 Rhywbeth yn ystod i'r Ddiwylliant yma ar y ddechrau Ffwrdd William. Prosesr dros yng nghydrych Trisha Marwick, ydw i gwerthwyr yr argynwyr ystod i gyfnodd y Ddiwylliant yn y ddyddol i ddyn nhw i gweithio'r gael ac yn yr ymgyrch. Mae'r ddweud yw William, sef yw'r ddweud yma, ac mae'r ddweud i'r ddweud gwiriaeth a'r ddweud i'r ddweud i'r ddweud i'r ddweud i'r ddweud i'r ffrwyngau lleol. As part of that, we have two committees, the Local Government Regeneration Committee and the Devolution Further Powers Committee, who are taking evidence from local people. The visit started with a civic reception at the Fort William campus of the University of the Highlands and Islands, where pipers from Lochaber High School piped guests in. After the presiding officer welcomed guests, Lochaber High School's Youth and Philanthropy initiative presented an overview of the work they had been doing, encouraging philanthropy in the local community. The people's panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland was on hand throughout the evening, allowing locals and the occasional MSP to add their own stitch to history. Music was provided by Salise McMaster and the Buzz project. Based in a touring bus, this project provides a mobile music studio for young people to develop and showcase their musical abilities. Catering was provided by students from the university, whom the presiding officer visited in the kitchens before the event, while they were preparing the locally sourced canopies. Afterwards, the presiding officer and MSPs from the Devolution and Local Government committees were able to meet with local community, business and third sector organisations. The following morning, the presiding officer met local MSP Dave Thompson at Neptune's staircase, the longest staircase lock in Britain, at the entrance to the Caledonian canal from Loch Lliney. Their first visit of the day was to a local radio station, Nevis Radio, to do a live interview telling listeners in the Lochaber area about the Parliament and how it works. The next port of call was to Nimble Fingers, where adults with learning disabilities interact with volunteers and high school pupils to learn social skills and develop their creativity through craft-based activities. Using recycled materials, products are made which are then sold to help fund the enterprise. This gave the presiding officer the opportunity to make a starter Christmas shopping. The Great Tapestry was also on hand, allowing people to make a stitch or two. On leaving, the presiding officer gifted a signed copy of the Great Tapestry book to the Nimble Fingers project. A working lunch at Voluntary Action Lochaber provided a chance to meet with some of the volunteers from various local initiatives. Voluntary Action Lochaber is part of the Active Citizens Project, funded by the British Council, which aims to give people the skills to take positive social action to improve life in their community. Meanwhile, the Devolution Committee, led by convener Bruce Crawford, was taking evidence from 16 and 17-year-olds on their experience of voting in the recent referendum. In the evening, the local government committee met to explore how Lochaber folk get involved in local communities as part of their inquiry in the community empowerment bill. Before leaving Fort William, the presiding officer and Dave Thompson visited the local paper, the Lochaber News, and met editor Stuart Taylor. What was the presiding officer going to remember about her visit to Fort William? It's been a very, very warm welcome for the Scottish Parliament in Fort William. The two committees have been working really hard on their own investigations. I've been out and about in Fort William. I've been meeting with local projects and the local voluntary sector.