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In this issue......

Clubs & Societies

4 The Elgin Marbles

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Pastoral Letter

6 Dreaming Of...

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Church Details

6 Women in Business

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Council News

8 Wild West

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Election Candidates

9 Local Holidays

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Chef’s Confidential What’s On

10 Tide Times

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13-16 School Term Dates

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Cinema Listings

15 Useful Contacts

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Lifestyle Section

17 Advertisers Index

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1ST BUCKIE BOYS BRIGADE Mon. Anchor Boys 6pm; Tues. B and Club 6pm; Wed. Gymnastics 6.30pm; Fri. Juniors 6pm; Fri. Company 7.20pm; Sunday Bibleclass 10am. Contact Alan McIntosh 832999 AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPSBUCKIE & KEITH Al-Anon Family Groups offer free, confidential help & support to the relatives & friends of problem drinkers. Local weekly groups in Buckie & Keith. For further information call 020 7403 0888, visit www.hexnet.co.uk/alanon/ or email alanonuk@aol.com ART CLUB SALVATION ARMY, CHURCH STREET, FINDOCHTY The Art Club is held in the hall, every Wednesday from 10.30am12noon. Help & tuition given and beginners are welcome (limited spaces available). Come along.

Contact S. Smith tel: 835408 BANFF AND MORAY MEMBERS’ CENTRE, THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND (NTS) Promoting the work of the NTS and fundraising to support local properties, our local properties are Brodie Castle and Leith Hall.

We have a varied annual programme of events, including lunches with speakers, one day coach trips to places of interest, short holidays to NTS and other historic properties further afield, quiz night and theatre outings.If you are a member of the NTS and would like more information, please contact the secretary on tel: 01343 835258 or email secretary2.bmnts@ btinternet.com BANFF, MORAY & NAIRN CANINE CLUB Classes are held in Obedience and Ringcraft every Monday evening during school terms from 1800 hrs in Spynie Hall, Elgin.

Call Joanne on 810293 or Mary on 850262

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BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB Meets monthly at St Rufus Church Hall, Turner Street, Keith to explore the district, inquiring into its geology, botany, natural history, archaeology, etc.

Contact Mrs K M Hawkes 840718 www.banffshirefieldclub.org.uk BUCKIE AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Classes spanning all levels and coaching available. Age 5-16 years. Contact David Eckersley 832078 BUCKIE BE ACTIVE LIFE LONG (B.A.L.L.) Gentle exercise for body and mind. Over 60’s welcome. Meets in the Guide Hall, Newlands Lane Tuesday mornings 10am12.15pm. For more information tel: 839200 / 832952 BUCKIE CRICKET CLUB Junior coaching on Wednesday evenings. Linzee Gordon Park, Buckie. Contact William G Flett 832082 BUCKIE ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Training Monday & Wednesday, 7pm-9pm July - May. Contact Mr D G Roberts 840861 BUCKIE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Meets Saturdays 10am-12noon for training, Linzee Gordon Park.

BUCKIE VICTORIA BOWLING CLUB West Church Street Buckie, tel 832521 CLOCHAN ART GROUP We are a small group who enjoy painting and drawing and we meet in Clochan Hall every Monday Afternoon, 2pm-4pm.

Members work in all mediums and are only too happy to offer help and advice to each other over a cup of coffee. Come along any Monday if you want to learn more!

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CULLEN BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB Provides a service to anyone who is interested in Bowling and Tennis. Bowls, tennis rackets, balls and shoes all available.

Contact Sandra Douglas 840118 FAITH AND LIGHT GROUP BUCKIE To provide an evening of respite care to the parents or carers of club members. 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening at 7pm.

Contact Anne Gerrard 831124 FRISKIS AND SVETTIS Originating in Sweden, the aim is to get people healthy whilst having fun. Exercise to music, open to men and women.

Fochabers Institute Tues 10am; St Rufus Hall, Keith Wed 9.30am and Thurs 10am; St Thomas Hall Thurs 7pm, contact Mandy tel: 882641 or visit www.fsaberdeen.co.uk.

FOCHABERS HILL WALKING & RAMBLING CLUB Meets the last Sunday each month for hill walking outings. £10 annual sub and £10-£15 bus fare. Contact Wilma Forsyth for more details 01343 821101 FOCHABERS PETANQUE CLUB To play and promote the game of Pentanque, Fochabers Cricket Club, Fochabers. Contact MIke Watt 832591 GRANGE BADMINTON CLUB Tuesday evenings, 7pm to 9.30pm, King Memorial Hall, Grange. Contact Chris Lancaster 870622 JOG SCOTLAND BUCKIE Meets on Tuesday 6.30pm at Swimming Pool car park, juniors meet on Monday 4.30pm at BHS Games Hall. Suitable for beginners. Tel: 842847 or email jsbuckie@walk jogrunmoray.org.uk JOG SCOTLAND KEITH Meets on Monday 6.30pm at Keith Community Centre, juniors

meet at 6pm. Suitable for beginners. Tel: 870609 or email jskeith@walkjogrunmoray.org.uk KEITH AND DISTRICT AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB Meets Wednesdays, 7pm, Keith Community Centre Car Park, Annual subscription £15, Contact Club Secretary, Steven Taylor: Tel 832898, 07808 687036 www.walkjogrun moray.org.uk KEITH & DISTRICT RANGER GUIDES (GIRLGUIDING MORAY) Senior Section aged 14 years to 24 years, St Rufus Hall, Keith 5.30pm-7pm, 3 Wednesdays out of 4, tel: 01542 886422 evenings PORTGORDON ART GROUP We are a group of 25 who meet every Friday afternoon, 1pm4pm in the Portgordon Community Centre. We work in different mediums and on varied subject matter, but what we have in common is our love of drawing and painting. We have a couple of places left, so if you're interested in joining us - come along or phone us on 850409 KEITH B.A.L.L. GROUP We meet on Wednesdays from 10.30am to 1pm in St Rufus Hall, Keith. Contact Evalyne tel: 886913 or Maureen tel: 886020 for details KEITH TANG SOO DO Thursdays, Royal British Legion, 7pm, contact Steve & Rosemary Reeve tel: 01542 886500 KEITH SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASS Meets every Thursday in the Royal British Legion Hall, Keith 7.30pm-9.30pm KEITH TENNIS CLUB We run club nights on Mondays and Wednesdays during April to October starting at 7pm. Contact Keith Gray tel: 886242

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A Reflection on the American Celebration of Easter by Friar Timothy Patrick Dore, OFM Conv.

In the United States, if one would step into any grocery store, market or shop during the traditional season of Lent, it might be assumed that the celebration of Easter had already arrived. The word ‘lent’ for many is merely a footnote to the changing of the seasons, while the word ‘Easter’ is nothing more than an excuse to have up decorations of bright floral designs and pastel colours, long before the otherwise and somewhat solemn days of Holy Week actually arrive.

Many stores and shops put up Easter decorations and they may grace homes and schools, but they are often devoid of any religious symbolism. This, of course, parallels a similar phenomenon that occurs during the Advent season, when many take to celebrating a kind of secular Christmas long before the sounding of the church bells at Christmas midnight.

Pastoral Letter and Church Meetings and death? This idea has, unfortunately, lost its significance to many, even as they give and share their chocolate Easter bunnies and their sugar-coated candies. Brightly colored Easter eggs for many are merely a novelty, perhaps only calling to mind ancient pagan springtime rites. The Easter egg as a Christian symbol of victory over the darkness of the tomb, and of new life through resurrection from the dead, is a concept very alien to many. The idea that new life springs forth from the tomb through the power of God’s son, the Resurrected Jesus, is simply forgotten by many who often, and too early, utter the words “Happy Easter.”

Easter - a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and of the conquering of sin

An often materialistic American culture will prematurely sing a kind of faith-less Easter Alleluia. But in spite of the early bloom of the daffodils, and the vibrant burst of the forsythias, the faithful and well versed Christian will wait and endure the somberness of Lent, Passion Sunday and Holy Week before daring to celebrate with joyful song. The clever Christian, unaffected by the materialism around him, will recall the need to turn away from sin and to believe

Buckie Baptist Church meets Sundays 11am & 5.45pm. Contact Rev. V MacDougall Email bydand52@aol.com - Children welcome, Contact Irene 840821 Buckie North, C of S, Cluny Square Contact Rev Gordon Mathew 831328 Email jg.mathew@btinternet.com Buckie Salvation Army Sunday Services 10.30am & 6pm, plus others during week.

Contact Caroline Buchanan tel: 823790 Buckie South & West, C of S, High Street meets for Sunday worship at 11.30am, including Sunday School, Contact Rev’d Alan Macgregor 833775 or email buckiesouwester@btconnect.com Buckie, Riverside Christian Church, Sundays 10.30am, contact 01542 833923 or visit www.riversidebuckie.org Buckie, St Peters Church RC 832196 Buckie Methodist Church Sundays 11am & 6pm, alternative Sundays at Portessie. Sunday School, Bible Studies, Prayer meetings, Study groups, Women's Guild, Men's Prayer Breakfast and House Groups Cullen & Deskford C of S, 1st Sunday of the month at the Hall Church at 11am (followed by soup & sweet), every other Sunday at the Auld

Kirk at 10.30am, and the 2nd & 4th Sundays at the Jubilee Hall, Deskford at 12noon. Contact Gordon McNeill tel: 840193 or email: gordonmcneillg@btinternet.com Cullen Methodist Church, Seatown, Cullen, Buckie Sunday morning worship at 11am led by a Minister or an authorised Local Preacher; Enzie Parish Church, Portgordon, Buckie meets for Sunday worship at 10 am, Sunday School. Contact Rev’d Alan Macgregor 833775 or email enziekirk@btconnect.com Findochty Methodist Church welcomes you to fellowship Sundays at 11am Keith, Holy Trinity Episcopal Family Eucharist 11.30am Keith, C of S - North, Newmill, Boharm and Rothiemay - North Church : Sunday 11am; Boharm Church : Sunday 9.30am (first Sunday of the month at Mulben village hall); Rothiemay Church : Sunday 9.30am, except the first Sunday in each month. Contact Rev G Hutton Steel or email knnbrchurch@btconnect.com Keith, C of S - St Rufus, Botriphnie and Grange - St Rufus Church : Sunday 10.15am; Botriphnie Church : Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays); Grange Church

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in the Gospel; he or she will wait with patient endurance, and with heartfelt prayer, from Ash Wednesday until the first utterance of the true threefold Easter Alleluia proclaimed with joy at the Great Vigil of Easter.

On Easter Sunday, and on the days that follow, the grocery stores, the markets and the shops will put their remaining Easter candy on clearance sale, and they will clear the windows of their pastel colored decorations, for there is no profit in dwelling on something that has passed.

But those who celebrate the true meaning of Easter know that what has truly passed is sin and death, and they believe that new life, through the power of Jesus’ resurrection, has prevailed; the sharing of the Easter food and sweet candies recalls the joy of knowing that Jesus gives each of us new life that will last forever!

For many in secular America, as well as in other places in our world, Easter may simply be a prelude to the coming holidays of the summertime. For the Christian, Easter is just the beginning of new life, and what a joyful song we sing! ALLELUIA! : Sunday 11.45am (alternate Sundays), contact: Rev Ranald S.R. Gauld or email:kay_gauld@strufus.fsnet.co.uk Keith, St. Thomas’ Church RC Vigil-Mass 9.30am and 6.30pm Confessions Saturday 10am on request.

Moray Grace Fellowship Bible studies in Harbour Bar Lounge, Main Street, Buckpool on Tuesdays from 2pm starting 5th April. Contact Sean 831588, Anne 839476 or Evalyne 886913 Portessie Methodist Church, Portessie, Buckie Sunday worship at 11am and at 6pm (alternately here & at Buckie).

Portgordon Methodist Church meets for Sunday worship at 11am, bible study meeting on alternate Mondays with the Church of Scotland congregation at 2pm, craft group meets on Wednesdays at 2pm Rathven Church of Scotland Sunday morning worship at 9.45am led by a Minister or an authorised Local Preacher. Contact Moira 833956 or Ann 831607 If you are a member of a church not listed here, please email natalie@spotlighton.co.uk and we may print this in future issues.

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SpotLight ExTRACTS fROM THE RATifiED MiNuTES Of THE MEETiNG Of 7TH MARCH 2011 Of KEiTH COMMuNiTy COuNCil

Police matters • Sergeant Black and PC Collie attended tonight’s meeting and updated councilors with a report on recent crime in Keith. He explained that the police would tell us what is happening at the moment with crime. There has been 30 reported crimes in the past month:7 - dishonesty crimes; 3 - vandalisms; 10 - road traffic offences; 1 - drink drive offence, and the remainder anti social behavior crimes such as assault and breach of the peace.

• An anti social driving operation took place recently with fixed penalty tickets being issued including the following :1 - misuse of fog lamps; 2 - not wearing seatbelts; 2 - using hand held mobile phone whilst driving; 1 - failing to adhere road signs; 1 - exceeding speed limit.

Over that weekend 35 motor vehicles were stopped for minor road traffic offences including defective lights and excessive revving of engines.

• it is the intention of the police to reintroduce the Pub Watch scheme by the end of March 2011.

• Constable ian Ralston and Community Warden Jamieson are working on a Junior Warden Scheme at Keith Primary School to promote Good Citizenship.

• They have also working with the Community learning Development Staff on the very successful live bands Rock The loft on 18th february. Over 200 teenagers with no reports on youth disorder.

• The Tesco incident reported at last month’s meeting: - Police have spoken to security and SC has spoken to the Manager at Tesco. The lights will be seen to by the maintenance team in the near future.

matters arising • The loft was suggested as a meeting point for the kerbs group where they may receive some guidance. iC had a list of youths involved in the project, it was again reiterated that KCC could not take this on.

• DH and MC are to attend the forthcoming Social Enterprise meeting.

• JM had asked that everyone involved with the Christmas lights be thanked for their efforts last year. correspondence • DH had various correspondences including correspondence from Moray Task force.

• There was an invitation to the Common Ground meeting in Glasgow.

• There was a renewal for membership to AECC • DH has emailed the Community Service organistion but has had no response yet. it was hoped they would give a talk to KCC about what they do. community councillors updates • iC - Environment - iC said that tar has been lifting in various areas. SC replied that the parking areas getting repaired will not be a priority until the roads have been done.

• Cl - Roads and Rights of Way - Cl said that gullys have still to be emptied in Turner Street. The council has a separate machine to do this. Manhole covers and kerb work are being done since the recent stormy winter. Cl said to SC to thank the staff when he saw them.There is a fire hydrant in Alexandra Road leaking. There is resurfacing work due to start on Regent Street shortly at the end of March. Signs on the outskirts of the town welcoming you to Keith need cleaning.

• Christmas lights - Thanks go to CC and family for all the work they have done on getting the trees down in fife Keith. The trees will need to go to the recycling centre. The lights are all off but are still at Strathmill Distillery. The discs that were used last year saying who had sponsored a tree that were hung on the trees will not be of use for next year. SH will ask RP to order more Christmas lights tins.

• MC - furniture and signs - A small advert about Mither Tounge to go into a brochure called the Speyside and Moray Coast which would hopefully advertise the town. A CC said that if the town had a business association a bigger advert could be put into the brochure with more business contributing. Kilt school will be moving to the loft.

• NC - Housing - No updates although it was mentioned that the houses to be built have started to be pegged out with big machines arriving as well to do the work. it has been decided the new housing scheme will be called Colvin Court.

• SC - At a recent discussion it had been decided that the Coat of Arms will be left as it is at the moment.

• Conservation Scheme - SC said that money will be granted providing they are successful in receiving money from the Heritage fund. Properties with water problems can apply for funding.

• Spikes have been put up at the institute to prevent pigeons resting and making a mess at the institute although it doesn’t seem to be making any difference. No more progress with the R8 development. a.o.c.B. it was suggested that we also get an update from the Tourist Action Group, this was agreed.

community council contacts Keith community council: Buckie community council Meets first Monday of each month (excluding Meets third Tuesday each month (excluding July) January/August) 7pm at Keith Community Centre.

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Contact: Diane Halley (Secretary) tel: 886640 Contact: Gordon Cowie (Secretary) tel: 831956 page 8 - May 2011

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travelling exhibition of the andrew doolan ‘best building in scotland award 2010’, elgin museum, tel: 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

6 harbours walk - portsoy to buckie, 9am-5pm, annual 6 harbours walk organised by the rotary club of buckie, visit www.discovercullen.com for details orienteering in forres, 10.15am at forres academy car park, an ‘urban’ variation of this exciting runningnavigation sport, £7 adults/£3 juniors www.moravianorienteering.org for more details watch out for wildlife, 11am-4pm, macduff marine aquarium, join our expert team of whale and dolphin spotters for a day of wildlife watching, ever wondered how big whales and dolphins really are? measure life size whale and dolphin cut outs and inflatables and discover all about how whales and dolphins survive under the sea!, free, visit www.wdcs.org/shorewatch paul anderson - scots fiddle champion - plays music in a marquee at brodie castle, 1.30pm-4pm, a renowned scots fiddle player and composer, paul plays a selection of his favourite music, home baking including whisky cake, this event is part of the spirit of speyside whisky festival, free entry, teas charged as taken, contact tel: 0844 493 2156

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28 thursday to may 2 monday spirit of speyside whisky festival 2011, 5 days of whisky, food, music and fun throughout speyside, for more details and a full programme of events visit www.spiritofspeyside.com

29 friday moray rock garden club - carole and ian bainbridge ‘patagonia’, 7.30pm, new elgin hall annexe, for more details contact colinne souter tel: 01340 871504 or netta milne tel: 01343 881558

30 saturday - highland salsa weekend - cuban dance workshops with noel hernandez (UKAPTD) british open professional salsa champion 2010 in conjunction with lorraine mason and les murray of mancuban salsa (manchester and chester), eden court theatre, inverness including a salsa cruise down loch ness, numerous one hour classes and cuban dance styles to choose from, only £6 per class, for full details go to www.almacubana.co.uk, or cruise tickets contact helenmustard@hotmail.com or claire on 07795 166433 salsa@almacubana.co.uk vladimir mctavish, the loft venue, by kinloss, £10/£12.50/whisky dinner and show for two £70, tel: 01343 850111 or visit www.loftgigs.co.uk BOOKING DEADLINE

MAY throughout may raf kinloss - an exhibition to commemorate the long association of the raf with forres and kinloss, falconer museum, forres, tel: 01309 673701 for info

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2 monday view from the top..., 11am-4pm, tufted duck hotel, st combs, try your hand at cliff top whale and dolphin watching, meet the rspb ranger for a guided wildlife walk through the reserve, join the beach safari team to explore the rock pools and sandy shores at st combs and take part in a beach litter pick, bbq and refreshments will be available from the tufted duck hotel, visit www.wdcs.org/shorewatch

3 tuesday to 28 saturday elgin museum art exhibition ‘as i see it’ by mary black – the coastline of north east scotland, tel: 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

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car boot sale in aid of children 1st, 9am-12:30pm, spynie hall, for more details contact veronica maclean tel: 01343 547308 free walk and talk for speakers of other languages with angela innes, 2pm, la caverna, clifton road, lossiemouth, come for a walk along the beach, meet new people and practise speaking english, all welcome, visit www.english4moray.co.uk or phone / text 07922 051930 for more information

royal burgh of cullen sale of work, 6pm-9pm, cullen town hall, visit www.discovercullen.com for details sunshine developmental playgroup AGM, 7pm, keith library, all welcome

5 thursday the wilders, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £13/£11/£9, tel: 01309 691170 for details

6 friday elgin museum agm, 7pm, followed by a free public lecture at 8pm by andrew wright ‘rediscovering historic elgin’, tel: 01343 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk moray fresh start quiz night, 7.30pm, church hall of holy trinity episcopal church, elgin, with a stovie supper and raffle, £5 per person, byob, please contact catherine tel: 01343 552794 michael bublé tribute evening with jason porter, 7.30pm, longmore hall, keith at 7.30pm, tickets £10, bring your own bottle, nibbles and raffle on sale, proceeds to keith & district ranger guides, for tickets tel: 01542 882537 or 886422 too many kooks, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, inspiring local womens’ acappella harmony group in concert - pop, gospel, african, traditional, £9/£7/£5 u-16, tel: 01309 691170 for details or visit www.toomanykooks.org.uk

7 saturday culbin singers concert featuring music by pergolesi, vivaldi and haydn, 7.30pm, st laurence church, forres, tickets £12 adult/£10 concession/£5 child from choir members or email alasdair@manachie.eclipse.co.uk

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13 friday eduardo niebla, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8/£6, tel: 01309 691170 for details

14 saturday western front association - hitler’s first war : adolf hitler, the men of the list regiment, and the first world war - dr thomas weber, university of aberdeen, 2.30pm, the gallery, elgin library, contact derek bird tel: 01343 870562, email chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net or visit www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk elgin museum family event : creatures of the night watch the film ‘night at the museum’ - meet live tarantulas and lizards and, if you are brave, let them scuttle up your hand, between 6.30pm and 9pm, screening of the ben stiller movie at 7pm, tel: 01343 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk

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orienteering at sanquhar woods, 10.15am, forres academy car park, the latest in moravian’s popular saturday league series, complete beginnners welcome, £4 adults/£3 juniors www.moravianorienteering.org for more details a traditional may fayre at moray steiner school, forres, 11am-4pm, enjoy this great family day out with maypole dancing, craft stalls, pony rides, archery, real morris dancers, games and activities, school tours, BBQ & café, tel: 01309 676300

21 saturday to 3 june friday portgordon art group exhibition, in the gallery of elgin library during normal library opening hours, for more details tel: 850409

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Portessie Public Hall

Regular films including Saturday matinees.

For further details email portessiepublichall@hotmail.co.uk

Cinema Listings May 2011 Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Abel (15) Oranges and Sunshine (15) Route Irish (15) plus many others

Visit www.eden-court.co.uk or call 01463 234234 for details

Moray Playhouse, Elgin

New Screenings begin on Fridays Call 01343 542680 or visit www.morayplayhouse.co.uk

Cinema Nairn

Visit cinemanairn.blogspot.com or contact Nairn Community Centre on 01667 453476 for details

Highland Spiritual Cinema

Monthly screenings of uplifting and inspiring films that inform, enlighten and entertain.

For further details please visit www.highlandspiritualcinema.net or telephone 01463 237452

Vue Cinema, Inverness From Friday 29th April Thor 3D (12a) From Friday 6th May Water for Elephants (PG) Hanna (12a) Insidious (15) From Friday 13th May Priest 3D (15) From Friday 20th May Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 3D (12a) From Friday 27th May The Hangover 2 (15) Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 (PG) KidsAM Every Saturday & Sunday at 10.15am Tickets £1 / VIP Tickets £2.50 Teen Screens Every Thursday & Friday afternoon Tickets £2 / VIP Tickets £3.50 Over 18 Screenings Every Sunday & Tuesday evening Tickets £1 / VIP Tickets £2.50 extra on top of standard ticket price Senior Screenings Every Tuesday afternoon Tickets £3.05 / VIP Tickets £4.55 Includes tea/coffee & biscuits

Visit www.myvue.com for details

Universal Hall, Findhorn

Showing films through the year Visit www.findhorn.org/uhall or call 01309 691170 for details.

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www.discovercullen.com for details jj gilmour, the loft venue, by kinloss, £10/£12, tel: 01343 850111 or visit www.loftgigs.co.uk

session a9, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £12/£10, tel: 01309 691170 for details

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JJ Gilmour at The Loft Venue Friday 27th May JJ has built up a staunch fan base across Europe, and is widely recognised as one of Scotland’s most disticntive singer/songwriters.

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27 friday moray best kept village competition closing date, judging week commencing 8th august, awards ceremony 26th august, to enter contact pat smith tel: 01343 546860 or susan clark tel: 01343 862981 live entertainment, 8pm-11pm, cullen bay hotel, visit

JUNE 2011 in brief now until october 31 monday pictish throne exhibition at brodie castle, during normal opening hours, an opportunity to see this recreation of a pictish throne, the first to be made in over 1000 years, by master craftsman adrian mccurdy, who took his lines from ancient stone carvings, on loan from the national museum of scotland, included in tour of the castle, contact brodie castle for more details tel: 0844 493 2156 1 wednesday to 28 tuesday elgin museum art exhibition ‘yesterday, today & tomorrow’ by moray arts club, tel: 543675 or email curator@elginmuseum.org.uk 1 wednesday royal burgh of cullen pensioners club, 10am-8pm, visit www.discovercullen.com for details theatrical production “get me out of here! i’m a shakespearean character”, 7.30pm-10.30pm, visit www.discovercullen.com for details 3 friday fiona mackenzie with bosie, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £10/£8/£6 u-16, tel: 01309 691170 alexander buses clippies & bus drivers reunion, seaforth club, elgin, staff who worked for alexander’s buses in elgin, forres and buckie between the 1940’s and 1980’s are welcome to come and reminisce and meet former workmates, for tickets please contact mary sim tel: 01343 812342, marion wheeler tel: 01343 545564 or nora cowie tel: 01542 832824 4 saturday quiz night in lhanbryde community centre with raffle, 7pm for 7.30pm, £2 per person, teams of up to four, BYOB and nibbles, (all proceeds go to community centre funds), registered as a charity in scotland : sc029433 scottish chamber orchestra, 8pm, universal hall, findhorn, £12/£10/£5, tel: 01309 691170 for details 5 sunday bell’s rotary marafun - moray’s only relay street marathon, a maximum of 120 5-person teams can take part and all money raised will be split among 100 moray charities, team entry forms and information sheets are available from nicky nash, elgin community centre, email: nicky.nash@moray.gov.uk tel. 01343

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feis mhoireibh, moray college, elgin, this fun filled music sport drama gaelic singing and dance festival welcomes all from 8 to 18 years, tuition by experienced, professional musicians, for entry forms email feis_mhoireibh@yahoo.co.uk or tel: steph 01343 842223

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543736, or by logging onto www.elginrotary.co.uk, each runner does eight circuits (5.2 miles) and runners of all abilities are welcome, each team is asked to pledge £150, the afternoon will also feature stalls, displays, musical entertainment, new and classic cars and the popular show and shine event, fun for all the family 8 wednesday clockwork, 7.30pm, universal hall, findhorn, £9/£7/£5, tel: 01309 691170 for details 11 saturday and 12 sunday the ‘moray mix’ orienteering weekend, two national league orienteering events where beginners are welcome too, an urbanstyle competition on saturday at lossiemouth and a more traditional forest event at culbin on sunday www.moravianorienteering.org for more details 12 sunday open farm sunday, east grange farm, kinloss, tel: 01343 850111 or visit www.loftgigs.co.uk 18 saturday western front association - success on the somme : 4th army operations 1–4 july 1916 - mike stedman, author and historian, 2.30pm, the gallery, elgin library, contact derek bird tel: 01343 870562, email chairman.wfasnb@virgin.net or visit www.wfascotlandnorth.org.uk 23 thursday cullen christmas lights group fundraising fashion show, 7pm, cullen town hall, visit www.discovercullen.com for details 24 friday and 25 saturday highland salsa weekend - cuban dance workshops with noel hernandez (UKAPTD) british open professional salsa champion 2010 in conjunction with lorraine mason and les murray of mancuban salsa (manchester and chester), eden court theatre, inverness including a salsa cruise down loch ness, numerous one hour classes and cuban dance styles to choose from, only £6 per class, for full details go to www.almacubana.co.uk, or cruise tickets contact helenmustard@hotmail.com or claire on 07795 166433 salsa@almacubana.co.uk 26 sunday great moray bike ride - cullen to buckie, 10am-2pm, visit www.discovercullen.com for details

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Baxters Speyside Hame!

“Pate or Royal Game?” Was the question I was asked at a friend’s home in Hong Kong! “…the Soup’s Baxters’’ I was informed. A surreal question 7,000 miles from my home in Elgin! Like being offered Ostrich burgers in Elgin High Street…. not what you expect!

Since then, I have been aware of how widespread the Baxters’ brand is. In my opinion Scotland’s second largest export! A brand I am proud to say is 100% Scottish.

The Baxters story began in 1868 when, with a little encouragement, George Baxter borrowed £100 from an uncle and other relatives, and opened a small grocery shop in Fochabers.

George's wife, Margaret, started making jams and jellies in the back of the shop and once her jams had found their way to Gordon Castle, their superb quality ensured that they swiftly became popular with the Duke's friends up and down the land.

From then until now Baxters has become a household name, sold in over 150 countries world wide and still growing.

A recent visit to Baxters with my family was a very enjoyable day out. My initial thought when it was suggested was…”I don’t want to traipse around a food factory!” How wrong was I! The Old Shop visit was a step back in time to the Victorian era, exploring George Baxters original 19th century grocery shop. This leisurely wander through time was with audio, which had the kids engrossed for ages!

The visit through the main shop was a delight with all the Baxters’ goodies on display and we couldn’t help buying our favourite Baxters soups and preserves.

“I’m starving!” was the next cry. The smell of the freshly made pancakes from the self-service restaurant was irresistible! A fantastic choice of hot and cold meals was on offer with Blackboard Specials changed daily.

This spacious restaurant is family-friendly with great facilities for the disabled.

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To walk off the scrumptious meal, we took the Baxters half hour nature walk beside the Spey. I would highly recommend this trail and if the weather is warmer you should try having a picnic by the river!

My visit to the home of Baxters will not be my last as the friendly and attentive staff helped make this visit a very enjoyable day!

The winner for the ÂŁ75.00 Hamper in April SpotLight is: Mrs E. Todd... Lossiemouth Runners Up for ÂŁ25.00 Hampers are: Mrs S Macdonald.. Lhanbryde : Ms Kelman...Hopeman: Ms Millar...Duffus : N Nash... Elgin: A Mclean... Aberdeen

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The Elgin Marbles – why Elgin?

Elgin Museum continues to receive the occasional tourist expecting to find the “Elgin marbles”, probably having by-passed their location in London. We even used to have bags of children’s marbles, available as a consolation prize.

What are the “Elgin marbles”? They are the marble architectural sculptures brought to Britain by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, from the temple, the Parthenon, built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438 BC. The building had survived largely intact until 1687; it then suffered an explosion in a bombardment when in use as a gunpowder store, after which the sculptures suffered from ongoing damage and piecemeal sale.

In 1799, Elgin became ambassador to Constantinople (Istanbul), capital of the Ottoman Empire, which then included most of Greece. As a personal gesture, in return for a diplomatic intervention, the local authorities allowed him to record the remaining monuments, and later to allow their embarkation for Britain. The sculptures survived the sinking of the “Mentor” and Elgin subsequently sold them to the British Museum, where, controversially, they remain.

The Scottish sculptor, John Henning (1771 – 1851) saw the marbles soon after they arrived in Britain and was so impressed that he obtained permission to draw and make models of them. Using earlier drawings to help him work out the order of the procession depicted in the frieze, Henning carved miniature impressions in slate, from which casts were made in white plaster. Classical sculpture and casts like these became immensely popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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these 2” by 6” casts on display. Originally gifted to the Museum by Louise, Countess of Seafield in 1886, they disappeared to resurface in someone’s attic in 2003! Also, on loan from the present Earl of Elgin, we have two of John Henning’s original drawings, which show the power and beauty of the horses in the original sculptures.

Returning to the original question, why did a British diplomat, whose main residence was Broom Hall in Fife, have the title 7th Earl of Elgin? For a closer geographical link, we can go to Kinloss Abbey, ten miles west of Elgin. Edward Bruce, the father of the 1st Earl, was in 1583 both parson of Torie, in Fife, and associated with the abbey of Kinloss.

He became abbot, and later Lord Bruce of Kinloss when Kinloss became a temporal lordship and barony in 1604. It was his third son, Thomas who became 1st Earl of Elgin in 1633, probably as a reward from King Charles I for contributing to the pomp of his coronation in Scotland. A fortnight later, Thomas is reputed to have provided a more significant service, rescuing the King from drowning when their pinnace capsized in a gust of wind on the crossing homeward from Burntisland to Leith.

Thomas lived almost entirely in England. It is said that, as all the cities and counties around the Bruce country of the upper Firth of Forth had already been used for titles, Thomas wrote to friends in Scotland, and the great cathedral city of Elgin, not far from his considerable land holdings of Kinloss, was suggested. As Thomas said, “The English will be able to pronounce it!”

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Moray Business Women Committee 2011

Women in business established stablished in in 2007 2007 to to Moray Business Women (MBW) wass e area that that have have an an interest i n t e re s t y area help women working in the Moray MBW has has grown grown to to then, MBW in business and networking. Since then, nd largest largest women’s women’s clubs clubs become one of the most active and in Scotland. role within within the the community community Its purpose is to promote women’ss role in designed to to help help women women in through various events which are designed al interests. interests. This This can can be be their professional and personal n iinspirational nspirational g uest an guest anything from listening to a eetings tto og etting the the thly m meetings getting speaker at one of its monthly rchery skills skills at at a local local chance to try out some archery nt, MBW MBW provides provides a real re a l venue. Whatever the event, en to to get get together, together, not not only only opportunity for women business or or professional p ro f e s s i o n a l to network from a business o sshare h a re e xperiences, perspective, butt tto experiences, ed a nd g enerally have have lessons learned and generally some fun.

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nature natu re Of all our British mammals, the enigmatic rred ed squirrel squi is possibly the one affection.

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for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive) Milne’s High & Feeders Friday 29th April 2011 May Day Holiday Monday 2nd May 2011 In-service Closure Thursday 19th May 2011 In-service Closure Friday 20th May 2011 Buckie High & Feeders Mon. 6th June 2011 Keith Grammar & Feeders Mon. 6th June 2011 Speyside High & Feeders Mon. 6th June 2011 Summer Term Ends Friday 1st July 2011 for 2011/2012 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 16th August 2011 Autumn Term Ends Friday 7th October 2011 Winter Term Starts Monday 24th October 2011 In-service Closure Monday 21st November 2011

In-service Closure Tuesday 22nd November 2011 Winter Term Ends Wed. 21st December 2011 Spring Term Starts Thursday 5th January 2012 Mid-term Holiday Friday 10th February 2012 Mid-term Holiday Monday 13th February 2012 Spring Term Ends Friday 30th March 2012 Good Friday Holiday Friday 6th April 2012 Summer Term Starts Monday 16th April 2012 May Day Holiday Monday 7th May 2012 In-service Closure Thursday 17th May 2012 In-service Closure Friday 18th May 2012 Summer Term Ends Thursday 28th June 201 for 2012/2013 (all dates inclusive) Autumn Term Starts Tuesday 21st August 2012

Local Holidays 2011 Easter Monday Early May Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday Keith Holiday Buckie Holiday § Fochabers Holiday ‡ Buckie Holiday § Summer Bank Holiday Keith Holiday Fochabers Holiday ‡

LOW TIDE TIMES FOR BUCKIE IN MAY Walking on the beach should be possible 2 hours either side of these times AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Buckie Holiday § Mon. 12th Sept. 2011 Buckie Holiday § Mon. 17th Oct. 2011 Mon. 17th Oct. 2011 Fochabers Holiday ‡ Keith Holiday Mon. 17th Oct. 2011 St Andrews Day Wed. 30th Nov. 2011 * substitute, as this holiday falls on a weekend or other bank holiday § includes Cullen, Findochty & Portknockie ‡ includes Garmouth, Kingston, Mosstodloch, Spey Bay & Urquhart

Mon. 25th April 2011 Mon. 2nd May 2011 Mon. 30th May 2011 Mon. 6th June 2011 Mon. 13th June 2011 Mon. 27th June 2011 Mon. 25th July 2011 Mon. 1st Aug. 2011 Mon. 8th Aug. 2011 Mon. 5th Sept. 2011

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PM 20.37 21.22 22.10 23.05 13.03 14.11 15.13 16.04 16.44 17.20 17.53

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SCHOOLS Botriphnie Primary School ............................01542 810207 Cluny Primary School....................................01542 831417 Crossroads Primary School ..........................01542 870221 Cullen Primary School ..................................01542 840279 Findochty Primary School ............................01542 832287 Keith Primary School ....................................01542 882802 Millbank Primary School ................................01542 831113 Milne’s Primary School ..................................01343 820977 Mosstodloch Primary School ........................01343 820476 Newmill Primary School ................................01542 882788 Portessie Primary School ..............................01542 832288 Portgordon Primary School ..........................01542 831198 Portknockie Primary School ..........................01542 840244 St Peters RC Primary School ........................01542 831339 St Thomas RC Primary School ......................01542 882256 Buckie High School ......................................01542 832605 Keith Grammar School ..................................01542 882461 Milne’s High School ......................................01343 820611 DOCTORS Ardach Health Centre ....................................01542 831555 Seafield Medical Centre ................................01542 835577 Cullen Medical Centre....................................01542 840272 Keith Medical Centre......................................01542 882244 Dr Grays Hospital, Elgin................................0845 456 6000

DENTISTS The Keith Dental Practice ............................(01542) 886251 Buckie Dental Practice ................................(01542) 831163 PHARMACIES Bairds Pharmacy, Keith..................................01542 882512 Clarks Pharmacy, Fife-Keith ..........................01542 882533 Listermac Pharmacy, Union St ......................01542 840268 Listermac Pharmacy, W. Church St ..............01542 833321 W.S. Taylor, Buckie ........................................01542 831116 Normac Pharmacy, Buckie ............................01542 831147 Buckie Leisure Centre....................................01542 832841 Police Station ................................................0845 600 5700 Keith Community Centre................................01542 882028 Keith Swimming Pool ....................................01542 882222 Keith Resource Centre ..................................01542 886174 Keith Library ..................................................01542 882223 Keith Sports & Com. Ctr ................................01542 882222 Moray Council Access Point, Keith................01542 885500 Registrar ........................................................01542 885525 Keith Tourist Info. Ctr......................................01542 888423 Keith Community Bus ....................................01542 882222 Babs Dial A Bus ............................................01542 835800 National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950 If you have any suggestions for additional useful numbers please email these to us on admin@spotlighton.co.uk

Advertisers Index Alistair Young & Son ....................................11

Roberston Homes ..........................................7

Anderson & England......................................5

Roof Wizard..................................................11

Beaver Travel................................................12

Ross County FC ..............Outside Back Cover

Best Western Windsor Hotel..........................2

Springfield Properties ..................................27

CK Events ....................................................25

The Green Home ........................................12

Divine Gifts ..................................................11

The Loft Venue ..............................................9

Harbour Bar....................................................9

The Royal Hotel & Restaurant ......................9

Linda Marlow Dog Grooming ........................3

TLC Health & Beauty......................................3

Mackenzie & Cruickshank ............................7

Unique Beauty........................Front Cover & 3

McDonald & Munro........................................9

Universal Hall ..............................................14

Michael Sharp Joinery ................................11

Wheelchair Care ..........................................11

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