Month: November 2023

SCD are now in the process of recruiting new volunteer directors to sit on the SCD board.

We want our board to represent all aspects of our community, so whether you’re a parent, student, game keeper, whatever walk of life, we’d love to have you join our team of current volunteer directors.

As a volunteer director, you’ll have the chance to make a real difference and give back to the community. You’ll be assisting in making decisions that will benefit local’s health & wellbeing, infrastructure, and our communities’ future ventures.

If you are interested in applying, our only stipulations are that you live in IV13, and are a full member of Strathdearn Community Developments.

Applications to be completed along with a short personal statement.
New directors will be appointed at our next AGM.

Please email elainemacleod@strathdearn.org or call on 07703 328333 to receive your application form or for any further information.

STRATHDEARN 60+ GROUP

With Wild Things!
19 January 2024, 26 January 2024, 9 February 2024 & 16 February 2024.

This series of short trips by Wild Things provides local residents aged 60+ with an opportunity to explore the River Findhorn and its wildlife. Participants will be collected by minibus at 10:30 from The Strathdearn to explore new areas of the watershed, enjoying a guided walk before warming up inside with tea and cake.

The group will be visiting the following locations:
19 January – Strathdearn
26 January – Blair’s Loch
9 February – Findhorn Village Centre
16 February – Findhorn Bay Arts

See poster for further info.

Positions and free training stretch across all areas, including: lifeguard, dryside, fitness instructors, reception, swimming teachers, and more.

Other opportunities include family-friendly flexible shifts in the Inverness Botanic Gardens Café, or opportunities to become a Gardener, as well as casual shifts doing Caretaking across High Life Highland’s Inverness Community Centres.

See poster for further details.

It’s going to be a great night. All the tickets are now sold but you can put your name on the waiting list in case anyone returns their ticket(s).

Contact : events@strathdearn.org

With Wild Things!
16 November 2023, The Strathdearn
14 December 2023, Blair’s Loch
18 January 2024, Findhorn Village Centre
15 February 2024, Findhorn Bay arts

All dates are available to Strathdearn residents with pick at 10:30 at The Strathdearn each time.

Hop aboard the Wild Things minibus for a trip along the River Findhorn to reconnect with nature! A series of short trips for residents aged 60+, participants will enjoy a guided walk, learning about and exploring the wildlife of the River Findhorn, before warming up inside to connect with tea and cake.

Pick up at 10:30 from The Strathdearn. If you require more bespoke transport arrangements, please contact us.

Please bring a packed lunch, alongside warm and waterproof clothing and footwear. The event is free but booking is essential.

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info@findhornwatershed.com
www.findhornwatershed.com

Inaugural Meeting and November meeting – Strathdearn Community Council

Tuesday 14^th of November @ 7.30pm in The Strathdearn

An ordinary Meeting of the Community Council will follow on immediately after the Inaugural Agenda. This meeting will also be available on ZOOM.

Meeting ID: 87922334828
Passcode: 456661

(This meeting will be recorded to ensure the minutes are true and accurate)

Inaugural Meeting

Agenda

1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Nominations of Office Bearers  
4. Close of meeting

Ordinary Meeting

Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Declarations of interest
3. Minutes of the last meeting (View them here)
4. Matters arising
5. Financial report
6. Law and Order
7. Road Safety
8. Applications to the Strathdearn Community Charitable Trust 

• Strathdearn CC – Christmas tree lights
• WRT – Strathdearn News Letter

9. Planning Matters
10. Windfarms
11. Update from Strathdearn Community Developments
12. Correspondence
13. AOCB

• Presentation re: Plans for the new Tomatin Distillery Visitors Centre

Date of next meeting: Tuesday 12^th of December 2023

Our bonfire night is fast approaching and we are looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday 4th November 2023.

If you have any materials for the bonfire please can you drop them off at the site tomorrow evening if not Friday morning.

We have managed to get a bus organised for the event:-
4:50pm – The Old Manse, Moy bus stop
5pm – Tomatin Distillery
Drop off at the Strathdearn Primary School field
Pick up back at The Strathdearn back to Tomatin Distillery and Moy at 10:30pm.

If anyone needs transport Dalarossie Church, Balvraid, Clune please let us know asap.

If you are interested in the bus going to the school field before the bonfire is lit and returning home after pub night please let us know by dropping a comment below.

Please can all spectators make there way to the primary school field  for 5pm. Bonfire lit 5:30pm and fireworks is 6pm for approx. 10-12 minutes. There will be marshal staff and first aiders available on site.

Please do not take your own sparklers – our marshal staff will have sparklers if you would like one so please feel free to ask. (Remember gloves)

Please find attached the price list for the bar that is available at the hall 6:30pm – 10:30pm.

Fancy something to eat, Strathy Snacks will also be available at the hall car park.

We will have our very own Spotify playlist for anyone wanting to add their favourite tunes to play throughout the night.

Marshmallow toasting for the kids and adults too 🙂

We have managed to get our hands on a pool table and Jenga for the night which will be good fun for all.

We really cant wait to see the community together for our first SCD bonfire and pub night. Please feel free to take along your friends and family also the more the merrier.

Strathnairn and Strathdearn Church of Scotland (SC003301) comprising the former Parishes of Cawdor, Croy & Dalcross, Daviot & Dunlichity, and Moy, Dalarossie & Tomatin

Minister: Rev Robert Brookes T: 01667404686 RBrookes@churchofscotland.org.uk Session Clerk: Vivian Roden T: 01808 511 355 vivianroden163@gmail.com

A well attended and moving Service of Closure was held at Dalarossie Church on 16 July. We continue to explore the possibility of selling Dalarossie to SCD (Strathdearn Community Developments).

The Union of our former parishes was completed on 12 August when we became Strathnairn and Strathdearn Church of Scotland with Croy Church as the Parish Church with a secondary worship centre at the Strathdearn Hub where almost all of our Services at this end of the new united parish now take place, apart from the occasional Joint Service elsewhere which will be separately advertised. The times of the Sunday Services alternate monthly between 10am and 12 noon.

THE SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS IS AS FOLLOWS:

NOVEMBER REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 10am on the 5^th, 19^th and 26^th November with the opportunity for tea and fellowship after these Services

SPECIAL SERVICE FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY ON 12 NOVEMBER – there will be NO CHURCH SERVICE in The Strathdearn Hub on REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY. There will be a Service at the Strathdearn War Memorial at 3pm (with Tea in Strathdearn Hub afterwards).

DECEMBER REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 12 noon on the 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th and Christmas Eve.

ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS SERVICE: There will be an ALL AGE SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS EVE AT 6pm in the STRATHDEARN HUB.

HOGMANAY SERVICE: THERE WILL BE NO CHURCH SERVICE IN THE STRATHDEARN HUB ON 31 DECEMBER. There will instead be a JOINT SERVICE FOR THE UNITED PARISH at 11 am in DAVIOT CHURCH.

2024: JANUARY REGULAR CHURCH SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 10am on the 7^th, 14^th, 21^st and 28^th January.

FEBRUARY REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES – will be held in the Strathdearn Hub at 12 noon on 4^th , 11^th 18^th and 25^th February.

OTHER EVENTS:

Messy Church Christmas Family Fun Day – Saturday 2 December in the Strathdearn Hub from 2-4 pm. Usual programme of games, crafts, puppets, food and fun!

The Guild:

8 November at 2.30 pm in Daviot Church – Inverness Handbell Ringers. There will also be a Bring & Buy Sale.

13 December at 2.30 pm in the Strathdearn Hub – Christmas In-House.

10 January at 2.30 pm in Daviot Church – Speaker: Jonathan Appleby, Christian Engineers in Development.

14 February at 2.30 pm in The Strathdearn Hub – Messy Guild.

EVERYONE WARMLY WELCOME AT ALL OR ANY OF OUR SERVICES OR EVENTS

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