PLANS revealed in last week's "Forres Gazette" to form a community trust to take over Nelson's Tower and the Forres Tolbooth have taken a further step forward.
Forres Community councillor John Mackenzie, who organised a successful public meeting last month and has co-ordinated volunteers, is arranging an 'open day' in Forres Town Hall to be held at the end March, to form an official starting point for the project.
COLOURFUL costumes, corny jokes, larger-than-life characters and a performance fit for the whole family could only mean one thing: pantomime-time at Forres Town Hall.
Whilst sympathising with Mr Collis in his confusion over which recycling container is collected on which week, and his dilemma of not having access to a computer to check the situation through the Moray Council website, may I highlight the very prompt service I received from Moray Council's environmental services department when I raised an issue with them last week.
A PENALTY in the 65th minute from Fraserburgh striker Allan Hale put Saturday's game beyond Forres Mechanics as they went down 4-3 at Bellslea Park, but Cans boss Gordon Winton feels the decision to award the spot kick was unjust and cost his team one point, if not all three.
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THE end of 2009 saw a period of bad news for Forres High Street with the proposed closure of the Tolbooth, businesses departing and a serious shoplifting problem all dominating the headlines of the 'Forres Gazette'.
