\Buchlyvie

\Aberfoyle

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers (around 45 minutes). Meet on Monday, September 18, at Woollen Mill car park at 10.20am for Lodge Forest Visitor Centre (car share). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@ lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults, Mondays in the Forth Inn 12.15pm-1pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Yoga and mindfulness Classes in the Memorial Hall, Mondays 7.30-9pm. Contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996. Concert On Sunday, September 17, at 3pm in St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church, there is a concert by Alastair Savage and Friends featuring Alastair on fiddle, Iain Crawford (double bass), Eddie McGuire (flute) and Ewan Robertson (whistle and piccolo). This will be an hour-long concert focusing on music from Alastair’s unaccompanied fiddle album released last year. Book by email to concerts0310@ yahoo.co.uk or online at www. stmarychurchaberfoyle.org.uk. Scottish country dancing Classes begin on Wednesday, October 4, in the Memorial Hall from 7.30-9.30pm. For more details telephone Allan at 01877 385236. Parish Church Service on Sunday will be at the usual time of 11.15am with worship being conducted by Rev Scott Raby. Sunday, September 24 will be Harvest Thanksgiving Service with a retiring offering for Water Aid. The last of the fund raising baking stalls will be held on Monday, September 25 and donations of baking and produce welcome. Guild The opening meeting of the guild will be held on Monday, September 18 at 2pm in Church House when Rev Drew Barrie will speak on the theme ‘Go in Love’. All welcome. Lodge Bailie Nicol Jarvie No 1036 Next regular meeting is on Tuesday, September 19 at 7.30pm. Business: Exemplification of EA Degree. St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion (Anglican Book of Common Prayer) at St Anthony’s R.C. Balfron at 8am; 11.15am Holy Communion at St Mary’s. All welcome. Contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.

\Balfron

Community cafe Thank you to all those who supported the cafe at the bowling club over the past year. The last one of the season will be on Tuesday, September 19, retruning in March next year. A big thank you to the lady bowlers for their baking contributions which helped to make it a success. Bingo Every Friday at 8pm in the McLintock Hall. Parish Church Sunday worship will be led by Rev Sigrid Marten at 11.15am. Tea/coffee afterwards. Prayer group meeting is on Tuesdays at 7pm. Cosy Cafe meets on Fridays in the church rooms from 6-7.30pm for P7-S6. Lunch club every Thursday at noon in the church rooms. Coffee morning The WI’s annual Macmillan Coffee Morning including bake sale and raffle is on Friday, September 29, from 10am-noon in the McLintock Hall. WI news The 2017-18 season got off to a lively, colourful start at the McLintock Hall on Monday, September 11. Despite several key members still away on holiday, attendance was healthy. Business was dealt with briskly in order to devote as much time as possible to speaker, Shirley Thornley, who gave a talk on

“Colour and Style”. Shirley showed how colour can dominate or serve our appearance and demonstrated how effective the right colours can be in enhancing skin tone, hair and eye colouring. Her friendly enthusiastic approach encouraged members to volunteer to model each of the colour types (eg. warm, cool, light etc.). Competition winners were: A Colourful Scarf - 1 Sheena Marshall; 2 June Boyd; 3 Patricia Scott. Jar of Named Jelly -1 Ellen McClymont; 2 Jan Macdonald; 3 Sheena Marshall. Next month’s meeting on Monday, October 9 at 7.30pm will see committee member Joan Dymond’s husband John give an illustrated talk on “A Dream Come True in Malawi”. All welcome.

\Blanefield

Walking group Thursdays, 2-2.45pm, alternate weeks between Blanefield and Killearn. Call 07557 439111.

\Braco, Greenloaning

WI news There is an open meeting at Braco Hall at 7.30pm on Thursday, September 21. Speaker will be MaryAnne Collis from Loch Lomond

National Park who will talk about the protection of red squirrels. Refreshments as usual. Membership £24; visitors £4. Yoga In the village hall on Wednesdays, 9.30-10.30am. Contact Gillian on 01877 387201 or 07738 225996. Otago Adult strength and balance class, Tuesdays 11.30am-noon in village hall, cost £2. Info: 01786 448308. Parish Church Sunday’s service is at 11.15am. The church coffee morning is on Saturday, September 23 from 10am-noon in the village hall. Entry £3. Usual stalls and raffle. Contributions to the baking stall and to the raffle would be appreciated. Golf society The next event is the Andy McAllister Trophy at Aberfoyle on Saturday, September 30, with all proceeds being donated to Cancer Research. WI news At the first meeting of the new season, practitioner Vicky McLeod outlined how hypnotherapy works by using our own natural resources to change our response to stressful situations. Helped by her daughter Isla she then guided

members through a stress relief protocol and a procedure which left members thoroughly relaxed. Competitions: cake containing a vegetable - 1 Lynsey Thomson, 2 Margaret Sparkes. Hint for destressing - 1 Anne Stewart, 2 Margaret Sparkes, 3 Lynsey Thomson.

\Callander

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 15-45 minutes. Meet on Tuesday, September 19, at Ancaster Square at 10.20am for Callander railway walk with David Warnock. Take and share picnic. Bridgend and Meadows walk. On Wednesdays until September 20 there is a town walk, meeting at Ancaster Square at 7pm. Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy. scott@lochlomond-trossachs.org. Strength and balance For older adults Tuesdays in the fire station, 2-3pm, followed by 10-minute walk. Car boot Tomorrow (Saturday) in St Joseph’s RC Church car park. For more info tel 01877 330359. Bridge Club Waverley Hotel, 6.50pm Wednesdays. St Andrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church Holy Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 10am. Contact Rector Richard Grosse on 01877 382887. Callander Kirk Early worship on Sunday is at 10am in the kirk hall led by John Gallacher (Romans 9). Morning service is at 11.15am in Callander Kirk conducted by Rev Moira MacCormick. Time for Silence at 8pm in Callander Kirk. The Teapot Cafe is open in the Kirk Hall Library on Wednesdays from 10.30am-noon. Rehearsals have started again for both the Callander Kirk Junior Choir and Senior Choir. Juniors meet on Wednesdays from 3-5pm in the kirk hall and anyone from P3 upwards is invited to join. Seniors gather on Sundays from 10am in the kirk. A warm invitation is given to anyone who would like to join. For further information on choirs please contact callanderkirk@btconnect.com.

\Croftamie

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 45 minutes-one hour. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel in Drymen every Thursday at 10.20am. Contact Fran at 07747 038008 or email fran.crumley@ lochlomond-trossachs.org. WI news Competition winners were; Jam – 1 Chris Bilsland; 2 Mary Ronald; 3 Jodie Allan. Hopuse Plant – 1 Anne Ewing; 2 Chris Bilsland; 3 Jodie Allan.

\Doune, Deanston

Bridge club Wednesdays, 7.15pm in the Red Lion Hotel. For more info contact Irene on 01786 841785 or Derek on 01786 842224. Intermediate classes are on Tuesdays 7-9pm in Kilmadock Information Centre. Call Susan on 01786 842684 or 07778 506406 or email susan.wilson37@ tesco.net. Keep fit Mondays, 7-8pm in the Rural Hall. Aerobics and legs/bums/ tums, suitable for beginners to advanced. Cost £5.

\Drymen

Walk in the park Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 45 minutes-one hour. Meet outside the Winnock Hotel every Thursday at 10.20am. Contact Fran at 07747 038008 or email fran.crumley@lochlomondtrossachs.org. Senior Citizens’ Association The new season begins on Tuesday, September 19 in the village hall with entertainment by Phil Henry and friends. Meetings begin at 2pm, when there is entertainment for an hour, a wee cuppa, a blether and a raffle. There is also a Christmas lunch in December, a high tea in February and an outing in May. Annual membership is £5, or visitors can pay £2 on the day. It’s a friendly wee club and a warm welcome awaits anyone over 60 who would like to join. Bridge Results from Thursday, September 7: NS 1 Margaret English and Barbara Ross; 2 Anita Anderson and Nora Kennedy; 3 David Amon and Maureen McKeand. EW 1 Jane and Lawrence Crawford; 2 Peter Cotterrill and Iain Watt; 3 Joy Kirkland and Betty Laing. Church Sunday service is at 11.30am. Tea and coffee is available before and after the service. National Prayer Weekend is on Saturday, September 30 and Rev Ramsay Shields will lead a prayer breakfast from 9-10.30am.