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Issue 170

Feb-Mar-Apr 2016

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Copy Deadline: 01 April Distribution: May ‘16 delivery NB : the editorial content for this issue should be relevant for reading in mid-May thru to end of July 2016 and beyond Send your copy as an email attachment and keep photos separate to: mbcnews@cbmcommunity.org.uk Or POST to : MBC News, c/o 1 North Deeside Road, Bieldside, Aberdeen AB15 9AD Contact Details for mbc News Team : 07415 659161 Editor (Carol) 01224 865489 Advertising (Fiona)

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Editorial Bewildered Musings According to Aberdeen City Council’s leader, the city is going to see many changes and improvements in 2016. Along with work starting on a new exhibition centre, the Art Gallery revamp and major infrastructure projects there are plans to enhance the city centre. The Aberdeen City Region Deal is expected to bring in billions of investment. This is all very good news. It is long overdue and will give the city a much needed boost at this time. The City Centre Masterplan was agreed in June and promises a much improved, and more aesthetically pleasing, heart for the city. Meanwhile, the Muse development in front of Marischal College is steadily growing. Whilst I didn’t object to the idea of the project in principle, I have always been bewildered as to why more safeguards were not put in place to ensure that the criticisms of the old ‘ugly’ St Nicholas House were not carried over to the new project. Whether the space was developed into shops, offices and hotels or an open space, surely the aesthetic impact was of prime importance. However, its towering dominance of Marischal College can no longer be played down and with the downturn of financial buoyancy in the city, the concern over ensuring it is fully occupied is raising its head. I have heard the financial argument for going ahead with this build but not much to defend its visual impact: only placating statements which attempt to mitigate its overwhelming impingement on the surrounding much-loved buildings. So controversial is this build that Mary Portas ‘Queen of Shops’ has felt the need to question it. The response from Aberdeen Council was to ask Ms Portas for her input, not solely on this project but on the City Centre Masterplan, in general. How fantastic that would be; to add another energetic and visionary voice to those already working hard to bring an economic and community soul back to the centre of Aberdeen. However, despite eager anticipation of the city centre’s aesthetic enhancement from these future projects, it is now too late for Broad Street. At this time, there is no amount of ‘out-of-the-Musebox’ thinking which will allow the architecture of Marischal College to escape from its shadow. The box is well and truly closed and, sadly, Marischal College is in its shadow and its brilliance forever dimmed. Finally, as I am writing, the flooding caused by Storm Frank and the following relentless rainfall is receding but the damage caused will, no doubt, still be being repaired as you are reading. It must be devastating to have your home or premises damaged in this way and to all those directly affected, I hope your repairs are progressing well and an end is in sight. Best wishes to all for 2016,

Carol

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News from the Cults Bieldside and Milltimber Community Council The change over from 2015 to 2016 proved to be an extremely wet affair and I certainly hope that when you read this it has stopped raining. For those residents who were directly affected by the floods this may not be the end of their problems and I wish them speedy reparation. The excessive flooding showed that as a community we should not assume to be necessarily safe from Mother Nature's whims and I have therefore asked for previously published advice on 'Resilience Begins at Home' to be reprinted in MBC News. On a happier note we enjoyed a fabulous Carol Concert last December. The weather was reasonable - although not very wintery. The Morven Singers and the Bon Accord Silver band made sure you all hit the correct notes. Ewen Gilchrist led us expertly through the traditional programme but the event became special by the surprise appearance of Fiona Kennedy who led us into some fine songs. Possibly stimulated by all of this you donated a record collection of nearly £420 to the VSA in the process – many thanks to all of you.

after the elections in October last year. It is very gratifying that so many new volunteers stood up to help maintain the quality of life in our area so that we now have a full council with only vacancies for some youth members. A big thank you goes to the retiring Community Councillors, Yvonne Black, Tracey Davidson, Christine McKay, Margaret Stewart and Nigel Williams, for their time and dedication over the past years. In 2016, the Community Council will continue to pay attention to the future of medical and care services in the area in the light of the major building programme scheduled for the forthcoming years. Presentations by, and discussions with, officials of NHS Grampian and the City last year have done little to alleviate our concerns in relation to this important matter. If, as a result of the ostensible shortage of professionals, new ways of working are required, this change needs to be managed actively and precisely and we will continue to engage with all parties involved to get this message across.

Another happy occasion last December was the presentation by the Lord Provost of Volunteering Gold Awards to John Page and Joyce Wright in the Town House. The Community Council nominated the long-standing organisers of the MBC Festival to receive these awards from the city in recognition of the important and much appreciated contribution they have made to our area.

I am looking forward to work in 2016 with a re-aligned Community Council - several new and several familiar faces – to do whatever can improve community life in Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber. We are all volunteers committed to that goal but need your input to ensure we get the best understanding of community views. So please communicate with a Community Councillor close to you or, better still, attend one of our monthly meetings. The meetings are public and you are welcome to just listen in to find out what is going on, or if you wish, may be given the opportunity to speak on any relevant matter. See you then.

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Planning Matters! Looking at the major developments in our area: Countesswells - The partners in the consortium are reviewing the Section 75 legal agreement which sets out their obligations for the development. The Aberdeen City Planning officers are hoping agreement can be reached early in 2016 which could then see work begin on the first phase of housing (124 homes block C1/C2; 107 homes N10) Friarsfield – Many families have moved into houses built in the first phase of the CALA development (81 homes) and we welcome them to our community. The CALA Phase 2 for 109 houses and 12 apartments has also been approved. Plans for Phase 3 for around 72 homes by Stewart Milne Group have yet to be submitted. Oldfold Farm – Work on Phase 1 for 61 homes is well under way. Unfortunately the Aberdeen City Council Planning Department approved CALA’s request for a temporary sales cabin on a field in Milltimber, some distance away from the development site; apparently it was too difficult to build something on the actual site. The approval is for 6 months and the cabin should be removed at the end of March 2016 and the field restored by the end of April 2016. AWPR – Work began on this major project in May 2015 and the first phase of the work on Milltimber junction is coming to a close. By the time you read this we will have met with the Project Managing Agent to hear about the next phase, which we believe will be to complete and open the temporary diversion of the A93 to allow the AWPR cutting and bridge for the A93to be installed. You can keep up to date on progress through our facebook page at www.facebook.com/ cbmcomcouncil/ ; those of you who do not use facebook can check on the latest news with your friends who do. Regarding the proposal, mentioned in the last edition of MBC News, to align the Deeside Way alongside the AWPR for path users to access the bridge and avoid the routing of the path along Station Road, Milltimber, the Managing Agent has written to say that all options were considered in the Local Public Inquiry and the routing of the path along Station Road will not be changed. The Community Council is very disappointed by the response

and will continue to investigate what can be done to maintain the safest route for users of the Deeside Way. Independent Review of Planning – The Community Council has submitted comments to the Scottish Government Independent Review of Planning. Comments mainly related to public consultation and community engagement, equal right of appeal, delivery of infrastructure, the planning application and review process and support for the public in understanding this process. Developers are keen to see the constraints on development relaxed and a speeding up of the planning process. This contrasts strongly with communities wishing to see housing developments managed in line with infrastructure delivery and the protection of green space. As always, a balance of views will be needed and we hope the review leads to some sensible conclusions. Aberdeen City Local Development Plan (LDP) – The LDP is now with the Scottish Government for review. The Aberdeen City Council has commented on all submissions and explained why it has not accepted some of the proposed changes and additional development proposals. The Reporter will consider the arguments and present the conclusions and recommendations, with the final LDP being issued later in 2016. I’ll close with a few statistics on Planning Applications in Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber. Overall numbers were higher than in 2014 with 200 applications in Lower Deeside (188 in 2014) and 151 relating to Cults, Bieldside and Milltimber (132 in 2014) being reviewed. Letters of comment or objection were submitted on 11 applications (10 in 2014). Over a quarter of the applications (39) related to building new houses; some were connected with the major developments taking place, see above, and others involved the demolition of an older, smaller house and the building of a new larger house or houses on the same plot or additional houses within the plot. The other main category for applications, around 50%, was for building extensions to existing houses. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Community Council if you have any questions or concerns about a planning application; I am pleased to say a number of you did this in 2015 and we had some useful discussions. Peter Roberts

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26 May 2016 Cults Community Centre – swimming pool entrance Email: cbmcc@cbmcommunity.org.uk Mail address: CBMCC, c/o Secretary, 188 North Deeside Road, Milltimber, AB13 0HL Website: a new website is currently being developed and will be up and running soon Facebook: www.facebook.com/cbmcomcouncil Cllr Marie Boulton 522178 / 734712 Cllr Aileen Malone 522356 / 868690 Other useful contacts details Cllr Tauqeer Malik 346615 / 07732 172225 Police (non emergencies) 0845 600 5700

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News from Councillors Marie Boulton and Tauqeer Malik We would like to start our article with paying tribute to Bailey Gwynne. The terrible event which took place at Cults Academy last October was a real tragedy and our thoughts are with both families and those in the wider community touched by this incident. Cults Academy has always been and will, we feel sure, always be a very good school set in a super area. However, what this tragic event indicates is that sadly such things can happen anywhere but, thankfully, statistics show that this is rare, not just in Aberdeen or even Scotland but across the UK. Long may this continue. We would like to thank all of the staff who work at Cults Academy, the Police, the local churches, the people living in the community, other council staff and medical services for all playing their part in doing what they could during and after the tragic event. Importantly, everyone came together when they were most needed, demonstrating the strength of the community and its support for the school. The final word of respect must

be for the pupils of Cults Academy who conducted themselves exceptionally well when faced with a situation that many adults would have struggled with. The school and the community have been changed but they will move forward and this will, in itself, be a tribute to Bailey. December 2015 may not be remembered for snow but it most certainly will be remembered for some of the heaviest rainfall seen in such a short space of time. Even the bridge over the Dee at the Mill Inn was under water, something that no-one we have spoken to has ever witnessed. We also saw the River Dee deviate from its course down by Inchgarth Road at Cults, close to the Shakkin Briggie, creating a path of destruction as it headed down the side of the road, taking parts of the road edge with it, then heading into the reservoir grounds. Many people walk their dogs by the reservoir, thankfully no one was walking at the time the wall of water came thundering through and again, no one has ever seen anything like it. Sadly, we saw Allan Park under water, destroying the hard work that had been done earlier in the year by the Friends of Allan Park, the Cricket Club and council workers, but knowing the individuals

involved they won’t allow that to stop them in their endeavours to bring new life to the park. We saw other areas, businesses and residents along Lower Deeside suffer directly and or indirectly, from the flooding. The Council along with emergency services helped those affected where possible but in some cases all they, or we, could do was secure the area from a safety point of view and wait for the waters to recede. We would like to reassure residents that council officers had already, prior to these recent floods, carried out a study of the entire Lower Deeside area and have submitted a Flood Prevention Scheme which will hopefully give far greater protection to the area. Whilst the wider scheme was being worked up, other smaller local flood prevention measures were being undertaken. We have just received notification from the Scottish Government of our financial settlement for 2016/17. Unfortunately, we have been advised of a £10.5m reduction, which will require some serious decisions on where we can save money. Some restructuring of services and/or the creation of some additional income is inevitable with none of the options going forward likely to be easy. Working

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with officers we had already made contingencies in our budget expecting a cut in our settlement but not to the tune of £10.5m. We will be working over the next few weeks with senior officers on the budget and we will report back in our next MBC article on the budget we finalise for 2016/17 the City. We would like to respond to a point Councillor Malone made in her last article in relation to the Countesswells Development. In order for planning applications to be brought forward, in particular large planning applications, they should be compliant with the Local Development Plan. In the case of Countesswells, when the Local Development Plan came to full Council to be approved there was a split vote on whether Countesswells should be included, the decision was then taken on a casting vote which was held by the Liberal Democrats and that vote was cast to include Countesswells in the plan. We accept that Cllr Malone voted against Countesswells on the recent application but find it is slightly disingenuous to claim that the Liberal Democrats were, in totality, against it, given it was their vote which made the recent planning application possible. In general terms,

we believe that the public understand the need for development but what they do expect, want and need and quite rightly so, is the infrastructure to support any new development and thereby reduce impact on existing communities. Our reason for making this point is that the Countesswells site is included in the Local Development Plan, which gives a presumption of development and we therefore believe it is crucial that, as your local councillors, it is our duty to ensure that whatever application comes forward for Countesswells has the necessary infrastructure, agreed through a legal agreement, not allowing any opportunity for that to be compromised. Finally, there have been several acts of antisocial behaviour in the Cults area recently. There has been more attempted fire-raising to the rear of Cults Primary School, the implications of which will be self-evident. Also, recycling containers were emptied onto the North Deeside Road when it was dark and thankfully, drivers saw the debris on the road in time to stop. If drivers had had to stop suddenly or even swerve to avoid the debris, which included broken bottles, this could have caused a serious accident. Additionally, if emergency vehicles,

which as we all know regularly utilise the road as an arterial route, had been rushing to an incident, this could have caused a fatal delay. If you are one of the people involved in this act of antisocial behaviour which you may have thought of just as a prank, we would urge you to think again. The final act of anti-social behaviour was senseless vandalism, where a large number of cars were damaged in Cults prior to Christmas. This led to significant upset, inconvenience and additional cost to a number of residents, which they all could well have done without! On a more positive note the nights are slowly drawing out and the green shoots of Spring are already pushing through, so hopefully all bodes well for this new year.

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News from Councillor Aileen Malone I do hope that you have all had a lovely Christmas and New Year. I wish you all the best for 2016. Youth Disturbances at Allan Park We all deserve to live in peaceful surroundings. Unfortunately, I have been alerted by residents about disturbances in and around the Allan Park area, especially some caused by young people at weekends between about 11pm and 3am. I have been following up these complaints. The harm to quality of life can be considerable when there is misbehaviour like this. The City Wardens have been patrolling the park but they are out only until about 11pm and after that time they are unable to assist. I have been urging the local police to help tackle these problems. If you experience any disturbances, the police can be contacted on 101 or by email at LowerDeesideCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk. The police will do their best to help. Road Signs in Cults Residents have told me about road signs that are damaged or unsightly; some are covered in rust and need repairs. I raised this with our roads department and they have inspected the area. They carried out a survey of all the streets between Cults Avenue and Kirk Brae and they agree that some of them are in need of repair or replacement. They have ordered another 47 street name plates to replace those which are faded or damaged and these signs will be replaced in January. The signs are important for information and for safety purposes and the new signs will also help to tidy up the appearance of the neighbourhood. How can I help in our area? Please let me know if anything needs my attention. I will always do what I can to improve our area. It is important that issues which some might class as ‘little’ are brought to my attention. I welcome all feedback about any problem or issue because these are seldom minor. I am keen to help make a difference for the good in any way I can but if residents do not bring issues to my attention they could be overlooked. Longer Opening Hours for Our Local Cults library I am a long standing supporter of our local libraries and I am pleased that library opening times will increase. Surveys have been done to measure user numbers and patterns. The aim is to find out when the library is most popular and then open according to demand. The result of the survey showed that usage in Cults is during daytime rather than in the evenings. The proposal is to retain Wednesday evening and to open on a Monday morning. This increases opening hours to a total of 33 per week. The opening hours will now be: Mon

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Thu 10-1 & 2-5 Fri 10-1 & 2-5 Sat 10-1 Clearly the library remains popular with the community. I recall the efforts made with Nicol Stephen to save our library from closure. It is great that the campaign to keep this library is paying off. New Countesswells Housing Development and Airyhall Primary School The Countesswells New Town Development of 3000 houses is causing further anxiety amongst local people. The Council proposes that new pupils are accommodated at Airyhall Primary School until a new primary school is built at the Countesswells site. I have been contacted by residents who have expressed strong objections to this proposal to place pupils initially in Airyhall School. Council officials say that approximately 66 additional pupils from the Countesswells development would be accommodated at Airyhall from next summer. This figure is estimated to rise to about 100 the year after. I have always opposed any proposal to allocate these extra pupils at Cults Primary and I will continue to oppose such proposals. It is unfair that local schools should be put under this unwanted pressure. At every opportunity I have put forward the argument that the developer should provide school facilities on site sooner than the proposed time frame. Airyhall could suffer pressure for an indeterminate time. Cults and Airyhall pupils should have a place at their own local school. I am worried about the uncertainty and instability that this massive new development is having on our community. Winter maintenance We have had a few mild winters in recent years. However, it is possible that we will have ice and snow over the next few months. It will be important to keep pavements and roads cleared. Please let me know if grit bins need to be re-filled. The Council has web pages on its ‘winter maintenance’ activities at www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/winter. There is a community self-help scheme where one tonne bags of salt and sand mix can be made available on request to groups of residents. If willing, they can share the task of applying the mix in their street to make the area safer. More information is in the above section of the website. As ever, please do not hesitate to contact me about anything with which I can help. I will always do what I can. My contact details are as follows where you can get in touch at any time: Councillor Aileen Malone Town House Broad Street Aberdeen AB10IFY bryce_hearing_advert_67x89_Layout 1 08/09/2014 15:23 Tel: Office 01224 522356 Home: 01224 868690 amalone@aberdeencity.gov.uk

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Resilience Begins at Home What is this new buzzword ‘resilience’ that increasingly gets bandied around. The Oxford dictionary defines it as ‘the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness’ and, according to the authorities, we need more of it. The Scottish Government defines community resilience as: “Communities and individuals harnessing resources and expertise to help themselves prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, in a way that complements the work of the emergency services.” Emergencies can happen at any time of course. The notion is that with a few small steps we can prepare our family, our home and our business for the unexpected things that can cause disruption to our daily lives. Communities in Scotland have been invited to create a Community Resilience Plan and in future the Cults Bieldside and Milltimber Community Council may initiate a project to achieve this. However, as with so many useful things in life: Resilience begins at home. Are you prepared for the kinds of things that can happen because of an emergency? Power cuts, or disruption to fuel supplies Loss of telephone communications Flooding, at home, or at your place of business Becoming stranded or severely delayed while on a journey in the car Evacuation from your home or business, either by yourself or by the authorities, or being unable to get into your home or premises Being confined to the indoors, at home, or somewhere else

Without going over the top here are a few simple things you can do to cope with some of the above conditions. Just having a few everyday items easily to hand can save you a lot of trouble all year around. Things like: A torch and radio with spare batteries for both or better still: wind up. A stock of 3 days worth of food and water that won’t go off (or gets used regularly). Baby and pet supplies if needed. Emergency phone numbers. An old-fashioned corded telephone that plugs into the wall will keep working for some time even after a power cut – so it is good to have one in your home. Know where your essential medicines and first aid kit are. Know where your important documents (like insurances and passports) are or keep copies. Know where your spare car keys are. These are just a few of the more obvious pointers. You can find out more on preparing for and managing emergency situations on the Ready Scotland website: www.readyscotland.org. This includes advice on how to create an emergency household plan and how to prepare an emergency kit. There is also a free-to-download Ready Scotland mobile app that can help you prepare for a range of emergencies. The Community Council would be interested in your views on resilience planning and more importantly would like to invite volunteers to undertake Resilience Planning for the community. Please contact the CBMCC at cbmcc@cbmcommunity.org.uk

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LETTERS... Dear MBC News, I wanted to share my recent surprise with your readers. I discovered a fox had visited my back garden. On only the second night of fitting a new security camera, a video showed this poor animal sniffing and pawing at the ground. I imagine he had been drawn to the houses looking for food, as the weather becomes cold and harsh. I love all kinds of animals and believe foxes and deer should have greater protection, especially as humans build roads and houses, destroying

the natural environment and obliterating land that was once the home of wildlife (which probably now has nowhere else to go).

These come in different sizes. I have a larger one which would, if not for the security system, theoretically allow a fox to enter the home.

Foxes do, however, resort to desperate measures when faced with starvation during our cold winters and it would be good if householders could take their pet rabbits (if kept outside), into the house with their hutch and not just transport it to the shed or garage, at least until the frosts have passed. Small dogs and cats may also be vulnerable to a starving fox and if you have a cat flap, the best thing you will ever buy are the cat flaps which come with secure battery powered latches that only allow the flap to open upon the wireless reading of your cat’s unique microchip.

Much as I would want to help, I will not be feeding the foxes of Cults as this might encourage them to approach family homes. I will hope however, that people will not be cruel to them either.

Yours, Sean Ashley Garden Road, Cults

Response to ‘Money Wasted on Shrubs’ I would like to respond to the letter sent in which suggested we shouldn’t be wasting money on shrub beds and hanging baskets, but dealing with the drains. The money for the shrub bed, which I personally worked on with the S6 pupils of Cults Academy, was donated by a local resident who I approached. The time given by council workers was minimal and they were not the same staff who would have dealt with the drains. The baskets and tubs are done, again, by volunteers who live in the community. The money to start the ‘In-Bloom’ group was donated by a local resident who I approached. I think it is important that our communities look nice and the residents can take pleasure from the flowers and shrubs. I also think the response I have had, in terms of local residents being prepared to contribute both money and time, shows they think it is worthwhile too. I do understand the concerns people have about the drains, pavements or roads and I certainly wouldn’t divert monies from any of these important areas to do the shrub beds or ‘In-Bloom’, hence we raised private money which has enabled us to do them. Cllr Marie Boulton

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More Honours for Aberdeen Karate Legend Ronnie Watt The end of 2015 brought yet more honours to Aberdeen Karate hero, Ronnie Watt OBE, ORS, who is now a 9th Dan, believed to be the highest Dan grade ever awarded to a Scotsman. Ronnie, who has trained karate ‘religiously’ as a way of life for 50 years, was also inducted into the European Martial Arts Hall of Fame in November 2015. Ronnie is chief instructor of the National Karate Federation (NKF) and director of Shotokan for the World Karate Confederation (WKC). His award of a 9th Dan black belt (Kudan) is a major achievement for Ronnie and for karate in Scotland. Ronnie Watt’s name is already famous and well respected in the city of Aberdeen and throughout the karate world. Being graded a 9th Dan, Ronnie joins the elite ranks of the worlds most respected Karate masters. Obtaining a black belt is difficult: very few people manage to train hard enough and perhaps only one in a hundred achieves a black belt. Even fewer go on to get a 2nd Dan or higher. It is almost unheard of to achieve a 9th Dan in karate. Only a handful of people manage to reach this level, most are Japanese and it takes a lifetime of training. This is a first for Scottish Shotokan Karate and it’s a great honour for the city having a home grown 9th Dan teaching and training karate in Aberdeen, Ronnie’s home town.

Emperor of Japan with an Order of the Rising Sun, a very special award, rarely given to foreigners. Karate has been a way of life for Ronnie and his family. He has won many competitions both at home and internationally. To date he has trained over 25,000 students who are well known for returning from World Championship tournaments laden with medals and trophies. His wife Gail has been indispensable in running Ronnie’s NKF Karate Academy and his children, now adults, are following in his footsteps with son, Reeve (5th Dan) and daughter, Roxy (5th Dan) training regularly and teaching classes. Grandson, Cooper (age 4) has also recently started training. When asked about his 50 years in Karate and his 9th Dan Ronnie said, “I’ve just loved karate, being karate. It’s what I’ve always done. I see a lot of people and see what it can do for them. The discipline, the training, the Budo (the way), it changes them. It changed me. Karate improves people. It’s beautiful.... My 50 years have not been easy, but I’d do it again tomorrow… I’m very happy and really humbled to receive the 9th Dan. ... I’m still learning!” Having one of the worlds most decorated and respected Karate masters living and teaching in Aberdeen is a huge advantage to anyone wishing to learn more about Karatedo. For more information, see: www.karatescotland.info and www.scottishsamurai.org/ the-shogun-awards/

The 9th Dan has been presented to Ronnie by the International Shotokan-ryu Karatedo Shihankai (ISKS) which was set up in 2004 by an international group of world karate masters to protect and maintain the tradition of karate. The ISKS is one of the most respected orders in the world of Karate today. Ronnie has previously been awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to Karate and in 2010 was recognised by the

The lowlander planters in Cults have been set out with Spring Bedding but the whisky barrel tubs are still to be done when there is a suitable spell of weather. Our order of daffodil bulbs from Aberdeen City Council got mislaid but we did eventually get 1,000 bulbs which were planted mid December by a number of Community Councillors and a volunteer from the Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside. The bulbs were planted in green verges at the junction of Dalmuinzie Road with the North Deeside Road in Bieldside. Even though these were planted relatively late, they are still expected to give a good show to brighten up Spring when it comes. All these projects require small doses of manpower at the relevant times. Very often an hour or two is all that is required. If you are interested in helping with this, please contact Graham Payne, 01224 868827.

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Sunday Services

• 9:30am & 11:30am – Morning Service Crèche, S1-2 Bible Class Something for everyone at your local Community Church! Junior Church 9:30am Binghill Drive, Milltimber, AB13 0JE Celebration Group 11:30am Church Office: 01224 733979 – www.dcfchurch.org • 6:00pm - Evening Service

Weekly Activities – Term Time

We have many groups happening throughout the week that everybody is welcome to come to. Including: The Ark baby and toddlers group, 55+ coffee mornings, Mission Craft Workshop, Community Night, Sanctuary Ladies Bible Study, Friendship in Art, Parenting Classes and Divorce Care. We also have Greenhouse (P1-7) at 6-7pm on Wednesdays. For more information on any of these groups, please contact the church office, look on our church website, or download our church app for FREE on your smart phone – Just type in ‘DCF Church’ into your app store. Community Workers

Elmer and Kathryn Rojas are happy to meet people in the community for a chat or just get a chance to say “hello”. Feel free to telephone the Church Office on 01224 733979 or you can contact them directly on 07712326049 (Elmer) & 07889538972 (Kathryn).

Local Woodlands Are you a regular user of Countesswells and Foggieton woods? I am trying to gauge interest in starting a Community Woodland Group which would promote the woods for all users, and assist the Forestry Commission in the many aspects of management. This would involve activities such as: path improvement; wildlife conservation measures, such as bird boxes; litter picks; removing rhododendrons and other invasive species; and tree planting where appropriate. It would also be fun to run other informative and educational events such as history, tree and wildlife walks, etc. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Claire Marsden on 07789 316493

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Simeon House is Officially Open The Camphill charity, Simeon Care for the Elderly, celebrated the Official Opening of Simeon House, their new care home, by Dame Anne Begg. It was a special day we will remember and cherish. Two hundred supporters and friends gathered to mark this milestone, and a moving ceremony celebrated that Simeon is a home which believes in meaning and fulfilment in old age. Resident Marianne, 94, cut the celebratory cake and shared her thoughts: “I have not come to Simeon to end my life; I’ve come to Simeon to start a new life”. It is due to the generosity and compassion of individuals, community groups, charitable trusts and local businesses that our dream became a reality. We can’t thank everyone enough and are so touched by the support we received throughout the appeal. This kindness was exemplified when we won £45,000 of Big Lottery funding for our Golden Garden project, which is taking shape. By next spring, the garden will be blooming with life. In our 30 years Simeon has been home to over 90 older people, many from the local area no longer able to manage in their own home. A steady flow of people coming and going, co-workers, health professionals, families, friends and other visitors create a vibrant and purposeful community. We enjoy a rich cultural and social life in addition to the weekly group and individual activities – Bernard’s exercise class, Judith’s Poetry group, Jo’s singing and music lessons, painting sessions, visits from the therapet Tarka, walks in the garden, baking, to name but a few. We are often faced with frailty and suffering but at the same time days full of life. Jonathan Swift’s words, “May you live all the days of your life”, seem to best express the essence of life in Simeon. To find out more, you are very welcome to visit us by appointment. Please call 01224 862415 or email info@simeoncare.org.uk Cairnlee Road, Bieldside, AB15 9BN www.simeoncare.org.uk Charity Number SC012239

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For everything there is a season and a time … A time for planting and a time for weeding, Let’s hear it for the girls! A long-standing stalwart of our club, Brian Adam, along with John Burns of Stonehaven, recognised some time ago that many girls who play tennis tend to fall away in their teenage years, in contrast to their male counterparts. A large part of this, they observed, seems due to the girls’ lack of confidence in competing. Few girls ever compete outside their own club, and those who do end up playing the same opponents time and again. Consequently, in the north-east, we have only a small pool of active girl competitors. Less strong players are thereby further discouraged from competing because they know they’ll come up against much stronger, seasoned opponents. It becomes a vicious circle, so Brian and John decided to take action to break it. Last year, under the umbrella of NESLTA (North East Scotland Lawn Tennis Association), the pair began to organise and run mini tournaments for local girls aged around 10 to 14. Players take part in 10 or 15-minute matches against 3 or 4 other players in their group, with groups arranged according to ability. The most important element for these girls is the opportunity to play in a friendly environment, gaining competition experience without pressure. Usually held after hours at Westburn Tennis Centre, Cults or Stonehaven, the tournament atmosphere is always deliberately very informal and relaxed.

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Keen players themselves, Brian and John both have teenage daughters who play amongst the top in Scotland. They had no need to take on this project – it’s fair to say that most parent volunteers do so because their child will benefit in some way. For Brian and John this isn’t the case, yet they have cheerfully given hour after hour of their free time to help our local girls. How great is that?

The club has a great schedule lined up for 2016 and will be busier than ever. Our season kicks off on Open Day in March; full details are on the website; please feel free to join us. For coaching activities contact head coach Gareth Rennie g.rennie@cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk

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The proof of the pudding is in the eating of course, but this pie has proved particularly popular, showing just what a gap it fills, and the number of girls attending is growing apace, with six tournaments already planned in 2016. We have been greatly assisted in this initiative also by Sport Aberdeen Tennis Development Officer, Matt Kerswell, and are grateful for his support. Anyone wishing to be involved in the tournaments can contact Brian or Gareth (our head coach) via the website.

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Your Local Library Update With the New Year comes new and increased opening hours for both Cults and Culter libraries. Please see below for a full list of new opening hours, due to take effect from Monday 1 February 2016. Cults Library Monday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Tuesday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Wednesday: 1pm - 7pm Thursday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Friday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Saturday: 10am - 1pm Culter Library Monday: 1pm - 7pm Tuesday: 10am-- 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Wednesday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Thursday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Friday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm (closed 1-2pm) Saturday: 10am - 1pm

Get healthy with Aberdeen City Libraries this year! A new Healthy Reading Collection launches at Culter library in January, containing reading materials which provide information on various health issues including dementia, mental health, cancer, healthy eating and more. These can be used by anyone looking for more information on health matters and titles can be requested via our online catalogue. We will also offer free health checks in association with the NHS later this year. For more information please see staff in the library or

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get in touch via the contact details below. If you’re trying to save money after the festive season then join the library and borrow books for free! We have a great selection of all the latest best sellers and classics, and you can browse and reserve specific titles in our online catalogue. If books are not for you, check out our selection of e-magazines which you can download free of charge to any compatible device including tablets and iPads. Pop into the library for more information on our services and how to join. Our Home Library service is also available for people who can’t manage to come to the library in person. For more information on this please phone or email us. Bring your wee one to free Bookbug sessions on the following dates: Culter Library: Thursday, 7 January, 4 February, 3 March and 31 March at 10:30am Cults Library: Tuesday, 12 January, 9 February, 8 March and 5 April at 10.30am No need to book a place - just turn up ready to enjoy some rhymes, songs and stories. Wishing you all the best for 2016 from Cults and Culter libraries! Get in touch for more information about your local library: Phone Cults Library on 01224 868346 or email CultsLibrary@ aberdeencity.gov.uk and Phone Culter Library on 01224 732587 or email CulterLibrary@aberdeencity.gov.uk or visit us online at www. aberdeencity.gov.uk/Library

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January 2016

During the last term, Class 12 performed a Nativity Play and a few days later Class 10 presented their adaptation of The Christmas Carol.

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In December, the Student Council arranged a fund-raising café for the Cyrenians and we enjoyed a Camphill Christmas Bake-Off with the money raised going to charities which support refugees. Camphill itself has an affinity with refugees, as the founding group were themselves refugees fleeing from Nazism in Austria and receiving refuge at Kirkton House, a solitary house on a bleak hillside near to Insch; the pioneers then received support from the Scottish Council for Refugees. Recently I had the privilege to visit Kirkton House which was where the small group of three women, who preceded the men, arrived on the 30th March 1939 to create a home where the embryonic Camphill work began. It was only on 1st June 1940 that the move to Camphill House took place. Just to be there and to imagine the pioneering group: well-to-do people from Austria who had hardly worked with their hands; trying to eke out a living in a house with no electricity; working from dawn to dusk; and admitting the first people with additional support needs. Then followed the hazardous journey 30 miles to Camphill in 1940, without the men who had just been interned. It fills me with wonder as we seek to continue the work of the founders which has become a worldwide movement … Meanwhile, the new workshop hub area around Robert Owen in Murtle is beginning to take shape with the Greenwood/Estate workshop having moved in, the laundry running and the Ecover refilling station taking its first orders. In the New Year, the Fruver (fruit and vegetable workshop) will move to the same area and it is hoped that the wood workshop will soon be running once again. It is a hive of activity. At the same time, down the hill in the garden, the transformation of the green space in the walled garden continues. There is an increase in the number of vegetable beds, a log cabin has been installed and the sensory/sculptural garden is beginning to take shape. This year we participated in the Children in Need campaign, raising more than £100 at its Camphill’s Got Talent show; it was amazing to see what talent there is within the school community! The admissions and review committee continues to be busy, receiving ongoing enquiries across the age range, and visits continue to be requested by those interested in both school and young adult placements, including current school pupils looking to transfer to the Young Adult Programme. Laurence Alfred

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Cults Scouts Cults scouts attended an English class with a difference, in Gomel, Belarus, when a group of Explorer Scout Young Leaders helped out with the English lessons to pupils in Irininskaya School (photo), during their recent visit. Lunch of borscht soup and draniki was provided in the school dining room after the lessons. The group also featured in a publicity campaign to launch a new set of Belarus postage stamps and visited a polling station during the Belarus Presidential elections: all of which will help the group qualify for the Duke of Edinburgh and Chief Scout’s Awards. A further international event takes place in July for all scouts, when a large contingent of scouts from Stavanger will visit for a joint camp at the National Scout Activity Centre near Edinburgh. The Cults Scouts have been invited to make a return visit to Stavanger in July 2017 and to camp at Norway’s national camp at Bodo, inside the Arctic Circle.

Book/Christmas Sale = Thank You! 21st Aberdeen (Cults) Scout Group want to thank all local residents who supported our Christmas/Book Sale in November 2015. We are truly grateful that the community continue to support this event so well by donating many beautiful and quality books for us to sell. Despite a very rainy day, we had a steady stream of customers who stayed, browsed and enjoyed all the activities and refreshments we had on offer; helping us reach a final profit figure of £4,200. As usual, we had lots of books, DVDs, CDs, bric-a-brac and toys left over at the end of the sale. This year, we worked in partnership with Books Abroad, VSA, HomeStart and Somebody Cares to share out all residual items - nothing 21st Aberdeen (Cults) Scout Group went to waste. Scottish Registered Charity No. SC 018385

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Funds raised have been put to immediate use as we have replaced/ repaired all external doors to the Scout Centre. We also have lots of internal work planned for 2016 (plastering, painting, new kitchen sink, noticeboards and sanding/ varnishing of the main hall floor).

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Cults Hillwalking Club We had a grand total of 47 walkers for our December club walk up and over Geallaig Hill ably transported (following a change of bus) by our trusty driver Bill. Three groups set off in the glorious winter sunshine which stayed with us for most of the day. Although most of the route was on snow, it was the walker-friendly type, crispy on top and powder in places. The views across the Cairngorms in general and Lochnagar in particularly were breath-taking. A fantastic day out in the hills! 2016 sees the 40th anniversary of the club and this will be celebrated in March by repeating the first club walk on Peter Hill and in May by a celebration dinner at the Cults Hotel after the AGM.

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Ceilidh Non Members welcome Kippie Lodge, Start 7.30 pm 3 Mar A Journey by Canoe 13 Mar Peter Hill Rachel Hannan 9 & 10 miles 7 April Wilderness Gardening 17 April Ben Tirran Fiona Milne 7 & 10 miles 29 April Weekend away 2 May Kenmore Hotel, Kenmore 12 May AGM 15 May Glas Maol/ Cairn Ait Cults Hotel 10 & 13 miles New members are always welcome. Do come along and see what a varied programme we offer. The club website http://www.cultshillwalkingclub.org.uk/ has full details of the 2015 – 2016 club walks and other activities or contact Chairman, Mags Watson on 07974 661415, m.c.watson@abdn.ac.uk or Membership Secretary, John Adams on 01224 868402, john@adamsnet.co.uk Other winter events

Robert Burns was a Bowler! The evidence that Rabbie was a bowler is perhaps somewhat tendentious, though some authorities claim that the Tarbolton Club was a club for bowlers as well as for debaters. At any rate, Burns has been celebrated at Cults Bowling Club for many years. And for the fourth year running at our Burns Supper, Rabbie appeared in a play, written and directed by the Club’s resident playwright, Margaret Ludgate. The play, this year, “A Rum Do” was based on Rabbie’s thoughts that he might leave Scotland forever and take his family to work and live in Jamaica. Luckily for Scotland and the world, he changed his mind. The play as usual, was a great success with even Nicola Sturgeon deigning to play a part. Margaret is always innovative and this year she broke with the 17th Century tradition that all parts should be played by men and so Rabbie’s Mum was played by a woman! This change caused some disquiet amongst the more conservative members of the Bowling Club. “We need to maintain our long standing traditions”, some were heard to mutter. However, Jean Armour was once again played by a man so all parties were satisfied. Great fun.

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We have also had an evening of poetry readings. (Yes, the CBC members are culture vultures as well.) Marjory Mitchell came up from Edinburgh to entertain and amuse us with a number of her poems. We now look forward to an evening with the well-known fiddle player and composer, Paul Anderson. This will be such a popular event that we have decided to hold it in Cults Kirk Centre as we did last year with Oceans 3. Of course, our regular meetings held on Tuesday evenings continue with whist, pool and other games being played. New Season Our outdoor season will begin again in mid-April with plans for our internal games and games against other clubs already in place. New members are always welcome. Cults Bowling Club welcome every expression of interest—for bowling, for social events or for both. You will find we are an open club with friendly members. The Club’s web site is www.cultsbowlingclub.weebly.com. There you will find details of our programme and much general information about the club. You may also contact Findlay Baxter at: Tel: 01224 868263 or at findlaybaxter@yahoo.com

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Barnardo’s Fostering & Adoption

I’m male – So are approximately half of our foster carers. We don’t mind if you are male or female, our children need both.

Carol’s head was covered in septic sores due to an untreated lice infestation. She was five when she moved to her foster carer and she cried when her little head had to be treated every day after her bath. She improved quickly however, and with care and nurture grew a lovely head of hair. Although some children return to live with their families, Carol was adopted and blossomed into a strong, healthy girl.

I’m LGBT – We welcome people who can bring different views, skills and life experience to the role.

In 2014, there were 247 children in Aberdeen needing foster carers; an increase of 19% over the last five years. All of these children have had some form of abuse or neglect. Because there aren’t enough foster carers, not only do many of these children lose their homes, but friends, schools and extended family are also left behind as they are moved to the safety of a foster home in another part of the country. This is not just a problem for the local authority; these are our children, in our communities, and the solution involves us all. At Barnardo’s we are committed to not turning away any child that needs help.

Myth busters about fostering I’m too old - We like you to be over the age of 21, but we don’t have an upper age limit. All we ask is that you have the energy and experience to keep up with lively children. I’m single – We don’t mind if you are single. You can also be in a civil partnership, married or living with someone but not married. I rent – You can rent or own, we just ask that every child that you are going to foster has their own room.

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Cults Cricket Club

Stoic acceptance is the name of the game.

As I write this article, it hardly seems appropriate to mention that wonderful sport of cricket. The weather since just after Christmas has been appalling, even for Aberdeenshire. Storm Frank wreaked havoc, incessant rain since then and the latest weather forecast is snow. As groundsman at Allan Park Stadium I feel that I possibly should be trading in the club’s mowers for a boat. It will take more than a brush and a spot of sawdust to get a game on.

Cults CC will of course be playing at the Allan Park this coming season. The club, in conjunction with Aberdeen City Council and The Friends of the Allan Park, will ensure that. What entails this to happen is unknown. Buildings will dry out and be repaired. Ground will recover eventually, though I am concerned about the mud and its effect on the grass. If you wish to help please contact me, Ian Sutherland on (m) 07815637407 or email, thesutherlandfamily@btinternet.com

Storm Frank has caused considerable damage to the ground and the club’s buildings. Until the flood water recedes no assessment can be made. On my last visit to Cults, I was unable to access the buildings due to a combination of flood water and the quite incredible amount of mud that has been deposited. Paths have been washed away, perimeter fences knocked down, bales of hay, tyres and trees left on the park. The perimeter fences are 3m high and the flood water was above that. I was unable to see a tide mark on the buildings which suggests that the flood water had been up and over the roof. The photo shows the level of the water after it had dropped several feet. The dark green building in the centre is the score hut. The River Dee, golf course and Allan Park are as one.

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Carols with soup and hot mince pies Fifteen of our members were involved in stewarding the Cults Carol Service in early December, held as usual in front of the Cults Hotel. The carol singing was ably led by Fiona Kennedy, with the Morven singers, several Rotarians, and the Bon Accord Silver Band also providing fine contributions. The audience of around 200 thoroughly enjoyed adding to the renditions. As usual this event raised funds for charity, in this case VSA, to help provide less fortunate families and individuals with some Christmas cheer. Well done to our Sainsbury’s Local and the Cults Hotel for providing participants with appetising mince pies and soup respectively! Late in November, eight of our Rotary members from all our Aberdeen Deeside communities assisted at the Culter Christmas Fayre which preceded the switching on of the Culter Lights, always a big occasion there. Then for the last Rotary gathering before Christmas, our Club members held their annual Christmas Party at the RNUC Club in Albyn Place. A first class meal was served for the 50 members and guests present and afterwards tables competed in friendly rivalry to provide the best carol singing. The Bon Accord Silver Band performed once again and provided fine background music for both the meal and carols. At the end of January members, partners and guests will enjoy the Club’s annual Scottish Evening, while early March is earmarked for two events we run or sponsor at local schools, first the annual Primary Schools Quiz and then the Young Musician of the Year at Cults Academy. Raising funds for local charities is part of our raison d’être and in April/May we will be putting a great deal of energy into preparations and delivery of both our week at the Charity Shop in George Street, and our annual Art Event. The latter is back at the Marcliffe Hotel venue for 2016. We will also be doing our bit again for VSA by taking part in their singing competition at the Beach Ballroom in May. Perhaps you would like to join the Aberdeen Deeside Rotary choristers to help shape our sound! Full details of these forthcoming events will appear on our website as their dates approach. If you think you would like to enjoy our future activities as a Rotary member, think about coming as a guest to our meetings and finding out more about us. We are a very welcoming group. So contact us at my e-mail address: ianreid6@aol.com or via our website: www.aberdeendeesiderotary.org.uk

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This is an appeal for help. If you wish your local festival to continue there is an urgent need for new members to join the Festival Committee. The first meeting will be on 15th March 2016 at 7.30pm in Cults Kirk Centre. Some long serving committee members would like to retire, or at least job share, and a warm welcome awaits anyone who would be willing to spare a small amount of their time to help organise the Festival in 2016. Please telephone, either, John Page or Joyce Wright for any further information, or come along to the meeting on 15th March. We look forward to welcoming you. John Page: tel.01224 867988, Joyce Wright: tel.01224 867398

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ancy a new hobby or challenge for 2016? Why not come along and try your hand at either piping or drumming with the Culter and District Pipe Band? Whether you are a complete beginner or a little bit rusty you would be very welcome to join us. The minimum entry age is 8 years old. The band meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Culter Mills Club in Peterculter at 7pm where our tutors will be on hand to get you started. All instruments are provided so come and have a try.

Cults Playgroup News Happy New Year from all at Cults Playgroup. We hope you all enjoyed the Christmas break. At playgroup we welcomed several new children into the group during November and December 2015 and look forward to more joining us in early 2015. Last term was full of special days and celebrations. Halloween saw all the children doing ‘spooky’ art and craft, dressing up, and bobbing for apples. Guy Fawkes led to a discussion about firework safety and some very impressive splatter pictures using bottled paints. St Andrew’s day was marked with Scottish dancing and the making of miniature saltires. Book Week Scotland, from 23rd to 27th November, allowed the children to bring in their favourite books from home. Parents were encouraged to come and read a favourite story. The role play area was turned into a library and later in the week ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ set up house! During December, there was much enjoyment on the theme of Christmas. A wide variety of art and craft activities used large quantities of glitter and brightly coloured paints. The children enjoyed making hand printed baubles out of card, for a tree in the Cults Parish Church ‘Christmas Tree Festival’. It was also fun to dress the tree, and finally visit the church when all the trees had been decorated. Thank you to Peter Cross (Youth Worker, Cults Parish Church) for taking the time to read the nativity story to the children. The end of term finished with a party and ‘Sing-Along’ concert for parents, carers and friends. In amongst all these activities, we have continued to use the garden despite the colder weather. Additional paving has meant the children have a bigger space to set up the trampoline, wobble boards and balancing beams when it is very wet and muddy. The playgroup committee continue to be busy. They raised money with a table at the St Devenick’s table top sale and had a NU SKIN evening promoting quality skincare and nutrition products. They also had a very successful Kids Christmas Party in December with a special visit from Santa. They look forward to hosting the ever popular ‘Burns Night Supper’ on 23rd January 2016. So dig out your kilt and dancing shoes in preparation for an exciting night! Cults Playgroup runs each morning of the week in the North Hall, Quarry Road, from 9am until 12.10pm. If you would like to know more, then do get in touch: mobile 07842 470828 or email cultsplaygroup@gmail.com

The band competes through the season both locally and further afield, but we also play at other events such as the Culter Gala, Burns suppers, ceilidhs, weddings, the Torcher Parade and local community events. We are a well-recognized and accomplished band and won first place at the Banchory competition in 2015. In 2016 we plan to attend all local competitions and four majors including the “Worlds” in Glasgow. Please have a look at our Facebook page (Culter Pipe Bands) or contact our Secretary Alison Marsh on 07939143680.

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Milltimber Scout Group News As we swing into 2016, it is useful to review the activities of the Milltimber Scout Group over the past year. All sections have had very active programmes which have included a Beaver Sleep-over, Cub camps, attendance by members of the Scout Troop at the Grampian Nights Jamboree and other Aberdeen District events, Ski camp, and all sections getting to grips with the new badge system. Seven scouts in the Troop have achieved the Chief Scout’s Gold award during the past year. The last outdoor event for the Scouts was Mission Impossible, when teams of Scouts were running around Templars’ Park until 3.00am, attempting to complete as many missions as possible before retiring to their ice covered tents for the remainder of the night. Plans are in hand for 2016, which will be a particularly exciting year for the Cubs, who will be celebrating their 100th birthday by joining Cubs from the North East region for a special Centenary camp at Aden Park in September. All Sections are operating at maximum or near maximum capacity, with just a small amount of headroom for both boys and girls in the Scout section. Thanks to all those who supported our Saint Nicholas Fayre on November 29th which was a success both in financial terms and also as a Community social event. Our next important fundraising event is the annual Jumble Sale due to be held on April 23rd at Cults Academy. The organisation of the Milltimber Group is altering, in that I am retiring as the Group Scout Leader, my place being taken by Geoff Weighill, who has been the Scout Leader for over 15 years. The role of Scout Leader is being taken by Iain Anderson, who has been an Assistant Scout Leader for the past 6 years, and Andrew Paterson has joined the team as a new Assistant Scout Leader. I will be remaining with the Group as Assistant Group Scout Leader for a time to help with an orderly transition, and send my best wishes to all those in their new positions. Geoff Stroud Group Scout Leader 65th Aberdeen (Milltimber) Scout Group Contact List for Milltimber Scout Group Beavers – Mondays 4.15 – 5.15 p.m. Fiona Douglas, Tel: 01224 732591 Cubs – Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.00 p.m. Marion Anderson, Tel: 01224 7325054

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Milltimber Playgroup and Rising 5’s News If you have a pre-school child who could benefit from making new friends, having fun both and out doors and being exposed to a range of activities in a welcoming and nurturing environment, why not join us at Milltimber Playgroup?

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New Term – After a busy December it was lovely to welcome everyone back from the festive break. In the lead up to Christmas the children and parents enjoyed many Christmas crafts, sing-a-longs, a family outing to the Milton Santa Train and an end of term party including a visit to Santa’s Grotto. Our new term started with great excitement as the children settled back in, shared their Christmas stories and welcomed our new children into the sessions. We look forward to continuing our seasonal topics, focusing on Spring/Easter – and anything else the children throw into the mix! Our floor books make interesting reading and it’s great to see the children so enthusiastic and gaining confidence expressing their thoughts on the chosen topics. On Friday afternoons we offer a Forest School session. The children take great delight in exploring the dens in the bushes, playing in the mud kitchen, while learning skills, developing confidence and self-esteem. Campfires with hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows are always popular, and the birds continue to enjoy our hand-made food trees, with popcorn and cranberry chains, and seed-filled pine cones. Exciting Enhancements - Through continued community funding and grant applications we hope to bring internet to the hall, and then IT to the children’s sessions to broaden their learning opportunities. Outside, we hope to enhance our outside space with further imaginative play areas as well as adding outdoor storage and shelter facilities. New Sessions – We are keen to explore how we can expand the services we provide to our community, and gain an insight into future needs. Would your family benefit from a Kinder gym session or mother and toddler group in your local community for instance? We would love to hear from you so please spare a couple of minutes to complete our survey: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WS5W9ZY Our Friday Forest School session has proved extremely popular and so we are looking to add a second Forest School session on a Wednesday morning after the Easter Break. Committee Updates - Fundraising is a key factor to help boost income as fees alone do not cover all our operating costs. The committee would like to say a huge thank you for the continued support from both parents and staff of the Playgroup & Rising 5 sessions, without which the fundraising events simply would not be possible. Between August and December we hosted a tea room, had a delightful supply of home bakes on sale during the MBC Arts Festival, ran a busy children’s activity stall at the Deeside Food Festival, enjoyed a great family Fireworks Night, a busy photo session weekend in conjunction with Catchlites and a Christmas Hamper raffle.

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Our next event on Saturday 27th February is our annual Race Night hosted by the Khyber Pass Association. Tickets cost £10 and will include a light supper/hot snack. The event will be hosted within the Milltimber Hall and is BYO so why not come along with a group of friends for a great, fun evening. Final details for our Spring Fayre and family day are being made and we look forward to sharing these with you in due course. We are introducing a new logo to our advert and literature and are also in the final stages of launching our new website – www.milltimberplaygroup.com About Us - Milltimber Playgroup & Rising 5’s operates from the Milltimber Community Association Hall. In addition to our sessions, we offer a lunch club facility as well as a unique wrap around service which transports the children, if required, to Milltimber Nursery’s afternoon session, providing seamless child care from 0915 – 1535. We also offer the wrap around transportation service and lunch club for our Friday afternoon sessions offering seamless child care from 0830 – 1440. Spaces are currently available, please contact Julie on 07740 575273 or email milltimberplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk to obtain further information or arrange a visit. We look forward to welcoming you into our family.

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A Weighted Issue The New Year always brings the promise of weight loss and more exercise after a festive period of enjoyment. This is a bleak thought and offers little to look forward to on bleak winter days. But does it really have to be like this? Maybe if we thought of it from a different view point then it may be more interesting and achievable.

tion of height squared, in centimetres, divided by weight in kilograms. So for example, I measure 168cm. My weight is approximately 69kg. 1.68 x1.68 = 2.82 69 / 2.82 = 24.4 My BMI is 24.4 which is very much borderline. Given that I exercise a lot and that I would have more lean tissue than body fat, on the surface it would seem I’m healthy enough and would not need to lose any weight.

There are 3500 calories in 1lb of body fat. So, to lose 1lb a week, (considered a healthy pace of weight loss) requires a reduction of 500 daily calories. Five hundred calories is the equivalent of a bar of chocolate, a muffin with your coffee, 2 glasses of wine (depending on your measure it could be one large glass). So by cutting out one thing in a day the weight loss is achieved and over the year it’s a little more than 3.5 stone. We always want the weight loss to happen yesterday, but that isn’t healthy and more importantly, quick weight loss is not sustainable.

The second measure I suggest taking is the waistline measurement. To reduce health risks the waistline measurement for women should be less than 80cm and for men less than 94cm. A measurement above these guidelines and you are putting your health at risk. It could lead to diabetes, coronary disease etc. My waistline measure 83cm. So despite the BMI not showing a desperate need to lose weight, if I lost 3-5 kg (7-10lbs) it would reduce my chances of developing health conditions.

Why do we want weight loss at this time of year? Is it simply because of over-indulgence at Christmas or do you really need to lose weight?

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Breakfast is always raw porridge and berries with mixed seeds - good slow release of energy, I need during class and is low in

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Weekly training sessions for people of all ages run by trained coaches and volunteers from the local community. With players learning skills in different areas such as fitness, agility and discipline, our club is a great place to meet new people and have fun. There are different sessions for different age groups:

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U18 (boys) - Tuesday & Thursday 6:30-8:00pm

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Christmas Baubles and all That Now Christmas is a memory With all the joy it brought, The Valium and gin are gone And you’re feeling pretty fraught. A certain blessing in my book It comes but once a year, It can be pretty tiresome folks This wretched Christmas cheer. By the time you’ve stuffed the turkey And the kiddies’ stockings too And rushed around the City Buying presents for Aunt Sue And had a gin and tonic Swiftly followed by six more It is hardly any wonder then That Christmas is a chore. By the time that Gran’s sedated And Grandpa’s lost his teeth (Which you’ve found behind the sofa) And you’ve hung the Christmas wreath And cleaned up where the dog’s been sick, (The hamster’s missing too) Is it really any wonder then that Christmas laughs are few? By the time you’ve bought more goodies Than ten thousand could consume And stocked up every freezer And filled up every room With tasteless gifts like socks that sing And pants with holly on, Is it really any wonder that Your will to live has gone? The Cooncil did us proud this year Spurred on our spending habits With farmer’s market, scary rides And five deflated rabbits. The Marischal Square site’s coming on The plans seem somewhat airy To fit in all they say they will They’ll need a Good Fund Fairy. A hotel, shops and offices A postage stamp of grass And Provost Skene’s house lost from view Behind the chrome and glass. The Cowdray Hall and Gallery Are closed for quite a while And soon the Music Hall will shut It’s difficult to smile. To be bereft of all our culture Seems so very heartless The Oil Capital of Europe Is now completely artless. Now if my little poem Seems to be an ode to grief It’s really only meant to be A spot of light relief. I know it isn’t Byron, It’s a long way from fine art But if it’s entertained you then Perhaps I’ve played my part. Alison Bruce

What’s On Locally I have added a new section at the end of this listing, Venues for Hire, which gives contacts for venues in our area in which the public can hire rooms, either to run regular classes or to have private events. I shall expand this in future additions, so if you would like me to add your venue, please get in touch. As usual, may I remind you that this listing is only as good as the information I receive, so please notify me of any changes to office bearers, classes which are no longer running or any new classes which you have set up. You will get free publicity and people living in our area and beyond will know of all the wonderful things they can do to enjoy themselves! Best wishes, Eleanor Brennan, Tel 862262, email: brennaneleanor@yahoo.co.uk

Abbreviations for the venues CA - CAP - CKC - CPCWC - CPS - DCFC - HCC - ISP – KCC KMCC - MCAH - MEHC – MPS - PCH - PCND - PSP- PVH – SCC - SCPT - SDCH - SMH - SPHH - SWP - WRIH - WSC -

Cults Academy Cults Academy Pool Cults Kirk Centre Cults Parish Church Worship Centre Cults Primary School Deeside Christian Fellowship Church, Milltimber Hillview Community Church International School, Pitfodels Kingswells Community Centre Kaimhill Community Centre Milltimber Community Association Hall Murtle Estate Hall, Camphill Milltimber Primary School Peterculter Church Hall Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee Peterculter Sports Centre Peterculter Village Hall Scout Centre, South Ave, Cults Scout Centre, Pitstruan Terrace, Aberdeen St. Devenick’s Church Hall, Bieldside St. Martin’s Hall, Cairnlee St. Peter’s Heritage Hall, Peterculter Shell Woodbank, Pitfodels WRI Hall, Kirk Crescent, Cults Waldorf School, Craigton Road, Cults

Has your local group done anything spectacular this season? An unusual way of fundraising...a good turn for the neighbourhood...just had a really good couple of months. Let us know at MBC News as we’d love to publish it for you. Even better if you have some photographs to highlight it. Send to Editor mbcnews@cbmcommunity.org.uk for details Get thinking... Get writing...

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Cults O50 is 10 years old in May The Cults O50 Group celebrates its 10th Birthday in May and the traditional gift is reported to be Tin! How appropriate that one of the group's three holidays booked for 2016 is actually to Cornwall, the heart and world capital of tin mining. According to Wikipedia, tin represents durability and protection. The Group could well have protected a good number of over 50’s! With a constant membership of around 200, an average of 80 members are kept 'off the streets 'every Wednesday lunchtime throughout the year! The draw is nothing less than a tasty soup and sandwich lunch in very good company, before an interesting, even amusing and often educational talk. This is followed with a cup of tea and a very fine piece. This format has been repeated around 500 times over the past 10 years. Quite amazing!

Difficult to believe that all those years have passed since the late Steve Robertson came to the then Cults East Church to share his 'Scotland The What ' experiences and it was at that meeting the group was launched. Armed with a microphone and flip chart we asked the attendees what would entice them to come to a new local retirement group. We were left slightly shell-shocked but excited by the very enthusiastic response as members signed up there and then. A six-month pilot was immediately started and in no time at all monthly activities were launched: lunch and a fashion show at Norwood Hall; theatre and cinema outings; Art Gallery Hour with the Art Educator; local history lectures; outings and walks. The weekly, Tuesday 10am- 12pm, Games Morning also started immediately with Bridge & Scrabble being the main interests. Holiday breaks soon became very popular and 25 have been booked to date. The only activity still remaining on the flip chart is Horse Riding! So many friendships have been formed, both amongst members & speakers. Aberdonians have reconnected, even from primary school days, many an impromptu conversation is spawned in the village and on the local bus as 050 faces are recognised. The group may have been started by a small steering group of Cults Parish Church members but its success must lie in the fact that everybody is encouraged to take part in some way. It doesn't matter how small that part may be: it allows the many cogs in the large wheel to keep moving. Just like tin, it is strong when caste, does

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not rust, tarnish or discolour. Not sure about the discolouring bit though, as hair colour seems to have disappeared somewhere! Visitors are always welcome on an occasional or regular basis, please see the website, www. cultsparishchurch.co.uk/O50/Index.htm or local posters for details. New members are welcome, both on a Tuesday for Scrabble and Bridge (all levels) and/or Wednesday 12-2pm for the speaker (lunch and tea afterwards are optional). We do not have a waiting list. The committee would like to thank the initial steering group, past committee members, all our wonderful speakers and Cults Parish Church for their support. A Very Happy Tenth Birthday to all Cults O50 members. What will platinum offer for our 20th Birthday? Photographs show the Bridge and Scrabble group celebrating Christmas and an outing to Littlewood Park.

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Fitness, Sport and Dance Badminton - Junior, CA Saturdays, 1.30 - 5.30pm Sept to April Contact Mike Stokeld, Tel. 735447 Badminton - Adult, CA Tuesdays, 7.30 - 10.00pm Gordon Inglis, Tel : 730256 BADMINTON - SOCIAL, MCAH Mondays, 1.30 - 3.00pm Wednesdays, 10.00am - 1200noon Contact Marion Anderson, Tel : 732505 CANOE CLUB, CAP Fridays, 7.50 – 10.00 p.m. Contact Jim Kinnear 313149 or Kenny Brown, Tel. 07788-507275 CULTER YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB Boys’ & Girls’ Teams, aged 6 to 19 years. Training most days. Contact Jason White, Tel. 07541027846 or 869474 www.culteryouthfc.com Email: culteryouthfc@gmail.com CULTS BOWLING CLUB All ages very welcome. Summer Bowling, Winter Activities Contact David Steele, Tel : 868485 www.cultsbowlingclub.weebly.com CULTS CRICKET CLUB Contact Ian Sutherland, Tel : 742833 CULTS FIT FOLK, HCC For men and women over 55. Wednesdays 10.00-11.00 am Contact Ellie Whyte, Tel : 861204 CULTS HILLWALKING CLUB, CPS Indoor session 1st Thursday of the month 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Walks on Sundays, 10 days after the meeting. Contact Mags Watson Tel, 07974 661415 or John Knowles, Tel. 868051 BONACCORD MBC HOCKEY CLUB, CA P4 – P7, Tuesdays, 6.00 – 7.00 p.m. S1 – Senior, 6.30 – 8.00 p.m. Email: info@bonaccordmbc.net Mob. 07434-192089 YOUTH HOCKEY COACHING Tuesdays, 5.45 – 7.00 p.m., end Aug to Easter - Robert Gordon’s College pitches, Countesswells Road. Run by Gordonians Hockey Club but boys and girls from P4 to S4 from all schools are welcome. Sticks can be provided. More details at www.gordonianshockey.com CULTS LAWN TENNIS CLUB 32 Abbotshall Place, Cults See separate item in MBC News for full details. Contact Dan Packham (Sec.) d.packham@ cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk or Gareth Rennie, (Head Coach), g.rennie@ cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk www.cultstennisaberdeen.co.uk CULTS OTTERS SWIMMING CLUB, CAP Development swimming classes and Junior Coaching sessions. Contact Jo Gibson, Tel. 868124 Email: cults.otters. lts@gmail.com www.cultsotters.org.uk CULTS SPORTS COMPLEX , CA Open Mon- Fri, 16.00 -22.00 & 08.3017.00 on weekends.Fitness Suite, Exercise Classes, Indoor Swimming Pool, 2 Sports Halls, Dance Studio and AstroTurf pitch Contact 866282

CYCLISTS’ TOURING CLUB GRAMPIAN Weekly rides led by trained leaders. Cyclists at all levels of ability and newcomers welcome Contact Gerard Vlaar, Tel. 734799 www.ctcgrampian.org.uk/runs FLEX ‘n STRETCH TO THE BEAT, PSC Mondays 8.00 – 9.00 p.m. Varied fitness levels. Contact Anne Low, Tel. 868553 FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY, PSC Wed, 4.00-5.00pm 5-8 year olds Contact Dons in the Community Tel : 650472 or 650432 Pre-School Football (KCC) Mon, 1.00-1.30 p.m., 1.30-2.00 p.m., 2.00-2.30 p.m. Fri, 9.30-10.00 a.m. 10.00-10.30 a.m. 1.30-2.00 p.m.(Classes also available at Airyhall Community Centre) Contact Alison McLeod Tel 314669 GRAMPIAN CARDIAC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION Exercise classes at Kippie Lodge, Milltimber, RGU Sports Garthdee and other venues in Aberdeen Contact Douglas Pacitti, Tel: 01569 763372 e: d.pacitti@gcra.org.uk or speak to the Cardiac Nurse at Cults Surgery w: www.gcra.org.uk KARATE Various sessions around this area – see website for full list. Mondays 6.30 – 8.00 p.m., ISP Fridays 4.30 – 5.30 p.m., CPS Contact Ronnie Watt, Tel. 734607 www.karate-scotland.info JAZZERCISE, WRIH Wednesdays, 7.00 p.m. Contact Louise, Tel. 467567 Email:loargo@ talktalk.net FRISKIS & SVETTIS- SWEDISH STYLE KEEP FIT Monday 7.30pm, HCC, Basic (Rosey) Thursday 9.30am, HCC, Basic (Gavin) Saturday 11.00am, HCC Basic (Rota) For more info contact Rosey 310380 Just turn up - no need to sign up for a block - all welcome Pilates, PSC Peterculter Sports Centre : Mon. afternoon, Tues afternoon evening,Thurs. evening Camphill School, Murtle Wed. evenings Cults Parish Church Worship Centre : Fri. mornings All classes must be booked in advance. Contact Solveig Dahle Smith, Tel. 861421 solveig@pilatesaberdeen.com www.pilatesaberdeen.com PILATES (WRIH) Wednesdays 6.00 – 7.00 p.m. Classes run by a trained physiotherapist Contact Laura McKay, Mob. 07734 312798, email laura@physiotherapilates. co.uk www.physiotherapilates.co.uk SOCCER FOR 5-10 YR OLDS, CPS Wednesday afternoons, term time only 3.30 – 4.30 Boys and Girls aged 5 – 7 4.30 -5.30 Boys and Girls aged 8 -10 Contact Ian Wilson, 07770-996767 SOCCER FOR OVER 30’s, CPS Thursdays, 7.30 – 9.00 p.m. Contact Alistair Brown, Tel. 861314

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Peterculter sports centre Coronation Road, Peterculter Tel : 732069 Fitness studio, aerobics classes, creche. Monthly membership or ad hoc prices SWIMMING - LIFESAVING CLUB (Adults 14+/Rookies/Junrs 10+) Mondays 6.30-9.30pm ontact Anne Gwynne - Tel : 868846 SWIMMING, CAP Sat – Sun 9.00 – 12 noon Public sessions, Adult lane swimming, Children’s inflatable sessions – ring for times of sessions. Continues during school holidays.Contact Tel. 866282 TAI CHI, (ATCC’88), CPCWC Wednesdays, 7.00 - 9.30pm Contact Don Wells - Tel : 645521 TAI CHI, SMH Mondays, 1.00-2.30pm Contact Neil or Nicolette - Tel : 01330850675 SEAFIELD WALKING GROUP Fortnightly walks for the Over 50s Bus departs from Countesswells Programme includes moderate and easy walks. Contact Jenny, 01569731017 or 07773-072968 Woodburn WalkING GROUP Rambling for the over 50s Meet alternate Tuesdays at Hazlehead Bus Terminus Travel by hire busAverage walk +/- 7 miles Contact Angela, Tel. 318734 or Frances Tel. 821753 AURINKO YOGA Sundays, 4.30-6.00pm Contact Aidan Mulkerrin, 07710-495552

KAREN BERRY SCHOOL OF DANCE Classes for children and adults available in Cults and Peterculter For details see website www. danscentre.com or contact Karen Berry, Tel. 647341 TAYLOR SCHOOL OF DANCE, MCAH Recreational & Vocational classes available Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre, Tap, Jazz, Street Jazz, Boys Only Street Moves, Contemporary & Parent and Toddler Dance Contact Helen Colleran, Mob. 07531811506 E-Mail - admin@taylordance.com w: www.taylordance.com GENTLE EXERCISE, INCL DANCE, CPCWC Thursdays, 2.30 – 3.30 p.m. Sept. to Dec., Jan. to Mar. Contact Fiona Murray, Tel. 702305 FOLK DANCES FROM AROUND THE WORLD (PCND) Adults. Wed. 7.00 -8.30 p.m. (school term times only) Contact Andrene Thompson, Tel. 781232 MAINLY MUSIC, HCC Music and movement for prepreschoolers and their caregivers, followed by coffee and chat for the adults while the children play. Thursdays 9.45 a.m. Contact Iris Johns 07764 940176 or e-mail info@hillview.cc OLD TIME & SEQUENCE DANCE CLASS 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month 7.45 – 10.00 p.m. £5.00 per class Dunbar Street Community Hall, Old Aberdeen Contact Eileen or James, 01224-314953 Scottish Country Dancing, WRIH Tuesdays, 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. (mid Sept. to end March) Contact Sheila Fyfe, Tel. 868164 Wednesdays, 7.30 – 9.00 p.m. Not suitable for complete beginners Contact Tel. 636128

YOGA, CKC Wednesdays, 7.00 - 8.30 p,m, Contact Fiona Britee, Tel. 487712

Dancing ABERDEEN KILT KICKERS AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE CLUB (WRIH) Mondays 7.30 – 9.00 p.m Beginners 9.00 – 10.00 Mainstream Dancers Thursdays 7.30-10.00 p.m. Mainstream and Plus Dancers Contact Fred Gibb, Tel. 486665

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Hobbies and Social CULTS O50 CLUB, CPCWC Wednesdays, Lunch from 12.00 Announcements/speaker 12.45 Other activities include bridge and scrabble, walks, theatre, cinema, local history outings, garden visits, art appreciation, a book group – the list is endless! Open to anyone over 50, not only Cults residents Details of activities on the website http://www.cultsparishchurch. co.uk/O50/Index.htm Contact Margaret Wood, Tel. 310685 or Lizzie Thomas, Tel. 869413

Cults Art Club, CCC This is a self help group for Adults held in Cults Community Centre on Wednesday nights from 1930 to 2130 during school term. Contact Gordon Crooks tel. 07784838341 FRIENDSHIP IN ART Fortnightly - Fridays 10-12noon Contact 01224 733979 ABERDEEN bridge CLUB 14 Rubislaw Terrace, Tel : 644773 Monday to Thursday - 7-10pm Adult Lessons Wed - 7pm Sept April

55+ COFFEE MORNING- CAFÉ ONE, DCFC 2nd Monday monthly 10:30-12.00 noon Contact 733979

PETERCULTER BRIDGE CLUB, PVH Fridays, 1.15 – 4.00 p.m., Sept.-April Contact Ellen Smith (Sec.), Tel. 867028 Email - ellen.aberdeen@btinternet.com

MILLTIMBER O50 CLUB, MCAH Meet monthly in the winter on Wednesdays at 2.00 p.m. for talks. Other social events include walks, cycle rides, theatre visits, outings, garden visits, lunch outings and city breaks. Annual favourites are BBQ, Games night and a Christmas Party. Open to anyone over 50. New members are welcome. Contact John Park, Tel. 733057 or Robin Dyer, Tel 732445

CAFÉ ONE, DCFC Thurs 9:15am-12:00 (term time only) Community Food Group, SDCH Meets monthly in St Devenick’s church hall. Restarts Friday 26 September (see ad) or contact Rachel Gambro: 07964 698789 or Kalpa Tan 07765 881017

ADULT ART CLASSES, HCC Wednesdays, 1.30 - 3.30 p.m. Contact Jenny Hunter, Tel. 07751715343

CALLIGRAPHY GROUP, Sessions arranged according to demand Contact Isobel Archibald, Tel. 867303

THE HUB CKC Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10.00 a.m. – 3.00 pm MILLTIMBER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, MCAH Wide range of activities for all ages General enq Andrew, Tel. 739797 To hire the hall Margaret, Tel. 732477 www.milltimbercommunityhall.com or Facebook ‘Milltimber Community Hall’ Craft and Needlework Class, Wednesdays, 1.30 p.m. –4.00 p.m. 10 lessons, £70 Beginners and more experienced catered for Contact Yvonne Weir, Tel. 732098 Email:- weir323@btinternet.com ABERDEEN CHORUS - SWEET ADELINES INTL. LOVE to sing? Then join Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines Monday evenings 19:00 - 21:45 Westburn Park Bowling Club Lounge Aberdeen, AB25 3DE Mob Contact 07590690392 www.aberdeenchorus.co.uk Albacappella, SPHH Members of the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers (LABBS) Recruiting Ladies who Love2Sing. St Peter’s Heritage Hall, Howie Lane, Peterculter, Aberdeen AB14 0PU Wednesdays 7.30pm until 9.45pm Tel:07966936899 or email: enquiries@albacappella.co.uk

CITY OF ROSES CHORUS Ladies singing in 4 part harmony, Drumoak Church Hall. Mondays, 7.15 – 10.00 p.m. Contact Mika Mackenzie, Tel. 742004 DEESIDE CHORISTERS, MEHC Wednesdays, 6.15 – 8.00 p.m. Prospective members most welcome Contact Nancy Paul, Tel. 741378 Dressmaking Group, KMCC Thursdays, 09.30-11.30 a.m. Couture trained tutor. Beginners welcome. Phone Kaimhill Community Centre, Tel. 311996 FOLK EVENING, CKC Monthly on the 2nd Friday, 7.30 p.m. Both musicians and listeners most welcome. Bring your own beverage. Contact Jan Johnson, Tel. 867951 Aberdeen Gaelic Club Aberdeen Gaelic Club brings together Gaelic speakers and individuals interested in Gaelic language and culture. The Club organises Gaelic language evening classes, day courses and other social activities including a monthly coffee afternoon on the last Saturday of each month (except July and December) in the Unitarian Church, Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, 2.30-4.30pm to which all are welcome. Tel 07779 398289 or email clubgaidhlig@gmail.com for more information.

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Inspiring Opportunity Relief Support Work available – Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray Ref: 3000 Relief Workers - £7.14 per hour Inspire aims to empower the life choices of adults, young people and children with learning disabilities and additional support needs in North East Scotland. The organisation employs over 500 staff and provides a range of more than 50 services throughout Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Our services include residential care, supported accommodation, training for employment initiatives and respite. We support people in a variety of settings, from enabling individuals and their families to plan for current and future support needs using person centred planning, to providing self directed support to help people achieve their chosen outcomes.

Varicose Vein Treatment

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Inspire currently have several opportunities across our projects in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray for Relief Workers.

A competitively priced, walk-in walk-out procedure performed by some of the country's top consultant vascular surgeons

Offering an affordable one-stop clinic for minor Key responsibilities include: surgical procedures that’s  Follow all written guidance and information found in individual’s support plans  Work withfully individuals and implement appropriate as agreed through Proactive Possibilities training backed bysupport leading and risk assessments  Comply withinsurance relevant legislation as well ascompanies Inspire’s policies, procedures and guidelines  Undertake associated administrative tasks e.g. daily notes recording, and some domestic duties Whether you are an experienced Support Worker or are keen to learn new skills in the care sector, this is a great opportunity for those who do not have regular availability.

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Administration of medication Provide personal or intimate personal care if required Work within various teams within Inspire

These opportunities will be subject to membership of the PVG Scheme. For informal enquiries about this post please contact Stacie Burnett, Relief Coordinator on 01224 289023. Please apply online via http://www.inspireptl.org.uk/index.php/vacancies Alternatively, for a paper application pack please telephone our dedicated recruitment line on 01224 289090

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TALK GERMAN Courses for beginners and more advanced, depending on numbers and interest. Contact Erik Stien, 734149/077774-896421 Italian Classes for Adults, HCC Email: enrica.conti@tiscali.co.uk Tel: 07786 827714 CULTS LIBRARY Opening times currently under review. For info Tel : 868346 Email : cultslibrary@aberdeencity. gov.uk Visit : http://www.aberdeencity.gov. uk/Library/library_menu.asp CULTS LUNCH CLUB, CKC Mondays 12.00 – 2.00 p.m. (except July) New members most welcome. Contact Jacky Hatchwell, Tel.861736 MISSIONARY CRAFT WORKSHOP, DCFC Fortnightly - Wednesday, 10.00 – 12.00 Contact 01224 733979 NEEDLES AND NATTER, SPHH 1st Tuesday of the month, 8.00 – 10.00 p.m. Contact Claire Hudson, Mob. 07501388734

PETROLEUM WOMEN’S CLUB International friendship club for women connected to the oil industry. Meetings with speaker, 1st Thursday of the month. Coffee mornings, 3rd Thursday of the month. Other activities include ten pin bowling, walks, bridge, golf, dinner club, mah-jong and a book group. Contact Denise Wishaw, Tel. 898012 or Liz Gove, Tel. 876169 or email pwcmembership@yahoo.co.uk www.pwcos.com Rotary Club of Aberdeen Deeside Wednesday ‘s 6.15 for 6.45 pm in the Cults Hotel. For further information contact the secretary Quentin Tweedie on 01224 868218 email qtweedie@btconnect.com Saltire Society Promotes all things Scottish. Meets monthly on Tuesdays, normally in Rubislaw Parish Church. Contact D J Robertson, Tel. 484061 SCRABBLE CLUB, MCAH Fridays, 2.00-4.00pm Players at any level are very welcome Contact Joan Thomas - Tel : 733218

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LEARN SPANISH Private classes given to individuals and small groups by a native Spanish speaker.Contact Carmenza Inglis, Mob. 07557-194415 Email: hola_aberdeen@hotmail.com Cults Strathspey & Reel Society, CPCWC Meet every 2nd Wednesday, 7.00 -9.00 p.m. Accordionists and string players welcome. Contact Myra Noble, Tel. 867433. ABERDEEN TOASTMASTERS (PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB) Meets at Northern Arts Club (NAC), 1st, 3rd, 5th Thursdays of every month - 7.00-9.00pm Visitors are welcome - no cover charge. www.aberdeentoastmasters.org.uk Contact Matthew Mtumbuka - Tel : 861028 Email : matthews@mtumbuka.com UPHOLSTERY AND CRAFT CLASSES, WRIH Tuesdays, 9.30-12.30 p.m. and 1.00 -4.00 p.m. New students welcome at any time. Refreshments provided Contact Susan Roe-Curran, Mob. 07773521389

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ABERDEEN WINE AND FOOD SOCIETY Meets monthly from September to June Events in restaurants in and around Aberdeen http://aberdeen-wine-food-society. co.uk/ For more information contact Simon Robbins, 733137 or Bob Chisholm, 319372 SCOTTISH WOMEN’S RURAL INSTITUTE, WRIH 1st Thursday of every month, 7.309.30 p.m. (Not July or August) Contact Moira Morris, Tel.861756 or Vicki Fletcher, Tel. 865667 GRAMPIAN WOODTURNERS, SDCH Meet last Sunday in the month, 2.00 p.m. New members are most welcome. Meetings consist of member participation, demonstrations etc., Contact Bill Diack, Tel. 01467-622772

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Children & Youth Groups AIR TRAINING CORPS 107( Aberdeen ) Squadron, Prince Charles Cadet Centre, Albury Road , Ferryhill, AB11 6TL Parade Mon & Wed 19.00-21.30hrs. Open to Boys and Girls aged 13-17 w: www.107aircadets.org e:107@aircadets.org Tel. 590679

is on a Tuesday and Thursday, from 12:30-3pm. Tots and Toddlers is on Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30am in St.Devenick’s Church. All of the above are during term time only. Contact playgroup on 867431 or Justine at 733055 or email: stdevenicksplaygroup@gmail.com.

Buoyancy Swim, Camphill School, Bieldside 30 minute sessions, Tues.12.30 – 15.00 Thurs. 12.30 – 14.00, Fri. 12.30-16.00 Adult and Baby (3-12 months), Adult and Toddler (1-2 years), Adult and Child (2+ years), Pre school (4 years + without their parent in the pool). Contact Julie McQuillan, Tel. 318651, Mob. 07906 863246 or email: buoyancy@btinternet.com

SOUTH DEESIDE UNDER FIVES Fun and friendly childcare for children from birth to five years Maryculter Community Hall (next to the Old Mill Inn), South Deeside Road Baby & Toddler Group – Mondays 9.30am to 11.30am Twos Group – Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9.30am to 11.30am , Rising Fives – Tuesday lunchtimes 12 noon to 2pm Mob.: 07966 163953 E: info@south-deeside-under-fives.co.uk W: www.south-deeside-under-fives.co.uk

CASPER AFTER SCHOOL CLUB, CPS Contact Marion Skea Tel : 07762-250550

THE ARK - PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP, DCFC Tuesdays, 9.45-11.30 a.m. Contact Tel. 7333979

Milltimber BREAKFAST AND After School Club, MPS Mon.–Fri., 7.30 to 9.00 a.m. and 2.45 to 6.00 p.m. Contact Diane Forbes, Mob. 07525 855348

GREENHOUSE P1-P7 CHILDREN’S GROUP, DCFC Wednesdays, 6.00 -7. 00 p.m. Contact 01224 733979

Cults Toddler Group. (CPCWC) Thursdays 9.30 – 11.30 a.m. during term-time Contact Laura Bain, Mob. 07568-154998 or email Laurabain1979@gmail.com BILINGUAL PARENT AND CHILD GROUP Wed. and Frid.9.15am to 11.10am. Gilcomstoun Primary School Babies and toddlers introduced to Gaelic through arts, crafts, play and song. You don’t have to speak Gaelic to attend. Tel 0777 939 8289, croileagan@gmail.com. Facebook: Croileagan Obar Dheathain. Milltimber Playgroup & Friday Club, MCAH Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri., 9.30 a.m.- 12.00 p.m. Lunch club Tues, Fri. 12.00 – 13.00 p.m. (Term times only) Friday afternoon Forest School session 12.20 -14.40 Nursery transport options available Contact Julie McWilliam, 07740-575273, email milltimberplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk CULTS PLAYGROUP, CWCWC Mon - Fri 9.00am - 12.10 pm during term time in the North Hall, Quarry Road Contact Pam Crowe, Mob. 07842 470828 or email cultsplaygroup@gmail.com St Devenick’s Playgroup and Rising 5s, SDCH Playgroup runs on Monday to Friday from 9:10am12:20pm, with optional Wednesday lunch club. Rising Fives

ASCEND, HCC Youth Group for S1-6 Grades 7-12, Sundays 6.00-8.00pm Tel. 868096 or Email- info@hillview.cc

GUIDES, BROWNIES and RAINBOWS We are very lucky to have active Rainbow, Brownie and Guide Units in the Milltimber and Cults area. This is due to the hard work and dedication of all the Leaders. Previously as an Organisation we could give you a list of all the Units in the area, the name and contact details of the Leaders and as an interested parent you could contact the Leaders directly, but now due to our Nationwide “Safe from Harm” Policy we can no longer publish this information. We now have a Website that you can visit and register an interest for the age group you want a place in for your daughter. It is a simple procedure and once you have registered, a Guider should be in touch within 3 weeks to say if there are places available or if your daughter will be placed on the waiting list. You will be asked to put in your Postcode, the type of Unit you are interested in and if there are more than 1 suitable Unit you will be asked to put your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice. Rainbows are for girls aged 5 - 7yrs Brownies are for girls aged 7 - 10yrs Guides are for girls aged 10 yrs plus The web address is www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or you can call 0800 1 69 59 01

The Mixing Bowl Aberdeen The Mixing Bowl welcomed an enthusiastic group of children to its early November meeting. Fourteen children of mixed ages took part in the ‘Great Mixing Bowl Bake Off ’. The event was developed in conjunction with Lynn Smith from Thin Wedge Zero Waste, a local group, who work to reduce waste in communities in and around Stonehaven, Portlethen, Banchory and Peterculter. Did you know that three of the most common foods that we find leftover in our kitchens are potato, bread and fruit? Using these three ingredients the children chopped, riced, stirred, boiled, rolled and fried to create Eastern European Plum Dumplings that can be eaten as a snack or a winter dessert.

These are also the means by which any Adult can register an interest in helping with any of the groups, as we are always keen to welcome new Volunteers. (Text from Joyce Cowie, Division Commissioner.)

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts 21ST ABERDEEN (CULTS) SCOUT GROUP, SCC www.21staberdeenscouts.org.uk Beavers Wednesdays, 4.30 - 5.30 p.m. Open to boys and girls aged 6 to 8 Contact Debbie Bone, 07708-018332 Email: ganddbone@btinternet.com. Cubs Thursdays, 7.00 - 8.30 p.m. Open to boys and girls aged 8 to 10 Email: cultscubs@gmail.com Scouts Fridays, 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. Email: scoutleader@21staberdeenscouts.org.uk 65TH ABERDEEN (MILLTIMBER) SCOUT GROUP, MCAH Beavers - Mondays 4.15 - 5.15pm Fiona Douglas, Tel: 735523 Cubs - Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.00pm Barbara Stroud, Tel: 732591 Scouts - Fridays 7.30 - 9.30pm Geoff Weighill, Tel: 869115 Youth Hockey Coaching on Tuesday evenings for P4 to S4 by Gordonians Hockey Club at Robert Gordon’s College astroturf pitches on Countesswells Road from 5.15pm to 6.30pm. Children from all schools are welcome and sticks can be provided.

VENUES FOR HIRE Cults Kirk Centre/ Cults Parish Church Worship Centre Rooms/Halls available for various activities Contact 869028 Milltimber Community Association Hall For Group Lets Mon-Friday, contact Tasha, Tel. 739797 For Private Hires, Sat-Sun, contact Margaret, Tel. 732477 WRI Hall, Cults Bookings for weekly activities only, not one-off private lets Contact Sheila Fyfe, Tel. 868164

British Sugarcraft Guild Aberdeen Bon Accord branch to come along and teach us some of the secrets of Christmas cake decorating. It was a fun, festive evening and under the expert guidance of Fiona, Pat and Eleanor everyone created a beautiful icing ‘topper’ ready to be added to their cake. 2016 will be another exciting year for the Mixing Bowl starting with January’s meeting being lead by 13 year old Kyle Jessiman who is passionate about sushi and is keen to share his knowledge. The original purpose of the group was to enable our community to meet and learn from each other so we were delighted when Kyle contacted us. Do you have a particular dish or cuisine that you would like to share, or one you are interested to learn about? Please get in touch - we would love to hear from you. Everyone is welcome at the Mixing Bowl. Details of our monthly meetings can be found at www.mixingbowl. btck.co.uk or on facebook at ‘The Mixing Bowl Aberdeen’. We hope to see you there.

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Camphill Charities Recruiting Rewarding job vacancies available in the Aberdeen Camphill Charities Simeon Care for the Elderly, a nursing home supporting older people in need of care, is recruiting:

Registered Nurses Care and Support Assistants Day and Night positions available, permanent and Bank Relief posts - full-time, part-time and flexible hours. Experienced and ‘newly qualified’ applicants are welcome to apply. For more information please visit www.simeoncare.org.uk

Camphill Estates is recruiting a:

Minutes Secretary for Camphill charities Trustee meetings Part-time - approx. 10 hours per week

Beannachar, a community supporting young adults with learning disabilities, is recruiting a:

Position includes taking notes, organising meetings, sending relevant papers to Trustees, and liaising with the Chairs of each Camphill charity to plan meetings.

House Coordinator Full-time - 40 hours per week Post available as employment or as a live-in worker. For more information please visit www.beannachar.co.uk

For a full job description, contact gayle@simeoncare.org.uk Closing date for covering letter and CV: 11 March 2016

Newton Dee, a community supporting adults with learning disabilities, is recruiting a:

Finance Administrator Part-time - 12 hours per week For more information please visit www.newtondee.co.uk

Camphill Aberdeen consists of six independent charities supporting people with learning disabilities and other care needs. Camphill charities focus on the person’s ability, not their disability, and help them to reach their fullest potential. Simeon Care for the Elderly SC012239 | Camphill Rudolf Steiner Estates Ltd SC012653 Beannachar Camphill Community SCO16384 | Newton Dee Camphill Community SC043417

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