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Colin Lawrie Bagpiper.............3 Roman Medallion.....................4 Balloch.......................................5 Geilston Easter Egg Hunt........6 Holocaust Memorial.................7 Local Businesses.................. 8&9 Whisky Galore....................... 10 West College Scotland.......... 11 Golf Club................................ 12 First Aid Lesson...................... 14 What's Up Doc?..................... 14 Student's Vietnam Trip......... 15 Wedding Feature...........16&17 Springfest............................... 20 Legal Matters......................... 20 WD Tenants & Residents Organisation.......................... 27 Reaching Out......................... 28 Train Disruptions................... 32 CHAS Trek............................... 33 West Dunbartoshire Boost... 34

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our Burns amBassaDor essential musical accompaniment to a Burns-themed gala charity dinner for nearly 300 guests.

It raised more than 8,000 Euros for local charities, a record for the annual Burns celebration there, and was a stunning success.

Later Colin quipped that this was a second prestigious date in a matter of days, as earlier he’d done the Burns honours at Helensburgh Golf Club.

PIPING: Well-established local piper, Colin Lawrie, recently performed at a Burns Event in a Lithuanian palace.

Veteran Dumbarton piper Colin Lawrie was the star turn at one of this year’s most prestigious Burns events – in a Lithuanian palace.

He is no stranger to high profile appearances outside Scotland, having already performed to delighted audiences in places such as Helsinki and Prague.

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Also performing were highlyrated Scottish tenor John Craig Innes, and trad music band Rerr Terr – making their debut in Vilnius.

Colin has played down the importance of his own role in the well-received effort to promote the international message of Burns’ poetry, but as a past president of Dumbarton Burns Club his qualifications for the task

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He not only gave a rousing rendition of “A Man’s a Man for a’ That” and other classic tunes but also recited The Address to a Haggis, and later toasted The Immortal Memory for his wellheeled Lithuanian audience.

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He’s also a past president of Dumbarton Rotary Club, and a largely unsung key player in a concerted effort to bring all that’s best about real Scottish traditions to people in countries whose historic links with Scotland are now increasingly being rekindled and reinforced.

Colin told Dumbarton Community Advertiser: “I think this is about the farthest east I’ve played so far, and it was certainly up there with the very nicest venues – that palace is magnificent, and Vilnius is beautiful, “It has to be said, too that the dinner was magnificent, and everything a really good Burns night should be.”

Colin, whose bagpipe services “one man band” is a popular choice for all sorts of functions, from weddings to funerals, also makes the point that while many toast Burns just once a year, in January, the enthusiasm in the wider world for the poet and his works – and, by extension, Scottish culture – is evident all year round.

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BUILDING A NEW BALLOCH meet other residents and business owners to share ideas and suggestions.

Besides looking at how to improve specific sites, for example Balloch Castle, the sessions will look at how changes can make things better for the town as a whole.

BALLOCH: The partnership want to hear your opinion on how to develop the Balloch area for the betterment of its residents

This month marks the best chance for Balloch residents to get involved with a plan to improve key local sites like the town centre and riverside.

The scheme is a partnership between the National Park, the local council and Scottish Enterprise, and could deliver major benefits if the hoped-for “shared vision” pays off.

And the organisers are keen to see as many Community Advertiser readers as possible make their views known on just how it should be done.

The move happens at the same time as a number of other important developments that are taking place around Balloch.

It also aims to find how the town can be better connected to the wider Vale of Leven and act as an economic generator for the area.

Special events staged locally this month and last are said to provide a unique opportunity to

Some of the ideas already proposed in the “charrette”, as it is called, can be seen in drawings and diagrams, and the events are informal – everyone is welcome (children included), either for a whole session or just a quick visit.

There are two events still to come this month, both staged at the National Park Headquarters in Carrochan Road, Balloch.

The first is on Wednesday, March 8, from noon till 2pm, followed by a 7pm workshop (which will look at how to fit the ideas together, and who will be responsible for making them happen).

Then on Tuesday, March 22, you can study the various proposals that have emerged from the process at an exhibition running from noon till 7pm.

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As a family day out the Gardens are a very different option to the typical trip to cinema or sports centre, with plenty to interest people of all ages, even if they’re not particularly interested in the finer points of the botanical wonders so carefully nurtured there.

Easter marks the start of the Spring season, so there is plenty to see as the Gardens' team prepare to deliver a spectacular blossoming of shrubs and blooms

later in the year.

The National Trust for Scotland’s garden at Geilston is around two centuries old, and a well-established star of the west coast’s botanical finest .

Key features include a large walled garden, with its iconic 100-ft high Wellingtonia tree, a kitchen garden and woodland area. The

kitchen garden springs into life from next month, and visitors are able to “taste the difference� by taking an edible souvenir away with them – for example carrots, parsnips and beetroot.

Meanwhile the walled garden is a riot of colour with azaleas, heathers and unusual shrubs.

The site is said to be typical of the sort of classy gardens developed by wealthy merchants in times gone by, with ambitious gardeners using the ideal west coast growing condition to superb advantage – a tradition that is very obviously continued to this day by the NTS. Easter is arguably a great time to get reacquainted with all the fabulous variety of garden delights that signal the final end of winter and the return to peak growing season.

This year’s egg hunt events (cost £1 on top of normal admission) run from March 25 to 28), from 10am till 4pm each day.

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A LESSON TO LAST FOREVER mass murder.

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One survivor of Auschwitz, a teenager at the time, has spent his life touring schools to campaign for an end to all intolerance, whether of race, religion or sexuality.

MEMORIAL: Various members of the community have united to highlight the horrors of genocide

Present-day international news events are a stark reminder that genocide isn’t ‘just history’.

Meanwhile the recent annual Holocaust commemoration was no ordinary event.

At a special ceremony outside the council’s Garshake Road offices in Dumbarton local pupils joined with councillors and officials to convey the simple message: “We shall never forget.”

There’s now a well-established programme run by the Holocaust Educational Trust which involves sending pairs of students

to the preserved remains of the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.

Armed with the terrible knowledge of what happened there, and in many other Nazi death camps across Europe, the pupils can then give their classmates a telling insight into the hideous crimes of the early 20th century, and the background of centuries of anti-Semitism that set the stage for Hitler and

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Many soldiers never realised the depths of the Nazis’ depravity while they were fighting the war, and only learned the unimaginable truth near the war’s end.

The brutal crimes of the Japanese Imperial Army in China, Burma, and across the Far East also verged on genocidal during the 1930’s until 1945.

The decades since have seen further mass murder, for example in Cambodia and Rwanda.

Provost Douglas McAllister said: “It was an honour to welcome members of the public and guests to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day in West Dunbartonshire.

“It is vital that we learn lessons from the past to ensure a safer future, and Holocaust Memorial Day is an opportunity to start that process.”

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Gary and Graham come from totally diverse business backgrounds . Graham has worked in the Dental industry for a number of years and Gary specialises in property refurbishment. Their combined skills , attention to detail and meticulous approach to work has created a recipe for success.

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WHISKY: The original Whisky Galore will be getting a showing at the Concord Community Cinema in Dumbarton

Dumbarton movie buffs have a golden opportunity to see timeless classic Whisky Galore this month – just ahead of the “remake”.

The famous yarn, about the efforts of wily islanders to keep a cargo of whisky from a sunken ship, is a highlight of the new season of films at the Concord Community Cinema, and is being screened on March 18.

Coincidentally actor-comedian Eddie Izzard’s take on the story (originally by Sir Compton

Mackenzie) is due to be released soon, complete with footage of local sites used in the filming – for example the Central Bar in Renton is the setting for the pub on the mythical island of Todday where much of the action (perhaps inevitably) takes place.

As with previous film seasons at the Concord there are three

separate clubs open to cinema fans – classic, musicals and features – with five shows in each, charged at £10 per club.

Organiser Tommy Crockett also highlights a special “Wee Look Back” session of archive footage from days gone by, while if musicals are your thing the next one showing is Meet Me in St. Louis on March 23.

But a look at the full programme across all sections is enough to show there’s something on offer to interest literally everyone.

The feature and classic nights are on Fridays (7.30pm), and the musicals on Wednesdays at 1.30pm, so it’s possible to enjoy a broad range of brilliant cineentertainment in the way it was meant to be seen.

Tommy said: “Some of our members really are film fanatics and will try and see just about everything, and we hope this season will be at least as successful as last year’s – You can find out more about the Concord and its ambitious programme of film specials by dropping an email to concordcommunitycinema@ hotmail.com

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DouBLe DeaL for GoLf CLuBs In what’s believed to be a Scottish first, Helensburgh Golf Club has teamed up with Buchanan Castle Golf Club to offer a unique double deal.

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The respective captains, Ian Irving and Gordon Yule say the tie up offers two very different golfing experiences.

Helensburgh Golf Club is one of the best moorland courses anywhere in Scotland and Buchanan Castle Golf Club has a reputation as one of the best parkland courses. Members of both clubs can enjoy playing either course without restriction.

Martyn Lawrie, the Helensburgh Club Secretary, said: “ The main benefit to members will be the ability to play two different types of courses while still paying their normal Helensburgh subscription with no hidden costs.

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The emphasis on the service is the social aspect, we provide a warm, caring and safe environment where people can come together to enjoy the company of others.

The members enjoy nothing more than a good blether and time to spend with friends old and new. For some who come along this is the only activity they have outside their own home on a weekly basis. For others this is another fun filler for their weekly diary activities that keeps them engaged with friends, neighbours and others within their local community. The lunch club is open every day Monday to Friday.

A two course lunch followed by tea and biscuits is provided along with transport to and from the Centre. The menu is varied and very tasty, the large two course meal during the day means for most people that

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This service is managed by the lunch club co-ordinator, who along with her team of volunteers ensures that all the members have a positive experience from the start to finish of their time with us. An escort attends on the bus to support anyone who requires it to and from the Centre each day.

In addition to lunch we offer inputs from local organisation who can provide useful information on the services available to our members. We also on occasion have bingo and movie days and from time to time bring in local entertainers to enhance the activities we offer.

The feedback from our members and their families is always positive, there is a great sense of companionship and community spirit which is very valuable to the wellbeing of our members.

If you have a family member or know of anyone who would benefit from this service please give us a call.

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Luss will this month be the venue for a course designed to help groups and individuals meet First Aid health and safety requirements.

Run by Love Loch Lomond, the March 24 session will train individuals to the standard required by the Health & Safety executive – and could be an ideal way for people responsible for workers or club members to ensure a safety drama never turns into a crisis.

The First Aid Emergency course is the minimum level of first aid training for the workplace, and is said to be appropriate for low risk environments or for those acting in the absence of a fully qualified first aider – a “stitch in time” solution that aims to ensure there’s always someone to hand

who is qualified to deal with the sort of accident that can happen anywhere.

Costing £50, the course aims to give individuals the confidence to deal with “low risk incidents”, and work towards HSE targets on the minimum number of first aiders within the workplace.

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However I now see the sense in using the term more widely, as it may encourage people to seek help earlier and prevent them requiring emergency hospital care. Using the new definition, many asthma attacks will be managed by GPs or nurses, who can prescribe steroid tablets and review asthma treatment.

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It affects the “tubes” in the lungs, causing temporary narrowing leading to cough, wheeze or breathlessness.

Good control of asthma reduces long-term damage and risk of attacks, mainly through daily use of preventer (usually brown) inhalers, keeping people well.

Seeking help early is key. This may be as simple as contacting the surgery for a same day appointment. The earlier an asthma attack is recognised, the simpler the solution. Ideally you should not need to use your blue reliever more than twice a week, so if you are, find out from your Practice Nurse or GP how to get better control!

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Calendar of events Saturday 27th February Highland Dancing Competition Alexandria Community Centre 10am: Primary, Beginners and Novice commence / 1.30pm: Intermediate and Premier Entry forms available from: www.sobhd.net or email sandra.colraine@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Lomond Flea Market Lomond Galleries, Alexandria 10am-3pm, 2nd hand antiques, vintage and crafts. www.lochlomondfleamarket.co.uk (Every Saturday) Ultimate Ladies Night The Cutty Sark Centre, 58 Howatshaws Road, Dumbarton, 7pm, Fun, games, entertainment and disco. BYOB. Strictly over 18s allisondonnelly@bellsmyretrust.org.uk Messy Church St Margaret’s Church, Churchill Square 10:30am-12:30pm, Craft and stories with a theme of "The Lost Sheep" for children 0-11yrs. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 01436 679565

Bellsmyre Development Trust – Regular Events The Cutty Sark Centre, 58 Howatshaws Rd, Dumbarton MON: Little Rascals (1.30-2.30pm), Monthly Book Club (6.307.30pm) last Monday of the month, Metafit (6.30-7pm), Pilates (7.30-8.30pm) / TUE: Myre Munchkins (3.30-4.30pm), The Cutty Kids (6-8pm) / WED: Little Rascals (9.30-11.30am), Zumba (78pm) / THU: Messy Rascals (10.1511.45am), Myre Munchkins (3.304pm), Myre Girls Group (6-8:30pm) / FRI: Senior Citizens Bingo Mornings (10.30am-12pm. www.bellsmyretrust.org.uk

Tuesday 1st Beginners Computer Class Longcrags Community Centre 10am-12pm, Learn how to use your PC or laptop. 01389 767115 (Runs every Tuesday in March) Tuesday Lunches Riverside Church 12pm, Come along, meet friends and enjoy home-made soup and filled rolls. Taking place throughout March. www.dumbartonriverside.org.uk

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Tuesday 1st Auditions for ‘Little Women’ DPT Rehearsal Studio, Glasgow Road 7:30pm, The play will be presented by Dumbarton People’s Theatre (DPT) in the Denny Civic Theatre on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th April. In the cast there are parts for all ages from 12 years upwards as well as opportunities to join the backstage team. All welcome janette.barne@btinternet.com Ladies Badminton Riverside Church 9:30-11:30am, All welcome 07757 944 749 (Jacqueline) (Every Tuesday and Thursday) Swimming Lessons Cameron House Hotel TUE: 4 -5:30p, & Weds: 4-5:30pm, Non-members of the leisure club are welcome! scotland@swimtime.org Crochet Club Longcrags Community Centre 7-8:30pm, mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk (Runs every Tuesday in March) West Dunbartonshire Youth Theatre Alexandria Library Make friends, build confidence and have fun. 4-5pm: Beginners (p1-2) & Juniors (p3-4) / 5-6:30pm, Intermediates (p5-7) / 6:30-8pm: Seniors (S1+). £3 per session.

01389 772 148 arts.development@west-dunbarton.gov.uk (concluding Tuesday 22nd)

Gateway Drop-in Activity Dumbarton Riverside Church 10:30am-12:30pm, Free for anyone to come in, games, fun & chat. www.dumbartonriverside.org.uk Android Tablet Class Longcrags Community Centre 1:30-3:30pm, Join our popular, informal class. 01389 767115 (Runs every Tuesday in March)

Wednesday 2nd REMAP (Scotland) Meeting Day Room in the Care of the Elderly Day Centre, Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria.

4pm, REMAP is a registered charity that offers technical and practical solutions for disabled people. All welcome. ewynne2@hotmail.com Drop-in Internet Cafe Longcrags Community Centre 10am-12pm & 1:30-3:30pm, Come along and use a modern computer with fast wi-fi connection, free of charge.

01389 767115 (Runs every Wednesday in March) Cardross Mother & Toddler Group Cardross Church Hall 10am-11:30am, Coffee and a chat while the wee ones play! cardrossmotherlandtoddlers@gmail.com Leven Litts Alexander Writers Group Alexandria Library 1:30pm, Sharing experience and advice, gained from successes and qualifications.

01389 729279 (Mary) iPad Class Longcrags Community Centre 6:30-8pm, Fun, friendly class.

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Thursday 3rd Knit ’n’ Coffee Club Longcrags Community Centre 1-3pm, Get started on your long scarves, beanies and wrap up warm. mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk

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What's On Calendar | MARCH 2016 Writers Alexandria Library 6pm, Every Thursday writers are invited to meet and share their work. 07922 833 472 (Laura) Job Club Longcrags Community Centre 6:30-8pm, If you need help to search for a job, write a CV, apply for a job, practise interview skills or want to build up your confidence to get into work. mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk The Goddess Circle Tir Na Nog Holistic Centre, Balfunning near Drymen 6.45pm-8.15pmAn Enchanting evening to meet your own Inner Goddess. Guided Visualisation & Goddess Ceremony. Relax with like-minded souls. To book ring 07884 050340 www.thenaturegoddess.co.uk

Friday 4th Imitation Game Concord Centre, Dumbarton Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightly in this thriller based on the World War 2 code cracker, Alan Turing. For more info please email concordcommunitycinema@hotmail.com Bellsmyre Digital Photography Club Competition CLOSING DATE TODAY Entries will be exhibited in Dumbarton & Clydebank libraries.

Juniors age 6-12, Intermediates age 13-18 and adults 18+. Photos can be taken with a digital camera, tablet or phone and can be edited. Mail your entries to beldigphoto@gmail.com with your names, age group and contact number.

West Dunbartonshire Community Music Project Ben View Resource Centre, Bonhill Road, Dumbarton 7:30-10pm, Tutor led community group who make music together.

For more informatio please call 01389 606552 (Jim)

Junior Badminton Club Games Hall, Riverside Church, Dumbarton 6:30-7:45pm, The Junior Badminton Club has now restarted, come and play, weekly.

All children in P5 to P7 welcome.

01389 742551 Astronomy Club Longcrags Community Centre 7-8:30pm, During the winter months, stargazing is at its best.

This friendly, dynamic club is open to all ages. mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk

Family Fun Sessions West Dunbartonshire Museum 10-11:15am,. Arts, crafts and games. Weekly. 0141 526 2400

Sunday 6th Mother’s Day All over UK

Lively Lambies Ardardan Estate 10am, Come on down to the farm to meet our wee lively lambies. Each weekend in March we will be on hand to tell you about the lambing process and enjoy some lamb-related crafts!

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Saturday 5th Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers Meet at Helensburgh Swimming Pool Car Park depart at 9:30am SAT 5: Stob na Boine Druimfhinn, Lochgoilhead / SAT 12: Highlandman’s Wool Circle / SUN 13: Semple Trail / SAT 19: Conic Hill Circular / SUN 20: Beinn Chaorach & Chreag (dep 8:30am) / SAT 26: Stuchd an Lochain (dep 8:30am) / SUN 27: Whinney Hill from Balloch. No dogs. Call 01389 731953 or visit hwdramblers.me.uk NCT Nearly New Sale Spring 2016 Victoria Halls, Helensburgh 9:30-11am, Bag a bargain by finding good quality baby, children and maternity clothes, nursery equipment, buggies, toys, games, books, DVDs etc. nns.lomond@nct.org.uk or Facebook: NCTLomond or call 07896 741214.

Balloch Run n Park Balloch Park Gates, Balloch Road 9:30am, Stay in shape and meet new people. lomond-trossachs.org

Sunset Goose Watch RSPB Scotland, Loch Lomond 5:30-7:30pm, Sunset wildlife walk to experience the wonderful spectacle of geese coming in to roost. loch.lomond@rspb.org.uk Farmers' Market Loch Lomond Shores 10am, An array of quality, locally sourced produce. melissa@lochlomondshores.com (1st and 3rd Sunday)

Monday 7th Mousemates Longcrags Community Centre 1:30-3:30pm, Computer club for the 50s +. Develop your confidence in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

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MARCH 2016 | What's On Calendar

Calendar of events Monday 7th SCQF Level 5 IT Class Longcrags Community Centre 6:30-8:30pm, Gain an IT qualification recognised by employers, colleges and universities. mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk (Also on the 14th, 21st & 28th)

Langcraigs Hillwalking Club Tuesday evening meeting start 8pm at Ben View Resource Centre, Strathleven Place Dumbarton. Weekend meetings meet 8am at Gilmour Street car park, Alexandria TUE 8: Club Night - 2016 programme / SAT 12: New Lanark and Fall of Clyde / TUE 22: Guest speaker (TBC) / SUN 27: Sgiath Chuill / TUE 29: Last indoor meeting for season.

Further information contact Phil Gaunt 01389 763662 or e-mail langcraigshillwalkingclub@yahoo.co.uk

Wednesday 9th Tuesday 8th Building a New Balloch National Park Headquarters in Carrochan Road, Balloch 2pm, Meet with other local residents and business owners to discuss and share ideas on the local area. Followed by a workshop at 7pm / TUE 22 (127pm): Opportunity to study the propsals that have have emerged from the exhibition (Further information on page 5)

Lennox Heritage Society Concord Centre, Dumbarton 7:30pm, Well known local archaeologist Fiona Baker will be describing her work across the area; discovering, uncovering and deciphering early history. tommycrocket@hotmail.com Concord Community Cinema Concord Centre, Dumbarton 1:30pm, A Wee Look Back 22.

90 minutes of archive film of West Dunbartonshire and further afield. "The Good Old Days?" concordcommunitycinema@hotmail.com

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West Dunbartonshire Leisure Community Sports Programme Ready, Steady, Kick (1.5-3yrs)

Games Only (5-8yrs)

Mini Kickers (3-4yrs)

Player Development (9-14yrs)

FRI (10-11am): Alexandria Community Centre

MON (4-5pm): Brucehill Activity Centre / WED (3:30-4:30pm) & FRI (11am-12pm): Alexandria CC / FRI (3:30-4:30pm): Dalmuir CC / SAT (1011am): Our Lady & St Patrick's SAT (10-11am): Dumbarton Academy / SAT (9-10am): Playdrome / SUN (10:30-11:30am): Antonine Sports Centre

Ready, Steady, Go! (3-4yrs) MON (4-5pm) & TUE (1:30-2:30pm): Alexandria Community Centre

Ready, Steady, Roll!

TUE (1.5-3yrs: 10:30-11:10am & 3-5yrs: 11:15am-12pm): Meadow Centre / WED (3-5yrs:1:30-2:15pm): Playdrome / THU: (1.5-3yrs: 1-1:40pm & 3-5yrs:1:45-2:30pm): Alexandria CC / THU: Meadow Centre: (3.5yrs: 5-5:45pm) / FRI: Meadow Centre: (1.5-3yrs: 12:30-1:10pm & 3-5yrs: 1:15-2pm)

Athletics – Run, Jump & Throw (5-11yrs) MON (6-7pm): Vale of Leven / WED (6-7pm): Playdrome / THU (6-7pm): Meadow Sports Centre,

Badminton

TUE: (5-11yrs: 6-7pm & 12-16yrs: 7-8pm): Dumbarton Academy / FRI (5-11yrs: 6-7pm): Alexandria CC

Basketball (8-11yrs)

MON (6-7pm): Vale of Leven Academy

TUE (5-6pm): Playdrome

MON (4:30-6pm): VoL Academy

Futsal (8-12yrs)

TUE (6-7pm): Alexandria Community Centre / WED (7-8pm): Meadow Centre / FRI (6.307.30pm): Dalmuir CC

Girls' Football

THU (5-7yrs: 3:30-4:30pm & 8-12yrs: 5:30-6:30pm): Concord CC

Goal Keeping

MON (8-11yrs: 7-7:50pm & 1218yrs: 8-8:50pm): Our Lady & St Patricks's High School

Disability Football

WED (5-12yrs: 6-7pm) & THU: (13-19yrs: 8-9pm): Dumbarton Academy

Gymnastics

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

Adult Classes Ladies' Football (16+)

WED (8-9pm): Alexandria CC

Netball (8-11yrs)

THU (8-11yrs: 4.30-5.30pm): Alexandria Community Centre

Football

TUE: (7-8yrs: 4-5pm / 9-10yrs: 5-6pm). WED (5-6yrs: 4.30-5:30pm) & 6-7yrs: 5:30-6:30pm / THU: 5-6yrs: 3:30-4:30pm: Alexandria CC / FRI (5-9yrs: 5:30-6:30pm): Our Lady & St Partick’s / FRI (5-6yrs: 4:30-5:30pm & 7-9yrs: 5:30-6:30pm): Dalmuir CC / SAT (5-6yrs: 11am-12pm): Dumbarton Aca. / SAT: (5-7yrs: 10-11am & 8-10yrs: 11am-12pm): Playdrome / SUN (5-6yrs: 11:30am12:30pm): Antonine Sports Centre

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TUE (6:30pm): Concord CC / THU (6.30pm): Alexandria CC

Swimming

MON (9:30-10:15am): Meadow Centre TUE (12:15-1pm & 7:15-8pm): The Play Drome WED (7:30-8:15pm): Vale of Leven Swimming Pool All weekly classes. www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk or www. wdleisure.net

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What's On Calendar | MARCH 2016 Mini Men's Night The Cutty Sark Centre, 58 Howatshaws Rd, Dumbarton 7-9pm, Join us for a lads night in with football, consoles, music, munchies and much more.

01389 730111

Thursday 10th Monthly Meeting of Silverton & Overtoun Community Council Meeting Crosslet Centre, Crosslet Road, Dumbarton 7:30pm, All welcome. Help and advice on local issues, especially planning matters. Information and advice on how to stand for election in forthcoming Community Council elections in April. rose@kosmoid.fsnet.co.uk

Friday 11th Scottish Cycling, Running & Outdoor Pursuits Show SECC Scotland A must-visit show for all cyclists, runners and triathletes. A great day out for all the family. Indoor cycling track, indoor mountain bike track, street velodrome racing, flatlands display students, kids’ cycling area, indoors running track, biometric testing, starts - track/road/outdoor, climbing walls, Segway courses, ropes challenges, triathlon challenges & more. scropes.co.uk (Also on the 12th & 13th)

Saturday 12th Arttoon Loch Lomond Shores 12-4pm, Cartoon & caricaturist for adults and children. www.lochlomondshores.com

Sunday 13th Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon Starts Pier Road, Balloch 9am, Organised by Dunbartonshire AAA. www.entrycentral.com/balloch-clydebankhalf-marathon

Thursday 17th Luss SWI Luss Village Hall 7:30pm, Cookery Demonstration and Tasting Evening with Christine Kyle. 01389 850231

Friday 18th Hinterland St Peter’s Seminary, Cardross, Various times, Discover Scotland’s greatest modernist ruin, St Peter’s Seminary, transformed by light and sound at the official launch event of Scotland’s Festival of Architecture 2016. Fifty years on since the building opened, you can explore this architectural masterpiece re-animated at night for the first time. From Friday 18th - Sunday 27th. www.ents24.com for tickets.

Bring & Buy Sale 2016 Dumbarton Football Club Stadium 5:30pm, Looking for a ready built airframe, second-hand engine, radio gear etc, or selling the same? Come along to Scotland’s biggest & most successful model aircraft event. dadmac.org.uk West Dunbartonshire Network Meeting Clydebank Library, Dumbarton Road, G81 1XH 2-4pm, Generations Working Together provides information, delivers support and encourages involvement to benefit all of Scotland’s generations, by working, learning, volunteering and living together. www.generationsworkingtogether.org.uk Whisky Galore (1949) Concord Centre, Dumbarton 7:30pm, Starring Basil Radford and Joan Greenwood in Compton McKenzie’s World War classic. £8 for four feature films.

Alternatives café from 7pm and after screening. concordcommunitycinema@hotmail.com

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Vale of Leven Townswomen’s Guild Alexandria Parish Church Hall 7:30pm, There will also be a fun quiz. A good turn out of members is hoped for, all welcome. valeofleventg@gmail.com

Saturday 19th Kelpie Driftwood Lomond Shores Entrance Foyer 10am, Hand-crafted woodwork sale. www.lochlomondshores.com

Saturday 19th

Scottish Night Dumbarton Masonic Hall 7pm, Dumbarton & District Branch of RNLI are hosting this evening, you will be entertained

by Helensburgh & Lomond Fiddle Band. 07824 663247 (John)

Growing West Dunbartonshire Spring Gardening Event Concord Centre, Dumbarton 10am, Encourage community and allotment gardening in West Dunbartonshire. Stalls, information, and advice to help you get involved in all aspects. knamason@gmail.com

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Calendar of events Sunday 20th RSPB Local Group Outing Meet outside Helensburgh Swimming Pool 9am, An outing to the Cowal Peninsula & Dunoon to look for waders & early migrants. Dress for the outdoors & bring a packed lunch & hot drink. johnclark@jcmc.demon.co.uk

Thursday 24th Maundy Thursday Celebrations St Augustine’s Church 7pm, Beginning with a Passover Meal of roast lamb and red wine at which some well-known stories and traditions of Israel and early Christianity are recalled. Everyone then moves to the altar for the Sacrament of Holy Communion followed by the stripping of the sanctuary in preparation for Good Friday. All welcome. Contact the Church office, please, on 01389 734 514 to facilitate catering.Â

Friday 25th Outdoor Theatre Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch 2pm, The walking theatre company presents Snow White.

Wednesday 23rd Meet me in St Louis (1944) Concord Centre, Dumbarton 7:30pm, Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien in this romantic comedy. 07948 611 108

Easter Egg Hunt Geilston Garden 10am-4pm, Let your kids follow the clues, solve the puzzle and claim a chocolatey reward! Each Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt is completely different. www.lovelochlomond.com (Also on the 26th, 27th & 28th)

Bellsmyre Digital Photography Club Longscrags Community Centre 7-8:30pm, The topic is ‘night photography’. Lots of fun for all ages! mick.maloney@wwmail.co.uk or 01389 767115 Tiara Walk Helensburgh Rugby Club 6:30pm, 5k Charity Walk in aid of: Helensburgh and Lomond Carers SCIO, ENABLE Scotland Helensburgh & District Branch and Cornerstone. Register your interest at: shona@helensburgh-carersupport.org. ÂŁ10 registration fee (entrants are requested to collect a minimum of ÂŁ25 in sponsorship money)

Sunday 27th Easter Sunday All over the world Car Boot Sale Lomond Shores Overspill Car park 10am-1:30pm, Boots ÂŁ10 each. Â Call 01436 671699. (runs last Saturday of each month)

Monday 28th Meet the Easter Bunny Loch Lomond Shores 12-3pm, Meet the Easter Bunny who’s gone walkabout around Loch Lomond. www.lochlomondshores. com

Saturday 26th English Civil War Society Highland Gathering Luss Village A re-enactment and living history spectacular of Highlands meeting Lowlands in the 17th Century. www.ecws.org.uk

Saturday 2nd April

Artisan Craft Market Loch Lomond Shores 10am, A beautiful and exciting range of artisan crafts and homemade goods for every taste. Also on Sunday 27th. For more details please visit: www.lochlomondshores.com

Springfest Loch Lomond Shores 10am, Hugely popular two-day Food & Drink festival returns.

With fabulous food & terrific drinks during both days. Search Springfest on Facebook for info.

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Group’s reD Letter Date West Dunbartonshire Tenants and Residents Organisation members will gather to discuss the way ahead in 2016 at the meeting on Thursday, March 10 at Dalmuir CE Centre (starts 7pm).

Housing issues are the big story across West Dunbartonshire, and the WDTRO has become a prime mechanism to allow tenants to address the issues that affect them most. The organisation was formed in 2008, when groups in Dumbarton and the Vale teamed up to create a new umbrella group to give tenants and residents “a common front”.

Eight years later the group is represented right across the area, giving thousands of people direct access to a voice willing and able to speak up on their behalf.

The main aim now, as back in 2008, is to improve housing services and conditions for all

residents, with a particular focus on council and housing association tenants.

A spokesperson says: “We now have a bi-monthly meeting with councillors and council officials at a very senior level to discuss ongoing housing services and to make sure that tenants concerns are prioritised.”

Based at 1 Lomond Court, West Bridgend, Dumbarton the organisation has aimed to build its reputation in the tenants’ movement by participating in important Scottish Government housing consultations while also working with tenants’ groups and

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For more information check out the WDRO’s website at www.wdtro.org.uk

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Support Groups

MARCH 2016 | Local News

Reaching out to firms

Alcoholics Anonymous

range of jobs for young women and men – not just traditional trades.

Al-Anon

“We would encourage employers in West Dunbartonshire to consider how Modern Apprentices could help develop their workforce, provide skilled staff for the future and support their business goals.”

SDS Head of Region for West Dunbartonshire Sharon Kelly said: “Three quarters of Modern Apprentice employers reported improved productivity as a result of employing apprentices.“ “Skills Development Scotland can provide advice and support to employers to make Modern Apprenticeships work for their businesses.”

Help for those who may have a problem with alcohol. There’s a meeting near you.

Call the national helpline 0800 9177 650.

Understanding, strength and hope for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking. Local meetings available.

24hr helpline: 020 7403 0888

Alzheimers Scotland

Information and advice. Drop-in café and activities – Tuesday – Dumbarton; Wednesday – Clydebank. Counselling, Benview Resource Centre, Strathleven Place, Dumbarton G82 1EB. Tel: 01389 733102. 24-hour Dementia Helpline – Freephone 0808 808 3000

Citizen's Advice Dumbarton Free service that helps people to know their rights Tel: 01389 744 695

Dumbartons Women’s Aid

A free confidential service of support and counelling for women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse, rape, sexual assault or child abuse.

Tel: 01389 751036.

Leven Addiction Services

Rehabilitation & Other Services: Access to supported accommodation.

Tel: 01389 812018

Lomond & Clyde Care and Repair

Help for senior citizens who struggle to maintain their properties or would like help adapting their house to their needs.

Call the care and repair office on 01389 734188.

This month saw locals welcome the success of the Scottish Apprenticeship Week promotion.

We recently reported the case of an employer who went beyond the Jobcentre approach to offer what could be a serious career in landscape gardening to someone who might otherwise have struggled to gain work.

Now employers across West Dunbartonshire are being urged to hire Modern Apprentices, following the campaign by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) – and to expand on last year’s success, when 545 new apprentices were taken on.

As shown by the case we flagged

up in our recent article the type of jobs which can benefit from untested young talent can go far beyond traditional trades.

Learning a niche skill from the ground up can give a local company someone committed to success.

Stewart Rennie, President of Dunbartonshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “There are more than 80 different types of Modern Apprenticeship available and more than 25,000 new starts each year.

“Apprenticeships cover a huge

“Employers can post vacancies free on the website – www. apprenticeships.scot .”

Skills Development Scotland pays a contribution towards the cost of training Modern Apprentices on behalf of the Scottish Government.

It’s a bid to give firms a small but significant incentive to make an investment in keen and able young workers of tomorrow.

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Receive support from other parents who have also experienced the loss of a baby.

Meet last Wednesday of every month, Garden Tea Room, Vale of Leven Hospital, 7pm. For more details 07903 090 707

National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Breastfeeding Support

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Support for expecting parents, new parents and parents of young children. Call Sally on 01436 673942.

Overeaters Anonymous

Self help Fellowship group meeting.

Mondays 6.30pm, Vale of Leven Hospital & Thursdays, 7.30pm, Benview, Dumbarton Call us on 07505 848 493

Scottish Association for Mental Health

Information to the public, professionals and people with mental health problems.

Phone 0141 568 7000 (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm)

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Help (SSAFA)

The national charity helping serving and ex service men, women and their families, in need. Tel: 01389 730513 or visit www.ssafa.org.uk.

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aLeXanDria Dempsey’s Bar 1 Hillview Place, 01389 757988  THU: Poker Night (8pm)  FRI: Bingo Night (8pm)

The Fox 119 Bridge St, 01389 750746  Live Sports  Beer Garden  Contact bar for entertainment details

The Fountain Tavern 9 Bank St, 01389 604929  Friendly local, “the local’s local”

The Old Vale Bar 304 Main St, 01389 753769  Quaint family run business

Station Bar 140 Bank St, 01389 752504  Pool table, jukebox, sports TV screen  Contact bar for entertainment details

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Club Desire Balloch Rd, 01389 729002  Contact for entertainment details

Corries Restaurant Balloch Road, 01389 753 552  MON: Folk Club  THU: Music with Angus

The Doghouse Bar

The Clachan

54 Balloch Rd, 01389 607300  THU: Quiz  Live Music throughout the month  Karaoke  Live Sport

Main Street, 01360 660824  11am-Midnight  SAT: Live Music

Lomond Park Hotel Balloch Rd, 01389 752494  FRI: Karaoke  Live Football and Rugby, BBC, Sky Sports,

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Tullie Inn Fisherwood Rd, 01389 752052  WED: Quiz Night  SAT: DJ  Live sports

BonhiLL The Riverside Inn 480 Main St, 01389 754543  Live Sport  Live Music

5 Stirling Road, Drymen, 01360 660123  SUN 6: Paul Murdoch Acoustic Singer  SUN 13: Jet and the Art Engine  FRI 18: The Rambling Boys  SAT 19: Gallus Blue  SUN 20: Robert Carmichael  SAT 26: Karaoke Night  SUN 27: Robert Carmichael  THU 24: Folk Night  MON 7 & 21: Jam/Open Mic

Drymen Pottery Main Street, 01360 660458  SAT: Live Bands

The Winnock The Square, 01360 660245  Variety themed nights

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The Burgh Bar 117 High St, 01389 739144  Contact bar for entertainment details

Cheers 1 Brewery Lane, 01389 742333  FRI & SAT: DJ Clubnights

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The Stonefield

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The Counting House 17 High St, 01389 765457  FRI & SAT: DJ  Beer Garden  Football and Rugby shown, BT, SKY & ESPN

The Dumbuck House Hotel Glasgow Road, 01389 734 336  Available for weddings & Functions  Contact bar for entertainment details

The Glencairn Lounge 15-19 Bridge St, 01389 732816  SAT: Karaoke

The Malt and Myre Lomondgate Drive, 0871 527 9274  Accommodation and restaurant

The Milton Inn 401 Milton, Dumbarton, 01389 761 401  FRI & SAT: Disco/Karaoke  Sky Sports  Pool Table

The Stag’s Head 116 Glasgow Rd, 01389 732642  SAT: Live Music  Live sports

The Lennox Bar 137-139 High St, 01389 730120  FRI & SAT: Entertainment

The Waverley Bar 30 West Bridgend, Dumbarton  Wide range of music played  Live football & rugby  Beer Garden, Karaoke & Jukebox

The Waterside 1a Riverside Lane, 01389 731221  TUE: Bingo  FRI & SAT: Live acts  SUN: Karaoke

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A light at end of Tunnel Dumbarton travellers who use Edinburgh – Helensburgh trains or Airdrie – Balloch services should check their journeys before travelling, as departure/ arrival times will be different.

Beechwood Estate

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This is to allow trains that normally use Queen Street High Level station to be diverted to the Low Level instead.

Trains in and around Dumbarton are set for 20 weeks of disruption from this month – but once it's over it will all be worth the trouble.

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That was the promise made to local rail users as a whole catalogue of service changes were announced – along with the advice that customers should check revised train times on a ScotRail app or on its website.

A £60m rail upgrading project will use the major alteration to services to renew nearly two kilometres of ageing track through Queen Street tunnel, which it says will enable “faster, greener” trains to use the network from next year.

Meantime regular rail users need to study changes taking effect from March 20 right though to August 8.

Customers are also advised to check the train’s final destination, as this may be different from the train they normally catch particularly in the evening.

However services at Clydebank, Garscadden, Scotstounhill and Jordanhill will reduce from four to just two trains per hour in both directions.

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Changes to the Airdrie/ Cumbernauld – Balloch/Dalmuir services in the evening means that Dumbarton East and Dumbarton Central will benefit from an additional two services per hour in the evening.

A ScotRail Alliance spokeswoman said: “This will mean more seats, shorter journey times and less impact on our environment.

“The long term benefits will be considerable, not just for our railway, but also for the country.”

A dedicated webpage (www. scotrail.co.uk/QueenStreetTunnel) carries more information and maps.

Customers can check their own journey online now, and full timetables are available to downloaded.

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treK in memorY of franK we then canoe to Tarbet (7 miles) to finally disembark and return to our bikes to cycle the remaining 19 miles back to CHAS. This is done in one day.

TREKKERS: Members of the Police Scoland Mountain Rescue team undertake a charity Trek for CHAS in memory of Frank Leitch

Every year since 2006 members of the Police Scotland mountain rescue team have undertaken their own fundraising venture for CHAS in the memory of Frank Leitch.

An ex-police officer and mountain rescue team member, Frank, who was from Helensburgh and who served in Alexandria, passed away in 2006 at the Beatson unit less than two years after retiring from the police.

His colleague Dave Watson says: “In his memory, members of the mountain rescue team devised a fundraising venture we call The

Loch Lomond Challenge.

“This is a circumnavigation of the loch by cycling, running and canoeing. We start at CHAS (Children’s Hospice Association Scotland), Balloch and cycle to Rowardennan (17 miles), where after a short break we run along the West Highland Way to Ardleish (13 miles), get taken across the loch to Ardlui where

“This year is the tenth year it has been running and it is on Sunday 24 April. I’d like to take this opportunity to appeal for anyone who would like to sponsor me and the team. As usual we provide our own logistical support which means all the cash we raise goes to CHAS.

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“ Over the years we have raised in the region of £22,000 for CHAS and £2,200 for The Beatson.

Donations can be made at Helensburgh and Dumbarton Police Offi ces but please make sure they are clearly marked for PC Dave Watson, L518, based at Alexandria and please leave a note to say who the donation is from. Also direct via . https:// www.justgiving.com/DaveWatson10 Dave adds if anyone would like any information on the Police Scotland Mountain Rescue Team please contact him via the police non-emergency number 101.

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L-R: Councillor David McBride (Convener of Housing and Communities), Liz Ruine (Cube Chair), Jackie Barnes (Cube Board Member) and Richard Cairns (Executive Director of Infrastructure and Regeneration)

Everyone knows about the housing crisis, which can make it difficult for too many young families to put down roots in local communities where affordable homes are at a premium.

It’s bad news for an area like West Dunbartonshire, because to prosper the area needs a steady influx of people of all kinds – bus drivers and nurses, bank clerks and shop staff – to bolster the local economy and give meaning to the idea of community.

However according to the council that depressing picture is set to undergo an important change for the better.

It claims its drive to deliver

hundreds of affordable new homes as part of a partnership with housing provider Wheatley Group is going from strength to strength.

When the ten-year partnership was agreed less than two years ago the plan was to create 323 new properties.

A quarter of these new homes have now been built, with the programme said to be well ahead of schedule – a total of 520 homes

Housing and communities convener Councillor David McBride said: “This partnership, working alongside the council’s significant investment in new housing stock is transforming the properties which are available in the area.

“These developments are generating much-needed construction jobs, training places and apprenticeships.”

He says that as an added benefit the council will eventually gain extra council tax revenue of around £500,000 a year from the new properties.

David Fletcher, Director of Regeneration at Wheatley Group, said: “Increasing the supply of quality, affordable homes is a key focus for us over the next five years.

“We are delighted our partnership with West Dunbartonshire Council will not only deliver much-needed new homes in our communities, but will also see hundreds of jobs and training opportunities for local people over the next five years.”

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Readers are reminded that when purchasing items or services advertised in the Publication that the Publisher cannot be held in any way responsible for the quality or correctness of the items or services included in the Advertisement.

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