12 10 156 https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/192/GlenkensGazette46.pdf d08b375e9820f4ea2d686cb5e0eb9e9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document GLENKENS GAZETTE incorporating news from Cllenkens Community er Arts Trust IFREE IN : BALMACLELLAN ~CARSPHAlRN ~ MOSSDALE~ NEW GALLOWAY ~ST. ]OHN'S TOWN OF DALRYI lune / July 2008 -— ISSUE 46 www.glenkensgazette.com WHAT CRAYFISH ? Following the recent news coverage of crayfish in Loch Ken, and in response to the article in the last issue of the Gazette, a regular visitor to the area sent in the story of their monster catch. This whopper (pictured left) weighed in at 29lb 8oz, just shy of the magic 30lb mark, shortly and was after caught another weighing 25lb 8oz. Who ate all the crayfish then...? (See page 4 for the full story.) FROM SICHUAN TO THE GLENKENS The Catstrand was recently host to a prestigious exhibition of woodcut artworks by the acclaimed Chinese artist Xiang Silou. Xiang exhibited his work at the Burrell Collection in Glasgow earlier this year where he was also completing a teaching residency during April. Hls main works are detailed prints of human faces where he captures the intricate contours and expressions of people from hls native Sichuan on large sheets of rice paper. Xiang says it can take up to 40 days to create one of his stunning works which he cuts and prints by hand. Landscapes are another of his specialities — these are ﬁlled with as much character and expression as his faces, depicting beautiful and dramatic traditional oriental landscapes. Xiang is from the Sichuan province of China — the area which was devastated by the recent earthquakes. sorely needed for this cause and you can contact the British Red Cross on .1 -. [N1 0845 054 720i or visit them at www.redcross.org.uk if you would like to support the China Earthquake " - Appeal. The charity which Xlang supports is an organisation helping orphans affected by the earthquakes, and Xlang has donated prints for auction to raise money for this cause. The Summer's a Pleasant Time ’ 8. CatStrand Cinema Club Photo Competition 9. Fundraising News Love (MBL) and you can ﬁnd out more at www.motherbn'dge.org. To donate please make cheques payable to ‘MBL’ and send them 10. Glenkens Schools Report 11. Youth llpdate 12. On The Beat, The Bus 13. Fire Safety, Knockengorroch Advertising Rates to their head office, with the back cheque marked Z. Local Art: Freedom & Expression The Spring Fling 3. Community Council News Glenlrens Business Assoc. 4. What Crayfish? 5. Local History 6 61 7. CatStrancl News & Events charity is called Mother Bridge of of the IN THIS ISSUE... i_)-.....- Donations are still ‘China Earthquake’, at MBL London, Head Ofﬁce, 9 Orme Court, London, W2 4RL. Freddy May, Xiang's Exhibition 14. Club Corner Manager, says: “Many sincere thanks for supporting MBL's charitable work for Chinese children!" 15. Geoff Monk’s Weather Service 16. Glenkens Diary l Glenkens Gazette page 2 Local Art: FREEDOM AND EXPRESSION Castle Douglas Art Gallery will be host to a new exhibition ‘Freedom and Expression’ by local artists Isobel Ellis, Denise Cook and Andrew Madeley. Isobel, who lives in Mossdale, ls known for her paintings of the local area. She paints mostly in watercolour but has been known to do the occasional oil. ' _ _ ' ' i She enjoys the effect of the light on the local landscape but her subjects vary according to what ‘takes her eye’. Denise is based in the Oakleaf Studio near Kirkcudbriglrt and is well known for her photography. She also paints highly colourful landscapes and sunsets, many of which depict . the local scenery and sunsets. ____-an-..__, -4 . .-r’ _. .. (H. .. 1 £._ - , _‘.,:. s »‘..., "_ ""1 “T” Andrew lives in Castle Douglas and is probably best known for his stunning abstracts I using a variety of mediums and drawing upon a variety of sources s , '- ... ..'_'_ ~__‘ ~’ ‘ 3 __ ' ' - ',» 1 Li ‘ ~\\\Q ‘ r . and ideas. C All in all, with the variety of styles and subjects this should prove to be an interesting and enjoyable Exhibition. ‘Freedom and Expression’ will run from Wednesday 2nd July till Saturday 12th July 2008. ; _ .-§_e.'.;- "“’f'._..-_-:71.-,*~"~<~---:~nuJu-.-3 "--'.-~‘ a¢-—'>- " “’~‘ t- =. \ - '- ’ . n--.._ . ~ '-- ' I _ . :;T~ r -__¢n»_ '__ _ ‘A ' ‘_ ‘J1--‘ - :_ " . r .. . | " , 7 .1' ZJ THE SPRING FLING This took place over the weekend of 24-26 May and was another huge success. The event gives artists and craftspeopie the chance to open their studios to he public -— they are added to the Spring Fling Map which people from far and wide follow to view these often hidden gems of creativity. Around the Glenkens there were four Arnr:-ni do:-nJsS open studios this year — Ted Leernirrg, who produces excellent abstract and Scottish ﬁne art photography, based in Dairy; Godfrey Smith of Galloway Footwear, master shoe maker producing traditional and nrodem clogs and shoes handmade on the premises, based in Balmaclellan; lennie Ashmore, an artist creating striking works with pressed leaves and ﬂowers, based near Corsock; and Amanda Simmons of Corsock Glass, ‘.“i‘)v a maker of kiln-fomred glass creations varying from delicate jewellery to giant sculptures, also based near Corsock. The Spring Fling has become known 1-*<i'"@.~ ,0, far and wide, and is Scotland's premier annual art and craft open studio event. A huge’ number of visitors and locals alike follow th_e routes marked in the Spring Fling brochure so they can have JennieAshrnoro the opportunity to view the abundance of creativity on offer in the region. --L Tod Loorrign \ Glenkens Gazette page 3 The Chainnan has been told that Council has been within the new housing development currently Carsphairrr Community Council Discussion took place on the proposed review of successful in obtaining a proportion of the money under constnrction. The committee of the the Smallholdings Policy. We have been assured requested for the bid to the Strategic Timber Mothers at Toddlers Group had been approached that we will be consulted, but have not heard what Transport Fund to upgrade the Lorg Road in order to help with the choice of play equipment and to make it suitable for timber haulage. They are they had consulted with their members and others form the consultation will take. now making efforts to obtain the remainder from before reporting back. The work had been carried It was agreed that a letter will be sent to the other sources. out very soon afterwards and the play equipment Planning Department reiterating our strong desire is now in place although it was reported that the to be involved in this review. The Royal Burgh of New Galloway standard of installation was rather poor and this 20nrph signs and road nrarkings are in place now was to be investigated further. it was also to be and awaiting connection by Scottish Power and BI Kells Parish Community Council conﬁmred whether there would be any further the rurrrble strips will be done when the ﬁnn is The members were pleased to note that at long amount available for play equipment under the last, after many letters and meetings with council agreement between Lorebum Housing and D st next in the area. officials, some maintenance work has been carried Members of the Community Council reported on out on the Town Hall. Tire gutters have been G Council. the Whiteside Windfarm meeting which was held cleared and repairs carried out to the roof. The In a very generous gesture Mr Derk Pelly from in Thornhill. A draft agreement with Alrtricity, the Community Council will keep up the campaign Dairy has donated to the Community Council a developers, was presented for our consideration - to continue with a programme of maintenance, beautiful framed rrrorrtage of various views of New the next meeting will be on Thursday I9 ]urre particularly urgent is painting the outside of the Galloway landmarks, drawn in his own very well and any issues in the draft are to be e-mailed to building and it is hoped that this can be carried out known and distinctive style. it was agreed that this Damien Wilson prior to the meeting. should be hung pemranently in the Town Hall and as soon as possible. Thefts of heating oil have taken place in Various other maintenance lobs had been a Cheese at Wine evening would be arranged to the Glenkens. The police recommend that completed since the previous meeting including perform the ‘unveiling’ at which copy prints would householders check their tanks regularly and replacing the electricity pole near Packwood be available for sale. report any suspicious activities. Famrers should End which had been ongoing for several years. Plans for the Alternative Games are well beware of individuals who are looking for scrap There are still several other items outstanding with underway again and they will be held on metal and old batteries — they may be assessing the Scottish Water and they would be contacted again Sunday 3"‘ August in the Park at 2pm with a level of security of items of value. ‘Taste of Burns’ Ceilidh on Friday I“ August in as a matter of urgency. y Recent accidents on the A713 have highlighted New itenrs of play equipment had been installed the Town Hail at 8pm. Any local organisations the unsuitabllity of the High Bridge of Ken for in the park through an arrangement with Lorebum who would like to have a fundraising stall at HGVs. A request was made for signs to be erected Housing who agreed to install the equipment in the the Games should book in as soon as possible at Dairy and the Milton Park road end stating that existing play area rather than develop another area by contacting any Community Councillor or phoning Brian Edgar on 420288. the road is unsuitable for lom'es. ,,_ UPDATE ON THE BLACKCRAIG WINDFARM INQUIRY Glenkens Business Association ‘§..‘~ rrr~‘""' The Glenkens Business Association is now entering its 5"‘ year. The rrnderlying purpose of the Association is to identify, create and develop opportunities and initiatives within the Glenkens that will assist local business and enterprises as well as the community to thrive and prosper. ' Considering that the total population of the area is only around 2,000, the Glenkens is home to a surprisingly large number ofsmall businesses. Originally around 200 businesses were identiﬁed within the Glenkens and 75 of these featured in the ﬁrst edition of the Directory of Local Businesses. An updated version of the Directory is now being prepared. To ensure an entry businesses should contact Secretary Alan Rumble (01644 420250) or complete the online application form at www.gienkensbusinessassociation.com. Membership of the Association includes an entry Into the Directory. The Directory features the wide variety of businesses and services within the area and provides an opportunity for residents, visitors and other enterprises to source and buy The inquiry has been postponed for six months as the applicant, Scottish and Southern Energy Generation, has requested time to allow both the applicant and National Air Traffic Services to address aviation radar issues. Glenkens Farmers Market locally. I 5,000 copies will be distributed throughout the local area. The Association is looking at various ways to promote the Glenkens. The 2009 World Conference of Mountain Biking is to take place in Dumfries and the Business Association is liaising with the organisers to investigate ways in which the Glenkens can be promoted to those attending the conference and their guests. This is a unique opportunity to raise the proﬁle of the Glenkens on an intemational scale. _ Initial contact has been made with Dumfries, Galloway and Borders Life with a view to featuring the businesses and community of the Glenkens. The Association has written in support of retention of the Post Ofﬁces within the area recognising their importance to both business and the community especially now with only one bank available. The possibility of a collaborative venture for businesses which need to undertake Portable Appliance Testing is being looked at. If your business is subject to this legislation and would like to know more please contact us. The Association is investigating ways in which it can take advantage of any funding which may become available for future projects. The Committee would like to hear from any local businesses, groups or individuals who have any ideas for proiects or initiatives. The Committee meets regularly at the Ken Bridge Hotel, a convenient, comfortable and convivial venue — see website for dates. All members and prospective members are welcome to attend. individuals who would like to attend are also welcome brrt should contact the secretary, especially if they have ideas to put forward. This ensures that there is SP-'='°° °" the “E°""'*'- Rosa/ind Hill (Chairman) Dalry Town Hall J une 1 4th 2008 1 Oam — 1 pm = See the website for booking details; www.st-johns-town-of-dairy-town-hall.co.uk Entrance Fee 50p — Proceeds towards Dairy Town Hall Refurbishment Fund North of Castle Douglas A713 Ayr Road page 4 Glenkens Gazette front of me. With a head like a crocodile and a back that would take a saddle had to be pushing 30ibs. WHAT CRAYFISH? itI chlnned her at the second attempt and strained as I lifted her clear of the NEVER SAY NEVER water. She was a beautiful example of a pre historic predator. Unfortunately the scales did not reach the magical 30 and settled at 29lb 801s. (continued from front cover) As the eagerly awaited long weekend in Scotland approached, my attention was drawn to the weather forecast. The frosty nights and lovely blue sky days that we had enioyed were about to give way to a band of low pressure from the West. Rising temperature, with rain and gale force winds, did not bode well for a family holiday. I knew however that the dropping barometer, after a sustained period of high pressure, would see the Pike switch on. The iourney north of the border was unpleasant as we battled through the elements. Overtumed vehicles and iirnbs tom from trees conﬁrmed the strength of the wind. We arrived safely at the cottage in New Galloway and I quickly unloaded the luggage, except the ﬁshing tackle as I intended to ﬁsh at ﬁrst light. After supper, I retired to bed in anticipation of an early start. I was stillln bed when dawn broke. I had not slept well, being disturbed by howling gaies anci torrential rain. I was nudged by my wife Lynne who mumrured "thought you were going ﬂshing". I responded by telling her I was in no hurry to go out as I pulled up the duvet and snuggled in. I dozed quite happily and enioyed the comfort of the bed until almost lunchtime. After brunch I donned my ﬁshing gear and awaited a lift to the Loch. Lynne dropped me off at the chosen swim and headed into town to enioy the local craft shops and all the usual touristy things. I arrived on the gale lasired banks of Loch Ken and wondered if I should bother ﬁshing, as white horses roiled down the Loch and a peaty stain coloured the main river course. These were difﬁcult conditions, but we all know you do not catch twenties in front of log ﬁres! I sought shelter in a wooded area, but had to wade clear of the tree line to cast. The old Pike master creaked under load as I attempted to punch a half herring through the strengthening gale. With all the aero dynamics of a barn door, the bait stalled in the wind and landed about thirty yards out - well short of my target area. I retrieved and reviewed my tactics.... small bait big lead was the order of the day. I changed to a smaller gape trace and threaded on a Smelt with a baiting needle. I then tied the 3oz running lead to the trace swivel with PVA to keep everything in line and gain a few extra yards. I waded as far as I dared into the waves and this time used a ﬁat cast - level wltlr the water to beat the wind. Resuit.... bait on the sweet spot and me taking refuge in the trees. Two minutes later and the rod pod was wiped out by wind and waves. The rods and reels are in the drink and the buzzers choke as they ingest water. I question my sanity once again and decide to sacriﬁce the brolly to utilise the stomr poles as bank sticks. ]ob sorted, everything low to the ground, and all ready for action. Within a few minutes a bobbin dropped and the buzzer sounded. I lifted the rod half heartedly, expecting a false alamr. I was quite taken aback when the rod looped over and the reel yielded line. I had hooked a good ﬁsh against the run of play. After a dogged battle the ﬂsh broke the surface and was algrost ready for the net. That is, the landing net that is still packed away eatly in the rod holdalli No panic, get in the water and chin her out. Success! Out she Comes, onto the mat, into the bag, 25lb 8ozs. l reach for the Sony digital to capture the moment when.... disaster! No image (suspect water ingress) I take out the back up camera - low battery. AARGH! I ring Lynne and ask where she is and how quickly she can buy a battery and get back to the Loch? Fortunately she is able to help and expects to be with rue within half an hour. I man/el at the beauty of the stunning specimen as I slip her into the ET pike tube. I knew she would be safe for that time, given the water temperature and oxygen content. I took ﬁve minutes, reﬂected on events and enjoyed the moment, prior to launching a Snake Launce into the same area. After a few nrore minutes I was away again, and it was another good ﬁshl Another epic battle ensued and it was not until the ﬁsh surfaced that I remembered that the landing net was still in my holdall. Back into the water, ready for another hand landing. My legs tumed to ielly as the ﬁsh roiled in Living independently What a result, a 55ib brace from a wild Scottish Loch - life doesn't get any better than this. Lynne anived on schedule and the photos are only possible due to the kind of support my wife has given me for the last thirty years. John Barker, Tyneside PAC ‘ SUMMER'S A PLEASANT TIME, FLOWERS OF EVERY COLOUR’ Although this is a summer issue, I write in spring and try as I might to proiect forward to the sultry days of leafy woods, buzzing insects and biting mldgles, it iust wouldn't be honest. Aristotle said only write what you know, and it's a long while back to last summer, the one that never came. So spring it is and how wonderful — now! After one of the coldest and dreichest early springs I remember, everything is now happening at last. On Sunday ll May we sat on top of Drumglass Hill, south of Mossdale, looking north towards New Galloway, but with everything in view from Barwhiilanty in the east, round past the distinctive Carsphaim Hills of Caimsmore, Beninner and Moorbrock, to the rough rnooriand of Airie and Shaw Hill in the west. Most of the Glenkens, in fact, though the huge upland part of Kells was obscured by Bennan Hill in the middle ground. Tire mosaic of native woodland habitats, rolling fannland, moorland and glimpses of Loch Ken before us nrade for a compelling tapestry. Again It made me feel so pn'vileged to live here. Of course, this was all nrade possible by the endless blue sky and warm sun eating into our backs. We were scanning for new pairs of kites, which is fun enough in itself, but what collateral riches it provides at a time like this. Redstarts recently arrived from Africa were shaking their delicate little songs, while at least four skyiarks all around us were competing in an intense cacophony. Lapwings clearly had chicks to the left and right of us, and their rolling peewit calls came forth now and then. A whaup was more skulking and I suspected they still had eggs in a wet ﬁat a couple of hundred yards away. House martirrs and swallows came round our heads at times and a wheatear sang intemrittently. Wheateans spend the winter in the scrubby arid zone south of the Sahara, and it is thought that they and other birds are suffering badly from the prolonged droughts there in recent years. Certainly, I haven't seen so many of late, which is a shame as they are so attractive and dapper in their ﬂne spring plumage, with black wings and eye stripes contrasting with the otherwise wamr grey and fawn piurnage of the male and female respectively. And then that ﬂash of white at the rump, which gave rise to their original and very similar name, but which so offended prudish nrid-Victorians that they changed it to wheatear. I'll let you work it out ifyou don't know already! We didn't ﬁnd the kites we were looking for, but we didn't much care wltir everything else that was going on, and just soaking in the virgrv. Back down in an oak strip the biuebells were bursting and,-ayill be at their best in a week or so, but the scent of wild garlic was the perfect incentive for dinner as we made our way back to the car. Summer's coming, but I can wait! Gorddn McAdam i ll I Have you claimed everything that you are czrrrijlijirzrl Plumbing 8 Heating ’ Engineer 22 Kirkland Street to? St. John's Town {iii Dairy Yo iiml out confidentially what you are untitled In and how Io apply call: '5' 01544 430393 '5‘ I i/' lftrllr OI‘! Ii iii/ii‘? /I’/Iili /ti 2% 07834 321789 A?! ._ r.-1‘, .. _. Chris Rollie .,-rs» v . _........-. ,.---_.- ._ many items available from stock _ NOW IN STOCK: ~ GARDEN |=uRN|1'uRE phone for a lid Glenkens Gazette Y page 5 LOCAL NEW GALLOWAY Our" ffistoric Burrgfi by Helen Bolton — PART XXXVII The Second World War IIISTQIIY In the years immediately before the second world war there were a number of changes in the New Galloway area. Mr ]ohrr Maitiand Gordon, grandson of Mrs Louisa Maitiand Gordon of "Kenrrrure", had inherited the castle and estate on the death of his father in i9l 5. Between I935 and I959 Mr Maitiand Gordon sold most of the remaining parts of the estate, including Kenmure Castle. Much of the KAIL, CAKES AND CURES On Friday 2'" May the Carsphalrn Heritage J " .- ¢-. I, —-q. j- Group held a private view to their annual exhibition which this '~ year is entitled ‘Kali, Cakes and Cures — Our Kitchen Heritage’. The intriguing title refers to the role of the domestic kitchen not only as a source of food brrt also as the provider hill ground between the A762 New Galloway to Mossdale road and the Black Water of Dee was bought by the Forestry Commission, and during the following years was blanket-planted with vast quarrtltles of conifers. in doing so, a number of interesting historical sites were completely hidden. The nrost signiﬁcant of these was the medieval settlement of some thirty or more dwellings at Clachrurrr, to the north of the Stroan Loch. The four Forestry Commission houses near Bunrfoot Bridge date from this period, and a water supply was brought from the wood above the houses. Later an improved supply was run from the Pultarson Bum jtrst below the farm of "Knocknalr|ing”. ] ._ I 1 I r ’ -__i _.. of an assortment of potions and cures for a variety of ailments. The exhibition includes recipes handed down over several generations, reminiscences of domestic life in the Glenkens, suggestions for home made remedies and many artefacts that will undoubtedly spark rnemorles from visitors. The opening was very well attended by the group and interested The remains of the dam can still be seen below the bridge on the farm road. The new owners of"Kenrrrure Castle" leased the building to General MacEwan, retired, members of the community and in keeping with the theme of the when he became Commanding Ofﬁcer of the local Home guard during the war. j exhibition refreshments were provided. The highlight of the fare was One of the last parts of the Kenrrrure Estate to be sold was the house of "Overton", undoubtedly a magniﬁcent Clootie Dumpling provided by Mrs Mary on the Kirk Road, which Mr Maitiand Gordon put up for sale in I942. "Overton" Thirtle of Carsphaim and made traditionally according to her recipe had belonged to the family since Mrs Louisa Bellamy Gordon died in I886, and her that is included in the exhibition itself. Shortly before the private daughter, Mrs Louisa Maitlarrd Gordon decided to let the castle and move to a nrore view, the dumpling had been quietly resting in front of her open ﬁre comfortable house, since when no member of the family had lived at the castle. in order to keep wamr and develop a "loveiy skln". In I940 the smithy in New Galloway, which had been a vital part of village life since The event provided an opportunity to invite new people to come the middle of the l8th century, closed for ever. The building was bought by local forward as volunteer members and stewards. From Easter to September The Carsphaim Heritage Centre is open and staffed plumber, Mr james Holmes, for his workshop. He is said to have paid £8 for it! Our ﬁre brigade, prior to i94I was equipped with a stirrup pump, a torch, and a entirely by volunteers. The centre itself not only houses an annual Kiaxon hooter which was used as a ﬁre alamr, and the ﬁremen were supplied with exhibition but also holds infomration on local family history that is rubber boots! However, in I 94! an old Austin 22hp van was bought and converted made available to everybody and is often accessed by people tracing into a ﬁre engine. The ﬁre station and garage was down the Duke Street Brae at the their family history from as far a ﬁeld as America and Australia. The back of the Kennrtrre Amrs Hotel, and the building is now used by Jim McKenna, Group needs more stewards to assist those who already give their time, some travelling to help from Ayrshire and the Solway Coast. local joiner and a member of the present day Fire Brigade. As a community project we would like to attract more local people. At the outbreak of war in September I939 New Galloway and the surrounding All stewards ﬁnd the experience rewarding and fun as it provides area once again sent its sons to ﬁght for our country. During their absence a number opportunities to meet both locals and visitors to the area. of local girls took over some of the jobs which the young men had left, working in who is interested in finding out more about shops, driving delivery vans and so on. The older men, many of whom had served Anyone helping can contact Agnes Holden on 0| 644 460651 or in the I914-I 8 war, joined the Home Guard. Joyce Hunter Blair on 01644 430329. Perhaps the most exciting connection with the war in this area was the arrival in the r... _ ____ __ _ _ 4 village of a number of Commandos, sent up for part of their training in the wild Galloway hills and moors. The men were billeted in houses in New Galloway, and vanished into the remote areas for days on end during their training exercises. Some of them, from the towns and cities of southern England, must have been amazed at CASTLES (CARD 23) THE HISTORY STOP — the quietness and the vast areas of wilderness in Galloway! However, later their training was to continue in the Highlands around Spean Bridge and the wild hills and lochs of Lochaber. This would be even more remote, and the training was extremely tough. Some of our older residents will have happy memories of those keen young men during their stay in New Galloway, and sad memories of those who did not survive the hostilities. The beautiful Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge is a ﬁtting tribute to those brave lads. = ‘I Over the next few issue of the Gazette we will be featuring areas of historical interest around the Glenkens as highlighted on the Glenkens HistoryStop cards. These cards focus on a particular local area or feature which you can then choose to visit if you like — the full set of History Stop cards is available for purchase at The CatStrand, New Galloway (you can also purchase them individually). The first card we will include is on castles. CASTLES: In its relatively small area the Glenkens has a diverse heritage of castles bearing witness to the troubled history of Galloway. Kennrure Castle is the largest castle in the Glenkens. it is a mix of architectural styles and it is not easy to distinguish the phases of construction. Mag Queen of Scots stayed at Kenmure Castle in I 563. The castle was refurbished in I633 by Sir ]ohn Gor on and was defended by Royallsts against CromweI|’s forces in I650. Conversely, the 6"‘ Viscount was executed for his part in the I7I 5 lacoblte Rebellion. The castle was said to be almost in ruins when inherited in I737. Estate lands were sold to ﬁnance a programme of works in i8i 7 and another phase was begun in I879. The ﬁnal amendments were done in I908. The castle passed out of Gordon family ownership from I936 until the i960s, during which time it fell derelict. l:. ~ It was re-purchased by the family but there seems little prospect for any recovery of the building, which is dangerous and should not be entered. Unfortunately, the ruins of Lochinvar Castle were submerged beneath the waters of the loch when the loch was dammed during the construction of the Galloway Hydro-electric Scheme. farmhouse which replaced it. Traditon has it that the on'ginal castle was bumed in I568, as punishment for the Earlstoun Castle is an example of the‘tower houses which evolved during the ﬁfteenth and sixteenth centuries, with construction dating from the second half of the sixteenth. It is a three-storey L-tower, with a lack of defensive features that suggest that Earlstoun was built more as a home than as a fortiﬁcation. Dundeugh Castle was an L-tower, probably built in the sixteenth century. The remains of the castle are situated on the east bank of the western branch of the Water of Ken, close to w ere it is joined by Poimaddy Bum. ‘ ‘ii “F I‘ .-;v¢:"l. 1 ‘U .‘ s» ‘ ' I ‘Yin The fortiﬁed house of Shimrers stood at the north end of Loch Ken but only a fragment survives beside the oumer's support of Mary Queen of Scots, although the disused building evidently still stood in the 1870s. t l 7- " "'5—~. "5/: I1‘: Ll ~:,' “I, r . ,.~< <'__.5. Hllf . 3‘ | /.61? rrr _I,<'_; _ V. I./,3".'t ’9l£’7‘ -~ . . . I .4 ,1,»':<‘21 . . 2. “R5' -, <1 =.~ 2,. r 1*" ti‘ ii . .~:-~.- Y 1 »a' n \ _., Ir"-15'1.'~5~‘ zf ‘.:"!'~.".'."' 5"? ll ‘i'.' -.~ Barscobe Castle was built by William Maclellan in I648, using stone from the Douglas stronghold at /'_'~"'fZT7§, :-~::f _-'.Threave Castle. It is L-shaped, built on two storeys with a garret ﬂoor in the roof space and is still occupied ' .’-'r»<,€~_ .'-'_r.~‘| 'g_ fl-A --_,, »:-._r Y. _, -\ -1-...’ v‘.-¢:~";-‘i'l\“ as a private family home. » "salt 1 re ; =»<: ,."!"';"\’\1“ 5_»_._~;'. I-Qt‘. ~.jg-__, _-w. ~ 4,; F3 T n Glenkens Gazette ‘ T Ti page 6 lg.‘. '-~ ;‘Wt. =;-.-ea ts id Runs until the end of June CatStrand opening hours An exhibition of paintings by the Inte New Galloway artist Eieanora llopc Henderson. From Saturday 19 July CatStrand opening hours II. Hazel Campbell has . vi :livcd and worked in ._‘ ;¢Gallowaynrostof . “?*— her adult life. She ".3 ‘sf "' has aloosc, bold ldtg A./., .\. approach to both I- , If I '5 watercolour and oil, ‘. ' '\\~ . and has developed T a vigorous style of painting landscape and still life. Shc regularly exhibits with the RGI, RSW and PAI, and her work can be seen anytime at the High St. Gallery, Kirkcndbriglrt. Private and public collections include Graceﬁcld Permanent Collection, Stcwartry Museum Collection, Kirkcudbright, and Tire Pernranent Collection of the House of Lords. Saturday 28 June, 7pm, £6 I £5 In I563 the twenty year old Mary, Queen ofScots, was only just getting to know her new kingdom. in this year she wcnl on pilgrimage to Whitlronr, probably riding along the pi Igrinr roulc by lire Rlrirrrrs of Galloway, accompanied by her musicians. Frcsh from the wealth and vitality of the French court lr'er musical tastes were forlthe sweet chansons and lively dances of her youth. The Galloway Consort present an evening of l6th century music on recorders, viois, lute and renaissance guitar - sounds to stir sweet memories. Teatret Fairplay/Gruppe38 (Dennrarlc) Next Door Wednesday 4 June, 4.00pm, £3.00 A comic chamberopcra about an ageing spinster and an old seanran. She enjoys looking after Irirrr and ire wants to be left in peace. Or does Ire? Both dream of better days in grand arias and bitter duets. Two sad, " lonely nciglrbonrs who share the same toilet! This production is part of the Bank of Scotland international Children’s Festival On Tour programme. Duration: 45 nrinuies, suitable for ages 8+ Storytelling Café William Dalryrnple ‘Lecture - The Last Mughal Saturday 19 July, 3.00pm, £5.00 Tire critically acclairned and award winning writer and historian, Wrllimrr Dalrymple will be presenting a talk on his latest book - Tire Last Muglral: The Eclipse of a Dyrrasiy, Delhi I857, which ' won the prestigious Dul‘fCooper Prize for History and Biography 2007. Tire book tells the story of the poet-Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar ll, who found lrinrself caught up in the anti-colonial, Indian Rebellion of I857, which resulted in the end of his dynzrsty. Signed copies of “Tire Last Mughai" will be available to purchase. RSAMD Youth Works programnre, Glenkens . Traditional Music Project at The CatStrand Thursday 5 June, 7.30pm This month’s café will be hosted by Tony Bonning, and the theme will be “Tire Back of Beyond"! No booking necessary, donations on the door. Friday 6 - Sunday 8 June Classes in ﬁddle, wiristie, accordion and guitar are available to children from p4 upwards from. Tire tutorials are suppiernented with classes in song, storytelling, dance and group-work. The tuition is carried out by a combination of recent or past graduates of the RSAMD and current students on the BA (Scottish Music) course. The Art of Ballads and Bards Saturday 7 June, 7.00pm, £6.00 / £4.00 A visual pcrforrrrarrce-readirrg of the Crichton Writers’ work inspired by the art ofShciIa Mullen. The artist will also give a short talk about the Border thcnrcs that inspire her. Tire ticket price includes tr glass of wine and copy ofthc anthology ‘The Art of Ballads and Bards’. Play it by Ear Monday 9 June, 1.30pm — 2.30pm £2 per adult/child, 50p per extra child Storytelling café Thursday 3 July, 7.30pm This month’s I? Irost will be ' ' ‘ Stripey»Dog and the theme will be “East of the Sun, West of the Moon." No booking necessary donations on the door. “Ii RSAMD Dranra Residenciy ' ‘ ' carsrrana website: " www.catstrand.com Tickets for performances " online at _ Tire monthly song, music and storytelling workshop for pre-school children, run by the writer, storyteller and nrusicizrn, Tony Bonning. Play it by Ear aims to give young children an introduction to rlrytlrrrr, instruments and singing. No booking necessary ~_iust turn up! (There will be no Play it by Ear sessions during the school holidays in July and August.) A week long drama workshop in July for 2-IS year olds, dates to be conﬁrmed, look out for‘ more details nearer the time. "E That’s Rubbish " , Dragonﬂy Dre arning Glenkens Young Arts Saturday 14 June and Saturday 12 July, £4.00 10.00am — 12.00noon (5-9 years) 1.00pm — 3.00pm (8-12 years) Exhibition: Hazel Canrpbell The Galloway Consort present ‘Doulce Mernoire’ Renaissance music to entertain a young Queen Exhibition: Eleanora Hope Henderson A ., I Wednesday 16 July, Zpm, £3.50".-a An original new puppet based play by Gralrnrrr Moffat looking at the principles ofreduce, reuse, recycle. Skipral is looking for his lunch, but all These two-hour workshops are nnr by ire can ﬁnd is nrbbish and it’s talking to hinri professional artists and teachers, and offer expert This is a litter strewn joumey from polystyrene to tuiliorr and hands-on experience across a range of potato skins via the supcrrnarkei, a compost bin hm ﬁlled visual arts and craﬁsactivities. Advance and the local dnrnp. .. booking is recommended to avoid disappointment Suitable for ages 6 yrs upwards. and do wear old ciotlres as things can get messy. _ wwwItheb°°th.c°-uk ' ' ‘At the end of May Linda Fabianl, MSP god 'Sc'ottish Government Minister for urope, External Affairs and Culture, visited The CatStrand as guest speaker at a DGAA organised conference. The event covered issues such as -gaining an understanding of how culture is viewed by the people of our region, understanding what motivates people to ' participate in cultural activity, sharing the experiences of the participating community group, acquiring an insight into the barriers to participation in cultural activities and investigating the linkages between culture and sense of community. ‘ Glenkens Gazette page 7 L , ‘I AN . 5; A TIGHTEN YOUR BELTlE!l ‘Healthy Eating - Healthy Living’: Cookery Demonstration & Book Launch Tue 15* July, 7pm - 9pm, £2 k '_' _‘ l T I - I A T / ' _,.,.ff'-" ' ¢~:> 53;.-gas‘ q » I ‘Mb’ CatStrand Newtilailoway “':....t::::' its T Irene lohnston, Nutn'tional \ ) E 4"’ , \ ii. C-Q‘;#‘___, _ __ _ _ I | l./\ I I15 " . The \!.E. Tea Dance organtsed by Ltz Cole, Community Project Worker at the CatStrand, was a huge success. There was a lively, fun atmosphere teamed with superb, sweet - sounding war-time music provided by Tommy Edgar’s band, ‘The Saxachords’, and a delicious high tea provided by Catherine Braid from the Green Tea House, Moniaive. t . 6*?’ Concern, Catherine Braid Support Worker, The NHS. At the demonstration, A _’ Catherine will demonstrate "Q-’ 4 how to make ﬁve delicious —~‘—* recipes from the cookbook using local produce. The dishes will then be rafﬂed. The cook book, ‘Tighten Your Beltie', will be launched this evening and available for sale. Tea/coffee and delights from the cookbook will be provided. Please book tickets for the cookery demonstration in advance. ‘Tighten Your Beltie' will be available to buy for £4.95. l ./ Q/Z§§,Z’6/ZZJ6 ornmtrnrty Worker, Age , (‘ii V . N Cole, Community Project yorker, _Paula Cochrane, _ ‘ 1-:§eﬁ?|§,s:m,n:rgf; recipient of Carsphaim Primary School's traditional handheld school bell. This now has an elegant brass P|a°l"°_a"a¢h9d am‘ 5) lgﬁéngffgrgrgd _ zggeogsgg Lﬁular which Wm 5;gna| the interval during performances as well as other W°l'"\ll “"595! Af six weeks, devised a healthy eating cookbook with Liz ‘ ' __ @ working group of young and old have, over the course of .~ ._ 3*“ ___. M i ‘ At The CatStrand, a ~ .’\ - . STYI. Ii , in )|,)Y ,/ ‘ ’ (< O N I ) '- I1“ )N I N (as ’ * * A C | g » r . ’l ( i l' .-' .CatSt"and. _I$.“‘_h~‘ ' H ' PRICE 5.4 5.-3 cortcesslorts , _>_, __'_ 1- "' ‘ " ._ \ 6 sessions _r W, ____ _ ' “ . *\ _‘_ mustbopaldtor tnruuettnesun A Tai Chi: Every Monday, 6pm - 7pm (runs till end of ]une) and every Thursday, l0. I 5am -l l.l5am (runs till end Aug), £4/£3 conc. Classes are run by Tai Chi and Pilates instructor Elaine Cameron. Open to all ages. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Exercise to Music: Every Monday, IO am - l lam, £4/£3 conc. Classes are run by local Exercise and Dance instructor Sam Hood and are open to all ages. Wear loose, comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement and comfortable wal ing shoes. Fitness and Circuit Training classes: Every Monday, 7.30pm - 8.30pm (runs till endl]une), £4/£3conc. Classes are run by local Fitness instructor, Harry Fenton and are open to al ages. Taking the First Step in Computing: Wednesday Evenings, 5.30pm - 7.30pm. Courses are run by Lynsey Shaw from the lT Centre in Castle Douglas and run in six week blocks throughout the year. Please call for further details and course dates. Ages 18+. Taking the Next Step in Computing: Tuesday evenings, 5.30pm — 7.30pm, This course is for people aged: 18+ and is lLA Scotland approved - £200 or £100 could open new doors to you! Tutor: Lynsey Shaw, The IT Centre, Castle Douglas. A free community event with a Polish flavour, organised at the CatStrand on Saturday 26"‘ April, was a ‘great success.’ i The event provided an opportunity for Polish people to learn about facilities and support available to newcomers to the area, and to enioy a fun, sociable day. it also gave the local community an opportunity to meet and mix, sample Polish food, listen to Polish music and watch a Polish comedy at the CatStrand cinema. Liz Cole, Community Project Worker at the CatStrand, was delighted with the success of the day. She said: ”lt was a great success and extremely busy. PC lain Howie organised free transport around the Stewartry and was expecting approximately 20 Polish guests, when in fact there were 60, with a similar number of local people. There was a very relaxed, social atmosphere." There was a Polish buffet and bar. The CatStrand Polish Band played traditional Polish music to an appreciative audience, some of whom provided interesting information about the pronunciation and meaning of the names of the Polish dance tunes. A highlight of the event was a superb performance of Chopin played from memory by Polish pianist Alexsander Kudaiczyk, who lives in Glasgow, to a packed out audience. page 8 Glenkens Gazette PHOTO COMPETITION CATSTRAND CINEMA CLUB Rural Gateway, ‘Gateway for Information and Services to Rural Communities in Scotland‘, are holding their annual photo competition and have asked if the Gazette would encourage members of the Glenkens (and further a field if they are reading this!) to submit entries for the competition. The competition has seasonal themes and the deadlines are staggered so you can submit material for future themes but they will not be judged until that season is reached. The CatStrand Cinema Club (CCC) aims to bring a varied and popular series of film to the Glenkens on a monthly basis. if you would like to get more involved, you cart ioin the CCC, which will meet informally on a regular basis to discuss progranrnte ideas for the conting season. Membership benefits will also include reduced ticket prices and, most importantly, the opportunity to support your community cinema. Ticket prices are £4.50 (non-menrbers) and £3.50 (members and concessions). Annual membership costs £10. lfyou're a fan of ﬁlm and would like to join CCC or to ﬁnd out more about the programme, visit the website, www.catstrarrd.com or call OI644 420374. Themes and deadlines: May - lune 2008 : Going wild in rural Scotland Have you captured a great wildlife shot? We'd love to see what animals, birds, trees and plants you've come across - whether in the wildemess or in your back garden. Closing date 29th lune 2008 The Courrterfeiters (Die Féiisclrer) (2007) ]uly - August 2008 : Action and adventure in rural Scotland Mountain climbing, snowboarding, team sports, windsurﬁng — there are Wednesday 25 June, 1.30pm loads of activities going on in nrral Scotland. And an adventure doesn't have to be climbing a munro, it could be something nrore unusual or on a Tire Corrrrtcrfeiters is tire true story ofthe largest courrterfeiting operation in ltistory, set up by the Nazis in I936. In German, with English subtitles. Cert i5, 99 minutes “ _ September — October 2008 : Gatherings and happenings In rural Scotland Send us your photos from Highland Games, agricultural shows, music festivals, food festivals, book festivals, school fetes, any kind of interesting gathering or happening you likei Closing date 30th October 2008 November - December 2008 : Characters and craic in rural Scotland People are one of the best things about rural Scotland, and we want to see your photos of interesting individuals, colourful characters and folk getting the craic*. *Craic is fun, enjoyment, gossip, light-hearted mischief. Thursday 26 June, 7.30pm Based on the most acclaimed novel by Khaied Hosseini, The Kite Runner is a profoundly emotional tale of frierrtlsirip, farrriiy, devastating .1 . . Closing date 28th August 2008 The Kite Runner (2007) . , t ‘ smaller scale. Be creative — and send us your dynamic photos. 1 ‘$._:5 l’ mistakes and redeeming love. Cert i2A, 128 J kl. rnirnrtes. Closing date i5th December 2008 Bridge to Terabitha (2007) . _ _ Date to be confirmed I. .51 Bridge to Terahitlria is a fantasy adventure story of frieudslrip, family and the power of imagination from the producers of ‘The Chronicles ofNarrria: The Lion, Tire Witch and I - Mi i )1 l'~M~I l l I I-'~ ‘i > * , Tire Wardrobe’. Cert PG, 95 rrrirrules. |\AlI4lI|ll Prizes : Tire winner of each competition theme will receive a £15 Amazon voucher to spend online. The runners up will receive a £5 Amazon voucher. The overall prize will be decided by an online poll at the end of the year and the winner of Rural Gateway Photo of the Year 2008 will win a luxury hamper full oi great Scottish produce. Calling all young photographers : This year Rural Gateway are also‘ running a competition for young people. 1“ prize is a £50 Amazon voucher, 2"“ prize is a £25 Amazon voucher and 3" prize is a £l0 Amazon voucher. The closing date for this competition is i5th December 2008 (photographers must be I8 or under on i5th December 2008). Remember to prrt your age on your submission to be considered for the special young photographer prize. How to enter : Please refer to the tenns and conditions on the Rural Gateway website (www.rrrra|gateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=2 l 22) ' ‘Q 'C. -: Q r~- _>‘~_’g_ '_" arcs.. ._:D ~‘,\q»P‘_ ; T“. ‘I’ IA. A n'-' <' as"silk, --'—'»:+; ~;*. r:,__‘ Ii" lIIl'\i|M||>ai ‘ In-|I|:uI‘ _,-fr; __ ' 1. ,,., Tibet : Cry of the Snow Lio11 "‘ "- i (2002) t .._, lo Q ,‘._ _ _ , Terr years in tire making, this award-wirrrrirrg docrrrrrerrlary was ﬁlmed during a remarkable ' 'l‘ii~3ii'i_' -H W K‘ I G the following infonnation: theme your are entering the photo Nepal. Cert PG 104 rrrirnrles i i under, title of photo, brief description of photo(subject, location etc), your name, contact telephone number, age (if erttering our competition for young photographers). N NS General Medicall& Dispensing.ServicL\=;,s'I_ Tire Sru'ger'_i' The Srrrgerfyh High sir-bk-r A’ett'QnIl0tt':t_tr Kirklaml Street "'~*- D:rlr'_v II FOR APPOINTMENTS c;)\r,r_ is 01644, 420234 as T, i Submit your photos by email to editor@ruralgateway.org.uk with nine journeys througlrorrt Tibet, lrrdia and _ V i MEDICAL PRACTICE ~ before entering the competition. By submitting to the competition you accept these Temrs and Conditions. _, Wednesday 30 July, 7.30pm i Ii final rt:i:~1l ser‘\,/rem-‘.1 0-. BALMACLELLAN ‘ ..,.-rm. ‘rip! -. ' ‘G’ Pensions qsa vlngs - In vesfmenls Retirement 8*lnIre_rilance Tax Planning Life Assurance -= Proleclion.a,- Mortgages For advice on any of the above, or to review your QXISUU? arrangements, contact your Inca advrserz, . LLE Contact Brian J. EdNgar DipPFS Mrs Lynn Rothwell Tel: 01644 420718 e-mail - advioe@marrﬁnancial.oo.uk I I ' web - vIw\.!.nrarrﬁnanolal.o0.uk Email: damien.rothwell@virgin.net Mair F|r\:mcl1lServZces is an Appointed Representztire of Sesame Ltd \0U\l'KWtIAYSEFHOSSLSSB)fiUJDOPK)TlIiPLOIﬂAi\&XTSOtlitJi.RHOllU£i V -' ‘ * L LETS Aiea Ofﬁce: Tannoch. ewton Stewart Road, New Galloway DG7 3RT Tel. 01644 420288 or 07808 322421 Central Ofﬁce, 6i Victoria Street, Newton Stewart DG8 GNL Tel 01671 403080 Fax 01671 402549 '7 H A I Glenkens Gazette page 9 /4fDlGITAL CAMERA? \\ WANT PROFESSIONAL PRINTS? in 4 0 T09 F5579 TRAVEL? HS The coffee morning held at Dairy CANT WAIT?-NOT ANYMORE Community Centre on i9"‘ April YQUR DIG"-ALp|.|o1-05 was a great success. it raised £627 to buy medicines for the children PRINTED AT in the remote villages of Chlringa, Muona, Ngabftlrl Enid the st1rrfo:{1c‘iing i N “IQ”? “I In settements, w c san area o aawi where other aid does not reach. This wonderful amount would not ~ 1 T'| "o1°‘443°36° n H _ _ _ __ t have been raised without the team effort of the generous people, too '3 X4 Pfiiilis with Edit fiiillilill ‘ many to mention by name, who - remove red-eye at the touch oiabutton - enhance colours . . ~ crop picture to remove unwanted ttems * f_';";:|§‘é‘: :v"it';“‘|‘)€!l;h:g“era‘m:' $ﬁ‘l’;:' books, bric a brac, etc, and help on th d . Th I ki d doenatatgns ore,§ZL”§§eg|i§§ Ema Jly ¢ passport sfylg photos _ I I to‘ help withlour fund: ‘Thank you _ ~ mdex prlnts of selected photos - choose photos to print a once aga n your e p was very 1 much appm;a'ted_ — Aw” — ¢ print multiple “pies .~ PR'NT FROM CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE |v|E|v|QRY CARD 0|", More examples of woodcut artworks by the acclaimed Chinese artist Xiang Siiou (see front page). To donate to his charity please make cheques payable to ‘MBL’ and send them to their head email photos with instructions to-' office’ the back of the cheque markedWm‘ ‘China Earthquake’, at \\top.shop@btinternet.comj T MBL London, Head Ofﬂce, 9 , l Orme Court, London, wz 4RL. léllﬁéilﬁgﬁ £5@Ll§ 54533; 1iALMKcLELLA1~I ' POST on-‘ten __ %\ AND The H wide range t 35222115; Al fresh "‘““°* salad 1»->w1=.n<>¢ , rn a u ' ties: .=§2’eeZ’ “ """'°--- y ‘ GENERAL STQRE t4 Y 1. it-so . ‘- t “ %“?ge’ 3 ry °P°" 8.30am ii _z_3°pm T y Kate says: “More and more people were asking fOi' sandwiches Whﬁli théy Stopped lli fOl' fllﬂl at - GROCERIES - COAL - o|=|= LICENCE - PEAT BRICKETTES ~ DOG FOOD - VARIOUS TYPES- ~BAGGED LOOSE PEAT~ ~ BIRD FOODS ~ KINDLING ~ _ the garage so l decided to make rolls to sell - and ' here l am, three years onl lhave loads of regular y customers - both individuals and local businesses f - and everyone seemsreally happy with the food, often commenting on the well-filled rolls.” , POT-r|NG FEAT , PARA|:|N, 'GR°w BAGS ' GAS CAMS-I-ERs' LAUNDRY AGENT FREE RBS CASH MAcH|NE t Customers say Kate’s are “the best nd ' he 'nS tl ml!” Comes; seezryotfrseliiropazn for great ioodﬁriendly serviceidcheeriul banter. I IF DON T HAVE IT TRY AND GET IT Glenkens Gazette page i0 -Y sc/-/00$ REPOR T l DALRY STARS IN THEIR EYES 2008 SCHOOLS GO BIRD FRIENDLY An RSPB schools The school hall was packed, every seat full. The tension initiative piloted in , Dumfries at Galloway __< was building; a buzz of excited conversation created an has been a great ' atmosphere of anticipation. "Stars in Their Eyes" was success, and Dairy and t _ back at Dairy School. Who would be the winners, the star Kells Primary Schools Vi, perfomiers, tonight? T _ , __ -._. _are among the 36 _-1.,-;'; l--,6“fr-\ _. ; ;- .‘ t | English teacher, David Brown, welcomed the audience and schools throughout the .?'§~§$.\‘ :i.’!_7"-.\ ‘._'_I _wi. *3 ' "explained the voting system: there would be two trophy region now officially *_ “ ' -' winners, one chosen by the audience, the popular vote, and designated as Biid Lapwing (RSPBlmages) one by the iudges, the experts, who were then introduced to Friendly. the audience. The Blues Brothers strolled into the hall, their The Birds Friendly Schools (BFS) programme is a free true identity well disguised! community-based proiect that aims to provide first-hand In a break with tradition, the ﬁrst act was a dancing group, experience of nature through both classroom activities performing as H20 to the song ”What's it gonna be?" and outdoor leaming. Almost I000 children have taken This group of girls, Rhea Currie, Carina Smith, Hannah part this year, having fun and ieaming about birds and Salnsbury, Katie Warburton, Hannah McKenna and Lara wildlife in their school grounds and at home. Currie had started life as cheerleaders in rehearsal for ”High The initiative is delivered by trained volunteers, who School Musical" but had developed their routine into an visit their schools several times over the course of an energetic and entertaining dance number with a dramatic academic year. They provide the schools with a nest conclusion. box, birdfeeders and food and help the children to learn ]amie iordan was the ﬁrst solo singer of the night and very about birds in their local area, as well as participating in bravely he had opted to perfomt without a backing track, the RSPB's annual Big Schools Birdwatch in ]anua|y. simply accompanying himself on the guitar. ]amie sang "The Elia McLelian, the local prolect manager, said: "The aim Same ]eans", a brilliant song, which was a great success for of the initiative has been first and foremost to inspire the group, The View. This was a really talented display, the children about the wildlife around them. Our volunteers guitar work particularly impressive. And the audience was provide the children and their teachers with lots of impressed! it was clear already that choosing a winner was infomiation about the birds, but they also try to make not going to be an easy task. things fun by doing games and other activities. in the tradition of the television version of "Stars in Their "Schools can also link the prolect in to the curriculum and Eyes", each perfonner gave details of the singer they were the whole thing also works nicely within the Eco Schools going to be; “Tonight Mr Brown, l am going to be....." and scheme, and could help towards an Eco Schools award." this time it was ]olo, a young American singer, and Any teachers who would like to take part her song, "Leave, Get out!” in the project in the 2008 - 2009 school Rhiannon Curran was excellent, giving a clever version year should get in touch with Ella on of the song and looking the part of a teenage rock 01556 620668, 07748 920326 or email star. ella.mcleilan@rspb.org.uk Caium Gilligan was another who looked like a rock star — and he hadn't changed his appearance! He explained with meaningful looks that he would sing "Hate - l really don't like you." This had been a hit for the group, The Plain White Ts and Calum's professional attitude paid off in a perfect reproduction of the group's sound. Most of the acts were solo perfonnances of solo songs but Hannah McKenna and Rhea Currie chose the unusual technique of a duet version of Vanessa Carlton's beautiful song, "A Thousand Mlles". Another musical successl Hayley Norris had chosen the very demanding song, “What You're Made of", a hit for Lucie Sllvas and her emotional performance really moved the audience. Leona Lewis has been hitting the headlines recently and Gemma Fisher threatened to do the same when she sang "Bieedlng Love”. Gemma displayed power and control in her vocals; real stage presence in her movements; a great combination. All the performances so far had been upbeat but Ryan McCall changed the mood with a soulful rendition of Michael Bubie's ballad, ”Lost". The audience loved it but there was more to come! Nicole Templeton has become an experienced and polished perfomier since her last "Stars" act, with appearances in panto, and she was probably the bookies’ favourite for victory tonight. She sang the hip-hop version of the Bryan Adams’ monster hit "Heaven" and she was, in fact, polished and professional. But there was one more act to come Kelly Wilson and Hannah Sainsbury produced a beautifully tuneful version of the duet from "High School Musical" called “When There Was Me and You". Again the audience cheered l their approval. The audience - and the judges - now had to vote for a winner Mr Brown declared that all the performers were winners tonight as they had all excelled themselves and shown real talent in their perfomiances. While the votes were being counted, last year's winner, Harry Warburton, entertained in style, the style of Razorllght with their song, "in the Morning” and Maths teacher, Paul Bannister was on stage again, this time as Dean Martin, crooning "On an Evening in Roma". At least he was not wearing a grass skirt this time! The votes were counted, the results were in. The audience vote went to the duo, Kelly Wilson and Hannah Sainsbury and the judges’ choice, for an outstanding |JEi'f0l'l'ii3i'lC€, was Gemma Fisher. The trophies were presented gailantiy by Han'y Warburton; thanks were given to music teacher, Ros Henry, and sound engineers, Caiium Murray and Paul Bannister. it had been a great night. We all went home with stars in our eyes. David W. Brown, Da//y School Glenkens Gazette page i i lorm ;g@;TR Glenkens Fire Cadets They have started again after a short break - this seven week session will see the Fire Cadets covering ﬁre ﬁghting, and will include understanding ﬁre and its effects, using the ﬁre pumps and delivery hose, high pressure hose and ﬁre ﬁghting techniques. Other skills which will be covered are using ladders to gain entry to a high brrliding, tackling .11 gg FUN AT GALLOVVAY ACTIVITY CENTRE .‘ .-~.,,.,/I \~- .l-;-f. ﬁres in a building, using the ladders and hose and on the ground they will tackle a developing ﬁre and will need to work as a team to advance the hose towards a ﬁre. t They will have a break mid i€i'i'i‘i where they will attend a session at Loch Ken Activity Centre and use the new Laser Quest; this will also develop team building skills, and give the Cadets a well eamed reward for all the hard work they put in on the Wednesday nights at ,,‘v~ I-:_"" \~/._\ <..;f\.__ the Fire Station. On their return to New Galloway Fire Station to continue training they will enter the breathing apparatus phase - using equipment to enter smoke ﬂiled environments, using special guide lines and search and rescue techniques to locate casuaiities and ﬁres. As we near the end of this module we will have a guest speaker visiting to talk with the Cadets, and on completion of this phase, the last session will be a display night for parents and friends during which the Cadets will display all the things they have covered in a large multi-activity event. Iain Campbell _ lr__ The Centre has been busy busy busy over the last few months as summer comes our way. Our annual Open Day led the way, with people of all ages taking part in kayaking, sailing, archery, climbing and laser quest followed by the best home made cakes to warm the toes and give that extra burst of energy! Since then we've had our local school sailors in and out perfecting their skills as well as a primary school from Glasgow visiting to sample the delights of Loch Ken and its wet and wild activities. Saturday Youth Group has really kicked off now, with more and more local people ioining in on the fun and games. its such an excellent opportunity to make new friends and be active in these fun outdoor sports. Back to school Monday morning stories will never be the same again! The centre is running a weekend programme (every weekend) over the summer (in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council). The programme will qualify local children as aspiring sailors, wlndsurfers or kayakers. The first weekend will run on 5/6 ]uiy - please contact 01644 420626 for more details. As well as young people, every month we are training adults to be fully qualiﬁed instructors — so they too can have as much fun as our team in teaching people how to sail and windsrrrﬂ Galloway Activity Centre welcomes all. Our fully qualiﬁed and friendly staff are here for all your needs - whether it's to give you the chance to try something new or to help you improve, we cant wait! There is so much going on at GAC check out www.iochken.co.uk. Get outdoors and get active! ' Carol-Ann Brown, Galloway Activity Centre r TGINGERSNAPS! Local children's author Cathy Cassidy launches her 7th book for 9-i 3 year olds on July 3rd. Gingersnapsi is a book about friendship, ﬁtting in and falling for the wrong boy - are best friends really forever? Ginger is about to ﬁnd out! The launch will take place at The Ultimate Friendship festival in London, where 300 lucky readers will get to meet Cathy, have their books signed and take part in all kinds of festival frrn - everything from workshops in iournaiism to helter skelter rides! Find out more about Gingersnapsl at Cathy's website: www.cathycassidy.com Cathy has also iust ﬁnished the ﬁrst in her Daisy Starr series, a new set of books aimed at a younger audience - the 7-l0 age group. The ﬁrst in the Daisy Starr series will be published in spring 2009. At the end of last year, Cathy's 4th book, Scarlett, won the Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Award 2007 for it's age category in an award voted for by Scottish schoolchildren. "Scotiand has always made me very weicorne,’ says Cathy, ‘and much of my inspiration comes from the Galloway countryside and the fab kids I've been lucky enough to teach in local schools over the years. That's why this book award is so special to me... thank you, Scotland!" Cathy Cassidy will be hosting a Friendship Festival at The CatStrand on Saturday 16 August, look out for more details nearer the time. lei F‘ -. ’< Glenkens Gazette page 12 ON THE BEAT: Summer Safety Hello Glenkens Gazette Readers, in PC Wilson's short term absence l have been enlisted to try and ﬁll his shoes — this is unlikely but I'll give it a gol As recent good weather spells have shown summer is deﬁnitely here. This means a lot more gardening being done and so gardening equipment and tools will be used and on display. l would ask that you secure your tools and equipment once they have been used and not to leave them out for opportunist thieves to help themselves. Also as summer is here I know you will be aware that iust as many road traffic crashes happen in good spells of weather as in winter. Please consider other drivers who are visiting and are perhaps unsure of the road or directions, and have a wee bit more patience when it is clear they are struggling and holding you up. l know that the speed ofvehicles through your villages and towns is a concern for you and with 0 Great opportunity to get some tasty venison from the local hills 0 Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in separate bags; ready for cooking 0 Price: £35 - £60 for whole carcase 0 Strahanna Farm ¢ Water of Ken off the B729 that in mind we have planned some visits from the Road Safety Speed Camera in the Glenkens area between Moniaive and Carsphaim over the next few weeks. l am not going to say exactly when but lust be conscious of your speed as it is surprising how it can creep up when you are not particularly concentrating on it. 0 Telephone: 01644 460 660 And ﬁnally - for all those keen walkers and climbers out there ~ have you heard of E-route? This is a service run by both Moffat and Galloway Mountain Rescue teams whereby information about your party, loumey, expected time of arrival etc can be forwarded onto Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary lust on the off chance you may be in a situation where you require help. You can reach the form on the intemet via www.moffatmrt.org.uk or www.gal|owaymrt.org.uk. Information on the fonn includes the following: estimated time of departure, vehicle location, vehicle registration number (including any second vehicle), mobile phone number, start date, time and grid reference, intended route, end date, time and grid reference, emergency contact details. if you do not have access to the Internet i would advise informing a responsible person of the above list of details in any case so that a search for you may be instigated if you fail to make contact. Recently there have been some cases of the theft of heating oil in the Glenkens. ifyou are concemed about your oil, contact the local police (no. on back of Gazette) and you will receive speciﬁc security and crime prevention advice for the circumstances regarding the site of your heating fuel, or you can arrange a visit by a Crime Reduction Ofﬁcer who will survey the premise/site and give advice free of charge. Open MEALS 12.00 - The local police non-emergency contact number is 0845 600 5701 Thank you, Sergeant Donna Inglis, Castle Douglas. be_d and en sulte A “Egg we 2 es 41¢ Ill ill ill Ill ill lg -E CASTLE DOUGLAS SURGERY HOURS Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm is 5-6 pm Sat 2-2.30 pni E DALBEATTIE suneenv HOURS Mon, Wed, Fri 3—3.30 pm Tues & Thurs 6-6.30 pm T J FOR APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY F E 01556 502263 E _=_ — VETERINARY SURGERY OAKWELL ROAD CASTLE DOUGLAS it ill‘ ill Ill ill . ti? Ill BARMURRIE Home oi genuine Free Q Range hen, duck and »,.-_ quail eggs, is now also taking orders for Free Range oven . ready chickens, farm reared on grass from day old chicks. ALSO SEASONAL FRESH VEGETABLES AVAILABLE Visitors weicome,come and see where your food comes from. ‘E 01644 420249 '5‘ To Book "rm 008 Call: 01644 420374- sap imam '1\ I hope by the time you read this those few weeks of beautiful sunshine in May will not be a memory of the summer that nearly was. I [ THE srewnrrmv vrsrsrzmnrrv cemrus] '- i /~ GTI trips during May varied from a cold clear day to Peebles with snow covered hills and the roads lined with daffodils, to a wet soggy day in Portpatrick (nothing much to report from Brian Edgar except it was .... .. wet ! ) and ﬁnally a day out to Port William and the isle of Whithom. The Machars peninsular looked at its stunning best under clear blue skies as did the rhododendrons in Galloway House Gardens near Garlieston. A brief stop in Garlieston to see the Mulberry Harbours simply meant the local shop ran out of choc-ices l These trips continue to be popular and allow people to visit places they might otherwise not get to. New friends are also made and the humour on the bus is an experience in itself! Whilst in lnnerleithen near Peebles some of us visited Robert Smalls Printing Works which was established in I857. This is a family-run business still using old fashioned methods. We were shown a compositor using blocks similar to the ‘]ohn Bull sets’ and it was explained it could take l hour to set 30 lines of print — from these early days the phrases ‘ripper and lower cases’ originated as did the phrase ‘out of sorts’ which meant the blocks had been put back in the wrong place by the iunior employee! Watching old printers at work (one powered by a foot pedal) does remind you how wonderful some inventions were and how far we have come since those early days of printing. Tickets for the July trips will go on sale on TUESDAY 3rd JUNE, as there is a trip to Edinburgh on that Monday. During July we shall be visiting Ullswater in the Lake District ( Mon 7th), Hutton in the Forest Stately Home and Gardens (Mon 13th), The Glasgow River Festival (Sun 20th) and Drumlanrig Castle (Mon 28th). Full details are available from the CatStrand and advertised in your local shops. The trips are varied in their destinations and it would be nice to see some younger passengers and children possibly visiting an event such as the River Festival. WEDNESDAY BUS SERVICE (REGD. ROUTE): CONCESSIONARY BUS PASSES ARE ACCEPTED Oil THIS ROUTE, S0 PLEASE MAKE USE OF THIS EXTRA SERVICE Timings are as follows: The return journey : 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhill) 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 1910 New Galloway 1925 Mossdaie 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2052 Townhead of Greenlaw 1935 Laurieston 2100 Laurieston 1940 Townhead of Greenlaw 2110 Mossdale 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2125 New Galloway 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2135 Arrive Dairy IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374. Glenkens Gazette page l 3 I O Community Fire Safety : New Galloway Station's crew have been out and about in the Community carrying out Free Home Fire Safety Checks and giving advice within their area on Fire Safety issues. They have also been ﬁtting free smoke alarms with a i0 year battery in many homes within the Glenkens, and are In the process of reaching out to many more homes. If you do not have a smoke detector or feel you want your detector tested or would like to receive free advice-please contact Dumfries Fire HQ on 01387 252222. Your details will then be passed on to the New Galloway Fire Station's crew who will carry out a professional inspection for you free of charge, and if it is found that you require a detector, they will fit one for free in the most suitable place in your home. Iain Campbell, Community Fire Safety Glenkens Gazette : Advertising Rates 2008 Advert Format Basic Small Basic Small Quarter page Quarter page Half page Full page Size Black & white 6cm x 6cm Colour 6cm x 6cm Black & white 9cm x 13cm Colour 9cm x 13cm Colour 13cm x 10cm Colour 18cm x 27cm (Prices exclude VAT @ 17.5%) Price per Discount for issue Block of 3 ads £15.00 10% £30.00 10% £35.00 10% £65.00 25% £120.00 25% £200.00 ~ 25% a To place an advert please contact the Glenkens Gazette on 01644 420374 KNOCKENGORROCH'S 20TH FESTIVAIL This May boasted Knockengorroch's 20"‘ festival — a World Ceilidh to remember! With four days instead of three, revellers enloyed more music, workshops, food and fun than ever. The next festival will be The Hairth festival from l9-2| September. Knockengorroch festivals are increasing in popularity every year, and are now renowned both nationally and internationally as a small, friendly festival with a unique atmosphere and some of the highest quality world music around. Another feather in the increasingly colourful Glenkens cap! GLENKENS FARMERS MARKET 18 MONTHS on at smt come STRONG The Glenkens Farmers Market, held every second Saturday of the month at Dairy Town Hall, is one of the most successful in the region. The next market will be on Saturday ]une l4"‘, which is also the day of the Clachan Fair procession and street market. ' Markets l'llil from l0am — lpm and there are tables where people can sit and have some home-made soup or a cup of tea or coffee and a cake while they decide what they'd like from the market. Since it ﬁrst started in January ‘O7, the market has established Itself with a range of fanners and organic produce, with everything from locally produced lamb, beef, pork, chicken and veal, smoked cheeses, free range eggs, fresh vegetables, home baked cakes, honey, jams and chutneys. Chairman of the Town Hall Committee, Mark Stoves comments: "Our next Market will be our 17"“, which is a fabulous achievement... l would like to remind readers that the Glenkens Famters Market is a fully licensed market, which protects both traders and buyers." Any local producers who wish to take part are urged to get in touch with Jonathon Dawson, on either 01644 430 461 or e mail suzannei66@btinternet.com. All proceeds from the Markets go towards the Town Hall Refurbishment Fund. Plumbing and Heating Stuart Jamieson oven so YEARS EXPERIENCE CENTRAL HEATING BATHROOMS, SHOWERS OR OUTSIDE TAPS 1 No job too small! For a free, friendly, no obligation quote 0 1 644 420 40 1 07766 O79 964 - PRIVATE ART GALLERY 57 l\lAIN STREET, DALRY EXHIBITING BOTH CONTEMPORARY 8c TRADITIONAL PAINTING 8: PHOTOGRAPHY ROSEMARY GASCOYNE & IAN GASCOYNE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK GALLERIES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ABROAD AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. - PLEASE PHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT ~ 01644 430468 Glenkens Gazette page l 4 _ 1? - , ._ ._ Q" = _-gt}.,:.1:..:;..< ..-,_ _ 1» 2:,,, 1._.?: . I ';q.~,_| 'I .r s Q3-» __v |;,</, at an ,1\W"i n 0.. 1' n 4 r~ . ». n, -- .. 'n'|| .- ~. ~\ _ -"|1'.c.'.' I"-1' .'-. '. I I §',|- 5:‘! '1' *‘ \.:‘t a >. -are _ l!Rrrv.\ Illnl I DALRY ANGLING ASSOCIATION On Thursday 8"‘ May, 1930, a meeting was called in Dairy Town Hail to consider a letter from the Hon. Henry Mountloy Updon of the Holm, Balmaciellan, offering Mossroddick and the River Ken from Dairy to Boatknowe (Grennan march fence), as ﬁshing grounds to the people of Dairy and Baimaclellan. He also recommended that an Association be formed and rules drawn up and the same be submitted to him for approval. Mr George Penman became the first Chaimran and Dairy Angling Association was inaugurated. Mr Upton had generously offered a boat for the use of members on Mossroddick, and also donated enough timber to erect a boathouse to accommodate two boats. The Association paid for the timber to be sawn and transported to the loch which was stocked with 250 two year old brown trout costing £i2 i0s. Today the obiectives remain the sanre — to provide for and encourage the sport of angling for the residents of Dairy, Balmacelian and Carsphalrn, and to enhance the game ﬁshing potential for members and visitors alike. Besides full membership, which costs £i0 p.a. this year, Associate Membership is open to members of New Galloway Angling Association and other applicants acceptable to the Association who for the same annual subscription will enjoy the beneﬁts of full membership but will not be able to vote at an AGM or hold office. Qualiﬁcation for lunior Membership is attendance at Dairy, Kells or Carsphaim Schools, regardless of where you live, and the annual subscription is £l for primary and £2 for secondary school pupils. A day ticket for visitors is £7 for adults and half price for iuniors. The season for salmon begins on i l"' February and ends 31*‘ October, and for trout the season runs from i5“‘ March to 6"’ October. There are indigenous ﬁsh and Carsfad is stocked. The waters available are: l) The left bank of the River Ken from the suspension bridge to the march fence beyond Boatknowe — excluding Boatknowe frontage — and right bank from the Allan Gibbon bridge to Coom bum. Fly only until I“ May, then spinning and womr. 2) Carsiad dam — west bank only. Fly only. The cost of using a boat and equipment is £1.50 for members (£7 for visitors) and the latter can be obtained from Mr Newton's shop in Dairy. Ground baiting is forbidden. There are exchange tickets with Dalbeattie and Newton Stewart for members, also available at Newton's shop. President of the Dairy Angling Association is Mr Ray Cotterill, Secretary is Mrs Barbara ]ohrrson and the Treasurer is \‘;"Tgf"'.';1"" ;.j";-~ .;_:=v;: =-_; r;c»"_t'\ Mr Andrew Ruddock at Dairy Post Office, who will be glad to give you 5f.‘r;1-'4;-"" any further infonnation if you drop "-'-:;I_-.‘j,-:"' based on a blend of the styles he has trained in and with an emphasis on Self Defence. Before opening clubs across the region Brian and Nancy lived in Runcom where they also ran several clubs. The Runcorn clubs are now being run by Ann Brindley (2nd Dan), who is this years WUMA woman's British Champion and a still a student of Brian's. We get together regularly with Ann and her clubs for competitions and courses. The Club has been enioying growing success over the past couple of years, as our group of Martial Artists begin to mature. At our regular Inter-Club competitions in Thornhlll, where all of the clubs under the Kickback Martial Arts banner meet and compete, we have picked up a large number of trophies over the past few years, many of which are ﬁrsts and seconds. We've also had success at various National competitions, most notably at the Welsh open where last year one of otrr members, Hannah Salnsbury, picked up a couple of Second place trophies. Earlier this year we sent a larger delegation to the Welsh Open. Hayley McGaw and Rebbecca Holden both picked up a fourth place, while Caiium Gilligan picked up a third. A recent development has also seen the establishment of the Glenkens Martial Arts Association, a body set up to acquire funding for equipment for the club and to help the club members attend competitions and other important functions. It has been set up and is run by students and all students and parents of students are welcome to become members. We're all quite excited about the advantages this should bring to our ciubl Anybody of any age or ability has always been welcome to come along and train with us, and Brian and Nancy have always tried to keep the costs of training low to help this. Currently it costs £2 per hour, which works out at £4 per lesson. There is a £15 licence fee, payable after the ﬁrst few weeks, which covers insurance and registration with NAKMAS for the purposes of grading etc. We train two nights a week, Tuesday (6.30pm-8.30pm) and Thursday (7.00pm-9.00prn) at the Community Centre in Dairy. We work pretty hard on Thursdays, so if you'd prefer a nrore gentle introduction to Martial Arts we'd recommend giving Tuesday night a go ﬁrst! You can also train just for one hour ifyou prefer. GLENKENS '73 CLUB The '73 Club's ﬁrst ever perfomrance at the West of Scotland Finals of the Scottish Community Drama Association One Act Play Festival took to the stage at The Ryan Centre in Strarrraer on 27"‘ March. Our production of ‘Murphy's Law’ by Hany Glass opened the festival on the Thursday evening and was very well received by an appreciative audience. This was the third public perfomrance of the play having previously staged it at the District Festival in Lochside Theatre in February and at The CatStrand in March. We ﬁnished iust outside the top three and did not qualify for the Scottish Finals but everyone was delighted with the achievement of getting this far for the ﬁrst time and we were not to leave empty handed, winning the Scottish National Players Trophy for the best play depicting Scottish Life in. There is also a website you can . ., .~ r 1=_:_;_j:,-K; Q’ at Character. The adjudicator said "the company had clearly shown a great affection for the play and the central human story had came across with visit at httpzl/uk.geocities.corn/ §'§_(_.§,.,1>l;'_'."g1.~T§'~,,-_3_'_-1;,‘;'§j,rI ,.-i_~I' warmth and a fair degree of truth". He particularly praised the outstanding daITiianglingclub/constitution.htnrl '<~t5~ "‘:3'--“J5"="l-">'53‘l-Tl- -§\i-‘-'-“J1-' ‘ 1-‘ \" To all fishers everywhere - tight lines and a fruitful season in acting perfonnance of Ewan Mclntyre, who played the part of the Young 2000, and a big welcome to Dairy Angling Association if you Man, singling him out as one of the best actors in the festival. The play wish to loin us! scored above average marks in all of the four marking categories of Acting, GLENKENS KICKBi¢\CK MARTIAL ARTS were played by Brian Edgar and Rosslyn Corrie, Producer was Marie Davie Direction, Stage Presentation at General Achievement. The other parts The Glenkens has had a Martial Arts Club for 4 years now, having been founded in April 2004 by Brian and Nancy Hilton. Brian is our chief instructor and has black belts in Shotokan Karate, Lau Gar Kung Fu and ]iu ]iLsu. He is 7th Dan in Shotokan Karate. His wife Nancy is a 2nd Dan in Shotokan Karate and Freestyle Martial Arts. Brian teaches Martial Arts and Stage Manager was Andrew Metcalf. Murphy's Law took us on a great lourney and we were even a bit sad when we came to the end of the road as everybody involved felt that it became part of our lives for three months. Now we have to follow that next year! The club will now be having a break for the summer and plan to commence rehearsals in September with the aim of producing 2 or 3 One Act Plays to be staged before Christmas. It is also hoped to revive the Youth Section of the club again and involve some of the younger members in one of the Christmas productions and also in the One Act Festival in Febmary. Please look out for information in due course. All new members are welcome. Contact Club Chaimran, Marie Davie for any enquiries 420293. Glenkens Gazette page l 5 GEOFF MONK'S MOUNTAIN WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICE (vvvvw.mwis.org.uk) T It's already a ‘brand’ and it all started here in Galloway, Laurieston to be precise, with BBC Scotland launching the Weather Watchers Network in I984. Many of the early ‘weather watchers’ were members of mountain rescue teams or, at least, keen outdoor ~ enthusiasts. Initially the main demand was for better 3 — _r—r—I: ' I ' GGAIB ‘ - Gillespie >,r'r‘r11'l'7*'Il".’,L|7ow|1_LLP _ information about conditions on high level roads but ' Solicitors“ r?::erj;;;; Agents increasingly this changed to one which had more of a focus on mountain safety and enioyment. ' Eight years ago Geoff Monk, with a mass of relevant weather forecasting experience, came to work full -t time with what by then had come to be called 'onlineweather.com'. His passion for mountain weather soon became widely known. An experimental service ‘E 01556 503744 *5‘ I www.ggblaw.co.uk ' ... OFFICES IN : " CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE was started with thousands of users ernaiiing back suggestions about what they needed. Extra money for KIRKCUDBRIGHT 8- DUMFRIES mountain rescue teams was provided two years ago. The decision of who was to provide the associated weather services was given to the Mountaineering Council of Scotland - MCofS and many others in the El r r H r r l r r mountaineering community had already been working closely with Geoff Monk to develop a more trser friendly mountain weather forecasting and information service. After 23 years, last Autumn the Scottish Government ﬁnally provided core funding for ‘mwIs' through Sportscotland. This allowed Geoff to be joined by Neil Hicking, a one time expedition leader and ex-forecaster who provided weather information from the Met Ofﬁce in Prestwick for mountain rescue operations. A new, improved version of the original website www.mwis.org.uk has now been launched and is attracting sponsorship funding which will be used to extend the range of infomration, mountain weather education and training provided throughout Scotland. Locally, Roland Chaplain who originally launched ‘weather watchers’ now has a weekly slot on Tommy ]ardine's aftemoon show on Southwest Sound Radio at 2.45pm each Friday. This includes a look ahead at the coming week's weather and its possible Impact on outdoor activities including, of course, what hill walkers and users of the Southern Upland Way need to look out for. The need for such a service was highlighted during the recent Newton Stewart Walking Festival when Geoff and Roland wamed of the spectacularthunderstorms which affected one of the high level walks during an otherwise glorious week's weather — part of the wamrest ﬁrst half of May ever recorded! Armstrong Watson Contacts: Geoff Monk 01644 450601 or Roland Chaplain 01644 420361 O . r . -‘Ir r _ r /;»"i\ II>i'<";'iliill_llrllllllrlii Ill);-LilliIliillilirliirillllii lljx. / r.. 71 I, ks.a £-Ir“rL _ ,/‘r T .’%~:'V‘ I‘ 1 ‘ ~\. ~ . r. I it g L‘ll1;-st 5"‘I_'r.':‘.u r I I -4 7:‘ I ‘ . nrriili ,iIIIl)iir)illl|l rrlir r<“ urI<<"|r;:=_r,ri_iI I TI-rc Cross Kcgs Hotel — New Gallowag Dates For l:I-re. Diarg Cross K695 Quiz Nights M35 lath I_IcIcI overt) other \/\/ccdncsday ~ (general I<nowIccIgc ancI Music Got a team togctl-rcr ancI give tlcrc grog nrattcra Ioit of fun p Restaurant: 6.OOPm to 9.OOPm Wed to 5a’c . . ~ _ Iirtrr . r r-_ rr iiiiurr ' i‘ ' . TcIePI10r16 for otI"rcroPc:nrng trnrcs or Qatstrarsd Prc~ cvcntnrcals , , I , all llIIj.l_i;" .Ii ll ]_-5,, r . if ‘-1‘:.~ . . _ rr 1 ill irilIII A, _ lliilli r‘liiir_l_rll( =;-srrixzrlri i ryiﬁill Illlll ll ilrl lilllili. .r .\\l|_.rIriI rill "-ii ii .2-,i lliir ,-—/ TcI¢PI1onc OI 64'4" ‘I'ZO‘l"9‘I" “'»‘1“"’l!*"li>-"»" r"I"<" ‘\‘.'\7'.r1=.!.Il<<‘rrr»".» rr-.\~.-ri,rrrirr‘rr CIICIUIl’IC5@III'lCCFOSSICCH5-i'iCWg3IIQW89.CO.UI( Iirr‘ IIi("i'irlIIli*<r}iliIr' iiiili ;.r ~r((r, ‘rr‘i’r,i§ll‘J",l,,r."{1‘, ¢—_~ page 16 Glenkens Gazette T REGULAR ussi GLENKENS IIDIIAIRY FOR AILII. EVENTS onours DALRY corvrrvruurrv cemne - JUNE Runs until the end of June, Exhibition - Eleonora Hope Henderson, The ColSirond, New Goilowoy Paint and Art: Mon 1.30 - 4.30pm Glenkens Playgroup: Mon - Fri 9.15 - ll.45anr Tulle Moore - 01644 460687 Glenkens Mother at Toddlers: Wed 1.30 - 3pm Sarah-]ane Mackenrie 01644 430429 Good Neighbours Club Tues 2pm- Mabel Young 01644 430472 Craft Class: Thurs 2.00 - 4pm, lean Maltman - 01644 430497 Drama Club: Cathy Polklnghom on 01644 430058 For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact Sarah McAdam 01644 430393 (Veryreasonabieratesforprivatehire) TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Sundays Tues 3rd, Tolk 8. Wine Reception — Dr Malcolm lngrom:'The Corlyles, Dr Gully ond the Woier Cure’, 6.30pm, £3, The ColSlrond, New Gollowoy (coll to reserve o place) Wed 41h, Next Door - theolre perlormcrnce suiloble for ages 8+, 4pm, £3, The ColSirond, New Gollowoy Thurs 5th, Storytelling Cofé, 7.30pm, no booking necessary — donolions oi the door, The ColSirond, New Goliowoy Fri 6th — Sun 8th, RSAMD Youlh Works programme - Glenkens Trodilionol Music Proieci, The CoiSirond, New Gollowoy Sol 7th, Corsphoirn Show, Corsphoirn Sol 7th, The Ari ol Ballads ond Bords - visual performance-reodlng, 7pm, £6, The CoiSlrond, New Galloway Sun 81h, NGAA Webster Cup Fishing Comp, Mossdole l.o<h Sun 81h - Sol I4ih, Clochon Foir, Dolry Mon 9th, Bus lrip, Edinburgh, coil The CoiSlrond to book Mon 9th, Ploy it by Eor -— music 8. storytelling for children, 1.30pm — 2.30pm, £2 per oduli/child, 50p per crddilionol child, The CoiSlrond, New Gollowoy Sol l4ih, Glenkens Formers Morkei, I0om - lpm, DOIIY Town Holl Sol I4lb, Glenkens Young Arts, I0om — l2noon [5-9 years) 8. Ipm — 3pm (B-I 2 yeors), £4, The CoiStrond, New Galloway Wed 25th, CCC film, The Counlerleilers, I.30pm, £4.50, The ColStrond, New Gollowoy Thurs 26th, CCC film, The Kile Runner, 7.30pm, £4.50, The ColSlrcrnd, New Gollowoy Sol 23111, The Gullowoy Consort present 'Dou|ce Memoire’ Renoissonce music lo enlerioin o young Queen, 7pm, £6, The CoiSlrond, New Gollowoy JULY: Wed 2nd - Sol I2lh, Freedom 8. Expression Exhibition, Coslle Dougicrs;ArI Goliery, Coslle Douglas Tue Isl, ‘Tighten Your Beltie': Heollhy Eoiing — Heollhy Living Cookery Demo 8. Book Lounch, 7pm-9pm, £2, The CoiSlrond, New Gollowoy Thurs 3rd, Storytelling cofé, 7.30pm, no booking necessary — donoiions oi the door, The CoiSirond, New Gollowoy Sol 5th 8. Sun 6111, Youth Weekend Programme - outdoor pursuits, Gollowoy Sailing Centre (coil 01644 420 626 for more info) Mon 7th, Bus trip, Ullswoter - lake District, coll The ColStrond lo book Sol 12th, Glenkens Young Arts, I0um — I2noon (5-9 yeors) 8. lpm — 3pm (B-I 2 years), £4, The ColSirond, New Galloway Sol I2th, Glenkens Formers Morkei, l0om — lpm, Dolry Town Holl Mon I3ih, Bus trip, Hullon in the Forest Slolely Home 8. Gordens, coll The CoiSirond to book Wed Iblh, Thol's Rubbish — puppet show for ages 6+, 2pm, £3.50, The CotSlrond, New Gullowoy Sol i9ih, Exhibition: Hazel Campbell, from The ColStrond, New Gollowoy Sol I 91h, William Dolrymple - lecture: The Lost Mughoi, 3pm, £5, The ColSlrond, New Gullowcry Sun 20th, Bus trip, Glasgow River Feslivol, coll The CotSirond lo book Mon 28th, Bus trip, Drumlonrig Coslle, coll The ColSlrond to book Wed 30th, CCC film, Tibei: Cry of the Snow Lion, 7.30pm, The CoiSirond, New Gollowoy Balmacielian 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphaim 10.30 am 1“ 2"‘ 3" 4"‘ Dairy 9.00 am 1*‘ 2"‘ 3"‘ 4"‘ Kells 10.30 am 2"" 3"‘ 4"‘ AUGUST: __ Special Services and Events Fri lst, ‘Tosle of Burns‘ Ceilidh, New Gullowcry Town Holl, 8pm z iith June, 6.30 pm Clachan Fair Songs of Praise with Sanquhar 8. District Silver Band, Newﬁeld Green, Dairy 29th June, 10.30 am United Service with Choir, Balmaclellan Church Communion Service 61h July 10.15 am Carsphaim Church SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL cr-runcn (c of rs) St Margaret's, New Galloway; 10.30am Holy Communion Every Sun & Wed St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Castle Douglas; Mass - Sat 6.15pm 8. Wed 7pm .. éf REGULAR EVENTS: Mother 8. Toddlers Group: New Gollowoy Town Hcrll, Tuesday 9.45 - I I.I5 om - £1.50 per session Scouts: Mondays, 7.00pm ~ 8.30pm, New Gollowcry Scout Hui Beavers: Tuesdays, 6.30pm — 7.45pm, New Gollowoy Scour Hui Cub Scouts: Wednesdays, 6.45pm — 8.00pm, New Gollowoy Scout Hut The Col$rond, New Galloway Doncexercise — pilotes siyle body conditioning: Tuesdoys 6pm-7pm, £4 Toi Chi: Every Monday, 6pm - 7pm (runs iill end June), Every Thursday, I0.l 5om-I I.I 5om (runs till end Aug), £4 Exercise to Music: Every Monday, I0 om-I Iom, £4 Fitness ond Circuit Training classes: Every Monday [runs till end lune), 7.30pm - 8.30pm, £4 Taking the First Step in Computing: Wednesday Evenings, 5.30pm-7.30pm Courses run in six week blocks throughout the yeor. Please coll for further deioils ond course doles. Toking the Next Step in Computing: Tuesdoy evenings, 5.30pm—7.30pm. Courses run in six week blocks throughout the yeor. Pleose coll for further deloils ond course doles. ColSirond Ploysioiion Tournonrenls: conldcl The CoiSirond for info. Dulry Community Centre Kickback Moriiol Arts: Tuesdoy 8. Thursday 7pm - 9pm, £3 eniry - udulls welcome Bollroom 8. Loiin Dance: Mon - Beginners 7.30-8.15pm, lmprovers 8.15-9.00pm, lmprovers 9.00-9.45 Aerobic Classes —- toning 8. conditioning: Wed 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50 Preschool Dance: Thurs 3.30-4.00 Under 8’s Ballroom, Lolin 8. Modern Donce: Thurs 4.00-4.45 9yrs+ Bollroom, ioiin 8. Modern Dance: Thurs 4.45-5.30 For further info on donce classes contoci Som Hood on 01644 420631 CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES Scottish o/trrsgouncii Sun 3rd, Aliernoiive Games, 2pm, New Gollowoy Pork (ony locol orgonlsotions who would like lo hove cr fundroising sioll should book os soon as possible - phone Brion Edgor on 420 288.) jig?‘ V The CatStrand (GCAT) - 01644 420 374 natural power 0 Lorrenv Fonow L F A D E3 Dumfries and (.-nllowrty Q ;¢.,,.E.E.u.;.(;.;;A.;,.u.,ﬁ3;; W °9 USEFUL NUMBERS: o Pot-hole Hotline: 0845 276 0000 0 Local police: 0845 600 5701 0 Crimestoppers: 0845 555 111 O Well Driven Scheme (to report HGV’s): 0800 225533 wrtrrr-2 tron run GAZETTE! Submit events, activities, news stories, cartoons, reviews, tips and techniques, ﬁction, photos, ads or ideas... Any contributions to the Gazette are always welcome by anyone and everyone, and all submissions will be considered for publication. For more information contact Sarah on 01644 430138 or glenkensgazette@hotmail.co.uk NEXT GAZETTE DEADLINE AugustISeptember, ISSUE 47: Fri July Bih 2003 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 46 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_046 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/191/GlenkensGazette45.pdf 91ee04a3d5b7b7bb0b535620c771efc2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 45 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G LEN KEN S GAZETTE incorporating news from Glenkens Community at Arts Trust |FREE IN : BALMACLELLAN ~CARSPHAlRN ~ MOSSD/\LE~NEW GALLOWAY ~ST. ]OHN’S TOWN OF DALRYI April / May 2008 I . 1 ... ISSUE 45 I _, 9, .. '. , www.glenkensgazettecom WIN DFARN IN QU I RY Palry Town Hall has been host for some weeks to an |n_chuiry to decide whether the windfarm at Blackcraiﬁ wi go ahead. Below _is a_statement from the Scottis Government about the inquiry: Scottish at Southern Energy Generation applied in September 2005 for a 23 turbine wind farm. As Blackcralg wind farm is over 50 Megawatts, the application comes directly to Scottish Ministers. The public inquiiy began on 26 Februaiy 2008. The council, applicant and CRAYFISH CRAZY third parties have the opportunity to make their case. The report of the public inquiiy will be sent to Ministers, and Ministers will "You may have seen on television make the ﬁnal decision on whether to grant or refuse permission. There is no recently or read in the Galloway News timescale on when Ministers will make a decision. that some of our waters are infested with If you would like further information about the inquiry, the Scottish Government crayﬁsh,"says New Galloway Angling can be contacted in 08457 741 741 Association Chairman Cliff Winstanley. "This has been an ongoing problem over recent years and the Association has brought this to the attention of various authorities including local MPs but there will be no quick and easy solution. However, in the meantime ﬁshing continues with some hindrance to bait ﬁshing, particularly on Loch Ken during the summer months." Due to the problems caused by the spread of the North American signal crayﬁsh throughout local rivers and lochs, licences for the capture and sale of crayﬁsh could be granted. Perhaps this troublesome pest could soon become a local delicacy, luring tourists to the area rather than chasing them off - here's hoping! PICTURE THE GLEN KENS IN THIS ISSUE... "The_ Glenkens is an area of outstanding landscaﬁe in the ,l€Oi‘ChQl'g part pf the Stewartiy of Kirkcudbright . It comprises the valley of the a ter 0 en wit its tributaries and the ﬂuplands between . lt I ‘YT’ is a lightly populated area abounding in wildlfe, and has a rich human history with particular associations with the Covenanters of the i7th century.” A new book titled ‘The ‘iv ?‘.-L=“*- Glenkens’ Z. Local Artist: Philippa lones Glenkens Business Assoc. 3. Community Council News Club Corner - NG Angling Ass. 4. Well Driven Scheme Flower Show, Clachan Fair Spotlight:Music - Bob Gibbon 5. Local History 6. CatStrand News 6| Events 7. CatStrand Cinema Club Glenkens ‘73 Club News 8. Glenkens Schools Report Youth Update has iust been launched containing photographs of our lovely area. The book contains a collection of stunning images by ]ohn Curtis 9. Fundraising News with text by David 10. On The Beat, The Bus Devereux, and is available for purchase 11. Fire Safety, Fire Cadets Advertising Rates at outlets throughout the Glenkens priced at £3.50. 12. Glenkens Diary page 2 Glenkens Gazette Local Artist: Philippa ]ones Philippa was born and grew up in Galloway. After completing her education at Cambridge University, she travelled widely and lived overseas.Nowbasednearwindsor,sheoftenretumstoGallowaytopaint. Philippa's vision is to capture the essence of a scene and interpret this in a radical and innovative way through the use of colour and line. Her fresh, vibrant and inspiring interpretations of well known buildings, seascapes, landscapes, still art and wildlife are widely admired. Most recently her attention has been drawn to the challenge of interpreting stonework and complex architectural features. Philippa exhibits in specialist galleries and art centres. ln 2007, her exhibitions included: Les Ecuries Cesseras, (Carcassone); Tollbootli (Kirkcudbright); Belgravia Gallery, Albeinarle St., and Restaurant Le Clos des Souquets. The CatStrand in New Galloway has an exhibition of her work running until the end of April.To ﬁnd out more about Philippa's work visit www.philippajonesart.com /0 s W.‘ r / r Q4 ii‘-‘Ti ._ _ . L _ _ ______, Q-» .;=_ — I __ 7 I“-. ‘_‘_____ mg. ,_1' T ___~\ N ii /A I! J THE net" ANNUAL k CARSPHAIRN SHOW SATURDAY 7T“ JUNE COMPETITION SECTIONS INCLUDE Sheep, Dogs Horticultural, Baking Crafts, Childrens’ Pet Classes Sheep Dog Trials (start 8am) Great Annual Hill Race Childrens’ Sports ‘P/'1 i-i*“" V The AGM took place on Wednesday 19"‘ March 2008 at the Ken Bridge Hotel with almost a third of the Business Members represented. The new committee for 2008/9 was elected and comprises Chairman Ros Hill, Treasurer Annette Williams, Secretary Alan Rumble, Committee Members Andrew Case, Mike Kay, Dave Paterson, Melissa Priddy, Gordon Hill and Ronnie Bradford. The retiring Chairman, Bob Williams, reviewed the progress that the GBA had made during the past year building on the foundations of the past. He suggested that the GBA was now well placed to move further forward to make the Glenkens the number one place to live, work, do business, and for visitors to stay in the area. The Keynote Speaker, Dr Phil Leigh, Director of the Crichton Carbon Centre, gave an interesting Stock Judging Competition Bar and Catering on the Showfield Show Dance in Lagwyne Hall For further details or Schedules Contact the Secretary and fascinating presentation on the work and aims of the new Carbon Centre. The range covered by the centre is considerable, from an MSc in Carbon Management, to the Carbon Footprinting of individual business. Any business in the Glenkens may sign up for a Free Carbon Footprint Report. This free offer lasts until ]uly. Interested? Jean Gibbon 01644 460244 or 460647 Li .> . . . ;.,_Q_f Q Glenkens Business Association 702041. F Phone ]ess or Laura 01387 Alan Rumble, Secretary www.glenkensbusinessassooiationcom Glenkens Gazette page 3 Dairy Community Council villagers other than those on the coiiirnunlty council, that anything can now be put in our bins as The Chairman expressed thanks and appreciation to make a decision on how the funds should be sorting for recycling takes place at the new Ecofor all the hard work Mr Hamilton had carried spent, subject to the approval of Solway Heritage. Deco plant at Dunifries. out around the Summer Seats and within the All correspondence can be viewed and are NEXT MEETING: Monday 28 April in community over many years. currently held in a folder at the Top Shop in the Lagwyne Hall at 7pm A representative from UPM Forestry attended Main Street. the meeting to give a speech on the proposed NEXT MEETING: Monday 7 April at 7pm The Royal Burgh of New Galloway at Kells Parish Community Council application for a commercial forestry plantation Further to the Public Meetings held over the at Duchrae. There is to be a Scoping meeting on Carsphairn Community Council Tue ll March at l0am in the Lochinvar Hotel, Discussion took place on whether it was past few months regarding the future of New and it was agreed that a few members of the appropriate to withdraw the Community Galloway Town Hall, a fiirtiier meeting was committee should attend this meeting. During Council's support of the bid for funding from held recently which was attended by Kirsty the discussions concerns were raised about the the STTF for the Lorg road now that we had a Pedeii who is the council ofﬁcial responsible for increase in logging trafﬁc through the village such copy of the ﬁnal application. it was agreed not community facilities in the Stewartiy. a scheme would generate. The local timber liaison to withdraw support, although there appears to All members of the community who expressed meetings are held each quarter, and Councilor be a bias towards beneﬁts for Moniaive. an interest at previous meetings were invited to Duncan will raise the coinriiunity’s concerns at attend aird were given the opportunity to discuss it was reported on progress towards establlsiiiiig the next meeting and will also suggest that a any concems and ask any questions. The feeling of general meeting should be arranged between all a youth ciiib; letters have been sent to parents the meeting was very positive towards the future and households, meetings have been arranged, local community councils within the area. there have been donations of toys and equipment of the Town Hall and this resulted in a proposal The open meeting arranged by the Housing and lain Howie has been contacted regarding to form a Steering Group to investigate ways of Partnership held on 6 Feb was attended by only application for Disclosure Scotland forms. securing the future of the hall in cooperation with three people. A member of the community Dumiries er Galloway Council. Any public spirited There was a report from a Community Council went along and expressed concerns about the member who attended the Whiteside wind farm local residents who have not already registered type of people housed in property within our their interest in being part of the Steering Group village. Nothing came of this. it was suggested meeting. The windfann has planning approval or helping in any way are asked to contact the and under the DetG Scheme for Community that the only way forward is to keep monitoring Beneﬁts from Windfarm Developers, Carsphairn Chair of the Community Council, Margaret the situation and to keep raising our views to Sainsbiiry on 01644 430353 as soon as possible the appropriate authority until such time that will receive £1500. It will be administered by so that you can be invited to the next meeting. Solway Heritage under this scheme and we need they take notice. Councilor Duncan agreed and The Scottish Alternative Games will be held suggested the committee should write to the to send a plan to access the money. this year on Sunday August 3rd. Due to the Housing Association, setting out our concerns, it was agreed to write in support of the campaign wet weather last year and the ever increasing particularly regarding the way the open meeting to save the Lookaroiind programme. Petition costs of advertising insurance etc. we were was handled and publicised and to forward a cards will be available in the shop for individuals unfortuirateiy not able to donate as much to to support the campaign. copy of that letter to the Galloway News. our nominated charities as usual. However, we it was conﬁrmed that the suin of £1500 per lnfomiation is being sought as to whether the village's are hoping to attract more sponsorship and additional funding this year to cover all of the year would be available to the Community if the TV mast will be suitable for digital TV signals. windfann project goes ahead. The award would Regarding having a textile recycling ‘point in ﬁxed costs and as a result are still able to give be overseen by Solway Heritage. The next the village, the prirnaiy school raises unds by £500 to charity from last year's funds. £250 meeting is scheduled for April and it was agreed participating in the Rag Bag scheme run by will go to Gordon Clendinning's "Maximum that a representative of the CC should attend. Natiian’s Wastesavers and it was decided that Attack" Appeal and £250 to the local branch The corniirittee was infomied that a separate having a textile recycling bin would undennine of the MacMillaii Cancer Relief Fund. committee would be needed, consisting of local this scheme. Regarding recycling, it was noted NEW GALLOWAY ANGLING ASSOCIATION i New Galloway Angling Association has been in existence for over 50 years and was originally formed with the objectives of encouraging and promoting angling in the district and preventing illegal ﬁshing Permanent residents of New Galloway and Balmaclellan qualify for full membership whilst permanent residents of Dairy guallfy for membership but wit out rights to take ofﬁce or attend meetln Es unless invited b Y the resi ent - Membersh ID subscri D tions or 2008 are £10 for adults and £2 for juniors (under I6). The current President of the Association is Cliff Winstanley. The Association controls a stretch of the River Ken, a stretch of Loch Ken, Clatteringshaws Reservoir, Mossdale Loch and a stretch of the Blackwater of Dee River. Brief details of the Association's waters are as follows: River Ken - Brown trout are native to the river and also stocked; salmon occassionally run during the season; pike, roach and perch are also present. Spinning and bait ﬁshing is allowed but not maggots. Clatterin shaws Resenioir - ﬁshing on the reservoir is shared by New Galloway and Newton Stewart Local potter Hannah McAndrew Angling Associations. Brown trout and pike are native to this loch. has been doing ceramic classes Loch Ken (west bank) - brown trout, pike and perch are native to this loch and salmon run through during with the cubs. The figures that they have made will be on display the season. The loch is a favourite with roach anglers and many matches are held during the year. at The CatStrand for the first 2 Blackwater of Dee - brown trout and pike are native to the Association's stretch of the river. weeks in April. Mossdale Loch - ﬁshing on this loch is from one of the two boats owned by the Association and is strictly ﬂy-ﬁshing only. The loch is regularly stocked with rainbows. Bookings are available from Mossdale Post O ﬁce. During the ﬁshing season the Association holds competitions for members in various fomis of angling and also a speciﬁc comﬁetition for junior members. The current luniors Trophy holder is Manin iison from New Galloway. Competitions for this year are as follows: L-s-J \\\ N _ Bertram Cup - River Ken (ﬂy onliv) - Saturday 10 May; Webster Cup - Mossdale och (fly only) - Sun ay 8 June; uniors up - River Ken giny legal method) - Sat 19 July; J McCubbing Trophjy 8. Seniors up - R ver Ken (any legal method) Saturday 9 August; ack Holland Trophy - Mossdale oc (pike only) - Sunday 2 November If you are interested in joining New Galloway Angling Association or would like more information please contact Cliff Winstanley (01644 420298) or apply or a membership at ]R Hopkins’ shop in New Galloway. page 4 Glenkens Gazette V\!hat is the Vtlell Driven Scherne? The Well Driven Scheme is something which was set up to monitor the driving of mainly goods vehicles, such as HGV’s (including vans), when it becanre obvious that many people were being affected by the bad driving of such vehicles, and this was affecting the companies’ reputations. This led to many contracts being issued to companies to haul goods only if they were in the scheme. This affected our area when the forestry bodies took the scheme on board with regard to timber haulage. it was seen as a way to regulate lrauliers and drivers who caused problems by bad driving and use of unauthorised roads. The scheme allows anyone to dial the 0800 number and report incidents such as poor or discourteous driving, or lorries on routes which they shouldn't be. When you phone, the operator takes details of when where and the incident happened, and asks for the registration number or name of operator - thereafter a letter is sent to the body concerned. This ﬂags up to an employer any driver who is regularly being reported (and often leads to dismissal - so it is effective). These complaints are also raised at regular meetings of the forestry bodies, where local councilors, police and other parties discuss non-recommended routes which are being used, or other problems regarding timber haulage which are being encountered in the locality. This may mean routes are changed and hauiiers may be censured re their contracts if complaints continue. Reporting incidents to the Well Driven Scheme will help our roads to be safer, and make sure that the larger vehicles using our roads are doing so responsibly — so make sure you report any nearmisses, discourteous behaviour, or any other incident you feel is relevant. The Well Driven Scheme number is 0800 225533, and is also pn'nted on the back page of the Gazette. /an Wﬂson SPOTLIGHT: MUSIC Bob Gibbon, formerly from Furmiston but now living in Orkney, featured in the headlining acts in this year's Celtic Connections. Bob plays the accordion in the band "The Chair” who were playing at Celtic Connections biggest gig in the main auditorium ofthe Concert Hall in \ Glasgow in lanuary. The concert went down a storm and had a great review in \ The Scotsman. The band, (previously Lazy Boy Chair) won a Danny Award at Celtic Connections last year, and are well booked on this year's festival circuit at events such as HebCelt, Shetland and Cambridge festivals. To get a taste of some of their music visit www.myspace.com/Iazyboychair Get Prepared: Annual Flower 8r Vegetable Show, Dairy Town Hail, Sat 23 Aug Section IV - Decorative: 68. Miniature arrangement in a container. Not to exceed 6" in any direction. 69. Floating arrangement. 70. Arrangement in a milk lug at sugar bowl 7 l. Arrangement using fnrit, vegetables at ﬂowers 72. Foliage arrangement 73. Three Flower arrangement (I variety) 74. Flower girls posy (using fresh ﬂowers) 75. Floral arrangement — name that tune 76. Floral arrangement in a wine giass (I2-I8 age group) Section V — Handicrafts: 77. Wedding Card (no photographs) 78. Hand or machine sewn shopping bag 79. Dressed Doll (any craft) 80. Canvas work 8 I. Knitted Animal 82. Any other needlework 83. Pair of knitted bed socks 84. Decorated 6" plant pot CLACI-IAN FAIR Living Independently ll Have you claimed everything that you are r2rrii'l;lr:rl to? To Ilnd out currltdnnlially whit you an untitled to and how lo apply call: ii/ titrlrr OI] lilfl/E/l /l?'l]Ii/11 CARING PERSON REQUIRED FOR ASSISTING YOUNG DISABLED WOMAN Varied duties Good hourly rate 01 644 46061 9 85. Article crafted in wood (not fumlture) 86. Original palntlngor drawing . H ‘§\ ' 87. Aay ankle using re-cycled <_ _. me um ~' '~_-..~\:-1;, 88. Anyothercraftarticle ;. 1 ' Section VI - Photographic ' ,3? ' "‘ 89. Aninral or Animals " \ Section VIII — lunlors »~‘ r Age groups 4-7 1 I07. Potato head sewn with Cress ‘hair’ I08. lunk model not exceeding 8" I09. Decorated 5" ﬂower pot I 10. A4 pasta picture card Age groups 8 — I I I I I. Wooden spoon puppet I I2. Hand written verse (A4 sire) — Mary Mary quite contrary 3. S” pot of herbs (grown from seed) 4. A4 poster depicting 2009 ﬂower show. Gordon McAdam Plumbing 8 Heating Engineer 22 Kirkland Street St. John's Town oi Dairy Q 01644 430393 '5‘ o-1834 321789 SUN 8*" JUNE - SAT 14*" JUNE Sun 8th June - Songs of Praise with Silver Band , & Glenkens Choir Mon 9th June - Whist Drive & .\ Darts Tournament Tue 10th June - Quiz Night Wed 11th June - Pet Show & Barbecue Thurs 12th June - Scottish Night Fri 13th June - Domino Tournament and Junior & Senior Discos Sat 14th June - Procession Day: Stalls in Main Street, fun & games and family entertainment at the School field. GRAND PRIZE DRAW at the Town Hail, 6.30pm. Live entertainment or Dance Band Glenkens Gazette i page 5 LOCAL HISTORY I _ . ~ o Carsphairn * I . Herrtage .L Centre GLENKENS OBFECT OF THE MONTHS A new historical feature has been introduced in Tre CatStrand with the exhibition of a ‘Glenkens Object of the Month’ in collaboration with The Stewartry Museum in Kirkcudbright. From April, a single object relating to the history of the Glenkens will be placed on display in the centre. The April obiect is a medieval silver brooch dating to around I300, which was found recently near Dairy. Future months will see engravings, archive photographs, books, nredals, tools — in fact any historic material relating to the Glenkens. Many of the exhibits will come from the Stewartry Museum collection, but if any readers have historic items which they would be prepared to lend for a month, please contact David Devereux at the Stewartry museum on Oi 557-33 I 643 or Rachel Thompson at The CatStrand 01644 420374. APRIL 2008 - A Medieval Gilded, Silver Brooch, c.i 300 - This is a near-complete medieval brooch which would have been used to pin up a cloak or outer-garment. The fastening pin is missing. It was found by the Rev. David Bartholomew using a nretal detector near Boatknowe, south of Dairy. Stuart Campbell, National Museums of Scotland, prepared this report for the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel. "This type of amrular brooch with applied rosettes is a distinct type found throughout the British Isles but is partr'cularly welI represented III ' southern Scotland where the border warfare of the l3"' and 14"’ centuries caused a number to be deposited in hoards. Comparison of this material on the grounds of artisan tecirniqrres and stylistic quirks has suggested that the brooches can be grouped into categories representing the work of separate individuals and both in appearance and the materials and techniques used in construction this broocir is to all practical purposes identical to two from the Canonbie hoard, strongly suggesting that they nrust have come from the same workshop. The two find spots are c. 80knr apart and might suggest local or regional production. Judging by the quantity and quality of the material deposited in hoards ~ as well as the inherent quality of this piece — such brooches were most likely the possessions of relatively prosperous families and represented a form of stored and portable wealth as well as a badge of status. " The brooch has been allocated to The Stewartry Museum in Kirkcudbright through the Treasure Trove process. (The photo is David Bartholomew on the right and David Devereux on the left standing Ls beside the new CatStrand display.) 1- Plumbing and I-Ieating -1 Q included an assortment of potions and cures for an intriguing variety of ailments. There are also many artifacts from the domestic kitchen on display which are sure to spark a few memories for all who visit! The Heritage Centre will be open from 21 Mar to 26 May on bank holidays and weekends and from 27 May to 28 Sept daily except Wed. Opening times are 10.30am - 5pm "" ,f'I'I' r~ -1 ~.. ,»\‘_. § . . ., ii _ - PRIVATE ART GALLERY 57 LIAIN STREET, DALRY OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE EXI-IIBITING BOTH CONTEMPORARY 8c TRADITIONAL PAINTING 8c PHOTOGRAPHY CENTRAL HEATING BATHROOMS, SHOWERS OR OUTSIDE TAPS ROSEMARY GASCOYNE 8c IAN GASCOYNE No job too small! PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN GALLERIES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ABROAD AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. For a free, friendly, no obligation quote 01644 420 401 07766 O79 964 - PLEASE PHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT O1 644 430468 STORA GE SOLUTIONS SECURE INDOOR STORAGE ST JOHN’S NURSERY GROWERS OF BEDDING 8r VEGETABLE PLANTS IN THE GLENKENS FOR 35 YRS. KELSAE & ROBINSON MAMMOTH ONIONS & LEEKS, CABBAGE, TOMATOES, ETC. DOMESTIC OR COMMERCIAL LONG OR SHORT TERM FREE ACCESS 7 DAYS A WEEK STORAGE AVAILABLE IN DALRY FOR FURNITURE OR VEHICLE PLANTS FOR BORDERS, TUBS & MORE ALL AVAILABLE FROM EARLY MAY Open Fri -Tue, 9am - 4pm 24 Main st, Dairy, 01644 430 291 Please support your local flower show on Aug 23rd 2008 1 The 2008 exhibition is titled ‘Kail, Cakes er Cures’ and gives a unique insight into domestic life in the Glenkens. It includes old recipes, some of which have been handed down through several generations. Life in the kitchen was not just about cooking, however, and 4 Stuart Jamleson I , WE’LL STORE IT UNTIL YOU NEED IT CALL O1 644 430225 Glenkens Gazette T page 6 C. -S » . Cl‘ 05 Eu -. -_ Philippa Jones Exhibition Runs until the cud ofApril Philippa Jones, an artist brought up in Galloway \vl1o now lives in Windsor, will be exhibiting a collection of her landscape and still life paintings. Pinsent, James Cracknell and Steve Williams had to go through and, with the Beijing Olympics now just 3 months away, the Olympics Games from the perspective ofan athlete. Coffee and biscuits will be served. Meet the Author: Catriona McCloud John Coletta, Carol Anderson & Dave Martin Trio: -T Sat 5April, 4.30pm, £2.50 Sat I2 April, 8pm, £7/ £5conc. Glenkens author, Catriona This talented trio will be T McCloud, will be reading from . _ performing a range of her ne\v novel, Straight Up. This black comedy with a big heart ' _ favourite HumpffFamily is Catriona McCloud‘s second I, . _ and John Coletta songs as modern novel, following the ii Y’ '. well as some traditional ' time-travel caper Growing Up ‘I ' tunes. Again. Signed copies of all books will be on sale at promotional prices. Cl1ildren’s Dance Classes with -;\i(“’\' '-' . ‘gt ,- ‘P Glenkens Young Arts M Two hour workshops mn by professional artists and teachers, offering expert tuition and l1andson experience with arts and crafts activities. There will be two workshops: ltJan1-l2noon for 5-9 year olds and lpm3pm for 8-I3 year olds. ' Arltanee hooking advised. F‘ ‘[ H Sat 12 A,»-, 10,114,» & 14 June, £4 ‘g_*§-k.,' Storytelling Cafe Thurs 3 April, 1 May & 5 6*" ' ' i ‘ ‘l ."_ __ Y, , ' - i _,“ _' r - l "' gs.» Juue, 7.30pm An evening of storytelling, music and poetry. Cakes and coffee will be available. Donations on the door. Play it by Ear Mon 14 April, I2 May & 9 June, 1.30pm2.30pm, £2 per adult/chilrl Monthly song, music and storytelling workshop for pre-school children, ntn by the writer, storyteller and musician, Tony Bonning. No booking necessary ~ just tum up! Margaret Morris Movement: Momluysfrom 14 April to 30 June, 4pn|—5pm, £3 per session Johnson & Boswell: Late but Live Sun 20 April, 7.30pm, £7/ £5c0nc. This new comedy drama from Stewart Lee, author p tr ' of Jerry Springer: The , Opera stars stand-up Simon ' ’.-it , ( Munnery in the tale of two ' bilious bores attempting to relaunch their books about their famed tour of Scotland. A brilliantly funny double act. Spring Fling Taster Exhibition Thurs 1 — Thurs 22 May, CatStrand Opening hours, Free ofcharge An opportunity to preview a selection of work from participants of this years Spring Fling open studios event, which runs from 24 ~ 26 May 2008 in 73 artist and makers’ studios across Dumfries and Galloway. For further information about Spring Fling visit www.spring-ﬁing.co.uk Threave Piano by Rapture Theatre Company Thurs I 0 April, 7.30pm, Sat 3 May, 7.30pm, £7. 00 / £5. 00 cane. Ed Coode : Frill April, 7pm, £5 Quartet £6 / £5 The Threave Piano Quartet was formed from members, and one of the patrons, of the Sol\vay Sinfonia. They ﬁrst played together in 2007 at the orchestra’s annual social event in the Threave Gardens Visitor Centre. Ed Coode was part of the British Coxless Four Athens Olympics Under The Skin by The Swallow Community Actors, Mon 5 May, 7.30pm, £5 '- ' - ' talking about about 1 " psi‘ ’ the race itself, the ‘I 1 preparations that he and . _, 1 , I ‘ ‘ L _ his crcwmates Matthew Things are not always what they seem. Dig below the surface in four short plays by new writers from Dumfries Q '_ _ 1 ‘ r. in 2004. Ed will be VE Day Tea Dance Dahy Town Hall, Thurs 8 May, 3pm - 5pm, Free A lively, fun atmosphere teamed with fantastic food and superb music means a big crowd all keen to get their dancing shoes on orjust sing along to old favourites! Fiddle Rendezvous Tune Up tour Wed I4 Mil)’, 8pm, £9 / £7c0uc. This Scottish Arts Council Tune Up Tour brings together three duos consisting of three ﬁddle players with contrasting styles from America, lreland and Scotland. Fred MacAulay llerl 28 May, 8pm, £12 / £10c0nc. Due to popular demand, Scotland’s favourite stand up comic and radio presenter returns to The CatStrand as part of a nation-wide tour. ‘Ribachingly funny, one of the funniest mcn alive’ A series of classes designed to develop creativity and wellbeing. With dance teacher Sara Lockwood. Sunday limes Please wear loose clothing. (Age 8- I 2 yrs) The Lady Of Burma by Richard Shining City, The Emerald Isle meets The Sixth Sense in this riveting and chilling urban ghost story from the multi-award winning author of The Weir, Dublin Carol and The Seafarer. and Galloway, commissioned and performed by The Swallow Community Actors. Shannon Fri 30 May, 8pm, £7.50/£5.50eonc. The inspirational true story of Bunnese leader Aung San Sun Kyi is told in r 1 this compelling solo performance about the life of the only Nobel Peace Prize winner who is also a political prisoner. Please note, due to the nature of this play, latecomers will not be admitted. This is a Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival event. Tickets available on 01387 245566. Gordon Giltrap Sat 31 May, 8pm plus workshop for teenagers, 3pm £8/ £6 cone. With over forty years in the music business, Ivor Novello nominated Gordon Giltrap is one of the UK’s most respected guitarists. "Gordon Giltrap is one Q/‘an elitejéw who truly have beconte legemhujv in theirﬁeld in their own lifetitne. I am proud to call him myfriend. " Brian Mar (Queen) . CatStrand websites" www.catstrand-Miiii G Tickets for performances online at www.thebooth.co.uk page 7 Glenkens Gazette ‘ii , 4- \l\".l£r.~ ~p ‘ 7 r Tai Chi: Every Monday, 6pm - 7pm and every Thursday, Centre in Castle Douglas and run in six week blocks throughout the lO.i 5am - I l.i5am, £4 / £3conc. Classes are run by Tai Chi year. Please call for further details and course dates. Ages I8 +. and Pilates instructor Elaine Cameron. Open to all ages. Wear Taking the Next Step in Computing: Tuesday evenings, loose, comfortable clothing. 5.30pm — 7.30pm, This course is for people aged: l8+ and is Exercise to Music: Every Monday, l0 am - ilarn, £4/ £3 ILA Scotland approved - £200 or £100 could open new doors conc. Classes are run by local Exercise and Dance instructor to you! Tutor: Lynsey Shaw, The IT Centre, Castle Douglas Sam Hood and are open to all ages. Wear loose, comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement and comfortable Healthy Eating - Healthy Living: Every Wednesday from 16 April, 4pm — 5pm. A working group of younger and older walking shoes. people will be established to devise a simple cookery book of Fitness and Circuit Training classes: Every Monday, healthy recipes, which will then be sold throughout Dumfries 7.30pm - 8.30pm, £4 / £3conc. Classes are run by local Fitness and Galloway. There will be a nutritionist and an organic cook instructor, Harry Fenton and are open to all ages. present on the working group. This project runs weekly for six Taking the First Step in Computing: Thursday Evenings, weeks and is run in partnership with Age Concern Scotland. 5.30pm - 7.30pm. Courses are run by Lynsey Shaw from the IT CATSTRAND CINEMA CLUB Monthly Drop-in Sessions The CatStrand Cinema Club (CCC) aims to bring a varied and popular series of film to the Glenkens on a monthly basis. If you would like to get more involved, you can These will be held at the CatStrand for conﬁdential advice and information. For people aged 50+, sessions will be held on the ﬁrst Wednesday of each month from 10-1 lam. Come along to get advice on anything from grants and services for older people to when the next tea-dance ls - a professional counsellor will be on hand for any other issues, and there will also be a regular clinic with Age Concern Scotland. Drop-in advice and information surgeries for teenagers and young adults will be held on the ﬁrst Thursday of each month at 45pm. There will be a professional counsellor on hand to help you with any issues you'd like to discuss. ioin the CCC, which will meet informally on a regular basis to discuss programme ideas for the coming season. Membership beneﬁts SATURDAY zbth APRIL The CatStrand it will also include reduced ticket prices and, nrost importantly, the opportunity to support your community cinema. Ticket prices are £4.50 (non-members) and £3.50 (members and concessions). Annual membership costs £10. If you're a fan of ﬁlm and would like to join CCC or to ﬁnd out more about the programme, visit the website, \v\vw.catstrand.com or call 01644 420374. Nriweirttowar r39°.Pm' l:'w> >.~< U " -~-'-~*—--*' Ratatouille: Wed 2 April, (09:11 la MI, Adninrhn Free, Donation: Wake!!!) Contact Liz Cole for details on 01644 410374 ‘nu Conn!-nlty In -an be -u1.\lAIle I0: rm tmupuc an I-II Inn the mu Glenkens '73 Club - Murphy's Law ;¢- ~ J1 Iv A Family Matinee - 1.30pm I . . Lives Of BEES S Others: ER'S>.~. 4. i T’ Thurs 24 April, »_ ’ -r . ...'-F-'1. .'.'~'.' 7.30pm, £4.50 _‘_.¢-.~ g ii Murphy's Law states that ”what can happen, will happen" and after many years Northwest: Wed 28 May, of trying, we have finally proved itl The club was formed in 1973 and we have l.30pm,£4.5O entered at least one play in the annual Drama Festival every year since. Yes, . 3-,, trophies have been won many times in the past but never the ultimate prize of H0-,.»-"'.'Ir representing the Stewartry District at the West of Scotland Finals, until now! Our production of "Murphy's Law" by Harry Glass was iudged to be the best Scottish play winning the McGarrie Cup, we also won the audience vote as their No Country For Old favourite play winning the Meg lmrie Memorial Shield and the play was placed Men: Thurs 29 May, second overall winning the Gourlay Memorial Salver. "Murphy's Law" tells a story 7.30pm, £4.50 from a young man's point of view, in ﬂashback scenes of past conversations with his father and his wife. He recalls a number of incidents, happy, sad and at times gloriously funny. The play offers an intoxicating mixture of humour and pathos with a moving conclusion. There are three characters in the play, the "Young Man" played by Ewan Mclntyre, his girlfriend/wife played by Rosslyn Corrie and his father played by Brian Edgar. The play is produced by Marie Davie, the Stage Manager is Andrew Metcalfe assisted by Tommy Corrie and the Technical Director is Aaron Edgar. The adiudicator summed the performance up by saying "this was effective comic playing from an accomplished cast". We are all delighted and proud that the Glenkens '73 Club will be on stage at the Western Finals for the ﬁrst time in the club's history. The cast and backstage crew in particular are looking forward to the experience and would like to thank everyone who has sent their congratulations and good wishes since our performance at Lochside Theatre. Grateful thanks too, to the Lochside Theatre technical and stage crews who are second to none and to everyone else who has helped in any way with our Festival entries this year. Our other production at the festival was "Taut Canvas" by ]im Sperinck, a comedy two—hander following the inept attempts of two women to stage a camping trip. The writing dictates that most of the action takes place inside a tent and therefore much of the success of the comic action relies heavily on vocal expression and special effects. Glenkens Gazette page 8 Dairy School High Fliers Dairy School recently won the annual Stewartry Basketball ﬁnals. Dairy \von all four of their matches beating Twynholm, Castledykes, Castle Douglas and Gatehouse schools. Captain jack Priddy who played fantastically said “lt is great being the champions, our whole team played really well." Photograph left to right Caiurrr Wilkie, Mackenzie Lawrie, janrie Bartiroionrew, ]ack Priddy (captain), Fraser Cameron, Martin Templeton, Elizabeth Tripptree and Drife Finlay. From Carsphairn to Kabul Pupils from Carsphairn Primary School have been raising money to support children in Afghanistan. They collected all the money in Kells Burst 'into Song On Friday 29th February Kells Primary S c lr 0 0 l ‘ s children loaded onto a coach with hardly any trophies in their cabinet. Once they all shuffled through the doors of D u m fri es Academy they knew this year could be a great success if they put their heart and soul into all the choir songs. They sang against Sanquhar, Lochnttton, Lochmaben, Nobiehill and Sprirrghoirn. The children came home to New Galloway with big grins on their faces and carrying 8 trophies with them. On the Saturday they competed in Scots solos, vocal solos, Singing Games and combined music activities and piano duets. With the piano duets Rachael jamieson and Lowena Lindsay came 2nd equal with Darrel Wilson and Tessa Maxwell playing ‘Tire Smarties tubes given to them at the start of Lent by their teacher, and also in small pots and jars. Altogether the eight pupils collected nearly £60. Mrs Lowe, who gave out Hong Kong Market‘. in Scots solos the children got these places lst Darrel Wilson with the ‘Flower of Scotland’, 3rd Ruaraidh Curran with the ‘Dark island and Chloe Case with ‘Dream Angus‘. Vocal Solos ist jordan Pears for P4 and P5 boys with the ‘Super Supper March’ . Singing games lst infants and juniors the Smarties tubes, was delighted with ‘john Kanaka‘ and ‘Head and Shoulders Baby’. Combined at the response. The money will Music lst Kells P5 - 7 choir with ‘Any Dream Will Do’. The be going to support work of local P5-7 Boys Choir sang ‘Never Snriie at a Crocodile’, and ‘Toy charity Afghan Schools Trust which is building schools in Afghanistan. The charity have just completed a girls Soldiers’, bringing home a total of l2 trophies in only 2 days! school and are currently building a student hostel in Kabul. Rachael jamieson 8t Chloe Case - Whenever the word University is Attempting to complete the essay mentioned l‘rn sure the shenani 8ans that havin 8 drunk Your bod Y we’18ht in spring to mind are something along the R" E "_" Redbtrli and/or coffee accompanied by litres of: siee Pl‘n 2 late into the afternoo "1 a Kit Kat (everyone needs a breakl). excessive drinking, lengthy holidays, ‘experimentation’, trolley and There are a few other negatives attached with life away from home sign stealing, messy kitchens, poor nutrition, un-ironed clothes, obviously washing is a hassle and to begin with, a complete mystery! missed lectures, loud music, partying most nights of the week and Lights and darks? Tablets? Conditioner? Powder? After a few phone very little study. calls to Mrs T, and a denim shirt shrinking in the dryer] i can safely l would like to take this opportunity as a Fresher of Stirling University for six-and-a-bit months (four of which were termtlrne) to say that this stereotypical view is cornpietely absurd; it's far too mild and unoriginal! l feel it necessary to alert you to the fact that water pistols, chewable vitamins, cook-offs, wax strips, mattress theft, herbal tea, 90's kids TV programmes, Schnapple, a white plastic dog from Marks at Spencers, stock cubes inserted into shower heads, countless fancy dress outﬁts, bookie slips and a stuffed monkey called Flash have been integral to my personal ‘cultured’ experience as a student. On Sunday the 8th of September l moved into my wee room in AK Davidson Halls which would quickly become home (Sorry Mum! New Galloway will always be my real homel). Suffering from the say I am now what you might describe as a ‘whiz kid at the task. However, i have still not mastered the art of making the chore a weekly occurrence which consequently means a constant lack of clean clothes ~ of course the only thing I can do to cope in this instance is resort to the shops of Stirling! Continuing with the cliché‘s of life at Uni, cooking is also an art l have now conquered. l was grateful for my HE skills having witnessed friends use ingredients like a cuppa soup, rice and a tin of salmon to create one ‘delicious and nutritious‘ meal. i tend to stick to toast and baked potatoes. Stirling Llniversity has a beautiful campus not only inhabited by rowdy students but also by rabbits, squirrels, geese and my and began my journey as a student. l say reluctantly as, up until kitchen‘s personal favourite, ducks. Our ducks Donald and ]emirna are given preferential treatment during the midnight feeding trips - their favourite is cheesy nan bread, although it does give Donald anyone!) round the world ﬂights on hold! Nevertheless, this plan Wallace monument from otrr kitchen which is a spectacular sight on a misty morning. l feel l should also mention our favourite porter mother of all hangovers as a result of the leaving celebrations the night before, I reluctantly unpacked my most cherished possessions the moment l left Elderson‘s warm milieu, l had (unknown to was promptly disassembled after Freshers Week provided me with enough excitement and challenges to put my itchy feet at bay for the time being. indigestion! We are also fortunate to have a stunning view of the Dotrgie, he has sorted out many a problem for us including lost keys and alcohol induced injuries along with randomly taking part in an in-depth debate we had about religion sparked by an article in the paper. Out of everything Uni has offered me, i think what l am most grateful for are the wonderful friends l have managed to add to my collection. People from all over the world who each provide me Contrary to the sentiment of this article so far, Uni does involve a little work. The essay writing process has so far taken the shape of: Step l: Moaning about the prospect of the essay itself. Step 2: Procrastinating over even contemplating sitting down and writing an essay. Step 3: Blatant denial of any essay whatsoever and with irreplaceable qtralities, the most common being the ability to consequently spending time in the kitchen (sometimes alcohol make me laugh and smile. This could also be considered a negative is involved however this is not mandatory.) Step 4: Panic when as the prospect of giggles with the Fifth Floor Crew makes work the realisation of the above steps has meant a countdown of seem even less attractive! Emma Thommn approximately eight hours until the deadline turns into a late submission of the, so far, untouched essay. And ﬁnally, Step 5: M l t N _ M new RES, ,1 ABBAS REST COFFEE MORNING l'_l/, in .. 1.,» i A coffee morning will be held in aid of funds to buy Sanctuary Gardens I Dairy-based charity the Sanctuary Gardens was drawn back to the Glenkens area clue to family roots. Having spent several years I-\ 4 Q taking in various waifs and strays, they are medicines and school equipment on Saturday 19th April from 10am - I2 midday in the Community Centre, Kirkland Street, Dairy. Entry prices are £l .50 for adults and 50p for children. We do hope you will support us once again, as so many children depend upon the orphanages, not iust for food and education but also for help and treatment of Malaria, Tuberculosis, Aids, coughs and earache, etc. We would gratefully accept any donations towards the raffle and sales tables. if you need more information please contact Avril Brown on 01644 430526 or Barbara Colbenson on OI644 430090. Thank you now running a fully ﬂedged Bird and Small Animal Sanctuary. They are currently undergoing an exciting phase of planning and fund-raising for our future, including a move to a new site near Carsphairn. At Sanctuary Gardens, permanent, loving homes are provided for unwanted, abused or homeless birds and small animals, both domestic and wild. Currently the roster includes rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, cockatiels, parrots, chipmunks, chinchillas and hamsters. ' Glenkens Lions Club Their activities aren't lust restricted to animals though, as the charity plan to create and manage several community gardens in the Glenkens area, and are currently looking for suitable sites. They also want to expand their environmental activities in the future. During the Festive period, Glenkens Lions Club distributed more than one hundred and twenty Christmas parcels to those who are over 60 and living on their own throughout the Glenkens area. Many thanks for the letters received in appreciation of the gifts. If you are interested in helping with fund-raising you Most of the money raised for this venture is due to the annual Accordion can find out more about them, or make donations and Fiddle Night and to many generous donations. on their website www.sanctuaryglenkens.blogspot. com. You can also contact them directly on 07875 285212. Any contributions are welcome. Pancake The * Church New Galloway l Guild’s Lunch llth Pancake Lunch had over I00 people in attendance and made over £500 for Alzheimers Scotland. The Guild would like to thank everyone who helped to make the day a success - we couldn't have done it without you! /\ 1 /DIGITAL CADIERA?‘\ Gels _ i Armstrong Watson ~1Ti'>’m'»‘i'LLP - Solic iii.;=i,n=tr §.*Agents 'I'l-IE TOP SI-IOP *5‘ 01556 503744 Q‘ ' www.ggblaw.co.uk ‘ ' _ OFFICES IN = CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE KIRKCUDBRIGHT & DUMFRIES " _ I I V _:' I I ——_ I I I ———_,_i" I Sllnlhilnot. 8t.Ioln01tnmotlIaliy Tbl -01844430368 ~ 6" x 4" prints with edit facility e remove red-eye at the touch of a button ~ enhance colours I . 1‘ T; . <5 services» ETETF “““"‘°‘“‘ -n.1, ,-run. lr\'~r|'.iv 1 i=- '\_// :‘ GLEN KENS MEDICAL PRACTICE 1 Pensions - Savings - Investments Retirement 8 Inheritance Tax Planning Llfa Assurance - Protection - Mortgages For advice on any_of the above, or to review your exlstm? arrangements, contact your loca adviser: General Medical & Dispensing Services Brian J. Edigar DipPFS Area Ofﬁce: Tannoch, ewton Stewart Road, New Galloway DC-7 3RT Tel. 01644 420288 or 07808 322421 Central Office, 61 Wctoria Street. Newton Stewart DG8 GNL Tel 01671 403080 Fax 01671 402549 The Surgery Kirklnml Street New Gallou'ay Dr|Ir_v e passport style photos ~ index prints of selected photos e choose photos to print ~ print multiple copies PRINT FROM CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL ‘web,-www.marrﬁnancial.oo:.uk‘ ",;’”7““'II‘:’”“““I"'wAI'?’u“"i‘:”:(’e”““““f'l“““‘i"j* Jim 1 ;' : * *v;_7i_' _i1 The Sru'gery High Street - crop picture to remove unwanted items MEMORY CARD e-mail - advioe@marrﬁnancial co uk km. m *' ~- WANT PROFESSIONAL PRINTS? T00 FAR T0 TRAVEL? CANT WAIT? - NOT ANYMORE YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS PRINTED AT ,1 - '1 A 01 644 420234 B or email photos with instructions to: \t0P-sh0P@btinternet.com/ Glenkens Gazette page IO ON THE BEAT: Some Pointers for Spring ~: **" - - M The beginning of the year has seen a signiﬁcant rise in thefts of scrap metal. The problem with these thefts is that often the items such as cast iron roan pipes and copper items are not scrap to the owners, and many thousands of pounds worth of damage is caused when 1'.-...-A the thieves rip and tear out these items. if you see something suspicious phone the Police 0 Great opportunity to get some tasty venison from the local hills 0 Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in separate bags; ready for cooking o Price: £35 - £60 for whole carcase and let us check it out! Remember all old Police station lines are now disconnected and everyone has to use the 0845 600 570i number to contact the police. Other useful numbers are 0845 555i l i for Crimestoppers, and 0800 225533 for the well driven scheme for troublesome HGV's (see article on page 4 for a bit of background about this). There are still a number of scams going round by the mail, phone and internet promising millions from faraway lottery prizes, and persons promising pots of money to help them Q Strahanna Farm Q Water of Ken off the B729 bring money into the country from various places on the globe. Don't be conned - if it sounds too good to be true then it usually isl Motorists beware as many roads surfaces and verges are suffering after a long wet winter, between Moniaive and Carsphaim Q Telephone: 01644 460 660 slow down rather than take to the verge they are so soft just now they will drag you in very quickly and another phone number to remember (promise this is the last one!) is the Council Pot Hole Hotiine 0845 276 0000. Don't leave it to someone else to report that hole, the next motorist who damages their car or worse might be a friend or relative. And ﬁnally, at this time of year many of us venture out and about. The ‘Right to Roarn' legislation is there to allow us to do just that - but both rambler and landowner must show each other rnutuai respect. Walkers shorrid keep dogs on leads please, and no ﬁres or litter. Landowners, if you are carrying out agricultural or other sporting pursuits, please be aware of the need to politely ask persons to take another route and don't carry on with work or whatever you are doing until it is safe to do so. Just because you think they ‘shouldn't have been there’ is no excuse to compromise someone’s safety. Hopefully we can all enjoy the spring safely! Open I 12.00 I'\ ill ill ill ill mil‘ ‘bl [THE STEWARTRYVETERINARY cenrme] j ; ; ‘ CASTLE DOUGLAS SURGERY HOURS Mon—Fri 2.00-2.30 pm & 5-6 pm ‘W DALBEATTIE sunosnv nouns , 1 FOR APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY 1; E ll ll Sat 2-2.30 pm .=ii Mon, Wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm Tues & Thurs 6-6.30 pm ii *5‘ 01556 02263‘E Z in P. C. Ian Wilson, Dairy llT__l|r'i1ir ill User Groups: Why not fonn your own user group — the residents from Kendoon did that before Xmas, and following a New Year meal when the bus was used allowing everyone to relax, they are now planning trips of their own — it only costs a one off payment of £10 to register your own user group, so why not consider doing your own thing ? Drivers: A course was held in the New Year and we now have ﬁve new drivers - thanks to Rob, ian, Valerie, ]on and Diana for making the effort to undergo the training and I hope you all enjoy your time driving the bus. Swimming: The Wednesday trip to Newton Stewart for swimming is very popular — the bus leaves Dairy at i2noon and picks up in New Galloway — there is a charge of £2 per person ~ full details from Brian Tweedy (0i64443042 7) or The CatStrand. Stuck in the Snow: During january the bus was used to transport some ’twitchers’ to view wildlife on the Forrest Estate — they were a party from Gloucestershire and were very impressed with the wild terrain especially when the weather turned rather wintery and they all had to get out to push the bus in the snow i verenrnmv sunoeav OAKWELL noun CASTLE noustas * M It-[E 30$ = cmms mutton tunmm en id'- J May Tl‘IpS2 Tickets for May trips will be on sale from Tues 1 April rir vi Sun 4th May - A full day trip to Castle Kennedy Gardens and Portpatrick . Tickets E 6 each — Concessions £5 BARMURRIE Home of genuine Free '1 1 / .. \. .->3 ~~- . . Range hen, duck and quail eggs, is now also taking orders for Free Range oven ready chickens, farm reared on grass irom day old chicks. ALSO SEASONAL FRESH VEGETABLES AVAILABLE Visitors weicomecome and see where your food comes from. E‘ 01644 420249 E‘ To Book "mg WW8 Call: O1 644 420374- Mon I2 May - A Day out in the Machars ; Port William, The isle of Whithorn and Galloway House Gardens at Garlieston. Tickets; £ 5 each — Concessions £ 4 Sun 25 May - The Faikirk Wheel. Tickets £6 each ~ Concessions E 5 TICKETS FOR TRIPS: Tickets for trips can now be booked and purchased from Tire CatStrand during the month before the actual trip - See details in here and local posters for date from when bookings can be made but to avoid disappointment please book quickly — the trip to Peebles was fully booked within 4 hours of bookings being taken! (Tickets for lune Trips will be available from Thurs i May) WEDNESDAY BUS SERVICE (REGD. ROUTE): Timings are as follows: The return journey : 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhili) 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 1910 New Galloway 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1925 Mossdale 2052 Townhead of Greenlaw 1935 Laurieston 2100 Laurieston 1940 Townhead of Greenlaw 2110 Mossdale 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2125 New Galloway 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2135 Arrive Dairy COIICESSIONARY BUS PASSES ARE ACCEPTED ON THIS ROUTE, S0 PLEASE MAKE USE OF THIS EXTRA SERVICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374. Glenkens Gazette page i i Community Fire Safety Message Glenkens Gazette : New Galloway Station's crew have been out and about in the community carrying out Home Fire safety Checks, giving advice within their area on Advertising Rates 2008 Fire Safety, and ﬁtting a free smoke alann with a I0 year battery into many homes within the Glenkens. They are in the process of reaching out to many more homes, so if you do not have a smoke detector or feel you want your detector tested and receive free advice, please contact Dumfries Fire HQ on Ol387 252222 who will pass on your details to New Galloway Fire Station's crew. They will then carry out a professional inspection for you free of charge, and if found that you require a detector they will I ﬂt one in the most suitable place in your home. Glenkens Fire Cadets ‘ 'i V’ E ~ — .- J Format Basic Small Black & white Basic Small Quarter page Quarter page Half page Full page Colour 6cm x 6cm Black 8. white 9cm x 13.5cm Colour 9cm x 13.5cm Colour 13cm x 18cm Colour 18cm x 27cm (Prices exclude VAT @ 17.5%) l°t . W" Mill! F‘ I‘ in Price per Discount for 6cm x 6cm Block of 3 ads £15.00 10% 10% 10% 25% 25% 25% £30.00 £35.00 £65.00 £120.00 £200.00 To place an advert please contact the Glenkens Gazette on 01644 420374 t.,,/vi»/‘Lt /J, , F“. hi; Size issue The Cadets have lust completed another seven week module at New Galloway Fire Station. The eight young cadets completed a training session on the aerial ladder ironr Dumfries Fire Station as well as training on search and rescue, breathing apparatus use dam building and pumping exercises. This was followed by a trip to the realistic Fire Training Unit at Dumfries where they experienced a ﬁre situation training session with crews tackling a live lire, and were able to observe at a safe distance "Roll Overs" and "Flash Overs" inside the unit. The Cadets are on a well eamed rest before they start up again with a new seven week session. This will involve team building, motivation training, breathing apparatus use, pumping, ladder work, ﬁrst aid and trauma input. There is a proposed open day at New Galloway Fire Station in the Summer where the Cadets will be centre stage and will be able to display all the skills they have acquired in previous sessions. lain Campbell, Community Fire Safety in Advert I .l'*\\ lliiiimiiI.|'iji|_ii|iilil llliliillllll_lgii(iXt))li,lll_l i yzx . ;.'Jlllll .’i%_i,llr)t(i.>ill_l_l'l 'li,ll,ii(<'“" (<llti“‘li;i‘-,i_ll_ll Tine Cross Kcgs Hotel ~ New Gallowag Dates For tlcrc Diarg Cross K655 Qtriz Niglwts April Zncl Held every otlwer \(\/eclnesdaﬂ - General Krrowleclge é Music Gel: a tc:anrtogctl1er'ancl give tlac grey mattcra lvit oi tun gar lunclacs i2noon to Zpm Wecl to fjat Restaurant 6.00Pnr to 9.OOPnr Wecl to Sat QPCIT 6\/CV9 §Ui'iCl89 i:Oi- l_Lli1Cl'l ' l>OOl/D8FtS/DOHTS Tour"r1anier1ts start Thursday Yd April ~ call in tor cletails Teleplnone or 6++ +2o+9+ cnciuirics@tl'rccrosslccysmcwéallowa5.co.ul< www.tl-recrossl<c9s~newga lowa5.co.ul< V. lliiii .;l ..i i El is i;iil§i' lall . ll-.1 t ,v __ ‘ iittll, ii V: ,i.. ’ _‘, 'lll.i:l|_ ‘mitt il|.ili'-5 i ll <-will . . xi; iii t il;l:], i . "i‘ 1' l \f L page I2 Glenkens Gazette REGULAR USER GROUPS DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE Paint and Art: Mon i.30 - 4.30pnr Glenkens Playgroup: Mon - Fri 9.l5 - ii.45am ]ulie Moore - 01644 460687 Glenkens Mother at Toddlers: Wed l.30 ~ 3pm Sarah-lane Mackenzie 01644 430429 Good Neighbotns Club Tues 2pm - Mabel Young 01644 430472 Craft Class: Thurs 2.00 - 4pm, lean Maitman - 01644 430497 Drama Club: Cathy Polkinghom on 01644 430058 For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other infomtation needed please contact Sarah McAdam 01644 430393 (Vetyteas0r1;lJleraiiesf0|‘p|ivatel1'I'e) TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Sundays Balmaclellan 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphairn 10.30 am 1*‘ 2"‘ 3" 4"‘ Dairy (Apr) 12 noon 1*’ 2"‘ 3"‘ 4"‘ 5"‘ Dairy $May) 9am 1*‘ 2"‘ 3" 4"‘ Kells 0.30 am 2"“ 3"‘ 4"‘ Special Services and Events 21th April 7.30pm Fellowship Dinner with John Donneily Kenbridge Hotel 25th April 7.30pm Quiz Night, Dairy Town Hall Communion Service 4th May 12 noon Balmaclellan Church SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH (C of E) Si Margaret's, New Galloway; GTLENIICENS IDHIATIRY FDR Albll. EVENTS APRIL: From 2i Mar to 26 May The Carsphairn Heritage Centre will be open on bank holidays and weekends from l0.30om-5pm Unlil end Apr, Philippa Jones exhibition, The CatStrand, New Galloway Wed 2, CCC Film — Ratatouille, l.30pm, £4.50, The CatStrand, New Galloway Thurs 3, Storytelling Café, 7.30pm, donations cri lhe door, The CoiSirand, New Galloway Sal 5, Meet the Aulhor: Catriona McCloud, 4.30pm, £2.50, The CatStrand, New Galloway Mon 7, Dairy CC Meeting, 7pm Dairy Town Hall Thurs T0, Shining Cily by Rapture Theatre Co, 7.30pm, £7, The CatStrand, New Galloway Fri ii, Ed Coode, 7pm, £5, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sal l2, Glenkens Young Arts, l0om, £4, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sal l2, John Colelta, Carol Anderson 8. Dove Marlin Trio, 8pm, £7, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sal l2, Farmers Morkei, Dairy Town Holl Mon l4, Play ii by Ear, l.30pm or 2.30pm, £2, The CatStrand, New Galloway Mondays from T4 Apr to 30 June, Childrens’ Dance Classes with Margaret Morris Movement, 4pm or 5pm, £3 per session (8-l 2 yrs) Sun 20, Johnson 8. Boswell: Loie but Live, 7.30pm, £7, Tire CatStrand, New Galloway Thurs 24, CCC Film — The Lives of Others, 7.30pm, £4.50, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sat 26 Apr, Polish Day, 3pm, free, The CatStrand, New Galloway Mon 28, Corspoirn CC Meeting, 7pm, Lagwyne Hall MAY: Thurs l May lo Thurs 22 May, Spring Fling Tosier Exhibition, free of charge, The CatStrand, New Galloway Thurs l, Storytelling Café, 7.30pm, donations oi lhe door, The CaiSlrand, New Galloway Sol 3 May, Tlrreuve Piano Quartet, 7.30pm, £6, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sun 4, Bus Trip to Castle Kennedy Gardens 8. Porlpuirick, £6, contact The CatStrand for details and to book. Mon 5 May, Under lhe Skin by The Swallow Community Actors, 7.30pm, £5, The CatStrand, New Galloway Thurs 8, VE Teo Dance, 5pm, free, Dairy Town Hall Sol T0, NGAA Bertram Cup Fishing Comp, River Ken Sal l0, Glenkens Young Arts, l0am, £4, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sal l0, Farmers Market, Dairy Town Hall Mon l2, Play it by Ear, l.30pm or 2.30pm, £2, The CatStrand, New Galloway Mon, Bus Trip to Bus Trip —- Day Oul in the Machars, £5, contact The CatStrand for details and lo book. Wed l4, Fiddle Rendezvous Tune Up Tour, Bpm, £9, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sun 25, Bus Trip lo The Falkirk Wheel, £6, coniaci The CatStrand for details and to book. From 27 May lo 28 Sept lhe Carsphairn Heritage Centre will be open daily excepi Wednesdays, from l0.30am-5pm Wed 28, Fred MacAulay, 8pm, £12, The ColSlrand, New Galloway Wed 28, CCC Film — North by Norlhwesl, l.30pm, £4.50, The CatStrand Thurs 29, CCC Film - No Country for Old Men, 7.30pm, £4.50, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sui 3i, Gordon Giltrap, 8pm, £8, The CatStrand, New Galloway (Workshop, 3pm) JUNE: Thurs 5, Storytelling Café, 7.30pm, donations oi the door, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sal 7 Jun, Carsphairn Show, Carsphairn Sun 8 Jun, NGAA Webster Cup Fishing Comp, Mossdale Loch Sun 8 Jun - Sal l4 Jun, Clachan Fair, Dairy Mon 9, Play ii by Eor, l.30pm or 2.30pm, £2, The CaiSlrond, New Galloway Sal l4, Glenkens Young Arls, T0t:m, £4, The CatStrand, New Galloway Sol T4, Farmers Market, Dairy Town Hall REGULAR EVENTS: Mother 8. Toddlers Group: New Galloway Town Hall, Tuesday 9.45 - l l.l 5 am - £1.50 per session Scouts: Mondays, 7.00pm — 8.30pm, New Galloway Scout Hui Beavers: Tuesdays, 6.30pm — 7.45pm, New Galloway Scout Hui Cub Scouts: Wednesdays, 6.45pm — 8.00pm, New Galloway Scout Hut The ColSrand, New Galloway Tai Chi: Every Monday, 6pm - 7pm, Every Thursday, l0.l 5am-l l.l5am, £4 Exercise to Music: Every Monday, T0 am~l lam, £4 Fitness and Circuit Training classes: Every Monday, 7.30pm - 8.30pm, £4 Taking the First Step in Computing: Thursday Evenings, 5.30pm-7.30pm Courses run in six week blocks lhroughoul lhe year. Please call for further details and course doles. Taking the Next Step in Computing: Tuesday evenings, 5.30pm—7.30pmew Galloway. Courses run in six week blocks throughout the year. Please coll for further details and course dates. Healthy Eating-Healthy Living: Every Wednesday from lb April, 4pm—5pm CatStrand Playsioiion Tournaments: coniaci The CatStrand for info. 10.30am Holy Communion Every Sun 8. Wed CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Castle Douglas; Mass - Sat Dolly Communily Cenlre: Kickback Martial Arts: Tuesday 8. Thursday 7pm - 9pm, £3 entry - adults welcome Ballroom 8. Latin Dance: Mon - beginners 7.30-8.l 5pm, improvers 8.l 5-9.00pm, inrprovers 9.00-9.45 Aerobic Classes: Every Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50 Contact Sam Hood on 0l 644 420631 Toning/conditioning: Thur 3.30-4.00, Preschool dance: 4.00-4.45, Under 8's Ballroom, loiin, modern dance: 4.45-5.30 9yrs+ Ballroom, lolin, modern dance 6.15pm 8. Wed 7pm The CatStrand (GCAT) - 01644 420 374 U-SEFUL NU|V|BER5= WRITE FOR THE GAZETTE! 0 Pot-hole Hotiine: 0845 276 0000 0 Local pqlice: 0845 600 5701 Submit events, activities, news stories, cartoons, reviews, tips and techniques, ﬁction, photos, ads or ideas... o Crimestoppers: 0845 555 1 1 1 0 Well Driven Scheme (to report HGV's): 0800 225533 Anycontributions to the Gazette are always welcome by anyone and everyone, and all submissions will be considered for publication. For more information contact Sarah on Oi 644 430138 or glenkensgazette@hotmail.co.uk m LEADER §F?i:Ee°Ju'E"‘§J§A'll'b'lﬁ§l~i l)umi‘ries nrrtl G:rl|o\\':\_\' "=5%:\ZP;:Qd"§c°;gF::' natural power LOTTERY runner) Q Z§?;‘éi,'L.... JunelJuly, ISSUE 46: Fri "lav 9*" 2°08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 45 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_045 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/190/GlenkensGazette44.pdf 24411436ecb93acc98776f4d1d37c5b5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 44 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G LEN KEN S GAZETTE incorporating news from Cllenkens Community er Arts Trust IFREE in = BALMACLELLAN ~ CARSPHAIRN ~ MOSSDALE ~ new cwttowmr ~ sr. rouws Town greater] February / March 2008 , ISSUE 44 T . . s s — — www.glenkensgazette.com The first Modern Jive (LeRoc) night at The CatStrand was a great success. The event was a sell-out with 50 people being given expert tuition by local dance teacher Sam Hood. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all who came. Sam taught for 45 minutes and then a well deserved break was had by all. There was need to bring a partner with you. Throughout the class you changed partners every few minutes. This style of teaching and rotation of partners is a great way to get to meet loads of people in the class and actually helps you improve your dancing. During the break The CatStrand bar was open and a fantastic buffet was available, which was supplied by the Cross Keys Hotel. Dancing then resumed with a short teaching session followed by an opportunity to practice the steps taught until midnight. Many people had never attempted LeRoc before or professed to having no rhythm and two left feet! By the end of the evening everyone was mastering enough steps to pass themselves off as a modern iiverl Le Roc is French for rock’n’rolI. Combined as one word and brought into the English language. it is the name given to a stylish, modern jive which can be danced to virtually any music. LeRoc ls so ﬂexible musically that you can dance it to your own favourite music, from big band swing through rock ‘n’ roll and right up to date with tracks from the current charts. Sam intends to set up regular classes in Leroc within the area. For more information telephone OI644 420631. There will be another live night on Saturday I“ March. it is suitable for completed beginners but be quick to secure your place. Contact The CatStrand or see the brochure for more infomration. “T CARSPHAIRN BURNS SUPPER This was the 39th Annual Bums Supper at Carsphairn, and as you can see from the photos the Piper, Andy McCartney, had trouble weaving through the busy hall to pipe in the haggis! The hall was packed out to hear the top table, where the speakers and artists were many. Mr Gordon Johnston from Dumfries proposed the immortal Memory and also gave a recitation and Rev David Bartholomew gave the Address to the Haggis and the Selkirk Grace. The Toast to the Lassies was proposed by Brian Edgar and ably replied to by Irene McCreath. Dave McFadzean entertained the audience with two songs, and Margaret Sloan played for the Community singing. Anna Campbell was Chaimran for the evening and David Gibbon gave the vote of thanks. A great evening was had by all! 2-~~ DALRY PRIMARY SCHOOL HAGGIS BASH 11- _ " ‘r --_..___ ‘H *~ The pupils of P6/7 at Dairy Primary School held a unique and innovative Burns Supper on Friday 25"‘ January. Calum Wilkie of P6 was Chairman for the night and welcomed the 120 guests with an entertaining rhyme and introduced all the acts with great expertise. Former secondary pupil Aaron Edgar piped in the haggis with gusto! Kirsten Wallace and Kirsty McMath addressed the haggis and Hazel Banner recited the Selkirk Grace. The supper itself, cooked by teachers Erica Porteous and David Brown, was clearly enjoyed by all. A team of secondary pupils were efficient waiting staff and a real team effort from teachers, admin staff, classroom assistants and parents made the whole evening run very smoothly. The Boys’ Toast to the Lassies (written by Fraser Simpson, HT) was witty, dramatic and musical, while the Lassies' reply was a tongue in cheek attack on masculine attitudes (assisted by Catriona McCall and Erica Porteous). lessica Lawrie and Amelia Trueman sang ‘My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose’ and Kirstin Stalker was a very conﬁdent ﬁddler. There was more singing from P5/6/7 and dancing from P415 (accompanied by Ros Henry). The whole evening was going with a swing. Then with a fanfare of music came the main event of the night: ‘This is Your life, Robert Bums’. Eraser Cameron Leas’ a polislgledkbttlitchalr-zl Aspel with the lg, red bookas e surprise a ie natavem. amie F A" A 1 S‘ S Bartholomew looked and sounded lust like Rabble Burns B" as he welcomed a series of surprise guests. Jack Priddy ,3’. G-6,553-Q-ii;-@f‘¢5§-h~=-g} ﬂgﬁsw S and Kirstin Stalker were Rabbie’s Proud parents; Hazel ' ._¢|e.n-ken-5 ' Aiauﬂaflun Banner was a well disguised brother Gilbert. Elizabeth '4, i;jg{;|'§§"' Tripptree was Rabbie’s, wife ]ean; ]essica Lawrie was -5 Handsome Nell; Toby Wise was the authoritative teacher ]ohn Murdoch, and Martin Templeton was the enthusiastic publisher. Amelia Truernan was a convincing Moose! They had been well rehearsed by producer and script writer Sandra Brown and her production team of Margaret Heuchan and Kate Maxwell. And that was not all! A ceilidh followed with Tommy Edgar MBE on the accordion and lots of enthusiastic dancing. it was a wonderful Burns Supper: musical and dramatic; traditional and modern; respectful and funny. } With such innovation and entertainment the works of Robert Bums will be enjoyed and remembered for generations to come. ! Glenkens Gazette _ page 2 LOCAL ARTISTS :Michael Dowswell Q Independent AnimatorIDlrectorICinematographer gr appreciated by others. "Close up photography i got into very recently - it was new to me and it's really A quite an amazing thing. When you go up so near to something, you suddenly ﬁnd yourself in another world. (The image below-left shows this well. This is actually a close-up of a tear in the comer of a cardboard box. if you look closely you can see the head and arm of a little figure emerging from the hole.) You think; "there's an awful lot of new photo opportunities here." l want to do a short film with the powerful magnifying lens that l’ve been using for taking photographs, but l want movement in the shots, and movement at that magniﬁcation is going to be tricky..." Recently Michael has been working locally taking photographs at events in The CatStrand, New Galloway. To ﬁnd out more about his work visit: w"ww.studiotacitus.co.ul<l'about.html | KENBR BARMURRIE ' Home oi genuine d— -1‘ Michael had an interest in working with 3D art from an early age, and directed his ﬁrst animation in 2003. He says; "that was the tuming point in my life regarding animation and ﬁlrnmaking. You tend to go along in a fog for a while and then suddenly l was out of the fog, and things were very clear. When i directed my ﬁrst short animation i knew that this was what i wanted to do for the rest of my life.” Michael is currently creating his seventh animation and enjoys taking breaks for photography as he ﬁnds this an enjoyable and much-needed distraction during the intense animation process. He ﬁnds photography relaxing and therapeutic as it’s a fast process, so quite the opposite of producing an animation. You also have the fact that you "go out into the landscape, walk the hills and take in the healthy country air which wakes up your brain as well as your body. You take some photos, come back, drink some tea, look at the photos, then sometimes artistically enhance the images (that pa|1’s a lot of fun), then upload them.” Michael goes on to say that one of the reasons he ﬁnds this process so satisfying is that you feel an immediate sense of achievement. When the day ﬁnishes, with a photograph, you have something l00% complete, ready for people to see; whereas with an animation, a day's work will only complete a tiny little bit of something which will take a long time before it can be i gr-. 1T lirloljllﬂillil S sf .:=' Free Range hen, duck _-_ and quail eggs, is now also taking orders for Free Range oven ready chickens, farm reared on grass irom day old chicks. ALSO SEASONAL FRESH VEGETABLES AVAILABLE Open 7 Days TRADITI MEA 12 00 2 bed an Visitors welc_ome,come and see e-:11 sulte a ‘ as 01644 420249 er mc1|l@ker| ’5’ 01 64 w ken Glenkens Gazette page 3 THE ROYAL BURGI-I OF NEW GALLOWAY 8 KELLS PARISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Glenkens Business Association A very enjoyable Christmas Lunch was held in the Cross Keys Hotel on With the Festive Season and New Year celebrations Sunday l-6”“ December when Provost Margaret Sainsbury welcomed over 40 behind us the choice for the GBA is to look back to the of our Senior Citizens to the popular annual event. Festive entertainment was summer that has passed or resolutely to look ahead to kindly provided by ]onnie Dowswell on his ﬁve row button key accordion. A Spring. The Association‘s committee is considering what is required free rafﬂe was also held with most of the excellent prizes once again pl'OVlC|BC| to rnr%lenrent the marketing plans and other initiat ves that conrprise _ from the proceeds of a collecting tin held in ]im Hopkins Shop throughout the G As agenda for the first few months of 2008. the year. Thanks to ]irrr for organising the collection and for purchasing the Our priorities will be to continue to build upon what has been achiieved prizes, to ]onrrie for the musical entertainment and to Kevin, Susan and staff during the last I2 months in laying down the foundations uﬁon which to at the Cross Keys for their hospitality. develrga a thriving rural and brrslrress community. The G A‘s mission for 2 08 is therefore to support and develop the key industries that A Public Meeting was held on 3” December to discuss the future of the Town are already in place and conduct a sustained campaign to promote the Hall. Over forty people attended and the rrrood was very positive towards Glenkens as a uniqlue visitor destination for this and successive years. The fonning a management group to prove to Dunrfries and Galloway Council that fundamentals for t is were set in hand during 2007, these included: the community have the desire and the drive to manage the hall effectively 1 Marketing the ‘Visit Glenkens’ logo; and secure its future. it was agreed to meet again in ]anuary together with the 2 Launching its website, www.glenkensbusinessassociation.ccm; appropriate council officials to discuss further and aim to put a formal structure in place to allow sonre progress to be made with making the hall ‘ﬁt for purpose‘ 3 Distributing 20,000 brochures to promote the Glenkens as the tourist deslrnatron for SW Scotland; before any formal handover of control from the council to a local management group. The management group would then be able to apply for funding from 4 Distributing 5000 point of sale promotional business cards. various sources that would not be available if the hail remained in the control To assist the GBA to achieve these priorities we have re-launched our website of the council. it is unfortunate that this action is necessary to enable the hail which seeks to raise the proﬁle and_ increase the inﬂuence of the Business to be properiy maintained and developed but it was agreed by everyone at the Association by! linking it to other srtes that promote the Glenkens to the meeting that action should be taken as soon as possible to safeguard the hall's residents of S Scotland and tourists. future. Several halls in Wigtownshire had already achieved successful handovers This year will also see the publication of the second edition of our highly and were now actively pursuing further funding options and looking forward successful Business Directory. it is planned to distribute over I 500 copies to much nrore hopeful futures. The next meeting has now been arranged for throughout the local area to emphasise the broad spectrum of businesses Thursday 31“ ]anuary at 7.30pm in the Town Hail. and services that are available. in this way the GBA hopes to continue to local business to develop new and innovative ways of marketing their ]oe and loan Rose celebrated theiir Diamond Wedding in December and the assist enterprises with the purpose of improving the local economic climate. Thrs Community Council marked the auspicious occasion with a gift of garden is the primary of the Association. if you are not already a member vouchers and wine. Much to ]oe and ]oan‘s surprise, the Community Council‘s then why not purpose contact us by logging on to our website or join us as an congratulations and the gifts were presented by Brian Edgar and loan Berkley observer at our Annual General eeting. This is scheduled for Wednesday when they ‘gate-crashed‘ the Thursday Club Christmas Party. I9 March, in the Ken Bridge Hotel commencing at 7p.m. The agenda wr I The building of the long awaited new houses at Carson's Knowe is due to start in include an update from the committee on the achievements of 007 and Jarruary. There will be twenty houses built, sorrre for rent and sonre for purchase. the Associations aspirations for the year to corrre. CatStrand will be hosting an Open Day for members ofthe Glenkens it is unlikely that we will know the future of our local Post Ofﬁces until the The Business Community on Saturday l March, from l2.00-4.00J1m. This summer. Tire review is being carried out on a region by region basis and it is will be an opportunity to ﬁnd out nrore about the facilities an services understood that the results of the review of Post Ofﬁce provision in Dunrfries and on offer at t e venue. Galloway will not be announced until ]urre or ]uIy. The committee is keen_to embrace 2008 as the year of unrivalled opportunity The irrstaliatlorr of the trafﬁc calming measures around Kells School under the for the Glenkens _busrness and enterprise community. You may wrsh to Scottish Executive‘s ‘Safer Routes to School’ scheme has still not happened. it is beneﬁt by continuing to support t_he Association through your membership understood that all funding available for the current ﬁnancial year has now been or by korning us to pursue our arrrbrtious agenda. Contact the GBA Secretary, used up but if rrrore funding is nrade available next year, the proposed work at Alan urrrb e on OI644 420250. Alternatively we would welcome you at Kells would still be carried out. ""5 year 5 AGM' Bob l/lfiiliams, Chairman Notice was received and placed in the Town Hail Notice Board of the application procedure for funding under the Lorirner Bequest. This is a long standing bequest fund which provides an annual amount of interest which is available on application to help nrale students from Kells Parish who are going on to further education or to serve an apprenticeship. Fonrrs are distributed through the sciroois to eligible students and the applications are considered by the Stewartry Educational Trust at the end of March every year. As the old Town Council previously administered this process, the Community Council have asked to be more closely involved in the future. CARSPHAIRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL _ Changes to the Carsplrairrr Smallhoiding Policy were discussed and questions answered by Carolyn Howarth, Senior Planner in the region. Caroline Howarth explained that the new Local Plan was adopted last year. There was concern that new developments were not as envisaged when the Smallhoiding Policy was set up and to prevent frrrtlrer inappropriate developments, the Supplementary Planning Guidance was approved by the Council on 2 October. She acknowledged that there should have been sonre consultation with the Community Council and apologised for the omission. Following discussion and questions, it was emphasised that the Policy has not changed. A review of the development plan will begin in November 2008. The Community Council will be involved in the consultation process. A report was given on the issues regarding timber transport researched by the steering group. Many of the agreements with forestry groups and timber haulage companies are voluntary and cannot be enforced by the Council. it was noted that road safety issues are greater on the B729 than on the C35, and this needs to be addressed. Further discussion followed and George Prentice informed the group that there would be a meeting of the Tirrrber Transport Group West on Wed i2 Dec. A resident of the Lorg Glen had been invited as well as a nrember of the community council. Tire police report covered corrrplaints about timber lorries using the B7000 - offenders should be reported to the Well This book, ‘A Year in Letters from Sunﬂower Driven Scheme, including the registration number (if possible) arrd/or other details — colour, operator, time — especially Circle‘, has been recommended by ‘Nan’, who the operator. Objections are taken into consideration at Timber Transport Group meetings. it was recommended that says "it's a great cheery read for a lovely long the CC push for improved safety measures on B 729 eg Improved visibility; increased passing places; wanring signs. weekend." The book is written by an Ayrshire Several members of the community have rrret with the intention of starting a youth club in Carsphairn. it is hoped that author and features Greirra in its pages. it will begin early in 2008. . t. gr rlr irlr" g ,4): rlr rir -PRIVATE ART GALLERY- Stuart Jarnieson "'"“"""‘9 3"“ “ea ‘"9 51 rtrarrsr STREET, DALRY EXHIBITING BOTH corwnrrteonnnv at TRJ’tDITIONALPﬁ]N'I']1\lG&PHOTOGRAPHY OVER EXPE30 |=;| EYEARS NC E CENTRAL HEATING ROSEMARY GASCOYNE SHOWERS OR OUTSIDE TAPS PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN -PLEz’rSEPHONEFORANAPPOINTl\fEN'I'- o1s444ao4sa J-_¢l xi BATHROOMS, at ran oascomn GALLERIES AND PRIVATE. COLLECTIONS .-rnncrata AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. ;‘ [Tr-resrrswnnrnrvererrrrvnrrvcrsrurnrs] j. ~ l CASTLE DOUGLAS SURGERY HOURS l’ ;S Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm 8|. 5-6 pm .1 j, Sat 2-2.30 pm * I’ . | l L ‘crs: ur ul- HI\- § ‘l" Nojob I T Tues 8r Thurs 6-6.30 pm l_.E I FOR APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY r '5‘ 01556 sozzea *5‘ 5* \ , verenrmtnv sunorsnv oArtwEr.|_ none cnsrtrs oouotns s l *5‘ TA» ft;‘J“"': ‘ﬁes; Db"gatim¥’quote S _ 15 2 .l___l‘ E, 07766 O79 964 DALBEATTIE SURGERY HOURS Mon, Wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm too 5 7“ 3 I I ' 01644 420 401 _ 3 . ji ll‘ *5 »_ ‘ill ilr i. iii- ill ill 1-,l 3 rlrrr" SW page 4 Glenkens Gazette December saw friend George and I climb up the steep west side of the Rhlnns of Kells from Craigeazie on a dim and windy Sunday morning in search of snow buntings, scarce winter visitors from Iceland and Ferrnoscandla. We'd seen a few on the ﬂanks of Straverron Hill the previous year, feeding on the short fruiting heads of heath rush ]uncus squarrosus. These magical little birds, with their rippling ﬂight calls, are so evocative of cold winter days when snow on the tops can bring them to much lower altitudes. I've seen them before on the Rig of Cienrie and even as low as Lochinvar. However, this time we were out of luck and indeed the only living creatures we heard or saw in over two hours in the area were a pair of hardy ravens. Not even a lonely blue hare! in the dearth of wildlife, we concentrated more on the physical features of the Rhinns ridge, impressive at any time but especially so on this wild day. Every blade of grass, deer sedge and rush was glided in a thin yet rigid ﬁlm of ice — probably locking up any seeds from prospective snow buntings and hence their absence. The Lochans of Auchniebut, between Milldown and Millyea, were mostly iced over, too, with the wind struggling to keep a few corners open with mini waves and ﬂying icy foam. At this height the dirnness had thickened into a fairly heavy mist, and yet a hint of brightness lured us on over the rig towards Loch Dungeon, and then ‘ O what a glorious sightl' The strong westerly wind, on ﬁnding the gap in the hills, was rushing over the top and scooping away the gloom, allowing the sun to descend into the corrie and bathe Loch Dungeon and its immediate surroundings in an eerie but wonderful diffuse light, whilst all else remained impenetrable. Hardly ‘warm-reakin', but nonetheless rich on sic an otherwise dreich day. It was magnetic really, and only the biting cold and strengthening wind reminded one of the necessity of ttrrnlng to face it and of seeking lower ground. There must be a reason for the name Auchiebrrt, but it is unknown to me. Rhinns, as in Kells, or Rhins of Galloway/Islay, derives from the old Scots/Irish Gaelic for narrow strip or promontory, and is therefore most appropriate for the linear Kells range. As we descended Straverron, the Silver Flow eventua'.iy struggled into view - no mystery there regarding the name, with its bog pools evident even from this distance in the poor light. I have just ﬁnished reading the late Derek RatcIiffe’s excellent New Naturalist book on Galloway and the Borders, wherein he writes of dunlin formerly breeding on this internationally important bogland. These small wading birds were always scarce in Galloway, but many of their ionner strongholds were enveloped in forestry since the l940s, or became unsuitable as vegetation became rank in the unpianted, unstocked areas. Derek, former Chief Scientist of the Nature Conservancy Council, lived in Cambridge but visited the region virtually every year from I946 until his death in 2005, and he had amazing ﬁrst-hand knowledge of its ﬂora and fauna. His book contains a wealth of infomration and commentary on factors affecting wiidiife, and includes many excellent photographs, including some of the Glenkens. L " One fairly new bird to the Glenkens for most people is the nuthatch, a very handsome, chunky little bird with slate blue back, warm fawn front, menacing black eye-stripe and piercing black bill. Not long ago one had to cross the national border to see these beauties, but now they are on the move, edging steadily northwards through Scotland, though never far from deciduous trees, especially oak. They come to peanuts in gardens, though not yet mine (I don’t think). A great place to see them is on the feeders from the hides at the RSPB's Ken-Dee reserve. On Xmas day I saw my ﬁrst for Dairy, and my brother's first for Scotland, on the big oak tree by the swinging bridge on the Ken at the foot of the ‘ boat well’. I've known them in the Garroch Glen for a few years now, but apparently a small colony nearby has been kept secret since the 19805! By some quirk of the earth’s speed as it turns the corner in its passage around the sun, whilst the shortest day is the winter solstice on 2i December, the earliest sunsets occur around the i0"" of that month. The differences in day lengths are almost imperceptible to us at ﬁrst, during those days —- formerly the ‘daft days’ in Scotland - between Xmas and the new year, but many of our birds notice the difference alright. Even before the old year is out, rooks, ravens, buzzards and kites, amongst others, begin to visibly AVAILABLE ﬂy in a slightly different way, with a wee kennln more urgency and interest in their own kind than before. On the burns, of course, white-throated dippers may have been singing since October, no job too big whilst indomitable wrens and robins sing half songs throughout the winter, whatever the weather. GARDENER no job too small Bedding plants etc grown to order. Also available for deliveries, odd jobs, farm work Contact Jim Sloan 01644 460235 07935 944960 07922 363399 Come the New Year, however, they are soon joined in song by skittery felties (mistle thrushes), and not so long after by early blackies and, of course, mavis, for me the stars of the show. By the time February arrives, much of nature is on standby and almost ready to get going, unless a cold snap intervenes for a while, whereupon matters are put on the back burner, so to speak. Progress is inevitable, though, and all of life has this wonderful way of dealing with situations and making the best of the prevailing conditions, consciously or otherwise. In recent months we have been following the fortunes of two red kites down near Port Logan in Wigtownshlre, which are using precisely the same area as a kite from north Scotland did last winter. From the radio and wing tags, we know that one of them is an immature bird from a release area in Aberdeen; the other is also immature, but untagged. They migrated down to the shire in the autumn and have spent the winter in that mild seaside locality, lust as their forebears did in bygone days, as recorded in the Second Statistical Account for Portpatrlck (I838), which stated that they ‘ were sometimes seen in winter, but not common’. It is most likely that they will return whence they came as spring retums, just as some others will hopefully ﬁnd their own ways back to the Glenkens and the new spring; we'll see, but spring awaits in any case. _ _ Chris Rollie in Gordon McAdam CARING PERSON REQUIRED FOR ASSISTING YOUNG \ Plumbing Varied duties Good hourly rate O1 644 46061 9 , ‘ /‘\ G G {xi B ~i sO|lClt_Q'_l_i,_ it l. i Heating ; Indeperfdi‘ Fr r r 2 r .i'iAdvisors E"8i"°°1' '4 at 01556 503744 a £4 DISABLED WOMAN . . ‘ e—maiI: maiI@ggblaw.co.ui< S‘ OFFICES m = ’&' 01644 430393 *5‘ 07334 311739 CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE urnncuoanronranurvrrnres t , ?:-fl i'l%{?i',ie.nts 8» ~ ~ 11 Kirkland streﬁt St. John's Town of Dairy e l C ' E Glenkens Gazette page 5 NEW G‘-AI-I;OWAY t.i..snt..*rt:t.,'zi.. h N S d, b I d Ouy //i the village mill I a new curling pond w_as dug nearby. Skatrng, also, was popular wrth the by Helen Bolton - PART XXXVI young and not so young, and many happy were spent on the curling pond, Entertainment and Sport hours provided a match was not in progress. in New Galloway Mossroddick, that attractive wee lochan in this age of television and computer games near Dairy, was also a venue for both and all manner of sedentary pastimes, where skating and curling. Some hardy folk would no-one needs to venture further than the happily walk or cycle from New Galloway to armchair for an evening's entertainment, Dairy to enjoy the fun of skating with friends there will no doubt be those who wonder from the neighbouring village. Milder, wet how folk employed their leisure hours in winters have spoiled the pleasure of many days gone by. “What did people do in the folk, and "global warming” had never been evenings?" is a question often asked by the heard of in those days! younger, and not so young, generation! Indoor entertainment included the very New Galloway had plenty to offer in the well attended whist drives at the Town way of entertainment in the evenings and at Hail, when again, people from neighbouring weekends. Dances were held regtrlariy in the villages would come to take part. Badminton Town Hail with music provided by various was enjoyed by many of the more energetic talented local musicians, and people thought young people, and concerts were often nothing of walking several miles to attend given in the Town Hail. these very popular gatherings, Refreshments Drama in the form of a local amateur were available, of a non-alcoholic nature, dramatic club was enjoyed for a short time. and everyone enjoyed meeting friends in Started by Rev Cameron, the Minister a happy atmosphere. Little or no trouble who came to Kells from Edinburgh, and was experienced, but on the odd occasion who was very keen on drama, the venture when a difference of opinion ﬂared up, the proved popular with both audiences and “Village Bobby" was not too far away and order was soon restored. Football matches between the villages were always well supported and during the midi930s teams from the Hydro Scheme's workforce would sometimes arrange a game with one of the local teams. There was great rivalry between the local villages, and after the annual Cattle Show a football match was played between the boys of Dairy and New Galloway. Two well-known "ladies" who ran a laundry in Dairy would station the number of talented local actors and actresses who were discovered in the village. Sadly, the Rev Cameron died very suddenly at an early age and was deeply moumed by all who knew him. No one had the heart to continue with the dramatic club following this sad event and it ceased to exist. The Reading Room was very well patronised by the local people. Mrs Charters, the caretaker, had everywhere tidy and polished to perfection, There was a huge ﬁre burning in the grate on colder days, and all the themselves behind the New Galloway goal newspapers were laid out on the table. and belabour the goal-keeper with their Many folk would spend a happy hour or urnbrelias, thus ensuring a win for their two catching up with the news and having teami All good fun, provided you were not a good wann. Whispered discussions took the unfortunate "goalie"! place concerning news items of interest, and Golf was a popular game all over Scotland, views were exchanged in quiet tones so as and New Galloway "boasts a picturesque, not to disturb fellow readers. if arduous, course, which has been a great In the same building carpet bowls were attraction for visitors and residents alike for played, in a long room next to the reading over a hundred years. The original plan of room. Another huge ﬁre wanned that the course has been somewhat altered over room, and teams came from all around the the years, and the club house facilities are local area, from Carsphaim in the north to vastly improved since the early days. New Crossmichael in the south, to play against Galloway is iustiﬁably proud of its Golf the New Galloway team. Club, and long may it continue to delight It is no wonder we of the older generation those who play on the attractive and well- were never bored. There was so much to do kept course. The wonderful views of the and so many interesting pastimes in which surrounding hills are an added bonus! to take part there was no time for boredom! During the cold, frosty winters which were Perhaps some of the youngsters of today a regular occurence in days gone by, curling should try "taking a leaf from our book" was a favourite pastime. The earliest - just for a change? I think we were very ﬁt, matches were played on the old mill dam up and happy, too! Living Independently lilii~ i -~ Have you»-claimed everything that you are rrrtri;iiir-:r.i to? To llnd out confidentially what you are llnlllled to and how to apply call: i_i.>' llriirt OI‘! li'llir'i/-i /ii-'.lIIi'/‘ii ‘4,,,-""1l,|lJ-i'il.-_r‘,'\I'1T._.f THE GLENCAIRN MEMORIAL BOOK Dtrring the American Civil ‘War, General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate forces, opined that “It is good that war is terrible, or else we might enjoy it too much." Whilst that may be the 19"‘ century equivalent of a modern politician's sound-bite, it is well to be reminded of the human loss and suffering caused by war. Every nation erects memorials to those who did not retum from armed conﬂict, but we in the United Kingdom have a long tradition of commemorating our war dead locally, as well as nationally. This personalises a memorial, making it speciﬁc to its geographical location and giving it an increased resonance in the community. It is this personal aspect to war commemoration that inspired local historians Sandy Hall and (the late) Anthony Murray Flutter to consider a memorial book, listing those from this part of Scotland who had fallen in the two global conﬂicts. Their efforts have culminated in the forthcoming launch of The Giencairn Menrorial Book, to be held in Moniaive Memorial Institute from 5.00-8.00pm on Sunday March I6“. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. Although the Giencairn Memorial Book deals mainly with the parish of Giencairn, it also includes the names of fallen servicemen and women who hailed from the Glenkens and who are listed on memorials in this area. Carsphairn memorial contains three of the names in the book, two of the names are from Balrnacleiian and there are two on the St. ]ohn's Town of Dairy memorial. This serves to remind us of the encompassing nature of war and that loss and grief pay no heed to boundaries. The research for this book has taken several years and this is evident in the detailed information contained within it. In A4 hardback, the memorial book is handsomely bound and has a gold leaf cover title. There are 205 pages of infomration about the men and women listed within, including illustrations, photographs and service details. Proﬁts from the sale of the book will be divided between Erskine Homes (an organisation set up to care for ex-service personnel with a branch in Dumfries) and Moniaive Memorial institute (a community facility commemorating the very individuals contained in this book). The Giencairn Memorial Book is priced at £i 5 and is available from ]ane Murray Flutter, Treasurer, Giencairn History Group, Ardnacioich, Moniaive, Thornhili DG3 4HZ Telephone 01848-200388 Bob Martin, History/Stop Co-ordinator ANNUAL PANCAKE LUNCH held by BALMACELLAN AND KELLS GUILD Tue 5 Feb New Galloway Town Hall 12midday - 2pm This year's proceeds will he raised in aid of Alzeimers Scotland Glenkens Gazette _ page 6 CatStrand News Exhibition : The Contemporary Events ' Enjoy a lesson with ioca dance teacher Sam Hood, followed Monday 10 March 1.30pm - 2.30pm lay a buffet dance. rice includes a light buffet and a £2 per adultichild, 50p per additional child glass of wine. Play it by Ear is a monthly song, music and storytelling workshop for pre-school children, run by the writer, storyteller and Philippa Jones Exhibition, musician, Tony Bonning. Play it by Ear aims and John Curtis Book Launch to give young children an introduction to Opening 22 March, running until end of April rhythm, instruments and singing. Sessions 1 .00am - 2.00pm, Free o charge are suitable for children from birth onwards Philippa Jones is an artist who was brought and will take place on the second Monday up in Galloway and who now lives in Windsor. of every month. No booking necessary She will be exhibiting a collection of her -just turn up! landscape and still life paintings. The opening will be accompanied by the Company Chordelia : 7314; Minutes launch of a new book of photographs by to Make a Good Impression John Curtis, with text by David Devereux. "l'u§sday1_?3u L gﬁ A Shona Reppe Puppets: Olga e ruar . m i _‘ Play it by Ear Scottish Artists’ Print Collection Monday 11 February and Running until 12 March CatStrand opening hours, Free of charge The current exhibition on view at The CatStrand is The Contemporary Scottish Artists’ Print Collection on loan from Graceﬁeld Arts Centre in Dumfries. The collection features a diverse range of work by a number of well known and distinuished Scottish artists, including prints by Peter Howson and Adrian Wiszniewski who both came to prominence in the 1980s as part of the New Glasgow Boys movement. Other artists whose works are on display in the exhibition include Edward Summerton, Jim Pattison, Jane Hyslop, Charlie McQueen, Paul Furneaux and Nicola Murray. The Dalgarno Singers £5.00l£v|i.00 P ’ L Volt The Electric Fairy Monday 4 February, 7.30pm, £6.00il-24.00 A dance theatre J‘ show by Kally LloydC: Jones & Michaell ~ Popper. Performed by Peter Baldwin, _ Matt Foster & Kally”_' Lloyd-Jones. Personal branding ii‘"'""' gurus Company Chordelia will show you how to make the most of your appearance and selfpresentation. Packed with their expert advice, this handy portable show will give you the Formed early in 1975 from a group of enthusiastic singers meeting initially in their own homes, the Dalgarno Singers has grown over the years to a choir of between forty and fifty voices. They have also progressed musically to become one of the premier choirs in Dumfries and Galloway. They have continued to enjoy a wide repertoire of four-part choral music ranging across the musical spectrum Scots, Light Musical, Part Songs, Sacred, Christmas, Masses and Oratorios. Under their present Conductor, Andy Thorne, they have also added selections from popular Musicals such as ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Guys and Dolls’,and ‘My Fair Lady’. yourself appropriately and boost your chances of success. Company Chordelia’s Artistic Director Kally Lloyd-Jones teams up again with Michael Popper to create a new piece of idiosyncratic and raucous dance theatre. “Company Chordelia are not scared to make dance funny" Scotland on Sunday Monday 24 March, 3.00pm, £3.00 ROLL UP! ROLL UP! For the first time in your town. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the magical and g owing world of Olga Volt - The Electric Fairy. Step inside, take a seat, and brace yourself for the brightest sideshow on Earth. PLUS admission to the Olga Volt Spanish Doll Museum FREE with every ticket. In the setting of a traditional circus sideshow Olga Volt prepares to dazzle yet another audience, but something is wrong. Olga is tired and her magic powers are fading. Can it be true, what will become of her? Does anyone have a torch? An original and extraordinary story co-created with Chariot Lemoine (Velo Theatre, France) and told imaginatively with puppets, storytelling, light and shadow. This event is part of the Scotland wide Puppet Animation Festival Duration 50 minutes, suitable for ages 6+. TAG Theatre Company presents Not Guilty conﬁdence you need. Find out how to package Storytelling Cafe Thursday 7 February and Thursday 6 March 7.30pm A relaxed and informal storytelling, music and poetry evening in a comfortable cafe atmosphere for anyone interested in the live oral tradition. Audience participation will be encouraged. This will be a regular event on the first Thursday of every month. Cakes and coffee will be available. Eat, drink and let your imagination run away with you! No booking necessary, donations on the door. Glenkens Young Arts Saturday 9 February 8. Saturday 1 March, 10.00am — 12noon, £4.00 These two-hour workshops are run by professional artists and teachers, and offer expert tuition and hands-on experience across a range of fun filled visual arts and crafts activities. Due to overwhelming demand there will now be two workshops taking place each month, beginning in April. Participants can take part in the morning or afternoon sessions, but not both. Please note, these workshops usually take place on the second Saturday of every month, except in March when it has been moved to the first Saturday. Wee Fairy Tales Wednesday 0 February, 4.00pm £3.00 By Matthew Fitt 8. James Robertson D rected by Jeremy liaison Join us for fun and ~ frolics, as three L performers and a -r Castle -5 magical trunk full of props and surprises tell the stories of The Three Wee Pigs, Cinderellae _, and other traditional1'0‘I. L Saturday 29 March, 8.00pm, £8.00 I £6.00 The hugely popular band Not Guilty, from 1‘ Douglas, ; * make their first ever appearance at The CatStrand. Featuring‘ favourites from t e 1960s and 70's, this band , , promise an energetic evening with a great party atmosphere. fairytales in rich Scots 4"" 9:.-' ‘.;£"Ii-‘' . ;“--..-1'“i"__' 5,, T Watercolour Painting 0-." R*._ Q?-‘g ﬁ \ \1i|'.§;a;~*_-"la 'I7*.’ ~<.. Iii” lang)uage - classic tales iii? . E-'I‘"it" 'g.v-t u"4-Z. “““~.1 Summer School for airns o’ aw ages. Galloway artist,| Suitable for 3 years + Hazel Campbell, TAG is pan‘ of the Citizens’ Theatre will be running a ﬁve day The John Fenner watercolour Mike Daly All Stars painting summer Saturday 23 Februarg, school at The B.00pm, ss.no I can ‘ CatStrand from An evening of Swinging Monday 11 to Friday 15 August. The course Dixieland with an All will run from 10.00am till 4.00pm with an Star line up headed by hour break for a light lunch which will be acclaimed local musician 1 provided. Coffee and tea are also available. and professional jazz If the weather is good some of the classes guitarist, John Fenner, will take place out and about the beautiful alongside cornet player, T Glenkens. The cost for five days is £200 Mike Daly. John and Mike have got together which includes all food. Students will be an outstanding seven piece band which also sent a list of materials nearer the time. includes Duncan Nairn, Tom Finlay, Tommy Hazel has been running similar classes Evans, Jackie Murray and Bobby Orr. from a converted stable near Castle Douglas for a number of years and they Modern Jive Night have proven to be very successful. For Saturday 1st March, Bpm, £0.00 Thought you couldn’t dance‘? Well by the end more information on the course please of this evening, you will know enough steps contact The CatStrand on 01644 420374. to enjoy dancing the night away. This event is suitable for a complete beginner (even those who say that they have two left feetl). Modern Jive can be danced to music from any decade and so is suitable for all ages. "2-'|'o- ‘' :J.__-||I.. -._ I!‘ I‘ ‘ .V*]-:';. l& I “':l1=;-_ l"'- "it CatStrand website: www.catstrand.com Glenkens Gazette page 7 NEW COMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR EARLY 2008 AT THE CATSTRAND '|'A| (|-1|: Evening mass; open to an _ starts Mondays, 6_-mm, £4;£3 concessions. Day class: open to all - starts Thursdays, 10.15-11.15am, £4! £3 concessions. Classes run throughout the year and it's OK to miss one! GENT“ EXERUSE CLASS: Open to all ages: starts Mondays, 1011am, £4i£3 concessions. Classes run throughout the year and it's OK Eearning and Development Service. It is not an academic course. It is 5"“Pi°i Prachcai heip and Support fmm 3 quahﬁed i“t°" tn heip """ih an the readmgi Writing and "L_'m_bE" Skms that “fie "Bed in todaiiis ""'°"|d- The way the sessions are run is informal and friendly and eveiy learner will have their own ‘learning plan’ made out by the tutor. Come along to one of our free sessions. Weekly classes commence early 2008. ‘°‘““"S°“"“ tiioiisii FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES: Improving ITALIAN CIASSES. start Wednesday 6th Feb, 6.30-8.30pm at the Servm week“, gasses commence eaﬂy 20% |T CLASSES: Advanced classes: 6 week courses, classes held on your English can help you get more out of your life ln the UK. It will also Tuesdays 5.30-7.30pm - Basic lT class: 6 week courses, classes held help if you want to study or improve your CV. lmplrciving your English on on Thursdays 5.30-?.30pm. The tutor is from the IT Centre in Castle will make it easier to talk to doctors and teachers; understand the laws Douglas and ciasses will be held at The CatStrand. If you are over 18 and customs of the UK; do a course and get a qualification; help your years of age you can apply for an ILA grant to fund a course. if you earn ) children with homework, and pass the Life in the UK test and become a under £18,000 a year you can receive £200, if you earn over £18,000 a British citizen. The ESOL course involves speaking and listening; reading year, you can receive £100. and writing; vocabulary, punctuation and grammar. Courses delivered at _ the CatStrand by the Stewartry Community Learning and Development CatStrand, 10 sessions, priced £150 with an extra free session. The tutor is from The Galloway School of English, Dumfries. Anyone interested in learning another language, such as Spanish, please let Liz Cole know and we can organise tuition. i t_ BRUSH UP YOUR sl_("'|'s ' DP_f°'m5 and |eu,e"S cifmfuse 7°"? D0 5_'°u want a newjob, but afraid your writing isn't up to it? This is a free learning programme at The CatStrand delivered by the Stewartry Community ‘ i |'|EA|.Ti‘iY EAHNG - |'iEA|.Ti'|Y i.|ViNG : Paula Cochrane, Community Worker, Age Concern Scotland, is in partnership with Liz Cole, Community Project Worker at the CatStrand, and together they are hoping to establish a working group of younger and older people to devise a simple cookery book of healthy recipes. There will be a nutritionist and an organic cook on the working g,.Oup_ -|-his project ,,_,i|| run week“, for six weeks from Wednesday Apr" 15",, 4_5pm_ Anybody interested, mease contact either Liz on: 01644 420374 or Paula on 01556 50S?18. §’?13l5g£h°_l|Yt Th C ts‘ dl H HI’ 3 l'| 3 9 3 see POSTERS FOR tors MORE! ran New Gali,ovvay:'ii.00 - 9.00.... i INTERNATIONAL womsnsi oar ‘ ' ‘ Pohsh fofjd’ I've muS_lc’ _ inf°i"m3t|°n and advice Staiisi and films 8 ' ' ' (open to an’ admission free’ donations welcome) A 5c9mm""itY B‘-'5 Wi" be avaiiable for free .'t|fa|15pQff to and frqm the event, * * * * ‘?~m¢-= W1 5=*w~9#4 * * * MPROVE sT§:,.'J';§¢f‘ H'Ex'B""TY “E55 3, c|Rc Eiﬁiiﬁptiﬁ iiiiiiiiiwiiisiﬁﬁﬁywli N drop-in advice is 4 and 1 - . . E l Liz cots - on ois-i-i 420, 314 .5. ~"~‘-'-- ‘l __ if (tiissts. ii“! 1!“- 3C Q ./ ' J ‘ . ‘ it Al‘ I * * * i 1- * i I .. S . ‘°"""7‘°""' Tb?‘ Cglﬁiiﬁnd Pit‘ ii Phil)’ Il- It j'j \ - "=~ w,E'"f"g‘:°o5“,,(;PA‘gFUg',§.ffE°mw--- ‘ ‘I. TH: OM,‘ 420 314 Monciag 7ti1 ﬁg? ' -:-r;-"=ﬁi'sii'iz1y:i;..iii=Li:ii£iii£i-f~.!=‘.. _ E ~54 4X 1+ * ~/7 I’ . "" i - ~./i /','//r "--rgﬁ = "'-Pr.*.~/.r.-- . ? W ,-;./ iuu-i-|_|; ,,_,n //r///.411 .,-_»-.=,._,,,.;M _ T (T _ itﬂ ,/(ll, ill _ ' iL;i)iUJ.(lilH. -ﬁn C1-,9 . tr’ / J]1 - l 7"’ __ lfALBl\l'l'l‘l\lll’S g eoous is OPERATING THE ootiiiuiimi iius 4"” ‘* Sim"-* "1*'uii 7?,',§'= * * L _~!r_,9_ I 1 (;A1l.li.OWA.‘Y 4-iii ‘ E‘ §§5 ii i 15/ } __-:14 .i.I__.l.-J '\,;_jﬁ_,_. .Cal;Sl;i*ancl lie xiii‘? Oi. EE ! ooiinioiis 0lil."f. JIIIJIPB s]'[p-|_||l5 COOKERYA é 12$ *~§ s,m,|,m,, 1 Hﬂﬂﬁd 99' h . INSTRUCTOR: HARRY F-EN-|-ON *** eamm W“, gddgda *** __ Poise-lies * Hm" * counsellor on hand ' _ to hel p y ou with any issues you d like to discuss. lla'_;It't_..—I2-i3C§)_f"I.l_'lI_l.._ i .t.4.ﬂiii1iilf i is.’ FR ‘Q-‘ﬁr ..i"....*....!i.'i.§i.ii.i.'!.i‘i....*...‘iE. ‘Q-@" 4-5pm. There will be a professional 1- all i LAs5¥ K ,2” AI Ill! * B4/E3 i4t information surgeries for teenagers and young adults will be held on the first Thursday of each month at I }‘§},‘,',‘,‘,'},§‘,’,‘;‘},‘§‘,"§i‘, §§,§“,°n',}“,“ﬁ‘,'Q§'{,§’,§‘Q[§‘,;ﬁ’;,fP "‘° °'°“"“’“’- T"°‘° “’“' "° MONTHLY DROP-IN SESSIONS These will be held at the CatStrand for confidential advice and information. Weekly i Stewartiy Community Health Action Partnership (CHAP) will be celebrating International Women's Day 2008 on 8"‘ March, in Castle Douglas Town Hall, i0am — 3pm. The event will allow local women to showcase their expertise and talents to our local community. There will be workshops throughout the day on Dance, Tai Chi and Creative Writing. There will be alternative therapies on show as well as information on nutrition, exercise and domestic abuse. CatStrand will be attending Liz Cole for details on o1 644 420374 each month from 10-11am. Come along to get advice on anything from grants and services for older people to when the next tea-dance is - a professional couns_ellor will be on hand for any other issues. and there will also be a regular clinic with Age Concern Scotland. ' '11-l=-=-'-=~»~1=e1Lii¢-=i-a i‘i""' .-1'; -his 1- _ A Glenkens Gazette page 8 the entire company on the ﬂoor from the word go dancing all the country dance favourites. The superb buffet provided by Mrs Austin's team was thoroughly appreciated by all the dancers at the interval as they enjoyed a refuel stop. Games and a disco session followed, music chosen by the pupils, with a few staff favourites thrown in and all too soon it was time for Auid Lang Syne. A great night to celebrate the end of temr. KELLS PRIMARY NEWS Thanks to all who supported our Christmas shows and the Fayre which raised the fantastic sum of £982! As a special festive treat Primary 4-7 went to Edinburgh Playhouse to see ]oseph, and they then performed this show themselves on two evenings for the Christmas production. Primary l-3 told and sang the story of the Nativity in ‘Fishing for Stars’. Thanks again to all the parents who helped with costumes, makeup, refreshments, etc. - teamwork at its best! CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AT DALRY SCHOOL As usual, Dairy parents and friends ﬁlled the school hall to capacity to see pupils from both primary and secondarg departments plus the staff perform various hristmas items. First up were classes Pi-5 who gave a wonderful and joyful performance of The Shiniest Star. Every child there was a star that night! The ﬁrst half concluded with three contrasting and fun pieces which showcased the talent we have in Dairy. The second half of the evening featured mainly secondary pupils. There were some super performances in particular Santa Baby by S2 and In Dulci ]ubllo by S3/4. Then came the staff choir who were Spending Christmas on the beach at Waikiki in the company of a very line Hula girl. Enough said. The concert concluded with a Christmas medley and a ﬁnal item Dream Catch Me featuring all the stars of the show. A ﬁtting and fun start to the Christmas holidays. Secondary pupils enjoyed their end of temr dance on Wednesday I9 December, an event organised by a very hard working Student Council aide and abetted by Mr Bannister and his top hat. As the photographs show, the pupils looked fantastic with some super outﬁts and hairstyles; the girls were even more glamorous! Traditional music was provided by Tommy Edgar who had GLENICEDNSS TRANSPORT INITIILTIVE FORTHCOMING TRIPS ALL rates ARE SUBSIDTISED ‘BY st-new 11-re AGED’ AND TICKETS can BE PURCHASED FROM THE CATSTRAND - THE COST COVERS ONLY TRANSPORT - ANY ADMITTA-NOE COSTS ETC ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. PROVISIONAL DATES FOR TRIPS RUN BY GT! DURING APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST ARE GIVEN BELOW. THESE TRIPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, AND EXTRA TRIPS MAY BE ADDED AS A RESULT OF PUBLIC DEMAND. SATURDAY STI-I APRIL 2008 - Botanic Gardens, Glasgow which includes Kibble Palace (23,000sq foot greenhouse!) MONDAY 14th APRIL 2008 - Peehles and Innerleithen. MONDAY 28th APRIL 2008 Houghton Hall Garden Centre, Oarlisle and Talltin Tarn. SUNDAY 4th MAY 2008 - Portpatricls and Port Logan MONDAY 12TH MAY 2008 - isle of Whithorn, Garlieston and Galloway House Gardens. SUNDAY 25TH MAY 2008 - The Falkirk Wheel MONDAY 2nd JUNE 2008 - Newhaiies House and lnveresk Lodge Garden (both Nat Trust Properties in Musselhurgh) but with good access to Edinburgh. MONDAY 16th JUNE 2008 - Logan Botanical Gardens and The Mull of Galloway SUNDAY 22ND JUNE 2008 - Vintage Oar Rally in Moffat. MONDAY 7TH JULY 2008 - Lake District - Ullswater SUNDAY 13TH JULY 2008 - Hutton-in-the-Forest stately home, Nr. Penrith. Historic House with gardens - This is a charity ‘Open Day’ for the Red Cross. SUNDAY 20th JULY 2008 - Glasgow River Festival MONDAY 28TH JULY 2008 - Drumlanrig Castle. WEDNESDAY 6TH AUGUST 2008 - Ayr Flower Show SUNDAY 10TH AUGUST 2008 - Stirling or Bridge of Allan Highland Games SATURDAY 18TH AUGUST 2008 - World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow Please note - bookings and payment will not be accepted until nearer the time, when exact details of these trips will be advertised. GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GTI) WEDNESDAY BUS SERVICE (REGD. nouns): Timings are as follows: 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhili) 1910 New Galloway 1925 Mossdale 1935 Laurieston 1940 Town head of Greenlaw 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) The return journey : 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2052 Townhead of Greenlaw 2100 Laurieston 2110 Mossdale 2125 New Galloway 2135 Arrive Dairy IOHCESSIUHARY BUS PASSES ABE ACCEPTED OI! THIS ROUTE, S9 PLEASE MAKE USE OF THIS EXTRA SERVICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON D1644 420374. '-—\__ _,i ' _ -4-.,__ . -.,__ -1 1*’ On Friday 21" it was the tum of the primary pupils to don the glad rags enjoy their party. it is a joy to see pupils as young as ﬁve and six continuing Scottish tradition by dancing the St Bemard's Waltz and the Canadian Barn Dance. in addition there were lots of party games, cakes and a visit from Santa Claus -— all the ingredients to send the youngsters away for an exciting holiday and their teachers for some much needed rest and recuperation! GLASGOW SCIENTISTS AT DALRY _____ for Scientists from Glasgow Science Centre have made two visits to Dairy School recently as part of a campaign to encourage children to take an interest in careers in science. On the ﬁrst visit they presented “Pixel This" to secondary pupils; this was an interactive show looking at electronic imaging and the most recent developments in this ﬁeld. One of the points the scientists were keen to put across was that many of the pupils would be employed in jobs that currently do not exist food for thought there! in the ﬁnal week of term P7 joined Si and S2 for a follow up show, the highlights including a demonstration of “the bed of nails" — it's science not magic — and the launching ofa hydrogen rocket. Fortunately the hall still has its roof intact. WORI(SHOP/ srumo SPACE neededinthe Glenkens for producing small scale art works. Contact Joanna Gisby on 01644 430436 Glenkens Gazette page 9 CCC - CATSTRAND CINEMA CLUB The CatStrand Cinema Club (COO) aims to bring a varied and popular series of film to the Glenkens on a monthly basis. If you would like to get more involved, you can join the CCC, which will meet informally on a regular basis to discuss programme ideas for the coming season. Membership benefits will also include reduced ticket prices and, most importantly, the opportunity to support your community cinema. Ticket prices are £4.50 (non-members) and £3.50 (members and concessions). Annual membership costs £10. If you're a fan of film and would like to join CDC or to find out more about the programme, visit the website, www.catstrand.com or call 01644 420374. The African Queen (1951, Cert U, 100 min) COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE HFSC (Home Fire safety checks) Home ﬁre safety checks are continuing within the Glenkens area, this involves Fireﬁghters from New Galloway Fire Station ﬁtting smoke alarms with a l0year battery, and giving advice on ﬁre safety in t e home. if you do not have a smoke alann at present or are concerned at the condition of your existing unit, no matter your age please contact Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service on 01387 252222 and Wednesday 27 February, 1.30pm leave your details, and Fireﬁghters will contact you to arrange a mutually suitable time and date to attend and check your home and ﬁt a smoke alamr. Take two legendary co-stars, a r p-roaring bo s own story, a fearless director and an eventful location shoot in Zaire and ganda and you act The African Queen — the best loved of all adventure movies. During World ar One, a hard drinking river trader (Bogard) and a prim missionary (Hepburn) are forced to take a hazardous river expedition together, encountering tropical hazards, nefarious German officers and a surprising romance. Bogart's role won him his only Oscar. Hepburn puts in a characteristically sharp performance. With masterful direction from John Hustom and a wonderful script from the classic C.S.Forester novel, The African Queen is a rare treat. Checking your Smoke Alarm - Once a week, press the test button, to check that the alarm sounds. - if the alarm does not work, try fitting a new battery. - if the alarm still does not work check the Atonement (2007, Cert 15, 130 min) batteries are fitted correctly and, if still not working, replace the smoke alarm with a Thursday 28 February, 7.30pm Fiedgiing writer Briony Taliis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. in the summer of 1935, Tallis observes a flirtation between a servant's son, Robbie, and her older sister, Cecilia, that she chlldishly misconstrues. Briony's misunderstanding leads to a terrible crime whose consequences new one. ~ Change the battery once a year or sooner if requ red. Some a arms are now mains powered o_r ﬁtted with long life or sealed altery l.ll’tllS (refer to the manufacturer's instructions in these cases). if the_aiarm is follow them through World War ll. Based on the novel by Ian McEwan, and starring Keira Knlghtley and James McAvoy. This film has recently been nominated for 14 8 FTA awards! sounding a single regular beep lh|s_ means And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007, Cert PG-13, 92 min‘) the battery is low an needs replacing. And When Did ou Last See Your Father? is an exploration of a fatherlson relationship, as Blake Morrison deals with his father Arthur's terminal illness. Blake's memories of everything funny, 3 ygar, preferab y when you change the a ery. Wednesday 2 ~ Clean the alarm. The outer and inner March, 1.30pm embarrassing and upsetting about his childhood and teens are interspersed with tender and heart-rending scenes in the present, as he struggles to come to terms with his father, and their history of conﬂict, and learns to accept that one’s parents are not always accountable to their children. Directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie), from a screenplay by David Nlchoils, adapted from Blake Morrison's novel of the same name, the ﬁlm stars Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson, Gina McKee, Claire Skinner, and Matthew Beard. -A Into The Wild (2007, Cert 15, 140 min) Thursday 27 March, 7.30pm i Freshly graduated from college with a promising future, 22 year-old I '*"<>Tr*E\'-“M1 Christopher Mcflandless walked out of his privileged I fe and into the Alaskan ‘ wilderness in search of adventure. iﬁ What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer Into an enduring symbol for countless people. Was Christopher McOandless a heroic ' rt» adventurer or a naive idealist, a earless risk-taker or a tragic ﬁgure who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature? McOandless' ‘ 2 c(1uest took him from the wheat fields of South Dakota to a renegade trip down t e Colorado River to the non-conformists' refuge of Slab City, California, and beyond. Along the way, he encountered a ser es of colorful characters at the very edges of American society who shaped his understanding of life and whose lives he, in turn, c anged. in the end, he tested himself by heading alone into the wilds of the great North, where everything he had seen and learned and felt came to a head in ways he never could have expected. BECOME A CATSTRAND AMBASSADOR! Enthusiastic about CatStrand and like to support it? "-- g Know lots of people in your local area? ,_Got a few hours to spare a month? -it Like to be more involved? Want to benefit from a range of offers and promotions? if so, being a CatStrand Ambassador might be just for you. in recognition that the most effective type of promotion in rural areas rs through personal recommendation via word of mouth we are setting up a network of Ambassadors across the region and further afield to help us to promote CatStrand activities. Similar schemes have proved highly successful for many other venues across the UK in developing both audiences and participation. As an Ambassador you will help to spread the word about CatStrand in your local area, distribute event brochures and other publicity materials, and act as a local point of contact for information and feedback. Full training will be provided in addition to a programme of promotions and social events to thank you for your support. if you would like to be an Ambassador or would like more information, please call Lucy Burnett, Audience Development Project Co-ordinator on 01644 420374 or email lucy@catstrancl.com. The Community Engagement workshop held on the 24th of ]anuary at The CatStrand was a big success with 24 people in attendance. The Council department organising the event had been unsure whether to hold the workshop in the Glenkens, as they were worried about the attendance in such a rural location, but the turnout will certainly have proved their decision to try it out right! casingis of the battery operated alarms shoul be lightly vacuumed at least once REMEMBER THESE 10 KEY POINTS o PLAN your escape route now. PRACTISE your escape route as a family. 0 You only have seconds. DON'T STOP for valuables. o SHOUT to alert your family. o KEEP LOW if the house is full of smoke. 0 Remember the air is clearer and cooler near the ﬂoor. 0 DON'T INVESTIGATE - keep doors closed. o if there's no safe way out, get everyone into a SAFE ROOM. o Never jump straight out of a window. LOWER yourself onto cushions, etc. 0 if necessary BREAK a window and make safe all jagged edges, before climbing out. 0 WHEN YOU'RE OUT - STAY OUT — DIAL 999. GLENKENS FIRE CADETS The Glenkﬁnil I Carjeits hiya Greﬁentiy recommence t er tra n ng at ew a oway Fire Station. Following on with their Module input, covering mar?! aspects of the Fire Service, such skills as ireﬁghtlng, Road Traffic Collisions, Breathing Apparatus, Urban Search and ‘Resitue, Decolrlttanrlngfloné (‘hey wgl also rece ve nput on ome re a ety an rst Aid, instruction on Manual Handling and how to avoid injuring themselves. On the practical side of things they will have received training L'l.”!‘.l'2r”r?.ii’i"8-rtrrlriiis "il-§‘.!i‘i'. ‘Edi?-ii the volume and pattern cl water onto a ﬁre). Based in New Galloway Fire Station the modules span 4 sessions of 7 weeks. lain Campbell, Community Fire Safely Glenkens Gazette I page l0 ‘WHAT THE GREEKS AND ROMANS HAVE DONE - AND MIGHT STILL DO - FOR US’ The ancient Greeks invented democracy, but Sunday Telegraph, a columnist for The Spectator, and is in grammar. The course is fun, comprehensive our version of it bears no relation to theirs at often heard on the radio. He also founded the charity and contains topical illustrations and background all. Even the republican Romans, with their Friends of Classics. His Learn Latin and Learn Ancient material. ‘Reading Latin’ is the set textbook for the all-powerful Senate and consuls, were more Greek, based on series in the Daily Telegraph, Open University Latin Course. democratic than we are. is there something we are best sellers. in this special lecture to All Greek? it doesn't have to be. Learn Classical inaugurate a Classical strand at The CatStrand, Greek from the alphabet to original texts, picking can learn from them? The Ronrans were the ancient world's great he ranges widely (with illustrations) over the up insight into the history, literature and philosophy architects and builders: how did they do it? What achievements and inﬂuence of the ancient of the ancient Greeks along the way. ‘Reading was their great secret? is it still relevant to today? Greeks and Romans, and ends with a call to draw Greek’ is the set textbook for the Open University inspiration from the Castle Douglas Greek and Latin Dr Peter lones, author and co-author of thirty books classes, to whom he speaks each term, and reacquaint course in Classical Greek. on the ancient world, is a regular contributor to the ourselves with their magnificent languages. At the end of temr a guest speaker will speak on a topic pertinent to both the Latin and Greek classes. CATSTRAND CLASSICS CLASSES Re. Latin and Greek classes, these are the times TIMES OF WORSHIP Calling Latin lovers old and new! Come to The I would prefer to offer for the IO week summer IN THE GLENKENS Catstrand and learn Latin from scratch, or dust term, beginning 15th April and ending l9th ]une: off ancient cobwebs. ‘Reading Latin’, a course CHURCH or= SCOTLAND specially written for adult beginners, will soon get Tuesday 1000-1200 Latin Sundays you reading the language of the ancient authors Thursday 1430-1630 Classical Greek Balmaoieilan 12 noon 1*‘ via its initially adapted, then original texts and built Cate Murray Carsphairn 10.30 am 1*‘ 2”‘ 3"‘ 4"‘ Dairy 12 noon 1*‘ 2"“ 3"‘ 4"‘ 5"‘ Kells 10.30 am 2"‘ 3"‘ 4"" Special Services and Events 22nd February 7 pm Beetle Drive, Dairy Town Hall 7th March 7 pm World Day of Prayier Service, St Margaret s Churc . New Galloway 21st March" 7.30 pm Good Friday Service, Kells Church 23rd March 7 am“ Easter Dawn Service, Balmaclelian War Memorial 30th March 10.30 am United Service with Choir in Dairy Church SCOTTISH EPISCOFAL CHURCH (C of E) St Margaret's, New. Galloway 10.30 am Holy Communion Every Sunday and Wednesday CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St ..Iohn‘s, Castle Douglas Mass on Saturday 6 pm 8- Thursday 7 pm _-,-— - —~?.;:=_ DIGITAL CAMERA? warn‘ Pnosessrormm PRINTS? TOO FAR TO TRAYEL? CANT WAIT? - NOT ANYMORE YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS PRINTED AT j THE-TOP SHOP MMﬂn%et, _ t -&t.lolrr1roTorarnol'Iioh'y _ Tel - 01644430% ~ 6" x 4" prints with edit facility ~ remove red-eye at the touch of a button - enhance colours - crop picture to remove unwanted items - passport style photos _ - index prints of selected photos ' choose photos to print - print multiple copies PRINT FROM CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE MEMORY CARD or email photos with instructions to: top.shop@btinternet.com J ~\_-.. it _ _ _ _ __ -— -11 M» 1 ;. _ = - __. __ .__;.‘-' = P ’73 3 The Stewartry One Act Play Festival will take place in the liochs|i_d1e Eheaare froéns léilecllniesday 27"‘ Flebruary to Salturdzga I“ Majrci}, cusrtain u|l)( ath7.gOp]rlrrbeach even ng. e en ens ' u ave entere two p ays, ' aut nvas' y im perinc w ic wi e on stlage on ;heSThur(siday evening and ‘Murphy's Law’ by Harry Glass which will close the festival as the ﬁnal p ay on tre atur ay evening. ‘Taut Canvas’ is a comedy two-hander following the inept attempts of two women to stage a camping trip in the remote countryside, or maybe it's not as remote as they would like you to think! ‘Murphy's Law’ is a well known Scottish comedy drama set in a provincial football ground where a young man recalls various life changing moments which happened there. The play offers an intoxicating mixture of humour, pathos and a deeply moving conclusion. The other plays entered are from Blrchvale Players, Lochside Theatre, Crossmichael Drama Club, Creetown Drama Club and Kirkcudbright Academy Drama Club. There are ten entries altogether and the play placed ﬁrst overall in the Open Section will go forward to represent the Stewartry District at the Western Divisional Finals which will be held in The Ryan Centre, Stranraer at the end of March. After the ciub’s success last year when they won two trophies for the Best Scottish Play and for the Best Stage Presentation with a much enjoyed perfonnance of ‘Wha's Laird’, the members are hopeful of further silverware this year. Rehearsals have been underway since early lanuary with the aim of reaching peak perfomrance by the end of February! Unfortunately last year it was not possible to stage the plays after the festival in the Glenkens due to some of the cast members having other commitments. However, this year the plays will be perfonned again on March 21“ in The CatStrand, New Galloway. Please look out for full details nearer the time. if you would like to support the club at the Festival, tickets will be available at Lochside Theatre from Monday 18"‘ February. Tickets cost £6 per night or £20 for all four nights. it is advisable [0 bookearly as the tickets always sell out quickly. ‘tea IN THE HOLY LAND - .New Galloway A PERSONAL ODDITY An illustrated talk by John Repath at St Margaret's Church, New Galloway at 7.30pm on Monday 17th March. Admission free. Donations to the BibleLands Society. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Hosted this year at St Margareﬂs Church 7th March, 7pm Opening daily from Sat 1 March 10am - 5pm GLENKENS MEDICAL PRACTICE Armstrong Watson General Medical 8. Dispensing Services The Srrr'ger'_y' The Srrr'ger'y High Street New Gnllorvny Kr'r'l'rlnrrrl Street Dnlr'_r' l FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL ‘E’ 01644 420234 *5’ Glenkens Gazette page ll BATTLE OF THE BANDS BREAKING FREE OF GALLERY- BASED PRACTICE FRIDAY 7SATURDAY B MARCH 2003 CatStrand, New Galloway, South We-st Scotland A two doy conference inspiring creativity vio new ond innovative approaches lo orls prorclice, locking beyond the irociilionol poih from studio lo gollery. Visit vow/.ouloﬁhebox200B.b|ogspoi.com Contact E|inor.Goilonl@dumgol.gov.ul-< _-M The CatStrand, Friday 21 December 2007. Five bands competed at this Decembe-r’s Battle of the Bands - two from the Glenkens, a Thomhill based group, another from Castle Douglas and also one from as far aﬁeld as Ayr. The winners were Standing Motion from Ayr, who will feature at the next Knockengorroch *5 P *-er _ Festival, which will be their ‘World Ceilidh’ in May . The band night was a huge success with an attendance ofover B0 people! The competing bands were Standing Motion from Ayr, Crazy Paving from the Glenkens, Yell Hounds from Thomhill, Rock-tagon from Castle Douglas and The MIX from the Glenkens. -1" PUB RESCUE OPERATION NEEDED! TEA DANCE WITH Tl-IE COTTON STREET BIG BAND Greysrone's pub in Carsphairn closed on Saturday I2 ]anuary. Around 50 people turned up for the closing night where they had karaoke and a free buffet. The pub is now up for sale and the owner is looking to sell it on as a going concern. Greystone's is a vital part of Carsphairn village and has built up a name among locals and visitors for good food and a nice, cosy drink. Situated on the main A713 road, this pub has the potential to be a great little business for its new owner. The pub is already sorely missed so please, if you are interested in buying Greystone's, contact Fred Coulthard at Gillespie, Gifford at Brown on 01556. WED 2.7 FEB, 7.30pm CASTLE DOUGLAS TOWN HALL Bring your dancing shoes! Lrght refreshments available, the proceeds from which will go to charity. "-=.:'-*-= Scctllsh E4. '.§"5.¥“.’i'"..'°' $1-=.== omccamar CatStrand I 1 0 HE’ Camel-t’s oi‘Carsplrnrr'n A ’-" Converricncc Store Main Street, (‘arsplrnlrn Groceries & Horrscholrl Vegetables, Salntl & Fruit Dairy 8: Filieri Rolls Hot & Cold Drinks, Streets Ne\rspn|rcr's & Tobacco Fishing Licerrces Off-Licence T Post Oiiicc npcli ll.fllI in l;{l(l hlondny lu Srrlurday . - [QT PHONETOP-UP‘SALL DAY qq:;cE , ‘E3 016-I4 460211 ‘El . 503744. Help us resuscitate the heart of our wee villagel I ..|, _ l/4 1-. _/“P. T1 . " .-" .t\\ ).§l(i"‘j'1l_l_lll,l_ll'_ll_llllllll llliiilllllllllllilliillilillll ll.".3 '1ll -Mai.» MM - ‘ . F I - I L -tr i 1-. I - - .1 ‘ll. I \ "r ~ -___.-‘tr I=2‘ "'-. r-g 0-w _. ip 'M "\' - “TA.._'___I‘ L-.l -AP'- Hi‘ :.- ll _.-,T'_\. ; "ill Jallnrnlilllll lllllllt ion llgilllll. r | ‘on. '0. Ir r, _ '; _.. T 1.. "-", 1-rt‘; ' E The ﬁross Kcgs Hotel ~ New Gallowag Dates For the Diarg cross Keys Quiz Night: l=cl:>ruar5 6*!‘ l_lclcl overt) other Yvcclnesclary — General Knoxvlcclgc ancl Mtrsic Clot a toarn to5 other ancl 5 ivo the S rotJ matter a bit of fun I lnursclag I4-tl-r l=t:l:>rLrar_9 = \/alcntirrcs Day Ronrance Rulesil — Laclics l’r’s Leap Year— talce the initiative. Booking essential. Let us know iftjou are going to Propose ........ .. Sucl 2cll\/lrc;l"r:l\/1 th¢rsD Give ﬂour nlrlrnrjgarj fronjho coolcirrtgtf-,s|:=oil her -ltilgcr (lat) and vi.'1.‘ * will eclcl a nrcc '1'lrtilc"eurpnet "1 for l1L.l'\.'l.l"l( * '3 n she"arntcs 7‘. Ejoolctjour talolc: as soon as Possilolo. Surrclay Zfyrcl l\/larch = Easter 5'-1‘-‘dag Luncln Lots ol: chocolate clcz:-35c:r*lt5........mrnmmm E).-err lurrclncs llnoon to 2.Pn1 Vi/t-:.cl to Sat l ‘llltll iilltfll '|l|l_ut:? |1 0 .,_- .1.- 1--I 1- _.-_, -...-’ —-,4 M .___. -M M M ' l UH Restaurant 6.OOPrn to 9.00pm Wccl to Sal: .. l.[. H H _ _,-.. Mt -1-» -1- _._|.- - -:-_ .--q .-<- -_- -_-. J‘.-- _,- --_- _- MM Open every surrclay For Lunch From Zncl l\/larch ‘sq,- -P‘. I ,3. .- _‘ 4-... _-__- :- M. M- .€ _ -. l— ,._- . __ ,_ _., .-—-.-_- _,_._ '---‘ ‘ _,.- . _ _ ,. - '-._. /_ -_-.- . - __\ . ,1. . ,:-- |-_ __ I li~¥1;lJ<:‘"‘~o:.,\:. ii-T*j;ll;Ii_l_llll;--;_l1“ll _‘l.>ii__, it ;::_t'.‘iisli:" ll -lili'lllll_lj5-‘filll,Ii_l'.i Telephone Ol 6'1-4" ‘l-20‘l-9+ . . enc|urncs@thccrossl<e\r)s-new allowa3.co.ul< l. p _ _ y, - llml]n_l|nlnr~.;llino i"."'\\i';I?_i,ll_llti“llf'.- li~.‘vll;::_l_|rii ll ‘ ‘ ‘ l_lll_rl"'l'lllllllH p __ F ll page 12 Glenkens Gazette CONTRIBUTIONS T0 THE GAZETTE REGULAR USER GROUPS AT IJALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE GLENICENS DIARY FUR ALIL EVENTS 1 lion 4 Feb, The Dalgarno Singers, 7.30pm, £6i‘£4conc, The CatStrand Tue 5 Feb, GBA meeting Thu 7 Feb, Slorzteilirn Cale, i.3ii{im, The CatStrand Sal 9 Feb, Glen ens ouiig Arts, Dam-12noon,aadges 5-9, £4, The CalSlrand lilon 11 Feb, Play it by Ear, 1.30-2.30Em, £2 per ult, 50pGper child, The CalSliand Tue 12 Feb, Company Cordelia: T31 Minutes lo liialie a ood impression, 7.30pm, £5i£4coric, The CatStrand Thu 14 Feb, Valentine's Tea Dance, 3-5pm, The CatStrand Wed 20 Feb, TAG Theatre Conigany presents Wee Fairy Tales, ilpm, £3, The CatStrand Fri 22 Feb, Beetle Drive, Tpm, airy own Hall Sal 23 Feb, The John Fenncr lriike Daly All Stars, 8pm, £&l£l5ccnc, The CalSlrand Wed 27 Feb, The African Queen, 1.30pm, £4.50, CalSiiariil Cinema Club, The CatStrand 1 Thu 23 Fob, Atonement 7.30pm, £4.50, CalSlrand Cinema Club, The CatStrand Sal 1 lilar, Glenkens Young Arts, lliam-12noon, £4, ilie CatStrand Sal 1 lrlarch, Jive Night, at$liand, lien Galloway ‘ iiiei liar, GBA meelingc Thu 6 irlar, Siorgciling ale, 7.30pm, The CatStrand Fri i Mar, Wold are Prayer Service, 7pm, St lrlaigarcfs Church, New Galloway Fri 7-Sail liar, Din the Box - Breaking Free oiDaisy-based Practice conieiente, The CatStrand Said lrlai, international Womens' Day, 10am-Ilpm, Castle Douglas TDWTT Hall 1 lrlilll ill lilar, Play ii by Ear, 1.30-2.3ll{>m, £2 per adult, Slip per child, The CatStrand ‘ Sun 16 irlar, The Giencairn irlcmoria Book launch, liloniaive Memorial lnsiiluie, 5-8pm lion ii’ liar, Cookery Demonstration, 11am-12.30grfi;i‘, £2, The CalSlrand lion 17 liar, Talk by John iiegath on his trip lo Jcruss , 7.34pm, Si lilargaiets Church Wed 19 irlar, GBAAnnual eneial lleelinge Ken Bridge lloiel, Tpm ‘ Fri 21 liar, Good Friday Service, i.3iipn1, elis Church Sun 23 lllar, Easier Davin Service, Tam, Balmacieiian War Memorial lion 24 liar, Shona Reppc Ptgapelsz Ogelloii The Electric Fairy, 38111, £3, The CatStrand Wed 26 llar,Ai1d When Did ou Last Your Fatlieii, 1.30pm, 4.50, CatStrand Cinema Club, The CatStrand » Thu 27 irlar, lnlo The Wild, 7.33am, £4.50, CatStrand Cinema Club, The CatStrand Sat 29 irlar, iiot Guilty, 8pm, ll Eﬁconc, The CatStrand Sun 30 lriar, United Service with Choir, 10.30am, Dairy Church Tue 6 Apr, GBA meeting Eulﬁiiiiﬁ until 12 liar, CatStrand exhibition The Contemporary Scottish Artists‘ Print Any contributions to the Gazette are Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Glenkens Playgroup Monday - Friday 9.15 - 11.45am Julie oore - 0 644 460687 Glenkens Mother 8r Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00gm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie 1644 430429 _lt§o-od gleighbours Club always weiconie by anyone and everyone, and all articles, cartoons or photos are considered for publication. We are very keen to receive contributions from a wider area. Please remember that we try very hard to remain politically impartial. Although we encourage you to express your views on subiecis of interest to the local community, sometimes an editorial decision is taken not to print an article because it might ieopardize that Mabel Wounlg - ore44 4so4r2 impartiality. Craft Class Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm Jean Mailman - 01644 430497 Drama Club Cathy Poikinghorn on 01644 430058 preferred format is by e—niail to lonnie If you are submitting an article the Dowswell at [ensys@gienkensbb.co.uk]. He prefers to receive your article as an attachment in text or rich text format (.txt or .rtf ﬁles). if you can't email it the next preferred method is on disc which you can post or drop in to the GCAT Shop. Again ideally it should be .Lxt or .ﬂf. ll you want to submit a printed document For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact then this is OK. Please keep fonts plain so that your text can be recognized by the scanner software. (ideal fonts are Arial, Times New Roman, Courier. No bold or Italic please.) Sarah McAdam 01644 430393 (Very reasonable rates for private hire) For those of you who have no idea of what we are talking about, we are still very happy to receive hand written articles which we will happily type up for you. Sarah Ade is our chief co-ordinator so it you have a good story but aren't able to write it yourself please get in touch with her. She will be very happy to carry out interviews and undertake research to get your story written. O EC Oil Telephone 01644 430138 DEADLINE for April/May ISSUE 45: Fri 14th March 2008 glenke-nsgazette@hotmail.co.uk H it _ Aerobic Classes Dairy Community Centre, Every Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50 Contact Sam Hood on 01644 420631 Mother Er Toddlers Group - New Session : New Galloway Tomi Hall, y Tuesday 9.45 - 11.15 am - £1.50 per session , Stouls l-ionclays, 7.00pm 8.30pm, New Gallo".-ray Scout Hut Beavers Tuesdays, 6.30pm 7.45pm, New Galloway Scout Hui Cub Scouts Wednesdays. 6.45pm — 8.00pm, New Galloway Scout Hui lliclibatlt Martial Arts - Karate Classes Tuesday tr Thursday 7pm - 9pm, Dairy Community Centre. £3 entry - adults welcome Farmers Harliet Feb 9th and l-larch 8th, Dairy Tovrn Hall ‘ DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE l-ion 7.30-8.15pm Beginners Ballroom and Latin 8.15-9.00pm lmprovers Ballroom and Latin 9.00-9.45 l|mprovers+ Ballroom and Latin Wed 7.30-8.15pm Aerobics, 8.15-9.00pm Toningfcondiiioning Thur 3.30-4.00 Preschool dance, 4.00~-4.45 Under 8'5 Ballroom,iatin,modern r dance, 4.45-5.30 9yrs+ Bailroom,latln,modern dance -.__ 'liI1=2§l;lJj0'I. 18.nov,: }£;2il‘rli;D§D. rjeprtclrudlet vAT@. 1‘ ' O Scottish . 1, — Arts Council 2%)? |)u innit-. ' iii rd Gillonn i ' 1i’ natural {J ow r ‘G ..i4%“€u'?a’a‘Ja‘i.i ‘d..FED "‘ es" '*'i*-‘“‘i"‘“""“°i-*'i"“i' LOTTERY FUNDED ev J-. 5 10H Europ-eenclﬁco-i.l.ricl GOAT - 01644 420 374 i" _ \' ii uiltrriilli ii ‘ , I GTEHT OPPDITUITTTF 110 QBT SDTTIE TEST}! ' ' venison from the be-I h-In _ rr'- -- i‘:-‘i uili ‘ :-" i- '- I .r lli -‘L I"--‘i'.<" '-‘F: --'1' i-r_;_|r cu 1. iii Pensions - Sn vfngs - In ve-stnrents Refirenrenf 8 Inheritance Tax Filanrring Life Assurance - Protection -Mortgages ,1 ‘ . separate bags‘ ready for cooking l i B ' J. Ed D‘ PFS Area Uiﬁcel.:l"?aI:inoch, l\Ee:Ton|%‘-tei-rart Road, . Tel. 01644 420238 or 07808 322421 Central Ofﬁce, , l d ' fth b , 0. .0 Faia,.r;s.s".ci.i.s, .s;.;;s.t..,, sﬂuiﬂsi rel" less as-‘WY-sti New Galloway DC? BRT ~ . 1 61 Victoria Street, Newton Stewart DEB GNL ' strahanna Farm “' water of Ken off the B729 1 rﬂ ii Whole roe deer, ]0li‘lTEd and packed in 1 Price: £35 - 60 for whole carcass Tel ore-r1 4osoeo Fart 01671 402549 i e-mail - advioe@inarrﬁnanoial.oo.uk between Moniaive and Carsphairn Mgrr Financial Scrv-tcs is an Appo-r.ted Representatrre of S-:-same Ltd q Tglgphgngg D1644 46D B60 ieutuourirttrrsrnossissrniriounoiioriroi.rrr.r.twzirisorii'ci.=iircrsror.ct _WBb_- ‘-'4‘-D-2'-mﬂ_"ﬁ"a"¢la|-PP-Uh i. i Playslation tournaments cl The CatStrand big screen - contact GCAT for info. £'§"5'5iDfQ;,__ 25%: 13cm11fr iacmli ' 5 —-_- , 'msnupYwrsuie'-ucggsigsmingineraiuniirrgirrirngoiiiicmrsrpbappiiouons,eic. rittﬂsrerte " s.isfisrtrri:at size. Price Per‘ ' Ditsioou_nts;.£or - C - _— 5. _ I . issue '2 ,l;ig,;gig_of*F3..%sid§i,.. .oa-sieriism-sir. ?'BT,a;cls;@;&.>s'ii.hite 1 ..6_..cm' 1_t’6icm f£1.'§._iJ,_0. [1 -Qjcmt 111-3.--5.om ‘ English for Speakers of er Languages, weekly classes REGULAR EVENT§ RSAHD ~ Fri-Sun every weekend from 7 Oct 07 to 8 lune 08 (call GCAT on 01644 420374 for further info). .?t;:tiifr§iter&,Tifaf§'e.* i 'oi;_t_list,ii'i'-T i openin 22 irlar, exhibition oi Philippa Jones, llam-2 1slWe3 oi each month, Drooin Sessions, 10-11am, £11 . lsl Thu of each month, teenagers & young adults Drop-in Sessions, 4-5pm , Events running weekly at The CatStrand 1 from lrlon i Jan, Tai Chi evening class, 6-7pm, £4lt‘3 conc from lion i Jan, Gentle Exercise Class, 10-1lam,£-U113 conc from 10 Jan, Tai Chi day class, 10.15-11.15, £4l£3conc from Wed 6 Feb, iialian Classes, 6.303.30pm, £150 from lion 11 Feb, Fitness ll Circuit Training, 7.30-8.30pm, £4123 cone from Tues 19 Feb, *8pm, £4.l£3 conc from Wed 16 Apr, ‘Healthy Eating - Healthy Living‘, 4-5pm from Tues 5.30=T.3g£lil, I Advanced Classes from Thurs 5.30-7. , IT iniiers Classes \ ‘ A l Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 44 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_044 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/189/GlenkensGazette43.pdf b5256a09a247ff2fa59ab2b3155cd93b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G L ENKENS GAZETTE incorporating news from Glenkens Community at Are Trust [rate in = aatmnctettau -CARSPHAIRN ~ MQSSDALE ~ NEW onttowmr -sr. igonrws TOWN 0r= pater] December 2007 / january 2008 ISSUE 43 www.gienkensgazette.com GLENKENS GRAND NAT5)NAL A DEFINITE WINNER! Once again this year the Glenkens Grand National was a huge success. The rain managed to stay away until after the event and the crowds came out in all their glamour. BBQ'd food was superbly cooked by our Glenkens Finest Cooks, in the fomi of Mrs Young and Mrs Mair, and the staff of the Thistle inn at Crossmichael kept the crowds well supplied with beverages, with Stormin Nomran supplying the music. The Sheep gave a superb perfomrance, the Hens did their best not to take part and the Terriers! - well let's lust say that needs a bit of work! The Glenkens Fillies were out in force and dressed to thrill, and a steward's enquiry caused by Susan at Calran Murdoch cheating, meant that the race had to be re-run but Bryher Pears romped home to a fast furious victory. The surprise of the afternoon was the ﬁnal race where the Glenkens Stallions were announced and mounted their steeds. Much to their surprise their steeds were adult sized space hoppers! Mr Andrew Woiffe started as he meant to ﬁnish, and left the rest of the ﬁeld still trying to remember how to work them! With much hilarity they all performed with great gusto and provided the crowd with a side splitting race, which ﬁnished the day on a high. The Glenkens Ball held in the Town Hall was well attended, and once l again the Storminator gave a resounding perfonnance with the crowd yelling for more at the end. a Cairan at Susan would like to thank everyone for all their support and to everyone that helped on the day, a huge thank you! Without it the event would not have happened. _ I ._’ 9Ifi Q9 I - _- - _ -. -l GLENKENS PROJECTS WIN LEADER PLUS AWARDS IN <'~Il-IIS IS_SUE-my Hot on the heels from securing three-year lottery funding last week, the CatStrand has just been awarded a prestigious award under Dumfries and Gallc|i|way’s lie‘-a,der+ attirardsl? kwhich drecognise "%3r.Ison1nitlﬁiljl Glenkens: susinese.Aee~oere1Ion .4... _ H ____._. _ ' go» The winning award under the category Champions of ﬁiﬁghgﬁgipf I | 5r'-\-u|:€::."'\.-l~'.- Culture - Art in Public Places, was in recognition of its contribution to the development of products and services that promote the crafts, art, music, history, dance, literary and theatrical resources and talents of the region. The _ Dumfr'e5 8‘ Gauovvay The Galloway Red Kite Trail also scooped an award at Lea%ﬁarnTpi:1‘::)?Eg|ﬁrgoo7 the ceremony in the category "interpretation, Access category winner and Enjoyment of Rural Areas.” The Royal Society for "A|-tin Public; P|a¢o3- ca13rram;|" the Protection of Birds’ Chris Rollie picked up the award R d K1 _| E ' Access ° Tm‘ and Enjoyfor "Interpretation, mam of Rm-3| A,-easy contrrbuted towards the project. I me: - -. - ,, q '7?‘3932*-$§1l!!!a!l!Jil.§1P“!!!2j$§!§1 venue won for its integration of different artworks within the general fabric of the building and the high quality of arts facilities provided at the venue. on behalf of the nsea and. thanked all those who had . .»----.-_-,-----.- =_- .;- ' l ersrrvms to are | Glenkens Gazette page 2 LOCAL ARTISTS : Jeremy Carlisie ; The artist Jeremy Carlisie is currently holding an exhibition at new community and arts venue in New Galloway — The Catﬁtrand. The exhibition runs from 1" November to 6"‘ January. Originally from Sussex, leremy often enioyed holidays north to Galloway after meeting his wife Dierdre whose parents live in Kirkcudbrlght. When he and his wife decided to start a family, they moved up to Galloway where they now live in Gatehouse of Fleet. “l always loved art as a child, but started seriously painting after l left secondary school and went to art college, so when l was about i7 or I8," says ]eremy. A lot of ]ererny's paintings are inspired by nature and landscapes, and he paints these outside on location. “The idea is to paint nature from the inside. I'm not so interested in the topography of the landscape. Fin more interested in the feel of a place. What is nature? Something incredibly powerful - yet we are also a part of nature...” says leremy, going on to say that he generally works in series’ so that he builds up a real knowledge and feel ofa location; "I get absorbed in a particular place". A lot of the work in The CatStrand at the moment is based on the river, coast, hills and glens around Gatehouse. The Glenkens has not yet featured in any of his works, but he says that; “coming to the Glenkens again has reminded me how beautiful the valley is, along Loch Ken, and the landscapes around this area. l loved reading the book ‘A Season in Galloway’ by Robin Ade as it created for me an atmosphere of a wild, forgotten landscape. i think there is deﬁnitely the possibility of some work up here in the future!" An excerpt from Jeremy's website explains his feelings for the landscapes of this area, and how he aims to portray them: “Living in Galloway, a remote pert of South West Scotland, you are close to the land. Sheep and cattle have for generations detined the shape of the landscape. Very little land has been ploughed, so cup and ring marks, rock-carvings and chambered calms have survived and speak of our ancestors. in more recent times dry-stone walls have drawn line lines across the hills. These walls are, in a way, works of art. They are evidence of their makefs care, intelligence and labour. New weathered, the stones are rich ecologies in their own right, shelter for farm animals, homes to insects, snakes and birds. Pale, cream-coloured and vivid yellow-orange lichens run across the stones creating their own archlpelegos olpattem and shape... lbelieve art, by making the world apparent, can help explain our lives to us. Far from the perception that it is an escape or retreat into a private world, art has the potential to enlarge our understanding...” Come along to The Catstrand to take a look at Jeremy’s works and perhaps also some of the other events on over the festive season - visit www.catstrand.com for more info, and for more on Jeremy Carlise visit vvww.jeremycariisle.co.uk 11!‘? BARMURRIE ' KENB§l -___ \.__ -, Home oi genuine 1. .1-‘ Free Range hen, duck .-,_,_.-1'-_e.. is r and quail eggs, is now also taking orders for Free Range oven ready chickens, farm reared on grass from day old chicks. Open 7 Days . TRADITI AL ALSO SEASONAL FRESH VEGETABLES AVAILABLE A Visitors welcomepome and see en suite: ‘ re 01644 420249 re fan Glenkens Gazette page 3 BALMACLELLAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Attire October meetingof Balrnaclelian Com munity Council, the Chlldrens’ Party to beheldinDecemberwasdiscussed.Posterswillbedlstributedwitlrfulilnfomiationsoon. The Village Hail is presently undergoing intemal decoration. There was also infonnation relating to a new scam involving letters being delivered advising that a parcel had to be collected and a telephone number to contact - This telephone number cost £15 on connection and was a scam originating in Belize. his information was relayed via the Neighbourhood Watch service. Members of the Community Council attended a recent meeting organised by the Ni-lS, and information given reagarding the number of unnecessary repeat Prescriptions that were ordered an then disposed of raised concems as this nvoives a high cost to the NHS. Glenkens Business Association Tenrpus fugit — it seems no time at all since I was last invited to review and record the activities and aspirations of the GBA. On this occasion however, I would like to begin by extending, on behalf of the membership, hearty congratulations to the Catstrand Chair and management team on the hugrily successful opening of the Catstrand and for the launch festival that followed. ow that the building is open to the public and its programme well underway there can be few who doubt the potential of the Community and Arts Centre to act as the catalyst for attracting increased numbers to the Glenkens. From a business perspective this is very good news. Fifty-one individuals have registered their businesses with the GBA this year. This represents a vote of conﬁdence in the potential of the GBA and the management committee has re-doubled its efforts to market the Glenkens throughout SW Scotland and further aﬁeld. The distribution of 50,000 promotional leaﬂets and Glenkens business cards is now complete and in this we received help and assistance from a number of local businesses that had reason to travel beyond our local area of interest. Since then the Committee has set to work writing a formal marketing plan that seeks to identify how best to secure funding to assist the Association to promote the interests of the Glenkens in a sustained manner whilst expanding our distribution area. In parallel we have established contact with other Business Associations within the region and been in touch with the more local Chambers of Commence. The purpose of this is to infomr other organisations of our existence and where appropriate to exchange ideas and experiences on how best to help local businesses survive and prosper. What is clear from our discussions is the importance of the website, particularly if it is aimed at the potential visitors to the region. A new website has therefore been launched which we believe goes someway towards satisfying our marketing aspirations. The committee invites the readership of the Glenkens to visit the site, which is accessed using the address: wvnv.glenkensbuslnessassociation.com Your comments on the site, positive or otherwise are welcome and should be passed directly to Alan Rumble, the GBA Secretary or directly to Ronnie Bradford at the office of Tourism Doctor, Dairy. Members may be aware that throughout the year the committee has been able to obtain advice from Business Gateway in Dunrfries and from a professional marketer to help develop the GBA's plans. This has been at no cost to the Association, for which we owe a debt of gratitude to our sponsors. Further, in an effort to increase the Associations proﬁle locally, we have invited both Alex Fergusson and Peter Duncan, separately, to loin the committee for an evening to learn of our aspirations. However, the Committee has been conspicuously unsuccessful in attracting individual GBA members to attend any of our monthly meetings even with the added attraction of guest speakers. GBA members are always welcome to join the monthly committee meetings, which when possible are scheduled for the ﬁrst Tuesday in every month (but do check the website for conﬁmration), commencing at 7pm at the Ken Bridge Hotel. The committee has decided to try again. Members, potential members or friends of the business association are therefore fomraily invited to attend a ‘GBA Open Evening’ on Thursday 29 November at the Ken Bridge Hotel commencing at 7pm. As an inducement, this will include a glass of wine or altemative on arrival and importantly, the opportunity for members to raise any matters with the committee or sinrply to network with each other. Do try and support this event and use the opportunity to inﬂuence the direction in which the GBA is attenrpting to proceed. Bob Wimams, chaiman THE ROYAL BURGI-I OF NEW GALLOWAY 8 KELLS PARISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL The Senior Citizens’ Christmas Party will take place on Sunday I6“ December in The Cross Keys Hotel at l2.30 for 1.00 pm. All Senior Citizens, resident in Kells Parish, are cordially invited to attend. Please conilmr your attendance bg adding your name to one of the lists in the local shops — Hopk ns Grocers New alloway ost Ofﬁce, Mossdale Post Office, Glenkens Hair Studio. The Community Bus will again be available, please indicate on the list ifyou require transport. Although the Community Facilities Review was carried out by Dumfries at Galloway Counci in early 2006, no decisions have yet been made by the Area Committee regarding any of the council owned properties in the area including New Galloway Town Hall. n a recent nreeting with council officials it was felt that there was nothing to be gained by waiting any longer for any decision and that it would be better to be proactive bcr pressing ahead to try to form a Management Group now. This approach has alrea y proved to be successful in Wigtownshire, with several halls now under the control of Local Management Groups working in close Partnership with Dumfries at Galloway Council. A Management Group can apgiy or funding which is not available whilst the Hall remains in total control of the ouncil. AOgublic meeting has been provisionally arranged for Monday 3'“ December 2 7 in New Galloway Town Hail at 7. 0 pm, depending on the availability of council ofﬁcials. Please look out for conﬁrmation o the meeting date on posters which will be displayed in the usual places throughout the community. The main aim of this meeting will be to discuss the possibility of setting up a Town Hall Management Group and to identify volunteers willing to serve on it. If a grroup can be successfully fomred, a proposal for the future management of the own Hall could then go before the Stewartry Area Committee. As the local community would have demonstrated their willingness to progress the situation in a positive manner, it is more likely that the Area Committee would ﬂtrprove a partnership agreement and thus secure the future of our historic Town all. Ongoing general maintenance of the Town Hal is still urgently needing attention. it was again reported that several slates need replaced and gutters need cleaned. The exterior is also urgently in need of redecoration. it was agreed to approve repairs to the Youth Shelter roof, to be carried out as soon as possible. The cost would be met from the Youth Shelter repair fund. Repairs to a broken water toby on Wyiie’s Brae had now been completed but the toby at the junction beside the Town Hail is still awaiting attention and would be reported again to Scottish Water. Additional street lighting for the top end of Duke Street was discussed again, Cllrs. Prentice and Duncan to investigate further. Relpairs required to the p aying surface in the Park would be investigated by Cllr. rentice and relevant council officials. Some remedial work is required a ter recent events held in the park, mainly caused by the weather conditions on the days of the events but much of the damage is long standing, due to dpoor drainage, impacted molehilis and wear and tear. An on site meeting woui be arranged to discuss further. The next re%lar Communlﬁy Council meeting will be held on Monday 10'“ to go ahead, letter from SEPA re sewage issues. December 2 7 in New Gal oway Town Hail at 7.30 pm. Wreath: With agreement of minister elders and visiting mlnisterit has been decided that an Act of emembrance will take plac_e_at the War Memonal after th_e church CARSPHAIRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL service. A poster will be displayed to publicise the event to the community. The chairman reported on correﬂsonderrce with Neil Dyson (Timber Additional meeting i2 November - Lorg road upgrade application. The Transportation Group), and outline proposals for the Council to make an chaimran gave a summary of the situation: ince the meeting of 29 October, application for funding to upgrade the Lorg road to facilitate extraction of the chaimran had received many communications on the subject of the timber. Whilst it was generally agreed that the current condition of the road Council's bid for funding to upgrade the Lorg road. Many were against a is very poor and an upgrade would be desirable for the residents, there were letter of support being sent from the Community Council. The situation is: too many concerns and unresolved issues involving the timber industry for it is likely that the bid will be presented anyway but, without community the Community Council to come to any conclusions regarding the request support, rt may not succeed. There is a strong indication from the community from Neil Dyson to support the amalication for funding at this time. it was that we shou d not support the bid. There is a strong feeling from the agreed that another rneetlng wou be held on i2 November to consider community that a large majority do not want the C35 to be used by timber the issues raised. wagons at all. There are many unanswered questions to be investigated. Community Garden: Drainage to start Mon 5 November. Planning: it Agreed: Send a letter asking the Council to postpone their application for was reported that supplementary planning guidance for the Smallhoidlng funding until the next round of funding is available. Policy was approved on 2 October. Ronnie Irving, Area Planning Manager, Proposal to set up a steering group - agreed: A steering group was fomied to Stewartry, wll be at our next meetin]g. Correspondence - items received: gather infomration and report back to the Community Council at the next Copy of letter to Carsphairn School P A conﬁrming that 20mph scheme is meeting on 26 November. rlr - PRIVATE ART GALLERY 57 MAIN STREET, DALRY Sula.‘ JaInl‘.°n PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN GALLERIES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ABROAD AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. - PLEASE PHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT O 1 6 44 43 O46 B T}; [rnesrewnnrnvvrsrenrrvnnv cervrne] A 7" l r ll 5. Iii Iii r|r,_ "all; ‘r ; EXHIBITING BOTH CONTEMPORARY 8: TRADITIONAL PAIN'I'ING 8: PHOTOGRAPHY ROSEMARY GASCOYNE dc IAN GASCOYNE rjr - W %% E V i _- .;,,-._-.__',_.'; _-_.- 1-"'1' 1-=1 . . tr . r ... !—‘l'---l i -1‘--i ” 1 . __. . 1 1-.i=t-'--=r--J" 1. gait %@.8‘lI’i'lIH% Ila jab too Qlnqlll For a free, friendly no obligation quote 01044 420 401 o11§§(m65;3 004 ll._. "4 ensue oououss sunoranv r-rourts Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm 3: 5-6 pm Sat 2-2.30 pm IJALBEATTIE SURGERY HOURS Mon, Wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm Tues & Thurs 6-6.30 pm FOR APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY E 01556 502263 *5‘ VETERINARY SURGERY OAKWELL ROAD CASTLE DOUGLAS e’~. ‘El rlr "ijr; _l|r ill -j_i|r ._i r....., ‘Ti’ i l I ‘El ‘lit I-I r i-Er r_i 1 it Glenkens Gazette _ -cl-_.-' _ I page 4 _ _ _ _ _— I _i_ _ -t — —-i _ — _ i,__ — L — — ,,—_i_ EXPLORING ‘CARLYLE COUNTRY’ _ ._':‘i.’r if you were going up (or down) the M74 and someone asked you why the brown sign near Ecciefechan reads ‘Birthplace of Thomas Carlyle’, could you explain who he was and why he is important enough to merit such a sign? There are, perhaps surprisingly, quite a lot of local people who could, whose families have long connexions with Carlyle's family and that of his wife ]ane Baillie Welsh. Even more there are people who make the iourney to this part of the world simply to experience the landscape that Carlyle knew and made famous at Craigenptrttock, near Dunscore, to visit the scenes of his schooldays in Annan and his childhood home in Ecciefechan. The mathematical, philosophical and historical writings of Thomas Carlyle and the brilliant letters of his clever wife are undergoing a renaissance now that most of the body of WHERE DID IT ALL G0?l The summer lust didn't seem to happen, unless , you count the glorious days in March and April, when we had our ﬁrst ever barbeque without a swallow, (of the bird variety that isl) Nonetheless, early nesting birds like red kites and lapwings had a reasonable breeding season, and i3 chicks from 4-5 pairs of the latter put on a great show in front of the RSPB hides at Ken-Dee Marshes Reserve l[Hensol), with 2 pairs of redshank and curlew also producing young. Black grouse had their best year for ages, too, with an average of 3 chicks per hen counted in the forest park, and adults at the display leks were also slightly up on recent years. There is some hope that current restructuring of the forests and targeted habitat work will help to maintain the their output is available on the intemet and the vast storehouse of infomration about mid nineteenth century Britain they contain is widely accessible and fascinating in its own right as a portrait of their life and times. The profound inﬂuence of Thomas’ thought and writings even on modem language and thinking is only now being properly assessed. Thomas and ]ane's family roots ran deep here in Dumfries and Galloway and many local families can still trace links to them. The Carlyle Craigenputtock Circle would be delighted to hear from anyone who has knowledge of those links and who can give more infomration about ‘Carlyle Country‘ which will be the theme of a major exhibition to be staged at the Catstrand in New Galloway in September next year. The Exhibition is timed to coincide with the major intemational Conference on Carlyle Connexions, September 3-6 2008, to be hosted by The University of Glasgow, Crichton Campus, under the direction of Carlyle specialist Dr Ralph Jessop. The Exhibition, ‘Carlyle Country’ will trace the links throughout Dumfries and Galloway (and beyond) of this remarkable partnership. The Carlyle Craigenputtock Circle exists to promote interest in and research into the life, work and times of both Thomas and lane while they lived at Craigenputtock. There is a lively programme of events; this autumn there will be a ‘Georgian Evening’ of songs and readings with an ‘in period’ supper. Anyone interested in ioining the CCC or who has information population of these fantastic birds. Then it all went wrong. The rains came and lust kept coming, and small woodland and SiDoug mpson open country birds found it very difﬁcult to ﬂnd caterpillars and other insect food. l have l never seen so many birds attending garden» feeding stations in ‘summer’. Each year, I spend a number of ]une and ]uiy evenings on the trail of the nightlar, a mysterious moth-eating summer migrant bird from Africa that has inhabited the Bennan and Laurieston areas in small numbers for generations. This year, however, their eerie churring song was virtually unheard, whilst moths were pretty well absent. Galloway has over 90% of Scotland's nightiars, and only a very few at that, so I do hope that next year brings better conditions for them - and us! The lack of caterpillars knocked on to a dearth of butterﬂies, usually such a ilittingly colourful attraction in late summer Glenkens. I felt cheated and only slightly compensated by the lack of wasps, which l just can*'t bring myself to like, despite their importance and obvious place in the world. it was a really odd time for plants, too. I've never known my garden so poor for beetroot and beans, but so good for potatoes and lettuce. Some fruit trees have been amazing, and an apple core, most probably thrown out of a steam train long ago, has now become a fruit-laden tree that is currently delighting redwings and fieldfares at the Mossdaie end of Loch Stroan viaduct. These ‘winter thrushes' from Scandinavia arrive in droves in October and quickly devour haws and rowan berries, as well as various fruits. Their large, chuckling and wheezing ﬂocks are so characteristic at this time of year, adding to the wonderful autumn colours that, as ever, seem brighter than before; and nowhere better than on the River Dee downstream from Stroan, in Garroch Glen or from the high road to Carsphairn. The seasonal hues of red kites also seem accentuated lust now, and over fifty are being seen daily at Bellymack Hill Farm around feeding time (2.00pm). With the clocks tumed back, shorter days, chasing gulls and ﬂying leaves seemingly urge everyone to rush about ever faster to make most use of the ever , lessening light. All the more reason perhaps f -to take time out to slow down a bit and look ‘ H '1 . at nature. Garden birds are a great start, of course, while the geese and duck around places like Loch Ken, Moss Roddock and Lochinvar r»-,,. - ’ are there for the more adventurous. Watching QB rooks and other birds ﬂy to their roosts is also very relaxing, and on the afternoon of I2 December, Calum Murray (Galloway Kite Trail Ofﬂcer), is leading a guided walk to view red kites as they gather to roost near Parton. Anyone interested should phone Calum on 01556 670464 for details. Chnis Rollie 1-1'.‘- RSPBIma REQUIRED Gordon McAdam FOR ASSISTING YOUNG B CARING PERSON DISABLED WOMAN Varied duties Good hourly rate O1 644 46061 9 Plumbing about further local contacts with either Thomas or lane, or members of their families, should contact the Chair of the CCC, Colin Carter-Campbell on 01644 440236. Colin Carter-Campbell n . ~ GG<§¥B slliilrvtir. Ijients& Heating lnde-pe_n_t_if 15;;Ii l !-l__i_T‘.__l__i__'_L..i3_T_ll_f4d' 1.1 Kirkland Street St. John's Town of Dairy e—mail: mail@ggblaw.co.uk Engineer so 01644 430393 ref 07834 321789 *5‘ 01556 503744 *5‘ ‘; OFFICES IN : CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE KIRKCUDBRIGHT 8; DUMFRIES ins — ~ A Glenkens Gazette page 5 SCHOOL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS ALEX FERGUSSON MSP eauowanun mmmmam Coming from the city to live in a rural area can be kept. I remember one winter (I947 I think it was) quite a traumatic experience for some people — like - the snow was higher than the dykes and hedges, turning the pages of a book, you either like it, or you and this same good Samaritan must have got to know Wrsues ALL rttaantsrtu don't. Speaking personally, I took to it like a duck to that the butcher's van couldn't get through, and he _‘ ‘I A ITIAPPY Cntusrnms water — it opened up a whole new world for me. I had a couple of sheep killed, and a portion of them l. =~ ‘-1 .-rm) nvenv GOOD must confess I was too young then to have much say delivered to each household. We couldn't get to in the matter, anyway, and as for my mother, who had school of course, for about six weeks, and we must WISH FOR 2008 lived much longer in the city than I, it must have been have been about the only ones that thought that was Castle Douglas a complete change of lifestyle. I'm not sure that she wonderfulll We got sledging, and making snowmen, surgery is held on took to it right away — she was away from all her family etc, but had to do our share of shoveling some snow the 2nd Friday of every month and friends, and felt lonely when dad was at work, and away too, from around the houses. It was altogether me at school. However, she came to love it, as I did. a winter wonderland - so picturesque. from 5pm at 2 St Andrevv Street As a service bus didn't come our way, we had to walk In the long summer evenings, we children had more Please all heephone 0800 028 either to Dairy or New Galloway (both were about time to relax and do all sorts of things. My chums three miles away), or hire a taxi which then cost 2/bd and self had to make our own amusements — taking 7260 for on appointment or to each way. it has often been said that ‘school days are into account there was a war on part of that period make other arrangement! the best days of our lives’, although a number of us of time. There were no organizations in those days, didn't think so at the time, and couldn't get left quick such as the Brownies or Girl Guides for us to attend. enough to see what the big wide world had to offer. There may have been in the village, but that was However, on looking back now, on the whole I found outwith our areas, and petrol was scarce. Getting it was a happy time in my life. The only grumble I back to school days, we weathered a few stomts had was the fact that, as we got older, we seemed together, my chums and myself, to-lng and fro-ing to get more and more homework. I thought lessons between our two nearest villages — namely Dairy and should have been confined to school hours, especially New Galloway. Our primary years were spent at as living in a rural area - without transport and New Galloway at Kells school (our teacher was Miss having three miles to walk to and from school each McFarlane, and our headmaster Mr Wardiaw) - and day, from an early age and onwards for several years in later years, we attended Dairy Secondary school. before thoughts of a school bus were put forward. In Sometimes when we set off to walk to school, the the winter months, myself and a few other pupils had weather would be so terrible - wind and driving rain, to get pemtissfon to leave school half an hour earlier and no lifts available — we would have to retrace our than usual to reach home before dark. We were often steps and retum home, soaked to the skin. tired come evening — after all, we were away from Each season brought its own delights and home at 7.45 in the momlng — and it seemed a long misfortunes. At school, during play-time — we day by the time we walked home at night, had our played ‘hop-th-beds’, ‘peever’, ‘marbles’ and ‘tig’ meal, then had to start doing homework. Oh, I'm not to mention a few. At Easter-time, we climbed saying we didn't increase our knowledge by having to to the top of a hil, and we rolled our Easter eggs, do homework - it was just that we were young and which we had previously coloured, and drawn faces thought there was a time for work - and that there on. I recall one year in particular I ate live hard- they are today, I might addl), and carrying a turnip lantern which my dad had made for us - and of ought to be a time for play as well. Anyway, we got boiled eggs and, yes, I sickened myselﬂl course a bag to put our goodies in as we went from by, and were none the worse for it. in summer, our imaginations ran riotl Sometimes door to door and did our party piece. Even tho’ we I was only six years old when I first started at Kells wandering quite a bit away from home, hunting for were a bit shy, we had to sing, recite or dance, and school, and coming from the city, I was not used four-leaved clovers, and other wild ﬂowers. I believe usually a good time was had by all. Most households to walking so far - all I wanted was my BED when it’s what is known nowadays as a project which we were prepared for our visit, and kindly gave us nuts, I reached home! My mother had to get used to got at school. We had to press them between apples, sweets — even money in those days, and walking too, for she came to meet me. My sister, blotting paper, then put them in otrr scrap-book to round off the evening, someone would suggest when she had saved enough money, bought herself a very carefully moving each one. That was one of ‘docking for apples’, which was fun. So it wasn't all Raleigh bicycle to go to her work in New Galloway. the things I was good at — ‘nature study‘. I won a work and no play after allli As we discovered! All Occasionally, she would take pity on me and give me special prize for my Wild Flower Collection. Other too soon, winter was upon us again, and Christmas a lift home on the back of it. Some other children times, we would play Rounders when there was was a magical time - and there was peace on earth, from the power scheme houses walked to school too, several of us, or go to our favourite spots for picnics in our little comer of the world. and some from a farm (Old Glenlee), which was even — climb trees, and ﬂnd it more difﬁcult to get back farther away. One got used to it and thought nothing down again, without doing ourselves an injury or Call me old-fashioned - perhaps I am one of these of it - unless the weather was bad. There were times tearing our clothes - and so the long summer days people who are always looking back at the ‘sunset’, we'd be lucky and get a lift in a car from someone rolled by, and soon it was autumn. That was a time and not so much at ‘the dawn’ — if you know what we knew - even gentry folk from the Ganoch Estate we loved to shufﬂe through fallen leaves, and look I meanl! stopped sometimes — we thought this was great! The for pine-cones — occasionally seeing the odd red I'll never regret coming to live in the country, nor man in question (Arthur Young) was a large red-faced squirrel in the process — I don't know which of us the happy memories of my schooldays at Kells school, where I learned to appreciate the good life man, and often wore big fur gauntlets — real posh, would get the biggest frightll Probably the animals — even having to walk to school became a pleasure he and his lady wife were, but very kind-hearted because we were invading their habltats.. Come the latterlyl it was probably that that kept me fitll folk. They didn't seem to mind cramming a few end of October - Halloween — we enjoyed dressing youngsters into their big car, which was beautifully up and wearing false faces (none so evil looking as From an ex-Kells pupil, Mrs E R Cafiender, Parfon (nee Betty Mac-Dermid of Gienfee) Lrvrng Independently 6ﬂ+? Have you claimed everything that you are ertliiletil to? To find out cunfldonllally what you are antlliud to and how to apply call: l. I7 i_'_Itllt: OI] ll llifls-'l /lI~?l.lIl]’t'l ' r.. ‘r!I-,|-- L» J‘ — ~'| 1.1.--.r !r_t page 6 Glenkens Gazette CatStrand News & Events The CatStrand has been awarded £331,829 from Scotland's biggest lottery distributor, The Big Lottery. The award, spread over three years from its Supporting 21st Century Life programme, will enable the venue to offer the Glenkens community greater access to a wide range of services including free internet access, computer classes and activities that promote a more positive and healthy lifestyle leading to an Improved quality of life. Internet access has proved popular in the area as many houses do not yet receive Broadband. Visitors to the area will also have the opportunity to log on and check their emails. Already the CatStrand has hosted visitors from New Zeal.-and, Australia, U.S.A., France and Denmark including a special site visit by members of a New Zealand Rotary Club. The CatStrand is the only organisation in Dumfries and Galloway to have received an award in todayis announcement. Since the venue opened on the 2 I st September 2007, more than two and a half thousand people have come through its doors with many of its community and arts events proving to be a sell-out. The ﬁrst-rate performance venue has attracted a host of artistic gems including ]ohn Hegley, Fred MacAulay, Archie Fisher and local favourite, tenor Nicky Spence. As an outreach Youthworks centre for the RSAMD, the centre has already started to be used on a regular basis. The number of pre-school children coming to its Play it By Ear programme has doubled and the Gentle Exercise and Tai Chi classes for the over 50s have proved to be very popular, as have the Tea Dances and Cookery Demonstrations. As a potential Conference and Training venue, the Cat$trand is already in demand and there is also the possibility of hiring the entire venue for private functions. Latest News: Architects ARP Lorimer have just scooped another prestigious accolade in winning a Glasgow Institute of Architects Design Award for their innovative design of The CatStrand. GAS at The CatStrand Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December, 12.00pm - 4.00pm, Free entry This weekend is the ﬁrst ever GAS (Great Art Swop) at the CatStrandl Do you have any paintings on your wail that you're bored looking at? Od framed drawings sitting in the loft’? his is an opportunity to bring along an original piece of art that you no longer want or need and swop it for a new one. Or, for a small commission, we will sell it for you on your behalf. If you don't have a painting to swop or sell you can still come along and buy something new. You never know what treasures you migh find! Art works can be dropped off at The CatStrand during the week beginning the 20 of November. This is a small scale pilot event, if successful there will be a much bigger one in the new year. For more information on this event please contact The CatStrand on 01644 420374. Storgrtellmg Cate TOM STADE REVIEW Canadian Comedian Tom Stade perfomted at The CatStrand at the beginning of November. The evening began with a support act by two Edinburgh based improvisation artists called Stu and Gary. They spent a daft and gentle ﬁrst half creating spontaneous characters led by suggestions from the audience. Their quick wltted innovations were most impressive and had everyone in stitches. They left the stage to rapturous applause and said afterwards that the audience was the best they had ever experienced. They thought that it was probably because we are a small local community where people know each other and explained that they had never experienced such great interaction with city audiences. Whether or not Stu and Gary's enthusiasm inspired Tom Stade’s set afterwards will remain a mystery, but Tom, in an unexpected new career move, went on to stretch the concept of audience participation to its limits. At ﬁrst everything went according to plan and his well timed observations seemed to hit the mark. He began with his usual entertaining tales of a Canadian's experiences of Argos stores and beef sellers at Scottish market stalls, which went dovm well. But as the perfomtance progressed he veered more and more from the script and instead went looking for jokes by way of the audience. On occasions he hit comedy gold and managed to wheedle some extraordinary lnfonnation out of people which produced great material with plenty of potential. At times, however, his interrogations became accusations, and it appeared to be cringing embarrassment rather than the punch-lines prompting the laughs. Aftenvards his stunned tour manager agreed that he might have gone too far and apologised for any offence caused. She asked what had come over him. Tom didn't seem to know, but appeared inspired, and thought that his new found confrontational conﬁdence was a bold career development which would wow his regular audiences! Feedback from The CatStrand audience would suggest they're not so sure: reactions ranged from shocked and upset to, "That's the best show I've seen In ages, more of the same, please!" Christmas Craits Wednesday 12 December 4.00pm - 6.00pm, 5-7 year olds Thursday 13 December 4.00pm - 6.00pm, 8-11 year olds £5.00 including all materials, juice I i and biscuits Creative craft classes with a special festive theme for primal? school aged children. his will be a glittery occasion where you can come along and make Christmas decorations, ii" presents and cards from all sorts of different materials. Please book in advance as places will be limited. it is advised to wear old clothes as things may get messy! The Feral Choir Forgotten Carols: Saturday 15 December, 7.30pm £7f£5 including hot wine and shortbread Reader Tom Pow - Soloist Sam Lee Researched 8. conducted by Ali Burns This beautiful and atmospheric concert is fast becoming a must attend event. It features "forgotten" carols that originate from Britain's rich folk tra itions. These winter songs and carols are woven together with readings of contemporary poetry and prose and this year's Glenkens Young Arts reader is om Pow Dumfries Saturday 8 December and Saturday based poet and writer who is 12 January, 10am -12ncon, £4.00 making a welcome and popular A monthly arts-based workshops for young return after last year's run of geople agedﬁ to 13 years. Held on the secon concerts. Sin in with the choir alurday In each month, each two-hour as soloist for Igregflrst time is Sam workshop will offer expert tuition and hands-on Lee from London. experience across a range of fun ﬁlled activities. Thurs rays 6 December and 3 January 7.30pm A relaxed and informal storytelling), music and poetry evening in a comforts ie café atmosphere for anyone interested in the live oral tradition. Aud once participation will be encouraged. This will be a regular event on the ﬁrst Thursday of every month. Cakes and coffee will be available. Eat, drink and let your imagination run away with you! No booking necessary, donations on the door. Play It by Ear Mon aye, 10 ecember and 14 February 1.30pm - 2.30|pm £2 per adultfchi d, 50p per additional child Monthly song, music and storytelling Ecrkshﬂp fort" prei-lschoold chlldirt=in,runT by e wr er, so e er an muscan ony Bonning. Play 01$ ear is suitable for children from birth onwa e and will take place on the second Monday of every month. No booking necessary —]ust turn up. Tales for the Turmng Year Saturday 22 December, 4.00pm, £4I£3 Stories and Music to celebrate the heart of Winter. Outside the cold wind blew, but close to the ﬁre everyone was listening. There was music in the air, there were stories in the — ear, there were songs that needed singing at the Turning of the Year. Come and listen, sing and share our celebration of one year endinlg and another beginning. Includes an interva workshop where you can make paper snowﬂakes to decorate the stage. For Family Audiences 5 years+ Modern Jnve Nnght Saturday 5 January, 10pm, £7.50 A fun end o the festive season where one dance ﬁts all! Come along and enjlgy a jive lesson with local dance teacher, Sam ood, followed by a buffet dance. This is a fun evening for adults where you can learn all the skills you need to pass gourself off as an accomplishe jive dancer n un er 15 minutes! The steps are easy to pick up and can be used to dance to all types of music, from the 19403 to the present day. rice includes a light buffet and a glass of wine. Charles Stuart-Menteth Tuesday 15 _,_.,__ January 7.30pm , £5.00 An eniertainingmtalk by Charles Stuart- enteih abouthisfascmating and intriguing experiences _ Battle of The Bands driving the Paris-Beti§‘ln%RaIly in the spring of 2007, Friday 21 December, 7.30pm £3 to money for e haln of Hope Charity. The This event aims to showcase the best of talkraise will be illustrated. Dumfries and Galloway's young bands with a the chance to appear at the next Knockenigorroch festival for the winners! Each band wll perform up to 3 songs to our panel of judges. If you are in a band, thi_nk you have talent and would like to takipart in t is event please give us a call on 016 420374 or email nfo(%oatstrand.com. The bar will be open for soft rinks only. No bottles, please. CatStrand website: www.catstrand.com base 7 Glenkens Gazette NEW CMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR EARLY 2008 AT THE CATSTRAND FIIIIBSS Training (I055: Increase your strength, stamina and flexibility at our fitnesslcircuit training class. Circuits will include: press-ups; sit-ups; skipping; step-ups; lunges; star jumps and sprints, followed by a cool down and stretching session. Instructor: Harry Fenton. Commencing Monday 11"‘ February, 7.30 - 8.30pm, and running weekly. Price £4i£3 concessions. Ttli (Iii: Six week class Commencing Monday January 7th, 6 - 7pm. Instructor: Elaine Cameron. Price: £4i£3 concessions. Open to alli ‘Taking the ﬁrst step in computing‘: An elementary six week course in computing, starting from switching the computer on! The IT Centre can offer certiﬁed or an informal introduction to computing to learn to use the mouse, keyboard and the very basics in Word processing, Internet and email. It's the ideal course to get you started! This course is for people aged 1 8+. Classes commence Thursday 17th January, 5.30 - 7.30pm. ‘Taking the next step in computing‘: Computer Literacy and Information Technology Level 1: If you have just the very basics in computing and wish to progress your skills further, the CLAIT course is just what you are looking for. It is made up of a range of units to choose from such as Word Processing or Databases. Approximately 12 hours of study will complete each unit. An exam can be taken in any of the units for which a certificate will be awarded. The units include: File Management and e-Document production; Creating Spreadsheets and Graphs; Database Manipulation; ePublication Creation (PowerPoint) and Online Communication (Internet access is necessary}. The tutor is from the IT Centre, Castle Douglas. This course is for people aged: 18+ and is ILA Scotland approved £200 or £100 could open new doors to you! Classes commence Tuesday 15th January, 5.30 - 7.30pm and run for 6 weeks. course. It is simple, practical help and support from a qualiﬁed tutor to help with all the reading, writing and number skills that we need in today’s world. The way the sessions are run is informal and friendly and every learner will have their own ‘learning plan’ made out by the tutor. Come along to one of our free sessions. Weekly classes commence early 2008. Watch this space! English for Speakers of Other languages: Improving your English can help you get more out of your life in the UK. It will also help if you want to study or improve your CV. improving your English will make it easier to talk to doctors and teachers; understand the laws and customs of the UK; do a course and get a qualiﬁcation; help your children with homework, and pass the Life in the UK test and become a British citizen. The ESOL course involved speaking and listening; reading and writing; vocabulary, punctuation and grammar. Courses delivered at the CatStrand by the Stewartry Community Learning and Development Service. Weekly classes commence early 2008. Watch this space! WEEKLY DROP-IN SESSIONS These will be held at the CatStrar|d for conﬁdential advice and information. For people aged 50+, sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 10-11am from 3rd October to 19th December. Come along to get advice on anything from grants and services for older people to when the next I -SCUKNHHTY» _, =,De/rzo/zazi/ratio/2. ‘L F .REE! ziiiiiiile I | lla.rri.-I2_._3gP._m. _ nonosrsenr nary tfgated 35" I I -::§_'%i1_ .5 | | CHRISTMAS '7 TEA DANCE .01: Tb .CaIi$I;rand Nrsryw eat .LOWA_Y‘ J,/S Q, 7” _ ‘ T‘ / A LY. I I I ‘kg ':I1.f/T/..-",1" ,--1:, .2,, ‘Xxx! is, -~-"Mime. i ff‘ ' , ” //F//are “zsﬁﬁji-.-1...-.-.<.-er "d .. . ii (2 HF”!/"5 LlZ_ C§lL__E .- on 016'!-ll 420 374 II! T-‘E-i'_‘-Ti ET? .1'{.!";.lI-Ii I0 Eli iii E‘.T -'1 .1.‘-3 Iii! I-Tl! F ' 73;? . landscapes all feature as the action of Lewis Carroll’s famous novel is updated to an urban setting. ‘Alice in Urbanland’ is a week of dance workshops which explore street, break, creative and contemporary dance styles to a soundtrack featuring everything from classical to hip hop to the latest chart hits. The project ﬁnishes with a perfonnance where the participants get to showcase their skills.’ Absolutely brilliant fun and tremendous tuition! My two sons, ]osh and Brodie, thoroughly enjoyed participating in this ﬁve day course resulting in a fabulous show. Well done YDance! Looking forward to more! L,-Z 00,8 I I TRADITIONAL MUSIC TUITION_ I surgeries for teenagers and young adults - "7~‘:/ ‘Weird happenings, strange creatures and surreal will be held on Thursdays at 4-5pm, from the 4th October to the 20th December, with a professional counsellor on hand to help you with any issues you’d like to discuss. - -, '- NrnAuc1-";- ‘ALICE IN unnautaunic tea-dance is - a professional counsellor will be on hand for any other issues, and there will also be a regular clinic with Age Concern Scotland. Weekly drop-in advice and information |_ . s ti}.-’ Due to the success of the last Battle of the Bands, there will be another battle on 2lst December - see page opposite. Fitness training classes will be available at The CatStrand for anyone wishing to tone up a bit, and there will also be ‘Healthy Eating - Healthy Living’ workshops with an organic cook and nutritionist - see CatStrand section to the left of this for further info on these. ‘Healthy Eating - Healthy living’: Paula Cochrane, Community Worker, Age Concern Scotland, is in partnership with Liz Cole, Community Project Worker, The Catstrand, and together they are hoping to establish a working group of younger and older people to devise a simple cookery book of healthy recipes. There will be a nutritionist and an organic cook on the working group. This project will run weekly for six weeks from 4-5pm. Day and date to be decided, but we are hoping to start this project mid January 2008. Anybody interested, please contact either Liz on: 01644 420374 or Paula on: 01556 505718. ‘Brush up your skills’: Do forms and letters confuse you’? Do you want a newjob, but afraid your writing isn’t up to it? This is a free learning programme at the CatStrand delivered by the Stewartry Community Learning and Development Service. It is not an academic BATTLE OF THE BANDS NEWS ILIZCOLEISOPERATINOTIIEOOMMUNITYBUS rot PICK-UP um DROP-OFF IF nouittn... , is I rot noes mm. oomct uz cots nu own 420 an Around twenty youngsters and ten adults have been taking part in the traditional music tuition programme at The CatStrand, run by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama's Youthworks outreach department. Classes take place over the course of one weekend every month in ﬁddle, accordion, whistle and guitar and are taught by some of the best tutors in Scotland. There are still some places available on the courses and GCAT has managed to secure some funding to reduce the costs of tuition; please get in touch with The CatStrand on 01644 420374 If you are interested in taking part. The students on the course will be presenting an informal Christmas Concert on Sunday lo December at 3pm, to show what they have Ieamed this tenn. Admission to the concert is free (donations on the door) and mince pies and mulled wine will be served. Glenkens Gazette page 8 I KELLS PRIMARY NEWS Christmas Concert: Wednesday, l2"" st Thursday, I 3*!" December, 2007. Primaries i-3 are entertaining with ‘Fishing for Stars‘ and Primaries 4-7 will be performing the Musical ‘joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat‘. Since we can't exceed the hail capacity, this will be a ‘ticket’ event. Tickets will be on sale in the week beginning 26”‘ November from the school. Tel. 01644 420340 B a d m I n t o n Coaching: As part of the prize for winning the National Badminton Project Competition in June, the senior pupils have been having badminton lessons for 6 weeks from Mrs. Anne Robertson, Coach to the Scottish Badminton Team. Kells Karate Champions: At a recent competition, Dylan Blore, Hayley McGaw and Lewis Grieve all won 2 trophies each. A magnificent achievement and all at Kells are very proud of them. The ﬁnal picture is of Pupils from the P4-5 Class who have had an excellent season in our new Kells Garden which was established with the Lottery Funding received in Sessslon 06-07. The children have worked so very hard to produce many different vegetables and we've all enjoyed tasting them. They even entered their potatoes, carrots and cabbage at the Glenkens Show in August. N.B. Their strawberry plants will be some of the many plants on sale at our School Fayre on 6"“ December. TRANSPORT INITIATIDVE FORTHCLOMING TRIPS TUESDAY 13th NCOVEMBER 2007 until TUESDAY 10th DECEMBER 2007, there will be a trip every Tuesday to Newton Stewart. This will leave Dairy at 11.15am and will coincide with ‘Senior Swim ming' in Newton Stewart or time just to shop etc. Fare £2 each (Concessions £1) Enqulriesibookings to Brian Tweedy 01644-430427 SATURDAY 1st S 0th DECEMBER 2007 (A FEW SPACES LEFT) CARLISLE - XMAS SHOPPING OR VISIT THE CASTLE ETC. Dept Dairy 9.10am, New Galloway 9.20am, Laurieston 9.40am Return to Glenkens by 5.30pm Fare £ 5 per person (Concessions £4) MONDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2007 HETLAND HALL GARDEN CENTRE AND MOFFAT Dept Dairy 9.50am, New Galloway 10am, Laurieston 10.20am Return by 5.30pm - Lunch at the Garden Centre, then time in Moffat during the afternoon. Fare £4 per person (Concessions £3) SATURDAY 5Tl-I JANUARY 2000 KELVINGROVE MUSEUM, TRANSPORT MUSEUM OR THE NEW YEAR SALES (The Mini bus will be parked at the Museum, but it is only 10 mins into Glasgow City Centre by bus or the Metro) Dept New Galloway 9.00am, Dairy 9.10am - Return by 6.00pm Fare £5 per person (Concessions £4) SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY 2000 (JUST A FEW TICKETS LEFT) SILVERBURN SHOPPING CENTRE, GLASGOW (New shopping centre with large Marks & Spencers, Debenhams, biggest Tesco in Scotland and many other shops) Depart New Galloway 9.00am, Dairy 9.10am - Fare £5 per person (Concessions £4) ALL TRIPS ARE SUBSIDISED BY ‘HELP THE AGED‘ AND TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE CATSTRAND — THE COST COVERS ONLY TRANSPORT — ANY ADMITTANCE COSTS ETC ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GTI) WEDNESDAY nus SERVICE (arson. aotrre): Timings are as follows: 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhill) 1010 New Galloway 1925 Mossdaie 1935 Laurieston 1940 Townhead of Greeniaw 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) The return journey: 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2052 Townhead of Greenlaw 2100 Laurieston 2110 Mossdaie 2125 New Galloway 2135 Arrive Dairy COIICESSIOHARY BUS PASSES ARE ACCEPTED OH THIS ROUTE, SO PLEASE HAIIE USE OF THIS EXTRA SERVICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374. I . .1 CARSPHAIRN PRIMARY Children from Carsphairn Primary School have been collecting goods to send to people in need overseas as part of the Shoebox Appeal 2007. The pupils and their families collected essential items such as hats and gloves, socks and toiletries and added toys, stationery and other clothing. Their teacher, Mrs. Lowe, was amazed at how much the children gathered. "The school has just 8 pupils, but they were able to fill ll boxes with the staff adding a further 3. Everyone has been very generous and I am very proud of the children." The boxes were taken to the collection point at Kirkcudbright Parish Church which was a pick-up point for Blythswood Care. Children and adults in eastern Europe and Asia will receive the boxes. G.T.l. NEWS UPDATE The REGISTERED ROUTE continues to be well used — please keep using it, as it's future depends on your use - However this service will NOT operate on either Wednesday 26"‘ December 2007 or Wednesday 2"“ January 2008. WHY NOT CONSIDER USING THE MINI BUS DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON — ENQUIRIES ABOUT IT'S AVAILABILITY AND CONDITIONS OF HIRE, PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER (01644 420374 or (h) 01644 450201) Provisional Dates for the main trips in 2008 will zgrpear in the next issue. This will inclu e trips to Dunoon, the Glasgow River Festival, The Thistle Car Rally in Moffat and a visit to Stirling and the Bridge of Allan Highland Games. Next year a date will be set after which tickets will be available for each trip — the trips get more and more popular and we have to give everyone an equal chance of getting a ticket . GTI would like to thank all the volunteer drivers for all their help during the past year, and all those of you who have used the bus in one form or another Best Wishes for a Happy Xmas and a healthy and enjoyable New Y¢"="'Keith Cooper page 9 Glenkens Gazette _ CCC - CATSTRAND CINEMA CLUB The CatStrand Cinema Club (CCC) aims to bring a varied and popular series of film to the Glenkens on a monthly basis. If you would like to get more involved, you can join the CCC, which will meet informally on a regular basis to discuss programme ideas for the coming season. Membership benefits will also include reduced ticket prices and, most importantly, the opportunity to support your community cinema. Ticket prices are £4.50 (non-members) and £3.50 (members and concessions). Annual membership costs £10. if you're a fan of ﬁlm and would like to join CCC or to find out more about the programme, visit the website, vvww.catstrand.com or call 01644 420374. Thursday December 20, 7.30pm The Good German (2007, Cert 15. 105 mins.) Who knows what American journalist Jake Geismer (George Ciooney) expected to ﬁnd in postwar Berlin? Peace, maybe. Or at least a story. But certainly not Lena (Cate Bianchett), his beautiful, embittered one-time love. And not the trail of secrecy and deception that leads from Lena to the scheming young corporal (Tobey Maguire) who's her new iover...and to a murder no one seems interested in solving. Except Jake. Steven Soderbergh directs three of today's top talents in this zigzag thriller lhat’s both an atmospheric homage to 1940s ﬁimmaking and a deft modern ﬁlm noir. --uvnuw —'- u 11.:-lq’v'—u . Thursday December 27, Family Matinee 2.00pm Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, Cert. PG. 140mins) C.S.Lewis" timeless adventure follows the exploits of the four Penvensie siblings - Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter - in World War 2 England who enter the world i, of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of “hide-and-seek” at the rural estate of a mysterious professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, once peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, _ centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the ‘vi evil White Witch, Jadis. Under the guidance of a noble and mystical ruler, the magnificent lion Asian, the children light to overcome Jadis" powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular, climactic battle that will free Narnia from her icy spell forever. Thursday January 3, Family Matinee 2pm Meet The Robinsons (2007,Cert U 102mins) ,,. .1 ‘-1 " Wednesday 30 January, 1.30pm The Philadelphia Story (1940, Cert U, 112 mins) . Join a brilliant young inventor named Lewis as he sets off on a time-travelling "i ' .._'.:'".:.. journey to ﬁnd the family he never knew. in the fantastical world of 2037, hip ,,_ ,'" hoppin' frogs and dogs that wear glasses are as common as talking dinosaurs. 5-it in an amazing twist, Lewis discovers that the fate of the future rests in his hands, but he cant save it alone - he'll need every bit of help he can get from the ~ _ . "3 hf_\~ wonderfully wacky Robinson family, who help him learn to eep moving forward C - '___l V and never stop believing in himself. . Q><'s'.*-.-,i .Sophisticated romantic comedy achieved its pinnacle in this timeless classic, ‘ T GRN ~;-iiréisilizu voted one of the Top 100 American Films of all time by the American Film a.“,§,i,*,t!,$5_T institute. Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grantand BestActor Academy Award winner "“ -Firm, James Stewart star in the masterful comedy about a faultﬁnding, bride-to-be . socialite who gets her comeuppance. Thursday 31 January, 7.30pm CatStrand Cinema Club: The Bourne Ultimatum (2007, Cert. 12a, 112 mins) ,- ,1 \ ‘ ‘"- .9 3?-5' _ Matt Damon returns as the trained assassin Jason Bourne for the latest showdown in The Bourne Ultimatum. in the follow-up to 2002's The Bourne identity and 2004's The Bourne Supremacy, acclaimed director Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy) joins returning cast members Julia Stiles and Joan Allen and new additions David Strathairn, Paddy Considine and Edgar Ramirez. All he wanted was to disappear. instead, Jason Bourne is now hunted by the people who made him what he ls. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, he is undeterred by the barrage of bullets and a new generation of highly-trained killers. Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and ﬁnd out who he was. ON THE BEAT : Community Police News With Po Ian Wilson FESTIVE TIPS TO HELP YOU SAFELY ENJOY THIS TIME OF YEAR"... As yet another year in the Glenkens draws to a close, I would like to thank you all for your help and assistance and I would wish you all a very Merry Christmas. At this time of year we should try and make everyone's Festive season jolly... For instance many of you will know someone elderly who lives alone; if so p ease help us to look a_fter them. Call in on them regularly especiaicily if the weather is extreme, call the police if you think_someone needs _heip, don’t elay and please make sure someone has a key to get in without us having to make a mess by forcing an entry. (Thankfully often only to find they are away for he day with relatives!) if you're away Xmas shopping do not take more cash than you need, and lock those presents in the boot! Report lost or stolen cards as soon as possible. Motorists - at this time of year we are all constantly under pressure to make time please don't try to make up your time speeding on the dark, damp, and slippy roads! Finally, every year it goes without sayinig DON‘T _DRlNK AND DRIVE! The police step up patro s at th s time of year - al drivers involved in accidents however minor are breathaiysed! And have a good new year when it comes..... DALRY POLICE OFFICE : 0845 600 5701 COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE ‘Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service wishes to remind all those who have a coal or wood burning ﬁre to ensure that it is swept prior to recommencing use over the winter. Chimneys should be swept at least three times a year and even more depending upon the fuel that is bumed there. in addition to preventing the possibility of chimney ﬁres it also reduces the risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. With the possibility of power cuts in the area over the winter I would like to ask everyone to have torches [wind-up or battery] and lanterns of the same variety in their home to provide a safe supply of light in case of emergencies. Candies are not an ideal solution and should be avoided in favour of safer light supplies. Children in P6 at all the local schools have recently been given a ‘Fire Safety in the Home’ talk and video input by myself as to making sure they are as safe as possible in the home with regards to ﬁre. if your child comes home wishing to discuss it with you please make the time to do it as the information they get could potentially save your families life if there were a ﬁre. All those children involved received a Home Fire Safety Check request form in their ‘goody bag’ to pass onto their parents so please take the time it ﬁll them in and get the FREE SMOKE ALARM from Dumfries and Galloway ﬁre and Rescue Service. This is available to everyone - house owners and house occupiers and is a worthwhile and FREE service. Either ﬁll out one of the forms or call Oi 387 252222 to arrange for one to be carried out. Make sure your home is safe in the run up to Christmas. Additional free alarms are available to be ﬁtted into childrens bedrooms, so take advantage of this FREE service. it takes just a few minutes to make your home safer. While mentioning Christmas please make sure that you have enough batteries for your children's new toys on Christmas Day. DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY FROM THE SMOKE ALARM! Without a battery a smoke aiami is a useless piece of plastic. The Fire Cadets are enjoying a well earned break and will recommence in the New Year. At the moment there are l0 in number but there are still two places available to children residing in the Glenkens area and ages between ii and I6. Please enquire with Ste-wartry District staff for application details. This is the last newsletter l will be writing as I am starting in Dumfries in December. The new Fire Ofﬂcer in charge of Community Fire Safety will be Watch Manager laii Campbell who will take over from me on December 3rd and any future requests for talks or general Fire Safety in The Home infonnation should be directed towards him. He will take over running the Fire Cadets Scheme, and other Stewartiy projects which i have enjoyed attending and organising. Thank you for taking the time to read this and have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Susan A Maxwell, Community Safety Officer, Stewartry. Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service Glenkens Gazette page l0 TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CHURCH‘ OF SCOTLAND KICKBACK MARTIAL ARTS 2 THORNHILL COMPETITION Sundays Balmaclelian 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphairn 10.30 am 1*‘ 2"“ 3"‘ 4"‘ Dairy 12 noon 1*‘ 2"" 3"‘ 4"‘ 5"‘ Kells 10.30 am 2"“ 3"‘ 4"‘ Special Services and Events 9th December 6.30 pm Carols by Candlelight Service with Glenkens Church hoir in Kells Church. 22nd December 5.00éom Carsphairn Community hristmas Service in Carsphairn Church. 24th December 11.30 pm Waichnight Service in Carsphairn Church. 25th December 10.30 pm Christmas Day Family Service in Balmaclelian Church. 30th December 10.30 am United Service with Choir in Dairy Church SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH (C of E) St Margaret's, New Galloway 10.30 am Holy Communion Every Sunday and Wednesday I Christmas Services Monday 24th December +1—4--—-—— __ — -_i;- _.-_. . s . e _ ____,- _ _ ’s._. , , _ - _. _._ _ and 14th December at Dally Town Hall. A family show with all the usual characters Rat, 10.30 am Holy Communion Mole, Badger and Toad with a dame, a prince and a pretty girl for a happy ending. shows will start at 7.30 pm. Tickets can be bought ahead of time for a discounted rate of £5 adults and £2.50 for children - call Christine on 430 209. Tickets will also be available on the door at £6 for adults, £3 for children. With lots of wonderful ‘special effects’ including Wednesday 26th December 1 0.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 30th December 10.30 am Carol Service a car and a miniature gypsy wagon, this years panto looks set to be a real hit!’ CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St John's, Castle Douglas r ¢_- as s. _ ._* _ _,_ _ _‘ GLENKENS WALKING GROUP Mass on Saturday 6 pm & Thursday 7 pm Gerry Cinderby and ]ohn McBeth raising the Saltire Flag on the top of Waterside Hill (below left). The Glenkens Waking Group celebrate the occasion (below right). 1 DIGITAL CAMERA? WANT PROFESSIONAL PRINTS? TOO FAR TO TRAVEL? carer WAIT? - NOT ANYMORE YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS PRINTED AT _— ,i i mi I‘! §3 'l'I-IE TOP SHOP ﬂﬁlﬂiﬂ, St-iolnn1’ownoIlJ¢y TOI - 01644 430388 - 6“ x 4" prints with edit facility - remove red-eye at the touch of a button - enhance colours - crop picture to remove unwanted items - passport style photos - index prints of selected photos ~ choose photos to print I print multiple copies PRINT FROM CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE MEMORY CARD or email photos with instructions to: top.shop@btinternet.com 4 Glenkens 73 Drama Club will be performing the pantomime Wind in the Willows on I 3th Christmas Day 0 ii’ I GLENKENS 73 DRAMA CLUB 11.30 pm Midnight Holy Communion ‘__. - Sunday, October the 7th saw the second of Kickback Martial Arts yearly inter-club competitions in Thornhill and as usual the Glenkens Club sent a healthy delegation (many thanks to Margaret Sainsbury for driving us in the GCAT bus once againi). The atmosphere at the competition was great as ever, with plenty of trophies being given out and plenty of catoegories to win them in. The GCAT bus returned 14 trophies heavier at the end of a great day out. Our winners were: Hannah Sainsbury with four lst place trophies, Alasdair Drummond with two 2nd’s, a 3rd and a 4th, ]im Banner with a lst and a 3rd, Angela Miller with a 2nd and a 3rd, Nick Banner with a 2nd and a 4th for Mairi MacKay. A lot of fun was had by all. Many thanks to our instructors, Brian and Nancy Hilton, for running the competition. Anybody interested in ioining our club is welcome, young, old or in between. Classes run on Tuesday night‘ from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, and on Thursday night from 7pm to 9pm at Dairy Community centre and cost £2 per hour. I Armstrong Watson GLENKENS MEDICAL PRACTICE General Medical & Dispensing Services The Sm'ge.r_y High Street New Gallon-*n_r The Surgery Kir'id.nnri Street‘ Dairy FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL ‘E’ 01644 420234 ‘E’ Glenkens Gazette L L. page 1, 1 ll I‘ _.~ I |- i / Personalnzed Pet Care llilll r. 1. I , ilihl"ivt~iNni“ii*ivinniﬂni“iuHhdi*I_, E , I | 4 1 I _ - - - . 1-i-=|:'|:. "Lil 1- | Understand better how local organisations engagetheh community. www.personalizedpetcareco.uk TEL: 01387 257529 All your pet needs at a click of button, hosting the biggest range of pet Free workshops looking at building better working relationships between communities and how public services are delivered. .- ______ ____i (communlty_Jp|ann|ng __ _. - products in Dumfries and Galloway Dogs, Cats, wild Birds, Pigeon 8: Poultry, Aviary birds, Small Animals, Aquatic’s, Reptile’s, Hermit Crabs Whole Peanuts 25kg £19.99 Black Sunflower seed 20kg £13.00 Box Of 100 Small Fat Balls £9.99 Bucktons Wild Bird Seed 20kg £9.99 Free delivery to most of areas in South West Scotland l ! I-re"-:-|| 1'0 cl 1-: ;\n:\ U--,-1." II §_»- .,| --4 81'1"; Order on-line or phone To book your space contact Wendy McLauchlan tel: 01557 330291 or e-mail WendyM@dumgal.gov.uk by the 3 Jammy 2993 Payment on delivery option available for online orders simply choose the print order form payment method and we will E-Mail you back with a delivery date. -1i "i | -"~.' " | ,. . ' l 1 lift-".'-ii ']§3'[!i.'|§i_ .|'i i!ll;I THE ;";' ‘-I ‘J11 CROSS KEYS HOTEL I ~:t:.*-‘tar it - . 5 .1'+.i|'a'=v1>:|@ilii ..-_- ‘F _-.|!..-.-\-= -. . .- t.. .- _ .-_ -.,- New GALLOWAY *5‘ 01644 420494 l\le\/v Chef vvith a grce at nu Restauriaint now open 6 pm to 9pm Wednersrday to S~aturday Chriiistrnas enu Starts 5th Decernber Lunec|’11.2no0n until 2.30pm Diarmeir to 9 pm Wednesdsay to Saturday Going to the Catstiran d? ooka pre-event dinner.... Ring for more sdetaiis ii-"=.?i '-?"'~'_"T'Ei ..- __ It :i‘i_|_i=" ii.=_._ __'_ i;-i l'-|i.\ tli It |'i-' \ ' '\,' '._. \. .1 _ r -: .,i ,-, . .. . will ‘l‘ I'll ii”ililiillliil--'='-'iiit|| .'-1 :\ ‘.1, ‘ -'i.I. _ - t.-.. :‘. _l ll . _ .-_I-_.,l|t‘| - -, ,__ It I-‘_ . ill - ‘i. 1| ~. .|.. I . i Iii :- - . ll It ,"t': -i L_; l:| I U ||' . I.'..i_.;];..-i;_=r,;'r" 1 :“‘i=:;"g| ri I I _;l;i;i--'."1.':' | l - l“'| 1 .-"I :»i'_~: ‘i |- , - . ‘i--T-.l~';;'f"i'|i '- |Ii||,']Ll ii Glenkens Gazette page i 2 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GAZETTE REGULAR USER GROUPS AT DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Bill Hines - 01644 430224 Glenkens PIaygrou5p Monday - Friday 9.15 - 11.4 am Julie Moore - 0 644 460687 Glenkens Mother 8» Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00pm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie 01644 430429 Good Neighbours Club Tueeday2.00pm- Any contributions to the Gazette are ahvays welcome by anyone and everyone, and all articles, cartoons or photos are considered for publication. We are very keen to receive contributions from a raider area. Please remember that we try very hard to remain politically impartial. Although we encourage you to express your views on subjects of interest to the local community, sometimes an editorial decision is taken not to print an article because it might Ieopardlze that impartiality. Mabel Young - 01644 430472 If you are submitting an article the preferred format is by e-mall to lonnle Graft Class Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm Jean Mailman - 01644 430497 Drama Club Cathy Polkinghom on 01644 430058 Dowswell at [ensys@glenkensbb.co.uk]. He prefers to receive your article as an attachment in text or rich text fomrat (.txt or .nf ﬁles). If you can't email it the next preferred method is on disc which you can post or drop in to the GCAT Shop. Again ideally it should be .txt or .rtf. If you want to submit a printed document then this is OK. Please keep fonts plain so that your text can be recognized by the For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact Sarah ililcﬁrdam 01644 430393 scanner software. (Ideal fonts are Ariel, Times New Roman, Courier. No bold or (Veryreasonable rates for private hire) italic please.) For those of you who have no idea of what we are talking about, we are still very happy to receive hand written articles which we will happily type up for you. Sarah Ade is our chief co-ordinator so if you have a good story but aren't able to write it yourself please get In touch with her. She will be very happy to carry out interviews and undertake research to gel your story written. Telephone 01 644 4301 38 DEADLINE for Febnraiy/March ISSUE 44: Fri 11th January 2007 glenkensgazette@hotmai|.co.uk | I I L “ii.” GBA Opt-n Evening, Thurs 29 Nov, ipm, Ken Bridge lioiei (meetings gs-neraiiy lsl Tue oi the month) GAS at The C31$lm'ld, Sail G S0112 Dec, 12-ipm, Tree entry, The CaiSirand, lieu Gs'£orray Cookery Dornonstration, lion 3 Dec, lltnl-i2.3llpln, The CstStrr.nd, lien Ga!-torrry Kells School Fayre at the school on Thursday, G6 December at 1.15-prn. Sionudng tar, llursdeys 6 De: and l Jaw, Liipm, donations on the door, The Catitranzl, liar Gd-my Gienlnns Youn-g Arts, Sat 3 Dot 8. Sat 12 Jan, 1izrn-1 2noon, £4, The CatSlran-cl, liar Gaiorray Bus trip to Carisle, Sal 8 Des. depart Dairy 9.182111, liar Gatioray Sitiam, Laurieston 9.1itar1\, £5-iiiconc, (tor further into see p 8] Play it by Ear, lion 10 Dec G ii Feb, 1.311-2.i0pn1, 1.2, The Catﬁlrand, lien Gskraay itch CC met-ting, lion 10 Dec, Llitipni, New Gaicray Torin ihd Bus tripto Hetiand Hat Garden Centre & llofial, lion 10 Dec, depart Dairy Qdiiarn, New Gaﬁoaay itiarn, Lauri-eston, itllﬂam. Eiiicorc, (lo-r further into see p 8] Guided Red ltrte this with Caium iiurray, Gaiiorray Red Kite Trail Oflioa, 12 Dec, rear Parlon, for further into ca‘! Caium on 01556 6711464 Christmas Gratis, ii’-ed 12 Gee, 4-ipm - 5-iyear oids, Thu 13 Dec, 4-6-pm - 8-iiyear oids, £5 ind all materials, juice 8. biscuits, The CatStrand, lien Gthrray its-isPr'o.\ay Schozl Cl*dstresCcnre1,Wrdi2&lic1iDrc,fttasonsafeirnn eni iioroniit-l-14210-ill The Feral Choir, Forgotten Carob, Sat 15 Dec, i.3tlpm, tiiiticonc, ind hot nine G shortbread, The CalStrand, lien Gdorray Clvistmas Tea Dance, lion ii Dec, 3-Spm, free entry, The Cstitrand, liar Gatiouay tlrtstrarrd bi-ear Cid: sore-ring. Tie Good Grow. Th: 21 list. i.iip/n, £4.51, The t‘-atS!ra-rd, ltrrr Gatonay Battle oi the Bands, Fri 21 Doc, 7.34pm, £3, The Ga1$trar-d, lieu Gaiiocay Tales tor the Turréng Year, 8:122 Dec, lpm, Etiioonc, The CatStrand, lien Gaiouay GalSlrand Cinema Club screening, Chronicles oi Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Thu 27 Dec, 2pm, £4.50, The Calﬁtrand, New Gaiorny Catﬁtrarti Ores: Club sneaiag, list the Rotirn-oos, Ttu 3 Jen, Zpa, £4.50, The Cst$trand, lira Gadoiny Bus trip to Kei-ringers museun, Transport livsevm or new year Sat Sth Jan, depart liar Geﬁorray Sam, Dairy 9.10am, £5814-cone. [tor further info see p 8) llod-em Ive light, Sat 5 Jan, 8-10pm, £7.50, The t‘.atSirand, lieu Gaiianny Jeremy Carisle ertrbition, nrnntng until 601 Jan, tree entry, The CalStrand, Hrs Gaiomy Charles Stuart-iientelh, Tue 15.1411, 7.30pm, £5, The CatSirand, lieu G-slimy Gus trip to Siverbum shopping centre, Glasgow, Sat 19th Jan, depart lieu Gaiony Garb, Dairy 9.11pm, Eitioonc. (tor further info see pi) Engaging Corrmuniti-as nwltshop, Thu 24 Jan, 1tiam-1pm, The Catﬁtrand, lieu Galloway, to boot a space contact Wendy iictauchian on 01557 330291 or irend'y@dumoatgov.ut by 8 Jan ll:-is Annual Burns Supper Friday, 25th January, 20138 Cathrsd Cress Cid: soeesrg. , The Pidsdeiptia Story Tto ii in 1 iipa, £4.54, The Cawraai, lira Gem; Cst$'rvd Chara Cid: arena-3. Th: Bone U-teotrra, Tor it ta, mpg ti Si, The Cadfraoi, ital Gs»-er; Thenioa String Quartet, $21. 9 Ft-bru-.uy, 8pm, £1.50, Dairy Town iiail GOAT - O1 644 420 374 = *Iio;r.maIt Carr1'ck"s ofCn|s|1l1ai|'|1 =1 -“ GLENKENS DIARY FOR ALL EVENTS Jilnin Street. Fnrsplinlrn Size ielaekie were Convcnicncc Store igtiarrraaigagje Groceries s llouschoirl Vcgctahlcs, Salad 8: Fruit Dairy & Fillctl Rolls Hot & Colrl Drinks, Sweets Nen's|r:1pers 8: Tobacco Fishing Licences Oil‘-Licence ﬁi;e'g'e~ 2 _ 1iiii,teace "I 1“ .1 ' I own K ism Bcm is some -9cm 1. rssem -'Y.9cn1"x 13.5.crn' c eotsiogj rtttiilour» 1iB==m1r=27I=,m i-3213.0‘-ﬂit! :.l3;on;1; Xifl.BB.'n'l. tltciisrsiagleaottude VAT Q 17-45%) RBI q:|:|cE | E2 016-I-I -T611211 ‘El - Q Scottish Arts Council ' V PROJ EGT PART-FIPULHCED __-3 >1 ‘ T’ C - _ BY THE EUROPEAN UNION Europe and 5:0-Uaﬂcl i.'3.\-ing rt work together IQnatural power Ti I. ll r"_\ K“ uni 12- r'--i- |-ll" Ill -.1! .1 ' s-:ow|oc“3', - I -. i". Ill-I-'i'l -"I-I I I.-l'|=-_|'i-T: ti. f "'-- --"I -- . I GTGBI opportunity IO QBII SDITIB IHSIY ~e»~w1 from the we hills 1 Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in _ 1.0%, 35% Direct Grants /’ LEAD E R Durnfrics nnrl Galloway ._.._ £1,2_._§!a'0,0' 11.9% the ihn;-Ii Uiiicc t‘r[‘i'..‘|l I |.lil.i lu l.llli l‘~.ioniJo}.' to .$Iuiun.ln_v PHUNE TOP-UFSALL D.+'i.'1' __ -- s.sa.o.qo .ea5roo era-an as. mars, ;§o.!a.ur %§,o,lour=¥ ‘ Pricié inert j0is.cos‘u,nt-for 1i$1SilT9“' 3 '5.'i.l.!".l. -‘.I_'I=-,'_t,iI§;§-f3.I'.I_|s'S"l 1 I .I Pensforrs - Sa virrgs - Investments Refiremerrf .5 Inheritance Tax Planning Life Assurance - Protection - Mortgages .. asat-r',e..*i".:i.i.?.;*2§.rt*;;:i..... I . contact your loca adviser: Brian J. Ed ar DipPFS separate bags; ready for cooking 0 Price: E35 - G0 for whole carcase Area Ofl-ice: Tannoch, l‘Fewton Stewart Road, New Galloway DC? 3RT Tel. o1e44 42o2aa or oraoa 322421 I . 1 Strahanna Farm ' water of Ken off the B729 I‘ ‘ I between lliioniaive and Carsphairn I Central Office, El Victoria Street, Newton Stewart DGB GNL TEI 01571 403051] Fax 01671 402549 e-mail - advice@marrﬁnancial.oo.uk I ‘~'-‘Eb - \‘-“-‘M’-"lﬂTfﬁ"a"@lA|-C0-"K i-larr Financl1iSEn'Iccs is an Appolr.tcd Representative of Sesame Ltd o Telephone: 01644 46!] B60 'rcr.aaovzv.wrtrrrossusrorioroanorrrrrtrranvernrmotauotrcact 1.! 1 A i /' Scottislr I-Intcrprise E\'ct\\'o1'k /E i I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 43 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_043 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/188/GlenkensGazette42.pdf 025a09d1f8bd036ff7041a64e1c01e9e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Cr LEN KEN S GAZETTE incorporating news from Cllenkens Community at Arts Tins: [rats in = BALMACLELLAN ~ CARSPHAIRN ~ MOSSDALE ~ new GALLOWAY ~ sr. iouuis TOWN or DALRY| October / November 2007 l I I‘ ISSUE 42 s I GI I OIL]- .1 |On Tuesday 2nd October 2007, HRH The Princess Royal -officially opened The CatStrand in New Galloway. After six years of tireless fundraising and hard work, the former derelict school has now been transformed ‘into a state of the art and fully accessible arts and community I" " _ venue. It is equipped with the latest sound and lighting -* e II uipment, raked retractable seating, conference and training facilities, gallery and exhibition space and a local heritage resource called the Glenkens Historystop. The theme of sustainability is central to the concept behind the CatStrand - it extends to the local, social, economic, environmental and regeneration of the area. it is the ﬁrst public building in Southern Scotland to be heated by wood pellets, a fuel which reduces the total carbon emissions www.glenkensgazettecom ‘\ /11* - in \- from the centre by two thirds. This makes it the greenest arts and community venue in Scotland. The area is already home to some of Scotland's best artists and the CatStrand is a permanent showcase for some of their exhibits. These include: - Silvy Weatherall's Black Face . —+ - g ‘ Tup, a wonderful sculpture made out of recycled corrugated iron from the old school shed ~ Jim Gourlay’s slate obelisk ~ Kirkcudbright 13 - based artist Linda Mallett has been working with local schoolchildren to produce a ceramic panel at the entrance ~ - AAr A, of the building ~ Inside the building, Dairy based photographer, Ted Leeming, has produced a spectacular landscape triptych ~ And finally, Will Levi Marshall has created a glass, ceramic and water feature within the venue itself. The CatStrand is already winning awards. it scooped the Arts, Business and the Community Award at last week's Arts and Business Awards ceremony. This was in recognition of their partnership with Natural Power Consultants Ltd (NPC), a local renewable energy ' development and operations consultancy. (More photos on page i l) RENAISSANCE LEARNING ANNOUNCES REEL SUCCESS VIDEO COMPETITION WINNER Dairy Secondary School won £1000 worth i of books, supplied by Scotia Books. i This ho i has demonstrated eat enthus' a d comniiﬁmetfrt to raising reading Efandards wiiilii? thglr classroom, using Accelerated Reader. The competition rewards Paul Bannister (Principal Teacher Pupil Support) who has successfully implemented this software and involved students in creating living and breathing examples of reading practice with Accelerated Reader, on DVD. To take a look at the winners visit our website www.renaissa nce-ieaming.co.uklreei success Mr Fraser Simpson, Headteacher at Dairy Secondary Sigholol stﬁrsb “We wiere tgieiightéed to reﬁgive thisdpriﬁe w ic wi e a ma or oost or our raiy an t e R Accelerated Reader Scheme . The ﬁlm unit of Be n, Nicole and Mr Bannister along with our talented actors, Gemma, Jamie and Mr Brown have put together a super little movie.” Accelerated Reader is a learning management system that combines the beneﬁts of computer technology with traditional reading strategies and a love of books and reading. in the ﬁrst instance the students take a 10 minute online reading assessment test that adapts to the answers they give, getting progressively harder or easier until the correct level is established. This ranks the reading ability of each individual and sets a baseline against which to measure growth. It also indicates a range of books at the appropriate level for each student thus ensuring that all learners can read at their own ability level. Having established the con'ect range of books for their ability the students then go to the library to choose a book from within that range ~— critically these books will need to be marked and easy to ﬁnd within the library system. The students read the book and then, as soon as possible following completion, they sit a quick comprehension quiz on one of the school's computers. The quizzes are of different numbers of questions depending on the length of the book. There are also points awarded depending on the number of questions answered correctly. Where students are reading at the appropriate level, and regularly achieving in excess of 85% correct, sustained reading growth follows. - y IN TH‘s elss_UE"' 2. Local Artist :_ Shelia Mackay 3-gg:h?n':|t1?l;'2}‘o:;'g|"i'Y new‘ Dasws-,_.hbo,B,,,,d 4 Nature 8‘ ""6-me i'Au;u;nnRe,,|pB,'ii' " 5_Award5‘o,Dc.a|Businesses writer 1,, |-_Q3_]d_e|-mg. 6_ -ma "am" Fe$ﬁ,,a| 91] Bug-umgg-a_|1(| 7-.,0a't8'tr'and News 3_-3,9, Rlgqigygg 3,¢,,,,,'i__,~,9 gqgngg 1o_c,,,..-methane-“,5s|=i,,,,,~,,,5 .1&2,G-‘Sula, I 5 i5 Glenkens Gazette page 2 LOCAL ARTISTS : Sheila Mackay Balmaclellan resident Sheila llllackay is an art therapist. She has always had an interest in art and completed a post graduate degree in Art & .4 Design from Glasgow School of Art, then worked for some years in textile design and illustration before deciding to study Art Therapy in 1999. The Art Therapy course was quite a contrast to her previous studies of art and design, including lots of medical lectures, _ psychology and counselling skills, and trying to understand \ what a client might be feeling and seeing - very different from _____ studying art in its own right. l Since 2002 Sheila has been a practicing art therapist, working "" around Dumfries and Galloway and also in Perthshire. Mainly she works through various charitable organisations, but she also takes private clients, and can work either with groups or one to one. The main range of her clients has been people with learning difﬁculties, mental health problems, head inluries and Alzheimers disease. "Art therapy is the use of art for transfonnation and healing, self-expression and reﬂection, in a safe environment. it can treat issues as varied as severe and enduring il ness, life crises, depression or those facing a new direction in life," says Sheila; "It can be quite simple, with a client feeling the need to work in colour or form rather than talk to people. it doesn't rely on words, which can be a huge relief to people as sometimes it is so hard to put things into words. During the course of treatment, it may become evident through their artwork what is going on for them, and then it’s my job really to guide them through a therapeutic artistic process.” Sheila explained that there are different approaches to art therapy. She described the way she works in a bit more depth. For example, if somebody is very stressed and restrictedfstuck, then she might use a medium like ‘wet on wet’ which is water colour on wet paper. The medium becomes therapeutic in itself, encouraging them to loosen up a bit. Altematively if they're too loose, and ‘all over the place’, you could give them something more controlled, like clay or fomi drawing (a type of drawing using symmetry and set pattems which needs a lot of concentration) to bring them back into themselves through focusing on the task at hand. "One of the tools is the actual medium," says Sheila, “and another is what you might suggest to somebody. if they don't come up with any ideas, I will introduce a theme that feels relevant for that person such as a natural process (like the times of day and night or the transfomiation of plants with the seasons), a fairytale, a famous artist's work or a poem. This allows them to work with a theme, getting them started." This type of art therapy is a way of reconnecting the mind and soul with the body and the world around us, often using the seasons and the natural world to draw a person back into a more balanced frame of mind. it seems to me as ifwe could all beneﬁt from a bit of that these days! To learn more about art therapy, or to arrange a session, call Sheila on 01644 420666 or email sheila@clogandshoe.co.uk ... l __J Grierson Glover 0 Clea nlng ‘Q Qkxewiaalv ca rp Q‘ Brigg BARMURRlEi§"§ Home of genuine Free Range hen, duck KE”Br\‘Z5~‘?=§E “":I§':4" s “"ri'r3E‘3l§§§§tii‘iii;‘kits. Eton ready chickens, farm zﬁrggﬁion grass from day old Open 70"” _ 'I‘R1&])I'FIONA L. ll Domestics 8 Phiinelura VEGETABLES AVAILABLE 11-"kg;-§f1g,=l;5M c°"‘““i'°i‘*' FREEQUOTE Visitors welcome come and see B11 Suite eeee . Ctweringallol Dumlries8rGallei ay 01556670334 07843625593 ALSO SEASONAL FRESH MEALS 3 ‘E 01 644 420 '*;,°;i'§,';j]"b‘1j‘d Glenkens Gazette page 3 FIRST crrorcrs MORTGAGES (D&G) LTD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE BLACKCRAIG WINDFARM PUBLIC INQUIRY Dates and location for the inquiry have ﬁnally been agreed: Dairy Town Hall, Tuesdays to Fridays for up to 4 weeks starting on Febrtrary 26"‘. Opponents of the windfann proposals have been given ‘Relevant person status’ through Alison Chapman and GLARE. Those who essentially want the windfarm to go ahead, with or without modiﬁcations to the proposals, have obtained ‘Relevant person status’ for Roland Chaplain, Convener of the Glenkens Sustainable Development Steering Group. in the light of recent Council sponsored training sessions on the National Standards for Community Engagement, it has been realised that there MORTGAGES 0 Re-mortgages 0 First Time Buyers 0 Buy To Lets 0 Home Purchases 0 Commercial Mortgages 0 Business Loans 0 Self-certification Moﬁg/ages is an onus on the Council to provide the necessary training for anyone who wants to take part in the Inquiry what ever their age or position. Kirsty Peden, Community Learning and Development Manager for the Stewartry, has offered to provide a couple of training sessions about the Standards for Community Engagement during November. By the beginning of ]anua|y the outcome of ]irn Mather’s Ministerial Sernlnar on "Community Beneﬁts from the Development of Onshore Wind’ and the Scottish Government's new energy policies should be known. There should also have been further guidance and interpretation PRo'rEc1'|i’¥‘ 0 Mortgage Protection 0 Life Assurance 0 Critical Illness Cover 0 Income Protection 0 General And Commercial insurance 0 impartial local mortgage advice where we take the hassle of shopping around for a mortgage deal away from you. surrounding the existing Scottish Planning Advice Note (PAN 8 l ). As a result it is planned that there should be a series of training sessions during lanuary and February ahead of the Public inquiry to ensure that everyone who wants to contribute, however young or however old, has had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with how to present what ever is deemed to be admissible evidence. Finally a reminder that irrespective of the outcome of the Inquiry it is the Intention afterwards to forge ahead with forming a local Community Trust to negotiate and potentially form ‘partnerships’ with Scottish and Southern Energy or any other major developer involved in potential renewable energy projects in the Glenkens and surrounding area. “Give us a call, we’re working for you” The Royal Burgh of New Galloway B Kells Parish Community Council www.firstchoicemortgages.co.uk The proposed new housing development at Carson's Knowe seems to be progressing at last, after several amendments to the original plans ﬁrst aired by Lorebum Housing several years ago. They now intend to build all twenty houses at once instead of in two Alan Bell Ce-MAP: 01556 504242 Mobile: 07801 582123 phases of eight and then twelve as previously planned. The Community Council ftrlly support the long awaited new housing development which will give the opportunity for young families to rent or buy in New Galloway which has become increasingly difficult in recent years due to the lack of property for rent and the increasing property prices. However, we will continue to campaign for urgent improvements to the Old Edinburgh Road which will be the main access road for the new houses and is already totally inadequate to serve the existing houses as Your home may be reposessed ll you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. A fee may be payable for mortgage advice. if a fee is payable it will be clearly slated before we undertake any work on your behalf. well as being a bus route, the main access to the factory units and the main car park. The road should be widened and have a pavement and street lights added to ensure pedestrian safety. DALRY SCHOOL BOARD REPLACED BY NEW SCHOOL COUNCIL At the time of the September Meeting, no decision had been made by the Stewartry Area Committee regarding the proposed closure of public toilets in the area. It was reported however, that it was likely that the recommendation in New Galloway's case would be to retain the toilets in the High Street and to close the toilets in the lower car park. As the portable style toilets in the lower car park had been placed there about twenty years ago as a ‘temporary’ measure until new toilets were built, it was felt that this decision, ifit was ratiﬁed, would be reluctantly acceptable, particularly considering that sonre communities were going to be left with no public facilities at all. The Community Facilities Review which Dumfries or Galloway Council had carried out prior to the election earlier this year had still not been brought before Stewartry Area Committee for any decision to be made on it’s recommendations. The Review had recommended that New Galloway Town Hall should be run by a local management group and not directly by the Council as it is at present. Whether these recommendations are ever implemented or not, it is becoming increasingly obvious that urgent maintenance is required on the Town Hall to avoid even more expense in the future. Whilst some repairs had recently been carried out to the roof and the gable end to prevent water ingress to the neighbouring property, further urgent work was required to clean rhones, replace slates and repaint exterior. A letter has been sent to the council requesting that this work is carried out without further delay. Other general maintenance issues around the Burgh would be pointed out to relevant council ofﬁcials when they visit for a regular ‘wall<about' on a date to be arranged by Councillor Prentice. The October Meeting will be delayed until Monday 22" due to school holidays. Following new legislation from the Scottish Executive, the Dairy School Board was officially closed at the end of the summer term and the new School Council is now up and running. Similar in many ways to the old School Board, the new School Council has been designed to be more ‘user-friendly’ to parents. All parents with a child in the Nursery, Primary or Secondary schools at Dairy are members of the new Parent Fonrm which is an umbrella group encompassing the School Council and Friends of Dairy School, the fundraising ann. Any parent wishing to become more involved with their child's school, or who has a fundralsing idea, a concern about their child or iust wants some more infomration may contact any one of the following School Council members: ]ane Banner (ianebanner@phonecoop.coop), Andrew Bielinski (andre wb@bielinski.fsnet.co.uk), Morag Paterson (morag@tedleeming.com), Margaret Sainsbuly (sainsbury353@freeuk.com), ]ane Trtreman (ianetmeman36@hotmai|.com), Nicolette Wise (nicolettewise@aol.com). The next meeting of the School Council is on i9th November: items for the agenda should be given to the Chairman, Nicolette Wise, before then. -it H I - PRIVATE ART GALLERY 57 noun STREET, DALRY l Tx—\ J_]“"7_;;,i}_; EXHIBITING BOTH CONTEAIPORARY 8c TRADITIONAL PAINTING 8: PHOTOGRAPHY I -5* — THE STEWARTRY VETERINARY CENTRE CASTLE oouotns sunrarsnv r-rourts Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm & 5-6 prn Sat 2-2.30 pm PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN -"‘."'“' Q _. GALLERIES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS For a free, frlendlyﬁo ABROAD AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. 01 644 4 _ -PLEASE PHONE FORANAPPOTNT'r\[EN'1“01644 430463 quote _ 0 401 . /' ,- ,5, Tues St Thurs 6-6.30 pm ,5 I ' FOR APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SLIRGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY 3* 5'55 Q1556 502263 5&5 Mon, Wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm §_ L' IF‘ ,i, l °' ("“‘h"e) oi I 66 Q,’ 964 . +5! '_ I Illa jolrlllo L DALBEATTIE SURGERY HOURS »._.. ROSEMARY GASCOYNE 8c IAN GASCOYNE - _ __,_]t)y _" t__r E "*{r_- 1"’ 5 . verenmnnv sunorsnv IFI ? I @._; 2 OAKWELL ROAD casrte oouetns i|i_ ill l[i _ = -E3 1 i t_ I iii‘ '0 Jlii_ ii?" Glenkens Gazette _ _ I page 4 _l — 17141 ___ _ _ : I; _ I - ='_I'1' '_.-I: I I-'1" T "- .L 9" I H r -q',;;;,_ -.: -;_,_-4', | -IF: " ,, _1' _ 1. |__ - _— r. "it T I If-F" i"' . i_ I ' ., .6 Q AUTUMN 1'. _ "-iI\‘:7- 1- .1. ,3: I I -I: oldjamjars by putting them into a pan of cold water and gently bringing it up to the boil. Don’t put coldjars straight into boiling water or they will crack! Put metal lids in to boil too, and put the jam into the {are whilst the jars are still hot, screwing the id on then too. ThlS means that the glass can stand the hot jam without cracking, and as the jam cools it pulls the lid down, creating an airtight seal. . ..;~ »-s ﬂlypfc 'i/l/tine IQ At this time of year we start to feel the evenings drawing in and the crispness of winter creeping up on us. Ok, this year it may have started a little early, but that doesn’t mean we canlt relish the start of autumn, a wonderful season in its own right. it might have been nice to see more of summer, but let's lust hope next year is a double whammy to make up for iti Autumn brings us back into ourselves, making trs think of the winter celebrations to come - Halloween, Guy Faulks and Christmas - when we stay indoors by the ﬁre, enjoying time with family and friends. After the exuberance of summer, spending time outdoors long into the summer evenings, it"s good to wind down a bit. And this is the time of year to catch the last of the summer and bottle or lar it to bring back a taste of wann sunshine during those long winter months. Late September has seen the ripening of wild brambles, along with the enthusiastic bramblers parked haphazardly along roadsides, ﬁlling bags and buckets with tell-tale purple stains around their mouths... The blaeberries too have been and gone, in late summer, as have the wild raspenies. But now is the time for apples, which hang huge and ripe on the trees - these have done wonderfully in our wet summer, soaking up the water and new ripening in the brisk autumn sunshine. Damsons are also now ripe for the picking, along with sioes and, if you can ﬁnd them, builaces {an old type of wild plum). Below are two recipes, one for damson jam and also one for apple wine. You could also make the wine with pears if you happen to have a pear tree near by. it seems there are so many apples out there these days that go to waste as people don't know what to do with them, especially cooking apples. So l think wine is a good plan - you can never have too much country wine bubbling away for those cold winter evenings! Drtmson jam Plums or damsons To every 450g (1lb) of Plums, weighed before being stoned, allow 340g (12oz) Sugan Rectpe: 1) Cut the plums or damsons in half, take out the stones, and put them on to large dishes, with sugar sprinkled over them in the above ratio and let them stand for one day. 2) Put them into a large pan, over a low heat, and simmer gently for about 30 minutes, then boll rapidly for another 15 minutes. 3) The scum must be carefully removed as it rises and the jam must be well stirred all the time or it will burn at the bottom of the pan and so spoil the colour and flavour of the preserve. 4) Some of the stones may be cracked and a few kernels added to the jam just before it is done, these impart a very delicious flavour to the plums. 5) Pour into sterilised jars (you can sterilise 6 lb mixed apples 1 lb suitanas 1 112 lb sugar 1 teaspoon nutrient 1 vitamin B1 tablet 2 teaspoons peotolase Gervin Varietal D yeast Campden tablets Water to 1 gallon - A '7‘ 0 ', All the extras such as wine nutrient, vitalmin Bl, pectolase, wine yeast, campden tablets, demijon, airlock, etc. can be bought from a health food shop or chemist usually - Sunrise in Castle Douglas deﬁnitely have them. The purpose of the campden tablets is only, as far as I know, to clear the wine, so l don't tend to use them as l feel they are an unnecessary chemical which l would rather not consume, and l don't really mind my wine a little cloudy - as long as it tastes good! _ \ . _ Q I ‘— c "3"" \\\ Recﬁpe: 1) Dissolve 1 crushed campden tablet in 4 pints of cold water in a sterilised fermenting bucket. 2) Chop or slice the apples thinly and put them quickly into the sulphited water. Add the washed, minced sultanas, the pectolase, yeast nutrient and vitamin B1 tablet. 3) Stir, place an upturned plate on top of the fruit and cover the bucket. Leave for 24 hours. 4) Make sure the yeast starter is fully active before pouring it carefully into one side of the bucket. if the yeast starter is kept to a small area of the bucket an active yeast colony will quickly become established, and can then be stirred into the bulk must. When it is fully active a fruit cap will form on top of the must; this should be kept submerged with a plate to enable a quicker and better extraction rate and to exclude as much oxygen as possible. The cap should be broken up 2 or 3 limes daily depending on the activity of the fermentation. 5) Ferment on the pulp for 4 days. 6) Strain off the liquid, pressing the pulp lightly and pour into the sterilised demijohn adding the dissolved sugar. (The demijohn should not be more than 7l8ths full to minimise waste from excess frothing. ) 7) Fit an airlock and stand the demijohn in a warm place. Top the jar up after a few days with any surplus must or a little cold water. 8) When the fermentation ceases ( usually 23 weeks ) syphon the clearing wine from the sediment into a clean demijohn and move to a cool place. 9) After 1 or 2 days rack again, adding 2 campden tablets and topping up with a little cold water. 10) After 2 weeks rack again, adding 1 more campden tablet. 11) Replace the airlock with a cork bung. Rack again when a heavy deposit forms. If care is taken there should not be any need to add further sulphite for dry table wines but if in doubt another campden tablet may be added. 7' 5‘; I / ‘,- l‘|?!".rv_ Come along and place your bets for the L 2"“ Glenkens Grand National! hurdlino. beer tent. run. terrier fillies, more! ies think toffsl TI-IE BUNNY I walk The old lonely road‘-T With my friends laughing’, Until we reach thattihouse Abandoned for years A chicken pen behind it . I Padlockcd and missing hinges I thought about dead chickens Rotten eggs, spiders with a million eyes Looking at the door waiting to pounce Beside ll: was an old wooden shed An axe through the phone book Old bikes lie near I ran down the old road leaving my friends behind. I hid behind a bush Looked behind me still standing there Still behind the bush I looked again Behind me I see a bunny hanging on "a washing line but it was only a jumper now scared to go up that road '. ,_ a pal at my side L ‘ikrrrsrey P5, Dairy Primary School Glenkens Gazette page 5 WRITER IN RESIDENCE TOP SHOP 2 Since last summer Aonghas iiliacﬂeacaii has batonWriter in Residence for Dumfries and Galloway schools and for three weeks in liiiarch we have been delighted to welcome him to Dairy where he has worked with primary and secondary classes. Aonghas, originally from the village of Uig on Skye is a native Gaelic speaker and much of his prize-winning poetry is in Gaelic, including the collection of poems published in I997 which won him the Stakis Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year. He did read some of this work to the pupils but they were even more impressed when he translated the poem into English for us. He also read some of his more recent work in English, most interestingly a poem that he has written during his stay in the Glenkens based on local history and landscape. Aonghas has been encouraging pupils to produce their own creative .w.tl_iln'g based in particular on their own environment, their experiences gaij,-git their observations. An anthology of the best work produced by ll ;'\.I Local Shop selected as regional ﬁnalist in Neightbourhood Shop of the Year Award. Proprietors Larry at Moira Jones are absolutely delighted to have been selected for the award. They have been in Dairy for 2 years now. When they ﬁrst came to the village it was their intention to become active members of the community. This goal has been achieved with the help and support of the villagers. Larry and Moira would like to thank all their customers for the continued support and particularly for the nominations which led to them becoming ﬁnailsts. across the region will be published later in the year and we hope -"see $;0me Dairy writers featured. jfife-lexamples of Dairy pupils’ writing are Included BEST RURAL RETAILER AWARD NOMINATIONS entertainment - we thought that there were ir.,t_-":-q_1;“_= ;je1te;el.|ent poems that we have distributed ll i iBi‘f!*5!.D[dﬁ¢Ht the never! FORBIDDEN FOOTY BALMACLELLAN VILLAGE SHOP 8 POST OFFICE In the midst ofthe summer hilt was a Soaking hpt dayf M cuz an I were ayin ooiy Balmaclellan Village Shop at Post Office have been nominated for the Best ywhgen we should naghae lien Rural Retailer Award. Some of their satisﬁed customers have put them forward for this prestigious award. The village shop in Balmaclellan is the All wasgrand Until I hit the tba tae hard social hub of the village, providing a wide range of household goods and Up the be’ went And doon came the satellite box I blamed ma cuz quality food, as well as housing the Post Ofﬁce, and of course being a general meeting point for members of the local community. We seem to have the best shops around, here in the Gienkens, and they certainly deserve the recognition which being nominated for these awards has given them. Alter all he threw the be‘ Tae far in front o me What was I supposed tae dae In we snuck GALLOWAY FOOTWEAR Tae see ifSky was still working But no, the screen looked like a snowstorm Mum was standing with a face like ﬁzz Ma cu: made it worse As he said it'll clip back on Agra righ Just as I thought t ings could nae get worse Galloway Footwear Ltd, at the Clog and Shoe Workshop in Balmaclellan, has been nominated for a Best Rural Retailer Award, in the category of Best Traditional Business. This category looks for how the retailer plays a role in preserving a rural skill or tradition, In came ma pa keepayer boots on you'll have e ﬁr: the satellite dish said ma mither if they enhance the local community through Dad stormed out the hoose i-le was gone ﬁr aées Lucky ﬁr us Dad cou ﬁx it Guld ol duck tape 1 _ W -1. the business, whether a traditional skill would be lost without the business, and what effect winning the competition would have, such as helping the retailer to highlight an Nerd: time ma shooting important skill which is often taken Will have to be NEWTON’S OF DALRY for granted. It seems that Galloway 'McColst than Chris Paterson Newton's shop in Dairy has been nominated Footwear ﬂts this category perfectly -Kiroleen Currie, Dairy School for the Best Rural Retailer Award, in the - so lets keep our ﬁngers crossed! section ‘Best Village Shop’, run by the T 5 s Countryside Alliance. Owners Matthew [Ill and Gill Newton were both surprised and pleased at being nominated. "We have been in the village for I2 years and enjoyed seeing our children grow up in a safe and rural environment. it is nice to be nominated for the award by 8 our customers who are very loyal and lﬂflr-'PBn;de: in "r‘z._l.',?r_i"=~3".|.: Advisers supportive” said Matthew. Gordon NIcAdaIn Plumbing IT Heating Engineer _§G‘~‘!‘B_ a. The nomination phase of the annual *3‘ 01556 503744 "5’ 22 Kirkland Street St. Johnﬂs Town oi Dairy e-mai|:mail@ggbIaw.co.uk A s OFFICES IN : *5? 01644 430393 '3‘ ‘i 07834 321789 A l ‘ 1 to CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE KIRKCUDBRIGHT & DUMFRIES g lﬁl T cornpetitlon closes shortly and the regional winners will be anounced in December with the national winner announced in February next year. The Countryside Alliance said the Newton’s had been nominated because they "went that extra mile, not only for their regulars, but the whole community". Glenkens Gazette page 6 I THE HAIRTI-I FESTIVAL KNOCKENGORROCH At this September's The Hairth festival, the trademark personal, friendly atmosphere that people have come to expect from Knockengorroch, and travel so far to enjoy, created a smiling and happy crowd throughout the weekend. Even the weather, which brought some rather heavy showers at times, couldn't put a damper on things and people just carried on with some added waterproof layers. Top performances were given by a variety of world class musicians, such as Scottish group Aberfeidy, Bakabeyond and Nucleus Roots (replacing Sheelanagig)on the Friday night, and on Saturday a more traditional note from Irish greats Altan, London-based outﬁt The Herbaliser and Niziopi, whose ‘]CB’ song got to number one in 2005. The thing which struck me most about Nizlopi was the fact that it was just two people performing j — the singer and double bassist who also does human beatboxing — but the sound was great and they really got the audience going. Workshops in a variety of crafts and skills were held, from belly dance to stone carving, and enjoyed by both young and old. The array of foods on offer was great, making sure there was something for everyone. There was the usual multitude of clothing and goods stalls, ranging from local garage owner Willy Bone’s ex-army stand to an international musical instrument stall and the Afghan Schools Trust charity stall. The Knockengorroch Festivals are such a unique experience, each year only improving what is on offer for all the family, and the philosophy of keeping things small-scale and offering quality over quantity wins minds and beans and keeps people coming back year after year. Next May’s World Ceilidh will be I(nockengorroch's 20"‘ festival, celebrating their 10"‘ anniversary — confusing I know, but as there are two festivals each year it does make sense! Check out www.knockengorroch.org.uk for further info. Local artist Ian Gascoyne is currently holding an exhibition at the Tolbooth Art Centre in Kirkcudbright. It will run from the 19th October to the 3rd November. FARMING When I go out in the ﬁelds I feel right at home when Anonymous looks at me It sends chills down my s ine I say hello to Gwyneth antll calf Give Gunshot a pat on the back Give Kitty a quick comb Their recognition ﬁlls me with 'oy Out here I don’t hear my brotller The only interruption Is my dad shouting and swearing I take the quad round Nothing calving not at all I decide to o shing now When I go ﬁsI1ing Ijust nelax i And say goodbye to my troubles ' Andrew Hunter Blair, Dairy School I""_ G.T.I. NEWS UPDATE The REGISTERED ROUTE continues to be well used — please keep using it, as it's future depends on your use. However this service will NOT operate on either Wednesday 26"‘ December 200? or Wednesday 2"“ January 2008. We are very pleased that Roy Hooker will be able to continue to operate the school nrn every morning, but thank you to those people who had volunteered to fill this gap. Why not consider using the mini bus during the festive season — enquiries about it's availability and conditions of hire, please contact Keith Cooper (01644 420374 or (h) D1644 450201) GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE FORTHCOMING TRIPS TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2001 HISTORY STOP BUS TOUR OF THE GLENKENS 10am -1pm £ 2.50 per person MONDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 200‘! KELVINGROVE MUSEUM, THE TRANSPORT MUSEUM OR XMAS SHOPPING IN GLASGOW (The Mini Bus will be parked at the Museum, but it is only 10mins into the City Centre by Bus or the Metro) Dept New Galloway 9.00am, Dairy 9.10am Return to Glenkens by 6pm Fare £5 per person (Concessions £4) SATURDAY 1st DECEMBER 2007 CARLISLE - XMAS SHOPPING OR VISIT THE CASTLE ETC. Dept Dairy 9.10am, New Galloway 9.20am, Laurieston 9.40am Return to Gienkens by 5.30pm Fare £ 5 per person (Concessions £4) MONDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2007 HETLAND HALL GARDEN CENTRE AND MOFFAT Dept Dairy 9.50am, New Galloway 10am, Laurieston 10.20am Return by 5.30pm - Lunch at the Garden Centre, than time in Moffat during the afternoon. Fare £4 per person (Concessions £3) SATURDAY 5TH JANUARY 2008 KELVINGROVE MUSEUM, TRANSPORT MUSEUM OR THE NEW YEAR SALES (The Mini bus will be parked at the Museum, but it is only 10 mins into Glasgow City Centre by bus or the Metro) Dept New Galloway 9.00am, Dairy 9.10am - Return by 6.00pm Fare £5 per person (Concessions £4) ALL TRIPS ARE SUBSIDISED BY ‘HELP THE AGED‘ AND TICKETS CAN BE ii’'A%'i'A?53 R"19J'é.Tl5'Ev°‘“iAls“i="<‘s%i' ‘E53E§'s“5liEFPAEEE‘.-"<§'£l“ 29.3 ADMITTANCE CCSTS ETC ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE NOTE: An extra trip will be arranged to carlisle just before xmas for the evening oi the carol parade, hog roast and late night shopping once the exact date oi this event is known. GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GTI) wenmssnav nus SERVICE (arson. nouns): Timings are as follows: 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhiil) 1910 New Galloway The return journey: 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1935 Laurieston 1940 Townhead of Greeniaw 2100 Laurieston 2110 Mossdale 1925 Mossdale 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2052 Townhead of Greeniaw 2125 New Galloway 2135 Arrive Dairy COIICESSIUHARY BUS PASSES ARE ACCEPTED Oll THIS ROUTE, S0 PLEASE l'lAllE USE OF THIS EXTRA SERVICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374. Glenkens Gazette page 7 CatStrand News SCOTTISH ARTS COUNCIL PROJECT LAUNCHED AT THE CATSTRAND Alongside the launch festival the last few weeks has also seen the launch of The CatStrand Friends and Volunteers schemes. Already llfty people have become Friends of CatStrand both from the local communities of New Galloway, Dally, Balmaclellan and Carsphaim and from as far aﬁeld as London and Edinburgh. Meanwhile, the launch festival has been almost entirely staffed by volunteers. Carrying out a wide range of roles from box ofﬁce to stewarding, working in the bar or welcoming people to the venue, volunteers have played a pivotal part in the success of the ten day festival. ]on Nimmo and Teri O'Loughlin, two CatStrand volunteers during the launch festival, were quick to offer their support, "We knew that we were going to use The CatStrand so we felt it was important that we supported it actively rather than simply coming along to events. We have time LAUNCH FESTIVAL OPENED available to offer, and volunteering at The CatStrand seemed like a good use of this time." BY ALEX FERGUSSON MSP Ann Maxwell, another launch festival volunteer, is one of The CatStrand’s many new converts. “Initially when I was asked to volunteer a few years ago I was slightly unsure. Yet as I saw the building emerge and take shape, I was very pleased to get involved and to help out.” _ _ 1. Jf_"L*_ Audience Development Project Co-ordlnator Lucy Burnett has been delighted with this early “*0: response. “The public response has been incredible. To run a festival of this scope almost entirely by volunteers is an exceptional achievement. I have worked in the voluntary sector for over ten years, and never before have I seen this extent of willingness, nor such generosity of ﬁnancial contribution. This project seems to have truly captured peoples’ imagination." | rive Ii The Friends and Volunteers schemes are part of a Scottish m Arts Council supported audience development project which will soon also include an Ambassadors scheme which will identify and On Friday 21st September Alex invite enthusiastic individuals to help Fergusson, IVISP for Galloway and Upper raise awareness of The CatStrand In Nithsdale, opened the CatStrand Launch their local area. Abigail Carney, the Festival. His speech was entertaining audience development consultant and had the audience of people who who initiated the project believes have been involved with GOAT and the it has the potential to be rolled creation of The CatStrand laughing out out to other communities across loud at times. His main theme was the Dumfries and Galloway. “The key drive and innovation it has taken to get to the success of The CatStrand's this project on the road, and he praised development has been the commitment by staff to consult with the community, bringing on board people of all ages and interests. These schemes will enable Glenkens residents to GOAT chairman Cathy Agnew for her role respond to this amazing new venue: to develop their stake in The CatStrand's future success in bringing it all together. by getting involved and supporting events and activities." Friends schemes for young people aged 5-I I and 12 + will also be launched in the coming months. Lucy Burnett aims to ensure that a'l three schemes will offer a rewarding experience for L -=- 7 all those involved, “People have been, and always will be, central to the success of The CatStrand. b I f , F . _—_’t—_*-I-7 _‘_" 7%‘ My aims are twofold. Firstly we want to get as many people involved as possible and secondly we want to ensure that every involvement is a positive one." Early reactions from audiences and volunteers augur well. ]on Nimmo and Teri O'Loughlin were pleased with the friendly welcome they received as volunteers, and commented on how "it was good to feel useful." Ann Maxwell, coming out of her ﬁrst concert at The CatStrand was struck by enjoying a ﬁrst class event in New Galloway, “Usually I have to go Edinburgh or Dumfries or somewhere like that, but here I was in New Galloway. The CatStrand has really added another dimension to the Glenkens.” Getting Involved If you would you like to get Involved or to offer further support to The CatStrand please fill out the leaflet enclosed with this Gazette. To offer your time as a volunteer or for more information on how to get involved please call Lucy on 01644 420374.. PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Natural Power Consultants, based in Dairy, and the Glenkens Community & Arts Trust won a prestigious award at an Arts & Business ceremony in Edinburgh in September. The award, presented in the category “Arts, Business and the Community" was in recognition of Natural Power and GCAT’s sponsorship partnership. The award, made by Edinburgh artist and jeweller, Ruth Chalmers, can be seen on display in The CatStrand. T When I spoke to these people I discovered that we had our very ﬁrst intemational intemet customers. These charming Americans from Maine were enjoying a cycling holiday in the area (in spite of the weather), and were most impressed with the CatStrand - especially the internet facilities. It turned out that they were looking up the latest baseball scores at home. That's what it's there for! CatStrand website: www.catstrand.com page 8 Glenkens Gazette CatStrand Reviews NICKY SPENCE £3 FRIENDS CYRANO AT CATSTRAND Once again this area has produced a celebrity of world-class quality in the form of Nicky Spence. I ﬁrst met Nicky when he was c still at school and joined the -I Dalgarno Singers in Thornhill with his mother, Annabel. He was, needless to say a tremendous asset to the tenor section and it was only a short time before he began to enhance our concerts with his solos. it is obviously apparent from his superb command of the varied repertoire of tenor pieces which he sang at this concert why he Ihas become such a success, . and after gaining a Masters with distinction at London's Guildhall School of Music, has recently signed a inillion-pound recording contract. A sparkling accomaniment was provided by I ]ulia Cobby on piano. Nicky’s friends were Wendy Stewart who piayed a selection of beautiful harp music and songs to end the ﬁrst half of the concert, and Glenkens Klezmer (]ohn Higgs - clarinet, ]ohn Duncan piano, and myself on double bass) who followed the interval with a short selection of Kiezmer pieces before handing over again to Nicky. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT On Friday 28th September a group of talented international guitar players came to The CatStrand. In the afternoon four members held a workshop for people hoping to pick up some guitar playing tips, and in the evening the International Guitar Night was held. This is the ﬁrst time the group has performed in Europe, although they are already well known in the US and Canada. The four members, Brian Gore, Peppino D’Agostino, Antoine Du Four and Andrew White, are all incredibly talented miisicians and wowed the audience for nearly three hours with their varied guitar styles. At the end of the perfonnance they received a standing ovation, and were drawn back in for a ﬁnal encore. Many young people attended the evening perfonnance, bringing along their guitars to be signed by the musicians and being given helpful tips from the professionals. A great night was had by ail, and the four guitarists were enthusiastic about The CatStrand venue and also about the Glenkens area. Audience members and staff were invited to join the guitar players at their hotel, The Cross Keys, in New Galloway where they celebrated their ﬁrst European concert, and The CatStrand’: ﬁrst week of events. Jonnie Dowsiveli On Friday 2 I“ September the Dairy secondary students went to Catstrand in New Galloway to see the ﬁrst performance of "Cyrano" there. Played by just two actors and one actress, it was amazing. Cyrano is an intelligent, poetic man who is cursed with a long, ugly nose, ruining his chance of romance with his beautiful, beloved, poetry-loving cousin Roxanne. Comte de Guiche is a rich, powerful man but very selﬁsh and cruel. He also longs desperately for Roxanne. But Roxanne's heart is won by Baron Christian de Neuvilette, a handsome, kind man who is not in the least poetic, though Roxanne believes him to be. Unfortunately he is forced to go to war but Roxanne demands a poetic letter once a week. To save her heart, Cyrano offers to write the letters for him so that it looks like he is all he seems to be. But sadly, Christian is killed in the war. Cyrano lives with his terrible secret but just as it is revealed and Roxanne declares love to him, he dies. The play is so touching and the fact that it is based on a real story only makes it more tragic. Witty, funny and moving, the play had it all. It is deﬁnitely the best theatre periomiance I have ever seen. The poetry was excellent and the play was acted in such a way that you could really feel the tragedy of Cyrano de Bergeraifs |ife- DOORS OPEN DAYS: I THE GALLOWAY CONSOIIT Hannah Biackait in S2 at Dairy School 1, j ' 1 R r Visitors to The CatStrand ' I ‘ Open Day on Saturday 29th September were treated to the pleasaiitiy soothing sounds of early musical instruments played by two members of the Galloway Consort. They demonstrated dances from the 15th to l8th Centuries on a collection of instruments which included a set of three six-stringed viois, recorders, crunihorns, bells, a percussive stringed drum and an early guitar. Audience participation was encouraged and people were invited to try any of the instruments. CATRIONA McPHERSON LITERARY LUNCI-I Popular local author Catriona McPherson introduced her latest murder mystery novel at The CatStrand Literary Lunch. At the event, Catriona signed copies of the book, Bury Her Deep. The picture shows Catriona with Moyra Martineau from Gatehouse of Fleet. ’ The Scotsman has described McPherson as an “exemplary crime-writer, effortlessly ,balancing the driest wit with melodramatic suspense." , . , i \ . I Z ' H _i -In CatStrand Coming Attractions ARCHIE FISHER IN CONCERT MAXWELL’S DEMON Saturday 20 - Tuesday 23 October, CatStrand Opening hours Chris iielson and Sarah jackets are presenting a video and sound installation ‘Maxwell's Demon’ in the auditorium from Saturday 20 to Tuesday 23 October. This is the result of their digital arts residency and research in the Glenkens over the past year. Maxweli’s Demon is an imaginary creature at the centre of james Clerk Maxwell's i 867 thought experiment created to explore the possibility of contradicting the second law of ihemiodynamics. The structure and content of the thought experiment provided the artists with a basis to explore some of the complex subjects revealed through their research. For example; the relationships between people and place, allegory within storytelling or deﬁning territory though dialogue. The artists are working with local ska band lam Squad to develop an experimental sound work based on data from the recently developed ZephIR laser anemonieter. They are also working with a local magician exploring illusion and deception and developing a spatial 3d spinning holographic video work. The event will be open for 4 days, although the Monday and Tuesday will focus on access by school groups. JEREMY CARLISLE EXHIBITION "-"'I-.- .,1 ,5‘ Thursday 1 November to Sunday 6 January CatStrand opening hours The landscape and weather of Galloway have been a continuing source of inspiration for jeremy Carlisle in his landscape and abstract paintings. A deep interest in colour is a common thread to both areas of practice. Waiercolours are the predominant medium for the paintings. leremy has exhibited widely both within Galloway and beyond. t . A Iv..- COLCANNON Friday 9 November, 8.00pm £B.OO!£6.00 Colcannon, from Adelaide, is one of Australia's most popular and successful bands, receiving many awards including two “Firsts” in the National Folk Awards (2001) in Australia. They specialise in rich vocal hamionies with a wide range of traditional Scots, Irish and contemporary Australian material in their repertoire. ' a contemporary Australian band with distinctly Celtic roots and songs which can be .sirongiyAustralian.' “...si'mply stunning‘ (The Scotsman) Saturday 27 October 2007, 8.00pm £8.00 I £6.00 internationally renowned guitar and singersongwriter Archie Fisher has enjoyed a parallel career as a broadcaster, presenting Radio Scotland's weekly Travelling Folk since I983. One of the most inﬂuential folk artists of his time, Archie will be perfomiing at The CatStrand as part of the Gaelforce season of events. TOM STADE Friday 2 November, 8pm £7.00l£5.00 One of Canada's most popular comedians, Tom Stade will be stopping off at Th CatStrand as part of his world-wide tour. Tom was a huge hit at this year’s Edinburgh‘ festival where he received ﬁve star rave reviews from every major newspaper and reviewer; ‘Q ~ .-5 \ ‘I _' _ ’ ' I - " Tom Stade is' so cool he could well b e ./ " the answer to global warming. ...Gloriously ' . funny, silly and smart," Kate Copstick, I. Scotsman (5 stars); “one of the best ' 1 practitioners of straight stand-up we-’ve got, Stacie is the sort of comic you could listen to all night,” "Chortle Chortle; You're in for a good night packed with laughs, ” Metro. ' r RSA LECTURE Rosalind Woolfson of Woolfson Communications, Edinburgh Saturday 3 November, 11.00am for 1 1.30am, £4 including coffee Rosalind Wooifson has worked extensively at the top level of fashion public relations, representing clients such as The European Commission for the Promotion of Silk, Bruce Oldﬁeld, Giorgio AnnaniiEmporio Armani, Dal-is, the relaunch of Harris Tweed and Chamos lingerie and hosiery. She ran the press oiﬁce for the British Designer Show at Olympia throughout its nine year run in the i980's and was much involved in creating what is now London Fashion Week. Through her work she was played a major part in the development of the awareness of British Fashion Designers and their increasing Intemational recognition. In her talk she will take an overview of British Fashion from the postwar period to the present day and many of the factors affecting its development. THE OUTLAW FULKE FITZ WARYN Strangeface Theatre Company Thursday 15 November, 7.30pm, £5l£4 The talk will be illustrated. CATSTRAND YOUNG MUSICIANS VVINE TASTING ‘ Maestros of masked comedy, Strangeface present the true story ofthe real Robin Hood... Fulke Fitz Waiyn is best mates with King ]ohn until a game of Australian rules chess goes horribly wrong. When the King steals his castle Fulke and his band of brothers declare themselves outlaws, and take to the forests. ]oin them in their quest to win back the family pile and good fair rule for ail.... Well almost... in a style best described as Blackadder meets The Simpsons this is a comedy for adults and children (7-i-) alike using masks, puppets and trailing edge technology. I Wednesday 21 November, 6-Bpm, £5.00 Cheese, , wine, music. PLAYSTATION TOURNAMENT .. Thursday 22 November 7.00pm — 9.30pm £1 .00 I Serena Foyle and Flora Noble, accompanied by Simon Coverdale Saturday 24 November, 7.30pm, £10.00 I £8.00 including a glass of wine Serena Foyle started leaming piano at the age of six, studying by the Suzuki Method with Mary McCarthy and then Ann Turner. Serena also plays the Ciarsach and the Harp and has a very broad musical interest. She is currently studying music at Edinburgh University. Flora Noble has been studying the violin since she was 6. She studied by the Suzuki Method with Peggy Milne and Lynda Harkess. Flora is now in her second year at Edinburgh University where she leads the Calliope String Quartet. Simon Coverdale undertook early intensive musical education at St Paul's Cathedral London, subsequently studying piano with Michael Gough Matthews and Lawrence Glover at the RSAMD and RCM. He now lives in Edinburgh where he teaches at the City of Edinburgh Music School, the Ian Tomlin School of Music at Napier University and Edinburgh University. Glenkens Gazette pi 'CatStrrrntl _ page i0 CatStrand Regular Features CATSTRAND CINEMA CLUB The CatStrand Cinema Club (CCC) aims to bring a varied and popular series of films to the Glenkens on a monthly basis. If you would like to get more involved, you can join the CCC, which will meet informally on a regular basis to discuss programme ideas for the coming season. Silver Screen: Little Miss Sunshine (2006, Certificate 15) Thursday 25 October, 2pm - £4.50 (£3.50 Members and concessions) Take a hilarious ride with the Hoovers, one of the nrost enciearlngly fractured fanrilies in comedy history. Father Richard is desperateiy trying to sell his motivational success programme...wlth no success. Meanwhile, ‘pro-honesty’ monr Sheryl lends support to her eccentric family, including her depressed brother, fresh out of the hospital after being lilted by his lover. Directed by lonathan Dayton, Valerie Fads, starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear. Running Time 98 mins Casino Royaie (2006, certificate 12) Thursday 25 October, 7.30pm £4.50 (£3.50 Members and concessions) Casino Royale introduces lanres Bond before he holds his licence to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to ‘O0’ status. ‘M’ (ludi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless ﬁnancier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. Directed by Martin Campbell, starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, leffrey Wright, ]udi Dench. Running Time 13B mins --- ’__, - Becoming Jane (cert PG) Wednesday 2B November, 1.30pm £4.50 (£3.50 Members and concessions) “Becoming ]ane,"’ is the story of the great, untold romance that inspired a young ]ane Austen, played by Anne Hathaway. Wllful and spirited, ]ane is not ready to be tied down to anything but her writing. That is until she meets Tom Lefroy (]anres McAvoy) a charming rogue from London who spends more time drinking and socializing than on his law studies. The ﬁlm also stars Maggie Smith, ]ulie Waiters and lames Cromwell and is directed by ]ulian ]arrold. Running Time 120 mins Hot Fuzz (Cert 15) Thursday 29 November, 7.30pm £4.50 (£3.50 Members and concessions) A top London cop is relocated to rural Sandford where he stumbles upon all manner of mlsdoings. “Hot Fuzz" is the smash hit British cop-spoof-comedy, starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and a veritable who's who of British comedy and character actors. An outrageously funny, high-paced action treat from the team that brought you Sean of the Dead! Running Time 121 mins Tai Chi : One class for all ages Glasses start Thursday 1st November at The CatStrand, from 10.15-11 .15, open to all ages, £4l£3 concession. For further info contact Liz on 01644 420374 or liz@catstrand.com CatStrand Tea Dance, Cookery and IT The CatStrand Launch Festival tea dance was a huge success with an attendance of over 100 people! Catherine Braid‘s cookery demonstration was also packed out with over 50 participants. The next Cookery Demo will be on Thurs 3 December, 11-12.30am, £2 entry. Five festive dishes will be created, and raffled off at the end of the day. The community bus will be available to take people to and from the event. The next Tea Dance will be on Mon 17 December, 3-5pm, £3 entry. There will be a Christmas raffle and festive food. After that the next Tea Dance will be for VaIentine’s day - stay tuned for the final date. The IT classes are proving to be very popular, with the next two six week sessions already fully booked. If you would like to book onto the next IT session, or find out more call Liz on 01644 420374 or email liz@catstrand.com WEEKLY DROP-IN SESSIONS These will be held at the CatStrand to confidential advice and information, and a complementary cup of tea. T hose sessions are aimed at particular age groups: For people aged 50+, sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 1 0-1 1am from 3rd October to 19th December. Come along to get advice on anything from grants and services for older people to when the next tea-dance is - a professional counsellor will be on hand for any other issues, and there will also be a regular clinic with Age Concern Scotland. Weekly drop-in advice and information surgeries for teenagers and young people will be held on Thursdays at 4-5pm, from the 4th October to the 20th December. Pop in for a complimentary coffee and confidential advice on anything from benefits, grants, studying and stress to when the next band night is. There will be a professional counsellor on hand to help you with any issues you'd like to discuss. sromrrettruc care First Thursday of every month, beginning 4 October, 7.30pm A relaxed and informal storytelling, music and poetry evening in a comfortable café atmosphere for anyone interested in the live oral tradition. Audience participation will be encouraged. This will be a regular event on the first Thursday ofevery month. Cakes and coffee will be available. Eat, drink and let your imagination run away with you! No booking necessary, donations on the door. PLAY IT BY EAR First Monday of every month 1.30pm - 2.30pm £2 per aduitlchild, 50p per additional child Play it by Ear is a monthly song, music and storytelling workshop for pre-school children and their carers, which GCAT has been running in the Glenkens since 2002. These workshops give young children an introduction to rhythm, instruments and singing and are run by the writer, storyteller and musician, Tony Bonnlng. Play it by ear is suitable for children from birth onwards and will take place on the second Monday of every month, from November. No booking necessary - just turn up! Glenkens Gazette page i 1 TIE IQYAL VIII‘! AID OIIIGIAI» OPIIIIIIO 0|’ I'll GAIIIIAID (continued from front page) H “__*-I 11"-"""' 1"} ' 9 1 Personalized Pet Care '*" ¥-H: www.personalizedpetcare.co.uk TEL: O1 387 257529 All your pet needs at a click of button, hosting the biggest range of pet ‘L products in Dumfries and Galloway '~— Dogs, Cats, wild Birds, Pigeon 8: Poultry, Aviary birds, Small Animals, Aquatids, Reptile’s, Hermit Crabs — "" Whole Peanuts 25kg £19.99 Black Sunflower seed 20kg £13.00 1 Box Of 100 Small Fat Balls £9.99 Bucktons Wild Bird Seed 20kg £9.99 y Free delivery to most of areas in South West Scotland Order on-line or phone Payment on delivery option available for online orders simply choose the print order form payment method and we will E-Mail you back with a delivery date. I Living Independently Have you claimed everything that you are i'~:lii.li'iLit3i‘i to? - To llnd out confidentially what you am unllllld to and how In apply call’ i.ix(Iuir10l'lliii'iri-"1 1 ii iii * ;_; -.11, |_,*. I- Glenkens Gazette page I2 GLENKENS TRADITIONAL MUSIC PROJECT @ THE CATSTRAND YDANCE Scottish Youth Dance's YDance project will be coming to The CatStrand in New Galloway, during the October school holidays to run a week of street dance and hip hop workshops for 10-16 year olds. The five day project, called “Alice In Urhaniand" will begin on Monday B October and run until Friday 12, and will take place from 10.00am 4.00pm each day. Fees for the whole week are £25.00. RSAMD Youthworks Music Centres and The CatStrand will be launching the Glenkens Traditional Music Proiect @ The CatStrand in October. This is an unmissable opportunity within the Glenkens to receive top quality tuition in Traditional music and song. RSAMD Youthworks music centres are currently working with over 600 children and adults on a weekly, long-term basis in 14 centres throughout Scotland. The traditional music project at The CatStrand will be the ﬁrst of its kind in Dumfries and Galloway. The proiect will be starting on Friday 5 October and classes in ﬁddle, whistle, accordion and guitar will be available to children from p4 upwards on one weekend each month on Saturdays and Sundays. These tutorials will be supplemented with classes in song, storytelling, dance and group-work. The RSAMD will also be running adult classes in these disciplines on a Friday evening. in addition they hope to organise an open session on Saturday nights which will give all musicians in the area a chance to join in the fun! The tuition will be carried out by a combination of recent or past graduates of the RSAMD and current students on our BA (Scottish Music) course. Additional tutors will be renowned experts on their chosen instrument as well as being excellent teachers. There will also be training opportunities available for local musicians who feel that they may be interested in becoming tutors for the proiect themselves. The RSAMD will be resident in the Glenkens every few weeks on the following dates: The production involves weird happenings, strange creatures, magical potions and surreal landscapes which will all feature as the action of Lewis Carroll's infamous novel is updated to an urban setting. Alice in Urbanland explores street, break, creative and contemporary dance styles to a soundtrack featuring everything from classical to hip hop to the latest chart hits. The prolect ﬁnishes with a performance where the participants get to showcase their skills. All costumes will be provided. invite all your friends and family to come and see you perform at the end of the residency at 4pm on Friday aftemoon. Please bring a packed lunch, loose comfy clothes and a bottle of water. Friday 5 to Sunday 7 October 07 Friday 15 to Sunday 17 February 06 Friday 26 to Sunday 2B October 07 Friday 14 to Sunday 16 March 08 Friday 23 to Sunday 25 November 07 Friday 16 to Sunday 20 April 06 Friday 14 to Sunday 16 December 07 Friday 16 to Sunday 16 May 08 Friday 16 to Sunday 20 January 08 Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June 06 Details about the timings and fees for each workshop can be obtained by calling the RSAMD Youthworks Manager of the Music Centres, Sharon Hassan, on Oi 412 708316 or email her at s.hassan@rsamcl.ac.uk The CatStrand has a range of instruments, including accordions, guitars, whistles and fiddles, available to hire at a very low cost. Funding is available to help reduce fees for local people. To find out more please call CatStrand on 01644 420374. PLAYSTATION TOURNAMENTS The CatStrand has purchased a Piaystation 3 console as well as a number of handsets and games, with the intention of running tournaments on the large cinema screen in the auditorium. The ﬁrst toumament will take place on 22 November. I f you would like to ﬁnd out more, or get involved with helping organise the event, choosing the game or just want to sign up (places will be limited) then give us a call on Oi 644 420374 or email us at info@catstrand.com. Glenkens Gazette Advertising Rates zooo Format shavers Basic1;8m'alli Black 8; white 'Basic%Srn'aii CtilllI'lIl‘ P399? 'ﬂirafrtéir page Bllilﬁks 8| While Size Price pier Discountgfor issue Block of 3-ads Scam x 6cm £'l5..00 10% 6cm It 6cm £30.00 21.0% 9cm It ‘l3.5ctﬁ £35.00 10% 9cm x 13.5cm 25% colosurt 123cm x.18cm £120.00 Gclo_u.r Half page 25% 425% FuliT_,page Colour ‘lﬂcm It 270111 £200.00 (Prices “exclude VAT 17.5%) Tor (place an, advert *pleafse contact the Glenkens Gazette on 01644 420374 SILLY WEE NUMPTIY I Silly wee numply sittin on the bench Sookin at her lolli p Look a the wane? Wander here wander there wander everywhere ON THE BEAT : Step up sbep down step all around Community Police News With Pc Ian Wilson THIS AUTUMN DON‘T FALL FOR Tl-IE c0Nlv|AN Many of you will have read of people failing foul of various scams such as false wins on the Canadian, or Spanish Lot ery to name but two. There are also letters which arrive out of the blue, of ering you a share in millions if you send off your details to some person in a land far away. Even on the computer, you will receive e-mails saying you have won a wonderful prize and to claim itjust click the link. DON'T DO IT! YOU WILL ONLY END UP BEING A LOSER! Never give anlylone personal details, such as bank account details or pin numbers. Especially on t e phone to someone who has rung you out of the blue. Banks won't do this, nor will any other reputable company. Do not click links on e-mails from unknown sources. Always use secure sites and do not give anyone your pin number or password. IF YOU ARE SUSPIOIOUS PHONE THE POLICE AND GET IT CHECKED OUT Now to motorists out there - this is the time of gear to check those tyres and lights and make sure there is some water in the washers. low down if the road is covered in water or leaves; it is so easy to lose control! As the nights draw in kids walking to school and dog walkers should wear something bright or reflective so that you can be seen in time! And finally if that outside light, or security light bulb needs changed do it now! DALRY POLICE OFFICE : 0845 600 5701 C a cha left and cha cha rl hi: Tango forward tango bani A broken link, the weakened chain A damaged one, the diluted mass An injured ﬂower, a burned forest An unﬁt key, the bolted door The apple of my eye, Infected with conjunctivitis The yin to my yang All messed up and stuff Paint in the sky, gives yellow, red and blue Flowers In the grass is all I need for you I‘ g The pear to my apple The tangerine to my orange V 111a raisin to my grape Y- The bacon to my sausage I ': i Gary Thomson, Dairy School page i 3 Glenkens Gazette DALRY FORMER PUPIL AWARDED OBE BY THE QUEEN ]oyce Thacker (nee Douglas) _-4' left Dairy in 1974, but had such, J‘ ..,.. . ‘AF’! l __._',_,», ‘ Kells Primary School would like to thank the community for donating all their water and juice bottles to help us build our greenhouse. It is now completed and about to go into operation. 5-J -‘~ fond memories of the school _";' ': t h that she arranged to come and _ _'___J ," I ‘ _ tell the pupils all about her visit [ 7' ' i to Buckingham Palace, where ~ the Queen awarded her the OBE. ]oyce explained that she was awarded the medal for services to children. She trained at lordanhiil College as a Youth Worker and has been working with young people ever since. ~.~~ loyce now works in Yorkshire where she helps ﬁnd iobs and homes for young people who have no families. The children were shown a DVD of the whole ceremony; we were all very sad for the iittle boy who was asked to leave after he cried during the National Anthem. He was only 3, and was all dressed up, it was a real shame for his family; but nothing went wrong for Ioyce and we are so glad she came to share her day with us. Joyce brought the OBE medal and the warrant signed by Queen Elizabeth and passed them round all the children. ls‘ '7 7 7 — 7 77_-I7 7|l 1 ii r 7 —* 7 -r 7t—‘7 -7 77 7 7 | 71- -| KELLS PRIZEGIVING Having had its most successful year ever, Kells held its ﬁnal Assembly and Prizegiving on Friday, 6"‘ ]uly. The school hail was ﬁlled to capacity as Staff, Parents and pupils celebrated all the achievements of Session 2006-07. The afternoon got off to a lovely start with each group singing pieces from the class music experienced throughout the term. Mrs. ]ean Young, who retired at Easter time after 25 years as school cook, presented the prizes. All pupils received their certiﬁcates for completion of a successful year. S Mr. Brian Edgar, Kells Football Manager for i5 __.___ +years, spoke of his pride in both the ]unior and Senior Teams who have played exceptionally well this year. Both younger and older pupils retained the Gelston Football Trophies, the ]uniors were in the Finals of the Fun Fours Tournament and the Seniors made it to the Final Round of the Paul ]ones Tournament. Most importantly, there was consistent feedback on the excellent sportsmanship Photos of Model Boat Club in action and and teamwork displayed by all the boys.-an essential Kells Fishing fleet at end of term. This club if you are part of the Kells’ Team! Mr. Edgar is run by Mr. Piummer for the Primary 7s and presented large framed photographs of the football the children make the boats from scratch. team to 3 of our boys who have been the backbone of Kells Football since Primary 3 GOLD ENTERPRISE AWARD — George Edington, William McTurk g and Henry Sainsbury. A huge thank you must go to Mr. Edgar for all those ‘sometimes very wet’ training sessions and for all the encouragement he gives Kells’ footballers, and to all the Parents who help with the transport. The school couldn't do it without the Parental support. Those entering Primary l in August, 2007, were then presented with their special Gym Bags and their Book Shop cards, ready for their start of school. There was a new set of trophies to award this year in recognition of the importance in which Kells holds its School Board, now known as the Parent Board. in the main, the Awards were given for Good Citizenship. Winning decisions were easier in the younger classes but was found to be too difﬁcult in the senior classes as ‘Citizenship’ is embedded in the whole ethos of Kells School; thus , by the Seniors, it is very much part of their lives. ' School Board Chairperson, Mrs. Sue Lindsay, also, made a presentation to Kells School have consistently eamed the Gold Status Mrs. Sheila McHattie who is now retiring as the Teacher Representative to over the years and they were also given a ‘Life long’ the Board. Mrs. McHattie has faithfully served as the respresentative since the award in recognition of this. establishment of the Board in I988. Sophie Thomson, Primary 4, was asked to give her The photograph shows a very happy group with trophies and on the way to solo talk on Fossils at this prize-giving ceremony held at their ‘workfree’ holidays! Easterbrook Hall. Sophie won the Regional Final and went Nancy Piummer on to be National Champion in Public Speaking. page I4 Glenkens Gazette iii’ no [less em Upriaio [ii] Vouih GLENKENS GIRL GUIDES The ist Glenkens Guide Unit is pleased to announce that it is up and running once again! This small unit has been meeting weekly in Dairy since ]anuary of this year. We try to irave a very varied programme, and each girl is encouraged to help in the planning of this. Some girls were able to enjoy the fun and adventure of County Camp during the summer, and we intend that there will be further opportunites to take part in outdoor and residential events. If there are any girls out there, between I0 and i4 years of age, who would like to irave lots of fun in a safe and friendly atmosphere, please get in touch with us. Details of times and meeting place can be obtained by phoning Mrs Kathryn Peace (Oi 64443028 I) or Mrs Cate Murray (Oi64443052 l ). rib 4}>ZZ.®§?7 TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Sundays Balmaclellan 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphairn 10.30 am 1*‘ 2"“ 3“*(0ct) 4'“ Dairy 12 noon 1*‘ 2"" 3"‘ 4"‘ Kells 10.30 am 2“"(0ct) 3"" 4"‘ Special Services and Events 7th October 1 0.30 arn _ Harvest Thanksgiving Service iii Carsphalrn Church foiiowecl by Harvest unch li'i Lagwyne Hall (12-2pm}. 28th October, 12 noon and 4 pm DairyChurch 4th November, 12 noon Baimacielian Church 11th November 11 am Ceremonies al Balmaclellan and New Galloway War iiemorrals followed by Remembrance Service in Si l.iargaret‘s Episcopal Church, New Galloway. 18th November, 1 0.1 5 am Carspharrn Church 29th November 7.30 pm Concert witlr Tony Coiirns, Dairy own Hail Communion Services Communion Service WHO COOKED THE LAST SUPPER? Dairy Heritage Group is keen to encourage all those who may have an interest in the History and Heritage of St. ]ohn's Town of Dairy to loin them at some of their future meetings. The heritage group in Dairy are entering a phase of revitalisatiorr following their ﬁrst meeting on October Stir. The group have been successful in the past, but recent years have seen their numbers dropping. CatStrand local history co-ordinator Bob Martin gave a talk to the group entitled ‘Who Cooked the Last Supper?’ in which he told of how his interest in local history has grown over the years. He used the example of the biblical feast attended by ]esus and the disciples to illustrate the common human endeavor behind all maior events. Bob talked about the need to recognise that history is created by the actions in everyday life and that it is not only kings and queens that are important. He explained his passion for the common-place and how the big picture is composed of a multitude of smaller contributions. The meeting was a resounding success and will hopefully be the first of many. Dairy Heritage Group has been responsible over the past few years for holding exhibitions on topics of local historical interest. They are very interested in the launch of The History Stop at The CatStrand, and see this as a good opportunity to encourage those people who are especially interested in the history of Dairy to ioirr our small group of like-rninded people. For more information please contact Mrs Hilda McAdam (016444301-I83) or Mrs Kathryn Peace (01644430281). 26th August 10.30 am Kells Church SCOTTISH EPrsc0PAr. CHURCH {c of E) St Margaret's, New Galloway 10.30 am Holy Communion Every Sunday and Wednesday CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St John's, Castle Douglas -._-=_-—_-=r§1-L:_____.-R-3 =;—_;—:_-_-i-=i - - .:_-__ DIGITAL CAMERA? WANT PROFESSIONAL PRINTS? T00 FAR T0 TRAVEL? cm~rr wan": - NOT ANYMORE YDUR DIGITAL PHOTOS PRINTED AT THE TQP SIIQP commas-m HJoiirrr0Tovr=|1oi'Dm'y Til-01044430368 - 6“ x 4" prints with edit facility - remove red-eye at the touch of a button - enhance colours - crop picture to remove unwanted items - passport style photos - index prints of selected photos - choose photos to print - print multiple copies PRINT FROM CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE MEMORY CARD or email photos with instructions to: top.shop@btinternet.c:om J, THE IMPOSTER GLENKENS DRAMA CLJB3 The colours blurred ast me, I looked harder andlharder, But still I couldn't see her, My pace riuickencd and my heart started to pound, I cou d fee the cold, salty tears rolling down my face, “Mummy, mumriyi I crie%1but she couldn't hear me, I kept running an ﬁnally rough the hundreds of legs I saw her i-ler long, brown coat dancing along the ﬂoor, I ran and I ran, Glenkens 73 Drama Club will be performing I walked through the crowded shop, Iydid not stop until I had her knees ﬁrmly locked in my arms, ‘Hallo dear, do I know gar?’ came the voice from above me, I looked u , a woman loo 1 down on me, but she wasn't mother, o is she? What has she done with my mum? Why is she here and in my moti1er’s c othes? who is this imposter? Ifoll to my knees the tears rolled Faster lilyheart was beating so fast I thouglrt it had stopped g H Whore is she Will I over see er again? i‘Bllli§i;li9l1 some the sound my ears ion ed to hear arc!“ my mother raised me high, held me tight, bloirchy face “there, there you’re safe now” And at last I did feel safei Rebecca Holden, Dairy School the pantomime Wind in the Willows on 13th and 14th December at Dairy Town Hail. A famllly show with all the usua characters Rat, Mole, Badger and Toad with a dame, a prince and a pretty girl for a happy ending. We have cast most of the parts but can accommodate more villagers, animals etc. Also we would be glad to hear from anyone who would like to help as stagecrew or with sound and lighting (training given). Contact Shiela on 430257, Kathy on 430058 or Christine on 430209 GLENKENS MEDICAL PRACTICE NANSON & PARTNERS General Medical & Dispensing Services Part of the Armstrong Watson Group ; The Srrrgery The Sur'ger_r' High Street‘ New Gallon-'.n_r' Kirirlnnrl Street Drrlry FORAPPOINTMENTS CALL *5’ 01644 420234 *5‘ Glenkens Gazette page i 5 THE cu wrrcueas when we ﬁrst moved HP THANK YOU FROM I was scared I was in a new place, I didn"t know anyone, they were looking at me in a FIONA AND IAN ' ‘r 'Q Q I I Te 3 g ll 0 u 5 e Fiona and Ian Oliver of New Galloway Post Ofﬁce would like to thank all those people in the Glenkens who have supported them over this year in their various sponsored events. Together they have raised nearly £1000 for charities. it all started with the Kirkcudbright half marathon in May, and then Fiona did the Edinburgh Moonwalk in aid of breast cancer charities in ]une. lan ioined a team of people from the Glenkens to do the Edinburgh to Dairy cycle challenge in August in aid of Macmillan. Then they both ran the Great North Run on Sunday 30th September in aid of MIND, a charity supporting those with mental illnesses. Fiona would particularly like to thank ]ean lones and Kate Maxwell, her partners in crime, who trained and completed all the events with her. “i definitely couldn't have done it without them. The Great North Run was a fantastic experience. Running with over 50,000 others through Newcastle was unforgettable. The weather conditions were near perfect and the route was lined with spectators and bands Strange way looking through the curtains. when I turn round the curtains, would move as though there was someone there, As though there is a ghost watching my every movement Everywhere I turned they were there Looking at me with their beady eyes Even when they were in the street They would be looking at me. It got to one stage where I would be scared to go out at all, When I moved on to a farm there Was no one to look at me and what I was doing, I’m free at last I can do what ever I want; there is no one to tell me that I am wrong or push me down I am free for ever. Bu there is always some thing that Is watching me and that is The oows and the sheep, but We have got a little deal going if I Do anything wrong L II g 8653?? is open 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday 1 1am to 5pm for great light lunches and afternoon teas playing music. The number of people running for charities for a variety of personal reasons, and the tributes to loved ones was quite ovenvhelming. It made all the training worth while. Many thanks." them fresh grass -Heﬁfds Dairy School l‘ THE l ' I | | ' I !§.‘i;I'1.".l'.llil]'§l|ii‘l|l . I i-. .1'. ,. CROSS KEYS HOTEL BAR & Rastautuwr ‘E 01644 420494 (Dvvners Chef Ideas Come in and feel the change... For general enquiries and restaurant , _, 1* J 1 , ' __'_'_' opening times please ring Susan O ‘ Hare or Kevin Chisnall We look forward to meeting you ' ' I | I |'l1.N I . l, l - =!-'-'-tl. llliii --.. ='.1 . _ l-"' I ‘ll. ‘ .. .. |'|'-'. '1. I | i i|l | i I I i .5. ~ 1 I ' I I r . l Glenkens Gazette page l6 REGULAR usrsn Gnours | oowrnrnurrorss AT DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE T0 T]-[E GAZETTE Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Bill Hines - 01644 430224 Glenkens Plaggroup Monday - Friday 9.1 - 11.45am Julie oore - 0 644 460687 Glenkens Mother 8- Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00pm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie 1644 430429 Good gleighbours Club Tuesday .0OpmMabel ou ng - 01644 430472 Craft Glass Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm Joan Mailman - 01644 43049? Drama Club Cathy Poikinghom on 01644 430050 Any contributions to the Gazette are For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact Sarah lilicltdam 01644 430393 (\l'e|'y%:r1ahle|'atesﬁorprivatel'i'e) Gi.EN[€EN§ utttmr F03 ALL EVENTS Yliance, lion 8 Ocl - Fri 12 Ocl, lllam-4pm, foes for whole week are £15 - contact GCAT lo boolt. Glenkens Grand llaiional, iiiit Oolober, ipm, lien Gaiioinn Parit SBA iloeiing - Tuesday liiih October 2007 lan Gastoyne An EIllll}lllOl'l, iiih Otl lo ltd November, Tolbooih Ari Cenlre in Kirttudbright Kells CC treating - ilontlay 22 October ilm~c»li‘s Demon, Sal 211 -Tue 23 October, CatStrand Flint - Little iliss Sunshine, Thurs 25 Oct, 2pm, lI4.5li.‘E3.50 conolmembers, CalSlrand Flint - Casino Royal, Thurs 25 Otl, l.3iipnt, iIi.50.lT.i.5=0 tono'nembers, CaiSirand Archie Fisher oonceri, Sal if Ocl, 8pm, £836 oono, CatStrand GBA iioeiing - Tuesday iiih llo-ember 2007 Jeremy Carlisle exhibition, lion 1 iionrnber lo Sun 6 January, Catstrand. RSA Lecture, Sal 3 ilov, llam, iii iintl toffee}, 0aiSirand Coiunnon, Fri 9 Hov, EMS cone, tpm, CatStrand. Til-urstlay llilh November 2007 a Glenkens Business Association Social 8 Helm-rklng Evening for rnanbets and non rrembers. l'.3lipn1 at the Ken Bridge lioiel. The Outlaw Futte Fitz Waryn, Thurs 15 liov, liiopnt, titi tom, CatStrand Dairy School Council meeting, iith llorembrr (see pi] Catstrand Young ilu-sioians, Sal 24 iiov, l.3&pi'n, £iii.‘£8 oono (incl gloss ofnine}, Catstrand. always welcome by anyone and everyone, and all articles, cartoons or photos are considered for publication. We are very keen to receive contributions from a wider area. Please remember that we try very hard to remain politically impartial. Although we encourage you to express your views on sublects of interest to the local community, sometimes an editorial decision is taken not to print an article because it might jeopardize that impartiality. if you are submitting an article the preferred fomtat is by e-mail to ]onnie Dowswell at [ensys@glenkensbb.co.uk]. He prefers to receive your article as an ll l attachment in text or rich text format (.txt or .rtf ﬂies). if you can’t email it the next preferred method is on disc which you can post or drop in to the GCAT Shop. Again ideally it should be .txt or .rtf. If REGULAR EVENTS5 you want to submit a printed document then this is OK. Please keep fonts plain so that your text can be recognized by the CatStrand Cinema (iub. please contact CatStrand for further details (01644 scanner software. (ideal fonts are Arlal, Times New Roman, Conner. No bold or Storytelling Cafe - ﬁrst Thurs of every month starting 4th Oct, 7.30pm. CatStrand - booking not necessary, donations at the door. 420374) italic please.) Play it by Ear, ﬁrst l-ion of every month, 1.30pm-2.30pm, £2 per adult! child. 50p per additional child - no booking necessary. For those of you who have no idea of what we are talking about, we are still very happy to receive hand written articles Tai Chi classes, starts Thurs 1 Nov, l0.i5arn, Catstrand, £4I£2 conc. Tea Dances - these vi-Jl be held regularly, please contact Liz Cole hr further in‘o (Oi 644 which we will happily type up for you. 420314) Sarah Ado is our chief co-ordinator so if you have a good story but aren't able to write it yourself please get in touch with her. She will be very happy to carry out interviews and undertake research to get your story written. Gentle Exercise Classes at the CatStrand, start l-ion 29 Oct, 10.30aml 1.30, £4/£3 conc. Weekly drop-in sessions: _ 50+ sessions every l-‘fed from 10am-1 lam, 3rd Oct to i9 Dec. Youth sessions every Thurs from 4p-m-5pm,. 4th Oct to 20th Dec. RSAMD - Fri-Sun every weekend from 7 Oct 07 to 8 lune O8 (call GCAT on 01644 420374 for further info]. Telephone 01644 430138 Piayslaiion tournaments of the CatStrand big screen - contact GCAT for info. Aerobic Classes Dairy Community Centre, Every Wednesday, 7.30~8.30pm £2.50 Contact Sam Hood on 0i 644 420631 DEADLINE Hother & Toddlers Group - New Session : New Galloway Tovm Hail, for December/Ianuary J ' " ‘L t 1 -. ‘Tar’. . -- ' ' ‘ ISSUE 43: I (.amci<‘soi"(.nrsp|rnrrn Jilnin titres-I, (‘ursplrnirn 1-—-— ' 0 Fri Convcnrerrce Store Groceries & Hunseirolrl Vegetairles, Snlntl Sr Fruit Dnir_v 8: Fiiicti Rolls Hot -5'; Cult! Drinks, Sweets Ncn's|1n|1er's & Toirnccu | Fishing Licences Scouts l-londays, 7.00pm — 8.30pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Beavers Tuesdays, 6.30pm — 7.45pm, New Galloway Scout Hut November Cub Scouts Wednesdays, 6.45pm — 8.00pm, New Galloway Scout Hut glenkensgazette@hotmaii.co.uk _| _ O Swttlsh _ AIIS Council Off-Licence iusi Ulllcr: l'l|l1.'l'i ll.illl lu lilli l\'lt1|1ilI1}' lu hlrritrttiajr _ R31’ PHONE TOP-UP'SALL DAY q:|:](E I er 016-i-i -iﬁ02ll ea Tuesday 9.45 - i 1.15 am - £1.50 per session Kickback Martial Arts - Karate Classes Tuesday 6 Thursday 7pm - 9pm, Dairy Community Centre. £3 entry ~ adults welcome nafufaf pg Di|-9;]; |'5|'an|;5 ,1-"" 9;‘ _ " l, L E AD E R Durnfries nntl Galloway — r'______i‘ “""-_'__'_"" __._'L.—_._._.__i__ ' * __ - l:l M __ "'- -" '!_f in 1 Strahanna Farm between lllloniaive and Carsphairn - TelePhene= 01 B44 46" 56° “_:__a _ -' ""'_-""g____'I\‘ I 1 I -"I in"-. services .‘ -. -'-'. lib --i-; ujv: r‘r.|'- i|"'.iri13 Pensions - Savings - Intro-sfnrents ", . l Retirement 8 Inheritance Tax Plannfrrg Life Assurance - Protection - Mortgages For advice on any of the above, or to review your exrstin arrangements, contact your iocallativiser: Brian J. Edgar DlpPFS Area Office: Tannoch, Newton Stewart Road, l New Galloway DCJ BRT Tel. 01644 420288 or 07808 322421 PLEASE non; new awn orrrct moms AND TELEPHONE no l , . water Of Ken off the B729 '-: ‘ Central Office, Eii Victoria Street, Newton Stewart oca out Tel 01621 402000 Fax 01 6:11 402549 e-mail - advrce@rnarrﬁnancrai.co.uk wgb - u,n,I,rw_marrﬁn3n¢i3i_(;Q_uk V n .tiLi'lv.il-2$i'iiibiiiiitSia'iii°i3i‘ii$iiiiiiliiiliiitiiiiiiifaiii-it if |-,:_____ - ._____.__ ---- -1- _.-:_ -' - ii-Ia -rig l'i;v-1:-ric tog-ether l '-Fl‘llil=’:1ilt‘.i'"il ,4 l:l il1ll7|I1-l|-l- rt! r.-~ =_.-1" - =‘ .1-l.. u Great opportunity to get some tasty venison from the local hills 1 Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in separate bags; ready for cooking c Price: £35 - 60 for whole carcase Eiih%°Jo’i’é‘§e' Ziil*tl‘lﬁ§il Europearu:iScoi.ia.nci __._-_ -__:'A \\\ \\\ Scottisll i~lrttorprisu l\'ul\\"nrk Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 42 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_042 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/187/GlenkensGazette41.pdf 5c9f61b24689e84cf35d54f14f34cea8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 41 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document incorporating news from Cllenkens Community er: A FREE in = BALMACLELLAN ~ cargsruarau -Mossraatrz ~ NEW GALLOWAYb_-5ST. rormis August / September 2007 ISSUE 41 A l@& ©1?l1>>°i§l€‘38 The Glenkens community, arts, training and visitor centre opens on 21 September with a nine day festival featuring a wide variety of events and activities. see crrrvrm-3 PULL-OUT O FOR EVENTS i. THE SCOTTISH ALTERNATIVE GAMES 2007 The weekend was kicked off in fine style with the ‘Alternative Ceilidh’ in New Galloway Town Hall on Friday 3"‘ August. A sell out crowd danced the night away to ‘The Backroom Band’. From the minute the ﬁrst note was struck the dance ﬂoor was never empty, thanks to the excellent music and to the enthusiasm of the dancers. Many people also enjoyed learning some new dances under the guidance of Kevin from the band. The ‘alternative’ ingredient of the evening was a Haggis Supper served in true Burns style as ‘The Great Chieftain o’ the Puddin' Race’ arrived in the hall to the skirl of the bagpipes to be addressed by William McTurk. William won the Burns Prize at Kells School this year and he certainly showed why as he captivated the audience with an excellent rendition of the famous address. The haggis bearer was Ross Fergusson and the piper was Aaron Edgar who was playing for the ﬁrst time at a Burns Supper, there is no doubt that this will be the ﬁrst of many more to come in the future. The weather forecast for Sunday was promising rain and unfortunately it proved to be correct, in keeping with the rest of the summer so far it rained practically all day with only very brief dry spells in the afternoon. However, the steady drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm as a good crowd, considering the conditions, had gathered by the time the 30"‘ Anniversary Games were underway. Although down in numbers on recent years there was no shortage of keen competitors for the various events and as usual the unique nature of the Games together with publicity through the local and national media and the Tourist Board had succeeded in bringing people together from all over the world in New Galloway Park. Whilst the record of 2i different nationalities was not broken, there were visitors from Gemrany, France, America, Australia and even Panama. Another added interest this year was the presence _ 1 _ A _ a of a BBC ﬁlm crew who were ﬁlming the event for their ‘Countryﬂle' programme. Presenter Ben Fogle threw himself into the spirit of the Games ‘. entering every event and although he didn't quite manage to win any of them, he showed a natural , talent for Hurlin' the Curlin' Stane and Tossin' I"-sift-. the Sheaf. After some demonstrations by fonner World Champion, Aaron Edgar and the eventual new champion, Hannah McKenna and a little extra coaching from Aaron, Ben had gained enough skill at the Gird n’ Cleek to reach the semi ﬁnal, where he was delighted to win the bronze medal H a tasty Scotch Pie. However, he thought he might prefer to wear it around his neck rather than eat it! The soggy conditions underfoot forced abandonment of the Tractor Pull, although the tractor proved very useful later on as various vehicles needed a tow out of the gate! The Tug o’ War and the Uphill Struggle unfortunately were other casualties of the weather. All of the other events went ahead as normal with the Balmaclellan Skittles reporting a record entry! The Slot Car Racing again proved a popular (and dry) venue as children and nostalgic dads competed against each other. Archery was a new attraction this year with many people taking the chance to try their hand at the ancient skill. (Continued on page 3) ,.,,.. nE5ﬁuﬁr§¥IGaih¥'cﬁ$mg:”i‘NéwB°oh -§§H.|lﬂ!!H§ Glenkens Gazette page 2 IF‘ -n _ _ I _- - 4‘; J‘!- - '-_ I F 2- --' _ ' ' I“ -.-1 T .' . ..*-e=-. '- I- "_ 1 ' -' f‘r.-1 gt ‘J "*-P-‘?‘.= -5!‘-' -$-.- -"' 4| ‘r l-P GLENKENS ART EXHIBITION The Glenkens is an area rich in creativity, and The Gienkens Art Exhibition, now in its seventh year, illustrates this creativity with a wonderful display of the visual arts. With over a hundred works of art on show, including work by pupils from local schools, this is great place to catch a glimpse of some of our area's most talented artists’ creations. These are some examples of the art works featuring at the exhibition, illustrating the quality and diversity of the material on display. The Glenkens Art Exhibition runs from the 4"‘ to the i 1"‘ August in Dairy Community Centre. _ _‘-FF T=_-L:-1 _Il. er‘ W r - ﬂ— un- .,_. I J N _ Grrerson Glover Cl wgiitllﬁlnliﬂlpaig . aitrmpolliliﬂfmcﬁ llomesilct Commercial Coreringalloi llumirles & Galloway Pironelora FREE illlllii 01556 610334 01843 B25593 l CORSOCK GLASS KENBR Creative Glass for Unique Spaces 5 ain las kil formed ass s t pane ed gr s tgir es an n a b ow lg‘ Commissions Undertaken AmandaJ Simmons Roseban K. Corsoc ls. Castle Douglas DG7 SDN 01644 440696 07747 885824 See websites for details and work www.corsockglass.blogspot.com www.amandajsimmons.co.uk corsockglass@btinternet.com Open TRA 12.00 on S111 6 O1 Glenkens Gazette page 3 Glenkens Business Association in the last edition of the Glenkens Gazette l reminded readers of the Glenkens Business Association aims: “ To encourage as many people as possible, of all ages, to detour through or, better still, visit the Glenkens.” Here at the Business Association we are passionate about the heartland of Galloway. We believe that this unique landscape of natural beauty offers endless activities - things to see and do for all ages. it is surely a must for anyone visiting Scotland and wishing to explore the southwest. if the readers of the Gazette agree with the GBA’s sentiments, then I would ask that you take the ’ﬁyer’ to be found at Gazette distribution points, and post it or pass it on to a friend, colleague or relative. it may lust serve to remind them of what they are missing and perhaps even encourage them to visit the Glenkens for themselves. The GBA has recently undergone some changes, including the fonnation of a number of sub-committees. The aim of the ﬁrst is to create a distribution list to help ensure that leaﬂets and business cards are available at locations throughout the UK. A second sub-committee of ‘website experts’ has been tasked with renewing the present website and ensuring FIRST CHOICE MORTGAGES (D&G) LTD MORTGAGES 0 Re-mortgages 0 First Time Buyers 0 Buy ToLets o Home Purchases I Corrrrnercial Mortgages 0 Business Loans, 0 Self-certification Mosges PRo'rEc'rrN-3“ 0 Mortgage Protection 0 Life Assurance O Critical Illness Cover o Income Protection 0 General And Commercial insurance 0 impartial local mortgage advice where we take the hassle of shopping around for a mortgage deal away from you. “Give us a call, we’re working for you” www.firstchoicemortgages.co.uk Alan Bell Ce-MAP: 01556 504242 Mobile: 07801 582123 Your home may be reposessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. A fee may be payable for mortgage advice. if a fee is payable it will be clearly stated before we undertake any work on your behalf. that it underpins the GBA’s determination to brand and market the Glenkens as a unique tourism destination. Encouraging progress is being made and should you wish to know more, or see it for yourself, visit the site at www.glenkens-business-associatiomorg.uk . A third sub-committee has been fonned with experience in tourism to look at further ways to market and publicise the area. To enable the GBA to access expertise in various marketing ﬁelds the Business Gateway in Dumfries has been called upon. The organisation has put the Association in touch with ‘Russell Ferguson Marketing’ - a company in Glasgow that is willing to help the GBA identify a clear set of achievable obiectives in the development of a long temr marketing strategy. Members who feel that they would like to hear what Mr Ferguson has to say will be most welcome to attend this meeting, scheduled for Tuesday i4 August at the Ken Bridge Hotel at 7 pm. The compilation and publication of the second edition of the Business Directory is planned for the end of the year. New members who wish to be included should contact either myself or any other member of the committee as soon as possible, as should current members who wish to be included but have not yet paid their yearly menrbership fee. Bob Mmamsl chaman BALMACLELLAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Changes to committee members: Chairperson - John Finlay to replace Jane Douglas Treasurer - Susan Murdoch to replace Fiona Mckinnon Secretary - Kate Maxwell to replace Joyce Harvey Next meeting will be in August. The Community Council would like to thank ]im Little for all his landscaping work. (Continued from front page) As usual the Snail Racing paddock was crowded all aftemoon as the various ‘races’ were staged under the guidance of the ﬂamboyant racing correspondent, Jeremy Sainsbury. The Buccleuch and Queensberry Caledonia Pipe Band entertained the crowd before the Games began and again half way through. A pipe band is an absolutely essential ingredient in the Aitemative Games recipe and once again their perfomrances were greatly enioyed by the crowd. The band deserves great credit for battling gainfully on in conditions which were not ideally suited to the health of a set of bagpipesl People also had the opportunity to vote for their favourite classic car from the beautiful examples on display, lovingly cared for by their owners. Rex Dressier organises the attendance of the cars through various local classic car clubs and it has become a very popular attraction on the day. The Gird n’ Cieek competition was ﬁerce and a bit tricky under foot with a virtual water feature at the ﬁrst corner catching a few competitors out. Although the reigning four times World Champion, Jayde Devlin, had continued to dominate the Tossin’ the Sheaf and Hurlin' the Curiln’ Stane events he was not to set a new record by winning the Gird n’ Cleek title for the ﬁfth time. Although he qualiﬁed for the ﬁnal again, the wet conditions did not seem to be to his liking and he was well beaten in the ﬁnal by Hannah McKenna, running in her fourth consecutive ﬁnal. After a very impressive third place in the last two years it was odds on that Hannah would take the title before too long and so it proved this year as soon as she took the lead in the ﬁrst lap the winner never looked in any doubt. Completing an all New Galloway medal haul, Martin Wilson ﬁnished in 2'" Place and the skill must run in the family because Hannah's brother Alexander took the bronze medal. Hannah has the unique distinction of being the ﬁrst female ever to win the title since it began in i982 and on this fomr it looks like she could hold the title for a good few years yeti The Community Council would like to thank everybody who worked so hard to make the Games a success despite the adverse weather. Brian Edgar If - PRIVATE ART GALLERY - ill ...Jl|i"* T1iL-..-. ill .:". ;-fa, T pp?“ CASTLE DOUGLAS SURGERY HOURS EXI-IIBITING BOTH CONTEMPORARY 8-: TRADITIONAL PAINTING 8: PHOTOGRAPHY i Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm Br 5-6 pm 45-, - ‘ l ROSEMARY GASCOYNE 8: IAN GASCOYNE Sat 2-2.30 pm =' i DALBEATTIE SURGERY HOURS l Tues 3|. Thurs 6-6.1-i0 pm _=-_, ‘ u FOR APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY g 5 ' IT 15* 01556 502263 '5‘ i Mon, Wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm 1*, 1 A -PLEASE PHONE FORAN ar>r>or1~rrarer\rr- I 01.644 430463 , l [THE STEWARTRY VETERINARY CENTRE] 5'? l\-IAIN STREET, DALRY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN GALLERIES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ABROAD AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. ill quote For a free, friendly 0 1 644 “'4 o 1-,1 or (m 401 "Ire-) A ‘Q, $9 "4 r r VETERINARY sunoenv ; ...i “ﬁrm OAKWELL ROAD CASTLE DOUGLAS ill ill" """_i[_l ____.___ri_r‘_'_*_ . rlr A ii? page -*-i Glenkens Gazette ,_t..- _(_ _- —=55 - rs TI: U’. . r.-__.'\I'|-1-' .. riff . .-'_ Q til‘. 5|] T_- “FE In" . » ..._.’,rrI-.. L}, -_.__ . . _.__; I. . :'fd._.'_,d_(_.e__'_'. .-_,'._;__.§: __ L515; is ...< "4" er” -»s -gs; . w -Si .-r. '- '.».-I.-3 Q Q, -_,» },-9 . - ." . -P - ' ' s . 1;»~ J __ __ 1” -" O .. e, "T .1- ,-c.- -4' -Pr 1.- -He :____._'._._ - .. -_ _.— - T.-r -rs. ricer’ 5 “is! we. -. .= » =s »- asxi; ' ;- _;_*' ‘i ' _- a =_ ;.l .'J' § E. ._. »- », f 1' -.-- , 71 _.__ -'' r‘| ‘Ii L,g_' .r.i‘~":‘EI“ " I'll, '.':"' "2 -'-l___¢'-5 --:”‘F°‘ -"' 12% FF’ -" .i-1-_T"'='_ .:“Ir§=; M‘ §:_ /5 s»-1' .ﬁ -5"‘ J-_ -9'-"_'.'_ If :_:_: -_ I-Lrixs. I-I __.. " ,,—-- _ 9--5-F‘/' G.’ _ :--c .-'5' T 5’-'1',~. "- ‘I -‘-_t’.-j/c‘? »=~7**"">""-1:7’ ' '_,_';- -' I _Y I. -="‘.- “A new RSPB Community Liaison Ofﬁcer has recently begun working in the Glenkens to promote and develop the Galloway Kite Trail. His name is Calunr Munay, originally from the Stewartry and he will be in post over the next three years to interpret and promote red kites and the wider environment in the picturesque landscape around Loch Ken. The Galloway Kite Trail is one of twenty landscape projects in Dumfries and Galloway, which are supported by Sulwath Connections, a partnership partfunded by Heritage Lottery Fund, which is also supported by Scottish Natural Heritage and RSPB. Calum will continue to build on the strong relationship between RSPB, local communities, businesses and schools in the surrounding area. By having Calum on the team, it is hoped that the Galloway Kite Trail will attract more visitors as well as local interest, providing a quality experience for all. Calum is available to give talks to community groups and schools in the local area, and invites group leaders and teachers to get in touch to arrange these, or to arrange visits to the feeding station or other parts of the kite trail. He will also be arranging several guided walks throughout the year. He is also keen to take on volunteers to help A him with this role, particularly at the feeding station at Bel.iymack Hill Famr, where he provides ii1f0ﬂ'li3lLi0l‘i to ~ visitors about the red kites and their progress in Galloway. if you are inspired and would like to get more involved with the red kites in Galloway then please get in touch with Calu.m. This is also an opening for students wishing to pursue a career in nature conservation, as the red kite project presents a great opportunity to learn about many aspects of conservation, wildlife interpretation and people engagement. Part of Calu|n’s iob will entail taking on the role as an RSPB ‘Aren't birds brilliant!’ contact with the aim to attract visitors and local people to the area and bring people closer to these charismatic birds of prey. Most of Calum’s aftemoons are spent at the feeding station at Anne ]ohnstone’s Bellymack Hill Famr, near Laurieston, where visitors can be entertained all year round, by up to 30 or more kites at close view from the hide. in addition to this fantastic viewing spectacle, other parts of the kite release story are revealed along the rest of the Galloway Kite Trail. Visitors can see and ﬁnd out more about the life, behaviour and history of red kites in Britain as well as getting the chance to see the landscape in which they live and the cages from which they were kept prior to their release back into the wild. On the trail, there are also places to stop for refreshments, picnics and hospitality along the way and for fanrilies, the ‘Wildlife Explorer Trail’ and ’Mossdale Nature Trail Quiz’ for children to leam about other wildlife in the area. Another exciting aspect of Calunr’s role over the next three years will be to work with existing and new kite trail businesses in and around the Glenkens in order to expand and improve interpretation of the kites and related interests. For example, two new lnforrnation points are planned at Parton and New Galloway, together with an audio CD of the trail and a new trail guide. Red kites were released in Galloway between 200i and 2005 and, despite initial losses, have gradually strengthened in numbers to around 75 birds, breeding successfully here since 2003 (2l pairs in 2007). They have since begun to spread further aﬁeld, mixing with kites from other release areas and eventually it is hoped that they will re-poprrlate suitable areas throughout the UK. As carrion feeders, kites help to ciean up afterbirth and dead animals found on farmland and roads, at the same time providing a fantastic spectacle in our skies and heiping to beneﬁt the local economy, with increasing interest in wildlife tourism. if you wish to get involved and would like to know how to volunteer or if you would like Calum to talk to your community group or school, then please do get in touch with him (contact: 01556 670464 or e-nrail: calum.murray@rspb.org.uk) or pop into the kite feeding station on an aftemoon to enjoy the experience ﬁrst hand. Gordon l\lcAda1n T y Plumbing ,» e T solicitors.’ -s jI {Agents s Heating A Inclepentie L. -. _ Engineer ‘ er 01556 503744 as 11 Kirkland Stfeet St. John's Town oi Dalr Y ‘E? 01644 430393 T3 E 07334 321739 “E \-ll;-I. , Advise rs orrrces m = l ; CASTLE nouotns, DALBEATTIE KIRKCUDBRIGHTRDUMFRIES H '- '- -=!""'l§- ‘ ‘TI-IE HAIRTII’ GAZETTE FESTIVAL OFFER The festival's motto is ‘Music to the Hills, People to the Land’, with the Knockengorroch fanrily bringing people from all over Dunrfries and Galloway, across the UK and beyond to their small holding in the hills to where people can enioy the small-scale friendly atmosphere, appreciate great music and scenery, and re-populate the land. This year's Hairth festival, l4th- l 6th September, will showcase world class names such as Aitan, Irish greats of traditional music, Niziopi, who topped the charts with a number one hit, legendary hip-hop funk outﬁt The Herballser and Scottish indie-folk band Aberfeldy as well as Baka Beyond and the Dhoad Gypsies. The full line-up is available to view on the Knockengorroch website at www.knockengorroch.org.uk . Knockengorroch Festivals have recently been given the status of ‘Beacon’ Festivals by the Council’s Festivals and Maior Events Strategy team. Festival Director Liz Holmes said; "this is fantastic news for Knockengorroch! Beacon status will enable us to continue to expand the work we have been doing over the last nine years — promoting quality roots music of the world and cultural diversity, whilst contributing to nrral regeneration and awareness of the area by bringing visitors from all over Scotland, the UK and further aﬁeld.” The Hairth is held at Knockengonoch Famr on the banks of the river Deugh where, in nature's green amphitheatre, music from all across the globe can be heard in a unique and captivating environment. Tickets for the festival are available to buy online from the festival website, from the Magic Broomstick in Castle Douglas, or by sending a cheque to the festival ofﬁce (see below for contact details). Festival tickets cost £60 standard and £55 concession (or £55 standard and £50 concession with the Glenkens Gazette special reduced rate - see below). Tickets for l l-l6 year olds are £30 (£27 at special reduced rate). Under ll‘s go free and ‘Family’ tickets are available by calling the festival ofﬁce. I-Kl'l'fO'..'GI(G'I'l'_Q__.Ol".I'OOI’I =.|"'.'ES"IIII'a'_IS iii?! Gl9Yi1_KQi15? .-_r:eatrlers:r a spyeciiai retiueeid 1;.unti_l»".tl1"e. _6I'lII of Auguists. e-mall: mail@ggblaw.co.uk , "e Corrrrnrurilsi Irrlenesl Corirpnrrsi NEW FACE ON THE GALLOWAY KITE TRAIL i '--la» = i to" 5 A lofts this il.l'I_I'.G|..B Gazetlé .' ﬂame, _f.ﬂt|I.|l'eIS5_, and i , stIit[erne.e.;§I'+§;onnes.siio‘n; _|tri.r:e __ i Glenkens Gazette page 5 JOHN DEMPSTER There lived at ”Garryairci" on the moors in the northem part of Dairy parish a tailor by the name of ]ohn Dempster. He had taken part in the Battle of Bothwell Bridge in I679, and as a well-known Covenanter he was continually hounded by the dragoons. So enthusiastically did they search for ]ohn Dempster that he was forced to leave his home and hide himself in a rocky cave in the rugged sides of the Blackwater, some distance from his home. His wife would take food to him under cover of darkness. During the summer ]ohn managed to continue his tailoring business from his hide-away. Following a visit to his home one night, ]olm was about to return to his cave the next morning when a party of troopers appeared, heading across the moor, and ]ohn at once ﬂed to Arndarroch Wood, a thick oak plantation close to the Water of Ken, hoping to hide until the coast was clear. The troopers pursued him, and a' though an area of moss delayed their progress somewhat, one of them caught up with him as he climbed the dyke into the shelter of the wood. it is said that he took his tailor’s scissors from his pocket and drove them as hard as he could into the forehead of the trooper's horse, causing it to rear in terror and throw its rider. This gave ]ohn a chance to dash into the thicket and conceal himself in the steep rooky side of a ravine close to the river. The troopers lost him and retumed to ”Ganyalrd” where they terrorised ]ohn's wife and children, and ate and drank all they could ﬁnd in the house, destroying anything they could not use. Leaving the distraught family to think that ]ohn was dead, the villains made their way back across the moor towards Dally. Under cover of darkness ]ohn retumed home, to the great joy of his family, but his hiding place along the Blackwater was no longer a safe one for him, so he left his home and sought safety elsewhere. After some months of persecution in the New Galloway and Balmaclellan areas he was eventually seen one evening crossing Knockgray Hill near Carsphairn, by a party of dragoons who followed him across the Water of Deuch. They lost him among some deep bogs on the far side of the river, and in the darkness John ﬂed up the hill of Craighit, where he spent the night among the rocks and boulders. He was by this time very weak and unwell from his months of wandering and sleeping in rough places, and he was not as wary as he needed to be in a place so close to “Garryhom" the residence of the hated Grierson of Lagg. The following morning Lagg spied a movement up on Craighit, and through his telescope he made out the ﬁgure of ]ohn Dempster crouched among the rocks. His troopers were at once divided into two conrpanies, one moving to the south and the other to the west, aiming to cut off any chance of an escape route. ]ohn made off across the Garryhorn Bum and up the slope of the Bow, hoping to get to the wild shores of Loch Doon, but his ﬂight was in vain. His persecutors ﬁnally caught up with him on the steep slopes of the Meaul. There ]ohn Dempster was shot, and his body was left on the lonely hilltop. A stone now marks the spot where he fell, another brave Galloway martyr. CATHY CASSIDY’S BRAND NEW BOOK ‘LUCKY STAR’ IS RELEASED THIS AUGUST! Mouse is doing his best to stay out of trouble. Cat is doing her best to land herself in it. They’ve both had it pretty tough, so when they meet by chance, they thank their lucky stars. Weird and wonderful things happen when they're together — but how long can it THE Z007 CONVENTICLE A T last? Because everyone has their secrets — and there can only be one winner in a game ofcat and mouse. Can't there? To ﬁnd out more visit: www.cathycassidy.com On Sunday, l7th ]une a number of enthusiastic folk, wearing “*1 raincoats and boots, were seen scrambling over the stile at the Blackwater Bridge on the high road to Carsphalrn. However, the damp weather eventually gave way to a warm, dry aftemoon and raincoats were cast off. A pleasant breeze kept the ﬂies and midges at bay. A short walk along part of the Southern Upland Way led to an idyllic setting for the Conventicle. Chairs were in place and Mr Andrew Blackley set his splendid Covenanter ﬂag to ﬂy over the dyke above the gathering of sortie twenty six people. Rev Dr David Bartholomew began the service and soon the lonely moors, not too far from "Garryaird", rang to the enthusiastic singing of “All People That on Earth do Dwell" to the tune Old l00th. How the hearts of the old Covenanters would have rejoiced had they been there to hear the ioyful sound. Dr Bartholomew read the tale of ]ohn Dempster as told by Rev i Robert Simpson, and this was followed by prayers and more hymns, including “I to the Hills Will Lift Mine Eyes”, most appropriate as all around were the moors and hills of Galloway and the munnur of the Blackwater was a gentle accompaniment to the service. The collection was gathered in a blanket in the traditional way, and the Conventicle was brought to a close with the hymn "God is our Refuge and Our Strength". Later tea and biscuits were served to refresh the congregation, then Dr Bartholomew once again donned his ”wellies” and led a party of hardy walkers up the course of the Blackwater to the lovely Chapel Linn, and up to the spot where ]ohn Dempster may well have had his hiding place. The sides_of the burn are rocky and wild at this point, and there are spectacular falls and cataracts along the Way, _ _ Over the moor above the burn, following the Southern Upland Way,‘ Dr Bartholomew led his party ofexplorers to the top of a ridge overlooking the green slopes of Culmark Hill, and the approximate location of “Garryaird". Nothing now remains of the one-time home of ]ohn‘Dempster, or perhaps it is more correct to say that the -' site has not been found as yet. L There may well be some traces of the old cottage, iust waiting for so?-neone to come across them. Although recent rain had made the track very wet and muddy in places everyone agreed it had been a most interesting and enjoyable walk. Our thanks to Dr Bartholomew for once again ﬁnding a “special place" to hold the Conventicle. Where will next year's service be held? We look forward to it with interest. Helen Bolton - .-_- _' _- - -_;— :.- f: -_--._-— -_ —-Em‘.- The church i 1€l.u.l.1;as usual. ;d.ilfl'l '.i3%" the school».'ilioiiiiaysr!=for iT1J0th August. Tlils year!se.icirila=ls*."call_etl i‘il|l‘bTBe i ﬁeir,‘-i :sttuizi l.uft_s_ Galloway, wlths"some"rtlnrer t‘ Gall-“la? Pililiir Wﬁiiliéi rte‘er..iilE@irilIlFi:run;@'r-from l0.i30r_r-to -i2;2O -illT'..i,i_ﬁr.ig§_;,s$lrlglt!;gta.i1i:l,;j,s1istrles. At: theendrcf r I." at @i'.~“atr'ﬁ:.r f Tii‘iE.f’e;'"iis no ' E? _ natmunme Home of genuine Free Range hen, duck and quail eggs, is now also taking orders for Free Range oven ready chickens, farm reared on grass from day old chicks. ALSO SEASONAL FRESH VEGETABLES AVAILABLE Visitors weicome.come and see where your food comes from. page 6 Glenkens Gazette LAND’S END T0 J01-IN otonorvrs CYCLE cnncumoe @% ea, aha ate ohs an | ‘The group comprised of 23 i individuals, 7 women and I4 men from all over the U.K. All taking part had raised money for their chosen charity through sponsorship. The total raised must"ve been well into the thousands. We all met up for the ﬁrst time on a cloudy Tuesday morning at Land's End. After many photos, we were given the day’s route, and with fresh legs we set off at a cracking pace which slowly eased off as everyone settled into their own rthymn. We sailed through Penzance and pushed on up B roads to Rednrth for a well earned coffee break and chance A to begin to get to know each 1. other. Then onto Tnrro, St Austeii and our ﬁnal destination, Liskeard, as the weather broke. Tired and wet we had to wait around as our bags were delayed due to an accident. Once showered, we all met up for the evening meal followed by a brieﬁng from our 2 trip Co-ordinators, Caroline and ]oe. Caroline drove the support van and set up water stops and the lunch stop. ]oe had a van with trailer and bought up the rear, repairing any bikes and assisting in minor emergencies. Soon after the meal and brieﬁng we all had an early night. This was typical for most of the trip and gave sore limbs and bodies a chance to recover before the next day's onslaught. Most days we covered between 85 to 95 miles with a couple of shorter mlleages at the end. in total the trip clocked up 975 miles. Day 2: The next day saw us heading out over Dartmoor in pouring rain and thick mist. Right from the start we encountered steep climbs. We had some thrilling descents off Dartmoor wearing out the brake pads on many of the bikes. This was a testing day and after cycling through Exeter we headed North to Cuiiompton finishing at our hotels in Samforth Preveli. Exhausted but relieved to have come through one of the hardest sections, we shared the day's adventures over a few beers. Day 3: After assembling as a whole group we set off soon establishing ourselves into groups of similar abilities and wending our way on B roads we passed up through Wellington, Taunton and onto Cheddar. Here we encountered a big hill just as the rain came on. At the top of the hill we had a blustery lunchstop in Shlpham. Then, in appalling conditions we pushed on towards Bristol, Ben guiding us through the nightmare route across the Avonmouth cycle path and out over the Sevem bridge into Gioucestershire and Wales. We continued up the beautiful Wye valley in the pouring rain. Our only relief, a long freewheel down into Tintem with its stunning Abbey.For many this was the worst day. There were punctures, wheels seizing, getting lost, heavy trafﬁc al_ compounded by the incessant heavy rain. We were a bedraggled lot entering the hotel but soon warmed up and were treated royally at this hotel. Day 4: We set off in small groups and as the sun came out enjoyed a lovely cycle up the Wye valley to Monmouth. Then up through Hereford and on through lovely rolling countryside to Shrewsbury. Unfortunately l picked up some grit in my eye and as the evening wore on my eye became very iinﬂanred and started closing up. A doctor in the group advised me to go to A and E and this was arranged with the leader for morning. I thought how sad for my trip to end because of a spec of dust. Fortunately as soon as it was removed and checked l was ﬁne. Day 5: l started an hour behind the others but caught them up by the ﬁrst water stop near Wern. There had been more bike problems with broken spokes and seized bearings for some of the others who had managed to stop at various bike shops for running repairs. We continued, hitting very heavy trafﬁc and much town cycling with a few near shaves and curses from motorists we managed to get through Warrington and the outskirts of Wigan then on up to Preston. Somewhere before Preston we called into a bike shop where l got cleats ﬁtted and shoes, What a difference. Though I did have a few fall offs at trafﬁc lights, much to the amusement of the others, I soon got used to them. This bike shop was amazing he sold me my gear for half price and gave the others free brake blocks. Day 6: This was a long day so we all started earlier than usual. Pedalling our aching legs up ever northwards through Lancaster, Kendall up to Penrith then a long beautiful climb up Shap fell, followed by a swooshing descent to Shap that got the adrenaline going. After this the weather caught us out with a really heavy shower before we could get waterproofs on. So cold and wet we pedalled through Cariisle city centre and pushed on the last never ending miles to Longtown.By now the wear and tear on bodies and bikes was showing, many of the group suffering from repetitive injury to knee joints ,some with bad inﬂammation. So painful for one of our party that he had to go to A and E, where he had the depressing news that he would have to give up or face pennanent damage to his knee joints. You can imagine the immense disappointment after all the training and effort. We were all affected and felt for him. Others continued with ice packs at every opportunity and fortunately this was our only casualty. Day 7: I went ahead of the group as I was meeting my parents enroute. Hurray - we were in Scotland and the weather was good. Lovely run through Gretna, Cummertrees, Annan, Dumfries and onto Thomhill. After meeting my folks I cycled on to the agreed lunchstop at Sanquhar where the others caught me up. it was a day of cycling into a head wind, but all the English guys congratulated us Scots for such a lovely country. l must admit to feeling proud. it was to get better and better the further North we went. Scotland was by far the most scenic and best weather of the trip. After lunch we pressed on over more exposed country to Cumnock. Then there was then an adrenaline race to Kilmarnock with me and ]ohn fronting the group. Quite often the last few miles were a boyish race that was exhilarating - l probably ranked about 4th or 5th overall. Day 8: We set off under an overcast sky that quickly cleared to sunshine and after cycling through a towny bit to Irvine, we hit the coast road to Largs with lovely views over to Arran/Bute. We stopped in Largs to play on the beach then cycled on up to Gourrock to take the feny over to Dunoon. This day had a holiday feel to it and we had a relaxing picnic near the botanic gardens before heading up Loch Eck. Then over to Loch Fyne and round to lnverary with a hairy race at the end to the humped back bridge nearly ending in disaster when bikes clashed. We had comfortable acconrrnodation and a good stroll around lnverary to watch the sunset. Day 9: After a wee cllrnb we crossed undulating landscape to Loch Awe and our ﬁrst of many views of castles (Kilchum). We then headed West to the Connell Bridge looking out over Loch Etive to Mull, on to Baiiachuiish across the bridge, along Loch Linhe and into Fort William. We had excellent views of Ben Nevis with a cap of snow. Then ever onward to Spean Bridge and the climb up to the Commandos’ Memorial and a long ﬂattish descent alongside Loch Lochy to our accommodation in lnvergarry. Day l0: By now all our aches and pains were disappearing as our bodies had become ﬁtter and adapted to the days rigours. We took off to Fort Augustus in dribs and drabs and continued along Loch Ness to Dnrnmadrochit. No monster! Here we had the ﬁercest cllrnb of the whole trip up the hill to Beauly. l was heard to exclainr “I'm too young to die!” and had to dismount - many others with better gears succeeded. After this we had a lovely gently undulating run with a fantastic descent into Bonar Bridge our stop for the night. Day l l: My favourite day. We set off under cloudy changeable skies stopping in Lairg for the famous coffee/cake call. Then we pedalled through magniﬁcent moorland/forest scenery to the Crask inn where we were served fresh scones with comb honey. We then pedalled on with mountains in front and to the left, a following wind and bright sunshine. We then had 2 of the best descents of the whole trip - long, long downhills with short ascents to Aitnahana and Loch Loyal where we had a leisurely lunch before undulating terrain into Tongue with its fantastic inlet, castle and beaches. We had a malt whisky each to celebrate our arrival. Day l2: Another fantastic day started with Ben getting chased by a stray Highland cow. Then a picturesque very up and down joumey along Scotland's northerly coast ,with stunning surf beaches and inlets to Thurso where the land ﬂattened out. After lunch we ﬂew along the remaining miles with an near gale behind us to arrive at a pub a mile from ]ohn O’ Groats, to gather as a group to cross the ﬁnishing line. There was much celebrating, champagne and relatives! friends to greet us. We signed the pub book and took loads of photos before boarding our bus to invemess at 2.30 for the ﬁnal celebration meal. The event was organised by Discover Adventure, a group specialising in iund- raising adventures. fan Knox £eai'e£e&<Bo@@e&><$e Glenkens Gazette page CatStrand Launch Special NINE DAY FESTIVAL Local designers Woiffe and Co. have designed the CatStrand identity. The identity is a simple square with a wash of watercolour across it. The watercolour represents the stream (called the CatStrand) that runs under the building and has become a signiﬁcant part of the Interior design and the bars of colour represent the different strands of activity that will take place in the building. The connection between watercolour and the water of the stream is clear and the colours of the image are based on the colours of nature around the area. The typography of the word CatStrand has a deliberate twist in that the two words have no space but the capital “s” of “Strand” gives the logotype a distinctive feel. WELCOME TO Tl-IE GLENKENS, JOHN! ': 7 -_*_ r" _.,. 4 -, "1 GCAT and the CatStrand have recently been nominated for a number of prestigious awards. Three are from the EU rural regeneration project, LEADER+. The CatStrand development project has been nominated in the category of re-invigorating the local economy and the public art integral to the CatStrand has been nominated under the Champions of Culture category. Cathy Agnew, the Chairman of GCAT, has also been nominated personally under the category Rural Ambassador in recognition of her contribution to the development of the CatStrand. The fourth nomination is from the Edinburgh based agency, Arts 8: Business: both GCAT and Natural Power Consultants have been shortlisted for the Arts, Business and Community Award category for their sponsorship relationship. This award is "in recognition of an effective partnership that stimulates community involvement and inclusion in the arts". The winners of each of these awards will be announced later on in the year. GETTING INVOLVED r Would you like to get involved in or to offer further support to the Catstrand? Over the cotrrse of the next year there are going to be a wide range of opportunities to participate in and support the centre which will be central to its success. Opportunities range from becoming a Friend of the Catstrand, to being an Ambassador for the centre in your local area, to offering practical assistance such as stafﬂng the box ofﬁce or helping to develop the gardens. For more information on how to get involved and to ieam what we can offer you in return, or to join the mailing list, please contact The CatStrand's new Participants and Audience Development Co-ordinator Lucy Burnett on 01644 4203 74 or email lucy.burnett@glenkens-arts.corn Lucy, originally from Lochfoot and now living near New Galloway, joined the CatStrand team at the beginning of August having previously worked in environmental and literary promotion, primarily in the charitable sector. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with her if you would like to know more about getting involved with the new centre. K0110 Pena Ochoa? .-§' ' 1 , ‘ .A c?- "~/ '*r., §l -"'-¢-__ ---, r'__ " '1 The CatStrand Launch Festival will run from Friday 21" to Sunday 30"“ September and will celebrate the opening of this unique community venture. During the ten day festival there will be a wide variety of events and activities to entertain visitors to the centre. Live music will keep spirits high with performances from a variety of musicians including The Chris Stout Quintet. lntemational anist Chris Stout is considered to be one Scotland's leading ﬁddle players and was recently the recipient of "Musician of the Year” at the BBC Folk Awards. If comedy is more your scene then you won’t be disappointed as there are a variety of great acts including Radio Scotland's own comedian Fred MacAuiay taking the stage mid-week. Local writer Catriona Macpherson sees the launch of her latest crime novel, ‘Bury Her Deep’, at the CatStrand while there are also plans for a band night featuring local nrusiciarrs, various childrens' activities, a Tea Dance, Tai Chi workshops, computer classes, keep-ﬁt classes, cookery demonstrations and more — something to suit everyone! From October the CatStrand will operate as an outreach centre for the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dranra's lRSAMD) Youthworks traditional music tuition progrannne for children and young people. The launch festival is strpported by the National Lottery through the Scottish Arts Council and partly funded by the Dumfries and Galloway Festivals and Events Tourism Challenge Fund. ' -0,, “-\i\ '_ . -.1‘ ..,..._ . Tire opening of The CatStrand also brought an opening for the post ofCentre Manager. Glenkens Community at Arts Trust is now delighted to announce the appointment of Mr ]ohn Robertson, cun'ently the Project Manager of Wigtown Book Town who will be joining the team to ﬁll this position. As well as his many years of involvement at Wigtown, ]ohn was previously the Town Centre Manager at the the Dumfries town centre regeneration project. “Fm looking forward to being a member of the CatStrand team and to helping fake the project forward, “ says John. As part of the Local History Day celebrations, GCAT is planning a reunion of everyone who attended, or worked with, Kells Primary School when it was originally located on New Galloway High Street. This is an invitation to come to ----' the CatStrand at 7.30pm on September 25"‘ to celebrate the life and times of the school prior to its move to Braeside. Tire invitation is extended to ex-pupils and their friends and families, teachers, support staff, education authority employees or anyone else involved with Kells Old Primary School. Between its opening in i743 and emptying in I964, the Old Primary School was an integral part of life In the Glenkens, where | __ I generations of residents learned how to master their ‘Three Rs’ and Kells School Class of 1930 mind their ‘Ps and Qs’. Many of our readers will have walked the length of the High Street during the ﬁrst half of the 20"‘ Century; measuring young lives by the tum of school days and holidays and dreaming of the future. During term-time the grey building by the brim was the focus of life for generations of children. if you were one of those yorrngsters, or know anyone who was, GCAT would love to hear from you. We want to share and celebrate the lives and experiences of those involved with the Old School and want to display photographs, materials and memorabilia from the school's history. Do you have a sampler that was made by you or a member of your farniiy? Are there class photographs in your albums? Do you have a particular memory of your own time at the school or a story heard from a relative who was there? if the answer is yes to any of these, then please let us know. if you have friends or relatives who live beyond the Glenkens please pass this invitation on to them. We would like as many as possible to come to the reunion, in recognition of the central role played by the Old School Building in times past and present. Tire evening will be the climax of Local History Day; an occasion for renewing old frierrdshlps or remembering a forgotten face over a glass of champagne. . if you have suitable material, would like further infomration, or wish to tell us that you would like to attend, please contact the GCAT ofﬁce. if you would like to learn more about education in these parts from I658 to the present day, there is an excellent book by Anna Campbell entitled Glenkens Schools Over The Centuries, available from Carsphaim Heritage Centre, OI644-460653 email: carsphaimhg@hcentre.fsnet.co.uk A..__._r CatStrand website: www.catstrand.com will be live from Monday 3 September page 8 Glenkens Gazette CatStrand Launch Special CATHERINE WHEEL§ JOHN I-IEGLEY ]oin ]ohn Hegley on Friday 21“ at 8.00pm for a marriage of poetry, tale-telling and songs drawn from his new book, Uncut Confetti. in a quest to rediscover his continental roots, the poet visits the ancient carnival in Nice, puts on a mask and conjures the spirit of his French folie bergére dancing Grandma. Then he lets loose in the streets for a knees-up. New poems, old potatoes... a stanza bonanza. ._ ©2004 Mc:EamGonodrink Y ~ On Friday 21“ Catherine Wheels Theatre Company will bring a new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac by ]o Roets. With Christian's looks and Cyrano's way with words they conspire to make the perfect man and woo Roxanne. But what has Roxanne really fallen for? Christian's looks or Cyrano’s mind? Cyrano, produced by the award-winning Catherine Wheels Theatre Company, is a swashbuckling comedy for everyone aged l0 and above about tragedy, love, loss . . . and a nose. it's about how we see ourselves and how others see us. it's a love story. Tickets are £5.00 and the performance will start at 2pm John Hegiey has been Uncut involved with the CatStrand since the early days and we confetti are delighted to welcome him back to help us celebrate our opening evening. Tickets cost £1 5I£12 CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP John will also provide a children's workshop on Saturday 22nd July which will cost £3.50 and will start at 10am-12pm. KIM REDPATI-I CHRIS STOUT EXHIBITION FROM SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER The CatStrand is also pleased to have the opportunity to display artwork by the local artist Kim Redpath. Kim Redpath trained at Edinburgh College of Art under key Scottish On the evening of Saturday 22"’ we will be treated to the talents of Shetiander Chris Stout who is widely- regarded as the leading ﬁddle player of his generation both in Scotland painters Gillies, Maxwell and McTaggart to whom he attributes his skill and beyond. Firmly grounded in his in drawing and painting. He comes from an artistic family being the nephew of renowned Scottish artist, Ann Redpatir. His work is held in public collections including the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Graceﬁeld Gallery, Dumfries and the Fergusson Gallery, Perth. traditional roots but never afraid to explore new territory, Chris sets himself apart not just because of his astounding technical ability and musicianship but because of his determination to take the ....- l music to new levels of innovation and experimentation. The quintet also features Catriona McKay on harp and piano, Fraser GENTLE EXERCISE ‘TASTER’ SESSION Nothing to lose and much to gain: this gentle exercise class with local tutor Sam Hood, takes place on Monday 24 September from l l-l2prn. Gentle Fiiield on saxophone, Neil Harland on double bass, and Malcolm Stitt on guitar. exercise can make a big difference to your health. Simple movements that ‘Not so much five music, but music alive (Rob Adams, The Herald)’ are as easy as walking. These movements improve muscle strength and The event will begin at Bpm with tickets priced at £6.0Dl£B.0D ﬂexibility; strengthen bones; makes joint more ﬂexible; improves circulation; Sponsored by Marr Financial Services may reduce symptoms of arthritis and back pain. Gentle exercise helps you stay stronger and more mobile so that it is easier to do everyday tasks. it also helps to prevent injuries from falls. LOCAL HISTORY DAY There is no need to wear special clothes, Tuesday September 25”‘ sees the launch of the History Stop resource within the CatStrand, with a range of activities devoted to the local history of the Glenkens. The just something loose that doesn't restrict movement, and comfortable walking shoes. programme begins with a guided community bus tour, led by Anna Campbell from Free. Donations welcome! Carsphaim Heritage Centre, who will comment on the tour as it uncovers ‘The Secrets of the Glenkens’. Meet in the Foyer of the CatStrand for a l0 am departure, returning at lpm for lunch. Places on the tour will be limited so be sure to book early. COOKERY DEMONSTRATION The tour is followed at 2.00pm by the official launch ceremony of the History Stop. _'l'i_ri§ b Catherine’ Braid of The Green Tea House, Moniaive, is a resource intended for Glenkens residents who wish to explore the history of where will -be backwith another of her hugely popular they live, or for visitors who want to know more about the many highlights on offer. cookery demonstrations on Tuesday 25°" September information on local people, places and events can be accessed within the CatStrand, from ll.00am-12.30pm. This time Catherine will be either by accessing the dedicated computer system or consulting the printed materials and publications on display. A series of listed walks can be accessed, with route infomration demonstrating how to make six delicious recipes using and points of interest included. The History Stop is a long-term project as the research local produce from Dumfries and Galloway, with Savour volunteers will continue to collect information to add to the database. Anyone with an the Flavour members and local businesses, including interest in the Glenkens can take part in the project, researching subjects of interest to Marrbury smoked salmon; Loch Arthur cheeses; them and contributing at a level with which they are comfortable. Galloway Lodge preserves; Scottish Organic Lamb; the After the launch, there will be a talk from Anna Campbell entitled ‘Gems of the Glenkens’, from 2.45 Cocoa Bean Company and Craigadam Organic Lamb and — 4.00pm. Anna has studied many aspects of Glenkens’ history and her talks provide an entertaining Venison. Catherine is preparing two starters, one main and illuminating insight into the realities of times gone by and the lives of those who went before us. dish, one light dish for lunch or supper and two desserts. Tickets for the Local History Day are available from the GCAT ofﬁce: £iO for the whole day There will be free tasters of all the dishes (includes lunch); £2.50 for the guided tour on its own; E3 for the Gems of Glenkens talk alone (includes a cup of tea). she prepares and recipes sheets will be available. Catherine welcomes any The ﬁnal event ofthe day comes at 7.30pm in the Auditorium with the Kells Old School Reunion. An invitation is extended to ex-pupils and staff of Kells Primary School who knew the Primary questions during her demonstration. Tea when it was in the original School Building on New Galloway High Street. This is an opportunity and coffee will be sewed at this event. to remember the CatStrand building in its original fomr and the way it was used until the Primary Free, donations welcome. School moved in I964. See separate feature for more information about the reunion. page 9 Glenkens Gazette CatStrand Launch Special TEA DANCE A lively, fun atmosphere teamed with great food and great music means another Tea Dance and a big crowd, all keen to get their dancing shoes on or iust to sing along to old favourites! A fantastic spread of wonderful cakes and sandwiches will be provided, which will be complemented perfectly by Tommy Edgar’s sweet sounds of war time music, accompanied by singing from Andy McClymont. There will also be an opportunity for transport to and from the event for over 60's if this would be a factor in limiting attendance; phone Liz Cole at GCAT on 01644 420374 for more information and to see if this is possible. The Tea Dance takes place on Wednesday 26 September from 3.00pm FRED MACAULAY On Wednesday 26 September, at 8.pm Fred MacAulay will face his ﬁrst Glenkens Audience. With his popular morning radio show and a string of TV credits, Fred MacAulay is undoubtedly one of the most famous faces of Scottish comedy today. Yet his on screen reputation and on air witticlsms are the product of years of experience on the live circuit, including a stint as the first ever Scottish compete at London's famous Comedy Store. Fred's brand of contemporary observations and caustic sarcasm is loved by millions, largely thanks to his BBC — 5.00pm. Free, donations on the door. Radio Scotland morning show and numerous TV appearances - from ‘They Think it's All Over’ (BBCI) and ‘Have I Got News For You’ (BBC2) to his own series TAI CHI ‘TASTER’ SESSIONS ‘life According to Fred’ (BBCI Scotland) and ‘McCoist and MacAulay' (BBCI). irrespective of whether an M Local Tai Chi and Pilates Instructor Elaine audience is divided between young and old, altemative or mainstream, the broad appeal of Fred Cameron will be running two taster sessions MacAulay always adds up to a side-splitting night out. Tickets are £1 2.00!£10.00. on Thursday 27th September: an over 50s ‘Rib-achingly funny, one of the funniest men alive’ Sunday Times ‘rapier-sharp’ Scotsman session from 10am - 11am and an under 50s Sponsored by T Graham & Son (Builders) Ltd. session from 11.15am - 12.15pm. These free taster sessions will focus on the health aspect of Tai Chi, not the martial arts aspect. They will be less challenging and will be about repetitive breathing techniques; loosening up; repetitive movements and exercises, and focusing on different aspects of the body and baance, helping you ﬁnd your centre of gravity and assume good posture. All of these exercises will be possible in the seated position. Although the moves will be simple, many Tai Chi experts believe that most of the practice's beneﬁts are covered in the basics. ‘Loosening up’ exercises help with arthritis and also with bad balance, reducing the risk of fails. Practicing Tai Chi brings with it a tremendous sense of personal achievement and IT IS FUNI it is sensible to wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water. Free. Donations welcome! Six weeks of Tai Chi classes commence Thursday 1st November. Over 505 class: 10-11am. Under 50s class: 11.15-12.15pm. Fee £4I£3 concessions. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR MASTERCLASS Brian Gore, Peppino D'Agostino, Antoine Du Four and Andrew White from the intemational Guitar Night will be hosting a special one-off afternoon workshop style masterclass on Friday 28"‘ September at 4.00pm which will focus on guitar composition and use of “extended” technique -- slapping, tapping, and harmonics You'll be guaranteed to ieam an easy trick or two which you can go home with and try. Tickets cost £4.00. Ages I4 plus and adults. p A . T INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT Friday 28*‘ September will bring the fantastically entertaining lntemational Guitar Night which is described as “North America's premier mobile guitar festival", this event is touring for the ﬁrst time to Europe. Promising displays of individual brilliance and unique collaborations, as musicians from different cultures rise to the challenge of ﬁnding common ground. The cast of guitar luminaries front around the world performs solos, duets and quartets to highlight the virtuosity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. This year’s line up includes Peppino D'Agostino, from ltaly, Andrew White from New Zealand, Montreal-based newcomer Antoine DuFour and Brian Gore, from San Francisco who will perform solos, duets and quartets to dazzle the audience. Great steel string playing, great on-stage interaction - an evening not to be missed and a must for guitar aﬁcionados! Tl‘llS EVEITI bﬁgili BI and COS! Sponsored DOORS OPEN DAYS The CatStrand will also be taking part in Doors Open Days 2007 on the weekend of Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September (Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday, 12r|oon - 5pm). You'll receive a warm welcome, and be encouraged to explore, ask questions and generally expand your local sense of place. On view will be a variety of exciting and innovative art works from some of the regions ﬁnest artists and makers which are incorporated into the fabric of the building itself, including Linda Mallett's ceramic panel at the entrance to the building, Will Levi Marshall's glass, ceramic and water feature in the Long Gallery, David Gulland's glass engraving and Silvy Weatherall’s Black Face Sheep sculpture made out of recycled corrugated iron. The Castle Douglas IT Centre will be hosting a Afmsffong Watson LITERARY LUNCH WITH CATRIONA MCPHERSON i On Friday 28th S e p t e m b e r , popular Galloway author, Catriona McPherson introduces her latest Dandy Gilver murder mystery novel, Bury her Deep, published by Hodder, at this special lunch event. Dandy Gilver's third case sees her set loose in the wilds of Fife with a minister’s daughter, two mischievous aristocrats making trouble for two spinster suffragettes, a pack of hysterical girls, a handful of farmers’ wives with the fear of God in them and, as ever, an overexcited Dalmatian. From 12.30 until 2.30pm with tickets costing £10, including a light lunch and glass of wine. BOOKING TICKETS Tickets for all the CatStrand Launch Festival events will be available to purchase from Monday 13 August. Tickets can be purchased in person from the GCAT office in the Old Clydesdale Bank in New Galloway, or reserved by phone on 01644 420374. Alternatively tickets can be booked online and paid for by credit or debit card, at www.thebooth.co.uk presentation on Saturday 29 at i i.30am of the type of classes which will be on offer in the CatStrand. As part of Doors Open Day, The Galloway Consort will be presenting a free concert of renaissance music at The CatStrand on Saturday 29 September at 3.00pm. Be one of the ﬁrst to get involved: become a Friend of the CatStrand, sign up for classes, come and try some taster events, ﬁnd out more about the community bus, the Glenkens Gazette, the History Stop and all the other activities that will be happening in the centre. Doors Open Days is a part of European Heritage Days, celebrated every September in 47 countries across Europe. The theme of this year's Doors Open Days in Dumfries and Galloway is Workers and the programme will focus on generation upon generation of people striving to create and produce down all the centuries. Glenkens Gazette page IO CatStrand Launch Special WILD SCOTLAND I ' T"? ‘T 1 Broadcaster, lecturer, backpacker and mountaineer, Cameron MacNeish will be hosting a 60-minute digital AV presentation, Wild Scotland — A Spirit of Place, on Sunday 23 September at 6.00-7.30pm. Cameron has long been recognised as one of Britain's best-known outdoor commentators. President of the Backpackers’ Club, Vice President of the Rambler's Association in Scotland and Chaimian of the Nevis Partnership, Cameron is also a Trustee of the Wilderness Foundation. Between expeditions to the wiidemess areas of the world Cameron can be found every weekend climbing the hills of the highlands and islands of Scotland collecting material for his weekly column in the Sunday Herald. Cameron's presentation concentrates on those areas that have fomted the bedrock of his outdoors career, the hill and mountains of the Scottish highlands and islands. Now that Scotland can boast some of the ﬁnest access legislation in Scotland, he discusses the opportunities that are available for climbers, hill-walkers, Munro-baggers and backpackers, but the underlying theme is one of protection and conservation and why it is the responsibility of outdoor folk to care for these wild places. The presentation will be followed by a short discussion and a book signing. TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE if you live in the Glenkens and would like to attend any of the CatStrand events, but have mobility or transport difﬁculties, please get in touch with GCAT on 01644 420374 to see if we are able to arrange transport assistance for you. A GTI - DRIVING TO SUCCESS ! During the ﬁrst six months of 2007, the use of the _ __ Glenkens Transport initiative has continued to grow. In this time 2 i 46 passengers have been carried on the bus, which has been used on 2l3 separate occasions and travelled 8537 miles. The bus is now very much part of the Community and is of great beneﬁt to all -Q different ages. it is your bus, so please keep using it I A list of trips for August and September is shown — please book early to ensure your seat - recent trips _.,,__c ;,_.. _ have been full and extra trips have been run to the isle of Arran and Kelvingrove Museum following demand for seats on the original hipsi All the drivers are volunteers, many adding their own bit of local knowledge helping ’ to make trips an enjoyable occasion. Recently one driver considered leaving his wife on Arran to ensure he caught the retnm ferry to Ardrossan - the bus was v parked there, and without him the trip would have been stranded I On another trip two people forgot packed lunches, but a ‘whip-round’ for sandwiches meant they had a good lunch I Courses continue to be run for driver training — both E initial courses for new drivers and refresher courses for existing ones. Anyone who fancies becoming a driver please contact Keith Cooper at the GCAT ofﬁce. The registered route from Dairy to Castle Douglas on a Wednesday evening is now being used regularly, and as most of you know we also supply school transport every moming to Kells Primary School. A Committee consisting of Bob Peace (Chair), Brian Edgar, Tom Piummer, Roy Hooker, Amanda Douglas, Bob Tweedy and Keith Cooper met every two months, so if you have any ideas/questions please contact one of them. Any queries re hiring the bus, driver training, trips etc please do not hesitate to ring Keith Cooper. GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GTI) WEDNESDAY BUS seavtcrs (arson. noun-:.)= Timings are as follows: 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhili) The return journey : 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 1925 Mossdale 1935 Laurieston ‘I940 Townhead of Greenlaw 2052 Townhead of Greenlaw 2100 Laurieston 2110 Mossdale 1910 New Galloway 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2125 New Galloway 2135 Arrive Dairy COIICESSIOIIAIIT BUS PASSES ABE ACCEPTED Oil THIS IIOIITE, S0 PLEASE IIAIIE USE 0F THIS EIITRA SERVICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374. raanseoar . I Please aeccic-CPI;.OU=I"agOlOLgi1e'$ for1s"om(-estof itheisecctriitps ib-‘G-Iﬂlg fully Iboolsﬂd, before dertattisls were A pug iishieol s—.thi‘8 was due toa de fa in printing this issue *** Reserve Lists areibcelng takenffor ithese ovetr-subsoritbed rips,and extra trips may well be arranged.*** Sal:-. 11"‘ August-2007 ; ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA, EDINBURGH :9 Fare £6 Concessions - Just a few seats left! Thursday 16'" August; KIPPFORD REGATTA AND ROCKCLIFFE : Afternoon Trip; Fare £3 per person, Concessions £2 Monday 20"‘ August 2007-; DAY in EDINBURGH; FULL **"" Monday 27"‘ August 2007; KIRKCUDBRIGHT TATTOO - Evening Trip : Fare £2 per person , Concessions £1 -50p - Very few seats left I Saturday 1" September 2007 THE MAGNUM CENTRE, Irvine : Fare £4 per person; Concessions 8. U16 £3 Sunday 2"“ September 2007; VICTORIAN FAYRE, LANARK : Fare £5 per person, Concessions £4 — Still a few seats left! Sunday 16"‘ September 2007 ; CULZEAN CASTLE, Nr Ayr; FULL **"* Monday 24"‘ September 200?; THE LAKE DISTRICT FULL *5‘ Monday 0" October 20077 FOREST DRIVE (Raiders Rd & Kirroughiree Drive) lo NEWTON STEWART returning via GATEHOUSE : Fare £4 Concessions £3 Tuesday 16”‘ October 2007 ; PENRITH, ALSTON 81 TALKIN TARN : Full Day trip leaving at 8.30am and visiting Penrith (Market Day), Alston (The Highest Market town in England) and Taikin Tarn Country Park : Fare £7 , Concessions £5 Sat. 27th October - A GLASGOW MUSEUM -— FULL DETAILS SOON I ALL TRIPS ARE SUBSIDISED BY ‘HELP THE AGED‘ AND TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE GCAT OFFICE (IF POSSIBLE BETWEEN 10AM AND IZNOON ON A TUESDAY ) - THE COST COVERS ONLY TRANSPORT - ANY ADMITTANCE COSTS ETC ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. THE GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE HAVE DONATED TWO TICKETS FOR ONE OF THE TRIPS RUN BY GTI TO ONE OF THE CLASS WINNERS AT THE GLENKENS AGRICULTURAL SHOW ON SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST 2007 page ii Glenkens Gazette TAI CHI: STRESS REDUCTION, BALANCE, AGILITY AND MORE..." PART-TIME 'NIltNl-BUSSS DRIVER WANTED FOR MORNING SCHOOL eus RUN APPROX 1-s ' HOURS FER WEEK MON- FRI, TERM TIMES Liz Cole, Community Project Worker, GCAT To find out more about the post and salary, or if you are interested in the above POSlll0l'Itp|EE:lSB contact Kei h Cooper, the GTI bus administra or on 01644 450201 Driver trai_ning will be Provided if required. The successful applicant Will be subjec to Disclosure Scotland police checks Tai chi, ‘meditation in motion,‘ is a series of graceful movements that can bring about stress reduction, improve balance and many other health benefits. Tai chi is a non-competitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise. To do Tai chi, you perfonn a deﬁned series of postures or movements in a slow, graceful manner. Each movement or posture flows into the next without pausing. Tai chi is generally safe for people of all ages and levels of ﬁtness. Studies have shown that, for older adults, tal chi can improve balance and reduce the risk of fails. Because the movements are low impact and put minimal stress on your muscles and ioints, tai chi is appealing to many older adults. For these same reasons, if you have a condition such as arthritis or you're recovering from an injury, you may ﬁnd it useful. Tai chi appears to offer both physical and mental benefits no matter what your age. It is used to: - Reduce stress - Increase ﬂexibility - improve muscle strength and deﬁnition, - Strengthen ligaments and tendons that protect and support thejoints: keeping them mobile and healthy 1- increase energy, stamina and agility - increase feelings of well-being Preliminary research shows that for older adults, in particular, practicing Tai chi regularly may: - Reduce anxiety and stress - improve balance and co-ordination, reducing the number of falls - improve sleep quality, such as staying asleep longer at night and feeling more alert during the day - Slow bone loss in women following menopause - Reduce high blood pressure - improve cardiovascular ﬁtness ' Relieve chronic pain - improve everyday physical functioning LOCAL SHOW TO BE OPENED BY THE ‘PRESIDING OFFICER’ The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Mr Alex Ferguson, has agreed to open Laurieston Show on Saturday 18"‘ August. The Committee are delighted he has accepted this invitation and he will open the Show in the Village Hail at 2.30pm. Residents of the Balmaghie Parish can enter their exhibits (vegetables, flowers, baking section, handicrafts, floral art and children section) and all exhibits can be viewed by the general public from 2.00pm onwards (raffle, sales table etc) - entrance fee 50p each. Enquiries to Mrs Chrissie Harris 01644-450271 Personalized Pet Care www.personaiizedpetcare.co.uk TEL: 01387 257529 All your pet needs at a click of button, hosting the biggest range of pet products in Dumfries and Galloway Although Tai chi is generally safe, consider talking with your doctor before starting a new programme. This is particularly true if you have any problems with your joints, spine or heart. Liz Cole, Community Proiect Worker, GCAT, has organised free ‘tasters’ at the CatStrand launch, and two six week courses in Tai chi at the CatStrand with local instructor Elaine Cameron. it is hoped that, with popular demand, these classes will continue throughout the year! Dogs, Cats, wild Birds, Pigeon & Poultry, Aviary birds, Small Animals, Aquattc’s, Repttie’s, i-lermtt Crabs Whole Peanuts 25kg £19.99 Black Sunflower seed 20kg £13.00 Box Of 100 Small Fat Balls £9.99 Bucktons Wild Bird Seed 20kg £9.99 Tai chi free tasters: Thursday 27th September: ~ 10-11am: Tai chi class for 50+ - 11.15-12.15am: Tai chi class for under 50s Tai chi classes: 6 weeks ' Commencing Thursday 1st November ~ 10-11am: Tai chi for 50+ - 11.15-12.15am: Tai chi for under 50s For more information, please contact Liz Cole on 01644 420 374 or email her on liz.cole@glenkensbb.co.uk Free delivery to most of areas in South West Scotland Order on-line or phone Payment on delivery option available for online orders simply choose the print order form payment method and we will E-Mail you back with a delivery date. Living Independently _E1.. Ilii~is* F?” '1'-I|,—\-| ‘ Have you claimed everything that you are tiiil'i.iljtiiil to? To lincl out confidentially what you are entitled lo and how to apply call: ii/' liiilir Qﬂ ll ll$»"!r"i- Til--’llT"§'/-"l -;.,_; Z *:qi_,|.'.».1.; ,-._ .:,I,Ii:,T..i , Glenkens Gazette page I2 EMMA VENTURES DOWN UNDER "So your luggage goes straight through to Sydney — you're sure?” "Yes!" I said, without hesitation, in a manner which suggested the very idea of not knowing such a thing was absurd despite, in actual fact, not having a clue. Glasgow airport, 6.30 in the morning, I sat in the airport cafe, htrng-over as Dad and the ever more worldly wise older sister sat sipping coffee. The truth was, I was about to embark on a journey which would take me half way around the world and back again, and at that very moment all I was concentrating on was the copious amount of alcohol which had been unnecessarily consumed the night before. Little did I know that the phrase ‘copious amount of alcohol’ would take on a whole new meaning upon my retum..l Checked in, with my boarding pass and passport in one hand and Australian dollars in the other, I said goodbye to the last familiar faces I would see for three weeks. To be honest I think they were more concemed than I was. How hard could it be to ﬂy to Australia?! Eight airline meals, ﬁve films and 40 very long hours later the huge air jet circled above the bright lights of Sydney. The familiar sight of the Sydney Opera House '_ 1-‘~¢tI~=>'“' I. f_.-_,_=-:-1--a~=7=."" I "' F14_‘. stood bold and beautiful, framed by the Harbour Bridge and illuminated against the darkness. The lethargic feeling due to travelling for two days soon began to merge into excitement (and maybe just a little bit of nerves!) ‘WELCOME TO KINGSFORD AIRPORT SYDNEY!’ proclaimed the sign in bold letters. Hal I had made it! And so had my luggage! I got through customs with relative ease, although it is surprising how much more difficult it is to be inconspicuous when you try to be. I was down under... and wondered; “what do I do now?" After being taken to the wrong hostel by my taxi driver I ﬁnally arrived at my ﬁrst ‘digs’. The hostel was not how I imagined at all - it was bright and airy and had a wonderfully unique atmosphere. I was surprised at how easy it was to talk to people. Within seconds of being allocated my room I was chatting to a complete stranger in the lift. Everyone was as open minded as each other and I had a feeling this travelling maladtey was going to suit me just fine... The next moming, bright and early, I met the tour group that I would be spending the next three weeks with. There were 24 of us in total on one big bus called Matilda — such an original name. I was a little wonied to say the least after we had been forced to stand up and introduce ourselves one-by-one by our two tour hosts, as I am renowned for making a bad ﬁrst impression. However, within a few hours most people felt like they had been friends for years. Our tour took us hundreds of miles up the East Coast to cities like Brisbane and Cairns, as well as quaint towns like Byron Bay and offshore to the beautiful Long island and Fraser island which consists entirely of sand. Fraser Island is also the location where a large amount of dingos reside. Most of us took a 4x4 tour of the island and, as there are no roads, this was quite an experience - I was actually grateful that I had slept in and missed breakfast! The tour included a visit to Lake McKenzie which had the most beautiful, ﬁne, white sand and clear blue, fresh water. Everyone who visits the lake takes a dip and exfoliates with these two natural resources and the results are quite unbelievable! We also visited the Maheno Shipwreck and The Coloured Sands which were both spectacular sights. l would have to say that my favourite place was Byron Bay. 490 miles north of Sydney, this town is renowned for its atmosphere and individuality. Some of the locals told us that the town is protected by a law which states that no big brands or corporate ﬁrms can set up, and they are proud of the fact that the character of the town had not been compromised, no matter how proﬁtable this may have been. Full of individual jewellery shops and art galleries, as well as lively little cafes and bars, the town is also a perfect place for surﬁng as there are three different ‘types of surf’ spread along the never-ending stretch of golden beach. One of many special moments ofthe trip was spent at Byron Bay lighthouse where we witnessed a spectacular sunset overlooking the dramatic rocks which met the sea. Another highlight for me was in Cairns when we enjoyed a trip out in a luxurious catamaran. This took us to a tiny, tiny island called Michael Bay which was inhabited only by birds! From here we got the once in a lifetime opportunity to snorkel along the Great Barrier Reef - an experience which I will always treasure. lust one metre from the shore and there was such an abundance of beauty and colour and activity, it was hard to believe what was in front of you. Fish of all descriptions, including real-life Nemos which are actually clown ﬁsh, as well as parrot ﬁsh, stingrays, angel ﬁsh, and many more - the list was endless. There were also turtles and even baby sharks, who were vegetarian... or so I was toldl Massive clams, sensitive to the slightest changes in the light, lay on the sand bed, slowly closing in response to the potential threat as your shadow passed above them. And the most magnificent thing of all was the backdrop - the coral; a living breathing organism which decorated the under water world with splendour. All shapes and sizes and colours imaginable, it is hard to describe how special witnessing this natural marvel was. Then we took a break for a spot of lunch, followed by sunbathing up on deck, while we were transported to the next snorkelling destination. Some of the other experiences I had during my trip were kangaroo ﬁghts, hand gliding, huge spiders, bus bowling, zorﬁng, canoeing, sky diving, koala bears, sunshine, beaches, surﬁng (and surfersl): just a few of the many exciting things that Australia had to offer but, in many ways, the most valuable thing that I experienced was the lessons I leamt about myself and my perspective on the world - it often takes something drastic and dramatic in your life for you to really pin point what you want out of it. Anyone who has any travelling experience I'm sure will agree that the people you meet is a big part of your experience and despite everyone's route being different, people's attitudes have one thing in common: superﬁclalities are completely Irrelevant. Cultural difference, appearance, wealth, politics and even religion, to a certain extent are no longer acceptable as grounds for disagreement, and are instead merely points for discussion and interest. Having people around you from such diverse backgrounds is a fantastic way to understand more about yourself - you have no other option but to rely on your individual personality, which has been moulded by your surroundings and upbringing, in order to communicate and make friends. I was proud to be Scottish and loved ﬁnding out from people what idiosyncrasies I have, and my culture has, that I hadn't recognised due to being immersed in familiarity. The experience is equally good for denrolishing old -fashioned stereotypes (with a few exceptions, such as a ping pong match which proved to me that the French really are that stubboml) and reafﬁrming the world's population as a number of individuals, not just a number. For me, Australia 2007 will always bring back fond memories and will provide me with many friends for the future as well as a sense of ambition and wonder for what the rest of the world has to offer....next, It's South America! Emma Thomson GUITAR WORKSHOPS if you are aged 14 or older and into guitar then don't miss the International Guitar workshop on Friday 28 September at 4pm at the CatStrand. This workshop, led by four top guitarists from around the world, will be followed by an evening performance. See the article on page 9 for full details. Early booking for this event is recommended as places are limited. I Glenkens Gazette page l 3, _ _ GLENKENS SCHOOLS’ ART COMPETITION SCOTTISH MAGAZINE AWARDS CEREMONY Scottish School Magazine Competition photograph courtesy of PPA Scotland A group of students from Dairy Secondary School recently travelled up to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh for the 2007 Scottish Magazine Awards Ceremony and were delighted when Kirsteen Currie was awarded a highly commended certificate for an article she wrote for REG’s Dairy Gazette, the School Magazine. Her article was entitled “Gretna F0 - Living The Dream!" The Awards Ceremony started off with an introduction from Alex Fergusson, MSP and Presiding Ofﬁcer for the Scottish Parliament's Third Session. He welcomed numerous schools from across Scotland, up to Stromness in Orkney right down to his own constituency here in Galloway and Upper Nithsdale. He did say he knew who would have won if he had been involved in iudgingi After the introduction the shortlisted entrants for each of the different categories were announced by Carol Smillie, one of the UK's most soughtafter presenters. Kirsteen proudly accepted her highly commended certiﬁcate and got her photo taken with Carol Smillie and the other entrants for the Best Sponsored by;- Ken Bromiey Art Supplies, Jaoksorfs Ari‘ Supplies 8. The Glenkens Community & Arts Trust The exhibits werejudged on 11th. June 2007 by 3 local artists:- Bill Wiseman, Bill Phillips & Ernest Bowery. Awards were made as follows:Senior Section - lst. Prize Danny Clarke - Dalry School Junior Section - lst. Prize Sophie Moore - Kells School Under 8yrs - lst. Prize lslay Murdoch - Kells School Senior Section - (Kells ) Commended - Caitlin Ramsay Junior Section - Highly Commended Kells: Zoe Kirkpatrick, Fleur Langford. Dairy: Toby Wise Carsphaim: James Bosworth. Commended - Carsphaim: James O'Brien, Jenny O’Brien, Amber Brett. Kells: Chloe Case, George Edington. Under 8yrs - Highly Commended Carsphaim: Daisy Hickman, Dairy: Rachel Mackie. J Written Articie Category. After the awards were presented the students from all the different schools were taken on guided tours of the Parliament Buildings, including the famous Debating Chamber. To ﬁnish the afternoon the students tucked into a mouth watering buffet before heading back to 1-)‘ -ax‘ sunny Dairy. The students who travelled to the Awards Ceremony were Kirsteen Currie, Estrid Sander, Melissa Shaw, Zoe Hempleman and Sam O’Brien. They were accompanied by Miss Winchester, Business Education teacher and Mr Birch, School Technician. i . . ' . I LOCAL WEATHER STATION RECEIVES FUNDING Laur|st0n's weather centre has been granted Loch Arthur government funding of £36,000 a year over nssswmo our-trans not Ere three years to continue its mountain weather senrice. It covers live geographical areas ;,;_.,.,,_;_ ,._, the North-West Highlands, West Highlands, CREAMERY & FARM SHOP Uplands, and climbers throughout Scotland rel)! on reports from this station for accurate The home oi fine local and organic produce t that the Met Office has expressed interest in the specialist forecasts provided by Geoff Monk, operator of the Laurieston centre, since 2004. Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell said; "it is absolutely vital we have a reliable mountain weather senrice to reassure walkers they have the best information at their ﬁngertips.” cArw,,,~,1 105,,,,,',,g (),-g,,,,,',-, jI;,,r,,,/,,,,,_¢,_1 Calrngorms, South-East Highlands and Southern weather infomiation. The BBC website says .. J . ’ 65535551 Tl’@555’ cB”k"d qgreadir O*"§"'*“;" J1/[,»,;;, jfy-,,,'; £9’ ‘vgggfgblgg £9’ Egg; cﬂ/lprodzrced on our 0-wnﬁrrrrr or .rom'red as focally arpassiirle. ‘Plus rm e.t-remioe rarrge of otlrerﬁrzejbods, baskets, pottery C9’ rrnﬂs. MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9.(l0AM—5.3l]PM SATURDAY li].l]0APvI-3.(l{lPM Fnoru Bseswmo, TAKE THE I . -. -t l\t~.w Annex, no to SIGNS an an goat .|' \. \ ~ 1 i at //, 3' K3 4,!/..," ~.si_f<.rZ3/ . . l II ~ * .= e '11 2'. .: “ 7'".//"11 /1 ¥\% f |ja,.ﬂ§,h;|| EMAIL: rrenrriery@Iorbnribnr.org.tr}: TEL: o.r387 76o296 Glenkens Gazette page l4 J or. '~'.t'-'.="'- _ Uptialc ﬂit ﬁt? youth riioasoto Ioneoo . --- - -' -1"-1,,== .,-_- ~"="<?" 1 '-'=-'-"' ' rs" f"1;""."‘ M _ | "\ 1 "'-~,':’/U ff.1/_/ _lE"‘'"L".I“..""’ ‘I TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Sundays Balmaclellan 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphaim 10.30 am 1" 2"""(Sepl] 3*“ 4"‘ 5"‘ Maximum Attack Dairy 9.00 am 1*‘ 2""(Sept) 3"‘ 4"‘ Kells 10.30 am 2"‘ 3"’ 4‘ Special Services and Events Gordon Clendinning‘s Fundraising Appeal for The Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, Glasgow. 6th - 10th August 10.30 - 12.20 Going Bananas Hoiiday Club at Scout Hut, New Galloway 12th August 10.30 am United Family Service in Kells Church 21 st September 7 pm Harvest Supper, New Galloway Town Hall 23rd September Harvest Thanksgiving Services at Kells and Dairy Harvest Lunch in Dairy Town Hall all pm 30th September 10.30 am E"d°’$ed by Irish rally legend Paddy Hopkirk ,. 5”'”w'maX'm""2'attack.co.uk tinted Service uiih Gardens Church Choir in Carsphairn Church ‘The Organist Eniorlains' in Carsphaim Church (2-4 pm) Communion Service 26th August 10.30 am Kells Church SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH (c of E) St llilargaretis, New Galloway 10.30 am Holy Communion Every Sunday and Wednesday nd III New Gall ea part-tumeclea when it opensin ,tl1erpostand salary, CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St John"s, Castle Douglas ti Manager, on 01 Mass on - Saturday 6 pm 8. Thursday 7 pm , -_' 7 : _ _ __l =—":--E “*5 ALEX FERGUSSON 1\/[SP DIGITAL CAMERA? WANT PROFESSIONAL PRINTS? TOO FAR TO TRAVEL? CANT WAIT? - NOT ANYMORE YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS PRINTED AT THE TOP SHOP MMMM ﬁJoltm1'inrnoI'Da'|y Til - O'l8I44-30368 - 6" it 4" prints with edit facility - remove red-eye at the touch of a button - enhance colours - crop picture to remove unwanted items - passport style photos - index prints of selected photos It choose photos to print ~ print multiple copies PRINT FROM CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE MEMORY CARD or email photos with Instructions to: _ top.shop@btinternet.com Gzlllosvay And Upper Nithsdale i Jg _' ‘ ' ' \VILL BE HOLDING ROVING ADVICE SURGERIES ON \VEDNESDAY IST" AUGUST 2007 1N Waverley Hall, Creetown from 10am - 10.30am Bank of Fleet Hotel, Gatehouse from 11am - 11.30am Star Hotel, Twynholm from 11.45am - 12.15pm Memorial Hall, Crossmichael from 12.30pm — 1pm Town Hall, New Galloway from 1.15pm — 1.45pm Lochinvar Hotel, Dairy from 2pm — 2.30pm NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Regular monthly surgeries are held on the second Friday of every month in Dalbeallie Library from 4pm - 4.45pm and Association Oiﬁce, 2 StAndrewStreet, Castle Douglas from 5pm — 5.45pm and Kirkcudbrighi Library from 6pm - 6.45pm To book an appointment for one of the monthly surgeries please call freephone 0800 028 7260 NANSON & PARTNERS Part of the Armstrong Watson Group GLENKENS MEDICAL PRACTICE General Medical & Dispensing Services The Sm'ge1'y High Street New Galloway The Sm'ger_y Kirkland Street Dnir_y FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL *5’ 01644 420234 ‘B’ I page i 5 Glenkens Gazette N I MALAWI BIKE RIDE [\ Local minister David Bartholomew is grateful for all the sponsorship support he received for his recent Bike Ride in Malawi in May. Around 260 miles were covered in lust over ﬁve days along with some 30 other riders, mostly from Scotland and England. He writes, ‘After a bus transfer from Lilongwe to Dedza, bikes were made ready and the ride began with an exhilarating steep downhill stretch with hairpin bends. The encounter with Malawi roads soon had our adrenalin ﬂowing and before we knew it we were at Mua Mission for our ﬁrst overnight stop. The next two days down near Lake Malawi were long and hot (up to 35 degrees C) with an unrelenting ﬂat gravel/‘earth road that seemed to go on and on. Pleasant lodges by Lake Malawi and the Shire River eased our recovery. The fourth day we had to climb back up out of the rift valley to Zomba, but it was a shorter day and didn't prove as challenging as we'd feared. The ﬁfth day however was long and hard. We started early and made good progress in the morning under cloudy skies before the sun broke through. in the afternoon we followed a dusty road along the edge of the dramatic Mulanie mountain massif, enveloped in dust with every passing vehicle, until we hit the beautiful tea estates around Mulanie township. However at the end of our 75 mile day we still had a thousand foot climb up to our lodge where we arrived in the last light of day. The last moming l was an easy six mile mn down to Mulanie Mission where we were given a tumultuous welcome dominated by ladies of the local Guild in their smart outﬁts who blocked our path, singing and dancing, and caught us ,,, _ up in warm embraces. in the reception that followed it was very clear ‘ how much our fundraising was appreciated. Later l was able to make a tour of the hospital and see where the money raised would be spent.’ David stayed on for two further weeks in Malawi, in the ﬁrst week visiting congregations and Presbyteries of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian within the Synod of Blantyre. He was called to preach before congregations of up to over a thousand people, most under 40. The Malawians love singing and it was quite nomral for six choirs to take part in a service. There was a ' vibrant sense of faith and ioy. The last week was spent visiting two of the orphan centres of Abbas Rest Orphans, Chiringa and Muona, meeting the orphans and doing sonre preaching in the bush. David has so far raised £6700, which will be divided equally between Mulanje Mission Hospital and Abbas Rest Orphans. ltls still not too late to sponsor him. Cheques should be made payable to EMM5 Bike Ride (Malawi). Y »-3% *1. is or.L.E.1sr.1cEn.s .uro:a=#r.s1<ctuL!rsu.nA.L @£Si0t1CiIi@E-'.T'Yf %iSiH(0?~§N= samrday 25 August in Dairy Town : Hall. Judging will be in the morning and the showwill . be open to * the public from 1.30 pm. The Trophies will be presented at 3.00 pm. If you have any queries or require advice on exhibiting or if you would like to help with the show in anyway ring Alan Wright 01644 430 291 WE VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU @~%@e@@%<%&@%&& Ir ii .. r THE Crtoss KEYS HOTEL .-._ .. "‘.1f' _. ,_. ~.__.- 1.-i ‘,._.,__ ,._.__. .__. -<._ . _.,_ BAR & RESTAURANT ‘B’ 01644420494 i,._... Come in and feael chacnige. . .. general eiiqbllcrietss and restaurant opening pileiase ring ~ Susan O ‘ Hare or Kevrtn Chlirsnail We look forwarrcl to meetrngyou l -. .. , , I s ii 1 1"" I r,;- 1| ' .' ll . _ |.[:!'l r. ~-I. . |'h"‘ii:i ' ' L LL‘Q r 1 f -.ii” .r ,.- r lull T» ..___|, I - . , - . -- I | i|t__,_ ll P;- _ -'-i ...-... '"""-I ‘*7: I . , . _,.-_ mi; ||t-|,. . l~. ... - , 'i~ t-~.. |l'l*li3- .-.. .l ' ll I _ §_j;~_ij_.i§r,-__HE|_;_" t I-Alia ,1 .‘ l I.‘ .. . l . r. .7‘, r I _-.-. or .|_ \ .i I _. _ . 1' Ill!‘ <- _-. r || p l‘ ' l ':""' _.-._ \ _ . ‘ . --| .»-I'{"l'l'"- -.. _._- I ,L_ -—<-\- I‘-‘fa-ii"-_.' ;._i_:__i_r 5|--_ -H , Glenkens Gazette page I6 REGULAR USER GROUPS AT DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GAZETTE GLENIISENS MARY FOR ALL EVENTS always welcome by anyone and everyone, ltii - iiili Aug - Ail Exliiiiition, Dairy Coniriiuiiiiy Centre E-iii - iutli August Holiday Club, lieu Galloway Scout Hui Wed iili August History Slop iieeiing, ipm, Locliiiivar Hotel vrilii reiresiimerils Tire ilili August 2007, GBA iileeling iiiii - lbtli Sept, ilairili Festival, Iinociiengorrocli Sal iitii Aug - bus trip to the Royal Yacht Britiania, Edinburgh (see piii) Thurs i6tii Aug - bus trip to Kippioid Regalia S Rocliirfie (see pill) lion Ziitli Aug - bus trip ‘day in Eiiinburgh‘ (see pill) 25iliAug-GienkensHorliculturaiSho'rr,DaiiyTomi,1.30 lion 2iiii Aug-buslriplo llirkwdbrigliliatiooisee pill) Sal isi Sept, bus lrip lo the liagnum Centre, lrrine (see pill) Sun 2nd Sept - bus trip lo Victorian Fayre, Lariarlr (see pill) Sun lﬁlh Sept - bus trip lo Culzeaii Castle (see pill) Tue iitii September 2007 GBA lleetirig Zlsl - iilih Sept - CatStrand Launch Festival! Ziiiii - sou Sept - Doors Open Day, CatStrand lion 2liii Sept - bus trip to the Lake Oisiricl (see pill) Any contributions to the Gazette are and all articles, cartoons or photos are considered for publication. We are very keen to receive contributions from a wider area. Please reriieniber that_we try very hard to remain politically inipartral. A though we encourage you to express your views on subiects of nterest_ to the local community, sometimes an editorial decision is taken not to _print an article because it might Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Bill Hines - 01644 430224 Glenkens Playgroup Monday - Friday 9.15 - 11.45am Julie Moore - 01644 460637 Glenkens Mother & Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00gm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie 1644 430429 Go-ocl grleighbours Club Tuesday .iIkJrnMabel Young - 01644 430472 Craft Class Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm Jean Maltrnan - 01644 43049? Drama Club Cathy Polkinghorn on 01644 430058 jeopardize that impartiality. if you are submittinp an article the preferred format is by e-niai to onnie Dowsvrell at [ensKs@gien ensbb.co.ui< . He prefers to rece ‘e your article as an attachment in text or rich text fomiat (.txt or .rtf filesil. lfyou can't email it the next preferred met od is on disc which you can [post or drop in to the GCAT Shop. Again l eaily it should be .txt or .rtf. lfgou want to subni ta printed document then th is OK. Please lteecp onts plain so that your text can be recognize by the scanner software. gdeai fonts are Arlal, Times New Roman, ourler. No bold or italic please.) For those of you who have no idea of For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact Sarah McAdam 01644 430393 (Very reasonable rates for private hire) what we are talking about, we are still very happy to receive hand written articles wh ch we will happily type up for you. Sarah Ade is our chief co-ordinator so if you have a good story but aren't able to write it yourself please get in touch with her. She will be very happy to carry out Iiloii8lliOci-bus iiip to Forest Drive, iiﬂiioii Sieirari, Gatehouse (see p10) ' Tue i6lli October 2007 GBAHeeling Tue 1ii-iii Oct - bus trip to P0l'il'il.ii, Alston it Taiiriri Tam (see pi0) Saititii Oct-bus iripio Glasgow liuseiimisee p10) I to get your story written. REGULAR EVENTS interviews and undertake research the - Ieaglleoetnse Telephone 01644 430138. lieswicli Centre summer play scheme for young people - rinstie nio‘esci'i:-ii sir"-"er iolday Liege 8) DEADLINE Play it by Ear Bairnacielian Village Hail, 2nd i-londay oi every month, £2 per famﬂy. contact GCAT for more into. Aerobic Classes Dairy Comm-unity Centre, Every Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50 Contact Sam Hood on 01644 420631 for October/November ISSUE 42: §'UZ5ISU‘§‘7’E’— *3 Scouts i-iondays, 7.00pm - 8.30pm, New Galloway Scout Hui Beavers Tuesdays, 6.30prn — 7.45pm, iiew Galloway Scout Hut Cub Scouts Wednesdays, 6.45pm — 8.00pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Dairy Community Centre. £3 entry - adults welcome O Scottish Arts Council GCAT - O1644 420 374 H PROJECT PART~Fil'Ur.."CED BYTI-l E EUROPEAN Ull‘O!l . i)iimi'ries nrrtl Giilloitay - -i-n- nor-u i-n -1 b /= ’ - I i I Kickback Martial Arts - ilaraie Classes Tuesday a Tiiursday 7pm - 9pm, L E A D E R ii ‘on \\ l Scottish Enterprise -‘*‘sl“'e'l< Direct Grants -/ u§_'ag'if§?asi§-giﬁgr I (-arr1ck‘s of Caispiiairri Main Street, (‘arsphairn Corivenience Store Groceries dc Hoiiseiiolti Vegeiiiiiles, Salad & Fruit Dairy & Filletl Rolls Hot at Colrl Driiilis, Sweets Neii"s]ia|ie1's & Tribiicco Fisliiiig Liceiiees Oil‘-Licence llnsl illlicc tipcii I L00 in i.[li'i ltioiidriy in Saliirtiriy Pl-IOBE TOP-UP‘Si9rLL DAY E‘ [I16-l-I 460211 ‘El PUST Q-:y:iQ;_ _ I ‘“.TI'—T_‘.T_"_'.:I.ZZT..'.._; 1. ' "——'_:':'-_ :";:.—.;:;.:"_" . 5%‘ l”1i’,‘-"3 finarioial _/’ C '1 services ‘ iTH|'1Pi"1'tr,l-"i'|| lI|.'1i'i'-.';| .'i-.'r.'.-T.ri!'-i Ft ii'||,r-1[y_1-_;qi'"{ir'|'*.Lill.:Iii!; ~ 1 _- ‘“"--._a--‘X i Pensions -— Savings - In vesfments 0 Great opportunity to get some tasty m ‘ ygnigqn {mm the |;3¢3| hi|i5 Retirement 8 Inheritance Tax Planning Life Assurance — Protection — Mortgages For advice on any Dnhe above. I Brian J_ Ed ar DWFS ggpafatg |3;-195; ready fgy gqgking Area Ofﬁcez Tannoch, evnon Stewart Road, i New Galloway DG7 3RT 1 Price: £35 - 60 for whole carcase ' Telephnnei 01 644 460 660 ’ or to review your existin arrangements, contact your i0C&?Elt1lVlSEi'I o Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in I Strahanna Farm - Water of Ken off the B729 _ _ _ between Nloniaive and Carsphaim , ‘ Tuesday 9.45 - i 1.15 am - £1.50 per session glenkensgazette@hotmail.co.uk natural pow?‘ 31%) I Mother 6| Toddlers Group - New Session : New Galloway Town Hail, Fri 7th September 2007 is open 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 5pm ‘ ‘ . Tel. 01644 420283 or 07803 322421 i 1 PLEASE NOTE i‘iE‘rli' A-(Alli OFFTCE ADDFLFLS AND TEl.F_PH0l‘iEH’1 Central Ofﬁce, l .1 Neivton Stewart ooa'eru TE] 0167.? 433080 Fa; 016.7: “@549 em ' Bl - a vic:e@mar nani: la . oou . web -\,yw\Iy_fﬂ3ffﬁ|']3|1¢i3|_(pg_u]{ 6| Victoria Street Mari Fin1ncialSer'ir"}tes is an Appointed Representative of Sesame Ltd A‘ , I TU.%HIlciHATi£l£FOS$i35£DHUJDONJTTIE?LHﬂAiHDiT50Ni‘U.RUOiTGA££ 1 *;:‘§-_‘:IT,I'_'____ __ "' _' " ""‘__—"f_".__T._.',._.g;I_. _'_ _‘_ ‘i""'_"'_I '_'_‘_. I r Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 41 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_041 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/186/GlenkensGazette40.pdf 2103541ea1ca05a37fefa52de29fef4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 40 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document c.LENKENs GAZETTE incorporating news from Glenkens Community st Arts Trust I FREE IN : BALMACLELLAN -CARSPHAlRN~MOSSDALE~NEW GALLOWAY—-ST. ]OHN'S TOWN OF DALRY I ]une / ]uly 2007 lSSUE 40 A ‘P e as www.glenkensgazette.com GLENKENS.NE'l‘ Video Artists Chris I-lelson and Sarah Jackets have launched a new website at www.glenkens.net. Chris and Sarah have been working as Digital Artists in Residence with GOAT since November. They have spent the past few months exploring life in the Glenkens as part 3""? of their research for a new artwork. They have been meeting lots of people, filming interviews, collecting stories and taking photographs. The result is a fascinating portrait of the Glenl-tens, presented as a video website. And they haven't ﬁnished yet. They are now planning to create a new video artwork for CGAT exploring . -51 I James Clerk Maxweil’s Demon. Maxweil’s Demon is an imaginary creature at the centre of his I867 thought T‘ ‘ '-‘P’ 1 ' W ' ~ s“ I -7' l experiment, created to explore the possibility of contradicting the second law of thermodynamics. “Maxwell's Demon IS an ICOI1 for our UITIES, sitting at the 7 a n 0 crossroads of information and the physical universe". Thought experiments are often used in physics, philosophy and history to explore ideas a priori, using techniques such as ‘reduction to the absurd’. "Maxweil’s Demon and the structure of the thought experiment provides us with a conceptual framework from which to explore some of the complex subjects revealed through our research and as a basis for the construction of the video work/s. For example; the relationships between people and place, allegory within storytelling or deﬁning territory through dialogue.” The artists are looking for people to get involved in all aspects of the making of this new video work, if ' " ”“" ~_ you're interested in thought experiments, building sets, making costumes, operating a video camera or performing please get in touch with the artists on tel. 01557 840262, by email. info@glenkens.net or pop into the GCAT office. FERGUSSON EXCITED BY CHALLENGE OF NEW POST IN THIS ISSUE... Commenting after his election as Presiding Officer of the Scottish‘ , Parliament, Galloway at Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson said.. kg. . i _\. "There can be few greater honours than to be elected by your fellow , l MSPs to preside over their affairs in Parliament. Furthermore, the duties i -1% cc as the civic face of the Parliament will encompass the great degree of ‘ ' resilonslbillty as well as some wonderful experiences. There can be no doubt that there will be enormous challenges ahead given the political . make up of the Parliament, but the fact that we are about to embark on . . a period of mlnonty govemment offers the exciting prospect of issue by issue decision making and consensus politics. l believe this is what the Scottish electorate has been looking for in its Parliament and l am thrilled at the task before me in helping to bring that consensus about”. “At the same time l am very mindful of my responsibilities to all of my constituents as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Galloway at Upper Nithsdale. l hope this appointment reﬂects positively on the constituency and l have no doubt that l will be able to promote the unique assets within Galloway at Upper Nithsdale in ways that were previously undreamed of. l have been overwhelmed by the number of supportive messages I have had from constituents, and I look forward wholeheartedly to the challenges that lie ahead”. 2-i-D.‘-'1.'=.a| A"-55*‘-1 J-5"" G°""a¥ 3. menkam Gorrlrrl.u.n'tyNut?‘ e Retires Buéinesslhsgmlauun R_egimi.aiGonr1c'I.llers"i ' " 4, l*,l.,ﬂ_1.ll'l'_'_I¥.i.-,3,-, i-\_"!.|..'¢l,||_.ﬁ* $P"l‘1"l‘i"°“"Fl"‘°"" . - _ _ p . gggiﬁlfleeiﬁﬂe Blltﬂh T - l-;~ * ~ T -- g 6- MAT News-s The Hmoor r i - . -. ,Signr Irina .81 Buss llotliels Glenkens Gazette page 2 LOCAL ARTISTS : Jim Gourlay - Sculptor I _ 1 or ~-teas; ‘I sate?’ Driving along the Thioughgate in Dally you may well have noticed ]in1 Gourlay's unusual slate sculptures which decorate his garden. ]im, a former builder, took up his unique form of sculpting only ﬁve or so years ago after he ietired. With a working knowledge of slate and stone through his profession, he decided to put his practical skills to a more creative use. The sculptures range from giant urns made from thick slate, which ]im calls stone rather than slate, to an obelisk of very ﬁne slate and beautiful water features of alternating red Welsh slate and grey Lancashire slate. There are even purpose built cavities in some sculptures to act as nesting spaces for birds. Some of the water features have a marble ball winch balances in a concave top stone and spins gently under the pressure of water paped up from the pond below, creating a beautiful fountain illustrating the strength of water - it only takes a little water pressure to keep the relatively heavy marble ball ﬂoating. ]im feels he has probably made as many sculptures as their garden can hold, and is ﬁnding it more difﬁcult _ to make them due to health reasons, so we’li have to wait and see what his next creative avenue will be. -* '._=_i">" .. -gs -V3; ‘T gt - PRIVATE ART GALLERY a_o‘ ass +-'l r='-‘ Grierson Glover iggiiﬁlﬁﬁiiﬁﬁftlaig r ﬂit __l_E_ Gm no I95 g For a free, fri!entIl__§f 0 ‘I 644 "4 quote 07843 625593 _ DALBEATTIE SURGERY HOURS Tues & Thurs 6-6.30 pm 1 E roe APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN cast or AN IEMERGENCY A #5‘ 91555 502263 ta! VETERINARY sunoenv OAKWELL ROAD "or (mo I Ie) ikg 7; l CASTLE DOUGLAS ii; l .i , .i‘ , .li ‘ . l ‘ .1 i i ii ii, I, -.... l i i .. -- ' CORSOCK GLASS Creative Glass for Unique Spaces Stained glass, kilnformed glass panels, ‘tiles and bowls ‘ii iii iii s iii. s _____.iIi_ :“:‘ili****** "Tiff; KENBRIDGI ' I New Ga Commissions Undertaken Amanda J Simmons Rose.-bank, Corsock, Castle Douglas DG7 3DN 01644 440696 01141 aasa24 Phoneloia FEEQUOIE e — CASTLE DOUGLAS SURGERY nouns Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm & 5-6 pm Sat 2-2.30 pm 4@'I See websites for details and work Domesilcii Commercial Cfiiiiilligiilliil []nr|1f|1g5&G3|lu,yay s iii g Mon, Wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm gm - PLEASE PHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT D 1 644 430463 *iliT"T":i]i s ll EXH[BITl1\IG BOTH CONTEMPORARY 8: TRADITIONAL PAINTING 6: PHOTOGRAPHY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN GALLERIES AND PRIVZATE COLLECTIONS ABROAD AND I‘HROUGHOUT THE U K ill ETHE STEWARTRY VETERINARY CENTRE J 57 LLAIN STREET DALRY ROSEMARY GASCOYNE 8: IAN GASCOYNE ill "1’€;£,§fj‘g§.-,,0,, MEALS SE - www.t:orsockg|ass.blogspot.com www.amantiajsimmons.co.uk corsockgiass@btinternet.com en gfiileaékdcg)? ‘E 01644 4 '3;‘:;'w Glenkens Gazette page 3 COMMUNITY NURSE RETIRES _ .' ._.,: l Grlenkens Business Association "'1I r 1 r alhl A presentation lunch was held at New Galloway surgery on 2 ist April 2007 for Mrs Elizabeth Peacock, who retires as our community nurse after 27 years service. The lunch was attended by staff past and present and Elizabeth was presented with a crystal decanter aird set of glasses, engraved with a Rennie Mackintosh ﬂoral design, and a rnairogany tray with an engraved brass plaque. Eiizabetlr said the gift was “]ust what I've always wanted!“ and described herself as being “Gobsnrackedi“. Donations from patients were also presented. Elizabeth gave a lovely acceptance speech and said that she had enjoyed working as part of a great tearrr and felt that she had been privileged to have grown up with, and to have worked amongst, the people of the Glenkens. A couple of weeks earlier, to celebrate Elizabeth's ast day at work, the conrrniinity nurses organised a coach trip to Ayr for a teir-pin bowling night and dinner at the Hoilybush. Elizabeth, her family, nursing colleagues aird members of the practice staff all had a thoroiighiy enjoyable evening, aided, as l understand matters, by an abundance of liquid refreshement. Elizabeth was presented with ﬂowers and cards at the Hollybuslr restaurant. Elizabeth was very well liked by both patients and staff. She was an exceptionally capable, dependable and caring nurse. Elizabeth won the gold rnedai at the time of achieving her nursing qualiﬁcation and it has been a pleasure to have worked with someone of such high calibre as well as such humility. Elizabeth will be very much missed from our Practice team. Bernard Jones FIRST CHOICE MORTGAGES (r)&(;) LTD MORTGAGES 0 Re-mortgages 0 First Time Buyers 0 Buy To Lets 0 Home Purchases 0 Commercial Mortgages 0 Business Loans I Self-certification Mortgages PROTECTION ‘ I Mortgage Protection 0 Life Assurance I Critical illness Cover 0 income Protection I General And Commercial insurance I impartial local mortgage advice where we take the hassle of shopping around for a mortgage deal away from you. “Give us a call, we’re working for you" www.firstchoicemortgages.co.uk Alan Bell: 01556 504242 Mobile: 07801 582123 Your honre may be reposessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. A fee may be payable for mortgage advice. if a fee is payable it will be clearly slated before we undertake any work on your behalf. Members of the GBA held their Annual General Meeting on 24 April at the Ken Bridge Hotel to complete the election of members to the committee, which now comprises: Chair : Bob Williams, Vice Chair: Andrew Case, Secretary: Alan Rumble, Treasurer: Annette Williams, Members: Ros Hill, Dave Patterson, Chris Macneill, Ronnie Bradford, Nick Roper-Caldbeck Maggi and Mike Kaye, the retiring Chair and Secretary have provided a stalwart service to the Association. They are able to take credit for the production of the hugely successful Gienkeirs Business Directory, which has been widely circulated tirroughoiit the region. Further, Mike and Maggi have been largely responsible for the introduction of a series of keynote monthly presentations duriirg the winter months, eircoinpassing a wide range of topics of direct interest to the business community. In parallel, Maggi has developed a network of contacts within local government and regional organisations through which the GBA might exercise some inﬂuence on matters that effect tourism and the establislrirrent of the Glenkens as the heartland of Dumfries and Galloway. Siinultarreousiy, Mike will be remembered for his tireless efforts in encouraging members to participate in the activities arranged by the management committee and of course for the huge amount of work that he has put into the establishment of a GBA website. it is clear that without them the GBA would have had difﬁcuity in maintaining the momentum that it presently enjoys and for this alone the menrberslrip owes them a huge vote of thanks. So where do we go from here? Given that the underlying purpose of the GBA is to seek to ideirtify, create and develop opportunities and initiatives that will assist local business and enterprises to thrive and prosper, the Coinrriittee‘s priority is to do whatever it can within the limited resources that are available, to promote the ‘Gienkens‘ as the jewel in the crown Southwest Scotiaird. As the incoming Chairman l feel conﬁdent that a priority for the GBA is to focus upon initiatives that wil help promote the Gienkens as the heartland of Duirrfries and Galloway. The management committee is therefore seeking to introduce promotional activities with broad appeal, which will be speciﬁcally focussed upon the Gienkens. The committee‘s ﬁrst initiative is to produce a ﬂyer that is both prominent and succinct. When published, it will be widely circulated to distribution points most likely to be seen by our target audience. Tlrning is important; May is upon us marking the beginning of the maiir tourist season. With this as a backdrop the GBA has set to work and produced a ‘Visit The Glenkens‘ brochure that we hope will be both eye-catclring, Glenkens speciﬁc and which includes activities and infomiation for all age groups. in parallel the GBA Committee is looking at and seeking advice from government sponsored organisations, on how best to ‘Brand’ the Glenkens. This is proving to be a slightly more difﬁcuit task than initially envisaged. The Brand, in seeking to reﬂect the natural beauty and endless activities that take place throughout the seasons, must be inclusive but ‘snappy and coircise‘. Time is not on our side and presently we are attempting to generate the drive that will ensure we are able to target this year‘s potential visitors and tourists. Finally, the other matter that is in the committee's pending tray is a follow on to the hugely successful Glenkens Business Directory. It is clear that if the Association is to encourage new members then it will be important to re-issue the directory or at the very least to publish an addendum of new members, planned for later in the year. in conclusion, I hope that readers of the Glenkens Gazette will irave found the contents of the committee‘s in tray of interest and even thought provoking. Feedback is always weicoine either verbally or by email to the Secretary whose address may be found in the Business Directory. Should you not be a member of the association and are interested in joiniirg their do please contact the Secretary or any member of the committee and we will do the rest. Everyone is welcome to attend all our presentations. Please check the web site for more information www.glenkens-business-association.org.ul-t Bob Williams - Chairman Gleirkens Business Association REGIONAL COUNCILLORS ELECTED Ward 5, which encompasses Castle Douglas and the Glenkens, has been elected three regional councillors: Brian Collins - SNP Peter Duncan Scottish - Conservative and Unionist George Nicol Prentice - Independent BALMACLELLAN ON THE Ballmiaclellan 'l1'Cliiii- has a web-site. Check it out to fintl inf.o‘r_ma,ti;on and news on what is happening sltrcaliy. T _ .theiooalohan,nai.oo.ul<Ibra.lrnaoiellan page 4 Glenkens Gazette _.- _---T T- _’.:.E-.7“ 1-, __q. -t. "' ,i\ F‘ I’ a— 7 _ -Ir .-v {J3 _.: -Ii ‘i.:it ' _,,1;_ ti‘ i \._ ' ,-I-;.l;\' AhK3U5|1CN3C5 AFKSUSIHCHSCE en I I 1 lili -?€‘nifHK€' | \7.IiI __i1741 SPRING IN THE GLENKENS Yesterday (Saturday 28 April), l sat amongst ﬂowering gorse on Mulloch Hill, Dairy, overlooking the Ken valley in the hope of seeing nesting red kites. We have found 22 nests already this year, including a sprinkling in the Glenkens, but we know there is at least one other female of breeding age out there — but where? In recent weeks, Red Kite Officer George Christie, who lives in New Galloway, and myself, have seen considerable kite activity in this area, including courtship, but as yet nothing concrete has resulted. With so much afterblrth etc around following lambing, kites are appearing everywhere and it is sometimes difficult to interpret their behaviour when they meet up and interact together. However, although happy with our tally so far, a signiﬁcant increase on the 17 nests found last year, we will continue to keep our eyes open for new sites and would be grateful to hear from anyone who sees a kite going into a wood over the next couple of months. if the weather stays ﬁne, we can perhaps expect to have another ﬁne breeding season for many birds, although spare a thought for whaups (curlew), peasies (lapwlng) and other birds that rely on wet areas to ﬁnd insects and worms. The ground is so dry at present that they are having trouble, and this ls borne out by the lack of waders and thrushes in many of the drier areas. A bird that has beneﬁted from last year’s ﬁne weather is the black grouse, and I'm pleased to report that numbers at several leks (display areas) in the Glenkens are slightly up on recent years. Last week I visited a lek in a forest near Carsphairn, in early morning, and was enthralled by the antics of at least 6 dancing and iousting males. Numbers of these magniﬁcent birds have declined over the last twenty years due largely to the closure of the forest canopy over much of the region. However, we are working very closely with Forestry Commission is _ -__;ff*_1 i Scotland and private woodland owners to ensure that future woodland management beneﬁts black grouse. Most of our summer migrant birds are with us now, and l saw my earliest ever (Scottish) swifts at Ken Bridge on 27 April. Swallows have been around the houses, and wheatears around the hill dykes, for several weeks now, whilst the descending cadence of the ubiquitous willow warbler, or ‘weety', is seemingly everywhere. This latter species is decreasing rapidly in southern England, but increasing and pushing further north in Scotland. Whilst climate change is undoubtedly affecting the pattem of things in the counuyside overall, regional weather can also have a huge impact in any given year. So, for example, the same high pressure causing the wonderful sunshine that has brought our oaks and hawthoms into leaf three weeks early, has pushed rain and cold down into Spain and southern France - holding up millions of these migrants and initially leading to a dearth of birdsong despite the ﬁne weather. However, they are all here now and what wonderful music they make. Anyway, all of this was ambllng through my head as I sat on the Mulloch, looking in vain for elusive breeding kites, but listening to relaxing songs of willow warbiers amidst the heady coconut aroma of blooming gorse. Presently, l spotted a dessicated puff ball fungus and idly tapped it gently with the tip of my stick to send up tiny wee puffs of brown spores. lust then, a big bumblebee arrived and ﬂew low over it, the down-draft of its wings sending up a wee puff of its own. This made my day and again made me realise that there's always something new to see in the countryside, and how lucky we all are to be alive and living in the Glenkens in such a wonderful spring, or at any other time. Chris Rollie, RSPB Area Manager and resident of St John's Clachan of Dairy. RSPB Glen kens Gazette page 5 NEW GALLOWAY — Ourr 5-55toric ﬂurgﬁ, by Helen Bolton — PART XX)-(V CZARSPHAIRN ﬁn THE SPORTING LIFE Tradesmen in the Thirties Having had a peep into the lives of the folk of New Galloway in the mid 19th century, it is interesting to compare that with life in the 20th century. By the i950's some of the old trades had vanished. No longer did we have a mill in the village, although the "Mill House" is still standing in the High Street today. The old mill buildings were used as workshops and stores by local tradesmen. We could no longer boast the straw-hat maker, the stocking maker, the many handloom weavers or the coopers, all these old trades having gradually died out over the irrterverring years. However, there were two tailors in the village, three dressmakers, and Alexander Bell the upholsterer, cabinet maker, furniture dealer, and dealer in loose covers, curtains and all manner of soft furnishings. Mr Bell's workshop and shop premises were in Srrrrrryside, and he and his wife lived at "Tire Gables” up the High Street on the comer of Greerrhead Brae. The Smithy, run by George Walker, was always an important part of village life. In the l930's there were still a great many horses used on the farms, and some people used horse-drawn transport in preference to motor vehicles. Farm machinery was made and maintained by George Walker, as were many household tools and implements. Robert Johnstone, the builder, who lived on the corner of Greenhead Brae, opposite to "The Gables", employed a large number of tradesmen, and in the early years of the century had built St. Margaret's Church, The Rectory, and many houses in the village, including “Ardlaggan", opposite to the Golf Club. Mr johrrstone was a ﬁne tradesman with a good reputation in the neighbourhood. He was also the undertaker for the village. Lip on the Newton Stewart road Mr McWi|liam had his garage and haulage business, and his horses were kept in the ﬁelds beyond the garage, where the houses of Braeside are now situated. Lewis Milligan ran his motor agents and car hire business, together with a radio and electrical specialists and repairs workshop. James Robertson was the local plumber, and ]oirn Martin was a carrier and cartage contractor. in the i930’s New Galloway was served by a goodly number of shops. The Post Office was up at the top of the High Street where later many will remember the dress shop called “The Pillar Box". The Postmaster was James Mitchell, a versatile gentiernan who was also the Registrar for the Burgh, the assistant Secretary at the Golf Club, hirer of bicycles, golf clubs, and the publisher of many local picture post cards! lohn Paterson ran the butcher's shop at the corner of Wylies Brae and the High Street, and ire also delivered meat to Dairy, Balmacleilan and many out-lying houses and farms. Miss Lansborough had a bakery where our present Post Ofﬁce is now situated, and was famous for her delicious home-made cakes and pastries. Robert Cowan"s grocery shop, at “Alexandra House" on the comer of the West Port, was fanred for a special blend of tea known as “The Raiders". This shop was later bought by Miss Agnes Thomson, fomrerly the rnanageress of Tire Stewartry Dairy Association Ltd, at their premises now known to us as Williamson and Henry, Estate Agents, in the High Street. Miss Thomson later becanre Mrs Lewis Milligan. McKnight’s grocery shop, Grain and General Merchants, was "bought by Mrs Kay and run as a very successful business with a mobile shop which served the rerrrote farms and houses in the area. Today we know the shop as ]irrr Hopkins’ most valuable "Village Shop”. Up beyond the WestPor1, almost opposite to lames Mitchell's Post Ofﬁce, was Miss Mc]anet’s sweets and groceries shop. She sold special home-made The exhibition opened at the Heritage Centre on 6"‘ April. During the following week a private viewing was held for all those who had contributed to the exhibition. On that occasion we were able to view the valuable Berbeth Gold Medal awarded to the club winning the annual curling competition between the parishes of Carsphairn, Dalmellington and Straiton. In the exhibition there are 54 photographs and illustrations, some of people who participated in a sport in the past, some of those who have given us their memories of their involvement as well as some of sporting events and others of buildings and places where the sport took place. Newspaper reports of matches and memories are displayed as well as an account of a murder which took place after a ganre of quoits in around 1850 at a site very close to the Heritage Centre. Artefacts include many of the trophies so keenly played for between the parishes, old skates, carpet bowls, minute books, game books and a magniﬁcent set of antlers. We hope that by the end of the season we may have some answers to the questions we still have. Already, one month after the exhibition has started, additional material has been handed in and we look forward to more. Do come and see the exhibition which will bel s open weekends and Bank Holidays until the end of May and then from ist June until the end of September it will be open daily except Wednesdays. Should you wish to contact the Heritage Centre the number is 01644 460653, the web site is www.carsphairnheritage.co.uk and our email address carsphairnhg@hcentre.fsnet.co.uk lemonade, a great favourite with the yorrnger generation, and she also sold clogs - obviously a most useful and versatile shop! Miss Hobison’s drapery store was in the High Street, and that lust about rounds up the retail premises in the village. There was, of course, the Clydesdale Bank on the corner of the Kirk Road. Two hotels, the Cross Keys and the Kenmure P ee Arms, catered for the needs of the holiday-rnakers i A ~ who canre to sample the peace and quiet of the Glenkens, and to enioy our somewhat strenuous but beautifully situated Golf Course. Locals and visitors alike would gather in the bars of an evening to exchange news and discuss local events. In the ﬁshing season, no doubt many tales would be told over a drarrr or two, and many a good salmon Heating would assume wondrous proportions! Perhaps it ls appropriate here to quote the Fishemrarrs Prayer - A Gordon McAdaln in _ T siesta. r Plumbing ca lrrrrle.-|:riran_t:l'___e_,‘_ifi'r Ildvisors ~ ‘E’ 01556 503744 '5’ 22 Kirkland Street St. John's Town of Dairy e-mail: mail@ggbiaw.co.uk i ta‘ 01044 430393 ef -. 1 Solicif0.r?§lsQi"Eé_§;§;:ll\jgents s. , Engineer 4 er A __ 4 Q“ ~» o ‘C " OFFICES IN = CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE S KIRKCUDBRIGHT Sr DUMFRIES ~ as to page 6 Crlenkens Gazette c< 4LIH“.HG '1"!-IE CATSTRAND PROGRESS ¢ Z27‘ gr-_;,'?"'="'..a-.=..-.=..)'-7%cr§\ ZZI“I"II"V'IL.ll"MII'1"'IEF- ZI='I'I—IIE C'iI_EI*'-lI'€.IZI"hI5 THERE’S NO STOPPING THE HISTORY STOP! The project to convert The Old School in New Galloway is progressing well and the new Arts, Business and Community Centre — to be called The CatStrand after the original small stream under the building — is due to open in the autumn. The project is both on time and on budget. Contractors T.G. Graham and Sons from Langholm are determined that all will be completed in time for the Launch Festival in September. A general leaﬂet is soon to be distributed to all households in the Glenkens giving more details of the building project and the planned uses of the building. But in the meantime you might be interested to know that the building is to be heated by green renewable energy in the fornr of a wood pellet boiler. This boiler, sourced from a specialist Austrian company, is now on site and all the underﬂoor heating pipes which it feeds, are now in place. GCAT’s History Stop Project continues apace as research volunteers reach into the past. Since the project began in the autumn of 2006 a variety of subjects have been studied including: The Galloway Hydro-Electric Scheme; -Covenanters; Robert the Bruceis Wars of Independence; Sheep Farming; The Gordon Family and ‘the Pathﬁnder of Modern Science’ ]ames Clerk Maxwell (Albert Einstein, the godfather of Relativity, called him “a genius"). Whilst the overall topic list for the project is wide and varied, some researchers have concentrated on particular subjects and have already managed to gather together enough material to produce studies which are suitable for making into booklets. Alan and Phillipa Pallister are studying mottes in the Glenkens. A motte is an early strongpoint formed by erecting a wooden fortiﬁcation on top of a man-made hill then surrounding it with -5 ' a wooden stockade and/or a defensive ditch. These primitive castles were the means by which areas of countryside could be dominated, as they provided a base from which troops could sally forth or a defensive stronghold in times of attack. One of the important mottes in Galloway is at Balmacleilan, dating from around the beginning of the i3th Century and attributed to Roiarrd, grandson of Fergus of Galloway. Alan and Phillipa have completed a A mechanical ventilation system with heat exchange, which will maintain the auditorium atmosphere at a fresh and comfortable tenrperature, has now been installed; the piasterwork is complete and the painters have started. So the end is deﬁnitely in sight. I T 7 '1 survey of Balmacleilan motte including its history and architecture. They provide a fascinating look at the construction and destruction of this remarkable historical structure. Keith Wilson used his research I B"‘,‘-""“"-5;,‘-I-‘°"‘{ Q '*“fT1:5 /."’,,- ‘Qt,-i3j~j-,:[;°;,-,,“~., o ,.<°’\"‘:,.,¢=~=r st-==r.».,, /be :,u\\ I." \:§i’\ ,»>" ""+.-, :,\'_ ~° I ,_Q“ interested in a poem produced by his grandfather to commemorate the Carsphad Murder of I862 (see article opposite). Keith has produced a booklet of the poem, with illustrations, which is now on But all has not been plain sailing. As New Galloway residents will be aware, the main road opposite the CatStrand had to be dug up. The reason for this unforeseen disruption was that it becanre necessary to replace the connection to the main sewer. A camera had been sent down the original pipe only to discover that it had collapsed right under the middle of the road. Many apologies from GCAT to anyone who was inconvenienced by this. _..,;- T 1 at ‘-is-=-tes;1‘r' r"'“‘; ‘ T ‘ J.‘ ‘I ' M-—.—- -r‘\qe" .'09' -t-0(>$"‘-° ...i | .-',-"'7 . ‘q I?‘ I ‘I I ""‘\ r.....-’ \‘\G 9 - '0"‘? 0- °"*..1» “PQ Q's?-L ...?‘.-Qmi "F Q 0° ' " —-—-"" In\ \ LDI I1 004:‘ °.Q \\ \ | .... .,'T J6.” W~¥..‘ r I-nu: I cl , H I’ \ 1f 1 I’, 77 \ °=~"‘r 1 ~. act \ \__ g smil,e. uuvnvrdsav"-..__' \ if‘ ,1;I _, w -_‘I {"1s" -4--i.-Z‘- eo__._<=_ X'%_ "3P04). /I /< \O0 )-._\* s¥;~;_,fj'or-2,;% Fl-If-I-' \\ ,4’ ~~~~ "lo _,3‘ 0EIOIHAL. "' /"' 'i=Q. °»'. \’}3\r~?.?\ lilri ll ill 2: t Have you claimed everything that I w-I; SBCTIOH -nu-an 7 7 7 *7 TTTAT 1' 7 7 — -‘\ -7- "---4 so-a|.r.n.-up PM-hsl GI ‘ "TC" H S SEC TIOH ._,. __ \ \---r .1 I *7 1-nlpll Alb?-in In urn \‘ bl-Jif comruren Euunse a.=.e...:%r=_,,/" FOR Tl-IE OVER 50'S you are r:ii'i;ii'i;ltr:rll it DO YOU WANT TO SURF Tl-IE ‘NET? it OR GET IN TOUGH WFTH LONG LOST PALS? it DR DO YOUR SHOPPING OIILINE? To find out confidentially Whﬂl you are entitled lo and how to apply call: GCAT IS ORGANISING COMPUTER COURSES - FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT LIZ COLE, GCAT TEL: 01644 420 374 ~ C.i_. Mason _, Living Independently iir ijrrlir ﬂﬂ ii lil-'l-'!- r'i1»!li;i f-l we 1-v $¢Q/‘\ /\° \ .=s2z2e0s,:-'=§In§: /§:m' ’,1__ - \ 0,-1."1-'.#::::.‘§°'":§.-_‘Q- _ 2'. x Q “Ev-" ,l"9i‘isf‘* »’Tl'?, q :1; a.- luv r"°€M P C‘ to? .- ..--- *\‘\ - - - n u - | | n u 4- 1.1, ﬂ Q. Heritage Centre. _,_"'i I 4| r sale In outlets such as Carsphairn These are but two examples of the work being carried out by the History Stop project. If you would like to get involved, please contact the GCAT ofﬁce on 01644-420374 or Bob Martin, project co-ordinator, on 07772 877 443. Our next public meeting is at 7pm on Wed 13"‘ ]une in the Kenmure Hotel, New Galloway. All welcome! iro-I M:° r‘-+1= to build on his knowledge of a family affair. Keith had long been \ /\ ">’~/.or-,_., 1 i -. I. -=.--.'~ s page 7 Glenkens Gazette POEM HIGHLIGHTS TRAGEDY AT CARSPHAD IN APRIL I862 the last public hanging of a woman in Scotland took place in Durrrfries. Mary Tirrrrrey was hanged after being convicted of murdering Ann Hannah at Carsplrad farmhouse in the Glenkens in ianuary of that year. A poem describing botir occasions has recently been released. ’Carspirad Tragedy’ was written by Alexander Wilson in the i930s and has only recently been put into publication by his grandson Keith. Keith said: ”He wrote it in I932 during the building of the danrs. He was interested in poetry and had this wee black book where he had written the poem. That's how we knew how he did it. I originally had 50 printed and tirey’ve all been sold, so l'rrr going to get sorrre rrrore printed." The poem may irave been written 75 years ago and rerrrained in the family ever since, but Keith has only discovered in the past few years why his grandfather wrote it. He explained: ”I’ve realised all this recently through doing my farrrily history. I discovered he was interested in the Iarrrr, Greerrloop, because his grandfather used to work there as an agricultural labourer in the l840s. His mother was also born there. It was mentioned during the trial that Ann Hannah’s brothers were working on the fanrr the morning she was killed. That’s wiry Greerrloop is so important from my grarrdfather’s point of view. I think that’s wiry ire was so interested in the case, because in the whole area there was a lot of talk about it at the time. It's not the sort of thing you'd expect to be happening in the middle of nowhere.” Tire cottage where Mary Tinrney lived is still standing by the roadside, across from Carsfad Power Station just outside Dairy. People can also walk through the meadow where the brothers were working the morning of the murder, as it is now part of the Southern Upland Way. Copies of the poem, which cost £3, can be bought at the Stewartry Mrrseurrr in Kirkcudbright, the Carsphairrr Heritage Centre, Newton’s and the Soutirerrr Upland Way shop in Dairy and Barry Srrrart's in Castle Douglas. OPEN MIC SESS PRINGLES CORSOCK Every other Wednesday Night, alternating with the _ Folk Night MACMILLAN SUPPORT iFaARIM 9- DALRY Courtesy of the Galloway News" - Stuart Gillespie Titer: faminus-?riScottish’..Ali¢.ti13tl'iiﬁ- II éhﬂ.;11§1@»'. I’¢'I III‘! 'N’BWI YQ*3l||@\¥§3YI.P3lIK£.i!ﬁ 51!"A8,? .5‘l'I’A"€@|5§ at1j2prn, The"darnesrirwilltinciudelstheWcritiiﬁird fr’ ICi.e.ek¢Gir’am’nionshirrasusuai togetlrer with all theotiher Pﬂnull-if e.v'eI1i.s,. The anti lrsirr atmosphere an tire tiay. Any local 1:€IlL'lI3S--.'3I'l'G '0Igiln.IS.3'.tI0h'S who swcu_id;|,Ike torrhave ea? fund raisfins ear at the sGiﬂ."1.@$r’i-ss§iiP."ld. 5P°°l<sse .sSiiﬂ¢e by rrererrhmvrs 420288 4:203 rival *¢li@ﬁ$’iii@ﬂ -‘Ind iprotiucers swcuiu also be very sweieomevtc atrelntiwith» a saiesrlstaii §IF.i'a.".d§I31I1II$..E[iII;II3.|I§ The rveekejnjufirvrilil firieisoff’ilniﬁliritsibrfiate style with a Ceiiltlh fin, Galloway Town Frail on .Fririay =31-“' Iiroms.i*8,;pms.’.—~ 1 2.30pm’. DYa.n€in’g,-wlfll titan at -8p_I;'ti _--a'_I-'.I'd tiriere will) be aaseselstmper isrrrgmlust-artsuancirrerssillriivvitrlerfrirmil i@Jnmr.enwards- Please beck your 'tiekets..>ea’riy.*fcr this.A"p§cpu,iar,..;event, tel. LATEST - NEWS FROM GT1 A new programme of trips for ]uiy onwards will soon be published — This will include trips to the Kippford Regatta, Floors Castle (Kelso), Tire Victorian Fayre (Lanark) and many other popular venues — Look out for posters in your local shops. WANTED- Driver for the School Bus Run to Kells Primary School. This is only in term time and is ’mornings only’ (you're ﬁnished by 9am!) This job is paid, and is ideal for a retired person. For more information please contact Keith Cooper at the GCAT Ofﬁce 01644 420374). We also require a person prepared to train our drivers to MIDAS Certiﬁcate standard. This is a voluntary job but very rewarding and the training can be arranged to suit the ’trairrer’. Training for both roles will be provided free of charge. A GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE - BUS TRIPS Full details are advertised regularly in the Bus Shelter Please book early as they are very popular and get fully hooked. MONDAY 18TH JUNE 2007 : HADRIANS WALL ANDIOR THE HOUGI-ITON GARDEN CENTRE. Dept Dairy 9.30am, New Galloway 9.40am, Mossciaie 9.50am 8: Laurieston 10am. Return by approx 5.30pm FARES: £6 (£5 if BookedlPaid by 1 2I6l'07) SUN. 3RD JUNE 2007 AND SAT. 9TH JUNE 2007: THE ISLE OF ARRAN Following popular demand two trips are now being arranged These trips are getting quickly booked, but there may still be a few spare seats. Please Note: The Trip to Newton Stewart etc on 4l6i07 has been postponed but will be re-arranged late in the year. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE GCAT OFFICE ON TUESDAY MORNINGS, OR BY CONTACTING KEITH COOPER ON 01644 450201. GLENICENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GTI) IMPORTANT CHANGES T0 WEDNESDAY BUS SERVICE (REGD. ROUTE): With effect from Wednesday 4th April 2007, the Service operated every Wednesday evening by GTI will have slightly earlier timings, and a different route. It will mean people can be picked up in Dairy, New Galloway, Most-rdale and Laurieston, spend nearly an hour in Castle Douglas shopping etc, and return via the same route. Timings are as ' follows: It-.iIié'1 ' .,. ._P995r . deer‘fencinrg,sawdu 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhill) woodchip all timber pressure lreated sawn to order many items available from stock NOW IN STOCK: {CZ GARDEN FURNITURE £1 . - nh.une-for:avaiieb.i,lilsi t1t§rd.p,r,iceS ‘I910 New Galloway 1925 lillossdale 1935 Laurieston 1940 Townhead of Greenlaw 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) The return journey : 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2052 Townhead of Greenlaw 2100 Laurieston 2110 Mossdaie 2125 New Galloway 2135 Arrive Dairy CONCESSIOIIABY BUS PASSES ARE ACCEPTED OII THIS ROUTE, S0 PLEASE HAIIE USE OF THIS EIITRA SERVICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374.. Glenkens Gazette page 3 at ENKEN* scr/ob REPOR 1' HIGH ACHIEVERS AT KELLS _ -,5 DALRY S3 HISTORY TRIP " ' I -1-p in March the standard grade history class set off for the People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow to ﬁnd out more about the brave women who fought to win the vote. We had the distinction of being the ﬁrst school to take part in this new venture for The People's Palace so we felt quite special in that sense. The pupils were greeted by an eager and enthusiastic member of the Glasgow branch of the We have been nominated for The School of Excellance award, and the Scottish Executive came and visited the School and spent 3 hours " inspecting ‘ us and talking to the children. There are only 4 schools selected for this High Achievement Award, and, like the Oscars we don't ﬁnd out who has won until we attend the City Halls in Glasgow, on ]une 15th. Again going to Glasgow, we have seven ﬁnaiists, who won the regional competition of Gift of the Gab. They will be talking on their specialist subjects on i Ith ]une. g . At the speech and choral festivals Kells won an impressive 18 class trophies and ll individual trophies. Well done to all our children for taking part. Our P4's were in the ﬁnal of the Fun 4'5 Football toumament and our seniors are in the Final of the Paul ]ones Tournament in Kirkudbright on Saturday 23rd ]une. Our team went to the Athletics Finals held at the David Keswick Centre and received a prize for their sportsmanship in the golﬁng event. We entered a competion held by Badminton Scotland and sent our project and ﬁag supporting Scotland and won ﬁrst prize - a course of Badminton lessons and tickets to the Badminton Finals in Glasgow. gs -- --—-I 5“ via" Womenis Social and Political Union. The pupils changed into period costume from the early l900s and set off to the local rally to hear what the women had to say in an attempt to convince ail, including the government of the day, that women should have the vote. This was a dlfﬁcult exercise since most men believed that a woman's place was in the home and not in the tunnoii of politics. The pupils heard about the escapades of these women as the movement became increasingly militant. The other aspect of the standard grade curriculum that was touched on was that of Housing, and the various stages through which housing evolved in Glasgow as the authorities tried to provide adequate housing for the ever increasing urban population. Glasgow was famous for its "single end” and the pupils had ﬁrst hand experience of just how small these homes were. Apart from experiencing life in a “single end" they also had access to a wealth of pictures, artefacts sound and smells related to Giasgow’s living conditions in the early 20"‘ century which they had fun identifying. This is history at its best where pupils have “hands on" experiences, sampling life as it really was and being allowed to empathise with the people from that time. "ft?-. . t _.$ - —__‘ , '= "l I’ ’ 4!- es-.-, i _ _ --L . _ A team of 4 girls from Kells won the -..- 11;, Q4-i; - Our Eco greenhouse is coming on well, thanks must go to everybody who has been kind enough to send in their plastic bottles. regional championships in gymnastics We have also entered "Search for a choir and went to the ﬁnals in Perth, for loseph" competition. You can listen to our video on the website and please of where everyone had a great day but, course VOTE for us. unfortunately didn't win this time. Jayne Brydson DALRY VOLUNTEER READER SCHEME For a number of years the VRS at Dairy School has been helping primary and secondary pupils improve their reading and language skills. This session twelve volunteers worked with twenty ﬁve youngsters, one to one, on a weekly basis from September to March. There is no doubt that the scheme brings success and conﬁdence which beneﬁts the pupils in all areas of the curriculum as well as being a valuable and enjoyable social experience. Mrs Nicol, who organises the VRS, is now looking for new volunteers to join her team from September, and would be delighted to hear from any locals who would enioy working with our pupils. Kickback Martial Arts held their 3"‘ annual National inter» club Competition recently. Clubs from England and the South _ .-JP‘ West of Scotland entered in great numbers. The trophy count was evenly distributed with students from both sides of the border coming ﬁrst second or third and many students excelled in their chosen categories. The winners will now use this experience as a springboard to further competitions throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Glenkens girls Hannah McKenna and Hannah Sainsbuty did particuarly well, picking up several trophies each. The team event The Hilton Shield was as popular as ever with Scotland winning it in a close fought contest. Although the end result was ﬁve wins to nil each of the ﬁve matches were closely contested. We would like to thank the sponsors of the event and sponsors of the Scotland Team Kit: Brian Hilton Photography, Nith Valley Embroideiy, Glen Build Construction and Common Thread, all based in the Dumfries and Galloway district. Also, all the students who travelled to compete on the day, and all the helpers who ran the event, especially Joyce and Ronnie Moffat, Margaret Sainsbuty and Sandra Harkness. Without these people such competitions would not take place. A special mention to Chloe Boyle aged seven who won student of the tournament, Ronnie Moffat who won best technique on the day and Matthew Boardman who won best sports person. Well done and a huge thank you to you all from Brian and Nancy Anyone interested in joining our Martial Arts Heroes should contact Nancy on 01659 66 020 or mobile 07798 725 B13 I- iii. Glenkens Gazette page 9 ON THE BEAT : COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE Community Police News With Pc Ian Wilson Summertime started early this year... Home fire safety checks are continuing in the Glenkens area, where they have been fitting 10-year smoke alarms whilst carrying out a safety check of the residence. 100 homes benefited from this service in 2006-2007 with a similar number expected to be carried out this year. if you do not have a smoke alarm in your house, or wish to have a Home Fire Safety Check carried out, please telephone 01387 252222 and leave your details. The Fire 8t Rescue Service will contact you to arrange And as predicted so did the travelling Criminals - to date two Quad bikes, one from Garsphairn and one from over towards Monaive, have been stolen. I would ask all farmers, please lock up your quads and park them out of sight! Visitors and day trippers using forest car parks and beauty spots have also been targeted by thieves. Lock your valuables in the boot when using out of the way or remote car parks! it only takes a minute to break into a car, and having your handbag, mobile or Sat Nav on display is sometimes all the incentive a thief needs! The roads in this tranquil area are buzzing with visitors, so ease back on the throttle. Not everyone knows the roads as well as us locals! (Watch out for the Safety Camera Van on the A713!) There are many events and shows on during the coming months and I hope to make it to as many as I can, so don’t hesitate to come over and speak, especially if you have any questions or problems that I may be able to help with. Once again may I remind you that the new Police Phone number is 0845 600 5701 for a mutually suitable time and date to attend and fit one for you. For any Home Fire Safety advice please call Susan Maxwell, Community Safety Officer [Stewartry] on | HOPE YOU ALL emov THE SUMMER SAFELY! 07795 451904 or 01337 252222 GI-ENKENS "'E°'°A|- PRA°""°E General Medical & Dispensing Services The Surgor'_v High Sfreer New Gniloiray ‘ The Strrgcry Kirkland Street Dairy Rates Tﬂasie Small '_ if 2 B"a"s"i9'"sma'I"| ' S-Black 8t.~wh.it"a. _' calm" lF"l'tlP=He Q 91 544 429234 ‘E To an Prilcet per I'Iise.o1unt1for 6cm x 60m issue B§_i.oskfof.3 ads £?.l5§.0D 1'! Bum x 6cm s£3‘0.lIil 90111 K 13.563111 i'1l'¢IQ@9; :sG9!9'lifl FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL Size Gem" =°<ilYe"' £35@.U_...l1 9cm it 13.50111 t£.65.lili 13cm x 18cm 18cm xi 27cm £120.00 £2ﬂl0.iﬂU ‘I’.ﬂ%i 10% (Pricies ‘exclude VAT @t.17.5%) contact the Glenkens Gazette 01.420874 ' - Q15 QT" 1,‘/‘J _ 1-11 ' Special offer in conjunction with tile Glenkens Gazette This coupon entities you to 15% oil a ticket to a lilm of your choice Please phone in advance to check availability and bookings L wyvw.rbcft.co.uk I 01387 264808 Glenkens Gazette page l0 to ~te§ 5- aze ’=em CD-i-Q; titil? 0)ll ‘lilhte t41i>ZZ.@§3?4a}-t TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CHURCH OF sco1'|.A|vo YOUTH BAND NIGHT SUMMER PLAY SCHEME On 16"‘ ]une in Castle Douglas Town Hall local youth group REASON will be holding a band night for young people. REASON is a new organisation which has been formed to provide youth led activities in the area. Organisers Zack Tybait and Ben Wilson are inviting young bands who would like the chance to play at the gig to get in touch. All through the summer holidays the Email: reasonyouth@yahoo.co.uk or phone 01 387 265749 Sundays Keswick Centre at Durnfries High School will be holding various sports activities and games for young people. The day is split into three portions: 8.45-12, 12-2, 2-5.15. For more info contact the Keswick Centreon01387269423oremailChris Jardine on chrisj@dumgal.gov.uk FIRE CADET NEWS Balmacleilan 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphairn 10.30 am 1" 2"“ 3"‘ 4"‘ Glenkens Cadets have started year 2 of their revised programme. We have now IO cadets within the group who participate on a regular occasion on a Wednesday night as per Module dates. There is still a vacancy for another 2 should there be anyone between the ages of i i and I6 who would like to beneﬁt from Fire Service fun and training. The new year for the cadets started with a free weekend away to the Outward Bound Centre at Llllswater where the cadets and two accompanying Retained Fireﬁghters enjoyed an action packed weekend which was made all the better for them by the sunny weather. There is a possibility of this becoming an annual event as it was so enjoyable. The cadets have divided into 2 ‘squads’ this year and each have a cadet who showed promise throughout last year as a ‘Crew Manager’ with responsibilities for some cadet matters. Also being planned will be an end of year trophy for the best squad which will be awarded for behaviour, enthusiasm and attendance amongst other items. More parental involvement will be given this year with all parents being able to regularly view the cadets portfolio and a quarterly report being sent to each parent about their child. This module the cadets have refreshed their knowledge of ladders and pump drills and hose running to name but a few. With 3 new cadets this has given them the opportunity to experience this for the ﬁrst time with the experienced crew Dairy 9.00 am 1*‘ 2"“ 3"‘ 4"‘ Kells 10.30 am 2"“ 3"‘ 4*" Special Services and Events 17th June 3.00 pm Conventicle by Blackwater near the youth hostel on BT000 22nd June 6.30 pm Midsummer Pot-Luck Supper at Manse, Dairy 29th July 10.30 am United Service with Glenkens Church Choir in Dairy Church Communion Services ist July 10.15 am Carsphairn Church SCOTTISH Eerscor-vu. CHURCH‘ (c of E) St iiiiargaret’s, New Galloway 10.30 am Holy Communion members assisting in their training in an enthusiastic manner. Photographs of the Outward Bound trip will be available in the next issue. The Parents’ Evening will be on Thursday ]une 14th at 7pm St John's, Castle Douglas at New Galloway Fire Station. All parents and cadets are cordially invited to attend. Any young person or parent wishing to have more lIifOI'I113l£i0l1 on joining the cadets should approach either one of the new Galloway Firefighters or myself on Ol387 252222, and an Mass on Saturday 6 pm 8. Thursday 7 pm application pack Wm be sent om‘ Every Sunday and Wednesday CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES .- _‘\ - DIGITAL CAMERA? WANT PROFESSIONAL PRINTS? Fesllllalorrne t E TOO FAR TO TRAVEL? CANT WAIT? - NOT ANYMORE YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS at solos-to-teem Soddmwmdnmy TQI - 01844 _r g 1-..-.r - ... - 3 ,/TN; _-, __ '. , E1»-.:‘c1t.o"-"E-"'vi. .‘ 5: ‘F-1'3? . , ,_ top.shop@btinternet.oom _. _: ' »- §T" -' (ESTABLISHED 1875) '~p_'._{__ -‘i _ - l:'i!-. ll trot l;\'=, at 1'1 st:r_:'_.s‘___-_ ' _..= _ . f_/I" 4‘ “ ‘*5 ' j ;‘;:_lI::\ Iris; Ittt ilzltieg “I "--'_{I;=_ '\‘_-__. '.; E-Kits] . ,_'_’-i}, {I - ' _‘_—-_'.-2 -1__ 15 i'|‘'|i't‘-gl;i"ow-n,§.Il1use'. lilil] 5: n“ _ The 116th Annual - .I L‘:-‘ l'¢L=t1l‘:l'r-l;1l'"'=‘-"r I-=*'-;<r’fr- —iol '-: " Rat’-'i:' _‘__.. _1-. g ._\ Er 1-{-13, :,::_;f_.1- Ff -. -_ - -|._ -_. ' " -s I-Iortncultural Socnety -I 7' _ inlortnoiioo:- PRINT FROM CAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE MEMORY CARD or email photos with instructions to: *1:. rt”-1 E£'l'_.1‘;"i?5, as - 6" x 4" prints with edit facility ~ remove red-eye at the touch of a button 1- enhance colours - crop picture to remove unwanted items - passport style photos - index prints of selected photos ' choose photos to print ~ print multiple copies l"\ L; H -. ~ z j ,=;_;;;,,t~_»'. . _ THE TOP SI-IOP Carsphairn Pastoral '-l }.,=;l:t,l~,ii..ll. ii..jn:i;t‘,:*:'=“ nu-.-at--1-go i.=vitIl-Eta-it‘ PRINTED AT -. Susan A Maxwell - Community Safely Officer, Stewartry. /_ '3;-=_____ -__—_ -_. SH ‘.-T‘. of _ ___ _ |. _ 31:- ;l; it I “~ it ..................... 1 Dogs and Flowers '~e“S"='A'-W°R*<- CHILDREN'S PETS ETC. OPEN 3HEEP DOG TRIALS MANSON & PARTN ERS Part of the Armstrong Watson Group At the FIELD AT THE CROFTS, CARSPHAIRN (by kind permission of the McMorran Family) and in LAGWYNE HALL SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE, 2007 SHOW D Lagwyne Hall, Saturday 2nd June 9pm Music Provided by Ewan :-. 0 Ticket £4 I Bar I Secretary: Jean Gibbon, Furrnislon, Carsphalrn, Castle Douglas DG? 3TE 01644 4'60244f460647 Glenkens Gazette page ll GLENKENS HORTlCU1LTURA!._._SOCIETY SHOW CROCUS WALK UPDATE fr.-q>,.‘;_'__ I‘ J—rr\ it - .1 r- J - ‘:5- 1'T \-. - J'—' . I‘_-66‘: pal’ .21» _.rj_ . _‘T, L This year's Glenkens Horticultural Society Show ls to be held on Saturday the 25“ of August 2007 In Dally Town Hall. Schedules areagain free and can be obtained from your local Post Offices and Dally Garden Centre. Apart from the horticultural side there are many other sections such as decorative, handicrafts, photographic and produce. The under i7's sections cover a variety of crafts and is open and free to all, even though they may not be a resident of the Glenkens. Again the ever popular “Grow the Largest Sunflower" section is open to everyone who is I2 years of age and under. The llowers are to be grown in the garden and will be iudged in situ prior to the show. The sunflower seedlings are free and to be ONLY from Alan Wright at Dairy Garden Centre. They should be available from the beginning of ]une but please call Alan to ensure that they are ready for collection. The results again will be announced on the day of the show. ludging will be on the moming and the show will be open to the public from I.30 pm. The Trophies will be awarded at 3.00 pm. Last year produced a record number of exhibitors but as ever we need as many exhibitors and visitors as possible. If you have any queries or require advice on exhibiting or If you would like to help with the show in anyway ring Alan Wright 01644 430 291 WE VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU South of seouanu Nlarie Curie Geno-er Care wouidig like to 'than_l-It the Cﬂlflmuniitigieé and paitrtielpating"outlets in the Glenkenjs for ralsiitng £253.16 during.~ihis<ye.ar.’s Daffodil Appeal. A..vo,lunte'er f0riihe.chﬂi‘-lly said, “ 'T|1B-:_;G';li8'I1_kBl1'$§ hasaiways supported this charity .gBIi"6l.‘0'ItlS-l_y. Thlsyeairsdioinations areufp by-Ovél‘-50%'.Wl‘l'l0il‘l is very ieinoouragiingg. Marie Curie‘ nurses fcaire for people withitieirtmintai oeincleraat home and the rrfionjey raised will fund nursesi in our area.'.’i On Sunday 25th of March we completed the Crocus Walk for Breakthrough Breastcancer, which our group had had to postpone from Mothers Day because of the bad weather. Kudos to the brave souls that did it that dayl Taking part in our walk were : Angela Miller, Alex Davidson, Amanda ]ane Quinn and Nathan Quinn, as well as lain Davidson and Ben ]ones (the top shop dog) who came along for the fun of it. The weather was glorious for us and we walked up over Waterside Hill and back down the Garroch Glen. Between the two walks we managed to raise a grand total of £292.50, which was wonderful. Many thanks to all our sponsors who helped us to raise thisl Extra special thanks go to LA at MW ]ones at the Top Shop for making our total up to a nice round £300! THE Caoss Kevs HOTEL BAR & RESTAURANT A 01644 420494 _..i- i\le\/v C)\/vners l\le\/v l\/lertpl l\le.\/v Ideas Come in and Feel the change.... For general enquiries and restaurant opening tlrnes please ringSusan O‘Hare or Kevin Chisnall We look forward to meeting you _!' --__-l a _ r I Glenkens Gazette D386 12 CDNTRIBUTIDNS T0 THE GAZETTE REGULAR USER GROUPS AT DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Bill Hines - 01644 430224 Glenkens Playgroup Monday - Friday 9.15 - 11 .-45am Julie Moore - 01644 460687 Glenkens Mother 8 Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00pm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie 01644 430429 _|§oocl gleighbciurs Club | Any contributions to the Gazette are always welcome by anyone and everyone, GLENi'EliiN§ DIARY FOR ALL EVENT§ Fri 22 June, An Evening iiiili Bernie llaisiien, Dairy TD‘hTl Hall, (page 5) Fri 22 June, lunchtime guitar workshop iiith Bernie llarsilen, Daliy School, (page 5) Wed 13 June, History Stop public nieetiiig, ipni, Kenniiire Hotel, lien Galloway (page 6] Sun 24 June, lilcllillan Cancer Support Suiiiiiiei Fair, 2pm, lleyiﬁeld Farm opposite tho Lochinvar in Dairy lion 18 June, Bus Trip, Hadrian's Wall &'oi Hougliloii Gdn Centre (page T] Sun 3 June, Bus Trip, Isle oiltiian (page T) Sal 9Jiirie, Bus Trip, Isle ofAiian (page T] Fri 20 -Sat 21 July, Wit-lioriiian Festival, near Duiiiiieiinan, (page 9) Sal 15 June, Youth Band lliglit, Castle Douglas Town Hall (page ‘ll Sai25Aug,DientirsHontiiand$lior,inrnieiilouhutetoiitadAeiihhghl iii-ililﬁiil and all articles, cartoons or photos are considered for publication. We are very keen to receive contributions from a wider area. Please renienibgr that we try very hard to remain politically impartial. A though we encourage you to express your views on ' suiilects of nterest_ to _the local community, sometimes an editorial decision ls taken not to print an article because it might Ieopardliie that impartiality. ll you are submitting an article the preferred fomiat is by e-mal to fonnie Doviswell at He prefers to receive your article as an attachment in text or - [ensys@glen en_sbb.co.iik. I rich text fomtat l.tiit or .rti ﬁlegk ll?/ou can't entail it the next preferred me od s on disc REGULAR EVENTS , which you can ‘post or drop ln to the GCAT Mabel Young - 01644 4304?2Craft Class Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm Jean Maltman - 01644 43049? Drama Club Cathy Poll-iinghorn on 01644 430058 Shop. Again i ealiy it should be .oit or .rtf. If gou want to submit a Pnnted document then tli is OK. Please iietgii onts plain so that your text can be recogn he _ b y th_escannerso itware. godeai fonts are Anal, Times New Roman, urier. No bold or italic please.) For those of you who have no idea of For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact Sarah McAdam 01644 430393 (Very reasonable rates for private hire) what we are talking about, we are still very happy to receive handwritten articles wh ch we will happily type up for you. Sarah Ade is our chief co-ordinator so if you have a good story but aren't able to viir te it yourself please get in touch with her. She lleswicli Centre summer play scheme for young people - ruistie iiide sch-xi sneer hi:ida,i (peg: 8) Pringles Open Mir Night, (cisccl. oer; 2rdi‘ieo*esday lid-‘in'g‘te.ayt-Dolled]. Play it by Ear Balmacleilan Village Hall, 2nd Monday oi every month, £2 per family, contact GCAT for more info. Aerobic Classes Dairy Community Centre, Every Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50 Contact Sam Hood on 01644 420631 Mother G Toddlers New Galloway Tenn Hall Tuesday 9.30 - i 1.00 am £1.00 per session Scouts l-ioridays, 7.00pm — 8.30pm, New Gaiinway Scout Hut w ill b e very h appy t o carry on t interviews and undertake research to get your story written. Telephone 01644 430138. III?' ‘Q Q II - DEADLINE - te a g L 0 " 5 Q for August/September ISSUE 41: r is 1sY1®3UUZ-58$? Fri 6th July 2007 is open 6 days a week glenkensgazette@hotmail.co.uk Tuesday to Sunday 1 1 am to 5pm c \\\ c § 1- -1 . :.';r--_/'-,-:- .- .'-' - . . ' ' : .- - ' '="-"":' -. . LEAoER 2' “*5 . s-- s *-'- # 's "6":-c "'2'? ‘ " ' "'1.- -.=- .'_ '- 'use .4-I:-.1:-$5‘;-9"-::.g§¢';;-p'-++g:,§s;',<-2_.,,3§:a;;g@L 1? J Direct Grants Scottish '“‘i*.i..,‘it;.“.i'i ?.'i‘.’.!i’.'.i§““ “""“""‘“°"“°i'*“*‘ l -Z Cai'rick’s of Carsphairn _i Z5 Scottish llnterprise N€h\l_ll'l'i 3} ii;‘fi.iii.i'Jii 3l__ifif§%'i _'g'j_}'i?iI__5}‘i 'i__ii."-Ti-=."l iioi i'__.i_:§‘j_Tt__{ji'; ’l__ii to T T __T A it '2 l iiaiural power 1 \\\ --.1/.' ‘ ". /1":-'/'| ->-— - i’ . ._;';,),'.’;,’_ '1, y/.-_-(1,-,_c;,a -I-_ Beavers Tuesdays, 6.30pm — 7.45pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Cub Scouts Wednesdays, 6.45pm — 8.00pm, New Galioway Scout Hut liitliltatli Martial Arts - Karate Classes Tuesday ti Thursday 7pm - 9pm, Dairy Community Centre. £3 entry - adults weicome GCAT - O1 644 420 374 Jilnln Stregi, {‘iIl'!|1|1HlI'Tl J - Coiivciiiciice Store iii ' Gi'iicei'ics 8: Ilouseliultl Vegctiililes, Snlatl iii Fruit Dairy 61- Filleil Rolls Hot & Cold Driiilis, Sweets Nen's]i:i|iei's 8: Toliiiccti Fishing Liceiices OIT-Liceiicc Piist Uilicc iipcii I liliti in Lilli isliinday to Hutiiidny I E l ' PHONE TOP-UP‘SALL DAY El [I16-I-l 460211 E2 V" .'*.-" -" . *’““ .. 1 "1 .. .ri:;:;:;".:t:::. ‘ I "1 iinancial iriii- pr 11:]-, -ii! i r~,|,1i- '.ll .= i. .-- . .". l|il..‘rl|:.I.1<..l'.l' i_iiii--..lt=i‘ili_= _...;":-i=iii-.-.=a:-=.-"-11:: s __»__ I Great opportunity to get some tasty venison from the local hills n Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in separate bags; ready for cooking o Price: £35 - 60 for whole carcass \“~i- Pensions - Sn iriiigs —~ In vesfnierrfs Retirement ii Inheritance Tax Planning Life Assurance - Prafecfiori — Marfgages i or to review your existin arrangements, contact your localjadviser: Brian J. Edhgar DipPFS Area Ofﬁce: Tannoch, ewton Stewart Road, ; l New Galloway DC? 3RT Central Ofﬁce, , 6i Victoria Street, Newton Stewart DC-8 BNL Tel D1671 403080 Fax D1671 402549 e-mail ~ advioe@marrﬁna_ncial.co.uk web — www.marrﬁnancial.oo.uk i-{arr ﬁnancial Services is an App-o‘ritei:l Representative oi‘ Sesame Ltd TCl.!.l'ilIIl-Elil.liYl'-Ei£PDS$i5SfDFi'UJll3lliJTlIE?Li'i£FAY1£DTlSDHliEl.il.lQJiTGﬁGE . Telephone: E-Q , Tel. 01644 420288 or 07808 322421 PLEASE note HEW iiuuii OFFTCE ADDRESS iuio rtteeiione Ne ,- between Moniaive and Carsphairn ‘ For advice on any of the above, '1 1 n Strahanna Farm 0 Water of Ken off the B729 “ ,, _' _:I',."'.._f'._"_.'_.. _—""'_“'_"’ , i I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 40 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_040 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/185/GlenkensGazette39.pdf ebb1a9533a10d68b7eb71a950cfdecb3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G L EN KEN S GAZETTE incorporating news from Glenkens Community at Arts Trust I FREE IN = B.etlM»ftCLELLAN -CARSPHAlRN -MOSSDALE»-NEW GALLOWAY-—-ST. ]OHN'S Towivpr DALRY | April / May 2007 ISSUE 39 www.glenkensgazette.com THE BATTLE OF TI-IE BANDS Balmaclellan Village Hall was a hive of activity at The Battle of the Bands on Friday 16 March. And what a success it was! With over 100 people through the door, it was wonderful to see so many young people having such a great time, bringing the hall to life. I don’t think I have ever seen so many young people at an event held in the Glenkens, and the sound engineer, Billy Milligan, who works with many youth music events in Dumfries, said “you'd he pushed to get this many people to a youth event in Dumfriesl” Now that’s impressive. Three bands featured at the event - The ]an1 Squad, Crazy Paving and Syphon Plane - with band members ranging in age from i4 to I 8. They perfomted like pros, illuminated by the atmospheric red glow of the hall's overhead electric heaters while young fans danced and cheered them on. The standard of the musicians was velyhigh, impressing everyone there I think ~ except of course the die-hard fans who all knew how good they would be! The ludges of the competition, Simon and Liz_Holmes who nm the Knockengorroch Festivals, said that “the standard of thebands was outstanding” and showed a dedication to their music and a keen desire to perform. The event was organised by the Glenkens Community and Arts Trust GYROscope youth committee. Ben Truman, who organised the event, says: “ I've always been very interested in local bands and looking for new, interesting types of music, and when l got involved in the GYRO-scope committee and we were asked to suggest events for young people, I suggested a band night and the idea grew from there.” He goes on to explain how they organised funding for the event, "there are so many grants available out there, especially for young people who are looking for ways to provide entertainment aimed at the younger generation.” But it was hard work too, as Ben explains: “The idea was ﬁrst thrown up in October and developed from there. l have had to conquer many obstacles I have never encountered before, as this is the ﬁrst time l have organised an like this. But with the help of GCAT staff, and a lot of hard work, I think that the juice was very much worth the squeeze!” With this ﬁrst achievement under its belt, the GYRO-scope committee will hopefully make youth events in the area a regular occurrence. Ben says: “based on the success of this band night, there is no reason not to make this a regular event. I am also looking into other events showcasing young local talent in the future so keep your eyes open!" WHIZZ-BANG VVIZARDS i Local boys ]oe Patterson and Edmund Wise ,0 became TV celebrities recently when they E featured on prime time TV on the BBC! [U programme Whlzz Whlzz Bang Bang. ]oe 2 and Edmund, aged ll, featured in the final episode of the three week series on Friday * 23 March. The premise of the show, says ‘I Series Producer Brendan McCaul, is to § “inspire invention in a creative way — the 0 ideas are whimsical, not practical solutions for j everyday life. We aim to inspire a creative Q mind in young people H the show aims 9 to entertain ﬁrst and foremost, but also to educate and inspire.” ]oe and Edmund were chosen when they attended a workshop for inventive children held in Glasgow. The producers of the show found both boys to be creative in their own right, but they "worked well together, with good dynamics between them - sort of like ‘Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ - their individuality and unique ways of thinking combined with inventiveness and personality really caught our attention." The boys’ invention was ‘A Gig in a Box’, which is a virtual air guitar system where they create an audio-visual performance using virtual air guitars that actually play music. For the programme they recreate the theme tune for Whiz: Whizz Bang Bang using virtual air guitars. The invention works with sound beams, and visuals are also created. “We take them on a iourney where they learn how the sound beam machines work, to a dubbing suite where we take the music apart for them, and at the end of- the adventure they have created their invention” says Brendan. L9§s“'1A'-‘kt!’B-MP-'5'" “Sh?-QL.‘-T 'D.8l_i'y'F£i.ifnil;i§’"lll€|"Kél 3;-: ' U Gieucnecil §|Bl'l.|$9.[|g:_B-l§l.5.ll]'§3¥$:'iBt§§f.lt'l.lﬁl.l !l'l .Gi_entl.<ienss‘13 uluhuewa 4;. _iRl._l§l_l_lI9?. t tcarsphairnﬁatimnn lniuaﬂve F Gaildivﬁy-r$WRl i.H;ia£on.e;;iBn".reh 7 Aﬂisrhi Guid bite lllettic. - K _ Glenkens Gazette page 2 LOCAL ARTISTS Martyn Wheeler - Harpist ' Martyn got his ﬁrst harp in about I992, just after he moved to the Glenkens, but didn't start to play it until six years ago. "The reason I decided to play the harp" says Martin, "is that I realized my memory wasn't as good as it was when l was younger, and l felt that it was time to slow the descent into rapid senility. So l decided to leam a musical instrument, and the harp appealed." The harp is a fairly unusual instrument to choose, and Martyn gives me a better understanding of the capabilities of the harp when he states; “a piano is just a harp on its side -— the piano-forte (soft-loud) was created to allow what became the harpsichord (literally a harp on its side) to have more tonal quality." Apparently the harp was invented around Scotland or Ireland as late back as Pictish times, and so Scottish culture must actually have been fairly civilized before the Romans ploughed their way through the country. “After having had the harp sitting around for years, l was on the verge of giving up when l spoke to a harp manufacturer who suggested l take lessons from Wendy Stewart. Wendy is a world renowned harpist, in my opinion in the top six in the world, and luckily for me she lives locally!” Martyn plays regularly at the Knockengorroch festivals where you will ﬁnd him again this year, usually performing in the atmospheric Long House. He also featured at the Wickerman last year, and has played at The Arches in Glasgow and The Fairﬁeld Halls in Croyden. If you would like to buy a copy of Mar-tyn‘s current cd, ﬁnd out when the next one will be released, or just get more info on where you can see perfomrances, contact him on 01556 503 877. ll DALRY FARMERS MARKET A GREAT SUCCESS On Saturday, March 10th, an impressive turnout of over 250 people enjoyed the first of the bi-monthly Glenkens Farmers Markets at Dalry Town Hall. Ten organic and home produce traders from the region exhibited a wide range of produce - veal, pork, lamb and other meats, smoked cheese, organically produced eggs, honey, chutney and jams, bread and other tasty produce. - So popular was the event and the produce on display, that two producers sold out within an hour of the market opening, and others were making frantic phone calls to re-order and re-stock their stands. In fact the market closed two hours early as most traders had so little stock left. Also on sale were home-made scones, cakes and other home bakes, l as well as tasty homemade soup. KNOCKENGORROCH |_ The Farmers Market was the second in a regular series of monthly markets. Last month a very successful Craft Fair took place featuring local crafts, gifts, photographs and other speciality goods made by local craftspeople from the Glenkens and around Galloway. The Markets are part of a series of regular monthly markets, held every second Saturday of the month, to help raise funds for the Town Hall Refurbishment Fund. in total, over £350 was raised at this months Farmers Market, and last month's Craft Fair raised over £250. ..l ll Y Jr ____k___‘_ \,"' - PRIVATE ART GALLERY 5'? I\-LALIN STREET, DALRY OPEN HOUSE FOR EASTER EXHIBITION OPEN IUAM - 5PM ON THE 7TH, 8TH & 9TH APRIL CORSOCK GLASS Creative Glass for Unique Spaces Stained glass, kilnformed glass panels, tiles and bowls Commissions Undertaken Amanda J Simmons Rose-bank, Corsock, Castle Douglas DG7 3DN ' ROSEMARY GASCOYNE 8: IAN GASCOYNE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN GAI.I..ERlES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ABROAD AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. O1 644 430468 01644 440696 07747 B85324 See websites for details and work wvvwcorsockglass.blogspot.com www.amandajsimmons.co.uk CO FESTVALS ACHIEVE ‘BEACON FESTIVAL’ STATUS! Our very own Glenkens music festivals, the Knockengorroch Festivals, have lust been announced as one of Dumfries and Galloway's ‘Beacon’ Festivals by the Council's Festivals and Major Events Strategy team. The vision of the Festivals and Major Events Strategy is to assist between six and eight events in Dumfries and Galloway to develop to a standard of international quality by the end of 2008. New ‘Beacon’ status will enable Knockengorroch Festivals to continue to grow in size and distinction over the coming years and help to establish Dumfries and Galloway as the region to visit for world class music festivals. The next Knockengorroch Festival is the ‘World Ceilidh‘ which runs from the i8"‘ to the 20”“ May. For more info visit www.knocken gorroch.org.uk or call 01644 460 662. page 3 Glenkens Gazette DALRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL It was reported that last week bins appeared at the lay-by on the higher Carsphaim Road, B7000 opposite Tom Scott's. G Bell contacted the relevant department and spoke to Mr Charles Clemie who is the Principle Road Services officer for the Stewartry. He was unaware of their arrival particularly in view of his recent report advising members that this site was inappropriate due to road safety issues. He confimted the bins would be uplifted immediately. it would appear that a misunderstanding took place between one of his officers and Ms ] Hay. After a lengthy and, at times, a heated discussion it was agreed that Cllr. Prentice will arrange for Mr C Clemie to visit Dairy next week and meet with Ms ] Hay, Mrs M ]ones and two members of the community to view possible alternative sites and his report should be available for the next Community Council meeting. it was agreed by members that no ﬁnal decision should be made without the CC‘s approval. Ms Hay proposed the following 5 alternative sites: The lay-by on the B7000, behiind the Library, car park at Kirkland St, by the storage shed at the Town Hall and the land at the back of the Town Hall. N.B. Charles Clemie and Cllr. George Prentice will be in Dairy on Thursday March I 5°“ at 2pm to meet with Mr McKay and Mr Fenner. Ms Hay and Mrs ]ones have also been invited. Moira Jones "i . rt Talk by Damien Wilson, Operations Manager for Countryside and Environment, Regeneration and Europe for D8.G Council, to Glenkens Business Association. Damien began his talk by describing what he and his staff did, supporting regeneration projects in the region, for example in major projects, helping to replace jobs lost at Chapeicross following decommission, improving the environment and vibrancy of Dumfries to make it the regional capital, regenerate the waterfront at Stranraer and others. He also mentioned his role in community area regeneration, encouraging local people to take control and supporting local communities to bring forward new employment and projects that will show an economic return; e.g. GCAT, the Dalheattie Initiative, Upper Nithsdale Forum, Kirkcudbright 2000 etc. There is an idea that Dumfries and Galloway could become the Events and Festivals area of Scotland and each year the council promote and support particular festivals. Scotland is the Number i mountain bike capital of the world, and the south is a very important part of that, providing a number of excellent trails, like the 7 Stanes. Provision of locations for ﬁlm and TV programmes, supporting theme towns, matching council aspirations with redevelopment plans and co-ordination signiﬁcant building enquiries are all part of their remit. Scottish Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway will be reviewing their strategy s ;l,ii"lfll‘iiji=' - 'i;i';;_. J Glenkens Business Association Q at? rs‘: happanlﬂlﬂgggq at ' ll l:"s it1 i = gig an egggttga jrenlsawyau jr - is G.-1 I} get gluten. 2:a1xdI.;elnatl.teratlonsr Wes'.eau*uie:ttounitig§as -1"‘ ' '-Ti I very soon and it is important that the business community get involved and make their needs known before the new strategy is decided. hi: 1 -l GLENKENS "73 CLUB On the Countryside and Environment side, they aim to give more publicity to and improve the maintenance of the footpath networks in the region, working with the Forestry Commission and other bodies and help publicise areas like Wigtown Bay and Loch Ken. All the members who attended agreed that it was an excellent talk and it was a shame that a number of members were unable to attend. The two club entries for this year's Stewartry Drama Festival were greatly appreciated by the capacity audiences at Lochside Theatre. ‘Cruise Missile’ by ]ean McConnell was staged on the opening night of the festival and featured Kathy Poikinghorne and Christine Rae as holidaymakers on a cruise ship. The play was directed by Ewan Mclntyre and is a gentle comedy highlighting the clash of personalities between the rather loud and brash experienced cruiser and the quieter ﬁrst time cruiser who just wants to be left alone. The adjudicator praised the characterisation and the set which captured the feeling of being at sea. A good choice of music and sound effects also helped to set the atmosphere. He felt that there could have been a little more variation of movement and pace within the piece but OtliEl'WlSE thoroughly enjoyed the play which brought the ﬁrst evening to a close. The other entry ‘Wha‘s Laird‘ by George S. Carruthers was the ﬁnal production of the festival on the Saturday evening. Described by the author as a 'rumbustious romp in Scots’ it was destined to close the festival in style. The play demands a rather complex set with no less than ﬁve different entrances and the club members pulled out all the stops to create a full box set with suitable period fumiture and stage dressings sourced from far and wide. Tire adjudicator described the set as magniﬁcent with great attention to detail, complemented by excellent costuming and make up. He awarded the trophy for the Best Stage Presentation to the production, the second year in a row that the club has won this trophy. The play was directed by Marie Davie and tells the hilarious story of twin brothers who are ﬁghting over the right to be the laird and featured a large cast — Brian Edgar, Rosie Kneeshaw, Ewan Mcintyre, Marie Davie, Callum Mclntyre, Emma Thomson, Aaron Edgar and Sheila Little. The audience laughed virtually from the opening line as the comedy raged and the plot thickened. Although the pace rornped along for most of the play, the adjudicator felt that it ﬂagged a bit at times towards the end and this reduced the impact of some of the comedy scenes. However, he praised the acting in general and highlighted some excellent characterisation, teamwork and comedy timing amongst the cast. The play also won the trophy for the Best Scottish Play. The club are intending to present the plays in Dairy Town Hall when a suitable date can be agreed, probably during April. The Open Festival was won by Lochside Theatre's production of ‘King of the Castle‘ by Mark Rees which will represent the Stewartry District at the Western Divisional Final in East Kilbride at the end of March. -u-.-—~y,,-_-- >l _,-, The next presentation is on April 24th - a talk by Andrew Bielinski of SNH on Galloway 8. S Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve. He will give a bit of background to what a Biosphere Reserve is and then look more closely at the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve proposals. Everyone is welcome to attend all our presentations. Please check the web site for more information www.glenkens-business-association.org.uk Maggi Kaye - Chairman Glenkens Business Association RENEWABLE ENERGY MEETING A meeting was held By the Glenkens Business Association on the 20"‘ March at the Ken Bridge Hotel to highlight government changes to renewable energy policies which will affect us. ieremy Sainsbury, a Director of Natural Power, gave a very thorough and informative talk which ended with a tirne-slot nearly as long as his talk answering the questions of attendees. The fact that so many people had such interesting questions shows how important this issues are to many people, and that we need to know what we should be doing to keep up with current initiatives. The simplest point which was raised was simple energy efﬁciency — turning the TV off standby, getting insulation ﬁtted, and using low energy light bulbs. But, as ieremy highlighted, getting people to change their habits is never easy. Soon, though, we will start to be penalised for not taking steps to conserve energy, so it's worth changing our habits now! was __, i-1 iv’ Glenkens Business Association WWW.glEl1l(Eﬂ5-lJUSll1ESS-t‘.lSSOCllZill0l't.Ol’g.Ul(\ secreiury@glenkens-businest-trasoc.i.s!i_i,o.n_.org..u.ls_ THE PLACE TO BE SEEN The 200?’ Directory will be published in April in order ihoi ii will be ovoiloble lo the community before the slcrri of the new tourist season. All entries, renewol of existing membership oncl new members deloils ond odverlising musl be in by ihe beginning of Morch. if you wish to upgrode your existing entry from ploin text lo B&W or colour crdveri plecrse conioci the secretory ASAP. Glenkens Gazette page 4 ~-"=."-i.1-= 1'-‘E F3‘-=‘-If-I-""--';'-51‘i§i.i=1‘?T'E1"l'-i--f;{-.-I;-it I3§-‘l-‘*3?i=5?’?.T"=?II_f?*‘%J21-i£?lL"§'??'Il’ i '. ' 1 .-:=_.-I-’§¥?Y‘.=E£=*?=:'s5§?¥Z'?I€=5€3?57E¢"%I=#3%%’?si=é=i<?i-iF=r¥;-hi¥1*EEZEEJ5-sir‘?r?>T5'=3:i%'¥'“-‘.i ﬁI<F*"IEé5*€%'T1-“P '\it%=% l'*"l-3.3-'15 if-.5%1l=-‘:1-IFi1.'-'.I' ‘I $3,‘: /' t 1-_.-;I?=>;.;s~¢?‘-A-’;.j:";‘ [;;:;;._j I*-*'-1-l-1-_1:-1- :--la 1-1--€az'.f5??-1-1";;i=:1s:l2‘-=.'?=1¢1;$;"P‘i=_l1‘=IfsEP?'.‘€=?*’;I T-l'§;l;I-iiil5§'lallT’?3‘Fifi;5"’?§f.-£5--"""“=i-E5‘?-15"£-F1555§=?i(' "~ - = '.7'-**Z'§_.@7§5§TT=( "_ ""' - <7_'¢J;Z,";:>.:; ;_;';.:-#.; <.--;f==; -‘ ’ﬂ__r~_.-Ji the scope for recreating the great salmon runs of the past. The Deugh and Upper Ken comprise some 40% of the whole Ken-Dee catchment and have the potential to greatly increase total 5--?=;,; ‘ft’ g] til ';.:_f 1-’ ll upstream to breed. The Carsphaim Salmon Initiative is working in a at 1-it-vi l:i30= tr _ _ g 5<'\"¢¢ ei the K5“ |9_35 =1>a§ig. Mttﬁloci) Ayr3btre.5’i'.et-Jarhj T;;iW:::;rd£j b.f J,-‘I balm-7019 oi: .Bl"U\'n-\kiliS alas?-all A '5. °~"° °“w'r °j'ii‘i'~‘DEuGH . Loch 3' Deep. _| ,-’ 1" dams ‘ii? ‘cot’ it ' DEUGH 2,4. | s Pr ,/_’\"\ zcaif smém _ .1 H°1I5.=» v biﬂbﬁoi ca; ‘ I ; Y" I ‘S j Q Hm KEN ' “J E I51‘ Kﬁﬁ g§*§i»~ 4-cm, [:5Pa" 30$ AQ “'<."0 4 , .9” (Q60 gt; 4\."°S§s\} Q} -r 51¢-Greer) l-at .j5¢arlsi~ilt§1°' G.. -at r=r'ar=bt'l>=-»1'.¢r@¢i¢ilZ '§J§'§§l-1% nﬁssoliélgic) Sal» M) §a,.e11.§.h'tn. " ‘*8 “Pi Q1“ ' *4 "" o ' 5 Salmon- iii -a set. Clari<-owdcaii it@v==@a*-A-ve- . "'3°’ ' e - i930 :vt's§'i:0Y caiﬂhk $‘MadA!¢- Em“ 2oo5='Jor. ff 'i"iirl‘:‘f",‘{Z“‘ OVIW 21:2 $alwa:i$L3‘J "' lh 0ne.S£skaw sayO, Q "ii L. -In e its ital 5rmhI"5)=» it § - '=' Jam . ¥'Aour.T ~5ALMON ARRNIHG eaut T0]JEuGHd KEN \. Kermit TV. ” \ if-I Led?’ _\_. - . dew, sablw (glam L, Kemlms 1- 2- ; cass silrrrirsts 7"‘ 1i¢n . we Bled-twat; bi _ can NOT ASCEND Keuboml :rw~ts lillETb Ma: so 0F Frsn Pass - Bur TH!-IY CouLb as 'mAPPEi> cooperation with the Dee District Salmon Fishery s Board, the Galloway Fisheries Trust, Scottish Power _ Am~ruALL‘/ Bstow DA!-£5 Arvo"i7!p<|Eb' Ar3o\/E -)|(- “"15 and other bodies involved in current efforts to enhance salmon on the Ken-Dee nvers system. Robin Ade l Selma reco‘5;¢lz;l\a' ‘ujksi °“ “J3” \,_ _ ~$gCAlZ5Pl-iAiRri er” sea in 3 or 4 years time there will be a trap in place below the Kendoon dams so they can be caught and transferred above the dams to continue their way strata ])oiIEJ‘\5iIi-'-1ijOl'Y€5t0Ckl:Ij ‘3§L'i3i?aiii§ igoitgﬁticigﬂ The new Scottish Power-funded hatchery at Shirrners is vital to current enhancement efforts. The next step is planned in association with the Galloway Fisheries it is hoped that by the time these ﬁsh retum from the f===.,1:t;.<'r;:,-.a~--"-;f'f:s_%'_1=:stgaliasilif g5@ 2% . Lag?‘ Areas stocked wiilg €>0.O_00' _ s!:i':;1il°c'hl;ni~§$-:5‘ suwival the young fish will be trapped when they migrate down towards the sea and then released down the Dee below the dam system. .i-.i-1‘3I'-I-"":.I'l-' -l.‘1-'-"-l ' '=i-?§.'lT-ii"-'-‘E51’ -'-§T;"1-7-.-'1i'1-'-’i:L;l5151 "'5.l‘.-'= 1--liq“ 1: 51;;' bhowinﬂ jomoer raise of 5a.lw\o1r7 wiiil) au < salmon numbers. These have now fallen to an all time low of only 300-400 ﬁsh per year - the runs of the past were counted in many thousands. Trust and involves stocking a major tributary in the Carsphairn area. in order to ensure maximum "‘>-. ~ MAP CARSPHAIRN SALMON INITIATIVE signiﬁcance this ﬁsh played in the area prior to the power scheme and afforestation and highlights "a-.1‘. @ ff:-75*-'5" ' -"LT" _.\ \ Bringing the salmon back - that’s the ambitious aim of the Carsphairn Salmon initiative, a local group who are working to stock the Deugh at Upper Ken rivers which are currently inaccessible to salmon due to the impassable Kendoon dams. Experimental stockings have proven the viability of young salmon to thrive in these headwaters and in 2003 the group put 60,000 salmon eggs in batches of I00 into man-made gravel nests throughout the Carsphairn parish area. Survivors of this stocking were due back from the sea in late 2006. More may arrive in late 2007 and the group would like to hear from anyone who sees salmon jumping in the Kendoon - Polmaddie area below the dams. The historical salmon map opposite highlights the '55.='-.‘-".Y-l"""- *‘-FT A -. - 0 D5 <1" 4 I - ‘W 31, M *~*'*- ’ 'f*T:r_:iltrtlserr¥~ﬂ'onn-ol't'gv) Cali l?:si>ir\Ad€ oieu1+.vta.zsi/rataaaa €i\oi1~\ali.6m RA‘ °° CARSPHAIRN SCHOOL VISITS WATER COURSE PROJECT Carsphairn School pupils recently l had an outing to a local forest burn where they learned about how land use has affected our water courses, and how we can help. Robin Ade, local expert in this ﬁeld, is working on a project to stabilise burns in the Carsphairn area which have been damaged by 1970s forestry. The burn at Smlttons which was visited is the ﬁrst to be worked with, and the idea is to show the school children what the burn looks like before any improvements have been made, and to explain the issues effecting the water course. Then the pupils will visit again once the Sitka Spruce trees which border the burn have been thinned out, pools have been created to slow the ﬂow of the water during ﬂood times, and some native trees have been planted along the banks to allow nrore life to develop in and around the water. It is hoped that this is the ﬁrst of many burns which will receive such help with the support of local forest managers and the Galloway Fisheries Trust. l . 1 Glenkens Gazette SPONSORED BIKE RIDE IN MALAWI Glenkens mrnrster Davrd Bartholomew has registered to take part in a Bike Ride in Malawi from i2-2i May, organised by the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society. The ride will cover more than 280 miles in six days, starting in the capital, Lilongwe, and ending at Mulanje Mission Hospital in southern Malawi. Funds raised from the event will help improve services at Mulanje Mission Hospital and support other health e projects in southern Malawi. The hospital was founded In the i870s by the Church of Scotland and ls now under the auspices of the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian. The largest orphan centre of Abbas Rest Orphans, the Glenkens based charity which local congregations seek to support, is located not far from the hospital; and he has come to an agreement that half of the sponsorship money that he raises will go to Abbas Rest Orphans and half to the hospital and related health projects. After the bike ride he plans to visit at least some of the orphan centres. He has committed himself to raise at least £2300 in sponsorship. T}- page 5 £1000 FOR COMIC RELIEF ’ On Thursday i5 February, local girl Connie McCallie shaved her hair to a grade one to raise money for charity. Supported by friends and family Connie, aged i3, had decided some months ago that she wanted to do this in order to raise money for the needy. The event was held at Simply Delicious in Castle Douglas and Connie, along with two other friends, raised over £i00O for Comic Relief. T Well done Connie! i NEW GALLOVVAY SVVRI PANCAKE LUNCH Balmaclellan at Kells Guild held their l0th annual Pancake Lunch on Tuesday 20th February in New Galloway Town Hall. Since its inception in I998 the event has raised almost £2,500 for different charities, most of which have had a local connection. This year was no exception as £400 was raised for the chosen charity, “Maximum Attack" - Gordon Clendinning’s Fundraising Appeal for The Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, Glasgow. Around a hundred people came to enjoy the pancakes, each having a savoury and a sweet ﬁlling followed by tea or coffee. Background piano music provided by jim McPhee added to the pleasant atmosphere. A stall with some lovely home baking and a raffle helped to boost Guild funds. Balmaclellan at Kells is a small Guild with only I4 members but they were helped by many friends who came along to serve pancakes, fetch and carry, and wash dishes! i_J in i92i a new organisation for women, the SWRI was holding its ﬁrst meetings in New Galloway. The ﬁrst group in the Glenkens area was fomred here, and has now celebrated its 85th birthday. When it began, there were few opportunities for women to socialise outside the home, and large numbers were attracted from a wide area to become members. Soon several groups were meeting in the Glenkens. The aims of the SWRI were to promote rural life, educational opportunities and to socialise and these are still the same today. We do this through interesting talks, outings and sometimes just a good meal and a chat! We are a charity, but we like to support other worthy causes which we can do provided that we hold a special event and advertise it as such. For several years New Galloway have held a Soup and Sweet Lunch in the late autumn for a nominated charity. in 2006 this was In aid of the "Maximum Attack” appeal which Gordon Clendinning is running. We were pleased to present him with a cheque for £173 at our February meeting, as you can see from the photograph. Afterwards we tucked into a Burns Supper provided by our members! This year we look forward to a varied programme including "planting for wildlife" and "global wamring”, and we welcome new members to our small and friendly group. Visitors can join us as guests for a meeting or two, so as the saying goes "you can try before you buy”. Please contact 01644 420664 for more infomration. Jenny Repay, CROCUS WALK FOR BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER The day of our crocus walk in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, turned out to be cold, with the odd hail shower, not a day to walk the 4 miles over Waterside hill as planned! My daughter Kirsteen whose idea it was to do the walk (her last idea involved her father and i climbing to the top of Ben Nevis with her, also for charity!) Myself, my niece Zoe Hempieman and my sister Sheila Ferdous decided to brave the elements as the two girls were keen to do the walk on Mothers Day as planned. We did however change the route due to the weather conditiions, we walked from St ]ohns Way up past Balmaclellan and back to Dairy along the Grennan, at least the original 4 miles! The weather was kind to us for the most part and with our pink bunny ears and purple balloons we attracted a few tools from passing cars! We all agreed it was a fun and rewarding way to spend our Mothers Day. The other walkers Angela and Alix, and Mandy and Nathan plan to do the waterside route this Sunday, Shirley and Tina McNaught will also be doing the walk, Shirley was ill on Sunday so unable to join us and the weather was a bit cold for our younger walkers Alix and Nathan. To date we have raised £2 50 with still more sponsors to come. When we have a ﬁnal total l will put up a notice to let everyone know. Many many thanks to all walkers and to everyone who sponsored us. Susan Currie c " ,. 1 _-. #1 t . Glenkens Gazette page 6 NEW GALLOWAY - TI-IE Ourr .9—['1Zs1:0'ric Buxrgﬁ. by Helen Bcrltcm - PART XX)-(IV - CR0ss Keys HOTEL Tradesmen of Old Reading through the I841 Census Records of New Galloway Burgh one cannot help noticing the amazing number of tradespeople who were resident in the village, and also how well-served was the community with shops and other amenities. The wee Burgh must have been almost totally self-sulﬁcient, especially as all the cottages seemed to have extremely productive gardens where most people kept hens, and either a pig or a cow. The school was well established under the guidance of Schoolmaster Mr ]ohn Muir and two other teachers. The Post Office was also in the capable hands of Mr iohn Muir, a man of many parts! The village boasted a surgeon, Dr Hugh Douglas, who had been in partnership with his father, Dr Archibald Douglas until the latter’s retirement in I840. Their residence was at No i7 High Street. The Smithy, run by two brothers, William and Matthew Turner, was a very important establishment in the village, as not only did the blacksmith keep all the many horses in the area well shod, he also made and repaired all types of farm implements. He nrade gates, hinges, latches, household items of many kinds, and he could repair iron cooking pots and make the special chains for hanging pots over the ﬁre on the "swee”. The mill, next to the Smithy, was run by Samuel Martin, and was another vital part of village life. All the wheat and barley meal used locally would be ground at the village mill. Water to drive the mill-wheel was gathered in the dam, now long weeded over and almost invisible, just outside New Galloway on the north side of the Newton Stewart road. The Mill Bum is still a busy, hurrying little waterway following the line of the road towards the village. Boot and shoe making must have been a very lucrative trade, as New Galloway supported no less than seven of these useful tradesmen, with two apprentices, and four joumeyman shoemakers also lived in the village, and they would ply their trade around the outlying farms and houses. joiners were plentiful, with three plus ﬁve apprentices in the village, and ﬁve joumeyman ioiners working in the local area. There was Mr McCandlish the well known builder, ﬁve stonemasons, one joumeyman mason, an apprentice, and Mr Hutcheson the plasterer to keep BAR & RESTAURANT ‘E 01644 420494 Come in a§nlcl¢fe eil the alnge. . .. r restaurant r-L-H:-1|: ta — S.usan Htare or Chis=nlai¢l. all the buildings in the Burgh in a good state of repair. Other trades represented in New Galloway were the saddler, the stocking maker, the straw hat maker, ﬁve dressmakers, six tailors and an apprentice, ﬁve hanclloom weavers including one who was a linen weaver, a sawyer, and two coopersl The shopkeepers were interesting, as apart from two bakers and two butchers there was William Cantllish who was a spirit dealer and ironmonger, john McKay who combined his grocery trade with a drapery business, while james Smith was a grocer and nail maker. One hopes the nails were kept well away from the food - nrodern day Health and Safety Officials would not be amused! A merchant and four tea dealers appear to complete the shopkeepers and suppliers of the village. Three inns catered for the needs of thirsty locals and travellers, and provided accommodation. Thomas Mcltelvie ran the “Cross Keys" William Tumer had the “Town's Anus", and Isabella Wilson was mine hostess at the “Kenmure Arms” following her husband’s death, and her son, ]ohn drove the chaise for conveying their visitors. There was William McKelllp, the busy man who kept the roads tidy and in reasonable repair, and last but by no means least, we must not forget the village Constable, Henry Clinton, whose job it was to keep the villagers of New Galloway in order. This was probably fairly easy, but disturbances may well have occurred when vlsitirrg drovers shepherds got a few drams inside them after successful sales of sheep or cattle. What a busy wee place “Our Historic Burgh” appears to have been in those faroff days, with work for everyone, and no paupers, so the census tells us. There was no need for folk to commute, as so many are forced to do today. Maybe there was a lot to be said for the “Good Old Days”, I certainly think there was! CARSPHAIRN - THE SPORTING LIFE This exhibition at the Heritage Centre covers the period from the l850s until recently. Lots of newspaper extracts, incidents and sporting memories have come to light as well as many of the cups and medals so keenly played for. Many of the inter village matches were reported in detail in the local papers so we have a wealth of names of those who took part in the various sports from our local clubs. Curling matches took place with Dalmellington, Dairy and New Galloway, cricket with Dalmellington, Glencairn and Kirroughtrie and carpet bowling with the local clubs at New Galloway, Dairy, Balmaclellan, Polharrow, Stroanfreggan and Holnr of Dalquhairn. We've leamt over the years that our exhibitions change and grow throughout the season as nrernories and objects are added. We are always pleased when this happens as it means that the exhibition is enriched by the interest of those who come and see or hear about it. The exhibition will be open weekends and bank holidays only until the end of May and then daily except Wednesdays until the end of September. ll‘Il ji ¢_‘, KENBRIDG New Gall l MEALS S 12.00 - 2.00pm, bed and b on suite aooo ‘E’ 01 644 4 mail@kenb' wwwakenbri r‘ ‘ --.7. -T;'7 -.-i.' _r. M ‘Z Q? ‘I . __;%_; _ CASTLE DOUGLAS SURGERY HOURS 1, Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm St S-6 pm p il E 1 1 DALBEATTIE SURGERY HOURS Mo ﬁr Wed I Fri 3-3.30 P m Tues & Thurs 6-6.30 pm 5 1;,IiI. ' ‘I : FOR APPOINTMENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY ti l , =5‘ 01556502263 '5’ l i _ Hu- 1.?-'l' 1 l ‘ TRADITIONAL F- l r, 1 l .-.1. i [ DEREK HENOERSON 8: PARTNERS J ‘l Open 7' Days . rr I A.- Sat 2-2.30 pm tr ‘t 1 l it _ T I VETERINARY SURGERY OAKWELL ROAD CASTLE nouotns _j__fj'M""—_"ht‘ "stir or ill pj ||r""--------"""r 7 Glenkens Gazette page 7 A RIC!-IT GUID COUTHY NIGHT - PARTON BURNS SUPPER Hoo dis a buddy deal wl‘ sixty-echt fowk wantin tae get a sate each aboard a sixty-sater bus? That wis the position that faced us jist as the getherin‘ for the twenty-third Parton Burns Supper wis trysted tae tak place in Parton Village Ha‘. Somebuddy must hae selt ower n1ony tickets! Whit daes a buddy dae? Ye cannae sell them tickets an‘ then turn aroon an‘ tell the fowk there's nae where tae plank their dowps. It's easy in the bus situation - ye can alloo the extras tae stan alang the passagewey, whaur they can hing ontae straps hingin’ frae abune. But ye couldnae really git away wi daen sic a thing in Parton Ha’ - there's naethin tae hing outae, an’ ony wey ye couidnae hing on if ye were haudin-on toae yer plate o’ broth, ye micht even git a plate o’ "wann, reekin, rich" haggis doon yer blouse bi the waiters tiyin tae squeeze past. Sweat wis dreepin doon ma face an’ the pint o’ ma neb. What could be din, apairt fra hopin or prayin that some cars wid brek doon or some o’ the fowk wid tak no weel? But there's a sayin, that the Deil is guid tae his ain, an‘ we were let aff the hook. Twa or three had tae gaun tae their bed, yin wis held up doon sooth wi trouble on the motorwey, an anither had lost the pump 0‘ his pushbike. We still had oor ﬁngers crossed when a’ the fowk were comin in, gettin a free drink an’ sittin doon, an thank God there wisnae onybuddy left stannin withoot a place in front o’ them. The Heid Bummer, Maister Alistair Nelson an’ the rest 0' the notorious (sorry) celebrities had their photos took, hoping the camera wid dae its stuff this time - ﬁngers crossed again. The Held Yin then introduced the rest o’ the tap table o’ speakers an’ entertainers - Maister Gordon ]ohnstone frae Dumfries; Dominie Fraser Simpson frae St ]ohn's Toon; Mistress Alison Barrett, Hach o’ Urr (sometime o’ Parton); Piper George Galloway frae the Michal (no the big tae kisser frae Big Brither); twae young yins frae the Glenkens, Wullie McTurk an’ Henry Sainsbury; Maister lvanovitch Roschottka an’ his wife Anne Lindsay, a Scottish lass, wha divide their time atwean Canada and Kirkcudbright. lvan, by birth a Ukrainian, but at heart is Scottish. Efter the Selkirk Grace wis said, the Great Chieftain o‘ the Pudden Race wis ably piped in bi Maister George Galloway, an’ carried weel alaft bi oor Cooncillor George Prentice an’ addressed bi Maister Gordon ]ohnstone in a robust fashion but no cutting onybuddy's heid aff. The Caterers then took ower the next pairt, dishin’ oot the Nicht’s Fare — guid Galloway broth like nither made, haggis an‘ neeps, aitcakes an’ kebbuck -— an’ decent dauds they were tae, nane o’ yer wee skittery tablet sized bits in siller paper; followed bi an assortment o’ minty sweeties, but ah wis ower dreich in wraxin fornit tae git a haud o’ the Efter-echt yins. There wis a wee lull efter that, I suppose tae pey a veesit an’ tot up yer glasses for the toasts. Gin a’ buddies had gotten sat doon Maister Gordon ]ohnstone had the honour o’ deliverin the n1ain toast o’ the nicht, namely ‘The immortal Memo1y' which he did in a guid solid appraisal o’ the Baird's life intersperses wi selections from his poems. Dominie Simpson frae the ‘Clachan' made a great job o’ ‘Toasting the Lassies' but oor Alison did iist as weel wi her reply. The proceedins were mixed wi items bi the entertainers — Willie Mc Turk an’ Henry Sainsbury, twa young scarts wi the hippens hardly aff their hurdies but, wi plenty o’ gumption sang ‘Ye Banks an’ Braes' an ‘The Dells awa wi the Exciseman’. At the ither end o’ the age scale Ivan and Anne sang duets ‘O went thon in the cault blast’ and ‘Ae Fond Kiss’, and were joined later on at mair singin an’ reciting. Mistress Doreen Prentice wis her usual competent seif at the music pairt. The croupiers for the nicht were Maisters Rusby, Maciaren an‘ Yates makin' shair that a’bucIdies kept their glasses chairged. Ha’ Chairman Rusby brocht the proceedins tae a close wi a comprehensive vote 0' thanks tae a’ buddies concerned, and ‘Auld Lang Syne' pit the Tin Hat on a great nicht. Whae the dici-tens needs television? Floreat Partona! .3‘ J;-a '- _. ___,. T2--‘_' g and i _.“.,. ._. _ - . _. . r‘.. '_.-rin -.-- ~.._,_' 1-q-1 ,.,_ , '__.___, ,-_ -.-' '_.._..,_. -‘—Y _,._ - _. ,_ . \'—nv'- ,. _\. .- _*‘\ ‘__-_,_ .___.',_. I". -ii ,?_ .-._-I -\\. Fora IIO 4 - 1 _,-_r pleaée‘ :4-' 01 Q44 4-2|! I-01 , or (m .¢'C; . -\-. ._ 1- --i. . .-F ,__ ,_- ,_._ _i".- .-"\- .-"H. .1-‘T ."' r_.-.__ ,_.,-, _--, -I-:' , .- .-... :-_ '‘--' E I. .-. .-_._- u_.._ -_. _- -'11-p -tr‘. ,. _ ., _. ,. _. -. _L_n.-_;.n.- _-_- _._-. .,-.-.- _-. ,_. - ,_._ <, ,- '- .-r‘ . ,. -_- ._. . - :. l ‘:-l.!i£“'\_\ft_"-;-' li=7;~i,.ll;.._;:1_:il,l;~.mt .‘.-ti__, it ,.:_i;:ul|<:." ll.ii't,1i:i=_l_'-_‘-‘LlLEE}. e) o'f1y6 V 9 904 F ' .,- ' - - . _____ ,1’-I ..__ i--I . .4. .-. _d 00-_r4 -- 'an, 1, P .- -t -—. -qr‘ ii l I. :t . ‘ ‘inf _-.__ _ ‘"11 -, - I ._l. -‘ 0 Y'lll‘ 4"-I -.-" ,- .-I ._lI .0“_ it i rm. _. .- .- :_. _. ‘T. '.-‘-"'/ 4". |.-'hn..'- __ J—1 I‘ .__.I" .,_.._. _‘In-F .2‘-‘J-—-t ._._ .-_.- . ._- "'3 .- . .- -_ '\.,__ _|' -_ _.-. "}ﬂ__ ' .,.___ ‘I1-' :--¢-‘ ._'__.- --_ . ._.-H \'...-I -___,_ ‘H-—-"_ - -\- -.._:_ .-I_-I_ Glenkens Gazette page 8 I_ll'~lI(lI'~l\G Tl-IE ¢:C.ilI’**II"1l.Jl-ll'I'lE"-..i'r CIF Tl-IE GLEIIKEIQS THE GLENKENS COMMUNITY AND ARTS TRUST - A PROGRESS REPORT Time nrarches on, evidenced by the progress being made by ‘Grahams’, the building company tasked with converting New Galioway‘s old school building into a ‘state of the art‘ community and arts centre. it will be known as ‘The CatStrand‘, and its purpose will be to serve the Glenkens community and to attract visitors from outwith the area whom we hope will spread the ‘good news‘ and return time and time again. Why CatStrand? Regular rleladers of thgagéazettei wil:1know thef atrlrster, bult for those nrhohage ntlrjt, t en simply, t tran ist e nameo t e urn w ose course as a to e slightly adjusted in order to avoid running through the middle of the site of our new centre. in spite of this unforeseen difﬁculty, together with the excessive amount ofrain experienced during the autumn and winter months, conversion work is broadly on track for completion in the summer. Meanwhile, and in parallel, much work is underway by the ‘GCAT Team‘ to identify and detennine the ﬁttings, furniture and decoration of the centre. Anyone who has moved into a recently constructed house or office block will be aware of the vast amount of detail that must be reviewed and considered when detemrining style and decoration and in deciding on how best to equip the rooms and spaces. Floor tiles, carpets, colour schemes, notice boards, display areas, public facilities; the list is huge although the task of determining what should and can be provided is both fun and very rewarding when at last it all begins to come together. in addition to the interior decoration, there remains a question of access to the centre, footpaths and hard standing and ﬁnally the outstanding question of how best to landscape the grounds to ensure that they are in sympathy with the aims of the centre and is likely to appeal to a broad span of the intended target population. This work is underway; consultations are taking place between the Board of Directors and local landscape gardeners to create a garden that will be in hamrony with the purpose and aspirations of CatStrand. So nruch then for the construction and landscape work; what else is currently receiving attention? Cleariy, if the CatStrand is to succeed with its aim of developing into an epi-centre of cultural interest and entertainment for the Glenkens Community and importantly, visitors, then CatStrand's programme of activities must have broad appeal. With this in mind therefore the Board of Directors, most ably assisted by the staff, are presently conducting an audience development audit that seeks to target groups with a developing or ongoing interest in ‘The Arts‘ from within and without the area. Speciﬁcally the aim is to target residents of the Glenkens and the business community and of course tourists and visitors to the region, whom we hope will enjoy the cultural experience and spread the good news. Finally it is important to address the question of what is it that we believe will attract people of all ages from within and without the region to visit and importantly, to return to the CatStrand? it will be the programme of events. As you will expect therefore, the management team is very much involved in discussions with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), and with a number of youth organisations to determine a schedule of events that will appeal to a broad spectrum of interest groups. For example, there are plans in hand for 8 visual arts exhibitions per year that will support a full programme of drama, music and local exhibitions of historic and cultural interest catering for a broad spectrum of interests —- something for all —- both within the Community and importantly, for our visitors too. in addressing CatStrand's target population it will also be important to consider those residents in the Glenkens who are interested in participating in the programme and to make use of the many other facilities that CatStrand will provide but who may ﬁnd transportation to and from New Galloway difficult. In recognition of this, management is investigating ways of making increased use of the Glenkens community bus facility. interested and want to know more? Then watch this space or visit the GCAT Ofﬁce located in the old Clydesdale Bank, New Galloway. Bob Williams THE SCOTTISH WORLD Billy Kay with Rod Paterson, Derek Hoy and Norman Chalmers. Dairy School, Thursday 31 May, 7.30pm - £6 GCAT has ioined forces with the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival to bring “The Scottish World" to the Glenkens in May. This event promises to be a hugely entertaining evening of music, poetry, story and song celebrating the Scottish diaspora and its inﬂuence all over the world. For centuries the Scots, many of them from south west Scotland, have been travelling and settling in the lands beyond the seas. This programme is a celebration of the enomrous contribution the Scots have made to the modern world. it is presented by Billy Kay, charismatic and eloquent writer, performer and broadcaster, and one of the great chroniclers of Scottish language and culture. His book “Scots: the Mither Tongue" was /1» -~\ i~ - /)|, chosen by Alan Taylor of Scotland on Sunday as one of “the best I00 Scottish books every written ..." For a quarter of a century Billy Kay has collected oral history, which has been edited into over two hundred radio documentaries and published in his Odyssey books and elsewhere. He is a maister of the guide Scots tongue and a great champion of our living language. in The Scottish World he is aided and abetted by Rod Paterson, Nomran Chalmers, and Derek Hoy of the band ‘]ock Tamson's Bairns.‘ They celebrate with story and song from the siege of Orleans, through Scandinavia, Gennany, Poland, Africa, Canada and india and back to the green ﬁelds of France. The show was a sell out at the Edinburgh Festival in 2006. Bill Dunlop in ‘EdinburghGuide.com‘ said, “lam-packed with historical anecdote and appropriate songs, Kay narrated and presided over a well tempered account of Scots men and women's contribution in lands other than their own" A truly international event! Glenkens Gazette page 9 C%! r LIl‘xlI'(ll'Hl¢3T'l-IE PETER. 8 THE WOLF Th'oin..ter der.tSo.hatt€Y"' lliorrlrlrajny) hiio_rrd_ay 9 April, 3.00pm i Balmaoleiian Village Hall - Ages; 5 years + GCAT is teaming up with the Scotland-wide Puppet Animation Festival again this year to present the ever popular Easter Monday Puppet Show at Balmacleiian Village Halli This year's puppet company, Theater der Schatten, will be coming all the way from Gemrany, with their highly acclaimed version of the well loved story, Peter and The Wolf. The show will be presented by one of Europe's leading puppeteers, who perfomrs with great skill, wamrth and gentle humour. His technique seems so simple: objects cut from cardboard - trees, Pe'ter's.'ho_use, the fierce wolf, the beauitiful lake ZZ'* a9’;-=..;:.i_.-asﬁaéisl I \'.'.Z¢rI‘-"ll"-"‘ll..Il‘\II'I'lES CIF Tl-IE GLEFJKEIQS BRUCE MOLSKY AND MARY ANN KENNEDY Balmacie.-llan Village Hall, Friday 27 April, 8.00pm - £9.00l£7.0D Bnrce Moisky, the remarkable American musician will be teaming up with Mary Ann Kennedy for an evening of traditional music at I Bairrraciellan Village Hail at the end of April. Bruce is an outstanding I ﬁddle, barrio and guitar player and singer, who has been exploring traditional rnrrslc from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades -— from his old-time American ﬁrst love, to Appalachia, and more recently to ireland and Eastem Europe as a member of lrvine and Lunny‘s Mozaik. More infonnation on Bnrce is available at www.brucemoisky.com. Mary Ann Kennedy, Gaelic singer, clarsach player and founder of the ‘Gaelic supergroup‘ Cliar, is also a well known radio presenter, familiar from her regular shows on BBC Radio Scotland. Together they delight in common ground and nruslcai tangents alike, shedding new light on familiar territory and re-uniting distant musical cousins. Tickets, which cost £9.00 (£7.00 concession) are available from GCAT on 01644 420374. VLADIMIR MCTAVISH l M .1 Dairy Town Hail, Saturday 5 May 8.00pm £7.i]0l£5.l]0 1. ' *- ‘ | . .- 1 - One of the nrost popular - and certainly most successful - of modemday Scottish comedians, Vladimir McTavish is a stunning professional in every sense of the word. Whether using his renowned skills as a top "-.4)» I. class compere or closing a multi-act bill as a ﬁrst-rate headline act, Vladimir can adapt to any situation and. let his quality shine through. Vladimir McTavish serves tip a delightful feast of social observation and topical satire, seasoned with his caustic wit and presented via a platter of breakneck-pace patter._ln addition to his headline appearances throughout the UK, Ireland, Holland and at the Norwegian Comedy Festival at Stavanger, Vladimir has appeared on a number of popular TV and radio shows. These have included ‘The Empire Laughs Back‘ (BBCI), the football game show ‘We're On Our Way To Wembiey' (ITV) "Velvet Cabaret’ (BBC Radio Scotland) and the ‘Live Floor Sgow‘ (BB)C Scotland). He ‘is nothing short of superb‘ (Scotsman), and ‘gleefully indulgent‘ uardian . A regular star of the annual ‘Best of Scottish’ comedy showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe, Viadimir’s shows are critically acclaimed sell-outs. Equally at home discussing the celebrity status of the Beckhams or the political intricacies of the Scottish elections, Vladimir's broad range of targets is matched by his equally broad appeal to all sections of the audience. - ail animateil wirhﬁmail han€|'i1§cidi li£iri-t.- We walk with Petejr through his garden and alongsitde, the Duck as she ‘wadtlies towarcis the water, we cresoswrth the Car as the n'1.o.'ves.stealthlly thorough the grass. These images -are extraordinary anti complement pteriectiy the music of‘Prokoﬁev’: ita.movs:tcere+ it-was .o.»<irsisi.tase -GB-AT '6i‘r’ Oil 6'14-r'1-'42O.374. FRANKIE GAVIN 8 TIM EDEY Balmaoiellan Village Hall, Wednesday 16 May 8.00pm £10.00I£8.00 ‘Scotland's top satirical Stand-up’ (Morning Star) - iGieefully indulgent, highly appearing’ (Guardian) '/iffable and abrasir/e...nolhing short of superb’ (Scotsman) - ‘lively, sharp and skillful’ (Time Out) “WOLF UNDER THE BED THEATER SGARAMUSCH (SWITZERLAND) Frankie Gavin, who was born In 1956 in Gaiway City, is generally reckoned to be the greatest living traditional Irish ﬁddle player. He has worked tirelessly to promote Irish ﬁddle music and is probably best known for being the founder of the wonderful traditional band, De Dannan which tumed heads and ears around the world for over 25 years. He will be joined by musician, composer and producer, Tim Edey, who is regarded by many to be one of the ﬁnest DG melodeon/accordion and guitar players and multi-instrumentalists of his generation in the Celtic music folk scene worldwide. A musician of remarkable skill and dexterity and a nrarveilousiy sympathetic accompanist, Tim is also in Frankie's new band, Hibernian Rhapsody. Kells School, Thursday 31 May 2007 4.30pm Each spring the Edinburgh based Bank of Scotland international Chiidren’s Festival organise a touring programme to enable younger audiences in rural areas enjoy the best theatre on offer from around the world. This year GCAT and the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival have teamed up to bring a fantastic theatre production from Switzerland to the Cilenkens.Three Finnish folks are sitting in a lonely hut 5.i'ql_J "'\lZEUHRER somewhere out there in the forest. They are very bored. Having seen wolf tracks in the snow outside, they start telling each other stories about wolves. Then the action begins... Baboro Notes: The performance is based on 12 stories about wolves written by schoolchildren especially for Sgaramusch. The stories, accompanied by a jazz and blues guitarist, are outrageous, funny and thrilling. 7+ Duration: 50 mins. Bookings from GCAT : £3l£2 _, ro(NsL|iuEiBo;or1t|NG.- FOR TICKETS = Tickers Font ocAT i;reinrionmaneee ARE Now AVAILABLE ON-LINE FROM "rm: V T‘|(2"‘K?ETl.NG AGENCY, AT wvvrnr.thebooth..l;o'..llk Glenkens Gazette page IO ' r C>é |_|u|<||-la THE cc:-|~1Mu|--||'r|Es ca|= <1I7‘@'=' ZZZ!‘ gf)-;..—iI*"=£4};/~L/-Gig‘ THE JENI MONTROSE AND GEOFFREY DUCE ' Wednesday 30 May, The Lochinvar, St Johnis T own of Dairy 7.30 p . m . £3.50 (to include interval refreshment of choice) Stunning mezzo-soprano ]eni Montrose accompanied by pianist Geoffrey Duce, return to the Glenkens for their annual Summer Concert of popular classical music. Their concert this year will appeal to a broad spectrum covering Handel, Schumann, modern American composers as well as Cole Porter and 2 spectacular piano solos. Both ]eni and Geoffrey were trained at leading music schools in New York City, USA. ]enl initially read history at the University of Aberdeen before pursuing music in NYC. She has performed at the Carnegie Hall and Merkln Hall in New York and has lately appeared as Maddalena, Dorabella and Cherublno In Munich. Geoffrey has studied in Manchester and at the UdK Berlin. He has appeared as a soloist with the Slnfonle Orchester Berlin in the Berlin Philharmonie as well as with numerous British Orchestras. He has given solo recitals at the Brldgewater Hall, Manchester and the Wigrnore Hall London. ]eni and Geoffrey will also be performing at ’Kirkcudbrlght Parish Church on Monday 28 May at 7.30 p.m. Tickets for the Lochinvar event are available in advance from :=|_E|-||cer~.|s __._S-."* _1‘ The free Tai Chi taster session on Bth March at The Lochinvar was a great success, with 21 people participating, both men and women. A six week course will be commencing on the 19th April and taught by Elaine Cameron. The cost will be £3I£2 concessions. For further details please contact Liz at GCAT on 01644 420374. 1PM CW1 CLASSES FOR THE OVER 50'5 Free. taster: lO.)O am - I2. noon Ti"ltn'sciat}8l"i1 Marci’: L ' ' 1 The ocbnwan8"J°bn5T°“n°fDaIry /"_1... S _. i . Ssuunas cm]. - new noon mom _ ' iihly .,., LOCAL AUTHOR, carer casstmr _ ,; d , Local children's author Cathy Cassldy's new book, Sundae Girl, we ... y l will be released on the 5"" of April. To celebrate the release, she gnxﬁ at-. ‘ will be at holding a Friendship Festival at Waterstone's book shop ._k,i,o l ct >5. in Dumfries on Saturday 28"‘ April, l l-ipm, with book signing, face painting, friendship bracelets and other fun things to do — so lf ., e~;#.esL See» you know of anyone aged around nine to fourteen who you think ‘ -‘~—‘=-‘ — 5:“ ="-"* f -I ii", at ,_ ii G \ F E '- -~. S - would like to ioin in, send them along! To find out more about Cathy’s books, and for any “T young people who would like to contact Cathy about her hooks or who have any questions about writing, S. please visit www.cathycassidy.com Living Independently l ; ii ll ‘ll :1 \ I . I . .iJtdIve_rte Size Format §aSsio;S_mal.l; Ease». -white aI Price per Bcm X 6cm Gem at 6cm Qlcin 1'! 13.5cn1 9cm at 13.5cm mm x mm 18cm x27cm lacotouiras issue l i Blncl(.ofP.3.;.ad$ aim S S 10% S £30.09 £35;0ﬂ 10% £65;00 £1.20-0,0 £200-00 (Prices exclude VAT @ "l7.5%}) McAdam Plumbing £3 Heating Engineer , GLENKENS MEDICAL PRACTICE % General Medical & Dispensing Services The Surgery High Street New Galloway The Surgery Kiritlanrl Street Dairy 21 Kirkland Street St. John's Town of Dairy *5‘ 01644 430393 '5‘ 2?. 07334 321789 Se _ Have you claimed everything that YOU are -'§:3l‘l'i|Ei;ﬁ‘H|l7.‘:lll1: to? To llnd out confidentially what you are untitled to and how to apply call: ‘Te»pliaSoe an sadrrert-pleasescontact the Glenkens Gazette on 01644420374 Gordon I i FORAPPOINTMENTS CALL ‘E? 01644 420234 ‘E’ l !iltl'- on ii iii»; -,1 -=9-*!s.'§ --._-_.'r¢::,-|.» -- .|' 2- » ' FREE! cj E[]l'l1Fl_lTEl‘l\\lJ cuunse FOR Tl-IE OVER 50'S t oo you warn‘ TD SURF me ‘NET? at on oer ill rouen wmi Lone |.os'r PALS? is on no voun SHOPPING ouuuse GOAT IS ORGANISING COMPUTER COURSES - FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT LIZ COLE, GOAT TEL: OI644 420 374 Glenkens Gazette page i l - LATEST NEWS FROM GTI Full details are advertised regularly in ‘I-'ljBi Bus S._h_elteSr - TRIPS continue to be very popular, with an extra trip being run to the Kelvingrove Museum, as Please book early as they are very p.oSpulaSr Sand getfully hooked. MONDAY 23RD APRIL 2007 : THE SOLWAY COAST NEW ABBEY, KIRKBEAN & SANDYHILLS Dept. Dairy 10.15am, New Galloway 10.30am, Mossdale 10.45am and Laurieston 10.50am the original trip became fully booked. Early indications are that trips to Portpatrick and the isle of Aran will also be £ 5 (£4 if bookedipaid by 1614107) - Concessions £4 (£3 if bookedipaid by 1614107) fully booked, but don't worry - extra trips will be arranged, so please let me know if you SUNDAY 29th APRIL 2007 : PORPATRICK 8. PORT LOGAN Dept Dairy 9.30am, New Galloway 9.45am £6 (£5 if bookedlPaid by 1614107) - Concessions £5 (£4 if bookedlpaid by 16l4i07) want to book seats for these particular trips. REGISTERED ROUTE; Please see the New Timetable starting in April — it has been changed for your benefit, so please make use of it — remember there is no charge if you have a ‘Bus Pass’. TICKETS are now being sold for all trips a few weeks before the date of the trip. Early purchase of these tickets means you can obtain them at discounted prices! TOM PLUMMER has decided because of other commitments he will not have the time to continue training our drivers. We thank Tom most sincerely for all his efforts over the last 4 years, and if anyone fancies being involved in this training please contact me at the GCAT office. TRAINING COURSE; Tom will be holding a final training course in the near future — the Bus is being used more than ever, so we are always looking for drivers to help with trips and other commitments. if you fancy attending a FREE course, please let me know as soon as possible. Keith Cooper SUNDAY 13TH MAY 2007 : CASTLE KENNEDY GARDENS, STRANRAER Dept Dairy 10am, New Galloweky 10.15am £ 5 (£4 if bookedlpaid by 1I5l07) - Concessions £ (£3 if bookedlpaid by 1i5i0?) ALL TRIPS ARE SUBSIDISED BY ‘HELP THE AGED‘ TO BOOK PLEASE TELEPHONE 01644 420374 OR CALL AT THE GCAT OFFICE IN NEW GALLOWAY.- TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THESE TRIPS FROM THE OFFICE. GLENICENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GTI) IMPORTANT CHANGES T0 WEDNESDAY BUS SERVICE (REGD. ROUTE): With effect from Wednesday 4th April 2007, the Service operated every Wednesday evening by GTI will have slightly earlier timings, and a different route. It will mean people can be picked up in Dairy, New Galloway, Mossdale and Laurieston, spend nearly an hour in Castle Douglas shopping etc, and retum via the same route. Timings are as follows: 1900 Dept Dairy (Underhill) The return journey : 2045 Departs Castle Douglas (Tesco) 1940 Townhead of Greenlaw 1947 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2110 Mossdale 2125 New Galloway 1910 New Galloway 1925 Mossdale 1935 Laurieston 2047 Castle Douglas (Market Street) 2052 Townhead of Greenlaw 2100 Laurleston 1950 Arrive Castle Douglas (Tesco) 2135 Arrive Dairy CONCESSIOIIARY BUS PASSES ARE ACCEPTED ON THIS ROUTE, S0 PLEASE MAKE USE OF THIS EIITIIA SERVICE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374. OEIJU @ORNR TI-IE RIOSSDALE PAINTERS _— .. ii I- ‘I wish I could paint, but I can’t draw a straight line.’ It was this comment, heard a number of times around the Glenkens that set three local painters thinking. The result was the formation of an informal group, based in Mossdale Village Hall, who met once a week, initially, for six weeks, to paint and enjoy the painting. The group contained complete beginners as well as people who had a varying amount of experience. The only limitation was that everyone had to live in the 01644 telephone area, in other words, the Glenkens. Isobel Ellis, Wendy Davis and Beryl Hamilton got together and worked out a suggested set of topics called ‘Chasing Colour’. These involved the absolute minimum of drawing, and had watercolour work as the main medium. However there has always been the option of people ‘doing their own thing’. Eighteen people came for two hours a week and such was the enthusiasm that at the end of the 6 weeks another block of time was organised, and another and another I There have been full day workshops organised with visiting tutors, and such has been the enthusiasm that a display of the groups’ work was put into the fonner office windows of GCAT for all the Glenkens to see. The group were encouraged to have their work framed and some exhibited in the Glenkens Art Exhibition in the summer of 2006. New people have loined the group in 2007 and new and different media have been introduced, so that there is something to suit everyone. The Mossdale Painters are going from strength to strength. Their work is getting more exciting by the week. Challenges abound. DIUGA TENNIS CLUB l The MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) which was built last year at Dairy school is a wonderful space for sports such as tennis, badminton, volleyball, football and more. The school makes good use of the facility during weekdays, but it is also open In the evenings ,_~ and at weekends to members of the public. With this In mind, and as a keen tennis player I himself, Mathew Newton has suggested that an informal Tennis Club be created. He would I like people to get in touch with him if they are interested in playing tennis, and then he can get a list together of interested people who can exchange numbers and arrange to meet for tennis matches when It suits them. This way, there is no rigid schedule to adhere to, and hopefully it will be possible to find at least one other person who fancies a game of tennis when you do. Mathew Newton is our local co-ordinator for this facility, so if you would like to put your name down for the Tennis Club, or if you would like to hook I‘.¥t_.f~ S the MUGA for anything else, please contact Mathew on 01644 430 225. __J -~I page 12 Glenkens Gazette ROMANS AT CARSPHAIRN PRIMARY 61.5/v/<5/vs 56/-/00? REPOR SMAIiSCI-IOOLS’ FOOTBALL NEWS J5 Kells, Crossmlchael and Dairy all competed recently in the Small Schools‘ Football League, with the games being played in the MUGA at Dairy School. The league was organised by Chris Topping, the Active Schools Coordinator. Games were played over 3 weeks and all the teams and their supporters thoroughly enioyed it. it was a very closely fought contest with all teams playing really well, and in the end it came down to a play off between Kells and Dairy, with Dairy scoring the “Golden Goal.“ This result meant that they qualiﬁed for the ﬁnal which was held at Castle Douglas High School on it‘ March. The whole team played fantastically well in their games against Castiedykes, Gatehouse and Sprigholm Primaries. Two narrow defeats were followed by the toumament‘s biggest winning margin when Dairy defeated Springholm 5-2 ﬁnishing a very creditable third. Well done boysll On the afternoon of Monday 26th February a Roman centurion came to Carsphalrn Primary School to tell us about his life in the Roman Anny. His name was lefﬁcus Romeus Flavlus. He told us about different kinds of soldier. A Roman citizen could loin the army as a legionary. A legionary soldier wore the iorica (body artnour) which is made of metal strips held ~ together by leather straps. it was noisy, sharp and heavy to wear. Skye tried on the big one and Amber, Lucy and Daisy tried on a small one. if you were not a Roman citizen you ioined the army as an auxiliary. An auxiliary soldier wore chain mail. It was made of metal rings joined together. it was spiky and cold to wear. Kieron tried on the full size chain mail and lenny, lames 0 and lames B tried on the small one. The soldiers’ shoes had metal studs on them. When they marched, the shoes made a loud noise. They hoped that the noise of the armour clanking and the sound of the shoes on the road would scare the enemy. Underneath their amtour, soldiers wore warm underwear and a woollen tunic. The Roman legionaries had weapons such as javelins, , its swords and daggers. in Latin the sword is a gladius, a laveiin is a pilum and a dagger is a puglo. Each unit carried its own standard. if a small patrol went out, they carried a standard in the shape of a ﬂag, called a vexi'lum. The legion had a standard called the Aquila. The Aquila was in the shape of a golden eagle and only left the camp if the whole legion was going out. An auxiliary soldier has a bow and arrows a stabbing sword and a sword. You might see in a book about Romans that the soldiers hold their swords vertically but they actually held it horizontally so that it went between their enemies’ ribs easily. .._3l;.._.§-l§..:-= S ,,.-I. ,. i . ._ qf "r" l 4* The picture shows some of the Dairy pupils, with their Italian ski instructor, who enjoyed a week of sunshine and snow in Aprica during the February holiday. Dally ioined a long established Dumfries Academy ski trip for the ﬁrst time this year, and what a great experience it tumed out to be. All those in the group, which also included pupils and staff from Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie, had a super time ending the week as very accomplished skiers and snowboarders. Our thanks go to Messrs Findlater and Sloan from Dumfries Academy (both former Dairy teachers) who organised the trip down to the smallest detail and to all staff and pupils from the 4 schools who helped make a friendly, fun and exhausting nine days. Roll on Aprica 2008! gzefﬁcus also told us about how they got washed. oman soldiers went to a bathhouse to clean -5 ~. themselves. There were several rooms in a bathhouse. They started in a hot room to make them sweat. The sweat was scraped off with a strigil and the dirt came off with it. Then they went into a warm pool to rinse the sweat and dirt away. Last they went into the cold pool to refresh themselves. When soldiers went to get a bath they sometimes had to take a guard to watch their clothes because they might get stolen. When Romans went to the toilet there were several toilets in the same room. Seats were cut out of a long plank of wood above a trough full of running water. There was no toilet paper — they used a sponge on a stick to wash their bottoms and then they washed the sponge in another trough of water. The sponge was put in vinegar to kill the bacteria so that the next person could use it. We're glad that we have toilet paper and privacy! Pupils of Carsphairn Primary School KELLS SCHOOL SUCCESS AT MUSIC FESTIVALS Trophies awarded at Dumfries 8. District Music Festival Trophies awarded at the Wigtownshire Festival (05-09 March) Elizabeth Narcott Shield for schools up to 5 teachers This, too, was a very successful Festival and the following awards were attained: The Music Shop Trophy for Scots Verse P6i7 : William lrllcTurk (joint award) Trophy for Choir (pupil conducted) for schools up to 5 teachers Ortchestra Cup for Hymn Singing : The Wallace Cup : ‘class choir‘ conducted by teacher The Laurieknowe Cup for Boys‘ Choir Millennium Glass Trophy: Choir - Scots song (accompanied) Dumfries Male Voice Choir Shield and Saitire Society Frame Choir with own choice of ScotslHebridean Song —( unaccompanied ) Bees-wing Ross-howl for Singing Game (Primary 4 and under) Mrs.A. Milne Cup for Action Song (Primary 4 and under] Girls 8. Boys Solos: P5-P7 Scots Song - Winner: William McTurk Vocal Solos P4-5 Boys - Winner: Jordan Pears Vocal Solos P6l'7 Boys - Winner: William McTurk, 2nd: Henry Sainsbury Vocal Solos P? Girls - Winner: Caitlin Ramsay Combined Musicai Activities (Voices and instruments) The Frank Davies Quaich for Primary 4 and under : ‘One Eyed Jack‘ The DeRussette Shield for P5-7 : ‘Bring me Sunshine‘ Both Classes gained Outstanding Awards for these perfomiances. Maohars Trophy for Standard Verse P1-3 : Aaron Fergusson The Lorimer Cup for Srandard Verse P4-7 : William Glasby Kells Trophy for Scots Verse P4l5 : Zoe Kirkpatrick Cree Cup for Vocal Soios (Beginners Class) : Zoe Kirkpatrick WMA Trophy for Vocal Solos(Grade 3 - Boys) : William Glasby Galloway Music Festival Trophy for Hymn and Folk Song : Choir-Outstanding Category Winners of Boys Choir: Treble Voice. 1 Mark off Outstanding! Saltire Trophy for Scots Choral :Choir Lochryan Trophy for School Choir gaining highest marks at the Festival There were lots of 2nd and 3rd places. Kells School — both Staff and pupils - would like to thank, most sincerely, all the Organisers and ofﬁcials who welcome us to this Festival. it is such a happy week and we all appreciated the wonderful concert at the Ryan Centre, Stranraer. There is an amazing amount of talented youngsters in Galloway! Glenkens Gazette L page l 3 , _...,,,_, .- ._ -l .1-rt.-P Lt i . With work on “The Cat$trand" progressing well, Glenkens Community 8. Arts Trust’s long list of other projects are also coming along, one being of course our film project which is being coordinated by Chris Helson and Sarah Jackets. - The idea of the project is to combine young and old views and experiences of the Glenkens and we are currently on the look out for young people who would want to get involved both on camera and off. This will provide great experience for any young person whether they are following a career in ﬁlm and T.V or are iust keen to get involved. Chris and Sarah are both very experienced and willing to pass on their expertise to interested young people. For more information contact GCAT on 01644 420374 Wr-HI J‘ -:-_" Glenkens Cﬂmmiﬂniiy 8 oﬂfte Trust 1 . .2’? being completed a youth suweyt Whiﬁli flat circulated amongst young .p.e"enle;'ill1tl.i;r§js Glenkens. We would like as miainy“yo;u;ngil 1" ii"L .-1 -f""F' hid- as possible to fill out the questionnaire lﬁ‘Yo’i.'cTé]itj achieve results which are as aceuratdetrsggssfpqgfgﬁ: for future use. it 0' ' S The survey is aimed at young between the ages of 15 and 25, if you not yet completed your form, please contact. '|; n GOAT on 01644 420374 to receive ea copy. GYRO-SCOPE IS GETTING A MAKE-OVER! As the youth committee is beginning to develop we want to change our image. We want a new name, a new logo and new members! Anyone can have a go! Your logo can be created either using a computer or by hand, whatever you think will give you the best results! There is also a lot of scope for a new name (Within reasoni). Something which will embody all that GCAT stands for and what young people of the Glenkens can do. As you will probably know, our new building will be named “The CatStrand” so it may be a play on that or even with “GCAT" .... ..NOTHlNG CHEESYII if you would like submit an entry, please send your design to GCAT, The Old School, High Street, New Galloway, DG7 3RN on A4 paper with your contact details on the back. if you would simply like to get involved The Army come to Dolry Secondary to give Teombuilding exercises to S4 pupils. This was on excellent afternoon which required groups of pupils to solve procticcrl puzzles crs ct tecim. Some tosks were curried out blindfolded and over o vvctlkie-tcrlkie. One member of staff oppeors to hove stepped out of line however! with our committee, please contact GCAT on 01644 420374 or email us at gcat@glenkensbb.co.uk. FIRE CADET NEWS CADET MODULES 2007-2008 The Glenkens Cadets have recently ended their ﬁrst year of the new modulisecl set-up which has been a success. During this year the Cadets have experienced a wide variety of Fire Service equipment and training including ‘working at heights equipment’, breathing apparatus exercises, and urban search and rescue equipment to name but a few. They participated in a team building road traffic accident scenario under realistic conditions as it was a very wet, dark night. This year the course will be run in the same Modular fonnat but l hope to be able, through new contacts in other Fire and Rescue Services, to join other Cadet groups on ‘Camps’ during the summer. Already booked, is an Outward Bound Weekend in Uilswater, in Cumbria where the Cadets will, under the supervision of trained "outward bound’ staff experience and hopefully complete a variety of exciting activities. This is booked for the last weekend of the School Easter Holidays. Cadet Module l - 2007 will start at 6.45pm on Wednesday 25th April. At the moment we have 9 Cadets but if anyone between ll and l6 is interested they should, in the ﬁrst instance, have their parents/guardian contact myself regarding their possible joining. New Galloway Fire Station has two new trainee ﬁreﬁghters to add to their crew, but have to say goodbye to Peter Hamilton who is retiring after 20 years service‘ Susan A Maxwell - Community Safely Officer, Slewarlry. LOCAL TEAMS IN EUROPEAN TAMBURELLO CHAMPIONSHIPS The Scottish womens and mens tamburello teams travelled to Cologne, Gemtany last weekend to compete in the European Tarnburello championships. The tournament was heid at the university of Cologne, one of the biggest sports campuses in Europe. The Scottish teams were joined by Norway, Ireland, England, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, France, Hungary and the home nation - Gennany. Both Scottish teams played well, making a marked improvement on their ﬁnal placings from last year. The men beat Norway in the ﬁrst round, followed by Spain in the ﬁnals to come ﬁfth overall, while the ladies beat Ireland in the ﬁrst round and Catalonia in the ﬁnals, also coming ﬁfth overall. Final results were: Ladies:lst France, 2nd Hungary, 3rd Italy, 4th Germany, 5th Scotland, 6th Catalonia, 7th Ireland, 8th England Mens: ist ltaly, 2nd France, 3rd Gemrany, 4th Catalonia, 5th Scotland, 6th Spain, 7th Hungary, 8th England, 9th Norway Scottish teams were as follows: Mens: Malcolm Heyes, Andy Priestman, Alex Satchell, Daisuke l-larada Ladies: isla Craik, Morag Paterson, Indy Priestman, Elisabeth Tindall _ Glenkens Gazette .-- _~r\-'“' .-; - -_ M j - page l4 -_, '--*-. ON THE BEAT : "oh DIGITAL CAMERA? WANT PROFESSIONAL PRINTS? -roo FAR T0 TRAVEL? camrr wan": - NOT nrnrmone YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS PRINTED AT '|'I'IE TQP SIIQP senescence, etaormrownornuy Tel-01644430368 - 6“ x 4“ prints with edit facility - remove red-eye at the touch of a button - enhance colours - crop picture to remove unwanted items - passport style photos Community Police News With Pc Ian Wilson Spring visitors are not always welcome ones At this time of year as Easter approaches many fomrs of wildlife and tourists appear in the Glenkens. Unfortunately so do traveling criminals. The number of crimes conrnrltted by persons traveling to our region increases yearly. As l have said before we are very trusting and often lax with our security as we see no threat from our neighbours. it is imperative we try harder to ensure our property is safe. Take a moment to look around your property and envisage what could be stolen in a few seconds by a passing thief and move it somewhere safer or lock it up inside! The new Police phone number for all calls except emergencies is now 0845 600 570i Many motorists in the area now have 3 points on their licences thanks to the new mobile phone laws which ban driving whilst using your rnobilel Locally the new 20mph zones for schools at Carsphaim, Dairy and New Galloway will be introduced very soon so take care and slow down on traveling through these zones! Complaints regarding inconsiderate driving of ‘Log lorries‘ should be made through the well driven scheme 0800 225 533. This scheme generates a letter to the owners of the lorry and the Timber Haulage group and can cause serious repercussions for ﬁrms hauling timber through our area! Let's all try to make the Glenkens a safer place to live! - index prints of selected photos - choose photos to print - print multiple copies PRINT FROM OAMERA OR MOBILE PHONE MEMORY CARD COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service offer the free service of the Home Fire Safety Check where two experienced ﬁreﬁghters will check your home to make sure it is safe from ﬁre risks and ﬁt and new l0 year alarm to your property - whether you own it or rent it. Please contact either any of your local ﬁreﬁghters or call 01387 252222 and ask for Community Fire Safety, who will then arrange for you to be visited. For any Home Fire Safety advice please call Susan Maxwell, Community Safety Officer [Stewartry] on 07795451904 or 01387 252222 /~\ GGSB lfgen s. or email photos with instructions to: lndepeiijl ii i top.shop@btinternet.oom 'a01556 503744'a ; e-mail:mail@ggblaw.c0.uk l OFFICES IN : TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE . CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Sundays Balmaciellan 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphairn 10.30 am 1*‘ 2"" 3'" 4"‘ Dairy (Apr) 12 noon 15‘ 2"" 3'" 4"‘ MANSON PARTNERS Dairy May) 9.00 am 1*‘ 2"" 3"" 4"‘ 1st Apr 6.30 pm Part of the Armstrong Watson Group Palm Sunday Songs of Praise, Kells Church 6th Apr 7.30 pm Good Friday Service, Carsphairn Church 8th Apr 7.00 am Easter Dawn Service at Carsphairn War Memorial, followed by breakfast in Lagwyne Hall, Carsphairn 29th Apr 10.30 am United Service with Glenkens Church Choir in Balmaciellan Church SCOTTISH EPISCOI-‘AL CHURCH (C of E) St Margaret's, New Galloway Easter Services Palm Sunday (1st Apr)10.30am SGLENKENS i'?‘°§lV~ALKlNG cnoup . Mon 10.30am, Tue tipm, Wed 10.30am Maundy Thursday 6pm Good Friday 12.00 - 1.00pm Easter Day 10.30am 10.30 am Holy Communion iEasy: Mondays ,li-toderate: Wednesdays Strenuous: Sundays Sorry, no dogs l Every Sunday and Wednesday CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St John‘s, Castle Douglas Masses on Saturday 0 pm 8. Thursday 7 pm i El Kells 10.30 am 2"" 3'" 4"‘ Special Services and Events Communion Services tiih May 12 noon Balmaclellan Church KIRKCUDBRIGHTS-DUMFRIES l _:. , 1- “ Glenkens Gazette page I 6 REGULAR USER GROUPS AT DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Bill Hines - 01644 430224 Glenkens Playgroup Monday - Friday 9.15 - 11.45am Julie Moore - 01644 46068? Glenkens Mother 8- Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00pm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie D1644 430429 good ale.-ighhours Club Mabel lydunig - o1e4-4 4ao4r2 Craft Class Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm Jean Mailman - 01644 430497 Drama Club Cathy Polkinghorn on 01644 430058 GET-EN['&EN§ DIARY F03 ALL EVENT§ The (arsphairn Heritage Centre will be open weekends and bank holidays until the end of Hay we come by anyone and everyone, and all articles, cartoons or photos are considered for publication. We are very keen to APRIL receive contributions front a wider area. Please remember that we try rely hard to remain politically impartial. Although we lied 4“ History Stop Project. l'o'unteer l-leetiag. Ken Brirloa Hotel, 7.30pm For e.-I-sting xtﬁmteers as aefl as arr_.one interested in being irr.o‘.ed with the prcgett Sat 7* 8* 8 9“ Open Gaiery - Rosemary it Ian Gasto,-ne. 57 i-lain Street, Dairy encourage you to express your news on subiects of interest to the local community, sometimes an editorial decision _ls taken Hon 95' Ba'maclel?-1nW-age Hal. age 5+ Satlt“ Craft Fair, Dairy Torin Hal, 10;-rm - 4pm, entry 50p (for Da'ry Town Hail marl-.ets, contact 01644 430461 or suzannei66@btinlernet.com) Thui9° 50+ Tai (hi, sit "wet-it course, £3l£2 ct-nc, cal Liz at GUlT to book lion 23"‘ Sc-lira,’ (cost bus trip, £5i£4 early bird, ca‘! BEAT to boolt Tue 24“ Glen‘-.er.s Bus5r'.ess Associatim talk, Ken Bridge Hotel, 7. 30pm Fri Z7“ Brute l'l:isl'y 5 l~'a-‘y Am Kerirelt lie‘.-ac‘-eiaa To-an Hai, Eon, £9i£3 ttnc, cal GUT to b:-zit not to print an article because rt might ieopardire that impartiality. If you are submlttin an article the preferred I format is b e-maif to onnie Dowswell at [en s@glenT<ensbb.co.ukl. He prefers to recghe your article as an attachment in text or rich _te;tt fomrat (.trtt or .rti ﬁiesh. lfyou carft em_ari it the next preferred met oci s on dlsc \'r'I'llCl1 you gandaost o_r drop in to the GCAT Sal 28“ 1 1-1 pm Cadr; (assid; ‘Friendship Fesiirai‘, outsﬁe lllaterstones book shop, 11a-m- 1pm [agerange 10- 14ish) Sun 29“ Port Patrick Er Port Logan bus Trip, £6193 earl; is-tr. cal G(AT to boot. then this is OK. Please keep fonts plain so that MAY Shop. Again r eallynrt should be .txt or .rtf. if you want to su ht a pnnteci document For further details on booking the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact Sarah McAdam 01644 430393 (Very reasonable rates for private hire) Ilse CONTRIBUTIONS T0 THE GAZETTE Anly contributions to the Gazette are always your text can be recognized by the scanner software. (ideal fonts are Aria _Tlmes New Roman, Courier. No bold or italic please.) For those of you who have no idea of what we are talking about we are still ver?‘r_happy to receive hand written articles w rch we will happily type up for you. Sarah Ade is our chief no-ordlnator so if you have a good story but aren't able to write it yourself please get in touoh with her. She will be very happy to carry out Interviews and undertake research to get your story written. - Telephone 01644 430138. reaglﬁfilke Thu 3", 4th at Tpl & Sat Stir at Zpn 8 Tpn life Swift's l-lon'a'-re l-lusical Theatre presents ‘The Sound oi l~lus"c" at G'enta'"rn Parish (hutch, Kirllarcl Mu-'15 £5 cont iii chidren £3 Check with G0lT lor possble bus trips to this even-l. Sal 5* lr"iad'-.'r-'r i'icTa‘-.-'isl1, Bpn, £7i£5 conc, cal (BUTT to book Sal 12"‘ Farmers irlari-et, Dal"; To-an 10am - 4pm, entry 50p Sun 13"‘ (astle Kenrredy Gardens bus tnp, £5,l£4 earl; bird, cal GUT to boolt Wed 16°‘ Franioe Ga-.'lr| 6 Tin Ede}. Ba'"\atieiar| Wage i-isl, 8-pm, £10-{£8 conc, cal KAT to limit Fri I8“, 19* 6 Z0“ i‘i:rl:i (eii-11, Kr-:-Liof-gorrcdr Fern (act.-3 the A713 tetseen tarsctain and Da'neT?='rr;ton], lot to-ets tr furthat info cal 01644 it-0662 tr ea rna I-rt:-ci-tn}:rtocl= org ui. lied 30“ leni I".-ontrose 5 Geolirey Dace, Lochfnrar Hotel. 7.30pm. £8.50 (incl. refresimerrti, cal 6UiT to book Thu 31" The Scottish llbrid, Dairy Town Hal, 7.30 pm, cal 601T to bcoit Thu 31“ iteis Sdco‘. 4.3¢?o-1, tieaire perlurarce ‘tiff Llnﬁer tie fﬁ REGULAR EVE-N'I‘§ Play It by Ear Balmaclel-ian Village Hail, 2nd I-londay oi every month, £2 per family, contact G€AT for more info. Aerobic Classes Dairy Community Centre. Every Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50 Contact Sam Hood on 01644 420631 Mother & Toddlers New Galloway Town Hail Tuesday 9.30 - 1 1.00 am £1.00 per session Stollls Mondays, 7.00pm 8.30pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Beavers Tuesdays, 6.30pm — 7.45pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Cub Scouts Wednesdays, 6.45pm — 8.00pm, New Galloway Scout Hut DEADLINE Qﬂ@<83BZR;S8Qy FOR ]UNE/]ULY ISSUE 4-O: is open 6 days a week Wed 9th May 2007 glenkensgazette@hotmaii.co.uk Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 5pm £3,"£2 cont. cal GUT to i:-:-tit Kickback Hartial Arts - llarate Classes Tuesday & Thursday 7pm - 9pm, Dairy Community Centre. £3 entry - adults welcome GOAT - 01644 420 3'74 LEADER llunrfries and Gallo\\"a\' ‘ PROJECT PART$liil.h‘CED BY THE EUR-OPEAH Ul'iO.‘l Europ-2 and Scotieait-:l I-".a\.'.r-g it norlt Scottish ._ _ .mI,lj l F Scotrish Enterprise gr Nvorvrk I Ans Council nalura power b _ _ , _ *1 it Carnck s of Carsplrarrn »»* ' "' Cotrrtinicltce Store Ililnin Street. ('tlrs|1I1nirn Groceries & Ilouseholtl I ‘Vegetables, Salad at Fruit " ' Dair_r & Fillet] Rolls Hot 8: Cold Drinks, Sweets l‘~lows|rn]1c|'s & Tnlraccu Fishing Lit'ent:es OIT-Licence Post HIT;-.-1: npt~|1 ii-on in lhu .0‘ ix I l'\‘It1l1tILi}'II.‘| Szlltltdajr PHONE TOP-UP'S ALL DAY ' E: 016-I4 460211 E‘ ‘ '__‘_' I __ if; ‘_'i:\‘ P" LT nn|' l=" Ii-'I"1TI Irhsli I Great opportunity to get some tasty venison from the local hills 0 Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in separate bags; ready for cooking 1 Price: £35 - 60 for whole oarcase - Strahanna Farm 1 "A _"“~—--""' V or to review your existin arrangements, ‘ , contact your |ocal;adviser: Brian J. Ed ar DipPFS Area Office; Tannoch, i\TIewton Stewart Road, , New Galloway 1 ; DG7 3RT Tel. 01644 420288 or 07808 322421 r=-tense NOTE new nrun ornce rtooaess mo rcteenone H°- ' . Central Ofﬁce, Bi Victoria Street, Newton Stewart " .. ’1 ' I T Telephone. lri.-'.~';~-3 -5 1|‘-""T'L!"I1-“. =‘=1"I--'1'!-1Fl1:; Pensfons - Savings — Invesfnrents Retirement 8 Inheritan are Tax Planning Life Assurance — Protection - Mortgages For advice on any of the above, , . water of KB“ off the B129 between llilonrarve and Garsphairn '7 financiz-1| DG8 GNL Tel 01671 403080 Fax 01671 402549 -'|-a' ri" 'l..k *1 E Tab i_,,,j',1,",1‘?,%'",",§[,_,,',§*,‘§',';i‘f',_?,,f’,;‘§‘,“ i i l‘-‘arr ﬁnancial Sen-ices is an Appointed ii‘-epresv:-ntatrre of Sesame Ltd 1 T'i.ll.§.l'lTi\|lEll.5.Yl1Ei£PlJ‘5tSl3~5-EDlH'lJ'J[!Jllll3TIIIPLh'ii7A!l|E}lTS0ll1TII.ii.ll£t1TCHJE ,; kl. '._ T1, _‘...'_'_,_ I ._.'_."_'_'_, '."‘_'“'. """' '_""'." " " " Direct Grants / Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 39 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_039 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/184/GlenkensGazette38.pdf 3fe10a9041b044b184455570eb650f22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document GLENKENS GAZETTE incorporating news from Glenkens Community at Arts Trust l FREE IN :BALMACLELLAN -CARSPHAIRN -MOSSDALE-NEW GALLOWAY~ST. ]OHN’S Town or DALRYJ February / March 2007 ISSUE 38 T A www.glenkensgazette.com 1A WET ‘N’ WILD START TO 2007 l ~l Over the festive season and Einto the new year, the Glenkens was hit by g ﬁtoréns, tflausmg hsome off the worst I *_ R031 mg bielfndeba oa swere oc e ywaatserSEE? an a Ilorryearsl en rees, power cables were brought down by the gale force winds, and on Hogmanay power to much of the area was cut off, lasting up to three days in some cases. Then of course there was the earthquake on Boxing Day whose epicentre was found to be near Newbridge, Dumfries and measured 3.5 on the Richter Scale, the effects of ,.___., _, _l which were felt as far North as Paisley. More recently ' ' -- the country was rocked by yet more gale force winds and stonny weather - luckily this time the Glenkens didn't suffer too much, but we did get our ﬁrst real snow of the season - and more power cuts. ...a ]__- -4- ;,._-;-_-- --_-_- -A_.___-4..-.,._-.- - a_ ___.__.--s_ —!__ _-.._.._--_. -___ '__.._\.__-_- »_- _,c.<;-_- _\A. __--s_-__ .-_s.__ ____‘,..___c__-. _ _-_ .___,-.-.._-._--_. _- . _ _-_ ... . .. - ._ i... 2J_ﬂca':,A"i§_t itnsally c,a._.mhh.h.jI ~ -AAisha"Wheelie?Tie“?ﬂilileie .. “D rim-i.:Z;s ﬂak“ . 55'" ‘am' "mm - _ _ L __ _ '55s _ R33"Piis-'¢ii"§§iii§i§%I§i§;!?§,!§5[§l§ S _ .1 CARSPHAIRN - 38TH ANNUAL BURNS SUPPER ‘ J “ - ._j_\,._€|'“% ,--I-"' ' of“-_l - 1‘-r-1 The Burns season started slightly early this year with Carsphairn hosting their 38"‘ Annual Burns Supper on Thursday 18"‘ January. Visiting speakers entertained a packed Lagwyne Hall and were much appreciated by the knowledgeable local audience. The haggis was piped in by Mr Andy McCartney, a regular welcome visitor and the evening was, as usual, ably chaired by Anna Campbell. Mr Roblnl Wallace was invited to ‘Address the Haggis’ which was done with much gusto and skill! David Bartholomew gave the Selkirk Grace and this was followed by the traditional meal of haggis, neeps ‘n tatties. Mr Harry Monteith from Stranraer outlined Rabbie Burns’ complex lifestyle with an intuitive T mix of anecdotes and quotes from the Bard and asked the audience to be upstanding to toast Robert Burns. Two Burns songs were performed by our local Glenkens Singers and much enjoyed by those attending. After the interval (necessary to allow glasses to be re-charged), Mr Neale McQuistin proposed a Toast to the Lassies. It was explained by Neale, how he saw the Lassie's role in Burns time and how really, it had not changed much now ie — they were still in charge! Robin Wallace, whose father, grandfather and brothers had all perfonned at Carsphairn Burns j Supper in previous years, carried on the tradition by giving a ﬁery presentation of Willie Wastle .'!'. j which had the audience on its toes. This was followed by his wife Fiona, in excellent fonn, 1 replying on behalf of the Lassies. Fiona really tried to think of some ways to be complimentary to ‘the Laddies', but eventually it was agreed that even Rabbie Burns thought that men could just not live without them. The evening was rounded off with some community singing accompanied by ]ean Mason, a vote of thanks to all the artistes from David Gibbon and Auld Lang Syne. Glenkens Gazette l page 2 I LOCAL ARTISTS Sally Campbell So how and when did you get into making music? l started writing my own songs when I was 16, but didn't really think about music as a career until last year. I got a business startup grant from the Business Gateway, which allowed me to get a new guitar and help market and promote myself. Anti I5 It going ll‘l the direction you want it to? lt’s been ups and downs but now its going really well — l am just in the process of making a new cd, featuring lots of other great musicians both local and from further aﬁeld, which will be on sale in Barnstonn and HMV as soon as it is released. How do you think the local music scene here in the Glenkens has changed since you were 16? think it has deﬁnitely improved - there are so many young musicians and really good bands around, and loads of live music nights. When l was at school we were in a band and we were the only band at school. Now there are lots - enough to put on regular band nights. So will you let us know when your cd is released? Yes, I will — and if you want to find out more about my music, and hear some, visit: www.myspace.com/sallycampbellmusic Sally will be performing at local music festivals ‘World Ceilidh‘ and ‘The Wicl-terman’ this year. AFGI-IAN SCHOOLS TRUST - UPDATE 473 The initial aim of the Afghan Schools programme was to respond to local demand‘ by funding the first secular I schools in Nuristan, an isolated highland province where international agencies have been unable to operate. The ﬁrst two schools were established in Katigal, and kept running in spite of a legacy of 23 years of war and continuing disturbances nearby. This was in 2001, and ,, they are still ﬂourishing. Now two more have also been opened, and the Afghan government has recognised the success of the schools and has taken over the running costs, allowing the Trust to put funds into other necessary areas. Good progress has been made with the much needed mother and child health care programme, through which a local female doctor is ‘ _ ‘--n .- . y running courses for women so that they can perform health care duties ; in their own villages. Many fund raising events have been held, such as -1. sponsored hill walks, a sponsored zip-slide across the Clyde, attendance at local festivals, fundraising talks and various supportive groups have raised funds in aid of the Trust, and of course the main reason all this has been able to come about is through the generous and continuous support of local people. Let’s see what can be achieved in 2007! For further information, to receive a newsletter or to make a donation please contact: Afghan Schools Trust, The Old School Balmaclellan, Castle Douglas, DG7 3QE Tel: 01644 420465 www.afghanschools.org Charity No. SC033905 —- PRIVATE ART GALLERY S7 ].\[AIl\ll STREET, DALRY EX}-IIBITING BOTH CONTEMPORARY 8-c TRADITIONAL PAINTING 8: PHOTOGRAPHY -L fglrzssea you of :$i'RsEET M §.OF-- DALRY ' sFAX rﬁ‘-‘?€i'!°‘§i"*§f'ii’ shit ROSEMARY GASCOYNE 8: IAN GASCOYNE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WITH WORK IN GALLERIES AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS ABROAD AND THROUGHOUT THE U.K. - PLEASE PHONE FOR AN APPOINTMENT O 1 644 43046 8 CORSOCK GLASS Creative Glass for Unique Spaces Stained glass, kilnformed glass panels, tiles and bowls Commissions Undertaken Amanda J Simmons Rose.-bank, Corsock, Castle Douglas DG7 3DN 01644 440696 07747 835824 See websites for details and work www.corsockglass.blogspot.com www.amandajsimmons.co.uk corsockglass@btinternet.com Glenkens Gazette _ BALMACLELLAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL There was no December meeting of Balmaclellan Community Council. However, the Senior Citizens of the Village and outlying area attended the annual Christmas Lunch which was well enjoyed by everyone at the Kenbridge Hotel. December also saw a new fundraising event in the Village in the fonn of the Childrens Christmas Party which had a visit from Balmacleilan's very own Santa Claus and the children each received a srrrall gift and enjoyed lots of party games. This was followed in the evening by a Christmas Dance for the adults which was well attended and made a proﬁt of approximately £200. Many thanks to all those who organised these events and made donations of baking, food, decorations for hall and of course Santa and all the helpers. Fiona Mar:Kr'nnon CARSPHAIRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL The Community Council met on December 4th when a large number of relevant community matters were discussed and action taken where appropriate. Trafﬁc calming measures are due to be irrstailed shortly. PC Wilson noted that the trafﬁc police have been in the area on a regular basis. jeff Dawson from the Scottish Ambulance Service gave a presentation about the process of setting up a First Responder Group. it was agreed to engage the community by holding a public meeting. Later, in the meeting, it was agreed to write to the Health Minister to object to the closure of the Accident and Emergency Unit at Ayr Hospital. Discussion took place on how to engage young people to take an active part in the Community Council. A member of the community circulated a paper he had written making a proposal linking possible developments of tourist facilities in Carsphairn with economic development and the affordable housing project in the area. lt was agreed to consider these proposals for the next meeting which will be held on February 5th. Anna Campberr THE ROYAL BURGI-I OF KELLS COMMUNITY COUNCIL A successful Christnras Lunch was held for the Senior Citizens of the Parish in the Kenrnure Anns Hotel on December l lth. Thanks were expressed to Mr at Mrs Branrrock and staff and to Tommy Edgar for providing the entertainment. The Christmas Tree at the Burgh Sign was much admired and accepted as one of the best ever. New cables were purchased this year as the old ones no longer met the safety standards. The Community Council greatly appreciate the cooperation of Mr at Mrs Vincent for allowing the lights to be powered from their electricity supply. Plans have been agreed to install a pemranent electricity supply to the Burgh Sign which will enable it to be illuminated throughout the year and also include a safe connection for the Christmas Tree. Thanks are also due to Forrest Estate who kindly supply the trees for New Galloway and for Mossdale every year. it is hoped that more decorations would be available for decorating the Town Hall for Christmas 2007. A small amount of money is to be made available to each cornrnunlty in the Stewartry District to be used for general clean up work and repairs. Several urgent jobs were identiﬁed including cleaning and repainting the Town Hall exterior, repair of several summer seats and refurbishment of the Burgh Sign. Continued efforts are being made to progress the provision of additional lay-bys on the west bank of Loch Ken. The February meeting is to be delayed by one week until Monday I9“ to avoid the school iralf tenn holiday. Brian Edgar Ii 6 .anﬂiu1ew%%on s-rhatr -' Jr 55;. 7-"' . ie!i1rif"u11aiieu" abour;‘".o_u,r= r» alsQ;~l2e'l:aul21.lsItr:Elrerferr "" Irttrwsrsillriert-rrrsrr"tléIl}lir~‘;Es:r:arr§tlI_€’lh<;r:--alterations: ‘ r Glenkens Business Association We had a very succesful, infonnative and enjoyable evening on Wednesday 15 November with nearly 40 people attending despite the attrocious weather. it was an evening of talks of interest to all small businesses. The Annual General Meeting of the Glenkens Business Association was held on Tuesday 16"‘ January 2007, at 7pm in the Kenbridge Hotel, New Galloway. The evening began with a very interesting talk from Keith Muir, who is Head of Recreation and Environment for the Galloway Forest Park. He gave an overview of the size of the Park in relation to other forest areas in Scotland, highlighting some of the recent improvements they have made. He went on to outline some of the plans to attract more visitors to the Park areas, including creating more routes for mountain biking and other cycling together with other schemes aimed at drawing visitors right through the Park area. This was followed by the business part of the meeting with reports from the various ofﬁce bearers. The chairman reported on what had been happening in the Association over the last year, beginning with a brief summary of a meeting in Castle Douglas about plans to set up a region wide Chamber of Commerce for Dumfries and Galloway, followed by news of the Business Directory. it is planned to produce a new Directory in April, so it is vital that members renew their subscriptions (£20) by contacting the Treasurer at bobandnette@waitrose.com, or on 01644 420226, or the secretary at secretary@glenkens-business-association.org.uk, or on OI644 430162 before the end of February if they wish to be included in the updated version. Finally the Chair reported on a recent meeting with Business Gateway and Company Training solutions and provided details of upcoming talks which will include Damien Wilson, Operations Manager for Regeneration and Europe with Dumfries and Galloway Council, who will talk about Economic Regeneration on February 20"“ at the Kenbridge Hotel at 7pm. On March 20"‘ ]ererny Sainsbury will speak about changes to the planning laws and how this may impact on businesses, and on April 24“ Andrew Bielinski from SNH will talk on the subject of changes to the Galloway at S Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve. it is planned that all these meetings will be held at the Kenbridge Hotel beginning at 7pm. This was followed by the Treasurer’s report that detailed the ﬁnancial situation of the Association and reiterated the reminder that subscriptions are now due. The Secretary then gave a presentation on proposed changes to the Association’s Constitution. This was discussed at length. it was subsequently decided to print up copies of the Constitution with the changes for the next meeting in February, which will also be an Extraordinary General Meeting in order that members may agree the ﬁnal draft. __ j Through a generous donation which covers the cost of a three year licence, Dairy Town Hall Committee is able legally to stage a series of farmers la’? Produce and Craft markets. The application to Durnfries at Galloway l Council was completed in November 2006 and in late December we were infonned we had been successful. The health at safety requirements and legal deﬁnitions are quite extensive, and as part of the licence conditions a Market Manager needed to be appointed as the licence representative, on behalf of the Committee. (See diary on the back page for Market dates.) I f -_ I DALRY TOWN HALL GRANTED A FARMERS 8 CRAFT MARKET LICENCE . t*rr;s~ page 3 _ , -~ -1:-<sIQﬂ~"I=<F§.2;r=sr-T"-~ -- I Glenkens Business Association www.glenkens-business-ussocitriion.oLg.uk secreiury@glenke_ns-business-trssociuiion.org.uk THE PLACE TO BE SEEN Tire 2007 Directory will be published in April in order tlrot it will be ovoiloble to the community before the stort of the new tourist season. All entries, renewol of existing membership ond new members detcrils oncl odvertising rnusi be in by the beginning of Morch. if you wish to upgrode your existing entry from ploin text to B&W or colour advert pleose contoct the secretory ASAP. page 4 Glenkens Gazette 7 YOUR DOG - Rottweiler Breed History Rottweilers get their name as they come from a town in Germany called Rotweil. But their ancestry actually goes back to Roman times. The Romans brought the dogs with them as cattle dogs for driving the cattle which fed the troops. In Rome, the Rottweilers' ancestors, though very different from the dog we know today, were used to ﬁght big cats in arnphitheatres, usually two or three dogs ﬁghting one lion. After the Romans had been driven out of Rottweii, some of their dogs were left behind and over time the locals began using these dogs for various purposes. Their most popular use was by butchers and cattle farmers, as the dogs could tend their stock and also carry their money around their neck, safe from thieves. The dog became known as the ‘metzgerhund', or ‘butcher's dog’, before it developed the name we know it by today — the Rottweiler. Breed Characteristics Rottweilers are large, heavily built dogs with a short black and tan coat. They used to always have a docked tail but this practice is generally frowned upon now, so it is becoming more common to see Rottweilers with nomral tails. As you can see from their breed history, they have had both herding and guarding instincts bred into them. This means that: 1* You must make sure that you are the boss ~ don’t get a Rottweiler if you have little self-conﬁdence and ﬁnd it hard to assert yourself, as the dog will soon take advantage of this and become the ‘pack leader’. The dog has been bred to protect its ‘pack’ (you and your family) and home, so good training is needed to make sure the dog is well and truly under your control - you don’t want your dog taking matters into its own paws, as it were, and deciding, for example, that old Mrs McTavis7r from next door is a threat to his pack and as he is the leader he has to deal with the situation...lt is dangerous to get a big dog with guarding instincts and not spend the necessary time on initial training and socialisation, and also keeping on top of training throughout the dog's life. Better breeds of dog for the less assertive person would be a Shetland Sheep Dog or a Golden Retriever, as these breeds have a more socially subordinate disposition and are not bred to guard. ' Never let a Rottweiler roam free {this goes for any breed) as their herd instinct will most probably kick in and they are likely to end up trying out their chase on the nearest sheep/cat/cyclist/car and injuring either themselves or something else. Also, if you are going to let your dog off-leash, even in your company, you must be sure that he will respond to your call, even if he has seen something he would like very nruch to investigate. Otherwise your dog is out of control, and this is a dangerous and irresponsible situation. But it also means that: ‘The Rottweiler is a natural guard dog, and doesn't need to be trained to keep an eye open for prowlers. Also, they have a good sense of what you are feeling so if you are in a situation where you feel threatened, it’s most likely that your dog has picked up on your fear and will move closer to you, perhaps in between you and the threat, and be ready to defend you if need be. Rottweilers also work as a great deterrent — they are large and dark and ominous looking, so anyone thinking about doing something nasty to you or your property might well think again if there is a Rottie in the vicinity. ' Dogs bred for herding tend to have a caring, patient side to them — they ~rrI$"»§.'~=. is S ..._ (5, r IVI E A L S B 12.00 be_cI and on sulte aoc.0 § O1 644 4 muil@kenbrid wwwnkenbridg ~.._,=¢3-. C“! ..r-_ it ~.-7':*'s- .__;___ '* .4-_ .-.,_e_I_-’_ I - 1,. --_ ' ref" "\--. g. " ,- years, says: “They are very intelligent, loyal and responsive.” However, she stresses the need for good handling: “Any dog requires training, but, because they're large, they do require direction. Unfortunately, rottweiiers became popular with the nracho section of the public.” A dog's behaviour is usually the result of the way it has been treated by people. And the Rottweilers' background is testimony to this — with their loyal temperament and big heart, it was no wonder the butchers of Rottweil would trust them with their livelihood. They respected their dogs, and their dogs understood the special place they held in their owner's lives. Finding the Right Dog If you would like to adopt a dog, check out local rescue centres (Dumfries 8- Galloway Canine Rescue Centre - 01387 770 210 or SSPCA Dunragit Animal Welfare Centre - 01581 400 253) Breed specific rescue centres: Fife Rottweiler Rescue: http:IIwww.fiferottweiIerrescue.c o.uk or call 07955 609 628. Scottish Rottweiler Rescue: 01419 506597 or 07814786716. Please feel free to contact Sarah with any interesting or entertaining dogrelated stories, or if you have any comments or suggestions for this feature: Ol644 430138 or email glenkensgazette@hotmail.co.uk will probably not remind you as much as other breeds may, which can lead to health problems such as obesity. Rottweilers as Pets TRADITIO ff? " " These dogs make wonderful, rewarding pets — if you have the time and energy to put into them. They do need a large amount of training and socialisation, and are happiest when they are with you so the more time you spend on them the better. Mary MacPhail, rottweiler representative on the Kennel Club Breeds Liaison Council, who has bred rotties for over 30 if they are alone and unhappy. They are happy lying about for long Open 7 Days 15>,‘-‘Ti-“'\ Igdq. v periods of time, but beware of the tendency to laziness — your Rottie will take as much exercise as you can give, but if you don't give it much, it rlr ‘.7')l'r"i.9*. _'1‘..‘\. ‘.3-Zr,', .. affectionate, caring dogs who crave physical contact and love to be with you. They are not happy to be left alone for long periods of time, and can develop stress-related habits such as chewing, digging and barking r s. -_ are good family dogs (of course, never leave children alone with a dog), keeping strangers at bay and warning of intruders. Rottweilers are KENBRIDG New Gal. _ CARSPI-IAIRN HERITAGE GROUP The Heritage Group is planning its 2007 exhibition which will be entitled ‘Carsphairn -— The Sporting Life’. We have come across lots of sports that were played in the community. Records of cricket matches, curling, quoits, carpet bowling, golf as well as shooting and ﬁshing have been found but there will be more. So far we have found inter village quoits and cricket matches and also curling competitions. if anyone has any memories or memorabilia of any of these from Carspirairn or inter village competitions we'd like to hear from you. Please contact Anna Campbell on 0l644 460 208. “Win "rjr- " rjrs Q _ - A (oenert r-rervorsnsorv s. rwrrrvrsns ‘~__/' cnsrte ooucuts sunoenv nouns Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm Br 5-6 pm Sat 2-2.30 pm nntsenrrrre suttcenv nouns Mon, wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm Tues &Thurs 6-6.30 pm N]L!§.'i@.!“I. FOR APPOll\lTl"1ENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES OR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY . ‘E 01556 502263 *3 VETERINARY SURGERY OAKWELL ROAD CASTLE DOUGLAS if" ”r[r_ _'1_"iI:"' r|r.".____"_;irh__* _a ____W‘ “ _ -r|r._ __'-_“:L.._M _ Glenkens Gazette page 5 DALRY ANGLING CLUB TROPHY WINNERS 2006 QLUE QGDIRNER THE STORY OF THE GLENKENS '73 CLUB The club was formed, as the name suggests, in I973 by a group of amateur drama errtirusiasts from around the Glenkens. Tire ﬁrst ever production was a variety show entitled ‘The Clachan Capers’ staged in Dairy Town Hall. in 1974 the ﬁrst Parrtonrinre, ‘Mother Goose’, was so popular that an extra nratirree perfonrrarrce irad to be added on the Saturday aftenroon to rrreet the derrrarrd for tickets! Tire annual panto went on to becorrre an institution, selling out a four night run at it’s peak in the 70's, 80's at 90's. Since the late 90's, for various reasons there has not been a panto every year but after a two year break the tradition was revived at Christmas 2006 with a very successful and well received production of ‘Little Bo Peep’ (see separate report). The other nrain regular club activity is to compete in the Stewartry Round of the Scottish Conrrnunity Drama Association One Act Play Festival, the club have entered at least one play every year since the ﬁrst production of ‘Tire Masterfu’ Wife’ by Agnes Adam in i974. Although the club have never won the festival outright and represented the Stewartry at the next round, over the years a steady stream of trophies have found their way to the rrrantelpieces of the Glenkens — 2"‘ Place, 3“‘ Place, Best Scottish Play, Best Stage Presentation and The Audience Choice which is perhaps the most satisfying one to win, after all, the other tropirles are awarded purely based on one person’s opinion — the dreaded adjudicator! Last year the members were pleased to take 3"‘ Place and also win the trophy for Best Stage Presentation with a production of ‘Cupboard Love’ by ]ean McConnell. The club are always pleased to welcome new members, whether you would like to tread the boards, direct plays, produce pantonrirnes, play music, make costumes, sell rafﬁe tickets or even make cups of tea! |-I I Left : Winner of the trlcAdonr Trophy, Scott Kirkpatrick Right: Winner of the Hunter Trop y, John McBeth GLENKENS "73 CLUB PANTOMIME The famous Glenkens Panto was restored to the Cirristnras entertairrment calendar, after a three year absence, on l5"‘ and I6“ December with a hilarious version of ‘Little Bo Peep’ by Alan Richardson and Alistair Ferguson. The clrrb had assembled a strong cast and back stage team to ensure that the production was in safe hands and they did not disappoint with both performances being thoroughly enjoyed by appreciative audiences in Dairy Town Hall. Ewan Mclntyre, erstwhile pantomime darrre, was the baddie for a change and an excellent baddie at that, playing the part of Sir Sleekit Scunner. Tire volume of the boos and hisses from the audience were a compliment to the aplorrrb with which he carried out the part, only matched by the laughter dtrring his scenes of outrageous melodrama. Sir Sleeklt’s eventual love interest, Ophelia Peep, was played in a traditional pantomime dame style by Christine Rae who won the audience over and carried them along with her throughout the production. Fairy Bluebell was played by new club member Sandra Robson who added greatly to tire success of the panto with a very assured performance, not least with her very accomplished srngrr ' 'rg which was better than anything ever heard on tre X Factor! Tire crowd were out of their seats at the antics of Simple Sanny, played by Callum Mclrrtyre, during his hilarious (sorrre would say brave) ‘Full Monty’ scene. He showed excellent corrredy timing throughout and melted the audience again during his ‘romantic’ ‘I Got You Babe’ scene when long time admirer Mary Muffet, very cutely and confidently played by Deborah Sidebottorrr, becomes his girlfriend. Tire brrrrgiirrg baddies, Neeplreid Nick and Rarnstanr Rob, recruited by Sir Sleekit to steal Bo Peep’s sheep, were portrayed by Adam Ramsay and William McTurk. Both of these young actors provided plenty of memorable comedy moments during their very assured perforrrrances. Fulton McKay and Rikki A I’B..i§5I.o.-@-r.3;'1l1.iil.l iﬂflacls white -..¢‘Cilf¢.t§ili ? :Q'!l'3fF,§'9¥'_l“. .r11aee i.Bl.e'eis Br Colour !h.:rlot|.r Size 6cm x 6cm 6cm x 6cm 9cm x 13.5cm’ ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL 2007 The Glenkens ‘T3 Club have again entered two plays in the Stewartry round of the Scottish Community Drama Association One Act Play Festival to be held at Lochside Theatre on 22"*‘,23"‘ and 24"‘ February 2007. One entry is ‘Cruise Missile’ from the pen of ]ean McConnell who wrote the play ‘Cupboard Love’ with which we carrre third last year and also won the Best Stage Presentation. it is a comedy set on a cruise ship and follows the fortunes of a ‘ﬁrst time‘ cruiser who meets up on the ﬁrst day on board with an experienced cruiser who promises to show her the ropes. The other entry is ‘Wha’s Laird’ by George S. Carnrthers, a traditional Scots Comedy. Once the staple diet of SCDA Festivals, traditional Scots comedies have become a rare sight in recent years but always go down well with audiences. ‘Wlra’s Laird’ is one of the ‘standards’ and tells the story of two twin brothers who are constantly ﬁghting over who is the rightful laird and are continually stealing the family crest from each other, usually just before rent day! Finally, one of the wife‘s engages a lawyer to ﬁnd out who is the laird once and for all. However, as the truth hilariously unfolds it is not nearly as straiglrtforward as everyone expected! At the time of going to press the perfonrrance nights had not been allocated but please look out for the draw in the local press and if you would like to conre along to support us at the festival it would be very much appreciated. Please get your tickets early as the festival is always a sell out. Tire plays will also be staged in Dairy Town Hall after the Festival. GLENKEN5 Rates Fblillﬂﬂfi l.*l_a_lff %|1e'gei I.l:‘ull‘ page Fulton were brought to mind in Marie Davie’s brilliant characterisation of Constable Clootle, the local bobby who hadn't quite mastered the use of the English iarrguage, or any language for that rrratter! The Principal Boy - Boy Blue and Principal Girl — Bo Peep were played by Becci Wynne and Hannah Sairrsbury respectively, both portrayed their characters very well and added greatly to the panto with their excellent singing voices. Torrrrny Tucker (Kathy Polkinghorne) contributed to the comedy particularly in the sclroolroorrr scene and at other times led the chorus of villagers. Tire villagers, ghosts, larrrbs and spiders were played by Elizabeth Tripptree, Henry Sairrsbury, Sheila Little, Rachel McCreath, Sarah McCreath, Irene McCreath, Trudie Mitchell, jackie Excell. Other cameo roles were played by Brian Edgar as the Toon Crier and Elizabeth Tripptree as The Child. Tika, Daisy and ]asmin Adam were ever so cute as Fairy Biuebell’s dancing fairy troupe. Then last but not least, the star of any pantomime - the parrtonrirrre cow, in this case Mildred the Dancing Coo who was energetically and endearhrgly played by Trudie Mitchell and jackie Excell. Tire production was very ably supported by an anrry of expertise behind the scenes, Stage Manager was lain Ofﬁn assisted by Gordon ]olrnston and Robert Little; Sound and Music Technician was Nick Robson; Lighting Technician was Mark Stoves; Prompt was Rhoda Rugg; Costunres were by Sireila Little and other club rnerrrbers; and Scenery by Roy Hooker. Tire club a|'e very grateful to the Dunrfries and Galloway Arts Association who supported the production through their Area Development Grant Scheme and also to all the local businesses who gave support by advertising in the progranrrrre. Gazette lillilttér-is -Quarries neonate Meetings are generally held to suit the rehearsals in progress and the cast involved, for further infomration please contact Sheila Little (Chairman) OI644 430257, Christine Rae (Secretary) OI644 430209 or Brian Edgar (Treasurer) 0| 644 420288. MEDICAL PRACTICE General Medical 8. l"t‘i§Cs-‘e; nor lJis.t:o;u.nt;ftr.rs tissue; {13:a;¢ls Dispensing Services 5.00 £930.00 £3_5.lI0 10% 'l;.0,%i 40%. 13cm rt 18cm £‘i20rl10. "1 Bcm xx 27cm; £2‘l1Q-i-.0.0 225%. (Prices exciude'VA‘1'.@ 17“.;j5%,). To=_=piaee-a.n.=iadvert please <;ontaot..the Glenkens Gazette on 0’l64.4 The Srrrger-_y Higlr Street New G.rr!fun':r_y The Srrr*ger'_r' I(r'r'klnn rl Srreet‘ Dal:-_y FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL ,-,, ,-,, A 01 644 420234 E page 6 Glenkens Gazette r LIBIKIBIG iD ' TPIE GOAT has a variety of exciting events scheduled for 2007 ranging from theatre, comedy, puppetry, music, storytelling and much more. There will of course be the, now traditional Puppet Show on Easter Monday and co-production with Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival again this year which will bring some top quality entertainment to the Glenkens, for example “The Scottish World” on 31*‘ May in Dairy and a special theatre performance from Switzerland for family audiences. The opening of The CatStrand will also mean an incredible launch event programme in Early Autumn to look forward to. Events happening in the next few months include the RSAMD launch event on I0“ Feb, a dance perfomrance on the 3"‘ March, RiSK and storytelling workshops in Langholm as well as comedy from Vladimir McTavish, a folk event with Bruce Molsky and Mary Ann Kennedy, a literary lunch and a puppet show from Germany called “Peter and The Wolf". if you would like to volunteer to get involved with running any of these events, please get in touch with GCAT on 01644 420 374. GCAT’s Tale-Blazers project is proving to be very popular; Training Courses in Wigtown, Dairy and Dumfries have all taken place and proved worthwhile for all who attended. Dairy was frilly booked and all twenty participants agreed on the high standard of tutoring offered. Lots of techniques were taught including breathing exercises and other practical performance styles as well as theory. Anne Errington and Tony Bonning were storytellers who coordinated the courses and agreed on the success of the whole project across the region. Everyone who attended the course was made to feel very comfortable which enabled them to optimise the tips given to them as they were not held back by self- awareness. it has given anyone the chance to get involved and have a go at the unique and treasured quality of simply being able to tell a good story. The Langholm workshops take place on February I 5*‘ and 16”‘ and have only a few remaining places, we are also hoping to re-schedule a Stranraer date. More infomration will be available once details are in place. if you are interested in a Langholm place, please phone GCAT for more details on 420 374. THE HISTORY STOP History Stop co-ordlnator, Bob Martin took iii suddenly at the end of last year and is still recuperating. Bob apologises to any researchers and volunteers who have been waiting for him to get in contact. ifanyone needs to speak to Bob about any issues, he is happy for them to give him a call on 0??-'72 B77443. 1:‘-ZI'*"II"IL.lI"\II"I"IES QFTIJE 5?‘? ca.-7‘%=z'zr ¢7'°".¢-,1.-.s.FZ,c@ GLEBIKEIJS With the opening of The CatStrand not so far away, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) are coming to the Glenkens to launch their involvement in the new centre. We are delighted that The CatStrand will be a permanent Outreach Centre for the RSAMD with year long programmes of traditional music and potentially drama too. A full day of fun, traditional music and drama workshops, some geared for ages from P3 to adult and others. On the 10* of February at Dairy School, everyone will have the amazing opportunity to experience tuition from the talented and skilled tutors from Scotland’s top music and drama academy. "Come and Try” workshops will run every hall hour from l0am until noon for primary 3 to primary 6 with a choice from ﬁddle, guitar, the whistle or accordion. in the aftemoon there will be adult classes and to round off the day, an open music session at the Kenbridge Hotel. There will also be a meeting at the Kenbridge to discuss the development of a formal RSAMD committee for the opening of the new centre. Anyone interested is welcome to come along at 6pm and give any thoughts they have. it is an unmissable opportunity that anyone can take advantage of and just a taster of what's to come when The CatStrand is open. We are so lucky to be able to offer such a high standard of tutoring, don't miss your chance to mix with some of Scotland's top musicians! As well as music, the RSAMD will also have a representative from their drama department on hand to answer any questions as well as run an open workshop in the aftemoon, where you can try your hand at the techniques which RSAMD students learn in preparation for professional acting. To coincide with the event, in the aftemoon, a variety of stalls will show the youth of the area what's on offer for them, from the Galloway Sailing Centre to Student Survival Cooking with Catherine Braid, the variety will ensure young people are aware of organisations which could beneﬁt them, (or you can simply leam how to make a mean spaghetti bolognaiseli For more information on anything we have planned for the day, phone GOAT on 01644 420374. CHRISTMAS TEA DANCE i GOAT ' The Tea Dance on Thursday 7"‘ December was yet another success for GOAT! ‘We would like to express our thanks to the organisers of the Dance on Thursday 7th December. it was a delightful aftamoon for all of us, the band was excellent and the refreshments superb. The transport was vary much appreciated. We look forward to other such entertainment. (J. R., New Galloway) ‘Another very enjoyable Tea Dance was held in Dairy Town Hall at the beginning of December. We had a lovely Christmas Fair Tea with sandwiches, mince pies, shortbread and meringue-s, all baked by Mrs Catharine Braid of The Green Tea House, liioniaive. You could get up and dance to the music of The Saxachords orjust sit and listen. ll was a vary relaxing two hours and we must thank Liz Cole from GCAT for arranging it. Why not come to the next one on St. Valentine's Day?‘ (LY. 8- M. Y., St. John's Town of Dairy) ‘\_ The next Tea Dance is on Wednesday 14"‘ February, 3-5pm at the Town Hall, St. ]ohn's Town of Dairy and will have a St. Valentine’s theme! The music will again be provided by Tommy Edgar's band, ‘The Saxachords’, and the catering by Catherine Braid, The Green Tea House. Everyone is welcome! For more information please contact: Liz Cole, GCAT: 01644 420 374 or email: liz.coie@gienkensbb.co.uk TheFeral choir presents The,|—ienrt is n Tree for Love Trnolttwwnl songs nvwl poems Dairy Town Hall Friday 16”‘ February 7.30 Tickers E 7 / £4 available from 66'/i T 01644 420 374 dsnoise. mug Bolton (ex AibtanMung) h Rut us:T Homing, MJt>M5ti at trs also?-EH1 wtndg sgiyan - ¢iiii'Siil>l‘l page 7 Glenkens Gazette TAI CI-II .. . . . THE KEY TO A BALANCED HEALTHY LIFESTYLE! Liz Cole, Community Project Worker, GCAT, is bringing Tai Chi for the over 50s to the Glenkens. There will be a tree taster session on Thursday 8"‘ March from 10.30 am - 12 noon at The Lochinvar, St. Johnis Town of Dairy. Starting on Thursday 19"‘ April, there will he weekly morning sessions from 10.30am - 11.30am which will run for six weeks at The Lochinvar, St. John's Town of Dairy. The fee per session will be £3l£2 concession. These sessions will be taught by Elaine Cameron, a local Tai Chi and Pilates instructor. Classes will focus on the health aspect of Tai Chi, not the martial arts aspect. They will be less challenging and will be about repetitive breathing techniques; loosening up; repetitive movements and exercises, and focusing on different aspects of the body and balance, helping you find your ‘centre of gravity’ and assume good posture. The classes will not be concerned with learning a long series of ‘forms’, but rather they will offer little sequences that can be taken home. Neither will the classes be progressive, meaning that if you miss a class it does not matter - you will be able to retum to the group very easily. All of these exercises will be possible in the seated position. Although the moves will be simple, many Tai Chi experts believe that most of the practice's beneﬁts are covered in the basics. ‘Loosening up‘ exercises help with arthritis and also with bad balance, reducing the risk of falls. Practising Tai Chi brings with it a tremendous sense of personal achievement and IT IS FUN! “Fails are the biggest cause of accidental deaths in older people in Britain, but gentle Tai Chi movements can save lives. " “Human beings fail over a lot. Government ﬁgures show that Britons cant get dressed safety: as many as 17, 000 people a year are injured by overbalancing while trying to put on trousers, socks and tights. That can be comic among youngsters but with frail older people whose sense of balance is weak, it often "iii GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE _‘i‘O_l.siN.-O__F" DALRY -"er H A LL -' " —»'w~‘%a~-Hosted. 35!. 2 -‘ 3;!’ - Ir.‘ 35% 5 E‘-}€\ ' ‘Tc y; ‘ f;:*.';a"?r'/ /' - .-, (1_n- ;f.?/- /‘ ' I _ J -K .1-i§f€§';""""-"drier es LIZ BULB - GCRT OII Ulsllli ‘I211 37'-I-. °§j'FREE! F A va:.s1\trt1\ts's TEA l>l-\l\l(.!l; <D(/tQlLtl_‘iOu)l”l. Ham .- 2 Several reputable studies have backed the benefits of Tai Chi for preventing elderly falls. in 2005, a six-month study of 256 people, aged 70-92, published by the Oregon Research institute in the lournals ofGerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, found that weekly Tai Chi classes more than halved the number of injurious falls experienced by older people who were taught stretching exercises. They also performed much better in balance tests. Tai Chi helps to improve balance, suppleness and tissue strength. it originally descended from Chinese unarmed combat techniques as a secret way of optimising health by combining mind and body through a series of slow meditative movements based on pulls and pushes, kicks, blocks arm-locks and twists. These are designed to promote the ﬂow of energy or ‘chi’, along the body's meridian lines, the same channels used by acupuncturists. Even today, Tai Chi can still be used as a combat style, though its intricately choreographed movements are used mostly to promote well-being. In the West we often tend to hold ourselves in a stressed and tense manner which causes tension and headaches. Most people tend not to remember to breathe correctly and spend much of the day holding their breath. Tai Chi encourages people to breathe and relax their upper bodies - wonderful for a healthy blood pressure. Feeling the energy ﬂowing around the body and opening up the channels through postures gives people the sense that they are doing something really positive for their health. lfyou are interested in Tai Chi, need more lnfomtation, or If you wish to sign up for the free taster session and/or the classes, please contact Liz Cole for more details. Ph: GCAT: 0i644 420 374, or email: ii:.cole@glenkensbb.co.uk DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - RT“ - ..__,__,_,,_, _ _, _ _c_.-.-' ___ ', , 35 ,’ ;>¢¢=_ K. sir. aonnrs “*}:\§f, .'_' r- proves fatal. Failing is the most common cause of accidental death among the elderly, with one person dying every ﬁve hours from a fail in the home.“ (John Naish, ‘Body and Soul‘, The Times, 2005) iLcbiw.aw,l. 3~~5pwt uz cote, scar, is omaruw rue sear Milli-BUS roe not-u1> mm DROP-OFF tr ecoutern... Q 9 Q roe non: ltiFO: covmcr uz cots TEL: 01644 42o 314 FREE! EEIITIFLITEH -P-i—-—___ it 2-\_\§:. cnunse was;/T‘ e%...,.\'""~=-=‘/' . -Mg FOR Tl-IE OVER 50'S ‘ti’ DO YOU ‘WANT TD SURF Tl-IE ‘NET? -k OR GET IN TOU-CH WITH LONG LOST PALS‘? wk OR DO YOUR SHOPPING DNLIHE? GOAT IS ORGANISING COMPUTER COURSES - FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT LIZ COLE, GOAT TEL: OIM4 420 374 TRIPS MARCH TO JUNE zoo? After the popularity of last years trips, we have decided to publish a list of trips for the next 6 months - other trips might well be added, and full details will he advertised nearer the time, after which Tickets will be sold at the GCAT office. 17'“ : Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow MARCH SAT MON 19"‘ : Palnackie, Auchencairn & Kirkoudbright (Half-Day) SUN 25"‘ : ‘Xcape’ , Braehead (also shopping Centre) MON 16"" : Mystery Drive (Full Day) APRIL MON 23"’: New Abbey, Kirkbean & Sandyhills. (Full Day) SUN 29"‘ : Portpatrick and Port Logan. SUN 13"‘ : Castle Kennedy Gardens, Stranraer. MAY MON 21*“: Forest Drive in the local Forests (Full Day) MON 4"“ : Newton Stewart, Creetown and Cream Of Galloway. JUNE SAT 9”‘ : isle of Arran ( Transport to Ardrossan - why not use your Bus Pass to tour this beautiful island ! ) MON 18"‘ : Hadrians Wall andlor Houghton Garden Centre. All Trips will start at New Galloway or Dairy, with pick-up points being available from Carsphairn, Mossdale & Laurieston, and Parton & Crossmiohael, depending on which way the bus is travelling. Trips for later in the year are already being planned - please do not hesitate to contact Keith Cooper at GOAT if you have any ideas, or you would like to drive for one of the trips ! GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GT1) The registered Wednesday evening route: 2045 hrs Dept DALRY (Underhill bus stop) 2200 hrs Laurieston 2210 hrs Mossdale 2050 hrs Ken Bridge Hotel 2225 hrs New Galloway 2105 hrs Parton 2230 hrs Ken Bridge Hotel 2110 hrs Crossmichael 2235 hrs Arrive DALRY 2120 hrs Arrive CASTLE DOUGLAS 2145 hrs Dept CASTLE DOUGLAS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON D1644 420374. Living Independently - W] H /-—- Gordon McAdam .|_.' I ll ' I: i .___,_ I.’ Plumbing B Have you claimed everything that Heating Engineer you are t:'i|li1i‘i_li_*::,lil to? ‘ To lino out conildantlalty what you are entitled to and how I0 apply call: , . , DD ii ll:--i-i l.:/ l..».il=. ‘-3', '-tI¢\.'-'I--- >' -'..'~F-~t ~'ll..»/-"1 " '51- I Z2 Kirkland Street St. Jolm’s Town of Dairy ‘E’ 01644 430393 1%’ _ ”-. m'_-_ 07834 321789 2 ¥ Glenkens Gazette _ page 8 CRACKIN' CARD COMPANY EAT 5 A DAY Last year, when we were doing our ‘Plants for Wildlife‘ project, we did some paintings of all different kinds of ﬂowers. When they were all ﬁnished we displayed them in the corridors and in the classroom. A lot of people commented on how lovely they looked and we wondered if there was a way to keep them forever. Liz (our secretary) photographed them all for our work folders and it was then that we realised that we could put them on the front of cards and maybe sell some. Tire Crackin' Card Company was born! We just did a few cards at ﬁrst but at otrr coffee morning, where we had them on display, we got lots of orders. Having an enterprise is great fun, as we all have different jobs to do and we work really well as a team. We are now trying to get a website, that shows off the cards and that we can link with our own Dairy School‘s site. Joshua Trueman, Director Eat 5 a Day was the message given to Dairy pupils by Mr Brian Taylor lof the Lothian and Borders Co-op at a recent Fruit Tasting in School. Mr Taylor spoke to primary and secondary pupils of the beneﬁts to good health of eating a variety of fruit and vegetables. After his talk, huge selections of unusual, exotic and familiar fruits and vegetables were presented for Q‘ , Po 150"‘-to-., _-\-* ._Jrruthe pupils to taste — favourites ranged from kiwi fruits to coconuts, strawberries to spring onions! The school tuck shop, “The Watering Hole” hopes to expand its choice of fruit in response to the fruit tasting day and all staff and pupils wish to thank Mr Taylor and Lothian and Borders Co-op for a very enjoyable event. 1-1 ...>IlI iii ‘L GLENKENS FIRE CADETS The Fire Cadets have recently ended their third module which was ‘Breathing Apparatus‘. During the module they learned how Fire-ﬁghters safely ﬁght ﬁres and the control measures necessary. They were shown how a Breathing Apparatus set works and were given the opportunity to participate in some ‘on-station’ exercises using both Breathing Apparatus sets [if they wanted to] and using a Guide Litre. Module 4, which will be ‘Urban Search And Rescue’ [USAR] will commence on Wednesday 24”‘ january. During this module the emphasis will be on showing and using equipment and techniques which the Fire Services nationally would use should there be a terrorist attack. DALRY GAZETTE A group of Dairy Secondary School strrdents, consisting of Rosie Hiddleson, Estrid Sander and George Sander - produced a school magazine called The Dairy Gazette, as part of their Wednesday Afternoon Activities. Another 2 students, Zoe Hempleman and _/ Sam O‘Brien, later joined the group. Copies I of Tire Dairy Gazette were sold in the local community in ]une and August and £50 was raised. The group decided to donate all of r _ J _-,<-, this money to the Beatson Oncoiogy Llnit in -_\-.'.\-A_ 3.4- I . Glasgow to help set up a new unit at Gartnavel. Zoe presented the cheque, along with a copy of the Dairy Gazette, to staff from the Beatson during the October lrolldays. 1 --qr GALLOWAY KITES UPDATE .., . q—-- 4 1""- __'- .--‘ = -..- _A,. .-,. -.-" ~ 1* \\l \_-' ~._,.1 -—-yr-__ ,. _4 _'..¢... 1 l l ___‘__,.- _,_._,_ _,_-_ ,. _-. - A, ,1.-' ‘l~ ‘l i;%l~Lll| §.'ii§l'll“'llii5lll ll*|ll:"<“ =l1r'#ilj;.i1rll \-, -|,_ . ',.'rr. . . _ _ _.' __ '_- t‘. '- _ , _ ' ' , .__._ 1 -,.-<-1'-"fr PHANGUS OHOGG TOGRAPH.‘ This year the red kite reintroduction project continued to make progress with l4 successful nesting pairs producing 27 young kites, an increase of four nesting pairs and nine young kites produced. A ﬁrst for the project was a female kite from the North Scotland project joining our breeding population. Already two of our young kites have been identiﬁed at roosts south of Newcastle; this dispersal of young is common in kite populations. Two of last year‘s young have also been identiﬁed in other areas of the country; one at a roost in Perthshlre and the other at a feeding station in Wales. This gives us Galloway kites at all points of the compass. it will be interesting in the future to see if these young kites retum to their natal area as can be expected. The Galloway Kite Trail continues to be a great draw for visitors and locals alike, all hoping to observe these beautiful birds around our equally bearrtifui countryside. Many thanks to the ever-growing group of landowners, farmers, gamekeepers and public within Dumfries and Galloway for the assistance, access and patience granted to the project. For sightings, reports and enquiries regarding red kites please contact: 01556 670464. lnforrnation on kites and the Galloway Kite Trail can be found by visiting www.galiowaykitetrail.com George Christie, Red Kite Officer I I Ill’: ' ' ‘ ~ _ .." . I s .I _'._-_._ I . I, . 1:‘. ._ -... --1 ‘ r. ‘l-‘I rr '. r \-- . t,-.. _ '. ' .-- _-—t_5 -.-_-. -‘- -'; r. .I'.' "': .. -. _ _ .-' "'l"i"'ii""]i_"1X"3,7" " ' E — '“ r r r r . -_!lr.r'-‘r - .._ - ;—@w-\_§ - ."A r. r. ,. - '- "-r.".'_\' ' rlv .' /.-._ -—-nI'\Q ,---.- : . -_ »--, __‘ IE. ,,. " _ -._-1. ‘ '1'" lril -~>i- ‘l ‘.:- l|_'r' '>,- ,~"_'-_?-.1. ,'. l .. ..1 __,-_. »_-. ~—-._- "z '-'2-i~lif."‘ {till 1-: .-tr."-.'l _--. '- . .- ~. . -- ..rt.l .- :., , I’ _- Glenkens Gazette @trPAGE Glenkens Community Br Arts Trust youth committee, GYRO-Scope will be holding its first event soon. Due to demand, a ‘Battle of the Bands’ night has been organised for young people. The night will see a total of B local bands perform, each with their own individual style and charm. Some names on the list include, “Jam Squad,” “Second Edition," “Black Rose" and many more who will be competing for the glory of being crowned ‘best localbandh The event will take place some time in March - date to be confirmed. Tickets cost £3.50 and are available in advance by phoning GCAT on 01644 420374 or on the night at the door, refreshments will also be available. - -JHJ '—- _ -r "Pm I ll-. _ _ A new season of Y Dance sessions are back up and running every Thursday from 1.30pm during school and a session after school, starting at 3.30pm. The classes are fantastic fun and include both hip hop and street dance. There is something for everyone, whether you could give Wayne Sleep a run for his money or if you are a complete novice, everyone is welcome! For more information, call GCAT on 01644 420374 The GYRO-Scope Committee is in full swing, our January meeting was held on Tuesday 9"‘, with a full agenda to discuss. First up was our Come and Try day at Dairy School. it was decided that there should be organisations other than the RSAMD invited. There was also an idea to make up a questionnaire for young people to ﬁll out on the day which would help for reference for future youth projects. The band night was a popular idea, Ben Trueman informed us that eight bands had agreed to play and were very excited about the possibility of getting a gig at this year's Wickermarr Festival however, this was still to be conﬁrmed. Other details like refreshments and volunteers along with the selling of merchandise were also discussed. Those in attendance were unanimous about the possibility of GYRO-Scope using the bus more to be a positive step. There has since been a trip for young people to X-Scape, leisure and indoor ski Centre scheduled for Sunday March 25°". it was suggested that the Youth page of the Gazette could be developed by having a regular column, written by a young person keen on journalism, about local, youth matters. Anyone interested should get in touch with Emma at the GCAT ofﬁce. The GYRO-Scope Secondary Age committee will meet again on the 6“ of Feb and is still looking for more young people to come along and join. Please feel free to come to our next meeting which will be held at 4.30pm, for more details, phone GCAT on 420374. page 9 EXAMINATION At this time of the year there is very little for any of us to get excited about... Before the festive season, the dark nights were made just about bearable with the ciirnax to Christmas, exanrs seemed like a lifetime away and we all had a new start for 2007 to look forward to, right? in reality, after the big guy in red has been and gone, the months of january and February leave very little for any of rrs to get excited about. The only thing the new year brings is more resolutions broken after polishing off that last box of Qrrality Streets, more temptation to make the overdraft on your bank statement even more over-drawn with the temptation of SALE splattered everywhere and for most of the young people in this country, more pressure from exams as the dates looming on your new 2007 calendar are suddenly not so far away. As someone who has been through higher examinations last year and achieved 2A‘s and 3B‘s, yes I do mean to sound pretentious and big headed! My feelings at this time last year were very different to my all round well being now. I seem to remember counting precise days, hours even, for evaluating how much study time I had left for each subject if I stuck to my target of 3 hours per night. My plan was to start at 6.30pm, BEFORE Hollyoakes, (i know, doomed from the beginning!) By March, I was panicking. Not only had I not managed to sustain my somewhat lrnpossible regime but quite frankly, I had hardly opened a book. All I could do was pray for a miracle. The next rnornlng I woke up from the three hours sleep I had managed to obtain and the despair which had plagued my veins last night seemed ten times worse through lack of sleep. What was I going to do? I was a grade I standard grade pupil! I could not be seen to fail a higher prelim let alone the real deal! As I was preparing to make my fever sky high and my throat, “groggy” in a last ditch attempt to pull a good old fashioned “sicky” I opened my blinds to reveal the most wondrous, natural, exam prevention known to man. its white, it's wet and it stops buses from running.....SNOW! So I spent the day buried under piles and piles of reference sheets about the labour refonns of the l920's, textbooks about protein syntiresls and essays on how Graham Green's “The Power and the Glory“ manages to depict an unconventional hero (I can't think why l was so dreading study) while everyone else enjoyed the extra break by building Frosty the Snowman. “Exams aren't the be all and end ail.” “Some of the most successful people I know don't have a quai ﬁcatlon to their name.“ “Things will just get worse if you get stressed.“ I seem to recall hearing these phrases a lot from friends and family and l‘m sure you will agree they are all very helpful when you‘d rather break your own arm than sit down at that tiny, wee individual desk, lost in a sea of faces feeling just the same way as you, with the only thing you can concentrate on in the intolerable silence is the horrendous, quickening pace of your own heartbeat combining with the resounding "TlCK“ of that oh so important clock, never mind the year‘s worth of infonnatlon and techniques you have tucked away in your brain somewhere despite at that moment not even being able to remember what your own name is to ﬁll out the front page. No advice I spout to you will make a difference to having to study when you‘d rather be watching Hollyoakes, nor will it magically gain you entry to university or allow you to go on to the next stage of your education, no matter what it rrrlght be, it will be sure to involve more exams! The best attitude to take is to do the work, do the exam and hope for the best. Don’t fret over the fact that this paper was different to all the mock papers you've done or that it included more of a topic that you hadn’t studied. Who cares? When they are over, they are over, you will get the results you deserve. in my experience by the time the results come around months later, you have things much more in perspective and are prepared for “the worst“ anyway. After ail, “exams aren't the be all and end alli“ DRAMA 8 MUSIC - COME AND TRY On Saturday 10"‘ of February, the RSAMD will return to the Glenkens to provide a "Come and Trg" dag for traditional music and drama at Dairy Secondary choo from 1pm until 5pm. This is an Informal 0|%_|IOl’It.tI1 tiy to either try out an instrument you have always anoled oving a go a , or just ‘ want to find out more about learning music or drama through the RSAMD. it is open to all young people so whether youl have experience or are a complete novice, come along and have a goi (See page 6 for more details) Qlenkens Gazette page i0 /“Y 2 ON THE BEAT : GG ‘QB Cornmunity Police News With Pt: Ian Wilson ‘ s Solicitoeents & 1. ‘1 -lI"'\'\ lnde|Ien'd_',= i_¢i i vii iléliﬂidviso rs ‘E’ 01556 503744 ‘E . . e-mail:mail@ggbiavv.co.uk I OFFICES IN : _ CQSTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE KIRKCUDBRIGHT 8| DUMFRIES E i — Loch Arthur sssswiuo DUMFIRIES D62. Bjo CREAMERY & FARM SHOP A Happy l\_lew Year, let's make it a good one... Or soniet iing like that so the John Lennon song goes. Motorists iii the area have been lucky to escape from the icy roads and wintry weather this year, but don t be caught out! Make sure your tyres are legal, your wipers don't let you down and don't set o f before the whole window is clear of frost or condensation. Two headlights also help, btit don’t use your fog lights unless necessary - it is an offence to use these additional lights when not needed! in the Glenkens many thefts are what we call ‘opportunist crimes’; in other words, one of you out there leaves something lying around or unlocked and when you come ac , someone has helped themselves to your pi'%])8flY. it’s very frustrating for you and the police. o m6 new year wish this year IS: please tiy this year N T to ielp the thieves out there! Take care ofyour property. Many groups will now he starting to plan events for the coming year. If you need Police assistance, whether it’s a few parking cones, some advice or a police dpresence, let m_e know in advance an I will try to assist. Dunifries BI Galloway Fire at Rescue Service recommends that l0 year approved, battery type smoke alamis are the mininuim standard you should provide for your home. At least one smoke alann should be ﬁtted on each ﬂoor of your home. if you do not have a working smoke alanii in your home call 01387 252222 and ask for the Community ﬁre Safety Department and a ﬁreﬁghter will call at a mutually convenient, pre-arranged time to ﬁt one for you. if you have children we can also ﬁt a free I0 year alarm in your children's bedrooiii[s] for extra safety. Home Fire Safety Checks are available for those over 60 or with a disability and can also be arranged by calling the above number. The Fire er Rescue Service would like to remind those who have open ﬁres to remember to have their chimneys swept regularly — at least twice a year and more often if you burn wood, etc. A clean chimney reduces the risk of chimney ﬁres and the risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. For any Home Fire Safety advice please call Susan Maxwell, Community Safety Oilicer [Stewartry] on 07795451904 or 01387 252222 < Y s GLENKENS GROUP New Gaiinwav The home of fine local and organic produce c/ﬁhturzrd ‘ZUr'r2riiirig Orgrirrir, j7ﬂ?'?fIb0it$L’ COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE ' _ E J. Cheeses, j‘7i't'.i'Zu§r ‘1i’ok¢=r2' ‘l'S’i'errds, Oigariir . ¢§'l*‘i'erii‘, j7i'irr'f K9’ ‘Z)r.'gi2z‘rrzl1les E9’ Eggs. cAWprori'iirerz' on our crtunﬁirm orsoirrreaf as i Easy: Mondays ‘Moderate: Wednesdays Strenuous: Sundays 1 Sorry, no dogs forrifrjr as possible’. ‘Plats nu e.ve‘erisi'-tie rrirrge of or.t'1erﬁiie_fEiads, l)ns.(=e£r, pottery C9’ rrrﬁs. "1? it 5 MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9.i]'0r\M-5.3i]PM . 1 S.i’i.TUl1DAY 1o.ooni\-1-3.ooen-1 3; Faont Bi~1ES\'i’Il‘\iG, 'l‘AKl-‘I "rue New Aaesv uoao. Sioivs AFTER 5on1 I ‘i rm l \\‘i\ it fiii.f»..rz;i?I/ i~~essrI4é I//"71’; Qii|‘c\l‘“is ii -ii‘ .-' J,-P‘if ' i - Ilﬁﬁlﬁtlﬁ, ” i-' -" ' ' rumormce that they are re-opening on Satrn-rlayttlre 3rd 16)/‘Marci: followinga ﬁll! refur tishment. The Smithy will be open 7 days a week, from 10am - 5pm E 01644 420269 E‘ MT _é§55Ti’£/I ii1.‘.-2-1;" 1' ; /1'N .» - “'e“"*- /. Inv4I\‘—_ .r" Pl,-_| "~ '\ t’3‘r C - '\\ .. ._ RV\_).__.’_ § I_, "“o' f Jif;-r ".,0||"_ I'I; $1»! ‘-1"/“;.-.f--I ~\wtr_ \'“‘:_i:'$ if fJ'..-i"'{' ;. -Y ‘F’ ' I Qi- \._ '\~_ ‘\- E _ Ii/ ‘vi |;-,_.,,,‘£,*§,hq| EMAIL! rreniiieiy@ferbni'i‘biir.orgavk -fi§_i,'._l_iF§‘* TEL: 0138; 760.296 TIMES OF WORS IN THE GLENKE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND ii fr "ﬂu iii MANSON & PARTN ERS Part of the Armstrong Watson Group =5"*1 Sundays Baimacielian 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphairn10.3li am 1*‘ 2'“ 3"’ 4"“ Dairy 12 noon 1*‘ 2"" 3"‘ 4"‘ Keils10.30 am 2"“ 3"’ 4"‘ Special Services and Events 25th F b 10.30 Holy c<s§mii'f1'i§r'§i"keiis Churgiin 2nd March, "(gum World Day of Prayer ervice, Carsphairn Church 18th March, 1 0.15 am Holy Communion, Carsphairn Church 18th March, 12 noon and 4 pm Holy Communion, Dairy Church SCOTTISH EPJSCOPAL CHURCH (c of E) St Margaret’s, New Galloway 10.30 am Holy Communion Every Sunday and Wednesday CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St John's, Castle Douglas Masses on Saturday 6 pm 8. Thursday 7 pm deer ng, all timber pressure treated eLeW".*<=.er¢'¢*t 1" "1-‘*9? items Glenkeris Gazette page l l WHAT IS EB? Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a very rare genetic condition in which the skin and body linings blister at the slightest knock or rub, causing painful, open wounds. At its mildest, the condition is confined to the hands and feet making holding things and walking extremely painful. In more severe forms all the body is affected and the wounds heal very slowly, giving rise to scarring, physical deformity and significant disability. People with the more severe types of EB also have an exceptionally high risk of developing skin cancers, shortening their lives by approximately 30-40 years. In its most severe form, the condition is fatal in infancy. For many sufferers the blistering is not limited to the outer body surfaces, but also affects the inner body linings, such as the mouth and oesophagus. The eating of solids is, in these cases, almost impossible, and the disposal of the body waste incredibly painful. Malnutrition is often a consequence when this occurs. Whilst considerable progress has been made in recent years in understanding EB and identifying the genes that cause the condition, there is as yet no effective treatment or cure. About DebRA Established in 1978, DebRA is the only medical research and patient support charity in the UK working on behalf of people living with EB. DebRA Scotland was started in March 1994. I Leading the world in identifying and funding specific research projects likely to lead to a cure and successful treatment for the condition I Providing specialist services not available through the NHS, to ease the pain and suffering of all children and adults affected by the condition. , gqir Z-fr‘ -I -'--t‘ " I ' 1-H- - -t‘ _ it aw I 0 ‘er ‘N I 1‘; ..r_._i 0 Making skilled counselling and expert guidance on current legislation and governmental services available to EB families, to improve their quality of life 0 Raising awareness of the issues surrounding EB to the general public, healthcare professionals, schools and other interested parties. in Scotland there are no NHS funded treatment facilities at national or regional level. People affected by EB therefore not only rely very heavily on DebRA funded research to provide a long term answer to the illness, but are also almost entirely dependant on the range of specialist support services provided by the charity. These include travelling nurses able to visit children and adults in their homes, clinics, physiotherapy and dietetic services, equipment provision and respite holiday accommodation for families under severe pressure. Current activities - Research DebRA has an international reputation in funding high quality research into EB. Most of the major developments in knowledge have been initiated by 0ebRA funded research groups. Expenditure is guided by the international Medical and Scientiﬁc Advisory panel whose members include eminent scientists from Europe and the USA. DebRA UK manages the peer review process for all the EB research worldwide, enabling a strong focus to be maintained.Due to the development of genetic therapies over the last decade great advances in research into the Human Genome have been made. The genes for all main forms of EB are now known and, in the laboratory, the defects can be corrected at cellular level. Genetic therapies will continue to be a key element of DebRA research, but in addition, a major programme of research into cancers in EB (a signiﬁcant cause of early death in some forms oi EB) is also being investigated. Scoﬂand Scotland now boasts the largest health care team in the world per head of population of those affected by EB however, with only one specialist per hundred patients, this is still not enough. For further information please contact Robin Hood Forthcoming Event: The DebRA Scottish Classic will be held at the on 01698 424210 or 07885 155011 Kintyre Championship Course at Westin Turnberry or write to Resort, Ayrshire on 1 1th June 2007. DebRA,, Rex House, 1 03 Bothwell Road, Hamilton ML3 ODW Registration Forms to enter can be sent out from our Office in Hamilton at the above number. The cost will be £500 for a Team of 4 Glenkens Gazette page i2 REGULAR USER GROUPS AT DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE I CONTRIBUTIONS T0 THE GAZETTE Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Bill Hines - 01644 430224 Glenkens Playgroup Monday - Friday 9.15 - 11.45am Julie Moore - 0 044 460687 Glenkens Mother 8. Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00pm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie 01644 430429 Good Neighbours Club Tueeda§2.00prnMabel oung - 01644 4304T2 Craft Class Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm Jean Mailman - 01644 430497 Drama Club Cathy Polkinghorri on 01644 430058 For further details on booklng‘the Community Centre or any other information needed please contact Sarah McAdam 01644 430393 (Very reasonable rates for private hire) the - s Te-"'g|I€O(T:L;e .*’ . . -" J‘ './'_,f‘5 f’; -_'. . r .H ‘B’ av .r/;?{'i‘ ; T::/ . IE4 . I '1 ., _ Sal I 0lli- liSA.‘-1D, 6;-m - 7p.'r-rrreetrg for those intersled in lorrn-ng 'G'en'-er-s Trad-‘focal Husit Project‘, then lrorii 7p-.-ii t-i late, BSA.‘-10 trad tional rrusi: session, Ken Bridge Hotel lied HIIl- l~'a'entine‘s lea Dance, 3pm - Sprn, Da'ry loan Hal subjects of interest to the local community, sometimes an editorial decision is taken not to print an article because it might leopardize that impartiality. I if you are submitting an article the preferred format is by email to ]onnie Dovrsweil at [en Daren l'i’.‘so'i, Ken Bridge Hotel, 7pm Fri 23rd- ‘Battle oi the Bands’. adm1ss'ori £3.50, Dairy Torin Hal [to be ccrfrnred - contact 6Cill for further in.‘o) can port or drodp in to the GCAT Shop. Again ideally it shoul be .txt or .rtf. If you want 22nd, Zlirl, 24tli- Scottish Corro:isn‘ty Drama Association One Act Piay Festirai, Lochs-Foe Theatre, Castle Dougias (Geniens '73 Club has entered) 1 the next preferred method is on disc which you to su niit a printed document then this is OK. No bold or italic please). | For those of you who have no idea of j.’ very hap y to receive hand written articles which we will happily type up for you. I Sarah Ade is our chief co-ordlnator so if you have a good story but aren't able to write it yourself glease get in touch with her. he will he very happy to carry [out interviews and u n cl e rt a k e research to getgiour story written. Telephone 0 64 430138. REGULAR EVENTS YDance Dairy School, Thursday afternoons from 3.30 - Sprn, admission free. contact GCAT for more info. Play it by Ear Balniacleilan Village Hall, 2nd l-londay of every month, £2 per family, contact GCAT for more info. Aerobic Classes Dairy Community Centre, Every Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50 Contact Sarn Hood on 01644 420631 Holher Gr Toddlers New Galloway To.-n Hall Tuesday 9.30 - i 1.00 arri £1.00 per session Scouts Mondays, 7.00pm — 8.30pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Beavers Tuesdays, 6.30pm 7.45pm, iiew Galloway Scout Hut Cub Scouts Wednesdays. 6.4 5pm — 8-00pm, New Gal ioway Scout Hut lticlibatk Martial Arts - Karate Classes Tuesday ti Thursday lenkeris azette hotmail.co.uk mm g @ i mm 7.00pm - 9.00pm, Dairy Community Centre. £ 3 entry - adults vrelcorne K -- _ 5;‘ Scottish ' ‘IT - C) 0 p -‘ , Coiiveiiieiice Store I'i‘-til it lllicc '-li'lt‘ll I I llli iii I .lill D-'Til|ltI;'|}' iii bi'.iitiid."i).' PHONE TOP-UP'*SAl.L oav ‘El I I10-i-l -I602 ll ‘El i Please telephone free on 0800 028 7260 for an appointment or home visit if required I Q |IB'|' ' r Details of other surgeries throughout the constituency can be found at wwvralexiergusson.0rg.uk. You can also contact your MSP via e-mail atAlex.Feigusson.msp@scotlish.parliarnent.uk F ' id “'0' D‘ lT'""*|“"'7 liriaiirairrl I] -l I ii. Q! l,_-:i , i _sorvicee i "-'.__ ' '__.'- . _'__ .-‘>3 NITHSDALE Holds regular advice surgeries in his office at 2 StANDREW STREET, CASTLE DOUGLAS on the second Friday of every month at ; Z GR _ ,. GI-em Opportunity to get some tasty . . V£il‘ll50l‘l ffﬁlll the I00;-1| IIIIIS """ :l1- .--- .- --:' ll irirI_l"i'*'l 1 '_‘_' ' l -'|_":_ .1 T, 17.". -'-'4'} r". ' "_-"D; '11‘ . ii '!"1i-_'i=‘-‘ll ‘#1 7 r '|"| _.I_i I|lT5I‘1 ‘ , Pensions - Ea vfngs — fnirestnrenrs Reﬂrenrerrr 8 Inheritance Tax Planning Life Assurance -— Protection — Mortgages For advice on any of the above, or to review your existin arrangements, l contact your locaT]adviser: , “ ii Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in separate bags; ready for cooking r ; New Galloway DG7 3RT I Price. £35 - 60 for whole carcase ’ , 1 Brian J. Edbgvrton ar DlpPFS Area Ofﬁce: Tannoch, Stewart Road, I Tel. 01644 420260 or 07803 322421 , 1 Pteitse iiore new MAIN orricc ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE ire ‘ 1 Central Cifﬁce, I Strahanna Farm 1| El Victoria Street, Nevrton Stewart DGB GNL . , water of Ken off the B729 between Moniaive and Carsphairn I LEADE R l)unii'ries and (I;illm\"a_\' . Ti-iota Gi'iii:cries & Hoiiiricliiilil Vegctiililes, Siiliiil & Friiit Dairy at Filleil Riillii lliil 8: Ciiltl Driiiltii, Svreetir Neii"ii|iii|iei's it Tiiiiriccii Fisliiiig Licerices Oil‘-Licorice OJECT Pant-ruiariceo BYTHE Eunoreiuiuiiioii Europe an-ll Sc-wart-:l ALEX FERGUSSON MSP I Main h‘trerl.,(‘irriipI|i.iIrn 0 PR _ Dlrﬂtll Grants ,..--""" (.‘ni'iicit‘s nl'(.‘iiis|iliiiii'ii g g | 1-I , Hon 19lh- Bus trip, Palnaclde, Auchencairn & liirkcudbright (Half-Day) Sun 25lIi- Bus trip, ‘Xcape' , Braeliead (also shopping Centre) Wed 14th MARCI-ll 2007 e-mar : _-,-'5.-. ﬁg, _ Q‘,;,,-.,;,,,,.. ‘--r=?',-.»r=*;/",»ig,.§;=- - -:1‘-.-7? ls". "'":"' -- ' I i- Lochimar Hotel Sat 10tIi- Farmers Market, lOarn - 4pm, admission 50p, Dairy Torin Hall Tue Z0lh- GBA talk, Changes to planning laiss in Scotland Ho".-i it WIII affect your business - Jeremy Sainsbury, Keri Bridge Hotel, 7pm Sat l7tb- Bus trip, Keivingroye i-luseum, Glasgow I what we are talking about, we are still \\\ I : Tue 6lh- Cookery Demonstration, i lam - 12.30pm, Dairy Torin Hall Thu 8lh- Tahchi for over 50's, 10.30am - i2prn, taster session, admission free, fonts are Aria], Times New Roman, Courier. Scottish L'iitt-ipiiw /‘ MAT-KCIHI I Please keep fonts plain so that your text can be recognized by t e scanner software. (Ideal iii ' \\\ =\\'i“"I|~‘ I Tire Z0lh- Gierri ens Business Association (EBA) ta‘-it Rural liege-rreration - your article as an attachment in text or rich text I fomiat (.txt or .rtf ﬁles). lfyou can't entail it I ., a_-93¢, 1 Fri l6lli- The Feral Dior. 7.30pm. adrr-lssion £7 or £4 concession, Ba'rnac'e?an Wage Hal Siiir l8th Clach-an Capers boo‘-i laurcli, 2.30pm - Epm, adcissfon free, Loch'nrar Hotel sys@glenkensbb.co.ul<]. He prefers to receive lg /' I [encourage you to express your views on ISSUE 38: for great light lunches _»f;and ll‘-‘ll’ Sat iDlir- Crait Far, iilarir - 4pm, admission 50p, Dairy Torin Hal (tor Erna cal loriathari Daiison Oi 644 430461) Sal i0tli- RS4-?~1 D cor".-e-ard-try sessions. Da.'ry School receive contributions from a wider area. Please remember that we try very hard to remain politically impartial. Although we I 11arnto 5pm , ?f0l' publication. We are very keen to FOR APRIL/MAY is open 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday * .-‘-.17!"-'-'§r"""-"' '--'1 , FEBRUARY I DEADLINE L R8© 1 GLENKENS DIIABY FDR ALL EVENTS Any contributions to the Gazette are always welcome by anyone and everyone, and all I articles, cartoons or photos are considered 1 I . Telephone: O 1 l i_ Tel 01671 403000 Fax 01671 402549 B nib ,“Iﬁ,‘f_L,‘:f,“f‘n(?,‘}‘,ﬁ,',,a',',‘,.§iQ',f‘,§’O‘f,‘i’,“" I I-‘arr Fll'l_1l"iC_I.1I-5|-E|"ir‘iCE5 is an Appointed Representative of Sesame Ltd " 1- ‘ if I L - i I 'ilIIl.Rl-llJlI'Ei-lJi‘t'i-EREPOSS£$SEDlFlDlJDOh0Tl£E?LFi£FAlliDﬂTr0tll[ii.itlt0iTGA£rE r h:-.___'__ .-.. _ _ __ _. ... -. ._ .. . .. I Al 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 38 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_038 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/files/original/1/183/GlenkensGazette37.pdf d27160c37caf9d9550763e0b26d754c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Description An account of the resource Find out more about the Gazette: <a href="https://glenkens.scot/gazette-home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glenkens Gazette home page</a> If you would like to submit an article or take out an advert, please email the editor Sarah Ade:  <a href="mailto:glenkensgazette@hotmail.com">glenkensgazette@hotmail.com</a> The Glenkens Gazette is a member of, and regulated by  <a href="https://www.impressorg.com/">Impress</a>. The Glenkens Gazette is an initiative of Glenkens Community & Arts Trust (SC032050) and represents the voice of the community (not necessarily the views of GCAT). Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G LEN KEN S GAZETTE incorporating news from Glenkens Community er Arts Trust | FREE IN = BALMACLELLAN ~cARsPHg\|R_r;| --MOSSDALE»-NEW GALLOWAY-‘ST. ]OHN’S TOWN or DALRY | December 2006 / ]anuary 2007 ISSUE 37 www.glenkensgazette.com GLENKENS GRAND NATIONAL Crowds of over 400 braved the elements and had a fun filled afternoon at the Glenkens Grand National. You could easily be confused for thinking that you were at Ascot, some outfits were outstanding with wellies & hats to match. The gents were equally well turned out in suits & kilts. The weather started off ﬁne as people began to arrive. Each race was penned separately and people were invited to study the form of the ‘ﬁllies’ before the racing began. Before each race lockeys were weighed in and strapped on their ﬁllies. They were then paraded in front of the starting line for all to see. Bets were placed and they were ofﬂ Unfortunately for most of the races the sheep decided what direction the race was being run - sometimes in both directions. Our young shepherds Laggan Nicholson and Craig Kerr were kept on their toes chasing the sheep along. Altogether there were 8 races with l non-starter. The Pigs pulled out at the last minute! The Chicken run proved entertaining 6 started 5 headed for the hills and l ﬁnished! In the end Scooby ‘ Doo, owned by young Hannah Grieve from New Galloway, won the race. ]ust as the Grand National, the biggest race of the day with 26 sheep racing, was about to start the heavens opened! This damped a few posh hats but not any of the enthusiasm. This was run over 2 laps and the winner was ‘Piglet’ owned by the McTurk family, Glenhowl, Dairy. Brian at Eileen Edgar and their group of bookies kept up well with the betting which was brisk all day. Mr er Mrs Plummer were the race officials for the day and kept a very strict eye on the proceedings but we only had one steward’s enquiry - soon sorted by ‘The Plummers'. Stormin' Nomian the Disco Dude kept everyone entertained all day with a deliverance of music in his own unique way while ]im, Ruth at Emma from the Thistle Inn Crossmichael kept the beer ﬂowing. The event cleared £1600. We are delighted and would like to thank everyone for their generosity, the race sponsors, the sheep ‘owners’, the donations of rafﬂe prizes, and everyone who helped out on the day. It was a tremendous day and ]amie, Susan at Cairan would like to thank everyone for coming along to support the event and we are looking forward to next year! AND THE NAME IS . . . IN THIS ISSUE». After much thought and deliberation it has been decided to call the new GOAT building The Catstrand - the word means ‘very small stream’ - and is the name of the burn that flows under the building. It also denotes the stream of activities in the Glenl-tens that will take place from the building and the many different strands of interest that will be covered. It's authentic, geographical and historical and hopefully is a name that will be easily remembered. 4-. Your ﬁance-~iGiériria1eSmaelierd AI\T\W()I\lC FOR TI-IE CATSTIIAFIIJ 5. qujr I-llsﬂtoric .Bu._rg_l\i _ 't_:__ars'|jhalr'n I-l‘erl't-a"g_e-Giii:i.tr_p 2. Local Artist : Ted I-Bfemiiwg The=39l_ll_l|_ern l._I_pl_a__.I.1l_l. "13,! atltl more 3. 0o'm.l.'.hur'|'i_ty lIs‘1!JTtl,t=lII_Neiilts'" Dairy‘-Tofwn I-loll 6.a}I§ls>w.arsIiI”ills- Rally Pile?-'5 -g n1s:etr._8ssm Three major artworks, all by locally based artists, are currently being ﬁst Csoiukerwt lIemr.o'nstraiiuin created for the new Cat5trand building, with funding from Scottish on Nevvs-1-*Cchrlstma'sIﬁrafts Arts Council National Lottery and LEADER+. Linda Mallett has been Us G_l'enl'tii'§ns sensors Report working with groups 9-: Gslienkenle ittalnrinsl of children from Dairy -.l'léliﬂlloiifiIﬂ.l§'.<Réll'i€iii-".i_Dll"lllllﬂﬁlz School to produce a series of ceramic tiles based on local ‘themes. These will be incorporated into a strikingly coloured ceramic panel mnning from the outside, in through the main \~-.-.entrance, leading visitors into the building. (continued on page 3 ) ii :' _:___ sr*s'sr_~m§ To so; a _ _ _ I i I I l I Glenkens Gazette page 2 LOCAL ARTISTS i _. Ted Leeming ..a'sn.._ _.1E\-. ' Ted Leeming has lived in the Gienkens for six years and practised photography for over twenty. His line art landscape photography shows the skill he has mastered, with compositions varying from intricate close-ups to breath taking panoramas. Ted has paintings on view at Vlsitsouthernscotianchcom in Dairy and at The Green Tea House in Moniaive, and currently has an exhibition on in the Scottish Natural Heritage Conference Centre in Perth which is running from now until the end of the year. Next year, Ted is looking to add a more local eienrent to his work, |w _ with the creation of sets of local prints, greetings cards, post cards and calendars too perhaps, ‘the various different options are still under consideration, to r see what will work best’ he says. Ted welcomes commissions, and his series of local landscape prints will be i available next year to people living locally at a special reduced rate. He will also be participating in next year‘s Spring Fling in May where you can take a look at his work at his open studio in the Auld Kirk, 73 Plain Street, Dairy. To take a look at Ted's work visit www.tedleeming.com, or call him on 07887 736887 THE SOUTHERN UPLAND WAY AND MORE... How many times have you passed that new glass-fronted shop/ofﬁce where the Garden Centre used to be on Dalry‘s Main Street, and wondered what they really do in there? Well, behind the slick glass front, Andrew Case and Ronnie Bradford are working hard at promoting our local area. For the ﬁrst time in its history the Southern Upland Way and the Glenkens now has it very own information centre providing useful information, including broadband internet access, and services to walkers and visitors alike. “The Southem Upland Way has been going for over 21 years” says Andrew “and during that time it has never had a base along the route where people can get information or walking supplies. it is also coincidental that for the ﬁrst time in 2| years, the Regional Council has recently appointed a Pronrotion and Business Development Officer for the Southern Upland Way, Tabitha Mudalalr, which makes the next few years even more encouraging for walking in the area”. But the nrain way they are getting the message of what there is to do around here is through the websites they have created. They have a number of websites up and running to promote the region, all ofwhich are proving to be very successful -— two of them, www.visitsouthemscotland.com and www .southernupiandway.com, currently attract over 70,000 visitors per month. With the other sites (see below) this then creates a network of 5 web portals with anticipated visitor numbers of 200,000 per month aimed at promoting the Gienkens and the whole of our region to a world wide audience. s ' . They are also involved in the initiative to name Dairy as ‘The Walking Town’, and to celebrate this with a week-long walking festival each year. They would like to see the local community reaping the beneﬁts of a higher number of walking related visitors. The success of this kind of branding is l’ ‘ 3]J[J3l'Ei'lf W|‘lEi1 W8 I00!-( Ronnie Bradford, Tabitha Mudaiair and at lwigtownts success as Andrew Case in the new office. the Book Town and Castle Douglas as the Food Town. Since the walk-in centre for Visitsouthemscotlandcom has been open on the Main Street in Dairy, they have had many visitors, showing the potential for this kind of information service within the Glenkens. As a belated opening celebration, Andrew and Ronnie would like to invite people to join them for mince pies and perhaps a wee dram on the afternoon of the Friday 15th December from 12 noon onwards - or feel free to call in when passing! TOURl$MDOCTOR.com Web design, marketing 8. IT solutions T: 0870 835 8448 TI; E: inf0@tourisrndoctor.com 26 Main St, St Johns Town of Dairy, Castle Douglas, Scotland, DG7 3UW .“‘e“’2§;9 l’OlT'i ------------------------ -Advertise on all 5 Sites for on|y £75pa Visitsouthernscotlandcom - 7stanes.com - Southernuplandway.com - Gaiiowayforestparkcom - Gailowaycountryfair.co.uk Providers of specialist tourism portals and web sites promoting southern Scotland Glenkens Gazette page 3 BALMACLELLAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Tire ﬁrst meeting of the new Community Council was held on Monday 23 October and was chaired by Returning Ofﬂcer Alan Rumble. Tire following posts were ﬁlled - Chairperson - ]arre Douglas, Vicechairperson - Susan Murdoch, Secretary - Kate Maxwell , Treasurer - Fiona MacKinnon and Minute Secretary - ]ane Smith. The Annual Village Bonﬁre was held on Saturday 4th November and soup and sandwiches were provided. The Senior Citizens iurrch will take place this year at the Kenbridge Hotel - date to be conlinned and we would urge anyone eligible for this who has not received their invitation by the beginning of December to contact ]ane Douglas - 420686. Other fundraising ideas are in progress - please check local noticeboards for updated information. Fiona Mgckinngn CARSPHAIRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL in September several members of the Community Council had been present at the highly infomrative meeting held in Dairy with the Stewartry Community Safety Forum regarding the establishment of ﬁrst responder teams in the Glenkens. Following that meeting the Community Council, at its October meeting, agreed to take the matter further and invite a member of the Scottish Anrbuiarrce Service to come and demonstrate equipment used by First Responder groups and to give information to the residents of Carsphairn about the setting up of such groups. An election for members of the new Community Council was held on 5”“ October. The following were eiected:- Mrs Margaret Richmond, Miss Anne Rutherford, Mrs Sylvia Sinclair, Mrs Mary Pringie, Mr Matt Hickman, Mr Bill Wiseman, Mrs Linda Szafran and Mrs Elizabeth Holmes. At the ﬁrst meeting of the new Community Council on 23 October the ofﬂce bearers were elected — Mrs Margaret Richmond Chaimran, Mr Matt Hickman Vice Chainnan, Miss Anne Rutherford Secretary/Treasurer. Anna Campbell THE ROYAL BURGH OF KELLS COMMUNITY COUNCIL There were eight nominations received for the twelve vacancies on the new Community Council and therefore an election was not necessary on this occasion. An Extraordinary General Meeting was held on the 23“ October and was chaired by the Retumlng Ofﬂcer, Mr. ]. Clendinning. New Ofﬁce Bearers were appointed as follows : Chairman and Provost — Mrs. M. Sainsbury, Vice Chaimran - Mrs. M. Thomson, Treasurer — Mr. ]. McGaw. The other members of the Cornmunlty Council for the new tenn will be previous members Mr. V. Mcintosh, Mr. ]. Mciiienna and Mr. B. Edgar who will be lolned by new members Mr. A. Frew, Fox Hollow, New Galloway and Mr. ]. Condie, Forest View, Mossdaie. Mrs. Joan Berkeley will continue in her role as secretary. After her appointment as the new Provost, Mrs. Sainsbury paid tribute to the hard work and dedication shown by her predecessor, Mr. Gordon Lindsay, during his period in ofﬁce. She also thanked Mr. ]im Clerrdinning for acting as the Returning Ofﬁcer and carrying out his duties in a very efﬁcient manner. Routine business would be carried over to the next regular meeting on i3"‘ November, but arrangements were discussed for this year's Christmas activities. it was proposed that the Senior Citizen's Christmas Lunch would be held on Sunday I0“ December at the Kenmure Anns Hotel at l2.30 for 1.00pm. Provided that this was suitable to the hotel, full details would be circulated in due course. The Community Bus would again be available to provide transport for those who required it. Trees would be ordered as usual for New Galloway and for Mossdale and arrangements made with the council to erect and decorate them. Enquiries are also to be made about additional decorations and lights which could be used around the Town Hall. Following a request from the organising committee, a £50 donation was made towards the Halloween Party which is held annually in Dairy Town Hall and is attended by children from throughout the Glenkens. The councillors were disappointed to note that another long standing annual event which was also assisted by community council donations in the past, the Bonﬁre and Fireworks Display organised by the Gienkens Cubs, would not be taking place this year mainly due to new safety legislation for licensing public ﬁreworks events. The members were pleased to note that despite the wet start to this year's Alternative Games and the resultant smaller crowd than usual, it was still anticipated that a total of around £1,200 would be donated to charity. However, spiralling costs particularly for insurance and for advertising had not helped either and this would need to be carefully considered for future years. Continued from the front page... ' IS». g -. "‘~:_:\ . .-/*_—_-._'_.I,_d’|I.~;r| l.r _' .. _._L' | . 7 I I’.-I _,_ - . ._s' - -—.- -._,_-;'; I ._. :"U-'_-IF‘--."'l_‘~ﬁ " :r-—_-I. ‘ ‘Ii '|- ___"{ Ml‘. I ‘I -I’ ‘ -—* ""f./';' Will Levi Marshall is deveiop'ng a pemranent installation for The Long Gallery, which runs the length of the building, dividing the existing ' 1 conversion from the new build. it is also the approximate course of the underground watercourse (the CatStrand) beneath the building. The ﬂoor will be predominantly of Calthness stone, inset with specially crafted __ paneis of ceramic tiles. Also set into the ﬂoorwiil ' A " "' be three water features, glassed over and lit from within, containing natural pebbles and ﬂowing water from the CatStrand itself. The walls will feature a series of ceramic panels extending the ﬂoor designs. The ceiling of the corridor will be glazed over its entire length and include a simple design etched onto the glass, casting shifting shadows onto the walls and ﬂoor below. Chris Heison and Sarah ]ackets are starting a year-long residency proiect called Looking Back, Looking Forward, researching and ﬁlming within the Glenkens area. They will be working with two groups from the younger and older communities, to make two short artists’ ﬁlms about how local residents see the past and the future of the area. The ﬁlms will be shown at the ofﬁclal launch of the new CatStrand Centre in the autumn of 2007, and the background research material will be available as part of the archive resources at the centre. by L,-,,da Mayer; DALRY TOWN HALL MUSIC EVENTS B FARMERS’ MARKET Dairy Town Hail Management Committee has completed the ﬁrst phase in an ambitious programme of upgrades and improvements to the Town Hall. in July, after a successful application to the Dumfries at Galloway Event Challenge Fund, the committee purchased a new portable staging system from Maltbury Staging, a leading company in the event production industry. The Metrodeck system now allows users of the hail to set up a variety of new and improved staging options. The new system can provide a bigger, more ﬂexible stage than before, and it can be set up at a variety of different heights and conﬁgurations, including tiered seating, catwaiks, theatre-in-the-round, etc. One innovation is to use the decks to provide tables for a series of monthly Craft Fairs and Farmers Markets, which are planned to start in 2007. This unique use of the staging system has been successfully tried out on a recent table top sale, organised by new committee member Andi Holmes, and held at the end of October. This event alone netted over £250 for Hall funds. Any local producers or craftspeople interested in booking a table at the one of the Farmers or Craft markets should get in touch with Market Manager, Jonathon Dawson, on 01644 430 461, or email: suzan ne'166@btinternet.com for more details. On Friday, December 8th the “Sensational Mary Barclay Band are headlining the third “Friday Night Music Club" event, as part of a fundraising programme. (The band headlined the ﬁrst one in February this year, and the second "Club" event took place in November and featured the fabulous ]ohn Fenner - Mike Daly ]azz Quartet, and local Dairy slngerl songwriter, Sally Campbell). The Mary Barclay band, who are showcasing material from their debut seif- penned album, will also be playing songs from their popular covers set list. Tickets for this event are available from Newtoniis Grocers and the Top Shop, both in Main St. Dairy, and are priced at £6.00 in advance or £7.00 on the door. There will be a licensed bar. Doors are 7.30pm and the band will be onstage at Bpm. HBASLMTACLELLAN ON THE .Ba_l'rnaol§ollan now has a web-site. Check it out to find inforrrnatloirr cafnyd news on what lshappenlng locally. Also; on the -site ls information about your Community 'Co'ur'rcil. This Inrtludes tlre1rrame.s of _Members and Mlrurtes of'_Meetin_gs=. The Agenda for the l1El!ifjlllE8_llllg_Wl||-3l_S0 be published here. There is also s tfeB€lbac_k section so you can comment on the site, and I Kathy on 01644 430058 I suggesrsany additions and/orialterations. We can be found at ~illlllflillll.fl1l'="-l‘tJ"t:alchal'1'l1i‘-.!|.c0.l.l iuba=|mac|e.r‘rra.n page 4 Glenkens Gazette so as you have no control over what your dog does - it may run into the road and cause an accident, worry sheep or worse. Training As I am sure you are aware, there has been some bad press locally for German Shepherds .q_. _. 7,; lately — there have been some incidents of Gennan Shepherds ‘ biting people and chasing sheep around Carsphairn. As with »-= . i#5" - A. any dog, these dogs need a "‘ responsible attitude to ownership and must to be trained properly. This does not mean you have to go regularly to a training class, it just means that your dog does as you say when you say it — you need to know that your dog is under your control in any situation. Eric Roberts, who has over 30 years of professional dog training experience, says ‘when a dog is not trained properly or out of control its ‘prey drive’ will often kick in...owners have a responsibility to keep their dog under control.’ Gemtan Shepherds are not any more vicious or dangerous than other clog breeds, despite what the media portrays at times. They are, however, big dogs. With big teeth. So if they do decide to bite something, they are going to do more serious damage than say a ]ack Russell Terrier. So if you are looking for a dog but don't have sufﬁcient time to spend training it properly, don't choose a Gemian Shepherd. YOUR DOG 1':-In-' German Shepherd Dog Breed History & Characteristics The German Shepherd's name was changed to Alsation after World War I as it was thought that to have the title ‘GerTnan' in the breed name would make the dog unpopular. in 1977, however, the name was changed back to Gennan Shepherd Dog (GSD), which is the breed title today. The breed was originally created by cross-breeding various shepherding dogs in and around Germany during the 18005. The qualities which were focused on were utility, intelligence and adaptability, and these characteristics allowed the dog to progress from a shepherding role to its much more varied role in the twentieth century. The German Shepherd has continued to be a working dog, playing its part in the Wars as a messenger dog, rescue dog, sentry dog and personal guard dog, then progressing into the ﬁelds of police work, as seeing eye dogs before the Labrador began to be used in this role, and as guard dogs. The German Shepherd Dog is an all-round breed — other breeds may surpass it on certain areas, but no other breed has been able to master such a wide range of skills. “'2'-"val. Main Uses in the Glenkens Gennan Shepherds are seen in the Gienkens mainly as pets, but owners often work them in obedience and working trials, which allows the dogs to use their physical and mental abilities to the maximum. You may also see these dogs working with local police and as guard dogs — two of their main roles in today’s society. Eric Roberts, who runs Calianway Dog Training School by Crocketford, says ‘the difference between what is classically called a guard dog and a trained protection dog is that a guard dog is often of a nervous disposition, left in a yard on a chain to bark, given very little socialisation, and so can be extremely unreliable. A trained protection dog, on the other hand, such as the police use, is kept at home with the family and is well trained, safe and reliable.’ Finding the Right Dog Unfortunately, due to the popularity of the breed over the last few decades, unscrupulous breeders have cashed in on this trend and created many dogs German Shepherd Dogs as Pets which do not come up to breed standards physically or psychologically. it is very important to consider what traits will cany into the next generation when breeding dogs, and if a dog has weak hips or an overly aggressive These dogs do not tend to take to people straight away but when they do, they form a strong bond to their owner or family. One of their roles is as a guard dog, so they have a strong instinct to bark, and also to protect the temperament, they should not be used to breed from. Many breeders who are iust out to make money take no heed of this. So be careful to buy a dog people they view as their pack, and their territory. This does not mean that they are going to attack anyone, but you must be aware that they have these instincts. They are loyal and very trainable, with the uncanny ability to reason when given a new situation to work out. German Shepherds love to work, from a reputable breeder — ask to see both parents if possible, and to see the puppies interacting with each other and the mother. And as with all large breeds, it is best to get a puppy whose parents have both been hip scored as and they also love to be with you. in general, they are happy if you are happy - they can run all day if that's what you want to do, or they can lust hip dlsplasia is most common In bigger dog breeds. For more information on where to get a good pet dog or working dog and as easily sleep ail day. But they do love to leam, and to challenge themselves physically. And it is best to keep their mind entertained so they don't decide to go and entertain themselves as this is when they get into trouble - it is how to train it, you can contact Eric Roberts on 01556 690647 or visit his website www.callanway.co.uk if you would like to adopt a dog, check out local rescue centres (Dumfries at Galloway Canine Rescue Centre - Oi 387 770 210 or SSPCA Dunragit sensible to NEVER let your dog roam on their own or with other dogs when you are not there (this goes for all breeds of dog). It is irresponsible to do Animal Welfare Centre — 01581 400 253) THE ARMSTRONG Sarah Ade ﬂ§Rh°WA% It %§..%€‘% Sunday 3rd December Se-anDew'ne,wr'nner2005 Stage i is Cairn Edward, with the ﬁrst car arriving at approx 08.50. Spectators can access the stage on foot, at the Forest Drive entrance, north of Mossdale on the A762, or at Caim Edward House. Stage 3 is Glengap, with ﬁrst ca|' arriving at approx 09.50. with Spectator access at The Beeches, on the Laurieston - Gatehouse road, approx 2 miles west of Laurieston, or there is also access from Glengap village, to a mid-stage point. Other stages are at Daibeattie and New Abbey, and the finish is in Castle Douglas. The 2005 winner, Sean Devine, is returning to defend his title, but top local runner and rally sponsor, ]ock Armstrong, will be determined to improve on last year's runner up position. As always, we as organisers ask spectators to be considerate when parking and to follow all safety rules and marshals instructions. Visit www.gailowayhi|lsrally.co.uk for more information. KENBRIDGSE New Gal W _-____-_ c . I I E DEREK HENDERSON Gt PARTNERS J onsrus oouoms suttoenv HOURS Mon-Fri 2.00-2.30 pm & 5-6 pm Sat 2-2.30 pro Operr 7 Days : Bea TRADITIONAL 12.00 - ' bed and on suite acct) '5' 01644 DALBEATTIE SURGERY HOURS ‘ Mon, Wed, Fri 3-3.30 pm Tues & Thurs 6-6.30 pm ‘ W'WW.i(&i'lbl'id “Y FOR APPOINTI“-1ENTS AT BOTH SURGERIES . i I 1-» II » "5' 01556 502263 *5‘ A VETERINARY SURGERY OAKWELL ROAD CASTLE DOUGLAS i ; ' mctii@kenbr‘idg S.‘ ; 3 I I i . _t,--.. 'I'\Ir i _.. -— '-r . I i -.-1._. 1-1- . s.. . Z-. 1-s ._. O Ii -- Glenkens Gazette page 5 NEW GALLOWAY - i Our Historic Burgﬁ " by Helen Bolton - PART XXXIII L4 -5 in An Orkney Connection Any historical connection between the Glenkens and Orkney might at ﬁrst appear singularly improbable, but there is a strong link between these geographically well separated areas, datlrrg back to the Coverrantlrg times of the late l7th Century. The Battle of Bothweii Bridge took place on 22nd ]u|1e I679 following the success of the Covenanters at Drumclog, where they had managed to defeat Graham of Claverhouse and his dragoons. However, whereas Drumclog had been a success, Bothweii Bridge was a total disaster, with the Covenanters being soundly defeated by Tam Dalyeii and his army. More than 400 men were killed in the ﬁeld and a further 1,200 or so were rounded up and taken to Edinburgh, where they were irnprr'soned in Greyfriars Kirkyard. Five months later, after some had escaped and some had died from hunger and disease, others were tried, found guilty of rebellion and hanged. On l5th November the remaining 257 Covenanters were taken from the Kirkyard and herded to Leith. There a small ship lay out at Leith Roads. William Paterson, an Edinburgh merchant, had chartered a ship, "The Crown" of London {Captain - Thomas Teddico), to convey the prisoners across the Atlantic. The Covenanters were duly ferried out to the ship. So snrall was “The Crown" that when aIl 257 men were aboard, those who were in reasonably good condition had to remain standing to allow the sick to lie down! For twelve days the ship lay at Leith Roads, and during that time the good folk of Edinburgh, learning that these nren were to be sold in Barbados as slaves, had a collection and were able to give the Covenanters £l,000 sterling to help them when they reached the colonies. On 27th November "The Crown" eventually set sail and headed up the east coast of Scotland. Storms accompanied them on their voyage. On Vegas Entertainments Gospel Choirs Agency (est. 1964) Brian Lomas Parton Castle Douglas DG7 3FN Tel: O1 644 470370 Email: vegas@btoonneot.com wvvw.cast.org.ukIgospel.htm i0th December they reached Orkney and a particularly savage stonn and mountainous i seas greeted the ship as she rounded Mtrii Head, East Mainland, and Captain Teddico decided to drop anchor in Deer Sound. However, during the night the strong winds and heavy seas caused “The Crown” to drag her anchor and drift towards the coast. in the moonlight the wild cliffs of Deemess could be seen with the angry sea breaking against the rocks. The Covenanters tried to make a bid for freedom, but Captain Teddico ordered the hatches to be locked. However, just before the crew took to the small boat the nrate is said to have given someone the key. The crew landed with difficulty on the barren coast, and "The Crown" was driven ashore where she broke in two on the rocks. Those Covenanters who were able escaped from the fourrdering ship and got ashore clinging to broken planks, brrt the heartless captain and his crew forced them back into the wild sea to their deaths. 209 men were drowned at Deemess on that fearful night, and when their bodies were washed ashore later, the local people buried them on the cliff top at Scarva Taing. Of those who managed to survive the shipwreck, sonre settled on Orkney, and others made their way home where they continued to ﬁght for the cause. Among these were three men from the Gienkens, ]ohn Edgar from Balmacleiian, and ]ohn Smith, and ]ohn Malcolm, both from Dairy. Sadly, ]ohn Malcolm was unfortunately captured at Alrds Moss, Ayrshire,and was hanged at the Grassnrarket, Edinburgh on ist August I680. N0 Covenanters from the Glenkens were drowned at Deemess. Over 200 years later a Galloway man, Dr Robert Haiiiday Gtrnrring, who was born at Ruthwell, and brought up in Kirkbean, New Abbey and Dumfries, visited Orkney and was moved to support the erecting of a suitable memorial to those Covenanters who had lost their lives at Deemess. He pronrised a donation of at least £50, and an appeal was launched at a public meeting in the Old Town Hall, Kirkwali, in August I886. ]ust over £100 was raised and on 22nd August I888 an inauguration cerenrorry took place. On a ﬁne breezy afternoon over 500 enthusiastic people gathered at Deemess where the memorial, a 40 foot obelisk in Orkney stone, surmounted by a crown, had been built. A history of the rrrovement for the erecting of the monument, a copy of the appeal, a list of subscribers, a Bible, a set of ]trbilee coins, and copies of the newspapers from Orkney, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh were ' _ J set into a recess in the side of the monument, and a granite slab was placed over it, On the slab is the following inscription- “For Christ, His Crown and Covenant. Erected by Public Subscription To the memory of 200 Covenanters Who were taken pgisoner at Bothweii Bridge And sentenced trans orisetion for life, but who perished by shipwreck near this spot on 10th December 1679" it seemed very strange to stand on a remote headland on East Mainland, Orkney, beside a memorial to men from so close to home who had perished over 300 years ago for their religious beliefs. The erecting of the memorial at Deemess did not use all the nrorrey which had been donated, and a further monument, in the form of a polished red and grey Aberdeenshire granite fountain was erected almost inrnrediately in front of St Magrrtrs Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwali, This was put up in I890 on the site of the Old Town Hall where the initial meetings to discuss the Deemess memorial had been held. CARSPHAIRN HERITAGE GROUP The Heritage Centre officially closed on Sunday it‘ October but several private visits have taken place in October with a surprising number of other people calling in because they saw that the curtains were open. The last visitor on 23 October was an elderly gentiernan who had been born in the police house in the village in I922. The last visitor on the last day of the ofﬁclal season was born at the Eriff and iras already offered us some material for the 2007 exhibition which will be about sports in the parish. The ﬁnal tally of visitors for 2006 was lust over 1450, about I00 less than 2005 which is slightly disappointing but trnderstandabie when one notices that the drop was nearly all in ]uly, a month that we will all remember for its wonderful weather. Gazette Gordon Rates zoos: l\vlcAdan1 Plumbing Advert or Heating Engineer Format size IBasle;;.5mia1lil iBla{clt7& white '.Bsii5i.o;i,;K$ma,l.l .¢o1o.u.r raise scares: '5‘ 01644 430393 ‘A’ ? iH.a’I'ii,piag.e. Fu.l.li piage iGio'n‘taet Goliour .G.o.Iio.ur 6cm x 6cm 6cm xi 6cm vases B..|ﬂ'(§|l>8r white Z2 Kirkland Street St. John's Town of Dairy 07934 311789 r jg,l. aem it 1a.5cm 9cm x 1a.5t=rn Prwe Per I!I.leeou.I'rjl;i.ﬁir* |.55ll9 Block 97‘-3 -ads £15.00“ -16% £3tl.tliiJ i£35.i0ilJ £65.00 10%- i1=3cm x 18cm £120.-0.0 25%i18.om x 27cm £200..tl0 25%. (Prices exclude VAT 17.5%) lfaoeil.ani..;adveirt,pleaee contact the orenkansoazeirre on 01644 420374 page 6 Glenkens Gazette C>; I r LII\lI'Cll’*~IG"I'l-IE Cl'III"1I‘-"Il.JI‘*~Il"l"IE5 @_I7’@'=' Zﬁfr ea??? CIFTI-IE GLEBIKEIQS '- The idea of the History Stop is for it to be a central reference point, or hub, where pneople can access information on local history for the who e of the Glenkens. embers of the public will he able to find information in a variety of ways - there will be a touch screen computer, leaﬂets, maps and guide books, so people can ‘mix and match‘. They can then choose to focus on an area and visit sites around it, or to focus on a particular topic and visit sites related to that topic over a larger area. The Glenkens has been called the ‘heart of Galloway‘ for its richness of historical information and events, and has also been referred to as the ‘cradle of Scottish independence’ due to Robert the Bruce‘s early activities here. it would be nice to think that the new centre will become known for, among other things, its historical research. if I were trying to sell the History Stop like l would sell a car, l would say zero to sixty in two thousand years!’ The only reason that we have access to local history is through the interest, research and hard work of local people. At the History Stop ‘we would really like to make the information gained by so many dedicated people available to the general public‘ says Bob Martin, project coordinator. And to do that they need volunteers. As a trained historian, Bob Martin is more than willing to help local volunteers to follow a topic in which they have an interest — to point them In the right direction and help them to put their ﬁndings in order. Bob states that ‘we would like to allow people to share in the excitement of discovery, and to get the pleasure of the little known facts of the area in which they live -—- to enjoy the passion local history can involve!‘ The initial ten topics which will be focused on are: 0 Literature 0 Covenanters 0 Wars of Independence I The First Millennium at The Hydro-electric Scheme 0 Education 0 The Gordon Family 0 Castles 0 I Alexander Murray rr James Clerk Maxwell 0 if anyone has an interest in another area, please contact Bob as they would be pleased to include that also -— these are just areas to go from as a starting point. Bob Martin says ‘we would like to work with schools and local organisations, and are more than happy to give talks about what we are doing. Anyone who would like to be involved in helping to impart information on the project and local history please do get in contact with me. Bob lirllartin has an honours degree in Scottish History from St. Andrews University and is working as a freelance historian for GCAT, coordinating the History Stop. To contact Bob please call the GOAT office on 01644 420374 or his mobile on 077728 77443. rl E . 1 1 res Al. rre D 1" Eu’ E \ \ ' fhorvozraror. ISN'T r1’ Bea? hbi;,°g:i;€Y;vHERE :;t'gwKlN%lﬁ£gOA'g. .1? -/' i mi 133565 ..ALL vERn_J6LL GCAT HA5 JUST RELEASED A NEW .. SURVEY INTENDED FOR ALL LDCAL Q9351? ,5,» E,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,;_ ,4.-, 5,,“ J we r<.~at....».~ W/AQM I SM FrFZ£ - LOGS. ii; "i,—“iZ " _, ;§/ref 5 .',ffgj,‘E,,§“,'§,’,‘1;;'?IN COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS. TRAINING moons tn Tl-IE carsraaun I i pr, THIS WILL DE USED AS RESEARCH FDR 75?’ ‘ ' ii O = 'y c ’ ‘ "i°-="“ ;l _,. O0 "1. er c (in 1 {,£‘j_: , ,] bf’ ,3 Z/g ' ”-5 3,; ,1 rt *-.- S S’.1. "Q i, n , ,. - ‘I i $9 ’ ‘ - ,2 i/; ' rt \‘.-\ 55-"ef. ¢""“=-:- ﬁr’; st S ~=~ » ,, at _, 1 5- t .....= ,r‘?F"a/1 or r Your input is extremelly valuable for thls area of deve opment! If your organisation has not received a questionnaire and you want your say, please contact Liz Cole, Community Pro'ect Worker at the (€l©£5k'ﬁ‘ ofﬁce on 644 é}2©ié37él- . _ - ', - if ti I a ii’ . .J_ _.:_ " _\ f /ii’ Air. ‘ ”’i;'-’}r j ~r:'.»544if.f" “ﬁ'"' r"/'={’4£‘“’¥¥*.#¢’i/ 1 _ fl I -I '-'- I /,4 __:_ Living Independently ‘ S _* 1_ __ Cyédbi i§“#§f*"r"<e<~i_' -'+?‘** ~ |.|I|:|rl_ TH /H ¢_0n'_rl_h_:II_I_§ . I ‘,1? 5,-, _ Q6’ ig 4» I ,1!-ILIIII} LOTTERYHTDED ..: r urlrlr lull n I I n\1r||.-|l|.1|I\ |-uh r-|-||r-n--..“|..u- © ‘II-I Punrf: It _ lb::k._h I an ‘ LE r//r rr C 0 u rt c I I.’ y pf /‘K --4' -_,__ .-—v- ‘-\._-r-F ’ - _—- . -rt__. ,‘ sorrertorei & Have you claimed fall? lr:?rr£:i]ii_ to? Iii L L To llntl out confidentially vrrhal you are onllllotl lo and how to apply call: it-' lirrirr On Ii iii-“iri ii?-‘llfir"-"'i '17‘; '14_1[_,l'r'- lest/' .51‘-)'1'iT'r1 |"¢lBPen.tl'i{iii,l>.i..r.il.lﬂ¢lVl50I'5 i ' it ii34.r:MA;IN STREET town or oatra oer auw ;i* '5‘ 01556 503744 E e-rrrall: rrraii@ggblaw.co.uk i or=r=rcEs IN = CASTLE DOUGLAS, DALBEATTIE i 0 xrnrtcuoenrenr a. ourarnres - as i E l is. ,j ' to see you of LI '< . FAX ~awaw wea a* '=1 =-=1; r"<=_i1"l-;=_'i_1'*=i*=;"-'i=_*i'-_=l i'ii5f‘iWi‘rif‘i'l'-l’W1*‘t’IfW'i7fﬁ*§'1’i§if*'rii"ri‘r"€i’ Glenkens Gazette page 7 C/‘t L r , L I F-|I K. I bl G T I-I <27é'=Z';r efzilr-'1ea-fa/GI 3! i E C Q I""I |"""l U-J |‘~I I T I E S Z I: T l-I E $ L E N K E hi 5 FREE GOAT OOOKERY DEMONSTRATION IN NEW GALLOWAY -.-.'_'-we .3’ "L "_ I '+T};":~1--' _' "‘--H‘ ta... On the morning of Monday 23"’ October, Liz Cole, Community Project Worker, GCAT, organised another free cookery demonstration funded by GCAT with Catherine Braid, The Green Tea House, Moniaive, in The Town Hall, New Galloway. . The event was well attended and the food was delicious! Recipe sheets were handed out and each dish sampled. There are spare recipe sheets, if anyone would like to come into the GCAT ofﬁce, the Clydesdale Bank building, in New Galloway. The dishes Catherine made were her own recipes and included: roast parsnip, time and ginger soup; pea! barley risotto with Swiss chard, mushrooms and fresh parmesan; smoked chicken, pear, pecan and blue cheese quiche, and plum fudge pudding with creme fraiche and mascarpone! Truly scrumptious! “Dear Liz, Just to say how much l enjoyed the cookenr demonstration. Catherine does a very goodjob and makes it interesting. Thank you also for the Tea Dances. . ...we do so enjoy them. My husband even managed to get round the ﬂoor once. " (M.W., Mossdale). “The cookery demonstration at New Galloway Town Hall was a great success. The recipes were very clear to follow and tasting the food when cooked was very good. There was a good tum out and everybody enjoyed a pleasant morning. ” (D. 8., New Galloway). Look out for the next cookery demonstration in the New Year! The GOAT minibus is free and available for these events and everyone is welcome! WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS! Liz Cole and Catherine Braid FREEI i‘1u-- _ — M T cumrurtn \‘;._,_./| tnunst .a.' Q FREE! > >1: GTI TRIPS NEWS FOR TI-IE OVER 50'$ ""8- .s —m ‘M _ _ 1 The number of people wanting to go on GT! trips continues to grow — already trips to the Metro Centre in Newcastle on 25'“ November and to the Carol Parade in Carlisie on I4“ December are fully booked, with the possibility of arranging a second bus to go to Cariisle being looked into. A recent trip to the Northern Lake District was blessed with clear blue skies and wonderful views, making it an excellent day for all who went. The trip arranged by the Laurieston Group to the Great North Run was also memorable as it gave ]ean Young ( the cook at Kells Primary School) the chance to see her son, Finlay, complete his amazing series of half-marathons. Future Trips WED 2? DECEMBER: AYR ‘lime to visit the 'sales', the Matinee at the Pantomime orjust spend the day doing your own thing. Dept New Galloway 10.15am, Dairy 10.30am Fare E 5 (£4 if paid by i9l12l06) Concessions £4 (£3 if paid by 19/12/06) All the above trips are subsidised by ‘Help the Aged’ which allow us to offer concessionary fares. Please hook early (01644 420374) to ensure your seat ! it DO YOU WANT TO SURF TIIE ‘NET? it OR GET IN TOUCII WITH LONG LOST PALS? at OR DO YOUR SHOPPING ONLINE’? OCAT IS ORGANISING COMPUTER COURSES - FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT LIZ COLE, COAT TEL: OI644 420 374 (Doing Own Halt 71‘!/t (Derdnbat. 3'-5pm LIZ COLE, OCAL I3 OPERATING THE OCAT IIIINI-BUS FOR PICK-UP AIIO DROP-OFF IF REQUIRED... FOR MORE INFO: CONTACT LIZ COLE TEL: OIMA 420 374 GLENKENS TRANSPORT INITIATIVE (GT1) The registered Wednesday evening route: 2045 hrs Dept DALRY (Unde-rhill bus stop) 2200 hrs Laurleston 2050 hrs Ken Bridge Hotel 2210 hrs Mossdale 2105 hrs Parton 2110 hrs Crossmichael 2120 hrs Arrive CASTLE DOUGLAS 2225 hrs New Galloway 2230 hrs Ken Bridge Hotel 2235 hrs Arrive DALRY 2145 hrs Dept CASTLE DOUGLAS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK THE COMMUNITY-BUS OR IF YOU WANT ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT KEITH COOPER, GTI ADMINISTRATOR ON 01644 420374. On Saturday the 9"‘ and rfI.6i‘-l'i- of .D!!'iGlB;ﬂ1i'.l!e_r iini ».I.J.a.I.'r51§_i[ Centre, Glenl-(ens Gomﬁ1‘uﬁi§y ,§lh_'.§| Arts ‘l'!'.i._l§I:;i§l..lH..5'z I_._!.'I:'9'i_ljl'?'.'II_i_5‘_,e.j.iI_ ii ?.'itf:i?;El'.‘Iﬁ‘_!'i5-" worksh op in preparation for 'G_hri‘stﬁiq.5;-; rT_Ii_e" g;:lgs;a*2_.e_§ i!!.\l'..iI.I ‘glint '.o1i!.Iiyr be useful for Christmas but will enable you 16-f.l.é._ﬂ.!Y'l! l._l?l§*ll.'\'.I""-%-'.’t._.|.§_I.l_.I._s_.." ' On the 9"‘ of December, the ilI'tI$_E’l"LlI‘.II1Il1B-"(TIE c|ass,i,.w||_l.-he Anthea titj'i_litltIe§'5iﬂi_Ilinclude Christmas cards, wax batIk,_;a_nd fe_-It \'l0I'.k-;_ Thegfollowlngt-"class. held on thin!6i'ii'ili.I‘;I.i1Qli;§lécreating decorations, gift tags and WI'8liPIl1_3- IIJIJH \.'i_|.tI1.'_l"I__I€I1_.i:IIs‘-’-l'I0i:|d.i10tt;-=1It<Fis..fope'n .ro-i;%adote._-and secondary children and promises to be reliiillllﬁ and wonhwhile..forP§9nle; In‘lite,h.il5y"-iiiéekﬁ2a]IlJI‘i1i3iI|lll‘lB'Christmas. The classes will run from Zpltt until ilpm both days: The I\i¢fI!I§5_|l£iliS \_i'IlI"O.I].lY"-i2ﬂ5I‘£3.5O P115?’ person per session. For more lnfonnatlon, call the GCA-T lotﬂce on 0I‘6-O4 42__03“74_. page 8 Glenkens Gazette 51.EN/(EN ea/-/as REPOR 1' KELLS SCI-IDOL NEWS SCHOOL FIRE SAFETY On Thursday the 9th of November Community Watch Manager Andy Brolls visited Kells Primary 6 pupils in the mobile class room to deliver a talk on Fire Safety in the Home.The pupils took part enthusiastically and their behaviour was a credit to themselves and the school.The pupils were also asked if they could supply the name and address of anyone they knew that did not have a working smoke alarm. On receipt of any names Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service will arrange to supply and lit a FREE i0 year battery smoke alamr and cany out a Home Fire Safety check. We have had a very successful start to the year ; Have you seen our ‘Green Flag’ proudly ﬂying in our garden? There are only 100 schools with one, it is the top accolade as an Eco School. Tour of Britain — The Team Cycling competition held at Castle Douglas was won by Kells Senior pupils. Soccer B's at Castle Douglas High - Our Kells team were a very creditable 3"‘. Stevvartry Annual Rugby Tournament - Kells was represented by ‘TENS!-[UN DALRY! l ‘ﬂy 4 l two teams. Terriﬁc skills and sportsmanship on display with Kells ‘A’ team rernainlng unbeaten throughout the tournament. On Wednesday I" November Macmillan Coffee Morning - P7 pupils raised £480. by serving the S2 pupils at Dairy spent an coffee constantly to our very supportive community. Very many thanks to enjoyable if chilly aftemoon solving Mr and Mrs Roberts who gave Kells a ‘free run’ of their dining room and practical challenges set by officers kitchen at the Cross Keys Hotel. from the Army Recruitment Ofﬁce Soccer Ts — Kells team put up an incredible performance, but in Dumfries. These activities were unfortunately were ‘pipped’ to a place in the next round, through a one designed to encourage teamwork, goal difference. cornmunication and lateral thinking. Harvest Festival — l l2 parcels were delivered to our senior citizens All involved had great furr.... Kelly after our Harvest Festival service. The visit by our children was much “Really fun — quite hard" , Hannah appreciated by all the older inhabitants in our area. “We should get them in more” Ali D “They made you work with other Recycling ‘name of game‘ - Recycled Stage. The parents and people.” Many thanks are due to a great team from the Amry. children chopped up the old stage and delivered 68 bags of kindiers to the senior citizens in the Glenkens. Now recycling ‘lemonade bottles’ for our DALRY PUPILS 8"? 4’ greenhouse. Bins (labelled) being placed down village for central PRIZE WINNERS co ection. in an art cornpetitlon sponsored b Hot off the press - Songs of Praise. We have reached the ﬁnal the Stewartry Alcohol and Dru gsY six in the Songs of Praise ‘ Choir of the Year ‘ cornpetltion . The BBC are Forum, Dairy pupils have enjoye d coming to ﬁlm the choir next month. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Kells‘ Christmas Fayre . . . . . . . Thursday 7"‘ December at 1.30pm major success with Zoe Hernpelma n and Autumn Wheeler winning th e "Best Student" categories for S 2 and S3 respectively. Both girls wi n This year’s production is ‘Oliver’ , the tickets will go on sale a cool £70! both at school and in the village shop from early December. Other prize winners from the school Pme “""“°"’ Z°° “em ‘"‘d A“"’"‘“ are Si: I" Emily Priddy 2"“ Rhiannon Curran, S2: I“ Zoe 2'“ Rhea Currie 3rd Kelly Wilson, S3: I“ Autumn 2"“ Samantha McColm 3"‘ equal Holly Kells’ Christmas Production . . Tuesday 19*“ and Wednesday 20*" fimsraluilalluns lI0.|,(&|.|S Primary who were runners up on Bortler Tiller Pe0P.lE5’ Millions. They were Jawiardetl loltesty funtling to create asnseco-iriendsiy playground. Thanksastorcaliyouravotes] Hoyies and Matthew Smee. Well done to a very talented group. mi ' - L .' .l .. . ' mi . "ml" " I.-, l" '|'-=“- -| i -glil ll _ mi L .‘I __,;' !'.‘r"-"':i'ii"'|'l' _|--.r_=l ,;__;,_ _ '1-r‘-|" r '-.-':r__l_ = T Hotel Restaurant .; l I , -10' ;I",| _ I I -I ‘ 'l.!.-'-ii. 1-'!i';='-. 1,1 R-_1r"»frs lira ' 1 I I I "'1j -yll ‘ ~ \ J:-r '- ":|' | |'I t'.' I l, _' F Gienkens Gazette GLENKENS '73 CLUB Even though the pantomime season is not yet upon us, plans are underway for the 2007 Stewartry Drama Festival. The club has provisionally entered two one-act plays in the adult section and one in the youth section. New members are always welconre, so if you are interested in taking part whether it is as an actor or behind the scenes, please let us know as soon as possible. in 2006 the club were 3'“ overall in the open festival and won the trophy for the best stage presentation. We are keen to build on this success and to continue our support for the Stewartry Drama Festival which has seen us represented on stage every year since the club was fomred in 1973. The festival is held over the last weekend in February at Lochside Theatre and rehearsals begin after New Year, usually on two evenings per week arranged to suit the cast involved. if you are interested in becoming a member or would like to find out more please contact Sheila Little on 01644 430257 or Brian Edgar on 01644 420280. FUNDRAISING FOR FUN! On November 3"‘ in Dairy Town Hall, the people of the Glenkens were lucky enough to enjoy the talent of the well known band, “Not Guilty”. Susan, ]amle and Cairan Murdoch organised the enjoyable evening in aid of the Gienkens Agricultural Show as well as manning the bar alongside Diane and Mark Glasby and Kate and Marcus Maxwell who took tickets. The effort made was evident the instant you walked in the door, with the hall having had a complete makeover. Balloons, witches’ cauldrons, googleeyed spiders and spooky skeletons gave the room a fun, Halloween feeling. There were also some very impressive, famous appearances, which could easily have resulted in rivalry as “Wonderwoman” and “Batwoman” both showed up! From the moment the band kicked off, the atmosphere in the hail was electric wi'th classics like Van Morrison’: “Brown eyed girl,” making dancing compulsory! Aaron Edgar said “i had been looking forward to the night for so long; it was certainly worth the wait!" No one escaped the dance ﬂoor as “Not Gullty’s" stunning live performance bounced from wall to wall. Susan (organiser) said, “a huge thank you to everyone who sold tickets before the night, Mark at Diane Glasby and Kate at Marcus Maxwell" The event raised £800 and was attended by approximately 100 people, successful not only for fundraising but REGULAR USER GROUPS AT DALRY COMMUNITY CENTRE Paint and Art Monday 1.30 - 4.30pm Bill Hines - 01644 430224 Glenkens _Playgroup Mondlaly - Friday 9.15 - 11.45am Julie oore - 0 644 460687 Glenkens Mother 8. Toddlers Wednesday 1.30 - 3.00Bm Sarah-Jane Mackenzie 1644 430429 Good Nei hbours Club Tuesday(2.(gprnMabel oung - 01644 430472 Craft Class Thursday 2.00 - 4.001pm Jean Ma lman - 016 4 430497 Drama Club Cathy Polkinghorn on 01644 430056 For further details on booking the Cpmmuni_ty Centre or any other Information needed please contact Bill Hines 01644 430224 (Veryreasonableratesforpriv-atehire) page 9 JIM KIRKPATRICK RETIRES rﬂen 34 YEARS "T, cuzuru-:r~rs f WALKING oaoup ‘ , _, - !The wall-ts for the coming 2 months lwiil be taking place on Mondays and ‘Wednesdays. Meet just before 3pm for all walks and bring own transport. Please contactustoﬁndoutwalkstart points. Easy:,Mondays Moderate: Wednesdays R ;5tl':€I'lUUUS_i Sunday 18/12/06 Sorry, no dogs ii“, Dec - Btnnan liill - leaderslsnbel E john 6‘*,Dtc ~ Garroth Glen ,- leaders Gordon it Christine ll“ Dec - Waterside Hill - leaders john & Isobel 2' |~ 1 I-I Jim Kirkpolrick his w‘rfe Elh el and De rek Thoms on of WH McWi|lion1 & Co, New Galloway. ]im Kirkpatrick recently retired from driving a livestock ﬂoat for W H McWilIiam at Co of New Galloway. ]im drove for the family run business for thirty-four consecutive years working for two generations. Many customers and friends donated generously to ]im’s retirement and he was recently presented with a cheque and other gifts at the Crosskeys Hotel, New Galloway where fellow colleagues joined him and his wife Ethel for supper. A l;3?".l!ec - Benniguinea - leaders Christine G lsobel l8‘ litft - lrrotkenﬁorrotilllﬁntly Standard - leaders jvnt & Gordon silicate note a‘ l.3 pm start for a slightly longer walk this week 14* lltt - tong Walk lor all those interested- forrtact lune ler Details Walkers meet at Dairy Bank of Scotland for Car Share at 1-12.15pm or go to start point for 2.30pm. Please reimernber 30p per week for the tea fund to Ruby. tmrtlhortmqortplem contact: TI-IE I-IEI\ETIC’S TALE REVIEVV Dogstar Theatre retumed to the Gienkens on October 7th with ‘The‘ * Heretic's Tale", Hamish MacDonald's masterly account of Elspeth Buchan who, in the l8th century, believed she was “the woman clothed with the sun and crowned with twelve stars", come to fulﬁll the prophesy in Revelations as the Saviour of the World. The Buchanites ﬁrst came to prominence in Irvine but from there they travelled to Ciosebum, then Auchengibbert and Kirkgunzeon before trying to settle in Crocketford. They believed that they were the chosen few; that they would be carried to Heaven by angels when the world came to a ﬁery end, leaving Crocketford as "the last island in a sea of brimstone". Taken from the account of Andrew lnnes, whose devotion to ‘Mother Buchan’ caused him to keep her corpse in his home for ﬁfty years, the themes of the play had a contemporary resonance: they touched on religious division and the waging of war in the name of God; the ordination of women; Marxist feminism; the politics of sexuality; personal and economic freedom; the paradigm of belief and liberation theology. Brilliant performances by Annie Grace as Elspeth Buchan and Matthew Zajac as Andrew lnnes (and a host of other characters) held the audience throughout as they conjured up a world of death, despair and delusion in Scotland following the failure of Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebellion and the rise of the roman Anti-Christ. Designer David Ramsay's set allowed only one prop: a masterly multi-functional chest skillfully used by the actors to — create colﬁns, doorways, prison cells, churches, houses, fumiture and architectural features. Between them they populated their world with followers, churchmen, ofﬁcers of the law, l8th century neds and, in an hilarious aside, two irreverent tartan-clad stick puppets from irvine. it was easy to forget that there were only two actors in the cast; a suspension of disbelief helped by the complementary ﬁddle playing of Galloway-raised Amy Geddes, whose live music added layers of atmosphere to an already dark and brooding tale. Cara Wiseman's lighting showed off Angelina Gerrard’s elegantly simple costumes to great effect and gelled with Andy Thorbum’s evocative sound design. The whole package was neatly held together by Shoito Bruce and Karen Sutherland on stage management and publicity. This was an excellent example of inspirational small scale touring theatre. A powerful story exploded on to the stage in the hail of Dairy School in the hands of two actors armed only with a folding box, a few lights, some sticky tape and a small technical crew. But, like the swan, the smooth movement on the surface belies the frantic activity beneath. What the audience don’t see is the paddling by the theatre company, the Scottish Arts Council, Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association and the Glenkens Community and Arts Trust who all played their part in bringing “The Heretic's Tale" to the Stewartry. if this ﬁne quality can be maintained then long may they continue to do so. Robert Martin ON THE BEAT : Community Police News with PC Ian Wilson Season’s Greetings from the Polis.......... The ever lengthening run up to Christmas and New Year is now well into full swing and l would be failing in my duty not to wam you of the dangers of over indulging in alcohol. DON'T DRINK DRIVE this Christmas! Plan ahead - arrange a lift home from the works party, leave the car at the pub. it is far better to pick it up from there than the Police pound! This winter we are targeting those with faulty lights and tyres as well as drink driving so beware! ou have been wamed! Try and look after your house and possessions during the Festive period! if you are going away during this festive period get someone to keep an eye on your home. Don't give the opportunist thief a chance, for example when you are out and about in pubs and clubs etc, don’t leave that new exlpenslve mobile phone, leather jacket, handbag etc lying around in the pub and expect them to be t ere when you come back from the toilet! We all seem to have extra cash and vouchers in our wallets, purses or pockets. Don’t carry more cash than you may need! Leave it safely at home! When you are out enjoying yourself try not to disturb the nelgh ours especially the elderly, with too much noise! lfyou come across anyone unwell through the effects of drink, especially youngsters offer them a hand or tell someone who can help them hornei Well I have preached enough, and all that remains is to thank you all for all your help and support during another year in the Gienkens, and o course vvish every one of you a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year! Glenkens Gazette QLUE CQRNER n-Q DavA1:id-saotn Ii Photos GLEN KENS KARATE CLUB We are the Glenkens branch of Kickback Martial Arts, a Multi-Style Martial Arts school run by Brian and Nancy Hilton. Nancy ls a 2nd Dan Black Belt of both Shotokan Karate and Freestyle Karate and Brian has several black belts, the highest of which is 6th Dan in Shotokan Karate. The club has been running for about two and a half years and has been busy and successful since the beginning. We have a strong team spirit as a club, and enjoy a hard working, but rewarding atmosphere. There are gradlngs every four months for those who want to take them, and we have had some signiﬁcant progress with these over the years. Hopefully our club will produce its ﬁrst Black Belt in the next year or sol Recent successes include two 2nd places for Hannah Sainsbury at the Welsh open in Conwy and several trophies for our local members at the inter-club competitions in Kirkconnel and Thornhiil earlier this year, including many lst’sl We meet every Tuesday and Thursday night from 7pm to 9pm at Dairy Community Centre. Lessons cost £2 an hour, and there is a yearly fee of £15 for registration with NAKMAS, an internationally recognised Martial Arts association. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us, so why not come along and give it a try’ if any other clubs or groups would like to be featured please contact us. l _ page I O SEWING MATERIALS SENT TO BOSNIA Thank you everyone who contacted me with donations of‘ l ' buttons, zips, needles and thread for a new sewing project that i we had been asked to support in Sarajevo. There was a wonderful response and ’Hazel's' even scoured through boxes and donated items at the request of one enterprising Glerrkens resident. l On the ﬁrst Thursday that we were there Nadlla, our receptionist and interpreter at the Healing Hands Clinic, explained that she had arranged for someone from the CCV (Concentration Camp Victims) Association to come and collect all the bags. l it had been a demanding day, and my ﬁnal client that afternoon i was sitting in the ofﬁce chatting to Nadija. “Do you remember Jasmina?" Nadila asked. I didn't but as she had been a victim herself she was booked in for a treatment with me. lasmina had started the sewing school and she thanked me very much for all the haberdashery that I had brought. Nadlla then went on to translate that lasmlna had not been feeling very good, that she had headaches and a lot of pressures and was working many hours for the CCV. lasmina is a Muslim and when the Serbs attacked she had been living in East Bosnia (they often avoid saying Srebrenika because the memories of the massacre there are still so raw, ]asnrlna's father's body was only found last year.) A Serb neighbour handed the sixteen year old Iasmina her baby sister as she ﬂed. Neither of them saw their mother again for ﬁve years, and the child looked upon Jasmlna as her mother. Their mother had no idea whether they had survived. As well as her Father, ]asmlna lost a brother and a sister, one other brother and one other sister survived. None of them have retumed to their original home. Bosnia is still recovering from the War and there are still many problems economically and emotionally and physically. Healing Hands is a small charity that sends out therapists for six months every year who try to alleviate some of the traumas resulting from the conﬂict. At least four therapists have volunteered from Kirkcudbrightshire over the years. Anyone wanting to know more about the organisation can visit www.healinghandsnetworl-t.org.uk tie‘ r .1 39TH ORIGINAL MOUNTAIN MARATHON A if 3,000 runners and mountaineers competed in the 39*’ Original Mountain Marathon ifomrerly known as the‘ KIMM) in the Galloway Forest Park. All carried tent equipment and food spent an overnight camp in one of two locations, either Caldons or Burnhead. The athletes were awakened in their dark tents at dam on Sunday by the pipes 1 of award winning piper George Whan of Kirkcudbright. The winners Al and lfor Powell covered almost 2 marathon ; lengths in the 2 days. The OMM remains one of the -1? avtoughest events on the outdoor athletes calendar. l Few people these days have not heard of the patlent’s pulse at three positions and at three acupuncture. Although practised in China for depths on both wrists, examine the tongue, feel for over 3000 years and introduced to Europe in tender spots along acupuncture meridians and note the 17"‘ century by the Jesuits, it has only changes of skin tone and colour. Those skilled in become accepted and popular in Britain for auricular therapy (a fomr of ear acupuncture) will the last 10 years. It is now taught to degree also examine the ears. Then, the magic. level in western universities and practised in I call it magic even though there are rational clinics and hospitals worldwide. Television explanations of the mechanlsrn of acupuncture; the shows such as the Alternative Therapy experience for the patient is often ‘like magic.’ The series by the scientist Kathy Sykes further pain that was there melted away, the tight shoulders advanced awareness of the efficacy of loosen and the heavy heart ﬂoats like a free and easy wanderer. These are the drug free pleasures of acupuncture and its scientific validity. Traditional Chinese acupuncture. Patients leave with Her programme showed tests using the country's a renewed feeling of well-being. most powerful MRI scanner assessing changes in the brain of a test subject before, during and after an Acupuncture is not limited to the treatment of pain. acupuncture needle was inserted. To the surprise of in China it is the ﬁrst port of call for most patients researchers an area of the brain called the llmbic entering a typical Chinese hospital. it is used to treat system that deals with the control of pain was everything from acne to tinrritis. activated. This was an early indication of one of the in Australia IVF clinics advocate adlunctive mechanisms of acupuncture. acupuncture to enhance fertility and reduce the risk For those who have experienced its beneﬁts this of miscarriage. it also helps with moming sickness information only conﬁrms what they already know. and the pain of labour. The view of sceptics who attribute the beneﬁts of lrnmediately upon admission to the Chinese Hospital acupuncture to the placebo effect has also been stroke ward, patients are treated with acupuncture. addressed in several trials where knee pain has The recovery rate is impressive. Patients regain the been treated with either real acupuncture or sham ability to speak, are able to walk again and can even acupuncture. The patients were unaware whether regain the ability to swallow. Can you imagine the they were receiving the real thing or not. Results ioy of being able to eat again after having your meals showed deﬁnitively that the real acupuncture fed into your stomach though a valve inserted in worked while the sham acupuncture had only a your abdomen? marginal response. As an acupuncturist, my greatest ioy is to see There is some joy in having one’s beliefs validated patients adopt changes in their lives and lifestyles with western scientiﬁc methodology but the real ioy that facilitate personal growth and goal fulﬁlment. of an acupuncture treatment is in the experience. For the researchers, understanding how that comes The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach about through acupuncture is a challenge. For the to treatment allows time to discuss the history of patients it is irrelevant. a patient’s health problems and uses the constructs ]im Chalmers Acupuncture www.jimchalmers.co.uk of TCM to make a diagnosis. Practitioners will take Crossmichael Complementary Therapy Centre. CORSOCK GLASS Creative Glass for Unique Spaces Stained glass, kilnformed glass panels, tiles and bowls Commissions Undertaken Amanda J Simmons Rosebank, Corsock, Castle Douglas DG7 3DN 01644 440696 07747 B85824 See websites for details and work www.corsockglass.blogspot.oom wvvw.amandajsimmons.co.uk corsockglass@btinternet.com > r-1 - -"ii .r——— ---- Acupuncture Chinese Herbs Iim Chalmers rs. A.Cert Advnrlceri Ar. ((.'!u'mr) I-‘client AACMA Crossmichael Complementary 'l‘herapy Centre P11. 07749087699 El-E page ii Glenkens Gazette BUSINESS DIRECTORY Please note the following changes and the additions of new members to the Glenkens Business Association Directory. Change of phone number:R1-P Construction, Russ Juiictn-Prince, Blowquhoirn Form, Dolry DG-7 3TY, 07738 564 627 New members:' Cloud Cuckoo Lodge, Lesley Wykes, Cuckoo Stone Cottage, Si. John's Town of Doiry, DG7 3UA, 01644 430 375, enquiries@cloudcuckoo| odge.co.ui<, wwvncloudcuckoolodge.co.uk ' Kole’s Sandwich Bor, The Ploce For Toke-Awoy Sandwiches and Rolls, To Order in odvonce phone: 07900 204 902, Open Mondcty to Frldoy 9on1 - 4pm, The Goroge, Dolry ' Deeside Bed 8. Breokfost ond Luxury Self Coloring Collage, Jenny Cowctn, Deesicle, 42 Moin Street, Crossmichael, DG7 3AU, 01556 670 239, www.deeside-gol|owc1y.co.uk, deesidemx@ctol.co.uk if Glenkens Business Association _ . _ . _ l We will be holding our AGM at 7pm, on Tuesday 16 January 2007. The venue is The Ken Bridge Hotel. Please put this date in your diaries, it is most important that as many members as possible come to this meeting as it will have an impact on our future direction following the success of the Business Directory. If you have any subjects you wish to have raised at the AGM, please let the secretary know well in advance please (early December). THE AGENDA (Provisional): Chair's report of the pest year - Treasurer's report Changes to the Constitution (The Constitution is also available on the web sites). Other committees reports - Small increase to GBA fees to cover extra costs o reprinting the Business Directory and other future events and projects. Election of Executive Committee members - The coming year - AOCB Everyone is welcome, members please bring a friend(s)l The guest speaker will be Keith Muir from Forest Enterprise on their tourism strategy for the Galloway Forest Park. We look forward to seeing you all there. More infomration is available on the web site and this will be updated regularly. http://www.glenkens-business-association.org.uk/events.html or send an email to: secretary@glenkens-business-association.co.uk or telephone 01644 430 162 if you have any ideas for future meeting topics, events and speakers please lei us know. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR A WORKING WEEKEND AT THE GREEN HOUSE the years, including the Windy Standard site, near Carsphaim However those with back-of garden renewable aspirations were able to ﬁnd kindred spirits amongst the staff with, the Green House serving as a tangible example of what can L be achieved by sustainable, T energy-efﬁcient architecture. l As the weekend drew to a I \ close having secured funds for. J Macmillan Cancer Support of over £480 and with 500 visitors having passed through, the most exciting, enthusiastic and innovative contribution to the event was in the process of being appraised. Local youngsters from Glenkens‘ schools had diligently produced a stream of renewable energy related drawings and paintings for an art competition, transforming the Green House oiﬁce reception with a cascade of imaginative images - with such a high pedigree of renewable energy enthusiasm just waiting to come forward from the younger generation, it seems certain that the Glenkens renewable energy buzz is here to stay. by 5O,,a;d 3p,,;,S Most people are aware of the buzz currently surrounding renewable energy. What less people are aware of, however, is just quite how much of this buzz has found its way to the Glenkens, with one company in particular, Natural Power, operating at the heart of both the renewables sector and the Glenkens. Over the ﬁrst weekend in October, the Glasgow bom, Norwegian adopted and now Glenkens based renewable energy consultancy Natural Power decided to team up with their landlord, The Forrest Estate, to participate in the DetG wide ‘Doors Open Day‘ initiative. The aim was to allow anyone the chance to ﬁnd out more about the company and estate and their ﬁelds of work. As well as being able to ask questions of the company staff present, visitors were also invited to chow down on a tasty barbecue provided with remarkable culinary aplomb by local girls Margaret Sainsbury and Liz Ramsay in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. There were ‘alternative’ sports on offer too (to go with the altemative energy) with Morag Patterson being on hand to give lessons in axe throwing (not as daunting as it ﬁrst seems), Alan Turnbull patiently demonstrating the reﬁned skills of archery and, for the young at heart, no less fun (but arguably less skill!) was involved during the ‘splat the rat’ competition. Teas and coffees were generously provided by members of the Glenkens’ MacMiilan Cancer Support team. Visitors were shown the track record of the company with display boards outlining the various commercial prolects the company has been involved in throughout "T " ‘*5 jg: _II-- w.- lb - OPEN ALL YEAR ~ ENSUITE ACCOMMODATION ~ FOOD BAR ~ ' # varied menus available including our popular steak house menu speciality high tea (booking advisable) - TAKEAWAY FOOD ~ HOME BAKING ORDERS BEING TAKEN (order early for Christmas to avoid disappointment) A wide range of beers, wines, spirits including over 100 whiskies GIVE US A CALL IF YOU REQUIRE TRANSPORT TO & FROM THE HOTEL OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD Visit Santa’s Grotto during December Sat 2,9,16,23 3,10,1 7,24 between 12-4pm o can '-er Barns THIS voucnen T0 emov me Festive CHEER TEA/COFFEE MINCE PIE on snoareneno Lmx Cnsn MACHINE AVAILABLE TO ALL CHARGE £1.50 PER TRANSACTION J l |__ A: I’ _ L 1 — _ _ £2.00 , -_-_r _ O I I .;__ —_ __ , _ _ __ A ' -_ _-_-_-_ __—_; = I - L, _ _‘-if - riji ._i.:'....._m'**'»‘i _ Glenkens Gazette J "1-—|-I" r—'~.,_-1 @ugsmog ‘DRAMA B MUSIC - COME AND TRY GYRO-SCOPE COMMITTEE it was always the intention, when setting up GOAT, to provide an organisation, which would facilitate for all aspects of the community. With this in mind, our GYRO-scope project, “Glenkens Youth and Recreational Opportunities” kicked off recently. We held one meeting for primary age range along with their mums and one for the secondary age range. The purpose of the meetings was to make young people aware of the work Glenkens Community at Arts Trust was doing and to inspire them to start to think about what they want from the new centre. 1 What facilities are needed in the Glenkens that aren't already provided? 2 What interests local young people? 3 How can the new centre help young people achieve their aspirations and goals? The Secondary meeting was very productive and lots of ideas were discussed. Popular threads of thought included holding regular band nights for young people, as there are lots of young people involved with band projects who would appreciate the opportunity to perfomr live. Continuing with the idea of performance, it was proposed that youth should take responsibility in not only organising the event, but also taking care of the technical side of things. Perhaps to train some young people to control lighting and sound systems, particularly if there are any individuals interested in following in the fleid as a career. Sarah Ade, the coordinator of the "Glenkens Gazette” expressed interest in ﬁnding new sources for contributions for the new Youth Page. This means an opportunity for young people to have the freedom to write about matters, which they feel are important and also gain experience in journalism. Sports was talked about with lots of different possibilities suggested, such as inviting a sports personality to talk and coach local young people and setting up a class for indoor sports such as boxing. Finally, a youth club was also a popular idea for the new centre. it could provide information on life skills for example, C.V writing, money management, cooking skills, job opportunities and stress management. it was decided that the ﬁrst Wednesday evening of every month at 4:30pm was when this group would meet in the GCAT oiﬁce, anyone is welcome to come along or ifyou wish to contribute the Gazette, phone the GCAT oiﬁce on 4203 74. The primary age range meeting was also constructive as parents were accompanied by their children who had equally as much input. A few of the I On Saturday‘ 10"‘ of February, the RSAMD will return to the Glen ens to ‘provide a “Come and Try" day for traditional music an drama at Dairy Secondary School from 1pm until 5pm. This is an informal opportunity to either try out an instrument you have always fancied having a go at, or just want to find out more about learning music or drama through the RSAMD. It is open to all young people so whether you have experience or are a comp ete novice, come along and have a go! Y dance has retumed for a new season at Dairy Secondary School with two sessions held every Thursday until the i4"‘ of December. The company, which coaches street and hip hop dance, is very impressed by the talent our area iras to offer. One class is held during school time, while the other iis after school and open to all primary and secondary pupils. Participants get the opportunity to dance to modem, popular tunes and deviise their own routines. it's lots of fun and a great way to improve you’re dancing skills - why not come along, whether you have been before or have no dancing experience, there's something for everyone! The classes are free and if you attend six sessions over the course, you will receive a free YDance T-shirt and water bottle! Transport may be available home (ONLY to Glenkens addresses) but must be booked at least three days in advance. For more infonnation, or to book a place on the bus, please call the GCAT ofﬁce on 420374. YDance will visit in the Spring, on the 3'" of March, again in Dairy Secondary School with two workshops, starting at ipm and 2pm which will result in a perfomrance in the evening, at 7:30pm. The production is called "Risk" and is aimed at young people and the situations many find themselves spiralling into during their teen years. ]oy-riding, "Trainsuriing”, grafﬁti, drugs and theft are themes which are explored in order to express a young person’s need for freedom and to discover who they are. The day will be coordinated by professional dancers and choreographers and promises to be a worthwhile and fun experience. More infomration will be available in the next issue of the Glenkens Gazette. any ideas for the Youth in the Gazette orforyouth related mums expressed an interest in using the new centre on school holidays for organised activities. This would provide an aim for attending children to aspire to if incorporating with RSAMD or YDance links as time spent rehearsing could result in performance. The possibility of RSAMD tutors visiting the new centre every three weeks was mentioned which would mean the advantage of additional in the CatStrand please ;;dJ0 on 01644 420374. 7 instruction for children already receiving lessons or if there was a specific demand, for individuals to be tatlght teaching skills. Another popular idea discussed was the possibility of fonning a GCAT membership scheme for young people. This would mean young people feeling more independent and more predominant in youth matters of GCAT. Film in the new centre could mean a regular club, which could include classic films, Children would then get “the cinema experience" as apposed to watching a DVD at home. The garden of the new centre was also discussed, with the consensus being the need to seek out volunteers for the community garden project. A rockery and herb plants would optimise the advantage of a low maintenance yet colourful garden as well as linking in with nature and any cookery training. The |_!lrl§'l.3l;.l_.,¢_l.|.1I_'lﬂ_l1_t_'-PB.l'Iqrm_i,ll_5"iA!'l5_j'_P.!'9l9l?l;IKBAP) is ;5__l.s‘i_Il_'l__l_l'ig a .e.teie.st...ssbeiae.d .me.mori.ealr.an.ﬂ esnetiensevf Ive’ the $l_9j§‘!1i=il'lI$* 'T¢_l._lll'ii!'9i...ll.‘_l.liiI,iF|‘,liiiﬂfl? lie. Asie.i11;h1i.tehielI_s.iet illﬂi i _53§ii€|0P"1°%l1? s§§f\iiii9 £51514‘*7i!!?itll97-.l?F9P!i?i. want 1°. le__"'_a_j_l"_'l1_ 'll_l'-“I689 tll1't'é'S"'8"ll'i:|_\_lir_ll1€ll-'|le’t_ _er_way 10 le"ﬂi"fl iﬂiﬁﬁ by liilﬂﬂ 1 "B"_5_IQ‘_:"I'l"|B'l“I'i"lI'lfi_€."’3"-'i_l1. agway. tllill-.!.‘_n,ll"i_iI'_l'.l|.l1| b.l'|l1_Q_ ._8l'$l'11'l|.E to_-'eve'If§li£iﬂ.e'§";?[&ti_§?¥s.’Th.§'Y';§'&ite l_lI!_;i|7ll 1'Q_10-_I_ii_I'.l=_-iﬂ.i.e -a play ursini9;,th,e inl'.orm.atie.n.3they;-iln'd,sv.h. .eh..;w1.Ilr tour local avenues mi Spring 2.007 s.orleel.u:u.t.Ier IurihefsdeteIl.=i i —~7 7 GYRO-SCOPE WEBSITE The Glenkens Community at Arts Trust is currently in the process of creating a new website which will include information about all GCAT events and projects. We hope to have a page committed exclusively to GYRO Scope (Glenkens Youth and Recreational Opportunities) and so call upon any young people in the Glenkens who have ideas or anything they feel is pressing and want to include on the new page. All input is valuable and we will consider all ideas put forward. Details about the RSAMD and YDance will be on the page as well as an update from the newly appointed GYRO Scope committees, there will also be space for anything else of interest that young people would want included The purpose of the website is to keep young people informed about activities they can take part in and benefit from, in their area as well as achieve feedback on what GCAT is doing for young people. We want the page to be run by young people, for young people. There is freedom for any iindlviduals who are interested in developing features like biogs, visual arts, animation and music. We are also interested in finding someone who would like to take the responsibility of artistic director to design the look of the page, to make it colourful, appealing and relatable. it is a great opportunity to have some fun creating a useful and interesting feature. If you are interested in finding out more, call GCAT on 4203 74. Duke Street New Galloway ‘ Part of the Armstrong Watson Group 4i Glenkens Hair Studio MAN SO N page i 2 — ~ - ‘H‘¢r\¢-+ Eileen wisfws ll,“ fwr cuitvmni rt Morn} éhrsstmris Ami is tiﬂﬂtlj New Yjmr FESTIVE SLEASON SOPENIIJG I-IOURS: Thurs 21" Dec. 3.00am-B1.30pm* Fri 22F‘s.D.ee. 9.00am-5.0Optn . Bat 23." Ps<=.- S9-Ovary-5..00v.m. -.3_‘!i‘*- '.-"D§.'.“1i-. 2§i“._8:lr. .i3.‘li.";.lJ.'.=. ~.=;<'-. 1.195!-in Iltt1rs§r2Is"*l1lse._§+Q.iiatt+6»eenm* i"Iirli:2.Bii =-n.¢e. 9.-ﬂﬂtmesrﬂﬂtm isati‘seesc~t1e1::..aa;e.0sm+ia..evnn .arerio"tc@;. iteiae or .ae;1an.»retosan Ofpinr--as“-'i1oi'Imal ft"ii1ii'il‘iiiitf§ -._4i*f_j'_tlti-.-- 2007 ~'*-lH*'rb'ie1r ;$;lto'pj" fI'lii.lit.4-'s30.'lilitl. l =» IE - P Glenkens Gazette page I3 @E@mﬂ@@@G Kenmarsh Yard, Carsons Knowe New Galloway DG7 3RY Tel 01644 420240 Fax 01644 420240 Mobile 07011 254040 <*x';cocs£'.3 cserasﬁocil @038 0 d-ra-i-n-in-g 0 0 rpcococilca 0 Otbcococscacﬁocao <> O Oocaiscacail cstbexﬂ O €E@E38QMEb ﬂ@&ﬂE ° TIPPERS FOR HIRE ° DUMPERS ° ° LOW LOADER ° DIGGERS FROM 3 TON TO 16 TON ' So whether you have got a problem with your drains to setting out foundations give us a call on the above numbers for a quote 6|-ENKENS Loch Arthur MEDICAL PRACTICE eeaswrno DUI-{FRIES ooaﬁjo Gene|.a| Medica| & Dispensing Services I The Surgery’ High Street 1\ew ' Galloway The Sm'ger_y Kiriciand Sfree!‘ Da Iry | ? CREAMERY 84 FARM SHOP The home of fine local and organic produce I c/iftunrd ‘wirrrrirrg Organic, jfrzrwr/§=orrse C/Jerses, jiresbiiy ‘.B’nK*ed ‘Brands, Orgasm.‘ J/l’f¢'r2r, tfrrrir C9’ T)egefrrZ*/rs C‘-7° €gg.t. FORAPPOINTMENTS CALL 95* 0 1 04 E cAil'/jnodrrred on our ozurrﬁzr-:1; or sarrrred as ‘ /om!/y as possible. ‘Pius rm e.t'ferzsit1e r'r2r1ge of of/Jcrﬁrre_fbeds, 1msx1'r.'fs, pottery £9’ rr'r2_/is. A Y 1:051 I MONDAY T0 FRIDAY geomvi-s.3oern Ga||°way post office SATURDAY 1iJ.i.l[l.r\M-3.00Pll‘l and 3 HQPPY NEW T _ RECOMMENDED LAST POSTING DATES: Standard Parcels 2 “' Cla s 1 ‘Ola s Fnorst Bet-:sst'trve,'|'aste Till-I New Aaaev no.-so. SIGNS .-tF'1"t~:n 5o1st L t=_aa=_E=__=__n 13 December 2005 16 December 2005 19 December 2005 The Post Office will be closed over the festive season on: 25/26127 December, 1/2:3 January /ll; _ or ' I “.1 ill 4.-=. '#f'~: If__-T."-c \l\i I Hm E-'. ~%~\-. I-7?.s»i‘t \ i,],x:;;. ,‘ P§El § r=T s1+b=. and personal Qmce; we wouldClydesdale be hzappy |;-B,-,*i,T,h“| I-Jl\lAILI rrenmer_y@1orbnr'r£1rrr'.or;g..vk for their custom and supporcove Tm-5592 TEL‘ 01337760196 >$*..-r~/S.'~. 'I‘i~r- IE-if: Glenkens Gazette page I4 ®EW ®F J M@@§a Q Q? A dramatised interpretation by Angela Miller I woke long before dawn, and detem1Ined not to disturb Mother or my siblings, I slipped as quietly from the bed room as possible. Since the raid in Kirkcudbright two nights before, I had been lumping at shadows, terriﬁed that Claverhouse would know that I had been involved and bring his wrath down on my family. I could stand it no longer, so last night I detemrined that I would take a bag of supplies and disappear off into the hills after my father. One of the men involved in the raid had let it slip that father was hiding out at Auchenioy, by the Black Water of Dee. So it was that half an hour later I was on the road with a backpack of food, heading in that general direction. The ﬁrst rays of sunlight were peaking over the hills, but all around there was a thick, icy fog which crept up the river basin on tendril ﬁngers. I could only barely see where I was going or what lay ahead of me. I nearly lumped clean out of my skin when I heard a sudden whisper in my ear. “You should be careful out here lad, Claverhouse is upon the roads with his men,” I tumed, afraid of what I might ﬁnd and saw that it was Robert Ferguson who stooped down to speak In my ear. "I was going to my father," I told him in my defence. "And ye could have led a dragoon to him unknowing walking is such a dwam along these roads." My mouth dropped open and I stuttered, trying in vain to explain myself, but Ferguson simply smiled and shook his head. He took me by the arm and lead me off the road and into the ﬁeld. “i’li guide you there boy,” he began "By a safer road, although you must stay close to me in this fog." How thankful I was that he found me, for less than two minutes later we heard the sound of many horses hooves upon the road and looked to see soldiers on it, their shadowy shapes picked out in the fog by the lamps they carried to see by. TIMES OF WORSHIP IN THE GLENKENS CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Sundays Baimacleiian 12 noon 1*‘ Carsphairn 10.30 am 1*‘ 2'“ 3"‘ 4"‘ 5"‘ (Dec) Dairy 12 noon 15‘ 2"“ 3"‘ 4"‘ Kells 10.30 am 2"‘ 3"‘ 4"‘ Dairy Session House 6 pm 1st (Dec) Special Services and Events 1st December, 7.30 pm Evening of Traditional Music. Dairy Town Hall. 10th December, 6.30 pm Carols by Candlelight. Carsphairn Church. 24th December, 11.30 pm Watchnight Service. Kells Church. 25th December, 10.30 am Christmas Day Family Service. Dairy Church. 31st December, 10.30 am We walked the many miles to the Black Water, the icy fog lifting slowly under the sluggish winter sun. We crossed bogs and burns and followed deer tracks through the forests, always wary that we might be followed or seen by Claverhouse's men as they combed the countryside. Finally, with the fog still roiling about the feet of the trees though the day was almost half gone, we came to Auchenloy, where my father and his companions had made camp. Though they were hardy men, the bitter cold and privation seemed to be beginning to take their toll. Wariness of being found prevented them from lighting a lire that might have otherwise improved their lot. They fell gratefully on the bannocks, cheese and cold meat that I had brought and my father praised me highly for my thoughtfulness. To see him alive when I had feared him dead until 2 days before cheered me greatly, and for a while I forgot my fears and sat and listened to the chatter of the men as I had done many times throughout my childhood. That it would be the last time I would do this, the last time I would speak with them, the last time I would see my father alive and without care I did not realise at the time. Now the laughter rings hollow in my mind for it was that sound that brought the dragoons down upon us. They came on foot, silent as foxes, hidden by the fog and caught us all by surprise. A shot rang out and Ferguson fell dead to the ground. I felt my feet rooted to the ground in shock as I stared at the corpse of a man who had been alive bare seconds before. “Run iadi" my father bellowed, tearing me from my frozen state. He leaped to his feet, pistol and sword drawn already. I needed no second telling and ﬂew headlong for the tree-line, but there I stopped, not wanting to leave my father again. Now, in some ways, I wish I had not. Graham of Claverhouse and his bloody band of Dragoons stepped out of the fog, muskets trained on my father and his cronies. “James Mc Michael!" he roared and I saw my father step forward, his head held high. "That is I" he told the sheriff. With a wave of his hand, Claverhouse halted his men and strode forward to face my father, giving no heed to the weapons my father had drawn. "You are under arrest for the murder of Pierson of Carsphalm and treason against his majesty, Charles Ii. I advise you to come quietly,” he said in a voice as cold as the fog. "You know I will not," my father replied. Claverhouse turned to his men and pointed at where my father’s friends stood behind him. “Shoot them,” he ordered. Gunshot tore the air like a thunderstorm broken right overhead. Robert Stewart and ]ohn Grierson fell dead. In the forest I stood aghast, unable to tear my eyes away. “I'll not be your trophy catch, Claverhouse. You'll either have to kill me or be killed trying to take me," My father told him, without a waver in his voice. “You think you're a match for me McMichaei?" Claverhouse asked, his voice coloured with scorn. He drew his sword, "Let's see how much of a fool you are." My father tossed his pistol to the ground and grinned. “Single combat, Sheriff," he said, issuing the challenge. Claverhouse replied by crossing swords with my father and the ring of steel echoed in the frigid air. Father roared like an angered bull and rained blows on Claverhouse, forcing him backwards. But Ciaverhouse's skill with the blade was not small and after his initial surprise at Father’s fury he foughtback. They wentto and fro several times and Claverhouse began to be frustrated as my fathers skill was more than he had imagined. Again father fought him back with a furious volley of blows and Claverhouse missed his footing on the wet ground. Father lunged and there was a dull clang as his sword met the metal of Ciaverhouse's helm. Claverhouse staggered back, his pride as stung as his crown. “Had your helmet been like mine,” my father snarled, pointing to the soft bonnet on his head,"Your carcass had now found a bed upon the heathi" There was triumph in father’s voice, but alas, it was to be short lived! For as he they fought I had spied that one of Claverhouse’s dragoons had moved away from the rest and he stooped to take a large stone. I was frozen and made dumb with fear, somethingofwhich I am not proud to this day, and I could not ﬁnd my voice when I saw the dragoon slip silently up behind my father as he spoke. I saw him raise the rock up high, and still the cry I longed to utter remained caught within my throat. Then the dragoon dashed it down up on my father's skull, cleaving it open. in my horror my knees went from under me, bile rising fast in my gullet. I was aware of more shots ringing through the air and somehow a sense of self-presentation took over and I stumbled back to my feet and ﬂed. in life, as well as death my father was a man of indomltablespiritandsomewhatrecklesscharacter, yet not a day goes by that I do not mourn his loss or wish that I had a little more of his strength of will. The Killing Times are long behind us, and graves erected for many of the Martyrs who died in those days. Often I sit by the stone that marks the ﬁnal rest of Robert Stewart and ]ohn Grierson and ponder their cruel fate. But never far from my mind is the martyr who isn't buried there, the Martyr who knows no true rest. My father, ]ames Mc Michael. Maniy thanks to Christine MacArthur at Dairy ibrary and the ladies of Carsphairn Heritagke whose help was invaiuab e in researc ing these s ories. You can read samgies of m(y work at htt[p:IIunderhiiljour nal. iogspiri .comI Feel ree to comment in any wayl All work copyright Angela Miller © 2006 United Service with Choir. Carsphairn Church. SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH (C of E) St I'ii'largaret"s, New Galloway Christmas Services Sunday 24th Dec. 1 0.30 am Holy Communion 1 1 .30 pm Midnight Holy Communion Christmas Day 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 31st Dec 10.30 am Carol Service CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES St John's, Castle Douglas Masses on Saturday 6 pm 8. Thursday 7 pm sewn gate. tabs, rYa'ils, boards, pegs, sarking, cladding, deer fencing, sawdust, woodchip all timber pressure treated sewn to order or many items available from stock . Glenkens Gazette page I 5, WHAT IS EB? Epidermoiysis Bullosa (EB) is a very rare genetic condition in which the skin and body linings blister at the slightest knock or rub, causing painful, open wounds. At its mildest, the condition is confined to the hands and feet making holding things and walking extremely painful. in more severe forms all the body is affected and the wounds heal very slowly, giving rise to scarring, physical deformity and significant disability. People with the more severe types of EB also have an exceptionally high risk of developing skin arr. -r cancers, shortening their lives by approximately 30-40 years. In its most severe form, the condition is fatal in infancy. For many sufferers the blistering is not limited to the outer body surfaces, but also affects the inner body linings, such as the mouth and oesophagus. The eating of solids is, in these cases, almost impossible, and the disposal of the body waste incredibly painful. Malnutrition is often a consequence when this occurs. Whilst considerable progress has been made in recent years in understanding EB and identifying the genes that cause the condition, there is as yet no effective treatment or cure. -_-it _ _ t 1 II?" About DebRA Established in 1978, DebRA is the only medical research and patient support charity in the UK working on behalf of people living with EB. DebRA Scotland K was started in March 1994. at 0 it. .1-'1» @- Leading the world in identifying and funding specific research projects likely to lead to a cure and successful treatment for the condition Providing specialist services not available through the NHS, to ease the pain and suffering of all children and adults affected by the condition. it r -N 0 Making skilled counselling and expert guidance on current legislation and governmental services available to EB families, to improve their quality of life 0 Raising awareness of the issues surrounding EB to the general public, healthcare professionals, schools and other interested parties. it in Scotland there are no NHS funded treatment facilities at national or regional level. People affected by EB therefore not only rely very heavily on DebRA funded research to provide a long term answer to the illness, but are also almost entirely dependant on the range of specialist support services provided by the charity. These include travelling nurses able to visit children and adults in their homes, clinics, physiotherapy and dietetic services, equipment provision and respite holiday accommodation for families under severe pressure. Current activities - Research DebRA has an international reputation in funding high quality research into EB. Most of the major developments in knowledge have been initiated by DebRA funded research groups. Expenditure is guided by the international Medical and Scientiﬁc Advisory panel whose members include eminent scientists from Europe and the USA. DebRA UK manages the peer review process for all the EB research worldwide, enabling a strong focus to be maintained.Due to the development of genetic therapies over the last decade great advances in research into the Human Genome have been made. The genes for all main forms of EB are now known and, in the laboratory, the defects can be corrected at cellular level. Genetic therapies will continue to be a key element of DebRA research, but in addition, a major programme of research into cancers in EB (a signiﬁcant cause of early death in some forms of EB) is also being investigated. Scotland as Scotland now boasts the largest health care team in the world per head of population of those affected by EB however, with only one specialist per hundred patients, this is still not enough. For further information please contact Robin Hood on 01698 424210 or 07885 155011 Forthcoming Event: The DebRA Scottish Classic will be held at the Kintyre Championship Course at Westin Turnberry or write to Resort, Ayrshire on 1 1th June 2007. DebRA, Rex House, Registration Forms to enter can be sent out from 1 03 Bothweii Road, our Office in Hamilton at the above number. The Hamilton ML3 ODW cost will be £500 for a Team of 4 page lo Glenkens Gazette GLENKENS DIARY FDR ALL EVENTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GAZETTE ‘Any contributions to the Gazette are always welcome by anyone and everyone, and all articles, cartoons or photos are considered for publication. We are very keen to receive contributions from a wider area. Please remember that we try very hard to remain politically impartial. Although we encourage you to express your views on subiects of interest to the local community, sometimes an editorial decision is taken not to print an article because it might jeopardize that impartiality. if you are submitting an article the preferred format is by e-mail to ]onnie Dowswell at [ensys@g|enkensbb.co.uk]. He prefers to receive your article as an attachment in text or rich text format (.txt or .rtf ﬁles). if you can’t email it the next preferred method is on disc which you can post or drop in to the GCAT Shop. Again ideally it should be .txt or .rtf. if tyou want to submit a printed document then this is OK. Please keep fonts |’ plain so that your text can be recognized by the scanner software. (ideal fonts are Arial, Times New Roman, Courier. No bold or italic please). For those of you who have no idea of what we are talking about, we are still very happy to receive hand written articles which we will happily type up for you. Sarah Ade is our chief co-ordinator so if you have a good story btrt aren't iable to write it yourseif please get in touch with her. She will be very happy to carry out interviews and undertake research to get your story written. Telephone OI644 430138. [he DECEMBER Frilst, 7.30 pm Evening of Traditional i-iusic - Dairy Town Hall. Sat Znri & Sun 3rd - Tale-Blazers storytelling workshop Dairy Community Centre, for prices and times contact GCAT Sun 3rd Dec, Galloway Hills Rally Thu 7th - Tea Dance - Dairy Town Hall, 3-5pm Fri Bth Dec, Mary Barclay Band, Dairy Town Hail, doors open 7.30 pm Fri 15th Dec, ViSiiSCOi.iEtl'i0.C0lTl xrnas open-day, 26 i-lain St, Dalry,tron1 12pm Fri 15th 8 Sat 16th Dec, Little Bo Peep, Dairy Town Hall, 7pm Sunlﬂth, 6.30 pm Carols by Candlelight - Carsphairn Church. Wed 27th Dec, Ayr Bus Trip. dept. New Galloway 10.15am, dept. Dairy l0.30arn JANUARY Tue 16th Ian, Glenkens Business Association AGi-l, Ken Bridge Hotel, 7pm Thu 18th Carsphairn Burns Supper Lagwyne Hail lDti'l Feb, RSAMD ‘come-&-try day‘, Dairy Secondary School, ipm - 5pm 3rd March, Yriance, Dairy Seconday School, 2 workshops starting l pm £1 2pm REGULAR EVENTS YDani:e Dairy School, Thursday afternoons from 3.30 - 5pm, £1 per session, contact GCAT for more inio. Play it by Ear Baimacleilan Village Hall, 2nd Monday of every month, £2 per family, contact GCAT for more info. i DEADLINE - teagiﬁfiike I is open 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday 1 1 am to 5pm for grgggegnglggauyggges and Aerobic Classes Dairy Community Centre, Every Wednesday, 7.30-8.30pm, £2.50Contact Sam Hood on 01644 420631 I FOR FEBRLlARY/ MARCH ISSUE 38: wed 1 O", 5 JANUARY 2007 Mother & Toddlers New Galloway Town Hail Tuesday 9.30 - l 1.00 am £1.00 per session Scouts Mondays, 7.00pm — 8.30pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Beavers Tuesdays, 6.30pm — 7.45pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Cub Scouts Wednesdays, 6.45pm -A 8.00pm, New Galloway Scout Hut Kickback itlartial Arts - iiarate Classes Tuesday Gt Thursday 7.00pm - 9.00pm, Dairy Community Centre. £3 entry - adults welcome i e-mail : glenkensgazette @hotmail.co.uk also private parties are catered for ; » / ~ ":3 my. i-ii .. itI tienit?» .-'_§' \\\ ..=:»~/....» r 24'»:“#1-its~' 1 E i\'_“";. _ 7 ‘ ‘ J"-—-c ‘-'2 '--=:.' \\'.. __ ";-_'-..-'._\\\~ t ’-.»-P11"-E»-7-£:=ii~€l -...- 1-L-{L -'.r,_'--.%..-i-4-'-"' 7-"I’ 53' "*'-?"'=';-5'-5.-'3" ="*""' .» 7 T \\\ 1 - =“ -- 59 Qw nafufaf p PROJECT PART-FiiiAiiC so avnre euaoeerururnon Empssnaswuma L .E A D E . R Dtlmfrrcs and (-aiitmny ALEX FERGUSSON MSP ‘J’ J);-if i } . A115 COUrlCli r T’ _ Direct Grants _,..--' O Scottish '__ 'Z— 4' - Scottish Enterprise Nt-molt-; * Cnrrit'it’s oi'Cnrsplrairn ' Main Hlrcgt, Carspiruirn Corrverncnee Store ' Groceries & Household Vegetables, Saint] at Fruit Dairy & Filletl Rolls Hot 8: Cold Drirrlrs, Sweets Ncws|rn|rers & Tobacco Fishing Licences FOR GALLOVVAY AND UPPER NITHSDALE ' -as :; Holds regular advice surgeries in his office at 2 Si ANDREW STREET, CASTLE DOUGLAS on the second Friday of every month " Please telephone free on 0800 028 7260 for an appointment or home visit if required Oil‘-Licence Post iiiiice ripen i iliii to i fill i‘-ill[lti:1}'itIS:|lUl'I.i;l}' PHONETOP-UP‘SALL DAY ‘El lilG-i-l -iﬁiilii El Q IIBT ' ,_ asp] Details of other surgeries throughout the constituency can be found at vnvw.alexierguss0n.0rg.uk. You can also contact your MSP via e-mall at Alex.Fergusson.msp@scottish.parllament.uk :*;"_'_'_'.'_-‘—_____--* -""*-—'-""-'""' ._::.--._._:__:;.—____,.___-::e= ;;;_—_:- ::-.-; -. . . -_:_..._* in _‘_”__.__.T_iT.; 3 _"’— _Cl%:;“ ré it-..--_ l ‘ -" - _ I; ‘~..;-K. rilnarrcial @l services gr ||ri--'|lAi-i’~||- - .| '-'|' ‘r: ..F'._r|| .-lr|'|-;-- t ill ..I.|'!.if‘-i'_~.- ‘ I Pensions — Savings — Investments Retirement‘ 3 Inheritance Tax Planning “ I Great opportunity to get some tasty venison from the local hills I Whole roe deer, jointed and packed in separate bags; ready for cooking tr Price: £35 - 60 for whole carcase IiN] Life Assurance - Protection — Mortgages For advice on any_of the above, or to review your existing arrangements, contact your ioca adviser‘ i; "L I I Brian J. Edrgar DlpPFS ; Area Office: Tannoch, ewton Stewart Road, New Galloway DG7 3RT . ‘H PLEASE NOTE NEW MAJH DFHCE ADDRFSS AND TELEPHONE H“ 5 Te.-l. o1 s44 42o2se or oraoe 322421 ll Central Ofﬁce, ' strahanna Farm . water of Ken off the B129 b t M . . d C h . 9 WEE“ ﬂmawe an Ne\vi5dn\2i:d1(:r'tiFtStlr1iai.£iii’5NL . 3759 aim , o TE|Ep|‘lOl'lE-I 01644 460 660 A Tel 01B'r1 400080 Fax 01071 402549 e marl adv|ce@marrﬁnanc|al.co.uk web - v.=ww.marrﬁnancial.co.uk it-‘arr ﬁnancial Services is an Appointed Representaﬁve of Sesame Ltd roanrsevxrrtroossrsstcrrio.iucrr:rrztrterzrr.rvorrstvlrovsri-nrircltct l‘, bl".2";21i;_IT_._‘::'-".';.-;;L+l-,I.'.._iTIf ’.“"".1T.‘l.III“.;T_Tf.'IZ'.'T"ZA _ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glenkens Gazette 37 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GG_037 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Glenkens Gazette Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GCAT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Description An account of the resource Editor: Sarah Ade