bridge of weir
Torr - Road Works
The extent of
the structural
engineering works
required to shore-
up the embankment
on Torr Road is now
clear to see.
Hopefully things are
still on schedule for
completion and the
Tenants & Residents
road will re-open
Festival AGM
later in Spring this
Association year.
Bridge of Weir Festival AGM is being
held in the Cargill Hall on Tuesday
The next meeting will be held on
9th February at 8pm to 10pm.
Tuesday 16th February in the Cargill
Thursday Coffee Shop This
All interested residents and local
Hall, Lintwhite Crescent, Bridge of
popular weekly coffee shop has been
organisations are welcome to attend
Weir at 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
running in Freeland Church for over
SWRI
and anybody interested in joining us
All local Tenants and Residents 25 years and is enjoyed by Bridge of Weir SWRI meet
will be most heartily welcomed. The
are welcome to come to this open everyone - young and old. on Thursday, February 4th
more the merrier!
meeting where we hope to have Tea and coffee is served along in the British Legion Hall at
representatives from Renfrewshire with a mouth-watering array 7.15 for 7.30pm for a talk
Council and Strathclyde Police. of home baking. Come along and entitled ‘Ascent of Everest’
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enjoy the chat, meet some new friends
by Miss C Gibson.
Routes
Ladies Badminton
and support this venture. It is open
every Thursday throughout the year
The Bridge of Weir Ladies Badminton
from 10am - 12noon.
St Machars’ Ranfurly
available in
Club is held every Monday from
7.30pm - 9.30pm, in the Cargill
Church Guild and
BoW
Hall, Bridge of Weir. For further
BoW History Society
information, contact Anne: 614895.
BOW Elderly Forum
February 22nd: “The Theatre
Monday 8th February - West
Royal” - The longest running
Renfrewshire Youth Trust - Douglas
Bridge of Weir Festival Committee
theatre in Scotland by Graeme
Adam February
Smith.
Bridge of Weir Festival Committee would like to thank the Royal British
Monday 22nd - Community Policing
Legion Scotland Bridge of Weir Branch for the use of their Club for our
Meetings are held on Mondays in
- Caron McKristle
Christmas Bingo Night, which was a great success.
the Freeland Church Hall at 8pm.
The Elderly Forum meets on Tuesday
Thanks also goes to all those who attended as well as the following businesses
afternoons at 2pm in Royal British
who donated to this event: Bridge of Weir Post Offi ce; Henderson’s Florist,
Embroiderers’ Guild
Legion Hall, Bridge of Weir.
Johnstone; Andersons the
Bakers, Bridge of Weir; The Co- If you would like to join us or would
operative, Bridge of Weir and like to know more about the Bridge
Bridge of Weir Senior
Holmes the Butchers, Bridge of Weir Embroiderers’ Guild, contact
of Weir. The Committee was Pauline Brown on telephone: 01505
Citizens Association
assisted with the drawing of 690031, email: paulineb74@aol.com Tues 9th Feb: Archie Gardner (Scottish
the Raffl e by the Gala Queen, or please come along to any of our Dance Band) Freeland Church Hall.
Adele and Attendant, Claire. evening meetings at 7.30pm in the Tue 24th - Entertainment - A raffl e
Photo of the Gala Queen,
Cargill Hall. will be drawn at every meeting.
Adele, one of her Attendants,
Claire, and their Chaperone,
Mrs Margaret Mills.
Gala Queen Selection
Bridge of Weir Festival Committee will be holding their Gala Queen Selection
on Saturday 6th March in the Cargill Hall, Lintwhite Crescent, Bridge of
Weir, from 6PM to 10PM. Applicants should be currently in either in Primary
6 or Primary 7 and live in the postcode area of PA11. Application forms will
soon be available from Bridge of Weir Primary and the Library in Bridge of
Weir. The Gala Queen and her two Attendants take part in many events
throughout the year so the girls must be prepared to be available of all
required dates and have the full support of their parents. More details will
be on the Application forms.
Bridge of Weir Choral Society
Bridge of Weir Choral Society is giving a concert on Saturday 20th March at
7.30pm in St Columba Church, Kilmacolm. The choir is conducted by John
Thwaites of RSAMD and we will be accompanied by Kevin Bowyer, organist.
The programme features Vivaldi’s Gloria, Mozart’s Coronation Mass and
four English anthems. The soloists taking part are Maria Kozlova soprano,
Lucinda Stuart-Grant mezzosoprano, Stephen Chambers tenor and Michael
deSouza bass. Tickets priced £7 are available from choir members or by
phoning 01505 872448. Accompanied children under 18 GO FREE.
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