294 Results for author: Douglas Haddow

Winifred Sloan RIP

"As a Vice President of the Rotary Club of Ayr, Winifred regularly attended our meetings even through her obvious discomfort caused by her health issues. She never complained, always participated in Club discussions, using her wealth of experience and was immensely liked and admired by all. Winifred will be sadly ... More

Sarah Reid, RYLA Experiences on Tuesday 17th November

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this programme. Young people aged 14–30 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee. Participants are chosen ... More

Troon Community Sale

On a rainy Saturday in November, Troon Town Hall was bristling with eager sellers and traders, all keen to make a profit or at least cover their table space costs. And there in the brightly lit corner, with two excellently located tables was the Rotary Club of Ayr. Our tables were groaning with books of every description ... More

Brian McQuillan South Ayrshire Council Tuesday 27th October

Brian McQuillan, Community Engagement Officer of South Ayrshire Council delivered a presentation on Community Engagement Strategy/Health and Social Care Locality Planning. Using slides to illustrate the structure and objectives of the initiative, he said there is a need to know what individuals in the community think ... More

Laura Healy Tuesday 20th October on ‘China and all that’

An experience only dreamt of by her peers, 18 year old Laura delivered an enthralling, clear and visually exciting account of her year with a charity, teaching English in Xinjiang Province one of the poorer provinces in China. After initial training in Beijing she travelled for 6 hours to the far west of China, to the ... More

District Conference 10/11th October Tulliallan Police College

President Douglas, his wife Eileen with past President Geoff Barber and his wife Jan (Ayr Inner Wheel President) attended the conference this year. Out of the many excellent speakers, the highlight of the conference was Holocaust survivor Iby Knill, who captivated the packed lecture theatre with her harrowing account ... More

SMART Planning for a Better Club

President Douglas conducted an extended evening session at Tuesday's meeting, involving all members.   Developing a vibrant, successful Club for the future was the focus, which resulted in several worthwhile suggestions of a broad nature. To maximise on all the contributions and to ensure there is no ... More

Ayrshire Hospice Benefits from Antiques Road Show

The Ayrshire Hospice receives a cheque for £1100 which was raised during the recently held Antiques Road Show at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum on Saturday 12th September. TR Callan, RBB Museum and the Ayrshire Hospice, all participated with the organisers, the Rotary Club of Ayr and friends, to make it a resoun... More

Gavin Roser on Trade Routes Yesterday & Today Tuesday 29th September

Taking us on a whistle stop tour of global shipping routes, Gavin excited his audience with his energetic delivery and information packed slides. From the strategic importance of the Panama Canal to the crucial position and power of Turkey’s Istanbul, Gavin presented an abundance of detail on the history and current ... More

Bert Mossie

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