November 2005

Avon FM is the online radio station for the local area of Strathaven, Stonehouse, Coalburn, Carnwath, etc.

Next month, Avon FM will be hosting 'South Lanarkshire's Best Mix for Chrismas' featuring one month of non stop festive favourites. Also, we'll have the most local information for South Lanarkshire, including up to the minute bus, rail and road info, plus community events.

If you have any local news or events planned get in touch they would be delighted to hear from you

Their site can be found at www.avonfm.co.uk

February 2005

The Gala Committee have launched a website about the Gala Day. The site contains information about the plans for this years Gala Day, the Gala Committee, and all the forth coming fundraisers that have been organised.

The site can be found at www.stonehousegala.co.uk.

October 2004

Rascals Playgroup have launched a website, Rascalsstonehouse.co.uk, to inform current and future members about everything they need to know about the playgroup. If you have a child under five, or are interested in preschool education, you will find the site has information on everything from local government funding,whats on in playgroup and links to other pre five sites.

Stonehouse Gala Day

Saturday 15th June 2002

Children can get their free soft drink and crisps from the Gala stall in the field with their ticket - issued to them at Primary school/Nursery/Playgroup. If your child is not in any of these groups, please contact Grace Hamilton's shop, Trongate, Stonehouse for a ticket.

After South Lanarkshire Councils recent refurbishment of Stonehouse bandstand, situated in the Hamilton Memorial Park, Stonehouse Folk Club has organised a series of musical events to encourage the use of the bandstand by entertaining local audiences and visitors to the park during the summer. Funding for the festival was secured from the Lottery's Awards For All grant scheme, with further funding, to provide a series of song writing workshops in the local Primary Schools, received from the New Makars Trust.

All the events are free of charge.

Saturday 15th June 2.00pm (Gala Day)
John Ogilvie High School Swing Band
Holy Cross High School Wind Band

Wednesday 19th June 7.00pm
Stonehouse and Newfield Primary School Performances
Lanarkshire TMSA and Songwriters

Saturday 29th June 2.00pm
Haggerdash
Alistair McDonald

Stonehouse Gala Day will be held on Saturday the 15th June.

The Gala Committee are holding a meeting on the 10th April in the Public Institute at 7.30pm. On the agenda will be the preposal that the Gala day be moved fom June to May, the plan to produce a gala magazine and the need for more male members to get involved in the committee.

Gala Disco

A fundraising disco will be held on Friday the 19th April in Stonehouse Violet Club. Tickets cost £2 each and are available from any committee member.

The Bowling Club are holding a Quiz Night on Saturday the 13th April. Teams of four are invited to attend. the cost is £6.

A public inquiry will take place into the plan to split Stonehouse between two electoral constituencies. The Boundary Commission had proposed that Stonehouse be split along the lines of the council constituencies for representation at Westminster. As the devision of Stonehouse into two seperate wards for council elections was highly controversial it is hardly surprising that the proposal to devide Stonehouse for national elections should raise opposion within the village.

A petition containing 161 signatures, which was raised within days of the proposal being made public, and letters of opposition from local councillors have been lodged with the Boundary Commission.

A final decision is not expected for at least a year.

06/04/02

After many years of unuse the Bandstand at the Alexander Memorial Park will again play host to musical events.

South Lanarkshire Council has recently refurbished the structure of the bandstand and local music societies have provionally arranged several events to begin in Stonehouse Gala week. Daytime events are planned for June 15th and June 29th with a night time concert on June 19th.

06/04/02

The lighting up ceremony was extremely well attended and a great success. The proceedings kicked off with the arrival of Santa and the Snow Queen accompanied by Strathaven Pipe Band. Local councillor John Young opened with a speech in which he thanked all those who had contributed and made it possible for Stonehouse to have Christmas Lights for the first time ever ( apart from Christmas trees over 20 years ago). His speech was followed by a few words from the Provest of South Lanarkshire council and then the Snow Queen turned on the lights.

The local primary schools, Newfield and Stonehouse then entertained the crowds with a melody of Christmas songs and Strathaven Pipe band ended the ceremony with a selection of pipe tunes.

The Christmas Festival Committee has been successful in raising over £4500 to provide festive decorations for the village. The committee are now looking for the involvement of more volunteers and organisations to ensure the continued success of the Festival. If you are interested come along to the next meeting in the Cross Keys Inn on Tuesday 4th of December, at 7.30pm.

The following series of festive events and activities have now arranged for the residents of Stonehouse.

Festival Programme

15th-17th November - TABS Pantomime (Jack and the Beanstalk), Public Hall.

Wednesday 5th December 8.00pm - Stonehouse Music Club Sing-a-long, Cross Keys Inn, Queen Street (everyone welcome FREE).

Sunday 9th December 4.00pm - Lighting Up Ceremony (opposite Coop)
Lights will be switched on by the "Snow Queen" accompanied by Santa Claus, Strathaven Pipe Band and the local Primary Schools will provide musical entertainment.

Thursday 13th Dec 7.00pm - "Christmas Festival Concert"
A concert featuring the Eleanor Roxburgh School, Stonehouse Ceilidh Band, TABS and Guests.

Friday 14th December 8.00pm - Stonehouse Folk Club presents Alistair Mac Donald at the Cross Keys Inn (entrance £3.50, £2.50 concession).

Monday 24th December 10.30pm - Christmas Eve Mince Pies and Coffee at St Ninian's Parish Church followed by Watchnight Service at 11.15pm.

Tuesday 25th December 10.30am - Christmas Day Family Service at St Ninian's Parish Church.

Monday31st December 9.30pm - Hogmanay Family Party and Communion at St Ninian's.

In June 2001 Stonehouse Community Learning Centre was awarded an Internet ready computer by BT Community Connections. The group, situated within Stonehouse Primary School, had applied for the computer to allow it to build a community website for Stonehouse. An introduction to email, the Internet and basic website building course is currently being provided by Community Education in conjunction with Motherwell College.

The computer will also be used to allow the participants of the courses offered by the centre to access the internet to aid them in their studies.