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Community Council ReportA short report this month due to holidays,the demands of the community garagebuyout and illness - we had 4 communitycouncillors on ‘sick leave’ at one point!However we have managed more or lessto continue as normal, but our apologies ifusual response times have been a bit

delayed. Minutes of community council meetings can befound online on both our own and Stirling Council websites orin Aberfoyle Post Office. We now also send out regulare-mailings to hundreds of local residents advising of currentissues – you can contact us as noted below if you want to beadded to our e-mailing list.‘Living & Working At Loch Katrine’This Scottsland exhibition and the related talks have beenvery well received by local people, as well as by visitors. Wewill be removing the various displays from VisitScotland, MainStreet, Aberfoyle during the week after Sunday 29th August,so you will need to be quick or you will miss seeing these.Flooding Liaison Meeting - Aberfoyle Memorial HallWednesday 8th September at 7pmAll local residents are invited to hear an update from StirlingCouncil on recent and future work on flooding issues, and toexplain the 2009 Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Actwhich has added to the Council's floodingresponsibilities. The meeting will also be attended by SEPAand the Scottish Flood Forum. There will be a presentationfollowed by a question, answer and discussion session.Strathard Community Council has been actively pressingfor investigation and action on flooding in this area for severalyears and is pleased that we will be the first 'at risk'community of 12 in the Stirling area to be visited for theseliaison meetings. We expect this to be a very useful sessionand look forward to a good attendance, given past interestshown by residents in this important issue.Port of Menteith Community Council has been offered aseparate liaison opportunity, although Gartmore residentsnear Aberfoyle and affected by flooding may find thisStrathard session worth attending.Rural Stirling Housing AssociationWe have been advised that a family house will becomeavailable for rental in Stronachlachar soon. Anyoneinterested in moving to this part of Strathard (even if notcurrently living in our area) should contact RSHA on 01786841101 for more details.Finally, the names of your Community Councillors are shownbelow – please do get in touch with them on any relevantmatter if you would like our help.Fiona

Strathard Community Council meets on the first Thursday ofevery month, alternating between Aberfoyle Memorial Hall,Kinlochard and Inversnaid Primary School. The nextmeetings will be held in Inversnaid on 2nd September andAberfoyle on Thursday 7th October. Half an hour prior to ourmeetings a local Stirling Councillor (Tony Ffinch, Paul Owensor Fergus Wood) will hold a surgery for residents who wish toraise issues or concerns.

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The annual voter registration form should bedropping through your letterbox after 20th Augustthis year. Approx 125,000 forms are being postedby the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO)(Clackmannanshire 21,816 Stirling 36,217 & Falkirk66,750)Over 5000 properties have already responded to a request toconfirm no changes by e-mail or telephone.Brian Byrne, (ERO) is encouraging everyone to read the form andif everything correct let him know as soon as possible by e-mailtelephone or text as these are the cheapest options available.Anyone unable to return the form by these options can still respondby signing the form then returning it by post in the reply paidenvelope.Where changes are necessary the form should be amendedfollowing the instructions then signed and promptly returned by post,fax or scanned e-mail attachment.The completed forms need to be received by the ERO to ensurethat the electors at your address are included in the 1st DecemberRegister of Electors. Failure to respond can result in the currentnames being deleted from the Register and once deleted youcease to be eligible to vote in any election and can have creditreferencing difficulties.More information on registering to vote is available fromElectoral Registration Officer, Hillside House, Laurelhill, StirlingFK7 9JQTel 01786-892289Fax 01786-892255www.saa.gov.uk/central or www.aboutmyvote.co.uk

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2010 celebrates five years of the annual Callander Jazz and BluesFestival which will take place this year on 1st, 2nd and 3rd October.This year’s programme offers a long weekend of non-stop live music withover 60 live gigs staged in some 28 venues in Callander and nearby rurallocations. It features a festival cast of over 300 musicians sourced from allover the UK and from Europe. With Jazz Cruising, Jazz Parades, JazzWorkshops, Open Mic and Jam Sessions; Duo’s to 21-piece Big Bands;and every style of Jazz and Blues - there is something for everyone.This Year's Headline PerformersHead liners from the Netherlands, JAZZ CONNECTION, Holland’s mostpopular Jump Jive Band perform on Saturday 2nd October at 8pm atCallander Golf Club and Sunday 3rd October at 4pm at The DreadnoughtHotel. Get in dancing mode - you won’t be able to keep off the floor!The legendary SNAKE DAVIS BAND from the East Midlands area ofEngland is one of our ‘must see’ headliners, performing on Saturday 2ndOctober in The Bridgend House Hotel at 10pm. Snake will also be hostinga saxophone workshop on the same day at 4pm in the Function Room ofThe Waverley Hotel. Whether you are an aspiring or long term Horn player,you can’t leave this session out.Headlining our Sunday night Finale, Scotland’s finest BRASS IMPACT willwow you with their vibrant performance of Big Band music - a line up witha difference, not to be missed.Special Guests for 2010 - great bands, great soundsFrom Ireland, and back again this year by popular demand, are theincredibly talented B' and the Honey Boys. There are two performancesfrom this fabulous band - check the programme for details.Next from The North East of England we have a bevy of great bands,some here for the first time; others for their second festival appearance.First and foremost, the fantastic Revolutionaires, joined by the LyndonAnderson Band, and, for their first appearance, the impressive 10-pieceJazz/Funk Band, MAMACOCA.Add DB Toots from Manchester, Four on the Floor from Birmingham, CrowDog from Cumbria and The Pontiax from Northern Ireland and you havean unforgettable mix of good Jazz and Blues music.Finally, some great musicians from the London area, playing some reallysmooth jazz - The Linley Weir Quartet, and the irrepressible live wiresound of The Larry Miller Band.

These are our special visitors from the rest ofthe UK and from Europe. The Festival alsofeatures a host of home-grown musicaltalent – please see the programme for details.Sunday Jazz Parade and Outside ActivityA growing highlight of our annual festival isthe JAZZ PARADE in which everyone is invited to participate. All you needis a sense of fun and a ‘brollie’ which you can decorate if you really wantto enter into the spirit of things. All age groups welcome.The scene will be set for the day’s events at 11am on Sunday morning inAncaster Square where we have a street Carnival Band PUFFUPROAR starting the proceedings. For those who prefer a moretraditional start to Sunday, there is an interdenominational Jazz ChurchService in Callander Kirk. Callander Kirk in South Church Street is thesetting-off point for the JAZZ PARADE once the church service hasconcluded. Everyone interested in joining the parade should meet outsidethe church at 12.15pm. The jazz parade will set of at 12.30pm via the MainStreet and makes its way to Ancaster Square, led by another of our starguests, WINSTON'S PENNINE JAZZ, and joined by Carla Duggan'sDance Connection and all of our ‘brollie’ paraders. Having reached theSquare, the band will play a selection of Trad/Dixie tunes and DanceConnection will perform one of their superb dance routines to the music.There will also be a best turned out young jazzer competition with prizesfor the winners.The music continues in the Square with Puff Uproar until 2pm whenWinston's Pennine Jazz make their way to Loch Katrine. There they willprovide more Trad Jazz music aboard The SS Sir Walter Scott for theafternoon Jazz Cruise which sails from Loch Katrine Pier at 3pm.Ticket Prices for the Loch Katrine Jazz Cruise are £14 per person if youhold a valid weekend or day Festival Rover ticket; otherwise you will becharged an additional £5, making the on board ticket price £19. Sailingtime is 3pm.For further information, visit our web site www.callanderjazz.com, oralternatively contact our Festival help lines on 01877 339399 / 339455.

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Way back in June, the1st Aberfoyle Brownie Pack held afund raiser in aid of the greatcharity UNICEF whose main focusis on Children and Child Rights.We thought that this was a greatcause mainly because children asyoung as us or younger than uswere working to earn a living. Ifyou want to find out more aboutUNICEF go to www.unicef.org.ukor for 5-11 year olds searchfor www.unicef.org.uk/worldexplorers. These are great sites andreally helped us when looking for acharity to help!Guiding has been going for 100years and all members of GirlGuiding have the chance tocomplete the ADVENTURE 100badge. You have to get 100 pointsas a Brownie and 150 points as aGuide. As part of the badge we dida section on Guiding long ago. Ourleaders told us about how in WorldWar 2 there were less leaders andGuide and Brownie packs oftenran themselves - without anyadults. So, we decided that we'drun a fund raiser without any helpfrom the adults!We (Finn Alice and Ellie) were theplanners for the fundraiser and wedid all the advertising. The threeBrownie sixes ran a stall each.There was a baking stall, a toysstall and a jumble jar stall. All the

brownies put in a lotof effort and workedextremely hard. Allthe stalls wentdown very well andtea and coffee wereserved to the adults. Us, Lindseyand Rebecca put on a play set inWorld War ll.Once we had counted up all themoney we were incredibly pleasedas we had earned £150.53!!!!!None of us had thought we'd earnanywhere near that amount. Allour hard work had certainly paidoff!!!Four of us Brownies ( Rebeccaand the three of us) jumped overthe toadstool and received ourcertificates saying we had nowofficially finished Brownies andwere moving on to become Guides!We would like to say a big thankyou to Julia, Morna, Hazel, Lisaand Karen for being so supportiveand leading us in the right direction.Thank you to all those whoattended the fundraiser andbought things there. Last butcertainly not least, a huge thankyou to all the Brownies for all theeffort every one made!!

By Finn Manders, Ellie Lang andAlice Calveley on behalf of 1stAberfoyle Brownie Pack

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A fond farewell to the Macmillan Coffee Morning and a warmwelcome to The Strathcarron Raffle.For more years than any of us care to remember we have hostedthe annual Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Aberfoyle surgery. Inthe past Sarah Lansdowne the Strathcarron community nurse forour area was known as the Macmillan Nurse and was funded byThe Macmillan Charity but in recent years the system has changedand the funding for Sarah comes from Strathcarron Hospice.

“Macmillan” is a respected charity which offers other types of help tocancer patients and deserves to be supported. However, we knowthat Strathcarron requires funding to continue its good work and wefeel it is important to support this local service. With this in mind wewill be organising a GRAND RAFFLE in November. The entireproceeds will be donated to Strathcarron Hospice and so willdirectly benefit our community.All of us at the surgery see at firsthand the sterling work carried outby staff at Strathcarron. Those of you who have had contact withtheir services will be fully aware of the wonderful support they giveto the people in Forth Valley.The Raffle will run for 3 weeks from 15th November until 3rdDecember. Tickets will be available at the surgery during this time.This community has always shown overwhelming generosity in thepast and we are sure that we can rely on you again. Please showyour support by donating prizes and buying tickets.PS Christmas cards will also be available for sale.

THE PRACTICE GARDEN COMMITTEE2010 Strathcarron Raffle

Are you over 65?orUnder 65 and suffer fromChronic Respiratory Disease, Asthma,Heart Disease, Diabetes, had a Stroke?orAre you a carer?Then you are entitled to a flu vaccination. Please come to thesurgery to one of the sessions listed below. No appointment required.AberfoyleThursday 7th October 2-4pmThursday 14th October 2-4pm

BuchlyvieTuesday 12th October 2-4pmTuesday 19th October 2-4pm

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PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITEwww.aberfoyle-buchlyviesurgeries.co.ukYou can now book or cancel your appointments on-line or orderyour repeat prescriptions. Whether you are at home or work, youcan quickly log on to view, book and cancel appointments.Available 24 hours a day, it’s especially useful when the practice isclosed or telephone lines are busy. Please ask at reception for aregistration form.

NEW DOCTORSWe were sad to see Dr Burton leave the practice at the end of lastyear but we are delighted to welcome her replacement Dr SusieSwinton. Dr Swinton joined the practice in July and she doessessions at both Aberfoyle and Buchlyvie Medical Centres.Also this month Dr Margaret Aitken will join the practice. Dr Aitkengrew up in the area and has strong links to the practice – her mumis Dr Anne Lindsay! She will routinely cover surgeries on a Monday.

NEW PHARMACISTIn July we also welcomed another new member of staff, AnneMaclean who is a qualified pharmacist. She will be working at bothAberfoyle and Buchlyvie Medical Centres and will be assisting therest of the team using her specialist skills to enhance patient care.We hope you will join with us in welcoming Drs Swinton and Aitken,and Mrs Maclean into our communities.

Anne McGuire MPNot only as a Member of the Public AccountsCommittee (PAC) do I get to keep an eye onthings but now that I am on the other side ofthe House, so to speak, I do my bit to keepthe Government on its toes! The PAC isthe parliamentary auditor whose role is tohold governments to account on how theyspend the taxpayers’ money. Like all Commons’ SelectCommittees it is cross party with a built in government majority –although in reality the committee members work well togetherwith little party political tension. So far, we have had threemeetings with pretty robust discussions and I am looking forwardto getting my teeth into more audit reports over the next few months.The city of Stirling is the gateway to the district’s tourist attractionsand rural villages, so if you have visited recently, I’m sure manywill share my views that I recently expressed regarding the stateof Stirling’s streets. Stirling should be a showcase for the rest ofthe district and a bit more needs to be done to make it so.I recently visited the new Forth Valley Royal Hospital whichstarted receiving patients this month and I have to say that it istruly special. I know that initially there were many misgivings inrural villages about the move to Larbert, but the new hospital willnot only have the potential to deliver excellent hospital care, butwill be complemented by the new community facilities which havebeen developed across the area in parallel with the new hospital.I have just heard from the Big Lottery Fund that congratulationsare due to Kinlochard based, Go Country which has receiveda £9650 Awards for All grant to buy mountain bikes enabling it tooffer mountain biking activities to young people. The money willalso purchase a safety boat to ensure the safety of thoseparticipating in water sports at the centre. The project meets theAwards for All outcomes of 'people and communities are healthier’.As ever, I can be contacted at my office at 22 Viewfield Street,Stirling, FK8 1UA. T: 01786 446515, F: 01786 446513 or by [email protected]


Anyone with information can contact Central ScotlandPolice on 01786 456000 or information can be givenanonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111

PACT PrioritiesOperation Ironworks: To ensure quality of life,minimal disturbance and nuisance caused tolocals by certain visitors to the area.Road Safety: Continue to raise awareness ofthe unacceptable practice of illegal parking anddriving on footpaths.Targetting the dealers: Targetting the misuse of drugs and the dealers,working with locals to get drugs off the streets.

Moving on26th July 2010Well its that time again and I am moving off to a new job within CentralScotland Police.I enjoyed my time here immensely and the characters and people I metalong with the natural beauty of the place made it a great year for me.My replacement has still to be appointed but I hope that you will continueto support them the way you supported me.It is only with the assistance of the public that we can provide effectivePolicing and a hostile and undesirable environment for criminals to work in.Road checks and vehicles stops will continue along side operation Ironworks patrols to combat any issues over the coming weeks.All the best to the communities for the future and thanks again.If you have any problems call the Police 01877 382 519 or crime stoppers0800 555111 and report it.

Play in the park20th July 2010Youngsters had the opportunity totake part in various activities asActive Stirling ran Play In The Parkin Aberfoyle this morning.Children got the chance do dovarious art work and learned how tohula hoop and do other stuff thatkeep them amused long enough toallow mums and dads to prepare forthe next onslaught.The weather although threateningstayed mainly dry and the kids had agreat time.Thanks to those involved forproviding the fun.

Damage to a police vehicle.17th July 2010A 21 year old man was charged withcausing damage to a Police vehicle,breach of the peace and misuse ofthe 999 system after an incidentoutside Aberfoyle Police Office on19th June 2010.A report will be submitted to theProcurator Fiscal at Stirling.

Online child protection8th July 2010Children from the Trossachs andsurrounding areas were able toattend McLaren High School inCallander today to take part in

"Create in the Trossachs".This event was extremely wellorganised by Stirling Councils YouthWorkers and various participationevents were available.Police were also in attendance andlectured on online internet safety forchildren and in particular the use ofsocial networking sites.Hard hitting messages were passedon as some short films showed justhow easy it is to be duped and forteenagers to be giving far too muchpersonal information away puttingdetails on their facebook and bebopages.A large number of the youths andsome adults who took part admittedto be going home to remove somepersonal details and pictures fromtheir pages.Further advice can be given bycontacting PC 306 Kerr at CallanderPolice Office on tel:01786 456000

Despite the ‘four seasons’ weather thatsummer has thrown at us, it has still been abusy time, as we traditionally expect it to be.Amid all the happy events, it seemsparticularly sad to have recorded recentdeaths, among which was the loss of DonnyCameron, a well known local character mostrecently from the Port of Menteith. Donny will be greatly missedthroughout the area, and our sincere condolences go to all his familyand friends, in their bereavement.Still the ‘baby trend’ continues and three have been registered in thearea, since I last wrote. All boys, this time, with first the birth of son,Ayden Clow, to the delight of Aberfoyle mum Stacey; followed by thebirth of baby Isaac Huskisson to Gartmore couple Cassandra andMark; and finally with parents Andrew and Emma coming all the wayacross from Strathblane to register baby Lochlan.One of the reasons we are so busy at this time of year is the numberof summer weddings. John and I have both been fortunate enough toofficiate at many such happy events, as have our local ministers. Toonumerous to mention them all this time, these have includedweddings at the Lake Hotel, such as marriage of William Cassellsfrom Ireland to bride Nesta Jones-Lapsley; weddings at Forest HillsHotel, such as the marriage of Glasgow couple James Mullaney andDiane Paterson; weddings at the Rob Roy Hotel, such as the marriageof Kevin Dimmock and Kay Turner from East Kilbride; weddings at theRegistration Office, such as the marriage of Duncan Wells andMichelle Garvey who traveled from Ipswich; and even - great fun forme! - weddings on board the Sir Walter Scott steamship, such as themarriage of Christopher Mulgrew to bride Suman Sharma. Our verybest congratulations to these and to all couples married in our area.Now, just before I rush off, you may have noticed there have been no‘local weddings’ report this month. We’ll have to try and remedy thatnext time round and, should you decide that tempts you into bookingsuch a wonderful event, do get in touch and we will help you with yourplans. The office is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from9 am until 12 noon. Appointments can be made by telephone 01877382 986, by email [email protected] , or by dropping in tothe office during opening hours.

Sharon JohnstonRegistrarStirling Council’s Aberfoyle Local Office

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The next meeting of the Trossachs Area Network will take place onThursday 23rd September at 7pm in Gartmore Village Hall.The meeting will focus on the potential displacement effect of the"wild camping" ban at East Loch Lomondside as well as the impactand monitoring of Central Scotland Police's Operation Ironworks inthe area. Representatives from Central Scotland Police and theLoch Lomond and Trossachs National Park will makepresentations and answer questions from the floor.For further information, please contact Margaret McKechnie on01786 432314 or [email protected]

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cookroom ltd of Kinlochard has been awarded Goldawards in the UK Great Taste Awards for the third year ina row and this year has picked up not one, not two butthree awards! A two star gold has been awarded for theirpecan, maple and whisky tart, and one star golds for boththeir chocolate orange fudgy muffin and their savourycheese and lentil pie.Morag Philips proprietor at cookroom ltd., commented,

“I’m thrilled that these products have been judged to beamong the country’s most highly rated food produce.”The star ratings are established on the premise that a onestar gold is “perfect” and a two star gold means yourproduct is “absolutely sublime.”Morag added, “We can now use the coveted black &gold-star GREAT TASTE stickers on all of these productswhich means they stand out from the crowd on theshelves in the quality farm shops and outlets we supply.Customers can then be assured that they are buying aproduct with a reliable seal of approval based on greattaste and not marketing. Direct feedback from ourFarmers Market customers in Stirling and Perth lets us know just what they want and appreciate.”cookroom ltd is now a well established and well recognised company. They produce a wide range of delicious wheat and gluten freehandmade cakes and savoury products everyone can enjoy and demand for their fine food at events and functions is also understandablyincreasing. cookroom not only supplies selected quality farm shops and tearooms/coffee shops across Central Scotland but also nowsupplies to the highly regarded Westmorland Farm Shop at Tebay in the North of England.Organised by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste Awards is the National benchmark food awards employing the country’s most rigorousjudging system. It is said that the GREAT TASTE awards are to speciality food and drink what MICHELIN is to fine dining.

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The Local History Group’sseason begins on Monday13th September with a talkby the noted local historianand writer, Louis Stott,which he has entitled ‘TheRemarkable ReverendKirk’Because Kinlochard VillageHall is closed forrefurbishment at present, the venue for our meetings has had to changeand, thanks to the generosity of the management, we are being loaned ameeting room at the Forest Hills Hotel. Meetings start at 7.30pm.Membership £10 per annum. Single meetings (open to all) £3.The October meeting features a talk by former Gartmore resident, Dr.Patrick Mileham entitled ‘The Scottish Peterloo’This event is shared with Gartmore Heritage Society and takes place inthe Episcopal Church, Aberfoyle on Monday 11th October at 8pm andonce again all are welcome.

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Rob Roy Mini Highland Games

Sir Walter Scott opens the games!(looks familiar?)

Lady Luck, Lucky Stars and the WeatherGods were all looking upon Kinlochard onthe July 18th for the Rob Roy HighlandGames . The day before, the weather wasappalling - the day after, there were stormsof tropical intensity - but the day passedwith very pleasant weather, more peoplethan ever before and more money raisedthan ever before.As ever, the organisers are mostappreciative for all the support andgenerosity of so many people which madethe day so successful and the atmosphereso enjoyable. As the photos illustrate.And now the objective is visible - the diggerhas moved onto the Village Hall site andwork is in progress on the renovations andextensions of the new Hall.

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Inversnaid ReserveIt has been another quietcouple of months on thereserve with most of thework happening in theoffice rather than out on

the reserve. We did get out onto thereserve for our second evening at theInversnaid hotel which went well, nomembers from the evening unfortunatelybut at least we got to talk to some nicepeople about birds and the work we do onour reserve. Hopefully we can do thesame again when we head back there atthe end of August. Fraser also managedto squeeze in a quick(!) fence audit on thereserve; apparently our march fence doesgo all the way over the top of Beinn aChoin. Hats off to the guys who originallyinstalled that fence! We now know howmuch re-fencing needs to be done; soalong with all of the other jobs on thereserve like fixing some of the steps on thenature reserve and installing that otheroak bench (we will get around to it oneday) it will go onto the ‘to do’ list which,

somehow, never seems to get any shorter.If any of you ever feel like you would liketo give us a hand on the reserve thenplease do get in touch with either myself([email protected]) or Fraser([email protected]).Volunteering with the RSPB is a greatthing to do whether you have a few hoursa month (how about being a pin badge boxminder?) or you are looking for somethingmore hands on, then we have somethingfor you. We could regularly use an extracouple of pairs of hands out on the reserveand you gain from it too. You could meetlike minded people, get out and dosomething worthwhile, all while getting fit.You simply have to be over 16 (or over 14with a parent or guardian in tow), bereasonably fit (it’s not the easiest reserveto get around) and be enthusiastic andyou don’t even have to know anythingabout birds. So why not give it a try????Allison LeonardCentral Scotland Reserves,Assistant Warden.

National Park NewsBy Owen McKee

Slowly but surely the New Board is taking shape with the locallyelected members in post from 1st July. Joining Willie Nesbit, whocovers Gartmore, and me are three Davids. Replacing Mike Luti inCallander is David Warnock whom some of you may know from hisdays with Stirling Council Ranger Service and his involvement withthe Trosssachs Trail. The Balloch and West Loch Lomond area isrepresented by David McCowan and Cowal gives us DavidMcKenzie. I am sure none of them was unaware of the problemsthat the Park Authority faces but it was felt that an earlyintroduction to their new role would benefit from a little trip roundsome of the problem areas to let them see at first hand the horrorsthat some of our visitors inflict on the Park's environment. I thinkthey were suitably impressed!!!The six Ministerial appointees and six local authority nominees aredue to take up their posts on 1st October. Five of the six MinisterialAppointees have now been named. Kate Sankey who lives inThornhill is the only one of the current Board who has been re-appointed and she is joined by Petra Biberbach, Linda McKay,Lindsay Morrison and Colin Hayes. Why only five appointees inplace? The simple answer is that the Park Board elects its ownconvener and with so many new members coming on board itmakes sense for the present convener, Mike Cantley, to stay on toallow the new members time to get acquainted before electing anew convener. The final ministerial appointee will join the Board onMike's departure.There only remain then the Local Authority nominations to befinalised. With two members allocated Stirling Councilhas nominated Provost Fergus Woods and Councillor Tony Ffinch.Perth and Kinross have again nominated Bob Ellis but we still awaitthe final three nominations, one for West Dumbarton and two forArgyll and Bute.The current Board's final act will be to host the annual conferenceof the Association of the UK National Park Authorities. This will takeplace from 22nd to 24th September. I am charged with a workshopon the Park's Finalised Draft Local Plan and housing provisionwithin the Park.Over the past couple of years we have been targetted with makingefficiency savings of 2% in our operation with the proviso that these

savings could them be utilised to fund park projects. We have beenachieving these targets and will be expected to continue to do sobut we suspect that these savings will no longer be available for usto use in the Park. We have also been warned that we will not beexempt from any cutbacks that the Scottish Government is requiredto make. Challenging times lie ahead but work is ongoing to findnew ways of finding funding to ensure that the Park can flourisheven in times of financial restraint.

As usual I can be contacted as follows:Post: Taigh Na Bhuth, Lochearnhead, FK19 8PRPhone: 01567 [email protected]

(left to right) Mike Cantlay, David McCowan, David Warnock,David McKenzie, Bob Jack, Willie Nisbet, Owen McKee and Fiona Logan.

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Zero Waste Scotland is urging people across Strathard togo green this summer, by collecting their household andgarden waste and setting up a home compost bin.Give it a Grow was the theme of this year’s CompostAwareness Week which ran from 2nd – 8th May toencourage more people to realise the benefits of homecomposting. Home composting is one of the most costeffective ways of reducing the amount of waste that endsup in landfill sites, and is an easy way of directly reducingwaste that needs to be collected from your house. Organicwaste that goes to landfill causes powerful greenhousegases to be released into the atmosphere, contributing toglobal warming.The average Scottish household produced an average of1,179kg of waste in 2008/09, with paper and card, food,kitchen and garden waste making up the majority share.Many people are unaware of the wide range of waste whichcan be composted. Over a third of the contents of anaverage UK household bin are suitable for homecomposting, including tea bags, fruit and vegetablepeelings, cardboard/paper, egg shells, grass cuttings andgarden waste and even the contents from a vacuumcleaner.As part of Zero Waste Scotland's ‘Compost at Home’campaign, a range of subsidised compost bins areavailable, with prices starting from just £8, along with freedelivery and a free kitchen caddy. Home composting iseasy to do and only requires a small amount of outsidespace. It takes approximately 9-12 months to producefinished compost which can then be used to enrich the soiland feed garden plants.Tim Morton, Head of the Waste Reduction Team at ZeroWaste Scotland said; “The subsidised compost binsprovide an easy, affordable way for people acrossStrathard to do their bit for the environment by keepinggarden and household waste out of landfill sites.

“Home composting is environmentally friendly and producesexcellent free compost which can be used on flower bedsand vegetable plots, ensuring that your garden growsgreener. So why not ‘give it a grow’ this summer and orderyour compost bin now at www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk”For further details of the range of compost bins availableand top tips on home composting visit:www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk

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Mountain bike enthusiasts can now tapinto a new service which will help themmake the most of their visit to theTrossachs. Wild Biking Scotland.com isa new Aberfoyle business that offersguided mountain biking in the foresttrails and hill tracks of the area.Guide Sandy Slater says, “Visitors tothe area want the best experience theycan get in the limited time they haveavailable. Going out with a guide meansthey are going on a session designedfor their own particular objectives,fitness and skill. It’s great funexploring on your own, but italso makes sense to use theexpertise of a professionalwho will also provide safetysupport and skills coachingduring the session.”The Queen Elizabeth andAchray Forests have missedout on the mountain bikingdevelopments at other forests,such as Glentress and NevisRange, which now havefamous trails and guiding andcoaching businesses which support anincreasingly important sector of activitytourism. Sandy is keen that mountainbikers are encouraged to discover theattractions of the Trossachs.

“There are hundreds of miles of trails ofall types here, so every biker will findchallenge and enjoyment to suit theirtastes. I’m a bit of an evangelist aboutmountain biking – it’s a brilliant activityfor a family, for keeping fit, for learningnew skills, for enjoying the outdoors, forde-stressing and for finding out aboutthe environment,” he says. “From DavidMarshall Lodge, for example, there aredownhill single-tracks for theadventurous, tough uphills for a workout,easy forest wanders and also a sectionof National Cycle Route 7.”

His guided sessions are based on smallgroups with the route tailored to suit theclients. Sandy provides the route-finding, mechanical assistance withpunctures and chainbreaks, first aidcover, skills coaching and informationon the environment and wildlife.He sees his service as being anotherelement of tourism infrastructure,providing one more reason for visitorsto prolong their stay in the area. “TheTrossachs and the National Park arefabulous places and visitors should

explore them. If I can helpthem have a great time ontheir mountain bikes, theneveryone benefits.Mountain biking doesn’tappear to have a highprofile in the area but itdeserves to.”Sandy divides his workingweek between the bikingand what he calls his “deskjob” – providing businessadvice to social enterprisesin particular, through his

company Slainte Ltd(www.slainte.ltd.uk). He and his wife,Jane have just moved to Aberfoyle fromLochaber where he has been writingbusiness plans and advisingbusinesses and community groups forthe last 20 years. “The Third Sector ingeneral, and social enterprises inparticular, have been identified by theScottish Government as having keyroles in our future economy. Much of mywork is in helping social enterprisesestablish themselves on a financiallysustainable basis.”For more information check outwww.wildbikingscotland.com or emailhim at [email protected].


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We unfortunately had an accident withinthe male gerbil cage when the father,Scrabble, attacked his son Wiggle, bitinghim so badly he had to have his lovely tailamputated. I have kept gerbils for a goodfew years and have never had any fightingwithin a cage of those brought up togetherso this episode was a very sad one. Thetwo boys have now been taken out of thecage and are caged with the newestbrother ‘Squirt’ Peace reigns (I hope!)The tortoises are doing well though Orionthe large male is being very stubborn andrefusing to eat because he had been fedon ‘artificial’ food in his previous home andwas not interested in the correct diet -weeds, flowers and occasional saladleaves. The artificial food sold forchelonians is very bad for them causingtoo high a level of protein to be ingested.Unfortunately, as is usually the case, thegeneral public believes what the pet shopstell them and continue to feed incorrectlyfor most animal species. The high proteincan cause excessive growth in the shelland deformities known as pyramiding. Thiscan cause pain and eventual death for thepoor mite!Our new donkey, Dumpling, is coming onbut due to her poor condition whenrescued it is a slow, slow process. She hashad her appalling feet trimmed and wasvery good. This was because we madehaste slowly as usual and spent a lot oftime handling her legs and feet till sheallowed Brian to pick them up and cut offthe excess growth without much fuss. Sheis not putting weight on as I had hoped anda vet visit suggested she may have liverfluke. Having been rescued from Ireland itis quite likely she was kept on one of themany bogs over there where the liver flukethrives and picked it up there. A relativelycheap solution was forthcoming andhopefully we will now see results.

Hessilhead visits this last month haveconsisted of two newly hatched pigeons.What ugly babies! They are all beak andfloppy head but cute all the same. A blue titbaby probably fallen out of the nest and acouple of hedgehogs. One had beenrescued half drowned during the badstorms of a few weeks ago. Please ring mefor advice if you find a wildlife casualty(07748 351287), but you can administeressential first aid by putting the poorcreature on a covered hot water bottle asheat is the main lifesaver. A box by thecooker or radiator is not enough nor iswrapping them in a towel /fleece etc. Evenhot water in an old cola bottle is better thannothing if you don’t have a hot water bottle.Already the show season is almost done.We only have two more Highland games toattend this year - Blairgowrie onSeptember 5th and Pitlochry onSeptember 11th. We do however still havea number of dates for Dobbies. We will bein Perth 14/15th August; Milngavie21/22nd August; Ayr 28/29th August andMilngavie again on 4/5th September.Before Christmas we will be again inMilngavie at least three times and Ayr oncemore. Please come and meet some of theanimals if you are around on these days.We did however have a lovely offer of abrand new brochure which has been donefor us by Deacon Brothers Printers inKirkintilloch. Our thanks go to them for awonderful job.We have now set up facilities to claim backtax via Gift Aid. Please considersponsoring an animal, donating as little as50p /£1 a month or more through yourbank or giving us a one-off donation . Thiswill give us a known amount of money sowe can budget for all the animals in ourcare. At the last count this was 165!!!Thank you , Mione.Mob: 07748 351287

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Hong Kong has been announced as the international partner ofthe 2010 Trossachs Mushroom Festival which takes place in andaround the Trossachs area with events held in Aberfoyle,Kinlochard, Gartmore and the surrounding countryside. Thisannual long weekend of fun, fungi & festivities takes place in 2010from October 21 - 24.Traditional Scottish activities include ceilidhs, with dance classesdaily for newcomers, mixing with Chinese events featuringdragons, boat racing, tai chi classes and wok cookery; specialguests include the 12-strong Glasgow Hong Lok Dragon and LionDancing Troupe providing entertainment at many events andstreet theatre... they tell us Gorillas will be out and about Aberfoyletoo.The humble mushroom remains the star of the show however withmore fungi forays into the stunning countryside than ever before.This year mushroom specialist Liz Holden and WalkWild expertArthur Jones will host a series of special guided walks and offerexpert advice on the different fungi available in the local area.Walk to Wok events will link the selection of wild & cultivatedmushrooms with the most colourful aspect of chinese cookery.Launching the official programme, John Epps of TrossachsBusiness Partnership said:

“With a decade of festivals under our belt, the 2010 TrossachsMushroom Festival promises to be our most exciting and colourfulever. We shall offer everyone the fusion of Hong Kong andScottish cultures at the heart of the Trossachs area: enthusiastsare already preparing for Lion Dances and Dragon Races, and ourspies tell us our Chinese colleagues have been taking Ceilidhdance class! Whilst we really take great pleasure in sharing our

traditions as the new culture whichis Scotland today evolves in thebest spirit of fun, the mushroomremains the centrepiece of ourfestival with more "Fungi forays" thanever before.Local people and visitors alike havethe chance to enjoy a uniqueexperience, whether it's ouroutstanding forest venue inScotland's First National Park, dailyfun for children, fine food, atmospheric street theatre and freebarbeques, exotic dancing, raft races and a daily mix of supportingevents from art exhibition, craft fair & antiques roadshows to lawnbowls & photography.We’re delighted that delegates from the Chinese Embassy and theCentral Scotland Chinese Association will join Stirling's ProvostFergus Wood as our special guests for the festival celebrations.We really hope our guests will try something new: there issomething for everyone to enjoy in this beautiful part of theNational Park. With grateful thanks to our sponsors and aftermonths of planning, we can barely wait to welcome everyone toour 2010 special celebration of wildfood, family fun and goodcountry living. The 2010 Trossachs Mushroom Festival with TheFlavour of Hong Kong will be a special experience".The Trossachs Mushroom Festival programme, contact detailsand booking forms are available on the official websitewww.mushroomfestival.co.uk

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Strathard Community Trust‘Scottsland, Slates & Steamtrains’Sunday 19th September – 12 noon till 4pm

Aberfoyle Memorial HallFind out more about the heritage of Aberfoyle: tourism& transport, the slate quarries and the railway line. Dobring along anything you might have which showsAberfoyle's heritage, or if possible contact us inadvance on 387200 if you have old photographs ormaterial we could include as part of the displays. ThisHeritage Day has been funded by the Scottslandinitiative.Guided trips to Aberfoyle slate quarry will be availableon both Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th, with minibuspickups from the Memorial Hall on the Sunday.Advance booking for these trips is essential - contactthe David Marshall Lodge on 382258 for further details.

As in previous years we are holding a photographycompetition for primary school children and adultsin Strathard to enter their photos of mushrooms and fungi that have beentaken in the forests and woods in the Strathard area.This year the competition will be a purely on-line event, so there will be noneed for entrants to print their images and submit them. This should simplifythe process and keep costs down.The images can be of any type of mushroom and can be of any size andquality preferably taken in the surrounding area this year. They will be judgedby a panel of experts and possibly members of a photography site and thewinning photo in the children’s section will receive a prize worth £50.The competition is also open to adults and we have a fabulous first prize of 2days photography tuition in The Trossachs with bed and breakfast andevening meal included courtesy of the Forth Inn.

We will close the competition on 17th October and the prizewinners will be announced at the Opening Ceremony for the 2010Mushroom Festival. Prize winners will also be announced on theMushroom Festival Website at www.mushroomfestival.co.ukwhere more information regarding the competition and the festivalcan be found.Send your photos to [email protected]

Mushroom FestivalPhotography Competition

A short film about how James V’s palace atStirling Castle is being returned to its 16th-century magnificence can now be seen on theinternet.Historic Scotland is using the web to publicisethe £12 million project to refurbish the royalapartments to create a major new visitorattraction.The film is the first in a planned serieshighlighting the project itself, and the work ofthe traditional craftsmen and women who aredecorating, furnishing and fitting the palaceusing many of the same skills and materials astheir predecessors in the early 1540s.As well as being put on YouTube it will also beshown at events and used as part of HistoricScotland’s promotional material in the run-up tothe re-opening of the palace at Easter 2011.Peter Yeoman, Historic Scotland head ofcultural resources, said: “Returning the palaceto how it may have looked in the mid-16thcentury is a huge project and this film gives a

behind-the-scenes glimpse of how it is beingdone.

“We also want people to get a first glimpse ofwhat’s in store when it reopens next year,providing the country with an exciting newvisitor attraction.

“At the same time we are celebrating thetremendous work of the traditional craftsmenand decorative artists who are helping bringthis fantastic piece of Scotland’s heritage backto life.

“They are using many of the same techniquesand materials as were used by the peoplewho first furnished and decorated the royalapartments 450 years ago.

“In fact the refurbishment has given us a farbetter understanding than ever before ofjust what the challenges would have beenfor our Renaissance ancestors who weregiven the job of creating a palace fit forroyalty.

“I hope that our short films will further raisepeople’s awareness of the palace project,

and will also heighten the profile of traditionalarts and crafts and underline the importance ofdoing what we can to keep them alive.”The film, called Stirling Castle Palace – ARenaissance, was made by Mike Brooks ofHistoric Scotland’s own photographic unit, inconjunction with the Web Team and MarketingTeams, as part of the wider work to fully recordeach stage of the project.It can be seen atwww.youtube.com/historicscotlandtv.

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A View from the Lodge!Contributions welcome. Contact David Wilkie on 01877 382258 or email [email protected]

Courtesy of John McKinlay

Considering my expectations of this happening wereborn some seven years ago, the sense of anticipationwithin me developed to an almost unhealthy level as thedate grew closer. Unfortunately this was to prove an alltoo literal a connotation, as a summer virus attacked mysystem with no little degree of aggression seven daysprior to the event.Were the Gods conspiring against me?I had little time to wonder if outside forces were indeed atwork, however, as e-mails and phone calls were comingmy way thick and fast.Much to do:The guest list; the itinerary; the press; the catering; thewelcomes; the speakers; the car parking; the cake; theflowers; the presentation; the photographer.All of these duties seemed to pale, though, upon therealisation I should prepare a speech of my own as theclosing part of the proceedings. As it happened, timewore on without this being done, so I decided to rescindthis notion on the morning of the occasion, and just letthe whole thing roll.It turned out I need not have concerned myself so much,as the day took a perfectly natural course, in keeping withthe ethos of this magnificent building and all it stands for.The speakers, through Gordon Donaldson, ForestDistrict Manager, Angus Hogg, Vice-Chairman of theCarnegie Trust, Grant Moir, Director of Conservation andVisitor Experience for the National Park and FionaMcEwan from Strathard Community Council, collectively,delivered a wonderful array of evocative words relatingto their organisations connections with the Lodge.Following on, Heelster Gowdie, our resident band,produced two magnificent half-hour sets of traditional folkmusic, 'sandwiched' by a truly superb buffet lunchprovided by the Bluebell Cafe.Guests of Honour were a number of descendants andfamily of David Marshall and the final part of the day wastaken up with a presentation of a bouquet of flowers toKirsty Dunlop, grand-daughter of Mr. Marshall.She, herself, had performed a similar ceremony towardthe Baroness Elliot of Harwood, DBE, a life trustee of theCarnegie Trust, on opening day, August 16th, 1960.I talk to you often about 'special days' held at the DavidMarshall Lodge through this column. This one clearlytakes pride of place, and will never be forgotten.

Kirsty Dunlop receiving her bouquet from Naomi Betts of the Blubell Cafe.

THE DAVID MARSHALL LODGE 50th ANNIVERSARY LUNCHSunday 15 August

The Marshall family pictured outside the Lodge.

Kirsty Dunlop presenting a bouquet in 1960.

This author has produced a bookletdetailing the history of the Lodge tocoincide with it's Anniversary year.Available at £4.99, it can currently bepurchased in the Forest Craft Shop atthe DML or from the post office inAberfoyle. It is also available from theCommission’s Cowal & TrossachsDistrict Office, the Commission’sEdinburgh HQ, Tourist InformationVisitor Centres and other outlets withinthe National Park. A copy can also besent by mail order for a total cost of£6.50. For details, please contact01877 382258 or 01877 382868.

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DML Notice BoardBAT WATCH

Wed 1st and Wed 8th September 7.30 p.m. until late.

Cost £ 5.00 per adult. Children under 14 go free.

Find out more about bats in the forest with a talk and guided

walk in the company of a forest ranger. Stout footwear and

wet weather clothing are required for these ever-popular

events. A torch and midge repellent will also be useful !.

Refreshments will be provided.

Meet at David Marshall Lodge. Bookable.

DOORS OPEN DAYS

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September.

Free.Doors Open Days is a national celebration of our wonderful

built heritage and history, with buildings and sites not

normally open to the public or charging, open for free.

The Lodge will be concentrating on the local slate quarry, with

mini-bus tours and presentations included. The tours will be

leaving at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. each day and will be

limited in number, so booking is essential. Please confirm

details by contacting the Lodge on 01877 382 258 nearer the

time.

HEELSTER GOWDIE

Sunday 19 September. 2.30 p.m.

Free.This will be the bands last appearance this year, so try not to

miss out. Donations welcome for their chosen charity.

Green Routes is a social enterprise and registered charity,based in the beautiful environs of the old walled garden atGartmore House.Asides from forming close connections with the villagecommunity of Gartmore, it offers a range of training opportunities,most specifically in market gardening, where vocationalqualifications can be achieved. A vital part of the trainingdevelopment is focussed on encouraging individual skills whichcreates self esteem and well being, reducing in turn thepossibility of social exclusion. Further benefits are to be foundthrough working in it's safe, healthy and natural surroundings.If anyone is interested in volunteering to mentor young peoplewith disabilities as they work in the garden, please contact RosieMason on 01786 823984. For more information on GreenRoutes, contact Gillian Forster on 01877 387231 or checkwww.bebo.com/greenroutes

Adrian Dargue and Christine Taylor, from Killearn, are seen heretaking their wedding vows at the Lodge on Saturday 24th July.

GARTMORE GOES GREEN

Sarah and Catherine Rauch-Lynch at arecent fund raising plant sale at the Lodge

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Free TaekwondoTo celebrate the opening of the new Karate Kid movieCallander/Stirling Taekwondo are offering free lessonsthroughout August to any new students.This offer is available at any of our venues in Stirlingand Callander. See our website www.callander-taekwondo.co.uk or call Duncan on 07713 193841.


Aberfoyle and Port of Menteith Parish ChurchFrom the Manse

Richard Grosse, Rector of St Mary’sSt Mary’s Episcopal Church

Some will know that I work occasionallyon the Council Library Van. Of late,readers have been requesting threebooks in particular: ‘The Girl with theDragon Tattoo’ ‘The Girl who playedwith Fire’, and ‘The Girl who kickedthe Hornets’ Nest’. Each was writtenby a Swede, Stieg Larrson. Larrsonworked as a journalist and politicalactivitist for many years and each waswritten merely as a means of relaxation afterwork. Alas, before he was able to send thecompleted manuscripts to be published, hesuddenly died of a heart attack. Were he alivetoday, he would doubtless be heartened that hisventure into fiction is now so much in demandand appreciated. It is sad that he died withoutknowledge of the true worth of his labours.The eighteenth century composer JohannSebastian Bach spent much of his working life asa teacher and organist at St Thomas in Leipzig.For a salary of £125.00 per annum, Bach wasrequired to train the boys’ choir as well as beingorganist. He was also expected to produce onenew musical composition each week, which heduly did. This will explain why Bach producedsuch a prolific amount of work in his lifetime.Much of Bach’s compositions after performancewere bundled into a cupboard in the choir vestryand after his death in 1750, largely forgotten. Themanuscripts containing Bach’s masterpieceswere not without use: succeeding generations ofSt Thomas choristers would purchase hot rollsfrom a nearby baker before coming to practice,and keep them warm by wrapping them in piecesof manuscript from the vestry cupboard.Bach’s genius may have remained forgottenforever but for another composer living in thenineteenth century, Mendelssohn. Idly flickingthrough paper at his music teacher’s housesome seventy years after his death,Mendelssohn recognised the discardedmanuscript of Bach’s ‘St Matthew’s Passion’.Delighted with his find, he organised a search forother papers: before long the trail led to thecupboard at St Thomas’s. There great quantitiesof Bach’s work were discovered and mercifullypreserved from the greasy fingers of choristers.But alas Bach, like Larsson after him, could notlive in the knowledge that his life’s labours hadnot been in vain.Especially on a Monday morning or after returnto work after a holiday many of us despair thatthe occupation we attempt to pursue in life isworthless. Thus we are tempted to askourselves whether there is any point incontinuing.What we might learn is that we will never trulyknow the worth or value of our lives. We may notbe a Bach or a Larrson, but who knows howothers will remember and value our contributionto life a century hence? We might be surprised.Perhaps the closing prayer will put suchanxieties into perspective.O Lord, in whose hands is the issue of all thingsand who requires from us not success but ratherfaithfulness: Give us such faith that we measureour lives not by what we have done, or failed todo, but by our obedience to your will.Amen

When Jesus attended the wedding atCana, I bet there were a few who wishedhe’d turned the wine into water. In a waythey are right, for marriage is really asolemn business. But what we all wantto do is celebrate, for a wedding is one ofthe great moments in human life, a greatcelebration of human love.We have a lot of weddings in this part ofthe world. No wonder, with the threebeautiful churches - Aberfoyle and Portof Menteith Parish Churches, and StMary’s - all set in such natural splendour.I have conducted many weddings in mytime - that is an awful lot of vows,bridesmaids and confetti. Apparently theaverage wedding - whatever that is - cancost around £20,000. It sounds a lot, andwhen you glance at all the weddingmagazines (though I don’t), you can seehow it all adds up. Every bride wants herday to be perfect, and there is nothingwrong in that … but all that money.However, I love weddings. I lovemeeting the couple, planning the servicethat suits them, trying to get them to thinkbeyond the big day - about the marriage,not just the wedding. I love all the colour,the nerves, the excitement, the music,the sheer joy of the day.There are things I dislike about weddings,however. I am not happy whenphotographers think they are Cecil BDeMille directing Spartacus, and tell mewhere to stand in the church. I am nothappy when videographers tell thecouple to wear microphones and want tostand behind me in the chancel with theircamera peering over my shoulder. I amnot happy when these things happen,because I don’t want there to be anyupset on a special day that I think shouldbe relaxed and joyful, but also dignified.

Weddings have become bigbusiness, an investment inthe life of two people together.And still divorce rates soar.Perhaps we take marriage so seriouslythat if it is not Hollywood perfect, we wantto get out of it. We seem to have gotourselves into a bit of a pickle aboutmarriage. As a society we worship thegod of romantic love, but that particulargod tends to disappear after a few years.We sentimentalize marriage; use an iconof a pretty pink love hearts. It soundsgrim, but perhaps a cross is a better iconfor marriage. It speaks of a different kindof love that is totally realistic, embracingand imaginative, and a love which iscostly and cannot hide, but faces thetruth. I see all these things in thestrongest, most loving and lasting ofmarriages.And if you think I am a wedding killjoy, acynic, a misanthrope even, then I ask youto go onto the internet, to YouTube, JKWedding Entrance Dance. Everymarriage needs the support of thecommunity in which it takes place and Ican think of no better example than thiswedding of Jill and Kevin, where theentire bridal party dances down the aisleto a song by Chris Brown. It is the mostjoyful and human of scenes, done withgreat panache and surprising dignity andit delights me every time I watch it. I feelthis marriage will last, simply because ofthe love, support and friendship, not justmoney, that friends and family haveinvested in it.Do enjoy these last days of summer, andplease think of those couples who will bemarrying in our churches. And if you areplanning to marry here, and would like todo a Jill and Kevin, well, I am listening.

Linda

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FTDR’s latest outing was to the Family Sculpture Trails in Loch Ard Forestnear Aberfoyle. The forest is part of the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park,which is within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. TheLochan Loop is three and a half miles long on reasonably good foresttracks and ideal for the group's activities.Fortunately, following heavy rain the day before, the sun shone brightly and42 participants took advantage of the stunning scenery on offer. Loch Ardis said to be the most beautiful of all the Scottish lochs and no one who tookpart could disagree. It is a popular route with walkers, cyclists and horseriders.Starting at the Forestry Commission’s Milton car park, a mile fromAberfoyle, the Lochan Loop winds uphill to Lochan Ghleannain. A beautifulbench is sited at the top of the slope where weary walkers can enjoy asplendid view back down over the lochan. The path eventually reaches theshores of Loch Ard where the scenery just gets better and better. There isa series of sculptures depicting the links in the natural food chain in theforest around the trail. There are squirrels, eagles on totem poles, foxes,ospreys and more to be found hidden amongst the trees. Some of theseare made of metal and others are wooden chainsaw sculptures. They weremade by local artist Rob Mulholland. The project was commissioned by theForestry Commission Scotland with funding provided by the ScottishExecutive.Due to a puncture with one of the vans the ramble started later thanplanned and a trip around Lochan Spling was not possible. One for thefuture perhaps!

Further information about the Disabled Ramblers can be found on the websites: www.ftdr.com andwww.forthandtaydisabledramblers.org.uk

Forth & Tay Disabled Ramblers visit Loch Ard Forest

Thanks to ScottsLand, Callander Film Society andGartmore Community Cinema present the first TrossachsFilm Festival with free screenings on 10 and 11 September.

Even before Sir Walter Scott based his epic poem Ladyof the Lake at Loch Katrine 200 years ago, artists andpoets were inspired by our local landscapes. And this hascontinued, with many films and TV programmes using theTrossachs as a stunning location. This short festivalfeatures films shot in or close to the Trossachs andWalter Scott stories, with something for all age groupsand interests. We will also be showing an educational filmon Scott to pupils at Callander Primary School.

Friday 10 SeptemberRob Roy the Highland Rogue (1953)Rob Roy Centre, Callander 7.30

Saturday 11 SeptemberIvanhoe (1952)Rob Roy Centre matinee 10am

Trossachs Shorts – selection of short films and TV clipsfrom Scottish Screen ArchiveCallander Primary School, drop in between 12.30 and4pm

The 39 Steps (1959)Rob Roy Centre 2.15pm

Kirk (2009) Scottish Premiere with Producer JoanMcPherson in conversation with BBC Radio Scotland’sJanice ForsythRob Roy Centre, Callander 7pm (Booking essential forthis screening – tickets from National Park Office, Main St,Callander tel 01877 331209).

Monty Python & the Holy Grail (1975)Gartmore Village Hall 8pm

Full details at www.scottsland.co.ukor from 01877 330519.

The ScottsLand grants Programme is part financed by the ScottishGovernment, European Community Forth Valley & Lomond Leader 2007-2013 programme and Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority.


The Drama Continues…As many of you knowthe osprey season hereat Aberfoyle hasn’t beenan easy ride, but thingsseem to have been a lotcalmer towards the endof the season. The lastfew weeks seem tohave flown by!On Monday 5 July ourchicks were ringed andare now officially knownas Dark Blue HV, HYand HW. We alsobelieve that we havetwo males and a female.All of the chicks grewquickly and by the timethey were getting on for7 weeks old they weregetting ready to maketheir first flights. Theeldest took its first flighton the 17 July with theother two following the week after.It nearly all ended in disaster though. When one of the chicks made itsfirst flight it ended up landing right on top of our camera, meaning atone point we ended up looking at the forest floor! This meant that wehad to send out a team to get it back up and working.All of the chicks have now fledged the nest and are most likely to beseen down on one of the many lochs surrounding the Aberfoyle areahoning their fishing techniques and learning to become expert flyers.

“Name our Chicks” Competition ResultsThe results of the “Name the chicks” competition were also revealedlater that week. The three winning entries were Ozzy, named by Mhairi,Jemima named by Martha, and Fred named by Joe!David Marshall Lodge Wildlife Room DevelopmentsThe wildlife room in the David Marshall Lodge has seen some bigchanges over the last few months and there are still a few more tocome. First of all and the biggest change must be the addition ofnatural light and ventilation to the room with the opening of the originalwindows. We have also removed some of the bigger cupboardsproviding us with more space in the room. Why not pop in and see foryourself?

The Aberfoyle Osprey Project is a partnership between RSPBScotland and Forestry Commission Scotland.Image: "Crown Copyright"

The Aberfoyle Osprey ProjectThe Callander Film Society has been runningfor more than 30 years. This year we ‘reshowing 17 movies including one at our AGMin May. So a combined membership of £25works out at less than £1.50 per film. Visitorsand non-members are also welcome for £4 atthe door.The Contemporary Programme at 7.30pmon Saturdays at the Rob Roy Centre kicks offwith Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, anaction filled war epic set in Iraq, which wonsix Oscars, including best film. Other autumnfilms are Micmacs, a unique French satire onthe arms trade; An Education (sponsored byMhor Fish & Mhor Bread), a coming-of-age story about a teenagegirl in 1960s suburban London; and The White Ribbon, a Germanfilm nominated for two Oscars, set in a WW1 village where thechildren are being bullied by the local pastor, doctor and baron. Ourpre-Christmas film is Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie andstarring Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law.The New Year starts with Julie and Julia, with Meryl Streep, whichintertwines the story of Julia Child’s start in the cooking professionwith blogger Julie Powell’s challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’sbook. In February The Ghost, sponsored by Lady Kenmore’sAntiques Curios and Collectables, is based on the Robert Harrisbestseller about a writer charged with completing the memoirs of aformer Prime Minister. It is followed by The Last Station, a historicaldrama about Leo Tolstoy and Invictus the story of the how NelsonMandela enlists the national rugby team to unite apartheid-dividedSouth Africa. The season ends with Secrets in Their Eyes, theArgentinian winner of the Oscar for the best foreign film.The contemporary films are shown on our own Blu-Ray DVD player,a digital cinema projector with a high quality image on the Rob Roybig screen and a digital surround sound with six speakers.The Classic Programme is on Fridays in The Waverley Hotel. Allfeature a 16mm cartoon or a short movie as well as the main feature.This year we have a 1953 Scottish comedy, Laxdale Hall, filmed inWester Ross, followed by a Disney fantasy, Darby O’Gill and theLittle People. A courtroom classic, 12 Angry Men, a BusbyBerkeley musical, For Me and My Gal, and a Carole Reed 1947suspense thriller, Odd Man Out, complete the programme.Our classic system is a 16mm projector, usually with a two-reel film(classic film society format).We are grateful for continued support from Stirling & District ArtsForum and the British Federation of Film Societies. And we couldn'toperate without the ever helpful staff of the Rob Roy and TheWaverley Hotel.For more information or a membership form, please contactEammon O’Boyle, Chairman, tel 01877 [email protected].

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Aberfoyle Country Dance Club’s autumn termbegins on the first Wednesday in October.Diary info: 7.30pm until 9.30pm, Wednesday 6thOctober and every Wednesday until the Christmasbreak.Our venue is Memorial Hall, Aberfoyle. £1 pp pernight or £10 the term, inc. refreshments. Absolutelyno need for a partner, any flat shoes (or even barefeet) are good to make a start.Be sure to bring a sense of fun and a willingness tohave a good laugh in the friendliest of company.Aberfoyle is a warm and welcoming dance club:new & experienced dancers, everyone feels at home.If you'd like to learn but have never tried ScottishCountry Dance and feel a tad self-conscious,please contact John Epps [email protected] or 'phone 01877 382276

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Cat Morrison backs The Chase

A new ale has been launched to celebrate the 200thanniversary of Sir Walter Scott’s poem The Lady of the Lake.

Created by The Scottish Real Ale Shop, The Chase isnamed after part of the poem which made Scott the mostpopular author of his time. The poem also inspired oneof the most recognised pieces of music Hail to the Chief,which had its biggest worldwide audience when it wasplayed at President Obama’s inauguration.The Chase Ale has been launched to coincide withScottsLand, a programme of events created by LochLomond and Trossachs National Park to celebrate theland that inspired Scott – the Trossachs. The beer willbe the star attraction at The Trossachs Beer Festivalwhich takes place in Kilmahog, Callander in August. Itwas developed with the Bridge of Allan brewer

Traditional Scottish Ales and also links to a new event inthe area called The Chase which will attract sporting enthusiasts to theduathalon and families to the fun race on September 25th September.The Chase is available in bottles and casks from the Scottish Real AleShop and online at www.theladeinn.com. It is brewed using only thefinest natural ingredients to produce a refreshing, smooth, malty, lightlyhopped, 4% alc ruby red ale. The red and gold label quotes lines fromThe Chase canto of The Lady of the Lake, and has a distinct stag on thefront.Creator Frank Park hasalready had a great responseto the ale. He comments: “Itwas a really interestingchallenge to createsomething which celebratedScott, the Lady of the Lakeand The Chase, but we’redelighted with the finalproduct. We had plenty ofvolunteers to taste the brew,and it’s been really popularwith locals, real aleenthusiasts and tourists,which is apt as it was Scottwho was responsible for thefirst surge of tourism to the area.”Elspeth McLachlan Project Director for ScottsLand adds: “It’s fantastic tohave this great ale created for ScottsLand. It’s going to be the ideal endto The Chase sporting event – I’m sure that the thought of the cold alewill keep the participants going in the more difficult stages.”The fourth annual Trossachs Beer Festival takes place between 27August and 5th September 2010 at The Lade Inn, Kilmahog.

This September one of the most stunninglandscapes in Scotland, the Trossachs, willplay host to a Duathlon with a difference,which is being backed by World ChampionDuathlete Catriona Morrison. Enter into themediaeval realm of the Sir Walter Scott’sepic poem, the Lady of the Lake and retracethe magical journey of the King James V andthe Stag.On Saturday 25th September the Trossachs,will play host to a Duathlon with a difference.The Chase is a unique event to celebrate thebicentenary of the world famous poem Ladyof the Lake.The Chase will follow the story of the poemalong the original route on the south side ofLoch Venachar to Loch Katrine in pursuit ofthe elusive stag. On the bike-orienteering-bike course participants will encounterseveral special challenges along the way.Registration will include a meal andentertainment in Callander after the race.

On the same day, a family friendly versionof the event will also take place. The WeeChase is aimed at people of all ages. It isa 3-mile cycle or walk towards LochVenachar followed by an exciting ChaseChallenge Treasure Hunt. On completionof the Treasure Hunt families make theirway back to Callander for the party. Entryto the Wee Chase includes after race mealand entertainment and all for £20 for familyof four.Come and join in the fun! Entries for TheChase and the Wee Chase are now openat www.thechaserace.comThe origins of The Chase began in 1810when Scott visited the Trossachs and was sotaken with the area he wrote this iconic poemwhich took the world by storm andtransformed popular perceptions of Scottishlandscape. His cinematic depiction hashelped establish Scotland as the populartourist destination it is today. The Lady of theLake describes how King James V,

disguised as a knight, attempts to hunt a stagand eventually seeks shelter on an island onLoch Katrine, summoned by the beautifulEllen Douglas. The Chase is part ofScottsLand, a programme of eventsorganised by Loch Lomond and theTrossachs National park to mark the 200thanniversary of the publication of Lady of theLake – more at www.scottsland.co.uk.

Take a Race through History… ...The Chase is on!

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Enter your images taken at any Scottslandevent for the opportunity to win aphotography store voucher worth £50 or thechance of having your photograph featured inthe Images of Scottsland 2011 calendar. Fulldetails are on the website above.

Scottsland events celebrating the culture andadventure of the Trossachs can be found online atwww.scottsland.org or in the Scottsland brochure which is widelyavailable e.g. in VisitScotland. These include both Kinlochard &Callander Highland Games, and still to come in September ‘The Chase’,a Kite Festival and the Trossachs Classic Car Run. The competitioncloses on 30th September.

Do join in and share your specialmemories of Scottsland in the Trossachs!

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Aberfoyle Primary and NurseryCelebration of SuccessOur Celebration of Success was held in theMemorial Hall on Thursday 24th June. The childrenwere all presented with certificates in recognition oftheir achievements during the past year. We werealso entertained by the children who sang andplayed instruments. The event was attended by alarge number of friends and family and I’m sureeveryone will agree that the children performedincredibly well.Individual prize-winners:-Dux Award Scott McCoullCitizenship award P1 P2/3-Eilidh Jackson P4/5-Natalie Klaes P6/7-Fiona SempleExceptional Buddy Award Nathan BancroftNetball - Most improved player Rebecca MoreFootball-Most improved player Paul Gordon

School GardenEveryone has worked so hard in the garden thisyear. We have grown assorted lettuce, carrots,strawberries, potatoes, broad beans and of coursebeautiful sweet peas.A special well done goes to the small group ofchildren who planted and cared for the troughs andwindow boxes in the playground. As anyone whohas passed by the school in the holidays will nodoubt have noticed, they have flowered beautifullyall summer. I hope you have enjoyed them. Thechildren involved, volunteered to plant and care forthese tubs during lunch time and playtime and I thinkthat they did they did a great job.Grateful thanks also go to Ben View Nursery, WardToll, for the plants which they donated to us and forexpert advice.

Wedding “Belles”During July Miss Luti and Miss Woodford were bothmarried and they will be returning after the holidaysas Mrs Nicolson and Mrs Houston. They both lookedbeautiful on their wedding days and we can’t wait tosee the photographs. CONGRATULATIONS.New TermThe summer term begins on the 17th August and welook forward to welcoming everyone back. Inaddition to our new P1s ,we will also be welcominga number of other children who have moved to thearea over the holidays. We look forward to2010/2011.

The CEDAR Project has been running in Forth Valley forthe past 1½ years. CEDAR means Children ExperiencingDomestic Abuse Recovery. We run a 12 week group-work programme to help children talk about hurting andfighting in their families. Woman also have the opportunityto go to a mothers’ group where they can talk about theirexperiences and learn how to support their childrenovercome some of the difficulties they have had. Susanruns the children’s groups and Joyce runs the mothers’groups.Some key things we talk about are: how to keep safe, feelings (in particular howto deal with anger), and we support women and children to understand that theyare not to blame for what has happened in their families. We have lots of fun,games and great snacks as well as dealing with some very serious things thathave happened. Coming to the groups helps children and mothers gainconfidence and self-esteem.We take referrals from any agency working with children and families i.e. HealthServices, Education, Social Work, Police, Housing, Woman’s Aid, Voluntarygroups…. and also self-referrals from mothers.Children who come to CEDAR areaged between 4 years and 16 yearsold. We always ensure thatchildren are in a similar age group.Once we have received a referralwe then meet with the children andtheir Mums to find out what hashappened and whether coming tothe groups will be helpful.

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BARK AT THE SCOTTISH WOOL CENTRESaturday 11th September 11am-5pm

A fun filled day for all the family - human and canine, organised by and sponsored by The Scottish Wool Centre, who are giving 20% off all full

priced EWM clothing purchased on the day, and also organising tombolas (kids andadults) and raffles.ALL proceeds will go to (therefore donations of prizes will be verywelcome - just hand in to SWC).Activities include:� Kids’ competitions and activities.� Dancing Dog.� Dogs’ Agility Course� Fun Fancy dress competition for you and your dog. (Small entry fee - all

proceeds to go to )� Dog show with a difference - like dog like owner- waggiest tale- smiliest face....

small entry fee (to go to )� The Gathering - Dog and Duck Display� Animal Quackers - Daring Duck Race� Other charity stalls including PDSA

Second Chance Kennels, is based in Fife, and "staff and volunteers are committed tofinding the right home and owner for each dog, as well as finding the right dog for theowner." We will never offer or promise a dog until assessment and compatibility match.Our aims:

To offer the best possible care to our dogs in the kennel and into the right 'foreverhome'.To ensure that all dogs in the kennel are health checked and any treatmentnecessary is provided.To interact with and assess each dog while in our care, so that new owners can beprovided with as full a picture as possible when we rehome a dog.To match each dog with the new owner who best meets that dog’s needs.To carry out a home visit to assess suitability and safety prior to any adoption.To offer advice and support to new owners.

Second Chance has been opened for ten years this year.Our website www.secondchancekennels.org lets everyone know all about the dogs,staff and volunteers and how you can help.


I’m part of a pencil case, I am, and recently Ihave been having some really strangenightmares. They have made me look backover my life.It all started when I was a small branch growingin east India. The rain moistened me when Ineeded water, the sun fed me when I neededfood and I grew big and tall and strong. Butone day, after well over a thousand years ofliving there, something changed.The ground seemed dry, that week. The airseemed cool.Strangely shaped objects flew over-leaf.Strange humming noises were coming fromthe other side of the forest. This had neverhappened before. The humming noise keptgetting louder every day. Until one day it camefor me!The human, with his chainsaw, chopped mybody in half and tore my roots away from mytrunk. He put me to sleep with a see throughsmoke, making all the animals that lived in mystems fall to ground with a great rush. I foundmyself collapsing in to the arms of mymurdered friends and we lay there together,felled in our prime.When I woke up again I was in a noisy, badly-aired room with tiny gaps, which were only

letting in a small ray of light. Humans, in dirtyover-alls, were eating bread from the wheatfield next to the forest, but then I never got onwith the wheat community. They were alwaystalking about how great they were; show offs!So I wasn’t surprised to see that the humansdidn’t like them either, but I couldn’tunderstand why they didn’t like me and myfriends. What had we done?I didn’t have time to dwell on these thoughts.It soon became apparent that I was going to gothrough a giant chainsaw! I was cut up all over;they stripped me of my leaves, hacked myrough trunk into millions of pieces and I was leftshattered and splintered. The sharp pains dugthrough me. I’d been pecked by woodpeckersbefore, which had been uncomfortable, but thiswas like millions of them, all together.Suddenly small, gripping, human handsstarted snatching parts of my body and takingthem to the other side of the room. I, in mymany pieces, was pushed through hundreds ofthousands of holes, making me into even morepieces!After at least an hour of being banged,chopped and bagged, I was still gettingbumped about as if I was on Lake Cata. Theyput me to sleep again, but only this time all the

bugs – and much more besides - from myinsides spread out across the floor.I woke up with something called lead in me. Iwas in what could only be described as a box,but was actually a pencil case with other partsof me! As I looked out the transparent plasticfront, there were many more pieces of me to beseen in identical cases. We were all in a large,brightly lit room, smaller and more pleasantthan the one where my ‘operation’ had beenperformed, and I could see a number ofhumans walking around with plastic baskets.A middle aged lady came up to me and pickedme up in my case then took me to the counter,where a young man was waiting for customers.They talked a lot of human-esk and handedeach other a number of items, myself included.I strained to see what was going on but it wasdifficult, being fixed in my man made chains.The woman, who looked friendly enough, putme in my case into a bag then made a lot ofnoise and made me bounce from side to sidefor some time, giving me a leaf ache. Onceshe stopped, I stopped. I hated humans butshe seemed nice enough. She used me onrecycled paper and took care of me; I forgivethe humans for what they did to me onlybecause this old woman is so nice to me.

by Georgie FrenchWhere Does A Pencil Come From?

Georgie French, (formerly Elder)has been awarded 'The YoungWriter of the Year 2009-2010' byThe Rotary Club of Hinckley.The competition is held annuallyand covers a catchment area offive high schools. She is thirteenyears old and is a former pupil ofboth Aberfoyle Primary and Portof Menteith Primary. Althoughnow living in Hinckley,Leicestershire, Georgie stillconsiders herself an ‘Aberfoylian’as Granny (Fiona Stuart),Grandad (Rowan Stuart) andother family members (Alison,John & Emma Coakes and Anne& Pete) all live in the village still.

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Over the past few years as I have enjoyed the stunning scenery ofStrathard I have become aware of several unusual and unwelcomeguests which have been gradually making their presence felt, bothvisually and by having an impact on our local flora and fauna. InitiallyI notice just a few individuals, but as they settle in and find their newhome very much to their liking, they start to spread at an alarmingrate.We are all familiar with the problems of Rhododendron, JapaneseKnotweed, Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed and the manythousands of pounds being spent by the Forestry Commission,Stirling Council, SNH and others to deal with these invaders. Canwe prevent a new suite of plants being added to this list by becomingmore responsible gardeners.Two of the newmigrants which arenow enjoyingStrathard, are SkunkCabbage and Pirri-pirri-bur which havetravelled fromAmerica and NewZealand respectivelyto be here.Skunk Cabbage iswell named, as if youmanage to miss itslarge presence, youwill certainly notice itssmell. It is a dramaticplant, but it does notbelong here and is already taking over a burn near the Covernanters,is appearing at the east end of Loch Ard and on the banks of theriver at Milton. All these water courses flow into the River Forth, soit is only a matter of time before it will be found further down streamif it is not there already. When Skunk Cabbage is planted in a gardenpond with a burn running out of it or on the edge of an existing burn,then problems of its spread arise. Seed falls into the water and istransported to a new site. Skunk Cabbage seems to particularly likesoft mud and we have plenty round our lochs and on our river banks.Once a single plant is established others soon follow. With oursometimes dramatic rain fall and swollen water courses, this justaids the spread and the seed can be carried for long distances. Howcan you help? If you have this plant in your garden near a burn, Iwould urge you do your best to remove it. It has a long root so it willneed to be dug out, the stem broken and the plant left to dry out ona hard surface where there is no possibility of mature seed beingwashed away. DO NOT DUMP IN THE WIDER COUNTRYSIDE.The second plant which is making its home here, Pirri-pirri-bur (PPB),came to this county on sheepfleeces imported from NewZealand and its spread iscaused more by accidentthan design. Unlike SkunkCabbage, PPB likes theedges of forest roads andtracks and it is easy to seehow it travels roundStrathard when you look atits seed head. PPB is a lowgrowing plant which spreadsin two ways, by runners, butits more lethal weapon is thehooked spines on the seedhead which attach to any animal, or article of clothing which brushespass. This is carried to new areas until it either falls off or gets pulledoff and if the ground is suitable, a new colony is started.So if you find you have a seed head on either your pet or yourclothes, carefully remove it and wrap in a screw of paper and burn it.At present I am trying to find out where these plants are occurring inStrathard and the Trossachs, and would very much appreciate yourhelp. The information required, is the location, a grid reference if atall possible and the quantity of the plant, approx number of plants inthe case of Skunk Cabbage and the area covered by PPB patch.Send them to [email protected]. Thank you.

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BIG Lottery Fund AwardThe community buyout of the garage isprogressing but rather more slowly than wewould have liked, due to legal processesbeyond our control. When there issubstantive progress all those who havecontributed to the Appeal will of course benotified directly, as will company membersonce the buyout is complete. We hope this will not take too long!It is not too late to help by contributing to the Appeal – 124 loans ordonations worth £24,000 have already been received since theAppeal was launched just over 2 months ago, and we areimmensely grateful to those who have had the vision andgenerosity to back the project in this way. This exceeds ourminimum target of £21,000, but is still some way off the £35,000which we need to raise to ensure that there will be stocks of fueland in the shop. A bank overdraft will be necessary to make up anyshortfall.This buyout will:� bring a valuable asset into community ownership.� reduce the price of petrol and diesel.� ensure our local area’s importance is not diminished by transfer ofessential services to somewhere with a fuel supply e.g. Callander.� maintain Aberfoyle’s current position as a fully-serviced touristdestination.� bring new services to the village and the opportunity to createmore in the future.� keep jobs in the area.� ensure a fuel supply in the future for retired residents, localbusinesses and others.

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Letters to the Editor..................have your say!

Post to Editor, Schoolhouse, Inversnaid FK8 3TUOr email [email protected] or hand in to Aberfoyle Post Office

Re Aberfoyle Medical CentreIn response to the patient survey published in the July edition of theStrathard News I am delighted to see that the practice has decided tocontinue with the open surgery. Like everyone else I have endured alengthy “sit” in the waiting room, on occasion, BUT equally I have neverfelt rushed out of the surgery when my own turn came. Before movingto Aberfoyle 9 years ago I lived in a number of cities and rural locationsin the UK and I find the services provided by the Medical Practice here,to be excellent, so I will continue to take my book to the waiting roomand try to be patient!

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With the new school year looming,pupils and their parents inAberfoyle were shocked toreceive letters out of the blue lastweek from Stirling Councilinforming them that the morningpublic bus service to Balfron HighSchool was no longer inexistence and instead a privatemini bus service for only 16 pupilswould be provided.In the same letter parents wereinvited to purchase a PrivilegePass for their children providingthey signed a form stating thatthey accepted that the councilhad the right NOT to honour thePrivilege Pass even though theyhad to be paid for in advance. Inthe same letter, Stirling Councilstated that they would notguarantee a place on the schoolbus and could withdraw thesepasses at any time withoutnotice!Parents have been franticallyphoning and writing to the councilto ensure their children have aplace on the new school bus atthe start on the new term only tobe told they could not use the newprivate bus service on the firstday of school even if there werespaces on it! Asked why theycould not purchase a PrivilegePass in advance they were toldby Stirling Council that they wouldhave to wait for at least 3 weeksto do this and at this time thecouncil could not say if therewould be spaces available for thenew school term.Harlequin Coaches hadpreviously provided a public busservice between Aberfoyle andBalfron which also acted as aschool bus from Gartmore. Thisservice was put out to tenderearlier this year and awarded toAberfoyle Coaches who now onlyhave to provide a school busservice for a limited number ofpupils. Stirling Council told an

Aberfoyle parent that last yearthere were 10 pupils within theGartmore catchment area and 4children from Aberfoyle using thepublic service bus, but they fullyexpect the mini bus to be full thisyear and not available to all whoneeded it!Whilst parents have accepted thatif they choose to send theirchildren to Balfron High School(McLaren High School is thecatchment school for Aberfoyle)they are not entitled to freetransport, they are confused as towhy a Public Service thatpreviously worked has beenwithdrawn with no consultationand consideration to the impactthis will have on non-catchmentschool pupils. Surely if StirlingCouncil are going to makechanges to something that isn’tbroke they should replace it withsomething that provides the samelevel of service for all that need it!Stirling Council must realise thatnot all parents have cars or if theydo are able to take the time todrive pupils backwards andforwards; never mind the costimplications of doing this.You can be guaranteed that ifparents are unable to get theirchildren to school they will be theones taken to court!To ensure that NO PUPIL wouldbe left stranded all Stirling Councilhad to do was put in a simpleclause in any contract stating thatif a larger bus was needed it hadto be provided. This along with aninterim period of allowing allspaces to be used on the SchoolBus whether or not the pupil hada Privilege Pass would guaranteethat all pupils were able to getsafely to school each day.But maybe this is too much likecommonsense, somethingStirling Council seem to be veryshort off!

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The interesting articles on the discovery on an anti-aircraft shell andHenry Topping’s exploits with the dangerous business of removingammunition rekindle my memory of a time when we live in the QuarryVillage and, naturally, prone to roaming the Dukes Pass. The burrowpits of the Nissan huts were still fresh and something of a child’streasure trove of little bits of wartime rubbish. So I was not all surprisedthat Megan Gardner and her uncle Matti had found a piece ofordnance.But I was very surprised to learn from Henry that they destroyedmunitions on the Duke’s Pass. Fortunately, there are two things thatone very, very rarely comes across on the Dukes Pass that one shouldbe careful with; i.e. an old bomb and fairies. The old burrow pits arehidden by trees and shrubs. The Fairies on the other hand are stillaround. For example, on a very black night when you walk northwardtowards the wee bridge on the wee level near the waterfall, you’ll comeupon a sudden ghostly shimmering across the road. Still, scares thewits out of me, even at my ripe old age.It was near this location in about 1953 that one of our little group offriends found a bomb. I must say, it was a beautiful little bomb about15 inches long and 4-5 inches thick, sleek with slender fins andobviously in good condition.I don’t recall who actually found the bomb; but what struck me as oddwas that, in no time at all, about eight youngsters, 10-12 years old,came seemingly out of nowhere faster than a rumour from Skye andhad gathered beside the falls. In an age of class distinction, even moreunusual, was that about half were the well-heeled sorts that came upfrom the village; while my lot were less well-endowed scruffy slatequarry kids.Being more-or-less a deaf kid, I never quite understood the heatedexcited conversations as to what exactly they had in mind for the bomb.But I observed the lowland kids argued for possession of the bomb; towhich the smarter quarry kids overwhelming agreed. Then all eyeswere fixed on the waterfall, followed by much agitated running aboveand below the waterfall whilst each taking turns holding the bomb. Igathered from this that they were thinking of rearranging the falls, orsimply making a deeper swimming pool. It seemed quite logical at thetime. In the end it was decided to carry the bomb to the manager’s housewhich still stands on the Duke’s road at the entrance to the quarries. Irecall the slate quarry manager was a very calm and collected fellowand quite used to explosions (whilst up in the quarry, that is). Whetherhis dear wife appreciated the bomb on her kitchen counter I cannot say.But then, she was used to lorry roads of dynamite passing near thehouse on a regular basis. Regardless, it wasn’t long before ConstableRobertson roared up the Dukes Pass on his big motorbike. After a fewwords with the manager and, so far as I could tell, the big constableshoved the bomb into one of the side-pouches on his motorbike andsped back down the Dukes Pass. And that was the end of it.I am sure there are still some locals in the district who will rememberthe incident of the wee bomb more clearly than I do.Sandy Robertson

Dr. Alexander Robertson M.Sc., D. Phil (Oxon)7 Brigus PlaceSt. John’sNewfoundland & LabradorCanada A1E 3S5Website: www.windandlandscape.com

Letter from Henry ToppingThank you so very much for the safe return of my photographs andthe copy of your most interesting magazine. There are, of course,other memories but I’m sorry to say that they may not be toosuitable for publication.I was intrigued by the letter and photograph on page 7 concerningthe mystery find beside the River Forth. I cannot positively identifybut would suggest that it is the remains of one of the flares thatwere used to illuminate approaching intruders in active theatres ofwar. They would be set up and a trip wire attached to the pin. Thiswire would be stretched out across a road, path or expected line ofapproach. The free end would then be fixed to a peg in the ground.If the wire was disturbed, it would release the pin and a magnesiumflare would burst into flame, thus illuminating the approachingenemy and raising the alarm.Anybody who tries to tamper with one of the devices in this state isin grave danger of sustaining serious burns; so they are best leftfor the experts to deal with.Henry Topping,Strathkinness,Fife

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Project UpdateIt’s been a busy summer for theTrossachs Water Vole Re-introductionTrial! Partner staff and volunteers havebeen carefully surveying all of thesuitable water vole habitat in Loch ArdForest. Results are very encouraging,with breeding colonies being found bothat release sites and further afield. Wewere particularly pleased to find goodbreeding colonies at sites that were notshowing strong signs of settlement atthe end of last summer. By the time youread this, we will have released a smallnumber of additional water voles intonew areas of Loch Ard Forest to helpbuild a strong, sustainable population.Voles in the VillageThe water voles have made their way right down to Aberfoyle village, so do keepan eye out for them feeding or swimming, and an ear out for the distinctive ‘plop’made when they dive into the water. Water voles can be distinguished from thesimilar sized brown rat by their chubby appearance, short, blunt muzzle and shorter,furry tail. Please let me know if you see one!Mink trackingThe American mink is an introducedspecies which causes a great dealof damage to native British wildlife,especially water voles. About thesame size as a ferret, a female minkcan fit into a water vole burrow tocatch both mother and young, andwill quickly destroy whole colonies.As part of the Trossachs Water voleproject, we track the movements ofand trap mink.Our network of mink tracking raftshas been extended over thesummer, with additional rafts nowcovering Lochs Lubnaig, Katrineand Achray and the waterways inbetween. The rafts consist of afloating tunnel containing a dampclay pad which picks up thefootprints of whatever goes throughthe tunnel, which we can regularlycheck and identify. I am pleased tosay that we have had no evidence ofmink in the area for many months,but it’s important that we remainvigilant as mink can travel very longdistances when looking for newterritories.Please report any mink sightings orevidence to me. If you have easyaccess to a waterway and would be interested in running a mink raft, it would begreat to hear from you.If you would like to know more about the project, are interested in becoming a‘vole-unteer’ or could adopt a mink raft, please get in touch!Anna-Marie FordWater Vole Project OfficerTrossachs Water Vole Re-introduction Trial Project01877 389235 [email protected]

The Project is a partnership between Forestry Commission Scotland, Loch Lomond & theTrossachs National Park, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, andDerek Gow Associates.Images: Crown Copyright

Trossachs Water Vole Project

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Hello Children,Well, it’s back to school time again, the rowanberries are tuning red and the nightsbecoming much darker. But there is stillenough daylight to go outside and dointeresting things, once all the homework hasbeen done. Braeval always finishes herhomework first and the twins take forever todo theirs, supposedly working separatelyfrom the same set of questions. It is a goodthing that Mum usually checks because, theother evening, Katrine had answered “I don'tknow” to one of the questions, and Duke hadput, “Neither do I”. That was just a little bitnaughty!Before bedtime, Dad has been reading arollicking story to us, “Lady of the Lake”,written a long time ago by Sir Walter Scott. Itis actually a poem, a very long poem, with196 verses. Although it is a very exciting tale,with all sorts of great adventures, I hope thatI never have to learn to recite it. Set by Scottin the Trossachs, the tale takes in many ofthe places we know today. Because it wasfirst published for people to read in 1810,there is a lot of excitement as the 200thanniversary is being celebrated throughoutthe area. Look in the ScottsLand programme,there's lots to do.After the extremely dry start to the summer,there is now more than enough water for theOtter family to swim in. The weekend sailingboats on Loch Ard make a fine sight,especially when the sun is shining and thewind is filling their sails. I just hope none ofthem crash into the “iceberg” in front of ForestHills. I don't think that any of our local yachtsare called Titanic, probably just as well. Thetwins wanted to go on a picnic, so the wholefamily swam up to Eilean Gorm, a great placeto watch the regatta. George the Hare, whocannot swim, hopped over on the stepping-stones.On the way back to the holt, we decided topay a visit to Gog and Magog, to see if theywere still fast asleep. These two giants wereput under a spell of deep sleep, a long timeage, by the local witches from Blairuskinmore,the famous MacAlpine women. Apart fromthe time when the Devil and some wickedwitches from Fife tried to wake up Gog andMagog, they have slumbered on pretty wellundisturbed. Off shore we could see theremains of Duke Murdoch's island refuge,now a protected Ancient Monument and laterwe passed the sad and ruined houses ofBlaranois.Bàranois means the corner of a little moss orfield, now completely swamped by trees.That is why the people who lived in thissettlement were evicted from their homes –and not all that long ago. If you are interested,join Arthur's guided walk on 7th September,starting from the Discovery Centre at 2pm.Book by phoning 382682, and there is nocharge. Unfortunately, I shall be in school butyou should go, if you can.Bye for now,Milton.


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Gartmore ChurchTimes of WorshipMorning worship is at 10am every Sunday. We have tea/coffee after the service on the first Sunday of each month.The Sunday Club meets most Sundays.Silent Auction, to be held in the Village Hall, Gartmore, onFriday 29 October 2010 at 7.30pm.Joint Sunday Service will be held at Buchlyvie Church, onSunday 5 September 2010 at 11.00am with lunch to follow.

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