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42 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 07731 923970 e: info@advertizer.co.uk houston, crosslee & brookfield houston, crosslee & brookfield Houston Kirk Carnival Hollywood Comes To Houston Kirk Carnival on Saturday 13th May This year the Carnival Queen is Amy Anthony Attendants: Katie Allison, Keira McGarvey Do you want to be a HOLLYWOOD STAR for a day, now is your chance. Live your fantasy and become a Hollywood actor, a cartoon character or anyone or anything associated with Hollywood. Let this be an opportunity to turn Houston into a fi lm makers paradise. Glitz and glamour let’s have it. This is an immensely successful event, but in order to achieve this there is a tremendous amount of hard work involved by organisers and contributors. It all kicks off at 12noon outside the Kirk with the judging of the HOLLYWOOD procession. Around 12.15pm the Houston Boys and Girls Brigade Pipe Band will lead the party followed by the Queen-in-Waiting, Amy Anthony and her attendants Katie Allison and Keira McGarvey who will be transported in style. They, along with the rest of the parade, will head off to the front of the West Hall in Main Street where the art competition and fancy dress winners will be announced. Then we have the big moment when the Carnival Queen is crowned and the 2017 Kirk Carnival commences. There are so many stalls and games to enjoy along with a huge variety of tasty food which will certainly lure you in ......... so don’t have your lunch before you come. Before we pack up at the end of the day, the prizes winners for the various competitions from the programme will be announced. The prizes in the lucky draw competition are particularly good this year, so if you haven’t fi lled in your programme entry or you want to increase your chances of winning, then additional entries can be purchased from a dedicated stall – Good luck! To all helping hands and all who take part, now is the time those with green fi ngers are thinking about sowing seeds and getting the fl owers and shrubs ready for the plant stall. To all who are de-cluttering and getting rid of unwanted items of ‘bric a brac’, etc. Please remember the white elephant stall. If you need assistance getting items to the church hall please contact Kathryn McCartney (613741) or Mary Reid (613770) who will gladly help. Unfortunately we cannot accept electrical goods or large items of furniture. Don’t forget donations of toiletries, bottles, jewellery, home baking and toys. All will be received gratefully. All proceeds will go to the Killellan Halls Fund. houston, crosslee & brookfield Houston and Killellan Social Committee Sunday 23rd April at 7.30pm in Houston and Killellan Kirk; We are very privileged that The Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir have agreed to come to Houston Kirk and perform for us. Another date for your diary: Saturday 30th September in the West Halls; Allander Jazz Band will entertain. Watch this space for more details. houston, crosslee & brookfield Over the past 18 years I have had the privilege of representing the residents of Bridge of Weir North and Craigends (1999 to 2007) followed by 10 years (2007 to 2017) as a Multi-member Councillor in Houston, Crosslee, Brookfi eld and Linwood. With the next Local Government Elections taking place on 4th May and as I will not be seeking re-election I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over those past years. There have been many high points during those times. Looking back over the period, I would select among many others, three major achievements that I feel have been especially successful for the local community. These were achieved in conjunction with Renfrewshire Council colleagues and the local Community Council. 1. The change in catchment areas to allow all children living in Houston and Crosslee to attend their local Primary and Secondary Schools, 2. The Multi million pound River Gryffe Flood Prevention Work protecting the houses bordering the river in Crosslee 3. The installation of the traffi c lights at the junction of Magnus Road and Barochan Road allowing the many vehicles from the Oilfi elds to safely exit this dangerous junction. I would like to wish every success to the four Councillors who will be selected to represent Ward 10 (formerly Ward 9) after the Renfrewshire Council elections on the 4th May and hope that they experience the same satisfaction of representing the Community as I have had over the period. Finally my thanks to the staff of The Advertizer for accepting my articles over many years. Please note that there will be no surgeries in April, but I can still be contacted by phone on 0300 300 1265 or by e-mail at cllr.allan.noon@renfrewshire.gov.uk until the 30th April. houston, crosslee & brookfield Houston and Killellan Agricultural Show This year the Annual Show will be held on Saturday 3rd June. Schedules for the Craft and Baking section are available from the Paper Shop and the Post Offi ce in the village or by emailing issistuart@fsmail.net houston, crosslee & brookfield Brookfield Country Dancing club Thursday evenings from 7.30pm - 9.30pm run by Aileen Craig (01505 322684). New members are most welcome and as an introduction, the fi rst class is free. houston, crosslee & brookfield Crafty Friends 1st and 3rd Thursdays in the month at 7.30pm in the Carrick Centre, Houston. No craft experience necessary. Tel: Lorna Cairns 612844 or Shirley White 610721. houston, crosslee & brookfield Tablet - Lost & Found I am a very nice Tablet, please help me fi nd my family. I have a screen saver to melt the hardest of hearts. I have not seen them since Sept. 2016 and despite extensive attempts since to trace them, remain alone and unused. The people who have temporary care of me are really very nice, but at the end of the day, there is nothing like family. So this is a fi nal attempt to fi nd them before my battery fi nally runs out. If you think I may belong to you please call in to the Carrick Centre or email thecarrickcentre@gmail.com houston, crosslee & brookfield Houston & Crosslee The last offi cial meeting of the year will be our AGM and Spring Show on Wednesday 12th April. On 10th May we hold our “Tea and Chat” in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care. All our meetings are held in The Compass Centre, South Street, Houston at 7.30pm. Come along and join us, you will be made very welcome. For further information please contact, Arlene MacKay on 07932 459994. houston, crosslee & brookfield Houston Co-op - ‘Easter’ At The Renfrewshire Food Bank The Renfrewshire Food bank donation bin in the Houston Co-op has been warmly received by the generous residents of Houston – it is being fi lled to the brim twice a week! In the run up to ‘Easter’ the Food bank will be collecting donations of ‘small packets’ of Easter treats – Creme eggs, mini eggs or similar. (We fi nd that large Easter eggs ‘crack’ in the handling process at the Food bank!) A huge thank you to everyone in Houston who has donated so kindly this year to the Renfrewshire Food bank. A Happy Easter to you all houston, crosslee & brookfield Carrick Nights - Winter Concert Series Promoted by HOUSTON OLD SCHOOL TRUST Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston - 8pm Friday 28th April - BAROCHAN QUARTET + PAULA BARRON Tickets: Adults - £12, Children/Students - £5. Why not have a meal in our Café at 6pm prior to the concert. Early booking a must as space is limited. (2 courses £15 - BYOB ). Call 01505 229597 or email thecarrickcentre@gmail.com We are grateful to Enterprise Music Scotland, through funding provided by Creative Scotland, for their award of a grant to help make these Concerts a reality.
@GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk april 2017 43 houston, crosslee & brookfield H.O.S.T. The Carrick Centre, Houston (Houston Old School Trust) Monday to Friday, Woodlands Out of School 01505 615438 MONDAY Sewing Group (3R D, 10TH) 10am - 12noon Yoga (except 17TH) 1pm Mary Laidlaw 01505 229112 Diaporama 10TH 7.30pm W.I. 24TH 9am Galaxy 5pm – 9pm TUESDAY Paint Pot Tots (18TH, 25TH) 10am Dawn Campbell 07789 262350 Musical Theatre (18TH, 25TH) 4pm - 5pm Yoga (18TH, 25TH) 7pm M/s Lawson 01505 613690 W. I. 25TH 9am Kingsley Wood 11TH 10am Galaxy 4pm – 8.30pm WEDNESDAY Big Kids Little Learners (19TH, 26TH) 10am – 11am Janine Neil 07870 697010 Councillors Surgeries 19TH 6.30pm Gryffe Melody Makers 12TH, 26TH 7pm Camera Club (5TH, 12TH, 26TH) 7.30pm Community Council 19TH 7.30pm W.I. 19TH 9am Fatburn Extreme Fitness 6pm houston, crosslee & brookfield THURSDAY Primary Colours (20TH, 27TH) 3.30pm Dawn Campbell 07789 262350 Crafty Friends 6TH, 20TH 7.30pm Folk Club 8pm iaintdawson@gmail. com 07786 078952 BurleX Fitness 9.15am - 10.15am Kelly, 07944 815298 W.I. 20TH 9am Galaxy 2.30pm – 7.30pm FRIDAY Yoga 21ST, 28TH 10:30am M/s Lawson 01505 613690 Big Kids Little Learners (21ST, 28TH) 1pm – 2pm Janine Neil 07870 697017 Galaxy Dancing (21ST, 28TH) 3.30pm - 7pm MP Surgery 14TH 12.30pm – 1.30pm Carrick Concert 28TH 8pm SATURDAY Galaxy Dancing (22N D, 29TH) 9.30am - 5pm SUNDAY Baptist Church 11am and 6pm Ian Simpson, 01505 612203 Sandy Young 01505 331488 Bill Haddow 01505 690693 hostbooking@outlook.com or The Coffee Shop Following my meeting with Barratts Regional Management I am pleased to tell constituents that the company have conceded that they did not communicate with Brookfi eld Community Council as effectively as they could have, regarding the widescale removal of the trees at the former Merchiston Hospital site. Barratts have pledged not to remove any other trees on the site and to remediate some of the trees which they removed. At least this shows that they have listened to my representations on behalf of the wider community. I have further asked council offi cers to monitor any problems with traffi c levels at the Deafhillock roundabout, as due to the ongoing development at Merchiston this will place a heavy pressure on the entrance to the A737 in months to come. I am pleased to welcome the substantial monies which primary schools and secondary school in my ward are receiving from the Scottish Government as part of the Pupil Equity Fund. The Fund is a partnership between Holyrood, Renfrewshire Council, and local schools, designed to drive up attainment in Renfrewshire schools. As a county we are receiving £4 million, and Ward 9 is receiving a massive £642,400 of that total, which is very good news indeed. My advice surgery in Linwood is on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, at 6pm in Linwood High School. But I am also always available to constituents who can call me on 07768 130935, or e-mail me at cllr.audrey.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk. kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Lochwinnoch Arts Festival Crafts from the Past - A very well attended second event in the lead up to the 2017 Arts Festival. The McKillop was transformed with many materials and artefacts from Lochwinnochs' rich industrial history. Margaret Dolan and Jim McNair supplied many beautiful pieces of furniture that had been made in the village. Pat Smith who had been a cooper in Lochwinnoch demonstrated the skills to make a barrel. There was beautiful silk threads of majestic colours on show. In addition, some of the amazing silk materials made in the old Silk Mill were on show. Paisley Museum were very generous and lent the exhibition stands on weaving and the Paisley Pattern. Many of the history boards from our own library were on show to further inform on the many aspects of old Lochwinnoch. There were many ‘museums in a box’ where artefacts from old schooldays including ‘the belt’ got many of the locals reminiscing. There were looms and printing on offer for the children to have a try at these skills. During the afternoon Dr Brian Smith who was born and brought up in the village showed different presentations of the village, industry, people of the village and buildings and geography. This was very well received. We plan to show this again in the near future, watch this space! We would like to thank Claire McDade from Paisley Museum who kindly opened the event and all the helpers who manned the stands and ran the tea room. We collected £215 for Alzheimer’s Scotland. Photo’s: Pat Smith making a barrel & Margaret Dolan discussing furniture making Mapping Lochwinnoch - A full house at Castle Semple for the fi rst of two events in the lead up to the 2017 Arts Festival. Vanessa Collingridge writer and TV presenter and John Moore from Glasgow University map historian held an informative and fun event on Sunday 5th February. Looking at old and new maps of the village tracing the history and industry in the area. The children and families then made their own maps of the village - Great fun! Photos: John Moore & Two locals Mrs Dolan and Mrs Cochrane making a map kilbarchan & lochwinnoch
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