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CLUBS & SOCIETIES

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Offer support & understanding to families & friends of problem drinkers. Meetings are always confidential. Call 020 7403 0888 www.al-anonuk.org.uk ELGIN BOWLING CLUB Daily 10am to dusk from April Sept. All ages & abilities welcome .Call Douglas Sinclair on 01343 540165 ELGIN CRICKET CLUB Thurs, April - Sept, 6pm, Cooper Park. Age 5+, coaching available. Call Allan Duncan on 01343 563177 or 821331 allaniduncan@btinternet.com ELGIN CYCLING CLUB Sun, 8.30am, Grant Lodge, Cooper Park. Call Kevin Thomson on 01542 834972 or visit www.elgincyclingclub.com ELGIN MUSEUM The Museum collects & safeguards artefacts held in trust for the people of Moray & visitors to the area. Open Mon - Sat, April Oct. Call Bill Dargano on 01343 543675 www.elginmuseum.org.uk

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FOCHABERS ANGLING ASSOCIATION Salmon & trout fishing on 1 1/4 mile stretch of the River Spey.

Membership is restricted to residents of Fochabers & surrounding district but 4 visitors permits are available on a daily basis. Call Andy Milne on 07779 233235 www.speyfishingfochabers.com FOCHABERS OVER 60S LUNCH CLUB 12pm, Thurs, Bellie Church Hall, Fochabers. Enjoy a homecooked two-course lunch with tea/coffee & biscuits for £3. Call 01343 821300 or 01343 542862.

GLEN MORAY MALE VOICE CHOIR Thurs, 7:30pm, Bishopmill Primary School hall. Sept - Apr. All men welcome to join this community choir. No audition necessary. Call Alistair Farquhar on 01343 541328 alistair.farquhar@btinternet.com HELGIN ROLLER DERBY Fast-paced contact sport played on roller skates. Club trains in Elgin on Fri, 6.30 – 8.30pm & Sat, 11am – 3pm. Open to all aged 18+. Beginners welcome.

Find us on Facebook or email helginrollerderby@gmail.com for more info.

HIGHLAND GLIDING CLUB Gliding & soaring at all levels, beginner upwards, Sat & Sun all year & Wed evening May - Oct, Easterton Airfield, Birnie. Call Anne Burgess on 01343 820834. www.highglide.co.uk JOG SCOTLAND ELGIN Thurs, 6pm, Elgin Library during winter months & Cricket Pavilion during summer months.

Beginners to advanced joggers welcome. New members please arrive at 5:45pm. Email jselgin@walkjogrunmoray.org.uk LOSSIEMOUTH BOWLING CLUB St Gerardine’s Road, Lossie.

Tel: 813766 MONDAY DANCE CLUB Mon, 1.30pm - 4pm, Supper

Room, Elgin Town Hall.

Sequence, latin & ballroom dancing. £2 incl Tea & cakes.

from P1 to under 18. Senior pre season training Tues & Thurs, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Morriston Playing Fields. www.morayrfc.co.uk

MORAY FIELD CLUB Regular walks, not strenuous from April - Oct, plus three indoor meetings per year. The aim of the Club is to stimulate an interest in & further the study of antiquities, local & natural history, geology & landscape of Northern Scotland. Call Lynda Anderson on 07990 600499 MORAY FIGURE SKATING CLUB Fri, 5:15pm - 7:15pm, Sept June (closed school holidays) at Moray Leisure Centre. Free first session. Includes a 25 minute lesson with a qualified coach & free time on the ice to practice & socialize with other members.

Call Mike on 07974 387326 or or morayfiguresk8@aol.com www.morayfigureskatingclub. co.uk MORAY FIRTH SURF RIDERS CLUB Supervised surf sessions & lessons for kids in a fun & safe environment on Sat or Sun mornings & Tues evenings at Sandend Beach. Conditions dependent. Call Suds on 07793 063849 or email at ds@surfschoolscotland.co.uk www.surfschoolscotland.co.uksu

MORAY OSTOMATES 1st Saturday of every month until December, 1pm - 3pm at Moray Resource Centre, Elgin. Come along for a cup of tea & a chat.

Meggie or Kathleen on 01343 552449 or 01343 821628

MORAY RUGBY CLUB In addition to a senior squad, Moray RFC have a thriving youth section catering for age groups

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MORAY TREFOIL GUILD Sun, 2.30pm, Sept - April at Moray Resource Centre. Former members of the Guide movement & anyone intrested in guiding very welcome. Call Lilian Milne on 01343 549108 MORAY WHEELCHAIR CURLING CLUB Mon & Wed, 2pm - 4pm Sept March, Moray Leisure Centre.

NO STRINGS ATTACHED’ CONFIDENTIAL HELPLINE Caring for someone affected by drugs, alcohol or mental health issues and feel that its having an impact on you and the rest of your family? Anonymity if required Tel: 01343 555031

MORAY FIRTH TRIATHLON CLUB See Facebook for more details.

MORAY ROCK GARDEN GROUP Last Fri every month, 7:30pm New Elgin Hall annexe. New members welcome. Call Hazel Robson on 01340 871227

MORAY SOCIAL SCRIBE SERVICES A service for people who find it difficult to write that all important letter. Looking for committee members and volunteer scribes.

All welcome if interested. For information email moraysocial scribeservice@ gmail.com

ST ANDREWS & URQUHART BOWLING CLUB Mon & Fri evenings, 7pm, from April - September. Come & join our club. Call Isabel Spence on 01343 842417 THE 4TH ELGIN COMPANY THE BOYS BRIGADE Every Mon,, 6pm - 7.30pm for ages 5-10 & 7pm - 9.30pm for ages 11 & upwards at the Elgin High Church hall. fourthelginbb@hotmail.co.uk Facebook - ‘Fourth Elgin’ PLEASE NOTE Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis. If you would like your details to be included in this section please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Our latest in a long line of elections and referenda has now taken place and they tell us that we now have “certainty” (debatable perhaps) but I wonder actually how much in life really is ever certain and if it was wouldn’t it all get a bit tedious?

Stability, maybe, but sometimes the unexpected can be fun and add a worthwhile challenge to life. I suppose, a good balance is probably what we are after. The ability to know most of what is round the corner but also have the opportunity to be surprised from time to time. As they say “Variety is the Spice of Life” - Anon!

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS It’s holiday time for many of us. At the end of a busy school year, many take the chance to get a change of scene. For others, school holidays may not be a time to go anywhere, but there can still be a change of pace, as many activities pause. Summer can hopefully be a time for a rest, or for a change (which is, of course, meant to be just as good).

We all need these times. We need space to breathe. We need time to think, or to rest our racing minds. We need a chance to play and enjoy the fullness of life. We need sunshine and light, for the health of our bodies. We need time with other people, and a bit of peace & quiet on our own. We need opportunities to enjoy the beauty of creation, in Moray and further afield. All these things help restore us and refresh us.

Such life in all its fullness is what God wants for everyone, as Jesus said in John 10:10. Jesus also said: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.� (Matthew 11:28) Jesus invites us to take a break, to find space beside him, and to follow a new way that lightens our load in life. It’s a way that is not about following rigidly-defined rules, but about being freed to live well, knowing that we are loved and precious, knowing that God wants us to be our very best selves. We are loved, which gives us the power to love others, to love creation, and to love God. Another image that echoes down the millennia is that of us being sheep cared for by God, our good shepherd. As the very familiar words of Psalm 23 remind us: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing.

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.

Moray Coast Baptist Church (Lossiemouth) Sunday services at 10:30am. Thursday night Bible study at 7pm. Crèche available for each service. Call 07862 898939 for more information, or visit www.moraycoastbc.com. Pastor Donald Clough Moray Grace Fellowship The Warehouse Theatre, Lossie. Sundays 10.30am. Call Vic Cameron: 07738 260550 Email: vic.cameron2803@btinternet.com • www.moraygrace.wordpress.com Parish of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman First Sunday of the month, united service 10.30am. On other Sundays, services are 10am at Hopeman and 11.30am at Duffus or Spynie. Call Rev. Jenny Adams on 01343 830276. www.duffusparish.co.uk St Andrews-Lhanbryd and Urquhart Parish Church Sundays 11am including young church and crèche. Evening services 7pm on last Sunday of month at St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart.

St Gerardine’s High Church Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship 11.30am. Contact Rev. G McKee 01343 208852 (manse).

St Giles and St Columba’s South Elgin. All Sunday services start at 10.30am and will be held in St Giles, High Street, Elgin during July, September and November. Services will also be held in St Columba’s South Church, Duff Avenue, Elgin during August, October and

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What will restore your soul this summer? It might be quiet waters or green spaces, or it might be any number of things, different for each of us. God knows what you need, and wants to help you to be renewed, refreshed, and revived.

May we all find rest and restoration this summer, however we need it.

May we all know that God is with us, in busy-ness and loneliness, and in rest and recovery.

May we all enjoy life in all its fullness, wherever and whoever we are.

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December 2016. For further information please contact the Church Office on 01343 551501 or via e-mail at stgileselgin@gmail.com You can also visit our website at www.elginstgileschurch.co.uk St James Church of Scotland Lossiemouth. Sunday worship 10am including crèche and Sunday school. Contact Rev. Geoff McKee 01343 208852 St Margaret’s Church Lossiemouth. Sunday 9.30am: Family Eucharist . Thursdays 10am: Holy Communion. Thursdays 5pm: evening prayer.

St Michael’s Parish Church of Scotland Dallas. Family service at 12 noon followed by tea & fellowship. Tel. 01309.672380 or 01343.890420.

St Sylvester's Catholic Church Elgin. Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm.

Sunday Mass 11.45am. Tel: 01343 542280.

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Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days

Local Holiday § Summer Bank Holiday Local Holiday ‡ Local Holiday § Local Holiday ‡ Local Holiday § British Summertime Ends Halloween Bonfire Night

Mon 26th Jun 2017 Mon 7th Aug 2017 Mon 14th Aug 2017 Mon 4th Sept 2017 Mon 18th Sept 2017 Mon 16th Oct 2017 Sun 29th Oct 2017 Tues 31st Oct 2017 Sun 5th Nov 2017

Remembrance Sunday St Andrew’s Day 1st Sunday in Advent 2nd Sunday in Advent 3rd Sunday in Advent

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§ Elgin, Lhanbryde & Urquhart ‡ Hopeman, Burghead & Lossiemouth

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for 2016/2017 (all dates inclusive) Summer Term Ends Fri 30th Jun 2017 Summer Holiday Starts Mon 3rd Jul 2017 for 2017/2018 (all dates inclusive) Summer Holiday Ends Fri 11th Aug 2017 In-Service Day Mon 14th Aug 2017 Autumn Term Starts Tues 15th Aug 2017 Autumn Term Ends Fri 6th Oct 2017 Autumn Holiday Starts Mon 9th Oct 2017

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Useful Contacts Police Station...................................................................... 101 Bus Station, Elgin............................................ ...01343 544222 Citizens Advice Bureau.......................................01343 550088 Inverness Airport.................................................01667 464000 Dallas Village Hall.......................... .....................01343 890243 Elgin Town Hall........................ 01343 547767/562600-To Book Lossie Town Hall.................................... 01343 813327/815309 Pluscarden Village Hall...................................... 01343 890412 Moray Council.....................................................01343 543451 National Rail Enquiries........................................03457 484950 Elgin Library........................................................ 01343 562600 Lossie Library......................................................01343 813334 Elgin Community Council.................................. 01343 540615 Moray Leisure Centre........ .................................01343 550033 Lossie Swimming Pool...................................... 01343 815299 Moray Cats Protection........................................ 07837 342646 Railway Mission.................................................. 078419 85768 Dial ‘M’ For Moray Buses.................................. 03001 234565 SCHOOLS Alves Primary School.......................................... 01343 850247 Bishopmill Primary School.................................. 01343 547841 Burghead Primary School.................................. 01343 835529 East End Primary School.................................... 01343 542381 Greenwards Primary School.............................. 01343 541661 Hopeman Primary School.................................. 01343 830281 Lhanbryde Primary School..................................01343 842649 Mosstowie Primary School..................................01343 547119 Linkwood Primary School.................................. 01343 547782 New Elgin Primary School.................................. 01343 547587 Seafield Primary School...................................... 01343 547792 St Sylvesters R.C. Primary School...................... 01343 541453

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spey art group annual exhibition 10am-5pm, grantown-on-spey museum. free annual show by strathspey-based group. wide range of beautiful artworks inspired by the cairngorms. open mon-sat. www.speyartgroup.wordpress.com

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a spring rake prior to mowing, you will lift the long stems, which can then be mown off before they produce seed.

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PRE-GALA EVENTS SATURDAY 15th JULY

2017 July 15th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 22nd

Sat 15 July Car Treasure Hunt (Finish at Bowling Club Car Park) ........

Dear Friends, Neighbours and Visitors,

Sat 15 July Bowling Club BBQ and Live Music ......................... 19:30

We would like to extend a welcome to Hopeman Gala 2017, the 43rd time that this annual tradition has been held. Our small, but dedicated Committee have organised a 7-day programme, with 40 different events to cater for a variety of tastes. We would like to offer our warmest thanks to all those who have volunteered their time at Gala meetings, fundraising events and for making Gala Week itself happen. Our thanks, as usual, also extend to the local community for their continued support of this important event in our Village Calendar. We would also like to thank the generosity of local businesses who have been kind enough to host or sponsor specific events.

HOPEMAN GALA SATURDAY 16TH JULY

This will be our second year of awarding a Young Citizen of the Year and Community Champion within our Parish. Youth will undoubtedly play an important role in the future sustainability of the Gala for years to come. Recognition of active citizenship on our own doorsteps will be key to promoting positive community spirit and role models for others to follow.

Sat 15 July Bowling Club Pairs

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Sun 16 July Model Railway Show ................................ 10:30 to 16:30 Sun 16 July Songs of Praise Church Service ................ 14:00 to 16:00 Sun 16 July Family Fun Quiz ........................................ 19:00 to 22:00

MONDAY 17TH JULY Mon 17 July Exercise Class .......................................... 09:00 to 10:00 Mon 17 July Morning Coffee (Church Hall)................................. 10:30 Mon 17 July Family Board Games Session .................. 10:30 to 12:30 Mon 17 July Sand Castle Competition ........................................ 13:30 Mon 17 July Fancy Dress Parade ................................. 18:30 to 20:00 Mon 17 July Bar/ Family Disco..................................... 19:30 to 23:30

TUESDAY 18TH JULY Tues 18 July Morning Coffee (Church Hall) ................................ 10:30 Tues 18 July Toddler Time ........................................... 10:00 to 11:30 Tues 18 July Soup and Sweet .................................... 12:15 and 13:00 Tues 18 July Craft Session ........................................... 13:00 to 14:30

Our headline event this year is the Bryan Adams Tribute Act on 21st July. Tickets are available now at shops in the Village for ÂŁ10 per person. Due to the popularity of the Soup & Sweet, the Variety Show, Tombola, Craft Sessions, Mad Hatter Tea Party and the Drumming Sessions, these events will also be ticketed and available through the same outlets.

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We will endeavour to keep you updated on all Gala matters: please check our website at hopemangala.co.uk. Also feel free to follow us on facebook and @HopemanGala on Twitter. For those of you not technologically minded, we also have a notice board in Hopeman Stores, where we display the latest news.

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Tues 18 July Dance Classes ......................................... 15:00 to 17:00 Tues 18 July Beach BBQ ............................................... 17:00 to 20:00

WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY Wed 19 July SWI Coffee (Memorial Hall) ................................... 10:30 Wed 19 July Kids Drumming Session..................... 13:00/14:00/15:00 Wed 19 July Folk Music Night ...................................... 18:00 to 23:59

THURSDAY 20TH JULY Thurs 20 July Gala Stableford Competition Thurs 20 July Thai Chi Session (Beach) ....................... 09:00 to 10:00 Thurs 20 July Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Nex Science Challenge ....................... 10:30 to 12:30 Thurs 20 July Picnic in the Park ................................... 14:00 to 17:00 Thurs 20 July Tombola ................................................ 19:00 to 22:00 Thurs 20 July Golf Club Quiz ..................................................... 19:00

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SATURDAY 22ND JULY Sat 22 July Craft Fair (Memorial Hall) ......................... 10:00 to 13:00 Sat 22 July Sk8'athon ................................................... 13:00 to 15:00 Sat 22 July Fete and Flower Show ............................... 14:00 to 17:00 Sat 22 July Talent show and family karaoke/disco ....... 19:00 to 23:59

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year of history, heritage & archaeology 2017 tbc, moray, speyside & the highlands. various events. www.visitscotland.com/hha2017

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speyside rotary young photographer: reflections during library opening times, aberlour library free. entries from the speyside rotary photographic competition. call 01340 871693 postcards from home! exhibition during cullen library opening times. free. display of old postcards. call 01542 841140

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pub quiz 8.30pm, garmouth hotel. teams of 4 - ÂŁ20 corrieyairack challenge 2017: in aid of holiday care programme tbc, badaguish outdoor centre. scotland's toughest mountain duathlon.call 01479 861285 or email events@badaguish.org. ww.corrieyairack.org the roov + support doors open 7pm- 12.30am, the seaforth club, elgin. all welcome

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29 thursday

dallas gala tbc, dallas. craft fair, bbq, tea tent, face mask competition, strathisla pipe band, etc. videotape@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 7.30pm www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk scotland's gardens: 10 pilmuir road west, forres open day 2pm - 5pm, forres. plant stall blood donors 10.30am - 12.30am & 2pm - 4.30pm, elgin town hall. all welcome. please book an appointment. call 0345 3017270 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net

scottish hydro challenge golf event tbc, spey valley golf course. all welcome

30 friday

the great highland bash@ironworks, inverness. 7pm www.ironworksvenue.com acm@hootananny, inverness 9pm rock n wrestle aftershow tbc, tooth & claw, inverness free entry with a great highland bash ticket. the mystic shoes@mad hatters, inverness. 9.30pm, ho-ro@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm where 2 today music afternoon tea dance/ceilidh 2-4pm, kincraig community hall. ÂŁ2.50 for tea fabulous afternoon tea, music, dancing, singing & raffle. all welcome. call ros munro on 01479 810004 or ros@ct4u.co.uk. www.ct4u.co.uk fundraising disco for manchester tragedy 7pm 10pm, aberlour scout hall. ÂŁ5 over 16; ÂŁ2 under 16; admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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festival of golf week. various times, kingussie. competitions during the week. call 01540 661600 or email sec@kingussie-golf.co.uk

4 tuesday

the emperor's new clothes tbc, logie steading outdoor theatre. www.illyria.co.uk tartan touch moray rfc, 6.15pm, morriston park,

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Strathisla Pipe & Brass Band

Wheel of Fortune, Glenlivet Archery, Tractor Rides, Face Mask Competition, Nail in Bail, Bottle Stall, Tombola Stall , Face Painting, RNLI stall, Bouncy Castle, Tam O’Shunter - Train Rides & toy sales, Slushies & Candy Floss, Tea Tent, Ice Cream

Moray Concert Brass Band Classic Motorbikes Display Huntly Falconry Display

Dallas Cowboys Barbecue Craft fair

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SUNDAY 2ND JULY 1.30pm to 4pm elgin. £3. tartan touch is scottish rugby’s new fun, simple & social version of non-contact rugby. world of the minibeast 9am, sanquhar woods, forres £35. we will be heading out on a mini beast safari: identifying creatures & learning about their behaviour & lifestyles. call laura miller on 01309 690450 or email enquiries@wild-things.org.uk www.wild-things.org.uk/our-events/world-mini-beast

6 thursday

murder on the terrace outdoor theatre 7.30pm, brodie castle. adv: £14 adult; £9 child; £11 conc, £36 famiy. interactive play. come along & figure out if you can decipher ‘whodunit’?! call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or email raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events

6 thursday - 10 august

heritage in action days 10.30am - 5.30pm (every thurs), highland folk museum, newtonmore. demos across the site of traditional skills including rope making, spinning & weaving, waulking the cloth & lots more! call 01540 673551. www.highlifehighland.com/highlandfolkmuseum

7 friday

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forres highland games 12.30pm - 5.30pm, grant park, forres. traditional highland games with massed pipe bands, athletics, heavy events, grass cycling, a 10k road race, etc. call 01309 673289 or email michaaelwscott@btinternet.com www.forreshighlandgames.com miss year 2017 5pm, mercure hotel, inverness several categories, catering for all ages, dress sizes, nationalities, looks & marital statuses.

8 saturday - 9 sunday

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10 monday

summer social 8pm - 10.30pm, forres town hall £4. an evening of scottish country dancing to music by frank thomson. raffle in aid of local charity. call kenneth bews on 07906 306160 or email at forresdance@gmail.com. www. rscdsforres.org.uk the dreamboys@ironworks, inverness tbc www.ironworksvenue.com light & life 7pm - 9pm, costa coffee, 66 high street, elgin. free spiritual readings, dream interpretations, spiritual art, personality styles, massage, healing, ni=ail art music. call alyson sim on 07733 127539 or at malalysim@lightlife.org.uk. www.lightlife.org.uk

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Forres Highland Games 2017

Alan James - Chieftain 2017 Forres Highland Games, an annual celebration of traditional Scottish sport, music and entertainment, takes place on Saturday 8th July 2017 in Grant Park in Forres. Proceedings get under way at 12.30 pm with the Opening ceremony.

The official opening will be carried out by this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chieftain Mr Alan James, a local Forres man, and Managing Director of A J Engineering & Construction Services Ltd a well-known Forres based business. Alan who grew up in Rafford is Chairman of Forres Events Ltd and a long standing well respected supporter and sponsor of Forres Highland Games.

The best of track and field athletes, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;heaviesâ&#x20AC;?, highland dancers, pipers, grass track cyclists and pipe bands will compete and entertain the spectators in what is sure to be a colourful and enjoyable Scottish highland gathering.

Local highland games have over many years been a nurturing ground for developing young athletes who have gone on to represent their country at international athletics meetings such as The Commonwealth Games.

Grass track cycling races provide a dynamic thrilling spectacle. The Games host the North of Scotland Scottish Grass Track Championship. There is sure to be a good entry and keen competition for the title.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;message boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bikeâ&#x20AC;? race, a unique crowd cheering fun cycling event will have local youngsters racing round the track for the Grant Dawson Trophy.

Later spectators are invited to have a go in a visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race.

The Tug-o-War competition is another crowd pleaser with local teams competing for the Harry Troup Trophy.

Competition Highland Dancing open to all age groups is a very popular and colourful event enjoyed by the overseas visitors, as are the Solo Piping competitions.

The highlight of the afternoon is the Massed Pipe Bands marching around the arena to the skirl o the

pipes and swish o the kilts. A sight and sound not to be missed and one for the photo album.

There are numerous displays and trade stands, as well as hot and cold food, ice cream and a licenced beer tent.

Forres Highland Games are a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Reg Charity No : SC046639).

The staging of the 89th Games is only achievable through the dedication of the unpaid hard working Games Committee, volunteer judges and local helpers, and the loyal support and generosity of local benefactors and businesses.

A classical summer celebration of Scottish culture.

Photograph: Dave Conner

Charity No SCO46639

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The Routes Quartet will be performing on the 9th. Blending together the musical traditions of folk and classical, they manage to impart a new twist on traditional folk songs as well as writing their own original compositions. Featuring a blend of Scottish, Irish and English music, The Routes Quartet are ones to watch for the future.

The 22nd has Martha Ffion performing her blend of folk, indie and pop. Now performing with a full band, Martha is now performing with a punchier edge but still wears her earlier influences on her sleeve including 60s icons like The Beatles, the Shangri-Las and Nancy Sinatra.

Alistair McCulloch returns on the 23rd with ‘The Alistair McCulloch Trio’. Their annual Scottish tour has become a firm fixture on the folk calendar. Featuring Alistair on fiddle as well as Marc Duff (Capercaillie) and Aaron Jones (Old Blind Dogs), they have gained a reputation for dynamic concerts.

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The Nairnshire Farming Society is holding its 219th Annual Show on Saturday the 29th of July at Kinnudie Farm Auldearn.

Nairn Show will have something for everyone with an excellent food fair, quality trade stands, a full and varied programme of afternoon entertainment and an excellent display of livestock in the cattle, sheep and horse sections. This year’s show is shaping up to be a very attractive and fun-filled day for all the family and we are hoping for a good crowd.

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Main Ring entertainment will include Nairn and District Pipe Band, a Vintage Tractor Parade, Horse and Carriage Display, Livestock Parades, Children’s races and Show Jumping.

Scotty’s Circus Workshop will be in attendance providing entertainment for our younger visitors. Horse Show Jumping will also take place in a separate arena throughout the day. An educational stand from Auldmill Alpacas will provide information about these animals.

The Nairn Show website, www.nairnshow.org.uk, will be updated regularly between now and show day to give the most up to date information regarding the show.

The day will be rounded off with a Marquee Dance in the Showfield from 9pm to 1am with dancing to music by EZRA. Admission is open to persons aged 16 and over with a wristband scheme and requirement for ID in place.

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Ingredients: A little icing sugar 100g caster sugar ¼ tsp salt 4 eggs-separated seeds of 1 vanilla pod 100g very finely grated (& peeled) sweet potato 50g rice flour 20g finely ground walnuts 1tsp baking powder Method: Preheat the oven to 180, line a swiss roll tin with baking paper and dust with icing sugar to help prevent the swiss roll sticking.

Whisk the egg whites with 2 tbsps of the measured caster sugar until stiff.

Whisk the egg yolks, vanilla and remaining sugar until very pale and leaves a trail when the whisk is removed. Add the sweet potato and mix well.

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175g soft butter 350g icing sugar sifted 2tbsp instant coffee dissolved in a little hot water While the sponge is cooling, beat together the above 3 ingredients, unroll and fill the sponge, re-roll and put the kettle on to enjoy properly!!

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This month we are making a....Felt Corner Bookmark

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1. Felt Sheets 2. Scissors 3. Sewing Needle 4. Sewing thread/Embroidery Thread

Method These bookmarks will not only help you keep your page, but look fun and pretty up your pages!

First, pick out your favourite colour felt and cut off two corners from the sheet of felt, carefully sew them together, but remember to leave the top open so you can slide it on the corner of your page!

You can create a simple design like a love heart or if your feeling really creative, try some of our examples below!!

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Just answer this simple question: Who are the Cossack-riding ‘jigits’ at Zippo’s Circus 2017?

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Spotlight has just passed its 9th Birthday and we thought it would be nice to pass on some of the story about how it all came about and how it has developed over the years. dŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĞǀĞƌ ŝƐƐƵĞ ǁĂƐ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚ ŝŶ &ŽƌƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ in May 2008 to about 7,000 homes via the Royal Mail ŽŽƌ ƚŽ ŽŽƌ ĞůŝǀĞƌLJ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ (a copy of the front cover is shown to the right which I think you will agree looks very ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ǀĞƌƐŝŽŶƐͿ͘ dŚĞ ĞƚŚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ ƚŚĞŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ƚŽĚĂLJ͕ ǁĂƐ ƚŽ reach every single household with a monthly magazine ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞ ďŽƚŚ ƵƐĞĨƵů ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƟŶŐ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ that would be genuinely valuable to the community. It ǁĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ŝƐ Ă &Z ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ accessible to all with no requirement to buy it or even collect it at the newsagent, for example.

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Welcome to the first issue of SpotLight on Forres, your new community publication for Forres and District.

SpotLight on Forres is distributed free of charge to every private residence and business in the IV36 postcode area.

That’s approximately 7,500 copies with an estimated readership of 18,000.

It provides information about clubs and societies, events and the community.

We are keen to involve the community in the content of the magazine and have set up a dedicated comments and submissions section on our website - www.spotlightonforres.co.uk.

Any comments are gratefully received.

We would specially like to thank all the advertisers that have helped support the first issue and in particular, The Loft at East Grange for kindly agreeing to sponsor the What’s On pull-out guide in the centre pages.

In this Issue...

Clubs & Societies Pastoral Letter School Term Dates What’s On Listings Gigs Feature

Church Meetings and Contacts 11 Local Interest and Findhorn Low Tides 12 Community Council minutes 13 14 Useful Contacts ...plus details of many local trades, shops and services.

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Great Bistro Food Fresh Italian Coffee Light Lunch to a La Carte

Open Open Tues Tues to to Sat Sat 11am 11am – – 3pm 3pm and and from from 5.30pm 5.30pm -- 9.30pm 9.30pm Sunday Sunday from from 12 12 noon noon -- 4pm 4pm for for lunch lunch Fresh Mussels, Fish, Vegetarian dishes, Steak, Traditional food, Home-made Desserts &

Paul’s famous Sticky Toffee Pudding

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It was important to us that everybody had the ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĚ ŝƚ ĨŽƌ &Z Ͳ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ŐĞƚ a copy!

there are over 19,000 homes! (It should be noted that the cost of the Royal Mail service now costs somewhere ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ άϲ͕ϬϬϬ ƉĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚͿ͘

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ďŽƵƚ ϲ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŝƐƐƵĞ͕ ǁĞ ůĂƵŶĐŚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ůŐŝŶ ĂŶĚ >ŽƐƐŝĞŵŽƵƚŚ Ͳ ƋƵŝƚĞ Ă ƌŝƐŬ ďĞĂƌŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŵŝŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ

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And the Story Goes On ....

Having developed SpotLight over the last nine years, its Parent company (Winterburn Media) then looked at other projects that would be able to interact with local ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ůƵďƐ͕ ^ŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ͕ ŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ǀĞŶƚƐ ĞƚĐ͘ It was, therefore, decided to join the internet age and thus followed ǁǁǁ͘ƐƉŽƚůŝŐŚƚŽŶ͘ĐŽ͘ƵŬ Ͳ Ă ĨƵůůLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĂĐƟǀĞ &Z ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůůŽǁƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ǀŝĞǁ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ůŽĐĂů ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŽ ĚŽ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĂƚ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ ŝŶ ǁŝƚŚ͘ ůů ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞĚ ďLJ ^ƉŽƚůŝŐŚƚ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽǁ been made available online and all you have to do is click your mouse or tap your phone!

WĞŽƉůĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝƐŝŶŐ ĐůƵďƐ͕ ƐŽĐŝĞƟĞƐ Žƌ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ĐĂŶ ƵƉůŽĂĚ their details free and allow it to be seen by the general ƉƵďůŝĐ͘ /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝƐ building monthly such that the home page is receiving over 50,000 impressions per month and adverts placed there are ŐĞƫŶŐ ŚƵŶĚƌĞĚƐ ŽĨ click throughs - a success already, therefore, in providing useful ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ people but also helping local businesses increase trade!

What else? You may be thinking that this is probably ĞŶŽƵŐŚ͊ EŽƚ ƐŽ͘ &ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ

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YOUR QUARTERLY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR MORAY & NAIRN

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Mountain Minister

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The Italian Diaspora June Duncan - Artist Mountain Minister Equines Jane Yeadon - Author Anne Cameron - Quilting Fashion - Tweed Italian Disaspora

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