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Alyth Voice 139th Edition, October 2009 Minimum Circulation 1700 Website: www.alythvoice.co.uk ALYTH AMATEURS FOOTBALL CLUB © DH Todd Above: Alyth Amateurs Football Club were presented with new strips in September by Burnside Inn. The silver trophy was for second place promotion. Back: Gary Howling (Manager), Mike Kidd, Greg Macintyre, Kenny Waring, Scott Henderson, Stephen Richmond Middle: Andrew Davidson, Ewan Russell, Craig Robertson, Andrew Henderson, Danny Millar, Ian McDiarmid, Brian Doig, Kevin Smith, Michelle Kydd of Burnside Inn Front: Stewart Sheed, Danny Breen, Craig Copland, Kevin Gowrie, Simon Jackson, Lee Fergusson, Chris Carle BEN’S FIRST TROUT Left: While fishing with his Dad (Mark Milne) and family friend (Gary Milne), eight year old Ben of Alyth caught his first rainbow trout on 30th August 2009 at © J Milne Kingennie Fishings, Broughty Ferry. FOUR GENERATIONS Alice Dewar who is 95 in October has 6 children, 17 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren and 8 great, great grand- children. Pictured right are Alice Dewar with great-granddaughter Summer Fotheringham, granddaughter Ashleigh Fotheringham, and daughter Alice Thomson. © A. Thomson The Alyth Voice is a free monthly newsletter, managed, written, and delivered by volunteers. ALYTH BOWLING CLUB WINNERS 1. 2009 Champion Bowler, Michael Fleming (right) is pictured with runner-up Brian Duncan and Isobel Fotheringham (President) in Alyth 2. Challenge Pairs Winners Ali Fotheringham and Ian Fotheringham are pictured with Isobel Fotheringham in Alyth Bowling & Tennis 3. Handicap Winner Peter Hosie (left) is pictured with Isobel Fotheringham and runner-up Ian Fotheringham in Alyth Bowling 4. Centenary Cup Winners Hamish Simpson, Elma Kydd, Jock & Kath Turnbull are 1 pictured with Isobel Fotheringham in Alyth Bowling & Tennis 5. Fotheringham Trophy Winners Peter Hosie and Angela Robertson are pictured with Isobel Fotheringham in Alyth 6. Gents Triples Winners Sandy Tosh, Peter Hosie and Michael Fleming are pictured with Isobel Fotheringham (President) 7. Pairs Winners Dan Dewar and Ian Fotheringham 2 3 4 5 For membership or further information, Alyth Bowling Club is open 7 this winter on Friday, Saturday & Monday evenings for carpet 6 bowls and bingo. © G. Robertson, I Fotheringham 2 Website: www.alythclimateactiontown.co.uk Email: [email protected] ACAT PARTNERS WITH CLYDE INSULATION CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE INSULATION TO HOMES IN ALYTH Alyth Climate Action Town is pleased to announce that it has © DM Phillips appointed Clyde Insulation Contracts as its preferred insulation contractor for its Street-by-Street Energy Audit and Insulation project. After an extensive tendering process in which 9 of Scotland’s most respected insulation installers were asked to bid to become ACAT’s preferred contractor CIC was identified as the most suitable candidate on grounds of cost, quality and reliability. All families taking part in ACAT’s Street by Street Energy Audit and Insulation Project will be offered the opportunity to have CIC survey their home and quote at the preferential rate for installing insulation measures including loft insulation and draught stripping. To encourage the installation of insulation through this project ACAT will be ale to offer assistance to families who need to clear their loft before insulation can be fitted. Anyone who needs assistance can contact ACAT for details of assistance available. It is hoped that we will see the first surveys in the next few days and insulation being installed in the next few weeks. Residents of Alyth are warned that it is common for insulation L-R: Keith Coulman, of the National Trust for Scotland, presents one of their brochures and marketing companies to piggy back on this type of community to MSP John Swinney, accompanied by his wife Elizabeth, and Councillor Ian Miller. project and try to benefit from the public’s greater awareness of the need for insulation. ACAT will only be working with Clyde Insulation Contracts and © DM Phillips we will not be cold calling anyone. If you are cold called by an insulation company you can be sure they have nothing to do with ACAT. If anyone would like more information on any aspect of ACAT’s work our Airlie St office is open 10am till noon on Wednesday’s and Saturdays and 6pm till 8pm on Thursdays or by contacting us at [email protected] 0754 557 0159 ALYTH ENERGY CHALLENGE As I write this article in early September we only have 3 weeks left to reach our 10% reduced electricity use target as a community, and win the £20,000 reward. Right now I do not know if we will make it, as the last few months’ usage figures have been very similar to those for 2008, and we do not have data for summer 2007 to com- pare to. But hopefully as you are reading this in early October we will have the results from Scottish Hydro Electric of what the town’s September 2009 usage was compared to September 2007 and it will be good news! L-R: Leading organisers, Craig Thompson, Clive Bowman, Sanjay Samani, Joe Gribben The Alyth Climate Action Town Energy Weekend at the end of August was a great success – thanks to all those who helped make it so. It was a fun and enjoyable weekend, as well as educational! What more can © M Kay you ask for! Dundee Sensation did their stuff with the school on Friday and I have had good feedback from the kids. The Energy Fair on Saturday was buzzing with people tempted in by the smell of wild boar burgers and the fabulous raffle prizes. We had a few technical hitches with the film in the evening, but this only went to make it feel more of a local community event as the audience munched on their popcorn watching us fiddle madly with wires, plugs and cables. The ‘Age of Stupid’ was a hard hitting film and left me and others a little depressed about the realities of our future and climate change, but the cinema experience in the Ogilvy rooms was great – next time lets get a comedy! We had a good turn out too for the family bike ride on Sunday morning and fortunately the weather held. Well done to all those kids who rode nine miles – some on bikes with no gears! All the beavers, cubs, scouts, rainbows, brownies and guides have been helping the town meet its energy challenge over September. They have all been set a personal challenge, with a Tiso voucher as a prize, which will contribute to a badge and hopefully get their families and friends involved as well. After all, the £20,000 reward will be given to these groups, to be spent on any energy efficiency Leading the way, presenters Clive Bowman and measures from wind up torches to insulation for buildings. So let’s hope their hard Mike Robinson, Chairman of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland work is rewarded. Clive Bowman 3 THE HARVEST IS IN © R Jolly After a prolonged wet spell at the beginning of harvest time, local farmers were very glad when the dry weather finally arrived. Above: This combine harvester, driven by John Phillips is pictured at Bankhead Farm. Below: A happy Stewart Robertson and Johnny Robertson of Pitnacree Farm bring in their bales, glad the hairst is in. NEW KERBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICE Description Date Perth & Kinross Council is improving your kerbside recycling service by the Drop-in Information Event at Airlie Street Hall, Alyth 7 October introduction of a ‘3 Bin System’ which will allow you to recycle over 50% of your household waste through weekly waste collections, your general waste one 4pm-7pm week and your recycling bins the next. Information packs should already have Reminder Letter / Calendar sent to Householder 12 October been delivered explaining the new system. For further information householders can contact the Environment Service on New Service Starts 2 November Tel: 01738 476476, Email: [email protected], web: www.pkc.gov.uk/recycle. Bin Roll – In of 140 litre Bins 27 November 4 Useful Telephone Numbers Airlie Street Hall (contact-Margaret Smith) - 01828 632256 ALYTH HEALTH CENTRE Blairgowrie Police Station - 0300 111 2222 NEW ALYTH ROAD, ALYTH, PH11 8EQ Perth Police Station - 0300 111 2222 Hydro-Electric Emergencies - 0800 300999 Telephone: 01828 632317 Scottish Gas Emergencies - 0800 111999 Scottish Water - 0845 6008 855 Repeat Prescription Line: 01828 633663 Alyth Post Office - 01828 632301 (24 hour answering machine) Alyth Health Centre - 01828 632317 Alyth Primary School - 01828 632462 Community Nurse: 01828 632425 Blairgowrie High School - 01250 873445 Alyth Environmental Group - 01828 632907 Health Visitor: 01828 633954 NHS 24—new 24 hour health service - 08454 24 24 24 Anti-social Behaviour Team - 01738 476173 Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm If you offer an emergency or breakdown service, send the Voice your name and number. 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