248 May 2015 - Gryffe Advertizer

May 2015

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No.248 Distributed to: • Bishopton • Bridge of Weir • Brookfield • Elderslie • Houston • Howwood • Kilbarchan • Kilmacolm • Langbank • Lochwinnoch • Quarriers

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EXPERT JET-WASHING With Spring now here this is the time of year we are busiest cleaning driveways, patios etc’ ready for Summer. If you are thinking of having your driveway cleaned then it is crucial it’s done correctly to prevent problems in future. If there are a lot of weeds these should be treated before jet-washing and after a high-pressure industrial clean that removes dirt, moss and a little sand it is critical to re-sand with kilndried sand, a Biocidal treatment will then resist future growths.

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A Grand Day Out

As we approach gala season again, we all look forward to a “grand day out” with all the entertainment laid on for kids and grown-ups alike. These events are run to a very high standard throughout and everything goes like clockwork - weather permitting. All thanks to a small army of volunteers who give of their time to gather in the wee dark hours of the winter to plan, organise and fundraise.

Some of these events date back many years and are steeped in history, others are more recent additions to the calendar. Perhaps you feel that you would like to get involved and be a part of our local annual events. Your involvement will be rewarding for yourself and the community, so why not become a part of your local community and offer your services.

This month we’ve got wonderful events on land and on water, with a mix of carnivals, plant sales, regattas, open days and tea parties. Take your pick!

Full details in our What’s on section: • 8-10 May & 15-17 May: Annual Plant Sale, Lodge Sir Michael, Kilmacolm • 9 May: Kilmacolm & Port Glasgow Agricultural Show, locally referred to as The Knapps Show • 9 May: Houston & Killelan Kirk Carnival Day • 10 May (Sunday): Gourock Highland Games • 10 May (Sunday): Asparagus Farm Open Day • 15-24 May: Scotland’s Nature Festival at Clyde Muirshiel, Lochwinnoch • 15-24 May: Volunteer Arts Week at Clyde Muirshiel, Lochwinnoch • 16 May: Annual Plant Sale, RSPB Lochwinnoch • 17 May (Sunday): Bluebell Walk & Duck Race at Highwood, Kilmacolm • 17 May (Sunday): Open Day at Castle Semple Sailing Club, Lochwinnoch • 23 May: Calder UF Church Summer Fayre • 23-24 May: Scottish Sailing Championships at Castle Semple • 24 May (Sunday): Mad Hatters Tea Party at Finlaystone

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• 30 May: Lamont Farm Project Open Day, Erskine • 30 May: Castle Semple Rowing Club Regatta • 31 May (Sunday): Robin Hood & the Crusaders at Finlaystone

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There’s more to come in June, so prepare yourself for a fun-filled summer!

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And lastly, as a regular reminder, we want to hear from you if you’ve done something wonderful, if you are planning a fund raising event, if you’ve got news to share, or even if you’re looking for help with something. Our readers are always eager to hear what’s happening and eager to help if they can. And the best thing is, there’s no cost from us to do this!

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pick up a copy Bishopton: Post Office, Woodrow’s Store, Keystore, Library, Ingliston Country Club Bridge of Weir: Gibb Stuart, Bernie’s Cafe, Lochnagar, The Bridge, Library (Cargill Centre) Erskine: Garden Centre, Library, Sports Centre, Swimming pool Houston: Co-op, Carrick Centre, Post Office, Newsagent Howwood: Village Store, St Vincent’s Hospice Johnstone: Henderson Kilts, Papa Mac’s, Library Kilbarchan: Sheridan’s Store, Campbell’s Newsagents, Bobbins, Old Library Centre Kilmacolm: Newsagent, Pieri’s, Cross Café, Gibb Stuart, Cargill Centre, Library Langbank: Finlaystone Visitor Centre Lochwinnoch: Keystore, McKillop Centre, Library, Castle Semple Centre, Newsagent Quarriers: Three Sisters Bake

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Lochwinnoch Parish Church Saturday 9th May. Set up time 9am Open 10am -3pm ÂŁ10 per car Call early to book a space on 01505 842365 01505 842404.

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Wig Wednesday - 20 May Use your head on 20th May and wear a wig for the day to help make a big difference to children and young people with cancer. Don a wig and donate, it’s simple!

Don’t ‘mullet’ over, sign up to take part in Wig Wednesday today and tell us who you are and who you’ll be taking part with - work colleagues, with your school or with friends and family. Once you have

Kilmacolm Dramatic Society As we go to press, we are about to hold the dress rehearsal of our Spring production ‘Allo ‘Allo, by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft. We hope that all the hard work that has gone into it has been worthwhile & that we have raised a tidy sum for Erskine. Nineteen residents & staff will have attended the opening night & we hope that they, along with all of you, have enjoyed our efforts. A show like this does not get off the ground unaided & enormous thanks are due not only to the cast, but also to Director Linda, to Joe for his artwork, to Gill for the programmes & tickets, Rosie for Props, Helen for costumes, Richard for set building, Russell for maintaining some kind of control over proceedings, Rona & Linda (and the rest of the team) at The Advertizer for putting up with my persistent late submissions, but publishing nevertheless, & the lovely David for all his free publicity.

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Spring Clean Your Floor Fresh spring sun shining through your window is a good reason to make sure that your flooring is in its best condition.

Better weather means more visitors, barbeques and get-togethers, and Karndean and Amtico are the perfect choice for busy households. These stylish flooring designs look amazing and are also very easily maintained and durable.

Mucky paw and foot prints are easily wiped up with a mop and you can be rest assured that stains are not an issue with these high quality floors.

They are the most sought after floor coverings on the market. There is a stunning array of styles and variations available and the opportunity to

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signed up, our team will send your free fundraising wig-kit. Don’t forget to visit CLIC Sargent’s Wig Shop to find your Wig Wednesday look! For more information, please contact CLIC Sargent’s Wig Wednesday team on 08451 212 492 or email: wigwednesday@clicsargent.org.uk. design your own floor. They also do not have the drawbacks of natural materials like wood or ceramics, which can dent, score and crack and fade easily.

Karndean even adjusts to temperature and will be cool in summer and warm in winter. With unique styles such as ships decking effect, or the option to add borders and features to create a unique floor, you’re sure to see something you love.

Orchard Flooring have 14 years’ experience in fitting Karndean and Amtico and are happy to offer advice on picking the best options for each room. With a home sampling service why not give us a call and be on your way to a stunning floor from Orchard Flooring.

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Langbank Camera Club The print competition for April was ‘Wild Life’ and what a competition it was.

Last month’s lecture on wild life photography obviously hit the mark as the standard of the images submitted was very high indeed. First and second place were awarded to Derrick McPherson for his images of a great egret, taken at a wetlands reserve in Florida, and a wee robin which was taken at Rouken Glen, Glasgow. Third place was awarded to Alastair McKenzie for his image of black guillemots at Greenock’s water front.

on this informal friendly night. If you have a question regarding your camera or use of computers in photography we are always here to help.

The presentation at this month’s meeting was High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography which described in detail the techniques and tools required to obtain images in HDR. A live demonstration using this method was also presented to show the extremes of this method of image processing from a natural looking image to a completely surreal image.

The main May meeting will be held as usual on the second Monday of the month, 11th May at 7.30pm. Check our website, address below, for details of up coming events. The print competition topic for 11th May is ‘Macro Photography’ - larger than life-size images.

Next month’s main meeting (May 11th) will be our last main meeting for 2014/15 session. Nibbles, drinks and a friendly chat will be the order of the day. Visitors are always welcome, so come along and get to know the members

The theme for the March meeting of the Projected Digital Image (PDI) evening was ‘Seascapes’ which took us to many different coastlines in Scotland and around the world. April’s PDI meeting is all about ‘Cityscapes’. We will showcase some of the images from our PDI meetings in the July and August editions of the Advertizer.

Finally, it is with great sadness that we say goodbye to John Houston who has passed away. He was a valued member of the club and will be greatly missed by all. The club’s thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

All club meetings are held in Langbank Church Halls, Langbank. Visitors are always welcome to our club nights.

Membership of the club is only £10 for the first year. If you wish to find out more about Langbank Camera Club please visit our website: www.langbankcameraclub.weebly.com or contact Derrick McPherson at langbankcc1@gmail.com with your enquiries.

Moderator visits Inverclyde Inverclyde was privileged to receive a visitor from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in March.

Derrick Derrick McPherson McPherson ‘Great ‘Great Egret’ Egret’

‘Wee ‘Wee Robin’ Robin’

It was an evening of music, families, smiling faces and the sound of children singing songs. It was a magical night. Provost Robert Moran also came along, as well as the Lord Lieutenant Mr Guy Clark, and MP Iain McKenzie, and the Rev Ritchie Gillon, Moderator of the Presbytery of Greenock & Paisley.

Alastair McKenzie ‘Black Guillemots at Greenock’s water front’

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Please Donate Blood

We are now reaching the final rounds of our internal league competition, and there will be fierce jousting for the top positions. As usual there has been a great variety of good entries, and this has enabled us to be competitive against other clubs.

St Mirin’s Cathedral Parish Hall, Incle Street, Paisley PA1 1HR Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th & Thursday 7th May - 2pm 3.45pm & 5.15pm - 7.30pm

By the time you read this we will have been to the final of the GDPU inter club league, having come first in our group. In the final, on 27th April, we are up against Eastwood, East Kilbride, Clydesdale, Carluke and Kilmaurs---wish us luck!!

In recent competitions we beat Beith by 1 point in a (friendly ) 3-way battle with them and Kilmacolm, and in an Audio-Visual competition with Ayr Photographic and Paisley Colour, the result was 1st Gryffe with 32 points, 2nd Ayr with 29 and 3rd Paisley with 24.

If you fancy seeing some professional photography there is an exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe’s work on at Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery, until 23rd May, with curator led tours. There are also various workshops on photography for both adults and children.

The end of our indoor season is close, but as usual we will be having a programme of Wednesday evening outings to venues in and around Glasgow. We use these informal groups to share ideas on picture taking, and find that it is not always the less experienced photographers who discover new things about their cameras. Keep an eye on the Gryffe Camera club website. www.gryffecameraclub.co.uk

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Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm PA13 4BP Wednesday 6th May - 4pm - 7.30pm Johnstone Recreation Hall (Previously known as McMaster Sports Centre) Greenhead Avenue, Johnstone PA5 0LD Tuesday 12th May - 2pm - 3.45pm & 5.15pm - 7.30pm The Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Crescent, Bridge Of Weir PA11 3LJ Monday 18th May 4pm - 7.30pm Erskine Community Sports Centre, Kilpatrick Drive, Erskine PA8 7AF Tuesday 19th May - 2pm - 3.45pm & 5.15pm - 7.30pm Donating Bus at Morrison’s Store, 30 Napier Street, Johnstone PA5 8SF Friday 22nd May - 9.30am - 11.30am & 1pm - 3.30pm You can also drop in to give blood at 8 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow. Call today to make an appointment on 0845 90 90 999.

Go on - the only think you’ll feel is good about yourself!

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Sma Shot Cottage in Paisley launches its new season The Sma Shot Cottage is a wonderful cottage to visit and can be found on Shuttle Street, Paisley.

Inside you are transported back to many centuries ago with its weaving room, old rooms, and courtyard. It also has a wonderful tearoom and you can experience a world of home cooked lunches and home baked cakes.

Entry is completely free, although donations are welcome. It is now open every Wednesday and Saturday until October.

Paisley Colour’s 3rd Bimonthly Competition Results Paisley Colour Photographic Club were very pleased to welcome back Mike Blair from Ayr Camera Club to judge the third of the session’s three bimonthly competitions held recently at the McMaster Centre in Renfrew.

In this competition members could submit up to three digital images each and Mike gave very careful consideration to each of over seventy images in the two sections: Introductory and Advanced. Mike gave a very thorough critique to each image pointing out the strengths of each image in turn and also giving Top image “Inquisitive Fly” by David Scott helpful suggestions as to how an image could be improved.

In the Introductory section fourth place was awarded to As usual there was a wide range of images submitted and Mike Frank Donnelly for his image emphasised the difficulty he had in having to rank the top images “Woodpecker”. “Bachelor Party” in each section.

by Kathy Giddings came third For further details about PCPC and updated members galleries and “Bright Spark” by Kevin please view: www.paisleycolour.co.uk Moulds was placed in second position. The top image in the Introductory section was awarded to David Scott for his image “Inquisitive Fly”.

2nd place “Bright Spark” by Kevin Moulds

Top image flying “Black Grouse” by Mike Cruise

3rd place “Bachelor Party” by Kathy Giddings

2nd place “Kingfisher by Mike Cruise

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4th Place “Woodpecker”

by Frank Donnelly

In the Advanced section, as in last year’s 3rd Bimonthly competition, the wonderful natural history images by Jim Black and Mike Cruise filled the top positions. “Sooty Copper” by Jim Black came fourth this year whilst the top three positions in this year’s 3rd Bimonthly were all awarded to Mike Cruise. In third place was “Osprey”, in second “Kingfisher” but the top image judged by Mike Blair was the magnificently captured flying “Black Grouse”.

3rd place “Osprey” by Mike Cruise

4th place “Sooty Copper” by Jim Black

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Sat 9 May

RSPB Binocular & Telescope Open Day

Francesca Rossi Relaunch

RSPB, Largs Rd, Lochwinnoch 10am to 4pm

Our optics are competitively priced, with the added bonus that 100% of the profit goes directly to helping conservation. FREE entry.

Octavia Buildings, Kilmacolm PA13 4AE 10am - 5pm

Come along to the Francesca Rossi Fashion Boutique to celebrate our relaunch and our 15th Birthday. Special offers and refreshments. Tel: 01505 873888 for details.

Sun 3 May

Car Boot Sale

RSPB Dawn Chorus

Set up time 9am. Open 10am -3pm. £10 per car Call early to book a space on - 01505 842365 or 01505 842404.

This year we’ll walk through Castle Semple’s Parkhill Wood. Led by RSPB Lochwinnoch reserve staff. No existing bird knowledge needed. Families welcome. Please book as places are limited.

Cost Adults £5 (members £3), Children £3 (members £2)

Houston Kirk Carnival

RSPB, Largs Rd, Lochwinnoch 4.30pm to 6.30pm

Interview With The King

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm

Lochwinnoch Parish Church

Church Hall & Carrick Centre, Houston 12.30pm Wide range of stalls and attractions and home baking as well as pancakes and scones at the ‘Freshly Baked’ stall in the Carrick Centre, not forgetting the Carnival tea room where you can combine a chat with friends old and new, with tea, coffee and home-baking – all for only £1.50.

Meet King Robert the Bruce and see who is knighted. Can you prove yourself to be a knight or are you a jester? Tel: 01475 540505.

Wild Night

Big WoW Weekend

Join the Rangers for fun and burgers and sing into the wee small hours. Kids will enjoy the bat walk and scavenger hunt. Tent, warm clothes, waterproofs and food required. Adults £7.50, children £5. Tel: 01475 540505 to book.

Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, Calder Glen Road, Lochwinnoch 11am to 4pm

Find out about the animals we have been filming - Weasels, badgers, roes and more. Ringing demonstrations throughout the day, weather dependant. Tel: 01505 842882 x 20.

Thu 7 May Beachwatch

Lunderston Bay, Cloch Road, near Gourock PA19 1BB From 10am

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 5pm to 8pm

RSPB Wildlife Explorer Group RSPB, Largs Rd, Lochwinnoch 9am to 12noon

Age 5-14 years (for under 5s, contact michael. jar vis@glasgow.ac.uk. Cost £2. Booking not necessar y. Www.rspb.org.uk/groups/ lochwinnochwex Please call 01505 842663 to check venue beforehand.

Help with the Marine Conservation Society’s beach survey work by collecting and recording sea debris, contributing to the national report. Tel: 01475 521458 to book.

Sat 9 - Sun 10 May

Fri 8 May

Livery Walk, Bridge of Weir 9.30am

RSPB Local Group Meeting

McMaster Centre, Donaldson Drive, Renfrew 7.30pm

There will be a programme of talks by group members Ewan Douglas and Norman Tait, which will be followed by our Annual General Meeting. All welcome, admission free.

Fri 8 - Sun 10 May Lodge Sir Michael 989 Annual Plant Sale Glebe Road, Kilmacolm

Fri 8th - 5pm-9pm; Sat 9th - 9am-4pm; Sun 10th - 10am-4pm; Fri 15th - 5pm-9pm; Sat 16th - 9am4pm; Sun 17th - 10am-4pm Planters and hanging baskets made to order. Free advice on plants.

Quality plants at value for money prices.

Sat 9 May Kilmacolm & Port Glasgow Agricultural Society 180th Show Knapps Loch - Kilmacolm A great day out for all the family. Visit our website for schedules and discounted tickets www. kilmacolmshow.co.uk After Show dance Saturday 16th May - see website for details and tickets.

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BoW Annual Spring Clean

Brighter Bridge of Weir are planning their annual spring clean of the village, so if you happen to have an hour or so to spare, you could join the group on Livery Walk between 9:30am and 10am. ‘Litterpickers’ and refuse bags will be provided, as will soft drinks and snacks, and family groups are more than welcome. Contact Alice on 01505 613679 or visit www.brighterbridgeofweir.org,

Sun 10 May Cunninghame Choir’s Concert

Church of our Lady of Perpetual Succour 7.30pm Includes work by Buxtehude, Beethoven, Whitacre and the world premiere performance of Maciej Granat’s Requiem, an exceptional pianist who has worked with the choir for a number of years as its rehearsal and concert accompanist. Tickets £8/£6 on the door or by calling 01505 503822

“Asparagus Hut” Open Day Barnhill Farm Cottage, Houston Road, Inchinnan PA4 9LS 10am to 4pm

Come to our Open Day at the “Asparagus Hut” Farm Shop. Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, Sheep Shearing Demonstrations, Cooking Demonstrations, Beauty Treatments, Farm Animals, Lincoln - Scotland’s Biggest Horse. Free entry. Entry with Facebook / email registration only james.mackie@freshdirect.co.uk or facebook. com/BarnhillAsparagus

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Gourock Highland Games

Volunteer Arts Week

Gourock Park, George Road, Gourock, PA19 1YT 12noon to 6pm

Pipe band and drum major competitions; highland dance competitions; heavyweight events; mini highland games; children’s entertainment; food, gift and craft stalls.

Sun 10 - Sat 16 May Christian Aid Week

A red envelope asking for a donation to Christian Aid can be marked as ‘gift-aid’ to increase your donation by 25% if you are a UK taxpayer. Please phone 01505 872393 if you can help further with the work of Christian Aid.

Wed 13 May Introduction to Gardening

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm Are you the next Alan Titchmarsh? Discover more about our wonderful gardens. Tel: 01475 540505.

Thu 14 May sòlas – Bereavement Drop-In

Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm 6.30pm to 8.30pm First meeting - Drop in any time and thereafter meeting on the second Thursday of each month.

Fri 15 May Composer Paul Mealor in Paisley

Lylesland Church, 123 Rowan St, Paisley 7.30pm This special evening of music will be accompanied

by The Arkleston Chamber Ensemble and tickets, priced at £9, are available from 01505 850 344/07932 680951, from WeGotTickets.com (+ booking fee) or on the door.

Marvellous Moths

Barnbrock Campsite Park HQ near Lochwinnoch, PA10 2PZ From 9.30pm

See and find out about some of these attractive and curious insects. Tel: 01505 614791 to book.

Fri 15 - Sun 17 May Lodge Sir Michael 989 Annual Plant Sale Glebe Road, Kilmacolm

Fri 8th - 5pm-9pm; Sat 9th - 9am-4pm; Sun 10th - 10am-4pm; Fri 15th - 5pm-9pm; Sat 16th - 9am4pm; Sun 17th - 10am-4pm Planters and hanging baskets made to order. Free advice on plants.

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Art takes many forms, keep a look out for a ‘Craft Bomb’ at your Regional Park this week. Castle Semple Visitor Centre 10am - 5pm Muirshiel and Greenock Cut 11am - 4pm

Scotland’s Nature Festival Various

Muirshiel Centre will be showing hen harrier footage and Castle Semple will have WoW project highlights in the Sempill Room Castle Semple & Muirshiel Visitor Centres 10am - 5pm / 11am - 4pm each day. Tel: 01505 842882 x20 for further details.

Sat 16 May RSPB Plant Sale

RSPB, Largs Rd, Lochwinnoch 11am to 4pm Come to the local RSPBs Local Group plant sale and peruse the different plans we will have for sale. Stop in to the reserve for a cuppa and a piece of cake.

Sun 17 May Bluebell Walk & Duck Race

Highwood by Kilmacolm, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm 12noon to 5pm

For Scottish charity, Orkidstudio. Enjoy a walk in the bluebells, and a duck race at 2pm!

Refreshments available. Dogs welcome on a lead. www.orkidstudio.co.uk

RYA Push the Boat Out Castle Semple Sailing Club 11am to 3pm

Castle Semple Sailing Club together with CMRP will be offering the opportunity to try out water sports at Castle Semple Loch. Contact dawn@ castlesemplesc.co.uk for further info/book a place or just come along on the day. Warm clothing with change of shoes advised. Buoyancy aid provided.

Build a Bird Box or Feeder

The Cut Visitor Centre, Cornalees Bridge, Greenock 1pm to 3pm

Take advantage of the knowledge and skills of the Rangers and build your very own to take home or leave around the Visitor Centre. £2.50 per box and £1.50 per feeder made. Tel 01475 529543 to book.

Organ Recitals

Thomas Coats Memorial Church, High St, Paisley 3.30pm

Laurence Caldecote, Associate Organist, Nuneaton Parish Church The recital is free and there may be a large screen to show the action taking place at the organ console.

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Fri 29 - Sun 31 May

Caveman Search for Fire

Scotland’s Garden Festival

Join our Rangers and Beowulf in finding out how cavemen first found fire. Tel: 01475 540505.

More than 400 exhibitors will be selling tools, furniture, and all sorts of home and garden accessories, other attractions include a Craft Marquee, a Food Theatre and a Food Fayre.

Advance tickets to Gardening Scotland 2015 cost from £13. More information can be found at www. gardeningscotland.com

Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh 10am to 5pm

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm

Sat 23 May Paisley Abbey Recital

Paisley Abbey, Abbey Close 12.30pm

Sat 30 May

Marjorie Bruce (Organ). Tickets £5 at the door.

Paisley Abbey Church – Registered Charity No. SC007633

Beatson Ball

Thistle Hotel, Glasgow

Calder Church, Summer Fayre

To secure your place or for more information Visit our website: www.beatsonball.org.uk Call us: 0141 327 0000 Email us: lorraine.gray@ beatsonball.org.uk

McKillop Hall, Main St, Lochwinnoch 10am to 12noon Stalls include Home Baking, Plants & Garden, Jewellery, Arts & Crafts, Lucky Dip and lots more.

Adults £2, Children FREE includes Tea/Coffee.

All welcome.

Lamont Farm Project Open Day Barrhill Road, Erskine PA8 6EZ 12noon to 6pm

Coffee Morning

Local Craft Stalls, Pony Rides, Tombola, Face Painting, Raffle, Pick a Straw, Treasure Hunt, Home Baking, Home Made Soup, Ice Creams and much, much more. With fun for all the family, come along for a great day out! All funds raised go towards feeding the animals in the winter.

Kilmacolm Community Centre, Lochwinnoch Rd, 10am to 12noon

Hosted by Kilmacolm Horticultural Society. Entry at the door of £3. Summer bedding plants from the Parklea Nurseries, plus Cakes/sweet things, and a popular Tombola.

Kilbarchan Singers’ Concert

Toy Sale

Holy Trinity and Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, Moss Street, Paisley 7.30pm

Brookfield Village Hall, Woodside Road, Brookfield 10.30am

Tickets priced £8 available from choir members.

The theme is, ‘Tudor Anthems and Words’, an eclectic mixture of music and the spoken word.

The excellent range of toys from the former Brookfield Mothers and Toddlers Group will be on sale. Tea, coffee and pancakes will also be served. £1 entry fee.

Coffee Morning

Kilmacolm Tennis Club, Castlehill Rd, Kilmacolm, PA13 4EL 10am to 12noon

Mini Beast Hunt

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm

In aid of Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club (IASC) Training Camp. As well as tennis, coffee and cakes, the event will also feature a tombola and book stall.

Entry is by donation. All welcome!

Six legs, eight legs, 100s of eyes, a tube to sip nectar or mandibles to rip prey. Tel: 01475 540505.

Kilbarchan East Church Plant Sale and Pancake Morning

Sat 23 - Sun 24 May

Kilbarchan East Church, Church Street, Kilbarchan 10am to 12noon

Scottish GP14 Championships and N12 Scottish Series

This is the perfect time to plant out bedding plants.

There will be freshly-made pancakes with butter, jam and cream along with tea/coffee. Entrance is £2:50, children £1.

Castle Semple Sailing Club

Watch some great sailing in a stunning location.

Sun 24 May

Castle Semple Rowing Club Regatta

Seed Balls

Castle Semple Sailing Club - All day

The Cut Visitor Centre, Cornalees Bridge, Greenock 1pm to 3pm

There will be lots of boats and plenty of spectator viewing available. Please consider public transport as the car park will be very busy.

Create & lob your very own green grenades! Bomb on site or to take away. £2.50 per child. Tel: 01475 529543 to book.

Sat 30 - Sun 31 May

Mad Hatters Tea Party

Carrick Players’ ‘Passing Places’

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm

Carrick Centre, Main St, Houston 7.30pm A popular comedy by Stephen Greenhorn. Ticket information, contact Bill Walker 01505 612262.

Come as Alice or the Mad Hatter. Join the Rangers for tea and search for the rabbit hole. Prizes for the best dressed. Tel: 01475 540505.

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Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 1pm to 3pm Join Beowulf and the Rangers as we relive the Robin Hood legend. Tel: 01475 540505.

Sat 6 June Wild Night

Finlaystone Country Estate - Langbank 5pm to 8pm Kids will enjoy the bat walk and scavenger hunt. Tent, warm clothes, waterproofs and food required. Adults £7.50, children £5. Tel: 01475 540505 to book.

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Paisley Events Normal Madness Based on a true story, this solo show is a frank, funny and deeply touching tale of Kirsty McKenzie and her schizophrenic mother.

Sat 2nd May - 7.30pm - Paisley Arts Centre - £10 (£6 conc). 14+ only

Whiteout In Whiteout acclaimed choreographer Natasha Gilmore, (Tiger, Tiger Tale) explores bi-racial relationships with honesty and humour.

Thur 7th May - 7.30pm - Paisley Arts Centre - £10 (£6 conc). 14+ only

Loretta Reid Featuring a new line up of very talented Scottish musicians who will perform songs from Swing, Jazz, Blues and Pop. Sat 9th May - 7.30pm - Paisley Arts Centre - £12 (£10 conc)

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Beacon Arts Centre Varmints Choreographed by B-boy and Sadler’s Wells New Wave Associate Wilkie Branson, in collaboration with children’s theatre director Sally Cookson.

Friday 1st May - 1.15pm - £5

Trio Gitan - Orient Express: A Musical Journey Visiting some of the most romantic European capitals before returning to the final destination of Paris.

Friday 1st May - 7.30pm - £8 - £10

Des Clarke -The Trouble with being Des Des is an award winning stand up comedian who first appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe as a teenager.

Saturday 2nd May - 7.30pm - £12 - £14

The Firelight Show - Murray the Magician Murray performs Russian Roulette and sinks into Houdini’s most dangerous escape, the Milk Can. Friday 8th May - 7.30pm - £10.

Pirates & Princesses Dress up and join in the fun. Who knows you may even get the chance to help us on stage.

Saturday 9th May - 1.00pm & 3.30pm - £12.50

From The Calton to Catalonia

A brand new show from Anya, Kevin and Gary (formerly of the Singing Kettle).

Sun 10th May - 1pm - Paisley Town Hall - £12 | Family saver £44

Following the lives of families in Glasgow and Spain in 1937, and experiences of the Spanish Civil War. Sunday 10th May - 7.30pm - £8 to £10

Des Clarke

Fairy Tale in Greenock

A version of his 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Show ‘The Trouble with Being Des’.

Sat 16th May - 7.30pm - Paisley Arts Centre - £14 (£12 conc)

This short devised play tells the story of one child’s dream of a less humdrum life and their encounter with a slightly ditzy fairy.

Friday 15th & Saturday 16th May - £3

Museums At Night With activities centred round the theme of ‘light’ and its use in science, art and entertainment.

Sat 16th May - 7pm to 12am - Paisley Museum Cost: FREE

Frame By Frame Do you have a film and want to get it screened?

Bring your film along on DVD and it will be shown – max length 10 minutes without prior arrangement.

Tues 19th May - 7pm - 9.30pm - Paisley Arts Centre - £2. 18+ only

Breabach Calum MacCrimmon (pipes/whistles/bouzouki), Ewan Robertson (guitar/vocals), James Mackenzie (pipes/flute/whistles), Megan Henderson (fiddle/ vocals/stepdance) and James Lindsay (double bass).

Sat 23rd May - 7.30pm - Paisley Arts Centre - £14 (£12 conc)

Street Velodrome Pre-register to race and be coached by professionals including Scotland’s Olympic and Commonwealth medallist Craig McLean before taking to the track to compete for a place in the televised grand final.

Sat 30th May - 9am - 5pm - County Square, Paisley

For booking or further information, please call: 0300 300 1210 or book online at https://boxoffice.renfrewshire.gov.uk

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Yer Granny A comedy about a diabolical 100-year-old granny who’s literally eating her family out of house and home.

Tuesday 19th - Thursday 21st May - £10

52 Shades of Maggie (Dirty Dancing in the pub) Maggie and her idiot sidekick, Big Sally-Ann, are planning a birthday party in the pub.

Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd May - £20 - 16+ only

The Witches of Eastwick This is a musical not to be missed. Parental guidance is recommended.

Wednesday 27th - Saturday 30th May - £13 - £18

Gary Little - The Thing is Despite his imposing physical presence, a 6’2” skinhead Gary has an incredibly personable, relatable style.

Friday 29th May - £8 - £10

On Our Way to Lisbon Two actors, Pat Abernethy and Dave Marsden, play everything. www.isosceles.biz - just click on ‘plays’.

Monday 30th May - £8 - £10

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by Sheila Macintyre, Practice Owner, Kilbarchan Dental Practice

Smoking & Dental Health We all know that smoking can cause lung cancer and other health issues but did you know that it can also damage your mouth, teeth and gums.

The effects of smoking can range from annoyances such as unsightly stained teeth and bad breath to gum disease and mouth cancer.

The nicotine and tar in tobacco can cause teeth to yellow very quickly and heavy smokers often end up with brown teeth. Smoking results in a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream which means that gums can take longer to heal, smokers may produce more bacterial plaque and this combination can lead to gum disease which is likely to get worse more quickly.

Of course quitting smoking is the best option but if you are struggling to do this regular visits to your dentist are crucial to pick up any conditions before they get any worse. As well as your teeth and gums your dentist will check your cheeks, tongue and throat and may recommend additional visits to a dental hygienist and more frequent check-ups.

A good oral health regime will help to minimise some of the effects as will using some of the specialist products such as toothpaste and mouthwash – do ask your dentist for advice and information as some smokers toothpastes can be very abrasive. Fortunately in most cases staining to the teeth is the most common problem and there is a simple way of dealing with this. Here at Kilbarchan Dental Practice we offer an air polishing treatment that can help reduce discolouration at a very low cost. We don’t recommend teeth whitening treatments for smokers but for those who do manage to kick the habit there are a range of professional teeth whitening options to help restore the natural colour of teeth.

If you would like further advice call Kilbarchan Dental Practice on 01505 704969 or click www.kilbarchandental.co.uk where you’ll find lots more free tips and advice.

Paisley Thread Mill Museum

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The Paisley Thread Mill Museum has re-opened for the summer. We are open every Wednesday and Saturday from 12noon to 4pm from April to September and are housed in the basement of the Abbey Mill Business Centre, also known as the Mile End Mill, 12 Seedhill Road, Paisley. PA1 1JS. Admission is free but as we are self-supporting all donations are very welcome.

Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 May Carrick Centre Houston, 7.30pm

The Museum aims to preserve the social and industrial heritage of Paisley’s Thread Mills for the education and enjoyment of all by collecting and displaying material relating to the Mills. For further details, including group visits, please visit us at www. paisleythreadmill.co.uk. We look forward to welcoming all our visitors, old and new.

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The Museum of Light Saturday 16 May 7pm til midnight The spotlight is firmly on us in this International Year of Light! You’ll be beaming in more ways than one when you step into our nocturnal celebration of space and light. There’ll be a wide range of activities running throughout the evening – you’ll be able to ‘paint with light’ in our photography workshop, have a go at creating your own animations and see some dazzling scientific demonstrations performed before your very eyes! We’ve got a storyteller to create pictures with his words and, proving our event attracts the biggest stars, the evening will culminate in a viewing of the planets Venus, Jupiter and Saturn through our telescopes in Coats Observatory.

Paisley Museum, founded in 1874, houses a wide variety of collections, from natural history specimens, works of art and the world-famous Paisley shawls. Coats Observatory, dating from 1883, is Scotland’s oldest public observatory and offers visitors a rare opportunity to view the wonders of the night sky through the powerful telescopes housed within the building.

Paisley Museum & Coats Observatory, High Street, Paisley PA1 2BA. Contact - 0141 618 5087 www.renfrewshire.gov.uk. Entry Free.

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The Carrick Players are performing “Passing Places” a comedy by Stephen Greenhorn. Tickets are available - £7 from the Carrick Centre Coffee Shop or Bill Walker on 01505 612262. Contains strong language- over 16’s only please.

Every year, usually in June, we hold our very popular week-long Art Exhibition in Beith Community Centre.

Our next exhibition will be held from 1 June until 5 June inclusive.

Opening times will be posted here in the June issue of The Advertizer. In these exhibitions we show work by local artists from our extended community including paintings, photographs, embroideries and other craft items.

Many of our artists exhibit with us year after year, and we welcome entries from new artists. Anyone interested in applying should get in touch with Irene Cairns on 01505 684 608 or email her at irenecairns88@yahoo.co.uk This is a favourite event, and we hope that those who have previously enjoyed it will tell all their friends, or better still, bring some of them along. http://www.beitharts.org/art-exhibition/4567390145

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The Great Big Museum Bus Tour Cunninghame Choir’s Annual Just when you think you haven’t been to a museum for a while, three (well, May Concert five!) come along at once! This fantastic hop-on, hop-off bus tour is the ideal way to enjoy some of the best museums in the city - just relax and leave it all to your own personal chauffeur! Each museum will be showcasing a different traditional craft with inspiring practical demonstrations and lots of opportunities to try them out for yourself. At Scotland Street, all the family can have a go at the flash, bang, wallop world of photography. And once you’ve exposed yourself to this fascinating art, why not find out what other exciting events are happening at the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum and Gallery of Modern Art. Don’t just have fun at one, strive to do all five!

Church of our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Mitchell Street, Beith. Sunday 10 May at 7.30pm Tickets £8/£6 on the door or by calling 01505 503822.

Entitled In Memoriam, the choir’s concert is based on music written in memory of others and includes work by Buxtehude, Beethoven, Whitacre and the world premiere performance of Maciej Granat’s Requiem, an exceptional pianist who has worked with the choir for a number of years as its rehearsal and concert accompanist. Maciej is an established performer, teacher and composer who graduated recently, with Distinction, from a Masters in Performance at RSAMD. Requiem has been written for Cunninghame Choir in memory of Maciej’s aunt and childhood piano teacher, Bozena Lanowska, who was highly influential in his general and musical upbringing.

Since her passing, Maciej was motivated to compose a piece in her memory, yet felt disheartened knowing that it might never be performed. Inspiration struck following the Choir’s rousing performance last year of Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man; Mass for Peace: he would write Requiem for Cunninghame Choir, craft the piece to its strengths, to mutual benefit. Set to original Latin mass texts plus poems

by Polish romantic poet, Cyprian Kamil Norwid, the music style spans from modernistic chaos, through evocative emotional expressionism. A concert, most definitely, not to be missed!

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West Renfrewshire Guide Dogs For The Blind Supporters Group Do YOU want to volunteer to help GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND? New local supporters group. First event this year will be at Kilbarchan’s Lilias Day. Please volunteer to help out. Please contact Anne 01505 705602.

Beatson Cancer sòlas – Care Concert Bereavement Friday 29 May Drop-In 7pm St Fillans Church, Kilmacolm

Featuring Trio Vocalise, Daniela Hathaway - Soprano, Marie Holmes - Cello and Stephen Adam - Piano.

A beautiful mixture of classical music from the Baroque period to Gershwin a n d beyond including some Tangos. There will also be a special visitor.

Tickets £8, £6 concessions. There will be drinks and nibbles at the end of the concert. To book tickets, please telephone 07949 071653 and help raise funds for Beatson Cancer Care.

“sòlas” the Gaelic word for comfort and consolation, and the name of a new bereavement drop-in group for Kilmacolm and the wider area. Arising out of a perceived need by a group of people from Kilmacolm Old Kirk it is open to people of all faiths and none.

Those who have lost loved ones recently or some time ago will know that one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome is to get out and about again, to face the world as an individual, and this is a gentle way of taking that process forward.

Sòlas is here to help you to take those first steps, providing; • a welcome and support over tea and coffee; • a listening ear from people who understand; • an opportunity to view audio-visual material in a group setting which may be helpful, and; • if you wish to, take part in a relaxation session.

Sòlas is a facility offering support rather than counselling, but is overseen by people qualified in this area. It is open to anyone who has been bereaved and would like to meet others with similar experiences in a safe and friendly place.

The group’s first meeting is in the Kidston Hall, High Street, Kilmacolm on Thursday 14 May between 6.30pm and 8.30pm (drop in any time) and thereafter meeting on the second Thursday of each month.

Beatson Cancer Charity Ball Don’t miss out on the 2015 Beatson Cancer Charity Ball – reserve your place with a deposit of just £10 per person.

This year’s event takes place Saturday 30 May at the Glasgow Thistle Hotel, and is set to be a great night: • Sparkling drinks reception • Beautiful 4-course meal • Entertainment including Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Soul Train live band • DJ with dancing through ‘til 1.30am The Beatson Cancer Charity Ball is organised without the assistance of an events management company, ensuring EVERY penny raised is used to provide extras for patient comfort/care which would not otherwise be available via the NHS. Why not dress up and dine out for a fantastic cause?

Tickets are £70 per person, or a Table for 12 is just £770 – the Host goes free!

Book online: www.beatsonball.org.uk or contact me now to arrange a deposit payment: Lorraine.

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Organ Recitals Organ Recitals at Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church, High Street Paisley.

Sunday 17 May - 3.30pm Laurence Caldecote, Associate Organist, Nuneaton Parish Church.

The recitals are free and there may be a large screen to show the action taking place at the organ console.

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St Fillan’s Hall, Kilmacolm 10am-2pm

This event will not take place on a public holiday

Home made soups, home baking, tea, coffee, books & lots of stalls. Great value! Disabled access. £4.

every Wednesday Knitting Group Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers 10am - 12noon

Knitters of all levels welcome!

Line Dancing Bishopton Primary School 7pm - 8.30pm

All abilities welcome. Call Mellissa on 07970 396212.

every Thursday Weekly Volunteer Group Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 12.30pm - 3.30pm

Conservation Volunteers - adult group. Newcomers always welcome.

every Saturday Weekly Volunteer Group Greenock Cut Visitor Centre 10.30am - 2.30pm

Conservation Volunteers, adult group. Newcomers always welcome.

every Sunday Weekly Volunteer Group Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch 10am - 12noon

Youth volunteer Group - age 12 - 18 years.

Newcomers always welcome.

1st & 3rd Thurs monthly ‘Outlook’ Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm 2pm-4pm

Social activities group for the community in Kilmacolm. Guest speakers, afternoon tea, local issues of interest. Everyone welcome.

2nd Wednesday monthly Inverclyde Carers Outreach Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm 11am-2pm

Email enquiries@inverclydecarerscentre.org.uk or call: 01475 735180.

3rd Friday monthly Hearing Aid Clinic The Bridge, Bridge of Weir 1-2pm

Personnel are at The Bridge for the issue of hearing aid batteries and hearing aid checks.

last Saturday monthly Table Top Sale Linwood Parish Church, Blackwood Ave 11am1pm

This is a free event. Call 01505 328802 for details.

1st Sunday monthly Bridge of Weir Messy Church Bridge of Weir 4pm - 6pm

Please just turn up but if you have any questions, contact Catherine Daly on 07980 649377. We look forward to feeding everyone that turns up!!

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1st Saturday Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm 10am-2pm (“The Square”)

1st & 3rd Sunday Loch Lomond Shores

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2nd Thur & last Sat

Royal composer to visit Paisley

Paisley Cross

Friday 15 May 7.30pm - Lylesland Church, Rowan St, Paisley

10am-2pm Tel: 01655 770217

3rd Saturday Erskine Garden Centre

10am - 2pm Tel: 0141 814 4626

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Erskine Motorbike Meet Sunday 31 May 1pm - 5pm - Erskine Grounds, Bishopton - £5 per motorbike 100’s of bikes are expected to take part in the Erskine Motorbike Meet 2015 an amazing fun day that the kids will love!

In its 9th year, Erskine Motorbike Meet is a fundraiser for the veterans’ charity.

There is something for all the family - 100’s of motorbikes & trikes, Glasgow Science Centre street buskers, Glasgow Vikings, live music, birds of prey, BBQ, craft stalls, and much more on the day.

Everyone is welcome. The day starts at 1pm with the arrival of the motorbike parade, led into the main area by the Argyll & Sutherland Highlander Association Pipe Band.

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Composer Paul Mealor, who shot to fame when Prince William and Kate Middleton chose one of his works for their wedding in Westminster Abbey, will be in Paisley in May to introduce another of his compositions. Well-known Paisley choir, The Arkleston Singers, will perform Mealor’s very moving ‘Crucifixus’ in Lylesland Church, Rowan St, Paisley on Friday 15 May at 7.30pm and the composer will be present to introduce the piece and explain its inspiration and meaning.

Apart from his busy schedule as a composer, including writing ‘Wherever You Are’ and ‘In My Dreams’ for Gareth Malone and the Military Wives choir, Paul Mealor has been seen on television as a judge on BBC’s ‘The Choir’ series.

Under their Musical Director, Ken Paterson, The Arkleston Singers will also give the European première of Canadian composer Mark Sirret’s ‘Beltane: A Branch of May’, a fun collection of Celtic folksongs for the spring season. The première of a brand new work by a young student composer from the University of Aberdeen, Peter Relph, will add to an eclectic programme that will include lighter music from John Rutter and Neil Diamond!

Summer Concert

This special evening of music will be accompanied by The Arkleston Chamber Ensemble and tickets, priced at £9, are available from 01505 850 344/07932 680951, from WeGotTickets.com (+booking fee) or on the door.

Saturday 30 May at 7.30pm Holy Trinity & St Barnabas Episcopal Church, Moss St, Paisley

Kilbarchan Singers’ present ‘Tudor Anthems and Words’, an eclectic mixture of music and the spoken word.

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Diaporama At Diaporama this month we travelled round the world and beyond with Val, Kenny and Bill. Val took us to France with an unusual show all about ‘French Doors’.

They looked neglected with peeling paint, plants growing up them etc. but the colours and textures were superb. We then went ‘Sur la plage’ - images of

French French beach beach -- Val Val Crookston Crookston a hot sunny beach dissolving one into another. Kenny whisked us off to China to look at the ‘Old Market’ in Shanghai with its unusual fruits, vegetables, clothing etc. and then we were off again. We went to Beijing where we took the cable car up to walk on the Great Wall - what superb views! We returned to Shanghai to see the beautiful Jing’an Temple with its golden statues and mythical animals. Bill took us to Iceland to see the Aurora Borealis (northern lights). The images changed one into another so subtlety it looked as if the aurora was moving in time to the music. We then left earth with a sequence called ‘Mankind’s Space Station’. Bill had made up the images on the computer and then made the ‘space ships’ move around the ‘planets’ - wow it was so different!! We came back to earth for our last sequence - ‘A Closer Look at Ships’. This had originally been made before digital when we used slides but he had scanned them into the computer and made a new show adding a few of the new techniques now available.

Our next meeting is on Monday 11 May at 7.30pm in the Carrick Centre, Houston. It will be our AGM (usually quick) followed by the Annual Competition.

Visitors are always welcome.

Paisley Abbey Recitals Saturday 23 May, 12.30pm Marjorie Bruce (Organ) Tickets £5 at the door Paisley Abbey Church – Registered Charity No. SC007633

space ships - Bill Crookston

Challenging Speakers The intellectual reach of members has been stretched in recent weeks with a series of speakers on challenging topics. Luckily they all recognised the limitations of their audience and tailored their deliveries appropriately!

Professor Curtis Gemmell is not only a distinguished academic in the field of microbiology, he is also actively involved in advising companies seeking to develop super drugs to combat the relentless evolution of super bugs. He explained that it took around 8 years from the discovery of a new drug until its launch, and he overviewed the development process with invitro tests, lab tests on animals and clinical tests on humans. A sobering insight into a battle that mankind just has to win!

Then Susan Maug spoke about advancements in colorectal surgery, from “big cuts” to “wee cuts”!

She described the progression from major surgery, with weeks of recovery time, to keyhole surgery and even remotely controlled robotic procedures with only 1 or 2 days of recovery time She also confirmed how lifestyle choices (diet, exercise etc) could significantly reduce the risk of developing a cancer in the first place.

And then there was Robin Haig talking about the prospects for Nuclear Fusion (not to be confused with the much nastier Nuclear Fission which we currently utilise). The arrival of this technology as a source of cheap and safe energy had been expected by now (see the film “Back to the Future”) but the huge development costs had held it up. However Robin reported that current projects in France and the USA held out really good prospects of a viable prototype reactor by 2020. A truly exciting prospect for the worlds future energy requirements.

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RAMH @ Linwood From Wednesday 29th April a new mental health education and information drop-in will visit Linwood library.

Information and workshops will be available from 10 - 11.30am every Wednesday in the new library, thanks to local mental health charity RAMH. Reuben Millward from RAMH said “The purpose of the hub is to provide information, education and support, for everyone, on a variety of issues around mental health and well-being. You don’t need an appointment, just drop in and we can help you.”

RAMH enables people to recover from mental ill health and to build independent, fulfilled lives. In 2015 the organisation celebrates 25 years of service provision in the local area.

Looking for a local venue?

Kilmacolm Guide Hut has recently been re-furbished and is a fantastic facility in the village with easy access and parking for community events, parties or regular classes. If you are interested in hiring the Hut please contact Jackie on 01505 873488.

For more information email enquiries@ramh.org or call 0141 847 8900.

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with Colin Fyfe of Colcom Wireless data technology today comes in many forms covering many data rates and bandwidths. Everyday wireless technologies include Bluetooth, NFC and ‘Wi-Fi’. These are domestic wireless transmissions that have a comparatively short signal reach, the NFC technology field covers up to 10 cm, Bluetooth gets wobbly around 10 meters, and what we tend to call wireless or Wi-Fi these days, will cover anything up to 100 meters or more depending on the surroundings. These technologies are each made to suit the purpose at hand, for example, NFC or Near Field Communication devices are low data, low reach. This is perfect for ‘pairing’ communication devices such as wireless headphones or for a transaction, like a business card swap or indeed, a point of sale money transfer.

many flavours, different wireless frequency channels, data rates and signal processing all combine to create the wireless access point’s performance.

The wireless frequencies these technologies use are non-licensed, meaning that there is no cost to transmit on them; Unlike the licensed mobile wireless bands that you may hear sometimes going up for auction by the state. 4G, 3G etc will cost you money to use, in the shape of a subscription to a mobile network. These charges come to mind as I write this month’s article, coming to you from my mobile, here on a silicon rich Tenerife beach.. Adios.

Bluetooth has been around for a while now and has been quietly improving along the way, the latest version 4.2 offers increased data rate to suit today’s requirement for evermore high definition sound. Many Bluetooth devices these days have NFC built in to them.

Wi-Fi too has recently undergone further improvement, with the advent of the AC protocol. This development further improves on the (IEEE 802.11) N, G, B and the as good as extinct A signal. The latest BT Hub offers this technology albeit to a limited degree; AC, like its predecessor N comes in

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Johnstone History Enters The 21st Century

The Second Draining of Castle Semple Loch When wealthy sugar planter William McDowall purchased Castle Semple Estate in the 1720s, the drainage of Castle Semple Loch became his main pastime. He employed experts to assist in his plans and also to lay out his estate, water features and fish ponds. Improver William Boucher came from Edinburgh and land surveyor John Watt mapped the loch and took levels along its centre and down the Black Cart.

Johnstone History has at last entered the 21st Century with the launch of a Johnstone History Museum web site. The Rees Clark Museum, based at the Morrison store in Johnstone was presented with an opportunity that it couldn’t pass up and all thanks to the generosity of a visitor from the USA. Iain Murray, a member of Johnstone History Society, takes up the story.

A few months ago we had visitors to the Museum from the USA who had ancestors who had lived at 2 Houston Square and who had left Johnstone for a new life in America in 1882. Rees Clark and his cousin Tom Stout were interested in finding out more about Johnstone and to see if they could find where their great grandparents had lived. The visitors had already been for a visit around the town and had found 2 Houston Square which is where the Stand Bar is now located. They said they had been made most welcome in the Stand Bar so well done them.

In May 1727, McDowall opened the sluice of the Semple’s old dam just at the mouth of the loch. His men began digging out the Semple’s central At the Museum we were able to provide the two with a history of the area drain, which he called the ‘boat canal’. McDowall ordered the building and provide them with a picture book which showed the town as it would of a small shallow-draught boat ‘light and have looked in 1882. We were fortunate that one of the pictures neatly contrived, to hold about six people, of Houston Square showed the building that occupied the site to go either with oars or sails’, to impress prior to the present more modern building and would almost his visitors. He dug a branch canal from the certainly have been the home occupied by their ancestors. main drainage canal up to the wall of the old Our visitors were delighted with what they had found and were Castle of Semple, which fronted the loch. The JHS next meeting is on Tuesday 12th just about to leave the Museum when Rees asked, “do you guys bed of the Black Cart was blasted and dug May at 7.30pm. This month we are have a web site”. When we said no, Rees said “then I am going out as far down as Thirdpart Hall. During the departing from our usual formatting to give you one”. It turned out that Rees owns a web publishing drainage works, several dug-out canoes were and having a fun Beetle Drive and business in the States and he was offering to help us set up a unearthed from the loch bed, dating from the Raffle. Visitors and new members site and all free of charge. So, for the last few months, Rees has prehistoric period. would as always be made welcome been in regular contact with us, and last week our Johnstone Overall, the drainage works had limited - this will be a most enjoyable night. History Museum web site was launched on the world. Google effect. Maps and estate plans over the years As everyone would see from the us at “Johnstone History Museum” or at http://johnstonehistory. provide a snapshot of the varying water level. press release we now have our own org/ via your browser.

Although the loch was dry in summer, the website up and running and can We are delighted with what we have achieved in such a short inflow, especially from the Calder Water at be accessed at: johnstonehistory. space of time. Our site contains a summary of the History of Lochwinnoch after heavy rain, could flood the org and was a project of Johnstone the Town of Johnstone and its founder, the 4th Laird, George loch and destroy the crops before they could History Society.

Houstoun. We have included Galleries where we list the various be harvested. The outlet at the Black Cart end The Museum in Morrison’s at the Spinning Mills and Engineering Companies that once occupied was simply too flat to drain the water away fast Collier Street end and is open 10am the town. We also show pictures of some of the amazing enough. till 4.30pm Wednesday, Friday and products that they produced. Over time we anticipate building The falling water level in Castle Semple Saturday. We have a range of books a digital version of the museum that can serve as a focus for loch caused various difficulties for the local and publications for sale. Group visits community-based and online research and growth. folk. McDowall also ‘threw down’ the bridges can be arranged on request.

We have incorporated a contact heading within the site so that spanning the loch narrows at either end. The visitors can send us questions, pictures or articles which they loch was now too shallow to cross by boat. It was also too muddy to wade may wish to submit. So, if you have old photographs of Johnstone we would across easily, and the central canal was a deeper hazard. The locals were be delighted to receive them to add to our growing library. If you don’t have now faced with a long walk round via Elliston Bridge. Rather than face a digital images and wish to bring photographs in to the Museum that would detour around the loch, some locals were brave enough to risk wading be just fine. We can scan your photographs and give you your originals across the loch and canal, especially near the mouth of the Calder Water back so you won’t lose them. at Lochwinnoch.

Our web site contains a Calendar and Blog which provides lists of ©2015, Stuart Nisbet, Renfrewshire Local History Forum forthcoming events of the History Society and events at the Museum.

(Next time: Drownings in Castle Semple Loch and holding mill owners to And so Johnstone History has entered the 21st Century and all this has ransom) been made possible by the generosity of Rees Clark, a visitor from the USA

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who is proud of his connection with the Town of Johnstone. We can’t thank him enough. Our web site host, Clark Internet Publishing, can be found at http://clarkinternet.com.

The Museum at Morrison’s is open on Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays from 10.30am till 4pm each week. We are also able to host small School or local interest groups at other times by arrangement.

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Summer’s heat, dust, and stopand-go traffic, will take their toll on your vehicle. Add the effects of last winter, and you could be poised for a breakdown.

You can lessen the odds of mechanical failure through periodic maintenance...Your vehicle should last longer and command a higher resale price, too!

Some of the following tips are easy to do; others require a skilled mechanic.

Air Conditioning - A marginally operating system will fail in hot weather.

Have the system examined by a qualified mechanic. Newer models have cabin air filters that clean the air entering the heating and air conditioning system. Check your owner’s manual for location and replacement interval.

Cooling System - The greatest cause of summer breakdowns is overheating. The cooling system should be completely flushed and refilled about every 24 months. The level, condition, and concentration of the coolant should be checked periodically. (A 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water is usually recommended.) DIYers, never remove the radiator cap until the engine has thoroughly cooled! The tightness and condition of drive belts, clamps, and hoses should be checked by a pro.

Oil - Change your oil and oil filter as specified in your manual more often (every 3,000 miles) if you make frequent short jaunts, extended trips with lots of luggage, or tow a trailer.

Engine Performance - Replace other filters (air, fuel, PCV, etc.) as recommended more often in dusty conditions. Get engine driveability problems (hard starts, rough idling, stalling, diminished power, etc.) corrected at a good garage.

Windscreen Wipers - A dirty windscreen causes eye fatigue and can pose a safety hazard. Replace worn blades and get plenty of windscreen washer fluid.

Lights - Inspect all lights and bulbs; replace burned out bulbs; periodically clean dirt and insects from all lenses.

Tyres - Have your tyres rotated about every 5,000 miles. Check tyre pressures once a month; check them while they’re cold before driving for any distance. Don’t forget to check your spare as well and be sure the jack is in good condition. Examine tyres for tread life, uneven wearing, and cupping; check the sidewalls for cuts and nicks. An alignment is warranted if there’s uneven tread wear or if your vehicle pulls to one side.

Brakes - Brakes should be inspected as recommended in your manual, or sooner if you notice pulsations, grabbing, noises, or longer stopping distance. Minor brake problems should be corrected promptly.

Battery - Batteries can fail any time of year. The only accurate way to detect a weak battery is with professional equipment. Routine care: Scrape away corrosion from posts and cable connections; clean all surfaces; re-tighten all connections. If battery caps are removable, check the fluid level monthly. Avoid contact with corrosive deposits and battery acid.

Wear eye protection and rubber gloves.

Emergencies Carry some basic tools — ask a mechanic for suggestions. Also include a first aid kit, a warning triangle and a torch.

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Bridge of Weir Community Council Major Development proposal A proposal of application notice has been submitted to Renfrewshire Council Planning department to develop the Whitelint Gate site on the edge of the village.

A map showing the extent of the site, which comprises the old refuse tip and stretches eastwards in the direction of Crosslee Road, is shown here. The site lies on land designated as green belt on Renfrewshire Council’s Local Development Plan.

The proposal is for a mixed use development comprising 25.000 sq ft. net sales area with 4 petrol pumps and circa 200 houses. The application dated 2 April 2015 has been lodged on behalf of Barratt Homes/David Wilson West of Scotland and Paterson Partners by MacGarvie & Co, Planning Consultancy. Having submitted the proposal the applicants must now hold a public exhibition/consultation within two months from the date of the application.

This must be done prior to a formal detailed planning application being submitted. The Community Council will alert residents to the date and venue of the exhibition, via Facebook, the website and posters when known. www. bridgeofweir.org

Other Business The Police reported to the April meeting that the Rural Crime Unit will include policing rural locations, villages and a watch over farms.

It may eventually include control of firearms licensing.

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Concerns have been raised over a large hole appearing at the old railway bridge on Main Street, it was reported that both Sustrans and Renfrewshire Council are aware of this.

The street lighting in Broom Place should soon be working properly, and the lights at Livery Walk are on a 24 hour burn this will be looked into.

Renfrewshire Council are to identify the utility company who is responsible for the loose slab on Livery Walk with a view to having it repaired.

The Boundary Commissioner is currently working on proposals for new Council Ward boundaries, it looks as though Bridge of Weir will leave Langbank and Bishopton and join with Lochwinnoch, Howwood and Kilbarchan. The Community Council will await the full consultation document before making comment.

Our Facebook page is fully operational, view us at Bridge of Weir Community Council.

Next Meeting Meetings are held in the Cargill Hall, Bridge of Weir at 7pm. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 5 May.

P & G Transport Forum The Paisley & Gryffe Transport Forum has raised concerns on the proposed Whitelint development and its potential impact on the preservation of the former railway track, since the present plan shows a roundabout built directly on top of it.

A small number of crimes were reported within Bridge of Weir, included, 2 statutory Breach of the Peace, 2 Acts of Vandalism, and theft of wood from a farm.

P&G Transport Forum are campaigning for a return of the railway, not just to Bridge of Weir, but also to Kilmacolm. This argument is growing in strength with the demise of the express bus service to Linwood, Braehead and Glasgow.

The Secretary received a letter from the Head of Planning in response to an item raised at the previous meeting that building regulations at a development in the conservation area on Horsewood Road had been breached, he states clearly that the development was within conservation guidelines.

More details to follow next month.

The Bridge in May

On the buses: McGill’s rejected our request to extend the Child £1 School Holiday ticket to Zone 4 for use on the X7 over the Easter school holiday period. This will be reviewed as part of a more comprehensive review of ticketing options and services within Gryffe Valley. They said it hadn’t been possible to do this in time for the Easter holidays.

Apart from the usual activities, - Bridge Classes, Film Showings, Hobby Morning, Hard of Hearing Clinic, Citizens Advice Bureau and MSP/MP surgeries there is always the opportunity to sit and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in pleasant surroundings.

The new Scheme for Community Council sees an increase of £100 to our administration grant, we will now receive £749.

The elections for the next Community Council 4 year period will be held in September.

Adding to the atmosphere are the Art Exhibitions which are regularly hosted. Until 16 May we are pleased to have artists from the Bishopton Art Group exhibiting.

From 18 May, Gwyneth Bell, will be showcasing a photographic display. Please pop in to view these exhibitions and support Renfrewshire artists.

Post Office and Shop For all your Post Office services, purchases of stationery, greeting cards, pocket money toys and hand crafted items please support your Community Centre where our volunteers and Post Office staff work hard to meet your needs. Our stock of greeting cards has again increased over the last few months with most occasions catered for.

Allotments and Garden Society (AGS) The garden at the back of the Bridge is maintained by the AGS who will be planting out (subject to weather) in May. If you want ideas for your vegetables, fruit and herbs the Allotments and Gardens Society is a good place to start.

We thank you for your custom and continuing support.

(Opening Hours: Mon – 9am to 5pm (PO closed 12 noon to 12.30pm); Tues & Fri – 1pm to 5pm; Wed & Thu – 10am to 2pm; Sat – 9am to 1pm)

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Christian Aid Week 10-16 May Bridge of Weir residents have been fantastic supporters of Christian Aid Week over the years.

This year’s house-to-house collection takes place during the week of 10 to 16 May – thanks to an army of over 60 volunteer collectors.

Christian Aid’s mission is to tackle poverty by: • Responding to emergencies • Funding long term development • Challenging the unjust systems that make people poor and keep people poor Christian Aid operates in 45 countries throughout the world. Most of its work is done with local partner organisations which not only have first hand knowledge of the practical needs of the poor in their area, but are also able to ensure the sustainability of initiatives to lift communities out of poverty.

Christian Aid helps people of all faiths or none. It is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for Red Cross and NGO’s in Disaster Relief which sets international ethical standards for aid work and, among other things, promises that aid will not be used to further a particular political or religious standpoint.

Please support Christian Aid Week again this year. In particular, please complete the gift aid form on the flap of the envelope which the volunteer collector will drop through your door and pick up again later in the week. This allows Christian Aid to receive an extra 25p from the Government for every £1 donated. It may not seem much for one envelope, but multiplied across the whole village it could mean up to £1,000 extra for Christian Aid!

Bishopton Art Group to exhibit in Bridge of Weir Until Friday 15 May at The Bridge, Community Centre, 63 Main Street, Bridge of Weir, members of Bishopton Art Group will be exhibiting a selection of their paintings. The paintings will also be available for sale. Access to the exhibition is free and is during The Bridge’s opening hours.

Bishopton Day - 20 June Bishopton Day will be held on 20 June with the parade led by a pipe band leaving from Bishopton Primary at 12noon.

Attractions on the day include a wood carver, magician, vintage fire engines, model railway, pony rides, charity stalls and entertainment in the main arena.

Entry is only £2 per adult and kids go free, more information on the website or Facebook.

This exhibition follows on from the Group’s successful exhibition last year at Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens. Members of Bishopton Art Group are all amateur artists and use a variety of mediums and styles.

The exhibition at The Bridge is open during the following hours: Monday 9am - 5pm; Tuesday 1pm - 5pm; Wednesday 10am - 2pm; Thursday 10am - 2pm; Friday 1pm - 5pm; & Saturday 9am - 1pm hours. (Sunday closed) Linda Mitchell, organiser of Bishopton Art Group’s exhibition at The Bridge said, “Bishopton Art Group is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at The Bridge in Bridge of Weir. It gives those that have not had the opportunity to travel to Bishopton or to our other events, the chance to see a nice selection of paintings by local artists. If they wish, they can also purchase a painting.”

Special Information Day at the Pirie Information Centre On Monday June 1 the Pirie Information Centre, based at Freeland Church, will be hosting an information event from 10am to 12.

Representatives from the Renfrewshire Carers’ Centre, Alzheimer Scotland, Advice Works and ROAR ( Reaching Older Adults in Renfrewshire) will be there in addition to the Pirie volunteers. They will be there to offer information and advice on many matters of interest to families and individuals who want to know about help and local services for older people and those of all ages coping with disability.

The Advice Works advisor can give information on eligibility for various benefits and how to apply for them.

The other groups have information on local support and respite services, and social opportunities for people affected by age or health issues. They can also explain about the roles of health and social work services.

The Pirie Centre is open every Monday, Tuesday and Friday morning, and on 1st June will have available information on bus times, our village information booklet, details of theatre and musical events and places to visit, as usual.

On this special day we will also be serving complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits to those visiting the service.

Please come along and find out more. You will be given a warm and friendly welcome.

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Langbank is getting a makeover. Several BoW TARA

residents are working at improving the environment and grant funding is being talked about. I met with some of the residents on Main Road recently to discuss what we could do to enhance the village. I was pleased with the suggestions that came forward.

Bishopton parking issues are getting some attention. Councillors and officials will be meeting on site shortly to seek a solution.

Residents will be consulted. Along with some local residents and a group from the Volunteer Centre, I recently helped with litter picking in Rossland Woods and up by the traffic lights. Many bags of rubbish were taken away.

Speeding of traffic on Kilbarchan Road and Lintwhite Crescent in Bridge of Weir has always been an issue. I leafleted these roads a while ago re traffic calming. At the time there were no objections to chicanes, however the council has been dragging their heels and looking for excuses to avoid carrying out any work.

Deafhillock Roundabout near Brookfield forms part of a ‘Safe Route to School’ (St. Benedicts) and this was a major factor in the extension of the 30 mph speed limit reduction. The limit was also extended on the other side of Brookfield due to issues with vehicles emerging from Branscroft in Kilbarchan onto the sweeping bend of the A761. In the March issue I suggested a petition was needed to partially revert the decision. I am now looking for someone to head-up the petition.

Surgeries: Bishopton Community Library - 1st Monday of every month (6.30pm), Cargill Hall - 2nd Monday of every month (6.30pm), Langbank Parish Church Hall 3rd Monday of every month (6.30pm).

Contact: 0300-300-1291 or email cllr. james.maclaren@renfrewshire.gov.uk .

Also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ councillormaclaren

“Working with you and improving our local area”. Please feel free to contact me with any of your concerns, and I am happy to meet with you at a mutually convenient time.

The latest meeting of Bridge of Weir Tenants and Residents Association was a lively affair and was attended by councillors Maria Brown and James MacLaren, the Police, members of Renfrewshire Wardens Service the, Housing Officer Alan Boyack and Tenant Consultation Officer Alasdair Miller.

The Police report showed that there were eleven crimes committed in the village in the past month, three of which were detected. By far the most troubling crimes were those involving housebreaking. Unfortunately housebreakings are rife across Renfrewshire with anything from cars to power tools being stolen. A special police unit has been set up to hopefully track down the perpetrators. In the meantime the Police would like people to look at the security measures within there own homes, secure doors and windows, don’t leave car keys in plain sight, etc. People are also asked to stay vigilant and to phone the Police on 999 if they see anyone suspicious lurking about.

To combat the illegal use of motorbikes and quad-bikes on the cycle track, the police have now instigated patrols by officers on off-road motorbikes along the cycle track from Paisley to Kilmacolm. The Wardens have also been busy over the past month with one fixed penalty of £40 being issued for dog fouling, three £80 fixed penalties for littering and a £200 fixed penalty for fly tipping. The bins at Livery Walk car park are continuing to be a problem as items are still left around them, this is not the place to dump mattresses, etc.! The council are currently looking at whether these particularly bins need to be sited elsewhere.

The Council are currently looking at putting up resident only parking signs at St. Mungo’s Court and Gryffe Grove after a spate of long term parking by none residents in these areas.

The next meeting of Bridge of Weir T.A.R.A. Is on Tuesday 19 May at 7.30pm in the Pirie Centre at Freeland Church.

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Our last meeting of this session was on the 2 April and was our AGM and mini show. Our speaker that evening was Ingrid Naismith who spoke about the charity “Help for Heroes” and the work they do with those returning from war.

The winners of the Mini Show are: Duncan Cup - Doorstop - Mabel McPherson; Muirhead Cup - Carrot Cake - Mabel McPherson; Woodrow Cup - Corsage - Mabel McPherson; Points Cup: 1st - Linda Taylor; 2nd equal - Mabel McPherson & Joyce Bennie.

Wacky-Wheels

This year’s Gala Day Parade is all about using your imagination to get from the Cargill Hall up to Houston Road Park on wheels!

If it’s your bike, scooter, go-kart, wheelbarrow, or something even more imaginative, get it ready for the Wackiest Race you’ve ever seen – the more eccentric the better. The most imaginative, creative, funniest, most colourful entry will win a splendiferous prize!

Have a go! Make sure you’re at the Cargill Hall for 11:30am on Saturday 13 June to be judged! We’ll see you there!

New Heights in Fundraising

Good news! The recent coffee morning held in Freeland Church Hall, raised £83 towards Tammy Futers’ Inca trail to Machu Picchu trek for Macmillan Cancer Care.

Tammy told The Advertizer, “I would like to thank everyone who came along, and thank you also to the staff and customers at the Co-op in Houston where £266 was raised through a collection there. In the past couple years I have raised money for Alzheimer’s Society, but now its time to raise money for another deserving cause, mainly because my family are deeply affected by it.”

If you would like to help towards Tammy’s Inca Trail trek for Macmillan, you can visit her link below. She needs to raise £4000 by May/June and still got £1200 to go! www. justgiving.com/Tammy-Futers3

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Take a BoW Ladies Bernie’s Cafe Deli, Neva Place, Bridge of Weir On the evening of Thursday 2 April, the ladies of Take a BoW drama group – Donna, Helen, Lesley, Louise, Mags, Sara, Kirsty and Karen - took their inaugural bow at Bernie’s Café Deli and served up a tasty treat, for an enthusiastic and supportive audience.

Formed just ten weeks previously under the guidance of Karen Herbison {H-arts}, a drama facilitator/ writer, the ladies debut revue was made up of poems and sketches written by the group themselves. Introducing their audience to such characters as ‘The Three Lindas’, everyone will know at least one of these ladies! ’Not Listening’ amongst other things, gave us an insight into the dangers of Australian wildlife. ‘Austerity’ saw the group each don the mask of one of our ‘Favourite’ Westminster politicians from Maggie Thatcher to David Cameron, for each lady’s own individual definition of austerity.

The show stopper, which also made up the ladies’ encore, was a hilarious parody of the song ‘Killing Me Softly’ written by Karen and sung by all. Overall the ladies of Take a BoW put on an entertaining show and wetted the appetite for more in the future.

events at Bernie’s Cafe/Deli Events To Look Out For at Bernie’s Cocktail Master Class - move over Tom Cruise! We will have our very own entertaining expert. Be entertained and educated in the art of cocktail creation and then drink irresistible cocktails!

Bastile@Bernie’s Celebrations - our guest French chef, Pierre, will be cooking up a storm with very special, authentic crepes.

Musicals Open Mic Night - With expert accompaniment. This could be your chance to shine. In aid of the Beatson Cancer Unit.

Watch this space for further information or call into the cafe to speak with Karen.

SWI Water for All Ladies from Bridge of Weir SWI (formerly SWRI) are fundraising for “Water For All”, an ACWW project.

The SWI/SWRI have always supported Associated Country Women of the World to fund small projects to help woman worldwide.

For 2015-2016, SWI are giving support to a major project to provide communities with water. Teapots will appear locally with our own fundraising logo.

Please pop some pennies in the pot. This could mean water coming out of a spout elsewhere in the world.

Think how lucky we are to have clean fresh water on tap.

Teapots will come in all shapes and sizes.

Each SWI member will be filling an individual one but we would do so much more with your help.

Thank you Valerie of Sign Art Linwood for donating the teapot stickers and Sandy of Gibb Stuart for the loan of the “big orange” teapot shown.

COME AND JOIN US SWI Bridge of Weir meets in the British Legion from October to April. More later on our fundraising campaign and details of our syllabus and activities for 2015/2016.

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Here we are again, May, and time to do the spring cleaning. Brighter Bridge of Weir are planning their annual spring clean of the village, so if you happen to have an hour or so to spare on Saturday 9, Sunday 10 May, or perhaps both those dates, you could join the group on Livery Walk between 9:30am and 10am. ‘Litterpickers’ and refuse bags will be provided, as will soft drinks and snacks, and family groups are more than welcome.

Farewell & Welcome!!

Alice Johnstone, Chairperson of the group, told the Advertizer, “Like last year, we’re aiming to have a general clean-up at various locations in the village. It’s not hard work but it does make such a difference, leaving the village looking clean and bright for the early summer months.”

Patricia and all her staff at Tulip would like to say a massive thank you to Erin & welcome Gemma to the salon.

Treasurer Margaret Greenlees added: “It’s not difficult to do, but there’s only a few of us to do it and it takes time. If we get the help, it can be done and dusted in just a couple of hours each day.”

Farewell to Erin who has sadly left us for a new adventure in sunny Spain. We would like to wish her all the very best for the future and thank her for being part of our team over the last few years, good luck Erin and please keep in touch.

If you can spare an hour or so, on the Saturday or Sunday, it would make a big difference. As the group’s Secretary, Dougie McNicol, says, “The moral support we get from people and businesses in the village is fantastic. But not everyone is able to make the time throughout the year to physically help us. This is an opportunity for residents to spend just a couple of hours helping our handful of diehards make Bridge of Weir brighter. It could save our regular volunteers a whole week of work.”

So what can you do? Those who are able can contact Alice on 01505 613679, or Dougie on 07810 722806. Or visit their website - www.brighterbridgeofweir.org, for more information and other contact details. You can even leave a comment or message on the group’s Facebook page.

Or you could simply show up between 9:30am and 10am on the day, either Saturday 9 May, Sunday 10 May or both. Whichever you choose, you can be sure of a warm welcome. “Just don’t wear your best weekend outfit,” advises Alice.

Welcome to Gemma Erroch, a local girl and highly experienced stylist in all aspects of hairdressing, who looks forward to meeting Erin's existing clientele as well as her own loyal clients.

Tulip x

Bishopton Post Office Move to New Premises & Branch Modernisation I have been advised by the Post Office that they we will now be proceeding with the original proposal to move the above branch to Woodrow’s, where it will operate as one of their new local style Post Office branches.

During a consultation period, the Post Office received a very small number of comments from customers. The main feedback centred on concerns that the proposed shop was busy, that there may not be enough space for a Post Office and the range of Post Office transactions that would be available following the move. The Post Office have advised me that this feedback helped them to understand customers’ concerns and to make sure that all such information was taken into account before finalising their plans.

The move of the branch is part of the modernisation and investment plans for the Post Office network to provide a network that is sustainable and will better meet customer needs for the future. As part of the programme Postmasters were asked their preferences and the existing Postmaster at Bishopton branch expressed a desire to convert to the new local style format and move to their other premises, which will help safeguard the viability of their business, including the Post Office service. A number of factors are taken into account when considering new premises, including the location, access to and size of the premises.

It’s clear that the Post Office plays an important part in the lives of customers and it is important that services are as accessible as possible. I am pleased to confirm there is level access at the entrance to Woodrow’s providing easy access for a wheelchair. Inside, the new branch will be designed in line with Post Office specifications, making sure there is sufficient space and privacy for the new style local Post Office to operate alongside the retail offer. Aisles and queuing area will be kept free from obstructions and adequate room will be provided for customers and a wheelchair to move around the store with ease.

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Beaton Bros at GVRC The Bridge of Weir based funeral directors Beaton Bros are corporate members of Gryffe Valley. Their representative Ian Beaton brought along his Mum Joyce to talk to members about the funeral industry. Joyce described how, rather than settle into retirement after 40 years in hospitality education, she got involved in setting up the family business, which she described as being a fairly stressful occupation. It’s difficult to plan, but they have to be ready to respond to calls on a 24/7 basis. On the day, things have to run smoothly first time (no rehearsals!) and Joyce described some of the pitfalls which can await the unwary eg traffic holdups.

In yesteryear, most funerals followed the Victorian tradition – sombre and religious with a wake at home. Nowadays, there is much more variety, with horse drawn carriages, jazz bands, cardboard coffins being just a few of the options selected.

A successful funeral business requires the trust of the local community. Beaton Bros tries to repay this by giving something back to the community, with membership of Gryffe Valley Rotary as one means of doing so. Joyce delivered a most interesting insight into a business that most of us prefer not to think about!

Gryffe Voices A new community choir, for all adults who enjoy singing, meeting on Monday evenings from 8pm to 9.45pm at Freeland Church, Main Street, Bridge of Weir. Come and join us if you like singing and want to have fun, whether or not you read music. Contact gryffevoices@gmail.com.

Bridge Of Weir Festival Week Events SATURDAY 13 JUNE:

BRIDGE OF WEIR GALA DAY Houston Road Park, from Noon

SUNDAY 14 JUNE:

GALA PRAISE St. Machars Ranfurly Church at 7.30pm

MONDAY 15 JUNE:

MESSY CHURCH Freeland Church from 5 – 7pm

TUESDAY 16 JUNE:

FOOTBALL FIESTA Houston Road Park. k.o. 6.45pm

WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE:

HOPE HALL FAMILY FUN NIGHT The Cargill Hall from 6.30 – 8pm [or Houston Road Park if weather good]

THURSDAY 18 JUNE:

SENIOR CITIZENS ‘WHIST’ & ‘BEETLE DRIVE’ Freeland Church from 2 – 4.30pm. Entry £2 – Tickets available from the Committee or at the door.

FESTIVAL ‘PRIZE & MONEY’ BINGO The Royal British Legion {Scotland}. Eyes down 7.30pm. Entry £2 – pay at the door.

Light Buffet.

FRIDAY 19 JUNE: DISCO [7 – 12 Year Olds].

Entry £1. Cargill Hall 7 – 9pm. Tuck Shop.

SATURDAY 20 JUNE:

FESTIVAL CEILIDH The Cargill Hall 7.30pm until late. Light Buffet – Late Bar. Entry by ticket only £10.

Phone 01505 615992 or Mobile 0781 6354 854. Minimum age 13. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult.

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Houston & Killellan Agricultural Society Annual Show - 6 June The schedules for the craft and baking section of Houston and Killellan Show now available from committee members, The Paper Shop, North Street, The Post Office, and Strawberryfields Nursery, Back o’Hill or by contacting Isabelle Stuart 01505 613479 or e-mail issistuart@fsmail.net. Houston Show will be held on Saturday 6th June. For the first time the craft and baking section has been opened up to all of Renfrewshire.

Brookfield Gala Day - NEW DATE - 22 August Owing to four consecutive years of torrential rain on our May Gala Day, a new date of Saturday 22 August has been set. Watch out for a heatwave in May and the wettest August since records began, but either way, we will not be disheartened and an exciting array of events is being lined up, so do watch this space.

Table Tennis At the Houston Village Hall on Monday nights from 7.30-9.30pm. All welcome.

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LEAP Energy Advice in Houston, Crosslee and Brookfield Free impartial energy advice now rolls out into Houston, Crosslee & Brookfield.

LEAP also continues to work in Kilbarchan, Bridge of Weir and Lochwinnoch helping to make local families homes more comfortable.

The Carrick Centre will HOST LEAP on a Wednesday so you can drop in and meet one of the qualified and experienced energy team to see how we can help you save money and energy and often add value to your home. See The Carrick Centre timetable for more details. Please follow and promote us on Facebook Facebook.com/myleapproject

Youth Education Programme (YEP!) LEAP’s Yep! Is a programme of hands-on workshops, pop-up events and social gatherings for young people from 11 to 18 years of age. Those whose 11th birthday falls between now and April 2016 can also take part.

Projects starting from May will include; Project Float - a boat building project (yes a real one - not a model!), Recycle or Dye - a clothing re-design and making project, Cafe Forage - a space to hang out and learn to grow you own, Loops and Cycles - a Bike building project and Tell-It-How-It-Is - workshops in animation and filmmaking.

Also during the summer this year we will be running Summerspace - a locally based programme of free projects and workshops which will combine a little of all of the above. Venues and times to be confirmed. All our workshops will be run by experienced facilitators with a wealth of skills to pass on to the young participants and they are all FREE! To find out more or to secure a place please get in touch very soon as numbers will be limited. gillian@myleapproject.org or call 01505 842 530

New Toyota Yaris Available for Community Hire in Kilbarchan!

From you’re not for profit & pay-as-you-go community car hire. We cover fuel, maintenance, insurance, cleaning and breakdown costs and car hire is charged by the hour and by the mile. Cars are available 24 hours a day.

Annual membership is currently discounted to £15 (a saving of £45) in Kilbarchan for a limited period and we have just placed our brand new Toyota Yaris Hybrid which is based in the Ewing Street car park and is available for you to hire.

To find out more, or to join the Car Club, contact our Car Club Coordinator Mike Callaghan at E: mike@myleapproject.org T: 01505 842530

On the 13 May in the Compass Centre, South Street, Houston at 7.30pm we are having a “Tea & Chat” in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care.

Carrick Players The Carrick Players are performing “Passing Places” a comedy by Stephen Greenhorn, on Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 May at 7:30pm in the Carrick Centre Houston Tickets are available - £7 from the Carrick Centre Coffee Shop or Bill Walker on 01505 612262. Contains strong language- over 16’s only please.

Proposed Housing Developments We now have three approved new housing developments within Houston and a fourth development, at land next to Strathgryffe, awaiting decision. Regular readers will know about some of my concerns around this scale of development within the village. I have submitted a formal objection to the development at the land East of Fleming Road and will await the outcome with interest. I am not against new housing in the area but I believe strongly that our greenbelt must be protected and our infrastructure must be able to cope. We have also received a pre-application notice for a large development west of Sandholes Road in Brookfield, at the field sitting between Brookfield and Houston and the concerns I have already highlighted are of relevance to this application too.

Houston Football I was pleased to join my colleague Jim Sheridan to present a funding boost which he secured for local youth football club Houston United. It is clear that this new club is already making a positive impact for local children and I would like to thank all volunteers who work within Houston in a variety of groups for the benefit of our community.

Houston Kirk Extension As Chair of the Houston, Linwood, Erskine and the Villages Local Area Committee I am pleased that the committee have allocated over four thousand pounds of support in this last financial year for the on-going fundraising efforts towards the Houston Kirk extension. Whilst this is a small donation in comparison the overall cost of the project, I believe it is important to show support for the fantastic fundraising efforts which have been underway in our community. Many local groups will benefit from this improved space.

Surgeries: Tuesday 19 May in Tweedie Hall, Linwood at 7pm and the Carrick Centre in Houston on Wednesday 20 May at 6.30pm.

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Houston Kirk Carnival - 9 May Preparations are well under way now for May 9. The Kirk Carnival is probably Houston’s busiest day of the year. Staffing and stocking the stalls takes a major effort of planning, and we are nearing readiness, but roles can still be found for any new volunteers. Just contact one of the Conveners – their names and contacts numbers can be found on the website at www.houstonkirk.org .

On the day, the main festivities will commence at 12.30pm at the Church Halls, Main Street Houston, when our Carnival Queen will be crowned., accompanied by her attendants. The Fancy Dress Parade (take the challenge of this year’s theme – Grand Designs – and be creative with your Fancy Dress Design!) begins at 12.15pm at the Church, Kirk Road.

Houston people have come to expect our normal wide range of stalls and attractions. The Plant Stall is still looking for donations of plants and cuttings, and the White Elephant Stall team will collect donations if necessary (please no large items of furniture or electrical goods!).

Programmes will soon be ready for sale. Take the chance to enter the prize draw for the chance to win some of the excellent prizes!

Get your pancakes and scones at the ‘Freshly Baked’ stall in the Carrick Centre, not forgetting the Carnival tea room where you can combine a chat with friends old and new, with tea, coffee and home-baking – all for only £1.50. Last year 500 tickets were sold. Please help us try to beat that excellent number!

We’re looking for books, DVDs, Soft Toys in good condition, Tombola prizes, bottle stall donations, toiletries, jewellery, Scottish Stall items and home baking.

If you can help with these, please contact Committee members whose details are to be found, as before, on the website above.

All proceeds from the 2015 Kirk Carnival will go towards the new Church Extension, so all support will be very much appreciated in this special year, as the work nears its end. Fundraising, of course, continues!

H.O.S.T. - The Carrick Centre, Houston What’s on MAY 2015 Monday to Friday, Woodlands Out of School 01505 615438

MONDAY Yoga (weekly), 1pm Mary Laidlaw 01505 842877; Rockstar Tumbling Class (weekly) 4:15pm, Roz Hart 07734 714131; Carrick Players Drama Group (weekly), 7:30pm, Bill Walker 01505 612262; Diaporama 11th 7:30pm TUESDAY Paint Pot Tots (weekly) 10am, Dawn Campbell 07789 262350; Yoga (weekly) 7pm, M/s Lawson 01505 613690; Musical Theatre (weekly) 4pm

Affinity Divorce and Family Law Experts is a new boutique family law practice in Bridge of Weir established by Isabella McKerrow.

Isabella has 23 years’ experience in the field of family law. She is uniquely placed, and is able to offer a top of the range legal service as a family law solicitor, having the experience of being an Advocate (Barrister) for the last eleven years specialising in family law at the Scottish Bar. As an Advocate Isabella was instructed by solicitors in complex high value divorce claims and family and child law issues in the courts throughout Scotland. She has taught family law and delivered seminars to specialist family solicitors. Isabella returned to practice as a solicitor in 2015 to set up Affinity Divorce and Family Law Experts and bring to Renfrewshire a niche family law practice.

Isabella operates a chamber practice with consulting facilities to meet with clients in Bridge of Weir village and Glasgow city centre.

Consultations are also available by Skype.

While the firm focuses on Divorce and Family law issues, other legal services are available in the field of Adults with Incapacity, Power of Attorneys, Guardianship and Personal Injury. Visit our website for further details.

WEDNESDAY Leap Energy (weekly), 10am – 3pm; French Class (weekly) 3:15pm F. McDevitt 0141 886 6282; Galaxy Dance (weekly) 4pm Lauren 07974 285102; Councillors Surgeries 20th 6:30pm; Gryffe Melody Makers 6th & 20th 7pm; Camera Club (weekly) 7:30pm; Houston Community Council 20th 7:30pm THURSDAY Quilting Group 14th & 21st & 28th, 1;15pm & 3:15pm; French Class (weekly) 4pm, F McDevitt; Crafty Friends 7th & 21st 7:30pm; Folk Club (weekly) 8pm Paddybullen@live.co.uk FRIDAY Galaxy Dancing (weekly) 4pm, Lauren SATURDAY Galaxy Dancing (weekly), 9:30am, Lauren; Unite Dance (weekly) 2pm Gary Fay 07814 582989; Carrick Players (Passing Places) 30th 7:30pm SUNDAY Baptist Church (weekly) 11am and 6pm; Carrick Players (Passing Places) 31st 7:30pm Booking enquiries to Ian Simpson, 01505 612203 Sandy Young 01505 331488 hostbooking@outlook.com or The Coffee Shop

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kilmacolm ..................................................... & quarriers Christian Aid Week Christian Aid Week will happen nationwide on 10 to 16 May. In Kilmacolm and Quarriers there are seventy five collectors who have volunteered to take part in the house-to-house collection. A red envelope asking for a donation to Christian Aid can be marked as ‘gift-aid’ to increase your donation by 25% if you are a UK taxpayer. Major fundraising through Christian Aid Week enables the charity to work in forty countries with local partner organisations at ground level. Money is never given to countries’ governments. Christian Aid’s motto since its development by the major church denominations in Britain and Ireland has been to ‘bring an end to poverty around the world’. An inspiring dream, let’s help to progress towards an inspired reality. Thank you so very much. Please phone 01505 872393 if you can help further with the work of Christian Aid.

Outlook The Kilmacolm afternoon social group for friendship and fellowship, organised by Kilmacolm Old Kirk, meets in Kidston Hall on Thursday 7 May from 2-4pm. Robert Jaconelli is our invited guest, he is an advanced driving instructor and will talk to us about Driving Awareness, giving stories, tips and advice on driving in town, country or motorways. To be followed by afternoon tea, community issues and social activities. On Thursday 21 May the group will enjoy an afternoon outing to Dobbies Milngavie, and Loch Lomond. Everyone is welcome at OUTLOOK, please come and join us. Phone 01505 872393 for further information.

Ooh La La! Nous sommes Français!

On Saturday 6 June Kilmacolm village WILL BECOME FRENCH FOR THE DAY to celebrate our twinning and friendship with Mérignies in France. We are delighted to be welcoming young people from the secondary school in Seclin (near Mérignies) who will be hosted by the families of twenty-eight S4 pupils from St Columba’s Kilmacolm. They themselves received a very warm welcome in Mérignies earlier this year.

Kilmacolm extends the hand of friendship to these youngsters and will host a series of events including a formal reception, music, a French language treasure hunt for children and…Kilmacolm’s first French Waiters Race!

The village shops and Farmer’s market are enthusiastic participants in this French event. Our shop windows and market stalls will be decorated to celebrate our French connection and each display will have its own special touch of France!

So, come along and see how the village looks when it becomes French for a day…

We welcome you from 10.30am.

At a meeting in Quarriers Village there was a proposal by the River and Fisheries Trust in conjunction with SEPA to assist the passage of migratory Atlantic Salmon at the weir on the Gotter Water. There is an excellent upstream habitat for spawning and this is an exciting environmental and educational venture. Many salmon are now returning to the Clyde and hopefully many more locally in future to the Gryffe River and its tributaries.

By publication, I will have attended Kilmacolm Dramatic Society’s production of the comedy “Allo Allo”, I am sure it will be up to the usual standard of this fine group of thespians. I did receive a call from a reporter at the Daily Record eliciting my views on a flyer for the show which displayed the Nazi insignia made of sausages (part of the theme of the show) amongst other features. He had received a complaint from a member of the public. I very quickly put him right by reminding him that “Allo Allo” is a comedy written about the German Occupation of France in the 1940s and that I had no personal problem with the flyer and did not find it, in the context, offensive, and in my view it was a 'non-story'. The poster also indicates a health warning “CONTAINS ADULT HUMOUR” - should be great fun.

I attended the AGM of the Kilmacolm Civic Trust and found it in excellent shape.

Gerry Boyle gave a comprehensive presentation of the Le Twinning of the village and the French town of Mérignies. There will be a visit on 6th June to Kilmacolm by our friends and it is the intention by the Twinning Committee to have quite a Gala day in the village. The Civic Trust Archivist John Hamilton, is always looking for interesting historical material.

Kilmacolm Bowling Club has had its season’s opener and I was interested to hear that members will be visiting Kilmacolm Primary School and Port Glasgow High School to try and encourage more youngsters to take up the game. I am not a bowler but have always found their company most congenial and their hospitality generous.

Residents from Finlaystone Road and Leperstone Road and Avenue attended a public meeting regarding the proposal for self build houses in Kilmacolm.

Many concerns were quite rightly expressed and I personally await further information. I do feel that the notice given to residents of the tree removal was far too short. Lessons to be learned here.

My wife and I officiated at the 109th Inspection, Display and Presentation of the 2nd Port Glasgow Boys Brigade Company. As an ex BB boy this was a great honour and the boys and their officers put on a superb show for a full Port Glasgow Town Hall. Their fine band won the Glasgow Battalion competition and is now in the Scottish final.

I understand that Cloak, Blacksholm, East Green and parts of Knockbuckle Roads are to receive major attention.

The condition of all I know are of concern to local residents.

Coffee Morning

The 45th Annual Plant Sale is happening at the Lodge in Glebe Road on the 8,9,10 and 15,16,17 of May. Plants for sale and hanging baskets and planters filled.

Surgeries: 23 May Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm, 10-11am and 27 May St Francis School 6-7pm. Contact: 01475 741969 and 712727 and 07766 992294.

Lodge Sir Michael 989 Annual Plant Sale Glebe Road, Kilmacolm Fri 8 - 5pm-9pm

Fri 15 - 5pm-9pm

Sat 9 - 9am-4pm

Sat 16 - 9am-4pm

Sun 10 - 10am-4pm

Sun 17 - 10am-4pm

Planters and hanging baskets made to order. Free advice on plants. Quality plants at value for money prices.

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At Kilmacolm Tennis Club, Saturday, 30 May 10am - 12pm in aid of Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club (IASC) Training Camp.

Fancy trying your hand at tennis or perhaps delicious home baking, fresh coffee and a good book is more your thing? Local swimming club, IASC is hosting a coffee morning at Kilmacolm Tennis Club to help raise funds towards an upcoming training camp. As well as tennis, coffee and cakes, the event will also feature a tombola and book stall. Entry is by donation. All welcome!

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Musical Youth at St Colm’s On Friday 27 March a packed church was treated to an evening of musical entertainment by 20 children and young people of the parish. The evening was planned, organised, and led throughout by our enthusiastic young parishioners.

A thoroughly enjoyable evening, which finished with a rousing Scottish sing-along, raised £320 for new signage at St Colm’s Church in Smithy Brae.

We have been very busy over the last few weeks – as you might expect – in the general election campaign. This is the most extraordinary election in our lifetimes and in an Inverclyde context is likely to the closest ever. Our job as a Councillor however does not stop even when there is a general election on.

In the recent Council budget an initial sum of £300,000 was allocated for environmental improvements within Inverclyde’s town and village centres.

A feasibility study will be carried out looking at potential projects before recommendations are made to the Environment & Regeneration Committee.

We will of course be lobbying to ensure that some of this money is spent in Kilmacolm to enhance the amenity of the village centre.

The draft Inverclyde Local Development Plan issued in May 2013 included a proposal for a new conservation area at The Cross in Kilmacolm. The Council received representations during the consultation period and this required to be taken to Examination by reporters appointed by Scottish Ministers. The Examination concluded that the proposal for a conservation area at The Cross should be included in the adopted plan however the Council committed to a full public consultation on the finalised conservation boundary once the Local Development Plan was adopted. One representation was received from Kilmacolm Civic Trust supporting the conservation area boundary and as a result of there being no objections, the Environment and Regeneration Committee is being asked to approve the designation of a conservation area at The Cross at its meeting on 30 April.

Work is continuing on the design of the upgrade to Kilmacolm Primary School with a detailed planning application having recently been submitted.

The estimated cost of the upgrade is now £4.270m with the project still on schedule for an October 2015 site start and completion by October 2016. As part of the proposals the nursery class will be completely refurbished and a small extension added to provide a new entrance and cloakroom. The school’s existing blaze pitch will also be converted to a multi-use games area (MUGA) at a cost of £365,000.

Last month a car was stolen in Kilmacolm after an intruder managed to gain access to a house and take the keys. Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Police on 101. Please also ensure that garden sheds and lock ups are properly secured as there have been a number of incidents involving the theft of outdoor equipment recently.

Councillor McColgan Surgeries: Tuesday 12 May, 6pm – 7pm in Clune Park Resource Centre and Tuesday 26 May, 6pm – 7pm in Kilmacolm Community Centre.

KNCC Board Members Required Kilmacolm Community Centre, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm.

A number of the Board members of Kilmacolm New Community Centre have decided to give notice of their desire to retire, which opens up the opportunity for other willing members of the community to participate.

With the development completed and the facility fully operational, the contribution asked of the Board members is far less onerous now than it was in the past. The Board meets four to six times a year, on a mid-week evening, typically lasting no more than two hours. The meetings focus mainly on strategic matters and monitoring of the finances. Daily operational issues and staffing are contracted out to Inverclyde Leisure and this too is reviewed at the meetings.

If you feel you would like to volunteer your time, skills and experience then contact The Chairman, c/o KNCC, The Cargill Centre, Lochwinnoch Rd, Kilmacolm, PA13 4LE.

Summer Duplicate Bridge If you would like to play Bridge during the summer months why not come along to the Kilmacolm Community Centre on Monday evenings? Starting on 18 May at 7pm for a 7.15pm start. Come with a partner or come alone and hope to find one there. Further information Tel: 01505 872345.

Bottle & Baking donations Kilmacolm Friends of Ardgowan Hospice will be holding their usual Bottle and Baking Stall at the Kilmacolm Show on Saturday 9 May. All donations are greatly appreciated. Baking can be handed in at Kidston Hall on Friday 8 May between 2pm - 5pm. Donations of bottles to any committee member, or please phone 01505 874913 or 873126.

Watch Found - Kilmacolm A rather nice watch with a large face was found at the bottom of Barclaven road in Kilmacolm on 20 April. Please contact The Advertizer if you think it might be yours! Call 01505 613340 or email info@advertizer.co.uk.

Contact: 01475 712727 (office hours) and 07881280016 (anytime) or email james.mccolgan@inverclyde.gov.uk. Alternatively you can write to me at Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Greenock PA15 1LY. Online: http://jamesmccolgan.com. Twitter: @jamesmccolgan.

Councillor McCabe Surgeries: Tuesday 12 May, 5pm - 6pm in Boglestone Community Centre and Tuesday 26 May, 6pm – 7pm in Kilmacolm Community Centre.

Contact: 01475 712020 (office hours) and 01505 871368 (home) or email Stephen.McCabe@inverclyde.gov.uk. Alternatively you can write to me at 10 Victoria Gardens, Kilmacolm PA13 4HL. Online: http://councillorstephenmccabe.blogspot.com/ Twitter: @Kilmacolm1

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Saturday 23 May, 10am - 12noon

Saturday 30 May at 7.30pm

In The McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch

Kilbarchan Singers’ Summer Concert will be held in Holy Trinity and Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, Moss Street, Paisley. Tickets priced £8 available from choir members. The theme is, ‘Tudor Anthems and Words’, an eclectic mixture of music and the spoken word.

Stalls include Home Baking, Plants & Garden, Jewellery, Arts & Crafts, Lucky Dip and lots more.

Adults £2, Children FREE includes Tea/Coffee.

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I attended April's Howwood Community Council meeting at which a few local issues were discussed. The main topic of conversation was the problem of dog fouling in the village.

I know that the village has a high ownership of dogs and that the vast majority of owners act responsibly however there are a number of owners who let their dogs mess up the village on a regular basis. This is happening not only on pavements, but in the park in the middle of the village. I would urge dog owners to do their bit to keep the village clear of this mess and for those who witness dog fouling I would urge them to contact the council.

Also at the meeting the problem of fly tipping in and around the village was discussed. I have since spoke to the council about how this can be addressed.

Of particular concern was the number of business's who were tipping their rubbish in the countryside.

I hope the Midton Bowling Club enjoy their centenary celebrations on the 16th May. Bowling Clubs are often the centre of local communities and Midton is no different. I wish them well.

As you will have no doubt noticed lots of work has been done to improve Broadband speeds in Howwood. It is expected that it will be up and running by the end of June. So at long last Howwood will be able to enjoy the benefits of a good Broadband service. I will close now by wishing you all the best for the forthcoming summer lets hope its a good one.

e: info@advertizer.co.uk At my April meeting with Police Scotland Johnstone I again raised the issue of speeding traffic in Kilbarchan. There is a particular problem in Barn Green and Shuttle Street with drivers travelling through the village ignoring the electronic visual speeding signs. I have requested additional patrols in the village to attend to this issue.

On the subject of traffic in Kilbarchan, I have approached Renfrewshire Council to provide more visible parking signs at the Ewing Street car park to encourage visitors to the village to use it, and these will shortly be in place.

The issue of driving also featured in an event which I recently attended with Police Scotland and with senior pupils at Johnstone high school.

This followed a similar initiative hosted by St Mirren football club and attended by primary school pupils from Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch. Both events were under the umbrella of keeping children safe, and raising their awareness of issues such as drugs and alcohol misuse, internet safety, stranger danger, and bullying.

Congratulations to Morven Bain from Lochwinnoch primary school who was one of the prize-winners in the accompanying competition. This was a valuable learning experience and there is no issue more important than the safety of our children. I will continue to ensure that Renfrewshire Council and its partners continue this important work.

After a packed public meeting to look at ways of honouring Kilbarchan born social reformer Mary Barbour, a number of proposals are being taken forward including a commemorative cairn and bench, and provision of a Mary Barbour prize for school pupils.

My next surgeries will be on Saturday 2 May at 9am in the McKillop Institute and at 10am in the Steeple Hall.

Meantime please contact me at anytime at cllr.derek.bibby@renfrewshire.gov. uk or telephone 07534 156007.

Kilbarchan Great War dead May 1915 Private Robert Gardner Houston lived in 9 Gateside Place. His parents were Archibald and Margaret Houston.

He worked in Anchor Mills, Paisley as a dyeworker, and probably took the tram or the train from Kilbarchan to his work. In his spare time he was a football goalkeeper. He played for Partick Thistle, Abercorn, Paisley (1877-1921) (blue and white stripes) and Johnstone Football Club (1878-1927) (black and gold vertical stripes)

He volunteered for the Army and served in the 1st Battalion of the Seaforth Highlanders. He would wore a Mackenzie tartan kilt covered by a khaki apron.

He was sent to France on the 19th March 1915 and was killed in the trenches by a bullet to the head less than two months later, on 9th May 1915. He was 27 years old when he died.

The manager of Partick Thistle was sent a letter by Robert Houston’s sergeant.

‘It is with much sorrow that I inform you of the death of your late friend, and my comrade, Private Robert Houston, who was killed in action. I know that ‘Bobby’ kept many a good goal for Partick Thistle in Scotland’s national game, and I am pleased and proud that he played a far greater game for the welfare of the British Empire.

His time, poor chap, with us was short, but I am delighted to say that he was already liked by one and all, and I am convinced that had he been spared a bright future awaited him.

I also wish to thank the directors of Partick Thistle FC for the football sent out.

Unfortunately it arrived too late for poor ‘Bobby’. I am, however, handing it over to the company with which he was associated. I am sure that many a good game will take place behind the firing line-that is, when we are not playing with the Germans.’

Robert Gardner has no grave and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial in France.

Kilbarchan National Women’s Register The NWR group meets fortnightly on Wednesdays and has a varied programme of speakers and discussion topics. If you’d like to find out more about NWR and the Kilbarchan group, please contact the website: www.nwr.org.

During the month of May, the group will try to recreate by photos the paintings “Gainsborough’s Ladies”, concentrating on hats!. We shall also discuss the collection of short stories entitled Dear Lives by Alice Munro.

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Lilias Day confirm Miss Lilias and School Queen The two leading ladies of Kilbarchan’s Lilias Day have been announced.

Victoria Thompson (16) is this year’s Miss Lilias and the school queen is Millie Spence (11).

The Lilias Day committee choose Miss Lilias each year based on her contribution to the community or good causes. Victoria Thompson is a helper for the 1st A Kilbarchan Brownies and is working towards her Silver Duke of Edinburgh award. She also volunteers at Castle Semple Loch where she helps manage the environment by removing unwanted vegetation, litter and planting as she is passionate about the environment. Her charity work has included cutting nine inches off her hair which was donated to the Little Princess Trust as well as taking part in a 5k fun run to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. As part of her duties Victoria will read a proclamation to officially open Lilias Day and, later in the year, will have the honour of switching on the Christmas lights in Kilbarchan. Victoria is delighted to have been chosen to take on the role of Miss Lilias for this year’s event.

The School Queen, Millie Spence, and the other members of her group were elected by the most senior pupils in Kilbarchan Primary School, a long standing tradition of the school. On Lilias Day, the group will take a leading role in the parade and Miss Lilias will crown the school queen. Millie, and her attendants, Lydia, Poppy, Robert and Tom are all in their final year of primary school and being chosen to represent the school in Lilias Day is always an honour. Find Kilbarchan Lilias Day on facebook or Follow on twitter: @LiliasDay Photography and Photo Credit:- Miss Lilias - Victoria Thompson; Lilias attendants - Mhairi Gray and Lea Lowit; Lilias escorts - Alistair Edgar, Will McGreavy; School Queen - Millie Spence; Attendants - Lydia McReavy, Poppy Armstrong; Crown Bearer - Robert McGregor; Footman - Tom Pittaway.

Photographs by Peter Sandground

Lilias Day Festival Countdown Kilbarchan’s famous Lilias Day is all set for Saturday 6 June.

The parade will once again start at 1pm to allow for an extended opportunity for Lilias Dayers to enjoy the festivities in Kilbarchan Park that will last until 4.30pm when the day will culminate with a spectacular skydiving display by Scotland’s leading skydiving clubs, Skydive Strathallan.

A high value raffle has been introduced this year giving entrants a fantastic opportunity to win £1000! Tickets are available from committee members, through local businesses and will also be sold on the day itself to help raise funds to run Lilias Day. In another new addition medieval re-enactment group Britannia XIV will set up camp for the day to show off their combat skills and crafts.

This year’s parade has also attracted more new groups from throughout the area and always the parade will be led by the historical groups in full period costume paying homage to the conservation village’s rich history and heritage.

Graeme Stockton, joint Chair of Kilbarchan Lilias Day is once again delighted with the way groups and individuals have got behind this year’s event: “The committee has been taken aback by the continued support and enthusiasm for one of the region’s most important annual events. Lilias Day is an integral part of Kilbarchan’s long heritage and is a highlight of the Renfrewshire events calendar. It provides an important opportunity for local charities and organizations to raise tens of thousands of pounds as well as involving the local community and bolstering a sense of pride in or historic village and traditions.” He adds: “We would urge as many people to buy raffle tickets as possible. Not only is there an amazing prize but any money we raise will be reinvested to help us stage the event in future years and continue to support good causes”. As well as the stalls the day once again features Radio Clyde’s George Bowie as a guest compere, a music tent featuring local music talent, circus entertainers and workshops, a food village, dog show and a host of other events, competitions and activities!

There is still plenty of time to get involved in Lilias Day by taking part in the best decorated house whilst businesses can enter into the best decorated business competition. To see the latest news and developments as they happen or to get involved like “Kilbarchan Lilias Day” on Facebook or Follow @LiliasDay on Twitter.

Weavers Cottage The first full month of the season has brought visitors from the UK and also from the USA and the Netherlands. A group of Mauchline Ware enthusiasts spent an informative morning with Christine MacLeod at the cottage in midApril. In their photo the member on the left is holding a small Mauchline Ware paper rack from the cottage’s upstairs room. There is a shop in the cottage which sells a range of National Trust for Scotland products: entry to the shop is free.

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kilbarchan ..................................................... & lochwinnoch One of the most enjoyable aspects of serving as a local Councillor is seeing your communities get the recognition they deserve, and as we are in the season of Easter it is perhaps appropriate that the good news for Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch has come this month in three. Firstly, the Flightpath Fund, based at Glasgow Airport, has awarded £2,000 to Kilbarchan Pipe Band which they are delighted about and intend to put to good use, Kilbarchan Primary has won a leading eco-award from local charity LEAP, and local Publican Laura Hunt and her team at the popular Brown Bull in Lochwinnoch have been shortlisted for a national hospitality award. Well done to all concerned for helping to make our villages the fantastic places they are, and being recognised for their hard work, endeavour, and ambition.

Fundamental challenges for both Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch relate to issues which both villages have with drainage and flooding. In the case of Kilbarchan there is very legitimate concern, especially but not exclusively, in the Station Road area, about the failure of the Combined Sewerage Overflow to work effectively, and in the case of Lochwinnoch about the inability of the drainage system in the Main Street/High Street area to deal with flash flooding incidents.

Since the end of last year I have organised a series of tri-partite meetings between Renfrewshire Council officers, community representatives, myself, and Scottish Water, to get co-ordinated action to resolve these matters once and for all, so watch this space.

My advice surgery in Kilbarchan is on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Steeple Hall at 7.45pm, and my advice surgery in Lochwinnoch is on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the McKillop at 7.30pm. But I am also always available to constituents who can call me on 07534 148224, tweet me on CllrAndy4Ward8 or e-mail me at cllr.andy.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

Kilbarchan East Church Plant Sale and Pancake Morning This will take place in the East Church halls, Steeple Square, on Saturday 30 May from 10-12noon. Although there will be plants for sale, they can be ordered in advance by contacting 704502 or any church member will hand on a form.

This is the perfect time to plant out bedding plants. There will be freshly-made pancakes with butter, jam and cream along with tea/coffee. Entrance is £2:50, children £1.

Kilbarchan Churches The joint Sunday services for the churches in Kilbarchan during May will be at 11am as follows:• 3 May: West Church • 10 May: Sacrament of Holy Communion, West Church 11am and 2pm.

• 17 May: East Church • 24 May: West Church • 31 May: East Church All services will be conducted

by Rev Stephen Smith.

Please join us at any of these services. You will be made most welcome.

Look out for our stalls on Lilias Day. Come and try your hand at Tombola, enjoy strawberries and cream or a refreshing cuppa. Then finish the day with a hot dog.

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Organic Fruit & Veg in Lochwinnoch The Eat Lochwinnoch Organic Fruit and Veg Delivery Club has re-launched with a new, more local supplier! Our new supplier is Locavore which is a Glasgow based social enterprise dedicated to local food and making our food system more sustainable. They source produce for their boxes as locally as possible and some is even grown in their market garden in Neilston. More information about Locavore can be found on their website – www. Glasgowlocavore.org Deliveries are on a Friday afternoon and can be picked up from the Heritage Farmer’s Market Shop in Lochwinnoch.

At the moment deliveries are fortnightly, but it is hoped to offer weekly deliveries in the future, if there is sufficient demand.

For further information, or to sign up, please contact susie@ myleapproject.org or drop into the LEAP office.

Kilbarchan Beekeepers Euphorbia, berberis, cotoneaster, flowering and edible cherry trees and horse chestnut trees are all plants that sustain the growing colonies of honey bees at this time of year. To do your part in supporting wildlife, leave areas of you garden to allow the growth of wildflowers, maybe an area of lawn, so clover, daisies and dandelions can grow and feed honeybees and other pollinating insects.

During May the Beekeepers are beginning to monitor the hives for signs from the bees that may be looking to swarm.

Usually when anyone hears the word swarm, they conjure up pictures of bees attacking people or animals, unhelpfully and inaccurately portrayed by films and fiction. When a bee colony swarms, it is actually just the process of the bee colony expanding, and dividing the colony, with a part of it leaving to find a new home. During this process honeybees are actually so preoccupied that they are gentle and cause no harm to third parties (as long as they in turn cause no harm to the colony). Beekeepers can actually control the hive to try and prevent swarming, in turn protecting their stock, this can be done by many methods, which include preparing a spare hive ready to artificially split the colony and moving part of it to the new hive, which makes the bees believe they have swarmed and the urge to swarm dissipates.

To be able to control swarming, beekeepers need to visit their hives every 7 days.

To the right is a picture of a swarm, which is a group of bees that has followed the Queen (using her pheromones) to a potential new site to colonise. Anyone concerned about a swarm of bees should first check that they are Honeybees and not wasps by looking at the differences via the Scottish Beekeeper Website http://www.scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/swarms.html if you are convinced that you do have a swarm of honeybees, and they are in an accessible area, contact the number below for advice, and where possible a beekeeper with try to attend to remove them or advise.

Interested?

If you are interested in beekeeping for yourself or the whole family, anyone is welcome. Contact Ian Craig, the Kilbarchan and District Beekeepers Association Secretary on 01505 322684 or via e-mail beekeeper30@btinternet.com if you would like to know more! You could maybe join us over the spring and summer months at one of the Apiary Visits to see Beehives and Bee behaviour. The Club has spare suits for most sizes and can be arranged if notified in advance.

Next visit Sunday 10th May with Ian Craig.

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Fab Festival 2015!!

This year’s festival was the best ever! Over 1,400 people attended the different events which started with the family poetry writing workshop lead by Franzesca Ewart at the RSPB on the 7 March eight families took part and their beautiful work was judged and performed on the 25th.

A well-attended event was the ‘Strictly Lochwinnoch’ ballroom dance at the bowling club to get us ready for the Capitol big band the following Friday.

The opening of the Art Exhibition in the library was a resounding success and John Delaney gave a fun and informative opening speech explaining the role of the Teenage Cancer Trust which was the charity of the art exhibition this year. The quality of the paintings was exceptional this year!

We were entertained on the 19th by the Glasgow Theatre guild singing and dancing their way through many songs from the shows.

Susie Lamont’s pupils put on a wonderful exhibition of their musical skills in the Parish church on the 20th while down at the McKillop the Capitol Big Band had everyone up on their feet strutting their stuff!

Saturday 21 saw the first of the craft fairs in the McKillop so much beautiful crafts on show. In the evening we had a sell out for the wonderful musical performances of local Willie Gamble, Katee Kross from Bishopbriggs and the unique Karine Polwart. Over the weekend the pubs and the Junction cafe had live music for all to enjoy.

On Sunday the 22 we had the opening of a fantastic photography exhibition at Castle Semple by the one and only Vanessa Collllingridge photography another first for the festival! In the evening at the Parish church we had ‘A night at the opera’ the Melville Quintet played a superb classical collection from Opera. The audience were enraptured by opera singers from the RCS Hazel McBain, Eirlys Myfanwy Davies and accompanist Paulius Rudokas.

Monday 23 we had the Lochwinnoch writers read from their original work. Then Rowena Murray interviewed the well-known author Bernard MacLaverty a captivating evening.

Tuesday 24 morning saw Witches Brew (Clare and Pauline) entertain the drop in tea bar at the McKillop great singing by all!

The Tuesday evening was a sell out for the popular Rock choir local musicians Jade Wishart and Cara Dickson (others?)

On to Wednesday 25 at the RSPB with the family poems Witches Brew, Betty McKellar and Fran Schoppler what a varied and beautiful evening of poetry and music!

Thursday 26 and Friday 27 saw the Calder Drama perform the Lemonade Factory Murders in the McKillop. A fantastic plot by Franzeska Ewart and very well-acted by the group again well attended!

Saturday 28 was a busy one in the morning was Catherine MacPhail the recent winner of Scottish children’s writer of 2015 interviewed by Rowena Murray a spellbinding speaker straight on to the second craft fir with again more beautiful crafts on display. While down at the Parish church there were many ‘Krafty Kids’ developing their artistic skills. The evening saw a full house for ‘The Rose Room’ jazz band with lots of dancing too! While down at the Calder church the musical production of ‘The Woman at the Well’ with many local folk taking part was a great hit. Over the weekend again more music in the pubs and the junction café.

The final day Sunday 29 we had four Celtic workshops on the go fiddle Alastair McCulloch, mixes instruments with Nigel Gatherer, Accordion with Nickey McMichan and percussion with Andrew MacPherson what fun was had and a lovely wee concert at the end!.

The grand finale saw a wonderful closing concert with Lochwinnoch Choral Society performing the ‘Choirs choice’ also the junior choir, the Factory Street Quartet and the Small Fezzes a wonderful collective demonstration of our local talent.

Over the festival many charities have benefitted the RSPCA £280.20, Finding Your Feet £402, Teenage Cancer Trust £690, St Vincent’s Hospice £84.31, Johnston high Pupils Borneo appeal £320 and Water project Ethiopia well over £60.

The festival could not happen without the support of our sponsors: Renfrewshire Council, Creative Renfrewshire, Anchorage, Education, Calder Gallery & Framing, Cucina Minucci at the Junction, Now and Then, Robert Gilmour hairdresser, John Wilson bakers, Power Doors, Penman Chemist, La Dolce Vita Cafe, Kuka Studios Web design and marketing, The Corner Bar, Natural Touch Beauty Salon, Cut and Care Hair Salon, Positive Solutions Independent Financial Adviser, Heritage Farmers Market.

So many people have helped to make this a ‘Fab Festival’ thanks from all the committee and thank you committee!. Thanks to our ‘box offices’ Now and then, Calder Gallery & Framing and Cucina Minucci at the Junction.

Lastly thanks to all the photographers who came and took photos of the events.

Morag

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Garden Dangers Spring is finally here, with lambs in the fields and daffodils in the garden and we’re all enjoying a chance to spend some more time outdoors.

However, it is important to remember that our gardens can contain some potential hazards for our four legged friends.

Lamont Farm Project Open Day Barrhill Road, Erskine 30th May - 12 - 6pm Attractions will include: Local Craft Stalls, Pony Rides, Tombola, Face Painting, Raffle, Pick a Straw, Treasure Hunt, Home Baking, Home Made Soup, Ice Creams and much, much more.

With fun for all the family, come along for a great day out!

Dogs Some plants and bulbs are toxic to dogs. Dogs can be attracted to bulbs planted in compost, and some dogs enjoy digging bulbs up for fun. Water from vases or pots can also contain toxins. Consumption of daffodils, amaryllis, hyacinths and snowdrops can cause severe vomiting, diarrhoea, low blood pressure, liver damage and even seizures within fifteen minutes to 24 hours of ingestion.

Cocoa bean mulch, like chocolate, contains theobromine and caffeine which can cause heart problems and seizures.

Grape hyacinths, tulips, spring crocuses and primroses only cause a mild tummy upset if eaten.

Cats Plants to watch out for are the lily family - easter, tiger, rubrum, stargazer, Japanese show and daylily. Chewing the leaves of the flowers or grooming the pollen from their coats leads to ingestion of the toxin. Water from vases or pots containing lilies can also be a source. Lily toxins can cause severe kidney damage and can lead to kidney failure. Signs can include not eating, vomiting, becoming confused or having seizures.

Others Ivy can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and excessive salivation in dogs and cats that eat it, and contact with the vine can result in sore eyes and itching. Rabbits that eat ivy may also become twitchy or even seizure.

Mouldy compost or mulch can contain aflatoxins which cause violent tremors and liver damage if ingested.

Enjoy your garden this spring and summer but remember to keep a close eye on what your pets are up to!

If you suspect your pet has eaten a potentially toxic plant or garden product contact us at Petvets for advice.

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Re-homing Pets Can you offer a home to any of our featured pets?

Falon - 1 year old male Domestic cat.

Beautiful tabby boy seeks kind new owner who will take care of and pamper a poor wee boy who is now at the centre for the second time. Needs are a home with a garden, could possibly get on ok with other pets and children and a nice comfy fire to lie in front when I need a wee cat nap.

Starbuck - approx 7 years old male domestic cat I am a handsome big chap with lots of fur that will need lots of brushing. I have lots of love to give and enjoy attention. I am looking for a home where I can get outdoors to run around and wouldn’t mind a home with children. I am not sure if I like other pets.

Cardyke Farm, Langmuirhead Road, Auchinloch, Glasgow G66 5LD - Telephone 0141 779 3341 Tia - a 1-2 year old female Rhodesian Ridgeback - Reference: 284841 Tia loves to go on long walks and is doing well with her new training and learning to walk well on her lead as well as getting used to other dogs. Tia can be quite weary around strangers so is in need of someone with large breed experience who can build her confidence. Tia would suit a home without young children.

Daphne is a 1-2 year old female Crossbreed Reference: 288376 Daphne is a nice girl who arrived in our care as a stray and is now desperate to find a new home. Daphne can be unsure at first, however she comes around very quickly. She would suit an adult only home. Daphne is looking for a new experienced owner who can give her the time she needs to boost her confidence and the routine and consistency she needs in her life.

To contact the centre about any animals, please call 03000 999 999 or visit www.scottishspca.org/rehoming Sandy - A 8+ year old male Labrador Cross.

Sandy is a fab boy who loves to play games. His favourite is chasing a ball! Sandy is a worried boy in new situations so needs a calm, quiet home to settle into, preferably with another dog. He needs a secure garden of his own to practice training and can live with children who are 16 years old or over. Someone who is willing to continue his training and give him the space and time he needs to settle in would benefit him.

Missing Pets Reward For Missing Cat

Alphaba (Alpha) is a 2 year old, short haired female cat who is small for her age.

She is microchipped and has the tiniest amount of white hair on her neck.

She went missing from her home in Hillside Avenue, Kilmacolm.

A reward of ÂŁ100 for her return will be given. Please check under sheds and around your gardens and if you find her, please call 07881 757679.

Please Help Me Find My Way Home To My Family Gender: Female Age:Young adult Breed:Jack Russell Terrier.

Missing from: Mar Hall Woods, Erskine More Info: Black and Tan coat. Missing since 20th March.

If spotted or you have any information relating to the whereabouts of this dog, please call 07894 860 481 or 0141 5715470

Victor - a 2-5 year old male Lurcher Victor is a handsome chap who loves to play games especially with squeaky toys. Victor can live with children who are 8 years old or over and needs his own secure garden to play in. Someone who has owned dogs like him before would benefit him and help him with his basic training.

Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre, 315 Hamilton Road, Uddingston, Glasgow, G71 7SL. Open: 12noon - 4pm (including weekends); 12noon- 7.30pm on Tuesdays; closed: Wednesdays

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KHS Annual Coffee Morning Saturday 23 May, 10am - 12noon The Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm Hosted by Kilmacolm Horticultural Society.

Entry at the door of ÂŁ3. Come and enjoy a friendly morning with delicious homebaking at the tables, plus a variety of Stalls of interest. Summer bedding plants from the Parklea Nurseries, plus Cakes/ sweet things, and a popular Tombola will be first class attractions.

SPRING OUTING - Thursday 21 May The Spring outing to Dobbies Milngavie and Loch Lomond is on Thursday 21st May, leaving from the main bus stop at the Cross, Kilmacolm at 1pm.

Our summer outing to Dumfries House in Ayrshire is planned for Wednesday 17th June, a full day of activities, leaving the Cross at 9am. For further details of all Horticultural Society events please phone Jill Russell on 01505 872393.

RSPB Lochwinnoch at Easter Everyone had a lovely day in the sunshine - even the birds were singing!

The children had a great time getting involved in all the events which had been organised for them Easter Egg Hunts and face painting to name a couple.

EXPERT GUTTER CLEANING Nutech Cleaning are proud to announce their latest service of gutter cleaning with a vacuum cleaner! This new system is a more effective and safer alternative to working from a ladder and removes the dangers associated with ladder work. This system is ideal for gutters over conservatories that would normally be inaccessible and is suitable for flats up to three storeys high.

The consequences of leaving gutters blocked can be dire with the possibility of extensive water damage leading to repair bills running into thousands of pounds. Give us a call now for a free quote. 01505 863 863.

Families flocked to take advantage of the glorious weather, as did the birds, coming out to feed from their feeders.

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Spring is well underway here at the RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve, and this has been evident with the arrival of a number of our summer migrants here at the reserve – including the arrival of swallows and sandmartins! We have even seen the arrival of an osprey; spotted flying over the Barr Loch and Aird Meadow Loch – definitely a sight to keep an eye out for! Other exciting recent highlights have included otter sightings, with a female and two cubs spotted playing out in the Aird Meadow Loch, and we have also recently spotted a pair of garganey in the pond in front of the visitor centre, as well as the continued presence of the drake smew into spring time! With all of this exciting wildlife on the reserve – who knows what we will see next!

ANNUAL PHOTO COMPETITION For those of you that love to get out and about on the reserve and snap fantastic wildlife photographs, we are now accepting entries for our annual photography competition! There are five categories: Landscape; Wildlife; Birds; People; Junior (Under 15’s) – and all photos must be taken on the RSPB Lochwinnoch Nature Reserve. The entrance fee is £4, and the closing date for submissions is Friday 17 July. Winners will be announced on the reserve on Sunday 6 September, with a prize for the winning entries!

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Colourful Kilmacolm Lengthening days, more warmth, spring bulbs, green shoots – the new season is well under way.

So far we have had snowdrop and crocus flowers at the two lay-bys (with more added for next year), lots of daffodils at Birkmyre Park, around the Time Capsule and at the Piazza, followed by tulips.

Bulbs and plants may rest over winter, but the committee is a l w a y s looking ahead to new projects. Once again we successfully applied for Lottery funding to purchase a planter for the little garden area at Market Place. It was delivered in April and is already enhancing what was a rather dull corner. We also received a grant from the Keep Scotland Beautiful Community Grants Scheme, which was funded by Tesco from the sale of plastic shopping bags. Most of us now try to shop with reusable bags, but if you are still forking out 5p a time, at least you know your money is going to a worthwhile cause. With this money we have bought two non-perishable half-barrels to be placed either side of the bench at the Time Capsule.

Our latest project is to tackle the sloping ground outside the Pullman Diner. Once debris has been removed we will plant it up, reusing some of our own plants and perhaps buying some new ones, but it is a chance to give a home to surplus garden plants. So, if you are dividing plants this spring and have some to spare, give us a call and we will be glad to take them off your hands. It is a surprisingly large area, so a lot of plants will be needed.

To support our work you can join Colourful Kilmacolm, with the option of becoming one of our volunteer gardeners.

M e m b e r s h i p forms can be downloaded from our website www. colourfulkilmacolm.org.uk or you can phone Peter (01505 872448) or Diane (01505 872611). Our website also has lots of photographs of what we have been up to so far.

The Garden in May This is the month for nurturing everything you’ve planted, as flowers and seedlings begin to grow strong. It’s not too late to sow seeds, either – with the danger of frost behind us, you can put them straight into the ground. This is also a good moment to plant perennials missing from your garden. Before you get going, make sure you know the ultimate height and - just as important - the spread of any new things you’re planting, so you give everything room to flourish. Do a bit of weeding – little and often is best – to keep the garden under control.

Summer bedding plants. Half-hardy annuals demand more initial attention than the hardy annuals, and must not be planted out until all risk of frost has passed. But once happily established their impact is immediate and their flowering long and brilliant.

The endlessly gorgeous cosmos family [illustrated]. These half-hardy annuals flower for months on long, airy stems and have beautiful feathery foliage. They are perfect for borders, for containers and also make a good cut flower. The flowers attract a variety of bees, butterflies and hover flies. Deadhead spent blooms regularly to prolong flowering.

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As I’m writing this the daffodils are in full bloom and even bluebells & rhododendrons have started to flower, let’s hope this is a good omen for the summer! We have received another fabulous grant from The Scottish National Heritage which will allow us to further develop our Ranger services and provide addition facilities within the estate. We would like to thank them again for their continued support .

Garden - The month of April was a very busy time in the garden; days lengthening, temperatures rising, and the gardens bursting into life. We have vast displays of Daffodils throughout the estate with many different types and shades to brighten up the spring garden; these will continue to flower well into May. New plantings of Tulips should be starting to bud in the courtyard area, camellias are still in bloom and many of our flowering cherry trees have lovely shades of pink and white flowers at the moment.

In the kitchen garden, we have planted our early potatoes; we are growing the variety ‘Swift’, which is very early to crop. At Finlaystone we try to keep the use of pesticides to an absolute minimum, and we try to implement companion planting if possible; last year we planted summer savoury plants between our broad beans, these prevented the black fly from feeding on the fresh shoots of the broad bean plants.

This year we are trying to increase our snowdrop stock, especially in sparse areas of the snowdrop trail, we are getting through this task well, but any of you who might enjoy a few hours helping to re-plant these bulbs, in a lovely woodland setting, will be made most welcome, and the results of your labour will be enjoyed by many for years to come.

Many thanks go to all our volunteers who play a huge part in keeping the gardens tidy. If you would like to join our team of volunteers either on a regular or a casual basis, then please phone reception for more information or apply online.

We have plants for sale on a regular basis; if you see any plant growing in the gardens and would like one, check at reception to see if we have any available, if not we may be able to propagate it for you.

If you have any comments about the gardens, or need advice on a gardening subject then please contact Norah at reception, your feedback is appreciated.

Memberships - As the membership year finished at the end of March, we are now taking renewals & welcoming new members. Although the economic climate is not improving we have maintained the Family price from 2014.

Fraser Lang, Head Ranger on behalf of all at Finlaystone

Carruth, Bridge of Weir, PA11 3SG Sunday 31 May - 2pm - 5pm Over 20 acres of long established rhododendrons, woodland with good bluebells and lawn gardens in lovely landscaped setting.

Directions - Access from B786 Kilmacolm/Lochwinnoch road.

From Bridge of Weir take Torr Road until you get to the B786.

Turn right and after approximately 100 yards, garden entrance is on the right.

Entry £4 donation. Marie Curie Cancer Care receives 40%, the net remaining to SG Beneficiaries

Ardlinnhe, 20 Lochend Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1DX Sunday 31 May - 11am - 5pm Ardlinnhe is an Arts and Crafts house, originally laid out in farmland at the turn of the 20th century for Sandeman, the port wine family. The garden was restored in 2009 by the landscape architect Luis Buitrago, MLArch. Designed to compliment the Arts and Crafts house, the garden surrounds the house on four sides and has a natural stream feeding into the loch, a Scottish native species woodland area, as well as interesting trees and borders planted with species popular in the early 20th century. Also in the garden is an original Second World War Anderson shelter which visitors may explore.

Directions - From A809 Drymen Road, turn into Station Road. Turn first left into Pendicle Road.

Lochend Road is second on left at top of hill. On street parking available. Walking distance from Bearsden Railway Station.

Entry £5 donation includes tea and biscuits. Scottish Association for Mental Health receives 20%, LGBT Youth Scotland receives 20%, the net remaining to SG Beneficiaries

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“Discovery” To Be Launched - 16 May 2015 Many thanks to all those who submitted potential names for the new £31,000 Wheelyboat at Castle Semple Loch, which will enable those confined to a wheelchair to get out onto the water.

The name selection panel had to consider around 75 suggestions before deciding that “DISCOVERY” was the most appropriate. This was a joint suggestion from 2 ladies at Quarriers, namely Sandra Bao: Learning and Talent Development Advisor and Carol Russell: Head of Adult Services, and hopefully they will be able to attend the special launching ceremony at Castle Semple Loch at 1pm on Saturday 16th May. Double Olympic gold-medal winner Shirley Ann Robertson will be naming and handing over the boat to Muirsheil Country Park.

Pedal the Park Pedal the Park took place on Sun 26 Apr. As this edition went to print before the event itself we hope to have info and photographs to share next month. In the meantime thank you to everyone who came down and joined us for the day, either by taking part in a ride or just visiting the event village to see everything going on!

Easter at Clyde Muirshiel We had a wonderful Easter weekend and holiday at the Park with a full set of entertainments and some fantastic weather. A lochshore field quiz was set up at Castle Semple and enjoyed by many families. Greenock Cut’s Eggstravaganza was popular too with children taking part in a mass egg roll and parents enjoying coffee and hot cross buns!

Wanted! Woollen Crafts!

Are you good with a knitting needle or crochet hook? The Ranger Service are looking to put together a ‘craft bomb’ at Castle Semple and need some donations! Please hand in anything you can spare to Castle Semple by Thursday 14 May. Thank you!

Spring has Sprung Enjoy bluebells and other spring flowers coming out by the end of this month as you visit and explore the Regional Park’s trails and tracks. We have several events coming up to help you celebrate Scotland’s diverse range of wildlife for Scotland’s Nature Festival. See ‘What’s On’ for details.

Also book now for summer outdoor activity courses!

Castle Semple Sailing Club winter round-up Winter Series - The winter series was held over 4 Sundays from mid February and each Sunday turned into the survival of the fittest (or maddest!).

Although we didn’t get snow, every Sunday was extremely windy and wet!

Week 2 - Despite a very wet and unpleasant ‘stay in the hoose’ type morning the sun decided to come out for 1pm allowing for a prompt start. 4 boats were up for a race (Xenon, Mighty Vision and 2 lasers).

Week 3 - The forecast looked reasonable with good winds ...... How wrong I was....With the Mighty Vision and the Vortex safely returned from a morning sail for a spot of light refreshment prior to the racing, the rest of us - being Vago Jon Hasler and Ross W, Laser Ross McGlennon, Laser 2000 with Oliver and Alice, a GP no less, first sighting of a GP this year I believe well certainly for the winter series and Xenon Steve C and me (Dawn Kyne) set out for a quick pre race sail.

Week 4 - Finally an uneventful race day with no weather dramas - 7 boats set out on the water and 7 boats completed the 2 races with the cruising section joining the second race Winner of the winter series First Angus Winchester (and Steve Cochran) Vortex and Xenon; Second Brian Young and Alan Falcomer RS “Mighty” Vision; Third Ross McGlennon - laser Asymmetric Cup - Sunday 5 April - Despite the forecast of very little wind,

Scottish Multi-Class Regatta Entry forms are out for the Race 2 the Games legacy event the Scottish Multi-Class Regatta on 20 & 21 June 2015. Keep an eye out as our local special schools will be down training in our adaptive boats, Hansa 303s, getting in some practice! Would you like to support or sponsor your local special school? Book a corporate table at the Regatta dinner taking place on Sat 20 June, up to 12 people for just £450. Email info@ scottishmulticlassregatta.org.uk for Regatta info, admin@clydemuirshiel. co.uk for bookings enquiries.

Duke of Edinburgh Programmes Clyde Muirshiel is an approved activity provider to deliver Duke of Edinburgh programmes. We’re currently working on new opportunities for 14 – 25 year olds, no matter what their ability, to do their Duke of Edinburgh at Clyde Muirshiel. There are new offerings contributing mainly to the skill, physical and expedition sections of the award. Look on our website for details.

Ride 63 Club News & Ride Out Info!

A Community Cycle Group ‘Ride 63’ is up and running, next ride out on 28 May. More info on when they’re going out on their Facebook. Email the Secretary at ridesixtythree@gmail.com to become a member or email the Park at routes@clydemuirshiel.co.uk for more information.

CMRP Online Keep up to speed with events and activities taking place on the Park’s Facebook facebook.com/ClydeMuirshielRegionalPark or Twitter @ Clydemuirshiel pages.

Regular Events

• Mondays (put not public holidays) - Lochwinnoch Community Walks meet 10.30am at The Cross, Lochwinnoch.

• Weekly Volunteer Groups - Newcomers always welcome!

• Thursdays Castle Semple Conservation Volunteers, Adult group, from 12.30pm-3.30pm.

• Saturdays Greenock Cut Conservation Volunteers, Adult group, 10.30am-2.30pm.

• Sundays Castle Semple Young Volunteers, 12-18 yr olds, 10am12noon.

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enough wind arrived in time along with a lovely blue sky! Although, due to the lack of wind at 11am, we didn’t get a very prompt start but by shortly after 11.30am seven boats were launched and ready to go Vortex, RS500, RS Vision, Xenon, Vago, Laser 2000 and 405.

And the winners were......First Tom Kelly - Vago; Second Angus Winchester - Vortex; Third Steve Cochrane and Ross McGlennon - Xenon; Fourth Mike and Jamie MacMillan - RS 500 (with Jamie also being the youngest participant) Social events - In between the sailing we also had a very successful 10 pin bowling evening and another curling (courtesy of Greenacres), badminton continued throughout the winter.

Open day and RYA Push The Boat Out - The Club is holding an open day on Sunday 17th May - come along and join us. Warm clothing advised with change of footwear. Buoyancy aids provided. www.castlesemplesc.co.uk

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Bridge Of Weir Horticultural Society The April meeting took the format of a Gardeners’ Question Time. Members asked the panel, drawn from experts in the Society, how they might resolve current gardening problems.

For a floriferous Magnolia stellata, now too big for its site, the suggestion was to move the shrub in November, but prepare for relocation now by digging a trench around the root system. This will also encourage the plant to produce more fibrous roots. Geums, after 5 years and with no flowers, should also be moved, but on a trial and error basis, particularly as the red variety was flowering happily in the same location as the recalcitrant orange version! Geums do well in moist, but well-drained soil conditions.

Windows on Wildlife Update The Windows on Wildlife Project aims to bring people closer to wildlife, gaining a unique insight to the furry & feathered inhabitants of Castle Semple Country Park. Project Officer Hayley Douglas gives us an update.

Wildlife News As I write this month’s news the sun is splitting the sky at Castle Semple and all the birds are in song. The chiffchaffs arrived back on the cycle track behind the office earlier in the week, the starlings have taken up residence in the swift boxes under the tower and I saw my first wheatear this morning on the way up to Muirshiel. It’s not just the birds that have decided that spring is here. You will notice lots of new plants appearing with the sunshine such as dog’s mercury in the woods and lesser celandine on the paths.

Plants unhappy with soil conditions may be grown in pots, but unlike annuals and vegetables, which thrive in containers, perennials and shrubs will not like this for long. They will become too warm in summer; too cold in winter, pot bound and deprived of nourishment - unless fussed over and constantly watered, fed and top dressed with fresh compost. However, for plants in pots a liquid feed is the best way to keep these happy and, before planting, tease out the roots to ensure they can spread throughout their territory. Newer additions to the Peony family are well suited to pots, unlike earlier varieties which dislike disturbance, so they can now be enjoyed in many more locations.

Japanese Anemones were rampaging happily through one garden; vigilance was the watch word here, along with a fork and a keen eye for the plant’s tuberous rootstock system which will spread unless curtailed. The thorny issue of pruning was raised and how to keep a 50 year old Holly tree under control. The ethos of pruning is to encourage new growth, so despite removing superfluous branches, if the root volume remains the same, the tree’s inherent desire to survive will result in a burst of new growth so, again, watchfulness is key.

The mammals too have been busy with the two 7 month old otter cubs swimming around with mum in the early mornings. On an exciting note, I brought the cameras in yesterday from the badger sett and I discovered that we have had two new additions to the sett. The two new cubs were filmed stumbling about in front of the camera. They are awfully small, maybe only 10 weeks old, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Tufty is as good a mum to them as she was to Rough and Tumble last year. If you would like to see the cubs’ first tentative steps out of the sett see - https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=idNdtpyfDT8

More Info…

Details can be found on the Park’s website www.clydemuirshiel.co.uk or by emailing wow@clydemuirshiel.co.uk. Footage can be viewed on the Park’s Youtube channel or on the WoW Facebook page. Illustrated talks to groups can be arranged. For more information, please contact Hayley Douglas, Windows on Wildlife Project Officer – CMRP tel 01505 842 882 Ex 25.

Bulb Show Provost Robert Moran and local councillors James McColgan and Stephen McCabe came along to this wonderful event and MP Candidate for Inverclyde Ronnie Cowan also joined in the fun and joined the public celebrating this wonderful colourful bulb show.

Many prizes were given and many dancers danced the day away, in many colours to various different music.

An indoor plant, liberated from a local plant sale, had rewarded its owner by producing numerous pendulous, orange flowers - but what was it? The panel conferred and decided it was a little-known Kalanchoe and not at all like Flaming Katy, a member of this family and a supermarket favourite.

Questions ranged from nurturing and encouraging to subduing and, in some instances, obliterating the subject altogether, e.g., moss from pathways.

The answer to the latter is to spray with a proprietary moss killer as, in the end, all remedies will have to be reapplied in the eternal battle to have gardens tailored to the desires of the gardener and not nature. In Bridge of Weir gardeners need patience, vigilance and optimism, but then the sun will shine, flowers will bloom and our efforts are rewarded!

Our next meeting will take place on Thursday 14 May at The British Legion at 8pm. Our speaker will be David Menzies whose talk is entitled “A Plantsman in Costa Rica”. This country has demonstrated unparalleled environmental sensitivity by setting aside one quarter of its land as protected areas and national parks. Visitors and ecotourists are rewarded with botanical and animal marvels found nowhere else on Earth so this promises to be an interesting evening.

The Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, 25th May, outside The British Legion from 9.30am and as always, you are invited to join us for both events.

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The 180th running of Kilmacolm & Port Glasgow Agricultural Show will take place in the familiar & spectacular setting of the Knapps Loch outside Kilmacolm on Saturday 9th May, by kind permission of Lord Maclay, Mrs Smith and Robert Baxter.

There will be hundreds of entries across dozens of classes of sheep, cows, horses (light & heavy), & other livestock, including small pets in the Childrens Pet Show. The Industrial tent will showcase the domestic arts &, of course, there will be a Dog Show. We also welcome back the Dry Stane Dykers who will be giving a demonstration throughout the day, along with St Columba School Pipe Band & the May Hughes Dancers.

There will be exhibitions and fair stalls dotted about, along with a range of food outlets, Trade & refreshment stands, a bar, & a Prize draw with a spectacular first prize.

Old hands will notice the appearance of a new hard track at the main gate to facilitate passage of floats from the main road to the livestock pens in the event of bad weather. Of course, we will not need it because the sun will be splitting the sky - & we look forward to seeing you all there for a wonderful day out!!

The photos are credited to Arthur Boyle, Callum Campbell, Bill Crookston, Elizabeth Foster, Paul Tipping and Dawn Scott

Off The Wall March saw the re-emergence of the West of Scotland Drystone Wallers after their winter hibernation.

First up was the first public training course at Kilbarchan Braes on the weekend of the 28th/29th of March.

After a few days of relatively good weather Saturday reverted to type with strong winds and heavy rain in the morning. Needless to say, the site soon turned into a mud bath.

Undaunted the trainees set work with enthusiasm to strip down the old wall and dig out the foundation stones. In the afternoon the weather took a turn for the better & quick progress was made to reach the half way point where the throughbands were placed.

The following day the weather improved with the lighter wind helping to dry out the site.

Those working higher up the hill fared better than those at the bottom and ended the day slightly cleaner. With the better weather progress was rapid and the wall was soon up to copestone height.

After a quick lunch the afternoon was spent putting the copes in place and tidying the site. As the obligatory group photograph was being taken, the sun finally appeared!

Despite the terrible Saturday weather all involved had a great weekend and 14 new walling “graduates� went home tired, muddy and happy.

The next open training course will be June 20th/21st when hopefully the weather will be better.

For further information about our courses go to our website http://www. wsdswa.org.uk/training

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Howwood Primary School We were all delighted that our P7 quiz team won the Primary School Quiz run by the Johnstone Club on Wednesday 25th March hosted by Thorn Primary.

The team members had to answer questions on different categories including, Scotland, History, General Knowledge, The Human Body and the Natural World. This is a particular triumph when they were competing against much bigger schools and lead from the start. We would like to thank Thorn Primary for their kind hospitality and to the Johnstone Club for organising the event.

On Wednesday 1st April, P1 children had a great opportunity to share their learning about ‘Fairyland’ and showcase their work with their families. The event was opened by our very own school choir singing ‘Once Upon a Time’. The children then performed two dances relating to the ‘Three Little Pigs’ story and then enjoyed various activities in their transformed ‘Fairyland’ classroom. ‘ I wish I could go back to school’, ‘I wish I was only 5 in primary one’ and ‘I wish I had been in a primary school like Howwood’ were just a few of the fantastic comments from the adults on the day. We ended with the children singing a selection of songs from favourite stories.

We finished off the term with our annual Howwood’s got Talent Show. We had twelve senior acts and five junior acts who all demonstrated a huge variety of amazing talent. The winner of the junior competition was a young groovy dancer and the senior competition was won by a rocking drummer who made a real bang! We had our own Ant and Dec who hosted and entertained throughout the show. This year the judging panel were winning pupils from previous years. Well done to everyone who entered!

Lochwinnoch Playgroup The Lochwinnoch Village Playgroup is a great way for pre-school children to explore their worlds through play, build their confidence, develop social skills and independence and most importantly, have lots and lots of fun.

Playgroup is the ideal stepping-stone between Mother & Toddlers and Nursery.

With an ever-changing selection of toys and activities, the two qualified and experienced play leaders ensure that every child is involved and engaged. Each session offers variety and fun including; digging for pirate treasure in the sand, fishing with ducks, getting creative with paint and crafts, role playing, dressing up, examining creepy crawlies, and sing-alongs.

As the weather turns warmer the children are looking forward to playing in the garden space and turning their hands to some Easter themed activities – they are very proud of the wee Easter nests they have made!

On Tuesday 19th May the children will enjoy a Summer Sports Dayan open morning of games and activities from 10am-11.30am. All local families are invited to come along and join in the fun at our Playgroup garden beside the McKillop Institute. We will have races, crafts, face painting and lots more so bring the kids along and see for yourself.

Call Jackie Dock (07887 240635) for further information. Lochwinnoch Playgroup, Mckillop Institute, Main Street, Lochwinnoch, PA12 4AJ

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every Monday Lochwinnoch Baby & Toddlers

McKillop Hall. 9.30am-11.30am £2/

family fee includes tea & children’s snacks.

St Columba Playgroup

St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm, 9.30am-11.40am

Howwood Baby & Toddler Group

Howwood Parish Church. 10am-12noon.

Kilbarchan East Tots Club

East Church Hall. 9.15am-11.30am

every Tuesday Bridge of Weir Toddlers

Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Cres, BoW

Pop along and see us from 9.30-11.30am

Baby Social

Three Sisters Bake, Quarriers Vill. 11am Meet mums, drink coffee & eat cake.

St Columba Playgroup

St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm, 9.30am-11.40am

Howwood Playgroup

Howwood Church Hall 9.45am-11.35am

every Wednesday St Columba Toddlers

St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm, 10am - 11.30am For children from birth to 3 years.

Lochwinnoch Baby & Toddlers McKillop Hall. 9.30am-11.30am

£2/family fee includes tea and children’s snacks.

Howwood Playgroup

Howwood Church Hall 9.45am-11.35am

every Thursday Houston Toddlers

Church Hall, Main Street, Houston

Pop along and see us from 9.30-11.30am

St Columba Playgroup

St Columba Church Hall, Kilmacolm, 9.15am-11.40am

Howwood Playgroup

Howwood Church Hall 9.45am-11.35am

every Friday Langbank Under 3’s

Church Hall, Langbank 10am-11.45am For children from birth to 3 years

1st & 3rd Friday Renfrewshire Inverclyde Twins Club McKillop Hall, Lochwinnoch 1011.30am £3. Bring a mug along for a cuppa.

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Primary Schools Quiz The Johnstone Club, members of which are all former Rotarians, has once again held a primary schools quiz. This took place on 25th March in Thorn Primary School whose team were the winners of last year’s contest. We had a record number of entries with teams from Auchenlodment, Fordbank, Howwood, Kilbarchan, Lochwinnoch, St Anthony’s, St David’s and Thorn.

In a close contest the winning team this year was Howwood.

Club member Bill Miller took on the role of quizmaster and other members acted as markers. As in previous years the event was The winning team from Howwood Primary School organized by Jim (plus their reserve, on the left) Sharp in his usual efficient manner. A large contingent of parents came along to support the teams and all those present were treated to an entertaining and enjoyable evening.

We would like to thank the teams and teachers from all the participating schools for their enthusiasm and eagerness to take part in this popular event. In particular, we would like to express our thanks to Ms Hazel McMillan, Headteacher of Thorn Primary for hosting the quiz and providing such a splendid buffet.

Kilbarchan Community Nursery

Nomad Music Summer Holiday Club Running throughout the school summer holidays in Kilbarchan East Church Hall. Learn guitar, piano or have a go on the drums, have a jam in a band, play awesome indoor and outdoor games, meet new friends and have a fantastic time.

Beginners and non-beginners welcome. Sessions for those in P1 to P5 and for those in P6 to S4. Saturday sessions also running throughout the year. For full details visit www. nomadmusicschool.co.uk.

In the spring, as part of our topic of ‘woodland animals’ the children in the nursery were very excited to have a visit from ‘Owl magic’ who brought lots of different owls to show them. The children all had the chance to hold an owl wearing a special glove. Later in the month, the children took part in a sponsored walk to the park in Kilbarchan. With help from parent volunteers, we walked from nursery down to the park and still had time to play on the swings before returning to nursery.

The money raised from this event was used to fund our trip to the RSNO Teddy Bears picnic concert in Glasgow.

As preparation for the visit, the children learned about different musical instruments and enjoyed the visit to the Henry Wood Hall where they all brought their own teddy to take part in the Teddy Bears Picnic concert.

Bridge of Weir Primary School It wasn’t that long ago when jam-and-coconut sponge and custard constituted a highlight in any primary scholar’s week. Not now. “We met a tarantula called Tallulah!” chirruped Holly and Amy, “and a Giant African Snail called Gary”. And indeed they did, when P2 pupils’ work on minibeasts came dramatically to life thanks to a visit from ZooLab. Tinker the snake was “kind of smooth, but his underneath bit was quite hard”. “The tickliest was the giant millipede!” Holly giggled. “We didn’t get to hold the tarantula, because if it flicks its little hairs onto you, you’ll be itchy for a week!”

Also challenging parents’ “yuck” factor was one of the activities P3/2 children were keen their guests try out during their recent open morning. Their exploration of the lives of nocturnal animals, through “The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark” has led to an astonishing breadth of owlish tasks, but picking through the regurgitated pellets of our strigine friends was one of the grittiest. Think compacted, soggy tumble dryer lint peppered with * ahem * small rodent bones…

P7 pupils, however, found themselves in a far more formal atmosphere, when their WWII home front studies culminated in a visit to a 1940s stepped classroom at Scotland St. School. “An actress played the part of Miss James to show us what life would have been like at school then,” explained Jack. “She was really strict. When Gregor dropped a pencil he got shouted at … for real!”

Jack joined other Walk to School reps Josh and Megan to explain why they’re encouraging their classmates to take part in Walk to School Week, 18-22 May, by encouraging them to walk, cycle or scooter. Josh and Jack summed up the ecological reasoning, “If there’s less driving, there will be less inconsiderate parking, and less burning of fossil fuels.” All three acknowledged that earlier alarm calls might be necessary for some, but Jack countered that there is “less stress in a walk”. They all believe in the benefit of fresh air and exercise. As Megan enthused “If you walk, you’ll feel more alive and you’re ready for school when you get there.”

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Primary 7 Dance

Spring is here and the children have enjoyed going outdoors to plant our new fruit and vegetable crop in the poly tunnel and raised beds. We hope to grow potatoes, onions, peas, green beans, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers and courgettes over the spring and summer months. We will use the fresh produce in our lunches and snacks at nursery and hopefully over the summer we will have nice fruit and veg to make our very own jams and chutneys.

The children also enjoy feeding our hens and collecting their eggs on a daily basis to sell as their very own enterprise.

Following last year’s success, the P7s from Houston Primary School will again be starting their Leavers Dance on Tuesday 23rd June at the River Inn. They will gather here with their families, receive a complimentary refreshment, kindly supplied by Jason Andrews and his staff, and have the opportunity for photos before being piped to Houston Primary School at approximately 6.30pm.

Last year the well wishers who lined the route as the children paraded from the River Inn to the Primary School really added to the sense of occasion. It would be great to see the same support for this year’s P7.

Abbey Nursery Where is the time going – no sooner have we celebrated Easter than we are getting into discussion about summer trips, primary schools and graduation!!. We did however thoroughly enjoy our Easter activities and well done to all the children and parents for their wonder hats this year and also to the staff for their great efforts. In understanding the context of Easter, some of the children went to St Fillans chapel for a service and we are grateful to Fr Denny for the welcome they received.

EASTER FUN All children in the nursery took part in many fun Easter activities like making Easter bonnets and cards. They also enjoyed a visit from the Easter Bunny and the Butterfly room took part in their very own egg hunt, following clues from the Easter Bunny to find eggs hidden all around the garden.

PEOPLE WHO HELP US

Over the past few weeks our Forest School sessions have been really exciting for the preschool children and the hours spent exploring the woodland just fly by with so much opportunity for independent learning. It is great to see what aspects capture the imagination of the children with some choosing to dig and collect whilst others build dens and look for ‘friendly’ insects. May and June will have a big focus on the transition to primary school with lots of induction visits and discussions with new teachers as well as ensuring the children are ready and looking forward to this next step. Parents Night will take place on Wednesday 6th May and our Graduation is on Thursday 11th June and will be held at Houston Primary School this year due to the large number of children involved.

This month our Ante Preschool groups will be discussing healthy eating, including growing vegetables and herbs and doing lots of cooking as well as creating new and tasty recipes. They will also be buying ingredients locally and understanding the value of money.

Over the past few weeks Michelle, our cook, has been sharing our menu with parents and giving them ‘tasters’ of some of the wonderful dishes the children have a nursery each week. This has gone down really well and we are delighted to get feedback from parents to extend the range of menu ideas for the future.

The Butterfly room have been learning about people who help us and have had lots of visitors come in to see them from the local community. They have met the local Policemen, Firemen, doctors, mountain rescue, paramedic and a Royal Navy observer. The children have been very interested in this topic and excited to meet their visitors at the nursery. After the visits, it’s been a fantastic talking point with the children as we discuss who got to sit in the Police car and try on the Police hat, the children also got go on the fire engine and ambulance. We have some fantastic photographs that the children have loved showing to their mums and dads.

UNDER 3’S The younger children in the nursery have been enjoying lots of fun activities and outdoor play. The Ladybird room had a puddle party where they enjoyed jumping up and down and splashing in a puddle.

St Columba School Former Pupils & School Matches 2015 The rescheduled FP and School Rugby and Hockey matches took place on Thursday 2nd April. The weather was kind to us and the players enjoyed support from both current and former pupils as well as from parents and staff. Well done and thank you to all of those who made the effort to come along - it was lovely to see you all.

Little Ladybirds have given their garden area a new look with lots of planting and outdoor activities as well as the chalkboard and sand play. Children have also been involved in lots of baking opportunities The Busy Bunnies have been looking at the changes occurring in our garden and the new Spring flowers that have been appearing and they have created a wonderful wall display of the daffodils.

Over the past few months we have also been encouraging their interest in reusing and recycling and are looking to make puppets from old socks and would be grateful if there are any lonely socks or buttons lurking in a drawer, then we are the people to put them to good use.

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FP v School Hockey - 0-0 draw. Player of the Match - Laurie Kirkland.

School Rugby Match – won by Patrick Skirving’s team. Player of the Match – Owen Bannatyne. FP Rugby Match - won by Ker Malcolm’s team. Player of the Match – Sean Yacoubian

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St Columba School Pipe Band Trip to Armagh

Early Years Learning

The St Columba’s School Pipe Band and a large number of family supporters had a very busy and successful weekend tour in Armagh City in Northern Ireland during which the Band played a leading part in the city’s St Patrick’s Festival.

St Columba’s is delighted about the positive response to our new Early Years offering for children aged 3 and 4 years, which will begin in August 2015. If you would like to find out more or to arrange a taster visit please call us on 01505 872768. www.st-columbas.org.

Debating Champions

Musical highlights included involvement in a one-day Busking Festival – an event which saw Pipe Corporal Finlay Frame (SIV) taking the 4th prize of £100 in a competition which involved forty-five acts; a concert performance in the auditorium of the Marketplace Theatre and Arts Centre as part of the St Patrick’s Big Night Out; and an outdoor performance in the grounds of the Palace Demesne as a support act to the Arco Quartet, one of Ireland’s leading, professional string quartets.

Beyond this, pupils enjoyed a guided tour of the eerie Armagh Gaol and were the guests of the Lord Mayor of Armagh, Cathy Rafferty, at a civic reception hosted in the stunning, recently restored Armagh Palace.

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Congratulations to Katie McLean (SVI) and Jessica Curry (SIV) who took home the prestigious ESU International Schools’ Mace trophy.

The ESU Schools’ Mace is the oldest and largest debating competition in the United Kingdom, and more than 600 schools enter each year. The Scottish final took place at Glasgow University on Wednesday 25th March where Katie and Jessica successfully debated ‘This house believes that religions and religious figures are legitimate targets for political cartoonists to satirise.’

On 11th April our debaters competed in the final in Ireland where they went on to successfully propose the motion ‘This house believes that stay at home parents or carers should be paid a working wage’, defeating England in the final. We are very proud of Katie’s and Jessica’s achievement, this is a great accomplishment indeed.

Exciting Times Major upgrading of the existing science faculty has been well underway since Easter to create six modern laboratories and to make improvements to the fabric of the building. At our Junior School site the outdoor setting will soon be even better - to allow us to make the most of the leafy campus both for play and learning, improvements to the Junior School playground are now well under way. To view the plans please follow the link on earlyyears.st-columbas.org.

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Watch out for the new young footballer and tennis stars at Duchal Nursery!!!

Here we are in our best “huffy” pose as instructed

by Lisa of Graffiti Dance Troupe who ran a recent session for Langbank Playgroup. Her session was very fast paced and full of cool moves and well done to all the children who took part with great enthusiasm and could certainly strike a pose or two. We have a busy summer term coming up with visiting our friends at Langbank Primary and Sports Day plus hopefully getting outside to the swingpark.

Through the Greenock Morton Community Trust in partnership with the Early Years Quality Improvement Management Team we had a fantastic football taster session for all the children at nursery. This partnership aims to encourage children to choose exercise as a healthy way of life.

It was so successful we have a weekly session planned for the rest of the summer term.

As well as football we have been learning to play tennis thanks to Strathgryffe Tennis & Squash Club’s own coach, Derek Brown, coming along to our weekly PE lesson and introducing the kids to racquet sports and hopefully inspiring the next Scottish tennis champion!

In addition to all this physical activity we were very honoured to have our own appointment at Dorema Surgery thanks to Dr Luty and Sister O’Rourke. Having checked in with the practice manager, the children had an extremely hands-on and informative time being both the doctor and patient, using various medical equipment to check they were all fit and healthy. Then finally paying a visit to the local chemist to collect “their prescription”!!!

Many thanks to all at Dorema Surgery and Boots the Chemist, As you can see we have an action packed time at Duchal, learning through play in a friendly secure environment. If you would like to find out more about what we do at Duchal please come and visit us one morning - contact Head Teacher Jean McCarthy on 874358 to arrange a convenient time or keep up to date with all the latest news on our website duchal.com

Pamper Night at GHS

Gryffe High BBC News School Report Day

Friday 13th March turned out to be a lucky day indeed for over 100 ladies who attended Gryffe High PTA’s pamper event.

Gryffe Media Team take part in BBC News School Report Day and report on the Solar Eclipse.

The dining hall was transformed into a sea of pink tablecovers and balloons whilst the music from Mamma Mia resounded as ladies of all ages chatted, shopped and indulged in a variety of beauty treatments. Lots of lovely Mothers Day gifts were available including Benefit makeup, handbags, jewellery, scarves as well as delicious cupcakes. The PTA had a range of stalls selling foldup shoppers, Mothers Day gift bags, a chocolate fountain and of course a fantastic raffle.

Thanks to the outside vendors who donated prizes for the raffle as well as several local businesses including ‘Laura’s Nail & Beauty Lounge’ & ‘Tranquil’, both in Bridge of Weir, ‘Divah’ in Houston, ‘Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty’ in Kilmacolm and ‘Twisted Willow’ in Kilbarchan.

Many thanks also to the ladies & younger ladies who supported the event and helped raise the fantastic sum of just over £900 which will go directly towards enhancing the education of the pupils .

Thanks also to the PTA members who set up, manned the tables and cleared away at the end of the evening. Looking forward to next year!

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OPEN DAY: Don’t forget our Open Day on Friday 8th May from 10am - 11.30am and our Chair, Jacqueline, is always available for any enquiries on 01475 540728 for children to attend from August. Langbank Playgroup is situated in the Village Centre on Middlepenny Road and operates on a Friday morning in term-time.

The Carrick Centre provided the ideal place for the young members of the Media Team to interview locals about the Eclipse (which was happening the next day). The Gryffe Quilters were also meeting at the Carrick Centre and the members were most obliging when asked if they would mind being interviewed for BBC News School Report Day. It was a great experience for the budding journalists and allowed the pupils to recognise weaknesses (and strengths) in their questions and techniques.

The Media Team had been following the hard work of the Science Club in their preparations for Eclipse day. John Pressly from Coats Observatory had made a special visit to the school (complete with his amazing solar telescope) and shown the pupils how to make special safe solar viewing filters. On Eclipse day, we were very lucky in Houston to catch a very good view of the eclipse and the solar filters made it very easy to see the changing shape of the visible sun.

Our grateful thanks to the Carrick Centre, the Gryffe Quilters and John Pressly for all of their support in making this venture such a great experience for the pupils.

GHS Spring Concert The recent Gryffe High School Spring Concert provided a musical feast for parents, friends and family in the school theatre.

Pupils performed a wonderful range of music. The Orchestra, Jazz Band, String Group, Concert Band and Choir produced lovely tones of a mix of classical and popular music.

The Young Musician winners took the opportunity to excel once again in their instrument. There was an S6 duet of vocals and guitar and the night was aptly finished with ‘Time to Say Goodbye’. The many hours and hours of practice throughout the year of the 80+ pupils who took part was all worthwhile.

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Port Glasgow High School ‘YES’ Success for DRAM PRODUCTS of Port Glasgow High School!

A huge ‘well done’ to our S6 team for sweeping 3 awards at the Renfrewshire Area Board of the Young Enterprise Scotland finals at the Normandy Hotel, Renfrew on the 18th March 2015.

The 12 young people formed their company in September and promoted their products to the school and surrounding community. They sourced wood from a local cooperage in the form of old whisky barrels. They sold half barrels as garden planters and curved staves (the vertical planks making up the barrels) were drilled to create “candle bridges” – arched wood with spaces for 5 tea-light candles. During this time they learned the value of team work, quality control to maintain customer satisfaction and the huge challenge of working to deadlines.

At the Normandy Hotel the team had to produce a Display Board (and talk about it), submit a detailed Business Report and Financial Statement within a strict deadline and deliver a Power Point Presentation involving a maximum of four, within 4 minutes. As you would expect – they were absolute stars***.

They lifted a trophy for the Most Innovative Company 2015; Best Inverclyde Company 2015 and were Runner’s Up in the category Best Business Report 2015 which also involved Matthew McKechnie (Company Managing Director) and Alistair Robertson (Finance Director) being grilled by a team of judges for seven very long minutes!

Dram Products: Matthew McKechnie, Christopher Coumparoules, Ally Gaw, Matthew Burns, Rebecca McDiarmid, Alistair Roberston, Cameron Crighton, James Finlay, Christopher Palmer, Hadyn Potter, Amy Gilmour & Amber Russell. Special mention goes to Stuart Cummings who has supported the team as an unsung Transport Manager and Stock Deliverer/Collector and Mrs Lorna Anderson their Link Teacher!

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Champion of Champions Semi Final Names Paisley Golf Club is once again hosting the Renfrewshire Golf Union Boy’s Champion of Champions.

The course is in great condition so early in the season and the boys are finding the greens fast and true. Eight players had fought their way to the quarter finals and, in perfect conditions, they all played impressive golf as they tried to reach the last four.

First on the tee and, as it transpired, last off the course were Greenock’s Paul Dorrian, just back from the States, and Steven Leighton from Kilmacolm. Steven shocked everyone by getting to four up, but Paul fought back to be only one down after eleven where a par was Paul Dorrian good enough. The match was all square on the sixteenth tee and Paul birdied that hole to go one up. On the eighteenth green he had a three foot putt for the match but missed it and extra holes were required. Both the players parred the first and second extra holes and Steven chipped and putted for a par at the long third. Paul then slotted a long putt for a birdie and a place in the semis.

Next up were Lochwinnoch’s champion, Fraser Lawrie and Lewis Breslin who represented Fereneze. Fraser was never ahead in this match as Lewis played immaculate golf and finished the game at the fourteenth, five and four.

Lewis Breslin

High School of Glasgow pupils enjoyed a great day out at Paradise Island Adventure Golf thanks to their fantastic fundraising efforts for Quarriers.

Throughout December, Quarriers Festival of Choirs sees schools, churches and community groups singing carols and festive favourites at Princes Square shopping centre in Glasgow to raise funds Quarriers.

This year, Paradise Island Adventure Golf, based at Soar Intu Braehead, made Quarriers its charity of the year, and kindly offered complimentary tickets to the school choir who raised the most money. High School of Glasgow’s singers put on a fantastic performance and raised £985 in an hour.

Erskine’s Andrew McColl then had the challenge of Jack Crawford from Mearns Castle and it was the youngster who was ahead at the turn. Andrew pulled it back to all square by the thirteenth but a careless chip at the fourteenth green meant that a par from Jack was enough to regain his lead which he consolidated and won two and one.

In the fourth match, Callum Elliot from Whitecraigs was up against Old Ranfurly’s Jamie Stewart who had

The group enjoyed their prize at Paradise Island on Monday 30 March, and were welcomed by mascot Maggie McCaw.

Jack Crawford

Mrs Waugh, Headteacher at High School of Glasgow, said “The High School of Glasgow have been a part of Quarriers Festival of Choirs for the last 10 years and always enjoy supporting the charity through the event. This year was extra special as the choir and helpers were treated to a trip to Paradise Island Adventure Golf, Glasgow. We have a great day out and all the pupils loved meeting Maggie McCaw.”

recently represented Scotland in an international match at Archerfield where he won all six of his games – a daunting prospect for Callum. However, he had his Sunday best game with him and, by the turn, he was two up. Jamie reduced that to one by the thirteenth but a great approach from Callum at fourteen gave him a well earned birdie. This was enough to see off one of the favourites at the sixteenth.

For more information about Festival of Choirs and becoming a corporate supporter of Quarriers, contact community@quarriers.org.uk or call 01505 616054.

The semi finals – Dorrian v Breslin and Crawford v Elliot will be played at Paisley Golf Club on Friday at 5pm.

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1st Lochwinnoch BB Open Race Gourock Highland Games We had a very windy day for the Open Race this year which didn’t put off our intrepid runners who all did extremely well running round a hilly course into a headwind!

On Sunday 10th May, from 12noon until 6pm, Gourock Park starts off the Highland Games season with a bang as hundreds of drummers, pipers, heavies and highland dancers from across the country come together to compete in the Gourock Highland Games.

An important date in the Scottish calendar, it’s the first games after the winter and a chance to celebrate sports, music and dancing outdoors against the scenic backdrop of the firth of Clyde and Argyll hills beyond.

The winners of this year’s trophies and medals are:

Senior Approx 8.9k 1st male - David Marshall - 31m 12s.

1st local male - Benjamin McKinley - 35m 44s. 1st male vet 40+ - Marc Blane - 37m 29 s. 1st male vet 50+ - Nigel Walker - 42m 51s. 1st female - Lorna McLaren - 42m 24s. 1st local female - Sarah Kilday - 46m 24s. 1st female vet 35+ - Shonah Thom - 48m 23s. 1st female vet 45+ - Suzi Moorby - 52m 36s.

At this year’s Gourock Highland Games, now in their 59th year, there’ll be pipe band and drum major competitions; highland dance competitions; heavyweight events; mini highland games; children’s entertainment; food, gift and craft stalls – a great day out for all the family.

Kilmacolm’s PGA Professional Iain Nicholson at Houston Primary PGA Professional Iain Nicholson recently ran a 4 week block of golf tuition for the P4s at Houston Primary School.

Juniors Under 16 Approx 6k 1st boy - Ryan Brown - 23m 34s. 2nd boy - Alexander Curran - 23m 56s.

Juniors Under 12 Approx 3k 1st boy - Andrew Winter - 8m 52s. 2nd boy - Alec Bassand - 10m 57s. 1st girl Annie Kane - 11m 12s. 2nd girl - Emily Brown - 14m 15s We would like to take this opportunity to thank the stewards who ably contributed to the smooth running of the race and the all the runners who did themselves proud. Well done to everyone!

Zumba Kilbarchan On 30th March Zumba Kilbarchan, who meet every Monday night in Kilbarchan West Church Hall, held a Charity class for the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) raising £1,072 which was matched by Diageo.

Race For Life Show cancer that hell hath no fury like a woman in pink by taking part in one of our 5k events around the country. 5k is an achievable distance for all abilities, so unite in the fight against cancer with us this year by signing up now. You also have the choice to do 10k or a ‘Pretty Muddy’ course too. Simply go to the website at www.raceforlife. cancerresearchuk.org and register now.

SUN 10 May - 9.30am - Glasgow Green 5k. SUN 17 May - 9.30am - Irvine 10k.

SUN 17 May - 11.30am - Irvine 5k. SUN 20 June - Various Times - Glasgow Bellahouston Park - Pretty Muddy Obstacle Course There are almost 300 Race for Life events across the UK, so you’re sure to find one that suits. You can walk, jog or run - it’s up to you.

The event was part of Scottish Ambulance Service employee Neil McDonald’s year of challenges following the loss of a friend and it received tremendous support through ticket, raffle and home baking sales. A special thanks to all who attended or donated including Pamela Nixon Scentsy Consultant and LK Beauty Room for our lucky ticket and Grand raffle prizes. Look out for future Zumba Kilbarchan classes supporting local groups!

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Brookfield Tennis Club starts 2015 season New members are very welcome. For further information please contact Peter Fraser on 01505 335728.

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Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club Some of the ladies of Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club enjoying an evening of cheese and wine. Great fun was had by all.

Monday

Kilbarchan Athletic Club On-X, Linwood, 7pm

All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.

5-a-side Football

Powerleague Paisley 6pm Te l : J i m B r e t h e r to n 015 0 5 874 215 ; o r jimbretherton@aol.com

Bridge of Weir Ladies Badminton Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Cres, 7.30pm

Callanetics

Brookfield Village Hall, 7.15pm

Strathgryffe Motorcycle Club

The Trust Inn, Kilbarchan 9pm-10.30pm Visit www.strathgryffe.org for details.

The Shotokan Karate Club

Woodlands Primary School, Linwood, 7pm - 8pm & 8pm - 9pm. www.linwoodkarate.co.uk

every Tuesday

Bridge of Weir Walking Group Outside the Co-op, BoW 10.30am

1 hour walks. Call Senga on 0141 842 3000.

Gryffe Badminton

Strathgryffe Tennis Club, 8pm

Football Training

Johnstone High School 6pm-9pm Call Ali on 07775 578795 for details

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Wednesday

Greenock Hockey Club

Inverclyde Academy School, Greenock, 6.30pm8pm Contact Liz Baldwin, mobile 07944 607005

Callanetics

Brookfield Village Hall, 5.15pm, 6.15pm & 7.30pm

every Thursday

Kilbarchan Athletic Club On-X, Linwood, 7pm

All abilities welcome. Tel: 07941 686990.

Kilmacolm Walkers

Birkmyre Park Pavilion, Kilmacolm 10am Tel: David Goddard 01505 874192 or email kilmacolmwalkers@talktalk.net

Callanetics

Brookfield Village Hall, 9.15am & 10.30am

The Shotokan Karate Club

Woodlands Primary School, Linwood, 7pm - 8pm & 8pm - 9pm. www.linwoodkarate.co.uk

Football Training

Johnstone High School 6pm-9pm Call Ali on 07775 578795 for details

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Callanetics

Brookfield Village Hall, 9.15am & 10.30am

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Adult Tap Lessons

T he C argill C entre , K ilmacolm . S aturday lunchtime.

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Birkmyre Rugby Club, Kilmacolm Youth Rugby Section 11am-1pm

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Houston football club score a £500 cash boost

Ladies’ Open Stableford Competition ‘Calling All Lady Golfers’

Houston United, a newly formed youth team which trains at the On-X Sports Hub in Linwood has been handed a cash boost after local MP Jim Sheridan secured a grant of £500 from the UK Parliamentary Football Club (UKPFC).

Jim Sheridan MP who is also Treasurer of the UKPFC said, “The members of the Club recognise the need to encourage growth of our game at grassroots level and helping local youth clubs where we can. The Club has been making awards to youth clubs around Britain and I am pleased that I was able to help secure funding for a Club here in Renfrewshire.”

Jim Sheridan MP was joined by local Councillor Stuart Clark when he presented the cheque for £500 to Club organiser Pat McFadyen and his son Josh who plays for the Club.

Mr McFadyen said, “The Club are very grateful to Jim Sheridan and the UK Parliamentary Football Club for this donation. It will be of great help to us as work to offer first class football experience and build the football skills of young people in Houston and the surrounding areas.”

Councillor Stuart Clark said, “I applaud the initiative of the UK Parliamentary Football Club in making these awards and stimulating grassroots football. As one of the local Councillors for Houston, Crosslee and Linwood I am always delighted when local groups and Clubs get a boost. I’ll be doing what I can to help support Houston United and I’m grateful to Jim Sheridan for securing this donation for the club.”

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Entry fees £16 per couple (cheques made payable to OCRGC). Final entry date - Friday 26th June Contact: Managing Secretary, The Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club, Ranfurly Place, Bridge of Weir. PA11 3DE. Tel: 01505 613214

Brookfield Bowling Club The 2015 Bowling season is back in full swing and runs through to September and new members are always welcome. Contact Jim Fletcher on 01505 321031.

Sporting Blog

by Lesley Handley

The Dark Side of Stress When it comes to changes in body composition, stress can be one of the most important, yet neglected, contributing factors. Stress is a very common issue these days and it can have a negative impact on the body in many ways, including being one of the factors that can hinder fat loss in many people.

When you get stressed your body’s mechanisms and functions essentially start to slow down and stop functioning correctly. Your digestive system gets affected preventing nutrients from getting to cells, the nervous system slows leaving you more susceptible to illness with fat refusing to shift whilst muscle refuses to grow.

The simple fact is that the human body was not designed to deal with massive amounts of stress, which is becoming more and more common in everyday life. In today’s fast paced world, a situation has been created that sees people being faced with constant ‘stressors’ that put you in to a continual “fight or flight” mode.

This causes numerous hormone imbalances that alter your metabolism and lead to detrimental changes in

health over time. It can lead to blood pressure remaining elevated, continued elevations of cortisol that increases inflammation, imbalances in immune function, disrupted metabolism, elevated blood sugar and cardiovascular stress.

In order to avoid the above issues and allow the body to function optimally it is important to try and keep stress levels low. Everyone will have their own way of relieving stress and certain things that will relax them. I am finding more and more people come to the gym to help relieve stress and get a break and time for themselves. Some love to lift weights, others run on a treadmill. A few of my clients love when they have a few rounds of boxing with gloves and pads. Whatever way it is that you want to relive stress, you will find it helps in more ways than you think in benefiting your health and sometimes essentially your waistline.

Lesley For more information on Personal Training, exercise or nutrition contact me on 0773 627 4925 or e-mail Lesley@fitsmartfitness. co.uk or visit my new website at www.fitsmartfitness.co.uk for more personal training options.

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Time to Gather Your Team for Junior Coaching at the Annual Golf Day Fundraiser Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club We are delighted to invite you to join us again for the Annual Golf Fundraiser at Kilmacolm Golf Club, a fun event to raise funds to provide financial support for children who would not otherwise be able to access a St Columba’s education and to provide hardship support for school families.

The competition will be held on Thursday 28 May in a Texas scramble format, shot gun 9am start. The entry fee is £360 per team of four players which includes tea/coffee and a bacon roll on arrival, a meal after the competition and, of course, prizes! The event is open to all - if you would like any further information please contact Sara Bishop at sara@eastcoastlets.co.uk. We look forward to your support and hope that you can join us for what will be a memorable and fun event at the same time as raising funds for this worthwhile cause. You can read more news at www.st-columbas.org

Getting Into The Swing Of Things Kilmacolm Golf Club, Porterfield road, Kilmacolm Last year Rory McIlroy called for golf to widen its appeal. One club who has risen to that challenge is Kilmacolm Golf Club. Their free coaching programme, Introduction to Golf, has proved extremely popular with all ages.

The club’s PGA professional, Iain Nicholson, has been running free sessions at local schools and in the community where women, men and children of all ages have been taking part.

He said: “Golf needs to adapt to the time pressures of modern family life.

Some parents, as individuals, aren’t always able to commit the time a game of golf traditionally requires – instead they are looking to spend quality family time with their kids. Although, if time is an issue, where playing a full 18 holes of golf is not an option, the layout of Kilmacolm golf course lends itself to many natural shorter games.”

He continued: “These sessions have been really popular as mums and dads have been having great fun learning a new sport together.”

One family who has been doing just that is father and son, James Simpson and 9 year old Euan.

James said: “We’ve had great fun together at the Monday night sessions and Euan has been taking part in the free coaching sessions at school too so he has been really keen to show me what he has been learning.”

Jim Hood, Club Captain said: “If people are looking for a new challenge, want to get healthy and active, keen to meet more friends or spend quality time with their family, then golf offers it all.”

Another group the sessions have been popular with are women.

Eleanor, Alison, Rosie, Margie, Heather and Helen have all been getting into the swing of things, learning how to drive, chip and putt.

Rosie Murray from Bridge of Weir said; “It’s been fantastic. I used to watch golf on TV but never had the nerve to try it. Iain is great at taking you through the different shots. I just can’t wait to get out there now!”

The initiative has proved to be such a success that more are planned for future. If you fancy taking part then you can register your interest by emailing iainnicholson@tiscali.co.uk or if you want to get started now, the club is offering an Introduction to Golf membership for adult beginners or returners and also offers junior membership too. Full details can be found on the website www. kilmacolmgolfclub.co.uk, or by calling Ian Johnston, Managing Secretary on 01505 872139.

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Around 30 youngsters, aged from 4 to 14, turned out during the Easter holidays for four coaching sessions with our level 1 coaches, Suzanne Smith, Danny Dyer, Fiona MacPhee and Marion Downie.

The sun shone for the duration, and a great time was had by all. We had tiny tots putting and chipping while some of our improving juniors worked on their long game. It was great to see such enthusiastic participation. Watch out for details of the summer camp which will run at the start of the school holidays.

Ranfurly Castle Golf Club It has been a busy start to the golfing season for the Ladies of Ranfurly Castle.

It started with the Annual Bridge evening on 18 March where 21 tables enjoyed an evening of Bridge. A splendid supper was provided by the Ladies Committee and the raffle raised £200 for the Samaritans Charity.

Winners of the Slam prize were Isabel MacCallum and Judy Spalding. 1st prize for the evening went to Anne Jenkins, 2nd prize Vivien Howe and 3rd prize Tom Anderson. The Winter Greensome for the Carvic Rose Bowl was played on 23rd March where the winning pair were Joy McLeod(26) and Chris Minto(35) with 38 points. Runners Up were Jan Macnab(15) and Sheila Biggart(14) with 37 points.

Easter Monday saw 18 ladies turn up to play in a fun competition.

Hunting for hidden bunnies was part of the fun, but it was the greens, at times, that were playing hide and seek! At lunch the ladies were sporting their Easter Bonnet Creations and the winner of the Best Creation was Helen Crichton.

The winning golf team consisted of Anne Judge, Helen Dunn and Vicky Rennie with the Runners Up consisting of Sheila Biggart, Pamela MacKenzie and Alison Robertson.

The first medal of the season was played on Wednesday 8 April in glorious, sunny, calm conditions:- Scratch Winner - Denise Cowan - 84; Silver winner - Mary Craig(12) 74; Silver Runner up - Pamela MacKenzie(16) 75; Bronze Winner - Chris Minto(35) 73; Bronze Runner up - Eleanor Cannon(24) 75 On Saturday 11 April, 40 Ranfurly Castle Gents Members enjoyed a ‘US Masters’ Evening with comedian Joe Camay. The evening was arranged by Captain Alan Gordon and he ensured it was a big success. A Buffet of American style food was enjoyed while soaking up the T.V. coverage of Golf from the Masters Tournament at Augusta and a golf related quiz took place with novelty prizes awarded to the winners.

The club has recently purchased a selection of new equipment which will assist the work of Head Green Keeper James Parker and his team in keeping the course in top class condition with greens, thought by many, to be the best in Renfrewshire.

Modifications to the course have been taking place over the winter months to ensure it is an enjoyable experience for all abilities, whilst adding to the challenge for the more accomplished players.

Flexible membership packages for all categories remain available, without any joining fee, so please contact the Club Secretary Ronnie Carswell on 01505 612609 or, Professional Tom Eckford on 01505 614795 if you are interested.

Email secranfur@btconnect.com if you have any questions or wish to arrange to visit the club. Web site - http://www.ranfurlycastlegolfclub.com

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Strathgryffe Inter-Schools Tennis Tournament The annual Inter-School Tennis Tournament was won by Houston Primary for the third year in a row. The competition which is a joint venture by both Strathgryffe Tennis & Squash Club and Active Schools Renfrewshire was held on Thursday 19 March on the indoor courts at Strathgryffe.

A team of coaches from Strathgryffe had previously delivered a four week block of coaching sessions free of charge to all P6 pupils at Bridge of Weir, Houston and St Fillan’s Primary Schools. A team of 8 boys and 8 girls were then selected to represent their school and participate in a round robin doubles league with points being awarded at the end of each round to each winning couple.

Celebrating 125th Birthday Kilmacolm Tennis Club

Susan Weanie, Tennis Development Manager commented ‘We have a great relationship with the local schools. The coaching team visits them regularly to deliver taster sessions, which has resulted in many of the pupils now attending our coaching programme.’

Details for the new summer tennis programme is now available and has classes for both children and adults. For more information please visit our website www.strathgryffe.net or contact Head Tennis Coach, Derek Brown on 01505 615301 or email derekbrown@strathgryffe.net

Dan Maskell Tennis Funding Strathgryffe Tennis & Squash Club hosted a Tennis Festival for 5 (ASN) Additional Support Needs schools in Renfrewshire : Clippens, Kersland, Mary Russell, St Pauls and St Anthonys’. This event came at the end of an eight week programme of tennis activity delivered in the schools by coach Brian Knox. 69 pupils accompanied by their staff all took part in varied types of activity at 8 work stations where they were enthusiastically assisted by 30 students from West College Scotland and coaches Brian Knox and James Reid from Strathgryffe Tennis Club. The programme was supported by The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust and Tennis Scotland in partnership with Active Schools Renfrewshire and Strathgryffe Tennis Club and a very big thank you goes out to all of them.

To commemorate this very special event and the honour of being one of Scotland’s oldest tennis clubs, the club is offering a reduced membership fee for the first year to the first 25 adults and the first 25 juniors to join the club. Adults will pay just £125 (compared to £162) and juniors will get a 25% discount on our already very competitive rates which start at just £25 for age 6 and under (discounted rate).

If you are tempted to take up this special offer but haven’t played before or it has been a while since you picked up a racquet, the club is offering taster sessions on Mondays and Saturday afternoons at 12.30pm. Racquets are available.

The Club’s official opening day is on Saturday 2 May at 2pm so please come along and enjoy some refreshments, get to know us and try your hand at a game of tennis. If you miss us on the 2nd, you can come along to a taster session or to our weekly social tennis on Wednesday nights at 7pm or Saturday afternoons at 2pm.

Everyone is welcome no matter what standard you play.

For anyone young or old who has played before and keen to improve their play, our coach Melissa Stewart offers a range of coaching for all levels as well as school holiday camps for our younger players. We have 3 gents and 3 ladies teams competing in the West of Scotland Summer League and are always looking for new team members.

We run lots of events throughout the year from super leagues in the autumn and winter to fun tournaments in the summer, our family barbecue and winter end of season Ceilidh. Watch out for details of our 125th birthday party and charity tennis marathon with Judy Murray on Saturday 25 July.

Meantime, if you would like more information on our SPECIAL OFFER or have any questions please email our Club Secretary Sian - sian@nicolkilmacolm. freeserve.co.uk or visit our Facebook page for lots of pictures and more detailed information. Please come and join us and help Kilmacolm Tennis Club celebrate its 125th birthday with a swing!

Lanzarote Beckons Swimmers Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club (IASC) is a non-profit making, competitive swimming club. IASC has 130 members, age 7-18, some with disability, from all over Inverclyde. The club is managed by volunteer parents, supported by paid and volunteer coaches. It achieved quality standard SwiMark in 2012 and is affiliated to governing body Scottish Swimming.

IASC is planning an overseas training camp in October 2015 to allow selected, motivated athletes to intensify their training in a world class sports environment.

20 top swimmers aged 11-15 will participate (including 2 deaf swimmers who have competed at national level). Training in a 50m outdoor pool for technique and endurance along with extensive land based training will boost swimmers’ capability for the competition season, with the goal of qualifying for district, national and international events. The camp represents an ambitious financial commitment by club families and extensive fundraising is underway to reduce the costs of flights, accommodation, board, insurance, clothing and equipment.

Activities so far include Race Nights, Bag Packing, Raffles, Rag Bags, Coffee Morning, football cards, tombolas, Lucozade “Get Kit” label collection and pursuing grant support. Any further financial, sponsorship or in-kind support, such as equipment, for the trip would be very much appreciated. Please contact Dawn Bliss (secretary@inverclydeasc.co.uk or 07867-750756) if you can help these young athletes achieve their swimming goals.

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JUNE‘15 ISSUE: • Deadline: 15th May • Delivery: 29th May JULY ‘15 ISSUE: • Deadline: 12th June • Delivery: 26th June L O CA L IN F O R M A T I O N community council Visitors are welcome at these monthly meetings.

BISHOPTON: Primary School: 1st Thurs at 7.30pm www. bishoptoncouncil.com BRIDGE OF WEIR: Cargill Hall: 1st Tues at 7pm. Next meetings: 03 Feb, 03 Mar, 07 Apr, 05 May, 02 Jun www.bridgeofweir.org BROOKFIELD: Brookfield Village Hall: 7.30pm in February, April, June, August, October and December on 2nd Thursday of the month.

HOUSTON: Carrick Centre: 3rd Wed at 7.30pm www. houstoncommcouncil@yahoo.co.uk HOWWOOD: Village Hall: 2nd Tues at 7.30pm. www. howwood.com/community-council.php KILBARCHAN: Steeple Hall: monthly at 7.30pm. www. kilbarchan.info/community_council.html KILMACOLM & QUARRIERS: Last Tues at 7.30pm, Kilmacolm Cargill Centre (NB: No meetings: July or Dec) www.kilmacolmcc.co.uk LANGBANK: Church Hall: 2nd Wed at 7.30pm LOCHWINNOCH: Parish Church: 1st Tues at 7.30pm

community halls to let Bridge of Weir, Freeland Church. Tel: 612245 Brookfield, Village Hall. Tel: 320497 Houston, Carrick Centre. Tel: 612203 / 331488 Houston, Compass Centre. Tel: 615441 / 612617 Kilbarchan, Guide Centre. Tel: 702758.

Kilbarchan, Old Library Centre. Tel: 706070 Kilmacolm, Cargill Centre. Tel: 873994 Kilmacolm, Brownie/Guide Hut. Tel: 873488 Kilmacolm, Masonic Hall. Tel: 873059 Linwood Masonic Hall. Tel: 07825 222944

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Ward 7 - Johnstone South, Elderslie & Howwood: Cllrs John Caldwell, John Hood, Stephen McGee and Iain McMillan Ward 8 - Johnstone (North), Kilbarchan & Lochwinnoch: Councillors Derek Bibby, Andy Doig and Christopher Gilmour Ward 9 - Houston, Crosslee, Brookfield & Linwood: Councillors Stuart Clark, Audrey Doig, Anne Hall and Allan Noon Ward 10 - Bishopton, Bridge of Weir & Langbank: Councillors Maria Brown, Mike Holmes and James Maclaren INVERCLYDE COUNCIL: www.inverclyde.gov.uk Ward 1 - Inverclyde East (P.Glasgow, Kilmacolm and Quarriers Village): Cllrs David Wilson, Jim MacLeod, Stephen McCabe and James McColgan

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churches BRIDGE OF WEIR

Freeland Church: Rev KN Gray BA BD. Morning Ser vice 10.30am. Crèche, Sunday School, Lynx and Cornerstone.

Eveing Service 7pm www.freeland.org.uk St Mary’s Church Scottish Episcopal Church: Delighting to praise God; Showing Christ’s love; Growing in faith.

Services Sundays at 10am. we have a regular cycle of prayer for those who live and work in Bridge of Weir. The dates of prayers for local roads are as follows: 3 May, St Andrew’s Road. 10 May, St George’s Terrace. 17 May, St Machar’s Road. 24 May, St Mungo Court. 31 May, Station Road. For further information, to ask for special prayers, or in pastoral emergency, please call the Rector on 01475 705378 St Machar’s Ranfurly Church: Rev Suzanne Dunleavy BD DipEd. Sunday services 10.30am. Hearing a i d l o o p s y s t e m . w w w. stmacharsranfurlychurch.org. uk All welcome.

Hope Hall: Sun 1pm Sunday School, 4.30pm Gospel Service; Mon 6.30pm Investigators for Kids, 8pm Bible Study and Prayer.

From the Baha’i writings: “Be a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge.” For details of meetings call 615641.

ELDERSLIE

Elderslie Kirk: Sunday service every week at 11am. Minister Rev Robin Allison. All welcome.

Weekly meetings:- Monday Club every week from 12noon - 2.30pm. Light lunch and a varied activity programme.

Midweek Fellowship will meet every Wed from 10.30am for Tea/Coffee followed by a short Service of Worship at 11am.

HOUSTON

Houston Baptist Church at Carrick Centre: 11am Family services with SS for children age 5-12; 6pm Eve Service; Mid-week Home Bible Study; For more information contact; Rev D Snelson 01505 612722.

Houston and Killellan Kirk: 3rd May 9.45am Early Service: The Sacrament of Holy Communion. 11am Morning Worship. 10th May 11am Morning Worship. www. houston.nazarene.org.uk St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston: Sun Masses: Vigil (Sat) 5pm, 9.30am & 11am. Weekday Mass: Tues-Sat 9.30am except Thurs, 7pm. Reconciliation: Sat 10-10.30am and after Vigil Mass; Thurs 7.30-8pm.

Exposition: As announced.

Baptisms: 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month by arrangement.

Parish Priest: Rev Daniel J McLoughlin, Dip.Th.,MA Pastoral Assistant: Sr Mary Frances Collett, RNDM (Tel 01505 613514). “Abbotsfield”, St Fillan’s, Main St, Houston, PA6 7EL. T: 01505 612046, F: 01505 610556. E: parish@ stfillan.org.uk. www.stfillan. org.uk

HOWWOOD

Howwood Parish Churc h: Sunday Service will start at 10am and there will be a prayer meeting at 3 Bowfield Way on Fridays at 7.30pm.

KILBARCHAN

Services at 11am and in the East and West Churches as intimated in the Kilbarchan Column. All services conducted by the Rev Stephen Smith.

Creche, Junior church and FEWsion/Bible Class meet at 10.45am. Midweek Fellowship in the West Church Session House on Wed’s at 10.30am.

KILMACOLM

St Colm’s Catholic Church, Smithy Brae Kilmacolm.

The Ver y Rev Canon William McDade. Family mass Sundays 10am with children’s liturgy followed by tea and coffee. Weekly rosary Tuesdays 6.30pm, prayer group Thursdays 7.30pm.

Eucharistic service Thursdays 10am. Mass on Holy Days 7. 3 0 p m . A l l w e l c o m e .

Information about parish events/contact details at www. stcolmsparish.co.uk Kilmacolm Old Kirk: Church of Scotland (Charity no. SC009291).www. kilmacolmoldkirk.org.uk.

Minister Rev Dr Peter McEnhill (01505 873174). Morning Worship - Sundays 11am, all welcome Sunday School & Crèche available.

St Columba Church of Scotland: (charity no SC007992) Minister Rev Douglas Cranston. Morning Worship Sundays at 11am.

Wednesday break 10.30am.

Thursday Bible Study 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Thursday Prayer Meeting 8.40pm – 9.15pm.

Holy Week Services will be held each evening from Mon 30 Mar to Fri 3 Apr at 7.30pm, in the large hall, Bridge of Weir Road. Speakers are : Rev Douglas Cranston, Rev Alistair Horne, Rev Gerry Middleton, Rev Jonathon De Groot. Come and join us as we remember and rejoice in the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ Gospel Services: Scout Hall, Kilmacolm - Sundays 4.30pm, Thurs 7.30pm.

St Fillan’s Episcopal (Anglican) Church: All welcome to our church in Moss Road.

Buddhist meetings: Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. Phone Margaret on 01505 871343

LANGBANK

Langbank Parish Church: Rev Andrew McLean. Sunday Services 10am with Sunday School, Creche and young people’s group, the Welcomers.

Tea/coffee after the service.

Church service starts at 10am.

Come along and meet in the Hall from 9.50am. Charity No SC015085.

LOCHWINNOCH

Parish Church: Rev May Bell.

11.30am Morning Service with Sunday School and Crèche.

Calder United Free Church: (Church St Lochwinnoch) S u n d ay : 11 a m M o r n i n g worship with Sunday School and Crèche. 6.30pm Evening Fellowship group, 7.30pm A B C ’ s Te e n g ro u p . We d 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Spiritualist Church,Lochlip Rd: All services commence 7.30pm.

QUARRIERS

Mount Zion Church: Law View Road, Quarriers Village. Rev Andy Lunn BSc, 10.30am with Junior Church and Bible Class.

Wednesdays prayer and bible study at 7pm. Fridays prayer and bible study at 10am. Why not come and discover the heart of Christianity with us?

If any organisation, such as a Church Guild or Rotary, were interested in having a speaker from ‘Mercy Ships’, Helen Dunbar, a registered speaker from ‘MS’ would be happy to come along and tell all about their work. Please call Helen on 01505 690495 if you are interested or need any further information.

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Items For Sale Baby Equipment Travel cot with extra folding mattress as new £20 ono. Tel: 07936 386806.

Chicco folding high chair blue/ multi exc cond £20. Hardly used (Grandparents) can arrange meeting. Tel: 07936 386806.

Safety gate (Metal) extendable 73-80cms,good cond with all fittings. £12 Tel: 01505 612779.

Mammas & Pappas High/low chair, in good cond, only requires new seat cushion. £25. Tel: 01505 612779.

Britax Booster Seat, good cond, £3, Tel: 07954 364125.

Britax Kids front facing car seats (2 off), universal 9kg-25kg, 5pt harness up to booster seat, sell individually or together, £15 each, Tel: 07876 585391.

Mamas and Papas Omni Nursery Furniture White. 2 cot beds (converts to lower toddler bed) incl. mattress cover, cot pillows, cot duvets, bed guards (pink) and changer/ dresser (unit top changer, 3 drawers and large cupboard), Sell for £175 the set ono. Will sell separately. Good cond.

Tel: 01505 874870.

Clippasafe Walking Harness and Reins Pink (2 pairs), all as new, £2 each. Tel: 01505 874870.

Stair gate Lindam white, fits opening from 75 cm - 100 cm, wall mounted VGC. £20. Tel: 01505 874870.

Britax Baby Safe Car Seat black, height adjustable, suitable fr birth until appr. 2 yrs old, 5 point safety harness works with 3-point seat belt, Britax Babysafe Belted Base or Britax Babysafe Isofix Base. Exc cond. £20.Tel: 01505 874870.

Trikes - unisex colours, good condi, £15 (two different ones). Tel: 01505 874870.

Britax Car Seats black forward facing x 2, one with 5 point harness, 15-36 kg, good cond. £20 each. Tel: 01505 874870.

Mamas & Papas Fresco Cot/ Bed with mattress, two bamboo fitted sheets and Instruction manual. Exc cond. £50.

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Mamas & Papas 03 Sport Swivel Wheel Jogger Pushchair with rain cover, under basket and Lascal Maxi Buggy Board already fitted! VGC. £50. Tel: 07932 641733.

Graco Umbrella Buggy, ideal for travelling. Good cond. £15.

Tel: 07932 641733. clothes & shoes Hollister Shirt. Mens. Size small.

Blue and white checked.

Hardly worn. £15. Tel: 01505 610293.

Hollister Sweatshirt. Dark grey.

Mens size small. Hardly worn. £18. Tel: 01505 610293.

Household & Garden HSL 3 Seater Settee (Arizona Sand). 3 months old. Was £1,100 new, 1st offer of £350.

Collect from Kilbarchan. Tel: 07702 498722.

Large piece of Axminster Carpet, Brand New from Frasers. Natural colour 6’x12’.

80/20. £75 ono. Tel: 01505 506385.

Oak console table in immaculate condition, including 2 small drawers with silver handles. Size 77cmx28cmx75cm.

Cost £250 accept £40. Tel 01505 690658.

Storage unit, pine, staircase style, Ikea, with plastic storage boxes, ideal for kids toys, £10, Tel: 07876 585391.

Cast aluminium, maintenance free garden chairs in black finish. Brand new. Set of four £45 and set of six £60. Can deliver locally. Tel: 01505 610024.

Double divan bed and mattress with luxury cream headboard and drawers. Exc cond, virtually unused. £150. Tel: 07920 724503.

Single divan bed and mattress with headboard and drawers.

Exc cond, virtually unused. £90. Tel: 07920 724503.

Two bronze ceiling chandelier light fittings. 3 lights and 4 ‘candle’ style lights. £50. Tel: 01505 614128.

Dining suite, 8 chairs and sideboard. Cherrywood. Immaculate condition. £450 ono.

Tel: 01505 690807.

FREE: Green leather chesterfield style sofa. Tel: 01505 872442.

FREE: 4x pine kitchen chairs, rounded backs. Tel: 01505 872442.

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6x IKEA dining chairs, birch legs, upholstered padded seat and back. Have been covered since new so VGC. £20 each or £100 for all six. Tel: 01505 872442.

Water tank, heating coil fitted. £30. Tel: 0787 656 3768 Bar stools - set of four - cream leather with backs, swivel, 4 st/steel legs & footrest. £60ono. Tel: 01505 872442.

GO Outdoors 3 Pole Mini Windbreak. Brand new, never used. £10. Tel: 01505 872442.

Flymo multi trimmer, flymo vac, barrow, fork and spade. £60.

Tel: 01505 614503.

23 Paving Slabs 60cm square.

Good cond. Offers for pick up.

Tel: 01505 872827.

Flymo glider 330. Hardly used. £60. Tel: 01505 872537.

Large garden parasol, canvas and wood. £35. Tel: 01505 703238.

Nest of tables. set of three with glass inset. 0787 656 3768.

Electrical & Gas Bosch Fridge/Freezer, frost free, 3-drawer freezer, VGC, teenagers force sale. £100 Tel: 0787 656 3768 19” LG Colour TV. Boxed.

Exc Cond. With Stand, wall bracket & remote. £50. Tel: 07852 947624.

Netbook: Acer Aspire One D270 LU.SGA0D.018 10.1 inch - BLUE (Intel Atom N2600 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 320GB HDD, LAN, WLAN, Webcam, WiFi, Windows 7 Starter) £80 ono Tel: 01505 872442.

‘Fridgemaster’ Freezer. 3 drawer. Under Counter. H 33” x W 20” x D 20”. £35. Tel: 07969 569643.

Small under work top fridge. £10. Tel: 01505 703238.

Pets Renault Metal Dog Screen for 2002 onwards Laguna Estate.

Renault product. Good cond.

Cost £80 Sell for £20. Tel: 01505 329049.

Two lovely house bunnies looking for a new home. White and grey, 11 months old.

Both female. Indoor cage and accessories provided as well as outdoor run. Make great family pets. Tel: 07921 709205.

FREE: Hamster cage. Plastic base, wire sides and top, wheel, house and two platforms, water dispenser and food bowl. £15. Tel: 01505 872442.

Fluval Roma 90 tropical fish tank. 24” long, 18” deep, 14” wide complete with Maple wood cabinet. Fully stocked and planted. All accessories included. £60. Tel: 01505 672474.

Sports Horse riding ankle boots.

Brown. Size 5. £5. Tel: 01505 610293.

Fly Rod & Reel Line. Sharpes.

10’0” 6/7. 4 piece travel rod & tube. £60. Tel: 07517 447946.

Fly Rod & reel Line. Shimmano Compre. 9’9” 7/8. two piece. £30. Tel: 07517 447946.

Raleigh bike black/ orange wheels VGC suit 5/6yrs. £35.

Well looked after. Tel: 07936 386806.

Junior golf clubs including trolley. Exc cond. £55. Tel: 07775 695095.

3 wheeled bike (red) with safety straps and steering handle, great cond. suit 2/3yrs. £30ono. Tel: 07936 386806.

“Cupcake bicycle” with 10” wheels and removable stabilisers, in almost new condition. Suitable for 2-4 year old. £30. Tel: 01505 612779.

Golf Trolley, good cond. £10.

Tel: 07954 364125.

Golf Bag, slim, lightweight, as new cond. £10. Tel: 07954 364125.

Golf Balls & Tees, 150 golf balls & bundle of tees. £15. Tel: 07954 364125.

Dunlop Peter Thomson golf clubs, 8 irons, 2 woods. £15.

Tel: 07954 364125.

Vintage Gents Raleigh Superb rod brakes hub gears enclosed chain green 23” frame rear carrier like new £250 bensloch@hotmail.com Tel: 07791 688240.

LadiesATB Bicycle 17” frame VGC. High quality “Falcon” £60. bensloch@hotmail.com Tel: 07791 688240.

Vintage Gents RUDGE bicycle rod brakes dynohub hub gears enclosed chaincase. £100. bensloch@hotmail.com Tel: 07791 688240.

Vintage Dutch Gents Bike 24” frame hub brakes. £100. bensloch@hotmail.com Tel: 07791 688240.

Confidence Fitness Vibrating Plate. As new. Unwanted Gift. £75. Tel: 07802 810194 or 01505 612986.

Butterfly Table Tennis Table.

Reasonable Cond. £150.

Includes net and bats. Tel: 01505 614128.

Emsmorn Ladies Bowling Skirt.

Size 14/30”. Grey. 4 Pleats.

Exc Cond. £10. Tel: 07914 310916.

Dawn Ladies Bowling Skirt.

Size 14/30”. Grey. 4 Pleats.

Exc. Cond. £10. Tel: 07914 310916.

Emsmorn Ladies White Bowling Jacket/ sweatshirt. Zip front.

Size Large. Exc. Cond. £8.

Tel.: 07914 310916.

Black Riding Hat. Size 7 (57).

Gatehouse Airflow Derby RH31/06. £40. Tel: 07785 232675.

Table tennis table with net. Butterfly rollway/foldable full size suitable for indoor/outdoor use.First class cond; (selling due to house move) £120 ono. Tel: 01505 612006.

Accoustic Guitar suitable for age 8-14 yrs hardly used. exc cond. £30. Tel: 01505 612006.

Stagg Electric guitar (black/ white) and Marshalls amp hardly used and in immaculate cond. Suit age 8-15 years. £80 ono. Tel: 01505 612006.

York Fitness full size treadmill with incline and various programme options. VGC. hardly used; easy to dismantle cost £400 will sell for £100 ono Tel: 01505 612006.

Full size pool table in good order, but needs some new string pockets. Also cues, triangles and balls all in good condition. Selling due to house move. £75 for lot or will sell separately. Tel: 01505 612006

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Ladies Bike: Raleigh Voyager. with front suspension forks and suspension seat-post. £50 Tel: 01505 872442 Mountain Bike: Muddy Fox Voltage. Suit 12-16yo. £50 Tel: 01505 872442 Toys/Games/DVD FREE to collect small easel blackboard with lines one side and white/magnetic board the other. Has small clock and alphabet. Comes with magnetic letters and numbers. Good condition. Age 3yrs+. Tel: 01505 350283.

Kids scooter, exc cond, ideal for kids age 6-9. £5. Tel: 01505 690658.

Full Nintendo Wii Bundle, boxed. Exc Cond. Inc Wii, remote, Nunchuck, Wii Fit Board & 4 Just Dance games & 1 Zumba Belt Game. £60.

Tel: 07852 947624.

Brand New Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, still in box. £200. Tel: 07788 135221.

Bouncy Castle, 7ft x 6ft approx (constant air flow) suitable for young children. £50. Tel 07557 410441.

5ft x 5ft Wooden outdoor play house with veranda. Requires dismantling and a new Perspex window. Otherwise in vgc. £70 Tel: 07557 410441.

Metal Seesaw. £10. Tel: 07557 410441.

Nintendo Dsi games: Barbie Groom & Glam Pups, Fashion Dogs, Drawn to Life, My Pet Dolphin 2, Art Academy, My Sims, Princess on Ice. All age 3+. £5 each or £25 for bundle.

Tel: 01505 872442.

FREE: Wii Fit board. Used, but still boxed and in good working order. Tel: 01505 872442.

8ft trampoline with enclosure for sale. One year old great condition. £60. Tel: 01505 359715.

Other Items Kampa Standard 12V to Mains Adaptor. Brand new, still boxed, never used. £10 Tel: 01505 872442.

Homedics vibrating seat unused still in box £35 ono. Tel: 07936 386806.

Three bike carrier. As new. £20.

Tel: 07517 447946.

Acetylene Welder, complete with tubes - hardly been used. £50ono. Tel: 01505 690763.

4 joiners cramps, like new, 2 x 6ft, 1 x 5ft and 1 x 4ft. £50 the lot or offers. Tel: 01505 690763.

Hatchbag Bootliner for 2002 onwards Renault Laguna Estate. Custom fitted and in good cond. Cost £85. Sell for £20 Tel: 01505 329049.

Paint Roller with Telescopic Handle (Ideal for high ceiling) with new 12” roller and folding pasting table. £10 for both or will sell separately. Tel: 01505 874949.

Household Heating: Brand New Baxi Windermere gas fired cast iron stove. £100. bensloch@hotmail.com Tel: 07791 688240 Mobile Phone: Blackberry 9900 Smartphone unlocked perfect working order. £55. bensloch@hotmail.com Tel: 07791 688240.

Caravan awnings. Awning to fit 12’-14’ caravan. £80. Tel: 01505 873140.

Porch awning £50. Tel: 01505 873140.

Dulux Soft Peach Vinyl Matt Emulsion. Two 5 litre tins, still sealed. £20 each. Will sell separately. Tel: 07766 934025.

Electric Scooter. Model Vegas S841. Perfect working order and includes the battery charger. Cost new £800. £350. ono. Tel: 01505 610293.

Wanted Items

Old records Wanted 45`s & LP`s CASH Paid. Tel: 07710 777571.

Cash paid for Music CDs ( a few or a lot ). Tel: 0141 882 5594 or 07765 115347.

Yamaha DT 175 MX & DT 125 MX. Yamaha RD 250, 350 & 500 - running or not. Cash waiting. Free collection. Tel: 07951 227767.

Cash paid for Copy of book Castles and mansions of Renfrewshire and Buteshire by AH Millar. Tel 01505 331094.

Piano wanted in good condition.

Tel 01505 874870.

Double bed in good condition. Can uplift. Tel: 07587 158910.

Double Headboard. Must be in good condition. Please Text: 07803 628866.

Black Dining Table. Tel: 01505 506385.

A retired man, starting a new hobby, is asking if anyone has any watch repair equipment they do not want or need. Tel: 07756 981917.

Hedge cutter & Power washer.

Tel: 01505 610293.

Manual Typewriter. Tel: 01505 506385 Nest of tables. GPlan Teak.

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Advertizers - A to Z @ease Removals & Transport . . 3 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 46 A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 15 A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5 A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 52 A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 15 ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Affinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Affluent Financial Planning . . 26 Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1 Alistair Stewart - Driving Ins . . 16 Alpha Laundry Services . . . . . 7 Amaretto Ristorante & Pizzeria . . 17 Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 47 Architectural Drawings . . . . . 26 Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 39 Art Windows and Doors . . . . . . 13 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 38 Asparagus Hut . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Astra Landscaping Ltd . . . . . . 49 Barking Mad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Bathroom Solutions by MPH . . 11 Baytree Interiors . . . . . . . . . 5 Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Beginners Yoga - Sara Marijuan . . 61 Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 33 Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 Brookfield Alarms Ltd . . . . . . 10 Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 22 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 7 Care & Repair Gardening Servci . . 46 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Cawley Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Charlie Orr Plasterer . . . . . . 6 Cheetham & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Chips Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CL SITS Tulip Hair Design . . 34 Classique Window Blinds . . . . 43 CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Clyde Coast Décor . . . . . . . . . 5 ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Collins and Paterson Auctionee . . 30 Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1 Confident Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . 7 Conservatory Conversions . . . Bk Corum Property .. . . . . . . 23,24,25 Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 15 Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 52 CRC Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Crosslee Driver Training . . . 5 Delta Electrical Services . . 41 Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 4 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 DJY Joinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 46 DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 14 Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Everest Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 15 F & B Building Scotland Ltd . . 12 Fergusons CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Ferringtons Hypnotherapy . . . 32 Fiona Christie Accounting Serv . . 26 First Domestics . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Francesca Rossi Fashion Boutiq . . 11 G J Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 Gadds Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 52 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Gibb Stuart Ironmongers . . . . 35,51 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 49 Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 15 Grid Design Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Gryffe Garage Motor Engineers . . 28 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 Happy Rambles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Houston Locksmiths . . . . . . . . . 3 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 8 Ian Livingston Decorating . . 14 Ideal Flooring Service . . . . . 3 Inverclyde Pressure Cleaning . . 53 Iron House Stoves Limited . . 2 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 7 James Martin - Painter & Decor . . 3 JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 14 JBM Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 7 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 John H Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 John Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 John Roach Funeral Directors . . 10 Johnstone TOA Taxi Co . . . . . . 7 JRS Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . 33 K9 CHAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Karen Rankin Catering . . . . . . 15 Kerr McAuley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Kieran Turner Aerial&Satellite . . 3 Kilbarchan Chiropodists . . . . 40 Kilbarchan Dental Practice . . 19 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16 Kilmacolm Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,53 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1 Lamont Electricians . . . . . . . . 3 Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 27 LaserLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lind Letting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lochwinnoch Golf Club . . . . . . 63 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 M&E Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mackie Plumbing & Heating . . 14 MAS Electrical & Security . . 2 Matthews Cleaning Services . . 16 MattVac Carpet & Upholstery Cl . . Bk MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 4 McDonald Decorators . . . . . . . . 37 McGowan Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 14 McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 5 MJ Lawnmowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Nix Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . 38 NLP Positive Changes . . . . . . . 10 Nutech Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 2,46 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 8 Orchard Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 8 P Thomson Upholstery . . . . . . . 6 Passports To Go . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PetVets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Phoenix Gas Services . . . . . . . 1 Platinum Cleaning Services . . 5 Powerdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BK Purple Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . 48 R Williams Tree Surgeon & Grou . . 48 Ranfurly Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rukeri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Saltire Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Scott Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Shower Expert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Smart Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . 44 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2 Smyth Ramage Painter Decor . . 40 Sole Solutions Podiatry . . . . 39 St Columba’s School . . . . . . . . 57 Stewart Independent Financial . . Bk Suzanne’s Grooming Pad . . . . . 45 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 16 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 6 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 3 The Osteopaths . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 The Right Move . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 55 Travel Actually . . . . . . . . . . . 3 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Walkies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 West of Scotland Landscape . . 46 Woodburn & Beattie Joiners . . 14

The Business Advertisements (Disclosure) Order 1977

Accom/Hotel & B&B

Electricians

Cawley Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Delta Electrical Services . . 41 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lamont Electricians . . . . . . . . 3 MAS Electrical & Security . . 2

Accountants & Financial Affluent Financial Planning . . 26 Cheetham & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fergusons CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fiona Christie Accounting Serv . . 26 Stewart Independent Financial . . Bk

Architectural Services Architectural Drawings . . . . . 26 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Grid Design Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Art, Gifts & Flowers Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 15

Auctioneers & Valuers Collins and Paterson Auctionee . . 30

Automotive Services AK Vehicle Rental . . . . . . . . . 1 Chips Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Collins Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Gryffe Garage Motor Engineers . . 28

Bathrooms Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 Bathroom Solutions by MPH . . 11 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6

Bedrooms Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5

Blacksmith & Metalwork Iron House Stoves Limited . . 2 McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 5

Building Services A O’Hare - Building Services . . 5 BOW Stone Works . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 F & B Building Scotland Ltd . . 12 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 7 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 4 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rukeri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 16 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 6 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 55

Business Services Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 27

Care Services & Homes Confident Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . 7 CRC Care Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Catering Gadds Gourmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Karen Rankin Catering . . . . . . 15

Cleaning & PowerWash CleanDryCarpets . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Come Clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 14 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 Inverclyde Pressure Cleaning . . 53 MattVac Carpet & Upholstery Cl . . Bk Nutech Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 2,46 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 8 Platinum Cleaning Services . . 5

Coffee Shops Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 33

Fencing Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 McLaughlan Metal Fabrication . . 5

Firewood & Logs LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Framing Crafts of Calder Gallery . . . 15

Funeral Services Beaton Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . 37 John Roach Funeral Directors . . 10

Garage Doors & Gates Powerdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BK

Garden Service & Design 3D Garden Design . . . . . . . . . . 46 A Peebles Landscape Contractor . . 52 Apple Tree Garden Design . . . 47 Astra Landscaping Ltd . . . . . . 49 Care & Repair Gardening Servci . . 46 Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Craig Kennedy Gardening . . . . 52 DJD Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 DMG Garden Services . . . . . . . . 46 Garden Services . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 49 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 MJ Lawnmowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 R Williams Tree Surgeon & Grou . . 48 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48 West of Scotland Landscape . . 46

Gas & Heating Services A&J Plumbing Heating & Gas . . 15 C Hunter Plumbing Heating Gas . . 7 GasMan Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 I D Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 8 JBM Plumbing & Heating . . . . . 7 Mackie Plumbing & Heating . . 14 Phoenix Gas Services . . . . . . . 1

Glazier 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 14 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hairdressers & Barbers Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 39 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 38 CL SITS Tulip Hair Design . . 34 JRS Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . 33 Nix Hairdressing . . . . . . . . . . 38

Health, Beauty & Fitness Arlene Mitchell Hair & Beauty . . 39 Ashes Hair & Beauty . . . . . . . . 38 Beginners Yoga - Sara Marijuan . . 61 CL SITS Tulip Hair Design . . 34 Ferringtons Hypnotherapy . . . 32 Kilbarchan Chiropodists . . . . 40 Kilbarchan Dental Practice . . 19 LaserLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 NLP Positive Changes . . . . . . . 10 Sole Solutions Podiatry . . . . 39 The Osteopaths . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Casa Homes & Gardens Architect . . 7 Conservatory Conversions . . . Bk Ideal Flooring Service . . . . . 3 Orchard Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 8

Home Interiors Baytree Interiors . . . . . . . . . 5 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5 Classique Window Blinds . . . . 43 Old Mill Chimneys . . . . . . . . . 8 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 3

Home Security Bell Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Brookfield Alarms Ltd . . . . . . 10

Joiners CLH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 DJY Joinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 10 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 7 JDPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 M Addison Joiners & Builders . . 3 McGowan Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 14 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Saltire Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . 15 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 16 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 6 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Woodburn & Beattie Joiners . . 14

Kitchens Affordable Luxuries . . . . . . . 7 Burndale Workshop . . . . . . . . . 5 G Woods Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . 6 Taylor Made Joinery . . . . . . . . 6

Laundry & Ironing Alpha Laundry Services . . . . . 7

Leisure & Recreation Kilmacolm Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,53 Lochwinnoch Golf Club . . . . . . 63

Locksmiths

Driveways A&G Driveways . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

Driving Instructors Alistair Stewart - Driving Ins . . 16 Crosslee Driver Training . . . 5

Education St Columba’s School . . . . . . . . 57

Corum Property . . . . . . . . 23,24,25 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1 Lind Letting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Removals @ease Removals & Transport . . 3 The Right Move . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Restaurant & Bars Amaretto Ristorante & Pizzeria . . 17 Bernie’s Cafe Deli . . . . . . . . . 33 Cawley Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Retail Asparagus Hut . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Francesca Rossi Fashion Boutiq . . 11 Gibb Stuart Ironmongers . . . . 35,51 The Furniture Barn . . . . . . . . . 3

Roofing Bridge of Weir Roofing . . . . . 6 Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 22 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 I & J Building & Roofing Serv . . 2 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16 MBS Roofing & Building Contrac . . 4 RPH Joinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SMG Roofing & Building Contrac . . 2 SW Scott - Joiners & Builders . . 16 Thomas McMaster & Son Ltd . . 55

Solicitors Affinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Kingsley Wood & Co Solicitors . . 1

Special Occasions ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk

Sports Clubs & Events

Painters & Decorators

ABC Taxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bk Johnstone TOA Taxi Co . . . . . . 7

Pet Services & Training Barking Mad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Happy Rambles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 K9 CHAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PetVets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Smart Dog Grooming . . . . . . . . . 44 Suzanne’s Grooming Pad . . . . . 45 Walkies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Photographers Passports To Go . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Plasterers Bryan Slaven Slater & Plaster . . 22 Charlie Orr Plasterer . . . . . . 6 James Kerr Joiner . . . . . . . . . 7 Kilellan Roofing . . . . . . . . . . 16

Computer, IT & Web ColCom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Computer Repairs . . . . . . . . . . 1 Laptop and PC Repairs . . . . . . 27

Property, Sales & Let

Arco Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Elliott Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Houston Locksmiths . . . . . . . . . 3 A Gallagher Painter&Decorator . . 15 Clyde Coast Décor . . . . . . . . . 5 Ian Livingston Decorating . . 14 James Martin - Painter & Decor . . 3 John H Barney . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 John Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 M&E Painters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 McDonald Decorators . . . . . . . . 37 Ranfurly Decor . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Smyth Ramage Painter Decor . . 40

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Lochwinnoch Golf Club . . . . . . 63

Taxis & Minicoach hire Tiling G J Tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Gordon James Ceramic Tiler . . 15 Kerr McAuley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Scott Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Travel Agents Travel Actually . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tree Surgeon Branch Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Glenmoss Landscapes . . . . . . . . 49 LJX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Purple Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . 48 W B Smith & Son . . . . . . . . . . . 48

TV & Satellite Derek McBride Aerials . . . . . . 4 Kieran Turner Aerial&Satellite . . 3

Upholstery Services P Thomson Upholstery . . . . . . . 6

Window Cleaners DS Cleaning (Windows) . . . . . . 14 Gryffe Roofing Services . . . . 15 Matthews Cleaning Services . . 16

Window, Consv & Repair 1on1 Double Glazing . . . . . . . . 3 Art Windows and Doors . . . . . . 13 Conservatory Conversions . . . Bk Everest Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 15 JayBee Double Glazing Repairs . . 14 TD Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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