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LOSSIE FOLK CLUBmeets every Tuesday at8.30pm in the Beach Bar,Lossiemouth

LOSSIEMOUTH ROYALNAVAL ASSOCIATIONBRANCH AND SOCIALCLUBCommerce Street,Lossiemouth, tel: 813193www.lossiemouth-rna.org

MORAY CEILIDH CLUBIt's informal! It's fun! It's agreat night out! Everyonewelcome! Great dancing in atraditional village hall envi-ronment. Dances will beexplained for beginners..and those members whocannot remember! Bringyour own booze. ContactSteve Coomber on 541983or visit www.moraycc.org

MORAY FIGURE SKATINGCLUBTeaches and promotesfigure skating at all levels,Fridays 5.45pm to 7.45pm,Moray Leisure Centre, Elgin.Contact Pamela McKenzie549730 or [email protected]

MORAY JAZZ CLUBMeets at the Red ShoesTheatre, Elgin everyThursday from 8pm to10.30pm, doors open at7.30pm. Admission is £5 fornon-members and everyoneis welcome. Visit our websitewww.morayjazzclub.co.uk oremail us at [email protected] for more infor-mation.

MORAY MOUNTAIN BIKECLUBWe are a small, friendlylocal group, meeting on aTuesday and Thursdayevening, that mountain bikethe local area. Additionally,we organise day trips toboth trail centres andnatural trails. All details canbe found at www.moraymountainbikeclub.co.uk/

MORAY ROCK GARDENGROUPMeets on the last fridayevery month, New Elgin Hallannexe, 7.30pm, guestspeakers, garden visits insummer. Contact HazelRobson 01340 871227, newmembers welcome

MORAY ROADRUNNERSWelcomes new members ofall abilities, seniorsWednesday 6.30pm ElginCommunity Centre, juniorsTuesday & Thursday 6pmMorriston Playing Fields.Please visit website for moredetails & contactswww.morayroadrunners.com

MOTHERS’ UNIONAttached to the AnglicanChurch, meets every thirdWednesday, Holy TrinityChurch, Elgin, 2pm. Wehave a variety of speakersetc. Men also welcome,meetings are open toeveryone. Contact FrancesGarrety 814149 or LynneTaylor 835861

MORAY RETIREDPERSONS FRIENDSHIPCLUB (ARPO 50)To improve the quality of life

by friendship, talks andactivity for retired peopleover 50, contact MichaelCrossland 543962

MORAY VILLAGE HALLSFor details of local VillageHalls and how to book visitw w w . m o r a y v i l l a g ehalls.org.uk

MORAY VOLUNTARYSERVICESORGANISATION (MVSO)Exists to encourage andsupport voluntary activity,assist local groups and toidentify needs which requiredevelopment. Contact01343 541713 orwww.mvso.org.uk

NATIONAL CHILDBIRTHTRUSTAntenatal classes andbreastfeeding support.Regular meetings andoutings in Forres and Elginarea. For information [email protected]

NEW ELGIN &ASHGROVE PUBLICHALLAvailable for communityevents, private parties andregular meetings. ContactLinda Kelman 548146 tobook

ST ANDREWS ANDURQUHART BOWLINGCLUBOpen daily April toSeptember. Contact AndrewWelsh 842371

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OrienteeringTake a new direction!

Pub quiz sports question. Which Moray sporting event hasdrawn the most participants in the last 10 years? A well-knownevent like the Moray Marathons is the obvious answer but sur-prisingly it’s orienteering. When we heard that almost 4000runners had converged on Culbin Forest in the summer of

2007 for what we thought was a minority sport, we asked localclub Moravian Orienteers to explain why so many wereattracted to Moray.Orienteering has been around for a long time. It was inventedin Victorian times by the Swedish army and introduced intoScotland in the 1960s. In essence it’s a cross-country race,but one with one big difference. Instead of following a setroute, runners must work out for themselves how to get roundthe course. The idea is to visit several checkpoints along theway. At the beginner level, they are close together in easily-located positions, mainly reached by running along tracks. Atthe other end of the scale they can be far apart in the remotestplaces, as far as possible from obvious landmarks. Coursesvary between 1 Km and 18 km and can take place not only inrugged mountain and forest areas, but also in parks andtowns. Even Forres has its own orienteering map!In orienteering it’s rarely the fastest runner who wins. It’ssometimes referred to as ‘cunning running’ as it’s the runnerwho navigates fastest who comes out on top. It’s very easy tomake navigation mistakes, especially on harder courses, andthe knack is to make sure your legs don’t go faster than yourbrain! There are thousands of areas mapped for orienteeringin the UK, and Moray has some of the world’s finest orien-teering terrain. Forested sand dune areas like Culbin andRoseisle provide great competition areas because theintricate contour shapes tax even the best navigators, whilethe going under foot is never too rough. This enables older,less agile people to take part too. Orienteering competitionsare divided into 5-year age groups with courses gettingshorter as you get older, so people can keep on competingright into their 80s when athletic ability might be on the wanebut the mind is still just as sharp. Moray’s forests also havelots of paths that make them perfect for beginner-level

courses. Every event lays on courses for the very young, andcompetitive orienteering can start as young as age 7 or 8.The Culbin event in 2007 was part of a 6-Day festival based inGrantown on Spey, attracting over 1000 overseas competi-tors as well as 2500 Brits. In 2008 the forest hosted the BritishChampionships where another 2000 runners descended onthe tiny village of Kintessack. Anyone can take part, whateverthe level of event, and this one was no exception where younglocal children were able to line up alongside elite nationalchampions whose courses shared the same area. Latelythere’s been a boom in adventure running for which naviga-tion at speed is a fundamental part.Local schools have recently discovered orienteering andmany have their own school maps. The area’s Active Schoolsco-ordinators stage inter-school events where hundreds ofchildren have learned to map read in an exciting and activeway. All of Moray’s schools come together at Gordonstounevery April for an annual schools festival and this year young-sters can also look forward to a special competition. On June13th, Culbin Forest will be the venue for the first ever Morayand Highland Junior Orienteering Championships. It’s aimedat novices who have discovered the sport at school, andanyone aged 16 or under on the day can take part. With entryclasses for boys and girls in 2-year categories from under 11

upwards, the event will be combined with a mainstream com-petition open to anyone. This should be an exciting chance forbudding adventure runners to take part in a big event atScottish Orienteering’s Hampden Park! With the 2-yearlyScottish 6-Day Orienteering Festival returning to the MorayCoast in August 2013 it’s the perfect place to start getting intraining for what might be Moray’s biggest sporting event ofthe next decade!Moravian Orienteers stage at least one local event everymonth. They also organise training sessions and enter teamsin races further afield. New members are always welcome soif adventure running Moravian style sounds like your kind ofthing you can find more information on their web sitewww.moravianorienteering.org

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During the war between the states, ayoung soldier in the Union Army losthis older brother and his father in thebattle of Gettysburg. The soldierdecided to go to Washington, D.C. tosee President Lincoln to ask for anexemption from military service so thathe could go back and help his sisterand mother with the spring planting onthe farm. When he arrived in Washing-ton, after having received a furloughfrom the military to go and plead hiscase, he went to the White House, ap-proached the front gate and asked tosee the president.

The guard on duty told him, “You can’tsee the president, young man! Don’tyou know there’s a war going on? Thepresident is a very busy man! Now goaway, son! Get back out there on thebattle lines where you belong!” So theyoung soldier left, very disheartened,and was sitting on a little park benchnot far from the White House when alittle boy came up to him. The lad said,“Soldier, you look unhappy. What’swrong?” The soldier looked at the littleboy and began to spill his heart to him.He told of his father and his brotherbeing killed in the war, and of thedesperate situation at home. Heexplained that his mother and sister

had no one to help them with the farm.The little boy listened and said, “I canhelp you, soldier.” He took the soldierby the hand and led him back to thefront gate of the White House. Appar-ently, the guard didn’t notice them,because they weren’t stopped. Theywalked straight to the front door of theWhite House and walked right in. Afterthey got inside, they walked right pastgenerals and high-ranking officials,and no one said a word. The soldiercouldn’t understand this. Why didn’tanyone try to stop them?

Finally, they reached the Oval Office -where the president was working - andthe little boy didn’t even knock on thedoor. He just walked right in and ledthe soldier in with him. There behindthe desk was Abraham Lincoln and hisSecretary of State, looking over battleplans that were laid out on his desk.The president looked at the boy andthen at the soldier and said, “Goodafternoon, Todd. Can you introduceme to your friend?” And Todd Lincoln,the son of the president, said, “Daddy,this soldier needs to talk to you.” Thesoldier pled his case before Mr.Lincoln, and right then and there hereceived the exemption that hedesired. © Youth Specialties 2001

The good news of the gospel is thatthrough faith in Jesus Christ we haveaccess to the Father. Because ofChrist, we can have peace with God.We can come to him anytime,anywhere. “But now in Christ Jesusyou who once were far away havebeen brought near through the bloodof Christ. For he himself is our peace,who has made the two one and hasdestroyed the barrier, the dividing wallof hostility…For through him we haveaccess to the Father.” (Ephesians2:13, 18)

Many people are trying to find the wayto God. The world often tells us thatmany paths lead to God. If you live agood life, if you don’t steal, if you dogood deeds, if you have a vaguebelieve in a higher power you canknow God. However the bible makes itclear. The only way to know God andthe wonders of eternal life is to putyour faith in Jesus Christ, the son ofGod. Jesus said: “I am the way, thetruth and the life. No one comes to theFather except through me.” John 14v6

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Lossiemouth Baptist Church meetsevery Sunday 9.30am, 11.30am and6pm. Junior Church Sunday 11.30amand Kids Church (P4-P7) Thursdays6.15pm-8pm. Contact Rev. RaeMackenzie 812062 www.lossiebaptist.orgLossiemouth United Free Church ofScotland meets Sunday 11am and 6pm,including Sunday School. Contact Rev.Alexander Ritchie 810262www.ufcos.org.uk/lossieSt James Church of Scotland,Lossiemouth Family Worship 11amincluding creche and Sunday School;Evening Service 6pm; Swordfish YouthGroup 7pm. Contact Rev. GrahamCrawford 07817 504042St Margaret’s Church, LossiemouthFamily Eucharist 9.30am; HolyCommunion 10am Thursdays; EveningPrayer 5pm ThursdaysSt Gerardines High ChurchLossiemouthContact 831146Lossiemouth Gospel Hall meets everySunday for Sunday Club at 2pm, GospelMeeting at 6.30pm. Further details812987 or visit the website atwww.losiemouthgospelhall.org.ukHopeman Baptist Church meets everySunday 11am & 6pm. Everyonewelcome. Contact Rev. S.J. Macdonald831175 or visit the websitewww.hopemanbaptist.org.uk

Burghead Church Every Sunday at11.30am. Contact 01309 690931Parish of Duffus, Spynie and HopemanFirst Sunday of each month, one service(10.30 a.m.) in Hopeman if five Sundaysin the month, all other SundaysHopeman 10am, Duffus or Spynie11.30am. Contact Rev. Bruce Lawrie830276 or email: [email protected] - Pluscarden Church SundayService Pluscarden 10am and EveningService 6.30pm 3rd Sunday each month;Birnie 11.30am and Evening Service6.30pm 1st Sunday each monthAlves Church 1st Sunday of each monthat 11.30am. Contact 01309 690931Scottish Episcopal Church HolyTrinity, Elgin Sunday Services - 8amHoly Communion; 11am FamilyEucharist; 6.30pm EvensongSt Sylvester's Catholic Church, ElginVigil Mass Saturday 7pm; Sunday Mass11.45am. Contact 542280www.stsylvesters.netElgin & Forres Free Church ofScotland Sunday Sevice 11am includingSunday School & Creche; EveningService 6pm, Midweek MeetingWednesday 7.30pm. Contact ColinMorrison 542196Elgin City Church Every Sunday10.30am at Elgin Community Centre -childrens church & creche available.Contact 543624

Elgin High Church Sunday 11am;Evening Service 2nd Sunday eachmonth 6.30pm. Contact Rev. JulieWoods 542449 or [email protected] Giles & St Columba’s South, Elgin9.30am St Columba’s South & 11am StGiles Church, Rev. George Rollo 547208Elgin Baptist Church Family MorningWorship (including creche), SundaySchool and Bible Class 11am (1stSunday each month at Seafield Primary);Evening Service 6pm; Youth Fellowship7.30pm. Contact Rev. Graham Swanson547743Elgin Community Church SundayMorning Service 10.30am; Evening Fel-lowship & Youth Group at 6pm. Contact546654Moray Grace FellowshipMeets Sunday mornings 10.30am inAlves Village Hall. Contact Vic Cameronfor more details tel. 850142 [email protected] or atwww.moraygrace.wordpress.comSt Andrews-Lhanbryd & UrquhartParish ChurchMorning Worship, including YoungChurch and Creche every Sunday at11am. Evening Services on last Sundayof month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhartat 7pm. Contact John Third 843341If you are a member of a church not listedhere please email us the details and we mayprint this in future issues.

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Police Business and National SecurityUpdate• PC McGittrich advised they had a goodmonth with regard to youth disorder anda great success in the Fairypark areawith a significant haul of alcohol confis-cated from under aged drinkers.• Batchen Street - now re-opened.• Litter at M&S Car Park - CCTVCommunity Unit and local Traffic Officerswere made aware of the issues raisedbut had not reported any notable issuesin this area.• Speeding around St Sylvester’s andEast End Schools - Traffic Departmentare to commence their ‘Belt up Moray’ ini-tiative and will be visiting all Elgin Primaryand Secondary schools to look at allaspects of safety around the schools andwill address the issue raised by theC&RBoECC during that initiative andtake appropriate action.• Murray Ross raised concerns withregard to the speed limit reducing from40 to 30mph with an average speed of37.2 in the 30mph zone, particularly onReiket Lane and Morriston Road. CllrRussell also advised that the 30mph wasnot adhered to at Linkwood Distillery. PCMcGittrich agreed to highlight the issueto Inspector Mann.Recreation & Leisure• Elgin Young Citizens Award - WilmaMilne reported that following agreementat the last meeting, she has spoken toJim Gibson, Education Department,Moray Council, with regard to the possi-bility of amalgamating the C&RBoECCYoung Citizens Award with the MorayCitizen of the Year Award. She advisedthat Mr Gibson was in favour of theproposal and would liaise with Diageo,Grampian Police and Moray Council.Environment• Wetlands - Anne Glover reported thatherself and Mary Wall had visited theWetlands and will be contacting IanBruce, Moray Council to arrange for thisto be cleared of rubbish as previouslyagreed.

• Burn outside Walkers, Edgar Road -Anne Glover reported that the burnneeded clearing of rubbish and shewould be contacting the owners, Scottishand Southern Electricity Board, toarrange for this work to be carried out.• Elgin Allotment Association - Mary Wallwas pleased to advise that the ElginAllotment Association have acquired apiece of privately owned land and wouldgive an official report at the next meeting.Murray Ross advised that all Councilsshould have ground set aside for allot-ments. Mary Wall advised that negotia-tions are underway with the Council andthis was ongoing. Murray Ross agreed topass details of an appropriate websiteconcerning allotments to Mary Wall.Bryan Watson suggested that it might beworthwhile looking into the possibility ofsome land being made available for al-lotments in future developments.Roads & Transportation• Parking charges on Lossie Wynd andLossie Green - Murray Ross reportedthat the C&RBoECC R&T Committeehad met with Keith Stratton, SeniorEngineer (Roads) of the Moray Councilto discuss the proposed parking chargesat Lossie Green/Lossie Wynd Car Parks.The C&RBoECC R&T Committee haveno objections to these proposed chargesproviding the money generated is usedfor the upkeep of these car parks and theupkeep of Cooper Park.• Manhole Covers - The C&RBoECCR&T Committee will be carrying out an in-spection of the reported Manhole covers,although it was noted that many havenow been repaired on the main routesthrough the City of Elgin.• Tesco Roundabout - Murray Rossadvised that he had received an e-mailfrom the Chairman of the Elgin SouthArea Forum claiming that somebodythought they could come off the Tescoroundabout at Alexandra Road withoutstopping. Murray Ross stated that allroundabouts must be obeyed and thatthe C&RBoECC R&T Committee has

EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 11TH MAY 2010 OF THE CITY AND ROYAL BURGH OF ELGIN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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I really enjoy informingfellow MSP’s in theScottish Parliament abouthow Moray is home toaround half of Scotland’swhisky distilleries. I liketo tell them that my

summer constituency tours are great fun!Representing Speyside and Moray doeshave its advantages. For instance, it’s nowtraditional to hold the first round of theSpirit of Speyside Whisky Festival whiskyjudging in the Scottish Parliament beforethe finals take place prior to the annualdinner. As the host MSP, I am nowappointed a judge and have to sit alongsidethe professionals and sample anywherebetween 50 and 60 Speyside drams, it’s atough job but someone’s got to do it!However, if any reader is worried about myhealth or their local MSP setting a badexample, don’t worry, as we only take asmall sip of each dram and usually spit itout before eating some more oatcake andwashing out our mouths to help prepare forthe next tasting! This annual event is nowone of my favourite parliamentary duties!

I never thought I wouldbe asked the question -‘Would you like to haveyour picture taken with aGiant Inflatable Colon?’.While it is a fairly surrealstatement to read in a

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asked Bear Scotland to re-paint the lineson this roundabout.• Speed Limit on B9012 Duffus Road -Harry Torry asked the R&T Committee ifthey had received any informationregarding proposed changes to thespeed limit on the B9012 Duffus Road,from Spynie to Beech Brae. Harry Torryfelt that with more children likely to bewalking to the Academy an increase inspeed limit was not appropriate. MurrayRoss advised that the C&RBoECC R&TCommittee were not made aware ofthese changes and would investigatethe reason for this.Community Planning• Elgin North Area Forum - TheWaulkmill Residents’ Association is nowfreestanding.• Future Funding of Community Council- in favour of Option 2.• Elgin South Area Forum - No regularmeeting took place in April; instead theyhad a Development Planning Meeting.

• Future meetings to take place once amonth on the third Tuesday.• Will be inviting one of the CommunityPlanning Partners to speak at themedmeetings every other month from June2010.• Elgin Ear Surgeries:15th June, 17thAugust and 19th October 2010 from6.30pm-7pm to be held at NEON.AOCB• Harry Torry raised concerns regardingtree-felling contractors not removingbranches and tidying up upon comple-tion. Harry Torry advised that he hadreported a tree that had fallen into theRiver Lossie at Morriston Park, whichwas removed and cut up into pieces andleft. He then witnessed members of thepublic throwing the pieces into the river.Harry Torry felt this contributed to thelitter problem within Elgin. Cllr Russelladvised that this was an operationalissue, but there is a growing body ofopinion that branches should be left forsustainability and long-term regenera-tion. Murray Ross felt that branches

should be cleared away from theriverside as when the river risesbranches can be swept away and con-gregate under bridges and could lead toflooding. Harry Torry agreed to investi-gate further.• Cllr Russell advised that National Litterday was on Thursday 10th June 2010and International Bio-diversity daySaturday 22nd May 2010.• Cllr Russell requested the assistanceof the C&RBoECC and other communitygroups in creating a ‘Street Name Bank’for future developments. Membersagreed to discuss and put forward anysuggestions.• The Chairman advised that a sugges-tion had been put forward for Committeereports to be circulated to all members7 days prior to the meeting to allowmembers time to digest and makecomment at the meeting. After a lengthydiscussion, all members present agreedthe motion.Next MeetingTuesday 6th July 2010 at 7pm

OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTSHeldon Community Council: meetings held 22nd June;3rd August and 14th September 2010 at MosstowiePrimary School. Contact: Angela Hyland Secretary)545360.

Burghead & Cummingston Community Council:meets first Thursday of every month (excluding July),7.30pm at Burghead Harbour Masters Office. Contact:Chris Tuke (Secretary) 835537.

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25 fridaytam white, the loft venue, by kinloss, £10/£12tel: 01343 850111

26 saturdayvision awareness event, 10am-4pm, elgin town hall,contact carolyn lamb for more details 07500 033689pancake tea & stalls, 2pm-4pm, holy trinity churchhall, elginglitz and glee, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10,contact 01309 690110

26 saturday & 27 sundayportsoy scottish traditional boat festival, visitwww.stbf.bizland.com/2010 or tel: 01261 842951

JULY 1-12marie curie cancer care blooming great tea party, ifyou would like to hold your own blooming great teaparty, please call 08700 340 040 or visitwww.mariecurie.org.uk/teaparty for your freeblooming great tea party fundraising pack

1 thursdayillyria open air theatre - james and the giant peach,6.30pm, brodie castle, £10/£8, contact 0844 4932156 or visit www.nts.org.ukjog scotland elgin new beginners 10 week block,6pm, outside elgin library, £2, contact liz tel: 813228or carol tel: 556506 or email [email protected]

3 saturdaydave sharp, the loft venue, by kinloss, free

4 sundaynorthern working horse society show, 9am-5pm,brodie castle, co 0844 493 2156 or www.nts.org.ukFREE walk & talk for speakers of other languages,2pm, lossiemouth west beach, come for a walk &practise speaking english, [email protected] or tel: 07922 051930help for heroes tour, the loft venue, by kinloss,2.30pm, donation, tel: 01343 850111

6 tuesdayburghead gala - soup & sweet, 12noon-2pm,burghead community hall, £4 adults/£2 children, formore details contact jennifer christison tel: 830099

7 wednesdayburgehad gala - tea & competitions, 6.45pm,burghead community hall, £1, for more detailscontact jennifer christison tel: 830099

8 thursdayburghead gala - family fun quiz, 7pm, burgheadcommunity hall, £1 per person, for more detailscontact jennifer christison tel: 830099

9 fridaystarsky - free friday, the loft venue, by kinloss, 9pm,tel: 01343 850111

Frankie Martin Help for Heroes TourThe Loft VenueSunday 4th JulyThis brat-packer intends to raiseawareness of the continuing sacrifices made by British armedforces personnel world wide while entertaining with the songsof Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole & more.

Dave Sharp at The Loft VenueSaturday 3rd July FREE entry

Lead guitarist and co-founder of British rock bandThe Alarm, Dave Sharp picked up the guitar in hisearly teens and from the onset was influenced bythe Woodstock-era rock bands of the late 60’s andearly 70’s.

Starsky at The Loft VenueFriday 9th JulyStarsky has been wowing crowds with his phenomenal songwriting and unique style and stage presence. Witha unique blend of up beat folk/acoustic andmature plaintive ballads, Starsky is an artist thatnever fails to engage with his audiences and hehas been creating a stir right across Scotland.

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10 saturdayamaranth coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres townhall, £1, contact mary mackintosh 674144burghead raft race & féte, 11am-4pm, burgheadsalmon green, various stalls, free, for more detailscontact jennifer christison tel: 830099 (if wet, the fétewill be held in burghead community hall)forres highland games, 12.30pm opening ceremony,visit www.www.forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk formore details

11 sundaydallas gala day, 2pm-4pm, procession of float & pipeband from hall to gala field, grand raffle at 4pm, lotsof stalls, fun for all the family, display by the‘infamous’ dallas cowboys, for more details contactgil nicol tel: 890201dallas gala day car boot sale, from 2pm, fieldadjacent to gala field, cars £5/traders £15, cars to beon field by 1.45pm, for more dteilas contact theschool tel: 890206

18 sundayelgin and district cancer support group teas andcoffees, 12 noon-4pm, the old station buildings,aberlour, come and enjoy the homebakes with yourtea or coffee and bring your friends

open air theatre at cawdor castle : shakespeare’sromeo & juliet by illyria theatre company, gates 6pm/performance 7.30pm, tickets £14/£12/£8, tel: 01667404401 or visit www.cawdorcastle.com

23 fridayjinski - free friday, the loft venue, by kinloss, 9pm, tel:01343 850111

24 saturdaythe wilders, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £12/£10,contact 01309 690110

25 sundayburghead kipper bbq, from 12noon, burghead

harbour, car boot stalls, bouncy castle, music & theopportunity to try sailing, contact elizabeth for moredetails tel: 01343 835811

29 july thursday - 1 august sundayspeyfest 2010, visit www.speyfest.com for details

29 thursdayopen air theatre - illyria presents ‘pride andprejudice’, logie steading, forres, tickets available forthe gallery tel: 01309 611378

30 fridaysimon hopper - free friday, the loft venue, by kinloss,9pm, tel: 01343 850111

31 saturdaypicnic with the picts, 12noon to 5pm, the headlandin burghead, an historical re-enactment dayfeaturing pictish and viking demonstrations and activities for all ages, free entry

Jinski at The Loft VenueFriday 23rd JulyJinski are two highly individual guitarists/musicians with strongdistinctive voices. Jinski have a wealth of greatoriginal songs that draw upon acoustic rootsand country music whilst remaining resolutelymodern. Jinski play songs that tell stories oflove, joy, loneliness and longing.

Open Air Theatre at Cawdor CastleIllyria Theatre Co. present Romeo & JulietSunday 18th July 7.30pmThe exceptional Illyria Theatre Company will be atthe Castle performing Shakespeare's classic.Gates open at 6pm for 7.30pm performance.Tickets £14/£12/£8 from 01667 404401

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Cinema ListingsJuly 2010

Cinema Nairn25/6 Out of Africa (PG)

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Universal Hall, FindhornShowing films throughout the

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Moray Playhouse, Elgin

From 2/7 Shrek 4 (PG)From 9/7Twilight Eclispe (12a)

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Eden Court Theatre, InvernessToy Story 3 (PG tbc)

Shrek Forever After (PG tbc)The Brothers Bloom (12a tbc)

Inception (12a tbc)[REC] (18 tbc)[REC] 2 (18 tbc)Four Lions (15 tbc)Centurion (15 tbc)Greenberg (15 tbc)The Ghost (15 tbc)Erasing David (12a tbc)plus many others

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Vue Cinema, InvernessShrek Forever After 3D & 2D (PG)

Twilight:Eclipse (12a)Predators (18 tbc)Inception (15)

Knight and Day (12a tbc)Toy Story 3D & 2D (PG)The A-Team (12a tbc)Karate Kid (PG tbc)

KidsAM - Every Saturday & Sunday at10.15am - 95p per ticket

Senior Screenings - Every Tuesday at12.30pm - £3 inc. refreshments

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1 sunday - 31 tuesdayscotland’s housing expo 2010, inverness, visit www.scot-landshousingexpo.com for details2 monday - 6 fridaysummer holiday club at lossie baptist church, 10am-12noon, for more details visit www.lossiebaptist.org3 tuesdayopen air theatre - festival theatre presents ‘the tempest’,logie steading, forres, tickets available for the gallery tel:01309 6113787 saturday & 8 sundaywolf trek wild day out challenge, join this 45 mile walkthrough the night from dallas dhu distillery to cairngormmountain, more details available at www.wilddayout.com/WDO_Detail.aspx?id=488 sundayhistoric wheels club annual rally, 2pm, brodie castle,contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk14 saturdayssafa 125 coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall,celebrating 125 years of the soldiers, sailors, airmen andfamilies association, for more details contact tony gallowaytel: 01309 694816starsky with jamie duffin - free friday, the loft venue, bykinloss, 9pm, tel: 01343 85011115 sundaythe scottish alvis owner’s club rally, all day, cawdor castle,www.cawdorcastle.com17 tuesdayopen air theatre - illyria presents ‘romeo and juliet’, logiesteading, forres, tickets available for the gallery tel: 0130961137821 saturdaymoray dolphin hydrotherapy pool coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1, contact may taylor tel: 01309675337miltonduff gardening club annual horticultural, industrial &pet show, 1.30pm with presentation of prizes at 3.30pm,open to residents of the area and family & friends, forfurther details tel: 545360 or 54030228 saturdaywestlife live at cawdor castle,visit www.cawdorcastle.com for details

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On the 1st of September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Twodays later, Britain declared war on Germany, marking thebeginning of World War II. Until World War II, Britain suc-cessfully relied on its strong Navy to protect its shores. Evenduring World War I, a German invasion seemed unlikely. Bythe summer of 1940 however, Britain and her allies hadsuffered defeats in Norway, Denmark and France. Germanforces occupied the Channel Islands and Hitler issuedDirective 16, Operation SEALION, outlining the invasion ofGreat Britain. Germany expected Britain to surrender but theBritish did not.

“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. Weshall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landinggrounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shallfight in the hills. We shall never surrender” - the British PrimeMinister, Winston Churchill, House of Commons 4th June1940

The British Army was un-dermanned and ill-equipped havingsuffered defeat in France.It seemed like invasionwas inevitable but Britainplanned to do everythingit could to stop theenemy. A defence planwas developed thatinvolved the entirecountry, from the Orkney

Islands in the north of Scotland to the south coast of England.Today, archaeological remains of these coastal defences arestill visible all over Britain; they remain as testimony to thedefiant spirit of a nation isolated and under attack.

The focus of General Ironside's defence plan for Britain wasthe construction of land defences during 1940 and 1941. AGerman invasion of Britain would bring with it armoured tanks.The main aim was to combat the movement of tanks by usinga combination of natural and man-made obstacles. Sectionsof coastline, where the enemy could easily land, had a seriesof defences built along them, known as forming a ‘crust’.These coastal defences are evident at Roseisle, Lossie andCulbin.

Man-made obstacles included lines of concrete anti-tankblocks that formed a barrier between regularly placedpillboxes. Pillboxes were small concrete structures where asquad of men could stand protected and fire against theenemy at close range. At Roseisle and Lossie Forests, youcan still see their remains along the beach. Ditches, mine-

fields, walls of scaffolding and barbed wire fences supportedthese defences. Ports were a major enemy target and socoastal gun batteries were placed nearby to protect them.There is one located at Lossie Forest.

After the fall of France, Polish troops were evacuatedalongside the British from Dunkirk. Once they arrived inScotland, the Polish created the 1st Polish Army Corps. Thearmy was under the command of Generals Stanisław Maczekand Marian Kukiel. The Polish forces helped build and mananti-invasion defences along the Scottish coast, including atLossiemouth. The Polish troops were popular in Scotland. “Ican remember marching up Sauchiehall Street and thewelcome we received in our new uniforms.” Dr Kazimierz PiotrDurkacz in Henderson's (2001) ‘The Lion and the Eagle’.

In 1945, the war ended but many Poles could not returnhome. The Soviet Union and communism had taken controlof their homeland. Many families sent word to loved ones tostay in Scotland.Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit(NOFU) recruited skilled lumberjacks to come over toScotland to cut down trees for the war effort. Over threethousand five hundred men volunteered. The island of New-foundland is located off the east coast of Canada. In 1949 itbecame part of Canada, but at the start of World War II it wasa separate country. Unlike the Canadian Forestry Corps(CFC), which was sent to Britain at the same time, the NOFUwas not a military unit. The men were hired on six month longcontracts and were paid the same amount as they were paidat home; two dollars per day or twelve dollars a week.

Although not in the military, many of the men who volunteeredto come over wanted to join the fighting. The work they weredoing, however, was as essential to the success of the war asthe fighting itself. “They are needed here (Britain) on work ofnational importance, and cannot be replaced. Moreover, it isnot easy to train a man, however strong and fit he may be, tobecome a good lumberjack.” Mr Edgar Baird, NOFU Managerin W. J. Passingham (1941), Illustrated News

Today the remains of thecoastal defences are visible inCulbin, Lossie and RoseisleForests. The land is managedby Forestry CommissionScotland and one of the keyroles of the Commission in theirmanagement of this land is theprotection of these monumentsto the British spirit!


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Relax Eat DrinkChristie’s DeliThornhill RoadElginIV30 6GR01343 552223Open Mon – Sat

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Culbin is ideal for walking, with miles of paths and tracks to explore,winding among the pine covered dunes and coastline.

The Hill 99 Trail is an ideal walk for first-time visitors and takes about2-3 hours starting from the main car park at Wellhill. Along the way,you will find the dragonfly pond, a pretty pond where you canadmire brilliantly-coloured dragonflies during the summer.

Huntly Peregrine Wildwatch Centre Home to the fastestliving creatures on earth – a visit to the multi award winning

Huntly Peregrine Wildwatch is a day out to remember.

Come and see us at the Bin Quarry, just off the A96 near Huntly,where our friendly wardens will keep you informed and

entertained. For opening times, please contact the forestdistrict via the contact details below. Admission free.

For more information on places to visit in the forests of the north east, call 01466 794161, email moray&[email protected] or visit our website www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland

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The origin of games and sports predates recorded history. Anexample of a possible early Highland games venue is at Fet-teresso, although that location is technically a few miles southof the Scottish Highlands.It is reported in numerous books and Highland gamesprograms, that King Malcolm III of Scotland, in the 11thcentury, summoned contestants to a foot race to the summitof Craig Choinnich (overlooking Braemar). King Malcolmcreated this foot race in order to find the fastest runner in theland to be his royal messenger. Some have seen in this apoc-ryphal event the origin of today's modern Highland games.During various times of English occupation, from before theWars of Independence to the suppression after the Jacobitewars, the men of Scotland were forbidden to bear or train witharms, in an attempt to prevent another popular Scottishuprising. Scots continued to train for war; they simply did sowith the implements of war replaced with the implements ofthe Highland games.

There is a document from 1703 summoning the clan of theLaird of Grant, Clan Grant. They were to arrive wearingHighland coats and "also with gun, sword and dirk". From thisletter, it is believed that the competitions would have includedfeats of arms.However, the modern Highland games are largely a Victorianinvention, developed after the Highland Clearances.

EEvveennttssCaber toss: A long tapered pine pole or log is stood uprightand hoisted by the competitor who balances it verticallyholding the smaller end in his hands. Then the competitorruns forward attempting to toss it in such a way that itturns end over end with the upper (larger) end striking theground first. Competitors are judged on how closely their throws approxi-mate the ideal 12 o'clock toss on an imaginary clock.Stone put: This event is similar to the modern-day shot put asseen in the Olympic Games. Instead of a steel shot, a largestone of variable weight is often used. The thrower is allowed to use any throwing style so long as

the stone is put with one hand with the stone resting cradledin the neck until the moment of release. Scottish hammer throw: This event is similar to the hammerthrow as seen in modern-day track and field competitions. Around metal ball (weighing 16 or 22 lb for men or 12 or 16 lbfor women) is attached to the end of a shaft about 4 feet inlength and made out of wood, bamboo, rattan, or plastic. Withthe feet in a fixed position, the hammer is whirled about one'shead and thrown for distance over the shoulder. Weight throw, also known as the weight for distance event. Aweight is made of metal and has a handle attached eitherdirectly or by means of a chain. The implement is thrownusing one hand only. The longest throw wins.Weight over the bar, also known as weight for height. Theathletes attempt to toss a 56 pound weight with an attachedhandle over a horizontal bar using only one hand. Eachathlete is allowed three attempts at each height.

MMuussiiccFor many Highland games festival attendees, the mostmemorable of all the events at the games is the massing ofthe pipe bands. Normally held in conjunction with the openingand closing ceremonies of the games, as many as 20 or morepipe bands will march and play togetherIt is, in fact, the music of the bagpipe which has come tosymbolise music at the Games and, indeed, in Scotland itself.In addition to the massed bands, nearly all Highland gamesgatherings feature a wide range of piping and drumming com-petition, including solo piping and drumming, small groupensembles and, of course, the pipe bands themselves.

IInnvveerrnneessss ggaammeessThe date of the first gathering on the banks of the River Nessby our ancestors has been lost in the mists of time and willforever remain a mystery. What we do know is that back in1822 fundraising took place in the town to revive thoseancient Games and to give the Capital of the Highlands aHighland Games that its townsfolk could be proud of.

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