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A Day To Be Thankful…..
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
From Laurence Binyon’s poem For the Fallen, written in September 1914
Remembrance Sunday, the second Sunday in November, is the day traditionally put aside to remember all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today. On this day people across the nation pause to reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave Service men and women.
Remembrance means different things to different people. It can be individual or collective, public or private, part of a formal commemorative event or something much less formal. This includes injured Service men and women and their families, those with invisible injuries but whose lives, and those of their families, are still affected.
It also includes those who survived and returned from a tour of duty last week and those that left active service 70 years ago…and their families.
The real meaning of Remembrance is more than just pinning on a poppy. It strikes a greater chord, especially with those who’ve been touched by war and their families.
Join the Royal British Legion in Stonehaven on Sunday 9th November to remember those who sacrificed so much. A service of remembrance will be held in st.James Church at 10.45am.
November’s Old Postcard Competition Launch!
This month’s K&M Communities Competition will ask you to identify the locations pictured in 10 old Postcards from the Kincardine & Mearns area.
Here’s first postcard. Do you know where it is?
Listening & Learning – To Improve Our Healthcare
A ‘Stronger Voice’
The ‘Stronger Voice’ project comes as a response to the recognition that we need to involve the people who need and use health services in their design and delivery. This way of working has been developing over a number of years, it has been a challenge to the ways things have been done but a lot has been learned about how to do it properly. Read more about the Stonger Voice project here. Read the rest of this entry »
Coastal Rowing is All the Rage!
If someone told you there was a craze growing in Scotland that was getting thousands of people coming together and out of the house, what would you imagine it was? It’s not loom bands!
Coastal Rowing & Boat Building in Scotland
Stonehaven Tennis Club Are Making a Racket about Tennis!
Do you watch Wimbledom and feel inspired to pick up a racket? Stonehaven Tennis Club could be just the place for you! Pick up some skills, find some components and meet some friends. Read the rest of this entry »
Mearns Connections
Would you like to learn more about art and literature in the Mearns?
Why don’t you come along to Mearns Connections Festival to see and hear a wealth of local talent.
The fun starts on Friday 8th August with The Mearns Connections Oatmeal Supper, featuring Robert Lovie, renowned for his singing and traditional NE entertainment. On Saturday 9th August you can board The Ballad Bus travelling around Mearns War memorials, or listen to Jimmie MacGregor performing at the Mearnssong Concert.
Getting Out & About with Your Local Ranger
Have You Met Your Local Ranger? In K&M, your Ranger is Helen Young. Read on to find out how Helen could help you or your group get out and about.
The Aberdeenshire Rangers are tasked with raising awareness and encouraging care for our natural and cultural heritage. To do this, we work with schools and community groups on natural and cultural projects and run various events that families and individual can join in. Read the rest of this entry »
What are the corners that we need to turn?
Kincardine and Mearns Transport Futures Forum looks at local transport issues affecting our communities in Kincardine and Mearns and explores ideas which could potentially address them. The Forum aims to give a greater voice to transport users from local communities and bring together a range of partners to work together to find solutions.
A group of local people interested in Transport recently gathered at the Forest View Centre in Stonehaven for the inaugural session of the new forum which is intended meet four times a year.
Grasshopper – New Integrated Bus Tickets!
First Aberdeen, Stagecoach and six local bus companies have joined forces to launch a new ticket designed to make bus travel in the City and Shire more convenient. Read the rest of this entry »
Climate Change, including Resilience to Severe Weather – 2nd Review
Communities and partners in Kincardine & Mearns are more resilient and adaptive to current and future effects of climate change, including severe weather. Read the rest of this entry »
Ageing Well – 2nd Review
Partners in this priority area are working to enable older people and their carers to remain active at home in their communities; ensure residential care options continue with leisure activities and maintain contact with the community; ensure support is provided around long term conditions such as dementia and challenge perceptions of age related activities to build confidence and awareness that everyone has skills to offer whatever their age. Read the rest of this entry »
View from Bennachie
Beautiful picture displaying all the gorgeous colours of Aberdeenshire
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