302 NOVEMBER 19 - Gryffe Advertizer

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WHAT’S
HAPPENING
THIS MONTH
Monday Bridge Club
Cargill Community Centre 7pm.
For information contact the
Club Secretary, Sheena Clayton,
on 01505 873802.
Bridge Lessons
Classes resume in Kilmacolm
Community Centre on
Wednesday 6th November for
6 weeks, class meets from 7pm
- 9pm. These are stand alone
lessons and it is possible to
attend on a weekly basis
All welcome except complete
beginners, look forward to
seeing you. For further
information tel : 01505 872345
Local Police Surgeries
4th Monday the local
neighbourhood officer surgery
in the Community Centre
10.30am - 11.30am.
Tuesday Crafty Play Café
Quarriers Village Café, Faith
Avenue 10am-12noon; 12noon
-2pm; 2pm - 4pm. £2 for kids
craft materials (optional)
Wednesday Knitting Group
Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers
10am - 12noon.
Babies, Bumps and Boobs
St. Columba’s Church Lesser
Hall, Duchal Road (termtime).
1st Wednesday
in the month. Contact
playgroupmembership@gmail.
com
Inverclyde Carers Outreach
Cargill Centre, 11am - 2pm. 2nd
Wednesday in the month.
Email
enquiries@
inverclydecarerscentre.org.uk
or call: 01475 735180.
‘Outlook’
Kidston Hall, 2pm - 4pm. 1st
& 3rd Thursday in the month.
Guest speakers, afternoon tea,
local issues. All welcome.
Sòlas Bereavement Support
Group
Kidston Hall, 2pm - 4pm. 2nd
Thursday in the month.
Movie Night
Old Kirk, 7pm for 7.30pm. Last
Thursday in the month.
Saturday Volunteer Group
Greenock Cut Visitor Centre
10.30am - 2.30pm
Conservation Volunteers, adult
group. Newcomers always
welcome.
Guide Hut to Hire
Main hall, kitchen facilities
and outdoor area. Perfect
for children’s parties, weekly
classes and one off special
occasions. Contact Julie: 07967
371595 or e: guidehutbooking@
gmail.com.
Kilmacolm | Quarriers
Coffee Mornings/Sales
Friends of Ardgowan Hospice
Kilmacolm Christmas Coffee
Morning
Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm
Saturday 2nd November
10am - 12noon
Fancy goods/baking/raffle.
Entry is £3 donation
If you can help on the day please
contact Sandra on 873126 or
Agnes 874913
MND Christmas Card Sale
Tuesday 5th November from
10am - 1pm in the Kilmacolm New
Community Centre, Kilmacolm.
Christmas Coffee Morning
Saturday 7th December 10am
– 12 noon, St. Fillan’s Episcopal
Church, Moss Road, Kilmacolm
From the Brunch & Browse
Team….
Home-baking, jams and
chutneys, Christmas cards, gifts
and raffle. Tickets £3 including
tea/coffee; scones and cakes
(pay at door)
Knapps Annual
Fireworks
The Bonfire and Fireworks
will take place at Knapps on
Saturday 2nd November. Gates
open 4.30pm, bonfire lit sharp
6pm. Great traditional village
event adults £5 youngsters £2.
Non profit making. Enquiries to
Cllr David Wilson.
Churches in Kilmacolm &
Quarriers
KILMACOLM OLD KIRK: Church of
Scotland (Charity no. SC009291).
www.kilmacolmoldkirk.org.uk. Interim
Moderator Revd Gary Noonan, Houston
and Killellan Church, 01505 612569. Rev
Iain Ramsden(0141 316 1906) has been
appointed locum and with be taking
the services from Nov 4th. Morning
worship: Sundays at 11am. Except
Remembrance Sunday 10th November
10.45 am. Uniform youth services will be
in attendance.
ST COLUMBA CHURCH OF SCOTLAND:
(Charity no. SC007992) Morning
Worship Sundays at 11am. All welcome.
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Cllr David Wilson
I was accompanied by an executive from SPT for my
visit to Outlook. My subject was “Highs and Lows of a
Councillor” and my colleague spoke about MyBus and
bus services in the village. The last no1 from Johnstone
Station is 4.23pm and we were asked if this could leave
an hour later? Unfortunately there was no scope to add a later
service. Most enjoyable couple of hours.
The clock on the Old Kirk Tower has been misbehaving but the
council is in the process of fixing it. The clock and the flag pole
are considered to be of public significance and although owned
by the Parish are maintained by the council. The main village
Remembrance Service on 10th November will be at 10.45am in
the Old Kirk followed by a short service at the War Memorial at
12.30pm.
Elphinstone Court residents approached me with several
complaints. I have written to the Renfrewshire Valuation Board on
their behalf because their community charge is more than much
older and larger houses. Parking on the dropped kerbs nearby also
came up and this should not happen. We do have a shortage of
parking places and the council has made three suggestions. I am
very much against a multi storey car park behind the outstanding
Cargill community centre which is now in a conservation area. The
Cargill has proved to be a resounding success with the community
centre, library, surgery and piazza (beautifully decorated by
Colourful Kilmacolm).
Bollards have been installed at the junction of Gryffe and Houston
roads to protect a manhole cover, various white lining will be done
including the junction of Pacemuir and Broomknowe, Cloak Road
has been damaged by the extra traffic due to Scottish Water,
trees need cut back at the Barrs Brae Car Park. The second weed
killing treatment has been completed on the Pacemuir Estate. Due
to subsidence above the drains the pitches at Birkmyre will now
not be ready for use until the summer. The contractor will fix. The
Scottish Water sewage works have been a trial in the village for
residents, transport and visitors. They were polite enough but took
too long.
Council officers are in the process of producing plans to alleviate
flooding around the School House in Quarriers. The various main
road drainage problems have been improved by CCTV and pipe
jetting.
The green belt in the Village is under attack by developers. In my
13 years as chair of planning we have never known such a number
of major planning applications. Officers will robustly defend our
Local Development Plan, but this Plan has been challenged by
Mactaggart and Mickel and others on the basis of housing land
release.
The Port Glasgow Community Fire Station was 50 years old on
the 1st October. This Station and its appliances are vital to both
our villages. They laid on an impressive demonstration and a fine
purvey. Long may they thrive.
The Bonfire and Fireworks will take place at Knapps, courtesy
of Lord Mclay on Saturday 2nd November. Doors open 4.30pm,
bonfire lit sharp 6pm. Great traditional village event adults £5
youngsters £2. Non profit making. Enquiries to myself.
My surgeries are 16th November 10am - 11am Cargill , 2nd December
5.30pm to 6.30pm St Mary’s Episcopal Port Glasgow. I can be
contacted at: david.wilson@inverclyde.gov.uk 07766 992294 01475
741969 and 712875
GRACE CHURCH KILMACOLM: in association with Downavale Free Church of Scotland. Sunday Service at 10.30am in Kilmacolm
Guide Hut, Woodrow Avenue, PA13 4QF.
ST COLM’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Smithy Brae Kilmacolm. Rev. Vincent Byrne. Family mass Sundays 10am with children’s liturgy.
Eucharistic service Thursdays 11am. Rosary Tuesdays 6.30pm. Prayer group meets Thursdays 7.30pm. Further information and
contact details www.stcolmsparish.co.uk
BUDDHIST MEETINGS: Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. Call Margaret on 01505 871343.
ST FILLAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Moss Road, Kilmacolm, PA13 4DL. Service of Eucharist on Sundays at 11.30am except
the first Sunday of the month at 11.30am is the Service of Matins: Wednesday 10.30am Holy Communion: On last Sunday of
the month 6pm (Said) Evensong: Clergy: The Revd Heller Gonzalez (01505-2961); Pastoral Assistant Maureen Russell (01505-
872905). Find us on www.heartlandsec/org/KLM/index.html
MOUNT ZION CHURCH: Rev. Andy Lunn BSc, (01475 791282) Mount Zion Church, Law View Road, Quarriers Village, PA11 3FD.
Sunday Worship: 10.30am, Bible Study and Prayer Meetings: Wednesday at 7pm and Friday at 10am.