Members of the Garnock Valley PHAB Club were delighted to receive a cheque from representatives of St Brandanes Royal Arch Chapter, Kilbirnie. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some of the guests who attended the Christmas service in the Millport Chapel recently. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

The up-and-coming young golfers of Beith were delighted when Santa visited them after playing the local course where he just made par. (Photo: Beith Golf Club)

Some of the dedicated volunteers who have made a real difference to Barrmill Park and environs. (Photo: Roger Griffith)

Two famous stars of the 2002 Panto in Beith. Make sure you get your tickets for the 2011 production of Cinderella. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Children from Beith PS Environment Group enjoyed packing bags at Beith Co-op to raise funds for their ongoing eco-projects. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some of the go-ahead committee of Barrmill Community Association who recently received a special KeyStone award for their organizations and administrative procedures for running the village hall. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Garnock teacher, Mr Richard Nimmo (left) with Mr Cameron Sharp (rear), NAC Parks Manager, with a group of young achievers from Garnock who have carried out sterling work at Spiers parklands. Well done, lads! (Photo: Roger Griffith)

Member of the Garnock Valley Disability Group recently hosted a very convivial meeting with their counterparts from the Three Towns. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Recently this enthusiastic and happy keep fit group from Curves in Beith were delighted to help raise some bawbees for a breast cancer charity. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some weel kent Barrmillians meeting in the village around 1973 and this will evoke special memories for many locals. Back row (l to r): Robert Wilson; Andrew Hamilton and James Boyd Front row: Joe Menzie, Robert Allardyce, Abie Campbell and Willie Johnston. (Photo: Carrick Crawford collection)

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Dig For Victory

Posted Jul 16 2010 by Suzie

Lily Ferguson and Ailsa Higgins, P7, write: Beith Primary School recently had a ‘black and white’ day to celebrate local team, Beith Juniors, winning the league championship. All the pupils had to wear black and white to school and bring in a donation of 50p or over to do so. At the P7 leaver’s disco there were glow sticks and snacks sold and the money raised by that is being added to the money raised from the black and white day. The final amount is not yet known, but it will be used to buy two commemorative benches for the school garden.

The garden has been worked on over the past two years by the P7 classes and from this year by the P6s, and has now been restored to its former healthy state. There were also plants kindly donated by Maitlands Nursery, Gateside. This garden area was the dig for victory garden during the war, when the old school was on this site, and we have devoted a section of as a war memorial garden.

The rest of the money raised is being donated to Erskine Hospital for ex-soldiers. Both the benches have been made by the boys at Geilsland School.