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18The <strong>Buckie</strong> Maltings - The new £6,500,000 malting plant built at <strong>Buckie</strong> by RobertHutchinson <strong>and</strong> Co. Ltd recently opened its doors to business people <strong>and</strong> journalists.The plant is managed by George Hook <strong>and</strong> under manager, Bob Cameron.The fact that there is only nine of a staff has been made possible by the introductionof the most advanced micro processors, which control the whole process down toautomatically telephoning duty staff at night if anything goes wrong.Ambulance men down tools! The six ambulance men at the Scottish AmbulanceService <strong>Buckie</strong> depot took part in Friday’s surprise strike by the North East ambulancemen in support of a 15% pay claim which gave Grampian Police just 4 minutes toarrange cover.June 23 Community Council claims lack of consultation - A big row has taken place in<strong>Buckie</strong> regarding the structural changes that are to take place to the interior of theFishermen’s Hall. The community council complains of lack of consultation <strong>and</strong> is towrite to Moray <strong>District</strong> Council about this. Rev Coutts, secretary, said how thedecision was taken without consultation as he had predicted a month before.Priest now a Canon - Father David Keith, parish priest at St Peter’s RC Churchbeen installed as a canon.hasHigh School teacher dies on school trip abroad - Assistant Rector at <strong>Buckie</strong> HighSchool, Mr Bob McGowan, 66 East Church Street, died suddenly on Sunday afternoonwhile on a school trip to Knonach in West Germany. It has been reported that hesuffered a massive heart attack.Mr McGowan was one of four members of staff from <strong>Buckie</strong> High School who wereaccompanying a 30 strong party of pupils who are engaged on an exchange visit.He had been a teacher at <strong>Buckie</strong> High since 1964 <strong>and</strong> before being promoted toAssistant Rector was PT of P.E.He was a keen golfer <strong>and</strong> last year was appointed captain of Buckpool Golf Club.He is survived by his wife <strong>and</strong> two sons.The <strong>Buckie</strong> cassette - 100 copies of the <strong>Buckie</strong> cassette are to be produced at acost of £4 a time. They will be ready in about a month’s time.Butcher’s business changes h<strong>and</strong>s - C. & M. Stewart, Butchers, 10 West ChurchStreet has been sold to Kenny Stewart. The same name but no relation.Anglia Building Society - A photograph in this edition was taken at the opening oftheir new branch in <strong>Buckie</strong> at 3 East Church Street, the former North Church manse.The <strong>Buckie</strong> branch is the firm’s tenth in Scotl<strong>and</strong>.Garage site for sale - The site on Barhill Road on which John West had his garage,later taken over by Christie Morrison is up for sale by Moray <strong>District</strong> Council. It wasoriginally bought by Bill Geddes, Joiner, but around 2000 a large bungalow was builton the site.Farmer to sell a piece of ground - E. A. Boyd, Hillocks Farm, has ¾ acre of l<strong>and</strong> tosell at Parkhill, Clochan, for building a house. He also has a house at 30 Yardie forsale.**** Saturday will be a big day in Portgordon - Portgordon Recreation Park Committeeis to open the new Bowling Green <strong>and</strong> pavilion on Station Road this Saturday.The Bowling Green was constructed with the help of a grant of £5,000 from theScottish Sports Council, while Moray <strong>District</strong> Council also gave a grant of £2175.The Scottish Sports Council also gave a chalet-type building to be converted into apavilion for the Bowling Green.New chairman of the FMA - Skipper Alan Cowie of the fishing boat Gem, 11Steinbeck Road, was elected chairman of the FMA. John S. Smith, 8 Craigbo Terrace
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