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THISTLE - F O 20 happy to move the UNDED 19 goalposts thanks to A STUNNING SUCCESS £3,700 DPBT DONATION £25,000 WINDFALL IT’S been a year of dramatic GRANT FOR progress as Community Windpower and Dalry BIGGART Parish Boundary Trust HALL continue to donate to local groups. This issue shows what can be achieved when we all work together – as the new Guides facility at Blair where we were the major funders so ...AND A SHATTERING clearly demonstrates. Just Unfortunately it’s not always plain sailing though as our vision for a MISSED OPPORTUNITY children’s educational centre went up Magic!£940 in flames while we waited to push the button. Read about both inside… GRANT HELPS LYNN GLEN’S FAIRY FRIENDS

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BeGreen Dalry 5 The Cross, Dalry, KA24 5AL 01294 835881 Monday & Tuesday: 10am-2pm Thursday: 1pm- 4pm SEE Friday : 9.30am-1.30pm URGENT APPEAL FOR FOOD AND TOYS PAGE13 2 North Ayrshire Today Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 North Ayrshire Today 3 HQ TEAM RAISES Julie Wales of the Bypass Art group explains that, thanks to funding from the Fundraising is £24,000 Dalry Parish Boundary Trust, local people can now enjoy… FOR BRAIN TUMOUR a tradition at RESEARCH QUICK Positivity and Progress CHECK 3 A Walk …despite the odd set-back Community Windpower Just some of the projects helped financially by DPBT My theme for this issue and Community Windpower can best be summed up in through two words: Positivity and The Barmill Jolly Progress. Beggars Burns £600 It’s been a really positive Club received DONATION period since our last issue a grant of £600 towards the costs Dalry’s and Community Windpower of organising an outing for and BeGreen have made senior citizens. real progress building on our A number of previous achievements while DIANE WOOD guests amongst working towards exciting new Community Benefits Director the 57 people History goals. who attended were Dalry Spirits are high and good things are happening. But Halfway there! Ranger Pete and Rob Fryer are to the extreme right. residents – Bypass Art members Julie Wales, Helen it’s not all been plain sailing. Unfortunately as you will As for the blue unicorn ... well it is ’s national animal! hence the Walker, Linda Gallocher, Jacqueline Shaw see elsewhere in our pages we’ve had to deal with a qualification and Janet Seaton walk through history major setback. COMMUNITY Windpower don’t just donate to to our hearts. Many families are for grant aid. The awful arson at Craigends Farm not too far away local societies and innovative projects – they also affected by this disease and I Everyone enjoyed a in has robbed another part of the county of very successful outing actively raise funds for charities and other good hope our efforts helped draw what would have been a fantastic educational asset. attention to the need to back that included High Tea and Coffee. £7,300 Our team’s disappointment at this turn of events was causes too – and by the sweat of their collective research like this with more brows. funding and resources. tangible when the whole project had to be shelved and Local charity APPROVED replaced with demolition of the historic farmhouse and Their CWP annual Charity Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. ‘Brain tumours are extremely event the Blair £250 outbuildings to make the site safe. Challenge is presently in its sixth The squad, that included indiscriminate and can affect Gymkhana DONATION year and has over past years Rob Fryer, Gillian Cropper, anyone at any age. What’s in Dalry was PAID This has been hard to take. Sometimes it seems that £2,670 TO raised vital cash for Pancreatic Ben Fielding and Ranger Pete more, they kill more children and granted a born in Dalry. He does now the more we seek to help, the harder it gets! That’s a life donation of £250. BYPASS Art is a sub group of Dalry DATE lesson I suppose but saying that doesn’t make it any Cancer UK, Anthony Nolan, – all well known to readers of adults under the age of 40 than thanks to our pavers! and the Tarporley War Memorial North Ayrshire Today – plus any other cancer. Community Development Hub (DCDH). Unfortunately local history is easier to come to terms with. £7,300 award that has been Hospital. ‘Big Bosses’ Diane and Rod Andrea Pankiw, Community We originally formed installed seven pavers within not taught in our schools: there The polar opposite is the case at the Guides’ approved. Yes, history does Wood, tackled the Fundraising Manager at Brain because we wanted to site the existing path may well be an occasional Blair Activity Centre above Dalry, where the fruit cost money! three peaks of Pen-y- Tumour Research, said: ‘The a work of public art in front of the school project regarding it of our labours is there for all to see. “The money We completed the paving Ghent, Whernside and money raised from the walk on the new Dalry Biggart Fountain. but it’s not part of the school raised from the project at a cost of £2,620 What a fantastic facility we have helped create. My Ingleborough Bypass. This remains curriculum. So it’s up to walk helped that included the supply hearty congratulations go to Guides’ Project Manager – a combined our main objective but us locals to do our best to fund work at our and installation of the 50mm Betty Wilson and her wonderful team. Young folk in the total ascent somewhere along the highlight and promote it. four dedicated The Gymkhana offers the thick granite pavers made by future may not know Betty’s name but they will greatly of 1450mtrs. line we became involved Turning to the Centres of main equestrian disciplines Robertson’s Memorials of Dalry. benefit from her vision for many years to come. And despite in our local history, mainly commemorative paving, we Excellence.” of showing, showjumping and Our next project is to site a Community Windpower is proud to have played a a few groans cross country plus fun and thanks to the story of Andrea Pankiw new Heritage Board just off the major part in this wonderful educational development Community Fundraising here and pony/horse and fancy dress Bessie Dunlop. We are fortunate in Dalry Manager at Brain Tumour cross and another at the park and with the DPBT has since provided an additional Research moans classes where all the family In fact we would like to have the Community £15,000 to install a state-of-the-art catering kitchen. there the can get involved. the bypass work of art to Windpower/Dalry Parish gates. Please look out for them. We are fortunate in Dalry As building work on the new bypass continues entire group This was a case of the take the form of a statue in Boundary Trust Fund to have a fund such as the into 2019, so we also build for the future in an Having previously conquered finished the 24 and a Boundary Trust grant tribute to Bessie who was Julie Wales helping create further Community Windpower/ atmosphere crackling with positivity. our own Ben Nevis and hiked half miles route in less an innocent Dalry woman the Sandstone Trail in Cheshire, than 12 hours – a great donations as all monies raised are extremely grateful for the Dalry Parish Boundary Trust at the Gymkhana were then accused of witchcraft in Our BeGreen team continues to engage with local England, the HQ team is up for achievement. funding we have received that has enabled local groups groups and schools to help the youngest members of donated to charity. 1576. just about anything: they’ve even The 2018 Charity She was taken all the way to date from Dalry Parish and individuals to complete society learn, appreciate their environment and interact canoed the River Dee (not our Challenge Day was Boundary Trust. As I write a number of diverse and with the people they live amongst. to and tried at the own Aberdeenshire version but organised just after £600 capital’s High Court where we’ve received £2,670 of a worthwhile projects. Our £120,000 funding package for the Dalry Parish Ben Fielding appears to the river of the same name that CWP’s Managing be carrying the weight Dancing DONATION she was found guilty and Boundary Trust continues too, as they use their deep forms part of the border between Director Rod Wood’s for two. C’mon Sheraz! for Dalry subsequently burnt at the stake Paving Slab observations: local knowledge to help residents and groups. Wales and England). brother-in-law, Gavin on Castlehill. z The China Town slab has z Walter Wingate’s slab So despite the occasional setback, Community Yes, that’s impressive stuff Dickinson, sadly passed away helped fund work at our four 16 year old Dalry dancer At around the same time caused much discussion. features a verse of his Windpower is moving forward with our programme of and this year’s challenge was from a brain tumour at only 56 dedicated Centres of Excellence, Morgan Smith received as our formation, DCDH was z Bessie Dunlop’s fate was much loved poem ‘The community engagement. yet another stunning success as years of age. where world-leading research a £600 donation to help looking to set up a heritage a terrible example of life Sair Finger’. Positive? Yes. Determined? Absolutely. their combined efforts raised an Diane Wood said: ‘I am so into the causes of brain tumours her meet the cost of sub group and so Bypass Art incredible £24,000 including Gift proud of the team for completing in the 16th century. z Dalry Nursery was Far removed from the challenges of operating wind and improving treatments is competing in dance became involved in both art Each paver features an Aid for Brain Cancer Research the climb in aid of a cause that z The Burns Club and its purpose-built as a turbines we help real people in real situations every taking place. competitions in and heritage. interesting fact or some after the team completed the this year was particularly close remarkable record of state nursery in 1939 – single day of the week. ‘We really do appreciate Wales and . We spent the following lines of poetry about Dalry. Community Windpower’s continuity speaks for astonishing! My thanks to everyone involved: to the fine folk at the year trying to secure funds for The comments we have support and congratulate itself. z ‘The Hill Tap Toun’ slab Boundary Trust, the BeGreen team and the professionals “Supporting talented our public art – which proved received to date have been the team on completing their z The Toun o’ Dalry in features one beautiful harnessing our windy weather to bring great benefits to local youngsters is extremely difficult – and extremely positive. In fact I challenge. 1841 describes a walk verse of 60 that take North Ayrshire folk. If you think we’ve made progress one way the Trust planning projects that would was speaking to a 64 year old ‘Sadly, less than 20 per cent down Drakemyre at the the reader on a journey together, you ain’t seen nothing yet! helps the community.” highlight and promote our local gentleman who was born and of those diagnosed with a brain history. brought up in Dalry and knew tail end of the Industrial through Dalry’s history I hope 2019 is another great year for us all… and at John Smith Revolution, taking in the from the stone age to tumour survive beyond five years DPBT Secretary The commemorative paving the ‘Sair Finger’ off by heart the end of it the new road will be open too! sights of the mills and Community Windpower’s compared with an average of 50 now in place in the town is one but didn’t know that the poet Flanked by Rod and Diane, the squad assembles their products. wind farms. per cent across all cancers’. such project. We have now Walter Wingate was actually 4 North Ayrshire Today Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 North Ayrshire Today 5 Without the Boundary Trust and Community Windpower this would not have been possible Community Windpower and DPBT combine to future-proof Biggart Hall

Dalry Trinity Church New Kitchen project We don’t do Ordinary Over recent years it has £25,000 become apparent that our THE Eco Committee at St Palladius Primary School has been working their collective current kitchen facilities APPROVED are inadequate to serve the OF FULL needs either of the church socks off to improve the environment around the school and its grounds. WORKS COSTS SOLID AND WEATHERPROOF or of the various community Operated by the children Trust Board the =78% organisations that use our Headteacher Mrs McCallum joins Boundary Trust members themselves the Eco Committee children’s dream premises. and children to bank the cheque! Please note that our policy concerns itself with every aspect of new, modern HALL FIT regarding use by community of the school environment: from weatherproof, 3 organisations is not to charge recycling and energy wastage school grounds FOR FUTURE for use, but to allow those to litter issues. furniture came GENERATIONS organisations to give a gift, as All of which is extremely good true. they are able, to cover basic practice, highly educational and Just before 3 BESPOKE heating, lighting etc costs. We teaches good habits for life. the end of term STORAGE believe it is part of our calling EASILY ASSEMBLED FURNITURE to serve the community and This year the school grounds the committee AREA make our premises available have come even more into selected items in this way. focus with particular attention of recycled – 3 MODERN being paid to seating provision yes recycled – CATERING MONDAY and the type of seating that durable plastic FACILITIES AA CommunityCommunity AssetAsset ‘Monday @ 2’: a time of should be procured, with green furniture from a fellowship. Speaker or Biggart Hall hosts ‘The lets us interact with presentation followed by tea/ purchasing being at the very number of THE Biggart Hall at Dalry Trinity Church By ALLISON JACK coffee. top of the wishlist. catalogues is far more than a church hall – it’s a Open Door’ from 10 the community even With the substantial help and with vital community asset used by many character, complete with am until midday which, further, allowing folk to TUESDAY of the Dalry Parish Boundary the help of retired, All of the selected items EDUCATIONAL TABLE the attractive roof beams. drop in for tea/ ‘BLAST’ an after school club groups and organisations every single A bespoke storage area £2,500 former Principal arrived surprisingly quickly and week. “It is coffee, cake, and for P5-P7 The Trust’s Jackie Mack and Teacher Mrs have been enjoyed by all of the winter months. Totally will be created for the important conversation ‘Time Out’ for carers and Ranger Pete try out the new DONATION Henning, school’s pupils throughout the weatherproof, the kit can be Built in 1888, Biggart ‘We will be removing Trinity Toddlers group facilities in pleasant those for whom they care furniture with the pupils applied for grant summer months. used all year round. Hall has had one or two the old stage completely too and the kitchen, that like this are surroundings. as Mrs Henning and John makeovers in its time but as it’s not been used at present is akin to an retained and It’s a perfect WEDNESDAY Smith of the Trust look on. funding from the They are bright and durable An expense on this scale now, according to Church as such for years. We’ll extended corridor, will maintained example of why Toddlers group (currently 50 Boundary Trust. and to adults of a certain age would not be within the children signed up) Impressed with are a bit of an eye opener, being grasp of a school in ordinary Treasurer Bill Mackay, take it down to floor be replaced by a modern for the use the hall is such the time has come to level although the space and better proportioned of local an important the committee’s child friendly, easily broken circumstances. But in Dalry people.” THURSDAY invest substantial funds will still be available for catering kitchen.’ local resource. outlook and their down for easy relocation, and we don’t do ordinary thanks to Diane Wood ‘Open door’ café: a drop in to future-proof the hall for performances but in a Community Benefits Benefits Director insistence that all interactive. Community Windpower and the Community Windpower ‘The café with tea/coffee and of the recycled The children love using kind people on the Boundary generations to come. more modern style. This Director at Community modernising home baking for anyone. materials should the items at break times and Trust board. The works – building Windpower, Diane Wood of the building SWI use Biggart Hall for regular meetings. meet their strict blethering to their pals. The So a great big THANK YOU warrants for which have commented: ‘At present Bill says, is a warm will provide Dalry with At the same time in Upper criteria the hefty benches in particular are great from all of us at St Palladius to just been approved – Biggart Hall is used by and welcoming social another up to date a number of groups Room TNT youth group for £2,500 required for story telling too and can Community Windpower and require a total spend place to meet and chat: community asset and S1-S3 to purchase the easily be moved from the the Boundary Trust. Without of around £31,000: a including ‘Time Out on ‘There’s no charge the fact its regeneration furniture was then grassy areas in summer to a you this would not have been huge sum given church Tuesday’ for Carers (and although we are happy is in effect being funded FRIDAY granted. hard standing position in the possible. attendances these days the cared for), the Trinity to accept donations. by the community seems Scouts use the Biggart Hall 6pm-9pm but thankfully help was Toddlers, the Scouts Our regular Open Door extremely appropriate.’ at hand to help the and Scottish Women’s All of this is done in three congregation meet the Institute amongst others. CASH DISTRIBUTION Dalry Parish BeGreen EXPLAINED... ways: 2 Boundary Trust 3 cost. ‘It’s important that BeGreen Energy Advice Centre The third option The Church applied facilities like this are Jobs in construction, jobs Community The second is through in education… supply chain 1 comes through for financial help from Bill Mackay retained and maintained Windpower the work and local Dalry Parish Boundary jobs and jobs at BeGreen. Jobs the BeGreen Free help for individuals and The first is knowledge of the Trust and following renovating the Biggart Hall and office in Dalry town community organisations direct from members of Dalry Parish due consideration the building the newly completed centre where Ranger Community Boundary Trust, an organisation committee approved a multi-purpose Guides’ Blair Pete’s colleague Sandra Windpower, where specifically set up to make sure that donation of £25,000 – 78 01294 835881 Activity Centre building. information on community monies available from Community Scott also provides an per cent of the estimated Jobs creating historic paving energy advice service. activity is relayed back Windpower reach those it can benefit project costs – from the BeGreen Dalry Energy Advice Centre for Dalry Town centre and to Community Benefits most. ‘We run a local food funds they receive from servicing local wind farms. Director, Diane Wood. A ‘war chest’ of £120,000 is bank too and are Community Windpower. opened in October 2008 and is funded Community Windpower involved with lots from Community Windpower’s nearby ‘This allows the company distributed annually to good causes, ‘We can’t thank the contributes constantly to the of local groups and YOU SEE to become directly projects and individuals from within Dalry Parish Boundary Dalry Community Windfarm. good of the North Ayrshire schools’, said Sandra. involved in projects such the Dalry Parish Community Trust Trust Board and the community and to Scotland, Pop in and have a chat about energy COMMUNITY as student training or area. Every application received is ‘Recent issues such team at Community but there’s a whole lot more to Beautiful stained glass window will be easier to see after works saving options with Energy Advisor Sandra working with schools’, treated with courtesy and respect and as helping older Windpower enough’, us than simply ‘windmills on said Bill. ‘We’ve been for the use of local WINDPOWER explained Diane. judged on its merits. These include its residents deal with will allow us to open Scott or to find out about the community hills’. setting aside funds for up the rear of the hall, people and we’re ‘Initiatives like Ranger benefits to local people and the built poor heating and the work our Educational Ranger Pete some time now and providing visitors and delighted that the BENEFITS We donate directly and Pete helping to educate and natural environments. help we provided for this generous grant will users with a better view Boundary Trust has Boustead does in connection with local indirectly to local charities, local children – such as All local organisations and individuals the defibrillator siting EVERY TIME easily see us over the of the beautiful round agreed to help meet the schools and groups. EVERY TIME voluntary bodies, small the trip to Arran featured need do is visit www.dpbt.org.uk – which led to a life line. This building work stained glass window costs involved from the businesses, sports teams, in this issue – might be and download the application form. being saved – only Monday and Tuesday: 10am – 2pm YOU WALK will transform the hall that has been partly monies we trust them to YOU WALK youth groups, clubs and beyond individual school If requests comply with the objectives demonstrate the value from a somewhat dated obscured for years. disperse. £25,000 is a Thursday: 1pm – 4pm societies, in addition to one- budgets. ‘We’re proud to of the Trust and meet the qualifying of a service 100 per cent DOWN A but much loved and ‘In effect we will be substantial sum but this Friday: 9.30am – 1.30pm DOWN A off and annual community be involved in this aspect criteria, then DPBT does its very best funded by Community well used amenity into restoring the hall to will definitely be money projects. of local life.’ to help. Windpower.’ STREET a modern building fit for something like its former well spent.’ Find us at 5 The Cross, Dalry KA24 5AL purpose. state and retaining its Every Thursday the 6 North Ayrshire Today Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 North Ayrshire Today 7

Community Windpower £4,000 has a proven record More than DONATION of success, helping Scotland towards achieving its green energy targets and just a Cattle funding hundreds of community projects. BURNT OUT - Teaching demolition the only answer Farmers Society’s family the young is However, now and then high on the day out goes from strength Society’s things don’t go quite as Show to strength – helped by the agenda well as we had hoped. Here’s one sad example DALRY Farmers Society Cattle Show is so Boundary Trust at around 1pm. Cattle Show of a missed chance, established these days that no one quite ‘Then add the natural seems to know when it first started! some more going to Experience Educational produce, baking and FUNDRAISING lost, thanks to matters Additional outbuildings offered The 2018 event was will be held once again help pay for the ground Tent with its hens, handicrafts at the always useful space a huge success and as at Lynnholm Showfield mats that protect the turf turkeys and piglets right busy industrial section, outwith our control Society President Mary with the support of the underfoot. up to Clydesdales’, said local craft fair, various Gemmell pointed out the Dalgleish family.’ ‘That’s the specific Mary. ‘They get a lot of stalls, vintage tractors and Quiz weather was absolutely ‘Hosting the Show is spending details but most enjoyment from interacting the popular children’s pets fantastic. very expensive and the importantly the backing of with the animals and do section, not to mention ‘The Show is one of £4,000 grant we received the Trust and Community learn so much too.’ traditional dancers and Night the highlights of the year. from the Dalry Parish Windpower helps us JoinJoin usus atat It goes so far back that Boundary Trust folk and continue to provide a records don’t take note Community Windpower quality event that grows DalryDalry BowlingBowling2525 Braehead,Braehead, ClubClub of exactly when the first helped us greatly. year by year, bringing PublicPublic Park,Park, ever Show was held’, ‘In the main the money organisations and people KA24KA24 5EX5EX A LOST OPPORTUNITY said Mary. together to celebrate all on DalryDalry EDUCATIONAL CENTRE PLANS FOR HISTORIC FARM DASHED ‘Last year that’s good about our Friday MOST of the community projects the and some help from on to help when every Meantime not too of roadway – don’t matter we enjoyed “Hosting the show is community. Indeed the team at Community Windpower become planners, and cooperation now and again an many miles away our now. 9 November opportunity arises huge investment in the some simply very expensive – the Cattle Show is now the 2018 involved with move forward and thrive. from landowners and What I’m trying to say magnificant single biggest community interested parties. where we see real stunning Guides’ Blair here is that even with £4,000 grant from Some, the very odd one or two, fall by potential. Activity Centre saw weather, event in Dalry.’ for a night of In addition there are the best of intentions not the wayside, usually due to a change the dramatic building when for the Dalry Parish Trust Teaching the young entertainment, a host of environmental One of these every community project first time in and Community is high on the Society’s laughter and of personnel within an organisation or considerations to deal with opportunities was the take shape. We knew is realised. Some folk around 20 yrs, agenda and each year good company volunteers deciding that they can’t invest too such as watercourses, old Craigends Farmstead we could do something think it is all very easy the sun shone Windpower helped Mary spends the week drainage and access in East Ayrshire. The along the same lines for for us at Community Tickets enough time to see an idea through to all day. greatly.” leading up to the Show ‘And of course we only solutions. All have to be traditional farm and its pupils and students at Windpower but that is far music and you have a day and the completion. ‘Looking Mary Gemmell presenting power point also have lots for the big packed with something weighed up alongside outbuildings sit on land Craigends – a traditional from the truth. President fun starts £5 presentations to our local inc. supper we acquired as part of a farm dwelling just packed Looking at the lost on from this kids to enjoy, with the for all the family. at 7.30 pm future projected power distance I’m schoolchildren at both judging of horses, sheep ‘We hope everyone By BEN FIELDING generation capability to potential development. with potential. opportunity and the hoping for more of the helped meet the cost of St Palladius and Dalry and cattle followed by a Tickets available from Project Manager at CWP help Scotland meet its Due to planning delays will come along next year Now just rubble... same when we do it all marquees such as the one Primary Schools. grand parade of all the when we try to outdo Mary Gemmell “Sometimes the more renewable targets. over an extended period again on Saturday 18 we hired for the Children’s ‘The wee ones really prizewinners, led by the 2018 and we might even 07881 883544 And then there are of time that I won’t go into May 2019 when the show Learning Experience with enjoyed the Farm Animal Champion of Champions, better the weather too!’ you try the harder it the potential community here the farm eventually gets.” benefits that we have fell vacant. As the farm to consider. This is a was on our land we complicated business! looked after it as best we Here at Community could. That’s life I suppose, and when you look at some Windpower we do our A gardener even of the incredible successes our unique combination utmost to settle every helped us maintain the of Community Windpower, the Dalry Parish Boundary issue. We are extremely surrounding landscape. Sadly, while all the burnt out buildings it’s Trust and BeGreen have enjoyed – such as the life environmentally aware Where other people only buildings deteriorated hard not to compare saving defibrillator story in our last issue – then you can and always pride saw a farm, we saw a great arsonists broke into the devastation with see how worthwhile our efforts opportunity the farm and set it what might have been Community Windpower… working for North Ayrshire are. The way it was... to convert the alight. The local gardener – and what is at Blair Some projects will be here sad empty who had looked after the – and so the Craigends long after we are all gone – the property property for many years farm buildings have Dalry Community Wind BeGreen’s RANGER PETE used The Dalry amazing heritage paving in Dalry into a new was devastated. The farm now been demolished Farm was the first to be a Countryside Ranger in defibrillator, featured on page three of this environmental was utterly destroyed and for reasons of safety. 1 onshore wind farm in the 3 and also worked 5 powered free issue being a great example. Or educational with it a historic building We don’t get everything UK to use 3 Megawatt with the RSPB. Now he by BeGreen has the wonderful newly completed facility for local in a really beautiful setting right here at Community offshore wind farm works with local schools, been used three asset at Blair Activity Centre that youngsters was permanently lost, Windpower – no one does 5 technology. helping to educate our times since its will last for at least 60 years. to learn in, together with our plans. – but what we do well is children! installation! Sadly, the opposite side use and enjoy Young people of the spot potential. FACTS Dalry, Millour Hill and of the coin can be extremely in a safe future lost out too. There is just no doubt Millour Hill Extension 4 Community Windpower’s three frustrating and disappointing. environment. In effect the rights and that the sad demise of YOU 2 farms generated enough North Ayrshire sites produce Often the reasons a specific We were wrongs of the planning the Craigends Farm was power between September £165,000 per annum of project does not progress as desperate to issues we tried to solve unnecessary and entirely SHOULD 2017 and September 2018 community benefit cash – that’s we would have hoped are understandable though. ourselves on our resolve access issues – including offering to avoidable. KNOW! to power all of Dalry – £4,125,000 over their 25 year Many of our projects require a multitude of outstanding record – too but time continued to take over ownership and As I said, sometimes SEVEN times over! operational lifetime. agreements just to move forward: understanding, advice a record we depend drag. responsibility for a section the more you try… 8 North Ayrshire Today Spring 2018 Spring 2018 North Ayrshire Today 9 The donations featured in our pages are made possible thanks to Community Windpower’s wind farms at Dalry, HALF WAY THERE Millour Hill and Millour Hill Extension. Community Windpower cash transforms Guides’ North Ayrshire Activity Centre Together, they deliver a healthier environment for local folk and contribute to the Scottish Government’s high standards as we lead Europe to a cleaner greener future. To give you some idea of their contribution consider this: between September 2017 and September 2018 they BLAIR’S NEW BUILDING produced enough electricity to power Dalry… COMPLETED AND OPEN SEVEN TIMES OVER! FOR BUSINESS CWP Health Hat-trick IS NOW OPEN... STUNNING FACILITY EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

for local Households COMMUNITY WINDPOWER’S BUY SCOTTISH By ALLISON JACK Here’s some techy stuff to explain... in March 2016. Together, they produce POLICY SEES PROJECT DESIGNED IN SCOTLAND Community Windpower put the Dalry Community Windfarm enough electricity to power around wheels in motion and through the 3,900 homes and displace around 6,700 AND BUILT BY SCOTTISH CONTRACTORS Dalry Community Windfarm became funds they provide to Dalry Parish tonnes of Carbon Dioxide every year. It’s the day before the official carefully buried for posterity at the operational in June 2006 and has Boundary Trust the £15,000 Annual community funding is opening by Lisa Millar, the Guides’ site. an installed capacity of 18 MW. It additional cost was met. North equivalent to £5,000 per MW of Deputy Scottish Chief Commissioner With huge financial backing from comprises six Vestas V90 turbines with Ayrshire Guides can’t thank the installed capacity of 6 MW or £30,000 and one helper busy setting out Community Windpower – the single a tip height of 125 metres, generating Community Windpower team and per annum: A total of approximately tables and chairs describes the biggest funder of the project – the 3 MW – enough electricity to power the members of the Trust enough.’ ONGOING £750,000 over 25 years. completion of the project as ‘a dream incredible new around 11,800 homes while displacing ‘Everyone £100,000 come true’. Girlguiding £15,000 Right, techy stuff over! What we’re 20,300 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per there has been so PROJECT saying is that we generate loads of That ‘Dream’ opened its doors Ayrshire North annum. ‘Community supportive too. DIRECT CATERING KITCHEN clean energy, help Scotland towards for the first time with a celebratory Activity Centre Dalry provides annual community Windpower’s Even on the day SUPPORT her renewable targets and produce gathering and reception on Saturday in the hills COSTS COVERED funding of £2,500 per MW of installed before the opening DONATION FREE hard cash for community August 18 – only one week short of a above Dalry is donations capacity for the planning permission of Ben Fielding was projects and local people every day of year since a time capsule containing now welcoming the wind farm. Based on an installed and input helping bring Speaking at the opening, the year. Not bad! memorabilia from Guides from capacity of 18 MW, this equates to the Rainbows, Ayrshire and should not be tables into the Community Windpower £45,000 per annum: a total of £1.13 Brownies beyond. underestimated. hall, as we were Civils Project Manager Ben million during its 25 year lifetime. and ‘Without Without them this busy setting up. Fielding was fulsome in his Millour Hill Community Their generous praise. ‘I’ve been involved Guides Community would not have Windfarm was Windpower’s donations since the very beginning; Similar proportioned Millour financial help happened.’ and input into liaising with builders and Hill came online in May 2012 with this just would Betty Wilson the project architects and generally a capacity of 18 MW and features not have been Guide leader should not be keeping a close eye on six Siemens Direct Drive turbines. possible’, said underestimated.’ progress. Yet despite being Each generates 3 MW – enough Guide Leader electricity to power approximately and Project Manager, Betty Wilson. 11,800 homes while displacing ‘Their input since we broke ground around 20,300 tonnes of Carbon on the development on 25 August Dioxide anually. This produces 2017 has been exceptional. annual community benefit funding ‘I remember their Managing Now Open! of £5,000 per MW of installed Deputy Scottish Chief Commissioner, Lisa Millar with Director Rod Wood visiting the site Helen Shedden, County Commissioner and Betty Wilson capacity of 18 MW: That’s £90,000 on the day the ‘Beast from the annually or £2.25 million during its East’ arrived with heavy so familiar with this place I’m money very well spent. involved and I’ll be keeping 25 year lifespan. snow. We were shivering Community Millour Hill Extension in the cold in the Windpower’s Ben still extremely impressed. ‘I’ve come to know in touch as Community partially completed Fielding with some ‘The building and its the Guiding officials here Windpower has promised The baby of the bunch, Millour very happy Brownies building and I setting have exceeded all my and the effort they put in ongoing project support.’ Hill Extension and its two Siemens and Guides expectations. We donated to help young people just Ayrshire North’s Direct Drive turbines started work mentioned the projected costs of £100,000 and then through blows me away. The Centre Blair Activity Centre providing what Opening Day the Trust added a kitchen will provide educational provides physical and is a sizeable Guests included local Councillors, Guide supply and installation grant experiences – not to mental challenges that officials and funding representatives SWI Guest Speakers Grant kitchen. of £15,000. mention fun and friendship enhance young women’s ‘Within days ‘We operate a ‘Buy – for young people for learning, physical and The Dalry and District Scottish Scottish’ policy wherever generations to come. And social development while Women’s Institute received a boost possible and this building is the Guides intend to make promoting other essential to their funds when Dalry Parish “Terrific example of green a perfect example of that. the facility available to other life skills. Boundary Trust awarded the group energy, cash working for Our architect was James youth organisations from It is situated within eight a grant of £400 to cover the cost of Harper from Lochwinnoch across Scotland too. acres of woodland with a speakers for two years. They meet once the community.” and the builders were ‘Betty Wilson is an secure two acre fenced area a month in the Biggart Hall, Dalry. Ben Fielding Bridge of Weir contractors, inspiration to us all. She with a further 250 acres The Boundary If you would like more information Civils Project Manager for H McMurray and Son. was the driving force of adjacent community on how to become an SWI member, Trust’s Robert Community Windpower Barr presents SWI £400 They’ve done a fantastic job; behind all of this. It’s been woodland that can be used [email protected] just get in touch at just look around. It’s been a pleasure to have been for a variety of activities. www.theswi.org.uk or call SWI members with the or visit £400 donation. DONATION headquarters on 0131 225 1724. 10 North Ayrshire Today Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 North Ayrshire Today 11 The Lynn Glen… clean again and thanks to local fairy folk Engaging with local schools is £940 QUICK thhee you can enjoy the start of the festive season with… MAGIC DUST CHECK OOn what Ranger Pete does. SCOTS POUNDS 3 Funded by Communiity Windpower, Just some of the projects l FROM DPBT helped financially by DPBT o he also works closely with Dalry and Community Windpower o Ranger Parish Boundary Trust ch t! Christmas with a Twist: Fit ‘N £150 S a Fifty l S e ith Pete DONATION wit Local exercise group Fit ‘N Fifty B £3,500 received a grant B of £150. FUNDING FOR A GROUP of Dalry EDUCATIONAL TRIP Community ! Learning in Lamlasher Development Hub £400 ang DONATION R This approach allowst he members – the Fairy children andO youngn peopleth to development. And the Guardians – have access the curriculum in a new ete courses also encompass the developed a Fairy Trail way that is both exciting and John Muir Award. Dalry Burns Club received P Just Magic! a cash boost of £400 to within the Lynn Glen Just Magic! P enjoyable. Very often a trip like this is help towards the cost of The Primary Schools the first real experience these RANGER PETE reports on the their Schools competition. programme is designed for youngsters have of being away And they’re doing such a benefits of an exciting Community fine job for the community that The Boundary Windpower/DPBT funded adventure Dalry Parish Boundary Trust trust was When they have helped them with their more than £500 for local school pupils next big event by sprinkling DONATION return happy to some magic dust worth a total 20 bags of ‘historic’ rubbish in any way possible: by litter grant Dalry the kids of £940 good Scots pounds! that had been discarded over picking, crafting houses and Horticultural often seem As you walk the beautiful doors or helping to organise Society £500 that wee pathways through the glen, fairy themed events. towards the The centre aims to provide fairy houses and fairy doors are The first ever event was cost of their wide ranging opportunities bit more hidden – and sometimes visible held earlier this year when show and the Pupils in two lucky P7 week of outdoor learning for youngsters to participate confident within the woods, providing a a fairy parade made its way trophies they classes at Dalry Primary School and fun. magical home for the fairies. from The Cross in Dalry required. are gearing up for a fantastic I really enjoy working in Outdoor Education Even though many down to the Fairy Trail, where worth hearing in week away on the with the local schools in P7 children about to from their parents for a length children and adults alike refreshments, craft workshops, the library. There will be craft Dalry Art £1000 thanks to a giant funding my role as Ranger Pete make the transition to of time. are already finding the trail photography and music greeted workshops, face painting by Club DONATION package worth £3,500 from and know that School Depute wide ranging opportunities secondary school. So the focus I notice, as do teachers, to be full of natural beauty them. Macs, Balloons by ‘H’, Lauren welcomed a Dalry Parish Boundary Trust Head, Lorna Moran is keen for youngsters to participate is on children and their personal that when they return the kids and magic, the Fairy Trail Many of the local shops Shaw will be taking photographs Boundary and Community Windpower. that the children learn as much in outdoor education, and social development often seem that wee bit more continues to be developed entered into the spirit of the again and there will be a ‘What’s Trust grant of HELP about their environment as provide a change of personal through outdoor activities. confident, more independent. and is constantly being happening by decorating that doing in the Window?’ hunt £1000 to possible. experiences in a new setting, Courses are multi-activity Which proves the value of expanded by using natural their windows and doors around the town, promoting help meet their For the past number of Funding educational promote an awareness of format allowing children to doing trips like this. biodegradable products while staff dressed in fairy local businesses. general overheads. years the school’s P7 classes experiences such as this is environmental issues – an issue make considered choices later, that blend sympathetically costumes. Once again the group hopes The group is looking to the future these have visited the island to assist what we do at Community very close to my heart – and on whether to follow these with the environment and The next event to look out that children and adults will days and would their transition to secondary Windpower and I know the promote a healthy lifestyle. activities or not. GET ON THE surroundings. for is a Fairy Merry Christmas dress up in fairy, elf, pixie, troll especially welcome school, but costs were school is extremely grateful Daytime activities are The Guardians have also a period of years by uncaring on 24 November from 11am or similar outfits. BEAT WITH young people increasing so the school asked to the Boundary Trust for their CURRICULUM supported by an evening done a fantastic job, cleaning up visitors who failed to appreciate to 2pm at The Cross, where Think Christmas with RANGER PETE… interested in the Boundary Trust for help. programme including teamwork the glen by organising a weekly the magic of this special place. the fairy godmother will be in a twist. Please check out financial support.£3,500 Their Primary Schools art. They agreed and the kids is a lot of money but rest course supports the Curriculum and reviews to encourage the JUST CALL litter pick and have, at the time Now the group is looking attendance. Facebook: Lynn Glen Fairy will set off for Arran Outdoor assured, it will be money for Excellence and is delivered kids to reflect on their own of writing, removed more than for more volunteers to help Storytelling by Betty will be Trail. Education Centre on the shores well spent on the children. using critical skills techniques performance, and take forward BeGREEN DALRY of Bay in January for a The centre aims to provide with learning in the real world. their own personal and social 01294 835881 BEGREEN DALRY, HELPS THE HUNGRY SCHOOL VISIT FUNDED Scarabs and Snakes with Zoo-Ed We do much more than just give out advice says Sandra Scott eaten since We quickly One thing we have THANKS to Community didn’t even flinch! What a to was also allowed to stroke Emergency Smart Meter An educational visit report from the P4/5 the previous organised a been pointing out at On a lighter note... Windpower, P4/5 children hero! the snake very gently. Food Parcel for issues children of St Palladius Primary School Friday. food parcel, BeGreen is that although We still have people at St Palladius welcomed We also met a beautiful We then met a beautiful hungry woman We were introduced to an amazing Bullfrog snake called She could had a quiet During the third week many folk believe they popping in to ask for free Fiona McCrindle from rabbit called Boudicca Rose called Olive, which we were allowed to feed with Angus, who and enjoyed feeding and Reports of get no help word and of October I attended a have to have a Smart lightbulbs. Unfortunately Glasgow-based not for profit worms. Olive was a really huge Bullfrog but Fiona had a bit of cuddling her. She liked to eat confusion about the UK and explained gave her Smart Meter seminar in Meter, this is not the the suppliers of these community organisation Zoo- was quick to point out that she wasn’t overweight a cold. He kale but kept going back into Government’s Universal that she had advice. She Glasgow organised by case. bulbs are no longer Ed to the school earlier this year. just storing water to keep healthy. didn’t sneeze her bed to eat the hay. Credit appear daily. used the last left in far Home Energy Scotland. around and although However, we Fiona and Zoo-Ed provide Ancient Egyptians wore amulets but just kept We all thought the day Some people might of her benefit better spirits Smart meters they were at one time understand the need interesting topic workshops on to protect them from evil. One of the sticking his was really amazing and we just shrug but behind money to than she are causing a lot of freely available this is a variety of topics related to threats was a Scarab Beetle. These are tongue out. learned a lot. the headlines are real pay for bus Sandra Scott arrived. We problems for people. for consumers to no longer the case. If Curriculum for Excellence. very small so instead Fiona brought in Some Ranger Pete only cuddled people. journeys to visit her were only able to help So much so that this understand their energy we can’t get them you P4/5 had just finished ana very large beetle called Emily so that of us were the rabbit. We think he was On a rainy October mum in hospital. She thanks to the income seminar was organised use and what they can’t have them. Sorry. Egyptian topic and Fiona brought we could hold it. allowed to scared of the BEASTIES! Monday a local woman had been told by the from Community to better inform folk like spend on gas and What we can do though along some animals associated Ryan was very brave because he hold Angus came in and explained authorities that it ‘was Windpower’s turbines me in order that we are electricity. If you’re not is advise on energy use Find out more about Zoo-Ed with the subject and Egyptian volunteered to lie on the floor and Fiona Fiona introduces and anyone that she had run out her fault’ she had no that pay for our better able to help a sure just pop in and and fuel bill reduction. Brave Ryan Thumbs up for Zoo-Ed! Angus to Grace and at: www.zoo-ed.org. gods. put the huge beetle on his head. He meets Emily Emma who wanted of money and had not money. premises. frustrated public. we’ll do our best to help. It’s free. Just ask. 12 North Ayrshire Today Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 North Ayrshire Today 13 Community Windpower and BeGreen have been an integral part of the North Ayrshire Community Windpower places BeGreen at Foodbank’s disposal following second blaze Business and BeGreen community since June 2003. Today, as part of our commitment to the local community, we donate directly to foodbanks, fund school projects, provide a dedicated Community Ranger to work with Community local schoolchildren, operate our BeGreen Hub in Dalry town centre and provide Dalry Parish Boundary Trust with an annual budget of £120,000 to distribute grant aid to local people and projects as they see fit. Directory The adverts here are provided FREE to all advertisers in order to help local businesses. Please support them. St Margaret’s Parish Church StSt Margaret’sMargaret’s Parish Parish Church Church St Margaret’sSt Margaret’s is looking is forlooking an enthusiastic for an enthusiastic and caring and caring Dalry Farm Society St Margaret’s is looking for an enthusiastic and caring minister to lead and ministerminister to lead andto lead work and with work us in with our usjourney in our of journey praise, of praise, work with us in our journey of praise, fellowship, outreach, service and fun. fellowship,fellowship, outreach, outreach, service and service fun. and fun. Annual Farm Show 2019 Including: Christ’s Church at the 01294 833 687 Christ’s ChurchChrist’s at Churchthe at the Heart of theHeart Community. of the Community. Farm Animal Heart of the Community. Experience BEGREEN CommittedCommittedCommitted to having to the havingto having thethe CommunityCommunity at its Heart. at its Heart. Dog Agility Community at its Heart. DONATION www.kennethgibson.org Experience Urgent Appeal for Food and Toys Please viewPlease our Parish view Profileour Parish on Profile our church on our church Dog Show websitePlease at www.stmargaretsdalry.weebly.com view our Parish profile on our church For further information please contact: POINT website at www.stmargaretsdalry.weebly.comFor further information please contact: and havewebsite a look at at our Facebook page at For Clerkfurther to information the Nominating please contact:Committee and have a look at our Facebook pageClerk at to the Nominating Committee: Children’s Pets facebook.com/stmargaretsdalrywww.stmargaretsdalry.weebly.com ClerkAlastair to the Nominating Todd, [email protected] Committee: facebook.com/stmargaretsdalry Alastair Todd, [email protected],01294 833722 Interim Moderator:Alastair01294 Todd, 833722 [email protected],01294 833722 after Firebugs destroy equipment and Christmas gifts and have a look at our Facebook page Rev. Marion HowieInterim Moderator: Highland Dancing at Interim Moderator: Rev. Marion Howie Kenneth Gibson MSP facebook.com/stmargaretsdalryDalry: St Margaret’s Parish Church of Scotland. RegisteredRev. Marion Charity HowieSC013170 Dalry: St Margaret’s Parish Church of Scotland. Registered Charity SC013170 and more! Dalry: St Margaret’s Parish Church of Scotland. Registered Charity SCO13170 BeGreen Dalry works closely with the By Peter Jackson make matters worse has been removed and suffered three break-ins in [email protected] the stock of Christmas the contents completely the last year, so we’ll just Saturday 18th May good folks at North Ayrshire Foodbank FROM ONLY and the office at 5 The Cross, Dalry acts basis.’ toys that people had destroyed... including manage without it. £ Lynnholm Showfield,Dalry Unfortunately major kindly donated were also plastic trays, our trolley ‘We are persevering Kenneth J Gibson MSP HIREHIRE THETHE HALL!HALL! 5 as both a donation point for foodstuffs disruption to the North destroyed in the blaze’. system for carrying the to bring relief to those PER SESSION and distribution point for finished food Ayrshire Foodbank’s As a result of this trays, our entire stock of needing our support and parcels. cardboard boxes and all ask for urgent donations ‘All the foodstuffs we them dropped back off to the donated toys being of non-perishables, like collect at BeGreen are us. Then it’s just a case of ‘All stored kept for Christmas. tinned food and UHT milk alry rt lub ‘You’ll understand that and juice to be handed D A C taken to North Ayrshire’s distributing them to help premises at the Church local families. materials, trays given the circumstances into Sandra and Pete at NEW SEASON NOW UNDERWAY there are no plans to BeGreen. That’s the real Beginners and experienced all welcome! of the Nazarene down in ‘We are very proud and Christmas toys ’, to be able replace the shed as it need right now. And we 3rd October 2018 Working hard for the people and communities of explained to help our is now just a target for would also welcome any 1.30pm - 4.00pm were destroyed in people to break into or donations of toys and Cunninghame North Rosearden Hall BeGreen’s neighbours in WEDNESDAYS Sandra this way and the blaze.’ set alight. We have also games too.’ Rosearden Centre, Courthill Street, Scott. ‘At it’s a system 15 Main Street, Dalry, KA24 5DL Rosearden Hall can be hired at £10 per evening and only £5 for (Just off The Cross) Sandra Scott shorter sessions. Ardrossan that has CONTACT they are then served local Ready to help... Groups using the hall at present include: Regular events include: Fiona Haine 01294 835 982 checked, people well. supply chain came back North Ayrshire Foodbank z Dalry Old Folks Treat Committee z Drop in coffee mornings Eleanor Dunlop 01294 833 401 Donations can be handed MRC FITNESS STUDIO z Dalry Community Development z Armchair Aerobics sorted and Community in September when is now desperately short organised Windpower sadly their storage shed of foodstuffs but Craig into BeGreen Dalry any Established Since 1984 Hub z Garden Club Do come and join our friendly group! day during opening hours. z Dalry Blair Association z Craft Club into food has regularly was set alight and totally Crossthwaite, the Co- We know what we are doing & what you want z z Writers Group donated destroyed for a second ordinator of the Foodbank and that’s why we were awarded Community Council parcels. Monday and Tuesday: ‘Back to the time this year. So the is determined to continue 10am to 2pm BEST FITNESS BUSINESS in Ayrshire 2018 Mill Craig Crossthwaite To book contact Myra Sim on 01294 833772 at BeGreen Foodbank need for donations is now as normal. Craig said: Sandra Wednesday: Closed FREE WITH EVERY MEMBERSHIP Museum of Dalry we take note of local over the years and is, in greater than ever. ‘This was the second Scott at l Induction Course l Dietary & Nutrition Advice BeGreen Thursday: 1pm to 4pm requests for help then effect, placing BeGreen ‘It’s really sickening such incident this year l Sauna l Full Regular Programme Compiling Ayrshire Country Dalry Life and Costume either uplift the finished at the disposal of the that people would do and without doubt the Friday: 9.30am to 1.30pm SOMETHING TO SUIT EVERYONE packs ourselves or have Foodbank on a daily this’, said Sandra. ‘To most damaging. The shed ‘Low Peak’ Over 60’s Membership Available McKinnon Bros Garage l Fat Blasting Kettlebell Programmes VEHICLE REPAIRS • MOTs • DIAGNOSTICS KA13 6PL l Circuit Programmes l General Fitness & Toning Open daily 10.00 to 17.00 TYRES • etc. but closed Mondays 20 James Street www.dalgarvenmill.org.uk Dalry Ayrshire KA24 5ET £100,000 Tel: 01294 832145 01294 552448 DONATION SCOUT HALL WILL MOT Testing With Email: [email protected] Station PROGRESS www.mrcfitness.co.uk The Miller’s Kitchen And REPORT BE THE BEST MRC Fitness & Leisure 33 Courthill Street, Dalry KA24 5BL Saks &Hart 01294 833360 Interiors The Scout Hall is Community Windpower Rob explained: www.mckinnonofdalry.co.uk Sandra another perfect example Director, Rob Fryer. ‘In keeping with our NEWFIELD of how Community ‘The build has had ‘Buy Scottish’ policy scouts out Windpower’s wind farms its challenges, what the builders are North PHARMACY can help local people for project doesn’t, but you Ayrshire company The Christmas Shop in Smith Street is a long generous generations to come. can now see what the J&S Builders so we’re 18 Main Street • Dalry established family business and prides itself in giving a personal, knowledgeable service to its customers. donations to The new hall being finished building will look putting cash straight into 01294 832 149 constructed in Dalry for like with two floors at the local jobs. But Sandra The doors open for business on the 1st September complement the 55th Dalry Scouts is front and a high roofed at BeGreen doesn’t until 31st December each year when we showcase our progressing nicely. As hall at the rear.’ rest on her laurels. handpicked stock of the current trends. CHRISTMAS SHOP massive we go to press the roof Community She contacted Velux FREE Prescription Collection and Delivery Service We stock a wide range of products from battery and its membrane are in Windpower are the at Glenrothes and they ‘AKW sanitaryware so far this year have Advice on Minor Ailments • Advice on Medication operated lights to 10ft trees and would recommend a Community place and delivery of the single biggest funders of agreed to donate all six also kindly donated a delayed progress on a FREE Smoking Cessation Programme visit. DALRY Windpower corrugated roof cladding the project but there’s a of the Velux windows full disabled toilet kit number of occasions) has just been made. bit more going on behind for the roof including for which we are very it is hoped that the investment ‘The Scouts building the scenes from CWP, flashings. Sandra is grateful.’ building will be ready to If you wish to be featured in our next issue just let us know at the BeGreen Advice Centre in Dalry. is a major investment its BeGreen office… and thrilled and we can’t Given half decent hand over sometime in in Dalry for us’, said friends. thank Velux enough. weather (the winds the spring. 14 North Ayrshire Today Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 North Ayrshire Today 15

Jonathan, north ayrshire Friday resplendent Dalry Action Group 30th in his DPBT/ T November Community 2018 Jonathan’s Windpower Tinsel and Torchlight night branded t Scotland kit Parade starts at 6pm outside the Christmas Shop Wool, buttons, hand crafted gifts, handknitting, sport knitting, crochet and sewing supplies, patterns in Smith Street and proceeds up to The Cross on target England in July and is currently Boundary Trust helped purchase Knitting and crochet classes for the switching on of the town lights. Boys U12s West of Scotland equipment and meet the costs of competing at October’s 43-45 Main Street, Dalry Indoor Recurve Champion and Scottish Indoor Championships If you can spare some time to help organising or with Boys U12s Scottish Outdoor 01294 537 600 Recurve Champion. Also as and at December’s British stewarding on the night please contact: overall Scottish U21 Male Championships. Brenda at Owl Tree, 43 Main Street, Dalry Recurve Outdoor champion Jonathan, his dad Thomas THE or call 07870 198 098 Boundary he has been selected for the and mum Diane are grateful to Scottish Archery Pathways the Boundary Trust for their help. squad. Should you wish to sponsor H IR LOUNGE Jonathan’s £800 grant Jonathan please contact the by Hannah Inglis Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Trust funding from the Dalry Parish family via Facebook. LADIES AND GENTS HAIRSTYLIST NATURAL WAYS TO EMOTIONAL HEALTH DALRY TRINITY CHURCH donation Wedding packages FIND US ON Hi I’m Shelagh Cumming, many of you Friday 7th December 7pm-9pm also available know me from my previous job as Practice Nurse at the Health Centre and possibly God is real Sadoc and Vivi Chongo tell their DALRY’S Jonathan 01294 833 006 wondering where I got to. story, which led them to Scotland. Ralston took up archery 24 New Street, Dalry KA24 5AG I now specialise in natural ways in supporting women Evening begins with a light meal (at no cost) when he was only six achieve emotional health and wellbeing, by using a blend followed by presentation years of age. Now 11, of my nursing experience with complementary therapy he is fast making a EYEWORKS OPTICIANS Health Kinesiology. £800 YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT OPTICIANS DALRY TRINITY CHURCH name for himself as DONATED TO A www.eyeworksopticians.com ARE YOU: one of the nation’s top Discipleship Explored YOUNG SCOTTISH l feeling a little overwhelmed? young archers. 21 Main Street, Dalry What’s the best love you’ve ever known? INTERNATIONALIST 01294 832762 l emotionally exhausted? A dedicated member of two archery clubs, Jonathan trains 38 Eglinton Street, l or just not sure which direction to take in your Explore what it means to be a two nights a week at Irvine Tel. 01505 502 727 life right now? follower of Jesus. Toxophilites [lovers of archery] [email protected] I MAY JUST BE THE PERSON YOU ARE LOOKING FOR! Starts late January 2019. and one night with his coach Dalry Community Sports Hub the male U18s recurve rankings Douglas McCord down at and local Hockey player, Zara for indoors. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CLUB! If you are interested in learning more REGISTER NOW A series of eight Friday Archery Club. Mason here in Dalry. In addition he currently sits for a FREE talk and demonstration. evening meetings from And when he’s not busy at ‘We are pleased to help third in the male U18s recurve Impossipaws RY THIST AL LE Text Shelagh on 07867 682 231 7pm-9pm his two clubs he’s practicing at D ‘Shelagh Cumming – Enhanced Wellbeing’ A light meal followed by a home under the watchful eye of “We’ve sponsored or DALRY THISTLE video and opportunities for his dad, Thomas. donated funds to a number F www.enhanced-wellbeing.co.uk O 20 discussion in small groups. ‘Investing cash in Scotland’s UN 19 DED SINCE 1920 Watch out for details young sportsmen and women of teams and individuals.” PAWESOME nearer the time. is a big part of what we do’, Diane Wood Dog Grooming said Diane Wood, Community Community Benefits Director WEST CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL Benefits Director at Community AT MERKSWORTH PARK Windpower. Jonathan develop and delighted outdoor rankings and has 3 Main Street, Dalry KA24 5DL R. STALKER & SON ‘We’ve sponsored or donated to see him being recognised by obtained the Junior Master J & R McINNES FAMILY BUTCHER funds – either directly, through Tel: 01294 835 905 ONLY his country. Hopefully he will Bowman classification – the UNDER 14s RECEIVE FREE 10 MAIN STREET, DALRY • TELEPHONE: 01294 538483 BeGreen or via the Dalry Parish go on to represent Scotland at only recurve male junior to do Boundary Trust – to a number ADMISSION TO HOME GAMES AND Mon-Fri 04.30-17.00 • Sat-Sun 04.30-13.00 STALKERS XMAS HAMPER £48 senior level one day.’ so. of teams and individuals, from A FREE PIE AND SOFT DRINK CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 6 Square Sausage, 6 Links, 1lb Bacon, Jonathan presently holds He was also a member of 6 Tattie Scones and 6 Eggs ‘Deaflympics’ medallist Danielle 10 Scottish records across the the Junior U18s Scotland squad NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, TOBACCO, PLUS Joyce and Dunbar Running and 1 U10s and U12s age group and that competed at the British CHRISTMAS DINNER 5lb Turkey Saddle, 1 /2lb Chipolatas, St Margaret Avenue, Dalry 1p SWEETS, RETRO SWEETS, SWEET JARS, 1lb Streaky Bacon, 1lb Stuffing and Athletics Club in the east, to this season he came seventh in Championships at Lillieshall in 1lb Steak Pie JUICE, CARDS, TOYS & GIFTS FEEDS 6-8 PEOPLE

7 DAY NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE DELIVERY SERVICE TO ORDER CALL NOW ON: BEITH SHOP: 01505 502616 £600 JUST CHAMPION AS DALRY Find us on FOR SPECIAL OFFERS & PROMOS DALRY SHOP: 01294 832174 DONATION FOR Quality is our Future TEAM HOODIES PUPILS NET SPONSORSHIP A direct report from the players of Dalry Primary School netball team JUST CHAMPION In June we became the Ayrshire Schools Netball Champions for 2018. We have been members of the team for the past three years and we B. MORRISON wrote to the Dalry Parish Boundary Trust to ask if we could get sponsorship for ROOFERS & BUILDERS team hoodies. We completed the application ourselves and went to a meeting with the Trust people where we were told that we would get our hoodies. This has given us Tel: 01294 833 231 confidence and identity as a team and raised the spirit of the players. Mob: 07825 027 242 We would like to thank Dalry Parish Boundary Trust for the support and encouragement they have given us this year. [email protected] 16 North Ayrshire Today Autumn 2018

north ayrshire WE’RE BEHIND LOCAL SPORT! Community Windpower and BeGreen Dalry back local sport. Tell us about your sports club. sport Just pop into BeGreen Dalry for a chat. DALRY PARISH BOUNDARY TRUST CASH BOOST FOR OUR LOCAL TEAM UNDER 14s RECEIVE FREE RY THIST AL LE D ADMISSION TO HOME GAMES DALRY THISTLE AND A FREE PIE AND SOFT DRINK

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Dalry – circa early 1900s… the team has been around for quite a Champions while! happy to move The Championship the goalposts! trophy Mobile Goalposts? What next? Allison Jack spoke to Thistle Treasurer Andy Reid to find out more £3,700 Having existed for a Cup with Kilmarnock in 1997 GOALPOSTS AND considerable time, Dalry Thistle before swapping Killie’s blue and joined the SJFA back in 1920 – white stripes for the black and EQUIPMENT GRANT a year that appears on the club white of St Mirren. crest today. The club is more than simply a club; it’s a proud PROMOTION pitch to its new, higher standard. Champions… and promotion! local institution and immensely Last season Thistle won the To help with matters, Club proud of the community it Ayrshire District League to gain Treasurer Andy Reid was ‘Running a fully compliant come along on a matchday so represents. promotion to The West Region delighted to receive a grant SJFA club does not come cheap much the better. Thistle have actually played Championship. Promotion was a of £3,700 from Dalry Parish and in these days when money ‘We need as much support a bigger part in football than big step up but the management Boundary Trust to fund the is tight it’s great to receive this as possible. We are ambitious many younger supporters might committee – determined to purchase of mobile goals kind of support. and are working towards the imagine. Over the years many improve every aspect of the club and brand new spraying FREE ADMISSION club having a crack at the top famous players have left Dalry – worked tirelessly on recent equipment. league one day. for senior football, and in some groundworks that have brought ‘We are a community club ‘We try very hard to be as ‘In the meantime the club’s cases international stardom. a huge improvement to the in every sense of the word’, welcoming as possible and offer committee is working very Included amongst this value for money football right hard to improve the club and impressive list are some here in Dalry. And we do even our infrastructure. I’d just like excellent goalkeepers – Jim “We thank the Boundary Trust and more than that. For example to record my thanks to the folk younger fans of under 14 Leighton holder of 91 caps Community Windpower for their kind at the Boundary Trust and at for Scotland – and Pat Liney, years of age are offered FREE Community Windpower for the former St Mirren goalkeeper donation.” admittance to matches but we kind donation. and winner of the League Andy Reid, Dalry Thistle don’t stop there. The youngsters Championship with Dundee can also enjoy a free pie and soft FIXTURES being the most famous. drink at each game. ‘I’d just remind NA Today Outfield stars include former quality of the Merksworth Park Andy explained. ‘We do our These days that’s a pretty readers that our fixtures can be internationalists, Hugh Baird playing surface. very best to represent the local good deal for young football found on the SJFA website and (Airdrie, Aberdeen and Leeds Now they’re hoping that their community and are delighted supporters. It costs us a bit cash- they can follow Dalry Thistle United), Dundee Championship efforts pay off on the results side that they in turn have supported wise but it’s our way of saying on Twitter. Come along to winner Ian Ure, who also turned while they continue to improve us with this financial boost from thanks to local people and if it Merksworth and support your out for Arsenal, Manchester infrastructure and maintain the the Boundary Trust. encourages a few more folk to local team!’ United and St Mirren; Falkirk’s 1957 Cup winner Tommy Murray THISTLE IS A COMMUNITY CLUB IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD and Tom Brown who won the Published by BeGreen, Dalry, North Ayrshire. Designed and printed by Saltire Graphics/Print, Glasgow.