June - Alyth Voice

Glenisla Hotel and Restaurant
Kirkton of Glenisla Nr Alyth
PH11 8PH
01575582223 www.glenisla-hotel.com
Our aim is to offer you comfortable accommodation and friendly service.
We serve delicious homemade food.
Dinner served from Tuesdays to Sunday evenings (6 to 9pm).
Lunches from Wednesdays to Sundays (12 to 2pm).
Real Ales – Folk Music – Quiz Night –
Game Nights
Ample Parking even for your Horse.
Wonderful beer garden.
Big Screen Sport
Provides Childcare before & after school
Open hours Mon – Fri
8am to 9am & 3.15pm to 6pm
contact 07718 573 511
(24 hour answering service)
PETS AT HOME
• Going away?
• Out for the Day?
Don’t wish to us a kennel or cattery?
Need someone to walk your dog?
Pets at Home offers the following services:
• Dog Walking
• Cat sitting
• Small animal care daily visits
Individual care and attention in the security
of your pets own surroundings.
Police checked
Reasonable Rates
Call Karen on 01828 634123
The Cross, 31 Toutie Street, Alyth
ALYTH COULD BE THE NEXT
SCOTTISH CALOR VILLAGE
OF THE YEAR
Alyth has once again joined the challenge to become the Scottish Calor Village of the Year
2009, after submitting its application on 14 th May. With the chance to win the prestigious
annual competition, along with its biggest ever jackpot prize of £9,000 for community
investment, Alyth is eager to prove to the judges why it deserves to win.
Alyth reached the Regional short-list in 2008 and Janey MacFarlane and Irene Robertson
travelled to Stirling to present to the panel of judges. Unfortunately Alyth was not successful
but with renewed enthusiasm, this year’s nomination has been submitted.
Organised by Calor Scotland, with support from the Association of Scottish Community
Councils (ASCC) and The SCVO’s Rural Team, the awards are designed to allow Scotland’s
rural communities to promote their success and achievements, share best community
practice and demonstrate initiatives towards sustainability. Communities will be judged on
four categories this year; people, business, sustainability and communication.
Alyth joins other rural communities with a population of 5000 or under from the length and
breadth of Scotland, hopeful for a place in the regional short-lists. Coordinator of the
nomination, Irene Robertson, describes why Alyth has a great chance to win: “Alyth has a
fantastic community spirit and works tirelessly to come up with new initiatives, helping to
maintain best practices and achieve sustainability. We also actively encourage our younger
community members to adopt these initiatives to ensure future local stability and
development. We truly feel that our community has something unique and special to offer
and just by entering the Scottish Calor Village of the Year competition, we are taking steps to
make people aware of what our community has to offer and encourage people to come and
experience our exceptional part of Scotland. Many thanks to Stuart Clark, Clive Bowman,
Paul MacFarlane, George Allan and Paul Ramsay for their help in compiling this year’s
nomination.”
There are four regional awards (North, South, Central and Islands), and one national
award in Scotland. Each regional winner will be awarded £2000 whilst the overall Scottish
winner will receive a further £7000. Celebrations in the winning community will be supported
by Calor. The closing date for entries was set at May 15, 2009. Short-listings will be
announced in June 2009, followed by community judging visits. The winner is set to be
revealed in August 2009.
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