Killin International Highland Games
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Every two months Online Edition KILLIN NEWS KILLIN & DISTRICT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Issue 57 July 2000 Is this The End of the Road For the Killin Ambulance? The Scottish Ambulance Service advise us that they have the continuance of the Killin Ambulance Station Under Review . The ef fect on the residents of Killin, Lochearnhead, Crianlarich and Tyndrum would be disastrous if it were to close. On our doorstep one of the most dangerous roads in Scotland the A84/85. The Community Councils of Killin, Strathfillan and Lochearnhead will strenuously oppose any attempt to discontinue or reduce, ambulance cover in this area. The £850,000 which went to Callander for their new Resource Centre is to accommodate Ambulance Services also - is this to be at the expense of Killin s Ambulance Centre? Not wishing to scare monger, but, if Killins Ambulance is discontinued, people will die whilst waiting for an ambulance. Radio 5 Comes To Lix Toll On Friday 30th June Jim Cushley of Lix stressed that there was obviously very As an aside, it is unfortunate that most Toll Garage and John MacPherson little profit in selling petrol. John villagers in this area, can’t receive a representing Killin Community Council MacPherson stated that everything which signal from Radio 5 - but John and Jim were interviewed live on Radio 5 about comes to Killin has to do so by road - had slicked their hair back and looked the cost of petrol in our rural there is no other means of transport. very smart, especially for the environment. Villagers support the garage and are loyal performance! to it - where would we get petrol or After the interview, John jokingly said to Petrol prices in Scottish rural areas are servicing if Lix Toll wasn’t there? some of the highest in the world. With Jim “I’ll be back later for a free service!!! garages closing all around him, Jim Green For Go, The New Green Killin Community Bus (see article on p12) 1 K illi n N e w s A c r o s s T h e G l o b e Sandy Bickerton ex-pat of Killin, who now lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, had this photo taken whilst on holiday in Washington DC, USA. He was not in jail – the bars are around the grounds to the Alan Gillespie from Gourock, seen here reading the Killin News at a Whitehouse. And, no, neither Bill or market in Sri Lanka. The photo was taken just before the recent violent Hilary invited him, or his Killin News, outbreak there - was this anything to do with Alan or the Killin News?! in for tea. Sheila Allan out for dinner in Melbourne, Australia with Addie McKenzie and his wife Karen. Addie is the son of Lily McKenzie, Stewart Road, Killin. Addie emigrated to Australia in 1978 and is seen here reading the March Issue of the Killin News. Incidentally, Sheila s name really is Killin Primary School teacher, Sheila - unfortunate name for a woman living in Australia !! Mrs Sheena Chisholm is seen here with the Killin News on her recent holiday in Latvia. Keep sending us your photos from throughout the world. The only criteria is that you must have a copy of the Killin News in the photo. Left: Just to emphasise the loneliness and expanse of the West Highland Way - the Killin Walkers (see full article on page 3), are the two groups of tiny dots in the middle of the photo. 2 Carry On Walking Alternatively Titled: Killin’s Page 3 Girls! Sometime last year, over a drink or two The Walkers, with the ladies from no doubt, an idea was discussed, that a The Clifton Coffee Shop in Tyndrum group of ladies should walk the West who generously donated packed lunches Highland Way, to raise money in memory of Simon Twigg, who died last year from cancer. A team of eight was quickly formed and the organisation began. We organised accommodation and luggage transport and were very fortunate to get B&Bs to house all eight of us for all but one night. Then the training began, but that is another story! The team consisted of Diana Twigg, Dani Grant, Terry Dodd, Margaret Campbell, Morag McAllister, Kay Riddell, Frances McLaggan and myself. We got a late addition to the team in the form of Dochy MacDonald – Dochy travelled home each day to the comfort of his own bed. We travelled down to Milngavie on Sunday 14th May via the Community nothing could truly prepare us for getting had left the car! We were joined on the Bus driven by Jimmy Gauld – we’re sure up day after day and walking however last day by Mick Grant and Roger Twigg that he will never be the same again after sore the blisters became. I expect that and were met in Fort William by Terry’s the conversations that took place during each stage if walked independently would husband Clive. that journey! We had a few waves from appear to be much easier than we found people as we left the village, but most them walking each day, but that is the true Overall we all enjoyed the week, and people preferred the comfort of their beds way to do the West Highland Way. We were amazed to find that we were still all at 7.30 on a Sunday morning. At the also met some really nice people on the friends at the end. As the weeks have official start of the walk we had a photo Way, and we found that there was a real passed since we completed the walk we call, and then all those months of training sense of camaraderie amongst the are gradually realising the full magnitude had to be put to the test. walkers. of what an unlikely bunch of walkers have achieved. We walked the 95 miles The weather on the first day was glorious We definitely thought that the stretch in approximately 45 hours (based on the – OK for sitting outside a pub with a cool along Loch Lomond from Rowardennan slowest walkers) and have raised in drink, but not for walking! The rest of the to Inverarnan was more than the 14 miles excess of £4,000 (and it’s still rising!), week gave us quite mixed weather, but stated – whoever measured it did not which will be divided between never sunny enough to get a sun tan – just walk it! The dreaded Devil’s Staircase MacMillan Cancer Relief and a special weather-beaten. Fred MacAulay and Iain was not so bad after all; in fact I fund for the Killin Nursing Association. Anderson both gave us mentions on personally thought that the climb out of Radio Scotland during the week. Kinlochleven the next morning was If anyone is interested in more details of worse. 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It is a part of an Day Centre is an identified This comprises the Structure Plan imaginative investment programme requirement but given the space at the which sets the policy framework for by the Scottish Executive aimed at clinic (even considering an extension), the future development of the area improving rural health care. There are limited access, and lack of suitable and normally covers a period of ten concerns about whether this proposed parking, is it a viable option? What is years. The Local Plan deals with investment in the Killin Nurses Clinic meant by improved treatment specific site use matters and must is the most appropriate way to spend facilities is not clear. The Health and conform to the Structure Plan. £130,000, and whether it will deliver Social care study indicates that Decisions on individual planning what is intended. Chiropody services will be required applications must accord with the only once a week and that the whole of the Development Plan The Health and Social care study Aberfeldy Dental practice indicated a conducted in and around Killin unless what are termed as ‘material willingness to provide 1 or 2 days per identified a variety of needs including considerations’ indicate otherwise. week but the range and nature of the education (day and evening classes), Too few people take the opportunity services was not defined. IT, health promotion, increased library or time to find out anything about facility, youth activities including IT, There is no doubt that Killin would what is being planned for the future. improved out of school care and benefit from an integrated resource When the time comes it might be too nursery provision, and leisure centre which would address many of late to do anything about the facilities.