Ballater & crathie Community magazine - Ballater Community

Webcam at A93 BraemarSnow gate by Geva BlackettMembers of the public and businesses can usetheir smart phones or home computers to see if thesnowgate on the A93in Braemar is shut andthus plan journeys moreeffectively. The webcam,the initiative of BraemarCommunity Council,has taken five years togrow from an idea to aworking tool.AberdeenshireC o u n c i l l o r G e v aBlackett said “I got fedup not knowing if thegate was open and oftengot caught. I realised thatmany businesses and tourists were also sufferingand - with technology advancing rapidly - decidedas a then member of the Braemar Community39Council, to do something about it. Awebcam was the obvious solution. We all dependon tourism and the webcamprovides a win-winsolution for residents,tourists and A93 roadusers alike.”Links to the webcamfor phones - http://www.braemarscotland.co.uk/cam/phone.htmand for PCs http://www.braemarscotland.co.uk/cam/cam.htmThe link can also befound on AberdeenshireCouncil website www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/webcams/braemar.aspGlen Lui HOTELRelaxation with a ViewLunches served 12 - 2pmDinners 6pm - 9pmGlen Lui HotelInvercauld Road, Ballater013397 55402www.glen-lui-hotel.co.ukBooking advisable toavoid disappointmentLicensed for WeddingsLarge Parties andOffice Outings welcome