Healthy Heart Lifestyle Club by Laura Giannini The HHLC was born 20 years ago from the original heart attack and stroke rehabilitation group. This restricted group was extended to allow for a more diverse range of participants. The current HHLC is the perfect place for the many who would like to move toward exercise Clydesider Editor • Community
Turning Dreams into Action Words by Steven Hastings Photos by Harvey Smart Some children dream of being footballers, princesses or even astronauts but two brothers from Clydebank had a dream to make their own toys. When David McGurk and his older brother Stephen were kids in the 1980s, they loved playing with action figures. Clydesider Editor • Creative
Community Cinema Celebrations by Jenny Watson Photos Courtesy of the Community Cinema When two local camera enthusiasts decided to put on a community film show they couldn’t have guessed it would become a local institution. I caught up with Lawrie Pennycook from Dumbarton to find out how he and Tommy Crocket turned Clydesider Editor • Community
DSCN9280.JPG JD Gone Fishing Words and photos by Jim Duncan “Before I came to DACA I hadn’t been out the house in over two years.” Stephen is one of DACA’s Fishing Group regulars who I met up with to hear how Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol helps people learn how to support Clydesider
Have Mercy Las Vegas - Light and Shade Words by Emily Fraser, Photos courtesy of Have Mercy Las Vegas In March, Crispin McAlpine, Eilidh Cowan, Stephen Scott, Marc McLean, Andrew Napier and Grant Dallas, otherwise known as Have Mercy Las Vegas, played a sold-out launch at Dumbarton’s Denny Civic Theatre. Roughly 10 years after their first album, Clydesider Editor • Creative
DCIM100MEDIADJI_0414.JPG Photography Tips & Techniques – Hidden Gems by Harvey Smart Interesting little details are everywhere, just waiting to be found and photographed. Here are some tips and suggestions of what to look out for, and how to get great shots. Explore! - Venture off the beaten path to find unique subjects. You don’t have to go Clydesider Editor • Issue 28