Thursday 31 October 2013

Warning Thief about!

A rotavator has been stolen from a garden in Kirkton.
You are asked to keep a lookout for this piece of equipment.
It is always important to take note of any strangers who appear in the village...they could be sizing things up and seeing what people own.
If you have any information which could help with this please contact the police.

Picture example of a rotavator

Saturday 26 October 2013

BT1309 answers





These dates are all to be found within a few yards of each other in the centre of Kirkton village.The weighbridge (1867) was made in the Palmerston Foundry, on Terregles Street.  At that time it was the largest in Dumfries.



The map below, from about 1855 shows the village as it was at that time, with the school and smithy in Barrasgate.



 The date 1902 is above the Village Hall. Kirkton Hall was built with stone from the old Kirkton school as a library with reading room and meeting place.  It was also used for dances and lectures.  Transport from Dumfries was available for the opening concert and ball on Friday, 17th April 1903, leaving Dumfries at 7 p.m, and returning either at 10.30 p.m. or 4.30 a.m.! 
One of the early rules was “No spitting allowed except in spittoons provided”.  The reading room was open every evening and several newspapers were available. Also dominoes, draughts and chess.  It cost 1d per week to belong to the 'Kirkmahoe Hall Library and Institute',
The house dated 1889 is also on the map but possibly was an older building which was rebuilt at this time to create a modern villa.

 These dates, being close together, suggest that Kirkton was undergoing many changes as it entered the 20th Century.

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Bingo Kirkton Hall 25th Oct 6.30pm

 
Family prize bingo at Kirkton Village Hall



Friday 25th October 2013 door open 6.30

Licensed bar

FREE Irish bingo game for under 18s


Don't forget the race night on 23rd November

Monday 21 October 2013

AGM KCC Kirkton Hall Wed 30th Oct 7.,30 pm


AGENDA

 

The Annual General Meeting of Kirkmahoe Community Council will be held in Kirkton Village Hall on Wednesday 30th October 2013 at 7.30pm

 

BUSINESS

 
1.         SEDERUNT AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 
2.         CHAIRMAN’S ANNUAL REPORT

 
3.         TREASURER’S ANNUAL REPORT/ANNUAL ACCOUNTS/CONSIDER REQUEST  TO DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COUNCIL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT

 
4.         CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRPERSON

 
5.         CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE-CHAIRPERSON 

 
6.         CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY 

 
7.         CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE TREASURER 

 
8.         ADOPTION OF CONSTITUTION

 
9.         CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXAMINER(S) OF ACCOUNTS 

 
10.       CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF CLERK 

 
11.       CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF SUB COMMITTEES

 
12        MINUTES OF MEETING OF 18TH SEPTEMBER 2013

 
13.       MATTERS ARISING

 
14.       CONSIDER THE FREQUENCY, DATE, TIME AND VENUE FOR NEXT MEETINGS

 
15.       ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

 

BT1310

 
Where is this? How do you get there?

On the 21st of every month, a different place in Kirkmahoe will be featured and you are invited to contact the blog on kirkmahoe@googlemail.com to tell us:-1. What the place is called
2. Where is it located
3. Any interesting information about it.......

There are no prizes, other than satisfaction of being right!
Your replies will help us to build up an interesting and useful resource of information about the featured places.

Everyone who accurately identifies the location will have their name published, unless they request otherwise.

NB There has been a problem getting the answer to BT1309 on to the blog please be patient until the problem is fixed.

Sunday 13 October 2013

Corncrake seen and heard in Kirkton area



Listen to its call on this link http://bit.ly/19HzDzO
Corncrakes are related to moorhens, coots and rails but differ from most members of the family in that they live on dry land. They are very secretive, spending most of their time hidden in tall vegetation, their presence only betrayed by their rasping call. In flight their bright chestnut wings and trailing legs are unmistakable. They are summer visitors and migrate to Africa for the winter.

Did you see or hear this rare bird?

Have you seen or heard any other unusual bird species in our area?

If so let us know on kirkmahoe@gmail.com
      Breeding northern summer visitor
       Visitor in northern winter