The old library centre kilbarchan

opening Times:

Monday – Friday: 10am to 12noon & 2pm to 4pm

Monday

Spanish Conversation 2pm - 3.45pm (Ran by U3A)

Tuesday

Craft Group 2pm - 4pm (every 2nd Tuesday)

Board Games 2pm - 4pm (1st Tuesday of the month - ran by U3A) Book Group 7.15pm - 8.30pm (once a month)

Wednesday

Yoga with Elizabeth 10am - 11.30am & 7.30pm - 9pm (waiting list for both classes)

Thursday

Move it or Lose it 2pm -3pm (exercise for over 60’s)

Family History 7pm (3rd Thursday of the month, next meeting 15th June. There will be no meetings in July or August.)

We have a “drop in” in the Reading Room where you can have a cup of tea/coffee and biscuit for £1, have a chat or browse through some books. The weather is getting warmer and we have a lovely seating area outside in the Hidden Garden, you will be welcome to have a look around the garden and have a refreshment outside.

We will be closing on Friday 30th June and will re-open on Tuesday 1st August. We hope everyone connected with Centre has a great Summer break and hope to see you all when we open in August. Please phone or email for further information.

The Old Library Centre

9 High Barholm, Kilbarchan, PA10 2EF

Kipco is a Scottish charity, SC031251, and is run by volunteers

T 01505 706070

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WARD 10 cllr Robert Innes

As a dad to two young children at this time of year I enjoy visiting local gala days and fetes. Days like this, where communities can come together, are so important and it’s always so impressive to see how much effort has gone into the events whether that’s through the organisers themselves, local groups, organisations and charities, as well as local schools. I had the pleasure of getting along to the Kirk Carnival last month and it was a brilliant day. The theme, recognising 100 years of Disney, was excellent and it gave my daughter a reason to dress up as Princess Elsa for the day (not that she needs an excuse). Well done to everyone that makes events like this possible.

I also had a great meeting recently with the newly formed group - Creating a Sustainable Gryffe. The group, from Houston and Bridge of Weir, is looking at ways they can take action to be more sustainable locally, support carbon reduction and combat the climate crisis. Potential activities are active travel and safe cycling routes, better connecting the villages and towns of Renfrewshire, promoting biodiversity in our villages, developing community energy and exploring the options of many other exciting potential projects. Climate change is the biggest issue we face as a planet, not just as a local community. I wish this group well and look forward to hearing more from them in the future on some of these vital issues.

Last month marked a year since I became a councillor for the Houston, Crosslee and Linwood ward. It’s been a quick year, but equally an extremely important one for me. My biggest highlight of the year has been helping the people who have come to me for assistance - that’s what it’s all about. As always if you ever have an issue you want to discuss with me please get in touch.

Contact info: T 0300 300 1253

E cllr.Robert.Innes@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Kilbarchan Lilias Day

Saturday 3rd June

Park opens at 12noon and parade starts at 1pm

The countdown is on to Lilias Day! With just a few days to go, make sure you come along and enjoy the fun. This year’s head line entertainers are The Clan Cycle Stunt display team. We also have Lochwinnoch Samba band, Frank Karpo’s magic show, Science workshops, Wipe out, a Live music tent sponsored by Amplify Music and Southside Sessions, our award winning Pipe Bands and much more! Our full line up can be found at Liliasday. co.uk or on our Facebook page.

Sewing & Craft Class

Every Tuesday from 12noon - 2pm in Howwood Village Hall

Make draft excluders, curtains etc. £1.50 per class. All Howwood residents welcome. No experience needed. Sewing machines provided. Run by Howwood Community Council.

Entrance to the park is £2.50 for adults and 50p for kids. We keep the prices low so that you can support local charity and community group stalls.

We’re delighted to announce our Lilias leading roles:

Amy Sharp and Skye Stockton are our joint Miss Lilias’ (pictured right)

Colin Arthur is this years’ Habbie Simson (picured left).

The school Queen is Heidi Galbraith, the King is Jakob Burke and their attendants are Abbie Burt and John Slaven (pictured above right)

Congratulations to all of you and we hope you have a fantastic Lilias Day!

Howwood Village Fete

Saturday 17th June - 1-4pm - Howwood Primary School

It’s almost time for the ‘How Good is Howwood’ Fete and we have a great day planned. We really hope that our village and neighbours will come together for a fun afternoon and support the local groups and organisations who work hard to put on this event.

We have lots to keep the whole family entertained on the day including: a bouncy castle, licensed bar, tea room, DJ, hot dogs, craft stalls, home baking, tombola, bottle stall, and fancy dress competition - our theme for this year is “Decades”. Also, OneRen will be putting on FREE games and activities for the kids. Tickets for the grand draw are available from local groups and ‘How Good is Howwood’ committee members. There are some great prizes including dinner, bed and breakfast for 2 at the Bowfield Hotel, a meal for 4 at the Boarding House, a round of golf for 4 at Caldwell Golf Club and afternoon tea for 2 at Gleddoch Hotel.

Stalls are still available at a cost of £20. If you have been busy crafting or have a business/ organisation you’d like to promote, please contact us. You can keep up to date with everything and contact us via the “The new & improved Howgood is Howwood” Facebook page.

Ward 9 Cllr Andy Doig

Sadly McGill’s Buses rejected my idea to re-route the evening 307 service into the Easwaldbank area of Kilbarchan to give villagers more transport choice. Renfrewshire Council has agreed to a full review of bus and train provision in Renfrewshire and I am fully behind taking buses back into civic control. What we do need is a united front of all local MSP’s, of all parties, to persuade Holyrood to give local authorities the money to do so, as the legislation is already in place to allow reregulation.

At the last full council meeting I supported a motion from ward colleagues congratulating the Weavers Cottage on its 300th anniversary. In turn I was pleased that all three ward Councillors supported an amendment which I lodged to that motion calling for a £700,000 programme of investment in the Steeple Hall and a wide-ranging consultation with the village on the option of rebranding the Steeple Hall as an outreach museum of the rejuvenated Paisley Museum, with the Weavers Cottage and the Steeple Hall working closely to promote visitor tourism for Kilbarchan. This was agreed unanimously.

Council officers have informed me that they will not install physical chicanes at Bowfield Road in Howwood as they feel it is not necessary. Other Ward Cllrs and I profoundly disagree with this and will be keeping an eye on the development.

Many Lochwinnoch residents were deeply saddened by the tragic fire at Viewfield Pavilion earlier in the year, which saw significant damage take place. I have made enquiries and council officers have informed me that it might be the case that the building was covered by the Council’s insurance, despite it being leased. I have informed Viewfield Rovers FC of this and hope they get financial compensation to allow them to re-establish their amenities at Viewfield Park.

Ward 9 Cllr Gillian Graham

I continue to receive concerns from Kilbarchan residents about the level of noise at Kilbarchan Quarry. With Kilbarchan Community Council we are keeping a record of the dates and times involved. Whilst we all want businesses to thrive, we must also ensure it’s not disruptive to residents. I’m meeting with the Council on this and will ask that they check the noise levels to ensure that they are within the allowed levels. I’m hopeful any problems can be resolved.

We’re still waiting for the results of the Safe Walking Survey in Kilbarchan. This will identify speeding and parking issues in the village. I’m convinced we need traffic calming in ALL our villages particularly as traffic enters the villages (gateways). North Ayrshire has these in place, it’s time Renfrewshire took the same approach. This month I’ll be in Kilbarchan and Howwood with a roads inspector to look at concerns which have been raised with me by local residents.

As we head into the early summer its gala day time once again! I’m particularly looking forward to Kilbarchan Lilias Day, Howwood and Lochwinnoch Gala Days. As always, I’ll be manning the Scottish Labour Party stall at both Lilias and Lochwinnoch. I always enjoy these events, they bring the community together for a day of fun and enjoyment whilst raising much needed funds for local organisations. Along with my fellow Labour Councillor Chris Gilmour, I’m delighted to sponsor the fancy dress competition at Lochwinnoch Gala this year. I’m also chuffed to be sponsoring 3 competition classes of sheep (tups) again this year at Kilbarchan Agricultural Show on Saturday 17th June.

Surgeries: My surgeries are cancelled for June, but I’ll be available (where the people are) at Kilbarchan Lilias Day Saturday 5th June and Lochwinnoch Gala Day Saturday 12th June. Please do come to our stall and say hello.

T 0300 300 1268 E cllr.gillian.graham@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Surgeries: 2nd Wednesday of the month Lilybank Bowling Club, Johnstone at 6.30pm and The Old Library, Kilbarchan at 7.30pm. 4th Wednesday of the month Howwood Bowling Club at 6.30pm, and Lochwinnoch Bowling Club at 7.30pm.

T 07534 148 224 t CllrAndy4Ward8

E cllr.andy.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk

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Kilbarchan Parish Church

Services continue on Sundays at 11am, conducted by Rev Stephen Smith, with Junior Church meeting from 10.45am in the hall. Come along and join us after the service for refreshments and chat in the hall. On Sunday 25th June, there will be the Sacrament of Holy Communion at 11am in the church.

Midweek Fellowship has now finished for the summer and will resume in September.

Cuppa at the Kirk - You are all invited to come along any-or everyTuesday afternoon from 2pm - 4pm to enjoy coffee and chat in the Parish Church hall. The last day is on Tuesday 27th June and the Cuppa will resume in September.

Kilbarchan Parish Church Tots’ Club - The club has the annual summer party on Monday 26th June at 9.45am in the hall and, weather permitting, the grounds. After the holidays, the club starts on Monday 4th September from 9.15am - 11.30am.

Lilias Day - Come along and visit the Parish Church and Eco group stall in the park on 3rd June.

Kilbarchan National Women’s Register

On 17th May, 61 members from the area met for lunch at the Boarding House in Howwood, when we had an inspirational speech from Corinne Hutton, talking about sepsis and being the first Scottish double hand transplant recipient.

Howwood Church

In June, we have a varied syllabus-Body Boost Bingo, Discussion about the monarchy’s involvement in the slave trade, coffee mornings and an end of session dinner in the River Inn. A visit and walk at Whitelea Wind farm and visitor centre

The Book Group will discuss “The Dictionary of Lost Words” and hopefully the Walking Group will enjoy several walks during June. During the last week of June and the first 2 weeks of July, The National Big Walk will take place , with groups all over the country encouraged to note their mileage and venues. For further info about our group and NWR, phone 703786 and visit the website: www.nwr.org.uk

Here we are into June and fast approaching holidays. Gardens are starting to bloom with many colours.

The Community Coffee morning is on Wednesday 14th June at 10am. Apologies for stating 11am last month to those who missed out on the biscuits. This will be the last one before stopping for July and August for the holidays.

Please come and join us at our services on a Sunday. Everybody will be very welcome. Lovely hymn singing and excellent sermons. Cup of tea or coffee after the service to catch up with old and new friends. Service starts at 10am every Sunday..

Kilmacolm new Community Centre

Centre & Café close for summer break at 3.30pm on Fri. 30th June, reopening 9am on Mon. 10th July