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. . . Kilmacolm & Quarriers . . . 34 kilmacolm & quarriers Kilmacolm Community Council Police: PC Jamieson reported that in the months of July and August seven crimes in the Kilmacolm and Quarriers Village area had been recorded. These crimes had included a hit and run road traffi c offence, a sexual assault, an act of vandalism, a theft of a tractor, a theft from a motor vehicle, a bogus caller attempting entry at a residence and a case of poor workmanship. The number and frequency of road traffi c accidents on the Port Glasgow Road in the vicinity of the Quarry Site was a cause of great concern. It was generally agreed that the excessive speed of the vehicles, the layout of the road and the lack of road markings were the contributing factors to the problem. The Inverclyde Roads Department will be informed of these views and remedial actions sought. Planning Applications: Nine planning applications were considered one of which was for Planning Permission in Principle for residential development, access, infrastructure, landscape/open space, and associated works on the land at Carsemeadow, Quarriers Village. The Kilmacolm Community Council will respond to the formal planning application, when submitted, for the proposed development. Roads: It was confi rmed that the work to provide a permanent solution to the long standing fl ooding problems on Lochwinnoch Road in the vicinity of the Virgin Media roadside cabinet would commence in October. Village Centre Improvements: The Kilmacolm Community Council endorsed the concerns of the community about the unsatisfactory quality of the plantings, the garden maintenance, the wall toppings and state of the commemorative fountain at the Kilmacolm Cross. Work on these had been undertaken as part of the Inverclyde Council sponsored Village Centre Improvement initiative. Council Vacancy: Frances Fulton was elected by an unanimous vote to fi ll the vacancy on the Kilmacolm Community Council. kilmacolm & quarriers Kilmacolm Dramatic Society presents Sleeping Beauty The Advertizer Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm This November the KDS will present an amateur production of Sleeping Beauty at the Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm on Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd, and Saturday 24th November at 7pm including a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £12 for adults and £8 for children under 14. Doors open 7pm - performance at 7.30pm. Tickets available at the Cross Cafe, Kilmacolm or Rosie Thirde: 01505 873088. kilmacolm & quarriers New Dance Classes in Kilmacolm New dance classes start in Kidston Hall (PA13 4BP) on Wednesday Evenings from 3rd October. Argentine Tango and Modern Ballroom with some Latin & Swing. Open to all; join the Beginners class if you have no dance experience, otherwise join the Post-beginners class. Have fun and learn at your own pace. To reserve your place contact us - email alldance@costep.co or call 07513 046016. For more details visit www. costep.co . . . Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch & Elderslie . . . kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Cllr Andy Doig Public Park: I have been working with the Howwood Public Park Committee to put them in touch with the relevant council offi cers to forward their plans for the public park, and these developments are ongoing and I will report their outcomes in due course, which I am sure will be positive for Howwood. Our villages have a great many public spirited individuals and one of these is the redoubtable Ms Patsy McAuslan Martin, who has asked me to publicise her Tai Chi classes which are in the Boarding House on the last Thursday of the month at 1pm, if readers are interested in de-stressing themselves please contact the Boarding House for details. Speeding: Residents have been very concerned over recent months in the Troubridge Avenue area of Kilbarchan due cars speeding which increases the risk of accidents, and this has been raised by residents at Kilbarchan Community Council. Council offi cers have advised me that the current Twenty’s Plenty policy is only advisory and not a statutory limit, however, the current Transport Bill which is passing through Holyrood is considering giving Twenty’s Plenty statutory legal backing. War Memorial: Recently I have organised a meeting at the Lochwinnoch War Memorial between myself, community activists, and council offi cers, to see how we can improve the ambience of the area as a place of remembrance and refl ection. Trees: An Action Plan has been put in place which will potentially involve monies from the new Community Empowerment Fund, and which will see the large cherry trees removed due to decay, the shrubs being grassed over, new fl owers being planted, and the refurbishment of the two benches. This is good news for Lochwinnoch. Surgeries: My advice surgery in Kilbarchan is on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Steeple Hall at 7.30pm, and my advice surgery in Howwood is on the 4th Wednesday of the month in Howwood Village Hall at 6.30pm, then at Lochwinnoch also on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the McKillop at 7.30pm, excluding July and Christmas. But I am also always available to constituents who can call me on 07534 148224, tweet me on CllrAndy4Ward8, facebook me on Independent Voice/Ward9JohnstoneAndVillages, or e-mail me at cllr.andy.doig@ renfrewshire.gov.uk Your Ward 9 Councillors ... for Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch & Elderlsie Andy Doig, Derek Bibby, Bill Binks, Emma Rodden | Advice Surgeries: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/councillors ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Council ... Visitors are welcome at these monthly meetings. Howwood: Village Hall: 2nd Tues at 7.30pm. | www.howwood.com/community-council.php Kilbarchan: Steeple Hall: monthly at 7.30pm. | www.kilbarchan.info/community_council.html Lochwinnoch: Bowling Club: 1st Tues at 7.30pm kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Lochwinnoch Dementia Friendly Steering Group AGM There was a good attendance at our fi rst AGM. Morag Thow (chairperson) thanked all the group for their efforts in getting the Dementia Friendly Village project established. The Calder church members and Rev Archie Ford were thanked for providing accommodation and lovely refreshments at the meetings. A special thanks to Lesley Parr and Jenny Bhatia for their contributions as treasurer and secretary. The accounts were presented and accepted by the group. Morag, Lesley and Jenny were re-elected as the offi ce bearers for 2018/19. Following the business meeting the group had an update on mental health and dementia from Richard Leckerman Alzheimer’s Scotland, Following Richards talk Steven Forbes presented the fantastic new web site to group. In addition, Steven will be starting Playlist for Live once the PVG is completed. The next meeting is the 7th November 7.30pm in the Calder church Events October/November Free Tea Dance - Friday 5th October 2pm Lochwinnoch Golf Club Call 07868 752814 for more information Dementia Friendly Training - Tuesday 16th October 7.30pm Calder Church - All Welcome Sing Along Film (Summer Holiday) - Friday 2nd November kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Knitting Bee Meets fortnightly on a Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm at Knit Knax, 37 High Street Johnstone, also weekly Thursday from 2pm to 4pm. Contact: Pamela 07743 156738 or email bknitting@hotmail.co.uk. kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Howwood Community Council Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in Howwood Village Hall. Please feel free to come along - all welcome. Community Halls to Let ... Kilbarchan, Guide Centre. Tel: 702758. Kilbarchan, Old Library Centre. Tel: 706070 Deadline date for our November issue - Friday 19th October - you don’t want to miss it!!
October 2018 t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk 35 kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Lochwinnoch International Aid Everything including the kitchen sink Lochwinnoch International Aid (LIA) has had a busy summer of fundraising. At the end of August we held a yard sale on the High Street with an eclectic range of donations including a kitchen sink! Thank you to all who donated and especially those who bought the wide range of goods and the lovely baking, raising £270 with a further anonymous donation bringing up the total to £300. We will be donating this to Freedom from Torture who provide therapy and medical evidence to torture survivors in the UK and support torture survivors’ rights. (Actually the kitchen sink didn’t sell - offers accepted! Contact us through lochintaid@tiscalli.co.uk). In June, The Fusioneers played music “from Barra to Bengal”. The group included three local, award-winning musicians, an Indian classical singer and a tabla player. This raised £293. An interesting and enjoyable evening - thank you to the musicians and to everyone who came along to support the event. As well as FfT, organisations we have donated to this year include EMFERD (a project in Tanzania we give to regularly for their work with disabled people), Practical Action and Hope Hospital for women and children in Aleppo. ------------------------------- Lochwinnoch is a fair trade village We have outlets selling fair trade goods in Lochwinnoch – but are YOU “fair trade”? Think about the tea, coffee, sugar, wine, chocolate, rice, fl owers that you buy. All these could be fair trade. Being fairly traded means that the farmers and workers producing it get better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (never below the market price), fair trade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. Thus the farmers and producers can improve their position and have more control over their lives. Trade unions in the UK were established for very similar reasons. So, by making a simple shopping choice YOU can get farmers a better deal. Just watch out for the Fairtrade mark. Lesley Scott, LIA kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Coffee Morning & Craft Fayre Kilbarchan Boys Brigade are having a Coffee Morning and Craft Fayre in Kilbarchan Church Hall on Saturday 6th October from 10am to 12noon. Entrance is £3. Everyone welcome. kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Howwood WI October – Tuesday 16th: Scarves – Personal Stylist by Denise Winton [Bring or wear your own scarf]. Competition – wear something beginning with the letter ‘B’. Hostesses: Irene MacTaggart & Eileen Smith. Vote of thanks: Jane Millar Tuesday 23rd: Federation Lunch, Dalmeny Park, Barrhead kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie The Big Charity Shop Refurb St Vincent’s Hospice shop is to undergo a complete rejuvenation – new windows and door, fresh paintwork, and a lovely new interior, which will make it even nicer to visit and shop, to bring things to donate, and for the wonderful people who volunteer to keep it running. what better project, in this 30th anniversary year for the hospice? Most of the work will be done by volunteers, and there is a growing list of offers of help, from builders to bakers – but - WE NEED DONATIONS NOW! From pennies to pounds, every donation, little or large, will help. There are collection boxes inside the shop, or you can go to http://www. changelochwinnoch.com and use the DONATE button. kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Help Morag and Liz reach 500 (we are at 453!) people through Heart Start to save a life! Morag and Liz beside the AED in Lochwinnoch Would you know what to do in an Emergency? Everyone welcome! ♥ Every week in Scotland, 70 people suffer cardiac arrest. ♥ More than 3500 people per year in Scotland are treated by the Ambulance Service following a cardiac arrest. ♥ Only one in 20 people will survive. ♥ Without resuscitation, cardiac arrest is always fatal ♥ But, performing CPR could double that person’s chance of survival Heartstart courses are free of charge and it only takes two hours to learn the skills which may someday save a life: ♥ Recovery position ♥ CPR and using an Automated External Defi brillator (AED) ♥ Heart Attack ♥ Choking ♥ Serious bleeding To learn the simple skills that save lives, contact Morag Thow on 07868 752814 to book onto one of our courses: Wednesday 24th October 7pm - 9pm Lochwinnoch Masonic Lodge Wednesday 28th November 7pm - 9pm Lochwinnoch Masonic Lodge If you have a group in the Lochwinnoch Howwood area that would like a Heart Start Course Liz and Morag are pleased to come to your group to deliver the course. Home - Gryffe Advertizer www.advertizer.co.uk . . . Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch & Elderslie . . . Churches in Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch & Elderslie ... __________________________________________________________________________________________________ KILBARCHAN PARISH CHURCH: Services continue on Sundays at 11 am throughout October, conducted by Rev Stephen Smith. The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed on Sunday 28th at 11am in the church and 2pm in the hall. Midweek Fellowship continues at 10.30am on Wednesdays in the small hall. All welcome to any of these services. For information about all organisations, please visit the church website: www.kilbarchan-kirk. btck.co.uk HOWWOOD PARISH CHURCH: Minister Rev May Bell. Sunday Service and Sunday School. 10am each Sunday. Prayer meeting held at 3 Bowfield Way, Howwood, 7.30pm on Tuesdays. LOCHWINNOCH PARISH CHURCH: Mary Jane Bird. Sunday 11am: Morning Worship and Sunday School. All welcome. CALDER UNITED FREE CHURCH: (Church Street, Lochwinnoch) Sunday: 11am Morning worship with Sunday School and Crèche. 6.30pm Evening Fellowship group, 7.30pm ABC’s Teen group. Wed 6.30pm - 7.30pm. SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, Lochlip Rd. All services commence 7.30pm. ELDERSLIE KIRK: Sunday service every week at 11am. Minister - Rev. Robin Allison. All welcome. Weekly meetings:- Monday Club every week from 12noon - 2.30pm. Light lunch and a varied activity programme. Midweek Fellowship will meet every Wed from 10.30am for Tea/Coffee followed by a short Service of Worship at 11am. kilbarchan - howwood - lochwinnoch - elderslie Kilbarchan The group has 3 meetings in October, “Random Questions”, a discussion about Romania, the country chosen by the national group for 2018, and a speaker from Scottish Emergency Rider Volunteer Service, when members of the Beith group will be our guests. For further information see the website: www.nwr.org.uk @GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk
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