WHEN keen kayakers Jim, Angus, Bill and Peter found themselves storm-bound on an island off the west coast in 1978, they dreamt up a history-making plan. The four men, who had met while working as teachers in Glasgow, made a pact to embark on Scotland’s first major sea kayaking expedition together. This weekend, the Scottish Maritime Museum in irvine is marking the 41st anniversary of their magnificent adventure – which was also the first recorded sea kayak crossing of one of the world’s largest whirlpools - with a special exhibition. Into the Maelstrom: The Scottish Kayak Expedition to North West Norway 1980 charts the story of Jim Breen, Angus Mathieson, Bill Turnbull and Peter Wilson who paddled 394 miles (634 kilometres) as they circumnavigated the two island groups of Lofoten and Vesterålen, 200 miles within the Arctic Circle.
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The two locations will be used for this purpose until Wednesday of this week as the government intensifies efforts to ensure residents in this age group are protected from severe illness from COVID-19 on account of their elevated risk.
Our news team was at All Saints Secondary Monday morning as seniors gathered to await their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
More on this story during the ABS Evening News.
Report filed by Jessica Russell – News Reporter.
The 65 and older age group will be able to get vaccinated against COVID- 19 at the All Saints Secondary and Jennings Primary Schools from next Monday to Wednesday.
Information Minister Melford Nicholas says there are attempts to reach those residing in more southern parts of the island.
During these three days, vaccination sites at the Glanvilles and Villa Polyclinics will temporarily close, but will resume inoculation from the 11th of March.
The locations are open from 9 to 3:30 on weekdays but close over weekends to allow healthcare workers to focus on targeted groups.
The Health Ministry also assures people who are incapacitated and with disabilities will be prioritized for vaccination in their homes through a scheduling system.
Gov’t opens two new vaccination centres; over 65s to be given priority
The Ministry Health has added two new Covid vaccination centres to cater to the elderly.
It has also disclosed plans to inoculate people who are incapacitated or disabled within their homes, and a scheduling system will be put in place to facilitate this.
In a media statement on Wednesday, the ministry said the new sites – in All Saints and Jennings – will be used primarily to vaccinate residents who are over the age of 65 as a matter of priority.
From March 8 to 10, All Saints Secondary and Jennings Primary schools will serve, temporarily, as the new centres to allow convenient access to elderly people in the south of Antigua.