District News
ALVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The community council is meeting face to face in October and November and will then review for 2022. The next meeting is the Annual General Meeting for 2021 followed by the monthly ordinary meeting and this will be held on Monday, October 11 in the Cochrane Hall at 7.30pm. All welcome. Please adhere to Covid restrictions which will be in place. You can keep up to date by visiting the ACC website at www. alvacommunitycouncil.org.uk or with Alva Community Council on Facebook and Twitter @AlvaCommCouncil.
BANNCKBURN COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Alasdair MacPherson is re-instating online surgeries and home visits. These would be on an ad-hoc basis where the constituent would contact him via email or telephone to arrange. Contact him on – email macphersona@stirling. gov.uk or phone 01786 233 120 to arrange.
LADYWELL CHURCH
The service on Sunday is at the usual time of 11.15am. As we still require names to be taken for Track and Trace purposes it would be helpful if you could reserve a place by phoning Anne Renton on 01786 813852. Should you be unable to come along please let Anne know. Remember that if you test positive for Covid you must contact Anne. Masks must be worn and social distancing kept.
ALLAN CHURCH
Service on Sunday, October 10 at 11.15am will be led by Rev Peter Gill. This will be a baptismal service for two families. Church of Scotland mitigations are still in place as we are operating under Scottish Government guidelines but there are hand sanitisers and face masks (should you forget your own). A one-way system is still the order of the day in and out of church. Please note that you use the building at your own risk.
MURRAYFIELD UF CHURCH
Sunday services continue in the church hall at 10.30am (remember your mask). For those unable to attend in person, services will continue to be available from 10.30am on YouTube at Murrayfield UF Online. The Murrayfield Phone Link continues this week, and there is a gentle stroll round Ladywell Park on Friday. Meet at the car park entrance to the park at 2pm.
BLAIRLOGIE COUNCILLORS’ SURGERIES
During current Covid-19 restrictions, Councillors Jim Thomson and Susan McGill are unable to hold face-to-face surgeries. Please make contact by email or leaving a message by phone, if there is an issue they can help with. Councillor McGill 01786 233115 or mcgills@stirling. gov.uk and Councillor Thomson 01786 233132 or thomsonj03@stirling.gov.uk.
WI NEWS
The first meeting of the new session of Blairlogie SWI will be held on Monday, October 11 in Menstrie Parish Church Calls, rooms 2/3 at 7pm. Please note the change of venue and time. The first talk will be a slide show by Shona Storer who will talk about her adventures sailing around the Greek islands. It should be a most interesting talk and it will be lovely to welcome back members and hopefully some new ones after such a long time. The competitions are a holiday memento and a small autumn posy
BRAEHEAD STIRLING NORTH PARISH CHURCH
The Sunday service will take place at 10.30am and will be led by Rev Scott McInnes. As places are limited due to Covid restrictions, please either tel: 01786 463376 or email: info@stirlingnorth.org to reserve your place. This service will also be livestreamed on the website www. stirlingnorth.org/livestream and an audio only version will be available from noon on 01786 641166.
COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Bryan Flannagan hosts an online surgery every week on a Tuesday and Thursday on either Zoom or Microsoft Teams. To book an appointment or to arrange a face to face meeting, please either email him at flannaganb@stirling. gov.uk or call 01786 233111 and leave your contact details and he will reply personally with all the details.
CLASSES
Slimming World now every Tuesday 7.30am and 9am and also 5pm at the Crawford Hall Braehead FK7 7PX. For more info call Angela mobile 07846 780027. New members welcome
BINGO
Cash bingo tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm at the Crawford Hall and every Wednesday.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN ST SAVIOUR’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services have resumed at St Saviour’s on Sundays and Wednesdays - both at 10am. To reserve a place please book please email james.gardner1218@gmail. com.
BRIDGE OF ALLAN PARISH CHURCH
On Sunday, October 10, worship will be held in the church at 11am. The service will be conducted by Rev Dan Harper. Sunday School has now re-opened, please come to the Chalmers Hall at 10.45am. Sunday services will continue to be livestreamed via Facebook Live and will be available on Facebook thereafter. A short pre-recorded reflection will also be available from 8am, and thereafter, each Sunday via Facebook, YouTube, podcast and by dialing 01786 236562.
LECROPT KIRK
Sunday service is at 11.30am, led by Rev Gary Caldwell, all welcome. Service live-streamed on the Dunblane St Blane’s YouTube channel and via Lecropt’s Facebook page at 10am from St Blane’s, and available from Sunday afternoon via telephone 01786 641133 with options for whole or parts of the service.
ROCK AND REEL
Classes in the Chalmers Suite at Bridge of Allan Parish Church on Tuesdays from 1.45pm and costs £5. The class can be done either seated or standing and is suitable for wheelchair users. Coffee, cake and chat For further details contact Tricia Chillas on 07740 676639.
BROOMRIDGE COUNCILLOR’S SURGERY
Councillor Bryan Flannagan will hold online surgeries by appointment. Contact him on flannaganb@stirling.gov.uk to arrange.
CAMBUSBARRON HEARTSTART TRAINING COURSE
CCDT in partnership with the Bruce Memorial Church propose to organise ‘Heartstart’ classes in the community centre over the winter months. The training which will be provided by Trossachs Search and Rescue Team is designed to give attendees simple skills to Save A Life. It is not a fully comprehensive First Aid Course. Topics covered are serious bleeding, choking; recovery position; heart attack; cardiac arrest and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) such as the one installed at the community centre. Classes usually last two hours and are interactive with attendees having plenty of time to practise skills. There is no charge as such but each participant will be asked to give a donation towards the work of Trossachs SAR. If you are interested or would like further information, please contact Angela Samson: Wellbeing Coordinator on 07977 342022 or email: defib@ccdt. org.uk. Please state if you would prefer an evening or weekend session.
WELLBEING GROUP
There will not be a meeting on Tuesday, October 12 as it is a holiday week. Meetings resume on Tuesday, October 19 with an illustrated talk by Mr Bob Anderson entitled ‘Old Stirling and its grand houses’.Everyone welcome.
MEMORIES
A date for your diary. Free illustrated talk entitled ‘Memories Unearthed Polmaise Castle’ on Saturday, October 23 at 2pm in Bruce Memorial Church Hall. Douglas Todd is guest speaker and his presentation is for anyone interested in seeing and hearing about the amazing work being carried out in the grounds and gardens of Polmaise Castle by CCDT and the volunteers. This is a great opportunity for Douglas to meet with anyone who played in the woods during childhood and would like to share their memories with him. The event will be of particular interest to those who are no longer able to walk up to that area. All welcome. For more details contact Angela Samson on 07977 342022.
BRUCE MEMORIAL CHURCH
All are welcome to join worship this Sunday at 11am. Please book your place by phoning 07927 208936 any day between 10am and 7pm. The service will be led by the minister and focus will be on Jesus the Saviour of the world. If you can’t attend in person, you can watch the livestream on the Bruce Memorial Church YouTube channel.
CAMBUSKENNETH COUNCILLORS’ SURGERIES
During current Covid-19 restrictions, Councillors Jim Thomson and Susan McGill are unable to hold face-to-face surgeries. Please make contact by email or leaving a message by phone, if there is an issue they can help with. Councillor
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
The church has moved back to its home at Wallace High School with meetigns at 10.30am on Sundays. All welcome - please book a ticket via www.cornerstonestirling. org
LOGIE KIRK
Worship is taking place as usual every Sunday at 11.00am in the Kirk. Some welcome changes have occured. Although we are still following the Test and Protect Scotland guidelines it is now possible for people to sit with friends or other members of their family. To facilitate this or to request a single place, contact should still be made with Brenda Smith on 07542 730493 to book place(s). The choir and congregation are also able to sing albeit wearing their masks so come along in good voice. Some special services are taking place during the months of October and November - October 17: Celebration of Holy Communion; November 14: Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial in Alloa Road shortly before 11am followed by Remembrance Service in the Kirk around 11.30am. Interim Moderator, Rev Alison Britchfield can be contacted on 01259 750340 or on britchfield@ churchofscotland.org.uk and the Krk website is also available on logiekirk.org.
COUNCILLORS’ SURGERIES
During current Covid-19 restrictions, Councillors Jim Thomson and Susan McGill are unable to hold face-to-face surgeries. Please make contact by email or leaving a message by phone, if there is an issue they can help with. Councillor McGill 01786 233115 or mcgills@stirling. gov.uk and Councillor Thomson 01786 233132 or thomsonj03@stirling.gov.uk
CITY CENTRE WALKING GROUP
Walks cancelled until further notice.
COUNCILLORS’ SURGERIES
During current Covid-19 restrictions, Councillors Jim Thomson and Susan McGill are unable to hold face-to-face surgeries. Please make contact by email or leaving a message by phone, if there is an issue they can help with. Councillor McGill 01786 233115 or mcgills@stirling. gov.uk and Councillor Thomson 01786 233132 or thomsonj03@stirling.gov.uk
PARK CHURCH
Worship on Sunday, October 10 at 11am will be led by Rev Maggie Roderick. An audio recording will be available later on the website or as a CD upon request to the Administrator at the church office. The church has plenty of space for visitors. The congregation is asked to wear masks indoors and to sing. Activities for children are provided and a crèche will be available. Please provide your contact details for Track and Trace. There are no organised activities for children during the school holidays (October 10 and 17) but books, toys, pens and paper will be available in the