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June/July 2019 Issue 170 Price £1 Killin News Editorial We have now reached the halfway point in the year and with it comes another wonderful change of season. As I sit writing this, my bedroom window frames a pastoral scene of lush green hills and clear blue skies. Swallows swoop down from the eaves catching insects, and bumblebees dance around colourful garden plants. Such a sight is always inspiring, and yet bittersweet, as issues of the environment come to dominate news headlines once more. April saw the hottest Easter on record – the same weekend climate change movement Extinction Rebellion staged a series of protests in London. The following week the Scottish and UK parliaments declared a climate change emergency, with the latter aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by DEADLINES 2050. It is no surprise then that these issues have found their way into the Issue 171 local discourse. You will notice this crop up frequently in Issue 170, from Advertising 5th July forthcoming projects such as the Heart 200 and the new Glen Lochay Copy 12th July electricity station, to eco-friendly gardening tips, moles and Ron Allner’s butterfly photographs – a beautiful celebration of the area’s biodiversity. Publication 24th July Climate change is a heady topic for the Killin News, and this welcome Flyers 24th July newsletter will certainly not afford space for analysis, but we hope the issues addressed inside will encourage debate amongst yourselves. June will bring the return of two of the year’s biggest events: The Bob Index MacGregor Memorial Trials and Killin Music Festival. Although dirt bikes and bagpipes have little in common, both are guaranteed to be thrilling Ads Index 38 spectacles. As previous years have shown, tickets for the music festival sell All Things Wild & Wonderful 20 fast, so hurry to book if you haven’t already! Beauty of Spring 21 MG Car Scheme Update 24 Community Auction 37 Celebrations 36 Eco Friendly Weedkiller 20 Editorial Policy Statement Editorial 2 The Killin News is a free community newspaper produced and distributed Frost Report 22 every two months by volunteers to households and businesses in Killin and Heart 200 4 district. The aim of those involved is to produce an informative, accurate Jumble Sale Thank You 28 and entertaining journal for those who live, work and visit in this area. KAT 6 Letters and articles published in the newspaper do not necessarily reflect Killin Community Council 13 the views of the Production Committee and they reserve the right to Killin Floral Association 29 shorten, edit or not publish any item. Contributions will be attributed to the Killin Highland Games 13 Killin Music Festival 3 author. Vested interests will be declared where applicable. Articles should Killin Primary School 14 be between 200 and 300 words, photos in high quality and the content Local Limericks 13 should be original work relevant to Killin and environs. All personal emails Local Planning Applications 37 are acknowledged by a reply. If you do not receive a reply please contact McLaren High School 8 us by phone or drop the article in the office letterbox. Mobile Libraries 39 Mole 11 Production Committee Musings From The Manse 29 Judy Forster, Sylvana Ginella, Liz Howard Nature Photos 18 Susan Howard, Angus Inglis, Angus Kay, Natural Beauty 38 Anneke Mayo, Chris Rose, Marion Strang New Year Firework 32 NTS Walks 30 Photographer Ron Allner Obituary 33 Delivery Volunteers Old Mill Jumble Sale 28 Outdoor Bowling 23 Mary Anderson, Jim Beattie, Margaretanne Browne, Ploughing Competition 26 Ellen Cattenach, Isla Craig, Theresa Elliot (and James), Proposed Electrical Sub-Station 25 Lynne Ferguson, Tim and Ruth Fison, Tim Frost, Linda Frost, Recycling Centres 39 Shannon Gillies, Elizabeth Hancock, Jillian Laurence, Ron’s Village Snaps 18 Catherine Macmillan, Gavin Macnab, John and Jennifer Morris, Scouts 34 Billy Noble, David Pritchard, Kay Riddell, Moira Robertson, Sports and Leisure Club 7 Gordon Webster, the family at Rubble Cottage Strathfillan By The Way 12 and some committee members Strathfillan Community Council 13 Proofreaders Thank You Killin 23 Margaret MacIver, Anne Rose, Lynne Ferguson, This Is Rubbish 38 David Paterson, Michael Gardiner U3A 24 Walk in the Park 19 Web sites: www.killin.info and www.killinnews.co.uk What’s On 39 e-mail: [email protected] Which Bin 39 [email protected] Address: Morenish PLace, Main Street, Killin FK21 8UR Office Phone : 01567 820014 Front Cover View from Finlarig towards Tarmachan Ridge pdf versions of the paper can be viewed on the Killin News website Photo Ron Allner 2 22 Killin Music Festival has released the last batch of tickets for their fourth annual festival, which runs from Friday 14th June through to Sunday 16th June. Ticket buyers have ploughed through the previous batches, so the final limited release of tickets is expected to go fast. “It’s a perfect distance away for a Elephant Sessions day trip and we get to sleep in our own beds when we get home!” said temperamental weather. There is also one 2018 festival goer. Another a variety of free fringe events taking reveller from 2017 added “It’s the place during the weekend, including best value for money music festival the second festival stage, we have attended so far”. competitions and a craft fair. Festival The festival offers some of the best goers will have a chance to take in music Scotland has to offer in one of the stunning scenery and warm the most beautiful places in the hospitality the historic area has to Highlands. Although the line-up is offer. impressive, the event is scaled down, For 2019 the festival welcomes the so that performances are intimate, most exciting traditional music bands and the bar areas are sociable (no around, including headliners Trail mile-long queues to get your drink!). West, Elephant Sessions and Siobhan There is something for all tastes – Miller. This year sees different genres from a relaxed seated concert to taking to the stage, including bouncing night-time shows. All soul-funk phenomenon Tom McGuire events are indoors or under cover, so and the Brassholes, and fresh indie there is no need to fear the band The 101. There will again be

Siobhan Miller music in the Portnellan Tent from Headland, Dlù and Greig Taylor. Access to the tent is free of charge and perfect for a family day out. The tent will also be showcasing young talent from around Scotland. The full festival line-up can be found on the website. Hurry now to make sure you get your hands on tickets for a fantastic weekend of music and merriment in the heart of Scotland. Tickets can be purchased at www.killinmusicfestival.com

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A new tourist route taking in Killin’s Local opinion towards the initiative, The same report criticised the lack of top beauty spots is set to launch this which is marketed at young families public consultation, despite Perth & June, in an ambitious effort to boost and the over 50s, has been mixed. Kinross Council approving £50,000 visitor numbers and local business. As a route used mainly for driving, investment in the project in February there are fears that the Heart 200 2018. Susan Dolan-Betney, Chair of The Heart 200 will link 200 miles of will inherit the same problems as the Glen Lyon CC, said: “Our own existing road networks around North Coast 500. Councillors didn’t even flag it up to Stirling, Perthshire, Lomond and us. The first the people here knew Cairngorm National Parks, and A resident in Aultbea gave an was in an article in The Courier.” include attractions such as The Falls account of life on the NC500 to Killin of Dochart and MacNab Burial News, describing “huge Mr Cairns said that the project was Ground. motorhomes, massive amounts of not cast in stone and that public litter, and human waste at the side discussion would be welcomed after An interactive map pinpointing 29 of the roads.” the route was launched. “Changes key stops with sub-tour itineraries can be made to cover engineering along the route will encourage users Mr Cairns addressed these concerns works, congestion and local concern to stay longer and spend more in saying: “The press thus far when – communities come first,” he rural communities, claims Heart comparing the NC500 and Heart 200 responded. director Robert Cairns. miss out one fundamental difference – the NC500 is predominately single The social and environmental impact “We need visitors and the longer track with almost no opportunities to of the route was another issue raised they stay the better,” said Mr Cairns, turn right or left and additionally by locals. Tombreck residents Sue owner of the Fortingall Hotel. with minimal built infrastructure to Manning and Wendy Graham argued “Footfall has increased in Stirling, support visitor traffic.” that such ‘driving routes’ should be but spend is down. We aim to spread discouraged following Holyrood and out footfall and encourage visitors to “As for large vehicles - the Westminster’s declaration of a stay 2 or 3 nights in each place and interactive map will identify roads ‘Climate Emergency’ last month. then return year after year.” considered unsuitable for coaches, caravans and large motor homes, for Ms Manning said: “If money is He added: “We will also be example, Coshieville through to available to promote tourism and promoting places of interest within Fearnan.” travel in this area, it should be used 15 miles or so either side of the to encourage low carbon travel such route – the benefit spread will be However, in a recent press release, as walking, cycling, travel by horse much greater than any other UK Glen Lyon & Loch Tay Community and public transport, and should route.” Council revealed the extent of road benefit locals and visitors alike.” safety issues along the route such as crumbling road edges and potholes. Ms Graham suggested a new public It stated: “Like the NC500, the roads transport route linking Pitlochry and in the Glen Lyon & Loch Tay Crianlarich train stations as an eco- Community Council area are mostly friendly alternative to the Heart 200: C-class – single track roads with “For these people, arrival at passing places. There is definitely no Edinburgh, followed by a train trip to huge scope for an increase in Pitlochry and a bus across Perthshire numbers.” before returning to the Central Belt via Crianlarich would be attractive.” “The Coshieville to Aberfeldy stretch – despite being a B-road, is actually “Ticketing could encourage travellers in a much better state than the A827 to take a few days over their trip and which is one of the few direct East- would increase the amount they are West links in Scotland joining the A9 likely to spend on meals, and A85.” accommodation and activities.”

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In face of criticism, Mr Cairns maintains that the Heart 200 is not a driving route but a “touring route – places to see and stay with 29 key stops offering a warm welcome, activities, entertainment and a dram or two. It is for people who want to dawdle and relax.”

With Killin being one of the key stops, some residents view the route as positive development. Jackie Bremner, owner of Escape, said: “The Heart 200 roads already carry tourist buses and traffic throughout the mainly summer and autumn months. We would hope that the impact of Heart 200 would not burden these roads too much. It may however result in the need for Stirling and Perth councils to increase the frequency of road maintenance on the route.”

“The village is likely to be busier, bringing more tourists and resulting in welcome revenue income to businesses and increased work opportunities for local folk.”

5 News First support continues. and will update you in the next In the last issue we reported that What do we need you to do? Killin News. the shop had been closed for Simply make sure you use the renovations. The renovations were services MacGregor’s provides and KAT AGM completed and the shop re-opened buy products from the shop. This KAT will not be holding their AGM for business at the end of March. will ensure that the shop will until September this year (date to Unfortunately, due to mistakes continue to grow. be arranged). The main reason for made by the Post Office with regard this is that KAT has changed the to the internet line ordered, the Breadalbane Park date on which their accounts finish. Post Office counter was not fully We are hoping in May that Stirling Our accounts used to end on the operational from day one. Until this Council will be fitting the Viking 31st October, but now will end on issue was resolved alternative Swing. This will be the start of the 31st March to bring them in line arrangements were made where new play park and we hope you will with some of our funding. Once the possible to take items for posting to all like it. end date has been reached the Strathyre. This was a stressful time We are disappointed to have lost accounts need to be completed, for MacGregor’s and we thank the centre piece of the play audited and a report written up. everyone for their patience. We equipment in the sand area, but are This can take around 5 months to hope you like the look and feel of glad that Stirling Council have complete. We also felt that holding the shop after the renovations. managed to restore the equipment the AGM in the school holidays was Our application to The Fore was not so that children can still play on it not a good idea. successful which left us with a safely. shortfall for the funds required to We will be submitting a funding Theresa Elliot complete the purchase and time application to the Robertson Trust Project Manager running out. Unfortunately, most in June for funds towards the new 01567 820628 funding sources will not fund the Play Park. We will keep you updated 07789 265 823 purchase of a business, so this has on progress. meant we have had to try and find We have also submitted an other sources to fill the shortfall. application to Stirling Council ‘Your We are very fortunate that this gap Stirling, You Decide’. Hopefully we has now been closed. will make it through the first stage. We will be holding an official If we are successful in that stage, opening of the shop on Friday 31st we will need your vote in order to May. For final details we will put a give our proposal a better chance of notice up in the shop and we would being taken forward and love to see you there. progressing with getting more play KAT knows how important the equipment into the play park. services that MacGregor’s provide Voting will be from 27th May to to the community, like the Post 23rd June. Office, Newsagents and Citizens Keep an eye on our Facebook page Advice Bureau (CAB). This is due to for further updates (Friends of the generous support this project Breadalbane Park Killin). has received from the community We will hear in July if we are of Killin. In order for this project to successful with our Community succeed we need to ensure your Green Flag award again this year

6 KDSLC at [email protected] or the CSH be on a Monday evening (from 7pm) Officer Christopher McKenna at: and will be for age 16 (+) (unless [email protected] accompanied by a responsible adult, Easter Holiday Activities either playing or watching and the Community Sport Hub Update Over the Easter school holidays we children must be at least 14 years The Community Sport Hub met once ran two activity days for primary 1-7 old). As previously there will be a again on April 30th, marking one school pupils. Over the two days we small charge of £1. year since the initial engagement had sport sessions delivered by Book Sale session for the hub. In that time the Active Stirling, walks delivered by the We also hosted a book/CD/DVD sale hub has connected in with 16 National Trust and much more! We at the sport pavilion on Saturday, different groups and April 20th. Many clubs through at least thanks for the kind one meeting and have donations and hosted eight meetings endeavors of those that have seen local who supported the priorities for sport and day, culminating in physical activity funds of £120 culminating in a hub being raised for action plan. general repairs to Within that, the hub is the building. progressing Feasibility Study partnerships and links Last issue we which will provide outlined our work opportunities focused to undertake a on people, places, feasibility study profile, participation and with the aim of connection. Over the seeing if there is coming months we will demand to expand be working closely to align initiatives thank all our volunteers and our current pavilion into a based on the club’s feasibility study, deliverers who helped the children to modernised, flexible community looking to host a clubs open door have a great time during their facility. The response across the week and share more in-depth case holidays. surveys has been absolutely brilliant studies of local opportunities. Five-a-Side Football and we look forward to sharing some As always if you would like to learn Now that the better weather has of the findings from this with you more or are interested in being arrived once more, we have started shortly. involved please contact: up football sessions again on the Christopher McKenna astro turf pitch. The sessions will now

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Comic Relief Our S6 Charities Committee organised a Mufti Day and fancy dress parade on Friday 15th March to raise money for Comic Relief. S6 pupils and staff put in a huge effort with their dressing up costumes and the winners were announced as follows: S6 pupils 1st place—Freddie Mercury (Iona Whitehead) S6 pupils 2nd place— 7 Snow Whites and a Dwarf (left to right - dwarf, Tyler Livingstone Angus Parson, Greg McLachlin, Peter Hayes, Cameron McLay, Max Parsons, James Isgrove, missing Harris Fisher who sadly had a PE prelim) S6 pupils 3rd place— McLaren Care Home (left to right - Katie Drummond, Brodie Haldane, Isla Huckerby, Mika Watson, Katie Murdoch and Courtney Strachan, front) Staff winners were the Science & Technology Faculty with ‘Save our Seas’. During the day we raised £622.04 for this good cause. Well done everyone! Anthony Nolan The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) have been working in partnership with ‘Anthony Nolan’ since 2009, organising events to recruit potential donors to the stem cell register. A further 32 potential life savers were added to the Anthony Nolan register by SFRS volunteers on Tuesday 23rd April at McLaren High School.

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Open 10am- 5.30pm 7 days a week Falls of Dochart , Killin Tel : 01567 820508 www.thepresentshop.co.uk 8 ren High School Spring Concert Head Boy & Head Girl Equali-tea Morning Our Spring Concert took place on We are pleased to announce that the Thursday 18th May saw the rainbow Thursday 28th March. This was following pupils have secured flag hoisted over Doune Primary as another outstanding evening of positions as part of the Pupil P6 and P7 pupils and S6 Sports musical performances by pupils, Leadership Team for next session: Leaders from McLaren High School featuring works by Beethoven and Head Boy: Harris Clark welcomed parents and guests to their Piazzolla as well as popular film Head Girl: Eva Fisher Equali-tea Party to celebrate scores, chart hits and traditional Depute Head Boy: Michael Limonci Diversity. Since August, senior pupils music. Our fabulous music festival Depute Head Girl: Emily Black from Doune Primary School have prize winners also performed. been part of an innovative pilot Scottish Youth Parliament project ‘MIND your health and be Congratulations to Lottie Hesp who YOURSELF’, funded by the Lottery has been elected as a Member of the Year of The Young Person, where S6 Scottish Youth Parliament for Stirling. Sports Leaders have planned and delivered high quality stimulating Salters Festival of Chemistry lessons every Friday about Health Congratulations to Miss Oman’s and Wellbeing, and in particular, Young Chemists for their 1st Place Mental Health and Equality. In March award in this year’s Salters Festival the P6/7 pupils completed a six week of Chemistry programme about Equality focusing on labels, stereotypes, discrimination S6 Last Day and the LGBT Community. The P6/7 On Wednesday 24th April we were pupils showcased what they have delighted to provide our S6 pupils learned about each of these areas with an opportunity to celebrate their during the Equali-tea morning time at McLaren High School. Our supported by their S6 mentors. Their celebrations started with a leavers’ guests were challenged to reject breakfast, followed by a graduation prejudice and stereotypes through a ceremony. The pupils leave with a range of activities which saw the legacy of excellence in the classroom, Head Teachers of both schools going on stage, both in music and theatre, head to head on the skittles on the sports field and of impressive challenge, surprises (some service to the School community. We unpleasant) in the beanboozled wish all our leavers well in their challenge and some rethinking future endeavours – they have been required from our guests in the an outstanding group of young drawing activity. The winner of our people to work with. rainbow laces showed she had listened the best during all the Annual Easter Egg Competition activities and we finished off with tea McLaren’s annual Easter Egg and cakes served by the children. competition attracted a high standard This event supported the work of entries. 1st place was Queen Scottish Government are currently Elizabeth II (Murray Frost – S2), 2nd undertaking following the review of Reindeer Trail – congratulations to was William Wallace (Freya Sherry – personal and social education and to Nina Harrison (S1) whose reindeer S2) and 3rd was a German trench implement LGBT inclusive education. design was voted the most popular (Dylan Fox – S2). Well done to Miss design on Stirling’s first Reindeer Allan (Physics) for winning the staff S1 Central Schools 7s Trail. entry with Neill Eggstrong! Tournament On Wednesday 24th April, McLaren travelled to Alloa RFC to take part in the annual Central Schools 7s ELECTRICAL & CONTRACTING RG ELECTRICAL • ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE • FAULT FINDING • INSPECTION & TESTING • RE-WIRES • ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEMS CONTRACTING • TRACTOR & TRAILER HIRE • SNOW CLEARING • FIREWOOD PROCESSING • DIGGER & PLANT HIRE • FIREWOOD SUPPLIES

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Tournament. Due to a high level of Matilda teacher, will each aim to play 72 interest from the boys, McLaren were Over 100 staff and pupils attended a holes, or four rounds of golf, on the in the fortunate position of being able Matilda Musical trip to the Edinburgh day. Most of the boys are Junior to field two teams. It was great to Playhouse. Great reviews were Members of Callander Golf Club, who see so many boys enthusiastic and received from everyone who have supported the challenge by keen to take part. McLaren A won attended. accommodating slightly flexible tee their fixtures against Wallace B and times throughout the course of the Falkirk. However, in a pool decider, day. CGC Junior Convener, Jim Frail, they lost narrowly to Dunblane. The wished the team well: “It’s brilliant to McLaren B team lost their opening see youngsters playing lots of golf, fixture against Balfron A. However, especially playing so much golf for they bounced back with a win against such a great cause!” Lornshill and then a draw with Braes. Organiser, Ken Milligan, has his A great night of rugby with 10 fingers crossed for good weather on schools participating. the day. “It’s not the end of the world if it rains, but it will make the Cabaret night challenge much more demanding. On Friday 26th April, the School Mind you, if it’s blazing sunshine that opened the doors for a “Cabaret will also make it more like real hard Night”, an event organised by the work! Here’s hoping for spells of Music Department to raise funds for sunshine with intermittent cloud and this year’s school show “Grease”. The some great golfing fun.” evening saw more than 21 pupils Golf Outing The team are hoping to raise lots of take to the stage, several appearing "A group of determined young golfers money for MacMillan Cancer Support more than once, to perform to a from McLaren High will head to the and will be seeking sponsorship varied programme in a very relaxed 1st tee at Callander Golf Club early around town. Anyone who would like hall with more than 90 seated in the on the morning of Friday 21st June to to offer support should contact any of audience. It was a great success and start what promises to be a day of the lads concerned or school, either raised more than £500 towards show sporting endurance, raising funds via main reception or direct to Mr funds. It is hoped to hold a further through the Longest Day Challenge Milligan via email similar event – watch this space for on behalf of MacMillan Cancer [email protected] further information! Support. These seven young men, accompanied by a golf enthusiast

10 An appreciation of the Mole Talpa europea or Famh Not always “the pest” they are though Britain only banned the poison Amazingly moles can lift 2kg of soil assumed to be! for use on moles in 2006, despite its which is 20 times their own use having been illegal on all other bodyweight. As a result of all this The mole is one of our most common animals since 1963. tunnelling and digging they contribute native animals but due to its Although earthworms are their to the health of the soil, turning it, subterranean life it is rarely seen. favourite nosh, moles also eat insect draining it and mixing its nutrients, However in the countryside, evidence larvae, particularly carrot fly and while their molehills can be nurseries of their presence in the form for wild flowers. Even on of molehills is almost farmland, moles have a everywhere. Originally a role, aerating soil and deciduous woodland species, eating crop-damaging they now occur in many larvae. different habitats as long as Uniquely among mammals, there is soil deep enough to the females have allow construction of ‘ovotestes’: a combination tunnels. They have been of ovary, which produces recorded as high as 1000 eggs and testicular tissue. metres in the UK. The latter generates the hormone testosterone, For some, the mole may which is likely to be appear rather strange with responsible for the female its tiny eyes, broad short mole’s aggressive defence spade-like forelimbs with 5 of her territory. Male moles strong claws, pink fleshy may move 800 metres to nose and short tail. However find a mate in the breeding its soft velvet black coat was once cockchafer larvae. As they have poor season. They breed once a year, prized by the fashion industry and eyesight, hunting is done by smell rearing on average 3 young in a around 12 million skins were sent and “feeling” their prey through spherical nest of dry grass. The annually to America in the 1920s. sensory hairs on their face. Upright young are fed entirely on their Thankfully, the market for their velvet tails help them to reverse quickly in mother’s milk, gaining weight so fast has all but died out. At one time folk their tunnels when necessary that, if they were human, they would remedies for illnesses such as goitre weigh 8st three weeks after birth! and epilepsy caused moles terrible Each mole lives at depths of up to After 5 weeks they are independent. cruelty. Moles no longer suffer an 150cm (5ft) in a complex network of 64% of moles die by their first agonising death from strychnine, tunnels of more than a kilometre birthday yet they can live to 5 or 6 long, all packed like spaghetti into a years of age. One of the major causes territory only 30-40 metres across. of mortality is predation by birds of The deepest tunnels are used in cold prey, stoats and foxes. Moles are an weather and drought conditions. A important prey item for tawny owls, few of its peripheral tunnels are possibly contributing as much as 45% shared with adjacent moles - offering by weight of their diet in June and vital information about the July, the time when young moles are neighbours. Moles, being highly out to look for their own territories. territorial, scent mark the shared Buzzards, kestrels and red kite also tunnels in warning. Encounters with eat moles frequently. other moles are rarely fatal as the In the words of Rob Atkinson, a subordinate animal usually British mole expert and author, withdraws. Radio telemetry has “surely moles - mighty, mysterious shown that moles spend only 0.9% of and resilient - deserve our respect their time within 6 metres of another and, as often as we can offer it, our mole. tolerance”.

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Strathfillan Community Thank You Development Trust Isla, Bryan, Alasdair and Nicola would like to thank all our friends Adopt a Tub local children and young people. We and customers for all the good Scheme plan to post the draft plan on our wishes, cards and gifts we received All the tubs have arrived in both Facebook page, Strathfillan as we left Londis Crianlarich Store. villages, and teams of adoptees have Community, for people to view and We are incredibly touched by the been working hard to fill and plant comment. So please keep your eyes generosity, and are enjoying them. As we have had a significant peeled. Having seen the initial plan, it choosing items for our new garden increase in the number of tubs this does look fantastic. with the gift vouchers we received. year, work to fill them all is still on We have all thoroughly enjoyed our going. If you are interested in Cycle Path 15 1/2 years in Crianlarich and adopting tubs or helping our in either The Trust is still working feverishly Tyndrum or Crianlarich, please just behind the scenes with the get in touch with Kelly or a Trustee. Countryside Trust to complete the second phase of the Tyndrum to Lower Station Yard Crianlarich Cycle Path. We have Unfortunately we were unsuccessful in suffered a number of hiccups and our application to our prospective setbacks over the past six months, main funder for the proposed LSY but are hoping that things are finally developments. We are very starting to move forward again. We disappointed, however, the National are still looking into possibly Park, Stirling Council and our Leader purchasing Ewich Wood for the cycle funders are keen to support and path, and will be coming to the progress the project. Therefore, we community in the next couple of are currently working on a reduced months to get their support. So project proposal, which will hopefully please keep an eye out. resolve some of the problems that Crianlarich has been experiencing Small Grants Scheme 2019 over the past few years with the The Trust would like to draw your increase in visitors. So watch this attention to another round of our space! Small Grants Scheme. If you are a community group in Strathfillan and playing our part in the community. Bike Skills Park are looking for a small amount of Alasdair and Nicola are both very Things are progressing with the Bike money to help buy materials, run a fortunate to have attended Skills Park plan, and we hope to project or other activities, then please Crianlarich Primary and McLaren release the final design draft shortly. contact Kelly at the Trust. The funding High, two excellent schools which Following the Open Evening and pot is limited so please don’t hang have given them both a great start further professional assessment of the about! in life. We will miss our many site ,we have decided to move the friends, although we will be back to proposed location of the Park. We now Contact visit, but are looking forward to plan to site it adjacent to Dalrigh car If you want to get in touch with the starting the next chapter of our park. This relocation will help resolve Trust for any reason we want to hear lives, living in Glenfarg, near Perth. resident concerns regarding parking from you. Office hours are Tuesdays We are delighted to have left the provision in Tyndrum; provide a more and Wednesdays 9.30am to 2.30pm, shop in such good hands, and wish accessible and suitable site, which will at Crianlarich Village Hall. Andrea and Billy all the very best for reduce construction costs and will You can email Kelly at the future. enable the designers to put in all the [email protected] or phone With many thanks, features and abilities requested by our 01838 300249 during office hours. Isla, Bryan, Alasdair & Nicola Craig

12 Strathfillan Community Killin Highland Games Council AGM As you all know, the Killin We are hoping for sunshine, lots rd Monday 3 June at 7pm Highland Games will be held in of visitors and, of course, well Crianlarich Village Hall the park on Wednesday, 7th behaved animals. To be followed by Community August. If you are able to help please The team would appreciate some contact me. Council Meeting at 7.30pm help with setting up on the Charlie Grant Light Relief From Tuesday and stewarding on the Chairman Local Limericks day. There was a young girl from Killin Who went out on her bike for a spin She cycled so fast That ride was her last Now she orbits the earth with a grin Killin Community Council There was a wee lass from Killin The new Community Council has had a preliminary Who lost weight and got terribly meeting to elect officers. thin So she ate very well The new officers are: And started to swell Chairman - Andy Aitken But went pop when she sat on a pin Secretary - Ron Allner Their first meeting will be on Treasurer - Pamela Farquharson. Monday 17th June at 7.30 in the There was a poor soul from Loch The rest of the councillors are School. Tay Amanda Clark If you have anything you wish to Who was constantly losing the way David Fette s be discussed, please contact one To Tyndrum she wandered Charlie Grant of the councillors in good time Where gold mines she plundered Colin Hay (DeputyChairman) before the meeting. She’s worth twenty million today Stewart Inglis Chaz Kemp. There was a young lad from Killin Who went on a trip to Berlin When viewing the wall He had a slight fall Now he’s stuck, one foot out, one foot in

13 Killin Prim Think Dance Class 2 Poetry Afternoon After much deliberation, the Think Dance children chose Scotland as their In Class 2, we have been learning theme for this year’s performance at the MacRobert Arts Centre. They how to write different types of poems came up with lots of fantastic ideas of landmarks, culture and past times including some about colours, relating to Scotland. This year, more than ever, the children grew as animals, festivals and dinnertime! We performers and developed confidence through team work and laughter. As each put our poems into our own always, the Killin support was by far the loudest which was fully poetry books and shared them with appreciated and spurred them on even more. We are all so proud of you our families and Class 3. It was great and what you have achieved. sharing our hard work with them and Mrs Hibbert they gave us lovely comments. Paige and Rhys

Dalguise Residential Visit Primary 7 attended their residential at Dalguise along with the other P7s from McLaren Cluster Schools. We enjoyed physical activities (such as archery, giant swing and zip line) during the day and at night we had team games and a camp fire. We made lots of new friends and can’t wait to see them again at our induction days. Sean and Innes

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Jack and the Beanstalk All classes enjoyed performing our version of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ for a packed audience at McLaren Hall. Everyone sang and acted amazingly and the feedback from the crowd was incredible. Thank you to parents, family and friends of Killin Primary School who came to support us. Thanks also to the Killin Drama Club, McLaren Hall, KPP and Goode Photography. Stewart (The Giant) and Lauren (Jack)

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VE Day Picnic We celebrated the end of our WW2 topic with a VE day picnic and a singalong at the Falls of Dochart Retirement Home. We all got dressed up, had jam sandwiches, spam and boiled sweets and finished off with a game of rounders. The residents at the Home told us about their experiences of WW2 and showed us some memorabilia. We sang a few songs from the era and told the residents what we had learned in class. It was a great end to our topic. Caitlin P6

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More photos of the VE Picnic Day

Reflecting the seriousness Celebrating Victory Happy to be down from the of the occasion? sky at last

17 Ron’s Village Snaps

18 Walk in the Park

Date Meeting at 10.20am All Routes: Walk from 15min – 1hour 05/06/19 McLaren Hall Car Park Loch Circuit

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24/07/19 McLaren Hall Car park Loch Circuit 31/07/19 McLaren Hall Car park Tyndrum River Walk (car share) *

* denotes dementia-friendly walks No need to book, just turn up | social time after the walk in a café (optional) For more information contact: Walk in the Park Project Coordinator Cathy Scott: [email protected] tel. 01877 330055 Steps to Better Health The session is aimed at older adults walks are in the village, others are in No matter how limited your activity although anyone will feel the benefit. the surrounding areas. Some walks level is, Walk in the Park would like to These exercises are very gentle but involve car share - walkers who have help you to regain mobility, strength effective and are done from a seated the use of a car offer lifts to those who and get you walking again with position or standing behind a chair. don’t. We go for a cup of tea after the confidence. Step by step we provide a They include knee bends and leg raises walk for a social time together walking pathway from your armchair to and are based on the Otago Exercise (optional). a 30 minute walk and beyond. Programme. If you have difficulty Booking is not necessary, however if Walk in the Park can help you to feel walking due to pain in your knees, or you have any questions about joining in more confident by going for a walk as hips or problems with your balance any of our walks or exercise sessions part of a group, supported and then this session is for you. As please contact the Walk in the Park encouraged by trained volunteer walk progression is made you will find that Coordinator - Cathy Scott 07852 leaders. your strength and balance has 334272 or send an email to: Perhaps you have recently retired or improved enough to allow you to walk [email protected] moved to the area and are looking for more confidently. For more information about Walk in the new friends and a gentle way of Step 2. Health Walk – Wednesday Park and walk schedules for all groups exercising. All our walks and sessions 10.20am including Killin, Callander, Aberfoyle, are led by friendly walk leaders, are fun On the health walk there is an Drymen and Balloch visit and free of charge. opportunity to start off slowly and build www.trustinthepark.org/walk-in-the- Do you find yourself spending a lot of up. You can join this walk and be sure park time sitting indoors and wishing you that you can go at a pace and distance You might like to check with your G.P could get outside for some fresh air, that suits you on the day. All our group or Physiotherapist if you think you have exercise and some social time? The walks are on good walking surfaces, a medical condition that might prevent following 2 steps might help you. are risk assessed and are led by trained you from taking part. Step 1. Strength and Balance Exercise, walk leaders and last between 30min Wednesday 1.30–2.30pm, Killin Hotel and 1 hour. Some of these morning

19 All Things Wild And Wonderful There has been a lot of talk recently and stoats seen less often although a honey bees among them. about endangered animals, plants pinemarten has occasionally visited. Wildflowers, too, have disappeared. and insects and we think of this Not so long ago birds like Wild orchids, water avens, pink going on in Africa and other distant treecreepers and goldcrests were not purslane, wintergreen and many places but it is also happening here uncommon but we never see them more common varieties which were in Killin. Just in our area fifty years now. Owls and cuckoos were heard found at the side of woodland paths, ago the sight of the tails of foxes more frequently but it’s been years are no longer there and even and wild cats hung on the fences by since we saw the furry owlets. primroses are in smaller clumps and gamekeepers was normal. Where Summer visiting spotted flycatchers fewer areas. There used to be a rare are the wild cats now? And when are fewer in number and lapwings, purple grass of parnassus at the did you last see a hedgehog – or which used to nest in the field by the edge of the loch and I wonder if it even a squedgehog on the road? loch, have not done so for many still exists. The absence of rabbits and large years now. Wrens are more frequent Maybe some of these species are slugs may be celebrated by than they were immediately after the still more common in other parts of gardeners but the absence of frogs bad winter in 2010 but still fewer Killin. Should we be encouraging from ponds is sad. We had only a than before then. Some varieties of them to return? If so, how? few last year and this year no butterflies are now rare but we still Perhaps you have some croaking and cavorting and no have orange tips and peacocks, and suggestions. frogspawn at all. Voles, moles and although there seem to be plenty of Margaret MacIver mice are less numerous and weasels bumble bees around, there are no Auchmore

Eco Friendly Weedkiller Many of us want to limit the amount soil, so be careful) and salt will dry layer of top soil which then means of chemicals we use in our home and out the weed (again be careful as it that roots of plants you want cannot garden. I am not saying I do not use will remain in the soil for some time). flourish (unless you make planting them, but I like to try alternatives The washing-up liquid acts as a holes), also worms etc. that help to when I can. surfactant making the solution stick improve the quality of your soil to the weed (a bit like the oil in a cannot pass through the weed Weedkillers simple salad dressing helps the control fabric. Of course, you can dig Useful for weeds in paths, drives and vinegar stick to your salad). up the weed control fabric once the patios. This will not kill the roots of the mulch decomposes, but how many 1 Litre of White vinegar weeds and will not treat every weed, people will re-use it instead of it 1/3 cup of salt but well worth a try. Continuous ending up in landfill? Alternatively, Tablespoon of washing-up liquid (any treatment of weeds like this you could remove the decomposed type). eventually should get rid of the mulch and use it elsewhere in your Spray bottle or watering can with fine weeds, as without the foliage a plant garden and then re-apply fresh rose on it. generally will not survive. Of course, mulch. Mix the salt in the vinegar until the most effective non-chemical dissolved then add the washing up weed killer will always be the manual An Alternative is to lay layers of liquid and agitate. method using the good old fork/hoe cardboard (after removing any Apply to the weeds taking care not to etc. staples, tape, stickers etc.) over the apply to plants/grass that you want weeds and top with mulch. As the to keep. Weed Control Fabric cardboard decomposes it also feeds This is great under gravelled areas the soil. (thick layers of newspaper How does it work? The vinegar where you are not wanting to plant, can also be used). contains acetic acid which is toxic to but on a border in time will cause its Liz Stevens plants (but it will alter the Ph of your own problems once the mulch on top of it decomposes. Basically, the mulch decomposes and creates a

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20 The Beauty of Spring Spring is my favourite time of the White. As you see they are quite down there, but in recent years more year. Everything is fresh after the similar, but my favourite is a real and more species are seen in long winter. All the trees are in gem only found on the west coast of Scotland, probably the only good bloom, the first flowers have popped Scotland between Oban and Fort thing about global warming. A good their heads up and for me, the most William, the Chequered Skipper. place to visit to see some of these is magical thing are the early This very beautiful little butterfly is Plean Country Park where Comma’s butterflies. The first to emerge is the found in wooded areas living on Clouded Yellow and several other Orange-Tip, a very energetic little bluebells, meadowsweet and a few species have been seen. So next fellow that rarely stops in his quest other early wild flowers. time you see a butterfly take the for the very scarce nectar. To get a My fascination with these beautiful time to have a closer look and good photo is a real challenge, but little creatures started when I lived in admire its beauty. You won’t be here is a picture of a female orange- Dorset where there are probably disappointed. tip which at first I confused with the more species than any other county. Ron Allner other early riser, the Green Veined Many rely on the warmer conditions

Top Left Chequered Skipper

Top Right Orange Tip female showing underwing colours

Centre Right Orange Tip female viewed from above

Bottom Left Green Veined White

Bottom Right Orange Tip male

21 The Frost Report

Save us from experts is the government thing to plant on plot for a new David Walliams book Are you, like us, totally fed up by the hill farmland. Only large blocks are to and our terrier has already filled in jumbled stories and ideas about be planted. Maybe we will one day be his application form. climate change? Everyone seems to eating trees since there is little Yet, thanks to a certain BBC be preaching to their own ends. farmland left. On the recent T.V. presenter crows can only be shot in People of my age can remember that programme ‘Scotland from the Air’ England if you have a special licence. when we were children we were being many new forests were shown with Maybe that is why a new laser terrified by tales of another the commentary that much open replacement for the scarecrow is impending ice age, that we would all native woodland was making our being brought out. It won’t be as be on a two or three day working country lovely. This was a complete entertaining for the scarecrow week with excess free time to fill, untruth as we are all familiar with the competition at the Killin show though. that we would not bother with food acres of non-native Sitka spruce It is interesting that the ‘experts’ but just take the pills produced for (introduced in 1831). It looks good in don’t know which way to lean over spacemen and retire at 50. And don’t Alaska where wolves and bears roam the incident at Kilninver near Oban forget reports that mobile phones over huge areas but it doesn’t do where a sea eagle has killed a golden would never catch on! More recently much for Scotland. The freedom of eagle. we were encouraged to use diesel as information act has revealed that The Some animals are not at all worried it was said to have less environmental Forestry Commission has culled over about anything. They are on a impact but now petrol is to be 30,000 deer out of season or at night constant high as many waterways in preferred. It would appear that a new in order to protect trees. Mr. Fox is addition to the Thames are generation of career ‘experts’ are on happy as he is left to eat voles which contaminated with cocaine and the go again. Let’s face it; they can’t eat the trees. Unfortunately for the ketamine. Eels are becoming all be right. farmers the foxes don’t always know hyperactive and their migrations are Muirburn (controlled burning early in the difference between voles and becoming erratic. the year of small areas of long lambs. We are all aware of visitors leaving heather to create patches of young While this group are wanting to plant their rubbish by the roadside round low shoots) was frowned upon by acres of non-native Sitka, another here but more remote areas are ecologist for many years. In the light group of experts is wanting to fell all becoming contaminated by modern of the recent spate of hill fires, they the beech trees as non-native. One litter. On Everest recently a great are now advocating muirburn as a group of experts is happy to re- number of abandoned fluorescent good way to manage this. 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22 Thank You Killin Dear Killin, padding for a cut and helped get clean bill of health and was able to It has been many years since the my aunt off the very cold ground. return to Killin the following day, Walker Family has caused a daft Hard on their heels came a gentle, bumped and bruised but ok. The ruckus on the Main Street in Killin, professional paramedic. By this Killin Hotel team could not have but on Friday 12th April we time my aunt was quite unwell. been kinder or more returned to our old ways and accommodating either. caused no end of bother. The paramedic and Mr. Stitt got her to the warm retirement home I still can’t quite believe all that Therefore, I would like to thank where we were made very welcome happened in such a short space of lots of people for looking after us. by the whole team. Warm tea and time. We are very grateful. I hope I My aunt June Walker took a nasty a sit down for my Uncle Cameron have not forgotten anyone. (I was tumble on a deserted Main Street and the best possible care for June a little distracted). on a Friday night. Within moments and us all, while we waited for the John and his van had stopped to ambulance. We will try to be less dramatic the help. I’m sorry John, I don’t know next time we see you. June is your second name but you live just Thank you to Amanda, Hazel, home safe. out of Killin. A young couple from Freda and I’m so sorry I’ve Newcastle also stopped. They and forgotten the other ladies’ names. Killin folk you are just awesome. John provided protection on the Thank you all so very much! road with their vehicles and stayed The (by then quite large) team of Much love with us until more help arrived. professionals looking after June, in The Walker Clan Roger came out to help and a tiny highland village on a Friday June, Cameron, Ali and Iain brought us a lovely warm rug and a night in April, decided that a ride to chair, it was so cold. Perth hospital was the order of the night for my aunt, so the Crieff Outdoor Bowling Then William Stitt arrived with his paramedic team took her there, Killin Sports Pavilion Mountain Rescue training and closely followed by my brother and Monday evenings 6.30pm Amanda, from the Falls of Dochart my uncle. Everyone welcome Retirement Home, appeared with Any enquiries: good sense and medical training. Once there, June was treated Dougie Livingstone They advised ringing 999, provided brilliantly and eventually given a 07786 477101

23 Transport Association. Another The car scheme is already getting group will receive the same a good name for itself outside training in June. Killin. Trustees recently attended a meeting with Strathcarron The cost of journeys remains at Hospice Outreach team, 20p a mile and the scheme is still Compassionate Neighbours, who covering the cost of the dead miles are looking at whether they can which drivers make to get to support some of the isolated passengers. Help to pay for travel people in their community. As The Car Scheme continues to costs is available from the NHS, well as that, Don is to give a work well and is being well used. Form HC1 can be used if you are presentation to the A group of drivers and escorts on a low income and copies of this neighbourhoods reference group have received Passenger can be found in the Doctors’ in Balfron about how the car Awareness Training, delivered by Surgery and Library. You do not scheme was developed. a qualified trainer from Dial a need to complete this form if you Journey, Stirling. This provides a are receiving income based If you want to use the car nationally recognised standard benefits as you are already entitled scheme, please call 07988280743 administered by the Community to full help with health costs. Alicja Fraser

on and our new leaflets full of of later-life learning and the wide information about C&WP U3A are variety of interest groups offered now in all villages north, south, in the 54 U3As all around east and west of Callander. We Scotland. They have pledged their hope to attract new members to support and we hope that before join at our Enrolment Day in Killin long the phrase “U3A? Never on Tuesday 27th August. Details of heard of it” will be a thing of the time and place will be available past. Our website has all the nearer the time. information about our group so We are coming to the end of our The umbrella organisation, U3A please have a look at ‘Callander U3A year with groups finishing for Scotland, held an excellent and West Perthshire U3A’. the summer break in June* and promotion day in the Scottish * Killin Bridge Group continues many will have some form of end- Parliament building recently, to throughout the summer as of-term celebration. However, the inform our MSPs about the benefits normal work of promoting the U3A goes

24 Proposal of Erection of Electricity Substation in Glen Lochay On 6th March 2019, SSE submitted architecture and landscaping of the projects/lochay-13211kv- a Proposal of Application Notice original hydro scheme by not calling transformer-replacement (PAN) to Stirling Council for the on SSE to seek to carefully consider above and a Pre Application measures to minimise the impact of Anyone at the consultation event Consultation was conducted in the the construction. We will be will have seen initial visualisations McLaren Hall on Thursday 9th May. requesting that SSE seek to of the proposal which have raised mitigate any negative impacts significant concerns. We will be Whilst it is not our intention to try whether visually, audibly or requesting that SSE make final and stop the proposed substation, environmentally to an acceptable visualisations available to the which will replace the existing one, level, and that any measures be public. we do want to ensure its impact is appropriate to the exposed minimised. Many of you may even location, scale and nature of the I am sure you will agree that the be unaware that a small substation development. main impact that needs to be function already exists at the power mitigated is on the visual amenity station due to its careful positioning Whilst we acknowledge this and character of the glen. Please and thoughtful landscaping. The development is required and join me in doing what you can by replacement of the transformer and respect that SSE is a major raising your concerns and associated substation is deemed to employer in the area, neither objections through the planning be of national importance due to its should hinder any of us ensuring process. This article seeks to raise requirement to support the delivery the impact of this development on awareness of the proposal and the of an enhanced high voltage the landscape of Glen Lochay be impact of the exposed site and electricity transmission grid minimised in a glen regularly ensure we each do what we can to throughout Scotland. Our intention enjoyed by many of us. I would minimise that. As it stands the is to ensure that as a community request that anybody who enjoys proposal has a visually overbearing we have influence over the final the glen considers raising their impact to an unacceptable degree design and that SSE are required to objections during the planning and will have a significant adverse consider significant measures to application phase. By the time this impact on the character and mitigate the impact of its edition of the Killin News goes to appearance of the surrounding construction in a such a beautiful print it will be too late to raise any area. location. issues or concerns at an early stage through the public consultation Louise Thom I would like to stress that whilst the route (this closed on 24th May). impact to Murlaganmore, our much Many of you will have been loved family cottage that has been unaware that the event was taking enjoyed by many over the years for place in the village due to minimal its peaceful location will be advertising and signage, so please significant, it is for the impact on make sure you raise your the wider glen and everyone who objections in a manner appropriate enjoys it that I raise my concerns to planning through the normal and where impact can be mitigated process. You can find more about most. The choice of position on an how to raise a planning objection open hillside slope where the two appropriately online or by glen roads merge; the proposed contacting www.pas.org.uk use of a gravel topped platform rising above the lower road Some information about the including the scale of the one acre development is available at site on which it will sit; as well as a www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/ new proposed pylon so close to the road all raise concerns as to the impact of this required development on such a significant spot within the glen.

As many of you will know, the existing Glen Lochay Hydro-electric Power Station and associated infrastructure has had a presence in the area since the 1950s and great lengths were taken at the time by locals, land owners and the Hydro Board to minimise the impact of the development. I personally feel we would be doing an injustice to the energy and effort that went into ensuring the positioning,

25 We woPuld lilkeo to thuank gAuchhlyne ing Competition 2019 Competition Results Overall Winners Estate for the use of their field for this Aevent and many thanks to Big Ploughs Alistair Hunter Cup Shutters Restaurant for supplying 1 Donald Hancock Donald Hancock food for the catering. This event was 2 Robert Grant a success again this year despite the 3 Stewart Christie Gilbert Christie Quaich weather, with a good turnout of Small Ploughs Ian Hancock competitors. A big thank you to all 1 Ian Hancock who took part. Ian Hancock 2 Finlay MacAskill 3 Ian Noble Straightest Ploughing Visitors David Veitch 1 David Veitch 2 Jim Hamilton 3 David McCulloch

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26 27 Jumble Sale Thank You

The Old Mill would like to thank the community for supporting the Jumble Sale in the Lesser Hall on the weekend of 11th May. The sum of £111.40 was raised in sales for the Old Mill which was a fantastic effort as most items were priced at a pound or less! The Killin Nursery raised money while clearing out in preparation for their upcoming refurbishment and, in addition to individuals with tables, the Killin and District Volunteer Car Scheme held a stall to raise awareness of the service they provide. We were also treated to a joyful performance by What’s on Offer at Killin Library a travelling musician! The event was received positively and we DVD’’s will hold another Jumble Sale on Now all 7 day hire Saturday August 3rd. The Old Mill Films £2.50 and £2, children’s £1.50 will also be holding a recruitment Free Internet Access drive for new volunteers. Contact or come into the Mill during COLOur PhOTOCOPIEr , PrINTINg AND sCANNINg AVAILAbLE opening hours Friday, Saturday Opening hours: and Sunday 10am-4pm. We need Mon. : 10 - 1 & 2 - 5 ; Tue. & Fri: 10 - 1 & 3 - 7; Wed: 2 - 5 more volunteers to extend our opening hours. See you at the Drop in IT with tutor support :Tues 11am- 1pm Mill! Wilhelmena Tel: 01567 820 571 E.Mail : [email protected] Old Mill Manager

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28 Musings From The Manse Faith, Hope, and Love influence of the church has often Gospel and its power in a way we turned the message of Jesus upside haven’t and indeed, can’t. Power I write these words a few weeks after down and inside out; the latter corrupts and that has been the part Easter. Although that time is now because of the ebb tide of Christianity of the legacy of Christian Europe. past, the relevance of the message is in our day and age. Yet articles and But it is not the whole story. The Holy perennial. In the news at the time commentary followed in the media, week edition of the Spectator had an was the fire at Notre Dame, the from some very unexpected places, article by the historian Tom Holland. massacre of worshippers and tourists about what the loss of the cathedral In this, Holland argues that the in Sri Lanka and the murder of the would mean; about the rich legacy of strange message of a marginalised Northern Irish journalist, Lyra McKee. Christianity to Europe; and about the and crucified Jew was not only Alongside that was the weird and hope of restoration which could counter cultural to the Greco-Roman strangely counter intuitive message symbolise renewal in far more than world of antiquity, but actually the of Easter. I struggled this Holy week if material terms. I was taken aback by seed which has helped shaped our I’m honest! I felt empty, flat, and this, but also, pleasantly and understanding of morality in the until Maundy Thursday, I personally thoughtfully encouraged. West. The notion of a crucified wasn’t connecting with the narrative Then the bombings! messiah was an oxymoron in the at all. But even, or especially clergy, I had just celebrated a sunrise service ancient world; a world that celebrated can have doubts, disappointments, at the head of Loch Tay on Easter the heroic and the strong. The notion and struggles with faith and belief. Sunday morning which was that all people were made in the Added to that is the pressure to wonderfully evocative and uplifting image of God, and therefore had an deliver both comfort and challenge to and on returning home heard the intrinsic value, undercut the those engaging, however tentatively news about Sri Lanka. The sermon pyramidic structure of ancient society. or superficially, with the Easter theme for the later services was The affirmation that God’s seal of services for whatever reason. As has hastily adapted. I have a friend from approval was upon Jesus of Nazareth, often happened to me over the University days who worked in Sri a peasant from Galilee, and not on course of my Ministry, the discipline Lanka during the civil war years and Caesar, was more than revolutionary, of having to celebrate Easter am well acquainted with the suffering it was radically counter-intuitive. The meaningfully was my entry point, yet of the Christian church in that German philosopher Nietzsche again, to appreciation of this great country. Therefore, the news struck a dismissed it contemptuously as “slave and wonderful drama, and the very discordant note indeed. In the morality”. The fact that the Western starting point for that was my African-American Gospel churches church has not always lived up to the preparation for the remembrance of there is a saying “It’s Friday but implications of this message does not the last supper of Jesus with his Sunday’s coming!” The two poles of rob it of the power to challenge and disciples. However, before and during Easter and human experience change hearts and lives and yes, the Easter celebrations, other events expressed in a nutshell: the horror of even cultures. were impinging upon Holy week with the first day and the wonderful Finally, a little glimpse of that great poignancy. renewal of the second. The irony for message was seen in the funeral First, the fire at Notre Dame had a Sri Lanka was that Sunday turned out service of Lyra McKee in Belfast. Love melancholic effect on me. It seemed to be Friday. over hate, service over power, a stark symbol of both the decadence Yet what has been apparent for years forgiveness over revenge, goodness and decline of Christendom in our is that the “suffering church” outside over evil: it was a light shining in a 21st century. The former, because of the West, has for centuries, even dark world. There is hope. over the centuries the power and millennia, understood the Christian Russel Moffat

Killin Floral Association It will soon be time to start planting up gardens, tubs, Please remember that our only income comes from hanging baskets and window boxes for summer colour. donations and if you wish to make a donation, Sheila in The Killin Floral Association will once again be looking the Sweet Shop has kindly offered to take these and pass out for the best displays and will be awarding prizes in them on to us. The more money we get, the better the three main categories: Domestic for householders in the quality and variety of plants we are able to buy for the village, Commercial for all business premises and village. Children’s tallest sunflower competition. Alicja Fraser

29 Ben Lawers Nation Guided Walks

For further information please telephone 01567 Tuesday 9 th , 16 th and 30 th July and Tuesday 13 th , 820988 or email [email protected] 27 th August: A kids-eye view of Ben Lawers or book online at Join our hands-on exploration and leave no stone www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/ben- unturned on the way to becoming a nature know-it- lawers/events all. Duration: 2 hours Friday 24 th May: Ben Lawers ridge walk Cost: adults £2, children £5, family £12.50. Adults Walk the 7 peaks of the Ben Lawers range, with a must be accompanied by a child (and vice versa). qualified mountain leader who has detailed knowledge Bring: Wellies and waterproofs. of the flora and wildlife of the area. A good level of Meet: 10.30 am Ben Lawers NNR car park. Numbers fitness is required. We will reunite you with your are limited, so booking is advisable. vehicle at the end of the walk. Cost: adults £50 Friday 12 th July and Friday 19 th July: Mountain Duration: 8-10 hours Flowers Bring: walking boots, warm, waterproof and On this high-level guided walk we aim to see some of windproof clothing, plenty of food and drink. the arctic-alpine plants for which these hills are Meet: 9am Ben Lawers NNR car park. Booking is famous. The ascent and descent require a reasonable essential. level of fitness and we will encounter some steep ground. Wednesday 3 rd July: Butterflies and Moths of the Duration: 8 hours Mountain Cost: adults £30, children £15. Discover some of butterflies and moths that inhabit Bring: walking boots, warm, waterproof and the floristically rich lower slopes of these mountains, windproof clothing, packed lunch and drink. including (weather permitting) the elusive mountain Meet: 9.00am Ben Lawers NNR car park. Booking is ringlet. essential. Duration: 3 hours Cost: adults £5, children £2.50, family £12.50 Wednesday 24 th July and Wednesday 21 st Bring: walking boots, warm, waterproof and August: Flora and fauna of the hillside windproof clothing. If you are a hill walker who would like to know more Meet: 1.30pm Ben Lawers NNR car park. Numbers about the plants and wildlife around you or training to are limited, so booking is advisable. be a mountain leader, then this could be the walk for you. Familiarise yourself with some of the Friday 5 th July: Tarmachan ridge walk characteristic plants and wildlife on the lower slopes A walk up Meall nan Tarmachan and the other tops on of these mountains. this scenic ridge with qualified mountain leaders who Duration: 2½ hours. have detailed knowledge of the flora and wildlife of Cost : adults £10, children £5 the area. A good level of fitness is required. Bring: walking boots, warm, waterproof and Cost: adults £35 windproof clothing. Duration: 5-6 hours Meet: 1.30pm Ben Lawers NNR car park. Numbers Bring: walking boots, warm, waterproof and are limited, so booking is advisable. windproof clothing, plenty of food and drink. Meet: 10am Ben Lawers NNR car park. Booking is essential.

30 nal Nature Reserve & Events 2019 Duration: 6 hours Cost: adults £25, children £12.50. Bring: walking boots, warm, waterproof and windproof clothing, food, map (OS Landranger 51 or Explorer 378) and compass. Meet: 10.30am Ben Lawers NNR car park. Booking is essential.

Wednesday 7 th August: Hillside safari Experience the rich flora of the lower slopes of this famous botanical nature reserve and the varied wildlife flourishing in restored native plant communities. Duration: 2½ hours. Cost : adults £5, children £2.50, family £12.50 Bring: walking boots, warm, Friday 2 nd August: An introduction to real waterproof and windproof clothing. navigation Meet: 1.30pm Ben Lawers NNR car park. Numbers Don’t rely on your GPS or phone, get to grips with the are limited, so booking is advisable. basics of how to use a map and compass in the hills. The route will involve rough ground and moderate gradients so requires a reasonable level of fitness.

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Tel : 01567 820296 [email protected] www.killinhotel.com Tel : 01567 820296 31 Killin’s New Year Fireworks Display Over four months out. Funds have passed since raised will again the display and now go towards the in May, we are having cost of the to think about fireworks. planning to celebrate Ron and Sheila the start of 2020. The Allner have also council have informed said they will us that our produce another application has to be Killin calendar submitted during for 2020 to raise August for an event funds for the on New Year’s Eve!! fireworks So we have to get display. Thanks moving. to you both. As we’ve previously If any local said, there are funds residents are which have been interested in carried over from last volunteering to year, but we still help with the need to raise further event, please let money to provide another great its problems and we shall try to either of us know. display this year. To get things remedy them, but new ideas for the We both look forward to working moving we have organised a forthcoming display would also be with the community to produce a meeting to be held at the Killin greatly welcomed. great firework display to help Killin Hotel at 11am on Thursday, 6 th The very successful sponsored cycle celebrate the start of 2020. June. We would like to see as many ride last year is to be held again on Mike Beresford people there as can make it, as well Sunday, 25 th August, courtesy of Jinny Anderson as those who supported us last Michael and Lynn at the Courie Inn. year. It would be great to see some Hopefully, all of you cyclists will be new faces as well. getting in training for what The 2019 display was not without promises to be another great day

32 Obituary : Father James Roderick McCruden: 1945 – 2018

Father Jim McCruden served integrity and compassion as priest at St Fillans Parish for all. This extended to his for 26 years. The parish is duties as pastor in the extensive, covering 1,000 sq parish where he visited the miles and he celebrated mass elderly, sick and every Sunday, first at Doune, housebound, regardless of then at Callander, finishing up their denomination. People at Killin where he will be in need were his concern remembered by locals and and this attitude endeared many who have holidayed him to both his here over the years. parishioners and the wider He was born and brought up community. in St Andrews and was proud Away from parish life, to be descended, on his Father Jim indulged his mother’s side, from the love of walking, fishing community in the birdwatching and medieval town. The middle child of architecture. His favourite three, he spent an idyllic haunts were Montrose childhood with his head Basin, Glen Esk, Berwick always in a book and singing and the Dales. His love of in the Episcopal church choir. medieval architecture led He was so fond of history and him to choose Careston reading that his mother had near Brechin as the place to chase him out of the house of his burial which took to get some fresh air. place in January this year. Young Jimmy’s love of history All these wonderful and architecture was fostered attributes, however, should by an aunt and uncle who not blind the reader to his were in service. He visited faults. Father Jim was them every Saturday in his teenage two years later, answering a call to notoriously absentminded and years and was fascinated by the the priesthood, he went to the Beda possibly not the best driver in the history of the family who employed college in Rome to study. After world; indeed, many of his friends them and the upstairs/downstairs completing his studies, he served at and family members were reluctant life. He had a strong sense of family The Friary in Dundee and at St to be driven by him. and maintained close links with his John’s in Perth, before being given His absentmindedness led him to brother and sister, nephews and the parish of St Fillan’s. forget about weddings, baptisms nieces and their families. After university, Jimmy trained as a (until prompted at the last minute) After attending Madras College as a teacher at Moray House in and visits by the bishop. He once pupil, Jimmy (as he was known to Edinburgh and returned to Madras sent a card in the wrong name to his family) went on to read College as a History teacher. It was celebrate the wedding of his niece Medieval and Modern History at St here that he honed the skills of and her husband. Andrews University. There he oratory and teaching which served Father Jim was a quiet and humble became intrigued by religion, him so well as a parish priest. His man with a wicked sense of humour spirituality and the different sermons were interesting, thought whose guidance and care is sorely denominations of Christianity, provoking and often peppered with missed by all, especially his joining the Student Christian historical references. He didn’t shy congregation. Movement society. In 1982, he away from controversy and decided to convert to Catholicism; preached honestly, with great

33 we spent the morning exploring the river area where we saw lots of evidence of beavers nibbling away at trees on the riverside. This was super exciting to see and they’ve definitely done a lot of chewing since we were last here in September. We all had a go at perfecting our skimming techniques with stones down at the river before enjoying some time in the playpark. All too soon it was time to go home. We had a final log chew (Beaver group discussion) about our favourite parts of the weekend and got given our badges we’d earned, including another hike and night away to our collections. The extra surprise was a special limited edition badge for the Gruffalo explorers celebration camp 2019 that has been produced specially for Beavers holding a Gruffalo themed camp this year. This term is always really exciting for some basic first aid that we might Everyone had a wonderful time – the our units as the light nights and good need for accidents outdoors. We most popular answer to the favourite weather mean we can get outside enjoyed a buffet dinner, like you part of the weekend was more. So much of what we do in would get at a birthday party. “everything”. Scouting revolves around the great Struan Mc was also celebrating his outdoors; whilst having fun we teach birthday like the Gruffalo! After Beavers our young members how to respect dinner, our day visitors left us and Beavers are aged 6-8, 2 colonies and care for their surroundings. We we enjoyed some energetic games meet alternating Tuesdays 6-7pm are so privileged, as a Scout group, outside on a glorious spring Lesser McLaren Hall to have such wonderful outdoor evening. This was a great way to This term we’ve been working spaces we can use on our doorstep, burn off the last of the energy we towards our “explore” and compared to perhaps some more had left before settling down to “adventure” badges! We had a think urban town and city groups. All watch the Gruffalo. After hot about all the great places there are to sections have an Outdoor Challenge chocolate and some movie treats it explore around Killin and each colony badge to work towards and both our was time for bed! decided where they would like to Beavers and Cubs worked towards A late night and an early start left explore more. The Lawers beavers these on their recent sleepover and some of the leaders struggling on explored the lower slopes of Sron a camp. This issue we’re going to tell Sunday morning but the Beavers Clachain and the Stags beavers are you a bit more about Beaver were ready full of energy for going to explore the “Scout pool” sleepover and next you’ll be able to another day. After breakfast we had area down Glen Lochay. As part of find out about Cub camp. to pack our own bags and tents our adventure badge we’re looking Beaver Sleepover away (with some help from the forward to a trip along the lochside to Our annual sleepover was held in leaders). The sun was shining and Aberfeldy 11-12th May with a Gruffalo explorers theme to celebrate 20 years of the Gruffalo story. Saturday afternoon after arriving, we went on a nature walk in the Birks, keeping our eyes peeled for lots of different animals, plants and insects as we found out about the wildlife in our local area. We were joined on our sleepover by David who is a leader with our Scouts, but more importantly to us, an expert in all things trees, thanks to his job. David taught us lots about different trees, plants and habitats, even the myth about the fairies of the Rowan tree. Back at the hall we had a go at building shelters and cooked s’mores over a fire, as well as learning about

34 Abernethy, Ardeonaig where we’re more Beavers so if your child is 6 or are still unpacking as we write. going to be doing some adventurous about to turn 6 please do get in Highlights still to come are a full day activities to finish off before the touch. bike ride and nice local walk. summer. More of our Beavers have Laura Bathgate – Beaver Leader Stephen Rawlinson - Cub Leader been busy working towards badges at 07708216065 07742 886918 home too; Eilidh has completed her stage 1 swimmers badge and Struan Cubs Scouts A his builder badge. After the Cubs are aged 8-10½ and will be Scouts are aged 10½-14 and meet summer we will have space for a few meeting every other Tuesday in The every Wednesday in The Lesser Hall, Lesser Hall, Killin, from 7.15pm to Killin, from 7-9pm. 8.30pm. A brief follow up for the Scouts this With the better weather the Cubs week as the majority of our Scout have been outside keeping busy. We leaders have been assisting with were able to do some good work other sections camps and sleepovers. towards our community impact badge We are working really hard towards with a litter pick in the Breadalbane our forestry badge with some great Park. Somehow we were able to fill 2 contributions looking likely to an large bin bags of rubbish! A real existing woodland in the local area. achievement from all. A lot of Highlights coming up are some planning has been put into our joint mountain biking, wood whittling and cub camp and I can confirm it was a local walks with a plan of possibly success. Certainly one to remember doing some bigger and exciting walks with lots of friendships and in the summer. Still lots of planning networking as well as sub-freezing going on behind the scenes at Scouts. overnight temperatures to contend New Scout Leader – Matt Collins with. More news of this camp to 07564 669392 follow in the next Killin News as we [email protected]

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35 Celebrations Ruby Wedding Anniversary Wedding James Duncan Kennedy and Jennifer Alex and Fiona Stewart wish to Our involvement with local clubs Sarah Thomas were married on thank their family for the support and events working along with 10th May at Callander registry office and gift celebrating their many in the community, helped to anniversary. The Photographic maintain an enjoyable social life and Experience at selected locations, in a small way add to the history of which includes the whole family is the village we call home. quite unusual and will provide a In forty years wonderful there have been pictorial record of many changes in this special year. shops and Special thanks businesses as also to our many well as the social friends for the calendar enjoyed sincere by everyone. messages, both However, our amusing and memories have cheeky, on preserved how reaching this things were, and milestone. the contribution We both look we both made, back over forty along with that of years with all its others, helped variances and the village to experiences with survive and move a sense of achievement. Heather forward to where it finds itself and David have done us proud and today. are set on their own course now. Many thanks to everyone for their Our grandchildren are a real joy and best wishes and we look forward Eva, Imogen, Skye and Lachlan will with an eye on the past. all play their role in our family Alex & Fiona history in due time.

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36 Local Planning Community Applications Auction National Park Perth & Kinross Council The Office Bearers and Members of 22 Mar 2019 18 Mar 2019 Lodge Breadalbane St. Fillans No. Proposal: Change of use of 2 no. Proposal: Alterations and extensions 815 wish to sincerely thank the agricultural barns to storage use to dwelling house village, and surrounding community associated with Cononish Gold Mine Location: Cragganester, Lawers for their donations to the 2019 and formation of external storage Applicant: Mr and Mrs Pete and Auction. Due to limited space area and explosives store Morven Cooke available for storage of goods, and (retrospective) Application Type: Planning time needed to arrange these in a Location: Cononish Farm, Cononish Permission local suitable order to be catalogued and Road, Tyndrum Decision: Approve the application numbered, donations could not be Applicant: Scotgold Resources Ltd received after the morning of Application Type: Detailed Planning Stirling Council Monday 15th April. The organisers Permission 04 Apr 2019 apologise in not making this clear Decision: Approve Proposal: Installation of 2No. UHF on the advert and notices. The antennas onto existing mast and number of lots available for sale 19 Apr 2019 ancillary development was almost 400 and despite being Proposal: Erection of 2no. poles for Location: Killin Transmitting Station, amateurs, we got through 11Kv Overhead Line Killin everything in three and a half Location: Land At Benmore Farm, Applicant: Arqiva hours. Crianlarich Application Type: Statutory It is the generosity of those Applicant: Lorna Williamson Notification (Telecoms) donating as well as the purchasers, Application Type: Statutory Decision: Approve both local and visiting, which Notification - overhead lines makes the evening enjoyable, and Decision: Current 18 Apr 2019 raises funds to assist organisations, Proposal: Reinstatement of fire clubs and worthy causes. damaged dwelling house Going forward, Easter Saturday is Location: Myrtle Cottage, Killin reserved for the 2020 Auction and Applicant: Mr Allan Atack the Lodge Members look forward to Application Type: Full the continued support of the Decision: Unknown Villagers and surrounding area. Alex Stewart PM

37 Natural Beauty Man Made Eyesore I took this photo on the May bank holiday when down at the bottle bank and was appalled by the state of the area. What visitors must think when they see the mess doesn’t bear thinking about. I’m not sure what the solution is, but maybe Stirling Council could be asked if it was possible for general waste bins to be provided. Apart from the unsightliness of it all, if the weather gets warmer the mess will become a health hazard. Emma Paterson

To advertise in the Killin News Advertising Rates from £12 This is Rubbish !! Contact Tel: 01567 820298 W ould it be possible for spot checks of bag contents by an official to identify Adverts are accepted in good faith the culprits so that fines could be enforced? This might at least discourage and we cannot be held responsible some people from dumping their rubbish here. for the goods and services advertised

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38 What’s On In Killin And District

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Monday Wednesday June • Juniors P7 Badminton, 6-7pm, • Strength & Balance, 1.30-2.30, • 1-2 Bob MacGregor Memorial Trials McLaren Hall Killin Hotel • 3 Strathfillan CC AGM, p13 • Adult Badminton, 7-10pm, McLaren • Highland Hustle, 6.30-7.15pm, • 5 Walk in the Park, p19 Hall McLaren Hall • 6 Fireworks Meeting, p32 • Junior Badminton, 6pm, Crianlarich • Metafit, 7.30pm, McLaren Hall • 12 Walk in the Park, p19 Hall • Scouts, 7-9pm, Lesser Hall • 14-16 Killin Music Festival, p3 • U3A Bridge, 7.15-9pm, Killin Hotel, • Explorers, 7-9pm ( last Wed of • 15 Book Sale contact Marion 829027 month ), Lesser Hall • 17 Killin CC meeting, p13 • Outdoor Bowls, 6.30pm, Sports • U3A French, 2.30-4pm, Killin Hotel • 19 Walk in the Park, p19 Pavillion • 26 Walk in the Park, p19 • Indoor Bowls, 7.30pm, Lesser Hall, Thursday rd (winter only) • Women’s Guild, 2pm (3 week of July month) , Falls of Dochart • 3 Walk in the Park, p19 Tuesday Retirement Home • 10 Walk in the Park, p19 • Killin Craft Group, 10am-12pm, • Running Club, 6pm, Acharn Forest • 17 Walk in the Park, p19 Community Rooms carpark • Internet Cafe, drop in between • 24 Walk in the Park, p19 11am-1pm, Killin Library Friday • 31 Walk in the Park, p19 • Adult Badminton, 7-10pm, McLaren • U3A Bridge, 2pm, Killin Hotel • various dates - NTS events, p30 Hall • Yoga, 10.30-12.00, The Big Shed • Beavers, 6-7pm, Lesser Hall August • Cubs, 7.15-8.30pm, Lesser Hall Sunday • 3 Old Mill Jumble Sale, p28 (every other Tuesday) • Killin Gun Club, 3 rd Sun of month • 7 Killin Highland Games • Choir, 7.30pm, Church, contact March-December. Contact • 17 Killin Show Franny 829048 Stuart Ogston 07999 510014 • 25 Sponsored Cycle, p32 • Netball, 7.15pm, Killin Sports & Henry Paterson 01567 820354 • various dates - NTS events, p30 Leisure Club • 27 U3A Killin Enrolment, p24 • Tuesday Club, 2-4pm, Community Rooms • U3A Art, 2pm, Killin Hotel • CAB drop-in session, 10:30-12:00, MacGregor’s Market, 1:00-2:00, Killin Library Church Services • Sunday 10am, Morning Worship, Killin Parish Church Mobile Libraries • 2nd Sunday of the month, 3pm, Falls of Dochart Tyndrum/Crianlarich Retirement Home Fortnightly Fridays June 14, 28, July 12, 26

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