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• Clubs & Societies ....4 • Pastoral Letter .........6 • Church Details .........6

• Parliament Blog .......7 • Council News...........8 • Useful Numbers.......9 • Local Holidays .........9

• School Dates............9 • What’s On........11 - 15 • Advert Index...........23

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Clubs, Societies & Regular Meetings

ABERLOUR ANGLING CLUB Visitors Welcome. Day & weekly tickets at reasonable prices.

For booking enquiries calll 01340 871428 or email hamish@munro-of-speyside.com ABERLOUR TENNIS CLUB New members welcome. Two excellent clay courts. Available for visitors, 7 days a week. For information contact Graham Pook on 01340 871835.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Free, confidential help & support to the relatives & friends of problem drinkers. Local weekly groups in Highland area. Call 020 7403 0888 for a local contact number for your area.

ALVIE STABLES Small friendly stables offering all abilities the chance to ride.

Novice - experienced riders. Mini treks for 20 mins or 1 hour trails.

Children's riding lessons are also available. For more info call 07831 495397 or email info@alvie-estate.co.uk

Sample One-Off Advertising Rates (Colour Advert) Box £47 Big Box £89 ¼ Page £161 ½ Page £305 Business Profile £333 Full Page £576 Discounts available for series bookings and Black & White SpotLight on Strathspey is published by Winterburn Media Ltd, Comraich, Woodside Farm, Kinloss IV36 3UA, 01309 690063. All material contained within the SpotLight magazines is subject to formal copyright restrictions and therefore the reproduction of any listings, editorial, advertiser artwork or any other content, without the publishers prior consent, will be considered a breach of copyright. page 4 - July 2012

ASHTANGA YOGA AVIEMORE Geranium Cottage, Inverdruie, Aviemore. Yoga centre offering yoga classes. Contact 01479 812511 for times.

AVIEMORE & ABERNETHY ANGLING ASSOCIATION Season: 11th February to 30th September (no Sunday fishing) Contact Eileen Troup (Treasurer) Tel: 01479 831615 AVIEMORE CEILIDH DANCERS Meet monthly, 8pm - midnight at the Aviemore Village Hall.

Licensed bar and interval with refreshments and raffle. For details contact Patsy Thompson on 01540 651377 AVIEMORE TINY TOTS Wednesdays 10am - 12noon, Aviemore Youth Centre. Indoor play equipment & activities for 0 - 3 year olds. Facebook page Aviemore Tiny Tots. Email :aviemoretinytots@hotmail.co.uk.

BEADING & JEWELLERY MAKING WORKSHOPS The Imagination Workshop, Inverdruie, Aviemore. Learn how to use beads and wire to make your own amazing jewellery. Call Gayle Penney on 01479 812111 BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY RAMBLERS Every other weekend, alternate Saturdays & Sundays. Contact Elizabeth Longley 01479 851735 / timlis.longley@tiscali.co.uk for more information about our walks and membership details.

BALL - OVER 60'S CLUB Meets on Wednesdays from 10am - 12.15pm at Memorial Hall, Tomintoul.

GRANTOWN PARENT, BABY AND TODDLER GROUP Twice weekly at Inverallan church hall for fun & play for children & parents/carers alike.

All welcome to pop in for a chat and a coffee. Call Emmeline on 01479 873166 for information.

GRANTOWN YOUTH GROUP Tues - Girls Night 6-10pm. Fri Youth Drop-in 7-11pm. Sat Youth Drop-in 6-10pm. Sun 26pm. Grantown YMCA/ Community Centre 80 High Street. Call Jennifer Tiller on 01479 872262 HARMONY MUSIC THERAPY SCOTLAND Mon - Sat. Individual & group music therapy sessions to encourage, enable & empower all ages & abilities through interactive musical experiences. Will travel to private homes, facilities & schools to deliver sessions.

Call Kristen Macleod on 07770427396.

KINGUSSIE CAMANACHD CLUB (SHINTY) Highland sports club. Games played March to September normally Saturdays. For more information call 01540 661 886 KINGUSSIE PARENT, BABY & TODDLER GROUP Thursdays 9.15am - 11.30am, Badenoch Centre, Spey Centre, Kingussie. Call 01540 662485 for more information.

MORTLACH ART GROUP Every Thursday, 1pm - 4:30pm in the Mortlach Memorial Hall, Dufftown. All welcome, 16 up.

PILATES Thursdays 10:30am - 11:30am, Boat of Garten Community Hall.

Call 01479 831213 for details.

ROTHES BABY & TODDLER GROUP Open year round on Tues & Thurs, 9.15am - 11.15am term time & 10.00 am - 12noon school holidays & in-service days. £2.00 entrance fee per family, includes snack & drinks for children & parents.

SCOTTISH WOMENS RURAL INSTITUTE 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Aviemore Village Hall.

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STRATH SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every other Monday at 2pm in the St John’s Church Hall, Rothiemurchus. A social club for the over 50s living in the Strath.

TREES FOR LIFE GREEN DAYS OUT For people in Moray & Invernessshire. Spend a day carrying out conservation tasks. Transport, tools and training free of charge.

Pick ups available. Volunteers over 18 with a reasonable level of fitness. Every Wed & last Sun of the month. Booking essential. Call Mick on 01309 691292 or email mick@treesforlife.org.uk

TRIBAL BELLY DANCE CLASS Tues, 7 - 8pm at Rothes Grant Hall, High Street, Rothes. Call Sun Fyre & Mel on 01340 871094 for more information.

WALKMORAY - DUFFTOWN Meets Wednesdays, 10am at The Whisky Museum & Heritage Centre, Conval Street. For details contact The Health Point on 01343 567842 WALKMORAY - ROTHES Meets Thursdays, 10am at at the Library, Seafield Square. For details contact The Health Point on 01343 567842

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Pastoral Letter and Church Meetings What is it that makes this message that we call the Gospel into “good news”?

Let me show you, through a story of my days as a missionary in South Africa: Dodging animals and all the results of animals scattered on the ground, the young Zulu pastor and I slowly walked up to the door and called out in typical Zulu fashion.

“Qho Qho Qho” (knock, knock, knock) “Yebo, ngena” (yes, come in) was the reply.

We continued to stand at the doorway instead of entering, so a disheveled young Zulu woman staggered toward us.

She peered at us through bloodshot eyes with a shocked expression on her face.

“Oh, it is you, the pastor. You have come to my house!” she exclaimed in amazement.

“Yes, we have come to visit you and to thank you for visiting our church last Sunday. And to ask you, ‘Do you know the way to Heaven?’”

“Oh, no, I do not know the way, but I would like you to show me.”

We opened our Zulu Bibles to Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,” we read, Before we could say another word, tears began to roll from her eyes and drip down her trembling chin.

She let out a sigh of agony and said, “Yes, it is true I am a very bad woman, there is no hope for me! Bad, bad bad!”

“Then let us show you the road to heaven . . . “ “NO!” she passionately interjected, “I am too bad. Too, too, too bad!”

“Then you do understand that you are a sinner?” I innocently questioned.

“Oh, yes, it is very clear that there is no hope for me!”

“Yes there is! Let us show you the way” We flipped our Bibles quickly to Romans 6:23 and showed her that the, “. . . wages of sin is death . . . “ There were more uncontrollable sobs and rushing tears and she dejectedly turned to slink back into her hovel.

“NO! there is more! Let us read the rest of the verse,” we quickly read the blessed words, “. . . but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ ...“ Feeling the burning despair of this sorrowful woman, we hastily turned to Romans 10:9-10 and showed her the need to confess with her mouth the Lord Jesus and to believe in her heart that God raised Him from the dead. And then quickly flipped to Romans 10:13 and showed her that she needed to call upon His name for salvation.

Abernethy Parish Church All age family morning service on Sundays at 9.30am, followed by refreshments. Traditional service at 12 noon, Nethy Bridge. Tel: 01479 821280 Aberlour Parish Church Sunday Morning Service at 11.15am, The Square, Aberlour Alvie & Insh Church of Scotland Our churches can be found beside Loch Insh for morning worship at 9.30am & Loch Alvie where we meet at 7.00pm. If bad weather is forecast, changes might be made to these venues. So, if it looks like snow, please call 01540 661918 for confirmation of where we will meet.

Badenoch Free Church, Sunday Morning Service at 11am & Evening Service at 6pm, Ruthven Road, Kingussie Craigellachie Church Sunday Morning Service at 9.45am, Victoria Street, Craigellachie Grantown Baptist Church Sunday Morning Service at 11am & Evening Service at 6pm, All welcome, High Street, Grantown on Spey. Contact Rev Rick Moeller on 01479 873125 Inverallan Parish Church Church of Scotland, Sunday Morning Worship at 10.30am with Creche, All welcome, Grantown-onSpey. Contact Rev Morris Smith (01479 872084)

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“Would you like to call upon the name of Jesus Christ today and receive Him as your Saviour from your sin? Would you like to make Heaven your home?”, we passionately asked.

“YES, certainly!” she simply answered.

We said, "Sister, you must pray and just ask the Lord Jesus to forgive your sins and be your Saviour."

She prayed with a broken heart, confessing her sin to the Lord and asking Him to be her personal Saviour as the tears continued to course down her cheeks.

After her prayer, when she lifted her head, a smile beamed out from her teardrenched face; the joy of salvation beamed from her soul.

The next Sunday, we rejoiced with her as she gloriously testified before the whole church of her salvation. She said, “I have never known such joy before in my whole life!”

Now, is that not good news?

Is it the same good news for the Scottish Highlands as it was in Zululand? YES! Because the same Bible says, "For whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) Will you call upon Him today?

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Kingussie Parish Church Sunday Morning Service 11am. All welcome.

Knockando, Elchies & Archiestown Parish Church of Scotland Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. Tel : 01340 831381 Rothes Parish Church Meet Sundays at 11:30am. Tel: 01340 831381 Rothiemurchus & Aviemore Church of Scotland Sunday service at 11.15am, St. Andrews Church, Grampian Road, Aviemore. Visit standrews-aviemore.org.uk for further details.

St Columba Episcopal Church, Sundays 10.30am for Holy Communion Service, High Street, Grantown, P26 3LD. Ven. Richard Gillings may be contacted on email richard.gillings698@btinternet.com or phone 01479 831365 St John Episcopal Church Sunday Eucharist Service at 10.30am followed by refreshments in the church hall. Email blessings@stjohns-rothiemurchus.co.uk St Michael Episcopal Church Family Eucharist Service every Sunday at 11am, Conval Street, Dufftown. Tel: 01343 862808 St Margaret of Scotland Episcopalian Church Sunday Eucharist Service at 10am. High Street, Aberlour. For more details visit www.stmargaretsaberlour.co.uk

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Parliament Blog

“ Parliament Blog ”

The saying goes that we are all Jock Tamson’s bairns. So, whatever differences we may have as MSPs in different political parties in our Scots parliament - we have a common bond as fellow citizens. In fact, behind the scenes we do, by and large, get on fairly well.

There is a fair amount of good humour in the debates, which is necessary as some of the topics are fairly technical, not to say dull!

In an earlier debate, the First Minister gave a tribute to her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her 60th anniversary, her diamond jubilee. Alex said that he could not reveal what he and her majesty talked about in their meetings, "But", he said, “I can say without revealing state secrets that we may have talked about horseracing." He is a noted follower of the horses.

So, I commend to Spotlight readers a look at the debates which you can see online by going to the Scottish Parliament website. Enjoy!

Fergus Ewing MSP

The Queens Diamond Jubilee has been a nationwide celebration with events being held all over the country to celebrate 60 years since Her Majesty’s coronation. Living in the Highlands, however, the weather can often be a source of frustration on national holidays.

This is especially true if the organisers are attempting to light a flame as part of the celebration.

Nonetheless, the weather has been fantastic this month and on Monday I was delighted to attend the Ecumenical Diamond Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving in St Stephens Church, followed by a special Bunkers Festival that was held in the city centre. This was concluded by the finale show where the Inverness Beacon was lit above Inverness Castle followed by a fireworks display above Inverness Cathedral. Congratulations go to the organisers, as the event went down without a hitch.

Danny Alexander MP

We are aware that the coverage of SpotLight on Strathspey does not match exactly the constituency areas of MPs and MSPs and as such, the above Blogs represent the greater proportion of the population of this area.

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Community Council news exTRACTS fRoM THe MiNuTeS of THe MeeTiNG of 17TH of APRiL 2012 of GRANTowN- oN -SPey ViCiNiTy CoMMuNiTy CouNCiL

Matters arising Strathspey Railway B Dunlop reported that the various negotiations with interested parties were continuing.

Flower Baskets it was agreed to have flower baskets in the Square again this year, although there will be a requirement for volunteers to maintain and water these throughout the summer.

Cllr Douglas will enquire as to costs.

Grant Park Lochan B Dunlop informed the meeting that they had received the final draft agreement, but that they were awaiting clarification about the vehicular access from Dunstaffnage Brae for the proposed allotments area. old Speybridge Cllr Douglas to prepare an article for The Badenoch and Strathspey Herald to ask for volunteers to set up a management committee. town Signs Cllr Douglas tabled a mockup of the proposed sign and J Beveridge reported that the funding of £1000 from the ward Discretionary fund has now been received.

Pa System - e Sutton had requested and received a quote from DM Aird to inspect the whole PA system, the cost being £55. it was decided to go ahead with this. traffic Wardens – Cllr Douglas has approached other Community Councils to collate any problems that they may be having in order to build the business case for having more hours assigned to the Badenoch and Strathspey area. ian Charles hospital - Cllr Douglas stated that in order for the consultation process to

start, local agencies throughout the Badenoch and Strathspey area needed to start liaising with Dr B Peters and Nigel Small.

Water Supply – There will an information event held on the 9th May from 3.30 to 7pm in the Aviemore Conference Centre and an open public meeting will be held on 30th April at 8pm at the Cairngorm Hotel.

Cllr Douglas stressed that people really needed to complain officially via the helpline as Scottish water had currently received very few complaints about the quality of the water.

Chairman’s Report J Beveridge reported that he had attended the Grantown Business Association AGM and although there had not been a large turnout, the event triggered some of the activity around the Diamond Jubilee and olympic Torch celebrations.

Reports from Sub-committees Festive Lights e Sutton informed the meeting that a fundraising ‘Texas Scramble’ was to take place at Craggan outdoors with up to 40 teams of four. The teams would pay £60 to enter and must include two players with golf handicaps. Holes will cost £20 to sponsor.

Motormania e Sutton told the meeting that there were now upwards of 35 entries for cars and 25 stalls/stands already signed up for the event. An application has gone in to close the Square and High Street to traffic for the event.

Community Centre J Beveridge had received the youth Leader’s report which detailed the most successful cinema event to date – The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with a showing of

Alice in wonderland.

Police Report There were 95 recorded incidents in and around Grantown on Spey since the last C.C. meeting, compared to 113 for the same period last year.

High visibility mobile and foot patrols have continued in and around The Square regarding youths congregating in their cars and a number of vehicle defects have been dealt with for defective lights, number plates and exhausts. Also, a number of fixed Penalty Notices have issued for Road Traffic offences including driving whilst using a mobile phone and obstructing the carriageway. These patrols will continue.

Sgt P Hindley clarified the position relating to parking on the pavement, that unless it was causing an obstruction then it did not represent an offence. anagach Woods B Dunlop reported to the meeting that four large birch trees had been felled by the Poorhouse Car Park without permission and removed unlawfully from the woods.

He went on to explain that this is the first year that no warden would be appointed to monitor the Capercallie leck although it was possible that the RSPB would come and do a count, but this would only be on 2 days. There will be a public meeting to consult users of the woods on capercaillie and dog issues in an effort to promote responsible behaviour.

The Community Payback Squad has again been very active carrying out works such as filling in potholes. The litter problem is ongoing and Cllr Douglas suggested that as part of the ‘Keep Scotland Beautiful’ campaign, the Guides were looking for places to tidy up and were happy to help in Anagach.

otheR CoMMunity CounCiL ContaCtS aviemore & VCC Meets 2nd Thursday of every month, 7.30pm in St Andrews Church Hall, Aviemore.

Contact John Grierson on: 01479 811280 page 8 - July 2012

Grantown-on-Spey & VCC Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month except July, 7:30pm in the Town House, Grantown.

Contact Jim Beveridge on: 01479 872332 tel: 01309 690063

newtonmore Community Council Meets first Monday of every month except for August and January, 7.30pm Village Hall, Newtonmore Contact: Nigel Nicol on: 01540 670188 SpotLight on Strathspey

Local holidays, School term Dates & useful numbers Local & Bank Holidays and Dates to Remember Aberlour Holiday ** Dufftown Holiday Aberlour Holiday § Rothes Holiday British Summertime Ends St. Andrews Day Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year’s Day

Mon. 30th Jul. 2012 Mon. 6th Aug. 2012 Mon. 17th Sep. 2012 Thurs. 19th Sep. 2012 Sun. 28th Oct. 2012 Fri. 30th Nov. 2012 Tues. 25th Dec. 2012 Wed. 26th Dec. 2012 Tues. 1st Jan. 2013

Scottish Bank Holiday Burns Night Shrove Tuesday Mother’s Day Good Friday British Summertime Begins

Wed. 2nd Jan. 2013 Fri. 25th Jan. 2013 Tues. 12th Feb. 2013 Sun. 10th Mar. 2013 Fri. 29th Mar. 2013 Sun. 31st Mar. 2013

§ includes Craigellachie, Knockando, Tomintoul & Dufftown ** includes Craigellachie, Knockando, Tomintoul & Rothes

School Holidays Highlands - for 2012 / 2013(all dates inclusive) Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 2012 Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 21st August 2012 Autumn Term Ends Friday 12th October 2012 Winter Term Starts Monday 29th October 2012 Winter Term Ends Friday 21st December 2012 Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013 Holiday Closure Monday 11th February 2013 Holiday Closure Tuesday 12th February 2013 Regional Closure Wed. 13th February 2013 Regional Closure Thursday 14th February 2013 Regional Closure Friday 15th February 2013 Spring Term Ends Thursday 28th March 2013

Mo ray - for 2012 / 2013(all dates inclusive) Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 2012 Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 21st August 2012 Autumn Term Ends Friday 12th October 2012 Winter Term Starts Monday 29th October 2012 Winter Term Ends Friday 21st December 2012 Spring Term Starts Monday 7th January 2013 Holiday Closure Monday 11th February 2013 Holiday Closure Tuesday 12th February 2013 Regional Closure Wed. 13th February 2013 Regional Closure Thursday 14th February 2013 Regional Closure Friday 15th February 2013 Spring Term Ends Thursday 28th March 2013

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Useful Numbers Aviemore Local Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810222 Regional Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01463 715555 Aviemore Citizens Advice Bureau . . . . . . . 01479 810919 Aviemore Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810694 Aviemore Social Work Services . . . . . . . . 01479 810251 Aviemore Tourist Information. . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810363 National Rail Enquires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08457 484950 Aberlour Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 871201 Aviemore Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 811056 Dufftown Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 820244 Aviemore Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 811113 Badenoch Library & Learning Centre . . . . 01540 661596 Aberlour Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871693 Dufftown Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01340 820272 Grantown Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 873175 DOCTORS Aberlour Heath Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871210 Aviemore Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810258 Blair Atholl Doctor's Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . 01796 472558 Dufftown Heath Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 820888 Fleming Hospital – Aberlour . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871464 Gergask Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01528 544225 Glenlivet Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01807 590273 page 9 - July 2012

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Grantown on Spey Medical Practice . . . . . 01479 872484 Kingussie Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 661233 Out-of-hours emergency NHS 24. . . . . . . 08454 242424 Raigmore Hospital Inverness . . . . . . . . . . 01463 704000 St. Vincent’s Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01540 661219 Stephen Cottage Hospital – Dufftown . . . . 01340 820215 Strathdon Medical Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01975 651209 The Surgery (Crathie). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01339 741202 Tomintoul Medical Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01807 580219 PHARMACIES Aberlour Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 871279 Aviemore Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 810259 Clark Munro Ltd (Grantown) . . . . . . . . . . . 01479 873711 Davidsons Chemists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01339 755409 Lloyds Pharmacy (Grantown) . . . . . . . . . . 01479 872006 Rothes Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01340 831233

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Rolling Event 26 june - onwards interactive exhibition of modern automata & kinetic art 10am - 5pm, tuesday - saturday at the house of automata, kinloss (next to petrol station). free entry. call 01309 691212 for more information or visit our website www.thehouseofautomata.com

JUNE 25 monday natural history gems of the cairngorms national park by stewart taylor mbe 7:30pm - 8:30pm, boat of garten community hall. the talk will cover some of the key species found within the park. adults ÂŁ4.50 (under 16s free) rspb members ÂŁ4 with membership card. complimentary tea or coffee & free entry to the art exhibition by local artists. call 01479 831506

29 friday ten tonne dozer @ flanagans bar 8pm, elgin. a night of hard rocking! supported by ‘semperfi’ and ‘slave system’. email thesyndicate2008@btinternet.com or visit www.facebook.com/thesyndicate2008 for more info. orchids galore 6pm - 9:30pm. meet at the railway station car park, newtonmore. a stroll around a section of the wildcat trail in search of orchids and a wealth of other wildflowers, as well as some of the lore associated with them. prices ÂŁ5/ÂŁ3. call 01479 873706 for more information. ‘the marvel of peru’ @ brodie castle 7:30pm. james ross & friends perform baroque music. tickets ÂŁ10. visit www.nts.org.uk/events or call 0844 493 2156

30 saturday corrieyairack challenge 2012 11am - 5pm, kincraig village. walk, run or mountain bike the first 17 mile section over scotland’s highest mountain road. then change to the road bike for 26 miles finishing at the SpotLight on Strathspey

village fete in kincraig. free camping & ceilidh at the finish. ÂŁ60 per team. call 01479861285 or email events@badaguish.org india alba @ universal hall 8pm. findhorn foundation, the park, findhorn. tickets ÂŁ8 / ÂŁ10 concessions / ÂŁ6 u 16s available at the phoenix stores 01309 690110 or at www.wegottickets.com showstopperz at nairn community & arts centre. for tickets and more info call 01667 453476 or email info@nairncc.co.uk

JULY 1 sunday andy zaltzman @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. for tickets or info 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com cairngorms farmers market 10am - 4pm, myrtlefield, aviemore. email organisercfma@aol.com for more information. medieval jousting team ‘the knights of the damned’ @ brodie castle shows at 12:30pm & 2:30pm. battlefield highland re-enactment group. adults ÂŁ8, family ÂŁ23, concessions ÂŁ5. call 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk/events

4 wednesday wildlife warriors 2pm - 4pm, every wednesday until 15th august at the scottish dolphin centre, spey bay, fochabers. wildlife kids’ club for children aged 6-10, £2 per child. children to be accompanied by an adult. booking is essential. call 01343 820 339 or email dolphincentre@wdcs.org.

6 friday wild woods walk 7pm - 9pm, scottish dolphin centre, spey bay, fochabers. explore the woods to uncover some of their secrets & meet the animals that live in them. children must be accompanied by an adult. booking is essential. call 01343 820 339 or email dolphincentre@wdcs.org.

7 saturday aviemore bowling club open day/sale 2pm - 4:30pm at aviemore bowling club, dalfaber drive. stalls include bric-a-brac, bottle, silent auction, raffle, etc. all welcome. join the ‘strath’ sunshine club’s big lunch 2012 12pm - 2pm, st. john’s hall, rothiemurchus. soup & sandwiches ÂŁ3, under 5s ÂŁ1. raffle, craft stall, home

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JULY 2012 continued

12 thursday

produce etc. all welcome. forres highland games 12:30pm, grant park, forres. massed pipe bands, track events, 10K road race, heavy events, solo piping, highland dancing, field events and more. for information call 01309 673289.

13 friday

ironworks summer showcase #1 7pm. 14+. feat. the parma violets, purple divide, winne & adrian telfer. tickets or information call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com pond dipping 10am - 12pm, meet at the lein car park in kingston. children to be accompanied by an adult. nets provided, wear wellies. booking essential. call 01343 820 339 or email dolphincentre@wdcs.org

14 saturday music nairn presents scottish ensemble and alasdair beatson 7:30pm at nairn community and arts centre. piano quintets by schumann, alasdair spratt and schubert (trout). tickets £18, members £14, students £2. call 01667 453476

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7 saturday - 21 saturday art exhibition by anne pirie, in aid of headway highland at nairn community and arts centre tickets or info call 01667 453476 or email info@nairncc.co.uk

8 sunday kingston community litter pick 10am - 11am. every month local people help to keep the spey bay reserve beautiful by sweeping the west side of the reserve for litter. if you would like to help out, please call the ranger for more info on 01343 820339.

10 tuesday tomatin distillery scottish nine hole open from 7:30am, carrbridge golf club. open to amateur gents who are members of a recognised club & hold a congu handicap. members £10, visitors £15. £200 first prize. catering available. for more info visit www.carrbridgegolf.com or call 01479 841623.

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elgin and district cancer support group will be serving teas & coffees from 10am - 4pm in the aberlour tearooms (the old station buildings). please come along and support us. ironworks summer showcase #2 7pm. 14+. feat. the frues, city in surveillance & defcon one. tickets or info 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com festival of golf senior ladies open 10am - 1pm, carrbridge golf club. open to amateur ladies aged 50+ & members of a recognised club & hold a congu handicap. members £7, visitors £13. catering available. for more info call 01479 841623 or visit www.carrbridgegolf.com

20 friday festival of golf senior gents open from 8am at carrbridge golf club. open to amateur gents aged 50+ & members of a recognised club & hold a congu handicap. members £7, visitors £13. catering available. for more info call 01479 841623 or visit www.carrbridgegolf.com

21 saturday 171st tomintoul highland games 12:30pm, traigh farm, arisaig. traditional highland games. highland dancing, heavy events, solo piping competitions, track & field events, games dance at 10pm. for info call allan macdonald on 01687 450 604 or email info@arisaighighlandgames.co.uk inverness highland games 1pm, northern meeting park. tickets on games day only. festival of golf campbell cup mixed foursomes open from 9:45am at carrbridge golf club. open to amateur players who are members of a recognised club & hold a congu handicap. £40 per team of 4. catering available. for more info call 01479 841623 or visit www.carrbridgegolf.com

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Elgin BID - Elgin City Centre Events Summer Family Fun Day – Saturday 21st July 2012 10AM – 4PM – Elgin City Centre Supporting the STV Appeal – for young people in Scotland living in poverty.

Featuring: Themed Street market Bubbles the Clown Street Football Face Painter Craft Making Street Dance Jewellery making View the Nimrod Cockpit (from Moravia) Winners of the Talent Competition & Art Competition will be announced and presented with their prizes. (Closing Date for Entries - 10th July 2012) Talent Competition - Age categories - Up to 5 years, 6 - 9 years, 10 - 15 years & Adult category 16 years plus.

For an Application Form contact: Jacqui Taylor by E mailing - jacqui@elginbid.co.uk. The winner’s will get a place on the stage at the Elgin BID Music Mania event in August.

Art Competition – Your Favorite View of Elgin City Centre Age categories - Up to 5 years, 6 - 9 years, 10 - 15 years. To submit your entry (painting or photography) submit your entry on an A4 sheet of paper with your name, contact phone number and age on the back, to Jacqui Taylor at Elgin BID, 13 Harrow Inn Close, Elgin, IV30 1BP. Prizes for the winners.

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4pm at brodie castle. afternoon tea served. call 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk/events lofty arts @ the loft 11am - 1pm, east grange farm, kinloss. creative fun sessions £4 per child - all children welcome (accompanied by an adult). booking recommended call 01343 850111

23 monday - 28 saturday exhibition of art by members of mortlach art group 10:30am - 4:30pm in mortlach memorial hall. tea and coffee available. admission free.

25 wednesday crossroads - strawberry tea at nairn community and arts centre. for tickets and more info call 01667 453476 or email info@nairncc.co.uk

26 thursday open air performance of hms pinafore by illyria 6pm, for 7:30pm start. adults £16 / conc £14 / children £10. enquiries & tickets call 01667 404401, email info@cawdorcastle.com or www.cawdorcastle.com ironworks summer showcase #3 7pm. 14+. feat. whisky river band, last summer effect & emma mitchell. tickets or info 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com

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return of the lumberjacks @ ironworks 7pm. 16+. a triple bill of comedy. for tickets or info 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com

Rolling Event august 1 - september 2 9th annual tea in the park 11am - 5pm, glenlivet hall. snacks & value-for-money meals available all day. waitress service. range of craft stalls from within a 30 mile radius of the venue. the perfect stop on a drive through beautiful speyside.

AUGUST 2012 in brief

speyfest 2012 - the playing fields on east street in the moray town of fochabers will be home to the 17th speyfest weekend. it is one of the longest running music festivals in scotland, of its kind. visit www.speyfest.com for tickets & more information.

28 saturday wilderness survival day with moray council & swt rangers 1pm - 3:30pm, meet at speyside way car park, fochabers wood, just after the spey bay roundabout. for children aged 8 & up. all children to be accompanied by an adult. £2 per child. booking is essential. email dolphincentre@wdcs.org or call 01343 820 339.

119th dufftown highland games 11am - 5pm, mortlach school sports field, dufftown. ben rinnes 5 tops hill race, overseas visitors race, massed pipe bands, track & field, heavy events, tug o war, solo piping, highland dancing. for details contact a. brown on 01340 820342. wrestlezone at nairn community and arts centre. for tickets and more info call 01667 453476 or email info@nairncc.co.uk nairn show at kinnudie farm, auldearn. something for everyone. adults £10, conc/secondary pupils, £5 primary or pre-school children £1. courtesy bus from nairn bus station. free parking. for full programme visit nairnshow.org.uk/2012

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2 thursday ironworks summer showcase #4 7pm. 14+. feat. swamp radio, scum, toecutter & spoke too soon. for tickets or information call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 3 friday creatures of the night walk 8:30pm - 10:30pm, once the sun goes down a new world awakens. join us on a walk to discover the animals on the nightshift. children must be accompanied by an adult. booking essential. email dolphincentre@wdcs.org or call 01343 820 339 3 friday - 4 saturday belladrum tartan heart festival in a beautiful setting just outside beauly. family-friendly & eco-conscious event attracts true talent. for tickets and details visit www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk 4 saturday aberlour strathspey 69th highland games 11am - 5pm, alice littler memorial park, aberlour. highland dancing starts at 11am. athletics and heavy events start at 1pm newtonmore highland games 11am - 5:30pm at the eilan, newtonmore. traditional highland games with dancing, piping, heavy events, track and hill races, pipe bands, shows and stalls. call 01540 673348 or email knockmalloch@onetel.com 6 monday al murray - pub landlord @ ironworks 7:30pm. 16+. call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com 9 thursday ironworks summer showcase #5 7pm. 14+. feat. barry mackay, the galipaygos & ailsa lyall matthews. for tickets or information call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com.

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pond dipping 10am - 12pm, meet at the lein car park in kingston. children to be accompanied by an adult. nets provided, wear wellies. booking essential. call 01343 820 339 or email dolphincentre@wdcs.org 11 saturday historic wheels club - vintage car rally cars on view from 12:30pm - 4pm. enquiries & tickets call 01667 404401 or visit www.cawdorcastle.com. abernethy highland games and clan grant gathering 10:30am 5pm, games field, nethy bridge. events & competitions remain much the same from year to year, but each is different as new competitors come on to the scene and new records are set. visit www.nethybridge.com/highlandgames for info.

12 sunday historic wheels club annual rally brodie castle, near forres. vehicle display open to public 2pm - 4pm. admission - ÂŁ5 adult / ÂŁ3.50 seniors & u12s /ÂŁ13 family. free parking. all profits to charity. to enter a vehicle contact hwcwheeltrim@aol.com by 23rd july. kingston community litter pick 10am - 11am. every month local people help to keep the spey bay reserve beautiful by sweeping the west side of the reserve for litter. if you would like to help out, please call the ranger for more info on 01343 820339.

15 wednesday inverness college uhi open day 12 noon - 6pm, longman campus refectory. for people interested in joining courses in aug & sept 2012. for info call 01463 273000 or email info@inverness.uhi.ac.uk 16 thursday ironworks summer showcase #6 7pm. 14+. feat. the little mill of happiness, kobi & naked red. for tickets or info 0871 7894173 or www.ironworksvenue.com 18 saturday feis rois trad trail @ ironworks 7:30pm, unreserved cabaret seating. for tickets or info call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com nairn highland games at the links, nairn. linked with moscow highland games. piping competition, junior piping comp. highland dancing, athletics and heavy events, tug o' war and more. for details email info@nairnhighlandgames.co.uk 18 saturday - 19 sunday cawdor castle garden tours with head gardener 11am & 2pm. included in normal gardens ticket. enquiries & ticket info call 01667 404401 or visit www.cawdorcastle.com.

23 thursday ironworks summer showcase #7 7pm. 14+. feat. graham brown, thousand stars & fifi & rodaidh. for tickets or information call 0871 7894173 or visit www.ironworksvenue.com summer concert tour: jls from 5pm, northern meeting park, inverness. visit www.ents24.com for details and tickets.

25 saturday jools holland and his rhythm & blues orchestra from 5pm, northern meeting park, inverness. for details and tickets visit www.ents24.com 26 sunday grantown-on-spey highland games at heithfield park, grantownon-spey. events include 56lb weight for distance championship, highland dancing, solo piping, open tug o war, running, cycling, field and heavy events plus mass pipe bands. for details call mrs e watt on 01479 873237.

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Roof Wizard ......................................................................19

Cairngorm Spas Limited ..................................................23

Royal Hotel - Elgin ............................................................17

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