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1ST BUCKIE BOYS BRIGADE Mon. Anchor Boys 6pm; Tues. B and Club 6pm; Wed. Gymnastics 6.30pm; Fri. Juniors 6pm; Fri. Company 7.20pm; Sunday Bibleclass 10am. Contact Alan McIntosh 832999 BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN CANINE CLUB Classes are held in Obedience and Ringcraft every Monday evening during school terms from 1800 hrs in Spynie Hall, Elgin. Call Joanne on 810293 or Mary on 850262 BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB Meets monthly at Keith Community Centre to explore the district, inquiring into its geology, botany, natural history, archaeology, etc. Contact Mrs K M Hawkes 840718 BUCKIE AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Classes spanning all levels and coaching available. Age 5-16 years. Contact David Eckersley 832078 BUCKIE BRIDGE CLUB Weekly, on Wednesday at 7pm, September to April. Buckie Community High School. Contact Mr B.G. Smith 832731 BUCKIE CRICKET CLUB Junior coaching on Wednesday evenings. Linzee Gordon Park, Buckie. Contact William G Flett 832082
BUCKIE ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Training Monday & Wednesday, 7pm-9pm July - May. Contact Mr D G Roberts 840861 BUCKIE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Meets Saturdays 10am12noon for training, Linzee Gordon Park. BUCKIE VICTORIA BOWLING CLUB West Church Street Buckie, tel 831451 CULLEN BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB Provides a service to anyone who is interested in Bowling and Tennis. Bowls, tennis rackets, balls and shoes all available. Contact Sandra Douglas 840118 FAITH AND LIGHT GROUP - BUCKIE To provide an evening of respite care to the parents or carers of club members. 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening at 7pm. Contact Anne Gerrard 831124 FOCHABERS HILL WALKING & RAMBLING CLUB Meets the last Sunday each month for hill walking outings. £10 annual sub and £10-£15 bus fare. Contact Wilma Forsyth for more details 01343 821101 FOCHABERS PETANQUE CLUB To play and promote the game of Pentanque,
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Fochabers Cricket Club, Fochabers. Contact MIke Watt 832591 GRANGE BADMINTON CLUB Tuesday evenings, 7pm to 9.30pm, King Memorial Hall, Grange. Contact Chris Lancaster 870622 HIPBUMPERS Meets Mondays 7.30pm to 9pm for social dancing at Longmore Hall, Keith ISLA VOLLEYBALL CLUB Wednesday evenings from September to April, Keith Community Centre. 7.30pm9pm Intermediate & Seniors; 9pm-10pm Seniors. Contact Mhorag Mitchell 888310 KEITH AND DISTRICT AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB Meets Wednesdays, 7pm, Keith Community Centre Car Park, Annual subscription £15, Contact Club Secretary, Steven Taylor: Tel 832898, 07808 687036 www.walkjogrun moray.org.uk KEITH BOWLING CLUBBOWLING CENTRES
Tel: 01542 887452| Church Rd, Keith, Banffshire AB55 5BR KEITH SENIOR YOUTH CLUB & SEVEN 2 ONE CLUB Monday, Tuesday, and Friday evenings. 12-25 Senior Youth Club. 11-12
Seven 2 One Club (P7 & S1). Contact Sharon Duncan or Shona Goodall 882222 KEITH TENNIS CLUB Offers coaching April to September annually, St Rufus Park Tennis Courts, Seafield Avenue, Keith. Contact Roy Wright 886175 KEITH BOWLING CLUB Green is open April to September, weather permitting. Short carpet bowls indoor September to April. Contact Hazel MacAngusGerrard 887452 KEITH COMMUNITY CENTRE BOWLING CLUB Meets Wednesday and Thursday afternoon at Keith Community Centre. Contact Margaret Adam 887921 KEITH SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Contact June Simpson 882222. MARACAIBO Club for the over 50’s, Thursdays 1.30pm to 4pm, Longmore Hall, Keith MORAY ADVANCE MOTORISTS & MOTORCYCLISTS Reg. Scottish Charity (SC 033561) visit www.morayiam.org.uk or 01309 673954 If you would like details of your club or society included in this section please let us know. Not all clubs will be listed every issue. April 2010 - page 3
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As a cyclist for at least 30 years, I have cycled along most roads and cycle paths in the North East. Finding my way around was not a difficult thing to do as I would pick up an ordinance survey map, pick a road or track and off I went. By doing this I discovered many fabulous cycle paths and tracks. In some cases an animal track in the woods would be a great way of getting about. Most paths and tracks nowadays are looked after by the Forestry Commission, they are well maintained and offer real fun for all cycling abilities. Here are just a few tracks I have come across. ? Whiteash Trails, Fochabers - The Fochabers Ring. A difficult varied cross country trail you’ll want to ride again and again. A difficult climb to the monument, then the fun starts. To complete this ride is a good outing at 8km. ? Ordiequish Trails start at the car park. An easier ride for the less adventurous, a wee bit for everyone. The Soup Dragon This is great fun, a friendly route that can be enjoyed by everyone. The only catch is the climb, but well worth it, I promise. A good 5 km round trip. The Haggis This is a long trek which leads in the direction of Ben Aigan, full of interest but could take most of the day. Not too difficult, I would personally recommend this for a great day out. Gordzilla Not the monster it sounds… a great flowing route which could be done at speed or at a more peaceful pace. Not a long ride at 1hr but could be liked to other paths like the ‘Haggis’. The Gully Monster As the name suggests an awesome trail of monster proportions! Not many have ridden one like it. More for the technically minded and a great ride. ? Quarrelwood, west side of Elgin A great place to learn the skills of off road cycling and for the family to enjoy the surrounding beauty of this woodland area. A popular place for walkers, so watch how you go and follow the code. ? Ben Aigan Trails A95 Ben Aigan Car Park - this has 3 tracks all very different. The Ben Aigan Hammer A ride round the summit of Ben Aigan it has some of the most beautiful views of the Spey Valley. page 4 - April 2010
Lots of bumps and wooden walking sections but well worth the travel to the start. The Mast Blast Not for the faint hearted, this trail is very fast, downhill with rocks and jumps. Once you hit the forest road remember to follow the marker and take the right turn. This is a single track which takes you right back to the car park. The Pink Fluffy Bunny For the more experienced, not the cuddly trek the name would suggest. Fast, free, furious and downhill. More a Hare than a Rabbit I think!! Best of the bunch, but be careful. ? Sanquhar Woodlands, Forres This is a Forres Community Woodland Trust facility. A designated mountain bike trail within the Sanquhar woodland. A three colour grading: moderate; difficult; jumps. This means that all levels of ability can enjoy this beautiful trail. A total of 1.1km, but packed full of fun. ? Culbin Forest, Nairn Heavy-duty mountain bikes aren’t necessary here. This is fairly level terrain with a mixture of long, straight tracks where you can pick up speed, and winding paths among dunes covered in pine trees where you can just enjoy a leisurely cycle. There aren’t any specific bike trails so you can make up your own route within the forest. And it’s easy to find your way around, with numbered junction markers and a helpful free map available. If you want to cycle to Culbin, National Cycle Route 1 runs through the south side of the forest, around 800 metres from the Wellhill Car Park. These are but a few of the wonderful treks, tracks and paths you can travel within the Moray Coastal area. For people who prefer harder surfaces, there are many roads that branch from the A96 that can take you along quiet country roads enabling you to see a lot of what you would miss if you travelled by car or train from Inverness to Aberdeen. In this age of 50’’ TVs and computer games I recommend that you get out there and see your beautiful Moray Coast and get fit at the same time. If further information is required, log on to the Internet and see what’s available in your area, or pop in to your local cycle shop for advice on all aspects of cycling. Happy Cycling! Reg S tuart, S tuart s Cy cles, Forres
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What is Life? As I was asked the other day what I, as a Christian, knew about life. The question caused me to think about what I and other people understand about life. For some people, life can mean going out at weekends and drinking alcohol to excess, or could even mean taking drugs until the problems of life seemingly disappear. Maybe even to have sex with as many different people as one can. Or many other things that, deep down, we probably accept are not right. But the reality is that after doing these things, after the temporary high that these things can give, we find that they don’t satisfy at all. This can lead to a frustration with life which can lead to anger and bitterness. The questioner probably felt that a Christian is someone who has never been involved in these things, and
therefore knows nothing about life. However, Christians are not born Christians, but become one at some point in their lives when they asked Jesus Christ to come into their lives. Before this lifechanging event, we all did some of the things mentioned above, and some of us did even more things than those. I began to think about what life means to me, as somebody who seeks to live my life as a follower of Christ. Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me”. What Jesus is saying in this verse of Scripture is that He Himself is what life is all about. He is THE life. But to enjoy this life to its fullness, we are to be in Him, and He in us. When we accept His gift of life, what can we expect to receive? Galatians 5:22-23 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
Riverside Christian Church, 24 East Church Street, Buckie, Sunday service 10:30am, creche and children’s church available. Contact 833923 or buckieoffice@ riversidenetwork.org Buckie Baptist Church meets Sundays 11am & 5.45pm. Contact Rev. V MacDougall Email bydand52@aol.com Church of Scotland - North, Newmill, Boharm and Rothiemay North Church : Sunday 11am; Boharm Church : Sunday 9.30am (first Sunday of the month at Mulben village hall) Rothiemay Church : Sunday 9.30am, except first Sunday each month. Email: office@keithnorthchurches.com Church of Scotland - St Rufus, Botriphnie and Grange St Rufus Church : Sunday 10.15am Botriphnie Church : Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays) Grange Church : Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays) Contact: Rev Ranald S.R. Gauld Email: kay_gauld@strufus.fsnet.co.uk Portessie Methodist Church, Portessie, Buckie Sunday worship at 11am (with Sunday school) and at 6pm (alternately here and at Buckie). page 6 - April 2010
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kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control”. To enjoy life to the full, we must have and display these attributes. Life can be a “hell on earth” for many people because we don’t know how to love because often we haven’t received love. Life can be unendurable because we have no joy in our hearts. Life can be moving from one crisis to another for some, because we don’t have peace in our hearts. Because of a lack of these things, then there can be a short supply of patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. We only get one life. God wants us to live life to the full, enjoying all of His benefits. Let us not rely on the things that ultimately don’t matter; but rather live our life in the secure knowledge that God is for you and not against you. John Coppard Assistant Pastor Riverside Christian Church, Buckie.
Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm, alternative Sundays at Portessie. Sunday School, Bible Studies, Prayer meetings, Study groups, Women's Guild, Men's Prayer Breakfast and House Groups St Peters Church, Buckie, contact 832196 Holy Trinity, Keith Family Eucharist 11.30am. Portgordon Methodist Church, Portgordon, Buckie meets for Sunday worship at 11am, bible study meeting on alternate Mondays with the Church of Scotland congregation at 2pm, craft group meets on Wednesdays at 2pm St. Thomas’ Church, Keith Vigil-Mass 9.30am and 6.30pm, Confessions Saturday 10am on request. Contact Rev Gordon Mathew 882352/831328 email jg.mathew@ btinternet.com or Mr Graeme Gerrard (Session Clerk) 01542 831124 email graeme_gerrard@hotmail.com Cullen Methodist Church, Seatown, Cullen, Buckie Sunday morning worship at 11am led by a Minister or an authorised Local Preacher. Activities for children are available as required. If you are a member of a church not listed here please email us the details and we will print this in future issues. SpotLight - Buckie, Keith and District
What’s If you are a Pub, Bar or Hotel that hosts entertainment events, we will publish these free of charge. Call 01309 690063 MARCH / APRIL 2010
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coffee morning in aid of motor neurone disease scotland, 9.30am-11.30am, portessie public hall, adults £1.50/children £1, contact alison murray for more details 836095 phoenix ladies club coffee morning, 10am-12noon, keith north church hall live music jason porter, 9.30pm, harbour bar, buckie, FREE, www.bebo.com/harbourb
26 friday moray rock garden club - jens nielsen ‘china again’, 7.30pm, new elgin hall annexe, contact john graham 01479 870033 for more details women behaving badly - fiona knowles/the misfits, 7.30pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, £10, contact 01343 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book
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live music bedhead, 9.30pm, harbour bar, buckie, FREE, www.bebo.com/harbourb
an easter tea with egg decoration competition for children, 7pm-8.30pm, mcboyle hall, portknockie, £1.50 on the door, contact lil urquhart on 01542 841291
JJ Gilmour at The Loft Venue
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jj gilmour, 9pm, the loft venue, by elgin, £10/£12, contact 01343 850111
31 wednesday red riding hood’s magic purse, 2pm, the warehouse theatre, lossie, £4, tel 01343 814004
APRIL 2 friday charity darts night, time tbc, longmore hall, keith
2 friday cuddly shark, 8pm, the loft venue, by elgin, contact 01343 850111
Cuddly Shark at The Loft Venue Friday 2nd April 8pm Cuddly Shark is a do-it-yourself, plug in and play Rock McCombo. Idiosyncratic lyricism and odd anti-melodies combined with foot down pedal-to-themetal performances.
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forestry commission shelter building, 10am-12noon, join the ranger in the forest building shelters from nature’s resources, suitable for 7-12 years old, meet at winding walks car park (one mile from fochabers)
9 friday paul rose band, 9pm, the loft venue, by elgin, £8, contact 01343 850111
Paul Rose Band at The Loft Venue Friday 9th April 9pm
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Paul Rose is without doubt one of the most unique and talented guitarists in the world today. Fundamentally a rock guitarist, his extraordinary playing style touches on blues, country, jazz and folk, blended together in a style that is entirely his own.
16 friday Sansum Black Belt Academy New Classes, The Gordon School small gym, Huntly. 5.00 pm-5.45 pm 5-7 Year Olds and 7-11 Year Olds 6.00 pm-6.45 pm Teens/Adults • 7.00-7.45 pm – Fitness Circuits
17 saturday keith spring flower show, longmore hall, keith, contact douglas meldrum 886856 for more details keith art group coffee morning, 10am-12noon, keith north church hall SpotLight - Buckie, Keith and District
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build a squirrel feeder, 2pm - 5pm, build your own squirrel feeder from scratch and learn a bit more about our favourite tree dwelling mammal, meet at huntly peregrine wildwatch centre, £5 if you want to take it away, otherwise free bruce fummey - ‘a funny thing happened on the way to the scottish parliament’, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossie, £10, tel 01343 814004
21, 22, 23 wednesday, thursday, friday st rufus youth group pantomime, 7pm-10pm, longmore hall, keith, contact dr rev kay gauld 882799
24 saturday 50+ coffee morning, 10am-12noon, keith north church hall ‘the vagina monologues’, 7.30pm, the warehouse theatre, lossie, £8/£6, tel 01343 814004
30 april friday - 3 may monday interactive exhibition of tradition and contemporary arts and crafts by speyside artisans, in conjunction with the spirit of speyside whisky festival, 10am4pm, strathisla distillery, seafield avenue, keith, free
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1 & 2 saturday & sunday rock 4 life charity concert - sugababes, status quo, mcfly lemar and more!, whiteness, ardersier, www.rock4life.co.uk 1 saturday oap coffee morning, 10am-12noon, longmore hall, keith keith cancer link coffee morning, 10am-12noon, keith north church hall forestry commission dusk watch, 8pm - 11pm, come and visit the peregrine centre when it's normally closed and see what's going 'bump' in the night! meet at huntly peregrine wildwatch centre, Free, but donations are welcome 5 wednesday the opera bus - to scottish opera's katya kabanova by janacek, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket and coach £20, tel. 01343 835258 8 saturday fife keith mother and toddlers pancake tea, 2pm-4pm, keith north church hall the opera bus - to scottish opera's la boheme by puccini, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket and coach £37, tel. 01343 835258 14 friday ‘a bosie for luck’ - fleeman productions’, 7.30pm, the warehouse theatre, lossie, £9, tel 01343 814004 15 saturday forestry commission dawn chorus, 7.30am - 9.30am, come and experience the wonderful spectacle of a 'dawn chorus' meet at huntly peregrine wildwatch centre, free, but donations are welcome the ballet bus - to scottish ballet's romeo and juliet music by prokofiev, 2pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket and coach £27, tel. 01343 850282 21 friday bob doolally, 9pm, the loft venue, £8, contact 01343 850111 29 saturday keith golf club coffee morning, 10am-12noon, keith north church hall April 2010 - page 9
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Donnie Darko came to dinner and subsequently we cooked him a great spring time recipe! Rabbit is a very lean meat with virtually no fat on it and has a very delicate flavour. Get your local butcher to bone the rabbit and cube the meat, which will make it much easier for you to use. Anyone wondering who Donnie Darko is, he’s the teenage boy from the film of the same name who is ‘guided’ by Frank, a demonic time travelling rabbit!
For the spring rolls 450g rabbit - 1 cm cubed - this can be replaced with chicken 50g bean sprouts 5cm piece fresh root ginger cut into matchsticks 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander, stems only 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 egg 12 sheets spring roll wrappers or filo pastry Vegetable oil, for deep frying For the dressing 150g sugar 200ml rice vinegar 150 ml light soy sauce 2 limes, juice only Pinch star anise powder - optional 1 clove garlic For the salad ½ red cabbage, finely shredded 1 apple peeled and grated 2 red onions finely sliced For the spring rolls Mix together all of the spring roll ingredients, except for the wrappers and egg, until well combined. Lay a spring roll wrapper on the work surface and spoon some of the filling into the centre. Draw in the page 10 - April 2010
sides of the wrapper, then roll upwards, sealing the ends with the beaten egg. Repeat with the remaining spring roll wrappers and filling, until you have 12 spring rolls. Half fill a deep, heavy-based pan with vegetable oil and heat to 180°c. Deep-fry the spring rolls in small batches for 6-8 minutes, or until golden-brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. For the dressing Bring the sugar and vinegar to the boil in a pan, then simmer for 5-6 minutes, or until thickened and syrupy. Take off the heat and add the remaining ingredients. Set aside to cool. For the salad Toss all of the salad ingredients together, then drizzle over the dressing and mix well to coat evenly. To serve, pile the salad onto serving plates and place the spring rolls on top. Garnish with coriander leaves and lime wedges.
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ExtRaCtS fROM tHE RatifiEd MinutES Of tHE MEEting Of 1St fEBRuaRy 2010 Of KEitH COMMunity COunCil
Police Matters there have been reports of youths throwing snowballs at passing motorists on the a96 and at premises in Mid Street Keith. Sergeant Ralston would act upon this. Parking in lanes has been increasing again li reported. the traffic warden would be advised about this. Staff parking at Wisemans on the newmill road has been causing concern especially in the recent wintry weather with vehicles finding it difficult to negotiate in icy conditions especially big lorries. Sergeant Ralston would approach business in the area to try and rectify the situation. Congestion on Edindiach Road was also highlighted as being hazardous. Parking at the junction on Station Road – alexandra Road was also deemed dangerous Mobile police unit is going to be returning to Keith/fife-Keith in february and March. Resident s are welcome to approach with any problems they would like to air. Correspondence dH has forwarded on various emails for council members to read. dH wrote a letter to Moray Council regarding the recent bad weather that Keith has recently experienced. She voiced her concerns about the fire Brigade and ambulances not being able to get out on calls. She raised
concerns where the emergency services were unable to get to taylor Court where there is a sheltered housing scheme. also many elderly people and parents with young children were not able to get out as the pavements were treacherous with no snow clearing having been done on paths or street pavements. What would have happened in a real emergency? She got a reply saying that they had been doing there best and that council workers had been working very hard.and that the council had limited resources. dH also wrote to BEaR about the state of the pavements on the a96 in Keith. they hadn`t been touched for days. david Stewart from BEaR also replied saying that they don’t have to start clearing for 48 hrs after a snowfall meaning that if it stopped snowing on friday at 5 o`clock then BEaR would not have to do anything until Monday. gC also wrote a letter to BEaR about the state of the pavements in Keith. He received a reply saying that everybody was experiencing the same problems. the a96 pavements are also a category 3 which is not top priority. the public are not aware of these categories and it is hoped a meeting can be held to complain and to make a big fuss to the people involved in snow clearing in and around Keith. it is hoped that transport Minister Stewart Stevenson can be approached on the matter.
COMMUNity COUNCil CONtACts Keith Community Council: meets first Monday of each month (excluding January and august) 7pm at Keith Community Centre. Contact: diane Halley page 12 - April 2010
E planning session in lhanbryde 22nd february. People are ignoring the signs going to newmill where it is one way going up the windy brae.this could cause serious damage to the ongoing repairs being done. Community Councillors Updates Christmas lights – Collecting boxes have been suggested to be put in local shops. this has proved to be a very successful venture in Huntly JM said. letters to go out to local business asking for help for the Christmas lights and Extravaganza to continue. Meeting to be arranged for the 10th March in the Royal Hotel at 7pm. andrew Murray has to be paid by the end of the financial year. A.O.C.B JM said that the community council members would have to pull together as she wasn’t able to do as much as in the past due to work commitments. RP said there were a couple of training sessions available in March. Book keeping and governece training if any one wanted to attend. Next Meeting the next meeting of Keith Community Council will be on Monday 1st March 2010 at 7.00pm in Keith Sports and Community Centre.
(Secretary) on 886640. Buckie Community Council: meets third tuesday each month (excluding July) 7pm town House West. Contact: allan fraser (Secretary) 832826
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School Term Dates Holidays and Tide Times
School Dates for 2010 (all dates inclusive) Spring Term Ends Friday 26th March 2010 Summer Term Starts Monday 12th April 2010 Fochabers Schools Closed Fri. 30th April 2010 May Day Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010 In-service Closure Thursday 20th May 2010 In-service Closure Friday 21st May 2010 Buckie/Keith Schools Closed Mon. 7th June 2010 Summer Term Ends Friday 2nd July 2010 for 2010/2011 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 17th August 2010 Autumn Term Ends Friday 8th October 2010 Winter Term Starts Monday 25th October 2010
Holiday Dates 2010 Good Friday Easter Monday Buckie/Keith Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
Friday 2nd April Monday 5th April Monday 5th April Monday 3rd May
LOW TIDE TIMES FOR BUCKIE IN APRIL Walking on the beach should be possible 2 hours either side of these times AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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In-service Closure Friday 12th November 2010 In-service Closure Monday 15th November 2010 In-service Closure Tuesday 16th November 2010 Winter Term Ends Wed. 22nd December 2010 Spring Term Starts Monday 3rd January 2011 Mid-term Holiday Friday 11th February 2011 Mid-term Holiday Monday 14th February 2011 Spring Term Ends Friday 1st April 2011 Summer Term Starts Monday 18th April 2011 Good Friday Holiday Friday 22nd April 2011 May Day Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011 In-service Closure Thursday 19th May 201 In-service Closure Friday 20th May 2011 Summer Term Ends Friday 1st July 2011 Spring Bank Holiday Keith Holiday Buckie Holiday Buckie Holiday Keith Holiday
AM 02.11 03.30 04.20 04.57 05.28 05.58 06.26 06.56 07.27 08.00 08.39 09.23
PM 15.10 16.06 16.46 17.18 17.47 18.15 18.43 19.12 19.43 20.17 20.55 21.41
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PM 22.40 13.01 14.28 15.36 16.30 17.15 17.56 18.35 19.11 19.48
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DENTISTS The Keith Dental Practice ............................(01542) 886251 Buckie Dental Practice ................................(01542) 831163
PHARMACIES Bairds Pharmacy, Keith..................................01542 882512 Clarks Pharmacy, Fife-Keith ..........................01542 882533 Listermac Pharmacy, Union St ......................01542 840268 Listermac Pharmacy, W. Church St ..............01542 833321 W.S. Taylor, Buckie ........................................01542 831116 Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ............................01542 831147 Buckie Leisure Centre....................................01542 832841 Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700 Keith Sports & Community Centre ................01542 882222 Keith Resource Centre ..................................01542 886174 Keith Library ..................................................01542 882223 Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ................................01542 882222 Moray Council Access Point, Keith................01542 885500 Registrar ........................................................01542 885525 Keith Tourist Info. Ctr......................................01542 888423 Keith Community Bus ....................................01542 882222 Babs Dial A Bus ............................................01542 835800 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950 If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers please email these to us on admin@spotlighton.co.uk
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