251 August 2015 - Gryffe Advertizer
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www.advertizer.co.uk august <strong>2015</strong><br />
Carfest Returned To<br />
St Vincent’s Hospice<br />
On a sunny Saturday in June, St Vincent’s Hospice in Howwood welcomed over 600<br />
visitors to their annual motoring extravaganza ‘Carfest’.<br />
Held in the grounds of St<br />
Vincent’s Hospice, the event<br />
featured a host of classic,<br />
vintage and specialist cars,<br />
including exclusive marques<br />
such as Ferrari and Maserati,<br />
as well as many other vehicles<br />
of interest.<br />
Carfest is the brainchild of local<br />
Health and Safety guru, Willie<br />
Chrystal of MaxSafe Solutions.<br />
Willie said, “I’ve always had a keen interest in cars and have always owned weird<br />
and wonderful vehicles; the purpose of Carfest is to bring together people from<br />
across the community and especially to get the kids involved. It’s a great way to<br />
support the fabulous work of St Vincent’s Hospice –<br />
and it’s a brilliant excuse to bring the car and bike<br />
clubs together as well”.<br />
Paisley Pipe Band Championships<br />
Big crowds turned out for the 6th Annual Paisley Pipe Band Championships,<br />
with thousands stopping by over the course of the day to enjoy the sound<br />
and spectacle. Hundreds of pipers from as far afield as Northumberland,<br />
Dunoon and Ayrshire brought a hefty splash of tartan to the town, as did<br />
local bands from Johnstone and Kilbarchan.<br />
The contest saw bands start off at the top of the High Street and parade<br />
past shoppers and onlookers to the final tuning area at the Cenotaph. They<br />
continued down to the main arena in County Square where 100s gathered to<br />
see the bands perform before judges.<br />
On the day, the winners were<br />
as follows – Troon Blackrock<br />
(Grade 4), East Kilbride (Grade<br />
3), East Kilbride (Grade 3<br />
MSR), Johnstone (Grade 2),<br />
Johnstone (Grade 2 MSR).<br />
For more information on local<br />
events, see www.renfrewshire.<br />
gov.uk/events<br />
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Kate Lennon, Chief Executive of St Vincent’s<br />
Hospice said, “Carfest <strong>2015</strong> raised a massive<br />
£3500 for local patient care here in Renfrewshire.<br />
Willie Chrystal has done a fantastic job of bringing<br />
together a wonderful collection of cars and bikes.<br />
We are so grateful to all the car owners and clubs<br />
and to everyone who supported Carfest.”<br />
“Donations are a vital part of our funding and it’s<br />
thanks to the generosity of people like Willie that<br />
the hospice is able to provide such special care for<br />
people in this area.”<br />
In addition to getting a close-up view of all these<br />
vehicles, visitors enjoyed stalls, music from singer<br />
Neil Sturgeon and a barbecue as well as a sale of<br />
vintage clothes and furniture.<br />
Every penny raised by Carfest will help St Vincent’s<br />
Hospice to provide very special care for local people<br />
living with life-limiting medical conditions.<br />
Photo 1: Alan Campbell of Paisley receives the<br />
award for ‘Best Car’ for his Ferrari 430 Spider<br />
from Brona McGee (l), St Vincent’s Director of<br />
Care and Jackie Gillespie (r), Clinical Effectiveness<br />
Facilitator.<br />
Photo 2: Alan McKechnie receives ‘Best In Show’<br />
award from Jackie Gillespie and Willie Chrystal for<br />
his 1952 Ford Anglia Hotrod<br />
Photo 3: Alan McKechnie’s 1952 Ford Anglia<br />
Hotrod
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