Christmas Greery (1) Christmas Greenery Many people like to decorate their houses at Christmas with real plants such as holly, ivy and mistletoe. Although there are songs and carols linking these plants with Christianity, they were originally used long before Christian times in the celebration of the winter solstice, a looking forward to the new Clydesider Editor • Christmas
Women Warriors Words by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos by Katie Kennedy There is a small room in Dumbarton’s Leven Valley Campus which once a week plays host to a group of female fighters. The women range in age from early twenties to seventies and at first glance might appear an unlikely tribe. Clydesider Editor • Community
Joy Is Not Just For Christmas Words by Angela Clark & Photos by Caroline Finn For many, Christmas is a time to think about helping others, but for Mathew Kelly it is a daily pleasure to bring positivity to the life of anyone he meets. The young Bankie from Whitecrook was diagnosed with Aspergers, a form Clydesider Editor • Community
DACA Festive Fun...Without the Hangover: Sponsored Editorial As we head towards another festive season, the opportunities for overindulgence abound. Parties and get-togethers at this time of year are often boozy events, and it can be difficult to keep control of your alcohol intake in the whirl of social activity. Here at DACA, we want everyone to Clydesider Editor • Issue 26
WD Citizens Advice Bureau: Sponsored Editorial Millions of people across Scotland, including here in West Dunbartonshire, face a bleak winter. They’re worried about the cost of food, their energy bills, keeping their home warm, mortgage costs and the cost of living in general. To add to these problems, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Clydesider Editor • Issue 26
Room for Every Voice by Mary Irvine In the centre of Dumbarton is the Church where Charles Rennie Mackintosh married Margaret Macdonald on August 20, 1899. Established in 1873 the church of St. Augustine (of Hippo) recently hosted a series of events to celebrate its 150th birthday. Among them a special Eucharist, an all- Clydesider Editor • Entertainment
