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113 High Street,Forres

Tel: 01309 675577

78 High Street,Nairn,

Tel: 01667 456777

NAIRN St Ninian Road 01667 453161LOSSIEMOUTH 68 Queen Street 01343 815335BALLOCH Culloden Road 01463 794224

Modern well-equipped surgical facilitiesFull Range of services for household pets,

Equine & Farm animals

MORAY COASTVETERINARY GROUP

West RoadGreshop Estate

Forres

Tel: 01309 672243Fax: 01309 676710

www.moraycoastvetgroup.co.uk

Acupuncture � Allergy testing � Ultrasonic dentistry� Ultrasound � Endoscopy/Bronchoscopy � Nurseclinics � Visiting specialist ophthalmologist � Full inhouse lab facilities for instant diagnosis � Digital x-ray processing � Dedicated equine vets � Full rangeof pet and horse feeds

BRANCH SURGERIES

24 Hour Emergency cover for clients on 01309 672243

01309 676807

Holiday and School time Bushcraft Courses and

After School Nature Club

Available for booking now!

Let your wild side out and get to know the wild things! on your doorstep

[email protected]

www.wild-things.org.uk 01309 690 450

Environmental Education in Action

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AULDEARN SWRIMeetings include talks anddemonstrations includingcraft, travel, social and in-ternational affairs.Preserves and enhancesawareness of Scotland'srural heritage. SecondWednesday of month,7.30pm, Dunbar Hall(excluding July & August).Contact 451374 or [email protected]

BEFRIENDERSHIGHLANDVoluntary organisation,which co-ordinates friend-ships between volunteersand people who have expe-rienced a mental healthproblem and are lonely orisolated. Contact HeatherForbes 451444 [email protected] www.befriendershighland.org.uk

BOYS BRIGADEContact 452950

CAWDOR BOWLINGCLUBProvides a six rink greenwhere club and open com-petitions are played. Spooncompetition Friday’s 7pm.Coaching is given tolearners on a Tuesdayevening. Contact 453698

CAWDOR CURLING CLUBContact 404291 or 07831760049 or [email protected]

CAWDOR HERITAGEGROUPFamily and local historyarchive facility within NairnMuseum. Contact 456791or email [email protected]

CAWDOR SWRIMeets on the lastWednesday of each monthfrom September until April,at 7:30pm in theCommunity Room at thenew Cawdor CommunityCentre, but not Decemberwhen we go out for ourChristmas Meal. For moreinformation contact Brendaon 493361 or [email protected]

CROSSROADSProvide and develop, withinNairn & Distict, a highquality, cost effective, domi-ciliary respite care servicefor carers. Contact 455369

CVS NAIRNAn umbrella group forvoluntary organisations inNairn. It provides adviceand information to groupsregarding funding and es-tablishing new groups.Contact 455234 or [email protected]

FAMILY FIRST(BADENOCH, STRATH-SPEY & NAIRN)Provides a support servicevia home based volunteersupport and or groupsupport for families with achild under 4. ContactLynne 452865

GIRLGUIDING NAIRNContact District Commis-sioner Helen Guy tel 01667452746

HIGHLAND RUSSIA CON-NECTIONOffers Russian languagelessons, art and craftworkshops, Russiandancing, educational talks,displays and exhibitions.Contact Elena Reid 456245or e-mail [email protected]

INVERNESS CANOECLUBInland, sea and surf kayaksas well as open canoe SCAaffiliated club. SCACoaches provide in clubtraining and courses.Equipment hireable by clubmembers. Pool lessonsthroughout the year.Contact 404725 or 07775682034 [email protected]

INVERNESS ORIENTEER-ING CLUBContact 454546

LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OFNAIRN HOSPITALOur charity raises funds toprovide extra comforts forthe staff and patients atNairn Town County Hospitaland also provide muchneeded equipment for thehospital. Contact 452243

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Twinning Town ActivityAlong the Moray Firth

Coast

Twinning links in Moray commenced about 50 years ago andsince 1992 have been overseen by The Moray Twinning As-sociation, through which Moray Council gives an annual grantto support Twinning. Moray has a long history of Twinning andcurrently has five active Twinning’s, some being more activethan others. The five links are: Dufftown, twinned with Mortlachin Canada; Elgin twinned with Landshut in Bavaria;Lossiemouth twinned with Hersbruck in Germany; and Forrestwinned with Mount Dora in Florida and Vienenburg in LowerSaxony. Although each of these five operate in very differentways they all have the same purpose, and that is to fostersocial, cultural and educational links.Dufftown - Mortlach, Canada This group is very active and lastyear three separate groups from Dufftown visited Mortlach inJune, July and September. A couple from Mortlach also cameacross to Dufftown and while here visited their son who isstudying at Glasgow, perhaps as a result of twinning.

Elgin - Landshut, Bavaria This is a very active link and hasbeen for more than 50 years. Many long lasting friendshipshave been built up over the years and exchange visits aremade regularly. Last year, for example, 42 members headed toGermany for the Royal Wedding, which is re-enacted everyfour years. School visits also take place regularly in both di-rections and there is also a link between the firemen in bothtowns.Lossiemouth - Hersbruck, Germany This group unfortunatelywent through a bit of a lull and without new blood were indanger of folding, but after a lot of activity by the remainingcommittee, they have managed to attract new members, andhave appointed 5 new committee members. Last year a suc-cessful visit was hosted and appears to have a bright future.Forres - Mount Dora, Florida This group facilitates a schoolexchange every year. Two students are chosen, each year, byapplication and interview, with parents also being interviewed.Successful students spend about a month in their twin town,or Sister City as it’s known by the residents of Mount Dora.Approximately three weeks are spent attending school where

students from both sides find it a very interesting and worth-while experience. There is quite an active social side to theexchange. The two students who visited last year have said,“We both found it an invaluable experience and it helped tosubstantially broaden our outlook.”Forres – Vienenburg, Germany During the 25 years of theexistence of the partnership, regular visits to and from Forresand Vienenburg, both formal and informal, have taken place.In 1985 the first group from Forres went to the twin town andwere given a rousing reception. 1994 - 10th Anniversary cele-brated in Vienenburg. 2004 - 20th Anniversary celebrated inForres. 2006 - celebration of the 700th Anniversary of the townof Vienenburg, when a carving by local craftsman JackFalconer was presented to the Mayor of Vienenburg on behalfof the people of Forres, and now has pride of place in theCouncil Chambers in Vienenburg. 2009 - the celebration of the25th Aniversary in Vienenburg.Numerous informal and private visits have been made overthe years, most recently to Forres in June 2008 in glorioussunshine. Strong lasting friendships have been made andwarm, generous hospitality is always offered to visitors on bothsides. It is fun! Twinning is good for tolerance and acceptanceof foreign cultures and good for building friendships. AllTwinning Societies live and die by the willingness of ordinarypeople to get involved. That can mean attending the regularlocal social events arranged by each society, or (for the moreadventurous) travelling abroad to meet and stay with people inthe twinning town.All of the societies in Moray are listed belowand all are constantly on the look-out for new members, soplease contact them. If you are reading this in the Nairn area,your closest twinning societies are either Forres or Inverness.

Dufftown and Mortlach Twinning AssociationMr Gordon Haughton, [email protected] Twintown AssociationMrs Lorna Paterson, [email protected] Twinning AssociationMrs Chrissie Suttie, [email protected] Twin Town AssociationMrs Joan Key, [email protected] Burgh of Forres-Mount Dora Twinning AssociationMr Kenneth Laing, [email protected]

Vienenburg Distillery (Klösterbrennerei)

Elgin & District Pipe Band in Landshut High Street 2009

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MAY 28th 7.30pm - “Sweet Smell of Success” (PG)1957Burt Lancaster andTony Curtisstar in this quick fire film noir set inthe world of journalism.29th 7.30pm - “Wrestle Zone”Family wrestling show!

The Centre provides a wide range of activitiesfor all ages. It contains excellent meeting andconference facilities at reasonable costs. Midscale arts venue, seating up to 300,with a

variety of shows and concerts planned for 2010.

For further detailsTelephone:01667 453476e-mail: [email protected]

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PACKAGE DEALS

Croa"a 28th Junefrom...................£479 H/B

Jersey 31st July, 21st Augfrom..................£605 B&B

Portugal 5th Octoberfrom...................£599 H/B

Malta 26th Octoberfrom..................£399 B&B

INVERNESS DEPARTURES

PACKAGE DEALS

Sorrento & Bay of Naples5th June, 2nd Octoberfrom..................£539 B&B

Hidden Portugal 18th Mayfrom...................£679 A/I

Croa"a 27th Septemberfrom...................£449 H/B

Bergen, Norway 18th Mayfrom...................£629 H/Bother dates for Bergen available

ABERDEEN DEPARTURES

All Holidaysare for 7 Nights

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May 2010 SpotLight - Nairn and Districttel: 01309 690063

Pastoral letterand Church Meetings

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We booked a holiday two weeksago. Its not until August, and we’renot going very far away, but it isbooked and the deposit paid, sowe have to go. Its not that I don’twant to go, in fact the veryopposite. I want there to besomething to look forward to, anda guarantee that at the end ofAugust, there will be a break in theweekly madness.

Sometimes life seems to be gettingbusier. My computer doesn’t helpme to finish my stuff quicker, itenables me to do more! Thatdoesn’t seem fair, I thought tech-nology was there to help us getmore leisure time - it doesn’t workfor me. But I am looking forward tothis holiday.

Someone said to me recently, ‘Allwe can expect you to do is yourbest.’ My best! I’ve never done my

best. I remember years ago when Iused to coach swimming, thecoach would sometimes flickswimmers with a towel when theydid a tumble turn if he thought theywere not doing there best, andhow it speeded them up. Flick.Ouch! Sometimes it was onlywhen the swimmers were almost

exhausted that they did their besttimes because they had gonethrough the pain barrier, and someof them almost flew.

Do our best, I don’t know what mybest is, I suspect it would kill me ifI ever got near it. Are we reallyexpected to do our best? If wewere to do our best, how longcould we keep it up? Could a100m sprinter run a marathon atsprinting pace - it would probablykill him, and yet we are expected tokeep on going in our jobs and inthe rat race day after day.

I think God has another way thanthis. He tells us of Grace andPeace, not to take us out of our lifeexperience, but to enable us to gothrough our life experience withoutgetting frazzled and burned. ThisGrace and Peace is somethingGod gives us for free. Where is it?It is found in a friendship withJesus. How do you get that, askHim, ‘Jesus would you be myfriend?’ Childs play, isn’t it.

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Nairn Baptist Church meets in Nairn Community Centre,King St. All welcome 11am every Sunday and 6pm everythird Sunday of the month. Contact the Pastor 459672 orvisit the website www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.ukAuldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Morning Service 12noon. Contact Rev. Ricky Reid 451675.Cawdor Parish Church Morning Service 10.15am. Rev. JSMathiesonNairn Free Church Morning Service 11am with SundaySchool & Creche (Gordon St); Evening Service 6pm(Rosebank Hall); Youth Club for S1 upwards Wednesday6.30pm (Rosebank Hall); Prayer and Bible Study Thursday7.30pm (8 George St). Minister Murdo MacLeod 459131.Nairn Christian Fellowship Sunday Worship 10.30am;Praise and Bible Study Wednesday 7.30pm. Contact SandyShaw 456492.Old Parish Church meets at 10.30am for Holiday Worship.Rev. Ian WF Hamilton.

St Ninians Church Morning Worship and Sunday School10.15am; Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm.Rev. Ricky Reid 451675.St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Worship10.30am; Evening Prayer 6.30pm.Rev. Canon Alison Simpson 452458.St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Sunday Mass 11am;Saturday Vigil 6pm.United Reformed Church Morning Service with SundaySchool and Creche 11am.Contact Rev. Steven Manders 451443.The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sunday Service10.30am. Minister: JD Grant 456088.www.churchofgodnairn.orgNairn Joint Service first Sunday of each month St Ninians6.30pm.If you are a member of a church not listed here pleaseemail with details and we will print this in future issues.

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APRIL / MAY 2010

APRIL 29 april sat. - 3 may mon.spirit of speyside whisky festival, various events in the localarea, visit www.spiritofspeyside.com

30 fridaycinema nairn - the searchers (u), 7.30pm, nairn communitycentre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under 18’s, visitwww.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for details

MAY 1 & 2 saturday & sundayrock 4 life charity concert - sugababes, status quo, mcflylemar and more!, whiteness, ardersier, www.rock4life.co.uk

1 saturdayrbls coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion, £1.50cawdor castle opens for the season, open 10am-5pm, 7days a week, www.cawdorcastle.comspirit of speyside whisky festival - gavin d smith booksigning, 1.30pm-5pm, brodie castle, contact 0844 493 2156or visit www.nts.org.ukspirit of speyside whisky festival - whisky tasting, 2.30pm,brodie castle, £25 (adults only), contact 0844 493 2156 orvisit www.nts.org.ukspirit of speyside whisky festival - ceilidh by the castle, 2pm-5pm, brodie castle, contact 0844 493 2156 or visitwww.nts.org.uk

2 sundaydkma fundraising car boot sales every sunday, 8am to 3pmold tesco car park, gordon street, forres, £6 for carbooters/£10 for car & trailer/£15 for a trader, contact mary tobook a pitch or for further info on 0770 749 0773sponsored walk for dogs to raise funds for guide dogs,10am-2pm, culbin forest, wellhill farm entrance, kintessack,walk as far as you like, or follow three suggested routes: halfhour, an hour and two hours, bring your own dog, a neigh-bours dog or dress up as a dog! register online atwww.gowalkies.org.uk or tel: 01343 890309benromach forres vintage theme day - veteran, vintage &

classic vehicle show, cars arrive 9am, stalls & entertainmentfrom 12noon, grant park, forres, contact sharon patersontel: 675389 or email [email protected]

5 wednesdaythe opera bus - to scottish opera's katya kabanova byjanacek, 7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coachpick up points along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket andcoach £20, tel. 01343 835258

7 fridaydeva premal and miten, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn,£12/£10, contact 01309 691170

8 saturdaydyke garden club - coffee morning, 10am-12noon, dykevillage hallthe opera bus - to scottish opera's la boheme by puccini,7.15pm at eden court theatre, inverness, coach pick uppoints along a96 from keith to nairn, ticket and coach £37,tel. 01343 835258

8 saturday & 9 sundaymundole spring show, from 9am saturday & 10am sunday,mundole equestrian, forrescrossroads coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion, £1.50live music - bill alexander, 9pm, nairn british legion

14 fridaythe an tobar sessions:aidan o’rourke’s an tobar band andthe dave milligan trio, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8,contact 691170

15 saturdayforestry commission dawn chorus, 7.30am - 9.30am,come and experience the wonderful spectacle of a'dawn chorus' meet at huntly peregrine wildwatchcentre, free, but donations are welcomechristian aid coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion,£1.50the ballet bus - to scottish ballet's romeo and juliet music by


Tickets available at the Phoenix Stores01309 690110, or online at www.thebooth.co.ukFor more details tel: 01309 691170or see the websitew w w . u n i v e r s a l h a l l . c o . u k

UNIVERSAL HALL, FINDHORN Chloe Goodchild £10/£8Saturday 22nd May - 8pmDuncan Chisholm & Ivan Drever £9/£7Wednesday 26th May - 7.30pmDeva Premal & Miten £12/£10Friday 7th May - 8pm

The An Tobar Sessions £10/£8Friday 14th May - 8pmGilded Balloon Comedy Circuit £14/£12Saturday 15th May - 8pm

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4 fridaykaren matheson, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £14/£12,contact 01309 6911705 saturdayfamily golf tournament and family bbq, 10am-4pm, cawdorcastle, www,cawdorcastle.com

prokofiev, 2pm at eden court theatre, inverness,coach pick up points along a96 from keith to nairn,ticket & coach £27, tel. 01343 850282gilded balloon comedy circuit, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn,£14/£12, contact 01309 691170

18, 19, 20 & 21 sun, mon, tues, wed‘ladies in retirement’ - a victorian murder mystery by edwardpercy & reginald denham, 7.30pm, the little theatre, kingstreet, nairn, tickets from atmosphere, high street, nairn, tel:451800 or at door

21 fridaybob doolally, 9pm, the loft venue, £8, contact 01343 850111

22 saturdaynairn gardening club coffee morning, 10am, nairn britishlegion, £1.50chloe goodchild, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8,contact 01309 691170

live music - gail goulding, 9pm, nairn british legion

26 wednesdayduncan chisholm & ivan drever, 7.30pm, universal hall,findhorn, £9/£7, contact 01309 691170

28 fridaycinema nairn - sweet smell of success (pg), 7.30pm, nairncommunity centre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under18’s, visit www.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for detailslou brown, the loft venue, FREE, tel: 01343 850111rock for heroes audition night, 9pm, mosset tavern, forres,£5 entry (all proceeds to help for heroes)

29 saturdayred cross coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion, £1.50tribute to tina turner, the mosset tavern, forres, £8, tel:672981


Bob Doolally at The Loft VenueFriday 21st May 9pm £8A legend in his own liquid lunchtine, Bob ‘TheGob’ Doolally is now recognised as one of themost original and unique character comedy acts inBritian. A retired football manager and ex-playerwho now hacks out a living as an after-dinnerspeaker and third-rate media pundit.

Nairn Drama Club presents....Ladies in Retirement by Edward Percy & ReginaldDenham - A Victorian Murder Mystery18, 19, 20 & 21 May 7.30pmThe Little Theatre, King Street, Nairn.Tickets from Atmosphere, High Street,Nairn tel: 01667 451800 or at door.

APRIL / MAY 2010 eastern star coffee morning, 10am, nairn british legion,£1.50live music - trevor james, 9pm, nairn british legion5 saturday & 6 sundaycawdor castle special gardens weekend, 11am-2pm,guided tours with head gardener, all included in normal£4.50 garden ticket, www.cawdorcastle.com5 saturday - 13 sundaynairn book & arts festival, events throughout the week, visitwww.nairnfestival.co.uk for details11, 12 & 13 friday, saturday & sundayrockness 2010, featurng fatboy slim, leftfield, the strokesand more, visit www.rockness.co.uk12 saturdayst ninian bowling club coffee morning, 10am, nairn britishlegion, £1.50forestry commission walk to findhorn bay, 10am-2pm,enjoy a leisurely walk through culbin out to findhorn bay,bring a packed lunch, this moderate walk will last approxi-mately 4 hours, meet at wellhill car park (one mile fromKintessack)12 saturday & 13 sundaynorth of scotland championships 2010 findhorn, visitwww.rfyc.net for more details13 sundayheartbreak productions present open air theatre - an idealhusband, 7pm, brodie castle, £10/£8, contact 0844 4932156 or visit www.nts.org.uk16 wednesdaydaimh and buille, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £9/£7,contact 01309 69117017 thursday - 20 sundayburgie international 3 day horse trials, visit www.burgie.orgor email [email protected] fridayscottish chamber orchestra, universal hall, findhorn,£12/£8/£6/£5, contact 01309 691170esther o’connor, 9pm, the loft venue, FREE, contact 0134385011119 saturdayalbert st bowling club coffee morning, 10am, nairn britishlegion, £1.5020 sundayfamily fun day, brodie castle, £2 adults/children free,contact 0844 493 2156 or visit www.nts.org.uk25 fridaycinema nairn - out of africa (pg), 7.30pm, nairn communitycentre, king street, nairn, £4 aduts/£3 under 18’s, visitwww.cinemanairn.blogspot.com for detailstribute to neil diamond, the mosset tavern, forres, £8, tel:67298126 saturdayvision awareness event, 10am-4pm, elgin town hall,contact carolyn lamb for more details 07500 03368926 saturday & 27 sundayportsoy scottish traditional boat festival, visitwww.stbf.bizland.com/2010 or tel: 01261 84295129 saturday & 30 sundayfeis mhoireibh, moray college, elgin, this fun filled music,sport, drama, gaelic singing and dance festival welcomesall from eight to eighteen years, tuition by experienced,professional musicians, for entry forms [email protected] or tel: norma 547447

JUNE 2010 in brief

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Cinema ListingsMay 2010

Cinema Nairn28/5 Sweet Smell of Success (PG)

5/6 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (15)10/6 Shakespeare in Love (15)

25/6 Out of Africa (PG)

Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com orcontact Nairn Community Centreon 01667 453476 for details

Universal Hall, FindhornShowing films throughout the

year. Visit www.findhorn.org/uhallor call 01309 691170 for details.

Vue Cinema, InvernessRobin Hood (tbc)Streetdance (tbc)

Sex and the City 2 (tbc)

Visit www.myvue.com for details

Moray Playhouse, Elgin

From 23/4 Clash of the Titans ()Spy Next Door()

From 30/4 Iron Man 2 ()From 14/5 Robin Hood (tbc)

Call 01343 542680 or visitwww.morayplayhouse.co.uk

Eden Court Theatre, InvernessCemetery Junction (15)Robin Hood (tbc)

Sex and the City 2 (tbc)Perrier’s Bounty (15)Kick-Ass (15)

The Kreutzer Sonata (18)Storm (15)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (U)The Scouting Book for Boys (15)

The Ghost (15)I Am Love (15)plus many others

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk orcall 01463 234234 for details

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Matters arisingRY had already expressed NWCCinterest in the future of the FarmersShowfield with the Nairnshire FarmingSociety and wished clarification as toitem 7 of Minutes of Meeting of 23February. JF commented that theFarming Society was still undecided asto what to do with the field. They hadoption of selling to developer, applyingfor planning for field and selling orhaving Common Good purchase thefield as permanent green space for thecentre of Nairn. RY to contact theFarming Society to discover their inten-tions for the future of the field.Proposed Firhall Bridge ProjectRY was in receipt of email from Mr MurdDunbar requesting NWCC support forthe project to make Firhall Bridge moreaccessible. NWCC support for im-provements to the bridge were minutedin our minutes of 23 February. Thisproject would fall under the disabilityequality Acts which the Highland Councilis endeavouring to take steps to makesuch a service available. Cllr SandyPark was minuted as being affirmativewith regards to making this bridge ac-cessible to everyone, but would be amatter for funding such a project.GV had been informed that THC couldonly fund the bridge if it met 100%access requirements, however thebridge would only become 90% acces-sible as electronic buggies would not beable to cross. GV thought it would bebeneficial for Mr Dunbar to meet withMrs Louise Clark, Ward Manager todiscuss this project. JF and RY to in-vestigate this further and arrangemeeting on behalf of Mr Dunbar.Sandown AppealRY thanked GV for representing NWCCat all the inquiry meetings and forpresenting the residents views so elo-quently. GV commented that it was nowwaiting for the Reporter and that it wasdifficult to gauge what his decision wouldbe. One of the key points that Deveronmade was that there were only approx150 letters commenting about the de-velopment and their lawyers claimedthat this may be an insufficient numberto be truly representative of the town. GV regretted that though many people

gave verbal support to the CommunityCouncils in opposing the Deveron De-velopment and there were many lettersto the Nairnshire and media coveragementioning the Sandown appeal, far toofew Nairn residents actually took up penor mouse and put their objections inwriting.JF mentioned that going by the evidenceof so few letters submitted, it could lookas though the people of Nairn don’treally care, and that there is a need tocommunicate to have a more represen-tative count, 2% is not a weightyobjection, and JF made an importantpoint that planners require individualletters, not one letter with many signa-tures, nor one letter with a petition orrepresenting a larger organisation.Some have suggested that theCommunity Councils were sufferingfrom nimbyism, however both NWCCand Nairn Residents Concern Groupboth stressed that they welcomedsuitable development, but made clearthat it should be good development,lower density, height restrictive, andmaintaining an architectural and culturalintegrity.BS added that the inquiry has concludedand we await the results. The Reporterwill take 6 to 8 weeks to make his rec-ommendation and local residents shouldtake their concerns to local MSP’s tothoughtfully consider the views of thecitizens of the town.Extension of 20mph speed limitJF has approached THC about consid-eration of 20mph speed limit aroundNairn as a pilot scheme for theHighlands which then if successful couldbe incorporated in towns throughout theHighlands. The Scottish Government isconsidering changes to the speed limitsthroughout Scotland. Road trafficsurveys would be carried out withWaverley Road and some side roadsincluded in the survey. The proposal isto exclude A96 and B class roads, but allother residential areas to have 20 mphspeed limit. The community would haveto decide if they wish to participate in thispilot scheme and JF will ask whetherother CC’s consider this to be a goodidea. JF to write to the Nairnshire toencourage residents to write to their

Community Council expressing theirviews. RY thanked JF all his work.Consultation on Single CommunityCouncilRY is having productive meetings withother community councils with view topossible joint meetings later in the year.BS commented that THC review ofstructure throughout Scotland of CC’s first phase has come out and from thisreorganisation, this presented furtherlocal discussion on a Single Communitycouncil for Nairn. Discussion for SingleCC has been put on the Agenda for CCForum on 22 March, 2010.E-Planning and Community CouncilConsultationsGV commented that he understood thatTHC had a Statutory Duty to consultCC’s on all planning applications in theirareas. GV did not believe that THC’sreliance on the e-planning process dis-charged their statutory obligations to theCC’s, hardcopy details of applicationswere required. Currently NWCC has notbeen advised on recent planning appli-cations. NWCC will have opportunity toair views on e-planning at CommunityCouncil Forum meeting on 22 March,2010.

Treasurer’s ReportGV as treasurer, mentioned that NWCCwas fortunate to receive funds fromprevious NWCC which brought our totalto £2167.00 and after paying our bills toCommunity Centre, Nairnshire etc wereleft with total of £1992.00.GV will produce accounts to the Marchyear end for the 20 April meeting.

Time, date and place of next meetingRY thanked those attending the meetingand GV informed that NWCC hasbooked the Community Centre for futuremeetings and those are 20 April, 18May, 15 June, NWCC will not meet Julyand August, then 21 September, 19October, 16 November and 15December, 2010. The next meeting ofNWCC will be held in the CommunityCentre on Tuesday, 20 April 2010 at7.30 pm. The meeting was closed at9.00pm and Minutes of Meeting wererecorded by Seonaid Armstrong,secretary.

EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY 16TH MARCH 2010 OF NAIRN WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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The sights, sounds and tastes of Scotland blendedtogether at the 11th annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky FestivalOne of the biggest whisky festivals in Europe will take place

in Speyside this Spring, with organisers expecting morerecord-breaking crowds from both home and abroad.The 11th Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival runs from

Thursday, 29th April to Monday, 3rd May and sees some ofthe world’s most iconic whisky distilleries lining up to take partin what has become a major international event on theScottish tourism calendar. The Festival was established in 1999 to celebrate

Scotland’s Malt Whisky Country and to help promote tourismin Moray, and especially Speyside, in the traditionally quietermonths. And 10 years later, last year’s ‘dramfest’ servedaround 250,000 nips to an estimated 24,000 visitors generat-ing an economic benefit of almost £1million. This year five days of whisky, music, food and fun feature

in a programme of more than 230 events taking place aroundSpeyside.The impressive line-

up for the Festivalincludes distilleries suchas The Glenlivet, Glen-fiddich, The Macallanand Benromach – fourof over 50 distilleries inSpeyside, and just a fewof the many distilleriestaking part in this year’sfestival.Visitors to the festival

are also treated to a rareoccurrence – the opportunity for a look behind the scenes atother well-known distilleries in the area, usually closed to thepublic, including Mortlach, Benrinnes and Tomintoul. Festival goers can choose from over 230 different events

over the five days ranging from distillery tours, landrover toursand cooperage tours to whisky masterclasses, guided whiskywalks, ceilidhs, live music, poetry sessions, locally organisedfamily friendly activities and free events.After enjoying a dram or two in a distillery, at a local hotel

or restaurant or participating venue, whisky lovers and would-be gourmets can also learn more about the role of whisky asan ingredient or accompaniment. Workshops offering tastingsessions which examine the relationship between whisky andchocolate, lamb, steak and even sausages run during theFestival – check out the Knockomie Hotel in Forres andGordon & MacPhail in Elgin for more details. A number of distilleries, hotels and restaurants around the

region will be hosting lunches and dinners which featuremenus prepared to complement the dram or include the spiritin their dishes.

And there’s no better wayto work off the excess of agood dining experience thanby joining one of the manywalks or outdoor activitiesaround Malt Whisky Countryduring the Festival. Take agentle “dramble” around theseven distilleries of Dufftown,or join in one of many guidedwalks with the SpeysideRangers or take advantageof a ‘hike’ with whisky expertDave Broom to the summit ofBen Rinnes and enjoy thepanoramic views across theCairngorms north to the Moray Firth and south to Lochnagar.There’s also the chance of spotting mountain hare andptarmigan on other guided walks and off-road trails in thewilder parts of the Cairngorm National park.Visitors can also step back in time and follow in the

footsteps of the Speyside smugglers with the launch of TheGlenlivet Smugglers’ Trails. The Glenlivet Estate has a fasci-nating history, much of which is associated with its past con-nection to illicit whisky distilling and this history, combinedwith a picturesque landscape of wide open spaces and rollinghills make it a truly memorable place to visit with the chanceto relive Glenlivet’s spirited past. The two walks during theFestival accompanied by a Crown Estate Ranger are a 6kmand 11km circular walk. Speyside is home to more than half of Scotland’s whisky

distilleries, and the Festival certainly succeeds in capitalisingon its location at the heart of Malt Whisky Country. TheFestival also goes out of its way to ensure that there’s moreon offer than just whisky at the Spirit of Speyside WhiskyFestival.Family and free events include a Pipe Band and Mounted

Cavalacde through Grantown-on-Spey, the Dufftown andDistrict Pipe Band at Dufftown Memorial Hall, an open airFamily Ceilidh at The Square in Aberlour, a ‘Ceilidh by theCastle’ at Brodie Castle with afternoon tea and home bakingin a marquee on the castle lawns, the Benromach ForresTheme Day featuring a magnificent collection of vintage andclassic vehicles as well as music, entertainment and sidestalls and kilt making demonstrations at the Station Tea Roomat Allice Littler Park in Aberlour.The sights, sounds and tastes of Scotland blended

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As we are coming in to the summer months a sweetlike lemon tart is light and refreshing and any chef worththeir name will have this on their menu.

PPaassttrryy500g plain flour175g icing sugar250g unsalted butter, at room temperaturegrated zest of 1 lemon1 vanilla pod, split open1 ½ eggs, beaten

LLeemmoonn ffiilllliinngg9 eggs400g caster sugargrated zest of 2 lemonsjuice of 5 lemons250ml double cream

DDeeccoorraattiioonn50g icing sugarsprigs of mint

Sift the flour and icing sugar on to a work surfaceand work in the butter. Make a well in the centre andadd the lemon zest and seeds scraped from the vanillapod. Add the eggs. Knead the mixture with your fingers,working as quickly as you can, until everything iscombined to a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic film andleave to rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C. Grease a flan tin witha removable base that is 20cm in diameter and 3.75cmdeep. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface toa disc large enough to line the tin and allowing anoverhang of not less than 1cm. Lay the pastry gentlyinto the tin.

Line the pastry case with greaseproof paper and fillwith enough dry baking beans or lentils (or indeed anydry pulses) to ensure the sides as well as the bottomare weighted. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the beansand greaseproof paper and trim off the overhanging

pastry, then return the flan case to the oven to bake fora further 10 minutes

Meanwhile, make the lemon filling. Whisk the eggswith the caster sugar and lemon zest in a large bowluntil smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, then add the cream.Continue to whisk until all the ingredients are thor-oughly combined. Skim any froth from the top.

Reduce the oven temperature 120°C. Pour the coldfilling into the hot pastry case (this will ensure that thecase is sealed). Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from theoven and leave to cool and set for about an hour.

When ready to serve, preheat the grill to very hot.Sift the icing sugar over the top of the tart and place itunder the grill to caramelise the sugar to a light goldenbrown. Alternatively, you can just sprinkle the tart withicing sugar without caramelising it. Cut the tart intoslices and decorate each with a sprig of mint.

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