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Friday, 06 August 2010 - PLEASE NOTE
The outing on the 15th September to the Glasgow Mosque and People's Palace, has been cancelled due to lack of numbers. We will be sending out a questionnaire to gather information on the most suitable days, times of outings, etc. to try to meet member's needs. Please complete it when you receive it.
Wednesday, 09 June 2010 - Visit to the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Members of the Civic Society visited the site of the new museum on Wed 9th June 2010. We started by visiting the Tam O'Shanter experience and then had time to see the Auld kirk with its beautiful stained glass windows, the Auld Brig and Burn's Monument and gardens before having a talk by the architect of the new museum about its construction. It has been built using wood sourced in Scotland and the Lake district and it will have a sedum roof. The heating system uses Heat Pumps built by drilling 80 meters down and pumping water down to be heated before circulating as underfloor heating. After this talk we went to Burns cottage where Mr David Hopes gave us a conducted tour of the four rooms - the grain store, the byre, living room and the kitchen. It was a most enjoyable day and we wish to return when the new buiding is opened around September/October
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 - SUMMER OUTINGS
Two outings have been organised for the summer. First to Burns Cottage in Alloway on 9th June 2010 and the second on 15th September to the Glasgow Mosque and People's Palace, Glasgow's Social History Museum where you can see the story of the people and city of Glasgow from 1750 to the present time.
A coach will depart form West Kilbride at 10am. returning about 4.15pm on each occasion.
More details about these outings are shown on the EVENTS DIARY of this website.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 - The Development of National Parks
On Tuesday 26th January 2010, Cameron Sharpe, Manager of Eglinton Park on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, will give an illustrated talk on the Development of National Parks in this country. He will draw on his experience to give a fascinating insight into their history from the start in 1960 to the present and the future showing their value in conservation, education and recreation.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 - The Civic Society members agreed at their last meeting to hold an Open Forum to enable the public to hear the arguments for and against the proposed coal fired power station at Hunterston. This meeting can not be arranged until Peel submit their planning application to the Scottish Government. This may mean that the meeting has to be arranged at short notice but we will endeavour to get the information out to everyone as soon as possible
Saturday, 12 September 2009 - The Society has produced a new publicity leaflet which has recently been delivered to the new housing estates in the village along with leaflets about other organisations in the village. It is hoped that this will bring new people to our meetings and perhaps an increase in our membership.
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This visit wil include a guided tour of the house and gardens with afternoon tea in the house.
Blair House is “a vast mansion set in a well timbered park” It was in origin a mediaeval tower house with additions through the centuries, including 17th C, 18th C and the late 19th C. The park was laid out in the 1760’s and the estate remains in the ownership of descendents of the original Blair family. We are very fortunate to be given the chance to visit the house as it is not normally open to the public.
The coach will leave WK (Orchard St at Alton St.) at 12.30p.m. and return to
Cost to members - £18 Cost to non members - £21
Contact Norman MacGilvray on 01294 829221. to book
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 - There will be a public meeting on Wednesday 19th August in the Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. regarding the proposed development of a solid fuel power station at Hunterston. The meeting is being orgamised by the Community Council and it is important that people come along to hear about this proposed development.
Saturday, 20 June 2009 - Gardens of West Kilbride and Seamill
As part of the Scotland's Gardens Scheme, on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st June 2009 from 1pm - 5pm a number of gardens in West Kilbride & Seamill will be open to the public. Admissoon £4, Children Free. Homemade teas and a plant stall will be available in the village hall
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Visit to Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery and the Transport Museum in Glasgow
In the past, the Society organised 2 visits to Kelvingrove whilst it was being refurbished and this excursion will give members the chance to see the restored museum. There is also the opportunity to visit the
Both Museums have cafés, and there are other cafés nearby. The coach will leave WK (Orchard St at Alton St.) at 10.30am and return to
Cost to members - £8 Non members - £11
Contact Norman MacGilvray on 01294 829221. to book
Thursday, 02 April 2009 - There was a good turnout at the last meeting of the Society's winter session when Liz Leyden gave a most interesting presentation on her two visits to the Galapagos Islands showing the many birds, and animals which are unique to these islands including the Blue Footed Booby, Giant Turtles and Iguanas.
Thursday, 15 January 2009 - Change of name
Good news - OSCR The Charities regulator has approved our change of name and we are now called West Kilbride Civic Society. We will shortly be changing our Web page but it will be possible to access it from the old website for some time.
Wednesday, 24 December 2008 - 'Tis Christmas Eve, and we wish to thank all of you for your support during the past years and hopefully for the coming years as well. We wish you a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and bountiful New Year!
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 - The 9 December off-schedule presentation by representatives from Living Villages was well-attended by local residents. Unfortunately, it was evident that the presentation lacked substance in dealing with specifics concerning their aspiration to develop a "planned community of cluster housing" in the Chapelton area. The most objectionable aspect of their plan, was to develop a community of approximately 85 dwellings in a very limited space. The meeting was concluded with the developer realising that they were unprepared to coherently address concerns and questions posed by the audience.
Thursday, 30 October 2008 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 28TH OCTOBER
There was a good attendance at the AGM when the proposal to change the name of the Society to West Kilbride Civic Society was passed. A new committee was elected. Norman McGillvray who has been secretary of the society for many years has resigned. We are grateful to Norman for all his hard work on behalf of the Society. The membership subscription remains unchanged but the fee paid for each meeting was increased from £1 to £2.
After the AGM, Mrs Elizabeth Colquhoun gave a most interesting and entertaining talk about the West Kilbride Museum. She brought along some exhibits to display and she described them and their importance.
Tuesday, 19 June 2007 -
Welcome to the introduction of the West Kilbride Amenity Society website! We look forward to being able to communicate with our membership (and with those who wish to become members) in a more timely fashion. If you have constructive comments...please share them with us. If we can make improvements...we can but try. If there are issues you would like to have addressed...let us know. To this end, we are considering initiating a Forum page...soon.