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LAWRENCEVILLE -- Commissioners will take another month to mull changes to a county ethics ordinance, proposed a year after a special grand jury investigation lead to the resignation of the chairman and indictment of a commissioner.
No one voiced reservations about the proposed law, which would require disclosures of financial ties and gifts to commissioners and set up a new ethics panel. But Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said some board members wanted more time to look over the wording and talk to the county attorney.
"We worry about what we didn't think about," Commissioner Mike Beaudreau said, adding that he wanted to avoid unintended consequences. He added, "there are some clear lines of communication between citizens and the board. To me, that's one of the most important things."
Commissioners Shirley Lasseter and Lynette Howard, wearing coordinating witch hats in honor of the upcoming Halloween holiday, said they were both ready to vote in favor of the ordinance.
"It's on the up and up. It's transparent," Lasseter said, adding that she understood people wanting to take more time to study the proposal. "You have to be very careful with how they are written, so it can be something you can live by."
Commissioners tabled the decision to a Nov. 15 meeting.
Also Tuesday, county leaders gave the go-ahead for the construction of 500,000-square-foot building to house an expansion to Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics.
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KillJoy 3 years, 5 months ago
I guess the commissioners needed time to do a few more shady deals to get ready for Christmas. "Maybe next year....send in the clowns, don't bother, there here."
CD 3 years, 5 months ago
Here's a thought: Just do what you believe is right for the citizens, not the Chamber, not your developer friends, not Brett at Propeller, and certainly not for personal gain. It would have been nice if you put such care into a few of your past decisions and avoided the taxpayer a heavier burden.
But then again, that's asking much of a gluttonous heathen.
kevin 3 years, 5 months ago
Whenever politicians halt a process to discuss it with an attorney, citizens have to step back a moment and ponder. From a transparent point of view, why must they do this? Are they that worried their campaign contributions might be stopped by developers and others? Yes, I believe this is exactly what their thinking is. Commissioner Heard is the only one up there that I trust to be open to the public. We have already seen evidence from the other three when it comes to transparency. When it comes time to vote again. I hope taxpayers are not that blind and forgetful to remember what has transpired already. Once this recession is over, just watch all the deals that will be flying past you!
JohnGalt 3 years, 5 months ago
I concur with Kevin. Thus far, since Heard was elected, I believe him to be forthright and honest in his business dealings with the public. At least that has been my experience with him. You have to remember, he was elected to replace Kevin Kenerly, and I don't need to go down that path.
Now as for voting on an ethics policy, I find that to be absolutely RICH! LOL, it's reminiscent of having the fox guarding the hen house. You gotta love the sense of humor coming out of the commission office. Here's a clue for ya. Anything you do will be viewed as a complete joke so long as any member of the corrupt commission engine remains in office. We now have Heard to replace Kenerly and Nash to replace Bannister. Any time I have ever seen Beaudreau in action, he has exhibited the most pompous, arrogant, and hostile demeanor toward any constituent that has the wherewithal to challenge him or the commission. Tell us Mikey, was it a real testosterone rush for you, did it make you feel like a big boy, to have an officer escort one of our citizens to the door because your moderator refused to allow questions from the audience when it was patently obvious that was why most people were there? Sir, you don't have to worry about losing my vote. You have to worry about how many people I can convince to show you the exit door. Only we probably won't have the satisfaction of watching one of our fine officers of the law help you along the way. That's too bad. I'd pay good money to see that!
jack 3 years, 5 months ago
The ethics law should require the commissioners to disclose their relationships to those doing business with the county as well.
dav 3 years, 5 months ago
commissioners and ethics,what an oxymoron

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Aonang Paradise Resort Krabihttp://www.orbitz.com/hotel/Thailand/Krabi/Aonang_Paradise_Resort_Krabi.h338880/
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- The room offers Double (Queen Size Bed. The room has a size of 28 sqm. It is adequate for double queen size bed with full set of amenities including tea & coffee maker. Convenience by the individually air - conditioner control, hot-cold shower, refrigerator with mini-bar, personal safe deposit box, cable TV, etc.
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- The room offers Double (King Size Bed).It is nestled above a secluded, retreat from the pressures of working life, a place to relax in total seclusion. While the decoration and interior designed are a unique blend of tradition and sophistication. A contemporary approach in comfort luxuriously furnished room against the backdrop of Ao Nang Mountain View. Complemented by all means of holidays with spacious sofa bed, welcome fruit basket and tea / coffee maker. Lavished with extra-ordinary equipment as LCD cable TV & Personal audio system inclusive of DVD player. Featuring luxuriously furnished room with king size bed in the total area of 38 sqm. Hot & cold shower, refrigerator with full stored of min-bar for the most satisfaction of the guest entire stay.
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- Nopparat Thara Beach: 0.9 mi
- Krabi West Beaches: 1.3 mi
- Pranang Beach: 2.1 mi
- Shell Fossils Beach: 4 mi
- Koh Poda: 4 mi
- Poda Island: 4.3 mi
- Thale Waek: 5.1 mi
- Khlong Muang Beach: 7.4 mi
- Talingchan Beach: 10.4 mi
- Phi Phi Island: 19.9 mi
- Emerald Pool: 30.7 mi
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March 7, 2012
Alexis Mattera
Did you have to take out student loans in order to pay for all or part of your college education? Probably, as total student loan debt passed total credit card debt for the first time and is approaching the $1 trillion mark, but the bigger problem could be that college students who truly need to borrow are not doing so.
In a new analysis of student debt published in AEA's Journal of Economic Perspectives, researchers Christopher Avery and Sarah Turner explain that overemphasis in news coverage of students drowning in debt is scaring people away from taking on healthy debt. They say that capital investment one takes on with a student loan is growing – males with college degrees make $600,000 more in their lifetimes than peers with only high school degrees – but just one in six full-time students at four-year colleges who are eligible for a student loan do not take one out. Why? The study cites rational self-control, short-sightedness and risk factors like the difficulty of predicting future earnings but also reveals that many loan-less students accrue debt by relying heavily on credit cards to cover educational expenses and half work more than 20 hours per week – a schedule that could hurt their chances of graduating on time or at all.
There's much more to the study here but what's your take on student loans? Is borrowing worth it if it's done responsibly or is it best to use loans as a last resort in funding your education?
March 8, 2012
Liz Coffin-Karlin
Baby, it may still be cold outside but summer is on its way – three glorious months to fill with projects, internships and mildly soul-numbing jobs. Hey, high schoolers, I'm talking to you: Colleges care what you do with that time, even if you'd rather just hang out and play water polo...or whatever kids do these days.
For most high schoolers, there are two kinds of summer experiences: you pay them (hang gliding in Costa Rica, French language lessons in France with French people) or they pay you (yeah, I worked at a bagel shop). They both have their places and their benefits so if you can get to some faraway place and have adventures, go for it; however, most people aren't in that financial bracket in high school. The good news is that a first job can be just as interesting an experience, whether it's at a fast food joint or selling t-shirts at the Jersey Shore. Check out your local museums and colleges to see if they have special internship programs for teens over the summer. The application process may be brutal but a competitive internship program looks great on your resume and the money in your pocket will be worth it. Working with those programs will also give you a chance to meet teens from other high schools or outside your normal social circle; remember, college is all about learning to get along with people totally different than you – now's a good time to start.
But don't forget secret option number three: No one pays you but you get to practice something you think you'd like to study or work in. It's like volunteering (except you go every day instead of when you feel like it) but you should think of it as a job, minus the monetary compensation. The summer before my senior year of high school, I called around and became a journalism intern at a small local paper. I pitched and wrote my own articles and even used the amazingly complex 9-megapixel digital SLR camera (hey, it was 2005). While I wasn't exactly producing Pulitzers, I got great articles for my portfolio and the experience of working as an adult. In this economy, everybody wants free labor and by finding a place to volunteer regularly, you may just find a career. Start your search early, though: These opportunities fill up fast!
Liz Coffin-Karlin grew up in Sarasota, Florida where the sun is always shining and it's unbearably hot outside. She went to college at Northwestern University and after studying Spanish and history, she decided to study abroad in Buenos Aires. In college, she worked on the student newspaper (The Daily Northwestern), met people from all over the world at the Global Engagement Summit and, by her senior year, earned the title of 120-hour dancer at NU's annual Dance Marathon. She currently works in Buenos Aires on freedom of speech issues but is thinking about returning to the U.S. for a job in urban education.
March 9, 2012
March is one of my favorite months of the year: Not does it include the start of spring, my birthday and a seemingly endless amount of scholarship deadlines but it's also chockfull of college basketball. With Selection Sunday right around the corner, pools are starting to form with all participants aiming for the same goal – the creation of a perfect bracket. What's the likelihood you'll be the one to achieve this feat? Pretty dang slim, says Jeff Bergen.
According to the DePaul University professor of mathematics, you technically could select the correct outcome of every single game but before you get too excited, the odds of picking that perfect bracket are less than one in 9.2 quintillion. "You basically have no chance," he says as he calculates, but does note that if you have a solid knowledge of NCAA tournament history, your odds increase to 1 in 128 billion. Score!
So to those planning brackets, be sure to have your favorite rabbit's foot, four-leaf clover or horseshoe handy...and just have fun! Remember, says Bergen, "When your bracket goes down the tubes, don't worry: so is everybody else's." Will you be creating a NCAA tournament bracket this year? If so, how will you go about making your selections?
March 12, 2012
St. Patrick's Day may only come once a year but going green is important every day! Whether it's recycling cans, unplugging your computer when it's not in use, opting for reusable water bottles or reading the online edition of your favorite newspaper, protecting the environment is something everyone should try to do in some way. Want to get started but don't know how? You're in luck: The Castle Ink Paperless Scholarship is giving you the opportunity to do just that and earn $1,000 for college at the same time.
The Castle Ink Paperless Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are college bound (aka high school juniors and seniors who will begin attending college within the next two years) and any students currently enrolled at accredited institutions of higher education. To apply, simply fill out the entry form on Castle Ink's website then post a YouTube video, tweet or create a Facebook wall post explaining how you reduce, reuse and recycle.
Applicants currently have a little over two weeks left to enter – the deadline has been extended to March 31st – so take this time share what you're doing to make the environment a little (or a lot!) better. To learn more about this and other scholarship opportunities, conduct a free scholarship search today!
Kara Coleman
Did you know that if you are a business major, you could be paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars more for your college education than a political science major at the same school?
While certainly not a new concept, the number of schools with differential tuition rates has been growing steadily since 1980. At some colleges, juniors and seniors pay a higher tuition rate than do freshmen and sophomores; others charge students more depending on the field of study they are entering. The most common programs to be slammed with higher rates are nursing, business and engineering (the departments that cost the most money to operate) but some schools also charge special rates for students who are majoring in journalism, architecture, fine arts, education and physics. Just how many schools are doing this? A team from the Cornell Higher Research Institute found that 143 public colleges in the U.S. currently had differential tuition rates over the 2010-2011 academic year.
Is this fair? Students should choose their majors depending on their interests and talents but I can easily see where someone who wanted to attend their dream school might select a different field of study if it promised lower tuition rates than their first choice of major. Of course, most colleges still have a one-size-fits-all tuition rate so one must wonder if these schools benefit from other colleges charging more for certain courses of study. If I were considering nursing programs at two different public schools and the tuition rate at one was $250 more per semester than the other, the cost difference is substantial enough to take into consideration.
My university charges a flat, in-state credit hour fee. Could it be the next school to jump on the differential tuition rate bandwagon...or will it be yours?
This summer, Kara Coleman graduated from Gadsden State Community College with an Associate of Arts degree. She is currently studying communications with concentration in print journalism at Jacksonville State University Kara's writing has been featured in Teen Ink magazine and she is a children's author through Big Dif Books.
March 14, 2012
Darci Miller
In this day and age, the world is an increasingly small place, as one only has to foray into the world of blogs and forums to make contact with people thousands of miles away. We may not exactly live in the "global village" that Marshall McLuhan predicted back in the day but we're certainly closer than society has ever been to that point. What does that mean for us college students? Well, I think it goes without saying that the job market is a changing place. It is far from uncommon for a company to be multinational and deal with clients from around the world so this makes a basic knowledge of international relations – as well as knowledge of another language...or two – a definite plus.
Experience abroad can be turned into a marketable quality when you're on the job or internship search. Most interviewers are more concerned with experience than they are with grades so if you're abroad, don't be afraid to skip the occasional class if it means getting out there and immersing yourself in the culture of your new home. Some events only come around once in a lifetime and can often be much more valuable than a perfect attendance record.
Even better? Get work experience abroad! In an international job market, this experience is invaluable and will be looked upon extremely favorably by employers but be sure to do your research ahead of time. For example, college students get "work placement" in England rather than internships, so opportunities are few and far between. Before you leave your home university, email companies in your study abroad destination and tell them you're interested in working for them...even if they aren't advertising any positions – that's what a friend of mine did and she nabbed herself an internship in London for the summer!
Another crucial tip is ensuring that you have the proper work clearance. If your visa is incorrect, you could end up being deported or banned from ever returning to the country. Each country's border agency or immigration office should have details on its website; the process is a pain (trust me, I've been there) but it's definitely worth it: My Tier 4 student visa has allowed me to volunteer with the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and I couldn't be happier!
Darci Miller is a New Yorker studying journalism and sport administration at the University of Miami. When she's not writing for the school newspaper, you can find her at the gym, either working or working out. She loves all '80s pop culture (the cheesier, the better!) and glues herself to her TV when the Olympics are on. She dreams big and believes the sky's the limit. This semester, Darci is studying abroad in London and will share her international experiences here.
March 15, 2012
Angela Andaloro
The college student population in the United States prides itself on its diversity. While no two students are alike, we have some similarities that bond us together and the common experiences and feelings related to college are the ones that we'll never forget. Still, sometimes the stereotypes that come along with being a college student are just that: stereotypes. With that in mind, I bring you "Stuff College Students Say."
The great thing about us college students is that we have awesome senses of humor. We know that we can be a little ridiculous sometimes, but we can laugh at that ridiculousness. What kind of stuff are the students on your campus saying? Let us know in the comments!
Angela Andaloro is a junior at Pace University's New York City campus, where she is double majoring in communication studies and English. Like most things in New York City, her life and college experience is far from typical – she commutes to school from her home in Flushing and took nearly a semester's worth of classes online – but she still likes to hang out with friends, go to parties and feed her social networking addiction like your "average" college student.
March 16, 2012
Kayla Herrera
For many college students, spring break is an adventure, a trip down memory lane or a challenge. Spring break will take some of you on the road and this could mean a challenge for healthy eating. You may be heading somewhere warm but eating nothing or very little is not the way to fit into that bikini you packed.
Is it possible to eat healthy while you're traveling? Sure...it just takes a little more planning. Junk food is fun on car trips, I know, but since drinking pop all the way on my trip caused me to be very nauseated later on, it's not a bad idea to explore healthier options. Here are a few tips for on-the-road dining:
In addition to being a Scholarships.com virtual intern, Michigan Tech student Kayla Herrera is a media coordinator for the Michigan Tech Youth Programs and is a writer for The Daily News in Iron Mountain, Mich., Examiner.com and WHOA Magazine. She love a tantalizing, action-packed video game and can't get enough of horror movies (Stephen King's books always have her in their grip, though she prefers the old over the new). Writing is what she has always done, and that is what she is here to do.
March 19, 2012
Radha Jhatakia
Whether it's a parent, professor or employer, communicating with authority figures can be a challenge, as a certain level of respect and acknowledgement must be given. You may not always see eye-to-eye with your superiors but these tips will help you to keep the lines of communication as open and effective as possible.
One of the most important aspects of communicating with authority figures is having an appropriate attitude. No one will want to speak to you if you have a displeased look or closed-off body language. Knowing your surroundings and having a welcoming demeanor will make you appear more approachable; displaying confidence in what you have to say will win you points as well.
The method you use to communicate is also important. Email is a very convenient in that it allows us to get a message to someone quickly but with the convenience of this technology, many people do not practice proper "netiquette," which means using proper spelling, grammar and formal language rather than texting language. Being appropriate in your emails means not using emoticons and having a signature with your contact information. Communicating effectively with authority figures often relies on your level of maturity and this will help demonstrate it.
However expedient emails may be, sometimes phone calls or in-person meetings are necessary. Often when employers are considering candidates, someone who has sent an email may not seem as appealing as someone who has sent an email and followed up with a phone call. In-person conversations work better when the matter is important and is something that may be misconstrued in an email or phone conversation. An example would be if you need to speak to a professor about a grade you felt was unfair. Approach them as a concerned student who wants to know how to improve from the mistakes they cited, then explain why the errors don't seem wrong to you. A positive attitude will go a long way; you may be angry but verbally attacking the professor will make them far less likely to help you out.
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Monica is crying on the court now
Aug 16th, 2005, 12:53 AM
so emotional out there,
Aug 16th, 2005, 12:54 AM
she looks FAB! I wish TSN would have shown the entire presentation
Aug 16th, 2005, 12:57 AM
Monica :angel:
Aug 16th, 2005, 01:10 AM
I really wish she could come back :kiss:
Monica :)
Aug 16th, 2005, 01:15 AM
Crying? Yep, she's done.
Aug 16th, 2005, 01:15 AM
Seles? :eek: What's going on? :confused:
Aug 16th, 2005, 01:41 AM
TSN only showed 40 seconds of it...
Aug 16th, 2005, 01:43 AM
Monica, you are missed! Please come back, even its one match...
Aug 16th, 2005, 01:44 AM
i saw about 30 seconds of it.
tsn :fiery:
Aug 16th, 2005, 01:53 AM
What's going on? Is she announcing her retirement?
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:13 AM
No, it was a cermony honoring her 10 anniversary of her comeback
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:16 AM
30 seconds is more than we got here in the States. :mad:
Monica! :kiss:
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:19 AM
We Love You Monica... :kiss:
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:23 AM
I don't know, it was very emotional. Monica is very appreciated and loved here. Hopefully someone posts some pics
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:38 AM
there you go... she looks very classic and pretty... :D
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:39 AM
Damn, she looks better than ever!
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:43 AM
there you go... she looks very classic and pretty... :D
Aaaawll...she looks soo sweet...i wonder how many other players were at the ceremony. :D
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:45 AM
:) Monica looks very good ,please come back soon.:D :wavey:
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:46 AM
Can anybody post photos from here. My javascript is screwed up and it won't let me
Aug 16th, 2005, 02:47 AM
Aug 16th, 2005, 03:32 AM
"I'm not really a fan, but I have lots of money, can I meet Monica"
I didn't have VIP tickets, but I managed to sneak into the VIP area at around 6:30 where Monica gave a short speech and shook some hands, including mine, while some unenthused rich people drank wine. Ugh!
Monica's ceremony was pretty emotional for me, and for her too I'm sure, but I don't think she was crying - was she? If she was, I didn't see it. At one point she hit autographed balls into the crowd which - yup you guessed it - landed mostly in the hands of the lower bowl ticket holders. The only reason I was in those seats was because I won a contest. The people behind me were chatting all through the Sprem/Golovin match, and when the topic of Monica came up they were like "Monica Seles... she was good, right?" One of the autographed balls even landed in one of the middle corporate boxes, and people boo'd them. GOOD! Only *ONE* ball landed in the upper stands, where the REAL FANS are.
But I'm not bitter....
Aug 16th, 2005, 04:26 AM
Here we go
Dawn Marie
Aug 16th, 2005, 04:32 AM
So is she coming back or leaving?? I am still in limbo?
Aug 16th, 2005, 04:50 AM
Aug 16th, 2005, 04:50 AM
anybody know the lady besides Monica?
Aug 16th, 2005, 04:51 AM
Looking good Monica :hearts: :angel: :kiss:
Aug 16th, 2005, 04:52 AM
Former Canadian national team hockey player Geraldine Heaney, left, and Monica Seles laugh, as Seles holds a Team Canada hockey jersey during a ceremony in her honour at the Rogers Cup in Toronto Monday Aug.15, 2005. (AP PHOTO/CP, Aaron Harris)
Aug 16th, 2005, 05:23 AM
I love Monica! :sad: Please come back...
TF Chipmunk
Aug 16th, 2005, 05:41 AM
She looks so fit! I don't understand why she won't at least TRY to come back :(
Aug 16th, 2005, 06:35 AM
Monica looks good;)
Aug 16th, 2005, 07:58 AM
I love the way she looks on that pic! She is wonderful... :hearts:
Aug 16th, 2005, 08:08 AM
Can you believe this? I only saw her live once, and it was the match she lost against Koukalova at the Australian Open 2003...
I wish she would be clearer about the fact whether she's retired or not, or plans to come back on the tour. Would be good if she could come back.
Aug 16th, 2005, 08:09 AM
Monica is great!
Aug 16th, 2005, 08:10 AM
I guess some people don't understand there is a life outside of the US and Canada! I had no idea what this thread was about.
Aug 16th, 2005, 08:43 AM
Thanks for the pics :kiss: Monica looks great :D
Aug 16th, 2005, 09:30 AM
Thanks for pics, she looks amazing! Please come back, Monica!
Aug 16th, 2005, 10:18 AM
I would like Monica to come back too :D
I heard she had Plantii Flasiitus or something of a similar spelling. I remembered my mum had it and now it doesn't trouble her anymore, so I asked her about it - she's a nurse too. I asked her is she has trouble with it anymore and she told me it had cleared up. So I was a bit confused and said that a tennis player has it but has been out of action for a few years.
My mum said that she would be suprised if she played again. I was :eek: and :sad: She said that for a tennis player who relies heavily on footwork and continued movement the problem may re-inflame. Mum desribed it as feeling like she was "walking on glass".
I see my mum as a credible source when it comes to all things medical (especially since she had this complaint)....she is in no way a physition though.
I would love Monica to come back, and do hold on to some hope - but it looks a bit bleak.....besides, she looks happy enough in those photos.
Best wishes to Monica :bounce:
Aug 16th, 2005, 11:19 AM
Does she has fasciitis plantaris that bad? That`s awful, but do you really think that that`s the reason she retired?
Aug 16th, 2005, 11:32 AM
Monica looks great! :hearts:
Regarding the 'comeback', I don't think it'll ever happen. Monica's been through one before and it wasn't nearly as successful as the first phase of her career. If she does attempt another one, she knows better than anyone else how hard it'll be to replicate her successful results in the past. Monica's a champion who's only fit for multiple victories and a top ranking. Nothing less. Which is why she won't make another comeback, especially since she's approaching 32...
Aug 16th, 2005, 11:41 AM
Monica looking great!
Aug 16th, 2005, 11:42 AM
i'am sure now... she never comeback...
Aug 16th, 2005, 07:16 PM
there you go... she looks very classic and pretty... :D
Love you Monica! :bowdown:
Aug 16th, 2005, 07:17 PM
so this means she wont return?! :sad:
Aug 16th, 2005, 07:20 PM
Does she has fasciitis plantaris that bad? That`s awful, but do you really think that that`s the reason she retired?
what are you implying? Monica had a great year in 2002, ans looked to have a great year in 2003, but got injured at the AO and had the foot problem in general. There is not quetsion in my mind she would still be playing, and would be top 10 if she were not injured.
Aug 16th, 2005, 07:22 PM
She will not come back....
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Since 1906 the Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon, Scotland, has offered a major pipe band competition, and until the formalization of a separate event in 1947, was the de facto World Pipe Band Championship, but according to sources within the organization the RSPBA has
decided accepted a proposal from the organizers of the event to make that 2013 will be the last year that Cowal will be offered as one of the year's five majors. Specific reasons for the elimination of championship status are not known, but f For decades RSPBA member bands have complained loudly about the relatively poor conditions for tuning and competing, and a location that is costly and lengthy to reach by bus and ferry.
A statement from the Cowal Highland Gathering issued to pipes|drums on January 21, 2013, said:
Cowal Highland Gathering has taken a key decision aimed at making its pipe band competition more fun and better-suited to the overall event.
While this was not an easy decision to take, the Gathering Board agreed that it was more important to secure the future of Cowal Highland Gathering than to maintain the 'major' status. The Board stressed that the move would provide an opportunity to improve facilities, introduce new attractions and promote the Cowal Highland Gathering as a traditional highland games.Cowal Highland Gathering chairman, Ronnie Cairns said, 'We recognise that the increasing competitiveness of the event and numbers of bands attending were putting a strain on the space and resources we had available and that this was leading to unhappiness amongst some of the bands.'
Car and bus ferry service between Dunoon and Gourock was stopped in 2011 due to a single company being given monopoly status on the route, forcing most bands to travel around the Cowal Peninsula, adding hours to their journey. A proposal to add a car and bus ferry service was rejected in early January of this year.
Self-described as "the biggest, most spectacular Highland games in the world," the Cowal Highland Gathering also offers the World Highland Dancing Championship and a significant solo piping competition. To allow spectators to be closer to the pipe band contests, organizers eliminated the track and athletic competitions in 2007, the same year that a large ceilidh tent was added.
The event has a tradition post-contest march down Argyll Street, where bands were compensated for taking part in the often rowdy parade.
The then Scottish Pipe Band Association made an official World Pipe Band Championship in 1947, taking away from Cowal its unofficial World's status. The primary reason at the time was that a World Championship would move locations each ear. Except for one year, since 1981 the event has been held in Glasgow.
Cowal was not only traditionally the last major championship of the UK season, but also the event where band bust-ups would occur, with many pipe-majors and leading-drummers over the years immediately following competing announcing their intention to leave.
One of the most historic instances was in 1986 when Robert Mathieson and Jim Kilpatrick, then pipe-major and leading-drummer, respectively, of the high-flying Polkemmet Pipe Band revealing that they were returning to Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia, a band that was on the brink of collapse. Under Mathieson, Shotts would be resurrected and go on to win five World Championships.Cairns added in the statement, Far from being the end of the Cowal Gathering this is an opportunity for us to not only improve the facilities for the bands that attend but to also introduce new attractions and elements for the public and by doing so to secure the future of Cowal Highland Gathering as a traditional Highland games. We will continue to host the Highland Dancing World ChampionshipsVN:R_U [1.9.22_1171]VN:R_U [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0
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