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Tractor Run 15 KDAS Ploughing Match 8 Kenny Lang Kindrochit Quadrathlon 20 Bob MacGregor Trial 32 Rob Roy Challenge 38 Killin News Editorial We celebrate local success DEADLINES Issue 100 Weeks of hard training paid off when Dee, Kate and Sarah won the award for the first womens' team in the Artemis Advertising Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon. To swim, climb/run, canoe 7th Sept and cycle 90.35 kilometers without a break was a remarkable test of stamina and determination and resulted Copy in a significant donation by their sponsors to charity. 14th Sept Dochie MacDonald has again achieved success in "70 Wild Miles" (113 kilometer triathlon cycle, canoe and hill run) with another big donation to charity. Donald MacAskill successfully organised the Tractor Run for Editorial Policy Statement Yorkhill and achieved a sizable sum. The Killin News is a free community newspaper Success in raising money for charity features throughout produced and distributed every two months by volunteers to households and businesses in Killin this issue. Breast Cancer Care, Cancer Research UK, Martin and district. The aim of those involved is to produce Currie Charitable Foundation, CHAS, Habitat for Humanity, an informative, accurate and entertaining journal for Killin Care Trust, Mercy Corps, Killin Mountain Rescue, those who live, work and visit in this area. Letters Yorkhill Children’s Foundation and the “training of a teacher and articles published in the newspaper do not in a third world country” all feature as recipients in the list necessarily reflect the views of the Production of sponsored achievements. Committee and they reserve the right to shorten, edit or not publish any item. Contributions will be Emily Crow has already attained international success in attributed to the author. Vested interests will be UK, Ireland and Europe, in the world of dancing and Adele declared where applicable. Articles should be between 200 and 300 words, photos in high quality Melia has been chosen for the 2012 Olympic Road Show. and the content should be original work relevant to Luke Melia is working with professional actors at the Killin and environs. All personal emails are Tramway Theatre. acknowledged by a reply. If you do not receive a The Bob MacGregor Memorial 2-Day Motorcycle Trial reply please contact us by phone or drop the article involved some of the youngsters of Killin. Robert Lafferty in the office letterbox. Junior won the Youth C Trophy and "Piston Broke". Thanks to the Lafferty family this will become an annual event. Production Committee The KDAS Ploughing competition involved some keen Gina Angus, Willie Angus, Jim Beattie youngsters from Killin who demonstrated remarkable skill Iain Campbell, Allan Chisholm, Judy Forster made more difficult by the atrocious weather. Donald Dani Grant, Angus Inglis, Margaret MacIver Kay Riddell, Liz Stevens MacAskill, Andrew Anderson and Ian Hancock all achieved success, albeit Ian by bad luck. To advertise in the Killin News The Parents’ Open Evening at Killin Primary School Advertising Rates from £12 demonstrated a success of a different kind. The exhibits Contact Tel: 01567 820298 were chosen and set up by the children themselves and Adverts are accepted in good faith and we can not reflected the projects and what the children learned over be held responsible for the goods and services the year. Models, drawings, and interactive whiteboards advertised combined to give the parents and visitors an impression of Web sites: www.killin.info and the interest and enthusiasm of the children. www.killinnews.co.uk Bunty MacGregor’s records show that £44,033 was raised e-mail for charity in Killin for year to the end June 2007. What an generous place!

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2 Killin doing its bit reducing waste!! How many of us take usable items to the skip or put them in the grey bin just because we do not require them, items that could still be used by someone else? Well KWS has the answer! Log on to www.killin.info/post and offer your items to the community or, if you are looking for something, put in a request to see if someone else has what you want. The service is free, so go on - try it out and do your bit to recycle and reduce waste. LS Index Ads Index 39 Rubbish? Bin Days 39 Bob MacGregor Memorial Trial 32 Our desire for more complex and While many are suitable and Cadets on Fire 13 up to date equipment increases useful for charity shops and car Celebrations 26 all the time. This leads to our boot sales, thrown away they Community Bus 23 "throw away" society and cheaper just fill and pollute landfill sites. Computer Corner 12 items in the shops and Now "Trading Post" provides a Crossword 37 supermarkets. At T in the Park good alternative for residents in Disco Dancing Champion 9 heaps of tents and equipment, the Killin area. Bicycles, toys and furniture in good condition Doctors' Notes 22 bought for the weekend, were left on the field following the event. can often be seen in skips Editorial 2 This is not unusual in rural areas. destined for landfill. It would be Frost Report 10 Tents, pots and pans, sleeping of benefit to us all if they found Further Gymnastic Success 25 bags, saws and even elaborate a suitable home. Going over old Tracks 7 barbecue sets are found left Arthur Rennie, who is in charge Highland Dancing 17 behind on the hills in scenic areas of the skip, already places Killin & Crianlarich Nursery 4 of the Highlands. How about that worthwhile items aside in case Killin Community Council 4 for carbon footprint or caring for others might find them useful. Killin Golf Club 36 the environment? We all have Congratulations those who Killin Keep Fitters 23 equipment we don't need that still organised this local solution and Killin Primary School 18 works well, for example electrical the Killin Web Site for hosting it. goods and furniture. Many of Kindrochit Quadrathlon 20 WA Letters 30 these items are fully functional Luke in Professional Performance 25 and just take up valuable space. Mervyn's Weather 5 Mobile Library 25 Obituary 28 Off to Timbuktu 24 Planning Applications 34 Ploughing Match 8 Reducing Waste 3 Rob Roy Challenge 38 Rubbish 3 Scottish Hydro Presentation 28 Sports and Leisure Club 29 Strathfillan by the Way 16 Destined for landfill Strawberry Tea 38 Superbus 29 The Nature of Killin 11 Think About it 7 Tractor Run 15 Upholstery Class 5 What's On 39 Last minute reprieve Whatz Happenin? 29 Writers’ Workshop 13 3 Killin Community Council 10th July Killin and Crianlarich Rural Housing: Tony Teasdale be reconsidered after the meeting. Nursery gave an overview of Rural Stirling No objections to Flaxmill houses and Housing Association's proposals for cottages, Ardeonaig Hotel kitchen The older children enjoyed Teddy the Ballechroisk site. RSHA hopes extension and Dalchenna House. Bears Picnics at Kenmore, Strathyre, to provide low cost housing primarily Aredonaig Hotel lodges and A & B Crianlarich and Killin. Our thanks for local people in either 6 houses or Services shed extension still again go to Wendy, Nursery teacher, more flats. Killin is a pilot project ongoing. Plans for the bus turning for her ongoing support to children, giving the Community Council a circle did not include toilets and it staff and parents at this time. chance to discuss the design, size, would be made clear that these Both Parent groups are very actively how properties are allocated and the were necessary. fundraising. Crianlarich have the village housing requirements. RHSA Craiganavie Footpath: Objections garden development, trips, etc. and hope to acquire the site this had been raised by residents and Killin are focusing on funds for a financial year. these had been noted. wooden climbing frame/slide and its Stirling Council Representation: Further information awaited. safe installation. As there are now three Councillors Ambulance Service: Information (Fergus Wood SNP, Tony Ffinch requested was still not forthcoming. Events Conservative, and Paul Owens Ardeonaig Road: No further Labour) representing the area, they information. Saturday 28 August - 60/40 sale will take it in turns to attend the Community Action: Fiona and coffee morning in McLaren Community Council Meetings. Kennedy to meet with Les Lesser Hall, Killin Zebra Crossing: The possibility of Goodfellow, Stirling Council, about Donations, including baking, and making the crossing a Pelican bins, dog litter, the village officer help on all these days will be very crossing would be investigated by and related topics. much appreciated. Donations can the Stirling Councillors. Complaint about police: be handed into Killin or Crianlarich Sign to Cemetery: No progress Inspector Findlater had been told of Nursery. Breadalbane Area Network: a letter received and would report Sunday 16 September - Family A 2 day Arts event is being planned back. Fun Day at Bridge of Lochay Hotel for next year. Visibility at Bridge of Dochart: from 1-4pm including candy floss, Community Futures: Applications Landowners to be contacted about Laser Quest and much more. have been made for a Community trimming back bushes. Friday 19 October - Bingo Evening Development Trust. Overhanging branches at The at Bridge of Lochay Hotel (due to Planning: A presentation was Glebe: Owners to be asked to trim demand following last years made of plans for a house below the these. success). Bridge of Dochart and these were Next Meeting: 7.30 Tuesday left with the Council for a decision to 11th Sept. Killin Primary School.

4 Mervyn’s Weather Upholstery Class It is perhaps significant that during the should this continue – but hope month of June just past, with the springs eternal! exception of 8 days of calm conditions The farming scene too is not This will start again at 09.00 GMT, there were but 2 days particularly brilliant. Ever labelled with in mid September of westerly wind, the remaining 20 the “crying wolf” stigma, agricultural being easterly. As so often happens types seem rarely to be without Look for notices when the “Azores High”, that more or adversity of some description - prices, in the village less permanent area of light winds, threat of incipient disease or adverse Classes will be on Mondays high pressure and clear skies centred weather conditions. While this year in the Lesser McLaren Hall in mid Atlantic, lacks verve and fails to much silage making has already been 10.30am - 1.30pm push salients of anticyclonic conditions achieved, it is noticeable that many north-eastwards over the British isles cleared fields appear badly chewed up thereby blocking the advance of north by the wheels of tractors, mowers or For details contact Atlantic lows and pushing them far to balers; hay making, usually a hit and Catriona MacGeogh north west, then we have a situation miss affair, already shows some pretty 01877 384259 when these depressions take a more mediocre attempts, while hill sheep southerly track, often over the gatherings are being held up by mist southern half of the UK. This gives us and regular deluges. in Scotland a plethora of easterly While in recent times excessive winds and unsettled conditions while weather conditions seem to be England may, as during the past few becoming more frequent, is it just that weeks, suffer excessive rainfall and media coverage is more efficient and Killin Kutz flooding. revealing? Various facts come to light The old saying that “During drought from time to time to show us that Hair by Pamela conditions all signs of rain are false” perhaps there is “nothing new under works the other way too in that often the sun”. For instance the notorious Ladies stylist in a long disturbed spell of weather Findhorn floods of the 1800’s; the war one’s hopes are raised time and again years’ winters of 1940-42, the even and gentleman’s barber. by the occasional fine day only all too more severe ones of 1947 and 1963. quickly to return to “showers or longer While some days ago I noticed a Creative styling periods of rain”! roadside stone at Degnish in Argyll L’Oreal colour specialist In the last Killin News I drew a which commemorated a November day parallel, until then, between the in 1881 when a gale plus high tide - or Free consultation weather of 1938 and the pattern of the could it have been a mini tsunami? - rest of that somewhat abysmal year. brought the sea level perhaps twenty Sadly 2007 is still following the same feet higher than normal high tide. Main Street, Killin course almost exactly, which does not Mervyn K. Browne bode well for the rest of this year Ardtalnaig Tel: 820920

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6 Going Over Old Tracks Think about it Thorns or Roses? Two boys were eating some grapes on a summer's day. One of them remarked, "Aren't these grapes sweet!" "I suppose so" the other lad replied, "but they're full of seeds". Wandering through a garden, the first boy cried out, "Look at these big, beautiful red roses!" The other quickly commented, "They're full of thorns!" It was a warm day so they stopped at a shop for a cool drink. After several swallows, the second boy complained, "My bottle's half-empty Courtesy of Cameron Walker already". The first one replied, I am currently attempting to gather very sad if this part of Killin's history "Mine's still half-full". as much information as possible on was allowed to pass unrecorded. Many people are like the negative - the Killin Railway for the Heritage There is a OO gauge model railway thinking boy in this tale. They Society's archive. While there are a currently being constructed of the always look at life through dark few publications that give some Killin Station area and it will be glasses. But, thank God, not information about the railway and given its first outing at Clanscape in everyone is like this. There are there is one short book specifically August. people who concentrate on the concerning its construction, I am If you have any stories, photographs bright side and are happy and interested in finding out more about or other information regarding the grateful. They are realistic about the day to day running of this small Killin Railway, I would like to copy the sombre aspect of life, but they part of the rail network. For them electronically to become a part do not pout and fret. example there are very few of the Heritage Society archive. All You can overcome negative thinking. photographs of the rear of Killin material received would be carefully No matter who you are or what your Station and even fewer of the recorded and returned to the owner. circumstances, there's always much sidings. What did the station look A website is also being built and to be thankful for. Think about like inside? What do the signs on hopefully a publication will also be God's love for you. Praise Him for the station platform say? What was forthcoming. His daily care. Then, instead of it like to be a passenger and what Fergie Meek complaining about thorns, you will goods were brought into and away 7 Lyon Villas Tel: 820 071 be thankful for the roses. from Killin? There is a lot we don't Email: [email protected] Ladd Fagerson know and appears never to have been written down and it would be Rob Roy HOMES

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7 KDAS Annual Ploughing Match at Kinnell

8 KDAS Ploughing and Shearing Disco Dancing World Champion

The Annual Ploughing Match was held The Annual Shearing competition at Kinnell on Saturday 19 May by this year was held at Auchlyne kind permission of the Dowling Farm on Friday 29th June by family. There was a good turn out of tractors despite the torrential rain. kind permission of the Christie Well done to all the competitors who family. There was a good turn took part. out of competitiors - 26 in the Results machine class and 12 in the Alastair Hunter Trophy hand competition. The machine Donald MacAskill judge was Alan Wright. The Gilbert Christie Trophy hand judge was Donald McColl. Hamish McDiarmid Machine class Open Conventional Open 1 Donald Cameron 1 David Higginson 2 Donald MacAskill Local 3 Charlie Campbell 1 Mark Armstrong Emily Crow aged 9 from Reversible 21 and under Riverview has been dancing since 1 Hamish McDiarmid she was 2 and competing since 1 Calum Shaw the age of 5. She competes in 2 Fraser Wilson Hand class freestyle, slow dance and pairs 3 Ewan Wilson Open freestyle with Dylan from Paisley. Local With 250 trophies to date, her Conventional 1 Willie Shaw achievements include Dancer of 1 Donald MacAskill Local the Year, Scottish Dancer of the 2 Neil Campbell 1 Dick Steven Year, Disco Kid, British Freestyle 3 Stewart Christie Champion, Euro Dance Champion, K. Taylor & Sons prize for British and Irish Champion. She Reversible best in both sections is also a member of Aberfeldy 1 Hamish McDiarmid Willie Taylor Gymnastics Club and the Killin 2 Fraser Wilson Oldest competitor Golf Club and goes to Ballet 3 Ewan Wilson classes in Oban. Emily was Youngest Competitor Douglas Willison featured in “Freestyle” and “Feva” Andrew Anderson Youngest competitior magazines following her success Unluckiest Competitor Calum Shaw in all 3 sections at the World Championships in Blackpool. Ian Hancock

9 Frost Report

Dangerous times ourselves but also the guns were interesting to watch the mother's Following the last article about ticks infested with large numbers. For maternal instinct moving away from and Lyme disease I found out a few more information go to www.bada- the calf but keeping a watchful eye more very interesting facts from a uk.org. Apparently ticks recognise a on us. The calves lie motionless stand run by B.A.D.A. U.K. potential host by the carbon dioxide trying hard to blend into the hillside. (Borreliosis and Associated Diseases which it breathes out and eating Sometimes their colouring actually Awareness) at The Scone Game Fair. garlic is said to confuse them and standing out like a sore thumb. Apparently a person can be infected people who regularly eat garlic tend Their immobility and the fact that with the spirochaete of Lyme disease not to be bitten. As yet we have they give off very little scent at this when bitten by an infected tick and heard nothing about the value of stage gives them some protection then the organism can encyst inside carrying a crucifix or a large wooden against predators such as fox and the person and lie dormant for stake! eagle. Tim Frost months or even years. Also there is Talking of bats - last week a possibility that human to human I was cutting up a large transfer is possible; from mother to branch off an ash tree unborn child, from mother to nursing which had fallen in the baby and sexually transmitted. This recent powerful gusts of could explain research which has wind. Amongst the leaves found that as few as 40% of there were about a dozen sufferers from Lyme disease do not tiny bats which had been develop the circular rash around a killed by the branch. tick bite (Erythema Migrans). In Presumably they had Scotland Lyme disease is a notifiable either been in or on the disease as it also is with the British branch at the time. They Army. Certainly there appears to be were identified by the local a sudden increase in tick populations. National Trust as long- Recently on Loch Lomond side we eared bats which like to stopped for our piece and not only hang out together in such places. While finishing off the round of the fox dens we had the pleasure of seeing quite a number of newly born red deer calves. It is

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10 The Nature of Killin The great thing about wildlife force winds on the 19th watching in your ‘local patch’ is that May, and a Whimbrel from you never know what might turn up. the 7th to 13th May. In There is always something new to addition to these enjoy and every visit is different. unexpected visitors the The sight of a scarce spring migrant numbers of regular seems so much more exciting if it’s passage migrants, such as close to home. My local patch is the Redshank, Greenshank, head of Loch Tay, which I try to visit Dunlin and Ringed Plover, at least a couple of times a week were all higher than in the through the spring and early past few years. Of course summer. it’s not just the rare or This spring brought a few surprises unexpected things that as the dry weather in April exposed give enjoyment and large areas of sand and mud at the interest to a bird watching is make lists, it adds to the head of the Loch which was ideal for trip. I always look forward to my excitement and enjoyment of birding wading birds heading north to their first sighting of returning breeding as well as bringing in a degree of breeding grounds. Perhaps the migrants like the Grasshopper tension and competitiveness. You most exciting spectacle was the Warbler. This small grey-brown bird end up with lots of lists, a life list, a group of ten Black Tailed Godwits in returns from tropical Africa in May to British list, a garden list, a year list, full summer plumage which breed in the tussocky marshland of day lists, trip lists etc. Inevitably I appeared on the 22nd April. These the Loch Tay meadows. Once it have a ‘local patch list’ which birds rarely venture inland on their arrives it disappears into the dense currently stands at 130, with this way to breeding grounds in Iceland low vegetation and is almost year’s total so far at 85 (two up on so their appearance was a pleasant impossible to see, but announces its this time last year). My visits to the surprise. I met a visitor from presence with its peculiar song, an Loch always tend to peter out once Northern Ireland who couldn’t insect-like, mechanical whirring reel, July arrives as the place doesn’t believe what he was seeing through which is most often heard from dusk quite have the beauty and freshness his binoculars, having no idea what through till dawn. It fascinates me you get in spring, although a visit is these bright orange-rufous birds that a bird which has travelled still often rewarding. There is were. thousands of miles all the way from always the chance of seeing an Other unusual passage migrants Africa having arrived at its breeding osprey diving for a fish, or getting a included Turnstone, Knot and Arctic site hardly seems to move at all. brief glimpse of an otter. Tern, all blown inland by the gale One thing that all bird watchers do John Holland

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Parade and challenges at Spring Camp in the Breadalbane Park

Fire Cadet of the Year Some of the Fire cadets and instructors at the Scott Thomson Station Open Night for parents last month 14 Tractor Run For Yorkhill Donald MacAskill K Lang

On Saturday 2nd June 16 tractors gathered at Kinnell Farm by kind permission of the Dowling family to take part in a charity road run of classic and vintage tractors to raise money for Yorkhill Children’s Hospital in Glasgow. The tractors set off just after 10 am, travelling through Killin, up Glenlochay to Kenknock where the tractors (and drivers!) got a rest, before starting off through the gate at Peggy’s bridge on bumpy gravel roads following the river up to the clipping shed at Batavaime (courtesy of Pitcastle Estate) where we all had soup and pies. After lunch the tractors had to work hard climbing a steep, twisty road onto the Hydro Road overlooking the Glen which they followed all the way back to Kenknock. They then began the home straight arriving back at Kinnell at around 4pm where tea and coffee was served. The fantastic sum of £672 was handed into the Yorkhill Children’s Foundation and will go towards all the departments in the hospital. Thanks to all who took part and donated towards this worthy cause. Donald MacAskill

15 Strathfillan - “By The Way”

Strathfillan notwithstanding) and I hope they Woodland Craft Fair realise how much their efforts are and Car Boot Sale Community appreciated. The date this year is Development Wednesday 15th Trust Community Futures Action August starting at Planning midday. There will be an opportunity Woodland News Questionnaires have been completed to try your hand at woodturning After lengthy consultation the Trust and returned, interviews conducted, courtesy of Argyll Green Woodturners. has given Scottish Water Solutions facts and figures collated and we’re Other crafts will include jewellery- permission to carry out test pit digs in well on the way to producing our new making, spinning, weaving, dyeing, Tyndrum Community Woodland on the Strathfillan Action Plan. All the work silk painting and basket making. agreed pipeline route. If the land and research carried out by the We’ve already had quite a few proves suitable, water will be steering group and our excellent enquiries about car boot pitches (£7 extracted from the River Fillan just Community Profiler, Moira Robertson, per car) so get in touch soon if you west of the confluence of the Fillan will be presented at a community plan to turn your clutter into cash. and the Crom Allt river and pumped workshop in Crianlarich village hall on The SCDT would like to thank SNH and up to the existing holding tanks above Saturday 8th September. I know Stirling Council for the grants to Tyndrum. the word “workshop” can be offputting support the Woodland Craft Fair. In mid June the pupils and teachers of but words like “event” or “meeting” Art Exhibition/Competition Crianlarich Primary School, NP Ranger don’t quite fit the bill. The workshop The call has gone out for entries to Gavin Skipper and I spent the morning displays will show you all the what I hope will be the first of many planting native oak and Scots pine aspirations and ideas recently put exhibitions to come. The theme is seedlings donated by the Forestry forward by the residents for the Scotland’s Natural Heritage – a wide Commission. Despite the muck and improvement and development of subject to fire the imagination. The midges, the children got stuck into Strathfillan. The workshop is your exhibition will run from Friday 21st their task with their usual enthusiasm opportunity to decide which projects until Friday 28th September in and good humour, re-inforcing the the community wants to happen and Tyndrum Village Hall. We want to give important connection between the so provide the blue-print for the the many talented people in the area school and Crianlarich Community community, the Community Council, the opportunity to display their work. Woodland, their own outdoor Stirling Council and the SCDT to try As this is our inaugural exhibition, we classroom. Thanks to you all and also and acheive your aspirations. If have decided to offer prizes, the to Gavin, his happy band of NP having your say in Strathfillan’s future winners to be decide by the visiting volunteers, our local volunteers and doesn’t grab you, maybe the fabulous public. Grateful thanks to our prize the team of catering ladies for their catering will!! But be warned, we sponsors - The Green Welly Stop, The hard work in Crianlarich on Sunday expect you to sing for your supper!! Rod and Reel and The Real Food Café. 15th July. The NP volunteers travel Watch out for more information nearer Thanks also to the National Park and from far and wide to come and work in the date. Stirling Council for the grant for the Strathfillan (midges, rain and muck picture hanging system for the hall which will be a great asset for years to come. (A photography exhibition next? SCDT Let me know your ideas) STRATHFILLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Cycleway Great news! The Scottish Executive TRUST has given the National Park the green light for the first phase of this project – the cycleway from Tyndrum to **CALL FOR ENTRIES** Crianlarich. After years of talking and STRATHFILLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST IS CELEBRATING planning the work can now begin. Our ITS 10th BIRTHDAY WITH AN INAUGURAL ART EXHIBITION AND INVITE own Gwyneth Scott has been invited to join the project management group LOCAL ARTISTS TO SUBMIT WORK THAT CELEBRATES – so there will be no slacking! SCOTLAND'S NATURAL HERITAGE For further information Tel 01838 400 545 - Joyce or Gwyneth FIRST PRIZE - £100 Artist's materials Joyce Russell SECOND PRIZE - £50 Artist's materials Development Officer THIRD PRIZE- £25 Artist's materials DIRECTOR'S PRIZE- £50 Artist's materials

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16 Highland Dancing

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17 Killin Prim Stirling Schools Track and Field family and friends visited the display. canal locks work, displayed an Championships: 10 pupils from The Primary 1/2 class theme was interactive water quiz and children Primary 6 and 7 represented Killin “Our Village”. Visitors could print designed amphibious vehicles which Primary School in 10 events. All of were available for testing. There the school’s competitors did very were books, poems, stories and well, especially Skye Farmer who won reports written by the pupils. a Gold Medal for the javelin. Primary 4/5 presented a working model of a canal lock. Art and other Falkirk Wheel Visit: Having worked displays decorated the walls. on an Environmental Studies Topic Primary 6 and 7 set up a video about Water and its uses, Primary 3, outlining the history of the Hydro 4 and 5 visited the Falkirk Wheel on Board. Personal topics were on Monday 11th June.

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18 mary School Killin and Crianlarich School Lincoln performed the songs that won performed to the song “SHINE”. Sports Day had to be held in the them two trophies at the Aberfeldy Next session Sandra Logan will take McLaren Hall because of the rain but Mod for the third year in a row. up her new post as shared was nevertheless enjoyable. The Awards were given to pupils for many headteacher with Killin and house Sports Champions this year different achievements. Primary 7 Crianlarich. The school will welcome are Lochay. finished the evening off with their Mr Alasdair Lunan as Principal own special good bye – a dance Teacher and Miss Gemma Luti as a Mrs Frost’s Farewell Fling was new class teacher. We also look held in the McLaren Hall to celebrate forward to the children who will start her retirement from Killin Primary school on Monday 20th August. Next School after 25 years of service. session we will launch a school There were dance displays, website, pilot gaming technology gymnastic demonstrations, piano such as Wii, Play Station and i-toys playing, fiddle playing and poetry and the new Parent Council will be readings by the pupils. The Loch Tay established. The school looks Steamers played and everyone was forward to its continued very positive encouraged to dance the night away. partnership with the community in The P.T.A. presented Mrs Frost with a session 2007/2008. special cake made by Louise Norris. The highlight was when Glenda Mardon, Leslie Syme and Gordon Primary 7 Hibbert presented a “This is Your Life” with entertainment by slides and sound effects, speeches, CENTRAL SCOTLAND RAPE CRISIS anecdotes and Gordon’s banter. Mrs & SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE Frost will treasure her little red book. We exist to provide a free and confidential service of emotional support and practical information on legal and medical issues to survivors who have The session ends and we look experienced Rape, Sexual Assault or Child Sexual Abuse, throughout Central forward to the new year ahead Scotland. Our telephone helpline is staffed by trained volunteers and offers Killin Primary School year closed with long or short-term support by e-mail, letter, telephone or face-to-face a concert and awards ceremony. The counselling. We also deliver training, talks and presentations on all aspects of children played musical instruments, sexual violation, to professionals and other interested bodies. sang songs and Primary 3 performed Telephone Helpline 01786 471771 the play “Charlotte’s Web”. The Gaelic Choir lead by Rev. John Tues/Weds 11am - 1pm Thursday 7 - 9 pm Sunday 1 - 3 pm or write to P.O. Box 48, Stirling FK8 1YG or to P.O. Box 28, Falkirk, FK1 1AA Email - [email protected] Web site - www.rapecrisiscentralscotland.co.uk

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The challenge consisted of a swim of 1.35K, a run of 24K that included 7 munros, canoeing 11K to Ardtalnaig, cycling 54K round Loch Tay and raising at least £350 for Mercy Corps. Sarah Heward, Kate Forster and Dee MacLennan, also running for Falls of Dochart Retirement Home and Killin Mountain Rescue, entered as our local team having undergone a strict training schedule under the guidance of Herbie McLean. The first batch of entrants started their swim at 6am. The day went well. Some low cloud reduced visability on the mountains and a strong breeze affected the canoe and cycle sections. The Killin team were very pleased to be supported by locals, friends and family all the way round. At 6am they were piped as they swam across the loch by Duncan McKinnon (his dog was not very successful at steering the boat so may have to play the pipes next time). They met many others from the village on the way round including the Killin Mountain Rescue Team who were volunteers at strategic points on the mountain tops and Dochie MacDonald who accompanied them on the canoe section. Cheered on by family and friends they were in fine fettle right to the end and fit enough to take the circuit of the loch in their stride. Their hard work and Judy Forster’s cooking paid off as they were the first women’s team to complete the course and finished in 14th place in a time of 13 hours 45 mins out of a field of 34 teams- what a fantastic result. They send their thanks to all their sponsors. As we go to press the total they have raised is £2,800 WA Doctors’ Notes

Travel Clinic Cervical Smear and Childhood Dispensing Prescriptions Are you planning a trip abroad? Are Vaccination Appointments In order to avoid confusion, the you visiting a country that may put The systems for these have changed Surgery would like to make you aware your health at risk? There is an easy recently. Previously the surgery of some of the regulations governing way to check. If you have a computer, maintained its own systems for these dispensing practices. We are only visit www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk is a good appointments, but under Scottish allowed to dispense medication source of information for the general initiatives new central systems have prescribed by the Doctors and Nurses public. been developed. here. Please do not bring us For more details and advice on From now on the letter advising you prescriptions from other practices or vaccination and on avoiding malaria, that your smear is due will come from dentists, as it would be illegal for the you can make a half hour appointment a central computer database. The staff to dispense these. Also, if you with our practice nurse – ideally system is called Scottish Cervical Call are entitled to free prescriptions we several weeks before you are due to Recall System (SCCRS). You will still are obliged to ask for proof of this. travel, which allows time to fit in any be free to make an appointment with Please do not feel insulted if the staff necessary vaccinations. If you have a the Doctor or Nurse of your choice but ask - it is not personal. As the cost of record of past vaccines, please bring the Surgery will no longer be aware prescriptions rises, it becomes more that with you. Unfortunately, the cost that your smear is due. worthwhile to buy a pre-payment of these vaccines is not covered by the The system for childhood vaccinations certificate. These currently cost NHS so there will be a charge is also being run from a central £35.85 for 4 months (6 prescriptions involved. computer database, Scottish and you are winning) or £98.70 for 12 Malaria is a very big risk in some parts Immunisation Recall System (SIRS). months (15 prescriptions to be in of the world. We can advise you on There is a clinic here at the surgery profit). If you are interested then ask prevention as well as supply you with every second Tuesday morning run by at the dispensary for an application medication to protect you against it. the Health Visitor and Assistant. The form. We can print off leaflets on all aspects appointments at this clinic are filled of your holiday covering things such as centrally and we are simply sent a list Repeat Prescriptions travellers diarrhoea, bite avoidance, of who is coming on the day. The In order to try and reduce medicine safe sun, safe sex, extreme sports, surgery is not able to make wastage within the NHS, the cruises, flights, pregnancy, travel with appointments to this clinic and the majority of GP’s in Scotland are children, elderly travel, insurance etc letters informing you of your child’s moving over to prescribing one etc. appointment are sent out by the month’s worth at a time. In Forth So if you want a happy healthy holiday central computer. All childhood Valley around half of the practices then do spend a small amount of time vaccinations are now done through have already changed and the checking out the facts. this clinic. remainder are being strongly Happy Holidays!

22 The Killin Community Bus encouraged to do so. There is a significant additional workload involved for us as a dispensing practice but the savings involved for the NHS as a whole are substantial. Those of you with chronic health problems will know how often the type or dose of medication requires to be changed, resulting in waste each time. Also if you have ever had to clear out the cupboards of someone who has been on long term treatment you will do doubt have been shocked by the volumes The Community Bus Committee is high level of maintenance and this of wasted medication which can disappointed to report that our has huge cost implications. accumulate. We are often asked if funding application for RCTI grant We are fully committed to providing we can take back the unused pills assistance to purchase a new bus a fully accessible, reliable transport and potions to use for someone has been unsuccessful. There were service which will serve the local else. Unfortunately, although it may two main reasons given: community of Killin and outlying seem very wasteful, we are not * Relatively low mileage in relation areas. We will do our best to move allowed to accept back medication to the age of the bus forward if at all possible and will once it has been dispensed. * No match funding from Stirling keep you informed of any progress. Dispensing a month’s supply at a Council which would have Kathryn Storey time therefore seems to make good supported the application. sense all round. We plan to move The Committee is discussing the Killin Keepfitters gradually towards this goal, starting implications of the grant funding initially with the over 60’s who make being refused. We are extremely Killin Keepfitters was disbanded at the end of 2006 and the up a large percentage of our repeat concerned that the future of the balance of funds held has now medication users. We hope to keep Community Bus is now at risk, as been dispersed to the following our prescription turnaround time the current bus continues to need a local groups which the down to 48 hours despite the Committee felt in total would additional workload and would Stop Press benefit a wide section of the continue to suggest that you re- Watch out for details of a community: order your medication when you concert by “Quern” Killin Badminton Club have roughly a week’s supply in aid of bus funds Killin Junior Golf remaining. to be held 25th August Killin Brownies and Girl Guides Killin Sports Pavillion McLaren Hall, to help with the New Heating System. Norma Lang Treasurer Killin Keepfitters

23 Off To Timbuktu If your introduction to motorcycling is then the 'box' springs open and I am squalor. Where is all that money that brightly coloured bikes and leathers once again there. we send out here? We stop to buy flashing along the Loch side road, Starting from Lisbon, we took the ferry provisions, locally baked bread, tins of share this motorcycle trip with me, it at Algeciras, allowing a slow start to sardines, Laughing Cow cheese (those may redress the balance. In January I the trip. The scenery and experience French again). Melons were nice when of riding south over the Atlas you found them. We probably paid mountains was truly over the odds for them, but for remarkable. The grin factor of reasons stated earlier, what the hell. riding all day on very Children stick in my mind - they have reasonable tarmac roads with nothing - whenever you stop tens of hairpin bends for a 100 and them crowd the bike. They want more miles was one of bikings pens, pencils, paper, they strip us lifetime bests. All of a sudden bare, these kids are keen to learn. you realise this trip is going to We now cross into Mali into the real tick so many boxes. Already green of the Niger and mud/twig huts. you are wanting to go back and We pass a woman carrying water on do that road again, but the her head, but it's miles since the last anticipation of what is ahead village and miles before the next. pulls you on. Hopefully I will go The roads have deteriorated now to left Kiltyrie for an expedition to back and 'play' in Morocco's Timbuktu with Nick Sanders. Nick Atlas mountains one day. holds the world record for the fastest Now we turn west and find the journey on land around the world. He Atlantic with blue rollers has also pedal cycled around the world crashing close to our right. twice (maybe he didn't recognise his Sections of the coast road have house the first time round) and has only recently been built. taken narrow boats from England to Initially it was just dust blowing the Stack Sea. He strapped two and moving across or down the together because someone told him it road. Later it was sand fingers was dangerous as they roll a bit. You settling across the road. get the picture. 17 of us made the Eventually the sand is the trip. This is my story. problem as it stretches right Timbuktu Impressions across the road. In truth it was Strangely I feel that the trip has a hellish ride from Tan-Tan to Dakhlar, hard packed corrugated red sand with meant more to me since returning, eight and a half hours 550miles. hidden pits of soft sand and then to than when actually doing it. There is Leaving Dakhlar we head for the bits of tarmac with wheel sized pot definitely a trip like this in most of us- Mauritanian border, to find it closed for holes. (It was these pot holes that right place, right time, circumstances lunch - remember the French would bend my wheel rim on the play a lot in whether we get a chance influence. We soon learn from lorry return journey. It was repaired in an to act it out. Thanks to Nick I got that drivers that a 10 euro note in your African village.) Broken down lorries chance. passport works wonders. Black Africa litter this supply route, another was On the trip, we are doing what we do starts here and I was going to say having a crank shaft changed. The best, riding a bike 5/6/700 miles a corruption but, when you earn that repair crew had been camping there day, soaking up the sights, sounds, little and we are comparatively rich, I for 5 days. I mentally note to check scenery, certainly the smells, and the guess it could be called enterprise. It the bike's oil, but then, it is a Honda. people. Riding differently to cope with is also getting hot now, sand is getting We did make Timbuktu on the 18th ever changing roads, conditions and everywhere - yes everywhere - and I day-Jan 22nd after a last push of 128 circumstances and making start wondering where it is getting to miles on soft sand. It took 7 hours of adjustments and decisions to keep you in the bike. I have now stopped oiling riding, averaging 18 mph, plus picking out of trouble because, when you the chain and will run dry, resigned to the bike up about six times. Give me realise the remoteness of it all on a new chain and sprocket set on tarmac and track any time. Would I some of the days, a wrong move and return. do it all again? Of course I would. you could be stranded - trip over. 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27 Scottish Hydro Electric Presentation Obituary

Calum Frost, Shaun Campbell (Scottish Hydro Electric), Mandy Hay (manager) and Freda Cairns (senior carer) For the second year running the Hydro employees achieved a whole year Mary Hunter 1931-2007 with “no time lost for injuries and maintaining an excellent safety and Mary passed away on the 26th May environmental record”. When this takes place money is allocated for in the Falls of Dochart Retirement charitable donations. Scottish Hydro Electric and its employees have again Home after a long illness fought with decided to donate £750 to the Killin Care Trust. dignity for 37 years. The Falls of Dochart Retirement Home is an important asset to the village. Mary was born on the 14th Thank you for this most generous contribution. November 1931 in South Uist. At 15 years of age, she moved to the mainland to work with Glasgow TTOMOM MMURPHYURPHY transport. While on a trip to Killin to visit a cousin she met George and FENCINGENCING CONTRACTONTRACTOROR they were married in 1957. Mary F C and George started married life in a flat at Fassiefern. Mary spent her time looking after their four children, 20 years of experience and knowledge in all John, Tony, Christine and Shona. types of fencing, from farming to domestic. As the children grew older, never one to be idle, Mary returned to work. Stirling Council employed her Conforming to British standards & quality assured. for 29 years as a home help. She enjoyed caring for others so much Telephone 01567 820308 that she then went on to work with Crossroads for a further 15 years, as well as fitting in babysitting duties to her eleven grandchildren. Family and friends were very much central to Mary’s life as was her religion. She had many friends in the village and beyond. Due to one friendship Mary went occasionally to Canada for a well-earned holiday. While Do you need a new home in any of these areas? there, she was able to indulge in Lochearnhead Killin Callander Tyndrum one of her favourite pastimes - Strathyre Balfron Aberfoyle Drymen shopping. It was with great excitement everyone looked forward Buchlyvie Kippen Gartmore Deanston to mum’s/granny’s safe return in the knowledge that her bulging suitcase If so, Rural Stirling Housing Association may be able to help. contained new t-shirts and The Association’s aim is to support rural communities in north and sweatshirts for them. west Stirling by providing and managing affordable good quality By the beginning of this year, due to deteriorating health she required homes for people in housing need. specialist care. She spent time at We currently have 430 homes for rent throughout the Stirling Dunblane Nursing Home and Council area Strathcarron Hospice before returning to The Falls of Dochart If you would like more details and an application form contact Retirement Home. During her time in all the aforementioned places, Mary received excellent care. Rural Stirling Housing Association Thanks to all who attended the Stirling Road, Doune funeral service and graveside. The sum of £700 was collected which Tel: (01786) 841101 E-mail: [email protected] has been divided between Strathcarron Hospice and The Falls of Dochart Retirement Home.

28 Whatz Happenin? Superbus Sports and The first edition of ‘Whatz Happenin?' Leisure Club has just been published. It aims to provide young people aged 16 to 25 in Open Day Stirling with information on housing, In an attempt to encourage local health and money in a fresh and involvement in sports activities engaging way. another Open Day was held on The magazine is being sent to all Wednesday 13th June. This was very Council tenants with Open Door, the well attended by primary school Council's tenants’ newsletter and will children who tried their hand at be available at libraries, community tennis, bowls and putting. It was centres, doctors’ surgeries and disappointing that none of the senior elsewhere. school children or adults took Young people need information. advantage of the occasion as Stirling ‘?Whatz Happenin?’ is one of the ways Council Sports Department coaching we can get information out there. The staff and Joe Reilly were present to Bridge Project has worked with Stirling provide coaching. Council's Housing Services to make C. P. Higgins (Chairperson) ‘?Whatz Happenin?' happen. We hope The Superbus, a converted double that it will help signpost young people decker bus which supports play to the services they want. Alex Cameron Trophy programmes, visits nurseries, On Sunday 8th July rain threatened Alison Barker playgroups and other organisations. It The Bridge 01786 448633 as 10 Carpet Bowlers arrived to play can accommodate up to 16 children at their outdoor counterparts at the [email protected] a time and can be hired from Stirling Sports and Leisure Club. However the Council for community events. Creche skies cleared and it was a fine and Co is a long established and well afternoon as battle commenced. The Town & Country respected Stirling Council service. It is competition as always was very fierce Catering and staffed by fully trained and and accompanied by some excellent Hospitality experienced playworkers, all of whom are registered with the Scottish Care banter. At the end of a very Commission. It offers a mobile creche successful afternoon the Green and play event service which can be Bowlers emerged winners of Part 1 of tailored to suit children and events. It the Alex Cameron Trophy by 39 shots can transform any area, indoor or out, to 25, winning 5 games and losing 4. into a fully equipped creche or play Thanks went to the Green Keeper, Outside caterer for all events setting making it fun, friendly, Jim Beattie for looking after the private or corporate, large or small stimulating and safe. It offers Bowling Green. Part 2 is eagerly Don’t delay, Give us a call. sensitive care and great play awaited in October. Carlotta Fraser opportunities to children from 0-12 Jill Higgins (Green Bowler) (older, if required). 01567 820999 The Superbus visited Killin on the 9th Tennis Coaching or 07712 435465 (mobile) July but unfortunately very few local On Tuesday 10th July 2 taster tennis children were available to enjoy the Ardlochay Lodge, Killin coaching sessions took place on the facilities it offers. all-weather court. 10 Primary 2-5 girls and boys enjoyed themselves during the first session learning hand/eye co-ordination along with ball skills. They were followed by 10 Primary 6-7 and Senior 1-2 girls and boys on the second session who similarly enjoyed themselves. Further sessions could be arranged if there is continued enthusiasm from the children and their parents. Our thanks to Louise from Crieff for devoting her time to the occasion. Jill Higgins (Vice-chair) Crianlarich Store Licensed General Store & Post Office

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Bryan & Isla Craig Tel 01838 300245 fax 01838 300371 email [email protected] 29 Letters Introducing myself family ceilidh. event off the ground, to the people Just a brief note to introduce myself Thanks to everyone who donated to of Killin for the support and for as the SNP councillor for your ward. the training of a teacher in a third making us so welcome, to Sheila We now have a very large ward with world country - you raised enough MacGregor and the members of the three councillors - Tony money for five and I believe that we MacGregor family and to the Ffinch(Conservative), Paul Owens are well on the way to a sixth. It landowners for allowing us access to (Labour) and myself. I hope you really is a lovely gift. the tremendous trials area. will look on us as a team to help you Thanks also for the many cards and Alan Scott - we certainly plan to work together messages of good wishes. Syd Davidson for the common good. We have 10 Linda Frost I would like to thank all the people community councils to assist so, as Remember the Code! who attended my father’s memorial Tony told you last month, we are service. It was wonderful to have We recently put up path signs, one going to operate a rota for meetings your support and to see that Syd at the Auchlyne Bridge and the and surgeries - but we will be on was such a valued member of the other at the Innishewan road end. hand "in triplicate" when the village. Sue O’Brien situation demands it! The path, on the whole, follows the It is my pleasure and privilege to old road that was the only access to Back Again help you to make Killin a better Innishewan Farm before the present I would like to thank my many place for all! Best wishes, bridge was built. Sadly, within a friends in Killin for all the lovely get Fergus Wood fortnight of the signs going up, a well cards I received in Bannockburn Ledard Farm, Kinlochard Stirling FK8 3TL group of walkers in the area for the Hospital. The staff at Bannockburn Tel 01877 387219 weekend left gates open and litter looked after me very well. As for e.mail: [email protected] lying along the path. As the path my friends and the staff here in the Stirling Council: 0845 2777000 goes through ground where we Falls of Dochart Retirement Home, graze sheep and cattle litter can be the care is superb. A Grand Night Out a hazard. Therefore I ask anyone Jean Henderson using the path to remember the I would like to take another chance House Move Access code and enjoy your walk to say a huge thank you to everyone I would like to thank everyone for all who helped to make my 'final fling' responsibly and please take any litter home with you. the lovely cards, flowers and good such a great success - especially wishes sent on my recent move P.T.A, Lesley, Glenda and Gordon for Emma Paterson Auchlyne from Manse Road to Lyon Road. my surprise, Louise for the cake and Special thanks to Bunty for her most Andy and 'The Loch Tay Steamers' Memorial Trial welcome soup and sandwiches, and who kept our feet dancing and The Committee of the Lanarkshire also to Maureen and Jimmy Gauld tapping all night. So many people Motorcycle Club would like to thank for keeping and handing over the really had a good time enjoying Bobby Lafferty and his team for the keys. Visitors are most welcome. watching or joining in with the tremendous effort in getting this children dancing. Special thanks to Babs Gordon all the children who entertained us in so many ways. We really have a talented bunch in Killin and it was a good way to show them off in a real Mr STEAM BL Decorators Est, in Killin 1987 ALL ASPECTS OF PAINTING Specialist Cleaning & Support Services AND DECORATING EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL Pressure washing and steam cleaning, transport PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL plant and agricultural cleaning services PAPER HANGING All on-site and fully mobile AND SPECIALISED WALL FINISHES Disinfection services MACHINE AMES TAPING

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30 Letters George Hunter target by donating a little of your 40 mins in the first Edinburgh George Hunter and family would like hard earned cash. A minimum of marathon. He continured running to express their sincere thanks for £1710 will go directly to the BHF’s marathons until his move to Killin all the lovely cards, flowers and work and 100% of any money I three years ago, when he took to words of kindness shown to them raise beyond my target will go the hills competing in the hill over recent weeks. It has helped directly to BHF’s life-saving work. running circuit. One of Herbie’s them all get through a difficult time. Sponsor forms will appear around favourite training runs is Sron a the village and one or two Clachain where he can be seen most With all my Heart... fundraising events will be held or Saturdays running up and down six I have committed myself to raising you can sponsor me online by going times! Who said boxing doesn’t at least £3,100 for the British Heart to the following link affect your mind? Good luck in Foundation (BHF), registered charity www.bhf.org.uk/sponsor/chrisholden September, Herbie. number 225971, by trekking to Many thanks. Janice McLean Dr Christopher Holden Mount Everest Base Camp in April 70 Wild Miles 2008. This tough challenge will Good Luck, Herbie In Aid of Cancer and Leukaemia in start and end in Kathmandu at an Local hill runner Herbie McLean Children, this charity event starts altitude of 1370m/4500ft (Ben Nevis competed in the world veteran trials with a 45 mile cycle from the Ski is 1344m/4400ft). Trekking for 16 at Glas Tuliachean hill race on 2nd Centre in Glencoe to Taynuilt Pier, days I aim to climb above Base June and won the male over 60 followed by a mass start 10 mile Camp to a maximum altitude of years category. This has earned him canoe race up Loch Etive. The final 5623m/18500ft. At this height the a Scottish Vest to the World Masters section is a 12 mile run up Glen thin air will test my heart to its limit Mountain Running Championship in Etive to the finish. (along with the rest of me!). Three Austria on 23rd September. In his This year was my 13th 70 Wild Miles quarters of those reaching Base younger days Herbie was a and my total time was approx. Camp will already be suffering from distinguished amateur international 6h31m some degree of acute altitude boxer representing Scotland. He A big thank you to everyone who sickness and the overnight was lured to a professional boxing sponsored me and to Rosie, who temperatures will be around -15°C. career being rated number two in was my back-up on the day. My I admit to being a little anxious the Britain in both light and light sponsorship total including an 'Into contemplating what lies ahead but welter weight. Action Cheque' of £1,000 from feel it will be worthwhile to help At the ripe old age of 32 he retired Scottish and Southern Energy was raise funds for such a good cause. from boxing and took up marathon £2,540. Thank you all again. I would be enormously grateful if running, his best result being 2 hr Duncan MacDonald you felt able to help me beat my Capercaillie TAKEAWAY MENU Restaurant & Had a long hard day and can’t be bothered cooking? Why not try our new takeaway menu at the Rooms Capercaillie

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This was a highly successful event and all who were there agreed that it was well run and good spectator sport. It is hoped that it will become an annual event. Results Premier Award The Bob MacGregor Trophy: Willie Gillespie Jnr, Dunfermline Intermediate route Sron a Clachain Cup: Craig Seward, Bootle A route Edramucky Cup: Dave Mawer, Ripon Novice Easy route Rudge Motorcycle Trophy: Nicola Foote Bolton Over 40 Intermediate Route Camusurich Cup: Richard Sharp, York Rhona Gilles, Yvonne Gall with baby Over 40 B route Stewart, Alistair MacGregor Loch Tay Trophy: Kenny Drummond, Lanarkshire Over 50 B route Killin News Cup: Russell Whiteford, Dunfermline Twin Shock Easy route Games Shield: Alec Barrie, Colwyn Bay Youth A Class Intermediate route Gordon MacGregor Memorial Trophy: Ian MacPhail, Lanarkshire Youth B Class Easy route The Mairi Stitt Cup: Jordy Hayes, Aberdeen Youth C Class route Robert Laffety Jnr. Killin Youth D Class route Bridge of Lochay Cup: Calum Murphy Lochaber Piston Broke Award for the best of worst incident Robert Lafferty Jnr, Killin

33 Local Planning Applications National Park Location: Tayview, Main Street, Killin meter cabinet and associated equipment Week 20 ending 21 May 2007 Applicant: Mr & Mrs C McRae Location: Crianlarich Forest FK20 8OS PROPOSAL: Erection of double garage Application Type: Outline Application Application Type: Telecommunications Location: Clematis Cottage, Main Street, Decision: Approve with Conditions Development Killin PROPOSAL: Installation of 2 No, 0.3m PROPOSAL: Erection of membrane Applicant: Mr & Mrs S Aitken transmission dishes onto existing tower plant building Application Type: Household including extension to compound and Location: Tyndrum Water Treatment Alteration/Extension associated equipment Works Decision: Approve with Conditions Location: Derrydarroch, Crianlarich Application Type: Detailed Consent Week 22 ending 4 June 2007 Applicant: Vodafone Ltd, Decision: Approve with conditions PROPOSAL: Erection of dwellinghouse Application Type: Telecommunications Location: Dalchenna, 22 Craignavie Development Road, Killin Decision: Approve with Conditions Perth and Kinross Council Applicant: Mrs Willison Week 25 ending 25 June 2007 25 April to 20 July 2007- None Application Type: Detailed Consent PROPOSAL: Extension to existing Week 23 ending 11 June 2007 workshops including enclosure of existing PROPOSAL: Extension to dwellinghouse compressor Stirling Council Location: A and B Services, Main Street, Location: Glenbruar House, Crianlarich Week 24 - 20 June 2007 Killin FK20 8RN PROPOSAL: Installation of dish at Killin Applicant: A.B Services, Applicant: Mr G Bryce Radio Station, Killin Application Type: Detailed Consent Application Type: Household Status Constraints: Area of Great Week 26 ending 2 July 2007 Alteration/Extension Landscape Value Countryside PROPOSAL: Change of use, extension PROPOSAL: Proposed extension of time Policy and alterations to shop to form flat for a further three years under Condition Applicant: SSE Telecom Location: Former Butchers’ Shop, Main 2 of planning permission (R/90/1371) - PROPOSAL: Extension to dwelling house Street, Killin Proposed underground gold mine Location: Higher Batournie, Killin FK21 Applicant: Mrs Goodwin & Mrs Ormiston together with associated service and 8UB Application Type: Detailed Consent production buildings, access road and Status Constraints: Area of Great PROPOSAL: Change of use of open two bridges Landscape Value Countryside space to form garden ground Location: Cononish Farm, Cononish Road, Policy Location: 8 Willow Square, Crianlarich Tyndrum Week 26 - 4 July 2007 FK20 8RR Applicant: Scotgold Resources Ltd, PROPOSAL: Erection of seven Applicant: Mary MacLeod, Application Type: Detailed Consent residential lodges, store and boat/fishing Application Type: Detailed Consent Week 24 ending 18 June 2007 hut Week 27 ending 9 July 2007 PROPOSAL: Erection of dwellinghouse Location: Ardeonaig Hotel, Killin, FK21 Nil Location: Fairview House, Main Street, 8SU Week 28 ending 16 July 2007 Killin Applicant: Ardeonaig Hotel Limited PROPOSAL: Increase in height of Applicant: Mr & Mrs Jim Woods Consultations Issued: Environment existing mast from 15m to l8m, Application Type: Detailed Consent Services Transport installation of 2 dishes, relocation of 2 Decision: Approve with Conditions Development Planning & Policy SEPA East dishes and three antennae and siting of PROPOSAL: Erection of dwellinghouse Region North Division Killin Community Council Service Manager (Community Health) PROPOSAL: Erection of agricultural building Location: Innischoarach Killin FK21 8UA CruachanCruachan RestaurantRestaurant Applicant: Edinmore Properties Ltd Application Type: Agricultural Notification Decision: Approve PROPOSAL: Construction of new kitchen extension Location: Ardeonaig Hotel Killin FK21 OpenOpen forfor 8SU Applicant: Ardeonaig Hotel Ltd Application Type: Detailed Consent Homebaking Decision: Approve with Conditions Snacks Weeks 27 & 28 - None Lunches & Evening Meals CHIROPODY HOME VISITING

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35 Killin Golf Club Results Ladies Open 2nd June Mixed Open 26th May Junior Flag

Scratch Scratch Age 6-8 Silver Division 1: W Henderson & Caroline Dunbar Girls 1: Ruth Ross (Glencruitten) 79 (Aberfeldy) 78 BIH 1. Emma Aitken (Killin) 2: Linda Cullerton (Carrickvale) 80 2: Gordon Aitken (Killin) & Patricia 2. Jasmine Roe (Stirling) 3: Caroline Dunbar (Aberfeldy) 81 Parkhouse (Lothianburn) 78 3. Olivia Ridgewell (Killin) Bronze Division 3: L Crichton (Alyth) & I Crichton Boys 1: Tracey Stark (Dalmally) 82 (Blairgowrie) 82 1. James McKinlay (Muthill) 2: Anne Douglas (Kilbirnie Place) 87 2. Cameron Patrick (Fife) 3. Euan Lang (Killin) 3: Kathy McKay (Dunbraken) 92 Handicap 1: John & Kathleen Blyth Handicap Age 9-12 Girls (Whitemoss) 63 1. Skye Farmer (Killin) Silver Division 2: Colin Woods & Sheila Aitken 2. Jennifer Patrick (Fife) 1: Lucy McNulty (Dalmally) 70 (Killin) 64 3. Lucie Ronald (Killin) 2: Patricia Parkhouse (Lothianburn) 71 3: J Buchanan & D Buchanan Boys 3: Jane McDougall (Callander) 73 (Cardross) 66 BIH 1. David Wallace (Callander) Bronze Division 2. Calum Wyllie (Killin) 1: Susan Bowker (Helensburgh) 61 Best Killin (Bill Mitchell Salver) 3. James Ronald (Killin) 2: Jacqueline Crossan (Dalziel Park) 66 Colin Woods & Sheila Aitken 64 3: Lyn Bartlett (Killin) 67 Nearest Pin The Faldo Mini-Series aims to Ladies (14th) Chrissie Fenton generate short course events across Killin Cup (Best overall Handicap) (Killin) 39 inches the British Isles for children aged Susan Bowker (Helensburgh) 61 Gents (17th) Douglas McRobbie under 12. The winners of each event Bridge of Lochay Salver (Killin) 51 inches go into a draw for a chance to meet (Best Local Handicap) Magic Twos Nick Faldo. Last year Killin's Emma Lyn Bartlett 67 G Birch and M Birch (Crieff) Aitken won but unfortunately could Dochart Trophy G Aitken & P Parkhouse (Killin & not make the trip to meet him. (Best overall Scratch) Lothianburn) This event aimed at pre-handicap Ruth Ross (Glencruitten) 79 G Smith & E Ingram (Killin) golfers having a bit of fun and Nearest the Pin – D Buchanan & J Buchanan meeting golfers from other clubs. Sheena Chisholm (Cardross) Each player is given 45 shots to go Magic Twos W Henderson & C Dunbar round the junior course at Killin Golf Ruth Ross (Glencruitten) (Aberfeldy) Club which is 1,386 yards with a par Anne Douglas (Kilbirnie Place) A Birnie & S Birnie (Carrickvale) of 28 over the 9 holes. After 45 Sweep D Nicholson & S Chisholm shots the player puts a flag into the Scratch Nancy Shedding (Helensburgh & Killin) ground where the ball landed and Handicap Carol Mc Dougall the winner is the one who gets the CSS 67 furthest round the course. This year we had entries from Fife, Callander, Muthill, St Fillans, Stirling and our own juniors, assisted by several of our regular Junior Night helpers who walked round with the juniors. The rain stayed away and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We hope to run another event next year. LS

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37 Strawberry Tea Rob Roy Challenge Stewart Stewart Inglis

This took place on 23rd June and is a charity event to raise funds for 4 charities. Martin Currie Charitable Foundation, Cancer Research UK, CHAS and Habitat for Humanity. Participants covered 55 miles of spectacular scenery on the Rob Roy Way. Teams started at Drymen and walked 16 miles to Loch Lomond and on to Callander where they switched to bikes and cycled to Kenmore - all in around 8 - 12 hours. The fastest team: Arran runners 5 hours 40 mins. Fastest male: Cameron Stewart 5 hours exactly. Fastest female: Nell Clarke 5 hours 41 mins.

The Ladies Section of the Killin Golf Club arranged a Strawberry Tea in aid of Breast Cancer Care at Kinnell in June. Guests not only had an excellent tea with lots of cakes but could also look round the garden and the green house, where there was tombola and a plant sale. The rain kindly held off until the 4pm closing time and the magnificent amount of £891 was raised.

38 What’s on in Killin and District

August 9 Green Team “Magical Moths” meet school 6pm 12 Clanscape Breadalbane Park 12 noon - 4pm 12 Duck Race start at Dochart Bridge 2pm 12 Mini Tattoo Dewars World of Whisky Aberfeldy Ticket Hotline 01796 484624 www.pitlochry.org.uk/minitattoo 14 Drama Club AGM 7.30pm Lesser Hall 15 Car Boot sale Tourist Information office by Tyndrum 15 “Claybake” Pottery workshop Crannog 10am - 5pm booking essential Tel 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk 16 National Park event “Irishman’s Hike” from Balquhidder - Glen Dochart booking essential Tel 01389 722040 18 Killin & District Agricultural Show Breadalbane Park 23 Green Team “Animal Adaptations” meet school 6pm 23 Concert Crannog 7.45 - 9pm suitable for ages 12+ booking essential Tel 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk 25 “Quern” concert in aid of Community Bus Fund McLaren Hall 28 Coffee morning Lesser Hall in aid of Nursery Funds September 1 Shallow water Archaeology Crannog 12noon to 2pm booking essential Tel 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk 6 Green Team “Hunter of the Air” meet school 6pm 8 Come and try Underwater Archaeology Crannog 11am - 1pm 11 Killin Community Council meeting School 7.30pm 15 National Park event “Strathfillan Gold” Tyndrum 11am booking essential 01389 722040 16 Meet “Underwater Time Team” and try out scuba Crannog (Kenmore Club Resort) suitable ages 8+ booking essential Tel 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk 16 “The Little Dig” Sandpit Archaeology fun for all ages Crannog 12noon and 2.30pm booking essential Tel 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk 16 Family Fun Day Bridge of Lochay Hotel 1 - 4pm Nursery event 20 National Park event “Time Travel” Glen Ogle meet Lochearnhead 1.30pm booking essential Tel 01389 722040 20 Green Team “Walking back in time” meet school 6pm 21-28 Art Exhibition/Competition Tyndrum Village Hall 30 Forest Faeries & Foraging Crannog 2pm - 3pm booking essential Tel 01887 830583 www.crannog.co.uk

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