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Inspired by Gerardine Botte of Ohio University, researchersShanwen Tao and Rong Lang of Heriot Watt and John Irvineof St Andrews are developing fuel cells to obtain electricitydirectly from urine using only a catalyst. "An adult producesenough urine each year to drive a car 2,700 kilometres." The aim of some researchers is to achieve energy frommixed domestic waste and turn an expensive wastemanagement process into a productive one. Already known as an excellent compost accelerator thevalue of urine has been eschewed for many years. It wasnot always so. In the early days of explosives urine was avaluable commodity used in the production of saltpetre,potassium nitrate and collected, bought by the bottle, in thestreets of London until guano harvesting in the 1840sproduced nitrates and phosphates in vast quantities forexplosives and fertilisers. Maybe it is time for urine oncemore to become a useful commodity just when our publicloo system seems to be on the retreat. It appears that justwhen Killin has achieved a turning circle for buses to makepublic transport in rural areas more attractive, we are aboutto lose an essential facility for the long distance traveller atthe stopping point. Perhaps buses will be required toundergo "comfort stops" at designated hotels, shops and laybys along the way or enterprising rural businesses willencourage custom, refreshments and shopping along with avaluable addition to their local electricity generation plant inthe process. The alternative, as in more primitivecommunities, is to return to casual wayside fertilisation asand when the urge takes us as may be observed in longlasting motorway traffic jams. Is our society ready forthat? WA

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INDEXAds Index 39Ben Lawers 37Big Plans for Big Shed 17Judy’s Birthday Fund 3Boost for Charities 4Breadalbane Tourism 27Callander Film Society 34CARS scheme 37Celebrations 36Christmas Dance 5Computer Corner 15Crossword 38Editorial 2Fire & Ice Festival 19Floral Awards 30Flu Clinic 19Frost Report 18Herb Society 27Hogmanay Firework Fund 5KAT 35Killin Agricultural Show 6Killin Angling Club 33Killin Community Council 4Killin Heritage Programme 35Killin Highland Games 20Killin Primary School 23Killin Produce Show Results 29Killin Toddlers Group 19Killin Youth Group 26Letters 33Local Planning 34McLaren High School 22Mervyn's Weather 16Millennium Legacies 5Mobile Library 28Nifty Fifty Cycling Team 29Obituary 33Public Toilets 32Soup Sandwich Lunch 26Strathfillan by the Way 8Sunflower Competition 22Think About It 28Tin Tabernacle 28Voter Registration 26What's On 39Where Are They Now? 32Which Bin 39

While attending the WesternGeneral Hospital (WGH) Neuro-

Oncology Centre in Edinburgh forradio and chemotherapy followingsurgery in July for a brain tumour, Ihave been very impressed with thecare I have received and theexcellent skill and support from allthe staff for me, my family andfriends. Since diagnosis I havelearnt that WGH urgently needs aSono Wand Ultra sound machinewhich can accurately scan andremove far more of the tumour thanconventional surgery but purchaseand maintenance for five years costs

£250,000. So my birthday party onSaturday 11th September became afundraising event for this device.It was very wet Killin morning. Thegazebos put up the evening beforeby the Langs and the Aitkens toprotect the food and drinks from thesunshine might now be rainshelters.Cousins, friends and family werearriving from all over the countryand it was raining. I was sent backto bed as family and helpersprepared for the big event. When Iawoke it was still raining but house,garden and summerhouse wereready - unlike me! At one o'clockpeople started to arrive and gothrough to the garden as the sunhad now come out. Old and newfriends from all areas of my life,locals, and friends of the family alljoined in. Katie, Anna and Danielhad worked really hard to help getthe party ready and I was so proudof them all. My wonderful parentswere doing a great job ofintroducing themselves and chattingto people. The buffet was superb. Iprovided drinks, burgers andsausages but everything else wasbrought by guests - even some whowere unable to attend. Donations of money also started toarrive. It was such a happyatmosphere - people talking,children playing, everyone mixing.There was a cake to cut and I hadto make a speech. I decided to

enlist the children for moral supportand as we all stood there together Irealised how lucky I was to havesuch good friends and family. Therewas then a second cake, made byLouise Morris, of my beloved Minicomplete with chocolate Labradorsand me wearing my pink boots! Bynow it was difficult to know whetherto laugh or cry. It was a trulymemorable day which ended about6.30 when, on cue, it started to rainagain. There isn't room to mention all themany people who helped but thankyou to you all and to those unableto attend, for your support anddonations. Since my diagnosismany people have helped me withlifts to the hospital or up the road orwork in my garden and house. Ifeel so fortunate to have yoursupport and to have you all aroundme. Killin is a really lovely place tolive and people have shownthemselves to be incredibly kind.So far we have raised over £5,500and are hoping to reach £6,000 bythe time I present the cheque at mynext clinical meeting. Thanks to youall. Cheques made payable to ECNOcan still be sent to me as I wouldlike to know the total amount weraised here. See page 29 too -thanks girls, you were fantastic.

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Public toilets: Local loos are toclose and self-funding toilets are notan option as they are too expensive.The Station Yard toilets had a usageof 7,189 in 2008 before the City Linkbuses started to use the turningcircle and those at the DochartBridge 25,458. Could any businessin Killin provide this sort of service?Stirling Council would pay a fee ofbetween £500- £2000 - possibly notenough to cover the water rates.The Community Council voted tokeep the toilets but if there is nosolution they will probably close forgood.Killin Skip: This will not re-opendue to lack of funds from StirlingCouncil. SEPA had nothing to dowith this decision and the licence isstill in force. Road Maintenance: The ArdeonaigRoad is under maintenance.The Old Mart: Stirling Council andMr. Craig have come to an agreementso maybe things will progress.Playpark: Levels for new drains inthe park are in development and thePlaypark is on hold until the drainagehas been fixed.Turning Area: Speed bumps are stillmissing and the grassy area stillrequires attentionCemetery: A letter has been sent toBob Jack, Chief Executive, in thehope of getting some maintenance.

Folklore Centre: KAT has madesome proposals suggesting the topfloor becomes the Killin News andKAT offices, the middle floor is usedby the Heritage Society and theGround Floor for a thrift shop andtourist information. A separatesuggestion was for public toiletsthere and charging a nominal feeplus comfort partner fee of £500 -£2000Tyndrum Goldmine: Discussionsare ongoingYouth Project: A meeting on 13thSeptember went very well with greatsupport. CCTV: Investigations will be madeto find out whether the village thinksit would be a good idea to have CCTVat each end of the village.Correspondence:City Link buses and delivery vans aredriving too fast through the village:A. Fleming to address this.Cyclists should abide by the sameHighway Code as cars including whentaking part in a race.Both bridges are to be repaired -probably next year as the weatherhas already turned this year.National Park Conservation still hassome money in the pot for villageenhancement .Next meeting: Killin PrimarySchool 7.30pm Tuesday 9thNovember.

Killin Community Council September Meeting

Sarah Heward presenting a chequefor £2,487 to the Parish Church, theFalls of Dochart Retirement Homeand the Killin Mountain Rescue Teamfollowing her fund raising Ironmanevent in Lanzarote.

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Millennium Legacies

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Just over 10 years ago the worldcelebrated a new Millennium withparties and projects organised tomark the event. In Killin we havelasting reminders of this in the Cairnby the Bowling Green containing aTime Capsule, the Millennium Videoand the Millennium Clock in theMcLaren Hall. A different reminderis the Hogmanay Firework Display atthe Dochart Bridge which by populardemand has been repeated everyHogmanay since 1999. Two of theselegacies are now in need of furthervillage attention.

The Millennium Clock, as pointedout in the Letters column in our lastissue, is no longer working.Apparently this is an electric clockand needs to be restarted if the Hallelectricity is turned off at any timeor if the clock plug getsdisconnected. Colin and Jill Higgins,who lived opposite the McLaren Hall,always noticed when the clock waswrong so Colin was given a key togo in and correct it when necessary,which he did for many years.Unfortunately since the Higgins leftthe village, no-one has taken this onand the incorrect time showing onour village clock gives an impressionthat Killin no longer cares what timeit is. Perhaps someone else wouldlike to volunteer for the task? The Hogmanay Fireworks’problem is their cost and the needfor volunteers to set up and clearup. The first few years were paidfor by public money from varioussources and collections in shops andat the Bridge on the night. LatterlyCharlie Grant has taken over theorganisation and fund raising. Thisyear a Killin calendar has beenproduced and a raffle of a family ofknitted toys is being held in NewsFirst. A Christmas Dance has alsobeen organised and there will be theusual collections in the shops and on

the night. The fireworks are verypopular not only with villagers butwith visitors and, if they are tocontinue, village support is neededboth to raise the £2,000 requiredand to help on the night. Anyonewilling to help in anyway pleasecontact Charlie 07768 333792.

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is currently building seven newproperties at Mansefield Tyndrum,which are due to be completed byDecember. The development ismade up of 1 x 4apt 5 person detached house(2 double and 1 single bedrooms) 2 x 4apt 5 person semi detachedhouses (2 double and 1 singlebedrooms)4 x 3apt 3 person flats (1 doubleand 1 single) We intend to operate a LocalLettings Initiative which aims togive people in housing need who livein or have a need to live in the localarea a greater degree of prioritythan would apply if we were tooperate our Allocations Policy in thenormal way. The houses will be allocated throughthe housing and transfer list and theprioritisation scheme will operate asfollows:Priority 1 Priority will be given in the firstinstance to those in housing needwho either:1. live within the StrathfillanCommunity Council area or in Bridgeof Orchy and surroundingsettlements 2. can demonstrate a need to livethere to give or receive support to arelative or friend or for employmentreasons 3. wish to move into the area andwho fall into any of the other needscategories specified by the law.However people will only be put inthis group if they have beenawarded at least 15 housing needpoints under the Association'sAllocations Policy. The Lettings PlanThe following Lettings Plan for the 7properties at Tyndrum has beenagreed in order to meet needs anddemand from each of these groupsof applicants that Rural Stirling

Issues arisingfrom a meetingbetween Fiona

Logan and John Riley at NPA OfficeCallander on Friday 3rd September2010 and discussed at theStrathfillan Community Councilmeeting on 13th SeptemberTourism statisticsThe community believes that thegoldmine will boost the localeconomy counteracting theconsiderably reduced trading levels,particularly in the tourist industry.Fiona admitted that business wasaffected by the global recession butstressed that there was contraryevidence; some businesses reportingencouraging trends. Number and opinions of walkersand climbers on Ben LuiFiona insisted that her estimate of15,000 to 20,000 people per yearwalking to Ben Lui was correct. Westrongly refute this and believe thatthe number is considerably less than5000. Some days there are as manyas 50 people but there are manydays, particularly in bad weather,when there are no visitors.The size and shape of thetailings damFrom the perspective of the NPA thisis the most contentious issue. Theyclaim that this would permanentlydisfigure the most beautiful sceneryin the whole national park.Consideration of the size, shape anddesign of the tailings dam(s) isongoing. Concern for the environmentWe also wish to protect thewonderful scenery in Ben Lui but ouryoung people need employment andcareer opportunities and our localbusinesses need to thrive. Therehave to be acceptable compromiseswhich will enable this goldmine toproceed and the NP planners shouldnow work in partnership withScotgold to ensure that the minegoes ahead. Fiona Logan andGordon Watson are happy to discussthe way ahead with ScotgoldPublic MeetingFiona and Gordon have agreed toattend a public meeting inCrianlarich village hall to explain theNPA perspective and discuss the wayahead with the community. The CCwould like this meeting to take placeafter discussions have taken placebetween the NP Planners andScotgold.Issue of National StrategicImportanceIn their recommended refusal of the

planning application, the plannersstressed that this project was not ofstrategic national importance. Ourcontrary view was that: - Approximately £50 million to the

national economy is significant andcould to a large extent fund theoperation of this national park. - A plc could be floated on the

stock market to raise £millions andcreate a state of the art miningheritage exhibition and trailemulating that in Ballarat inAustralia, which would be a nationaliconic tourist attraction.

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Report from ScotgoldMr Shane Sadleir, a non-executivedirector of Scotgold Resources,attended the Community meeting on14 September. He said he waspleased to report that preliminaryinformal discussions that daybetween himself and John Bentley(Chairman of Scotgold) and FionaLogan and Gordon Watson of theLoch Lomond and The TrossachsNational Park had proven verypositive. He said he wasencouraged by willingness of thePark to work with Scotgold inprogressing the Planning Approval. Mr Sadleir said that the report fromthe Park had highlighted the visualimpact of the Tailings ManagementFacility as the main issue needingresolution before the proposal couldproceed. Scotgold are currentlyinvestigating various ways to reducethe visual impact to a moreacceptable level. He said that atthis stage it was still unclear as tohow Scotgold could re-enter theplanning process and was awaitingfurther advice on the matter.

Shane Sadleir

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The working group comprisingmembers of the Trust and theCommunity Council is delighted toreport that full funding for theproject specification phase of theCrianlarich Heritage Project has nowbeen secured. After initial successin securing funding from Forth ValleyLeader, match funding applicationsto both the National Lottery andAwards for All were turned down,partly because of the huge volumeof applications. (A sign of things tocome perhaps?) It was StirlingCouncil who finally came to therescue with an offer of match

funding of £5,000 and an appeal tothe directors of the StrathfillanCommunity Development Trustsecured the final £1,250 needed.The CiA group is very grateful forthis support and looks forward togetting on with the project at last.Internet/Learning Café InTyndrum Village HallIf you want to improve your chancesin an increasingly difficult jobsmarket, a good place to start is byupdating and refreshing your CV -the first contact with a futureemployer. Help is at hand at theLearning Café to get your CVnoticed! Don't forget that the Learning Caféruns every Tuesday and Friday from11am to 4pm and the PAL afterschool club is on Tuesdays from 4pmduring term time. Our tutor,Heather Hamilton is on hand to helpyou with your IT problems and giveone-to-one tuition. Heather is verynice, so don't be shy!The hall is available (at veryreasonable rates!) for private hirefor that special event. It's ideal forkid's (messy!) birthday parties.Are You Interested In TracingYour Family Tree? The steering group for the LearningCafé would like to find out if there islocal interest in genealogy. >

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Housing Association must consider:1. NominationsIn accordance with our NominationAgreement two of the properties willbe allocated to people who StirlingCouncil nominates.2. Housing List ApplicantsThree of the properties will beallocated to applicants on theAssociation's housing list.3. Internal TransfersTwo of the properties will beallocated to an existing tenant whohas housing needs that can be metby moving to another house.Next steps All applications for Tyndrum havebeen assessed for the PriorityGroups on the basis of informationprovided in application forms and ina detailed questionnaire that wassent to all applicants during August.We will write to all these applicantsand tell them what priority groupthey have been placed in. Applicants with the highest prioritywill be visited at home to discussand verify their housingcircumstances. As a resultapplicants may gain or lose points atthis stage because important detailsabout people's housing needssometimes do not become clear untilthey are visited. The numbers on the list change on a

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regular basis as new applications arereceived and existing ones arewithdrawn. For all these reasons it is notpossible for us to predict withcertainty what the exact outcome ofthis initiative will be. We aim tomake offers for these properties bythe end of October at the latest Contact: Christine Drew

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There was a lesson at CrianlarichPrimary School just before thesummer holidays to get the childreninterested in saving energy. All thechildren drew pictures to representthis and six were chosen to beincluded on a banner for "StrathfillanGoes Green"We launched the banner on 28thAugust at the Family Fun Day. Wealso started our lending library forenergy monitors. Moira Robertsonhas 20 monitors to lend out so thatyou can see how much electricityyou are using - all we ask is thatyou keep a record of your daily

usage and any changes that youmake in order to try to reduce yourconsumption. The monitors are onloan for 3 or 4 weeks. Moira canhelp you to set them up and willcollect them at the end. Call Moiraif you are interested. We would also like to know ifanyone is interested in attending aworkshop on "Hard to Treat Homes"and "Renewables". If there isenough interest we would hope tohold it in Strathfillan sometime inOctober - so if you are interestedplease contact: Moira Robertson

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Class 2 have recently got a newteacher called Mrs Hunter. Thereare 12 children in our class and the3 new primary 5 children havesettled in well. Our favourite work so far has beenon volcanoes. We are making papiermache and mod rock models. Thenwe are going to have a scientificexperiment to make it erupt like areal volcano.As part of our Scotland topic work,we have recently finishedresearching a Scottish person andmade it into a talk. Some peopleused power points and others usedposters and pictures. We enjoyedlistening to everyone and weassessed each others performance.They were fantastic! We are interested to learn aboutScotland and anyone who would liketo come in to visit if they have anyspecial knowledge or if someone hasreturned to Scotland after livingabroad we would be interested tohear about it. Class 2

It has been a very hectic start to theterm and there are lots of excitingactivities coming up. Welcome to allthe new Primary One pupils andwelcome back to the pupils inPrimary Two to Seven. Mrs SharronHunter has joined us as our newPrincipal Teacher. Sharron hasalready settled in very well to schoollife and is enjoying her new role.Mary McLeodI am delighted to announce thatMary, our school cleaner, was invitedto a Royal Garden Party during Julyin recognition of her long service tothe school. She had a wonderfulday and I'm sure we all want tothank her for the commitment andhard work that she has shown to theschool over many years.Meet the TeacherThere was an informal meeting forparents to come along and meettheir child's teacher on Monday 30thAugust between 3.00 - 3.30pm.

Information about class routines andhomework was given out. Eco SchoolsWe are collating evidence andmonitoring our school environmentso we can then apply for the GreenFlag assessment. As part of this, wehave arranged for a recyclingcontainer to be placed in theplayground to enable old clothes andshoes to be collected and the schoolwill earn £500 per ton of textiles.The community will be welcome touse it as the more clothes wecollect, the more money we willraise for school funds.

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Strathfillan <Accessing some sites can beexpensive but if there is interest outthere, the Learning Café couldsupply the software and makefinding those infamous ancestorscheaper and easier!! Please get intouch if you are interested.Anyone For Bee-Keeping?I'm sure many of you are aware ofthe problem of the diminishingnumbers in the bee population. TheNational Park Rangers are keen tosupport a project in Strathfillan totrain locals in the art of bee-keeping. Local volunteers will bementored and trained by membersof the Helensburgh Bee KeepingSociety and at the end of thetraining period will be given hivesand swarms to care for - not tomention delicious honey to eat! Ifyou are interested in taking part inthe bee project, please get in touchwith me at the office in the firstinstance.Call For Local ArtistsThe Trust hopes to run another ArtExhibition in November in TyndrumVillage Hall. If you would like toexhibit please call Joyce a.s.a.p todiscuss. Joyce Russell

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Three new Primary Ones have joinedour class and are settling in well.This term our topic is Houses andHomes. We have been learningabout the different types of homesthat people live in. We have lookedat the houses we have in our village.We have been doing experiments tofind out which materials houses are

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Café Sci (Café Scientifique)Café Sci originated some years ago inFrance with the aim of enabling localcommunities to enjoy learning aboutscience in a friendly and informalatmosphere. Asking questions andsharing ideas and experiences is animportant feature of a Café Scimeeting.http://www.cafescientifique.org Strathfillan Community DevelopmentTrust has established a branch of CaféSci that meets in Tyndrum Village Hall.Four meetings have been arranged forthe next session; Each meeting will beheld on a Wednesday evening from7pm to 9pm and light refreshments willbe provided. Café Sci meetings are organized alongthe following pattern:7-7.30pm. Arrival and welcome withtea or coffee or wine. Meet thespeaker.7.30- 8pm. The invited speaker willintroduce the meeting's topic (seeprogramme).8-9pm. More refreshments, questionsand discussion.Admission is free and speakers do notreceive a fee. SCDT asks that thoseintending to come to a meeting shouldcontact the Trust Office beforehand tohelp with catering. 01838 400 545 oremail strathfillancdt@btconnect.comThere is no charge for refreshments,but a donation towards costs will be

welcomed on the night.The topics are usually appropriate forstudents attending High School.Wednesday 20th October What has mathematics ever done for us?Jack Lambert BSc PhD FRSE FIMA(Emeritus Professor of NumericalAnalysis, University of Dundee) will notpresent any mathematics as such butwill demonstrate how mathematicalmethods and models help to solve reallife problems. Examples include themystifying case of an aircraft ejectionseat, improvements to the success rateof surgical bypass operations and thenasty matter of dealing withabandoned land mines.Wednesday 10th November Bird migration and the story of the Isleof May Bird ObservatoryNiall Campbell (retired UnderSecretary, Scottish Justice Department,now Treasurer of the British Trust forOrnithology and the Isle of May BirdObservatory Trust) reminds us thatbird migration has always interested -and puzzled - naturalists. Informationgathered at bird observatories hasgreatly increased our understanding ofmigration. Tracking technology isdeveloping all the time and providingfascinating results. Amateurs andprofessionals have contributions tomake to the study of bird migration.Wednesday 9th February Why are there so few trees and large

shrubs on ourhills and shouldwe have more?David MardonBSc, MSc(entomologist,taxonomist and latterly manager atBen Lawers NNR conducting pioneeringwork on restoring montane scrub) willshow that treeline woodland andmontane scrub have largelydisappeared in Britain. How many ofthe scattered vestiges remain viable?Is there a future for these habitats,and how can we secure it? How wouldour natural heritage be enhanced byincreasing our biodiversity?Wednesday 16th March Hydraulic applications: a simple stepbetween a slide rule and the first lawof thermodynamicsNicholas Taylor recently resignedC.eng MIMechE (engineeringapprenticeship with de Havillandleading to management anddirectorships with John Holt, Lockheedand Vickers Sperry Road) will explainhow energy, which cannot be createdor destroyed, can be convertedthrough hydraulic flow and pressure topower machines. Hydraulics, theapplication of a force to a confinedliquid, has enabled engineers toharness hydraulic power in a multitudeof machines for human benefit ineveryday life.

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Christmas Gifts I expect that two products willbe selling well in time forChristmas. The first, probably

the more popular will be the Kindle -an e-book device - and the other islikely to be Apple's iPad - a tabletcomputer.Kindle - The device that allows you toread novels without the actual book.The online store Amazon have releasedtheir latest version of their e-readerdevice Kindle. This small, light gadgetallows you to download up to 3500books via a wireless or mobileconnection and read them at yourleisure whenever you wish. Thedevice, which weighs just over 8ounces, is a third of an inch thick, witha 6 inch screen, is expected to be themarket leader for gadgets thisChristmas. For me, this would be a useful device,allowing me to have access to bookswhen travelling, without the need tocarry the weight of 3-4 paperbacks or

hardback books in my luggage. Forothers, the convenience of having all ofone's books in a device smaller than apaperback book is a key feature. This is not a new, but an updatedproduct. For instance this version hasimproved contrast and improved fontquality - allowing better reading evenin sunlight. Current prices for theKindle are £109 for the wirelessversion, and £149 for the 3G andWireless version. Please note that 3G isa fast mobile network and is notcurrently available in our area.iPad - a wireless touch screen tabletcomputer. This is an A4 size touchscreen computer with no physicalkeyboard or mouse. It is a fullyfunctional wireless connected computerwhich integrates with iPhone and otherdevices. Prices start at £425. Thisproduct has been available for sometime, but now promises to become aleading product in the computingmarket. The iPad comes in a variety ofconfigurations, some with mobile 3Gtechnology. All the models are portableand are roughly the size of a pad of A4paper.Traditional ComputersFor more traditional computers,including laptops and desktop products,I urge you to consider avoiding thewidely advertised entry level systems,which typically contain old technology,or insufficient power to performadequately. I suggest you set a budgetand get the maximum specification thatyour budget allows. Currenttechnology includes processors - Intel

i5 and i7 for instance - that increasepower and performance if and whenrequired, thus drastically improvingcomputer and graphics speed. Is your Internet Slow?Recently many of my clients have beencomplaining that their computers arevery slow, especially when browsingthe internet. If your computer seemsto be slow only when connected to theinternet and you are confident thatyour computer is not infected with avirus, then your browser (InternetExplorer, for instance) may be thecause of the problem. Manyapplications install "add-ons" to yourbrowser and many of these can slowmachines down when browsing theinternet, in many cases making thecomputer unusable. Typical add-onsare Search Bars, Security tool bars andfeatures associated with onlinemessaging. These add-ons are notnecessarily viruses and will neitherharm your machine nor steal yourinformation, but they do have impactson performance. There are many waysof improving browser performance,including disabling add-ons, removingtemporary files and deleting browsinghistory. All these functions should beavailable to you from the menus withinyour browser. I suggest that you lookat these settings regularly, so that youcan ensure you get the maximumperformance from your machine.

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Once again St. Swithin has left hismark on the 40 days subsequent to"his day" (15th July) and while thelast 10 days of this month wereacceptable - just - and the Augustrainfall not too overwhelming, theoverall picture was unsettled andunreliable. A brief interlude in midAugust gave four days withoutprecipitation, this window allowedsome good quality haylage etc.followed by odd days sufficientlybenign for aerial bracken sprayingand right at the end of the month,following a day of bitter NE wind -snow reported Cairngorms and BenNevis - August departed in a blazeof glorious sunshine.Much of human endeavour over themillennia seems to be transportationof people and objects from one siteto another which requires access tosuitable routes. In the early daysfootpaths suitable for humans andhorses sufficed until the wheel wasinvented, things then took a leapforward, "made" roads, metalledwith gravel or paved like Romanroads were the order of the day.

However with the advent of motortransport with solid rubber, thenpneumatic tyres and also theachievements of Mr. McAdam,increasingly road transport becamebig time with even minor countryroads being tar-McAdamed andarterial roads graduated into ourmodern motorways. What then hasall this got to do weather wise?Quite a lot really. Anyone who hasindulged in severe weather-blightedjourneys over long distances isaware of the possible and probablehazards. Initially snow-ploughswere just a "Vee" constructionpulled by a horse. This was all rightprovided the drifts were not toodeep for the horse, if so manpowerand shovels cleared a way.Although over the past twenty yearsor so winters have produced littlesnow, except perhaps in more pronedistricts, to warrant the use ofmodern ploughs or snow-blowers,conditions can and do occur. Theaftermath of a long spell of snowand frost and perhaps heavy rainhas, as we have seen in 2010,

detrimental effects on roadsurfaces. However in any set ofcircumstances there are alwayswinners and losers. In cases suchas aforementioned, manufacturersof vehicle springs and aids tosuspension, vehicle repairbusinesses, recovery vehicles and,last but not least, those whoprovide traffic-cones, must be but afew who benefit from the pot holes,subsidences, flood and frostdamaged roads subsequent to awintry spell. While the "Green" element isenthusiastic about reducing climatechange by encouraging wind farms,electricity pylons and the like, littlemention has been made of theeffect that construction of theseedifices could have on theenvironment, more roads, moreheavy vehicles, visual pollution and,indeed, increased emissions ofgreenhouse gases - full circle,weather again!

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Plans for The Big Shed at Tombreckare still gathering momentum andconstruction is continuing accordingto original targets. The roof timbers are now in placeand the walls have all been stuffedwith sheep's wool for insulation by alarge band of volunteers doing agrand job and enjoying the stunningloch views from aloft while workingalongside the local construction teamof Blairish Restorations despite thebad weather and storms that haveswept through Perthshire recently.Their next task is helping with thelime/clay plastering of the walls andin the future getting involved withlandscaping and reed bedconstruction. Over fifty volunteershave helped with the project so far.There is always lots to do and plentyof new skills to learn and everyoneagrees that they are not onlyenjoying the experience but nowknow a lot more about ecologicalconstruction.The architects "ea" (EcologicalArchitecture), Sue Manning and MaryRoslin, are proud of the newcommunity resource which will be anexemplar of eco-design with lowcarbon emissions and a reducedcarbon footprint. There have beenplenty of visits from interested localpeople and anyone who still wishes

to observe theconstructionprogress andto discussfuture plans isencouraged toget in touchand comealong for avisit and chatwith JaneWatts, the newDevelopmentOfficer of TheBig Shed. The Big Shedwill become awonderfulresource for the local communities allaround Loch Tay, Glen Lyon andbeyond, providing a venue forworkshops, events, meetings andalso supplying workspaces for localpeople to develop skills and talents. The hub for The Loch Tay Food Chainwill be based at The Big Shed. Thisis an initiative to link local residentsand businesses to locally grownproduce and very successful interestmeetings for this project havealready been held in Fearnan andKillin. Local people shared theirviews and ideas with Jane, who hasbeen outlining the Loch TaysideCommunity Interest Company's well

thought out vision of the Loch TayFood Chain. Katy and Dolan,residents at Tombreck, answeredquestions on finance, logistics andother details and all the proposedplans from locals will be taken onboard. Plans to hold similarmeetings on the south side of theloch and in Glen Lyon are inprogress.For a chat or to arrange a visit to TheBig Shed contact

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have been the one that had beencaught in fishing nets at the Kenmoreend of the loch and has recently beenreleased there. Ravens too, even withtheir nesting so early in the frozendays of February seem to have donewell. We are certainly seeing andhearing more in the Glen and I cameacross 18 feeding together on a deadsheep last week. Some mammals also seem to havedone well, not always the ones that wewant to increase. There have beenreports of numbers of mink once againmoving out from their 'holding area' atthe head of the loch and Firbush.They are fierce, indiscriminate andrelentless killers which can wreakterrible havoc amongst ground nestingbirds and probably have beenresponsible for the diminishingnumbers of oystercatchers in the area.The pine martens are still leavingregular calling cards around our houseand my son saw one in daylight on hisshed roof at the old mart - let's hopethat they are not going to become asbig a problem as the urban fox.The stags seem to be in mint conditionafter the snow and frost. Of coursethere were fatalities but red deer havesurvived harsh winters for many years

More or LessAfter last month's article I received aletter via the Killin News and I openedit with trepidation thinking that it wasfrom a cycling organisation! But itwas from a reader in Somerset whoreported that instead of seeing fewerswallows they had seen a markedincrease. It is only now, at the end ofthe summer, that we can really seethe effects of the harsh winter lastyear. On the Yorkshire moors grousewere seen very close to villages duringthe winter. They were not hoping fora bit part in Heartbeat but weresheltering as best they could from theweather which, people predicted,would vastly reduce numbers. But infact it has been an excellent yeardown there and I was loading at ashoot on the12th and 210 brace ofbirds were shot. Around here therewas one more grouse alive to flyanother day last week. While outstalking I heard the rush of wingsoverhead and, looking up, I watched agrouse manage to outfly an eagle thatchased him unsuccessfully for quite adistance. Also in the bird world thereseems to continue to be a steadyincrease in ospreys in the area. Onewas seen as late as the beginning ofSeptember in Glen Lochay and may

and have certainly done well this year.They would appear to be in moredanger from the proposed changes inculling season, the increase in licencesto shoot out of season and the fencingof large areas for regeneration with noregard for their movement to lowground when necessary. This hastaken place in several places and hasproved unsuccessful. Let's hope thatnow that S.N.H. and the DeerCommission have amalgamated theycan be relied upon to monitor thissituation properly! At least TheHeather Trust is finally to beginresearch into the control of heatherbeetle, which has not been stampedout by a hard winter as predicted.This may be due to the fact that it isaffecting a grouse moor whereresearch is being carried out into theeffect of hen harrier predation ongrouse numbers. There seems to beno more up to date information onheather beetle since the publication of'The Grouse in Health and Disease' in1912. On the note of insects survivingthe cold - as you just may havenoticed - the midge has notdiminished either. More like 'whatdoesn't kill you makes you stronger!'

Tim Frost

Frost Report

Cut this slip out and bring it along to receive a free bottle of wine( Dinner Only )

Kayaking,

Flu ClinicOver 65?

Macmillan Cancer Support and Killin Medical Practice

invite you to a Coffee MorningMcLaren Hall, Killin

Friday 15th October 10.00 am

ORCrianlarich Village HallFriday 22nd October

10.00amWhile you are there you can

have a flu jag

Under 65?If you normally have a flu jag

each year and are in the at risk group, you are morethan welcome to come along

(All proceeds go to Cancer Research UK)

Any queries? Phone 01567 820213

Killin Toddlers Group

1st Thursday of the month10am

Killin Church Hall

This is a place for children to play together

and meet new kidsparents get the

opportunity to chat toother parents and meet

new people There's no charge

For more informationcontact Marieke McBean

info@marieke.co.uk 07762 689612

The 'Fire and Ice’ festival will takeplace at the Iron Age complex by

Kenmore and will include an exhibitionshowcasing the works of Scottish and

international artists, a series ofworkshops open to both artists andthe public and a dramatic evening

finale featuring flame-lit ice sculpturesin the lochside woods and burningsculptures in the loch, along with

drumming and stories of fire and icemyths and legends

Sculptor and pyrotechnic specialistKestutis Musteikis from Lithuania

will lead the sculpting workshops andfire show

Allison Weightman will run the ceramics sessionsGeorgia Crook will run

the willow weaving workshop Claire Hewitt will recount

traditional myths and legends

Rural Tayside LEADER is supportingthis new collaborative venture

between the Scottish Crannog Centreand Perthshire Visual Arts Forum

which brings together international &local artists and the community

'Fire and Ice' will run from 29thNovember to 5th December at theScottish Crannog Centre. Furtherdetails and ticket information areposted at www.pvaf.org.uk and

www.crannog.co.uk Numbers arelimited so please book early

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Do you need a new home in any of these areas?Lochearnhead Killin CallanderTyndrum Strathyre BalfronAberfoyle Drymen BuchlyvieKippen Gartmore Deanston

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We currently have 450 homes for rent throughoutthe Stirling Council area

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We have a large selection of Original Artworkand Prints and a large selection of affordable

gifts, Toys and much more - all can be reserved. High Quality Picture Framing Service

and picture glass supplied.Passport and ID photos.

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Come and visit us and be sure of a warm welcome

Head Girl Jessie MenziesDeputy Head Girls Madeleine Darby

Jennifer WarnockHead Boy Harry CordnerDeputy Head Boys Joshua McInnes

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Angus Waite, Madeleine Darby, Harry Cordner, Peter Martin (Headteacher),Jessie Menzies, Joshua McInnes, Jennifer Warnock.

McLaren High School NewsTop Team and House Teams for 2010/11

House Captains:Bracklinn Captain Rebecca DavisVice Captains Calum Fountain

Luke MeliaDochart Captain Bethany RossVice Captains Fraser Graham

William VernonLeny Captain Ruairidh LeishmanVice Captains Rosalind Bennie

Andrew Orr

Tallest Sunflower1st Tegan Dowling - 275cm2nd Beth Allan - 227.5cm3rd Ellie Ridgewell - 223cmLargest Open Bloom1st Tegan Dowling - 28cm2nd Emily Crow - 24cm3rd Beth Allan - 21.5cmOpposite is a photograph of most of the participants withtheir certificates. Unfortunately the wind snapped most ofthe sunflowers before we got a picture them!

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Primary 1 Ms Nicola Campbell

Certificates awarded to Sunflowercompetition entrantsPrimary 7 Leavers celebrating

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StaffingMs Nicola Campbell has joined usfrom Thornhill Primary School and isreally enjoying her new post. Judy HoldenAs I'm sure you are all aware, Judyhas started treatment for a seriousillness. Despite this, she isremarkably upbeat and positiveabout her situation and her courageis an inspiration to us all. Judy iscurrently fundraising for thepurchase of an ultra sound scannerand any donations towards this canbe made at the school office. I amsure you will all join me in passingon our best wishes to Judy and herfamily.Eco SchoolsAs part of our Eco Schoolsprogramme there will be a recyclingcontainer in the playground toenable old clothes and shoes to becollected enabling the school to earnmoney for funds. The communityare welcome to use it as the moreclothes we collect, the more moneywe will raise for school funds.Our TopicsPrimary 1/2/3 are doing the topicHow We Used To Live this term.We have brought to school our babyphotos and drawn pictures of the

playground in the past. We will nowbe looking at Killin in the past.

BeccaWe are also learning aboutMaterials. We went outside andlooked for materials to stick on ourbanner. We found flowers, somegrass, leaves, sticks, plasticwrappers and crab apples. We aregoing to collect lots of materials andsort them. Liam

The New Primary Ones When we came to school we had funon the climbing frame. We learntthat we had to have turns becauselots of us would get hurt. It's goodfun on the computers learning howto write on them. Caitlyn

Tree PlantingA big thank you to TRANSERVE whohave removed tarmac from parts ofour playground. This will allow theEco Group to plant fruit trees! Theyalso fixed our play mat under theclimbing frame. Thank you!

Mr LunanFire Safety VisitOn Thursday 2nd SeptemberHeather from Central Scotland Fireand Rescue service came to teach usabout fire safety. She showed us avideo of a bedroom that was set onfire because someone dropped a

match (they set the room up todemonstrate what would happen toa bedroom in a fire). She taught usabout fire hazards by giving us allsheets and asked us to circle all thefire hazards such as over-loadedsockets and leaving a candle next tothe curtains. She said we shouldtest our fire alarms at home once aweek (preferably on a Sundaymorning) and give it a birthday forwhen we change the batteries.

Hazel P6 and Georgia P7

RME and Home Team ChallengeP6/7 are taking part in Home TeamChallenges. We are in groups of fiveor four and we came up with groupnames. They are: Diversity, No 'I'in Team, Stronger Together andInspiration Pyramid. Nearly everyweek we are given a new challenge.Some challenges are to do with ourtopic which is the HighlandClearances or it could be about RME.We also get home team points. Youcan be awarded points for doing lotsof thinks e.g: helping people, beingkind and considerate, followingschool and class rules, followingteacher's instructions and workinghard. Ellie P7 and Aarron P6

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6th October 11am - 3pm

Come and view a range ofsingle and double bedroomproperties, designed for the

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The Killin Youth Group has been upand running since Easter this yearand is open to all pupils ofsecondary school age. RegularTuesday sessions will form thebackbone of the groups activitiesand be complemented by varioustrips and fundraising activities. Over the coming months we arehoping to fill our programme with avariety of activities aiming to covereveryone's interests, includingsports nights, art and musicworkshops, cinema nights, gamesnights and outdoor activity days.As part of this we would like tomake use of the skills and interestsof local people. Perhaps you have an interesting orunusual job or skill or are amember of a club or team andwould be willing to give a couple ofhours of your time to get involvedwith the youth group. We are alsolooking for volunteers to help outwith the group on an occasionalbasis, so if you are interested ineither way, please get in touch withme.

Pete Waugh07786 558861

The annual voter registration formshould have dropped through yourletterbox by now. Approx 125,000forms are being posted by theElectoral Registration Officer andover 5000 properties have alreadyresponded to a request to confirm nochanges by e-mail or telephone.Everyone is encouraged to read theform and, if everything is correct, torespond as soon as possible by e-mail, telephone or text. Anyoneunable to return the form in theseways can still respond by signing theform and returning it by post in thereply paid envelope.Where changes are necessary theform should be amended then signedand returned by post, fax or scannede-mail attachment.The completed forms need to bereceived by the ERO to ensure thatthe electors at your address areincluded in the 1st DecemberRegister of Electors. Failure torespond can result in the currentnames being deleted from theRegister and once deleted you ceaseto be eligible to vote in any electionand can have credit referencingdifficulties.Electoral Registration Officer, HillsideHouse, Laurelhill, Stirling FK7 9JQTel 01786-892289 Fax 01786-92255www.saa.gov.uk/central orwww.aboutmyvote.co.uk

Killin Youth GroupSaturday 6th November

Lodge Breadalbane St. Fillans will host

a Soup and Sandwich Lunch inthe Lesser McLaren Hall

12 noon to 2.00pmHome made soups, an assortment

of sandwiches, tea or coffee and a biscuit will be served

- great value at £5 per person -and there will be a raffle in aid ofthe re-formed Killin Youth Group

Enjoy a lunchtime snack with no washing up

The Lodge Members look forwardto serving one and all

with a tasty snack

Soup Sandwich Lunch Voter Registration

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Also Vehicles , Signs etc

Home cooked meals (served all day until 8pm)

AccommodationBar with pool table

Real AlesLive Music

Killin Tel: 01567 820349

Subscription £8 plus £1.00 at each meetingnon Members always welcome

Wednesday 20th OctoberBee Drive (variation on a Beetle Drive)

Fundraiser for visit from Wisconsin HerbiesAberfeldy Town Hall 7.30pm Tickets £3.50Wednesday 17th NovemberAGM followed by Memories of Wisconsin Aberfeldy Town Hall 7.30pm Wednesday 8th DecemberChristmas Luncheon Green Park Hotel, Pitlochry 12 noon for 12.30pm Cost £25 Book in advance throughJudy Forster 01567 820 298Wednesday 19th January Natural Dyed Silk Scarves Practical demonstration by Patty Hope, Aberfeldy Town Hall 10am-12 noon

Wednesday 16th FebruaryMediterranean Cookery Demonstration by Mr. Ezz-irani of La MeridianaAberfeldy Town Hall 10am-12 noonWednesday 16th MarchPrevention & Care of Heart Disease with Herbs, Nutritionand Exercise with Govindha McRostie OMD ND of Albion Biologic, Aberfeldy Town Hall 7.30pmWednesday 20th AprilGrow Your Own Drugs, Film featuring James Wong,President of the Herb Society UKThe Locus Centre, Aberfeldy 7.30pmWednesday 18th MayAnnual Outing - details to followWednesday 15th JuneVisit to the Big Shed, Tombreck, Loch Tay

Herb Society

A local Tourism Group has put out a Call to Action to alltourism related businesses in the Breadalbane area. The Breadalbane Tourism Group has been set up by a wideranging group of like-minded business owners who see theopportunity to create a much stronger awareness of theBreadalbane area and so increase visitor numbers and timespent in the area. The Breadalbane area is hugely fortunate in that it alreadybenefits from brown tourist signage at many strategicroutes across Perth to the Oban area. The extensive arearanges from Kenmore to Comrie and Tyndrum to Killin. Itsname is historical and the area offers everything that anyvisitor could possibly ask for in terms of a qualityexperience. However most visitors and many locals haveno awareness of the name and what it means. The group would seek to significantly change thisperception - locally, nationally and internationally by

working together and using simple but effectivemarketing. Surrounding areas are marketing themselvesaggressively e.g. the Highland Perthshire DestinationManagement Organisation by appointing a full-timeorganiser for the next 3 years. If we in Breadalbanedon't respond, we risk becoming Scotland's best-kepttourism secret. No one will do this for us - it's time toact on our own behalf in the interest of the businessesand potential visitors to our area.The group is looking for business owners who would liketo be a part of this initiative and whose businesses wouldbenefit or who feel that they might have something tooffer. Be a part of something that will surely make adifference. Ken Chew

Chairman g@morenishmews.com

01567 820527

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Perhaps the most effectiveadvertisement ever written appearedin a London newspaper early in the20th century: "Men wanted forhazardous journey. Small wages,bitter cold, long months of completedarkness, constant anger. Safereturn doubtful." These were wordswritten by Sir Ernest Shackleton, thefamous South Pole explorer.Commenting on the overwhelmingresponse he received, Shackletonsaid, "It seemed as though all themen of Great Britain were determinedto accompany us."Shackleton's words remind me ofJesus' words recorded in Matthew'sGospel 16:24, "If anyone desires tocome after Me, let him deny himselfand take up his cross and follow Me."The Lord was calling people to gowith Him on a hazardous journey -the way of the cross. He issued thatcall after telling His disciples that Hewas going to Jerusalem to suffer andbe killed.Through the centuries, thousandshave responded to Jesus' words byforsaking all to follow Him. But unlikeShackleton's expedition that finallycame to an end, Christ's work goeson and volunteers are still needed.He continues to call for those who willserve Him whatever the cost.It remains true that a faith that costsnothing and demands nothing isworth nothing.

Ladd Fagerson

T h i n k AA bo u t II tDuring thesummer thecongregation andtheir project teamhave been busyfinalising drawingsand documentsfor the repairproject. In JuneHistoric Scotland'sConservationGroup undertooka thermographic

survey of the church. Infraredthermography (or thermal imaging)detects infrared radiation. Infrared is notvisible to the naked eye but it can bedetected by special cameras whichconvert the intensity of radiation to avisible image. The survey at St Fillan'shas helped to identify hidden areas ofdamp and air leakage, as well as thestructure of the timber frame beneath thecorrugated iron. This information willhelp the repairs once the works start onsite. Fundraising has continued and the KillinChoir concert and dinner held inconjunction with the Parish Church was agreat success with £1,000 raised for thetwo churches. There has also been agood response to the general appeal. Allcontributions are very greatly appreciatedand the congregation would again like tothank all those in the local communityand further afield for their support. Keepa look out for the St Fillan's tea towel

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which will be on sale locallyshortly. In August the church had a visitfrom Bruce Crawford MSPaccompanied by Provost FergusWood. The project wasdiscussed and Bruce confirmedhis support.

Sonya LinskaillProject leader

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Nifty Fifty Cycling TeamAt the age of fifty, I decided it wastime to cycle the Sustrans routewhich passes through Killin, fromGlasgow to Inverness, as part of mybirthday celebrations! Eight brave(mad?) volunteers agreed to comealong for the ride. We set a trainingschedule and aimed to get fit overthe summer to ride the 215 mileroute. In the meantime, sadly, ourfriend Judy Holden was diagnosedwith a brain tumour and planned tohost a fundraising barbeque on theSaturday of our travels so Julie Rhysand I decided to join in thefundraising with sponsorship for ourbike ride from friends further afield. We set off on a Thursday afternoonfrom Glasgow having alreadypersuaded a friendly train travellerto part with some money for ourcause. Our trip divided up into a 20mile evening ride to Balloch - lovely;60 miles to Killin - tough; 40 milesto Pitlochry - lots of coffee andcakes; 60 miles to Aviemore -longer than we thought and 40miles to Inverness over Slochtsummit - easier than we thought.Thoughts on the journey - YouthHostels are much better than theyused to be with lovely 3 coursedinners and cooked breakfastsprovided (less food to carry!).Padded shorts are great for cycling.If it's pouring rain before 7 it usuallydoes stop by eleven - but you may

be very wet bythen! Scotrailguards areextremelyfriendly andhelpful tocyclists -maybe it wasJulie's lycra!Women of a50ish agehave morestamina andresilience thanyou realiseand make agreat team.None of ushave laughed so much or so oftenfor a long time. Lastly, Scotland hasso much beautiful scenery. The ridefrom Aviemore to Boat of Gartenover purple heather-clad moorlandwas spectacular. People areextremely generous. Julie and Ihave raised over £500 between uswith more donations to follow. We hope others will make thejourney over what is a spectacularcycling route and have as much funas we did, and no punctures either!Thanks to our support teams backhome and to Les for kindly drivingus back from Inverness, as we couldnot get our bikes booked on to atrain that fitted our schedule.

Elaine Turner

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Marion Jane Macdonald, who was 80in July, lived in Crianlarich from1960 to 1978. During her timethere, in response to the manyimprovements such as the newschool in the village, she opened theMacdonald tearoom at theCrianlarich train station. In herspare time she taught people how tomachine knit. She left Crianlarich and moved toDunbeg and then to Oban, whereshe worked as the manager of thelocal Oxfam shop. In 2003 shemoved to Alford, Aberdeenshire tobe closer to her family.Marion would like to thank everyonewho kindly sponsored her eldestdaughter, Kyreen Neilson, and theMacdonald family in Killin, Callanderand the Coalsnaughton area, in alltheir efforts to raise money for theShockwave Endowment Fund for theAberdeen Royal Infirmary. Forinformation and pictures log on towwwbig80challenge.co.uk

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W h e r e A r e T h e y N o w ?Stirling Council is asking businessesand communities to be part of a newpublic toilet initiative called ComfortPartnership Scheme (CPS).Following a review of the Council'scurrent toilet facilities this year, theCouncil agreed in June to seek tointroduce the Comfort PartnershipScheme to replace some of theexisting public toilets and consultwith communities on local keyholdingwhere there is a desire to extend theopening hours of Council run toilets. The CPS would involve partnershipswith local hotels, pubs, other privatebusinesses and public buildings,prepared to make their facilities freelyavailable for use by the publicregardless of whether or not they arecustomers. In return the businesswould receive an annual paymentfrom the Council depending on thestandard of facility provided, freeadvertising on the Council websiteand new signage. A number of local authorities alreadysuccessfully operate this schemeincluding Perth and Kinross, Fife,Highland and many others in England.Many of the council's public toilets areno longer fit for purpose and it isnecessary to find alternative ways toprovide this important service. Withthe current financial position the

standard of toilets in all locationscannot be improved or sustained butadequate public toilet provision isrequired and the Comfort PartnershipScheme will provide this. StirlingCouncil wants to encourage localbusinesses and communities to findout more about the scheme, getinvolved and work with them toensure the best possible outcome forvisitors and local residents.Council Officers will consult on thescheme during Community Councilmeetings in Balfron, Blanefield,Buchlyvie, Balmaha, Callander,Crianlarich & Tyndrum, Doune,Drymen, Dunblane, Killearn, Killin,Kippen, Lochearnhead, Thornhill, withkeyholding possibilities beingdiscussed in Bridge of Allan,Causewayhead, Kings Park andKinlochard.Further information on the ComfortPartnership Scheme is available onthe Council website at:

www.stirling.gov/comfort Ian Anderson

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Janet was the elder daughter of Mr.& Mrs. Bobby Ferguson, who kept agarage in Main Street Killin. Shestarted at Killin Primary School in1952 and thereafter attendedMcLaren High School. Janet wasgifted with cooking and sewing skillsand proceeded to Queen Margaret'sDomestic Science College. Ongraduating, she worked in York andSt. Andrew's University.All through school and village lifeshe and Grant MacDonald werefriends and they married in 1973.For a few years Janet accompaniedGrant to sea on the oil tankers butin time they moved back to Killinand had three children. In 1982they moved to Roro Estate in GlenLyon, where they were both veryhappy and took a full part in the lifeof the glen.Janet is survived by her mother, herhusband Grant, daughters Maureenand Christine, son Ian and threegrandchildren. She was a very kind,positive and caring person and willbe greatly missed by all who knewher. Catherine MacGregor

O b i t u a r yL e t t e rsCare in the HomeI would like to say thanks to Mandyand all the staff at Falls of DochartHome for their care and attention toSue, which went far beyond the callof duty. Also thanks to Dr. deLaatfor her undivided attention to Sue.

Carol MacKechnie(An Obituary for Sue Whitehead willappear in issue 119)

Surprise EighteenthI would just like to give a big thankyou to everyone who came to mysurprise 18th party (and well donefor keeping it quiet for so long). Itwas such an amazing night and Ihope everyone enjoyed it. Alsothanks to everyone for all the lovelygifts, cards and money. It was verythoughtful. Also a big thank you tomy family for organising it and athank you to everyone who helpedset up. Thank you.

Naomi MacLaren

Happy FortiethI would like to say thank-you to ourson-in-law Andrew Cousins whoorganised the most amazing partyfor our daughter Kate's 40th. Hedid everything from sorting outaccommodation, to decorations andalso the most fantastic band. It was great to have both familiesthere and for us to see all our oldfriends. The icing on the cake wasyoung Adam winning Killin Juniorgolf championship. A fantasticweek-end Andy so well done.

Catherine & Adam Cunningham(formerly Tyndrum Taxis)

Hospital StayI should like to thank all friends andneighbours for the lovely flowers,cards, etc. Also thanks to everyonewho wished me well after my stay inhospital. I know that Desappreciated all the good wishes.

Lillian Savage

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The Killin Angling Club Committee ispleased to announce that the Clubwill be holding the dinner danceagain this year. It is open to all andprovides an excellent evening in theMcLaren Hall with a four-courseformal dinner followed by a ceilidhdance with music provided by theinimitable Fergie MacDonald CeilidhBand that has worked so well inprevious years.

Saturday 13th November 2010 McLaren Hall, Killin

Fergie MacDonald Ceilidh Band

A formal dress dinner followed by aceilidh dance (open to those whosimply wish to come along for a bitof exercise and a few drams)

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competition trophies9:30pm-1:00 Ceilidh danceThe full Dinner & Dance - £25 Dance Only (Pre-booked) - £7.50 Dance Only (Door charge) - £10.00

IMPORTANT: All are welcome,irrespective of whether they are orare not club members. As the eventhas proved extremely popular in thepast two years and in order toensure that you get a seat, earlybooking of tickets is recommended!

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National ParkWeek 31 commencing 26 JulyProposal: Erection of dwellinghouseLocation: Land rear of StrathfillanTerrace Station Road, CrianlarichApplicant: Mr Matthew SangerApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermissionDecision: Approve with ConditionsWeek 33 commencing 9 AugustProposal: Erection of agriculturalworker's/retired farmersdwellinghouse and erection of 2 No.agricultural barnsLocation: Land at Acharn, KillinApplicant: Mr Malcolm CampbellApplication Type: Matters Specified inConditionsDecision: WithdrawnWeek 34 commencing 16 AugustProposal: Erection of extension toexisting garageLocation: The Garage Main StreetKillinApplicant: Mr Peter FarquharsonApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermissionProposal: Erection of agriculturalworker's/retired farmersdwellinghouse and erection of twoagricultural barnsLocation: Land at Acharn near Killinadjacent to Killin Community CurlingPondApplicant: Mr Malcolm CampbellApplication Type: Detailed PlanningPermissionDecision: Approve with ConditionsProposal: Development of anunderground mine to extract goldand silver including service,production and storage buildings,tailings management facility (TMF),access road, car parking, bridge andother associated infrastructure(revised scheme - previousapplication 90/01102/DET/S)Location: Minerals Cononish RoadTyndrumApplicant: Scotgold Resources LtdApplication Type: Minerals PlanningPermissionDecision: Refuse

Week 35 commencing 23 AugustProposal: Change of use of land tosite 6no. static caravans, nos 9 & 11-15 (Retrospective) Location: Glen Dochart Caravan ParkCrianlarich Applicant: Mr Robert McCready Application Type: Detailed PlanningPermission Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Erection of single storeygarage extension to dwellinghouse Location: Fiarach CrianlarichApplicant: Mr Edward Robertson Application Type: HouseholderPlanning Permission Week 37 commencing6 SeptemberProposal: Erection of extension todwellinghouseLocation: Ewich House CrianlarichFK20 8RUApplicant: Mr Ian RichardsApplication Type: HouseholderPlanning Permission Perth & Kinross1 SeptemberProposal: Alterations and Formationof flat roofed dormerLocation: Greenacres, KillinApplicant: Mr Colin HalesApplication Type: Planning permissionlocalDecision: Pending Consideration

Stirling - Nothing to Report

Local Planning ApplicationsThe Callander Film Society has beenrunning for more than 30 years.Membership is £25 which, for our17 movies, works out at less than£1.50 per film. Visitors and non-members are welcome for £4 at thedoor.The Contemporary Programme at7.30pm on Saturdays at the RobRoy Centre kicks off with KathrynBigelow's "The Hurt Locker", anaction filled war epic set in Iraq,which won six Oscars, including bestfilm. Other autumn films are"Micmacs", a unique French satireon the arms trade; "An Education"(sponsored by Mhor Fish & MhorBread), a coming-of-age story abouta teenage girl in 1960s suburbanLondon; and "The White Ribbon", aGerman film nominated for twoOscars, set in a WW1 village wherethe children are being bullied by thelocal pastor, doctor and baron. Ourpre-Christmas film is "SherlockHolmes", directed by Guy Ritchieand starring Robert Downey Jnr andJude Law.The New Year starts with "Julie andJulia", with Meryl Streep, whichintertwines the story of Julia Child'sstart in the cooking profession withblogger Julie Powell's challenge tocook all the recipes in Child's book.In February "The Ghost", sponsoredby Lady Kenmore's Antiques Curios

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and Collectables, is based on theRobert Harris bestseller about awriter charged with completing thememoirs of a former Prime Minister.It is followed by "The Last Station",a historical drama about Leo Tolstoyand "Invictus" the story of howNelson Mandela enlists the nationalrugby team to unite apartheid-divided South Africa. The seasonends with "Secrets in Their Eyes",the Argentinian winner of the Oscarfor the best foreign film. The contemporary films are shownon our own Blu-Ray DVD player, adigital cinema projector with a highquality image on the Rob Roy bigscreen and a digital surround soundwith six speakers. The Classic Programme is on Fridaysin The Waverley Hotel. All feature a16mm cartoon or a short movie aswell as the main feature. This year we have a 1953 Scottishcomedy, "Laxdale Hall", filmed inWester Ross, followed by a Disneyfantasy, "Darby O'Gill and the LittlePeople". A courtroom classic, "12Angry Men", a Busby Berkeleymusical, "For Me and My Gal" and aCarole Reed 1947 suspense thriller,"Odd Man Out", complete theprogramme. Our classic system is a 16mmprojector, usually with a two-reelfilm (classic film society format). We are grateful for continuedsupport from Stirling & District ArtsForum and the British Federation ofFilm Societies. And we couldn'toperate without the ever helpfulstaff of the Rob Roy and TheWaverley Hotel. For moreinformation contact

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We now have the results of theStirling Home Insulation Survey andthe names and addresses of those ofyou who requested information onrenewable energy. We will contactyou over the next few weeks to seeif we can help you. Make a note ofwhat you would like to find outabout and we will do our best toprovide the answers.We have also been working withclients in the village to obtain grantsthrough the Energy AssistancePackage Stage 4 (Stage 3 qualifiesyou for free loft insulation etc) tohelp offset the costs of installing anew central heating system, a newboiler, draught proofing etc. Toqualify for this measure you have tobe a homeowner or private tenant,be over 75, or have a disabled childunder 16 and receive qualifyingbenefits, or pregnant and receivequalifying benefits, or be over 60and receive qualifying benefits. Ifyou think you may qualify and needto improve your heating, please getin touch with us at KCC.

Northern Energy DevelopmentLimited, are proposing to build aWood Fired Combined Heat Plant atAcharn, outside Killin. FergusTickell, Managing Director, attendedour renewables event at theMcLaren Hall on 4th September andanswered a number of questionsfrom local people. Planning will besubmitted this autumn so now is thetime to decide how you feel about orwish to respond to the proposal. Doyou think it will bring benefit toKillin and to local employment? Doyou have any concerns and do youthink it is what the area needs? Fergus Tickell is happy to discussthis with you. His email address isFergus@energydevelopments.co.uk

Interesting RenewablesUrine can be used as renewableenergy source - Research at Heriot-Watt University http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11023725Whisky 'petrol' for cars developedby university - Research atEdinburgh Napier Universityhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-10998281From the Killin website KWSsearch YouTube.com with thefollowing words to see historical filmof Killin railway and the building ofthe Giorra Hydro Dam near BenLawers"British Transport Film 1959 ERFFoden Morris Leyland BRS"KCC Office open: 11:00 - 17:00each Thursday & Friday in theSports and Leisure Centrecuttingcarbon@killincdt.co.ukPhone/Voice mail: 01567 820 937Skype: killin Cuttingcarbonhttp://www.killincdt.co.uk/kcc/index.html

Bernard Mallett-Griffiths

KAT Thrift ShopDuring six weeks over July andAugust this summer, KAT ran aThrift Shop in the Church Hall forthree and a half days each week. It was staffed by volunteers whosorted and sold donations frompeople in the village and provedvery successful. Over £1600 wasraised which KAT will hold inreadiness for village projects asneeded. KAT would like to thank the eighteen volunteers and all whodonated goods. The plan is to runsomething similar again next year,although where and when have notyet been decided.

MMKillin Heritage Society

ProgrammeMcLaren Hall 7.30pm

5th November “The Tay WesternCatchment Project.” VictorClements3rd December “A House with aPast” Dr Burce Durie,

4th February AGM “Recollectionsof a life in Killin” Roy MacGregor

4th March “Flanders Moss Historyand Natural History” David Pickett

1st April “Bridging Perthshire’sPast” Lindsay Farquharson

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Celebrations

Natasha Teresa Hamilton born on 17th June, a first baby for Michael and Stephanie Ben, born 10th June to Jenny Lambert and Andy

Sutherland in Bathampton. A grandson for Liz Howard

Laura-Anne Mitchell graduated with a BA Honoursdegree in Politics and History from the School of Lawand Social Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University.Her Mum and Adam are so proud of her and thank Jonand wine - without these Laura would have found the

last four years so much more difficult.

Liz Lambert and David Howard married at Mount Lavinia Hotel in Sri Lanka on 16th July

ApologyOn our Celebrations page in Issue 117 we named CameronTaylor's bride Elizabeth and this should have been Elaine. We apologise for this mistake.

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Funding is still available for therepair and restoration of historicbuildings in the Killin ConservationArea.The Killin Conservation AreaRegeneration Scheme (CARS) isfunded by Loch Lomond and TheTrossachs National Park Authorityand Historic Scotland until March2012 and covers the following:

General repair of historicbuildingsGrants are available for up to amaximum of 70% of the cost ofeligible works including:structural repairs, re-roofing,chimney repairs, repair/renewal oflead work & guttering, repairs tostonework and render, repairs towindows, doors & external joinery,boundary walls and railings.

Reinstatement of architecturaldetailGrants are available for up to 85%of the cost of eligible worksincluding reinstatement of:traditional sash and case windows,traditional doors, decorative ironwork e.g.: finials & railings.

Works not qualifying for grantsRoutine maintenance andredecoration, conversions or alterations, interiorfitting out or renewal of services.

If you would like more informationabout the funding contact NationalPark Officers Susan McGowan orKirsty Callaghan on 01389 722600or visit the National Park websitehttp://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/looking-after

CARS Scheme forKillin

Plans to create new visitor facilitiesat the National Trust for Scotland'sBen Lawers National Nature Reservestarted in September with theremoval of the old Mountain VisitorCentre. The Centre had been closedsince 2009 when the charity facedfinancial difficulties. At this time itwas agreed, in the light ofrecommendations from a FeasibilityStudy that the Centre should bereplaced by a less obtrusive,unmanned facility, that furthercapital outlay on urgent repairs andupgrades required to meet statuaryobligations was inappropriate.Instead the Trust has chosen tofocus on the other key aspects ofmanagement of the Reserve,including pioneering work to restorethreatened plant communities,footpath work and an annual

programme ofguided walksandeducationalwork. The favouredoption from thereview at BenLawersincludes re-locating the carpark, which theTrust inherited

as a relic of the hydro-electricdevelopments, to a less visible sitenearby within a woodland setting.Initial plans for this are welladvanced but will be subject to theapproval of the local planningauthority and funding. The site ofthe current car park will be restoredto moorland and two new sectionsof path will be constructed to linkthe site to the main Ben Lawers andTarmachan paths. There is alreadya pedestrian route through youngnative woodland to the main roadalong Loch Tay. New outdoorinterpretation will be available to allvisitors all year round. The Trust willcontinue to encourage visitors tocontribute to the ongoing Reservemanagement and conservation costsby purchasing parking tickets.Current plans do not include the

provision of toilets which wereformally an integral part of theVisitor Centre and as such onlyavailable during opening hoursbetween Easter and September.Although the Trust is aware thatvisitors would like loos on site,finding a practical way ofmaintaining operational toilets allyear at 430m altitude is a problem.It would also add considerably tothe operating costs of the Reserveand divert limited funds from vitalconservation work on the hill. Wehope this will provide visitors withan added incentive to stop withinthe local communities and supportlocal businesses on route to thehills. Helen Cole

Manager Ben Lawers NNR

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Pilates Mat Classes, 1 to 1 or Group Home Visits:Killin, Fortingall, Pitlochry and area.

Julie Baird PilatesJulie Baird PilatesPilates is a corrective form of exercise, targeting the deep postural musclesthat support the spine and lower back, building strength from the inside out.It aims to achieve a balance between strength and flexibility and plays a keyrole in injury rehabilitation and prevention.

ClassesTuesday mornings - PitlochryWednesday afternoon - FortingallWednesday evening - Killin

For details of class times and pricesTel: Julie 07963 088 112 (Body Control Pilates Instructor)

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October 6 WRI meetin McLaren Hall 7.30pm15 Flu Clinic McLaren Hall Killin 10am page 1920 Cafe Sci meeting Tyndrum Village Hall 7pm page 1320 Herb Society meeting Aberfeldy Town Hall 7.30pm page 2721 Church Guild meeting Jamie Stewart author of The Scottish Bible Community Rooms 2pm22 Flu Clinic Crianlarich Village Hall 10am page 1922 Ogham Concert McLaren Hall 30 Trivial Pursuits Night McLaren Hall 7pmNovember5 Heritage meeting Lesser Hall 7.30pm page 356 Soup & Sandwich lunch McLaren Hall 12 noon page 266 Whist Drive Lesser Hall 9 Killin Community Council meeting Killin School 7.30pm10 Cafe Sci meeting Tyndrum Village Hall 7pm page 1313 Angling Club Dinner Dance McLaren Hall 6.30pm page 3317 Herb Society meeting Aberfeldy Town Hall 7.30pm page 27 29 Fire & Ice Festival Scottish Crannog Centre Kenmore page 19

Tiddlers & Toddlers Church Hall1st Thursday of the month10am page 19

BVLCLibraryThursdays 10am-5pm

Ballroom Dancing Lochearnhead Village HallFridays 7.30pm

Community ChoirChurch HallTuesdays 7.30pm

Quilting GroupWednesdays Church Hall 2pm

Pilates ClassWednesdays Lesser Hall 6.30pm

Keep FitWednesdays Lesser Hall 5.30-9.30pm

Learning CafeTuesdays & FridaysTyndrum Hall 11am-4pm page 9

BadmintonMondays McLaren Hall6.30pm

Youth ClubThursdays Crianlarich HallJuniors 6.30pmSeniors 8pmstarts 21st Oct

BadmintonMondays Crianlarich Hallevenings

Carpet BowlsMondays Lesser Hall7.30pm

Guild Craft GroupTuesdays Littlecroft 2pm

Tuesday Club Church Hall 2pm

What’s On in Killin and District

24/7 cars 37A& B Services 31 Aberfeldy Opticians 30Ally Baird Ltd 6Andrew Anderson & Sons 30Back Pain Clinic 38Barhaul 9BL Decorators 34Boat House Restaurant 19 Bridge End Mill 11Bridge of Lochay Hotel 16Campbell, Jason 26Capercaille 24Care Dental 9Castle Menzies 5Central Scotland Rape Crisis 23Clachan Cottage Hotel 17Coach House Hotel 27Crianlarich Store 11Cruachan Restaurant 13Dave Hunt Photographer 23Disco Hire 10Douglas McRobbie Electrical 2Eco Carpet Cleaning 33EMB Graphics 20Everest 11Fabric Studio 8Firewood for Sale 18Fraser, A.C. 29Gatehouse Nursery 32Gauld, Maureen 2Gaulds Funeral Directors 38Gourlay Butchers 17

Grant and Welsh 39Grant, Charles 10Grants Laundry 34Green Welly Stop 12Hairdressing at Home 33Heart to Heart 23Horsley, Kevin 14Houseproud 26Jasmine Beauty 2John Morris Safety 38Julie Baird Pilates 38Killin Hotel 4Killin Kutz 34Killin Library 37Killin Outboard Motor Services 6Lix Toll Garage 40Loch Tay Pottery 21Macfarlane Gray 24Mains of Taymouth 28McAllister, Eric 39McBean, Marieke 36News First 33Old Flax Mill 13Old Smiddy, The 18PFK Performance 21Physiotherapist 10Post Office 4Reed Construction 35Reid Tree & Garden Services 32Rob Roy Homes 29RTA Plant Hire 20Rural Stirling Housing 22S. Forster Electrical 32Scottish National Party 3

Shutters Restaurant 3Singing Lessons 39STEP 36Stitt Bros 33Studio, The 22Sue Hoare Personal Care 29Traditional Signwork 27Trust Housing Association 25Watts, Jane 35Window Cleaning 34Your Computer Manager 15

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