Issue 81

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Issue 81

Glencairn Gazette
lssue 81
FREE to EVERY household in Glencairn & Tynron
April/May 2013
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: DUCK RACE, BUS SHELTER, WINDFARM FUND ALLOCATIONS, TANGO, FOLK
FESTIVAL, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, APRIL FOOL, FISHING CLUB, WINDFARM SURVEY,
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!!Game On!!
!!Game-On!! is a new club set up by
parent Susan Goodburn, which runs
on Friday evenings between 7-9pm for
all local teenagers aged between 13 and
17 years of age.
“I set up the club after children under
17 weren’t allowed in the Institute
unsupervised” explained Susan.
“We have a set of rules for all the
youngsters which include respecting
property, equipment and others; No
smoking, alcohol or substances and
payment of subscriptions on time. If three
rules are broken within one month then a
weeks ban is imposed.”
All attendees have to fill in a
Consent/Medical form which must be
signed by a Parent or Guardian before
being able to take part.
There is a minimal charge for entry set
at £1 per session and this goes towards
the hire of the hall and refreshments.
Refreshments include juice and pizza.
Activities include X-Box game
Childminder
Registered childminder
has spaces available for
full time/part time or
occasional childcare.
Monday to Sunday
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playing, table tennis and table football
and other activities suggested by the
teenagers. One evening a month they plan
to hold a movie night.
Currently they are using a private Xbox until they can purchase their own.
They have already purchased bats, balls
and a football table. They have been
donated a television but need a trolley to
move it. They are delighted to be able to
use the projector and screen in the
Institute. The boys bring their own music
equipment although it is hoped this too
can be purchased for the group.
It is hoped that with the opening of this
new club the teenagers of the parish will
be kept entertained and off the streets and
encouraged to undertake tasks within the
community which will result in rewards
like trips out to ice skating, paintballing,
the movies etc. Hopefully these activities
will help the youths to appreciate their
community and encourage them to
become more understanding of their
Logs and kindlers
for sale
Will deliver
Wanted – Dead
and dangerous
trees – will cut and
remove.
Stephen Forteath
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environment and the people who live in
the area.
Susan would like to thank the
following for donations items and
funding: Glencairn Community Council
Windfarm Fund, Moniaive Primary
School, Cash Generator, Game, Game
Centre, HMV and facebook donations
from Sue Bowcock and Alan
McLauchlan.
The club is open to all so if you are
aged between 13-17 and would like to
take part please contact Susan
Goodburn on 01848 200124 to obtain
sign up forms.
Community Council
resignation
Glencairn Community Council lost a
member with the resignation of Sue
Grant after the March meeting.
April Fool
Hope you find and enjoy the April
Fools story in this issue.
Grateful thanks
Lynda Bristow wishes to thank the
whole community for the support
and kindness she has received
during
Perry’s
illness
and
subsequent death on 18th February
2013.
Eight hundred and sixty-five
pounds was raised through generous
donations to the British Lung
Foundation.
One in five people are affected by
lung disease in the UK and the British
Lung Foundation is the leading UK
organisation fighting the disease.
Once again thank you.
Lynda Bristow
Photo: Sue Grant
Ducks Away (Slowly) 2013
Left top: Freya starts the race.
Left bottom: Duncan has a nap whilst waiting for the ducks.
Top: A bear on the bridge.
Below: Kids enjoy throwing snowballs at the finish line.
Moniaive Gala’s Annual Duck Race was held later this
year... we were looking for better weather!
It was cold but dry and sunny and the children enjoyed
throwing snowballs at the ducks as they slowly, oh so slowly,
made their way down the burn. The water level was lower than
usual and at one point the wind was pushing the ducks
backwards!
Gala Queen Freya Donald started proceedings at the garages
by letting off the air horn and they were away.
The Gala committee would like to thank all who helped on
the day... Robert Wilson for the use of the field during lambing
time, Freya for starting the race, Cha for the digger and releasing
the ducks, Hugh (and his dog) for setting up the nets and
catching with Duncan. David and Watty from the Fishing Club
for chasing the ducks down the river, those who made and
served soup, Jane for watching the hall and soup, those who sold
tickets on our behalf, Stuart for helping sort ducks after the
event and particularly those who bought tickets and attended the
event. And yes there was a bear watching from the bridge!
Winners:
1st 738 Julie Braid; 2nd 742 Chuffy; 3rd 407 Steve Johnson
and the booby prize for the last duck home 431 Ginge
(Jamie).
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SWRI Tribute
I would like to start this month with a
special report for Mrs Kay Renwick,
who sadly passed away in March.
Kay was a member of Glencairn Rural
for many years. She served 29 years on
committee, 15 of those, at different times,
as President. She also represented us at
Group and Federation meetings.
A very talented cook, (I believe she
made a beautiful salmon mousse and
raspberry pavlova), needlewoman and
craft person, she won numerous
competitions and was always happy to
share her knowledge and encourage
others. Kay even donated a bell as a trophy
for the monthly competitions. She was
also a great organiser.
Kay enjoyed travelling and shared her
trips to New Zealand and Japan in the
form of stories and slides with us.
In our 70th year, Kay donated a
tablecloth with the rural badge which she
had embroidered on it, and other members
had their names put on. A legacy for the
future. She also wrote an article about the
rural for the Millennium Book and was
one of the people who made the Village
Collage, now hanging in Moniaive
school.
It was with great pleasure that in 2008
we welcomed Kay back to celebrate our
85th Birthday with us. Before cutting the
cake, she told us how much the Rural had
helped her. We had hoped she may have
joined us yet again for our 90th later this
year. Sadly it was not meant to be.
Kay was a loyal member to the Rural
and she will be sadly missed. Our
condolences go to her family.
I hope ladies you enjoyed our last two
meetings as much as I did and got a few
more ideas. Although both food related,
they were totally different and our guests
were very entertaining.
Following on from our talk on the
RNLI in November, it was decided by a
close vote to visit the lifeboat station at
Kippford and if time permitted, go on to
Kirkcudbright, followed by tea at the
Laurie Arms, Haugh of Urr. The bus will
leave The Cross at 12.45pm Sunday 14th
April, let’s hope the weather is kind to us.
The May meeting will be our AGM so
any ideas for next year’s syllabus will be
greatly appreciated.
As well as ideas or stories about the
Glencairn rural over the past 90 years, if
anyone has anything they have made
during that time at the rural and wouldn’t
mind loaning them to us, we would like to
do some sort of exhibition as part of our
celebrations, thank you.
Although we are drawing to the end of
this rural year, we shall still be busy over
the summer, planning for next year. So if
you have been thinking of joining us, why
not take the plunge and come along. We
start again in September and our meetings
are on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in
St. Ninians Church at 7-30pm. Look out
for posters.
Contact Elaine Wilson (Secretary,
200727), or myself 200325 or just come
along on the night.
Linda Stott
Moniaive In Flower
It is with regret that Moniaive in
Flower will no longer continue. It has
become increasingly difficult to recruit
new members and current members
have found they do not have enough
time due to work and family
commitments.
MIF would like to thank everyone who
has helped in the past especially those
who watered, weeded and planted up
containers as needed.
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There is a leaflet available detailing all services. Please ask for one at the surgery.
There is currently £398.99 in the bank
account and it is hoped someone can step
forward to take over this much needed
community work and continue to plant
up and look after the tubs in the village,
keep verges and grass areas strimmed,
litter pick and generally keep the village
neat and tidy. All things that will benefit
the village. Ideas for raising funds are
needed too to keep the kitty topped up for
future years.
Any interested in taking over this role
or anyone who could donate plants for
the tubs or would like to sponsor a
container should contact the Community
Council.
Moniaive In Flower
Shop Launch
The launch of Leanne’s new shop in the
village was very well attended with
customers enjoying a glass of wine
whilst browsing the many and varied
goods on offer.
“I wasn’t actually expecting to sell
anything at the launch but we did very
well!” said Leanne.
Leanne not only sells her hand made
soaps, bath salts, handmade bags and
wallhangings. She also stocks products
from local craftspeople including candles,
jewellery, cards, bags, jumpers, brooches,
pictures, photographs, clocks, scarves,
cake plates, hats and teddy bears.
“It’s great to see the shop up and
running again with affordable goods and a
chance for local people to sell their
products,” said one customer.
“I wish her every success it’s lovely to
have a wee shop like this in the village,”
said Evelyn, adding “the soaps are lovely.”
Young Willow summed up the shop...
“Mmmmmmm” she said!
Sue Grant
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Cairn Curling Club
Curling, prizegiving and the AGM... a busy evening indeed
for Cairn Curling Club on Thursday 28th March.
The venue was Dumfries Ice Bowl and Jack Buckham kindly
invited me along to watch the rinks (matches) and then present
the prizes to the various winners of Cairn Curling Club.
I’ve seen curling on the TV but never been to see it ‘live’ in
fact I’ve managed never to go to an icerink before! What can I
say, very very impressive. I wasn’t expecting a dedicated curling
rink that was obviously well looked after, I wasn’t expecting it
to be full, I wasn’t expecting such a wide range of ages and
certainly wasn’t expecting to be sucked into the drama
happening on the ice below.
Out of the six rinks three were being played by Cairn Curling
Club members.
The club has had a very busy season but, despite only having
eighteen members, were able to fulfil all fixtures set. So much
so that, Secretary Jack Buckham announced, the schedule for
next season would be much the same.
At the AGM new skips for the year were decided as Sheila
Glendinning, Graeme Geddes, Jack Buckham and Gavin
Kilgour.
In November 2014 the
club will celebrate its
150th birthday with a full
day of curling followed
by an anniversary dinner
at the Ice Bowl.
It is thought that Cairn
Curling is one of the
oldest curling clubs
around and it is testament
to the members and
committee that it has
thrived. However, new members are needed and the Club would
be delighted to welcome anyone interested with a series of taster
sessions. Age etc is unimportant, all would be welcome.
One thing I envied whilst watching was how everyone got to
slide around on the ice... remember sliding down the hallway in
your socks or compressing the snow and ice on the pavement to
make a slide? And then your mum shouted “Stop that now!”
Well at the club you can indulge in sliding yourself and big
stones down the ice!
I am told it is not disimilar to green bowls and certainly
looked like fun.
Cairn Curling Club Prizewinners – Season 2012-2013
Laurie Medal: Sheila Glendinning, Graeme Geddes, Sheila
Nixon, Eddie Graham. Runners-up: John Sloan, Graham
Williams, kevin Anderson, Jack Buckham.
Team Tankard: Gavin Kilgour, Jimmy Anderson, David
Kilgour, Eric Fair. Runners-up: Stewart Lee, Archie Anderson,
Gillian Kilgour, Rosie Lee.
Glenbank Cup: Graham Williams, John Sloan, Kevin
Anderson, Jack Buckham. Runners-up: Jimmy Anderson, Gavin
Kilgour, David Kilgour, Eric Fair.
Points: Jimmy Anderson. Runner-up: Archie Anderson.
Pairs: 1st Sheila Glendinning and Sheila Nixon. 2nd Gavin
Kilgour and David Kilgour. 3rd Graham Williams and Gillian
Kilgour. 4th Jimmy Anderson and John Sloan.
Sue Grant
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Photo: Sue Grant
A Burns Supper
The Burns supper held in St Ninian’s Church on January
25th was most enjoyable.
Paul Lyttle introduced the top table of Gill Dykes, Wilson
Ogilvie, Willie Waugh and Hugh McKay.
The Haggis was piped in and eloquently addressed by Willie
Waugh. The meal, prepared by the Green Tea Room was
substantial and delicious. Mary Wilson played a number of
Scottish songs throughout the evening and everyone joined in
the singing which, with the great aucostics in the Church,
sounded wonderful.
The Reading was given by Willie Waugh, ex-shepherd and
President of the New Cummnock Burns Club.
The feats of memory performed at these events always
astounds me. Members rattle off long poems with feeling and
very little stumbling. Wilson Ogilvie gave the Immortal
Memory, an ex-district governor, Lay reader and Elder of the
Kirk. He noted how Burns had been knocked off the front pages
of our newspapers by the horsemeat scandal and went on to tell
a number of jokes on that theme before returning Burns and
explaining the importance of horses in Burns’ life as illustrated
by the typical picture we have of Burns behind the plough. He
also gave us Maggie the Mare, a central character in Tam
O’Shanter. This poem was later recited by Willie Waugh and
Paul Lyttle noted: “As you recited it I pictured it, a test of a good
reading.”
The Toast to the Lassies was given by Hugh McKay an ex
policeman, curler and fisherman. He likened Burns list of
conquests to a score sheet but said the ladies had inspired some
of the most romantic love songs and poems known.
Cllr Dykes then gave the Reply for Lassies telling some
wonderful jokes with a political edge and some featuring redfaced locals in the audience... John Wilson as a New Age Man!
At the end of the evening it fell to Scott Jardine to thank the
speakers for the excellent entertainent, Willie for piping, Paul
for chairing the event, The Green Tea Room for the food and the
planning masterminds of the event Frances Dunse, John Wilson
and Jack Buckham and finally the audience for their attendance.
Sue Grant
Photo: Sue Grant
Fishing Club Awards
The Craigdarroch Fishing Clubs annual dinner and
prizegiving took place in the Craigdarroch Hotel on Friday
26th January.
Paul Lyttle welcomed everyone on behalf of the Fishing Club
and Chairman Watty Yule who was othewise engaged.
The meal was excellent with good company and good food
although surprisingly (to me) not a fish dish on the menu... at
the request of the Club it seems.
Paul noted that they were still taking applications to join not
only from the Glencairn and Tynron areas but outwith too. He
followed with more fishing related jokes than I knew existed,
some were even very funny.
The Club Pairs was won by Peter Nelson and Bob Johnston
The Invitation Pairs: Bill Lyttle and Brian Mercer.
2012 July Shield: Bob Johnston
2012 Jimmy Johnston Memorial Trophy: Bob Johnston
Alan Nicol Trophy: Cha McNeil.
Angler accruing the greatest number of points: Bob
Sue Grant
Johnston.
Photos: Fishing Club members receiving their trophies and
prizes
Windfarm Fund Allocation Meeting
There were nine applications to the windfarm fund this
allocation session. But Valley Youth Theatre which hoped
planned to provide creative workshops for those aged 418years in Glencairn, were ruled ineligible for this allocation
with a request from the windfarm fund committee for
further information.
This left eight applicants asking for a total of £21,180 and
with only £16,010.35p available this meant things were tight.
Treasurer, Andy Brown, explained how the figure available
for allocation was reached. With £37,188.04p in the account
from this £500 was allocated for the refurbishment of village
benches and £2,138.81p for winter resilience, £18,538.89 as half
of the last cheque received retained for legacy projects leaving
16,101.35p for allocation.
Moniaive Michaelmass Bluegrass Festival requested
funding for the hire of bands, toilets, first aid cover and
advertising. They demonstrated their commitment to the village
with figures showing visitor spend and their committment to
putting on additional fundraising activities.
Moniaive Playcare made their third application to the fund
to cover running costs of the Playgroup, Breakfast Club and
Afternoon Club. This service is well used and an important part
of the community ensuring children are looked after safely
whilst parents are able to carry on working.
Moniaive Folk Festival Following the same format as
previous festivals they sought funding for performers, insurance
etc.
Moniaive Primary School Parent Council applied to help
set up a Photography Enterprise for Primary 6 pupils. £400 of
this was applied for as a loan to set up the printing of
photographs which it is hoped can be sold to recoup the monies.
This loan would also act as a valuable teaching aid for the pupils
setting this up as a business venture.
The Parent Council made another application, this time for
the restoration of the schools front garden which it is hoped the
whole village can enjoy and give the children a good grounding
in garden maintenance. The school would match fund.
The SWRI put in an application in support of their 90th
Birthday celebrations (a great achievement). The SWRI are
totally dependant on their fundraising skills as monies paid by
members goes to the National SWRI body. Their fundraising
efforts include providing the teas and lunches at the Gala day.
They have applied for money for the planned birthday party and
the storage and digitalisation of historical items they hold.
A new venture is Game On! A club for the youngsters of the
village as described on page 2. They were looking to buy
equipment for the club.
Finally there is an application from The Post Office to help
keep the PO open, viable and staffed. Monies received from the
PO in the form of rent and transactions does not cover the
operating costs of this service.
After members had proposed allocation amounts and voted
the Chairman Scott McMillan explained that once all figures
agreed had been tallied up at the end should they exceed the
amount available for allocation then all would be proportionally
adjusted to match the figure available. As it happens this was not
the case with the committee allocating £15,850 leaving an
additional £160.35 to be carried over to the next allocation
meeting.
The following amounts were awarded:
Bluegrass Festival requested £3,000 allocated £3,000
Moniaive Playcare requested £6,000 allocated £6,000
Moniaive Folk Festival requested £2,500 allocated £2,500
Moniaive Primary School requested £900 allocated £450
Moniaive School Garden requested £500 allocated £250
SWRI requested £500 allocated £150
Game On! requested £500 allocated £500
Watson’s Grocers requested £7,280 allocated £6,000 (£3,000
this allocation period and a further £3,000 in September).
Sue Grant
Total Windfarm Allocations since 2007
A total amount of £177,484.66 has been distributed since
October 2007.
Eighty applications have been submitted and, of these, four
have been rejected before being considered for an award.
The histogram below shows the kind of things supported.
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The categories shown in the histogram are as follows:
Capital Projects which have included support to the
following: improvement of the Fishing Club facilities; stained
glass window in the Church; a portable stage; pin boards and
tables for Flower Show; new doors, scarifier and lawn mower
for Glencairn Bowling Club; pin boards for the History Group;
security cameras, exterior painting, double glazing, and part of
refurbishment costs for the Institute; painting and repairs to
Kilnhouse Bowling Club house; new doors for Masonic Hall;
projector and screen for village; winter resilience equipment;
tables for Horse Show; container for storage at School; gate for
sheep dog trials; and equipment for youth groups.
Training which have included support for Playcare, training
for two private individuals, swimming lessons for the Brownies,
and workshops run on behalf of the Cairn Chorus.
Running Costs which have included support for Cairn
Chorus, Cairn Valley Transport, Moniaive Gala (fireworks),
Flower Show, Horse Show, Moniaive in Bloom, the Musical
Theatre Group, the Post Office and Youth Groups.
Publishing help with Glencairn Gazette and the Memorial
Book.
%
Festivals has included support the Moniaive Michaelmas
Blue Grass and Moniaive Folk Festivals
Big Project Setting aside monies to undertake large,
meaningful projects which will leave a legacy for the parish. (It
is interesting to note that there was a majority support for this
idea from the returns from the Windfarm Questionnaires so far
received.)
On directly related youth projects 24.54 % has been spent.
However, it must be realised that often the youth will benefit
from many of the other projects such as the refurbishment and
improvement of sporting and other venues such as the Institute.
The support of the Flower Show and Cairn Chorus also have
contributed to the youth of the parish. The festivals have work
shops and jamming sessions which the youth can and do attend.
Duncan Saunderson
Glencairn Community Council
Analysis of responses to the Windfarm Questionnaire
On 31st March we had received 125 responses out of 800 forms issued. This represents a 15.6% response. According to experts, in
these surveys, the typical response is about 12.5.%. So we did better than the average. It should be noted that the information has
only been captured but has not been independently checked and verified.
The results were as follows.
Question 1: Do you agree with the amount of Windfarms planned in the area (or which already exist)
Yes 46 (37%)
No 72 (58%)
Not Sure 6 (5%)
Did not answer the question 1 (1%)
This indicates that 58% of the respondents are unhappy with the number of windfarns planned in the area.
Question 2: Would you be content for the area to remain as it is, with the existing turbines at Wether Hill and the small one at
Upper Ingelston? (Plus approved development at Blackcraig yet to be constructed )
Yes 73 (58%)
No 40 (32%)
Not sure 8 (6%)
This indicates that 58% of the respondents would be happy for the parish to remain as it is.
Question 3: Do you believe the money currently received by Glencairn from Scottish Power for Wether Hill is efficiently benefiting
the community?
Yes 33 (27%)
No 46 (37%)
Not sure 42 (33%)
As there is a nearly equal split between all the responses there was no conclusive answer.
Question 4: There are charitable bodies who administer funds to communities affected by wind developments (without taking
money for them). Should Glencairn engage such a body to help distribute our monies?
Yes 43 (34%)
No 39 (31%)
Not sure 41 (33%)
As there is a nearly equal split between all the responses there was no conclusive answer.
Question 5: Dumfries and Galloway Council are taking half of any future windfarm Community Benefit Payments (including the
potential monies from Blackcraig) in order to distribute it to other areas in the county. Do you think this is fair?
Yes 18 (15%)
No 95 (76%)
Not sure 10 (7%)
76% of the respondents think that D&G Council should not be taking 50% of the community benefits.
Question 6: The Community Council are currently holding back 50% of the money from Wether Hill for "legacy" ideas. Do you
think this is fair?
Yes 78 (62%)
No 25 (20%)
Not sure 9 (7%)
This indicates that 62% of the parish think the community council is correct in reserving 50% for legacy.
Obviously we have not had time to do a careful study of the very interesting and informative information provided in the comments.
Some people have taken a considerable amount time and trouble to reply with some very detailed suggestions. It would not be doing
justice to the respondents not to spend considerably more time on this evaluation. However the are some reoccurring themes.
It is quite clear that many of you think that there needs to be improvement in the parks and sporting facilities especially for the
younger members of the community. An all weather multi games usage area was quite often mentioned. Housing was another
popular theme with special facilities for the aged being the major priority. Many of you would like to see the facilities in the village
improved and developed. Such as the school, Playcare and a modern community centre and medical facility. Leaving something for
future generations was important and confirms the responses to question 6 that holding back 50% of the benefits from Wether Hill
is correct. Getting our own wind turbine and/or developing other green projects were popular ideas. Subsidising your electricity
bill was suggested which would probably be very popular however a direct subsidy is not allowed by the government. There are
some interesting ways of helping communities being put forward and being used by other communities.
Your responses will be very useful in guiding the community council’s deliberations which have already begun.
In the last Gazette it was stated that the forms will be collected by a councillor between 12 and 19th March. Attempts were
made to do this however we often failed to find anyone at home. We are going to leave the questionnaire and box in the shop
until the end of April because we value the opinions of everyone.
GlencairnCommunity Council
Comments from the survey
Moniaive Gala date
change and plans
At the AGM it was agreed to change the date of Moniaive
Gala for 2013 and beyond.
With so many children away on holiday in July and the
problem of clashing with the Wickerman Festival every three
years it was agreed to move the Gala to August 24th 2013. It is
hoped that most will be back from holiday at this time.
Plans are underway for the Gala but more committee
members are required. If you would like to join, have any ideas
for events or could help on the day please contact Duncan
Saunderson, Wendy Wall or Sue Grant.
On the Friday ‘Family’ Night we are delighted that Julie
Swift has once again agreed to run the evening for us. See below
for details.
Moniaive Gala Committee
Moniaive’s Got Talent
First Round, Saturday 22nd June, Memorial Institute
Final, Friday 23rd August, Moniaive Gala Tent, Macara
Park
Hi folks, it’s that time again! This year we decided to give it a
bit of a shake up and have adjusted the programme so that
everyone who enters get a chance to perform rather than having
to audition for a spot in advance. The show will now be split
into two nights, the first on the 22nd June where all acts will
perform. There will be three categories this year; under 12’s, 12
– 18’s and adults. By the end of the evening two acts from each
category will be chosen to continue to the final, which will be
held on the 23rd August, the Friday night of the gala weekend.
Proceed this year will be split between the SLYC youth group
to help fund their trip to Prague and Moniaive Theatre Group.
Please support your local community and come along for a
night of excellent entertainment! All entries must be in by the
8th of June.
Moniaive Theatre Group
Community Project help needed
A community project is underway to improve the School
garden in Chapel Street. The garden is central to the
village and its improvement could benefit everone that
lives here.
The community council’s windfarm fund have donated
some funds to help buy bark to manage the weeds and the
school has also contributed funds for the bark and plants.
We would also like to ask the village to donate some plants
for the garden to truly make this a community project.
If you have a favourite plant that you have in your garden
that you could divide, then please just label it and put in a
plastic pot or bag and bring to the school, you can also buy a
plant if you wish, please put your name on any donations.
We will be planting in the next few weeks.
Please ring Debbie if you would like to help or have any
questions on 01848 200235.
Girlguiding and Brownies
Glencairn Friends of Guiding held their AGM in the James
Paterson Rooms on 27th February. Twelve members
attended and the usual business was addressed.
Highlights of the evening were the Guides and Brownie
reports. Both units had a most successful year and here are the
highlights:
The Brownies entered Moniaive’s Got Talent and
Roofless/Hall of Fame weekend. They helped at the annual
fundraiser and planted flowers in the Community Garden.
Badges obtained included Circus Skills, Cookery and Promise.
Badge and Book work continues and Olwen and Sheelagh
provide an exciting programme each week and have a very
successful Brownie Unit. Baby, Mael Staples, was anpther
highlight of the year and Olwen has returned after her maternity
leave.
The first half of the year under Sharon Ogilvie was most
successful for the Guides. Maia Smyth won the County
Challenge Poster Competition and they were Runners-up of the
County Presidents Award and highly commended for their
activities in 2011. They attended Galloway Activity Centre to
take part in Adventure 2012 which included: wobble boarding,
climbing, abseiling, kayaking and sailing. They also attended
the Tartan Gig in Glasgow’s SECC where the line-up included
Loveable Rouges, Cher Lloyd, Pixie Lott and Scouting for
Girls.
Sophie Lancaster stepped in after gaining her Leadership
Qualification and continues Guiding in Moniaive until
September 2013. She has displayed excellent leadership
qualifications and displayed hand sewn Mother’s Day cushions
and drawings of Chocolate bars together with recipes for their
‘Chocolate Go For It’ badge. They plan to complete
‘Experiment Go For It’ before September.
Faye Hardy, a Leader in Training, will continie after Sophie
leaves and is at present working hard for her Leadership
Qualification.
The Leaders were thanked and congratulated on their
successful year.
Date for your diary: 7th September 2013 the Annual
Fundraising event in St Ninian’s Church – usual stalls and
refreshments. Watch this space!
We would like to thank the Glencairn Gazette for its
assistance in finding new Leaders.
Nan Tait, Secretary FOG
Evergreen Trips
Moniaive’s Evergreen Club have a series of outings planned
for the summer and all are welcome.
June 11th Kipford/Rockcliffe stopping at Loch Arthur on the
way home for a cup of tea.
July 2nd Loch Lomond stopping en route at Erkine Garden
centre to visit Vanishing Willows Café run by Nick Nairn.
July 23rd Lanark – Goldings Garden Centre with afternoon
tea.
August 20th Threave Gardens with a run back through the
Galloway Hills.
September 10th Largs/Millport with fish and chips at
Nardini’s.
For more information please call Delitia 200314 or Mabel
200676.
Photo courtesy Dumfries & Galloway Council
New bus shelter planned
A revised bus shelter plan has been produced showing
new edge lining, access kerbing and gullies. The
shelter is to be the same size as current shelter i.e. 2
bay (not 3 bay originally proposed which was 4m
long). Retention of a layby space at end house (losing
one parking space rather than three originally
proposed).
Photograph of proposed
‘heritage’ style new bus
shelter to replace the
damaged shelter in the High
Street. The shelter will face
away from the road and be
sited to face a wall rather
than any house windows.
Access kerbing will
allow easy access to buses.
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With the proposed new bus shelter now well underway
discussions have taken place with Historic Monuments
(Scotland) regarding the siting of the village Cross.
With the pavement being widened and the shelter sited further
out into the already narrow High Street and the loss of two
parking spaces it was decided that the Cross had be moved to
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allow for a wider High Street and better cornering
into Chapel
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Street.
The committee set up to decide the new location have spent
many hours walking round the village looking for a suitable site.
And all to no avail. The only other option left to the committee
was to look further afield. Then out of the blue a phone call was
received from Action Penpont Renewal Initiative Ltd. Having
heard of the committee’s dilemma they offered to purchase the
Cross (for an undisclosed sum) and remove it to Penpont to the
grassed area at Grennan Drive.
“We have been looking for a suitable monument or statue for
this site for the past seven years,” said Chairman Innes
Carrurthers, “this is serendipitous and we are looking forward to
erecting the Cross.”
It is hoped the dismantling and removal of the Cross will take
place in early May (prior to the Folk Festival) when the road
should be closed for no longer than 6 days.
It should be noted that the original Cross which is displayed in
the Memorial Institute will remain in Moniaive.
Further information on this and the proposed road closures can
be obtained from April Loosfady on 0104 2001313.
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Ring it out!
The Bells of St Ninian’s have been busy under the expert
guidance of Muriel Young and Elna Wilson. Unfortunately,
due to adverse weather, we have had to disappoint many
clubs etc. However, we did manage to entertain the ‘Ladies
Club’ at Kingholm Quay in front of a very appreciative
audience.
We are due to play at ‘The Young at Heart Club’ in Dumfries
and a selection of well-known tunes are included in our
ptogramme, interspersed with poems and readings from
members.
We have moved onto more difficult pieces and perhaps a
‘Handbell Ringers Satnav’ would help! We all know the
problems of navigating through pieces – some of which seem to
be deliberately designed to cause as many problems as possible
for the player! Some contain lots of ‘repeats’ (and some repeats
within repeats!). They don’t have every bar numbered, so when
you inevitably get lost and ask the time honoured question,
“What bar at we at?” no one replies because even those who are
still in the right place can’t tell you for if they do they’ll lose
their place. So a ‘bossy’ Satnav woman telling you how to get
through a piece would be a real bonus... “Begin after 3 beats.”
“In 2 bars time go back to bar 9.” You play a bit, you repeat bar
10... “Mark time for one bar while the rest catch up” you
manage this and play on. As for ‘St Anthony’s Chorale’... “Bars
1 to 10 twice then 11 to 29, then back to 11... oh you forgot, well
now you need to execute a U turn asap!” sound familiar?
Despite all this we are a most enthusiatic and deciated team.
‘The Bells Ring Out For You’ – come and join us – Monday
evenings in the James Paterson Rooms at 7pm.
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Playcare Inspection Success!
Moniaive Playcare are celebrating after a recent Care
Inspectorate Inspection.
The result of the unannounced visit in December was an
increase in their overall rating from ‘good’ to ‘very good’.
The Pre-school were awarded ‘5 – very good’ across each of
the following four areas: Quality of Care & Support, Quality of
Environment, Quality of Staffing and Quality of Management &
Leadership. This is an increase on the previous Inspection
results in April 2011 (‘4 – good’) and both staff and Committee
members are thrilled with the result.
Fiona McMillan, Moniaive Playcare’s Pre-School Manager
said, "We were delighted to attain such high grades from the
Care Inspectorate. It really validates the hard work and
commitment shown by staff, volunteers, committee members
and families who use our service. We are constantly striving to
improve and provide a high quality service and to be recognised
as 'very good' across all areas inspected is a great achievement."
The
report
can
be
viewed
online
at
www.careinspectorate.com or a copy is available at Pre-school
and Afterschool.
Further to their appeal in the last edition of the Gazette
Moniaive Playcare would like to say thank you very much for
the items donated by Glenluairt House.
Howat Electrical Contractors Ltd
Iain Howat
Whitedyke, Dunscore
Dumfries DG2 0SS
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Moniaive
Folk Festival
10th-12 May
The eclectic line up for
the Folk Festival’s 12th
year has an opening
concert featuring village
choir, Cairn Chorus led
by Ali Burns, followed
by
instrumental
fireworks from local
boy Pete Garnett and classical maestro Greg
Lawson, better known to some as almost half of Moishe’s
Bagel. Making a welcome return to the festival is young
Scots singer Alistair Ogilvy, this time with his band and the
concert will be brought to a close by the sheer musical magic
of Bring in the Spirit. This is a super group of some of the
most talented and respected musicians in Scotland today
including Rod Paterson, Pete Clark and Marc Duff along
with Kirsten Easdale and Gregor Lowry. Their sparkling
music will include everything from Burns songs to Neil Gow
fiddle jigs and you can carry on jigging at the ceilidh in the
Masonic Hall later.
Saturday is jam packed with workshops (from song to fiddle),
piping competitions, children’s events (featuring stilt-walker
Michael Angelo and story teller extraordinaire Stripey Dog), an
open stage concert, the Green Tea Room rolling performance
programme and a grand street parade. The free children’s
workshops are always a joy to behold and the concert will be
opened by a young talented piper fresh from the Institute
competitions where there will also be a judges recital from Tom
and Iain Speirs at close of play.
Evening brings the main marquee concert starting with a
short blast from another festival favourite The John Langan
Band, who are really making a name for themselves in southern
parts and have just recorded a new CD. Shelagh McDonald is a
name some may recognize from the 70s when she recorded with
members of Fairport Convention. After a long absence from the
music scene Moniaive Folk Festival is honoured to hear her
beautiful voice and distinctive songwriting skills again. Another
wonderful woman is Corrina Hewat and her band line up
features her own wonderful singing and harp playing alongside
such luminaries of the folk/jazz world as Fraser Fifield and
David Milligan. Our final act of the main concert are Session A9
who Dougie Maclean described as being ‘The best band to have
come out of Scotland in 100 years’. With not just one but three
high energy fiddlers – Charlie McKerron (of Capercaillie fame)
Gordon Gunn and Adam Sutherland – backed by the legendary
powerhouse of Brian McAlpine, Marc Clements and ‘Chimp’
Robertson, they have just been named ‘Best Live Act’ at the
Scottish Trad Music Awards.
The legendary Late Night Extra at the Institute will feature a
full set from the John Langan Band – ‘high energy, unhinged
and musically extravagant’ – followed by World Beats from the
fabulous Jo Hodges.
A few hours after the last dancers and sessioners drink up
their cocoa it will be time for the Sunday Singaround Brunch
hosted by Cairn Chorus and festival guests – bring along your
brekkie and join in a chorus with crumbs! The rest of the day can
be spent sampling the slow session, open stage and a new
Sunday afternoon concert featuring more mellifluous singing
from Shelagh McDonald, Oliver Rigg and Wattie Lees on
Border and Uillean pipes and choral magnificence from local
group Liquid Air. Alternative entertainment could involve
taking in a puppet show – this year Peter and the Wolf – and
workshop from the wonderful Clydebuilt Puppets before
sampling the final festival curry and evening session up close to
the John Langan Band at the Craigdarroch.
Moniaive village yet again provides the setting for a
community folk festival with a nationwide reputation. Hope you
enjoy the weekend and as always, we welcome volunteer help
over the weekend !
Wendy Stewart 01387 820 241
www.moniaivefolkfestival.co.uk
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Taste of Tango!
Argentine Tango is coming to Glencairn with an initial
‘Tango Taster’ course.
Classes start in the Moniaive Memorial Institute on Wednesday
17 April 2013 and will run for 8 weeks.
Course 1 covers the basic steps (and how to do them) and runs
for four weeks from 17 April 2013 to 8 May. The cost is £12 if
booked on or before 7 April 2013 or £16 if booked after this date
or paying at the door.
Course 2 covers turning, floor craft and social dancing (how to
do it!) This runs for four weeks from 15 May to 5 June with a
Milonga (Social Dance) on week four. The cost as before is £12 if
booked on or before 8 May 2013 - £16 if booked after this date or
paying at the door.
The teachers are Tim Wood and Di Hampton.
Argentine Tango is a dance of connection between two people
that evolved in Buenos Aires and Uruguay from around the
1880's. It is graceful and intricate, borrowing from African and
European musical and dance traditions. It is a continually
evolving dance form and there are different styles of Argentine
tango which vary according to the type of embrace (closed, open)
and the range of steps used. Each person's interpretation of the
dance is highly personal.
Why not come along and try this very addictive dance.
For more information or to make a booking please contact
Keith Buckley on 01848 200413 or 07719359933.
Tango Tale
By Marian Silvester
On a cold, snowy night in January we turned up at the Solway
Argentine Tango Society’s practice, we had no idea what to
expect. We followed the strange, unique sound of the music into
the hall. We saw couples, in close embrace, moving trancelike
with the music, their feet tracing impossibly intricate patterns on
the floor.
We were welcomed, and were soon learning our first salida, a
sequence of steps known as the basic eight. We were shown how
to stand, how to walk, how to hold each other and how to caress
the floor with our feet. During that first evening, three different
people told me quietly – ‘Tango is addictive you know.’ I didn’t
know then, and I didn’t quite believe them.
But we had been caught. During that first week my partner and
I sent emails to one another with links to Tango websites, grainy
black & white footage from the ‘Golden Age’, and we hunted
down recordings of the elusive, seductive, mesmeric music. We
rearranged the furniture, giving us just enough space to practice
the basic eight. Slipping into Tango Shoes in the evenings, we
practiced and practiced. Walking our dog, and wearing welly
boots, we practiced. In the hills, in the snow, we practiced. Clear
signs of Tango addiction.
The simmering sensuality of the music, which revolves around
the sound of the bandoneon, seeped into our lives. In a matter of
weeks, people we had never heard of, became intimate. The voice
of Gardel, Astor Piazolla’s Libertango, the graceful, sweeping
sound of Carlos di Sarli’s orchestra.
Tango is like a secret, intimate conversation between two
people. It is somehow both private and sociable. Tango is
improvisation, individuality, creativity and subtlety. It is
frustrating. It is captivating, enthralling, and as we were warned,
deliciously addictive.
The way two people hold each other in Tango is called the
‘embrace’, and this says so much about the dance. Two people
embrace one another, focus on each other, and dance heart to
heart, together as one with the music. In Tango there are steps to
learn, like your first words, but it is up to you how you put these
words together, what conversation you want to have, what story
you want to tell.
A couple of months after that first night and we are now at the
stage of being able to say ‘Hello’, ‘How are you?’ without
stumbling too much, or falling over. As we learn more of the
language of Tango, we will be able to express ourselves more
clearly and in our own unique style.
We have been lucky to find a group of talented and generous
people, who have helped us take our first steps in Tango, and have
inspired us to keep trying when we have struggled.
Tango has quickly become part of us and our lives. We love the
music, the dance, the people, the shoes, learning together, and
knowing that with practice we can only get better.
Yes, we’ve been Tangoed!
Letters
to the
Editor
Nils Illigitimus Settlum
Dear Sue
Thank you for publishing the letter from John Moore of Milton.
What a marvellous piece of discord. Just what is needed to
counter the corrosive effects of harmony in the rural
community! Shame it got lost amongst all that stuff about wind
farms.
Puts me in mind of a group of Welsh persons several years
ago, albeit a tad more extreme than John, whose work provoked
the parody of an advertisement by the National Coal Board ...
‘Come home to the warmth of a real fire – buy a cottage in
Wales’.
Ian Bradley
Moniaive
As for declaring a conflict of interest we all do. The
Community Council cannot apply for funding as they are also
the administrators of the fund and if a group, to which any
councillor is a member, applies for money then they declare an
interest and are not permitted to vote. Meetings are open and
transparent anyone with an issue with an application has to
speak out in public and justify their stance. I don’t think the
windfarm being administered solely by those who support
windfarms would be better in any respect. Indeed I feel this
would be a dangerous precedent as community benefit is
,something applied for and negotiated for, after the event.
Hopefully the windfarm survey results will give the Community
Council a sound basis for tackling any future windfarm planning
applications.
Not as succinct as Mr Bradley’s letter but I feel a bit better
now!
Sue Grant, Moniaive
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A bit affronted!
Dr Moores letter in the last Gazette caused quite a lot of
consternation. And, I must add, I was a little affronted at his
belief that ‘settlers’ were the main driving force against
windfarm development. I did not move to Scotland to live in a
nostalgic Brigadoon and have never liked Andy Stewart. I
moved here, and then stayed, because of the people, the humour,
the friendliness and the work ethic. I am also very aware that
this village is a working village and would not like that to
change.
I was a community councillor and so took exception to John’s
assessment of Glencairn Community Council. I was one of your
councillors who was opposed to windfarms (and for your
information am also a sceptic that humans are the cause of
global warming). However, as many will attest I did, in the past,
speak up for windfarm developments when asked to do so by
members of the community. I, along with the other community
councillors, took my role seriously and if asked to represent
someone’s view (when often it opposed my view) I did so to the
best of my ability... this is what representing the community
means.
I am particularly annoyed at John’s view that despite being
anti windfarm I had the cheek to adminster the monies received.
Anyone attending the community council will be well aware
that ‘under no circumstances’ is discussion about possible
benefits allowed before the decision has been taken to either
oppose (Blackcraig windfarm) or support (Wether Hill) is taken
otherwise it is a downright bribe.
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Locality Plan, the NHS and Thornhill Hospital
At the request of ‘Keep Watch’ (Save
Thornhill Hospital), Scott Jardine
arranged for Dr Noble to visit and give
a short presentation, to interested
parties, in Thornhill on Friday 1st of
March. Dr Noble’s theme was ‘Locality
Planning’and its implications for rural
communities such as ourselves.
The meeting was attended by over 40
people representing community councils
and other local groups.
In his introduction Scott Jardine
explained how ‘Keep Watch’ had
commissioned Helen Tucker to produce a
report on Thornhill Hospital and that she
had used as an example of excellence,
Nairn Hospital. Dr Noble was the driving
force behind Nairn Hospital which has
been praised as a good integrated model
based on ‘localities’ compared to the rest
of the UK.
Integrated Care Service is now policy
in Scotland and regulations are already in
place. It covers community care from
many varied bodies including the
voluntary sector, charities, health
workers, social workers etc. whereas
hospital care usually just involves the
health service. This of course has cost
implications for local authorities and
individuals.
Following is a truncated version of
what Dr Noble had to say.
“The main driving force behind the
Integrated Model is to improve the
quality of care for each individual in need
of care. Virtually nobody receives their
care from one organisation and frankly
they don’t care who is employed by who.
They just want high quality continuity of
care and quick responses to changes in
their need.
“The recurrent powerful message from
the Francis Report into Mid Staffordshire
Hospital’s poor level of care is that
patients who are in the wrong place at the
wrong time and who do not get ‘better’
are not well looked after. Individual
patients will not benefit from the wrong
institutional type of care and therefore
should not be there. The quality indicator
then becomes stopping unnecessary
institutional care.
“If we compare that institutional care
with high quality community care the
contrast could not be greater. In their
own home and locality they are still
treated as an individual and receive the
compassionate, dignified and individual
care we would all want to receive. We
must ensure that those still arguing in
favour of excess institutional care are on
the indefensible side of this quality
argument. Whether they be consultant,
GP, politician or press they are clearly
saying the institution is more important
than the the individual and should simply
lose the argument.
“Common conditions should be dealt
with by generalists and only those
patients who will benefit from specialist
care should see a specialist. This is a
fundamental shift in how we commission
and deliver a ‘Care Service’. It has
massive implications in education,
organisational and cultural change in
Scotland.
“Since I started working in the wards
in a big hospital almost 50 years ago I
have always had access to a hospital bed
and the teams that support it. This
continuing skill is transferrable into home
care and is an essential part of the
community capacity needed to provide
the complete range of alternatives each
patient should have access to if we are to
achieve our target quality outcome for
each patient at all times to receive the
optimal current best care package for
them as individuals.
“We need to return to that model of
good Scottish General Practice (I am
using the term not just in medical but in
nursing, social work and all other
professions). There seems to be a real
willingness to look at a Scottish Contract
for teams to allow the highest quality
community care to be delivered in each
locality by proper General Practitioners
with the right capacity.
“When we piloted the Multi Agency
inspections for older people we found that
where the patients ,their carers, their GP,
all the complex care teams and their
consultant all knew the diagnosis and
care plan the outcomes were good.
Perhaps stating the obvious but where
nobody had done this and nobody knew
what anybody else was doing the
outcomes were poorer to the obvious
disadvantage of the patients and their
carers. The wide variation in care for
patients with the same disability and
support was based on historic practice
rather than on current best practice and
as such is indefensible.
“Audit Scotland can only do value for
money if we the clinicians decide what
current best clinical activity is. Then and
only then can we do activity x tariff and
value for money. Being busy doing the
wrong thing is bad for everybody but
especially our patients.
“I see the community hospital as the
essential building block to develop the
capacity in all localities in Scotland to be
given the essential options of the level of
care which in quality terms is best for
them. In educational terms all students
and junior levels in all the professions
should be taught and work in a
‘community hospital’.
“To sum up if we genuinely believe
want to see the highest quality of care for
all our population we must make this
integrated model work throughout
Scotland as well as it is working in the
best localities. This seems very
achievable to me and will ensure very
high quality care for all patients in each
locality.
“In my experience the integrated
model works just as well in mental health,
learning disability and chronic disease.
“This is a massive opportunity to
really develop a first class care service
for our patients in a way that really helps
them. We cannot afford in clinical,
quality or financial terms to not take full
advantage of this opportunity.”
The current high levels of older people
now the baby boomers are ageing means
elderly patients are, unsurprisingly, the
biggest spend and it is universally agreed
that it is best practice to keep these
people in their own homes with a
dedicated care package, rather than a
nursing home or hospital unless they
have an illness (i.e. clinical need) that can
be cured, then hospital is the best place.
Currently older people are fitter and more
able to look after themselves better than
ever before.
Ideally in a community 95% of over
60s should be at home and 5% in
hospital. Currently the best areas have
98% at home and the worst (cities) 92%.
Unplanned admissions are the biggest
drain on resources costing £433 per
person per year as opposed to the £162
for home care. This shows home care,
pallative care, rehabilitation and local
hospitals all need more spend from the
locality budgets.
Nairn hospital has a wide range of
facilities including dentists, xrays,
physio, podiatry and clinics and evidence shows if the Localtiy
Plan works then Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary need
not have so much as people will be able to be treated in
community hospitals.
Locality Planning removes authority from central
Government, the NHS boards and instead is guided by users,
carers, patients, voluntary bodies and charities.
Thornhill area has a catchment area of approximately 10,000
people an ideal size for a seperate ‘locality’. In the new D&G
Infirmary there will be 40% fewer beds therefore more needs
spending on community hospitals like Thornhill. Thornhill
Hospital already has some facilities but needs upgrading and all
the services connected in a meaningful way. Luckily the
infrastructure is already there so although there is a big spend
needed it would not be as much as Nairn Hospital needed for
example.
Currently fears are that we are lumped together with
Dumfries and we should push to be a ‘locality’ in our own right.
It is better that money comes directly to our locality rather than
through D&G Health Board which would first allocated monies
to D&G Infirmary passing the remainder to areas such as ours.
During the question and answer session which followed there
was discussion as to the renewal of 24 hour cover by GPs as in
the past with a reduction to NHS 24 i.e. getting back to old
fashioned priorities and this is something GPs and patients will
need to think about.
It is thought that eventually Locality Planning will
encompass housing, education etc. Currently some equipment
needed by patients are unsuitable for use in private homes
therefore staying at home becomes untenable so people are
hospitalised not on health grounds but on housing grounds!
At the end of the meeting those attended were charged with
contacting their local surgeries to discuss Locality Planning and
to find out the local GPs views, to spread the message to the
wider public and to push to become a ‘Locality’ in their own
right.
Members of both Tynron and Glencairn Community Councils
attended the meeting and issues raised are being pursued by
them.
Sue Grant
Moniaive Ladies and Children’s
Clothes Swap
Saturday 20th April 1pm-5pm
Memorial Institute, Moniaive
• Fed up with too much clutter in your wardrobes?
• Ready for a spring clean?
• Come along bring your or childrens clothes you
don’t wear anymore (including, shoes, accessories ,
ALL SIZES) and swap them on the day
* Fun day out - Tea/Coffee/Cake
• First arrivals will get the best choice of clothes!
£5 entrance (£4 concessions)
All money made on the day will go to Moniaive Playcare
Any queries regarding the event call Karina
Woldt 01848 200339
Emergency Plan
Glencairn Community Council are currently preparing a
community resilience plan to cover all eventualities like
flooding, a prolonged power cut, fire, major traffic incident
etc.
Key Contacts in Dumfries & Galloway
D&G Council 03033333000
D&G Police 08456005701
Fire 01387 252222
NHS 01387 246246 or 272700
NHS 24 0845 242424
SEPA floodline 0845 9881188
Scottish Flood Forum 01738 448244
There is also a major emergencies website for Dumfries and
Galloway: www.majoremergenciesindg.co.uk
Glencairn Community Council Resilience Team
Co-ordinator
Duncan Saunderson
01848 200327
Team Members
Scott McMillan
01848 200482 07841 348830
Wendy Wall
01848 200719
Richard Cave
01848 200654
Andy Brown
01848 200760
Gordon Donald
01387 820809
Fiona McMillan
01848 200475 07743 977313
Chantal Gibellini
01848 200728
John Murray
Ralph Yates-Lee
Robin McIver 01848 200412
Derek Wilson 01848 200719
Sue Grant 01848 200331
Household Emergency Lifesaving Plan (HELP)
Households should have a HELP pack containing: Battery or
windup radio; Battery torch; Spare batteries, Candles and
matches, First Aid Kit; Copies of important documents; Bottled
water and ready to eat food; Can opener.
In the event of an emergency and if it feels safe to do so the
advice is usually to:
Go indoors and close all windows and doors.
Stay indoors.
Tune in to local radio, TV or internet
Ten Years' Music Tuition in Moniaive
Piano, Flute, Clarinet,
Saxophone, Recorder
If you are interested in learning any of the above
instruments, please contact
Melanie Thorne MA, BA (Hons), LGSM
on 01848 200117
It's never too late to start learning an
instrument!
All levels taught
Tuition in Music Theory and Music Aural Tests
can also be arranged
All tuition is charged at very competitive rates
Money Matters
Nick Singer, Managing Partner of IAIS
LLP, accountancy, banking and taxation
consultants in Glasgow has opened up an
accountancy office at Glenluiart,
Moniaive. If you would like a subject
covered in future email the Gazette.
Sole Trader, Limited Company, Partnership or LLP?
More businesses are established during recessions than in periods of
prosperity. When setting up your business the type of structure you
use will depend on a number of factors unique to the business you
want to start. I would always recommend that you see your
accountant to discuss your specific needs as the following is a
general guide.
Fundamentally there are four main structures you can legally
trade as: sole trader, limited company, partnership and LLP. All have
slightly differing characteristics and the pros and cons of using each
are as follows:-
Sole Trader The simplest way of starting up in business is as a sole
trader. However, whilst the simplest to set up, it comes with the
highest personal risk and most expensive tax regime. Personally, this
method of trading should be avoided at all costs. However, if you
decide to go down this route then you simply inform HMRC of your
intentions to become self-employed or soon after you have started
up. You will have to complete a self-assessment tax return each year
and you pay income tax and Class 2 and 4 National Insurance
Contributions on profits your business makes. Unlike the limited
company structure, sole traders and partnerships do not have the
luxury of limited liability. If something goes wrong with your
business or health, any business debts you incur will be counted as
personal debts. So if something goes seriously wrong you could lose
your house. Sole traders are also taxed higher than a limited
company. I recommend that if you currently trade as a sole trader
speak to your accountant about becoming a limited company.
Partnership This is not dis-similar to being a sole trader from a
liability and taxation perspective, but this is when two or more selfemployed individuals may decide to work together and set up a
partnership. As with sole traders, partnerships do not enjoy the
benefit of limited liability. The partners will share in all aspects of
the business both in terms of any profits made, but also in terms of
liabilities which are shared. You have to remember that if one
Partner cannot afford to pay back the debts of the partnership, the
burden falls to the remaining partners to cover the debts, no matter
what any partnership agreement states. It is very important that you
sign a partnership agreement and get Legal advice before you decide
to go down this route. The partnership agreement should cover
issues such as how the business will be run, how the profits are to be
split, and what happens if a dispute arises between partners. A
Partnership has the same tax regime as a sole trader and you carry
all the liabilities personally. Partnerships are simple but in my
opinion high risk and highly taxed compared to trading as a Limited
Company.
Limited Liability Company There are over 1.2 million limited
liability companies in the UK. Unlike the sole trader structure, a
limited company is a distinct legal entity from its directors and
shareholders. Shareholders are only liable for the amount of money
they have invested in the shares. Company directors have limited
liability, although if you provide personal guarantees in order to
secure business finance, you may have some personal liabilities. The
rule is to avoid personal guarantees, although the banks universally
ask for them. Limited company directors have a number of legal and
financial obligations to meet, including dealing with Companies
House, however any accountant with knowledge of Company Law
can attend to these for you. You will be liable to pay Corporation Tax
on any profits the company makes however the tax regime is much
more efficient than sole traders or partnerships. You also have to do
a personal tax return for the income you personally draw down from
your company annually. However the tax regime is much more
efficient and the manner in which one can keep one’s business
liabilities completely separate from one’s personal assets is what
makes the Limited Company the safest and most efficient way to
trade. A limited company also provides a more professional image
for your business in the modern world.
LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) This is a hybrid between a
Partnership and a Limited Company. There are two ways of looking
at it. It is either the best of both worlds or the worst of both worlds
but it is best left alone as a vehicle for trade for more specialist
structures. Basically the partners have limited liability when it comes
to the LLP debts but they are taxed as a sole trader or partnership. It
has its uses in complex joint ventures but is not one we recommend
for general trading structures and is not for the unwary. Avoid unless
you have a specialist need for one of these and always consult a
Solicitor or Accountant.
Summary In these uncertain times many people’s homes and
personal assets built up over many years have been protected by
trading as a Limited Company, and if you are currently trading as an
LLP, Sole trader or Partnership, it would be worth a visit to your
accountant to ask him to look into you making your business a
Limited Company to protect your family, home and wealth and to
obtain better tax efficiency. Some accountants can be fairly negative
to the idea as they do not have the necessary expertise, but if you do
not get the answer or help you want you need to look for an advisor
who will help and be more pro-active. Remember it is your business
and family and you have to do the best for them and protect yourself.
From the Press….
Cyprus Banks: Protecting your Savings It has been a terrible time
for the Cypriots, however it does highlight the issues of ensuring that
you keep savings in your bank limited to the FSCS guaranteed limits.
Real Time Information The new payroll regime comes into force
on the 6th April where you have to submit your payments to
employees to HMRC before you pay them. There have been a few
dispensations made for transitional arrangements but you must
ensure your business complies to avoid fines and penalties. Speak to
your Accountant for guidance and don’t be caught out.
Deadlines and Dates
5th April 2013 PERSONAL TAX: final date for 2008/09 claims
which have a limit of four years from the end of the tax year. There
is no space to list them all here. They include claims for: personal
allowances; the remittance basis; overlap relief; terminal loss relief;
overpayment relief (formerly called error or mistake relief); the carry
forward of trading losses and capital losses. And remember, get your
paperwork for your 2013 Personal Tax return into your accountant as
early as possible.
And finally…. A guy in a bar leans over to the guy next to him and
says, "Want to hear an accountant joke?" The guy replies, "Well,
before you tell it, you should know that I'm 6 feet tall, 200 pounds,
and I'm an accountant. The guy sitting next to me is 6'2" tall, 225
pounds, and he's an accountant. Now, do you still want to tell that
joke?" The first guy says, "No, I don't want to have to explain it
twice."
LOCAL HISTORY
The Volunteers
Three officers of the Dumfriesshire Rifle Volunteers.
Dr. Elliot from Thornhill
George Dalziel from Merkland, Ensign 29 Feb; 1860,
Lieutenant 17 June 1863, Captain 29 April 1874
Stephen Brown from Bennan, Lieutenant (supernumerary) 20
May 1874
“That it is expedient that a Volunteer Rifle Corps be formed
in this district, comprehending the parishes of Kirkconnell,
Sanquhar, Penpont, Durrisdeer, Tynron, Closeburn, Morton
and Glencairn.”
This was the motion presented to a packed meeting in the
Queensberry Hotel, Thornhill on 31 October 1859, by the Duke of
Buccleuch. The reason for this rush of patriotic zeal, for the
formation of a home defence force, was that a plot to assasinate
the Emperor of France had been foiled. The would-be assassin
was Felice Orsini, an Italian, who unfortunately had hatched the
plot in England and bought a Birmingham made bomb. Hence the
threat of invasion.
Such was the popularity of the movement that by 1860 a force
of 119,000 men had been created which would only be called out
if an invasion was ‘apprehended’. They would be deployed locally
to defend beaches and guard cross roads and river crossings, using
their local knowledge. They would be trained to a high standard in
rifle shooting.
Initially the Government tolerated rather than encouraged the
formation of the movement and insisted that volunteers served
and equipped themselves entirely at their own expense.
The Duke of Buccleuch explained the conditions of service
and added, ‘that those who could not serve as effective members,
could be enrolled as honorary members and aid by their
subscriptions the expense of the equipment of those who, though
eligible for service, might not be so well able to bear the cost of
outfit’, This was important as the expense of buying a uniform
etc. did not preclude anyone, otherwise fit and able, from joining.
It was financed somewhat like a club with members’
subscriptions and public donations as well as fund raising events.
Among the farmers and others, from Glencairn and Tynron,
who attended the meeting was Major Walker of Crawfordton who
seconded the motion which was unanimously ageed. Others were:
William Smith the banker in Moniaive; William Hunter, factor at
Crawfordton; Robert McTurk Esq. of Hastings Hall; James
Russell Esq. of Breconside; George Menzies, Auchengibbart;
James Kerr, Killywarren; Robert Kennedy Esq. of Dalmakerran;
Adam Grierson, Stenhouse; Samuel Wallace, Auchenbrack; John
Tyre, Marqueston and John Glencross, Strathmilligan.
Glencairn and Tynron were on the periphery of the area so did
not form a unit on their own, but joined the 4th Penpont Company.
This was formed on 29th February 1860 with the appointment of
three officers: John Gilchrist Clark to be Captain, Robert
Kennedy to be Lieutenant and George Dalziel to be Ensign.
The Government may not have wished to fund the Volunteers,
but they issued a book of Regulations with 198 clauses and
provided a Green Book with ‘all the drill that volunteers need to
know.’
The uniform from 1860-1876 was Elcho grey tunic and
trousers with scarlet collar, cuffs, piping and Austrian knot; Elcho
grey shako, scarlet band or grey Balmoral bonnet and a brown
waist band. In 1876 the uniform was changed to scarlet tunic with
yellow facing and Austrian knot; blue trousers with scarlet piping;
black busbie with yellow and black plume and white belt. These
uniforms were finely depicted on the inn sign which hung outside
the Volunteer Arms in Penpont for many years.
Several shooting ranges were established in Upper Nithsdale
where ‘store rooms for the arms near the range should be
provided’ for the safe storage of rifles. In Penpont an armoury was
built by James Thomson above his wash house, which still exists.
The house was lived in by the paid Sergeant Instructor, Samuel
Sinclair, from 1868-1885.
The Volunteers’ motto was: ‘Defence not Defiance’.
Sources:
Records of the Scottish Volunteer Force 1859-1908
Lt: General Sir James Moncrieff Grierson 1909
Dumfries and Galloway Standard 5 November 1859
The Edinburgh Gazette 20 March 1860
The London Gazette
A.B. Hall
Note: Many thanks to Mrs Helen Muir-Wood who kindly provided
the photograph. Also thanks to Mrs Gladys Cuttle, a member of
the Joseph Thomson Group which is renovating the armoury.
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St Patricks Night Gumbo
A few weeks ago while in Ely, Cambridgeshire in the UK with
friends, we took turns making one of our favorite dishes. Denise,
Susan, and Bridget had always wanted to taste some of my
gumbo, so I packed the non-perishable ingredients to bring
along on our UK Retreat. Because we were in the UK, I knew
the proper Andouille sausage would be hard to get my hands on.
Fortunately the local Waitrose offered a nice chorizo that would
be a perfect substitute. The gumbo turned out nice and was a
warm and comforting meal on a cold night in that little cottage
we were snuggled into.
After seeing a photo of my gumbo on Facebook earlier, I
promised Hugh Taylor and James Gracie that I would make some
for them while I would be visiting in Moniaive in Scotland. I
brought along the same ingredients, but sometimes the most
interesting moments in life are the unplanned ones. On St. Patrick’s
Day we went over to the local pub, The Craigdarroch Arms Hotel,
for an afternoon music session. Tim, who runs the place, had been
promised a taste of real gumbo and when I walked in the door he
asked “Did you bring my gumbo?”
And then I heard the haunting music of a fiddle with the rest of
the musicians joining along playing “Danny Boy”. I poked my head
out the kitchen door to listen and looked around at all the people I
would get to feed that day. At that moment I felt this great love for
the power of food and how it nourishes and comforts people. And I
thought about that pot of gumbo, which is so much like my own life.
The base of the gumbo is traditional with Louisiana spice, but it’s
been enhanced by international friendships and travel, with the
chorizo, and now Scotland because I even added black pudding to
the gumbo pot that day.
I went back into the kitchen to begin preparing the potato salad
and Tim kept the door open for me so I could hear the music. The
scent of the gumbo wafted through the public rooms and every once
in a while someone would poke their head in and comment about
how good it smelled.
Tim tasting the gumbo for quality control
“Well,” I replied, “it hasn’t been made yet, but if you have a pot
available, I can just make it here for you.”
“Can you make enough for everyone in the pub?” Tim asked.
I thought for a moment, inquired if I could used some stock in the
kitchen, and of course it all worked out. I found myself in the hotel
kitchen preparing a large pot of gumbo and adding whatever I could
find out of the pantry. I prepared all my ingredients while listening
to the strains of music coming through from the public area and
found my feet tapping to the music as I set the pot to simmering for
the time being.
Finally the meal was complete and we served the entire hotel
Louisiana chicken and sausage gumbo with a Scottish twist.
Everyone was excited to see real file´ and they were even
adventurous enough to add Crystal hot sauce just like I enjoy. And
for the next ten minutes all that could be heard throughout the public
rooms of The Craigdarroch Arms Hotel was the scraping of spoons
and a few sighs of pleasure. I can’t even begin to express how good
it made me feel to see this crowd of people smiling and enjoying a
meal that I prepared. There wasn’t a drop of gumbo left in the pot.
I had three marriage proposals and one handsome man even told me
“I’m deeply in love with you”.
That afternoon I was whisked away for a walk around a castle in
the snow and returned late that evening to the musicians playing
“Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie, File´Gumbo” — all I could do was just
sit there and grin. I guess my gumbo turned out okay.
Sharing a pot of gumbo sure did make me feel all sparkly inside.
I love being from Louisiana.
Shannon Hurst Lane
G.L.S Engineering
Servicing/repairs/sales
• ATV vehicles
• Horticulture machinery
• Welding and fabrication
• General Maintenance
• Air-conditioning Service
on cars, tractors ect.
Tel: Greg 07590 906023 or 01848 200319
Moniaive • Thornhill • Dumfries
Russell Brown MP
for Dumfries & Galloway Constituency
Constituency Office
5 Friars Vennel
Dumfries DG1 2RQ
Tel 01387 247902
Call for an appointment for one of Russell’s
regular advice surgeries
Stories, articles and photographs for the
Gazette can be emailed to
[email protected] or left in the Gazette box
in Watson’s Grocers
Violin and Piano Lessons
Susan Harrison is an experienced violin and piano teacher who
has recently moved near to Penpont. Susan has spent six years
teaching with Cumbria Music Service and has an established
private teaching practice in Carlisle. She offers friendly, patient
tuition, tailored to each individual – whatever your age or
experience. Lessons are now available for pupils in the
Glencairn area – either at Craignee Cottage, Scaur Glen, or your
own home.
To find out more call 01848 330 644 or
email [email protected]
Councillor Gill Dykes
You can contact me on 07736 255423
or email [email protected]
Representing the Mid & Upper Nithsdale ward
The cost of postage and printing means that
additional copies of the Gazette now cost 70p.
Copies will continue to be delivered free to
every household in the parish
DIGGER AND DUMPER HIRE
www.snapeplanthire.co.uk
Mini digger JCB 801.5 Latest model
Dumper hire, with high tip for skips
Liability insurance and 32 years experience
• House/garage foundations
• Water/Utility/Drains/Garden work
• Ground works/Road and tracks
S Snape & Son
01848 200319 or
mobile 07855 255705
* COMPETITIONS * PRIZES * CROSSWORD *
Sponsored by C Braid of The Green Tea Room
Caption Competition No 64
£5 PRIZE CROSSWORD
Crossword 81
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1. Big comic ostrich (4)
2. Husks measure this bird
(9)
3. Coat collar fold (5)
4. The daring young man
flew on it (7)
5. Reeled off (7)
7. Met to consult round
the Red Indian pole (5)
8. Undiplomatic (10)
9. Nitpicks (8)
14. Had doubts about (10)
16. Answer (8)
18. Step forward freely (9)
20. Unequal-sided triangle
(7)
21. Girls’ school (7)
23. African antelope (5)
26. Breeding-horse (4)
Neville Watkins for “Can’t seem to get a tune out of mine”.
Congratulations Neville please collect your prize from the shop.
Photo: Sue Grant
Across
1. They move you up (10
6. Small case (4)
10. Grumble of a tattiehowker (5)
11. Assessed the bill (9)
12. Rich (8)
13. Childs birthday
Celebrations! (5)
15. Weaken (7)
17. ______ me from evil (7)
19. Breakaway bodies (7)
21. Determine (7)
22. Last state of insect life (5)
24. Wandering from the right
way (8)
27. Bare part of film (4,5)
28. Clumsy (5)
29. Woman of loose character
(4)
30. Ned, Terrier, Laid to rest
again (10)
Can you come up with a funnier caption? If so, please
leave it in the ‘Gazette’ box in Watson’s Stores by May
20th. The prize is a box of chocolates from the shop.
We also liked “Got a bet
on Scotty. A big pal o’
yours says you’ll get a
tune out of anything!” by
Bob Tait
Across
1. Disable; 5. Egghead; 9. Nearing; 10. Cushion; 11.
Dared; 12. Tin polish; 13. Newspaper; 15. Minus; 16.
Ascot; 18. Recession; 21. Chihuahua; 24. Sinew; 25.
Oppidan; 26. Balerno; 27. Synergy; 28. Ne’erday
Crossword issue 80 answers
Down:
1. Dunedin; 2. Sparrow; 3. Blind spot; 4. Ergot; 5.
Eccentric; 6. Gusto; 7. Edition 8. Dunches; 14. Para
Handy; 15. Must solve; 16. Anchors; 17. Chip pan; 19.
Ignored; 20. New Tory; 22. Under; 23. Alban.
Crossword issue 80 winner
Answers next issue. Leave your entry in the ‘Gazette’
box in Watson’s Stores by May 20th 2013.
WINNER: Andrew Thomson, Langholm Cottage, Ayr
Street. Congratulations Andrew, please collect your prize
from the shop.
GLENCAIRN & TYNRON DIARY DATES
APRIL
Sunday 7th Service 11.45am St Ninian’s. All
welcome.
welcome.
Wednesday 17th Tango Lessons start
Memorial Institute 7.30pm. Course runs 8
weeks. See page 14 for details. Keith 200413.
Thursday 18th Moniaive & District Arts
Association Talk and demonstration ‘Hybrid
painting with a marine theme’ by Sarah Keast.
£3/£1 members including refreshments.
Masonic Hall 7.30pm.
Saturday 20th Clothes Swap! 1-5pm Memorial
Institute. Fundraiser for Moniaive Playcare
Karina 200339.
Sunday 21st Service 11.45am St Ninian’s. All
welcome.
Sunday 28th Service 11.45am Glencairn
Church. All welcome.
MAY
welcome.
Friday- Sunday 10-12th Moniaive Folk
Festival Wendy Stewart 01387 820241
welcome.
Sunday 19th Joint Service 10am Dunscore
Church. All welcome.
Sunday 19th Heart & Soul Princes Street
Gardens, Edinburgh.
Saturday 25th A Festival of Nine Lessons for
Springtime 11am Dalswinton Church. Tom
Pow, Wendy Stewart, Alex McQuiston. £8
01387 740 045 www.dgartsfest.com
Saturday 25th Song of the Oak and the Ivy –
Harp Concert 7.30pm Broughton House,
Kirkudbright
featuring
an
innovative
composition with Wendy Stewart and 4 other
harpers.
£8
01387
253383
www.dgartsfest.com
Saturday 25th Plant Sale & Coffee morning
10am-12 noon St Ninian’s. All welcome.
Saturday 25th Concert in Glencairn Church
Abigail Young & Sophie Rahman.
Sunday 26th Song of the Oak and the
Ivy/Words at the Edge 7.30pm Corsock Village
Hall. Harps, poems and songs. £8 01387 253
383 www.dgartsfest.com
Sunday 26th Service 11.45am Glencairn
Church All welcome.
Thursday 30th Cairn Chorus 7.30pm Camphill
Community Hall, Loch Arthur. Concert of
music, song and readings £8/£6 01387 820
241 www.dgartsfest.com
JUNE
Sunday 2nd Service 11.45am St Ninian’s. All
welcome.
Tuesday 11th Kipford/Rockcliffee Trip
Evergreens. Delitia 200314.
MONIAIVE REGULAR EVENTS
Glencairn Bowling Club Sweep Every Tuesday
and Saturday in summer at 7pm. Scott
McMillan 200482.
Game On Every FridayMemorial Institute 79pm. Susan Goodburn 200124.
Trad Jam sessions Every Tuesday evening
Craigdarroch Arms Hotel. Tim 200205.
Jam sessions Every Wednesday evening
Craigdarroch Arms Hotel. Tim 200205.
Tango Every Wednesday Memorial Institute
7.30pm. Keith 200413.
Walk yourself fit! Every Tuesday 11am from
Cherry Tree. Linda McDonald 01848 200469.
Ukulele workshop Every Monday 7.30-9.30pm
Craigdarroch Arms Hotel. Kids, adults,
beginners and experienced. All welcome. Lance
01848 331818.
Pool Tournament Every Thursday. The George
Hotel. Over 16s from 6pm. Wendy 01848
200203.
Badminton Club Every Tuesday 9.15am in the
Memorial Institute. New members welcome.
Frank Hall 01848 200263.
Bible Study Tuesday afternoons in Paterson
Rooms 2pm. Commencing August 7th and
thereafter fortnightly. All welcome. Margaret
MacKenzie 01848 200068.
Bible Study Thursday evenings in Paterson
Rooms 7.30-9pm. All welcome. Margaret
MacKenzie 01848 200068.
Breakfast Club Moniaive Playcare.
The Bells of St Ninian's - held in James
Paterson Rooms - 7pm for 7.15pm Monday
evenings.
Cairn Chorus Thursdays 7.30pm St Ninian’s
01848 200618 for details.
Nuts Poker League Craigdarroch Arms Hotel
7.30pm registration 8pm start. Every Thursday.
Beginners welcome. Refreshments. Tim 01848
200205 or Sue 01848 200331.
Kilnhouse Carpet Bowling Club Meets Monday
nights October to April 7.30pm-10pm. Scott
McMillan 01848 200568.
Darts Craigdarroch Arms, Moniaive. Tim
O’Sullivan 01848 200205.
Fishing Club Lottery every Monday at 9pm.
Tickets available from George Hotel,
Craigdarroch Arms or from Fishing Club
members. Brian 01848 200467.
Bells of St Ninian’s Handbell Ringing
Mondays meet 7pm in St Ninian’s. Nan Tait
01848 200403.
Fun Quiz Friday fortnightly starting 5th
October. £1 per head max team size 5. Cash
prize.
Easy-obics Thursdays Institute 11am-12pm.
Glencairn Community Council First Monday of
month, Memorial Institute 7.30pm. All
welcome. Robin McIver 01848 200412.
Glencairn History Group First Thursday of
month, Memorial Institute 7.30pm. Lindsay
Dunse 01848 200666 or Elizabeth Hall 01848
200256.
Glencairn Memorial Institute Committee
Fourth Thursday of month in Institute. All
welcome. Duncan Saunderson 01818 200327.
Evergreen Club Meets Tuesdays 1.30pm Green
Tea Room. Community bus collects. New
members very welcome. Delitia Knowles
01848 200314 or Mabel Forteath 01848
200676.
Glencairn SWRI Every third Wednesday
(Sept-May) 7.30pm, St Ninian’s. Linda Stott
01848 200325.
Brownies Memorial Institute, every Tues of
term. 6-7.30pm. Olwen Hughes 01848 200419.
Guides Memorial Institute, every Tues of term.
7-8.30pm. Sofie Lancaster 01848 200017 or
Nan Tait 200403.
Episcopal Service Fourth Sunday of every
month 9.30am Maxwelton Chapel. Tony
Freeman 01848 200150.
Rock Solid Fridays (term- time) Church Run
Club for 11-14 year olds. Glenriddell Hall,
Dunscore 7.30-9pm. Margaret MacKenzie
01848 200068.
Toy Library St Ninian’s every Thursdays 1.30 3pm during term-time. £1 per family. Una
Wilson 01848 200111.
Skitter Lane Youth Club (SLYC) meets most
Mondays during School Term Memorial Institute
from 7.15 to 9.15, All secondary school ages
welcome. When the hall is unavailable we travel
by Community Bus to other locations – SLYC
Facebook page or Dean 01848 200348.
TYNRON REGULAR EVENTS
Tynron Carpet Bowling Club Thursdays 7.30pm.
Tynron Hall. Frank Irvine 01848 200355.
Tynron Community Council Last Monday, odd
months. George Freeborn 200439.
Tynron SWRI 1st Monday of the month. Madge
Rorison on 01848 200305.
Ceilidh Dancing Classes Every Tuesday 7.30 9.30 pm. £3. Mary Newbold on 01848 200379.
BOOKING CONTACTS
Cairn Valley Community Transport Charlie
McAllan on 01387 820877.
Glencairn Memorial Institute Fiona McMillan
01848 200475.
Tynron Hall Linda McDonald 01848 200469 or
07704669668.
Wallaceton Hall Wendy Stewart 01387 820 241.
Masonic Hall, Moniaive John Cowdery 01848
200441.
Moniaive Playcare: Breakfast Club and The
Zone (Afterschool Club) 07874 216784
NOTE
Keys for the Memorial Institute are now held in
The George Hotel and can be collected after
3pm. If needed for the morning they should be
collected the day before.
DISTRIBUTION
For distribution queries or to be added to
mailing list please call Tim O’Sullivan on
01848 200205.
EDITORIAL CONTACTS
We depend on you for news to fill the Gazette.
Please help by supplying diary dates,
advertisements, articles, photographs and
letters. These can be placed in the Gazette Box
found in Watson’s Grocers or emailed to Sue.
• Sue Grant, Seaforth, Chapel Street,
Moniaive 01848 200331
[email protected]
• Sandy Hall, Craiglearan, Moniaive
01848 200292.
DEADLINE FOR JUNE/JULY ISSUE IS 20TH MAY.
Layout and editing: Sue Grant.
NOTE: The views expressed in this newsletter do
not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial
team. The group reserves the right to encourage the
expression of a variety of views on subjects of
interest to the local community.

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