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Editorial Policy StatementThe Killin News is a free community newspaper produced and distributedevery two months by volunteers to households and businesses in Killin anddistrict. The aim of those involved is to produce an informative, accurateand entertaining journal for those who live, work and visit in this area.Letters and articles published in the newspaper do not necessarily reflectthe views of the Production Committee and they reserve the right toshorten, edit or not publish any item. Contributions will be attributed to theauthor. Vested interests will be declared where applicable. Articles shouldbe between 200 and 300 words, photos in high quality and the contentshould be original work relevant to Killin and environs. All personal emailsare acknowledged by a reply. If you do not receive a reply please contactus by phone or drop the article in the office letterbox.

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Summer seems to have arrived this year and let’s hope we get moresunshine and warmth than we’ve had in the past two. Good weather makeseveryone more cheerful and also brings in more visitors to share all theevents Killin has to offer over the next few months. June brings the annualBob MacGregor Trial weekend and also the new Music Festival, which couldperhaps become an annual event, judging by the enthusiasm for it shown atthe Fund Raising Concert. Later this summer there will be the HighlandGames and the Killin Show, as well as the 10K Run. All these occasionsmean a lot of hard work for many locals but encourage more people to visitthe village. Ideas for attracting visitors are always welcome and for apossible new one see article on page 9 by David Paterson.

A feature of this year, for many people here and in other countries, is that itis impossible to avoid knowing that somebody somewhere wants your vote.Here the Scottish Election is now behind us but the referendum on Europeis still to come. No-one can be sure whether the effect of a decision eitherway will be good or bad, nor can we ever know whether things would havebeen better or worse if the outcome had been different. Whichever way thevote goes, we just have to do our best to make it work - but for now it’sgood to have local things to think about.

We are glad to say that Killin News is now back in its own office and againwe thank Ian Hitchins and all the staff at the Killin Hotel for housing us andmaking us welcome when we would otherwise have been homeless.

Index1798 Emigration 8Action Fraud 5Ads Index 38Bikes and Businesses 18Bob MacGregor Road Run 18Book Review 37 Callander & West Perthshire U3A 9Callander Photo Club 36Celebrations 38 Classic Cars 19Community Auction 33Editorial 2EU Referendum 31Feis Fhoirt Ceilidh Trail 2016 32Frost Report 7International Photography Group 9Irish Highland Fling 19KAT 4KCC 6Killin Drama Club 3Killin Floral Association 12Killin Golf Club 24Killin Komedy Festival 3Killin Music Festival 2016 30Killin Music Festival Fundraiser 29Killin Primary School 23Letters 12Local History 31Macnab Message 8McLaren High School 22Mervyn’s Weather 33MND Charity Wax 27Mobile Libraries 39National Trust 16Obituaries 34Passing on the Baton 12Planning Applications 20Recycling Centres 39Ring of Breadalbane Explorer 5Scottish Wildlife Trust 12Scouts 26Stewart Memorial 36Strathfillan by the Way 10Surgery Closure Dates 23Thank You Killin Hotel 3The Big Shed 37Walk in the Park 14What’s On 39Which Bin 39World Book Night Giveaway 31WRI Golf Competition 24

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In the last issue it was reported thatthe Drama Club had made it to thesecond round of the competition withtheir production of “Into The Mist” byHelen Wyngard, featuring GordonHibbert as Stringer Davisand Glenda Mardon asMargaret Rutherford.With director Lesley Symein Australia, the teamheaded off to Lochgellyand performed on April 1st.It was no April Fool’s jokethat they came 2nd in thatround which led to a tripto the Scottish Final. Thisgave them a place in thetop 8 teams in Scotland! The Scottish Final washeld in Edinburgh at theChurch Hill Theatre, alovely venue usedregularly by professional companies.Each of the three nights attractednearly a full house, with the venueseating 350. Killin were drawn toplay on the Friday evening and thenhad to await the final two

performances on Saturday to hearthe results. The top teams wereplaced fairly closely, and sadly Killinmissed out being placed in the firstthree. However, it was with great

delight that they were presented withthe Grampian Television Trophy whichis awarded for the best stage décorand lighting (aka best set!). All thatwork was worthwhile!

Killin Drama Club

The title was meant to say it all!. Aweekend organised by Killin DramaClub to raise funds for the ScottishCommunity Drama Association, anumbrella organisation founded 90years ago to support “amateur”drama in Scotland. For “Komedy”read fun! That’s what we aim toprovide and we think we did on theweekend of 6th & 7th May in ourwonderful McLaren Hall. The eventdrew people from Perth, Greenock,Leslie, Fintry and all around Scotlandincluding Lanarkshire, to perform

Onwards the club went and on the13th and 14th May competed at theEast Kilbride Rep Fest. The Fridaysaw “Towpath” by Robert Iles takethe stage, with Eleanor Murray,

Myrica Reid, Lesley Symeand Alex Tigwell playingfour very different womenwho meet at the side of acanal; Saturday was theturn of “Into the Mist”.The Village Theatre inEast Kilbride is a fantasticvenue and the hosts sowelcoming. The Club aredelighted to report that,as well as having a greattime, they came homewith the 3rd place trophyfor “Towpath”, beststaging trophy for “Intothe Mist”, and last but not

least, the Best Actor trophy awardedto Gordon Hibbert for his portrayal ofStringer Davis in “Into the Mist”. A great season for our small club andwe think we’ve done Killin proud.

Scottish Community Drama One Act Play Festival

Killin Komedy Festivaleither a short play, a monologue,poetry reading, anything thatentertains. For the 6th year we had agreat programme of entertainmentand succeeded in raising funds forSCDA. While a few Killin folk docome along, how can we persuademore of you that this is really a greatnight out!. Nothing highbrow, justrelaxing entertainment. Killin DramaClub is currently working on the datefor 2017. Watch this space and docome along.

Thank you, Killin Hotel

Production of the last two issues ofthe Killin News would not have

happened without the generosity andhospitality of the Killin Hotel in allowingus to use their premises. They not onlyprovided useful hints and help when ourcomputers were “playing up”, but alsoplied us with frequent teas and coffees.To show our appreciation to managementand staff we made a small presentation

Gordon Hibbert receives the third place trophy for “Towpath”

We would also like to thank Shari at theWee Bake Shop for taking in the Killin Newsmail for us when the office was inaccessibleand for helping to keep us regularly updatedwith the many stages of repair work being

carried out at the office.Left to Right: Juan, Naema, Carol and Michael (manager)

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Breadalbane ParkPhase 1 of Breadalbane Park hasnow been completed. The work thathas been carried out has been:*Renewal of the drainage (exceptPlay Park)*Installation of play equipment thatStirling Council had in storage forKillin*New path networkAt present there is no funding forphase 2 (play park and hardstanding) but we are always lookingto find some. Old Mill DevelopmentWe are still working hard on the BigLottery application, so not much tosay regarding the development.The survey that SKS Scotland carriedout in February received over a 100responses. SKS Scotland offered aprize draw of a £25 voucher for ashop, café or restaurant in Killin andthis was won by Moira Robertsonfrom Strathfillan,(see photo) whochose to receive a voucher for theBridge of Lochay Hotel.

different from Windows 7. Some arejust computer virgins and arestarting from the very basics. All arelearning quickly and are enjoying theexperience of using a computer ortablet. The sessions have giventhem confidence to go away andexplore their device to see what theycan do.The café is a drop in and runs everyThursday 11am to 3pm in theLibrary. Sessions cost £1.50 perhour and 50p for a tea/coffee andbiscuit. The library is open forpeople to use if you have your librarycard, for taking out books andreturning them, photocopying andprinting.The internet café will be closed on14th and 21st July for a summer break.

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Old Mill ReportThe Mill is enjoying a busy time. Thewaterwheel has really created agreat deal of interest. We now havea team of dedicated wheelvolunteers who grease and operatethe wheel mechanism. This hasresulted in the wheel turning almostdaily. May was such a dry monththat on a few occasions the wheel could not turn due to lack of water.The baby music classes are comingto a close until the autumn and ithas been a real treat to have thesessions firstly on a Mon am at10.30 at the Mill and then at theKillin and Crianlarich nurseries onWeds am. They will resume again inthe autumn.Monday afternoons will not be thesame as the quilters have nowfinished until the autumn. They havebeen creating beautiful quilts and

Killin and District Sport andLeisure ClubA new netball group has beenstarted on a Tuesday at 7.15pm. Atpresent it is being well attended byladies from Crianlarich,Lochearnhead and Killin. The group is open to all ladies of anyage, fitness or ability. Some ladieshaven’t played netball since highschool and they are now in theirforties. For some it’s fun to do justfor ladies and for others fun with thebonus of exercise.The hiring of the indoor space needsto be booked through Fiona Boath on01567 820122.Internet CaféAngela has settled into running theinternet café. The numbers havebeen increasing over April which isgreat to see, with a lot of newpeople coming back to learn moreabout their laptop or device.The majority of the people cominghave Windows 10 and are wanting tolearn how to use it, as it looks very

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the Mill has been filled with chat andlaughter.It is our aim to have more classes atthe Mill and if anyone would like todonate their time and take a classthen please contact me. I wouldespecially like to have a youngcrafters group.Thank you for all your kind donationsand we are extremely grateful toAnn Watson and the craft group whohelped sort a vast amount ofembroidery threads donated to theMill. This has already taken over£38 in sales. We also havematerial, wool, knitting needles,embroidery transfers and cottonthreads all on sale at veryreasonable prices.The next few months are really ourbusiest time and we are always inneed of volunteers. The morevolunteers we have the more we canremain open to the public.We gratefully accept:Clean clothing and accessories,jewellery, bedding, curtains (notduvets or pillows), bric-a-brac,books, toys, cd’s, dvd’s (not vcr’s ortapes), crockery, cutlery, householditems (not electical). We cannotaccept baby buggies, car seats,cycling helmets, motor cycle helmetsor large items.Please if you are donating more than3 bags of goods, can you contactFranny to arrange a suitable time toleave them at the Mill. Many thanks for all your continuedsupport Franny Morrison

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The award-winning Ring ofBreadalbane Explorer mini bus servicestarts its new season on Sunday 3rdJuly. It will operate on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Sundays untilWednesday 28th September. The Ring of Breadalbane Explorer is a“hop-on hop-off” mini bus service forlocal residents and visitors. It takespassengers through the stunninghighland scenery of Breadalbane,passes through beautiful towns andvillages and calls at major visitorattractions along the route. Theservice connects Crieff, Comrie, StFillans, Lochearnhead, Killin,Kenmore, Acharn and Aberfeldy on acircular route, providing easy accessto the area’s top tourist attractionsincluding the Birks Cinema,Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, Dewar’sAberfeldy Distillery, the ScottishCrannog Centre and Highland Safaris.Running both clockwise and anti-clockwise four times daily to ascheduled timetable, the bus offersvisitors and residents the means tohave a perfect day out inBreadalbane, accommodating childbuggies and well behaved dogs at noextra cost. With their bike trailersand passing by many popular walklocations, the two Explorer mini busesopen up the area to linear walks andcycle routes which otherwise can onlybe undertaken using two cars.You can view the 2016 timetable atthe following link:www.breadalbane.org/images/RoBE%20Timetable%202016.pdfThe Ring of Breadalbane Explorer isfunded by: Scottish Government BusInvestment Fund; Perth & KinrossCouncil; Tactran (Tayside and CentralScotland Transport Partnership).Perth & Kinross Council PublicTransport Unit provides invaluableassistance in the form of technicalsupport.

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Acharn Biomass PlantThere are 4 pending conditions still tobe met regarding planning consent.One of these issues is regarding theroad access. The plans submitted arefor an improved road with a parallelpedestrian path accessed through agate, with a post and wire fencepreventing pedestrians straying ontothe road. The comments receivedback on the plans have includedremoving this fence because of thevisual impact. However Andrew Vincehad grave concerns regardingpedestrian safety as it is a well-usedpath and there will be between 10 to20 lorries using the road. TheCommunity Council were in unanimousagreement that the fence wouldprovide a measure of safety and wastherefore better to be included.A use for the heat from the plant hasstill to be identified. KAT rather thanthe Community Council would beinvolved on the communities’ behalf.Police Service of ScotlandCommunity Council Report:Anti-social behaviourA number of complaints have beenmade regarding residents in FingalRoad and Monemore. The Police wantto be notified of all incidents either toa local officer, via the Call Point or byphoning 101.Two people were assaulted with abottle following an altercation near theCapercaillie – one male was arrested.One man was arrested in Tyndrumfollowing a domestic assault.Road safetyA road policing unit, speedenforcement cameras and localofficers will be deployed on the roadnetwork to deter speeding and catchoffenders.A man driving a car between Dalmallyand Tyndrum on the rim of the wheelwas found to be drunk.TheftThe cabin of a boat moored atAuchmore was forced open butnothing was stolen.A pedal bike was cut from the back of

a campervan in Tyndrum.Community Engagement andreassuranceExtra attention will be paid to the MainRoad during the start and finish of theschool day.OtherNational air weapon surrendercampaign runs from the 23rd of May tothe 12th of June. Weapons can behanded in to Callander Police Stationbetween 0800 – 2100. The airweapon and licensing (Scotland) Act2015 is scheduled to take effect on 1st

of July 2016.Firearms Licensing enquiries continueto be carried out by local officers.Police patrols will continue throughoutthe summer to deter any anti-socialbehaviour.A local from Balquhidder was chargedafter a farmer caught their dogchasing sheep at Ledcharrie Farm.Killin Mountain Rescue Team wereinvolved in a search on Ben Morewhere sadly a man lost his life.Teams with SARDA dogs searched fora missing man near Crianlarich. Hewas found safe and well in Tyndrum.Tilhill ForestryT. Frost has passed on comments tothe Forestry Commission. Lyon Road/Ballechroisk areaThe notification of the double yellowlines being installed has been postedby Stirling Council. The lines willextend 10m on each side. Scottish WaterC. Grant will pass on any complaintsfrom local businesses affected toBruce Crawford. Scottish Water doeshave a Community Liaison Team.Breadalbane Park GatesSome repairs have been started on thepillars by the gates but work is notcomplete.Correspondence:LLTNP Grant Scheme – Built HeritageRepair SchemeLicensing Scotland – one applicationStirling Council Community CouncilConnect FundEGM of the LLTNP Community

Partnership – Stirling Council Events Fund – passedto C. Grant for the Fireworks.Waste CollectionCouncillor F. Wood brought an outlineof the proposals for waste collection:The blue box would be used for glassand collected every 2 weeksA large blue bin would be used forplastic and cans and collected every 2weeksThe grey bin would be used forcardboard and paper and collectedevery 4 weeksThe brown bin would be used forgarden and food waste and collectedevery 2 weeksA small green bin would be used forlandfill wasteCollections would be done using arear-loading vehicle and would operateon a 7-day week.ToiletsConcerns were raised that the contractfor cleaning of the toilets in Crianlarichand Tyndrum was put out to tenderand awarded without properadvertising. The previous post holderwas not asked and only discoveredthey had lost their job through theKillin News. Concerns were alsoexpressed about the possible loss ofthe local job covering the Killin toilets.The toilets in the car park are due tobe upgraded.Street Lights at MonemoreFive lights were reported and werefixed promptly as was anotherreported directly to the team whoarrived from Stirling Council.Meeting with the Stirling CouncilChief ExecutiveThis meeting was cancelled at shortnotice with very few people beinginformed. T. Elliott will feed back thecomplaint.Date of next meeting: 7.30 pmTuesday 12th of July at the ChurchCommunity RoomsVacancyKillin Community Council has avacancy for a paid Minute Secretary.Anyone interested should contact TimFrost or Fiona Kennedy.

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Frost Report

It caused great excitement in theglen only a few years ago when wehad a visiting osprey but now theirsuccess is part of our ecology hereand we await their return eachSpring. A local family picnic wasmade wonderful recently when theywatched, at close hand, an ospreydive and catch a fish. Luckily itseyesight was excellent since thechildren were swimming at the timebut were not caught by mistake.Did any of you notice that BBCScottish news needs to have a fewlessons in bird I.D.? In a recentnewscast about ravens increasinglyattacking lambs they showedpictures of ravens briefly butcontinued with footage of rooks in arookery! We have a very enterprising crow inthe field by us. We often see thecrows picking up cast wool to cosyup their nests but this onerepeatedly flew down to a restingsheep and pulled a beakful of woolfrom its back. The sheep was nonetoo pleased. The seabirds on the Shiant Isles arebeing well protected by RSPB whoare planning to eradicate the blackrats there. At £311,000 it is about£90 per rat. This is part of thehobby horse of eradicating all non-native species. The rats have beennaturalised here for 2 millennia andthe ones on this island are the onlyself- sustaining population in Britain.But obviously not as pretty as thebirds!Conservation of capercaillie is thereason for not fencing new forestryas there is a danger of them flyinginto the wires. So deer which enterthe forests are now shot. It isinteresting that in the 60s forestrywas widely planted and fenced andthe capercaillie population was ahigh 20,000. But it is much cheaperto not fence and shoot the deer!We know that some birds need treesand forestry planting seems to bethe in thing. A study by YaleUniversity estimates the globalnumber of trees to be 300 trillionand a previous estimate was 400million. So are we really losing asmany as we are led to believe?Driving up from Yorkshire this weekit was noticeable that the rolling hillsof Northern England give way tomuch more forested slopes once youare over the border. Of coursealmost all are non-native conifers.One corner is shouting for theeradication of e.g. beech trees andanother is planting non-native

conifers by the acre. Where is thelogic?Apparently we are not the only onesto be worried that some red squirrelswere looking mangy. But ours nowlook a lot better and we wonder if itwas just a rather patchy change tosummer coat. What do others think? There have been a couple of otherdiscoveries such as a very squashedbeaver on the road on the Lix Tollside of the village and grandsonMurray had only been in our gardenminutes when he discovered that ourwinter lodger in the hedgehog househad been completely eaten. Just acup-shaped set of prickles was left.A badger is the only animal which isadept at uncurling a hedgehog. Howthe badger had got into the gardenand why we never heard the scream,which hedgehogs give when uncurledin this way, remain mysteries.So what has Mr. Fox been up to? Hehas been auditioning for One Manand his Fox on T.V. My son in GlenFalloch watched as the fox tried toseparate off one of a set of youngtwins much like a working collie. Myson has also noted that any deadsheep has its ear tags chewed,presumably by a fox. Withoutexception they go for the one withthe electronic chip. Do they get anillegal high from it? Do we need tobe sure that our newly chipped dogdoesn’t go too near a fox hole as hemay get an ear nibble that is notnecessarily loving?It is hoped that we enjoy oursummer months of nature andremember those who have loved it inthe past - that we continue theheritage of local nature-lovingcharacters such as Pat Sandeman,the Captain and Judy Bowser, KennyTaylor and Judge Stroyan.

Tim Frost

Birds of PassageI am writing this on a gorgeous Maymorning and am reliably informedthat a blackbird started off the dawnchorus at 2 minutes past 4!Birdsong has remained one of thesignatures of our Spring morningsand is, in a great part, due to theearly warnings of Rachel Carsonwriting in the middle of last centuryabout the threat of pesticides whenthis was not commonly known. It isa part of folklore that if elderlypeople hear the cuckoo then theywill live another year. Many will besaddened that Judge Stroyan did nothear it this year. He is missed byfolk in the glen as he had atremendous love of the hills and thewildlife as well as the farm animals,especially his pet tup. He was veryactive in passing on his love to theyounger generations of the family.One of his particular favourites wasthe brown hare. They were never tobe shot on Boreland. They had diedout in the area and his father re-introduced them from Lanrick nearDoune soon after the war and theJudge was very proud of theirsuccess. It is poignant thatincreased numbers have been seenin the glen in the last few months. The Judge loved his bird table by thekitchen window and we wouldcompare our visitors. I often wonderwhether we see the same ones eachday or whether the populationvaries. It is hard to know withoutringing but an almost white chaffinchcomes regularly for a spell, thendisappears but returns. Ournuthatches did the same. Ringing ofsmall birds is giving some interestingfacts about longevity. Some of therecord ages are:- lapwing 21 yrs.,blackbird 14, wood pigeon 17, barnowl 15, dunnock 11, yellow hammer11. So you may be seeing the samebird for some time! Has anyone elsehad a case of several chaffinchesdying? Apparently it is likely to betrichomonosis, to which they areparticularly susceptible. A reason toregularly disinfect feeders is tolessen its spread. Wondering why itwas only chaffinches, we watchedcarefully and they seem to hop andpeck on the ground below thefeeders more than the other smallbirds so it’s bleaching the gravel nowtoo. Just a few weeks ago I saw arobin flitting about in a very highcairn which seemed unusual. Wealso had a stray swallow resting onour living room carpet. He was soonset back outside fine and well.

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Home -Whose Home?In2009 when the magnificentgathering was held in Edinburgh, Iwas asked by a major publication tomake a statement about whatScotland meant to me. They made avery nice and quite flattering pictureof me (or at least I thought so) andprinted it in a very nice, high qualitybrochure about the Gathering. Myquote was: "I have been coming backto Killin since 1977 at the invitationof the late James C. Macnab ofMacnab, our clan chief at the time.It seemed to me that when I drovedown the hill and crossed the Falls ofDochart, I immediately felt asthough I was at home".My family came to America fromKillin in the 1740s, but in the last fewyears, many of us have had aresurgence of interest and knowledgeabout our roots and homeland. Thispursuit has revealed manyinteresting facts of which we werepreviously ignorant. Scots havescattered to the four corners of theearth and I would wager there areMacnabs in every continent andnation. In North America we have "HighlandGames", but they are very differentfrom those in Scotland. Here weemphasize CLANS - no carnival ridesor taffy pulls, only Scottish games,music, dance, culture and CLANS.

Each clan pavilion is a welcome doorfor any one of the ilk. But thenagain, you know who you are and weare still searching.Thanks for making it "home" forthose who stop to visit. We love youall.Yours aye,

W. Lanny McNabb, FSAScottLieutenant to the Chief, NA

Has anyone got any knowledge ofthe following?This information was given to meby a visitor to the Library fromJohnstown N.Y.30 families left Killin district in 1798and settled in Johnstown N.Y, thenmoved to Caledonia N.Y and stayedthere. She said that thechurchyard in Johnstown N.Y has alot of headstones with the names ofpeople originally from here and thatthe County history records showthat all these families moved fromthis area. She was going to contactme with more details but shedidn’t.If you have any information etccould you please call into theLibrary as it would be great to tryand trace back the families and seeif there are any relatives still in thearea today. Kay

Following Kay’s query I researchedany links and found reference to theMcVeans who were a sept of the ClanMacnab and in particular to Patrick(Peter) McVean, who held the leaseat Dalgirdy in Glenlochay from 1776to 1797 and then emigrated toAmerica, following in the footstepsof other McVeans from Glenlochay,who left for America and Canadafrom 1774 onwards. Patrick wasburied in Mumford, MontgomeryCounty, New York State. His sonJohn lost three children on June 26thin a dysentery epidemic inJohnstown, Montgomery County,New York State, where they areburied together in a single grave.

EH

1798 Emigration from Glenlochay

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Killin has recently, and perhapsunknowingly, been host to aninternational photographers’ get-together. Organised by DavidPaterson (of Dochart House) who ishimself a retired commercialphotographer. The event broughttogether 19 photographers frommany parts of the globe, includingScotland, England, the USA, Japan,Denmark, Norway, Austria andSwitzerland. The event ran from 7thto 14th May and the group wasbased at Loch Tay Highland Lodges.The purpose of the get-together wasto promote friendship between theparticipants, to share knowledge,skills and techniques, and of courseto experience and enjoy the superblandscapes and nature around Killin. The photo-week coincided with theimprovement in our weather whichwas of great benefit since the eventwas “out-of-doors” and most of theparticipants were essentiallylandscape and nature photographers.Without exception, they were full ofpraise for the countryside aroundKillin, the accommodation at thelodges, and the quality of the foodserved in Killin’s hotels, bars andrestaurants. Among the local places visited were:the head of Loch Tay, Finlarig Castle,

Kinnell standing-stones, InnisBhuidhe, Glen Dochart, Glen Ogle,Glen Lyon, Glen Lochay and LochEarn. Small groups also climbedBeinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers, andtraversed the Tarmachan Ridge.Areas further afield were also visitedby members of the group, includingGlencoe, Glenfinnan, Oban and FortWilliam as well as the Kelpies, theFalkirk Wheel, and Stirling Castle, alleasily accessible because of Killin’scentral location.There was general agreement thatthe week-long event had been agreat success and that the weatherand the beauty of the Scottishlandscape had played a large part inthis. However the members alsocommented on the suitability of Killinfor holding such an event, theexcellent facilities which areavailable, and the friendliness andefficiency of the people they came incontact with. There was no dissentfrom the opinion, voiced by severalmembers of the group, that Killin2016 had been a notable success.

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Apart from all the courses we run,which are enjoyed by small groups ofour members, we arrange events towhich all are invited. The SundayLunches are popular and in April wehad a record 30 members almost fillingthe dining room at Poppies Hotel inCallander. The June lunch will be atOld Churches House Hotel in Dunblane.We are about to enjoy an outing toFlanders Moss, organised by our LocalHistory Group, at which there will be atalk, time to walk the boardwalk andclimb the observation tower for thepanoramic view of the Carse, followedby lunch at The Woodhouse.A couple of weeks later there will be amorning’s training session for CPR(cardiopulmonary resuscitation) run bythe Trossachs Search and RescueService. We feel it is important that asmany people as possible know what todo in an emergency.Booking has closed for the trip toPitlochry Theatre on 11th June for lunchand an afternoon play and we hope tohave another outing, nearer to home,in July.Then we all have a well-earned breakbefore our AGM and Enrolment Day on23rd August, details of which will besent out at a later date.

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Strathfillan

Hooray! Summer has arrived at last,and along with the burst of goodweather SCDT have been as busy asbees! Our forest classroom andpicnic benches have been installed inTyndrum Shelterbelt, and we are nowofficially open to the public (8am-8pm daily). We have had our firstsuccessful use, with Little Acornspre-school and early year’s naturegroup making some lovely woodlandbunting to decorate the classroom,and putting up new bird boxes forour feathered friends. We have alsoinstalled various interpretationboards and picnic benches acrossTyndrum Woodlands – so keep aneye out for them. New sleeperbridges and paths are earmarkedover the next couple of months. TheTrust would like to extend a massivethank you to those who helped withall the works across the woodlands,including those from the NationalPark Volunteer Scheme, and localvolunteers – you know who you are!An extra special thanks to the GreenWelly Stop for their kind donation forour new community log-splitter,which will be very useful for ourforthcoming woodfuel days.News just in! An early date for yourdiary – Strathfillan CommunityWoodlands are hosting a free, end ofholidays, spoon carving and

dreamcatcher making workshop withGreen Aspirations on Sunday August14th in the Shelterbelt. All ageswelcome. Crianlarich into Action has also beenvery busy. As well as a verysuccessful volunteer planting day onApril 30th, they hosted a verysuccessful Heritage Paths Open Dayon May 6th. The glorious weatherhelped set the scene, and the ribbonwas cut by Forestry CommissionScotland’s David Robertson (seepicture). A big thank you isextended to Crianlarich PrimarySchool for their wonderful song, andtheir running group for showing ushow the paths should be used! Theydid a great job. Thanks also to theCrianlarich Hotel for the lovely post-opening refreshments. Thank you toeveryone who attended, includingrepresentatives from Stirling Council,the National Park, ForestryCommission Scotland and theScottish Youth Hostel Organisation,and of course the local community,who made it such a fantastic event.The Trust would also like to extend abig thank you to Isla Craig and KeldaPlatt for their tireless work over thepast few years to bring this project tofruition. The wonderful results are agreat credit to them.Strathfillan Angling Association isdoing well and we have already had acouple of good sized trout coming outof the local rivers – see StrathfillanAngling Association Facebook pagefor evidence! If you fancy givingangling a go, (I am sure it’s good forthe blood pressure) season permitsare £40 (including maps of thefishings), and are available from theTrustOffice. Please contact Kelly on

the details below. Day permits are£6, and along with season permitapplications, are available fromauthorised outlets across Tyndrumand Crianlarich. Maps for day permitsare available for £1. Children underthe age of 15 are free whenaccompanied by an adult with a validpermit.Our ever popular SAPLINGS will beback again this summer, withsessions ranging from den building,gold panning, bushcraft skills to artsand crafts. This is for children aged 8to 14. Forms can be picked up fromCrianlarich Primary School, or contactKelly at the details below. In general Trust news, we would liketo announce that we will be movingoffices from Tyndrum Village Hall toCrianlarich Hall in mid-July. Ifanyone has any queries or would likemore information please don’thesitate to contact the Trust. We willalso have a stall at the Nursery Feteon June 4th in Crianlarich – so pleasecome along and find out more aboutus.We still have a space for a Director ofthe Trust, so if you are interested inhelping support and promotecommunity development, then pleaseget in touch with Kelly on the detailsbelow. We are always looking fornew ideas and faces!To contact the Trust phone: 01838400545; email:strathfillancdt@btconnect.com, writeto SCDT, Tyndrum Village Hall,Tyndrum, FK20 8SA, or look at ourFacebook page StrathfillanCommunity.

Dates for your Diary:Tai Chi – Tyndrum Village Hall,

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by the WayWednesday mornings 9.30am to10.30am (£5)Lazy Ceilidh’s – Tyndrum VillageHall, first Friday of every month, 1pmto 3pm (£2.50 adults, 50p children)SAPLINGS – every Wednesday ofthe summer holidays. Contact theTrust for details.Workshop - Spoon carving anddreamcatcher with Green Aspirations– Tyndrum Community Shelterbelt,Sunday August 14th, 10am to 4pm(free drop-in sessions).

TransportThe CC have continued to lobbyTransport Scotland regardingpotholes in the area. Everybody isencouraged to report specificpotholes directly to Transerv. Localresident Ian Marrett is working withthe CC to produce a little "app" forreporting local potholes. Once thedevelopment of this is complete, wehope this will be an easy mechanismfor pothole locations to be passed toTranserv.The CC responded to a TransportScotland survey regarding the impactof the Crianlarich Bypass. The mainarea of the response was to point outthe high number of accidents whichhave happened at each of theroundabouts. The CC did notcomment on the perceived economicimpact on Crianlarich, as it was feltthat 1 year was not long enough forthis to be known. It is understood afurther survey will be issued in twoyears time.Charlie met with Gordon Forester ofLLTNP to discuss the steepness of theWHW at the Crianlarich underpass.LLTNP are aware of this, and it isintended that this section of the pathwill be re-routed. Gordon Foresteralso visited the Cattle Creep Ford inTyndrum. It was agreed that bettersignage of alternative walking routes

is needed, for times when the ford isflowing fast.BroadbandIan Marrett attended a StirlingCouncil meeting regarding broadbandon behalf of the CC. All communitiesare finding it difficult to get anyinformation out of BT. It is currentlyunderstood that Tyndrum are due toreceive a broadband upgrade in June2016, and Crianlarich in Spring 2017.However, BT have not confirmedthese dates. Dog FoulingComplaints have been received aboutdog fouling on footpaths across thevillages. A lot of volunteer time andeffort is being put into improvingaccess to the Community Woodlandsin both Tyndrum and Crianlarich, anddog fouling is putting a negative slanton this work. We have asked StirlingCouncil to position additional binsnear the old railway line inCrianlarich and the Shelterbelt inTyndrum. All dog owners are urgedto pick up their dog mess and place itin the nearest litter or dog waste bin.Flower TubsThere has been a great response torequest for volunteers to "adopt aflower tub" in Crianlarich. It is hopedthat planting in these tubs will takeplace at the end of May. It is hopedthat a similar scheme can be set upfor Tyndrum flower tubs. Manythanks to all those who havevolunteered.ResignationIan Wragg has tendered hisresignation as a CommunityCouncillor. Thank you to Ian for hiswork in recent months. The CCcurrently has the maximum numberof co-opted members permitted bythe constitution, so has no vacanciesto fill. The next round of CCelections is scheduled for Autumn2017.

Strathfillan CommunityCouncil

Last year Killin News printed a photoof a postcard of ‘The Shop,Strathfillan’ and asked if anyoneknew where it had been located.John Sinclair thought that it was nearthe former Strathfillan Church butthere were no other suggestions.Now another postcard has beenfound that shows exactly where itwas. On the new postcard you cansee quite clearly that the shop waslocated just a little further west fromthe old Strathfillan Church and nearthe bridge, on the old road fromCrianlarich to Tyndrum, where itcrosses the river. The buildings atDalrigh can be seen in thebackground to the south of the roadas it heads west to Tyndrum.

Gillean Ford

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In celebration of Her Majesty the Queens 90thBirthday, the people of the Strathfillan community are

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I should like to take this opportunityto thank all those who so kindly sentflowers and messages on the deathof my husband. They were a greatcomfort to us all.

Jill Stroyan

Lesleyanne and Tommy Weir wouldlike to say a huge thank you tofamily, friends, locals and localbusinesses who helped us with ournew venture at Over The Tea-cup.We honestly can’t thank you allenough and we hope you areenjoying our new tearoom.

Lesleyanne & Tommy Weir

Scottish Wildlife Trust Pitlochry and Highland

Perthshire GroupLearn about swifts – the summerscreamers in the sky.On Saturday 11th June from 8.30until 10.30 pm there will be aguided walk around Pitlochry whenparticipants will be able to learnabout swifts, why their numbershave fallen and what can be doneabout it. Meet at the WarMemorial on Atholl Road.Members and visitors welcome.For further information contactRichard Horobin 01796 474480

Thank you

Thank you

LettersKILLIN FLORAL ASSOCIATION

The Killin Floral Association wouldlike to remind everyone of the annualfloral competitions we will be judginglater this summer. The three maincategories are Domestic, forhouseholders in the village, whichincludes a category for pots andhanging baskets, as well as gardendisplays; Commercial, for all businesspremises and the children’s tallestsunflower competition. We arehoping that our judge this year willbe floral and landscape artist andgarden enthusiast, Eve Fudge. We have been lucky enough toreceive funding from KAT, the Co-opand Stirling Council which hasenabled us to purchase two tieredplanters for the village and we thankthem all for their contributions. Weare hoping that these will be with usin time for this summer season,especially as Stirling Council have

offered to supply the plants for themfor this year. We have also received £100 from theKillin News towards the plants weneed for the other tubs. We arevery grateful for their support. Weare hoping that the money we haveraised with our raffle and collectionbox in the Old Mill will provide uswith enough money to buy the restof the plants we need for these. We always need volunteers to helpwater and deadhead the plants. Ifyou feel you can spare a few minutesnow and again please let Alicja know,on 01567 820690. Atending to theplants is important as it keeps thedisplays looking at their best forlonger. We are looking forward to somelovely colourful displays and hopethat we have a better summer thanwe did last year. Happy Gardening.

Passing on the Baton

After several years of running fitnessclasses in Killin, Pete Waugh ishanging up his training shoes. Heannounced to the Metafit class onWednesday that the 1st of June willbe his last class, but newly qualifiedMetafit Instructor Liz Stevens will betaking over. There will be two moreclasses in June (8th and 15th) beforethe summer break.Killin, Crianlarich and Tyndrum now

have a good fitness communitythanks to Pete’s encouragement andsupport, and hopefully they willcontinue on their fitness journeyswith the support of the friends theyhave made through the classes.Everyone who has attended thedifferent classes that Pete has run inKillin over the years will miss hisleadership and wish him all the bestfor his new career.

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We Walk to Keep FitterCome Along and Join in the FunMeet at 10.20am Walk from 20min – 1hourDate Meeting All Routes:1/6/16 McLaren Hall Kenmore (car share)8/6/16 Capercaillie River Dochart and Old Railway15/6/16 McLaren Hall NCR7 at Strathyre (car share)22/6/16 McLaren Hall Loch Circuit29/6/16 Capercaillie Craignavie Road6/7/16 McLaren Hall Glen Lochay (car share)

4 mile loop or 45 min health walkWalking with Callander Ramblersand other Walk in the Park groups

13/7/16 McLaren Hall Golf Club walk (car share)20/7/16 McLaren Hall Tarmachan Track (car share)27/7/16 Capercaillie River Dochart and Old RailwayNo need to book – just turn up. For more information contact the Walk in the Park Project Coordinator CathyScott:cathy.scott@lochlomond-trossachs.org tel. 01877 330055

Walk in the Park introduces peoplerecovering from illness or those whohave experienced a long period ofinactivity back into exercise. It alsoprovides a safe environment for ashort walk for those who prefer towalk in a group.Starting from just 7 walkers, today wehave over 100 walkers; doubling thenumber of walks offered during thelast year alone. We walk in Callander,Killin, Aberfoyle and Balloch.Walking is easy and fun. It helpsphysical and mental health. Walkershave made new friends, and feelconfident and more independent.Many of our walkers have joined usafter experiencing mental or physicalillness and use our walks to managelong-term conditions.We really value and reward ourvolunteers and have an annual awayday to enable volunteers from all ofour groups to spend time together,share experiences and discuss the

project. This year they visited themagical Inchcailloch Island – abeautiful nature reserve on LochLomond for a walk and a picnic andlast year had an outing to The Kelpies.A big part of our walk is the socialtime offered after the walks, in localcafes. We believe that this is animportant part of the project as manyof the walkers may feel isolated intheir day-to-day lives.The first step on a walking journeycan be as gentle as some seatedstrength and balance exercises. Werun these in Callander, Killin andAberfoyle. Our rural villages often

have reduced access to physiotherapyservices so we can really make adifference to injury recovery in theseareas of our National Park.A special walk is planned for the 6th

July when the Killin group will bewalking with Callander Ramblersaround the 4 mile Glen Lochay loop.A chance for members to walk a bitfurther than usual and also to meetwith walkers from the Ramblers andother Walk in the Park groups. A visitto the Moirlanich longhouse is plannedwith refreshments at the Bridge ofLochay Hotel.

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Ben Lawers National NatureReserveGuided walks & events 2016Wednesday 15th June: BumblebeeSafariDid you know that bumblebees havesmelly feet? Join us for a guided walkto discover why, and to learn moreabout the fascinating lives ofbumblebees. We’ll be identifying thespecies found on the lower slopes ofthe reserve, including some lesswidespread. Duration: 2 hoursCost: adults £5, children £2.50 Bring: walking boots, warm,waterproof and windproof clothing.Meet: 1.30pm, Ben Lawers NNR carpark. Numbers are limited, sobooking is advisable.Wednesday 29th June: MossingAboutJoin our first ‘Learn 5’ event, focusingon familiarising yourself with some ofthe mosses of the hillside. The aim isthat you will leave knowing 5 easy toidentify mosses, and if you are reallykeen maybe a few more. Noexperience or equipment is required.Duration: 2½ hours. Cost: adults £5, children £2.50 Bring: walking boots, warm,waterproof and windproof clothing. Meet: 1.30pm Ben Lawers NNR car

park. Numbers are limited, sobooking is advisable.Wednesday 13th July: Butterfliesand Moths of the MountainDiscover some of butterflies andmoths that inhabit the floristically richlower slopes of these mountains,including (weather permitting) theelusive mountain ringlet.Duration: 3 hours Cost: adults £5, children £2.50,family £12.50Bring: walking boots, warm,waterproof and windproof clothing.Meet: 1.30pm Ben Lawers NNR carpark. Numbers are limited, sobooking is advisable.Saturday 16th July: Anintroduction to plant identification Learn the basics of how to use keys toidentify plants on this botanically richnature reserve. Duration: 7½ hours Cost: £50. Bring: walking boots, warm,waterproof and windproof clothing, acopy of Francis Rose’s Wild Flower Keyor the Collins Flower Guide and ahand lens if you have one (availablefor loan). You will need a packedlunch and drink.Meet: 9.30am Ben Lawers NNR carpark. Booking is essential.Tuesday 19th July: Burn dipping

and beastie huntingJoin our hands-on exploration of someof the habitats on our nature trail todiscover some of the less obviouswildlife living there. Duration: 2 hours Cost: adults £2, children £5, family£12.50 Adults must be accompaniedby a child (and vice versa). Bring: wellies and waterproofs. Meet: 10.30 am Ben Lawers NNR carpark. Numbers are limited, sobooking is advisable.Wednesday 20th July: Return ofthe Natives. A walk through some of the areaswhere pioneering conservation work isrestoring threatened plantcommunities to the hill. The route willinvolve rough ground and moderategradients so requires a reasonablelevel of fitness. Duration: 4 hoursCost: adults £10, children £5.Bring: walking boots, warm,waterproof and windproof clothing.You will need a packed lunch anddrink. Meet: 10.30am Ben Lawers NNR carpark. Booking is essential.Wednesday 27th July: Flora andfauna of the hillsideIf you are a hill walker who would like

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to know more about the plants andwildlife around you or training to be amountain leader, then this could bethe walk for you. Familiarise yourselfwith some of the characteristic plantsand wildlife on the lower slopes ofthese mountains. Duration: 2½ hours. Cost: adults £5, children £2.50 Bring: walking boots, warm,waterproof and windproof clothing. Meet: 1.30pm Ben Lawers NNR carpark. Numbers are limited, sobooking is advisable.Tuesday 2nd August: Burn dippingand beastie huntingJoin our hands-on exploration of someof the habitats on our nature trail todiscover some of the less obviouswildlife living there. Duration: 2 hours Cost: adults £2, children £5, family£12.50. Adults must be accompaniedby a child (and vice versa). Bring: Wellies and waterproofs. Meet: 10.30 am Ben Lawers NNR carpark. Numbers are limited, sobooking is advisable.For further information telephone01567 820988 or emailbenlawers@nts.org.uk or bookonline at www.nts.org.uk/Events/BenLawers

Moirlanich events 2016Friday 10th and/or Saturday11thJune: National Moth Nightand/or MorningCome and see some of the fascinatingnocturnal moths of Glen Lochay. Youcan either come along on Fridayevening as the Ben Lawers rangersset harmless light traps and watch asthe moths start to come in, or onSaturday morning to inspect theovernight catch, or both. Duration: As long as you like Cost: adults £3, children £1.50 Bring: Warm clothes, midge repellent,torch and sunglasses. Meet: 9.00pm Friday 10th and/or8.00am Saturday 11th Moirlanich car

park. No need to book.For further information telephone01567 820988 or email Saturday 18th of June: More aboutMoirlanichJoin us for an extensive guided tour,revealing its history, construction andsignificance to Highland life. We willalso be playing a recording of DuncanMcNab’s award winning bothy ballad“The Spring O’ 28” written about hisfather’s time living at Moirlanich whichvividly describes daily life at the farm.Time: 16:00 – 17:00Adults £3.50 Concessions £2.50Concessions are available to anyonewith a Killin Music Festival TicketYou can book this event atwww.nts.org.uk/Events/Moirlanich If booking a concession, please bringyour Killin Music Festival ticket withyou on the day.20th Anniversary at Longhouse It is 20years since Moirlanich wasopened to the public by volunteersfrom Killin Heritage Society on behalfof the NTS. When the Trust purchasedMoirlanich in1992, its contents weregone but the byre and roof space stillcontained treasures. The woodencruck frame roof support wasdeteriorating and the walls unstable.Brian Wilson repaired it using original

styles and materials. Memories fromlocal people were sought including DrMairi MacColl, James Anderson andJanet McIntyre. Duncan Robertsonwas tenant in 1809 and Tom Proctor,his great great grandson, finally left in1968. Thatch was used in the 19thcentury and early 20th century. In the1930s Captain Stroyan chosecorrugated iron roofing. The centralhearth was the crucial feature of thehouse and the original hingin’ lumremains the centre-point. The termrelates to hanging wrapped meat andfish for smoking in its wide hood – auseful way of preserving food. Nowan imitation fire adds to the ‘justvacated’ atmosphere. Twenty yearson Moirlanich attracts visitors fromaround the world, includingdescendants of Peter Robertson,cousin to Tom’s mother who movedaway from Moirlanich in 1863. We arevery grateful to members of the KillinHeritage Society, and othervolunteers, whose long termcommitment enables visitors to enjoythe unique atmosphere of the houseand who relate its history andsignificance. At our volunteer pre-season meeting year we had excellenttalk by our Curator, Emma Inglis andcelebrated the success of the last 20years with a special cake baked byProperty Secretary Eleanor Murray. Ifyou wish to volunteer, pop in to theoffice at Lynedoch, Main Street, Killin

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We know the name Bob MacGregorfrom the Bob MacGregor MemorialTrial which has been held in Killin forseveral years now. He is well knownfor his motor cycling achievementsbut also created a lasting business inKilllin, as shown by this article fromThe People’s Journal of 14th July1962.

Bob MacGregor used to walk barefoot to

school along the road from Bridge of Lochay

to Killin. He reflects on that now as he sits in

the office of his new caravan site on the west

bank of the River Lochay. That road borders

on one of the finest natural sites in Scotland

and one which has proved increasingly popular

during the few weeks it has been open. It has

its own water supply drawn from its own

spring high on the hill and is attractively set in

the shadow of Creag Cailleach.

Bob has had the project in mind for a year.

Previously he had tilled the seven acres of

ground as a market garden from which he

supplied his shop in the village. Caravaners

are more profitable than raspberries, he

decided, and set about laying out the site.

Already he has accommodation for about 40

caravans and next year hopes to develop the

remainder of the site to take 80 vehicles.

The visitors will enjoy plenty of amenities. On

the new site shower baths and a shop are

planned. At present they enjoy free trout

fishing along an attractive stretch of the

Lochay. Bob’s even willing to lend out rods as

part of the service. There are facilities for

boating too. “I think we can develop this site

as a touring centre” he said. “We’re well

situated here for Oban, Fort William, the

Trossachs and the Sma’ Glen.

A native of Almondbank, Bob has lived most

of his 62 years in Killin, where he has been in

business as a fishmonger and fruiterer for 42

years. He served in the Gordon Highlanders in

the first world war and as a sergeant-major

instructor in the motor cycle unit of the King’s

Royal Rifles. He’s been mad on motor cycling

since he was a youth. His skill earned him 21

first-class awards in the Scottish six-day trials.

He won it twice, the only Scot ever to do so, in

1935 and 1937. His last appearance on the

trials circuit was in 1951 at the age of 50. He

was still good enough to win a first-class

award.

Bob was a member of the British international

team eight years in succession. Recently he

was admitted to membership of the Association

of Pioneer Motor Cyclists, a pretty exclusive

body.

Mr MacGregor’s wife helps in the running of

the park. She is a former hotel manageress and

her experience there has proved useful.

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The three stalwarts of the Bob MacGregorRoad Race at Rannoch Station. (L-R) BillBrown who celebrated his 70th Birthdayby competing in the race, centre is 74yrold Pete Remington who organises theRoad Run with our own Bobby Lafferty.

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The Bob MacGregor Road Run, organised by Bobby Lafferty and PeteRemington, took place on 26th April, leaving from Killin. The route was viaGlen Lyon to Aberfeldy, then over and past Schiehallion to Loch Rannoch andRannoch Station, returning to Killin via Glen Lyon and Bridge of Balgie. BillBrown was guest rider and celebrated his 70th birthday by competing in therace. He has been a multiple British Champion on the Grass Track and MotorCross. Pete Remington has also been British Champion in various disciplinesof Motor Cycling and he was the Scottish Classic Champion in 1986.

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Fife and Tayside region of the JaguarEnthusiasts Club welcomed over 30Jaguar Classic cars and their ownersover the Bank Holiday weekend tothe Killin Hotel. This is the secondtime we have welcomed our Friendsfrom both North and South Ireland totour our beautiful Scottishcountryside. The weather over thethree days was far better thanforecast with sunshine and freshsnow on the hills. On SaturdayProvost Collins welcomed our guestsalong with Ross the piper. TheJaguars left Killin via LochLomond,Loch Long and Loch Fyne toInverary where all enjoyed a tour ofthe Castle and Inverary. The cars.looked very impressive parked alongthe front of the Castle. We returnedto Killin via Loch Awe, Dalmally and

Tyndrum. A ceilidh followed dinnerto the music of Tarmachan Musicmuch to everyone's enjoyment.Sunday took us over Ben Lawers,Bridge of Balgie to Aberfeldy andDewars World of Whisky where a tourwas enjoyed by all. After lunch weheaded to Kinlochrannoch viaSchiehallion, around Loch Rannochand back to Killin via Tummelbridge,Fearnan and Loch Tay. After dinnerColin Stewart from Blairgowrie gavean excellent presentation on his tripto Pebble Beach with his Jaguar SSTOURER which to his credit gained3rd prize at this prestigious event.Thanks to the Killin Hotel and staffeveryone had a great weekend atKillin. To our Irish friends Haste YeBack.

On the last Monday in April nearlyeighty classic cars arrived at theKillin Hotel on a leg of the five dayScottish Malts Rally around theHighlands. They were greeted bylocal classic car enthusiasts whohappily spent time inspecting andadmiring Bentley, Austen Healey,Porsche, Aston Martin, Lagonda andAC cars, some of which had comefrom as far away as Switzerland,Germany or Monaco. Their day hadbegun at Cameron House and, afterlunch in Killin Hotel, they left forMull, the occupants wrapping up wellagainst the wintry wind.

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National Park15 MarchProposal: Erection of illuminatedreplacement entrance signLocation: The Real Food CafeTyndrum Crianlarich StirlingApplicant: Ms Sarah HewardApplication Type: AdvertisementConsentDecision: Current4 AprilProposal: Alterations and extensionto buildingLocation: The Old Mill Main StreetKillinApplicant: Mrs Theresa ElliotApplication Type: Listed BuildingConsentDecision: Current11 AprilProposal: Change of use of toiletblock to accommodation and siting ofsummerhouse and officeLocation: Killin Highland Lodges KillinApplicant: Mr J BradleyApplication Type: FullDecision: Unknown12 AprilProposal: Installation of UPVCwindowsLocation: 2 Clifton Road TyndrumCrianlarichApplicant: Mr David HillApplication Type: HouseholderPlanning PermissionDecision: Current21 AprilProposal: Erection of a conservatoryLocation: Clifton Cottage Clifton RoadTyndrum CrianlarichApplicant: Mr & Mrs EdgarApplication Type: HouseholderPlanning PermissionDecision: Current4 MayProposal: Installation of CCTVcamerasLocation: Upper Station HouseStation Road Upper TyndrumCrianlarichApplicant: Abellio ScotrailApplication Type: Listed Building

ConsentDecision: Current11 MayProposal: Proposed one span of newlow voltage overhead lineLocation: Land Some 95 MetresSouth West Of Burnbank KillinApplicant: Scottish & SouthernEnergyApplication Type: StatutoryNotificationDecision: Unknown

Perth & Kinross Council11 MarchProposal: Part demolition of formersmithy and derelict cottage,alterations and extension to formdwellinghouseLocation: Lawers Smithy LawersApplicant: Dr and Mrs T ArchibaldMcDiarmidApplication Type: Listed BuildingConsentDecision: Awaiting decision14 MarchProposal: Change of use andalterations to steading to formdwellinghouseLocation: Wester Croftintygan FarmLawersApplicant: Mrs Gesa WalkerApplication Type: planningpermission localDecision: Awaiting decision25 MarchProposal: Part demolition of formersmithy and derelict cottage,alterations and extension to formdwellinghouse with ancillaryaccommodation, formation ofhardstanding and associated worksLocation: Lawers Smithy LawersApplicant: Dr and Mrs T ArchibaldMcDiarmidApplication Type: planningpermission localDecision: Awaiting decision28 MarchProposal: Change of use, alterationsand extension from training centre(class 8) to residential (class 9)

Location: Stucktaymore House KillinApplicant: Mr Jan FeltonApplication Type: planningpermission localDecision: Awaiting decision7 AprilProposal: Erection of dwellinghouseLocation: Land 30 Metres North OfBridgend House LawersApplicant: Mr Ian HitchensApplication Type: planningpermission localDecision: Refuse the application8 AprilProposal: Alterations todwellinghouse (in retrospect)Location: Lower Kiltyrie KillinApplicant: Mr and Mrs Graeme AndRuth AndersonApplication Type: planningpermission localDecision: Awaiting decision9 MayProposal: Alterations and extensionto dwellinghouse to form garageLocation: Cragganester SteadingLawersApplicant: Mr Pete CookeApplication Type: planningpermission localDecision: Approve the application

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McLaren High School

A Taste of Italy at McLarenIn March the S6 Practical Cookeryclass made and cooked their ownTagliatelle in the Home Economicsroom. It was like a taste of little Italy asthey used the pasta machines for thefirst time with many of the pupilsshowing a competitive streak. The

class also made their own verygarlicky tomato and red peppersauce. This healthy dish proved thathome cooking can be tasty and fun todo and will stand many of theyoungsters in good stead as theyhead off to pastures new later thisyear.

U16s Central Schools 7sTournamentOn Wednesday 30 March the McLarenU16 7s squad competed within Tier 2of the Central Schools 7sTournament. The boys were drawnalongside St Modans High, LarbertHigh 'B' and Stirling High. McLarenwon their first game against Larbert50-0, playing some excellent 7srugby. Scorers were Calum Cameronx 3, Cameron Burns x 2, Stuart Langx 2 and Jamie Nixon. The secondmatch against Stirling was beingclassed as the Tier 2 tournamentdecider. Stirling lead the match 5-0at half time, however McLarenstarted playing more of the rugby weobserved during their first match andran out 19-5 winners

McLaren High School WarMemorial PrizeThis prize, which is awardedannually, dates back to the periodjust after the First World War. Theaim of the award was to recogniseone male and one female pupil fromS4 for their service to others in theircommunity. The prize winners’names are on the boards in the mainfoyer of the school.During the course of this year, wehave been discussing this award andhow it can “move with the times”. Itis felt that the efforts of those whogive readily of their time for othersshould continue to be something thatis recognised by the schoolcommunity. However, it has beendecided that this award will be opento all pupils, not just those in S4. Wewill be encouraging pupils tonominate themselves or their friendsfor the award, but we recognise thatpupils may be a little shy aboutputting themselves forward. Pleaseemail Susan Chalmers (PT PupilSupport)chalmerss04s@glow.sch.uk with thedetails of any pupil you feel shouldbe considered for the award with

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some information as to why youthink they are deserving ofconsideration and she will then speakto them to ensure they are happy tobe considered. The PTA have kindlyagreed to be involved in the selectionprocess for the winners.

Senior Ski Course 2016 - AustriaWe left the school at 8am on theFriday morning and arrived atPartenen in the Montafon Valleyearlier than expected on Saturday at1pm. We left our luggage in thehotel and went down straight away to

get our boots and skis ready for thenext morning. It was an early startwith a 6:30am wakeup call that wasusually followed by a groan.Breakfast was at 7am each morningand there was always a goodselection. We made our packedlunches for the day and then we wereall on the bus by 8am.The weather was gorgeous for thefirst couple of days with warm windsand clear blue skies which createdgreat visibility, allowing the newerskiers to pick up confidence and findtheir pace. Towards the end of theweek the weather dropped a bit withheavy fog causing poor visibilitywhich created problems with skiing in

big groups. Each day we had 3 hoursof skiing with our instructors in themornings before a lunch break andthen a couple of hours after lunch. The days were fairly packed afterskiing, it was back to the hotel to getshowered and changed with somefree time before dinner at 7pm. Itwas a good three course meal eachnight with some form of soup to startwith, a good selection for a maincourse and a dessert. For the firstnight the entertainment was a roominspection which we were all thrilledabout. The evening’s activities

however did pick up as the weekwent on, with a quiz created by theteachers which proved veryinteresting (I think they were worriedby how much we knew) along withbingo and a great night of Mr Carrol’sAustrian Bowling.The ski trip is a great way to createrelationships with teachers and otherpupils who you may not have spenttime with before. It was a great wayfor many S6 pupils to round off theirtime at McLaren High School andcreate memories with friends andteachers and I don’t think we couldhave surrounded ourselves with abetter group of people for that week.We are also very grateful to the

instructors who taught us. Amber MacLean S6

Surgery Closure datesThe practice will be CLOSED on thefollowing dates from 12:30PMonwards for trainingThursday 23rd June 2016Tuesday 13th September 2016Wednesday 26th October 2016Wednesday 23rd November 2016Thursday 16th February2017Wednesday 29th March 2017

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Sheena Chisholm and Cathie Reid won the SWRI Perth and Kinross FederationGolf Competition in Crieff on Monday 9th May, with a fantastic score of 62.They now go on to represent Perth and Kinross Federation in the national finalat Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club on 29th August. Sheila Aitken

Killin Golf Club Senior Gents Open (11th May)

Category 1 (0-14)1 Neil Gillies (Whitecraigs) 67 BIH2 John McKnight (Littlehill) 673 Billy McNab (Callander) 68Category 2 (15-28)1 AB Lyons (Tulliallan) 63 BIH2 Lachlan MacGregor (Callander) 633 J Elliot (Langholm) 65Nearest the pin 15 - 28: J Morgan (Isle of Seil)Nearest the pin 0 - 14:Allan McHenery (Killin)Nearest the pin in 2:Neil Gillies (Whitecraigs)

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Handicap winner (Kiltyrie Trophy):AB Lyons (Tulliallan) 63

Mactaggart Trophy(Best Local h/cap 15 - 28): Kerr Butterworth 70Lix Toll Trophy (Best Local h/cap 1 - 14) :Dickie Lewis 70

Magic 2’sA Wright (Kilsyth Lennox)A Lyons (Tulliallan)Allan McHenery (Killin)John Morgan (Isle of Seil)Dickie Lewis (Killin)

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Participation Group.The availability of patient transport toLarbert is still an ongoing priority andvarious avenues have been explored.If you find this easier to obtain now orif you have had a particular failure toacquire transport please let me know.The doctors are now trying to scheduletelephone appointments (usually forgetting test results) between 3-15 and3-45 wherever possible so thatpatients do not have to wait around allday. This appears to be going well, anycomments?The defibrillator outside The Falls ofDochart retirement home has been upand running for some time andextensive training has been done byour local paramedics. Thanks to localdonations they now have their owntraining mannequins and dummydefib. Anyone wanting first aid and/ordefib. training, either as an individualor a group, please ask Jeanj.faichney@nhs.net or Michaelmichaelmaclaren@netscape.net Dr.Turner is setting up a small committeeto take this forward and anyonewishing to take part please contact herat elaine11turner@btinternet.comWe shall all be sorry to see theretirement of Dr. Syme who has beenwith the practice for many years. Butgood for him! There are many hills outthere waiting to be climbed!The next P.P.G. meeting is on Wed July27 at 12-30 at the surgery.

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BeaversBeavers are aged 6-8 and meetevery Tuesday in The Lesser Hall,Killin, from 6-7pm.It’s that time of year again when theKillin Beavers have their annualsleepover and I am certain they willhave had an amazing time. TheBeavers will be completing a lot ofvery exciting badges this term whichall helps towards getting their BronzeChief Scout award. Very few BeaverScouts in our District receive theaward so it would be a realaccomplishment. It will still be fun,with the Beavers also taking part in acycle ride from Glen Ogle toLochearnhead in June. Several ofour Beavers will be moving onto Cubssoon so now is a perfect time foryour child to get involved.

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CubsCubs are aged 8-10½ and meetevery Tuesday in The Lesser Hall,Killin, from 7:15-8:45pm.The Cubs are busy planning theirnight away. A big thanks to Bobby

Lafferty for coming along andteaching the Cubs some circus skills.We hope to get him back to see howthe Cubs have improved their skills.Tom Gallagher came along to helpthe Cubs with their artist badge andset them a wee competition to do aportrait of someone in their family.Well done to Kate Lilly for doing thebest picture which was picked byTom. We have also been out andabout finding things around thevillage beginning with P which wasfun.

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ScoutsScouts are aged 10½-14 and meetevery Wednesday in The Lesser Hall,Killin, from 7-9pm.The Scouts ran a fundraising teaparty and car wash in April whichwas a huge success. We would alllike to say a huge thank you toeveryone who came along and atecakes, had their car washed andbought a raffle ticket and also to allthose who helped out, baked cakes,washed cars, or donated raffle prizes.

We couldn’t have done it withoutyou! It was a great day and wemanaged to raise well over £850 forthe group and for the trip to theEssex International Jamboree thisyear.

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Sadly my Dad Jim Rutherford was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease. In support of MND we organised a CharityWax Event in March and raised £870. We would like to express our thanks to everyone who contributed and hasgiven us support during this difficult time.We would also like to thank Daniel Bowler, Jason Campbell and Graham McGhee for having their chests and legswaxed.My dad Jim would also like to thank everyone. MND Scotland has been a great help to him. Edinburgh Universityhave started to research MND as this dreadful disease is untreatable.Thank you to everyone who turned up on the day to help and supported us in raising awareness.

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The McLaren Hall was alive withmusic on Saturday 18th March as thevillage geared up for the Killin MusicFestival 2016. The premise of theevening was to showcase local talentin a variety of genres while gettingthe community excited about theKillin Music Festival on the 17th, 18th

and 19th of June. The evening opened with a stirringset on the pipes by DuncanMcKinnon. He entertained theaudience with his playing and fastpaced reels and jigs. This wasfollowed by local guitarist Euan Langon electric guitar and an instrumenthe had engineered and adaptedhimself. Euan performed some greatblues accompanied by StuartGorman, David McLaren and tutorMarc Fallon.Next up was the Killin Communitychoir who wowed the audience witheverything from Faurè to TheBeatles. They were led by FrancesMorrison Allen and accompanied byJacco Lamfers on piano. We thenhad a set of jigs and reels by WillieChisholm on accordion, withaccompaniment from Callum Convoyand Ewan MacPherson of Balqhuidderwho also serenaded us with somegreat songs. The interval featured a video

showcasing all the acts to beperforming at the festival and somebeautiful drone footage of Killin andthe surrounding area. This can beseen on Facebook and atwww.killinmusicfestival.com.After a fantastic raffle which featuredmany wonderful prizes, SiobhanAnderson on fiddle and JackMcRobbie on guitar, both from Killin,accompanied by Laura Wilkie fromTain gave us some originalcompositions as well as moretraditional pieces and songs. Wewere then treated to a performanceby local singer-songwriter TommyWeir.Marc Fallon and Stuart Gormanreturned to the stage to performsome flamenco and jazz standards onguitars before Alpine Road took tothe stage to close the evening. Theyperformed renditions of classic songswith a twist before getting all theartists on stage to finish withCaledonia.There was a wonderful atmosphere inthe McLaren Hall and a fantastic turnout by people of all ages. It bodesvery well indeed for the Killin MusicFestival in June and the committeeare blown away by the local support.We would like to thank all the artistswho performed and helped set up the

stage and sound equipment, all thecommittee members and volunteerswho helped with the organisation,the Drama Club for all their help withequipment and everyone who camealong and made it such a fantasticevening. We will see you at theFestival!

Siobhan Anderson

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Things are really gearing up for the2016 Killin Music Festival which willtake place in the McLaren Hall onthe 17th, 18th and 19th of June. There will be something foreveryone from ceilidh dancing withthe wonderful Skippinish to listeningto the beautiful voice of MischaMcPherson.Friday evening will kick off thefestival with a Ceilidh featuring Boxof Bananas, Jack McRobbie, RachelSermanni, Whisky Kiss andSkippinish. The Killin Community Choir willopen the Saturday proceedings at10am with a morning at themusicals, which will also feature aspecial choir of children from KillinPrimary School, led by FrancesMorrison Allen and SiobhanAnderson. This event will be free ofcharge to everyone and runalongside a coffee morning run bythe Cancer Research committee. Workshops will run throughout theafternoon in fiddle, guitar,accordion, singing and storytellingto name but a few. There will also be an opportunity to

catch some sessions in the localpubs and hotels from both localartists and those performing in theevening.The McLaren Hall stage will re-open

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again in the late afternoon andfeature Sarah Hayes, MischaMcPherson, Donald Black, The FrielSisters and 2015 Young TraditionalMusician of The Year, ClaireHastings. The evening will thencontinue with Trail West and TheScott Wood Band. Sunday morning will see the ComriePipe Band march down the MainStreet to the McLaren Hall wherethere will be an Open Stagecompetition running throughout theafternoon. The top prize will be aslot at the 2017 Killin Music Festival.Entries can be found on thewebsite. All events in the McLaren Hall willbe standing, but the balcony will beopen for seating. There are still tickets available tobuy at News First in Killin or onlineat www.killinmusicfestival.com butthey are selling out fast so don’tdelay! There will be a festival shop openfrom the 13th-19th of June in theshop next to Shutters.

Siobhan Anderson

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World Book Night Giveaway

On World Book Night the Third Chapter Book Club organised a World BookGiveaway event at Killin Library.

Local HistoryLoch Tay Pier GrievanceResidents’ PetitionA petition that has been widelysigned in the Fearnan, Fortingall,and Glenlyon districts is beingforwarded to the L.M. and S.Steam Packet Company asking thecompany to bring Fearnan Pier intouse again.During last season the Loch Taysteamer did not maintain its callsat this pier. The reason given wasthat the pier had fallen into a stateof disrepair, and that it would takea considerable sum to make it safefor traffic again.On the other hand, it has beenstated that of all the side piers onthe loch Fearnan was the busiest.Many persons going to Fortingalland Glenlyon as well as Fearnan,took advantage of the steamerwhen it called at this pier.The withdrawal of the steamer’scalls, it is contended, has had abad effect on house-letting. Theopportunity of getting a sail onLoch Tay was always regarded asan additional interest by visitorsresiding in these districts duringthe summer. Source : Dundee Courier,Thursday, 1st February 1934 (Originally sent in by Janet Walker)

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Fèis Fhoirt Cèilidh Trail 2016

Fèis Fhoirt Cèilidh Trail 2016This summer, Stirling and Falkirk willbe alive with music produced bysome of the best young traditionalmusicians on the scene. The FèisFhoirt Cèilidh Trail are hitting theroad for a three week tour of theLomond and Trossachs National Parkwith plenty of opportunities to hearsome of their wonderful musicthroughout July.The Cèilidh Trail project allows youngtraditional musicians the opportunityto tour their local area throughoutthe summer period as part of the

Fèis movement. Fèisean nanGàidheal aims to teach childrenabout Gaelic music, language andculture throughout Scotland and hasover 40 branches. Fèis Fhoirt is theStirling and Falkirk branch andtranslates as “Festival of the Forth”.Fèis Fhoirt runs two festivals everyyear, one in Stirling in March and onein Falkirk in September, as well asbeginner’s Saturday morning classesand an annual Adult Fèis in Callanderevery October. The Cèilidh Trail is now in its fifthyear in the Stirling area and follows

on from a very successful tour in2015. There are over 10 projects ofthis kind across Scotland supportedby Fèisean nan Gàidheal. After anaudition process, a group of youngmusicians receives a week’s specialisttraining before hitting the road. Local musician Siobhan Anderson isthe co-ordinator for the project andfor the past four years the grouphave used the Killin Community Busas their means of transport with thehelp of many of the volunteerdrivers. This year will be no differentand the project would not be possiblewithout the use of the bus and theinvolvement of all its committee. This year the band consists ofyoungsters from all over the areaand features fiddles, clarsach, piano,guitar and mandolin, as well as somebeautiful Gaelic singing. There is avery varied programme featuringconcerts, cèilidhs and sessions aswell as performances in shelteredhousing complexes.For a full list of tour dates, check thewebsite www.feisfhoirt.org.uk, butyou can catch the group performingat The Courie Inn on Friday 22ndJuly, Crianlarich Village Hall onTuesday 26th July and the Big Shedon Tuesday 2nd August at 8pm.Tickets will be available on the door.Find out more at

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The advent of May seems to have,hopefully, shut the excesses of winterweather into a secure kist for anotheryear. Although a return to less thanfavourable conditions could stillappear for a week or two.The flooding which occurred duringthe past Autumn and winter,particularly in more southern regions -the Northwest and Islands appear tohave escaped the worst - has inspiredme to reveal descriptions of earlierdisastrous flooding in this Northernhalf of Scotland. I have in past issuesof “Killin News’ quoted from thewritings of Iain R.Thomson in his book“The Long Horizon”. Here hedescribes occurrences in 1768, 1799,and in particular 3rd August 1829when came the sudden demise of asummer-long drought. Blizzards ofsnow struck the highest tops of TheCairngorm plateau, four inches ofrainfall in the first twenty four hoursfollowed and I quote “The rain thendeluged for three days in Biblicaldimension.” Many are the tales told ofthe subsequent devastation caused bythe ensuing floods in the Spey and inFindhorn, already notorious for its“flash floods”. An inscription on therocks at Randolph Bridgecommemorates the height of the riverduring this flood as 50 feet above

normal. Sir Edwin Landseer, the wellknown painter of “The Monarch of theGlen”, captures the accompanyingdisasters in his painting “Floods in TheHighlands”.Further downstream that richagricultural area “The Laigh of Moray”suffered, firstly from the prolongeddrought, followed immediately by theunprecedented fury of the three dayinundation.In 1892, following weeks of Januarysnow cover, a spectacular thaw, risingtemperatures and heavy downpours,caused the rivers that flow into TheKyle of Sutherland; (Carron, Oykel,Shin and others), as well as thosedraining Glen Cannich, Strathfarrar,Glen Affric, and Strathglass,(becoming later the Beauty river), tosweep away many substantial bridgesas well as houses, crops and livestock,not to mention trees of all dimensions.These floods were said to equal andperhaps surpass those of an earlierdeluge in 1849.In comparison to the exigencies of thepast winter in Carlisle, Cumberlandand further South, which the mediareported with exhilaration, I amtempted to quote the well-knownmaxim “There is nothing new underthe Sun”! Mervyn K. Browne

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The Easter Saturday CommunityAuction was a resounding successwith over £1,000 being raised.It never fails to amaze theorganisers how generous thecommunity are in donating itemsand this year there were goodshanded in from out with the area.Grateful thanks to all who giftedgoods as without such generositythe sale would not happen.Collecting and cataloguing items isonly part of the whole as bidders arethe other part and their enthusiasmmakes the end result vitallyimportant. The evening is enhancedby the stalwarts in the Kitchenserving up soup, teas andsandwiches, and the bar stewardsensuring the happy throng aresuitably refreshed.This is now established as a truecommunity evening with visitorsjoining locals as it should be withthe “Same time, same place” firmlyin everyone’s diary.Many thanks to all who, in whateverway, contributed to the success ofthe auction and made possibledonations to organisations andworthy causes.

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Obitu

James was never happier than whenstriking a ball on the golf course. Healso liked to help when needed andhe and Sinclair Aitken used to see tothe car parking when the course wasbusy. One year the Ladies’ Open fellon James’ birthday and he waspersuaded to wear the Birthday Hat.He was happy to do this, and evenmore happy when he found himselfreceiving kisses from many ladies,both visitors and locals.James was born in Cullen on 2nd June1930 and spent a very happychildhood, attending first CullenSchool, then Fordyce Academy,where he made many lastingfriendships. In their teens he and hisfriends would venture on long cyclingtrips and, when passing throughKillin, stayed at the local YouthHostel.After school, James went toAberdeen University, where hegained an MA and then a BD. Hisfirst teaching post was at JordanhillSchool in Glasgow, then, seeing nofurther promotion chances forDivinity teachers in Scotland and bynow with a wife and young sontosupport, in 1961 he applied for andwas granted the post of Head ofDivinity at the Teachers’ College inBulawayo, in what was then Rhodesiaand now Zimbabwe. There he soonbecame Assistant Vice Principal andin 1965 moved to Salisbury (nowHarare) as a lecturer in Education.This involved visiting schools andcolleges all over the country, oftenbeing invited to take the family too.After many happy years in Rhodesia,the political climate changed afterUDI in 1965 and, in 1970 with twoadditional Bulawayo-born children,the family returned to Scotland.

Unable to find a suitable post inScotland, James’ next move was tothe City of Leeds and CarnegieCollege, lecturing in Education, andthen being persuaded to move toBradford and Ilkley CommunityCollege as Bachelor of EducationCourse Director, later becomingPrincipal Lecturer in Finance andInvestment and given leave to taketime off study for an MSc atStrathclyde University. He was alsogiven time off to write a book forUNESCO. This involved visits to Parisand Geneva and the book waseventually published as ‘CurriculumIntegration and Lifelong Education’.He retired in 1990 and spent happyyears in Killin, enjoying the companyof friends and pursuing his hobbies ofgolf, music, gardening and reading,until Parkinsons and other ailmentstook their toll and he died in ForthValley on 29th March 2016. The family are grateful for theunfailing support of the village andthe generosity of those donating tothe collection, which raised £700 forcharity.

My dad passed away on 30th Marchin the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. He was born George Duncan KeaneHendry on 3rd February 1931 inBridge of Dun, Angus and moveddown to London when his father gota job there just a few years later. It wasn’t long before he was back upin Scotland staying in Ballumbie withhis grandmother after beingevacuated during World War Two. He returned to England after the warand in 1949 joined the RAF as anavigator and was posted toRhodesia. He came out of the RAF in 1952 andafter graduating in structuralengineering he went to work for theSouthern Electricity Board inUxbridge, Middlesex, where heremained until his retirement. He married Dorothy Lambie inLochearnhead in 1961, having Fionain 1963 and George in 1966. Theydivorced in the 1980’s but manyyears later became friends again. In 1993 he came back up toScotland to live on a permanentbasis, temporarily staying with hisaunt, Gladys Farquharson, beforesettling into his own house inCraignavie Rd. He loved fishing inthe Dochart, was a very good cookand an accomplished artist. Healways looked forward to visits fromhis son George who lives in London,would regularly see his grandsonsKyle and Ross Davidson who bothworked in Killin, (before moving toEdinburgh) and he enjoyed havingthe craic with his cousins Georgeand Pidge Farquharson. A popular character in Killin, he isvery much missed by all of us.

Fiona Davidson

James Brown Ingram02.06.1930-29.03.2016 George Hendry

03.02.31-30.03.16

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uaries

David Campbell 14.06.47-20.02.16

Dave enjoyed a game of curling,dominoes and indoor bowling. Healso loved to watch sport on TV,particularly football, Hearts andManchester United being the teamshe supported.When he was forced to give up

David Stewart Campbell was born onthe 14th June1946 in AberfeldyCottage Hospital to parents David &Jessie Campbell and he became ayounger brother for his late sisterElizabeth. He was brought up at thefamily home at Balnearn, Fearnan.He attended Fearnan Primary Schooland then Breadalblane Academy,Aberfeldy leaving at around age15years.His first shepherding job was withthe late Jak Kinnimouth atFortingall. His shepherding worktook him all over the country: Killin,Dingwall, Crieff, Dunbar,Aberdeenshire and Glenshee, andonly a few years ago he crossed theborder in to England and on toWales to help with a lambing,something which was not to berepeated. In 1965,while working inDingwall, his first daughter Joan wasborn, followed two years later byJenny in 1967 who was born inStirling, the family by then havingmoved to Killin. At a mutual friend’sparty in 1983 he met Jane McLuckieand the following year she becamehis wife, a partnership which lastedfor the next 32years.

shepherding because of failinghealth, he took up mole catchingand as with everything he did, heexcelled at this, on some jobscompletely eradicating the moleproblem.At this time he began to take aninterest in gardening and theknowledge he had kept hidden cameto the fore, much to Jane’s despairas up until then Jane had been incharge of gardening and had done apretty good job of it. But now itwould be done differently and asalways was the case, Jane concededthat he was right again. So thisyear the gardening will be done byJane as near normal as possible butalways with Dave’s instructionsgoing around in her head.Dave has two granddaughters,Danielle & Nicolle. They each gavehim great grandchildren, Robertborn in June 2015 & Sophie born inApril 2013.Dave died peacefully but suddenlyafter an illness bravely born in ForthValley Royal Hospital 20th February2016.

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PORK

LAMB

MUTTON

WILD VENISON

HOME MADE SAUSAGES

& BACON

Obituary

It is with great sadness that I have toannounce the death of my husband,His Hon. Judge RAR Stroyan QC ofBoreland who died on 9th March 2016at the age of 91.He served in The Black Watch from1943 until the end of the war andwas then seconded to the Argyll andSutherland Highlanders and served inPalestine where he was mentioned inDispatches.He retired to Boreland full time in1996, although he always felt it was“home”, especially after the death ofhis mother, Mary Stroyan, in 1985.In 1986 we moved with our familyfrom Duncroisk to Boreland, althoughat this time he was still sitting as aSenior Circuit Judge and Hon.Recorder in Newcastle and also goingto London every year to sit both atthe Old Bailey and in the Court ofAppeal. We spent as much time aswe could at Boreland. Angus loved

Judge Stroyanthe whole place so much and enjoyedevery aspect of it and particularlybeing able to teach his children andgrandchildren about what was roundabout us. He loved the garden andwas proud to be able to open it everytwo years for the National GardenScheme and for Cancer Research UK,a charity close to his heart. He wasfor many years Chairman of the WestRannoch Deer Management Group,which merged to become TheBreadalbane Group, and a lifelongmember of the Killin Angling Club.He was also often asked to lay thewreath at the Killin War Memorial onArmistice Day.He will be sadly missed by his fourchildren, four stepchildren, eighteengrandchildren, three greatgrandchildren and all who lived andworked in Glen Lochay over the yearsand also, of course, by me.

Jill Stroyan

Stewart Memorial

The article in our last issue arousedinterest in the identity of the‘someone in the Killin Hotel’ who hadbeen given £10 a year to look afterthe memorial. We made furtherenquiries with the Perth GaelicSociety but all they could tell us wasthat they thought it had been aninformal arrangement with a friend ofa member as it hadn’t gone throughthe books! They were also sure thatwhoever it was had died long sinceand said that in recent years Rev.John Lincoln had kept an eye on themonument for them. The bulbsplanted by John Rennie have nowflowered and he has been up again topaint the railings to make it lookeven more attractive.

Callander Photo Club

Please join us for our next meeting ofCallander Photo Club to be heldWednesday, 8 June, 7:30 pm at theWaverely Hotel on Callander MainStreet. The meeting will include ourAGM and dinner from the Waverley’sfine menu. We will share photos andchoose our member favourites, discussthe Summerfest photo competitionand our plans for the future.

Send your photos (no more than 4) tothe email address below.All are welcome. Members £1Guests £3. For more information email

callanderphotoclub@gmail.comSee us on facebook at Callander PhotoClub.

June photo word - ‘LIGHT’

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This beautifully written novel tells thestories of two children growing up invery different circumstances duringthe second world war. Marie-Laurewho is a young girl living in Paris withher father, a master locksmith for themuseum of Natural History, andWerner an orphaned boy living withhis sister in a German mining town.Marie-Laure is blind but strives to beas independent as circumstances willallow; she is aided in this by herdevoted father who builds intricatemodels of the streets around themwhich Marie memorises to enable herto find her way. When Paris becomesoccupied by the Germans, Marie-Laure and her father flee to SaintMalo where her eccentric uncle lives.Her father is entrusted with whatmay or may not be a priceless gem

by the museum which has alsocommissioned fakes to fool theGermans. Werner develops a talent for buildingand repairing radios which in turnearns him a place at the brutal HitlerYouth Academy and eventually to aspecial assignment to track down theresistance which in turn also leadshim to Saint Malo.The author weaves in tandem thestories of these two childrenthroughout the book. He tells thestories with such wonderfulperception and sensitivity that I feltas if I was living their lives. I couldfeel how the world must seem whenyour perception is not from what yousee but from what you feel with allyour other senses. I couldunderstand so much more clearlyhow brainwashing and fear can makeyou doubt your own better feelingsand do or act in ways that you neverthought were possible. This is a haunting book that isimpossible to put down with asurprising ending. It will leave alasting impression on you and is notto be missed.

Jani EllisThird Chapter Book Club

Book ReviewAll the Light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr

This month seems to be all aboutmental and physical alertness! Ali Blaikie of Breakthrough Combat inEdinburgh will be running a Tai Chiretreat from the evening of Friday14th August through to Sunday 16th

August. For more information and toreserve a place, please contact Ali atbreakthroughcombat@gmail.com orhttps://www.facebook.com/Breakthroughcombat.Friday yoga with Emma Burtles isback for the new term on 21stAugust at 10.30–12. The cost ofeach session is £6, but your firstsession is on us. No need to book,just come along.On 12th September there’s a one-dayyoga workshop with Wendy Fraserpriced at £40 including lunch.That’s followed on Sunday 13th

September by an American bluesconcert with Matthew Fox and DanPhelps. To book, text/phone the Big Shed on0750 864 5453 or emailwebsitecontact@bigshed.org.ukThe Big Shed is on the north side ofLoch Tay, about 6 miles from Killin.Access is signposted from the mainroad and there is parking. See also:www.facebook.com/theBigShedTombreck or www.bigshed.org.uk

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A & B Services 36Aberfeldy Opticians 37Ally Baird Ltd 22Andrew Anderson and Sons 13Andrew Baird Optometrist 9Andyman Services 19Back Pain Clinic 11Ben Lawers Hotel 17Bridge End Mill 14Callander Physiotherapy 21Catering By Carlotta 26Charles Grant Decorator 31Cooper Cottages 6Crianlarich Store 11Cruachan Landscapes 24Cruachan Restaurant 13Dhanakosa 32Donnie MacLeod 7Douglas McRobbie 6Doune Woodyard Ltd 35Eco Carpet Cleaning 24Eric McAllister 4Escape in Killin 31French Duncan 13Gatehouse Nursery 34Gaulds Funeral Directors 32Gourlay 35Graham Grant Decorating 19Grant and Welsh 22Grants Laundry 23Grooming Marvellous 17Heartland Vets 29Highland Safaris 16Jane Watts 17Jasmine Beauty 17Jason Campbell 4John Morris Safety Ltd 24

Julie Baird Pilates 20Killin Hotel 25Killin Library 23KP’s DIY 26Learn to Sing 24Lix Toll Garage 40Mains of Taymouth 27McLaren Leisure Centre 22Mhor 84 8Morenish Mews 29Over The Tea-Cup 14Patricia Waite 20PFK 14RG Electrical 19Riverside Veterinary Clinic 20Rob Roy Homes 29Rural Stirling 9Rural Stirling 21S.Forster Electrical 6Scissor Sister 32Stitt Bros 4Tay Roofing 33The Bistro 30The Bridge Of Lochay Hotel 18The Capercaillie 13The Coach House Hotel 37The Courie Inn 14The Fabric Studio 5The Golden Larches 14The Green Welly Stop 12The Old Smiddy 29The Studio 5Time and Space 28Tombreck Farm Shop 36Walk In The Park 15Window Cleaning 11

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What’s On in Killin and District

AberfeldyTuesday and Thurday

9am-7pmSaturday and Sunday

10am-5pm

Crieff North Forr, Brioch Forr

All YearMonday–Friday 9am–7pm

Saturday & Sunday 9am–5pm

Monday-Friday: 5pm-8pmSaturday: 10am-2pm

Sunday: Closed

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Recycling Centres

Which bin

which week?

Week beginning:

June 6 Brown

June 13 Grey/Green

June 20 Brown

June 27 Grey/Green

July 4 Brown

July 11 Grey/Green

July 18 Brown

July 25 Grey/Green

Aug 1 Brown

Apology

We are very sorry that we got the bin

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Mobile LibrariesMobile Libraries

Tyndrum/CrianlarichFortnightly Fridays

June 3, 17, July 1, 15, 29Crianlarich

Willow Square 11.50–12.15Glen Falloch Road 11.30-11.45

Police Station 10.45-11.25

TyndrumStation Road 1.30-1.50

Clifton 1.55-2.20Mansefield 2.25-2.50

Glen Lochay/Ardeonaig Fortnightly Mondays June 13, 27, July 11, 25

Glenlochay 10.50–12.30 Ardeonaig 2.00–2.45Perth and Kinross

Fortnightly TuesdaysApr 5, 19, May 3, 17,31

Tombreck 16.40-17.00Lawers 18.10- 18.25

BeaversTuesdays6-7pmLesser Hall

BadmintonMondays & TuesdaysMcLaren HallJuniors P7 and up to 6-7Adults 7-10

Beginners Sampler Quilting Wedesdays 2-4The Old Mill

ChoirUsually TuesdaysChurch 7.30pmphone Franny01567 829048

Craft groupTuesdays 10-12Littlecroft

CubsTuesdays 7.15 - 8.45pmLesser Hall

Indooor BowlsMondays 7.30 LesserMcLaren Hall

Internet CafeThursdays

Killin Library11am-3pm

Not 14th or 21st July

Junior BadmintonMondays at 6Crianlarich Hall

Killin Gun ClubThird Saturday of

every month. Contacts:Stuart Ogston 07999 510014Henry Paterson01567 820354email KGC-

ClayPigeon@outlook.com

Lazy Afternoon CeilidhTyndrum Village Hall

First Friday of every month1-3pm

Painting & CraftingFirst Wednesday of every month

2-5St. Fillans Church

ScoutsWednesdays

7-9pmLesser Hall

Softplay ClubTuesdaysSports Pavilion12.30 - 2.30pm

Tai Chi Wednesdays 9.30-10.30£5 Tyndrum Village Halll

Tiddlers & ToddlersThursdays fortnightlySports Pavilion10am-12 noon

Tuesday ClubTuesdays 2-4CommunityRooms

June4 Nursery Fete Crianlarich p104/5 Bob MacGregor Memorial 2 Day Motorcycle Trial

Kinnell Estate Sat.9am Sun.3pm8 Walk in the Park p1410 National Moth Night p1711 Strathfillan Community Afternoon Tea p1111 SWT Pitlochry p1215 Walk in the Park p1415 Bumblebee Safari p1617/18/19 Killin Music Festival p3018 More About Moirlanich p1719 Gun Club 50 Sporting Compak and High Pheasant

Auchlyne Quarry22 Walk in the Park p1429 Mossing About p16July2 Lochearnhead Sheep Shearing Competition 3 Ring of Breadalbane Explorer regular service starts p56 Walk in the Park p149 Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon12 KCC Meeting Church Community Rooms 7.30 p613 Walk in the Park p1416 Introduction to Plant Identification p1617 Gun Club 25 Sporting Compak and 25 ABT Field 19 Burn Dipping and Beastie Hunting p1620 Walk in the Park p1420 Return of the Natives p1622 Feis Fhoirt Courie Inn p3226 Feis Fhoirt Crianlarich Village Hall p3227 Walk in the Park p14August2 Burn Dipping and Beastie Hunting p172 Feis Fhoirt Big Shed p323 Killin Highland Games20 Killin Agricultural Show27 Tay Fitness 10K Run

NetballTuesdays 7.15pmKillin Sports and

Leisure Club

Metafit ClassesWednesdays 7.30pm

MacLaren HallJune 1st, 8th & 15th then

resume after summer break

SaplingsWednesdays 9.30-10.30

Crianlarich £5

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