Founding editor, Kinross Newsletter Mrs Nan Walker, MBE Founded in 1977 by Kinross Community Council ISSN 1757-4781 Published by Kinross Newsletter Limited, Company No. SC374361 Issue No 482 All profits given away to local good causes by The Kinross Community Council Newsletter, Charitable Company No. SC040913 www.kinrossnewsletter.org www.facebook.com/kinrossnewsletter March 2020 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the April Issue From the Editor, Letters ............................................................... 2 5pm, Thanks and Congratulations ........................................................ 3 Friday 13 March 2020 News .......................................................................................... 5 Police Box .................................................................................. 21 for publication on Features .................................................................................... 23 Saturday 28 March 2020 Health and Wellbeing ................................................................ 27 Community Councils ................................................................. 33 Club and Community Group News ............................................ 43 Contributions for inclusion Sport. ......................................................................................... 69 in the Newsletter Scottish Women’s Institutes. ..................................................... 77 The Newsletter welcomes items from community Out and About. ......................................................................... 79 organisations and individuals for publication. 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Here at the Kinross Don’t miss Learn to Play Day on Sunday 29 March Newsletter, we’re sadly saying goodbye to Tony at Loch Leven Music Tuition, a great opportunity to Dyson, who has worked on the Newsletter layout try playing a new musical instrument. and the website for more years than he wants to I hope you enjoy the new puzzles page at the remember. Taking a well-deserved retirement from back of the Newsletter – as always, send us your his role, Tony has been an essential member of the comments. letters and photos: we’re always team and has witnessed all the changes that have pleased to hear from our readers! taken place over the years, seeing the Newsletter Hannah Phillips, Editor through some interesting times. He has always managed to remain cheerful, taking whatever nit-picking task was thrown at him with DON’T FORGET! good grace, and he will be much missed by all of us here at Newsletter Towers. I will miss his patience The clocks and dedication, not to mention his remarkable go forward on ability to find all the mistakes that I missed! March 31 Welcome to Chris Collins, who takes over the demanding role of layout and design on the team. What a month! How good to see people power The Newsletter on Facebook triumph at Pitdownies where residents were able We use our Facebook page to announce: to show that by acting together, they could be a force to be reckoned with. There is lots on in • our deadline and publication dates • what’s in the next issue • reminders of some local events Note to Contributors • occasional breaking news A great deal of the Newsletter comprises reports supplied by ‘Like’ our page to be kept informed. Search for ‘Kinross local clubs and other organisations. These reports are accepted Newsletter’ or go to: in good faith. 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Any profits are transferred to charitable PKC: Perth & Kinross Council Cllr: Councillor company Kinross Community Council Newsletter Limited CC: Community Council CCllr: Community (charitable company SC040913) to be given away to local good Councillor causes. 2 Kinross Newsletter Thanks Congratulations GWEN would like to say a very big thank you to those who ANDY AND LIZ WHATMORE are delighted to announce the supported her at the recent Afternoon Tea in