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Clubs and Societies ADVOCACY NORTH EAST Independent advocacy throughout Aberdeenshire to adult users of health & social care services with a Learning Disability, Mental Illness/Disorder & Unpaid Carers. Call 01467 651604 or email at advocacyne@btconnect.com ART - INTERESTED? Tues, 10am - 12pm, Strathbogie Church Hall. Informal group - all welcome. Call Ian Laing on 01466 792788 or email at tsrbroadband5369@ btinternet.com BADMINTON Tues, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Stewarts Hall, Huntly. All adults welcome Call Allan Mitchell on 01466 793225 CAFE PHILOSOPHIQUE ABERDEENSHIRE Bringing people together in a venue in their own local area, to share their thoughts, explore & discuss ideas, encourage philosophical debate & critical thinking about society's challenges in a relaxed & convivial atmosphere. Email at

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converse@thephilosophy cafe.org www.thephilosophycafe.org CLANN ALBA KICKBOXING Wed, 7pm - 9pm, The Royal Oak, Turriff. Open to all CUMINESTOWN MOTORCYCLE CLUB Last Sun of month, 4pm, The Commercial, Cuminestown. A bike club in the North East of Scotland in the Cuminestown & Turriff area, catering for singles, couples & families alike. New members welcome. Membership single £15; Family £25. Email at cuminestownmcc@hotmail.co.uk HUNTLY BIKE SHED Tues, Wed, Thurs, 10am - 3pm, Clashmach Centre, Huntly, Bike service & repairs. Call 01466 793732 HUNTLY SWIFT GROUP Set up to address the rapid decline of the Common Swift especially across Scotland. We are raising awareness & holding events to explain what we can all do to help this fantastic summer visitor. Call Cally Smith on 07411 808573 or email at huntlyswiftgroup@gmail.com HUNTLY WRITERS Fortnightly, upstairs at the ExServicemen's Club, 5a Gordon St, Huntly. Informal friendly writers' group. New members over 18 welcome. 1st meeting free, thereafter £2, membership £10 pa. Call 01466 793765 (Orbs Bookshop) or email at info@huntly-writers.co.uk www.huntly-writers.co.uk LINE DANCING - TURRIFF Mon, 11am - 1pm, the British Legion, Turriff, . Adults £5, Seniors £4. Call Linda West on 01261 851537 RHYNIE BABIES AND TODDLERS Fri (term time only), 9.15am 11.15am, Rhynie Community Hall. For under 3s. £1 entry.

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RUTHVEN SWI 3rd Wed of month (excl July & Aug), 7.30pm, Cairnie Village Hall

TURRIFF & DISTRICT HERITAGE SOCIETY A membership organisation which has been running for nearly 40 years, staffed entirely by volunteers. Call into the Municipal Buildings or email for information about the latest activities. Email at info@turriffheritage.org

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING, HUNTLY Wed, 7.30pm - 9pm, the Linden Centre, Castle Street, Huntly. all welcome. Call Elaine Robson on 01466 793260 or 07799 876958

TURRIFF & DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB 1st Tues of month (excl July & Aug), 10.30am, The Fife Arms, The Square, Turriff. The club provides meetings & fellowship for retired & semi-retired men.

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SCOTTISH SLIMMERS HUNTLY Mon, 5pm, the Huntly Hotel SOUP & THE STARS 2nd Tues of month, 7pm - 9pm, Cooper Park Pavillion, Huntly.

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TURRIFF 41 CLUB 3rd Tues of month, 7.30pm for 8pm, various locations in Turriff.

Formed in 1945 to provide a way for members of Round Table to continue their friendships after retirement from Round Table at the then obligatory age of 40.

ST NINIANS & FORGLEN WOMEN’S GROUP 2nd Wed of month for fun chatting & a variety of informal activities. Call Jill on 01888 563850 or 01888 560282 STRATHBOGIE FIDDLERS Mon, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, the Huntly Football Club. Everyone is welcome & you do not need to be an experienced player to come along, just keen to learn.

Call 01466 793808 or 07801 48628 TAP O' NOTH WRI 1st Thurs of month (excl Jul & Aug), 7.30pm, OAP Hall, Church Street, Huntly. Demonstrations & speakers.

TURRIFF JUDO CLUB Turriff Sports Centre. Call Katrina McAllister on 01888 561460 TURRIFF MOUNTAINEERING & HILLWALKING CLUB Last Wed of month, The Crown Inn, Turriff. Call Bob Sivewright on 01261 831005 or email at turriff@btinternet.com

THE HUNTLY FOLK CLUB 3rd Wed of month, 8pm, the Crown Lounge Bar (Harry's Bar) Huntly. Performances of the acoustic nature, singers, poets, story tellers, fiddlers, pipers, instrumentalists, are all welcome as are any who want to listen.

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TURRIFF NETBALL CLUB Mon, 7pm - 9pm, Turriff Sports Centre. Call Norma Brownie on 01651 821203 or email at nembrownie@aol.com

TRANQUILITY & THE NORTHERN ROUGH RIDERS Sun, Tranquility, Drumblair. We do wild west re-enactment, make western movies & have weekend events. Email Alistair Baranowski tranquility_town@hotmail.co.uk www.facebook.com/TranquilityWildWestTown

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings 11th November 2018 will mark the centenary of the 1918 Armistice which ended the hostilities of the First World War. Even with no surviving combatants of that conflict alive today, it still is marked as the occasion we remember the sacrifices of that war and all wars since then. Every parish in Scotland still has war memorials to those who died then. Along with their names is usually a title like ‘Our Glorious Dead’ or ‘Their names liveth’. They may also have sentences like "Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?, or "Sing softly. Be still’. Rudyard Kipling was commissioned to write suitable epitaphs. Here are some of them: ‘They willingly left the unachieved purpose of their lives in order than all life should not be wrenched from its purpose’; ‘Let those who come after see to it that their names are not forgotten’ and ‘In record of their honour and our gratitude’. A memorial may also record thanks for those who survive, like ‘And in gratitude to God for their

90 comrades who returned home’.

Bible verses are also often found on memorials, eg. ‘The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit’ (Psalm, 34:18);’ Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong’ (1 Corinthians 16:13); ‘The name of the righteous is used in blessings’ (Proverbs 10:7); ‘Peace I leave with you’ (John 14:27) and especially ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends’ (John 15:13) The design of memorials is also symbolic of something lasting and worthy. They may be Christian crosses, military statues, obelisks, pillars, towers, wells, fountains, anchors, and urns. They are all signs of victory through costly sacrifice. It is good to see them well cared for, and visited annually at wreath laying services.

I see from the list of Remembrance Day services and wreath laying ceremonies that there are 50 in Moray. There are seven locations I

Gordon Presbytery Email gordoncoscotland.org.uk. www.presbyteryofgordon.org.uk All Saints Episcopal Church, Woodhead of Fyvie 2nd Sunday of the month: Holy Communion 10.15am (unless notified locally).

Rev Alastair MacDonald Tel: 01464 820477. Email macinsch@gmail.com. www.allsaintswoodhead.aodiocese.org.uk Auchterless Church Rev Stephen J Potts Tel: 01888 511058.

Christ Church, Provost Street, Huntly. Rev. Michael Last.

Sundays 10:30am Fyvie & Rothienorman Parish Church Sunday 11.30am. Teas & coffees from 11am. Interim Moderator: Rev Steve Potts Tel: 01888 511058. www.fyviechurch.org.uk Huntly Christian Fellowship, 10.30am at the Linden Centre, Tim Gordon-Roberts Tel: 01466 794539. Email admin@huntlychristianfellowship.com Huntly Parish Church Rev. Thomas Calder Tel: 01466 792630 Marnoch New Church, Aberchirder Tel: 01466 781143. Email amacgregor@churchofscotland.org.uk Mintlaw & Pitsligo Community Church Sunday 10.30am, St John’s Centre, High Street, New Pitsligo. 2pm Mintlaw Academy.

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am responsible for, ranging in size from the town event in Keith, attended by hundreds, down to the roadside memorial well and fountain at Grange, usually just attended by myself and one of the local councillors. All are ways of communities saying they remember their heritage.

Usually the war memorial ceremonies precede or follow Remembrance Day church services to show the continuity between remembrance of the past and prayers for peace for the future. Most churches will have a memorial to those of their own congregation who gave their lives in times of war. This year this link will be especially reinforced by Sunday falling on the 11th November. We have a rich heritage of remembrance in our country. Let us keep that lamp burning brightly this year.

Rev Alastair Gray Keith North, Newmill, Boharm and Rothiemay

St Andrew’s Church, Turriff. Sunday 11.15am. Tel: 01888 560304.

Email jcook@churcchofscotland.org.uk St Congan’s Church, Turriff. First & second Sunday of month: Holy Communion, 10.30am; third Sunday of month: Morning Prayer/Family Service, 10.30am; fourth & fifth Sundays of month: Holy Communion, 10.30am. Gordon Brown, Lay Reader Tel: 01345 518411. Email gordon@derbyhall.plus.com St Kanes Church, New Deer Sunday service 11.30am. Currently seeking new minister. Tel: 01771 644097. Email web@stkanes.org.uk St Margaret's Catholic Church, Huntly. Sunday Mass 9am St Marnan, Aberchirder. Rev Michael Last St Ninian’s & Forglen Church, Turriff. Rev Kevin Gruer Tel: 01888 563850 or email minister@stniniansandforglen.org.uk Strathbogie Drumblade, Huntly Tel: 01466 792702 St Peter’s Church, Fyvie - See Fyvie & Rothienorman Parish Church.

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November 2018 1 thursday clan cancer drop ins 10am - 4pm, turriff library have a go with lego 3.30pm - 5pm, huntly library deveron projects: in our hands; seeding change 7pm, deveron projects, 8 castle street, huntly free. film screening & discussion across the grain: inaugural festival of doric & traditional music various events across aberdeenshire. all welcome

1 thursday - 4 sunday soundfestival: a journey of discovery exploring new music in unique & iconic venues across aberdeen & aberdeenshire. call 01330 826526 www.sound-scotland.co.uk

2 friday charity dinner dance in aid of the scottish huntingtons association 7pm - 1am, logie country house, pitcaple. £45 per person. champagne cocktail on arrival, 2 course dinner, raffle & auction call lauren boag on 07809 743650 or email at lauren_boag@hotmail.com fred macaulay '30 years on’ 7pm - 9.30pm, stewart's hall, huntly. £12. available from the website. age restriction: 16+. www.brownpapertickets.com aden-een: the shell fireworks parade 2018 6.30pm 9pm, aden country park, station road, mintlaw adults £3; children £2. this year's event celebrates the 250th anniversary of the creation of circus. unsuitable for u5s. call 01779 600020. www.ticketsource.co.uk friday night roller disco 6pm, bennachie leisure centre, insch. £5 for 90 minutes. please bring your own roller blades & helmet admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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2 friday - 30 friday durn house: friday steak nights 6pm, durn house, portsoy. prior booking required. call 01261 843424 or email at events@durnhouse.co.uk www.durnhouse.co.uk

3 saturday charity ceilidh 7.30pm - 11.30pm, the royal british legion fyvie. £10 - booking essential (see facebook page). the dodgy bongos & the usual round of games including the very popular roll-a-coin. contact: katie allison solos (indoor) competition hosted by forres & district pipe band 10am - 1pm , huntly. all welcome grampian kart club: annual team challenge 10am 5pm, huntly. for information & to place an entry please email webmaster@grampiankartclub.com lego club 2pm - 3pm, turriff library glow!: what do you see when we turn out the lights?

4.30pm, macduff marine aquarium kevin simm & half cut 7pm, banff springs hotel, banff doodle bugs halloween party 2pm, the deveronside, banff. dancing, games, prizes & more! child £4.50; adult £2.50; under 1's free from the doodle bugs room or the deveronside club

3 saturday - 4 sunday modelfair: trains, boats, planes, cars &lorries, engineering, lego, wargaming & lots more sat 10am - 5pm, sun 10am - 4pm, elgin town hall. adults £5, children £3, family (2+2) £12. call andrew allardyce on 01343 542378 or email at andrew.allardyce@btinternet.com www.elginmodelrailwayclub.co.uk

6 tuesday turriff & district u3a: "the friends of turriff hospital"; speaker - pat cruickshank 2pm, st ninian's church, gladstone terrace, turriff

7 wednesday brander library reading group 11am, huntly library

8 thursday clan cancer drop ins 10am - 4pm, turriff library have a go with lego 3.30pm - 5pm, huntly library cantraybridge college early christmas late night

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fyvie school christmas fayre 10am - 1pm, fyvie primary school. melabella gifts, frazzle dazzle, bath tub bliss junkie, cat’s accessories, stella & dot, loveables by lillian, etc lego club 2pm - 3pm , turriff library christmas fair10am - 2pm, fly cup catering, unit 2, advertising house, burghmuir circle, inverurie. email nicola at catering@flycup.org

13 tuesday turriff & district u3a family history 10.15am 11.45am, turriff library

a magical christmas presented by stagestars scotland keith 7.30pm, the longmore hall, keith £14. contact a cast member for advanced booking

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drumming in cullen: african & latin drum rhythms 7.30pm, cullen community centre, seafield road, cullen. £28 for a four-week block. reserve your space; reserve your drum - if needed; suitable for adults; children over 8. full payment due on 1st night. call carol mason-corkery on 07486-374 525 or email at joyfulnoise@btinternet.com

clan cancer drop ins 10am - 4pm, turriff library

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brilliance performed by the farnham maltings 7.30pm, new deer public hall, fordyce terrace, new deer. adult - £10, conc - £9 (oap, disability suitable for ages 10+. tickets from the pharmacy (01771 644217) or from food for thought, new deer (01771 644366)

15 thursday huntly film club 7.30pm - 10pm, ex-service mens' club, huntly. free. email huntlyfilms@hotmail.com for details of films clan cancer drop ins 10am - 4pm, turriff library

16 friday grain: natural born thrillers; speakers - doug allan, wildlife cameraman & someone from scottish wildcat action 7.30pm - 9pm, stewarts hall, gordon street, huntly. tickets from website, bargain box & review charity shop, inverurie. refreshments available. www.eventbrite.co.uk cheese & wine evening 7pm, huntly fc social club, christie park, huntly wine & cheese night with rock 'n' roll bingo in aid of banff playgroup 7.30pm, deveronside community social club, duncan street, banff. raffle. a selection of cheese & crackers. £10. each ticket entitles the person to one bottle of homebrew wine - red, white or rose

17 saturday christmas fair/coffee morning fundraiser for cullen & deskford church 10am - noon, hall church cullen £3. call isobel addison on 01542 840610 or email at ian_addison@btinternet.com www.cullen-deskford-church.org.uk admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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23 friday doric/gaelic/english bookbug sessions 2pm 2.30pm, turriff library doric/gaelic/english bookbug sessions 10am 10.30am, huntly library fly cup wi' santa ... & special guests: fundraiser for king edward primary school 2pm - 4pm, the community hall, king edward. £5 per child (incl gift from santa); £3. a lovely hot cuppa, cakes, scones, pancakes & a chat with santa ymds christmas cracker highland dancing competition 9am - 6pm, turriff academy. entry forms from www.toeandheel.com grease sing-a-long an afternoon showing of the film with pink fizz cocktails & cake! 2pm - 7pm, new deer public hall, fordyce terrace, new deer £15 (incl free entry into raffle). contact lisa logie, new pharmacy or food for thought starlite entertainment racenight in aid of turriff thistle fc 7pm, the royal oak, deveron street, turriff. tickets on sale soon deveronvale community football club dance 7pm, the deveronside, banff. £15 (incl stovies or macaroni). call jillian mcbain, sonya anderson or emma stewart on 07748 245722; 07903 359996 & 07984 773034

24 saturday - 25 sunday taste of winter: lots of festive food to purchase with live music & street food 10am - 4.40pm, the barn, barra castle, oldmeldrum. free. call 07866 491508.

24 saturday - 2 december victorian christmas event 2018 10am - 4pm, delgatie castle, turriff. £5. decorations, crafts for sale & of course santa will be visiting with presents for the children

25 sunday rothienorman pre-school christmas fayre 12pm, rothienorman hall

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cullen skink world championships & christmas arts & craft & food fair 10.30am - 4pm, cullen bay hotel, cullen. free. all welcome community thank you day 2018: culloden battlefield & visitor centre; people who live locally are able to come into the centre for free! 10am - 3.30pm, culloden battlefield & visitor centre. you must bring proof of an iv, ph, ab or kw postcode. battlefield tours, costumed presentations, etc macbi christmas fayre & santa's grotto 1pm 3pm, macbi community hub, mintlaw. christmas gifts for sale & book in to see santa on 01771 624593

26 monday christmas craft & gift fair 4pm - 8pm, the old auction room, strichen. free. crafts & gifts, carol singing & mulled wine

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29 thursday clan cancer drop ins 10am - 4pm, turriff library have a go with lego 3.30pm - 5pm, huntly library

30 friday ladies & gents shopping day at delgatie castle 11am - 4pm, delgatie castle. ÂŁ15 (incl entry to castle, mulled wine). local crafts, edible offerings, art, jewellery, wood workings, photography, etc call joan johnson on 01888 563479 or email at joan@delgatiecastle.com turriff & district u3a geology: whitehills 10.30am - 11.30am, turriff library race night 7.30pm - 10pm, huntly fc social club

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