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No part of this publication may be [email protected] reproduced or used in any form without the express written permission of the publishers. Editor Hannah Phillips Assistant Editor Joyce Horsman Layout & Design Chris Colllins Advertising Julia Fulton Treasurer and Subscriptions Ross McConnell Distribution David Anderson Editor’s Page Cover photo: Calum in the orchard, by Louise Bachelor Cover Design: Lee Scammacca of Cree8. Letter from The Editor wave, and to appreciate the work and thought that had gone into organising such a spectacle. We’ll all Like many people in Kinross-shire, I was appalled have the date of next years show in our diaries and to hear about the loss of the Stagecoach 23 Bus our fingers (and toes!) crossed. Service which currently runs between Stirling and Portmoak community woodland group are hopeful St Andrews. This is a vital link for rural communities that their popular Apple Day event, featured on the and the only bus service that connects many smaller cover will go ahead this year, but as with everything villages with bigger towns (see pp7-8). Without it, else at the moment, we are waiting to see if many elderly people will become isolated and unable government restrictions allow. It’s scheduled for the to access basic services, and our teenagers will lose afternoon of 27 September so put the date in your some hard-fought independence. diary! Thankfully, our local councillors are on the case and Hopefully it will be worth reinstate our Diary Page fighting for it to be re-instated or replaced. I know next month, with a list of What’s On and When. many of you will already have signed the petition organised by the Scottish Greens. If replacement At the time of writing our schools are finally open services are brought in, it’s unlikely that they will again, and, despite the new pockets of Covid-19 that cover the same distance across county boundaries,. seem to be popping up in Perth and Kinross, many The consequence will be that it will take two or will be looking forward to getting back into swimming three buses instead of one to go between the two pools and gyms at the end of the month as they open destinations - meaning, of course, two or three up. separate fares as well as the inconvenience and the It was superb to see the Kinross Farmers’ Market back extra time the journey will take. in full swing in August. Well done to all at KLEO and How good it was to see the spirit of Kinross Show all the organisers who made it possible. It was lovely alive and well on 8 August as a procession of vintage to see the High Street busy (at a socially distanced tractors, a magnificent float and some gorgeous level) and I hope that we can enjoy more markets in horses made their way through Kinross-shire (see 2020. pp 12-19). Lots of people turned out to cheer and Hannah Phillips, Editor Note to Contributors About The Kinross Newsletter A great deal of the Newsletter comprises reports supplied by local clubs and other organisations. These reports are The Newsletter has been informing and supporting accepted in good faith. Clubs etc should ensure that reports the community for over 40 years. are factually accurate and do not contain material which could cause legal proceedings to be taken against the Newsletter. 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