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	ETTRICK - LoveToKnow Article on ETTRICK
		, a river and parish of Selkirkshire, Scotland.
		The river rises in Capel Fell (2223 ft.), a hill in the extreme SW.
		In the parish of Ettrick were born James Hogg, the Ettrick shepherd.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /E/ET/ETTRICK.htm (261 words)

	Chesterfield County, Virginia \| Planning - Ettrick Community Profile
		Ettrick, one of the county's older unincorporated villages, is located on the north side of the Appomattox River, across the river from Petersburg and west of the City of Colonial Heights.
		By the 1800s, Ettrick was cutting its teeth as a mill town, influenced by ease of access to Petersburg via Campbell's Bridge, which was built across the Appomattox in 1810.
		"Ettrick is in a wonderful location," said Sterling Hawkins, a lifelong Ettrick resident and vice president of Ettrick on the Move, a community association formed 12 years ago to steer community improvements and beautification efforts and to plan community activities.
	www.co.chesterfield.va.us /CommunityDevelopment/Planning/Ettrickprof.asp (477 words)

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		Water extraction from the Arthur River basin is mainly confined to the Wey River in the headwaters.
		Land use in the Ettrick River catchment is dominated by dairy and beef cattle grazing.
		The Forth River is highly regulated by HEC storages and since 1970 has been subject to diversions from the Mersey River catchment via Lake Parangana and the Lemonthyme Power Station.
	www.affa.gov.au /content/print.cfm?objectid=D2C48F86-BA1A-11A1-A2200060B0A01839&showdocs=all (2128 words)

	La Crosse Tribune - 6.0
		Beirne was born and raised on Trempealeau County farms before moving to the village of Ettrick at the age of 17 with his mother.
		He graduated from 10th grade in Ettrick and then finished high school in Galesville, Wis., graduating with the class of 1934.
		Beirne has been a lifelong member of St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Ettrick, was a charter member of the Lions Club, was a past president of the Businessman's Club, and served on the Ettrick Housing Inc. board, among others.
	www.lacrossetribune.com /articles/2005/01/17/news/z2ettrick_17.txt (858 words)

	River Ettrick
		The Ettrick comes from the same source hills as the Border Esk, so if it is runnable then so will the Ettrick be.
		Ettrick gorge(2/3): the main rapids of the gorge are below the pool after the manse falls.
		If the river level is very high then there is another rapid section further up the valley which becomes paddleable at high levels on a small Ettrick trib (I believe it is called the Tima but don’t quote me on that).
	www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /ettrick.htm (1045 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Salmon struggle as river levels plunge
		According to the River Tweed Commissioners (RTC), the salmon fishery manager, the fish counter on the Ettrick has recorded a September average of 1,631 fish leaping the cauld during the past five years.
		The letter goes on to warn Lighthouse the situation on the Ettrick is critical, and the so-called de-watering of the river is delaying fish access to the spawning grounds.
		Mr Yonge says the majority of the stocks in the Ettrick are spring and summer salmon with a peak spawning period in the last week of October and the first week in November.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1138272003 (798 words)

	Peebles and Selkirk - Watershed, Rivers and Lochs
		This agrees with the fact that in former geological days, a great river crossed the country from the region of Loch Fyne to the North Sea, by the present Clyde Valley, and by the present Tweed Valley, which it entered near Biggar.
		This part of the river used to be known as the "New Water." The Quair, which here joins the Tweed on the south bank, small as it is, is one of the historic streams of Scotland.
		Northwards through Ettrick Shaws the scenery is picturesque, Ettrick rushing through thick plantations over its rocky bed till Ettrick Bridge End is reached and the old bridge of Wat o’ Harden.
	www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/peebles/chap5.htm (1649 words)

	River Tweed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland.
		Its lower reaches mark the Scots border with England for 27 kilometres near Berwick-upon-Tweed.
		The Tweed is one of the great Salmon rivers of Scotland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Tweed (128 words)

	Galashiels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river.
		Locals are referred to among people in the other borders as "pail mercs" because they were the last town in the borders to get indoor plumbing and has developed rivalries with other Border towns.
		The latter is sung by the populace each year at the Braw Lads Gathering.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galashiels (351 words)

	Ettrick Yarn Dyers Ltd: Dyers of all types of yarn
		Ettrick Yarn Dyers Ltd., the new company set up at Riverside Mills, Selkirk, Scotland, by three senior members of the former Laidlaw and Fairgrieve dyehouse team, continues to grow.
		Ettrick's Scottish and English customers export to Europe and America, where there is presently a demand for linen/silk.
		The company's capacity is 10 tons a week; Ettrick has a laboratory with a colour computer and a total of 14 staff.
	www.ettrickyarndyers.co.uk /article.htm (590 words)

	Bridging the Border, Education Project.
		The Tweed is the second largest river basin in Scotland covering a total area of 5000 square kilometres (1930 square miles).
		The source of the River Tweed is at Tweed’s Well, high in the Lowther Hills it than travels 160km (100 miles) before reaching the North Sea at Berwick Upon Tweed.
		The Tweed river system is one of the least polluted in the UK which enables a large variety of flora and fauna to thrive within the river and along its banks.
	www.tweededucation.org.uk /home/catchment.htm (259 words)

	SNH - Display Bulletin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The River Tweed Commissioners, the Tweed Foundation, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), SEERAD and SEPA are all working together to tackle this serious threat from the destructive non-native creatures.
		At the moment it is not known how signal crayfish got into the Ettrick Water, how long this pest has been in the river or what the extent of its distribution is within the river.
		Nick Yonge, director of the Tweed Foundation, said ‘It is particularly unfortunate that the Ettrick Water has been infected as this river is the spawning and juvenile ground for many of Tweed's spring salmon and in which so much public and private funding has been invested to enhance and restore its natural riparian habitat.
	www.snh.org.uk /scripts-snh/nw-displ.asp?ID=1084 (786 words)

	English Border Towns - Selkirk
		Nevertheless, it has to be admitted that during the autumn floods salmon do run the gauntlet of Ettrick's lower reaches, and in countless numbers congregate below Selkirk Cauld (or weir), where the difficulty of ascent acts as a partial check on their continued migration.
		Probably the Court came here chiefly for the purpose of hunting; the Forest of Ettrick was famed for its deer, as its men—unlike the majority of their countrymen were famed for their archery.
		Then it is through the shallows of the gushing river, and away over the breezy hills, for horsemen all filled with enthusiasm if not in all cases very secure of seat.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles32n/english-border-towns-10.shtml (5983 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - River class Frigates
		River class were designed for North Atlantic weather conditions and included the most effective anti-submarine sensors and weapons.
		Early River class units were available for the turning point convoy battles of the winter of 1942-43.
		River class frigates generally replaced the old Town and V&W class destroyers which had been assigned to ocean escort groups.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/class.html?ID=5&navy=HMs (465 words)

	FishTweed - Salmon Fishing - Where To Fish
		This section of the river flows through some of the finest arable farmland to be found in this country and is steeped in salmon angling folklore.
		The river is becoming slightly narrower and faster flowing and riverbanks are steeper and heavily planted with deciduous and coniferous trees.
		Although not the largest tributary of the river, the Ettrick is certainly the most significant due to the fact that virtually all of the Tweed's Spring stock spawn in the Ettrick system.
	www.fishtweed.co.uk /pages/wheretofish.asp?dom=FishSalmon (593 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Sport - Other Sport - Rise in American crayfish is bad signal for Scottish rivers
		It was introduced into England in the mid-1970s to farm for the table and has since established itself in the wild on many southern rivers, where it has wiped out the smaller native white-clawed crayfish.
		At the start of this year it emerged that colonies were present in the Dee in Kirkudbrightshire and the River Clyde and, indeed, that work had been ongoing for almost five years by the United Clyde Angling Protective Association to try and eradicate them from a section of the Lanarkshire water.
		Evermore weighted nymphs are being bounced along river beds as the popularity of fly fishing for grayling continues to rise.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /othersport.cfm?id=1419962004 (756 words)

	River Yarrow
		If you look at the river either at the get in or the get out and it looks scrapey, the rest of the river will not be any better.
		From here, the river flows under a footbridge into a gorge section which is again grade 2/ 3 - there are lots of small eddies, rock dodging, and a few small play spots.
		The trip down from the general’s bridge to the Ettrick is an easy paddle with one grade 2 on it.
	www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /yarrowselkirk.htm (631 words)

	River Falls News
		River Falls parade for returning troops to be held on Veteran's Day
		Icy conditions on all-terrain vehicle and snowmobile trails in the Black River State Forest are serious enough so that all trails in the forest immediately are being closed until conditions change, according to...
		The Kinnickinnic River Land Trust has made application to the Department of Natural Resources for a cost-sharing grant of approximately $415,000 to help fund acquisition of a conservation easement on an...
	www.topix.net /city/river-falls-wi (1141 words)

	Fishing in Scotland. Fisheries and fishing on the River Tweed system and the Borders
		Not only is the Tweed one of the classic salmon rivers, but it is famous for its early and late running salmon.
		Lodge Accommodation and Fishing The River Whiteadder in the Scottish Borders.
		Around 5 Miles of the River Teviot, one of the major tributaries of the famous River Tweed, is available for salmon, sea-trout, brown trout and grayling angling.
	www.fishing-scotland.net /tweed.htm (319 words)

	The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border - The Battle of Philiphaugh
		In this manner, by a fatal and unaccountable error, the river Ettrick was thrown betwixt the cavalry and infantry, which were to depend upon each other for intelligence and mutual support.
		This might be overlooked by Montrose, in the conviction, that there was no armed enemy of Charles in the realm of Scotland; for he is said to have employed the night in writing and dispatching this agreeable intelligence to the King.
		But there is an old bridge over the Ettrick, only four miles from Philiphaugh - and another one over the Yarrow, both of which lay in the very line of flight and pursuit; and either might have been the scene of the massacre.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/other/scott/philiphaugh.htm (2588 words)

	Fishing in Scotland. Fisheries and fishing in the south west including Dumfries and Galloway
		Set in the rolling hills of the scottish borders the hotel is ideally placed both for the head waters of the River Annan and St Mary's Loch as well as the Megget.
		Two miles of the River Nith and a beat on the River Cairn for Salmon and Sea-trout, as well as a trout-loch and hill-lochs.
		Loch Ettrick is 20 acre loch stocked with rainbow trout from 13 inches.
	www.fishing-scotland.net /southwest.htm (968 words)

	Chesterfield County, Virginia \| Parks and Recreation - Parks
		Ettrick Park consists of 24 acres designed to serve the athletic needs of the community.
		The Ettrick Park/Ettrick Community Center is located on the right (across from Amtrak).
		Bordered by the James River, the area includes a blue heron rookery in the marsh.
	www.co.chesterfield.va.us /HumanServices/ParksandRecreation/parksites.asp (2026 words)

	River Tweed Salmon Flies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Coldstream - On the banks of the Tweed an ancient crossing point on the border which is equally known for its association with the Coldstream Guards as it is with the local salmon fishing beats.
		Every river is described in great detail giving the adventurous fisher all the information they would ever need.
		Cornhill is an attractive village on the England/Scottish Border, with the River Tweed only a stones throw away.
	freespace.virgin.net /tweedtube.flies/links.html (286 words)

	Grocery store tearooms takeaway business for sale - Ettrick New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Ettrick is a small town in Central Otago midway between Dunedin and Queenstown.
		Ettrick is central to a whole range of summer fun and winter snow sports.
		The Ettrick Store is the central hub for all of the community.
	www.aorata.com /ettrickstore (199 words)

	ETTRICK - Online Information article about ETTRICK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Napier and Ettrick, a descendant of the Napiers of Merchiston, and beside it is the ruin of the stronghold that belonged to See also:
		land where Ettrick and Yarrow meet, was the scene of the ballad of "See also:
		baronet), and the men of Yarrow vale, championed by the Ettrick shepherd.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /EMS_EUD/ETTRICK.html (583 words)

	River Tweed Ban on Worms and Multiple Hooks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The ban, made following statutory consultation on the proposals, is intended to assist the Commissioners in the conservation and management of salmon and sea trout fisheries in the Tweed.
		Under the 1986 Salmon Act, District Salmon Fishery Boards and the River Tweed Commissioners can ask the Secretary of State to prohibit specific baits or lures for salmon and sea trout fishing in their district or any part of their district.
		- the whole of the main stem of the River Tweed downstream from the old road bridge crossing above the confluence with the River Ettrick to the coastal limits of the District of the Commissioners; and
	www.scotland.gov.uk /news/releas97/pr2083.htm (224 words)

	KING ISLAND SHIPWRECKS
		From Warrnambool for Leith, River Forth, north coast Tasmania, stranded on the beach near the Ettrick River, on south-west coast King Island, having mistaken Cape Wickham light for Cape Otway, 7 December 1872.
		Wrecked ashore near the entrance of the Ettrick River, south of Currie,King Island, 2 June 1976.
		Nothing more was heard of her until 23 September when wreckage was found on the coast north of Grassy River, King Island, and later identified as being from the barquentine., which appeared to have caught fire and foundered.
	oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /king-wrecks.html (8754 words)

	The Tweed Foundation, Ettrick Valley and Yarrow Valley, Scottish Borders UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The catchment covers 2,000 miles of rivers and streams with 7 major tributaries, which studies have shown can have very different fish populations and differing ranges of problems.
		The Ettrick river system supports the spring salmon run of Tweed and is, therefore, a vital area for our conservation efforts.
		In 1999, the Foundation secured funding as part of a catchment-wide project - The Tweed Rivers Heritage Project - aimed at protecting and enhancing the natural, built and cultural heritage of Tweed by working in partnership with others with an interest in the well-being of the Tweed environment.
	www.ettrickyarrow.bordernet.co.uk /organisations/tweed-foundation.html (451 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		A total of 10,300 salmon were landed by rod last year on the Tweed, the best figure for a decade, and the sea trout catch of 1,740 was the biggest since records began more than 50 years ago.
		The river's managers said the change was the result of years of work to improve conditions for salmon returning to the Tweed.
		John Lovett, chairman of the River Tweed Commissioners, said the result was a 30 per cent increase in the river's productive capacity.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/03/19/nsfish19.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/03/19/ixhome.html (308 words)

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