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StrathdearnNewsletter

Wi Th€ 2E Year Mystery Be Solved

on 3d Augu! ai inveniearion imo ihe lo.g rundns mysery oflhedGapp*m.c/nu erofRcneMacRa! d her son AndEi commcred a! rheDdmlelro Quar_ l. 1976 rhis area {6 M.n u.side d(M 6ins io fiid od

r,1s.Rde. d !e-.on ro sa. t.".,.1..* *.'on. trLlrn -ntr'a ir

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semhcd for rhem bf al6 ro no avail. Ai &c !i6! ofhd disappeunce t@ahdid norrhintln e *a an)rhing untoyald, susDecrin& md r o sE hopinc. shchadan 6srF,aii,, Ire fer her)oung son 16 wirh her seNd lo cmtmthis. Ho\eEr in rim. ir becamc dee o atl somerhins drcad tut had b.ftlt.nRc.V\qf"nohn).

'ns.o' A ?tr Vb!. Lrefl.d

'he) L.r(olered

b) ruho- q- h 5.ledrhequor rhehmeo Ae-dq.dar..n e. ad

' ofub r Jr H en d d..ni"b,a h- d ttu o;.,rLd tu rN

inEiigaiio. is required dd worls sded th*e this $.ek. one ofthe originatinvstiestir€ offceB, nou diftd is j. atrddance. I {6 hc }ho onsinal!iN6tisatd ine quary bd, evcn eiln rhe soclt oadalh ihd.. no tunhe.iirB.iealion iookpla.e ar ddrimeHop€fully ihis invesiigation eill reach tr definire .ondBion bnnEiDs an end b ahodendous .xperionce lor her family and niends

Tomatin Distilery

B@e 6e yhish' hs hrrd * wdr E thc

lvad h June 0d Pd$ otriin fr! (civerrilhis006 rdid&*if rhelobMd.bed nEi. bur vr,i.ryE*i4 r !

rbejob h6 clmigcd rtuh rm !@ thewhikywb€ol'hem.hiehhdsd

Al]8nB!frldihEhalhise&ensiredb}rheFlddriuorcopp$ tuhr

,At u StathdearnArntr,l Alt Frhihirioh

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2dr ard 2In Augd, 20NFrcn 10tm 10 6pd

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Country Corner

whilcdmftnEmy,rcn. so my LiD torroday is chEk $. -FiB! Aid Boi diEoruish \hdeYs is trr.s5ary o

Herts m wonderful dma b sow i.ihe !a en. hrbs cm be $ncthingrcdlly $efuL md d.li.io6 or j6tdecodl!. H k.ar be grcwtr

Por o rhe vindoNsill. Tley m

pmrsoil and areresishibdne e.

Ior bxr resula in n'. Bad.n,condiiios ieed io he wird md idEl.Aomatic hs6s such r rcsemary,would do rcli on a suiiy @kcry, an

mo of scroe or 6ee dFining E avely

soil, a ir ofujmb fion dr], $nbaked tsrain dl rhe Medirended.Avoid oYer hanltrins herbs, 6 $n wiLL

prcnot a gftat deal ortop BrcMh rhar

dos. olbone meal or orgmic mmtrre

Hclbs coo bc liown from scd,

.u!tin$ ftom ncm dmtdbyrc

Hsbs cm be 6ed6comp ionpldqrhis ha a beneficial sn'cd un health

mdvigouoi'ilsnciEhboB,sd irlvillanrd or EPel insects rh:r mtlr ehh*

Moy plms @ veq rftdnf 6 look

oi ed eqwonh considenncplutins

Bmt lood. nideies md lob of*imib babecue seaon! You c& 6nshIhk sauce owr ewrlthiDe you {ecookiiC sd ncr! n on the Cdll !o swc

I ljrgc Onid, skiincd and finE1y

4 kvd Ibsr son arown sugar

brcsn Add o&er i.sredie.t. srirDd simmtr, rovered. 6r a led l0

Brush l2 .hickci phccs silh lhc sauce.

Crill ror l0mitr Ten ovd md srill3-10 nins rore till *ell eokcd.Beforc seniry bruh aglin nith noe

% Pini M,)oinakc (or us H.llmm,

Boil p.rabs uill jNl cookcd Cut i.halv€s or quanc . Whll. wm, pour

ov*vine8$ d sprintle on sslt.

cml, add mayoMis dd spdoa

onio$,cur i.b %inch l.nsdrs. -ro$

tog.th(. pLle ii a bowl and lEve in

Yon Wonr BeliNe thn:

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Chuch nJscotlan l ldn otionsClurch SeNice DaGs Tihe l010im

ldily Sedce h rhesh0)dam Hrll.

rll rdily seryns in rhe Ilall)

Darmsil cohnMior s! icc at r0 ]l)

tuDitidB orrDned f6d *ercome. (rr]sr Ninbe eive b ']rrs,lv&doi Amy a'lg $. smne )

R.v R.s cmphdr ( ior r.Ihg s. id$ i rb.

no hdrpb vdurft ro hdp *rh d.3hging, flc

MceE c!c'r sutrdry duiig tmniie (,pd rmn L\c

slnke)5' r0r0minrh.shrhd.mHarl Allprimry

60* *ho herped ynb fie colleding ud fio$ who lrvts e4(NsLy. rn 1tu1!\e joid prdsh BN€d fl.530

Millburn Academy Awards 200J-2004

Conlraruhdon! ro rhe follo,in8 rooarin & Mor pupik vho *ined aNtuds airh. Pri4-givinA on t{)t Jue. 2004:

l'Y.rr rEerMrNor2'rYq. Alion MrcphcBotr

Inis CrEeroEM..kitrrosh3'c Year Prddy Eryden

llild,ir Mrnsotr4l.rM,.Quer

6" !a.-any MrcQugeD

E{ra congntulations to Amr, {d John *ho recened lhe Marhi.son Medalmd the M!.Askill tsowt sp€cial aaards esp€ctivct].

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Art In Strathdeam

$. enenda*mNelcoDc rolouonlorvisirio ouAmualAnlx]libn,on*hich thisrar includcs quilriosl And olcours. many orhcrafis produced in si$ttd..m

Tre dltos ro nr* in your dizry are lhe 20d dd ll' Auput, 2004 Weopen loa io 6pm on b. r lriday snd Striulda!.

ts.hb s.he rndedinon tnu'nl,) taij'o-,pr ro 3p- ,no .otr(-redrb8- o' s5 d!r\ 2. b.r$r.nspmaidbpmbut donariors a.e always @ccpbble. Teas &d fttieshfrenr are

MN C. Mackinlosh olMackinrosh has (indtl.,aeE.d rojudge fteChildEn\ .nbics dnd present lhe pries {o bodr 5-3 md 9, t2 \ eor oldchildren lron Starldeam P'ima4 S.hool

An Chses rcsume or:6l Au8u{ ar Srarhdeh Hatt I 3opfr ro l.topmNsrembeE m moslel.omc

Local Eve[ts

FiBt Motrd,J orechDonrhrindhorn Rm! Srnbdearr Edl

Fdfu'$eli.i,omalioD@bdAint]adtr

2 nd .16 Motrd,y or monlhFinthD Rh,Srnthtle n EatlPtuhpor* & ociliry tYor*thopFor l]dher mbmald dese milad r,i6

Fi"dhom Rh, Stothdeu" Hdl

Fd irdh* inlomal or @ila.t JaisrCrummy 51 1?61 s Heren M6.tem

Erery Tu.sdry 9,,15 b r r.{saDFlhdhom Rn Shtthd.at" Hal

Ftrtudher iromaloh &nrad LzMeRae

Elery TUE&J ar l00p.nFindhu, th, shzthd.otn E l

G6i v6iqri6d aid rc@ E adfiE ,rm 0r

f,Yery ThuBd.y .. 130pnFkdhm Rn,stdh.t druEaI

For tunha ii,omatm 6n1act trvehdy o!fi511lr1(oi horday u mid Auoc0

rnday & Salurd.y 20 & 21

Snothtllom Flowt Sho .confied b srarhdern E$ bb arc iln

Tonriib rbd DLrri.rC.rderirg Club

Strat hdearn F low er S how.sta$dem Hall.

Tomarin

Satnrd,y 4ri S.pt bber,2001.Ar 2.30

Enties for shor aMccopied rim 10.00am lill 12 noon. Iherc rc sscction in d. slDy. Flowcr, Vegebblq Baline & Poduce . Paintins,childE.t, Hmdicratu Pho6g6phy aid rhral An, so somolhing for

dery@.. Plns rhe R?gonh CL h,€e tbrirprim.ryschoolchillllen.Schedrle and Rules me aviilable fioh nenber of $e G$d6ning Club

and rhc shop.

rh. vilrenniDT.DDh\ \513'nrJrorhe Phorogrdpb\ sec-on hi")1 .

r_.w Addre$ & Tel, No,Je,hy & Rrb Mullheron hale novedto ord M,l Rmd, Tondi( ihcnn.ttelephone.d. is 0130[ 5r r?71

w. ,,sh the Janil! wet in th.h

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NATURE RAMBLINGSb'Jdfr1c||dr!

HqE *e aie a@in sd ir is a elorioB sumer's dav lhe

slr n dearbl;., no $iid, 'ocloudt

LovdJ rn,ln eeful

Perh,ps smm{hrstr.ed rnd htrel am nh is inndc

wiriiB thi bur hopctully not for long

Len rbe seins scltm over, lound ed r.und. piclin8 up

flics and moihs on eriag. lhey hrve to hc onc oflhe

no{ a-obati.. muinS birds fiar 6ne o!i!itus...hsuftner Dont g.t me *mns I love the srallols eirh

fiflr '

iinunnB !11 s. flJ ne lor ottrrhc llond pnkinE up

mudro' d,e,rnens nftebam.nd.dinsbadnrhSonrhenarowclenh.ie wnes. Th.ndi$1oo aro a lovel! siFht

Ttc smd manins ae a {o.dcrful oddition rd a hi8hlind

nrean .olleding flics as lnet habh ed nesing in thc

sdba.ks of the riref s edee 'lte hous. mdins are tun

rs\d,and,flo!h e thcm ie{in! trnd{ ih! !a!esof

Jour house. )ou l'llLnr$ rhe) are ror rhe I d'e$of 6nds

but ihtre is some$in8 rcasunng rhar rhel rvant b shmyourhome fors r.$ mondsoirbc\e Mo{oru5counr

ouEehsl'(l|lrher.hoon ^trhouscs

Bu'brlko'hesvifts. I leel very Iucll rhar rhc) comc back each ysr ro

.cst in the vi.duct lhove our house. Irere is tho iiniesl alsp...s beNeen the soiss at rhe ne* end olrhe hidge dnd

ihe swifts dne m sliho( $erinB b dowup-juiu in8l IXcy

'ever sem ro rtd has adyone sem them

sitin8 on wnes ike ilre ssallo*s'l The onu time thcy sop

i in rhc ncsl b brcod ths )ounB I iaveju$ rcad in my

Wildlife na@ine th.r sNiiis sian !o incubate ihc moment

lne finte33n hld. unlikenossmallkh bnds ihal

onplete the .lurch bcfoE brcodins Ttey usullv lav 2 or

I esss, which will hatch several days apan This means

$at fte ri6t one rill gd nost ofthe food and only shcn iti! full Bill the ncxt bigse{ ger Ihc amd amm rhe parnts,

who fe.d ihe Piden gaD., not each chick in M This is a

k ind ol insurance Sw ins are comp L.te ly dependanr on descdhd a sood calh *am suD da! and lhet are no

Bettv's Garden

On Monday I ?$ May ar 7 3opn indead oI our utul crdenClub nccring ln Strrhdeam Hall, m dnr- ol erdusia$ic

ear{teE^ atrircd dt Bailai Dnin. n} nd home. fnllj_

equipped virh spades, fo*s dd hoes and *i ro Nork to

clar bcds, parhs md pltio and cEare ! beautiful oval bed in

rhc cenre oftfic toni laM!

Thehnslom ion in such a shod time sas am.zingsd*eallreriadrdrhc housc b cdebrde vilh {ea aM sandwiches.

not ro mcmion Wendyl delicious Pamdke cakel

A bis rhanl you !o rll lor iheir hard work od aho for the

lolely Ains ofplont, b lbs md f.nilizer rcclieod.

pbblems hut *e JI knos how fickle our sumer weanrc'

ts! A set blosy dly and no i.s.ot harch dd ny so !0lood foi lhe paest lcr alons rhe chicks. Llckilv the

vonf,sses h.v. another tick uo thet vin$ as ir Ncre. -

ir,* ioe so.e .rthe rool rnq ra on sood davs ss rar

rcs es for th. bad 'lols

which s*ms rcrv $phinicated

ror !Eh a iinv rce chick. onlr davs old. lhis dependefce

on wcalher ;another Eoson the-v arive ouch lder rhothe smllows - lale Mny - aid llso leave oltli.r, usuallj-

rhem'ddl.of Ausxs. wrhdrcom.rhE)rrandnos

'hrtr E r, $ro,hLns amunJ. $ rhr *asdru.r$snrl

-vcr for !hem. Ii is oi; oi m] fovoune $!nds ofrhe

summciudonelI seemstobedecre6insinnonv

ims ind citi6. trb hope the coutry cousi0s *ecP

indeasinB as il would be a grcar 1os ii.he) disaPpeMed

Srdl} dre wenin rhe Sm,ln) a(GdLdrbedlndilrrpaEiGdsediLlrunaronehd.hcd Ho{e.son'hcshdrbelo$,, psnofmb'nq bu lt a icn

'n: bo\dLl

'at riSlrr on

$!cEl€{$ ThenonemotunsMilc.rmemErhersoon* lM the Shithy hebadjun gsncourlHe decided

thar it miSh bc besi b keep od. ol$e Nav tbr a timc as

rher srre !ouna rob ns fl) Lne allo!n fte pr:..1 Thev

$eEon dreoofb.rms.'hen pmn( 'F

nichr sndhndins

on his a.vil! B-y luchriftc, rhe pamrs had lh.o oasid.$ nomaliq resuhed. They wentback !olhe.e .ach

c!en,is for r ftwds\s Now 'hgy

iE hrs reed ne ln rhe

Edden al.ng qirh tne yoregresr I'band housc sprnoswhen you cannot recoEnize a bnd os it tlit pat you-

'ebnd\rabheE Fll rhen lbjs liiile brornjobslWellrh.s.youngrobias arE rerlli- that s Ihe] hale iotsotlleir Ed

The honey suc*le is in lullbloom mdsmeLhheiven[-

Highland Ilospice FundraisingIhint about sM.thins dillereat ns d lunthditq.We ee lelMC fo $meih,ng d lTerco' as t lund raivrh odnh :\ l,*rte lnvcnes Menraleil mKhor rod ; heh m;kc it Mt[s sreci.l *6i. ldcas

pkr* vc *ill mak. a drcr\ion arrhc i.{ IIospn.

Men *tu be h.ld soon Nor c. oI lhe merne q ll

Ptu"ing aery nickle nakes a tc e.

,ocki. MacDo.ald and tuicnie Sand.non hrving savcd

their smll chugc lor sohe nne were able !o mke .donarion of!55 05prothe Ili3h1and Hospi.e

Thrdas Juckir ,nd R'hhi.,

Tte Moy Game Fair

The Mo_r' Gamc Fan e.jord qondertut u€!h{ rtrk year*ith a v-"'.] r'l6an1 bftm *eepine the drcided nidE,es albay. A recoid iumber % Ho.ded on Sarurday wnhsode r d000 ,sj6s aGndi4.

ftis 6 r bie evsr i. ou mmmuiry &d nor j6i forvkit6. Th*. eG aaracrbn for all. d tioD th. tocalcmp food and rcneshnms fron lne Gmekewers r.r.a vcc ssralion nom fic Disrillew dhDrsr- ud s hdc6lis in rhe InEe sralhs Tenr. Pl6 orcou6e the smdbdloon i&e organisd by rhe school Bmrd sd mny nore

our rwim. I calr $em dri a ihen 5pa& of ou n6! ncBslltr. won rhi.d pkcc i. rhe pespmde xilh lheir tedtr roo.. Thcn rhe mul 6art. orihe keeoe6 Tue ol War iook placq wnh jbr Mo eamsDoBp.iing - rhe Keepe^ of Slrarhderm, md a r.m JiohRss and Suth. md R6s & Suhsland von rhc tos mdelecEdb pull riom thelouth fi6r (ohsise ones!). theufts immudiatel) wenr inlo balle and held strong rbl i

Badenoch and StrathspeyCommunity Transport CoCommunity Car Scheme

vo1m6 drive lhen owi 6 h hke dienr rrcm !\eh homB in Badeqoch & srsrhsp€y or Tom in ro s rqu(Ed d!*idionsirhir lnn mr. wd help memb$ orlle cdmmunjry who ue unabtc tor },hr*-.u. r *. p,utr" to"p"r -*r" r,","no ampon otthen oM. lrrhey r. in lhe habit ofEing hii or hospihl tusp.G rhe. ihey sh;dd 6di;e ro do soClimr have $en o*i idarifi.ation .mber, yhhh m6nhs Ls ro intom fic ddv; ormy s9.iht fquiEmsr irq iay ,j,r.

cHARcE: 20 n.nc! pcr Dit. p.r .rr

tlcrcisamiiimu cha4eor .50x is qu e aeer6bt. !o share *s

(pa$is6. lhen shffi the co{)

'Itfle n rcflr..io, "rhcpror* &

'nrj dn i3hoo^or{r..{:a,;o..f-",b.,,

ro 3@ec i jomey .a :

0tJ79 3t22J3besstrl0.n-4pnMo.dry b rrid,y

Th. jorn.ys dtr bb prrce d rrr dD.

rtc qr $heme is rv,ilibL b p{ple Iiviie ii rh. B !noc6 & slBrhspq snd Tomarin 6(rirhthccxccDrion.r^!imo!.lhtu rh* n a $@rin( $bmd.

atrd many e&prarioB aor$6c * h impaimens ornobilit problems. you cm d.iE !h. ninjbus wirh ordiiary d nEliene or phoic tr! irydu,er ro trsc&nouring.

cood fev ninua in a r.bl dsdlock. Frrirul]. sis orstain began ro show or rhc sraihdeam boys and rh.yfletrull!hadbsu(unh -Ros& sufienand",nn,ne

'he lEroull. The hos hlJ a lesm

bErhhrcland.h g€ end\ ook'na huDefuilor\hrhdem a $e\ :g4n toctcd homs pJrin! l]m dresou$ - ,e uer hopire for a l - l uin hrdt's ro I lnndpull rhn w6 nor u, be hovever s and morher lonphold RGr & suihendi hok rhe ad*nuc.

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r,ne i. finishing ofl bur boyr, , ihh despiE nmncencouragemenr rrcm dE Srdthdeam tomer,ltwiih2 pu k Lo Ros & sn6.rl d-rhatsEnl tltarrtmpned thar rhe stdthdcm anchor msn h3d D or ha dtimo ro sec@ 6e rops eoud Jrim and ncono head hisshourroholddt: weJt do.e boF - b.ne. t@k ncrrlerr (Ils bee' sLrggci.d rhar a ram of Sralhdcamshephe.ds tr Keep€6 would b. lmd crahl) Slad hinins

Gdtttrlat dt 1.tn \t tauvi asNe

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STRATHDEARN COMMUNITY COUNCIL REPORT

CommuDfty B$efir fron thc I.n

Ifr. Angus MacRenne reponed b ourmeetins on 29 runc lhir rhere h.dbm o meeiing the previous diy + iln

M Pover, *60 had mde an offer.

F.llo$iig 'liscusion,

ihe CofrmuiqCouncil roted to accep. .his offer,which is a joint fieure, dirisible

beeeen rhe eo comuniries ofStralhnakn aM Sftlhdsm The olletis a shdard edponenl ofl l.l5 7 per

inst lhd meBun.-ot per annuft, plus o

o.e ofalmp sdn of Il-000.000Thc sbndard and lump soms are ro hc

inds linled. A vehicls loradminisrering lhe fmdinAviu requitio be set up. This could be eirh tr

complny liml&d by guamnree *nhcharihble shrus, ora chari6ble t0$Whichever conmunit} sulTen rhe

mosl i,oonvenience fmm rhe wind

fam shotrld rcccile rhe l.rgpsyme.t rhe divGion be&cenStrthnaim and Stalhdeam has yd ro

be woded oui. M Pd*et had midcv€rv litle progrcs since ,3.uur.- bur

oxpcdcd ro orysallistheir Plussoon. Therelere$ll ouBlandinBquc$ions conccming ,ear slids, and

ddaik of pbrection lor animals $dbnds. Planningpemksion lor rhe

mces rmd had ben lodBed. The

conpady 16 hopirg for a completion

dlte in urumn 2005 rvirh $e li6rpoqerbei4 geiemcd in Jmuarv2006, which*ould allo! the firncommunil] benefil md lump sun ro

h. paid on llsJmuary2006. Funh.rpayd.n6 of commuiitv benelir *ouldtnermtur be P3id on 3lsr lanut.) and

I l$ luly eich yd ov{ lhc liietih.ofthcwiidl, n - estimalei at 20

Slr.ibdeon H,ll cr Prr* Ugnfnc:v. havc applicd ro the,4Ba.drrr,,1.//Fund 10 ty b naks up lhe shodfall innudins for 6n pmject wedegbtelul for the fi.aicial hdp ru.eivedrron Counc,lor Mdneson's

Discretionrry Budgcl and rhe

repairi4 ol dE churchldd *all.ToMri! w,st W.luTre D.Di

we tre saitira ro hcar ftor S.oilshWarer\Ylercihis is ii lheirpoSrmme of uor*s, .nd Nhcn it is

1ike1r- ro b. buih. kr$slsonotedrhat rh. Meg's Cudcn houses were iolon roins dninase, .nd ihlt problems

had bcei expe.ic.ced reEardin-! thc

locarion rnd enpgingofthen sepiic

Thank d& duo !o Al6dair wallrcea hisleoolvolunree vhovorked so hard one Sarurday momingin May ro id) up the vill.BeLml Plan . Publi. Lcrl ItquiryPoce$ in rclalioo to StEthdcarr:took pJace in rhc Shlhd.am Hd1 on

W.dncsday 20 Jue fte Secrebr)apologiscd fo' fo4e$iiB b adlctisethis in rhc la$ cdition of ar?Snathd@ Nrylleud \d|t'a.J3h lihad bem iecorded in prcvious

CoimmD Council Minutes, and

dvenised i. the rrres in April). bu1

poinrd ouihat whilc lh.lnqulryPmcess wrs public, inrh.Hserharanyonc muld go alonE and har NhatNas Seing sid, i6 pu'Ioselvds,urelyto consider lhe objections that had

made lo t$e Deposil D$h Inledesto6l Plan. and objections mde b $echanges rhd rhe Hietrland Councilpmposes 1o mrk.lothe ple lnresponsc to some oflhe obj*rions ie

n wd not do$E oppmDny iorar.!h comment on the Depolit Dmft.Mr. U sborne h ad representdStathderm Conmuiry Council sl rhe

pf lnqniry Meting on 20 January.

Prior ro this rhc Connunit) C.uicllhid rcsolved to ren on their vrinensubmissions and notanend lhe Public

loellnquiry M6sr0er McN ,aReponer d de Scotish ErccutivcInquiry Rcponcrs Unn. vas rppointdby Higniand Coucil. She 3ent r mreot th. n..lttrg of 20 J.N.ry vh,ch

onpr $vw.hithllnd g.v.uupliildd.vplmri.llP/ntr-lin pdr)

thar docment lould bc lodBcd in ihe

tanatinDisrille]|y *ith u tinetabIeto er.Dt't ihu hdd sent objecti^ta the La.al PLn sa thd e?rtur||ho ha.] tu*a, pd in ttu eonsultdithyoce$ tnN whzre ad l t h qct

hold ofthes. derd a alhe tine

Jir tuiinet"sh objedi s!at16AIhe reason ihc docunenF werc

lodgcd in ,E Disriller, *as bec.use

there were !o mdvofthem- lndputint rhe* in t[c Visiro.Ccntcftcc dar rhere $as .nouen roo0 lorpeoplerosir down ar a Eble, opcn our

rhe pl.ns, make nokq crc The

comnunity Council had no input iniolbkdeckion. Thc psce$ llon noN

Miss McN.t will provide r repon !o

rhe Aighland Courcil recommendin!

holv it should dealwirh fieouGtudinsobjeetiotu (ri*elttimehble: e.d o12004) The

HigNtudCouicil silllheo nake a

decGi.n on htrrepon. A tunhe.nodified Plan {ill go on dhplry fr 6

Nseks This lill sive a fudheroPponunny loi objectoE and the

Higblmd Council to hlkabout these

modificrrions dd try ro esohr anY

arc$ al diffi.nlty. (AEain, there tillbe raopponuhi\ far nat isrrcs h be

zhed, lhe finalFodifi.dPl villlhei he $cnr ro rhe Scoh,sh Executive

for apprflal. The Scodnh E:ecurivs

will not apr.ove the Lo.alPhi put

fonvd.d by rhc Highland Council

unle$ rh. H,gilandCouncilha eteninio acoul the Repo&/s .onmenrs.Tie finil Local Pls- igreed by thc

Scottsh Exeourive, *ill prcblbly not

6e fi nalised befor. sunme. 2005

nedl} ? y.aN anar lne curenl LoBl

Footb'll Pilsh rl RrigbegrMr. Tinsley has confmed lhar he nhappy for local lounB aolk 10 have ihc

use of the foorball pirch ar Raiebeg

Tte n.xt medin-q of Ihe C.nnuniryCoucil *ill be 23d Sepicmber 2004

b

Tomatin: A Reminiscence conrd-

Mary Mccregor Baird (19.02.1I1E7 10_09.1970

Ya ihd my lrsband had nor bc.nrrccping w.n md hh dodor thou9l rhar

a rcM b hn div. edh would dohim -q@d Ghirlicswrtv kd rorcoisnare@ Shootii8 r.dger he appried

a'dY6 E*etr on lo he*ason Tteshoorins ar d'ar rim. la ler to a rrench

s$d0a sho lrs very @l$y edlho did e\€rythirs on a very lavhhsale. Motor cas Eee rm bft he had

sevear bead,tu] on.s aI ofshich wcrcfihed wiih the mos frendish homs.

st.rs. The old peoplc harcd $em:rhey eave rh@ sh@ks ot te . Myhorhe.in la{ ucd ro shrk her

MbElla al thc chauffeG bui dq ju{lawled aid hooed woBe rh ever.

All ihe oJd folk wcE quie convirc.dihar the) ** s rnvenriotr of satu md"nyway ehd courd you explct olFrenchies? Life Ba vcry p.{efulord wc weft a[ vcD indNrioE s*ineand knirins mst evcningJ. our da,r,

bega' aboui 6.r0m: morbednraqanvays had a .up ofEa i' h9 bei ar

7M cvery froming. An *einsbher w{r r Sen.alry ridie! rhe kithe.dd made ponidBc for bftalltri ar

3 roam T]lc {hoor chr dEn 6toqhr

Balmloddoch Fam abod 3. For dre

ld re goi ibour l Yr pinrs ol nirk.\rhen brcakf61 w6 orer !e had

*oahip tur h,rl m hou whhhcoisntd olrcadine one chapu ofqhich lYer book ve happen.d ro b. e1

sd rfler Ihar a netical p6alm,

somdimer rcad bur smelihs suns.

ndrhe Lord\PB}tr The BibT.wN{3d iod coEr ro cNeq I cannorrtnembr how onen sh. had Ead n rlanlnod, hapPciod !o coDc ro lne doorwhilu rhe Mdirs B6 going on nobodyrookany mne. Usudry .frft lncy had

klo.kcd a fe* ins rh.y jut $ci!aqa]. An*fieE ding ve {eE ftad}ro do Ihc work df rhe ho6e by harf p6tnineorb At I o'ulock shaa dinnerva rady md in6 $d !o wourd spindr knir for fie E$ oath. alteboonTeaRaai5pn. lnrhcdctrlngecscvcn or dmd or xnited or sl,u 6\c though! ft. ?\r qpm we hsd r cnp olb a'd n\is sE dMys lollov.d b)

oorher Brdins aDm $. Biblc. Blrnotro.k ele4,body ea i' bcd. whc,

y visiror .ahc r.. w6 al*als mdeand occaiomr\, -c ha/ a rare richl$hei visib^ *4.-.d ro rhe smatt hoh

a ceilidh My molha in,ra*rcmembn.d the fi^r qdtr ofrc! 6arevs .me inro Shrhdcan. The amerar Moilc boughr it 10 .elDbB!. rhe binhorhh liBt child. Thrcc olh$chitdrn*cEbom !orhk memdrerrromrhh

w. eor lerca eveq o$e. daJ- lheposbm w6 a *onor tum rhe B@soear coisraGm. Hr had, ho eedrap and Ms a ver)' dor n,n sirh E.ylinler !a) Smdy Macr Gh16hGnam.. Alca de.en!lad, Sandy'', Dynorhe.in hv a.d ro ey: he \2slhoui60 rhm. fteorduomeD u*d ro

se! a lifr ro the $arion ei$ him oi theirlew aid lfr b.s_een vnns io li!amc$.They paid him *iu a rtneepennr bil

MrBe&rh, ttc aGs. .me svcBMonday flom lnveh*5. He\ a

nariveofTomriD Hnshopinomqs d Muinon sreer Hehad! lonsshaped. ho6e dmw v fded*lrhboxs on borh sidcs *h{e the soods**e pekcd in He sin).d tor lne nighrd a fam md cme bsck doh rhe Elenmid-dry on Tuesday H. collecEd allthe es$ and paid 5d. or 6d. ! doz.i forrhem. He dso hourhr aItne thremonih ol'l .ockeftls giyins a shilli.seachlormm we eor nosny ar our

erocen6lrcmhim. l{eE k. lnr olhis

Potdoes could be boushr ro.al$ l0 5/.

lrer cM md oarfr@l for l0/- pr l0

Besides Macaearht an Ne could .ndsomclin* did go ro lhe l@at shors.heE were tuo oldeDj one ffRndsen4 noLv dmotished, and ihepresnr shop. Bo$ol1h6e sold

For dorhes nedy evrryone I]abniscd

.oaE and.orbes frcm clorh Eudlysupplicd b! rhe cunomer. some orrhkclorh wa dn berng sov{ in rhe sftrh.One oIl1E hiloA, Hugh Kemedy bnoe.llvod in a Tl(le 6ftse ar

Bndsend. The m.n folk u$d b gd rd

his pla.e in the evenins io sd &e liEdeoss:pmdrosinsvoi.e md uughr .ll the yome men rhepsalmiu* Neely all hn soncs wefGaeiic ons, &.ric b.inc rfic omnonlaigu.ge dflhe shi alhis rincol6oulh ev.ryone conrd spsl good

M.cPhmm His daughro sill lir6th*e. He w6 nd populd 6 he h0doisiiaLlr 6mefrcm shrhspcy a

sumcie.fly cood adon tor oo$S1h1hdeam6. SralhsDey fotk ieEaua}s tdne b rte a is oui or re

Foph rron sralhdeam. cloth mdwor*rsstup du, have been 68r cl6silthe time rh. clo&es lstd is eylhinB

Beforc r cm. ro Tomaiii rhc s@ 1

buinssinPilloclry Hc usdio come

mmd ror ordcrs aid supplied hednane boob md iho6 ro ion pcopte in

Nac: Fat thase al)vu vho do rotkaNahoo tN ot rcdedbet L.tm.Pe.P I2 pbniesin e lhilinsdnn tu.d, lhillinis h a pDnd

Wholc Rice 2Zdperlb

Pcmd ld. per cdonKc$@t Hering3 or4dE doz.

7

Moggie Swim Bay.

Eysry sprin! baik holiday wcck. my siste. leiny md husbind Richard join

ny wifs ranct {d nt self on an m.u1 ctoisc wiih rh. principal dm olcircuhMvis.ting rhc lsl. or Sky. in o$ I I' we*ert Renoq k*h calkd

Ainabelli we've beD doins this lor five )u.* no* dd have yer iosuccced as ve seeh ro fre.t .onli.uous hetrd si.ds Md end up racking

beNveen otllicen* sd bofr le bank.

oM ihird tip *as stu*hat r.nraine'l by gnle force sinds ed lashinE

rain ior fros olrhe srek a.d n imk Ls .1 dals to lct liom our hofte Fon olArhai8roKylcofLochakh. On our retun wc collcd in o Isle omsa]heltuay doM lne Sound of Sleai aod 10 an 6€ho1d rhe skcs cl.md and re**e blescd *lth one ol rhosc nad.Uous nansfontuions that fi<Hcbrides rev.als in a kin der mood. jus as rc rvere ent rin! the bay. The

drho?p! dr!. o a lon, ! rr and \e ^.1 ht "irond bod'o snivrHalirg cmfully chosn our spot slap Srns in ihe n,iddle ot lhe bir" $eknGn do*n for our pre dinner C & Ts. $c Scnoauy rvair unril thc sun

has n*. obove th. bowspril before im6ibing orheNise peoplo misrlt Eer

anyqar, !c trere enienna that wond.rtul Norld of rccumbenr bonhonies,th ou. fellN nm Rhen *e noliced , te.der bcing Dwed ro rhc o$erboar io tne bay h rhe rddr wcrc husband lnd wia. and a cai who ve.eall duming lrom \rhal onc asumes \vas a pleasantwalk. Aner a hil olmanoeuvring lne husbdnd neall! 6*cd rhe inflalablc brkvards to the

stem ofrhen b@t. His vife lhen oarelirlly le r overrhe sem and -{end!

rossed lls ho8g, onto the deck. ru$arrhGooncd,aEusofwindble$$e ii llohble ouy n m 6 en boal antl lhe husbrnd .lmporndiry th is.

forgot which \uy ro mR, and mwed off UnfonunaEl). the mo8g) *asrctringa cou4md lead. The orher e.d ofthe le€d was $illa@hed torhe vife. and wirh a screEh of claws and a padetiu ,noo!. rhe ca( nelv oflihe nem into rhe ear.r. Nor conrenl lvitlr onr.ring the .al i! rie holizo'lalbmgec jmpi.g chmpionship. the cat sas nor hdled irro the an Nith an

cxcellenr denonstalion of ny-nshin8. WhiDpsd up inlo rhe on, bounced

backlnto,ew er 6 the husband ralized tnd inflrhbles and cab davsarcn1 conduciv. to a good s)mbi.tic fhnonship and \ras lhen sholpuronro ihe bi.* ol de yachi compleG wirh lcad. A11 hel I boke loose I 'I h.cat holvled, the Rife screamed at ihe htrsbaid foi rcwi.g aaar, rhe

husbod sc.eoed ar $e vife for holdire on io ihe lead in rhe fimt place

&d toy sisrerjudp.d up, cheerd and chpp.d. Thos ofr_ou\hd knorv

the p.en Tsn O' Shanler *hen h. shouh 'weel donc- Cuq.r. *ill

STRATIIDEARN GUNCLUB

TEE PETE LYON MEMORULTROPEf

Wirh a .oll{rion ftom localudnci8hbourlna gmekeepesand friends

lo bu) a tuphl in n.mory olPeGL!oi. The Cun Cluh decided to shm!lor ihis tuphy ar $en fi6! sh@. oftheye.r A sponine shod was held at

Crbole on Sarorda) l5d May fotinvned EUe$s and nmhe6 73

mn,.s Ncrc record.d. ihe noi entieslne ctub h6 had for many,ea6.Tle Peter L) on Memonal Tmpny (a

superb Quaicn) Ms won by

SMindcmncab rvlrsrMKenn.ny wirh l5 poin6outof40.Stuad w6 in sood sportinE lom by

ako winning the t Pin roolshft! 2d

A 6lU.!o raise nonq l eqtripmenr

for ths Club raised jui ov* t200.Many rha.k ro oll who doialed

Money bn o!& ii.m lh. Trcph!

collectlon was given ro MrNeil Ltonwho BeneroBly donated hallio thc

Gun Cluh Md half io The S1€rhdearn

Childrcns shinq Teah, boih spons

closc ro Pcte's h.an. neClub

A memorable dly for al1 rhose who

ancndcd, rodh.r, spon aid bMter sll

icll know rhe deathb rilence rhen

inte,se {riviry thar follored. I erabbedhy sisrer and disappeared belo\e and rhe

husbud,nd wile gmbbcd rhc ca.aiddid likewile. The ren olthe evening forus degenerared into incbiiat d a*alin8about oven healed cal for dinner in'lAno sq-lcd iur i la Pink Pmrher when

wc hEd rh drltrrunninB in thc

Six o'cloct next nomine ther le1i. IJonl rhid( n had my$ing to do rvitllrhc tids rt ihc Kyrcsku iarow!! Tous, Isle Omuy is now alMvs knoM as

I

Yes.rd.t I *as walkins alone Highsrreer, rnverne$. *afr wind in m_v

hanand sunshine on ny fsce,

enjoying lhc lovel] buzz of rown vithevoryo.e lookine happy. 1 sas ihosmiling h m,vscllar rhe thoughl ofrhcrcdder I gor r le! miiurcs celierwhen I took ny cameB imo ThePhoro F&tory ro be checked I said

ro inc phasmt )oun-! nan ot thecounr$ -ir sems 6 bc $uck on

rhree . He said he d open il in rhodark room just in cae and in llminure he was 5&kj huee Brin onhisfa.e. "pobl.fr eNed, h e saidsholYins me lne emp$ cmcn. The 3

BlctroIligh Strcer hiltuay throughBy shoppina lh. and had snoush. I.m$.d rh. srcci md headed upCa e v\nd to nv fa\burire rcfuse.The Musetrh. next dmr to de IownHouse Nry morhs inroduces us to ii

Thc N{oray Finh Panne6h,p lFs mexciting .N cmpalgi io hslprafeguard rhe l\rora) rinI bou]enose

dolphin populalion, and the] aEloohin! lor psple 1o help ftieo*arcne$ oi lhis ceprisn bvdisPlaying a sp{iar r,/thi,

'1he bdtlenose dolphi.s liling in rhe

Mora-\, Irinl !. lhc mo$ nonherly

lmup in thc world-sndrheyarc a

n!8ih group, ,hich need our help iokuop rhem slE. oDe ofthe be$ ud.vs

cooDSAMARITANS

WANTED!

Could y.u sparc any tine rdjoi, a

p.oL oavolunca r. h.lp cu.kbdling, srack nicks. er forelder! p€oplc ii rhe village? lfso.could you dee ler lou lo$lcommuiit\ couqcilor kno*?

Yesterday

aboui6G 70tea6ago. oD CanleWynd. The an *d bare woodcn.Nin, and nokca but rve loved (ne

mws of c.ses of btrhemi.s rhe +uffcdbi s. brasts and mosrolalldeotd6tra3e rvirh d old lad! sining b_v hdfiresido. sh.sl rcund her shouldeEmd cally dog al hcr fcct Aswel@ked at her ws *ere sue shc wabrcading and mui rum rcmd as]minule. Buyenerd.) rhrr{sdlehansed shct movcd to a beter

lnvcmes Mus.m & An Callerr.Here I yalked inro rhe rooms on rhe

GA ud peopl. w!to busy se(ing up

sme ney exhi6i1. the ms o! lte deskws w.lconing and niendlr and thcmm ol.ofiee srs Naiilg rbrousnfrcm lhe caii. I 1Y6 t.npted rosi ch a cup of coffoe .nd a huse

h.ftcd brled oven scooe bui norye$erday onry h nitules ro 6us

tinsl widr a quick e1anc. or so arthe rain setioi .o,nplere yirh sisnalswairi4 room rickets rinerabkr ud

I kns that upsbiB rherc r'B enoughro hold nc spsllbouid lor hour aid Iwondftd khefier aryone ehc his&e. smir.n by lhc wonderolrhisfine phce Iwas$ p6 .lourMu.um one day rfien I mei a lorislouis on the sbi and shc eid"Ihisis wond..ful - ben t've seen for ases

-excelleni!', And itt FR rlTheret a n 1l progmne lo. Jtrl)AuEur dd Seprsmber dnd morc ro.omc. Ior e6de -The sror! olTne Hthlands" 14' Augu$ 25rSeplember, P@rry rtading and_Hedson nuff forkids. Opcn

Mondar' 10 Frida),9M ro tpn. So

lolks ncs iihe )ou rc dr i loose end

in the Cny be a Lurtr and eijoy i

DOLPHIN DEFENDERS

*e ctu helPi! by encou*giiaeveryone l@ally ro chan[e $merhineabour thei! behavioG rhal I l help

saie8uard ihc dolphins and rhen

I\. Dabhin DeJcnt.ts .atupz)sn,which is 6€inp aunded 6v BritishPerDleum- iivolves a rmbd ofdifferenl elemenis dned al diff.rmra8c Sroups. This fidr iniria rdkspsple lo mokc a pledte, enhs oi one

olour special ponea oi lia ourDebsiiq ro chmse sonrihins abour

rhen5€fiavior sftall chanSes can

0ale o big dificrenco such as

. noi droppliS liner and ukins

. heint ceeftl about whar ]ouflush ddwn the sink or ro,let

. norhond feedin! orvimminBsiih dolphins

You cd find liill deraih o 6. nN

w.dolphindefend-{s.o.uk

Wedding:

ConEratularions ro l,'rr ,a/r,,

maniase o. Iiidlr 23rd ru! in

'r'he service rYas conducrd b_v Rcv

Reg Cmpbcll and reception heldaileNards n The $alexid. N*sBanI. Invemess $here a jolll Iine

Congratulation

fo Chris & Nlik. Wcs on d,e binhotaA nddauEhLer Ltrcr Rtrth tomo 3iI'l-\, rvcish;'s 7lb lO.z

Lesle] & hn Puris on rhe birth ofd!.n glmd$r N.rtr Amo Nkin.(means Blesin8) bom o. l9! July

Car,,ie & DNid Bonilace on the

bith oa a sGnddaushter Erin I]ope

q

The 12s and After

2004 i. soins ro be a diepp.inrina$e for m yofrleEo!$ frtu* in Shtldem nainh due ro a

very cold let weekerd on l9r oid 20t ol'Juna.rhis very u.seasonal condhions esult d in a lartse

numbd ofde youg bnds prisnidg. flnherdamage was inflicted rhrough ihe louoving mckofheavy md pcBhent nin Educing D yolde

Tne vanher cue in 6om rhe Nofth d Ea$ wnhsnow on mmy ofthe hilllops. nEi ensii)sef,ed !o tade slishrly as n moved {.ssari and

rhe bs$ shoolins in 5l!a6dem this yd willprbably bc higher up rhe Findhon vallct.Tick rmains one oflhe bigg.n co.cems in rhisodmmyotherareasofScoil d, vhich is nowhavi'g a s$iou affet oD ou *ader chickr andmany othfi grornd neni.e bnd p.pulotionsincludinggouse. We hus pui or heads togcthe(lamen. sheph*d! md eamekccpeG ro r! ro fitrd a

solfri.. for the !6d .four *ildlileA nasive plogB oahcacrbene yisobviotrsroall i,.o!gh Ma] de 1y Ju.e md rh. effecr ollhat is bemnina spparcnr in dly Au-!u$Although n doesnl appea.6 5e rs s.ri.us d itcould hae been, a late surgc is *ill po$ibre

Wel.ome 10 shrnde,m

Sylvio urd Cr.ig I},fi. &d rhcir childrcn Callum andJesica vho havc Ecertly noved ro Huelba'*

Eliat th. Stvc Prince Ecc0rly noved ro Kinloch

Marie ,nd ratr Rd3 aDd fien childrs Gmnr md Eudlho have recenn! movcd to Auh Dubh

\1..tr ud D0id cai$n md rheir ohit'lEn ca M dBectic who rep,tb, mov.d to Tlgh m Ulridh.

Wd vith Jo, health znd haptines ii ]ow new hoh..

Findhom Salmon FishinsTomatin Area

3')onBdl

The Dild Ndn6 ar the besiming oaArrir brouglrrad, sd b rhe $son. The fini SaLnor in lhe Shthbeineoaughronlhe lTdApril onlheGlenknk heal

G nven): rhe followins *ek Ba5 cold and *er. *hi!hu@ilcd the urches .onsidemb!!.fte sprinA runs entered the rive. on a rempenorc mdwa6 highl ideal for ro.ning fish. Irom lne hi wek olApril l]loueh ro end Mar, fish wee t *en on all bear tncmajori, bcin8 sea lic.d mm, ofrreo h8ing tivo li&

AII rhc bi! riv4 includins ihe Fi,dhon h,ve s.s thcIa.gs! tus of Sprins fish for maiy JreffiJune briry rhe s.ed fro ]eax 6ouSh! .!r {rly lrikqbut with the exrEme risinA ind lalling ir xalor Ievels

Aood raking fish Yere haid b lndluly unril nos. has had shon spetk of high wrrer

Pnr.hvo* and Auihins tYorkhop

Tlrepr.hwoi\gro!pN,lltuuummenceoL ondavr,d s.prmber r T.ropm i rhe luarhde'm : I

NcrnnbeB arc 0od s.rcome

The Sbathdeam Poetry CompetitionSpoNEd h! tyat4ron.\ Bookhop

Sohelhins *.ryone Fn €nte. rirh *odortul Drir6 ror aI oge

Rules b Enrer: Mu bc ]our.wnpocrry minofsoandndoffiveveNsEnries ro: MB Hclei ttfacl-en.an.

lnvemo] Bun galolv, Mor",

or hmd iilo Thc shopvsirc q.'. $bje(

'hn aurd be a romr ro.ry boor iilc !d doush .fui6

A

'udsing Paer wil yh.rd 3 rumber orpoem for 1lrl pinat vhicb wilt br. ]c rom ori pofr^diat*eiie d iiday

ID

Old Time Music Hall Concert

whei a niahr. thcto ras soneL\ine for ereq!.q sinrjns danci4. recihlioR.oqi. rum.sd-d.ro.atJtou!.'c, tnm bo!h M,tu o,l oudicl a r m pte..e

, *+be r$ ",xh ene@nmc4 h"hrJhad in!!m\ FDouEhs'd,wlen Old l rm. Vulic lrdtt \a s. gle{co 6 s.hF-e o o.s !r .e cck,i lhc\oune.rmFbe^-f he16' hdJro'smr.no.r a ,\crrma r..(bolhEd*o* and dedierion ro ser ihignt on thc nigln The variew sos supc6 andhan_\ thanks eo ro oll rhe adins, $e suod engi.e s dd rhe young ;rc. whonelpeddcn$Bhallof tbeoldtugeandsurourrhechaiE. Thtuksals!orh.prcDresh.rppl'cdmu.it..d. 5d kn rorhshetpon rhetelbolrd.A. L.ui.oL.

'he rdtrncr. ca-c up r mo,,6i.s+do.:h.ro.d..-u(h

ieded mona- bwlrds hatttun'lsand roshowoffowncq tusi0!s)nem. Thisfor thosc *ho w{e uablc r. d d nade our p'oducriotr sem e6ie. ond I hopea lce hft morc pofesionat The Srmdrdem Ha now ha a splcndid n€N

agine. sou.d and lishiing synem ovrilableL thos. Nho Nish rohirc rh. ha roprcduce a show ot hy kjndIhc hue. sum ol t166 rvas raised rhtch soes a alons rvay ro heb lnc Hacomidc. kep feos d a tow level b mobte aD u*r, tuee srcuF and smlolike. ro rtnt our wondednl flcii

'$

Operation "Tidy Tomatin"

touNin! Nciptof aHigl't6d councit cncuhronrhen,Anti_[incampaign'001'4u'.ormui ) ( ount ilreD quaklJ mnErd

'o,lonrin b br !kinei

offlbhLh ind drfte wrs lar.rir2:d Mal was rhc dare sel od, rvirh rhe aid ofs sh..r ro colte* nomcs ,n rhe.hop,_.n *.eu'1..n,. luleer- th,renab.cd,o.r*frakkd-.ro.t.diptne Old lq' rcuEho,

' rh( .en!+ o rhet,ltaaL.rheBahmdloop.slron

Rmd mdO'd Mir, Roid. fte Tp. ss icc. ,r H,shtoq coun-jt po\ id.dDs.t h"e. Im.or((-h,1d.r"u.E'o\+,

'rouJiher h^{.n a drmMd a

rhe pickeE fron odrr conmunilies re had io inpmvi* wiih oDly for 'fEC

wirhin:rou-n0brs\o. rub\i\*ritrledsid,ta,rq,mounrofsddir,ouloebl\ qls drhrreo

'n. tuJ'. d' bmer p.n ro- ue 40osdt.aluc.dda

IE blacken spob ,ppcd ro be rhe Disliler] and Tonalin Inn bus shelrE and

o. 21ov r phl,noco-n.lfTored epi,eoi ruobtrh nor '!ebo'

f bonlfta rd weE sdncRb{ surpised d Inc votuoe of ir.Ma.) ti ks s. due ro all rhos. who pdicip4red in thc "Tidy romatrn,opedioi includi.g seveEl *ho rclunBild bd on ihe day seE lnablc io lake

Peth@s ol in ou rill@. could no*. a sp.ciol .ffod 10 h.ep n i,!tr.

A Wee Poem

"F@n quici hohes ud snallbesinninss

Or rhroBh ]ilc\ ulchdeEd end,Thcre's ndhi.a *odh tlc wear of

Wimi.gBur lauglt. rnd UE Love of F.ie.ds

Another ple rL€se, ple6e him.have i.lomaiion ror ihr ncxr Lsue

rhinl oranrhi.s lhich is olinGE* The soonn I gd ihinesrhe le* liket I ossnadder

Obiturry:MB Ann Itud :1938 -2004

An o.lychild. Ann was bom inI S33 in London. lhere shc sewup durin8rhc rar someothcicirlies memories Nqc of lakinsretuse ,i an raid lhelkE lndrhcsenemoics lcftherwnh a fuof tumeh and a gernal lack ofconfidsc. She wrq nondhclesaaerylalentedlady Sllew6askilled,+,lterohan, havingpickcd up rhe skills laughl by he.noiher, a ,sf.$iona! smsriu$Moy peoplc iD Tomrin yill hissAnnl ssving abilit UercutuinsNcre a*iculously sewn. and shc

sas ale a porfcdionin in hercushion r*ing, drcsn.kin!.a lierarions ii d repaiB She akoloved knitti.g. desiBoins and

No*ine our pdrems for her osnheauliaulil knited 8.menrHistory sas one olher lovouinesubjecrs. L rhe l.re 1950sshc

$aned helping hn f.iher rese chdren laftily ree abskhoppityconplcbd b] he. cousin Perer in2001 Ann s f'th$ toi'ed the R.dftos in Mmh l94l.ftinsrorhe.$k of cdhnandonl oflhe cib ofLondon Brmch, and Am *as akeei suppoftr ofrh. organis.rionHu farh* died in 1966, by xhichrin. lEi dother Ras m tNllidAin Save up hsjob in a bbk rocare lor her mother until he. darhin 1969 - md Iab rnd _1resr she

madcd Bnce md they *r trp

home in r(enl. In 1939 rle)hoved to lomalii, whcrc rhcyquio*1, senkd inro rhe local

communi!_ Welltno*n dr.spcctsd in rhe villasq ArD bokotr a vuieq ofrcrcs. Quite s@nah coming ro Tomaiin. Ain iidB ce rook mre oflhc corerins atCorrybough for a year, od ofttthh lmken ,ftcr clonc L.fue fd anmberolydB. She helped on! irR igbee School. where she hushtscwinE for fou. or five y.m, mdshc *orrcd in Tnc Shop on

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\tBlLylisMiclel 190&200r)hyUis @ bod in 190:1. the youqen,r eiEli childtr, becme a tacher mdsuehl pnmary one alt her life,ntoducing lhousaids otyounestE E

lompmioE", honey- nmned by Loch

-onond dd roo* all hcr holjdays up i.jcoiland befor ,aliriis up h.E ro Mo)rdthd Tmdln she k.pr up hs,sion lor c ckct md muu dncEs nxifi myone who kn.w anrhing abour

ihe joined ihe Tomarin wRI, aftndingnct or1h. he.tins rishL u! unril heilearh, d*piE beins almct blind edrrly dmrlat rly she jBr loved irre

:ompey. enjoyins h{ *e hdEe in rh.rilraee. with is lovely floreE. She hrdrjne gddchildrei whom sh. dor.d on

rd who kept hor solie uijl sadl) $nVa.h dtneae ol9s,she quierlrdied.

lhe n sadly hissen in lhis clo$:ommuni! - w all help.d h* by

)oDping in ror a .hat .r h.lping her

rrms rh. rcad, bki's aNeN rd ha or;o'ne homemade soup. Dsrile htrnindn*s, she w6 alvals inp...*Ltnesed !i$ malching hlt ilshc wspi.g out a rcal ldy I mi.I I could

)one$ly say rhar she brcuht happineso all ofus xho *ne* h* ftiil you.

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rom in I903, hi fdiher, DdMld\'racBem, lmed vsrr Aochinbul,

Willie.{hohad poor hcallh md reorcuFsishE M iory dB*sic

ur'hen he !6 liv? yea6 old hG rdherri.d ,nd h!! mdhu (tury Nobrc, bf.rHtcD inued ro u tne lim 6$tdr] o(he6 unril h so so.s were.6le to€lp. Wren he w6 in his midieB lircre.sme very hard for Angu wilh bodlft skt E ,s,y liom homc ar scnool in

h3d snreEn asbke mlil h$d*ih ln NrnM kerre - !91s ?004

1916. rolb,ins hd dsadi wilLicenisDredio NNzear dwhftn\y's *newhd,c e inroby 1Ie $iny eigbr

rho4, ln. djmat would be b€neficial vear lso tr '

*ork tur Md ld.nd.ror his heauh. lledied i( 1953 sd i

bu.ied therc a1 Brcml.y h&B h.d all 0dsnl3 ADsus bn Lhs lm{drookup rhe ien &d she w6 rcad} ro embmcc

sh.phdi.g 6 i cmer. molhd ies .rpdieic. ar M$rlnorHis silter Marjory *ent io claSoN Hoel \)'lrar a so'd.rtul nrck. orlrcrwheE she laught Dofre$]. Scicn.e unll lor u at Meallmor.shediedii 1966 Douyr6iro sheboughr rhherrhe digniq oraEnelMd ro so* md pHentry li!6 ai lad) who could gB! rhe e!s$ ar rhe

Rmbens mr ro he'1hc daueheE. fiorofrh.hons Th.padical\@h sFe.w n! \h.phe'di Lrn

'hlnv.mssffia he movedroWe$Bisss. domsaix md the sood *ns.10 advise

B tac*ford as a you.s shepherd *here he d cou. il rhe )ouiCr mm bd orh4 his l@ewifc kebdla Bmeft son: She hsd i $s! undesBdi.e orwhov fil\er lim.d lhe neiclbourins p.opl. and rt.ognised lnen !ft.srhs

Aner mov.s to DmbMotrhiE ud se.* ofhumourund a p.uon ose

Aigylbhie i.l943he be.meHead inreeri! *6 never in doubr. shc

Sh.phud oi Mwie E<are, crier, always !a!e rhar .xta bir vhcrtvr sh.rdvo*ins Hn.eedh md rhrcad

i]]1 his Elitror li.n ihe Brc of found the ba in rhe .utuii: rhe -imrMoMle Fm in 1973 he mNedro a eot ihd exta polish dd in &e kltchcib8i8alow i. criefl *hcrc he mdhis nhe dish goihat.xri bit orCa.ish.NireBellemadem,tiiendsin&e Her husband, Danor.lE a ercai chtplocrl .ommuity and mjoyed then siih a pemmeir Minklc in his ey! Mdgdd.n. ihey *erc a h.ppy couple NobodyD6.ribed by msy 6 a Tre Hishlad enjo)d Danny\ pi.nk and ladglted

cendmm,rhmus]rul his lilc h. new norc heanity aihm rhu Mr Mn.

ro his native hearh vheE he had maihends and loid nefroriasFollouiigrhe de hofhiswifeii 1998 pdicipmi in communiry afaans Th.is

Lhe tre m sah ol work bur had scoDtibulion in lne sewins kiitinq or

HervasaEsularHdqoflhe bal(inglalLrmmN Mlckcnzie.stalhdcb N.ws dd 3nd rading erh'ro visn htr aihome when her back

ednio, (sithout glN6) hc qodd probrcms limird her mowmenG w6 !n

oni\e phonc. fteGlensdl6e ill lhar sB going.i ii the rorld and'l onatin comuniq qre $ inpona excird abour sll her &nil \ and

b lrem bor[. ermdchildrcn\ Iives one didil have iAswell6 a loiofhappy mmons he pi.turc ofa wom contnedbherlaEs4 $mmd2&ughtB.14 houe. LiG *a busy Lif. sirh h.rgedchil&.n md 2l gFd- s@d friend MaJy

Guem(y od amedca mft] csre h nn mdbe i@red b6ide his wir.k in rh8 .hrtvirhhsiiflds. No one rhouaht irlmilycEveatDalarcsiechurch. *odd be h{ las fewLl. sheras9

vs &d she di.d peaefiIlv rhal niehrw. niss hd bur wh&r a noidedxleffiple she rs ro N rl1.

Strathdearn Communitv CouncilSpo sored b! Torrrati Dislillcry and The fomatn Inn

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Prcj.cl s{pport d by The Highlond Colncil, &otrish Arts Council,

Lottery Funied Prcject

41 the i.vitotioh of the odults ond the porenrs of the children who rook

p{r, in the spring closses se were invited io come back with informtionon how to stod up o Fdi6 in the Stmthd@rn dreo. A tneeting wos held oithe end of June in th. Prino.y school c.d o .ep.esentotive froh Feiseon

no.oqidheql, Dqvid Bocg olong with Adrion Clork the Highlond Cooncil

Arts, Orfic€r dnd l orgo l acienhdh Trddiriorcl Mlsic Co'ordinotor.

Morga.et Ro€ from Music Box proposes thot this block of closses coisistof singing gomaond.hythm acrivifies !3in9 o {,ide ronge of p.r.ussion

insrrunents {os lost ti,ne). Iuqddiiion I would likeio sork wth lhechildren towords the perforhdn.€ of o sihple percossion piece, whi.h silldevelop th. b.ginnings of skills needed for reoding mosic. I 6m hoping

that rhetchoolwould be og.eeoble io my u5in9 their tuned percussioh

such dsglockeispials dnd xylophones- il'lsic Box is from Pl ro P3.

This will be o t hou. s..sion from 7.15 pll\ to 8.15pm ond musicol

instruments rvillbe,node ovoiloble for hire.

ro hoke oll the cldsses vioble, I ieed 'ro have q minimLrm of 6 people oble

to ofiend a.h closs on the sdhe ev€.ing. The cldsses will stdrl dfl.rthe school holidoys on Thur$oy 9rh sepietnber until Thursdcy /to.iobe.. Delajk of the.los36 dnd inltruheni hire ore on rhe bookihg

form. r hope you will be dble to dttend dhd I look fo.wod io neetingthe residents of Strdthdarn in

For mo.e detdiE aid info.motion pleale.ontact Margo Mo.lenm.,T.aditionol Music Co-o.dinafor, Cohmuniiy L@r.ing d Leisure, Town

House, Ihverhess Ivl 1JJ. Telephone 01463 724314 or .-mail iomorqo.mo.len.an2@hiqhlcnd 9ov.uk

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The schooi Bord hcld ! sliD al rhc Mo] Gamc Fair ro raise

furds f.r school acri! iries. rhe sbllotfeEd childrcn a ranseof craft a.rirnies. , h6ure hunr bd a sB'd baltoon !a.ono*am sumy learhflbmughl lots olchildrs brhesbllov* &e lwo d.rs to paint dd dc..nie ) o \ os. +C cups md

Each dx] arouid 200 b.lloons wcre reletued in d,e mainarend lor rhc smd 6alloo. mce A rjckd i5 a@chcd ro och

was aound. The ovne. or1hc balloon lhat rarsls funhes

Tnc {all mised ju* under 4400 over rhc .vo d!,-s.

Strathdeam Shinty

It s a year siicc shin!, s@dcd aelin ii Starhde.m. OnaThusda, dcnins from 6 - 7pm Kein Ihain cai bc s?en

*irh ijs pmi,ie,s. Trle primary $hool.hildren tom out tirrrainins ever) Ne.k and hNe md Bin hu3e succ.$. in lhalisavcrysho.time. leamsonrhefixturelkrindudedBoleskin, Beanly, Fon Au3NU. an,l SrarhBlrs. yho havoall 6.en i0 eiislcncc for a consideBble number oalc!6obrioud] Re.s.norvin rn $e Fancs bul Kcin is miahliivproudofhis squ.d. The have plartd ir thrfr i.umfrensdd cme nd. se..id uil fonh lhich n a srear

Althotrshrheiaiiiiese$ioisato.r rhe p'imary $hool oldcrpupihinrr.neda more $an *rlconero come rlong.

fhd\ Ihl^th!ryeains 6 7pnottt Sch@t,

The eEu,' havc rc.eived Benerous donarions iiom Mr NeilLyons. Clmco, vho are spone.ing rhc new srrips, ,nd Th,inElectics spon scorland w turch onq!!!i*dpmyided rhe groap mtse I minimufr of!500. (e,hle smerhey hlve m.l thar filure bur ohviously are lookine lor more.s$icksAel brokcn6d bilk!d lon. Thcrisallolnequ.tion of safety eqtripnenq fton senrial.

Atr Appql Donariois woutd bc mo$ wetcofrc ro hetpwilh equipmhr lor ou ver] suc.essful ,on,A pmplc. Shdlor donetiarto: Xcrinl'htin,Truqie,ro din ot ljra$sdhina ro him in pcsn on . Tl'uBdcy niehr.

We'rcalso loo*ing lor ncmorabilirofthe old ShlndemshintyTcam. Do you have somdhing xevin c 6ono\nN s thc rinc ro Ccl up inio ihar aric dd dig. Bclc rdlkiDg

Food lbr Nought

D.M by rhe bum the boush rnr noodsh.lrren b.Y rhe big ,r wmd

Wnh .he kinchen p,aying by he! kn..No onc kno*s hoq long rhey Nill ,ayMa) he a *tek or naybe a d4

wirh his tirmrly o'l ho6e and yokelss v.s one ofihe t elli.efolkUe nade clo$es pegs ed wodcd *irh tinAnd Nould never p6s up a rahb,t skinT@vellirg rhu cou rysid. at his lcisurcCahpin-{ rvhere ev{ hc go! pleasuft

Th. lo.g doA leapr W 0!6 rh. dykcHc els a ned and able tJ ke'l he fd phe6 lpickinAbylhsh6hN.v.r hctul hh $sllny rush

hx s.aPped shur b.l.s ns head

\U nh $e bnd in his noud, .r his maner callHe swifr! sped back 0d over thc sdlWhere n\. ph.aht w.s dropp€d ar hh ma$eE

!r/ho ntuted his head md gav. him a rcal

l.hcn in the ladins ereni$ Ii8hlfi.y me.e.d inb ihe shadow dd our ofsishrNd coun1ry hmtl.heard them pa$Th.tr l@lseps silenr on rhe sras'lhe lurkirs p@kne ,ome md ksnH3d no inlliig rhdr rhey d bEn

'lhe €hpfiE flickeru et tle bou8i renr

Snall sporks lly up hclvcn b.nlBy rhe tue sns de m6ne on a logAt his ease liesrhemaneia d his dogTne kinchen are in bed aleepThe hon irs niShily varch does keep

nE *oman snrires !s shc caus b nindHow q.ll ronijtr rher all have dined

Strathdearn Hall Committcc

lhc Hailcdtui@e uodd rike ro $anl Mr. &M6 -rohn I ld ,ho vcry genem6l) siied

Dunc o lilled lne kitchs in rhe spons Hall.N.- siiksandbormer syeems 6sell6 tn trhirudc of poycr so.kcts ravu ar$ b* tr

Ihanls ro eve4 onc rho helped ln so m&y ways

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NHS IIIGHLAND - "Caring for You" - Out of Eours Services Consultationliltwe-i s.ptnbe

t h. UK GMS contacr h6 given GPs a

nshr 1o opr od olpovidinc cover durinsihc .vcning nilhrdns, N.ekends and

public holidays. NHs Boads. Inerlorhave ro deliver tr safe sefrie dunerhose p iods fiom l lmury 200r, sdro ths c.dNHS Hi8hledh6deYeloped! model whichih.y m publickircandseking ih public's vie* oo. Tneconsurbrion pdiod sds on 3rd

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,@tary ttd tanlpd *itt b2

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ton nM CdE oan bo.* how

iepresdutves ofNHs Hi-qhla4 rhe

Scotlish Anhtrlh.e seryie md NHs2,1. Thc Ldomaridn Lxchanstr p@vide

fdher opponui s for local pFple ro

*ek addirioral inaomltion o, thepmp.sed changes, to Bis. hsas and rospeak direcnl b $c consulklion r@fr.

(Ii ,6 sug8csled d rhe Cofrnunnycoucil nedringo' roth ugun $ar irmishr be hdpfirl ro hold a lmal neeli.gin iheH.l1. Lrnfonunareir thn will .otbe posiblc s dre lem N lullycolmii.d dujng lhc wcck susscs.d lor

Outofhou6 over will be orsrnisd inuhattheN S fitllmd! c4i,s/6r fou we,nNthotJ.wlcPs 1lb.w*htgOlt ,/ro,.s lerlt.r dsribs s ,,tuol i, th. nN od ofhooa etuicer thn dcfthtu o.e.. tn.ocho tho. ptMl,sothei,ahilitrbtut h.d?v r. d konoi.ld., l|doutoI eislti*Ul b.gE d!td@d Eow,ow r4dn nC. n ohichtotrno!fdhMrhAbMi Jotlou c.t2

be Nt db andd- In tuh ol,h.s. o4 b! th. h4thL epoJakDolsthe"th.of Eom Ttdhd Cdtu, o to,t oJtlM@n illdealwiav ! b.pruid.d. Ltu .lntun$ thilt wi! he o CP, bdde?endkg M th. ruds oJhdiiduotpdL^, A distu b. ltM z t 4. oInth.r $.ciotii nolt lo? aanele oniea{.; a mmitr pr!.tirti.n@e; t st*ial! toiutl pM.tli old sP2&mr Ptnirrr @ ,m Ibrc.oPabon oJrh. rd! loP Lt.l oJownigtu adblr! *. k o* to Ncq ksM kutirnr tuM ridrisllt hd0300 ho@, w oltte tua eiIIotdtu ybh ninhnnt 6hlfr.r.tt

To rce$ Our ofEouo S.Fic6.r.reDhor. nEs 24 (03t54 2t 2.i 24).

,,t quahfEd NES 21 Nw eilroktln tldoik orn d* lor thtuugh youvqb6lJtherJ.dlotnedMnat n Bhuelm.nMbkhne. Ntus 21 yit Ninp.uh b tkn Le di sp d c h lo t t! k II t h.r J.ellou tued b Qe t GP 0 oth4 dh.lchlrjttu lt it itnot e44c!.the!Lltqtlvie totto d.nd Nu Md Od ofItow Tt2otn nt Cdtu lhet *iitdrls. hoe qtickb loz thottd oti*th.e,J .fla'pt @ csttdi4nNrndb h. e wahn Iou t 06

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Rz''nbd ifit is D M2rgac! lou drrl999 6 ,o, wdd i@ Np,'

T}{ otrr of HorB Trelrnetri c.n1Rlor sri,r[d.,h .5idc.t uho tu!rcginded *nh Inv.mBs doctoB nill h.

rhin the A&tr DeD.rtmcnr ltR.igmom vhere 2 GPs vill be $llltinBon shin eveni,Es and veekm,ls! vi.h Maddnioml GP on Suday ai.moon.

The out of tlou6 Trertm.rr csn.nlor Simlbdorn residenb {ho mftghtEd sirh Avi.nore docroh *ill

otu GP *ill ro r on shin eEni.ss a.dweekends Atur midnishl rnwnss

FuJlh* maorm$ion cm b€ lound on the

wshoq.sco!.ins.uk/.lrhilhl d/

Membere ollhe consulhtion rem m,kd holdins lnro.rdrior lrh..f;erov L\e smmc. ri.alry $es. -iI akcpla.e in lne Eatgst shopri4 cenrre,rnv trss on s,brdry21rtauSusi.idoi Srturdry 23th Augrt frem 10

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Hom€ CompostingPromotionHosehordeu rhroughoul rhe

Hishlands ar beins ofie,.d lhcch ce ro hNe home composieB

deliver.d ro then dm6 so kibheidd prd.n Rd. c$ b. esilyEcyded ifto rich compo$ for ur

Hishlmd Coucil hav. tsn d!Dvirh Stdgh plc, b pmvid. a fuehonc dclivuo sdvicc to anyone

livinginthe oun.ilaEa. Tnc bi.s.one in$osiz* and cos 16 95

for rhe 235 liirc onporr md

Mod hoNchold md gdden n te

c0 be compcEd hofreEr, nonbiodegmdabr. nens. mok.d orucooked nmrs minal arces or

3m&n y.ne shlch ha dendtbcsn nscd virh ,eek'liller

componeB aE made liom rec) dedplasic dd mm. unh a 15 yersuzmlee. Thq hNe windprooflids md a ride halch for Bycomp.n rcmov,l. They cm be

ordered by phone on 0345 I r0

rw.rd.omtunin!.onaibqland

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