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Magnificent fundraising effort by Argyll and Bute pupils

AS many local children and their parents will remember, schools all across Argyll and Bute took part in a week long effort to raise money for Mary’s Meals, the Argyll-based charity which supports young people into education in many poor countries.Read

Agreement with complaints about medical practice

I FULLY agree with the complaints made about Oakview Medical Practice in last week’s Lennox Herald.Read

Poem with a poignant message

PLEASE print this poem for me. It has a meaning to certain people who have no respect for a parent who has lost a son. It is called ‘Silence’.Read

The true cost of ‘drains’ into the River Leven

AS regards the ongoing pollution of the River Leven (Lennox Herald, April 20).Read

Don’t let Dumbarton Town Centre die

I’M an ex-pat who recently visited my hometown of Dumbarton after more than 30 years living abroad without ever having been home.Read

Star Wars charity event to take place

I AM a volunteer from the charity Sense Scotland.Read

Community council is seeking answers

I REFER to the letter ‘Playpark gripe is offensive’ printed in last week’s Lennox Herald.Read

Denial needs to stop in Royal Alexandra Hospital blanket row

IN response to the article regarding bed linen shortage at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (Lennox Herald, March 23), how can the health board still deny that this problem exists?Read

Clean up after your dog and look after the park

PLEASE may I ask all dog owners to clean up after their dogs?Read

Jackie can’t distinguish fantasy from reality

JACKIE Baillie MSP, in her latest newsletter, praises a number of developments in the Vale of Leven and Dumbarton areas.Read

Change to traffic laws may help High Street

I WRITE in response to the traffic problems in Dumbarton High Street with drivers flouting the rules of parking (Lennox Herald, March 16).Read

No surprise at Richard Holloway’s views

READING your article about Richard Holloway (Lennox Herald, March 16) I am not surprised he doesn’t think the Pope is infallible as neither do many Catholics.Read

Thanks to all involved in Citizen of the Year event

I AM writing to say a big thank you to Provost Denis Agnew and everyone involved in the civic reception at the Municipal Buildings on Friday, March 2, to celebrate my award for the Citizen of the Year 2012 for the Dumbarton area.Read

Disgrace of having to go to Meadow Centre for laundry top-ups

I AGREE with the person who wrote in the Lennox Herald of Friday, March 2.Read

Tenants have to go to Meadow Centre to top up laundry cards

WEST Dunbartonshire Council needs to get things right.Read

Efforts to gain mental health legal advice

AS I indicated in my letter of Friday, February 3, I made an application under the Freedom of Information Act to gain access to the legal advice relating to the 2003 Mental Health Act.Read

Councils must work together on road issues

BEFORE the resurfacing of the A814 between Dumbarton and Helensburgh starts, it would make sense for Argyll and Bute and West Dunbartonshire Councils to get the utility companies to do any scheduled upgrading or maintenance work before the new road surface is put down.Read

West Dunbartonshire poverty debate is pre-historic

THE level of debate on poverty in West Dunbartonshire is pre-historic.Read

BBC Scotland should send for the Doctor to honour AJ Cronin

I WAS pleased to learn that Ian Baillie, of Lennox Literary Society, has called for the Cardross-born, world-renowned author A J Cronin to be honoured in Dumbarton, where he completed his education. (Lennox Herald, February 17).Read

Choosing to kill human life is tantamount to homicide

REGARDING ‘Can’t Take Away Right to Choose’ (Lennox Herald, February 17).Read

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