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Paul Norris Killin News Editorial Thanks to the foresight of Suzanne Player and the Killin Community Council and the public consultation on the future of Killin, the wishes of the people of Killin are known to the Planners in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs and Stirling Council areas. They are aware that the majority do not want development to take place outside the village envelope or on the lochside especially development that affects the remarkable views and environment responsible for making Killin so desirable as a holiday venue. The boundaries of Killin Community Council and Perth Council lie just east of Drumnalarig so unfortunately the wishes of the people of Killin are not considered beyond there. We are aware that there have been a number of planning applications and developments between there and Kenmore. The A827, while it is an A route, is not up to the standard of A routes elsewhere as there are places where large DEADLINES Issue 102 : vehicles are not able to pass each other in safety. This has been given as the Advertising 11th Jan, Copy 18th Jan reason for not signposting it as the route for the A9 from the A84. The same argument would deem it inadequate to support a series of new developments along the north side of Loch Tay. Editorial Policy Statement The planning in this issue (page 20) notes two proposed new developments, one The Killin News is a free community on the land recently sold by the Killin Golf Club which proposes the building of newspaper produced and distributed Holiday Chalets and the other, a private development, on land beside the every two months by volunteers to Morenish Chapel which proposes the building of a “new environmental centre” households and businesses in Killin with a large car park, space for buses and a path that leads to the Tarmachan and district. The aim of those Ridge. This comes at a time when the National Trust is debating the future of involved is to produce an informative, the Ben Lawers Centre. All developments on the hillside have an environmental accurate and entertaining journal for impact by the construction of access roads, concrete foundations and the people those who live, work and visit in this using the site for recreation. We hope all these factors will be taken into area. Letters and articles published account in the planning consultations and it is a pity that there is not some way in the newspaper do not necessarily in which decisions about close-to-the-border applications could be brought to the reflect the views of the Production attention of the neighbouring planning authorities. Meanwhile those who have Committee and they reserve the right strong feelings on local development are advised to read the Planning Schedules to shorten, edit or not publish any of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Stirling Council and Perth and item. Contributions will be attributed Kinross Council so they can pass on their comments, positive as well as to the author. Vested interests will be declared where applicable. Articles negative, to the planning authority. should be between 200 and 300 words, photos in high quality and the If you are a registered to vote in Killin, the new Killin and Ardeonaig Community content should be original work Development Trust needs your support (opposite). It will be seeking members relevant to Killin and environs. All at its launch event. This is your Trust and it will do what it can to make sure personal emails are acknowledged by your wishes, as expressed by public consultations, are acted upon. Public a reply. If you do not receive a reply concerns discussed by the Killin Community Council, such as the reduction in please contact us by phone or drop hostel places with the imminent demise of the SYHA Hostel in Killin, will now be the article in the office letterbox. considered by the Trust which is able to seek funding to help achieve ways in which such concerns can managed. WA

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2 New Killin and Ardeonaig Community Trust Formed

The Killin and Ardeonaig facilities for children, transport, Trust can attract. Community Development Trust is crafts, groups, education, a A launch event will be held in the now a legal entity with company resource centre and support for New Year to remind people about registration and charitable status. tourism. Membership of the Trust the Local Action Plan, encourage The first meeting was held with will be available for a nominal membership and explain how to initial directors Kenny Taylor, Helen annual subscription to all who live get involved in project Sinclair (Company Secretary), in the area and are on the voting development. Margaret MacIver, Fiona Kennedy, register. Application Forms will be Charlie Grant, Willie Angus and available soon. C o m p e t i t i o n t o fi n d Don Allan. Trevor Shaw and Elaine The work of the Trust will N e w L o g o Turner are to be co-opted at the complement the work of the Killin One of the first jobs for the new next meeting. These directors will Community Council and it will have committee is to construct and be in place until the first AGM the ability to raise funds, own agree on a logo. This has to be which will be held once the Trust property and employ people if durable and something worthy of has built up a strong membership necessary. the Killin and Ardeonaig base and elections can take place. This is an exciting time for Killin as Community Development Trust. The objectives of the Trust, linked the people of Killin can now Ideas are needed so we are to the new Local Community Action exercise some power and direction running a competition that will be Plan, include such things as over community development in judged by the Trust Directors. the area. Many locations and There is a £25 prize for the winning villages in Scotland have INDEX entry. We hope that anyone, community trusts which have young or not so young, amateur or succeeded with major 100 Club 36 professional, will contribute developments such as buying and Across the Globe 39 designs. Please make sure your running an Island, as on Gigha, or Advertiser's Index 41 logos, with your name, address managing community woodlands, Bank Robbery 7 and phone number, arrive in the refurbishing the village hall, Bin Week 43 Killin News Office, either through general village improvements and Brownies Christmas Post 27 the letterbox or by post or e-mail, the ownership of four houses as Callander Farmer's Market 36 by Friday 11th January. The achieved by the Strathfillan Canoeing 8 winning entry, which will be Community Development Trust. Carrots and an Alien 32 announced in the next issue, may Now, with the help of the new Celebrations 39 or may not be the one finally Trust, some Killin pipe dreams Change of Gear 38 chosen by the Trust. Please send could become reality, depending on Choir 24 us lots of exciting ideas - as many Christmas Services 33 the support received from the as you like! WA Claire’s Swim 29 membership and the funds the Community Bus 29 Computer Corner 14 Congratulations 40 Crossword 42 New Year’s Eat More Lamb 36 Editorial 2 Food Glorious Food 15 Night Dance Frost Report 12 Great North Run 28 The Traditional dance will be held in the Guild 24 McLaren Hall on the evening of Killin Community Council 4 Killin Conservation Area 9 Tue 1st January 2008. Killin Primary School 20 Tickets are priced at: Letters 26 16 and over £8, under 16 and over 65 £6 Logo Competition 3 Lumberjill Audrey 5 Please note that concessions for under 16s will only be given if Mervyn's Weather 10 they are part of a family group. Anyone who is under 18 and Mobile Library 36 seen with alcohol will be removed from the hall. Photo ID will Nursery News 19 be asked for if anyone is under suspicion of under age drinking. Obituaries 24 Unaccompanied under 18s will be refused admission. Planning Applications 30 Remembrance Day 6 Tickets are available from the following Lodge Members: Shoebox Appeal 17 Alex Stewart 820224 St Nicholas Fair 31 Bobby Lafferty 820854 Strathfillan by the Way 18 Mark Lincoln 820369 Sustainability & Recycling 35 and News First 820362 SWRI 24 Think About It 33 Tickets should be paid for on ordering Trust formed 3 What's On 43 Come along and enjoy an evening of traditional Yee Haa It's Country 34 Scottish music with the Tommy Walker Dance Band

3 Killin Community Council - November

SYHA approached and have refused to sell KCC alerted members to the fact that Keith Legg of the Scottish Youth to the Council. The money provided a felling licence should have been Hostel Association explained the for this work is from central obtained for the tree felling by the circumstances which led the government and cannot be used in Dochart Bridge as the work did not Association to their decision to close any other way. If Killin does not comply with the terms of the Killin the Killin Hostel. agree to the proposals the funding Conservation Area. The hostel was opened 60 years ago will go elsewhere. The Community New Composting Officer and for the last 4 years running at a Council will canvas all residents on David Payne of Forth Environmental loss of £12,000 per annum. The Craignavie Road as to how they wish Link has informed the KCC that they expected loss over the next 3 years is the Council to resolve the problem have been appointed by Stirling £45,000. The demand for and will then inform the Roads Council to look after the compost site. accommodation is dropping partly Department. This will require the co-operation of because of better quality Cemetery Sign all who use it. It was decided that he accommodation at competitive prices The sign for the cemetery on the should be asked to speak to the next in the village. The hostel in Main Road will be in place by 31st KCC meeting Crianlarich is also losing money but March. Ben Lawers Visitors Centre closing the Killin hostel may improve New Community Trust This is under threat and there are 4 the sustainability of at least one The newly formed trust is called the possible solutions: hostel. The property is in the hands Killin and Ardeonaig Community Renovation, removal, re-location or of the estate agents D.M Hall in Trust. It is now registered and the redevelopment Lyndoch to house Edinburgh and the hostel will close in approved by the appropriate the exhibition. February. Some discussion took place government agencies. A competition Proposed 'Environmental' Visitors as to the wisdom of a community buy is to be run to help in the selection of Centre out but the purchase price and and a logo. The proposal of a Visitors Centre by upgrading required to bring the Planning Morenish Chapel was discussed. Most property up to an acceptable standard Loch Leven Cottage approved. felt it was unlikely to proceed as the would be prohibitive. The bus turning circle approved. road is too narrow to allow the traffic, Craignavie Road Falls of Dochart Holiday Cottages no in particular buses, to access the Harry Doig of the Roads department decision. development. No details have been Stirling Council attended the meeting Mid Lix extension approved. published as to what this centre to discuss the proposal to create Building behind Fairview approved. entails. pedestrian and vehicle access in Drainage Problems Christmas Tree Craignavie Road. Sections of the The problems associated with the This will be donated by a committee road are too narrow to allow a drainage from the Fingal Road member for the village. carriageway for trucks and a footpath housing is ongoing but work is being Next meeting so a solution needs to be found. done to rectify this. 8th January Residents whose gardens could Felling by the Dochart Bridge provide extra width have been A letter from the National Park to the

4 Lumberjill Audrey

Audrey Campbell with daughters Irene Orr (left) and Morag McAllister (right)

In early October, at a ceremony attended by over 40 members of the Women's Timber Corp or Lumberjills as they were affectionately known, a bronze statue was unveiled at the David Marshall Lodge in Aberfoyle to commemorate the work done during WW2 by the women of the Corp. The unit was established to help the war effort and provide timber for pit props, telegraph poles, coffin boards, ship's masts, railway sleepers, ladders and crosses for soldier's graves. The work consisted of tree felling, using six pound axes and two handed saws as this was before the invention of the chainsaw, clearing forests using horses, loading and driving trucks and operating sawmills. They were supported by men who were unfit to fight and latterly by POWs. They received just two weeks training and were then dispatched to the forests where most lived in spartan huts with few facilities. At the end of the war some were sent to Germany to salvage equipment from abandoned sawmills. They wore a uniform the same as the Land Girls but with a green beret bearing a distinctive badge featuring a Fir tree surmounted by a crown. Audrey Campbell who lives in Stewart Road was a Lumberjill. She lived, at the time of the war, in her home village of Bassingham near Newark in Lincolnshire and joined the local unit with her friend Sheila. She had the luxury of living at home. There were approximately twenty girls working and three men who were unfit to fight. Audrey remembers working hard using an axe and two girl saw. She also operated sawmilling machinery leaving them covered with sawdust but kept it out of their hair by tying a scarf like a turban round their heads. The nearby RAF station at Swinderby was where they socialised as they ran dances for the men and local girls. Girls were welcomed in for free but the men had to pay. Audrey attended the ceremony in Aberfoyle and the lunch afterwards by invitation of the Forestry Commission who were responsible for the event and the recognition of the Corp. GA 5 Remembr

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Group Captain David Dowling, Rev. Ladd Fagerson, Dr Tony Weaver, Mrs Ethel Dowling, Roy MacGregor, Willie Dunn, Judge Stroyan, John Nalepa, Duncan McNee and Rev. John Lincoln at the War Memorial 11th November

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7 Canoeing Crianlarich to Dunkeld

Charles Jordan and probably the worst his family from mishap they have Dorset are addicted had to date followed to canoeing and to by forgetting the Scotland. The tent on a winter trip splendour of the and having to make scenery and wild life do with a vies with that of groundsheet for other prime protection. The destinations such as intrepid tourist Canada. Autumn is prepared to take a good time as you these risks can reap are less likely to be the benefits of disturbed by others observing a world using the waterways. seen only by those Access to rivers and close to the land lakes is very and feel at one with restricted in England nature itself. and Wales unlike A small specially Scotland where the constructed metal Open Access regulations make it so osprey at its nest. Since then they cooker and fire much more available to the discerning explored Loch Garry and Loch sticks provide the and responsible canoeist. Canoeing is an Quoich where they were infested by wherewithal to dry wet clothing and excellent way to travel as it results in midges, Loch Etive, Loch Shiel from warm food. It would be difficult to find little disturbance to the environment and Glenfinnan to where the river enters dry sticks to light a fire this time of year barely leaves a footprint. Being almost Loch Moidart, Polly River by Inverpolly and anyway old dry sticks on the silent it gives a unique view of the Nature Reserve and Crianlarich to lochside provide perches for kingfishers wildlife. They find that the vast majority Dunkeld with portage round the Falls of and other birds. A self-draining string of people are very helpful and supportive Dochart. bag for rubbish copes with the little they but they have had a few negative This occasion was the second time that discard and has space for extra pieces comments from fishermen and Charles and his son Martin travelled the found on their way. The Dochart and Tay landowners on their way, even though route from Crianlarich to Dunkeld and are favourite destination and they will they stick rigidly to the terms of the back to Killin. We don't often see a return again. Martin would like to Access Code. canoe, fully laden with serious camping thank the ‘lady who owns the chip shop Their first trip, the Spey from gear, being wheeled through the village in Tyndrum’ for giving him a lift to Newtonmore to Charlestown of Aberlour, so I took the opportunity to have a word Crianlarich to collect his van. kindled their interest. The scenery was on their return. Since meeting Charles and Martin I have especially beautiful in spring and they A capsize in williwaw style winds in which seen at least two other groups portaging were lucky to observe, in passing, an the canoe had to be abandoned was round the Falls. WA

8 Killin Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme

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14 Food Glorious Food... Loch Tay Food Chain merging them together. This would approaches from any local food The recent Rural Sustainability Event not only make the administration of suppliers and producers who have held in Killin at the end of them easier but would also provide similar ethical trading policies. us with the ability to pool our September highlighted the growing Networking purchasing power to get even better interest in changing the way we We have also been in discussion prices from suppliers. The newly think about our food supplies. The with other food initiatives merged co-op has now started Loch Tay Food Chain, which was throughout Scotland about co- trading, initially with 'Green City established earlier this year, worked operating and exchanging produce Wholefoods' providing us with a with Environmental Action Killin to between the groups. The Lochaber monthly supply of general grocery run this event and we are now in Larder already operates a local food products and 'Food For Thought' in the process of taking forward many network and Larder Bytes, based in Dull providing us with a weekly of the issues raised and would Fife, have been working on a supply of fresh meats, fish, bakery welcome the views, knowledge and national network enabling food and dairy products as well as their experience of our local community in producers within Scotland to wide range of local and organic how best we can build a sustainable distribute their foods efficiently vegetables. food supply that deals with all the around the country. We are in In selecting these two as suppliers issues raised. discussions with them as to how we want to purchase through what we are trying to do around Food Co-ops companies who demonstrate an Loch Tay can fit in with this wider The Food Co-ops are designed not to ethical stance towards food scheme. compete but to complement other production. We welcome local outlets as the emphasis is on organic and wholefoods unavailable locally. One of our first aims was to re-vitalise the local food co-ops by CruachanCruachan RestaurantRestaurant Open Throughout December for Christmas Parties

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17 Strathfillan - “By The Way”

Strathfillan pulling together all the information, opens at 7pm with refreshments and Community especially our Community Profiler, an opportunity to meet the Development Trust Moira Robertson, and those who speakers. I hope we'll see many of supplied some great local you in the New Year. Please call the Woodland News photographs. office for more information. The Trust is delighted to Art Exhibition Local Award Winner have secured the services The village hall was totally Congratulations to Gordon and of land agent Richard unrecognisable after its Maureen Gaughan and their team Wedgwood of DMH Baird transformation into an art venue for who run the Crianlarich Station Lumsden. Richard will act on our four days in November - a calm Tearoom. They have been awarded behalf for the duration of the work oasis of culture! Congratulations Best Station Buffet in the 2007 being undertaken by Scottish Water and a huge Community Solutions in Tyndrum Woodland. thank you to Rail Awards - Having a land agent will ensure that everyone who a national the work is carried out to the submitted award after satisfaction of all parties. We are their work. just two years also delighted that SWS has agreed There is such running the to pay the cost of the land agent! a wealth of tearoom. The National Park volunteers and wonderful Gordon must Gavin Skipper (NP Ranger) have amateur talent be doing been back to Strathfillan again and across something have cleared a pathway to the Breadalbane right at last!! viewpoint in Tyndrum Woodlands and I hope Just kidding Maureen Gaughan, Sandra Gaughan, Gordon. Well and tended to some damaged rowan this exhibition Roseanne Pyefinch and Gordon Gaughan trees. As always, a big thank you to will be the first done! them for all their hard work. of many the Trust will host to show The Trust hopes to organise a supply off all that talent. Our thanks to To all of the great staff and readers of self-seeded Christmas trees with The Green Welly Stop, The Rod and of the Killin News - A Merry help from Rory McLean (FC), so Reel and The Real Food Café for Christmas and a Happy and peaceful please watch out for posters giving their kind sponsorship. New Year from all at the Strathfillan details in the next couple of weeks. Café Sci Community Development Trust. Community Futures Action Plan "What drives scientists to do Joyce Russell Our Action Plan is now in the hands science?" is the subject for John Development Officer of the graphic designer and, all Lackie MA PhD at the first Café Sci Tel 01838 400 545 being well, should be printed in time of 2008 on Wed 20th February. This [email protected] for the Trust AGM. A copy will be is followed by "Cononish Gold delivered to every household in Project" with Chris Sangster BSc Strathfillan. Many thanks to the ARSM GDE MEIZ on Wednesday local steering group for their work in 19th March. As always the Café Rob Roy Mr STEAM HOMES Est. in Killin 1987 Specialist Cleaning & Support Services. Specialists in the supply, Pressure washing and steam cleaning, transport design and manufacture of plant and agricultural cleaning services timber frame homes and All on-site and fully mobile commercial buildings Disinfection services Graffiti and paint removal Supplier of a full range of fine detergents and cleaning Rob Roy Homes agents for the catering, hospitality and leisure sectors Comrie Perthshire Pressure washer spares/repairs, hoses, connections consumables etc and much more Tel: (01764) 670424 Tel 01567 820624 Willie Dunn DEM ,MBICs , MASEE E.mail Personal Number 07778310955 Fax: (01764) 670419 [email protected] Email: www.mrsteam.eu.com [email protected]

18 Nursery News Tyndrum Fire and Rescue Congratulations to Maggie Townsley performance of "The Littlest Tree" On Saturday 1st and her husband Shaun on the in the MacRobert Centre in September Tyndrum Fire safe arrival of their son Shaun December. and Rescue held their annual William who was born on 2nd We had another successful Bingo fundraising event in The Green Welly November. Debbie McAllister will Stop car park. The weather remained Night and raised a staggering mostly dry with the odd shower. be joining our team to cover £730. Thanks to everyone It was a busy day for the crew with Maggie's maternity leave. including the local businesses for locals and visitors from all over looking The Nursery has been donated a their support. We now have around the appliance and the beautiful picture of Loch Lomond enough money to install the slide benevolent fund stall. They raised the which is going to be auctioned at and climbing frame. grand total £648.43 for the Fire the Christmas Dance in the Crianlarich and Killin Nursery will Service National Benevolent Fund which supports Fire Service personnel McLaren Hall on 22nd December close on Friday 21st December and and their dependents who find but if anyone wants to put in a reopen on Monday 7th January. themselves in need. silent bid before hand it wil be on The staff and children would like The crew from Tyndrum fire station display at the nursery. to wish everyone a very merry would like to thank everyone for all The over 3s will be going to a Christmas and a happy new year. the support and donation from locals and visitors alike. Allan Brodie Volunteer Fireman

MEND THE MANGER The Watermill PERFORMED BY CRIANLARICH PRIMARY Current Art Exhibition SCHOOL Modern Print Masters ON 18th DECEMBER TIME 1.30PM including Miro, Paolozzi, Hodgkin, Moore & Hirst 3rd November 2007- 13th January 2008 CRIANLARICH VILLAGE Matching Children & Books HALL Advice Sessions for Parents & Crianlarich Store Christmas Story Telling for Children Licensed General Store (ideal for 4 - 7 year olds) & Post Office Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd & Monday 24th December Only Closed 25th & 26th Dec & 1st Jan Best Value Locally! Come and see our range of Monday to Saturday 10am to 5.00pm special offers. Sunday 12 Noon to 5pm open 8am - 6pm 7 days! Scottish Independent Book Shop of The Year 2006

The Watermill, Mill Street, Aberfeldy, PH15 2BG Bryan & Isla Craig Tel: 01887 822896 Email: [email protected] Tel 01838 300245 fax 01838 300371 www.aberfeldywatermill.com email [email protected] 19 Killin Prima Christmas Fayre on Saturday 8th Hockey Training Sports Award December at 11a.m. - 1p.m. In October P6/7 had a hockey taster. This fundraising event is a fun day for Kirsty a hockey coach from Stirling Killin Primary School has won the all the family. We need to raise funds Active Schools came to teach us. We Primary School of the year award at to pay for buses to sporting events and have already done a rugby festival the ClubSport Stirling Annual Sports other educational outings so bring along which was fun so now we are really Awards. There are 46 primary schools as many friends and family as you can looking forward to the hockey festival!! in Stirling Authority so this is a great on Saturday 8th December 11a.m. - At the festival there will be lots of honour. The school has been recognised 1p.m. There will be lots of side show different schools taking part. At our for its sports achievements over the stalls including: "Hunt the Key", "Crazy first taster we were learning how to last twelve months and 'partnership Sand", Tombola and "Grab a Gift!" The dribble with the hockey ball and stick. working' with other community children are working hard making We also learnt how to pass the ball to organisations, sports clubs and groups. products to sell at their own stalls another player in the team. It is called Four Primary Seven pupils and Ms. including: beautiful table decorations, a push pass. We played lots of fun Logan attended the awards ceremony Christmas gifts, Jolly Jars and much games!! We can't wait until the at The Albert Hall in Stirling on more! We've written to Santa and festival!! Wednesday 14th November. We were hope he's got time in his busy schedule Adele & Ailsa P7 shocked, but extremely excited when to pay us a visit. The P.T.A. will serve our win was announced. The event soup and sandwiches, have a Cake and commenced with a drinks reception and Killin Primary Candy stall and a Toys and Books stall. a superb buffet was served at the end Halloween Party Please come along for lots of Family of the evening. That made up for the Fancy Dress Competition Fun! nerves we suffered when we had to go Christmas Carol Concert on the stage to receive our award The Winners in Primary 1 - 3 Friends of Killin Primary School are (Adele said that her knees were 1st Tyler Montgomery-Windsor invited to our end of term Carol shaking so much that she felt as if her 2nd Stuart Lang 3rd Emily Fraser legs were going to drop off!). The Concert on Friday 21st December at award is now on display in the front 10:30a.m. in the McLaren Hall. Stay and join us for some festive The Winners in Primary 4 -7 entrance of the school building. 1st Ellie Thomson refreshments provided by Killin P.T.A. 2nd Robbie Player All welcome. 3rd Max Menzies TheThe CapercaillieCapercaillie RestaurantRestaurant Main Street Killin Telephone 01567 820355 Fresh Produce Cooked and Baked with Flair and Imagination

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Killin Primary National Mod Killin Primary School Halloween Party! PTA On the 15th October the Gaelic choir went to the National Mod in Fort On Wednesday the 31st October The new Committee, decided at William. The Gaelic choir came Killin Primary School had a Halloween the AGM of the PTA in fourth and we had yummy food for party. Primary 1/2/3 had their September is: Halloween party at 6:00pm, and then lunch. We were supposed to come back at 5.00pm but we came back at P4-7 had their party at 7:15pm. Norma Lang - Chairperson 5.40pm instead! We stopped in the Everyone had a GREAT time thanks Jane Forster - Treasurer to the PTA because they organized Real Food Café in Tyndrum. I had fish & chips, Irn Bru and strawberry Sammy Hibbert - Committee the whole party and they brought Member and Liaison with Pupil the food, the decorations, and they ice cream for tea. When we were going back Ms Logan Council took there time to be at the party Fiona Petrie - Committee Member and set it all up! When everyone got spotted a beautiful waterfall and Mhari Riddell - Committee Member to the party we had a fancy dress there were lots of people taking Catriona Ridgewell - Secretary competition and everyone won!! Then photos of it. Ms Logan stopped the Jo Menzies - Committee Member we had a pumpkin competition and for bus for a minute because she said the Primary 4, 5, 6 and 7's. Well that we were all behaving badly but Activities done to everyone who took part in it!! she was just joking! On the way Any Committee member may be Then we played some messy food there we played stuff like X factor contacted on PTA matters. games like eating donuts and biscuits and I-spy. Ewan Watson thought it The School's Christmas Fair will be off a string and putting our hands in would take forever to get there! But held on Saturday 8th December in jelly and our faces in flour. We I suppose it is 60-70 miles! Our the school. played a game that we had to find Gaelic choir teacher is called Mr J. bones, pumpkins and a witch. We got Lincoln. On the 31st October P4/5 The PTA will run stalls for Toys & 3 points for a bone, 5 points for a got a Gaelic teacher. She will come Books and a Bakery Table and pumpkin and 10 points for a witch. every second Wednesday to school. donations for the stalls will be Her name is Mrs McLeod. gratefully received. Sophie and Ellie P6 Bryony P5 Norma Lang

21 Killin Primary School Activities

Award!

Above: Primary 6-7 pupils during assembly as part of their Jacobite Project

Left: Sad Right: pumpkin faces Fancy when their scary Dress activities failed to upset the PTA

Below: Having fun with the flour/jelly face

22 Killin School Gaelic Choir with conductor Rev. John Lincoln

Primary 4 and 5 have taster sessions of Gaelic with Cathy MacLeod, Gaelic Specialist Teacher and every second Wednesday they can be found speaking, singing and playing games in Gaelic. The Gaelic Choir went to Fort William on 15th October to compete in the National Mod. They'd spent months rehearsing with Rev. John Lincoln in his role as conductor of the choir. Although the choir didn't win this time, their scores were very respectable. There was a difference of only 4 points between the winners and Killin in the scores for Gaelic. One of the highlights of the day was the fantastic fish and chips from The Real Food Café on the way home. Sandra Logan dip

23 S.W.R.I Guild Edwin Chant 1944 - 2007 At the meeting held in the MacLaren The members of the Guild extend Lesser Hall on 1st November, Edwin was born in Belfast where a very warm welcome to you all Squadron Leader John Gilbert gave his father was in the Air Force. to hear the Fearan Ladies Choir us a very informative and interesting His parents Lionel and Daisy then perform a Christmas Programme talk on why the R.A.F have to moved back to Killin, where in the Church on Thursday 13th practice low flying in and around our December at 2pm. Cups of tea area. This was followed by an Edwin spent most of his will be served. amazing film of the Fighter jet and childhood. Their home was in Chinook in action. It was a very Manse Road. After leaving school enjoyable evening with an excellent he served his time as a joiner turnout of 60 people. A vote of with the late Alastair MacKinnon. thanks was given by Ann Watson. Later he met Maisie. They Choir The next meeting is 6th December. married in Killin where they Competition Results stayed for about a year before Jam moving to Edinburgh where he It is proposed to have a choir 1. Andrea Simpson found work. Edwin and Maisie again to sing in the Church at 2. Ellen Stewart had two children Vivienne and Christmas time. Anyone 3. Margaret Galloway Gary and two grandchildren interested in joining please Square contact Bunty on 820 513 or Sally 1. Margaret Ogilvie whom he adored. They moved to on 820 217. 2. Margaret Galloway Livingston where they made their 3. Mairi Hunter home until his very sudden death Jane Brown in August after a short illness. Edwin still liked to come back to Killin and find out what was TOM MURPHY happening. Maisie and family would like to thank every one ENCING ONTRACTOR who phoned and sent cards. We F ENCING CONTRACTOR all miss him. God bless. Annie McNee 20 years of experience and knowledge in all types of fencing, from farming to domestic. T o w n & Co u n t r y C a t e r i n g a n d Conforming to British standards & quality assured. H osp i t a l i t y Telephone 01567 820308

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24 O b i t u a r ies Donald MacPhail Another very sad day for my family 22nd August when Donald suddenly, with his family at his side, lost his fight for life at Stirling Royal Infirmary, aged 56 years.

Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you Janet Kernaghan No-one will ever know

Janet Kernaghan aged 72 passed Donald, my brother, was born in away on 28th October at Stirling Sitrling. The family lived in Royal Infirmary. 'Jess' or 'Jessie', Crianlarich before moving to High as she preferred to be known, had Creagan in 1953 and then to Manse Donald was a very supportive, loving not been well for some time. She Road, which became the family and caring brother, brother-in-law, was an estate gardener most of home for the next 50 years. Uncle and Great Uncle to all the her life and continued tending Donald left school at l6 and went to family. He will be very sadly missed gardens in Killin even though Perth to become an electrician. He by us all. Morag, Neil, Gregor, Euan, retired and would often be seen was an apprentice with Scotts of Morag, Nigel, Alan, Diane, Michael walking dogs for her neighbours! Perth, then moved to D. Morris of and Alex wish to thank family, She remained to the end the Dundee and a few years later he friends and neighbours for their strong and independent person came back to the village to work as overwhelming kind expressions of she had been throughout her he missed the village life so much. sympathy at this very sad time. We working life. She was buried on Sadly over the years Donald lost so are sure that the generous Wednesday 7th November on the many of his close family: Morven, donations of £346.18p collected at Isle of Bute, not far from where his niece; Ian, his brother-in-law; the Church will be put to good use eleven years ago his much loved she was born and will be sadly by the Falls of Dochart Retirement Dad, John; seven years ago his missed by those who were close to Home. lovely sister, Margaret and more her and who knew her. She is recently, his loving Mum, Peggy, for shown here with her dog Zoey. Since you’ll never be forgotten whom he cared at home in her later We pledge to you today Geraldine McKenna years. A special place within our hearts It’s very difficult to understand why Is where you’ll always stay. some people get all the hardship that life can throw at them but Morag MacKenzie RRee ee dd CC oonnssttrruuccttiioonn All your building ne e ds in one c omp a ny

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Muriel McNicoll everyone seems to carry a plastic modern commuting world and the The family wish to extend their water bottle. How has the feats achieved in this film make heartfelt thanks to all friends for population become so dehydrated? spectacular viewing, with tiny their support, cards, flowers and It was two water bottles a day out lorries hauling sacks of cement expressions of sympathy received in the Far East and that included weighing several tons up fantastic in their sad loss of Muriel. Special shaving and cooking. Drinking Scottish mountain tracks. Many of thanks to the staff of Ward 9 outdoors from glass bottles should the haulage scenes are 'edge of Stirling Royal Infirmary and the be banned. seat' viewing as the sheer drop Falls of Dochart Retirement Home Stuart Guild, Edinburgh over the side implies potential for their loving care. Thanks to disaster." the doctors and district nurses for Railway Films I am sure many of your readers their unfailing attention, to the As an occasional visitor to Killin for may well remember this event and Rev. John Lincoln for his services, a number of years, I was characters involved. to David Gauld for his excellent interested to come across a Altogether there are fifteen films attention and to everyone who collection of British Transport Films on the two DVD collection, BTF paid their last repects at Killin just released on DVD which Collection Volume 5: 'Off The Parish Church and Perth includes a 25 minute film, in Beaten Track'. It retails at £19.99 Crematorium and all who so colour, called They Take the High but can be purchased for less. generously contributed a total of Road, made in 1960 for the then Amongst other films is one made £696 for the Falls of Dochart British Road Services. It tells the in 1961, winner of six international Retirement Home. story of four British Road Services film awards, featuring the wildlife drivers who lived at the railway and scenery of the Ardnamurchan Issue 100 station in Killin for two years and peninsula. I would be interested to know who worked together transporting Richard Foster what the small device on the left 20,000 tons of cement in seven hand side of the arch on the and a half ton loads from Killin picture of the Bridge of Lochay is. station up the mountain roads by Thank you Is it a floodlight or a flood Ben Lawers to the new Giorra I would like to thank everyone for detector? (You’re right, it’s a Dam. As the synopsis goes; their good wishes, enquiries, floodlight. KN) "The job relies on hard, cards, gifts and visits both prior to On the broken glass item - when I conscientious work, team spirit and since my stay in hospital. The was young I was not allowed to and the support of BRS's new hip is progressing well and I eat or drink in the street except nationwide organisation. The idea look forward to resuming all my icecream or sweets. Nowadays of living with one's colleagues for former activities. two years in a coach at the local Cathie Reid railway station is unheard of in the

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26 Le t t e rs Brownies Twenty First Birthday in size if I named you all but you I would like to thank from the know who you are and I'm sure we bottom of my heart all who were will reminisce over a few vodkas! Christmas Post involved in making my 21st one to Special thanks for everyone's kind generosity and help throughout the remember (or not in some cases as Yet again we aim to the hangovers wore off!) The most day, the sandwiches and soup were important thanks to my family, to enjoyed by all. I hope everyone offer this friendly Mum, Dad, Gregor, Morag, Nigel, had a great night. We will be service to locals ! Alan, Diane, Michael, Alex and all celebrating the first anniversary of During the month of those who made special trips from my 21st next year! Thanks again. December (until Rugby, Newbury, Kilmartin and Euan MacKenzie London. A special surprise guest Saturday 22nd Dec) you from Blackpool was my Auntie will be able to hand Sandra, whom I don't think I've Raised for Charity your Christmas Cards in seen in over 10 years. It made the From 1991-2007 a total of £47,300 to either News First or whole day not only special, but an has been raised for the Oncology the library along with a emotional rollercoaster, filled with Department of the Royal Hosptal for surprises, big bangs, some doggy Sick Children at Edinburgh and the donation of 10p per dancing, but a lifetime of lasting Children’s Hospice Association card. These will be memories. Not only were all Scotland. delivered for you at the involved with sandwich and soup Once again grateful thanks for all weekend. Please note the Auchmore Barbeques, Davie’s making, balloon filling and that we can only deliver decorating the hall but a whole host Pub Auctions, Cake and Candy of other things, including a few stalls, our local doctors’ shave, local cards i.e. to those popular songs from my Dad on the Charity Fairs etc. and also for all houses within night. The highlight was a special donations received and the reasonable walking video, produced over many months wonderful friends who gave so much distance around the help. All very much appreciated. and sleepless nights by my brother village. Thanks to all Gregor. This included photos Morag MacNee spanning 21 years of my life and those local businesses very touching messages from the We all thank Morag and her team and people who support family. The night wouldn't have for their hard work over many years us in this. been the same without all my close KN 1st Killin Brownies friends. This message would treble

27 Geraldine’s Great North Run

Geraldine with Jean Mitchell done a fun run/walk around Strathclyde Country Park, but I was 9 months pregnant and overdue and took part in it to raise funds for the local spinal injuries hospital where my sister Charlotte had been carefully looked after following her accident. So I was more than happy to take on the challenge, even more so when Clare decided to do it with me. On training for the run in May 2006, Clare remarked that she didn't mind taking part as long as, she said, I didn't beat her! I replied that in a sense she had already beaten me, the first time, since the bump crossed the line first all those years ago! We both trained and took part in the Fun Run in May 2006 and raised about £400 between us but both agreed that the atmosphere on the day was fantastic and we would do the run again. I was struck, on the On 30th September 2007 I together for The Scottish Motor day, by the lack of information about completed the Great North Run in Neurone Disease Association since the disease itself and how Motor Newcastle along with 50,000 other May 2006. Neurone Disease can strike at any runners. It was an overwhelming The impetus came from Lester age, at any time and can be difficult and humbling experience, never Mitchell who threw the gauntlet to diagnose, so, bearing Jean in have I been with so many like- down when he dared me to take mind and how she copes with the minded individuals running for the part in a fun run around Strathclyde condition, I endeavoured to find same end to raise money for charity. Country Park in May 2006 in aid of another way to raise money for the I managed to raise £925 from that Motor Neurone disease, from which S.M.N.D.A - hence the Great North particular race but my daughter his wife, Jean, suffers. Little did Run in Newcastle!! Clare and I have raised about £1400 Lester know that 20 years ago I had In between Clare had raised a further £80 in May at this year's fun run. I didn't want to ask for sponsorship twice in one year so I, my mum, Charlotte, my brother-in- law and two nephews, one in a buggy, paid entry fees instead, which is another way of supporting charities. As you can imagine, with lots of families taking part, it is an amazing atmosphere and great fun. Gathering sponsorship was tentative to start with but, aided by the likes of Pammy and Mary at Killin Kutz, Owen and Stephen McKee in the shop at Lochearnhead, my family, all those who encountered Linda when buying their petrol and all the villagers and contractors who just happened by the Toll, I would not have raised what I have. So thanks to you all! One of the nicest moments while running the course was the kids at the side of the road cheering you on. I had written 'for Jean' on my running shirt and didn't realise for ages that a lot of them were shouting ' Go Jean, Go Jean ' and when it finally dawned on me what they were saying it seemed all the more fitting. Geraldine McKenna

28 Claire’s Swim Community Bus Julie and Liz’s Gets New Website Great North Run

On 30th September Liz Fettes and Julie Henderson ran 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields in just under two and a half hours. We ran in aid of the Anthony The Killin Community Bus is a local Nolan Trust. resource available for a variety of It was a wonderful afternoon. purposes. Whether it's a shopping There were 50,000 people taking trip, a group outing or an evening part and dressed as everything out, the faithful bus is there for the from Bart Simpson to Elvis. Every benefit of the community. couple of miles along the route a In order to provide more information band (jazz, country, rock, blues) and to increase awareness of this played and there were plenty of important facility, our 'wee bus' now Our daughter, Claire Ramsay, who has its own website! You can read water/Lucozade stops and mini car now lives and works in Dundee as all about it at www.killinbus.org.uk washes set up to run through - a swimming teacher, raised over We also need more drivers and these were a welcome cool down £750 from her open water swim in sponsors and you will find details in on a hot afternoon. the river Tay. The money raised the website. The cost of using the Thanks to Davie and Drew, who was for Maggies Centre in Dundee, bus is very reasonable when you helped us to locate the correct which played a big part in the compare it with other modes of Tyne Bridge and supplied us with recovery from cancer of her nana, transport and even with other lots of laughs along the way - and Mrs Ann Boath, who also lived in community buses in various parts of to Davie for the picnic, flowers and the country. We encourage you to Killin. We would like to thank all champagne at the end. Thanks use it when you can. It is the people who kindly sponsored also to everyone for your support, wheelchair enabled and can Claire and to let her know that we donations and encouragement. accommodate 11 passengers plus are very proud of her for what she the driver. It's your bus so visit the has done. Julie and Liz website and find out more! Allan & Karen Ferguson Don Allan Vice Chairman Killin Community Bus Killin Hotel Promoting High Quality Modern Scottish Food in our Relaxed and Friendly Restaurant

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Happy Christmas with Beer Garden 30 En-SuiteBeautiful Rooms Riverside WiFiLocation Internet BOOK NOW LIVEIVE MUSIC Christmas Day Lunch Menu FOR Christmas Day Lunch Menu New Years Eve - Loch Tay Steamers come in or visit us online CHRISTMAS PARTIES 1st Jan - Canterach

For details of our festive breaks for families and guests and Forthcoming Events: Visit our web-site www.killin-hotel.com or telephone us at 01567 820296 29 Local Planning Applic

National Park Location: 3 Willow Square Applicant: Mr C Grant Week 38 ending 24th September Crianlarich Application Type: Outline Application Proposal: Erection of 5 holiday Applicant: Mr And Mrs T P Kelly cottages Application Type: Household Proposal: Provision of staff Location: Falls Of Dochart Inn, Gray Alteration/Extension accommodation via (a) siting of a Street, Killin static residential caravan to provide Applicant: Applecrest Inns Ltd Week 41 ending 15th October accommodation for 2 people (b) Application Type: Detailed Consent Proposal: Extension to change of use from dwellinghouse to dwellinghouse house in multiple occupancy for 10 Proposal: Erection of dwellinghouse Location: Mid Lix Farm, people Location: Land Next To Dalchenna, Lochearnhead Location: The Manse, Tyndrum No22 Craignavie Road, Killin Applicant: Mr & Mrs J Cushley Applicant: The Real Food Cafe Ltd Applicant: Mrs Willison Application Type: Household Application Type: Detailed Consent Application Type: Detailed Consent Alteration/Extension Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Excavation/infilling of Proposal: Alteration to windows of riverbank and construction of raw Proposal: Installation of two dishes, enclosure, installation of new water intake structure equipment cabin and ancillary window bars and re- Location: River Cononish/Crom Alt, ground works building/pointing of stonework Tyndrum Location: Tyndrum Upper Railway Location: Clan Macnab Burial Place, Applicant: Scottish Water, Station, Station Road, Upper Main Street, Killin Application Type: Detailed Consent Tyndrum Applicant: The Macnab Memorial Applicant: Orange PCS Ltd Trust Application Type: Application Type: Listed Building Week 43 ending 29th October Telecommunications Development Consent Proposal: Extension to Decision: Approve with Conditions dwellinghouse Week 39 ending 1st October Location: 3 Willow Square, Proposal: Extension to existing Proposal: Erection of garage Crianlarich, offices Location: Craigbuie, Main Street, Applicant: Mr And Mrs T P Kelly Location: Builders Yard Station Road Killin Application Type: Household Killin Applicant: Vic Hughes Esq Alteration/Extension Applicant: Stitt Brothers Application Type: Approve with Decision: Approve with Conditions Application Type: Detailed Consent Conditions Decision: Approve with Conditions Week 42 ending 22nd October Week 40 ending 8th October Proposal: Erection of dwellinghouse Proposal: Extension to Location: Rear Of Fairview Cottage, dwellinghouse Main Street, Killin THE OLD FLAX MILL GLENDOCHART Restaurant - Carvery Winter Opening Friday thru to Monday Tea - Coffee - Snacks and meals all day from 11am Evening bookings for Friday and Saturday All day Sunday Lunch Carvery served from 12.30 thru to 7pm

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Proposal: Installation of two dishes, upgrading of access and equipment cabin and ancillary landscaping (outline) St. Nicolas Fair ground works Location: Lochtay Highland Lodges Location: Tyndrum Upper Railway Applicant: Lochtay Highland Lodges Station, Station Road, Upper Ltd Saturday 8th Dec 3-6pm Tyndrum Application Type: Outline Hand made crafts, foods Applicant: Orange PCS Ltd Decision: Approve the application and festive fare Application Type: Telecommunications Development Week Ending 13th October Hot food, mulled wine, Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Erection of new roast chestnuts etc Environmental Visitor Centre with Week 44 ending 5th November associated car parking and Other vendors welcome to Proposal: Installation of 6m timber formation of new access participate/have a stall telecommunications monopole Location: Land To The North Of supporting 2 transmission dishes A827, Killin Families and children and ancillary ground based Applicant: T And B Allen welcome equipment cabinets all within a Application Type: Outline compound enclosed by a 1.2m high Application fence Decision: No Details From 7pm Location: Land West Of Clifton, Tyndrum Stirling Council Grand opening of the Cart Applicant: Airwave Solutions Ltd Week 42 ending 22nd October Shed Application Type: Proposal: Erection of an additional Telecommunications Development wooden pole A new eco-office and Location: At Land Some 150m workshop/studio Week 45 ending 12th November North Of Finlarig House, Pier Road, Official Opening by our Proposal: Erection of conservatory Killin Location: Tigh Ard, Crianlarich Applicant: SSE Power Distribution "Mystery Guest" Applicant: Mr And Mrs Gorsden, Status Constraints: Area of Great "Bubbly" reception Application Type: Household Landscape Value Countryside policy Alteration/Extension Week Ending 14th November Buffet Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Holiday chalets at land Live acoustic Music immediately to south of Clachan Perth & Kinross Council Venue: Tombreck, Lawers, Week Ending 6th October Caravan Site, Killin Proposal: Erection of additional Applicant: Walker Caledonian Ltd. Aberfeldy holiday lodges, ancillary facilities, Status Constraints: Area of Great Landscape Value Countryside policy For info tel: 01567 820500

31 An Alien at Auchmore?

Sometime in July while feeding their hens, the Langs at Auchmore noticed a strange plant growing in the hen run. It was red and hairy and was climbing up a fence post. Was it a dangerous alien? Photographs were taken and local experts were asked if they recognised it but no-one knew what it was. Eventually a friendly botanist from Comrie sent photos and a leaf to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh who identified it. Far from being a threat, it was actually a kiwi plant but, without a flower, they couldn’t say whether it was a male or female plant. Sadly without one of each Euan and Stuart can’t look forward to picking kiwi fruit - even if the plant survives the winter. MM

Caption sent with picture was censored!

32 T h i n k A bo u t I t Christmas Services Good News for All deeper meaning of the season. Killin and Ardeonaig When Jesus was born, God Parish Church Joyful, all ye nations, rise, became a man so that He could Christmas Eve 8pm Join the triumph of the skies, save us from the blight of sin and Sunday before and after Christmas services as usual 10am With the angelic hosts proclaim, give us the joyful assurance of “Christ is born in Bethleham” eternity with Him in heaven. That Roman Catholic Church Charles Wesley is the true reason for joy. The Christmas Eve 7pm shepherds went back to the cold St Fillan's Church Killin The angel who announced the nights and the loneliness of their Christmas Day 11.30am birth of Jesus to the shepherds vocation, but they were “glorifying St Joseph's Church Callander Sunday before and after Christmas said that he came to them with and praising God”.The real services as usual 2pm “good tidings of great joy”. (Luke meaning of Christmas is indeed 2:10) Many people today hear “good tiding of great joy....to all Episcopal Church these words about”great joy” but people”. It is Jesus who puts the Christmas Day 10.30am do not understand them. They joy in Christmas. Family Communion enter into the Christmas season as St Fillan's Church Killin Sunday before and after Christmas they decorate their homes, shop in Ladd Fagerson services as usual 10.30am brightly lit streets, attend festive parties and exchange gifts with the ones they love. But after all CENTRAL SCOTLAND RAPE CRISIS the excitement subsides, they feel empty and joyless. & SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE There are others who do not like We exist to provide a free and confidential service of emotional support and the season at all. They may have practical information on legal and medical issues to survivors who have little money for gifts or experienced Rape, Sexual Assault or Child Sexual Abuse, throughout Central Scotland. Our telephone helpline is staffed by trained volunteers and offers decorations. Some have no long or short-term support by e-mail, letter, telephone or face-to-face friends with whom to celebrate. counselling. We also deliver training, talks and presentations on all aspects of The atmosphere of cheer around sexual violation, to professionals and other interested bodies. them actually deepens their Telephone Helpline 01786 471771 feelings of despair. The problem Tues/Weds 11am - 1pm Thursday 7 - 9 pm Sunday 1 - 3 pm or write with both groups is that they to P.O. Box 48, Stirling FK8 1YG or to P.O. Box 28, Falkirk, FK1 1AA wrongly identify the “great joy” of Email - [email protected] which the angel spoke. It is found not in the superficial fun but in the Web site - www.rapecrisiscentralscotland.co.uk

33 “Yee-Haa It’s Country”

A posse from Lochearnhead

Buffalo Bill & Big John!

The Management Committee of the McLaren Hall would like to thank everyone who attended the Country Western evening. The magnificent sum of £1450 was raised for the new heating system.

Ally, well turned out for the occasion 34 Sustainability and Recycling

Plastics use, it is now redundant. Who will Plastic is in the news as London recycle it? It will not fit into a blue seeks to ban plastic bags. “What recycling bin and besides it doesn’t Some things about re-cycling?” we hear people qualify for the Stirling re-cycling really are FREE! scheme because it is not marked say, but many other things, The Killin Website recently set up with a ‘2’ in a triangle. We should including throw-away packaging, Trading Post. This is a means by all be aware of points like this childrens toys, containers for milk which anyone who has something before we buy and so have an and water, are now made of plastic. they no longer want but which is informed choice between plastic Little is mentioned about the energy still usable and too good just to and more durable recyclable used in its manufacture or the throw out can list it on the site products. energy costs used to create the and anyone interested in an item WA recycled products. When our 600 can simply make contact and gallon plastic oil tank was last arrange to collect it. inspected it was showing signs of This could be a good system and degradation, with deep surface could also be used for people to cracks liable to let in water or leak post details of things they are out oil at any time. We knew looking for but so far, although before we bought it that plastic many people have looked at the degrades on contact with UV light site, no-one has actually made and oil but had assumed that the any move to acquire anything and problem had been ‘cracked’ by the the scheme has not really taken manufacturers. Having held about off. There seems to be no reason 8,000 gallons over its 13 years of why it shouldn't work to everyone's benefit. Maybe nobody wants the items so far offered - or maybe people don't believe that 24/7 CARS these things really are available CRIANLARICH / TYNDRUM TAXIS AND MINI BUS HIRE free. So, if you are wanting to part with a suitable item or are looking for one, why not give the For information and or bookings site a go and let's make it work. please contact Ian or Caroline on :- MM TELE / FAX 01838 300307 [email protected] Wee www.247taxis.co.uk Bake Shop We would like to wish all our Customers a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year WE SHALL BE CLOSED FROM 22 DECEMBER UNTIL 3RD MARCH

John Lynch Dip. Pod. M STATE REGISTERED CHIROPODIST Available for House Calls Tel: 01259 212763 After 6.00 pm Happy Christmas to all our customers. First Foot Forward for 2007.

35 Eat More Lamb Callander In the wake of the Foot and Mouth Farmers’ Market Mobile Library crisis as many as 250,000 lambs will be slaughtered as a result of the The October Market in Callander was export ban which left sheep with the attended by a steady stream of prospect of starvation on Scottish shoppers and visitors taking hills and islands. Although the advantage of the enticing selection Tyndrum/Crianlarich export ban has now been lifted, the of Highland beef, cheese, eggs, fish, market for these lambs has now pork, bacon, venison, delicatessen Fortnightly Fridays passed and the animals face and home-baking on offer. There Dec 14 and 28 immediate welfare problems. As was also a colourful selection of Jan 11 and 25 much as 2,500 tons will be textile accessories, jewellery, soaps, Tyndrum incinerated and in view of the body products, candles and plants Station Road 10.50 – 11.10 excellent quality of Scottish lamb displaying the diversity of local hand supermarkets and shops are being crafts. Clifton 11.15 – 11.40 urged to promote it and shoppers to The next market will be held on Mansefield 11.45 – 12.00 include it on their menu. Eating it is Sunday 16th December 11am - 4pm the best option. The Scottish at Station Road car park. Come Crianlarich Government has set aside £19 along and enjoy shopping for million for the sheep farming and Christmas. Choose from the Willow Square red meat industry following the enticing assortment of tasty produce 12.05 – 12.35 disastrous Foot and Mouth outbreak on offer and select gifts from a fine Police Station & School in the South of England in spite of assortment of hand crafted 1.40 – 2.30 lack of opposition support. treasures. Benmore 2.35 – 2.55 Bruce Crawford Press Release The market is run by Stirling Farmers' Market on behalf of Suie Lodge 3.05 – 3.25 100 Club Callander 2000 & Beyond Community Development Trust, Glen Lochay/Ardeonaig There are a few numbers aimed at providing a different choice Fortnightly Mondays of fresh food and handcrafts for local available for the people and visitors to Callander. Dec 10 and 24 Sports & Leisure 100 Club. Jan 3,17 and 31 Anyone interested please Glenlochay 10.50 – 12.30 Pat Wilson Ardeonaig 2.00 – 2.45 contact Kay at the Library 01877 330151 as soon as possible. email kilmahog@aol.com Jill Higgins

What’s on Offer at Killin Library DVDs and Videos Hire 3 DVDs or videos for the price of 2 Hire DVDs/Videos 2 day hire and Weekend 3 day hire. Children’s weekly Internet Access Free Opening Hours: Mon. : 10 - 1 & 2 - 5 ; Tue. & Fri: 10 - 1 & 3 - 7; Wed: 2 - 5; Thur: Closed Flexible learning - including computing -Wed. morning & Thur. all day Tel: 01567 820 571 E-Mail: [email protected] Chartered Physiotherapist THE FABRIC STUDIO Doreen MacKinnon-Taylor M.C.S.P., H.T. Specialists in Design & Make Up of Curtains Blinds, Upholstery & all Soft Furnishings Manipulation ---- Massage Huge Range of Modern & Traditional Fabrics General Physiotherapy Complete Curtain Service, including Free Measuring & Quotes Fabrics Brought to Your Home Daytime or Evening Appointments St. Blanes, Friendly Staff, delighted to help & advise Lochearnhead, Perthshire. Tel: 01567-830-205 Drummond St, Comrie 01764 670921 FK19 8NS E-Mail: [email protected] Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 9.30 - 5.00 Sat 9.30 - 1.00

36 37 Change of Gear at Lix Toll

Retirement was not on the cards decisions that affect the future related business management for Jaswinder (Jaz) Sanger when of one’s family but it was under his belt, Jaz has had he leased out his Garage obviously well worth it as Jaz plenty of experience and business interests in the and Rik fell in love with the area success. Lix Toll presents a Stafford area. The sale of Lix and are prepared for the challenge and many Toll interested him and he and lifestyle change it entails. They opportunities which Jaz takes on Amrik (Rik) travelled to Scotland are all very happy to be here with confidence. We know he to check out the area. This is and to be part of the has an excellent and loyal as far north as they had ever community. Rik works alongside workforce and we wish him and been. Like many of us he and Jaz in Lix Toll, Kulijvan is in his family great success. WA Rik were taken by the beauty Stirling University and Shareena and wildness of the area and goes to Morrisons Academy in felt welcomed by the people Crieff. they met. It is not easy to take With 22 years of automobile

13 Dunkeld St Aberfeldy Steven Dow PH15 2DA Proprietor Take the stress out of Christmas Orders taken now for: Free range turkeys Christmas cakes Christmas Putddings Desserts for Christmas Stocking Fillers Ready Meals Sterck - Fair Trade aprons, ovengloves and tea-cosies, tablecloths, Xmas napkins and “fillers” now in Hairdressing Maxwell and Williams promotion dinner sets at Home Cutlery sets half price delicatessen Reasonable Rates outside catering Every Monday and Thursday culinary giftware homemade ready meals preserves & baking Phone Bruce freshly prepared quality cuisine catering to your individual needs Tel. 01887 829616 01877 331212

38 Across the Globe 90 Years Young

n Saturday, 13th OOctober 2007, Eliza "Ginge" Campbell celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends.

inge would like to thank Geveryone for their good wishes, cards and gifts. She had a wonderful day - thank you all. ordon and Sheila Webster at the Gsummit of Zugspitz, the highest point in the Bavarian Alps.

Ewan MacKenzie celebrating his 21st birthday in the McLaren Hall. rene Wilson at her farewell party in October when she (See page 27) Iretired after 7 years as a Senior Carer at the Falls of Dochart Retirement Home.

39 CONGRATULATIONS Skye born 3 weeks Babys & Wedding Bells early on 17th Oct to Jillian and Stephen MacDonald weighing at 8lbs 13oz

Brenda Simpson and Chito Torres married in Los Gatos California 8th September Shaun William Townsley born 2nd November at SRI to Maggie and Shaun of Ballintoy Tyndrum A wee brother to Lois-Anne

Simon Lewis, son of Dick and Mary Lewis, and Laura Summers were married on 12th October at Airth Castle

Paul Ireland and Shannon Gillies married 21st July at Killin Parish Church Thank you to everyone for the lovely cards and gifts

40 Advertisers Index 24/7 Cars 35 Killin Kutz 30 A&B Services 23 Killin Library 36 Aberfeldy Opticians 26 Lilac Stitches 12 Andrew Anderson & Sons 42 Lix Toll Garage 39 Killin Internet Back Pain Clinic 15 Loch Tay Pottery 31 Benmore Hotel Dance 44 Lochdochart Beef 16 & Learning Café Big Bounce, The 8 Lynch, John 35 Is moving in December ..... BL Decorators 43 Macfarlane Gray 24 ....to Killin Library Boathouse Restaurant 13 MacGregor, R.A. 27 Mackenzie Strickland 21 Every Thursday 10am- 4pm Booth Plant Hire 10 Bridge of Lochay Hotel 17 McAllister, Eric 26 As this library day is being run Calor Gas 43 McRobbie, Douglas 41 by BVLC tutors there will be a Campbell, Jason 26 Menzies, Jo-Ann 9 small charge to use the Capercaillie Restaurant 20 Moor, Pete 36 Mr. Steam 18 computers on a Thursday. Central Scotland Rape Crisis 33 Coach House Hotel 6 Murphy, Tom 24 A tutor will always be on hand to Courtyard, The 4 New Year Dance 3 help if you need it. Crianlarich Store 19 News First 9 Cruachan Restaurant 15 NOA 28 Dewar's World of Whisky 22 Old Flax Mill 30 Dow, Steven 38 Physiotherapist 36 Enerfoil 40 Portnellan Highland Lodges 37 Fabric Studio 36 Post Office 12 Fergusson Coal 33 Real Food Café 32 Forster Electrical 15 Reed Construction 25 G & J Glaziers 15 RN Services 35 Gatehouse Nursery 31 Rob Roy Homes 18 Gauld, Maureen 30 Royal Bank of Scotland 7 Gaulds of Crieff 31 Rural Stirling Housing 41 Grant & Welsh 41 Shutters 43 Grant, Charles 31 Sinclair, John 38 Grants Laundry 25 Spirit of Wood 5 Green Welly Stop 11 STEP 9 Hairdressing at Home 38 Stitt Bros 25 Heart to Heart 42 Studio, The 12 Homer 2 Total Images 12 Hunt, Dave 19 Town & Country Catering 24 Jasmine Beauty 24 Watermill, The 19 John Morris Safety Ltd. 34 Wee Bake Shop, The 35 Killin Hotel 29 West Highland Trading 41 Killin Internet Café 41 Your Computer Manager 14

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41 Crossword by Scorpio

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Across 1 Second class territory is insipid (5) 8 4 see 13 across 9 Safe place when there is a storm at sea (7) 9 10 10 There’s a mistake in super rorqual (5) 11 Lizard-like amphibian (4) 12 A tiny amount of American money (3,4) 11 12 13 & 4 across Panel member of “Have I got news for you” and editor of “Private Eye” (3,6) 13 14 Steam (4) 14 15 16 16 Field entry (4) 18 Kind of lettuce (3) 17 18 19 20 Giving great discomfort (7) 21 Second class hooter for kitchen utensil (4) 20 21 22 24 Last performance had no mistakes (5) 25 Have doubts about puss etc. (7) 23 26 Fears sadden mixture (6) 24 25 27 Be upright among small saint and sinner (5) Solution to 100 Across1 and 13 superman 4 aspect 9 revival 10 pasta 11 eats 26 27 12 ash hole 14 apse 16 rife 18 sue 20 overeat 21 acre 24 drear 25 trample 26 notice 27 audit Down 1 screen 2 pivot 3 rave 5 sapphire 6 ease off 7 tea set Down 8 clean 13 meteoric 15 present 17 boudin 18 state 19 relent 1 Personal delivery (2,4) 22 cupid 23 Mama 2 Cupid’s weapon (5) 3 French fashion designer (4) 15 I am a gallery copy (7) 5 Beer, cigs upset and found in freezing seas (8) 17 Add a very soft finale (6) Scorpio would like to 6 Rat legs could become the biggest (7) 18 Educational group (5) take this opportunity to 7 One of the Penzance boys? (6) 19 Strangely salted roofing (6) wish you all a very 8 Fired deliberately (5) 22 Greek character (5) Merry Christmas and 13 Curious flit deal is unlucky (3,5) 23 Goddess of learning (4) health and happiness in 2008

42 What’s On in Killin and District

December 2 Craft Fair McLaren Hall 4 “Grants for Conservation” surgery Lesser Hall National Park event 1pm - 6pm (see page 9) 6 SWRI meet Lesser Hall evening Art Class Badminton Brownies 8 Christmas Fair Killin Primary School 11am Tuesdays Mondays Mondays 8 St Nicholas Fair Tombreck 3pm Church Hall McLaren Hall 7pm Church Hall 12 Heritage Meeting Lesser Hall 8pm 4pm-6pm 3.30pm - 5pm 13 Guild Meeting Fearnan Ladies Choir 2pm 16 Farmers’ Market Station Road Car Park Callander 11am BVLC Internet Cafe Carpet Bowls Thursdays 18 “Mend the Manger” Crianlarich Village Hall 1.30pm Mondays Library 19 Children’s Christmas Party McLaren Hall Lesser Hall 7pm 10am - 4pm 21 Killin School Carol Concert McLaren Hall 10.30am All welcome 22 Community Christmas Dance McLaren Hall 31 Hogmanay Fireworks Dochart Bridge midnight Guides Fire Cadets Wednesdays January Mondays Church Hall 1 Mason’s New Year Dance McLaren Hall Fire Station 7.30pm - 9pm 8 Killin Community Council meeting School 7.30pm 6.45pm 16 Herb Society Cookery Demonstration Aberfeldy Lesser Hall 10am 17,18 and 19 Drama Club Pantomime McLaren Hall 25 Burn’s Supper McLaren Hall Quilters Group Tuesday Club Wesnesdays Church Hall Upholstery Class Yoga Highland Dancing Church Hall 2pm Mondays Wednesdays Tuesdays 2pm McLaren Hall Church Hall Crianlarich Hall 10.30am - 1.30pm 12.30pm 3 classes 4.30 - 7.30 starts 14th January Tel Anne Corbett Tel Aileen 01301 704283 Tel Catriona MacGeoch 01877 376291 01877 384259

Which bin which week?

Week beginning 3 Dec Brown 10 Dec Grey/Green 17 Dec Brown 24 Dec Grey/Green 31 Dec Brown 7 Jan Grey/Green 14 Jan Brown 21 Jan Grey/Green 28 Jan Brown 4 Feb Grey/Green Shutters Restaurant and Coffee Shop Main Street, Killin BL Decorators 6 Lyon Cottages, Killin FK21 8TG 01567 820854 MOBILE 07887 643831 ALL ASPECTS OF PAINTING AND DECORATING; EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL, PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL, PAPER HANGING, AND SPECIALISED WALL FINISHES, MACHINE AMES TAPING, CORNICE AND COVING WORK, SPRAYING OF EXTERNAL WALLS, WITH PIOLITE EXTERIOR SYSTEMS, ALL HIGH OR AWKWARD Open for coffees, Homebaking PAINTING CATERED FOR USING CHERRY-PICKER OR and snacks throughout the winter ALUMINIUM SCAFFOLD, POWER WASHING AND MOSS REMOVAL ON BUILDINGS, CONSERVATORIES AND ROOFS, Niall, Sandra, Stuart and Jillian wish RHONES AND GUTTERS CLEANED AND EMPTIED. all their customers a very Merry NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL Christmas & A Happy New Year Bobby, Karen, Robert, Hazel and Iona would like to wish all past, present and future Tel: 01567 820314 customers a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and peaceful New Year.

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