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Live Active Leisure Fitness Expo Instructors! (back row L- R) Kirsty McDuff, Graeme Lackie, Helen McLeod
(front row L - R) Kirsteen Chan, Jordan McCulloch (Les Mills Personal Trainer), Eva Gavito < >

Live Active Leisure Fitness Expo Instructors! (back row L- R) Kirsty McDuff, Graeme Lackie, Helen McLeod (front row L - R) Kirsteen Chan, Jordan McCulloch (Les Mills Personal Trainer), Eva Gavito

By Fraser Band

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Bells Sports Centre being built in 1966.

Bells Sports Centre being built in 1966.

The Roof of Bells Sports Centre looked spectacular as it was being built and still does to this day!

The Roof of Bells Sports Centre looked spectacular as it was being built and still does to this day!

Blairgowrie fancy dress party to raise money for the Blairgowrie Sports Centre.

Blairgowrie fancy dress party to raise money for the Blairgowrie Sports Centre.

When the new gym opened at the Blairgowrie recreation centre it opened the door for lots of exciting new opportunities.

When the new gym opened at the Blairgowrie recreation centre it opened the door for lots of exciting new opportunities.

Let's get Physical! Physical!  Some 80's gym action at the Blairgowrie Recreation Centre.

Let's get Physical! Physical! Some 80's gym action at the Blairgowrie Recreation Centre.

The Letham Centre opened in 1992 and this picture shows them cutting the opening ribbon!

The Letham Centre opened in 1992 and this picture shows them cutting the opening ribbon!

The Letham Centre was built with a lot of hard work and community fundraising by local, determined people.

The Letham Centre was built with a lot of hard work and community fundraising by local, determined people.

Princess Anne was at the opening of Perth Leisure Pool.

Princess Anne was at the opening of Perth Leisure Pool.

Dewars Ice Rink is the home of curling and was the training base for Eve Muirhead who won at the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi.

Dewars Ice Rink is the home of curling and was the training base for Eve Muirhead who won at the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi.

Live Active now has a variety of gyms and the most up to date facilities including a fantastic Personal Training service

Live Active now has a variety of gyms and the most up to date facilities including a fantastic Personal Training service

Liz Grant the current Provost of Perth and Kinross was delighted to to see Live Active Leisure's vision and values throughout the years with the Chief Executive of LAL Jim Moyes.

Liz Grant the current Provost of Perth and Kinross was delighted to to see Live Active Leisure's vision and values throughout the years with the Chief Executive of LAL Jim Moyes.

Live Active Leisure does a variety of different sports clubs and classes for all ages. It's an inclusive and widely used throughout Perthshire.

Live Active Leisure does a variety of different sports clubs and classes for all ages. It's an inclusive and widely used throughout Perthshire.

The gym at Rodney in Perth does an amazing range of classes and has a state of the art gym.

The gym at Rodney in Perth does an amazing range of classes and has a state of the art gym.

This year saw a local Perth boy named Stephen Milne bag a Silver Medal at the Rio Olympics!! We were bursting with pride! Stephen success wouldnt have been possible without the Talented Athlete Scheme at Live Active Leisure.

This year saw a local Perth boy named Stephen Milne bag a Silver Medal at the Rio Olympics!! We were bursting with pride! Stephen success wouldnt have been possible without the Talented Athlete Scheme at Live Active Leisure.

The GP referral patients at Live Active Lesire enjoy exercise in the Pool.  This class is invaluable to people that have been diagnosed with a debilitating illness that exercise can help alleviate the pain and symptoms.  These classes have had outstanding success and really help to improve the lives of many.

The GP referral patients at Live Active Lesire enjoy exercise in the Pool. This class is invaluable to people that have been diagnosed with a debilitating illness that exercise can help alleviate the pain and symptoms. These classes have had outstanding success and really help to improve the lives of many.

Live Active Leisure has facilities for everyone ffrom babies to pensioners! Just check out baby George splashing about!

Live Active Leisure has facilities for everyone ffrom babies to pensioners! Just check out baby George splashing about!

By holly@theredstringagency.co.uk
Perth Leisure Pool in the present day.  It's a fantastic facility to have here in Perth and we are very proud to be celebrating 50 successful years with LAL.

Perth Leisure Pool in the present day. It's a fantastic facility to have here in Perth and we are very proud to be celebrating 50 successful years with LAL.

The Danny MacAskill Drop And Roll Tour was the highlight of Live Active Leisure's 50th Celebrations.

The Danny MacAskill Drop And Roll Tour was the highlight of Live Active Leisure's 50th Celebrations.

By Fraser Band
Live Active Leisure are currently offering coaching grants and other great opportunities through their talented athlete scheme.

Live Active Leisure are currently offering coaching grants and other great opportunities through their talented athlete scheme.

Live Active Easter 2016 Football

Live Active Easter 2016 Football

By rhona@theredstringagency.co.uk

Live Active Leisure Celebrate 50 Years!

On 1st October 1965, Bell’s Sports Centre (Perth) Ltd was created and in launching, set in motion a series of exciting milestones that would shape the path of sports and leisure in Perth and Kinross. From its ambitious start as the city’s first dedicated sports centre its current position that boasts the ownership of key centres and management of some eighteen venues, the story of Live Active Leisure is one that belongs to all of us.

Starting off in the 1960’s as Bell’s Sports Centre (Perth) Ltd and now recognised as Live Active Leisure, the ‘not for profit’ Company has consistently been a key contributor to the Perth and Kinross area being in the vanguard of sport and leisure provision in Scotland. 

Creating an enjoyable account of such a journey requires not only skill and diligence, but also a real passion for the subject. Maureen Kay, the author, displayed this all in abundance and her willingness to dedicate many, many weeks to the task, entirely on a voluntary basis, is a theme that is evidenced throughout the history of the Company.

Live Active Leisure (LAL) ended a year of fiftieth celebrations (on Thursday 16th September) at a Civic Reception hosted by Provost Liz Grant.  The evening, attended by a mix of funding partners, former board members, talented athletes (Our Super Local Olympic Champion Stephen Milne being one of them!), councillors and others associated with LAL over the years, commemorated half a decade of the company's work in sports and fitness throughout Perthshire and Kinross. 

To mark the occasion, the company launched a historical document' ’50 Years of Leisure in Perth & Kinross’ which has been diligently brought together by Maureen Kay, a long-time supporter and friend of LAL. As well as this, a short Live Active Leisure documentary featuring customers, staff and fundraisers from across the various communities of Perth and Kinross was unveiled to the audience.  

We are delighted to have had the opportunity to celebrate 50 years of Live Active Leisure. LAL began this journey because of a conversation during a train journey to Edinburgh between Lord Provost  Dr Robert Ritchie and Chairman of The Gannochy Trust Mr W G Farquharson who both expressed a real interest in building a sports centre for the community.  

That conversation started 50 years of hard work and passion from communities all around Perthshire and Kinross-shire to deliver opportunities for us all.  The success of the Company has been because of those unsung heroes, the Volunteer Directors, staff, customers and many sports volunteers throughout the years, and whilst the Reception was about celebrating the past 50 years, LAL are more prepared than ever before to deliver a future offer which excites and engages the local community.

 GALLERY PHOTOGRAPHER

These amazing pictures have been a combination of old archived pictures and new pictures from multiple different sources.