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October/November 2019 Issue 172 Price £1 Killin News Editorial

During this period when we are all being forced to remain politically in limbo until Brexit resolves, (or not), it is good to know that we still have the reassurance of still having so many groups, clubs and friendships within our own community to cheer, entertain and sustain us through the colder, darker month ahead. Before that though, we can marvel at autumn’s wonderful tree colours, stock up on goodies for the youngsters’ Trick or Treat visits, forage for any remaining fungi (page 34) and reminisce on all the splendid colours DEADLINES of our recent summer. You only need to look at the wealth of colourful Issue 173 photos in this issue to jog your memory. Advertising 1st November At the end of Killin News production week, there are always plenty of Copy 8th November chuckles in the office as our talented proofreaders do their job. Apart Flyers 20th November from hilarious typing errors, it is often the writings of our regular contrib - Publication 29th November utors, Tim Frost and Russel Moffat, that are the source of amusement. We appreciate their witty creativity. On that note, you too could get creative this autumn – perhaps cooking Index with fungi, designing colourful leaf collages, gouging out scarey pumpkin heads, (don’t forget the candles) or even composing your own poetic Ads Index 38 ‘Ode To Autumn’ (with apologies to Keats). A Taste of Autumn 34 Whatever your choice, we hope you all enjoy the coming season. Cancer Research 3 EH Celebrations 32 Drama Club 8 Editorial 2 Fireworks display 4 Editorial Policy Statement Floral Competition results 30 Frost Report 22 The Killin News is a free community newspaper produced and distributed Graduations 33 every two months by volunteers to households and businesses in Killin and Home Energy 6 district. The aim of those involved is to produce an informative, accurate KAT 6 and entertaining journal for those who live, work and visit in this area. Killin Agricultural Show 21 Letters and articles published in the newspaper do not necessarily reflect Killin 2020 Calendar 33 the views of the Production Committee and they reserve the right to Killin Community Council 12 shorten, edit or not publish any item. Contributions will be attributed to the Killin & District Car Scheme 7 author. Vested interests will be declared where applicable. Articles should Killin Golf Club 17 be between 200 and 300 words, photos in high quality and the content Killin Highland Games 20 should be original work relevant to Killin and environs. All personal emails Killin 10K 25 are acknowledged by a reply. If you do not receive a reply please contact Killin Medical Practice 5 us by phone or drop the article in the office letterbox. Killin Music Festival 16 Killin Primary School 14 Production Committee Killin War Memorial 26 Judy Forster, Sylvana Ginella, Liz Howard Local Planning Applications 37 Susan Howard, Angus Inglis, Angus Kay, Mobile Libraries 39 Anneke Mayo, Chris Rose, Marion Strang Motor Neurone Disease 3 Multiple Sclerosis Group 26 Photographer Ron Allner Musings From The Manse 24 Delivery Volunteers Obituaries 27-29 Mary Anderson, Jim Beattie, Margaretanne Browne, Patient Participation Group 5 Ellen Cattenach, Theresa Elliot (and James), RAF memorial service 9 Lynne Ferguson, Tim and Ruth Fison, Tim Frost, Linda Frost, Recycling Centres 39 Elizabeth Hancock, Andrea Hobson, Jillian Laurence, Rocka Hillbillies 18 Margaret MacIver, Katy MacLeod, Catherine Macmillan, Rural Banking Survey 6 Gavin Macnab, John and Jennifer Morris, Scouts 35 Billy Noble, David Pritchard, Kay Riddell, Moira Robertson, Sponsored Bike Ride 4 Gordon Webster, the family at Rubble Cottage Sports and Leisure Club 26 and some committee members Strathfillan By The Way 10 Proofreaders SWI 38 Lynne Ferguson, Michael Gardiner, Frances Inglis, Margaret MacIver, Swim 25 David Paterson, Anne Rose U3A 29 Walk in the Park 19 What’s On 39 Web sites: www.killin.info and www.killinnews.co.uk Which Bin 39 e-mail: [email protected] Willow Tree 38 [email protected] Address: Morenish PLace, Main Street, Killin FK21 8UR Office Phone : 01567 820014 Front Cover River Lochay pdf versions of the paper can be viewed on the Killin News website Photo Ron Allner 2 22 Cancer Research Fundraising The Killin Local Committee have , & September saw the return of the been actively supporting many Highland Games. Sincere Ladies Lunch. An increasingly popular events in the community throughout thanks to their committee for their event, with many ladies arranging to the last few months. kind donation. meet up with old school mates; an We started our fundraising efforts in August saw us return to support the opportunity to catch up and June, at the Music Festival, holding a 9th Tayfitness, Killin 10K. Our choice reconnect with friends. It is coffee morning during the of soup and sandwiches is always estimated that around £4500 - community choir event in the very much appreciated by the £5000 will have been raised. McLaren Hall, raising £746.43. runners and their supporters. At this Killin News would like to say well In July, we supported the event £819.81 was raised. done to all concerned.

Supporting the 10K event A great time was had by all

Motor Neurone Disease Thank You Quiz Jean Faichney and Linda Kerr would like Fundraising for MND to say thank you all for The team at Davidsons Chemist the donations of home would like to thank everyone who baking and the help supported our MND Scotland quiz given on the day at night, from the local businesses who the Killin 10k. helped with raffle prizes, to the huge The money raised was numbers who turned out on the £430 to Clic Sargent night! We raised a fantastic sum of along with £217 in £589! sale of goods, £180 to By the time you’re reading this, we Killin Primary School will (hopefully) have completed the to enable P5,6,7 to Kiltwalk and are hoping to have attend Solheim Cup at raised over £1000 for MND Scotland. Gleneagles and £250 Thanks again! to Killin Golf Club. Laura Bathgate

3 Killin’s Hogmanay Fireworks Display Since our last article, Jinny and I When making a direct donation via assessments. have been busy organising this year’s bank transfer, will donors please give We also had the sponsored bike ride, event which you should all know by their names under ‘Payment from which all funds raised will go now is to return to the Falls of Reference’ so that we will know who towards the cost of the display. I Dochart. Arrangements are in hand has made a contribution. Others may know Jinny has written an article on to get the necessary licence from the wish to remain anonymous. the event, so I will just say that as Council and we have the same If you prefer to pay by cheque, one of the oldest participating company, Midnight Storm, booked please make it payable to ‘Killin cyclists I had a great day, as I again to provide us with another Hogmanay Fireworks’ and hand it to believe everyone else did. Thanks to spectacular display. Jinny at the Courie Inn or to me. It is all who helped on the day. This brings us to the question of hoped that sponsoring businesses We have a number of volunteers to funding this year’s display, whilst at will be listed in the next edition of act as marshals at the fireworks the same time giving us a small head the Killin News. display, but we could do with more. If start when looking ahead to the There will, as always, be no charge you like the thought of looking after display for next year. Jinny will soon on the night for attending the your fellow residents and visitors, be circulating local businesses display, though volunteers will be rattling a bucket, directing traffic and looking for their financial support for shaking buckets for donations to the staying sober on the night, please this year’s event. Please be display for the following year. get in touch with me or Jinny. On the generous, as you were last year. Ron and Sheila Allner have again positive side you won’t wake up on Donations can be made in a number organised the publishing of this New Year’s Day with a headache!! of ways, either by supporting events, year’s Killin Calendar. It is a great It is your fireworks display so please buying a ‘Killin Calendar’ or indeed, calendar and is now on sale around give generously and make it a great direct to the bank account, details of the village, with all profits going success! which are:- towards the firework display. Our Mike Beresford Account name - Killin Hogmanay sincere thanks to Ron and Sheila. Jinny Anderson Fireworks Special thanks also to John Morris for Account number – 10875616 his help with the Health & Safety Sort Code – 83-15-15

On the 25th August, 40 keen Spfoor anll tsheo ridreers dan dB helipkerse. Ride A special well done to Stuart Gall cyclists left the Courie Inn to cycle So far we have raised almost £2000 who individually raised the most 22 miles to along the for the Fireworks at New Year and sponsor money and, along with a . We had a we still have a few sponsor forms to couple of others, also managed to diverse group of people ranging collect. cycle all the way back to Killin, a from an amazing 8 to 84 massive 44 miles! years of age! Thank you very much to We couldn’t have asked everyone who helped for better weather, the make the event possible, sun shone all day which those who served lunch, made the beautiful cycle provided taxis back to even more enjoyable. Killin for riders and bikes, Upon arrival in road marshals, first Callander, we were met aiders and of course all of by Michael and Lynn the participants! from the Courie Inn and their team who Jinny Anderson generously provided a much needed buffet lunch and refreshments

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Flu Clinic Practice News The annual Flu Clinic is to be We are very pleased to held on Thursday 10th inform you that Jamie October here in the Surgery. Anderson, Practice Nurse, We are unable to offer a has recently completed an clinic in again this Advanced Clinical year and would hope to see Examination course. This will as many people as possible enhance her clinical here at the surgery. The flu examination skills and will clinic will run from 9.30am prove to be a great asset to until 1.30pm. Vaccines will the Practice. be available all day so please We are also delighted to do not feel you need to announce that Ruth Kelloe, present early. If you have our Practice Manager, has difficulty with transport down recently had an addition to to Killin, it would be possible her family, a beautiful baby to book a DRT taxi or the girl. We look forward to Killin and District Volunteer having Ruth back in a few Car Service, who can be months’ time. contacted on 07933 280743. Why not get a group of Linda Kerr friends together and come Acting Practice Manager down in one car or taxi ?

Patient Participation Group (PPG) Know your Defib Hospital Appointment Times Volunteer Car Scheme Killin Surgery PPG thought it may be If you are given an early The hospital cars have been working useful for everyone to bone up on appointment time at Larbert, making very well for a year now and are the whereabouts of their local a ridiculously early start necessary, currently trying to enlist drivers from defibrillator machines :- you can ask that this be changed to a the Crianlarich/ area and Killin - it is just inside the porch of later one without a long delay for , to avoid the ‘dead’ miles the retirement home treatment. Every clinic has a between these pick up areas and the and has a smart new sign directive for this to be done in our village. Crianlarich - it is outside the village postcode areas. This similarly applies hall to an appointment that is too late to Diabetes Type 2 Project Tyndrum - it is at The Green Welly allow for getting home by bus, if this As part of a diabetes type 2 project Ardeonaig - it is outside the hotel. is how you would be travelling. If you we are helping to raise awareness of If you wish to get training or a have any problems with this please activities in the area, so have a look refresher course for the defib. let me know. All I need is the name on the waiting room notice board for and/or basic first aid, please get in of the clinic concerned. details. touch with our local paramedics who Linda Frost will be pleased put together a group.

5 Breadalbane Park cost a fortune to run so this will the Mill. She will be missed. The Viking Swing is now in the park. reduce the running costs. The KAT would like to welcome Raina We have noticed that it is being used waterwheel hasn’t been able to run Jones from Tombreck as the new Mill by a variety of different ages, which since last August, so it will be great Manager. Raina will be starting in the is something we hoped it would to get this going again as visitors Mill on 1st October. Raina has an achieve. There is noticeably more love to see it running. interest in the heritage aspect of the water in this area and we are talking Mill Manager area and would like to develop this in to Council about it. We have We will be saying goodbye to the Mill. She has worked with submitted some funding applications Wilhelmina on the 30th September volunteers in the past and in heritage for the play area and will continue to as she moves on to continue her projects. We can’t wait to have Raina do so. career in nursing. Wilhelmina came on board and look forward to having Old Mill to the area from Australia. It has her as part of the team. We have been successful in gaining taken her some time to gain the Theresa Elliot funding from Stirling Council and registration she requires to enable Project Manager Loch Lomond & Trossachs National her to nurse in Britain. KAT would 01567 820628 Park to do the internal lights and fix like to wish her well and thank her 07789 265 823 the sluice gate. The lights in the Mill for all the good work she has done in

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Tuesday Club MP Launches Rural Banking Survey Killin Tuesday Club starts again Stirling MP Stephen Kerr has this Link to the survey: on Tuesday 8th October at week launched a banking survey, www.stephenkerr.org/banking 2pm. All new members aimed at gauging perceived and Stephen Kerr MP said: welcome. real access to banking services in “I’m encouraging everyone living in Isobel Gallagher rural areas. Stirling to take part in my survey, President The survey focuses on questions which will allow my team and I to about banking in your area, identify the areas where banking personal banking habits, and coverage is poorest, and where the banking experiences. It follows the most attention is needed to recent closure of bank branches in improve availability. The banking Shutters , , and world has drastically changed over which have further the last ten years and we must Christmas Lunch/dinner reduced the bank branch coverage make sure the system works for across the constituency. The survey everyone and that there is access Call 01567 820314 also tries to find out what services to the services needed on a day to people are using and how the Post day basis. “ to secure your date Office banking services are being used. Menu to follow

6 cover the cost of fuel, and wear and tear on their vehicles. If anyone has The car scheme was put forward for any ideas as to how we can raise the Inspire Volunteer Awards 2019, further funds, please let us know which is run by Stirlingshire your thoughts. Voluntary Enterprise (SVE) and Stirling council. We were runners up Our first AGM took place at the end in the Volunteering for Community of August. It was pleasing to see so Impact section sponsored by The many people attend and to see how Thistle Centre Stirling. Four of us It has been a busy time for the Car much support we have for the car attended the prize giving evening Scheme over the past couple of scheme. Thank you to the and were very impressed to learn months. Not only has the number of volunteers who made cakes, about the vast amount of passengers using the scheme more sandwiches, quiches and supplied tea volunteering that goes on in our than doubled since last year, but we and coffee. Julian Blake from Helping area. have also employed an administrator, Raina Jones, to None of this would have been support us with the development possible without the enthusiastic of a secure digital system to help and dedicated team of volunteer us run the scheme more drivers, escorts and co- efficiently, as well as other admin ordinators that have made this support we need. scheme so successful. Sometimes drivers must go long The Tombola stall at the distances or wait for passengers Agricultural Show was a great for long periods of time and do success, even though our Gazebo this with patience and could not stand up to the windy understanding. Thank You conditions on the day. We raised £131.10. Thank you to all of those There are a number of ways you who donated prizes, bought can contact the car scheme tickets and supported us on the day. Alicja, Don, Rosie and Dickie (please note that we have a new We will need to raise money Go, an organisation which supports email address) :- volunteer car schemes to improve e: [email protected] continually to keep going, as the only t: 07988280743 way we can expect people to use us the use of digital technology, gave a presentation with a view to w: killinanddistrictvolunteercarscheme.com is by keeping passenger costs to a Facebook: Killin and District Volunteer Car minimum and making up the amount supporting Killin Car Scheme develop Scheme we pay drivers to a realistic sum, to our digital systems. Alicja Fraser

7 DDrraammaa CClluubb –– PPaannttoommiimmee Members of Killin Drama to Sunday 15th December Club have recently in one of the following commenced rehearsals for ways: their 25th consecutive year Visit the paper shop on of pantomime in the village, Saturday 30th November, with a spectacular 7th or 14th December production of Limelight between 10 am and Scripts “Wonderful Wizard of 12noon, and KDC members Oz”. The show has much to will be on hand (pay by offer to this experienced cast cash/cheque or card). and crew, with colourful Download a booking form scenes and lots of special from KDC website effects to test the technical www.killindramaclub.co.uk team. It’s going to be a and follow the instructions ‘WOW’. Email The show includes all the [email protected] classics you’d expect – to request seats and “Somewhere over the arrange payment. Rainbow”, “Ding Dong the Visit our Santa’s grotto Witch is Dead” and “We’re which we have planned for off to see the Wizard”! It’s Sunday 15th December in very loyal to the original the McLaren Hall from story, whilst introducing 2-4pm (pay by cash/cheque classic panto elements too. or card). There are some significant After 15th December changes to the ticketing general seating tickets will arrangements for what be on sale at the Sweetie promises to be a sell-out Shop, but on an entirely show. If you wish to reserve unreserved basis. a seat, then your ticket will have to be purchased prior

8 RAF Memorial Service

The Memorial Service took place in Glen Ogle on 1st September 2019, for the 25th Anniversary of the crash of the RAF Tornado jet. The family of Flt. Lt. Patrick Harrison were in attendance.

9 Strathfillan by the Way

Community Community Development Trust Action Plan Adopt a Tub Scheme: Thanks to completed by March 2020, meaning The Strathfillan Community Action everyone who has worked so hard to we can then focus on securing Plan is now underway and we need fill and look after the plant tubs funding to build the Bike Skills Park. you to come along on 2nd across Strathfillan. They are still This is a really exciting project, and November to give your views on the looking great. We would like to should be a real boost to the future of the communities of announce the winners of the Tub Strathfillan area. Strathfillan.. Competition – which was a hard decision to make. The Tyndrum Small Grants Scheme 2019: The For those of you who are not aware, winner is Cameron Dryburgh, who Trust would like to draw your a Community Action Plan (CAP) is a wins a voucher for Crianlarich Hotel, attention to our Community Gain document, recognised by public and the Crianlarich winner is Irene Small Grants Scheme. If you are a agencies both locally and nationally, Ramsey, who wins a voucher for the community group in Strathfillan and that sets the direction for the Real Food Café. The overall winner are looking for a small amount of community in the coming years. As for Strathfillan is Irene Ramsey, who money to help buy materials, run a well as being crucial for the wins a cash prize of £50, donated by project or other activities, then community to successfully source the Trust. Well done to all. If you are please contact Kelly at the Trust. The funding for our own projects, it will interested in adopting a tub or funding pot is limited so please don’t be a clear statement of the wishes getting involved, please contact Kelly hang about! of the community with regard to at the details below. service delivery, spatial planning, AGM: Our 2019 AGM and and management of the natural Lower Station Yard: We are slowly Community Gathering will be in environment. The CAP process working our way towards a potential November this year. We will means that the community can very plan for toilets and parking announce the date soon. This is your clearly say what we do and don’t improvements in Crianlarich, and will chance to find out what the Trust has want to happen in the next few consult the community in the next been doing for the past year, chat to years and it will indicate the level of couple of months. We hope to get as Trustees and the Development community backing for the actions many views as possible, and will be Officer, and enjoy some good set out. consulting directly and through our refreshments! More information will Facebook Page, Strathfillan be issued soon. If you are interested Our first big public event will be Community. Please keep an eye out, in becoming a Trustee, contact Kelly held from 11am on 2nd November as we really need your views on the at the details below to find out how. in Crianlarich Hall. The day will be suggestions put forward, as they will a chance to see what we have determine whether the project goes Contact: if you want to get in touch achieved over the last five years ahead or not. with the Trust for any reason we and there will be a workshop from want to hear from you. Office hours 12 – 2.00pm which will enable a Bike Skills Park: Some great news! are Tuesdays and Wednesdays conversation about the issues in the We have been awarded funding 9.30am to 2.30pm, at Crianlarich community and what the direction through the Loch Lomond and Village Hall. You can email Kelly of travel should be for the next 5 Trossachs National Park Community anytime at years. This is not the only chance Grant Scheme for the next phase of [email protected] or phone the Bike Skills Park. This includes 01838 300249 during office hours. you will have to contribute but it will producing a final detailed plan based set the framework. on the concept design, providing costings for the build of the project, Please come along and bring your and obtaining planning permission. friends and family. It’s your We should have this phase community and your future!

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10 11 Killin Community 19th August Meeting Chairman’s Report The meeting of the Community Council The meeting was attended by seven overhanging roads and verges from held on 19th August was well attended Council Members, Jeremy MacDonald, privately owned properties is the by members of the public, many of Stirling Councillor, Michelle Flynn, responsibility of the owners and not whom contributed magnificently to a Community Link Officer, and six Stirling Council. If the work is not lively and sometimes boisterous members of the public. done within 28 days after a letter debate. Parking was one of the main Development: A public from the Council requesting topics, which is at its worst at this time meeting with the SSE will be held on clearance, the Council will clear it and of the year – the height of the tourist Monday 16th September. charge the owner. It was noted that season. As well as parking congestion Breadalbane Park and KAT clearance was necessary in several on Main Street, there were complaints Report: The new Viking Swing has places, including the Aberfeldy Road, of pavement parking outside the been installed in the Play Park and is Main Street and Manse Road and that pharmacy and along the lower stretch proving very popular. Work is needed at the Falls of Dochart Bridge, the of Manse Road where it joins Main on the drainage in the play area and visibility of traffic approaching the Street. The use of passing places for it was agreed that this was bridge was becoming difficult. parking, often overnight, on the maintenance work and therefore the The streetlight at the turning into the Ardeonaig Road was a concern, with responsibility of Stirling Council. The south Loch Tay Road had been unlit reports of congestion and occasional fact that Colin Hay and Amanda Clark for many months and this would be minor accidents. Wild camping, in are members of both the Community reported to Stirling Council. general, is a growing problem, with Council and the KAT Board allows The ‘sleeping policeman’ on the road accumulations of rubbish, damage and good liaison between the Committees to the dump had been dumped at the the cutting down of live wood for on such shared interests. side of the road. campfires. The police are aware of Community Grant: Killin was Pier Road: In some places, parts of these issues and are working to unsuccessful in applying for £5000 as the wider verges had now been partly address it through Operation it got too few votes. fenced off by the owners of the land Ironworks. Many residents may not be Police Report – Copy of next report involved. The only parking and aware of this, partly because the signs will appear in Killin News passing place in Pier Road is by the are faded, some almost to illegibility, Community Action Plan: Amanda cemetery and rubbish from work in but most of Main Street is a 30 Clark reported that work was the cemetery had been dumped there minutes maximum stay zone for parking. Due to the issues raised at progressing well and people of all and needed removing. More parking this meeting there is a possibility that ages had promised to attend the places and passing places are needed Killin could see its first parking event on 31st August. The plan has further along the road as campervans enforcement efforts for a very long a good range of people working on it often use the road and park in time. Be warned. and will be ready by the end of inappropriate places. There had also On a brighter note, there have been a March. It is an important reference been a problem with speeding and a number of very positive developments, document particularly when grants speed limit sign had been requested, most notably the primary school. are being considered. but one for 40mph which had been Following the Community Council School Improvements: Work put up had encouraged more meeting in June, which raised the issue needed had now been done. speeding and had now been of lack of maintenance of the school, Nurseries are now required to be removed. and which was subsequently pursued open from 8am to 6pm and, while Parking: It was agreed that a directly with Stirling Council work in Crianlarich School was review of parking in the village was representatives, a programme of continuing on the Nursery, the needed following complaints of cars improvement was fast-tracked over the Crianlarich nursery children were being parked on or partly on summer holidays. Crianlarich nursery coming to Killin School. pavements, on yellow lines and for is also undergoing improvements, and Heart 200: A public meeting had long periods of time in Main Street. both Killin and Crianlarich nurseries will been suggested to discuss the Heart Trouble with campers on the South now open from 8.00 am until 6.00 pm. 200, and the possibility of combining Loch Tay Road cutting down trees The Viking swing is now installed in this with the SSE Meeting on 16th and leaving rubbish would be Breadalbane Park, and is proving very September was suggested. referred to the police. popular, but there are still issues with Road Problems: the drainage in this area. Killin and Clearance of branches and foliage Ardeonaig Trust and the Community

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12 y Council Updates Council are to join forces to try to get 16th September Meeting the Park recently when lorries had this remedied with Stirling District SSE Development: The SSE Liaison been driven in and out without Council. Councillor Earl reports that Team explained more about the tracking in bad weather and remedial the restoration of the Dochart Bridge proposed development in Glen Lochay. work was required. At the moment a underlighting is progressing well, and Following feed-back on the first plan, £500 retainer previously charged was that new signage for Ballechroisk is in some alterations had been made and not required when bookings were hand. new technology was being considered. made and it was thought this should Village speed limits continue to be a The main building had been reduced be reinstated and tracks for vehicles in source of controversy and to two storeys with a pitched roof, wet weather should be required. bemusement. No sooner were the new which was welcomed by the residents Stirling Council would be asked to do 40mph signs put up, at considerable present at the meeting. New the remedial work. Drainage on the expense, in Pier Road, than they were technology using less toxic methods football pitch had also been damaged taken down. In the absence of any which would produce cleaner air was as fence posts had been used coherent policy from the District being researched and would have to although this was not allowed. Council, we have suggested a 20mph go through health and safety. If it is KAT: The upcoming KAT AGM would limit on Pier Road with ‘walkers and approved, Glen Lochay could be one deal with queries about Council and cyclists priority’ signs We continue to of the first to use it but how long this Board membership. press the case for an extension of the might take was not certain and it Roads and traffic: It was suggested 30mph limit from the Glebe to the would be January before it might be that the 30mph limit sign should be Bridge of Lochay, particularly in view of approved. The old transformers would applied beyond the Lochay Bridge up the recent housing developments along need removing anyway as they are to the Golf Course entrance and/or this stretch. Grass cutting on verges ten years past their replacement date. that there should be a warning on the and in open spaces such as the park This might take place between April far side of a single track bridge. and cemetery is a constant source of and October 2020 and would not be The speed limit in Pier Road may be complaint, both from residents and an easy job. The plant would have to brought down to 20mph. Satnav often visitors. However, we have been close down for this but for how long takes caravans down The Glebe so informed that Stirling Council is was not known. perhaps better signage is needed. investigating new, more efficient and Members of the public suggested that Parking strategy is being reviewed by effective grass cutting technologies. trees might be planted to screen the Stirling Council area by area and Killin We have been assured that these are buildings. The SSE was also asked to is on the list. not sheep. find out and let the landowner know Overhanging trees opposite the Golf As ever, onward and upward. exactly how much water was being Course would be dealt with by the The next Killin Community Council used by the plant as it was thought it Council if attempts to find the meeting will be held in Killin Primary could be far more than had been landowner were unsuccessful. School on Monday, 21st October at agreed in the 1950s and was having The school and the police would be 7.30 pm. an effect on the burns and fish. approached about restarting cycling Andy Aitken, Chair KCC Breadalbane Park: Play equipment training for children as child cyclists painting was going on and fencing was need to be made aware of best arranged. Damage had been caused to practice.

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Sports Ambassadors Congratulations to our newly appointed Sports Ambassadors, who were delighted to be joined by Sam. Cayden, Caitlin and Archie were chosen by a panel after taking part in a group discussion based on how to promote sport at Killin Primary School. We look forward to hearing their ideas for future sporting activities at KPS!

Primary 1s We would like to introduce our new Primary 1s. They look very smart in their school uniforms and they are settling in very well and we are enjoying helping them along. Jodi and Isobel (House Captains)

Bert’s Books A huge thank you to the online book shop, “Bert’s Books” for ‘building our bookshelf’ by contributing 10 fantastic novels to our school. We can’t wait to read them all. The children in Class 2 are already enjoying the ‘Thirteen Storey Treehouse’ Andy Griffiths

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Golf Taster We would like to thank Jean, Sheila, Sylvia and Claire who came to school to tell us about Women’s Golf and the Solheim Cup. We got to try out different skills at the different stations. We did putting, target golf and chipping. At the end we had a Solheim Cup Quiz where we were split into two teams – Europe and America. Cai P5

Solheim Cup On Tuesday 10 th September, children from Killin and Crianlarich Primary went to Gleneagles to see the Solheim Cup. We got to do a bit of putting, ride on pedal John Deere tractors and play in the ball pit. The highlight was getting to watch the ladies U17s play. We were all quite inspired. Noa P5

Golden Time We have been experiencing some new activities on our Friday Health and Wellbeing Afternoons such as gardening, meditation, relaxation, yoga, team building, strategic games, mindfulness and arts and crafts. It’s really fun and we enjoy the different options. The Vikings are coming Lily P7 Some scary Viking art in Class 2!

15 Skerryvore 20th December

Skerryvore 360 World Tour International supergroup Skerryvore will be returning to the McLaren Hall on Friday 20th of December! An ideal time for your works’ Christmas night out, and a perfect way to get geared up for the festive season! We will not be hosting a gig on 30th December this year, so get your dancing shoes on, kick off your holidays West Coast style and join us on the 20th! Tickets are selling fast - remaining tickets are available now from www.killinmusicfestival.com

Early bird KMF20 tickets The first batch of KMF20 tickets will go on sale Saturday 5th October. These will be at a discounted early bird price. We are also introducing different levels of tickets this year to make our event even more accessible to festival-goers, including discounted family 2-day tickets, and reduced cost under-12 tickets.

AGM The Killin Music Festival AGM will take place in the Killin Parish Church Community Rooms at 7.30pm on Wednesday 9th October. We would love to hear your feedback from this year’s festival and are always keen to welcome new committee members.

Volunteer Evening We will be hosting a volunteer evening on Friday 4th October in the Killin Hotel. This will be focused on hearing feedback from our volunteers and discussing how we can build, improve and grow the event. Come and join us and find out more about how you can get involved in the festival.

16 Killin Golf Club Senior Stableford Open: Wednesday 18 September Gents Open: Saturday 3rd August Scratch : The Davies Trophy Overall: Gordon Aitken (Killin) 39 1. Graham MacColl (Glencruitten) 71 Gents: 2. John D Cowan () 72 1. Gordon Aitken (Killin) 39 3. John R Cowan (Taymouth Castle) 73 2. Ian Pearston (Cochrane Castle) 36 Handicap : The Melia Quaich 1. Allan McHenery (Killin) 62 3. Danny Walker (Shotts) 35 BIH 2. Steven McCuish (Glencruitten) 66 BIH Ladies: 3. Gordon Aitken (Killin) 66 1. Janet Buchanan (Crieff) 29 Longest Drive 2. Wilma Frew (Dalmally) 28 Category 1 (9th only) : J D Cowan (Taymouth Castle) 3. Helen Lang (Harburn) 27 Category 2 (7th only) : Jim Atkinson (Killin) Ladies Veteran (70+ outwith main prizes): Carol Church Nearest the Pin (Taynuilt) 25 BIH Category 1 (8th & 17th) : Brian Stock (Crieff) Nearest the Pin: Category 2 (5th & 14th) : Allan McHenery (Killin) All in 2 (6th only) : Brian Thain (Bathg Ladies 5/14th: Wilma Frew (Dalmally) ate) The Wee Claret Jug: (Best Local Overall): Ladies 2/1 in TWO: Sheila Fisken (Broome Knowe) Allan McHenery 62 Gents: 8/17: Daniel Walker ( Shotts) Magic 2's Gents 6/15th in TWO: David Garvie (Scoonie) Allan McHenery (Killin), Tom Dawson (Lochgelly), Brian Blue Magic 2’s: (Glencruitten), Gordon Aitken (Killin) Gordon Aitken (Killin ) x 4, John Hunter (West Lothian), CSS : 65 (Home) 66 (Away) Joe Kennedy (Harburn) Below: Gordon Aitken with Lee Douglas CSS: White 68 Red 70

Gordon Aitken receiving the shield from Sheila Jim Atkinson

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07876772609 [email protected] Painting and Decorating Ames Taping Plastering Tiling 17 After the great night we had earlier this year The Rocka Hillbillies are back on 30 th November 2019 in the McLaren Hall. Please come along and have a great night, dress up if you like, there will be a bottle for the best costume.

18 Walk in the Park

Date Meeting at 10.20am All Routes: Walk from 15min – 1hour 02/10/19 McLaren Hall Car Park Golf Club Walk - car share

09/10/19 McLaren Hall Car Park Glen Ogle to Viaduct – Car share 16/10/19 McLaren Hall Car Park Glen Lochay – car share

23/10/19 McLaren Hall Car Park Kenmore – car share 30/10/19 Capercaillie Craignavie Road 06/11/19 McLaren Hall Car park Kirkton and Auchtertyre Farm Tyndrum – car share 13/11/19 McLaren Hall Car park Moirlanich Longhouse – car share 20/11/19 Capercaillie / Old Railway 27/11/19 McLaren Hall Car park NCN7 at Strathyre – car share

No need to book, just turn up | social time after the walk in a café (optional) For more information contact: Walk in the Park Project Coordinator 07852 334272 Cathy Scott: [email protected] tel. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/KillinWalkinthePark

The Walk in the Park project, situated Special thanks to the Walk in the Park and gold badge for 200. Photos show in the wonderful nurturing countryside trained Volunteer Walk Leaders who Lynne Ferguson and Rosie MacDonald of The Loch Lomond and Trossachs make this happen every week. They receiving their bronze badges and National Park, has grown from a small work as a team to ensure that the Robert Scott his gold award. Emilie group of walkers 11 years ago to well walks are supportive and enjoyable for Borgeaud received her bronze badge over 100 walkers accessing a walk everyone. surrounded by the group when they somewhere in the National Park every One of the photos shows some of the walked at Strathyre recently. week. Open to all ages and abilities group at Kenmore enjoying the Congratulations and well done to all. and led by trained walk leaders, magnificent colours of Taymouth Castle For the October/November participants can relax and enjoy a Estate in early summer. They will be programme, walkers are looking group walk within a friendly supportive retuning here soon in October to forward to walks at Kenmore, environment. experience the autumn colours. Strathyre and Kirkton and Auchtertrye Volunteer walk leaders have risk Walkers receive badges to recognise Farm near Tyndrum as well as in and assessed over 80 low level walking achieving target walks. 50 walks for around Killin, experiencing the routes from the top of the National bronze, 100 for silver and a certificate outstanding rich colours of the autumn Park at Killin and Arrochar, to countryside on our doorstep. Callander, Aberfoyle, and Please see the schedule for Wednesday Balloch in the south. morning meeting times and routes, or Routes that run alongside rivers, pick up a flier from the Medical Centre streams, ponds, waterfalls and lochs, or Library. All walks are free. Walks are cut through woodland and skirt followed by optional refreshments in a farmland, meander through country local coffee shop when walkers pay for parks and journey along old railways. their own refreshments. Paths whose routes perimeter Strength and Balance exercise sessions mountains, golf courses, caravan sites, continue to be held in the Killin Hotel castles, unique buildings and historical from 1.30 – 2.30pm on Wednesday sites. afternoons. This very popular session Routes with amazing views in the offers gentle Otago based exercises to countryside and paths in and around keep you walking with confidence. The the small towns and villages where we session is free and open to all ages and live. is followed by refreshments in the On most walks, participants have Killin Hotel. Participants pay for the opportunity to investigate the their own refreshments. beauty of the natural environment around them. For more information about Walk Wildlife, plants, flowers, trees in the Park and walk schedules and insects, even the evidence of for all groups including Callander, beavers. No wonder over 100 Killin, Aberfoyle, Drymen, Balloch walkers per week attend a Walk and Arrochar visit in the Park event somewhere in www.trustinthepark.org/walk-in- our local National Park. the-park “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir

19 Killin Highland Games 7th August 2019 Results Hill Race Juniors 1 Nathan Van Den Berg 14:15.4 2 Nathan Ireland 20:47.9 3 Fred Murray 21:53.3 Ladies 1 Lizzie Knox 32:34.4 2 Vicky Thornton 34:20.3 3 Michelle Best 35:16.6 Mens 1 Alasdair Campbell 22:19.9 2 Murray Strain 22:53.0 3 Stephen Rawlinson 24:17.3 Field Events Hill Race Start Confined 16lb shot putt 1 Stuart Anderson 37 3 2 David Colthart Snr 33 9 3 Pete Hart 32 5 4 John Neil 30 9 5 Andy Richardson 27 10 28lb Weight for Distance 1 Stuart Anderson 64 4 2 Pete Hart 49 11 3 John Neil 47 5 4 David Cothart Snr 46 10 5 Andy Richardson 36 8 16lb Hammer 1 Stuart Anderson 112 7 2 Pete Hart 93 3 3 John Neil 88 8 4 David Cothart Snr 83 8 5 Andy Richardson 57 11 Caber 1 Stuart Anderson 2 Pete Hart 3 David Colthart Snr 4 John Neil 5 Andy Richardson As you can see from the above results, local entrant Stuart Anderson won all the local field events. He also had the following placements in the Open events: 16lb Shot Putt 6th; 22lb Shot Putt 7th; 28lb Weight for Distance 5th; 56lb Weight for Distance 6th; 16lb Hammer 3rd; 22lb Hammer 5th; Caber 2nd; 56lb Weight over Bar=3rd Note: We received very long comprehensive listings of results in all events, but lack the space to publish these.

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21 The Frost Report

Changes for Better or Worse. wasp which has been found for the within the fences will be killed anyway As mid-September makes us think of first time in Scotland by an R.S.P.B. so that they don’t damage the trees. autumn, as the nights get longer and volunteer on Loch Lomond side. This proposed forestry will necessitate the mornings get chillier, there are Of course, the dangers from that evil putting in hill roads to enable planting changes happening. All around little arachnid, the tick, are still there and harvesting. These seem to go Ardeonaig the fields are suddenly and it is estimated that the problem ahead with little planning trouble, yet silent, as the lambs have been sold of Lyme disease may be three times farmers and estates wishing to put in and the ewes are having a well- as bad as previously thought and that roads for access always come in for earned rest from the constant Scotland is the worst affected in the criticism. Still, you won’t be able to demands of their young. The peace is UK. A mobile phone app. is being see much soon for the trees anyway. only sometimes shattered by the far- developed, by combining satellite data What’s that saying about ‘not seeing reaching call of the greater spotted with information from the special the wood for the trees’? cyclist! dedicated laboratory in Inverness and It would seem that nobody has Another silent creature is our friendly is being funded by the European thought to balance the carbon capture neighbourhood hedgehog. Last year Space Agency. In the meantime, if potential of the trees with the Eric arrived during the summer with a you find a tick on you, don’t panic but emissions from the rotting rubble family of two youngsters. After get yourself a handy proper tick after felling, the months of road renaming the said hedgehog Erica, we remover and remove the tick as soon building, harvesting and transport. often watched them by the window, as possible. It is often easier and There is also the fire risk of huge feeding on the hedgehog food that we better to get someone else to remove tracts of forest, as was seen lately in put out. (Please do not give them the the tick as they often nestle in those the Amazon. But some later reports traditional bread and milk, as they are hard to reach bits. Some years ago, I claim that this year was not greatly lactose intolerant and the trouble is was accosted in Glen Lochay by a lady different from others and that fires that they can’t read the allergy who asked if I recognised ticks, then occur regularly and it was the unusual notices!) This year we have seen little pulled up her t shirt to show me the wind direction, blowing smoke to the of them, except along the road in the offending article - the tick of course. cities, that alerted people. evenings when walking family dogs. The status of mountain hares is still There are also new reports concerning But just lately, the security light has not resolved. SNH has reclassified it the tagging of wild birds. Not all come on to let us know that we still as ‘unfavourable’. But the true retrieved data is necessarily disclosed have hedgehogs around. It also numbers are unknown and could be and procedures have been seen to be proves that they are capable of either anywhere between 95,000 and lacking in some allegations of raptor getting through tiny gaps or climbing 700,000. Some sites where RSPB. has persecution. Several bodies are wire fences. We have seen them doing counted no hares have contradictory asking for a register of tagged birds, both in the past. results of ‘robust numbers’, counted licensing of tagging, transparency of Less welcome visitors are the by the Game and Wildlife data collected and protocol for caterpillars of the Oak Processionary Conservation Trust. (GWCT) using retrieval of tags which have ceased to moth. They have spread across new SNH methods. This same transmit. Europe into England (haven’t they organisation is undertaking a I am pleased to report that Mr. Fox heard about Brexit?) and are now into Scottish-wide census of their has begun a healthier diet. He the Borders. They not only create numbers, and landowners are being mugged a shopper in Sidcup for havoc amongst oak trees but cause requested to complete forms. apples and spring onions and one of severe allergic reactions in humans if Research so far has shown that his estimated 30,000 urban relations their tiny hairs are touched. So, if you numbers on managed grouse moors stole a garlic baguette. do happen to see one, report it and do are up to 35 times higher than on Tim Frost not touch. unmanaged areas. Not known to be dangerous at all is When all our planned new the brightly coloured Ichneumonid afforestation is fenced, any hares

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23 Musings From The Manse Autumn is a time of Harvest for the we like anyway; there are no spurs serious reflection. farming community and a time of goodies”. The fridge and cupboards Two different scenes representing celebration for the Church (well at are far from empty but the kids are two different worlds: The first could one service at least!). For the fussy!. “When are we getting the big have been taken from anytime over farmers it is a serious and important shop?” Mum dutifully bundles the last two millennia up to the 19th time and can mean the difference everybody into the car for an century or even, in some places, the between survival or bankruptcy. “expedition” to the friendly first part of the 20th century; the However, for the majority of people neighbourhood 24hr supermarket second, of course, is contemporary. in our country , I would hazard a (take your pick on the brand name). My, how things have changed! Most guess that it is not something even They arrive at the brightly lit modern likely by the time you read these remotely visible on their horizon. Temple of Consumerism which words, Killin Church will have stands out sharply from the large, celebrated our annual Harvest Contrasting Scenarios! dark, expanse of tarmac upon which Thanksgiving service. This will have nestle countless motor vehicles. been an opportunity , whether 1) The church bells are ringing and There is a hive of activity despite the religious or not , to remember our the population of the village, young evening hour, and the walkways ebb farming community and to respond and old, male and female, are and flow with shoppers. They collect with gratitude to the sheer giveness winding their way up to the place of a trolley and enter the store via the of life, remembering how fragile it is worship on the hill. The sanctuary is automatic sliding doors which open and how blessings come to us in the decorated for a festive occasion and on their approach. The visual ordinary everyday things that we there is an air of expectancy and spectacle and sensory experience often take for granted. merriment among the people. which greets them on entry should Everyone seems in a good mood! It halt them in their tracks for a Every time we sit down to a meal is autumn and the annual Harvest moment of awe and wonder, but it prepared for us , let us just pause for Thanksgiving service is about to doesn’t – they’ve seen it all before. a short moment and realise that it begin. Adorned with flowers and It’s just a routine visit. The sheer could all be so different. Life is too sheaves of corn, and with vegetable volume and variety of food on offer short to miss moments of gratitude. produce from the fields visually and display is staggering , but it Russel Moffat occupying center stage, the church is completely fails to impact the ready for a celebration. And what a emotions of our modern family on celebration this will be! No empty their evening outing. For them, this ritual here: certainly not today! The is a functional trip. They’ll soon have hymns will be sung with gusto, the what they came for and, no doubt, Cottage To Rent In Killin prayers will be heartfelt, the lots of items that they didn’t come sentiments expressed, real and for, (such are the temptations placed 2 Bedrooms genuine. The community will survive before us!) and they’ll return home. another winter. The relief is palpable! Their attitude is surprising: as the Central Heating The harvest was good: it’s safely majority of the human race, past Log Burning Stove gathered in; there will be food to eat and present, would stand agog at Off Road Parking during the dark, cold months when this sight. For millions of people who, Fully Fenced Garden the snows come and the village is all from the midst of the drudgery and to front and rear but cut off from the rest of the want of life have imagined paradise Central Location world. It is good to be alive! It is as an oasis in a desert, or, great to have hope! That is what alternatively, imagined heaven, as a £500 per calendar month makes the act of Harvest banqueting hall filled with Thanksgiving so poignant, personal, overflowing tables, the spectacle and Enquiries to and powerful. Life will go on. experience of the modern supermarket would have seemed like Mark Smith 2) It is Friday night. After searching a dream, a fantasy. Unfortunately, 01307 840597 the kitchen, the children complain for most consumers this is not a 07779 807288 “Mum there’s nothing to eat! Nothing thought that engages them , nor

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25 Holiday Summer Camp On Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd August we held our annual holiday summer camp at the sports pavilion. Over the course of the two days, we welcomed 16 children who all had a great time taking part in a mixture of fun playground games and sports. Many thanks to Active Stirling for their support over the two days and to our volunteers for their time and effort in making this a success. We are looking forward to next year’s camp already! provided opportunities for people to the USA! Special thanks to Jane & Killin Bowls Club come and try out bowling during last Dougie from the club for their efforts This summer we have seen a very month’s Killin Highland Games. over the past months, as well as welcome resurgence of outdoor bowls Thanks to support from Bowls thanks to the members who help with in the area, with the newly formed Scotland, bespoke kit was available the green and various events. Killin Bowls Club meeting on Monday for junior players and beginners. Christopher McKenna evenings at the bowling green from Interested participants included both 6.30pm. As part of their efforts, they locals and visitors from as far afield as New Multiple Sclerosis Group in Stirling The Kyeialrl i2n0 1W9 ias rp aMrtiecumlaroly rial Stephen Kerr, MP for Stirling, was invited to visit the newly established Multiple poignant for the Killin War Memorial Sclerosis group in Stirling. The MS Society have established this group to as it is one of the few memorials provide support and a social network for those suffering from this debilitating that bear the dates 1914–1919, the illness and their families who often find themselves isolated. latter year being the year when the The group will hold regular meetings and events and provide a much-needed war was officially over. The usual opportunity for people affected by MS from across Stirling and annual Remembrance Service will be Clackmannanshire to come together. held at the memorial in November, The group is being officially relaunched, as the previous group lapsed some when we will be remembering those time ago, but it is clear there is a need for one. who made the ultimate sacrifice. It meets at the Springkerse View Pub & Grill. Please contact the MS Society Stirling & Clacks Facebook page, or email [email protected]. For details Willie Dunn and dates.

26 Obituary Janet Laurie (nee Robertson) 16th October 1948 - 13th August 2019 Janet was born on October 16, 1948 Muirton Park with her dad. Following Killin course as often as they could, at Aberfeldy Cottage Hospital, the St Johnstone wasn’t easy and among even winning the Open Mixed younger daughter of Alistair and Helen the disappointments, she saw St Foursomes in 1988. Killin became a (Nell) Robertson of Farm. Johnstone lose finals or semi finals on regular and much loved part of their It was quite an idyllic upbringing. at least 10 occasions! lives and even after her parents died, Although there was no electricity or All that disappointment was washed she and Iain continued to visit and telephone, girl guides or swimming away on 17 May 2014 when they won enjoy the camaraderie of the golf club lessons, there were gorgeous views the Scottish Cup…now there’s a lesson and the village. and so many places to Sadly Janet was diagnosed with explore and play in, not to MS in 1988 and for many years mention pet lambs and hens she fought the disease and kept to feed. During the summer, busy working and volunteering, life was busy with friends and while being a much loved family visiting from the city, mother to Helen and Robert, but in the winter, it was quite and granny to Alexander and isolated, with barely a car Fiona. going by on the road from But even as her health Killin to Aberfeldy. deteriorated towards the end of Janet attended primary her life, she still enjoyed day school in and then trips to Killin, sitting in her Breadalbane Academy in wheelchair outside the Aberfeldy. She attended cattle clubhouse looking up the 9th sales at the Killin Mart, hole or going around the course dances in the McLaren Hall on a buggy, enjoying the and games of golf with her gorgeous views. father on the beautiful Killin Janet was a very good singer, a golf course. member of the Gaelic choir in But entertainment was found school and also enjoyed singing mainly in Fearnan and and attending the classes of the Aberfeldy, with regular trips Sonas Gaelic group in Paisley. on the Saturday evening bus She continued to get pleasure to Aberfeldy to go to the from music and singing pictures at the Birks Cinema. throughout her life. In 1964 Janet left school and Everyone who knew her Lawers at the age of 15 to go remembers her bravery facing a to Perth, and after passing a dreadful illness, her kindness Secretarial Course, she and her lovely smile. worked in various offices in Janet died peacefully on August Perth as a shorthand typist and in perseverance!! 13th and is much missed by Iain, clerkess for the next four years. But In 1974 she married Iain Laurie and Robert, Helen and Andrew and her the draw of home was strong and she their children, Helen and Robert, were grandchildren Alexander and Fiona, as returned most weekends to Lawers to born in 1976 and 1979. For most of well as her sister Elizabeth and her spend time with her parents and her their married life, they lived in family in the USA. Auntie Nettie who ran Ben Lawers Houston in Renfrewshire. The family would like to thank the Hotel. In 1978 Alistair sold the farm, and he people of Killin for their many kind In 1968 she moved to Glasgow, where and Nell moved to Manse Road in messages of condolence and in she worked as a secretary in the Killin where they had a very happy particular, the members of Killin Golf Contracts Department of the BBC for and fulfilling retirement. From that Club who travelled to the Funeral the next seven years. time on, Janet and family came Service. Football was a major interest in regularly to Killin and got to know Janet’s life and she started, at age 11, many people in the village. Both she attending St Johnstone matches at and Iain loved to golf and played the

27 Obitu Alexander (Sandy) MacLeod 5th August 1933 - 27th June 2019 Sandy was born in Falkirk and, Golf Club which he kept in after a brief stay in Glasgow, pristine condition for 30 moved to Killin when he was 4 years. years old. After retirement he regularly After leaving school at 14, he played golf with his brother had several local jobs until he James and his many golfing went to do his national service buddies. in Tripoli and several other postings in the U.K. He spent many happy outings with his great pal, On return from national service, Alan Ritchie, and his cousin he spent many years working in Patricia and her husband the Hydro Schemes around John. Morrison’s trips were Scotland with many close one of his favourites, where friends, including Dick he would meet up with McPherson and Corkie Patricia and John for his fish MacGregor. and chips.

He spent many hours reminiscing Jacqueline. There were many He was in The Capercaillie nearly about some of the antics they got happy times in Mansefield with his every day for his coffee and was up to which had us in fits of family, Xmas and New Year being always generous to a fault with laughter. his favourites. There were always friends and staff. parties and Sandy and Jessie He was a hard worker and saved would take centre stage dancing to He was an extremely generous man to buy his many cars, which were their favourite music. and was a true gentleman and we his pride and joy, and his family will miss him greatly. home Mansefield, where he had On leaving the hydro schemes, he David and Myra his 2 daughters Eunice and became the greenkeeper at Killin

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Tel : 01567 820296 [email protected] www.killinhotel.com Tel : 01567 820296 28 Callander & West Perthshire uaries U3A Ken Chew 24th August 1945 - 25th July 2019 showed me pictures of potential properties he found on the internet and slowly but surely, his dream With summer holidays a memory became ours. He never lost and our AGM and Enrolment Day his job over, we are now at the start of our however, and several years 7th year and membership is still later, in rising, with more small villages 2006, we decided to move joining us. Callander is at the heart to Scotland anyway. of our territory with most of our Ken worked very hard, not groups meeting there. only for Morenish Mews, our self-catering accommodation business A special event for our members will near Killin, but also for take place on 9th October at the tourism in the area. He Roman Camp, when a two-course Photo taken 21st August 2018 quickly became involved in lunch will be served before we listen My partner, Ken Chew, was born on several tourism related groups and to Vicky Jack, a well known local 24th August 1945 in Edinburgh and was the chairman of the Breadalbane mountaineer, tell her story of died on 25th July 2019 in Forth Tourism Cooperative, now called the conquering the high tops in every Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, after a Breadalbane Tourism Circle, that ran continent. short illness. He grew up in Newport- the Ring of Breadalbane Explorer Bus on-Tay, went to Madras College in St for 5 years. The wooden waymarking It’s never too late to enrol – there Andrews and then to University in finger posts indicating access routes to are over 30 different subjects and Aberdeen where he studied geology the head of Loch Tay are another something for everyone from and specialised in oil and gas. Ken testimony of his efforts to promote languages to history, table tennis to was very active in student politics tourism. They are the result of his arts and crafts. Membership is only and was for some time the president contacts with The Friends of Loch £10 for the year (£5 if you belong to of the students’ union. Lomond and the Trossachs who another U3A) and all details are on After his PHD he stayed in Aberdeen offered a grant to cover the cost. our website – just Google ‘Callander and worked two years for BP. He then Geology was not only his trade, but and West Perthshire U3A’. moved to Ireland and took up a post also a passion he wanted to share. He as lecturer at University Galway and spent hours preparing for the U3A We welcome new members at any later joined a consultancy company geology course that ended with a very time. in Dublin. Ken lived for 12 years in successful field trip in Glencoe last Ireland. When his company closed May. the Dublin office in 1987, Ken moved A couple of weeks before he died, we to Switzerland to work for its Geneva went to the Southern Uplands to look office. He lived for 19 years in for rocks and fossils for a second Geneva, where we met. series of talks he was planning for the While in Switzerland, Ken always autumn. He was very excited about it, talked about Scotland with warmth but sadly fell ill. and passion. I knew he eventually Ken was passionate about skiing, wanted to go back to his country. loved fishing and tended a beautiful When his company was bought by vegetable garden. He cared about the another and started laying off environment and had a very strong people, he feared for his job and sense of justice. He loved his three decided to have a Plan B. This children and six grand-children who involved moving back to Scotland visited regularly from Ireland. I think I and running an accommodation can safely say that he was very happy business. For several years he in Killin. Catherine Huber

29 Floral Competition Results 2019

We are pleased to announce the results of the annual Overall Planting and Display floral competitions for this summer. Although we have 1st Naill and Sandra Laurence Croftmohr Pier Road not had the best of weather, many village gardens have 2nd Fiona and David Elston 4B Ballechroisk looked very colourful and attractive. It is good to see 3rd Mairi Hunter 6 Dochart Road tourists taking photos of them and appreciating the Commended : Richard and Ann Steven Bruach Bheag Manse effort people have put into make their gardens Road attractive. Well done to you all. Most Interesting and Varied Garden DOMESTIC SECTION 1st Ellen and John Stewart Dreadnought Place Main St 2nd Fiona and David Elston 4B Ballechroisk 3rd John Hunter and Sheena MacColl Dreadnaught Place. Commended : Eileen McCarron 9 Ballechroisk

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Tubs and Containers 1st Fiona and David Elston 4B Ballechroisk 2nd Duncan and Rosie MacDonald 12 Ballechroisk Shutters Restaurant 3rd Ann Smith Muileann Sabh, Myrtle Grove Commended : Mairi Hunter 6 Dochart Road Restaurant and Retail 1st Shutters Restaurant Window Boxes 2nd The Studio 1st Roger and Diana Twigg Craigdarroch Main Street 3rd The Surgery 2nd Allan and Sheena Chisholm Kilvaxter Cottage 4th The Capercaillie Manse Road We would also like to thank the Co-op for allowing us to put 3rd Mairi Hunter 6 Dochart Road our collecting bucket into the shop. This raised enough money for us to be able to buy most of the plants we need for next summer. We very much appreciate their support.

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33 Autumn is a time instinctivelAy link ed TaThsought sehrun koen anfd sAlightlyutumwonden rful fried in butter and garlic, to our senses. We are all familiar with withered at this point, they still make but for a more substantial meal is the sights, sounds, smells, and – a lovely, earthy soup. Serve with a delicious with tagliatelle or risotto. particularly for those with a curious thick slice of sweet chestnut bread. Other edible mushrooms of this palette – tastes of this wonderful Remember not to confuse the sweet season include cep and hedgehog season. In literature, autumn chestnut with the horse chestnut fungus. A decent collection would go represents change, maturity, which has a smoother shell and is a long way in a pie or stew. reflection and, unsurprisingly, poisonous. Shell and grind in a Last but not least – dessert. Brambles ripeness. While it is a season of blender. Mix resulting flour with are everywhere at the moment and it colder days and longer nights, it is ordinary wheat flour, usually half and would be a real shame not to make also the perfect time for foraging. The half, along with water, yeast and the most of this quintessential fields and woods are positively sourdough starter, until you have the autumn fruit. If jamming, brambles teeming with free food. Plentiful and dough. Refrigerate overnight and are excellent for bread and butter easy to find (at least until the birds bake in medium oven for 30 minutes. pudding. They are also great in and squirrels take notice!), wild crumbles (mixed with a few crab edibles can make a great addition to apples, another staple of autumn). many dishes, or can even be the For a quick and easy topping, boil the whole dish itself. In fact, it is quite fruit in their own juices for about ten possible to plan breakfast, lunch, minutes, strain and then boil the juice dinner and dessert around a for a few minutes more with sugar, successful day’s forage, as outlined lemon juice and a little pectin. The below. result is a kind of syrup that can be Start the day with a nutritious served over ice cream, pancakes, etc. breakfast. Hazel and beechnuts, A savoury option is Rowan jelly, made chopped or grated, go well in Now for the main event. No autumn in the usual way to jam but with a homemade muesli. Toast them with feast is complete without mushrooms. slightly bitter, marmalade flavour. rolled oats in the oven for 15-20 Although this side of foraging carries Rowan berries are best picked in minutes. Serve with yoghurt and obvious risk, you don’t need to be an October when they are red and ripe, freshly picked brambles. expert to identify the more distinctive but before they begin to soften. Ideal If Tetley’s and PG Tips aren’t rustic fungi and with a little homework you for cheeseboards (especially enough for you, then a novel can soon spot the differences. The Wensleydale) and reputedly, alternative is heather tea. Made from chanterelle, for example, is fairly schnapps and liqueurs. Maybe one to dried flower-heads, this was said to rudimentary and its bogus save for Christmas! be Robert Burns’ choice of brew. counterpart is usually offensive in Michael Gardiner For lunch, you might want to make flavour only. One of nature’s true use of the last nettles this year. delicacies, the chanterelle is

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34 The leader team are back up to full Considering we had some novices they people live on the other side of the speed after the summer break. It can all did really well and seems a longer world. On our first night back, we be a shock to the system, starting back mountain bike ride is being requested. thought about the Scouting world and with a lot of planning and organising to The woods above Killin on Sron in particular our Beaver promise; this do. However, it is always great to see a’Chlachain were put to good use with unites all the Beavers here in Killin with all the young people again and see a walk taking in the best of the Beavers across the whole Scouting their enthusiasm for Scouting. Highlands and a stunning sunset. It movement. We enjoyed some fun A pressing concern of mine, as Cub was also put to good use as a great games, helping them to remember it Leader and Assistant Scout Leader, is place for playing games such as and I'm sure most parents will be glad the need to have support as a capture the flag. To finish the term the to hear that their promise "to do my volunteer. You can only run a successful majority of the Scouts went for a walk best to be kind and helpful" should be section with a strong team and I am up with Stephen all the time, not just when they are at sure most sections will admit to feeling Rawlinson leading. Unfortunately, the Beavers! a little thin on the ground with weather was not kind to us with strong There are still a few spaces for new volunteers at times. This is also not winds and heavy rain. This did not Beavers for those who are 6 or 7. helped by no longer having a dampen down anyone’s spirits (or Laura Bathgate - Beaver Leader supporting leader role above us talking for that matter). The Scouts [email protected] (referred to as the Group Scout new motto is “Skills for Life” and 07708216065 Leader). The Group Scout Leader is certainly character building and Cubs essentially our line manager who also resilience is a particularly good one. Cubs are aged 8-10½ and will be acts as the communication channel to The autumn term has been heavily meeting every other Tuesday in The the district, keeping us all up to speed. focused on getting outside with dusk Lesser Hall, Killin, from 7.15pm to Our experience as leaders means that walks, campfires, games and planning 8.30pm. we are surviving but, as you can for camps in the future. The Scouts are The Autumn term has begun with imagine, it’s not best practice to have already looking forward to next year’s evenings outside, to make the most of no manager to report to! summer camp at the Essex the light before the winter draws in. We currently have 45 young people International Jamboree. Fundraising Some of these outside activities have attending Scouts across a huge range leading up to the trip will be essential included work on our Skills challenge of ages. However, we only have 7 so look out for events coming soon. badge and Road Safety badge. Plans volunteers within the leader team. This Scout Leader Contact for the term include some more high ratio is one of the reasons we can Matt Collin s computer work, community impact, only run Beavers and Cubs fortnightly. 07564 669392 night time walks and looking forward to I am amazed we are still going strong [email protected] the craft fayre with some creative nearly 7 years since we started but we Beavers potential. do need more help. I will admit to not Beavers are aged 6-8 and will be We have new Cubs who have moved on liking to ask for help, as I would prefer meeting every other Tuesday in The from Beavers so numbers are high. to be busy planning for the next camp, Lesser Hall, Killin, from 6-7pm. Parents are being asked to help where evenings and events, but change Beavers are looking forward to working required. We are operating at the limit happens quickly and I would feel much on our "my world" challenge badge this of our leader to child ratio so hoping happier if we could have a full leader term. There's lots and lots in this parents and members of the team again in the group. badge, from learning more about our community can assist in a more A reminder that the Christmas Fayre is local community and hopefully meeting permanent manner. on the 30th November in the McLaren some new people, thinking about how Stephen Rawlinson - Cub Leader Hall and it is likely that the Group’s we can help to look after our world, 07742 886918 AGM will be in October now. This is through to finding out about how [email protected] organised by the Friends of the 2nd Killin & District Scout group (also the Group Executive). Stephen Rawlinson Cub Leader & Assistant Scout Leader Scouts Scouts are aged 10½-14 and meet every Wednesday in The Lesser Hall, Killin, from 7-9pm. A larger recap than usual for Scouts detailing everything over the summer. A lot of woodcraft and outdoor skills have been taught or refreshed with whittling a particular favourite. The cupcakes baked by the Scouts for their Great British Bake Off were highly recommended. Not many made it home! I hope the Scouts will make more for a fundraiser in the future so that the general public can sample them. We did our annual mountain bike ride around some of the trails in Killin. Smoky Scout camp fire

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36 Local Planning Applications National Park ancillary residential use (domestic 30 Aug 2019 outbuilding) Proposal: Erection of a replacement 05 Jul 2019 Location: Cononish House Cononish dwellinghouse Proposal: Temporary change of use Road Tyndrum Location: Site Of Former Briar Croft from class 9 (house) to sui generis Applicant: Mrs E Symmonds Fearnan (house in multiple occupation (HMO)) Application Type: Listed Building Applicant: Ms Lisa Beaumont Location: Keilator Farm Crianlarich Consent Application Type: planning permission Applicant: Glen Falloch Estates Decision: Current local Application Type: Detailed Planning Decision: Approve the application Permission 14 Aug 2019 Decision: Current Proposal: Renewal of temporary Stirling Council planning permission (2014/0192/DET) 05 Jul 2019 for the change of use of car parking 27 Jun 2019 Proposal: Change of use of village hall for siting of hot food snack bar Proposal: Formation of forest road to dwellinghouse and erection of a Location: McLaren Hall Car Park Main Location: Land 175M South Of Firbush detached double garage with Street Killin Point Field Centre Killin storage/office above Applicant: Mrs Annette McLarty Applicant: Gresham House Location: Tyndrum Village Hall Application Type: Detailed Planning Application Type: Prior Crianlarich Permission Notification/Approval Applicant: Mr David Allan Decision: Current Decision: Approve with Conditions Application Type: Detailed Planning Permission Perth & Kinross Council 17 Jul 2019 Decision: Approve Proposal: Erection of agricultural shed 04 Jul 2019 Location: 30M South East Of 05 Jul 2019 Proposal: Retention of cabin for Duncroisk Cottage Killin Proposal: Change of use of semi- agricultural storage and staff welfare Applicant: Upper Borelands Trust detached bothy to dwelling facilities (in part retrospect) Application Type: Full (retrospective) Location: Rynachulaig Farmhouse Decision: Approve Location: Keilator Farm Crianlarich Killin Applicant: Glen Falloch Estates Applicant: Dr Kathy Freeman 03 Sep 2019 Application Type: Detailed Planning Application Type: planning permission Proposal: First floor extension above Permission local garage and car port Decision: Current Decision: Awaiting decision Location: Cean Na Drochaide 1 Pier Road Killin 23 Jul 2019 01 Aug 2019 Applicant: Mrs Sandra Laurence Proposal: Erection of Proposal: Extension to dwellinghouse Application Type: Full telecommunication mast (smart and erection of a garage Decision: Unknown meter) and installation of associated Location: Greenacre Killin equipment Applicant: Mr Julian Sheard 06 Sep 2019 Location: Land Opposite Tyndrum Application Type: planning permission Proposal: Erection of Electricity Lodge Tyndrum local Substation comprising platform area, Applicant: Arqiva Ltd Decision: Approve the application control building, associated plant and Application Type: Detailed Planning infrastructure, ancillary facilities and Permission 07 Aug 2019 landscape works Decision: Current Proposal: Erection of an agricultural Location: Land Adjacent And North building East Of Lochay Power Station Killin 12 Aug 2019 Location: Croftintygan Farm Lawers Applicant: Scottish Hydro Electric Proposal: Demolition and replacement Applicant: TD And EC Waugh And Son Transmission of existing byre, erection of Application Type: Prior Notification Application Type: Proposal of extensions to dwelling including Agricultural Application Notice internal alterations; proposed change Decision: Approve the application Decision: Unknown in the use of agricultural barn to

37 Willow Tree felled at Fassiefern Killin SWI 2019/2020 Syllabus This lovely tree by the Co-op building Meetings start at 7.30pm in the Lesser Mclaren Hall, unless otherwise stated. had developed a serious split down the Come along and join in the fun: Visitors, new & former members always welcome. trunk, which posed a real threat to life Membership 2019/2020 £30 - Visitors £3.50 per meeting. and property. On consultation with the 10/10/19 Cookery – Ann Dowds. National Parks Authority, it was agreed Comp: 1. Pumpkin Soup that the tree needed to be cut down. 2. Cup & Saucer The tree had been planted originally by 7/11/19 Travel – Paul & Lisa Godfrey. David Noble’s mother, Alda, from a Comp: 1. Scenic Photo cutting which had been obtained from 2. A postcard Buckingham Palace. 5/12/19 Members Evening – Floral Demonstration – Jean Faichney & Friends The willow tree was felled in 2017. Comp: 1. Small Table Decoration However, some cuttings were 2. A Gift Bag transplanted and subsequently 4/01/20 Birthday Party at the Bridge of Lochay Hotel . Theme: “You will go replanted in the garden at Fassiefern. to the Ball”. (Evening dress or wear desirable..) Geoff and Helen Arnold Comp: 1. Limerick “You will go the Ball” 2. The dress you are wearing. 6/02/20 Killin from the Air – Gregor MacKenzie. Note this is an afternoon meeting! Starting at 2pm. Comp: 1. 2 Cheese Scones 2. Photo of a Wild Animal 5/03/20 Open Evening- Hat Making – Nora Watson. Comp: 1. A Fascinator 2. Hair Decoration 2/04/20 Planter Workshop – Bridget Black, (materials supplied) Comp: 1. Decorated terracotta pot 2. House plant Please note: Competition 1 will be a home-made To advertise in the Killin News item. Advertising Rates from £12 Competition 2 can be either home- Contact Tel: 01567 820298 m ade or bought. Adverts are accepted in good faith Competitions are optional. and we cannot be held responsible for the goods and services Ads Index advertised Aberfeldy Optician 23 Green Welly 11 Ally Baird 37 Web sites: www.killin.info and Grooming Marvellous 20 www.killinnews.co.uk Alma Walker Buntings 17 Heartland Vets 13 Anderson Funeral Directors 18 Home Energy 36 e-mail: Andrew Baird Optometrist 18 Jasmine Beauty 4 editorial[at]killinnews.co.uk Ardeonaig Taxis 3 Jason Campbell 24 adverts[at]killinnews.co.uk Artisan Cafe 10 John Morris Safety 27 Back Pain Clinic 15 Killin Hotel 28 Address: Main Street, Killin BL Decorators 29 Killin Library 20 Ben Lawers Hotel 8 FK21 8UW Killin Outdoor Shop 25 Bridge End Mill 32 Learn to Sing 12 Office Phone : 01567 820014 Bridge of Lochay 7 LixToll 40 Callander Physio 13 Mains of Taymouth 36 Capercaillie 23 Marshall Roofing 12 Care Dental 16 McLaren Leisure Centre 33 Your copy of Killin News Catering by Carlotta 34 McPherson’s Decking 9 Just a reminder that copies of Killin Charles Grant 3 Mhor84 9 Ciro’s 25 News are delivered free to most Morage Felgate Massage 14 Coach House Hotel 31 Patricia Waite 25 households but anyone outside Cooper Cottages 22 PFK Callander 25 normal delivery routes who does Courie Inn 22 R & C Luke 26 not receive a copy can pick up one Crianlarich Store 10 RG Electrical 4 from the Library. Cruachan Restaurant 24 Riverside Vets 15 Cruachan Landscapes 33 Rob Roy Homes 32 Davidson’s Pharmacy 8 Rural Stirling Housing 31 Donnie McLeod 10 S.Forster Electrical 14 Douglas McRobbie 22 SJB Plant Hire 14 Would you like to join Woodyard 18 Sports & Leisure Club 17 the KILLIN NEWS Mailing List E & J Windows 29 Stephen Kerr MP 34 or send copies to your friends? Eco Carpet Cleaning 21 Stirling Council IT 3 If so please please send Eric McAllister 12 Stitt Bros 37 your details to us. Escape 21 Sula 27 Fabric Studio 13 (See above) The Old Mill 30 Feeds & Stoves 26 The Studio 32 Annual cost: UK £15: Gaulds Funeral Directors 17 TJ’s Diner 23 Outside UK £35 Golden Larches 5 Tombreck Farm Shop 31 Please make cheques payable Gourlay 36 Town Break 36 to Killin News Graham Grant Decorating 17 Vision Hair & Beauty 31 Grant and Welsh 5 Window Cleaning 4 Grants Laundry 15 38 What’s On In Killin And District

Regular Activities Coming Soon ! Monday Wednesday October • Gentle Yoga, 10.30-12.00, Old Mill • Strength & Balance, 1.30-2.30, • 2 Walk in the Park, p19 • Juniors P7 Badminton, 6-7pm, Killin Hotel • 4 KMF Volunteer evening, p16 McLaren Hall • Quilters, 2pm, Community Rooms • 8 Tuesday Club restart, p6 • Adult Badminton, 7-10pm, McLaren • Highland Hustle, 6.30-7.15pm, • 9 Walk in the Park, p19 Hall McLaren Hall • 9 Killin Music Festival AGM, p16 • Junior Badminton, 6pm, Crianlarich • Metafit, 7.30pm, McLaren Hall • 10 SWI, p38 Hall • Scouts, 7-9pm, Lesser Hall • 10 Flu clinic, p5 • Bridge, 7.15-9pm, Killin Hotel, • Explorers, 7-9pm ( last Wed of • 16 Walk in the Park, p19 contact Marion 829027 month ), Lesser Hall • 21 Killin Community Council, p12 • Indoor Bowls, 7.30pm, Lesser Hall • U3A French, 2.30-4pm, Killin Hotel • 23 Walk in the Park, p19 (winter months only) • 30 Walk in the Park, p19 • Outdor Green Bowls, 6.30pm, Thursday Bowling green (summer only) • Women’s Guild, 2pm (3 rd week of • 31 Mhor 84 Halloween Night, p9 month) , Falls of Dochart Tuesday Retirement Home November • Killin Craft Group, 10am-12pm, • Running Club, 6pm, Acharn Forest • 2 Strathfillan CAP, p10 Community Rooms carpark • 6 Walk in the Park, p19 • Internet Cafe, drop in between • 7 SWI, p38 11am-1pm, Killin Library Friday • 10 Rocka Hillbillies, p18 • Adult Badminton, 7-10pm, McLaren • U3A Bridge, 2pm, Killin Hotel • 13 Walk in the Park, p19 Hall • Yoga, 10.30-12.00, The Big Shed • 16 Killin Choir Anniv Concert, p11 • Beavers, 6-7pm, Lesser Hall • 20 Walk in the Park, p19 • Cubs, 6-7.30pm, Lesser Hall (every Sunday • 27 Walk in the Park, p19 other Tuesday) • Killin Gun Club, 3 rd Sun of month • 30 Scouts Christmas Fayre, p35 • Choir, 7.30pm, Church, contact March-December. Contact Franny 829048 Stuart Ogston 07999 510014 • Tuesday Club, 2-4pm, Community Henry Paterson 01567 820354 Rooms • U3A Art, 2pm, Killin Hotel • CAB drop-in session, 10:30-12:00, MacGregor’s Market, 1:00-2:00, Killin Library

Church Services • Sunday 10am, Morning Worship, Killin Parish Church Mobile Libraries • 2nd Sunday of the month, Tyndrum/Crianlarich 3pm, Falls of Dochart Fortnightly Fridays Retirement Home Oct 4, 18, Nov 1, 15, 29

Crianlarich Which bin? Police Station 10.45-11.25 Glen Falloch Road 11.30-11.45 Saturdays Willow Square 11.50–12.15 Recycling Centres 5th Oct 12th Oct Tyndrum Callander Station Road 1.30-1.50 19th Oct 26th Oct Monday-Friday: 5pm-8pm Clifton 1.55-2.20 Saturday: 10am-2pm Mansefield 2.25-2.50 2nd Nov 9th Nov Sunday: Closed Glen Lochay/Ardeonaig Aberfeldy 16th Nov 23rd Nov Fortnightly Mondays Tuesday and Thurday Oct 14, 28, Nov 11, 25 9am-7pm Glen Lochay 11.15-12.30 30th Nov 7th Dec Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm Ardeonaig 2.00–2.45 Perth and Kinross Grey = grey bin + Crieff Fortnightly Tuesday North Forr, Brioch Forr blue bin Oct 1, 15, 29, Nov 12, 26 Brown = brown bin + blue box All Year Tombreck 16.40-17.00 Monday–Friday 9am–7pm Green = brown bin + Lawers 17.15-17.30 Saturday & Sunday green bin 9am–5pm

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