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Katherine Grainger ....................... 3 Beth Potter..................................... 3 Ukulele Group ............................... 4 Milngavie Beer Festival ................. 5 Biodiversity Action Plan ................ 6 Milngavie in Bloom ....................... 7 Trailfest ........................................... 8 Local Businesses ............................. 9 Milngavie FC ................................10 Youth Orchestra ..........................11 Christopher Speirs .......................12 Millngavie Fair .............................14 What's Up Doc? ...........................14 Local Businesses ...........................16 Bearsden Ski Club ........................17 Wedding Feature ................ 18&19 Heritage Tour...............................20 Bridge Club ..................................27 Legal Matters ...............................28 Kilpatrick Hills ..............................29 Doors Open Day ..........................30 Milngavie Heritage Centre.........30 Charity Treasure Hunt .................32 Westerton Gala Day ....................33

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FANTASTIC SUCCESS: Katherine Grainger (right) and team mate Vicky Thornley proudly showing off their medals

Local people will have been delighted to witness the Olympics 2016 success of former Bearsden Academy pupil Katherine Grainger.

The 40-year-old rower, who came out of retirement to compete in Rio last month, won silver in the women’s double sculls with Vicky Thornley.

The final sculls race was a nailbiting race. The British pair battled all the way down the course with the Polish favourites only to be outdone in the last

metres of the race.

Katherine said of the race and their early lead: “I don’t think you ever feel like you are going to win but we were ahead and it felt good and then you come down very quickly. It was certainly a dramatic race”.

Vicky added: “It was a really great race from us and a silver

medal is so nice, I think”.

The Rio 2016 silver takes Katherine’s total Olympian medals haul to five – and to claim the title as Britain’s most decorated female Olympian. She won Olympic gold at London 2012 and three other silver medals across three Games, including Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. Katherine has six world championships titles.

The athlete attended Mosshead PS and the academy before going to Edinburgh University where she started rowing after picking up a leaflet about the sport during Freshers’ Week.

She was part of a crew that won the Universities title, which led to selection for Scotland at 19. She was part of the British rowing team trials for the '92 Olympics and her career led from there.

After apparently retiring from rowing after the last Olympics, Katherine announced earlier this year that she planned to return to full-time training for the Rio 2016 Olympics. She lives in London and Edinburgh, where her family is now based.

DISAPPOINTMENT FOR BETH Another Bearsden athlete, Beth Potter, competed in Rio. The 24-yearold, who also attended the academy, finished 34th in the women’s 10,000m.

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A local ukulele group is delighted to be celebrating its first anniversary this month and is keen to welcome new members.

The group organiser Bill Davis says: “It was thanks to an article in the Bearsden & Milngavie Community Magazine last year that our ukulele group was first formed.

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The group of two ladies and six men have built up a repertoire of almost 70 songs and they are now keen to attract more enthusiastic players to join in.

Plans are also afoot to find a permanent meeting venue and a beginners’ class if there is

enough interest.

One of the players Donald Wallace says: “At the moment, the group rotates their gettogethers around each other’s homes. We hope that if we can find a set venue then we will be able to expand to include more players.”

At each session, members submit their choice of songs, from popular songs through to folk, country and western, jazz and blues.

Donald says: “The emphasis for the group is to have fun learning the ukulele and the new songs. Our evenings are very informal, friendly and thoroughly enjoyable.

“Bill is a very enthusiastic and motivating player and this has been a big part of the success of the group so far.

“However, we are a rather mature group and we would really like to have new members across a wider age spectrum.

Perhaps, we might even develop into a B&M Ukulele Club.”

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The festival will also appeal to families. While under-18s will be excluded from the beer zone, there will be music, various entertainments and food.

Ania says: “Access to the beer zone area will be given only to the ticket holders who are over-18. They will wear special wristbands.

Milngavie’s first Beer Festival will take place in the town centre this month offering a chance to try 25 craft beers from eight breweries.

Locally founded beer, Jaw Brew, as well as WEST, Kelburn, Fallen, Bute and St Andrews will be among the specialised beverages at the festival on September 10 between noon and 8pm.

on our research of other beer festivals, along with a positive social media response from the community, we think this event will be very desirable for our region.

Milngavie Beer Festival is a project “We expect it to be popular among locals as well as attracting of the town’s BID. Ania Surma, a high number of new visitors BID Co-ordinator, says: “Based

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BLOOMING: The committee of Milngavie in Bloom with Beautiful Scotland judges Liz Stewart and Joe Smyth and Nikki Mather of East Dunbartonshire Council Streetscene

The start of the West Highland Way at Milngavie has been blooming this summer thanks to many hard-working volunteers.

This photo was taken as the local group, Milngavie in Bloom, was making final preparations for Beautiful Scotland judges, who were set to arrive in the town on August 3.

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Last year, the many various beds and displays created and looked after by Milngavie in Bloom were awarded a Silver Gilt by the Beautiful Scotland campaign, which works in partnership with the Royal Horticultural

The two-week judging tour for the competition kicked off on August 1 and will see volunteer judges visiting communities across Scotland to find the winning groups and the most beautiful local environments.

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Julia Muir, a keen Milngavie in Bloom volunteer, says: “Our group’s volunteers have worked with people from the local Ramblers group to make the paths at the start of the famous West Highland Way a lot more attractive.

“The beds have been progressing for a while and we’re delighted with how they are looking. It’s rewarding as a volunteer to have passers-by commenting on how good they are.”

Douglas Cameron, Chairman of Milngavie in Bloom, says: “It is a privilege to be the chairman of such a dedicated and knowledgeable group of residents who, like me, appreciate living in such a wonderful location.” See www. milngavieinbloom.webplus.net

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Ryan Scott and his fiancée Jo Cowper have launched Sunday social trail running sessions at Mugdock Park.

The outings are free and extend to around 5km at a gentle pace, although runners can go faster

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Ryan says: “The purpose of the social runs is to create a community of people who like trail running and to make it as accessible as possible to all sorts of people.

“The runs cater for faster runners as well as people new to running off-road, or people who want to build up to their first trail race.

“We think that trail running is for everyone and it should be fun and sociable. We're excited to see how these could grow and evolve, and if we can gather more people together regularly for sessions that offer longer distances, faster speeds and more challenging runs.

“We end the sessions with a postrun coffee and natter at a park café.”

The Sunday runners meet at 10am. The outings explore different routes around the park and into Craigallian Woods. Ryan adds: “Some of the trials can be muddy and wet so runners should wear appropriate trainers. We think it’s great fun running in the mud, though!”Runners are asked to register at www.eventbrite.co.uk “TrailFest2 September Social Run” Ryan says: “Runners at our social trial running sessions will get first hand up-dates on the trail running festival.” Also see Facebook: Glasgow Trail Fest.

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With a motto of “Football For All”, the multi-award winning club has further expanded its programme for 2016 and 2017 with new Age Groups sessions for children born in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; two more girls’ sections; and a football after school class and league for all local primary schools.

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Caroline Diaz, Secretary at Milngavie FC, says: “We can truly say that our club provides football for all because we have such a breadth of classes and across all ages and abilities.

“This season we have a total of 35 teams or classes from Age 2012 born through to

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“We will cater for more than 500 players and have a team of 100 coaches and volunteers.”

In fact, Milngavie FC is keen to hear from anyone who would like to become a coach. Caroline says: “No experience is necessary to become a coach and the club will put you through your badges. It can be a very rewarding role.”

The club has achieved many quality awards, including an SFA Standard Quality Mark, an SFA Development Quality Mark, a Disability Club Quality Mark and a Disability Inclusive Quality Mark. Last year, they won East Dunbartonshire Leisure & Trust Sports Club of the Year and Caroline was named Disability Volunteer of the year 2015, among other awards.

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bMyo: any new braSS? Symphony Orchestra, when they are ready, while the Concert Orchestra is now strings only.

This allows each group, whether strings or wind, to spend more time playing music written for their instruments, so they can enhance their particular skills.

“We’ve allowed the children more choice as to when they continue into other groups.”

NEW BRASS: The Bearsden & Milngavie Youth Orchestra are appealing for more brass players to join them

Bearsden and Milngavie Youth Orchestra is calling out for more brass players of all ages as they look forward to their new term.

Susan McEwan, one of the organising volunteers, says: “The orchestra is thriving but we would really like to have more brass players come along to our weekly sessions to augment the growing Wind Band.

BMYO, which meets at Douglas Academy, has also introduced a

new approach to their bands to give the children a greater allround experience. The aim is to give the youngsters the chance to play in more than one type of orchestra.

Susan says: “We have a Wind Band, from which the children can move straight into the

As a progression, the older members, from both the Concert Orchestra and the Wind Band, come together as part of the Symphony Orchestra. They play full orchestral pieces and have the opportunity to enter a Concerto Competition, to play solo at BMYO’s Easter Concert.

BMYO meets on Thursdays from 7pm to 8.30pm and welcomes musicians aged eight and over who can play at Grade 1 level or above. BMYO play two concerts each year.

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SilVer for YoUnG tUMbler A young gymnast has brought home Allander Gymnastics Club’s first British medal after a silver win at a national tumbling championships.

the club’s first British medal and the club is delighted that his many hours spent in the gym were rewarded with such an exceptional performance. The club is also proud of Lewis and his fifth place.”

Ten-year-old Christopher Speirs was delighted to take the silver medal in the Level 2 competition of the British National Development Plan (NDP) Tumbling Finals this summer.

Another club member, Lewis Todd, 11, also competed in the prestigious nationals event in Telford, Shropshire, and took fifth place in the Level 1 competition.

Christopher, a pupil at St Andrews Primary in Bearsden, and Lewis, who attended Westerton Primary and has now started at Boclair Academy, gained their places at the British National NDP Tumbling Finals in July after coming fourth in the British Semi Finals in May. Jane McLaughlin is head coach at Allander Gymnastics Club in Milngavie. She says: “Over the last

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: Christopher Spiers with his well deserved silver medal

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Jane adds: “I also want to thank the Allander coaches Kieren and Cameron for preparing the boys for the finals. Well done to all!”

As well as training with the Allander Gymnastics Club, Christopher is a sports acrobatics gymnast at City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club and trains six days each week across both clubs.

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haVe a Share in the fair

with Dr Nick Dunn

This month: THE OLYMPIC LEGACY

This month will see the launch of a Milngavie fair that aims to attract more people to local clubs and societies.

Milngavie Community Development Trust is behind the Milngavie Fair of Clubs and Societies, taking place on September 10 in the Town Hall, from 11am to 4pm.

Wilson Blakey, one of the organisers, says: “There are more than 100 organisations in Milngavie and they represent a wide range of interests, including culture, art, music and crafts, as well as those that are focused on hobbies, past times, sports, charities and learning.

interested clubs and societies. The public can attend the fair to find out more about the groups and to enquire about joining.

“The fair is a way to help match up societies that are looking for members with people who are looking to get involved in something, even if they don’t quite know it yet!”

“We hope the fair will be instrumental in bringing more people in the community together though various groups.”

The fair will feature stalls for

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Callum Christie is chair of MCDT adds: “We are looking forward to supporting this fair and we urge any interested clubs and societies to get in touch.

Entrance is free. Contact info@milngaviedt.co.uk for more information.

Sometimes it’s not the silence that’s golden

This summer has seen huge successes at the Olympics by UK athletes, with sports as diverse as golf, tennis, rowing, gymnastics and cycling. Witnessing the rise of individuals such as our own Andy Murray, who has displayed incredible resilience and determination to reach the pinnacle of his sport by becoming a double gold medal winner, can be inspirational.

Many people are now asking what these successes mean for ordinary people, as the financial support from the country for the Olympics has been considerable. I believe we can draw two main lessons

from it. Firstly I hope that this inspires people to get involved in sport at any level, which helps increase exercise levels in turn protecting against problems including heart disease, stroke and diabetes, lung disease, anxiety and depression.

Secondly it shows what can be done when we set ourselves a target and work towards it, accepting there will be some failures along the way. Targets such as stopping smoking, losing weight or stopping drinking are examples but there may be others.

We may not win gold medals, but can improve our health and get the best out of life!

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SKi we go for recorD… will ski the 110m main slope from 9am to 9pm one after the other and, hopefully, without any gaps.

The distance covered by all 48 skiers will be totalled over the 12 hours.

The club would like to welcome spectators, whether you are a club member or not, to support the free event and the skiers.

SKI EVENT: Bearsden Ski & Board Club are holding a 12hr charity event.

Almost 50 young racing skiers from Bearsden Ski & Board Club are hoping to make history this month at a record-breaking charity event.

The four teams of 12 youngsters will take part in a 12-hour challenge on Saturday September 10 with the goal of setting a record for the furthest distance skied downhill on an artificial ski slope.

The skiers, who are aged eight to 16 and are part of the club’s Race and Development team,

will also be fundraising for Snow Camp, a charity that uses skiing, snowboarding and life skills to support disadvantaged youngsters in the UK. The goal is to raise more than £2,000 for Snow Camp and the children will be gathering sponsorship individually.

On the day, the challenge skiers

There will be a barbecue, with proceeds going to Snow Camp, and entertainments for children.

In 1995, senior skiers at the Bearsden club set a 24-hour world record by skiing 566.31 miles over 24 hours. Back then, a group of children skied just more than half that distance.

Bearsden Ski & Board Club is located at The Mound, Stockiemuir Road. It offers a wide range of lessons and public ski sessions throughout the year. To find out more see www.skibearsden.co.uk

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For 100 years, Govan was the centre of shipbuilding on the Clyde. Some of the world’s finest liners, steamships and naval vessels were designed and launched from here.

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Thursday 1st Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts Lillie Art Gallery An exhibition by past and present elected RGIs in association with the Lillie Collection. www.edlc.co.uk Circle Dancing St Andrew’s Church 2-4pm, A style of dance done in a circle or semicircle to musical accompaniment. Open to men & women of any age and fitness level, no partner required. www.circledancingforall.org.uk

7:30pm, Good concert with big names in the celtic and scots trad circuit including Fiona Hunter, Kirsteen MacDonald (from TV weather) and much more. www.bearsdenfestival.org

Scottish Country Dancing Information Session Waitrose Community Room, Milngavie 10am, If you are looking for a new pastime over the next few months, why not consider Scottish Country Dancing/ There will be a number of dancers in the community room at Waitrose who can give you more information on classes and Clubs in the area and answer any questions you may have. pmcbride99@hotmail.com

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Friday 2nd Michelle McManus The Fraser Centre, Milngavie 7:30pm, Live music at the Milngavie folk club. Tickets. www.jmsconcerts.co.uk

Sron na Creise Mountain Climb Glencoe 7am, Sron na Creise in Glencoe A decent scramble up a series of rocky gullies and buttresses with easy access from the A82 ski lift car park. It’s officially a “grade two” scramble so previous experience on similar routes recommended. www.MilngavieMountaineeringClub.org

Celtic Concert New Kilpatrick Parish Church

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Milngavie Makers Market Milngavie Town Hall 11a,-4pm, The theme will be Heavy Wool. Facebook: Milngavie Makers Market

Sunday 4th

Bearsden Festival Various Locations 10am, A variety of events taking place over the weekend such as A Play -an- Hour, Societies Fair, Popup Workshops and much much more. More information can be found throughout the month at www.bearsdenfestival.org with a full list of events listed nearer the time.

Bearsden Festival Societies Fair BB Hall, Glebe Car Park 10am, A whole collection of voluntary organisations from singing to dancing, history to flower arranging, martial arts to literacy societies, art to further education all under one roof and all competing for your attention. It is always going to be imaginative, vibrant and fun. www.bearsdenfestival.org

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First Big Flower Planting Day Milngavie Orchard, Hillhead Street, Milngavie 4pm, Lots of beautiful wild flower plants, highly attractive to bees and butterflies, to plant on the site. To celebrate the breaking of the ground and the first real creativity of the project, we would like to invite all volunteers and their families to a celebration barbeque. hievents.co.uk Charity Car Boot Sale Homebase Care Park 7-11:30am, Weekly, sell your unwanted items. The fee for parking your vehicle goes to charity. Cost £10 per car, £12 for small vans and £15 for larger vans.

Sunday Stroll From Kilpatrick Church 2pm, A variety of walks around Bearsden, relaxed, informal, gental. www.bearsdenfestival.org

Monday 5th Bridge in Bearsden Milngavie Town Hall 5.30pm For improvers and 7.15pm for the advanced, all welcome. pfe263@gmail.com / 0141 563 8223.

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Tuesday 6th

Antonine Bridge Club Kilmardinny House 7pm, All welcome to this friendly bridge club. bridgewebs.com/antonine

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Bearsden Carer CafĂŠ The Station, Station Road, Bearsden 10:30am, Carers CafĂŠ is a monthly get-together where you can chat with other carers over coffee, make new friends and find out about other avenues of support. www.carerslink.org.uk

Bumps and Bundles Bearsden Baptist Church Parent and toddler group meets every Monday that isn't a holiday.

0141 563 7830 or 07982 248764. www.bearsdenbaptistchurch.com

Evening Dementia Carer Group Bearsden Dementia Resource Centre 7pm, At our Dementia Carer Support Group, receive support from staff, meet others in a similar situation and share ideas, management tips and techniques with other carers. Find out more 0800 975 2131 Learn With your Local Library Friendly and welcoming learning environment offering you the chance to learn at a time and place that is local and convenient.

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Thursday 8th

Milngavie Choir Open Night Cairns Church Hall, Buchanan Street 7.30pm,The first practice of the new season and open doors for anyone who would like to join the choir when it begins to prepare for the Christmas concert.

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Wednesday 7th Bearsden Boys’ Brigade Killermont Parish Church, Ranch Drive Meetings crammed full of challenges, games, activities such as sports, crafts, music and working toward getting your badges. 6-7pm - Anchor Boys, P1, P2, P3 / 7:15-9pm - The Junior Section, P4, P5, P6 / 7:15-9:30pm - The Company Section, P7 to 18yrs. Weekly in school term time.

Facebook: 3rd Bearsden BB Walk - From the Forest to the Caves Minibus transport is available from Lennoxtown 11am, Get out and about, enjoy the fresh air and improve your health as you join this Ranger led walk on good paths through Lennox Forest. This walk is about 1 hour 30 minutes long.

0141 956 6100 Craigdhu Writers Milngavie Community Centre, Quiet Room 10am, Our group of mainly seniors, who meet to enjoy each other’s creative writings, may have space for a couple of new members. In the first instance contact craigdhuwriters@btinternet.com or 07842 531 656 Free Design Service

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Argentine Tango Classes Milngavie Tennis Club 7-8pm, Weekly, all welcome.

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Breathe Easy Waitrose Milngavie 2pm, do you have or care for someone with a lung condition?

Come and talk about it and hear what it is like for the rest of us. Sometimes we have talks; sometimes we have fun.

0141 956 1791 St Paul’s Lunch Club St Paul’s Church, Milngavie 12pm, The Lunch Club restarts after the summer and everyone is welcome for soup, filled rolls and home baking. Any profits to charity. annsmacleod@gmail.com

Pregnancy Yoga Bearsden Ski Club 6:15-7:15pm, Pregnancy yoga with Manjulika. Text/phone 07851 009 468 / manjulika1@sky.com

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Get your Hands Dirty, Kirkintilloch Car Park off Merkland Drive 10:30am, Wear your wellies and help take care of Merkland Local Nature Reserve, children must be accompanied by an adult. www.

Doors Open Day Mugdock Castle Mugdock Country Park 2-5pm, Come and see inside the Castle tower and climb the stairs to the top and look out at the fantastic views over the Mugdock Country Park and beyond. FREE for doors open day.

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Saturday 10th

Carers Forum Carers Link, Milngavie Enterprise Centre 10:30am, Our Carers Forum meets four times throughout the year and provides carers with a platform to speak up about local and national issues that affect them, and to have their voices heard. Recent meetings have focused on the integration of health and social care and also the introduction of the Carers Bill.

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Sunday 11th TrailFest2 Craigallan Road, Milngavie 10am, September social event. eventbrite/trailfest

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Friday 9th

Thursday 8th John Sellars The Healing Powers of Hypnosis Mugdock Theatre 6:30pm, A guide into the fascinating world of Hypnosis.

The presentation, by Clinical Hypnosis Practitioner and teacher John Sellars, will include the history and science of Hypnosis. He will demonstrate the remarkable healing and transformational potential when we access the full power of the human mind. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100. Tickets ÂŁ7. Visit www.johnsellarshypnosis.com for more information.

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Doors Open Day Various Locations Allander Industries (11am), Bishopbriggs Library (10am), Cadder Parish Church (10am), Cawder Golf Course & Clubhouse (1pm), Douglas Academy (10am), Flashmob (10am), Forth & Clyde Canal Society (10am), Kilmardinny House (9:30am), Lion Foundry Telephone Kiosk (10am) & Milngavie Heritage Centre (10am). www.doorsopendays.org.uk

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Milngavie Flower Club Milngavie Town Hall 7:30pm, Meeting with a demonstrator Karine Murray from East Kilbride. Meeting every second Monday, all welcome.

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Thursday 15th

Beginners Scottish Country Dancing Class Westerton Hall, 82 Maxwell Ave, Bearsden, G61 1NZ 7:30pm, Beginners class, taught by a teacher from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. For more information, phone 07902127370 or visit our website www.rscdsglasgow.org.

(Weekly)

Milngavie Dementia Group Ellangowan Road 10:30am-12:30pm, Do you have a relative with a diagnosis of dementia? Come along to our friendly support group, which meets monthly. www.carerslink.org.uk

NTS Bearsden & Milngavie Members Centre Milngavie Community Centre Car Park Time TBC, Visit to Stirling Castle and Alloa Tower, contact for booking information. annsmacleod@gmail.com

Advance Notice of Fairfields Museum Tour Govan Heritage Centre Time tbc, For 100 years Govan was the centre of shipbuilding on the Clyde. Here some of the finest, most luxurious liners, steamships and naval vessels were designed and launched. After a £5.8M refurbishment, the Heritage Museum will thrill you with the history of this once thriving industry.

Bearsden Chess Club Cairns Church Hall, www.bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Buchanan Street, Milngavie 7:45pm, All standards welcome.

Our Junior section starts following Friday 16th week 20 Sept 6:30 -7:30 in the Boo Hewerdine and Dan same hall. More details on Whitehouse www.bearsdenchessclub.weebly.com Fraser Centre, Milngavie (Weekly) 7:30pm, Live music at the Milngavie folk club. tickets.

Wednesday 14th

Mixed (Beginners welcome) Scottish Country Dancing Class Milngavie Town Hall, Station Road, Milngavie, G62 8BZ 7:30pm, You will be taught by a teacher from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, accompanied by live music.

You don't need a partner but a pair of soft shoes would be helpful. For more information, phone 07902127370 or visit our website www.rscdsglasgow.org.

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Fungus Amungus Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Find out about the mushrooms and fungi that pop up around us at this time of year. Marvel at their different colours and shapes as we rustle for Russulas, burrow for Boletus and wander for Waxcaps on this autumnal walk. Booking essential 0141 956 6100. £3.

Robin Williamson Fraser Centre, Milngavie 7:30pm, Live music at the Milngavie folk club. tickets. jmsconcerts.co.uk

Sunday 18th The Cuckoo’s Nest Mugdock Country Park 11am, Join the LARP’ing community with this month's event - ‘keep the flame burning! Overthrow the scourge oppressors!’. Facebook Have a go at Pond Dipping Meet the Ranger in the Reserve car park, off Merkland Drive, Kirkintilloch, G66 3SF 2pm, Try and catch some of the curious creatures that live in Merkland Local Nature Reserve’s ponds. Nets provided, wear wellies, all children must be accompanied by an adult. www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk

Tuesday 20th NTS Bearsden & Milngavie Members Centre Milngavie Town Hall 7:30pm, The first of this years meetings is a talk by David Lawson on Bird Migration. It will explore some of these heroic migrations - some well known others recently discovered. Come and see the risks and benefits these birds derive from migration. annsmacleod@gmail.com

U3A Monthly Meeting St Andrew’s Church Hall, Upper Hall, Bearsden 11am, Dr Morag Thow will give a talk on bone health and osteoporosis. Visitors and prospective members welcome.

The U3A is an organisation for retired people which has a wide range of activities run by the members themselves. For more info visit www.u3asites.org.uk/bam or ring 07592 501648.

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Saturday 17th Wizz Jones Guitar Workshop Fraser Centre, Milngavie 1pm, Live music at the Milngavie folk club. Tickets: jmsconcerts.co.uk

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Calendar of events Friday 23rd Bird Box Building Mugdock Country Park, Visitors Centre 2pm, Bang together a bird box for our feathered friends with the Ranger Service. Children must be accompanied by an adult. www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk

Wednesday 21st Free Child Car Seats Checks Tesco, Milngavie 11am, Last year an astonishing 71% of seats were fitted incorrectly, these mistakes are easily made, but with our help it only takes 5 minutes to fix. hievents/ milngavie

Thursday 22nd Crafty Carers Group Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30pm, Are you a carer with an interest in crafts? Or do you just want to try something new?

Bring along your knitting, sewing, crochet, card-making kit or anything else ‘arty and crafty’, or just come along and join us for a cup of tea and a blether. www.carerslink.org.uk

Saturday 24th Craft Workshop St Andrew’s Church Hall 10am, Learn how to make quilted hearts. 0141 946 918 Charity Fundraiser - 60’s Style Cyan Milngavie, Stewart Street Time TBC, 60's themed fundraising night for Maggie's cancer charity. For more details please visit www.maggiescentres.org

Monday 26th The Women in Black Mugdock Theatre 7:30pm, A young lawyer (Daniel Radcliffe) travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorising the locals.

Booking essential 0141 956 6100.

Tuesday 27th NTS Bearsden & Milngavie Members Centre Milngavie Community Centre Car Park 9:30am, The last walk of the season is to the secluded Loch Katrine and the cold waters of Loch Arklet. Bring packed lunch and water. annsmacleod@gmail.com

Friday 30th Fizzgig Theatre presents: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Mugdock Theatre 7:30pm, Floss Ross and Carol Rafferty are Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in this thriller about an actress who holds her crippled sister captive in an old Hollywood mansion. All ticket £15 each (including alcoholic/hot/soft drink at interval). Booking essential 0141 956 6100

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Local News | September 2016

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BRIDGE: Bridge is a great game that is enjoyed by many people all over the country so get involved.

When Peter Edmond decided to launch bridge classes in Bearsden he turned to the Community Magazine to tell people about it.

That was two years ago and Peter reports that his classes have gone from strength to strength with a “good regular attendance”.

Now, as the classes restart after the summer break on Monday September 5, Peter is keen to

Bridge consists of two parts, bidding for the contract and then playing the hand in order to make the contract. Peter believes that it is essential to have an welcome more new members. insight into how the Bridge cards Classes are at Milngavie Town Hall work before any understanding of the bidding can be achieved. and take place every Monday at He says: “To help newcomers to 4pm for beginners and 5.30pm understand the game of Bridge for improvers, while Milngavie we start our beginner classes with and Bearsden Bridge Club meet Minibridge. This is a game that at 7.15pm.

can be played by anyone, of any age.”

The Minibridge classes run for the first eight weeks and then the official ACOL system of bidding is introduced to the classes in early 2017.

The improvers’ classes attract around 20 players each week.

Peter says: “We’ve had a great season in the improvers’ class.”

People who wish to take up Bridge more seriously should be prepared for a little homework each week in preparation for the next lesson. Peter says: “I tell the people in the improvers’ class it’s a little bit like going back to school, but in a fun way. Others, who simply wish to see what Bridge is all about are also very welcome.”

There is no age limit for the classes and the only prerequisite for beginners is an ability to add up to 40, although a knowledge of the four suits and how trumps work would be a slight advantage. Peter can be contacted on pfe263@gmail.com or tel: 0141 563 8223.

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“You enable the children to be the best that they can be. Even from a young age you can see them grow in confidence with each term that passes.”

“Very supportive, caring teachers who want the best for the kids and work extremely hard.”

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Don’t miss the newly relaunched Bearsden Festival taking place on September 3 and 4.

Roddy Hamilton, the minister at New Kilpatrick Parish Church, is keen to encourage as many people as possible to enjoy the “fun community event”.

The festival will focus on the central Bearsden area and includes music and voice workshops, a Play an Hour and puppet shows.

There will also be an outdoor open stage, a vintage bus tour and a Celtic Concert.

Sunday will feature themed walks, an afternoon tea and a Seeker Service.

The festival is free but donations are welcomed. See www. bearsdenfestival.org

Senior Savvy with Suhail Rehman

This month: WHAT'S ON WHERE It’s been a busy few months at Home Instead. In addition to relocating our main office to Milngavie Town Centre we have been busy researching activities and groups targeted to older adults. We were amazed to discover that there are almost 100 activities in the Bearsden and Milngavie communities which are suitable for seniors in our community and we have listed these in our What’s on Where (WOW) Guide for Older Adults.

There is something for everyone in the WOW Guide. For those who wish to socialise whilst enjoying a bite to eat we list a number of weekly coffee mornings, afternoon teas and subsidised lunch clubs which take place in local churches and community centres.

For the more sporty the WOW Guide lists gentle exercise classes

and swimming, walking and dancing groups.

There are arts and crafts groups, chess and bridge clubs, choirs, reading groups and book clubs in our libraries and a plethora of activities run

by Alzheimer’s Scotland and for family carers we list a number of activities and cafes run by Carer’s Link.

All this information is presented in a handy Wallchart format which we will be distributing over the next few weeks.

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autuMn goLD on the hiLLS Matt Buckland, Community and Recreation Manager at Forest Enterprise Scotland said: “The Kilpatrick Hills offers people an amazing sense of space, rugged beauty and wildlife. The views are incredible and getting out into the open space is a great way to recharge the batteries.

KILPATRICK HILLS: The beautiful scenes you can take in up the Kilpatrick Hills

The view is tremendous, and the contrast between urban sprawl and countryside both fascinating and worth the climb.

Forestry Enterprise Scotland is flagging up the Kilpatrick Hills as a great day out for anyone living in or around Bearsden and Milngavie area who’s reasonably fit and looking for a different kind of walking experience.

for a half or full day visit and easily reached by rail, road, bike or bus.

Visitors can experience the new 8km extension to the John Muir Way joining the Kilpatrick Hills and offering an uphill experience Great for hill walking, bike-riding, taking them from Edenmill farm shop and round Burncrooks enjoying a loch-side picnic and home to a wide range of wildlife, Reservoir. On a clear day views can be enjoyed over Loch Lomond including red deer, otters and and the Trossachs. ospreys, the hills can be enjoyed

“If people are looking for something new to try out this summer then they should really consider a day walking the new John Muir Way path. You can walk round Burnscrook Reservoir and head back or continue on to Balloch for a full days walk or cycle. There really is a lot to take in and enjoy at the Kilpatrick Hills.�

There are a couple of climbing routes in the Kilpatrick Hills at The Whangie and Craigmore, or you could walk the Cochno Hill, with spectaular views over the city, but there are plenty of less strenuous ways of exploring this great local outdoors asset.

To find out more about what’s on offer visit www.scotland.forestry. gov.uk/visit/kilpatrick-hills or Facebook: Kilpatrick Hills

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The annual Scottish Doors Open Day will offer free access to a range of interesting buildings in the local area this month.

Doors Open Day is Scotland’s largest free annual architectural event. Now in its 26th year, the weekend-long event allows public access to buildings that are normally closed to the public or that usually have an entrance charge.

It will be the 18th year that East Dunbartonshire has taken part in Scottish Doors Open Days and the focus this year is on the VisitScotland nominated Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.

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open this year, as well as some long-standing contributors.

Almost a dozen buildings will open their doors to the public on September 10 and 11 in East Dunbartonshire.

In Milngavie, you can visit The Glasgow Academy, formerly Atholl Preparatory School, on Mugdock Road, on the Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

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Learn about our heritage afternoon talks about local history.

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It later became an independently constituted voluntary group.

As a mini-museum, MHC it is able to keep some items permanently in the former Court Room beside Milngavie Town Hall.

Local people can discover more about history and heritage thanks to a series of autumn and winter events at Milngavie Heritage Centre.

The centre will host a September 2016 exhibition, A Milngavie Miscellany, starting on Doors Open Day on September 10 and running for a week, from 10am to 4pm, except the Sunday.

Also on the 10th, author Jimmy Crawford will be introducing

his new book, Old Mugdock, Balmore Baldernock and Bardowie, which is based on his collection of historic postcards.

The following month, MHC will launch a new winter project inviting people to attend a programme of evening and

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TREASURE HUNTERS: Local runners took part in a charity fundrasing treaure hunt

More than 30 local runners had fun taking part in a specially created fund-raising treasure hunt at the Milngavie Reservoirs last month.

Dawn Hunter, a member of the popular Jog Scotland Milngavie, set the 5km treasure hunt, which included the “discovery” of different exercises, such as burpees and hill running repetitions.

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Milngavie, and her Bearsden friend Kay Hunter met Katie Gibb, who is a Miss Scotland finalist.

They ran in Katie’s fund-raising 5k in Maryhill earlier in the summer.

Katie, also from Milngavie, has chosen Crohn's & Colitis UK as her Miss Scotland “Beauty With A Purpose” campaign and aims to raise funds and awareness of bowel disease.

Dawn says: “When I ran in Katie’s 5k in Maryhill and got chatting to her, I decided I’d like to help her further. With Kay’s help, we decided to do the 5k treasure hunt in Milngavie.

“It was great to see so many enthusiastic people taking part and also to be able to raise money for a good cause.”

Afterwards, the runners, mostly from the Jog Scotland Milngavie group, enjoyed home-baked cakes and truffles, also supplied

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Local News | September 2016

Don’t MiSS fun gaLa Day Wheatfield Road to the stage on the large field behind the community centre.

I e G ators With a final line-up of activities in place, the organisers of Westerton Gala Day are reminding people to come along on September 3.

Michelle Pagett, a gala spokesperson, says: “We are hoping to see our biggest turn out yet and we have some great things going on during the day.�

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