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Winter 2019/20
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Have you listed any New Year
resolutions yet? Perhaps you plan to do
more charity work, jump on the fitness
bandwagon, start a new hobby, or just Advertising:
generally have a more productive year.
Whatever your target, there is plenty of To find out how the magazine can help your business
things going on around the area to keep connect with new customers, contact:-
you motivated. ronnie.dodd@heraldandtimes.co.uk
New exhibition Inside this edition, we hear of some truly
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inspired by talented students from Douglas Academy who
indigenous have been chosen to play with the National Youth charlotte.mills@heraldandtimes.co.uk
tribes, Orchestra of Great Britain. We round up the latest 01475 558 914
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winter days. The winner of the council’s annual Write to us
Road Safety Calendar competition was also recently
announced. Bearsden & Milngavie Connect
As well as the latest community news, you can read up on how Herald & Times Group Magazines
to winter-proof your home, find out how to rock a cord pinafore, and 200 Renfield Street
discover the power of white in your home. Glasgow G2 3QB
We hope you enjoy this edition and will see you again soon. All images are supplied by Getty images unless otherwise stated
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Community Contacts
East Dunbartonshire Schools Churches
Council contacts Bearsden Academy: St Pauls, Milngavie:
General: 0141 955 2344 0141 956 4405
0300 123 4510 Bearsden Primary School: Cairns Church:
0141 955 2254 0141 956 4868
Community Milngavie Primary School: Allander Evangelical Church:
Brookwood Library: 0141 955 2251 0141 956 2253
0141 777 3021 Milngavie United Free Church:
Douglas Academy:
Milngavie Community Library 0141 955 2365 0141 563 4815
and Education Centre: St Andrews RC Church:
0141 570 1522 Clober Primary School:
0141 955 2232 0141 942 4635
Milngavie and Bearsden Sports Bearsden Cross Parish Church:
Club: Craigdhu Primary School:
0141 955 2237 0141 942 0507
0141 956 3817
The Scout Hall, Bearsden: St Nicholas’ Primary School: Bearsden Baptist Church:
0141 943 2183 0141 955 2222 0141 942 0752
Baljaffray Parish Church:
0141 942 5304
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Encouraging
healthy habits
Bearsden and Milngavie (including public transport Town Hall, Kilmardinny House,
residents, along with providers). Auld Kirk Museum, Lillie Art
commuters and visitors, are Key buildings and places Gallery, Twechar Healthy Living
being encouraged to explore to visit are also highlighted – & Enterprise Centre, and Council
the area after a new map was including Roman remains, Lenzie offices at Southbank Marina and
launched to guide people to Moss, the Auld Wives’ Lifts and Broomhill.
local gems. Mugdock Country Park. Alternatively you can
A new Walking The aim is to download a PDF from www.
and Cycling Map encourage people eastdunbarton.gov.uk/
has been printed to get active, healthyhabits
by the Council, whether for work Councillor Billy Hendry,
which includes or pleasure. Convener of Place,
a fold-out map The map also Neighbourhood & Corporate
with 17 local makes it easier Assets, said: "The previous East
routes of varying to plan everyday Dunbartonshire Cycle Map was
distances across journeys – whether incredibly successful, with 8,000
East Dunbartonshire you’re travelling to copies distributed since April
- most of them family work, shops, leisure 2018.
friendly and using the off-road centres, Community Hubs, "The new-look Walking &
network. It also includes safety libraries, cultural venues or Cycling Map incorporates a
checks before you set out, accessing local facilities. range of useful feedback from
information on cycle parking Copies of the map are people across our communities.
and local walking groups, available from Community It really is an invaluable resource
Scottish Outdoor Access Code, Hubs, libraries, cycle shops, and will help people to go places
and contact details for the community centres and leisure – whether they live locally or are
Council and other organisations centres, as well as Kirkintilloch visiting."
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Bearsden & Milngavie Connect Students face the music Six lucky students from in May 2020 at the Bridgewater Douglas Academy were Hall, Manchester, where finalists recently chosen to play with will have the opportunity the National Youth Orchestra to perform a concerto of of Great Britain for 2020. their choice with the BBC The Bearsden pupils will be Philharmonic. performing with some of the Libby Hunter, 15, who had to best young musicians across perform at two auditions, is one Great Britain and will have the of only 10 French horn players in opportunity to play in some of the UK to be chosen. the country’s most prestigious (piano), Louisa Buchan, S6 She said: “I’m really chuffed. concert halls, including the world- (clarinet) and Chun Yi Kang, S4 I wasn’t expecting it and went renowned Albert Hall in London, (violin). to the audition for the learning as part of the BBC Proms Raj Bhaumik and Chun Yi experience. programme 2020. Kang have also progressed to “I was surprised when I got a The six are Mari MacGregor, the second round of the BBC second audition. I would never S4 (cello), Raj Bhaumik, S4 Young Musician of The Year have dreamt of being in this (clarinet/principal bass clarinet), Competition, which this year will orchestra. Libby Hunter (pictured), S4 be held in Cardiff. “Going to the music school (French horn), Erin Black, S6 The Grand Final will be held has really helped.” 8 January 2020
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Committee, is urging all residents
to keep up the good work when it
comes to recycling.
He said: “Residents of East
Dunbartonshire have traditionally
been diligent at recycling, but
with every passing year the issue
Have a green
becomes more important. The
Scottish Government Zero Waste
target is for 60 per cent of rubbish to
Christmas
be recycled by the end of this new
year, 2020.
“By recycling your Christmas
tree this year, you can ensure
that it doesn’t contribute to
The sight of sparkly lit Christmas From Sunday 5 rubbish going to landfill.
trees dotted in windows is January 2020 you can “If you’re not able to take it to
something we tend to miss dispose of your real tree in a skip one of the recycling points, you can
after the festive period settles at either Allander Sports Centre in call the Customer Contact Centre on
down, but once the celebrations Bearsden, William Patrick Library car 0300 123 4510 and arrange for your
are over residents are being park in Kirkintilloch, or Mavis Valley Christmas tree, or a one-off collection
reminded to recycle. Recycling Centre, Bishopbriggs. of garden waste bin, to be picked up
Have a greener Christmas this Councillor Billy Hendry, free of charge between Saturday 18
year by recycling your tree along with Convener of the Council’s Place, January and Saturday 25 January
your tinsel-free cards. Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets 2020.”
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WHAT’S ON Keep an eye on some of the best upcoming events
in Bearsden & Milngavie.
CINEMA CLUB: A STAR IS BORN MILNGAVIE MUSIC CLUB
Location: Mugdock Park Location: Cairns Church, Milngavie
Date: Monday 6 January Date: Friday 17 January
Time: 7.30pm Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £4 Cost: £14 (Students £5; Children free)
What’s on: The new Star is Born was a What’s on: This event will feature James
roaring success with a collection of fantastic Gilchrist, tenor and Anna Tilbrook, piano.
and memorable songs. A musician (Bradley Featuring Vaughan Williams: Songs of
Cooper) helps a young singer (Lady Gaga) Travel, Schubert: Schwanengesang.
find fame as age and alcoholism send his James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook’s last
career into a downward spiral. Booking visit to Milngavie was one to remember.
essential, 0141 956 6100. The Music Club are sure this will be
another unforgettable performance with
another evening with one of Britain’s most
distinguished singers. Refreshments will
MILNGAVIE FARMERS MARKET also be included at the event.
Location: Douglas St, Milngavie
Date: Friday 17 January
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: Free
What’s on: Head along to this great
monthly market and help support small
businesses. You can find the market
positioned in the Douglas Street precinct,
beside the clock from 10am to 4pm.
Stock up on fresh produce, crafts, artisan
goods, and enjoy the delicious food on
offer.
MUGDOCK SENSATIONAL SAFARI:
KRIS DREVER
Location: Baljaffray Parish Church WONDERFUL WELLY WALK!
Date: Saturday 22 February Location: Mugdock Park
Time: 7.30pm Date: Tuesday 11 February
Cost: £22 Time: 1pm – 4pm
What’s on: Experience the work of singer/ Cost: £10
guitarist Kris Drever. Thanks to his work What’s on: Pull on your wellies and explore
with Kate Rusby, Karine Polwart, John the woodlands and streams of the Country
McCusker and Eddie Reader he has already Park on this three-hour adventure with the
impressed audiences across the world. Ranger Service. This activity is suited to
Tickets are £22 and are available in person eight to 12 year olds looking for some
from Haydock Music, Stewart St, Milngavie, active woodland fun. Booking essential, call
and online. 0141 956 6100.
12 January 2020Bearsden & Milngavie Connect Highlighting road safety The winner of East Dunbartonshire Council’s annual Road Safety Calendar competition was announced as Christina Cafolla, a Primary 7 pupil at Craigdhu Primary, who came out on top after beating thousands of other entries. With an amazing 4483 entries, almost 1,000 more than last year, from 27 different schools across the area, competition was stiff, but Christina’s eye-catching image caught the attention of the judges. The striking red and blue design urged cyclists to “Keep Calm and Wear a Helmet”. 14 January 2020
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Now Christina’s artwork express their creativity. The
will feature on thousands discussions which take place
of calendars that will be in the classrooms while they
distributed across East are working on their designs
Dunbartonshire to remind help to raise awareness of
people to keep safe on and this vital issue in an enjoyable
around the roads. way.
Christina and a number of “For me, Christina’s entry
other pupils whose drawings was everything that a good
were chosen as the best design should be; bold, eye-
in their age range were catching and with a simple,
presented with their prizes at memorable message. I’d like
a special event at Kilmardinny to congratulate her and all the
House in Bearsden recently. other winners this year. They
Councillor Susan Murray, are a credit to their schools.
Vice Convener of Place, “I would like to thank every
Neighbourhood & Corporate pupil in each school who took
Assets met Christina and the part in this year’s Calendar
other winners at the prize- Competition and also extend
giving. thanks to all the teachers who
She said: “Our annual encouraged them to produce
calendar competition really such original entries.”
gets children thinking about Christina received £70 and
the importance of road a trophy that will go on display
safety while allowing them to at her school.
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Bearsden & Milngavie Connect Heritage routes link community A recent project set about uniting local history, craft of gold leaf gilding in the making of the work.” culture and communities by inviting residents to She adds: “Being directed to the heritage of the area take a stroll down memory lane. through the research and consultation work that had Artists and residents teamed up to create a range of already been undertaken by the Trails and Tales team artworks on heritage trails throughout the north of the was a huge help. It meant artists already had stories city. and ideas they could respond to.” Free guided walks took place in a number of areas, Visual artist Toby Paterson, designer Simon Whatley including Milngavie and Bishopbriggs. and gardener Dug Macleod worked together for one of The scheme was part of East Dunbartonshire Leisure the projects. and Culture (EDLC) Trust’s Trails and Tales programme, Toby said: “The way the trails have been developed which encourages locals to explore the history of their and then punctuated by these artworks is a really area through outdoor arts and heritage routes. interesting approach to a large-scale commissioning of One of the artists involved, Macedonian-born Elpida public works.” Hadzi-Vasileva, explained: “My work is a response to the site of Kilmardinny and its history and link with Calico printing. It took me into EDLC’s archives to look at patterns and samples, and allowed me to work with some amazing local volunteers and Trails and Tales supporters, training them in the 20 January 2020
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Celebration of cultures
The Lillie Art Gallery will soon to highlight the says Cook.
be welcoming bold and colourful tensions between Councillor Vaughan
paintings thanks to an exhibition indigenous Moody, Joint Leader
inspired by indigenous people. populations and of the Council and
Paisley artist Ian Cook has spent colonial aspirations, Chair of the East
time living with native peoples in the opens at the Dunbartonshire Leisure
US, Central America and Africa and Milngavie gallery on & Culture Trust, said:
is passionate about their plight. Ian Monday 13 January. “We are delighted to
is a Glasgow School of Art graduate Over the centuries, welcome this bold and
who has the culture of many evocative exhibition to
exhibited indigenous races in the Lillie. Art is about
across the Americas and opening our eyes to
Europe, his Mexico, Africa and new points of view
painting Asia came close to extinction. and this collection of
style is big, Despite this, the peoples of these paintings offers a rare insight in the
bold and continents prevailed and retained lives of the communities Ian has
striking. their traditions. The paintings evoke spent time with.”
His new the lives of the peoples who still Savages runs at the Lillie Art
exhibition, inhabit these lands and how, today, Gallery from Friday 13 January until
entitled more than ever, they can teach us Thursday 6 February. For more
‘Savages’ a lesson in how to save the earth, information, call 0141 956 5536.
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Bearsden & Milngavie Connect A greener outlook for station Milngavie station has been with grey granite chips and three lovingly brought to life thanks to decorative acer trees. one green-fingered apprentice. Christopher started his A welcome display of trees apprenticeship with EDC at and shrubs now greets anyone Langfaulds Cemetery in Bearsden passing through the local station and attends Daldowie Training thanks to the handy work of one Centre two days a week. Now of East Dunbartonshire Council’s into the second year of his apprentices. apprenticeship Christopher, 17, said, Christopher Donnelly started as a “I applied for this apprenticeship Modern Apprentice in August 2018 when still at school as I felt and has been working the Council’s strongly that I wanted to get Streetscene Environmental team. out and work in a job like At the start of the summer he was this. tasked with making improvements to larger capacity “This project was to the planted area around the railway ones and the revamp the area and make it station. area was cleaned welcoming and eye-catching In addition to planting new shrubs, and tidied with bark as it is where tourists start Christopher cleared the wooded area chips put down in the their journey on the famous West of debris and put fresh soil down planted areas. Dead vegetation was Highland Way. I have really enjoyed which was sown with woodland wild removed from a long raised bed and doing this and watching the plants flower mix. Bins were replaced with replaced with a membrane topped bloom and develop.” 24 January 2020
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The cord pinafore is a prime pinafore with an off-the-shoulder knit.
example of how the tactile With most cord pinafores coming
texture has had a modern in autumn leaf and night sky colours,
Black Jersey makeover. you could add something tonal such
Cord Pinafore So, how to style it? The as tan or moss green, or lighten your
Dress, £25, coolest combo this winter is outfit with a cream or white top.
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Create a white wonderland
Yearning to turn your rooms into WHAT MAKES A WHITE ROOM
soothing havens? Gabrielle Fagan REALLY COME ALIVE FOR
asks The White Company founder YOU?
Chrissie Rucker for her secrets. "Soft white towels and crisp
sheets, stacks of white plates and
WHY DO YOU LOVE LIVING folded napkins at the dinner table,
WITH WHITE? along with all those little, personal
"White is not one colour but a touches that make a house into a
thousand different shades and home," she notes.
tones. It's this wonderful, soothing "So touch is really important to
palette of naturals and neutrals me and introducing lots of different
that are all delightfully different textures, but sight and smell
from one another but work so also need to be nourished," she
well together. That's what I love," explains. "It's why I love candlelight
Rucker explains. and being by the fireside, or spending time in
a beautiful spa-like bathroom."
DO YOU THINK WHITE WORKS IN ANY
KIND OF SETTING? LET DETAILS SHINE...
She highlights that each home shares the Be inspired by Chrissie Rucker's colour palette
same choice of neutral palette but has its and conjure a peaceful corner at home with
own highly individual blend of ingredients four key pieces - a cosy chair, cushion, lamp
- from architecture and materials to fabrics and tea lights.
and textures, which are layered in subtle and "White speaks of purity and order, but it's all
sensitive ways. those tactile elements that make natural and
neutral spaces such a pleasure" says Rucker.
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How to winter-proof your home
The long winter evenings are well as much heat as possible back foam tubing (available at most
and truly here, along with wind, into the room. Pick up special hardware stores), while boilers
wet, and possibly snow, so it's heat reflector aluminium foil and water tanks can be easily
time to make sure your home is to maximise retention, and dressed with jackets.
well prepared for wintry weather… remember that hanging clothes
on a radiator forces it to work 4. Use a thermostat to
1. Draught-proof doors and twice as hard. regulate your heating
windows Regular bleeds will ensure your The inbuilt timer will allow you to
For windows that open, use radiator performs optimally. schedule your home's heating,
self-adhesive strips to seal up Run your hand over your so it powers down when
any gaps around the frame, and unit - if it's cool at you go out, and turns
use a soft, silicone sealant for the top and warmer on automatically on
windows that stay closed. Doors towards the bottom, your return - a boon
can be given similar treatment, it's bleeding time. for your living room,
but for floor level openings, it the environment, and
may be simpler to employ an 3. Insulate your bank account.
old-fashioned, 'sausage everything
dog' draught excluder. (but mostly 5. Clean out your
your plumbing) gutters
2. Install foil behind There's not much you Get the ladder out, strap your
your radiators can't insulate these gloves on, and prepare to get
If you have radiators days, but plumbing down and dirty. When your
fixed to external walls, should always be your first gutters are clear enough that
slide a layer of tin foil port of call. Exposed pipes water flows unimpeded, you're
between wall and unit to reflect can be snugged up with slip-on good to go.
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