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Dear friends, neighbours and visitors,

The usual very warm welcome is extended to everyone attending the 2017 Muir of Ord Gala.

As usual, Gala week marks the culmination of months of planning by an extremely dedicated team of volunteers who form the Gala Committee. It could not happen though were it not for the huge amount of community spirit in the village. We are so thankful to the individuals, groups and businesses that continuously support us. We are also extremely grateful to all the people who dedicate their time to help during gala week, whether it be running events, serving teas, baking cakes, cooking burgers, setting up equipment, playing songs or clearing up. Your help is very much appreciated.

Gala Queen Amy Murdoch, Gala Princess Caitlyn MacLennan and Gala Prince Aiden Gibb are looking forward to a busy and enjoyable week as they attend lots of events and hand out prizes.

Take a pop into the Muir Hub during Gala week to see photos and a display of gala memories through the years, going as far back as 1956. This display is being put together by the Muir of Ord Heritage Group.

We need all the help we can get to ensure the Gala continues to go from strength to strength. Without the wonderful support we receive from the local community, the Gala would not be the success it is so please join us, lend a hand and your expertise. Don't forget there is always a welcome space for you on our committee too.

We hope that Gala 2017 will have something to offer all age groups and families.

Eat, sing, play, drink and enjoy yourselves. Have a great Gala everyone!

All the best Muir of Ord Gala Group

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GALA QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS

2017 Gala Queen Amy Murdoch (Centre), Gala Prince Aiden Gibb (Left) and Gala Princess Caitlyn MacLennan (Right)

Indulge yourself and support others with our range of luxury natural soap and bath products, all handmade in the Highlands of Scotland.

Ideal for gifting, perfect for you.

Hospitality & trade enquiries welcome.

Tel: 01463 243869

Email: [email protected]

More than fantastic products, Ness Soaps is part of Calman Trust, a charity working to improve the life chances of young people in the Scottish Highlands.

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2017 GALA 18 HOLE OPEN

SUNDAY 23rd July 2017

OPEN TO GENTS, LADIES & JUNIORS

STROKEPLAY FORMAT, MAXIMUM HANDICAP 28 GENTS, 36 LADIES

ENTRY £8 MEMBER AND £15 NON-MEMBER

TELEPHONE ENTRIES: 01463 870825/ 871311

Entry forms are available from the Club Website: www.muirofordgolfclub.com or the Club Manager, to be returned with entry fee to: Club Manager, Muir of Ord Golf Club, Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7SX

Alternatively please enter through the booking section of the Club Website.

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'Finding Joy' is compelling and beautifully written, providing a telling insight into what it is like to live with Lyme disease which is a highly misunderstood illness.’ - Lyme Disease UK.

Local author, Morven-May MacCallum, will be at the Muir Of Ord Gala. Copies of her debut novel, about Lyme disease, will be available to purchase at the event. Also, available in-store and on Amazon. Website - www.morven-may.co.uk Facebook - @morvenmay. Twitter- @MorvenMay.

24 Longman Drive, Inverness, IV1 1SU. Tel: 01463 259195 Fax: 01463 259185

Wishing every success to the Good luck to Muir of Ord the Muir of Ord Gala! Gala!

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SUNDAY 23rd JULY

All day 2017 Gala 18 hole open Muir of Ord Golf Club Open to Ladies, Gents and Juniors. Full details can be found on page 5.

3.00pm Gala Family Church Service Village Hall Refreshments after the service MONDAY 24th JULY Registration from Gala 5K Fun Run Entry £5 for over 16’s 6.00pm—6.45pm Meet at the Pavilion Under 16’s £1 Run starts at 7pm Organised by the Muir of Ord Jog Scotland Group. TUESDAY 25th JULY

10.30am - 11.15am Fitfellas - Taster Session Free Entry The Muir Hub—Old School Hall

11.30am – 12.15pm Wonderwomen - Taster Session Free Entry The Muir Hub—Old School Hall Are you over 60 or do you feel over 60? Haven’t done exercise for ages? hate sport? want to improve functional fitness and have a laugh? If you have a medical problem, can’t lift a tin of beans, haven’t got trainers and just want to try it out, why not come along and give Fitfellas or Wonderwomen a go! Fitfellas- Men Only, Wonderwomen - women only

12.30pm - 4.00pm Paint your own Pottery The Muir Hub—Old School Hall Suitable for all ages and abilities. Even have a go at plate stripping! Fiona from The Potters House will be on hand to show you what to do.

6.00pm - 9.00pm Fusion @ The Muir Hub Free Entry The Muir Hub Multi activities for S1—S6 pupils including cooking, sports, arts and crafts, games and more.

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Are you a Wee Artist, or would you like to become one? Children from 7 upwards of all stages are welcome. Materials are provided - just come along and together we shall build up your skills and / or portfolio! Individual or group lessons (limited to 5 pupils per group) over a period of 2 hours. Monday 3:30-5:30 pm, Wednesday 3:30 - 5.30 pm, Friday 3:30-5:30pm, Saturday 10-12am (Price £22 per class.) For more information please contact: Rosemary Bonnin on 07473283496 Or alternatively by email at [email protected]

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WEDNESDAY 26th JULY

9.30am - 4.00pm Cinema Day Entry £3.00 The Muir Hub per movie A day full of movies. Full details can be found on page 13. Snacks will be provided and are included within the price for each movie. Tickets available from the Muir Hub or contact Amy Tuach on 07549629189

10.30am Baby Sensory - 6 - 13 months Entry £5.00 The Muir Hub—Tarradale Room

11.30am Baby Sensory - 0 - 6 months Entry £5.00 The Muir Hub—Tarradale Room Hosted by Megan Matheson from Muir of Ord - Multi-award winning baby sensory classes will introduce you and your baby (or babies) to a world of sensory delights, where you can relax, spend quality time with each other and enjoy meeting other new parents. Specifically designed from birth, to aid your child's development, the classes are packed with an incredible variety of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, dance, singing and more. These classes are usually run in blocks, this is a great opportunity to try them out as a one off.

7.00pm - 9.00pm Crowning Ceremony Kids Fancy Dress and Barbecue Village Square - Car park Crowning of the 2017 Gala Queen and attendants. Kids fancy dress competition, Strathpeffer pipe band, Highland Dancing, Bouncy Slide, Food from Café Artysans and ice cream.

BOTTLE STALL

The Muir of Ord Curling Club will be running a bottle stall at this years Gala day. If you have any items that can be donated to this stall please drop them off to Finlay Mackenzie at 44 Burns Avenue Muir of Ord. Alternatively contact Finlay on 01463 870448 or 07759475379 to arrange collection.

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Award winning Café and Social Enterprise based within Inverness City Centre and Muir of Ord. Offering home-baking, roasted coffee, breakfasts, lunches and outside catering.

Come in and be social, we are.

Email: [email protected]

Muir of Ord Inverness Opening hours: 9.00a.m. – 4.30p.m. Opening hours: 9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Tuesday - Saturday Monday - Saturday Great North Road, Muir of Ord 7 Strothers Lane, Inverness IV6 7UA IV1 1LR 01463 871062 01463 729793

Café Artysans is part of Calman Trust, a charity helping young people discover their future. Scottish Charity SC027878

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Gala Cinema Day WEDNESDAY 26th JULY

DreamWorks' Trolls is a fresh, broad comedy filled with music, heart and hair-raising adventures.

TROLLS stars Anna Kendrick as Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch, played by Justin Timberlake. Together, this unlikely pair must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they've ever known.

Start Time – 9.30am

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Tickets £3

Sing is a colourfully animated, cheerfully movie with a solid voice cast and a warm- hearted storyline

A koala named Buster Moon has one final chance to restore his theatre to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition.

Start Time - 11.30am

U

Tickets £3

Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael return in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows to battle bigger, badder villains

Start time – 2pm

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Tickets £3

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THURSDAY 27th JULY

2.30pm - 4.30pm Seniors Tea Dance Entry £4 Village Hall Refreshments provided.

6.30pm - 7.45pm Kids Disco Entry £2 Nursery & P1 - P3 Age groups Marquee on the Sports Bowl Drinks and snacks provided Sponsored by Corrie Entertainment

7.00pm Bowl for fun Bowling Green A light hearted fun night for those wishing to have a go at lawn bowls. Contact 870282 to enter.

8.00pm - 9.15pm Kids Disco Entry £2 P4 - P7 Age Groups Marquee on the Sports Bowl Drinks and snacks provided Sponsored by Corrie Entertainment

FRIDAY 28th JULY

12.00pm - 2.00pm Pirate & Princess Themed Free Entry Teddy Bears Picnic Muir of Ord Pavilion Take your teddy, pack a picnic and join us. Bouncy castle, games and face painting. Prize for the best dressed Teddy Bear. Kids can dress up too!

7.30pm - 10.30pm Family Ceilidh Entry £5 Adults with The Full Tilt Ceilidh Band £2 Kids Marquee on the Sports Bowl Come along and enjoy a family ceilidh night. The band are a fun, lively bunch consisting of fiddles, box, keyboard and vocals. Don't know the dances? The band will call and demonstrate! A fun night for all the family. Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult. Fully licensed. Stovies will be served and are included in the ticket price. Tickets available from the Muir Hub and Ord Filling Station

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The Singleton of Glen Ord Gala Day

Saturday 29th July 12pm - 4pm Come along and enjoy a great day out for the entire family. We are very excited to have The Clan Cycle Stunt Display Team back for this years gala day. They will be performing their ‘Big Air Show’, This is as big and as bad as it gets! Their trials ace is joined by one (or more) big air ramp riders pulling off huge jumps, flips and other tricks building towards a finale that has to be seen to be believed! We also have Elite Falconry returning with some exciting falconry displays in our main arena. Birds will include Owls, Falcons, Eagles, a Kite, a Caracara and even a Vulture! Sutherland Caledonian Pipe Band will provide some musical entertainment. We’ll also have Highland dancing and Stylerz dance group providing entertainment in the arena and a display from SOS School of defence.

As main sponsor of our Gala day, The Singleton of Glen Ord will be offering 20% discount off all Singleton of Glen Ord products at their stall on gala day!

STALLS The Singleton of Glen Ord Martins Sweets Crafts by Carole

Muir of Ord Bowling Club Bad Girl Bakery Sharry Mac Creations

Roshina psychic medium Squirrel Nutkraft Alness cats protection

Ness Soaps/Calman Trust James Ritchie artist black- Bottle Stall smith Highland Candles Tulloch Homes Kates homemade candles and crafts Tollie Croft Fruits Muir of Ord Halls and SOS School of Defence Facilities Company

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SATURDAY 29th JULY 12pm - 4pm ARENA ATTRACTIONS REFRESHMENTS

The Clan Cycle Stunt Display Team Teas, coffees and home baking

Elite Falconry Barbecue

Stylerz Dance Group Licensed Bar

Highland Dancing Ice Cream

Sutherland Caledonian Pipe Band Candy Floss

SOS School of Defence Demo

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

The Airbag Laser Tag Bubble Football

Argo Cat rides Hopscotch Magic Kids Fairground rides

Messy-ness Bouncy Castles Bouncy Slides

GET YOUR FANCY DRESS READY!! Float Parade High Street 19:00 Get dressed up and join the Parade. You don’t need to have a lorry to join in, just get into your fancy dress costume, meet at the Sports Bowl Car Park behind the Police Station and walk the parade. Prizes for both walkers and floats. To enter please contact Alan on 07748298422 or email [email protected]

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Thanks

Sponsors: The Singleton of Glen Ord Distillery, Logic Alarms, Ross-shire Engineering, William Gray Construction, D.J Maclennan and Sons, Prime Pumps and SGL Carbon Fibres

Raffle prize donors: Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, John M Munro Butchers, Jaki Fish and Chip shops, Landmark Forest Adventure Park, The Victoria Restaurant, Harry Gow, Infinity Trampoline Park, HRN Tractors, Munros Nursery, Eden Court Theatre, Black Isle Farmers Society, JBS Motors Ltd, Donna Coyne, Highland Grocers

Support: Fraser-Lee Joinery, Alba Traffic Management, Ian Petrie Building Services, Dingwall Community Council, Muir of Ord Community Council, Highland Council, Muir of Ord jogscotland, Muir of Ord Golf Club, The Muir Hub, Café Artysans, Bad Girl Bakery, Culture Cuts, Munros butchers, Tarradale Hotel, The Co-operative, SSE, Ord Filling Station, Free Church of Scotland , Church of Scotland, Corrie Entertainment, Baby Sensory, Muir of Ord Bowling Club, Red Poppy Catering, Lorraine Aburrow, Angela Stewart Creative, George Leslie, A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd, Sandra and Garry Gitsham, Lesley and Willie Durdle, Alexanders Catering, Liz McLardy, Muir of Ord Curling club, Tesco, Morrisons, Stylerz dance group, Aird Motors, Melanie Mackay school of dance, Ord Industrial Supplies…….apologies to anyone we have missed but please be assured that we are extremely grateful for your support!

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