288 September 2018 - Gryffe Advertizer
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<strong>September</strong> <strong>2018</strong> t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk<br />
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houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Cllr Audrey Doig<br />
VILLAGES: Since being privileged enough to be elected to<br />
represent all the residents of Linwood, Houston, Crosslee, and<br />
Brookfi eld some eleven years ago, I have been very clear that<br />
Renfrewshire Council needs to do more to invest in the West<br />
Renfrewshire villages, and this I have worked for. Recently I<br />
happened to meet a constituent whilst out shopping and I made<br />
her aware of how much the Council is trying to do now to promote<br />
heritage, culture, and the arts, including in our villages.<br />
For example, the cultural and arts event, the Spree, which hitherto has been<br />
only Paisley based is this year for the fi rst time moving outwith the town to other<br />
parts of Renfrewshire, and many of these artists and musicians featured are<br />
household names. Also for families there is the annual Halloween Parade and<br />
fi reworks events in Paisley for the whole of Renfrewshire, and to conclude the<br />
year both Linwood and Houston now have annual Christmas Lights events which<br />
have fi nancial support from the Council, and terrifi c support from both the local<br />
community and Linwood and Houston Community Councils. We still have some<br />
way to go to redress the imbalance of resources within Renfrewshire but the<br />
current administration is moving in the right direction.<br />
My advice surgery in Brookfi eld is on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm in<br />
Brookfi eld Village Hall, and my advice surgery in Houston is on the 4th Thursday<br />
of the month in the Carrick Centre, Houston, at 7.15pm, excluding July and<br />
Christmas. But I am also always available to constituents who can call me on<br />
07768 130935, or e-mail me at cllr.audrey.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk.<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Houston Co-op Food Bank Donation Bin<br />
For the month of <strong>September</strong>, the Houston<br />
CO-OP Food Bank donation bin URGENTLY<br />
NEEDS...<br />
Cereal UHT Milk Tinned Fish<br />
Tinned Custard & Tinned Creamed Rice<br />
Jam Toilet Rolls<br />
1 ton of food is distributed by Renfrewshire<br />
Food Bank each week in the Renfrewshire<br />
area.<br />
People in crisis who require the services of the<br />
Food Bank are referred by health professionals<br />
and social services and a voucher is issued for<br />
food.<br />
A three-day, dietician approved food parcel<br />
can then be collected from a local distribution site in Renfrewshire.<br />
Thank you for your kindness.<br />
*Jenny Cowan runs the Food Bank donation bins in the CO-OP stores in Houston,<br />
Bridge of Weir and Kilbarchan. Jenny can be contacted via JennyMeadows10@<br />
outlook.com<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Crafty Friends<br />
Crafty hobbies is what we do<br />
Come and join our crafty crew<br />
Come and learn some crafty makes<br />
Followed by some tea and cakes (or biscuits)<br />
We are a group of ladies who enjoy making things. No experience<br />
necessary. We just have a chat and do a bit of sewing/knitting/<br />
cross stitch or anything you like. We start back on Thursday 6th<br />
<strong>September</strong> and meet the fi rst and third Thursday in the month.<br />
Please come and join us.<br />
Lorna Cairns - 01505 612844. Shirley White - 01505 610721<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Brookfield Gala Day<br />
Saturday 18th August <strong>2018</strong><br />
Despite the gloomy forecast, the day dawned<br />
better than expected but given the amount of<br />
rain over the previous few days, it was decided<br />
to relocate the event to the Village Hall car<br />
park which certainly provided better conditions<br />
underfoot!<br />
The sun even made a brief appearance just<br />
as proceedings kicked off with the children’s<br />
fancy dress parade along Woodside Road, ably<br />
led by two young pipers from St Columba’s School<br />
Pipe Band. Following in the footsteps of her<br />
grandmother, mother and aunt, we were delighted<br />
to welcome Marion White (nee Malcom) to offi cially<br />
open Gala Day. Our guest, Sean Batty, then took<br />
over and expertly compered the day.<br />
Entertainment on the stage was provided by dancers<br />
from Galaxy, Houston; our very own Brookfi eld<br />
Brass Necks, who played a wide variety of musical<br />
numbers and members of Zumba Brookfi eld &<br />
Paisley, who gave a demonstration of what they get<br />
up to in the Village Hall on a Tuesday evening!<br />
For the second year, Brookfi eld<br />
Gardening Group presented<br />
awards at Gala Day to recognise<br />
beautiful and well-kept gardens<br />
in the village. The winners<br />
were: Linda Macphee (Best<br />
Hanging Baskets/Pots), Carol<br />
Wager (Greenest Grass), Mark<br />
Littlewood (Best Kept Hedge)<br />
and Lorna Gilroy (Most Colourful<br />
Front Garden). Congratulations<br />
to you all!<br />
The talented home bakers in the village did us proud providing a wonderful array<br />
of tasty treats for both the Tearoom in the Village Hall and the Cake & Candy<br />
stall.<br />
Our Gala Day could not happen without the efforts of a great many volunteers.<br />
We would like to thank everyone who played a part in any way - we acknowledge<br />
your input and thank you all for your hard work. Thanks also to all our residents<br />
whose generous donations to the various stalls contributed enormously to a<br />
successful day. Innis Keith, Chairperson of Brookfi eld Village Council said: “I lost<br />
count of the number of people who commented on what a great day they were<br />
having!”<br />
Facebook: HYPERLINK “http://brookfi eldvillage.org/” nbrookfi eldvillage.org<br />
Twitter: @Brookfi eldvpa e-mail: brookfi eldvpa@gmail.com<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
French Conversation<br />
Our French conversation groups are still<br />
going strong. The age range in the morning<br />
group is one year up to 90 years! In the<br />
afternoon group our oldest member is 95.<br />
We meet in the Fox and Hounds in Houston<br />
on Wednesdays 9.30am till 12noon and<br />
2pm till 4pm. If you want to join us just come<br />
along. Details phone or text 07463 570464<br />
or email avril.forbes2015@outlook.com.<br />
We look forward to welcoming you.<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Houston & Crosslee<br />
SWI<br />
Our fi rst meeting of the new year will be<br />
on Wednesday 12th <strong>September</strong> at 7.30pm. The<br />
speaker will be Mr Ian McCrorie who will speak to<br />
us about Caledonian MacBrayne. On Wednesday<br />
October 10th we will visit The Lime Tree Larder.<br />
We meet in the Compass Centre, South Street,<br />
Houston on the second Wednesday of each month,<br />
Please come and join us, everyone will be made very<br />
welcome. If you wish further information please<br />
contact, Arlene MacKay on 07932 459994.<br />
. . . Houston, Crosslee & Brookfield . . .<br />
Churches in Houston ...<br />
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HOUSTON AND KILLELLAN: <strong>September</strong> services are conducted by the Rev. Gary Noonan unless otherwise stated. Sunday 2nd - 11am - Morning Worship<br />
Baptism/Cradle roll and Sunday Club re-dedication Service. Sunday 9th - 11am - Morning Worship 1st Houston Boys and Girls Brigade Re-dedication<br />
Service. Sunday 16th - 11am - Morning Worship Harvest Thanksgiving Service. Sunday 23rd & 30th - 11am - Morning Worship.<br />
ST FILLAN’S, Main St, Houston: Sun Masses: Vigil (Sat) 5pm, 9.30am & 11am. Weekday Masses: Mon - Sat 9.30am. Rosary: Tue, Thurs & Sat 9.10am.<br />
Exposition: Mon, Wed & Fri 9.05am. Confessions: Sat 10am - 10.30am and after Vigil Mass. Baptism: By arrangement. Parish Priest: Rev. Joseph Burke.<br />
Pastoral Assistant: Sr. Mary Frances Collett, RNDM (Tel 01505 613514). Address: ‘Abbotsfield’, St. Fillan’s, Main St, Houston, PA6 7EL. T. 01505 612046.<br />
E. parish@stfillan.org.uk www.stfillan.org.uk<br />
HOUSTON BAPTIST CHURCH at Carrick Centre: 11am Family services with SS for children age 5 - 12; 6pm Eve Service; Mid-week Home Bible Study; For more<br />
information contact; Rev. D Snelson 01505 612722.<br />
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Village Hall, Main Street, Houston PA6 7EL. Rev Geoff Austin (Interim Pastor) Family Service at 10.30am, Creche available.<br />
Communion service first Sunday of the month. Tel 01505 610862. www.houston.nazarene.org.uk<br />
houston, crosslee & brookfield<br />
Who, Why, How?<br />
Are you interested in discussing who we<br />
are, why we are here, predestination<br />
or free will, western philosophy versus<br />
eastern philosophy? We meet in Fox<br />
and Hounds once a fortnight. Contact<br />
01505 871343 or 07463 570464 or<br />
email avril.forbes2015@outlook.com.<br />
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