onnectBearsden & Milngavie C Autumn 2017 Bearsden & Milngavie Connect Editorial If you have a story you would like to be Welcome! included in a future issue of Bearsden and Milngavie Connect contact: Hello and welcome to latest edition of Bearsden and Nicola Brown Milngavie Connect. [email protected] Brought to you by the Herald 0141 302 7741 and Times Magazine Group, our Erin McDermott community magazine seeks to [email protected] celebrate the best the area has 0141 302 6068 to offer. Advertising Inside, this edition is filled with ‘Step into some To find out how the magazine can help your wonderful community news. From a packed business connect with new customers, buildings for programme of local events in our Doors Open what’s on guide on page 16, to news of contact: Days. Turn to Scott Campbell pages 28 & 29. the local buildings opening their doors for this year’s Doors Open Days, there’s plenty [email protected] to enjoy. 0141 302 6064 Interested in advertising? 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All images are supplied by Getty images Team Connect unless otherwise stated Autumn 2017 3 Bearsden & Milngavie Connect Community Contacts East Bearsden Primary Allander Evangelical Dunbartonshire School: Church: 0141 955 2254 0141 956 2253 Council contacts General: Milngavie Primary Milngavie United 0300 123 4510 School: Free Church: 0141 955 2251 0141 563 4815 Community Douglas Academy: St Andrews RC Brookwood Library: 0141 955 2365 Church: 0141 777 3021 Clober Primary 0141 942 4635 Milngavie School: Bearsden Cross Community Library 0141 955 2232 Parish Church: and Education Craigdhu Primary 0141 942 0507 Centre: School: Bearsden Baptist 0141 570 1522 0141 955 2237 Church: Milngavie and St Joseph’s Primary 0141 942 0752 Bearsden Sports Club: School: Baljaffray Parish 0141 956 3817 0141 955 2209 Church: The Scout Hall, 0141 942 5304 Bearsden: 0141 943 2183 Churches St Pauls, Milngavie: Schools 0141 956 4405 Bearsden Academy: Cairns Church: 0141 955 2344 0141 956 4868 4 Autumn 2017 Bearsden & Milngavie Connect The future looks bright for new bairns NEW parents receiving of this Parliament. years development simply Scotland’s Baby Box will Speaking after the visit at cannot be overstated, which is be among the first to Butterfly Nursery in Arden, why my government is putting benefit from a doubling Glasgow, the First Minister so much emphasis on doing of free early learning and said: “Scotland’s Baby Box all we can to improve the life childcare in Scotland. is giving children the best chances of youngsters across The Baby Box initiative possible start in life, and we Scotland.” which rolled out in August, are committed to doing all we The Baby Box generation is inspired by Finnish baby can to make sure Scotland is will also benefit from a new boxes, and gives all newborns the best place for a child to Early Years’ Grant for low and their parents a box of grow up. income families, delivering essential items to help them “Our commitment to almost £300 birth payments for through their first six months. doubling entitlement to free all children and additional The box can also be used early learning and childcare payments of £250 at key for babies to sleep in. hours will benefit the Baby transition points in the early First Minister Nicola Box generation and ensure years; access to affordable Sturgeon promoted the they can grow and develop in and nutritious food through the initiative during a visit to a the very best environments, Healthy Start Voucher scheme nursery in Glasgow, where she like the one I visited today. It for low income families; the met babies who will be among will also benefit families by expanded Family Nurse the first to benefit from the allowing parents to go back to Partnership programme; and commitment to double funded work or further study. 500 more health visitors by the childcare provision by the end “The importance of early end of next year. 6 Autumn 2017 Bearsden & Milngavie Connect A world of discovery awaits Accessing your favourite library membership barcode books is now easier number, your PIN or password than ever thanks to a and an email address. Web links recent makeover of East and more information about Dunbartonshire Libraries’ these services are available digital services. in the 24/7 Library section of An extensive suite of digital library services puts eBooks, the EDLC website at www.edlc. eAudiobooks, digital comics, co.uk/libraries/24-7-library. Any graphic novels and magazines library members who do not firmly at your fingertips. have a PIN or have forgotten The new eBook service - straightforward. it can ask at their local EDLC BorrowBox Library from Bolinda ComicsPlus Library Edition library or e-mail libraries@ Digital - offers a great collection is another recent addition to eastdunbarton.gov.uk and a PIN of over 2,300 eBooks and a the digital services, offering a can be reset for them. small collection of e-audiobooks selection of over 16,000 comic Alternatively, support is with titles for all ages. A free app books and graphic novels with is available for Apple, Android titles suitable for ages from over- available in all libraries or you and Kindle Fire devices which fives through to over-16s. can email your question to makes downloading, reading To register for any of these [email protected] or listening very simple and services you just need your or call 0141 777 3143. 8 Autumn 2017 Bearsden & Milngavie Connect For the movers and makers LOCAL artists and craftspeople have the chance to showcase their work by applying for a stall holder spot at one of the monthly Milngavie Makers Market. Set up last year by American artist, Jessica Stafford Cameron, the market provides a spot to showcase the wealth of talent in the area. Held in Milngavie Town Hall, there are plenty of stalls set to take place over autumn and winter. A chance for shoppers to support local makers whilst finding individual gifts, the next markets will take place on Saturday 2 September, Those wishing to apply to be a stall holder Saturday 7 October and Saturday 28 October. for any of the autumn/ winter markets can Selling everything from art, crafts, fashion, email [email protected] with soap and other items, with over 30 stalls present examples of work. Submissions will be reviewed buyers will be spoilt for choice. and a selection will be made from a range of As the Town Hall lies across the street from diverse and high quality products. Due to the Milngavie train station, it’s ideal for locals and high volume of applications please allow 10 visitors from further afield. business days for applications to be reviewed. Autumn 2017 9 Bearsden & Milngavie Connect The opportunity of a lifetime for a community superstar IT’S no secret that the local superstar performances and area is full of people with remarkable personal stories. hidden talents. The channel is inviting a surprise such as this then it Whilst many might not believe ‘secret’ nominations of friends would be great to find out more in themselves enough to seek who may be a music lover and about them. the spotlight, it could be down to who deserve the chance to “We are looking for the a lack of opportunities to shine. showcase their talent. exceptional, the deserving, and Thames Television is looking A spokesperson for the the bravest people out there. for inspirational people or company said: “We are also “The nature of the show is community groups around the looking for people that may have for us to surprise people so if UK who have done something written a song for a loved one, or there is anyone you think would outstanding to appear in a new with a powerful message, and be worthy please do keep it a show where they will receive would like help recording it and secret from them.” a surprise performance by a performing it. 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