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6 CABLEtalk DECEMBER 2020/JANUARY 2021 Raising a glass to everyone


ffi ce bearers and staff raised a glass to SELECT at the fi nal Central Board meeting of 2020, which was once again held online due to COVID-19.


President Donald W Orr


proposed a toast to Members, staff and Past Presidents at the end of the webinar on Wednesday 2 December, which was attended by senior SELECT staff and 15 Central Board members via the Zoom platform. Donald said: “I’d like to acknowledge the dedication and professionalism of all our Members this year, as well as the SELECT staff who have all worked so tirelessly to support them and help them through what has been a truly unprecedented 12 months. “It’s only fi tting that we also recognise the ongoing contribution of our Past Presidents and Honorary Past Presidents, who continue to represent the association on


our behalf.” The association also donated 12 bottles of special SELECT-branded single malt to Past Presidents in lieu of the annual Christmas lunch, which became another casualty of coronavirus restrictions. Whisky was sent to Richard Allan, Kevin Griffi n, Archie Jay, Douglas Kelly, Hamish McDonald, John Noble, Eric Rae, Alick Smith, David Smith and Ricky Wilson, as well as Honorary Past Presidents Newell McGuiness and Michael Goodwin, along with a personal message and update on the year’s achievements from Donald and Managing Director Alan Wilson. Donald said: “The Past Presidents’


Christmas lunch is always a highlight of the year, so in its absence we thought this was a fi tting gesture.


“Our Past Presidents continue to perform an essential and much-valued role, and this wee dram goes some way to recognising that.”


Christmas opening hours


All external visits to SELECT HQ remain suspended until the New Year, apart from essential deliveries. With most employees


still working from home, a skeleton staff will continue to operate at T e Walled Garden offi ce until T ursday


24 December, dealing with mail and stationery orders etc. T e SELECT offi ce will open again on Tuesday 5 January, after which a review of operational procedures will be made in line with relevant COVID-19 restrictions.


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