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In this Issue... ppaaggee 33 clubs and societies; ppaaggee 44 peregrine watch; ppaaggee 66 pastoral letter & tides; ppaaggee 88 churchdetails; ppaaggeess 1122 && 1133 what’s on listings; ppaaggee 1144 chef’s confidential; ppaaggee 1166 council news; ppaaggee 1188 school dates; ppaaggee2200 useful numbers and holidays; ppaaggee 2233 advertisers index

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For all enquires and ticket information Telephone 01667 404401Cawdor Castle Limited, Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Scotland IV12 5RD

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Friday 9th and Saturday 10thShakespeareʼs MACBETHEdinburgh University Shakespeare CompanyFriday: Gates open 6pm performance starts 7.30pmSaturday: Gates open 12:30pm performance starts 2pmAdult....£8 Child still at school ....£4Saturday 10th Castle opens for the seasonOpen 7 days a week 10am 5pm

Saturday 5th and Sunday 6thSpecial Gardens WeekendGuided tours of gardens by Head Gardener 11am and 2pm.All included in normal £4.50 garden ticket.Saturday 5th JuneFamily Golf Tournament & Family BBQ 10am - 4pmFathers, Mothers, Sons and daughters 9 Hole Golf Competition

Sunday 18thShakespeareʼs ROMEO AND JULIETIllyria Theatre CompanyGates open 6pm performance starts 7.30pmAdult....£14 Child under 5-15....£8 OAP/Students....£12Sunday 15thThe Scottish Alvis Ownerʼs Club Rally20 of these vintage cars will be on display at the Castle all daySaturday 28hCONCERT* Artists to be announcedSaturday 28th and Sunday 29thSpecial Gardens WeekendGuided tours of gardens by Head Gardener 11am and 2pm.All included in normal £4.50 garden ticket.Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th Coast to Coast Race Staging through Cawdor CastleSaturday 25thʻLiving Food at Cawdor Castleʼ 10am - 5pmOrganic Food Festival Returning for 5th Successful year!

No advanced bookings(unless group).Tickets available at theKiosk when gates open.

See web site/press for boxoffice opening details.

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4TH LOSSIE BOYSBRIGADEEvery Wednesday atHythehill Primary School.Anchor boys (Primary 1,2 &3) 5pm-6pm; Junior Section(Primary 4,5 & 6) 6pm-7.30;Company Section (Primary7 and high school) 7.30pm-9pm. Contact James Allantel: 542305

AL-ANON FAMILYGROUPSA fellowship of relatives/friends of alcoholics whoshare their experience,strength and hope to solvecommon problems. Fordetails of local weeklymeetings visit www.al-anonuk.org.uk or call 0141339 8884, a helplineavailable 10am-10pm 365days/year

BIRNIE VILLAGE HALLCommunity Events, Bowling,WRI, SICMA AstronomyClub, contact Clifford Miller860232

ELGIN BOOKMARK BOOKCLUBMeets every 2nd Monday ofthe month, 2pm, BlythswoodCharity Shop, Lossie Wynd,Elgin. Contact Kirsty Morgan547494

ELGIN BRIDGE CLUBSMeets Monday to Friday,Elgin Bridge Centre, 1Academy Street, Elgin.Contact Malcolm 549996 orRonnie 549032.www.geocities.com/elginbridgecentre

ELGIN CYCLING CLUBAims to promote cycling inthe local area, meets Sundaymorning 8.30am, GrantLodge, Cooper Park. ContactLibby Amphlett by [email protected]

ELGIN DARBY & JOANCLUBMeets every Tuesday,October - May, from 2pm -4pm for a sociable afternoonwith entertainment or bingofor the over 60’s, ElginCommunity Centre. ContactMoira Webb 541001

ELGIN FLOWER CLUBEnjoy the art of flowerarranging, meets everymonth at Elgin High ChurchHall. Contact Muriel [email protected]

ELGIN SCRABBLE CLUBMeets every Monday for agame of scrabble, all agesand levels welcome, ElginCommunity Centre. ContactMargaret Armstrong 545377

HIGHLAND HANG-GLIDING AND PARAGLID-ING CLUBTo promote freeflying activi-ties throughout Highland andMoray areas. Contact GaryWilliamson 01463 236600 or01463 811852 email hg@highlandhg&pgclub.co.uk

LOSSIEMOUTH GIRLGUIDINGRainbows-Monday orWednesday; Brownies-Tuesday, Wednesday orThursday; Guides-Mondays.

Contact Dawn Coull tel:810955

LOSSIEMOUTH ROYALNAVAL ASSOCIATIONBRANCH AND SOCIALCLUBCommerce Street,Lossiemouth, tel: 813193www.lossiemouth-rna.org

MORAY DISABILITYFORUMSpeaking on behalf ofdisabled people and theircarers from across Moray,with a united voice throughconsultation and partnershipwith services that supportthem. We welcomeeveryone interested, orworking, in the area of dis-ability to become a memberof the group. Contact MikeMcKenzie, c/o MorayResource Centre, Elgin. Tel:07967 440164

MORAY FLY FISHERSCLUBPromote trout fly fishing byoffering discounted accessand competitions. ContactMalcolm Waters 842929 oremail [email protected]

MORAY ROCK GARDENGROUPMeets on the last friday everymonth, New Elgin Hallannexe, 7.30pm, guestspeakers, garden visits insummer. Contact HazelRobson 01340 871227, newmembers welcome

MORAY ROADRUNNERSWelcomes new members ofall abilities, seniors

Wednesday 6.30pm ElginCommunity Centre, juniorsTuesday & Thursday 6pmMorriston Playing Fields.Please visit website for moredetails & contactswww.morayroadrunners.com

RED CROSS BEFRIENDING SERVICEOffers a regular visitingservice by a volunteer forthose over 60, who live ontheir own and have little or nocontact with family, friends orneighbours. Contact JenniferAllan 542203 or 07595 278277 for more info

SIGMA - MORAY'SASTRONOMY CLUBEncouraging an interest in allspace related subjects andto teach the use of astro-nomical equipment, firstFriday of the month, 7.30pm,Birnie Village Hall. ContactDavid Ian Brantingham01466 771371 or email [email protected]

STEP BY STEP IN MORAYAre you a youngparent...feeling lonely andisolated? Fancy some funand some company? Wemeet every Friday at ElginYouth Cafe, Frances Place,from 10am - 11.30am.Contact Anne Attenburrow552330 email [email protected]

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If you would like detailsof your club or societyincluded in this section

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Huntly PeregrineWildwatch

The Forestry Commission award winning HuntlyPeregrine Wildwatch Centre (HPWW) gives awonderful opportunity to view one of our iconic andspectacular birds of prey close up and in theirnatural habitat. The site is an old quarry and is theresult of a volcanic magma chamber and is an Siteof Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in its own right.Scottish Natural Heritage are now designing inter-pretation highlighting the geology of the quarry.

The centre has been open every season since2002 and has grown in stature every year, regularlybeing mentioned in local and national press andalso appearances on national TV. It has won several prestigious awards for tourism and customer care,including the highly acclaimed Scottish ThistleAward twice and the Northern Lights award.

The centre is open daily from March toSeptember, with all ability access and toilets. Theinterpretative centre and hide are staffed by knowl-edgeable and friendly Forestry Commissionwardens and volunteers, ensuring the visitorsʼ ex-perience is a memorable one.

We have excellent CCTV coverage giving closeup viewing of the nest site, peregrines, quarry andall its inhabitants. The fantastic viewing facilitieswithin the quarry offer the visitor a rare insight intoour wonderful NorthEast wildlife. Binoculars and tel-escopes are provided for visitors to use. Feeding

stations at the visitor centre and our top hide givevisitors the opportunity to observe up close the redsquirrels as well as a huge array of woodland birds,all literally inches away from the viewing windows.

The birds have also done well over the years.Sixteen young peregrines (eyasses) have success-fully fledged over the past 7 years and of theseeyasses, fifteen have been rung.

HPWW has so much to offer and not just for theserious bird watcher, it provides a great destinationfor a family outing and even a new experience forthose not having had the opportunity or knowledgeto enjoy our wonderful countryside.

We would love to hear from all school and nonschool groups wishing to visit the centre anddiscover what we can offer. Please contact us sowe can tailor your visit.

We also have a number of places for juniorvolunteer wardens aged 12-16, which has been avery successful venture with many young peoplereturning year on year.

We are always looking to encourage andinvolve more volunteers, both the young, and theyoung at heart. If interested please visit our websiteat www.forestry.gov.uk/huntlyperegrines

A series of events are run throughout theseason and information on these can be found atour website, through the Forestry Commissionevents leaflet or by contacting the Peregrine Centreon 01466 760790 (between March and September).www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland

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Culbin is ideal for walking, with miles of paths and tracks to explore,winding among the pine covered dunes and coastline.

The Hill 99 Trail is an ideal walk for first-time visitors and takes about2-3 hours starting from the main car park at Wellhill. Along the way,you will find the dragonfly pond, a pretty pond where you canadmire brilliantly-coloured dragonflies during the summer.

Huntly Peregrine Wildwatch Centre Home to the fastestliving creatures on earth – a visit to the multi award winning

Huntly Peregrine Wildwatch is a day out to remember.

Come and see us at the Bin Quarry, just off the A96 near Huntly,where our friendly wardens will keep you informed and

entertained. For opening times, please contact the forestdistrict via the contact details below. Admission free.

For more information on places to visit in the forests of the north east, call 01466 794161, email moray&[email protected] or visit our website www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland

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More than just a shelter

While meditating in the smallest room inthe house, I have been reading a bookcalled "Adventures in Architecture". Thefirst chapeter is about visiting an areawhere there are still some of the mostbasic buildings ever invented - igloos.

The author writes - I tell Andreas that Ifeel lucky to have one of the town's fewigloo builders. He smiles. There is noone else, reveals Andreas ruefully. Hewas taught to build an igloo by hisgrandfather and father and he has notbeen able to pass the mystery on. Noone cares and the children don't want toknow.

At the end of the chapter, the authorspeaks about the igloo they've built. It'sstunning! The igloo is an admirablyfunctional object, but what strikes me isit's perfect beauty. The igloo's dome iscelestial, an image of the heavens, theInuit's symbol of the life-giving sun intheir icy world. Yes! the igloo is morethan just a shelter, more than architec-ture - it's a world in itself.

As I read this chapter, my mind relatedwhat I was reading to the faith by whichI live. Jesus has shown us a beliefsystem, a way of life which is "more thanjust a shelter". It is a shelter from thestormy blasts of life, strength in times ofweakness, comfort in times of sorrow.But it is so much more. It is functional

and it is beautiful. This world has neverknown a better basic law than thatdetailed in the bible. Be guided by thisand all relationships will be as theyshould be; And there is unbelievablebeauty in the image of one man layingdoen his life for the benefit of mankind.Throughout Lent and into Easter maywe think of these things, appreciate thefunctionality and the beauty of our faith,and resolve that, as far as we can, thiswill never be allowed to die out.

May God bless you.

Rev. George RolloSt Giles & St Columbas, Elgin

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St Giles & St Columba’s South, Elgin9.30am St Columba’s South & 11am StGiles Church, Rev. George Rollo 547208Lossiemouth Baptist Church meets everySunday 9.30am, 11.30am and 6pm. JuniorChurch Sunday 11.30am and Kids Church(P4-P7) Thursdays 6.15pm-8pm. ContactRev. Trevor Wilson 812062 www.lossiebap-tist.orgHopeman Baptist Church meets everySunday 11am & 6pm. Everyone welcome.Contact Rev. S.J. Macdonald 831175 orvisit the websitewww.hopemanbaptist.org.ukLossiemouth United Free Church ofScotland meets Sunday 11am and 6pm,including Sunday School. Contact Rev.Alexander Ritchie 810262www.ufcos.org.uk/lossieSt James Church of Scotland,Lossiemouth Family Worship 11amincluding creche and Sunday School;Evening Service 6pm; Swordfish YouthGroup 7pm. Contact Rev. GrahamCrawford 07817 504042St Margaret’s Church, LossiemouthFamily Eucharist 9.30am; HolyCommunion 10am Thursdays; EveningPrayer 5pm ThursdaysAlves Church 1st Sunday of each monthat 11.30am. Contact 01309 690931

Elgin & Forres Free Church of ScotlandSunday Sevice 11am including SundaySchool & Creche; Evening Service 6pm,Midweek Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm.Contact Colin Morrison 542196Elgin High Church Sunday 11am;Evening Service 2nd Sunday each month6.30pm. Contact Rev. Julie Woods 542449or email [email protected] Sylvester's Catholic Church, ElginVigil Mass Saturday 7pm; Sunday Mass11.45am. Contact 542280www.stsylvesters.netSt Andrews-Lhanbryd & Urquhart ParishChurchMorning Worship, including Young Churchand Creche every Sunday at 11am.Evening Services on last Sunday of monthat St Margaret's Hall, Urquhart at 7pm.Contact John Third 843341Elgin Baptist Church Family MorningWorship (including creche), SundaySchool and Bible Class 11am (1st Sundayeach month at Seafield Primary); EveningService 6pm; Youth Fellowship 7.30pm.Contact Rev. Graham Swanson 547743Birnie - Pluscarden Church SundayService Pluscarden 10am and EveningService 6.30pm 3rd Sunday each month;Birnie 11.30am and Evening Service6.30pm 1st Sunday each month

Elgin Community Church SundayMorning Service 10.30am; Evening Fellow-ship & Youth Group at 6pm. Contact546654Burghead Church Every Sunday at11.30am. Contact 01309 690931Elgin City Church Every Sunday 10.30amat Elgin Community Centre - childrenschurch & creche available. Contact 543624Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Trinity,Elgin Sunday Services - 8am HolyCommunion; 11am Family Eucharist;6.30pm EvensongParish of Duffus, Spynie and HopemanFirst Sunday of each month, one service(10.30 a.m.) in Hopeman if five Sundays inthe month, all other Sundays Hopeman10am, Duffus or Spynie 11.30am. ContactRev. Bruce Lawrie 830276 or email:[email protected] Grace FellowshipMeets Sunday mornings 10.30am in AlvesVillage Hall. Contact Vic Cameron for moredetails tel. 850142 [email protected] oronline at www.moraygrace.wordpress.comSt Gerardines High Church,Lossiemouth Contact 831146If you are a member of a church notlisted here please email us the detailsand we may print this in future issues.

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MARCH 26 fridaymoray rock garden club - jens nielsen ‘china again’,7.30pm, new elgin hall annexe, contact john graham01479 870033 for more detailswomen behaving badly - fiona knowles/the misfits,7.30pm, the warehouse theatre, lossiemouth, £10,contact 814004 or visit www.thebooth.co.uk to booktribute to girls aloud, the mosset tavern, forres, £10,tel: 01309 672981

27 saturdayspring fair in duffus village hall, 10am-2pm, refresh-ments, local craft stalls, home baking and children'seaster fun activities, to raise funds for a library inLadakh, India, visit www.ekhall.co.uk for more detailsst johns church coffee morning, 10am-12noon,forres town hall, £1, contact very rev. clifford piper01309 672856shakespeare vs shakespeare, 7.30pm, universalhall, findhorn, £9/£7/£5 under 16’s, contact 01309691170

jj gilmour, 9pm, the loft venue, £10, contact 850111club m, 10pm-3am, the mosset tavern, forrestel: 01309 672981

28 sundaythree miles north of molkom - film (15), 8pm,universal hall, findhorn, £4, contact 01309 691170

30 tuesdayfeltmaking, 1pm-3pm, free family drop-in at thefalconer museum, forres, contact 01309 673701 formore informationmoray arts club members one exhibition - hand-inday, 3pm-7pm, elgin library

31 wednesdayred riding hood’s magic purse, 2pm, the warehouse

theatre, lossie, £4, tel 814004

APRIL 1-30 thursday-fridayfalconer museum john murray - exhibition of thescottish publisher and friends at the falconermuseum, forres, contact 01309 673701 for more in-formation.

1 thursdayfalconer museum birds & bees, 1pm-3pm, freefamily drop-in at the falconer museum, forres,contact 01309 673701 for more information

2 fridaycuddly shark, 8pm, the loft venue, by elgin, contact01343 850111

3 saturdaymoray arts club members one exhibition - previewday, 10.30am-12.30pm, elgin library

4 sundayforestry commission easter extravaganza, 1pm -4pm, the ever popular bunny hunt is back, and thisyear is bigger and more spectacular than ever! meetat roseisle car park, near elgin, £2 per car

5 - 16 monday - fridaymoray arts club members one exhibition, libraryopening hours, elgin library

6 tuesdayfalconer museum eggstravaganza, 1pm-3pm, freefamily drop-in at the falconer museum, forres,contact 01309 673701 for more information.

7 wednesdayforestry commission shelter building, 10am-12noon,join the ranger in the forest building shelters fromnature’s resources, suitable for 7-12 years old, meet

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JJ Gilmour at The Loft VenueSaturday 27th March 9pm £10/£12JJ has built up a staunch fan base across Europe,and is widely recognised as one of Scotland’smost distinctive singer/songwriters, abe to fusemoving, intelligent lyrics with melodic harmonies.More details on JJ can be found atwww.jjgilmour.com

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8 thursdayfalconer museum bugs & blossoms, 1pm-3pm, freefamily drop-in at the falconer museum, forres,contact 01309 673701 for more information.

9 fridaypaul rose band, 9pm, the loft venue, £8, contact01343 850111

9 & 10 friday & saturdayopen air theatre - macbeth, 2pm, cawdor castle,£8/£4, call 01667 404401

10 saturdaymiddle eastern film festival - pomegranates & myrrh,7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £4/£3 under 16’s,contact 01309 691170

11 sundaymiddle eastern film festival - on the way to school,7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £4/£3 under 16’s,contact 01309 691170

16 fridayelizabeth rogers, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn,£10/£8, contact 01309 691170

17 saturday‘spring clean scotland’ litter pick, 10am to 3pm,roseisle forest and beach, meet at the picnic site,bags suppliedbuild a squirrel feeder, 2pm - 5pm, build your ownsquirrel feeder from scratch and learn a bit moreabout our favourite tree dwelling mammal, meet athuntly peregrine wildwatch centre, £5 if you want totake it away, otherwise freebruce fummey - ‘a funny thing happened on the wayto the scottish parliament’, 8pm, the warehousetheatre, lossie, £10, tel 814004

20 tuesdayfashion show in aid of elgin youth cafe with m&coladies & mens, 6.30pm, st giles church, elgin, £5,contact peter mutch for more details 548300greyfriars club tea & competitions, 6.30pm, elgintown hall, £1, contact pam ross tel: 544487

22 thursdayjog scotland elgin - complete beginners 10-weekblock, 6pm, elgin library, £2 per 10 week block,more info from Carol on 556506 or Liz on 813228 oremail [email protected]

24 saturdaymiltonduff public hall presents ‘miltonduff mighthave talent’, doors open 7pm for 8pm start, tickets£7/£1 under 16, bring your own refreshments, entryforms from gordon 545750, bookings can be madeby phoning 545360, tickets from helen 07787564875 and jenny 07880 868502the vagina monologues, 7.30pm, the warehousetheatre, lossie, £8/£6, tel 814004

Macbeth at Cawdor CastleFriday 9th & Saturday 10th AprilOpen air theatre by Edinburgh UniversityShakespeare Company, in aid of theCawdor Heritage. Gates open 12.30pmfor a 2pm performance. Tickets £8/£4under 16’s. Contact 01667 404401 or visitwww.cawdorcastle.com

Paul Rose Band at The Loft VenueFriday 9th April 9pm £8/£10Paul Rose is without doubt one of the mostunique and talented guitarists in the worldtoday. Fundamentally a rock guitarist, his ex-traordinary playing style touches on blues,country, jazz and folk, blended together in astyle that is entirely his own.


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the an tobar sessions:aidan o’rourke’s an tobarband and the dave milligan trio, universal hall,findhorn, £10/£8, contact 01309 69117015 saturdayforestry commission dawn chorus, 7.30am -9.30am, meet at huntly peregrine wildwatch centre,freethe ballet bus - to scottish ballet's romeo and julietmusic by prokofiev, 2pm at eden court theatre,inverness, coach pick up points along a96 fromkeith to nairn, ticket and coach £27, tel. 850282gilded balloon comedy circuit, 8pm, universal hall,findhorn, £14/£12, contact 01309 69117021 fridaybob doolally, 9pm, the loft venue, £8, contact01343 85011122 saturdaychloe goodchild, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn,£10/£8, contact 01309 69117026 wednesdayduncan chisholm & ivan drever, 7.30pm, universalhall, findhorn, £9/£7, contact 01309 69117029 saturdayalzheimer scotland - elgin branch coffee morning,10am-12pm, supper room elgin town hall, £2,contact pam ross tel: 544487

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OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTSHeldon Community Council: meetings held 14th April;26th May; 7th July; 25th August and 6th October 2009 atMosstowie Primary School. Contact: Angela HylandSecretary) 545360.

Burghead & Cummingston Community Council:meets first Thursday of every month (excluding July),7.30pm at Burghead Harbour Masters Office. Contact:Chris Tuke (Secretary) 835537.

Recreation, Leisure & Environment• Anne Glover advised she had takenphotos of the Mosaic on the Plain-stones to show the extent of thedamage and asked if there wasanything that could be done.CllrRussell said the Mosaic may bebeyond economic repair but he waslooking into the possibility of removingit and putting it into storage. AnneGlover to investigate the possibility offunding being made available from theBID project for restoration works.• Anne Glover advised that WilmaMilne, Pat Paterson, Alan Bell andMary Wall had all joined the Recre-ation, Leisure and EnvironmentCommittee and a meeting had takenplace to discuss the work that wascurrently being undertaken by theCommittee. At this meeting concernswere raised regarding the EnquiriesOffice at the Bus Station no longerbeing available and that if you wishedto purchase a ticket you had to do thisvia the Newsagents in the St GilesCentre. Pat Patterson advised that theelectronic board does not give infor-mation on late departures or arrivalsand the Aberdeen office is only openbetween 8am - 5pm to make enquiriesregarding connections and latearrivals. Anne Glover agreed toarrange for a letter to be written toStagecoach highlighting theirconcerns. Alex Macmillan suggestedthat a visual representation of Elginbus routes, rather like a London Un-derground map, would be useful to allpassengers, especially visitors.• Murray Ross felt that the collection

of brown bins on a fortnightly basisduring the winter months should belooked into as he felt that this servicewas not needed. Cllr Russell advisedthat it had been discussed atCommittee and information regardingrefuse collections had been put in thepress and on the Moray Councilwebsite. He also advised that statis-tics showed that there was sufficientgarden waste being generated duringthe winter months to warrant thisservice.

Roads & Transportation• Regarding the inadequacy of busprovision highlighted by Harry Torry,Anne Glover suggested asking thePractice Manager of the LinkwoodMedical Centre to carry out a surveyto establish the need for such aservice. Cllr Leadbitter suggestedraising this issue with Chris Thompsonof the Elgin Freedom project.

Elgin Ear• Alex Macmillan advised that an e-mail had been sent to all membersregarding the Elgin Ear and requestedconfirmation from the CommunityCouncil that they wished to supportthis project. It was unanimouslyagreed to support the Elgin Ear.

Cooper Troopers• Denise Gormley advised that shehad met with Wendy Tonner and AmyCheer and confirmed that they haverecognised that the group needs to re-focus. Denise Gormley stated thatthey are still very keen for the

Community Council to continue withtheir support.

Youth Membership• Alex Macmillan asked for sugges-tions on getting another YouthMember involved in the CommunityCouncil. He praised Michael Gates forhis attendance and contributionsalready made. Suggestions included contactingParent Councils. Michael Gatesagreed to ask members of the HighSchool Pupil Council.• Denise Gormley advised that shehad briefly spoken with Gavin Morganfrom the Duke of Edinburgh Schemeregarding how to can get youngpeople represented via the Duke ofEdinburgh. Denise Gormley toarrange a meeting at the beginning ofnext month between the CommunityCouncil, Forums and Gavin Morgan tosee how we can create opportunitiesfor young people to get involved.

AOCB• The Chairman advised that the nextJoint Community Council meeting wasdue to take place on 11th February2010 at 7.00pm in the CouncilChambers.• Permission was given for Mary Dowto record meetings to help withaccuracy of Minutes.• Anne Glover advised she should bein a position to give an update on theWetlands at the next meeting.

Date and Time of Next MeetingTuesday 9th March 2010 at 7.00pm.

EXTRACTS FROM THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 OF ELGIN COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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School Dates for 2010/2011 (all dates inclusive)Spring Term Ends Friday 26th March 2010Summer Term Starts Monday 12th April 2010Lossie Schools Closed Friday 30th April 2010May Day Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010In-service Closure Thursday 20th May 2010In-service Closure Friday 21st May 2010Summer Term Ends Friday 2nd July 2010

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Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000Dallas Village Ha .........................................(01343) 890243Elgin Town Hall ............................................(01343) 562600Lossie Town Hall ............................(01343) 813329/815309Moray Council .............................................(01343) 543451National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950Elgin Library ................................................(01343) 562600Lossie Library ..............................................(01343) 813334Elgin Community Council............................(01343) 544091Moray Leisure Centre .................................(01343) 550033Lossie Swimming Pool ................................(01343) 815299

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