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 493 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 2021 DEADLINE CONTENTS for the April Issue From the Editor ........................................................................... 2 Thanks & Congratulations .......................................................... 3 5pm, Letters ......................................................................................... 4 Friday 12 March 2021 News ........................................................................................... 7 for publication on Church News ............................................................................. 25 Politicians .................................................................................. 26 Saturday 27 March 2021 Police Box .................................................................................. 32 Features .................................................................................... 35 Contributions For Inclusion Health and Wellbeing ................................................................ 43 In The Newsletter Emergency Contact Numbers .................................................... 46 Community Councils ................................................................. 49 The Newsletter welcomes items from community organisations and individuals for publication. 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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 Collins Advertising Julia Fulton Treasurer and Subscriptions Ross McConnell Distribution David Anderson Editor’s Page Cover photo by Jon Hillman Letter from The Editor Edinburgh, which would involve putting in a station at Kinross. There are varied views on the subject IT’S WONDERFUL TO SEE the beginnings of spring that you can read more about on p7. finally appear, especially after the heavy snow in Readers have queried the place of political views in February. Thankfully, the snow didn’t outstay its the Newsletter. The Newsletter itself is politically welcome for too long and the children of Kinross impartial, but, every month we give all our elect- certainly enjoyed some fun out and about on their ed representatives space to speak to their constit- sledges (see pp36-39) while it lasted. It was good uents: not everyone will agree but what they say to see neighbours out and about helping to clear is entirely up to them. (See our politicians pages roads and showing that Kinross community spirit is beginning on p26). alive and kicking! Well done to Loch Leven Health Centre for all their When the Kinross Centre put out a call for help progress with the vaccination programme. We on social media looking for volunteers to help de- have heard of all the hard work that has been put liver meals to the elderly in tough, snowy condi- in to make it successful. Your efforts are appreciat- tions, they were swamped with offers, which was ed by all concerned. heart-warming to see. Primary schools have begun to re-admit children Sadly, our last Kinross bank will close its doors on and we can only hope this signals the beginning of 23 March despite the hard work and effort of our a return to a life we can barely remember; hopeful- local councillors and MSPs to save it. It will be re- ly it won’t be long before we can barely remember placed by a fortnightly mobile service – a bone of the trials of 2020-2021! contention for many of us. See more on p9. Stay safe everyone. Interestingly, talk has turned once again to the pos- Hannah Phillips, Editor sibility of reinstating the railway line from Perth to 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. 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