About Kemnay

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Kemnay, the village on the Don...

Village Picture

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Kemnay Football Tournament 2008

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May 17 2008 - 10:00am
May 17 2008 - 4:00pm

Kemnay Football ClubKemnay Football Club

2008 FOOTBALL Tournament

Saturday 17th May 2008
Bogbeth Park
10am-4pm

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unKemnay

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unKemnay: unKemnay's founder - Lawrence of KemnayThe "un" definition of Kemnay, some light-hearted fun, did you know that Kemnay was founded by Lawrence of Kemnay, but that he wasn't named after it! :)

Kemnay was founded by Lawrence of Kemnay, who arrived from the Sahara with his train of camels. Having travelled for thousands of miles on the back of a camel, Lawrence realised that the future was in horseless carriages, and chose the area to set up the first automobile sales and service centre in the North East of Scotland. The town quickly sprung up around Lawrences premises, as people came from far and wide to goggle at the amazing new vehicles. This was in 1978; there was very little else to do.

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Garioch commit to Schools for 4th term - Scottish Rugby

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Garioch commit to Schools for 4th term - Scottish Rugby - Garioch RFC based in Inverurie Aberdeenshire has just decided to commit to continue giving free rugby coaching to local primary and secondary schools in its catchment area. This ...

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Open letter to the Swing Flick Champions!

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It's cool isn't it? on a Saturday/Sunday night when you've nothing else to do you might decide to show off your latest talent!

That'll be the one that means you know just the right flick of the wrist to get the swing to tip over the bar? So you do it not once but 5 or 6 times to show you can.. rendering the swing, for it's intended purpose, useless.

Well it's really really cool.. honestly it is! I've always been impressed by anyone who can do it, I can't and I did try - and I was particularly impressed by the person who managed to get the "baby swing" over, cos it's heavy!

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SPA seeks Volunteer

Last month's Kemnay Newsletter did not appear in time for the Swimming Pool Association's February meeting. No doubt that was why the appeal for a volunteer to act as treasurer went unanswered! The Association is still looking for someone to look after its accounts and prepare its annual return to the Charities Regulator. These duties are not as onerous as they may sound, as the number of financial transactions annually is small. If any reader would like to volunteer, please contact Jim Piggins on 643859.

The committee of the Kemnay and District Swimming Pool Association met on Thursday 7th February. Discussion points included potential sources of funding, and the increasing demand for sports facilities, particularly given the recent planning approval for 102 new houses at Bogbeth Road. Mr David Fyffe gave an update on the progress of plans for recreational facilities at Fetternear. He hopes to have a questionnaire about demand for swimming issued through all local schools; if you receive one, please make every effort to complete and return it.

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Pupils set to take part in 'brain training' trial

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Computer games pilot will be tried out in primaries

Alehousewells Primary, at Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, will be getting consoles on Monday. Acting head teacher Irene Duncan said: “It is very exciting because this is another way of supporting children with mental math strategies to help raise attainment. I am all for that.”

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