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Gracefield Arts Kids Club – Create a Peter Pan Picure Frame with Sara Redden!!

 

Join Gracefield Arts Centre Kids Club this Saturday 7th November with Sara Redden to make an Peter Pan/Neverland Themed Picture Frame!
Sara Redden will be creating a spectacular piece of work this Saturday with the young artists of the Gracefield Arts Kids Club.

Using a variety of materials these guys will be working to create a spectacular piece of artwork which will be Sara and the Gracefield Kid’s contribution to this month’s Winter Exhibition at Moat Brae House!

“Every child is an artist. I love seeing little minds concentrating and busy hands creating. Its so rewarding to see the joy a child gets from an art class. Peter Pan is a favourite character of all ages and I think by having this entwined with Gracefield, as well as St Teresa’s Primary School, it will bring the community together and help celebrate such a great character. My aim is to get this message across as much as possible. We all have a bit of Peter Pan in us so let’s embrace it!”
-Sara Redden

Join Sara & The Kids Club for an amazing day of art-framed fun!
£5.50 per child, 10am-12noon. Phone us on 01387 262084 to book your place and pay in advance.

High Flying Capitals Show Class Against Sharks SNL

 

Sharks SNL rolled into Murrayfield on Sunday evening to take on the country’s only remaining team with a 100% league record, the Edinburgh Capitals SNL. The young Sharks knew a top level performance was required to take anything away from the experienced Caps, but could take heart at having won the last encounter by the odd goal in nine back in August’s Autumn Cup second leg.

With the Cap’s Elite League team on a night off they were bolstered with the presence of further quality, however the game started with some open end to end play, Calum Hepburn (Sharks) and Craig Mallinson (Caps) both turning away some early shots from their respective nets.

A tripping call on Sharks Michael Corbett offered a powerplay opportunity for the Caps to open their account, however a shot block from Jamie Kerr was slid to Joe Coulter and his sublime defence-splitting pass allowed Duncan Speirs to slot home on the breakaway at 5:05; 1 nil Sharks.

The game remained fairly even with chances going begging for both teams, Corbett’s breakaway well saved by Mallinson. The last few minutes of the first period saw the league’s most dangerous line of Cap’s Mark Patterson, Joel Gautschi and Sean Donaldson really find their groove, and it was Patterson who scrambled the puck home after a good shift of pressure and blocked shots, leaving the score an even one all at the break.

The second period started again very open, until that same Caps trio linked up when Patterson was tee’d up by Donaldson and Gautschi to give the Caps the lead. A phase of four on four hockey allowed the Caps to take advantage of a slack defensive Sharks pass with Patterson intercepting to square the puck to Gautschi to make it three-one Caps at 30.39.

The Sharks then showed the resilience which has served their young bucks well this season by taking the game to the Caps. This saw Speirs, Coulter and Corbett cycle the puck well before a reverse pass by Coulter allowed Corbett to slip the puck past Mallinson to close the gap back to one. The sustained Sharks pressure saw Caps Gary Hughes take a slashing call and the subsequent Sharks powerplay went to work. It took just 36 seconds and some good movement when Sharks Gordon Horne slid the puck to Jamie Kerr at the centre of the blue line and his slap shot was well saved only for Calum Henderson to pounce on the rebound to tie the game at three each on 34:50.
For a certain Caps trio of players, the latter part of the game brings out the best in them on a frequent basis and so it would prove once again. At 37:40 Caps Jay King finished off a Tyler Plews set up before Gautschi grabbed his brace on 39:42 from another Patterson play.

The final period saw the Sharks come out hard and create some early chances, Mallinson in the Caps net dealing with the pressure well. However, a good counter saw Gautschi and Patterson move the puck well this time to see Donaldson
finish off a nice wave of attack. The Caps were soon after awarded a penalty shot when Craig Higgins was adjudged to have covered a loose puck, but getting down well to easily halt Sean Beattie’s attempt Hepburn was again looking impressive in a Sharks shirt.
The Caps concluded the scoring on 50:30 with Donaldson’s pass allowing Gautschi to find the net for his hat-trick goal to see the game game end 7-3 to the table topping Capitals.

Man of the Match awards went to Shark’s Hepburn and Capital’s Gautschi.
Sharks player coach commented after the game, “We played a really solid first period to
nullify the Caps obvious experience and talent. We again showed good character
when the Caps jumped up a gear or two in the second period to pull it back from
three-one to three each. After that I think it’s simply a case that the hands-down best forward line in the league used their experience and skill to get the job done. Some of their play was fantastic so hats off to them, I fully expect them to come to us on the last night of the season already champions. We can look to the fact though that we are by far the youngest team in the league, and gave them a real fright until their sixth goal sealed it for them.”

Sharks SNL now have two free weekends before they make the fourth of five consecutive road trips to Ayr where they face North Ayr Wild on Sat 21st November.

*Please note Sharks SNL away game to Moray Typhoons (Elgin) on Sat
14th November has now been rescheduled to Sat 16th January.

SRUC Barony Campus Hosts International Youth Workers

The Barony Campus of Scotland’s Rural College recently hosted a group of international youth workers on a fact finding trip, as part of an international training conference held by Dumfries and Galloway Council.
The youth workers and volunteers came from as far afield as Poland, Latvia and Romania – all visiting Scotland for the first time. They were given a tour of the facilities including the Animal Care Training Centre, the robotic milking machines in the Scottish Dairy Technology Centre, the Scottish Forest Industry Technology Centre (SFITC) and Engineering facilities.
The group also learned about the range of courses on offer at the campus including the options to progress through the levels of education within SRUC, and observed students participating in practical sessions, including problem solving classes in the Engineering department.”
Talking about the international visitors, Senior Tutor Julie Parker commented:
“SRUC and Barony Campus have excellent international links, I was delighted to welcome such an enthusiastic and interesting group. The Youth Workers thoroughly enjoyed their visit and tour of the campus.”
“The visitors were very impressed with the courses and learning resources on offer at Barony Campus, in addition to our other five campuses in Scotland. They plan to spread the word to their colleagues and the young people they work with. The subjects of Agriculture and Animal Care were of particular interest to the visitors, these were the areas they highlighted that the young people they work with would be most interested.”
More information on the range of courses available at the Barony Campus can be found at http://www.sruc.ac.uk/Barony
Photograph: Youth Workers visiting Barony Campus – SRUC Barony’s Schools Co-ordinator Laura Williamson (on far left) and Senior Tutor Julie Parker (far right).
The youth workers were part of the Erasmus+ programme in a week long training residential hosted in Dumfries. The youth workers and volunteers, all aged 18-31 came from Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The training was also open to eight Scottish youth workers/ volunteers

Deep Purple at St John’s Castle in Stranraer

 

To support charity Pancreatic Cancer UK, the Council has turned the Stranraer’s Castle of St John purple*.

The castle is one of a handful of iconic landmark buildings across Scotland that have turned purple. The others include Edinburgh Castle and the Titan Crane in Glasgow.

Councillor Archie Dryburgh, chairman of the DGFirst Management Committee, said, “Protecting our most vulnerable people is a priority for our Council. Pancreatic cancer kills 1 person every hour and the disease has the worst survival rate of the 21 most common cancers. Just 4% of people survive pancreatic cancer for 5 years after diagnosis and this shocking survival rate has remained static for 40 years. Pancreatic Cancer UK is funding ground breaking research that will hopefully improve these statistics. November is pancreatic cancer awareness month and the purple buildings are a great way of drawing attention to this.”

The Council’s DGFirst street lighting section made filters to get just the right shade of purple.

Calum Edgar, street lighting team leader, said, “We hiked the purple hills listening to D12 and walked the streets in the purple rain listening to Prince before we could create just the right shade of deep purple. We then sprayed the filters in a purple haze while listening to Hendrix.”

http://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/

* Purple is defined as a deep, rich shade between crimson and violet, or, more broadly, as a range of hues of color between blue and red, or as a dark color that is a blend of red and blue. Purple and violet are similar, though purple is closer to red. In optics, there is an important difference; purple is a composite color made by combining red and blue, while violet is a spectral color, with its own wavelength on the visible spectrum of light.

 

LETS KEEP DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY SAFE THIS BONFIRE NIGHT

Preparations are underway across the region in the run up to bonfire night, and officers are reminding people to stay safe.
In the last few weeks, officers have been visiting retailers and reminding them of the law and their responsibilities, and offering them advice on the sale and safe storage of fireworks. Local officers have also been speaking to school children highlighting the dangers of misusing fireworks and lighting bonfires.
Bonfire night is a particularly busy night for police and their partners, and each year they are faced with incidents where people act irresponsibly with fireworks, which can result in serious injury. On one such incident which happened on Tuesday 3 November 2015, a 17 year old and a 15 year old were both injured in Gretna when a firework went off in the hand of one of the lads . Both were treated at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for burn injuries and criminal enquiries are currently being carried out into the incident.
There will be enhanced patrols throughout Dumfries and Galloway over the coming days and officers will take swift action against anyone breaking the law. It is against the law to set off fireworks in public places, and it is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to buy or carry fireworks.
Inspector Stuart Wilson of the Community Policing Unit said today:
“Keeping people safe is our priority this bonfire night and we want it to be a safe and enjoyable night of fun for all the family. We would recommend that people go to an organised display, where they can enjoy the fireworks in a safe environment. However, if you are holding your own fireworks party, please don’t put your family and friends at risk. Anyone lighting bonfires or setting off fireworks should take sensible precautions and consider the potential fire risks.
“We know that fireworks can be fun, but it’s important to remember that some people, and indeed animals may be scared or distressed by fireworks.
“In the run up to bonfire night, we are also encouraging people to look after their wheelie bins to prevent them becoming a target for vandals. Our advice would be to keep them stored away and only place them out on collection day.“
Residents are reminded that if they do see anyone acting suspiciously to call Police Scotland on 101.

D&G Emergency Centre Visit a Major Success for Galloway Youngsters

A group of 11 enthusiastic youngsters from Mid Galloway visited the Council’s Emergency Centre on the 15th October to learn more about how agencies such as the Council, the Emergency Services and other Partners work together when responding to major incidents.

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Mid Galloway Young Team is comprised of children from communities across Wigtownshire including Whithorn, Port William, Isle of Whithorn, Garlieston, Kirkcowan and Wigtown who have been involved in Community Resilience activities for a number of years and are assisted and encouraged by Community Development Workers from the Council’s Community Learning and Development Service. Also present were representatives from a range of organisations including the Council, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, SEPA and Scottish Power Energy Networks. Support had been given to the Young Teams from the Machars Lions Club towards the cost of transport to the Bunker in Dumfries.
The evening, which had been organised by the Council’s Resilience Team, included some interactive work related to individual resilience and a presentation on the work of the D&G Major Emergency Scheme. Following this a tour of the facility was provided before attendees participated in a table top exercise which focussed on the challenges of gathering and identifying good intelligence during an emergency, and using this information to help formulate a response.

Councillor Tom McAughtrie, Chair of the Council’s Community and Customer Services Committee spoke of the visit. He said;

“It is great to see the younger generation showing an interest in the Major Emergency Scheme. Effective community resilience is a vital tool to have in a region as rural as Dumfries and Galloway, and events like this one help the Major Emergency Scheme get recognition within various groups and sectors in the region. I am delighted to hear that the young people fully participated in the exercise, and would like to record my thanks to both CLD and Resilience staff for making events like this possible.”
The event proved to be an enjoyable evening for all, and provided a valuable opportunity to highlight the Major Emergency Scheme, and also to recognise the high level of achievement from the Mid Galloway Young Team. The children also benefitted from understanding how the Community Resilience activities that they are involved in can make a huge difference to their communities. They were all enthused and looking forward to the next emergency!

Pics attached show young people attending the event in the Bunker

STEWARTRY BEAT WAYSIDERS AND MOVE TO TOP OF THE LEAGUE

STEWARTRY 51 Points v 0 Points WAYSIDERS DRUMPELLIER .
A fifth home win saw Stewartry go top of the league table after a 51-0 win over Waysiders Drumpellier. Stewartry have struggled to beat the Coatbridge team over the past few years this being the biggest ever win.
On a wet and windy day at Greenlaw W/D kicked off into the wind but Stewartry soon had possession and returned the ball back for a lineout on the halfway. An early penalty award was converted by Craig mosey in only three minutes. Stewartry kept the pressure on with Mosey using the wind advantage to kick to the touch line. On twelve minutes he added a long distance penalty to make it 6-0. Centre Danny Boyd who had started slowly soon found his legs and from a scrum advantage ran clear for the opening try in eighteen minutes. Mosey converted. Stewartry sealed the victory with another two tries in the next five minutes. Mosey kicked ahead over the W/D defence and won the race to touch down. He picked himself up and added the conversion. From the kick off Mosey was again in possession and his chip ahead gave John Muir a target to chase and he also outpaced the W/D defence to score what was his twelfth try of the season. 25-0 to the Blacks in only twenty three minutes.
John Fingland was next to benefit from good play with Austin and Muir putting him in for the bonus point try the sixth bonus point of the season. Mosey converted. Right on half time a charge involving both forwards and backs gave scrum half Jamie Farquhar the easiest of tries. Half time 39-0.
Stewartry made a number of changes through out the second half and it took twenty minutes before their next score as W/D had picked up a bit of form. Muir scored a second try with Mosey converting. Stewartry were now pushing for a seventh try and fifty one points as both Maxwell and Kerr were stopped just short before setting up David Thomson for the final score .The conversion was missed. All round team effort that puts Stewartry top of the table after a third of the games played,
This week Stewartry travel to play a first ever game against Isle of Arran.

 

McLEOD OUTLINES AMBITIOUS LAND REFORM PROPOSALS

The benefits of the Land Reform Bill will be “potentially life-changing for individuals and communities across Scotland”, Environment Minister Dr Aileen McLeod said Yesterday at a meeting of the Rural Affairs Committee held in Easterbrook Hall Dumfries and Galloway

The Minister said the government was listening and keen to consider further improvements to the land reform proposals, which already include radical plans, including establishing a permanent Scottish Land Commission.

The Commission will end the stop-start nature of land reform in Scotland and have the potential to help deliver further reforms.

Speaking ahead of the RACCE committee, Dr Aileen McLeod said:

“There is no doubt that the land reform bill will be potentially life-changing for individuals and communities across Scotland. Our proposals are about equality and fairness, empowering communities with practical powers and supporting sustainability.

“This ambitious and radical Bill is a vital next step in the land reform journey. The measures in the Bill make important changes to specific rights and responsibilities over land, including provisions to increase the transparency of land ownership, which have never before been seen in this country.

“I have followed the committee’s consideration of the Bill carefully and I look forward to discussing the provisions of the Bill with them later today. I am open to ideas and suggestions relating to Scotland’s land reform journey and will continue to work with all those with an interest to ensure that our land benefits the people of Scotland for generations to come.”

NEWTON STEWART FARMER OPENS DOORS TO SHOW RENEWABLE PROJECT ONE YEAR ON

Year of energy generation completed on South West farm
Newton Stewart dairy farmer Ian Service will open his doors to farmers and the renewables community for the third – and final – time next week (Thursday, 12 November).
Since the Renewable Development Initiative (RDI) first visited Mr Service in February 2014, a herd of 600 dairy cows has been established at the farm and the 150kW anaerobic digestion (AD) plant integrated into the new dairy started generating energy in October 2014. The RDI last visited the site in December 2014.
As with all AD plants, there have been teething problems and this open day will give attendees an excellent opportunity to see first-hand a system that has now been operational for more than a year. As with previous events, Mr Service will provide a “warts and all” discussion on the challenges he has faced in establishing the plant. There will also be presentations from the AD plant installer, the energy regulator Ofgem and SEPA.
The Union’s three-year RDI project is designed to provide sound, independent advice to farmers and land managers across Scotland on renewable energy. Through a programme of on-farm events, co-ordinated by Thomas McMillan of Savills Smiths Gore, the initiative has already shown hundreds of Scottish farmers and land managers energy projects that are contributing to farm businesses or are at the planning stage.
It is meeting its aim of helping Scottish farmers and land managers fulfil their energy generating potential.

• The anaerobic digestion open day will take place at East Knockbrex Farm, Newton Stewart, DG8 6QE on Thursday, 14 November 2015 meeting at 10.00am for 10.30am start.

LET’S HAVE A LANTERN-FREE BONFIRE NIGHT!

Union calls on all Scottish local authorities to ban dangerous displays
Scotland’s farmers have called on the Scottish public to have a happy – but lantern-free – bonfire night this week.
Speaking ahead of bonfires and fireworks being lit around the country on Thursday, 5 November, NFU Scotland would welcome dangerous sky lanterns being banned from being part of any display. It also urges those setting off fireworks to give some consideration to any livestock that may be in fields or sheds nearby.
The lanterns, which are constructed from paper with a wire or wooden frame and contain a lighted candle, are a proven fire risk and can be a danger to animals. They pose a fire hazard to stacks of hay and straw, woodland and farm buildings. If they land within crops grown to feed livestock, the frames risk being ingested causing great harm to livestock.
The Union understands that seven Scottish local authorities – Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Falkirk, Highland, Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and, most recently, Angus – have already banned the release of sky lanterns and/or helium balloons. NFUS would support all Scottish councils putting a similar ban in place.
With firework season also upon us, the Union is reminding those involved in private or public firework displays to take the time to consider any livestock that may be nearby and to avoid causing them any unnecessary stress.
NFU Scotland’s Animal Health and Welfare Policy Manager, Penny Johnston said: “Bonfire night and fireworks are a long established part of celebrations at this time of year. We believe people can have a great evening while taking the needs of those who live and work in the countryside into consideration.
“Sky lanterns are seemingly innocent devices, and are beautiful to look at, but they can cause untold damage as there is no control over where these burning structures of paper, metal and wood decide to land.
“Across the UK, there have been many reports now of fires started by lanterns and harm to the health of livestock when lanterns have landed in farmers’ fields and been eaten. There is a further risk to stock when grass is cut and ensiled for winter feed, and the wire is chopped up and subsequently contained in hay or silage.
“We applaud the action already taken against sky lanterns by seven local authorities in Scotland and we would look to other councils to take their responsibilities as seriously.
“Fireworks are a long established part of the celebrations at this time of year. Given the noise and bright lights, it is unsurprising that each bonfire night also brings a few reports of cattle, sheep, horses and dogs being scared and traumatised when fireworks are set off irresponsibly.
“Although winter is approaching, the fantastic autumn weather means that many livestock can still be found in the fields around Scotland’s cities, towns and villages. Taking the time to inform their keepers of any planned or private firework displays may prevent any unnecessary suffering for animals.
“Similarly, where livestock have been housed for the winter in sheds that are close to public places, consideration should be given to the wellbeing of the animals before any fireworks are set off nearby.
“Taking the time to consider the impact of any display – planned or otherwise – will ensure that all can enjoy this traditional, colourful but noisy time of year.”

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