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CLUBS & SOCIETIES AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Self help group for families and friends of people with a drink problem, with meetings held locally throughout the Highland area. Call 020 7403 0888 for a local number in your area or visit www.al-anonuk.org.uk AUTISM RIGHTS GROUP HIGHLAND (ARGH) Run by and for autistic adults to make the adult autistic voice heard. We uphold ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ principle.

Contact kb@arghighland.co.uk www.arghighland.co.uk BEAULY ANGLING CLUB Established around 1960, the club provides sea trout and salmon fishing to residents of Beauly as well as to visitors. Visit www.beauly-angling-club.co.uk BOLESKINE SHINTY CLUB Call 791955 or email: lizbmacd@aol.com www.myweb.tiscali.co.uk/shinty/ CAKE WALK & STORY GROUP Regular walks for all ages. For more details call Guy on 07724 992790 / www.guyandjocelyn.org

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CHANONRY SAILING CLUB Provides a safe & fun environment for people to come together and sail. The Harbour, Fortrose, tel: 01381 621973 www.chanonry.org.uk/ CHILDREN’S HIGHLAND DANCE Thursdays at Merkinch Community Centre. Beginners 4pm - 5pm. Fridays at Kirkhill Community Centre. Beginners 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Call Elizabeth Fraser on 01463 729477 CLACHNACUDDIN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FC Tel: 791458. drew@tesco.net or visit www.clach-youth.info CROMARTY BOWLING CLUB Outdoor at the Green - May Sept, Bowling for Beginners Fri 2pm - 4pm Indoor at Victoria Hall - Nov -Apr, Bowling for Beginners Fridays 2pm - 4pm Causeway, Cromarty.

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 BONSAI SOCIETY 3rd Wednesday every month, 7.30pm in Balloch Village Hall Contact Chris on 01349 865485 INVERNESS & DISTRICT FUCHSIA SOCIETY 2nd Wednesday at 7.30pm in Trinity Church Hall (Not Dec or Jan). All welcome. Contact Dan Matheson on 07857 962431 or dan.matheson@btinternet.com INVERNESS & DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB Meet Tuesday evenings in Inverness to promote model railways. New members always welcome. Contact Gerry Parks for details on 07801 593637.

INVERNESS ADVANCED MOTORISTS 7:30pm, Holiday Inn Express, Inverness. Improve your driving with the Inverness branch of the IAM - lectures and practical tuition to bring you up to the IAM test standard. For details email info@inverness-iam.org

INVERNESS CHORAL SOCIETY Mondays, 7:30pm - 9:30pm in Smithton–Culloden Free Church Largest choir in the Highlands of Scotland with concerts held in April and November in Eden Court Theatre. For info email info@invernesschoral.org.uk www.invenesschoral.org.uk INVERNESS FLORAL ART CLUB Meet 2nd Tuesday at Cauldeen Primary School. Friendship and flowers. New members very welcome - first visit will be free.

Call Mary for more information on 01463 224828 INVERNESS TENNIS & SQUASH CLUB Call 230751 or email: info@ invernesstennisandsquash.org alternately you can visit us at www.invernesstennisandsquash.org INVERNESS TOUCH RUGBY Wednesdays 6pm-8pm, Bught Pitches (by Ice Rink). Fast & fun for men and women, all abilities & fitness levels welcome. Email info@invernesstouch.co.uk or "Inverness Touch" on Facebook 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 ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION HIGHLAND BRANCH Meetings last Friday in month at Royal British Legion, Huntly Street, Inverness. Call 07702 819751.www.rmahighlands.org.uk secretary@rma-highlands.org.uk

SCOTTISH ORNITHOLGISTS’ CLUB - HIGHLAND BRANCH Call 01463 221661 or 01808 511740.

STRATH ART CLUB 7pm - 9pm, £2 per session with the kitchen available for making of refreshments, Strathpeffer Community Centre. Call 01997 421989 or visit www.strathpeffer communitycentre.org.uk THE HIGHLAND CHILDREN'S TRUST Tel: 243872 www.hctrust.co.uk 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: Don 01463 232976 or Laura 07808 107130.

VILLAGE VOICES IN GOOD TUNE Every Wednesday 7pm - 9pm in the Gordon Memorial Hall, Rosemarkie. No need to read music as all songs are taught by ear and harmonies develop easily.

If you ever wanted to be part of a group & just haven't had the chance, come and join us!' For info call Maureen Weir at 01381 620559 or email maureen.weir@talktalk.net PLEASE NOTE: Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis.

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PASTORAL LETTER & CHURCH MEETINGS And the winner is...

In sport part of the thrill is not knowing who will win and who will lose. As I write, the town of Inverness is gearing up for the Scottish cup final. You will now know whether Caley Thistle are winners or losers. They had some famous victories against the big teams in the past. There was the 3-1 win which knocked Celtic out of the Scottish cup in 2000. Do you remember the Sun headline: Super Caley Go Ballistic Celtic are Atrocious! It was fantastic for the winners but the press showed no mercy for the losers: John Barnes was sacked in short order. Our culture loves a winner but losing is not cool at all. The press build you up when you are winning and then join the chorus of disapproval when you’re losing. While Caley Thistle is on the up, my English team Newcastle United very nearly went down.

Downward mobility was the story of the second half of their season and it was excruciating to watch both players and managers play out the anguished last moments of their campaign. This relegation trauma

ended in relief which soon turned to anger as they called for the owner to go: he placated them by promising to make them winners!

To be called a loser is to be unacceptable and in youth culture it is a cruel insult. Nobody wants to be unpopular and nobody wants to be judged by the brand of their trainers or the shape their mobile phone. Nobody wants to be a loser in politics either and the SNP victory has been a devastating loss for the other parties. It’s tough to be judged on our performance but how does God see us?

Jesus Christ welcomed losers and ate with them: prostitutes, wealthy tax collectors and other social outcasts.

Jesus treated everyone with fairness and compassion and was criticised for it. He said that he was like a doctor who had come for the sick, not for the healthy. By this he meant those who needed a heart transplant because their hearts had selfishly lived in disobedience to God and his ways.

The bible calls this sin. But the good news of the gospel is that Christ died

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 service 10.45am. Wednesdays 11am: Holy Communion. Tel: 01463 235881. Website: www.stjohns-inverness.com 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 6.30pm. Sunday Mass 10am 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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for our sins and he offers us forgiveness if we are willing to change and put our faith in his death on the cross. This free gift of forgiveness and life brings us into a life of love, joy, peace and hope. It is a free gift because we cannot earn it. But will you receive it?

Receiving this gift is easy but following Jesus is not. To make Jesus Christ the number 1 priority in our lives is a choice which has costly consequences. It is not the way of popularity, it is not the way to an easy comfortable life. To stop living for ourselves and to start living for God involves a change of allegiance and a change of priorities. It is the most important decision a human being can ever make. And it is a long term investment which has consequences for eternity. Jesus said: “…Whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and the gospel will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” Luke chapter 9:24-25 Rev Alasdair Macleod Culduthel Christian Centre

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 Mass 11am. Contact Rev. Gerald Stranraer-Mull: 01463 870986. Email: stranraer-mull@btinternet.com. www.stmichaelandallangels.org.uk 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 Tomnahurich Street, Inverness. Sundays 10.30am and 6.30pm. Tel: 01463 225276. www.salvationarmy.org.uk 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 and 6.30pm. Thursdays & Saturdays 7.30pm. 07532 010595.

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Rolling Event until 25 july the "mixed summer exhibition" runs concurrently with the scottish potters association exhibition "from the mountains to the sea" at inchmore gallery tues sat 10am - 5pm. outwith these times by appointment for more info visit www.inchmoregallery.co.uk

until 31 august scotland's gardens in moray & nairn: bruntlands bungalow alves, elgin, iv30 8uz, by arrangement: 07999 817715 or buss.shelter@virgin.net

until 31 august scotland's gardens in moray & nairn: castleview auchindoun, dufftown, ab55 4dy by arrangement: 01340 820941 or castleview10@hotmail.com

until further notice newbold house garden tasters saturdays 10am 12:30pm, 11 st. leonards road, forres. learn and share your own knowledge with others. for more info call 01309 672659 or visit www.newboldhouse.org

JUNE 2015 21 sunday - 28 sunday

27 saturday piping at forres - 2015 european pipe band championships grant park, forres. thousands of pipers and drummers from far and wide compete to be european champions in their grade. pipe majors and highland dancers also compete in this event. www.pipingatforres.com patchwork & appliqué session @ the bike shed 1pm - 3:30pm, grant street, inverness. bring something along or find something there. this is a free event. for info call ann on 01463 710375 or catherine at the clay studio 719712 ranger walk - butterfly rescue mission, ardersier 10am - 12pm. meet at ardersier picnic site car park. free event. contact john on 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk great glen walking club drumnadrochit to inverness along the great glen way. 18 miles. meet 8:30am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 2010 events presents : the music farm 12pm til late at the loft, eastgrange farm, nr forres. over 20 breaking acts across 2 stages. £20 / u14 free. tickets from www.musicfarm.co.uk, at the red lion, forres, sound & vision, elgin or the music shop, invermess.

200th inverness parkrun 9:30am at bught park. a free, weekly, 5k timed event. to take part, register at www.parkrun.org.uk and bring along your barcode. can we get 200 runners?? scotland's gardens in moray & nairn: haugh garden college of roseisle, iv30 5ye. 2pm - 5pm, teas, home baking & plant stall.

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grantown 250 : after the ’45 grantown during the week the town will host a wide diversity of related events. visit www.grantown250.org for info.

25 thursday groam house museum lecture : special places prehistoric rock art in context - john wombell 7.30pm at seaforth lodge, station square, fortrose, iv10 8sz. £5 admission • members/students £2.50. for info visit www.groamhouse.org.uk admin@spotlighton.co.uk

garden open - bruntlands bungalow, alves 7pm 9pm. cold drinks, home bakes, plant stall, craft stall. £3 adults only. under scotland's garden scheme in aid of macmillan nurses. also open by arrangement throughout june, july, august. call 07999 817715 for more info visit www.scotlandsgardens.org

inverness ramblers walk 1- 3 corbetts in moidart 11 miles. meet 7:30am walk 2 - mcfarquhar's bed cromarty 7 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. brodie castle walk for parkinson's 10am registration.

1 mile walk around the pond area or 5 miles taking in woodland trails of culbin forest. start and end in the castle grounds. £10/u16 £5 - incl. fundraising pack, t-shirt and medal. call 0844 225 3781 or email scotlandfundraising@parkinsons.org.uk for info.

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JULY 2015 3 friday

7 tuesday ranger walk - art in the forest, abriachan 10am 12:30pm, meeting place given out on booking. adults £4, conc. £3, family £11. contact jenny on 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

9 thursday ranger walk - culloden creature trail 11am - 12:30pm, meet at the doocot car park, off barn church road, culloden. adults £4, conc. £3, family £11. contact john 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

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fun in the son 6pm at the james cameron community centre, 14 limetree ave, dalneigh. free entry. bbq, bouncy castle, bungee run, sumo suits, face painting and adults pamper corner. all welcome.

3 friday - 5 sunday inverness ramblers inchnadamph weekend away. for more information call erica on 01463 238038 or email ericabeveridge77@hotmail.com

4 saturday ranger walk - nature detectives 2pm - 3:30pm, meet at craigmonie woodland, drumnadrochit. call sandra on 01463 791575 or sandra.reid@forestry.gsi.gov.uk inverness ramblers raigbeg to corrybrough via insharn. 14 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. forres highland games 12pm - 5.30pm, grant park, victoria road, forres. for more info call 01309 673289 or visit www.forreshighlandgames.fsnet.co.uk

4 saturday - 5 sunday scottish traditional boat festival in portsoy from 10am. dance, music, crafts and the best regional food and drink all in the beautiful natural setting of portsoy harbour. for more info call 01261 842951 or visit www.stbfportsoy.com

4 saturday - 26 sunday exhibition of paintings by ian mclachlan scott tues fri 10am - 4pm • sat & sun 12pm - 5pm, in the community gallery, moray art centre, the park, findhorn. tel: 01309 692426 www.morayartcentre.org

5 sunday scotland's gardens in moray & nairn: 10 pilmuir road west, forres, iv36 2hl, plant stall. mega family fun day 12pm - 4pm held at inverness rugby pitches. raising funds for mfr cash for kids. something fun for everyone!!

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great glen walking club heights of kinlochewe. 13 miles. meet 8:30am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for further information.

only one direction @ ironworks 7:30pm. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

10 friday - 11 saturday tomintoul motorcycle gathering the square, tomintoul. entertainment provided all weekend with beer, bbq, ride-out, games, competitions and live music. tomintoulmotorcyclegathering.yolasite.com

11 saturday great glen walking club beinn tharsuinn from the north. 8 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. contact 01463 236204 for further information.

11 saturday - 18 saturday art society of inverness annual exhibition sat 11-5, mon-fri 10-5, sat 18 11-4, inverness town house. the art society comes home with a free exhibition of its members' work. over 200 artworks with a wide range of subjects, media and prices - or feel free just to browse! www.artinverness.com

11 saturday - 26 sunday exhibition of paintings by jude edgar - mixed-media landscapes, vibrant still lifes, art-history - inspired collages tues-fri 10am-4pm; sat &sun 12pm-5pm, in the main gallery, moray art centre, the park, findhorn tel: 01309 692 426. www.morayartcentre.org

12 sunday inverness ramblers ben aigan circular walk.

6.5miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.

14 tuesday highland literary salon 7.30pm, glen mhor hotel, inverness. guest speaker: anne fine. for further info visit www.highlandlitsalon.com

15 wednesday community coffee morning 10:30am - 11:30am in dalneigh church hall, st mary’s avenue. inverness. come along whether you are 9 or 90. all welcome.

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16 thursday ranger walk - exploring the three glens (1): glen cannich 10am - 4pm, meeting place given out on booking. adults ÂŁ15, conc. ÂŁ7.50. contact jenny 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

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17 friday - 19 sunday lossiemouth folk festival beach bar, commerce street, lossiemouth. laid back and relaxed festival. free event. for info call 01343 813164 or visit www.lossiefolkclub.co.uk

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Enjoying life, creation & each other’s company.

Because there’s more to life.

Regular walks - see ‘what’s on’ page (25th July).

inverness ramblers argyle stone circular. 10 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. scotland's gardens in moray & nairn: haugh garden college of roseisle, iv30 5ye. 2pm - 5pm, teas, home baking & plant stall. the wave project loch insh, aviemore. a sponsored paddle up to 5 miles in fluro to help disadvantaged children in scotland. for info and to sign up visit waveproject.co.uk/sup4life inverness highland games from 11am as part of inverness gala at bught park, inverness. for more information visit www.invernesshighlandgames.com tomintoul highland games - the friendly games 11am-5pm. heavy and light events, highland dancing, piping competitions & lesser the known tilt the bucket and barrel racing. for more info visit www.tomintoulhighlandgames.co.uk

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scotland's gardens in moray & nairn: bruntlands bungalow alves, elgin, iv30 8uz. 11am - 3pm, in tribute to the daylily (or hemerocallis). daylily plants for sale, cold drinks and home bakes plus craft stall. ÂŁ3 adult admission. in aid of macmillan nurses.

origami session @ the bike shed 1pm - 3:30pm, grant street, inverness. bring something along or find something there. a free event. call ann on 01463 710375 or catherine at the clay studio 719712 creative moray firth's highland craft and gift fair 10am - 4pm, nairn community& arts centre. over 30 crafters selling jewellery, local food, candles, local photography and textiles of all kinds. for that truly local gift. contact: jenny.brogden@btinternet.com cake walk and story whiteness point, near nairn - 6 miles; meet at 10am, highland council car park, glenurquhart rd. call guy and jocelyn on 07724 992790 or visit www.guyandjocelyn.org great glen walking club kintail - bealach na sqairne / gleann lichd circular. 18 miles. meet 7:30am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 dufftown highland games 11am held on the last saturday in july since 1892, full programme of all light and heavy events, afternoon teas and beer tent. www.dufftownhighlandgames.com

18 saturday - 25 saturday

26 sunday

18 saturday - 19 sunday

hopeman gala a week long family event with something for everyone. www.hopemangala.co.uk

19 sunday great glen walking club walk 1- slioch. 12 miles meet 8am walk 2 - mount eagle circular. 7 miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information.

21 tuesday

inverness ramblers walk 1- sgurr thuilm,sgurr nan coireachan. 11.8 miles meet 8am walk 2 - loch affric circuit. 11miles. meet 9am highland council car park. call 01463 236204 for further information. scotland's gardens in moray & nairn: newbold house, st leonards road, forres, iv36 2re. 11am 4pm. garden tours & light refreshments.

30 thursday

pink castle philosophy club - ‘does religion have a role in promoting equality?' 7:30pm, riverside lounge, glen mhor hotel, ness bank, inverness. lgbt friendly club. www.pinkcastle.eu

groam house museum lecture : snuff making and snuff taking: the material culture of a very scottish habit - dr eric grant 7.30pm at seaforth lodge, station square, fortrose. £5 admission • members/students £2.50. for info visit www.groamhouse.org.uk

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ranger walk - dragon walk at abriachan 2pm 3:30pm, meeting place given out on booking. adults ÂŁ4, conc. ÂŁ3, family ÂŁ11. contact katy 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

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ranger walk - from river to firth - a fish's tail, the beauly firth 9am - 2:30pm, meeting place given out on booking. contact jenny 01463 255291 or rangers.inverness@highland.gov.uk

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USEFUL INFORMATION Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days Summer Bank Holiday British Summertime Ends Halloween Bonfire Night Rememberance Sunday St Andrew’s Day Shortest Day

Mon 3rd Aug 2015 Sun 25th Oct 2015 Sat 31st Oct 2015 Thurs 5th Nov 2015 Sun 8th Nov 2015 Mon 30th Nov 2015 Tues 22nd Dec 2015

Christmas Day Fri 25th Dec 2015 Boxing Day Sat 26th Dec 2015 Boxing Day (substitute day) Mon 28th Dec 2015 New Year’s Eve Thurs 31st Dec 2015 New Year’s Day Fri 1st Jan 2016 Scottish Bank Holiday Sat 2nd Jan 2016 2nd Jan (substitute day) Mon 4th Jan 2016

School Term Dates for 2014/2015 (all dates inclusive) Summer Term Ends Thurs 2nd Jul 2015 Summer Holiday Starts Fri 3rd Jul 2015 for 2015/2016 (all dates inclusive) Summer Holiday Ends Fri 14th Aug 2015 In-Service Day Mon 17th Aug 2015 Autumn Term Starts Tues 18th Aug 2015 In-Service Day Thurs 24th Sep 2015 In-Service Day Fri 25th Sep 2015

Autumn Term Ends Autumn Holiday Starts Autumn Holiday Ends Winter Term Starts Winter Term Ends Christmas Holiday Starts Christmas Holiday Ends Spring Term Starts Mid Term Holiday

Fri 9th Oct 2015 Mon 12th Oct 2015 Fri 23rd Oct 2015 Mon 26th Oct 2015 Tues 22nd Dec 2015 Wed 23rd Dec 2015 Wed 6th Jan 2016 Thurs 7th Jan 2016 Mon 15th Feb 2016

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08457 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 Dental Helpline 0845 6442271 Rotated on a regular basis. To add a contact or amend existing details, email tamsyn@spotlighton.co.uk

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Nairnshire Farming Society.

Nairn Show 2015 Fun for all the The Nairnshire Farming Society is holding its’ 217th Annual Show on Saturday the 1st of August at Kinnudie Farm Auldearn.

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

Family!

There will also be display of vintage tractors and machinery, a range of catering facilities, including the return of a public catering marquee and a licensed bar.

As ever the marquee competitions will be very competitive and no doubt will produce a wonderful display of horticulture, wine, honey, baking, produce and handicrafts.

Car parking is to be free this year whilst admission charges are held at £10 per Adult, £5 per concession and secondary school child, £1 per primary with pre-school children having free admission. Our charges are set at a level to cover the substantial set up costs associated with the show and also to enable the society to make donations to local clubs and charities.

Main Ring entertainment will include return visits by the Drakes of Hazard and Nairn and District Pipe Band. It will also feature a Vintage Tractor Parade, Horse and Carriage Display, The Penguin’s Tuxedo Street Band Livestock Parades and Children’s races. Horse Show Jumping will also take place in a separate arena and also in the main ring later in the day.

Visitors will also be treated to a varied line up of trade stands both on the field and under canvas in the Food and Craft Fairs which will offer all kinds of merchandise including local produce, fancy goods as well as the very latest cars and agricultural machinery. The Food Fair will again include cookery demonstrations throughout the day by various providers in a dedicated kitchen area.

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

The day will be rounded off with a Marquee Dance in the Showfield from 9pm to 1am with dancing to music by Sound Cradle.

NAIRN SHOW

Saturday 1st August 2015 Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn

There’s something for everyone!

Cattle, Sheep & Horse Judging Craft Fair Trade Stands Food Fair Cookery Demonstrations Horticultural & Flower Show Baking, Produce and Handicrafts including Children’s Section

The Drakes of Hazard Horse & Carriage Display Nairn & District Pipe Band The Penguin’s Tuxedo Street Band Children’s Activities & Amusements Vintage Tractor Parade Show Jumping

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Public Catering Marquee

Marquee Dance 9pm – 1am Featuring ‘Sound Cradle’ - Admission £10.00 For further information contact email: secretary@nairnshow.org.uk or tel: 01667 455214

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