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Clubs and Societies ARDCLACH HERITAGE PROJECT Meetings are held in GlenFerness Hall & are open to all. The project aims to record the history of Ardclach Parish.

We hold six meetings a year. We invite a speaker to talk about local subjects or visit local places of interest. Call Alison Ayres on 07803 247021 or at camalltnamara@gmail.com BEFRIENDERS HIGHLAND Providing supported friendships with a trained volunteer for people with mental health problems. Telephone befriending for people with dementia or memory problems & their carers.

Call Alan (Mental Health) or Liz (Dementia) on 01667 451444 www.befriendershighland.co.uk or see their Facebook page.

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CROSSROADS To provide & develop a high quality, cost effective, domiciliary respite care service for carers within Nairn & Distict. For information call 01667 455369

NAIRN BRIDGE CLUB Tues (Sept- Mar), 6.45pm, Nairn Bowling Club, Albert Street, Nairn. Join us for a friendly game of Duplicate Bridge. Call David on 01667 451838

DALLACHY AERO MODELLERS Model aircrafts & helicopter flying at old Dallachy World War 2 airfield. Mainly at weekends.

Offers training on dual control. www.dallachyaeromodellers.org.uk

NAIRN COUNTY CRICKET CLUB Sat - Games; Tues - Practice night, Nairn Links. Friendly & eager to involve all ages in cricket.

GEDDES W.R.I. For more info call Mrs Evelyn Cumming on 404237 HARMONY MUSIC THERAPY SCOTLAND Individual & Group Music Therapy sessions to encourage, enable & empower all ages & abilities through interactive music experiences. Will travel to private homes, facilities & schools. Call Kristen Macleod on 07770 427396.

MORAY & NAIRN PONY CLUB Get in touch for more information Call 01309 641483 or email at willandjudith@btopenworld.com www.pcuk.org MUSIC NAIRN Nairn's popular & well supported music society. Regular concerts are held in Nairn Community & Arts Centre. Everyone is most welcome. Call 01667 455701. www.musicnairn.org.uk NAIRN ANGLING ASSOCIATION For further information call 01667 459250 or email at nairnangling@tiscali.co.uk NAIRN BONUS CLUB Mon, 7pm - 9pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. A social group for adults with learning difficulties run by a voluntary committee that employs 3 members of staff to support the group with activities & outings. Call 07814 982808

NAIRN WINE CIRCLE Home wine making. Meetings held through the year. New members welcome. Call Rosemary or Chris on 01667 454019 or 452000 www.nairnwinewinecircle.org.uk

NAIRN FRIENDSHIP CLUB Tues, 2pm - 4pm, Nairn Community & Arts Centre. For over 16s, retired, disabled. Bring family & friends for an afternoon of entertainment. Tea, coffee & biscuits served. Entry £3. All welcome. Entertainers & volunteers needed. Call Moira on 01667 455011 or 07716 183466 NAIRN LITERARY INSTITUTE Fri, 7.30pm, Nairn Free Church.

Series of talks during the winter months on local history, archaeology & literature, various outings at other times during the year. Membership £20 for 201718 season. Non-members welcome at talks, £4. Email info@nairnliterary.org.uk

NAIRN SPEAKERS CLUB Mon ( fortnightly), 7.30pm, the Newton Hotel, Nairn. Gain skills & confidence when speaking in public in a friendly, supportive environment. Call Ann Nicol on 01667 453159/07767 139964 or at ann.nicol57@gmail.com

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NAIRN YOUTH CLUB A popular Youth Club with lots of activities, meet at the Community Centre Nairn please get in touch for further information. Call 01667 453476 NAIRNSHIRE FARMING SOCIETY Please get in touch for further information, especially regarding the annual Nairn Farmers Show Call 01667 452760 or email at secretary@nairnshow.org.uk SEWING GROUP NAIRN Please get in touch for more information. Call 01667 455012

NAIRN ROTARY CLUB Tues, 12.30pm for 1pm, Golf View Hotel, Nairn. All Rotarians & Friends are welcome. We are always looking for new members to help us support our community. Email at nairnrotary@gmail.com. www.nairnrotary.co.uk NAIRN SCHOOL OF DANCING Wed, 3.30pm, the British Legion Hall. For info call Mrs Fraser on 01463 729477

NAIRN SWIMMING CLUB (NDASC) Swimmers aged 7 & up. Trained to compete & for fitness & fun. www.ndasc.co.uk

STRATHNAIRN FARMERS' ASSOCIATION For info please call Ray Smith or Donald Maclennan on 01463 790325/07796 750041 or 01463 731682/ 07860 116846. strathnairnfarmers@hotmail.com http://www.daviotvintage.co.uk THE ACCIDENTALS (NAIRN’S COMMUNITY CHOIR) Wed, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, St Columba’s Church Hall, Queen Street, Nairn. Sing a cappella in four-part harmony. New members welcome. Call Christine Oliver on 01667 453793

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As the festive season draws near we are encouraged to spare a thought for our neighbours or people that live on their own but of course people living on the own are not just on their own at Christmas.

A kind word, a pint of milk or a cup of tea shared can brighten anybody’s day and we can actually do this at any time of the year.

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings During October we see witches, ghosts, skeletons and pumpkins everywhere in the shops reminding us that it will be Halloween soon.

As soon as we reach the end of October, it will be Christmas in the shops. Santa and the reindeer replace Dracula and the zombies.

Halloween and Christmas are both popular celebrations, yet, there is such a difference between them.

During Halloween our children make fun of gory and scary things, which helps them to realise that these things do not exist and that we should not be scared of them.

During Christmas we celebrate peace and goodwill as symbolised by the birth of Jesus. The one celebration is about fear, the other about peace and goodwill.

Sadly, the power of fear has been overrated and exploited since the beginning of time. Our natural response to fear would be: fight, flight or freeze. None of these responses is helpful or

constructive, but it works. Even political leaders regard fear as the most useful tool in managing people’s behaviour: If they want people to do something or not to do something, they make a law which implies punishment if the law is broken. As people will fear punishment, they would be inclined not to break the law. Even religious organisations have abused fear as an instrument to manage people’s behaviour.

People have decided to accept a certain faith in fear of condemnation and eternal punishment.

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Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon.

Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675.

Cawdor L/W Croy and Dalcross Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev Robert E. Brookes on 01667 493717 or RBrookes@churchofscotland.org.uk Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays 11am. Contact Rev. Dr. Philip Egglestone on 01667 452764 or Secretary on 01667 452428. www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday 7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Call Sandy Shaw on 01667 456492.

Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school and crèche, 6pm at Gordon St, Nairn. Wednesdays: Cafe at 10am, Junior Club at 6pm, for P4-P7 and Youth Club at 7pm for S1S6. Thursdays: Tiddlywinks: Parent and Toddler group at 10am and Bible Study Prayer Meeting at 7pm. Contact the Minister, Murdo MacLeod, on 01667 459131.

Nairn Old Parish Church 10.30am: Sunday School and crèche. Contact Rev. Alison Mehigan on 01667 453777

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channels of peace and goodwill.

Peace is much more than an absence of war, it is ‘wholeness’, it is about healing, restoration, transformation and creation of a context in which goodwill can flourish. Peace and goodwill represent a force that is much stronger than the power of fear.

Christmas stands for a new worldorder in which we do things because we are driven by love, not by fear. We build bridges, we make friends, we make compost of old troubles and we believe in a new beginning.

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St. Ninian’s Church Sunday services & Sunday school: 10.15am. Evening service at 6.30pm on the last Sunday of the month. Contact Rev. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675.

St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Eucharist on Sundays at 10.30am. Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 10.30am. Contact Rev. Dean Alison J Simpson 01667 452458 St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm.

Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01667 453323.

United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sunday School with crèche 11am. Contact John C Brown (Secretary) 01667 453373.

The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am.

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With the darkening nights, the pace of rural life seems to slow somewhat. The flood of tourists becomes a trickle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; providing welcome respite though we should always be thankful that they come to visit, supporting our local economy and businesses.

But it would be wrong to think that we all go into hibernation mode! Communities, families, schools and businesses gear up for the festive period, with parties, events, nativities, Christmas fayres and gatherings all to take place.

It is in this winter season that the self-reliance and resilience of our communities comes to the fore. There is a willingness to reach out, to include and support each other across the generations that is, I think, quintessentially rural and Scottish. And I look forward to playing my part, small though that is, in it all.

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I recently raised an early day motion in parliament commending the Scottish Provincial Press for its Highland Heroes Award scheme which aims to recognise those in the Highlands who are making a real difference to communities, healthcare, education, safety and wellbeing. Initiatives such as these are a fantastic way to recognise the great many dedicated and hard-working individuals in our communities and I would encourage all to read about the truly inspirational folk in our communities who have been nominated and to take part in the vote. All of those who have been shortlisted for the award should be very proud of themselves and I wish them all the best of luck at the awards night in Inverness in November.

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Everything for which Scotland is famous in 250 miles to the heart of Scotland – that’s what visitors can expect from the country’s newest driving route revealed..

Launched at the Moray Speyside Tourism Conference in Elgin, the circular route will take visitors on a journey through Speyside, the Cairngorms, Royal Deeside, Aberdeen, the East Coast and the Moray Coast giving visitors the opportunity to drive fantastic roads with lovely views while also being able to explore castles, wildlife, coastal villages, stunning beaches, golf courses, mountains, forests and distilleries.

Guy Macpherson-Grant explained his vision:

I am delighted to reveal the North East 250 today amongst fellow tourism businesses in Moray Speyside. I am excited by the potential of the North East 250 to bring more visitors to our area and experience, what I believe, is the very best that Scotland has to offer. We need businesses along the Route to really get behind it and help make it the success I know it can be.

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It is hoped that the new route will bring additional trade to communities situated along the North East 250, with visitors to the North East wishing to explore Scotland in a different way and to make the most of the various itineraries possible.

Laurie Piper, Operations Manager at Moray Speyside Tourism, the destination marketing organisation responsible for promoting Moray to visitors, commented: “I am confident that the North East 250 will contribute to the continued growth and development of Moray Speyside’s tourism industry which is what everybody gathered at today’s conference is aiming for.”

The North East 250 has been developed by local businessman Guy Macpherson-Grant, whose family’s roots on Speyside go back to the 16th century. Passionate about the North East of Scotland, Guy is confident that the North East 250 will encourage people to come to the region, to enjoy driving its roads and to enjoy everything it has to offer besides: spectacular scenery, bounteous wildlife, globally renowned food and drink, traditional warm hospitality and activities galore.

The North East 250 has already attracted significant support amongst businesses along the route.

Partners and Supporters include Chivas Brothers, Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens, Turcan Connell, Walkers, Aberdeen International Airport, Speyside Gardens and the Station Hotel, Rothes.

Jo Robinson, VisitScotland Regional Director, said: “This exciting new route is a welcome asset to the North East and will, we would hope, simulate the success of other similar routes around Scotland.

“This area has arguably the best scenery, landscapes and views in Scotland and we would anticipate that the introduction of such a route will bring economic benefit to the area and its tourism businesses through increased visitors.

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3 sunday crusie liner list 2017 - provisional v1 - black watch 8.30am - 4.30pm, invergordon the seaforth ceilidh band@the seaforth club, nairn, 2pm. free gerry coogan@encore une fois, inverness 8.30pm great glen walking club: meall cluainidh to eskdale moor 8.30am (early start, please arrive 15 minutes beforehand), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 9 miles; grade: b highland hillwalking club: kinlochewe tbc, email at highlandhillwalkers@gmail.com

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1 friday tidelines@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com ruairidh maclean@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm a meditative musical journey with peter harvey 7.30 pm, newbold house, forres. original piano music to gently relax & soothe the mind, body, spirit & emotions. £10. call marie on 01309 672659 or email at office@newboldtrust.org www.newboldtrust.org schiehallion@encore une fois, inverness 9pm highland hillwalking club: curry social evening inverness tbc, inverness venue to be decided. email highlandhillwalkers@gmail.com

royal scottish geographical society: into the abode of death - crossing arabia; speaker - mark evans on recreating 1931 journey of bertram thomas 7.30pm - 9pm, the highland council chamber, glenurquhart road, inverness. email robert preece at rpreece@onetel.com. www.rsgs.org

5 tuesday

elf on the shelf 11am - 5pm, victorian market, inverness. free. lots of santa's elves will be hiding in the victorian market shop windows. come along & have lots of fun finding them.

scottish ornithologists' club: an eagle odyssey adventures with golden eagles across scotland & in the usa; speaker - ronan dugan 7.30pm, culloden library, inveress. £3 members; £4 non-members. call 01463 772539 or 01808 511740 falconer museum winter talks: ploughs, pictish stones & port; illustrated talk by archaeologists dave anderson & leanne demay about the discovery of the dandalieth pictish stone. 2pm, falconer museum £3, members £2.www. falconermuseum.co.uk the ness river rythm kings@ encore une fois, inverness 9pm

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the arts society speyside lecture: glad tidings. the story of the annunciation 11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome/£7 for visitors call membership secretary on 07789 880481 nairn literary institute: 1745 nairnshire; speaker hugh allison 7.30pm, nairn free church. £4 nonmembers. email at info@nairnliterary.org.uk the inverness singers: "on christmas night": guest soloist, alison young (mezzo soprano) 7.30pm, crown church, inverness. call ken or margaret young on 01463 232835 or kenmag20@btinternet.com

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8 friday nairn literary institute: '1745 nairnshire' - speaker hugh allison 7.30pm, nairn free church, gordon street, nairn. members free - non-members £4. email hazel macfarlane at info@nairnliterary.org.uk www.nairnliterary.org.uk a winter chorale: concerts by candlelight; scottish ensemble & i fagiolini 7.30pm, inverness cathedral

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14 thursday rspb (highland): galapagos; darwin's enchanted isles - speaker - stuart housden 7.30pm, greyfriars church, balloan road, inverness. group members £3, visitiors £4. call 01997 433283 or email at doreen.a.manson@gmail.com

15 friday - 17 sunday winter wonderland tbc, whin park, inverness free. a wonderland with wonderful illuminations as santa arrives with his reindeer & friends

16 saturday gary beck@the ironworks, inverness 11pm, www.ironworksvenue.com moravian orienteering: saturday & moray & nairn schools league tbc, cluny hill, grant park, forres cluny hill east start. www.moravianorienteering.org jim graham@the seaforth club, nairn 9pm, free livestrong@jacko's bar, nairn tbc ultra white collar boxing@inverness ice centre tbc inverness ramblers: carn na caim (drumtochter) 8.30am, uhi car park, executive building, ness walk, inverness. distance: 7.5 miles; grade: b+. call 07554 150901. www.ramblers.org.uk highland hillwalking club: mystery corbett or graham tbc. email highlandhillwalkers@gmail.com rspb (highland): christmas birding & lunch 9am, the coach will set off from the car park by the jetty at north kessock. coach £8, lunch £15.95 for 2 courses christmas coach trip will be to the nairn area followed by lunch at the sun dancer restaurant in nairn.booking essential. call 01997 433283 or email doreen.a.manson@gmail.com. www.rspb.org.uk inverness choral society annual carolthon10.30am 4.30pm, eastgate centre. call sandra riach on 01997 466253 or email at sandra.riach1@btinternet.com. www.invernesschoral.org.uk

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17 sunday the seaforth ceilidh band@the seaforth club, nairn, 2pm. free great glen walking club: general wade's road from carrbridge 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. distance: 7.5 miles; grade: c

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DO use your lawnmower to collect and chop up leaves.

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DON’T forget to ensure loose fence panels, gates and empty plant pots are all repaired or secure. In fact look out for anything that might get blown away by winter storms!

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