Johnstone Rotary Club Christian Aid Kilmacolm
3rd December - Our Club Business Meeting was held in Morrison’s
The Christian Aid Committee’s plans for a Youth Concert by pupils from
Superstore in Johnstone. We were there at the invitation of General Store
St Columba’s School on 10th February have been postponed; we wish
Manager, Stephen Bannan and our host for the day was their Personnel
everyone success with their exams and studies, and look forward to
Manager, Leigh McMurdo, who gave a short presentation of the store’s
presenting the Concert in the near future.
activities and achievements since its opening. A Fairtrade morning to highlight Fairtrade Fortnight will be held in the
Leigh gave a conducted tour of the store to several Rotarians, concentrating
Community Centre Kilmacolm on Saturday 27th February from 9.30am
on the in-house aspects of the operation including fresh fruit and
to 12noon. Chocolate, muesli, coffee, tea and all good things will be
vegetables, the fishmonger, the bakery, fresh food, butchery and meat
available, plus a sale of paperback books for Christian Aid fundraising.
processing, all of which are managed by Morrison’s, who also own two meat
processing facilities where beef, pork and lamb are prepared and supplied
Valentine’s Disco
direct to the butchers in each store. We would like to say a very special
“Thank You” to Stephen Bannan for his kind invitation and for providing
Valentine’s Dinner Disco at the Bowfield Hotel & Country
us with such a fine
Club, Howwood on Friday 12th February at 7.30pm.
lunch. Thanks also
Show your “Love” of St Vincent’s Hospice by enjoying a
to our host, Leigh
Valentine’s evening which includes a great 3 course dinner
McMurdo, for her
and disco. Tickets are £25 and are available from the
presentation and
Fundraising Team on 01505 705635 and at the Bowfield Hotel. It’s sure
guided tour.
to be a wonderful night.
Photo: Johnstone
Rotarians at
Morrison’s with Leigh
McMurdo
17th December was the occasion of our Christmas lunch when the
Christmas Message was given by Johnstone Rotarian, the Rev David
Stewart of Howwood
Parish Church.
Photo: L to R:-
Ronald Aitchison,
Tom McKay, Rev
Kenneth Gray,
Michael Hepburn,
John Kenny and Rev
David Stewart.
10th December - We were treated to an unusual talk entitled “Via
Ferrata” by speaker Alan Bailey. Via Ferrata are, in effect, a range of
protected scrambling routes in mountainous areas, and comprise skilfully
installed fixed cables, ladders and gorge-spanning bridges, which assist
climbers to ascend to high levels. Many of the original via ferrata were
made for military purposes to facilitate the movement of troops and
equipment across mountainous country. Alan made a fine presentation
with excellent photos of some of his climbs in the Italian Dolomites. Via
Ferrata are widespread in the
Alps and there are even one
or two in the U.K. In Italy,
the routes are interspersed
with “rifugios” which are
hostels providing overnight
accommodation with food,
drink and entertainment. In
the absence of our President
the meeting was conducted
by Junior Vice President Dr
Peter Stromberg.
Photo:L-R - Rotarians Fred Elliott, Dr Peter Stromberg and Alan Bailey
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