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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> No.<strong>281</strong><br />
Winter Riverside Houston by Matt Johnston<br />
your LOCAL community magazine <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> No. <strong>281</strong><br />
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This month<br />
It seems like such a long time ago since I penned my December column.<br />
At that time I suggested we keep our Christmas lights on a little longer<br />
into the month of January to help get us through the dark winter evenings,<br />
and I am delighted to see that a number of you joined in. It really did<br />
seem to help.<br />
At our offi ce we’ve now recovered from our broadband meltdown just prior<br />
to Christmas. It is great to be back online and I will never again complain<br />
about poor broadband speed, well for a while anyway. It is amazing just<br />
how dependent we have become. I’m so grateful it wasn’t our home<br />
service which was affected over the holidays; teenage meltdown is not<br />
pretty!<br />
We’ve had some very good feedback on the new look of the magazine.<br />
We hope to keep tweaking things to improve the product we bring to you<br />
all each month. We’re also open to your suggestions (polite please!).<br />
The roads once again are a hot topic of conversation. Deafhillock<br />
Roundabout seems to be resolved, apart from one car totally misjudging<br />
and ending up right in the middle. I’m still trying to fi gure out just how<br />
they managed that!<br />
The A761 out of Bridge of Weir towards Brookfi eld is fi nally getting the<br />
drainage sorted out, along with resurfacing. The detours are not ideal,<br />
being the Kilbarchan Road which is narrow and rutted in places, or the<br />
Houston Road which also has a random scattering of holes set to catch<br />
people out. All the roads seem to be particularly bad this winter.<br />
Staying with potholes, social media has been very benefi cial. Real-time<br />
warnings are being posted as new potholes open up. And those who are<br />
unfortunate enough to hit a virtual chasm, resulting in severe wheel/tyre<br />
damage, have been able to confi rm with other Facebookers as to when<br />
these holes were fi rst reported and whether there is any liability on the<br />
Council’s part.<br />
Still on potholes, I vaguely recall a long number of years ago that the<br />
Council had their own Roads Team. They maintained the roads, verges<br />
and ditches. Things seemed to be better back then. Nowadays, it seems<br />
the norm to allow the byways to deteriorate to a point beyond maintenance<br />
and repair, which then becomes a major rebuild and resurfacing project.<br />
Nostalgia kicking in or sadly, an element of truth?<br />
Bollards again! Back in December, I sent in a complaint to Renfrewshire<br />
Council’s “roads reporting page” regarding the crumbling traffi c island as<br />
you leave Bridge of Weir towards Kilmacolm. This appears to have been<br />
hit so many times that all that’s left of the refl ective uprights is now little<br />
black stumps. Either fi x it, or just take it away, it is impossible to see at<br />
night and clearly presents a real danger to road users.<br />
Finally, more new build houses! We just heard last week that Gladman<br />
are back on the scene with a proposal for Quarriers Village. However,<br />
on reading the Councillors’ submissions this month, there seems to<br />
be a movement towards a more cohesive and sensible review of these<br />
continued greenbelt planning applications. Cllr Audrey Doig comments,<br />
“The Council has agreed to revise how it looks at planning applications<br />
and now wants a more streamlined approach which will give more<br />
weight to the Local Development Plan, and make it easier for Councillors<br />
to oppose controversial planning applications. This should also make it<br />
easier to defend the integrity of greenbelt land.” Hopefully common sense<br />
will prevail and developers will be encouraged to consider “brownfi eld”<br />
sites fi rst and foremost. Greenbelt release should only<br />
be considered as an absolute last resort.<br />
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Contents<br />
local news.............................................................4-13<br />
optical blog ............................................................. 10<br />
on the road .............................................................. 12<br />
dental blog .............................................................. 13<br />
what’s on ............................................................14-21<br />
finance & tech ....................................................22-27<br />
financial blog .......................................................... 22<br />
IT blog. ..................................................................... 22<br />
legal blog ................................................................. 25<br />
local history ............................................................. 26<br />
pet news .............................................................28-29<br />
pet blog .................................................................... 28<br />
outdoors..............................................................30-35<br />
village news ........................................................36-45<br />
school news ........................................................46-51<br />
sport news ..........................................................52-55<br />
sporting blog ........................................................... 54<br />
business classified ................................................. 56<br />
church listings ........................................................ 57<br />
sales & wants .......................................................... 58<br />
advertizer directory................................................. 59<br />
deadlines dates ....................................................... 59<br />
pick up a copy ......................................................... 60<br />
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Paisley awarded £250,000<br />
lottery cash to help build<br />
town as visitor destination<br />
Plans to cement Paisley’s place as a key visitor destination within Scotland<br />
have been given a £250,000 cash boost by the National Lottery.<br />
The money follows a successful application by Renfrewshire Council and<br />
will be used to help local cultural and heritage groups work together to<br />
showcase the town’s unique story to potential visitors.<br />
It’s part of a £2.4m investment announced through the National Lottery’s<br />
Great Places scheme, to be shared between nine projects across<br />
Scotland.<br />
The Great Places scheme aims to allow communities to use their unique<br />
heritage to shape their futures, and tackle wider issues such as poverty,<br />
employment, health and education.<br />
Paisley’s project will bring local people and organisations together to build<br />
new partnerships and capacity within the local cultural and heritage sector<br />
to improve the visitor experience.<br />
The funding will also support the development of digital skills to promote<br />
Paisley and Renfrewshire’s cultural and heritage story to existing and new<br />
audiences.<br />
The project will start later this year and run until 2020, and a partnership<br />
of public sector, business, community and voluntary groups will be pulled<br />
together to run it.<br />
It will support the new destination brand and website for the town - due to<br />
be revealed in <strong>February</strong>.<br />
Renfrewshire Council Leader Iain Nicolson said: “We are delighted with this news<br />
and thank all at the Heritage Lottery Fund for their support.<br />
“Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021 did a huge amount to raise our profi le<br />
as a destination and make people aware of what the town has to offer, as part<br />
of a wider plan to use the power of our unique culture and heritage to transform<br />
the area’s future<br />
“That helped us manage a big increase in the numbers of visitors to Renfrewshire<br />
attractions over the past few years - 1.7m in 2016, up 25%.<br />
“We want to grow that further, by showing off what sets us apart to bring new<br />
footfall to the town, and building on Paisley’s growing reputation as a key venue<br />
within Scotland for events and culture.<br />
“This money will help groups across Renfrewshire who have a stake in that to<br />
work together, equip them to promote the town and themselves, and be ready to<br />
welcome visitors when they arrive.”<br />
for more details visit www.greatplacescheme.org.uk/scotland<br />
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Glasgow Airport Launches Public<br />
Consultation on Proposals to<br />
Modernise Airspace<br />
On Monday 15th January Glasgow Airport launched a<br />
13-week public consultation for feedback on proposals<br />
to modernise the airspace currently being used by<br />
aircraft fl ying to and from the airport.<br />
The airspace change proposals are part of the UK Future<br />
Airspace Strategy (FAS), an industry-wide initiative driven<br />
by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).<br />
A key part of the FAS involves the removal of groundbased<br />
navigation aids across the UK and using stateof-the-art<br />
satellite navigation systems in their place.<br />
The ground-based navigation aid which are currently in<br />
use at Glasgow Airport (and has been in use since the<br />
1980s) to guide air traffi c is set to be decommissioned<br />
by our air traffi c control provider, NATS, in 2019.<br />
The move to satellite-based navigational systems will<br />
help reduce the amount of time planes queue, both in the air and on the ground, and will reduce the<br />
overall CO2 and fuel emissions currently being produced by 21%.<br />
Mark Johnston, operations director at Glasgow Airport, said: “The fl ight paths used at Glasgow Airport<br />
have not changed in over 50 years and, as is the case with the wider UK airspace infrastructure, they<br />
are simply no longer fi t for purpose. We now need to ensure the way we manage our airspace matches<br />
the advancements that have been made in aircraft technology.<br />
“Modern aircraft are now equipped to use satellite navigation meaning they can fl y more effi cient,<br />
reliable and direct routes. In moving to this new system, not only will we be able to improve the<br />
punctuality of fl ights, we will be able to reduce the amount of fuel burn from aircraft at Glasgow by over<br />
4,000 tonnes. To put this in perspective, this is the equivalent amount of fuel an A320-200 aircraft<br />
would require to operate 1,370 fl ights between Glasgow and Frankfurt. This in turn will allow us to<br />
reduce CO2 emissions by 21% (12,910 tonnes).<br />
“It is important to stress we will only make changes to the arrival or departure fl ight paths once we<br />
have considered the views of all those who respond to the airspace change consultation. We will host a<br />
number of drop-in sessions over the course of the coming months and all views will then be presented<br />
to our regulator, the CAA, before the necessary approval can be granted.”<br />
Mark Johnston added: “We are fully committed to growing the airport responsibly and modernising<br />
our airspace will help us achieve that. It is important that our communities and stakeholders are fully<br />
involved in this modernisation process and we would encourage people to participate.”<br />
Further information on the airspace consultation, including how to respond, can be found at www.<br />
glasgowairport.com/airspace<br />
The airport is required to publish an updated noise action plan every fi ve years and will be undertaking<br />
a parallel 13-week consultation process on a draft plan to gather feedback. The noise action plan sets<br />
out proposed measures to manage and mitigate the impact of aviation-related noise.<br />
Following the completion of the public consultation, Glasgow Airport will produce a fi nal version of the<br />
Noise Action Plan document which will incorporate a record of responses and how they have been<br />
taken into account.<br />
The deadline for submissions is 13th April <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Information on the Noise Action Plan can be found at www.glasgowairport.com/community/noise<br />
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Johnstone first for free wifi<br />
Johnstone is the fi rst town centre in Renfrewshire to get free, public wifi<br />
in outdoor locations. Wifi can now be accessed in streets surrounding<br />
the Johnstone Town Hall, as far as Quarry Street, William Street, Church<br />
Street and the High Street. It is also available in public buildings across<br />
Johnstone, including the town hall and community library, as well as in<br />
Houston Square.<br />
The initiative is part of a £1 million project to bring<br />
free, public wifi to Johnstone, Paisley and Renfrew<br />
town centres.<br />
Renfrewshire Council leader, Councillor Iain Nicolson<br />
said: “Back in November, we made a commitment to<br />
the people of Johnstone that they would be the fi rst<br />
community in Renfrewshire to get outdoors public wifi in their town centre.<br />
“I’m delighted that we have delivered on this commitment and look forward to<br />
seeing Johnstone residents and visitors enjoying the benefi ts that free public wifi<br />
offers.<br />
“Giving all members of the community equal access to the internet via free public<br />
wifi is an excellent way to tackle the problem of digital exclusion which can affect<br />
low income earners, older adults and people with disabilities.<br />
“It also provides everyone with the same level of access to important information<br />
such as health advice and online education, as well as the ability to communicate<br />
instantly with others. Ultimately, the installation of free public wifi in the town<br />
centre will help Johnstone to become a better connected society.”<br />
The wifi was installed by service provider Boston Networks, paving the way<br />
for further expansion into multiple indoor and outdoor locations across<br />
Johnstone.<br />
Chief Executive of Boston Networks Scott McEwan said: “We’re delighted to<br />
deliver the fi rst public wifi service to Johnstone town centre.<br />
“Using the very latest wireless technology, our experienced engineers worked<br />
with Renfrewshire Council to enhance the user experience by offering seamless<br />
connectivity into even the most diffi cult to reach areas. This means visitors and<br />
residents can benefi t from fast and free internet access across from the town<br />
centre.”<br />
Paisley and Renfrew are due to have free public wifi in outdoors locations<br />
across their town centres by Spring-<strong>2018</strong>.<br />
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Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park by Fariba Wiseman<br />
St. Vincent’s Hospice nears<br />
Pearl Anniversary<br />
In <strong>2018</strong>, St. Vincent’s Hospice will be celebrating<br />
30 years of care for all as they mark their Pearl<br />
Anniversary with a special Ceilidh Ball taking place<br />
at the Hilton Glasgow on Friday 2 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
As part of the event, the Hospice are offering<br />
limited opportunities for businesses, groups and<br />
individuals from throughout the community to become Pearl Sponsors:<br />
high profile sponsors to help deliver vital care and support for individuals<br />
and families affected by life limiting conditions.<br />
Chief Executive of St. Vincent’s Hospice, Kate Lennon, said: “For close<br />
to 30 years our team of specialist, dedicated staff, have been delivering<br />
palliative and end of life care, as well as supporting families and loved<br />
ones during some of the most difficult times of their lives.<br />
“What we have accomplished during this time has been incredible, but it<br />
has only been possible thanks to the continued generosity of countless<br />
sponsors and donors, who have given up their time, money and effort for<br />
our services.<br />
“<strong>2018</strong> is going to be a celebration of all of how far we have come, the lives<br />
we have touched as well as a look to the future, and we want you to be a<br />
part of that by becoming one of our Pearl Sponsors.”<br />
By becoming a Pearl Sponsor, you will receive a table at the Ceilidh Ball,<br />
and will be presented with a limited edition, collectable gift as a token of<br />
your support. You will also be featured in the programme for the evening,<br />
and across a variety of promotional and digital channels throughout the<br />
12 months.<br />
Kate added: “Our Fundraising team will work with your business or group<br />
to maximise the benefit of your participation and help raise your profile<br />
across Renfrewshire as a supporter of St. Vincent’s Hospice and a vital<br />
partner in helping us treat more patients than ever before.”<br />
For more information about Pearl Sponsorship, please contact: Louise.<br />
Strachan@svh.co.uk.<br />
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For those who don’t know me, my name is Adele Houston and I have just<br />
launched my flagship boutique salon in Kilmacolm.<br />
Formally internationally trained, I moved to Kilmacolm just over 5 years<br />
ago to start up on my own. Five years later, my business had grown so<br />
much that I was able to have my own wee place! When I’m not with<br />
clients in the salon, I’ll be travelling the country<br />
for all my gorgeous brides, getting to work in<br />
some amazing locations!<br />
Launching her own business within the salon is<br />
Gemma Erroch, a well known local stylist with a<br />
huge following.<br />
We are both looking forward to welcoming<br />
clients old and new for a bespoke experience in<br />
a relaxed, forward thinking environment and<br />
you are all encouraged to bust a move in our<br />
very cool disco loo.<br />
To book please call 01505 873338<br />
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Optical Blog<br />
by Kerry Taher, New Vision Opticians<br />
Specs appeal!<br />
With the wide range of stylish and affordable frames on the market, there has<br />
never been a better time to update your look with a new pair of specs!<br />
If you’re buying new spectacles this year, here are the key eyewear trends that<br />
you need to know about.<br />
Coloured frames remain popular, especially green and multi-coloured<br />
designs. Anyone looking for a more subtle update to their look will find many<br />
classic styles now have a flash of colour on the front or the side to highlight<br />
the style.<br />
Metal frames that are slim and lightweight in design have a minimalistic yet<br />
fashionable look. There are lots of different brands on the market that have<br />
a retro look influenced by the 40’s, 50’s, 60s and 70s!<br />
Acetate frames are lightweight, strong and made from the highest quality<br />
plastic material. There are beautiful, coloured acetate frames on the market<br />
where colour mixes are used to create new looks.<br />
Classic plastic frames in tortoiseshell, brown and black still remain<br />
popular. Material combinations are strong for the season ahead, giving<br />
designers a chance to be creative with size, contrast and interesting colour<br />
combinations.<br />
Wood is now an established eyewear material, which is great news for more<br />
eco-friendly consumers. Also look out for more recycled material such as<br />
buffalo horn.<br />
With so much choice available, it’s no surprise many people now own more<br />
than one pair of frames!<br />
Please call us at the practice on 01505 614700 if you would like any more<br />
information.<br />
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Soroptimists International<br />
President’s Appeal<br />
Women, Water and Leadership<br />
Members of Soroptimist International of Paisley raised £300 at a silent<br />
auction towards the recently launched International Appeal which will<br />
support projects that educate, empower and enable women and girls<br />
ensuring they have the capacity, experience and education needed to<br />
manage water resources and gain careers in water related professions.<br />
The funds were raised by a silent auction when members contributed<br />
unwanted gifts and other items, then enjoyed bidding against each other<br />
for the items they wanted!<br />
By uniting the four Soroptimist Federations, the President’s Appeal hopes<br />
to reach the goal of raising £350,000 over two years, and to have improved,<br />
sustainable, accessible and affordable water products and services on five<br />
continents.<br />
The first project to be supported is ‘Improving access to agricultural<br />
information, clean energy and water to achieve better food security for 500<br />
women farmers in Kenya, Africa’.<br />
Through training and capacity building, the women will be exposed to better<br />
and modern farming structures, helping them move on from subsistence<br />
farming – growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only for one’s<br />
own use – to commercial farming, and will be supported throughout the<br />
transition.<br />
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january <strong>2018</strong><br />
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SEE A POTHOLE? REPORT IT!<br />
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Call 01475 717171<br />
Report online at<br />
https://myaccount.inverclyde.g<br />
ov.uk/site/inverclydewss/home<br />
/Pothole<br />
You can also write to:<br />
Inverclyde Council<br />
Municipal Buildings<br />
Clyde Square<br />
GREENOCK<br />
PA15 1LY<br />
Call 0300 3000 300<br />
Online fault report at<br />
https://selfservice.renfrewshir<br />
e.gov.uk/Ef3/General.jsp?for<br />
m=SS_RoadAndLightFault&p<br />
age=pg_locatestreet<br />
You can also write to:<br />
Community Resources<br />
Renfrewshire House<br />
Cotton Street<br />
Paisley, PA1 1BR<br />
Winter Driving<br />
Prepare for the winter by keeping your vehicle well maintained before you<br />
take to the road. Reduced daylight hours and the possibility of inclement<br />
weather place additional demands on all road users.<br />
Take special care that brakes, tyres, lights, batteries, windscreens and<br />
wiper blades are in good condition and well maintained. In addition, washer<br />
bottles need to contain an additive to stop the water from freezing.<br />
When did you last check your tyres? Tyres should be checked weekly<br />
to ensure they are legal and at the correct pressure (check the vehicle<br />
handbook). The minimum legal tread depth for cars is 1.6mm across the<br />
centre ¾ of the breadth of the tread around the entire circumference (1<br />
mm for motorcycles). They should also be checked for bulges, cuts or tears<br />
which will weaken the tyre. Failure to maintain your tyres could lead to a<br />
maximum of £2,500 fine and 3 penalty points per tyre.<br />
Windscreens, wiper blades and windows must be kept clean and free<br />
from defects. Make sure it is properly demisted and clear of snow and ice<br />
before you drive. Low sun can make it difficult to see and a dirty, greasy or<br />
damage windscreen can make this worse.<br />
In wet weather stopping distances will be at least double those required for<br />
stopping on dry roads. Aquaplaning can be a frightening experience. This<br />
is where a wedge of water builds up between the front tyres and the road<br />
surface. The safest solution is to remove the pressure from the accelerator,<br />
allowing the vehicle to lose speed and the tyres to regain their grip.<br />
Keep well back from the road user in front in icy or snowy weather. Stopping<br />
distances can be ten times greater. When the roads are icy, drive at slow<br />
speed in as high a gear as possible; accelerate and brake very gently<br />
High-sided vehicles are most affected by windy weather. Motorcyclists and<br />
cyclists can easily be blown off course particularly in open stretches of<br />
road exposed to strong crosswinds.<br />
When driving in fog use dipped headlights so other drivers can see you.<br />
Fog lights can only be used when visibility is seriously reduced to less<br />
than 100 metres but they must be switched off if visibility improves. Be<br />
prepared for a bank of fog or drifting patchy fog ahead. Even if it seems to<br />
be clearing, you can suddenly find yourself in thick fog.<br />
Avoid driving in icy or snowy conditions unless your journey is essential.<br />
If you do, we recommend you take an emergency kit of: scraper, de-icer,<br />
torch, first aid kit, jump leads, shovel, warm drink and emergency food in<br />
case you get stuck or break down.<br />
Further information<br />
• Traffic Scotland - http://www.trafficscotland.org/<br />
• Transport Scotland - http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/<br />
• Ready Scotland - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/publicsafety/ready-scotland<br />
For more information or advice please contact the Road Safety Unit on<br />
101<br />
A guide to travel warnings<br />
Travel conditions are graded at four levels by police and transport officials<br />
depending on the severity of the weather.<br />
Stage 1: Normal operations - no severe weather.<br />
Stage 2: Travel with caution - police advise people that conditions for road<br />
travel may be hazardous.<br />
Stage 3: High risk of disruption for road journeys - police advise that<br />
there is a high risk of disruption for road journeys. Travellers are likely to<br />
experience significant delays.<br />
Stage 4: Avoid travelling on the roads - journeys should be avoided. Severe<br />
delays expected.<br />
What the weather warning colours mean<br />
Yellow: Severe weather expected. Yellow means you should plan ahead<br />
thinking about possible travel delays, or the disruption of your day-to-day<br />
activities.<br />
Amber Be prepared for disruption. There is an increased likelihood of bad<br />
weather affecting you, which could potentially disrupt your plans and<br />
possibly cause travel delays, road and rail closures, interruption to power<br />
and the potential risk to life and property.<br />
Red: Extreme weather is expected. Red means you should take action now to<br />
keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the weather. Widespread<br />
damage, travel and power disruption and risk to life is likely. You must<br />
avoid dangerous areas and follow the advice of the emergency services<br />
and local authorities.<br />
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The Masquerade Ball<br />
Ardgowan Hospice will be holding their annual<br />
fundraiser at Greenock Town Hall on Saturday 10th<br />
March <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Tables of 10 are £550 and includes a Sparkling<br />
Reception, Celebrity Host, Live Music, a three course<br />
menu, Silent Auction, Live Auction, DJ and much<br />
more.<br />
Running from 7pm until late - Unveil yourself at midnight.... if you choose!<br />
To book your table, call Alex Mula on 01475 558888, email fundraising@<br />
ardhosp.co.uk or visit www.ardgowanhospice.co.uk<br />
Glasgow Goes Green<br />
On Friday 16th <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong>, from 1pm to 8pm, Glasgow University<br />
Environmental Sustainability Team, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow<br />
Caledonian University and University of Strathclyde will host a Festival<br />
promoting local and sustainable lifestyle.<br />
Held at The Art School, GSA Students’ Association, 20 Scott Street,<br />
Glasgow G3 6PE, you will be able to find university societies and social<br />
enterprises engaging in activities that will give you new insight into living<br />
and loving a local life.<br />
You’ll be able to meet groups like Wood Recycling Glasgow, GU’s bike hub,<br />
beekeepers and even gamers for wellbeing. You can come and sew your<br />
ripped clothes back together, get your bikes fixed and eat rescued (but<br />
still delicious) food, all while listening to good music. There will be artists<br />
from dancers, to painters and musicians. Everything for the good of our<br />
environment and health.<br />
More info at<br />
https://www.facebook.com/events/231249187417214/ or<br />
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-goes-green-tickets-<br />
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Dental Blog<br />
by Sheila Macintyre, Practice Owner,<br />
Kilbarchan Dental Practice<br />
Choosing the Right Dentist<br />
13<br />
Choosing the right dentist is a really important decision for you and your<br />
family.<br />
If you have children, your choice can shape their attitude towards going to the<br />
dentist for years to come. Most practices that offer NHS treatments like ours<br />
will offer “Child smile” care to offer specialist advice and treatment designed<br />
to ensure good dental health and awareness. Make sure you are happy with<br />
your dentist’s “chair-side” manner – remember, there’s nothing stopping you<br />
changing dentist at any point.<br />
Personal recommendation is really useful but do make sure you compare like<br />
with like. If you have children, ask friends with kids. Similarly, if you or a family<br />
member is nervous about visits to the dentist maybe ask someone who feels<br />
the same. Nowadays you can also have a look at any online reviews and social<br />
media pages.<br />
It makes sense to ensure that the practice you are considering offers all the<br />
services you want. Some will just offer basic or selective treatments whilst<br />
others offer a full range of specialist services such as the cosmetic dentistry<br />
and sedation for nervous patients that we have seen increased demand for.<br />
The physical environment is important and modern new dental centres will<br />
usually have the latest equipment. A well designed spacious practice can still<br />
be friendly and welcoming and our younger patients love our kids’ playroom.<br />
Good dentists often have thousands of patients so check that there is a<br />
sufficient team of fully qualified dentists for the size of the practice. Customer<br />
care is important and the better practices will always try and meet your needs<br />
when you are making your appointment. It is also worth checking opening<br />
times - not all dentists open on a Saturday for instance.<br />
Spend some time investigating the best options<br />
available to you and be prepared to travel a bit<br />
- patients come to us from across Renfrewshire,<br />
Greater Glasgow and even further afield!<br />
If you have any queries about any areas of dental<br />
health visit us at Kilbarchan Dental Practice, call<br />
01505 704969 or click www.kilbarchandental.co.uk<br />
where you’ll find lots more free tips and advice.<br />
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MO N 15 TH JA N - SA T<br />
17 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Art Exhibition for St<br />
Vincent’s Hospice<br />
The Bridge, Main Street, Bridge of<br />
Weir<br />
We are pleased to host an art exhibition in<br />
aid of St Vincent’s Hospice. Please come<br />
along to support this local charity. The<br />
Bridge also boasts an extensive selection<br />
of Greetings Cards, essential Stationery<br />
items, a drop in café, ever-changing<br />
exhibitions and sales of used books.<br />
WED 31 ST JA N U A R Y<br />
Monte Carlo Classic Rally<br />
Paisley - various venues<br />
The Monte Carlo Classic Rally will kick<br />
off the new year with up to 80 vintage<br />
vehicles expected to leave for France in<br />
the only UK start leg of the international<br />
event<br />
TH U 1 ST FEBRUARY<br />
Outlook<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm to 4pm<br />
Toe tapping entertainment with Archie and<br />
Willie on Accordions, Graham on Drums.<br />
FRI 2 ND FEBRUARY<br />
Art on a Postcard<br />
Kilmacolm Community Centre,<br />
Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm<br />
6pm to 9.30pm<br />
Pick up a postcard sized masterpiece for<br />
a reasonable price! Buy your Valentine<br />
a unique gift. Creators range from<br />
celebrated Scottish artists to talented<br />
amateurs. Proceeds to the design<br />
and construction charity Orkidstudio.<br />
orkidstudio.org<br />
West Renfrewshire Young Farmers<br />
Presents their<br />
Annual Variety Concert<br />
“Wartime Mates and Factory Gates”<br />
Thursday 8th – Saturday 10th<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong>, Port Glasgow Town<br />
Hall, Curtain up at 7.30pm<br />
Dance to follow Saturday night<br />
performance at Kilmacolm<br />
Community Centre<br />
Contact Iain Ritchie for tickets on<br />
07510 636352<br />
FRI 2 ND FEBRUARY<br />
Natural History of the<br />
Glasgow Botanic Gardens<br />
McMaster Centre, Donaldson Drive,<br />
Renfrew 7.30pm<br />
Paul Matthews will deliver an illustrated<br />
talk entitled’ Natural History of the<br />
Glasgow Botanic Gardens’. All welcome.<br />
FRI 2 ND FEBRUARY -<br />
FRI 2 ND MA R C H<br />
Carrick Nights<br />
Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston<br />
8pm<br />
Alison (soprano) and Sacha (guitar)<br />
perform a variety of Spanish, Latin<br />
American, French, Italian, Contemporary<br />
and Scots Song repertoire. Ticket Prices<br />
(single concert): Adults £12, Children/<br />
Student £5. Call 01505 229597 or e mail<br />
thecarrickcentre@gmail.com<br />
SA T 3 R D FEBRUARY<br />
Kilbarchan Agricultural<br />
Show Whist Drive<br />
Kilbarchan Guide Centre, Barn<br />
Green, Kilbarchan 7.30pm<br />
Price £5 per person, includes<br />
refreshments. Contact Aileen on 07766<br />
221369 for further information. Everyone<br />
welcome.<br />
TH U 8 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Sòlas Bereavement Group<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm to 4pm<br />
Sòlas Bereavement Group<br />
SUN 11 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Valentine Seasonal Crafts<br />
The Cut Visitor Centre, Cornalees<br />
Bridge, Greenock 1pm to 3pm<br />
Love is in the air…use willow to create<br />
your very own heart wreaths and take<br />
home your own baby oak tree to nurture<br />
and love before bringing it back to plant<br />
in the Park. For more information look<br />
and book online or tel 01475 521458.<br />
£10 per person<br />
SUN 11 TH FEBRUARY<br />
TnT Bird Ringing<br />
Demonstration<br />
Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen<br />
Road near Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB<br />
10am to 12.30pm<br />
A chance to see our native woodland<br />
birds up close and literally ‘in the hand’<br />
while they get their identification rings.<br />
Please note morning only today. For more<br />
information tel: 01505 614791<br />
MO N 12 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Carers Meeting<br />
Strathgryffe Medical Practice -<br />
(Ranfurly), Kilmacolm Road, Bridge<br />
of Weir PA11 3PS 7pm<br />
Strathgryffe Medical Practice invites its<br />
patients to a carers meeting. The topic will<br />
be Emergency & Future Planning.<br />
TUE 13 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Shrove Tuesday Coffee<br />
Morning<br />
St Fillan’s Church Hall, Moss Road,<br />
Kilmacolm 10am to 12noon<br />
There will be lovely freshly made pancakes,<br />
home baking, raffle and various stalls.<br />
Tickets £3.<br />
<br />
Kilbarchan Beekeepers<br />
Kilbarchan Steeple Hall, Steeple<br />
Square, Kilbarchan 7.30pm to 10pm<br />
Products of the Hive, Christine Matthews:<br />
You can come along and find out more<br />
about Honeybee husbandry and related<br />
topics.<br />
TH U 15 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Outlook<br />
Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm<br />
2pm to 4pm<br />
S.S.A.F.A – the Armed Forces Charity.<br />
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FRI 16 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Glasgow Goes Green<br />
Glasgow - Art School 1pm to 8pm<br />
A Festival promoting local and sustainable<br />
lifestyle. You will be able to find university<br />
societies and social enterprises engaging<br />
in activities that will give you new insight<br />
into living and loving a local life. Meet<br />
groups like Wood Recycling Glasgow,<br />
GU’s bike hub, beekeepers and even<br />
gamers for wellbeing. You can come and<br />
sew your ripped clothes back together,<br />
get your bikes fixed and eat rescued (but<br />
still delicious) food, all while listening to<br />
good music. There will be artists from<br />
dancers, to painters and musicians.<br />
More info at https://www.facebook.com/<br />
events/231249187417214/ or https://<br />
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-goesgreen-tickets-42052942483<br />
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Kilmacolm & Port<br />
Glasgow Agricultural<br />
Society Whist Drive<br />
Kilmacolm Community Centre,<br />
Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm<br />
7.30pm<br />
Light Supper - tickets £4.<br />
FRI 16 TH - SA T 17 TH<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Sweeney Todd - Carrick<br />
Players<br />
Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre,<br />
8 Steeple Square, Kilbarchan 7pm<br />
(Fri) & 1pm (Sat)<br />
The Carrick Players invite you to A Sketch, A<br />
Sandwich and A Swally when they present<br />
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet<br />
Street. Tickets £10 (includes a drink and<br />
a sandwich) available from Bobbins or find<br />
The Carrick Players on Facebook.<br />
SA T 17 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Paisley Abbey Recitals<br />
Paisley Abbey, Abbey Close, Paisley<br />
12.30pm<br />
Cloister Café with baking from 10am<br />
Equale Trombones directed by Ronnie<br />
McNiven. £5 at the door<br />
WED 21 ST FEBRUARY<br />
Tartan Walk<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre,<br />
Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch 11am<br />
A Scottish themed singsong around<br />
Lochwinnoch. Wear your ‘see you Jimmy’<br />
hat! Allow 2 hrs, less if it is wet! For more<br />
information tel: 01505 842882<br />
WED 21 ST FEBRUARY<br />
Kilmacolm Horticultural<br />
Society Winter Lecture<br />
Kilmacolm Community Centre,<br />
Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm<br />
7.30pm<br />
Our guest speaker is Mrs Carol Rowe,<br />
who will speak on her favourite subject<br />
of ‘Fruit and Vegetables at KILARDEN”.<br />
The lecture is followed by refreshments<br />
and chat. Everyone welcome.<br />
<br />
Embroiderers’ Guild,<br />
Bridge of Weir Branch<br />
Freeland Church, Main Street,<br />
Bridge of Weir 2pm<br />
Toni Hanley, the popular and renowned<br />
local textile artist and tutor makes a<br />
welcome return to our branch to inspire us<br />
with her talk on “Containers”. Members<br />
and visitors very welcome. Contact:<br />
fionna.p@ntlworld.com<br />
SA T 24 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Bardic Supper<br />
Westburn Church, Nelson Street,<br />
Greenock 7.30pm<br />
ClannGàidhlig will be holding their annual<br />
Bardic Supper (think Burns Supper, but<br />
with a different poet). Tickets are £15,<br />
which includes a 2-course meal. Places<br />
are limited and must be booked in<br />
advance - by e-mail on fios@clanngaidhlig.<br />
org, or by phoning Alasdair on 0780 591<br />
8509. We are privileged to have as<br />
our speaker Eilidh Cormack, Mòd Gold<br />
Medallist. Her subject for our Bardic<br />
Supper will be “Niall ‘Gow’ Peutan agus<br />
Teàrlach a’ Phost: buaidh nan òran air<br />
coimhearsnachd”.<br />
SA T 24 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Swan Chat<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre,<br />
Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch<br />
1pm to 2pm<br />
Let’s talk swans! Get to grips with these<br />
elegant birds, feed them & find out some<br />
fun facts. For more information tel:<br />
01505 842882<br />
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SA T 24 TH - SUN 25 TH<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
RYA Powerboat Level 2<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre,<br />
Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch<br />
9am to 4pm<br />
A comprehensive course to enable you<br />
to gain your powerboat licence. Practical<br />
on the water activities with overnight<br />
homework! For more information look<br />
online and book ASAP. £150<br />
SUN 25 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Yearn Stane Project –<br />
Woodland Management<br />
Muirshiel Visitor Centre, Calder Glen<br />
Road near Lochwinnoch PA12 4LB<br />
1pm to 3.30pm<br />
You’ll need waterproof clothing, stout<br />
footwear and a packed lunch. Tools and<br />
gloves will be provided. Please contact<br />
us to notify your interest. Contact:<br />
Peter Livingstone : peter@eadha.co.uk<br />
: 07968745197 www.eadha.co.uk :<br />
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SUN 25 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Corlic Hill Guided Walk<br />
Old Largs Road, up from Whinhill<br />
Golf Course 10.30am<br />
Check out the ironage round houses on<br />
this 10km walk with the Rangers, come<br />
dressed for hill walking. Allow 3-4 hrs. For<br />
more information book your place online<br />
or tel 01475 521458. Free<br />
MO N 26 TH FEBRUARY<br />
Stargazing Evening<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre,<br />
Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch<br />
7pm to 9pm<br />
An astronomical exploration with Coats<br />
Observatory Staff For more information<br />
look and book online or tel 01505<br />
842882<br />
TH U 1 ST MA R C H<br />
St Columba’s School<br />
Open Day<br />
St Columba’s School, Duchal Road,<br />
Kilmacolm 9am to 3pm<br />
Junior School, Knockbuckle Road,<br />
Kilmacolm PA13 4EQ and Senior School,<br />
Duchal Road, Kilmacolm PA13 4AU There<br />
is no better way to experience the true<br />
atmosphere of St Columba’s School than<br />
to come and see it for yourself. Open<br />
Day provides the perfect opportunity<br />
for prospective and current families to<br />
see our Early Years, Junior and Senior<br />
Schools in action. Please do come along<br />
from 9am-3pm and let our pupils show<br />
you what makes St Columba’s so special.<br />
www.st-columbas.org<br />
FRI 2 ND MA R C H<br />
Local Lepidoptera - Some<br />
Butterflies and Moths of<br />
Glasgow<br />
McMaster Centre, Donaldson Drive,<br />
Renfrew 7.30pm<br />
Richard Sutcliffe will deliver an illustrated<br />
talk entitled’ Local Lepidoptera - Some<br />
Butterflies and Moths of the Glasgow<br />
area’. All welcome.<br />
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FRI 2 ND MA R C H<br />
Carrick Nights - Kentigern<br />
Quartet + Maria Wilson<br />
and Accompanist<br />
Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston<br />
8pm<br />
Works by Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms,<br />
Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Britten and<br />
Ravel. Recent performances include<br />
Glasgow cathedral, St Mary’s Cathedral,<br />
the BBC Club at City Halls, Renfield St<br />
Stephen’s, and the Drake Chamber Series<br />
in Glasgow. Come along and enjoy a<br />
varied selection of music. Ticket Prices<br />
(single concert): Adults £12, Children/<br />
Student £5. Call 01505 229597 or e mail<br />
thecarrickcentre@gmail.com<br />
SA T 3 R D MA R C H<br />
Curry and Quiz Night<br />
Scout Hall, Kilmacolm 7.30pm<br />
Tickets £10 which includes your curry.<br />
There will be a bar on the night selling<br />
beer, wine, spirits, prosecco and soft<br />
drinks. There will be great food, quizzing,<br />
music and maybe even some dancing! We<br />
always appreciate the support. Money<br />
raised goes to help support our local<br />
scouts activities, Kilmacolm Scouts.<br />
Doors open at 7pm.<br />
SUN 4 TH MA R C H<br />
Concert by Paisley Abbey<br />
Choir<br />
Paisley Abbey, Paisley 7.30pm<br />
Director George McPhee, Orchestra led by<br />
Mark Wilson. Tickets available from the<br />
Abbey Shop or at the door 0141 889 7654<br />
info@paisleyabbey.org.uk www.<br />
paisleyabbey.org.uk £15 (£5 student)<br />
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EVERY MO N D A Y<br />
Lochwinnoch Community Walk<br />
The Cross, Lochwinnoch 10.30am<br />
This event will not take place on public holidays.<br />
FitSteps with Jennifer<br />
Quarrier’s Village, 6:30pm<br />
Tel: 07709 340675 for further information<br />
Pilates Class<br />
Kilellan Halls Houston 6.15 - 7.15 & 7.30 - 8.30.<br />
For more information or to book a place call Katie<br />
on 07972 474965<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Voices Community Choir<br />
Freeland Church, Bridge of Weir 8pm to 9.45pm<br />
Join us to sing pop, rock, folk, show tunes, gospel.<br />
Contact gryffevoices@gmail.com<br />
EVERY TUESDAY<br />
Bishopton Belles Line Dancing<br />
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Hall 6.30 - 8.30pm<br />
Beginner/Improver class. All welcome. Call David<br />
or Mair 07886 034037.<br />
Singing for Wellbeing<br />
Bishopton Community Centre 6pm - 7.15pm<br />
A fun, no pressure choir singing feel good songs.<br />
EVERY WEDNESDAY<br />
Knitting Group<br />
Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers 10am - 12noon<br />
Knitters of all levels welcome!<br />
Skinny Minnies<br />
Cargill Hall, Bridge of Weir 7pm - 8pm<br />
For a healthier, slimmer, more energetic you!<br />
EVERY TH U R S D A Y<br />
Weekly Volunteer Group<br />
Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 12.30pm - 3.30pm<br />
Conservation Volunteers - adult group.<br />
Newcomers always welcome.<br />
EVERY FR I D A Y<br />
Singing for Wellbeing<br />
Bishopton Community Centre 2pm - 3.15pm<br />
A fun, no pressure choir singing feel good songs.<br />
EVERY SA T U R D A Y<br />
Weekly Volunteer Group<br />
Greenock Cut Visitor Centre 10.30am - 2.30pm<br />
Conservation Volunteers, adult group. Newcomers<br />
always welcome.<br />
EVERY SU N D A Y<br />
Weekly Volunteer Group<br />
Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 10am - 12noon<br />
Youth Volunteer Group - age 14 - 18 years.<br />
Newcomers always welcome.<br />
Houston Litter Crew<br />
Co-op Car Park 10am – 11.45am<br />
All volunteers welcome and all equipment<br />
supplied.<br />
2N D & 4TH WEDNESDAY<br />
BoW Senior Citizens Club<br />
Cargill Hall 7 - 9.15pm<br />
Tea, biscuits & a raffle each meeting along with<br />
entertainment. Contact Sheila Patterson for<br />
further information on 01505 690521.<br />
1ST & 3RD TH U R S M O N T H L Y<br />
‘Outlook’<br />
Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 2pm - 4pm<br />
Social activities group for the community in<br />
Kilmacolm. Guest speakers, afternoon tea, local<br />
issues of interest. Everyone welcome.<br />
Crafty Hobbies<br />
Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston 7.30pm<br />
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Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm 11am - 2pm<br />
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or call: 01475 735180.<br />
2N D TH U R S D A Y M O N T H L Y<br />
Sòlas Bereavement Support Group<br />
Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm. 2pm - 4pm.<br />
3RD FR I D A Y M O N T H L Y<br />
Hearing Aid Clinic<br />
The Bridge, Bridge of Weir 1 - 2pm<br />
Hearing aid batteries and hearing aid checks.<br />
2N D SA T U R D A Y M O N T H L Y<br />
‘Brunch & Browse’<br />
St Fillan’s Hall, Kilmacolm 10am - 2pm<br />
Soups, baking, tea, coffee, books & lots of stalls<br />
L A S T FR I D A Y M O N T H L Y<br />
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St Machar’s Ranfurly Church Hall<br />
Soups, sandwiches, tea/coffee, biscuits. £4.<br />
L A S T SA T U R D A Y M O N T H L Y<br />
Table Top Sale<br />
Linwood Parish Church, Blackwood Ave 11am - 1pm<br />
This is a free event. Call 01505 328802 for<br />
details.<br />
1ST SAT<br />
Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm<br />
10am - 2pm<br />
1ST & 3RD SUN<br />
Loch Lomond Shores<br />
10am - 3pm Tel: 07977 179 861<br />
2N D THU & L A S T SAT<br />
Paisley Cross<br />
10am - 2pm Tel: 01655 770217<br />
2N D SUN<br />
Kip Marina, Inverkip<br />
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contact tel: 0141 887 1881<br />
email: info@rainbowturtle.org.uk<br />
All concerts will take place in the Carrick Centre, Main Street, Houston<br />
commencing at 8.00pm.<br />
Friday 2nd <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Alison McNeill & Sacha Savaloni<br />
Alison (soprano) and Sacha (guitar) perform a variety of Spanish, Latin<br />
American, French, Italian, Contemporary and Scots Song repertoire. They<br />
have performed recitals in Spain and throughout Scotland at various<br />
prestigious events and are passionate about expanding and enriching<br />
the repertoire for voice and guitar and transcribe a lot of music for their<br />
performances.<br />
Friday 2nd March <strong>2018</strong><br />
Kentigern Quartet + Maria Wilson and Accompanist<br />
Violinists Barbara Downie and Feargus Hetherington, violist Nicola Boag<br />
and cellist Jessica Kerr bring their collective experience in chamber music,<br />
working at home and internationally with leading British Orchestras and as<br />
educators to this ensemble. Their repertoire includes works by Beethoven,<br />
Haydn, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Britten and Ravel. Recent<br />
performances include Glasgow cathedral, St Mary’s Cathedral, the BBC<br />
Club at City Halls, Renfi eld St Stephen’s, and the Drake Chamber Series<br />
in Glasgow.<br />
Maria Wilson (soprano) runs Starlight Youth Music Theatre group in Paisley.<br />
Tonight is her night to perform, come along and enjoy a varied selection of<br />
music.<br />
Ticket Prices (single concert): Adults £12, Children/Student £5.<br />
Option to have a meal in our Café at 6.30pm prior to the concerts, but early<br />
booking recommended as space is limited. (2 courses £15 – BYOB)<br />
Should you wish more information or to request tickets please call 01505<br />
229597 or e mail thecarrickcentre@gmail.com<br />
We are grateful to Enterprise Music Scotland , through funding provided by<br />
Creative Scotland, for their award of a grant to help make these Concerts<br />
a reality.<br />
Thomas Coats Memorial Choral<br />
Society<br />
Musical Director Andrew Nunn<br />
Do YOU enjoy singing?<br />
Come and sing with us for our <strong>2018</strong> concert?<br />
Would you like to sing some of the great classical choral works with an<br />
orchestra and professional soloists?<br />
Find it diffi cult to commit to a full year season in a choir?<br />
TCMC might be just the thing for you!<br />
We rehearse from January to March each year and perform a concert with<br />
an orchestra and professionals from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland<br />
Our past repertoire includes the wonderful requiems by Verdi, Mozart and<br />
Brahms<br />
Rehearsals are hard work but fun and led by the very talented Andrew Nunn,<br />
our musical director.<br />
Rehearsals take place in the hall of Coats Memorial Church on Tuesdays<br />
at 7.30pm<br />
This year we will again be performing in the wonderful surroundings of<br />
Paisley Abbey.<br />
OUR PROGRAMME<br />
Mozart - Mass in C minor<br />
Handel-Coronation Anthems (Zadok<br />
the Priest & The King shall rejoice)<br />
CONCERT<br />
our concert will be on Sunday 18th<br />
March 20 I8 at Paisley Abbey<br />
Want to join us? Interested in coming to a concert? Want more information<br />
or to join our mailing list?<br />
Phone: 01505 816110 Mob: 07990 975970 Email: coatschoral@btintenet.<br />
com<br />
Visit our web site: www.thomascoatschoral.org.uk www.facebook.com/<br />
coatschoral<br />
www.thomascoatschoral.org.uk a charity registered in Scotland SC003075<br />
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Absolutely Wonderful!<br />
Spinning Yarns Around the World at Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre with<br />
storytellers Anne Pitcher, Michael Kerins and Maori, Joe Harawira. 27th<br />
October<br />
That was the verdict on Kilbarchan’s fi rst storytelling evening “Spinning<br />
Yarns around the World” at the Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre with a<br />
trio of talented tale weavers - Maori storyteller Joe Harawira, international<br />
multi-award winning Scotsman Michael Kerins and talented local teller<br />
Anne Pitcher. Due to ill health, Celtic harpist Alissa Murray was unable to<br />
be there, instead Joe Harawira wove the magic of both Maori and world<br />
music and song around the audience as well as telling some wonderful<br />
Maori stories. The event was part of the Scottish International Storytelling<br />
Festival on Tour and was a great success. Audience members commented<br />
about the variety and contrast of the storytellers “These stories were all<br />
so rich and wonderfully told. Travelling the world is a great theme that<br />
shows how storytelling is universal. I am a New Zealander, so of course<br />
Joe Harawira’s stories resonated but equally so did the Japanese, Russian,<br />
Italian and Scottish stories.” “Great combination of variety. Loved the<br />
suspense and the punch lines. The songs were very moving. Rapport with<br />
the audience was very good.” “Such a glorious range of stories – bridging<br />
cultures. Well done!”<br />
Joe Harawria at Kilbarchan Primary<br />
School explaining about his Maori<br />
tattoos ‘Ta Moko’. October 26th<br />
developing understanding between the two cultures.<br />
A Maori New Zealander, Joe Harawira,<br />
has been described as “The most<br />
travelled and experienced Maori<br />
storyteller in the world”, and was one<br />
of the guest international storytellers at<br />
the Scottish International Storytelling<br />
Festival. He was also a keynote speaker<br />
at the fi rst ever “Global Gathering” of<br />
storytellers held in Edinburgh and then<br />
came to Kilbarchan Primary School for<br />
the day at the invitation of local teller<br />
Anne Pitcher. All the school pupils<br />
and Community Nursery children were<br />
enthralled with Joe’s Maori stories,<br />
songs and dances. The whole school<br />
had engaged in exploring Maori culture<br />
prior to his visit and many projects were<br />
ignited by their experience of meeting<br />
Joe at their school. Links are being<br />
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School in New Zealand’s North Island<br />
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Pre Festival<br />
Sunday 11th:<br />
Come & Try Lindy Hopping Bowling<br />
Club, 1 to 3pm £5, book in advance<br />
Festival starts<br />
Tuesday 13th:<br />
Small Fezzes Concert ‘ANNIE’S SONG’<br />
McKillop Hall (bar), 7.30pm Free -<br />
Donations to Corseford School<br />
Wednesday 14th:<br />
Official Opening Lochwinnoch Library<br />
(invitation only), 7pm Free, Charity St<br />
Vincent’s Hospice<br />
Thursday 15th:<br />
Christopher Brookmyre McKillop Hall,<br />
7.30pm £4/£5.50<br />
Friday 16th:<br />
A Buddy Good Laugh McKillop Hall<br />
7.30pm £10/£8 Bar and raffl e<br />
Photography Exhibition Opening 23<br />
Main St (invitation only), 7pm to 9pm<br />
Free entry, donations to St Vincent’s<br />
Billy Hampson Corner Bar 9pm Pub<br />
night<br />
Saturday 17th:<br />
Photography Exhibition<br />
23 & 37 Main Street, 10am to 5pm,<br />
Free entry, donations to St Vincent’s<br />
Craft Fair McKillop Hall1 to 4pm Free<br />
entry<br />
Susie Lamont’s Pupil Concert<br />
Lochwinnoch Parish Church 4pm - 6pm<br />
Free entry, donations to the Red Cross<br />
Laura McDonald & Rose Room<br />
McKillop Hall, 7.30pm £10/£8 Bar<br />
and Raffl e<br />
Sean’s Session Corner Bar, 9pm, Pub<br />
night<br />
Sunday 18th:<br />
Photography Exhibition<br />
23 & 37 Main Street, 1pm - 4pm, Free<br />
entry, donations to St Vincent’s<br />
Sing for St Vincent’s LCS Lochwinnoch<br />
Parish Church, 2pm - 4pm, Donations,<br />
Everyone welcome<br />
Come & Try Samba Drumming<br />
Percussion Calder Church, 2pm &<br />
3pm £5 adult £3 children<br />
RSNO Brass Quintet Matthew<br />
McAllister Lochwinnoch Parish<br />
Church, 7.30pm, £4/£5.50<br />
‘<br />
Monday 19th:<br />
Badger the Mystical Mutt Author<br />
Event Lochwinnoch Primary School<br />
Accordion Orchestra & Gospel Choir<br />
McKillop Hall, 7.30pm £4/£5.50<br />
Tuesday 20th:<br />
Witches’ Brew McKillop Hall, 11am<br />
Free entry<br />
Rock Choir & Witches’ Brew<br />
Lochwinnoch Parish Church, 7.30pm<br />
£4/£5.50<br />
Wednesday 21st:<br />
Glasgow Theatre Guilds Musicality<br />
Lochwinnoch Parish Church, 7.30pm<br />
£4/£5.50<br />
Thursday 22nd:<br />
Calder Drama Society McKillop Hall<br />
7.30pm £4/£6 bar<br />
Jammin’ at The Junction £20.95 and<br />
£24.95<br />
Friday 23rd:<br />
Calder Drama Society McKillop Hall,<br />
7.30pm £4/£6 bar<br />
Jammin’ at The Junction £20.95 and<br />
£24.95<br />
Southpaw Three Churches, 9pm<br />
Saturday 24th:<br />
Corinne Hutton McKillop Hall,<br />
10.30am £4/£5.50<br />
Craft Fair McKillop Hall, 1 to 4pm,<br />
Free entry, tea &coffee<br />
Krafty Kids McKillop, 1 to 4pm £3<br />
Drop in<br />
Rock Night ‘Howlin’ Radio’ & Willie<br />
Gamble McKillop Hall, 7.30pm £4/£6<br />
Bar and raffl e<br />
Graham McIver Brown Bull, 9pm Pub<br />
night<br />
Sunday 25th:<br />
Come & Try Pottery McKillop, 10am to<br />
4pm £5 book in advance<br />
Come & Try Felting McKillop, 10.30am<br />
- 12.30pm £5 book in advance<br />
Mixed instrument Workshop<br />
McKillop, 10.30am - 12.30pm £5 book<br />
in advance<br />
Ukulele Workshop McKillop, 1pm -<br />
3pm £5 book in advance<br />
Arts Festival Finale Concert<br />
Lochwinnoch Parish Church, 7.30pm<br />
£4/£6<br />
Calder Drama Society<br />
Thursday 22nd and 23rd March<br />
Calder Drama Society Comedy ‘Lady Loversley’s Charter’ by our own Felix<br />
Lando (John Dolan)! McKillop Hall 7.30pm £4/£6 bar/raffl e<br />
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It is the year 1878. Constance‘s honeymoon to Lord Clifford ends abruptly<br />
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Renfrewshire unveils dates for<br />
<strong>2018</strong> events programme<br />
21<br />
Renfrewshire <strong>2018</strong> Major Events!<br />
Paisley and Renfrewshire are in line for another bumper year of major events<br />
– after dates were revealed for the <strong>2018</strong> programme.<br />
Selected highlights of the <strong>2018</strong> events programme are:<br />
• The Monte Carlo Classic Rally will<br />
kick off the new year with up to 80<br />
vintage vehicles expected to leave<br />
for France in the only UK start leg of<br />
the international event [31 Jan]<br />
• Paisley Food Festival will return<br />
as a two-day<br />
event for the<br />
fi rst time on<br />
Friday and<br />
S a t u r d a y<br />
27 and<br />
28 April, running alongside 4-day<br />
Renfrewshire CAMRA’s Paisley Beer<br />
Festival [25/28 April]<br />
• The British Pipe Band<br />
Championships<br />
come once<br />
again to St<br />
James Playing<br />
Fields [19 May]<br />
Renfrewshire Council Leader Iain<br />
Nicolson said: “With bigger events<br />
in the <strong>2018</strong> programme it is shaping<br />
up to be the best year yet.”<br />
• Sma’ Shot Day – one of the world’s<br />
o l d e s t<br />
w o r k e r s<br />
f e s t i v a l s<br />
– and the<br />
multi art<br />
form Weave<br />
programme will take over Paisley<br />
town centre [7/8 July]<br />
• A massive outdoor production of<br />
Pagliacci by Scottish Opera comes to<br />
Seedhill Playing Fields this July, with<br />
members of the community joining<br />
the chorus alongside professional<br />
singers [26 – 29 July]<br />
• Two cultural highlights not to be<br />
missed this autumn: September<br />
sees the return of Renfrewshire<br />
Doors Open weekend, followed by<br />
the area’s fl agship arts festival The<br />
Spree in October<br />
[12/21 Oct]<br />
[15/16 Sept]<br />
• Winter brings the popular Paisley<br />
Halloween Festival followed by the<br />
town’s explosive<br />
F i r e w o r k s<br />
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Financial Blog<br />
by Carl Melvin, Affluent Financial Planning Ltd<br />
Saving Lifetime Allowance Tax by<br />
using the “small pots” rules<br />
The Government will tax you if they think your pension benefi ts are too<br />
generous. This tax is based on your overall pension wealth and is known<br />
as the Pension Lifetime Allowance or LTA. It particularly affects those with<br />
a large fi nal salary pension and/or where your pension benefi ts exceed<br />
£1Million (£1,030,000 from April <strong>2018</strong>). The tax is very punitive at 55% tax<br />
on the excess above the LTA (or 25% if you take benefi ts as income, which<br />
is then subject to income tax).<br />
However, there is a little-known quirk in the pension legislation that can help<br />
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Let’s use an example<br />
Mary is 60 and has a fi nal salary pension with an LTA value of £1,030,000<br />
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She is therefore over the LTA and would suffer a tax charge of 55% on<br />
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following;<br />
• Split the £30,000 into 3 small pension pots of £10,000 each<br />
• She can draw benefi ts from the 3 small pots and avoid being tested against<br />
the LTA<br />
• This leaves her LTA allowance of 100% intact and when she takes her fi nal<br />
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• By using the small pots rules, she has saved 55% of £30,000 = £16,500<br />
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So, if you are close to the LTA or over it with an undrawn pension fund, you<br />
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IT Blog<br />
with Colin Fyfe of Colcom<br />
The recently discovered machine processor vulnerability named<br />
Meltdown and its cousin Spectre have been in the news. Discovered<br />
in June last year, the bugs relate to process developed back in the in<br />
the 90’s that has remained a core function of modern computing and<br />
data processing.<br />
Combined these bugs affect virtually every modern computer, including<br />
smartphones, tablets and PCs from all vendors and running almost<br />
any operating system. Such is the disruption that these vulnerabilities<br />
could potentially wreak that Microsoft, Apple and other software and<br />
hardware manufacturers are doubling down on fault-fi xes and patches<br />
to address the issue and the related ripples that will inevitably occur<br />
as a result.<br />
You cannot beat a good analogy, I was looking for one online relating<br />
to this fault - that could best sum up the machine process to me. I liked<br />
this tweet.<br />
“You know how we finish each other’s...”<br />
“Sandwiches?”<br />
“No, sentences. But you guessed ‘sandwiches’ and it was in your<br />
mind for an instant. And it was a password. And someone stole it<br />
while it was there, fleeting.”<br />
“Oh, that IS bad.”<br />
(@shanselman)<br />
These bugs underline the necessity to update your computers, whether<br />
they be iPhones, Windows based laptops or Android mobiles. Before<br />
long, hacker’s toolkits will contain the tools to manipulate these fl aws.<br />
This comes at a time when updates are already giving out all sorts of<br />
grief so remember, wherever you work; be kind to your IT department,<br />
they didn’t ask for this!<br />
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE -<br />
Nomination for<br />
Rotary Award<br />
The <strong>Gryffe</strong> Valley Rotary Club’s nomination<br />
of Olivia Giles OBE for a Rotary International<br />
in Great Britain and Ireland Community<br />
Champion Award has been endorsed by<br />
the West of Scotland District 1230 and<br />
submitted to the national judges.<br />
Olivia, originally from Brookfield, who is a quadruple amputee as a<br />
consequence of meningitis, recognised the desperate plight of similarly<br />
disabled people in Africa where lack of mobility restricts access to<br />
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are being treated!<br />
Annual Burns Supper <strong>2018</strong><br />
The <strong>Gryffe</strong> Valley Rotary Club<br />
<strong>2018</strong> event, held at the River<br />
Inn, was a great success<br />
and raised almost £3,000 for<br />
Rotary’s charity work. The<br />
Haggis was piped in by Rotarian<br />
Ron Aitchison and addressed<br />
with great aplomb by Past<br />
President Ian Jackson.<br />
The company enjoyed a fi ne<br />
meal including a Haggis starter<br />
and a main course of Braised<br />
Shoulder of Beef.<br />
Alan Gordon provided both the<br />
Immortal Memory and a superb<br />
rendition of Tam O’Shanter.<br />
Alastair Patrick gave a very<br />
amusing Toast to the Lassies<br />
and Morag McIntosh was his<br />
equal in her response.<br />
The musical entertainment was once again Amy Lewis and Alan<br />
Macdougall and very well received.<br />
President-elect Andrew Macleman thanked Jason and his staff at the<br />
River Inn for their excellent service, Past President Alan Bowie for his<br />
chairing of the event, the speakers and entertainers and, last but not<br />
least, those present for braving the weather and for their generosity.<br />
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Legal Blog<br />
by Isabella McKerrow, Affinity Family Law<br />
25<br />
Why Every Adult Should Have<br />
A Power Of Attorney<br />
As we head towards old age and face the prospect of becoming mentally<br />
and physical infi rm, it is sensible to have a Power of Attorney “POA” in<br />
place. However, an adult could become physically or mentally infirm at<br />
any age as a result of illness or trauma. Every adult should consider<br />
having a POA in place, given they are inexpensive and unlike a will do<br />
not have to be reviewed every few years.<br />
A POA can ensure that the financial affairs and personal welfare of<br />
the adult will be looked after by someone they trust. An adult who is<br />
mentally capable may grant a POA for various purposes and for however<br />
long. There are two types: Continuing, relating to property and assets<br />
or fi nancial affairs of the granter. This can be used at any time for<br />
convenience and remains effective on subsequent incapacity: Welfare,<br />
relating to personal welfare decisions ensuring the family are involved<br />
and preventing the Local Authority making decisions if the granter<br />
becomes incapable. It can be stipulated that welfare powers are not<br />
granted unless a GP certifies the adult mentally incapable. A combined<br />
POA can be granted with both continuing and welfare powers.<br />
The advantages of having a POA are that it enables speedy and<br />
appropriate intervention. It avoids the adult’s family the problems that<br />
arise when an individual loses capacity such as it being impossible to<br />
manage their financial/ business affairs or deal with their property. The<br />
welfare POA prevents the Local Authority moving an incapable adult into<br />
a care home without the family’s consent. Granting a POA also avoids<br />
the lengthy, complicated and expensive process of applying to court<br />
for a Guardianship Order, which may only grant limited powers and may<br />
have to be renewed by further expensive court applications every three<br />
years.<br />
When should I register for VAT?<br />
You must register for VAT with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) if<br />
your business’ VAT taxable turnover is more than £85,000.<br />
When you register, you’ll be sent a VAT registration certificate. This<br />
confi rms:<br />
• your VAT number<br />
• when to submit your fi rst VAT Return and payment<br />
• your ‘effective date of registration’ - this is the date you went over<br />
the threshold, or the date you asked to register if it was voluntary<br />
You can register voluntarily if your turnover is less than £85,000, unless<br />
everything you sell is exempt. You’ll have certain responsibilities if you<br />
register for VAT.<br />
From the effective date of registration you must charge the right amount<br />
of VAT, pay any VAT due to HMRC, submit VAT Returns and keep VAT<br />
records and a VAT account.<br />
You can also reclaim the VAT you’ve paid on certain purchases made<br />
before you registered.<br />
While you wait for registration, you can’t charge or show VAT on your<br />
invoices until you get your VAT number. However, you’ll still have to<br />
pay the VAT to HMRC for this period.<br />
You should increase your prices to allow for this and tell your customers<br />
why. Once you’ve got your VAT number you can then reissue the<br />
invoices showing the VAT.<br />
You should get a VAT registration certificate within 14 working days,<br />
though it can take longer. It’s sent either to your VAT online account or<br />
by post - if an agent registers you or you can’t register online.<br />
You need to provide details like your turnover, business activity and<br />
bank details. Your registration date is known as your ‘effective date of<br />
registration’. You’ll have to pay HMRC any VAT due from this date.<br />
You don’t need to authorise an agent to register you for VAT.<br />
https://www.gov.uk/vat-registration<br />
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LOCAL<br />
history<br />
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The Smeall Family Bible<br />
One of the Forum's most interesting recent enquiries came from Barbara<br />
Triplett-Decrease from Michigan. What followed was truly remarkable.<br />
Barbara had acquired an old family Bible, printed by Mark Baskett in<br />
1763, with births and marriages of a Paisley family surnamed Smeall /<br />
Smail. The earliest entry was the birth of James Smeall on 23rd March<br />
1761. James was the eldest of a family of eight children born between<br />
1761 and 1783. A later family member, Thomas Smeall, married Jane<br />
Watson in Thread Street, Paisley, in 1820. Their son, Robert Smeall,<br />
born in Paisley in 1830, emigrated to America and married Sarah<br />
Lawson (b 1845) in Stonnington, Connecticut, in 1866. The last of the<br />
many entries in the Bible is the birth of Thomas and Jane’s third child in<br />
Stonnington in 1873.<br />
The Bible itself, being a Baskett Bible,<br />
is of some historical signifi cance. The<br />
Baskett family were printers to the King<br />
John Baskett, said to be ‘the greatest<br />
monopolist of Bibles that ever lived’,<br />
set up in business in Oxford in 1713.<br />
His earliest published Bible sells today<br />
for up to £40,000. After John’s death<br />
in 1742, his sons Thomas and Richard<br />
took over the business. In 1761, his<br />
grandson, Mark, continued business until 1769 when he sold out to<br />
another printer. Baskett Bibles were published in Oxford, London and<br />
for a short time in Edinburgh.<br />
Barbara had attempted to fi nd descendants of the Smeall family in<br />
Canada and U.S.A., without success. Because the family could not be<br />
traced, she was keen that the Bible should be returned to Paisley and she<br />
sent it to the Forum. One of our members, Peter Crawford, contacted<br />
Paisley Heritage Centre staff, who were keen to accept the Bible and<br />
offered to have it rebound. On 19th September, 2016, Barbara visited<br />
Paisley and, at a ceremony held in Paisley Heritage Centre, she formally<br />
presented the Bible to Provost Anne Hall. The beautifully rebound Bible<br />
is now an item in Renfrewshire Archives collection.<br />
© <strong>2018</strong> Helen Calcluth, Renfrewshire Local History Forum<br />
The Forum’s next archaeology lecture will take place in the Shawl<br />
Gallery in Paisley Museum at 7.30 pm on Thursday, 8th <strong>February</strong>. Our<br />
speaker is Bob Will of GUARD Archaeology. His topic is the Recent<br />
Archaeological Investigations at the Site of Partick Castle. Visitors are<br />
most welcome to attend.<br />
The Johnstone History Society<br />
The Johnstone History Society’s <strong>February</strong> meeting will take place on<br />
13th in the Masonic Hall Collier Street at 7.30pm. Our speaker will be<br />
Judith Bowers from Glasgow Museums and her talk will be on Britannia<br />
Panopticon this should be a very interesting evening. Our January<br />
meeting was very good and we all learned a lot about how whisky was<br />
fi rst distilled. Despite seasonal weather we had very good attendance<br />
of members and visitors who were all made very welcome .<br />
The Museum continues to open Wednesday Friday and Saturday<br />
between 10.30am and 4pm. We stock a wide range of books and<br />
publications and still have a few of the Johnstone calanders for sale<br />
at £7. Just added to our books is a Johnstone Guide compiled by the<br />
Business Consortium and this can be obtained free of charge. Any of<br />
the other books can be purchased online at johnstonehistory.org and<br />
may be paid for via PayPal.<br />
LEAP<br />
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heat loss and how it’s best dealt with, or to book<br />
your home energy check in <strong>February</strong>, call LEAP on<br />
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and cosier this winter.<br />
Feeling the pinch with increasing<br />
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How’s about considering ways to<br />
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Switching your energy supplier for<br />
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you up to £260 a year! Our LEAP team will give you impartial advice<br />
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also arrange for you to pop into a LEAP office with your energy bills<br />
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switched to a new energy supplier, let us know what you aim to save on<br />
your home energy bills and how the process was for you.<br />
Join LEAP Car Club now and receive £25 worth of fee driving<br />
“Reliable cars there when I need them.”<br />
LEAP Car Club offers<br />
convenient, 24/7, not-forprofit<br />
community car hire and<br />
can help you cut the costs of<br />
driving. Cars can be hired for<br />
as little as an hour or for as long<br />
as you want. The Car Club has<br />
helped members by allowing<br />
them to sell additional cars or to<br />
not have to buy one. What our<br />
members say:<br />
“For someone who does not own a car it's very useful to have<br />
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“It is so easy to book online. Great value for money too.”<br />
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Rotary Club of <strong>Gryffe</strong> Valley<br />
Speaker Meetings At The River Inn<br />
Wednesday 10th January - Sharon Kane, CEO<br />
of Funding Neuro, guest of Don Robb, spoke<br />
about the work of the Glasgow-based charity<br />
Funding Neuro (www.fundingneurocom).<br />
The charity was founded by Bryn Williams<br />
(aka Wobbly Williams) who was diagnosed<br />
with Parkinson’s Disease in 2007. It funds<br />
neurological research and has focussed on<br />
a novel delivery system, catheter-based and<br />
fitted using a software guided robot, which<br />
pierces the blood/brain barrier and allows<br />
medication to be delivered exactly to where it<br />
is needed in the brain. Trial results are very promising for Parkinson’s Disease and the possibilities<br />
for treating all neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease,<br />
MS and brain tumours (DIPG and Glioblastoma) are remarkable. Sharon’s excellent talk was<br />
well illustrated by her slides and by a video which showed the tremendous improvement in four<br />
Parkinson’s patients after treatment. Members asked numerous questions and many were<br />
convinced that this is a charity they would like to support. Stop press: At its meeting on 17th<br />
January the club decided that Funding Neuro will be the beneficiary of the proceeds from the<br />
<strong>2018</strong> <strong>Gryffe</strong> Valley 10K Run!<br />
Wednesday 17th January - Andrew McMillan, guest of Iain Robertson, spoke on “Sport<br />
and Refereeing”. Andrew was born in Paisley and a former policeman. His interests include<br />
bowling and Burns. He has been<br />
an amateur referee for 30 years,<br />
winning many awards, including<br />
Honorary Membership of Paisley/<br />
Renfrewshire referees. Taking<br />
full advantage of his background,<br />
Andrew was able to give a very<br />
interesting and amusing talk<br />
peppered with numerous funny<br />
anecdotes and facts about the rules<br />
of football which are actually set by<br />
a board (the IFAB) on which the<br />
home nations’ football associations<br />
(England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland)<br />
have four places and FIFA have four.<br />
EVENT PLANNER<br />
The following events have been confi rmed:<br />
Wednesday 24th January:<br />
Speaker Meeting at the River Inn - David<br />
Atkinson on “PR, Communications and<br />
Social Media”<br />
Wednesday 14th <strong>February</strong>:<br />
Valentines Dinner at the River Inn for<br />
members and partners.<br />
Monday 12th March:<br />
Primary School Quiz. Parents and friends<br />
welcome.<br />
Sunday 15th April:<br />
Charity Musical Lunch at St Columba’s<br />
school. Tickets from Club members.<br />
Sunday 29th April:<br />
Annual 10K run. Save the date and spread<br />
the word!<br />
Saturday 19th May:<br />
Rotary Charity Car Wash at Beaton Bros<br />
Funeral Directors<br />
Bridge of Weir Guides get their gloves<br />
on for winter<br />
What can you do with your socks to<br />
keep you warmer this winter? Well,<br />
wear a couple of pairs for a start on a<br />
cold winter’s morning. But the Guides<br />
from 1st Bridge of Weir group, went a<br />
step further and upcycled their spare<br />
socks to create fingerless gloves to<br />
keep their hands warm too! For more<br />
information on upcycling, energy saving<br />
and waste reduction workshops, contact<br />
LEAP at info@myleapproject.org or call<br />
us on 01505 612034/ 842530 to book a<br />
workshop for your group.<br />
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Rescue Centres<br />
Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue › 01505 502415 › www.hessilhead.org.uk<br />
Cat Protection › 0141 779 3341 › www.cats.org.uk/glasgowac<br />
Dogs Trust Glasgow › 0141 773 5130 › www.dogstrust.org.uk<br />
Scottish SPCA › 0141 882 1688 › www.scottishspca.org<br />
These centres are always on the lookout for donations and fundraising. If you can<br />
help, please get in touch with any of the centres above.<br />
Give a Dog a Bone opens new<br />
permanent home<br />
The Glasgow charity which helps unite rescue dogs with elderly owners opened a new permanent base in<br />
the south side of the city on the 22nd January, that will create more opportunities in terms of the work they<br />
can do.<br />
Give a Dog a Bone was first started in November 2013 and to date has found new homes for nearly 200<br />
dogs. The charity, founded by Louise Russell, also provides financial support for the new owners, many of<br />
whom want companionship but are worried about the cost.<br />
Give a Dog a Bone has enjoyed incredible successes in its first four years and the work carried out has seen<br />
Louise awarded the Prime Minister’s Point of Light Award and the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s<br />
‘Community Award’.<br />
Among the new projects planned at their permanent home are a permanent pet food bank for people who<br />
are struggling to feed their dog, sessions for seniors with an occupational therapist, and yoga for seniors<br />
as well. They are also planning regular ‘meet the rescue’ events, where charities who have dogs up for<br />
adoption can bring them in.<br />
Give a Dog a Bone relies on your donations and needs your support to help run their new base in the south<br />
side when it opens.<br />
To donate and find out more about the charity’s work, visit their website http://www.giveadogabone.net/<br />
Glasgow’s animals<br />
need blankets<br />
The Scottish SPCA is appealing<br />
to animal lovers in Glasgow to<br />
donate blankets for animals in<br />
their Glasgow Animal Rescue and<br />
Rehoming Centre.<br />
They ask that people do not donate<br />
old duvets or pillows as the animals<br />
can easily tear these apart.<br />
Blankets can be handed<br />
anytime between 10am and<br />
4pm Wednesday to Monday into<br />
the centre which is located at<br />
125 Kinnell Avenue, Cardonald,<br />
Glasgow G52 3RY.<br />
Pet Blog<br />
by PetVets<br />
Why Do We Vaccinate<br />
Cats?<br />
Vaccinations protect against infectious diseases<br />
which can be fatal.<br />
Vaccinations protect your cat against:<br />
1. Feline Panleukopenia Virus<br />
A virus spread through faeces and urine. It can survive in the environment<br />
for a prolonged period. Symptoms include lethargy, inappetance, fever,<br />
seizures, vomiting and diarrhoea. It is frequently fatal.<br />
This virus can also spread to the foetus in pregnant cats and can cause<br />
abortion or damage to the brain of the kittens.<br />
2. Feline Herpesvirus (cat flu)<br />
Spread by discharge from the nose, eyes and saliva of an infected cat.<br />
The virus can also survive in the environment. Symptoms include fever,<br />
sneezing, discharge from the eyes and nose, conjunctivitis, ulcers on the<br />
surface of the eye and/or on the tongue, abortion in pregnant cats.<br />
An infected cat may not show any outward sign of illness but can act as a<br />
‘carrier’ passing the infection on to others.<br />
Cats are infected for life and may suffer flare ups after stress or illness.<br />
3. Feline Calicivirus (cat flu)<br />
An air-borne virus. Symptoms include fever, inappetance, discharge from<br />
the nose/eyes, sneezing and severe mouth ulcers. More severe strains can<br />
lead to pneumonia. Cats that recover can become carriers<br />
4. Feline Leukaemia virus<br />
A virus spread by saliva and nasal<br />
secretions. It can also be transmitted<br />
to kittens via milk. Symptoms<br />
include poor body condition, poor<br />
coat, anorexia, recurrent infections,<br />
gingivitis (inflammation of the gums),<br />
diarrhoea and jaundice. Infection<br />
can also result in leukaemia and<br />
anaemia or lymphoma.<br />
Kittens can start their vaccinations<br />
from 9 weeks old, with a second<br />
vaccination 3-4 weeks later. Kittens<br />
should not mix with other, potentially<br />
unvaccinated, cats until their primary<br />
vaccine course is complete.<br />
Booster vaccinations are required<br />
every year.<br />
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Re-homing Pets<br />
Can you offer a home to any of our featured pets?<br />
Ian - 8 y/o male cat<br />
Ian has come into the branch through no<br />
fault of his own, and is looking to find his<br />
“forever” family. He will be timid and shy for<br />
the first few days in his new home, but once<br />
settled, is a friendly, curious cat who purrs away happily<br />
when being petted and made a fuss of. He loves being<br />
Ian<br />
brushed and enjoys playtime. Ian is looking for an adult<br />
family that has no children or other pets so<br />
he can be spoiled.<br />
Kylo - 2 y/o male domestic short-hair<br />
Kylo is a bit shy at first but once he relaxes he is a wee<br />
darling. Kylo needs access to a garden away from a<br />
busy road and could possibly be homed with other pets Kylo<br />
and older children only.<br />
Cardyke Farm, Langmuirhead Road, Auchinloch, Glasgow G66 5LD - Telephone<br />
0141 779 3341<br />
Stuart - male Guinea Pig<br />
Stuart is a bit of a shy boy<br />
who was found as a stray and is now looking for his<br />
forever home. He isn’t used to being handled much<br />
Stuart so he will need a new owner who will have the time<br />
and patience to allow him to come out of his shell. As Stuart is a long<br />
haired guinea pig he will require regular grooming to prevent his hair<br />
from matting and getting dirty. Stuart could be rehomed with other male<br />
guinea pigs providing he gets on well with them and is introduced to<br />
them in the correct way.<br />
Noella<br />
Noella - female Crossbreed<br />
Noella is a gorgeous girl who was found as a stray and is<br />
now looking for her forever home. She is full of character<br />
and a joy to be around. Noella likes to have a good nosy<br />
at whatever you are up to and is always after some treats<br />
or veg.<br />
To contact the centre about any animals, please call 03000 999 999 or visit<br />
www.scottishspca.org/rehoming<br />
Chip - 2 to 5 y/o male Lakeland Terrier<br />
Chip is a typical wee terrier who isn’t a little<br />
lap dog. He loves to be on the go, playing<br />
with toys and exploring. He would benefit<br />
from living in a quiet home with few visitors. Chip can live<br />
Chip<br />
with people aged 16 years and over and needs his own<br />
secure garden to practice his training in. Chip needs an<br />
owner who is experienced with terriers and who is around for most of<br />
the day initially but he can be left for a few hours and is house trained.<br />
Chip needs to be the only dog in the home and cannot live with cats.<br />
Chip needs a few meets at the centre to build a relationship before<br />
going to his new home.<br />
Tipsy - 2 to 5 y/o female English Springer<br />
Spaniel<br />
Tipsy would like to have someone around for most<br />
of the day to build a relationship and assist with any<br />
training needs. Tipsy can live in a home with children Tipsy<br />
over the age of 16 years. She must live with another<br />
dog as having another dog in the home lets her come out of her shell.<br />
She could not live with cats though. We would prefer an active home<br />
that have experience with spaniels. A quieter home would be best<br />
suited to her to let her settle. Tipsy would love a garden to play in so we<br />
are looking for a home with a secure private garden and a 5ft fence.<br />
Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre, 315 Hamilton Road, Uddingston, Glasgow, G71<br />
7SL. Open: 12noon - 4pm (inc weekends); 12noon- 7.30pm on Tuesdays; closed:<br />
Wednesdays<br />
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Looking for a new career?<br />
Would you like to work from home with hours to suit you? Do you love<br />
dogs?<br />
Then this is a great opportunity to buy an established and extremely<br />
successful home based business with a proven healthy annual<br />
turnover.<br />
The Barking Mad franchise in this area is for sale.<br />
At Barking Mad we arrange for dogs to stay with very special host<br />
families while their owners are away on holiday.<br />
Dog, customer and host are happy which makes a very positive and<br />
satisfying work day.<br />
For more information, contact Faye Carruthers at Barking Mad on<br />
07734 942366 or 01505 690391.<br />
Local Animal Rescue<br />
appeals for help<br />
There is a rescue centre at Mid Gavin in Howwood which takes care of<br />
a variety of animals. Currently they care for 30 horses, most of which<br />
have been abandoned or are unrideable, along with a number of cats,<br />
dogs and rabbits.<br />
However, all this comes at a cost in both time and money. The charity<br />
is looking for help from volunteers giving their time, and for donations<br />
to pay for food an vet bills. Volunteers can help with the general day<br />
to day tasks, but they are also looking for people who can carry out<br />
maintenance work, along with fundraising and event promotions.<br />
The charity doesn’t need people experienced with horses particularly -<br />
enthusiasm is key and supporters can help however they can. Those<br />
living further afield can sponsor an animal.<br />
There will be a number of fundraising events coming up and<br />
anyone who would like to get involved should contact the charity at<br />
animalrescueglasgow@gmail.com or visit the facebook page at<br />
facebook.com/ASARCharity/<br />
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Touch of Frost by Ronnie Logan<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Camera Club<br />
Woodland<br />
<strong>February</strong> is the month for Snowdrops. Take a stroll through the forest,<br />
especially down Paradise Path. The snowdrops cover the forest floor.<br />
There are two species of snowdrop that grow here, Galanthus Nivalis<br />
and Galanthus Nivalis ’Flore Pleno’.<br />
Garden<br />
Dotted along the front of the border are various types of snowdrop<br />
(Galanthus) and snowflake (Leucojum). Another highlight seen again<br />
at intervals along the front of the border are various types of hellebore<br />
including Helleborus orientalis (Lenten Rose).<br />
The white berries of Gaultheria mucronata (formerly Pernettya mucronate)<br />
are particularly conspicuous against their small dark green leaves.<br />
Events<br />
Every Sunday in <strong>February</strong> 1-3pm you can join the Rangers for a 40-<br />
minute walk to explore the carpet of snowdrops in the woodland.<br />
Snowdrop Sales<br />
We are now taking bookings for our Snowdrops ‘in the green’. In the<br />
green means once the Snowdrops have finished flowering we will dig<br />
them up as per orders. Tubs of flowering Snowdrops on sale soon from<br />
£5.50 and Posies from £2.50.<br />
Prices are:<br />
Galanthus nivalis (singles)<br />
25 bulbs for £10.50, 50 bulbs for<br />
£17 and 100 bulbs for £28<br />
Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore pleno’<br />
(Doubles)<br />
25 bulbs for £13, 50 bulbs for £21<br />
and 100 bulbs for £35<br />
You can place your order in our Visitor Centre or call on 01475 540505.<br />
Bulbs available from mid-March onwards.<br />
Membership<br />
Our winter family membership is £34.50 and is valid from now till March<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
Tea Room<br />
The Tea Room is open every weekend, public and school holidays 11am<br />
till 4pm. They offer homemade cakes, soups, light lunches, hot & cold<br />
drinks and ice cream.<br />
We hope to see you soon.<br />
Tamar, Head Ranger<br />
Kilmacolm Horticultural<br />
Society<br />
The winter lecture for<br />
<strong>February</strong> will be held in the<br />
New Community Centre,<br />
Kilmacolm, at 7.30pm on<br />
Wednesday 21st <strong>February</strong><br />
<strong>2018</strong>. Our guest speaker<br />
is Mrs Carol Rowe, who will<br />
speak on her favourite subject of ‘Fruit and Vegetables at KILARDEN”.<br />
The lecture is followed by refreshments and chat. Everyone welcome.<br />
RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch<br />
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th<br />
We have joined forces with RSPB Lochwinnoch help with the Big<br />
Garden Birdwatch. This is a national wide bird survey to help to identify<br />
which species of birds are doing well in numbers, those that aren’t and<br />
how we can help them.<br />
Walk with our Ranger Team to the hotspots to identify and count the<br />
bird species that live here on the estate.<br />
You can also collect the RSPB identification charts from Visitor Centre<br />
throughout the day for a self-led walk.<br />
“The Big Garden Birdwatch is a brilliant citizen science project, and<br />
has given the RSPB loads of data about our garden birds for the last<br />
39 years. Over half a million-people counted the birds in their garden<br />
or local green space last year and in <strong>2018</strong> we’re hoping for even more!<br />
Going along to an organised event can give you the knowledge and<br />
confidence to identify the birds you might see before you go home, put<br />
your feet up and count your own garden birds! For your free Big Garden<br />
Birdwatch pack, which includes a bird identifi cation chart, plus RSPB<br />
shop voucher and advice to help you attract wildlife to your garden,<br />
text BIRD to 70030 or visit rspb.org.uk/birdwatch.” Hannah Sharratt,<br />
Warden, RSPB Lochwinnoch<br />
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Yearn Stane Project – Tree<br />
Planting Event at Muirshiel<br />
Eadha Enterprises is organising a woodland management and community<br />
tree planting event as part of our Yearn Stane Project and is looking for<br />
lots of volunteers to help make a difference. (http://www.eadha.co.uk/<br />
news/328_yearn_stane_project_launched)<br />
We will be planting a few hundred of<br />
our native aspen saplings along the<br />
banks of the River Calder at Muirshiel.<br />
In addition, we will join with volunteers<br />
from Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park to<br />
do some planting within the Cample<br />
Burn Enclosure. We are grateful for<br />
the support of Hunterston Estates<br />
in this project which is likely to take<br />
place later in the spring. More details<br />
will follow. In advance, we will be<br />
removing tree tubes and stakes from<br />
established young woodland at Muirshiel for re-use in this project.<br />
Eadha is working to restore riparian woodland across Ayrshire and<br />
Renfrewshire. (www.eadha.co.uk/projects/332_ayrshire_riparian_woodland_<br />
project). Riparian woodland is the name given to woodland growing<br />
along riverbanks. This type of woodland, which typically comprises of<br />
water loving species such as aspen, willow, and alder is very important<br />
for maintaining the quality of aquatic ecosystems and therefore helps<br />
to support healthy fi sheries and can help mitigate against fl ooding.<br />
Unfortunately we have lost the vast majority of our riparian woodland.<br />
There are good examples on the lower reaches of the River Calder.<br />
The 17 hectare Cample enclosure (NS 308625) was erected as part<br />
of the Juniper Conservation project led by Clyde Muirshiel Regional<br />
Park on Hunterston Estate to create a livestock free area to regenerate<br />
juniper which has greatly diminished across the Renfrewshire Hills due<br />
to muirburn and sheep grazing practices. A number of juniper saplings<br />
propagated from cuttings at Barnbrock and Lochwinnoch Community<br />
Garden have been planted within this enclosure over the years. The<br />
aspen planting will introduce another rare species enhancing the<br />
botanical diversity.<br />
Eadha’s Yearn Stane Project seeks to initiate landscape scale ecological<br />
restoration projects across the Renfrewshire Hills. The “Yearn Stane”, is<br />
a feature to be found near Irish Law which derives its name from the old<br />
word for Golden Eagle “earn”. This was a perch for golden eagles and<br />
provides a hint of what we have lost. The potential social and economic<br />
as well as environmental benefi ts could be enormous in terms of ecotourism,<br />
environmental education, volunteering and employment training<br />
etc.<br />
DETAILS: Woodland Management<br />
WHEN: Sunday Feb 25th <strong>2018</strong>. Event will run until 3.30pm.<br />
WHERE: Meet at the Muirshiel Visitor Centre car park at 1pm.<br />
WHAT TO BRING: Waterproof clothing, stout footwear. Tools and gloves<br />
will be provided.<br />
Please contact us to notify your interest. Peter Livingstone, peter@<br />
eadha.co.uk, 07968745197, www.eadha.co.uk, facebook: Eadha<br />
Enterprises, twitter: eadhaaspen<br />
BoW Horticultural Society<br />
Angela Smith (Propagation), 18th January, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Angela Smith, formerly of Angela’s Flowers, Bridge of Weir, gave an<br />
informative and entertaining presentation on a wintry January evening.<br />
Angela’s talk about the Community Outreach work of the Royal<br />
Horticultural Society (RHS) in Scotland highlighted “Greening the Grey”<br />
projects in communities across the West of Scotland, particularly in areas<br />
of deprivation or need.<br />
Angela gained her early horticultural experience at home, gardening with<br />
her Dad. She then trained with Renfrewshire Council and was based at<br />
the Central Nursery, Hawkhead Road. Further experience working with<br />
children and young people from Mary Russell and Kibble combined with<br />
Floristry courses at Langside College and running the fl ower shop was all<br />
good preparation for her current role as the Community Outreach worker<br />
for the RHS which involves training and community work. One of our<br />
members, Clare, is a volunteer with the RHS Community Outreach and<br />
has already worked with schools in our area.<br />
The second part of Angela’s presentation was a demonstration of various<br />
propagation techniques. She showed us seed sowing using a fi nely milled<br />
seed compost to which she had added some perlite. Using her own,<br />
homemade, pot shaped pressing board, a fl at surface was produced on<br />
top of the compost and mixed salads were sown. At this time of the year,<br />
these need to be kept on a warm windowsill or in a heated greenhouse.<br />
We also learned how to split and repot pots of supermarket herbs as<br />
well as how to make Kokodamas. Apparently, Kokodamas are, “all the<br />
rage” and they are made by applying moist potting compost around the<br />
roots of small plantlets such as Chlorophytum or Spider Plants. This is<br />
followed by sphagnum moss which has to be kept moist and the whole<br />
thing is tied and held together with string to which beads may be added<br />
for decoration.<br />
During tea, members had a chance to make their own Kokodamas, sow<br />
seed and pot on herbs. A very “hands on” conclusion to a very interesting<br />
and enjoyable evening.<br />
Members can look forward to The Elmer Wallace Memorial Lecture on<br />
Thursday 8th <strong>February</strong> when Louise Bustard, describes ‘Some Gardens<br />
of The Emerald Isle’. The gardens of Ireland are renowned for their<br />
verdant greenery and fl ourishing plant life so we have a treat in store.<br />
You don’t have to be a member to come along to our monthly meetings.<br />
If you are thinking of holidaying on the Emerald Isle and want to preview<br />
some of the gardens there, or just want to escape our Scottish winter,<br />
please come along to The British Legion for 8p.m. On Thursday, 8th<br />
<strong>February</strong> and join us. Likewise, there is an open invitation to our own,<br />
“Gardener’s Question Time” which will take place on 8th March – time<br />
enough to be thinking of your horticultural problems!<br />
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Welcome to Scotland’s largest Regional Park<br />
Vote for us in Bags of Help!<br />
The Greenock Cut Conservation Volunteers have<br />
been shortlisted in the Tesco Bags of Help campaign<br />
for January and <strong>February</strong> at Tesco Greenock and Port<br />
Glasgow stores. We’re looking to get more litter picking<br />
equipment to help with our quarterly BeachWatch<br />
volunteer events. This helps identify national threats<br />
to our coastline so pop your token in our box!<br />
Pedal the Park! It’s now just over 9 weeks to go until<br />
Pedal the Park <strong>2018</strong>. It’s on Sunday 22nd April and<br />
your £20 entry fee includes a goodie bag and a third<br />
of the price going to our charity partner CLIC Sargent<br />
in Scotland.<br />
Conservation Bioblitz @ Greenock Cut: The<br />
Greenock Cut Conservation Volunteers have been<br />
awarded just under £10,000 to do some specialist<br />
conservation and Bioblitz focussed events in<br />
conjunction with the Ranger Service. There will be<br />
one event a month, look online now for more info and<br />
like the new project facebook page of the same name<br />
for updates.<br />
Walking Festival Save the Date: Coming this May is<br />
our first ever Clyde Muirshiel Walking Festival! We will<br />
have guided walks for all levels and it is the result of a<br />
new partnership with the local Ramblers groups. Put<br />
26-28th May in your diary now. More news coming<br />
soon.<br />
Conservation Volunteers: The volunteers have an<br />
active programme of tasks for over the winter period<br />
including Rhododendron clearance in Parkhill Wood.<br />
Greenock Cut’s group meet 10.30am – 2.30pm every<br />
Saturday and Castle Semple on Thursdays 12.30 –<br />
3.30pm with the odd full day session.<br />
Ride 63 Community Cycle Club: Occasional<br />
weekend rides through the winter, see facebook<br />
group page for info or post if you have some free time<br />
and would like a ride. Contact the club by emailing the<br />
secretary ridesixtythree@gmail.com for a membership<br />
form and ride info.<br />
Tag-n-Track Project update<br />
It’s time for the monthly roundup from the Tag-n-Track<br />
Ranger Hannah Riley. TnT is funded by Heritage<br />
Lottery Fund, Greater Renfrewshire and Inverclyde<br />
LEADER and Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.<br />
Project News<br />
Happy New Year from the Tag-n-Track team! We<br />
hope that <strong>2018</strong> will bring more exciting developments<br />
for our gulls. All our gulls have now left the UK and<br />
they are in various countries including France, Spain,<br />
Portugal, Morocco and Western Sahara! Our gulls<br />
are due to come back to their breeding sites around<br />
<strong>February</strong>/March time so before we know it they will<br />
hopefully all be back<br />
in Scotland. For now<br />
though we will round<br />
up what two of our<br />
gulls have been up<br />
to over the festive<br />
season. Gary, one<br />
of our gulls caught<br />
on the Police Station<br />
roof in Greenock,<br />
has made it to<br />
Portugal after being<br />
in England since<br />
the 2nd of August.<br />
He is our second bird to fi rst travel through Spain<br />
to get to Portugal, instead of going down the coast.<br />
Interestingly, as you may remember from last month’s<br />
update, the only other gull to travel this way was PC<br />
Bobby, who was the other gull caught on the Police<br />
Station roof. Gary left England on the 7th of December<br />
and travelled through Brittany and was in Spain by<br />
the 9th of December. Apart from Flyback travelling<br />
though Brittany in July, a lot of our gulls that have<br />
migrated later on in the winter have gone this way,<br />
instead of straight into Spain or Portugal. By the 26th<br />
Gary had travelled over land through Spain and was<br />
heading over the border in to Portugal. He is currently<br />
hanging around a nature reserve near Lisbon.<br />
The second gull we would like to update you on is<br />
Archie. He is one of the gulls caught in Lochwinnoch<br />
and was named by the Brown Bull pub in Lochwinnoch.<br />
Archie is again one<br />
our late migrators.<br />
He spent much<br />
of his time in<br />
Scotland around<br />
Kilmarnock before<br />
finally deciding to<br />
leave on the 30th<br />
of November.<br />
He arrived in<br />
Cornwall on the<br />
1st of December.<br />
On the 10th of<br />
December Archie<br />
looked like he was<br />
heading straight<br />
over the Bay of<br />
Biscay and into<br />
Spain however,<br />
he did a loop round and went towards the coast of<br />
France instead. He is still in France and is currently<br />
hanging around Soulac-sur-Mer which is north of<br />
Bordeaux. Archie is one of only fi ve of our gulls to go<br />
to France and he is the only one to go to this region.<br />
To keep up to date with the project and to fi nd out<br />
more check out www.clydemuirshiel.co.uk/things-todo/widlife/tag-n-track/teamgull/<br />
or at www.facebook.<br />
com/TagnTrack/<br />
Gull adoptions<br />
Looking for that something different or are you<br />
interested in supporting our gull project? We are<br />
offering gull adoption packs where you can sponsor<br />
one of the gulls for £25 and in return you will receive<br />
an adoption certificate, factsheet, monthly email<br />
updates, your name on our website and a fl uffy gull to<br />
call your own. Look for details on our website or email<br />
tnt@clydemuirshiel.co.uk to fi nd out more.<br />
Event News<br />
Come along and meet the TnT Team at Muirshiel for<br />
a Bird Ring Demonstration. It is a chance to see our<br />
native woodland birds up close. Please pop in and<br />
say hello anytime time between 10am – 12pm.<br />
More Info…<br />
Details can be found on the Park’s website www.<br />
clydemuirshiel.co.uk/tag-n-track or by emailing tnt@<br />
clydemuirshiel.co.uk. The Project also know has its own<br />
Facebook Page which can be found at www.facebook.<br />
com/TagnTrack/<br />
Talks to groups can be arranged if you are interested in<br />
fi nding out more about the project and its fi ndings as the<br />
project progresses.<br />
Keep up to speed with events and activities taking place on the Park’s Facebook: facebook.<br />
com/ClydeMuirshielRegionalPark or Twitter @Clydemuirshiel pages and Instagram pages.<br />
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<strong>Gryffe</strong> Camera Club<br />
New Camera for Christmas? If you are interested in joining a Camera<br />
Club, just pop along to one of our Club Nights. We meet every Wednesday<br />
Night at The Carrick Centre, Houston between 7.30pm and 10.00pm. See<br />
our website – www.gryffecameraclub.co.uk We are also on Facebook<br />
www.facebook.com/<strong>Gryffe</strong>-Camera-Club<br />
Since the last issue we have had a packed agenda. The poor pre-<br />
Christmas weather severely reduced the size of the audience when our<br />
own Matt Johnson treated us to ‘A Little Bit of Everything’, covering his<br />
extensive trips to the Far East and Europe. Now we know why he does<br />
so well in the Club Competitions.<br />
The fi nal Club Evening of 2017 was the Christmas Party. We were<br />
entertained with a ‘Christmas Quiz’ hosted by MC Roger, which was<br />
thoroughly enjoyed. Undoubtedly, the answer of the night was to the<br />
question ‘What does ‘MF’ stand for. ‘Massey Fergusson’ was the reply,<br />
whereas the actual answer was ‘Manual Focus’ – we are after all a<br />
Camera Club! Congratulations to the eventual winners - ‘The Originals’,<br />
the oldest, or is that most senior members of the Club?!<br />
League Competition 3 is unique in the <strong>Gryffe</strong> syllabus in that the entries<br />
are judged twice - internally by the Club members before Christmas, and<br />
by an external judge after Christmas. It is always interesting to compare<br />
the two sets of results. This year Clive Watkins gave us his verdict on<br />
our endeavours.<br />
The winners as judged by the Club members were: -<br />
A Prints<br />
1st Matt Johnson<br />
2nd Pat Allan<br />
3rd Pat Allan<br />
Mono Prints<br />
1st Andy Stark<br />
=2nd Matt Johnson<br />
=2nd Matt Johnson<br />
Digital A<br />
1st Bill Crookston<br />
2nd John McConnellogue<br />
3rd Malcolm Martin<br />
The winners as judged by Clive Watkins were: -<br />
A Prints<br />
1st Matt Johnson<br />
2nd Pat Allan &<br />
Andy Stark<br />
3rd Pat Allan & Tim<br />
Bailey<br />
Mono Prints<br />
1st Andy Stark<br />
2nd Matt Johnson<br />
3rd Pat Allan & Tim<br />
Bailey<br />
Digital A<br />
1st Malcolm Martin<br />
2nd Malcolm Martin<br />
3rd Bill Crookston &<br />
John McConnellogue<br />
Digital B<br />
1st Chris Arthur<br />
2nd Chris Kyle<br />
3rd Rhona Miller<br />
Digital B<br />
1st Ronnie Logan<br />
2nd Rhona Miller<br />
3rd Chris Arthur<br />
Looking at someone else’s holiday snaps is not usually the most appealing<br />
way to spend an evening. But the holiday snaps of club member Andy Stark<br />
are somewhat different. In August 2016, along with nine friends and family<br />
members of the Craig Dhont Climbing Club, he walked around the Mont<br />
Blanc Massif - 119 miles in 10 days including the ascent of the equivalent<br />
of 9 ‘Munros’. In between all the walking, climbing (and drinking), he also<br />
recorded the adventure in more than 5,000 photographs! His excuse<br />
for taking so many - ‘every time you turned a corner there was another<br />
spectacular view’ His presentation took us on the same amazing journey.<br />
It is easy to reel off superlatives when viewing Award Winning Robert<br />
Quig’s photos, but you rather quickly run out of them. Those who braved<br />
the icy weather were treated to his presentation ‘The Wild West’ – many<br />
stunning photos of the landscape, fl ora and fauna of the West Coast of<br />
Scotland from Ayrshire to The Assynt.<br />
Upcoming speakers are Neil MacGregor with ‘Bits & Pieces’ on 31 January;<br />
David Hay with Composition in the Greek Islands on 21 <strong>February</strong> and Mark<br />
McColl who returns on 28 <strong>February</strong> with his stunning Aurora and Astro photos.<br />
We also have two competitions – the annual George Simpson Trophy which<br />
this year is held at Greenock Camera Club on 2 <strong>February</strong> and a GDPU League<br />
tie at East Kilbride Camera Club on 5 <strong>February</strong>.<br />
Langbank Camera Club<br />
January’s club print<br />
competition topic was<br />
‘Environmental Trash’.<br />
Entries submitted depicted<br />
many different aspects of<br />
what might be considered<br />
as environmental trash. The<br />
winning entry was awarded<br />
to James Goodall for his<br />
photograph of “Foggy Root”,<br />
an image captured at the small<br />
its closure in 1982. Third place<br />
was awarded to George Steele for<br />
his photograph “Retyred” taken<br />
within the Inverclyde area. At this<br />
meeting we covered aspects of<br />
camera operation and the impact<br />
of settings on the final image. We<br />
also featured a short introduction to<br />
photo management and backup.<br />
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beach area called Spreads<br />
near Erskine. The runner up<br />
was Derrick McPherson for his<br />
photograph of “Broken Bridge”<br />
taken at Little Duck Key, Florida,<br />
USA. The bridge is the original<br />
Seven Mile Bridge which was<br />
built for the Florida East Coast<br />
Railway in 1912 and converted<br />
for motor vehicles in 1935 until<br />
Our Projected Digital Image (PDI) evenings include short tutorials to help<br />
get the best out of your camera, whether it be getting to grips with menu<br />
settings or post processing before printing or displaying.<br />
The main <strong>February</strong> meeting will take place as usual on the second<br />
Monday of the month, 12th <strong>February</strong>, with the PDI meeting on<br />
26rd <strong>February</strong>. The print competition topic for <strong>February</strong> is “Silhouette”.<br />
The theme for the <strong>February</strong> PDI competition is “Framed”. Club meetings<br />
are held in Langbank Church Halls, Langbank.<br />
Visitors are always welcome to our friendly club nights. Membership of<br />
the club is only £10 for the first year so please come along. If you wish<br />
to find out more about Langbank Camera Club, please contact Derrick<br />
McPherson at langbankcc1@gmail.com.<br />
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Kilmacolm Camera Club<br />
In December, we held another internal league competition. The subject<br />
was “Memorable Buildings”, judged by Gill Williamson, of Eastwood<br />
Photographic Society.<br />
In the Print section, Billy Blair<br />
came fi rst, with “Black Rock<br />
Cottage,” Bill Ham came second,<br />
with “Wemyss Bay Station” and<br />
John Watson was third, with “High<br />
Rise, Havana.” Jane Robertson<br />
(“Lincoln Cathedral”), Bill Ham<br />
(“Matthias Church, Budapest”)<br />
and John Watson (“Underground<br />
Petersburg,” respectively. Bill<br />
(“Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki”),<br />
John (“Avila Cathedral”)<br />
and David Walker (“Glasgow<br />
Cathedral Interior” and “Glasgow<br />
Cathedral Ceiling”) all received<br />
Highly Commended awards.<br />
A special mention to John Watson<br />
and “the old fox,” Bill Ham, for<br />
Good fun, with some festive food<br />
and wine!<br />
We also had an excellent<br />
talk from Neil MacGregor, of<br />
Kirkintilloch Camera Club, on<br />
“Nature in Landscape.” His<br />
enthusiasm shone through<br />
during his talk on wildlife and<br />
nature, with Scotland displayed<br />
in wonderful landscapes,<br />
accompanied by a description of<br />
how he approached the images,<br />
timing, repeat visits, filters and<br />
exposures. His knowledge of<br />
Water Reserve, Seville”) all<br />
received Highly Commended<br />
awards.<br />
In the Digital section, Bill Ham<br />
was first, with “Kibble Palace,”<br />
John Watson came second,<br />
with “Syracuse Cathedral”<br />
and John and Bill shared third<br />
place, with “Harpa, Reykjavik”<br />
and “Catherine Palace, St<br />
their expertise at architectural<br />
photography. A selection of<br />
winning images is shown here.<br />
We ended 2017 with our usual<br />
quiz and party evening. The quiz<br />
was compiled expertly by Gordon<br />
McGibbon, with a wide selection<br />
of general knowledge questions<br />
(and some fearsome anagrams!).<br />
the wildlife he captures with<br />
his lens was inspiring. He gave<br />
valuable tips of how to deal with<br />
the idiosyncrasies of ptarmigans,<br />
capercaillies, snow buntings,<br />
hares and deer.<br />
There’s plenty more on show for<br />
the rest of the season. Come<br />
along and see for yourself.<br />
Venue: Kilmacolm New Community Centre, Room 1.01; Tuesday<br />
evening, time 7.30 (October to March)<br />
Contacts: Billy Blair, Tel: 873383; Janice Stevenson, Tel 873595.<br />
Website: clikpic.com/kilcamclub/<br />
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“The Borbasket Trophy 2017/<strong>2018</strong>”<br />
Last month at the McMaster Centre in Renfrew, Paisley Colour held its<br />
annual competition for the Borbasket Memorial Trophy.<br />
In this competition entry consists of three digital images judged as a set<br />
with the first image in each set either a table top, a portrait or a still<br />
life photograph. Judging the competition were last year’s winner of the<br />
trophy, Charles Hamilton and the winner of last season’s Henderson<br />
Trophy, Mike Cruise.<br />
Charles and Mike in turn gave a considered critique to each of the 26 sets<br />
entered. They pointed out the difficulties they encountered in judging<br />
fellow club members’ work and also the difficulties they had in selecting<br />
the top sets as there were many options vying for ranking positions.<br />
This year the award for the top set of images by a non-advanced member<br />
was made to Frank McColum for his set of images including “Jack and<br />
Ice” and “The Feed”.<br />
In the advanced section for the Borbasket<br />
Trophy Charles and Mike awarded 4th place<br />
to Guy Phillips for his set including portrait<br />
“Biggles” and fighter plane “Red 8”.<br />
The 3rd place set was by Neill Ross and<br />
his set included the best portrait in the<br />
competition “The Eyes Have It” as well as<br />
images “Golden Girl” and “Crossing the<br />
Line”.<br />
Runner up this year was Tom Clark and his<br />
set included the best still life image in the<br />
competition “Broken Garlic” as well as “Start<br />
of Winter” and “Frozen Morning”.<br />
The Borbasket Trophy winner for 2017/<strong>2018</strong> was Duncan McEwan for his<br />
outstanding set including “Forest Mist”, “On the Shore” and the superb<br />
portrait “Young Aristocrat”. Duncan’s portrait was judged as the best<br />
image in the competition.<br />
Club meetings on Thursday evenings continue at the McMaster Centre throughout<br />
the winter and spring months and include further competitions as well as lectures<br />
on themes such as African wild life, sub arctic landscape and art photography<br />
to which visitors are always welcome. For further details about PCPC and<br />
updated members galleries please view: www.paisleycolour.co.uk<br />
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Diaporama<br />
As usual, both Ronnie and<br />
David’s shows were diverse<br />
and interesting with music from<br />
many genres, from the 60’s to<br />
the present day.<br />
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began the<br />
evening with<br />
a visit to<br />
the Spanish<br />
hillside town<br />
of Ronda<br />
with views of the famous Puente Nuevo,<br />
which straddles the incredible EL Tajo<br />
gorge, and of the town and bullring.<br />
This was followed by a very unusual show<br />
called ‘Staying Inside the Lines’. His<br />
photos were of pages from a Colouring<br />
for Adults book, which he had coloured in<br />
in his own inimitable style including one done in Partick Thistle colours.<br />
Next were two shows featuring transport. ‘Bikes’ was about the charity<br />
motorbike ride in aid of Erskine Hospital and ‘Glasgow’s Clockwork<br />
Orange’ had photos of Glasgow’s subway stations above and below<br />
ground.<br />
‘James Logan’ was a tribute to his grandfather who was an excellent<br />
Glasgow amateur photographer and used photos which he had taken of<br />
Glasgow during his life, including one of a subway station Ronnie had<br />
also photographed.<br />
Next we travelled to Culzean Castle to see the castle and grounds taken<br />
during a camera club trip. This was followed by a skit on Brooklyn ninenine,<br />
an American sit-com, called ‘Erskine nine-nine’ and featuring his<br />
family. His final contribution was<br />
‘Marbella’ - memories of his<br />
holiday created by his phone.<br />
David could not be with us,<br />
unfortunately, but we were<br />
delighted that he sent us<br />
his contributions. He used<br />
photographs taken in previous<br />
years supplemented by borrowed<br />
images.<br />
His first show was ‘Finlaystone’<br />
and we were treated to the<br />
history of the house and<br />
estate before seeing it at its<br />
glorious best in springtime.<br />
‘A picture of You’ was, for<br />
those who remember the<br />
60’s, a tribute to the Jo Brown<br />
and The Bruvvers song<br />
accompanied by photos from<br />
Spain mixed with those of<br />
friends.<br />
‘Clyde Swim’ was his second recording of the annual Clyde swim with<br />
photos of participants and winners.<br />
‘Distaff Holidays’ was a very interesting record of family history for his<br />
children. It was mainly about his father in law, who was a gifted amateur<br />
painter, and featured the many canvases he painted on family holidays<br />
in Carradale.<br />
‘It’s Late’ by Ricky Nelson and ‘San Miguel’ by Lonnie Donegan were<br />
both tribute sequences and a bit of fun.<br />
His final show was ‘The Unquiet Grave’<br />
which featured photos taken at a<br />
Burns’ Farewell enactment in Greenock<br />
Cemetery.<br />
Our next meeting will be held in the Carrick<br />
Centre Houston on Monday 12th <strong>February</strong><br />
with shows from Hugh and Gerry. You will<br />
be very welcome to join us.<br />
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Bridge of Weir<br />
SWI<br />
On Thursday 1st<br />
<strong>February</strong> we will<br />
welcome a speaker from<br />
Glickman’s sweets, and look<br />
forward to tasting some of the<br />
products. We meet at 7.15pm<br />
for 7.30 at the British Legion and<br />
visitors will be made welcome.<br />
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Bridge of Weir<br />
Elderly Forum<br />
The next meeting of the Forum<br />
is on Tuesday 13th <strong>February</strong><br />
in the RBLS Hall at 3pm when<br />
the Summer Outing will be<br />
discussed together with any<br />
Other competent business.<br />
June Reid from Benefi ts Take<br />
up offi ce attended our meeting<br />
in January and explained about<br />
the changes to benefi ts. We are<br />
hoping to have a Councillor at<br />
our March meeting and we look<br />
forward to a good attendance.<br />
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The Clydebank<br />
Citadel Band<br />
.... Returns by popular demand<br />
St Machar’s Ranfurly Church<br />
Sunday 28th January <strong>2018</strong><br />
at 3pm<br />
£5 including refreshments<br />
Varied programme featuring<br />
some Scottish pieces for Burns<br />
Season. Tickets available at<br />
church or from Morven 612286<br />
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& bridge of weir<br />
The Bridge<br />
Spring is awakening. Get ahead - renew your stocks of stationery and prepare<br />
for all the birthdays and celebrations expected in <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
POST OFFICE – all types of Insurance, Savings products and Mortgages<br />
are available through the Post Offi ce. Please ask Donald, Anne or Stuart<br />
for an information leafl et. Our unique identifi cation code is provided on all<br />
leafl ets. Use of this code allows The Bridge to earn income on all completed<br />
transactions.<br />
STATIONERY<br />
– we stock a comprehensive range of stationery items. We are<br />
delighted customers are using The Bridge as a “one stop shop” bringing<br />
items for posting, purchasing the necessary packaging, wrapping on site and<br />
posting all in one go.<br />
GREETING CARDS – we are continually replenishing our stock to cover life’s<br />
events. For those with milestone birthdays the range of cards covers from<br />
ages 1 to 10 and 18 to 100. A small stock of Valentine cards are on sale –<br />
send your love in <strong>2018</strong>! Our cards have been rearranged as we now have a<br />
new card display unit courtesy of LOCHNAGAR CAFE.<br />
COMMUNITY CENTRE - please remember The Bridge is a central point in the<br />
village where you can meet others, have a tea or coffee and enjoy a chat with<br />
our volunteers. It is a bright, warm, welcoming place where hopefully you will<br />
feel at home. We look forward to catching up soon.<br />
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Singing for Wellbeing<br />
A fun, no-pressure choir singing feel-good songs every Tuesday from 6pm -<br />
7.15pm and Fridays at 2pm - 3.15pm in the Bishopton Community Centre.<br />
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Bridge of Weir<br />
Lace Group<br />
Bridge of Weir Lace Group meets<br />
fortnightly on Tuesday mornings<br />
(10am - 12noon) during the<br />
winter months. If you’d like to<br />
try lacemaking we can provide<br />
materials & tuition. For further<br />
details phone (01505) 613967.<br />
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Senior Citizens<br />
Club<br />
We meet at Cargill Hall every<br />
2nd and 4th Wednesday 7pm -<br />
9.15pm. Subscriptions are only<br />
£6 per year and £1 each week<br />
pays for your tea and biscuits.<br />
Entertainment provided. Previous<br />
entertainers include a male voice<br />
choir & live music. Contact Sheila<br />
Patterson for further information<br />
on 01505 690521.<br />
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SWI Langbank<br />
We had our Christmas party in<br />
December and Santa<br />
delivered gifts.<br />
In January we hosted<br />
a Scottish Quiz Night<br />
with a traditional haggis supper.<br />
Our <strong>February</strong> evening is on<br />
Thursday 15th <strong>February</strong> at<br />
7.30pm.<br />
The competitions are Matrimony<br />
Jam, Handwritten Family Tree<br />
and a family wedding picture.<br />
Our local family history expert,<br />
Margaret White will explain<br />
how to fi nd out more about our<br />
ancestors.<br />
All visitors will be made very<br />
welcome.<br />
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Let's hear from our Councillors<br />
Natalie Don reports:<br />
ROADS: I have had many residents contacting me about a range of issues. I<br />
appreciate that the roads and potholes seem to be the main cause of concern<br />
for many residents. Resurfacing work is now being carried out on the A761 at<br />
the entrance to Bridge of Weir and hopefully by the time of printing, this will be<br />
completed. I also continue to push for improvements to be made to various<br />
other roads within the ward which have come to my attention, including but<br />
not limited to; Ferry Road in Bishopton, Kilbarchan Road and Houston Road<br />
in Bridge of Weir and Dennistoun Road in Langbank. I do hope that by the<br />
time you are reading this, some improvements have been made.<br />
SCHOOLS: Last month I attended Langbank Community Council where a<br />
number of issues were brought to my attention including the school bus pick<br />
up/drop off point, deterioration of roads and dampness in the school. The<br />
dampness issue is of high concern and as previously reported, measures<br />
have been taken within the school in an effort to tackle the problem. A review<br />
visit will take place in March to ensure that conditions are improving and I will<br />
keep local residents informed of the outcome of this.<br />
JOINT ISSUES: I also recently met with Councillor Chris Curley for Inverclyde<br />
Ward 1, Inverclyde East, to discuss certain issues which relate to each of our<br />
wards. Chris and I considered various issues but most notably, the public<br />
transport links between Kilmacolm, Bridge of Weir and our neighbouring town<br />
centres as well as possible improvements to cycle links and routes between<br />
the different areas. I am very much looking forward to working with Chris in<br />
the future to see how we can benefi t the people within our respective wards.<br />
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Bridge of Weir Community Council<br />
The Bridge of Weir Community Council’s fi rst meeting of <strong>2018</strong> will be held in<br />
the Cargill Hall on Tuesday the 6th of <strong>February</strong> at 7pm.<br />
The Planning Convener will give an update on the Bull’s Garage Planning<br />
Application. We will hear details of a further planning application lodged by<br />
Westminster Home’s for the vacant land on Maxwell Place adjacent to the<br />
Hope Hall.<br />
The meeting will consider the consultation document on the proposed new<br />
fl ight path proposals for Glasgow Airport.<br />
Included in the Roads of Interest will be timescales for further works at Barochan<br />
Road, this time to provide a slip road intro the new housing development. The<br />
Community Council will ask for as little disruption to traffi c as possible.<br />
We have asked the Police to provide information on the procedure for having<br />
abandoned cars and vans removed from our streets.<br />
Our projects team will report on the programme for planting Aspen Tree’s in<br />
suitable locations throughout the village, as well as an update on the Ladeside<br />
upgrade project.<br />
In late December we welcomed the introduction of the exercise equipment to<br />
Ranfurly Park a project lead by our Fund Raising Committee.<br />
The winner of the Christmas Hamper drawn at the Light’s Switch on event was<br />
Gordon Fraser of Kilmacolm Road Gordon was delighted to receive the prize.<br />
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Let's hear from our Councillors<br />
Stephen McCabe reports:<br />
IC BUDGET: The Council’s budget consultation closes on 11th <strong>February</strong> and I would encourage you, if you<br />
have not already done so, to have your say. Details of how you can respond to the budget consultation are<br />
available on the Council’s website at www.inverclyde.gov.uk/yoursay and the budget simulator can be found<br />
at https://inverclyde.budgetsimulator.com. You can email any comments you have to yoursay@inverclyde.<br />
gov.uk.<br />
The budget simulator is an online survey tool that allows you to make choices on how you would balance the<br />
Council’s budget. We have set out 40 areas of budget cuts and increases to charges totalling over £8m and<br />
are asking people as part of the consultation to identify up to £5m of their preferred options.<br />
There are no easy options on the list. All the savings proposals will adversely impact on the local community,<br />
be it through a loss of jobs and a reduction in service or through increased charges. The views you express<br />
will help inform the fi nal shape of the Council’s budget, which will be decided at a special meeting of the full<br />
Council on 15th March. I would also encourage you to lobby our local and regional MSPs, particularly the<br />
Cabinet Secretary for Finance Derek Mackay, for a better deal for the Council so that the level of savings<br />
we need to make is reduced.<br />
FLOOD PREVENTION: At the Environment and Regeneration Committee on 18th January an update was<br />
given on the planned fl ood prevention works in Kilmacolm and Quarriers. The fi rst phase of works in<br />
Kilmacolm to address the fl ooding at Gilburn Road/Market Place is likely to be an upgrade of the existing<br />
culvert between Market Place and Smithy Brae. There is no fi rm timescale for the works to start, although<br />
I would hope it would be during the course of this fi nancial year.<br />
The Council’s consultant is fi nalising the design of a scheme for dealing with fl ooding from the Gotter Water<br />
at Quarriers. This will involve the construction of a culvert to divert water that collects in the fi eld West of<br />
Craigbet Avenue, and results in fl ooding to property, back into the Gotter Water.<br />
Christopher Curley reports:<br />
IC BUDGET: The Inverclyde budget consultation process runs until the 11th of <strong>February</strong>. Although the<br />
Scottish Government settlement is better than hoped, possible savings have been identifi ed to balance the<br />
budget and can be found in the “your council, your say” section of the Inverclyde Council website. Councillors<br />
have not agreed any of these savings as yet and we want to hear your views on these savings before making<br />
budget decisions in March. I would again encourage everyone to take part in the consultation.<br />
PLANNING: I note the proposal of application notice by Gladman Developments with respect to the<br />
proposed housing development at Carsemeadow in Quarriers Village and I will be attending the formal<br />
public exhibition on the 8th <strong>February</strong> between 2pm and 8pm at Sommerville Weir Hall.<br />
PETITIONS COMMITTEE: This met on the 1st <strong>February</strong> for the fi rst time in a number of months. I am vice<br />
convenor of this committee which hears petitions in relation to council services, affording Inverclyde’s<br />
citizens a direct route of engagement in the policy development process of the Council. More information<br />
can be obtained on the Council’s website if you are interested in raising a petition.<br />
David Wilson reports:<br />
PLANNING: The application for housing at Knapps and North Dennistoun has, I understand, attracted some<br />
1000 objections. Planning offi cers will read all of these and acknowledge them. They will be able to glean<br />
the most popular reasons for objecting to the scheme. Statutory consultation with some dozen bodies will<br />
also be conducted. Matters require to be concluded in four months. The MacTaggart and Meikle proposal<br />
for West of Quarry Drive is expected soon, and the one by Gladman for Carsemeadow in Quarriers Village<br />
takes place on Thursday 8th <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong>, 2pm - 8pm at Sommerville Weir Hall, Faith Avenue, Quarriers<br />
Village, PA11 3TF.<br />
IC BUDGET: We have gone out to consultation on possible budget savings. It is important that we get a<br />
steer from our constituents. What might seem important to councillors is not necessarily agreed by the<br />
public. We have managed to maintain front line services over the past eight years but things are getting<br />
tighter. I meet often with English councillors and there is little doubt that Councils South of the Border have<br />
suffered much greater cuts to their budgets than us in Scotland. The extra £1600 pa per head via the<br />
Barnett Formula gives us a considerable advantage over the English Regions.<br />
GOLF CLUB: Mrs Jane McDonald has been elected as the fi rst woman to be Captain of The Kilmacolm<br />
Golf Club. The Club was formed in 1891 and the Ladies section in 1898. I spoke, while Captain, at the<br />
100th anniversary of the Ladies section in 1998, and even then the Ladies did not have equality. Progress<br />
indeed. I can now add Jane to a list of my bosses, which includes Ruth, Theresa and my wife.<br />
ROADS: We have entered into a Roads Authorities Shared Service with West and East Dunbartonshire<br />
Councils. Audit Scotland have concluded that increased collaboration and shared services should be the<br />
way forward for all councils. Time will tell on this one, though our appropriate director envisages savings.<br />
FLOODING: Consultants continue to investigate fl ooding from the Glenmosston Burn and its effect on<br />
Gillburn Road and Market Place. Consideration is being given to the attenuation fl ows up stream in Glen<br />
Moss.<br />
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Outlook<br />
‘OUTLOOK’ is a social<br />
community group in<br />
Kilmacolm, that was created<br />
to welcome everyone, young<br />
and old, to come to share<br />
friendship and fellowship<br />
together. It is led by the Community<br />
Issues team of Kilmacolm Old Kirk. The<br />
group meets in Kidston Hall on 1st and<br />
3rd Thursday afternoons monthly, from<br />
2pm to 4pm. The programme includes<br />
invited speakers, afternoon tea, items of<br />
community issues for discussion, dates for<br />
your diary, plus entertaining activities.<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
<strong>February</strong> to May <strong>2018</strong><br />
1st Feb Toe tapping entertainment<br />
with Archie and Willie on<br />
Accordians, Graham on<br />
Drums<br />
15th Feb S.S.A.F.A. – the Armed<br />
Forces Charity<br />
1st March William Kean – Organist,<br />
Pianist and Photographer<br />
– Scottish Favourites on piano<br />
and violin<br />
15th March Gentle Keep Fit with Grace<br />
– Back by popular demand<br />
5th April Heartstart. Morag Thow<br />
– demonstration of simple<br />
skills that save lives<br />
19th April Holidays with Charlotte<br />
– Travel Actually<br />
3rd May Stories of a Councillor with<br />
David Wilson<br />
17th May Clydeside Singers – favourite<br />
singalongs<br />
The OUTLOOK team of Margaret Cook,<br />
Sandra Crawford, Andrea Hargreaves,<br />
Gordon McGibbon, Rae McPhee, Heather<br />
Mutch, Catriona Miller, Judy Adams and Jill<br />
Russell invite you to Come along, bring a<br />
friend, spread the word that OUTLOOK is for<br />
fellowship and friendship.<br />
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Kilmacolm Girl<br />
Guiding Spring Fayre<br />
Saturday 10th March 10am - 12:30pm<br />
St Columba’s Church Hall<br />
Come along and support our local Rainbows,<br />
Brownies and Guides at the Girl Guiding<br />
Daffodil Spring Fayre. Crafts, Tombola,<br />
Easter Eggs, Home baking, Mother Day’s<br />
Gifts, Bacon rolls and more.. Adults £2.50 /<br />
Children £1.50 - refreshments included.<br />
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PLANNING: Public Exhibition<br />
Thursday 8th <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong>, 2pm - 8pm at Sommerville Weir Hall, Faith<br />
Avenue, Quarriers Village, PA11 3TF<br />
On 12th January <strong>2018</strong>, Gladman Developments<br />
Ltd made a Proposal of Application Notice relating<br />
to a proposed new housing development on land<br />
at Carsemeadow, Quarriers Village. There follows a<br />
12 week public consultation period from that date,<br />
and Gladman Developments Ltd will be holding a<br />
formal public exhibition in Quarriers Village on 8th<br />
<strong>February</strong> when indicative development proposals<br />
will be available for viewing.<br />
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Councillor Nelson Tackles Parking<br />
It has become clear that many of<br />
the parking disc zone signs required<br />
to make the zones compliant with<br />
the Traffi c Signs Regulations and<br />
General Directions Act are not in<br />
place in Inverclyde.<br />
Without the required signage in<br />
place it renders a disc zone area<br />
of the decriminalised parking<br />
enforcement scheme approved<br />
for Inverclyde by the Scottish Ministers on the 6th of October 2014 legally<br />
unenforceable.<br />
Clearly the Council and its representatives should not be issuing parking<br />
tickets for disc reasons within an area where the statutory disc zone signage<br />
is not in place.<br />
Quite why the parking enforcement team leader has failed to ensure that the<br />
compliant signage in the disc zones in Inner Greenock, Gourock and Kilmacolm<br />
is not in place remains unclear at this stage.<br />
I have written to Roisin Dillon, the<br />
parking enforcement team leader, to<br />
put to her the fact that many of the<br />
parking disc zone signs required to<br />
make the zones compliant with the<br />
Traffi c Signs Regulations and General<br />
Directions Act are not in place in<br />
Inverclyde. I have inquired what<br />
control measures she put in place at<br />
the outset of the scheme in order to<br />
ensure that the disc zone signage was<br />
compliant.<br />
I believe that motorists have been unjustly served with parking tickets for<br />
disc offences in those areas where the compliant signage is not in place. I<br />
have asked what steps will now be taken to apologise to motorists and refund<br />
them?<br />
I have also raised my concerns that the time for a motorist to obtain a parking<br />
disc is being limited to just 10 minutes by the parking attendants when it was<br />
stated at committee by the<br />
former Head of Roads that<br />
motorists would be given<br />
ample time to obtain a disc.<br />
Such a short period of time<br />
being imposed is unfair,<br />
especially to those who are<br />
elderly, pregnant or have very<br />
young children where this<br />
could clearly be considered<br />
discriminatory under the<br />
Equality Act.”<br />
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Kilmacolm Taxis Celebrates 10 years<br />
It’s just over 10 years since Gordon McDonald and his wife Anne took over<br />
the Kilmacolm Taxis business back in December 2007.<br />
Gordon said, “I can’t believe where the<br />
time has gone, but as they say, time<br />
fl ies when you’re enjoying yourself.<br />
It’s a business which is very much<br />
dependent on a relationship of trust;<br />
many of our customers comment<br />
on the fact they feel confi dent in<br />
our care. We like to provide a more<br />
personal service, something which<br />
bigger companies are not able to do<br />
as effectively, and that seems to work<br />
well with local villagers as they get to<br />
know our regular drivers.<br />
We very much appreciate our many<br />
loyal customers over the last 10 years<br />
who have gone on to recommend us<br />
to friends and family, and we are looking forward to continuing those strong<br />
relationships. Here’s to the next 10 years.<br />
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Shrove Tuesday<br />
Coffee Morning<br />
The Annual Shrove Tuesday<br />
Coffee Morning this year will be<br />
on Tuesday 13th <strong>February</strong> 10 - 12<br />
noon in St Fillan’s Church Hall,<br />
Moss Road Kilmacolm. There will<br />
be lovely freshly made pancakes,<br />
home baking, raffl e and various<br />
stalls. Tickets £3.<br />
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Kilmacolm Community Council<br />
Inverclyde Council could have an estimated funding gap of £10.2m by 2019/20 unless it fi nds ways of reducing<br />
expenditure and increasing revenues before then. They have a budget consultation that runs from 15th January until<br />
11th <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> and are seeking the views of residents, the business community and anyone else with an interest<br />
in Inverclyde on balancing the council budget.<br />
The council has set out forty areas of suggested budget cuts and increases to charges totalling over £8m and is asking<br />
people as part of the consultation to identify up to £5m of their preferred options. The community can have their<br />
say online through the budget simulator at https://inverclyde.budgetsimulator.com/ where the budget options are<br />
outlined.<br />
Inverclyde Council hosted a ‘drop in’ event between 4pm and 8pm in the Kilmacolm Community Centre on Tuesday<br />
16th January where more information was available and the opportunity to express comments.<br />
The Kilmacolm Community Council will discuss, with the participation of the community, the suggested options at their<br />
meeting on January 30th <strong>2018</strong> and will frame a formal response to Inverclyde Council. Members of the community<br />
are encouraged to attend this and any other meeting of the Kilmacolm Community Council.<br />
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Guide Hut to<br />
Hire<br />
A great venue with easy access<br />
near to the village centre.<br />
Newly refurbished main hall,<br />
with additional kitchen facilities<br />
and outdoor area. Perfect for<br />
children’s parties, weekly classes<br />
and one off special occasions.<br />
Anyone wanting to hire the Guide<br />
Hut please contact Roz on 07584<br />
359007.<br />
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Kilmacolm<br />
Surgeries<br />
Every 4th Monday PC<br />
Jamieson, the local<br />
neighbourhood offi cer, will hold a<br />
surgery in the Community Centre<br />
between 10.30 - 11.30am.<br />
Please pop in and see him if you<br />
want to share any concerns or<br />
need advice.<br />
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The Kilmacolm Community Council submitted to Inverclyde Council their objection to the planning application for the<br />
proposed residential development on the land at the Knapps and North Denniston submitted by Gladman Developments<br />
Limited. The response can be viewed at http://www.kilmacolmcc.co.uk<br />
A ‘community spend’ budget of £70,000 is available for community inspired village centre improvements and added<br />
facilities for Kilmacolm and Quarriers Village The Kilmacolm Community Council is requesting that members of the<br />
community or community groups submit suggestions for improvements or additional facilities that will enhance village<br />
life in Kilmacolm and Quarriers Village. Suggestions should be addressed to secretary@kimacolmcc.co.uk<br />
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Curry & Quiz<br />
Night<br />
Saturday 3rd March <strong>2018</strong><br />
The Annual Kilmacolm Scout<br />
Curry and Quiz Night will be<br />
on Saturday 3rd March <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Tickets are £10 which includes<br />
your curry. There will be a bar<br />
on the night selling beer, wine,<br />
spirits, prosecco and soft drinks.<br />
There will be great food, quizzing,<br />
music and maybe even some<br />
dancing! So get a team together -<br />
max 8 people per team - or better<br />
still 2 teams and order your<br />
tickets from Maureen on 01505<br />
872094 or any of the scout<br />
leaders. We always appreciate<br />
the support. Money raised goes<br />
to help support our local scouts<br />
activities.<br />
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Whist Drive<br />
Kilmacolm and Port Glasgow<br />
Agricultural Society. Friday<br />
16th <strong>February</strong> 7.30pm. New<br />
Community Centre Kilmacolm.<br />
Light Supper - tickets £4.<br />
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Do You Want To<br />
Improve Your<br />
Bridge?<br />
Classes resume<br />
on<br />
Tuesday<br />
evenings starting<br />
27th <strong>February</strong> in<br />
Kilmacolm Community Centre<br />
7pm - 9pm.<br />
There will be a lesson on a specifi c<br />
topic each evening followed by<br />
discussion and play for the rest<br />
of the time.<br />
A detailed list<br />
of lessons is<br />
displayed in the<br />
Centre<br />
Notice<br />
Board.<br />
Further information call 01505<br />
872345.<br />
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Kilbarchan Parish Church<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church Tots’ Club<br />
The club takes place on Mondays from 9.15am - 11.30am in the church<br />
hall and is run by a group of volunteers from the church. We are delighted<br />
to welcome tots from birth-3 years, along with their accompanying adults.<br />
There is a huge variety of toys and bouncy castle for the tots and enjoyable<br />
company with tea/coffee for the adults. The cost remains £1 for adults.<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church Drama Group.<br />
Rehearsals are now underway for the next production “The Vicar of Dibley”,<br />
a series of scenes adapted into a 2 act comedy to be performed on Thursday<br />
- Saturday 26th - 28th April. More information about tickets in the next<br />
<strong>Advertizer</strong> but please note the dates.<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church Boys’ Brigade are holding a Coffee Morning and<br />
Craft Fair on Saturday 17th <strong>February</strong> in the church halls - off Steeple Square<br />
- from 10am - 12noon. All welcome.<br />
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Kilbarchan Parish Messy Church<br />
Our second Messy Church of <strong>2018</strong> takes place on<br />
Saturday 17th <strong>February</strong> in the Church Halls,<br />
Steeple Square from 4pm - 6pm. Our theme will<br />
be ‘Love’ and we will explore this through crafts,<br />
story and song. All young people will be made most<br />
welcome. Just remember to bring an adult along with<br />
you. We close by all sitting down to eat together and catching<br />
up with friends, old and new.<br />
Would you know what to do in an Emergency?<br />
New Dates for <strong>2018</strong>!!<br />
♥ Every week in Scotland, 70 people suffer cardiac arrest.<br />
♥ More than 3500 people per year in Scotland are treated by the Ambulance<br />
Service following a cardiac arrest.<br />
♥ Only one in 20 people will survive.<br />
♥ Without resuscitation, cardiac arrest is always fatal<br />
♥ But, performing CPR could double that person’s chance of survival<br />
Heartstart courses are free of charge and it only takes two hours to learn the<br />
skills which may someday save a life:<br />
♥ Recovery position<br />
♥ CPR and using an Automated External Defi brillator (AED)<br />
♥ Heart Attack<br />
♥ Choking<br />
♥ Serious bleeding<br />
To learn the simple skills that save lives, contact Morag Thow on 07868<br />
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Tue 20th <strong>February</strong> 7-9pm The Boarding House Howwood<br />
Wed 28th March 7-9pm Masonic Lodge Lochwinnoch<br />
Tue 17th April 7-9pm The Boarding House Howwood<br />
Wed 23rd May 7-9pm Masonic Lodge Lochwinnoch<br />
Tue 19th June 7-9pm The Boarding House Howwood<br />
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The Old Library Centre<br />
Did you know that in the Old Library Centre we have many archive photos of<br />
the village? These are available for members of the public to look through<br />
in the centre. They are divided into categories of School Days, Lilias Day<br />
and General and Group scenes. Why don’t you come in and have a look at<br />
the history of the village; it really is fascinating. Alternatively, you may have<br />
some old photos of your own that you would be willing for us to copy and add<br />
to our collection. Do come in and have a chat about it.<br />
Some places have opened up on the Thursday afternoon FABS class<br />
(exercise class for over 60’s). If you are interested phone the Old Library<br />
Centre, or just come along to the class. The fi rst one is free.<br />
All our other classes are running as usual, Yoga, Pilates, Bridge Club,<br />
Craft Group, Book Group and First Love Music (music and movement for<br />
toddlers).<br />
You can also come in to use the computers. We offer photocopying,<br />
laminating and faxing facilities all at very competitive prices.<br />
The Old Library Centre is a registered Scottish Charity and is ran by<br />
volunteers. For more details please phone 01505 706070, email kipcokil@<br />
hotmail.com or visit our website www.kipcokil.com<br />
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<strong>Gryffe</strong> Scottish Country Dancing Club<br />
Our club Christmas party night was a great success with almost 50 dancers<br />
attending to dance to the music of Shona and Susan MacFadyen.<br />
Holidays over, we are now embarked on our spring term with Thursday<br />
night classes running up to Easter, 8pm in the Kilbarchan Guide Centre.<br />
Experienced and new dancers will be most welcome to come along and join<br />
in for a sociable, fun evening of dancing and music. £3 per class.<br />
Contact Les Lambert 01505 704398. leslambert08@gmail.com<br />
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Elderslie Kirk Guild<br />
Elderslie Kirk Guild will meet on Wednesday 14th <strong>February</strong> at 7.30pm in the<br />
Church Hall when Vivienne MacDonald will provide a “Valentines Day” talk<br />
and slideshow, and on Wednesday 28th <strong>February</strong>, when Richard Woods will<br />
talk on the guild project Mission International “Haiti”. All welcome.<br />
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Let's hear from our Councillors<br />
Andy Doig reports:<br />
BUILDING WORKS: I have been supporting residents in the Kilnknowe Cottages area of Howwood who are worried<br />
about the extensive piling which developers, MacTaggart and Mickel, are having to undertake to remediate the site<br />
across from the Cottages. In any new development some disruption is to be expected but I have contacted the Head<br />
of Planning at Renfrewshire Council to articulate my concerns given that previous planning applications for that site<br />
had been refused due to extensive mineworkings in the area.<br />
CYCLE CHARITY: I have recently met Lochwinnoch resident, Mr Steve Forbes, to discuss how I can support his<br />
aim to form a local group of the Cycling Without Age charity. This charity encourages bands of volunteers to use<br />
tri-shaw cycles to support people like dementia sufferers to still get outdoors and to go for leisurely cycles in a safe<br />
environment. As a life-long cyclist since the age of 4yrs old I am very keen to support Mr Forbes in what is a brilliant<br />
project and if you feel you might like to volunteer and help Mr Forbes, please call me on 07534 148224.<br />
MAKAR: Village communities like Kilbarchan, Lochwinnoch, and Howwood, have many creative and artistic groups<br />
locally. Some months ago Kilbarchan Children’s author, Jack Hastie, who is a member of Lochwinnoch Writers<br />
Group, came to me with an idea that Renfrewshire should have its own Makar, or local Poet Laureate. At the last<br />
full council meeting Cllr Eileen McCartin and I proposed this idea and it was agreed unanimously that this voluntary<br />
post should be created.<br />
Derek Bibby reports:<br />
WARD CLOSURE AT RAH: On the <strong>Advertizer</strong> deadline, the shocking news came through that the Health Minister<br />
had approved the closure of the Children’s Ward at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. This is a betrayal by the Scottish<br />
Government of those parents who have fought for six years against the threat of closure and the decision will have<br />
signifi cant implications for families with sick children in our villages and across Renfrewshire who, will have further<br />
to travel for treatment.<br />
WINTER WEATHER: We are still in the depths of winter, and during the cold and freezing weather in recent weeks,<br />
and due to icy conditions, I have had reports of some of our older residents unable to get out of their homes and<br />
streets. This is unacceptable. A long term plan for responding to the situation of sustained periods of winter weather<br />
in our villages and outlying areas needs to be set out. The provision of grit bins, and adequate amounts of salt, is<br />
just one aspect of planning not only for the remainder of this winter, but also for the future. I have had reports of<br />
empty grit bins in Kilbarchan and Howwood. Action to ensure that this is not repeated needs to be taken.<br />
BIN COLLECTIONS: Another consequence of the bad weather post Christmas, has been disruption to bin collections.<br />
This has highlighted one of the implications of the Council’s decision to reduce the frequency of grey bin collections<br />
to every 3 weeks. Some residents with families have reported grey bins overfl owing at the end of the current 2 week<br />
cycle, and for them this reduction will be problematic. Households will also receive a second recycling bin and for<br />
many the issue will be space to accommodate it. It is clear that these changes which have already been approved,<br />
have not been thought through, and it is unacceptable that the views of residents have not been sought on an issue<br />
which affects every household in Kilbarchan, Howwwood and Lochwinnoch. I will continue to press for a public<br />
consultation to take place prior to implementation.<br />
HERITAGE FUND: Paisley may not have been successful in its City of Culture Bid, however funding is still available<br />
from the Councils Culture Heritage and Events Fund. This funding must not be confi ned to Paisley, and the villages<br />
need to be equal benefi ciaries. The deadlines for the next two rounds of applications are <strong>February</strong> 10th and May<br />
10th respectively.<br />
Bill Binks reports:<br />
BROWNFIELD SITES: At the recent Communities, Housing & Planning Policy Board meeting, we were advised of<br />
the Renfrewshire Vacant and Derelict Land Strategy for <strong>2018</strong>. The objective was to prioritise the development of<br />
Brownfi eld and previously used land to encourage sustainable economic growth, enhance places and meet housing<br />
needs across Renfrewshire. It remains a priority to reuse and redevelop land across Renfrewshire and is monitored<br />
on an annual basis. It goes without saying that this system reduces the need to consider green fi eld sites for<br />
possible development. I hope over the next few weeks to list all the identifi ed sites within ward 9 and present them<br />
to the appropriate community councils for interest and discussion purposes.<br />
FLY TIPPING: Did you know that Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) research paper (May 2017) asserted that in Scotland<br />
fl y tipping was estimated to cost at least £11million of tax payers money on clearance, disposal and enforcement<br />
activities. The Audit, Risk and Scrutiny Board set up a review to assess the extent of fl y tipping in Renfrewshire.<br />
The Lead Reviewer will liaise with those invited to present to the Board on this topic in March and will ensure that<br />
members have an opportunity to consider any questions they may wish to explore further. So this is your opportunity<br />
to help out. If you know of any regular fl y tipping sites or incidents in your area then please let us know.<br />
DAY CENTRE CLOSURE: I am deeply concerned that the issue of the proposed closure of the Whitehaugh and West<br />
Lane Gardens Day Centres has still not been resolved to the satisfaction of the users and carers, who rely on these<br />
facilities, and have no wish whatsoever to have to look elsewhere for a similar service. We as elected representatives<br />
of this Council voted unanimously to retain these two centres at our Council meeting on the 30th August last year.<br />
Despite this overwhelming support, the IJB (an unelected body) refuse to even consider our proposals and are intent<br />
on forging ahead with the closures without consideration. We must continue to fi ght this decision and would value<br />
your continued support.<br />
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Howwood W.I.<br />
Tuesday 20th<br />
<strong>February</strong>:<br />
Why I Chose Nursing<br />
By Margaret Linnie<br />
Competition: Beanie Hat for<br />
Premature Baby Donated to<br />
Hospital<br />
Hostesses: Nan Robertson &<br />
Agnes McKay<br />
Vote of Thanks: Margaret<br />
Jamieson<br />
New members will be made very<br />
welcome. For further information<br />
please contact Irene MacTaggart<br />
on 01505 704800.<br />
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Charity Bulbs<br />
and Plants for<br />
Sale<br />
In support of the roof fund at St<br />
Mary’s<br />
What could be nicer than a<br />
splash of early spring colour on<br />
your doorstep? Bring your own<br />
container and come and plant it<br />
up with us, choosing from a wide<br />
range of fl owering plants and<br />
colourful spring bulbs suitable for<br />
indoor and outdoor use, window<br />
boxes and rockeries: Alternatively<br />
pick out your favourites and take<br />
them away to plant at home.<br />
A variety of odd pots will also<br />
be available, as will some pots<br />
already planted up.<br />
All the plants and bulbs supplied<br />
will fl ower during March and April<br />
and fi lled containers will make<br />
ideal presents for Mothering<br />
Sunday (March 11th) and Easter<br />
(April 1st). The plants will be<br />
available from <strong>February</strong> 24th.<br />
Contact Viola McGrowbag 07756<br />
935923 to book a day and a time<br />
to visit to suit you and<br />
to get directions,<br />
as there is limited<br />
parking.<br />
Minimum charge<br />
of £3 with<br />
all money<br />
going to the<br />
St Mary’s Port<br />
Glasgow Roof<br />
Fund.<br />
Coffee, Tea and<br />
Biscuits available.<br />
Your Ward 9 Councillors ... for Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch & Elderlsie<br />
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Lochwinnoch<br />
Arts Festival<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
supporting St Vincent’s 30 years<br />
of care and support<br />
In tribute to St Vincent Hospice,<br />
- an organization that has cared<br />
for and supported many people<br />
in and around Lochwinnoch for<br />
the past 30 years - the Festival is<br />
hosting a number of fundraising<br />
events. One not to miss is<br />
"Everyone should come to Sing<br />
for St Vincent’s" (No talent or<br />
experience required!).<br />
Sing for St Vincent’s<br />
with<br />
Lochwinnoch Choral<br />
Society<br />
Sunday 18th March<br />
Parish Church<br />
2pm to 4pm<br />
Everyone welcome let’s make<br />
this a huge event!!<br />
We invite you to help fi ll the<br />
Parish church, to join with the<br />
Lochwinnoch Choral Society<br />
and really raise the roof! We'd<br />
love the whole community to<br />
join together and sing for St.<br />
Vincent's and help this fantastic<br />
charity celebrate 30 years of<br />
service to our community.<br />
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Kilbarchan<br />
During the month of <strong>February</strong>,<br />
the group has 2 meetings. The<br />
fi rst is a joint meeting with guests<br />
from Houston and Bridge of<br />
Weir groups, with a speaker, the<br />
Archivist from Quarriers. The<br />
following meeting is on the topic<br />
“The Wives of Famous Johns or<br />
Williams” and should be lighthearted<br />
and interesting. We<br />
would be delighted to welcome<br />
new members, please phone<br />
703786 for more information or<br />
see the website: www.nwr.org.uk<br />
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Calling On all previous Miss Lilias’ to help us<br />
celebrate 50 continuous years of Lilias Day<br />
It’s 50 years since a committed group of parents revived modern day Lilias<br />
Day after a lapse in the annual event during the war and post war years. To<br />
celebrate we are calling on all previous Miss Lilias’ to join the <strong>2018</strong> Lilias<br />
Day parade and to feature in this years brochure. We already have our very<br />
fi rst Miss Lilias, Fiona Jackson (nee Liddel) on board and looking forward to<br />
meeting many more of you.<br />
If you were a previous Miss Lilias, or know anyone who was, please get in<br />
contact with us at info@liliasday.co.uk.<br />
We are also looking for nominations for this years Miss Lilias. Please send<br />
your nominations to the above email address telling why you, or the person<br />
you are nominating, would make a great Miss Lilias. The closing date for<br />
nominations is the 1st March.<br />
Other important dates on the Lilias Day calendar:<br />
Historic Parade costume fi tting - 12 - 2pm, Sunday 11th March, The Old<br />
library Centre, Kilbarchan. Take part in one of Scotland’s oldest historic<br />
parades. From Habbie Simpson to the boy who lay the foundation stone of<br />
the Statute of Liberty, the Lilias Day parade tells the story of the rich history<br />
of the village.<br />
Stall holders booking evening - 7 - 9pm, Tuesday 13th March, The Old<br />
Library Centre, Kilbarchan. Secure your pitch at one of the best fundraising<br />
events in the area. Each year Lilias Day raises tens of thousands of pounds<br />
for local organisations and charitable causes.<br />
Lilias Day - Saturday 2nd June<br />
Keep up to date with all the latest news on this years event and Lilifest by<br />
visiting our website www.liliasday.co.uk<br />
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Scottish 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! Phone Lorna Black<br />
01505 843048 for more info.<br />
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Lochwinnoch SWI<br />
The <strong>February</strong> meeting<br />
of Lochwinnoch SWI<br />
is on 21st <strong>February</strong><br />
at 7.30pm in the<br />
McKillop Hall. Julie Scott from<br />
Morrison’s Supermarket is giving<br />
a talk on “Fruit and Vegetables”.<br />
Some new ideas on our Five-a-<br />
Day will be most welcome after<br />
the excesses of the Festive<br />
season!<br />
There is a warm welcome to<br />
all members and friends. For<br />
further information contact<br />
Elma Richmond at 843193 or<br />
richmond32@tiscali.co.uk<br />
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The Third<br />
Lochwinnoch<br />
Golf Club Tea<br />
Dance<br />
The third free Tea Dance<br />
in support of Lochwinnoch<br />
Dementia Friendly Village will<br />
be on Friday 2nd March 2pm till<br />
4.30pm. Come and dance, sing<br />
and have fun with the fantastic<br />
‘Music Box’ and enjoy a lovely<br />
afternoon tea from Janice and her<br />
team! Donations at the event!!<br />
For more info contact Morag on<br />
0786875<strong>281</strong>4<br />
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Winners of the<br />
Christmas 2017<br />
Odd Men shop<br />
windows were<br />
Chloe and Lucy Runciman<br />
Watch out for the next competition<br />
at the <strong>2018</strong> Arts Festival £20<br />
token for La Dolce Vita chip<br />
shop!!<br />
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Knitting Bee<br />
Meets fortnightly on a Tuesday from<br />
7pm to 9pm at Knit Knax, 37 High Street<br />
Johnstone, also weekly Thursday from 2pm<br />
to 4pm.<br />
Contact: Pamela 07743 156738 or email<br />
bknitting@hotmail.co.uk.<br />
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Crafty Friends<br />
Crafty Hobbies is what we do<br />
Come and join our Crafty crew<br />
Come & learn some Crafty<br />
makes<br />
Followed by some tea and<br />
cakes<br />
We meet the 1st and 3rd<br />
Thursdays in the month at<br />
7.30pm in the Carrick Centre<br />
Houston. No previous craft<br />
experience necessary. We are<br />
just a group of ladies who enjoy<br />
making things! Contact - Lorna<br />
Cairns 612844 or Shirley White<br />
610721.<br />
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New Sewing<br />
Class<br />
Got a sewing machine but never<br />
used it or just lost confi dence?<br />
Do you want to know how to<br />
raise/lower a hem or change a<br />
broken zip? We might just have<br />
the solution. A new SEWING<br />
CLASS has started in the Village<br />
Hall Library on a Tuesday evening<br />
from 7 - 9pm. Come along and<br />
learn essential techniques every<br />
Beginner or Refresher Sewer<br />
should know. £10 per class.<br />
Places for 6-week block must<br />
be booked in advance. Contact<br />
brookfi eldvpa@gmail.com for<br />
more information or to book a<br />
place.<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Houston &<br />
Killellan Kirk<br />
World Day of Prayer<br />
This year the World Day of<br />
Prayer will be held in Houston<br />
and Killellan Kirk on Friday 2nd<br />
March at 7.30pm. Everybody will<br />
be made most welcome.<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Parlez Vous<br />
Francais<br />
French Conversation group meets<br />
every Wednesday from 9.30am<br />
till 12noon at Fox & Hounds.<br />
Informal tuition same venue 2pm<br />
- 4pm. Phone 01505 871 343,<br />
07463 570464 or email avril.<br />
forbes2015@outlook.com<br />
H.O.S.T. The Carrick Centre, Houston<br />
(Houston Old School Trust)<br />
Monday to Friday<br />
Woodlands Out of School<br />
01505 615438<br />
Coffee Shop<br />
Mon - Fri 9am - 4.30pm | Sat 9am - 4pm<br />
MONDAY<br />
Yoga (Weekly) @ 1pm - Mary Laidlaw 01505 229112 | Diaporama 12th<br />
@ 7.30pm | Young Farmers 12th / 19th @ 7pm | Sewing Group (Weekly)<br />
@ 10am - 12noon<br />
TUESDAY<br />
Paint Pot Tots (Weekly) @ 10am - Dawn Campbell 07789 262350 | Galaxy<br />
Dance (Weekly) @ 4pm - 7pm | Yoga (Weekly) @ 7pm - M/s Lawson 01505<br />
613690 | Councillor Surgery 1st Tues (6th) @ 6.45pm – 7.30pm | WRADS<br />
27th @ 7.30pm (MH)<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
Big Kids Little Learners (Weekly) @ 10am – 11am - Janine Neil 07870<br />
697010 | <strong>Gryffe</strong> Melody Makers 7th / 21st @ 7pm | Community Council<br />
21st @ 7.30pm | <strong>Gryffe</strong> Camera Club (Weekly) @ 7.30pm | Galaxy Dance<br />
(Weekly) @ 4pm – 7pm<br />
THURSDAY<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Quilting Group (Weekly) @ 1.15pm - 3.15pm (15th - 10am) |<br />
Primary Colours (Weekly) @ 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Crafty Friends 1st / 15th<br />
@ 7.30pm | Folk Club (weekly) @ 8pm - iaintdawson@gmail.com 07786<br />
078952 | Baby Massage 1st @ 12.30pm - 2.30pm<br />
FRIDAY<br />
Yoga (Weekly) @ 10.30am M/s Lawson 01505 613690 | Big Kids Little<br />
Learners (Weekly) @ 1pm – 2pm Janine Neil 07870 697010 | Galaxy<br />
Dancing (Weekly) @ 3.30pm - 7pm (early fi nish 2nd) | M.P. Surgery Gavin<br />
Newlands 2nd Fri (9th) @ 12.30pm – 1.30pm | Carrick Nights Spring<br />
Concert Fri 2nd @ 8pm<br />
SATURDAY<br />
Galaxy Dancing (Weekly) @ 9.30am - 5pm | Councillors Surgery 1st Sat<br />
(10th) @ 11.30 – 12noon<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Baptist Church (Weekly) @ 11am and 6pm<br />
Booking enquiries to:<br />
Ian Simpson 01505 612203 Bill Haddow 01505 690693<br />
Stewart Scally 01505 674277<br />
hostbooking@outlook.com or The Coffee Shop<br />
the advertizer<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Houston<br />
& Killellan<br />
Agricultural<br />
Society<br />
The A.G.M. Of Houston and<br />
Killellan Agricultural Society will<br />
be held on Monday 5th <strong>February</strong><br />
at 7.30pm in the Carrick Centre,<br />
Main Street, Houston.<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Houston &<br />
Killellan Kirk<br />
Carnival<br />
Saturday 12th May<br />
Once again it is time to start<br />
thinking about this years Carnival<br />
and we can reveal that the<br />
theme will be BLUE PLANET. The<br />
organizers of the Carnival are<br />
exploring different ideas for stalls<br />
and entertainment .More details<br />
will be in next months Advertiser.<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Who, Why, How?<br />
Are you interested in discussing<br />
who we are, why we are here,<br />
predestination or free will,<br />
western philosophy versus<br />
eastern philosophy? We meet in<br />
Fox and Hounds once a fortnight.<br />
Contact 01505 871343 or<br />
07463 570464 or email avril.<br />
forbes2015@outlook.com.<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Houston &<br />
Crosslee SWI<br />
On Wednesday<br />
14th <strong>February</strong> we<br />
are looking forward<br />
to our annual meal<br />
out which this year will be in<br />
The Houston Inn. At our March<br />
meeting to be held on Wednesday<br />
14th we will hear all about The<br />
Paisley Thread Museum.<br />
We meet in the Compass Centre,<br />
South Street, Houston on the<br />
second Wednesday of the month.<br />
Please come and join us, you will<br />
be made very welcome. If you<br />
wish further information please<br />
contact, Arlene MacKay on<br />
07932 459994.<br />
Your Ward 10 Councillor ... for Houston, Crosslee, Brookfield & Linwood<br />
deadline date for our march issue - Friday 16th <strong>February</strong> - You don’t want to miss it!!<br />
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Brookfield News<br />
WILMA CONNELL RODGER BUCHANAN MALCOLM: 26th July 1930 – 26th December 2017<br />
We were sad to learn of the death of Mrs Wilma Malcolm who passed away peacefully at home on Boxing<br />
Day. A long time resident of Brookfi eld and wife of Mr Donald Malcolm, Wilma was born at Linhead Farm,<br />
Uplawmoor, the fourth of six children born to Andrew and Wilma Buchanan. She remembered the war<br />
vividly, watching the bombing of Clydebank with her dad from the top of the farm. The farm also used<br />
prisoners of war as labour and she had many stories from those days.<br />
Wilma was the only one of the girls to leave the farm to work. She was always brilliant at arithmetic, having<br />
a brain like a calculator and learned shorthand, typing and bookkeeping so went to work at the market,<br />
which she loved. She remembered getting a pink jumper, a blue jumper, pink and blue socks and a grey<br />
skirt and feeling very sophisticated or the ‘bees knees’ as she recounted.<br />
Their social life revolved around the Young Farmers where all fi ve girls met their husbands, Donald Malcolm<br />
being the only non-farmer. They married on 23rd January 1957 and Wilma got a taste of things to come as<br />
their honeymoon was spent travelling around Lancashire where Donald spent hours bartering for lorries,<br />
while she stayed in the car reading. A pattern that continued when their children were born as most of<br />
their family holidays were spent in Blackpool during the Glasgow Fair so they could visit friends and Donald<br />
could buy lorries.<br />
It was during one of these holidays that the family of six got into a lift with Tessie O’Shea, a music hall star<br />
of impressive proportions, who tried to sell Donald her diet book. She then turned to Wilma asking if she<br />
was famous as she thought she recognised her, to which an awe struck Wilma replied the immortal words,<br />
“Not I, I am but a simple housewife!”<br />
Wilma had her four children - Wilma, Walter, Andrew and Marion - within four years, which must have been<br />
hard work especially as when one got ill, they all did. Mumps all round in St Andrews, Chickenpox times<br />
four when Andrew was just a baby etc etc. In those early years, she was a full time wife and mother with<br />
few other interests apart from regularly visiting her parents and her sisters. The Buchanan girls were close<br />
knit and Granny Buchanan did the rounds of staying with her daughters only moving to the next when all<br />
the grandchildren where she was staying had a new knitted jumper!<br />
The business in the early years revolved in and around the family home, and as the family grew, employees<br />
became friends and were in and out of the house all day. Even in retirement, many of these old friends<br />
still called in to visit.<br />
As the children got older and she had a bit more time, Wilma spread her wings becoming more involved with<br />
other mums in the village. She tried different classes but then discovered her love of and skill at curling,<br />
which became a real passion. Donald had to get used to dinner in the oven, or worse - microwave!<br />
Donald & Wilma were best friends as well as husband and wife, as all great marriages are. When Donald<br />
died in 2003, she really struggled to adjust and to fi nd meaning and purpose without him.<br />
The onset of dementia in the past few years actually healed some of her grief and she enjoyed the odd<br />
little outing. She loved going to Nardini’s in Largs for ice cream and although she sometimes had diffi culty<br />
remembering her children’s names, she knew every farm and who had lived there on the route home<br />
through Dalry, Stewarton and Uplawmoor.<br />
Since having a stroke last May, the family were aware that Wilma gradually disappeared from them and<br />
they found it heart breaking to watch such a vibrant, smart, busy woman, loving mother, mother in law<br />
and grandmother fade away. Like Donald before her though, there were always glimmers of the feisty,<br />
capable woman in language only her husband could have taught her. Her carers especially were treated<br />
to her colourful expletives and yet they all loved caring for her. The family are indebted to these women<br />
who allowed Wilma to be at home and to die in her own bed surrounded by all that she loved, as she<br />
wanted to do.<br />
CHUCKIE LANE<br />
Those residents who frequently use Chuckie Lane will have noticed how much improved it is. The initial<br />
work was instigated by Virgin Media who agreed to make good following the installation of the superfast<br />
broadband cables up the centre of the lane which provided the most direct route to reach the houses in<br />
Sandholes Road and The Beeches. The surface was reinstated to a higher standard and the banks of the<br />
burn, which were slowly collapsing, were shored up with Gabion baskets to prevent any further erosion.<br />
The only residents of the Lane, Jill and Ian Campbell decided to further enhance the look by the removal<br />
of a hawthorn hedge, thereby making the Lane wider and improving access. Additional improvements<br />
included painting the fence, installing decorative stonework and the planting of fl agpole cherry trees and<br />
which should look splendid in the spring! Jill and Ian would like to thank Virgin Media, local contractor<br />
Sam Lamb and his team for all their time, energy and hard work and Andrew Malcolm for his interest and<br />
generously supplying the stonework materials.<br />
Community Information Event<br />
A Community Information Event will be held in the Village Hall on FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY from 2pm – 4pm.<br />
Come and fi nd out useful information from various local agencies and services. Afternoon teas.<br />
Facebook: brookfi eldvillage.org Twitter: @Brookfi eldVPA e-mail: brookfi eldvpa@gmail.com<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Let's hear from our<br />
Councillors<br />
Audrey Doig reports:<br />
SPEEDING: Members of Houston Community<br />
Council asked me to lobby Renfrewshire<br />
Council to conduct a speed survey due to<br />
concern raised about speeding in the Brierie<br />
Hills area of Crosslee. I am pleased to report<br />
that the council offi cers have now given me<br />
the results which showed that there was an<br />
average speed of 20mph in the northbound<br />
direction, and an average speed of 29mph in<br />
the southbound direction. While both fi gures<br />
are within the legal speed limit the latter<br />
one is only just, so I would strongly urge all<br />
drivers to travel with caution, and give due<br />
regard to both other drivers and pedestrians<br />
in the Brierie Hills area.<br />
PLANNING: Planning remains a high concern<br />
for many in the Houston, Brookfi eld, and<br />
Crosslee area who cherish their unique local<br />
character. Some good news on the planning<br />
front is that the Council has agreed to revise<br />
how it looks at planning applications and<br />
now wants a more streamlined approach<br />
which will give more weight to the Local<br />
Development Plan, and make it easier for<br />
Councillors to oppose controversial planning<br />
applications. This should also make it easier<br />
to defend the integrity of greenbelt land.<br />
Join a community<br />
clean up<br />
Community and local groups play a vital role<br />
in keeping our towns, villages and countryside<br />
clean and tidy.<br />
Renfrewshire Council are co-ordinating these<br />
in the Team up to Clean Up campaign. If you<br />
are having a community clean up, please<br />
let them know via the dedicated number on<br />
0300 300 1375 which operates between<br />
11am-10pm (Sun-Thurs) and 1pm-12am (Fri/<br />
Sat)<br />
If you would like to coordinate your own<br />
community clean up please contact RC and<br />
they will provide you with:<br />
• waste bags<br />
• litter pickers<br />
• high-vis vests<br />
• protective gloves<br />
• graffi ti removal kits<br />
• and arrange to remove all of the litter<br />
after it has been collected.<br />
IMPORTANT: Needles (Sharps)<br />
Please note that members of public, or Clean<br />
Up Teams should NOT pick up needles. If a<br />
needle is found, please contact the Wardens<br />
Service on 0300 300 0300 detailing the<br />
location and they will arrange for safe<br />
removal.<br />
Litter picking at certain locations may be<br />
dangerous so please ensure that you have<br />
considered the steps that you need to take<br />
to keep volunteers safe. Remember you may<br />
need to seek approval of the landowners<br />
before carrying out a clean up.<br />
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Renfrew Speakers Club-Grand Final<br />
S3 Youth Speech Competition Grand Final<br />
This took place recently in the Normandy<br />
Hotel Renfrew and was again organised by<br />
the Renfrew Speakers Club. The winners and<br />
runner ups from schools in Renfrewshire, East<br />
Renfrewshire and Inverclyde in their respective<br />
Council Competitions took part in a Grand<br />
Final to battle it out to win the coveted John<br />
Richardson Quaich.<br />
For the Grand Final the teams were given a<br />
choice of Topics. The winning team was Team<br />
4 from <strong>Gryffe</strong> High School in Renfrewshire who<br />
chose to speak on: AI (artifi cial Intelligence)<br />
is developing very quickly for example in<br />
driverless cars. How do you think AI will affect<br />
our lives in 10 years’ time?<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> High School take hold of Quaich Trophy<br />
They are shown in the photograph from left to right; Claire Creighton, East Renfrewshire Council’s Education<br />
Quality Improvement Officer, next to her is the Chairperson David Brennan, then the Main Speaker holding the<br />
Quaich-Ewan Mitchell, followed by Sarah Feechan who carried out the Vote of Thanks and then on the RHS<br />
Peter Macleod, Renfrewshire Council’s Director of Children’s Services.<br />
In describing the Competition Teams’ efforts Graham McLachlan, Renfrew Speakers Club and a previous<br />
President of the British Association of Speakers Clubs said, “It is becoming more and more difficult to get a job<br />
and the person who stands out will get the job. The standard was extremely high. Public Speaking, this ability<br />
to converse takes everything.”<br />
The Chief Judge Hunter Wilson, Renfrew Speakers Club, complimented the Teams saying, “They should be<br />
proud of themselves in their achievements and there was hope for the country; they had been helped by the<br />
support of parents and teachers. The speeches were well researched and delivered.”<br />
Items of importance were: team work, any combined team effort this was what counts, clarity, pausing with brief<br />
stops and avoiding what appears to be a West of Scotland problem of speaking too quickly and what was worth<br />
watching was the voice dropping off by not using your notes effectively.<br />
The bar has been raised all the time. The bad news for the Judges is, however, the Competition has been very<br />
tight. The Competition Chairman Bill Leeming, Renfrew Speakers Club said it had been a wonderful contest with<br />
very high standards.<br />
The John Richardson Quaich Trophy had been donated by the late Beth Richardson of Renfrew Ladies Speakers<br />
Club in memory of her late husband. Each year the previous winners, in this case St Columba’s High School,<br />
Gourock and their teacher Anne Devlin was presented with an Ice Wedge Trophy commemorating their previous<br />
winning of this Quaich Trophy.<br />
All parties were winners and as a token of appreciation they would be awarded a Gift Voucher. Bill Leeming gave<br />
a Vote of Thanks to all who had taken part in the Completion and particularly to all of our Sponsors who were the<br />
3 Local Authorities, DYW West –Developing the Young Workforce and Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce as<br />
without their fi nancial backing it would not be possible for us to run these Competitions.<br />
Duchal Nursery School<br />
We’ve had a great start to the year beginning our “people who help us”<br />
topic, learning about all the different people that help us in our every day<br />
lives. We have our own Duchal Hospital in our imagination corner, with<br />
many doctors and nurses helping out the willing patients. Hopefully when<br />
our local GP and practice nurse come in for their visit they will be impressed<br />
with their young trainees!!<br />
New Entries to Duchal: We are now beginning to offer places for the new<br />
intake for August <strong>2018</strong>. If your child will be of nursery age after the summer and you are looking at your pre school<br />
options, please do get in touch to have an informal look around. With our extended hours (8.15am – 3.30pm<br />
daily) offering greater fl exibility of care and our purpose built facilities, Duchal nursery, is a fantastic place to begin<br />
your child’s pre-school education. Please take a look at our website for more information – www.duchal.com and<br />
fi nd us on Facebook. If you would like to come and visit the Nursery and meet the teachers please contact us on<br />
01505 874358 or email info@duchal.com.<br />
We are looking forward to celebrating Chinese New Year at the beginning of the month – which usually involves<br />
lots of messy fun with chopsticks – wish us luck!!<br />
EVERY MO N D A Y<br />
Lochwinnoch Baby & Toddlers<br />
McKillop Hall, 9.45am - 11.30am<br />
£2/family fee incl tea & children’s snacks.<br />
Kilmacolm Playgroup<br />
St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm,<br />
9.30am - 11.40am<br />
Howwood Baby & Toddler Group<br />
Howwood Parish Church, 10am - 12noon<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church Tots’ Club<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church Hall, 9.15am<br />
- 11.30am<br />
EVERY TUESDAY<br />
Kilbarchan Tots<br />
Kilbarchan Scout Hall, 10am-12noon<br />
£2 contribution. Tea, coffee & biscuits.<br />
Bridge of Weir Toddlers<br />
Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Cres, BoW<br />
Pop along and see us from 9.30am - 11.30am<br />
Kilmacolm Playgroup<br />
St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm,<br />
9.30am - 11.40am<br />
Howwood Playgroup<br />
Howwood Church Hall, 9.45am - 11.35am<br />
EVERY WEDNESDAY<br />
Kilmacolm Toddlers<br />
St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm,<br />
10am - 11.30am<br />
For children from birth to 3 years.<br />
Lochwinnoch Baby & Toddlers<br />
McKillop Hall, 9.45am - 11.30am<br />
£2/family fee incl tea and children’s snacks.<br />
Howwood Playgroup<br />
Howwood Church Hall, 9.45am - 11.35am<br />
EVERY TH U R S D A Y<br />
Houston Toddlers<br />
Church Hall, Main Street, Houston<br />
Pop along and see us from 9.30am - 11.30am<br />
Kilmacolm Playgroup<br />
St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm,<br />
9.15am - 11.40am<br />
Howwood Playgroup<br />
Howwood Church Hall, 9.45am - 11.35am<br />
EVERY FR I D A Y<br />
Langbank Playgroup<br />
Langbank Village Hall, 9.45 - 11.45am<br />
For 2.5 - 5yr olds.<br />
Contact Jen Burrows 07947 983025.<br />
Langbank Under 3’s<br />
Church Hall, Langbank, 10am - 11.45am<br />
For children from birth to 3 years<br />
Baby and Toddler Group<br />
Elderslie Kirk, Main Rd, Elderslie,<br />
9.30am - 11.30am<br />
£2 includes children’s snack and tea/coffee.<br />
Lots of different toys to play with. All welcome.<br />
Community Bookbug Sessions<br />
Livingstone Hall at St Columba’s Junior<br />
School, Knockbuckle Road, Kilmacolm.<br />
From 9.30 - 10am<br />
1ST & 3RD FR I D A Y<br />
Renfrewshire Inverclyde Twins Club<br />
McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch,<br />
1pm -2.30pm<br />
£3. Bring a mug along for a cuppa.<br />
deadline date for our march issue - Friday 16th <strong>February</strong> - You don’t want to miss it!!<br />
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Lochwinnoch Primary School<br />
Lochwinnoch Primary School had a very busy and cheerful festive<br />
period.<br />
We organised our very first Christmas Fayre and there was a great<br />
turnout! We raised lots of money from games, class stalls and a raffle<br />
and visitors were treated to tea, coffee and mince pies after they had<br />
fi nished their shopping. The raffle prizes were all kindly donated by<br />
local businesses and we just wanted to say a massive thank you to<br />
everyone who helped with donations or with organising the fayre.<br />
The second last week of term saw us all turn up to school in our<br />
pyjamas and we had a Christmas movie afternoon as a special festive<br />
treat. It was so funny to see all the children in their onesies and they<br />
enjoyed watching Elf together and eating the popcorn kindly provided<br />
by the Parent Council.<br />
We also enjoyed a school talent show where we had a variety of acts<br />
performing.<br />
This included guitar playing, singing, piano playing, dancing and even<br />
one boy who played the chanter! The talent at Lochwinnoch Primary<br />
School is just endless.<br />
Primary 6 managed to achieve their Playmakers Award last term.<br />
They have been working closely with active school coaches, learning<br />
the skills needed to help set up clubs and coach younger children.<br />
This will hopefully help them to gain more responsibility in school and<br />
help to provide sporting opportunities for the younger children.<br />
Kilmacolm Primary School<br />
It has been a busy start to <strong>2018</strong> at Kilmacolm Primary School with lots<br />
of fun and exciting events to start the new school term. We started the<br />
year with a BANG and a BOOM as the school held science focus week.<br />
During the week each class studied a different aspect of science as well<br />
as participating in daily hands on science experiments. Primary 4 were<br />
busy creating electric circuits where they were connecting batteries,<br />
bulbs and switches. Primary 1 were learning about the fi ve senses,<br />
Primary 6 were investigating the respiratory system and Primary 7<br />
have been learning about the water cycle, carrying out evaporation<br />
and condensation experiments. The pupil’s favourite experiments<br />
were the chemical reactions, we loved adding water to a vitamin C<br />
tablet then watching the resulting explosion! The whole school has<br />
really caught the science bug and we can’t wait to learn more!<br />
Our extra-curricular school clubs have restarted and there is a wide<br />
range of activities to keep everyone fit and active. There are different<br />
clubs taking place every lunchtime and after school, so if you fancy<br />
taking part in Tae-Kwando, Basketball, Athletics, Football, Gymnastics,<br />
Golf, Dance or Netball come along. Good luck to the KPS athletics team<br />
who are competing in the Inverclyde Schools Athletics competition.<br />
A new addition to our school is our Cooking Classroom. We now have<br />
5 fabulous portable cookers and a wide range of cooking utensils. All<br />
classes have been learning about food hygiene and preparation. We<br />
have been learning about food allergies and food intolerances, ensuring<br />
we keep everyone safe when we are cooking. Primary 6 were keen<br />
to test drive our new equipment and they donned their aprons to chop<br />
vegetables, grate cheese and created delicious sandwiches. Everyone<br />
can’t wait to get cooking.<br />
P4-P7 attended the Beacon Pantomime Snow White, this was funded<br />
by our fantastic PTF. We had a brilliant time and were delighted when<br />
two cast members, Jane McCarry and Mark Cox visited our school.<br />
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Aye Write! Is back from 15th - 25th March with an amazing line-up and<br />
more venues than ever before.<br />
Among the authors appearing at Aye Write! This year are a pre-festivals<br />
return to Glasgow for Ruby Wax before Sir Chris Bonington, Peggy<br />
Seeger, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Robert Peston, Maggie O’ Farrell,<br />
Val McDermid, Brett Anderson, Professor A.C. Grayling, Evan Davis,<br />
Shami Chakrabarti, Graeme Obree, Jo Swinson all discuss their latest<br />
work and Neil MacGregor, formerly director of the British Museum gives<br />
the Tannahill Lecture.<br />
Composer Sir James MacMillan, Lawyer Aamer Anwar, Scotland’s<br />
Makar Jackie Kay and Dr Adele Patrick all discuss “The books that made<br />
me”. Also returning are Aye Tunes, Aye Con and Aye Write! Introduces.<br />
In total, well over 200 authors will be taking part in Aye Write! <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Wee Write! Family Days will be held on 3rd and 4th March for the young<br />
book worms in your life!<br />
Aye Write! Venues include The Mitchell Library, Glasgow Royal Concert<br />
Hall, the Centre for Contemporary Arts, the Glasgow Film Theatre, City<br />
Halls, Glasgow University and Tramway.<br />
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Scottish Tales Enthrall Thai<br />
School<br />
Sharing Scotland’s rich culture through story as well as song and dance,<br />
with people in other parts of the world, has always been a passion of<br />
Kilbarchan based Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland storyteller Anne<br />
Pitcher. So when she was asked to share some of Scotland’s stories<br />
and culture with an entire Primary School in southern Thailand, she<br />
leapt at the challenge.<br />
Although Thailand’s culture is very different from that of Scotland, the<br />
whole school from the youngest children in the Kindergarten to the<br />
older ‘Pratom’ pupils in the upper school, embraced the experience<br />
with enormous enjoyment and enthusiasm. Anne had the privilege of<br />
providing an hour and a half of storytelling training for some of the staff<br />
too.<br />
She told stories in a traditional Scottish kilt, with a back drop of the<br />
St Andrew’s and lion rampant flags, tartan bunting made from material<br />
donated by Houston’s kilt makers in Paisley and pictures of different<br />
Scottish scenes. Anne also brought with her, many puppets and props,<br />
including a child sized Scottish fairy puppet, a Broonie, which delighted<br />
the pupils.<br />
Each class heard traditional Scottish stories and also joined in with<br />
Scottish songs and dances. Having asked for advice about storytelling<br />
in Thailand from Dr Wajuppa Tossa, an eminent storyteller and retired<br />
university professor, she suggested that Anne have a translator on<br />
the day, even though all pupils learn English in the school. Jane Ting,<br />
wife of the Depute Head, who is bi-lingual, did an outstanding job of<br />
translating although she had never ever done anything like that before.<br />
Anne brought a taste of Scotland with her, giving the school of a book<br />
of traditional Scottish stories, some of which she had told, a Highland<br />
dancer doll, Scottish shortbread and the tartan bunting.<br />
The school Director, Jinaporn Sangthong, gave Anne gifts of a locally<br />
made batik sarong and a jacket from northern Thailand saying “The<br />
children will never forget their experience of Scottish stories, song and<br />
dance – it was a wonderful day for both pupils and staff” Anne enthused<br />
“It was just amazing to see all these young Thai children and staff,<br />
so wholeheartedly enjoying Scottish culture – I’d love to share that<br />
experience with children in other parts of the world too!” Let’s hope she<br />
gets a chance to do that in the future.<br />
Save our Kilmacolm<br />
Playgroup<br />
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Bishopton Scout Group<br />
This was our busiest year with 252 Christmas trees picked up and<br />
recycled thank you all for your support.<br />
Thanks also to Hamilton Brothers Bishopton who provided the chipper<br />
again this year for recycling the trees.<br />
We expanded into new areas this year adding Houston and Bridge<br />
of Weir which led to uplifts in Quarriers, Brookfi eld and 1 out at<br />
Kilmacolm<br />
The money raised will go to providing adventurous activities within the<br />
Explorer section (14 to 17 year olds) of Bishopton Scouts<br />
Bishopton Scout Group run all sections from Beavers on to Cubs then<br />
Scouts on to Explorers and finally Network.<br />
If you have a young person wanting to join the adventure or you want<br />
to join in with the adventure by volunteering to help please get in touch<br />
and we can advise on section age groups and how you can make a<br />
difference by being involved with Bishopton Scout Group<br />
Contact our Group Scout Leader Iain Fyfe for more information. gsl@<br />
bishoptonscouts.org.uk<br />
If you would like more information about Sections or Groups within<br />
the Renfrewshire District please contact the District Commissioner Ian<br />
Hunter dc@renfrewshirescouts.org.uk<br />
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<strong>Gryffe</strong> High School<br />
Active Communities<br />
Firewalk<br />
On Saturday the 14th<br />
January, seven pupils<br />
and Miss Rowan took part<br />
in a Firewalk ran by the<br />
organisation Headstrong<br />
to raise money for<br />
Active Communities. All<br />
participants took part in<br />
a workshop focused on<br />
identifying thoughts that<br />
lead to negative feelings and trying to overcome these. Pupils were<br />
faced with the challenge of breaking a wooden arrow using their necks!<br />
The night culminated with pupils walking over coals at a temperature of<br />
600 to 800 degrees Celsius. It was a fantastic night of overcoming fear<br />
and celebrating in success. The money raised will go towards Active<br />
Communities new health hub in Johnstone which looks to improve the<br />
wellbeing of those in Renfrewshire by offering support and encouraging<br />
people to get involved in the local community.<br />
S6 pupil Alex Evans who took part said ‘overall the fi rewalk experience<br />
was really rewarding, as not only did we learn ways to tackle fear and<br />
have a sense of achievement, but I also know that the achievement<br />
will go to help others’.<br />
Miss H. Rowan on behalf of the Citizenship Committee<br />
These smiling faces<br />
do not know that their<br />
beloved playgroup may<br />
be weeks away from<br />
closure. Running for<br />
almost half a century<br />
this wonderful village<br />
asset has helped thousands of children gain confidence in their first<br />
steps towards nursery. Unfortunately staff shortages mean that this<br />
wonderful village asset may not last until Easter. Committee members<br />
are eager to hear from anyone who might be interested in the position<br />
of Senior Playleader. A management level in childcare is desirable but<br />
an SVQ level 3 is a start. Hours are 12 a week. Please send your CV<br />
to ronacakes@gmail.com – or alert anyone else you know who might<br />
be interested. See our advert in the classified section.<br />
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St Columba’s School<br />
A Musical Celebration<br />
Last month St Columba’s School, Kilmacolm, hosted their biennial Musical<br />
Celebration at Greenock Town Hall. With performances from our choirs,<br />
soloists, jazz band and pipe band, to name but a few, this wonderful<br />
community event showcased the musical talent at St Columba’s and<br />
certainly blew the audience away. St Columba’s would like to thank EDF<br />
Energy and David Wilson Homes for their kind sponsorship allowing over<br />
£2,000 to go towards the St Columba’s Foundation.<br />
Ski Trip<br />
At the beginning of January some pupils enjoyed a trip to Alpendorf, Austria,<br />
to practice their skiing. Whether it was taking on black runs, admiring the<br />
wonderful views of the Alps or visiting the historical city of Salzburg, it is safe<br />
to say a wonderful time was had by all!<br />
Senior VI Get Motivated<br />
Senior VI enjoyed a motivational weekend in Drymen on the 13th and 14th of<br />
January. This weekend offers challenging team-building tasks and ensures<br />
that pupils will be more than ready to embrace all opportunities that come<br />
their way upon leaving St Columba’s. As well as team-building activities<br />
there was a Murder Mystery Dinner and former pupils came along to speak<br />
to Senior VI and share their experiences of life after St Columba’s.<br />
Open Day: Thursday 1st March, 9am-3pm<br />
Ranked fourth in the Sunday Times league table of top Scottish Independent Secondary Schools in 2017, St Columba’s School is renowned for its fi rst<br />
class education and academic excellence.<br />
With representation on the Scottish Hockey team, the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland and the Scottish Debating Team, St Columba’s leads the<br />
way both in the classroom and on the field. It is with dedicated teaching, mentoring and pastoral care that every pupil can aspire to greatness.<br />
Our size is also our strength. With around 700 pupils aged 3-18, each child is known by name and recognised as an individual.<br />
There is no better way to experience the true atmosphere of St Columba’s School than to come and see it for yourself. Our Open Day provides the<br />
perfect opportunity for prospective and current families to see our Early Years, Junior and Senior Schools in action. Please do come along from 9am-<br />
3pm and let our pupils show you what makes St Columba’s so special.<br />
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wraparound care from 7.30am-6pm financial assistance dedicated coach service<br />
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Houston Toddlers<br />
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Lovely to see old and new faces at toddlers since we started back in January. We are all busy making new<br />
friends and enjoying having fun while its pretty miserable outside.<br />
We have some valentines crafts on offer on the 8th <strong>February</strong> so come along to make something special for<br />
someone special!<br />
We welcome all children age between 0 - 4 years old, together with their parents, grandparents or carers to<br />
join in with the games, crafts and play on offer every Thursday. The children can enjoy playing, making friends<br />
and of course snack time while the adults can catch up with a cuppa.<br />
We meet between 9.30am - 11.30am so come along when you are ready to the West Hall, Main street<br />
Houston PA67EL (next to the Carrick centre) ~ We look forward to meeting you all!<br />
Houston Primary School<br />
Scotland Street School<br />
The pupils of Primary 6 have been learning about the Victorians and<br />
to enhance their learning, Mrs. Conaghan, Miss Brown and Miss<br />
Adam arranged a trip to Scotland Street School. The pupils made<br />
comparisons with the classrooms<br />
and the teachers, and are very glad<br />
to be attending Houston Primary in<br />
the present day.<br />
Maths Whizz<br />
Lewis Edge of Primary 5 took part<br />
in the Sumdog online challenge to<br />
complete 1000 math questions in<br />
a week. He did this and scored an<br />
amazing 968 achieving an overall<br />
4th place within Renfrewshire. Well<br />
done!<br />
Solar Lamps<br />
Last year Houston Primary School<br />
donated £400 to purchase solar lamps for pupils in Zambia. They<br />
are now on their way to a school in Mwandi and should arrive by<br />
<strong>February</strong>.<br />
This means that there is now<br />
sufficient lighting for each pupil in<br />
years 9 and 12 to study. We aim<br />
to support this worth while cause<br />
again this year.<br />
Happy Reading!<br />
Pupils at Houston Primary School<br />
and Nursery are being encouraged<br />
to nurture a lifelong love of books and reading through a new<br />
challenge set by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.<br />
The challenge will encourage children to read as many books as<br />
possible each year from a selection chosen by a special panel of<br />
academics, experts and teachers, with the First Minister’s chosen<br />
book taking the fi rst place on the list.<br />
The pupils in P4-7 will record their reading progress in a reading<br />
passport and be encouraged to write a short review of the books<br />
they read.<br />
In the Nursery the pupils take a book home to read each week.<br />
For every story read they place a ping pong ball in their group jar<br />
and then they count them to see which group has read the most<br />
books.<br />
Bridge of Weir Primary<br />
The festive season is always<br />
busy in school and this year<br />
was no exception. Hopscotch<br />
Theatre Company put on an<br />
impressive pantomime for the<br />
whole school and all stages had<br />
great fun at their class parties<br />
(Santa even managed to fit in<br />
visits to the nursery, P1 and 2<br />
despite his busy schedule!).<br />
Our Christmas jumper day raised lots of<br />
money for the St Vincent’s Hospice and<br />
Primary 7 pupils showed real Christmas<br />
spirit by writing personal seasonal stories<br />
for their P1 buddies.<br />
Our Christmas Celebrations may seem<br />
like a distant memory but we wanted<br />
to say a huge “well done” to all of the<br />
Primary 1 to 3 pupils who sang their<br />
hearts out in our nativity and “thank you” to everyone who came along,<br />
provided costumes and helped in so many different ways. Primary 4 to 7<br />
also deserve credit for the very high standard which they achieved singing<br />
a real mix of challenging, unusual and entertaining Christmas songs.<br />
There’s nothing quite like Christmas in a primary school!<br />
We are very proud of two of our Primary 3<br />
pupils whose artwork was selected for the<br />
Inspired exhibition at Paisley Museum & Art<br />
Galleries. This annual event showcases<br />
the best artwork from school pupils across<br />
Renfrewshire and will run until 15th April.<br />
Anya and Elena created their work during art<br />
classes with Mrs Devine who accompanied<br />
them to a special preview reception for all the<br />
exhibitors. This was a really special event<br />
and the girls were very excited to attend.<br />
As part of their learning in Health and Wellbeing Primary 2 pupils visited<br />
our local Tesco store in Linwood where they took part in a Food Trail to<br />
help them understand about the importance of a balanced diet They went<br />
shopping for healthy foods (although they had to put the items back!) and<br />
Cara and Connor in Primary 2b both agreed that the best part was getting<br />
to eat the fruit kebabs they made themselves. Many thanks to all of the<br />
staff at Tesco for facilitating this very worthwhile visit.<br />
Strawberry Field Out of School Care<br />
We have had a very busy December with lots of Christmas activities, with our theme being I saw 3 ships go sailing by. We made our own ships and<br />
displayed them outside along with all our Christmas decorations. We also had a visit from Santa at our party and all got a nice present. Over the next few<br />
weeks we will be concentrating in fi nding out about Historic Houston with a variety of activities and visits planned.<br />
Staff will be getting training on Physical activity and well-being which will further provide us with skills for getting children of all abilities to take part in,<br />
and overcome any barriers to getting active. The training will also look at further benefi ts for physical activity in terms of developing children’s skills and<br />
attributes and will look in more detail at resources and activities promoting inclusion, self-awareness and goal-directed behaviour.<br />
If you wish to enquire about our Out of School Care please call us on 01505 615315 or alternatively email sam@sfnursery.com<br />
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Pupils have their<br />
say in Hearty<br />
Lives initiative<br />
Young people are having their say on the<br />
food on their plates by helping develop<br />
healthier high school menus.<br />
The health peer education project Hearty<br />
Lives is being delivered across all 11<br />
Renfrewshire secondary schools by Paisleybased<br />
charity Active Communities.<br />
Each school has appointed a teacher as a<br />
co-ordinator who works with a group of senior<br />
pupils to promote healthy eating and to make<br />
improvements for their fellow students.<br />
The project is funded by Renfrewshire<br />
Council’s Tackling Poverty Fund and school<br />
catering staff have met regularly with the<br />
groups to develop high school menus.<br />
A healthier breakfast service has been<br />
introduced to phase out traditional fi lled rolls<br />
in favour of choices such as toast, poached<br />
eggs and fruit, as well as reducing the size<br />
and availability of home baking options.<br />
Healthy food choices are now more<br />
prominently displayed at serving areas with<br />
catering staff encouraged to ‘nudge’ pupils to<br />
make healthier choices.<br />
At Johnstone High School, catering staff have<br />
also being working with the School Nutrition<br />
Action Group to offer taster sessions to<br />
pupils and parents, as well as reviewing the<br />
food choices on offer at break times.<br />
Catering Manager Kerry O’Donnell said: “We<br />
had excellent feedback on the quality of food<br />
served in the canteen from the parents who<br />
attended the food taster session and we’re<br />
regularly reviewing the food choices on offer<br />
to help pupils to make healthier choices.”<br />
Plans are also underway for outdoor seating<br />
in the school’s quadrangle area to encourage<br />
pupils to buy a healthy meal and stay on<br />
site.<br />
First year pupil Alexis Malone, 12, said: “I<br />
came to the taster session with my family<br />
and we had the opportunity to taste different<br />
healthy foods which are now available from<br />
the canteen. Tasting the different foods has<br />
encouraged me to eat healthier foods at<br />
break and at lunchtime.”<br />
The school’s Hearty Lives coordinator Ainsley<br />
Brown said: “The healthier school meals<br />
initiative is one of the main projects that<br />
our Young Health Ambassadors have been<br />
involved in and it has been very successful<br />
in encouraging all of our students to make<br />
healthier food choices.”<br />
Student Rachel McGhee said: “Young<br />
Health Ambassadors were responsible for<br />
fi nding out the nutritional facts of different<br />
foods and then for creating nutritional<br />
themed displays within the canteen which<br />
make our fellow pupils aware of the health<br />
benefi ts of certain foods.”<br />
Similar work is being carried out in all high<br />
schools with work experience also being<br />
offered in some school kitchens.<br />
Renfrewshire Council is also working in<br />
partnership with West College Scotland to<br />
deliver a bespoke Cooking Skills training<br />
course open to all catering staff and<br />
designed around the school menu.<br />
Young people ready to showcase year<br />
of youth-led events<br />
Renfrewshire’s young people are gearing up for an amazing celebration of youth this year. The Year<br />
of Young People <strong>2018</strong> is a year-long programme of events and activities that will put a spotlight on the<br />
talents and contributions of young people.<br />
The national-themed year is being delivered by the Scottish Government, working in collaboration with<br />
VisitScotland, EventScotland, Young Scot, Children in Scotland, Scottish Youth Parliament, Creative<br />
Scotland and YouthLink Scotland.<br />
Young people have already been involved in the planning for the celebatory year, which focuses on<br />
culture, education, health and wellbeing, enterprise and regeneration, equality and diversity, and<br />
participation.<br />
Councillor Jim Paterson, Renfrewshire Council’s Convener of Education and Children’s Services, said:<br />
“Renfrewshire already has a positive platform for young people to get involved in their community<br />
and this year will be a fantastic celebration of all they have already achieved as well as what young<br />
people can do. Having an effective youth voice that is listened to by decision-makers in Renfrewshire<br />
is important. Their voices matter and young people have already made signifi cant changes that make<br />
their lives better.”<br />
Renfrewshire Council’s youth services team are working alongside key partners and young people to<br />
create and develop a series of exciting opportunities to get involved in and show young people in a<br />
positive light. Councillor Paterson added: “Young people are very creative and we know that they have<br />
great ideas that bring communities together. During the Year of Young People, we will be supporting<br />
young people to take creative control of community events in the area.”<br />
For more information on the Year of Young People, visit http://yoyp<strong>2018</strong>.scot and https://young.scot/<br />
renfrewshire.<br />
Walking challenge will take Bishopton<br />
Primary pupils around Scotland<br />
P7 pupils have started the year with an ambitious challenge – to walk<br />
their way around a virtual Scotland.<br />
This fantastic undertaking, part of the national School Daily Mile<br />
campaign, is designed to improve children’s physical, social, emotional<br />
and mental health. Pupils have previously taken part in three School<br />
Daily Mile challenges – brisk walking, running and walking a lap<br />
alternatively and non-stop running.<br />
The venture not only keeps them fi t but also takes pupils on a journey<br />
of Scotland’s cultural history. As pupils total up the miles they have<br />
walked or ran they compare them with various locations around<br />
the country. They could fi nd themselves at the Kelpies, the Wallace<br />
Monument, or for exceptionally energetic or wanderlust among them,<br />
even John O’Groats!<br />
Inverclyde School Catchment<br />
Consultation underway<br />
A consultation has started on school catchment areas. Inverclyde Council education service is<br />
highlighting that the changes address ‘minor anomalies’ in catchment areas expected to affect as<br />
few as 12 pupils across Inverclyde<br />
The proposed changes have come about because of a move to a new online mapping system being<br />
developed by the council. In the consultation proposal document, the council highlights: “At present<br />
the school catchment areas for every Inverclyde schools are defined by listing all of the streets and<br />
addresses within a given catchment area. This is known as the street list. These street lists were<br />
originally compiled from historical maps of catchment areas.”<br />
Inverclyde Council’s education convener, Councillor Jim Clocherty, urged residents and parents<br />
to have their say in the consultation. He said: “Although this consultation doesn’t propose major<br />
changes to catchment areas and addresses minor anomalies highlighted by new technology, it is<br />
important that residents, parents and others with an interest who may be affected by this fi nd out<br />
more and have their say.<br />
“The council’s education service has already written to every address affected by this proposal<br />
to alert them to this. The full consultation proposal, maps of the affected areas and a copy of the<br />
questionnaire are available online at the council website for anyone to view and download.”<br />
It is estimated that the minor alterations being proposed would affect around 12 pupils across<br />
Inverclyde. The closing date for consultation responses on this consultation will be Tuesday 20th<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
There will be two public meetings where residents and parents can find out more. They will be<br />
held on Wednesday 7th <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> in Notre Dame High School at 6.30pm and on Thursday 8th<br />
<strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong> in the Port Glasgow Community Campus at 6.30pm.<br />
The full consultation document, maps and questionnaire are available at the consultation section of<br />
the council website at www.inverclyde.gov.uk/yoursay<br />
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December was a busy month<br />
of fundraising for the children.<br />
We were pleased to be able<br />
to go round with the Bridge<br />
of Weir Festival Committee’s<br />
much loved Santa Wagon,<br />
raising a grand total of<br />
£475.75 for the club. The<br />
kids had a tremendous time<br />
running around giving out<br />
(and occasionally eating) sweeties while rattling the collection cans. A big<br />
thank you to the Festival Committee, and also to the coaches/parents who<br />
helped herd the children on the night!<br />
In the same week, some of the children and parents took part in a charity<br />
collection at Ibrox Stadium to raise funds for Ivy Rose Summers. Ivy Rose<br />
is a 5 year old girl who has cerebral palsy and needs stem cell treatment in<br />
the US. Ivy’s parents, originally from Bridge of Weir, need to raise £162,000<br />
in order to fund the treatment, which is currently not available in the UK.<br />
Rangers FC were kind enough to allow fundraising before a match, and we<br />
are delighted to hear that over £4000 was donated by generous supporters<br />
on the day. Rangers informed Ivy Rose’s parents that this was by far the<br />
highest amount ever raised from a bucket collection at a game! For more<br />
information, or to donate, please visit Ivy Rose’s fundraising page at https://<br />
www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ivyrosesummers<br />
The new season is upon us. Bridge of Weir Utd currently have teams for<br />
children born in 2007-2010, with new players always welcome to join. We<br />
are also running training sessions for children born in 2011 and 2012 but at<br />
the moment don’t have enough children to register teams, or any coaches to<br />
take charge of the teams. We would also be willing to start a 2013 team, but<br />
again need players and coaches. If your child would like to play in any of the<br />
age ranges, or if you would like to volunteer as a coach and/or fi rst aider, we<br />
would be pleased to hear from you. This does require a regular commitment<br />
of a couple of hours a week during the season, but it is incredibly rewarding<br />
as you see the children develop. Any coaching/fi rst aid/child protection etc.<br />
courses would be fully funded by the club, as would any kit required. If you<br />
would like further information please contact Joe Gibson on 07514 671904<br />
or Ronnie Palin on 07584 275743.<br />
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club<br />
The Weather, once again, reared it’s head and caused the cancellation<br />
of the Ladies Section AGM.<br />
F o r t u n a t e l y ,<br />
Saturday 20th<br />
January saw a let<br />
up in the snow and<br />
41 ladies braved<br />
the icy conditions<br />
to attend the<br />
rescheduled<br />
meeting.<br />
Out going Captain, Pamela MacKenzie, recounted the events of 2017<br />
while thanking her committee for all their support throughout the year<br />
before handing the Badge of Office to the incoming Ladies Captain -<br />
Marion Munro. Taking over proceedings,<br />
Marion introduced her Vice Captain for the year<br />
- Jan Macnab - who was warmly welcomed by<br />
the meeting.<br />
The Prizes for 2017 were then presented<br />
by Pamela - Gillian Donaghy Bronze Club<br />
Champion, Alison Templeton Bronze Knockout<br />
Champion, Allison Murray Silver Knockout<br />
Champion and Club Champion - Marion Munro.<br />
Marion then gave a vote of thanks to all and<br />
in particular she mentioned her caddy Jan who,<br />
on Finals day, had kept her calm and grounded<br />
in such a big match.<br />
The evening of 9th January was the Junior<br />
Section AGM presided over by Jack Snell.<br />
Angus Frood was presented with the Trophy as<br />
Junior Champion for the 3rd year in a row while<br />
Ramsay McLeod was presented with the Trophy<br />
for overall winner of the 6 hole Sunday Medals.<br />
Congratulations to both.<br />
We are all looking forward to better weather<br />
and getting back onto the Golf Course!<br />
Counting Down to the Biggest Bubble Rush<br />
Make one of your new year resolutions a fun one you can do with family and friends. It’s time to register for the foam-fi lled<br />
Bubble Rush and support your local hospice. The not to be missed event is taking place at Bellahouston Park on Sunday 6th<br />
May and is the biggest Bubble Rush event in the UK.<br />
Bubble Rush is an event full of laughter. Thousands of people are showered in multi-coloured bubbles and foam as they make<br />
their way along the 5k route. All the ‘bubblers’ have a great day out and, at the same time, raise valuable funds for hospice care. Last year over £11.5k<br />
was raised for Ardgowan Hospice to support those patients living with a life limiting illness and their families in the community of Inverclyde.<br />
It is not a race and is aimed all ages. Hospice supporters can run walk or toddle around the route.<br />
Alex Mula, Events and Fundraising Coordinator at Ardgowan Hospice, said, “Bubble Rush was a sell out last year as families jumped at the idea to<br />
try something new. The event makes everyone smile and have a good time together. It is the perfect way to inspire all ages to get fi tter and take on<br />
challenges in <strong>2018</strong>. We encourage you to register now to get your chance to be ‘bubbled’ this year. “<br />
Adult tickets (16+) cost just £20 and juniors (4-15) can enter for £10, anyone under 4 can enter for free and a family ticket (2 adults and 2 juniors) can enter<br />
for £50. To sign up to Bubble Rush to support Ardgowan Hospice, visit http://www.princeandprincessofwaleshospice.org.uk/event-article/family-events/<br />
bubble-rush or for more information please contact Alex on 01475 558888 or email fundraising@ardhosp.co.uk<br />
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Active for Ardgowan<br />
It’s now <strong>February</strong> and many good intentions may have fallen by the<br />
wayside, but a way to feel better and resolve to get fi tter and support the<br />
hospice is to take part in the Active for Ardgowan appeal.<br />
Adding some ‘active’ time to your day can boost your mood and help you<br />
feel better. Active for Ardgowan is for everyone. It appeals to people<br />
training for a challenge. It also suits those who want to make a positive<br />
change in <strong>2018</strong> by adding something active into their day. This could<br />
include getting off the bus a stop earlier, taking the stairs or leaving the<br />
car and walking to the shops. Any money saved you can donate to the<br />
Hospice.<br />
Ardgowan Hospice is inviting Inverclyde to sign up to an activity and gain<br />
sponsorship for a very worthy cause. Families can get involved with the<br />
Bubble Rush on May 6th – this is frothy and fun and only 5k that can be<br />
walked or ran.<br />
Scotland is brimming with other active challenges, all of which can be<br />
run, swum, walked or cycled in<br />
aid of the Ardgowan Hospice.<br />
Details of events are featured<br />
on the Hospice’s website<br />
https://ardgowanhospice.org.<br />
uk/support-your-local-hospice<br />
Alex Mula, Events and<br />
Fundraising Co-ordinator,<br />
Ardgowan Hospice said: “I<br />
have signed up for the Men’s<br />
10k in Glasgow to raise money<br />
for the hospice and it also<br />
means I will get out and train in<br />
all weathers.”<br />
If you want more ideas or<br />
information about how to take<br />
part in Active for Ardgowan<br />
please contact Elaine McNeill<br />
on 01475 558899 or email<br />
elaine.mcneill@ardhosp.co.uk<br />
Ann-Marie Fry, Alex Mula (yellow top) &<br />
Raymond Bain.<br />
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Kilmacolm Golf Club - Ladies<br />
Despite freezing conditions (-4) 34 ladies turned up to play in the<br />
Annual fun Christmas Cracker competition dressed in fabulous Merry<br />
Festive outfi ts and hats. The greensomes competition was over 7<br />
holes (too icy to play any more!) and the very worthy winners were<br />
Maggie McKean and Morag Turner with a fabulous 19 stableford<br />
points; in second place was Sharen Wilson and Moira Boyle and in<br />
third place was our new Club Captain (first lady) Jane McDonald and<br />
Irene Hicks. The ladies retired to the club house where delicious party<br />
/ festive food and mulled wine was served by our fabulous new chef<br />
Richard, the wonderful Roz and the willing and very able bar and<br />
kitchen staff.<br />
the advertizer<br />
Howwood Curling Club<br />
Come & Try on 7th March<br />
Howwood Curling Club are always looking for new members to join our<br />
friendly curling club which meets at Greenacres, near Howwood. It is a<br />
great way to keep fi t and socialise with people in a friendly atmosphere.<br />
Current club members come from Renfrewshire, Glasgow and North<br />
Ayrshire. We are now looking for new players to play for the <strong>2018</strong>/19<br />
season.<br />
We have organised a Come & Try session on Wednesday 7th March<br />
at 8.30pm at Greenacres Curling Club. Anyone who is interested is<br />
welcome to come along and try out curling. No experience is necessary.<br />
Everyone is welcome, whatever your age or ability. We will provide a<br />
qualifi ed coach to give you the tuition you need to try out curling. You<br />
will also meet with our club members and get to play. We will invite you<br />
to our closing bonspiel for the 2017/18 season on the 28th March if you<br />
continue to be interested following the Come & Try.<br />
All the equipment you need will be provided. The cost on the night for<br />
ice is £6.<br />
Please contact Lachie Carmichael (see below) if you wish to attend -<br />
lachiedcarmichael@hotmail.com 01294 823643<br />
Sporting Blog<br />
by Lesley Handley<br />
Reasons why you should…<br />
There are so many different types of training and exercise that I thought<br />
I would go over some of the reasons why you should do certain things.<br />
I plan on doing this over the next few issues so keep reading to fi nd out<br />
about why you should do certain types of training. Not all types of training<br />
suit everyone so individually you may be suited to certain things.<br />
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD LIFT WEIGHTS…<br />
<br />
Essentially you will burn more calories. The physical act of lifting<br />
weights burns calories, but it also actually causes you to burn more<br />
calories daily even when resting. Boosting muscle mass means you<br />
body needs a lot more energy to maintain this, resulting in you burning<br />
more calories throughout the day.<br />
<br />
Many other things in your life will improve as a result. Boosting<br />
muscle mass translates into everyday activities and you will start to<br />
fi nd that carrying the shopping, picking your children up, cleaning the<br />
house, playing football with your kids all becomes a bit easier for you.<br />
<br />
Reduced stress. Physical exercise releases endorphins which make<br />
you feel good. Strength training has been shown to decrease tension<br />
and anxiety, thereby also making it a great de-stressor.<br />
<br />
Stronger bones. Strength training can help improve the health and<br />
strength of your bones and connective tissue by increasing bone<br />
density. As you get older this can be of great benefi t as it can help to<br />
prevent osteoporosis and small fractures.<br />
<br />
Improved posture. Lifting weights and training your whole body allows<br />
the strength of your body and range of motion overall to increase. This<br />
can assist in maintaining a more upright posture and a stronger core<br />
allowing you to stand taller.<br />
For all the other benefi ts of lifting<br />
weights and to read the full article<br />
head over to the FitSmart Fitness<br />
Facebook page (@fi tsmartfi tness).<br />
Lesley<br />
For more information or advice on<br />
personal training contact me on<br />
0773 627 4925 or e-mail lesley@<br />
fi tsmartfi tness.co.uk. Or visit www.<br />
fi tsmartfi tness.co.uk to fi nd out about<br />
my online training system.<br />
EVERY MO N D A Y<br />
Adult Jazz Class<br />
Bridge of Weir, 10am<br />
Tel: 01505 690757 for further information.<br />
Zumba Light<br />
St Fillan’s Church, Kilmacolm, 10am.<br />
Tel: 07505 126416 For More Information.<br />
Adult Beginners Ballet Class<br />
Bridge of Weir, 11.30am<br />
Tel: 01505 690757 for further information.<br />
Kilbarchan Athletic Club<br />
On-X, Linwood, 7pm<br />
All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.<br />
5-a-side Football<br />
Powerleague Paisley, 6pm<br />
Tel: Jim on 01505 874215; or jimbretherton@aol.com<br />
Old Skool Step Class<br />
Freelands Church (Opposite Amaretto), 6.30pm.<br />
Tel: 07505 126416 For More Information.<br />
Bridge of Weir Ladies Badminton<br />
Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Cres, 7.30pm<br />
Callanetics<br />
Brookfield Village Hall, 7.15pm<br />
Strathgryffe Motorcycle Club<br />
The Trust Inn, Kilbarchan, 9pm - 10.30pm<br />
Visit www.strathgryffe.org for details.<br />
The Shotokan Karate Club<br />
Woodlands Primary, Linwood, 7-8pm/8-9pm<br />
www.linwoodkarate.co.uk<br />
Hatha Yoga<br />
Tweedie Halls, Linwood, 10 - 11am<br />
Classes available to all levels. Tel: 07968 207272.<br />
Pilates classes<br />
St Machars Church Hall, Bridge of Weir<br />
9.30am & 10.40am. Kilmacolm community<br />
centre 6.30pm.<br />
Tel Yvonne 07786 224367 or yvonne@<br />
clydephysiotherapy.co.uk<br />
Boxercise<br />
Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm, 6pm - 7pm<br />
£4 booking reqd<br />
Tel: 07983 557832 www.sifi tness.co.uk<br />
Taekwon-Do<br />
Johnstone Sports Complex PA5 0LD, 6pm<br />
Call 07951 365166 for details.<br />
EVERY WEDNESDAY<br />
Greenock Hockey Club<br />
Inverclyde Academy, Greenock, 6.30 - 8pm<br />
Contact Liz Baldwin, mobile 07944 607005.<br />
Callanetics<br />
Brookfield Village Hall, 5.15, 6.15 & 7.30pm<br />
Hatha Yoga<br />
Large Hall, St Columba Church, 6.30 - 8pm<br />
Classes available to all levels. Tel: 07968 207272.<br />
EVERY TH U R S D A Y<br />
Kilbarchan Athletic Club<br />
On-X, Linwood, 7pm<br />
All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.<br />
Kilmacolm Walkers<br />
Birkmyre Park Pavilion, Kilmacolm, 10am<br />
David 01505 874192 kilmacolmwalkers@talktalk.net<br />
Callanetics<br />
Brookfield Village Hall, 9.15am & 10.30am<br />
The Shotokan Karate Club<br />
Woodlands PS, Linwood, 7pm & 8pm<br />
www.linwoodkarate.co.uk<br />
Football Training<br />
Johnstone High School, 6pm - 9pm<br />
Call Ali on 07775 578795 for details<br />
Taekwon-Do<br />
Johnstone Sports Complex PA5 0LD, 6pm<br />
Call 07951 365166 for details<br />
Baby Ballet<br />
Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm, Morning<br />
Call Gail Ashley on 07415 701667 for details<br />
Falun Dafa practice<br />
Port Glasgow Library 17:00 - 19:00<br />
With five gentle exercises, Falun Dafa is an ancient<br />
self-cultivation practice based on the principles of<br />
Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance.<br />
EVERY FR I D A Y<br />
Callanetics<br />
Brookfield Village Hall, 9.15am & 10.30am<br />
Adult Tap Lessons<br />
Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm, Evening<br />
Call Gail Ashley on 07415 701667 for details<br />
EVERY TUESDAY<br />
Bridge of Weir Walking Group<br />
Outside the Co-op, BoW, 10.30am<br />
1 hour walks. Call Senga on 0141 842 3000. EVERY SU N D A Y<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Badminton<br />
Strathgryffe Tennis Club, 8pm<br />
Football Training<br />
Johnstone High School, 6pm - 9pm<br />
Call Ali on 07775 578795 for details.<br />
info@advertizer.co.uk 01505 613340<br />
<br />
Birkmyre Rugby Club, Kilmacolm<br />
Youth Rugby Section, 11am - 1pm<br />
www.pitchero.com/clubs/birkmyre<br />
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Sustrans Big Pedal <strong>2018</strong><br />
Sustrans Big Pedal is the UK’s largest inter-school cycling and scooting<br />
challenge inspiring pupils, staff and parents to choose two wheels for<br />
their journey to school.<br />
Sustrans Big Pedal will run for 10 days from 23rd April to 4th May and is<br />
open to individual classes as well as whole schools.<br />
What is the challenge?<br />
On each day, schools compete to see who can record to get as many of<br />
their pupils, staff and parents cycling or scooting to school. Your school’s<br />
best fi ve days will determine your fi nal position, but you can log journeys<br />
on all ten days if you wish.<br />
For schools unable to take part in the main event we have a one-day<br />
challenge, which can include cycling and scooting activities in the school<br />
day as well as on the journey to school.<br />
Fundraising superhero day<br />
To celebrate the fi nale of the challenge there is also the option to join<br />
our superhero fundraiser day. All money raised will help us to enable<br />
thousands of children to walk, cycle or scoot every day – making the<br />
school run safer and healthier.<br />
Jo Pavey MBE asks runners:<br />
‘What’s Your Resolution?’<br />
British athlete and ‘Supermum’, Jo Pavey MBE is<br />
calling on everyone in Glasgow to make their New<br />
Year’s Resolution to sign up for a Stroke Association<br />
Resolution Run. The charity is hosting one of its<br />
runs at Glasgow Green on 11th March <strong>2018</strong><br />
and everyone is welcome!<br />
The 43-year-old long-distance runner and World,<br />
European and Commonwealth medallist, has<br />
teamed up with the charity to encourage people to<br />
take part in a 5k or 10k Resolution Run.<br />
Jo Pavey said: “You don’t have to be a medalwinning<br />
athlete to take on a Resolution Run for the Stroke Association.<br />
These events are ideal for people who are putting on their trainers for<br />
their first charity run, through to more experienced runners. The added<br />
bonus is that the funds you raise will help even more people recover<br />
from a devastating stroke.<br />
“As a mother juggling the demands of being a full-time athlete, I know<br />
how tricky it can be to find the time to train. I often push a buggy on<br />
my training runs and clock up miles on the treadmill whilst the kids are<br />
in bed. The Stroke Association offers support every step of the way to<br />
help you reach your New Year goals. So make a resolution that counts<br />
this year and sign up today.”<br />
Three runs will be held in Scotland from 25th <strong>February</strong> – 11th March,<br />
with runners able to choose their distance. The events are open to all<br />
ages and abilities, and participants can run, jog or walk their way to the<br />
finish line.<br />
Kirsty Scott, Community and Events Fundraising Manager at the Stroke<br />
Association, in Scotland said: “A Resolution Run is exactly that – a<br />
resolution for the New Year that counts. It’s the ideal event for families<br />
and friends in Glasgow who want to do something fun together while<br />
getting more active in <strong>2018</strong>. Over 120,000 people in Scotland are living<br />
with the effects of stroke and many are in need of support. By signing<br />
up to a Resolution Run, each runner will help us ensure that we can<br />
continue to help stroke survivors and their families as they rebuild their<br />
lives.”<br />
Entry fee is just £16. All runners receive a technical running t-shirt<br />
and medal. For more information about entering or volunteering at<br />
the Resolution Run, visit http://www.stroke.org.uk/resolution, email<br />
resolution@stroke.org.uk or call 0300 330 0740.<br />
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churches<br />
BRIDGE OF WEIR<br />
Freeland Church: Rev KN<br />
Gray BA BD. Morning<br />
Service 10.30am. Crèche,<br />
Sunday School, Lynx and<br />
Cornerstone. Evening<br />
Service 7pm www.freeland.<br />
org.uk<br />
St Mary’s Episcopal Church,<br />
Johnston Rd, Bridge of Weir,<br />
PA11 3EE. St Mary’s Episcopal<br />
Church is a small, lively and<br />
mature Christian community.<br />
We are united by our belief in<br />
Jesus, the One in whom God fully<br />
revealed Himself and through<br />
whom we have life in all it’s<br />
fullness. Come and worship<br />
with us. Our main Service is held<br />
on Sundays at 10am. A warm<br />
welcome awaits you. Contact:<br />
Rev. Heller G. 01505 872961<br />
www.heartlandsec.org/BoW<br />
S t M a c h a r ’ s R a n f u r l y<br />
Church:<br />
Sunday 4th Februar y<br />
10.30am - Communion<br />
Service with Junior Church<br />
and 7pm Joint Evening<br />
Communion, Sunday 18th<br />
<strong>February</strong> 10.30am - All<br />
Age Service, Monday 5th<br />
2.30pm - Guild meeting;<br />
Life Style, speaker Karen<br />
Carruth, Monday 19th<br />
2.30pm - Guild meeting;<br />
‘ I am a J.P.’ speaker Jim<br />
Hair, Friday 23rd 12 noon<br />
- The Terrace Lunch Club –<br />
everyone welcome<br />
Hope Hall: Sun 1pm Sunday<br />
School, 4.30pm Gospel<br />
Ser vice; Mon 6.30pm<br />
Investigators for Kids, 8pm<br />
Bible Study and Prayer.<br />
ELDERSLIE<br />
Elderslie Kirk: Sunday service<br />
ever y week at 11am.<br />
Minister - Rev. Robin Allison.<br />
A l l we l c o m e . We e k l y<br />
meetings:- Monday Club<br />
every week from 12noon -<br />
2.30pm. Light lunch and a<br />
varied activity programme.<br />
Midweek Fellowship will<br />
meet ever y Wed from<br />
10.30am for Tea/Coffee<br />
followed by a short Service<br />
of Worship at 11am.<br />
HOWWOOD<br />
Howwood Parish Church.<br />
Minister Rev May Bell.<br />
Sunday Service and Sunday<br />
School. 10am each Sunday.<br />
Prayer meeting held at 3<br />
Bowfield Way, Howwood,<br />
7.30pm on Tuesdays.<br />
HOUSTON<br />
Houston and Killellan: The<br />
services will be led by Rev<br />
Ian Bell unless otherwise<br />
s t a te d . S u n d ay 7 t h<br />
<strong>February</strong> - 11am Morning<br />
Worship, Sunday 14th -<br />
11am Morning Worship,<br />
Sunday 21st - 11am<br />
Morning Worship, Sunday<br />
28th - 11am Morning<br />
Worship.<br />
St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston:<br />
Sun Masses: Vigil (Sat)<br />
5pm, 9.30am & 11am.<br />
Weekday Masses: Mon<br />
- Sat 9.30am. Rosary:<br />
Tue, Thurs & Sat 9.10am.<br />
Exposition: Mon, Wed &<br />
Fri 9.05am. Confessions:<br />
Sat 10 - 10.30am and<br />
after Vigil Mass. Baptism:<br />
By arrangement. Parish<br />
Priest: Rev. Joseph Burke.<br />
Pastoral Assistant: Sr. Mary<br />
Frances Collett, RNDM (Tel<br />
01505 613514). Address:<br />
‘Abbotsfield’, St. Fillan’s,<br />
Main St, Houston, PA6<br />
7EL. T. 01505 612046. E.<br />
parish@stfillan.org.uk www.<br />
stfi llan.org.uk<br />
Houston Baptist Church<br />
at Carrick Centre: 11am<br />
Family services with SS<br />
for children age 5 - 12;<br />
6pm Eve Service; Mid-week<br />
Home Bible Study; For more<br />
information contact; Rev.<br />
D Snelson 01505 612722.<br />
Church of the Nazarene:<br />
Village Hall, Main St,<br />
Houston PA6 7EL. Rev.<br />
Benito S Coetzee. Family<br />
services at 10.30am with<br />
full toddler, children &<br />
youth activities running<br />
concurrently with the<br />
service. Youth meets at<br />
6.30pm - 8pm on Sundays.<br />
Word and Table Quiet<br />
Service held from 9am -<br />
9.30am every 3rd Sunday.<br />
www.houston.nazarene.<br />
org.uk<br />
KILBARCHAN<br />
Kilbarchan Parish Church in<br />
<strong>February</strong>: Services continue<br />
at 11am each Sunday<br />
throughout Februar y,<br />
conducted by Rev. Stephen<br />
Smith. The Sacrament of<br />
Holy Communion will be<br />
observed on Sunday 25th<br />
at 11am and 2pm. We<br />
continue to support the<br />
Paisley Food Bank each<br />
Sunday. Sunday School<br />
and the Crèche will meet in<br />
the hall from 10.45am each<br />
week. The Session meets<br />
on Thursday 8th in the<br />
small hall. The Midweek<br />
Fellowship continues on<br />
Wednesday mornings with<br />
coffee at 10.30am and a<br />
short service of worship<br />
at 11am in the small hall.<br />
Mary’s Meals-Kilbarchan<br />
Parish Church-as a result<br />
of donations in Advent, the<br />
sum of £938, with added<br />
Gift Aid over £1100, a<br />
magnificent sum for this<br />
very worthwhile charity and<br />
thanks to the generosity of<br />
other donors, this sum will<br />
be doubled. ALL WELCOME<br />
TO ANY OF OUR SERVICES.<br />
For further information<br />
about the church and the<br />
organisations, please visit<br />
Kilbarchan Kirk online:<br />
www.kilbarchan-kirk.btck.<br />
co.uk<br />
KILMACOLM<br />
Kilmacolm Old Kirk: Church<br />
o f S c o t l a n d ( C h a r i t y<br />
no. SC009291). www.<br />
kilmacolmoldkirk.org.<br />
uk. Minister Rev. Dr Peter<br />
McEnhill (01505 873174).<br />
Morning Worship – Sundays<br />
11am. All Welcome. Tea/<br />
coffee served in Session<br />
House after service. Sunday<br />
School and Crèche available.<br />
Sòlas Bereavement Group,<br />
2 n d T h u r s d a y e a c h<br />
month at 2pm in Kidston<br />
Hall.Kilmacolm Old and<br />
Kilmacolm St Columba are<br />
having United Services at<br />
11am. During the month of<br />
August, they will be held in<br />
St Columba Church.<br />
St Columba Church of<br />
Scotland: (charity no.<br />
SC007992) Morning<br />
Worship Sundays at 11am.<br />
All welcome. Coffee/tea<br />
served in the hall after the<br />
service.<br />
Grace Church Kilmacolm: in<br />
association with Downavale<br />
Free Church of Scotland<br />
(Charity No: SCO38274) -<br />
Sunday Service at 10.30am<br />
in Kilmacolm Guide Hut,<br />
Woodrow Avenue, PA13<br />
4QF - all welcome.<br />
St Colm’s Catholic Church,<br />
Smithy Brae Kilmacolm.<br />
Rev. Vincent Byrne. Family<br />
mass Sundays 10am with<br />
children’s liturgy, followed by<br />
tea and coffee. Eucharistic<br />
service Thursdays 11am.<br />
Rosary Tuesdays 6.30pm.<br />
P r a y e r g r o u p m e e t s<br />
Thursdays 7.30pm. Further<br />
information and contact<br />
details www.stcolmsparish.<br />
co.uk. All welcome.<br />
Buddhist meetings: Buddhism<br />
of Nichiren Daishonin.<br />
Phone Margaret on 01505<br />
871343.<br />
St Fillan’s Episcopal Church,<br />
Moss Road, Kilmacolm,<br />
PA13 4DL. Services on<br />
S u n d ay a t 11.30am.<br />
Wednesday: 10.30am<br />
Holy Communion. On the<br />
last Sunday of the month<br />
at 11.30am we welcome<br />
families to come and join<br />
us for our monthly Family<br />
Service. We are united by<br />
our belief in Jesus, who<br />
sustains and encourages us<br />
in all the ups and downs of<br />
life. Everyone is welcome to<br />
join us! www.heartlandsec.<br />
o r g / K L M / i n d e x . h t m l<br />
Contacts: Revd. Heller G.P<br />
01505 872961 / Maureen<br />
Russell (Pastoral Assistant)<br />
01505 872905.<br />
LANGBANK<br />
Langbank Parish Church:<br />
Sunday Services 10am with<br />
Sunday School, Crèche and<br />
young people’s group, the<br />
Welcomers. Tea/coffee<br />
after the service. Church<br />
service starts at 10am.<br />
Come along and meet in the<br />
Hall from 9.50am. Charity<br />
No. SC015085.<br />
LOCHWINNOCH<br />
Parish Church: Mary Jane<br />
Bird. Sunday 11am: Morning<br />
Worship and Sunday School.<br />
All welcome.<br />
C a l d e r U n i t e d F r e e<br />
C h u r c h : ( C h u r c h<br />
Street, Lochwinnoch)<br />
Sunday: 11am Morning<br />
worship with Sunday<br />
S c h o o l a n d C r è c h e .<br />
6.30pm Evening Fellowship<br />
group, 7.30pm ABC’s Teen<br />
group. Wed 6.30pm -<br />
7.30pm.<br />
Spiritualist Church, Lochlip<br />
Rd. All services commence<br />
7.30pm.<br />
QUARRIERS<br />
Mount Zion Church: Rev. Andy<br />
Lunn BSc, (01475 791282)<br />
Mount Zion Church, Law<br />
View Road, Quarriers<br />
Village, PA11 3FD. Sunday<br />
Worship: 10.30am, Bible<br />
Study and Prayer Meetings:<br />
Wednesday at 7pm and<br />
Friday at 10 am. “Mozzy”<br />
Youth Club Thursdays at<br />
6.30pm for young people of<br />
high school age. Half night<br />
of prayer: 7pm – midnight,<br />
4th Friday of each month.<br />
Feel free to come along at<br />
any of these times.<br />
‘The Gatherin’ is at 7pm<br />
on the fourth Sunday of<br />
each month, at Mount Zion<br />
Church in Quarriers Village.<br />
The Gatherin’ for people to<br />
come together who hunger<br />
for more of the presence of<br />
the Lord and to be fed from<br />
His word. Please come and<br />
invite others: all welcome!<br />
A Place<br />
for Love<br />
57<br />
Since soon<br />
Valentine’s Day<br />
will be hard to<br />
avoid in the<br />
shops I thought<br />
I would take my<br />
cue from that.<br />
When it comes<br />
to Saint Valentine we associate him mostly with<br />
romantic love. In fact, when we talk about love,<br />
we tend to think about romantic love in the fi rst<br />
instance, and perhaps love of family as a close<br />
second. But can love be found elsewhere?<br />
In my attempt to set out some reasons for coming<br />
to and being part of a church, I want to refl ect on<br />
the church as a place for love. The only reason<br />
why the Christian church exists is because of<br />
God’s love for people and his desire to dwell with<br />
them. To make this relationship possible, God<br />
sent Jesus into the world.<br />
According to John’s gospel (chapter 3 verse 16)<br />
‘God so loved the world that he gave his one and<br />
only Son, so that whoever believes in him shall<br />
not be lost but shall have eternal life.’ Jesus loved<br />
his followers by laying down his life for them, and<br />
instructed them in turn to love one another. In fact,<br />
love was to be their distinguishing characteristic.<br />
Jesus said (in John 13:34-35) “A new command I<br />
give you: Love one another. As I have loved you,<br />
so you must love one another. By this everyone<br />
will know that you are my disciples, if you love<br />
one another.”<br />
Now of course, if you have at any time been<br />
part of a church community you may well know<br />
examples of a lack of love or of people getting<br />
hurt by comments or actions of others. You may<br />
know people who profess to be Christian, but who<br />
you find lacking in love. Perhaps you’re it!<br />
However, I also know countless examples of<br />
people’s selfless love and service given in<br />
churches, both to those in and outside the church.<br />
I have been on the receiving end of such love and<br />
over the years in different places have experienced<br />
friendships, across the generations and between<br />
people of different walks of life. Although it’s not<br />
always easy to live and work and pray together,<br />
the faith and the love of Christ binds us together<br />
and helps us to love and forgive one another.<br />
Of course, as with any relationship: the more you<br />
put in, the more you get out. So why not try for<br />
yourself how the church can be a place of love! A<br />
place to experience the love of God for you and a<br />
place to practice love of others.<br />
Rev Hanneke Marshall, St Machar’s Ranfurly<br />
Church<br />
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58<br />
ITEMS FOR SALE<br />
BABY EQUIPMENT<br />
Travel cot - £12. Mothercare<br />
white wooden junior bed (<br />
mattress not included) -<br />
£30. Fisher Price baby<br />
bouncer with vibrating<br />
seat and mobile - £18. All<br />
from smoke free home<br />
and very good condition.<br />
Lochwinnoch. Tel: 07970<br />
683678<br />
Baby Bjorn Baby Carrier<br />
Original. Good Condition.<br />
Smoke and pet free home.<br />
£10. Tel: 01505 872800.<br />
Mothercare high-chair.<br />
Rarely used for grandchild.<br />
Like new. Smoke and<br />
pet free home. Donation<br />
£10 to £20. Tel: 01505<br />
872717<br />
Fisher Price Discover &<br />
Grow Jumperoo. Like<br />
new. Bouncy and in full<br />
working order. Smoke<br />
and pet free home. £20.<br />
Tel: 07765 550180<br />
Angel care baby monitor.<br />
£15. Tel: 44 7985<br />
482211.<br />
Toilet trainer seat, white,<br />
VGC, £2.50 each (have<br />
two). Tel: 07720 299588.<br />
Travel cot. Very Good<br />
condition. £15. Tel: 44<br />
7985 482211.<br />
Potty Chair Mothercare<br />
red & pink, VGC, £5. Tel:<br />
07720 299588.<br />
CLOTHES & SHOES<br />
Tap shoes pink junior size<br />
9/10 & 10/11. £8 each.<br />
VGC. Tel: 07720<br />
299588.<br />
Pink Leotard, good<br />
condition, size 00. £5. Tel:<br />
07720 299588<br />
Houston Primary school<br />
uniform clothing, assorted<br />
blazer, fleece, waterproof<br />
jacket, white blouses,<br />
polo shirts, skirts, tie etc.<br />
Tote box full. £10 the lot.<br />
Tel: 07876 585391<br />
Black Jazz skirts, never<br />
used, junior size<br />
Medium. £10. Tel: 07720<br />
299588.<br />
Lily and Jack Snowsuit,<br />
3-6 months. Excellent<br />
Condition. Smoke and<br />
pet free home. £8. Tel:<br />
01505 872800.<br />
Black Jazz shoes, good<br />
condition, junior size<br />
11/12. £8 Tel: 07720<br />
299588.<br />
Navy Snowsuit, 3-6 months.<br />
Good Condition. Smoke<br />
and pet free home. £5.<br />
Tel: 01505 872800.<br />
2 x Gro Bag Sleeping Bags<br />
0-6 months, 2.5 togs.<br />
Good Condition. Smoke<br />
and pet free home. £7<br />
each or both £12. Tel:<br />
01505 872800.<br />
Mothercare Snowsuit, 9-12<br />
months. Good Condition.<br />
Smoke and pet free home.<br />
£8. Tel: 01505 872800.<br />
Hunter Wellies size 8 olive<br />
colour. Never worn. £25.00<br />
Tel: 01505 329075<br />
HOUSEHOLD & GARDEN<br />
Qualcast Quiet Garden<br />
Shredder, Model<br />
SDS<strong>281</strong>0. As new<br />
condition, used only<br />
once. Full instruction<br />
booklet. £80. Tel: 07913<br />
760023.<br />
Solid oak oval gate leg table,<br />
barley twist legs, stripped<br />
and clear varnished,<br />
1.5m x 1m, will seat 4<br />
+ 2, can deliver locally,<br />
£50. Tel: 07876 585391<br />
Triple dressing table mirror<br />
as new. £15. Tel: 44 7985<br />
482211.<br />
Recliner chair, swivel, as<br />
new, fabric, beige, with<br />
footstool. Could deliver.<br />
Cost £280 sell for £55.<br />
Tel: 07986 812483.<br />
2 & 3 brown leather sofa,<br />
good condition. £150 or<br />
any offer considered. Tel:<br />
07940 127136.<br />
Lawnmower & Strimmer.<br />
£30 o.n.o. Tel: 07940<br />
127136<br />
Limed Oak Corner Cabinet,<br />
Rennie Mackintosh style.<br />
£30 o.n.o. Tel: 07940<br />
127136<br />
Limed Oak Hi-Fi Unit,<br />
Rennie Mackintosh Style.<br />
£20 o.n.o. Tel: 07940<br />
127136.<br />
Conservatory furniture,<br />
brown with cream<br />
cusions. Two seater, two<br />
armchairs, two tables with<br />
glass tops. £150. View<br />
and pick up in Houston.<br />
Tel: 01505 690002<br />
Silver plated spoons set of<br />
12 new. £20. Tel: 07856<br />
610671.<br />
Schreiber black dining<br />
table: W180cm, H75cm,<br />
D100cm. Good condition<br />
- £40. Collection required.<br />
Tel: 07792 019011.<br />
ELECTRICAL & GAS<br />
Stereo - record/CD/tape<br />
player £50 Tel: 07714<br />
674243<br />
Stereo: Record, CD & Tape<br />
Player. £50. Tel: 07714<br />
674243.<br />
Prolex Electric Grill and<br />
oven. New condition. £15.<br />
Tel: 07866 404070 or<br />
01505 614053<br />
Berry free standing electric<br />
stove. Coal effect , flame<br />
effect. Good working<br />
order. Dimensions;<br />
27.5cms deep, 53cms<br />
wide, 61cms high. £40.<br />
Tel: 07913 760023.<br />
Russel Hobs Microwave,<br />
Red new condition. £25.<br />
Tel: 07866 404070 or<br />
01505 614053<br />
Russel Hobs Kettle, Red<br />
new condition. £10. Tel:<br />
07866 404070 or 01505<br />
614053<br />
Russel Hobs Toaster, red<br />
new condition. £10. Tel:<br />
07866 404070 or 01505<br />
614053<br />
Brass coal effect electric fire<br />
as new. £50.00 Ono. Tel:<br />
01505 329075.<br />
PETS<br />
Bunny hutch & 5 foot run -<br />
good condition. £50 o.n.o.<br />
Tel: 07940 127136.<br />
SPORTS<br />
Figure skates white Graf<br />
Bolero, junior size 12 (EU<br />
size 31), VGC, £25. Tel:<br />
07720 299588.<br />
Girl junior bike pink without<br />
stabilisers, VGC. Suitable<br />
age 4-6 yrs old. £20.<br />
Tel: 07720 299588.<br />
Figure skates white Riedell<br />
junior size 10, good<br />
condition, £10. Tel: 07720<br />
299588.<br />
Toddler Bicycle helmets<br />
(44-48 cm) pink (have<br />
2), suits appr. 1-5 yrs<br />
old, GC. £2.50 each. Tel:<br />
07720 299588.<br />
Clicgear 14 compartment<br />
Cart Bag - 6 months old.<br />
£50. Tel: 01505 842950<br />
TOYS/GAMES/DVD<br />
Smoby Rosy Doll, 63 cm<br />
long, in good condition<br />
with clothes. £10. Tel:<br />
07720 299588.<br />
Dolls Wooden Cradle white<br />
in good condition. £10. Tel<br />
07720 299588.<br />
Peppa Big DVDs - 8 in<br />
total for £5. Tel: 07720<br />
299588.<br />
X Box One for sale<br />
unwanted xmas gift with<br />
games. £100. Tel: 07831<br />
152086.<br />
Air Hockey table 6ft<br />
immaculate condition.<br />
£50. Tel: 07831 152086.<br />
OTHER ITEMS<br />
Domestic Steel Tower<br />
Scaffold. 4 feet x 4 feet<br />
base section for 18foot<br />
6 inch working height. 4<br />
outriggers and 4 locking<br />
castors. Good condition.<br />
New cost £475, selling for<br />
£180. Tel: 07735 776661<br />
Projector slides,<br />
approximately 400 with<br />
views of Kilmacolm and<br />
other areas. Offers<br />
welcome. Tel: 01505<br />
328598.<br />
Hankook Optimea brand<br />
new tyre and Alloy twin<br />
spoke 235/55 R18 suit<br />
Kia sportage. £80. Tel:<br />
07866 404070 or 01505<br />
614053<br />
Vintage amber necklace.<br />
£60. Tel: 07856 610671.<br />
Bosch drill/driver 18V Brand<br />
new (charger, battery )<br />
£220. Offers Welcome.<br />
Tel: 07856 610671.<br />
2016 Higher Past Papers:<br />
Modern Studies &<br />
Business Management<br />
- £5 each. Tel 01505<br />
615055<br />
Brand new steel car wheel<br />
6JX15H2 and new Jinyu<br />
tyre 185/60 R15. Stored<br />
as spare wheel only. £80.<br />
Tel: 07736 067169.<br />
WANTED ITEMS<br />
Old British or foreign<br />
coins wanted. Pennies,<br />
farthings, anything.<br />
Willing to pay if valuable.<br />
Contact: 07787 887268.<br />
Old records Wanted 45`s<br />
& LP`s CASH Paid. Tel:<br />
07710 777571.<br />
Cash paid for Music CDs (a<br />
few or a lot). Tel: 0141 882<br />
5594 or 07765 115347.<br />
Westclox Big Ben alarm<br />
clock. Call 07756981917<br />
Local lily grower requires<br />
the use of a greenhouse/<br />
polytunnel in Kilmacolm<br />
area in return for light<br />
gardening duties. Tel:<br />
Vince 01505 872082.<br />
the advertizer<br />
FREE CYCLE<br />
White Ikea corner desk<br />
and dark gray Ikea office<br />
swivel chair with armrests.<br />
Free. Pick up in Houston.<br />
Tel: 01505 690002<br />
Girl toddler bike without<br />
stabilisers, good<br />
beginners bike. Tel: 07720<br />
299588.<br />
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Accountants & Financial<br />
Affluent Financial Planning . . 22<br />
CLA Accountancy Services Ltd . . 14<br />
Fergusons CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />
Fiona Christie Accounting Serv . . 17<br />
Martin Aitken & Co Ltd . . . . . 26<br />
Stewart Independent Financial . . 1<br />
Architectural Services<br />
Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7<br />
Grid Design Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
Art, Gifts & Flowers<br />
Freelance Florist . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
Rosemary Beaton Painting Schoo . . 19<br />
Automotive Services<br />
AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
ARC Fleet Services . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Garage Motor Engineers . . 12<br />
Bathrooms<br />
Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7<br />
G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Instyle Kitchens & Bathrooms . . 17<br />
Bedrooms<br />
Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5<br />
Blacksmith & Metalwork<br />
McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 8<br />
Building Services<br />
A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5<br />
B Hughes Builders - Houston . . 6<br />
BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 4<br />
Clippens Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />
DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2<br />
James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
JBC Joiners and Builders . . . 11<br />
KC Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3<br />
MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 11<br />
Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
Plaster Master . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />
SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2<br />
SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 15<br />
Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 11<br />
Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 47<br />
Business Services<br />
Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 25<br />
Catering<br />
Karen Rankin Catering . . . . . . 17<br />
The Pavilion Tearoom . . . . . . . 14<br />
Cleaning & PowerWash<br />
CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 16<br />
Eclipse deep clean . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Fastclean Scotland . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Roofing Services . . . . 6<br />
KC Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Nutech Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
Platinum Cleaning Services . . 5<br />
Coffee Shops<br />
Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
The Pavilion Tearoom . . . . . . . 14<br />
Computer, IT & Web<br />
Carness Consulting Ltd . . . . . 25<br />
ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22<br />
Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 25<br />
Driveways<br />
A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
BY CATEGORY<br />
Driving Instructors<br />
AL Stewart - Driving Instruct . . 15<br />
Paul Ferguson - Confidence . . 7<br />
Education<br />
St Columba’s School . . . . . . . . 49<br />
Electricians<br />
Delta Electrical Services . . 9<br />
GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Lamont Electricians . . . . . . . . 3<br />
MAS Electrical & Security . . 2<br />
Russell Milne Electrician . . 5<br />
Fencing<br />
Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 8<br />
Firewood & Logs<br />
LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
Miller BioFuels Ltd . . . . . . . . 17<br />
Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
Funeral Services<br />
Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
John Roach Funeral Directors . . 41<br />
Garage Doors & Gates<br />
Powerdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Garden Service & Design<br />
3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 35<br />
Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 30<br />
Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7<br />
Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 33<br />
DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 32<br />
Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 34<br />
Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 33<br />
I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2<br />
M&M Garden Services . . . . . . . . 32<br />
MJ Lawnmowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
R Williams Tree Surgeon & Grou . . 33<br />
W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
West of Scotland Landscape . . 30<br />
Gas & Heating Services<br />
C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 8<br />
DMA Gas & Oil Services . . . . . 4<br />
GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 24<br />
Jack Murphy Plumbing & Heating . . 6<br />
Phoenix Gas Services . . . . . . . 1<br />
Glazier<br />
1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3<br />
Cloudy2Clear Windows . . . . . . . 5<br />
JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 11<br />
TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
Hairdressers & Barbers<br />
Adele Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 40<br />
Nix Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
Health, Beauty & Fitness<br />
Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 40<br />
Bluewater Dental . . . . . . . . . . 25<br />
Decorus Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . 5<br />
Ferringtons Hypnotherapy . . . 10<br />
FitSmart Fitness . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
Kilbarchan Chiropodists . . . . 41<br />
Kilbarchan Dental Practice . . 13,Bk<br />
LaserLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37<br />
Linda Stewart - Slimming World . . 15<br />
New Vision Opticians . . . . . . . 10<br />
NLP Positive Changes . . . . . . . 11<br />
Scott Isaksen Fitness . . . . . . 55<br />
Sole Solutions Podiatry . . . . 40<br />
Home Hardware<br />
Gibb Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,15<br />
Home Improvements<br />
Alvic Sliding Wardrobes Ltd . . 7<br />
Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7<br />
Conservatory Conv & Windows . . Bk<br />
Orchard Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />
Home Interiors<br />
Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5<br />
Highland Style Living . . . . . . 15<br />
Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
Home Security<br />
Brookfield Alarms Ltd . . . . . . 6<br />
Joiners<br />
A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5<br />
CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
DJY Joinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
JBC Joiners and Builders . . . 11<br />
JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3<br />
McGowan Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2<br />
SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 15<br />
Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 11<br />
TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
Woodburn & Beattie Joiners . . 17<br />
Kilt & Dress Hire<br />
Henderson’s Kilts . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
Kitchens<br />
Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7<br />
Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5<br />
G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Instyle Kitchens & Bathrooms . . 17<br />
JBC Joiners and Builders . . . 11<br />
Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 11<br />
Leisure & Recreation<br />
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club . . 53<br />
Strathgryffe Tennis & Squash . . 55<br />
Locksmiths<br />
Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Painters & Decorators<br />
A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 16<br />
Colin Docherty Painter Decorat . . 8<br />
David Kennedy Decorator . . . . 3<br />
James Martin - Painter & Decor . . 3<br />
John H Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37<br />
John Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
M&E Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Ranfurly Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
Pest Control<br />
RED Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Pet Services & Training<br />
Barking Mad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
Bridge of Weir Dog Walking . . 28<br />
PetVets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28<br />
Smart Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . 29<br />
Suzanne’s Grooming Pad . . . . . 28<br />
Plasterers<br />
Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 8<br />
James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Plaster Master . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />
Plumbers<br />
C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 8<br />
G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 24<br />
Jack Murphy Plumbing & Heating . . 6<br />
JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Shower Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37<br />
Property, Sales & Let<br />
Corum Property . . . . . . . . . . . . 23<br />
Hames Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19<br />
Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1<br />
Lind Letting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Removals<br />
@ease Removals & Transport . . 37<br />
The Right Move . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
Restaurant & Bars<br />
Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Retail<br />
Gibb Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,15<br />
The Bridge, Bridge of Weir . . 36<br />
The Sourcery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
R o o fi n g<br />
Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 4<br />
Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 8<br />
Clippens Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Roofing Services . . . . 6<br />
I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2<br />
KC Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 11<br />
SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2<br />
SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 15<br />
Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 47<br />
Solicitors<br />
Affinity Family Law Experts . . 25<br />
Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1<br />
Special Occasions<br />
ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Sports Clubs & Events<br />
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club . . 53<br />
Stoves<br />
Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
Taxis & Minicoach hire<br />
ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Johnstone TOA Taxi Co . . . . . . 12<br />
Tiling<br />
Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 15<br />
Scott Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
Travel Agents<br />
Travel Actually . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />
Tree Surgeon<br />
Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34<br />
Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 33<br />
Kenmore Tree Care . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
TV & Satellite<br />
Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 10<br />
Kieran Turner Aerial&Satellite . . 3<br />
Upholstery Services<br />
Eclipse deep clean . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Fastclean Scotland . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
Highland Style Living . . . . . . 15<br />
P Thomson Upholstery . . . . . . . 27<br />
Window Cleaners<br />
DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 16<br />
Fastclean Scotland . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Roofing Services . . . . 6<br />
Matthews Cleaning Services . . 15<br />
Window, Consv & Repair<br />
1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3<br />
JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 11<br />
TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
ADVERTIZERS - A TO Z<br />
@ease Removals & Transport . . 37<br />
1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3<br />
3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 16<br />
A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5<br />
A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 35<br />
A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Adele Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
Affinity Family Law Experts . . 25<br />
Affluent Financial Planning . . 22<br />
Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7<br />
AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
AL Stewart - Driving Instruct . . 15<br />
Alvic Sliding Wardrobes Ltd . . 7<br />
Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 30<br />
ARC Fleet Services . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 40<br />
B Hughes Builders - Houston . . 6<br />
Barking Mad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Bluewater Dental . . . . . . . . . . 25<br />
Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34<br />
Bridge of Weir Dog Walking . . 28<br />
Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 4<br />
Brookfield Alarms Ltd . . . . . . 6<br />
Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 8<br />
Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5<br />
C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 8<br />
Carness Consulting Ltd . . . . . 25<br />
Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7<br />
CLA Accountancy Services Ltd . . 14<br />
CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
Clippens Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />
Cloudy2Clear Windows Glasgow . . 5<br />
ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22<br />
Colin Docherty Painter Decorat . . 8<br />
Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Conservatory Conv & Windows . . Bk<br />
Corum Property . . . . . . . . . . . . 23<br />
Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 33<br />
David Kennedy Decorator . . . . 3<br />
Decorus Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . 5<br />
Delta Electrical Services . . 9<br />
Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 10<br />
DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
DJY Joinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
DMA Gas & Oil Services . . . . . 4<br />
DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 32<br />
DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 16<br />
Eclipse deep clean . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Fastclean Scotland . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
Fergusons CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />
Ferringtons Hypnotherapy . . . 10<br />
Fiona Christie Accounting Serv . . 17<br />
FitSmart Fitness . . . . . . . . . . 54<br />
Freelance Florist . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 34<br />
GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
Gibb Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,15<br />
Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 33<br />
Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 15<br />
Grid Design Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Garage Motor Engineers . . 12<br />
<strong>Gryffe</strong> Roofing Services . . . . 6<br />
Hames Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19<br />
Henderson’s Kilts . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
Highland Style Living . . . . . . 15<br />
I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2<br />
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I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 24<br />
Instyle Kitchens & Bathrooms . . 17<br />
Jack Murphy Plumbing & Heating . . 6<br />
James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
James Martin - Painter & Decor . . 3<br />
JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 11<br />
JBC Joiners and Builders . . . 11<br />
JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
John H Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37<br />
John Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
John Roach Funeral Directors . . 41<br />
Johnstone TOA Taxi Co . . . . . . 12<br />
Karen Rankin Catering . . . . . . 17<br />
KC Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Kenmore Tree Care . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
Kieran Turner Aerial&Satellite . . 3<br />
Kilbarchan Chiropodists . . . . 41<br />
Kilbarchan Dental Practice . . 13,Bk<br />
Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1<br />
Lamont Electricians . . . . . . . . 3<br />
Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 25<br />
LaserLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37<br />
Lind Letting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
Linda Stewart - Slimming World . . 15<br />
LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3<br />
M&E Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
M&M Garden Services . . . . . . . . 32<br />
Martin Aitken & Co Ltd . . . . . 26<br />
MAS Electrical & Security . . 2<br />
Matthews Cleaning Services . . 15<br />
MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 11<br />
McGowan Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 8<br />
Miller BioFuels Ltd . . . . . . . . 17<br />
MJ Lawnmowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
New Vision Opticians . . . . . . . 10<br />
Nix Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
NLP Positive Changes . . . . . . . 11<br />
Nutech Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
Orchard Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />
P Thomson Upholstery . . . . . . . 27<br />
Paul Ferguson - Confidence . . 7<br />
PetVets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28<br />
Phoenix Gas Services . . . . . . . 1<br />
Plaster Master . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />
Platinum Cleaning Services . . 5<br />
Powerdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk<br />
R Williams Tree Surgeon & Grou . . 33<br />
Ranfurly Castle Golf Club . . 53<br />
Ranfurly Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
RED Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
Rosemary Beaton Painting Schoo . . 19<br />
Russell Milne Electrician . . 5<br />
Scott Isaksen Fitness . . . . . . 55<br />
Scott Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
Shower Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37<br />
Smart Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . 29<br />
SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2<br />
Sole Solutions Podiatry . . . . 40<br />
St Columba’s School . . . . . . . . 49<br />
Stewart Independent Financial . . 1<br />
Strathgryffe Tennis & Squash . . 55<br />
Suzanne’s Grooming Pad . . . . . 28<br />
SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 15<br />
Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 11<br />
TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
The Bridge, Bridge of Weir . . 36<br />
The Pavilion Tearoom . . . . . . . 14<br />
The Right Move . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
The Sourcery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 47<br />
Travel Actually . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />
W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
West of Scotland Landscape . . 30<br />
Woodburn & Beattie Joiners . . 17<br />
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