The Earl and Duchess of Dumbarton have been told by Canada’s biggest national newspaper that they are not welcome there as members of the royal family.
Category: West Dunbartonshire
BAILLIE’S HAT IN THE RING FOR DEPUTY LEADERSHIP
During her time as an MSP she has served in Government, including as Minister for Social Justice. She led on the Scottish Government’s Homelessness Task Force; delivered the first national funding package to improve domestic abuse services and developed the first national framework to end child poverty in Scotland.
LET US TRAVEL FREE WITH OUR PETS
As a pensioner, I can’t afford to put my dogs into kennels or hire a dog sitter when I go away. And as my dogs are getting older I want to spend all the time I can with them. The cancellation of the pet travel scheme could mean I have to pay £800 to travel with a pet – this is money I can’t afford. And it’s not just me, 44% of British households have a pet.
LOCH SLOY: MAGNIFICENT FEAT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
This is Loch Sloy, a magnificent example of Scottish civil engineering, built to capture rain for our domestic water supply. It is also a stunning feat of Irish workmanship. Donegal labourers came to this country around 1943 to replace the Scottish teenagers who had been shipped off in the war.
Beginners’ Acrylic Painting class in Balloch Library
West Dunbartonshire Council welcomes back artist Douglas Morland to show you how. Explore the painter’s endless fascination with the human face in ‘an introduction to portrait painting with acrylics’, where you will focus upon colour mixing, lighting effects, mood and likeness. You can choose whether to work from life or from photos in this class. Balloch Library will be closed so you can enjoy the peace and quiet to produce your masterpiece
NEW GENERAL SECRETARY OF BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE
The Bishops of Scotland have appointed Fr Gerard Maguiness to be the new General Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference. Fr Maguiness is currently Parish Priest of St Ignatius’ Wishaw, in the Diocese of Motherwell. He succeeds Fr Jim Grant who was appointed in 2018.