255 December 2015 - Gryffe Advertizer
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kilbarchan<br />
& lochwinnoch<br />
Lochwinnoch Pre Christmas<br />
Craft Fair A Great Success<br />
Goodbye to Kilbarchan Golfer<br />
Moira Hogg<br />
A much-loved golfer from Kilbarchan died at the end<br />
of October. Moira Hogg, previously of Brookfield and<br />
Hillington, was aged 82 and was still dancing and out on<br />
the golf course until earlier this year. Much of her childhood<br />
was spent in Lamlash, Arran because of evacuation during<br />
the Second World War. Moira retained a love of Arran<br />
throughout her life and once swam from Lamlash to the<br />
Holy Isle - about 1.5 miles.<br />
She worked as a book keeper and cashier but it was as a sportswoman<br />
that many will remember her as she competed at a high level in swimming,<br />
tennis, badminton and golf and officiated at badminton matches at the 1970<br />
Commonwealth Games. Moira was a life member at the Old Ranfurly Golf Club<br />
in Bridge of Weir, making many good friends there. Moira was a also a keen<br />
dancer at the RAFA club and played bridge for Ashley Bridge Club for many<br />
years. She also managed to take part in para gliding and white water rafting in<br />
her 70s by lying about her age as the age limit was 65!<br />
Moira was treated for her myeloma in the Haematology Department of the RAH<br />
and had nothing but praise for the efforts of the Doctors and Staff who cared<br />
for her. She was a day visitor to St Vincent’s Hospice and £425 was raised for<br />
the hospice from donations at her funeral. She is missed by family and many<br />
friends.<br />
Country Dance Classes<br />
Tuesdays in the McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch at 7.30pm.<br />
We always have great fun and it's good exercise too!<br />
Phone Lorna Black 01505 843048 for more info.<br />
The Old Library Centre<br />
Kilbarchan<br />
Sally Buxton, the very popular amazing Psychic, will be returning to the Library<br />
on 3rd <strong>December</strong>. Tickets are £10. Book early to save disappointment. Doors<br />
open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start and it is BYOB.<br />
Our new class FIRST LOVE MUSIC is suitable for toddlers ages 1-3. and is<br />
under the guidance of Fiona B. – Tel: 07811 766672. This class has brought<br />
delightful youngsters to the Centre and the sound of laughter and fun while<br />
the toddlers benefit from access to music from an early age which is great for<br />
children’s language development, listening skills, early maths skills and social<br />
development.<br />
We are hoping to start one or more computer classes in January. This will be<br />
for people who have no confidence is using computers and for those who have<br />
personal development requirements. Phone the Centre on 01505 706070 to<br />
register your interest so that we can schedule classes to suit.<br />
The Old Library is open to all from 10am until 12noon and from 2pm until<br />
4pm from Monday to Friday. However, the volunteers are taking a holiday of<br />
Christmas and New Year. The Centre will close on Wednesday 23 <strong>December</strong><br />
and re-open on Wednesday 6 January 2016.<br />
We hope you all have a wonderful festive season and that 2016 will be a Good<br />
Year.<br />
A great Pre Christmas Craft Fair was held on Saturday 7th<br />
November as one of Lochwinnoch Arts Festival outreach<br />
events. The Johnstone High School students made over £300<br />
from their tea room and raffle. Well done, a great effort for<br />
a great cause.<br />
On Saturday 7th November, a great Fall Ball Ceilidh with,<br />
for the first time, the ‘White Cart Ceilidh Band’. Over £400<br />
was made to share between the Glenpark Sheltered<br />
Housing Sheltered and Lochwinnoch International Aid.<br />
Lochwinnoch<br />
SWI<br />
As we do not have a<br />
meeting in <strong>December</strong>,<br />
we would like to take this opportunity<br />
of wishing all members and friends<br />
a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy<br />
New Year.<br />
We look forward to welcoming<br />
everyone in January<br />
Kilbarchan NWR<br />
Kilbarchan<br />
East Church<br />
Tots’ Club<br />
The club has its Christmas party<br />
on Monday 21st <strong>December</strong> when<br />
Santa will pay a visit. In January,<br />
the Kilbarchan Parish Church<br />
club resumes on Monday 11th at<br />
9.15am.<br />
There is one meeting scheduled for <strong>December</strong> - “Funny Poetry”, which should be<br />
a humorous evening to put us in the Christmas spirit. We also have a Christmas<br />
party to look forward to. Our new session and new syllabus will begin in January.<br />
For further info please see the website: www.nwr.org.uk<br />
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As we are now well into the winter months, the weather<br />
can bring its own challenges and concerns for our village<br />
communities like Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch. At the last<br />
meeting of Kilbarchan Community Council it was recognised<br />
that residents in Station Road and Churchill Place have had<br />
a particularly raw deal over the decades from the frequent<br />
failure of the Combined Sewage Overflow to the job it is<br />
intended to do. I raised the point that a more focussed<br />
approach is required to bring Renfrewshire Council, SEPA,<br />
and Scottish Water, together to work collaboratively to give<br />
Kilbarchan a sewerage system fit for the 21st Century.<br />
Accordingly I was pleased to be co-opted onto a new CC Sub<br />
Committee to specifically address this issue.<br />
In Lochwinnoch, the continual need for the frequent cleaning of the gullies<br />
and drains is essential in the winter months to prevent flash flooding from<br />
threatening homes and businesses, as recently happened on Lochlip Road. At<br />
the last meeting of Lochwinnoch Community Council I informed the meeting that<br />
I have written to the relevant Council Officers calling on them to formulate an<br />
Action Plan to systematically clean out and maintain the gullies. The residents<br />
of Lochwinnoch deserve no less.<br />
Christmas will soon be upon us and I would like to publicly thank all those<br />
individuals and groups who do so much to keep the fabric of community life<br />
alive in Lochwinnoch and Kilbarchan all the year around with their efforts. I<br />
also want to say that serving my Ward of Johnstone North, Kilbarchan and<br />
Lochwinnoch, as your Councillor, is a great privilege and a pleasure, and I wish<br />
all my constituents and their families a Happy Christmas and a Good New Year<br />
in 2016.<br />
My advice surgery in Kilbarchan is on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the<br />
Steeple Hall at 7.45pm, and my advice surgery in Lochwinnoch is on the 4th<br />
Wednesday of the month in the McKillop at 7.30pm, excluding July. But I am<br />
also always available to constituents who can call me on 07534 148224, tweet<br />
me on CllrAndy4Ward8 or e-mail me at cllr.andy.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
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