Early November is always marked by our community pausing to remember the lives lost during times of war - it is an annual tradition that will never change.

But what else was happening in Helensburgh and Lomond back in 2008? We go into the Advertiser archives to take a look at some of the stories making the news.

Helensburgh Advertiser: TWO young people have been chosen as the first ‘star performers’ by fellow members of a youth club thanks to their achievements. Kelly Niven and Sam Stacey clinched the top gongs as members of the Route 81 Youth Project in Garelochhead. The awards were decided after Helensburgh Garelochside Rotary Club donated two trophies to be awarded on an annual basis. Pictured with Sam and Kelly is Rev Alastair Duncan.TWO young people have been chosen as the first ‘star performers’ by fellow members of a youth club thanks to their achievements. Kelly Niven and Sam Stacey clinched the top gongs as members of the Route 81 Youth Project in Garelochhead. The awards were decided after Helensburgh Garelochside Rotary Club donated two trophies to be awarded on an annual basis. Pictured with Sam and Kelly is Rev Alastair Duncan. (Image: Newsquest)

Helensburgh Advertiser: A SCHEME to build stronger links between parishioners and groups with those suffering from poverty and injustice around the world has been launched by a leading international organisation. But one congregation has already forged a bond with a SCIAF (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund) aid worker who is helping the people of southern Sudan. The parishioners of St Mahew’s Church, in Cardross, have ‘adopted’ Alice Ligunya, a SCIAF programme manager in Sudan, who visited the church and gave parishioners an update on the work she and organisation does in the country. A SCHEME to build stronger links between parishioners and groups with those suffering from poverty and injustice around the world has been launched by a leading international organisation. But one congregation has already forged a bond with a SCIAF (Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund) aid worker who is helping the people of southern Sudan. The parishioners of St Mahew’s Church, in Cardross, have ‘adopted’ Alice Ligunya, a SCIAF programme manager in Sudan, who visited the church and gave parishioners an update on the work she and organisation does in the country. (Image: Newsquest)

Helensburgh Advertiser: A FLORIST is aiming to become the best in the UK after winning the Scottish Interflora Florist of the Year — for the fourth time.Helensburgh woman Debbie Gough, of Plantation in James Street, reclaimed the title against eight other Interflora florists from all over Scotland at Polmont.A FLORIST is aiming to become the best in the UK after winning the Scottish Interflora Florist of the Year — for the fourth time.Helensburgh woman Debbie Gough, of Plantation in James Street, reclaimed the title against eight other Interflora florists from all over Scotland at Polmont. (Image: Newsquest)

Helensburgh Advertiser: THE local Christian Aid fund raising effort was boosted by an old fashioned tea in West Kirk Hall. The ‘Afternoon Tea as it used to be’ attracted a good turn out of people and the afternoon included a tea tasting demonstration, appropriate music and the china tea pots and cake stands went down a treat with the customers who were served by waitresses in traditional black with “wee pinnies”. All the tea and coffee served was Fairtrade and was donated by one of the big companies and there was a Fairtrade stall.THE local Christian Aid fund raising effort was boosted by an old fashioned tea in West Kirk Hall. The ‘Afternoon Tea as it used to be’ attracted a good turn out of people and the afternoon included a tea tasting demonstration, appropriate music and the china tea pots and cake stands went down a treat with the customers who were served by waitresses in traditional black with “wee pinnies”. All the tea and coffee served was Fairtrade and was donated by one of the big companies and there was a Fairtrade stall. (Image: Newsquest)

Helensburgh Advertiser: A group of talented pupils visited senior citizens for a double event and arrived bearing gifts. The youngsters from Clarendon, at helensburgh’s Lomond School, provided music and song for the pensioners in the old Congregational Church hall in West Princes Street — then presented them with goodies to mark the harvest Festival. The pupils handed over vegetables, fruit and cans of soup that they had been collecting before sharing tea and cakes with the audience after their concert performance.A group of talented pupils visited senior citizens for a double event and arrived bearing gifts. The youngsters from Clarendon, at helensburgh’s Lomond School, provided music and song for the pensioners in the old Congregational Church hall in West Princes Street — then presented them with goodies to mark the harvest Festival. The pupils handed over vegetables, fruit and cans of soup that they had been collecting before sharing tea and cakes with the audience after their concert performance. (Image: Newsquest)