Rachael Hamilton MSP at the toilets in Greenlaw.
In August last year, Scottish Borders Council agreed that they would reopen 16 in key locations across the Borders in a Covid-safe way, but the Greenlaw toilets have been closed since March 2020.
Mrs Hamilton said there were three people who tried to use the facility when she was there, and has asked the council to look at opening all public toilets “in earnest”.
She said: “Many constituents have contacted me, angered at the closure of public loos in the Borders, especially the one in Greenlaw.
“With Greenlaw being located on the main A697, it is vital we have facilities for local people, as well as those visiting.
Malcolm Campbell, resident, Coldstream, Scottish Borders
Malcolm Campbell is a lifelong Scottish independence supporter and professional fisherman in Coldstream, Scottish Borders area. Credit:
Andrew Connelly/The World
“The word ‘nationalist’ almost makes you sound like a terrorist.” Campbell said. “People often kept quiet about it. The SNP used to be classed as a fringe lunatic party but look at them now.”
In a 2014 referendum on the matter of Scottish independence, 55% of voters decided to stay part of the United Kingdom. In the days leading up to the referendum, the English press reflected panic at the growing “Yes” poll lead.
But since Brexit and the election of Boris Johnson who most Scots don’t like and didn’t vote for support for independence has climbed. Some polls suggest that pro-independence parties could gain a narrow majority in the Scottish parliament on Thursday, keeping the issue of a second referendum on the agenda.
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Patrons were able to head to participating restaurants and locations near them to purchase some chowder (or order takeout/delivery where available), and a portion of the proceeds from each bowl went towards supporting the not-for-profit program.
Over $35,600 in funding was raised for the program and approximately 2,136 bowls of chowder were sold.
So, without further ado, here are the National Chowder Chowdown Festival Award Winners from the 2021 event.
Most Funds Raised, Western Canada: Chef Poyan Danesh, Organic Ocean x Ocean Mama (Vancouver, BC)
Organic Ocean
“Thanks for everybody’s support and a big thanks to Chef Poyan for his amazing creation with our Smoked Sablefish! Hope all of you out there that ordered had a ‘Sensual Sablelicious’ experience! Stay tuned for some more exciting chowder news!” – Steve Johansen of Organic Ocean
SCOTTISH Borders Council (SBC) officers have admitted that “lessons must be learnt” after Saltire flags were removed from a Borders park. The flags were taken down from Henderson Park, in Coldstream, earlier this year after SBC officers claimed they received a “complaint”. However, the council has since withdrawn that statement, instead describing the message as an enquiry rather than a complaint. The removal of the flags led to residents starting an online petition to have them reinstated. The petition’s description reads: “Scottish flags were put up by an individual in Coldstream to cheer us all up during the COVID outbreak when we should have been celebrating our civic week but could not.