.
Tel. Lawers 213
COMUNN GAIDHEALACH
AN OBAIN
At the recent Branch AGM
of Comunn Gaidhealach an
Obain, the following office¬
bearers were appointed:
President: Mr A. }. Mac¬
Leod; Secretary: Mr R.
Banks; Treasurer: Miss I.
MacIntyre; Entertainments
Convener: Mr Hugh MacIn¬
tyre.
It was unanimously de¬
cided that an invitation be ex¬
tended to hold the 1970
National Mod in Oban pro¬
vided the Town Council and
other local organisations give
their support.
The Provincial Mod to be
held on 21st June was con¬
firmed with the note that en¬
tries would be accepted up
until 27th May 1968.
Situation Vacant
National Trust for Scotland
Secretarial Assistant, with good
typing and shorthand, required for
History Department. Good situa-i
tion (university graduate preferred
—Scottish History or Studies) and
sound knowledge of Scotland,
essential. A working facility in-
Gaelic would be welcome. Must be;
able to drive. Applications to:'
Historian and Information Secre-j
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J. Dick
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1968
MOD
Dunoon is proud to play Host
Town to the MOD during the
Town’s Centenary Year, and
assure competitors and visitors
of a warm welcome.
Send for accommodation list 9
and fully illustrated guide
(postage 1/-) to Publicity
Officer, Dept. S.H., Dunoon.
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