Blairgowrie and District Next Steps

Alyth Voice www.alythvoice.co.uk 177th Edition, March 2013 1725 copies VOLUNTEER’S PARTY

The annual Volunteers party was held on Sunday 3rd February. Preentations were made to the Citizen of the year, Youth citizen of the year and Community Group of the year. It was a great event with a magnificent spread put on by the Community Council team.

Council representatives, presenters and winners

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Volunteer’s Party.

It was a great pleasure to welcome our well deserving Citizen of the Year, Helen Men- zies, Young Citizen, Alexander Tosh on to the stage for presentations by John Swinney MSP and Bill Brewster, RBS Alyth Branch Manager.

We were very proud to present the Alyth Community Group of the Year Award for the first time to the Alyth Christmas Lights. The new trophy was designed by local artist, © M Kay Alistair Jelks and funded by the contribution to the Community Council made by Mary Ross. The trophy was presented to chair Rod McFarlane, quite fittingly, by Cllr Dennis William Brewster presenting to Andrew Tosh— Melloy. Youth Citizen of the year

MEETINGS AND AGM Community Council Meetings are held at 7pm, every 4th Wednesday of the month at the Town Hall Chambers and are public meetings that all are welcome to attend. Our AGM this year will be held in May, on the 22nd at 7pm in the Lesser Hall at the Town Hall.

COMMUNICATION The Community Council uses a number of different methods to let you know about our work for the town. There is our website http://alythcc.ning.com . You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AlythCC. We also have a Community Box in Alyth Library and from time to time post notices on the notice board on the Market Square.

Feel free to get in touch about any issues of concern by writing to us at: Viewpark, Meethill Road, Alyth, PH11 8DE, by phone on 07866 934 769 or by email at AlythCom- [email protected] © M Kay Sanjay Samani Rod MacFarlane for Alyth Christmas Lights—Community Group of the year

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SAMS BIG DAY On 26th of January I was one of the Young Arabs chosen to be Dun- dee United mascot for the home SPL game versus Ross County. My dad and brother, Liam, arrived at Tannadice early so we could meet the players and get their autographs before they went out for the warm -up. Then we got a tour of the stadium and met the Chairman Stephen Thompson in the boardroom who took time to speak to each mascot and sign our certificates. We were then taken onto the pitch and got to have a kick-about before the game started. It was time for the players to come onto the pitch and I walked out with Gary Mackay-Steven who scored United's goal in a 1-1 draw. I loved the whole experience and hope that maybe one day I'll walk out onto the pitch as a Dundee Unit- ed player. Sam McLean (7 years old)

Sam on the pitch

Mascots with Captain Jon Daly Sam walking out with teams

Tennis and Bowling Club

Tennis Trophy Winners 2012

ALYTH IN BLOOM NEEDS YOU!

Marguerite McKenzie has organized ‘Alyth in Bloom’ for around 13 years. She has done so much for the community and has helped to make our town look wonderful. Here is the letter she has sent in looking for volunteers to ensure that Alyth in Bloom continues to do such great work:

Due to the sudden and very recent decline in my husband Donald’s health, I have had to make the decision that I can no longer give the time it needs to be chairperson/secretary etc. of our committee, a decision, which unfortunately, must come into effect immediately, and not one I ever looked forward to making. If anyone feels they can continue to keep the "Bloom" going, please get in touch with me as soon as possible, if not, I`m afraid "Alyth in Bloom" will cease to exist. Yours sincerely, Marguerite McKenzie, chairperson, 6 Sidlaw Cres., Alyth. © I Reid Tel., 632749 It seems that even in the middle of the worst blizzard, there was a smile! Iain Reid, Bamff Road Alyth

ALYTH SENIOR CITIZENS’LUNCH & SOCIALISING CLUB

Members enjoying themselves!

NEW BIN IN ALYTH SQUARE

A new bin has been placed in Alyth Square which has caused some controversy from local people and businesses who think it spoils the charming look of the square.

What do you think?

THE LOSSET SESSION

The Losset Session has been around now for a good 3 years and more and I would like to thank Rab and Amanda (Licensees of The Losset Inn) for their continuing support and hospitality given to the folk that turn up, play and sing at these sessions. The session normally takes place on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th (where appli- cable) Sundays of the month. We start around 4.00pm-ish and wind up about 8.00pm-ish! Although the session is mainly Folk based we are happy to embrace other musical genres; after all, the session is open, so why not bring your instrument and or voice along and sound us out? As a final note, if you have come to listen you may very well be tempt- ed to have a bite to eat from the simple Italian based menu the Pub offers. See you next time? © B Antonson Brett Antonson, East Glenree, Alyth.

ALYTH MAN v FOOD

THE BURGER FROM HELL CHALLENGE Are you man enough to eat two quarter pounders smothered in jalapenos and our special sauce made with the world's hottest edible chillies ??? If you think you can, come along to the Losset and try and join Ian Lennox on our “Wall of FLAME” If you complete the challenge the burger is FREE (conditions apply).

Useful Telephone Numbers *~*~* ALYTH Dates for Your Diary *~*~* Airlie Street Hall (contact-Shona Milne) - 01828 633219 Due to the advance notice of these dates, please check for changes! Alyth Town Hall (contact: Richard Duncan) - 01828 633846 Ogilvie Rooms (contact Tina Tripney) - 01828 632717 MARCH Blairgowrie Police Station - 0300 111 2222 2nd Coffee Morning Alyth SC Lunch Club Perth Police Station - 0300 111 2222 Hydro-Electric Emergencies - 0800 300 999 4th Exercise groups Alyth SC Lunch Club Scottish Gas Emergencies - 0800 111 999 7th The Perth Street pastors—talk Guild Scottish Water - 0845 6008 855 8th International Women's day Blairgowrie & District Alyth Post Office - 01828 632 301 Next steps Alyth Health Centre - 01828 632 317 Alyth Primary School - 01250 871 370 9th Bookbug session Ruthven Association Blairgowrie High School - 01250 871 200 11th Lunch Alyth SC Lunch Club NHS 24—new 24 hour health service - 08454 24 24 24 10th Laying up of colours Alyth Parish Church Anti-social Behaviour Team - 01738 476 173 16th&17th Frances Law Studio sale Ruthven Association Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Advisor - 01738 562 358 18th Exercise groups Alyth SC Lunch Club If you offer an emergency or breakdown service, send the Voice your details. 23rd Concert Alyth and District Pipe Band 25th Lunch Alyth SC Lunch Club ALYTH HEALTH CENTRE 30th Burlesque Evening ENKCA

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STRATHMORE BRIQUETTE LTD COUNCILLOR WELCOMES NEW BUS SHELTERS IN ALYTH

Councillor Ian Miller has welcomed the announce- ment by Perth & Kinross Council’s Public Transport Unit that work is about to commence on providing

www.strathmorebriquette.co.uk new bus shelters in the Alyth area. They are to be provided at Meigle Road, close to the war memorial Strathmore Briquette Ltd specialise in producing cost- and in Airlie Street (at Mart Street). A replacement effective, eco briquettes from wood chips. shelter is also to be proved in New Alyth opposite Our eco briquettes are ideal for your Wood/Multi-Fuel Muirton Place. The new shelters, including their installation, are being funded by TACTRAN (Tayside Stoves, Open Fires, Chimeneas, Etc. and Central Scotland Transport Partnership) and Supplied in 10KG and 20KG heat sealed polythene should be completed in 2 weeks commencing 25 bags, they are always dry and ready to burn whenever February 2013. you need them. Bulk bag of wood chip £45, ideal as garden mulch Councillor Miller said:

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Garden Maintenance Town Hall and the guiders have religiously kept Servicing, Mechanical &, MOT Repairs For Reliable, quality our Association going there. The Rainbows, Welding & Steam Cleaning

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Tel: 01828 633392 We have a few fund raising events coming up Mobile: 077 1072 1923 this year again starting with a Race Night (details soon). We also have a Bingo Tea at the

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EVENTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT THE BLACK WATCH CASTLE AND MUSEUM

Winter Lecture Series – Unseen Paintings and Portraits

Tuesday 12th March 2013 | 7pm | Balhousie North Inch House Museum Staff will give an illustrated talk about the paintings and portraits that reside with the Battalion in Fort George Tickets are £5 ‖ £1.50 for Friends ‖ includes refreshments. Booking is essential.

Visit www.theblackwatch.co.uk/index/events or contact the Museum: T: 01738 638152 E: [email protected] A: Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, Perth, PH1 5HR

Blairgowrie and District Next Steps

Friday 8th March 2013

Friday 8th March 2013 We aim to get 120 women to the top of a Munro in Glenshee. 34 of you made it in 2008 for Children in Need, 107 in 2012 and for this year we want to do even more! This challenge will take place on Friday 8th March replacing our normal Wednesday and Thursday walk for that week. The walk is approx 3.2km (2 miles) round trip and ascends 270m (800 feet) on paths and land rover tracks. Successful summiteers will receive a commemorative medal. This event is co-ordinated and supervised by a Winter Mountain Leader and fully supported by our Wednesday Walk leaders and first-aiders that will help and encourage everyone to get there. Because of the limited number of bus seats it is first come first served and therefore there is a limit on the number of participants. We expect the main body of participants to start going up at about 10:30 and we are timing the joint photo at the summit for 11:30, though this is dependent on everyone being ready at that time! Once the picture has been taken you are free to make your way back down. Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall 09:10 for 09:30 departure. Depending on progress on the hill the buses will leave to return to Blairgowrie Bus Sta- tion approx 12:45 to 13:00 arriving probably between 13:30 to 14:00. Please do not leave anything in the Town Hall as we will not be returning there. The buses will be staying at the Cairnwell Pass for our return so belongings can be left on your bus. You will need appropriate outdoor clothing and a packed lunch, further details on the application form. While it is not a demanding walk in hill climbing terms, the weather can be harsh so you are advised to carry equipment as shown on our kit list at www.badns.org Please register with BaDNS on our Wednesday Walks by 27th February. If you are uncertain about your fitness or have an underlying medical condition please discuss with the organisers in advance. The Registration fee is £10, which covers the bus and finishers medals. Participants are free to arrange additional sponsorship for their own charity if they wish. In the event of inclement weather in March the walk will be re-scheduled probably in early April. This will be monitored over the weekend of 2nd- 3rd March, with a final recce on 5th March. Unless there is deep snow, ice or high winds the walk will go ahead. A downloadable form can be found at www.badns.org If you would like any further information please contact Nick or Sue Cole Tel 01828 640763 [email protected] or [email protected]

STRATHMORE - LETS’ GET WINDOW CLEANING. TOGETHER

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Call Alistair Thomson Why not register to have a FREE stall at our 01250 876435 / 07522 661 006. group event in the Blairgowrie Town Hall on Wednesday 20th March 10-3pm to display information and speak to local people? Limited space, first come first served.

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MURDO FRASER MSP MID SCOTLAND & FIFE For help and advice ~ Look for details of regular surgeries in the local press. To arrange a meeting you can contact Murdo on 01738 553990 or write to him at The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP; or e-mail him at [email protected]

AW JOINERY

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Home Improvements Fitted Kitchens Come and join us Timber Decking Beaver Scouts (6-8 years) Thursday Solid Laminate Floors nights 6.30 – 7.30 01250 870 693 Cub Scouts (8-11years) Tuesday 6.30 07876 133 342 – 8.00 www.aw-joinery.com Scouts 10 ½ - 14) Friday 7.00-9.00 Explorer Scouts (14-18 years) Thurs- Blairgowrie Mobile Foot Clinic Reflexologist Treatment in the comfort of your own home for: day 7.30 – 9.00 Sally Robertson  Nail Cutting Scout Group Centenary Family Camp,  Callus’ or Corns 31st May—2nd June 2013. Keep Experience & enjoy:  Fungal Infections or Athletes Foot these dates free.  relief from a variety of conditions  In-growing Toenails Help as leader please contact  pure relaxation & pampering For all your Foot-care requirements contact: [email protected] Aromatherapy massage also available Madeleine McIntosh S.A.C Dip, FHPT FHPP

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ALYTH & DISTRICT PIPE BAND CONCERT JP Discos & Karaoke ALYTH TOWN HALL Saturday 23rd March Carpet Care All functions catered for. 2013. Carpet, Upholstery and Leather Party Nights, Birthdays, Weddings, Cleaned and Protected Anniversary, Theme Nights, Ticket only event so get yours early!! (Contact Country & Western. Elaine Sturrock on 01828 640312) Adults £8 / Neil Stewart All types of music from 60s to present. under 16's £5. Call for a Free Quote: Call Jackie 07753 236 703 01828 632771 or 01250 875216 01828 628 444 Doors Open 6.30pm - Starts at 7pm. Raffle with great prizes… Ian Brogan Domestics C Max GUESTS include: Garden Services Alyth The Mutleys Repairs to Washing Machines, Eilidh McGuire Dishwashers All aspects undertaken The Harmonics Tumble Dryers, Cookers. Fridges,

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ALYTH VOICE NEWS Sandy Williamson Mervats Painter & Decorator The “Voice” welcomes Frances Robertson of Meigle to the “Voiceteer” team. In March she will Interior & Exterior take over deliveries of the Isla Road area 25 years Experience Reopens 1st of March where her grandson, Ryan Mollison, former- 01828 626252 ly did the round. We wish to take this oppor- 07910 456004 with New Stock and tunity to thank Ryan for all his hard work, he New Lines was a reliable team member and we wish him well. Alisons Homemade Meals

Contact us on: We also wish to express sincere thanks to Tel: 01828 640116 Muriel McNicoll and staff at “Hobbies” for  Food for your freezer Mob: 07764204055 their stalwart assistance with the “Voice”  Food for a special occasion Email: distribution; this has been a popular collec-  Food for a night in tion point for our “Voiceteers” for a number [email protected] of years. Sadly the shop has suffered a Tasty homemade soups, quiches, dreadful water leak which has forced clo- main meals and desserts sure and we are saddened at the problems this presently presents and hopes business Delivered to your door – simply for “Hobbies” will be back to normal in no delicious time at all. Helen Hally CA www.alisonshomemademeals.co.uk

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maining “Voices” Muriel had left and copies For all your business can be collected from his Salon, Michael Give Alison a call 01828 633982 needs including Kay’s Hairdressers, 13 Airlie St, should 07773994649 accounts, taxation, anyone require one. As of March, Claire payroll, VAT Richmond at “Lunan’s” has agreed to be- Dirliebane Coffee Shop come a distribution point, thanks very much Why not try our delicious coffee Claire for stepping in at short notice, it is & cakes. Home baking, our very much appreciated. speciality , scones, cakes & biscuits. Freshly made on Mollison Construction We wish to remind all readers that if a premises. all construction catered for - “Voice” doesn't drop through their letter box foundation and drainage works, they should be able to obtain one from the Valentines day coming up - utilities laying, concrete works, distribution points at “Cost Cutters”, why not treat your loved one to slabbing, kerbing, mono blocking, “Lunan’s” and “Dads & Lads” bar- lunch or afternoon tea.

site layouts and preparation works. bers. Michael Kay may sometimes be able Opening Times, also available, mini-digger hire with to help also. We stress that this method of Mon - Fri 9.00am – 4pm, self drive or with operator obtaining a “Voice” should only be used if Sat 10.00pm - 4pm, FREE ESTIMATES the usual delivery has NOT occurred. The Sun 11.00am - 4pm Derek Mollison shop spares are normally used for folk from 01828 633 742 / 07745 449 331 out with Alyth who use those shops but who Further Enquiries Please ring [email protected] don't have a home delivery. 01828 633644

We also request that, should ANY member Registered childminder of the distribution team have a problem, they contact Paul or Barbara who are the Now has full and part Susie Black Fitness only “Voice Team” members to have full time vacancies details of the delivery system. 1-2-1 Training Fitness Testing Tel: Alyth 633744 Gym Programs Pilates Please use this new email address pretty- or 07743628785 Rehabilitation Group Classes [email protected] rather than the “Voice” Neuro Linguistic Programming distribution address as presently published. Blairgowrie Mini Tennis Club at Recreation Centre 07914700988 Saturday mornings 9am-10am [email protected] Age 5 -10 years www.sblackfitness.co.uk For more info contact: Julie Alexander (nee Wilkie) Tel 01250 875 215

ENKCA - OUTLINE OF EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2013 All events in the Eassie & Nevay Hall, Balkeerie, on the Glamis – Newtyle road

SATURDAY 30TH MARCH 7PM – BURLESQUE EVENING Licensed bar, live music. Tickets £5.50 in advance, £6.50 on the door, Google Burlesque@Balkeerie for link to the page or call KT on 01307 840286 WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL 7.30PM - GARDENERS’ QUESTION MARCH APRIL TIME

6th-7th -Tasty treats - 10th - Celebrate Mothers Come and ask the panel of garden experts questions about your chutney tasting 12-3pm plants, trees and shrubs. Day with our afternoon teas. 14th – Crafting with Refreshment included 29th-31st - Join our Easter SATURDAY 4TH MAY – 9.30AM – 2PM PLANT SALE, REFRESH- Bunny with a weekend of Frances 12-3pm MENTS Easter Events. 2oth- Baking with Belle 12 Plants and gardening items for sale, sausages on rolls for breakfast, Easter egg Hunt—12-3pm -3pm soup and filled rolls for lunch, coffee and cakes. TH Face painting—12-2pm £1 (Suitable for age 3+) SATURDAY MAY 18 FROM 7PM – THEMED MEAL NIGHT 30th – Following last year’s hugely successful Italian Night there will be another themed evening. Details to follow, put the date in your diary Coffee Shop Tel: Baking with Belle12-2pm SUNDAY 16TH JUNE - NINE MAIDENS WALK 01575560205 £3 donation for CRUK The annual Nine Maidens Walk will take place again on 16th June. A Courtyard Tel: relay for life. walk in the Sidlaws will be followed by tea in the hall. 1.30pm Contact 01575560718 Neil McLeod 01307 840520 Full details to follow. WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY 6PM - STRAWBERRY TEA www.peelfarm.co.uk Gather at the hall ready for a prompt start at 6pm. Following a walk around the community a strawberry tea will be served in the hall. Entry by donation. Book your place by phoning Fiona Brown on 01307 840335 SUNDAYS IN AUGUST 2PM – 4PM – CREAM TEAS IN AUGUST Join us in the café for a cream tea each Sunday afternoon in August. Coffee and a selection of teas will be served.

J & J Howe More events to follow, for further information on these and other events check the ENKCA website www.eassieandnevay.org or 30 Reform St. Blairgowrie telephone Jane Brewster on 01307 840313 or Debra Ritchie on 01307 840596 Open Monday - Friday 8 - 5 Saturday 9 - 1 Still continuing our high quality EASSIE HALL REMOVALS and STORAGE REGULAR ACTIVITIES WEEKLY Complete removal service Monday Yoga 6-8pm. Local and Long distance Contact : Jane Brewster 01307 840313 Specialist to the Islands Tuesday Zumba 7-8pm. Large containerized storage warehouse Contact: Debra Ritchie 01307 840596 Get free quote for your removal Wednesday Yoga 1-3pm. Contact : Jane Brewster 01307 840313 AUCTIONS and VALUATIONS Thursday Social Dancing 7.30-10pm. Auction sale on Mondays 6pm Contact : Ann Martin 01575 560783 Goods on view from 2pm day of sale Also Saturday 2 - 4 FORTNIGHTLY EVENTS Office open Tues and Wed 8.30 - 4 Art Club 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, 10am until noon. Contact : Linda Breckenridge 01307 840323 See weekly list and auction dates on line MONTHLY EVENTS INTERIOR SHOP NOW OPEN Eassie & Nevay WRI Meeting 1st Wednesday: 7.30pm in the Hall. Selling carpets, cushionfloor, blinds and curtains with a Contact: Mary Marshall 01307 840415 measuring, estimate and fitting service. Samples to take home and check the colours in your room. Watch this space for forthcoming events or go to www.eassieandnevay.org , follow us on the ENKCA twitter feed, For further details of all these services phone 01250 872 361 find us on Facebook. Get involved in our community! or email [email protected] www.jjhowe.co.uk

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Don’t have access to email? ALAN ROGER Your Letters It’s free in the Airlie Street Library In loving memory of my husband Alan Roger died 27/2/2012 When I said I loved you I meant I would love you forever. You are always in my thoughts and heart Coffee Morning Shocker HANGING UP MY APRON…WELL NOT darling. My friend always attends the Saturday coffee QUITE YET!! Eternal Love Ella x mornings and I have on several occassions gone Dear customers by the time you read this I will no with her and enjoyed the experience. longer be working full time. Following mutual talks I missed the recent one, organised by the Con- with Mr Kennedy I have decided to take a step back THANKS servatives, where she won a large champagne and will be working only on a Friday and Saturday, ELLA ROGER bottle on the Tombola stall and much to her sur- also stepping in for holiday cover and festive period I would like to take this opportunity to thank all prise the bottle was "EMPTY" and the soft toys when required. As I am retiring in June 2013 this my loving family and friends, too many names to that she won did not look new. I feel that this was should ease my transition, I fear age has caught up mention, for all their love and help over the past disgraceful as a lot of the money collected is from with me after 49 years in the trade!!! However…I am year. I really don’t know what I would have done pensioners and therefore we should not take ill really looking forward to relaxing with my art which I without you all. Also to all the fantastic people of advantage of them in this manner. A bit more really enjoy and also listening to classical music and I Alyth, Blairgowrie and surrounding areas for their thought should have been put into the organisa- am keen to take up swimming again which I have lovely smiles and kind words of comfort (not tion!! missed for a few years. Less early mornings will be forgetting New Zealand and Turkey). I can hon- Name withheld nice too! I look forward to serving you all, albeit in a estly say at times like this I am so glad that Alan limited role…Regards and I were both born and brought up in this wee THANKS Gordon Coutts toon, Alyth. We went on to raise our loving sons I would like to thank all my friends and neigh- Alan and Darren in Alyth as well. Alan would be bours for phone calls, visits and cards during my DEWAR so proud of you all for looking out for me. Heart- latest stay indoors. During this bad spell of I would like to thank all of you who sent me those felt thanks love Ella x. weather I’ve been blessed with very good neigh- beautiful Cards and Presents for my 90th Birthday. I bours who have kept my path free of snow. The was overwhelmed! I just can’t thank you enough. likely lads are Fergie, Robert, Pat, Kevin, Bob I’ve travelled far in ship and plane IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR and Marian. Thanks also to Alyth Health Centre But never met folks like “My Ain”: DAD AND GRANDAD for prompt attention. Your Smile, your Grip, your Love sincere, ALAN ROGER I thank you all; your help is very much appreciat- Fills me with Hope, and Pride, and Cheer... If we could write a story it would be the greatest ed. (I find content and Welcome Here.) ever told of a kind and loving dad and granddad Edna Kydd Good Luck and Best wishes to you all Dan that had a heart of gold. If we could write a million pages we’d still be THANKS Dear Mr Ramsay, unable to say just how much we miss you every Alyth 1st guides would like to say a big thank you for the last few years we have received Alyth Voice by single day - to everyone who purchased a fund raising quiz post. My late husband Gavin Mann was born in Alyth, We remember all you taught us, we are hurt but sheet, the winner was Helen Taylor from Coupar as was his mother. His grandfather was headmaster won’t be sad, coz you’ll send us down the an- Angus, at Alyth School many years ago. Gavin always looked swers and you’ll always be our Thanks again! forward to receiving the Voice. Your team have, very Dad and Grandad. Held in our hearts forever, Allanis Erskine kindly continued sending it although he died over a Alan, Darren, Lorraine, Alison, Jamie, Ross, year ago. As a family we have been keen to keep up Dean and Carly X ALYTH SENIOR CITIZENS’ our contact with Alyth. Now that we are able to read it LUNCH & SOCIALISING CLUB on line we will do that in future, it will save the post- The bowling carpet advertised in the February age, which is now so expensive. To AHUG issue of the Voice, along with bowls no longer The magazine is always a good read, and beautifully It’s good to see the work being done in the Com- needed by the 50Plus Group, has gone to Alyth put together. We congratulate you and your team for munity Woodland. Well done to the AHUG peo- Primary School. Very many thanks to everyone producing such a fine, interesting monthly report on ple. who made this possible. We hope the activity will all the news from the town and surroundings. There are however a couple of issues which I be much enjoyed by the children. Thank you so much for enabling us to be in contact hope they may be able to clarify. The path lead- Pat Kendal with Alyth for all this time. Things change but we will ing to the east woodland entrance from the still go on feeling we haven't lost the connection. Trodlem House is at times almost impassable, THANKS Yours, very sincerely certainly for prams and wheelchairs. Can this be I wish to thank staff and pupils past and present Edna Mann, Cambridge improved? also family and friends for the lovely cards, flow- Secondly and more importantly, the area is being ers and gifts I received on my retiral from Alyth THANKS used for shooting, without warning notices being Primary school. Also the lovely evening we had Many thanks, to the kind person who found a bunch posted at any entrance to the woodland. Gunfire at the Strathmore Golf Club. It was all very much of keys in Smythe Street and put them on my neigh- can be heard especially in the established wood- appreciated. bour’s window ledge, where I found them. I lost the land to the east of the new orchard. Thank you all. Linda Gruneberg keys in the snow and of course when the thaw came I would be interested as to what is being shot the keys appeared. anyway, last year a young deer was shot and left LOST ITEMS Thanks again by the gate at the west entrance. AHUG may already be aware of this and be able While shopping last Oct/Nov, I mistakenly picked Linda Wilkie, David Street Alyth. to clarify in their next news letter. up a plain black collapsible umbrella and left Thank you mine, which was also black, but had a circle of THANK YOU C.N. Alyth. Winnie the Pooh round the outer rim. Then in Ross Murray, paperboy from Lunan’s newsagents Nov/Dec a plain gold wedding ring slipped off my would like to thank all his customers for all his Christ- finger - not a great end to the year!! mas tips. THANKS If anyone can help reunite me with my lost items I I would like to thank everyone who came along to would be very grateful as one belonged to my our recent Ready Steady Cook Pampered Chef daughter and the other my mother in law. Thanks—Alyth Voice evening. The fantastic sum of £363 was raised (Please contact the Voice Team or Marjorie if A BIG thank you to all who have put money in the for Alyth & District Pipe Band. A fun night was you can help) Alyth Voice collection boxes - the amount raised from had by everyone. Marjorie Macpherson the recently empties boxes is £211.39. Jacqui Bissett

ALYTH SENIOR Public Notices CITIZENS’LUNCH & Alyth SOCIALISING CLUB (Perth & Kinross Healthy Communities Project) Parish Soft Ball Tennis Tel Jackie Doe 01738 473146 Each Thursday morning, 10.30a.m. – 12 Church

noon. in Airlie Street Hall. Cost is £1.50. Lunch at 12.30 in the Airlie Street Hall (£2.00 Come and enjoy. Looking forward to seeing Sunday Service 11am per person) 11 & 25 March Crèche available at Morning Services new members. Would you like a lift to the Lunch Club? Tel Sunday School 11am (term-time) 632157 Evening Service on the First Sunday of each month at 6pm Coffee morning at 10:00 in the Airlie Street Hall Alyth Gala Day ~~~ (80p per person) 2nd March Preparations are underway for the Alyth LENT STUDY MEETING Gala Day which will be held on Sunday 2nd 6th and 20th March at 7pm. Church Lounge... June 2013, at the Diamond Jubilee Park. Exercise Groups (£2.00 per week) in the Airlie All welcome The committee are currently organising a Street Hall : HOLY COMMUNION fun-filled day out for all the family and hope Gentle Group -4 & 18 March at 11am Sunday, 3rd March 2013 that there will be lots of support from the Active Group – 4 & 18 March at 11am 11am and 2.30pm (followed by refresh- community throughout the year to ensure +++PLEASE NOTE CHANGES+++ ments) that the day will be a huge success. If you Evening Service of Thanksgiving at 6pm have any comments or wish to contact the PALM SUNDAY

committee then please do so by emailing us ST NINIAN’S 24th March 2013

at [email protected] EPISCOPAL CHURCH There will be a procession through the town

via our Facebook page. up to the Church commencing at 11am at

the Airlie Street Hall. This will be followed ALL ARE WELCOME by a short service in Church at 11.30am. Alyth Scottish Rector: The Very Revd Kenny Rathband Country Dancing Tel: 01250 874 583 HOLY WEEK SERVICES th Classes take place in Airlie Street Hall on Email: [email protected] Monday, 25 March – Evening Service 7pm th Thursday evenings from 7.30 - 9.30 pm. Diocesan Website: www.standrews.anglican.org Tuesday, 26 March – Evening Service 7pm th Wednesday, 27 March – Evening Service WANTED 7pm Thursday, 28th March – Service of Holy I am looking to rent a wee shop space in Communion 7pm Alyth, Please call me on 07780447018 if you Friday, 29th March – Evening Service 7pm can help. EASTER SUNDAY, 31st March Many Thanks LAYING UP OF COLOURS Walk up Alyth Hill, commencing at 8.30am Heather Fotheringham The colours of the Girls’ Guildry/Brigade and at the Airlie Street Hall. Boys Brigade will be laid up at the morning 10am – Breakfast in Church ALYTH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS service in Alyth Parish Church on Sunday 11am – Morning Service 200 CLUB WORLD DAY OF PRAYER this year in St 10th March 2013 at 11am. FEBRUARY DRAW (Thanks to Shona at A Ninian’s Church on Friday, 1st March 7pm & R Robertson and Black)

GUILD MEETINGS (Everyone is welcome) ALYTH VOICE NEEDS 1st - £50 - 152 - Mr J Fleming Held in the Lower Hall, Alyth Parish Church YOU!! 2nd - £30 - 75 - Mr J Muir 7th March 2013 – Talk by the Perth Street Alyth Voice urgently needs “Reserve 3rd - £20 - 129 - Mrs M Russell Pastors at 2pm Voiceteers” to cover for sickness/holidays 30th March 2013 – Guild Coffee Morning or to take on a round when next available. Subscriptions will shortly be due for May 4th April 2013 – Talk by Sophie Nicol on the Please contact Barbara or Paul Prettyman 2013 to April 2014. Renewal letters will be Archaeology of Glenshee at 7pm [email protected] to be placed in sent out during March and should be re- the system. turned by the end of April. Anyone wishing transport to and from the church, please contact Jane Cameron on BASKETBALL SESSIONS 633330 or Valerie Waring on 633996. ROMAN CATHOLIC Everyone is welcome, members and non- on Mondays 7-8pm at members. CHURCH Blairgowrie Recreation Centre ~~~ Saturdays Sundays for those over 16 year’s old. Details from FAMILY HISTORY PROJECT 6.30pm 9.30am Jane Lawson on 01738 472243 PHOTO EXHIBITION St Mary's, St Luan's, see page 28 Dundee Rd. Alexandra St. Archive of Photos, Burial Records, Coupar Angus Alyth Alyth Arts Group Old Parish Records, Baptisms, etc, etc Will be meeting in the Community Wing Open Weekends Situated at the Primary School on Saturdays 10-12noon Sundays 2-4pm Weekday Mass Sundays Tuesday's 5th,12th,19th,& 26th February telephone 11.00am www.alythparishchurch.org.uk From 10 AM until 12 Noon 01250 872 171 St Stephen's, To be placed on our Waiting List or visit Bank St. Phone Joy on 627 509 www.ststephensblair.co.uk Blairgowrie

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When I turned 40 last year I decided to ask friends and family to give donations to a wonderful charity which supports disadvantaged and socially excluded children and families in the Glasgow area. The Glasgow Children's Holiday Scheme enables these children to have a holiday either with their family, at Teen Ranch here in Perthshire or with a host family. My Mrs Susan Marsh (Cert Ed) mum is a volunteer on their committee and also helps by being an escort for children travel- Cherrybank, Lands of Loyal ling to families or Teen Ranch. Raising enough money each year to continue to support the Tel: 01828 633501 400 children who benefit from their holidays is hard work and my friends were generous enough to donate over £160.

The Holiday Scheme was the idea of Lilias Graham, a social worker for the Scottish Episco- Angela MacLeod pal Church in the Gorbals area of Glasgow in the 1950s. Many families lived with poverty, Family Homeopath illness and unemployment. Her idea was to help the children’s health and well-being by getting them away from the city for a week and she set up a network of families across the Drumnacree Homeopathic Clinic country willing to look after the children. In 1994 it became an independent charity after being part of Aberlour Trust and now own 4 caravans in Wemyss Bay so families can go Could you be better? away together. Unfortunately there are still many children, 1 in 4 in Scotland, living in similar desperate circumstances. Re-balance your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing with Homeopathy Over the last few years it has been harder to find new host families to give children – often young carers – a break. Hosting a child for a week during the holidays can be a fantastic M: 07770 985736 experience for the child and for the host family. One host family said “It has been a real pleasure and a privilege to get to know Tessa over the years and to see her grow up. [email protected] I hope she will stay in touch with us and continue to visit us long after she outgrows www.homeopathyperthshire.co.uk the Holiday Scheme." (Tessa has been visiting the family on Skye every year since 2005 and is now aged 17). ZAP TOOLS Alyth is somewhere that would be such an ideal location as it is not too far from Glasgow TOOL HIRE yet can open the door to so many new experiences. If you think you might be interested in 89 Airlie Street, Alyth finding out more about being a host there are children who would jump at the opportunities All kinds of gardening, building, decorating you might be able to offer. Have a look at their website & cleaning equipment www.glasgowchildrensholidayscheme.org.uk or contact me on 633041. Also: pressure Cleaning, Stump Grinding, Garden Maintenance etc. Becci Oosterhoorn FOR HIRE & SALE Tel: 01828 634174 Mob: 07895 053838

with Fiona Edwards ALYTH GALA DAY Level 2 Qualified Exercise to Music, Zumba and Bokwa Instructor! This year’s Gala Day will take place on Sunday 2nd June. The day will begin with a parade Fun Dance Fitness Classes where the key leaving the Alyth Square at 12noon, heading for the Diamond Jubilee Park. word is fun! For all fitness levels, work at your own pace! All groups and organisations are invited to join in with the parade and enter the fancy dress Everybody Welcome! Mon:- Zumba Coupar Angus Town Hall competition sponsored by BEPTA, where a prize and shield will be awarded for the best at 7pm (new time)* fancy dress. Tues:- Zumba Alyth Town Hall at 10am Zumba Rattray Hall at 6.30pm The committee hopes that the Gala Day will be a fun-filled day out, with a variety of enter- Bokwa Rattray Hall at 7.35pm tainment which all the family will enjoy and with the support of the local community it will be Wed-Zumba Alyth Town Hall at 6pm a great success. Line Dance Royal Hotel at 8pm till 9.30pm Car Boot Sale – all groups, businesses and members of the public are invited to have a car Thurs:- Zumba Rattray Hall at 6.30pm boot sale; the cost per standard size pitch is £10. There are to be strictly NO Tombola’s Fri:- Zumba Coupar Angus at 7pm Sat :- Bokwa Rattray Hall at 9.45am or Raffles. (new venue)*

We are holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 27th April in Airlie Street Hall; any donations for the usual stalls would be very much appreciated. There will also be a Stovie Dance at the Alyth Bowling Club, on Friday 3rd May. Tickets cost £5 per person, if you wish to buy a Sidlaw Landscape Design ticket then please contact Ryan Mollison. Innovative Garden Design and Build service If you have any enquires or suggestions then please contact the committee through our DRYSTONE WALLS*WATER FEATURES facebook page or email [email protected] *PATIOS*RAISED BEDS* PATHS* Tel: 01828 634114 Mobile: 07762061384 www.sidlawlandscape.co.uk Plum Tree Cottage, Smith Lane, New Alyth PH11 8NH

“IMPATIENT TO END THE WINTER” ALYTH CHORAL UNION PRESENTS Despite the mildness of the winter, with its alternation of rain A MARCH MISCELLANY and occasional moderate snow falls coupled with quick thaws Join us in Alyth Parish Church, on Sunday 24th March 2013 at 7pm for a (that lead to more rain and floods), I feel it is time for this selection of well loved music. season to end. 'Impatient to end the winter, though writing in The contents and format of the concert will be different from previous years. February', you may think. 'What is wrong with the man?' you Instead of extended choral work the members will present a variety of may ask. Everybody knows that winter lasts until May and songs, many familiar to choral audiences, including Ritter’s ‘ The Lord that our climate boasts 'nine months of winter and three Bless You and Keep You” and Schubert’s “Holy, Holy, Holy”, Scottish months of damn course weather'. songs and part songs by Elgar and Dvorak, also a selection from John Denver and Jerome Kern, concluding with the popular music of “Les Miser- The snow drops seem to think so. I noticed some battered ables”. Guest soloist David Marsh will include “Some Enchanted Evening” looking stems peering above the partly melted snow a day or in his performance. Musical Director Helen M Addison and Accompanist two ago before the last fall, and wondered if they were early Luke Newman, or late this year. Chaffinches are singing and Chris Potter told Refreshments will be served in the interval. Programme tickets for a sug- me that he heard a black bird sing some days ago. That is gested donation of £ 5 are available from members of ACU or through good news. Morag Thomson, tel 01828 632036

In the meantime we have to slog on. Most days, unless there is something else to do, I go out in the morning, wellied and waterproofed, fill bags with brock potatoes for the wild boar, Answers to Last month’s teasers: mount my quad and head for the swine. The first stop, down the drive here, is the easy one. I park by the gate to the enclosure, take the bucket of sow rolls, enter and spread the 1. You have a fox, a chicken and a sack of grain. You must cross a river feed to the hungry pigs, who come swirling round my legs. with only one of them at a time. If you leave the fox with the chicken he will Then I return to the quad, shoulder a bag of potatoes and eat it; if you leave the chicken with the grain he will eat it. How can you get scatter them around in the enclosure. By the time I have cast all three across safely? out the second bag the pigs are eating contentedly, rivalries Take the chicken over first. Go back and bring the grain next, but instead of forgotten for the moment. I leave them, closing the gate be- leaving the chicken with the grain, come back with the chicken. Leave the hind me as I go and, if not in a hurry, lean against it and look chicken on the first side and take the fox with you. Leave it on the other at the wild boar. That is what stockmen are meant to do: lean side with the grain. Finally, go back over and get the chicken and bring it on gates and study their beasts: important because it is often over. then that some problem is noticed, not so often with wild boar, but frequently with sheep, whose great urge is to die 2. You have 12 black socks and 12 white socks mixed up in a drawer. inconveniently. You're up very early and it's too dark to tell them apart. What's the smallest number of socks you need to take out (blindly) to be sure of having a Next stop is not so easy in a time of snow. I mount the quad matching pair? and head for the Burnieshed Den, home to another family of 3 socks. If the first sock is black, the second one could be black, in which wild boar. On the way I pass the silage clamp. It is emptying case you have a matching pair. If the second sock is white, the third sock fast: half way through February and with a couple of months will be either black and match the first sock, or white and match the second still to go it looks as though we may run short. We must hope sock. for a timely Spring and an early surge of grass. 3. By moving one of the following digits, make the equation correct. 62 - 63 The gateway into the big field on the way to the wild boar in = 1 the Burnieshed Den is treacherous in this wet winter, in which 26 - 63 = 1 a cover of snow hides huge ruts that make the way difficult (26 = 2x2x2x2x2x2 = 64, ∴ 64 - 63 = 1) for ATVs. A moment’s carelessness or forgetfulness can lead to abrupt stasis as the machine grounds, perhaps leaning 4. What is special about the following sequence of numbers? 8 5 4 9 1 7 6 precariously to left or right, on the ridge between two ruts. It 10 3 2 0 may be necessary to use the winch, go for my tractor, or see The numbers are in alphabetical order. if Peter Mitchell is about on his tractor to give me a pull out. (eight, five, four, nine, one, seven, six, ten, three, two, zero) Eventually, one way or another all is well, my machine is mobile again and off I go, spattered with mud, to the next 5. Three travellers register at a hotel and are told that their rooms will cost group of noisy wild boar, their appetites enhanced by the £10 each so they pay £30. Later the clerk realizes that he made a mistake delay in the arrival of their meal for the day. and should have only charged them £25. He gives a bellboy £5 to return to them but the bellboy is dishonest and gives them each only £1, keeping £2 Looking back over this piece I am reminded that we do not for himself. So the men actually spent £27 and the bellboy kept £2. What have a climate, only weather that changes from hour to hour. happened to the other pound of the original £30? Thus it seems today as sunshine has replaced the grey wet There is no missing dollar from the original £30 because after getting £1 of last week and the snowdrops look a little straighter. There back, the three travelers had paid a total of £27 for their room (£9 each), is a whooshing of wings and I look up to see a family of not £30. Out of that £27, the hotel has £25 and the clerk kept the remaining whooper swans flying overhead: snow white in the azure sky. £2. If you still want to work from the original £30, the travelers have £3, the

hotel has £25 and the bellboy has £2. The misleading part is adding the Paul Ramsay bellboy's £2 to the £27, when in fact it should be subtracted.

ALYTH PHOTOGRAPHIC David Murphy CLUB Painter & Decorator Due to the somewhat inclement weather {Snow} the meetings for the start of the year have been disrupted and hopefully we should now be Interior & Exterior Paws ‘n’ Claws through the worst of it. And can now proceed as No Job Too Small 4 Mill Street, Alyth per usual. We have a busy and varied programme set up for the coming months which Competitive Rates Tele No:- 07729989502 should keep our members busy. All the people Pet Food Shop now open for all pet out there who received cameras for Xmas must Free Estimates food. You are welcome to come and also be trigger happy and are more than wel- Quick Reliable Service look at our catalogue for ranges of come to join us on a Monday evening in the 25 years experience food available and we can also take Airlie St Bar’s Thistle Lounge at 7.00pm. The decision was made to try and take the club For a professional finish call: orders for equine and poultry feed. on to another level and joined the Scottish Pho- 01828 632571 We also have a range of tographic Federation, which shall allow our 07762077839 ‘Pick and Mix’ and soft drinks. members to enter competition at a national level, and give us access to a list of guest speak- [email protected] ers. By taking this step we are not forgetting members who have no desire to compete and are

quite happy to run around pointing and shooting 2 Ralston Business Centre, Newtyle,  Grass Cutting with some amazing results. Blairgowrie, PH12 8TL  Annual maintenance schedules  Grass Cutting FORTH COMING EVENTS Tel/fax 01828 650200 4th Mar. LENSES. Bring along your favourite Suppliers of milk, cheese, butter, cream, eggs, yoghurts, rolls, & many other dairy  Tree Work—Shaping, Pruning & Felling lens and discuss merits etc. with photos to show  Flower beds products to Private Houses, Hotels, Restau-  Weed control _ Pesticide application what it can do. Assignment for March, "Local rant, schools, Nursing Homes, etc. in Alyth,  Landscaping Favourite Landmark" (Alyth Show subject) Blairgowrie, Coupar Angus, Burrelton, Wood-  Slabbing side, Meigle, Newtyle and Auchterhouse  Graveling 11th Mar. BUBBLES NIGHT. I will bring along  Water Features  Fencing some bubble liquid and we can make of it what Need Something Moved ?  Garden Waste Removal Service we can. See internet for suggestions please. (All waste is recycled) & Delivery Service of anything you may need for your garden Van with driver for hire.

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THE ALYTH FAMILY HISTORY PROJECT ISLA 2013 OPENING TIMES PARISHES (SC031461) Alyth Parish Church: OPEN Weekends

(for Alyth photos, Baptism, Saturdays 10-12, Sundays 2-4 The Isla Parishes – Rev. Ian Murray, minister Cemetery & Parish Records) EASTER TO REMEMBRANCE There are now over 6,500 photographs in the church computer covering:  School class photos (almost every year from 1895 to 1995) THE ISLA PARISHES  Events (Alyth Show, Gala Day, Warship Week, Farmers’ Dances, The next Skein Tryst Lunch takes place in Kilry Hall on Wednesday 6th Bamff WRI, Bowling Club, Boys Brigade, 1935, 1937 and 1953 of March with coffee from 11:00am onwards. Our guest speaker is Coronation, Jubilee 1935, Musical Society, Operatic Society, Flow- Deryk Lovegrove “A box of musical delights”. The following month, on er Festival, Council Christmas Dinner, YMCA Bazaar) Wednesday, April the 3rd we welcome one of our West Angus Area Min- isters, Revd Linda Stevens who will be speaking about “Tracing Family  Businesses (Adam, Airlie Arms, Alexander, Clow & Sandilands, Commercial, Cruickshank, Delaquaglia, Ferguson, Findlay, Gor- History”. Whether you’re a regular to our lunches or never been before, a don, Henry, Howe, Irvine, Loyal, Losset, Lowson, McBain, McGilli- very warm welcome will be extended to you. vray, McGlashan, McMurray, Munro, Mustard, PO, Robertson, Sinclair, Smith, Symington, Thoms, Tots, Train Station, Walker) The Isla Parishes are holding a Quiz Supper on Friday 8th March at 7pm in Kilry Hall. Teams of 4 are invited. Entry is £6/adult, £3/child.  Views (Airlie Mount, Airlie St, Arches, Balhary Camp, Balhary Hse, BYOB. Separate quiz for the children. Balloch Hse, Bamff Hse, Bamff Rd, Bardmony Hse, Belmont Cas- Tickets are available in advance (phone 01575 560268 or email the min- tle, Bowling Club, Burn, Burnside Hse, Commercial St, Den, Epis- ister at [email protected]) or at the door on the evening. Dona- copal Church, Georgesville, Golf Club, Harvest, High Kirk, Loyal tions for the raffle on the evening of the Quiz Supper would be greatly Hse, Market Sq, Pack Bridge, Parish Church, Ruthven House, South United Free Church, Strathmore Tce, Toutie St, Town Hall, appreciated. Train Station, War Memorial, Woolmarket)

Moving onto Holy Week and Easter we have a Maundy Thursday Com-  Text (publications for Alyth High Parish Church 1934 & 1950, munion Service on Thursday 28th of March in The Isla Parishes Church, Guides to Alyth 1948—1961, Alyth Railway Act 1858, Coronation Kilry at 7pm. This is a very informal communion very closely based on 1953, James Sandy, Perthshire Volunteer Training Corps 1916, the Old Testament Passover Meal which would have been celebrated on United Free Church North Subscribers 1843, Smith, Baxter and that first Maundy Thursday. The following day, Good Friday, we have a Donaldson Family Trees plus many almanacs (1900s), newspapers very quiet meditative service which begins at 12noon and finishes at and 1930s good housekeeping diaries) 3pm. everyone will be made very welcome at this service of music and  People & Events (1,000+ photographs of past & present residents) reflections and will be free to stay for as long or as short a time as they please.  Baptisms (High Kirk and Barony Church baptisms from early On Easter Sunday, the 31st March, an Easter Breakfast takes place in NEW 1900s to date) Kilry Hall 9:30am followed by our usual Easter Morning Family Service in Isla Parish Church 10:30am.  Weddings (400+ wedding photos from 2011 exhibition) NEW At a meeting of the Kirk Session on the 19th November 2012 the very  Cemetery (maps, burial records and headstone photographs for difficult decision was made to permanently close Airlie and Glenisla Alyth’s 3 cemeteries) Churches, primarily due to the cost of insurance, heating and electricity  Parish Records (on microfilm from 1623—1854) costs and the cost of maintenance. A special service will take place in Airlie Church on Sunday 7th April at LET US COPY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS 10:30am instead of our usual morning worship at Kilry. TO ENJOY THEM TOO - BRING THEM TO THE CHURCH ANY WEEKEND

A similar service will take place in Glenisla Church on Sunday 19th May at 10:30am. Presently in Glenisla, the community and friends of Glenisla Church are trying to drum up as much support within the community and Alyth Museum : Open May to September wider area as possible in order to purchase and secure the future of the former Glenisla Church for occasional Songs of Praise Services, wed- (for Wilson Laing Photos and much, much more) Alyth Library: Monday10-12.30,2-4 dings and funerals. Already there is considerable support from within the Tuesday10-12.30,6-8 community and very soon, fundraising will begin in order that the com- Wednesday/Sunday Closed munity might buy the building from the Church of Scotland and secure it (for FREE Internet access and advice Thursday 2-4, 6-8 for future community use. Anyone interested in supporting this cause or on tracing your Friday 2-4 simply wanting more information should contact the Revd. Ian Murray, ancestors. Saturday 9.30-12.30 on 01575 560268 or James Gammell, on 01250 882210. Following this consolidation to one church within the Isla Parishes, a ADMISSION IS FREE AT ALL LOCATIONS decision was also made on the evening of the 19th November that the church in Kilry will no longer be known as "Kilry Church" but from now on, known as "The Isla Parishes Church" recognising the fact that it is now the place of worship for the whole of the Isla Parishes. DID YOU GO TO ALYTH SCHOOL? There are 100s of school photographs on the Details of all our events and Sunday Services can also be found on our church computer and we would like your help website: http://theislaparishes.btck.co.uk or on our Facebook page to identify pupils in class photos. www.facebook.com and type in “The Isla Parishes” Bring your school class photo up to be Revd. Ian Murray scanned in too.

Demise of the Beech Tree at Bamff Court!

The beech tree at Bamff Court fell on Wednesday 30th Jan 2013 at about 4.00.p.m. No one hurt thank goodness. Here are 2 photos of it; one from 2007 when it was looking good and the other of it after it fallen. Mike Kay

VOLUNTEERS AND THE ALYTH VOICE TOP O’ TOON The Alyth Voice is a newsletter that is run entirely by volunteers and Its hard tae believe ehm still the ane left tae refill depends on willing people to come forward and help produce it. Its the kettle and milk jug at this nae sae guid auld age. Yestreen eh even had tae tak’ the ashes oot existence is funded by our advertisers and is delivered free of each morn and even on my weddin’ day eh set the charge to all houses within the town and parish of Alyth. bin on fire – nae cosseting in those days!

Starting from modest beginnings in 1998, the Voice has grown to a That’s the moan ower! 32 page production with colour printing, web site (www.alythvoice.co.uk) and a Facebook presence (http:// Didnae see ye at THE MEN’S coffee morn, but www.facebook.com/pages/Alyth-Voice/188758381152091?fref=ts). loved the Rev. Mike, the kilts and pinnies. Weel As the newsletter has expanded, so the work associated with bring- done Cutty Sarks! ing the Voice to its public has grown: we need help to continue with the worthwhile project of producing it. Whit a braw health clinic we hae. Thank ye ALL – Doctors, Nurses and ithers. My Vancouver freeind, We are looking for volunteers to help with the production and distri- Maggie, cannae believe me aye hae house calls! bution of the Alyth Voice. Primarily, we need people with IT skills, particularly in the use of desk top publishing, but also in word pro- Thank- ye also tae I.D.S Insurance fir a’ yer postage stamps (sent tae kidney research) and yer cessing. If you don’t feel you have the necessary skills, but would excellent service. like to develop them , we can provide support. Mair thanks tae postie wha fixed a hearing aid, when wir fingers went agley. Work of this kind would suit people of any age, whether retired, middle-aged or young: especially perhaps school leavers or graduates An’ hae sampled the “Ardler Tavern” sat/sun who have not yet found a job, but who would like to be employed in lunchtime and a braw welcome frae Carol and Stewart by the a way that would look good in a CV. cracking log fire!

We also need help with distribution. Some of our Voiceteers are el- Got tickets but cudnae gae tae Social Nicht in derly and may have to retire from distribution of the Voice soon. It Done- Up – Scouts Hut. Why no? Umpteen hospi- would be good to have a list of people of all ages who would like to tal and clinic visits left wis tae trachled. Twas a take on a delivery round. braw nicht, eh believe and ate He (Rev. Mike) wis there tae.

The continued existence of ‘The Alyth Voice’ is in your Anither sign o’ getting auld- Hae ye tried tae peel hands, our readers. and gussie a Jaffa recently? Maybe, it’s me! Paul Ramsay Thank Gawd the snaw’s awa’- fir a wee while onywye. Eneuch’s eneuch!

Josie. F

ALYTH & DISTRICT FARMERS SHOW ALYTH SCOUT NEWS

SOCIETY Alyth & District Farmers Show Society held its Annual Dinner Dance My, how time flies when you are enjoying yourself. It passes even at Piperdam on Friday 1st February 2013. It was a successful evening quicker when you have a dead line looming ahead. The opening and fun for all who attended. The Alyth & District Show will be held on ceremony preparations went quickly from “Plenty of Time” to “Maybe Saturday 15th June 2013 at Bogles Field, Essendy Road, Blairgowrie we should get things moving” to “Gonnie gies a han’ “ to “A’body get (the Blairgowrie Highland Games Field) in our rotation of show ground here pronto”. As always when we need additional support, we were fields. For updates and details of competitions and attractions vis- not disappointed. The previous week to opening we could not get all it www.alythshow.co.uk or follow us on the Alyth & District Farmer’s our jobs done as further work was needed to be done, which resulted Show Facebook page. The Show was delighted to be awarded grant in an added pressure for the following Wednesday evening. Nothing funding towards buying a First Aid and Events Tent from the Scottish daunted the gallant band that turned up and everyone pitched in. It’s Hydro Drumderg Community Fund. amazing what you can achieve when you don’t have an option, and Ruth King the adults were fully occupied shifting heavy equipment and DIY tasks. Our younger members were not to be left out and tackled chores hitherto unknown to them. Two of the youngest were given the task of mopping the downstairs hall. Having started them off, they were left to carry out their task. Checking up on them I noticed, we had probably omitted the instruction to change the water when dirty. The buckets looked like a rather strong brew of lukewarm chocolate. “It’s like this you can either change the water or you will have to get it out of there with a hammer and chisel.” This had little effect, so I suggested they try walking on it and that seemed to get my point across ! All their efforts were not in vain when it came time for the grand opening. What a day – you really had to be there to appreciate the atmosphere. I am greatly indebted to Cath, Fiona, Angela, Don- na, Patrick and Stephen who set it all up. The Pipe Band let an © R Trotter amazing parade down Airlie Street. I thought I was at the end of the line with the Scouts, but when I turned round I realised that half of Scene from the dance floor at the Annual Dinner Dance. Alyth had fallen in behind and I wasn’t even half way down the col- umn! Derek Colley was our MC for the opening and everyone was delighted with our invited dignitaries and large turnout. The Dirlie Bane kindly donated a birthday cake which was a work of art – and had the added advantage of tasting excellent. The upstairs hall was laid out with a vast array of memorabilia attempting to cover the last 100 years of Scouting. It was an honour to meet Scouts from yester- year and hear their yarns. At this point the organisers went from a sprint into overdrive. With the help of everyone the halls were reset for the Cheese and Wine evening. Again we had another huge turnout in the evening which went like clockwork. What a remarkable way to celebrate the centenary. Now, there may have been some eye- brows raised when the last raffle prize was drawn. A bottle of the “low flyer” was one by the person drawing the tickets. And if anyone is wondering just how I managed it, well I’m no telling!!! My thanks to all the organisers, the people who carried out the work and all who turned up to join in. You all contributed to a fabulous day. As I stated © R Trotter the day after, I feel sorry for the people who follow us as they will Committee Picture: Treasurer- Isobel Hynd, President-Rowan have an impossible task to better us for the day Marshall, Vice-President-Ruth King, Past President –Hugh Stew- art, Secretary-Patricia Lawson.

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RUTHVEN ASSOCIATION NEWS

Following last year’s fantastic Bookbug Bonanza event, Craft/Tabletop Sale and another successful Christmas Concert at Ruthven Church, the Ruthven Association gets underway with its 2013 programme.

To celebrate World Book Day in March, the Ruthven Association has invited groups of children from local schools - Alyth, Airlie, Eassie, Isla and Newtyle - to come along to sessions with writer Simon Puttock, whose latest book The Baby that Roared was short listed for the Roald Dahl Fun- ny Prize 2012.

Then, with such positive feedback to our event in November to celebrate Book Week Scotland, there will be another Bookbug morning for 0-5 year olds and their families on Saturday 9th March between 10 - 11 a.m. The rhymes, stories and songs will be led by one of the Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years Music and Story specialists and there will be craft activities. Do come along to take part. There’s free entry, and drinks and snacks for children and adults will be provided – but donations will be very welcome. For more information contact Moyra Hood on 01828 632868 or e-mail [email protected]

The following weekend, local artist Frances Law will be holding a studio sale at Ruthven Church. Frances, who lives in Airlie, has been invited by the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society to exhibit her paintings in the Mackintosh Church in Glasgow and at The Hill House in Helensburgh. She is holding the sale to raise funds towards the costs of producing this work which will be exhibited in the autumn. The studio sale will consist of a variety of work; oil paintings, drawings, boxed assemblages, prints, cards and catalogues from previous shows and exhibitions. There will be something for all art lovers and many bargains as every piece has been reduced by 50 – 75%. Prices range from £2 for a pack of cards - £600 for a large oil painting. The sale will take place on Saturday/Sunday March 16th/17th from 11am until 4pm. All are welcome.

Frances' work will also be exhibited from 21st February until 27th March at the Chaplaincy Centre, University of Edinburgh. If you have any queries, please contact the Association Secretary Kate Godfrey on 01828 632463.

And don't forget the Association web-site is up and running – www.ruthvenassociation.org - all events at Ruthven Church.

BOOKBUG SESSION FOR 0-5 YEAR OLDS Saturday 9th March 10-11 am. Rhymes, stories, songs and crafts. Free but donations welcome

FRANCES LAW STUDIO SALE Saturday 16th March and Sunday 17th March 11am - 4pm. ALL WELCOME.

Contact Moyra Hood 01828 632868 or [email protected]

Ruthven Association - Diary Dates for March

Bookbug Session for 0-5 year olds Saturday 9th March 10-11 am. Rhymes, stories, songs and crafts. Free but donations welcome

Frances Law Studio Sale Saturday 16th March and Sunday 17th March 11am - 4pm. All welcome.

Contact Moyra Hood 01828 632868 or [email protected]

Congratulations!

Happy 90th Birthday Danny with best wishes from everyone at Alyth Bowling & Tennis Club.

Diamond Wedding Anniversary Congratulations!

Elma and Ed Kydd were married on 14th March 1953 in Alyth Parish Church.

The Bridesmaid is Charlotte Darroch.

The Flower girl is Pamela Thom

The Best Man is John Ogilvie.