BUCHLYVIE
WALK IN THE PARK
Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 1560 minutes. Next walk is on Monday, November 4. Meet at the Woollen Mill car park at 10.20am for Lemahamish walk (car share, dementia-friendly). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@lochlomond-trossachs.org.
STRENGTH AND BALANCE
For older adults, Mondays in the Forth Inn 12.15-1pm, followed by 10-minute walk.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE
Classes are held on Wednesdays in the Memorial Hall from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. For more details telephone Allan at 01877 385236. Fun and gentle exercise. All welcome.
PARISH CHURCH
Kirk Session will meet at 6.30pm and the Board at 7.15pm on Monday, November 4 in Church House.
CONCERT
Next in the series of concerts at St Mary’s is on Sunday, November 17 at 3pm. Pistons and Pipes with a Soprano and Drums features Sally Carr (soprano), Calum Robertson (organ and clarinet), Christopher Roberts (trumpet) and Thomas Lowe (baroque drums). They will be playing an interesting and varied programme including music by Boyce, Handel and Burgon. Retiral collection.
ST MARY’S SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Holy Communion at 11.15am on Sunday at St Mary’s and on Wednesday at 11.30am in Killearn Kirk Session Room.. All welcome. Contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.
PARISH CHURCH
Service on Sunday will be at the usual time of 11.15am with worship being conducted by the Rev Dr Valerie Allen. The following Sunday is Remembrance Sunday with an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial starting at 10.50am, followed by the usual service in the church at approximately 11.15am. These Acts of Worship will held jointly with St Mary’s Episcopal Church.
KIRK SESSION AND BOARD
The next meeting is on Monday, November 4 in Church House. Session will meet at 6.30pm and the board at 7.15pm
DIARY DATE
Please note that the church’s Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 23. Please start looking out your “unwanted” gifts that can be resiold for church funds. Further details later.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Martin Earl will be in the Memorial Hall on Thursdasy, November 7 at 6.45pm. sessions. More information contact linda. stuart@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk.
BINGO
Bingo is back to its original venue at the bowling club every Friday from 8pm.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
West Stirlingshire Friends of Strathcarron Hospice are holding their annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November 9 from 10am-2.30pm in the McLintock Hall. All welcome to support this worthwhile cause and enjoy stalls, raffle, tombola. Tea/coffee are included in the adult £3 admission.
PARISH CHURCH
The service on Sunday including the Sacrament of Holy Communion will be led by Rev Sigrid Marten at the usual time of 11.15am. Teas/coffee will be available afterwards in the church rooms. Tuesday prayer meeting on November 5 will be held in Fintry Kirk at 7pm. Lunch Club every Thursday at noon in the church rooms
POPPY APPEAL
Poppies are available from the bank, library and McFarlane’s shop
SENIOR CITIZENS’ CHRISTMAS LUNCH
This year’s lunch will be held on Wednesday, December 4 at Culcreuch Castle. Please give names to any committee member or Balfron Library buses will leave the village at 12.15pm.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The next meeting is on Thursday, November 7 in Balfron High School at 7.30pm. If you cannot make the meeting and have something you want to raise, please contact chair Colin Cameron at chair@balfroncc.org.uk.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Graham Lambie will be in Balfron High School on Thursday, November 7 at 7pm.
Over-50s dance-based fitness classes on Wednesdays from 10-11am in Edmonstone Hall. Cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@throthegrapevine.co.uk,
DANCERCISE
Classes for over 50s in Buchlyvie Village Hall on Tuesdays at 10am. Cost £5.50. Contact Yasmin on 07979 856837 or email yasmin@throthegrapevine.co.uk.
OTAGO
Class in the village hall every Tuesday from 11.30am-noon. Contact Christina Feaks on 01786 273555.
BRIDGE GROUP
Buchlyvie Bridge Group will now meet each week in the home of a member of the group who will act as host. On Tuesday, November 5, Lintie Morgan will be the host, Lintie can be contacted on 01786 871 179 for more information. The name of the host on the remaining Tuesdays in November will be announced in the Friday edition of the Stirling Observer before each meeting, or provided by email to each member if they provide their email address to arthurbenns@gmail.com
SWI NEWS
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 12.
CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES
Anyone wishing to fill Christmas shoeboxes for the Blythswood Care Appeal may pick up forms from Buchlyvie Church, Pottery or Costcutters. Completed boxes may be taken to the church or to Margaret Sparkes, Culbowie Crescent. The deadline is November 10.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
There will be a meeting in the Church Session Room on Monday, November 4 at 7pm to discuss proposed the Christmas
Tree Festival to be held in the church in December. All organisations and individuals who could help in any way decorating trees, preparing food and serving it, or in acting as stewards or in any other way are invited to attend this meeting. For more information contact Frances Scott.
CHURCH
Sunday all-age family worship for all children and their friends and relatives will be led by Rev Scott Brown at 11.15am. All welcome.
CHURCH GUILD
The meeting scheduled for Monday, November 4 has been postponed until Monday, November 11 at the same time. This in deference to the funeral of Niven McLaren which takes place on November 4.
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Buchlyvie Children and Old Folks Committee held the annual party on Saturday, October 26 with an attendance of around 40 children. There were many varied fancy dress costumes and the judges - Mrs Frances Scott and Rev Scott Brown - had the difficult task of picking winners in each category. After the judging there were several Halloween themed games with a break for the traditional ice cream and jelly and at the end of the party “dooking for apples”. Fancy dress results were: Pre school to P3 Girls - Funniest - Hatty Cochrane (Zombie Prom Queen); Most OriginalSophia Wallace (Smarty Pants); Most Topical - Alyssa Montague (Elsa from Frozen). Pre school to P3 Boys - Funniest - Cameron Montague (Lego Ninja); Most Original - Austin Mitchell (Milky Bar Kid); Most Topical - Cyrus Haighton-Kerr (The Bat). P4 Upwards Girls - Funniest - Lily Irving (Genie); Most Original - Kayleigh Sutherland (Tin Man); Most Topical - Amy Newhouse (The Enchanted Witch). P4 Upwards Boys - Funniest - Harry Holmes (The Ninja); Most Original - Lewis McNee (Grim Reaper); Most Topical - George Thomson (Scottish Rugby Hopes).
WALK IN THE PARK
Led by trained volunteers. Lasts 1560 minutes. Next walk is on Tuesday, November 5. Meet at Ancaster Square at 10.20am for Moss Wood walk (car share, dementia-friendly). Contact Cathy Scott on 01877 330055 or email cathy.scott@ lochlomond-trossachs.org.
STRENGTH AND BALANCE
For older adults, Tuesdays. Meet at fire station from 2-3pm.
ST ANDREW’S SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Holy Communion on Sunday and Wednesday at 10am. All welcome, contact Rector Richard Grosse 01877 382887.
DROP-IN
Stirling CAB is offering an advice dropin service (no appointment necessary) on Wednesdays from 10am-4pm in Callander Library. Home visits can also be arranged. Please contact Maggie Magor at Stirling CAB on 01786 451225, mobile:07931 334828, or email: Maggie. Magor@StirlingCAB.casonline.org.uk.
CALLANDER KIRK
Early worship on Sunday is at 10am in the kirk hall and Communion service is at 11.15am in the kirk. Trossachs Kirk Communion Service is at 3pm and Time for Silence is at 7pm in the kirk. The Thursday Club for senior citizens meets in Callander Kirk Hall Library every second Thursday. Next meeting is on November 7 from 2-4pm. There are table games, tea and usually an entertainment of sort. New members welcome. The Guild Project Morning is being held in the Teapot Cafe on Wednesday, November 6 from10.30am until noon in the Yvonne Fuller Library. All welcome.
CONCERT
Callander Kirk presents the Forth Valley Doctors’ Choir in concert with Callander Brass at 7.30pm on Thursday, November 7. Callander Brass Training Band will also perform a couple of numbers. Admission £5, school age children free. All proceeds to Strathcarron Hospice. Refreshments will be provided after the concert.
LODGE BEN LEDI 614
The next meeting will be held at the