Second half year 2008
in reverse chronological order

Changed ferry tours at Christmas and New Year
The ferry will go according to Saturday schedule at Christmas Eve and New Year Eve
. This means departure at 8.00 from Holmön and 9.00 from Norrfjärden a well as at 16.30 from Holmön and 17.30 from Norrfjärden.
08-12-22
The shop informs
Info about schedule for alcohol shopping and campaigns during Christmas and New Year
There are also two mobile phones forgotten or found at the shop.
Read more at the shop website (in Swe)
08-12-17
The shop informs
Read more about business hours during Christmas and New Year at the shop website (in Swe)

08-12-14
The shop informs
Read more at the shop website (in Swe)

08-12-11
No Christmas Lunch
Holmöns Red Cross do not have any possibility to arrange for a Christmas Lunch this year. No one else has taken up the tradition so this year, there will not be any traditional Christmas Lunch next weekend.  

08-12-08

Read the monthly report from the IS-group
See more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe). 

08-12-08

Lucia celebration at the school
On Friday 12 December at 9.00 Holmöns school invites to Lucia celebration with coffee and the Lucia procession for parents and villagers. Everyone is welcome to the school. 
08-12-07
Recycling station closed
[Read more (in Swe)]
08-12-05
Ferry cancelled
The afternoon tours at 14.30 and 16.30 from Holmön are cancelled due to the weather 
08-11-24
Ferry tour
The ferry will go a tour at 12.00 from Holmön and 13.00 from Norrfjärden.  more uncertain 
08-11-24
Ferry cancelled
The morning tour with the ferry is cancelled due to the weather 
08-11-24
Ferry cancelled
The ferry tours today Sunday at 16.30 from Holmön and 17.30 from Norrfjärden are cancelled due to the hard weather. The wind speed at 14.00 was north 19 m/s at SMHIs weather staion on Lillhälla and the wind speed is still increasing 
08-11-23
New addresses on Holmön
The municipality has changed some addresses in the Byviken area. The previous numbering of homesteads along Byvägen proved to be inappropriate particularly in view of the new houses that has been built. The change affect the numbering along Byvägen (Village Road) from the jetty in Byviken to the Church Road crossing. [Read more about the new numbering (in Swe)]

08-11-20

Articles about Holmön
I Saturday VK there is a full page with articles about Holmön. The articles is about a book describing the time when Holmön was an own municipality during 1925-1973. There is also one article on VK website: http://www.vk.se/Article.jsp?article=231233.

The book will be released next week and is written by Erik Wångmar, scientist at Växjö University. HUF will by some copies of the book. They will be available for loan at the shop. 

If anyone wants an own copy of the book, it costs 250 kr and can be ordered from
Stads- och kommunhistoriska institutet, Historiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet,

106 91 Stockholm or via their website: www.urbanhistory.su.se
08-11-16
I nformation from the IS-group
Read more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe). 

08-11-15

Information from Hamnföreningen
Read more at Hamnföreningens web page.

08-11-15

Landowners at Holmön
After Stellan Lundbergs and Slitevinds information meeting regarding their project to build a wind power park at Holmön, a workgroup of landowners was appointed to prepare this issue to the next meeting that will be held in conjunction with the extra annual meeting on 8 November. It is important that landowners, who have questions or opinions, present these to the workgroup so the group will have good information at the meeting.
[Read more (in Swe)]

081102
Read this month report from the IS-gruppen
See more at the IS-group web page (in Swe).

08-11-02

Ferry cancelled
The ferry tours today at 16.30 from Holmön and 17.30 from Norrfjärden are cancelled.
081031
O pen in the church
Visit
Holmöns church. Lit a candle at a relatives grave or just walk around and see all candles. We offer coffee between 15-20.
081026
The shop informs
Read more at the shop website (in Swe)

081025
I nformation from the IS-group
The IS-group reminds of the information meeting on Thursday 23/10.
Read more at the IS-group web page (in Swe).

08-10-19

The shop seeks staff
The shop needs an extra shop assistant [Läs mer (in Swe)]

081019
I nformation from the IS-group
Read more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe). 

08-10-14

Don't forget to sign up for the Elk Party
Registration list is available at the shop

08-10-05

Read the monthly report from the IS-group
See more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe). 

08-10-01

Statement from the local authority (Kommunen)
The local authority (Kommunen) has submitted a complimentary statement to the regional authority (Länstyrelsen) regarding the application from the shop for funding to move the shop to Byviken [Read the statement (in Swe)]

08-10-01

I nformation from the IS-group
Read more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe). 

08-09-29

Ferry delayed
The ferry tours today at 16.30 from Holmön and 17.30 from Norrfjärden are 30 min delayed. The ferry will depart at 17.00 from Holmön and 18.00 from Norrfjärden.

08-09-25

Holmövind AB has own website
The company Holmövind AB that plans for wind power plants on corporate land on northern Holmön has their own website. [Read more ]

08-09-23

Information from Hamnföreningen
Read more at Hamnföreningens web page.

08-09-23

Information regarding bus connection
There is also a document available that describes all tours. Some small errors have been corrected at 080911 [Download the revised document (in Swe)]
08-09-11
Information regarding bus connections
For them who travel with bus to the ferry, changes of bus is normally done at busstop Påsklovsvägen except for the tours below where bus change is done at stop Centrum (opposite to ICA):

Weekdays afternoon early ferry (only Mon, Wed, Thurs)

Bus from Vasaplan (Vasagatan) at 14.20 or from NUS at 14.25. Change in Sävar at bus stop Centrum to buss 171 towards Gryssjön. The bus depart at 15.00 and arrive in Norrfjärden at 15.20. The ferry depart at 15.30.

Weekdays afternoon late ferry (all days)
Buss from Vasaplan (bus stop Vasagatan) at 16.20 or from NUS at 16.25. Bus change in Sävar (bus stop Centrum) at 16.53 to bus 171 towards Gryssjön, departing at 17.00 and arriving to Norrfjärden at 17.20. The ferry depart at 17.30.
There is also a document available that describes all tours. [see notice above]
08-09-10


More i nformation from the IS-group
Read more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe).

08-09-09

I nformation from the IS-group
Read more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe).

08-09-08

HUFs annual meeting
HUF holds its annual meeting on Saturday 27 September at 12.30 at the school.
[Read the call (in Swe)]  [Read the agenda (in Swe)]

08-09-08

Reminder from Hembygdsföreningen (Folklore Association)
Do not forget to register for the Surströmming (fermented herring) dinner at Holmögården on Friday evening 5 September. Please observe that there has been the wrong date in the calendar earlier. The dinner is on Friday evening not Saturday. List for registration is available at the shop.

08-09-02

Report from Ö-loppet (Island race)
On Saturday 16 August, the first Island Race (Ö-loppet) was conducted. It was a success and we hope it will be an annual tradition. Anna-Lena, came up with the idea and arranged it together with Maria och Åsa. See pictures and read more (In Swe)

08-08-30

Reminder from Hamnföreningen
Working Day in Byviken on Saturday 30 August. Read more at Hamnföreningens web page.

08-08-28

Public meeting on enterprise in the archipelago 
The National Association for Swedish Archipelago (SRF) will hold one of its meetings on Holmön during the weekend 22-24 August with HUF as host for this meeting. In conjuction with this meeting HUF and SRF will also arrange a public meeting on the theme: Enterprise in the archipelago. All interested are welcome to participate at the meeting. This public meeting will be held at Holmöns School on Saturday 23/8 between 9.00-15.30.
[Read the programme (in Swe)] 

08-08-18

I nformation from Färjerederiet
The ferry winter schedule commences this week from Tuesday 19/8. Since it is still school holiday, there will be no early afternoon tours this week. Moreover, there will be an extra ferry tour on Sunday 24 August departing from Holmön at 14.00 and from Norrfjärden at 15.00. 

08-08-18

I nformation from Hamnföreningen (Harbour Association)
Read more at Hamnföreningens webpage (in Swe).

08-08-11

I nformation from the shop regarding autumn/winter business hours
[Read more (in Swe)]

08-08-11

Reminder about Ö-loppet (island race)
Saturday 16 August [Read more (in Swe)]
08-08-11
I nformation from Panget
Activities during the Song Festival [Read more (in Swe)]

08-08-06

I nformation from the IS-group
Read more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe).

08-08-05

Vision for Byviken
Olle Forsgren has made a suggestion for how the harbour area in Byviken can be developed. The proposal has been supported by the boards of the followinf assosications: Hamnföreningen, HUF, HAEF and Holmöns Samfällighetsförening. The assocoations will inform their members during the coming year. [See the proposal (OBS the file is 1,8 MB)]

08-07-28

See Expressens travel report from Holmön
[Read more (in Swe)]

08-07-25
I nformation from Panget
Activities during the Song Festival [Read more (in Swe)]

08-07-25

I nformation from Hamnföreningen (Harbour Association)
Read more at Hamnföreningens webpage (in Swe).

08-07-19

I nformation from Hamnföreningen (Harbour Association)
Read more at Hamnföreningens webpage (in Swe).

08-07-14

Island race for girls
Some creative girls on the island have, with inspiration from arrangements like Vårruset, taken the  initiative to the Ö-loppet (Island race ) for girls here on Holmön. The premiere race is at 16 August. [Read more (in Swe)]

08-07-11
Reminder
Hembygdsföreningen reminds of the Holmön Day on Saturday at 12.00 by Holmögården with market with sale of various products, café, lotteries, fish pond etc. Do not forget the annual meeting on Sunday at 13.00 at Holmögården.

08-07-11
Holmö Havsbad (ex Panget) opens again
Now we truly open  [Read more (in Swe)]
08-07-11
Aquarelle course
There are two places remaining at the aquarelle course 4-8 August on Holmön. Course leader is Christina Ärlestig, artist active on the West Coast. She is originaly from Tavelsjö and received Royal Art Academy price in aquarelle some years ago. She is a good pedagogue. We accept both beginners and experienced painters. The course will be held at the Boat Museum and live at Holmögården. Bo-Gunnar and Christina will arrange the meals. Price for the course is 1 550 SEK. Lodging cost 150 SEK/person and night. The food costs 180 SEK/day (Breakfast, lunch and dinner incl morning and afternoon coffee). If some one wish register for the coourse, please call: +4670- 22 22 532 (private) to me urge Rigmor Hörnfelt, who is responsible for the course.
08-07-10
Reminder
Samfällighetsföreningen reminds of the work day on 13 July at 12.30 for work in Jäbäck and down by the bridge.

08-07-09

Holmö Havsbad (f d Panget) will be open during SeaJazz
[Read more (in Swe)]
08-07-03
I nformation from Båtmuseet (Boat Museum)
The Boat Museum (Båtmuseet) has a new webpage: www.holmonsbatmuseum.se.

08-07-02

I nformation from Hamnföreningen (Harbour Association)
Read more at Hamnföreningens webpage (in Swe).

08-07-02

Gravel on the new car park
HUF informs that the new car park will be gravelled during v 29 this summer, i.e., 14-17 July. This means that all vehicles must be moved from the car park not later than Sunday 13 July. HUF and the Harbour Association has agreed that paring will be allowed i Byviken during this work. When the work is completetd there will be limited possibilities to park in Byviken.

08-07-01
I nformation from the IS-group
Read more at the IS-group webpage (in Swe).

08-07-01

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