When Old Kilpatrick family braved adversity to triumph together

We delved into the Dumbarton Reporter archives to pick out some stories from over a decade ago. 

Here are some photographs from our edition published on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.

Do you remember these stories or spot any familiar faces?

1) Alexandria woman Isobel Cochran won the prize draw at the Booked Festival, organised by West Dunbartonshire Libraries and Cultural Services (WDLCS).

Isobel Cochran was pleased to win the prize draw at Booked Festival (Image: Newsquest)

2) The school holidays were made all the more exciting for children in Cardross as the annual holiday club run by the local church took place. The primary school-aged children got the chance to take part in a variety of activities from arts and crafts, music, games and sport.

The school kids in Cardross had fun taking part in a variety of activities (Image: Newsquest)

3) The movers and shakers were invited along to dance to the music at the Meadow Centre throughout the summer holidays. Children aged between two and five years old have been enjoying their Mini Movers sessions which are a fun way to keep the little ones active while they’re not at nursery or school.

The Mini Movers had been enjoying their sessions (Image: Newsquest)

4) A brainy Old Kilpatrick family had proved they were top of the class after braving adversity from their family loss to triumph together. Mum Eleanor Buchanan, 56, graduated from Robert  GordonUniversity just days after her two children, Louise Scott, 27, and Stephen Buchanan, 21, picked up their own degrees from Glasgow Caledonian University.

The family from Old Kilpatrick celebrated getting their university degrees (Image: Newsquest)

5) A British paralympic gold medallist and double-leg amputee was set to pass through Dumbarton and the Vale as part of a mammoth marathon challenge. Richard Whitehead was going to cover a staggering 977 miles in around 40 days to raise money for Sarcome UK and Scope — and he wanted residents to support him along the way.

Richard Whitehead was encouraging locals to support him whilst he completes his mammoth challenge (Image: Newsquest)

6) Dumbarton and Vale MSP paid a visit to Balloch children’s hospice Robin House to see the good work that goes on, on a daily basis. Jackie Baillie and two other MSPs, Anne McTaggart and Siobhan McMahon, toured the facilities and met some of the children and families staying there.

Jackie Baillie visited Robin House to see the work the charity does (Image: Newsquest)