District News

Dunning

Dunning Bowling Club The lotto numbers this week were 7, 9, 13 and 15. There were no winners; next week’s prize money will be £2000. Church news The service at Dunning Church on Sunday will be conducted by the Rev James Aitchison at 11 am. All are most welcome and tea and coffee will be served after the service.

Errol

Errol Church A big brekkie event will be held in the village hall on Saturday, May 13, from 9am to 11am. Admission is £5, and all monies will be donated to Christian Aid. A communion service on Sunday, May 14, at 11am will be followed with a retiring offering for the Youth Fund. The Revive cafe will be held in the Ochil Room on Wednesday, May 17, from 1pm to 2.30pm and choir practice will be held in the Sidlaw Room at 7pm. Rev John MacGregor will be in the church office (vestry) every Thursday, between 10am and 11am. Feel free to call in.

Forteviot

Church news The service in Forteviot Church this Sunday is at the usual time of 9.30am.

Guildtown

Scone and St Martin’s Church Morning worship on Sunday of this week will be led by Ian and Alison Scott in Guildtown village hall at 11am. All members of the congregation and any visitors will be made welcome, and teas and coffees will be served at the close of the service.

Kinross

Boys’ Brigade presentation The Brigade’s annual display and presentation of awards will be held at the Church Centre, Kinross this Friday, at 7pm. Parents and friends welcome. RSPB Loch Leven Events begin with a family fun weekend this Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 4pm. Drop into the reserve for an actionpacked nature discovery adventure. Standard entry charges apply (free for members) plus £5 per child for all activities; £3 for members. For more information or to book places, contact the reserve office on 01577 862355. Public show Burleigh Holiday Park are holding a competition at the Cross in Milnathort this Saturday, from 10am to 12 noon. There will be a prize for the best wildlife fancy dress costume or hat. All welcome. Dog show Greyhound Rescue Fife at Gairneybank, Kinross are having their 10th anniversary dog show at Caldwells Farm, Collessie, Fife on Sunday of this week. Doors open at 11am. For further details, visit www. greyhoundrescuefife.com. Kinross Museum Trust Chairman David Munro will lead a three-hour walk this Sunday, in association with Scottish Natural Heritage. It will start at the car park at Loch Leven’s Larder at 1pm, and will follow the Loch Leven Heritage Trail - a circular route which offers a variety of different landscapes and stories to explore. Kinross-shire Day Centre will hold its annual general meeting in Loch Leven community campus on Tuesday, May 16, at 1.30pm. Everyone welcome. Antiques fair Loch Leven community campus are hosting an antiques fair on Saturday, May 20. Doors open at 9.30am, entry fee £1 per person. Buying, selling and valuations will be provided on the day. For information on stalls, contact Angus Martin on 07944 416565. Planting day Crook and Drum Growing Together are hosting a planting

day on Saturday, May 20, and the group will meet at the village hall at 10am. All are welcome, no experience necessary. The group’s AGM will be held in Crook of Devon Hall on Wednesday, May 24, at 7.30pm. All welcome. For ideas or queries about the group, contact Amanda James on 01577 840809 or email amanda@tyafon. plus.com. Kinross Parish Church The church are holding a coffee morning at the Church Centre, Kinross on Saturday, May 20, from 10am to 12 noon. Attractions will include a plant sale and Fairtrade stall. All welcome. Cleish fete A fete will be held on Saturday, May, starting at 2pm and Cleish Church will be open for donations during the week. There will be plants, afternoon teas, dog show, books, media, baking and produce, tombola, children’s games and bric a brac. A brilliant afternoon out for all. Health and Care in Kinrossshire The group will hold a presentation and discussion event at Kinross Day Centre on Tuesday, May 23, at 2pm. Light refreshments will be provided. For any queries, contact the public partners on 01738 567076 or email publicpartnerspkijb@outlook. com. Perth Citizens Advice Bureau An outreach advice surgery will be held in St Paul’s Church hall, the Muirs, Kinross on Tuesday, May 23, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. No appointment is necessary as the surgery is a drop-in service. For complex issues a further appointment may be necessary. Perth CAB can help; advice is free, confidential, impartial and independent. Contact the advice line on 01738 450580; appointment line on

Methven

Methven Church The service in the church on Sunday of last week was led by Mr Michael Archibàld. The Sunday school meets in the church hall each Sunday morning at 11.20am, before joining the adults in the church for the first hymn and all age talk. This Sunday Mr Michael Archibald will again lead the service at 11.30am. There will be another joint session meeting in Almondbank Church on Wednesday, May 31, at 7.30pm. Elders are asked to put this

Newburgh

Whinnybank cat sanctuary Sue made a return trip to a farm near Stirling this week to continue a feral job which has been ongoing for the past two years. She could not delay her visit due to one of the cats being pregnant. She has already secured a home for the three 10 month old feral cats, once they have been neutered. The elderly grey and white cat, who wandered into their Newburgh shop has now been reunited with her owners. Thanks go to Brian and Molly for their kind donation of plants and money, to Newburgh Primary School for their donation of bric-a-brac, and to Letham Flower Show committee for their donation of books and brica-brac. To offer a home to a cat, help at fundraising events, in the shops or at the sanctuary, call Sue on 01337 840414, or visit www.catchat.org/ adoption/fife.html or www.whinnybank.org.uk. Bonus ball The winner of last week’s TICC bonus ball was Joan Lowther on no 30. Coffee morning The Red Cross are holding their annual coffee in the TICC tomorrow at 10am. All welcome. Pigeon Club Newburgh and District Racing Pigeon Club held its second old bird race from Alnwick in Northumberland. The flying distance was 90 miles and the race was sponsored by T & N Gilmartin Contractors of Cupar. The club winners were J Coltart, G Williams and R Nisbet.

Pitlochry

Pitlochry Angling Club There are plenty of fish showing at the moment, but unfortunately, due to the weather conditions, they are proving difficult for members of the club to catch. Some are, however, falling to the fly as members Gordon Nichol and Marty Wilson have proved. Marty’s recent fish came in at 21 lbs. The dam counter now shows 750 fish through and the number has been increasing by about 50 fish every day. The club have sent out a reminder about the conference which will take place in the Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry tomorrow. The event starts at 10am, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.gov.scot/FreshwaterLabopenday. Pitlochry Art Walk festival The dates for the festival this year will be from June 10 to June 18. Anyone interested in displaying their work or that of others, should contact Iain on 01796473044. Football news The Vale of Atholl FC league match was sponsored by RW Bell Building Services. The score was Dunkeld and Birnam 1 v 3 Vale of Atholl. The Vale team were Walker, Young, Crowe, Taylor, Smillie, Berry, Robertson, Gallacher, A Clark, Barrie, M Clark, with substitutes Knowles and Thain

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