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New 'Spirit' at Games .................. 3 Be a Top Summer Reader ............ 4 Ski Event Goes Bigger .................. 5 Night Swim at Local Loch ............ 6 Volunteer at Mugstock ................ 7 Science Revisited at U3A ............. 8 Eight Days of Festival Fun ......... 10 Classic Cars Rev Up for Show .... 11 Nicola is Fling Winner................. 12 Local Business ............................. 13 Disco Raises £500 for Charity .... 14 What's Up Doc? .......................... 14 Summer Feature ................. 16&17 3 Nights for Folk Fans ................ 20 Legal Matters .............................. 20

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neW ‘spirit’ at games A new role has been announced for TV soap star celebrity Chris Chittell at this summer’s Bearsden and Milngavie Highland Games.

The popular family event, which this year launches Milngavie Week, has created Chittell as “High Protector of the Spirit of the Games”.

The Emmerdale actor, who has been chieftan of the Games previously, has agreed to the annual ambassadorship with the aim of promoting the Highland Games to more people throughout the UK.

TV soap star celebrity Chris Chittel is the new High Protector of the Spirit of the Games for this year's Milngavie Highland Games, which kicks-off this month's Milngavie Week. Chris is pictured trying out a couple of events from last year's games

Alan also believes the Games on Saturday June 10 at the West of Scotland FC, Glasgow Road, Milngavie, will be one of the biggest and most exciting yet.

He said: “We’ve all the Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard in traditional events that everyone the soap, has the task of finding has come to know and love, such as wrestling, heavy events, a new chieftan although the the Haggis Hurling World name has yet to be announced.

Championship, tug o’ war, pipe Organiser Alan Oliver said: “We bands, and Scottish dancing. don’t know the exact details yet but Chris has confi rmed that at “The Jellympic Games, the least one major Emmerdale cast Great Highland Bake Off, Water member will be our Chieftain in Wars, fairground rides, the 2017.”

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New for this year is a covered Family Football Fan Zone, which will be open after the traditional end of the Games at 5pm.

The area will have a big screen showing the FIFA World Cup Qualifier Scotland versus England match as well as an area for kids to play.

Alan said: “By coincidence a popular football match takes

place on the same day as the Highland Games and we thought it would be a great idea to let people stay on to watch the match together.”

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If you are wondering what to do with the kids over the summer holidays, how about helping them to join a fun reading challenge?

The annual Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge 2017 takes place from June 24, just as the schools break up in Scotland, to August 19.

This year the theme is Animal Agents, with a collection of more than 70 reads for children aged four to 11. Many books in the collection are new titles that will be published this summer.

There are two lists, one for younger kids and another for older children, and they include

fiction, fact, puzzles, poetry, picture and graphic books.

In Scotland, the Summer Reading Challenge is a partnership between The Reading Agency and Scottish Libraries. This year, the UK’s best-selling children’s illustrator Tony Ross will be helping to inspire kids to read more.

Children can sign up to the challenge to read at least six library books over the school holidays and collect incentives along the way.

They can use the Summer Reading Challenge website to keep track of the books they have read, write book reviews, enter competitions, chat to other readers and much more.

A spokesperson said: “The Summer Reading Challenge is a great way to keep children busy in the summer holidays and this year they can expect some peculiar things to be happening in EDLC libraries thanks to the help of the Animal Agents and their friends.”

Look out for more information at your local library in Bearsden or Milngavie as the summer holidays approach.

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The UK's largest dry-slope freeski and snowboard competition takes place at Bearsden Ski and Board Club this month.

Go Big or Go Home will be held on Saturday June 24, from 9pm to 7.30pm and is expected to attract more than 80 entrants.

The event challenges skiers and snowboarders of all abilities to compete to “go bigger and better”, whether it is bigger jumps, bigger tricks or bigger spins.

There are three age groups, 12 and under, 13 to 16 and 17 and over, as well as both male and female categories. Prizes are awarded for first, second and third places.

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“The contest attracts some of the best dry slope skiers and snowboarders in the country, who will push themselves to the limit to secure a top spot. There will be a chance to see huge tricks, dramatic bails and some crowd-pleasing backflips.

Entry is £5 for members of Bearsden Ski Club and £20 for non-members. This includes rental equipment if required and a full day’s skiing/snowboarding. The event is free for spectators.

“Yet the competition is also for people who are new to the sport.

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There will also be volunteers to create the festival area before the weekend and dismantle it afterwards.

Organisers of MugStock, the popular local festival, rely on a large and trusted group of volunteers and are keen to hear from people over 18 who can help.

The popular local festival of music, craft and merriment, MugStock, is on the look out for a range of enthusiastic volunteers.

The not-for-profi t organisation relies on a large and trusted group of volunteers to make it a success and this year is no different.

Organisers are keen to hear from people aged over 18 who can help on the weekend of the festival, from Friday July 28 to Monday July 31, as well as a “bit before and a bit after”.

MugStock founder Alan Govan says: “MugStock is powered by the love and hard work of our dream team of volunteers.

“It would not happen, nor be such a success, without them and we really hope we can enlist as many great volunteers as in previous years.”

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Billy said: “The group came about because of a keen interest from many members on modern science topics. We have about 70 people in the group now, including retired medics, scientists, engineers and science teachers. The group also includes people who do not have a scientifi c background but who are interested in science today.

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“Almost every day we read in the newspaper and on-line about advances in knowledge, science and technology and our group offers a monthly talk and then some lively discussion on a chosen topic. We also organise occasional visits to places of scientifi c interest.

The monthly science talks, organised by Bearsden and Milngavie U3A, are aimed at members who want to know more about a wide range of current scientific topics.

At the inaugural meeting, Billy gave a talk on “Medicines from Plants”. Since then, other topics have included “Comets”, “Measurement” and “Land Features from the Ice Age”.

The group coordinator is Billy Martin, a retired professor of pharmacology, and the monthly meet-ups are usually led by a U3A member on a specialist topic.

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The festival returned to the community to great acclaim last summer. Now organisers have revealed there will be eight days instead of seven days with the festival – and more than 30 events – running from June 10 to 18.

Most of the events from last year will be back, including the classic car show, dog show,

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As well as all this there will be a host of new events, organised by local groups and individuals, such as guided walks, readings by local writers, Hickory Golf Competition, bee trail for kids, an art exhibition, a Stop Motion Film Competition and children’s gardening.

On Sunday June 18, there will be a new Fun Day. Callum Christie, chair of Milngavie Community Development Trust, the host of Milngavie Week, says: “We are creating an extra day of entertainment in Lennox Park.

Families will enjoy all the many

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Wilson Blakey, one of Milngavie Week’s coordinators, is also delighted that groups in the local area have come forward to link their existing events with Milngavie Week.Â

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The 3rd Annual Classic Car Show takes place on June 17 as part of the extended Milngavie week.

He says: “Many events have been timed to tie in with Milngavie Week, such as the Flower Festival, a classical guitar concert, a debating competition and the Football Festival organised by Milngavie FC. With so much happening we’ve made it an eight-day festival.�

Organised by Milngavie Town Centre BID, the free community event, offers visitors the chance to get a close look at more than 80 classic, vintage and sports cars.

Another co-ordinator, Ruth Blakey, says: “We are so pleased that we will be able to fulfill our ambition to make this year bigger than before�.

Visitors will also have the chance to chat to the exhibitors about the cars and their passion for the classics.

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You can expect to see names such as Pontiac, Austin, MGT, Mustang, Porsche and Ferrari.

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niCola is fling Winner A Bearsden runner was the first woman to finish the gruelling 53-mile Highland Fling race 2017, which follows the West Highland Way. Nicola Adams-Hendry (pictured), 40, who trains with local club Garscube Harriers, crossed the line at Tyndrum in 8 hours 16 minutes and seven seconds. It was her personal best time for the race, which she has completed four times, and this year she was 10th overall.

She was followed by Morgan Windram (Fife AC) in 8:37:59 and Rachel Newstead (Carnethy) in 8:55:35.

Nicola said: “I wasn’t even sure I would make it to the start line this year due to a niggling Achilles injury but I did feel

be the winner in the women’s race felt like pure magic.”

In the men’s race, winner Rob Sinclair smashed the course record by 10 minutes to come home in 6:41:15. He was also 36 minutes faster than his nearest rival.

Rob, of Insch Trail Running Club, Aberdeenshire, was followed by Andrew Tuckey (Bridgend AC) in second place in 7:17:06, then Michael Jones (Apex Running) in 7:29:35.

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strong despite my worries.

Somewhere between Inversnaid and Beinglas I realised I’d get to the end and I stopped thinking about my Achilles for the fi rst time in months, which was great.

Almost 700 solo runners from 24 different countries, as well as many relay teams, took part in the Highland Fling 2017 in April.

The final runner crossed the finish line in a time of 15:51:00. See highlandflingrace.org

Both Nicola and Rob will also race in this month’s West Highland Way Race, on June 24, which follows the full 95 miles of the long-distance trail from “I suffered with cramps after Milngavie to Fort William. See Crianlarich so I couldn’t push as hard as I wanted to the end but to westhighlandwayrace.org

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June 2017 | What's Up Doc?

Disco raises ÂŁ500 for charity

What's Up Doc?

A fancy dress disco, themed around the Eighties and Nineties, has raised more than ÂŁ500 for a local charity.

This month: DR GOOGLE...

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The fundraiser was organised by friends of Yogability, including Jane Paterson, Peter and Sharon Cawston, Isobel Lightbody and Lauren Mulheron.

“It also has a serious side because it helped to raise much-needed funds for the continued success of Yogability.

Peter is also the chair and Jane is a teacher and trustee of the charity, which provides free yoga classes for children with special needs, as well as their carers.

“We could not keep going without the help of donations and fund-raisers such as this and so myself and the other founder, Debbie MacNab, are very grateful.�

The disco was held at Westerton Bowling Club in April and everyone enjoyed dancing the night away.

Yogability, based in Glasgow, is a community of carers, mainstream yogis, kids and adults with special needs, volunteers, supporters, friends and family. They also offer mainstream classes on a donation basis.

One of the Yogability founders, Helen McGinn, of Bearsden, said: “The disco was a huge success and so much fun for everyone that attended.

I know I shouldn't doctor, but..." is often what I hear prior to patients admitting they have looked online about their condition or medications.

Often "Dr Google" is blamed for causing people unnecessary worry or giving misleading information about health.

There may be a mixed message though, as doctors are keen for people to take responsibility for their health and "own" their conditions. Our job is to diagnose, inform and enable patients to make the decision which is right for them, where possible allowing them to weigh up their options. I like to think that the days of the

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Milngavie Folk Club, based in the Fraser Centre, plays host to the wonderfully entertaining singermusician pair, Charlie Dore and Julian Littman (pictured), on June 3.

Charlie’s songs are known for their bittersweet, subversive and original lyrics.

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Acclaimed guitar master Martin Simpson plays on June 11 and on June 17 you can hear the Jill Jackson Band. Jill is a successful singer-song writer, producer and guitarist, originally from Paisley.

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Calendar of events

Milngavie Makers Market

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Bearsden Boys’ Brigade

Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Do you have story ideas just itching to get out? Well, this workshop is for you. Come along and develop your ideas in the company of like-minded storytellers on this nature- infused creative afternoon.

Booking essential. 0141 956 6100

Joan Eardley Lillie Art Gallery Featuring a selection of Eardley’s works from the permanent collection, including a new acquisition, this exhibition is timed to coincide with ‘Joan Eardley – A Sense of Place’ a major exhibition at the National Gallery in Edinburgh. www.nationalgalleries.org/ whatson/exhibitions/ joaneardley-23214 Concluding June 29th

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

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Thursday 1st Ladies Circle Cyan Restaurant, Stewart Street 7pm, Betsy Barclay’s monthly meet-up, a meal followed by entertainment.

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Summer Bridge Club All Saints Episcopal Church Hall 1pm, Everyone welcome to this friendly but competitive group.

Disabled access, held every Monday until September excluding bank holidays. muriel.draper@gmail.com

St Andrew’s Church, Stuart Street, Milngavie 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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Argentine Tango Classes Milngavie Tennis Club 7-8pm, Weekly, all welcome. No need to bring a partner, just yourself and learn how to tango.

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Friday 2nd Douglas Academy, 7pm, Pamper and Prosecco night for the PTA. Tickets ÂŁ5 0141 955 2365

BADMINTONscotland Allander Leisure Centre 7pm, Weekly Badminton club.

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Saturday 3rd Table Top Sale All Saints Episcopal Church Hall 2:30pm, Come along to view our Table Tops and grab a bargain. We have Bottle Tombola, Designer.

Knitting, Crafts, Jewellery and Art amongst our tables. Entrance only £2/£1 for adult/child with cake and drink included. www.bearsden.church.scot Mugdock Country Park 10am, Ranger -ed hands-on task to benefit Mugdock’s green places. 16+, no experience necessary. Booking essential. Free. 0141 956 6100

Solitude Lillie Art Gallery ‘Solitude’ brings together contemporary visual artists and close friends Laura Kiddie and Rebecca Scott for their first exhibition as a pair. www.edlc.co.uk

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What's On Calendar | June 2017 Children and Families Library Programme Milngavie Library MON 5: Chatterbox (7-11yrs), 3:30-4:30pm. MON: Bookbug Baby (0-18months), 2-2:30pm. Story Stars (0-4yrs), 10:15-11am. TUE: Bookbug Baby / Toddler (0-36months), 2-2:30pm. Sensory Stars (0-13 months), 11:30am-12:15pm. Story Stars (0-4yrs), 10:15-11am. SAT 10: Saturday Bookbug (0-36 months), 10:15-10:45am. Family ‘Shine’ Sessions (6-8yrs), 2-2:45pm. www.edlc.co.uk

IT Learning Programme Bearsden Library MON 5, Android for Beginners, 2-3:30pm. MON 19, Bring IT Along, 2-3:30pm. MON 12, 19 & 26, Your 24/7 Library, 2-3:30pm.www.edlc.co.uk

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Milngavie Town Hall 5.30pm For improvers and 7.15pm for the advanced, all welcome.

0141 563 8223 pfe263@gmail.com

Westerton Hall, 82 Maxwell Avenue, Bearsden G61 1NZ 7:30pm, If you would like a bit of fun, fitness and friendship, come along to a beginner's class in Scottish Country Dancing.

07902 127370 www.rscdsglasgow.org

Antonine Bridge Club Bearsden Ski Club 7pm, new members and visitors welcome to this friendly club.

0141 942 8262 www.bridgewebs.com/antonine

Bearsden Carer Cafe The Station, Bearsden 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. No need to sign up, just drop in! www.carerslink.org.uk

Evening Dementia Carer Group

Mugdock Country Park 7:30pm, San Francisco heiress Page Forrester is brutally murdered in her remote beach house. Her husband Jack is devastated by the crime but soon finds himself accused of her murder. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Breathe Easy Waitrose Community Room 2pm, Do you have a long-term lung condition? Join us for friendly sharing and support

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

Milngavie Enterprise Centre 9:30am, Arrange 30-minute individual appointments, discuss power of Attorney, Wills, Guardianship, Trusts and Care Home Fees. Just some of the topics that Karen and Katie (Morisons Solicitors) can help you with. Booking essential. www.carerslink.org.uk

Acorn Bridge Club

Cheery Ladies Keep Fit

Chair Yoga

Forever Active (55+)

Jagged Edge

Legal Matters Clinic

Bearsden Dementia Resource Centre 7pm, Receive support and meet others in a similar situation whilst getting the relevant information to help your situation. www.carerslink.org.uk Baljaffray Parish Church 10-10:45am, Over 60s exercise class.

Also on a Wednesday.

0141 942 1283 Weekly

Monday 5th

Weekly

Allander Sports centre 11am, Badminton, table tennis and soft tennis with a swim included.

Just turn up!

Court Room, Milngavie Town Hall 7pm, A friendly club which welcomes new members.

0141 942 7232 Weekly

Milngavie Enterprise Centre 11am, Yoga offers many benefits, from reduced stress to improved strength and flexibility. Chair yoga is a gentle style of yoga you can do from a (mostly) seated position that also incorporates the breathing and mindbody benefits of a traditional class. www.carerslink.org.uk Weekly, but not Tuesday 27

Wednesday 7th Children and Families Library Programme Bearsden Library WED: Bookbug Baby (0-18 months), 2-2:30pm.THU: Bookbug Baby / Toddler (0-36 months), 2-2:30pm.

Story Stars Baby / Toddler (0-4yrs), 10:15-11am. THU: Sensory Stars (0-13months), 11:30am-12:15pm.

Minecraft (8+yrs), 3:30-4:30pm.

SAT: Family ‘Shine’ Sessions (6-8yrs), 2-2:45pm. WED 14: Chatterbox (7-11yrs), 3:30-4:30pm.

SAT 24: Saturday Bookbug (0-36 months), 10:15-10:45am. Bookbug for Blokes (0-36months), 10:1510:45am. Code Club (9-11yrs), 11:30am-12:30pm. www.edlc.co.uk

Wednesday Wander – Langfaulds and Beyond Bearsden 11am, Get out and about and enjoy the fresh air on this Rangerled walk on good paths through Bearsden and the surrounding countryside. This walk is about 1 hour 30 minutes long. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Litter Picking Fraser Centre 10am, Clean Sweep branch of Milngavie in Bloom. ronamacleod@hotmail.co.uk Also on Saturday 17

Weekly, also on Thursdays

Tuesday 6th IT Learning Programme Milngavie Library TUE 6, 13 & 20, Android for Beginners, 2-3:30pm.

TUE 27, Bring IT Along, 2-3:30pm. www.edlc.co.uk

Carers Choir Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30pm, The choir is led by Bryan Marshall, who already leads a number of other local choirs. There are no auditions, just the opportunity to enjoy singing and meet up with other carers in a fun environment. www.carerslink.org.uk

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Milngavie Week

Craigdhu Writers

Milngavie Carer Café

Milngavie Community Centre, Quiet Room 10am, Our group of free-thinking mainly seniors, meets weekly to enjoy each other's creative writings and may have space for another member. craigdhuwriters@btinternet.com

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

Friday 9th

Wednesday 14th

Flower Festival

Readings by Local Writers

Weekly

Friday 9th Flower Festival St Andrew's Church, Park Road, Milngavie 10am-4pm. All the local churches contribute flower arrangements to the Festival. Free entry. Proceeds from donations go in support of WaterAid. Friendship House, next door to the church, is open on both days 10-4 for tea, coffee and snacks.

0141 956 7242 Also on Saturday 10th June

Evensong Mugdock Country Park 7pm, If being an early bird isn’t for you, then come along to this Rangerled evening walk around Mugdock Country Park. Listen out for the dusk chorus, learn why birds sing and put your ID skills to the test. There is a follow-up event on Lenzie Moss on 21st June (Midsummer Melody).

Booking essential. 0141 956 6100

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St Andrew's Church Hall 10am-4pm, All churches contributing arrangements.

Money raised goes to the charity Water Aid.

Charity Fashion Show

Also Saturday 10th

Milngavie Library 2:30pm, Join local published author Leela Soma and other published writers as they give readings of their work.

M&Co, 2 Douglas Street, Milngavie 7pm, In aid of Barnardo’s, tickets available in store.

Saturday 10th

Thursday 15th

Guided Walks round Dougalston Estate

Craft Drop-In

Saturday 10th Get your Hands Dirty Meet the Ranger in the Reserve Car Park off Merkland Drive, Kirkintilloch, G66 3SF 10:30am, Wear your wellies and help take care of Merkland Local Nature Reserve. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

0141 956 6100

Fraser Centre 2-5pm, Several local craft groups will be giving demonstrations of the skills that you could learn in a range of forms including embroidery, knitting, design, weaving, etc.

Adults and Kids.

Meet at the Dovecote at Baldernock Road footpath 10am and 2pm, Organised by the Heritage Centre two guided walks

by Paul Bishop.

Book by phoning 956 3541

Kids Garden

Sunday 11th

Bearsden and Milngavie Highland Games West of Scotland Rugby Ground 11am, A traditional Highland Games with all the usual events such as Highland Dancing; Pipe Bands; Tossing the Caber; Tug of War as well as many stalls. www.bearsdenmilngavie highlandgames.com

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Classical Guitar Concert Cairns Church 3pm, A classical guitar concert by Syrian guitarist Ayman Jarjour.

Refreshments afterwards.

Donations to Medecins Sans Frontieres.

Monday 12th Guided Walk to Craigton and back Start and finish at the obelisk in the precinct.

2pm, Led by Mugdock Rangers, Book by calling 956 6100

Tuesday 13th Evening Walk around Milngavie 7.00pm, Join Bearsden and Milngavie Ramblers for a walk around your town and surrounding area. Check Programme for details.

Outside Fraser Centre 2-5pm, Join members of Milngavie in Bloom as they show how to create a plant corner. Minigreenhouses, seed and water top waterers to give away as children are shown how to plant.

Hickory Golf Competition Organised by and held at Hilton Park Golf Club All day, a round of golf using traditional hickory golf clubs.

Entry £10. Open to members of all local clubs. Local old-fashioned clubs provided. Book your place through Hilton Park.

Guided Walk round Dougalston Estate Start and finish at the obelisk in the precinct 7.00pm, An evening guided walk led by Mugdock Rangers pointing out the flora and fauna in this preserved area.

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Friday 9th-Sunday 18th June 2017 Friday 16th Children’s Cat Show Town Hall – Lesser Hall 6pm, For school-age children and their cats – prizes and trophies in each category – kitten, adult, senior, rescue and best in show.

Goodie bags for all from Creature Comforts; Face painting; Cats must be in carriers.

Dog Show Town Hall – Main Hall 6pm, Rosettes and prizes including rosettes in various categories including puppy, best groomed, best in show for entries. Bring your own dog.

Car Treasure Hunt Garvie and Co 7pm, Clues around Milngavie £5 entry, many prizes including trophy.

Saturday 17th Classic Car Show In the precinct.

10am, A display of over 100 classic cars. Also many other events and entertainment throughout the day.

Beeline Trail for children Start at the Station and finish at Gavin’s Mill 11am, Every child who completes the “trail worksheet” and learns more about the value of bees gets a jar of honey. Watch out for the beehive on the route.

Events for the Under Fives Fraser Centre 12-4pm, Young children and parents sample a range of activities for the very young throughout the morning with JoJingles, Gymboree and making finger puppets.

Smoothie Bike Milngavie Precinct 10am, Make your own smoothie by cycling! Organised by Carers Link. Money raised for this charity.

Garden in a Container Competition Youth Centre.

2pm, Bring your unusual entry, judging at 3.00pm for three categories – under 10s; 10-16 year olds; adult. The most unusual containers win trophies.

Duck Race Down the River Sponsor a plastic duck at the Highland Games or Classic Car Show stall of Rotary of Allander.

Entry £1.00 for charity. Procession leaves precinct at 2.45pm and race starts at 3.00pm from Tesco to Lennox Park bridge.

Dougie Diggers In the Precinct During the day in the precinct the Dougie Diggers organised by Milngavie in Bloom, complete with orchestra.

Sunday 18th Lennox Park 10am, A very wide range of events, competitions and exhibitions including – petanque (i.e. boules); apple pressing; woodcarving; willow weaving; bicycle fixing; face painting; children’s treasure hunt; skateboard exhibition; boot camp and fitness classes; traditional children’s races.

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Bardowie Loch, Milngavie 10pm, Includes three swim distances of 500 metres, 750 metres or 1 kilometre.

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Concert Walled Garden, Bandstand 2pm, EDC Concert Band will be playing in the Walled Garden.

Fraser Centre, Milngavie 7:30pm, Scottish singer-songwriter, formerly of the band Speedway. Her material covers rock, folk americana, pop and alternative country music. tickets.jmconcerts.co.uk

Sunday 18th

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Children’s Cinema

Tuesday 13th

Mugdock Country Park 11am, Film to TBC. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Carers Forum Milngavie Enterprise Centre 10:30am, The forum gives carers a place where they can raise general concerns about the support that they receive in the community www.carerslink.org.uk

Forest School Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Join the Forest School Ranger for a wild woodland adventure.

Woodland activities for 8-12 year olds, no parents required. Booking essential. 0141 956 6100

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Sunday 25th Men Behaving Dadly Allander Evangelical Church 9:30am, A great place for dads and pre-school children (0-3yrs) to play, socialise and re-energize! With delicious bacon rolls for dads and snacks for kids. www.allanderchurch.org.uk

Monday 19th A United Kingdom Mugdock Country Park 7:30pm, The story of King Seretse Kharma of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his Kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Saturday 24th Bumblebee Safaris

Tuesday 20th U3A Monthly Meeting St Andrew's RC Church Upper Hall, Bearsden 11am, Douglas Cameron will give an illustrated talk on ‘Milngavie in Bloom’ www.u3asites.org.uk

Thursday 22nd Crafty Carers Group Ellangowan Road, Milngavie 1:30pm, Are you a carer with an interest in crafts? Or do you just want to try something new? Bring along your knitting, sewing, crochet, card making kit or anything else ‘arty and crafty’, or just come along and join us for a cup of tea and a blether. www.carerslink.org.uk

Saturday 24th Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge 2017 EDLC Libraries This year the theme is Animal Agents, illustrated by the UK’s best-selling children’s illustrator Tony Ross (pictured). Peculiar things will be happening in EDLC libraries and with the help of the Animal Agents and a little help from their friends – YOU, we will solve the strangeness and crack the cases. For children of all ages.

Running until 19th August

Thursday 29th

Mugdock Country Park Family event 1:45-2:30pm & Adults only 2:45-3:30pm, How many different bumblebees will we discover buzzing about the walled garden? Find out about bumblebees and how you can help them as we take a short walk among the flowers. Indoor display if weather unsuitable. Donations to Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Mugdock Sensational Safari Mugdock Country Park 1pm, Calling all active 8-12 year olds! Join the Ranger Service and explore the woodlands, ponds, and meadows of Mugdock on this 3-hour wildlife adventure. Booking essential.

0141 956 6100

Mugdock Mountain Movie Night

Bearsden's Go Big or Go Home 2017

Mugdock Country Park 7pm, Showing a selection of outdoor adventure movies including snow sports and mountain biking. Chunky Monkeys is open for food and drinks beforehand. Tickets are priced at £5.

0141 956 6100

Bearsden Ski Club That’s right, the UK’s premiere dry slope ski and snowboard event will be returning for a 7th consecutive year! Facebook More information on page 5

Second Sound Record Fair Mugdock Theatre 10am, Come and browse, buy, sell or exchange. There is a wide range of records, tapes, CDs and DVDs for every musical genre on offer. Free.

0141 956 6100 Also on Sunday

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Last year the club hosted successful beginners lessons packages under Scottish Golf’s Get into Golf scheme.

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It is easy to play 9 holes at Hilton Park if you are short of time and with an active junior section including coaching, free social membership for partners of playing members, free membership for children under 10 where parent is a playing member, and footgolf the club is ideal for SPECIAL families.

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Time to get in the saddle Scots of all ages and fitness levels are being encouraged to get on their bikes this month as the annual Bike Week campaign takes place.

A man can build a house but it takes a woman to make a home

Bike Week, from June 10 to 18, is the opportunity to promote cycling – and to show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by calling for “everyday cycling for everyone”.

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In our area, Mugdock Country Cycles will lead group family rides and host Bike Doctor sessions in Lennox Park, Milngavie, on June 18. This is also part of the final – and extra – day of fun and entertainment as part of Milngavie Week.

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Mugdock Country Cycles owner, Keith McLellan, said: “The rides will be beginner friendly but will take place on tracks and some easy off-road so they are fun and inspiring.

“The Bike Doctor session will allow our bike mechanic experts to do a bicycle check-up and fix on-the-spot repairs. We will

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There will be a charge for these repairs.”

This year’s Bike Week has a special focus to get people to use their bikes to cycle to work.

A Bike Week spokesperson said: “The aim of Bike Week is to demonstrate the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling. We want to get many more people cycling, whether it’s for fun, to get to work or school or to the shops.”

Bearsden and Milngavie residents can take part in Bike Whether you aim to cycle all the Week simply by pledging to ride way to work each day or a few times a week, or you use your car their bikes more. If you are a keen cyclist already you could and your bike in combination to get to work, you’ll find there are organise a led ride to encourage benefits to your fitness, as well as others to cycle as well.

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National Carers Week 2017 takes place from June 12th to 18th. Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. Looking after each other is something that we humans are good at. It’s in our nature to care for and nurture those who need it. There are currently around 6.5 million people throughout the UK who provide unpaid care for frail, ill, or disabled family members or friends. Many of these carers may not know that they are classed as carers, perhaps thinking that they’re just being a good family

member, friend, or neighbour, when in fact they are much more than that.

Carers Week aims to increase awareness of the valuable job that all carers perform each day, whilst also finding ways to make the life of a carer a little easier. When the whole community is involved, carers can feel confident that they have somewhere to turn for help and respite when they need it the most.

If you are an informal carer, Carers Link, based in Milngavie, who provide carer support can be contacted on 0141 955 2131.

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hotel’s surprise visit in London and then had a long career with the tourist board.

Margaret and her husband John now live in Cornwall and Harry lives in Edinburgh.

Craig Haddow, General Manager of Boclair House Hotel with Margaret Hutchison and Harry Steven. Inset: Harry and Margaret at the top of the staircase at Buchanan Retreat circa 1947

Two special visitors were welcomed back to Boclair House Hotel in Bearsden – and revealed a fascinating story of their childhood.

As children, Harry Steven and his sister Margaret Hutchison lived at Boclair when it was Buchanan Retreat.

Their mum was the matron at the home, which offered a home for elderly gentlemen with the name Buchanan. Their dad worked in the office, maintaining the management side of the operation. The couple ensured the smooth running of the 14-bedroom house.

For Harry, then aged 10, and 12-year-old Margaret the grand mansion offered a home from 1947 as they grew up and attended Bearsden Academy.

Margaret lived at the Buchanan Retreat for 10 years and left for a nursing career, which led her to London where she met her husband, Dr John Hutchison.

Harry stayed at the Buchanan Retreat for around seven years. He left to work for Argentine Airlines

The Buchanan Retreat eventually closed due to a lack of elderly gentlemen to care for and Harry and Margaret’s parents moved to a cottage nearby. The Council acquired the property in 1960 and created the council offices that many local people will remember.

With a smile Harry told current staff at Boclair, which won Boutique Hotel of the Year at the Scottish Hotel Awards, of many fond memories living there as children and how they used a huge laundry room for roller skating.

The hotel was delighted to meet the pair and to show them around the now refurbished building.

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Local meetings available.

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Babycafé Open to all mums to be and breastfeeding mums for some peer support, and free tea and cake. Runs every Tuesday 2-4pm, in Hillhead Community Centre, 169 Meiklhill Road, Kirkintilloch. Tel: 0141 777 3099

Breathe easy Support group for those with lung conditions and their carers. Meet at Community Room, Waitrose, Milngavie, 2.00pm first Wed of the month Call: 0141 956 1791

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while Alison’s scored a personal best and a win.

Day two saw continued success for the club. Craig, Paul and Fiona took gold each in the 100m IM while Alison raced to a bronze. Eddie won another gold in the 200m freestyle, before two more golds and silvers won by the club in the 50m back crawl and 100m fly.

Milngavie & Bearsden Masters Swimmers came home with a huge haul of medals at the Scottish Masters Swimming Championships.

Seven simmers, including Alison Lapping, Fiona King, Eddie Riach, Jim Campbell, Craig Noble, Paul Stevenson and Josh Alexander, won more than 30 medals between them.

The two-day Inverness event kicked off with 800m freestyle. Eddie won in his age, while Alison’s well-paced race saw her take silver. Next up was the 400m Individual Medley (IM) with Craig taking gold. In the

50m fly, Paul won gold and Jim and Eddie won silver.

The medals kept coming with the 100m freestyle. Eddie won another gold, while Jim and Craig took bronze each. Joshua broke 60 seconds in his race and Paul’s 56.08 was strong enough for bronze. Paul won the 100m breaststroke and Alison took another silver. In the 200m IM Eddie and Craig each won gold,

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The 200m breast-stroke gained another two golds for Fiona and Alison and then another win in the men's medley relay. It was gold again for Eddie in the 400m free and also for Craig and Fiona in the 50m breast-stroke, plus a silver for Alison. Jim won gold in the 200m fly and Alison won a silver in the 100m back. In the 50m freestyle, Paul took gold, while Craig and Fiona won a bronze each. The men's freestyle relay was the final event of the champs and saw another gold medal.

Craig said: “We’re delighted with our medals and we’re hoping next year, if the championships are back in Glasgow, to have a bigger team and even more winners.”

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volunteer as aBBeyfielD trustee Join loCal A Bearsden home for footBall Day the elderly is looking

Milngavie FC will be hosting a Scottish FA Community Football Day this month.

for trustees to join the executive committee.

Abbeyfield House, on Grange Road, is a home-from-home for 11 residents, which provides sheltered accommodation and companionship for older people who are isolated and lonely living in their own home.

The special event takes place on June 17, from 9am to 6pm, at the West of Scotland Rugby Club.

Two home-cooked meals are served every day by housekeeping staff in the large dining room.

Abbeyfield is not a care home offering nursing or personal care, however residents can have nursing and personal care brought in.

As a registered charity, Abbeyfield House is run by a committee of trustees who all live locally.

Abbeyfield is particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in property management to oversee the maintenance of the house and garden, as well as those with an interest in organising social activities for the elderly.

A spokesperson said: “The trustee roles are both rewarding and interesting. The most important attribute that trustees should have is an interest in elderly people and a desire to ensure they receive the highest standards of supported accommodation.”

If you are interested in a volunteer trustee role contact Abbeyfi eld House chair, Paul McMahon, at pmcmahon_1@ hotmail.com to find out more or the secretary Kirsty Milne on 0141 942 2451.

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As well as a range of football activities and the chance to see what the club offers, there will be bouncy castles, inflatables, stalls, home baking, catering and ice cream vans.

An outdoors disco will start at 6pm.

Sponsors of the event include The Burnbrae, McDonald's Milngavie, Massimos, PE5 Sports, Milngavie Community Council and the Iron Chef. www.milngaviefootballclub.co.uk

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JaMie’s new village hotel role A Milngavie businessman has been promoted to the newly created position of senior general manager at the Village Hotel Group.

Jamie Stevens moves on from general manager of the Village Hotel Glasgow to take up the role.

Jamie will now be in charge of overseeing the ongoing development of the chain’s three properties in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

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Milngavie businessman Jamie Stevens is now Senior General Manager of the Village Hotel Group

On finding out about the new appointment he said: “I am delighted to be taking up this new role and I look forward to building on the success already being enjoyed by the Village Hotel brand here in Scotland.”

including, most recently, being named Scotland’s Brand Hotel of the Year at the Scottish Hotel Awards.

In part, the promotion is in recognition of Jamie’s stewardship of Village Hotel Glasgow, which has flourished since opening in 2015. Yearon-year occupancy levels have increased, while the hotel has also won a clutch of awards,

Two years ago, Jamie was voted General Manager of the Year at the Scottish Hotel Awards.

He is also co-chair of Greater Glasgow Hoteliers’ Association, which represents the interests of the Greater Glasgow accommodation providers.

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Be greener on this day

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On this day, why not try to do even just one of these things?

1

Make your morning brew with certified organic coffee or tea. The organic label means it was grown using sustainable standards.

2 Spread used coffee grounds on beds of acrid-craving plants, such as azaleas.

World Environment Day takes place this month and aims to raise awareness of how to take positive action to protect nature and our Earth.

The global campaign, on June 5, is run by the United Nations Environment Programme and calls for people to be more caring by making environmentally responsible choices.

3

If you are away from your computer for more than 20 minutes, put it into sleep mode.

4

Take you own bags to the supermarket. You have to pay for plastic bags in Scotland anyway so you will be green and save money, too.

5

Take a closer look at your home recycling. Is there anything you miss out regularly or could re-use? Plastic and glass items should be a focus.

6

Save water by turning off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving and take a shower instead of a bath.

7

Stick to the speed limit in your car. Driving over the national speed limit is both illegal and a drain on fuel.

8

Check your car tyres are pumped up to the right pressure.

Driving on soft tyres uses more fuel.

9

Switch your lighting to energy efficient bulbs and install dimmer switches.

10 Use a microfibre cloth in the kitchen instead of roll after roll of kitchen paper.

Here we suggest 10 small things to do that could make a difference to your environmental impact.

If you do one of these things on World Environment Day, how about a few more over the month?

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18th June, 9th July, 9th August (Milton of Campsie), 20th August, 2pm-4pm Join the Forest School Ranger for a wild woodland adventure. Woodland activities for 8-12 year olds. Cost £5.

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Why not try an Introduction to Geocaching "World's Largest Calling all active 8-12 year Treasure Hunt". Locate the olds! Join the Ranger Service cache, record the information and explore the woodlands, and complete the mystery word ponds, and meadows of to win a prize. Pop into Mugdock on this 3 hour Mugdock Visitor Centre to wildlife adventure. Cost £10. collect your pack. £2 per child

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Children & Families 11am. Booking essential Tickets £3

Adults 7.30pm. Booking essential Tickets £4

Sunday 18th June – Moana Sunday 23rd July – Aladdin Sunday 27th August – Frozen

Monday 5th June – Jagged Edge Monday 19th June – A United Kingdom Monday 21st August – A Bridge Too Far

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Mugdock Country Park, Friday 28th-Sunday 30th July Mugstock 2017 will take place, for the third year running, in Mugdock Country Park, on the bank holiday weekend 28th-30th July 2017. Visit the Mugstock website at www.mugstock.org for more details and early bird tickets.

Tickets will also be available to buy within the park’s visitor centre shortly.

FRIENDS of MUGDOCK COUNTRY PARK Become a Friend of Mugdock Country Park and provide valuable support to the sustainability and development of this wonderful Park.

Family £25pa Single £15pa

Benefits include: • 10% off our Visitor Centre Shop • Priority booking for Theatre Tickets • Regular offers and promotions from our Park businesses.

MUGDOCK CASTLE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mugdock Castle Tower will be open to the public from Saturday 27th May 2018, 2-4pm and most weekends thereafter through until the end of September.

Please call 0141 956 6100 or check our website to confirm a specific date in advance. Adults £2, Children £1.50, under 5’s free.

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Day two saw continued success for the club. Craig, Paul and Fiona took gold each in the 100m IM while Alison raced to a bronze. Eddie won another gold in the 200m freestyle, before two more golds and silvers won by the club in the 50m back crawl and 100m fly.

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The 200m breast-stroke gained another two golds for Fiona and Swimmers from left to right: John Archibald, Josh Alexander (behind), Alison and then another win in Jim Campbell (front), Alison Lapping, Paul Stevenson, Fiona King, the men's medley relay. It was gold Craig Noble. Unfortunately, Eddie Riach missing from the picture. again for Eddie in the 400m free and also for Craig and Fiona in the Milngavie & Bearsden Masters Swimmers came 50m breast-stroke, plus a silver for home with a huge haul of medals at the Scottish Alison. Jim won gold in the 200m fly and Alison won a silver in the Masters Swimming Championships.

100m back. In the 50m freestyle, 50m fl y, Paul won gold and Jim and Paul took gold, while Craig and Seven simmers, including Alison Lapping, Fiona King, Eddie Riach, Eddie won silver.

Fiona won a bronze each. The Jim Campbell, Craig Noble, Paul The medals kept coming with men's freestyle relay was the final Stevenson and Josh Alexander, the 100m freestyle. Eddie won event of the champs and saw won more than 30 medals another gold, while Jim and another gold medal. between them.

Craig took bronze each. Joshua Craig said: “We’re delighted with The two-day Inverness event kicked broke 60 seconds in his race and our medals and we’re hoping next off with 800m freestyle. Eddie won Paul’s 56.08 was strong enough year, if the championships are back in his age, while Alison’s well-paced for bronze. Paul won the 100m in Glasgow, to have a bigger team breaststroke and Alison took race saw her take silver. Next up and even more winners.” another silver. In the 200m IM was the 400m Individual Medley See www.mandbswim.com (IM) with Craig taking gold. In the Eddie and Craig each won gold,

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At The Kitchen Depot, we have always prided ourselves in our family values, on always being prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure that our customers are treated exactly as we would like to be treated ourselves - with courtesy, consideration and professionalism.

But lest we ever become complacent, we actively encourage ongoing feedback - here's what Mr Lee Sanderson has to say:

"The most incredible thing about The Kitchen Depot has been your sky-high levels of customer service. Too often a company will promote customer service as a core value, only to reveal a hollow promise when they don't live up to it."

Mr Sanderson continues: "My favourite retailer is John Lewis because I know that they will do whatever they can to put something right if it goes wrong. The Kitchen Depot has performed to the same high standard."

"To favourably compare a small family business to Britain's most respected retailer is not something that I do lightly but you are well worthy of the comparison."

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