Foveran Community Council Secretary report If you want to place an advert in future editions of the newsletter which is published three times a year then please contact me on 01358 789761 or e mail [email protected] Foveran Community Council looks after the interest of the residents of Newburgh, Foveran, Udny Station and Cultercullen, and everything in between. The newsletter can be now be accessed after publication by anyone on https://foverannews.wordpress.com/electronic-news-letter/, We act as a focal point where you can bring to our attention matters that may concern you. Elected councillors from Aberdeenshire Council normally also attend our meetings which are open to all. A list of community councillors and scheduled meeting dates is included in the newsletter. This newsletter would not be possible without the support of the companies who advertise in it, so please consider them when thinking of making a purchase. The Gallowshill Sports Hub in Newburgh is available to all in our community, including Foveran, Udny Station, and Cultercullen, and offers, Amateur Football, Youth Football for both boys and Girls, as well as Netball, and Tennis. We have planning permission for a 3G artificial pitch, now we need to find the £750K to build it, so if anyone out there can help in any way, please contact me. Aberdeenshire Council are still considering whether to implement traffic calming in Newburgh. Thanks to Tony Tortolano for the PAT testing Christmas lights in Newburgh, and to Martin Mackenzie, Romar, and John Duncan for the erection of them. We were sad to hear that Bob Davis passed away in September. Bob was a regular contributor to the newsletter with his “Walk on the Wildside” Can I suggest that you follow the NNR blog regarding the Forvie NNR, and this will give you an insight into what is happening there with regard to plants and animals. https://forvienationalnaturereserve.home.blog Newburgh were once again the winners of the best kept medium Community in the Formartine in Bloom Competition. Udny Station were presented with a bench by Aberdeenshire Council as the most improved village, Foveran and Cultercullen also being presented with awards. Thanks to all those in the gardening groups in our area who keep everywhere neat and tidy, and to those who pick up the litter. Glen Douglas DELIVERY OF NEWSLETTERS IN UDNY STATION AREA Due to the response earlier this year I now have sufficient volunteers to deliver the newsletter. Many thanks to all who volunteered. If anyone drops out, I will contact the volunteers whose offer I did not have to take up. William Grant Chairman Foveran Community Council Bank House Udny Station Foveran Community Council Members 2019-20 Chairman William Grant 01651 842791 Secretary & Treasurer Glen Douglas 01358 789761 Katrin Prager 01651 842197 Pat Smith 01358 789821 David Hancock 01651 842813 Ron Macdonald 01358 789006 Janet Jones 01358 742304 Niall Findlay 07984 131401 Editor’s Note Thank you everyone who contributed to this edition. The next newsletter will come out in April so I need your articles by the 7th of March. You can post them to me: Mrs Janet Jones, South Minnes, Newburgh. Ellon. AB41 6BB or email them to [email protected] Thank you to Ron Macdonald for the photo on the front page. Advertisements Newsletter advertising rates last edition 2019, and first 2 editions 2020. Newsletter now published in Colour in A5 format with 1200 print run, hand delivered to all houses in Newburgh, Foveran, Cultercullen, Udny Station, including remote houses. Full Page inside front cover £90.00 (booked) Full page inside (Portrait format) £80.00 ½ page back cover (landscape format) £45.00 (booked) ½ page inside (Landscape format) £40.00 ¼ page inside (Portrait format) £20.00 1/8 page inside £10.00 Advert on front cover is no longer available Full payment required before publication RATES ARE PER ISSUE, there are 3 issues per year Contact details for advertising: Glen Douglas, 23 Eider Road, Newburgh. AB41 6FD 01358 789761 [email protected] Full Page advert should be 126mm wide x 184 mm high Half page advert should be 126 mm wide x 89 mm high Quarter page advert should be 60 mm wide x 89 mm high And should be in any of the print standard formats High resolution PDF with images in CMYK format at 300ppi, with fonts outlined High resolution TIFF file in CMYK format at 300ppi High resolution JPEG file in CMYK format at 300ppi If you need help in preparing an advert, our publisher 06 Media should be able to assist you, any costs for preparing your advert are between you and 06 media. Contact Stuart on 01651 863358 [email protected] If our publisher has to amend your advert to meet the sizes above then we reserve the right to pass on these charges to you Latest date for advert in Spring edition is 30th February 2020. NEWBURGH Newburgh & Ythan Community Trust In August the Newburgh and Ythan Community Trust was formed. Under the umbrella of Foveran Community Council and covering the same geographical area, it aims to benefit local people and enhance the enjoyment of visitors to our part of Aberdeenshire. At the moment we have 5 Trustees; Isobel Davidson (Chairperson), Ron Macdonald (Secretary), Glen Douglas (Treasurer), Martyn Gorman and Scott Baxter. We will hold a public meeting in the first quarter of 2020 to discuss our future plans and to obtain feedback on these and to hear other ideas from those who attend. Our hope that this will be an opportunity for anyone interested to both put forward ideas and to become members of the Trust! We hope to take forward projects that enhance the cultural, historic and natural heritage of the area. One of the first we have in mind is improving the visitor experience at Newburgh Links which increasingly is attracting more and more people who come to view the large haul-out of Grey seals on the Forvie side of the Ythan estuary. We have completed a feasibility study looking at improving the car park, footpaths and interpretation and constructing a new all abilities path and viewing platform close to the estuary side. At the moment we are negotiating a long-term agreement with the landowners which would enable the Trust to take on the management of the area. We will present more information on this project at the public meeting planned for early in 2020. In the meantime, if you wish to know more about the work of the Trust then please contact me on 01358789006 or email [email protected] Ron Macdonald Secretary, Newburgh & Ythan Community Trust NEWBURGH Hello Everyone Summer has been and gone, as has 'scary' Halloween and fireworks and so the year rolls on, but I hope you all enjoyed your summer and holidays if you were lucky to go away. Newburgh SWI has had some good entertaining evenings since our restart in September. Our first speaker of the new session was Mr Colin Slessor from Thainstone Mart. Colin, a Buchan Loon, started out as a shepherd in his early working life and went into the mart in 1993. He gave a very good insight into the workings of the mart and how it has moved with the times. It plays a major role in Scotland's Agricultural Economy and has diversified over the years. He told of his appearance in the TV show The Mart. Colin has taken part in London Marathons and tells of his determination to complete them, raising funds for cancer research Also he has taken part in 'Brave 2017' the charity fashion show for men who have been touched by cancer. Colin is a lovely man, who was easy to listen to and very entertaining. Everyone enjoyed the evening and I'm sure could have listened to Colin for longer. A fun evening was had in October when Isobel Gregory from Pitullie brought along her large collection of hats. She had two bags full of hats of all shapes and sizes. Each hat she pulled from her bag she wore and told is a little about it. Hats ranged from a Homberg, a Davy Crocket hat, nurses’ caps from the 1950s, a tartan hat the she wore at her stall at Taste of Grampian - adding that Camilla and Dame Judi Dench have both been seen wearing identical hats - a 1970's ABBA sparkly hat and even a Fez. There was a Losoto hat brought back from South Africa, a Cub Scout cap, a 1950's child's hat and a Grace Kelly 'soup plate' hat. Other items in the bags included silk bloomers, a fox stole a rainmate, a Fair Isle scarf and many others too numerous to list. She must have worn about 60 hats. Isobel visits Care Homes to show her hats which help to trigger memories for the residents. I'm sure she will be invited back in the future to delve deeper into her bag of magic. The Macmillan Coffee Morning was held at the end of September in the Church Hall. A big 'thankyou' goes out to all who came along for their coffee, the helpers making the coffees and serving them and those who baked and donated for the cake stall. A superb sum of over £628 was raised for this very worthwhile cause. Our November meeting was a flower arranging evening with Janet Campbell, and I'll give details of that in the next Foveran News. December will be our 'Evening at the Panto' which is enjoyed with great gusto. That sums up our News for now. All that is left for me to do is to wish you all a merry and peaceful Christmas and a very happy New Year - and remember we would love to see you at a meeting sometime.