328 September 2022 - Gryffe Advertizer

The old
library centre
kilbarchan
opening Times:
Monday – Friday: 10am to
12noon & 2pm to 4pm
re-opening on Tuesday
Monday
Spanish Conversation 2pm -
3.45pm (University of the 3rd Age)
Yoga with Kerry (start date to be
arranged)
Tuesday
Craft Group 2pm - 4pm (every
2nd Tuesday)
Book Group 7.15pm - 8.30pm
(once a month)
Wednesday
Yoga with Elizabeth 10am
- 11.30am & 7.30pm - 9pm
(waiting list)
Spanish Class 10.30am -
12noon (10 week course
starting 5th October)
Italian Class 2pm - 3.30pm
(10 week class starting 5th
October)
Thursday
Move it or Lose it 2pm -3pm
(exercise for over 60’s)
Friday
Bridge 2pm - 4pm (starting
30th September)
It is intended to run a discussion
group on Family History. The
class will be conducted by Alex
Ritchie from Kilbarchan. It may
be that the group may be on
offer on a particular evening to
suit interested people, starting
in October.
If interested please contact the
Old Library Centre.
Members old and new will be
made most welcome.
The Old Library Centre
9 High Barholm,
Kilbarchan, PA10 2EF
Kipco is a Scottish charity,
SC031251,
and is run by volunteers
01505 706070
kipcokil@hotmail.com
www.kipco.org
Ane Voces’ Comnt Cilen’s Coi
We are excited about welcoming back our choir members for the new term starting on Friday 2nd September
at 6pm in St Fillan’s Church, Moss Road, Kilmacolm. We invite children interested in singing to come along for
a taster session!
Under the directorship of Anne Lawrence and Michael Hepburn (accompanist), the children sing a variety of
music, both religious and secular, learn musicality and musical terminology and experience the discipline and
satisfaction of singing and performing together.
Rehearsals are on Fridays at 6pm - 7pm in St Fillan’s Hall, Moss Road, Kilmacolm. Ages range from 4 to 14 years.
For more details contact Maureen Russell on maureenmrussell@hotmail.com or 07905 950028.
ward 9 cllr chris gilmour
Contact info:
07484 064521 / 0300 300 1289
Hello Everyone - I hope everyone has had a cllr.chris.gilmour@renfrewshire.gov.uk
good summer and has managed to enjoy
some relaxation time, although Renfrewshire Council has officially been in recess constituency
work has continued apace. Illegally parked vehicles, abandoned vehicles, speeding through built up areas
and antisocial behaviour have been just some of the subjects of communication received recently. Taking that
into account, I feel it might be worth including these useful numbers in the article, the Police can be contacted
by telephoning 101. Renfrewshire Council Antisocial Behaviour Team can be contacted Monday to Thursday
8.45am until 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am until 3.55pm - Tel: 07768 988186. Outwith these times the wardens can
be contacted on 0300 300 0380.
On a more positive note I was able to get a preview of the refurbished McKillop Hall in Lochwinnoch and I
must say it looked fantastic!!! It now boasts WIFI and a new sound system, plus all the side rooms have been
completed to a good standard - suffice to say new bookings have already been taken.
I was also invited by Kilbarchan Community Council to join them in a visit with officers to the Steeple Hall
in Kilbarchan during which I was able to climb the steeple and visit all the rooms in the building. I think this
reinforced the view that this iconic building really does need significant investment to bring it up to the standard
it deserves. This is not the only Hall in Ward 9 which requires significant investment, Howwood Village Hall also
requires a lot of work.
Finally, congratulations are in order to Kilbarchan Pipe Band who achieved 3rd place in the world at grade 4b and
still in Ward 9, Johnstone Pipe Band World Champions at Grade 3A. Well Done All!
Surgeries: 1st Saturday of the Month times as follows, Lochwinnoch Bowling club 9am, Howwood Village Hall
10am, Kilbarchan old library 11am, and Johnstone Town Hall 12noon.
We had a wonderful day on Saturday 13th
August which was our Garden Open Day.
The sun shone and we had over 60 visitors
to the garden. Everyone was very impressed
at the transformation and how the garden
looked. There was an optional collection and
£100 was raised for St Vincent’s Hospice.
Remember you can come into the garden
any time the Centre is open and enjoy the
surroundings, have a seat, read a book,
have a tea/coffee. You will be made most
welcome.
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