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38 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk kilmacolm & quarriers ..................................................... July is normally a quiet month for us with the Council in recess and this year has been no exception. We have received a lot of positive feedback about the Council’s upgrading of the A761 between Kilmacolm and Bridge of Weir. Further investment in the roads infrastructure in Quarrier’s Village is planned for this month. Craigbet Road, Torr Avenue, Craigbet Avenue and Craigbet Crescent will be resurfaced. It is hoped this work will be completed in August however this is weather dependent, which as we know is rather unpredictable around these parts. We will continue to lobby for further investment in the roads in and around Kilmacolm and Quarrier’s Village in the years ahead. Smithy Brae in Kilmacolm will be closed to traffic from 8am on Saturday 1st August to 6pm on Sunday 2nd August in order to enable the demolition of the former Kilmacolm Institute building to be completed. Pedestrian access will still be possible during this time. As you may be aware, the demolition works were suspended previously following a serious accident. It was brought to our attention that excess commercial waste was being dumped next to the bins in the Kilmacolm Community Centre car park. This issue was raised with officers in the Council who then visited the site and found that the glass-recycling bins were under utilised as a result of the introduction of the kerbside glass-recycling scheme. Officers are now considering the removal of a number of the glass-recycling bins and replacing them with blue dry mixed recycling bins which will hopefully address the issue of excess waste being dumped. The Cross Cafe in Kilmacolm is a family business that has been at the heart of the village for 90 years. We would like to pass on our best wishes to Alda and Johanna as they make plans towards their well-earned retirement. Cllr McColgan - Surgeries: Thu 6 Aug, 6–7pm in Kilmacolm Community Centre & Tue 18 Aug, 6–7pm in Clune Park Resource Centre. Call: 01475 712727 (during office hours) and 07881 280016 (anytime) Email: james.mccolgan@ inverclyde.gov.uk. Write: Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Greenock PA15 1LY. You can keep up to date with my work as a Councillor by visiting my website: http://jamesmccolgan.com. You can also follow me on Twitter @ jamesmccolgan. Cllr McCabe - Surgeries: Tues 11 Aug, 6pm- 7pm in Clune Park Resource Centre and Tue 25 Aug, 6.30pm – 7.30pm in Kilmacolm Community Centre. Call: 01475 712020 (during office hours) and 871368 (home) Email: Stephen. McCabe@inverclyde.gov.uk. Write: 10 Victoria Gardens, Kilmacolm PA13 4HL. You can keep up to date with my work as a Councillor by visiting my blog: http://councillorstephenmccabe.blogspot.com/ and follow me on Twitter @ CllrSMcCabe. Business as usual It's true that the Cross Cafe in Kilmacolm is being marketed for sale, but contrary to some rumours circulating, it is not closing. It's business as usual for Jo and Alda - until a suitable buyer is found. Carfest returns to St Vincent’s Hospice The Council have recently carried out extensive improvements to drainage and have completely resurfaced a section of the A761 Kilmacolm to Bridge of Weir Road at a cost of £300,000. The work which was carried out in collaboration with neighbouring Renfrewshire Council had been badly needed and will hopefully make this part of the road much safer. At the last meeting of Kilmacolm Community Council it was reported that well known village resident Jim Wood has proposed a Heritage Centre be created to display the history of the village. I think this is a very good idea and well worth supporting. At the meeting I did suggest if there is the room that part of the Village Centre could possibly be used for this purpose. Here is hoping Jim Wood’s proposal can get adequate support. My colleague Derek MacKay MSP has recently been unanimously re-selected as a candidate for the Renfrewshire North & West constituency, which takes in the Kilmacolm and Quarrier’s Village part of Inverclyde. Derek has done a fantastic job as both an MSP and a Scottish Government minister since he was elected in 2011. Before that he had been a councillor and Leader of Renfrewshire Council. My congratulations go to Derek in being re-selected as candidate and I wish him all the best in the campaign for next year’s Scottish Parliamentary Elections. My next surgery is on Monday 3 August in Kilmacolm Community Centre from 6pm to 7pm. Alternatively constituents can also contact me by emailing me at jim.macleod@inverclyde.gov.uk, phoning me at my office on 01475 712727 or on my mobile on 07747 765 839 or writing to me at the Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square, Greenock, PA15 1LZ. howwood & elderslie ..................................................... Hi there, I hope everybody is having a good summer. The weather has not been great and as I write this article play is suspended at the British Open Golf at St Andrews! Still, we might get some sun next year! Good news for the village is that Street Stuff has arrived in the village. The school holidays can be very long for children and parents alike so this will hopefully keep young villagers amused. I missed the July meeting of the community council due to being on holiday and they themselves take a break in August. They meet again in September but even though there are no meetings I'm sure they will be keeping their eyes on the goings on in and around the village. The Bowfield had appealed against the councils decision to refuse their recent planning application. They won that appeal so we will see some changes at the hotel in the coming months. You may have noticed that the new car park has now opened at Johnstone Railway station. This improvement was hard fought for and hopefully benefit commuters and local residents. My next surgery in the village hall is at 6pm on 27th August. That is quite a while away but I can be contacted on 07717 432899 or by contacting the council. Enjoy what’s left of the summer! St Vincent’s Hospice in Howwood welcomed visitors to their annual motoring extravaganza ‘Carfest’ on the 23rd June. The event featured a host of classic, vintage and specialist cars including exclusive marquees such as Bentley and Maserati as well as motor bikes and other vehicles of interest. Carfest is the brainchild of local Health and Safety guru, Willie Chrystal of MaxSafe Solutions. Last year, Carfest 2014 raised over £3500 which goes to help provide special care for people living with life-limiting medical conditions.
www.advertizer.co.uk august 2015 houston, crosslee & brookfield ..................................................... Brookfield Gala Day 39 39 Saturday 22 August After four years of torrential rain on our usual May date, Brookfield’s Gala Day will be taking place on Saturday 22 August this year, so fingers crossed for a sunny day! However, we will be there, rain or shine! If dry, you will find us in the field and if wet, in and around the hall. There will be a range of stalls offering a combination of old favourites and new ideas with some fun games for all ages. We are also reintroducing the ever popular dog show, Crazy Crufts, with prizes to be won in various categories, including Brookfield’s smiliest dog. There will be two competitions taking place. The Garden in a Plate competition will be judged in the following three categories: to 0-5 years, 6-12 years and 12 years and over (yes, adults too!), so get planning folks as our judge is looking expecting a diverse range of gardens. We are also holding a competition for the best hand drawn or painted picture to represent Gala Day. This competition encompasses all ages, so bring along your entry on the day to be judged by members of the Brookfield Art Club. Last, but by no means least, the tea room will be open in the hall from 2.30pm and will be offering the usual array of delicious, scones, pancakes and cakes to tempt you. So please come along, make this a day for friends, family and neighbours. It’s all for an excellent cause, to raise funds to maintain our lovely village hall and open spaces. PS - we would be very grateful if villagers would bedeck their hedges and gardens so that we can make this a truly festive occasion. There is no need to pre register for competitions, but further details on these and other Gala Day activities can be found on our various social networking sites Facebook: Brookfield Village, Twitter @Brookfieldvpa and our website www.brookfieldvillage.org. Fairtrade support in Renfrewshire villages & towns Local people are being urged to join their nearest Fairtrade community group to promote Fairtrade in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages. Councillor Jim Sharkey, Chair of the Renfrewshire Fairtrade Steering Group, gave the call for more members at the AGM meeting on 1 July. He also praised community groups, schools and local champions of Fairtrade for their continuous support to the social movement. During Fairtrade Fortnight, Renfrewshire came together for the Fairtrade Bake off and Guatemalan Fairtrade coffee and honey farmer Ismael Diaz Rivas visited schools and communities. Gryffe High School and Bridge of Weir Primary both won Fairtrade trophies for their outstanding efforts this year. Lochwinnoch also hosted the annual Big Banana Walk and Fair Trade Safari Suppers while Bishopton hosted pop-up cafes and family treasure hunts with Fairtrade prizes on offer. Rainbow Turtle organised One World Week event at the Piazza in October and supported Bridge of Weir and Houston Fairtrade Group with their own One World Week event in November. Councillor Jim Sharkey said: “Fairtrade has grown from strength to strength in Renfrewshire and a key part of that is the support from the local community. We are lucky to have some very dedicated people in our Fairtrade community groups but there is always room for many more. I would urge anyone that is passionate about Fairtrade to join their local group. Even if you can only spare a few hours each week, there is always something you can do to support the movement.” To get in touch with your local Fairtrade group, email fairtrade@renfrewshire.gov.uk or call 0141 618 6745. Brookfield Village Hall Brookfield Village Hall is an excellent venue for birthdays, weddings and other events. For more details on hiring the hall, please email BrookfieldVPA@gmail. com. For more information on village events, have a look at our website, www. brookfieldvillage.org,check out our ‘Brookfield Village’ Facebook page and follow us on Twitter: @BrookfieldVPA. H.O.S.T. The Carrick Centre, Houston What’s on August Monday to Friday, Woodlands Out of School 01505 615438 MONDAY Yoga (from17th) 1.15pm Mary Laidlaw; Rockstar Tumbling Class (From 17th) 4.15pm Roz Hart 07734 714131 TUESDAY Paint Pot Tots (from 18th) 10am Dawn Campbell 07789 262350; Yoga (weekly) 7pm M/s Lawson 01505 613690; Musical Theatre (from 18th) 4pm WEDNESDAY Leap Energy (weekly) 10am – 3pm; Galaxy Dance (from 19th) 4pm Lauren 07974 285102 Houston and Killellan Kirk - Opening Ceremony Over the past three years the Congregation of Houston and Killellan Kirk have been busily raising funds to build a wonderful new extension/ annexe to our existing church. The new Killallan Halls have been built and are coming into THURSDAY Folk Club (weekly) 8pm Paddybullen@ live.co.uk FRIDAY Galaxy Dancing (from 21st) 4pm Lauren SATURDAY Galaxy Dancing (enrolment 15th) 9.30am Lauren SUNDAY Baptist Church (weekly) 11am & 6pm Booking enquiries to Ian Simpson, 01505 612203 Sandy Young 01505 331488 Bill Haddow 01505 690693 hostbooking@outlook.com or The Coffee Shop use. We plan to have an opening ceremony on 11th September, with special guests including local councillors and past ministers present in addition to members of the Congregation. The new halls will transform the way the Church is able to serve the community and we are keen to publicise the halls are available for the wider use of the local community and potential users should contact the Minister or Session Clerk.
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