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The oldlibrary centrekilbarchanopening Times:Monday – Friday: 10am to12noon & 2pm to 4pmre-opening on TuesdayMondaySpanish Conversation 2pm -3.45pm (University of the 3rd Age)Yoga with Kerry (start date to bearranged)TuesdayCraft Group 2pm - 4pm (every2nd Tuesday)Book Group 7.15pm - 8.30pm(once a month)WednesdayYoga with Elizabeth 10am- 11.30am & 7.30pm - 9pm(waiting list)Spanish Class 10.30am -12noon (10 week coursestarting 5th October)Italian Class 2pm - 3.30pm(10 week class starting 5thOctober)ThursdayMove it or Lose it 2pm -3pm(exercise for over 60’s)FridayBridge 2pm - 4pm (starting30th September)It is intended to run a discussiongroup on Family History. Theclass will be conducted by AlexRitchie from Kilbarchan. It maybe that the group may be onoffer on a particular evening tosuit interested people, startingin October.If interested please contact theOld Library Centre.Members old and new will bemade most welcome.The Old Library Centre9 High Barholm,Kilbarchan, PA10 2EFKipco is a Scottish charity,SC031251,and is run by volunteers01505 706070kipcokil@hotmail.comwww.kipco.orgAne Voces’ Comnt Cilen’s CoiWe are excited about welcoming back our choir members for the new term starting on Friday 2nd Septemberat 6pm in St Fillan’s Church, Moss Road, Kilmacolm. We invite children interested in singing to come along fora taster session!Under the directorship of Anne Lawrence and Michael Hepburn (accompanist), the children sing a variety ofmusic, both religious and secular, learn musicality and musical terminology and experience the discipline andsatisfaction 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 gilmourContact info:07484 064521 / 0300 300 1289Hello Everyone - I hope everyone has had a cllr.chris.gilmour@renfrewshire.gov.ukgood summer and has managed to enjoysome relaxation time, although Renfrewshire Council has officially been in recess constituencywork has continued apace. Illegally parked vehicles, abandoned vehicles, speeding through built up areasand antisocial behaviour have been just some of the subjects of communication received recently. Taking thatinto account, I feel it might be worth including these useful numbers in the article, the Police can be contactedby telephoning 101. Renfrewshire Council Antisocial Behaviour Team can be contacted Monday to Thursday8.45am until 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am until 3.55pm - Tel: 07768 988186. Outwith these times the wardens canbe 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 Imust say it looked fantastic!!! It now boasts WIFI and a new sound system, plus all the side rooms have beencompleted 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 Hallin Kilbarchan during which I was able to climb the steeple and visit all the rooms in the building. I think thisreinforced the view that this iconic building really does need significant investment to bring it up to the standardit deserves. This is not the only Hall in Ward 9 which requires significant investment, Howwood Village Hall alsorequires a lot of work.Finally, congratulations are in order to Kilbarchan Pipe Band who achieved 3rd place in the world at grade 4b andstill 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 Hall10am, Kilbarchan old library 11am, and Johnstone Town Hall 12noon.We had a wonderful day on Saturday 13thAugust which was our Garden Open Day.The sun shone and we had over 60 visitorsto the garden. Everyone was very impressedat the transformation and how the gardenlooked. There was an optional collection and£100 was raised for St Vincent’s Hospice.Remember you can come into the gardenany time the Centre is open and enjoy thesurroundings, have a seat, read a book,have a tea/coffee. You will be made mostwelcome.Next Deadline...#329 October 2022: 14th SeptemberOur full business directory is available on page 42 ......... 26
ward 9cllr gillian grahamI’d like to start by congratulating our high schoolpupils and teachers on excellent exam results this year.Despite the challenges of COVID recovery, pupils andeducation staff have shown dedication and resilience and the resultsare thoroughly deserved. For pupils who may be disappointed withtheir results, remember help is out there. In addition to guidancefrom teachers, the SQA offers several resources to assist you, thesecan be found at www.sqa.org.uk”www.sqa.org.uk.Although the Council has been in recess, ward work continues. I havebeen dealing with several concerns raised by constituents includingvarious site visits. I visited Branscroft in Kilbarchan and Bridge of WeirRoad to see the state of hedges which restrict sight lines for drivers andcover much of the pavement, making walking between Kilbarchan,Bridge of Weir or Brookfield treacherous. I’ve raised this with officersand an inspection is now being carried out and hedgerows cut backto improve matters.Illegal and inconsiderate parking is an ongoing problem, particularlyat MacDowall Street, Johnstone affecting pedestrians and localcommuters. I’ve advised the Council’s Wardens of this resulting in anincreased presence. Parking on pavements is a Police matter and I’mdiscussing this with them in relation to consistent hazardous parkingin Kilbarchan, Lochwinnoch and Howwood which impacts uponresidents with physical disabilities or prams/buggies.I’m pleased to see the road surface has been improved at Tandlehill Roadand Kibbleston Road. However, the road surface entering Howwoodneeds serious attention - I’ll be seeking an urgent solution from ‘Roads’.Finally, congratulations to all involved in the Cycle Arts Festival Renfrewshireand the improvements made through their colourful art work.Surgeries: 1st Saturday of the month: 9am Lochwinnoch BowlingClub, 10am Howwood Hall, 11am Old Library Building Kilbarchanand 12 noon Johnstone Town Hall.Contact info: 0300 300 1268Halloeen DisoThis will be Kilmacolm Unofficial RunningClub’s 6th Annual Charity Night andwe have raised over £12,000 for localcharities with the previous five events.Saturday 29th October7pm -11.30pmKidston Hall, Kilmacolm£15 per personBring Your Own DrinksAll proceeds go to ‘Calums Cabin’cllr.gillian.graham@renfrewshire.gov.ukThere will be a Disco, Hot Buffet, Games,prices for Fancy Dress, a Raffle, a LuckyTicket and AmazonMystery Boxes forsale.Ticketsavailable fromanyrunningclub member,‘BeardyBeardy’ or call07719 957876.September 2022 27
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