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EditorialCrisp powdery dry snow is an inspiration to artists andphotographers. What a pleasure it was to see snow in Killincovering all the everyday imperfections with a blanket ofwhite accompanied by frosted trees and the low winter sun.What fun to be a curler, p20, on Killin's own curling pond. The aftermath, ice covered roads and paths, burst pipes,damaged homes and an unexpected strain on alreadystretched Stirling Council resources, was the unpleasant flipside. Congratulations to all whose efforts helped to keepthings going, the Council workers whose long hours keptpaths and roads clear, the local tradesmen and women whoresponded to emergencies, day and night, and thebusinesses maintaining business as usual. It's a pleasure tolive in Killin. Co-operation to get things done is part of village life.Volunteering is almost a way of life for many in Killin. Youwill see that volunteers are needed for vacancies in theCommunity Council, p9. So much more could be achieved ifthe resilient long standing members of the communitycouncil had more, your support. Don't wait to be asked,rise to the challenge and apply. Let's celebrate a local achievement. Emily Crow, aged 11with remarkable talents has reached the semi finals ofSky1's Got To Dance. Following years of hard work anddedication, competing from the age of five and supported bydedicated parents, she is well on her way to achieving herlife ambitions. It is with some sadness we find this year that salmon stocksare low. Catches were down 50% last year in somestretches, so much so that fishermen are urged to returnevery salmon they catch in the Loch Tay system until theend of May. The Killin Cutting Carbon office will open to the public onFriday 19th February, p6. Come and see what they have tooffer and meet other agencies involved in the cutting carbonfootprint business. WA

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INDEX

Ad Index 39Agricultural Society 30Are We Mad? 27Ballroom Dancing 5Ben Lui Hudson 25Breadalbane Councils Forum 9Celebrations 34Cold Weather Payments 33Community Choir 25 Computer Corner 8Crossroads 33Crossword 38Editorial 2Emily’s Two Worlds 28Fireworks 30Frost Report 16Gun Club Donation 37Herb Society 30How to get things done 9KAT 6Killin & Crianlarich Nursery 24Killin Community Council 5Killin Cutting Carbon 7Killin Primary School 23Letters 32Looking for Orchards 27Master Composter 15McLaren High School 22Mervyn's Weather 19Message from the National Park 37Mobile Library 25Moirlanich Long House 31Obituaries 35Pantomime 3Planning 36Rainfall Statistics 18Rare Outdoor Ice 20Road Markings 38Salmon Opening 17St Fillan's Church 29Scottish Opera 34Strathfillan by the Way 10SWRI 15 Think About It 29What's On 39Which Bin 39

“This Killin Drama Clubproduction was fantastic. Thekids were just great, Robin’smen had fun together. Themaypole dance produced aperfect pattern and waselegantly conducted. I lovedthe fantasy scene with thebeautiful fairies. Also amazingwere the backdrops, paintedwith remarkable skill. Tam, assports commentator did aremarkable job. In all it was agreat night out.”

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Village officer: still ongoing - noinput from councillorsRoads: There is no grit left. Asupply of salt at the army base isnot for general use. Sand to beused on roads. One gritter for allarea to north of Callander and lessthan 300 bins for whole area. Dueto lack of grit piles of sand are beingleft in some areas but none north ofCallander. Bins not being emptiedtill roads clear. Decided not to askfor more grit bins as last time askedsome were taken away. Dochart bridge to get done insummer and need permission fromNational Park and historic Scotland.The old mart: ongoing. Playground and park: drainagemay be taken to Dall Lodge side ofpark and into river.Benches: one at police station is tobe replaced by G. Aitken andposition of one at Manse Road is stillongoing.New turning area: ongoingproblems to be dealt with by F.Kennedy.Folklore Centre: a meeting is tobe arranged by interested partiesand to be sorted later in the year.Breadalbane Forum: BruceCrawford looking into questionsasked about access to new hospitalfrom motorway.

Glen Ogle: barriers and anti-skidsurface to be started in newfinancial year. Bollards appear tohave reduced accidents.Hogmanay fireworks: fundingneeded and ideas for fundraising.Cost about £3000 and about £2400shortfall. Funding from StirlingCouncil is hard to get. Thanks toCharlie, J. Ronald, S. Inglis, J.Sinclair and K. Riddell andcolleagues, R. Mcpherson and thefire service for work and the KillinHotel for their financial support.Christmas tree and lights:Thanks to: G. Aitken for the treethis year (booked for next year), W.Stitt for erecting the tree, S. Semplefor erecting the lights. TheEpiscopal Church for electricity to bethanked by letter and a cheque for£30 to go to the church. K.C.C. Members: numbers arehoped to be increased in Februaryand an advert will go in Killin News.K.A.T.: has only 7 directors andthere is potential for 12. There is norep. from C.C. but none to go atmoment as own numbers are low.KAT cannot take on any new projectat the moment due to lack ofnumbers. Since Silver Cottage is nolonger for sale they are looking forpremises.Breadalbane Park: will probably

not be usable this year for anyevents.Planning: Application has beenmade for a change of use of theproposed chalets at the Bridge ofLochay and demolition of Costcutterswill take place after bat situation hasbeen resolved.Replacement village sign atBridge of Lochay: has still notappeared and F. Kennedy toinvestigate.Next meeting: Tuesday 9th Marchin Killin Primary School at 7-30 p.m

Tim Frost

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Update Killin Cutting Carbon : Sponsoredby the Climate Challenge Fund theinsulation project is nearingcompletion. We hope to find outabout levels of insulation before theproject, by how much that has beenimproved and if specific insulationproblems such as solid stone walls,coombe ceilings or cost preventeduptake. A report will be publishedby the 31st March. The advisers areavailable to help take the projectforward and you will be able to meetthem at the open day.The Thrift Shop: KAT's work toenhance community assets continuesbut acquiring charitable finance topurchase properties can take a longtime. We have not yet heard if wehave been granted the second partof the money we applied for to buypremises for a thrift shop. Now,having waited a long time for ourresponse, the vendor no longerwishes to sell the original premisesbut we hope to be able to use themoney, if it is granted, to purchasean alternative site. Breadalbane Folklore Centre:Stirling Council have decided to keepthe centre open for 2010 whilediscussions and negotiations takeplace about how it could be used forthe village. Local responses shownfollowing the questionnairedemonstrate the level of interest inthe building. Suggestions rangefrom office space, tourist informationabout Killin, Heritage display, accessto heritage databases, using thewheel as a demonstration ofelectricity generation and rentedstorage space. Developments awaitthe result of the discussions andbusiness planning. Other Projects:Additional projects under discussioninclude the condition of the drainageof the Breadalbane Park which has

reached a pointwhere it willprobably notsupport majorvillage activitiesin periods of wetweather and theBreadalbane ParkPlay Area whichneeds to beupgraded.Membership:As KATrepresents thepeople of Killinand Ardeonaigand seeks tosupport theCommunityCouncil byacquiring useful assets to make adifference to the community, it hasto demonstrate that the communitysupports the Trust. Support ismeasured by the number ofmembers. Membership commitmenthas to be renewed every year andcosts £1. We need your

membership and your support. Ifyou have some time and would beprepared to help us with Trustactivities please contact me.

Willie AngusChairman

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Killin Cutting Carbon Insulation ProjectIn October, the Killin and Ardeonaig Trust launched an Energy EfficiencyProject for the community. Since then, with funding from the ScottishGovernment Climate Challenge Fund, almost half the households in thecommunity have been surveyed and over 40 have benefited from free ordiscounted loft or cavity wall insulation. Householders who had insulation installed will benefit from savingsaveraging over £200 per annum.

Some local residents have told us how pleased they are that their housesstay warmer for longer now that they have improved their insulation.

The project is now drawing to a close. There is a final chance for anyonewho has not yet had a survey or has changed their mind to have free ordiscounted insulation installed. Call project partner, Michael Carr, at theEnergy Agency on 01292 525507 or drop into the KAT/Killin CuttingCarbon office in the Sports and Leisure Club and speak to Bernard orMairi. Tel 01567 820937 Michael Carr

Project Manager, Energy AgencyWatson Peat Building, Auchincruive Ayr KA6 HW

Welcome to the first report from theKillin Cutting Carbon office currentlybased at the Sports and LeisureCentre in Killin.In order to help the village reduce itscarbon emissions we need to absorba great deal of information on climatechange and peak oil, to fit that to thelocality and yet remain sensitive tothe needs of the community. We maynot always get the balance right thusit's important we have your feedbackand positive criticism. Don't be shy,come and have a chat.Mairi and Bernard have made a start,meeting with local organisations,gathering ideas, identifying suppliers,talking to local businesses andsourcing appropriate expertise. As theyear progresses we hope to build onthat knowledge and share it with thevillage. This will include realexamples of things that work and alsoinclude those things that don't work.It will also explain clearly what thecarbon issues are and how they relateto each of us. The aim is to involvethe community in tackling the issue ofclimate change and peak oil byreducing the amount of carbon usedin Killin. If you have done somethingthat improved a heating bill orreduced waste that you would like toshare with us or have expertknowledge then please get in contact.

Our main job is to provideinformation from the office and the

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internet on ways to reduce carbonand save money. We will always takeinto account the costs of a solutionand where possible advise on how toget the best deal or get it for free.We want from the outset to take apragmatic view and realise that itmust work for you or we will havefailed in our job. In order to do thiswe need your say. We havebrochures, leaflets and energymonitors available for use in yourhome free of charge. We are in theprocess of putting together a packcalled "Ways to reduce carbon forzero cost". This will be available fromthe office and via the website in thenear future.We intend to build some fun workingmodels to illustrate how renewabletechnologies work.

Many of us have already reduced ouruse of carbon through measures suchas insulating our homes properly,installing fuel efficient heatingsystems and recycling waste. A fewpeople in the area are already usingmicro-generation technology andrenewable fuel resources. Someways of reducing carbon usage arenot so obvious - for instance LPG ordiesel Land Rovers (4X4) vehicles areessential, practical vehicles in thisenvironment. We can mitigate theircarbon emissions by maintainingthese vehicles. Longevity of the Land

Rover is legendary and can be said tooffset the effects of emissions purelybecause they are not traded in for anew replacement every three years. We will also be looking at ways toreduce carbon in sustainable longterm projects and will announce theseas the mist becomes clearer.Wood fuel is considered carbonneutral as it consumes the sameamount of carbon in its growth cycleas it emits when burnt as a fuel.With so many trees around us, itwould appear at first sight to beworth investigating as a long termrenewable energy source.

Official launch day for the KillinCutting Carbon office is Friday 19thFebruary at the Sports and LeisureCentre opposite the Killin Hotel. Wewill be open from 11:00 to 18:00.Please come along and voice yourideas, thoughts and experiences orjust to meet the team and chat overtea and biscuits.

Office open to the public: 11:00 -17:00 each Thursday & Friday Email address:cuttingcarbon@killincdt.co.ukOffice phone/Voice mail: 01567 820937Skype: Killin CuttingcarbonWeb address: www.killincdt.co.uk

Bernard Mallett-Davis

Killin Cutting Carbon

ComputerornerWindows 7The new operating system fromMicrosoft, Windows 7, is still goingwell. There have been problems,though, with compatibility with olderperipherals and software. Inparticular Windows 7 is available inboth 32 bit and 64 bit versions. The32 bit version will offer morecompatibility with oldersoftware/hardware and the 64 bitversion will allow the operatingsystem to use more of thecomputer's power and thus will havebetter performance. The 64 bitversion will only run on computerswith a 64 bit processor. I have seen problems with the 64 bitversion running older programs,including games and graphic

intensive applications and youshould take care if you are lookingat the 64 bit version.Older Computers I have seen a spate of 4-5 year oldcomputers with faulty hard discscoming to me for repair. In nearlyevery case, the owner of themachine has not backed up theirdata/programs/emails. Computersof this age do tend to die, their harddisc is usually the first part to fail.Typical symptoms include longdelays when saving files, grindingnoises from the machine itself andthe system taking a very long timeto start or shutdown. These areindications that your hard disc willfail in the near future and youshould consider taking pre-emptiveprecautions to ensure that your datais protected.These disc faults can usually berepaired but not always can the databe salvaged.Online/Offsite BackupsI know I keep on about backing upyour data, but this really is the mostimportant tasks related to yourcomputing. I have seen heartbreakwhen the family photos are lost andI have seen businesses collapseafter a hard disc resulted in loss ofall of the business critical data.Backing up data is not a chore. Ittakes a small amount of time toconfigure and then can be allowed

to do its job automatically. You canbackup to external disc, or you candecide to protect your data evenmore by backing up automaticallyon-line.There are many types of externaldisc and many types of on-linestorage and you should take care toensure you select the most suitablefor your needs.Every business should have someform of offsite backup. Just imaginewhat would happen if an electricalsurge, or fire were to destroy yourcomputer and any locally storeddata. Not many businesses wouldbe able to recover from such adisaster.There are entry level offsite filestores which serve a basic purpose,but they are typically stored on slowmachines, with slow internetconnection. This only allows you tosave a small amount of data eachday. Typically businesses who useemail will find these types of systemunsatisfactory.It is better to look for a service thatoffers access that is fast enough foryou to backup all of your dataonline. Costs for these types ofservice vary dependent upon theamount of storage you need.Typical prices are £10-£25 per yearper GB, with many service providersallowing you to pay monthly.

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The Breadalbane Community Councils Forum is made up of representatives from Balquhidder, Lochearnhead,Strathyre CC, Killin CC and Strathfillan CC. It has been set up by the Community Councils as a joint working groupthat can tackle issues of common concern - a grassroots evolution from the more Stirling Council led approach toarea community planning. Since first meeting in September, joint letters have been written to express concern about the Glen Ogle road andmeetings held with appropriate organisations. The response has been an extensive survey and safety measuresproposed which should be carried out soon.Access to health care services has been a priority common issue which led to a meeting with Bruce Crawford MSP.His intervention has helped to clarify some issues and ongoing support to try and resolve others. A further meetingspecifically to discuss the problem of access to the new hospital in Larbert has been arranged for mid February.Other priority issues of common concern include access to lifelong learning, public toilets, village officer role andpublic transport.The Forum believes that, by concentrating on one issue at a time and working as a small representative group, theymay achieve more than the previous approach of presenting an area community plan to service providers withoutany clear idea of who would be responsible for progressing actions.If you have concerns about services affecting the wider area, then please raise these with your local CommunityCouncillors. Killin CC Chair: Fiona Kennedy, Strathfillan CC Chair: John Riley

Breadalbane Community Councils Forum

Rural communities often find that things fall short of expectation. While we may complain about it we don't reallyexpect things to get better. Why are the needs of rural communities often overlooked?Encountering the same old problems over and over again and not expecting better leads to a feeling ofpowerlessness. Lack of finance can only make the problem worse.

How can a community make a difference? It needs more power, more people who can stand up and make their voices heard.

Your Community Council members have worked hard for you over the years. They feel the injustice and concernson your behalf. They have tried to push limits to improve your lot. You can make a difference. Volunteer, join the Community Council, represent the community views, take thoseviews to the very people who have influence. Your Community Council needs you. Meetings are held every twomonths. Contact Fiona Kennedy, Pamela Farquharson, Charlie Grant, Tim Frost or any of the CommunityCouncillors to find out how you can help.

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How to get things done

Youth GroupExit Youth Group in Strathfillan havereceived a grant of £3,432 from"Cashback for Communities". Themajority of the grant will be used totake the group members on aresidential outward bound course inGlencoe during the school Easterholidays. Activities on offer arelikely to include canoeing, abseiling,hiking and sailing. During the

Strathfillan Community Council

Possible sale of part of the NationalForest EstatePrior notification of the formal decision tosell was given and provides the CC withan opportunity to discuss the sale, thereasons for it and an opportunity forcommunity involvement (either throughcommunity acquisition, leasing or otherinformal arrangements). The area is fromabove Glengarry to the new cemeteryTyndrum. Also enclosed was a bookletabout the National Forest Land Scheme.Planning Aid Scotland (PAS)PAS sent leaflets about the PlanningAdvice and Training they offer. They havea unique role in helping to modernise theplanning system and involving people inshaping their own places and futures.With over 230 professional planningvolunteers, they provide a free telephoneadvice, subject to eligibility criteria, toindividuals and groups throughoutScotland, giving independent andimpartial advice and information.RoadsHead of Roads, Transport and OpenSpace has been informed about thefootpath on Glenfalloch Road that isincomplete and that the street lighting isstill on telegraph poles to ensure thatStirling Council is aware of the issuesbefore they accept responsibility for theroad if the by-pass goes ahead. They will

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visit the area to assess the situation. AllotmentsCCs and other stakeholders can now beconsulted on the types, size, location andmanagement of allotments. This couldbe of interest to them to some people inTyndrum who have contacted the SCDTabout allotment provision previously.Grants All the monies received for the twoCommunity Pride grants have been paidout. Inverarnan is still awaiting planningpermission to erect a notice board. Road SafetyCameron Taylor is concerned aboutchildren and livestock crossing the road atPortnellan where the speed limit is 60mphand would like some type of 'trafficcalming' or warning in place. He willcontact Transerve, Transport Scotlandand Central Scotland Police and mentionthe extended 50 mph limit at St Fillan and40mph limit at Strathyre.Community PartnershipOur application for membership of theCommunity Partnership was approved atthe CP meeting in December.HousingJennifer Riley is contacting RSHA tenantsto compile a list of structural problemsand will arrange a meeting with RSHAand tenants. Council tenants in Strathmore Terracewere without heating since Christmas.A council tenant in Willow Square waswithout heating for a couple of weeks.

Wet electric central heating has beeninstalled in two other properties and thetenants are not finding it satisfactory.Donna Campbell, Stirling Council hadbeen asked to contact the tenants to findout the problem. Moira Robertson will tryto find out what is wrong with the currentrepair system at the next HousingAdvisory Meeting.The Housing Bill has now been publishedand is available at the following link:http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/bills/billsInProgress/index.htmTo present your views to the LocalGovernment & Communities Committeewhich is studying the Housing Bill seehttp://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/lgc/inquiries/Housing/call.htm

Moira Robertson

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weekend course it is hoped that theyoung people will be able to worktowards Dynamic Youth awards. The Cashback for Communitiesfunding comes from money andgoods seized from organised crimeunder the Scottish Government'sProceeds of Crime initiative. Grantsare available to supportorganisations which work to improvethe range of activities for young

people within their localcommunities. The Youth Group is now workinghard to raise the remainder of thefunds needed for the trip. They areplanning a fundraising "PremiereNight" to show friends and familythe film which the group made aspart of last years "Stirling Shorts"arts project and also to showcasethe individual talents of groupmembers. Part of the grant is also to pay forweekly transport to the meetings, toenable young people from Tyndrumto attend Exit Youth Group on aregular basis. Youth group activities last termincluded taster sessions of Karateand Boxercise, arts and crafts,Halloween (haunted house themed)and Christmas parties.

Isla Craig

Crianlarich Into Action

A small group of like-mindedCommunity Councillors and TrustDirectors have formed an actiongroup in response to the potentialnegative impact on the Crianlaricheconomy and its community as adirect result of the proposed Bypass.The group have devised threeobjectives, which we feel areachievable.* The need to make Crianlarich a

destination rather than somewhere to 'pass through'.

* To take control of the Village's future by looking after and maintaining the day-to-day running of the village.

* Promoting the village as a destination and providing facilities for the public to use and enjoy in and around Crianlarich.

Projects: this is not an exhaustivelist but we consider that the itemslisted are what would attract thepublic into the village.* Mountain Rescue/Railway/Farming

Museum* Public Transport Interchange* New or improved Public Toilets* Cycle Track From Crianlarich to

Tyndrum and later a cycle path from Crianlarich to Killin

* Riverside and hill walks, including Picnic areas and seating at strategic view points

* Identify designated car-parking areas

* Campsite and camping facilities along with 'Aires' (motorhome and caravan service station)

* Secure bicycle parking, local bike hire and service station.

* Village and environs maintenance employing local people, which could be a Strathfillan wide project.

The action group report to both theStrathfillan Trust and the CommunityCouncil.

We have arranged a meeting withMs. Fiona Logan, Chief Executive ofthe National Park on 27th January at11:30 am in Crianlarich Hall.

Alan Smailes

Community FuturesGoes Green - Cutting Carbon inStrathfillan and theNational ParkEight communities (Strathfillan,Buchanan, Kilmaronock, Strachur,Lochgoil, Gartmore, Sandbank andBenmore & Kilmun) are workingtogether and, through theCommunity Partnership, have madea successful bid for a grant of over£100,000 from the ClimateChallenge Fund. The project hastwin aims - to reduce eachcommunity's carbon footprint and tosave individual householders money.For each community the consortiumis targeting all households, rented orowner occupied, to help themreduce their CO2 emissions by anaverage of 1.5 tonnes per annum.They are aiming for 40% uptake. Itis recognised that half of all ruralhouseholds in Scotland are in fuelpoverty but many households arenot in receipt of benefits. Throughthis project CERT funding can bedrawn down to contribute to thecost of insulation in 2010-11.Where possible, other potentialsources of funding will be sought bythe steering group and projectmanagement team and the cost ofthe measures can be brought downthrough working with largernumbers of households througheconomies of scale.The objectives are:

To quantify potential savings bycarrying out a comprehensivedoorstep questionnaire, similar to anEnergy Performance Certificate,incorporating ecological footprintquestions specific to each

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participating community for 90% ofall households in the period March -August 2010 and provide arepresentative sample of houseswith smart meters for a two weekperiod between March and August2010.To provide insulation solutions for50% of all residential households inthe 8 communities before the winter2010. It should be noted that only fullytrained and qualified people will beused for the surveys.Each Household Report will consistof an energy efficiency report,energy efficiency advice and anindication of what their energy cost,consumption and emissions arebefore and after insulationmeasures. 50% of households are expected tobenefit from either loft and/or cavitywall insulation. 10% of thesehouseholds are likely to receive bothmeasures. Approximately one third of homes inScotland are known as hard to treat,having solid or timber frame wallsand rooms in the roof makingtraditional low cost insulationmeasures impossible to install.Householders will be given theopportunity to obtain quotes forsolid wall insulation and insulation ofrooms in the roof. Through interim

reporting for the project andworking with partner organisations,the team will investigate furtheroptions where there is a very highpercentage of hard to reach homesas may be the case in Strachur. Micro-renewable devices may beappropriate. Working with theESSacs, householders will besupported to identify appropriatetechnologies and apply for grantassistance to install measures.

Final ReportOnce all measures are installed andhousehold reports issued a finalreport will be prepared summarisingdata from all surveyed properties. The project will have immediatebenefit to individual householdersand will provide each communitywith useful information to measureprogress towards their communitycarbon reduction targets. Averageannual fuel bill savings forhousehold in receipt of insulationmeasures and using low energy lightbulbs were estimated at £192(based on Oct 1997 prices for arural community) by the EnergyAgency.Individual houses will be contactedby letter as soon as the project getsunder-way.

Crianlarich PrimarySchool News

Our Exciting New Term!We hope you all had a happy newyear. We have all come back to anexciting new year at school. Wehave a new Headteacher andPrincipal Teacher. Mrs Williams ourHeadteacher has lots of exciting newideas for our school and will behelped by Mrs Sutherland.

We have all been learning Scotspoems to celebrate Burn's Day.There will be a competition to seewho can remember it and say it withthe best Scot's accent. So getpractising!

New school topic, World War 2Primary1/2/3/4 are learning aboutchildren during this time. Welistened to Neville Chamberlainannouncing that we were going towar on the internet. We have beenpretending that we are children whohave been evacuated during the warand have been keeping a diary. Ifyou have any information aboutWorld War 2 and would like to comeinto school to talk to us we wouldlove it! P 1/2/3/4

P5/6/7 will be learning about whythe war started, what countries were

Strathfillan CommunityDevelopment Trust

AGMThe AGM of the Trust washeld on Tuesday 1stDecember. Standing down byrotation and standing for re-electionwere Chris Macnab and FionaTickner and Alan Smailes stooddown after serving six productiveyears on the board. A healthy totalof seven candidates put their namesforward for election and as well asChris and Fiona, Effie Cromptonfrom Tyndrum and Eileen Smailesfrom Crianlarich were also elected asdirectors. The board warmlywelcomes the new directors andlooks forward to a busy year ahead.

Gold Mine Public ConsultationsThere was tremendous interest andgreat support shown by the manylocal, and not so local, people whoturned out to see the presentationsfrom Scotgold Resources and theirconsultants Dalgleish Associates lastNovember and December. The timehas now come for the pre-application process and thesubmission of a mere 1764 pages ofdetailed information to Loch Lomondand the Trossachs National Park!We wish them well.

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involved with the war and howpeople's lives were affected.Can you help us?We need people to come in to schooland tell us anything they canremember about World War II.We will be holding a World War IIday next month with costumes,music and food from this importanttime. Please come in and share withus your memories of this. There willbe further details nearer the time.

First Green FlagWe already have our bronze andsilver awards but its now time toshow how eco friendly we are byworking towards our first green flag.First of all we have to review howeco friendly we are just now thenmake an action plan to show we canmake our school more eco friendly.We will be looking at litter, wasteminimisation, health and well beingand energy. P 5/6/7

School NewspaperP 5/6/7 are currently working on ourschool newspaper. They are busyinterviewing staff and pupils andhave started to put together all oftheir work related to the importantissues in the school. Please feel freeto ask for a copy from the officewhen it is complete.

Community PartnershipAwards

I am delighted to reportthat the Trust was presented with aCommunity Initiative Award at theannual Community Partnership"Gathering" last November for theTrust's "Saplings" project. Thisprovides fun, challenging andinteresting activities for Strathfillan'syoungsters during the summerholidays. It is the hard work,enthusiasm and dedication of ourday-leaders and organisers thatmake this project such a successand we look forward to planning thissummer's events. Helping to makethis a little easier this year is thevery generous donation of £500from an anonymous benefactor! Weare most grateful for this wonderfulgift. News and details of this summer'sprogramme will be in the nextedition of the Killin News. One ofour directors, Moira Robertson wasanother award winner at the"Gathering" for her many years ofoutstanding volunteer work forStrathfillan. Well done andcongratulations to Moira.

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There was an excellent turnout ofmembers and friends at theDecember meeting when thedemonstrator was Carlotta Fraser.She made several dishes usingunusual vegetables, all of whichwere tasted by the audience at theend of the meeting. Competition winners:3 Mince Pies: 1st Cathie Reid2nd Margaret Ogilvie 3rd Margaret Galloway Folded Napkin: 1st Margaret Galloway 2nd Jenny Huntley.

Next was the Children's ChristmasParty on 16th December which wasenjoyed by all. Magic Pete theMagician entertained the childrenand adults and the party wascompleted by the appearance ofSanta.

Thirty seven members enjoyed ourexcellent birthday dinner at theBridge of Lochay Hotel on 7thJanuary when Broad Swordentertained us with a variety ofmusic and stories. Beryl McLeanwas presented with a certificate forover 50 years membership (seep34)and was delighted to be askedto cut the birthday cake.

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Rubbish to Riches The Forth Valley Master ComposterScheme is looking for volunteers inrural Stirling. Get 2010 going witha great green start and put thoseNew Year Green resolutions intoaction! Many people are thinkingabout what they can do to beenvironmentally friendly and homecomposting is a great way to begreener and save money too. TheMaster Composter schemeintroduces volunteers to the art ofmaking and using great homecompost, and guides them throughways to spread the message toothers, helping them to give homecomposting a go. We are lookingfor volunteers who are enthusiasticabout the environment to take thehome composting message out intotheir communities. The free trainingis in two parts in one all day sessionon Saturday 6th March 2010 10-3.30 at Callander Kirk Hall, SouthChurch Street FK17 8FD. Peoplewill need to come to both sessionsas different material is covered ineach session. To book a place callForth Environment Link (01786)449215 or

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Odd Goings OnI am writing this in mid January justas we are recovering from the bigfreeze. It was obviously a bad timefor many species of wildlife. Owlsand kestrels would have found ithard to find their usual prey of smallmammals as the voles and micehave been travelling underground,living in burrows in the snow. I didnote an R.S.P.B. report that saidospreys would be unable to catchfish in iced-over lochs - they areway ahead of you, sunshine - theyall migrated to Africa months ago! Scavengers such as buzzards, eaglesand ravens did not come off toobadly as the weather causedfatalities amongst deer and sheep.It's a good thing for them that thelegislation banning the leaving ofgrallochs and carcasses on the hillhas not gone through. Maybe theyhad been lobbying S.M.P.s. Theravens are beginning to get theirnests ready at the moment. I have seen a few unusual sightsduring the bad weather. Whilestalking in deep snow at about 1500to 2000 feet we came upon a smallflock of a dozen or so bullfinches. Itis not usual to see them at suchheights, as they prefer woodland sowhy they were there goodnessknows, as there seemed to be nofood. There was an eagle sitting ona 'passing place' sign just above thewoodland on the Ben Lawers roadand one on a low tree branch inGlen Lochay. At Glen Falloch my

son saw an eagle land near a foxeating a sheep carcase, they had abit of a 'carry on', no sooner had thefox turned his back to carry oneating than another eagle landed -so the three of them had a bit of a'set to' before Mr. Fox decided thathis lunch was of most importance.He also shot a fox on the ice onenight and, on going to retrieve itnext morning, found that most of ithad been eaten - by another fox asthe prints in the snow proved. Asimilar happening was reported inEngland but this time the tracksrevealed that a badger had had afoxy sandwich.We have managed to get out to feedthe deer and they are alwayshanging around waiting for blocksand hay to be replenished. It is alsoa good way to get to know many ofthe beasts that are around. In

Kintyre they will be looking verycarefully as a recent study showedthat 40% of animals were crossedred and sika. This produces smallerred-like female hybrids and largersika-like hybrid males and females.The writer in the 'Oban Times' saysthat they will not be monarchs butmongrels of the glen. It is beingpredicted that there will be a lowcalving rate this coming summer -well below the average of about35%.With all this bitter cold it has atleast given us a break in the globalwarming warning. I wonder whathas caused the latest meteorologicaldisaster - the leaving of 'Heather theWeather'. It will never be the sameagain - although wee Gail did haveArdeonaig on her map the otherevening - fame at last!

Tim Frost

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Rev. John Lincoln gave the blessing atAuchmore and the Salmon Seasonwas opened in its usual festive way.Although they were unable to launchon to the Loch they were still able toenjoy spending time on “alternativeactivities”.

At Morenish, following the blessing byRev. Ladd Fagerson, some boatsventured out into a sharp belowfreezing cold wind that tested both theendurance of the fishermen and theinsulating qualities of their high-techclothing. We were thankful toHighland Lodges and BoathouseRestaurant for their kind hospitality,bacon rolls, coffee and drams. WA

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Killin & Strathfillan Rainfall Statistics

Killin Total Rainfall 1971 mm (10 year average (1999-2008) 1836mmWettest Month November (316 mm)Driest Month February (27 mm)Highest Rainfall in a calendar Week (Mon-Sun) 136.5mm Week 47, 16th-22nd November 2009)StrathfillanTotal Rainfall 2768.1 mm Strathfillan 10 year average (1991-2000) = 2594 mm)Wettest Month November (485.3 mm)Driest Month February (47.8 mm)Highest Rainfall in 24 hours (09:00 GMT to 09:00 GMT) 75.2mm(10th January 2009)Highest Rainfall in a calendar Week (Monday to Sunday) 192.2 mm(Week 47, 16th-22nd November 2009)

Highest Maximum Temperature 26.4 oC (1st June 2009)Lowest Maximum Temperature -7.6 oC (28th December2009) - The lowest maximum temperature since 28thDecember 1995Lowest Minimum Temperature -17.0 oC (29th December2009) - coldest temperature recorded since 28th December1995Driest February since records began in 1991Wettest July since since records began in 1991Wettest August since 1992 Driest December since 1995 18th-31st December - Longest spell of sustained cold temperatures (Max. below+3.0oC, Min. below -1.9oC) since records began in 1991

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"Here lie the bones of DorothyBright. She put out her left handand turned to the right!"This lady had fairly obviously beenriding a bike or motorcycle, butnowadays would also have come togrief had she indicated incorrectlyon the trafficator, no matter whichtype of vehicle she was operating.Among the many dials, knobs andswitches that grace the dashboardof modern cars and lorries,emulating the instrument panels ofjet planes, can be a fairly recentinnovation, i.e., a temperaturegauge, which can alert the driver tothe possibility of black ice, aninsidious hazard which can occur atany time from October to March.During January 2010, so far,conditions have dictated thatground temperatures have hoveredfrom very little above to manydegrees below the freezing point,thereby rendering the carthermometer still interesting butsomewhat redundant.At time of writing (13th January)the present cold spell, which beganon 20th December, is easingsomewhat with rain and a slow

thaw. It is, however, here on LochTayside, the longest spell of lyingsnow since January/February 1984,when a succession of blizzards gavea level covering of 24 inches and on20th January a low of -9ºC (16ºF)air temperature and -15ºC (5ºF)ground temperature. On 29thDecember 2009 these figures werealmost exactly replicated and, dueto the large body of water adjacent,are just about as low as it can getat Ardtalnaig. The subsequentSpring of 1984 was mainlyunsettled with fairly brief spells ofsnow or sleet and, until the firstweek of April, dry interludes werealmost non-existent. The Summerof that year was however beyondreproach!In the last issue of Killin News, Idrew attention to some of thebetter known named winds of theGlobe, however one very importantair movement was omitted; the JetStream which can exert muchinfluence on our weather conditionsin the British Isles. This particularjet stream - there are several -which concerns us is the Polar jet

stream which flows from west toeast at speeds of up to 400m.p.h.in the Troposphere, some 6 to 10miles above the Earth's surface. Itis "a movable feast" in that it issomewhat erratic in its course.Incidentally the effect of this jetstream is connected to the constantplume of ice crystals blown fromthe crest of Mt. Everest 29,028feet, coinciding with jet streamlevels.Normally this air flow seems to beconnected with the meeting point ofthe North Atlantic Drift, whichoriginates in the Gulf Stream, andthe cold Labrador Current, thecollision of these warm and coldmasses being the power house ofthe many Atlantic weather systemswhich seem to follow the course ofthe Jet Stream. The latter, forvarious reasons, can alter courseand travel further south in Summerthan is usual, thereby plaguingthese islands with poor or non-existent Summers such as 2007, 8and 9.

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There is a part of most curlers which hankers back to the golden age ofoutdoor ice. The event of the year, or the decade, then was the Bonspiel orGrand Match, when hundreds of curlers would converge on the Lake ofMenteith for a great competition, the North of Scotland against the South. Thehopes were high this year that once again the roar of the stones would beheard, but alas, between the dreaded health and safety boffins and the lastminute thaw, it was not to be. So then for another year the curlers put awaytheir stones with heavy hearts.But here in Killin we have one of the last remaining outdoor ponds inPerthshire, and the keen keen curlers took full advantage of their little gem.After many hours of clearing snow and scraping ice, two rinks were available.They were duly marked out and the fun began.

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FootballCongratulations toAndrew Hunter S6(grandson of George

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McLaren High School -----------------------------------------------leave their comfort zones onnumerous occasions with the nowinfamous 'jog and dip' in to Loch Eiland when asked to scale a 60 foottree whilst tied to 11 of their peers orabseil down a cliff face. They wereencouraged and challenged todevelop a wide range of highlytransferable skills from effectivecommunication to problem solvingand diplomacy. Even those who, atthe start of the week had beenunable to agree on anything otherthan that it was cold and raining,developed into strong, supportive andconfident units willing to take on anychallenge. Pupils also took part inthe John Muir Award, anenvironmental award scheme whichpromotes an awareness andresponsibility of the naturalenvironment, in the spirit of fun,adventure and exploration. All pupils in S4 and S6 whoparticipated in the course should bepraised for their good behaviour andpositive attitude despite a very coldand wet week. Both year groupsproved that they were more than upto the challenge of Loch Eil.

Pupil Quotes:"Jumping in lochs, climbing hugetrees, canoeing in the fog andabseiling down slippery rocks inDecember ? Absolute madness for

some, heaven for me!" Megan Rhys S4

"Loch Eil was far more fun than I hadexpected. It was a challenge and Iwould recommend it to anyone"

Ross Henderson S4

Children in Need Mufti Day On Friday 2th November McLarenHigh School raised £696.14 forChildren in Need. We would like tothank all those who took part in theevents. We would also like to thankThe Sandwich Bar in Callander forgenerously donating the prize for thequiz which was held as part of theday's events, to all the S6 pupils andour dinner ladies who came to schoolin fancy dress for the occasion.

Shoebox Appeal We have been involved in theSamaritan's exciting campaign tocreate shoeboxes packed full ofgoodies. 65 boxes were sent todisadvantaged children in Africa,Central Asia and Eastern Europe; ahuge thank you to everyone who tookpart.

School GardenThe first full year in our new gardenhas undoubtedly been a success.With the removal of clay and subsoilfrom the beds and the addition ofsome topsoil, we were able to grow a

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Christmas FairThank you to all the people whohelped with our Christmas Fair - itseems such a long time ago now!The event was well attended and thePTA had a very successful evening. The children thoroughly enjoyedmaking all the Christmas crafts,which were quickly snapped up onthe evening. On behalf of the children and staff, Iwould also like to thank the Ladies ofthe WRI for all their efforts in makingthe children's Christmas party such ahuge success.Playground DevelopmentsUnfortunately, mainly due to therecent bad weather, the playgrounddevelopments had to come to astandstill. We are hopeful that workwill resume in the not too distantfuture and then both the children andcommunity will enjoy our 'Fingal'sGarden'.A very big thank you must go firstlyto Alma Walker for all her efforts ingetting the funding for the school.Her communications with differentagencies on behalf of the school andorganising so many things such asthe building of the sheds andgreenhouse must not gounmentioned. Others who need avery special mention are Willie Stitt,Helen Cole and Andrew Warwick whowere very supportive on the day ofthe visit from the representative fromBreathing Places and came to the aidof Mrs McKellar to go over the plans.We are very grateful to you all.

I feel delighted and privileged to bethe new Headteacher of Crianlarichand Killin Primary Schools. I havebeen made to feel so welcome byboth schools and am very keen todevelop the community links that areso important. Our vision for the children at bothschools is to provide opportunities forthem to be healthy, happy, confidentand to achieve their full potential in asafe and caring environment. I firmlybelieve that everyone in the schoolhas a part to play in this and lookforward to further developingpartnerships with parents and thelocal community.I really appreciate the excellent workthat was undertaken by Ms Loganand the previous ActingHeadteachers and look forward tobuilding on this to take the schoolforward. Katie Williams

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range of vegetables and herbs.Beetroot, onions and lettucesupplemented by tomatoes and chillipeppers from the greenhouse. Theaubergines and courgettes were adisaster and our decision not to useinsecticides on any food crop resultedin the caterpillars having a free mealwith our cabbages!Whilst not yet complete we now havean established wildlife pond, waterfeature and marginal area. Thisspring should see the planting of thearea with wildlife friendly species,resulting in a superb looking pondthat is also a great resource andwildlife habitat.Thanks go to our sponsors the ErnstCook Fund and Grounds for Learning,to the Eco-club and to the staff andpupils who helped throughout theyear. Yvonne King

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Litter Initiative Trophy 2009I am delighted to report that KillinPrimary School has come 1st in theRural Schools category of the LitterInitiative Trophy; a big thank you toeveryone who worked towards thisvery important award. There will bea presentation in school during thenext few weeks.

P1/2P1/2 class are learning about theweather. We have learned a lotabout winter weather and we havelearned lots of new words.Harvey Bear and Freddy Frog are twonew friends who are going to tell usall about weather around the world.

Primary 3/4/5This term we are turning ourclassroom into the Great Hall inHogwarts! We have spent some timedeciding how we are going to do thisand are now well on the way tohaving the most interestingclassroom ever.We don't want to give too much awaybecause there will be an openevening for family and friends tocome and see what we have been upto. What we can say is that youshould be prepared to meet someowls, admire our portraits, hunt forthe secret panel, take part in funactivities and lots more.

We are also learning about Time thisterm, so please ask us to tell youwhat time it is as often as you like!Finally, we are learning all aboutgymnastics with Mrs McLay, our PEteacher, this term and really lookingforward to improving our skills in thisarea.

Christmas Hat Contest

There was a Christmas hat contestand everyone had to build a hat todo with maths and modelled them atthe parade in the gym hall. We allhad really different ideas. We allwent down the catwalk and showedour hats to everybody. After that ourHeadteacher judged our hats andchose one person from each class asthe winners. Later we all decidedthat Leah won overall. When we gotback to our class we explained ourhats and what they were about.Georgia and Ewan P6

A call for help!Killin Nursery would like to createa photographic display of thehistory of the nursery and thebuilding it occupies. Can anyonehelp please? If anyone hasphotographs they would like toshare we will copy them andreturn the originals promptly.Please contact Elizabeth 01567820889. The children in both Killin andCrianlarich have beenparticipating in festivities:Crianlarich Nursery celebrated StAndrews Day with haggis, neepsand tatties followed by Scottishdancing and listening to Elizabethplaying her fiddle. The children also had lunch in thePrimary School. Children in both nurseries sang inthe community and went to seethe 'Night before Christmas' inthe MacRobert theatre. Santahad no problem landing his sleighfor the Christmas parties thanksto an excellent fall of snow.

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We have been delighted in Killin towelcome more parents, carers andfamilies into the nursery supportinghealthy walks and reading usstories. We are looking forward tothis continuing and developing in2010.Killin 0-3s have been learning moreabout farms while 3-5s are learningthrough their interest in fantasyand characters from Superheroesto Princesses. The children havebeen learning about growing and thejoy of giving through the MarieCurie Daffodil Scheme.

nlarich NurseryI thought your readers may beinterested in reading a response Ihad from a letter I submitted to theOban Times in December, regardingthe Hudson on Ben Lui. Neil Owen, aretired policeman and director of theOban Museum recounts aconversation he overheard when hewas on a police training course inGlasgow in 1993. Anotherpoliceman, apparently a keen Munroclimber had camped on Ben Lui onthe shoulder, below the summit.There was an appreciable covering ofsnow during the night. About two inthe morning he heard someonecalling for help and went out to see ifhe could see anything, but foundnothing. Next morning he found thatbelow him in the gully was anaircraft's wing sticking out of thesnow (this was the Hudson). Neil has visited the site severaltimes, and had heard some" localgossip" that the rear gunner hadsurvived the initial impact. As therehad been no explosion (I believe theHudson was low on fuel), the gunnerwho had a broken leg wrappedhimself in his parachute to try & keepwarm. He died at some point in thenext 48 hours.I cannot corroborate this story, but

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Peter Waugh (Tay Fitness) and I aredoing Ironman Lanzarote in May2010. As if Ironman wasn't enoughof a challenge, Lanzarote is alwaysdescribed as the toughest course inthe world! It's the 'holy grail' of theworld's Ironman courses. The eventcomprises a 3.8k swim in the sea,followed by a 180k cycle with nearly3000m of climbing and then to finishwith a marathon (42k) run - all backto back in the heat and wind ofLanzarote!Why? Well at this point we aren'ttoo sure really - it seemed like agood idea at the time of enteringand certainly I wanted to do itbefore I got too old! Maybe, though,it's the satisfaction of crossing thatfinishing line and getting thefinishers medal and T-shirt thatmade us do it! Or alternatively, itmay be the feeling of being that fitand healthy!However mad we may be, we areaiming to raise funds for worthyvillage causes, namely the KillinMountain Rescue, the Falls ofDochart Retirement Home and theKillin and Ardeonaig Parish ChurchFunds. Every penny we collect willgo to the charities as we arecovering 100% of the costs involvedwith doing the event ourselves. Wehave set up an account at Killin PostOffice, thanks to Paul, or there is acollection tin at The Real Food Cafe,Tyndrum. Any and all support youcan give these charities orencouragement you can offer us inour quest will all be very, very muchappreciated. Thank you.

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Are We Mad?The community involvement phaseof the Forth Valley OrchardRegeneration Initiative is nowunderway. If you own or manageorchards, have one or two trees inyour garden, or know of a few treeson public land, we would love tohear from you! We are mapping theorchards and fruit trees of ForthValley (Clacks, Falkirk & Stirlingareas) and are looking forinformation on their location, type,age, condition, current use etc,whether there is interest in creatingand managing orchards, maintainingexisting trees, or using the fruit. Wewould also like to know if therewould be interest in forming a groupto further develop orchards in ForthValley. This information will allow usto see how valued orchards are byboth their owners and the widercommunity, and whether they haveany value for wildlife, the localeconomy and the landscape. Weaim to work with a range of partnersin a second stage of the initiative todevelop orchards on a morepractical level. You can contribute information bycompleting the survey onwww.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nvKyZJ1EK1tf_2ba0h_2bAVxww_3d_3dYou can do the survey again foreach orchard or collection of trees

that you know. You can alsodownload a copy of the survey fromour website at www.fvfl.org.uk/How-You-Can-Get-Involved/Orchard-Survey-On-line.htmlFREEPOST postcards are in theprocess of being distributed to locallibraries and other public places. Ifanyone can help distribute these intheir area, then please get in touch.The orchard pages of the ForthValley Food Links website(www.fvfl.org.uk/Forth-Valley-Orchards/)will keep you up-to-date with whatis happening.

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11 year old Emily Crow from theSmiddy, Killin, is through the semi-finals of the SKY 1 Programme 'Gotto Dance’. From over 10,000original competitors, she wonthrough to the final 100 and theninto the last 18 shown on theprogramme. The final six willcompete on 14th February. Onlytwo acts from Scotland got into thesemi-finals and amazingly Emily'scousin, Jay Carr, is in the other act,The Box. A proud grandmother isclaiming all the credit! Life for the

Crow family at the moment is hectic -constant phone calls fromchoreographers, costume designers,promotions people, make up artistsand programme producers. All thefamily - and Killin - are being filmedand clips will be used in theprogrammes. Emily began dancing at the age of 2and started competing at 5. Afteralso going to gymnastics and balletclasses, she now specialises infreestyle dancing and worksincredibly hard at it. Each tinymovement and position must beperfected. Twice a week after schoolshe travels to Paisley or Falkirk forlessons and then there is practiceFriday night and all day in Paisley.Saturday night often involvestravelling to a distant location for aSunday competition, then back homeSunday night. All this could be verytiring but she's used to it and is verygood at sleeping while travelling.How will Emily feel if she loses? Shehas been competing for many yearsat top competitions and is used toboth winning and losing so, whateverthe result, she will cope with it. Asusual she will do her best and, in thiscase, hope the public votes for her.It would be a great opportunityshould she win it as her ambition is

to go on to stage school and developnot only her freestyle dancing butalso her singing and piano playing. Emily lives in two separate worlds -the world of dancing and the normallife of home and school. At homeshe has the normal life of anyschoolchild in Killin. The family isvery grateful for all the supportEmily has received from friends,teachers and local people and we allwish her good luck for Valentine'sDay. MM

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St Fillan’s ChurchSt Fillan's Church (the tintabernacle) is in need ofsubstantial repairs. The roofleaks in several areas. Otherparts of the building needreplacement or repair ofdefective timbers. The churchhas two small congregations ofregular worshippers;Episcopalians (Anglicans) in themorning and Roman Catholics inthe afternoon. The church is ofgreat importance to both groupsbut neither can draw on the sortof funds necessary to allow thework to go ahead. TheEpiscopalians, as the owners ofthe building, do have a smallfund for repairs but it falls wellshort of the estimate given bythe surveyor; they haveengaged a project manager tosource grants to help with thecost and oversee the work. TheNational Park has generouslyallocated a substantial amountwhich covers the surveying andthe project manager's fee. Wenow wait to hear if other grantawarding bodies will lookfavourably on our applications. The church has been a landmarkin the village for more than 120years. It was built as a place ofworship for shooting parties thatcame to Killin for the 'season' inthe late eighteen hundreds andwas known affectionately as theGrouse Church. Visiting clergywere expected to take theservices, today there is a priestin charge. St Fillans has become a regularplace of worship for residents ofKillin, Crianlarich and Tyndrumand provides services forholiday makers who addconsiderably to the congregationin the summer months. GA

When he was not yet four years old,Itzhak Perlman was stricken by polioand lost the use of his legs.However he compensated for thatloss by devoting himself to hisviolin. In the years that followed,he delighted the world with hismusic. He lost the use of his legsbut his music gave him wings andhe became an inspiring example ofovercoming a handicap.William Booth, the founder of theSalvation Army, is another exampleof someone who suffered the loss ofa particular ability but developedother capacities for service. Whenhe discovered that he was goingblind, Booth did not surrender todespair. With a positivedetermination, he told his friendsthat he had served Christ while hecould see and he would do hisutmost to serve the Lord even whenhe was blind.Then there is Helen Keller, anAmerican girl, who became deaf,dumb and blind at the early age of

nineteen months yet lived one of themost useful lives of her generation.Once when Helen was addressingpeople who could see and hear, shesaid "Use your eyes as if you wouldbe one day stricken blind. Apply thesame method to your senses.Listen to the music of voices, thesongs of birds, the mighty strains ofan orchestra as if you would bestricken deaf tomorrow. Touch eachobject as though tomorrow yoursense of touch would fail. Smell theperfume of the flowers, taste withrelish each morsel, as if tomorrowyou would never smell, glory in allthe facets of pleasure and beautywhich the world reveals".The Lord says "My grace is sufficientfor you, for My strength is madeperfect in weakness".Recall these handicapped heroeswho demonstrate that circumstanceswhich imprison us cannot limit God'swork through us.

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The New Yearfinds us halfway through our2010programme andtheme of the

honey bee: its nature, life cycle,and interaction with theenvironment and humans. Anyoneinterested in this subject or inlearning something about herbs canjoin us for these discussions, as allour meetings are open to thegeneral public, and usually takeplace in the Aberfeldy Town Hall,monthly on Wednesdays. The aimof our organization is to encouragethe wider use of herbs byexchanging knowledge and ideas infriendship.An October introduction to thehoney bee by Margaret Lear ofBankfoot gave us understanding andnew meaning to the term 'hive ofactivity'. Gillean Ford of InvertayGuest House, beekeeper andspeaker at our January 20thmeeting provided us with manyuseful tips and delicious recipesusing local and Dunkeld honey, andalso some insight into the bacterialand mite dangers which these smallindustrious bee workers face. Our

next meeting February 17th willprovide us with information anduses for Royal Jelly. This will bepresented by Sylvana Ginella ofKillin. 'Top to Toe' on March 17th byAngela McLay of the Blair AthollBeauty Room, follows our themewith 'Ear Candling and Foottherapy.' G.P. McRostie OMD, ND OrientalMedical Doctor, Naturopathic Doctorwill be our speaker April 21st. Dr.McRostie has recently moved to theAberfeldy area after a successfulpractice of 30 years in Santa Fe,New Mexico, and specialises indeveloping therapeutic approachesfor patients who have exhaustednormal standards of care withoutresolution of their health problems.This should also be an interestingpresentation. May 19th is our annual outing andwe are planning to day trip to theEdinburgh Botanical Gardens asthey are lovely in May and to viewthe new glass house additions. ForJune we are closer to home and willbe touring 'The Big Shed' atTombreck on 16th of June.Herbs, spices and plants we arediscussing this session are LemonBalm, Cinnamon, Holly, Olive,

Peruvian Maca, Eucalyptus, Rose,Yarrow and Sunflower. As you cansee from our programme, thehoney bee affects us in more waysthan we can mention. Should youwish further information on any ofthe above events or about ourorganisation please contact eithermyself, Patty Hope 01567 820 408or Judy Forster at 01567 820 298.

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The Killin Fireworks nearly didn't happen this year and wasonly saved by a last-minute intervention. Holding afireworks event has become much more expensive in recentyears due to the need for training, qualifications, insuranceand Health and Safety requirements. The money, over£3,000, is raised by individual donations, pledges, proceedsfrom the Fireworks Party and donations from localbusinesses. If the community wants it to go ahead nextyear there will need to be more local commitment. The fireworks bring the local community and visitorstogether and provide a remarkable spectacle with theDochart Bridge, the falls and the Old Mill as a backdrop.The water and snow reflect the colours and lights framed bytrees and rocks in a unique setting. Visitors are attractedto spend New Year in Killin and it would be a sad loss if itwere not to continue.We would like to thank those involved in the planning,fundraising, construction, and management of the display inparticular Charlie Grant for taking on the organising roleand all involved in safety support. Thank you all who gavegenerously to support the event as individuals or asbusinesses. A special thank you to the Killin Hotel whomade up the shortfall and enabled the event to proceed.

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Would you like a new interest for afew hours this summer and a chanceto meet interesting people? As thenew Property Secretary for the localNational Trust for Scotland office atLynedoch, part of my job is co-ordinating the work at MoirlanichLonghouse. For those relatively new to the areawho don't know, MoirlanichLonghouse is a short walk, north-west from Killin, half a mile up theGlen Lochay Road. It is a raresurviving example of a ScottishLonghouse, dating back to the mid19th Century; a practical homewhich was heated by a 'hinging lum'in the centre and by housinglivestock in the byre end - a practicewe may look at with newappreciation, given our recenttemperatures.The building was home to theRobertson family and was occupieduntil 1968. It then lay empty untilthe National Trust for Scotland wasable to purchase it with a donationin memory of the late Sheriff Prain,from his family. The National Trustfor Scotland is attempting toconserve the early twentieth centuryfeatures of the building such as the

Moirlanich Longhousemany layers of wallpaper used todecorate and insulate the walls.This is no easy task given theclimate.Killin Heritage Society, and manyothers, provide volunteer support toenable the building to be opened tothe public over the summer seasonand we are always in need of newvolunteers (of any age!) to fill therota. The building is open on EasterSunday and then twice a week fromMay to September, on Wednesdaysand Sundays, from 2.00-5.00 p.m.There are always two volunteersworking each day, greeting visitors,

taking admissions charges andexplaining the artefacts on display -training is provided and I will beproviding ongoing support. Thehouse provides a fantastic insightinto past centuries of agricultural lifewith many original everyday objectson display, as well as exciting findssuch as old Sunday Best clothingthat was stuffed in the roof space.If you would like to become a newvolunteer, or just find out moreabout what it entails, please contactme, Eleanor Murray, on 820988 orcall in at the NTS office (Lyndoch)or contact Linda Frost, on 820562

From Discarded T-shirts to Rag Mat

I have now finished making a newmat for Moirlanich Longhouse intime for the re-opening of theproperty at Easter. Many thanksto all those who donated their oldt-shirts. Janet Somerville

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Happy New Year KillinIt was our very great pleasure oncemore to attend The Killin Gamesearlier this year. This is my thirdvisit - that is if you count '02 whenit was rained out - and by far themost memorable. Even though thevenue has its challenges, it is amagnificent place to hold suchevents. Killin should be proud of it. I was quoted in a worldwidepublication as saying "When I crossThe Falls of Dochart, I feel I havereturned home". As you may know,our clan, the Macnabs, originate inthe area and even though we havescattered over the world, this is ourhome. Although Killin is a very beautifulplace and holds fond memories forus all, the best part of it is thepeople. Any time I have had thegood fortune to visit, I have been

Farewell for nowIt is with some regret and a tear inmy eye that I write this note to sayfarewell for now to the good folk ofKillin and Strathfillan. Since theinception of the National Park I havehad the pleasure of working as aCountryside Ranger representingthe communities in the north of theNational Park. Unfortunately myjob and remit has changed a lotduring the last year and rather thanstay and become frustrated I havedecided it is time to move on.I will take with me many happymemories from the time I spentworking in this stunning landscape.I would like to thank all thosepersons who made my job so mucheasier. There are too many personsto mention by name but I must givea special thank you to the dedicatedmembers of EAK (EnvironmentalAction Killin), the StrathfillanCommunity Development Trust, thelandowners in the north of theNational Park, all those persons whohelped to establish and runClanscape and the staff andstudents from Killin and CrianlarichPrimary School.I am not sure what the future holds

for me but whilst I am in betweenjobs I am going to use theopportunity to spend the winter onthe beautiful island of Dominica.Twenty years ago I did a VSO(Voluntary Service Overseas)placement on the island where Ispent four years acting as head ofdepartment in a local High School.Since then I have been returning ona regular basis and in partnershipwith a local family we have beenbuilding a house. The project isalmost complete and we hope torent out the upstairs apartment.Maybe Hummingbird Heights will beready to go by Easter 2010!?When you have enjoyed working inan area as much as I have it isalways really sad to leave. I amsure that thoughts of Breadalbaneand especially Killin and Strathfillanwill stay with me for a long time. Iam happy to report that one of thebest seasonal staff I have everworked with, Gareth Kett, has hadhis contract extended until April.Gareth can be contacted at theLochearnhead Office but if yourequire immediate assistance may Isuggest that you try the CallanderOffice which is manned during

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Home again!We would like to thank all at the KillinHotel for their help and kindnessduring our nine month stay withthem. We are now happily back inNo 6 Monemore and have beenoverwhelmed by all the gifts andgood wishes sent to us. We've neverseen so many flowers! Thank you allvery much. Christine and Davie

Posties’ greetings We would like to thank everyone forpresents received at Christmas andwish you all a healthy andprosperous New Year. John, Gregor, Tommy and Donald

shown courtesy, hospitality andkindness, and for that I amextremely thankful. The people ofKillin show such consideration for uswhen we visit, I cannot wait toreturn. My wife is sometimesannoyed that Killin is the only longtrip I want to take.Let me take this opportunity tothank the people of Killin and wishyou all the very best in the newyear. Thanks and God bless.

Lanny McNabbTennessee, USA

1st Killin BrowniesOnce again we want to thankeveryone in the village who gave ustheir Christmas cards to post andKay, Dougie & Liz for providingcollection points. This year weraised another £400 which we areglad to pass onto the Falls ofDochart Retirement Home.A big thank you also to all thoseBrownies, parents, aunties and otherlocals who helped sort and delivercards around the village beforeChristmas. We couldn't do itwithout you and it does raise lots ofmoney for a great cause.We would also like to say a hugeThank You to The Killin Gun Cluband to the organisers of the OghamConcert - Davy Osler and NeilMacKenzie. Both groups donated£100 to Killin Brownies. This moneyis gratefully received and willprovide some great, specialopportunities for our wee Brownies.Many ThanksFiona, Julie and all the Brownies

Crossroads can make peace of minda reality for a long term carer.Crossroads Caring Scotland (WestStirlingshire) aims to help families incaring for dependent members byproviding care attendants who takeover responsibility for care for shortperiods on a regular basis. Thedependency can be because ofchronic illness, physical or mentaldisability, frail or confused elderly,chronic or terminal illness.Established in 1981, the WestStirlingshire branch raises funds forthe local service which providesmeaningful breaks for carers. Thearea covered runs from Dunblane,Gargunnock to Loch Lomond, northup to Tyndrum and to Strathblane inthe south-west. People who care for loved ones don'tnecessarily regard themselves ascarers but it is important for them tohave a meaningful break andrecharge their batteries. Anyoneinterested can come along to thequarterly meetings of the localCrossroads Forum or for moreinformation contact service manager

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Cold Weather PaymentsThe recent spell of snow and ice hasmeant many people are entitled toCold Weather payments of £25 foreach seven-day period at or belowzero degrees Celsius. As of 12January eligible residents in FK20and FK21 postcodes were entitled to£75 according to measurementsmade at the weather stations atEdinburgh Gogarbank, Strathallanand Tulloch Bridge which cover theStirling area. Payments need not beapplied for as they are madeautomatically to those on certainqualifying benefits.

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Burst PipesOn behalf of the Church of Scotlandthank you to Kay Riddell and A.C.Fraser for caring for the Church Hallafter the burst pipe.

Sue Wyllie

Feeling fineI would like to thank everyone whosent me beautiful flowers, plants,chocolates (not to mention the oddbottle of wine!) and all the cardsand messages I received.My treatment is finished now and Iam feeling fine and looking forwardto Spring.It is at times like this you realisethat all the inconveniences of livinghere are more than compensated forby the kindness and thoughtfulnessof people in Killin.

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97th BirthdayIn December Joan Alexander - wifeof James Christie, who waswellknown in the Angling Club -celebrated her 97th birthday. Joanwas a celebrated concert performerwho in the 30s studied piano butthen switched first toaccompaniment and then to singer.Also in the 30s she visited Munichand attended a Hitler Rally butfound it so scary that she refused togo again. Her daughter, EleanorBruce, remembers her mothergetting a telegram in 1948 whilethey were holidaying on Arran

summoning her to London to theProms to fill in for a singer who wassick. For the ten years after thatshe sang at the Proms each year. Inthe 50s, at a time when access wasdifficult, she went to Russia with aCultural Delegation from Scotlandand sang in various cities. Aftergiving up performing she taughtsinging well into her eighties andamongst her pupils were MoiraAnderson, Ann Lorne Ghillies andvarious successful opera singers.Joan and James had a holiday housein Killin from 1955 until his death in1988 and Joan now lives in a Homein Glasgow.

Margaret MacIver

Connor William Inglis, born 13thNovember to Colin and Tamara inthe Singleton Hospital Swansea.Grandson of Fiona and Willie,Ballechroisks Terrace, and GreatGrandson of Mrs. Campbell, Machany

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One of the nicest men Killin has hadthe privilege of knowing as amember of the community passedaway at 12.05am on Wednesday 11th November. JohnDynowski (Dino) diedin the house heloved and in thevillage he loved. I would like todedicate somethoughts to Johnwho I loved like oneof my "Wee Boys".Sadly the village haslost a very specialbrave young man.One who gave somuch pleasure andappreciation to allwho knew him.. Johnhad so many goodfriends who careddeeply for him and"Mr McPhail" hislovely wee cat, was top of the list.Thanks to Geraldine (John'sneighbour) "Wee McPhail" who has aloving new home. We shall all missyou, John.

Love Jessie

John passed away after a longillness on 11th November 2009.The family who live a distance fromKillin are most grateful and thank

everybody forcare andattention thatwas given toJohn by so manypeople and weretouched on thesad day that somany peoplelined the Dochartbridge whenJohn was leadfrom his homeand over thebridge byDuncan playingthe pipes. Hispet cat McPhailwas also there.So many peoplesupported the

family and accompanied John toPerth Crematorium. His littlegrandson will be back to Killin tovisit where Grandad lived all hisdays.

Helen MacGregor

Annie CameronWe would like to thank all friends,neighbours and relatives who wroteand sent flowers at the time ofAnne's mother's death in November.Passing away in her 97th year AnnieCameron had lived a full andpurposeful life making manyfriendships and being held in highregard during her 75 years in GlenDochart and Strathfillan. This wasreflected in the large attendance atCrianlarich Church and Killingraveside where Rev. John Sheddenconducted a very thoughtful andappropriate service.Many thanks must be given to thestaff at Falls of Dochart Home fortheir care and attention during thelast five years and also to thesurgery and nurses clinic, especiallyDr. de Laat for her unfailingattention and advice.Our grateful thanks, too, for themany donations received at thecollection for the Falls of DochartRetirement Home.

Anne and Dick Steven

David Sutherland 1945-2009

David Sutherland passed away on17th December. He was born inInverlochy, Fort William, in 1945,brother to Helen and Joan. Thefamily moved to Balquhidder, thento Killin in 1955. When he leftschool, he worked at ShenlarichFarm, Lawers, until he joined theRoyal Engineers, where he served inGermany, Singapore, Malaysia andNorthern Ireland.One of David's main interests wasfootball. He played for Killin footballteam and the Army team and wasan ardent Hibs supporter, andenjoyed a few drams and the crackwith his pals in Fishers. His othergreat love was music, especiallyaccordion music. When he left theArmy, he worked in Ripon inYorkshire, where he met andmarried Charlotte and theirdaughter, Yvonne, who he was soproud of, was born. They moved toArdnamurchan to stay and work forawhile and then back to Ripon.Eventually David came back to Killinand worked at Crianlarich with therailway. He got his house at FingalRoad where he was fortunate tohave very good neighbours andenjoyed looking after his home andgarden. When David's healthdeteriorated, he got a new set ofwheels with Spock, his dog, ridingshotgun. Spock now has a newhome in a Nursing Home in Perth,where he is thoroughly spoiled by allthe residents.On behalf of Yvonne and Helen, Iwould like to thank sincerely allrelatives, friends and neighbours fortheir cards and telephone callsreceived during our sad loss. Manythanks to doctors and staff and KillinMedical Centre, especially Dr. DavidSyme for his unfailing attention toDavid at all times, to AndrewAnderson & Son, for caring andprofessional funeral arrangements,to Rev. J. Carmichael for hiscomforting service and all the ladiesat Ardgour Church for hospitality.Special thanks to all relatives andDavid's friends from Killin andbeyond who made the journey toArdgour to pay their respects andchurch and graveside andgenerously donated £300 for theKillin Nursing Associate and ArdourChurch.

Joan Bickerton

John Dynowski (Dino)

Mairi Stewart

We would like to thank family andfriends for all the kind thoughtfulgestures and cards they received onthe recent sad death of MairiStewart.Mairi passed away peacefully onSaturday, 14th November, 2009.Very special thanks to all thededicated staff at the Falls ofDochart Retirement Home for theirconstant care and kindness over thesix years Mairi was there. Thanksalso to the local doctors and Rev.Lincoln and to those who donatedthe £490 collected as a retiringcollection and donated to the Falls ofDochart Home. Thank you all verymuch.

Jimmie, Kate, Linzi and James

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National ParkWeek 45 9 November Proposal: Demolition of vacantgarage/shop premisesLocation: The Garage Main Street KillinApplicant: Mr Robert Addis,Application Type: Conservation AreaConsentProposal: Erection of 4 No. 3apartment cottage flats, 2 No. 4apartment semi-detached villas and 1No. 4 apartment detached villaLocation: North Of 30 & 31 MansfieldTyndrumApplicant: Rural Stirling HousingAssociationApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermission

Week 46 16 November Proposal: Erection of 5dwellinghousesLocation: Land South West Of TheGreen Welly Stop Tyndrum FK20 8RYApplicant: Green Welly StopApplication Type: Planning Permissionin Principle

Week 47 23 November Proposal: Existing use of land (plot 1- 8 and 10) as static caravan siteLocation: Glen Dochart Caravan ParkCrianlarichApplicant: Mr Robert McCreadyApplication Type: Certificate ofLawfulnessDecision: Certificate IssuedProposal: Installation of replacementdouble-glazed UPVC windowsLocation: Breadalbane House MainStreet KillinApplicant: Mr Wouter van DoornApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermissionDecision: Approve with ConditionsProposal: Section 36 applications forthe Ben Glas, Derrydarroch, Allt Fionnand Upper Falloch HydroelectricschemesLocation: Glen Falloch Hydro SchemesGlenfalloch Estate Near CrianlarichApplicant: OsspowerApplication Type:Consultation/Notification - S36 Elec.ActDecision: No Objections

Week 48 30 November Proposal: Erection of one and a halfstorey dwellinghouseLocation: Land Adjacent To TheSteadings, Manse Road, KillinApplicant: Mrs Pamela FarquharsonApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermissionDecision: Approve with Conditions

Week 49 7 December Proposal:Erection of single storey extension torear of hotelLocation: Drovers Inn CrianlarichApplicant: Mr Ernest StrangApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermission

Week 50 14 December Proposal: Proposed improvement ofexisting access from A82 incorporatingreplacement double gate andhardstandingLocation: Junction On A82 OppositeFalls Of Falloch Car Park CrianlarichApplicant: Mr Andrew RobertsApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermission

Weeks 51 &52 21 & 28 December Proposal: Erection of new balcony andreplacement garage roofLocation: Bal Na Coille, 26 ManseRoad, KillinApplicant: Mr M DevlinApplication Type: Householder PlanningPermissionProposal: Creation of temporaryaccess from A82 to railway lineLocation: Westside Of A82 To TheNorth Of Falls Of Falloch, CrianlarichApplicant: Mr Andrew RobertsApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermission

Week 2 11 January Proposal: Restoration and extensionof 2 No. derelict buildings to form onedwellinghouseLocation: 1 And 2 Railway CottagesKillinApplicant: Mr & Mrs R MorganApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermission

Proposal: Modification of condition No4 of application referenceLT/2009/0126/DET/S restricting theoccupancy of the holiday unitsLocation: Youth Hostel KillinApplicant: Mrs H BoothApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermission

Perth & Kinross Council9 December Proposal: Erection of a generalpurpose agricultural storage buildingLocation: Morenish Farm KillinApplicant: Mr A AllenApplication Type: Prior NotificationDecision: Application ApprovedProposal: Erection of a dwellinghouseLocation: Easter Auchtar, FearnanApplicant: Roger Wilson ArchitectApplication Type: planning permissionlocalDecision: Application Approved

14 JanuaryProposal: Modification of existingconsent (07/02660/FUL) Erection of adwellinghouse and formation ofvehicular accessLocation: Lower Kiltyrie, Killin, FK218TYApplicant: Mr and Mrs R And GAndersonApplication Type: planning permissionlocalDecision: Application Approved

15 January Proposal: Erection of a bunkhouseLocation: Ben Lawers HotelApplicant: Mr Ian HitchinsApplication Type: planning permissionlocalDecision: Application Approved

19 January Proposal: Erection of a generalpurpose agricultural storage buildingLocation: Morenish Farm, KillinApplicant: Mr A AllenApplication Type: Prior NotificationDecision: Application Approved

Stirling Council Nothing to Report

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Do you need a new home in any of these areas?Lochearnhead Killin CallanderTyndrum Strathyre BalfronAberfoyle Drymen BuchlyvieKippen Gartmore Deanston

If so, Rural Stirling Housing Association may beable to help.

The Association’s aim is to support ruralcommunities in north and west Stirling by providing

and managing affordable good quality homes forpeople in housing need.

We currently have 450 homes for rent throughoutthe Stirling Council area

If you would like more details and an applicationform contact

Rural Stirling Housing AssociationStirling Road, DouneTel: (01786) 841101

E-mail: Enquiries@rsha.demon.co.uk

HOUSING ASSOCIATION

Registered as a Scottish Charity No SC037849

Times is hard in Barrabut fortunately a littlewelcome cash is on itsway to Killin. The

National Park Community GrantScheme was set up to helpcommunity groups with the cost ofboth administration and capitalprojects and sought to reward thosegroups whose projects contributedtowards any of the Park's statutoryaims the fourth of which is topromote the social and economicwellbeing of the Park's communities.This year a total of £35,000 wasdistributed to communitiesthroughout the National Park. Killinand Ardeonaig Community Trust(KAT) applied for a grant to helpwith the cost of administering whatis becoming quite a complex trustand happily has been awarded£1,500.Whilst on Grants I would mentionthat a new officer (Part-time) is nowin place for the Killin ConservationArea Repairs Scheme. She is KarenHinds and can be contacted at ParkHQ on 01389 727744.Everyone will be aware that PublicFinances over the next couple ofyears will be extremely tight andconsequently where funding is notalready in place there is likely to be

some difficulties. Those difficultiesare likely to be more pronouncedwhere a project may be spread overa number of years. An example ofthis would be a project to eradicatean invasive species such asJapanese Knotweed. And the reasonis quite simply that no-one will beable to guarantee the availability offunds for more than one year.The Final Draft Local Plan wasapproved by the Park Board on 15thDecember and will proceed to a sixweek public consultation in February.At the end of the consultation periodthe Draft Plan and any objectionsthereto received as a result of theconsultation will be forwarded to theReporter for review.When submitting the Draft Plan tothe Reporter the Park Authority hasalso to show what action the ParkAuthority has taken to address theobjections. It is for the Reporter tosubmit the Draft Plan with hisrecommendations to the Minister.He may, prior to submitting theReport to the Minister, seek a PublicEnquiry if he deems that anyobjections have not beensatisfactorily dealt with by the ParkAuthority and any objection is of amajor nature. Since the ParkAuthority has engaged extensively

with the Park communities inpreparing the Draft Plan and to dateno major objections have beenraised I am hopeful that theReporter will be able to forward thePlan without much delay. If that isthe case we should be able to haveour own National Park LocalDevelopment Plan in place in lateautumn this year. Owen McKee

Taigh Na BhuthLochearnhead

FK19 8PRPhone: 01567 830214

owen@thevillageshop.fsbusiness.co.uk

Killin Gun Club Donation

September 2009 marked thelaunch of the Girl Guides andBrownies Centenary YearCelebrations. The Killin Gun Clubthought it appropriate to donatethe £100 raised at their AnnualCharity Shoot to the 1st KillinBrownies to help support themduring their 100th year. Acheque has been passed onto'Snowy Owl' (alias Julie Rhys).

Kevin FitzGerald Secretary

Killin Gun Club

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We have a large selection of Original Artworkand Prints and a large selection of affordable

gifts, Toys and much more - all can be reserved. High Quality Picture Framing Service

and picture glass supplied.Passport and ID photos.

Closed on Wednesdays.

Come and visit us and be sure of a warm welcome

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Stitt BrothersBuilding

ContractorsPainters andDecorators

Established 1952

Station Road,Killin, FK21 8UH

Telephone: (01567) 820344Fax: (01567) 820944

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Down1 Nylon rayon and acrylic belong in this category (3-4)2 Does not perform adequately (7)3 6 go to ancient city for strength and energy (6)5 Upset created by its dress (8)6 Real is mixed up over periodical (6)7 Supply a fixed amount (6)13 Taken from the same whole (2,1,5)

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Gardening and grasscuttingTree PruningExterior PaintingChimney SweepingGuttersRemovals and House CleanersRubbish UpliftedHandy ManScrap Cars - Uplifted free

Many of the missing road markings in Killin mentioned in the last issuewere replaced in December but the ones at the Manse Road end of StewartRoad are still missing, This means there is still nothing to indicate whichroad has priority and drivers on both tend to think that they have - adangerous situation. After the recent bad weather, however, not only theroad markings but the roads in Killin too have deteriorated badly. Both thebridges have badly cracked surfaces and that must surely mean water isgoing into the main fabric underneath which cannot be good. Thepavements in Main Street, 'resurfaced' to questionable standards by a man,two boys and a dog from Birmingham over several weeks last autumn -(summer?) are crumbling more with each day. Killin is not alone insuffering damage and is certainly not likely to be top priority on theCouncil's repair list. We can only hope that repairs are made before moremajor work is needed on the bridges. MM

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Forster Electrical 27Fraser A.C. 31GA Services 38Gatehouse Nursery 27Gauld, Maureen 33Gaulds Funeral Directors 31Gourlay Butchers 18Grant & Welsh 10Grant, Charles 29Grants Laundry 21Green Welly Stop 14Hairdressing at Home 36Heart to Heart 23Home Hairstyling 16Houseproud 24Jasmine Beauty 10John Morris Safety Ltd 36Karelia House 26Killin Hotel 9Killin Kutz 38Killin Library 33Lilac Stitches 38Lix Toll Garage 40Loch Tay Pottery 31Macfarlane Grey 22Mains of Taymouth 19

McAllister, Eric 21McBean, Marieke 25Murphy, Tom 27News First 33Old Flax Mill 18PFK Performance 20Physiotherapist 29Post Office 36Real Food Café 17Reed Construction 25Rob Roy Homes 20RTA Plant Hire 11Rural Stirling Housing 37Shutters Restaurant 29STEP 23Stitt Bros 38Sue Hoare's Homecare 16Tay Fitness 5The Studio 37Violin & Piano Lessons 15Window Clearners 2Your Computer Manager 8

February9 Coffee Morning Littlecroft in aid of the Church Guild10 Cafe Sci Tyndrum Village Hall Speaker David Mardon 7.30pm11 Tickets go on sale for the Safari Supper from 8.30am available from Elizabeth Woods 82066717 Herb Society meeting Aberfeldy Town Hall 7.30pm subject “Royal Jelly”18 Guild meeting 19 Official opening of the KAT office Sports and Leisure Club 11am - 6pm27 Safari Supper March4 SWRI meeting Lesser Hall “Gems Galore”5 World Day of Prayer St Fillan’s Church 2.30pm all welcome5 Heritage Society meeting Lesser Hall 7.30pm5 Agricultural Society Dance Killin Hotel 7pm (see ad page 30)9 Killin Community Council meeting Killin Primary School 7.30pm11 Cafe Sci Tyndrum Village Hall Speaker President of the Linnean Society 7.30pm11 Guild meeting 17 Herb Society meeting Aberfeldy Town Hall 7.30pm subject “Top to Toe” beauty23 Fearnan Choir at the Tuesday Club Church Hall 2pmApril1 SWRI meeting Lesser Hall AGM amd Mary’s Meals

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Church Hall 2pm

Tiddlers & ToddlersThursdaysChurch Hall 10am-12noon

Ballroom DancingFridaysLochearnhead Village Hall7.30pm

BadmintonMcLaren Hall MondaysJuniors 6-7pm, Adults 7-10pmTuesdays Juniors 6-7.30pm

Crianlarich BadmintonCrianlarich Hall Mondays7.30-10.30pm

BrowniesMondays 3.30-5pmChurch Hall

Craft GroupTuesdays 10am-noonLittlecroft

Carpet BowlsMondays Lesser Hall 7.30pm

QuiltersWednesdays Church Hall 2-4pm

Youth ClubThursdays Crianlarich Hall6.30-9.30pm

Internet CafeThursdays 10am-4pmLibrary

ChoirTuesdays Church Hall7.30pm

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