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Honour for ‘Unsung Hero’ .......... 3 A Medieval Mystery Man ............ 4 Film Contest for Schools ............... 5 Heidi’s Design is a Winner ........... 6 Boost for Erskine Cause ............... 7 Award Hopes for Project ............. 8 Hotel Set for Award Glory ........... 8 Great Way to Start 2019 ............ 10 A Rescue Bid for Central ........... 11 Town Centre Traffic Snag .......... 12 Lifeline Thrown to Maid ............ 12 Can You Help? ............................ 12 A Lidl Drink Won’t Hurt… ......... 14 What’s Up Doc ............................ 14 Children ‘Must Come First’ ........ 17 Support Groups ............................. 17 2 the 1 I Love ........................ 18&19 Success for Toy Appeal ............... 20 Legal Matters ................................. 20 What’s On Calendar .............. 21-26 Outdoor Show Returns .............. 27 Bid to Build New Markets .......... 28 Nightlife ....................................... 30 Story of a German pirate ........... 32 Matinee at The Musicals 2! ....... 32 Debt can be the Worst ............... 32 Hit the Streets Running ............. 33 Advertisers Index ........................ 34

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HONOUR FOR ‘UNSUNG HERO’ A Dumbarton man who proudly but quietly serves as Director of Care for veterans charity Erskine is on a list of 100 Outstanding Nurses compiled by social media community WeNurses.

Derek Barron is being celebrated for having made a difference in four areas - patient care at a population level, understanding of best nursing practice for achieving improvement, public understanding of nursing and positively promoting nursing.

The accolade comes after the WeNurses community group invited its Twitter followers to shine a light on some of the unsung heroes of nursing.

All the nominations were then reviewed and independently scored from one to four, and the list ultimately whittled down to the final 100 names.

This most recent accolade is yet another for Derek, who in 2017 was awarded one of the first Fellowships of the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) for 50 years.

Now he has the satisfaction of

knowing that his efforts are being recognised by his own profession – not for any personal glory but because of course they reflect the high standards and inspiring ambition of the charity as a whole.

On receiving his award Derek said: “I am delighted to have been included in this list, firstly because it is my peers who have nominated and recognised my contributions but also because of the other outstanding nurses who are included in the list - I’d like to thank those who nominated me and the nurses who judged this list and included me in it”.

As Scotland’s foremost provider of care for veterans and their spouses, Erskine provides unrivalled nursing, residential, respite and dementia care in four homes throughout Scotland.

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It also assists younger veterans who need help to begin the next chapter of their lives, offering social, recreation and training facilities at the charity’s Activity Centre - and employment opportunities in partnership with Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Co. On the Erskine Estate in Bishopton there are 44 cottages for veterans and their families, along with newly-added assisted living apartments and 24 single living apartments- a Veterans

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A MEDIEVAL MYSTERY MAN Film and literary fiction depictions of medieval Britain often give the impression that the Scots were all snarling, red-haired patriots ready to do battle with toffee-nosed English invaders – with whom they had nothing in common. where he captured the High Sheriff, and had taken part in the Third Crusade (along with Edward I of England and Robert the Bruce’s dad – who were on the same side and, apparently, good friends), and as his son was called Robert it’s perhaps not impossible the Robin Hood myth developed on both sides of the border from a common root.

It’s a simplification that should be laid to rest by the Lennox Heritage Society talk to be given by speaker James Scullion on February 13, when he tells the story of a fascinating character from the days of knights and castles.

This year marks the 800th anniversary of the death of David of Huntingdon, who most people may never have heard of, but who played a major role in Scottish history.

He was the youngest surviving son of Henry, heir apparent of Scotland, and grandson of David I, but is generally remembered as the Earl of Huntingdon – although, much less known, he was also the Earl of Lennox.

However what makes the story really intriguing is the folklore linking him with the legendary

(or was he?) Robin Hood, which appears to have been perpetuated in and around Dumbarton hundreds of years after his death.

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Local News | February 2019

FILM CONTEST FOR SCHOOLS

West Dunbartonshire schools are being urged to enter the SSPCA’s first ever primary and secondary film competition for youngsters.

It’s a project which is reckoned likely to be worthwhile in several different ways – and which promises to give pupils some valuable experience in creating something memorable and effective on film.

In the process they will also learn a lot about the SSPCA’s day to day challenges.

The charity, best known locally for its rescue and rehoming centre, visits schools every year to deliver a free Prevention

through Education programme, encouraging pupils to become “responsible animal citizens”.

The programme links in with many areas of the Curriculum for Excellence and aims to encourage empathy and compassion towards animals.

Local primary and secondary schools have been invited to submit a short film that educates the public and pupils about the key animal welfare issues the charity regularly has to tackle.

The competition gives schools the opportunity to engage their students in a creative and cross curricular activity with the opportunity to win prizes for both themselves and the school.

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Scottish SPCA head of education and policy, Gilly Mendes Ferreira said, “Since 2010 we have seen over 300 per cent increase in the number of calls where children have alerted us to animals in need of our help, which saved injured wildlife and uncovered cases of neglect.

“We truly believe children are the key to making a real difference to animal welfare in Scotland.”

The topics, consent forms, terms and conditions, closing date for submissions and other information about the 2019 Schools Film Competition can be found on the Scottish SPCA website at scottishspca.org/education/.

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HEIDI’S DESIGN IS A WINNER

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It will be used on the 2019 Road Safety Calendar – which is distributed to all schools, council offices, community education centres, libraries and health centres.

Because it is such an eyecatching design it will also help to get over a key message on safety in the most effective way – and the calendar itself will gain wide distribution.

Heidi, a primary 7 pupil, was presented with an award and prize by Councillor Iain McLaren and Catherine Tonner, the Council’s Road Safety Coordinator last week.

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Councillor McLaren said: “Big congratulations to Heidi, whose design has a great message and is bright and eye catching.

“It will act as a reminder of how to stay safe on the roads when it is displayed across West Dunbartonshire.

“Keeping our young residents safe is a top priority for us, and educating them on road safety as well as showing them how they can promote road safety in their communities is vital.”

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Laura Penny, Head Teacher at the school, was joined by two members of the student council to receive the overall Road Safety Calendar Competition’s trophy for the school.

A total of 19 schools took part in the council’s Road Safety Calendar Competition this year, and there were over 600 entries.

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Local News | February 2019

BOOST FOR ERSKINE CAUSE Figures now available for the recent annual lunch fundraiser staged by Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce reveal it was the organisation’s most successful to date, raising no less than £1,500 for the Erskine veterans’ cause.

As most people will know by now this national resource is a charity whose efforts are not restricted to the actual place of that name, and the service it provides is invaluable to people who more than deserve our continued support.

Damon Scott, chief executive of the Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce, was delighted with the event: “We have had fantastic feedback across the board and Tim’s speech was particularly well received.

Scottish Chambers of Commerce president Tim Allan set the pace with a keynote speech in which he stressed the role of the SCC in tackling the key challenges facing the economy – of which there are certainly no shortage.

Boclair House provided a suitably prestigious venue where guests were treated to 5 star service and an excellent meal.

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“We are already putting plans in place for the 2019 event and have set ourselves the challenge of making next year’s even bigger and better.”

The proverbial icing on the cake was, of course, the superb amount of cash raised for one of the country’s most worthy causes – the most raised for the nominated charity at any of the chamber’s previous lunches, doubling the previous figure.

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They are then offered guidance along the way by a dedicated support worker.

The scheme arguably deserves wider recognition, and will be good news for those involved in its planning and management if what they have already achieved gains an award.

It has been named as finalist in the Margo Blair Awards, which recognise local authorities which

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The overall winner of the award will be announced during the dinner of the Building and Housing Seminar at the Hilton Dunblane Hydro on February 7.

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February 2019 | Local News

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It happened just a few weeks ago, but the annual Shortbread Run in Balloch Park – an outstanding success – may already seem part of the distant past, along with the Christmas and new year celebrations.

But while that spectacular early January public outing is certainly unique it’s by no means the end of the story, because the brilliant example set at the very beginning of the year (and right after Hogmanay at that) has set the pace for much more of the same throughout 2019 – every Saturday morning at 9.30am in Balloch Park.

It’s called Run ‘n’ Park, but there’s no need to actually run if you don’t want to or can’t manage that sort of exercise for any reason – with this superb communitarian endeavour it’s very much the taking part that counts.

As a reminder for anyone who missed it, the Shortbread Run is so called because Walkers

As the year progresses the weather will obviously get progressively kinder, even if there’s sometimes the odd spot of rain, and for anyone who enjoyed the January excursion there’s arguably every reason to make that weekend jaunt in the park a regular Saturday fixture.

Maurice Donohue of organisers West Dunbartonshire Athletics Club says the publicity in Dumbarton Community Advertiser helped produce a bumper 276 participants for the two mile run (or walk) and is delighted with the way things went.

He said: “It definitely has a family and community feel, which was always the aim.

“Hopefully this event will encourage people to be a little more active as part of their New Year’s resolutions and come along to Run 'n' Park which is on in Balloch Park every Saturday.”

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A RESCUE BID FOR CENTRAL By any reasonable definition A-listed but decrepit Dumbarton Central Station is a hideous eyesore in desperate need of remedial action – but what to do about it?

Hopefully many readers will have managed to attend the just-finished consultation on the subject at Dumbarton Library, where the public were invited to offer their thoughts on some of the key issues surrounding its years of progressive decay.

However if you missed that opportunity you can still add your voice to the debate in a special online survey, whose results can be used to lend strength to the effort to bring about badlyneeded upgrading.

Dumbarton Stations Improvement Trust has commissioned one of Scotland’s most experienced conservation architects, Lesley Kerr and her team of five specialist consultants, to produce

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It is one important step in a process that will hopefully help to formalise a rescue plan for the station, but of course ultimately much will depend on cash – at a time when resources are stretched and our railway system under heavy fire from multiple directions.

The Burgh is in the throes of ambitious plans designed to win back some of the lost lustre of yesteryear, and with it some civic pride – the move of the council headquarters to the town centre has been seen as a useful addition to that effort – and when you consider the station is literally

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TOWN CENTRE TRAFFIC SNAG

Local motorists will be well aware of the present traffic hiatus at Dumbarton’s Church Street and College Street while Network Rail carry out a repairs programme lasting until mid-March – but there is one crumb of comfort this month.

The College Street blockage will be cleared midway through this month, hopefully easing pressure on the town centre generally – and it’s just a few weeks until the whole schedule of works is complete.

Network Rail are repainting the bridges at the two respective locations, and while traffic is obviously affected there has been no disruption to train services.

LIFELINE THROWN TO MAID CAN YOU HELP? The Maid of the Loch project hasn’t had its troubles to seek recently, between losing out on a hoped for major lottery grant last year, and a failed attempt to beach her for major renovations last month.

TV viewers were horrified to see the boat break free of its ties and reverse at speed back into the water, forcing people to get out of the way in a hurry – a public relations disaster.

It was a cruel blow to a campaign which has achieved so much in the face of considerable difficulties, but possibly just one more setback to an effort which continues inexorably towards its final goal.

Otherwise things are looking much brighter, thanks to a new grant from the Scottish Government.

That crucial million pounds is reckoned enough to keep this project on its difficult course towards completion.

John Beveridge, chairman of the Loch Lomond Steamship Company, said: “This is a huge step forward for us – to be able to spend £1m awarded by the Scottish Government is fantastic and will transform her into an exciting visitor experience”.

The Maid currently operates as a static tourist attraction and hopes to gain industrial museum status for the ship and steam slipway.

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February 2019 | What's Up Doc?

A LIDL DRINK WON’T HURT…

What's Up Doc? with Dr Nick Dunn

This month: MEDICINE BY NUMBERS...?

The forthcoming Lidl store in Dumbarton has just passed its latest hurdle by gaining a drinks licence, against an objection from the health board – which fears there are already too many off-sales outlets in the Burgh already.

Jobs may have been in the minds of the licensing board members who passed the application, because Lidl would have surely pulled the plug had they been denied the element every other supermarket deems essential.

There’s no theoretic connection between planning and licensing, but the Lidl plan had already come under fire for its high profile location, within easy view of the Rock and close to an area that’s optimistically seen as ripe for development of its visitor tourism potential – so the licence

application was effectively round two in the bid to bring the new shopping facility (and reportedly up to 60 jobs) to town.

High drink consumption is regularly attributed to the number of licences operating in an area, and so too is price – although we don’t know whether Lidl’s famously keen prices was also a factor under review.

The debate will continue, but meanwhile the necessary consents for its Dumbarton store to open are now in place, and it should open towards the end of this year.

“You doctors love your numbers!” a patient once remarked to me. On reflection he was partly correct, and sometimes it might seem we are obsessed with figures of blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, weight, units of alcohol etc, etc...

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CHILDREN ‘MUST COME FIRST’ The recently-appointed new chief social work officer for the area’s health and social care partnership has no doubts about where his priorities lie during his first year in office.

Councillor Marie McNair, vice chair of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “I am delighted to welcome Jonathan to the HSCP and I’m sure his experience and leadership will be of great benefit to the residents in West Dunbartonshire.

Jonathan Hinds has spelled out his commitment to ensuring children in care receive a safe, certain future – and part of that involves taking on board what children and young people have to say when future policies and services are being planned.

He said: “I’m delighted to join West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), and to continue to deliver excellent services to residents.

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“I look forward to working with the many dedicated teams and build on the great work already being undertaken within the service, joining the team and working alongside colleagues to further improve the services we provide to residents across West Dunbartonshire.”

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West Dunbartonshire HSCP Chief Officer Beth Culshaw added: “It is great to have someone of his calibre and experience joining us and I’m sure his extensive knowledge and experience will be a real asset.”

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February 2019 | 2 the 1 I Love

2 the 1 I Love

Celebrated on February 14th, it is often marked by giving gifts to and spending time with loved ones. Valentine's Day traditions include exchanging gifts, such as chocolates or roses, and a romantic night out on the town.

Origins of Valentine’s Day A popular theory says that Emperor Claudius II didn’t want Roman men to marry during wartime, but a priest called Valentine performed secret weddings, but was discovered and sentenced to death. On the eve of his execution he sent a card to the jailer’s daughter, signed “From your Valentine”.

The first Valentine’s Day It is widely believed that the first Valentine’s day was in the year 496. The Romans had a festival called Lupercalia in the middle of February – officially the start of their springtime. It's thought that as part of the celebrations,

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boys drew names of girls from a box. They'd be boyfriend and girlfriend during the festival and sometimes they'd get married.

Later on, the church wanted to turn this festival into a Christian celebration and decided to use it to remember St Valentine too.

Why February 14?

King Henry VII officially declared February 14 as the holiday of St. Valentine’s Day in 1537 – and it has stuck ever since.

red blood around the body, the colour became the symbol of love. Red is also the colour associated with passion and sexuality.

century. Across the world an estimated one billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year, making it the second most popular card giving time of the year after Christmas.

Why are red roses traditional?

Venus – the Roman Goddess of Love’s favourite flower was the red rose. An estimated 50 million roses are sent on Valentine’s Day around the world.

The first Valentine’s Day card

Why is red the colour of Valentine’s Day?

The Duke of Orleans sent the earliest Valentine’s card to his wife whilst he was a prisoner in the Tower of London in the 15th

It was once believed that the heart was the part of the body that the feeling of love came from. As the heart pumped

Wearing your Heart on your sleeve?

In the Middle Ages where men and women would draw names to see who would be their Valentine. They would then wear the piece of paper on their sleeve for a week.

Why does an ‘X’ symbolise a kiss?

People in medieval times who couldn’t write their names signed in front of a witness with an X

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THE MANY ROLES OF ST VALENTINE

If possible, go on a date with your spouse to a restaurant that you enjoyed when you first met. After you order your meal, take some time to write down favourite memories from the past year. Then share your lists.

Apart from his association with a certain special day for those in love, St Valentine is also patron saint of beekeepers, epilepsy and plague.

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February 2019 | What's On Calendar

Calendar of events Friday 1st Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 9.10am. MAE Fitness Techniques.

10.30am-12pm: Bingo Mornings.

www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk Weekly Working 4U Balloch Library 9.30-12.30pm. New opportunities.

Come along to our drop-ins.

0800 980 9070 Weekly Working 4U CAB Office, Alexandria 9.30-3.30pm. New opportunities.

Come along to our drop-ins.

0800 980 9070 Weekly (Also on Mon & Thurs)

Friday Soup St Augustine's Community Hall 12-1pm. Maggie and the others in the Friday team would like to welcome you to the Friday soup lunches... although to be fair you can buy far more than soup.

Weekly MONEY MATTERS - FREE Help and Advice Longcrags Centre 1.30-3pm. Drop in for a friendly chat. Training, new skills, looking for a new job, how to save money on fuel bills, money/benefit/debt advice, help with housing issues.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly (Also on Wednesdays)

Free Internet Café Longcrags Centre 9.30-11.30am. Use one of our PCs, enjoy fast wi-fi and a free cuppa.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly (Also on Mondays) Coffee Morning Lennox Evangelical Church 10am-12pm. Proceeds to local charities.

www.lennoxevangelicalchurch.org Weekly

Astronomy Club Longcrags Centre Beginners welcome. All ages.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Also 8th Feb

Saturday 2nd Balloch Run 'n' Park Balloch Park Gates, Balloch Road 9.30am. Stay in shape & meet new people.

runnpark.leaguerepublic.com Weekly Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 9.30am. MAE Fitness Techniques.

www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk Weekly Techjockeys Gaming Club 8-12yrs FREE! Longcrags Centre 10am-12pm. PCs, PS4, XboxS, Oculus Rift VR Headset. We’ve got it all – and then some! Written parental/guardian consent required.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly Lomond and Clyde Community Orchestra Rehearsals St Michael's Church Hall, Helensburgh 10-12pm. Rehearsals for our Spring Concert start. We have vacancies in all sections. A friendly community orchestra, come along to our rehearsal. No auditions or minimum standards. Percussion provided. Parents with playing children are welcome.

Anne Evans 07976 726822

Levenvale Older People's Welfare Levenvale Primary School 10am-12pm. All members welcome.

First Saturday of every month

Sunday 3rd Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers Whinney Hill from Balloch.

9.30am. Meet at Helensburgh Swimming Pool Car Park to depart. Follow paths in Balloch Park onto path through the woods up Whinney Hill. Return along country lanes and paths.

Terrain: Good paths in Balloch Park. Muddy woodland path up Whinney Hill. Quiet lanes on the return section. Some steep gradients. Distance: 12km.

Ascend 300m to a height of 160m.

Sorry, no dogs except registered assistance dogs.

01389 731953 mather.joyce@gmail.com

Weekly Farmers' Market Loch Lomond Shores 10am. With fresh and local produce piled high on every stall, free parking, lots to do for kids and families and plenty of local shopping – all in all, a great day out.

www.lochlomondshores.com Weekly Sat & Sun Who Let the Dads Out? Lennox Evangelical Church 10am. Dads and toddlers/pre-school children welcome for fun, banter and bacon rolls. We meet the first Saturday of every month.

01389 849142 lennoxevangelicalchurch@gmail.com First Saturday of every month

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Sunday 3rd The Helensburgh and Loch Lomond Wedding Show Victoria Halls, Helensburgh 12-4pm. Over 70 wedding experts, live catwalks, entertainment, book your band and a car display.

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What's On Calendar | February 2019 Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 10.30am-1pm. Dumbarton Baptist Church.

www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk Weekly Moshi Beads Antartex Village 11am-4pm.

Family Walking Group Unit 1 Leven Valley Enterprise 6pm. Family Walking Group leaving from Unit 1 Leven Valley Enterprise in Castlehill, a walk around the local community then a tea or coffee and biscuit for afters. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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1st/2nd Dumbarton Boys' Brigade Dumbarton Riverside Church Halls Anchor Section (P1-P3) 6.15-7.15pm.

Junior Section (P4-P6) 7.15-8.45pm.

Company Section (P7-S6) 7.15-9.30pm.

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Monday 4th Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 9.30-11.30am: Little Rascals Toddlers. 5.30pm & 6.30pm: MAE Fitness Techniques. 6.30-7.30pm: Girls Group.

www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk Weekly

Open Mic Balloch House Hotel 7pm. Poetry and prose from all genres. 5 minute slots bookable from 6.15pm. 01389 729279

First Monday of every month

Tuesday 5th

Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Drop-in Service For anyone affected by cancer MON: 10.30am-12.30pm: Alexandria Library.

12-2pm: Dalmuir Library.

TUE: 2-4pm: Balloch Library.

WED: 11am-1pm: Dumbarton Library. THU: 1-4pm: Clydebank Library.

Working 4U Vale of Leven Library 9.30-3.30pm. New opportunities.

Come along to our drop-ins.

0800 980 9070 Weekly

Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 9.30-10.30am: MAE Fitness Techniques.

3.30-4.30pm: Myre Munchkins.

6-8pm: Cutty Kids.

www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk Weekly Relaxation Group Strathleven House 10-11am. £5. Learn deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation, simple body awareness and meditation techniques in this small informal group.

No experience required, all welcome.

Bring your own mat and blanket along.

Contact Jo 07562 333 731

Tablet Class – Samsung and More Longcrags Centre 1.30-3.30pm. Do you feel like throwing your tablet out of the window? We can help over a cuppa.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly Lomond Badminton Club Vale of Leven Academy 6-8pm: Juniors. 8-10pm: Adults.

From beginner to competitor, our club can cater for all. We have plenty space for new members.

Just turn up at one of our sessions, email or see FB.

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greentreremedies@outlook.com Facebook @Green Tree Remedies Weekly Tuesday Lunches Riverside Church 12pm. Meet friends and enjoy home-made soup and filled rolls.

Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Victoria Halls 1.30pm. A friendly and informal club for intermediate players. No partners are required.

Youth Club St Patrick’s Church Hall 6.15-7.45pm. For P6 and P7.

8-9.30pm. For kids from 10 plus.

Activities that we have: ball games, board games, music, computers and internet, Wii, tuck shop, organised parties, outings, group sharing, community services and weekend away. All welcome.

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helen.shearer@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Weekly Mousemates Computing Club Longcrags Centre 1.30-3.30pm. The club is for over 50s. We are a welcoming, friendly bunch and we’ll do our best to help you enjoy basic computing.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly Alternatives Family Support Group Alternatives, in Quay Street 6-8pm. Are you affected by someone's misuse of drugs/alcohol?

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February 2019 | What's On Calendar Dumbarton Library 3-4.30pm. Fun FREE 30-40-minute sessions which include stories, games and activities for parents/ carers and their 3-5-year-olds.

Register in your local library.

Calendar of events Wednesday 6th

Weekly

Working 4U Housing & Homeless Hub, Mitchell Way 9.30-3.30pm. New opportunities.

Come along to our drop-ins.

Thursday 7th

0800 980 9070 Weekly Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 9.30-11.30am: Little Rascals Toddlers.

5.45pm, 6.45pm: MAE Fitness Techniques.

www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk Weekly

Alexandria Quilters Alexandria Leisure Centre 10am-12pm. New members welcome. Just pop in.

Weekly Balloch Health Walk Balloch Tourist Information Centre 10.20am. Join us for a free, fun and easy way to get fit and feel better. Simply turn up and join in… everyone’s welcome! A great way to meet new people and we usually enjoy a coffee and chat after. 01389 722645

fran.crumley@lochlomond-trossachs.org trustinthepark.org/walk-in-the-park/ Weekly Cardross Mother and Toddler Group Cardross Church Hall 10-11.30am. Come join us for coffee and a chat while the wee ones play! 07717 238979

cardrossmotherandtoddlers@gmail.com Weekly

iPad Class Longcrags Centre 7-8.30pm. We can help you get the best out of your iPad over a cuppa and a blether.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly

Knitting’n’Crochet Club Longcrags Centre 1.30-3.30pm. If you have an interest in knitting or crochet, join us and enjoy a blether over a cuppa.

01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly

Thursday 7th Wargames + Miniatures Games Store Unit 4, 7 Merkins Avenue 5pm. Our Magic: The Gathering 'Learn Magic' programme. Boys and girls welcome. Including a FREE Introductory starter pack!

events@wargamesandminiatures.com Weekly Contentment Lennox Evangelical Church 7.30pm. We can all feel discontented with our lives – with what we have, how much we get, what we do and what the future promises. Discover how Jesus Christ helps us experience contentment in our daily lives.

Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 3.30-4pm: Myre Munchkins.

6.15pm: MAE Fitness Techniques.

www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk Weekly Okeko Bioenergy Therapy Group Healing Sessions Cardross Library 5-7pm. Booking required. Minimal time investment for optimal healing. 15/30min during 5 consecutive days. Free of charge.

Donations gratefully accepted.

T&C’s apply. 07411181177

heal@okeko.org okeko.org Weekly

07581197535 lennoxec@gmail.com Weekly

Advertising Telesales Job Vacancies The Community Advertiser is looking to consolidate and grow our sales team to sell advertising space into our popular and expanding publications. If you are interested in one of the positions below and are looking for a job where you will really matter, please send in your C.V to stuart@communityadvertiser.co.uk

Experienced Advertising Telesales Professional We are looking for an experienced advertising telesales executive to join our successful telesales team.

You will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in telesales with a proven track record in the media sector preferably, newspaper, magazine, directories, digital, radio.

Drymen & Croftamie Health Walk Village Square, outside The Winnock Hotel 10.20am. Join us for a free, fun and easy way to get fit and feel better. Simply turn up and join in… everyone’s welcome! A great way to meet new people and we usually enjoy a coffee and chat after.

Writers Alexandria Library 6pm. Every Thursday writers are invited to meet and share their work.

07922 833472 Weekly Loch Lomond Camera Club Station Street, Renton 7-9pm. All levels and nonmembers welcome.

Basic up to £23,000 DOE – OTE £30,000

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We are looking for someone with a proven track record in sales from any sales sector such as office furniture, office supplies, franking machines, IT equipment, IT products, telecoms, financial products, digital print services, call centre sales coupled with a desire to pursue a career in Media sales selling advertising space in one of our four successful magazines.

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What's On Calendar | February 2019

West Dunbartonshire Leisure Community Sports Programme Ready, Steady, Kick (1.5-3yrs) – Alexandria Community Centre: WED: 1.15-2pm; FRI: 10-10.45am. Vale of Leven Academy: SAT: 9-9.45am.

Dumbarton Academy: SUN: 9.3010.15am

Mini Kickers (3-4yrs) – Alexandria

All weekly classes (Term Time Only)

Football – Argyle Park: MON: 4.306pm (7-14yrs). Alexandria Community Centre: TUE: 4-5pm (5-6yrs), 5-6pm (79yrs) & 6-7pm (10-14yrs); WED: 5-6pm (5-6yrs). Vale of Leven Academy: SAT: 11am-12pm (5-6yrs). Concord Community Centre: THU: 5.30-6.30pm (5-6yrs), 6.30-7.30pm (7-9yrs).

Community Centre: WED: 4-5pm; FRI: 11am-12pm. Dumbarton Academy: WED: 5-6pm. SUN: 10.30-11.30am & 11.30-12.30pm. Vale of Leven Academy: SAT: 10-11am.

Girls Football – Alexandria

Ready, Steady, Go! (3-4yrs) –

Goalkeeping – Argyll Park: MON:

Concord Community Centre: MON: 4-5pm. Alexandria Community Centre: TUE: 1.30-2.30pm.

Ready, Steady, Roll! (Pre-School Sport) – Dumbarton Gymnastics Centre: MON: 9.30-10.10am (1.5-3yrs), 10.20-11am (Crawling-1.5yrs). TUE: 10-10.40am (1.5-3yrs), 10.50-11.35am (3-4yrs), 1.45-2.30pm (3-4yrs). THU: 10-10.40am (1.5-3yrs), 10.50-11.35am (3-4yrs). FRI: 1.15-2pm (3-4yrs), 2.102.50pm (1.5-3yrs).

Pre Gym – Dumbarton Gymnastics Centre: THU: 4-5pm (4yrs).

Community Centre: WED: 6-7pm (512yrs). Concord Community Centre: THU: 3.30-4:30pm (5-7yrs), 4.305.30pm (8-12yrs).

7-8pm (7-11yrs), 8-9pm (12-16yrs)

Academy: MON: 5-6pm & 6-7pm (5-7yrs), 7-8pm (8-10yrs). Dumbarton Gymnastics Centre: TUE: 4-5pm & 5-6pm (5-7yrs), 6-7pm (8-10yrs); THU: 5-6pm (5-7yrs), 6-7pm (5-10yrs boys only & 8-10yrs), 7.15-8.15pm (8-10yrs & 11-15yrs); FRI: 4-5pm (5-7yrs).

Adult Classes (16+) Badminton –

Centre: MON: 1.30-2.30pm.

Concord Community Centre: TUE: 6.30pm (16+yrs). Alexandria Community Centre: THU: 6:30pm.

Badminton (5-12yrs) – Dumbarton Academy: TUE: 6-7pm.

Basketball (8-14yrs) – Alexandria Community Centre: MON: 6-7pm.

Hockey (5-12yrs) – Meadow Centre: WED: 6-7pm.

Jog Scotland (16+) –

Netball – Meadow Centre: WED: 7-8pm.

Texan Rock Country Western Club Masonic Hall Church Street Dumbarton 7.30pm. Come along and dance to your favourite country and line dance music. George McIntosh will provide the live music this month.

Bingo, raffle, open the box and fast draw. Accompanied children welcome. Admission £5.

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Saturday 9th Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers Tullich Hill from Glen Douglas 9am. Meet at Helensburgh Swimming Pool Car Park to depart.

Leave 3 Lochs Way just north of Glen Douglas and ascend north east to summit. Descend north to Monadh Tighe na Laraich trig point and then north northeast to pick up 3 Lochs Way for return.

Terrain : Rough track on 3 Lochs Way and pathless, grassy hillside.

Distance: 10km. Ascend 650m to a height of 632m. Sorry, no dogs except registered assistance dogs.

01389 731953 mather.joyce@gmail.com

Tuesday 12th Dumbarton Lions Club Abbotsford Hotel 7.30pm. Local fundraising club.

New members welcome.

01389 763592 2nd Tuesday of every month

Looking for care for an elderly loved one but don't like the idea of a care home?

Swimming – Vale of Leven Swimming Pool: WED: 8-8.45pm.

Walking Football – Concord Community Centre: MON: 6-7pm (40+). Alexandria Community Centre: TUE: 3-4pm (18+ with additional support needs).

Ladies Football (16+) –

Tennis (5-12yrs) – Dumbarton

Alexandria Community Centre: THU: 7.30-8.30pm

Academy: TUE: 6-7pm.

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Gymnastics – Vale of Leven

Meadow Centre: WED: 8-9pm.

Centre: MON: 5-6pm. Meadow Sports Centre: THU: 6-7pm.

Dumbarton Acoustic Music Night St Augustine's Church 7.30-10.30pm. £5 entry, BYOB and glass and enjoy a wonderful night of varied music. Local acts the Experimental Scone Kitchen, Salud, Westport, Ralph Thomson, Kerry Smith are performing on the night.

Money raised from the night will be donated to a local charity. Tickets available from Discography Records, Bell Arcade Market, 143-145 High St, Dumbarton or pay at door on the night. For more info call Alistair 07787 310 391 on www.facebook.

Disability Football – Dumbarton Academy: WED: 6-7pm (5-12yrs).

Ready, Steady, Play! (Pre-School Sport) – Dumbarton Gymnastics

Athletics – Run, Jump & Throw (5-11yrs) – Alexandria Community

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February 2019 | What's On Calendar

Calendar of events Friday 15th

Saturday 23rd

The Townswomens Guild Alexandria Community Facility 7.30pm. The talk will be “Fair Trade“ and the speaker will be Mrs Levette Callander.

Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers Ben Vane (Loch Lomond).

8.30am. Meet at Helensburgh Swimming Pool Car Park to depart. This walk involves exposed mountainous terrain and is not recommended for inexperienced winter hill walkers. Sorry, no dogs except registered assistance dogs.

01389 731953 mather.joyce@gmail.com

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Saturday 16th Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers Glen Fyne 9.30am. Meet at Helensburgh Swimming Pool Car Park to depart. A walk alongside the River Fyne in Glen Fyne. We'll go as far as Inverchorachan or perhaps a little further and back down the Glen to Loch Fyne. Terrain: Quiet surfaced road and then tracks.

Distance: 15km. Ascend 100m to a height of 100m. Sorry, no dogs except registered assistance dogs.

01389 731953 mather.joyce@gmail.com

Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers Braeval Forest Walk.

9.30am. Meet at Helensburgh Swimming Pool Car Park to depart.

A short, steep ascent to the Rob Roy Way and a view point is followed by a long gradual ascent to a second view point. Then a short, steep descent to the RRW and tracks back to Braeval. Terrain: Forest road and tracks with gradual ascents and descents and a short, steep ascent and descent.

Distance: 8km. Ascend 270m to a height of 230m. Sorry, no dogs except registered assistance dogs.

01389 731953 mather.joyce@gmail.com

Matinee at the Musicals 2 The Tower Digital Arts Centre 2.30pm and 7.30pm. The musicloving cast of 20 kids and 20 adults from Helensburgh, Dumbarton and the surrounding area will perform songs from musicals.

Fundraiser for Beatson Cancer Charity, Myeloma UK and The Tower.

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Monday 25th Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre 6.30-7:30pm. Monthly book club.

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Organisers are promising a bigger and better Scottish Cycling, Running and Outdoor Pursuits Show (SCROPS) in 2019.

Many local people were disappointed when the actionpacked event, which takes place at Glasgow’s SEC, was unavoidably cancelled last year due to bad weather caused by the Beast from the East.

Tickets have now gone on sale for the show from March 2 to 3 with a 20% discount for pre-booking. If you purchased a ticket last year, it will be honoured in 2019.

Julia Girvan, of organiser PSP Media Group, said: “We were just as disappointed with last year’s unfortunate cancellation

as our customers were, but we’ve spent the last 12 months making sure that our 2019 show comes back bigger and better than ever before.

“We’ve got a great mix of new and interactive features plus more big brands than ever before. It’s shaping up to be our best show yet.”

SCROPS will feature some great celebrity guest speakers, a host of top brands and more than 20 fun and interactive challenges to suit all abilities.

New for 2019 is a Gladiator-style Travelator, Tacx Turbo Challenge,

a 60m indoor zip line plus an improved Triathlon Challenge.

Visitors can also enjoy indoor cycling and running tracks, an e-mountain bike track, a Kids’ Action Zone, a climbing wall and an indoor segway track.

There are some top prizes to be won, including a place at the 2019 Berlin Marathon.

Tickets starting from £12 and kids under-10 are free. If you purchased a ticket last year, PSP Media will have been in touch to tell you how to validate it for this year.

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BID TO BUILD NEW MARKETS Brexit is the elephant in the room where business is concerned, and amid the continuing uncertainty over how local firms will be affected any new initiative designed to promote business can only be welcomed.

So Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce was understandably enthusiastic about the important event staged at prestigious East Dunbartonshire venue Kilmardinny House at the end of last month.

It was a launch session for the Chamber’s International Trade Programme, designed to help local businesses access growth opportunities and expand their customer base.

Much more seems certain to follow from the start of this important initiative, which aims to bring practical focus to the aim of bringing local products and services to new and existing markets.

Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive Damon Scott said: “International Trade offers a huge opportunity for a wide range of businesses to take their product or

service to new and growing marketplaces.

“From Ireland to China and everywhere in between, the value of international trade is immense as more and more nations develop and demand increases.

“With the uncertainty surrounding Brexit now is the perfect time to look beyond the UK and possibly Europe.”

Dunbartonshire Businessman, Stephen Mitchell, an International Trade and Business Adviser with Your Export Consultants, was on hand to provide an expert insight into the opportunities, value and practicalities of trading internationally.

Damon Scott, added: “The Scottish Government has committed £2 million to the chambers to help

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“Businesses will be able to establish global business links and build exporting capacity utilising our extensive and farreaching international business network.”

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STORY OF A GERMAN PIRATE

The amazing story of Great War legend Kapitan Felix Von Luckner and his Clydebuilt vessel Seeadler (Sea Eagle) is the theme of the March lecture at the Drymen Historical Society on Thursday, March 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; following on from a talk at the Lennox Heritage Society last year.

Ken Colville will be telling the tale of how this remarkable commerce raider led the allied fleets on a merry dance as he plundered his way across the oceans in a ship originally named Pass of Balmaha.

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Post-Christmas debt can push people in the direction of payday loans. A YouGov survey predicted a spend of well over ÂŁ800 per household during the Christmas period alone.

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The music-loving cast of 20 kids and 20 adults from Helensburgh, Dumbarton and the surrounding area will perform songs from musicals such as The Greatest Showman, Oliver, Little Shop of Horrors and Sunshine on Leith.

The event is a fundraiser for the Beatson Cancer Charity, Myeloma UK and The Tower.

Last year over ÂŁ4000 was raised.

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HIT THE STREETS RUNNING With the Babcock 10k Series just around the corner we thought some advice on how to get you started for anyone thinking of trying it out.

Last years’ female winner of all three Babcock races Katie White tells us how she did it.

Katie also offers advice on a training programme for runners of all abilities. We will run a three part series which will include words of advice from Katie and a Training Programme for Beginners, programmes for Intermediate and Advanced levels can also be found on our website www. communityadvertiser.co.uk/ training.

Profile I never really planned to take up running and it certainly wasn’t something that I thought I would be any good at. In 2011 I entered my local village 10K and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it, so I started doing a bit of running as an alternative to going to the gym.

A couple of months later I ran another 10K and surprised myself, and everyone else by winning it.

After the race I was persuaded by some of the members of Garscube Harriers to go along to a training session and before I knew it running became a big part of my life. Now I regularly compete in cross country, road and trail races, mainly around the Glasgow area but I have also had the opportunity to run Internationally.

With the help and support of everyone at Garscube I have been able to continue to improve my times; In 2018, in addition to running my 10K personal best at Helensburgh 10K, I also ran personal bests in half and full marathons.

Although I enjoy competing, I think one of the best things about running is that anyone can do it anywhere. I have made some great friends through running and would encourage anyone to give it a go.

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Training plans 10K is a great race distance as it is something that with a little bit of training anyone should be capable of completing and with a bit more experience it is possible to make big improvements in your time.

I am not a coach but based on my own experience I have put together three training programmes. The aim of all three training programmes is to gradually increase your fitness so that you are able to run further (beginners’ programme) or faster.

The beginners’ programme is designed for people who don’t currently run regularly or have never completed a 10K race before.

The intermediate plan is suitable for people who can already run 10K and the advanced programme is for people who run regularly and want to improve their personal best.

Although the schedules are structured to help you achieve the optimum training, they are just a guideline, don’t worry if you have to miss a run or need to adjust them a little to fit in with your other commitments. Also, as these are generic plans, you might also need to adjust them to suit your current level of fitness and experience. Look out for the first part of the 10 week programme in our next issue.

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