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EDITOR’S LETTER

Welcome to the April issue of the Alyth Voice!

If there’s a theme to this month’s issue, then it’s something to do with looking forwards and looking back.

The April Voice includes a big piece looking forward to the launch of the exciting new Cateran Ecomuseum project in November, and urging local youngsters to get involved in designing three outdoor installations. The installations and the Ecomuseum will bring the heritage and history of this area very much to life in the 21st century, using digital technology and the enthusiasm of youth to create a very special celebration of life in eastern Perthshire. We also feature a profile of the Alyth Bowling and Tennis Club, one of our oldest community leisure groups, but one with its sights set firmly on the future. You can read more about their plans for growth in 2019 later on in this issue.

Interestingly, on the theme of looking back, I decided to have a look at the National Library of Scotland’s excellent online collection of old maps to see when the Bowling Club first appeared. That’s where I found out that Alexandra Street used to be called Bowling-Green Street - which was news to me despite having lived a stone’s throw from Alexandra Street for 22 years! As is often the way with these things, I found myself browsing through older and older maps in the collection, and it’s interesting to see how place-names change over time: on one map dating from 1654 Alyth is listed as “Elit”, and on another from around 60-70 years earlier it’s written as “Elicht”. If, like me, you’re a bit of a geek when it comes to old maps and documents, I can heartily recommend the NLS maps website: https://maps.nls.uk/

To finish this Editor’s Letter on a forward-looking note, I thought you might like this photograph of Alyth in early summer, with the morning sun rising over the misty valley - something to look forward to in April and May!

Finally, huge thanks to the Alyth Lights Committee for their generous donation to the Voice following the recent Bingo Tea, and also to Mrs M Robertson for her kind contribution to our funds - Many thanks indeed!

Best wishes,

Kevin Coe Editor

PS: Please remember that our deadlines have changed and that we now need to get your stories and adverts by the 14th of the month before publication. So, for the May issue, that deadline will be 14 April.

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Alyth Youth Partnership

AYP continues to be very well attended in all areas of our work, and it has been a huge boost to welcome several new volunteers. Louise, Kenny, Libby, Reece, Shayna and Chelsea have been great additions to our team and made sure that we are providing lots of opportunities to the young people of Alyth. Rona’s recipes with the Tribe have become the stuff of legend, and I’ve never seen so many kids get so excited about cooking! Also, Anna and Rachel’s activity of ‘Armpit Fudge’ was probably the most mingin’ thing we’ve done yet!

Plans are now firmly in place for the Easter Holidays with both the Hubsters and Youth Club choosing trips to Combat City. The Tribe are having a big day out to Ryze and Camperdown Park, fittingly on April Fool’s Day!

After the holidays we will be busy preparing for a number of events. In particular, we plan to be heavily involved in the Alyth Creates Festival when we will again have hidden some Alyth Rocks, designed Pictish tattoos, and we will also display the Bronze and Pewter models that we made thanks to financial support from Scotmid Co-Operative.

Our drama group, led by Gemma, Louise and Libby are preparing for their performances in June, and the guitar group have been strumming away happily. The bowlers will get going again in May, so hopefully the weather will be as good as it was last year.

Being the cool, hip and up to date types that we are, we have been active again on Instagram, which the young people have responded to really well. All you oldies can still keep up with us on facebook though!

George Annan

Lipreading classes in Perthshire

In October 2018, twenty-eight hard of hearing students joined lipreading classes in Blairgowrie and Perth. The classes have been exciting, fun and friendly. During the past twenty weeks, students received talks from Debbi Wallace, Action on Hearing Loss (AOHL) who spoke about equipment that assists them with their hearing loss and helps them in their homes, from flashing doorbells, vibrating smoke alarms, television devices and much more, although there is a one-off delivery charge the equipment is free. Other visits have included the Community Police, with whom we discussed how the hard of hearing students find it difficult to walk on paths when cyclist approach from behind, as they can’t hear their bells. Just before Christmas Perth & Kinross Provost, Dennis Melloy and his wife, Libby, came to the Blairgowrie class and joined in signing along with the Dundee based Signed Songs R Us choir, who signed along to a number of popular Christmas songs. Michelle of Deaf link came and talked about advocacy and her organisation, where they can assist with appointments and completing forms /bills etc. Another interesting talk was by Rhona Campbell from Action on Hearing Loss, who talked to the class about the organisation and the help it offers to the hard of hearing. The latest talk was from Chris Smith, the Local Authority Fire Liaison Officer, who gave out an excellent presentation on fire safety and C.P.R. Not only have the students had many visitors to their classes, they have also invited their own friends and families to join in a lipreading class, so they could appreciate some of the difficulties faced by the hard of hearing. Students have also learnt, how their hearing aids work, speech movements, lip patterns, working with their class partners on solving problems, pairs exercises, quick recognition exercises, British Sign Language and much, much more. In addition to benefitting from all these lessons, speakers and services the classes have enabled people with similar problems to meet together and discuss what having a hearing loss means to them and their families and share solutions for shared problems. To run lipreading the Blairgowrie classes donations have been gratefully received from Proctors Insulation Blairgowrie, Rotary Club Blairgowrie, Masonic Lodge, Co Ann Janitorial Supplies Blairgowrie, Isabelle McInally, Lightscape Creations, Greggs Bakery, Scotmid, the See Hear Project of Perth & Kinross Council and Tesco’s Bags for Help. The students too have raised money by holding two raffles, one of which was held in Blairgowrie Tesco’s in February. The Lipreading classes in Perth have been supported by Deaf Action. Classes stop for a summer break in mid-June and will hopefully start again in October for another thirty weeks. However, this will only be possible if enough donations are received to keep the classes going. If you would like to donate or would be interested in joining a class near you, contact Susan Brown on 01250 872861/07940333924 or [email protected] Facebook – Perthshire Lipreading

Alyth Photographic Club

FRONT COVER: Gannet picture taken by club member Frank Horrocks at Troup Head, Banffshire. 500mm lens from about 60 feet. Key point is to have sharpness concentrated on the eye.

The photograph of the bed of purple crocuses at the Wellmeadow in Blairgowrie, is a timely reminder of the role of Rotary in the battle against polio worldwide. With growing scepticism about childhood vaccination, it is perhaps pertinent to remind people of the devastating and life changing effects that can be caused by childhood diseases such as measles, diphtheria, and mumps etc. There have recently been several outbreaks of measles, especially in parts of continental Europe, USA and in England where the number of cases rose from 274 in 2017 to 757 last year. In the same period, Scotland only had one reported case, highlighting the success of the MMR vaccination programme and the importance of maintaining high vaccination uptake in Scotland. It is also re-assuring to realise that from the early 1950s, as result of a very successful immunisation programme against polio, or infantile paralysis as it was more commonly known, polio has virtually been eliminated, except for parts of the world where for political reasons, medical staff have been prevented from administering polio vaccine.

Although eradication in the UK is good news, it must be remembered that in Scotland it is estimated that there are still about 10,000 polio survivors, of whom approximately 60 per cent suffer from the long-term effects of polio, called post-polio syndrome. This is a situation where, with advancing years, survivors find that daily tasks that they could easily perform in their younger days are becoming increasingly difficult as they lose their muscle power and the reserve capacity of their muscles diminishes. We all lose muscle power as a result of ageing: but for post-polio patients this is much more profound. When the infection by the original polio virus occurred, as long as 60 to 70 years ago, the virus destroyed nerve cells in the spinal cord, resulting in the loss of muscle use. Polio survivors therefore start off from a lower base line in terms of reserve muscle capacity.

The Scottish Post Polio Network is an organisation that exists to campaign for better facilities and services for these patients, for better orthotic aids, for access to specialist medical, nursing and physiotherapy staff and for making making a greater number of people aware that whilst they may have thought polio is a disease of the past, there are still a large number of people in the UK, the survivors, who need a little bit of extra help.

If you know someone who has suffered from polio, or have had polio yourself and are beginning to encounter problems such as loss of muscle strength, decreased mobility, sleep apnoea, increased muscular pain, becoming fatigued more easily when undertaking routine day to day tasks, SPPN would be pleased to hear from you and may be able to provide some help and advice. SPPN can be contacted via the Chair – George Allan at email address: [email protected]

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Spring?? Well Anne, our amazing Window Dresser, decided that Spring had arrived in early March. She found a fallen branch and created a spring bough in our window. A couple of sample paint pots transformed a little table and bookcase to hold stock items lurking on our shelves. As ever it looks just lovely. I’m told that it will transform into an Easter tree later this month.

Alyth Guiding Group We were approached by Alyth Guiding Group in February. They were looking for funding to help them re-establish their group which has been in danger of ending. Our volunteers were happy to help and our volunteer Celia (also a member of Friends of Alyth Guiding) handed over £300 at one of their meetings

Corrin Neilson Corrin wrote to us asking for a contribution to his school trip to Tanzania. He has been working hard to raise the necessary funds to visit with his school and carry out voluntary work. We decided to contribute £100 to his fund and look forward to reading all about his trip in The Voice later in the year! Here he is accepting his contribution from Volunteer Pat.

Blairgowrie Disabled Riding Association Trish, one of our volunteers, also volunteers with the above group. She told us that folk from Alyth sometimes attend. So Thrifty One volunteers felt it was reasonable to donate to this group. The photo below shows Trish handing over a £300 voucher for use at Davidson Farm & Country Ltd. in Blairgowrie. BDRA have account there for their ponies. This was our March donation

Our January donation was our annual contribution to Alyth Voice. However they slipped past our camera, tut tut ! We also handed over several pairs of wellingtons to the Alyth Scouts & cubs group to use as back up for those muddy outdoor activities they love so much.

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Perthshire Brass

March has been a productive month for Perthshire Brass. I said we were hoping for a good result at the Scottish Championships, and we got one! 2nd place means a trip to the UK Finals in September and promotion to the 2nd Section which is a big step up in class. The band played really well, although if we are honest we could have played a bit better. The banding press predicted that we would win, so there was a tiny bit of disappointment at ‘only’ coming 2nd! We raised a glass to the old man and know that he would have been proud of us.

A couple of days later, our youth band played at Perform in Perth and received a First Class Certificate. With another 4 players joining our organisation we really are heading in the right direction. If you want to find out more then look us up on Facebook or head to our website: perthshirebrass.org.uk

It’s a busy summer as ever, and the band will be in Alyth for the Alyth Creates Festival in May as well as our Coffee Morning on Saturday 1st June. The usual mix of beer festivals, concerts and charity events will be interspersed with rehearsing whatever test piece is thrown at us for the finals, and of course we will be raising funds to help cover the costs of a 3 day trip to Cheltenham for a 12 minute performance to 2 judges in a box!

George Annan

NOTICES

Alyth Parish ROMAN CATHOLIC NEW COMMUNICANTS CHURCH Church If you would like to become a member of Alyth Parish Church, please contact the Rev. Mike Erskine on 01828 632 238 Morning Service at 11am every Sunday. Saturday Vigil Sundays or email Evening Service at 6.00pm on 6.30pm and 9.30am First Sunday of each month. [email protected] Sundays St Luan's, (Note Special Dates below) 11.00am Alexandra St. ~~~ St Stephen's, Alyth

Primary and Senior Sunday School. Bank St.

Meet at 11am each Sunday during normal Blairgowrie ST NINIAN’S

School Terms. EPISCOPAL CHURCH New recruits are always most welcome. SERVICES (Primary caters for children aged between 3 www.st-stephens-blairgowrie.org.uk and 7 years. Senior caters for children between 8 and 12 years) (A Crèche is ALL ARE WELCOME available for children under three). Tel: 01250 874 583 ~~ Email: [email protected]

PRAYER GROUP THANK YOU Diocesan Website: www.standrews.anglican.org

The Prayer Group meets most Thursdays in the MORGAN APRIL Burnside Court Lounge at 10.30am. Everyone 7th 11am Book of Common Prayer Communion is most Welcome. (This is an informal and very Thank you to all friends, family, 14th 11am Sung Eucharist friendly meeting – why not join us?). 21st Easter Sunday 11am Sung Eucharist neighbours and everyone whose ~~~ numerous cards, 28th 11am Sung Eucharist

THE GUILD flowers and kind wishes were received (Meetings held in the Lower Hall at 2pm) following the passing in February of our 4th April—Cross Reach by Pete Cuthbertson dear mum, Margaret (Barb) Morgan. 13th April—Coffee Morning, 10am Airlie Street Hall A special thanks to Rev. Mike Erskine, Bring 2nd May—Where do we go from here? With all staff at David Scott Ltd and the staff Isabel Smith & others. at Lands of Loyal Hotel. 9th May—End of Year Lunch (Venue/Time to Alyth Show

be announced) Thank you to the kind and caring staff of Home ~~~ Ward 32 Ninewells Hospital whose care

THE CHURCH CHOIR and compassion for mum during her The Choir meet for practice in the Church at illness, we are most thankful for. We 6.45pm on every Friday. hope that her memory can live on

~~~ through the extremely kind donations of £510 which we received, and have SPECIAL DATES passed on to Ward 32. 14th April—Palm Sunday Procession from Square at 11am Margaret’s Family. 15th to 17th April—Holy Week Services 7pm 18th April—Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at 7pm How many of you out there in 19th April—Holy Week Service at 7pm KILRY HALL "Voice Land" would like to see 21st April—Easter Sunday—Meet at Airlie Street Hall at 8.30am for walk to Alyth Hill, T – JUNCTION CAFÉ ‘Our Show’ back home?? followed by breakfast in Church at 10am, followed by Sunday Service at 11am April 20th 10 - 12 If you are in favour please put 29th April—Congregational Board Meeting May 18th 10 - 12 your name on the petition sheets th in Lower Hall at 7pm June 15 Open Gardens Kilry 12 - 5 in the shops and cafes in town or 6th May—Kirk Session in Lower Hall at 7pm June 16th Open Gardens Kilry 12 - 5 th place a wee note in the Voice July 20 10 - 12 www.alythparishchurch.org.uk August 17th Kilry Fete 2 - 4 Boxes in , Thifty1 and Lunans.

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Greenhouse. Sow half hardy annuals in seed trays, when large enough pick out into boxes. Plant tomato and pepper plants keeping an eye on the weather and if frost should be forecast cover the tomatoes with an old newspaper. If polythene is used ensure it does not touch the plants. Start of dahlia tubers by planting them in pots, use the smallest pot that the tuber will fit in to, use a multipurpose compost if possible otherwise earth will do.

Plant potatoes.

Sow peas, beans (not runner beans they will have to be started in the greenhouse), carrots , beetroot etc.

Apply a general purpose fertiliser (preferably an organic one) to perennials. It is best to get stakes in now and let the plants grow up through them, this way the plants will hide the stakes and look far more natural.

Remove dead heads from daffodils, just the seed pod, do not remove the leaves, if you must tidy them just tie the leave up.

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2nd ALYTH BROWNIES

The 2nd Alyth Brownies got off to a busy start this year. Girl Guiding have brought out a new programme and we have now introduced it to the girls. We have been working hard on the Painting badge and the Innovate Stage 2 badge. We would like to thank Wendy McFarlane for coming along and demonstrating figurative and abstract painting, we had lots of fun! For part of the Innovate badge the Brownies had to build edible architecture, so each group were given a selection of fruit to use. The girls did amazing building towers, although not all the fruit made it into the architecture, there were quite a few bits of fruit eaten!

We celebrated Thinking Day by attending church followed by a party with the Guides in the Hut. We had lots of fun and lots of food! We would like to thank Rev Erskine for letting us participate in the service. During the service Teagan, Katy and Chloe carried in the Brownie flag, Orlaith did a reading and we all renewed our Brownie promise.

We enjoyed pancakes for Shrove Tuesday and are looking forward to our trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park.

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BOOKMARK 2019

BOOKMARK 2019 welcomed a packed St Catharine’s Hall, Blairgowrie, of members and guests at our AGM in January. Olga Wojtas, an extremely popular writer at last year’s Festival in October, returned to entertain us with a brand new short story. Not only were we delighted by her reading, but Olga, after a year of being at every book festival in Scotland, declared Bookmark her favourite. With a steadily increasing number of members (who are all entitled to discounted tickets, special events and priority booking) Bookmark looks set for a bright future. Apart from our main Festival in October, we also run ‘Meet the Author’ events throughout the year to give all those interested in the world of books unique opportunities to meet writers. The first of these will be a two-part event on Saturday 13 April, beginning at 2 pm, featuring Marion Duffy, one half of the crime- writing pair of herself and Elaine Atkins known as ‘Mirren Jones’. Marion will be talking about their novel ‘Never Do Harm’ and then, after a break for afternoon tea, will lead a creative writing workshop for the rest of the afternoon. Magnus Linklater, one of BOOKMARK’s Patrons, will be speaking at our next ‘Meet the Author’ event on June 1 about his additions to Fitzroy Maclean’s ‘Concise History of Scotland’. Our eagerly awaited Festival Launch will be held on Saturday July 20th. Shaun Bythell, bookshop owner and force behind the Wigtown Book Festival, will be our guest speaker, reading from and discussing his sequel to the highly acclaimed and hugely popular ‘Diary of a Bookseller’. Our final event before the Festival in October will welcome back Gerda Stevenson. This time she will be found in Alyth on 31 August presenting, with Jenny Alldridge, ‘The Art of Christian Small’. Although the programme for 4-6 October won’t be revealed until July, we do promise a rich and varied programme which will run from the Friday evening until the Sunday afternoon. BOOKMARK offers something for everyone who likes to engage with books, whether you’re a reader or a writer or a listener. Our audiences are given the chance to listen to an exciting mix of the famous and the first-time; poets and journalists; non-fiction and first-class fiction writers – all of whom will be in conversation with an exciting collection of interviewers. Book Festivals introduce new writers to readers, and of course also invite those authors who have already reached the top. Our audiences echo this same blend: from those who are used to book festivals, to those who would never before have thought of going to one. Our reputation for providing a warm welcome and engaging speakers continues to grow. This year’s programme promises to be our most exciting yet.

We look forward to seeing you!

And to pass the time until then why not read: Never Do Harm by Mirren Jones Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell Scotland: A Concise History by Fitzroy Maclean and Magnus Linklater

ALYTH COFFEE CYCLE

Sometimes its the Magnificent new Seven ,sometimes the Famous Five ,or the Super Six , or even the Perfect Pair who meet in the square on Wednesday mornings at 9.30 for the Alyth Coffee Cycle. Sometimes the weather has defeated us over the winter, but if you want to pedal ,turn up and see who else is there ! That's all there is to the Alyth Coffee Cycle. This philosophy has been working well for nearly 2 years now and on this particular wet and windy Wednesday morning warm and dry is more inviting !!We choose our destination on the day ,sometimes a short pedal other times a good 30 miles , .The routes vary but the company is always good .You can find us on facebook ,search for The Alyth Coffee Cycle , I write a weekly blog .We are always open for new faces ,so if you are thinking about dusting off that bike in the shed come and join us .I started the group to find fellow pedallers and it worked !

17 Alyth Show Saturday 15th June 2019, Bogles Field, Blairgowrie - Industrial Tent Schedule

Section 1 Baking Judge Lynsey Smith Section 4 Handicrafts Judge Julie Hermitage Sponsored by Jonathan Treffry Installations Sponsored by Peapod Studios Scotland

"Trauma Teddy" pattern supplied. To be donated to Police 1 Chocolate Filled Sponge Sandwich Cake (8"/20cm) 31 Scotland/Children 1st

2 Upside Down Cake - any fruit topping (8"20cm) 32 A Wet Felt Item

3 Cheese Scones (3) 33 Mobile Phone Cover – any medium 4 Melting Moments (3) 34 Cushion – Woodland Theme (Max Size 16”) 5 Black Bun (2 pieces) 35 A lamp made from a Bottle (displayed without lampshade)

6 Chocolate Hobnobs (3) 36 A Decorated Photo Frame (no larger than A4) 7 Gluten Free Cupcakes (2) 37 Unframed Sketch of a Tree – No larger than A4 8 Weetabix Loaf – Recipe Supplied 9 Rhubarb Muffin (2) Unframed Painting of a Woodland – No larger than 38 A3 10 Rosemary & Garlic Rolls (3) 11 Mint Aero Traybake (3 pieces) Section 5 Photography Judge John Lindsay Sponsored by Angus Forbes Photography 12 Swedish Tea Ring Section 2 Produce Judge Anne Simpson 39 Beasts with Horns Sponsored by The Potato House 40 "A Woodland Walk" 13 Strawberry Jam (small jar) 41 Woodland Flowers/Fungi 14 Chilli Jam (small jar) 42 A Sign 15 Whisky Marmalade (small jar) 43 "Purple" 16 Spiced Apple Chutney (small jar) 44 Clock 17 Mushroom Soup (small flask) 45 Children 12yrs – 16yrs – Trees 18 Vegetable Pickle (small jar) Section 6 Children Judge Dawn Tosh Sponsored by GRM Podiatry 19 Individual Quiche 20 Small Key Lime Pie Pre School 21 Individual Strawberry Mousse 46 Colouring in Picture (Supplied) 22 Small Dish of Pâté 47 Pine Cone Person 23 Home Bred Hen’s Eggs (6) 48 Wooden Spoon Puppet 24 Barbecue Sauce (small jar/bottle) Primary 1 - Primary 3 Section 3 Floral Art Judge Evelyn Caldow 49 Woodland Scene in a Shoebox Sponsored by Something Special Flowers 50 Wooden Spoon Puppet 25 Bowl of Floating Fuchsia Heads 51 Chocolate Crispy Cake - 2 26 Jug of Garden Flowers 52 Paper Chain Character 27 Arrangement Incorporating Wood 53 Photograph – A Tree 28 An Arrangement including "Shades of Green" Primary 4 - Primary 7 29 Twist of Nature using Foliage & Wild Material 54 Woodland Scene in a Shoebox 30 An Imaginative Display of Herbs 55 Wooden Spoon Puppet 56 A Filled Baked Potato Entry Fee £5 - cheques made payable to Alyth & District Agricultural Show. Entries to Children's Section and Class 45 are Free. 57 Paper Chain Character Return Entry Form to Judith Knox, Bankhead of Alyth House, Alyth, 58 Photograph – A Tree PH11 8HQ, Tel 07834195779

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HEY CLAY! and ALYTH CREATES at Momentum Pottery

Come and play with clay! HAY CLAY is a free pottery workshop event on 18 - 19 May, for beginners and more dab hands alike. All ages are welcome, but children need to be in company with parent or guardian. Your local HEY CLAY workshop is at Momentum Pottery, 6 St. Andrew Street in Alyth and are run by Maria Nordgren and Mary Conacher. The event is a part of the nationwide GET CREATIVE festival and is sponsored by the Scottish Potters’ Association.

Please book a spot by mailing [email protected] or by calling 01828 632179. Saturday 18th May, 10am - noon Saturday 18th May, 2 - 4pm Sunday 19th May, 10am - noon Sunday 19th May, 2 - 4pm

We are doing hand building; making pinch pots, tiles and slab pots. There are also three pottery wheels available for those who would like to have a go. We will glaze and fire your favourite piece and you can come back to pick it up later. The theme is Pictish symbols, to fit with the Alyth Creates Festival, the following weekend. If you like, we can bisque fire your piece from the Hey Clay workshop and you are welcome back on Saturday 25 or Sunday 26 May to glaze it and see it being raku fired.

There is an open studio at Momentum Pottery in connection with ALYTH CREATES. Momentum pottery will be open 10am - 5pm on 24 – 26 May. Potter Maria Nordgren and willow weaver Rachel Bower are exhibiting and demonstrating at the pottery. Stone carver David McGovern from Monikie will be joining them for Friday and Saturday. There will be raku firing demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday, 10am - noon and 2 - 4pm. For more information, see www.momentumpottery.co.uk or Momentum Pottery on Facebook. Come and join the fun!

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ALYTH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Don’t have access 200 Club to email? It’s FREE in the Airlie Street Library MARCH DRAW (Thanks to Mrs Don for making the draw )

1st - £50 - 86 - Mr R A Price 2nd - £30 - 174 - Mr C Pennycook 3rd - £20 - 183 - Mr M Dorward

Letters of renewal are out now, thanks to everyone who has returned payment. If you have not yet done so please return payment by the end of April. Royal Bank Of Scotland Thanks, MOBILE BANK Liz, Treasurer

Tuesday - 11:00am to 12:00pm Town Square Thursday - 2:00pm to 3.00pm Town Square AGM

Our AGM will be held on Wednesday 15th May BLAIRGOWRIE & DISTRICT in Airlie Street Lounge. Please come along and support YOUR Lights. TREFOIL GUILD At least two members of the committee will be stepping down after long service and we need new support to continue the good work. New members welcome

Meetings at St Catherine’s Church Hall, Blairgowrie at 7.30pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month (apart from Jan & Feb) A Big THANK YOU to Thrifty One!

The Trefoil Guild supports local Girlguiding, enjoys activities, guest speakers and outings in a friendly atmosphere. Next Meetings: 7th Nov & 5th Dec 01828 632679 or email [email protected]

Glenisla SWRI Meet in Glenisla Community Hall @ 7.30pm Contact Mrs Hilary Lawrence (president) 01828 633112 Perth Soroptimists are very grateful to all who donate or Kathleen Davidson (secretary) 01575 582205 household items, which still have some life in them, to Starter Packs and Soroptimist Jean Campbell is more than delighted New Members Welcome when Thrifty One or Blythswood call her, asking her to transport such items to Perth. The volunteers in Starter Membership £25.00 Visitors £4.00 Packs are always delighted to receive curtains, bedding, crockery and cutlery. The volunteers then make up packs of basic small household items to help improve the living

conditions of newly rehoused individuals and families in THE COFFEE CYCLE Perthshire who are in difficult social and economic Meet every Wednesday morning. circumstances. Alyth Square 9.30am Items in a Starter Pack include duvets, duvet covers, sheets, For a cycle in search of coffee and cake. pillowcases, towels, curtains, pots and pans, crockery and All welcome. cutlery. If you wish to donate any of these items, recycle Destination decided on the day. them in good condition to Starter Packs on Friday mornings 10am – 12md at Unit 22, Riverview Business Park, Friarton Interested? Rd, Perth, PH2 8DF. Call/text Pat 07583297408 Or just turn up. See you there!

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Alyth & District Pipe Band Alyth Senior Citizens' We are looking for new or experienced pipers Lunch & Socialising Club and drummers to join the pipe band. (Perth & Kinross Healthy Communities Project) Weekly practise in Alyth Town Hall Tel : Audra Webster 01738 473146 on Wednesday’s from 6pm. New members welcome Strathmore Tots

For more information please

contact Karen Barton Alyth New members & volunteers 01828 640169 / 07977239140 welcome Baby and Toddler Group

Monday mornings 9.30am to 11.30am Exercise Group - Mondays 10am Ogilvie Rooms, Commercial Street, Alyth in the Airlie Street Hall

Whether you're a first time Mum or Dad or have a larger family, come along to our local friendly group for Lunch at 12.30pm in the Airlie Street Hall a cuppa and a chat with other parents (£2.50p per person) while the wee ones play. Grandparents and Carers also welcome.

£2 per family, this includes a snack Next Lunches: for the toddlers and as much tea and 29th April coffee as you can drink!

To keep up to date with what we have on and where, join our Facebook Ericht Art Club page – Strathmore Tots, Alyth.

Meigle Art Group We are a friendly little club, where people of all abilities from beginners to expert

The Group meets on Tuesday painters are made most welcome. the Or for more information call or text mornings in the Alyth Scout Hall main objective is to enjoy your hobby in a 10am 12pm 07807591868 fun environment.

New Members Welcome If you would like to find out more please Scottish Charity No. SCO44910 Equipment can be provided for starters. contact Tina Gliddon on 07443338580 or Contact 633811 for further details Lesley Garside on 07739463594 Alyth Art Group We meet on Tuesdays from Gordon Coutts 10am to 12 noon STRIDE FOR LIFE at the Community Wing of ALYTH GROUP Alyth Primary School If you would like to join our friendly group ALYTH GIRL GUIDE HUT Stride for Life is a walking project providing please contact

FREE led walks for individuals in their the Secretary – Angela Meachen community. The group meets on a Tuesday 01828 632532 FOR RENT or HIRE at 1.30pm at The Airlie Street Hall. for more information Our walks last approximately 45-50 Contact Angie for details: minutes. Walking is a great way to keep ALYTH HEALTH CENTRE 632106 active and make you feel better. We think it's much more fun walking in a group and Is a Collection Point for enjoying a good old blether! On average we CALLY CRAFTERS have about twenty walkers so why not come USED SPECTACLES Bridge of Cally Hall and join us. There is no need to book, just for VISION 2020 Every Thursday turn up on the day! “The Right to Sight Project” 1.30 - 3.30 pm

Linda Messer 958498 (Walk Leader) For further information on the project, Traditional and contemporary crafts Peter Robertson 632674 (Walk Leader) please contact Marja & Tom Dalzeil 633032 (Walk Leader) and all abilities Meg & Jim Muir 633407 (Walk Leader) Pam Robertson, John Eggleston 633965 (Walk Leader) Angus Optix, 153-155 East High Street, Come along for a free taster session, or Forfar Tel: 01307 462461 contact 01828 633083 for more details

22 No Boundaries

Invitation to Alyth’s young folk to take part in designing the launch programme of the Cateran Ecomuseum

Organisers of the new Cateran Ecomuseum have just received confirmation that they have raised further funding to design a major launch programme for the initiative scheduled to take place in November.

Co-produced with North East of North (NEoN) - Scotland’s only digital arts festival based in Dundee - the Ecomuseum will be working with some of Tayside’s best digital and land artists and local young people from Alyth, Blairgowrie, Coupar Angus and Kirriemuir to design the programme - thanks to the support of the new East Perthshire Youth Alliance and DD8 in Kirriemuir and funders LEADER, Creative Scotland, Cairngorms National Park and Perth & Kinross Council.

Called ‘No Boundaries’, three outdoor installations will be created in Alyth, Blairgowrie and at the Spittal of Glenshee. Exactly what they will be will be down to the imagination of the young folk participating, but the focus will be on key Ecomuseum sites and experiences and will include working in partnership with the Hamish Matters Festival to celebrate the 100th anniversary of poet Hamish Henderson’s birth.

The first set of workshops aimed at young folk aged 10-25 interested in learning how to write poetry kicks off in early April with poet Jim Mackintosh. Jim is taking as inspiration for his residency the poems of Hamish Henderson, who was born in Blair and grew up at the Spittal. The planned installation there will include poems written by young folk during his residency as well as a giant portrait of him on the side of one of the hills, designed by Alyth-based artist and previous Young Person of the Year award winner, Martin McGuinness.

The dates for Jim’s workshops are: Monday 8 April Wednesday 8 May Wednesday 12 June Tuesday 9 April Wednesday 29 May Wednesday 10 July

Wednesday 14 August Wednesday 11 September Wednesday 9 October

Times are 6.00pm to 8.00pm, and the venue is SCYD Blairgowrie’s home in Blair, the Wellmeadow House.

So if you know of any young folk interested in learning how to write poetry with one of Scotland's finest poets, inspired by another of Scotland's finest poets, then please help spread the word.

The second set of workshops begins later in April and will be led by the amazing Dundee-based digital artists Biome Collective whose spectacular 3D light show opened the V&A Dundee last September, as well as Alyth-based land artist and crafter Jane Wilkinson.

Together with the young folk participating in these workshops, they will use everything from the new technological skills of computer games conceptualisation, understanding of software, hardware and programming, graphics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, moving image and music/sound to the 4,000-year-old technological skills needed to make a coracle, one of the oldest kinds of boats made by human beings, commonly used on our rivers in ancient times, to re- imagine the culture, history and heritage of this very special part of Scotland.

Workshop dates with Biome and Jane are as follows:

3-Day Weekend Workshop with Jane Wilkinson Friday-Sunday 19-21 April, all day Taster Session with Biome Collective Tuesday 23 April 6.00pm-8.00pm Taster Session with Biome Collective Wednesday 24 April 6.00pm-8.00pm Taster Session with Biome Collective Friday 26 April 6.00pm-8.00pm 2-Day Weekend Workshop with Biome Collective 10-12 May: Friday 6.00pm-8.00pm, Saturday/Sunday all day 2-Day Weekend Workshop with Biome Collective 24-26 May: Friday 6.00pm-8.00pm, Saturday/Sunday all day 2-Day Weekend Workshop with @ 7-9 June: Friday 6.00pm-8.00pm, Saturday/Sunday all day 2-Day Weekend Workshop with @ 21-23 June: Friday 6.00pm-8.00pm, Saturday/Sunday all day

Venues for the Biome Collective Workshops will be Blairgowrie & Rattray Development Trust’s home in Blairgowrie, and Alyth Craft Tourism’s home in Alyth.

At the heart of the community for nearly 150 years

Alyth Bowling and Tennis Club has been at the heart of the Alyth Community since 1876 and will be celebrating its 143rd year in 2019.

The Club has occupied the same plot at the corner of Albert Street and Alexandra Street, just across from the Town Hall, throughout its history. Indeed, it is interesting to note that as late as 1927 the Ordnance Survey six-inch map of the town still shows Alexandra Street named as Bowling-Green Street. The name seems to have been changed some time in the 1930s or later.

In the later 19th century, increasing prosperity from Alyth’s booming textile industry coupled with changing working conditions meant people wanted more leisure opportunities and facilities. The Bowling Club was one of the first such clubs in Alyth, pre-dating the foundation of the Golf Club by 18 years.

Remarkably, the original Victorian clubhouse still survives as part of the older buildings on the east side of the bowling green. A new clubhouse west of the green was built in 1972 featuring a bar, games and function spaces and other club facilities.

No-one knows whether there has always been tennis as well as bowling on the site, but the old maps all show the space now occupied by the tennis courts as being part of the Club grounds, so it’s likely that tennis was being played here from a very early date if not from the beginning.

But the Club is certainly not living in the past and has announced an ambitious programme of activities for the 2019 season, designed to attract more members and reaffirm its role at the heart of Alyth’s social and leisure community.

Club President Allan Strachan explains: “Over the past few years, we’ve seen many bowling clubs in Scotland close. In our own area, the Strathmore, Scone, Meigle, Coupar Angus and other clubs have all closed in the face of strong competition from golf and other leisure activities becoming more affordable. But we’re determined that won’t be our fate.”

The 2019 season opens on 12 April, and the Club is planning to entice the Alyth community with a whole fortnight of free ‘come- and-try’ attractions from Monday 15 April until Saturday 27 April.

“Bowling is very inclusive and open to all ages and abilities,” says Allan. “Club membership and equipment costs are a lot more affordable than many other sports, and the Alyth Club is right in the middle of the village, meaning you can come along for a couple of hours, enjoy a game and finish with a quiet drink in the clubhouse before walking home.

“Better still, you can bring the family along and they can watch from the sidelines - something you couldn’t easily do on a golf course, for example,” he added. “We’ve got Xbox Live, a pool table and a darts board for family members to enjoy while you’re playing bowls. We’re also part of Perth & Kinross Council’s Sports Active programme running events for school-children and the Alyth Youth Partnership.

“And, of course, membership gives you access to our all-weather tennis courts - so the whole family could come and enjoy themselves together! Our greens are open every day throughout the season, and our floodlights mean we can keep playing into the evening and longer into the autumn than other clubs.”

Alyth Bowling and Tennis Club is affiliated to the Strathmore Bowling League along with half a dozen other clubs in the area. Indeed, Alyth are the current Strathmore League champions - a title they have held for three years running. League events take place every week, either at home or away. The Club is also part of the Perthshire Bowling Association and Bowls Scotland, giving it access to regional and national competitions as well.

Alyth have sent teams to several national finals over the years, and over the years Alyth have produced bowlers that have become Scottish internationalists. Lawn bowls is one of the core sports at the Commonwealth Games but, as Allan points out: “It’s such an inclusive sport that you could find yourself competing alongside an international player at a club event - not something you would often find in other sports.”

Like most community organisations in Alyth, the Bowling and Tennis Club is entirely volunteer-run, though they do have four fully-fully-qualified coaches and a nominated child protection officer as required by law.

“We’re very focussed on the community,” says Allan, “and that includes our commitment to charity fund-raising. We have a nominated charity every year, and this year it’s the Scottish Air Ambulance which is so vital for rural communities like Alyth. We’re planning a 24-hour Bowlathon for 28 June, among other things.

Alyth Musical Society

There’s still time to get your tickets for Alyth Musical Society’s production of “The Sound of Music” which runs from 16th-20th April at the Town Hall. In case any readers don’t know, The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. (Spoiler warning!) Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their widowed father, Captain von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission in the German navy, but he opposes the Nazis. He and Maria decide on a plan to flee Austria with the children. Many songs from the musical have become standards, such as "Edelweiss", "My Favourite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do- Re-Mi", and the title song "The Sound of Music".

Limited tickets are available from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/alyth-musical-society and at the box office in the Café in the Square. The picture shows the ensemble cast during rehearsals.

Les Amis of Alyth Golf Club (Friends of Alyth Golf Club)

It is now 12 years since a group of senior gentlemen golfers who played on a Monday morning decided to form a charity group calling themselves Les Amis of Alyth Golf Club (Friends of Alyth Golf Club). The idea was that they would collect an entry fee of just £1 and that there was no prize money, instead all proceeds would be collected and after a year the collection would be donated to a charity. After a special lunch the group decide which charity will benefit

The idea was also to try to give to local charities where possible. Over the years some of the charities who have benefitted were Macmillan Nurses, Ninewells Hospital (twice), Vision PK, Rachael House, Scottish Charity Air Ambulance, and Blairgowrie Riding For The Disabled .

Over the years the total donations has amounted to several thousand pounds and this is a source of some pride for the members of the group.

This year it was decided to donate once again to the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance based at Scone Aerodrome and on Monday, February 18, 2019, they presented a cheque for £700 to a representative of the SCAA at Alyth Golf Club

Next Showing at the Ogilvy Rooms.

The Old Man and the Gun 12A Sunday 7th April 2019 at 7.30pm

At the age of 70, Forrest Tucker makes an audacious escape from San Quentin, conducting an unprecedented string of heists that confound authorities and enchant the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt, who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

Based on a true story. Starring Robert Redford in reportedly his last performance along with Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek

Doors Open 7.00pm for Refreshments

Donations welcome

ALYTH CREATES FESTIVAL

A central theme in this year`s Alyth Creates is a focus on our ancestors, The Picts. The festival will open on Friday 24th with a noisy and colourful parade of some 70 Alyth Primary School pupils who have been hard at work on the Pictish Shield Art Project. The school has been working in conjunction with local arts worker Cat Mackie exploring the incredible artistic heritage left behind by our Pictish ancestors.The project will culminate with the parade led by historian Lars Cook who brings his learning to life with his powerful street performances. We will have craft workers demonstrating leatherwork, tanning, stone carving and Pictish weaponry in Mill Street Park and our Friday evening talk by Norman Atkinson OBE is themed on The Picts in Angus and Gowrie. This historical theme extends into other local venues – The Singing Kettle has linked medieval herbs in food with a modern photography and artwork exhibition exploring Flora and Fauna on the Cateran Trail. ‘Feast Like a Pict’ hosted by Pitcrocknie,Restaurant offers a banquet of ancient fayre and of course, no cutlery! Apparently The Picts made wool clothing by blending fibres together. Using similar techniques you can create your own artefact by signing up for our workshop ‘Wet felted Vessels with Ali & Rona’. We are delighted to add the “Paint Alyth” Competition to the programme. For most, spotting an artist painting plein air (outside) will have tempted you to peek at their work whilst passing. On Saturday 25th we expect Alyth to boast a throng of artists lining the streets, parks or even hiding away in the Den as part of our Paint Alyth event. Adult entries open online 1st April and there is a generous £400 prize at stake! Juniors (16 and under) can enter on the day and could win £25 of art materials. Artists and makers will be exhibiting and workshopping throughout the town over the festival`s three days. Momentum Pottery will be offering people the opportunity to create and fire tiles with Pictish symbols or other designs. Another new workshop event for 2019; Lampshade Making with Lottie from the fabulous Lapwing and Lark. Alyth`s ancient Arches again feature as a venue for performances by Bespooked Walking Tours and also meditative Yoga and Qigong sessions on the Friday and Saturday mornings. The festival also presents a screening of the remarkable, 20 minute, perspective-changing film “The Overview Effect” with a follow up discussion hosted by Gavin Gowans. Outdoor events such as Archery test skill and accuracy and our 11 mile Cateran Trail Run will challenge the stamina of dedicated pavement pounders. Saturday evening, 25th May, Alyth Parish Church hosts the festival`s main music event. Dan Jones, internationally acclaimed musician, composer and author joins us with his classical guitar and we welcome back Syd House and Nicola Small, Plaidsong, for another performance of instrumental and vocal delights - with a spot of history thrown in for good measure. Alyth Creates also welcomes back the town`s very own “Yarn Bombers”. They are keeping their plans very close to their chests…. but you won’t miss it! Details can be found on the Alyth Creates Facebook page or at www.alythartsandcraftsguild.com. Festival brochures out mid April.

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ALYTH WRVS FAMILY HISTORY ALYTH SCHOOL PUPILS REUNION Books on Wheels PROJECT Can’t get to the library? in Alyth Parish Church Did you leave Alyth School We deliver books to your door... 1979—1980 Books – in normal or large print /

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Thank you to the many local people who have We are a local singing group who handed in ink cartridges, mobile phones etc for sing to raise money for local children’s recycling. The charity which provided the collec- cancer charities. tion facility and contributed to NSPCC no longer We are a very friendly group who meet to operates that service. have fun and sing.

There are no auditions, you don’t have to We have sourced a new collector for ink read music, just come along and sing. cartridges although not as yet for other items. We meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm upstairs Please continue to bring your ink cartridges in the Kinloch Arms in Meigle. only down to the Health Centre until further no- Why not come along and see what you think. tice. Thank you. No pressure, we’d love to meet you.

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1st ALYTH GUIDES

The 1st Alyth Guides would like to thank Thrifty One for their very generous donation and Alyth Community Council for awarding us a Drumderg Micro Grant. The money will be used to buy resources for badge work and activities, including our planned adventure to Blair Drummond Safari Park.

There are now 12 Guides. Some of us are working on our Mixology badge, some are working on the Upcylcing badge and some are working on the Confectionery badge. We have already enjoyed mocktails (cocktails without alcohol) which is part of the mixology badge, pancakes and mint creams for the confectionery badge and the for the upcycling me have made bird feeders from empty bottles which will be put in the garden at the hut.

We enjoyed celebrating Thinking Day with going to church and then having a party in the Guide hut. We are very excited about our next adventure to the Safari Park.

Thank you again to Thrifty One and The Community Council.

From Alex, Amber, Ava, Erin, Grace, Helen, Holly, Isabella, Jenna, Millie, Rebecca, Ruby and the Guiders

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32 As mentioned in the March issue of the Voice, Alyth in Bloom asked the children of Alyth Primary School if they could design some signs to be put up around town where Alyth in Bloom are active. The response was astounding---147 entries! The entries were judged and a total of six designs, two from each of three age groups, were selected—a difficult but fun task. Every entry was excellent and we thank everyone who entered and the teachers for the great help. At a small ceremony at school, the winning entries were announced and each winner was presented with a mug printed with their own design. The winners were— Primary 3— Nina Buick and Eva Fothringham Primary 4/5— Murray Knox and Millie Strachan Primary 6— Erin McWilliam and Helen Steel. Well done everyone. The signs are now in place around Alyth.

The month of February was Spring, sometimes even like Summer. March--a bit more changeable but we still have not really had Winter—yet! The warmth has brought along the shrubs and flowers. Blossom trees are out, the gorse is in flower, forsythia close behind. Daffodils planted in previous years are now in bloom and the 5000 crocuses planted at the T-junction have appeared through the ground and, by the time you are reading this, will probably be a carpet of blue.

Work on the renovation of the burn side continues with little physical to show as yet. Discussions continue to ensure that everyone who needs to be consulted knows what is planned and agrees. Fund raising is ongoing. Crowd funding continues on www.JustGiving.com. A second public consultation day will be held on April 27th in Airlie Street Hall in conjunction with the Alyth in Bloom coffee morning, so please come along to give your input on the ideas so far.

Alyth in Bloom are in urgent need of assistance this year to help with the cutting of grass and watering of planters. If you feel you could commit to one of these perhaps once per month, please contact Karin Donaldson (632479) or Tam Thomson (632036), send us an email at [email protected] or contact us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/alythbloom. Assistance of any kind will be welcome.

Glenisla SWRI Meeting - 14 March 2019

Mrs Mary Gifford from Kinnordy was warmly welcomed to our March meeting to talk to our members and visitors about the development of growing tea in the Walled Garden of the estate. The Walled Garden had been unused for many years and after much research, hard work and planning the venture began with the importation of Nepalese tea seeds to Kinnordy. The long process of growing, over several years, resulted in approximately 2000 plants being produced which are now developing in the garden. Last year 200 grams of leaves were harvested, as a trial, and taken to the tea factory at Comrie to be processed resulting in 80grams of the finest Kinnordy black tea. Our members wish Mary and her helpers every success with their ongoing venture and look forward to enjoying a cup of local Kinnordy tea in the near future. Mrs Elizabeth Guthrie thanked Mary for her interesting and inspiring talk.

Competition Results Bowl of miniature Narcissi 1. Hilary Lawrence 2. Jenny Ralston 2 Slices of Tea Loaf 1. Hilary Lawrence 2. Jenny Anderson Flower of the month - Jenny Ralston Our next meeting is Thursday 4 April 2019 at 7.30pm in Glenisla Hall featuring: A Crafty Evening with Mrs Jacquie Hardy Visitors and New Members most welcome

SCOUTS

Variety is the spice of life and more so when dealing with young people, all unique, all different. So, it came as no surprise when one of the Cubs asked if he could get assistance in getting a drink from the kitchen “Coz I cannae reach the tap!” Before I could get the light on in the kitchen, he had spotted the bottle of your “Other National Drink” and the concept of mundane water diminished and the pleasant prospect of Irn Bru came a step closer. This desire was conveyed to me by a wee finger pointing in the direction. Just how he saw it in the pitch dark I will never know, I think he must have smelt it out from upstairs. In between gulps, I was informed that he had been given a history lesson that day. Upon further enquiry it was elicited that the period in question was the 1960’s. This raised two points in my mind – (1) Why were they giving history lessons on such recent(?) events and (2) What was he going to tell that I didn’t know! His recollection of the period amounted to man landing on the moon and England winning the World Cup. By this time, the cup was empty before we got any further, which was maybe just as well before my recollections differed from his lesson. Upon returning to the upstairs hall, I was pleasantly surprised when he held the door open for me, bringing back one of The Big Yin’s quotes – “You have made a Happy Man feel very old! A delightful encounter, but I shall have to watch out for this one when he comes up to Scouts!!!

More variety came in the form of a Quiz Night held in the Scout Hut. Our Quiz Master for the night was Andrew Beckett who tested our knowledge. In keeping with the nature of the event, the first round was on old Scout Badges. Fortunately, it was a multi choice which did help considerably, but I was definitely stumped by some of them, even although we had done some of them. It was a lucky guess in identifying the Bee Keepers Badge which I think was brought out in wartime. There was considerable effort put in by the teams , but all in a very convivial manner and the atmosphere was more comic than serious The Cubs activities have included Healthy Eating with many delights for them to try out and even more popular the Pancake Night. We must try this out with the Scouts sometime, but we will do it outdoors in case they let go of the pan as well as the contents. What goes up...must come down. Now where did I put that recipe book???

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Isla Primary School Scots Poetry Success

Two pupils from Isla Primary School were proud to have been presented with certificates from Rev. Linda Stevens at the recent Kirriemuir schools cluster Scots Poetry evening at Webster’s High School. The Alex Ogilvie Memorial Trophy for best P1-3 performance of a Scots poem was presented for the second year running to: Euan Murray in P3, for his entertaining and engaging rendition of “Elephant” by JK Annand. Camryn Stewart in P7 recited “Ode to a Mouse” by Robert Burns in its entirety, with emotion and understanding, achieving second prize for the P6/7 age group across the cluster.

Head Teacher, Mrs Anne Loft said,

“We are immensely proud of all of our children; every single pupil performed a poem with confidence in school for our local judge, Valerie Summers. To go on to achieve recognition at cluster level was the icing on the cake.”

Isla Primary School

Community Life Saving Equipment at Isla Primary School

At 1:45pm on Thursday 4th April, Isla Primary School invites you to join them, when Georgiana Osbourne, the Lord-Lieutenant of Angus, alongside pupil representatives, will officially unveil the Public Access Defibrillator which has recently been installed at the school entrance. The school’s Parent Council have been at the forefront of a community drive to locate this life-saving device in the local area. This project has been generously funded by donations from the Kirriemuir West Community Council and St John Scotland. The school will also take the opportunity to present a cheque for £300 to the Scottish Charity Air Ambulance which was raised by pupils in Nursery to P7 carrying out a sponsored cycle ride around Lintrathen Loch.

Around 70 people each week in Scotland will have a sudden cardiac arrest, but currently only around one in 12 will survive. By starting CPR as quickly as possible, and using a defibrillator where one is available, survival rates increase significantly. The defibrillator has been installed on the outside wall of the school building, in a locked cabinet which means it is available 24/7 in an emergency. A code is available in the cabinet to access it.

Isla Primary Head Teacher said, “Isla Primary School see themselves very much as a team; that ethos of team-work very much extends to the community we are at the heart of. We are delighted to be providing this invaluable equipment, and immensely proud of the way our pupils, parents and staff have pulled together alongside community bodies to make this a reality. “ Executive Director of St John Scotland, Angus Loudon, said: “We are delighted to be able to help Isla Primary provide a defibrillator for the benefit of everyone in Lintrathen and the surrounding area. Cardiac arrest can affect anyone, of any age, and we know that to give the best chance of survival, it’s vital to act quickly. That’s why having quick access to a defibrillator is so important, particularly in rural communities where an ambulance can often take longer to arrive.”

Although the defibrillator is designed to be used by any member of the public, with no prior training required, local volunteers from St John Scotland will be delivering a familiarisation session at the school one evening in May. The free training will help locals see how easy the device is to use in an emergency, should they ever need to access it. Those attending will also have the chance to learn CPR, so they are fully equipped to respond in the case of sudden cardiac arrest. Pupils and parents at the school have already enjoyed the opportunity to receive CPR training.

The ribbon will be cut at 2pm, after which, visitors will be welcomed in the school for refreshments. Do come and join us; you will be made most welcome!

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