SpotLight on Buckie & Keith January 2011

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Clubs & Societies 3

The Clavie 4

Pastoral Letter 6

Church Details 6

Clarkly Hill Walk 8

What’s On 10

Cinema Listings 11

Chef’s Confidential 12

Council News 14 & 15

Parliament Blog 15

School Term Dates 16

Local Holidays 16

Tide Times 16

Useful Contacts 18

Advertisers Index 18

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1ST BUCKIE BOYS BRIGADEMon. Anchor Boys 6pm; Tues. Band Club 6pm; Wed. Gymnastics6.30pm; Fri. Juniors 6pm; Fri.Company 7.20pm; SundayBibleclass 10am. Contact AlanMcIntosh 832999

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS-BUCKIE & KEITHAl-Anon Family Groups offer free,confidential help & support tothe relatives & friends of problemdrinkers. Local weekly groups inBuckie & Keith. For further infor-mation call 020 7403 0888, visitwww.hexnet.co.uk/alanon/ oremail [email protected]

BANFF, MORAY & NAIRNCANINE CLUBClasses are held in Obedienceand Ringcraft every Mondayevening during school terms from1800 hrs in Spynie Hall, Elgin.Call Joanne on 810293 or Maryon 850262

BUCKIE AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUBClasses spanning all levels andcoaching available. Age 5-16years. Contact David Eckersley 832078

BUCKIE BRIDGE CLUBWeekly, on Wednesday at 7pm,September to April. BuckieCommunity High School.Contact Mr B.G. Smith 832731

BUCKIE CRICKET CLUBJunior coaching on Wednesdayevenings. Linzee Gordon Park,Buckie. Contact William G Flett 832082

BUCKIE ROVERS JUNIORFOOTBALL CLUBTraining Monday & Wednesday,7pm-9pm July - May. Contact MrD G Roberts 840861

BUCKIE RUGBY FOOTBALLCLUBMeets Saturdays 10am-12noonfor training, Linzee Gordon Park.

FOCHABERS HILL WALKING &RAMBLING CLUBMeets the last Sunday eachmonth for hill walking outings.£10 annual sub and £10-£15 busfare. Contact Wilma Forsyth formore details 01343 821101

FOCHABERS PETANQUECLUBTo play and promote the game ofPentanque, Fochabers CricketClub, Fochabers. Contact MIkeWatt 832591

HIPBUMPERSMeets Mondays 7.30pm to 9pmfor social dancing at LongmoreHall, Keith

ISLA VOLLEYBALL CLUBWednesday evenings fromSeptember to April, KeithCommunity Centre. 7.30pm-9pmIntermediate & Seniors; 9pm-10pm Seniors. Contact MhoragMitchell 888310

JOG SCOTLAND BUCKIEMeets on Tuesday 6.30pm atSwimming Pool car park, juniorsmeet on Monday 4.30pm at BHSGames Hall. Suitable forbeginners. Tel: 842847 or [email protected]

JOG SCOTLAND KEITHMeets on Monday 6.30pm atKeith Community Centre, juniorsmeet at 6pm. Suitable forbeginners. Tel: 870609 or [email protected]

KEITH AND DISTRICTAMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUBMeets Wednesdays, 7pm, KeithCommunity Centre Car Park,Annual subscription £15, ContactClub Secretary, Steven Taylor:Tel 832898, 07808 687036www.walkjogrunmoray.org.uk

KEITH & HUNTLY TANG SOO DOKorean martial arts, teachingmental & physical training. £3.Thursdays, Royal British Legion,Keith. Juniors:5.15pm-6pm;Adults:6pm-7pm, contact MasterWilma McGregor tel: 0797 607 4694

KEITH SCOTTISH COUNTRYDANCE CLASSMeets weekly from Thursday 9thSeptember, 2010 in the RoyalBritish Legion Hall, BallochRoad, Keith 7.30pm-9.30pm

KEITH SENIOR YOUTH CLUB& SEVEN 2 ONE CLUBMonday, Tuesday, and Fridayevenings. 12-25 - Senior YouthClub. 11-12 Seven 2 One Club(P7 & S1). Contact SharonDuncan or Shona Goodall882222

KEITH SPORTS ANDCOMMUNITY CENTREContact June Simpson 882222

MORAY ADVANCEMOTORISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTSReg. Scottish Charity(SC 033561) visitwww.morayiam.org.ukor 01309 673954

MULBEN MUMS ANDTODDLERSMeets every Wednesdaymorning from 10am at BoharmHall, Mulben. Contact Lorraineon 860338

MULBEN SCOTTISHCOUNTRY DANCINGMeets the 1st & 3rd Wednesdayeach month, 7.30pm-9.30pm,Mulben Hall. All welcome.Contact Margaret Rhynas tel: 01542 860208

NIKKI’S AEROBICSExercise class at Longmore Hall,Keith on Tuesdays 7pm to 8pm

OAP CLUBClub for the over 50’s, meets 2ndTuesday each month, 1.45pm to4pm, Longmore Hall, Keith

QUARRIERS CARERSUPPORT SERVICE MORAYProviding practical andemotional support to the unpaidCarers of Moray. If you look aftera family member, friend orneighbour and could use somehelp or just want to find out moreabout what we do, call us on01343 556031

SLIMMING WORLDFOCHABERSWednesdays at 5.30pm &7.30pm in the Scout Hall,Fochabers, contact Christine tel:01542 835096 for more details.

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page 4 - January 2011 SpotLight on Buckie, Keith and Districttel: 01309 690063

Why 11th January? This is the date of the Burning ofthe Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead, whichgreets the New Year, first recorded in records of the Pres-bytery of Elgin 1655. Banned by the Church in the 17th-18th centuries as idolatrous, the earlier history behindthis fire festival is unrecorded. Such ceremonies mayhave pagan origins, and at Burghead could date back tothe pre-Christian Pictish occupation.

The significance of the 11th January dates back tothe 1750’s, when the Julian calendar was reformed inBritain and the new Gregorian calendar was introduced.People rioted demanding back their 11 days but not inBurghead. Brochers decided to have the best of bothworlds, by celebrating New Year twice on 1st Januaryand 11th January.

Now every 11th January the flaming Clavie (a barrelfull of staves) is carried round the town by the ClavieCrew followed by a large crowd. Certain favouredresidents along the route have a lucky burning emberdelivered to their door. The final destination of the Clavieis the Doorie Hill on the ramparts of the ancient fort,where it is firmly wedged. After refueling several times,it is allowed to burn out and fall down the hill, when stillsmoldering embers are eagerly gathered.

Possession of a piece of the Clavie is said to bringgood luck for the coming year and pieces are sent roundthe world to exiled ‘Brochers’.

The Burning of the Clavie dates much further back

than the 1750’s, of course. Before the coming of Christi-anity, the priests of the day were the Druids, the men ofwisdom and learning. The common people held them in

superstitious reverence. Many were the strange ritesperformed at their hands, many the sacrifices theydemanded. Their chief instrument of ceremonial was fire.It was the great purifier.

Shaw, the 18th century historian of the Province ofMoray recounts a Druid rite, which was enacted when adisease broke out amongst the cattle. The fires in thehouses around were extinguished. Sparks were ‘forced’by rubbing pieces of wood together, and from these,bunches of juniper were lit, to be burned in the stalls ofthe cattle. The smoldering branches were carried in abasket (Gaelic word ‘cliabh’ pronounced cleeav) amongthe cattle in order to combat infection. When this hadbeen done, the flaming juniper was carried round thehouses in the vicinity, to rekindle the fires on theirhearths.

From such a custom is surely derived the Burning ofthe Clavie. On that anniversary night of pagan ceremo-nial, Burghead reverts to the mood of primitive times, re-enacting some form of fire worship many centuries havenot forgotten.

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Buckie Baptist Church meets Sundays 11am & 5.45pm. Contact Rev.V MacDougall Email [email protected] - Children are welcome tojoin us on Sunday morning at Rainbow Kids (0-5yrs) and JuniorChurch (5yrs upwards) Contact Irene 01542 840821Buckie North, C of S, Cluny Square, contact Rev Gordon Mathew831328 email [email protected] or Mr Graeme Gerrard(Session Clerk) 01542 831124 email [email protected] South & West, C of S, High Street meets for Sunday worshipat 11.30 am, Sunday School, Guild weekly on Mon, Bible Studies(alternate Tues at 2pm or Weds at 7.30pm), Men’s Club monthly onThurs. Contact Revd Alan Macgregor 833775 or email [email protected], Riverside Christian Church, Sundays 10.30am, contact01542 833923 or visit www.riversidebuckie.orgBuckie, St Peters Church RC contact 832196Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm, alternative Sundaysat Portessie. Sunday School, Bible Studies, Prayer meetings, Studygroups, Women's Guild, Men's Prayer Breakfast and House GroupsCullen & Deskford C of S every Sunday at 10.30am. First Sunday ofMonth in the Hall Church, every other Sunday in the Auld Kirk, 2nd and4th Sundays in Jubilee Hall Deskford at 12noon, contact 01542 840193or email:[email protected] Methodist Church, Seatown, Cullen, Buckie Sunday morningworship at 11am led by a Minister or an authorised Local Preacher;Coffee Morning Wednesdays 10am-11.30am; Guild Meeting Wednes-days 2pm; Activities for children are available as required.Enzie Parish Church, Portgordon, Buckie meets for Sunday worshipat 10 am, Sunday School, Guild meets monthly on Mon, Bible Study

2pm on Thurs. Contact Revd Alan Macgregor 833775 or email [email protected] Methodist Church welcomes you to fellowship everySunday morning at 11am. We also meet weekly every Wednesdayfrom 2pm-3.30pm for fellowship and fun.Keith, Holy Trinity Episcopal, Family Eucharist 11.30am.Keith, C of S - North, Newmill, Boharm and RothiemayNorth Church : Sunday 11am; Boharm Church : Sunday 9.30am (firstSunday of the month at Mulben village hall); Rothiemay Church :Sunday 9.30am, except the first Sunday in each month. Contact: RevG Hutton Steel or email: [email protected], C of S - St Rufus, Botriphnie and GrangeSt Rufus Church : Sunday 10.15am; Botriphnie Church : Sunday11.45am (alternate Sundays); Grange Church : Sunday 11.45am(alternate Sundays), contact: Rev Ranald S.R. Gauld or email:[email protected], St. Thomas’ Church RC, Vigil-Mass 9.30am and 6.30pmConfessions Saturday 10am on request.Portessie Methodist Church, Portessie, Buckie Sunday worship at11am (with Sunday school) and at 6pm (alternately here & at Buckie).Portgordon Methodist Church, Portgordon, Buckie meets forSunday worship at 11am, bible study meeting on alternate Mondayswith the Church of Scotland congregation at 2pm, craft group meetson Wednesdays at 2pmRathven Church of Scotland Sunday morning worship at 9.45am ledby a Minister or an authorised Local Preacher. Sunday School outwiththe local school holidays. Wee ones also very welcome. Contact Moira01542 833956 or Ann 01542 831607

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So it’s back to normality after theChristmas and New Year celebrations!How are you feeling now that the festivehype has passed? For some people it’s awelcome return to the usual routine of life.Maybe that’s your experience; you’re quiteglad to take down the cards, pack away thedecorations and put them in the loft untilnext year. However for others, if Christmasand New Year is a real time of joy andhappiness, it can be a struggle to saygoodbye to the holiday period and hello tothe regular pattern of life again.Maybe some of you are struggling to get

back into the normal routine because youknow that you have to face up to yourdifficult financial position. Perhaps in thelast year you’ve lost your job or havestruggled to cover your regular outgoings.The Christmas break has maybe taken thefocus temporarily away from yourproblems. But as January comes andnormality resumes again, the reality of yoursituation remains the same. For a lot ofpeople, the Christmas spending begins tobite as the bank statements or credit cardbills come tumbling through your letterbox.You might even have taken out an extraloan to cover the cost of the festive season,potentially adding to existing debts. And so

a tight financial position becomes eventougher. If this is you & you’re really strug-gling to meet the costs of everyday life orhave debt which is spiralling out of controlthen what can you do? Firstly, don’t thinkyou are alone! One effect of being in debtis that you can feel very isolated. However,a recent survey by Credit Action found thatduring December Citizens Advice dealtwith 9,389 new debt problems everyworking day.Secondly, be assured that there is help

at hand! There are a range of servicesavailable to help those struggling to makeends meet or repay personal debt. It isoften hard to take that first step and admityour need of help. But as hard as it is, thisstep is crucial to begin getting yourfinances back on the right track. One suchresource is CAP. This initiative has comeabout through local churches partneringwith award winning charity ChristiansAgainst Poverty (CAP) to offer a compre-hensive solution to those struggling indebt. Through a combination of budgetingadvice, creditor liaison and personalsupport, CAP can empower people to workthemselves out of debt and transform theirfinances. You might ask, why wouldchurches want to get involved in helping

people in the whole area of finance?Simply because we believe that God caresfor everyone and that each aspect of ourlives is important to him. A common de-scription of God is found in Psalm 86: Butyou, Lord, are a compassionate andgracious God, slow to anger, abounding inlove and faithfulness. So this love isreflected by providing a very practicalresource to those struggling with debt.CAP’s services are completely free ofcharge and are available to everyone re-gardless of your belief or background.So hopefully, whatever your situation is

as we begin this New Year, you will be ableto look ahead to the coming year with con-fidence. For those facing financial issues,may you know that help is at hand, andthrough resources such as CAP that youneed not feel alone or isolated. Instead beassured that there are people who careabout your situation. Above all, be encour-aged that the Lord is indeed a compas-sionate and gracious God who caresdeeply for you.

Gordy MackayCulduthel Christian CentreFor further details visit www.capuk.org


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Clarkly Hill CircularBurghead

INTRODUCTION:A circular walk starting in the Pictish Forttown of Burghead and passing throughfarmland and rocky shores, with stunningviews of the Moray Firth along the ridge ofClarkly Hill. THE ROUTE & FEATURES OF INTEREST:Start: Burghead Harbour car park.The Route: A circular route in eitherdirection, following the signs featuring theyellow bull logo.The route explores a variety of landscapes,including raised farmland and coastalscenery. The view from the top of ClarklyHill is a spectacular vista over the MorayFirth, where on a clear day you can seedistant Caithness.

Part of the route links Cummingston toBurghead along the old railway.BARRIERS: noneTERRAIN: Tarred pavements & roads,gravel paths, and earth paths along theClarkly Hill sections.Note: the earth paths are rough anduneven in places and can be muddy.SIGNAGE: Fully SignedWALK GRADE: ModerateAn undulating path of between one andfour miles, which may have a few shortsteep sections and/or varying surfaces.MILEAGE: 3.5 MilesESTIMATED WALKING TIME:1 Hour 45 Minute

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DECEMBER 31 fridaygourmet dinner & ceilidh dancing to skirley beat,dinner at 6.30pm - ceilidh 9.30pm-1am, the loftvenue, by kinloss, families welcome, tel: 01343850111 to book or email [email protected]

JANUARY 1 saturdaynew years day live music double bill, from 5pm tilllate, the royal hotel, church road, keith, music fromchris grant and lee rodgers, tel: 886978

11 tuesdayburning o’ the clavie, 6pm, granary street, burghead

19 wednesdayantiques roadshow with graham whatman, 2.30pm,keith library, for more details contact elgin library tel:01343 562600 or visit www.moray.gov.uk

20 thursdayvoces 8, 7:30pm, st christopher’s chapel, gordon-stoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our websitewww.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

22 saturdaydeskford & district community association burnssupper, 7.30pm, deskford community centre, ticketsat the door adults £7/children £4

FEBRUARY 1-28 tuesday - mondayexhibition on the people of moray, local heritagecentre, institution road, elgin, tel: 01343 569011 orvisit www.moray.gov.uk/localheritage

5 saturdaybothy ballads - champion of champions, 7pm (doorsopen 6.15pm), elgin town hall, tickets, £8.50upstairs, £7.50 downstairs, available elgin library,cooper park, elgin, tel: 01343 562600, judge - joeaitken; compere - raymond wood; guest entertainers- colin campbell and ian cruickshank, organised byrotary club of elgin

10 thursdaykeith support group parkinsons uk - indigo with pam& norrie wilson, 7pm-9pm, keith resource centre, formore details contact alan gray tel: 887258

13 sundayfourth annual moray wedding exhibition, 11am-4pm,elgin town hall, tel: 01343 821188 for more details

16 wednesdayriding the rails by ian mckenzie, 7.30pm, keithlibrary, for more details contact elgin library tel:01343 562600 or visit www.moray.gov.uk

18 fridayred hot chilli pipers, 7:30pm, ogstoun theatre, gor-donstoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our websitewww.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

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Live Music Double BillThe Royal Hotel, Keith‘Keep the rev’s up into the New Year’Chris Grant from 5pm - 8.30pmLee Rodgers from 9pm till lateTel: 886978www.theroyalhotelandrestaurant.co.uk

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Cinema Listings

January 2011

Universal Hall, FindhornShowing films throughout the

year. Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall

or call 01309 691170 for details.

Moray Playhouse, Elgin

New Screenings begin on Fridays

Call 01343 542680 or visit

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Portessie Public HallRegular films including

Saturday matinees.For further details email

[email protected]

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Mary and Max (12a)

Somewhere (15)

Of Gods and Men (15)

The King’s Speech (12a)

127 Hours (15)

Legend Of The Guardian (PG)

Mr Nice (18)

Chico & Rita (15)

Adrift (12a)

The Tourist (12a)

plus many others

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk or

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Vue Cinema, Inverness

From 7th January

127 Hours (12a)

Season of the Witch (12a tbc)

From 14th January

The Green Hornet (12a TBC)

From 21st January

Never Let me go (TBC)

From 28th January

Tangled (PG)

KidsAM - Every Saturday & Sunday at10.15am - 95p per ticket

Seniors Club - Every Tuesday at12.30pm - £3 inc. refreshments

NEW Teen ScreenEvery Thursday & Friday£1.95 2D or £2.95 3D

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Cinema Nairn

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Apple and Pear Crumble withFresh Egg Custard

As I predicted the long winter has certainly startedearly, the snow has come upon us with her friend cold,cold nights, so to counter these long nights I think wehave come to one of the most loved winter desserts -Crumble. There are many varieties and a combinationof this classic but this is the one we serve at Knockomieand is very simple and tasty.

The basic crumble mix is half fat to flour and thesame amount of sugar as fat (or a little more if you wantit sweeter). So in general to make enough of thecrumble mixture if you want a deeper crumble toppingyou can just half it again

For the crumble100g/4oz Flour50g/2oz Butter or MargarineZest of Lemon, Orange and Lime50 g/2oz Medium Oatmeal (Optional)50g/2oz Sugar

Rub the butter into the flour until they cometogether and are of a Sand texture, add the zest,Oatmeal if adding and sugar.

For the Apple and Pear Mix4 Cooking Apples Cored and Skinned4 Pears Cored and Skinned1 table spoon Mixed Spice (to taste, or none)100g/4oz Caster Sugar50g/2oz Unsalted Butter 100 ml Apple Juice100 ml Water

Cut Apples And Pears Into roughly about 8 pieceseach, put into a pan with the Mixed Spice, sugar, butterand liquid, cook on a medium heat until they are justtender still with a little bite to them they should takeroughly about 8 to 10 minutes. Tip the fruit into a sieveand leave to cool slightly.

For the custard (Crème Anglaise)75 ml milk75 ml double cream1 vanilla pod split open length ways4 egg yolks50g caster sugar

Place the milk and cream in a sauce pan, scrape outthe vanilla seeds with a tea spoon and add to theliquid, bring slowly to the boil. Place the egg yolks in aheat proof bowl, add the sugar, and whisk to combine.Place the heat proof bowl over a simmering pan ofwater and whisk constantly until the egg yolk double inquantity, gradually add the boiled milk to the yolks, itwill thicken to a custard when it reaches 83°c. Preheatthe oven to 200°c/Gas mark 6.

Share the Apples and Pears into Ramekins, a smalloven proof tray or metal cutters, top with the crumbletopping and bake till golden brown. Serve with yourcustard for a lovely warming dessert.

February is the most romantic month of the year,and our Valentines menu is on our website, rememberto book early 01309 673146 or [email protected].

Peter Norrie, Head ChefKnockomie Hotel, Forrestel: 01309 673146

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COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTS

Keith Community Council: meets first Monday of

each month (excluding January and August) 7pm at

Keith Community Centre. Contact: Diane Halley

(Secretary) on 886640.

Buckie Community Council: meets third Tuesday

each month (excluding July) 7pm Town House West.

Contact: Gordon Cowie (Secretary) 831956

ExTRACTS FROM THE RATIFIED MINuTES OF THE MEETING OF 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 OF KEITH COMMuNITY COuNCIL

Picture by Kurt Simon, Copyright

POLICE MATTERS

There was no police in attendanceat tonight’s meeting.• There have been reports of binsbeing set alight and rubbish beingstrewn around the play area atSeafield Park.

MATTERS ARISING

• SC has a meeting with Bear in thenear future. He will bring up thematter of double yellow lines whichwere discussed at the previousmeeting.•The bollard at the entrance toStation Road off of Regent Streetwas discussed. Cars are pullingaway from the verge and notrealizing how close they are andrunning into the bollard. Cananything be done?• There are reports of youngstersclimbing to the top of Milton Towerand swinging on ropes from thisheight.• The annual snow clearingmeeting will take place on Tuesday9th November, GC, SC and JM areto meet with them• Skate park - Youngsters in Keithare keen to take on the responsi-bility of the skate park. The young-sters are to have a meeting withDouggie McPhee to change theconstitution.

CORRESPONDENCE

• DH had various leaflets includingones from NHS. • The Annual national Ballot papersfrom the ASCC have beenreceived. KCC agreed to vote forthe representative from the MorayCouncil.

• The campaign to save RAFLossiemouth - correspondence hasbeen received.• The budget consultation meetingwill be held in Longmore Hall on2nd November at 7 p.m, JM tochair the meeting.• Community Sports Hub meeting -Nobody will be able to attend.• Grampian Fire Brigade - A ques-tionnaire to be filled out online.• The remainder of the CC grant willbe forwarded to us soon.

COMMUNITY COUNCILLORS

UPDATES

• IC - Environment - Tubs inReidhaven square have not beenrepaired or removed, there havebeen various comments receivedfrom members of the community,they are an eyesore.• CL - Roads and Rights of Way -CL expressed that every street inKeith has a light which is notworking. SC said that they must bereported as the council does notcarry out routine checks nowbecause of lack of funding. Thereis a phone number which is 01343557300• Christmas Lights - The treesarrive on Tuesday. Volunteers havebeen asked to help at StrathmillDistillery to put on the lights onSaturday 6th November.• There is a meeting on Thursday4th November for updates on theextravaganza. • Collection boxes were countedtonight where the sum of £204 wascollected• Letters to stall holders will becompiled informing of prices/times.

• MC - Furniture and signs - JMsaid that the youths at KGS are stillongoing with benches beingpainted.• SC - There is an enforcementprocess ongoing for Keith CaravanPark.• JM informed the group that theViewfield Playpark has noequipment there now. Equipmenthas never been replaced when oldequipment was taken down.

ExTERNAL GROUPS UPDATES

• Regeneration Partnership - Flagswith Doric words need to comedown.• PPP - JM attended an updatemeeting this week. The materialsfor the exterior of the school werediscussed. The building work isrunning to schedule, there was asmall delay due to additionalasbestos being found, this has nowbeen resolved.• The lane from School Road toDrum Road was also discussed,and how it is unsafe for pedestri-ans, particularly children. JMexplained to them the CC’sconcerns for the A95/A96 junction.

A.O.C.B.

• There was a discussion about theBudger Consultation Meeting to beheld on 2nd November where allCommunity Councillors have beenasked to attend.

NExT MEETING

The next meeting of KeithCommunity Council will be on 7thFebruary 2010 at 7pm in KeithSports and Community Centre.

Parliament

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Like many ofmy con-stituents mywork meansthat I amaway fromhome for

several days at a time, makingthe balance of work and familyquite a challenge. One interest-ing side effect that becameapparent recently is that the timeat home has become a crashcourse (with my son as teacher)

in the workings of WWEwrestling, which my eldest sonbecame an expert in after only aweek of watching! His new fascination did remindof the days of rivalry betweenBig Daddy (the hero) and GiantHaystacks (the villain) I used towatch on the TV at weekends - afar cry from the tanned bodybuilders that are the wrestlingstars of today.

In recentweeks it has,u n s u r p r i s -ingly, beenn o n - s t o pcampaigning,questioning

and challenging on the impactof the Defence Review onMoray. In some lighter momentsI have, however, got along to seesome of our local football teamsin action.

A particular note of congratula-tions to both Elgin City andBuckie Thistle who have bothprogressed to the fourth roundof the Scottish Cup, with Buckietravelling to Third DivisionTeam East Stirling and Elgin offto play old rivals InvernessCaledonian Thistle. It willcertainly be an interesting NewYear for these two Moray teams.Good luck to both of them intheir games.

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AM PM1 SA 03.09 15.372 SU 04.02 16.293 M 04.46 17.124 TU 05.24 17.525 W 06.01 18.296 TH 06.34 19.047 F 07.08 19.38

AM PM8 SA 07.41 20.139 SU 08.16 20.4610 M 08.52 21.2511 TU 09.32 22.0912 W 10.23 23.0313 TH 11.2814 F 00.11 12.5215 SA 01.31 14.1516 SU 02.44 15.1817 M 03.39 16.0718 TU 04.24 16.4919 W 05.04 17.29

AM PM20 TH 05.43 18.1021 F 06.22 18.5122 SA 07.02 19.3523 SU 07.43 20.2024 M 08.26 21.0725 TU 09.13 21.5826 W 10.10 23.0127 TH 11.2128 F 00.13 12.4829 SA 01.38 14.2230 SU 02.57 15.3531 M 03.54 16.25

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DOCTORSArdach Health Centre ..............01542 831555Seafield Medical Centre............01542 835577Cullen Medical Centre ..............01542 840272Keith Medical Centre ................01542 882244Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin ..........0845 456 6000

DENTISTSThe Keith Dental Practice ......(01542) 886251Buckie Dental Practice ..........(01542) 831163

PHARMACIESBairds Pharmacy, Keith ............01542 882512Clarks Pharmacy, Fife-Keith......01542 882533Listermac Pharmacy, Union St 01542 840268Listermac Pharmacy, W. Church St01542833321W.S. Taylor, Buckie....................01542 831116Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ......01542 831147Buckie Leisure Centre ..............01542 832841Police Station ..........................0845 600 5700Keith Community Centre ..........01542 882028Keith Swimming Pool................01542 882222Keith Resource Centre..............01542 886174Keith Library ..............................01542 882223Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ..........01542 882222Moray Council Access Point ....01542 885500Registrar....................................01542 885525Keith Tourist Info. Ctr ................01542 888423Keith Community Bus ..............01542 882222Babs Dial A Bus ........................01542 835800National Rail Enquiries..............08457 484950

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