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Clubs and Societies AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Support & understanding to families & friends of problem drinkers. For confidential local meetings get in touch. Call 020 7403 0888 or 0800 0086 811 (Helpline).www.al-anonuk.org.uk ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you need help with a drinking problem either phone our national helpline or contact us by email. These services are staffed by volunteer members of AA Call 0800 9177 650 or email at help@aamail.org www.alcoholics-anonymous. org.uk

Townhouse, Cluny Place, Buckie. Informal space to create, learn & share skills. £3 per week.

Creating, socialising & keeping crafts alive are our goals. Call Margaret Hamilton on01542 840551 or email at buckieareacraft-arts@ tiscali.co.uk BUCKIE COMMUNITY CINEMA Sun (monthly), the Assembly Hall, Buckie High School. Run

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ALLSTARS & STRIPES CHEER AND DANCE Mon: P1 - P4, 3.45pm - 4.30pm BUCKIE LADIES’ FC P5 - above, 4.30pm - 5.30pm Mon & Fri (Open training Wed: Pre-competition class, P4 sessions), 6pm - 7.30pm, Buckie above, 4pm - 5.30pm, Eight Astro, (£2 per player). All Acres, Elgin. Teaches "All Star" welcome. Call Stuart Plant on cheerleading to increase 0795111:37 319970 Page or email1at Ad rates - Buckie.qxp 08/04/2019 confidence & build friendships. buckieladies@hotmail.com BUCKIE ARTS & CRAFTS GROUP Wed, 2pm - 5pm, Buckie

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BUILDING BLOCKS NURSERY Open all year (incl. school holidays), 8am-6pm. 37 St Peters Terrace, Buckie. Spaces available for children aged 2-5 years. Also provides funded preschool places.

Call 07771 360880 FINDOCHTY BOWLING CLUB Tue & Fri ((May - Sept): Hat Days, 1.50pm - 4pm, 25 Main Street, Findochty. Offering 6 rinks. All visitors welcome Call 01542 834814 FOCHABERS PÉTANQUE CLUB Fochabers Cricket Club, Fochabers. To play & promote the game of pétanque. Call MIke Watt on 832591 ISLA ART AND CRAFTS Mon, 7pm - 9pm, Community Hub, Mid Street, Keith. Help, advice & tutorials from a professional artist & visiting tutors. £40 per session of 12 weeks. Call 01542 886070. www.facebook.com/Isla-ArtCrafts-229383073931944

ISLA VOLLEYBALL CLUB Wed (Sept - Apr), 7.30pm - 9pm: Intermediate & Seniors. 9pm 10pm: Seniors, Keith Community Centre. Call Mhorag Mitchell on 01542 888310 Jog Scotland Buckie Tues, 6.30pm, outside Buckie Swimming Pool. £1 per session.

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KEITH & DISTRICT RANGER GUIDES (GIRLGUIDING MORAY) 3rd Wed of 4: Senior Section 14 24 yrs, 5.30pm - 7pm, St Rufus Hall, Keith. Call 01542 886422 (evenings) KEITH AND DISTRICT SILVER BAND Sun (Practice) 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Longmore Hall, Keith. Call Wendy Jones on 01542 887529. www.keithsilverband.org KEITH FC UNDER 13S’ TEAM Open to both boys & girls Call Dod Simmers on 07581 357787

OAPS' SOCIAL CLUB, GRANGE Thurs (monthly), 7.30pm, King Memorial Hall, Grange. Call Jean Christie on 01466 771238

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ST. THOMAS PARENTS AND TODDLERS’ GROUP Mon, 9.15am - 11am (term time only), Chapel Street, Keith (across from St. Thomas School) Toys, crafts & snacks for infants & toddlers & a cuppa for parents. All parents & children welcome!

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND (BANFF & MORAY) Promoting the NTS & fundraising to support local properties, Brodie Castle & Leith Hall. Varied annual programme of events.

NTS members residing in the area & wishing to join the Centre are most welcome. Call Sec on 01343 835258 or email at secretary2.bmnts@btinternet.com TOUCHDOWN MEMORIAL HOME FOR HORSES : COUNTRYMEN’S CLUB Starting Sat 30th March, Touchdown Memorial Horses at Mulben for all older gentlemen regardless of mobility or cognitive ability. Fully accessible.

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Refreshments provided. Call Frances Davies-Oerlemans on 07368 280677 or email at fran.a.p.davies@hotmail.co.uk

KEITH SUPPORTERS’ CLUB To help bring the community together & get behind the team, management, committee & everyone else involved to help Keith Football Club succeed.

Raising monies for the club by means of increased ticket sales, fund raising events, etc. Email at chairman@keithsc.com www.keithsc.com

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP KEITH & DISTRICT Meet regulary in different places throughout the area.

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Toddlers: 1pm - 2.30pm (821162) & Fri, Body Conditioning: 11am - 12pm (07973 149855); Indoor Bowls: 7pm - 7.30pm. Call Paul Macpherson on 01343 820818

YOUNG PERSONS’ ADDICTION COUNSELLING In Keith, offering free, confidential counselling to Moray youngsters, 12 - 24yrs, with issues regarding addictions or are concerned about someone else’s addiction. Call Robert or Diane on 01542 886630 or email at admin@ypac.org.uk

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings Psalm 95:1 O come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

From a young age, music was a large part of my life. I formed my first rock band in my mid-teens. I remember our first gig in church, I’m sure it sounded dreadful, but the band members felt truly alive and excited by the dream of superstardom (which of course never happened). As the years passed I have had the privilege of playing in front of crowds of a few thousand and also less than ten, each time the excitement has never dimmed.

Whether it is playing in rock bands, duets, worship teams, folk groups or as a church organist, the past forty years of music have enriched my understanding of God and the world around us.

There is something quite simple about the structure of music, and yet it can produce vastly complex and varied emotions that calm, excite, bring you to tears or cause you to shout with passion from the rooftops.

By the way, the first mention of music in the Bible occurs in Genesis 4 where we are told that Jubal was the ancestor of all those who play the pipe and the

lyre…Rock On Jubal !

It is the variety and harmony that is formed by musical notes that I cherish the most. The most basic chord is formed of three notes, played together they form a harmony…when you add more notes, the sound is enriched further, it changes and can soar in another direction, the change of chord can change the mood of the music to reflect the mood of the composer, the performer and the listener. These three, working in some kind of symbiotic harmony. One creating, one giving, one receiving.

We baptise people in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, another set of three. I never claim to fully understand the true nature of the trinity, but I do accept it’s reality.

Richard Rohr, an American Franciscan Friar, wrote a beautiful book called The Divine Dance. In his introduction he says: “Whatever is going on in God is a flow, a radical relatedness, a perfect communion between Three - a circle dance of love.” He also says the best way to begin to understand this relationship is to join in with the dance.

To add our note to the Divine chord if you will.

Playing music has been one of my ways of joining in with God’s dance, to

All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Buckie Sundays 11.30am: Parish Eucharist.

Contact Canon Jeremy Paisey: 01542 832312 Buckie Baptist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm. All welcome. Contact Rev. Gavin Hunter • Church - 01542 836041• Manse - 01542 833587 •Email jesuslives@hotmail.co.uk Buckie Church of Christ Sunday 9.30am: Bible Study. Morning worship 11am. Children welcome. Tel: 01542 834696 Buckie North, Church of Scotland Cluny Square. Sundays 11am and 6pm. Contact Rev. Isabel Buchan on 01542 832118 Buckie Salvation Army Sunday meeting @ 6pm and Tuesday Musical Tots 10am. Enquiries 01542 489061 Buckie South & West, Church of Scotland High Street. Sundays 11:30am including Sunday school Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am and 6pm. Sunday school, Bible studies, prayer meetings, study and house groups, Alpha and Women’s Guild. Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765. chris.jackson7@gmail.com Cullen & Deskford Church of Scotland First Sunday of the month. Hall church at 11am. Followed by soup & sweet. Every other Sunday. Auld Kirk at 10.30am and the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Jubilee Hall, Deskford at 12pm.

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experience rather than to watch from afar. To partake of the Divine work of God, to be excited and moved and inspired by the Divine Trinity.

I’ve often used the phrase, “God is Real”…not because of believing in an abstract set of principles but because of a genuine experience of the Divine nature of a creative God. It is a relationship and experience that has enriched my life beyond anything I could possibly have imagined, and because of that I wish to share that experience with others, that they too may experience God through Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit for themselves.

I invite everyone to metaphorically, pick up their musical instrument and join the rest of the band on the stage… you’ll not regret it !!!

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. (Colossians 3:16) Rev Chris Jackson Methodist Minister for Buckie, Portessie, Findochty & Cullen Churches

Cullen Methodist Church, Buckie Sundays 11am. Contact Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765. chris.jackson7@gmail.com Elgin Mosque 78 South Street, Elgin IV30 1JG. www.elginmosque.org.uk Enzie Parish Church Portgordon, Buckie. Sunday worship and Sunday school 10am. Call 01542 833775 or Email: enziekirk@btconnect.com Findochty Church of Scotland Sundays 9.45am. All welcome. Contact David Pirie: 01542 834123 Findochty Methodist Church Sunday fellowship 11am. Rev. Chris Jackson.

Tel: 01542 833765. chris.jackson7@gmail.com Findochty Salvation Army Sundays 10.30am Morning meeting, S.A.S Kids 12pm (Sunday School), 6pm evening meeting plus a weekly programme.

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Gordon Chapel Scottish Episcopal Church, Fochabers Sunday Family Eucharist 10am. 2nd Wednesday of month Communion 2.30pm. 2nd Sunday of month Evensong 6.30pm. Tel: 01542 882782. www.gordonchapelfochabers.uk Listed A - F and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed or to amend existing details, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times As this is my first spotlight article since the birth of our baby son Alistair, I wanted to thank everyone who sent on their best wishes and congratulations to Krystle and I. As was reported at the time, I benefitted from the proxy voting procedures, and even though I qualified, I wasn’t allowed one on the first day as Parliamentary procedures dictate you must give 24 hours-notice to apply. While I may be many things, I’m not psychic and I was unable to predict when Krystle would go into labour.

Some people have suggested I should have applied in advance of the due date to cover all eventualities, however, male MPs are only given two weeks paternity leave and there would have been a risk that I could have used all my paternity leave waiting for baby Alistair, and by the time he arrived, I would have been heading back to Westminster.

I’ll always be grateful that I was able to make it back to Moray in time for his birth and spend the first two weeks with him and Krystle. We were also extremely fortunate to be able to have Alistair at Dr Gray’s where the midwives, doctors and nurses were outstanding and a credit to their profession and our area.

It reinforces my belief that we need the maternity unit in Elgin back up and running at full capacity as soon as possible to allow many more Moray families to benefit from their great care.

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We have all been waiting with bated breath for the rollout of superfast broadband to all homes and businesses for a long time.

A reliable internet connection is regarded by many of us as the fourth utility and whether it is moving more of your business online, accessing learning materials or downloading the latest film or box set, much of what we want to do on the internet now requires superfast broadband.

We need the Scottish Government to sign the contract for the rollout now if they are to deliver on their promise that all homes and businesses will have access to superfast broadband by March 2021.

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I’ve been doing all I can to support the campaign for a new Health Centre for Keith – raising it at every opportunity with NHS Grampian, as well as having discussions with Scottish Government colleagues.

It’s good news that Keith has been identified as NHS Grampian’s top priority for replacement in Moray and I am delighted that a project manager has now been appointed.

There is strong support in the community for a new health centre and the patient participation group have worked tirelessly on their campaign, making a strong case for a modern, purpose built facility.

Now that we have a project manager in post to take forward plans we will hopefully be able to focus minds on the next steps and developing a good business case for a new facility. The appointment is a big step forward and although we have a long way to go, I have no doubt this progress will be welcomed in the community.

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Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days Easter Monday St George’s Day Anzac Day Last Day of Passover (J) Yom HaShoah (J) Early May Bank Holiday Ramadan Starts (M) Yom Ha’atzmaut (J)

Mon 22nd Apr 2019 Tues 23rd Apr 2019 Thurs 25th Apr 2019 Sat 27th Apr 2019 Wed 1st May 2019 Mon 6th May 2019 Mon 6th May 2019 Wed 8th May 2019

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for 2019/2020 (all dates inclusive) In-Service Day Mon 19th Aug 2019 Autumn Term Starts Tues 20th Aug 2019 Autumn Term Ends Fri 11th Oct 2019 Autumn Holiday Starts Mon 14th Oct 2019 Autumn Holiday Ends Fri 25th Oct 2019 Winter Term Starts Mon 28th Oct 2019

Useful Contacts Buckie Leisure Centre ........................................01542 832841 Dial ‘M’ For Moray Buses ..................................03001 234565 Keith Community Bus ........................................01542 882222 Keith Community Centre ....................................01542 882222 Keith Library........................................................01542 882223 Keith Resource Centre ......................................01542 886174 Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ....................................01542 882222 Keith Swimming Pool ........................................01542 882222 Keith Tourist Info. Ctr ..........................................01542 888423 Men in Recovery ............................info@meninrecovery.org Moray Council Access Point, Keith ....................01542 885500 Moray Families Information Service.......................................... www.facebook.com/ MorayFamiliesInformationService National Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline ..........................................................................0800 027 1234 National Rail Enquiries ......................................03457 484950 Police Station ......................................................................101 Registrar ............................................................01542 885525 Botriphnie Primary School ..................................01542 810207 Cluny Primary School ........................................01542 831417 Crossroads Primary School................................01542 870221 Cullen Primary School ........................................01542 840279 Findochty Primary School ..................................01542 832287 Keith Primary School ..........................................01542 882802 Millbank Primary School ....................................01542 831113 Milne’s Primary School........................................01343 820977 Mosstodloch Primary School ..............................01343 820476 Newmill Primary School ......................................01542 882788 Portessie Primary School ....................................01542 832288 Portgordon Primary School ................................01542 831198 Portknockie Primary School................................01542 840244

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Rothiemay Primary School ................................ 01466 711220 St Peters RC Primary School ..............................01542 831339 St Thomas RC Primary School ..........................01542 882256 Buckie High School ............................................01542 832605 Keith Grammar School ........................................01542 882461 Milne’s High School ............................................01343 820611

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25 thursday Anzac Day Remembrance Service hosted by Lennox Community Council 10am, the Dallachy Memorial, Bogmoor. please note b9104 will be closed from 10am - 10.30am Scottish Highland Renewable Energy Conference (SHREC) 11.45am - 3.30pm, the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. Free. Reflecting on some of the highlights of a dynamic decade of SHREC events - with great speakers, success stories & much more. www.eventbrite.co.uk

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27 saturday - 28 sunday Etape Loch Ness: 66 miles on traffic free roads, starting & finishing in Inverness. General entry full but still places available by joining Team Macmillan 6.15am (start). registration on 27th 10am, Loch Ness, Inverness. 18+. Spectator info at www.etapelochness.com Telephone: 01343 544132 elgin@clanhouse.org

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28 sunday Daffodil Tea in aid of Boharm Public Hall 2pm - 4pm, Mulben AB55 6YH. Adult £3.50 Child £1.50. Please come along & join us for a lovely cup of tea or coffee & delicious home bakes, to help us keep our hall going. email at mulben.sec@gmail.com

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27 saturday Long Live Music: Buckie Choral Union concert with Buckie High Fiddle Group 7.30pm, Highfield Hall, Buckie Community High School. £5.(incl refreshments). Call Claire Menzies on 01542 850378 or email at menziesenzie@btopenworld.com Doorways in Drumorty: A highly amusing & poignant tale that economically captures, fillets & skewers small town life in rural Scotland 7.30 pm, Alvah Parish Hall, Alvah Banff. Adults £10 £ Conc £9 U16 £6 Family £30. Email alvahandforglenarts@gmail.com www.neatshows.org.uk/events page 18 - May 2019

Myles WIlson Open Greensomes 7am- 12pm, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. £7 Members; £15 Visitors. Gents’ & Ladies’ Greensomes Stroke.

Call 01309 672949 Ext 2. www.forresgolfclub.co.uk Moravian Orienteering: Sat & Moray & Nairn Schools League: Millbuies. Registration: 10.15am 11.15am. www.moravianorienteering.org Toyah@The Ironworks,Inverness 7pm www.ironworksvenue.com Moray Field Club Spring Walk: First walk of 2019 from Ardersier to Fort George, 2 miles, looking out for birds & dolphins. guided tour of the fort 10am, bus leaves from Lossie Green, Elgin. £15 (incl bus fare & entry to fort). Call Sara Marsh on 07840 285438 or email at morayfieldclub@gmail.com MS Society Moray Drop In Session for anyone living with MS in the area. 10am - 1pm, Alexander Graham Bell Centre, Moray College UHI, Moray Street, Elgin.

FREE. Living with MS? Come join us for a cuppa & a chat to hear what we have happening in the area, whether that's activities or services, & chat to some of our service providers - including learning about our new Young Carers initiative! Cal Lynne on 07592 446824 or email at moray@mssociety.org.uk Western Front Association (WFA): 16 Squadron RFC/RAF; An Army Cooperation Unit in the First World War. Speaker - Colin Buxton 2.30pm, The Gallery, Elgin Library. Call Derek Bird (Chairman) on 01343 870562 or email at chairman.wfasnb@gmail.com www.www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk

Huntly Tea Dance 2pm - 4pm, Stewart's Hall, Gordon Street, Huntly. 1pm - 2pm (Free dance lesson). All Welcome. Call 01466 793732 Children's Book Group (for 10-12 year olds) 4pm 5pm, Buckie library. Free The Moray Society: AGM 6.30pm - 7pm, Elgin Museum Side Hall, 1 High Street,Eelgin. Free. Email at curator@elginmuseum.org.uk.

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2 thursday Lucy Spraggan@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com

3 friday Sigma: Astronomical Alchemy; Speaker - Gordon Mackie, Caithness Astronomy Group. An overview of how the chemical elements are formed & the significance of some of the elements in the Periodic Table from an astronomy perspective 7pm for 7.30pm, Lhanbryde Community Centre. Nonmembers welcome (small donation). www.sigma-astro.co.uk Arc Sessions: Skerryvore 7.30pm - 10pm, Fochabers Public Institute. All welcome Lional, Iain McLaughlin & The Outsiders, Pure Grief & Misty@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com

4 saturday Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 11.15am 11.4am, Fochabers library. Free The Green Living Expo: the latest in innovative energy saving, green living & home improvement technologies, including renewable energy, heating, house builders, home improvements & electric car dealerships amongst others 10am - 4pm, Inverness Ice Centre, Bught Drive, Inverness. Free but please register at www.eventbrite.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5 AIDAaura 9am - 7.30pm Scottish Theme Day 10am - 4pm, The Plainstones, Elgin. Free. Haggis eating competition; highland dancing; tartan sporting stilt walkers; pipes & drums; farmers' market. etc. Part of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Call Elgin Bid on 01343 550652 or email at gill.neill@elginbid.co.uk www.embraceellgin.co.uk Warehouse 91@The Ironworks, Inverness 11pm www.ironworksvenue.com

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Banff & Buchan Employability Workshop/Job Club 12pm - 3pm, Deveron Community & Sport Centre, Bellevue Road, Banff. Free. No appointment needed so please come along if you would like some advice about your employment needs, CV, applications, job searching or access to a computer. Email chris.holmes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/social-care-andScottish Golf Junior Forum 6pm, Loch Ness Golf Club. Discussion on the development of junior golf

8 wednesday The Arts Society Speyside lecture: 'When Britain Clicked - photography of the swinging sixties.'

11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. New Members welcome. Visitors £7 donation. Call Karen Weller on 07789 880481 or email at twelk69@hotmail.com

9 thursday Bookbug Session for Babies & Toddlers 2pm 2.30pm, Buckie library. Free Moray & Banffshire Heroes Awards 2019 6.30pm 11.30pm, The Mansefield Hotel, Elgin. Recognising the people in the Moray & Banffshire area who make a real difference to our communities, healthcare, education, safety & wellbeing Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess 7am - 6pm

9 thursday - 10 friday Deja Vu in aid of Children 1st: A sale of brand new & pre-loved clothes for adults & children along with Acqua London jewellery & accessories 9th: 4pm 7pm (drinks & nibbles); 10th:, Westfield House, nr Elgin IV30 8XL. Entry by donation. Cash or cheque payment only please. Call Veronica Maclean on 01343 547308 or email at veronica.maclean@yahoo.co.uk

10 friday MFR Cash for Kids: Superhero Day 2019 Moray & Inverness. Register at www.planetradio.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Astoria 9am - 5pm

10 friday - 12 sunday Cairngorms Nature BIG Weekend Various timings & locations. Over 60 activities taking place across the National Park there is something for everyone, from families to the more seasoned nature lover

11 saturday Hotel California 8pm - 10pm, Elgin Town Hall £16.76 - £21.61. www.eventbrite.co.uk

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12 sunday Keith Royal British Legion Tea Dance with Susie Simpson 2pm - 4.30pm, The Royal British Legion, Balloch Road, Keith Forres Harriers Benromach 10K 11am , Benromach Distillery, Waterford Road, Forres. Registration in Forres Town Hall. Call Paul Hughes on 01309 672377

14 tuesday Scottish Country Dancing Summer Socials 7.30pm 9.45pm, Spey Bay Village Hall. Dancing to CDs Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Norwegian Pearl 7am - 4pm

15 wednesday Fundraising Tombola 6.30 pm, Portessie Public Hall £1.50. Star prize £100 grocery vouchers. Please bring a cup. Donations of prizes & raffles welcome.

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16 thursday CLAN Cancer Drop Ins 10.30am - 12pm, The CLAN Cancer Support Centre, 227 High Street, Elgin. Free.

Open to anyone affected by cancer with information & support available. Guest speakers. All welcome Call 01343 54132 2019 Unibet Premier League Darts 7pm, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. £23

17 friday Folk at the Salmon Bothy 7pm for 7.30pm, The Salmon Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy. All welcome to perform songs, poems, tunes & stories – not just folk related, as diversity is encouraged. Those who wish to just listen are also welcome. Call 01261 842951 or emai at contact@salmonbothy.org.uk The Dad's Army Radio Show 7.30 pm, Alvah Parish Hall, Alvah Banff. Adults £10 £ Conc £9 U16 £6 Family £30. brilliant staging of classic radio scripts based on favourite episodes from the original TV series. Email alvahandforglenarts@gmail.com www.neatshows.org.uk/events Gig@The Games 7pm - 11.59pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers. £16. First marquee event with folk band RURA. Live music, licensed bar & BBQ. Over 18s only. www.gordoncastle.co.uk Moravian Orienteering: Darnaway Coaching 2pm 4pm, Darnaway. www.moravianorienteering.org The Quireboys Unplugged@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

17 friday - 19 sunday Strichen Festival: Traditional music, song, verse, drama & story. Enjoy listening to or using the Doric Various timings. Strichen (The Ritchie Hall, Strichen page 20 - May 2019

School & The Royal British Legion Hall, etc). Email at info@buchanheritagesociety.co.uk www.buchanheritagesociety.co.uk/strichen-festival

17 friday - 20 monday Banff & Moray Members' Centre (NTS) 3 day tour of East Lothian by coach visiting places like Preston Mill, Newhailes House & Lady Victoria Mining Museum. Call Janice Oakes on 01309 675224 or email at janiceoakes51@gmail.com

18 saturday Friendly Fest 2019 All day, Kynoch Park, Balloch Road, Keith. Early Bird £17.50. Headlined by Italian dj, Mauro Picotto; Happy Monday’s Tribute the Happy Mondaze & Abba tribute Abba A. 2 stages playing a diverse range of music to suit all tastes.

Over 18s only. www.skiddle.com/festivals Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm The Aviemore 100 Bike Challenge 9am, Glenmore Hayfield, Aviemore. 70 km road cycle followed by a 30 km off-road MTB challenge. Organised by Mikes Bikes (Aviemore) & Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Email at paul.corrigan@chss.org.uk Moravian Orienteering: Darnaway Coaching: Dufftown. www.moravianorienteering.org for details Tombola - raising funds for MS Society Moray Doors open 6.30pm, Eyes down 7.30pm, New Elgin Hall, Land Street, New Elgin. £1.50 entry at door. Raffle on the night (any prize donations would be most welcome!). Call Dot on 07592 446824 or email at moray@mssociety.org.uk Baby & Children's Market: quality second hand & nearly-new baby & children's items at our pop up market 10am - 12pm, Elgin Town Hall. £1. Email at info@happymumsmarket.co.uk www.happymumsmarket.co.uk Keith Silver Band Concert: Glenisla Care Home, Keith 2.30pm, Glenisla Care Home, Keith A concert for residents, relatives, staff & friends only www.keithsilverband.org

18 saturday - 29 wednesday Romantic Scotland: Depictions of Scotland's changing landscapes created by artists & writers in the 19th century, with the reality of ordinary life 11am, Duff House, Banff. Free (incl in admission price). www.historicenvironment.scot/events

19 sunday Gordon Castle Highland Games & Country Fair 10am - 5pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers 9th annual family event. www.gordoncastle.co.uk Gordon Castle: Scottish Rhododendron Festival 10am - 4pm, Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers Enjoy both our red & white rhododendrons during the Highland Games Clochan Community Centre Car Boot Sale: Indoor & Outdoor Stances 9am - 1pm; 8.30am set-up,

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Turriff During May... a feast of FUN!!

A warm invitation is extended to everyone to head to Turriff this May Day, Monday May 6th, from 10.00am – 4.30pm, to help celebrate this the 32nd Turriff May Day Spectacular. Once again, this lovely, vibrant thriving and Britain’s most Beautiful High-Street Award-Winning Town Centre will host the colourful annual spectacle. The Town Centre will yet again be transformed to mark a day that has been recognised by people the world over since 1886, when it was known as “Labour Day” to mark the beginning of the 8-hour working day.

Winning eateries’, shops and hotels, all of which will be open for business and will have special offers on the day. Perhaps best to book in advance should you have a preference for a particular establishment to guarantee you a sit-down meal in the comfortable and welcoming surroundings of the eatery of your choice.

Weather permitting, we expect it to be another roaring success as Turriff’s May Day is a fantastic day out for the whole family to enjoy. Alongside the many stalls selling a variety of goods there will be entertainment all day, with music provided by the award winning Turriff and District Pipe Band and Turriff Silver Band. And of course, Deveron FM will be there to keep the day moving along.

There will also be a display of Highland Dancing from our young dancing stars from the Mary Aitken School of dancing who wish to showcase their talents. Other attractions will be Dean Spruce, a local Magician and children’s entertainer who will be on hand throughout the day with various performances.

As the week commencing 6th of May coincides with the British Red Cross’s special “Red Cross Week” our local shop here in Turriff will have many special offers both in the shop and out on the street too. They hope to be encouraging people to help the fund raiser for this special week, showing the rest of the country just how generous the people of Turriff & District can be.

Along with the usual fun fairs and inflatable slides, this year we have not one but Two Firsts for Turriff, our first, First, is we have the addition of a Mechanical Trampoline, and Bumper Cars. Our second First for Turriff this year is, we will be hosting GG Lounge, which is Scotland’s first and only Mobile Gaming Party attraction, there will be PS4’s with 40” Televisions, Wii Dance, Reality Headsets and a Gaming Library. Something new for the as of yet not catered for members of the crowd.

Of course, we are in the very enviable position here in Turriff to have on hand a wonderful array of local Award

Dolina added, “We have Shoe Shops, Clothes Shops, Hardware Shops, Food Shops, Butchers, Bakers, but I am afraid, not a Candlestick Maker, although; I am quite sure you could purchase candles from many of our shops”! So, come along and join in all the fun and activities on offer as well as enjoying a great day out in Turriffic Turriff!! With the carnival atmosphere and all the fun to be had, I guarantee, you’ll be glad you did!

Proceeding’s will start at 10 am and conclude at 4pm.

During May Turriff will be playing host to various events such as Tractor Pulling, Vintage and Classic Car Rally, Football Festival and Flower Festival, Dolina Mackenzie May Day Co-ordinator 07897 290355

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21 tuesday Banff & Buchan Employability Workshop/Job Club 12.30pm -3pm, Deveron Community & Sport Centre, Bellevue Road, Banff. No appointment needed so please come along if you would like some advice about your employment needs, CV, applications, job searching or access to a computer. Email chirs.holmes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/social-care-andPort of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess 7am - 6pm

22 wednesday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: MSC Orchestra 9am - 6pm & Viking Sun 8am - 4pm

Interfaith Moray Meeting 7pm - 9pm, St. Sylvester's Church, Institution Road, Elgin. Open meeting for anyone interested in sharing & learning across different faith traditions & stances. Call Jenny on 01343 830276 or email at jadams@churchofscotland.org.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: MSC Preziosa 7am - 5pm

28 tuesday - 1 june (saturday) Hairspray presented by Aurora Productions 7.30pm plus Sat Matinee 2.30pm, Stewarts Hall, Gordon Street, Huntly. Stalls £13; Balcony £15. Booking essential. Call 01466 780889. www.auroramusic.co.uk

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24 friday Children’s Book Group for 10 - 12yr olds (every fourth Fri - check with staff) 3.30pm - 4pm, Keith library. Free Blackmore's Blood@The Ironworks, Inverness 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

25 saturday Cairngorm to Coast: 100km Hike & Bike Challenge 9am, Cairngorm Mountain Ski Centre. Three entry options - 100km bike, 100km hike & bike & 30km hike. Call 01343 549571 or email at info@outfitmoray.com. www.outfirmoray.com/c2c SANDS Remembrance Garden Opening 4pm, Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin. Free. For families who have lost babies at any time during pregnancy, birth or shortly. Families may bring a stone with baby's name & date of birth to place in the garden should they wish to. Call Tina Megevand on 07772 431480 or email at tinamegevand@hotmail.co.uk

Into the Mountain (Scottish Sculpture Workshop) TBC, Glenfeshie. Tickets from website. Three guided walks with a new choreographic & vocal performance created for & with the mountain site. performed by the Into The Mountain company, vocal scores by Hanna Tuulikki, sung by a choir of women local to the Cairngorms. https://bit.ly/2TeSgKg

31 friday Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club@The Ironworks, Inverness 9pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

31 friday - 2 june (sunday) Portsoy Music Festival: The Tenth Haal 12pm, The Salmon Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy. Free. Bothy ballads to Burns as well as Celtic, Folk, Americana & Irish-influenced music. Includes Siobhan Miller, Jimmy Crowley & Ralph McTell

26 sunday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Silver WInd 8am - 4pm Moray Ramblers: Clach na Ben 7am, Elgin Community Centre Car Park. £11 Adults; Children £5. Grade: Moderate/Strenuous; Distance: 10 miles.

Route via Keith. Booking essential. Call Evie McIvor on 01343 820844 (6pm - 8pm) or email bookings@morayramblers.co.uk www.morayramblers.org.uk Stableford Open Gents & Ladies 7am - 12pm, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. £7 Members; £15 Visitors. Call 01309 672949 Ext 2. admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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The irresistible story of Japanese cherry blossoms, threatened by political ideology and saved by an unknown Englishman.

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Before you follow the path into your family's history, beware of the secrets you may find. Amidst the dust of her old life, Ruth discovers a hidden diary from the eighteenth century, written by her ancestor, Thomas Erskine. As she sifts through the ancient pages of the past, Ruth opens a door to the past that she can't close, and meets a ghost in her family tree who wasn't invited. She will have to draw upon new friends and old in what will become a battle for her very survival...

A Pinch of Magic

By Michelle Harrison Three sisters trapped by an ancient curse. But each of the sisters holds a secret, three magical objects passed down to them, each with a different enchanted property: an old carpet bag, a nest of dolls and a gilt-framed mirror. Together they hope to use their inheritance to defeat the curse upon them. When they encounter a stranger, a prisoner, who claims to hold secret knowledge about the curse he’s willing to trade - for a price - the sisters must decide who to trust and discover whether the objects they keep hold the key to their freedom or a path to unimaginable peril.

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By Savannah Brown Sydney's dad is the only psychiatrist for miles around in their small Ohio town. He is also unexpectedly dead. Sydney believes the crash was anything but an accident. And when the threatening texts begin, and June Copeland - homecoming queen and golden child appears at his funeral out of nowhere, she's sure of it.

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From bags to riches…

Slimmers go for gold and raise £3450 donating the clothes they’ve slimmed out of So confident they’ll never need their larger sizes again, slimmers across Cullen, Buckie and Fochabers have raised £700 cash on the day of the event and donated a further 110 bags worth around £2750 of clothes they’ve successfully slimmed out of to Cancer Research UK.

The Slimming World groups had a Clothes Throw Day, in Buckpool Golf Club (who donated the venue for free) where they collected clothes, shoes, homeware and accessories as part of the Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw.

The bags were donated to local Cancer Research UK shops in Elgin as part of the national fundraising campaign, which this year goes ‘gold’ as Slimming World celebrates its 50th birthday year. As part of the Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw, anyone who finds a special golden bag is in with a chance to win a VIP shopping and makeover experience. Karen Hanover from Buckie, Carol Sievwright from Cullen and Karen Forbes from Fochabers groups all found Golden bags.

The Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw aims to raise awareness of how keeping a healthy weight can reduce the risk of developing some types of cancer. Each of the filled bags is worth around £25 to the charity, and this year’s campaign is aiming to beat the total raised in 2018 – an incredible £3 million in just two weeks. Since 2012 the partnership has generated more than £12 million worth of stock.

As well fundraising, the partnership between Slimming World and Cancer Research UK aims to raise awareness of the links between obesity and cancer.

Dawn Forbes and Sarah Dougan, who run the local Slimming World groups, are delighted to have raised so much money for charity. Dawn says: “I can’t quite believe how many bags we managed to collect – and the fact we found some gold ones too, I can’t wait to see if any of our members are winners! I know our members are amazing but I didn’t expect such an incredible level of effort – wow!”

“Seeing members donate their too-big clothes is just the cherry on top for us as Consultants. What I find so special is seeing members transform before my eyes as they lose weight. Many go from shy, apprehensive individuals who join with their confidence at rock bottom. They don’t believe they could ever lose the weight they dream of losing. When I look them in the eye and tell them they absolutely can be the size

they want to be – whatever that is – and that I truly believe in them, things start to change,” said Sarah.

“At group, members learn to remove feelings of guilt around food, and instead feel empowered by all the Free Food they can enjoy on Slimming World’s healthy eating plan, Food Optimising. Through Food Optimising, they learn to change the way they think about food by making changes to the way they shop, cook and eat, and they lose weight without ever feeling like they have to restrict a thing or go hungry.

“Members also make friends in group, they celebrate success together and they are there for one another through the more challenging times too. As the weight drops off and the energy levels soar, many of them become more active too – walking, swimming, playing with the kids… there really is no stopping them! They shed the shackles of their former selves – including the clothes they’ll never fit in again too.

“So many people don’t know how much of a difference losing weight can make to health – including reducing the risk of developing a range of problems including some types of cancer. Hopefully this campaign and our efforts for charity will help inspire more people in Moray to improve their health and change their lives by losing weight too.

We are so proud of our members and their efforts. They really do put their heart into everything they do. Whether it’s their weight loss, supporting each other each week or raising money for charity... they continually blow us away!”

Anyone who would like to find out more about Slimming World or the Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw is invited to get in touch with Dawn Forbes on 07763032849 or Sarah Dougan on 07872474544. To find a local group in your area please visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk

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