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Clubs & Societies Mountain Climbing in Nepal Pastoral Letter & Churches What’s On Trades Directory Chef’s Confidential School Term Dates Council News Lossie Tides and Local Holidays, Advertiser Index Useful Contacts

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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 01542 810293 or Mary on 01542 850262 BIRNIE VILLAGE HALL Community Events, Bowling, WRI, SICMA Astronomy Club, contact Clifford Miller 860232 ELGIN AND DISTRICT CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Second Tuesday of each month all year in Abbeyvale Care Home, Duff Avenue, Elgin. 7pm-9.30pm.

Contact June Edmonstone 541872 (Chair) or Elizabeth Macrae 543050 (Secretary) ELGIN AND DISTRICT PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP Meets in the Resource Centre at 7.30pm first Monday of the month, September to May, excluding April, for information giving and sharing, support, fun, friendship and food! Contact Gillian Gibson (Secretary) 01343 541056 ELGIN MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB Aims: To encourage a responsible attitude towards target rifle shooting, as an enjoyable sport, in a safe controlled environment, meets Mondays 7.15pm from September to March at Indoor Rifle Range, Pinefield. Contact

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David Cramb 05600 932596 or email david_cramb@yahoo.co.uk

@uhi.ac.uk or visit www.moraygaelicgroup.ning.com

ELGIN OVER 60’S GROUP BALL Meets 9.45am-12.15pm each Wednesday in the Holy Trinity Church Hall. (We break for school holidays). Contact 821020 or 545937 (evenings)

MORAY JAZZ CLUB Meets at the Red Shoes Theatre, Elgin every Thursday from 8pm to 10.30pm, doors open at 7.30pm.

Admission is £5 for non-members and everyone is welcome. Visit our website www.morayjazzclub.co.uk or email mjc@morayjazzclub.co.uk for more information.

FOGWATT VILLAGE HALL Available for regular meetings or one-offs! Check out our website at www.fogwatthall.co.uk. Contact Audrey Munro 860352 HOPEMAN LUNCHEON CLUB Serving meals to pensioners at Hopeman Memorial Hall, Tuesdays 12.30pm - 1.30pm, £3 per meal.

Contact Violet McPherson 830444 MORAY CEILIDH CLUB It's informal! It's fun! It's a great night out! Everyone welcome!

Great dancing in a traditional village hall environment. Dances will be explained for beginners ..and those members who cannot remember! Bring your own booze.

Contact Steve Coomber on 541983 or visit www.moraycc.org MORAY GAELIC GROUP We have conversation classes in gaelic led by three volunteer native gaelic speakers. Held in Moray College on Monday evenings 7.30pm-9pm. £1 per night, £5 year membership.

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MORAY WHEELCHAIR CURLING CLUB Meets every Monday and Wednesday afternoon 2pm - 4pm from September to March at Moray Leisure Centre. Contact Norman Anderson on 07599 033 309 or email nor2002uk@yahoo.co.uk URQUHART WEDNESDAY CLUB Provides a meeting place for, but not necessarily, the over 60’s, carpet bowling, Wednesday afternoons, end of September to end of April, Urquhart Parish Hall.

Contact Mary Climie 842526 WALK MORAY, ELGIN GROUP Meets on Thursdays at 10am, Moray Leisure Centre. The walks are short (30mins - 1hour) and led by qualified volunteers. Contact 01343 567172 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.

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What did you do last week?

Mountaineering in Nepal?

As it was approaching the 70th anniversary of RAF Lossiemouth, the Mountaineering Club looked to find a suitable expedition to both celebrate the event and to challenge the club in both planning and execution. The Himalayas has always been the ultimate destination for the majority of aspiring climbers and was a clear choice for the members. Mera Peak, a 6400m trekking peak in the Makalu Barun National Park of Nepal, matched all of the requirements of remoteness, altitude, technical difficulty and affordability and once selected, the expedition planning began in earnest early in 2008.

Out of a group of around 30 applicants a team of 12 was selected as expedition members based on their experience, ability, fitness, availability and what skills they could bring along to increase the chance of success in the endeavour. Not all of those selected had been to altitude before and so training was carried out in the Alps in the summer of 2009 to give those who required it experience in high altitude walking, rope work and crevasse rescue.

The expedition set off on Thursday 15th Oct 2009 which is in the middle of the Nepalese post monsoon period and although this was the autumn and getting cold it would provide a few weeks of settled dry weather. The team travelled to Kathmandu where we met Lakpa Tenji Sherpa, our Nepalese Sirdar, who was to be our guide on the expedition.

Equipment was checked and repacked for the flight to Lukla and the team’s spirits were high as we left civilisation behind as we finally headed into the mountains.

Nepal is not a large country but getting around can be problematic, the locals judge distances to the next village not in miles but in days travelled, for once in the mountains there are no roads only tracks over high level passes and down low valleys. We spent 9 days trekking with our porters to get into Base Camp on the mountain, although this was ideal acclimatisation training for the summit attempt. As we progressed up the mountain the difficulties increased, the falling air pressure and night time temperatures slowing our early morning exit from the warmth of our sleeping bags and daily upward progress to little more than a crawl.

Summit day fell on 2nd Nov. We left our camp at 3 am having breakfasted on porridge and noodles and it was very dark, very windy and very cold. Moving as two roped parties we climbed steadily but slowly up the mountain, the altitude and incline taking a heavy toll on our progress, till at one point I had to stop to throw up. Eventually the altitude put paid to any further progress for two of us and at 6300m we turned page 4 - January 2010

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back, we were only 140m from the top. As we descended the sun rise came to warm us and our recovery started. We were soon joined by two others, one of whom had begun to feel the first effects of frostbite on his toes and so took the sensible decision to come down, only 100m from the top. As we sat in High Camp enjoying a brew, we were reunited with the rest of the team who were also driven back down by the cold, as they prepared to fix ropes for the final part of the ascent, only 40m from the top.

It would seem that we had failed; we had not achieved our goal. In fact what had been the point, all that effort, months of planning and training, the worry for our families when we lost communications, not to mention the cost?

Maybe we should just have stayed at home; we could have just gone for a walk up Ben Rinnes with the dogs!

But we didn’t, we went to the Himalayas, we took a challenge, we stepped out of the boat, out of the comfort zone and did something amazing. Life is like that, you have to challenge yourself or you aren’t moving forward, you are dying; standing still is not an option. You don’t need to go as far as Nepal, maybe just a 5 minute jog on the beach, you never know where it might take you; the longest journey starts with the first step, but you only get out what you put in.

Although you can get out a whole lot more; filled up to overflowing, packed down and topped up again. I have found it is this way with my faith as a Christian, unless I challenge it and work at it, I so easily slip and the ways of the world come flooding in and life seems to become so difficult. Nobody ever said it would be easy but everyday I give thanks for a gracious and forgiving Lord who gives me the strength for the real challenge. The truth is out there, if you are prepared to look.

The next day 3 of the guys felt strong enough for a second attempt and summited easily on a beautiful, windless and sunlit morning.

RAF Lossiemouth Mountaineering Club - open to Service Personnel only. For information on joining or more details on the trip visit www.expedhimalayan70.co.uk Moray Mountaineering Club contact John Henderson via email johnhenderson628@btinternet.com or visit the website www.moraymc.wordpress.com

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New Year, New Me So another Hogmanay has come and gone and we’ve all made resolutions - which we’ll maybe keep…for a month. Am I being too optimistic? For so often I find it easier to say that I’ll do a thing than to actually carry it out. Of course it is possible to change things in your life; people do it all the time. They change jobs, partners and house, clothes and adopt a new fitter lifestyle not necessarily all at the same time or with the same frequency. But all too often when we do make a change in our lives we find the same old problems coming to the surface. The new job still comes with irritating colleagues and demanding bosses; the new partner may be absolutely wonderful but there are still arguments over money. The new house or new clothes are great for a time but - like all new things they don’t stay new forever. And what about that new fitness focussed lifestyle? A survey revealed that people who walk dogs

(that’s me folks) are most likely to be still regularly walking their dog a year on; by contrast people who join a gym are much less likely to be at the gym a year from now. A dog is for life; gym membership is for a moment.

But wait - don’t go and scrap those resolutions! It’s not hopeless. Of course real change is difficult and does require us to resolve to change, to commit to it and persevere at it. It does require a decision from us and a willingness to embrace that change. But for real and lasting change we need help; not just the kind of help you might get from a fitness guru or financial adviser but the kind you get from someone much stronger and smarter than you and I will ever be.

Paul, who was one of the great Christian writers, was someone who spent the early part of his life trying to do his best - constantly making resolutions to be a better person. He was

Elgin & Forres Free Church of Scotland Sunday Sevice 11am including Sunday School & Creche; Evening Service 6pm, Midweek Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm Contact Colin Morrison 542196 Alves Church 1st Sunday of each month at 11.30am, Contact 01309 690931 for details Hopeman Baptist Church meets every Sunday 11am & 6pm.

Everyone welcome. Contact Rev. S.J. Macdonald 830248 or visit the website www.hopemanbaptist.org.uk Burghead Church Every Sunday at 11.30am Contact 01309 690931 for details Elgin Baptist Church Family Morning Worship (including creche), Sunday School and Bible Class 11am (1st Sunday each month at Seafield Primary); Evening Service 6pm; Youth Fellowship 7.30pm Contact Rev. Graham Swanson 547743 St Giles & St Columba’s South 9.30am St Columba’s South & 11am St Giles Church, Rev. George Rollo 547208 Elgin High Church Sunday 11am; Evening Service 2nd Sunday each month 6.30pm. Contact Rev. Julie Woods 542449 or email missjulie@btinternet.com St Sylvester's Catholic Church Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm; Sunday Mass 11.45am. Contact 542280 or visit www.stsylvesters.net for more details.

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actually quite proud of his efforts until he realised that he was in fact going backwards. It was then he found that it was Jesus - the crucified Lord - who could provide him with the new life he so desperately wanted but couldn’t achieve by himself. He said if we have been united with Christ in his death, ‘we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin - because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.’ (Romans 6:5) So if we have ‘died’ with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

That new life with Christ is not only the happy result of his sacrifice; it’s also the means by which those resolutions to become a new person are translated into a living reality.

Colin Morrison Elgin & Forres Free Church of Scotland

St Andrews-Lhanbryd & Urquhart Parish Church Morning Worship, including Young Church and Creche every Sunday at 11am. Evening Services on last Sunday of month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart at 7pm Contact John Third (Session Clerk) 843341 Elgin Community Church Sunday Morning Service 10.30am; Evening Fellowship & Youth Group at 6pm Contact 546654 Elgin City Church Every Sunday 10.30am at Elgin Community Centre - childrens church & creche available Contact 540437 Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Trinity, Elgin Sunday Services - 8am Holy Communion; 11am Family Eucharist; 6.30pm Evensong Birnie - Pluscarden Church Sunday Service Pluscarden 10am and Evening Service 6.30pm 3rd Sunday each month; Birnie 11.30am and Evening Service 6.30pm 1st Sunday each month Parish of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman First Sunday of each month, one service (10.30 a.m.) in Hopeman if five Sundays in the month, all other Sundays Hopeman 10am, Duffus or Spynie 11.30am. Contact Rev. Bruce Lawrie 830276 or email: blawrie@zetnet.co.uk If you are a member of a church not listed here please email with details and we will print this in future issues.

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JANUARY 8 friday karaoke, newmarket bar, forres, tel: 01309 676466

11 monday the burning of the clavie, burghead elgin and district parkinson's disease society support group burns night, 7.30pm with musical entertainment, moray resource centre, maisondieu road, elgin, contact gillian gibson (secretary) tel: 541056 or go online at www.parkinsons.org.uk and see under "local to you"

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15 friday karaoke, newmarket bar, forres, tel: 01309 676466 new year hoolie with skerryvore and torridon, 7pm, the loft venue, kinloss, £10, tickets from www.thebooth.co.uk or tel: 01343 850111

19 tuesday bozza ensemble (wind trio), 7.30pm, south room, gordonstoun school, near elgin, £10/£5, tel: 837894 email gordonstoun.concerts.society@hotmail.com

20 wednesday bloodhound supersonic car presentation – one car, one team, one thousand mph, 6.30pm, elgin town hall, free entry, see www.raes.org.uk for more details

21 thursday varis players pantomime ‘babes in the wood’, 7pm for 7.30pm, forres town hall, adults £7/under 16 & senior citizens £4/ balcony £8 no concession, contact marjory stronach tel: 01309 672467

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senior citizens £4/ balcony £8 no concession, contact marjory stronach tel: 01309 672467 annual fogwatt burns supper, 8pm (doors open 7pm), tickets £10, licenced bar, contact sandy tel: 860388 or audrey tel: 860352 or any committee member for tickets karaoke, newmarket bar, forres, tel: 01309 676466 tribute to lionel ritchie and the hits of motown, 8pm, the mosset tavern, forres, £7, tel: 01309 672981

23 saturday lhanbryde community challenge burns supper and ceilidh with licensed bar, 7pm, lhanbryde community centre, tickets £15 each, email enquiries@lhanbrydecc.org for more details

29 friday karaoke, newmarket bar, forres, tel: 01309 676466

30 saturday varis players pantomime ‘babes in the wood’, 1.30pm for 2pm and 7pm for 7.30pm, forres town hall, adults £7/under 16 & senior citizens £4/ balcony £8 no concession, contact marjory stronach tel: 01309 672467 moray ceilidh club - the dandy ceilidh band, miltonduff village hall, elgin, contact steve coomber, tel: 01343 541983 visit www.moraycc.org club m disco, til 3am, the mosset tavern, forres, £3 before midnight/£5 after, tel: 01309 672981

FEBRUARY 2010 in brief 4 thursday opera on a shoe string present ¡españa!, 7.30pm, ogstoun theatre, gordonstoun school, near elgin, £10/£5, tel: 837894 or email gordonstoun.concerts.society@hotmail.com 25 thursday abbamania - the concert, 7.30pm, elgin town hall, £17.50, contact robert pratt for details 0141 5777798 26 friday elgin and district cancer support group - a ‘scots night’, 7pm, burghead community hall, grant street, burghead, admission £4 with buffet, b.y.o.b. tribute to elton john, 8pm, the mosset tavern, forres, £7, tel: 01309 672981 27 saturday club m disco, til 3am, the mosset tavern, forres, £3 before midnight/£5 after, tel: 01309 672981 SpotLight - Elgin and District

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DENNIS THOMSON Tel: 01343 812982 26 Kinneddar Street, Lossiemouth, IV31 6AT

I.G CONSTRUCTION CO Tel: 01343 551110 36 Moycroft, Elgin, IV30 1XE

G.S.M BUILDERS LTD Tel: 01343 546894 20 Bailies Drive, Elgin, IV30 6JJ

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RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION MORAY LTD Tel: 01343 549759 Moy Croft Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XZ SIROCCO BUILDING SERVICES LTD Tel: 01343 548700 21 Commerce Street, Elgin, IV30 1BS STEVE COX BUILDING CONTRACTORS Tel: 01343 540400 2 Rose Place, Elgin, IV30 1NP STUART CAMPBELL (BUILDERS) LTD Tel: 01343 820051 2 Findlay Road, Mosstodloch, Fochabers, IV32 7JR TULLOCH OF CUMMINGSTON LTD Tel: 01343 835622 Tulloch House, Forsyth Street, Hopeman, Elgin, IV30 5ST W FARQUHAR Tel: 01343 813789 2 Castle Court, Lossiemouth, IV31 6RJ

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CARPENTERS/JOINERS ALISTAIR OGILVIE Tel: 01343 835579 4 Bay View, Burghead, Elgin, IV30 5GA ALLAN CORMACK JOINERS Tel: 01343 559327 Unit 5 Moycroft Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XZ AW JOINERY Tel: 01343 556131 Mob: 07882 627444 West Road, Elgin, IV30 1SA BRUCE COLWELL Tel: 01343 850657 Lea Rig, Mosstowie, Elgin, IV30 8XE DK JOINERY Tel: 01343 569415 23 Glenlossie Drive, Elgin, IV30 6YH D.S TAYLOR CAPRENTERS & JOINERS Tel: 01343 569401 27 Deanshaugh Road, Elgin, IV30 4HU DARROCH & ALLAN JOINERS & BUILDERS LTD Tel: 01343 542982 3 Diagonal Road, Elgin, IV30 6AH DAVID STEWART JOINER LTD Tel: 01343 814113 Lochinvar, Allan Lane, Lossiemouth, IV31 6DS DAVID VENNARD JOINERY Tel: 07791 606349 19 Pinefield Crescent, Elgin, IV30 6HZ DOUGLAS SHANKS JOINERY LTD Tel: 01343 548147 North Cottage, 9, North Street, New Elgin, IV30 6BS ELGIN JOINERY CO Tel: 01343 549923 3 Pinefield Road, Elgin, IV30 1XQ page 10 - January 2010

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ERIC MACDONALD Tel: 01343 544915 Grampian Road Workshop, Elgin, IV30 1XN FORTEATH & SINCLAIR Tel: 01343 542885 The Wards, Elgin, IV30 6AA G NICOL Tel: 01343 890201 Drumoak, Main Street, Dallas, IV36 2SA

Sunnyside Cottage, Main Street, Urquhart, Elgin, IV30 8LG

RR JOINERS Tel: 07906 973641 13 Victoria Crescent, Elgin, IV30 1RF

JOHN LAW SMITH JOINERS Tel: 01343 543044 5 St Andrews Square, Elgin, IV30 6HX

RICHARD JOHNSTONE Tel: 01343 843198 19 Schoolbrae, Lhanbryde, IV30 8QG

MARK HENDERSON CARPENTER & JOINER Tel: 01343 860463 Brackenbrae, Wardend, Birnie, Elgin, IV30 8RW

ROBIN GREEN Tel: 01343 551943 13 Waterside Street, Elgin, IV30 4LU RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION MORAY LTD Tel: 01343 549 759 Moy Croft Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XZ

A W JOINERY A l l a s p e ct s o f J o i n e r y w o rk u n d e r t a k en f r o m K i t c h e n s , F l o o r i n g , W ind o ws , D o o rs a n d O ut si de Wo rk, e tc .

SCOTIA PRESERVATION LTD Tel: 01343 611 112 The Annexe, 30 East High Street, Elgin, IV30 4EJ

NO JOB TOO SMALL FREE QUOTATIONS AND COMPETITIVE RATES ANDREW WISHART H: 01343 556131 M: 07882 627444 G STEWART JOINERY Tel: 07968 209837 16 Main Road, Alves, Elgin, IV30 8UR GORDON MCDONALD Tel: 01343 835731 83 Grant Street, Burghead, Elgin IV30 5TX GRANT & MCPHERSON Tel: 01343 547887 3 Main Street, New Elgin, IV30 6BQ GREENBRAE LTD Tel: 01309 641664 Greenbrae Steading, Hopeman, IV30 5XZ HEATHER JARVIS JOINERY Tel: 07919 404335 3 Cromarty View, Burghead, IV30 5HB J & J JOINERS Tel: 01343 830035 Seapark, Hopeman, IV30 5RY JAMES CANTLIE JOINERS Tel: 01343 842447

SPENCE & GRANT LTD Tel: 01343 541716 New Elgin Road, Elgin, IV30 6BA

MORAY JOINERY LTD Tel: 01343 550327 Forbes Lodge, Wester Manbeen, Elgin, IV30 8TN

STEPHEN LEGGAT Tel: 01343 830017 Parkview, St. Aethans Road, Burghead, IV30 5YR

NEIL GRANT JOINERY SERVICES Tel: 01343 815275 Cardrew, Argyle Street, Lossiemouth, IV31 6QF

STEVE COX BUILDING CONTRACTORS Tel: 01343 540400 2 Rose Place, Elgin, IV30 1NP

PAUL STEPHEN JOINERY Tel: 07976 873995 18 Fairfield Avenue, Elgin, IV30 6BB

STEWART LYONS Tel: 01343 835131 1 Young Street, Burghead, IV30 5UB

PETER HAY STEWART JOINERY Tel: 01343 542650 8 Forteath Avenue, Elgin, IV30 1TF R.E DUNCAN Tel: 01343 552750 Bonnymuir House, Miltonduff, Elgin IV30 8WL R J HARROLD Tel: 01343 545996 Ashlea, Linkwood Road, Elgin, IV30 6DJ

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DOUBLE GLAZERS DOUBLE GLAZERS 1ST CHOICE DOORS LTD Tel: 01343 540181 49 Bailies Drive, Elgin, IV30 6JW ACCORDION WINDOWS & HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD Tel: 01343 549898 Culbard House, 22 Culbard Street, Elgin, IV30 1JT

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ALI PATERSON LTD Tel: 01343 842752 10 Baxter Place, Lhanbryde, IV30 8QE

CRAIG ROBERTSON Tel: 07887 582586 30 Springfield Gardens, Elgin, IV30 6XX

EVEREST LTD Freephone: 0800 008 7093

DAVID BEVERIDGE Tel: 01343 540484 10A Chanonry Street, Elgin, IV30 6NF

GRAMPIAN GLASS & GLAZING Tel: 01343 545315 Unit 11 Tyock Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XY ELECTRICIANS

ELECTRICIANS A GRANT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Tel: 01343 842773 6 The Dominies, Lhanbryde, IV30 8QZ CAMPBELL & MCHARDY LTD Tel: 01343 543516 Ian Campbell/Paul McHardy Unit 12, Linkwood Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XS campbell-and-mchardy @linkwood12.fsnet.co.uk

G & A BARNIE BUILDING SERVICES LTD Tel: 01343 542999 Unit 21, Tyock Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XY GM APPLIANCE CARE Tel: 01343 551392 Devon View, Lochiepots Road, Miltonduff, Elgin IV30 8TG IAN STEPHEN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Tel: 01343 548252

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DAVID NEISH ELECTRICAL Tel: 01343 842995 89 Robertson Road, Lhanbryde,IV30 8JQ

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JOE STEWART Tel: 01343 812712 52 Inchbroom Avenue, Lossiemouth, IV31 6HJ

EASY GARDEN SERVICES Tel: 01343 208143 GARDEN RENOVATORS Tel: 01343 547172 24 Calcots Crescent, Elgin, IV30 6GL

MARK DEACON ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Tel: 01343 545914 Brenmar, 28 High School Drive, Elgin, IV30 6UE MCDONALD & MUNRO LTD Tel: 01343 545837 4 Moycroft Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XZ PETER FALCONER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Tel: 01343 544110 11 Roseisle Drive, Elgin, IV30 4NT STUART WALKER ELECTRICAL SERVICES Tel: 01343 548070 10 Manitoba Place, Elgin, IV30 6TB GARDENING/FENCING GARDENING & FENCING COLIN PETRIE Tel: 07778 004627

TRADES DIRECTORY

GARDEN WORK WANTED Tel: 07594 515546 30 Beechfield Road, Elgin, IV30 6RT K & D SERVICES Tel: 01343 860344 1 Hallowood Road, Elgin, IV30 8NP LE JARDIN Tel: 01343 542880 Tree Trunks, Findrassie, Elgin IV30 5PP MARK DAVIES HOME & GARDEN SERVICES Tel: 07740 421967 Eastwood, Calcots, Elgin, IV30 8NQ MCARTHUR GROUP LTD Tel: 01343 548694 27 Perimeter Road, Elgin, IV30 6AF

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MORAYSHIRE TREE SERVICES Tel: 07966 298026 Barmossie, Moss of Barmuckity, Elgin, IV30 8QW

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PAUL WALKER GARDEN MAINTENANCE Tel: 01343 544438 27 Pringle Road, Elgin, IV30 4HN THREAPLANDS LTD Tel: 01343 842245 Threapland, Lhanbryde, Elgin, IV30 8LN

HANDYMEN HANDYMAN DITTMAR YOUR HANDYMAN Tel: 07900 846937 Mossside Farm, Mossside, Elgin, IV30 8NH

THE HANDY MANNY Tel: 01343 814600 Mob: 07599 151330 9 Kinnedder Street, Lossiemouth, IV31 6PW PAINTER/DECORATORS PAINTERS &

DECORATORS ALAN MORTIMER Tel: 01343 543598 Auchtertyre Farm House, Pluscarden, Elgin, IV30 8UD ALLAN SMITH Tel: 01343 546668 page 12 - January 2010

WA BRANDER & SON Tel: 01343 544713 11 Wardend Place, Elgin, IV30 6YP

57 Reid Street, Elgin, IV30 4HH

DONALD CLARKE PAINTERS & DECORATORS Tel: 01343 842487 Law View, Lochhills, Elgin, IV30 8LS

HANDIYWORKS Tel: 01343 810916 Mob: 07925 539440 10 Shackleton Place, Lossiemouth, IV31 6SU www.handiyworks.co.uk handiyworks@gmail.com

T. MONE PAINTERS & DECORATORS Tel: 01343 540064 16 Braemorriston Road, Elgin, IV30 4DL

G SUTHERLAND SERVICES Tel: 07955 838384 39 North Street, New Elgin, IV30 6BT

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JOHNNY WALKER PAINTER & DECORATOR Tel: 01343 842954 3 Cranmoss Court, Lhanbryde, Elgin, IV30 8HL

A A WHYTE Tel: 01343 842608 5 Cranmoss Court, Lhanbryde, Elgin, IV30 8HL A FRASER Tel: 01343 815282 San Andreas, Windyridge, Lossiemouth, IV31 6RX

K RUSSELL Tel: 01343 546518 1 Hebenton Road, Elgin, IV30 4EP

SJS PLASTERING Tel: 01343 544974 6 Mackenzie Place, Elgin, IV30 4EY

MIKE GEORGE Tel: 01343 549063 19 Chanonry Road, Elgin, IV30 1XH MIKE WILSON PAINTING CONLTD Tel: 01343 541696 27 High School Drive, Elgin, IV30 6UE TRACTORS

MORRIS MANN DECORATORS Tel: 01343 540814 Unit 35, Tyock Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 1XY PAUL GRANT PAINTERS & DECORATORS Tel: 01343 547994 34 Beechfield Road, Elgin, IV30 6RT R.G WILSON (ELGIN) LTD Tel: 01343 544256 1 Perimeter Road, Elgin, IV30 6AF RS TAPERS Tel: 01343 548031 16 Fleurs Place, Elgin, IV30 1ST T STABLES Tel: 01343 843927 45 Templand Road,

TRADES DIRECTORY

TONY SHERWOOD Tel: 01343 812738 40 Inchbroom Avenue, Lossiemouth, IV31 6HJ PLUMBERS

PLUMBERS ACE PLUMBING & HEATING Tel: 01343 860677 Birkenhill House, Elgin, IV30 8SB ALAN TURNER PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES Tel: 01343 556387 27-29 Main Street, New Elgin, IV30 6BH ARTHUR MCKERRON & SON Tel: 01343 542067 Oakview, Sheriffmill, Morriston Road, Elgin, IV30 6UL BRUCE PLUMBING & HEATING Tel: 01343 543604 7 Seafield Crescent Elgin, IV30 1RE

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DAVID CUMMING & SON Tel: 01343 835900 Torridon, Burghead Elgin, IV30 5GB DAVID GERMAN PLUMBING SERVICES Tel: 01343 811039 12 Branderburgh Quay, Lossiemouth, IV31 6BF GARMOUTH PLUMBING Tel: 01343 870341 Craigower, Northfield Place, Garmouth, Fochabers, IV32 7NF HILLHEAD DEVELOPMENTS LTD Tel: 07917 104450 Hillhead of Westerton, Fochabers IV32 7QA MICHAEL BAXTER Tel: 01343 542943 Lauren Villa, page 13 - January 2010

2 Newfield Place, Elgin, IV30 4DD

SIMPSON PLUMBERS LTD Tel: 01343 542033 3, East Back Street, Bishopmill, Elgin IV30 4EQ WATSON PLUMBING & HEATING Tel: 01343 552563 7 West High Street, Elgin, IV30 4DJ

RON DUNCAN Tel: 01343 860440 Woodside House, Birnie, Elgin, IV30 8RW

CENTURION PLUMBING Tel: 01343 850212 4 Main Road, Alves Elgin, IV30 8UR

O'DONNELL PLUMBING & HEATING Tel: 01343 548258 5 Pitgaveny Court, Elgin, IV30 4BE RICHARD THOMPSON Tel: 01343 812927 22 Macdonald Drive, Lossiemouth, IV31 6LR

Chanonry Industrial Estate, Elgin, IV30 6NF

W.G MACKENZIE Tel: 01343 541665 4 Pinefield Parade, Elgin IV30 6AG

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ROTHES PLUMBING Tel: 01343 548992 3 Linkwood Road, Elgin, IV30 6DH

D. MELVIN ROOFING Tel: 01343 544473 20 Blantyre Street, Elgin, IV30 4DW

SIMON POYNER Tel: 01343 850479 East Railway Cottage, Easter Coltfield, Alves, Elgin, IV30 8XA

ELGIN PROPERTY SERVICES Tel: 01343 545675 17 McMillan Avenue, Elgin, IV30 6GH

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MIKE O'DRISCOLL BUILDERS, PLUMBING & CENTRAL HEATING Tel: 01343 830020 Mob: 07885 796216 67 Granary Street, Burghead, Elgin, IV30 5UA MORAY PLUMBING Tel: 01343 556668 11 Birnie Road, Elgin, IV30 6JA MVN TILING & PLUMBING Tel: 07834 954938 10 Grays Walk, Elgin, IV30 4LE

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KEITH MILNE Tel: 01343 556433 7 Leonach Place, Elgin, IV30 6JT

NEIL STEWART Tel: 01343 842465 43 Templand Road, Lhanbryde, IV30 8PP

NEIL MACCONNACHIE Tel: 07832 376774 24 Barlink Road, Elgin, IV30 6HL SERVICE WITH A TILE Tel: 01343 548527 7 Rashcrook Walk, Elgin, IV30 6EZ

THE TILE & FIREPLACE CENTRE Tel: 01343 544167 7 Lossie Wynd North, Elgin, IV30 1GU TILING PLUS Tel: 01343 830492 47 Thom Street, Hopeman, IV30 5TB

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Belly-icious!

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Braised Belly of Pork with Herb Crust This spectacular dish regularly appears on our Chapter One menus. Belly Pork may be a cheaper cut but responds beautifully to slow gentle cooking becoming meltingly tender. You may need to order this cut in advance from your butcher. You can serve it with potato puree, lightly wilted spinach and fresh herb tagliatelle.

Pork 4 tablespoons Olive Oil 1 whole belly joint about 1 kg 1 Carrot chopped 1 Onion chopped 1 Leek chopped 1 Celery Stick chopped 100ml Sherry Vinegar 200ml Soy Sauce 1.5 litres Chicken Stock Crust 100g Fresh Basil 100g Fresh Coriander 100g Fresh Bread Crumbs 100g Parmesan Heat a shallow, flameproof, cast iron casserole or deep sauté pan with lid until you feel a strong heat rising. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown the pork joint, turning until caramelized all over. Remove and place on a plate.

Add the remaining olive oil to the pan and sauté the vegetables for about 5 minutes.

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soy sauce and stock. Bring to the boil and partially cover the pan. Braise slowly at a low heat, or in the oven at 170C/gas mark 3. Cook for 2 ½ - 3 hours. Baste the pork occasionally with the pan juices, until the meat feels very tender.

Lift out the meat and cut in to 4 even square pieces and set aside.

Put basil, coriander, bread crumbs and parmesan in food processor and blitz until you get a crumble texture. Heap the mixture on top of each slice of pork belly and place in oven on a baking tray at 200c for 5 minutes and crust should form. Remove from oven and serve with fresh herb tagliatelle.

Happy New Year Cooking!

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Chapter One

Chapter One Open Day Monday 25th January, 10.00am till 5.00pm

Professional Chef cookery demonstrations

phone 01309 671682 for timings & details

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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 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 Thursday 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

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EIGHT ACRES HOTEL & LEISURE CLUB

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU - JOINING IS FREE • 15m heated swimming pool

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• 25 cardiovascular machines

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Pop in for a chat and to see our facilities or call us on 01343 543 551 The leisure club is open 7 days a week

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SpotLight Council News

Picture by Karen Barclay, Copyright

EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 OF ELGIN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Chairman – Alastair Kennedy Proposed George Littlejohn; Seconded Harry Torry.

Vice Chairman – Bryan Watson Proposed Murray Ross; Seconded Alastair Kennedy.

Secretary – Alex Macmillan - Proposed George Littlejohn; Seconded Harry Torry.

Treasurer – Morna Abernethy – Proposed Alastair Kennedy; Seconded Anne Glover.

Adoption of Constitution The Secretary advised that a copy of the Constitution for the City and Royal Burgh of Elgin Community Council had been distributed to all members for comment. It was Proposed by Harry Torry and Seconded by Murray Ross to adopt the Constitution, as presented together with adoption of Standing Orders as amended (no ref to AGM) and the Code of Conduct as set out in the Member’s Handbook. This was carried unanimously. Secretary was to obtain signatures from the Chairman, Vice Chair and Secretary and send to Moray Council for ratification.

Police Business Inspector Mowat advising that over 50 motorists had been warned over using the Plainstones; there have been no repeat offenders that he was aware of and the Police will now be moving towards enforcement following this period of education.

Community Champions Alex Macmillan advised that he had attended a meeting to discuss Community Champions. He stated that the original idea of Community Champions was a way in which the Police could obtain information from the community anonymously and pass the

information on to the appropriate agency. He said that this idea had never been fully taken up and that he felt that it was something that Community Councillors and Area Forum Members could take forward as a way of community engagement. At the Induction Meeting a suggestion was put forward regarding holding regular surgeries of the Community Council whereby members of the public could air their concerns and these concerns could then be passed to the relevant agencies or be dealt with by the Community Council and then fed back to the community as appropriate.

It was agreed that Alex would take the idea forward and discuss with Chief Inspector MacKenzie and Area Forums.

It was also suggested that the Community Council have their own webpage and e:mail address for the community to e:mail their concerns anonymously, this was agreed in principle. Denise Gormley agreed to support and to develop the proposal.

Alex Macmillan advised that help from all Community Councillors would be needed.

Planning Bryan Watson advised that an application had been received from Kentucky Fried Chicken to build on land adjacent to the Reiket Lane roundabout on the A96 next to Alan Milne and he was happy with the plans, although the window had now closed for any comment.

AOCB The Chairman advised that members will be receiving a letter in the near future with regard to the Budget Consultation and meetings will be taking place throughout Moray. The Chairman asked members to inform as many people as

OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTS

Heldon Community Council: meetings held 14th April; 26th May; 7th July; 25th August and 6th October 2009 at Mosstowie Primary School. Contact: Angela Hyland Secretary) 545360. page 20 - January 2010

possible regarding the proposed savings and ask them to email their views. The Chairman also advised that a meeting is to take place at the Town Hall on 24th November 2009 between 7.00 - 9.00pm and asked for as many members as possible to attend. Cllr Russell advised that a hard copy of the consultation document is available in libraries and Denise Gormley advised that the document could be downloaded from the Moray Council Webpage. Alex Macmillan urged members to look beyond the consultation pack and if they have any different ideas not mentioned then to put these views forward.

Alex Macmillan advised that the Community Council’s Data Protection Registration is due for renewal; a cheque for £35.00 would be required.

Alex Macmillan reminded members to send any comments to him as soon as possible regarding the proposed Local Licensing Forum action on ‘Bring your Own Booze’ events.

Anne Glover advised that she would be in a position to give an up-date on the Flood Relief Fund at the next meeting.

Harry Torry advised that the Athletics Association at Morriston Park are applying for a £50,000 grant from Peoples Millions.

Cllr Russell advised that Moray Council is now able to accept household batteries at recycling points.

Alex Macmillan thanked members for their attendance at the Remembrance Day Celebrations and the Memorial Service held at New Elgin.

Date and Time of Next Meeting.

Tuesday 8th December 2009 at 7.00pm.

Burghead & Cummingston Community Council: meets first Thursday of every month (excluding July), 7.30pm at Burghead Harbour Masters Office. Contact: Chris Tuke (Secretary) 835537.

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