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WHERE can you get prints made from old black and white negatives? That’s the plea from Doreen in Forbes Pharmacy in Grant Street. Surely they do prints and film and so on there? Not in Doreen’s case, for these are old family photographs with odd-sized negatives that don’t fit in modern automatic print-making machines. Are there any keen amateur photographers out there with their own darkroom facilities who can help? Just contact Doreen at Forbes Pharmacy or ring 232217.
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MERKINCH Nursery School raised almost £1000 by the sponsored walks through the woods at Foyers which they held in June. The money has now been distributed, with £200 each going to the Children’s Hospice Association, Jeans for Genes Appeal and the British Heart Foundation and the remainder into school funds. Rhoda Ross, who has been a member of staff at the nursery for the last 10 years, is currently filling in for Maggie Boag who has been off sick since the start of the autumn term.
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THE next meeting of the local branch of Diabetes UK on 15th October will see Chrissie Beech, Nurse Consultant, Services for Older People, talk on the risk of stroke for diabetics. The event will be in the Haughdale Hotel, starting 7.30pm. And pencil in 30th November for the St Andrews Night ceilidh - more details next month.
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INVERNESS Sports Centre is the place to be on Saturday 5th October when Active 2002 will be happening between 11am and 3pm. Local sports clubs, dance groups and all sorts of clubs and societies will be there to explain what they do and how you can join in the fun. Admission is free, and all day you can have access to the Aquadome for £1.
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LIKE to go walking in the hills? The Mountaineering Council of Scotland is running a one-day course to help you make best use of a map and compass. The course, at the Aquadome on 26th October, costs £25 - but you get a free OS map. Details from 01738 638 227.
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IF you have sometimes thought that having First Aid training could come in very useful some day, it is not too late to join the First Aid classes at Merkinch community Centre. They started on 26th October, and on completion you could have a certificate that is valid for three years. For details ring Community Centre on 239563.