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August/September 2015 ISSUE 89 FREE WHAT CAN YOU DO IN ? The Glenkens will their activities and to let local people know what help they be celebrating the need. There is a phenomenal diversity of activities amount of good work done, largely unseen and unsung, and interest groups by volunteers in this area, and in the area at the they are always keen to get new recruits. first Clubs and The Fair, which is the initiative Societies Fair on 12 of Dalry Community Council, will take place from 2-5pm on September. Saturday 12 September at the The massive variety of Glenkens Community Centre in activities on offer in the area, Dalry. There will also be sport from Art to Zumba - via just and activity taster sessions run about every letter of the by the Council across the road alphabet in between - will be in Dalry school. The event will showcased at the event. also feature local businesses Clubs and societies run that offer useful services. primarily by volunteers will be Continued on page 3... invited to the Fair to advertise Award for Cub Leader A Glenkens Scout Doug, leaders of the pack, and the kind folk of the Glenkens and worker has been beyond who help the group in honoured in the many different ways.” Queen’s Birthday She also wants to share it with all the children who have been Honours list for 50 members of the pack over the years’ service to the years, right up to the present. “I movement. hope my commitment has touched Heather McIntosh of New their young lives in some way.” Galloway has been awarded the Heather was born in Mossdale British Empire Medal for her work but moved to as Cub Scout Leader with the 1st when she was five. She had Glenkens pack. already been a Brownie, Guide Heather says the announcement and Cadet when local Scout was “wonderful news” and came leader Bob Carruthers asked her as a complete surprise. “I would to help with the cubs “for an hour like to share the accolade with a week” in 1964. Continued on page 2... Heather McIntosh with her British family and friends, all fellow Empire Medal. Scouters in Galloway, Hannah and CatStrand Film Makers film shortlisted at Edinburgh A Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (GCAT) ini�a�ve International Film Festival! See p13 for details... Glenkens Gazette page 2 Glenkens Gazette page 3 FUNDING BID TO SAVE NEW GALLOWAY SHOP A bid has been made costs. As well as a community invested in the community. A shop it is intended to create brief recruiting drive has already to the Big Lottery two self-catering flats and resulted in 75 members and the Growing Community workshop space available for membership drive will continue Assets fund to buy rent. Competition for this fund if the application is successful. is extremely strong, with a 30% The NGCE management the Hopkins shop in success rate. A response is committee - Helen Keron New Galloway which is expected by the end of August. (chair) Sarah Parry (vice-chair) The bid has been made by New Margaret Watson (secretary) facing closure. Galloway Community Enterprises Jean Marsden (treasurer) David The detailed funding (NGCE) Ltd, a community Briggs, Mike Brown, Emma application, submitted at the benefit society formed in June Curtis and Dawn Spernagel - end of June, seeks funds to buy 2015. A community benefit would like to thank everyone for the shop and house and meet society can trade commercially their support, including Jim and the cost of renovations and but all profits must be re- Margaret Hopkins. some of the initial operating Your Chance to Become a Community Councillor In October 2015 involved with local projects and region where there are no active events, and many are in receipt Community Councils, but if there communities in of community windfarm benefits are sufficient people in one of and which are used to benefit their those areas who are interested Galloway will have the communities. in developing one, support can There are currently over 80 be provided to set up a new opportunity to elect active Community Councils in Community Council. new members for their and The deadline for nominations members for them must be is Friday 25 September and Community Council. nominated by the public. Anyone information about how to Community Councillors are age 16 years or over, living in nominate people is on Dumfries local people elected by members the Community Council area & Galloway Council’s website. of their community to represent and registered to vote in local Advice and support to re- their views on a wide variety government elections, can be establish Community Councils of subjects such as planning nominated for their Community will be provided by local Area applications, public transport, Council and, if elected, training Framework teams who may the environment, conservation will be provided to enable people be contacted via the Council and licensing matters. to fulfil their role. Contact Centre on 030 33 33 Community Councils may be There are some areas of the 3000. Cub Award for Heather Continued from front page... girls as well as boys in the pack, ‘sausage sizzles’ and camping, By 1965 she was Cub Scout changes in uniforms and new but now one of the novelties is Leader and has been ever since. activities and badges. The Cub washing up dishes in a basin - a She “begs to differ” over his Scout programme reflects the new experience for those who “hour a week” claim having been modern world with activities have grown up to the sound heavily involved not only with such as disability awareness, of a dishwasher. “I believe the pack but with wider scouting global issues, conservation, scouting helps the children to activities including the post of computing and martial arts. develop life-long skills, boosts district commissioner for Cub However, in a tradition dating their confidence and creates Scouts. back to ‘Wolf Cubs’, she is still thoughtful independent people. She has seen major changes known as ‘Akela’ to the children And,” she adds with a laugh, “it’s over the years: the arrival of and her Cub Scouts still love about having fun.” Glenkens Gazette page 2 Glenkens Gazette page 3 Photo of the Issue: Glenkens Sponsored by the Ken Bridge Hotel Clubs Continued from front page... So look out for the advertising closer to the time, and do come along if you can. It’s free, and there will be a take-home directory of all the activities. You might just surprise yourself with what’s out there, and pick up a brand new hobby at the same time! The list of sponsors confirmed at time of going to press include the Glenkens Community Shop, the Galloway Association of Glasgow and Dalry and New Galloway Competition judges, Dave and Sue at the Ken Bridge Hotel, said: “14 superb Community Councils - thanks to all photos, and it is so difficult to choose a winner, we really wish the Gazette of them for their support. could publish all of them. In the end we have chosen Kyle Butterworth as To get involved contact Nicolette the winner with his atmospheric scene of Clatteringshaws loch”. at [email protected] or Kyle wins a meal for two at the Ken Bridge Hotel’s renowned Sunday Carvery. 430 218. Local Initiatives in New Galloway Following the very Council have intimated that they despite the fact that financial will be considering closing New reports of the previous Burgh successful Open Galloway Town Hall unless the Council list it as such. It appears Days last year a new community can produce a viable that other properties were Local Initiatives in plan for its ongoing use and acquired for revenue raising and sustainability. these contributed to the Town New Galloway (LING) This is being submitted and in Hall’s upkeep. If anyone has any committee was formed. the autumn we will be setting up information about this, please let Then due to various personal activities and groups which have us know. reasons there has been a gap in been requested. An open meeting will be held in developments. The Town Hall does not September and a new committee Recently Dumfries & Galloway appear to be registered under elected. Ros Hill, the Council as Common Good 01644 420 632 Glenkens Community Shop Grants allocated in July 2015 Wright’s Shop Ist Glenkens Guide Unit £125 Glenkens Community Centre £500 & Post Office Dalry School Tech Club £380 The Ex Servicemen’s Club £500 Dalry (DCC) Society’s Fair £500 Licensed convenience store and newsagent Dalry Town Hall £300 stocking a range of local suppliers Dalry Bowling Club £200 Good Neighbours Club £200 including Corsons and Irvings Bakers, Glenkens Art Workshop £280 Ballards and Country Craft Club £200 Butchers and Mitchells Fruit and Veg. Dalry Rural £200 Glenkens Children’s Club £300 Opening Times (both shop & PO): Dalry Community Council £500 Monday to Friday: 7am – 6pm The Glenkens Shed £500 Saturday: 8am – 6pm Total - £4,685 Sunday: 8.30am – 4pm Thank you to all volunteers and customers who make this possible. Tel: 01644 430 225 Glenkens Gazette page 4 Glenkens Gazette page 5

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EVERYTHING listed in the Glenkens Freecycle section is FREE - you just need to contact the owner and go and pick it up! If you would like to list something on this page, please get in touch with Sarah on 07727 127 997 or email [email protected] welcome. Contact: Keith on fill. Contact: 430 218 Various 450 201 Vick’s CleanAir air purifier, White melamine ‘conti’ Mattress for double bed. virtually unused. Contact: board. Contact: 430 690 Clean, little used but surplus 430 380 Compost Tumbler needs a to requirements. Contact: new home. Contact: Annikki Alan on 07769 680938 WANTED Plastic bath. Contact: Corina on 460 640 Corby trouser press. Perfect on 07790 052 937 Oval shaped extending teak working order.Contact: Fiona 3/4 drawer filing cabinet dining room table made by on 420 227 with lock. Contact: 01556 William Lawrence. Max width Basic computer table. 670 239 3’ 3”, length 4’ 6” extends Contact: June on 420 361 to 5’ 10”. Good condition. Petrol mower/strimmer, Double bed frame. Contact: Detachable legs. Free to any condition, preferably 07876 353 557 good home but any donation working. Contact: Simon on to Riding for Disabled Wood chip, ideal for garden 07426 124 982 paths etc. Bring own bag to CLACHAN FAIR FUN Fun has not been all our generous sponsors and with activities being spread all the competitors for such a throughout the year rather than forgotten this year great day out. concentrated into one week. even though there The Clachan Fair June Further events are planned has been no Clachan Weekend started off with the for later in the year so please Splash Party. When you let watch out for posters. Fair Week. over 100 children loose with Next year should see a more The first event was the Fun paddling pools, water guns, traditional Fair over a weekend, Dog Show at Newfield Farm water balloons and water pistols including the usual stalls and where money was raised for the of all shapes and sizes, you end parade as well as other events Dumfries & Galloway Canine up with a very wet but great throughout the year. Rescue as well as Clachan Fair fun event. With hotdogs and If you have any ideas please funds. burgers for tea at the barbecue, let us know, and we are The show started with an altogether it was an afternoon always on the look out for new agility demonstration followed to remember. The parents who members of the committee and by a Have a Go at Agility event. stayed seemed to enjoy it too. volunteers to help at events. This was enjoyed hugely by all The adults (and some of Sally Hooker dogs and their owners. Many the children) thanks to Diana Lord and the then enjoyed STARS for all the fun. a quiz night Then 21 competitors took part on Saturday in the Dog Show and judge during which Vorna Gilkes had some difficult the Clachan Fair decisions to make. All the dogs raffle was drawn were looking their best but with about 15 after much deliberation Bailey prizes to be (springer-cross-Labrador), won. owned by Trudie Mitchell, won These were best in show. Reserve was Kim the first events (golden-red Labrador), owned in the new-look by Paul Cain. A big thank you to Clachan Fair Glenkens Gazette page 4 Glenkens Gazette page 5

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The essential repairs next stage will see the wooden not covered by insurance and floors re-laid, the kitchen we are extremely grateful to to the CatStrand installed and then the remaining all who have contributed to the building have proved floor coverings can be laid fund so far. to be more extensive and decorating completed. Everyone at CatStrand greatly A great deal of thought has appreciates the tremendous than first anticipated gone into the planning of the support and understanding as several further re-fit and the opportunity has shown since January and now at been seized to make some long last we can see the light at issues have been improvements to the fixtures the end of the tunnel. We hope discovered as the work and the layout where possible to see you in CatStrand soon! progressed. within the parameters allowed Brian Edgar, by our insurance company. We General Manager, However, everyone is working hope you will agree very hard to complete the that the 2015 version reinstatement programme to of CatStrand will be allow CatStrand to re-open even better than the as soon as possible. At the original! moment we anticipate being In relation to the able to open again by mid- flooding problem, September and are planning we instructed an an exciting ‘Welcome Back’ independent Flood Risk Festival Weekend of events in Assessment and have October to celebrate being back also been working home in our newly refurbished closely with Dumfries venue again. Please look out for & Galloway Council details being announced on the and The Scottish website and in local media in Flood Agency due course. to find the We appreciate that the best possible work has taken longer than ALEX solution initially hoped due to various to prevent circumstances beyond our FERGUSSON any future control and we are working recurrence. hard to minimise any further MSP A Caro flood delay and we look forward to barrier system welcoming our many patrons FOR is to be fitted and friends back to the building GALLOWAY & to all of the soon. In the meantime, we are vulnerable extremely grateful to all of the WEST DUMFRIES external doors other local venues for helping around the us to continue with most of our Holds regular advice surgeries at: building. In planned events and activities addition, as a throughout this difficult period. Constituency Office, New Market result of the To allow the staff to fully Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1HY Flood Risk concentrate on planning the Assessment, re-opening as effectively as on the 2nd Friday of every month from 5pm various further possible, we have not arranged preventative many events during August Telephone free on 0800 028 7260 measures and September other than the are being for an appointment or to make regular classes and activities. considered in The repairs are progressing any alternative arrangement. relation to the well and after the lengthy Cat Strand burn You can visit Alex’s website at: stripping-out and drying-out itself. Our Flood phase from January through www.alexfergusson.org.uk Appeal has to April, the re- plastering has helped to meet now been completed and the or contact him by e-mail at: some of the toilets have been refitted. The [email protected] additional costs Glenkens Gazette page 8 Glenkens Gazette page 9 Spalding Bowling Club

Spalding Bowling Club held a very successful Triples Tournament. The sponsors were the Clachan Inn, Dalry, Gordon McAdam Plumbing, Dalry, and Brian Pringle Services, Corsock. The picture shows Gordon McAdam (centre) and club president Peter Hamilton (right) with (from left) runners-up Brian McClune, Stevie Little and Robert McClune, and winners Scott Davis, Alan Davis and Eric Montgomery.

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Whether it’s thinking of Children’s Club (GCC) and present, of New Galloway ideas, running a mini-Olympics, toddler group over the many gardening with the children, this summer. years it has been running. In washing up, deep-cleaning the From small beginnings in particular Chrissy, Fiona and playgroup room - there is so 2012, the Club has grown and Irene have done a fantastic much to be done, and the only grown until it now includes a job this year. This very friendly way to do it is with many hands. packed summer programme, group has just become part Thank you all, it couldn’t have GCC Playgroup and GCC New of GCC, although nothing will happened without you. Galloway. change in the way that it runs. The new Chair of Glenkens We are all delighted that so Then I would like to say thank Children’s Club (GCC) and the many volunteers and staff you to the secretaries of GCC Vice-chair of GCC Playgroup is continue to work together so - first Emma, then Lorraine. Sarah Parry, mother of Brigid. hard to provide such great They have contributed an The Vice-chair of GCC Dalry facilities for the pre-school enormous amount to the club, is Dave Stevenson, father of children of the Glenkens. We and their efforts are very much Isobel, Elizabeth and Mahala. are also most grateful for the appreciated. The Vice-chair of GCC New level of support from our wider Dawn has been the treasurer of Galloway is Lucy Lees, mother community, with both moral and Children’s Club since it started, of Jennifer and Patrick. The financial support offered often. and has worked tirelessly in this Secretary of GCC is Miriam It is now time for the old often hidden role, with only the Stevenson, mother of Isobel, committee to step down as occasional scream of frustration. Elizabeth and Mahala. I thank their children grow and move Thank you so much - the Club them for picking up the baton on, and a new committee to be wouldn’t have been able to run and have every confidence elected. This ensures that the without you. that children’s club in all its clubs are always managed by The staff of Playgroup, Sue, forms will continue to go from people who really understand Chrissy and Ailsa, have done a strength to strength under their fantastic job management. this year. I would also like to thank the Glenkens Children’s Club The children staff and board members of Summer Programme in their care GCAT and the CatStrand, who (Activities run at Dalry Community Centre & New Galloway Town Hall) have adored have supported GCC in many JULY: their time ways since it started - we are Mon 20 - Drama Session, 10–11:30am, Dalry there, and proud to be a GCAT project Tue 21 - Stickers & Colouring, 10-11am, New Galloway Playgroup Thank you all, Helen Keron, Fri 24 - Bushcraft Session, meet at 10am at Forkins (up will of outgoing Chair of GCC the Glenlee road). Come dressed for the weather and course stay on for a picnic if it’s nice weather. continue GCC Playgroup: 09.10- Mon 27 - Wild Foraging with Galloway Wild Foods, places with Sue 11.40am on Tuesdays, Wednesdays limited; booking essential through [email protected]. £10 & Thursdays at the Glenkens per adult & 2 children, £2 per extra child, £5 per extra and Chrissy adult. 10am start. into next Community Centre. 2-3 years & Tue 28 - Sensory Session, 10-11am, New Galloway year. two-year-olds pay £5/session, Fri 31 - Fundraising Family Ceilidh, 7.30pm, New Galloway Playgroup three-year-olds are free. Ring Sue Town Hall. Tickets from the CatStrand - 420 374. ends this on 07935 882 470 in Playgroup AUGUST: year with hours for more info. Sat 1 - Hula Hoop Workshop, 10am, Dalry Park or 11 children GCC Dalry: 10am-12noon, Community Centre if raining. on the Mondays & Fridays, at the Glenkens Sun 2 - The Scottish Alternative Games, 2pm, books, Community Centre. Geared towards New Galloway Park. although 0-3 yrs. Babies free, older children Fri 7 - Zumbatomic with Sam Rushton, 10am, Dalry there will £2/session with 2nd/subsequent Mon 10 - Storytelling & Songs with Susi Sweetpea, be space children £1 each. 10am, Dalry for more Tue 11 - Sensory Session, 10-11am, New Galloway wee ones in GCC New Galloway: 9.45am- Fri 14 - Free Play/Water Fight?! August as 11.30am on Tuesdays at New Mon 17 - End of Holiday Party, 10am, Dalry the big ones Galloway Town Hall. Geared Tue 18 - Coffee Morning - all ages welcome, 10-11am, leave for towards 0-3 years. Babies free, New Galloway nursery. older children £2/session, 2nd/ subsequent children £1 each. Glenkens Gazette page 10 Glenkens Gazette page 11 Glenkens Gazette page 12 Glenkens Gazette page 13 Glenkens Gazette page 12 Glenkens Gazette page 13 Glenkens Gazette page 14 Glenkens Gazette page 15 Glenkens Gazette page 14 Glenkens Gazette page 15 Mrs McIntosh Retires A presentation was made to Mrs Heather McIntosh by pupils and parents to say thank you for her service to Kells Primary. Mrs McIntosh has been a classroom assistant and playground supervisor at the school for 19 years and she will be missed by the children, parents and staff. Everyone at Kells wishes her a relaxing retirement! Heather McIntosh with Kells School Pupils. GLENKENS CAMP RESILIENCE The experience of cornerstones of young peoples’ have the basic skills for saving a life. success and anything family, friends With the defibrillator installed camping outdoors and schools can do to encourage at the Dalry Primary entrance for has been linked with them is priceless in the development emergency use, what we need now is of our young people. Reading to for every member of the community success and, throughout children of every age is so important to be confident that they could step in in developing a community that and preserve life until the defibrillator the Glenkens schools reads. Let us take every opportunity is applied. this year, we have been for counting games, estimating and There is lots of information playing with numbers. Eating well, and a downloadable app at: working at improving sleeping soundly and good exercise www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/nation- the outdoor experiences levels keep us well in mind and body of-lifesavers/call-push-rescue - something we all need to aim for. The best way to learn something our young people have. Young people are taught about is to teach it, so if any family would The primary schools have been these things in school but good habits like their young person to bring home working with the Ranger service are ‘caught’ not taught and so, as one of the training dummies, they and independently in a variety of adults in the community, we must should phone the school office and we outdoor learning locations - and each play our part and try to give will arrange for one to go home with responsible metal detecting at that good example. them for a few nights. In this way we Carsphairn was a new venture. However, things do go wrong and the hope young people will reinforce their In the secondary school, we have secondary pupils have been finding out learning and develop a community been building confidence through a what to do when someone becomes skill that can help save lives until the residential experience at the outdoor unresponsive with no breathing emergency services can reach us. centre of Stronord. For young people or pulse. As part of the final days In the interim, we hope everyone transferring into Dalry’s S1 there was activities in school, the British Heart has a good and safe summer. camping on the school field, followed Foundation training manikins were by a camp near Auchencairn and Jenny Smith, Head Teacher used to make sure students and staff building towards expedition work for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Not always warm and comfortable, but our young people have learnt that they are more resilient than they thought, that 3am is a cold time of night, that wood fires keep the midges off and that carrying a fully laden rucksack is hard work. The staff have been impressed by the enthusiasm and ‘stickability’ of young people. Now we are starting younger, logically students should be more ambitious and we are excited to see how far they can get in the time they are with us. Life Savers: Literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing are the Walking the hills above Carsphairn. Glenkens Gazette page 16 Glenkens Gazette page 17

suffering zombies Batpiddle! This was crazy stuff! The consultant’s eyes URG AND I: Part III were bulging with excitement - he One man’s story of living with a broken ankle... looked like Ben in the TV series Lost. Urg and I fled the hospital in a state Senor Bladder woke us peering intently, even excitedly, into of nervous exhaustion, but at least it my eyes, “it will be very slippery!”. I wasn’t raining. early this morning. think he was smiling. “I guarantee,” This morning we had a bath. We had hobbled downstairs by he continued, “absolutely guarantee!” Masochism, you say. Well, not quite. 6.30am, glaring at the frost, the (his eyes were widening gleefully), But very tense. A tense bath. After compacted frozen snow (which my “that if you fall down you will break I’d run the water I dried the entire rubber-tipped crutches easily slip your leg right there!” He tapped my bathroom. Then we gingerly stepped upon) and snarling at the radio. thigh. “Right there!” he repeated. in. Urg was way up there. Later we sat with our coffee and “Really?” I answered. “‘Oh, yes! Oh, It’s surprising how difficult it is to waited. Not for anything in particular. yes!” he replied. But he wasn’t done bathe without splashing We just waited. This happens once, but I managed sometimes. Maybe we’ll read ‘...If you don’t, then the water it. Then came the exit. a little, write a little, but Standing up I quickly generally just wait. will start a chemical reaction dried my leg above the Yesterday I took Urg to cast. I didn’t want any the hospital. He had to with the cast and it will ROT water running down my get a change of clothes. A YOUR FLESH!’ body and onto the cast melodramatic technician that way. I dried the rest removed his slab and replaced yet; “Now…” (he was just finishing up of me and sat down. it with a sparkling green cast. Hard as the cast) “you cannot” – he stressed Then it hit me! What if I sweat? Oh nails and rather slippery. the word dramatically – “get this my God, no! Does this mean I’ll have The technician’s first comment was wet!” “No?” I enquired innocently. to give up my threesomes with the that Urg had not been kept raised “No! If you get this wet you have five girls from the grocery store? What enough. He knew this because Urg’s hours to get to the hospital!”. “I do?” will we do for six days of the week? toes were still bruised; (“I told you Said I. “Yes!” He replied fanatically, (We take Sundays off for tea). Urg so”, said Urg). beginning to froth at the mouth. “If and I had better go now. I think we Then the technician asked if I had you don’t, then the water will start are hallucinating. Perhaps I got water hardwood floors or lino. “Yes”, I a chemical reaction with the cast on the cast after all, and this is the answered. “When this dries”, he said, first stage – HELP!! and it will ROT YOUR FLESH!” Holy Kevin Ade

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are still badly clothes and uniforms have been needed as purchased. Abbas Rest Appeal the oldest None of these things would have part of the happened without the funds raised Our annual coffee large building in the Chiringa Centre by coffee mornings and other morning in aid of had been declared dangerous fundraising events. and had to be demolished. New We would be very grateful for Abbas Rest Orphans toilets, bathrooms, kitchen and the any donations towards the raffle, will take place on children’s accommodation have had bottle, cake and bric-a-brac stalls or to be replaced. cash donations, as well as any help Saturday 17 October in At the new centre in Muona you can give on the stalls or in the Dalry Town Hall from everything is going well, and work kitchen. is going ahead for a new borehole We look forward to seeing you, 10am to 12noon. made possible by some large and for more information please We do hope that you will once donations. The children’s education contact Avril Brown on 430 526 or again support this event. Funds is also gradually improving and Barbara Colbenson on 430 090.

Dear Glenkens Gazette, children’s and adult’s bikes with help from The Glenkens Shed project. I have some ideas that I would like to share I’d also like to volunteer to offer my with readers... services for child-minding/elderly-person- What are people’s thoughts on forming a minding/baby-sitting when I’m available. (I ‘Bus Users Group’, to help focus transport am a retired health visitor, with enhanced providers with an informed and broadly Disclosure Scotland in another voluntary based perspective on transport locally? capacity). It would need to be within cycling Also, is there any interest in forming a ‘Bike distance of Balmaclellan, plus I’d prefer a Club’ to encourage children and their parents ‘barter’ basis than monetary exchange (for to enjoy cycling around the Glenkens by example, babysitting in exchange for a bottle offering skills-sharing in a safe environment of wine!). during school holidays? Also available could If anyone would like to discuss these be opportunities to arrange group trips to ideas further please get in touch on mountain bike centres, as well as recycling [email protected] All the best, June

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Parish, it is the Two days later a highest hill of Home Guard unit in the area notified the Rhinns of RAF of Kells at a height a crashed aircraft of 814 metres or and a search and rescue team from 2,670 feet if you Wigtown recovered prefer. the bodies of: In a little over eight Sergeant Joseph years, five separate Millinger, Sergeant aircraft crashed on this Charles Lunny, hill resulting in a loss of Sergeant Petr 16 lives. Haas (Czech) and On 9 January 1939, Flight Lieutenant Avro Anson serial Vaclav Jelinek L9153 left Prestwick on (Czech). The site a Navigation Exercise was cleared of all (Navex) flight when large wreckage but it crashed into the some small burnt Western Slope of fragments can still Corserine near Downies be found. Burn killing Flying On 20 January Officer Iain Shields, 1944, Mosquito Mr Norman Duff, serial DD795 was Leading Aircraftman on a cross country Gordon Betts and training exercise Leading Aircraftman from RAF High Henry Briggs. The Ercall in Shropshire wreckage was found when it flew into still smouldering the high ground on Location of the plane crashes. next day by shepherd the South Eastern William McCubbin. side of Corserine also found by shepherd Olivier Lejeune, Adj Meanwhile, Tiger Moth near Scar of the William McCubbin, who Michel Cardon and Adj serial L6932 had set Folk. Flight Sergeant found the first crash Andre Rodrique. Little out from Prestwick to Kenneth Mitchell and five years earlier. if any wreckage is to be find the crashed Anson Flight Sergeant John On 10 April 1947, a found at the crash site and, in poor weather, Aylott were both killed. Belgian Air Force C47 although, like the other it crashed very close The Mosquito was (military version of crash sites, the scar is to the original crash known as the wooden the DC3 airliner) was still visible. site. However pilot wonder and most of on a ferry flight from If you visit any of Pete Barrow and his the aircraft burnt in the Belgium to Prestwick these sites, please be photographer escaped crash, leaving very little with three passengers aware of the Protection uninjured (this was on remains. Immediately and a crew of three of Military Remains 10 January). Various following the crash, the when it became lost Act, which makes it an pieces of wreckage wreckage was covered in poor conditions and offence to remove any remain at the crash with snow and despite crashed just to the wreckage from military sites. four other aircraft North of Corserine on crash sites without a 23 October 1942 searching for it along Carlins Cairn. The licence. There are no saw another Anson its route, it was not men who died were local memorials to any crash, this time just found until 11 February, Capt Roger Loyen, of these crashes. 150 metres North some three weeks later. Adj Andre Dierickx, West of the summit of This wreckage was Adj Felix Curtis, Capt Paul Goodwin Glenkens Gazette page 18 Glenkens Gazette page 19 Special Places around Balmaclellan THE HOLY LINN - little further on from the Garple Burn Holy Linn. I walked into The Holy Linn is a natural and a little sheltered holm, very beautiful amphitheatre beside the Garple with with lovely flat rock underfoot sharply rising ground and ledges and rocks to sit on the South West side, on in a semicircle facing the and which probably had waterfall. It is surrounded by trees growing on it in trees and in particular the Covenanting times. I oak trees which it is believed was very struck by the the early pre-Christian people sense of hallowed peace revered. One can easily imagine there and felt a great their high priest beside the reluctance to leave. I waterfall addressing the tribe. did not know about this The Holy Linn is so unique and place until I researched special these earlier peoples it afterwards. It is may have travelled many miles known as the Holy to attend. Croft and is shown on St John’s Chair. the first ordnance map ST JOHN’S CHAIR survey of 1854. RING CAIRNS OF THE St John’s Chair is a river stone COVENANTING TIMES EARLY PEOPLE ON probably taken from the Garple GAVELS MOOR Sometime during the mid Burn or the River Ken. Today On Thorniehill Farm near sited at the top of Dalry, it may 17th Century a number of baptisms were taking place Balmaclellan there is a small also have initially been used field of ring cairns. They are by pre-Christian priests at the at the Holy Linn when the people were all dispersed by between 3000 and 4000 years Holy Linn in Balmaclellan, and old. Ring Cairns are found on certainly if he wished, a high the dragoons. It was agreed to meet again a few days later old uncultivated land always with priest would have ordered the same shape and dimensions it moved for his use. The at the shepherd’s cottage at a certain time in the Holy Croft. – a ring of stones covered with Novantae lived in this area for grass with a stone-filled hollow hundreds or possibly thousands An account of this happening is given in Pages 282-283, Lights at the centre of the ring. The of years and had control of all hollow was probably used for a the resources of the land, long and Shadows by John Barbour of Bogue, 1824; a very rare burial. The rings measure 25ft before any Romans and later across and is 1ft high. These Normans arrived. book. I feel sure this lovely place must also have been ring cairns were very well made, THE HOLY CROFT used by the earlier for with care, and are proof of the One day a few years ago I some of their own festivals and existence of the early people in followed the Garple Burn, just a meetings. the area. Bill Blyth, Blowplain FHB Fencing Family Dalry and friends Domestic and New Galloway coming to stay? Agricultural Golf Club Short of space? Founded 1902 Cosy country cottage Fencing www.nggc.co.uk available (sleeps 4) 01644 430 495 (Peter) - 01644 420737 - Call Fiona on or 07767 795 498 Buggies now available for hire 01644 420 227 (Jonathan) VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS WELCOME www.-holidaycottagescotland.co.uk Glenkens Gazette page 20 Glenkens Gazette page 21 CARSPHAIRN LEAD MINES There will be a remains of the lead mines in the Glenkens Story will be a talk in hills above Carsphairn and relate November (date to be confirmed) chance to spend a day their history. on the Lowland Clearances. Peter exploring the history of Participants should be able to Aitchison and Andrew Cassell, Woodhead lead mines walk over rough ground and be authors of the book and BBC equipped with suitable footwear, radio series of the same name, above Carsphairn on be clad for the prevailing weather will speak on the impact of Saturday 22 August in the hills and bring a packed The Lowland Clearances on the lunch. Glenkens and neighbourhood. at the latest event There is no charge for this The talk will be accompanied by organised by The visit but the party size will be archive audio recordings. Glenkens Story project. limited to 20 and pre-booking The Glenkens Story: Sharing Anna Campbell of the Carsphairn is essential. To book, email Our History operates under the Heritage Group will lead a walk, [email protected] or call auspices of GCAT’s Connecting in starting at 10.30am, round the 01644 420 267. Retirement Project. The next event planned by The UPDATES ON TWO WARS Waterloo TV and telegraph had all yet to (former teacher at Dalry and Two hundred years ago, be invented, so all news had to Carsphairn schools and now Head details were still arriving in the be carried by messengers. This Teacher at ). The Glenkens of the great Battle meant that reports of the battle programme is available online so at Waterloo, in present-day travelled at the speed of a man use your favourite search engine Belgium, which was fought on on horseback at best. to look for ‘Border Life’ and 18th June 1815. This was the last History has not recorded the choose episode 69. great battle before the advent of names of all those who fought nor The Great War photography; news was slow to even those who were killed but The months of June, July and arrive because telephones, radio, a few local connections include August 1915 saw one death a gravestone in to reported from the Glenkens. John Halliday, Private James McLeod of the Sergeant in the machine gun section, 6th Traditional 52nd Regiment Batallion Kings Own Scottish Country Pub of Foot who Borderers was killed on 10 died in France July and is buried in Le Touret & Dining in 1817 and cemetery on the Western Front. therefore would He was born in Old Monkland, The Clachan Inn, Dalry, is have served Lanark, and was the son of open every day from 12 noon at Waterloo. the late Mr W McLeod, Calder, Captain Alexander Coatbridge, and the late Mrs serving great food, award- Clark Kennedy McLeod of Kirkland Street, winning ale and offering of Knockgray Dalry. Sadly he now seems to (Carsphairn) was be unknown in the village and en suite accommodation. instrumental in no photograph of him appears the capture of to have survived. He was just Food is served from 12 noon to 2pm and the French eagle 22 years old when he was killed 6pm to 9pm and booking is recommended of the 105th and his effects were sent to his at peak times (current menu can be Regiment at brother William. viewed on our website). Waterloo. A little James is listed in the Stewartry further afield Roll of Honour and on war a significant memorials in Dalry and . monument to His death was reported in the the battle stands Dumfries Standard of 21 July. on a hill above If you have information about New Abbey and other local connections with a recent TV Waterloo or photographs of programme about anyone listed on a local war the monument memorial, please contact contains [email protected] 01644 430241 contributions Paul Goodwin by myself and [email protected] Margaret Heuchan Glenkens Gazette page 20 Glenkens Gazette page 21

LOCAL HISTORY with TED COWAN ROBERT HERON: THOUGHTS ON EDUCATION It is remarkable that He contributed articles to the third to describe some of the ‘simple visible edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, objects’ that surround them. Having very often, when reading a work conceived and published mastered such objects as flowers or literature from the past, in Edinburgh. He believed that he trees they should then move to more published a wider range of articles complex items such as a herd of a passage leaps out in the periodical press than anyone animals or a field which require more which could have been else. His flaw was that whenever he complex and inventive language. written yesterday. made money he squandered it. The Such oral exercises would inform their first volume of his massive Scottish literary skills as they learned to write. By one such I was struck quite History was written in debtors’ The big idea was to encourage the recently: “It is very surprising that prison and he died a pauper in study of ‘things’ rather than words, the greater number of our young London. I am currently engaged in a visible objects rather than abstract folk, after all the solicitude which is rehabilitation of this remarkable and relations and ‘sentiments that cannot expressed about their education from undeservedly neglected individual, be represented before the eyes’. the time when they enter the nursery, having just published the first modern To advance his theories he till they are dismissed from the reassessment of this son of the published almost one thousand pages university, come in two volumes out at last into entitled Elegant the world, unable “...our young folk, after all the Extracts of Natural to speak their History in 1792 native language solicitude which is expressed about comprising selections with any moderate their education...come out at last of good literature copiousness of by a wide range phraseology, or to into the world, unable to speak their of distinguished write it with any native language with any moderate authorities, tolerable share of describing the correctness.” copiousness of phraseology, or to Earth, the Human The writer was Species, quadrupeds, Robert Heron of write it with any tolerable share of birds, fish, insects, New Galloway correctness.” vegetables and (1764-1807) fossils. He thought some 220 years ago. He blamed the Glenkens in the journal Review of that such topics might appeal in phenomenon of educational failure Scottish Culture. particular to pupils in country schools on teaching methods, an excuse There can be little doubt that on the principle that learning is that is still current, at least among the Scottish Enlightenment, the about moving from the known to the politicians, but now reinforced by great eighteenth century explosion novel. He expressed the hope that the welter of electronic technology of learning and enquiry of which boys of all ages, ‘who read with a available to us kids of all ages. Heron was a product, owed much to view to amusement and instruction, Heron was born in New Galloway Scottish education, particularly as without aspiring to extensive science and educated at home. At age 11 represented in the parish schools. The or profound erudition would find the he became a pupil-teacher and matter is controversial but education extracts useful’. He presumably did three years later he taught at Kelton seems to explain how so many not endear himself to feminists of a school where he was said to have Scottish children from quite humble future age when he added that he been too hard on his charges. In backgrounds became figures of would indeed recommend his work time he progressed to Edinburgh national and international importance. even to ladies ‘did I not bethink me, University where he studied for Heron had interesting ideas on the how brutish it would be, to suppose, the Kirk but, having fallen in love subject, claiming that for twenty that ladies should read anything, save with literature, he opted to earn his years he ‘taught and assisted young billets doux (love letters) and novels’! living by his pen. He wrote on many persons, at all periods, in the course Many thanks to all of you who subjects including Scottish history of education, from the alphabet to helpfully supplied information about and topography, poetry, politics, and the highest branches of science and the Old Mortality installation. Does geography, often translating works literature’. He believed that school- anyone have a photograph of his in other languages into English. children were bombarded with too statue that once stood near the petrol Notoriously he was the author of many abstract ideas before they were pumps in Balmaclellan? the first Memorial of Robert Burns. able to understand them. He argued that the young should be encouraged Ted Cowan Glenkens Gazette page 22 Glenkens Gazette page 23 AUGUST & SEPTEMBER Town Hall out for entry forms in local shops. JULY Fri 31, Alternative Games Ceilidh, Sat 8, Glenkens Agricultural Sun 26, Glenkens Acoustic 7.30pm, New Galloway Town Hall, Show, Mains of Kenmure, Dalry Session, 2-4pm, Clachan Inn, Dalry contact CatStrand for tickets (420 (see ad below) Sun 26, Glenkens Story: Visit to 374) and may also be available on Mon 10, GCC Storytelling & Songs the Lost Farms of Blackwater of the door. with Susie Sweetpea, 10am, Dee (above teh Raider’s Road), Glenkens Community Centre, 10.30am-3.30pm AUGUST Dalry Mon 27, Wild Foraging for Kids Tue 11, GCC Kids Sensory Sat 1, Hula Hoop Workshop, with GCC, see p10 for details. Session, 10-11am, New Galloway 10am, Dalry Park (Community Town Hall Tue 28, GCC Kids Sensory Centre if raining) Session, 10-11am, New Galloway Fri 14, GCC Free Play/Water Sun 2, The Fight, 10am, Glenkens Community Scottish Centre, Dalry Alternative Games 2015, Mon 17, GCC End of Holiday 2pm, The Park, Party, 10am, Glenkens Community New Galloway Centre, Dalry Fri 7, GCC Tue 18, GCC Coffee Morning, Zumbatomic 10-11am, New Galloway Town for Kids, 10am, Hall Glenkens Sun 23, GTI Bus Trip: Loch Community Lomond (Balloch) with Boat Trip, Centre, Dalry see p8 Sun 9, GTI Bus Trip: The Kelpies & the Falkirk SEPTEMBER Wheel, see p8 Sat 12, Glenkens Agricultural Show, Mains of Kenmure, Dalry Sat 15, (see ad below) Glenkens Flower and Vegetable Fri 25 - Sun 4 Oct, Wigtown Show, Dalry Book Festival, see ad on back Town Hall. Look page

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Contact - 07554 009 624 Glenkens Gazette page 22 Glenkens Gazette page 23 REGULAR EVENTS CatStrand Activities Glenkens Community 8.30pm, Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway - currently relocated Centre, Dalry, (contact Stewartry Camera Club: Wed, until CatStrand re- Kath on 430 281): 7.30pm, Ringford Village Hall, runs opens (contact 420 374 Glenkens Children’s Club: Mon & Wed 11 Sept till end Mar to confirm details): Fri, 9.30-11.45am Zumba: Wed, 7.30-8.30pm, New Paint & Art: Mon, 1.30-4.30pm & Galloway Town Hall, £4 Exercise to Music: Mon, 10- Wed, 7-9pm Mossdale Painters: Wed, 9.30am, 11am, New Galloway Town Hall Ballroom & Latin Dance Class: Mossdale Village Hall (recommences 24 Aug) Mon, 7.15pm, for more info call Cub Scouts: Wed, 6.45–8pm, New Margaret Morris Movement Adult Sam Rushton on 420 672 Galloway Scout Hut Dance Class: Mon, 2.30-3.30pm, GCC Playgroup: Tues & Carsphairn Post Office: Tues, 1- contact Sara on 01556 612854, New Thurs, 9.20-11.50am, contact 3pm, Lagwyne Hall Galloway Town Hall (recommences 24 Coffee & Craft Morning: Thurs, Aug) [email protected] 9am-12noon, Lagwyne Hall Children’s Dance Class: Mon Good Neighbours’ Club: Tues, D&G Hard of Hearing Group during term time, 3.45-4.45pm age 2pm Drop-in: 1st Friday each month, 3-7, 4.30-5.30pm ages 8-15, New Kickback Martial Arts: Thurs, 7- 10am-12noon, New Galloway Town Galloway Town Hall (recommences 24 9pm Aug) Thursday Craft Group: Thurs, 2- Hall. Gentle Tai Chi: Wed, 10am, 60+, 4pm Scouts: Thurs, 7–8.30pm, New New Galloway Town Hall Brownies: Wed, 5.30-6.45pm Galloway Scout Hut Sing it Out: Thurs, 11am -12pm, Guides: Tues during term-time, Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway 6.15pm, contact: Kath 430 281 To hire the MUGA (Multi Use Pilates: Thurs, 4.15-5.15pm & 5.30- Various Locations: Games Area) behind Dalry 6.30pm, Dalry Community Centre School call Sonja Tranter on CatStrand Yukes: Thurs, 1pm Ukelele Group: Mon, 11.15am, 430 244 or Nicolette Wise on – 3.30pm 60+ Cross Keys Hotel, New 60+, New Galloway Town Hall 430 218. Galloway Mother & Toddlers: Tues, 9.45- Saturday Art Club: 2nd Sat each 11.15am, New Galloway Town Hall month, 10am–12noon, New Galloway Beavers: Tues, 6–7.15pm, New Dalry Library Town Hall (recommences 12 Sept) Galloway Scout Hut Temporary Hours Zumbatomic: last Sat each month, Dog Training: Tues & Wed, 7pm, Tue: 12noon - 3.30pm 10-10.45am Dalry Town Hall. Contact: Eric 460 Fri: 10am - 12noon & 1pm - 4.30pm Catstrand Youth Players: Sun 670 There are 23 mobile library stops during term time, 2pmGlenkens Bowling for Beginners: Wed, - to find out where and when please phone 430 234. Acoustic Sessions: last Sun of the 7pm, Spalding Bowling Club, Dalry month, 2-4pm, The Clachan Inn, (opposite The Garage) Dalry Wednesday Quiz Night: Wed, ADVERTISE IN THE GAZETTE Glenkens Community Councils (price per issue incl VAT) Balmaclellan Community Council Dalry Community Council Meetings: SMALL: 6cm x 6cm, £37.80 (+ 10% Meetings: 3rd Monday each month, 1st Monday each month, 7pm, Dalry off with series discount) 7.30pm, Balmaclellan Village Hall. Town Hall. 1/4 PAGE: 9cm w x 13cm h, £81.90 (+ 25% off with series discount) Carsphairn Community Council New Galloway & Kells Community 1/2 PAGE: 18cm w x 13cm h, Meetings: Last Monday each month, Council Meetings: 2nd Monday each £151.20 (+ 25% off with series 7pm, Lagwyne Hall, Carsphairn. month, 7.30pm, New Galloway Town Hall. discount) Full minutes of local Community Council meetings can be viewed at Dalry Library. FULL PAGE: 18cm w x 27cm h, £252 (+ 25% off with series discount) Sunday in NG Town Hall. 27 Sept, 12noon, Services - Balmaclellan 12noon: 1st. Harvest Thanksgiving, Dalry Church, Call 07727 127 997 Carsphairn 10.30am: 1st 2nd(Aug) 3rd followed by Harvest Lunch in Dalry VAT Reg. No. 882 8361 87 4th 5th(Aug). Dalry 9am: 1st 2nd(Aug) Town Hall. 3rd 4th (Aug). Dalry 10.30am: Communion Service: 23 Aug, 10.30am, 4th(Sept). Kells 10.30am: 2nd 3rd 4th. Kells Church. USEFUL NUMBERS: Special Services/Events: 30 Aug, SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 10.30am, United Service with Glenkens St Margaret’s, New Galloway: Holy ● Pot-hole Hotline: 0845 276 0000 Church Choir in Carsphairn Church. 13 Communion, 10.30am every Sun & Wed ● Local Police: 0845 600 5701 Sept, 10.30am, United Family Service, CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES: Kells Church, followed by barbecue and : Sat, 6pm. ● Doctor: 01644 420 234 children’s games at Kells House. 27 Kirkcudbright: Sun, 9.30am. Sept, 10.30am, Harvest Thanksgiving, Dalbeattie: Sun, 11am ● NHS 24: 08454 24 24 24 Kells Church, followed by Harvest Lunch ● D&G Council: 030 33 33 3000 Glenkens Gazette page 24 Glenkens Schools Art Competition The Glenkens Schools section: 1st was Seraphina, P4, All work will be on display at Dalry; 2nd was Florrie, P7, Kells the Glenkens Annual Exhibition Art Competition was and 3rd was Grace, P6, Carsphairn. from 28 to 31 August at Dalry another great success In the Secondary School section: Town Hall. Tom Leach this year. 1st was Rory, S1; 2nd was Skye, S1 and 3rd was Fraser, S1. The committee would like to Special 3D winner was Amy, showcase the winners - it was P4, Kells. once again very hard to judge due Our thanks go to all the children to the high standard of entries for their excellent work and to their received. However, after long teachers for deliberation, the overall winner facilitating and recipient of the Hazelwood the Memorial Prize was Rhys in P3 in competition. Dalry. In the Primary 1-3 section: 1st was Naomi, P3, Carsphairn; 2nd was James, P1, Carsphairn and 3rd was Courtney, P3, Carsphairn. In the Primary 4-7 Left to right are artworks by Rory (1st in Senior section), Naomi (1st in P1-3 section) and Rhys (overall winner).

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