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LOCAL COMMITTEE CHOSEN FOR WESTERN ISLES NATIONAL MOD 2011
Local committee chosen for Western Isles national mod 16/2/09  At a well attended public meeting held on Thursday 12 February 2009 in the Council Chamber, Stornoway, a local Mod Committee was elected to co-ordinate and organise Mod nan Eilean Siar 2011 which is coming back to the Western Isles for a fifth time.
Convener, Alex Macdonald of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, was elected Convener of Mod nan Eilean Siar 2011 and his two vice Conveners will be Annabel Bain and Amy MacAulay.
Convener of Mod nan Eilean Siar 2011, Alex Macdonald said: “It was very encouraging to see such a good turnout at the first meeting of the organising committee of Mod nan Eilean 2011.
“It augurs well for the next Western Isles Mod which, I am sure, will be just as successful as the last one which was held here in 2005. “
He added: “With a strong enthusiastic team on the local Mod Committee and superb facilities such as Ionad Spors Leodhais and An Lanntair available, everthing is in place for another tremendous Island Mod.
“The committee will be organising a variety of fundraising events in the next few months and anyone wishing to help should contact the local office of An Comunn Gaidhealach in Perceval Square, Stornoway.”
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