294 Results for author: Douglas Haddow

Ayr Rotary Club 2023 Annual Charity Golf Day at Belleisle

A shotgun start at 9.30am on Friday 5th May saw eighteen teams tee-off to compete in the Ayr Rotary Club Annual Charity Golf Day at Belleisle Park. This event is the main fund-raiser in the club’s calendar, and raised an amazing £9400 for local charities. The principal beneficiaries this year are the local ... More

Visit to the Port of Ayr

What an excellent tour fourteen Ayr Rotarians experienced at the Port of Ayr, a member of Associated British Ports, on Wednesday afternoon. Port Manager, Stuart Cresswell, assisted by two of his team, Abbi and Gemma, took us on a comprehensive location walk through this working port. After a safety briefing and donning of ... More

Newton Primary Shred Skatepark Project

(A partnering arrangement between Newton Primary School and Shred Skatepark of Ayr sponsored and facilitated by Rotary)   The Rotary Club of Ayr have initiated the Newton Primary Shred Skatepark Project, which allows many children from Newton Primary School to collectively enjoy the benefits from their scooter... More

Ian Watkins on The Changing Face of Terrorism

Using the unassuming title of “spontaneous events from our emergency service,” Ian Watkins mesmerised his audience at the prestigious St Nicholas Golf Club with tails of his lifetime serving his country in various roles including Policing in the Provinces, Serious Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism. The face of ... More

The Glasgow Tobacco Barons

Ayr Rotary Club was privileged to experience an excellent talk from David Vennard on the Glasgow Tobacco Lords, who were a group of Scottish merchants. In the 18th century they made enormous fortunes by trading in tobacco which was supported by the slave trade. Many became so wealthy that they adopted the lifestyle of ... More

The return of Ian McAnulla on Satirical Cartoons

Ian McAnulla was welcomed back as the guest speaker at Ayr Rotary Club last Tuesday. Ian’s speciality is political cartoons and using many slide examples he showed his large interested and inquisitive audience the hidden meanings behind popular and cleverly framed drawings. He explained that more than just the ... More

Billy McLeod of River Garden, Auchincruive,

Billy McLeod the interim General Manager at River Garden Auchincruive was our speaker on Tuesday evening. He opened by stating they help people to leave behind their drug and alcohol addiction through a model of recovery that is refreshingly different. Based on the most successful self help charities across the globe at ... More

In Memory of John Dunlop

It was with great sadness that we learned at the weekend of the passing of one of our good friends, Pathminder and Ayr Rotarian John Dunlop, who was very active in both capacities until he became ill last year following the diagnosis of a brain tumour. Despite this he remained keenly interested, and followed our our ... More

Tree of Remembrance

The generosity of the folk in Ayrshire enabled Ayr Rotary Club to donate an amazing £1800 each to three local charities. Whiteleys Retreat, Ayrshire Cancer Support and The Ayrshire Hospice all benefited from monies collected at the Tree of Remembrance during December which was held at the Fish Cross on the High Street More

Ayr Show Festival of Flight Launch

South Ayrshire Council launched their Festival of Flight on Friday evening 2nd February. Ayr Rotary Club were complemented to have been invited to this event. Jim Nelson and Douglas Haddow enjoyed the hospitality and convivial atmosphere which pervaded the table conversations. The air show which is being held at the ... More