DCIM100MEDIADJI_0678.JPG Skylark Skiffs Words by Jenny Watson & Photos by Harvey Smart Recovery takes many shapes and sizes, but when it brings a community together something magic seems to happen. Regular readers might remember a story in Issue 11 about a little boat with a big heart. For those who missed that issue, Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Community News Roundup Campaign Group Celebrations A local charity set up to fight for the rights of asbestos sufferers recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Clydebank Asbestos Group (CAG) was established in 1992 by local volunteers and has worked tirelessly to seek justice for the victims of asbestos-related illnesses and their families. As part Clydesider Editor • Community
DSC_0114 Value in Volunteering - Maid of Memories Words & Photos by Jenny Watson Built not once, but twice before her launch in 1953, the Maid of the Loch was the last paddle steamer made in the UK. Carrying up to 1,000 passengers per sail, she was the largest steamer to voyage the waters of Loch Lomond Clydesider Editor • Community
Creative Q&A: The Bank Street Martyrs by Jenny Watson “It’s a love letter to the Vale,” is not something you often hear and certainly not about a musical album. But that’s what new band The Bank Street Martyrs have created with ‘Leven The Vale’. Formed of Ian Retson, Andy Marsland and Joseph Montenegro Watema, Clydesider Editor • Creative
Rambling Anniversary The Bay Inn Ramblers celebrated 20 years of rambling in 2022. The group welcomes people from Bowling and the surrounding areas to join their walks. Over the years as well as local walks they have rambled on Scottish islands such as Tiree, Benbecula, Bute and Barra. They plan to return Clydesider Editor • Community
Clydebank Men's Shed Words by Annie Jordan Photos by Jim Stevens Billy Connolly famously joked, “Where do all the old guys go? Where are all the welders, hole borers and riveters on the Clyde?” Well, a lot of them are in Clydebank Men’s Shed, sharing their expertise, their advice and their banter. Clydesider Editor • Community
