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Local News | November 2016

Who’s that Guy again?

It’s fireworks time again, and this year Dumbarton’s big two-hour performance takes place on the actual day we’re supposed to be celebrating – November 5.

It will be worth attending, on previous form, and we’re promised a range of stunning pyrotechnics including comets, mines, spinners, hummers, whistles, strobes – and “dragon’s eggs”. But does anyone know what it’s all about?

It could be the real answer is that it’s become the starting gun for the build-up to Christmas, because very few people alive today are terribly concerned with the events of more than 400 years ago.

basement, has become the only name we remember from the affair, and until fairly recently he was burned in effigy on the traditional bonfire that went with the celebration.

It being the early 17th century, Guido, or Guy, was put to death in the most barbaric fashion that could possibly be devised, and the Stuart dynasty was preserved – only for Oliver Cromwell to behead Charles I after a bloody civil war a few decades later.

That’s when a conspiracy to assassinate James VI and I (“Slabbering Jamie”, as he was unkindly called by his enemies) and everyone in the House of Commons was well and truly rumbled.

As a public relations exercise for the monarchy of the time an annual fireworks display was a great success, however, and the tradition is continued to this day, even if hardly anyone has the foggiest what it’s supposed to be about.

Guido, or Guy, Fawkes, one of the men caught red-handed with the gunpowder in the Commons’

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This year’s big event is in Levengrove Park from 7pm to 9pm, with the fireworks starting around 7.30pm.

If you are going, you’re advised to go in plenty of time and walk or take public transport.

The venue does not offer on-site parking and many of the streets around the park will have parking restrictions in place.

People are being urged not to bring their own fireworks or sparklers as these can present a safety issue, and you are strongly advised to leave pets at home and looked after - with curtains drawn.

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less (apart from some odd places down south) see him burned in effigy – so we’re left with a sonet-lumiere to mark the start of the Christmas season, which may not be a bad thing at that.

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Cancer, and the battle to beat it, is a fact of life for many families across Scotland, and they need all the help they can get to give them the best chance of beating the disease.

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Being able to easily access approachable people who are full of hard-gained knowledge and able to help can be literally life-changing for some, at a time when they are facing the trauma of medical treatment or its after-effects.

MacMillan services coordinator Helen Shearer is developing a series of local initiatives, and there are already three drop-in services in Alexandria, Dumbarton

She is hoping to raise awareness of these services, as her day to day experience has shown her and her colleagues that so many local people could benefit from what Macmillan has to offer. - sometimes most of all from being able to talk to someone who understands the difficulties and can provide real assistance.

People are literally invited for a brew and a blether, at Alexandria Library on Mondays from 10.30am till noon; and Dumbarton Library on Wednesday from 11am till 1pm.

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Couples in West Dunbartonshire have tied the knot on Inchmurrin Island, The Celtic Warrior Boat on Loch Lomond - and even the top of the Titan Crane.

I DO: Weddings where you want in West Dunbartonshire

The big occasion usually reserved for a Saturday can now be moved to a Sunday or a public holiday. be part of our service and we look forward to welcoming them to the team. “We are proud to offer a wide range of ceremonies in West Dunbartonshire which can be tailored to suit individual preferences and we welcome this expansion of our service to the public”.

Couples planning their wedding will now be able to get married on either of these, thanks to a council expansion of the Registration Service.

Three new Marriage Officers have been appointed to work with the existing Registration Service team to offer a flexible service to couples wanting to marry at venues in West Dunbartonshire.

Along with the traditional church or registration office wedding, new legislation in 2014 now gives Registrars the freedom to conduct ceremonies anywhere within

Senior Registrar, Lynn Houston said “We are happy that the new officers have chosen to

Couples can shape their ceremony to suit their needs and can incorporate readings and poems and personalised vows they’ve written for the ceremony.

Corporate services convener Councillor Kath Ryall said: “As a council, we are fully committed to offering services that are flexible and offered at a time that is suitable to our residents and this new increased service offers more choice to help couples plan their big day”.

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STATUE TO A FALLEN SON Everyone has heard of Sir Harry Lauder – but it could be only now that the memory of his tragic son John is guaranteed to be kept alive, 100 years after his death.

Harry Lauder and his family moved to Dunoon in 1908, buying Gerhallow House and changing the name to Laudervale four years later. John regarded it as a peaceful refuge from city life.

John Lauder had close associations with the area, and it’s thought only fitting that in this centenary year of the terrible Somme offensive of the First World War the path to his statue, and the statue itself, should be upgraded.

James Fraser, chairman of Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, said: "We are delighted to be co-ordinating this project to recognise the Lauder connection with Cowal and Glenbranter in particular, especially with such a milestone occasion coming up at the end of this year.

Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, the independent conservation and heritage charity for the park, is leading the project in Glenbranter, beginning with the replacement of rotting timber steps with a stone path.

“We are pleased we have been able to raise the funds to support it through the Friends of our park visitor giving scheme, which continues to go from strength to strength with the support of local businesses.

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loch's flamingo future glamping pods as well as lodges, a hotel, hostel, restaurants and possibly shops.

It amounts to a new “community� in an area some argue is already attracting too many people at peak season, with easy links to Glasgow opening up a limitless seam of potential custom.

SPLIT OPINION: The plans for Flamingo Land have been met with mixed responses

It’s not a theme park – honest – and local people will come to love once it has been bedded in and had a chance to prove its worth.

That’s the argument advanced by the people behind a bold scheme to open a major leisure complex in Balloch which some fear will tip an already precarious balance too far towards mass volume tourism.

Critics of the side-effects of a clampdown on litter louting and wild camping say many perfectly responsible people who value their freedom to roam are being deprived of a basic right – and with more visits could come still more rigorous rules.

Theme park operator Flamingo Land Ltd’s plans are ambitious, with facilities planned to include

When you consider more than a million people already visit the lochside shopping and leisure attraction every year it’s easy to imagine a new leisure park will drive more overnight stays.

But Flamingo’s plan has attracted major initial opposition, despite claims from the firm that it understands the special environmental context of Loch Lomond and has planned accordingly.

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Next year more rigorous controls on many aspects of National Park usage will come into play, framing a steadily-evolving strategy which aims to encourage maximum use of the area but within clearly set-

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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park has greatly evolved over the last three years – and there’s even more to come.

With 29 projects completed and 23 more under-way the Park authorities say few realise the scale of transformation which has taken place.

To prove it they have drawn up a roster of what’s been achieved so far, as part of the effort to frame future development plans.

The outdoor recreation scheme for 2013-2018 set out 69 actions and 88 aspirations, and these are said to have given the authority and its part-ners “focus and directionâ€? for ambitious further improvements.Since 2013 ÂŁ5

million has been invested, and more than 450 miles of routes have been opened up.The very long list of new routes, and new route connections, spreads right across the Park area.

At the same time next year will see the start of noticeably tighter management of public access, some of which will continue to infuriate regular visitors who insist on exercising responsible right of way.However Gordon Watson, Park chief executive, thinks the real effect has been to open up access.He said:“Each one

of these projects in itself is making an important im-provement to how people can enjoy the National Park, but taken together the scale of change is significant. “When we published the National Park’s Outdoor Recreation Plan in 2013 our aim was to transform access across the Park and get more people active in the outdoors, and it is fantastic to see that happening. “This year has been significant in the delivery of these goals, as we see the work of the first few years of the Outdoor Recreation Plan bearing fruit on the ground.“It has also been significant in helping improve the health and wellbeing of both residents and visitors.�

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Blitz on nuisance calls Everybody gets pesky ‘spam’ calls – from fraud merchants, “survey” firms, PPI tricksters and all the rest.

But despite all the sophisticated technology available to the phone authorities, are we any closer to getting rid of cold callers and infuriating pre-recorded messages? West Dunbartonshire MP Martin Docherty-Hughes thinks we’re making progress, and has commended a UK parliamentary Bill on the issue introduced by his colleague Patricia Gibson MP. It’s one of those rare subjects where there’s no obvious politics involved, and therefore the possibility that MPs of all parties will back the move to take decisive action.

Mr Docherty-Hughes said: “This is an issue that is having an adverse impact on West Dunbartonshire residents and communities across Scotland.

“Nuisance calls plague millions of people every year and it is wrong that rogue companies are able to avoid paying the penalty for their unlawful actions. “At best

nuisance calls can be an irritant; at worst they can be a blight on the lives of some of the most vulnerable in society, and my constituents should not have to suffer.”

He added: “If passed the SNP Bill would hold company bosses personally liable for fines imposed for unsolicited marketing calls, elevating the issue of nuisance calls to the boardroom and ensuring that these companies cannot escape responsibility by going into liquidation.

“If the UK government is serious about tackling the practice of coldcalling it should back the Bill and give the ICO the powers needed to pursue unpaid fines.

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These include new play areas in New Bonhill, Haldane, Christie Park, Tullichewan, Dumbarton Common, Overburn, St Helena Crescent, Goldenhill Park and Linnvale.

This will be followed by a further

phase including a new play area in Balloch, a skate park in Bonhill and a new all-weather games area in Goldenhill Park.

Residents in the areas where these improvements are planned will be asked for their feedback on the proposals and, if there is community support, work is scheduled to begin in the next 18 months.

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Councillor David McBride added: "We're working with our residents to improve communities and enhance opportunities for play and sport. “We fully appreciate the benefit of sport and play for our young people and these new developments will provide even more challenging, safe and stimulating outdoor areas for them.

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It’s a bold new venture and, less than two months old, is now pitching for new members to boost the team.

United Thistle Football Club is for adults with a disability aged 18 and over who live in West Dunbartonshire and the Lomond end of Argyll and Bute, and is run by a voluntary committee who meet once a month.

The club operates on a not for profit basis, and the cash it needs to run its activities is raised through grant funding and fees

raised through regular football sessions.

These sessions, which include practice and a short football match, are every Sunday, from 2pm to 3pm at Dumbarton’s Meadow Sports Centre, and cost just £2 – and that money goes directly into club funds.

The aim of the club is to help promote mental and physical

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This month is important, because it sees the start of regular matches, kicking off with a five-aside format – and also because it’s the club’s first anniversary.

The next year will be even more important, and the members have set challenging but realistic objectives they hope existing and new members will help them realise.

Much hard work and commitment has gone into getting things to this stage, and now everyone involved is keen to build on the success and take things to the next level.

The club is always looking for new members, and the committee members will be more than happy to explain to newcomers how the set-up works and how they can get involved.

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Adding to its collection the popular shop also sells a wide range of toys and collectables, including Pokémon, stickers, board games and trading cards.

The NFRN Awards nomination comes just a few months after Loch Lomond News scooped the Collectables Retailer of the Year from the grocers’ awards, and – even if it doesn’t get first prize – this shows how it is managing to excel in a niche market where attention to detail and being able to have “the latest thing” is all part of the process.

It’s not quite like any other newsagent most of us are aware of, and that’s why Loch Lomond News – specialist in collectables – is in with a shout to win a top trade award in London later this month.

Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN).

The ever-busy lochside business won a key title in the Scottish Grocery Awards earlier this year, because of the outstanding service it gives its customers.

But on November 23 we’ll find whether the shop has won the Collectable Product Retailer of the Year award from the National

It’s a title which aims to highlight the very best of the best in the business across the UK, and as a way of drawing attention to the business could hardly be bettered.

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Andy Howell, Loch Lomond News owner, said: “It is a great honour to have been selected to be a finalist in this prestigious award, and we are proud to represent Loch Lomond Shores and indeed Scotland.

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“Getting this far is a reflection on the hard work myself and the staff put into the store to bring our customers the best selection of trading cards, stickers and collectibles in Scotland.

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This month: SHOOTING FROM THE HIP?

The sight of geese arcing across autumn skies in mysteriously perfect “V” formation is one thing – but there’s more to come.

This month RSPB Scotland Loch Lomond is hosting a special opportunity to see some of the thousands of geese which spend the winter months feeding and roosting around the Loch Lomond area.

You’re invited to join the team on Saturday, November 12, for an early morning woodland walk along to one of their favourite roosting spots.

We’re talking “early”, because the walk starts at 6.30am and goes on till 9am – it’s the best time to see the geese.

Many people experiencing hip pain look for help and advice. It can be caused by osteoarthritis (wear and tear in the ball and socket joint itself), worn discs in the lower spine, or a condition called trochanteric bursitis.

Warm clothing, sensible footwear torches and binoculars are all essential for this fascinating wildlife foray – a hot drink in a small Thermos might not be a bad idea either.

People often suffer with trochanteric bursitis without realising it can be treated with a steroid injection. The symptoms include very localised pain and tenderness over the side of the hip, which can usually be pin-pointed. It is often made worse by lying on the same side, getting in and out of the car or walking down stairs.

Booking is essential – tel: 01389 830670 – and the venue will be confirmed when booking you can also email loch.lomond@rspb. org.uk The cost is £6 for adult and £3 for children, with a 20 per cent discount for members.

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The Vale of Leven Autism and Asperger’s Forum (VoLAAF) was recently one of just 20 organisations in Scotland named as a recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

VoLAAF was established five years ago by families affected by Autism and Asperger’s and since then has grown from a support group to a registered charity with its own centre.

Lord Lieutenant for Dunbartonshire, Michael Gregory OBE, presented VoLAAF with the prestigious award at a special ceremony, followed by a civic reception hosted by Provost Douglas McAllister .

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Provost Douglas McAllister said: “It was an honour to welcome VoLAAF volunteers, their families and some of the West Dunbartonshire residents who benefit from the organisation’s vital work to receive this impressive award.

“I must congratulate the group for all their hard work, and hope we can continue working together to improve opportunities for young people affected by Autism and Asperger’s in the future.”

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November 2016 | Legal Matters

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Community groups in the National Park – including Community Development Trusts and Community Councils – are being urged to find out about this year’s National Park Community Grant Scheme.

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Calendar of events CINEMA WITH SOUL

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Photo Competition Longcrags Community Centre, Whiteford Crescent, Dumbarton Bellsmyre Digital Photography club is organising a photo competition. The theme is CHRISTMAS. Deadline Friday 9th.

Hope to see you there. For more information, contact: beldigphoto@ gmail.com & 07757220799

Tuesday Lunches Riverside Church 12pm, Meet friends and enjoy home-made soup and filled rolls, Weekly. www.dumbartonriverside.org.uk

Bellsmyre Trust The Cutty Sark Centre, 58 Howatshaws Rd, Dumbarton MON: Little Rascals (1:30-2:30pm), Monthly Book Club (6:30-7:30pm - last Mon of the month), Metafit (6:30-7pm) / Pilates (7:30-8:30pm) / TUE: Myre Munchkins (3:304:30pm) / The Cutty Kids (6-8pm) / WED: Little Rascals (9:3011:30am), Zumba (7-8pm) / THU: Myre Munchkins (3:30-4pm) / Myre Girls Group (6-8:30pm) / FRI: Senior Citizens Bingo Mornings (10:30am-12pm) www. bellsmyretrust.org.uk MacMillan @ West Dunbartonshire Libraries If you need to talk, we have time to listen. Join us for a brew and a blether. Alexandria Library: MON, 10:30am-12:30pm. Dumbarton Library: WED, 11am-1pm.

Clydebank Library: THURS, 122pm. 01389 608 049, macmillian@ west-dunbarton.gov.uk, www.westdunbarton.gov.uk/macmillian Beginners Computer Class Longcrags Community Centre 10am, Learn the basics of computing in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. 01389 767115.

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Mousemates Club Longcrags Community Centre 1:30pm, Learn computing skills in a friendly group of over 50s and enjoy a chat over a cuppa. 01389 767115. Weekly.

Mousemates Club Longcrags Community Centre 1:30pm, Learn computing skills in a friendly group of over 50s and enjoy a chat over a cuppa. 01389 767115. Weekly.

Beginners Computer Class Longcrags Community Centre 10am, Learn the basics of computing in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. 01389 767115. (runs every week) Android Tablet Class Longcrags Community Centre 1:30-3:30pm, Join our popular informal class. 01389 767115 mick. maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly Bookbug Sessions Bookbug sessions are fun, FREE sessions for babies, toddlers and their parents & carers. They include songs, action rhymes and sharing stories. Must be booked. Alexandria Library - TUE, 10-10:45am. WED, 10-10:45am.

FRI, 10-10:45am. Balloch Library - TUE, 2-2:45pm. Dumbarton Library - MON,10-10:45am. WED, 2-2:45pm. SAT, 10:30-11:15am. www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk Swimming Lessons Cameron House Hotel TUE: 4-5:30 & WED: 4 –5:30pm, Non-members of the leisure club are welcome! scotland@swimtime.org Walking Football Alexandria Community Centre 3-4pm, A slower version of the beautiful game. (Also running on Monday at the Our Lady & St Patrick’s at 6:30-7:30pm) audrey.

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What's On Calendar | November 2016 Ladies Badminton Riverside Church 9:30-11:30am, We meet every Tuesday and Thursday morning, all welcome. Jacqueline on 07757944749.

Wednesday 2nd iPad Class Longcrags Community Centre 6:30-8pm, Fun, friendly class and learn how to make the most of your ipad. mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Weekly Renton Youth Club West of Scotland Autism and Asperger's Centre 6pm, Primary 1 to 7 will meet at 6pm to 7:30pm and 1st and 2nd years at high school. Social interaction and playing fun games, arts and crafts, team activities, outside park, soft play and much more. Tuk shop available so bring however much money you wish maximum £2 for tuck! £1 entry each week for the youth club. (Weekly) rentonyouthclub@hotmail.com

Thursday 3rd Vale of Leven Autism and Asperger's Forum West of Scotland Autism and Asperger's Centre, Station Street, Renton 6:30pm, We offer not only support groups, but youth clubs for the diagnosed child along with siblings. We host separate clubs for children over the various parts of the spectrum to ensure that every child can fit in. we have support meetings for parents/ carers. (Weekly) volaf@live.co.uk Drop-in Internet Cafe Longcrags Community Centre 10am-12pm, Use a modern computer with fast wi-fi connection, Free. mick.maloney@ wwmail.co.uk (Weekly, also on Wednesday with additional 1:30pm class) Writers Alexandria Library 6pm, Writers are invited to meet and share their work. Weekly.

For more information call Laura 07922 833 472 Wargames + Miniatures Games Store Unit 4, 7 Merkins Ave, Bellsmyre, Dumbarton 5pm, Our Magic: The Gathering 'Learn Magic' weekly program.

Boys & Girls welcome. Including a FREE Introductory starter pack!. events@wargamesandminiatures.com Weekly

Baby Massage Baby massage is a touch therapy that helps to provide healthy development in your baby's first months and gives them the feeling of security that they require. Giving your baby a massage will relax you as well as them! Alexandria Library - FRI 7, 11:30am-12:30pm. Dumbarton Library - TUE 4th, 1:30-2:30pm. www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk Youth Concord Centre, Dumbarton 7:30pm, Fred (Michael Caine), a retired composer and conductor, vacations at a Swiss Spa with his long-time friend Mick (Harvey Keitel). As Mick crafts what may be his final screenplay, Fred is given the opportunity to perform for the Queen. concordcommunitycinema@hotmail.com

Saturday 5th Christmas Fair Cardross Parish Church 11am, There will be a variety of stalls and plenty of bargains.

There will also be a tearoom serving refreshments including home made soup and crusty bread. Admission for adults £1.00 - children free. For more information email cardrosschurch529@btinternet.com

Walk in the Park Balloch Tourist Information Centre 10:20am, Friendly walks around Balloch lasting between 45minutes to an hour. Weekly. cathy.scott@lochlomond-trossachs.org.uk

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Fireworks Display Dumbarton, Clydeshore Road 7pm, The displays will feature a range of exciting fireworks, including comets, mines, spinners, hummers, whistles, strobes and dragons eggs, and light up the sky in an array of colours. Visitors are asked to arrive at the events in plenty of time and to travel on foot or by public transport if at all possible. Neither venue offers on-site parking and many of the streets around the parks will have parking restrictions in place.

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Friday 4th The Big night Out For CF Dumbarton Football Stadium 7pm, Tickets priced £15 will be available soon. Includes buffet provided by Robert Sloan Catering, entertainment and live acts. Disco provided by Graeme Burch. Event sponsors include Events by TLC, Best Acts, Take This and Lomond Events Disco Service.

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Kelpie Handmade Craft Sale Loch Lomond Shores 10am, Grab a beautiful piece for your home or a gift for someone special. (& Sun 6th) www. lochlomondshores.com

Lennox Heritage Society Concord Centre, Dumbarton 7:30pm, Habbie to Jeely Eater is the title of Ian Miller's recently published autobiography and it is the subject of his talk to LHS members and their guests. Tea and coffee available. All welcome.

For more information email tommycrocket@gmail.com

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Thursday 10th

Farmers Market Loch Lomond Shores 10am, On the first and third Sunday of every month. www. lochlomondshores.com

Silverton and Overtoun Community Council Meeting Crosslet Centre, Crosslet Road, Dumbarton 7:30pm, All welcome to discuss local issues, especially planning matters. Martin Docherty-Hughes, M.P., will attend this meeting. rose@kosmoid.fsnet.co.uk

Calendar of events

Run ‘n’ Park 2k & 5k Balloch Park Main Gate, Balloch Road 9:30am, no registration, no fee and no official recording of times.

Just turn up for a run in the park!

Children under 11 should be accompanied throughout the run by a parent of guardian. Runpark. leaguerepublic.com (Runs every Saturday) Family Fun Sessions West Dunbartonshire Museum 10-11:15am, Arts, crafts and games. Weekly. 0141 526 2400 Excel Class Longcrags Community Centre 10am, Excel can help you with your work, your business or just for personal interest. (Weekly) mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk

Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers Meet at Helensburgh Swimming Pool Car Park dept 9:30am SUN 6: Loch Ard Forestry Walk SAT 12: Clyde Walkway, Partick to Cambuslang (meet 9.15) SAT 19: Arrochar to Inveruglas SUN 20: The Strone and Beinn a’Mhanaich SUN 27: Court-ma Law & Lecket Hill. No dogs. Call 01389 731 953 or visit www.hwdramblers.me.uk

Wednesday 9th A Wee Look Back Concord Centre, Dumbarton 1:30pm, Look through archive films from West Dunbartonshire. concordcommunitycinema@hotmail.com

Job Club Longcrags Community Centre 6:30pm, Make/update your CV, search jobs online over a cuppa – 6 weeks. Contact 01389 767115 mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk Knit ’n’ Coffee Club Longcrags Community Centre 1pm, Join our friendly class with Morag. New members welcome.

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Christmas Fayre St. Pat's Church Hall, Dumbarton 9:30am, Lots of stalls to pick up some Christmas treasures, including make-up, sweetie boxes, hair bows, candles and much more. We will also have Santa’s Grotto for the kids to give Santa their letters. www.hievents. co.uk RSPB Sunrise Goose Walk Loch Lomond Shores 6:30am, As the sun comes up, watch as the geese move on and scan the loch to see what other winter wildlife this beautiful area has to offer. Meeting place will be confirmed when booking. For more information or to book call 01389 830 670 Luss SWI Whist Drive Luss Village Hall 7:30pm, Annual Whist Drive for Rural funds. All welcome, a fun evening, entry £4 this includes Tea/Coffee and delicious home baking. For more information email anne@farmstay-lochlomond.co.uk Craft Fayre Strathleven House, G82 3PD 10am, Come join us at this Christmas Fayre, running until 4pm.

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Friday 11th Dumbarton Acoustic Music Night St Augustine’s Church 7:30pm, Local band AGM will host the event as usual and will feature Westport, Stray Potato along with many other performers on the night..

For more information call Alistair on 07787 310 391 or find us on www.facebook.com/ DumbartonAcousticMusicNight

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Remembrance Sunday On this day people across the nation pause to reflect on the sacrifice made by our brave service men and women

Tuesday 15th

Texan Rock Country Western Club Masonic Hall, Church Street, Dumbarton 7:30pm, Wayne Stewart providing the live music this month.

Kids Winter Prom Bingo, raffle, open the box The Cutty Sark Centre 7pm, Come join us for the annual and fast draw. £5 admission. winter prom. Tickets £5. For more £2.50 for accompanied children. thecarolinewalls@hotmail.com information call 01389 730111

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What's On Calendar | November 2016

Ready, Steady, Kick (1.5-3yrs)

Player Development (9-14yrs)

Mini Kickers (3-4yrs)

Futsal (8-12yrs)

FRI: Alexandria Community Centre 10-10:45am / SUN: Antonine Sports Centre, 9:30-10:15am

Friday 18th

All weekly classes

West Dunbartonshire Leisure Community Sports Programme

Vale of Leven Townswomen’s Guild Alexandria Parish Church 7:30pm, The speaker will be Robert Nimmo who is well known to Guild members. His topic will be his Pilgrimage in Northern Spain. New members and visitors are always welcome. valeofleventg@ gmail.com

MON: Vale of Leven Academy, 4:30-6pm & Clydebank High School 4-5:30pm TUE: Alexandria Community Centre, 6-7pm / WED: Dumbarton Academy, 7-8pm / FRI: Dalmuir Community Centre, 6:30-7:30pm

MON: Brucehill Activity Centre, 4-5pm / WED: Alexandria Community Centre, 3:30-4:30pm & FRI: 11am-12pm / FRI: Dalmuir Community Centre, 3:30-4:30pm FRI: Our Lady & St Patrick's, 4:305:30pm / SAT: Dumbarton Academy, 10-11am / SAT: Playdrome, 9-10am SUN: Antonine Sports Centre, 10:30-11:30am

Girls Football

THU: Concord Community Centre, 3:30-4:30pm (5-7yrs) & 4:30-5:30pm (8-12yrs)

Goalkeeping

MON: Argyll Park, 7-7:50pm (811yrs) & 8-8:50pm (12-18yrs)

Ready, Steady, Go! (3-4yrs)

TUE: Alexandria Community Centre, 1:30-2:30pm

Disability Football

TUE: Dumbarton Academy, 7-8pm (5-12yrs) & WED: 6-7pm (13-19yrs)

Ready, Steady, Roll!

TUE: Meadow Centre, 10:3011:10am (1.5-3yrs) & 11:15am-12pm, (3-4yrs) / WED: Playdrome, 1:302:15pm (3-4yrs) / THU: Alexandria Community Centre, 1-1:40pm (1.5-3yrs) & 1:45-2:30 (3-4yrs) & Meadow Centre, 5-5:45pm (3-4yrs) / FRI: Meadow Centre, 12:30-1:10pm (1.5-3yrs) & 1:15-2pm (3-4yrs)

Gymnastics

MON: Vale of Leven Academy, 5-6pm (5-7yrs), 6-7pm (5-7yrs) & 7-8pm (8-10yrs) / TUE: Our Lady & St Patrick’s High School, 5-6pm (5-7yrs) & 6-7pm (8-10yrs)/ WED: Antonine Sports Centre, 3:154:15pm (5-7yrs), 4:15-5:15pm (57yrs) & 5:15-6:15pm (8-10yrs) THU: Vale of Leven Academy, 5-6pm (5-7yrs), 6-7pm (8-10yrs) & 7-8pm (8-10yrs) / THU: Meadow Sports Centre, 4-5pm (5-7yrs) & 6-7pm (5-10yrs), 7-8pm (11-14yrs).

FRI: 4-5pm, (5-7yrs)

Athletics – Run, Jump & Throw (5-11yrs)

WED: Vale of Leven, MON: 5-6pm Playdrome, 6-7pm / THU: Meadow Sports Centre, 6-7pm

Badminton

Adult Classes

TUE: Dumbarton Academy, 6-7pm (5-11yrs) & 6-7pm (12-16yrs) FRI: Alexandria Community Centre, 6-7pm (8-11yrs)

THU: Alexandria Community Centre, 7-8pm

Jog Scotland (16+)

MON: Vale of Leven Academy, 6-7pm

TUE: Concord Community Centre, 6:30pm / THU: Alexandria Community Centre, 6:30pm

Football

Alexandria Community Centre, 4-5pm (7-8yrs) & 5-6pm (910yrs). WED: 4:30-5:30pm (5yrs) & 5:30-6:30pm (6yrs) / Our Lady & St Patrick's High School, FRI: 5:30-6:30pm (5-9yrs) / Dumbarton Academy, SAT: 11am-12pm (5-6yrs) / Playdrome, TUE: 5-6pm (5-8yrs) & SAT: 10-11am (5-7yrs) & 11am-12pm (8-10yrs) / Antonine Sports Centre, SUN: 11:30am-12:30pm (5-6yrs)

Swimming

MON: Meadow Centre, 9:3010:15am / TUE: The Play Drome, 12:15-1pm & 7:15-8pm / WED: Vale of Leven Swimming Pool, 7:30-8:15pm

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Thursday 17th Luss SWI Luss Village Hall 7:30pm, A talk by Heather Hodges with her Scottie Dog on the experiences they had at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. For more information email anne@farmstay-lochlomond.co.uk

DUMBARTON FOOT CLINIC

Ladies Football (16+)

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Paediatric First Aid Course Alexandria Community Centre 9am, West Dunbartonshire Leisure are running a IQL Level 3 Paediatric First Aid course. This course is a 2-day course which equips the first-aider to apply emergency first aid to a range of specific injuries and illness. kirsty. mcelroy@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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Saturday 19th ‘A Taste of Hungary’ St Augustine’s Church, Dumbarton 2pm, Enjoy an afternoon of light entertainment and sharing of experiences. Short film show and food. Inclusive cost £5 – all proceeds to Friends of St. Augustine’s. Tickets will be available from the Community Hall, St. Mary’s Way 01389 734514 or pay at the door. All welcome.

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Calendar of events Artisan Crafts Market Loch Lomond Shores 10am, A mix of quirky, unusual, artisan, craft and food stalls.

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Sunday 20th Festive Lights & Fireworks Loch Lomond Shores 12pm,Annual Christmas Light Switch On with great entertainment for all the family including a fabulous fireworks display, crafts, magic bubbles, radio roadshow, stilt walkers, magic tricks, kids crafts and much more. www.lochlomondshores.com

Wednesday 23rd The Pajama Game Concord Centre, Dumbarton 1:30pm, Starring Doris Day, John Raitt and Haney. Membership still available at £6 for three films to include tea and buns after the show. concordcommunitycinema@ hotmail.com Knoxland Primary School Christmas Fair Knoxland Primary School 10:30am, We'll have craft sellers with lovely present ideas, Santa's Grotto, a bouncy castle, face painting, balloons, raffle, tombola and much more!! Entry £1 for adults, 50p for children (includes tea/coffee/juice).

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Thursday 24th David Smith Drymen Village Hall 7:45pm, Education Officer at the Smith Museum, Stirling will speak to us on "Waterloo - a Stirlingshire mystery!". Was Marshall Ney a local lad? Come and hear the evidence! www. drymen-history.org.uk

Live Wrestling Meadow Centre, Dumbarton 7:00pm, Live wrestling with stars from WWE, TNA & ICW. www. pbwwrestling.com Cinema Night Loch Lomond SeaLife 5pm, Storks. 8pm, Inferno. For more information visit www.lochlomondshores.com

Monday 28th Last Monday Group Dumbarton Riverside Parish Church 7:30pm, In the lounge, topical discussion each month. For further information visit www. dumbartonriverside.org.uk

Monday 5th December REMAP Care of the Elderly Day Centre, Vale of Leven Hospital 4pm, REMAP (Scotland) is a registered charity that offers assistance to disabled people who require modification to existing equipment or who require equipment that is otherwise not commercially available. For more information email ewynne@hotmail.com

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the cycling revolution to tackle.

Visitors were invited to use this opportunity to clear out old bikes from their garage or shed and have them recycled for good causes by donating to The Bike Station team.

JOIN THE REVOLUTION: The Big Bike Revival shows of great cycling tracks in our area

Big Bike Revival is the latest attempt to persuade people to rediscover the everyday value of cycling – even just to pop to the shops – and may have won a few converts.

Staged recently at Lomond Shores it was supported by independent charity, Cycling UK, and played up the advantages of using your bike to commute, or just to get out as a couple, or family … maybe even set up an informal cycling group.

was in need of some TLC. Loch Lomond Shores’ resident outdoor activity specialists, Can You Experience, were also part of the event, with free instructor-led cycle rides taking in some of the cycle paths in the area.

Free bike health checks from The Cycling Scotland’s mobile bike Bike Stations’ gurus, Dr Bike, were trail was a fun addition, with available for anyone whose bike rumble strips, hills and challenges

They have spent the past year “getting the message out” about the benefits to cycling right across the greater Glasgow area, and have arguably done a lot to make the whole business more accessible and economic than might have been the case a few years ago. Reliable bikes for everyday cycling are within everybody’s reach.

Clare Gemmell, Loch Lomond Shores’ general manager, said: “I have had such fun getting this event together. I’ve been trying out some local cycle routes, and hope that we can get a local cycle group together on the back of the event.”

With over 130 years’ experience, Cycling UK (formerly called CTC) is an independent charity that works to inspire people to cycle and keep them cycling. www.bigbikerevival.org.uk

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The Waterside 1a Riverside Lane, 01389 731221 l TUE: Bingo l FRI & SAT: Live acts l SUN: Karaoke l Contact bar for entertainment details

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adventures of a haggis It might seem a long time since the days of sunshine and ice-cream, but if you’ve a youngster of reading age in the family Jimmy’s Summer Holiday is maybe an ideal stocking-filler for a few weeks’ time.

It was written by local author Gordon Ross, who tells us: “Like many children’s books it was written for my grandchildren which gave me a lot of pleasure.

“I have been collecting money for the Children’s Hospice Association of Scotland (CHAS) over many years, especially when playing with my ceilidh band The Midgies, and we have collected over £11,000 over the years. “So it seemed a good idea to donate all profits from the book to CHAS.” It’s a nice gesture from a committed fundraiser which follows on neatly from the reason that inspired him to write the book in the first place. Buying a copy gives a sizable donation to CHAS – represented locally

by Robin House in Balloch – and for children this is a book worth having anyway.

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a haggis in one of the main character roles and involves a lot of incidental detail about animals and life abroad that children will find interesting.

Sales have raised a tidy sum already, but it’s a great little book and a Christmas bonus would see the charity gaining an extra boost.

The story “Jimmy’s Summer Holiday” is about three friends, a mouse, a rat and a haggis, who have a big adventure in Glasgow before finding a ship that takes them to America.

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Going back to the future What are your favourite sporting memories - the moments that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end when you think back on them?

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Great sporting memories help to build our identity

A group who use the power of memory to make people feel more alive and “connected” to the daily world around them is gaining ground in West Dunbartonshire.

Sporting Memories Network (Scotland) is dedicated to the use of the sort of special times we all remember to improve the wellbeing of people through conversation and reminiscence – because it’s arguably these one-off moments which give us our identity.

SPN (Scotland) is now getting established locally, and runs social groups designed to engage with the most vulnerable in our

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A spokesman said: “Our aim is to improve the quality of people’s lives by boosting their confidence, self-esteem and self-worth, everyone has something to offer in a group setting whether it’s talking or listening, everyone is welcome to come along and join one of our groups.”

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SPN (Scotland) believes in the power of stories to reignite connections between generations and help save the past for the present.

Whether you know someone who could benefit from attending its groups or would like to volunteer, you can find out more about its ground breaking work and how to get involved by visiting the website www. sportingmemoriesnetwork.com.

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