Scourie News

Edition 123 September 2016

Dates for September SCOURIE CHURCH OF Fri 2nd/9th/16th/23rd/30th Christianity Explored Tues 6th & 20th Refuse bins Sat 10th Charity fundraising dance & auction @ KLB Tues 13th & 27th Recycling bins Everyone is invited to attend the Wed 21st Mobile library CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED course Thurs 22nd & Fri 23rd In-service training; No pupils in school which is to be held in the village hall.

This course has helped a great many to Road Safety understand what Christianity is really about. At All parents, guardians, staff & visitors to the primary school each of the 7 meetings we will watch a different are asked to use the parking spaces provided when they DVD presentation of some major aspect of the come to collect or drop off children at the school or Christian faith. People can then ask as many nursery. Recently there was a report in the press & online of a 2 year old child being hospitalised following a road questions as they like or just listen to the traffic incident occurring outside Brora Primary School. questions of others, as we discuss the subject in Nobody would like to see anything similar happening in our order to get a better understanding. village. Children are often running in and out of the gate at the start & end of their day, not fully concentrating on what The course is to be held in the village hall on the is happening around them. As motorists, it is our following Friday evenings at 7.30pm:- responsibility to park safely to ensure all children can arrive at & leave the building safely. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th September In order to encourage safe parking, the pupils of the 7th October primary school worked together to design a banner for the Please feel free to attend on any individual school gate. Let’s hope people pay attention to it! evening, if you cannot attend the whole course.

Missing Key

Did you borrow the hall key from Scourie Stores recently? If so, did you return it? Youth Club The village hall key, which is normally High Life is looking to provide a youth club in kept at the shop as a convenient the village of Scourie. As the youth development collection point for bookings, has officer based at Kinlochbervie High School I would be gone missing. If you know of its very keen to hear from parents in the area. Do you whereabouts, please return it ASAP. have any ideas or suggestions? Evenings we should avoid? We will also be offering paid positions and volunteer opportunities. The youth club would be aimed at 11 years - 25 years. Please feel free to email or call me. [email protected] or 07867 590454.

Scourie Gala 2016 Bottle Stall Tombola

This year’s organising committee met recently to discuss Scourie Primary School would like to sincerely thank last month’s gala weekend. Despite the unfortunate everyone who contributed items to the tombola stall which weather on both Friday evening & Saturday afternoon, it they had at the Scourie Gala. was agreed that the whole weekend was a great success. An amazing £197 was raised There has been lots of positive feedback received about all for school funds. parts of the weekend. Look out for details in next month’s Scourie News of the The committee are delighted to announce that the school’s annual Christmas Fayre. weekend produced a profit of £4133 to be spent within the local community. Everyone involved is delighted with Village Hall this total! It was agreed to spend the money as follows, leaving us with a healthy balance to work with: The refurbishment of the hall toilets is complete

£500 to Reay Forest Gun Club to replace their marquee and they look very smart. There was a lot more which was damaged when it was blown down on the work (and expense) involved than we realised as the Thursday evening. floor around the gents toilet pan was completely rotten and needed replaced. We are still awaiting £500 to the village hall plus an additional £600 to pay for all the invoices for the work, but we are hoping to The Impact to play at a dance on Fri 30th Dec with all have a few pounds left over towards the rewiring, monies from the dance going to the hall. which is the next job. A big thank you to all who Transport to, lunch before & tickets for all the primary & have helped so far, and we look forward to your pre-school (4 year olds) children to attend the pantomime in continued support as we fundraise to Eden Court, Inverness in December. start the next phase. We would love to Christmas presents for all primary & younger children in the hear from anyone who catchment area to be given out at the community would like to sponsor a heater, a roll of Christmas party. cable or even a few light switches. We raised £167 at the gala! The pirate's treasure £500 towards the community fireworks display. was found by Donald Fisher, in amongst the sharks More Christmas light-up decorations for the village. at the south of the island. Donald has very kindly donated the prize money back to the village hall. All of this is only possible due to the generosity of the businesses who sponsored visiting attractions or gave us donations towards our expenses & raffle; the volunteers Kayla’s auction & raffle items who helped with all the preparation setting up marquees etc, working at the gala events and tidying up afterwards; The items so far for auction are: and finally everyone who joined in with our events from Signed Scotland top, near & far. 2 tickets to an SFPL Celtic home game, A tour of Celtic Park for 4 people, It is planned to have another gala in 2017. Do you have any 3KG box of frozen at sea X-large prawns, ideas or suggestions? Any attractions you would like to A butchered hind. see? Preferred date? Would you like to get involved in the organising? The next committee meeting will be held in Raffle prizes include: November. Look out for a date & time in the next Scourie £50 voucher for Old School Restaurant, Meal for 2 in the Ceilidh Place in Ullapool, News. Everyone is very welcome! Meal for 4 including bottle of wine in The Victoria Restaurant, Dingwall, Double load of logs (local delivery), Eden Court theatre voucher and various other prizes.

(These lists of items are growing daily!)

The chemotherapy lasted for 9 months, during which time I KAYLA’S FUNDRAISER wasn't allowed back home to Kinlochbervie at all. I lost all DANCE TO my hair including eyebrows and eyelashes and had numerous other side effects, including being unable to get out of bed for 14 days and being unable to walk, it was a CRASH very slow recovery to get me walking again, only being able to take 5 steps the first day and each day after that I managed another few steps. Blood transfusions became BANJOS quite normal and I had about 15 of them over the 9 months. I also went to theatre countless times for lumbar KINLOCHBERVIE VILLAGE punctures where chemotherapy drugs were injected into HALL my spinal fluid to stop the leukaemia spreading into my central nervous system. ON After spending 7 weeks in hospital where my Mum, Dad TH SAT 10 SEPT and Granny would take turns to stay with me, I eventually AT got out at the end of September but as I still had months of treatment to undergo we had to stay in Glasgow to be close 9PM to the hospital. We were given a room in a Clic Sargent house so we could try and live as normal a life as possible in £10 ENTRY between our daily visits to the hospital. Soon after that we LICENSED BAR were moved into a flat which meant that we now had room for my brothers and sister to visit as I hadn't seen them NO UNDER 16’S since I had been transferred to Glasgow. I really missed PHOTO BOOTH COURTESY OF them and loved when it was school holidays and they could JENN MACKAY PHOTOGRAPHY come and stay. The chemotherapy left me with little or no LIVE AUCTION & RAFFLE immune system and resulted in me having numerous (TO BE DRAWN ON THE NIGHT, TICKETS AVAILABLE TO infections/viruses which required a minimum of a 48 hour BUY LOCALLY & ON THE NIGHT) hospital stay to be treated with intravenous antibiotics. ALL PROCEEDS TO BE SPLIT BETWEEN THE VARIOUS On 3rd May this year, 9 months after being diagnosed and CHARITIES THAT KAYLA BENEFITED FROM. undergoing intensive chemotherapy, I was allowed home, I was so excited at this as I hadn't seen my friends since I had About Kayla-Jaid been admitted to hospital back in August 2015. I still My name is Kayla-Jaid and I am 4 years old. I have 3 older receive chemotherapy on a daily basis and will do so for brothers, Donald, Kian and Ronan, an older sister, Tyree, another 15 months. The chemotherapy I get now isn't as and a younger sister Mia. I live in Kinlochbervie and this is strong as the first 9 months but still requires monthly visits my journey so far...... to Raigmore Hospital and 3 monthly visits to hospital in I was a normal, healthy, 3 year old until July last year when Glasgow. I pretty much lead a normal life but I get tired I developed an ear infection. The infection cleared up with quite quickly and I have slight mobility issues. I loved being a course of antibiotics but returned a couple of weeks later back in Nursery with all my friends and have now started th accompanied by swollen lymph nodes in my neck. On 7 school and living as normal a life as is possible. August 2015 my GP sent me to Raigmore Hospital, where I I've met so many amazing people on my journey so far, was admitted and started on a 24 hour course of people that do so much for children with life threatening intravenous antibiotics. A routine blood test showed illnesses, like me. They give up their own time to visit the abnormalities and another more detailed test was done, hospital wards, speaking to children and parents, playing th this test confirmed I had leukaemia. On 9 August I was with the children, organising days out and other activities, transferred by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in fact anything that makes our journey through this in Glasgow for treatment which was likely to last around 6 horrendous situation we're in a little bit more bearable. months. Once in Glasgow, I went to theatre to have a We hope to raise money to be able to give something back Hickman Line inserted which would allow chemotherapy to the charities that have helped us so they can continue to and other medication to be administered direct into my do the work they do. The Charities are: bloodstream. At the same time I had bone marrow taken to Schiehallion, Ward 2a, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow determine the exact type of leukaemia I had. The results Clic Sargent; Les Hoey MBE DreamMaker Foundation showed I had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. I started & The John O'Byrne Foundation. intense chemotherapy the following day. Thank you for your support! Guided walks in NWSutherland All walks £4.50 adults, £3.50 concessions. Children FREE! [for trial period]

Thurs. 1st… Scourie; Undulating coastal walk, cliffs, wild flowers, great views, seabirds, bit of geology, signs of otters. Meet at the Free church car park south of the village at 10:30am – 1pm. Map ref NC 152434. Thurs. 8th… Scourie; garnets & dikes, coastal walk around Scourie bay, wild flowers, great views, seabirds, bit of geology, signs of otters. Meet at the beach bird hide at 10:30am – 1pm. Map ref NC151446. Fri. 16th… Kylestrome by - Rock Stop Ramble; A leisurely lochside walk down Glen Dubh, looking at the geology [the Glen Coul Thrust], wild flowers, great views, wildlife. 3hrs approx. Meet at Kylestrome estate car park about 1m north of the bridge at 10am. Map ref NC 218346 On behalf of the UNESCO Northwest Highland Geopark. Thurs. 22nd…The Watch hill & Ben Tongue; 10.30am - 2.00pm. Rough hill walking (307m), with outstanding views across the Kyle of Tongue, moorland plants and birds. Meet at Coldbackie lay-by on the A836, 3mls east of Tongue. Map ref: NC 610601. Fri. 23rd…Faraid head dunes & coast by Durness; beautiful walk along Balnakeil beach returning through the amazing dunes; wildlife, local history and wildflowers. Meet at Balnakeil car park at 10:30am – 1pm approx. Map Ref NC 392686. Thurs. 29th … Scourie – north shore, 10.30am - 2pm approx. Fine views over Scourie bay, rough walking [no paths], heather and moorland wildlife. Meet at Scourie pier car park. Map ref: NC 155449 Thank you!

KLB 150 Club draw I'd like to say a really big thank you to everyone who wished me well on my move to Edinburgh and a 18/06/2016 special thanks to everyone who contributed to my 1ST PRIZE No 146 £45 Peter Paterson, wonderful gift. I have a garden centre just along the 2ND PRIZE No 30 £15 Jamie Saggers, road and so, have had lots of fun spending the vouchers on plants for my front garden which was very 3RD PRIZE No 50 £10 Craig Hatherhall. over grown. I have also bought some garden seats for my back garden because believe it or not, without the midges, I have actually been sitting out! 25/06/2016 1ST PRIZE No 34 £45 Not Won (Rollover) I will miss Scourie and the North West hugely but am 2ND PRIZE No 101 £15 Tom (Tourist) really excited about starting my new job. I wish you all 3RD PRIZE No 5 £10 Connor the very best for the future and look hearing to everyone's news. 02/07/2016 1ST PRIZE No 113 £90 Ambler Take care, 2ND PRIZE N0 29 £15 Sam 3RD PRIZE No 46 £10 Nathan Clare (Mrs W)

Athletic Success Gala Prize Draw

Liam Flett (S4) had some fantastic achievements in Athletics in June, and because of this he was nominated by Many thanks to everyone who generously supported the school and then successfully chosen by the Scourie Gala Prize Draw by selling and buying tickets, and Sports Council to receive the Sutherland Junior Sports donating a huge variety of exciting prizes. Award for 2015-16. A special thank you for their donations and support are He represented Kinlochbervie High School in the North of gratefully due to Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross Scotland Track & Field Championships in Inverness on 1 County Football Clubs; Christine MacDonald; John & Vee June in both High Jump & Long Jump. He won bronze in Crowsley, Scourie Filling Station; Colin & Ann Campbell, High Jump and silver in Long Jump. Golspie; Loch Duart Ltd.; Valerie MacKenzie; Dornoch As he was in the top 2 for Long Jump at Under 15 level, he Farm Butchers; The Campbell Family, Scourie Hotel; Lynn was then selected to represent the North of Scotland at Long MacDonald; Angus Mackay; Peet’s Restaurant, Lochinver; Jump at the Scottish Inter-Area finals in Edinburgh on 16 James Fryer; Bell’s Seafood, Scrabster; Ken & Madeline June. We think he came 4 or 5th at this but haven’t had the Stephen; Clive & Ellen Parker, Scourie Stores; Evelyn results through. He was also the first pupil from our school Fraser at Chilli Bothy; Cathy MacLeod, Badnabay; to ever be selected to represent the North of Scotland Track Kinlochbervie Fishselling Company; Barbara Barnetson; & Field. Maureen Foley; Alan Balfour; The Old School Restaurant, He then competed for the school again at the Ross- Kinlochbervie; Clive Cairncross; Andrew Brauer; Richard Sutherland Athletics championships on 22 June in & Fiona Trevor at Eddrachilles Hotel; Gina Flett; Debbie Inverness. He competed in Long Jump, Triple Jump and Gunn; Julie Allen; Tanja & Sonia at Kylesku Hotel and 100m. He won silver in Long Jump and Triple Jump and Scourie Gala Committee. bronze in the 100m. Thanks to you all, and see you again next year! He broke 5 school athletics records this year both individually and as part of a team: Long Jump, Triple Jump, 400m, 3-legged race and also as part of the 4 x 100m relay. He attended the Awards Ceremony at Dunrobin Castle on Thursday 25 August to be presented with his award. Well done Liam! Inserted by Mrs H Paterson KLB High School

August weather

With preparations for the Gala weekend well underway, we were subjected to the second wettest 3 days with 65 mm (we had 66.5 mm in three days at the beginning of February). As soon as the weekend was over, the sun came out, and temperatures rose, just in time for the end of the school holidays!

Rainfall for the month was 134.5 mm, 37 mm above the 20 year average, and nearly twice last years 78.5 mm. The wettest day was 11th with 28 mm, and there were 15 days where no rain was recorded (12 in the second half of the month). Average maximum temperature was 16.2 deg C, 0.1 degrees higher than last year, while the average minimum temperature was 0.1 of a degree lower than last year with 10.9 deg C. Both were higher than the average for the last three years. The highest temperature was 23 deg C on 18th, and the lowest was 6 deg C on 10th. The solar panels has reached a milestone, having produced 10,000 kW since they were installed at the end of Oct 2012. This month they have produced 369 kW, an average of 11.92 kW, and the sunniest day was 2nd with 22.49 kW.

Items to be returned from the gala

There is a selection of clothing which was found in and around the pavilion following the gala weekend, such as a black t-shirt, black & orange shorts, Mario Bros fancy dress costumes, jogging trousers plus a few more. If you think any of this may belong to you, get in touch with Aileen on 502371. There is a lovely cowl scarf from the craft competition to be returned to Gillian Burtwell. Does anyone have a contact number or address for her? Please let Aileen know.

Scourie News [email protected] Compiled by Aileen MacDonald on behalf of Scourie & District Community Council Ink & paper supplied by Reay Forest Estate Disclaimer: The contents of this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor or community council. Items are included at request. If you have a news item, advert, thanks notice etc that you would like to insert into the Scourie News, please send it to the above email address or contact Aileen on 01971 502371