THIS week’s walk down memory lane takes us back 15 years – when plans to build a £40 million joint secondary school in Port Glasgow were set to be discussed.
Under the proposals Port Glasgow High and St Stephen’s High were set to come together in the same building on the St Stephen’s site.
The schools were to retain their own names, but pupils would share common facilities and would also share some classes in the upper school.
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The overall plan also included new facilities for educating children with additional support needs and would see the closure of the Lilybank and Glenburn buildings.
Meanwhile, grateful parents Jamie and Kirstie Crumlish had raised thousands of pounds to thank two hospitals for saving their son’s life.
The Greenock couple rushed five-week-old son Lewis to Inverclyde Royal Hospital when he fell seriously ill with a virus.
They were warned he could die, but with help from the IRH and Yorkhill Hospital in Glasgow, brave Lewis fought his way back from the brink.
Jamie and Kirstie, of Florence Street, held a fundraising night at the Argyll and Sutherland Bar, raising an incredible £3,281 for Yorkhill’s intensive care ward and a further £250 to buy gifts for other departments there and at IRH.
Elsewhere, cruise passengers received a warm Scottish welcome from Hamish MacSporran.
The huge blow-up ‘kiltie’ brought a smile to thousands of visitors who sailed into Greenock on the luxury Grand Princess liner.
He was joined by Inverclyde Tourist Group who were on hand to take tourists to places of interest in Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock.
In other news, school pupils had told developers they wanted to give Greenock ‘eyesores’ a makeover.
Notre Dame art students had put their heads together with local entrepreneur Pól Stewart to tell planners what they want in their town.
The old Tesco site in Dalrymple Street, Holefarm Road and Gilmour Street were among the sites on the teenagers’ hitlist.
The consultation was all part of a plan to give young people a say in the future of their community.
In sport, Tommy Mailey had been crowned Whinhill Golf Club’s Margaret Lever Seniors Open winner.
He returned a cracking nett score of 64 to pip George Deegan by one shot.
The competition was open to any golfer, with an official handicap, over the age of 50.
While in cycling, Matt Hennon had produced an exceptional personal best time in the Alex Hunter Inverclyde Velo Summer League on a windy, cool night — conditions not conducive to producing a fast time.
This result was a reward for a lot of hard training, which focused on the World Fire Fighters Championship the weekend prior in France.
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