Kilmacolm Community Transport
Howwood WRI
KCT have started a free shoppers bus service within the village on Monday’s
Tues 16th March in the Village
in addition to their normal Thursday service.
Hall from 7.30pm. “Doon
The Thursday bus operates 9.30am to 12.30pm.
howwood
The Watter - The Clyde” by
The Monday bus operates between 11.45am and 1.30pm.
Mr Douglas Keith.
For further information on this free service Tel: 872076. The bus is available
to all recognised groups within the village.
Howwood Parish Church
Kidston Kids Nearly New Sale
Howwood Parish Church has launched its website - howwoodparishchurch.
com - we warmly invite you to visit - to browse the content and links - to
Saturday 13th March 10am – 1pm
see what’s on and what you might like to explore further.
There will also be homebaking, and maybe even yummy bacon rolls!
This year we are also offering a limited number of tabletops at £15 if you
Howwood Fete Working Group
would like to sell your own stuff on the day.
Attention all businesses and voluntary groups in and around Howwood -
If you are interested in letting us take the strain, please contact Anna
A member of Howwood Community Council Fete Working Group will be
Newman on 07932 694931 or email annamacleod@hotmail.com
contacting you over the next few months to ask if you wish to contribute to
the annual village Fete on Saturday 19th June. The Fete raises funds which
Kilmacolm Art Class
is then spent on other village activities and helps with funding for other
village volunteer groups.
Members are busy preparing for their annual exhibition which, this year, will
You can contribute to the Fete in a number of ways; take a stall or provide
be held in St Columba’s Church Hall on Fri 26th March and Sat 27th March.
a service to raise funds for your volunteer group or company - stalls cost
This popular art class has been running for many years and its members £10 per table reduced to £5 per table for charities, sponsor an activity
appreciate the support of Kilmacolm residents, and those of the surrounding e.g., Bouncy castle for as little as £25 for part sponsorship and up to £400
area, who come to the exhibition each year and meet up with friends and for full sponsorship, provide a prize for the fund raising raffl e, take out an
also enjoy coffee, tea and biscuits. advertisement in the Fete fl yer which is distributed to all households in
Opening times – Friday 26th March 10am – 5.30pm and Saturday 27th March
Howwood - for only £30 or man an event at the Fete, eg., Tug of war.
10am – 4pm. Look forward to seeing you then! If you wish further information or to book a place or ad now then please
contact the Fete coordinator, Christine Scarsbrook 01505 704083 or email
Christian Aid Committee scarsbrookc@aol.com
Kilmacolm Christian Aid are holding a fundraising Bread and Cheese Lunch in
the Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm, on Sunday 21st March, immediately following
Walking in Howwood
the church service. Everyone is most welcome to attend. On the menu -
Come along and join Howwood Wildlife & Woodlands group for walks in and
appetising soups, tasty bread and cheese, with Fairtrade tea/coffee and
around Howwood. Our walks take place on:
shortbread. We ask you to make a donation in lieu of your Sunday lunch
• Saturday 20th March - 10am
pleasures, to help the poorest in the world who have nothing to eat.
• Monday 31st May (Bank Holiday) - 1am
Scottish Country Dance Coffee Morning
Meet at the Triangle. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Duration of
walks will vary between 2 to 3 hours and are easy to moderate. Accompanied
On Mondays at 7.30pm, in the Masonic Motor Neurone Disease Scotland
children and dogs very welcome. Routes will depend on conditions and
Hall, enjoying music, exercise and on Saturday 6th March
therefore will be decided on the day. Routes will be one of the Howwood
good fun. For further information, from 10am - 12noon at
walks at www.howwood.com/pdf/howwood_route_guide.pdf
please call 01505 842629, or just St Fillans, Kilmacolm.
come along and enjoy the class. Tickets £2.
Contact Christine Scarsbrook on 01505 704083 or by email at scarsbrookc@
aol.com
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