Elderslie Tea Party


Elderslie woman, Vivien Caldwell, is hosting an “Amnes Tea” Party from 12noon to 3pm on Saturday 30th April in the Village Scout Hall to raise money for Amnesty International.


Along with friend Lesley Allan, the ladies will be bringing some vintage style to the party and there will also be a prize raffle.


Elderslie Ceilidh


Paisley Highlanders Association will be holding their last ceilidh of the season on Saturday 14th May from 7.30pm to 11pm in the Village Hall. Music will be provided by Archie Duncan on Accordion and Andrew Caulfield on pipes. There will be tea and sandwiches available at the interval, inclusive in the ticket price. You can pay at the door if you don’t have a ticket. For further information contact Elise on 01505 350139.


Elderslie Kirk Fete


The committee is still requiring donations for the adult and junior bottle stalls, CDs, DVDs and books. Boxes will be left at the Kirk entrance every Sunday leading up to the Fete on Saturday 14th May for donations. Your help is appreciated.


Elderslie Kirk Lunch Club


The Lunch Club meets in the Hall attached to the Kirk on Mondays from 12noon to 2pm. The menu consists of soup and toasties, with some entertainment thrown in for good measure, all for the pricely sum of £2.


Poles Apart


A balloon released to raise funds for a local church has been found in Poland. A fundraising event organised by the 1st Elderslie Boys Brigade for the Main Road Church saw the release of colourful balloons, one of which was traced to Poland more than 20 hours after leaving Elderslie.


Kilbarchan New Bus Service


The X5 from McGill’s will run six days a week to Linwood, Braehead and Glasgow City Centre. There will be two early morning commuter journeys arriving in Glasgow before 9am. Thereafter the buses will operate via Braehead.


Car Boot Sale


Trinity High School PTA in Renfrew are running a car boot sale in the school car park on Saturday 4th June from 10am to 1pm. Price per car is £10 with all proceeds from the sale going towards school funds.


For more information or to book a place, phone Jacqui Reid on 07846 350557 or email jacqui.reid@ ntlworld.com.


Howwood Womens’ Rural Institute


Tuesday 17th May - Ladies Lunch. Saturday 21st May - Summer Outing.


Meetings in Howwood Village Hall at 7.30pm from September to April. New members will be made most welcome.


Howwood Fete


Plans are well underway for our Howwood Fete Day on Saturday 18th June. We know that seems ages away, but there is a lot of planning to get through to ensure a fun-filled day for everyone.


So, can you help? We need as many helpers as possible to set up gazebos and tables, etc. If you could give up an hour or two on the day, please contact Bill David on 01505 703500. Or if you would like to have a stall at the fete, please contact Bill and give him your details.


Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you on the big day!


Senior Citizens Scottish Night


This Howwood Village event has now been moved to Saturday 14th May. If you have already bought a ticket please hold onto it and you can use it on the new date. If you would like to buy a ticket, these are available from Carol at the Post Office for £1! If you bought a ticket for the original event and the new date doesn’t suit, please return the ticket to Bill David who will refund your money.


Howwood New Pharmacy


The new service will be located within the Village Store and is due to open early in May. Owner of the Pharmacy is Reach Pharmacist, Neeraj Salwan who is delighted to be bringing this new facility to Howwood.


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I saw the plans for the new pharmacy at the recent Howwood Community Council meeting and I have to say, I was very impressed. I am sure the new service will do well and its not before time that the Village had this facility.


Well done to the Community Council on its Clean Up of the Village. This is an annual event and you really can see the difference it makes.


Again on Community Council matters, they have now been reformed under the Council’s new rules for Community Councils. The whole process seemed a bit beauracratic and pretty needless. The Howwood Council, I’m sure, are glad the whole process is over and they can now get on with their business, which they do particularly well.


The recent decision by the people who run the council to raise hall charges has hit village groups badly. A number of them have contacted me concerning, not only their own future, but that of the village hall. It goes without saying that if people use other facilities, then the council will then be thinking about the hall’s future. The hall along the road in Spateston was used over 30 hours per week and it is to be closed, then demolished. I would urge local people to contact the council over this price hike and the effect it could have on local halls.


Scottish Night


Please join us for a Scottish night in St Paul’s Church, Quarrelton Road in Johnstone on May 6th at 7.15pm. Items include a few items from the choir, a few solos, a guest piper and a jolly good sing of some old favourites. There should be something for everyone. It is intended to be a light-hearted evening and a light supper will be provided. No tickets are required, but donations will be gratefully received.


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