If you support your local community lottery you could win a fantastic prize.
For entry into the weekly draws with a £25000 jackpot and a monthly superdraw just visit the Thornhill page for more details.
I will run 420 miles….
Gregor Yates will be raising funds for Strathcarron by attempting to run the 420 mile Great Scottish Trail (a marathon a day) from Hadrian’s Wall to Cape Wrath in May. Some people in the village know Gregor, who lived in Thornhill during COVID, and has run the Thornhill 10k on a few occasions. The website for his fundraising is: https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/fundraisers/running-scotland
Good Luck Gregor!
Stirling Council is launching a two-year pilot of two new bus services to improve connections between rural communities in the western part of the council area.
The new in-house services will be called the C61 and the C62 and will start operating on Monday 30 March.
They will build on the current C60 pilot (that runs between Callander and Killin) and will operate on the following routes:
C61: Callander -Thornhill – Port of Menteith – Aberfoyle (with bookable/on demand journeys between Aberfoyle and Kinlochard).
C62: Croftamie – Drymen – Balfron Station – Balfron – Fintry – Kippen.
Both services will use all recognised bus stops along these routes and will link to existing public transport provision following feedback from recent public consultations in this area. However, for Thornhill the bus will only stop outside JCC/ Burnside works. It is hoped that more suitable stops will be available in the future.
Later journeys have been added to help accommodate young people attending after-school clubs and other activities.
The new services will replace existing demand responsive transport (DRT) services between these communities. Pending the success of the pilot, the new service will ultimately replace the current DRT service.
Passengers on both services can pay using debit or credit cards (not Amex). All National Entitlement Cards (NEC) will be accepted. Drivers will be unable to accept cash for fares.
The new services will be funded via existing budget allocations for DRT provision.
Read more: https://www.stirling.gov.uk/news/stirling-council-announces-pilot-of-two-new-rural-bus-services/
PUBLIC MEETING
Monday 23rd March 7pm, Community Hall.
Thornhill Energy Solutions (TES) is an initiative of Thornhill Development Trust and is funded by Forth Environment Link.
The proposed King’s Highway corridor links the communities of Gargunnock, Kippen, Buchlyvie, Balfron and Drymen along the A811.
Stirling Council has obtained funding from Transport Scotland to build on work done by community groups and volunteers in the past.
They will be carrying out an options assessment and are looking for input from residents, route users and other interested group.
There will be a series on information sessions as (inperson and online) detailed below.
Further information at https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/king-s-highway-active-travel-project
At the events participants have the opportunity to:
-learn more about the project
-share local knowledge and experience
-identify areas that feel unsafe or difficult
-highlight opportunities for improvement help shape the development of future route options.
Strathcarron Hospice has been providing palliative care for 45 years. To help them continue into the future they are suggesting 45 different ways for supporters to fundraise and raise awareness.
More information at https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/appeal/celebrate-45
It’s time to make a start on our annual paths maintenance and improvements efforts.
We’ll aim to meet this Saturday 7th March at 10.00 at the rear of 59 Main Street (a.k.a the Paths Group Warehouse) and do a couple of hours.
The Muir Dam walk needs particular attention, so the hardy folk may like to help with that and the rest start with maintenance around the village paths. If wet, we can try for Sunday, same time and place.
As a reminder, our normal pattern is to do a couple of hours of work on the first full weekend of each month in the season. Open to anyone who wants to volunteer a few hours to help maintain the lovely paths around our village.
Tools can be supplied, but come dressed in suitable clothes.
See you there!
Park Life Magazine is published 6 times a year and delivered by Royal Mail door-to-door to every household in the area detailed . The magazine is free and well-established as an essential guide to the people, businesses and events that bring our area together.
They are looking for local events listings for the May & June issue. Please send any what’s on listings that you would like covered by 21st March.
You can email them to paul@paulsaunders.co.uk or submit at the website: https://www.parklifescotland.co.uk/local-events
To advertise a business see https://www.parklifescotland.co.uk/advertise
The coverage area is Bearsden, Milngavie, Strathblane, Blanefield, Croftamie, Drymen, Killearn, Balfron, Rowardennan, Gartocharn, Fintry, Buchlyvie, Arnprior, Kippen, Gargunnock, Thornihill, Ruskie, Port of Menteith, Callander, Kilmahog, Brig O Turk, Aberfoyle, Kinlochard, Balloch & Gartmore.
Rural Roots Childcare charity is holding a fundraising Comedy Night this Saturday (28th) at 8pm in Thornhill Community Hall.
It is not too late to purchase your tickets via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/…/comedy-in-the-country…) or by emailing thornhillpg@gmail.com
These are some of the amazing raffle prizes you could win, donated by local businesses. Come and have a laugh with four award winning Scottish comedians!