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[edit] Proposed Leisure Park
Kirkcaldy may soon be home to a leisure centre on Haig Park at the back of a Caravan Park on Dunnikier Way. There is a process going on at the moment, digging out coal in the area, before the building work will commence. The centre is scheduled when open to contain a new swimming pool, cinema, bowling alley and at least two restaurants.
Is there proof of this? Thomson, is the site you refer to Kingslaw- the land adjacent to Mitchelston Industrial Estate, the A92 to Glenrothes and the Standing Stane Road to Leven (see link [1])? If it is Kingslaw then substantial housing and employment is planned for the site. Not leisure. All leisure is to be focused in Kirkcaldy town centre as is stated in the Fife Structure Plan 2006-2026 and the Kirkcaldy Area Local Plan 2003. McWesty
[edit] General
Who is the "Wizard of Balwearie", I find this explanation of the origin of the School's name highly unlikely. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.148.132.113 (talk) 00:54, 20 January 2007 (UTC).
- Michael Scot, the "Wizard of Balwearie" is a well known myth/legend (IIRC there is a mention of him on the tourist information sign at Kirkcaldy railway station), although accounts of him and his deeds vary - I think there is some controversy over his actual identity. He is said to have lived at Balwearie Castle outside Kirkcaldy (OS ref NT25169040). IMO it's more likely the school was named after the castle/locality rather than the man - the castle is less than two miles to the west, as the crow flies, from the school. --Liam Mason 12:01, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Town Centre
There has been criticism considering Tesco's size[citation needed], in that, considering the big population area surrounding Kirkcaldy, such as Glenrothes and Levenmouth, that a new store should be built on the outskirts to compensate this, preferably a Tesco Extra on the boundary of the retail park extension.
Is there really a need for this personal view on this page or is this an actual fact? Does this person speak for everyone in Kirkcaldy? Does the person realise a very large new Tesco Extra Store is proposed for Glenrothes Town Centre?
- No source given, so I assume it's their personal opinion. Please strike the sentence from the article if you see fit. It's weasel-worded ("there has been") and pov ("preferably Tesco Extra"). --duncan 01:06, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Famous People
", as well as local 'it-boy' Iain McInnes" - who? Never heard of him, and 'it-boy' doesn't really give any indication of why he's famous, if at all. --duncan 10:39, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
"It is also widely rumoured that former Soviet weight lifting champion, Michael Andrew Simpson(1985-) was born and raised in the Templehall area of Kirkcaldy before emigrating to Minsk, an issue which the Russian Sporting Authorities have vehemently denied (more information on this can be found at http://wcs.com.ru/dobrsportobsh.php)." - removed. I'm pretty sure this is another non-famous person, and the link to the source takes you to a Russian-language page that I suspect doesn't mention him at all. Unless someone wants to find a reliable English-language source... --duncan 06:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Alexie Medvedyev former world champion and USSR national coach; Robert Roman former national coach and professor at Moscow State University and Yuri Verkhoshansky, whom is considered "the foremost authority in the world on speed - strength training", all stated that Michael Andrew Simpson, known to Russian media as Kosnicharski,was from Красноярск (roughly Krasnoyarsk). At the risk of upsetting anyone, perhaps it is better left out.
- is that a translation of that page, or just your information? what's the source on all this? A Google search on Kosnicharski returns exactly 2 results, only one of which is about a weightlifter. But it talks about a Bulgarian, not Soviet/Russian/Scottish. --duncan 07:05, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm sorry I cannot provide more information on the issue, I am one of the least qualified to do so. However, what I will say is that "kosnicharski" is merely a latin alphabet (ie as in english) translation of the original cyrillic name and as such may not be the term used by media using a latin text such as the media in the west of europe and the americas.- Петр
At least mention Marjorie Fleming (1803 - 1811).
