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CLUBS & SOCIETIES ELGIN DARBY & JOAN CLUB Every Tuesday Oct - May, 2 - 4pm for a sociable afternoon with entertainment or bingo for over 60’s. Elgin Community Centre. Contact Moira Webb 541001 FOGWATT VILLAGE HALL Available for regular meetings or one-offs. Call Susan Clark on 862981, visit our website www.fogwatthall.co.uk. or email susanfogwatthall@gmail.com LHANBRYDE INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Promotes the game of indoor bowling, sociable and competitive, meets Sept - April on Mondays & Thursdays 7pm-10pm. Contact Ella Harley 814224 / 843194 MORAY COAST MOTORCYCLE CLUB 1st Wednesday every month at Mill House Hotel, Tynet, Buckie. Social ride out’s, fundraisers and more. Visit www.mcmc.org.uk or call Tracey Scott on 07928 444376 MORAY SENSORY SERVICE Services for people with sight loss, hearing loss and the Deaf Community in Moray. Contact

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0845 271 2345 or write to: Elizabeth House, 10 Victoria Crescent, Elgin IV30 1RQ ELGIN BRIDGE CLUB Mon - Fri, Elgin Bridge Centre, 1 Academy Street, Elgin. Contact Margaret on 549032 or Graham on 830638 or visit us at www.theelginbridgecentre.co.uk ELGIN FLOWER CLUB Meets every month at Elgin High Church Hall to enjoy the art of flower arranging. Contact Muriel Gerrard 550257 or email muriel.gerrard@virgin.net ELGIN HIGH CHURCH HIGH SPIRTS CLUB Every Wednesday 10am -12pm in Church Hall, North Guildry Street, Elgin from Sept - April. ELGIN ICE HOCKEY CLUB (JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT) Thursdays 7pm - 7.45pm and Sunday 8am - 9am, ages 6 - 16yrs at Moray Leisure Centre. Call Lesley Johnston 543355 or 890237. Email lj@abmsols.co.uk ELGIN INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Meets Mondays 6.30pm to 9.45pm and Wednesdays 7.15pm - 9.30pm. Contact James Junor 546069 or email jamesjunor@btinternet.com TRIBAL BELLY DANCE AND SHIMMY FIT Suitable for beginners and improvers with Sun Fyre. At Elgin Museum Hall, Thursday 6-7p.m and 7-8p.m weekly. New block starts Nov 1st. Call Sun Fyre on 01340 871094 to book your place (essential) and find out more! ELGIN BALL GROUP Wednesdays 10am - 12pm, Holy Trinity Church Hall. A wide range of activities, dancing, exercise, craftwork & talks on offer. If you are retired come along & join in the fun! Old & new members welcome. Contact Sandra on 821020 ELGIN SCRABBLE CLUB Meet every Monday for a game of scrabble, Elgin Community Centre. All welcome. Contact Margaret Armstrong 545377.

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10-14; and Senior Section for young women 14-25. An exciting programme with challenges and opportunities for personal development. Call Dawn Coull 810955 for more information

PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP ELGIN AND DISTRICT The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin, IV30 1QS. 7.30pm. 3rd Monday of Nov to May exc. in Dec. Giving and sharing information, support, fun, friendship and food! Mon 10th Dec: Christmas meal 6pm for 6.30pm @ The Royal Hotel, Elgin. Contact Gillian Gibson (Secretary): 541056. www.parkinsons.org.uk elginanddistrictpsg@gmail.com

ST AETHANS BOWLING CLUB To promote Lawn Bowling in Burghead for all ages.

FOCHABERS OVER 60 LUNCH CLUB Thursdays, 12noon at Bellie Church Hall, Fochabers. Enjoy a home-cooked two-course lunch with tea/coffee & biscuits for £3. Tel: 01343 820231 / 01343 821300. JOG SCOTLAND ELGIN Thursday 6pm, Elgin Library. Groups for complete beginners to advanced joggers. £5 per 10 week block. Further details email jselgin@walkjogrunmoray.org.uk or Liz 813228 or Carol 556506 LGBT MORAY Social networking for bisexual, transgender, lesbian & gay people in Moray. 1st Tues & 4th Thurs 7.30pm @ The Muckle Cross, High St, Elgin; 3rd Sat 10.30am Time Out Café, High St, Forres. Tel: 07598418638 or email: lgbtmoray@gmail.com MORAY MODEL RAILWAY GROUP Contact Norman Dusty Millar tel: 01343 830928 or see our website www.moraymrg.org.uk LOSSIEMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB To promote football in the Lossie area and enter competitive competitions. Contact Alan McIntosh on email alanlfcsec@aol.com or call 813328

MORAY CAMERA CLUB Meeting weekly until 22nd April 2013 in the Elgin Library Gallery at 7.30pm. The club is open to beginners and experienced photographers alike. Offering competitions, illustrated talks by experts from across the country and practical training sessions, a full programme can be viewed at www.moraycameraclub.com or by contacting the secretary or chairman at moraycameraclub5@btinternet.com SIGMA - MORAY'S ASTRONOMY CLUB 1st Friday of the month, 7pm for 7.30pm, Birnie Village Hall. Encouraging an interest in space related subjects teaching the use of astronomical equipment. Visit www.sigma-astro.co.uk EARTHTIME TODDLER ADVENTURES Creative & exploring sessions for you & your child (2 - 5 year olds, accompanied by a parent /guardian). At Oakwood, Elgin or Grant Park, Forres. See Earthtime’s Facebook page, call 07789 715380 or visit: www.earthtime.co.uk for clubs & societies amendments, please phone:

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS Over the last few months, I have had to visit various people and places in order to get certain things checked up. A visit to the opticians meant new glasses, a visit to the doctor resulted in having to undergo surgery (well-deserved praise for all staff in ward 5 at Dr Gray’s). Add to this, my car needed servicing and some repairs carried out, as did my daughter’s laptop. I even had to speak to someone regarding pensions, although hopefully I won’t be requiring that for a good few years yet. It is interesting how we take care, look after, and get sorted out all of these things and many more besides, doing exactly what the doctor, optician, mechanic or IT specialist suggested. It is not going to be much use getting the advice from those who know best and then just carrying on regardless. But what of our spiritual well-being?

What time do we take to consider our spiritual condition and what action do we take to remedy any defects? Indeed, where do we go for a spiritual check-up? A church, a minister? They will hopefully help, but ultimately, we turn to the word of God, to the Bible, for it is there we find both our condition and the cure. In Romans 3:23 we read of our condition: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”. That is, there is no-one who has not at one point or another sinned and therefore fallen short of God’s standard for us that is the condition we all face. It appears to be a pretty depressing condition, and it is, BUT the good news of the gospel is that there is a cure indeed - the good news of the gospel is the cure. Further on in Romans, we read in chapter ten verses nine to ten: “if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord

Alves Church First Sunday every month 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931. Birnie - Pluscarden Church Sunday service: Pluscarden at 10am and Birnie at 11.30am Burghead Church Sundays 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931. Elgin and Forres Free Church of Scotland Sunday Service, Sunday school, and crèche 11am. Evening service 6pm. Midweek meeting Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact Colin Morrison: 01343 542196. Elgin Baptist Sunday worship 11am includes crèche, pre-Sunday school, Sunday school, and Bible class. Evenings 6pm. Tel: 01343 548309. Elgin City Church Harvest Centre Elgin (formerly St Giles Church Hall), Greyfriars Street. Sundays 10.30am. Childrens’ church and crèche available. Tel: 01343 543624. Elgin Community Church Sunday morning service 10.30am. Evening fellowship and youth group 6pm. Tel: 01343 546654. Elgin High Church Sunday service 11am. Contact Parish Asst. Paula Baker: 01542 832662 or Rev Jim Thomson: 01343 547664. Hopeman Baptist Church Sundays 11am and 6pm. Contact Rev.S.J. Macdonald: 01343 831175. Living Waters Fellowship Wednesdays 7pm with free refreshments: Road to Recovery - for alcholics, addicts and the homeless. Sundays 12.30pm: preachin’, prayin’, and singin’ followed by lunch. Sundays 12.30pm and Wednesdays 7pm: Truck Stop Ministries - for truck drivers & bikers. New Elgin & Ashgrove Hall, King Street, Elgin, IV30 6BN. Tel: 07730 256543. Website: www.livingwatersfellowship.co.uk Lossiemouth Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am, 11.30am (and junior church) and 6pm. Thursdays 6.15pm - 8pm: kids church (P4-P7). Contact Rev. Rae Mackenzie: 01343 812062. Website: www.lossiebaptist.org Lossiemouth Gospel Hall Sunday club 9.30am. Gospel meeting 6.30pm.Tel: 01343 812987. Website:www.lossiemouthgospelhall.org.uk Lossiemouth United Free Church of Scotland Sundays 11am and 6pm including Sunday school. Contact Rev. Alexander Ritchie: 01343 810262. Website: www.ufcos.org.uk/lossie

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and believe in your heart God raised him from the dead, you will be saved”. It would have been foolish of me to ignore the advice given to me by the doctor. There was a problem that had to be dealt with, there was something giving me a problem that needed to be taken out. Likewise, spiritually, the Bible teaches us that sin is the condition and that Christ is the cure. We can go on ignoring the advice and face the inevitable consequences or even now, as you read this, you can take the advice of God’s word and confess your sin and believe in Jesus Christ, who not only died but rose again so that all who believe will be saved.

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Moray Grace Fellowship The Warehouse Theatre, Lossie. Sundays 10.30am. Contact Vic Cameron: 01343 850142. Email: vic.cameron2803@btinternet.com. Website: www.moraygrace.wordpress.com Holy Trinity Elgin. Sundays 8am: Holy Communion. 11am: family Eucharist. 6.30pm: evensong. Tel: 01343 547505. Parish of Duffus, Spynie, and Hopeman First Sunday of each month in Hopeman 10am. One service in Hopeman at 10.30am if five Sundays in a month. Duffus or Spynie 11.30am. Contact Rev. Bruce Lawrie: 01343 830276. Email: blawrie@zetnet.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. Contact Andrew Robertson: 01343 843765. St Gerardine’s High Church Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship 11am. Evening service 6pm last Sunday of month. Contact: 01343 813635. St Giles and St Columba’s South Elgin. Sunday services 10.30am in January, March, May, July, September, and November in St Giles’ Church. February, April, June, August, October, and December in St Columba’s South Church. Wednesdays 7.30pm and Thursdays 12.30pm at St. Giles Church. Contact the church office: 551501. Website: www.elginstgiles.org St James Church of Scotland Lossiemouth. Sunday family worship 11am including crèche and Sunday school. 6pm: evening service . 7pm: Swordfish youth group. Contact Rev. Graham Crawford: 07817 504042. St Margaret’s Church Lossiemouth. 9.30am: family Eucharist . 10am: Holy Communion. Thursdays 5pm: evening prayer. St Sylvester's Catholic Church Elgin. Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm. Sunday Mass 11.45am.Tel: 01343 542280. Website: www.stsylvesters.net If you are a member of a church not listed here, please email us the details and we may print this in future issues.

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ExTRACTS FROM THE MINuTES OF THE MEETING OF 14TH AuGuST 2012 OF ELGIN COMMuNITy COuNCIL Dave Gowans spoke on:

Flood Alleviation Broadly speaking, progress is good. Some areas have problems and some are going better than expected. At the east end of the scheme, where the Tyock Burn ties into the Lossie, good weather and favourable geology has aided good progress. Upstream, there have been conflicts with Scottish Water utilities. Planned diversions are in hand. Work is on-going on Pansport Bridge. Voids in the wall at the Mansion House caused delays but this will not impact the completion date. Works at Glen Moray will start in October, 2 years ahead of schedule and the distillery’s co-operation is appreciated. Deanshaugh Playing fields – The £6m savings reported in local media is not accurate. Savings of around £4m were identified during the project planning and reduced the cost of the project overall.

Project Timescale The Chair asked if the works were still approx. 5 weeks behind schedule overall. A planned time and cost re-programming is to be carried out which will better answer this question.

Deanshaugh Football Pitches Murray Ross asked about the possibility of laying pipes now in order to make it easy to install cabling for floodlights. Dave Gowans answered that the flood alleviation funding is not available for amenities but, if they were to be installed, it would make sense to know the design early. Cllr Divers had raised this matter at the Children’s and Young People’s committee and it is under consideration.

Red Bridge George P Littlejohn asked what will happen when the bridge is removed. Dave Gowans advised that the abutments of this listed structure will be retained and a high quality, 3m wide prefab bridge will be installed and painted sympathetically.

Drains Gordon Methven said a number of residents had raised the issue of drains not being able to cope, leading to flooding in spite of alleviation works. Dave Gowans ad-

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vised there are problems in parts of Moray. The Moray Council has to assess surface water risk in conjunction with Scottish Water and create a management plan for the Findhorn, Nairn and Strathspey District. Meantime, urgent matters are taken up with Scottish Water as the combined sewers are their responsibility. Cllr Leadbitter further advised that it appears Scottish Water drains are inadequate in some areas but it is difficult to prove to them that these drains surcharge first. Cllr Divers advised that this matter has been raised to them many times. Agreement appeared to have been reached last year, but since then Scottish Water’s priorities have changed to large cities.

Western Link Road Dave Gowans advised Designing Streets, Scottish Government policy is about creating a sense of place, however, traffic also has to move in communities. Proposals for each element of the design as was, were taken from the recent workshop and sent to the consultants, Jacobs. Detailed feedback on these proposals is awaited. Dave Gowans thanked the many stakeholders who came to a very productive workshop. Proposals being looked at by Jacobs include: - Changing the proposed roundabout at the north end of the scheme to phased traffic lights - The cut-off portion at the top of the existing Wittet Drive to be extensively traffic calmed - Narrowing Wittet Drive to introduce areas of parking and landscaping, all of which help control traffic speed - Junction with Mayne Road to be signalised for safer crossing - Bridge over railway should be kept as narrow as possible - Road south of bridge to be kept as narrow as possible and alignment moved further east with the possibility of a layby for those visiting The Wards - The Roundabout at the junction with Edgar Road to be replaced with a curved junction, to be prepared in advance for signals, should these become necessary due to future development - Edgar Road to be moved further north to facilitate parking on the south side of the street and to narrow off junction mouths on southbound roads, to better facilitate

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STAGECOACH UPDATE Service renumbering: as of next week, the leading ‘3’ of service numbers will be dropped. This is being widely promoted and Graeme Leslie welcomed suggestions for further locations to send new timetables to disseminate the information. Elgin – Kinloss – Forres service: will return to an hourly service from 2-hourly, as a result of Moray Council funding. Service Changes: as previously mentioned, from next week, buses will not route down Glover Street or Lossie Wynd, but will go along Alexandra Road. Buses will depart Kingston earlier in response to residents’ requests. There will be other minor changes to improve reliability on certain routes. Forres – Nairn – Inverness: timetable to change later in the year to prevent buses bunching up nearer Inverness. Services 11 from October will give a direct service to Springfield Retail Park Bus-stop improvements: continuing 305 Evening Service to South Lesmurdie: this is still under consideration. George P Littlejohn enquired whether westbound buses that have signage saying something along the lines of “Nairn, connections to Inverness” terminate in Nairn. These buses do go to Inverness and the operational reasons for this signage were explained. The reprint of this timetable will help make this clearer.

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Good Friday Fri 29th Mar 2013 British Summertime Begins Sun 31st Mar 2013 Easter Monday Mon 1st Apr 2013 Early May Bank Holiday Mon 6th May 2013 Spring Bank Holiday Mon 27th May 2013 Father’s Day Sun 16th Jun 2013 British Summertime Ends Sun 27th Oct 2013

School Term Dates Winter Term Starts In-service Closure In-service Closure Winter Term Ends Spring Term Starts Elgin Academy & Feeders Elgin High & Feeders

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29 monday - 31 wednesday “impressions of an untamed country� by keith tilley (exhibition) contact elgin museum: 01343 543675. email: curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

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30 tuesday doug scott cbe: moments of being (talk) 7pm. eden court, inverness. mountaineering legend. tel: 01463 234234. website: www.eden-court.co.uk jasmin vardimon (dance) 7.30pm. eden court, inverness. world premiere tour. tel: 01463 234234. www.eden-court.co.uk www.jasminvardimon.com

31 wednesday earthtime halloween festival @ earthtime’s base: west lodge, cooper park, elgin 6pm - 7pm. booking essential. ÂŁ3 per child. tel: deborah 07776 374557 or laura 07789 715380. loveearthtime@yahoo.com 2012 scottish mental health arts & film festival in highland: birchwood highland concert 7pm. hootananny, inverness. entry by donation. pay on the door. (www.birchwoodhighland.org.uk) tales of the unexpected - storytelling, poetry, and ‘nibbles’ 7pm - 9pm. moray art centre, findhorn. ÂŁ7.50. tel: 01309 692426. www.morayartcentre.org prom praise (music) 7.30pm, empire theatre, eden court, inverness. tel: 01463 234234. websites: www.eden-court.co.uk & www.allsoulsorchestra.org

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NOVEMBER 1 thursday “my mind is with the drawing� (lecture) 5.15pm. universal hall, findhorn. free admission. booking advised. call 01463 279344. email: events@uhi.ac.uk outstanding in his field: stewart francis (comedy) 7.30pm, empire theatre, eden court, inverness. 16+. website: www.eden-court.co.uk

1 thursday - 4 sunday casablanca: the gin joint gun various times, onetouch theatre, eden court, inverness. tel: 01463 234234. website: www.eden-court.co.uk

1 thursday - 30 friday jeff van weereld (visual arts) stalls gallery, eden court, inverness. tel: 01463 234234. website: www.eden-court.co.uk mike webster (visual arts) blink gallery, eden court, inverness. free admission. tel: 01463 234234. website: www.eden-court.co.uk

2 friday moray council spending priorities roadshow (elgin north area) 2pm - 4pm and 7pm - 9pm. bishopmill hall, elgin. informal public information event. meet the councillors and managers and get a deeper understanding of services. tel: 01343 563996. website: www.moray.gov.uk

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sigma (moray’s astronomy club): “why stars shine?” by mike lulan 7pm. birnie village hall near elgin. visit www.sigma-astro.co.uk & twitter.com/sigmaastro inverness abc boxing amateur tournament 7pm. ironworks, inverness. seated. over 16s. £20. tel: 0871 7894173. website: www.ironworksvenue.com “moray stone cutters for 50 years” by drew baillie (moray society lecture series) 7.30pm - 9.30pm. elgin museum hall. £3, or £2 for society members. call 01343 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk “you can’t eat money” (music) 8pm. universal hall, findhorn. £8/£6 (conc). contact marie jacques: 01309 672956. www.katesvoices.co.uk www.aliburns.co.uk nina nesbitt (music) 8pm, the loft, east grange farm, kinloss. 01343 850111. www.ninanesbittmusic.com bbc scottish symphony orchestra: schubert’s great c major 8pm. empire theatre, eden court, inverness. tel: 01463 234234. website: www.eden-court.co.uk Music

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3 saturday - 4 sunday arts, crafts, and food fair 10am - 4pm. strathpeffer pavilion. free admission. an exclusively highlands event supporting the poppy appeal. 01463 250127. www.exclusivelyhighlands.co.uk elgin model fair (organised by elgin model railway club)10am - 5pm, elgin town hall, elgin. specialist hobby suppliers & refreshments. adults £4.50, concs £3.50, children £3, family (2+2) £12. under 5s free. email duncan macrae: enquiries@elginmodelrailwayclub.co.uk

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10 saturday nairn allotment society “talk & gardeners question time” nairn community & arts. t: 01667 453476. elgin coffee morning holy trinity church hall. usual stalls. raffle £2 per head. refreshments. moray friends of archie coffee morning 10am - 1pm. elgin high church hall. fun stalls, coffee, tea, eats. any donations of baking would be appreciated nearer the time and/or offers to help out on the day on a stall or serving teas and coffees. website: www.archiefoundation.org.uk learn about study with the open university 10am – 3pm. st giles centre, elgin. come and meet us for an informal conversation about courses, study methods, and other aspects of learning. visit www.open.ac.uk/events

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craft fair by creative moray firth 10am – 7pm. inverness thistle hotel, millburn road, inverness. tel: 01381 610301. email: jenny.brogden@btinternet.com tasty ness 2012 11am - 4pm. mercure hotel, 33 church street, inverness. samples, cookery demos, get involved in our taste theatre. visit www.tastyness.co.uk nature-based creative fun with earthtime (2-5 year old) 2pm - 3pm. moray art centre, the park, findhorn. fun for the family. £4 per child. tel: 01309 692426. website: www.morayartcentre.org elgin writers club 25th anniversary celebration 2pm - 4pm, elgin library gallery. celebrate with some cake and readings. all past and present members welcome. email: elginwriters1@yahoo.co.uk website: www.elgin-writers.moonfruit.com bob wyper as rod stewart 8pm. show starts 9pm. eight acres hotel, elgin. tickets £12.50. tel: 01343 543077. email: eightacres@crerarhotels.com to book.

10 saturday - 11 sunday moray piano competition 2012 elgin town hall. www.moray-piano-competition.co.uk

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moray fresh start - whisky tasting evening 7.30pm. st sylvester’s meeting room, institution road, elgin. limited tickets £10. call catherine: 01343 552794.

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11 sunday craft fair by creative moray firth 10am – 5pm. inverness thistle hotel, millburn road, inverness. tel: 01381 610301. email: jenny.brogden@btinternet.com

13 tuesday macs (moray area cancer support) meeting 2pm 4pm, moray coast medical practice, lossiemouth. supporting people of all ages affected by cancer. the elephant angel - scottish opera elgin town hall. tickets: full price £8. u26 £4 from elgin sports & community centre. tel: 01343 543736.

14 wednesday “the usa and trilliums” (highland garden rock club) 7.30pm. nairn community centre. illustrated talk by robert unwin. call john owen: 01320 366246.

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craft night extravanganza - get inspired, see, try, and share! 7pm - 9pm. moray art centre, findhorn. £10. tel: 01309 692426. website: www.morayartcentre.org ceilidh for macmillan cancer support 7.30pm - midnight. the eight acres hotel, elgin. entertainment by “nae reel”. enjoy warming stovies (included in price) and a raffle. cash bar available. tickets £10 per person from sound & vision, south street, elgin. call colin milne on 07779 518950. proceeds to macmillan cancer support. “do you like jokes?” comedy club presents joel dommett & others doors open 7pm. starts 8pm. elgin town hall. licensed bar. contact 01343 591111 for tickets (£15). www.doyoulikejokes.co.uk

16 friday - 24 december christmas magic 10am - 2pm, tuesday to saturday. the falconer museum, forres. a delightful and nostalgic exhibition of toys from christmas past. visit and bring back happy memories of your youth. call for more information 01309 673701.

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17 saturday christmas craft fayre 10am - 2pm. victoria hotel, forres. tel: 07702781687. email: wee-grasshopperz@hotmail.co.uk nature-based creative fun with earthtime: moontime magic - spiders, bats, and hooting owls (2-5 year old) 2pm - 3pm. moray art centre, the park, findhorn. fun for the family. £4 per child. tel: 01309 692426. websites: www.morayartcentre.org & www.earthtime.co.uk the western front association meeting 2.30pm. the gallery, elgin library. call derek bird: 01343 870562. website: www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk

19 monday elgin and district parkinson’s support group 7.30pm. the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. tel: gillian gibson (secretary) 541056. www.parkinsons.org.uk

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Elgin BID- Christmas Light Switch On Celebration Saturday 24th November 2012 Elgin BID are delighted to host another fabulous, festive fun filled Christmas Light Switch On Celebration on Saturday 24th November 2012 in Elgin City Centre from 11am – 5.30pm. Why not come along and join in the magic of Christmas, with a day that offers something for everyone with a wide range of fun, music and entertainment that will suit everyone in the family. Join the Cairngorm Mountain Reindeer as they parade through the town centre from Johnston Carmichael and through the West End. The parade starts at 2.00pm and the Reindeer will spend the rest of the afternoon at the East End of the Plainstones outside Walkers shop till approx. 4.00pm. Meet these amazing animals and find out all about them – you can even sponsor a Reindeer.

Amy Royan from Music Mania. There is also an afternoon of entertainment in St Giles Centre (unit 7 old New Look) with Elgin an District Pipe Band, Nae Reel, Moray Dance, Blair Mcleod. with more to be confirmed. Don’t forget the local City Centre business and farmer’s market stalls, offering a unique range of high quality, locally produced food, drink, crafts and gifts, ideal for getting that special Christmas present. Street Entertainment will be provided by Bubbles the Clown and if you are feeling extremely extravagant why not visit the Arnold Clark Car Display and see if you source a bargain. For the chance to win cash prizes to be spent with a City Centre retailer enter the Christmas treasure hunt which takes you around the whole City Centre area and you may even find a clue or 2 in a car!!

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The Waterfront Apartments off Stotfield Road, Lossiemouth, offers the best of beautiful locations and affordable living. All the 2 bedroom flats are fully carpeted throughout, with integrated appliances and tiled bathrooms. The Waterfront Apartments are close to shopping, restaurants, golf courses, sailing and gorgeous beaches... Beautiful!! Flats available from only ÂŁ129,000

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Elgin Marble Company

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Craftsmen in Marble, Granite and Slate since 1919

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Index of Advertisers A Gift from Scotland................................................................13 A P Systems............................................................................31 AES Solar ..................................................................................3 Alterations by Jean ................................................................31 Anderson’s Removals ............................................................39 Ark Childcare ............................................................................7 At Home Construction ............................................................39 Beaver Travel ..........................................................................27 Birnie Inn ................................................................................17 Blue Arrow Limited....................................................................5 Castle Stuart............................................................................12 Choices For Children ....................................Inside Front Cover City of Elgin BID Limited ....................................................28-29 Cleaning Formulas..................................................................33 CLIC Sargent - Christmas Carol Concert ..............................23 Community Food Moray ........................................................15 D H Fitness ..............................................................................9 Dallas Designs ........................................................................31 Dittmar Herrnkind - Your Handyman ........................................5 DLP Storage............................................................................34 Easymove Removals ..............................................................34 Eight Acres Hotel ....................................................................30 Elgin Flower Club....................................................................22 Elgin Gallery & Coffee Shop ..................................................13 Elgin Marble Company ..........................................................38 Elizabeth Firth Podiatrist / Chiropodist ..................................15 Elsco Heating..........................................................................34 Excel Scotland Ltd ....................................................................5 Fairleys Solicitors ....................................................................37 Fast Fix ..................................................................25, 27, 31, 33 Forres Tree Services ..............................................................34 Geddes & Mellis Ltd................................................................14 Gordon Scott Chartered Accountant......................................13 Harbour Treasures ..................................................................15 Highland Green ......................................................................33 Ian’s Handyman Service ........................................................33 Knockomie Hotel ......................................................................9 Kylauren Homes......................................................................35 Laich Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS)................................23 Legal Willwriters of Moray ......................................................27

Louise Cartmell ......................................................................25 Mackenzie & Cruickshank ......................................................27 Malcolm Motivation ................................................................15 McCalls ..................................................................................17 McLachlan & Dawson Opticians ............................................15 Moray Coast Architectural ......................................................37 Moray Coast Veterinary Group ................................................3 Moray College ........................................................................18 Moray Locksmith ....................................................................27 Moray Odd Job Services ........................................................37 Moray Piano Trust ..................................................................21 MRD Flooring ..........................................................................37 Nairn Community & Arts Centre ............................................20 Open University of Scotland ..................................................11 Ovenu (Moray & Nairn) ..........................................................13 Papercrafts Boutique ..............................................................17 PSE (Lossiemouth) ................................................................36 Roof Wizard ............................................................................37 Room to Bloom ......................................................................15 Royal Hotel - Elgin ..................................................................25 Russell Construction Moray Ltd ............................................38 Sand-Ease Healthcare ............................................................31 Sarah Hunt - Pilates ................................................................31 Scotengineering......................................................................34 Screenautumn Ltd ..................................................................38 Simone Herrnkind - German Tutor ..........................................5 Springfield Properties ..........................................Outside Back Susan Townsend Podiatrist ....................................................15 The Blind Spot ........................................................................25 The Elgin Branch MacMillan Cancer Support ........................21 The Loft Bistro ............................................................20, 22, 32 The Royal Hotel, Keith ............................................Inside Front Three Bags Wool ....................................................................23 Unique Beauty ......................................................Front cover, 3 Universal Hall ........................................................................19 Varis Training ..........................................................................25 W. Thomson Saw Service ......................................................13 Wheelchair Care ....................................................................15 William Wilson ........................................................................16

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