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Hub to Open Next Month ........... 3 Vicar Thinks Allowed ................... 4 Project is Piping Hot ...................... 5 Brewers Distil a Ori-GIN-al Idea ... 5 Delight at Carved Bench .............. 8 Local Business ............................... 9 Sisters Race to Podium ............... 10 Hockey Ladies Call Out .............. 11 Brand has Real FlaĂŠr .................. 12 Local Business ............................. 13 Drever Plays Milngavie .............. 14 What's Up Doc? .......................... 14 Local Business ............................. 16 Trust Work Behind Scenes ......... 17 Valentine's Feature ............. 18&19 Call 105 for Power Hub ............. 20 Legal Matters .............................. 20 What's On ............................. 21-26 Vets' Notes & Pet's Stories .........

Full Steam Ahead for Society ....

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House Open for Spring ..............

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Local News | February 2017

Hub to open next month

The new Bearsden Community Hub is set to open next month, less than a year after work started to transform the former Burgh Hall.

The £3million project to create a new community facility began in April 2016 and as the building nears completion – hitting targets to open “early 2017” – work has now moved to the interior.

The Hub will include a customer service area, public meeting rooms, social work facilities and a library, as well as new hall facilities.

Council Leader Rhondda Geekie said: "The progress in the build has been remarkable and is testament to all the planning and hard work

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that continues to be put in by the council and our partners.

"The development of the Community Hub along with the nearby Kilmardinny House will see nearly £6million of investment within Bearsden. This is a key element of our commitment to supporting development within the area.

“Community Hubs are also an important element of our longterm vision for effective, efficient, customer-focused services in East Dunbartonshire.”

John Hope, board director for development partner Hub West Scotland, said: “The partnership between East Dunbartonshire Council and hub West Scotland has resulted in some fabulous buildings now in use by the local communities.

to get to this stage given the challenges”.

“Bearsden Hub will be an amazing transformation of an existing building into a bright and modern facility delivering diverse services.”

He said: “I’m sure that the local community will agree with me that the building’s new frontage looks brilliant, creating a welcoming appearance, while the new internal layout utilises space well, something which is typified by the new first floor arrangement that offers stunning views across the town.

Director of construction company CCG, Calum Murray, reports that the Hub has been a complicated build programme but that the site team has “done very well

“CCG, along with our partners East Dunbartonshire Council and hWS are very much looking forward to bringing the project to completion.”

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A thought-provoking lecture series will this month feature a poignant address by a former vicar whose daughter was tragically killed.

Writer and broadcaster, the Rev Julie Nicholson, will give the Roy Paterson Memorial Lecture at Cairns Church, Milngavie, on February 23 as part of this

The book was subsequently turned into an acclaimed 75-minute BBC TV drama screened last year.

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Gwyn Kennedy, of Cairns Church, said: “The lecture will be very thought provoking and we are grateful to Mrs Nicholson for agreeing to make the journey from her home in Bristol to talk in Milngavie this month.�

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children who already play the instrument. Bearsden Academy Pipe Band is now an integral part of the school’s music group ensemble and has performed at various concerts.

Fraser MacInnes, General Manager of the College of Piping in Glasgow, puts his keen students through some chanter lessons

A forward-thinking schools programme to encourage more children to take up the bagpipes is a fast-growing success in Bearsden.

The East Dunbartonshire Schools’ Piping Project was the brainchild of Fraser MacInnes, general manager of the College of Piping in Glasgow. He believed there was a need to engage with a younger generation and to provide the opportunity for children in local primary and secondary schools to learn our national instrument.

The project launched in January 2016 after being sanctioned by

the Education Authority and the Instrumental Services, which are responsible for peripatetic instrument tuition.

Like last year, the band will represent East Dunbartonshire at the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships in 2017. Some of the players have also passed SQA exams in the subject at the College of Piping.

Fraser said: “I’m delighted by the interest and growth of piping in the Bearsden schools. The project has been endorsed by the Director of Education and the Head of Instrumental Services – and has been highly praised by all the schools involved.”

Now there are plans to roll out the project to other schools in the authority, including Milngavie, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch and Lenzie.

Currently, there are almost 60 P6 and P7 pupils from four Bearsden The College of Piping, a primary schools – Mosshead, Baljaffray, Castlehill and Bearsden registered charity, has raised – participating in chanter lessons. thousands of pounds in grants and donations to help support An after-school pipe band club the project. was also created at Bearsden Academy for secondary school

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Mike and Alison Hazell inspect their fi rst delivery of their 'Forager Gin'

A local brewer and keen forager has struck upon a creative idea to make a gin that utilises ingredients found in the wild near his home.

Mark Hazell, who runs the successful micro-brewery Jaw Brew with his wife Alison, collects wild food ingredients during daily dog walks close to his Bardowie home, The Jaw.

The bottle is also something of a masterpiece with a label that is “fused” on to the glass using a special “heat and melt method”.

Mark says: “We wanted to do something a little bit special with the bottle and the fusing method means the label is nonremovable. The design is fused with the glass.

He realised the products would make the perfect basis for a small batch craft gin, which the company has now launched as “Forager Gin by Hazell & Hazell”.

“The idea for producing gin came from the fact that as a new microbrewery, we were encountering small batch gin producers at many of the trade “In addition, our neighbour, artist shows and consumer fairs that we Nikky D’Aiguilar, has allowed attended. us to use her artwork on the ‘watchstrap’ closure. This provides “We knew there was an overlap a lovely tie-in as her inspiration in their customer base and ours for the artwork was gained from and so that got us thinking. The next step came about after a little living on Bardowie Loch.

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Interestingly, producing gin at The Jaw is a revival of a practice that was mentioned in the Glasgow Herald of January 28, 1822.

Christmas and has proved popular with customers. “It has sold like hot cakes,” says Mark.

“We are now looking forward to the next batch arriving.”

A story back then revealed how a Supervisor of Excise discovered “a work with a still of 50 gallons, fi ve fermenting tuns, cooler and other necessary utensils” at a property on Bardowie Loch. Two men were subsequently jailed for smuggling.

The nose of Forager Gin is described as boasting subtle notes of blackcurrant and freshly cut grass with interesting herbal notes to add to the complexity.

The gin has a soft, subtle taste that leads to a delicious Mark added: “This seems rather green fullness with a lingering, poignant, although today we are fl avourful fi nish. acting legally when we make our See hazellandhazell.com and gin.” www.jawbrew.co.uk for details The fi rst small batch of 358 of the new gin and Jaw Brew bottles arrived just before beers.

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The beautiful bespoke bench was designed and sculpted by Iain Chalmers of Chainsaw Creations and depicts a pretty woodland setting. An owl and a hedgehog sit at one end of the 8ft cedar bench seat, while a squirrel and a bear sit at the other. The back of the bench features colourful fl owers, ladybirds and butterfl ies.

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Close by in Cairnhill Woods locals can also enjoy a number of other wildlife carvings including bears, a deer, owl and fox, as well as toadstools and a fairy.

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Nina added: “I thought it was really fun, too, and I liked the whole race. It was short but that was good because it was so cold.”

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Two Bearsden sisters were delighted to win podium places at a junior duathlon event that took place on a chilly New Year’s Day. Fourteen-year-old Mia Padmanabhan, who attends Bearsden Academy, was fi rst female and fourth overall in the New Year’s Day Duathlon, organised by Edinburgh Triathletes in Scotland’s capital city. Her sister, eight-year-old Nina, who is in P4 at Bearsden PS, came second in her under-nine category and 20th overall.

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Dad Neal was impressed by how the girls coped. He said: “Temperatures were only just above freezing and although the race was short the girls found it very cold. Nina ended up running in her bike helmet because her hands were to cold to undo the strap.

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I think I might enter the adult triathlon race next year.”

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An innovative cycling brand, created in Milngavie, has announced an exciting partnership with a professional cycling team.

As well as the Revo Via, the team will also use FlaĂŠr’s new range of bike care and performance products, including Guard, a bike protector spray, and bike cleaner whatever the conditions, the FlaĂŠr is a new performance chain remains perfectly optimised Revive. cycling brand that launched all the time. earlier this year at Eurobike. In FlaĂŠr’s sales director, Nick Muddle, 2017, FlaĂŠr will exclusively partner The Revo Via reduces transmission said: "Through the use of our with Australian team, Oricanew Revo Via chain performance losses to a minimum and provides BikeExchange, to be known as system there are signifi cant gains power gains of up to 12 watts at ORICA-SCOTT. to be had. We are really excited the wheel, a fi gure that increases the longer the duration of the ride. to see how we can maximise As part of the deal, FlaĂŠr will the performance of the Oricaprovide the team with their FlaĂŠr is based at Riverside in BikeExchange team. revolutionary Revo Via chain Milngavie and is part of the performance system for use in the parent company Scottoiler, “It’s really great to be offi cial 2017 UCI WorldTour. technical partners with a team renowned worldwide for that has such a commitment to developing chain performance The Revo Via works by applying innovative new ideas.â€? technology for motorcycles. micro-doses of FlaĂŠr’s specially For more information see Shayne Bannan. of Oricadeveloped Via Fluid to the chain BikeExchange, said: “We’re really www.aer.com while riding. This means that

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February 2017 | What's Up Doc?

Folk star Drever plays Milngavie

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This month: A GIANT LEAP FOR MEN?

Milngavie Folk Club welcomes Scottish solo artist and songwriter Kris Drever during his 10th anniversary tour.

Drever has been described

by MOJO, one of the world’s leading music magazines, as a “serious talent”.

He will play The Fraser Centre, Milngavie, on March 1 at 7.30pm.

Drever’s tour is supporting his new album, his first in six years, called If Wishes Were Horses.

If Wishes Were Horses is a collection of semi-biographical songs covering the universal, and not so universal, themes of education, politics, sex, love, ennui, self-employment, social migration and Shetland.

Many of Drever’s songs have been inspired by his move back to the Northern Isles, Shetland this time rather than his native Orkney, and the discovery of new lyrical voices to describe his life, times and wild new surroundings.

Helping Kris realise the album are the renowned guitar genius Ian Carr, bassist Euan Burton and Admiral Fallow frontman Louis Abbott on drums and vocals.

Drever is hugely admired as a solo artist, collaborator and member of folk superstars Lau. Tickets are £15. See www.tickets.jmsconcerts.co.uk

A recent trial of “multiparametric” MRI scanners to help specialists diagnose prostate cancer has been announced as a giant leap forward in identifying cancerous areas in the gland earlier and more accurately, and may become available in coming years.

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Milngavie Community Development Trust has been working hard since being founded in April to make a positive difference to life in the town.

The non-profi t making limited company is run by volunteers and supported by people who live, or are interested, in Milngavie.

Ideas from local people led to a Community Action Plan (CAP) and the group aims to turn these ideas into reality. Here is a round up of some of the MCDT projects.

Milngavie Week: MCDT was instrumental in driving forward the return of Milngavie Week, which took place in June. The event was hailed a success and plans are progressing for a “bigger and better” Milngavie week in 2017. MCDT welcomes ideas for the event.

Fund for plots: Responding to a community desire and new laws, EDC have made available capital funding for a new allotment site in Milngavie.

MCDT is asking residents to choose a suitable site and register their interest.

Fair of Clubs: In September, MCDT were behind Milngavie’s fi rst Fair of Clubs and Societies.

Some 400 visitors visited 30 stalls in just fi ve hours in the Town Hall. More projects: Other ideas include a Community Cinema; Future of lennox Park: Lennox enhancing the reservoir Park is the focus of a programme experience; an Allander Water of improvements thanks to a Corepath; and supporting the partnership between MCDT housebound and vulnerable. and the council. The aim is to How to get involved: It’s free work with EDC under the new Community Empowerment Act to to become a member of MCDT. make Lennox Park a “fi tting park Fill in a form on the website.

MCDT is still looking for board for the 21st century”. Residents are encouraged to attend a public members, too. meeting to help shape the future To fi nd out more see of the park on February 21 at www.milngaviedt.co.uk or 7pm in the Fraser Centre. email info@milngaviedt.co.uk

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Calendar of events Monday 30th Jan

Tuesday 31st Jan

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

0141 563 7830 / 07982 248764 www.bearsdenbaptistchurch.com

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

Our Junior section runs from 6:30 -7:30pm in the same hall. www.bearsdenchessclub.weebly.com Weekly Choir for Carers Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30-2:30pm, Singing has been shown to be a great stress reliever, so come meet other carers in this choir led by the experienced Bryan Marshall. www.carerslink.org.uk Acorn Bridge Club Court Room, Milngavie Town Hall 7pm, A friendly club which welcomes new members.

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Wednesday 1st Antonine Bridge Club Bearsden Ski Club 7pm, New members and visitors welcome to this friendly club.

0141 942 8262 www.bridgewebs.com/antonine

Mixed (Beginners welcome) Scottish Country Dancing Class Milngavie Town Hall, Station Road, Milngavie 7:30pm, You will be taught by a teacher from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, accompanied by live music. You don't need a partner but a pair of soft shoes would be helpful.

07902 127370 www.rscdsglasgow.org Weekly

Cherry Ladies Keep Fit Baljaffray Parish Church 10-10:45am, Over 60s exercise class.

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Weekly in school term time.

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This walk is about 90 mins long.

Booking essential. Cost £3.

0141 956 6100

Minecraft (8+) Brookwood Library, Bearsden 3:30pm, If you love Minecraft and want to meet other builders, our weekly Minecraft Club is the place for you. All you need is to bring a device with Minecraft installed.

Sessions need to be booked in advance and cost £2 per child.

Also at Milngavie Library on TUE, 3:15-4:15pm. www.edlc.co.uk Weekly, except Thurs 23 Ladies Circle Cyan Restaurant, Stewart Street 7pm, Betsy Barclay’s monthly meet-up, a meal followed by entertainment.

0141 942 5241 Circle Dancing St Andrew’s Church 2-4pm, A style of dance done in a circle or semicircle to musical accompaniment. Open to men and women of any age and fitness level, no partner required. www.circledancingforall.org.uk Weekly

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Facebook/TangoinMilngavie Argentine Tango Classes Milngavie Tennis Club 7-8pm, All welcome. No need to bring a partner, just yourself and learn how to tango. firedance100@hotmail.com 07980 8322207 Weekly

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Monday 6th Library Events for Children & Families Brookwood Library Bookbug (0-18months), WED, 2-2:30pm. Bookbug Baby / Toddler (0-36months), THU, 2-2:30pm. Sensory Stars (0-13months), THU, 11:30am12:15pm . Story Stars Toddler (18months-4 yrs), WED, 10:1511am. Chatterbox (7-11yrs), WED, 3:30-4:30pm. Chatterbooks Dyslexia Session (7-11yrs), THU, 3:30-4:30pm.

Milngavie Library Bookbug (0-18months), MON, 2-2:30pm. Bookbug Baby / Toddler (0-36months), TUE, 2-2:30pm.

Saturday Bookbugs (0-36months), SAT 21, 10:15-10:45pm. Sensory Stars (0-13months), TUE, 11:30am12:15pm. Story Stars Baby (0-2yrs), WED, 10:15-11am. Chatterbooks (7-11yrs), MON, 3:30-4:30pm.

Family ‘Shine’ Session (6-8yrs), SAT, 2-2:45pm. Minecraft (8yrs+), TUE, 3:15-4:15pm. Code Club (9-11yrs), SAT, 11:30am-12:30pm.

Westerton Library Bookbug Baby (0-18months), FRI 13 & 27, 2-2:30pm. Bookbug Code Club (9-11yrs) Baby / Toddler (0-36months), Brookwood Library, Bearsden FRI 13 & 27, 10:15-11am. Booking 11:30am, Code Club is a nationwide essential as space is limited. network of fun clubs looking www.edlc.co.uk at Scratch, HTML and CSS and Python. Everyone is welcome, from Bearsden Carer Café beginners to those with some The Station, Bearsden previous experience of coding.

10:30pm, Monthly get-together These monthly sessions are free, where you can chat with other but booking is essential. Also carers over coffee, make new taking place at Milngavie Library friends and find out about other on SAT 18, 11:30am-12:30pm. avenues of support. No need to Men Behaving Dadly sign up, just drop in!

Allander Evangelical Church www.carerslink.org.uk 9:30am, A great place for dads and Forever Active (55+) pre-school children (0-3yrs) to play, Allander Sports Centre socialise and re-energize! With 11am, Badminton, table tennis & delicious bacon rolls for dads and soft tennis with a swim included. snacks for kids.

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New Kilpatrick Scottish Country Dance New Kilpatrick New Halls 7:30pm, Club reconvenes at NK New Halls after Christmas break.

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Evening Dementia Carer Group Bearsden Dementia Resource Centre 7pm, At our monthly support group you will receive support from staff, with people in a similar situation to yourself and get the chance to share ideas.

We provide relevant dementia education and information.

0800 975 2131 www.carerslink.org.uk Milngavie and Bearsden Historical Society St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie 7:30pm, The speaker will be Mr. Burns Shearar and the subject The Comet, The Clyde and the Commerce. Visitors welcome jsabirrell@hotmail.com

Tuesday 7th Bridge of Spies Mugdock Country Park 7:30pm, During the Cold War, an American Lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and help the CIA exchange the spy for a Soviet captured American pilot. Tom Hanks stars.

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Calendar of events Choir for Carers Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30-2:30pm, Singing has been shown to be a great stress reliever, so come meet other carers in this choir led by the experienced Bryan Marshall. www.carerslink.org.uk Legal Matters Clinic Milngavie Enterprise Centre 9:30am, For a trial period beginning in February, Carers Link is very fortunate to have the opportunity to offer carers one-toone legal advice courtesy of Karen Wooton and Katie Ratcliffe, both solicitors with Morisons Solicitors.

The Clinic will be piloted between February and May; thereafter its future will depend upon the demand from carers. www.carerslink.org.uk Yoga with Manjulika Bearsden Ski Club TUE, Mixed Classes, 10-11am & Mens Classes, 7-8pm. WED, One-toone, 12:30-1:30pm & Club Classes, 8-9pm. THU, Morning Day Centre, 11:30am-12:30pm & Evening Pregnancy Yoga, 6:30-7:30pm. contact@yogawithmanjulika.co.uk Text 07851 009468

Saturday 11th The Cuckoo’s Nest Craigallian Road, Milngavie 11am, Fun fantasy role playing (LARP’ing) with a group of enthusiastic players.

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Wednesday 8th Lets Dance Mugdock Country Park Weekly dance classes for children and adults. www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk Lorna Pickford 01360 551689 / 213473

Thursday 9th Carers Forum Milngavie Enterprise Centre 10:30am, The agenda will include updates on Health & Social Care Integration in East Dunbartonshire, with updates from our Carer Representatives. There will also be discussion around the new Carers (Scotland) Act and as always, a light lunch will be included. www.carerslink.org.uk

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Friday 10th Moon Evening Mugdock Country Park 7-8pm, Craters and chasms, rockets and rocks, stars and spacemen! Go lunar loopy and learn all about the moon’s lumps and bumps on this Ranger-led family event that’s simply out of this world! Booking essential. £3.

0141 956 6100

Beinn Each & Stuc a’Chroin Douglas Street Carpark, Milngavie 7am, Beinn Each & Stuc a'Chroin If the weather and conditions are good, this should be a straightforward winter day on the hills. The ascent to the Corbett Beinn Each is via a steep hill path and the continuation to Stuc a' Chroin is rougher and may be more challenging. (7 hours, 14km, 4,000ft climbing) www.milngaviemountaineeringclub.org

Milngavie Carer Cafe Milngavie Enterprise Centre 10:30am, Monthly get-together where you can chat with other carers over coffee, make new friends and find out about other avenues of support. www.carerslink.org.uk Milngavie Music Club Cairns Church, Buhanan Street, Milngavie 7:30pm, Alison McGillivray, viola da gamba and baroque cello David McGuinness, harpsichord.

This delicious programme promises an evening of unexpected delights, rare fancies and not a few moments of aching passion.

We travel through 17-18th century Scotland meeting such largerthan-life characters as soldier and viola player Tobias Hume, Christoff Schetky – a German in Edinburgh – American Alexander Reinagle, half-Hungarian and half-Scots, and James Oswald, composer of The Flowers of Edinburgh who worked for mad King George. An intriguing and highly entertaining evening! enquiries@milngaviemusic.org

Back to the 80s – The Exhibition Auld Kirk Museum An exhibition celebrating the best of 80s culture – from music, fashion and film to toys and gadgets. This exhibition remembers the decade that brought us the Rubik’s cube, 8-bit games, shell suits and cheesy pop music! Come along and step back to the 80s with us! www.edlc.co.uk Throughout the month Natural Light Lillie Art Gallery Stunning portraits from Scotland’s ‘golden generation’ of literary writers. www.edlc.co.uk Throughout the month

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What's On Calendar | February 2017 Get your Hands Dirty Meet the Ranger in the Reserve car park off Merkland Drive, Kirkintilloch G66 3SF Wear your wellies and help take care of Merkland Local Nature Reserve, children must be accompanied by an adult. www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk

Green Thoughts Lillie Art Gallery A selection of garden–inspired works from the permanent collection. www.edlc.co.uk Throughout the month

Monday 13th

Dunoon Connections Lillie Art Gallery This exhibition features work from a group of four artists with strong connections to Dunoon. This exhibition features a collaboration between four artists who studied at Glasgow School of Art at different times and came together through their involvement with Dunoon Burgh Hall. www.edlc.co.uk Throughout the month

Monday 13th Bearsden Literary Society St Andrew’s Catholic Church 7:45pm, Leela Soma, the Milngavie-based author, will give a talk entitled "New Writers in the Digital Age".

Leela will give an illustrated talk tracing her own journey of writing and becoming a published author. She will discuss how she gets her ideas for her work and why her work reflects her dual heritage of India and Scotland.

Her published novels are "Twice Born", "Bombay Baby" and "Boxed In”.

All are welcome. Tea and coffee included. anne_snape@yahoo.co.uk SUPPLIERS

Mugdock’s History and Mysteries Mugdock Castle Enjoy a Ranger-led walk through time, from a 13th-century castle to WWII gunsites and a 1950’s zoo!

With special access to the tower at Mugdock Castle, this is a walk not to be missed! Meet at the Visitor Centre. £3. www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk I Heart 3D Printing Milngavie Library 3:45pm, Have you heard of 3D printing, or would you like to give it a go? Come along to our 3D printing workshop to 3D design a bagtag for Valentine’s Day. Book in for the 45-min workshop, or drop in afterwards if you just want to see the 3D printer in action (parents/carers welcome). Free, but booking is essential. www.edlc.co.uk

Tuesday 14th Mugdock Survival Afternoon Mugdock Country Park 2-3:30pm, How would you cope in the wilds on your own? For a start you would need to build a shelter and find food. Find out how you would fare by coming along with the Ranger into the wilds of Mugdock. £5. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Wednesday 15th Walking Carer Café Location TBC 10am, Last year we enjoyed walks around East Dunbartonshire, Balloch and the Carbeth Huts. If you would like to join us please let us know using the booking OFform HEATLOGS at www.carerslink.org.uk

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Natural Art Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Let your creative mind loose and use natural materials to create sculptures and land art in Mugdock’s woodlands with the Ranger. Follow signs from the Visitor Centre. Donations welcome. www.mugdock-country-park.org.uk

Thursday 16th NTS Bearsden & Milngavie Members’ Centre Milngavie Town Hall 2:30pm, Margaret Anderson: Sights & Sites of Glasgow Part 3: 1800-1870 – West to Gilmore Hill.

Margaret is an excellent and very popular speaker and this is part three of Margaret’s fascinating series of talks on Glasgow. Free to members, £3 for non members. annnsmacleod@gmail.com Milngavie Dementia Group Ellangowan Road, Milngavie 10:30am, Do you have a relative with a diagnosis of dementia?

Come along to our friendly support group. www.carerslink.org.uk

Saturday 18th Cera Impala and The New Prohibition Fraser Centre, Milngavie 7:30pm, Tickets. www.jmsconcerts.co.uk

Walk The Canal and Kelvin, Bearsden 1pm, Explore the Forth & Clyde Canal and the River Kelvin on this walk. Look out for a host of wildlife including kingfishers, and learn about the rich history, from industry to great estates. £3.

Booking essential.

0141 956 6586 Creatovators Playscheme Bearsden Baptist Church 10am, We welcome families with children on the autistic spectrum including brothers, sisters, parents and carers. At least one parent/ carer will be required to remain and have responsibility for their children. june@creatovators.com

Sunday 19th Canisports Scotland Races Mugdock – Running with Dogs Mugdock Country Park 10am, 5K Canicross for 15+, 2.5K Canicross for 7+. All distances are approximate and may change at course setting prior to the race. This is a running with dogs race so you must run with a dog (s). Cost is £10 for 5K and £7 for 2.5K and children.

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Calendar of events Wednesday 22nd Mountain Photographic Evening Corbie Ha’, Ashfield Rd, Milngavie 7:30pm, Photographic evening at the Corbie Ha'. www.milngaviemountaineeringclub.org

Monday 20th The Aviator Mugdock Country Park 7:30pm, A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes’ career from the 1920s to the mid-1940s.

All tickets £3. Booking essential 0141 956 6100

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Stories in Stone – A History of Mugdock Country Park Mugdock Country Park 10:30am, A history of Mugdock and its environs from the Bronze Age to the present day. Tickets £5, including tea/coffee & scone.

Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

U3A Monthly Meeting St Andrew’s RC Church, Upper Hall, Bearsden 11am, Jill Aitkenhead will give a talk on ‘The Life and Laughs of the Vice Lord Lieutenant’. Visitors and prospective members welcome. The U3A is an organisation for retired people which has a wide range of activities run by the members themselves.

07592 501648 www.u3asites.org.uk/bam

Crafty Carers Group Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30pm, Are you a carer with an interest in crafts? Or do you just want to try something new? If so, our Crafty Carers group may be what you’re looking for. Bring along your knitting, sewing, crochet, card-making kit or anything else ‘arty and crafty’, or just come along and join us for a cup of tea and a blether. www.carerslink.org.uk

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Winter Climb of the Stob Monachyle Mhor Hotel, Balquhidder 8am, The Stob or Peak is the highest point of the Braes of Balquhidder and is a relatively short walk (12km, 6 hours) starting near the Monachyle Mhor Hotel on the Balquhidder Road. www.milngaviemountaineeringclub.org

Richard Digance Fraser Centre, Milngavie 7:30pm, Tickets. www.jmsconcerts.co.uk Art at the Grange 2 Grange Ave, Milngavie Preparing for Art in the Big School (p3), THU 2, 3.305.30pm. Preparing for Art at High School (p4-p7), WED 1 & FRI 3, 3:30-5:30pm.

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Paws for thought We bring you news and information about pets and animal care from your local vets.

We’re happy to hear from vets at fiona@thecommunitymagazine.co.uk

Run a race with your dog Canicross is a fast growing sport and sees owners running with their dogs.

Harley, a three-yearold German Shepherd, was brought in to see locum vet Nikki at Avalon Veterinary Clinic in Milngavie with a 2.5-inch rusty screw embedded in her paw.

Many canicross events now take place across Scotland and this month Canisports Scotland will host two races at Mugdock Country Park.

The event on Sunday, February 19 is organised by Karen Connal, the founder of Canisports Scotland.

She says: “I fi rst saw canicross about nine years ago when I was showing one of my dogs at Crufts and I thought it looked like a lot of fun.

“After trying the sport and then racing I become hooked on it and now I organise training sessions and races.”

Karen thinks Mugdock is the perfect place for canicross races. She says: “The trails

are great for runners and for dogs alike so it’s a brilliant venue for putting on a good race.”

The races start at 10am and include a 5k Canicross for runners aged 15 and over and a 2.5k Canicross race for kids aged seven-plus.

All runners must have a dog tied to them to run the full

distance. The cost is £10 for 5k and £7 for 2.5k and children.

Entries for the race close at midnight on Monday February 13. See www.entrycentral.com/ MugdockFeb17.

For more details see www. canisportsscotland.com. Also see “Cani-Sport East Dunbartonshire” and “Cani-fi t” on Facebook for local training sessions.

She was sedated for treatment and an X-ray revealed that while the nail had not reached bone it was stuck in soft tissue and rust fragments were seen deeper in her pad.

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Amazon EMAIL scam warning Action Fraud has received several reports from victims who have been sent convincing looking emails claiming to be from Amazon.

The scam email claims recipients have ordered an expensive vintage chandelier.

Other reported examples include: Bose stereos, iPhones and luxury watches.

The emails cleverly state that if recipients haven’t authorised the transaction they can click on the help centre link to receive a full refund. The link leads to an authentic-looking website, which asks victims to confirm their name, address, and bank card information.

Amazon says it will never ask for personal information to be supplied by email.

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Where to get help and support if you are caring for someone with dementia

It's natural to worry about your loved ones who may be living with dementia, but it’s important to remember that you're not alone.

Home Instead specialise in the provision of Dementia Care and through our work we have identified great local and national organisations and fantastic resources that provide sound advice and support for people caring for someone with dementia.

Milngavie & Bearsden Historical Society will welcome Mr Burns Shearer to give a talk on the problems facing travellers on Clydeside in the early 1800s.

The presentation on Monday February 6 will focus on early steam navigation, including the successes and the problems.

Mr Shearer will recount the disaster that befell The Comet, which was built at Port Glasgow and was the first steamboat service on the River Clyde in 1812.

The society meets on the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm in St Andrews Church, Park Road, Milngavie.

Membership is £15 per annum and visitors are welcome to attend single lectures for £4.

See www.mbhistorical.org

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Alzheimer’s Research UK: www.alzheimersresearchuk.org

East Dunbartonshire Dementia Network: www.eddn.org.uk

Age Scotland: www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland

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Artists impression of the ÂŁ2.73m refurbishment of Kilmardinny House in Bearsden

The organisational team behind Kilmardinny House refurbishment

Work is forging ahead on a £2.73 million refurbishment at Bearsden’s arts, wedding and events venue Kilmardinny House.

The project is being delivered

by East Dunbartonshire Council in conjunction with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture (EDLC) Trust and development partner hub West Scotland and contractor Clark Contracts.

It will be able to accommodate a range of activities, including performances, exhibitions, conferences and weddings. The existing Category A-listed House is being partially refurbished, both inside and out.

Councillor Alan Moir, Convener of the Council’s Development and Regeneration Committee, said: “Work is moving ahead The project includes a new garden on Kilmardinny House and there are exciting times ahead. pavilion extension, providing This signifi cant investment in a modern, fl exible space and one of our key local assets will enhancing the venue as a centre benefi t both Bearsden and East for local arts, performance and Dunbartonshire. community groups.

A spokesperson confi rmed the facility is due to open to the public in the spring.

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“Kilmardinny House is one of this area’s most iconic buildings and I’m pleased we are working with our partners to transform it into a new venue for conferences, weddings, arts and other events.�

EDLC has contributed ÂŁ250,000 towards the project.

Councillor Anne Jarvis, Chair of EDLC Trust, said: “The aim is to breathe new life into the facility – making it fi t for the 21st century. The project will help us to continue supporting a diverse range of arts, culture and leisure services.�

Full details will be provided in advance to allow people to begin to book the venue. In the meantime, anyone with any queries can call 0141 777 3143.

Church plot for garden Council-owned space behind a church is proving to be a popular spot for residents to enjoy the pleasures of the natural world.

A group called Our Gardens of the Community has been the driving force behind the redevelopment of land, in partnership with EDC, at Bearsden Baptist Church on Roman Road.

More recently a path has been created in the woodlands and it’s hoped that there will be further work to make more paths, as well as adding new play equipment and wigwams.

The area encompasses garden, patio and woodlands and over the past few years it has been nurtured and revamped to create an attractive garden.

Now local groups, such as Maxholme playgroup and Bearsden Primary pupils are using the garden for outdoor play and learning.

Bearsden Cross Church playgroup is developing a forest school thanks to the open space and an afterschool session, Come Create, on a Wednesday has started and is open to all primary-aged children.

Part of the project has included the creation of an impressive carving of a Roman Centurion from a Cedar of Lebanon tree that had died.

Rachel Tainsh, of Our Gardens of the Community, says: “Iain Chalmers of Chainsaw Creations carved the eye-catching Roman soldier. There were a couple of reasons for choosing this image. The church is located on the site of a former Roman fort and verses in the Bible refer to putting on the ‘full armour of God’.”

Rachel says: “We have been delighted by how popular the garden is and people are welcome to visit every afternoon. We are looking forward to more plans as we raise funds.”

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Milngavie bike mechanic Nick Green, of Hammer & Cycle, set up his mobile workshop van on the summit of the Crow Road, offering passing cyclists free coffee and bike checks

Many cyclists were surprised and delighted recently to be treated to free coffee and a quick bicycle check up on a popular local hill summit.

Milngavie bike mechanic Nick Green, of Hammer & Cycle, set up his mobile workshop van on the summit of the Crow Road between Lennoxtown and Fintry one Sunday morning.

“The Crow” is a staple of almost every Glasgow road cyclist's training throughout the year.

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along hot coffee and put out signs on the roadside saying: “Free Coffee for Cyclists.”

Shortly after arriving, the fi rst riders appeared in the distance and continued at regular intervals over the next two hours.

In all, more than 20 cyclists stopped off. Some were from the local clubs such as Glasgow Triathlon and the Nightingales, including chairman Ronnie Newton. Others were recreational riders from as far afi eld as Stirling and Hamilton.

Nick says: “As a means of promotion for the business it was by far the most personal, direct and enjoyable of all the methods we try to use.

“Let's hope all those business cards that I gave out get put to good use.”

If you’re interested in the mobile bike mechanic services of Hammer & Cycle, which operates in Milngavie, Bearsden Nick says: “The signs caused a fair and the wider Glasgow area, see bit of amusement and most cyclists www.hammerandcycle.co.uk.

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kevin to run 1,000km more A Bearsden dad who ran 1,000km in 2016 to raise more than £1,200 for charity has pledged to run the same distance again this year.

Kevin Gilfi llan, 37, overcame a number of obstacles during 2016, including a knee injury and a heavy cold close to the fi nish line, to clock up exactly 1,000km over the year.

His longest single run was the Edinburgh Half Marathon, although he ran 25km in one day by completing 10k in the morning and 15k in the evening.

He said: “There was a mixture of great relief and great pride at the end of the challenge on December 28. I was relieved that I’d done it – with three days to spare – and proud that I’d stuck to my goal and been able to raise money for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.”

Kevin, a Business Manager in the Operations Department at Morgan Stanley, raised a total of £1,246.08, with donations coming in from friends and colleagues in places as far away as Zurich, New York and Hong Kong.

Kevin said the toughest times were when he was physically unable to run due to injury. He said: “It was hard in July when a knee injury stopped me running

Kevin’s highlights included running the Edinburgh Half Marathon, fi nishing the Glasgow Men’s 10K on Father’s Day and completing the challenge.

Kevin’s motivation came from “fear of not completing the challenge”. He says: “I’d told so many people about the challenge and I felt that if I didn’t complete it then I would have had to explain myself to them!”

Bearsden dad Kevin Gilfi llan ran 1,000km in 2016 and has pledged to the same in 2017

for three weeks. In December, so close to the end, a bad cold almost jeopardised the whole year of running.”

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Rather than hanging up his running trainers, Kevin plans to run another 1,000km in 2017.

He says: “This time, rather than thinking just about total distance, I’ve set myself a target of running two half marathons and two full marathons, and have already signed up for the inaugural Stirling Marathon in May.” See www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/kevin1000

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Chilly Loch Lomond will welcome 100 daring non-wetsuit swimmers at Scotland’s first ice swimming championships this month.

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These regulate water temperatures – 5C or less – distance, time and conditions. throughout the winter in Europe. The Ice Mile is considered the The International Ice Swimming ultimate race distance, while Association Ice Cup & British Ice The International Ice Swimming a 1km event was introduced Swimming Championships event Association (IISA) was formed in 2014 to allow more people on February 11 takes place in in 2009 by South African Ram the loch from The Cruin. The Barkai with a vision to formalise to come. Swimmers can wear championship race will be 1,000m, swimming in icy water. There are only goggles, a swim cap and while an Ice Gala on the same day now almost 50 country members. standard swimming costume. will offer races of 50m to 500m.

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says: “The location is perfect for Scotland’s fi rst ice swimming championships. So many international ice swimmers say they want to come to Scotland.”

This year, the race entries sold out in only a few days but next year Pauline hopes the event will be bigger. She says: “We encourage people to come along to watch and enjoy the gala entertainments, even if they are not swimming. There will be a ceilidh after the swimming.”

See www.iceswimminggb.co.uk and www.swim4miles.co.uk.

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