Kintore Konnect Connecting Issue 35 February 2019 the Community

Kintore Konnect Connecting Issue 35 February 2019 The Community

© Ken Morrison Highlights Kintore Summer Festival Page 2 Drawing Competition - win £5 token Page 4 Rotary Club Update Page 8 Kintore Church Bicentennial Page 10 KDCC Update Page 14 Diary of Events Page 18

Published in association with Kintore Community Council and Kintore Parish Church and Printed by Wellheads Crescent, Dyce Back copies of Kintore Konnect are available from: www.kintore.org.uk or www.kintorekirk.org Kintore Konnect ADVERTISING IN KINTORE KONNECT For all enquiries, please contact 01467 634772, Opportunity to advertise in Colour or email [email protected]. We are now in a position to offer colour advertising. Please see the rates below. Discounts apply for 4 issues. DEADLINE For further information please contact 01467 634772 or for the June 2019 issue is email [email protected] 3rd May 2019 Please submit your articles, club news, event information, Rates Commercial Community advertisements, letters or anything else of interest to the team by email to [email protected] or contact 01467 634772 Page Size Per Issue Per Issue for mailing instructions. THANK YOU (Based on A4) B & W Colour B & W Colour We are very grateful for those who submit articles for the magazine; to the advertisers without whom the magazine would Half £80 £160 £40 £80 not survive and finally to those who help with the deliveries. More volunteers are needed to help with the magazine and deliveries. Quarter £40 £80 £20 £40 If you enjoy walking, please feel free to pick up a bundle at Moar House Furnishers, Forest Road, Kintore, or if you can help in any other way, please contact 01467 634772. Eighth £20 £40 £10 £20

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EMAIL ADDRESS Kintore Konnect reserves the right to refuse or amend Any articles, event information or queries should be any advertisements or submission and accepts no sent to [email protected] liability for any omission or inaccuracy. Kintore Summer Festival 25th May 2019 The sun was certainly shining on us last year, here’s Church this year and our sponsors Autocentre Inverurie hoping for the same this year! Thank you to everyone who and JSK RC . was involved in last years’ Kintore Summer Festival and One of the new events we are looking into organising is thank you to everyone who came along and supported the the Kintore Summer Festival Dog Show! This is in the day. It was a fantastic day and a lovely atmosphere, from early stages of planning but we are hoping this will be held all accounts everyone enjoyed themselves! on Thursday 23rd. We will keep you posted with further The date of the Kintore Summer Festival is the 25th May. details. Planning is well underway and we have lots of new ideas The day itself will be Saturday 25th May and will have in order to keep improving the festival and giving the the usual stalls, fun and games and of course great live Community new events. We have an almost brand-new music courtesy of Chalmers Mackay Music School and committee with only three existing members. I would like to The Kintore Pipe Band. We will also be organising the over take this opportunity to thank last years committee for all 18s Football Tournament again, so get your team together their hard work and thank the new committee members for and keep an eye out for more details. We have some joining us. exciting new plans for the shows that are on in the School We will be holding our Tipsy Afternoon Tea on the 11th and we have another new event on the day itself, a baking May, this was a huge success the last time and tickets sold competition! So much going on and this leads to my final out in a matter of hours so one not to miss! Tickets priced request. The more we do, the more help we need, your at £15 and includes a glass of Prosecco and of course a help on the day is very much appreciated and its essential delicious afternoon tea and fun and games. to the success of the Festival. We will be looking for The Kintore Summer Festival 5K Fun Run will be held volunteers nearer the time, so keep an eye on posts on the on Tuesday 21st May, registration will be through Results Kintore Summer Festival Facebook Page or you can email Base and must be done in advance of the night. This is [email protected] to volunteer or if you always a great night for all the whole community to enjoy would like to have a stall at the Festival. and participate in. We are grateful for the help from Kintore Kirsten Morrison, Chairperson

Page 2 Page 3 What’s Happening at Kintore Library

We are open at these times all year round, including school holidays. Kintore Library Mon 2.30 - 7.00 Castle Walk Tues 10.00 - 12.00 / 2.30 - 4.30 Kintore Wed 10.00 - 12.00 Tel: 01467 532605 Thurs 2.30 - 7.00 Email: [email protected] Fri 10.00 - 12.00 / 2.30 - 4.30 Sat 10.00 - 12.00 The library is for everybody, not just children at school in inspire you in 2019! Live Life Aberdeenshire remains part the building. Why not come in and see us to see what a of Aberdeenshire Council but will be able to operate more modern library has to offer. (Though you may wish to avoid flexibly and responsively than ever before. the car park around 3pm) For details of the New Year, New You, New Us events If you or your group are holding an event, why not drop a please visit our new website: poster off at the library for us to display free of charge www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk In our museum cabinet we currently have a display of royal For those who have not been to visit the library before, the memorabilia – come and jog you memories….. entrance is shared with the Primary School. But, please don’t think that we are just here for the school children Exciting news! - the Library is open to people of all ages, and we have Aberdeenshire Council has launched a new and innovative something for everyone. way of delivering quality sports and cultural services that fulfil the aspirations of our customers. To reflect this, all the Green dog walker scheme Aberdeenshire Council owned sports and cultural facilities, We now have a stock of poo bags free to everyone who as well as our developmental services, will now be known has joined this scheme. If you would like to join the as Live Life Aberdeenshire. Under this new brand we scheme too you simply need to complete a very simple are delighted to launch our “New Year, New You, New Us” form at the library. Your dog will also receive a free joining campaign. Please come along to your local facility to see gift. what is on offer – hopefully you will find something new to

KINTORE HISTORY

300 years ago - 12 April 1719 - The church gave money to Magdalene Murray, who had had her third set of triplets.

200 years ago - March 1819 - The cost of the new Health Walk in Kintore church was estimated at £1005.

200 years ago - 5 May 1819 - A meteor, so bright that it was visible in daylight, caused panic amongst cows in Kintore.

150 years ago - 9 March 1869 - Thomas Watt of Kintore was one of 200 men who attended a gathering in the Music Hall of those who had abstained from alcohol for over ten years. These are short low level walks around Kintore and designed for all abilities. Anyone can come along and join us, the walks are free you just need a comfy pair of shoes

OUR MOST We meet in the Square at 10.00 a.m. DISTANT READER? ON WEDNESDAY 3rd , 10th, 17th, 24th APRIL It was a pleasure to receive a letter in 1st , 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th MAY January from Elizabeth Wegmann (nee 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th JUNE Collie) in Essen, Germany, who left Come along or for more information contact Kintore some 40 years ago. A friend here sends her Kintore Konnect regularly. Meg on 01467 632455 or Sheila on 01467 632594 Is Elizabeth our most distant regular reader, or do you know better?

Page 2 Page 3 WIN A £5 GIFT TOKEN All children up to 10 years of age can enter this competition. Please hand in your entries to your local butcher, J&G Dossett or to Kintore Library by 1st May 2019. Well done to everyone who submitted entries for Issue 34. It was a very difficult decision but congratulations to the winner Jacob Porter. Aged 6. NAME:

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Think You Know Quiz by Cllr. Glen Reid

The Konnect Konundrum True or False? - Which Top 10 eighties hit mentions Kintore in its lyrics? Which one is true and which one is false: Scotland - There is a Scottish village named Dull which is twinned - The nine of which suit is the playing card that is with the American town of Boring. nicknamed the Curse of Scotland? - You can fit the entire population of the world on the Isle of - What is the national animal of Scotland? Wight. - Which is the longest river in Scotland? - How many cities are there in Scotland? See page 20 General Knowledge for the answers! ‘Think You Know’ range - Which phrase is the word ‘goodbye’ a shortening of? of quiz calendars - What does the WD in WD40 stand for? are available from - Which country’s rugby team won the 2018 Six Nations Kintore Post title? Office - Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Woolley would be found on which comedy and its sequel that ran between 1980 and 1988? Page 4 Page 5

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Page 4 Page 5 Kintore Church Regular Monthly Programme Each Sunday 10am Morning Service and Junior Church. Refreshments served after the service Last Sunday 10am Holy Communion. Refreshments served after the service Second Sunday 3pm Provost Lawrence Court Service 4pm Airlie House Service Third Sunday 3.30pm Messy Church Each Monday 5pm-7pm Girls Brigade Groups in Church Hall. (During school term) Last Tuesday 2.30pm Service at Overdon Nursing Home Second Tuesday 2.30pm Friendship Group in Church Hall Each Wednesday 2pm Senior Citizens Club in Church Hall. (From October to March) Each Wednesday 7.30pm House Group at 12 Forest Road. Last Wednesday 7.30pm Women’s Group in Church Hall Each Thursday 12 noon Lunch Club in Church Hall Each Thursday 7pm Choir Practice in Church Session Room (Stops during school holidays) Each Friday 7.15pm-8.45pm Boys Brigade Company Section and Seniors (During school term) Each Sunday 11.15am Music Group Practice in Church Hall Please check our website www.kintorekirk.org for special events and up-to-date details

Bicentennial Concert To celebrate the bicentennial of the church building, Saturday, 15 June 2019 there will be a concert in the church. Several different groups will perform, 6.30pm-8.30pm including the Music group, the church choir, CHIDBEG, the Kintore Linties and, of course, the church organists. The concert will tell the story of the church through music and song. Watch out for posters nearer the time! A second concert is planned for later in the year; details will be in the next Kintore Konnect.

Kintore Women’s Group Programme

March 27th Kintore Church 2019 Books for Kenya Kintore3rd Sunday Church 3.30-5 .30pm2019 Supper is provided. Children and families of all 3rd Sunday 3.30-5.30pm April 25th ages are welcome Review Supper isOur provided programme. Children for andthis year:families of all ages are welcome Our programme for this year: May 27th March 17th A meal with Jesus Meal and chat April 21st Easter stroll MarchMay 19th 17th AJesus meal heals with a Jesus blind man June 27th AprilJune 16th21st EasterFather’s stroll Day Barbecue Midsummer stroll MaySeptember 19th 15th JesusJonah heals and the a blind BIG FISHman June 16th Father’s Day Barbecue Meetings are held in the church, October 20th The lost son September 15th Jonah and the BIG FISH and include tea/coffee/something fine. November 17th Moses and the Red Sea All are welcome, male or female! OctoberDecember 20th 1st TheChristmas lost son Mini Messy November 17th Moses and the Red Sea Please contact Jo Young (01467 632089) or Alison McCall (01467 632558) December 1st Christmas Mini Messy for further details. FOOD, ACTIVITIES & FUN FOR ALL AGES FOOD, ACTIVITIES & FUN Page 6 FOR ALL AGES Page 7 Sticks and dogs - a bit of fun or more of a danger?

Summer is (hopefully!) nearly here and our dogs are – it was quite a surprise to find the stick which had to be looking forward to spending more and more time out removed via an incision into the stomach. and about on walks however one of the more common problems to affect dogs at this time of the year are stick One of the most major stick injuries we saw at the practice injuries. was a dog that fell onto a stick whilst playing. The stick penetrated the dog’s chest into the lungs and heart. Fetching a stick is probably one of your dog’s favourite Of course, this is a terrible case that does not happen pastimes and many people enjoy throwing a stick for their frequently, but it is one that we will never forget. We do dog, seeing the joy in their faces as they run to retrieve it sometimes see sticks that have penetrated other parts of a for you. However, we have seen a few minor and some dog’s body such as its foot, leg or abdomen not so minor injuries as a result of dogs playing with sticks. Stick injuries do tend to cause a lot of damage as the stick The most common stick injury is damage to the roof of sometimes fragments and we must be sure to remove the mouth. Dogs sometimes run with the stick pointing every last fragment, or they can lead to infection in the into the top of the mouth, a trip and a fall could result in area. It is not the most common injury we see; however, major damage to the roof of the mouth. More than once it is something to be aware of as we can prevent these I have had to repair a hole in a dog’s soft palate (the soft injuries - dogs love playing with balls just as much as bit at the back of the dog’s mouth). These holes can affect sticks. Make sure it is a ball that is big enough to prevent their breathing and is something that needs fixed as a your dog swallowing it when he catches it as we have matter of emergency. Other mouth injuries that I have even seen a few dogs that have swallowed balls when out seen include sticks stuck across the back of the mouth – playing! more straightforward to repair as they as usually just stuck between teeth and simply have to be prised out.

We occasionally come across dogs that have swallowed Charlie Carnochan sticks. Sometimes these cause obstructions or splinters in BVM&S MRCVS the gut and they have to be removed surgically. However, Director I did once see a dog that swallowed a 15-inch stick whole. It was so long that it couldn’t fit in the stomach in fact only “The best mixed veterinary practice in Scotland the last few inches were in the stomach with the remaining - GHP awards 2016” still in the gullet. The dog was not too bothered by this

Aberdeenshire North Foodbank

Aberdeenshire North Foodbank has helped over 3,444 adults and children in 2018 and we are continuing supporting them into 2019. We have new collection points at the Co-op & Sainsbury in Kintore and the Church has been running a drop in/ drop off café on a Friday morning. The church started the café in mid-November and has been a great help along with the other charities that locally support us by donating food and cash. We were blessed to receive the proceeds of the Christmas wreath making evening back in the beginning of Dec & also the proceeds form the Carols by candle light service on the 16th of Dec. We have been over whelmed by the generosity of the public over the Christmas Season and would just like to say a big thank you to everyone for supporting us.

Beverley Simpson Assistant Manager [email protected]

Page 7 Report from the Rotary Club of Kintore, Kemnay & District (KKD)

It’s a new year and you’ll have made new resolutions for the year 2019. How many would like to give something back to the local, national and international communities. Our members of the Rotary Club of Kintore, Kemnay and District have been giving back for years. If you too would like to give something back then why not join us. We meet in Thainstone on Thursdays at 7.45pm, and for those who wish we have a meal before at 7pm. Please get in touch with Jim Thomson 07776172152. What have we been doing lately to give back? We have a speaker most weeks so we have been hearing about diabetes, the new neonatal unit and have given £200 to support them, we have been to see the new residential unit at Sue Ryder in Kincorth and again have given £200. We have been learning about the spread of polio as well as supporting our Interactors in Kemnay Academy, (most of whom are from Kintore) to organise an event to support the eradication of polio in the whole world. It is very close with only 3 countries left which have live polio and vaccinations Kintore Pharmacy Window Display costing only 20p. Perhaps you saw the Kintore Pharmacy decorating their window in purple to help to raise To give away money of course means we need to awareness as since we have been polio free since 2004 all fundraise. This brings us a lot of fun, and the main next due to vaccinations given to our children. event is the intoxicating tea party in Kintore Village Hall on Saturday afternoon 16th March at 2pm. Enjoy drinking with china cups from teapots filled with cocktails served by our male Rotarians in aprons! Enjoy sandwiches, scones and cakes from the cake stands, the games and company as well. Get your tickets from Henrick on 07739080460.

Rotary, Polio, Purple and Kintore School Ray Walker and Holly Walker were the guests at the Kintore School Assembly on Friday 22nd February 2019. Firstly they listened to an excellent presentation by 3K about Love using song, dance and speeches. Most of the pupils, and some of the teachers, were wearing purple and Ray and Holly were able to tell them that polio was a horrible disease. We could LOVE the fact we will never get it because we are vaccinated as babies, again as toddlers, and finally as teenagers. We explained that vaccinations in some overseas countries are counted by staining the children’s pinkies purple and so the whole project in ending polio is called Purple4polio. We are very close to eradicating polio in the whole world. Just need to keep vaccinating. And since a vaccination only costs 20p we need to raise money. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation helps by giving us £3 for every £1 we collect. Many thanks Kintore School.

We need more members to keep up this “giving back” so join us as a full member or as an associate or as an affiliate. Jim Thomson will be delighted to hear from you!

Elephant at Castle Fraser Ray Walker

Thanks to Castle Fraser for the purple scarf round their elephant! Our Funds4U posters are around and we are expecting a large amount of Kintore and Kemnay group applications. Last year we gave away nearly £3000. What will this year bring?

Page 8 Page 9 Page 8 Page 9 KINTORE CHURCH CELEBRATES BICENTENNIAL

(Above photo estimated from 1915, Below 2019)

Page 10 Page 11 KINTORE CHURCH CELEBRATES BICENTENNIAL

Message from Rev Neil Meyer Jubilee “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.” Dear friends, Luke 4:18-19 Oxford defines “Jubilee” as “a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity.” So, for example, we remember the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Her Majesty’s coronation. This year we celebrate the bicentennial of our church building in Kintore. Although Christian worship in Kintore predates the current building by many centuries, this 200-year mark gives us the opportunity for celebration and the word which has come to mind for this celebration is: “Jubilee”. When you dig a bit deeper into the Biblical origins of the word, Jubilee, a world of meaning opens up. The word comes from the Hebrew word yobel meaning “ram” and refers to a ram’s horn trumpet. According to the Old Testament, the priests of Israel were to sound the trumpet throughout the land at the end of every 50-year period, announcing to the people that the Year of Jubilee – a year-long celebration – had begun. Well, so far it all sounds quite familiar and as we would expect it. But then, this celebration takes an unexpected political, social and economic turn… The form which the Jubilee celebration was to take was one of restitution. At the Jubilee debts were redeemed so that the poor could start the following year debt-free; land traded during the preceding 50 years was returned to its ancestral owners so that the dispossessed could return home; slaves were released so that they could start afresh as free people; even the land itself was left to lie fallow in order to recover from human exploitation. This is a powerful vision of restoration and of new beginnings – and what strikes me about the details of the Jubilee is that it is the poor, the broken-hearted, the weak, the fallen, the marginalized, the oppressed and the forgotten who have most cause to celebrate when the Jubilee year rolls around. As we have sifted through the historical records of the Christian Congregation in Kintore we have uncovered story after story of restoration and new beginnings, of care for the poor and comfort for the broken hearted – the Church is, after all, a community of new beginnings, a community that exists to reach out to and lift up the broken and the fallen. As Jesus came to seek and save the lost we, his people, follow in his footsteps. The Church is a Jubilee community. So let the trumpets sound and let the poor rejoice. The Year of Jubilee is here! Rev Neil Meyer 10 Fun Facts about Kintore Church 1. The present church was built in 1819 on the site of the 6. The plans for Kintore church were re-used to build an previous church. Because of this many of the gravestones identical church in Loth, Sutherland. in the kirkyard are older than the church. The earliest legible gravestone dates back to 1726. 7. Kintore once had two churches. The Free Church was built in 1843, but burned down in 1937. 2. Kintore Church was designed by the well known architect Archibald Simpson. 8. The War Memorial commemorates the dead of the First and Second World Wars, but there are individual 3. It includes some features which had been in the previous gravestones in the kirkyard of men who died in the church building, such as the C16th Sacrament House and a Crimean war and the Boer War. C17th pew end. 9. The church was redesigned internally, and extended to the 4. The bell which is in the Town House was originally the rear to incorporate the organ a hundred years ago. church bell. 10. The church owned a 400 year old Bible, which is now in 5. The church once owned a branks, or scold’s bridle the library of New College Edinburgh. (a metal headpiece which prevented someone from talking). It is now in the Museums of Scotland in The church is open on Sunday afternoons and on Edinburgh. Wednesdays. Why not pop in?

Page 10 Page 11 Councillor Glen Reid’s Report Seasonal Village Garden Waste Scheme level crossing was due to close on 27 April 2019, but (April to October) this has been rescheduled and will now commence I am delighted to confirm that my campaign paid off on 1 June 2019, for a duration of 13 weeks. In an and Kintore WILL now be included in the seasonal effort to assist, I have met with the Network Rails village garden waste scheme. communication officer and stressed that they must improve their communication with residents, and by Originally Aberdeenshire Council had intended the time of printing, I will have held joint talks with increasing the number of seasonal village garden Network Rail and Kintore Golf Club to see if there is waste collection points by creating new ones anything that can be done to assist the club. in; Aberchirder, Balmedie, New Pitsligo and Rothienorman. The criteria for qualifying for one was Staying with the Kintore Station theme, I popped that settlements had to be seven miles or more away in to see the art workshop that was hosted in from a Household Waste Recycling centre and have Kintore Church at the end of January. I spoke with more than 400 residential properties. the coordinators and saw quite a few children and members of the public contributing ideas and designs I said at the Garioch Area Committee, “Kintore is for the public art that will be featured at the station. the 10th largest settlement in all of Aberdeenshire, it can take an hour to drive to the recycling centre in New bins Inverurie and back on Saturdays, and if we want to I know that I’m not alone in being disgusted by some get people to recycle more, we need to make it as of our streets which are littered with dog mess. Most easy as possible for them.” dog owners are very responsible, but there are some who just don’t care, and take advantage of the dark Despite some initial opposition from some nights to allow their dogs to make a mess of the councillors, I persuaded the committee to agree to pavements and walking areas. my recommendation to ask Infrastructure Services to include Kintore. I then campaigned; emailing, phoning Last year I managed to get some additional waste and meeting with the Director of Infrastructure bins in Kintore and Blackburn to make it easier for Services, pointing out that it was vital that the large dog owners to be responsible. I have now asked for community of Kintore should be included. more bins in different areas, whilst I continue to request that council officers use their enforcement pow- The lobbying paid off, and the criteria for qualifying ers as hitting the irresponsible owners in the pockets was amended to settlements more than two miles may be the only way that we keep our streets clean. away from a Household Waste Recycling centre and that have more than 1,000 residential properties. As Kintore School Crossing a result, Kintore, Blackburn and Kemnay are now I would just like to take this opportunity to mention the included. dedication and tenacity of our local lollipop lady, who regularly speaks to speeding drivers near the school After the meeting I said, “I’m delighted that officers and has frequently brought up safety issues to her and councillors have seen the sense in my council boss, in particular the need for new crossing recommendation. On average, approximately 15% of lights. the contents of the non-recycling bin is garden waste. This scheme is a win-win for everyone, it will make it Fountain at Town House easier for residents to get rid of their garden waste, Last year, after an incredibly long time, a contractor the council’s recycling rates will go up dramatically was appointed to finally restore the fountain beside and the environment will benefit hugely. I’m also glad Kintore Town House. The extensive works should be that finally council officers are beginning to realise complete by the end of February, and I for one am that Kintore, Blackburn and Kemnay are not simply looking forward to seeing it in operation. Inverurie satellite settlements, and that they need investment in their own local services.” On a slightly lighter note, I hope you all enjoy my new quiz section in Kintore Konnect. Kintore Train Station works As Kintore Station gets closer to becoming a Cllr. Glen Reid welcome reality, there will unfortunately be some 07388 956139 inconvenience experienced to ensure that this [email protected] transformational investment happens. The Kintore

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Lack of Facilities in Kintore Fountain in Kintore Square In the last issue of Kintore Konnect, we talked about a lack Works should be finished by end of February 2019. The of facilities in Kintore and what did the Community think. fountain will then operate between May and September. Obviously, there are some facilities that private businesses need to set up for example, a petrol station, however, other Snow Warden Opportunity suggestions have been a skate park, men’s shed, art and In our last article, we highlighted the Snow Warden scheme recreational classes, tennis courts and gym. where the council actively support groups of volunteers who wish to offer their spare time to clear snow from publicly- Over the next few months, the community council would like adoped footways and footpaths. There have been some take to hear views from the residents of Kintore on what facilities up in Kintore but should anyone else wish to apply details should be available. The process will go forward into a report of the information pack is still available on Aberdeenshire and possible funding will be identified including applying to Council’s website. Aberdeenshire Council. It is hoped that this initiative will be supported by the community as to do nothing will result in no A96 Dualling improvement of facilties. If you are dualling an existing road, you would expect the Kintore is now the tenth largest town in Aberdeenshire in its upgraded road to follow a similar route. own right with a substantial business centre within its business parks that are home to many major companies. We have a However, one option for the A96 Dualling seems to have fantastic amount of community minded individuals who give lost its way. The blue-green-violet route veers from the A96, their valuable time to run various groups, so to come together crossing the Don Valley and carving it’s way through 1,769 and unite for facilities in Kintore, so much could be done. acres of quality farmland, splitting 63 farms in the process. Why? To get a flyover in a rural location near Lochter. Recently this was proved when Kintore Fundraising Team asked for support to raise funds to replace the Christmas The rationale, apparently, is: lights. At the start it was perceived as a huge challenge, • to open up land to the North of Inverurie for development but monies in excess of the amount initially required was • to entice traffic from the A947 to take the long way round, achieved in less than 3 months! Please get involved by giving joining the increasing traffic into Aberdeen from Kintore your views. (The aim being to delay the need to upgrade the A947.)

School Safety What does this cross-country route mean? • the extra distance would add some 240 miles and around Cllr Reid is still trying to get railings installed at Kintore £360 more fuel to an annual commute from Huntly Primary School for pupil safety. • the loss of farmland would take at least £760,000 of agricultural output out of our economy each year Kintore Station / Network Rail Update • start a rush of development from the rural area North and In addition to works in respect of building Kintore Station, East of Inverurie and Kintore works will commence in May for the dualling of the track and details of rail closures are below. But, for Kintore, probably the biggest concern would be Rail Closure Dates: that the blue-green-violet option would add more traffic Saturday 4th May - Friday 14th June (6 Weeks) - Bus onto the already busy A96 into Aberdeen. replacement Dyce to Inverurie Saturday 15th June - Friday 9th August (8 weeks) - Bus As an upgrade of the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen, it really replacement Dyce to Huntly does seem as though the blue-green-violet option has lost it’s Saturday 10th August - Monday 12th August (3 Days) - Bus way. replacement Aberdeen to Huntly Get the A96 Dualling back on track. Write to Transport Tuesday 13th August - Monday 19th August (6 Days) - Bus Scotland [email protected] and your MSPs now. replacement Aberdeen to Huntly Find their contact details at http://www.parliament.scot/msps. The amended bus timetable will be published on the ScotRail aspx Find the route option maps at https://bit.ly/2lj1gh2 website very soon allowing members of the public to check Inconsiderate Parking / Dog Fouling their journeys ahead of travel. Over the coming weeks, Network Rail will communicate directly with communities Once again we have received complaints in respect of above through leaflets and letters and public meetings are detailed and we would urge you to park with consideration so as not below. to cause difficulties for other residents or the emergency services. The distress that is caused by dog mess on our Tuesday 5th March - public open afternoon at the BAM pavements is massive. Please pick up after your dog and put Compound in Inverurie in the nearest dog bin. If you have any photographic evidence Monday 11th March - public town hall event, 6pm at Inverurie of dog fouling, this can be sent to the dog warden, details on Town Hall Aberdeenshire website. Tuesday 2nd April - public open afternoon at the BAM Compound in Inverurie KDCC continued on page 16

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Kintore Senior Citizens Youth Program 2019

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Allandale Gardens In the Kintore Public Hall AB51 0UT on All groups are FREE and ran term nd time by our fully trained staff and Saturday 22 June 2019 volunteers. For more information, contact our Youth and Bothie 2-5 p.m. Development worker, Rachel Lewis on Tickets £10 incls: Tea/Coffee, Sandwich and [email protected] Biscuits or 07842265814 Tickets available from Meg on 01467 632455 Or check out our Facebook and Instagram page – Bothie Kintore or 07565503384

Kintore Angling Club Wednesdays 3.15 pm – 5.30 pm Hut 304 New Season News Kemnay Academy We have now leased the Balbithan, Torryburn Limited transport home can be provided for folk who live outwith the village & Kinellar beats between Kintore and Fintray.

Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing on left bank for 3.8

miles to Mill Burn -13 pools. Right bank from Tuach Burn to Kinaldie 2.1 miles - 7 pools. Brown Trout From top of Balbithan Island to Mill Burn on Left Bank and Kinaldie on right bank, 4.9 miles both banks total 21 pools. For some of the best fishing on the Don, on your doorstep, get your season tickets now. Adult Season Ticket £135 Adult 65+, or disabled £85 Junior Season Ticket (15 & under) £20 Accompanied Children under 15 fish free The Kemnay Youth Forum gives young people aged 12 to 25 the chance to express their ideas, opinions and needs on matters that affect young people in the community. Opportunities include Youth Day tickets from Post Office & Sloans, Inverurie. Leadership & Participation, Accreditation, Team Building, Training, Life Skills, Peer Education and Community Projects. See Facebook or website kintoreanglingclub.org.uk For more information, please contact Karen Hudson CLD worker or telephone 07710 409629 or 07702 181416 on 07786683493 or visit Hut 303 for a blether

Page 14 Page 15 However, one option for the A96 Dualling seems to have lost its way. The blue-green-violet route veers away from the A96, crossing the Don Valley and carving its way through 1,769 acres of quality farmland, splitting 63 farms in the process.

Why? To get to a ﬂyover in a rural location near Lochter.

The rationale, apparently, is:

• to open up land to the north of Inverurie for development • to entice traﬃc from the A947 to take the long way round, joining and increasing traﬃc into Aberdeen form Kintore (The aim being to delay to need the upgrade the A947.)

What does this cross-country route mean?

• The extra distance would add some 240 miles and around £360 more fuel to an annual commute from Huntly. • The loss of farmland would take at least £760,000 of agricultural output out of our economy each year. • Start a rush of development from the rural area north and east of Inverurie and Kintore.

But, for Kintore, probably the biggest concern would be that the blue-green-violet option would add more traﬃc onto the already busy A96 into Aberdeen.

As an upgrade of the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen, it really does seem as though the blue- green-violet option has lost its way.

Get the A96 Dualling back on track. Write to Transport Scotland [email protected] and your MSPs now. Find their contact details at https://www.parliament.scot/msps.aspx Find the route option maps at https://bit.ly/2Ij1gh2

Inconsiderate Parking/Dog fouling Once again we have received complaints in respect of above and we would urge you to park with consideration so as not to cause diﬃculties for other residents or the emergency services. The distress that is caused by dog mess on our payments is massive. Please pick up after your dog and put in the nearest dog bin. If you have any photographic evidence of dog fouling, this can be sent to the dog warden, details on Aberdeenshire website

PC Steven Middleton At our last meeting, we said goodbye to our community policeman, PC Steve Middleton. Steve has worked tirelessly in our community over the years and after 30 years is now retiring. We were KDCC continueddelighted to give Steve a Certiﬁcate of Appreciation in honour of his services to our community. PC Steven Middleton At our last meeting, we said goodbye to our community policeman, PC Steve Middleton. Steve has worked tirelessly in our community over the years and after 30 years is now retiring. We were delighted to give Steve a Certificate of Appreciation in honour of his services to our community.

Meetings of the Community Council are held on the third Tuesday of every month except during August and December. Everyone is welcome to come to our meetings and raise any issues/concerns.

Fiona Cooper KDCC Photo above: members of KDCC awarding Steve Middleton with his Certificate of Appreciation. Councillor Martin Ford’s Report I was very interested to attend the Kintore station art work for some services. The funding package for the Council from event held in the church hall on Saturday 26 January. After the Scottish Government is insufficient to cover the increase so long campaigning for a rail station in Kintore, suddenly in costs, even after some additional funding was announced construction and opening seem very imminent – with the in January. The Council cannot spend money it does not station due to be finished later this year. have and is required by law to set a balanced budget. So the Council will have to make savings of close to £20 million in its Inevitably, the new station will be constructed largely like budget for running public services in 2019/20. Every effort is any other new station and it is necessarily designed for being made to find further efficiency savings but after many accessibility, safety and low maintenance. But I am keen that years of seeking cost reductions there is no possibility of it has some features that are unique to Kintore, so it is ‘our’ finding £20 million of efficiency gains. Some of the savings local station, not just any station. Some locally themed art required will, unfortunately, have to be achieved by cutting work is certainly one way of making the new station distinctive back on public services. There will also be increased charges and the event on 26 January was part of generating that. The for some services to secure additional income, and a rise in two historic benches from the old Kintore station obtained the Council Tax. last year are another way of bringing the community’s identity to the new station. These two benches – one bought by While the Council has no choice but to make savings in the Council at auction, the other kindly gifted by a Kemnay next year’s budget, councillors do have a choice about how resident – were on display on 26 January. The intention is that is done. As I write this, I do not know what choices the for both benches to be refurbished and finished in time to be different political groups on the Council will make. As usual, I installed on the new station prior to opening. have been working with my colleague Cllr Paul Johnston on our budget proposal. We know it is possible to avoid cuts to Some work on the station site will take place very shortly as teaching or pupil support assistant posts next year and, for vegetation clearance needs to be undertaken before the start example, to protect local bus services – because we have a of the bird nesting season – so construction can take place as balanced draft budget proposal without cuts to these. While I planned later in the year. Bridge renewal and remodelling the hope the Council does not make such cuts, at this stage, all I level crossing at Boat of Kintore needed for the installation of can give is a personal commitment not to vote for them. double track will necessarily mean access and road closures. I have discussed this with a representative of Network Rail Cllr Martin Ford because I understand that there will be consequences varying 01224 790052 from considerable inconvenience for some residents to [email protected] probably significant impact – for example, to the golf club. I was assured every effort is being made to keep closures to Sole Point Reflexology How to get in the minimum necessary to do the work required. But the line Inverurie / Kintore upgrade and associated delivery of the station is simply not touch with possible without some extended road closures. Councillor By Helen Spencer Martin Ford (M.A.R., I.T.E.C.)

I was pleased to see repairs get underway to the fountain in Effective. Professional. Experienced. Sole Point Reflexology The Square. At the time of writing, the contractor has made Sole Point Reflexology Contact details for Cllr Ford: Inverurie/Kintore good progress carrying out excavations and installing the new Inverurie /Kintore By Helen Spencer water supply. Completion of electrical works and installation of By Helen Spencer Tel: 01224 790052 (M.A.R., I.T.E.C.) (M.A.R., I.T.E.C.) the pump is imminent. Work should be complete by March so Effective. Professional. Experienced. the fountain can be brought back into use during summer. E-mail: Effective. Professional. Experienced. [email protected]

At the time of writing, the Council is preparing to set its Letter: Cairnie, Call or Text: 07845 523357FlexibleFlexible appointment appointment times times budgets for the financial year starting at the beginning of April. Call or Text: & Competitive rates… Fintray, Call or Text: & Competitive rates… Flexible appointment0784507845 523357 times 523357

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Page 16 Page 17 Diary of Events

DATE EVENT WHERE TIME 1st Tues Kintore SWI Kintore Public Hall 19.30 3rd Tues Community Council Meeting (Ex Aug & Dec) Kintore School 19.00 Last Wed Women’s Group Church Hall 20.00 3rd Sun Messy Church Kintore Church 15.30 - 17.30 with meal Weekly Meetings Mon Junior Group - P5, P6 + P7 The Bothie 15.30-17.00 Mon Girls Brigade Groups Church Hall 16.00-19.00 Mon 3rd Kintore Brownies Kintore Public Hall 16.00-17.15 Mon 3rd Kintore Rainbows Kintore Public Hall 16.15-17.30 Mon 2nd Kintore Brownies Kintore Public Hall 18.15-19.30 Mon 2nd Kintore Rainbows Kintore Public Hall 18.15-19.15 Mon Kintore Scouts - Cubs (8-10 years) Kintore Scout Hut 18.30-20.15 Tues & Thurs Kintore Scouts - Beavers (6-8 years) Kintore Scout Hut 18.00-19.15 Tues & Thurs Kintore Scouts - Scouts (10-15 years) Kintore Scout Hut 19.30-21.00 Tue Kintore Knit & Stitch Group Kintore Library 10.00-12.00 Tue Bothie Girls (BGee’s) Group (Girls in S1+) The Bothie 17.00-18.30 Tue Young & Free to Speak (YAFTS) (All kids S1+) The Bothie 19.00-21.00 Wed Kintore Senior Citizens (Contact: 01467 632455) Church Hall 14.00-16.00 Wed 1st Kintore Brownies Kintore Public Hall 18.15-19.30 Wed 1st Kintore Rainbows Kintore Public Hall 18.15-19.15 Thurs 4th Kintore Rainbows Kintore Church Hall 15.45-16.45 Thurs 1st Kintore Guides Kintore Public Hall 18.30-20.30 Thurs 1st Kintore Guides Senior Section Kintore Public Hall 18.30-20.30 Thurs YOUR Group (All kids P7-S3) The Bothie 18.00-20.30 Thurs Kintore Rotary Club Thainstone House Hotel 19.00 for 19.30 Fri Boys Brigade Company Church Hall 19.15-20.45 Sun Kintore Community Church Kintore Village Hall 15.00

Kintore Senior Citizens’ Club KEMNAY MOVIE NIGHTS at Kemnay Village Hall BUTTERY MORNING Fridays at 7.30 pm Saturday 4th May 2019 29th March Entry £4 per person Ice creams and refreshments will be sold In 27th April Food and Film evening, entry £12 booking essential Kintore Church Hall 10am – 12noon Saturdays at 7.30 pm Entry is free, bring your own refreshments 16th March 13th April 18th May Sales Table 8th June

Cake and Candy Stall Saturday Family Film at 10.30 am And Entry is free, refreshments will be sold Other attractions 30th March Tea/Coffee/Juice Please email [email protected] Butteries and Walkers Shortbread to go on the contact list to be reminded of dates and told which films are showing Admission £2.00 / Children Free

Page 18 Page 19 Page 19 Think You Know Quiz by Cllr. Glen Reid Answers:

The Konnect Konundrum Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil (Four wheels scare the cockatoos, From Kintore, east to Yuendemu, The Kintore Summer Festival western desert lives and breathes, In forty-five degrees) Saturday 25th May 2019 Scotland - Nine of diamonds. Saturday 11th May - Unicorn. Tipsy Afternoon Tea - River Tay. - Seven; Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Tuesday 21st May Inverness, Perth and Stirling. 5K Fun Run

General Knowledge Thursday 23rd May - God be with you (modern). Kintore Summer Festival Dog Show - Water displacement. (Still in planning) - Ireland. - Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. We will be looking for volunteers nearer the time, so keep an eye on posts on the Kintore True or False? Summer Festival Facebook Page or you can email [email protected] There is a Scottish village named Dull which is twinned to volunteer or if you would like to have with the American town of Boring. True. a stall at the Festival. You can fit the entire population of the world on the Isle of Wight. False.

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