Founding editor, Mrs Nan Walker, MBE Kinross Newsletter Founded in 1977 by Kinross Community Council ISSN 1757-4781 Published by Kinross Newsletter Limited, Company No. SC374361 Issue No 480 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 December 2019 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the February Issue From the Editor, Letters ............................................................... 2 5pm, Congratulations ........................................................................... 5 Friday 17 January 2020 News and Features ...................................................................... 6 Police Box .................................................................................. 13 for publication on Health and Wellbeing ................................................................ 17 Saturday 1 February 2020 Community Councils ................................................................. 18 Club and Community Group News ............................................ 28 Contributions for inclusion Sport. ......................................................................................... 48 Scottish Women’s Institutes. ..................................................... 54 in the Newsletter Out and About. .......................................................................... 55 The Newsletter welcomes items from community Church Information ................................................................... 58 organisations and individuals for publication. 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The study last year in Loch Leven As the weather changes and the wind begins to bite, there’s was a first pilot of a large international research project no missing the fact that Christmas is well and truly on its way, looking at new technologies for water quality monitoring reinforced by the early appearance of decorations in many of (see monocle-h2020.eu). The week-long activities of our local shops. Despite the dreich weather, the wonderful experts from SNH, University of Stirling, CEH, Earthwatch, Festive Street Market/Light Up Kinross event is sure to have Plymouth Marine Laboratory and another five European and initiated thoughts of the festive season for many of us who African organisations presented an important opportunity were holding off all thoughts of Christmas until December. to explore, together with the volunteers, like Karol, the Inside this issue you’ll find all the usual local news and potential of combining citizen science, drone- and land- views, as well as information about all the Christmas events based instruments, and remote sensing. The MONOCLE team we have to look forward to in our Shire. There are wreath- appreciate the voluntary contributions of SNH & CEH in co- making workshops, carol singing evenings, Christmas films hosting the field campaign. One of the main findings of the and Church services for all ages, whether you choose to week was that combining the different scales of observation celebrate with family or simply to remember loved ones at adds real value to our understanding of the functioning of this poignant time of year. waterbodies such as Loch Leven. I hope you enjoy the photographs of Kinross-shire in winter, All participating organisations support continued monitoring on p20-21. They were sent in by readers and I had a hard job at Loch Leven, but continued citizen science monitoring selecting my favourites. Thanks to you all as always for your of Loch Leven requires the presence of local scientists letters and contributions – a bursting postbag has a similar and agencies to guide the measurements and to provide effect on this editor as a stuffed Christmas stocking has on a the instruments and training for the local volunteers. small child! The Newsletter Team are taking a well-deserved Unfortunately, SNH & CEH have no current resources to rest until the February edition, but I’d like to wish all our support an on-going citizen science water quality monitoring readers a Merry Kinross Christmas and a Happy New Year. of Loch Leven. Both are, however, developing engagement Hannah activities with the science department at Kinross High School Note to Contributors and supporting Loch Leven Discovery Day. A great deal of the Newsletter comprises reports supplied by local Steven Loiselle, Earthwatch clubs and other organisations. These reports are accepted in good Laurence Carvalho, CEH faith. Clubs etc should ensure that reports are factually accurate Neil Mitchell, SNH and do not contain material which could cause legal proceedings to be taken against the Newsletter. Roads Issues Letters Policy Recently I had cause to walk from Kinross to the Granada Senders must supply their name and address, which will be Services. 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