307 APRIL 2020 - Gryffe Advertizer

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WHAT’S
HAPPENING Houston | Crosslee | Brookfield
THIS MONTH
Kirk Young Singers Group
The young folk in Houston &
Killellan Kirk have the exciting
opportunity to develop
their singing skills under the
leadership of the talented
Laura McKee. This is open
to all Primary and Secondary
school children, meeting in
the Kirk on Thursdays (except
school holidays) 7pm – 8pm.
There are no fees – so kids,
why not come and give it a try?
No prior booking required – so
just turn up! Follow the Kirk’s
Facebook for updates.
Wednesday French
Conversation
Fox and Hounds, Houston
at 9.30am till 12noon and
alternate Tuesday from 2pm -
4pm. Details: 07463 570464
or email avril.forbes2015@
outlook.com
Crafty Friends
Chat with sewing/knitting/
cross stitch or anything you
like. First and third Thursday
in the month. Contact Lorna
Cairns - 01505 612844. Shirley
White - 01505 610721
Table Top Sale
Linwood Parish Church,
Blackwood Ave 11am - 1pm.
Last Saturday in the month.
Call 01505 328802 for details.
Sunday Houston Litter
Crew
Co-op Car Park 10am – 11.45am
All volunteers welcome and all
equipment supplied.
Acoustic Night
First Sunday of the month,
8pm - 10pm, Upstairs bar,
River Inn, Houston. If you’re
interested in playing at future
nights contact Rab on 07415
119754.
Churches in Houston
Houston & Killellan
Agricultural Society
The Annual Show will be held on
Saturday 6th June 2020. Schedules
for the Baking and Craft Section
are available from committee
members, the PaperShop, the
Post Office or from Isabelle Stuart:
issistuart@gmail.com
Acoustic Night
Acoustic music night with local
musicians “Scowling Wolf”
8.00pm - 10.00pm, Sunday 5th.
April 2020, Brierie bar, River Inn,
Houston. Special guest - Houston
Singer/guitarist Peter McAllister
We are on the first Sunday of each
month and are looking for local
musicians - If you wish to play
contact Rab on 07415 119754.
Houston & Crosslee
SWI
Our next meeting is our AGM and
Spring Show which will be on 15th
April at 7.30pm. Please note this
is a week later than usual. On May
13th we will have our annual charity
MacMillan Tea & Chat evening.
Please come and join us, everyone
will be made very welcome. We
meet in the Compass Centre,
South Street, Houston on the
second Wednesday of each month
at 7.30pm. If you wish further
information please contact, Arlene
MacKay on 07932 459994.
HOUSTON AND KILLELLAN KIRK: All Services will be led by the Rev Gary Noonan
unless otherwise stated. Sunday 5th April – 10.30am Palm Sunday walk followed
by the Service at 11am. Monday 6th – 7.30pm First Holy Week Service at Houston.
Tuesday 7th – 7.30pm Joint Holy Week Service at Houston. Wednesday 8th April –
7.30pm Joint Holy Week Service at Linwood. Thursday 9th April – 7.30pm Maundy
Thursday Holy Communion at Houston. Good Friday – 9.30am Breakfast rolls at West
Halls. 7.30pm Good Friday Service at Houston. Holy Saturday – 6.30pm Service of
Reflection of Holy Week so far at Housto. Easter Sunday – 8am Easter Day Open
Air Service at Houston. 11am Morning Worship with Easter Egg Hunt for the children.
You can find out more about us at www.houstonkillellankirk.org
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. Exposition:- Adoration
of Most Blessed Sacrament Mon & Wed 9.10am - 9.30am. Confessions: Thurs 8pm -
8.30pm, Sat 10am and after Vigil Mass or on request. Baptism - by arrangement. Parish
Priest: Monsignor Andrew McFadden. Pastoral Assistant: Sr. Mary Frances Collett,
RNDM (Tel 01505 613514). Address: ‘Abbotsfield’, St. Fillan’s, Main St, Houston, PA6
7EL. T. 01505 612046. E. StFillan@rcdop.org.uk www.stfillan.org.uk
HOUSTON BAPTIST CHURCH: Carrick Centre: 11am Family services with SS for children 5
- 12; Crèche provided; 6pm service; Mid-week Home Bible Study; For more information
contact; Rev. D. Snelson 01505 612722.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: Village Hall, Main Street, Houston PA6 7EL. Rev Tim
Burton. Family service at 10.30am. Crèche available. Communion service first
Sunday of the month. Tel: 01505 320168 or M: 07500 439266.
I am delighted to announce that I have been
appointed as the new Convener of Clydemuirshiel
Regional Park Authority. Clydemuirshiel is
one of the most popular visitor attractions in
Renfrewshire, and certainly one which we as a
family used to frequent, particularly when our son
was small. The decision was taken recently at the
full council meeting of Renfrewshire Council as the
previous Convener had to stand down for various reasons.
Council budgets are very tight; it is not just always about
money but a new approach to things. As someone who was in
the leisure field for nearly forty years in Renfrewshire, I think I
have a particular skills set which means a fresh pair of eyes may
see opportunities for development that have been overlooked
before. For example, I want to meet as many community groups
as possible that are within the ambit of the Park boundary to
get their views on the way forward, but I would also welcome
views from residents in Houston, Crosslee, and Brookfield on
how they would like to see the Park develop.
But Clydemuirshiel is not just important as a leading leisure
attraction, although it is one of the top three visitor attractions
in Renfrewshire, there is also a massive moral duty for us all
to re-green our communities as a way of facing the climate
challenge and the Park is key in this. ClydeMuirshiel Regional
Park is the emerald jewel in the crown of Renfrewshire’s leisure
assets and I am delighted to have the responsibility of taking it
forward in the months and years ahead.
Contact Details for Cllr Audrey Doig
Brookfield Advice Surgery – 2nd Thursday of the month at
Brookfield Village Hall, 6.30pm
Houston Advice Surgery – 4th Wednesday of the month at the
Carrick Centre at 7.15pm. I can always be contacted on e-mail:
cllr.audrey.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk or telephone: 07768
130935.
Houston Community Council
For many months members of Houston Community Council
have been working on two projects which we believe will bring
major benefits to our village, and the planning for these has
now reached the stage where we would like to seek the views
of our residents before proceeding further.
The first involves connectivity within Houston, and between
Houston and adjacent villages, primarily Bridge of Weir. We
have recently been awarded funding from Sustrans for a
feasibility study to look at connecting Houston with Bridge
of Weir via a shared use path as well as the network within
Houston. This would also give our residents access to the
National Cycle Network Route 7 and would also encourage
local journeys between the two areas as well as improved links
to the High School. A further benefit would be that it would
also encourage visitors to our village.
The second is a pico-hydro electricity generating unit on the
Houston Burn in the woodland opposite the Houston and
Killellan Kirk. The construction costs would be met by grants
from the Scottish Government and the electricity generated
would be sold to the National Grid. Both a feasibility study
and an environmental impact study have been completed and
are favourable. All future profits would be used for projects to
benefit our village and its residents.
We invite all residents of Houston whose main residence falls
within the Community Council Catchment Area to come along
to a Public Consultation Event to be held in the Carrick Centre,
Main Street, Houston on Sunday 26th April 2020 between
1.30pm and 5pm. Members of Houston Community Council will
be there to answer your questions and listen to your views. All
opinions expressed will be taken into account when we make
our decisions on how to move these exciting projects forward.
We look forward to seeing you there and listening to your
views.
ALL EVENTS AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19
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