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Contents Music Club Boost............................ 3 Good Luck Beth.............................. 3 The Art of Poise.............................. 4 24hr Tennis...................................... 5 Men Behaving Dadly..................... 6 Castelhill Family Fun Day............... 7 Local Businesses......................... 8&9 New Local Facilities......................10 Beasden Festival...........................11 Vets Notes & Pets Stories.............12 Central Station Update................14 What's Up Doc?............................14 East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action.................. 16&17 Rough Runner..............................18 National Park................................19 Charity Run...................................20 Open Garden................................28 Legal Matters................................28 Young at Heart Dance.................30 I am Team GB Day........................31 Stalled Space.................................32 Westerton Gala Day.....................33

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£1k Boost for MUsic clUB as other community groups, to perform the Russian composer Stravinsky’s musical drama, The Soldier’s Tale.

DOnaTiOn: Milngavie Music Club President Hugh Macdonald receives a cheque for £1000 from Waitrose Milngavie Store Manager Amy Sharp, with members of McOpera and East Dunbartonshire children's Chorus.

Milngavie Music Club is delighted to have received a major funding boost for an exciting 75th anniversary celebration event next year.

The club, which is one of Milngavie’s oldest voluntary organisations, has been awarded £1000 by Waitrose, as part of the John Lewis Partnership’s Music Matters scheme. It is one of only 30 grants made this year.

Milngavie Music Club President Hugh Macdonald said: “We’re honoured to have been chosen

from hundreds of organisations nationwide for this generous award.”

Milngavie Music Club’s successful project represents a collaboration with professional musicians from Music Co-OPERAtive Scotland (McOpera). They will work with East Dunbartonshire Children’s Chorus and Youth Choir, as well

Good lUCK IN RIo BETh We wish former Bearsden Academy pupil Beth Potter all the very best in this month’s Rio Olympics.

Another part of the anniversary celebration project, which will be staged next April in Cairns Church, Milngavie, will see composer Peter Kemp working with the young people to create a new musical work called A Milngavie Tale.

Beth, who grew up locally, will compete in the 10,000m track event at the 2016 Games.

The 24-year-old qualifi ed earlier this summer when she took third place at the British 10,000m trials.

Hugh said: “We are delighted to have this opportunity to work with our talented young musicians and others in our community to create something special, celebrating the club’s 75 years of bringing world class classical musicians to perform here in Milngavie.”

Beth, who ran 32.05.4, nearly 10 seconds inside the qualifying mark, told Scottish Athletics: "I am so excited that I don't know what to say.”

Amy Sharp, who is the manager at Waitrose Milngavie, said: “Music can make such a difference to people’s lives. It really has the power to bring people together in our local community. We are delighted that we have been able to support Milngavie Music Club.”

She heads to Brazil with 80 other British athletes for the Games, from August 5 to 21.

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Art of Poise is the name for the specially themed art classes to “seduce inner creativity and stimulate the senses”. The classes, which start at Art at the Grange on Saturday August 27, 2.30pm to 4.30pm, are for people keen to experiment with life drawing studies.

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by Glasgow-based artist Poppy Amber Rose, who joins the Art at the Grange team this month.

Sharon McCahill, owner of Art at the Grange, says: “We are delighted to have Poppy on board. Her love of art, fashion and style has led her along many interesting creative paths. Poppy creates highly stylish scenes and dreamlike atmospheres that encourage an inventive approach to drawing and painting of the human form. The class allows the

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24hR TENNIS RAISES £1K the same day as the 24-hour marathon, a team from Milngavie won the Senior Calcutta Cup for the first time in at least 15 years.

Shaun said: “The Calcutta is a singles and doubles event for teams between division 1/1 and 3B, so it’s the top teams apart from the premier division.

Members from Milngavie Tennis Club kept a game in play for an entire day and night – and are delighted to have raised close to £1000.

The age range of players was from 4 to something like 84, which is amazing.

The 24-hour tennis marathon, which started at 9am on Saturday June 18 and fi nished on the Sunday at 9am, was supported by more than 100 members at the club based at Milngavie & Bearsden Sports Club, on Auchenhowie Road.

The event was organised by head coach Shaun Tulloch to raise funds for new tennis courts.

Shaun said: “Our 24-hour tennis event was a great success with more than 100 of our members, and friends of members, picking up a racket and getting on court through the day and night.

“We did it in shifts, so we had people coming and going throughout, and we made sure there was at least one court with someone playing for the

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A local social group for dads and their kids is doubling the number of meet-ups from this month due to popular demand.

Since launching in 2014, Men Behaving Dadly has welcomed more than 50 dads (and granddads) to the Saturday morning meetings – and with around 20 dads now attending regularly, founder Matthew Edmonds has decided to increase the meet-ups to fortnightly.

Matthew, of Milngavie, who has two young children, says: “It is great to see so many dads taking advantage of the group.

“We started the group because we realised there were very few groups that enabled dads and

their kids to spend quality time together and to meet other dads.

We saw this as a real need in the community and so we wanted to do what we could to meet that need.

“Now the group is so popular we are increasing the number of sessions so even more dads and their kids can come along.”

Men Behaving Dadly meets at Allander Evangelical Church, Milngavie, from 9.30am to 11am on Saturdays. From August 13 the sessions will be held every two weeks.

Other social events for the men have also been planned, including a sports quiz and buffet and a curry night.

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fAMIly fUN dAy RETURNS An annual community fun day is celebrating its fifth year and this summer it promises to be “even bigger and better than before”.

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Refreshments, including Domino’s Pizza, will be served in food and drink tents. A jazz band will provide music entertainment.

Whatever the weather throws at us we’ll have fun and enjoy getting together for our annual community event.

The Castlehill Family Fun Day at Langfaulds Field, off Nevis Road, in Bearsden takes place on Saturday August 27, from 12.30pm to 4pm, with lots of activities for all ages.

Thanks to popular demand, a state-of-the-art 24ft (7.3m) mobile rock climbing wall and a new Spider Mountain will be the main attractions.

Alan Wells, from the organising group at Castlehill Baptist Church, says: “We launched in 2012 and welcomed around 500 people.

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A community action group has welcomed plans for a revamp of Milngavie town facilities, including public toilets and an info centre.

Milngavie Development Trust, formerly Making the Most of Milngavie, was one of a number of local organisations that met with East Dunbartonshire Council to look at ways to support and extend various local services.

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the most suitable place for refurbishment. The revamp will offer public access to toilet facilities, a drop-in space for East Dunbartonshire CAB and other local organisations.

A new on-site storage shed for Milngavie in Bloom and a stand-alone facility – to be sited

next to the centre – will act as an information centre for the town and provide office space.

The council proposed a £50,000 capital award for the project and revenue funding of £6,000 annually until 2018 will pay for cleaning and maintenance of the public toilet.

Wilson Blakey, Vice Chair of MCDT, said: “One of the priorities identified by the community in our Community Action Plan was for a public toilet in Milngavie.

“Given the sale of the previous toilet building had been completed, EDC consulted with local groups, including us, and it was decided unanimously that the youth centre was the best available.

“This is a great example of partnership working with community organisations to benefit the local area.

Gordon McCorkindale, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Milngavie Youth Centre, said: "This is great news for the community and should bring to an end this period of uncertainty around the future for toilet and other facilities in the area.”

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loCAl fESTIVAl IS BACK The Bearsden Festival returns for 2016 after a year away and promises to once again bring together the people of the community.

Driven forward by Roddy Hamilton, the minister at New Kilpatrick Parish Church, a committee has been busy creating an impressive programme of events for September 3 and 4.

They are still keen to hear from other traders, organisations, groups, clubs and volunteers who might be interested in getting involved with the festival.

Among the events already lined up there will be music and voice workshops, a Play an Hour, puppet shows and pop-up workshops by trading outlets, such as cocktail making.

Roddy says: “The fi rst year we held the festival, some five years ago, some of the local traders said they had their busiest ever days during the festival. This is great news and we hope people will turn out and support the festival in the same way again.”

Other events taking place as part of the weekend will be an outdoor open stage with a

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Late News We bring you more news and information about pets and animal care from your local vets. We’re happy to hear from more vets at fiona@thecommunitymagazine.co.uk Just three days after surgery, Blu was making great progress. She returned to see Alison and was walking well.

Blu is very fond of the nursing team and gets quite upset in a kennel so she spent most of the day being cuddled by the nurses.

Because of this, Blu was still very happy to come into the vets for her post-op check.

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BlU noT So BlUE A dog named Blu was admitted to Avalon Vets in Milngavie with a swollen toe. Once anaesthetized, the vet, Alison, examined Blu’s toe and suspected a fracture or dislocation. An X-ray revealed her last bone was dislocated from the rest of the toe. Alison decided to removed her nail and the last bone.

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The second hedgehog appeared to have been attacked by a cat, or similar, and had several puncture wounds and a large abscess. After treatment, including antibiotics and a painkiller injection, she recovered well.

The hedgehogs were taken to a wildlife rescue centre in Ayrshire for release back into the wild.

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The first hedgehog was treated for a parasitic skin disease.

Building on the success of the existing guitar school, which has been running successfully for some four years, Haydock Music will now also be able to offer tuition in Drums, Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Singing, Theory, Woodwind and Brass.

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Gateway to free business support in East Dunbartonshire

Business Gateway services are delivered across Scotland and are managed by the local authority in each area. Within East Dunbartonshire the services are available to both residents planning on setting up a business and existing companies based here. All services are free and include practical business advice, training events on a variety of topics and, when appropriate, access to grant and loan funding throughout the enterprise network, including a grant of £300 for new start-up businesses in the area.

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For as long as she can remember,Vittoria Capaldi has wanted to run a business selling freshly-baked artisan breads and patisserie treats. In order to pursue her dream, at the tender age of 18,Vittoria headed to London to study at the National Bakery School.

Throughout her studies she also gained valuable work experience in both Fortnum & Mason and Konditor & Cook. On completion of her studies, Vittoria headed home to Scotland to spend time with her family whilst working to make her dream a reality.

After putting together an initial business plan, Vittoria contacted Business Gateway in East Dunbartonshire. Her Business Adviser, Alan Rutherford, provided practical advice on accessing additional support through the network.

Vittoria is extremely grateful to Business Gateway as the assistance provided enabled her to submit applications which were subsequently successful, enabling her to launch her business.

The Honeybee Bakery in Milngavie opened its doors in April 2015 and has been a phenomenal success, with sales exceeding initial projections and an expansion of the product range to include a lunch menu with a magnificent array of homemade soups and sandwiches.

In recognition of her achievements so far, Vittoria was awarded the accolade of East Dunbartonshire Council’s Young Business Person of the Year 2015.

Vittoria’s advice is specifically to young people considering setting up in business - don’t delay and take the plunge.

She said, “Use the fact that you have very few responsibilities to enable you to dedicate all of your time to your dream.”

Considering Vittoria is now a mere 22, her commitment and desire to running a successful business is a delight to watch, in fact, she makes it look a piece of cake.

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New late train to Milngavie Bearsden and Milngavie residents will benefit from a new late evening train from Glasgow Central from this month.

From Monday to Saturday, an additional train will depart Glasgow Central at 23:37 and arrive in to Milngavie at 00:01.

This train will arrive at Westerton at 23.53, Bearsden at 23.56 and Hillfoot at 23.58 en route to Milngavie.

This will offer customers a later last train from Mondays to Thursdays and on Saturdays, and will fill the gap between the current last and penultimate trains on Fridays.

Another timetable change from August 8, when Queen Street High Level tunnel re-opens, will see new station calls on the route from Milngavie to Edinburgh.

These changes will only affect those travelling beyond Glasgow city.

A ScotRail Alliance spokeswoman said: “We’re delighted to introduce a later train from Glasgow Central to Milngavie, allowing residents more time in the city at night.

“And, by changing the station calls on the Milngavie to Edinburgh route, we hope to provide a more reliable service that meets customer demand.

“We’re encouraging passengers to check if their journey is affected online or via the ScotRail app, selecting a date from August 8.”

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As pupils return to school this month it will be time for them to meet up again and share stories from their holidays!

However something we hope they won’t be sharing is infections – often easily transmitted by contact via the hands.

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The aim of EDVA is to offer four key functions: To build the size and number of community groups and voluntary organisations; to assist with volunteering development; to encourage more social enterprise

Scott Lafferty is a Development Worker with EDVA. He said: “We want to make as many people as possible aware of the valuable work that we do in the voluntary sector.

“We assist at every level and in a tailor-made way to suit the individual or group. We can support as much or as little as required but our aim is to have a thriving volunteer culture in East Dunbartonshire and ensure that there is a resilient voluntary sector for the benefit of local communities.”

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development; advise on how to set up volunteer groups and organisations; advise on policy and procedures on governance and board issues; and help with revenue streams and funding applications.

“Many young people also volunteer to help with their CV and career prospects but it’s more than just that. They talk about a greater sense of community inclusion and the ability to make a positive difference even at a young age.”

The benefits to volunteers are well documented, including a sense of satisfaction and reward from giving back to a community.

Scott said: “The needs of each volunteer or group will be different and we are there to help to direct and support in the best way possible. It’s all about helping volunteers and organisations to operate effectively and efficiently for the benefit of the communities.”

Scott points out that there are many benefits to volunteers in

Of course, there are also benefits to those who receive help from volunteers and to communities who reap the benefits of projects and initiatives in their local area delivered by the voluntary sector.

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the community. He said: “The benefits to volunteers are well documented, including a sense of satisfaction and reward from giving back to a community.

Scott said: “We believe that volunteers and volunteer groups create better and more resilient communities.”

EDVA are keen to create an even more diverse and thriving volunteer sector in East Dunbartonshire and they urge anyone who wants to find out more to contact www.edva.org/ or keep track on Twitter @EastDunVA

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7-9pm, Alzheimer Scotland provides services across Scotland to help you live as well as possible with dementia.

Meet at the Bearsden Dementia Resource Centre first Monday of every month. Tel: 0141 946 0966

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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 Meiklehill Road, Kirkintilloch. Tel: 0141 777 3099

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OUR team take on Rough Runner and barbed wire crawls. Some have dialled up the pain factor to excessive extremes, with ice baths and even tear gas! Not only do you have to be super fit to stand a chance of finishing the run, but also pretty nuts to want to do some of these 'challenges'!

Our mission is to replace the pain of these events with pure fun, by bringing your favourite TV game shows to life. We'll give you the chance to dodge sweeper arms, bounce through big balls, challenge the Cyclone and take on the Travelator.”

Something special is happening in Edinburgh this August and it’s sure to create quite a wave.

Never before has an event of this nature, with obstacles this grand and unique been brought to Scotland. And, not only is it a first but it’s completely different to all the other events out there.

Rough Runner is a new and unique breed of event. Everyone has done the 10k’s and half marathons, and some will have even done an obstacle race before. But not like this.

On the 6 th and 7 th of August Rough Runner will be bringing their obstacle course race to Hopetoun House Estate in Edinburgh. Now the legendary Travelator will be on the doorstep of all those living in Edinburgh.

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As founder, Jonathan Geitner says: “We believe that the current obstacle course racing scene isn't appealing to enough people. So many events out there do the same thing: militarystyle obstacles like climbing walls, mud pits,

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Run the trail of charity event An annual charity run that remembers the sister of Bearsden woman Maureen Macleod returns for its sixth year.

Katie’s Run is an 11.8 mile offroad event that takes place on August 14. It raises funds for Strathcarron Hospice, where Katie Gallagher was cared for during her cancer battle.

Organiser Maureen says: “When my sister died I wanted to do something that I could remember her by. The run takes place in the Aberfoyle area where she lived and enjoyed the scenery.”

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Calendar of events Hide-and-Seek: an exhibition by elena Knox Lillie Art Gallery All day, Series of drawings and paintings portraying the complexity of a child’s life, which is shaped and controlled by adults. www.edlc.co.uk (Concluding THU 11th)

Friday 29th July Mugstock Festival Mugdock Country Park, A festival of music and merriment for all the family! www.mugstock. org & tickets are also available at Mugdock’s Visitor Centre.

(FRI 29th-SUN 31st July)

Saturday 30th July Box of Delights Lillie Art Gallery All day, This unique exhibition features a selection of ceramics and applied art from the gallery’s permanent collection. www.edlc.co.uk

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Futureproof 2016 Lillie Art Gallery All day, Annual showcase of new talent in photographic image making selected from across Scotland’s photography and fine art degree courses. www.edlc.co.uk (Concluding THU 11th)

Monday 1st Bridge in Bearsden Milngavie Town Hall 5.30pm For improvers and 7.15pm for the advanced, all welcome. pfe263@gmail.com / 0141 563 8223.

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. For more details visit carerslink.org.uk

Mindfulness Follow-up Milngavie Enterprise Centre 11am, Many requested a followup session, so here it is! A chance to refresh your skills and perhaps deepen your experience. www.carerslink.org.uk

(Also on Friday 5th) learn With your local library We offer a friendly and welcoming learning environment offering you the chance to learn at a time and place that is local and convenient.

Brookwood Library: MON: Tablet Tips (10am-12pm), / MON 22 & 29: iPad for Beginners (2-3pm) / Westerton Library: MON 1, 8 & 15: Android for Beginners (23:30pm) / Milngavie Library: TUE: Tablet Tips ( 10am-12pm) / TUE 9: How to Book Online (2-3:30pm). www.edlc.co.uk

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

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Thursday 4th Exploring Women's Hidden History - Creating Women's History Walks Westerton Hall, 84 Maxwell Ave 6:30pm, Do you have an interest in women’s history and outdoor walking? Come work with Glasgow women’s library and Trails and Tales to design your own women’s history walk for your town or village. www.edlc.co.uk

Mugdock Adventures - No Parents Required Mugdock Country Park 10:30am-12pm & 1:30-3pm, Calling all active 8-12 year olds!

Join the Ranger Service and explore ponds and woods, find new animals and new places. For more details please phone 0141 956 6100

Monday 8th The Seven Little Foys Mugdock Theatre 7:30pm, After the young wife of vaudevillian Eddie Foy passes away, he incorporates their seven children into the act and takes it on the road. 0141 956 6100 Monsters and Masks Milngavie Library 11am, Use boxes to design and build a range of interesting characters and designs, full of colour, texture and pattern. TUE 9th, Time TBC, Bishopbriggs Library. edlct.bookings@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Pixelated Pictures Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie 11am, Experiment and learn about pixels and vectors through drawing and computer-aided design with a bit a-plasticine! For more details please visit www.edlc.co.uk

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Friday 5th The Picture House United Free Church, Craigdhu Road, Milngavie 2:30pm, The Picture House presents an exciting new film afternoon. A large screen projects your old films in a Dementia Friendly cinema setting. Tea, coffee and Ice cream provided at intermission. For more details please email alang@alzscot.org

Dowsing for Beginners Mugdock Country Park 2pm, With the aid of simple handheld tools or instruments, for that which is otherwise hidden from view or knowledge. It can be applied to searches for a great number of artefacts and entities.

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Charity Car Boot Sale Homebase Care Park 7-11:30am, Weekly, sell your unwanted items. The fee for parking your vehicle goes to charity. Cost £10 per car, £12 for small vans and £15 for larger vans.

Stringwise Scotland Cairns Church, Milngavie 10am, Course for young string players aged 8-15. Chamber music, orchestra music for all abilities. Fun and educational! maryloungraham44@gmail.com

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Calendar of events Wednesday 10th Young Carers Trip M&D’s M&D’s Amusement Park 11am, We are running a selection of activities for young carers in East Dunbartonshire over the summer holidays. This is a day out at M&D’s for young carers aged from 8 to 16 years old. Contact emma@carerslink.org.uk or laura@carerslink.org.uk for more information

Tuesday 9th NTS Bearsden & Milngavie Members’ Centre Walk Milngavie Community Centre 9:30am, NTS 8 mile circular walk from Milton to Loch Ard. A scenic walk past lochans and rushing Duchray Water. Cost £2-00 bring packed lunch and water. To book contact 07850 215555 (Robin Hill)

Marvellous Minibeasts of Mugdock Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Search for bugs and beetles and spiders and snails. All children must be accompanied by an adult. www-mugdock-country-park.org.uk

Cardboard Aeroplanes The Barony Chambers, Auld Kirk Museum 11am, Come and learn about Roald Dahl’s flying days during the Second World War, and how his experiences inspired his writing. Join our summer travelling workshop all about planes and designing them!

We will use our boxes to design and build a plane, traditional or futuristic filled with interesting characters, snazzy designs and gadgets. Bring along lunch, a healthy snack and drink. No experience necessary.

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Saturday 13th Get your Hands Dirty 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.

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SerendipityArts Mugdock Country Park 10:30am-12pm (5-8yrs) & 1-2:30pm (9-12yrs), Weekly art classes in August for kids with the theme of Nature.

Visit to Hill House and Gardens Helensburgh Hill House, Helensburgh 11:15am, Bearsden and Milngavie ramblers can come and enjoy the lovely gardens and inspirational artistry of Charles Rennie Mackintosh at this beautiful property. NTS members have free entry (bring your NTS card).

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Wedding TASTING Friday 26th August £30 per person, come and try a selection of our wedding dishes. Open to everyone. If you would like to come and speak to one of our dedicated wedding team please contact us on 01389 850263 or email info@thecruin.com

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Milngavie Carer Cafe Milngavie Enterprise Centre 10:30am, A monthly get-together where you can chat with other carers over coffee, make new friends and find out about other avenues of support. carerslink.org.uk

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Friday 12th Gents Invitational 2016 Douglas Park Golf Club, Bearsden 8am, A one-day annual event which is held at the club, which is open to all gents members, and their invited guest. The day includes bar meal and various on course competitions. The winners are presented with the John Watson Memorial Trophy. www.douglasparkgolfclub.co.uk

Mind that Song Bearsden Cross Church, Drymen Road, Bearsden 2pm, A service provided by Alzheimer Scotland which uses singing to bring people together in a friendly and stimulating social environment. Tea / coffee provided alan@alzscot.org

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The Cuckoo’s Nest Mugdock Country Park 11am, Join the LARP’ing community with this month's event - ‘keep the flame burning! Overthrow the scourge oppressors!’ Facebook Men Behaving Dadly Allander Evangelical Church 9:30am, Now fortnightly, a great place for Dads and pre-school children (0-3yrs) to play, socialize and re-energize! With delicious bacon rolls for Dads and snacks for kids. www.allanderchurch.org.uk (Also on Saturday 27th)

Sunday 14th Katie’s Run Rob Roy Way Time TBC, 11.8 mile offroad event to raise funds for Strathcarron Hospice. macleodmaureen@hotmail.com

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What's On Calendar | August 2016 Walking Carer Cafe Balmaha National Park Visitor Centre 10:30am, You don’t need any specialist equipment – just your waterproofs or sunscreen and a bottle of water. At the end of the walk you will have the opportunity to purchase a tea or coffee at a cafe and have a chat with other carers. carerslink.org.uk or 0800 072 21

Mugdock Superdog 2016 Mugdock Country Park 2pm, Can you control your canine companion in the countryside or is your best friend just barking mad? Try out our crafty agility course and fun contests. All dogs welcome, but beginners only, please. All proceeds to Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre.

Thursday 18th

NTS Outing to Mount Stuart Isle of Bute Milngavie Station 8:30am, Join us for an all-inclusive outing to Mount Stuart a neogothic sandstone palace. Booking essential to Anne Richie 0141 956 5002

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TrailFest2 Mugdock Country Park 10am, Social run round the park!

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Calendar of events Monday 22nd Try Conservation Volunteering Mugdock Country Park 10am, Ranger led hands-on task to benefit Mugdock’s green places. 16+, no experience necessary. For more details please call 0141 956 6100.

Saturday 20th A Mindful Morning Mugdock Country Park 10:45am, A mindfulness morning retreat in peaceful and lovely surroundings. www.carers.org.uk Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts Lillie Art Gallery All day, An exhibition by past and present elected RGIs in association with the Lillie Collection. www.edlc.co.uk

(Runs throughout August) WHW Nonstop Challenge West Highland Way, Bearsden 6am, Charity challenge starting in Milngavie and finishing in Fort William 96 miles later. Facebook.

The Theory of Everything Mugdock Theatre 7:30pm, A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.

For more details please call 0141 956 6100

Tuesday 23rd Hospital Discharge Milngavie Enterprise Centre 11am, The new Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 includes a duty on health boards to ensure that carers’ views are taken into account in the preparation for discharge. How this will happen is yet to be determined. An opportunity to share what you think this process should involve.

For more details please visit www.carerslink.org.uk

Thursday 25th Crafty Carers Group Milngavie Enterprise Centre 1:30pm, Are you a carer with an interest in crafts? Or do you just want to try something new? If so, our Crafty Carers group may be what you’re looking for. Bring along your knitting, sewing, crochet, card-making kit or anything else ‘arty and crafty’, or just come along and join us for a cup of tea and a blether. www.carerslink.org.uk

Friday 26th Go Batty Mugdock Country Park 8:30pm, Come along and learn about the real stars of the night!

Search for perky pipistrelles and delightful Daubenton’s on this bat-tastic Ranger led evening visit to river, pond, and woodland.

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Saturday 27th Jumble Sale Cairns Church, Buchanan Street, Milngavie 10am, Great bargains, stalls, clothes, bric-a-brac, treasures, linens, shoes, books, and much more. All welcome. For more details please call 0141 570 1221

Craft Workshop St Andrew’s Church 11am, Origami, card making, stone painting, patchwork, upcycling and lots more. Create beautiful gifts for friends and family.

Sunday 28th ULTM8 Warrior Event Mugdock Country Park 9am, The UK's first "Junior only" OCR event series! There will be 25+ obstacles including hurdles, net crawls, ramps, monkey bars, balance beams and more! Visit www.ultm8warrior.co.uk/ultm8-warrior-events. htm for more details and how to

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Saturday 3rd September Bearsden Festival Various Locations 10am, A variety of events taking place over the weekend such as A Play -an- Hour, Societies Fair, Popup Workshops and much much more. More information can be found throughout the month at www.bearsdenfestival.org with a full list of events listed nearer the time.

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STanDinG STOne: The Memorial at Milngavie Waterworks is in honour of John Frederick Bateman

Continuing our series of articles about landmarks in the local area, we take a closer look at a large memorial stone in Milngavie.

If you walk around the reservoirs at Milngavie Waterworks, you will pass a large stone with a plaque on it. The plaque remembers John Federick Bateman, the engineer behind the 19th century project to supply Glasgow residents with fresh water.

John Frederick La Trobe Bateman (to give him his full name) was born in 1810 and died at the age of 79. He was an English civil

engineer and was instrumental in creating the modern water supply that the UK relies on today.

As a young man, and for more than five decades, Bateman designed and constructed reservoirs and waterworks.

His largest project was the Longdendale Chain system, which has supplied Manchester with much of its water since the 19th century.

One of his other big design schemes was Milngavie water treatment works. Bateman was responsible for the hugely impressive aqueduct system that was part of the Victorian Loch Katrine water project to supply Glasgow with drinking water. It replaced the previous water supply sourced from the River Clyde at Cuningar Loop in Dalmarnock.

Construction on the waterworks started in 1855 and was opened

by Queen Victoria in 1859. The supply of fresh water pretty much eradicated typhoid and cholera, diseases that were widespread at the time, from the city.

There is another memorial at Milngavie reservoirs, too. It remembers James M. Gale, who was, for 43 years, the chief water engineer of the Corporation of Glasgow. He believed Bateman’s waterworks scheme to be worthy enough to "bear comparison with the most extensive aqueducts in the world, not excluding those of ancient Rome”. * Please do suggest ideas for this series of articles about historical landmarks.

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Fun-style Young At Heart Dance classes aimed at people aged 50 to 80-plus launch in Bearsden and Milngavie this month.

Starting on Tuesday August 16 there will be two weekly hourlong classes, one at St Joseph’s RC Church Hall from 10.30am and another at Kessington Public Hall from noon.

The dance classes are the brainchild of Natasha Guinnessy, a dancer, choreographer and producer of more than two

decades. She has already had great success with Young At Heart Dance classes in other areas and is keen to build on this in new areas.

Natasha says: “I have found it such a pleasure to run classes for the over-50s and to see how much people benefit from dancing.”

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Natasha says: “Many people also enjoy the social side of the dance classes.”

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Join I Am Team GB day parkrun, and more are expected to join in.

A spokesperson for I AM Team GB said: “We want this to be the biggest sports day the country has ever seen.�

To take part in the I Am Team GB day, clubs should sign up before August 12. They will receive a free kitbox filled with goodies to promote the event and club.

Some of Team GB’s athletes, as well as a number of sports stars, are supporting the event. Sir Chris Hoy, Scotland’s multi Olympics medal winning track cyclist, is backing I Am Team GB. He said: “This is your opportunity to get Sports clubs are being called on to sign up to involved in a-record-breaking the UK’s biggest ever sports day to celebrate the mass participation event. We want people to get up, get out Olympics 2016 homecoming this month. and get active.�

Rebecca Adlington, a former August 5 to 21 in Brazil.

I Am Team GB takes place on Olympic medal winning swimmer, August 27 and is being organised The aim of the unique day is to is also supporting I am Team GB.

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STalleD SPaCe: The Woodland Play Area in Milngavie has been awarded £3000 for a revamp

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A group of Milngavie parents is delighted to receive a £3,000 windfall that will help to transform an abandoned play area site.

The Stalled Spaces award will see land located next to Milngavie Community Education Centre being turned into a revamped woodland play area.

Two parents, Tracey AllanMcIntyre and Marianne Prentice, who formed a sub-committee of the Milngavie Community Council, have been the driving force behind the project.

Marianne says: “It all started as a conversation between friends after our kids had been at the toddlers’ groups held in the CE Centre. We all agreed that it was a shame that the site had become disused and overgrown.

“When the opportunity then came up to apply for Stalled Spaces funding we put together an application, with support

Marianne says: “We plan to spend the money on equipment, bark and insurance. We would also like to host bird box workshops, plant wildflowers and put in place a willow structure. However, as Stalled Spaces funding is for temporary projects, we will not be installing any fixed play equipment.

Now the project needs volunteers to help to support regular work parties on Thursday evenings.

The group would also like to hear from anyone who has photographs of the play area as it previously looked.

To find out more contact Marianne on 07449313393 or at marianne_amy@yahoo.co.uk.

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All the fun of gala day Household Tips place until June so it’s been all hands on decks. We have been working hard behind the scenes and we will continue to do so to make Westerton Gala Day 2016 another great success.”

Last year, the gala had a record number of runners – 130 children and adults – taking part in the one-mile fun run, in association with Maryhill Harriers. This is an event they hope to grow.

Michelle said: “We’d really like to see more people of all ages doing the fun run.”

Organisation for this summer’s Westerton Gala Day are in full swing with a wealth of activities lined up and more being planned.

After a very successful gala day in 2016, there are high hopes of a bigger and better event this year. The date for your diary is Saturday September 3.

Michelle Pagett, spokesperson for the Westerton Gala Day committee, says: “Last year’s gala day was fantastic with people of all ages coming along to enjoy

the fun. The sun shone down on us and everyone had a great time.”

The full list of stalls and activities for the 2016 event is yet to be finalised but the committee is keen to organise another successful gala day.

Michelle said: “We did not have a chair person or a treasurer in

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Other Gal Day events, based at Westerton Community Hall, will include the Gala Queen Parade, a craft fair, Wacky Races and the Great Gala Bake Off. There will also be a Pamper Area, archery, a Lego exhibitor, Nerf Gun Wars, Crazy Golf, musical acts, a children's entertainer and a tearoom.

Entry to the gala is free, with wristbands costing £5 that give unlimited access to the “Inflatable City”.

See Facebook and www. westertonvillage.org.uk or email westertongaladay@gmail.com

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