269 February 2017 - Gryffe Advertizer

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local news....................8-13
optical blog .......................9
dental blog.........................11
nutrition blog ......................13
what’s on........................14-20
business news.................22-28
financial blog.........................22
legal blog .......................27
it blog .......................22
on the road......................31
local history.....................28
village news....................32-41
pet news.....................42-43
pet blog ............................42
outdoors........................44-47
school news.................48-53
photography blog..............50
sport news....................54-55
sporting blog.....................55
business classified..............56
church listings....................57
deadlines dates...................57
property classified.................56
sales & wants......................58
advertizer directory................59
It’s good to give
Like many other people nowadays I have opted not to send Christmas cards
to our friend and family group, but instead use social media etc to keep in
touch. And like everyone else, this is not a money-saving exercise as I make a
Christmas donation to a charity. Because of my family’s connection to sailing
on the Clyde, my chosen cause this year was the RNLI Lifeboats. Nonetheless,
many thanks to those who did send cards to us at home and the offi ce.
Parking Mad
Well, it seems like people power really can pay off! I talked about the parking
problems in Kilmacolm last month - this month I’m reporting that there have
been discussions at Inverclyde Council with proposals for a public consultation
on the removal of parking discs. Well done to the Kilmacolm shop keepers who
have lobbied long and hard over this. Here’s hoping for a positive result!
Planning Ahead
There is a planning proposal for up to 100 houses to be built in designated
greenbelt land at the top of Johnshill, Lochwinnoch, directly adjoining Parkhill
Woods and the Semple Trail.
If you want to object to this development, now is the time to do so as formal
written objections need to be registered with Renfrewshire Council by 20th
February. You can also object online at the Renfrewshire.gov.uk website, Ref.
16/0806/PP. Please contact savetheviewpoint@gmail.com if you want more
information now.
Just before we went to press we saw signs at the Deafhillock Roundabout that
roadworks would be starting on Monday 20th February for 14 weeks. We have
no more detail just now, but please follow our Gryffe Roadwatch on Facebook
where we will post details when we get them. It might be worth re-thinking your
journey during that period to avoid long queues.
Needing to mooooove
I often think I’ve seen and heard pretty much everything, but last month I got
a request on facebook to help fi nd a fi eld for a real “lucky cow” who was saved
from the abbatoir! Local Lynn Jolly, creator of the UK’s only fully independent
and inclusive networking site for vegans, saved “Prince the cow” and found
him a safe place at an animal sanctuary in Ayrshire. Prince now has his own
social media feeds which are proving a big hit with animal lovers from across
the globe! However, Lynn is keen to get him closer to home and is currently
fundraising to open central Scotland’s fi rst ever fully vegan animal sanctuary.
Meantime, if you have a spare fi eld and need your grass cut, please get in touch
with her! Details on page 37.
Rethinking recycling
It’s only taken me 2 years, but I’ve just worked out you’re supposed to tie the
blue cover to your black bottle recycling bucket. I’ve seen so many of these blue
bags fl ying off in high winds, so glad I’ve now worked out how to keep mine.
https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/environment/recycling-and-waste-services/
kerbside-glass-recycling-collection-service
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