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Clubs & Societies 3/4 Pastoral Letter 6 Church Details 6 Organic Farming 8 Council News 10/26 Millbuies Walk 12 Whatʼs On 15/16/17/18 Cinema Listings 17 Chefʼs Confidential 22 School Dates 26 Tide Times 28 Useful Contacts 28 Local Holidays 28 Advertisers Index 30

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1ST KINLOSS SCOUT GROUP Meets at Keddie House, Kinloss and provides Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts for girls and boys aged 6 to 18. Contact Steve Ferris 675028 AIR TRAINING CORPS 446 (FORRES SQUADRON) Community organisation open to young men and women between the ages of 13 and 20. Victoria Road, Forres. Contact Flt Lt Chris Leaney 690215 DALLAS MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB Meets Mondays & Wednesdays 7pm-10pm from October-March at Dallas Rifle Club. Aims: to promote the safe handling and instruction in competititive target shooting. Contact Neil Sutherland 01343 890243 DYKE GARDEN CLUB Meets Dyke Village Hall every second Friday of the month September - May. Contact the Secretary tel: 641342 or email ian.maclennan3 @btinternet.com for details FÈIS INBHIR NARAINN

Reg. Charity No. SC038460. Running weeklay traditional music classes in guitar, fiddle, whistle, accordion, chanter, keyboard & bodhran. Any ability from age 8. Instrument hire available. Tel: 01667 462681 or visit www.spanglefish.com /inbhirnarainn FITNESS LEAGUE (FORRES BRANCH) Recreational low impact

exercise class in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Level basic to moderate. Age 30+, Tuesdays 10-11am, Forres House. Contact Pam Watson 672971 FINDHORN TENNIS CLUB Two good hard courts with excellent all year round availability. Club night - 6pm Tuesdays. Mens and womens teams in the local leagues. Fun days for all the family, coaching available.

Contact Ros Wright 691173 FINDHORN VILLAGE ART GROUP At the James Milne Institute, Findhorn every Tuesday 10am-12noon. Est. 15+ years. All welcome, come and learn to paint (pastel, watercolour, pencil, anything you want including acrylic). Phone for a place tel: 01309 675210 FINDHORN VILLAGE CENTRE Aims: to benefit inhabitants of Findhorn, to provide recreational/leisure time facilities, encourage educational groups, participation training, after-school clubs/IT resources. Contact Christine Hunt 692339 FORRES ANGLING ASSOCIATION Formed in 1933, the FAA water consists of four miles of double bank fishing on the River Findhorn. Season February-September. Visitor permits available. Contact Campbell Ross 690097 FORRES ARCHERS Meets every Wed, juniors 7 8.30pm, adults 7 - 10pm at Forres House, minimum age

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10 years. Contact Brian Regan 01667 456454 FORRES BIG CHOIR Open community choir singing inspirational songs from around the world. No auditions, no need to read music, Thursdays 7pm, St. Johns Church, Forres.

Contact Bill Henderson 672951 or Kate O’Connel 01343 850266 FORRES BRIDGE CLUB Meets Mondays 7pm from end of September to March at Forres Golf Club. Contact Peter Nelson 675371 FORRES CAMERA CLUB Meets Thursdays, SeptemberApril in Town Hall. All levels and ages welcome. Contact George Taylor 01667 454732 FORRES DISABLED CLUB Provides a meeting place with some occupational therapy and socialising for adults with various disabilities, Forres House, Thursday mornings 10-12 noon. Contact Annette Paterson 672355 FORRES HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE Offers a wide range of activities, interests and facilities.

Contact 672838 or email forres.house@moray.gov.uk FORRES OSPREY TRUST Minibus for use of elderly and disabled people from Forres, Kinloss and Findhorn and environs for outings, to attend meetings and clubs. Contact Annette Paterson 672355 FORRES PIPE BAND Meets Tuesdays 6.45pm, Forres Town Hall. Contact Mike Munro Drum Major

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01343 890374 or John MacKenzie Chair/Sec 672513 FORRES TOWN HALL CINEMA For 9-16 year olds, Fridays 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 1216 year olds. Free entry yearly membership £1.

Posters will be displayed at schools and tickets will be at school offices for collection in the week of each cinema night.

HIGHLAND ROCK GARDEN CLUB Meets at Nairn Community Centre on 2nd Wednesday each month October to April, 7.30pm, everyone welcome.

Contact Carol Shaw 641405 HOP, SKIP AND JUMP NURSERY Meets at Russell Place, Forres. Pre-School Group, Ante Pre-school Group and 23 Club. Contact 671388 during nursery hours, Mon-Fri 9am2.30pm KINLOSS KESTRELS Junior rugby football team at RAF Kinloss Rugby Ground, ages 5-17, every Sunday 10.30am-12 noon.

LEANCHOIL HEALING GROUP Meets weekly at the Hospital on Tuesday evenings 7pm8.30pm. All welcome. For more details contact Sonia Quantion on 672284 MORAY, BANFF & BADENOCH DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY (MBBDFAS) Meets 10 times a year for lectures on arts, Eight Acres Hotel, Elgin. Contact Mrs.

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Caithness 672510 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. Contact moraygaelicgroup @uhi.ac.uk or visit the website at www.moraygaelic group.ning.com MORAY GROUP OF THE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED Volunteers needed to help at our riding sessions by leading the ponies or acting as sidehelpers for our riders. Monday afternoons and/or Wednesdays. We are based at Cranloch Riding Centre near Elgin. No experience? No worries - training provided. For more info contact Denise 01343 850310 or Liz 01343 556167 MORAY MOUNTAINEERING CLUB Guests are welcome to attend Club meets, monthly Bus picks up at Bank of Scotland, Forres, 7.30am (3rd Sunday each month) visit our website at www.moraymc.wordpress.com

assist local groups and to identify needs which require development. Contact 01343 541713 or www.mvso.org.uk NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP Meets every second Wednesday each month from September - May. Elgin Town Hall Supper Room 2pm-4pm.

Contact Moira Munro 01343 544145

‘NO STRINGS ATTACHED’ CONFIDENTIAL HELPLINE If you are caring for someone who is affected by drugs, alcohol or mental health issues and you feel that it is having an impact on you and the rest of your family call 01343 555031 for help and advice. Anonymity if required PEEK-A-BOO CRECHE (KINLOSS) Drop-in creche for all Moray children. Places can be booked in advance. Contact Susan Whittaker-Smith 691442

MORAY VOICES Moray youth voices-project for teens throughout autumn.

Vocal and acoustic instrument workshops, solo/group leading to performance.

Contact Kate O’Connell 01343 850266 or email kateoc@naturalvoice.net

QUARRIERS CARER SUPPORT SERVICE MORAY Providing practical and emotional support to the unpaid Carers of Moray. If you look after a family member, friend or neighbour and could use some help or just want to find out more about what we do, call us on 01343 556031

MORAY VOLUNTARY SERVICES ORGANISATION (MVSO) Exists to encourage and support voluntary activity,

RAFFORD TODDLER GROUP Meets Tuesdays 9.30am to 11.30am at Rafford Hall.

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THE HANDYPERSON SERVICE (MORAY) Supports vulnerable, elderly, disabled and disadvantaged members of our community to maintain their independence and a better quality of life in their own homes, by providing a small (free of charge) repair/assistance service to those with no local family or friends available. Contact 01343 559739 THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION (MORAY) Forres meetings: Beavers Tuesdays, Cubs - Mondays, Scouts - Fridays. Email beavers@morayscouts.org.uk (or @..... or scouts@..... etc) TRANSITION TOWN FORRES Local group promoting local solutions to fossil fuel shortage and climate change.

Contact ttforres@googlemail.com TRIBAL BELLY DANCE CLASS FOR BEGINNERS Mondays 7-8pm, Findhorn Dance Studio, for more info tel: 01340 810258 VARIS CLUB Open to all retired business and professional people. First Tuesday each month at 10am, Forres Town Hall, guest speakers, new members welcome. Contact Barry Higham 690162

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“How are you?” “I’m doing fine thanks.” I’m sure we have all frequently engage din this familiar exchange. But what does it mean. Of course, “how are you” is a general enquiry to how one’s life is going. But what do we mean by the “I’m fine thanks” or “No so bad”? Do we mean health, career, finances, family life, self esteem, or general well being?

know what is the correct way to function as a husband? What is a good husband? Where do I go to find answers on theses questions? The fact is, our culture simply has no coherent answers to these questions or what it means to grow and function correctly as a human generally. Why? Because our culture has decided that humanity is merely the result of an arbitrary sequence of cosmic events adequately explained by scientific theory. Consequently, all idea on how humans ought to be is self determined and arbitrary.

It is almost certainly a general statement that covers many areas of our lives. But how can we conclude that things are ‘ok’ or otherwise? What are we comparing our lives to; what measurement is being used? What should be my expectations of myself as a human being, family member, employee or employer, friend, neighbour etc?

We can say from the outset that our secular society provides no coherent means by which to answer these questions. All answers are according to the conventions of the culture (or sub-cultures) we live in. Take for

In stark contrast the Bible quite comprehensively presents what it means to be a human being and how to live.

It boldly declares humanity exists through the divine purpose and intention of a sovereign creator God. The Bible lays out the story of mankind so far; a catastrophic fall from grace and departure from how humanity should exist ‘all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God’. This fall brings consequences; a dysfunc-

Lighthouse Church meets every Sunday at Forres Academy.

Coffee at 10.15am, Service starts at 11am. tel: 672215 or email info@lighthousechurch.co.uk www.lighthousechurch.co.uk Edinkillie Parish - Church of Scotland Sunday Worship 12noon. Contact Mrs A. Young (Session Clerk) 611271 St. Leonards Church meets every Sunday at 10.30am for Family Service and 6.30pm for Evening Worship, tel: 641239 or email:sessionclerk@stleonardschurchforres.com (For services at Rafford and St Michael’s Dallas please contact St Leonards.)

St. Margaret’s Catholic Church mass on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 10am. Contact Father Barnett tel: 01667 453323 Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting every Sunday at 6.30pm. For more details tel: 674375 email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk Rafford Church meets every Sunday at 9.30am for FamilyService, our praise is from CH3 and Mission Praise. After the service

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tional humanity ultimately destined for judgement and death.

Where does this leave me? Is there a blueprint for humanity that I can look to and a means by which I can change by sinful nature? Yes, in Jesus Christ and the life of sinless obedience that he lived before God the Father; in his death and resurrection that by faith gives birth to a new nature in me.

Although not obvious to the fallen human eye, in Christ God has wrought a mighty work of new creation - a new humanity.

So when asked “How are you?” and we reply “fine” do we mean: “I am at peace with my creator God and rejoice in His love; I am growing daily in the life that Christ has demonstrated; by His strength I am persevering in perusing the holiness and applying this to every area of life as father, son, friend, employee etc. So here I am asking you, “How are you?”

Chris Woodman Pastor, The Lighthouse Church Forres

we enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Contact Anne Garrow (Session Clerk) 672930.

St. John the Evangelist Church meets every Sunday at 8am for Communion and 10am for Family Service tel: 672856 or email: cliffpiper@tiscali.co.uk St. Laurence Church meets every Sunday at 10am for Family Service, tel: 672260 email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly, Kinloss and Findhorn, at 10am, and Alves 1st Sunday of each month 11.30 am. Contact 690931 or 690349.

Moray Grace Fellowship Meets Sunday mornings 10.30am in Alves Village Hall. Contact Vic Cameron for more details tel. 850142 email vic.cameron2803@btinternet.com or online at www.moraygrace.wordpress.com If you are a member of a church not listed here please email us the details and we will print this in future issues.

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Organic Farming - Sandy’s Story At the vegetable section of my local supermarket I stood pondering….Organic…Non Organic? What’s the difference?

Well for those of you who want to know, this is what it’s all about….

Organic farming is the name given to a variety of agricultural production systems that aim to work with nature, rather than by conquering it. Organic is most commonly associated with food production, both crop and livestock. However, organic methods are also employed in the production of many other goods, leading to products as diverse as timber and clothing, to be labeled as organic.

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an extensive restriction of the use of artificial pesticides, fertilisers and other agro-chemicals; H a hostility to the agricultural application of biotechnology; H a rejection of the routine use of pharmaceuticals on livestock; H an attention to animal welfare; and H a focus on crop rotation, soil quality and maintaining biological

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In this way, organic farming is in many respects, a return to traditional farming methods.

Organic food is felt by a growing number of consumers to be safer, more nutritious, taste better and be less harmful to the environment and animal welfare than conventionally produced food, and the market for it has grown in recent years accordingly.

I recently spoke to Hugh Grierson, one of Scotland’s largest organic farmers, and he talked to me about his father Sandy. “Sandy was not an Organic farmer but watched with interest as Hugh stopped using sprays and fertiliser. He still worries about the weeds but the change that he really noticed was the butterflies. Insects have thrived since we went organic, especially the butterflies. They are drawn to the red clover that we plant for soil fertility. As they feed on the flowers they fill the farm with colour and movement. When the white clover flowers it can be quite alarming to walk through. Every step disturbs a cloud of bees. Fortunately they are well fed – too sleepy to be alarmed. Hoverflies and ladybirds hunt through our potato crops keeping them free of aphids and the diseases that aphids carry.

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insects. Barn owls hunt for voles and Red Kites clear up the leftovers.

Organic farming has brought the wildlife back into the fields but we have also worked at improving the woods and waste ground. We have planted hedges and wildflower meadows. We have dug ponds and planted woods. We look after wetlands and rare habitats. It is always very rewarding because new plants and animals moving in and setting up home repay our efforts. They all beautiful and all have a role to play.

They are all a part of the jigsaw that makes up a healthy, living farm.”

Moray Coast and the Highland’s have some of the finest organic farming in the world, so next time, like me, you stand pondering Organic or Non Organic, think of Hugh’s dad, Sandy!

Grateful thanks to: Hugh Grierson Organic Newmiln Farm, Tibbermore Perth, PH1 1QN 01738 730201 07876 732633 www.hughgrierson.co.uk in the compila on of this ar cle.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 15TH JULY 2010 OF FORRES COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Police Report • Traffic patrols had spoken with young car racers issuing 126 warnings.

• There were 74 reported crimes in Forres with 16 detected and this figure rising.

• A number remain undetected and were still ongoing. Shopkeepers were to be targeted in regard to shoplifters.

• CCllr Hellyer apologised for being remiss in not replying to survey and said that it arrived with a completion date that was before the C C meeting, a consensus was therefore not possible.

• It was recommended that the arrow in Tolbooth Street should be larger for the benefit of clarity. CCllr McKenzie suggested a “No Entry” sign be painted on the road

Secretary’s Report • Community Planning - CCllr Hellyer advised that on 1st June 2010 the Planning & Regulation Committee of Moray Council passed approval for a market at Leys Road. He went on to ask the Councillors if they knew of the objections made by the C C. They replied that they did not.

• Redco Milne (Development at Bogton) - It would appear that MC are still progressing with a valuation for Bogton despite the fact that over 1200 signatures objecting to sale of this land were submitted to the Planning Department.

The C C and the Forum maintain that the land at Bogton should be leased if this application is to be considered.

Spending money on actions like this seems contrary to current financial constraints.

Chair’s Report • Forres Community Council Constitution - CCllr Hellyer proposed that CCllr Kennedy’s amendments be accepted.

CC Ferris seconded the proposal and the meeting approved it.

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External Groups Report • Forres in Bloom - The judges will attend the town on 2nd August 2010 with the Wee Fibees being judged between 2pm4pm on the Tuesday afternoon.

• Forres Railway Station would also be dressed for the visit.

AOCB • CCllr Mackenzie said it was hoped that items stored in the Tolbooth would soon be removed. He also advised that no funding was forthcoming from Moray Council but others were securing grants.

He also advised T-shirts (which he was wearing) with the Tolbooth logo would be available. The Tolbooth Clock was to be adjusted to ensure all sides showed the correct time, and floodlighting was also being considered for the Tolbooth.

• CCllr Pistra said the path parallel to Clovenside Cemetery was overgrown however this was the Council’s responsibility.

• Balnageith Cairn was also overgrown however the owner of the Bervie Chipper said he would pay for this to be tidied up.

• It was noted that the flag at Auchernack required adjusting. Cllr Bell has taken note of this.

• CCllr Mackenzie commented on the Nelson Tower Flag. If the flag was flying the tower would normally be open to the public however there was no access to the Tower at the present time. When the Tower officially opens, the flag will revert to the old system.

• Cllr Bell had nothing to report other than the Murie Path. He wondered if any voluntary groups would assist in a tidy up. CCllr Hellyer would take request to the Woodland Trust.

• Andrew Fowlie of NHS Grampian will be in attendance on 19 August 2010 to answer questions on dental issues and the proposed Health Centre for Forres also Leanchoil. Cllr Bell said the new hospital plans were to be more affordable and that Leanchoil would not close.

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With the time delay between writing a column and it being in print I suspect summer will be a distant memory, however I feel it is still timely enough to make mention of a new business in Fochabers which is already enjoying great success with locals and visitors alike. After a visit to Fochabers Ice Cream Parlour you, like me, will probably be amazed, not just at the very cool old style signage complete with giant cone, but also at the unbelievable mouth watering selection of ice creams. With flavours including ‘Blackforest Gateaux’, ‘Fudgy Mallow Swirl’ and the very old school ‘Parma Violets’ I can honestly say I had to be dragged away, but not before managing to get a cone. It’s great to see a new business up and running and using local suppliers, especially in the current challenging economic environment, and I wish them every success.

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Over the summer and away from parliamentary duties I have managed to get back to cycling, which I very much enjoy but which also often takes a back seat. Along with the family I have been exploring the cycling byways around Elgin and Lossiemouth and introducing my two young children to the activity before being rapidly outclassed with youthful energy while I am peching and wheezing my way up a hill.

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Fogwatt INTRODUCTION: Millbuies Loch was created by the damming of streams to provide angling facilities on the loch. Moray District Council took over the estate in 1975 and the fishing was extended to the public.

THE ROUTE & FEATURES OF INTEREST: Many improvements were made to the estate over the years, and now Millbuies offers a variety of family orientated activities. There is a large grass area for play with picnic tables and barbecue points, a large car park and toilet facilities and also a feeding station for birds of many types. The featured path around the loch is hard aggregate with various other paths leading off to scenic

views. A large variety of rhododendrons and trees have been planted and this attracts wildlife, from red squirrels feeding at the station to roe deer, badger, rabbit and if you are quiet and lucky, pine martin. On the loch there is mallard, tufted duck, moorhen and swan. In the loch, which is stocked with rainbow trout, you can hire a boat for flyfishing. This is an excellent outdoor environment to be enjoyed by the whole family.

WALK GRADE: Easy A generally flat level path with good surfaces of less than two miles distance.

MILEAGE: 1.5 Miles ESTIMATED WALKING TIME: 1 Hour

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SEPTEMBER 27 monday members day, 9am, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

OCTOBER 1 friday scottish archaeology month - ‘life & death in bronze age scotland’ by dr. alison sheridan, head of early prehistory, national museum of scotland, 7.30pm, james milne institute, findhorn, all welcome, free cinema nairn - the railway children (u), 5.30pm, nairn community centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under 18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details forres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearly membership £1, details at your school rafford church fundraising concert with the elgin strathspey & reel society, 7.30pm for 8pm, rafford village hall jake cogan - free friday, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111

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showjumping, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com forres adopt a street, 2pm-3pm, forres academy matt andersen take 2, the loft venue, by kinloss, £10/£12, tel: 01343 850111

4 monday quarriers care and share, forres, 1pm-3pm, come along and meet other carers, enjoy a chat, a brew and some fun activities, call nuala or jane on 01343 556031 for more information

4 monday & 5 tuesday early christmas fair in aid of children 1st, monday 5pm-8pm wine and savouries included, tuesday 10am-3.30pm tea and coffee included, soup and sandwiches available, westfield house, spynie, near elgin iv30 8xl, enticing shopping for christmas or indeed any other occasion, tel: 01343 547308

5 tuesday blood donors, 2.30pm-4pm and 5pm-8pm, forres town hall

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6 wednesday

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highland rock garden club - ‘the alpine plants of new zealand’ by david tool, 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, tel: 01309 641405

2 saturday amaranth coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1, contact mary mackintosh 674144 magic spaghetti by licketyspit, 4pm, universal hall, findhorn, £6/£5/£4 u-16’s, contact 690110 elgin city social club - ‘stars in their eyes’, in aid of club house stair lift, tel: 01343 551114 or 01343 541305 after 6pm matt andersen, the loft venue, by kinloss, £10/£12, tel: 01343 850111

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dyke garden club - ‘really garlicky’ by glen & gilli allingham, 7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 641342 or 641565 forres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearly membership £1, details at your school ill met by moonlight by hijinx, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8/£6 u-16’s, contact 690110

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9 saturday continued eastern star coffee morning, forres town hall farmers’ market, from 10am-2pm, anderson’s school playground, locally produced beef, cheeses, bread, fish, eggs, vegetables, chocolate, preserves and arts and crafts, contact anne marie 691616 andy irvine, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8, contact 690110

10 sunday golden spurtle world porridge making championships 2010, carrbridge, visit www.goldenspurtle.com for full details forres adopt a street, 2pm-3pm, fire station british dressage & unaff, mundole equestrian, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com

11 monday quarriers care and share, forres, 1pm-3pm, come along and meet other carers, enjoy a chat, a brew and some fun activities, call nuala or jane on 01343 556031 for more information

12 tuesday bat-astic bats - make your own batty bat!, free family drop-in, 1pm-3pm, falconer museum, forres, contact 673701 for more details

14 thursday scary skeletons - make your own atr-ic-u-la-ted skeleton!, free family drop-in, 1pm-3pm, falconer museum, forres, contact 673701 for more details

15 friday gilles petit, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8, contact 690110

16 saturday lodge st lawrence coffee morning, forres town hall bodysurf scotland dance double bill, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £8/£6, contact 690110 headwater, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, £10, contact 01343 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book

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19 tuesday witchy & wizardy hats - make a magical hat!, free family drop-in, 1pm-3pm, falconer museum, forres, contact 673701 for more details harry the piano, 7:30pm, ogstoun theatre, gordonstoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our website www.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

21 thursday ‘green man’ masks - make a mythical mask using natural autumnal materials!, free family drop-in, 1pm-3pm, falconer museum, forres, contact 673701 the bevvy sisters, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, £10, contact 01343 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book

23 saturday riding for the disabled coffee morning, forres town hall michael marra, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, £10, contact 01343 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book

26 tuesday we dance wee groove, 10am & 1.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £4 per child, contact 690110

29 friday cinema nairn - the hurt locker (15), 7.30pm, nairn community centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under 18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com scottish international storytelling festival 2010 eastern routes:authentic voices, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £9/£7/£5 u-16’s, contact 690110 andy white, the loft venue, by kinloss, CAP/donation, tel: 01343 850111

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17 sunday showjumping, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com page 16 - October 2010

orienteering at carse wood, registration 10.30am to 12noon, a full-scale event with seven different courses to suit all ages and abilities, £6 adults/£2 juniors, visit www.moravianorienteering.org free walk & talk for speakers of other languages, 2pm, la caverna, clifton road, lossiemouth, come for a walk, meet new people, practise speaking english, all welcome, visit www.english4moray.co.uk or phone / text 07922 051930 for information boogie blues ragtime, the loft venue, by kinloss, tel: 01343 850111

richthinking : how to manage during a recession using your thoughts, feelings and actions, 9.30am4pm, £55 per day/£145 for all three days (9/10; 30/10 & 20/11), early bird booking: pay in full by 3/10 and get 20% discount (£44/£116), tel: 676280 or email jane@richthinkers.co.uk for more details hocus pocus - spooky halloween walk in the grounds of brodie castle, dooking for apples & other activities, 6pm-7.30pm, adults £2/children £4/family (2+2) £10, tel: 0844 493 2156 forres cycling club coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, £1, contact doris dallas 673950

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Cinema Listings October 2010 Vue Cinema, Inverness

From 1/10 Burries (15) Takers (12a tbc) From 8/10 Wall Street 2 : Money Never Sleeps (12a) Charlie St Cloud (12a tbc) From 15/10 Despicable Me 3D (PG) Vampires Suck (12a tbc) From 22/10 Alpha & Omega (PG) RED (12a tbc) Paranormal Activity 2 (15) Legend of the Guardians 3D (PG) From 29/10 Saw 3D

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Inception (12A) Scott Pilgrilm Vs The World (12A) Five Easy Pieces (15) Mother (15) Waltz With Bashir (18) The Human Centipede (18) Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (15) Despicable Me (U) The Prestige (12A) Made In Dagenham (15) The Town (15) plus many others

Special Showings 1/10 Grease Sing Along 2&3/10 Thomas : Misty Island Rescue Date tbc Back to the Future - Special Edition

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NOVEMBER 2010 in brief

Andy White at The Loft Venue Friday 29th October DONATION ON ENTRY Andy has won Ireland’s top rock & songwriting awards & toured the world working with the likes of Mary Black & Van Morrison and has written with Peter Gabriel & Tim Finn (Crowded House) Tel: 01343 850111 or visit www.loftgigs.co.uk

30 saturday oct. - 2 tuesday nov. bioneers at findhorn - sustainability conference and celebration, universal hall, findhorn, to book tel: 691653 or visit www.findhorn.org/bioneers

Bioneers at Findhorn - Sustainability Conference and Celebration 30th October - 2nd November Universal Hall, Findhorn To book tel: 01309 691653 or visit www.findhorn.org/bioneers

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5 friday forres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearly membership ÂŁ1, details at your school lizanne knot, 8pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, contact 01343 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to book 6 saturday orienteering at lossie forest, 10.15am-11am, two different courses to challenge your navigation skills and fitness in moravian’s popular saturday series of events, ÂŁ3 adults/ÂŁ2 juniors, for more details visit www.moravianorienteering.org lodge st john coffee morning, forres town hall the opera bus - scottish opera ‘the marriage of figaro’, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket & coach ÂŁ38 approx. (coach only ÂŁ7 return) tel. 01343 835258 7 sunday british dressage & unaff, mundole equestrian, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com 9 tuesday doug scott - theatre, 7.30pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10, contact 01343 814004 10 wednesday highland rock garden club - ‘the bainbridge world of bulbs, 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre, tel: 01309 641405 12 friday forres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12 year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, free entry - yearly membership ÂŁ1, details at your school dyke garden club - ‘hydroponics’ by jenny stewart, 7.30pm, dyke village hall, contact 641342 or 641565 13 saturday forres area credit union coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, contact ann mchardy 676735 farmers’ market, from 10am-2pm, anderson’s school playground, locally produced beef, cheeses, bread, fish, eggs, vegetables, chocolate, preserves and arts and crafts, contact anne marie 691616 14 sunday showjumping, mundole equestrian, forres, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com 16 tuesday greyfriars club - tea & competitions, 6.30pm, elgin town hall, ÂŁ1, contact pam tel: 01343 544487 20 saturday richthinking : how to manage during a recession using your thoughts, feelings and actions, 9.30am-4pm, ÂŁ55 per day/ÂŁ145 for all three days (9/10; 30/10 & 20/11), early bird booking: pay in full by 3/10 and get 20% discount (ÂŁ44/ÂŁ116), tel: 676280 or email jane@richthinkers.co.uk for more details st johns church coffee morning, 10am-12noon, forres town hall, ÂŁ1, contact very rev. clifford piper 01309 672856 alzheimers support group coffee morning, 10am-12noon, supper room elgin town hall, ÂŁ2, tel pam: 01343 544487 cinema nairn - snow falling on cedars (15), 7.30pm, nairn community centre, king street, nairn, ÂŁ4 aduts/ÂŁ3 under 18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details 21 sunday unaffiliated dressage, mundole equestrian, tel: 07901 602042 or visit www.mundoleequestrian.com 25 thursday red priest, 7:30pm, st christopher’s chapel, gordonstoun school, nr elgin, ÂŁ12/ÂŁ6, visit our website www.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917 26 friday moroccan gnawa music with omar afif, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, ÂŁ10/ÂŁ8, contact 690110 26 friday, 27 saturday, 28 sunday christmas craft fair, brodie castle, tel: 0844 493 2156 27 saturday forres community market, 10am-2pm at bogton community gardens, tel: 691616 28 sunday showjumping, mundole equestrian, tel: 07901 602042

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Sticky Toffee Pudding and Butterscotch Sauce

This month as the leaves are turning, one of our most popular sweets is sticky toffee pudding. It features often in our menu so I thought I would share the recipe. It is a fantastic sweet for the cooler months and cheer up those dark evenings.

I n g r e d i e n t s - Pu d d i ng 100g Pitted Dates 50mls Water 50mls Orange Juice 75g Dark Or Light Brown Sugar 65g Butter (Room Temperature) 1 Egg 125g Plain Flour 7g Baking Powder 5g Bicarbonate Soda 1 tin condensed milk

condensed milk (toffee) and spread it around into the mix before baking (the more the better). Cook in the oven at 180°C (gas mark 5) for 15/20 minutes.

The mix will still will be soft and wet when you test with a skewer, hence the Sticky in Sticky Toffee Pudding! Cut to desired size and shape.

I n g r e d i e n t s - Sa u c e 75g Butter 250ml Double Cream 100g Light Brown Sugar Pinch Of Salt One Vanilla Pod Seeded Put dates, water and orange juice into a small pan and bring to the boil. Simmer until they have broken up slightly then leave aside (chefs tip - put in 2-3 earl grey teabags to add flavour) Cream sugar and butter with a hand blender or wooden spoon. Once soft, add your egg then continue to mix well. Sieve the flour and baking powder into creamed butter mix, then add bicarbonate of soda to date mix. Combine the date mix to the butter mix, stir well, then put into a greaseproof paper lined deep baking tin roughly 10”x 10”.

Sauce method - this is simple - add all sauce ingredients into a sauce pan then boil gently until all has come together and sugar has dissolved. The difference between this and toffee sauce is that butterscotch has salt and vanilla in it.

I would serve the Sticky Toffee Pudding with your favourite ice cream and the butterscotch. You could also replace buttertscotch with custard if you liked.

This Recipe was given to me by my old head chef and good friend Mark Greenaway and I am now passing it out to you as I think we all love it! It's got to be up there with chocolate brownie for me, which I will leave for another month!

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for 2010/2011 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Ends Friday 8th October 2010 Winter Term Starts Monday 25th October 2010 In-service Closure Thursday 11th November 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 6th January 2011 Forres Academy & Feeders Thu. 10th Feb. 2011 Mid-term Holiday Friday 11th February 2011 Mid-term Holiday Monday 14th February 2011 Spring Term Ends Friday 1st April 2011 Summer Term Starts Monday 18th April 2011 Good Friday Holiday Friday 22nd April 2011 May Day Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011 In-service Closure Thursday 19th May 2011 In-service Closure Friday 20th May 2011 COUNCIL MINUTES CONTINUED FROM P.10 However, the Scottish Government were to approve funding for the new hospital.

• Cllr Ogilvie advised she had been approached by members of staff at Leanchoil Hospital who are fearful for their jobs. She was actively raising petitions to save the facilities and jobs.

Forres Common Good Fund • Questions raised at the costs to administer so few items of the Forres CC Fund.

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with the work carried out. It was noted that just under £3000 was charged to the Forres Common Good Fund to produce the current accounts.

• It was noted that no minutes were taken of the meeting with Mark Palmer of the Finance Dept when four members of the CC attended in August 2009 to discuss the Common Good balance sheet. Since there were still outstanding questions and no minutes existed it was felt that attending this year would be pointless.

• CCllr Mackenzie said we should move

OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTS Dyke Landward Community Council: meets third Wednesday of each month (excluding August and December) 7pm at Dyke Village Hall. Contact: Karen Hamilton (Secretary) on 641236. page 26 - October 2010

Summer Term Ends Friday 1st July 2011 for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 16th August 2011 Autumn Term Ends Friday 7th October 2011 Winter Term Starts Monday 24th October 2011 In-service Closure Monday 21st November 2011 In-service Closure Tuesday 22nd November 2011 Winter Term Ends Wed. 21st December 2011 Spring Term Starts Thursday 5th January 2012 Mid-term Holiday Friday 10th February 2012 Mid-term Holiday Monday 13th February 2012 Spring Term Ends Friday 30th March 2012 Good Friday Holiday Friday 6th April 2012 Summer Term Starts Monday 16th April 2012 May Day Holiday Monday 7th May 2012 In-service Closure Thursday 17th May 2012 In-service Closure Friday 18th May 2012 Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 2012 for officers from MC to attend the Tolbooth to discuss the Forres Common Good Fund with public present.

• Over £17,500, which had been held back from the sale of the Lodge in Grant Park, was to be paid into the Common Good Fund in 2008/09. However, nothing has been heard from the Moray Council Finance or Legal Departments, apart from an email saying they were reconsidering their decision.

Date of Next Meeting Thursday 21st October at 7.30pm

Findhorn & Kinloss Community Council: meets last Thursday of every month (excluding July and December) 7.30pm at alternate venues.

Contact: Mr Tim Negus (Secretary) on 691823.

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Useful Contacts, Holidays and Tide Times

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SCHOOLS Andersons Primary School..........................(01309) 672887 Applegrove Primary School ........................(01309) 672367 Dyke Primary School ..................................(01309) 641275 Kinloss Primary School ..............................(01309) 690376 Pilmuir Primary School ................................(01309) 673034 Forres Academy ..........................................(01309) 672271 DOCTORS Forres Health Centre ....................................0845 337 1120 Leanchoil Hospital ......................................(01309) 672284 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000 PHARMACIES Lloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01309) 672614 Rowlands Pharmacy ..................................(01309) 672784 Boots ..........................................................(01309) 673370 VETS Moray Coast Veterinary Group....................(01309) 672243

DENTISTS Dentist - Orchard Road................................(01309) 675544 Dentist - Leys ..............................................(01309) 673553

Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700 Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222 Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088 Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000 Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243 James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................(01309) 692365 Rafford District Hall......................................(01309) 674583 Forres Town Hall ..........................................(01309) 675140 Moray Council (Forres).................................(01309) 694000 Moray Council (Elgin) .................................(01343) 543451 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950 Forres Library ..............................................(01309) 672834 Forres House Com Education Centre ........(01309) 672838 If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers please email these to us on admin@spotlighton.co.uk

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Alastair Munro Plumbing & Heating ..........................26 Allied Healthcare Group Ltd ......................................27 An Easy Drive ............................................................23 Anderson & England ..................................Back Cover Aqualiss ....................................................................19 Bakehouse Cafe ..........................................................2 Beachound Web Design............................................11 Beaver Travel ..............................................................5 Big Sky Print Ltd ........................................................19 Bioneers Conference ................................................18 C & S Ames Tapers......................................................2 Can-Do Services ........................................Front Cover Canary Dwarf ..............................................................2 Chimes........................................................Front Cover Dallas Designs Ltd ......................................................9 Daz Tindall Promotions ............................................19 Delta Electrical Ltd ....................................................23 Duffus Inn ....................................................................9 Earthshare Ltd ............................................................2 Fairleys Solicitors ........................................................5 Ferrari Animal Feeds....................................................5 Firefly IT Solutions ......................................Front Cover Gold 375 ....................................................................25 Gordon Scott Chartered Accountant ........................11 Granary Bar & Club ..................................................27 Helping Hands Forres ..............................................29 Highland Beauty Clinic ................................................5 Ian Fraser, Decorator ..................................................5 Jane Miller, Tutor........................................................29 Jaycee’s Computer Centre........................................29 JC Chimney Sweep ..................................................24 Kinloss Swimming Pool ..............................................5 Knockomie Hotel ......................................................23 Len’s Taxi’s ................................................................19 Les Hester Photography............................................11 Little Flower................................................................11 Logie Steading ............................................................9 Mac’s Taxi ............................................................15/27

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Mackenzie & Cruickshank ..........................................7 McClintock Opticians ................................................24 McDonald & Munro ....................................................2 Moray Pest Control ....................................................24 Mosset Tavern............................................................29 MRD Flooring ............................................................11 Neil Matheson, Builder ..............................................14 On A Roll....................................................................11 Paul Etherington, Decorator ......................................11 Physiofirst ..................................................................29 PM Designs..................................................................2 Rafford Cycles ..........................................................29 Re/Max Coast2Country ..............................................9 Robertson Homes (North) Ltd ..................................13 Rock Academy of Performing Arts ............................19 Roof Wizard ..............................................................13 Royal Findhorn Yacht Club........................................19 Scotengineering ........................................................13 ST Building Services..................................................14 Smith & Castle Jewellers ..........................................14 Sound & Vision (Elgin) Ltd ........................................20 Springfield Properties Plc ..........................................31 Stuart Allan Plumbing & Heating ..............................13 Stuarts Cycles............................................................24 Sylvan Firewood ........................................................14 The Crooked Inn........................................................14 The Loft Bistro ......................................................24/29 Thistle Roofing ..........................................................11 Time Out Cafe............................................................21 Unique Beauty ............................................Front Cover Universal Hall ............................................................18 Vanity Fair ..................................................................27 Watson Plumbing & Heating ....................................29 Wheelchair Care ........................................................21 Whisky Barrel Co. ......................................................27 Wyvis Tree & Garden Services ..................................27 Younies Electrical Store ............................................21

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