SpotLight on Inverness & District - April 2016

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APRIL 2016

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Self help group for families and friends of people with a drink problem Call 020 7403 0888 for a local number in your area or visit www.al-anonuk.org.uk FORUM FOR MEN Wednesdays, 8pm at Macnabs Bar, Columba Hotel. For gay and bi men. Look for the small red post box on our table. Text 07941 553620, www.gay-ness.org.uk or e-mail jampa40@yahoo.co.uk HIGHLAND DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY (HDFAS) 2nd Thursday, 2pm, at Smithton Free Church, Inverness. Want to learn more about art? Encourage Young Artists? Volunteer to record Churches for posterity? £6 per monthly lecture. Contact 07595 219308 • hdfas.org.uk averillbrodie@ymail.com or davidmartin30@hotmail.com

HIGHLAND SPIRITUAL CINEMA A small, independent film group screening films that uplift and inspire, that entertain and inform. Monthly film nights at The Little Theatre in Nairn. For more information go to: www.highlandspiritualcinema.net or telephone 01463 237452. HIGHLAND WHEELCHAIR CURLING CLUB Tues 1.30 - 3.30pm,Inverness Ice Rink. If you use a wheelchair or have mobility problems come and see what we do. Equipment provided. Call Mo Simpson 01463 716227 or 07798 710404 email: wheel77uk@yahoo.co.uk INVERNESS & DISTRICT FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Apr - Sept. Call George Davidson, Smithton, Inverness tel: 798543

INVERNESS FILM FANS Inverness Film Fans (InFiFa) Fortnightly at Eden Court for screenings & discussion. New members welcome. Details: www.invernessfilmfans.org or INVERNESS NETBALL CLUB Mondays, 6pm - 8pm, Millburn Academy. For ladies aged 16+ All abilities welcome. For info call Heather on 07891 025950, invernessnetball@gmail.com, visit www.invernessnetball.co.uk Facebook Inverness Netball Club INVERNESS TENNIS & SQUASH CLUB Call 230751 or email: info@ invernesstennisandsquash.org alternately you can visit us at www.invernesstennisandsquash.org INVERNESS TOUCH RUGBY Mondays 6:15pm-8pm, Bught Pitches (by Ice Rink). Fast & fun for men and women, all abilities & fitness levels welcome. Email invernesstouch@gmail.com or "Inverness Touch" on Facebook INVERNESS WINE APPRECIATION SOCIETY Bringing together people with an interest in wine and to develop their interest by holding tastings, usually led by a member of the wine trade and accompanied by suitable food, tel: 221535

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PINK CASTLE PHILOSOPHY CLUB 2nd Tuesday of the month. Fun & sociable chat with meaning for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community and all their friends. tel: 07745 930383 or visit www.pinkcastle.eu PLANEFIELD BOWLING CLUB Open to visitors Mon - Sat from 2pm - 5pm. Members can play from 11am onwards most days of the week. Contact Mrs Gillian Farquhar 07752 300367 SCOTTISH ORNITHOLGISTS’ CLUB - HIGHLAND BRANCH Call 01463 221661 or 01808 511740. THE CLAN DONALD SOCIETY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS For details call the Membership Secretary on tel 01381 620121 email: contact@clandonald.org or visit www.clandonald.org THE HIGHLAND BRIDGE CLUB Meets every Wednesday all year. New members welcome. Call Marsalaidh on 01463 224434 or Graham on 01463 792811 THE INVERNESS SINGERS Wednesdays, 7:30pm - 9:15pm, Crown Church Hall, Inverness. Contact Ken Young on 232835 or kenmag20@btinternet.com THE NESS BRIDGE CLUB Visitors & beginners welcome. Located above the Cale Social Club, Greig Street, Inverness. Contact: Alan on 07730 437804 and Susan on 07981 790104. THE WAY FOUNDATION Help each other rebuild our lives after widowhood. Call us on 0870 011 3450 or email info@wayfoundation.org.uk TORCH (FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED) Meet at the Kingsview Christian Centre at 2pm on the last Saturday of the month. Contact Clark Walls: 01463 221597. WATERLOO BOWLING CLUB Season starts 16th April til last Sat in Sept. Open all week. Riverside Street, Inverness. New members and visitors welcome. Membership enquiries to Doreen Murray 01463 731008 Angus Shearer on 01463 710375

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The Editor April marks a real change in the seasons for me and to celebrate this here are a few pithy quotes about this month: “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.� — Mark Twain “There are no days in the whole round year more delicious than those which often come to us in the latter half of April... The sun trembles in his own soft rays... The grass in the meadow seems all to have grown green since yesterday... though there is warmth enough for a sense of luxury, there is coolness enough for exertion.� — Thomas Wentworth Higginson

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS DRAWING A LINE One famous recorded use of this phrase, "to draw a line" took place in the USA, as part of the famous Battle of the Alamo. If you are like me, whilst you may heard of the battle and it's heroes like Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, you may not know much more. The Battle of the Alamo took place in March 1836, as part of the Texas Revolution. After a decade of political and cultural clashes between the Mexican government and the increasingly large population of English-speaking American settlers in Texas, hostilities erupted with armed clashes between Texans and Mexican soldiers. There came a point when the Alamo was completely surrounded by Mexican forces. The Mexican General sent a messenger to the Texan Commander, William Travis, demanding surrender, or else everyone in the compound would be killed. According to the legend, Travis called the Alamo defenders together, explained that defeat was almost certain, and read the letter of surrender; Travis then (having chosen to die

instead of surrender) reportedly pulled out his battle sword, used it to draw a line in the ground of the Alamo, and asked for volunteers to cross over the line and join him, understanding their decision would be irreversible. But what's this American history lesson about? It's about drawing a line. Christians are under so much pressure. In many parts of the world, they suffer real persecution and discrimination. Even here in the UK, Christians have been harassed for simply speaking about what is precious and important for doing what comes naturally to people of faith. We live in a country founded on Christian values (more so than 'British values'), and yet under recent years those values have been challenged and eroded. Of course, it's also true to say that on some issues, Christians of different traditions are divided in their opinion. So where do we draw a line? Does this loving God of ours have flexible standards? Do things change over time? Whilst there are some cultural issues like ladies wearing hats in church that may change, there is a line over which

Old High St Stephen's, Church of Scotland 1) Old High Church, Church Street, Inverness. Sundays 11.15am. Tel: 01463 250802. 2) St Stephen’s Church, Southside Road at Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness. Sundays 10am. Tel: 01463 250802.www.oldhighststephens.com St Andrew's Cathedral, Scottish Episcopal Church Ardross Street, Inverness. Tel: 01463 233535. Website: www.invernesscathedral.com St Clement's Parish, Church of Scotland Church Street, Dingwall. Sundays 11.30am. 6.30pm: evening worship. Sunday school meets in church hall 11.20am (term time). Tel: 01349 863063. St Columba, Church of Scotland Sundays, 10:30am at Drummond School, Drummond Road, Inverness IV2 4NZ. Tel: 07535 290092. Website: www.stcolumbainverness.org St John the Evangelist, Episcopal Church Southside Road, Inverness. Sunday Family Communion alternates 9.45am or 11.15am; Wednesdays 11am Holy Communion. Contact Revd Dr John Cuthbert, 01463 223218. stjohnsinverness.wix.com/stjohnsinverness St Ninian's Catholic Church 21 Culduthel Road, Inverness, IV2 4AN. Saturday Vigil 5pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01463 236620. Website: www.saintninians.org.uk St Mary's Catholic Church 30 Huntly Street, Inverness, IV3 5PR. Saturday Vigil 6pm. Sunday Mass 11am and 6.30pm. St Columba’s Catholic Church Culloden, IV2 7PW. Sunday Mass 9.30am. Tel: 01463 233519. Website: www.stmarysinverness.co.uk

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we may not cross. Whilst God loves the sinner, he hates the sin - that is why Jesus had to suffer death. As the old hymn puts it: "There was no other good enough to pay the price of sin. He only could unlock the gate of heaven and let us in." This is one aspect of the drawn line we need God's forgiveness. The Bible says, "If we say we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done. If we say we have not sinned, we make God a liar, and we do not accept God's teaching." (1 John 1: 8-10) When Jesus forgave, he also said, "Go and sin no more..." We cannot 'sit on the fence' and try to have the best of both worlds. With God, it's all or nothing. But Jesus promised, "I came to give life - life in all its fullness." Which side of the line are you? Rev Alan Price St Mary-in-the-Fields, Culloden

St Mary-in-the-Fields, Episcopal Church Culloden. 9.45am: Sunday service and family communion. Tel: 01381 622438. St Michael & All Angels Abban Street, Inverness. Sunday Family Mass alternates 9.45am or 11.15am; Contact Revd Dr John Cuthbert, 01463 223218. stmichaelsinverness.wix.com/stmichaelsinverness Smithton Free Church Murray Road, Smithton, Inverness. Sundays 11am (with crèche) & 6pm. 01463 793191 / www.smithtonchurch.com The Reformed Baptist Church Telford Road, Inverness. Website: www.wicketgate.co.uk The Salvation Army Sundays 10.30am & 6.30pm at Tomnahurich Street, Inverness. All welcome. For information call 01463 225276 or visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/inverness Trinity Church, Church of Scotland 60 Huntly Place, Inverness. Sundays 11am. First Sunday of the month: 6:30pm service. Website: www.trinityinverness.org.uk Urray & Strathconon Free Church Urray at West Road, Muir of Ord and Strathconon at The Strathconon Community Hall. Tel: 01463 871223. Email: dgmartin@homecall.co.uk West Hill Free Church (Continuing) Culloden, Inverness. Sundays 11am & 6.30pm. Thursdays & Saturdays 7.30pm. Tel: 07532 010595. Listed O to W and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or for any amendments to existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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great glen walking club highland, boath, glengeoullie, carn maol circular. 9 miles. depart 9am from highland council car park. for information call 01463 236204. big country@ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com rspb outing to strathconnon 9.30am at highland council car park. 9.50am at conon bridge. call 01997 433283 or email john@jmanson2.wanadoo.co.uk kirsten adamson support from grampa @ hootananny 8pm - 10pm. free. the mystic shoes@mad hatters (above hootananny) 9.30pm - 3am. free.

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29 april - 1 May great glen walking club great glen walking club weekend. details in due course. depart 9am from highland council car park. for information call 01463 236204.

MARCH 2016 28 monday df concerts present : years & years @ ironworks 7pm. 0871 7894173 or ironworksvenue.com

30 wednesday social diners - why eat alone? 12.30pm. for dining venue info and to book call gill 01349 877601

31 thursday cromarty arts trust - jazz concert at the stables with sophie bancroft & friends. for more information call 01381 600354 or visit www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk rspb talk - north scotland office update 7.30pm at culduthel christian centre, inverness. for more info call 01997 433283

APRIL 2016 1 friday this is the kit + sink@hootananny 7pm - 10pm. ÂŁ8. call robert hick 01854 613342

3 sunday inverness ramblers glendoe to statue overlooking the reservoir. (12.5 miles) meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. nairn riverside ramble 11am - 3pm nairn to cawdor (grade b). booking essential. ÂŁ9, ÂŁ5 conc, family ÂŁ24. return transport provided. call john orr 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

4 monday santa cruz in south patagonia a talk by ger van den beuken 7.30pm nairn community & arts centre. joint meeting of the moray and highland rock garden clubs. ÂŁ2.50 incl refreshments. all welcome. contact john owen 01320 366246.

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Is your Lawn Now Ready for the Season ? By “Ready” I mean aerated, and raked or scarified. If so, well done. The ground conditions have been awful this year, right through the mid-winter months. The succession of storms, and heavy rain has meant lots of waterlogging. These conditions are not good for GreenThumb, or indeed anyone trying to get any work done. Very few plants thrive on standing for weeks on end with their feet in cold water ! We have made very slow progress for months now, and have a substantial backlog of preparatory work to catch-up. Easter weekend is early this year too. As a general rule, you should have the grass scarified and the winter moss dealt with before you start mowing or feeding. Once you get new young grass shoots up and running, a scarifier will no doubt do them some damage. We will probably have to postpone our spring feeding until all our aerating and scarification is done. This has been becoming more of a “norm” in the last 10 years as it seems to us on the ground every day, that autumn conditions are lasting late (up to Christmas), and winter is then running late and producing a late spring. Last year there was almost no spring at all ! Wet ground conditions going into this season means even worse moss than usual this spring. There’s not much time left therefore for raking and scarifying before the grass wants to get going. It also probably means we will all need to aerate the ground, to help with waterlogging, and the inevitable compaction of heavy ground. Spring – bring it on !

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The Drumduan curriculum is designed to meet the developmental needs of the growing child in a healthy, creative and experiential way. Academic study is balanced by movement, music and artistic work with crafts, gardening and outdoor activities part of the weekly timetable. Drumduan is currently recruiting pupils in all classes. Boarding is available for older pupils. For more information contact the School Administrator

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12 tuesday scottish ornithologists’ club: agm &�broadford bay/skye birds� 7.30pm, culloden library. call 01463 221661 or 01808 511740 for more information forensic anthropology in the real world - highland literary salon: speaker - dr sue black 7.30pm at glen mhor hotel, inverness. for more info see www.highlandlitsalon.com

13 wednesday social diners - why eat alone? 7:30pm. for dining venue information and to book call gill on 01349 877061

14 thursday glenmore grouse watch point & speyside 6am at inverness retail car park (opposite burger king). for info call 01997 433283 or email john@jmanson2.wanadoo.co.uk highland decorative & fine arts society -�what really happened on easter island� 2pm - 3.30pm at smithton free church. murray road, inverness. contact averillbrodie@ymail.com or davidmartin30@hotmail.com. (www.hdfas.org.uk)

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5 tuesday newton faulkner@ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com highland astronomical society talk & agm 7.20pm at smithton culloden free church

6 wednesday the view@ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com highland reign@hootananny 9.30pm. free. nature stories & an easter egg hunt 10am - 12pm meeting at inverness library. ÂŁ4.50, conc ÂŁ3.50, family ÂŁ15. contact jenny grant 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

7 thursday simon kennedy band@mad hatters (above hootananny) 9pm. free.

cawdor castle - national open gardens day 10am 4pm

16 saturday great glen walking club geal charn mor from lynwilg. 7.75 miles. depart 9am from highland council car park. for information call 01463 236204. nairn men’s breakfast 9.45am for 10am at dunbar golf club, nairn. testimony by johhny bremner. contact campbell on 01667 455149 by 6.30pm on fri 15th april to book your place. manran@ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com gentlemen of few support from lorraine and the borderlands@hootananny) 8pm - 10pm. £6. ted christopher@hootananny) 9.30pm. free.

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9 saturday inverness ramblers torr alvie duke of godon monument to kincraig. (7.5 miles) meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.

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great glen walking club little wyvis. 7.5 miles. depart 9am from highland council car park. for information call 01463 236204.

moravian orienteers 10.30am - 12.00pm at roseisle forest. includes the moray & highland junior championship. all welcome. call mike rodgers 07957 836124 or www.moravianorienteeering.org music nairn presents:maximilliano martin (clarinet) & julian millford (piano) 3pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at door or music nairn www.musicnairn.org.uk or call 01667 455701 inverness ramblers carn na fhreiceadain (corbett). (9

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miles) meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.

21 thursday bjorgo & reistad @ hootananny 9.30pm. free.

21 thursday - 24 sunday crime and thrillers weekend - cromarty arts trust for more information call 01381 600354 or visit www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk

22 friday cinema nairn: 'the lunchbox' (pg) 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. tickets at the door. for more information visit cinemanairn.blogspot.co.uk space@ ironworks 7.30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

22 friday - 24 sunday aviemore adventure film festival 10am - 10pm at spey valley cinema, aviemore. for info 07422 515582 or aviemoreadventureff@gmail.com

23 saturday the dangleberries@ ironworks 7pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com inverness ramblers meall a bhuachaille. (6 miles) meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. schiehallion@hootananny 9.30pm. free. the scone fairies@hootananny 9.30pm. free. baby & children's market 10am - 12pm at inverness leisure centre, bught park. nearly new sale of baby and children's items. good quality 2nd hand kids clothes, toys and equipment at our pop-up indoor market. email info@happymumsmarket.co.uk inverness choral society: faure requiem 7.30pm at eden court theatre. spring concert guarantees to lift winter-weary spirits. £16; students & u16 £8. visit www.invernesschoral.org.uk

24 sunday wedding fair 12pm - 4pm at the pavillion, strathpeffer. free. for info call 01997 420124 great glen walking club meall chuaich. 10.1 miles. depart 9am from the highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for further information. etape loch ness 6.30am - 4pm cycle sportive around loch ness. visit www.etapelochness.com

27 wednesday social diners - why eat alone? 12:30pm. for dining venue information and to book call gill on 01349 877061

28 thursday rspb agm & talk: “burns & birds” 7.30pm, culduthel christian centre, culduthel ave, inverness. call 01997 433283 corralach@hootananny 9.30pm. free.

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29 friday moray society agm & talk on wildcat conservation 6.30pm agm, 7.30pm talk at elgin museum hall. or more info call 01343 543675 or visit www.elginmuseum.org.uk whisky tasting with carn mor’s peter mackay 10.30am - 5pm at the whisky castle, tomintoul. free craig charles funk & social club@ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com gary innes & friends@hootananny 9.30pm. free.

30 saturday rspb outing: portsoy & spey bay 9.30am at highland council car park or 9.50am at nairn. call 01997 433283 whisky tasting with gordon & macphail 10.30am 5pm at the whisky castle, tomintoul. free technique@ ironworks 8pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com north kessock community market 10am - 12pm at north kessock hall junior highland games@gordonstoun 11am - 5pm free entry lords of the dance, glen feshie (grade a) 5am - 7am. booking essential. £4.50, conc £3.50, family £15. call saranne bish 01479 873914 or saranne.bish@highland.gov.uk

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USEFUL INFORMATION Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days Easter Monday April Fool’s Day Early May Bank Holiday Father’s Day Longest Day Local Holiday ‡ Summer Bank Holiday Local Holiday ‡

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British Summertime Ends Halloween Bonfire Night Local Holiday ‡ Rememberance Sunday St Andrew’s Day Shortest Day ‡ Inverness

Sun 30th Oct 2016 Mon 31st Oct 2016 Sat 5th Nov 2016 Mon 7th Nov 2016 Sun 13th Nov 2016 Wed 30th Nov 2016 Wed 21st Dec 2016

School Term Dates for 2015/2016 (all dates inclusive) Spring Holiday Ends Fri 8th Apr 2016 Summer Term Starts Mon 11th Apr 2016 May Day Holiday Mon 2nd May 2016 In-Service Day Mon 6th Jun 2016 Summer Term Ends Fri 1st Jul 2016 for 2016/2017 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tues 16th Aug 2016 Autumn Term Ends Fri 7th Oct 2016

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Useful Contacts Beauly Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782930 Black Isle Leisure Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 621252 Bus Station, Inverness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239292 Citizens Advice Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08444 994111 Cromarty Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 600318 Culloden Academy Community Complex . . . . . 01463 792794 Culloden Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 792531 Dalcross Airport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 464000 Fortrose Community Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01381 622235 Highland Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01349 886606 Inshes Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 725928 Inverness Leisure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 667500 Inverness Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236463 National Rail Enquires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03457 484950 Police Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 NHS 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

VILLAGE HALLS & COMMUNITY CENTRES Abriachan Village Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 861257 Ardersier Old School Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01667 462658 Balloch Community Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07955 756310 Cameron Youth Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234785 Cannich Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 459224 Culduthel Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712844 Farr Community Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01808 521346 Floral Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 713553 Kiltarlity Community Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 741447 Kirkhill Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 831737 Merkinch Community Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 239563 Phipps Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 782930 Smithton-Culloden Youth Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 793284 The Green Hall, Smithton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07977 852083 Spectrum Centre & Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 221842 Stratherrick Public Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01456 486350 Strathnairn Hall (Daviot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 772228

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VETS Crown Vets (Argyle St) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 237000 Crown Vets (Carsegate Rd Sth) . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712202 Culloden Veterinary Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 793700 Eastgate Veterinary Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 230893 Fish Vet Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 717774 Inshes Veterinary Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 711777 Kessock Equine Veterinary Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 731107 Moray Coast Vet Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 794224

DENTISTS 21 Kingsmills Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 233416 Abban Street Dental Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 718140 Academy Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 232423 Burnfield Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 241515 Black Isle Dental Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01349 877082 Castle House Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 234598 Dalneigh Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 243767 Dental Clinic, New Craigs Hospital . . . . . . . . . . 01463 704000 Fraser Street Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 242344 High School Dental Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 235468 Inshes Dental Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 794949 Inverness Dental Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 255866 Ness Bank Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 236295 Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 226358 Southside Surgical Dentistry Centre . . . . . . . . . 01463 710760 Southside Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 710760 Torwood Dental Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 712772 Rotated on a regular basis. To add a contact or amend existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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School Studies : It is approaching exam time again for our young folk in high schools across Moray. Several students have been in touch with me asking my views on a range of subjects that they are investigating - normally for Modern Studies assignments - covering subjects as diverse as the Westminster voting system and whether I support or oppose the death penalty. It is great to see the enthusiasm and I wish all of our students all the best in their upcoming exams. Something, I confess, I do not envy any one of them! Election Time : It wouldn’t be appropriate to use this column for political campaigning (and no-one would be surprised at who I’m campaigning for anyway!), however I would simply urge folk to use their vote in next month’s Scottish Parliament elections. Democracy has been paid for very dearly by those before us and I strongly believe we should all exercise our right to vote, whoever it may be for.

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