Completed meetings and events 2012-2013
Wed 26th June 2013 GUEST EVENING - Talk by Peter Cowlishaw on 'Isobel Wylie Hutchison', an Arctic explorer and planthunter
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Wed 19th June 2013 Club Assembly & Handover to New President
Plans for Rotary Year 2013-2014 are outlined and outgoing President Mike Rowe hands the chain of office to incoming President Roy Stirrat.The photo shows a delighted Peter Cowlishaw just having been presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship.
Wed 12th June 2013 'The Active Learning Journey', Sheila Nicol
Sheila Nicol is head teacher at Nether Currie Primary School read more...Wed 12th June 2013 Presentation of Paul Harris Fellowship
Connor's teacher receives a PHF read more...Thu 6th June 2013 Joint Council Meeting
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Wed 5th June 2013 Connor at Holyrood
Our Young Musician National Winner visits the Scottish Parliament read more...
Wed 5th June 2013 'On Call Africa', a project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kilsyth
We welcomed members from Kilsyth Rotary Club and a representative from 'On Call Africa' read more...
Wed 29th May 2013 Wine & Cheese Film Evening
Our first experience of Balerno Village Cinema.No meeting at Baberton GC
Wed 22nd May 2013 Our Scatter Week - Reports of several visits appear below.......
Our members visited several fellow Rotary Clubs in District 1020 read more...Wed 15th May 2013 'Where There Is Evil', Sandra Brown
This is a guest evening, 6.30 for 7pm. Our speaker is Sandra Brown. She is the author of a book called “Where There is Evil”. (see below) read more...
Sat 11th May 2013 Our Bookstall at Balerno Farmers Market - Again!
Members will be on hand to talk about Rotary to those who may be interested in learning more...... read more...Wed 8th May 2013 Business Meeting & New Committees
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Wed 1st May 2013 'The Seagull Trust', David Meiras
We regularly support the work of the Seagull Trust read more...Wed 24th April 2013 Harmonie Adams, Global Grant Scholar
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Wed 17th April 2013 'The Bad Guys and Why We Should Be Angry', Harry Morgan
Our annual trip into the world of finance and investments with Harry Morgan read more...
Wed 10th April 2013 A McGonagall Evening
An amusing backwards evening rejoicing in the poetry of Scotland’s worst poet – William Topaz McGonagall, born in Edinburgh in 1830 but associated in life with the City of Dundee and most famously for his Tay Bridge Disaster poemread more...
Fri 5th April 2013 Childrens Craft Fair
At the Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh. Rotarians man the craft stall.Thu 4th April 2013 Council Meeting
.Wed 3rd April 2013 'Jedburgh Rotary Club eBay project', Mike Bryden
We learn how the Jedburgh Rotary Club funds their charity account thro' selling items on eBay read more...Fri 29th March 2013 Childrens Craft Fair
At the Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh. Rotarians man the craft stall.
Wed 27th March 2013 'Salmon Rearing in Scotland', Dr Phil Thomas
Professor Phil Thomas, Chairman, Scottish Salmon Producers Association read more...
Wed 20th March 2013 'The Rotary Foundation', Maurice Halliday PHF
Maurice is Foundation Chairman for RI District 1020 Southern Scotland read more...Wed 13th March 2013 President's 'Mystery Meeting'
A mystery......!
Sat 9th March 2013 Our Bookstall at Balerno Farmers Market
Members were on hand to talk about Rotary to those who may be interested in learning more...... read more...Fri 8th March 2013 Childrens Craft Fair
At the Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh. Rotarians man the craft stall.Wed 6th March 2013 Business Meeting & AGM
.Wed 27th February 2013 Young Musician of the Year 2013 Area Final
At Heriot Watt Lecture Theatre 4 (Replaces normal Club meeting)
Wed 20th February 2013 Dr Ross McDonald, Chiropracter
. read more...Fri 15th February 2013 Visit to Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Click 'read more' for link to the museum website read more...Wed 13th February 2013 Childrens Craft Fair
At the Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh. Rotarians man the craft stall.Wed 13th February 2013 Kristine Silvestri, Global Grant Scholar
Kristine described her experiences studying Malaria in Ghana read more...Tue 12th February 2013 Childrens Craft Fair
At the Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh. Rotarians man the craft stall.Thu 7th February 2013 Council Meeting
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Wed 6th February 2013 'James Hansen, Scientist', Morris Bradley
A TRIBUTE TO JAMES HANSEN - THE WORLD'S LEADING CLIMATE SCIENTIST read more...Fri 1st February 2013 Young Musician of the Year 2013 Club Competition
The first round of this year's YMOY competition
Wed 30th January 2013 Our Annual Burns Supper
Held at Currie Rugby Club, Balerno read more...
Wed 23rd January 2013 'Harmeny School', Neil Squires
President Mike Rowe welcomed a husband and wife visiting from the Rotary Club of Epsom, New Zealand, and Club banners were exchanged read more...Fri 18th January 2013 Visit to Aircraft carrier, Rosyth
Nineteen Club members visited Rosyth read more...Wed 16th January 2013 'Malt Whisky', Olaf Meier
Olaf is a malt whisky ambassador at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society read more...Wed 9th January 2013 Business Meeting
Our first meeting of 2013Wed 19th December 2012 Our Christmas Guest Evening
Have a Good Christmas and a Good New Year - we're back in early January after a break of two weeks....Sat 15th December 2012 - Mon 24th December 2012 Charity Gift Wrap
Our annual Gift Wrapping service at The Gyle Shopping Centre Edinburgh.Thu 6th December 2012 Council Meeting
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Wed 5th December 2012 Visit / Meeting, South Queensferry Lifeboat Station
Visit to RNLI South Queensferry read more...Sun 2nd December 2012 Tree of Life 2012 - Switching on the Lights
At Balerno Parish Church read more...Sat 1st December 2012 Balerno Christmas Fayre
At Balerno High School - Visit our stall
Wed 28th November 2012 'The keyhole to children's surgery', Gordon Mackinlay, Surgeon
An interesting subject for our November guest evening read more...
Wed 21st November 2012 'Behind the Scenes, Pentland Hills Regional Park', Susan Falconer, Head Ranger
Members will recall we spend several years working on a project to develop the wildlife garden at Harlaw read more...Wed 14th November 2012 'The Closed Railways of Scotland', Alan Young
This topic replaces the scheduled visit from Honorary Member David McLetchie MSPFri 9th November 2012 RIding for the Disabled Balerno, Prize-giving
Annual prize-giving (incl. our Katja award) cheese & wine and a silent auction. Currie High SchoolWed 7th November 2012 Business meeting & SGM
.Tue 6th November 2012 District Quiz
Our intrepid quiz team travels to The Rotary Club of Biggar for the next roundWed 31st October 2012 Ten Pin Bowling - social evening
Details to followWed 24th October 2012 'The Linburn Centre'
Familiar to many of us who drive through Wilkieston read more...Mon 22nd October 2012 Douglas Moxey Trophy
Our annual golf competition for Club members to be held this year at Ratho Park Golf Club
Wed 17th October 2012 Kristi Hunter, Ambassadorial Scholar
From clogging in Arkansas to International Law at Edinburgh University read more...
Wed 10th October 2012 'The Great Rotary Message', District Governor John Barbour
John Barbour, Rotary International District 1020 District Governor 2012-2013 read more...Thu 4th October 2012 Council Meeting
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Wed 3rd October 2012 UPDATE 'The Turing Trust and Computers for Schools in Ghana', James Turing
read more.... read more...Wed 26th September 2012 - Sun 14th October 2012 Balerno Music Festival
Go to www.balernomusicfestival.org.uk for full detailsWed 26th September 2012 'Freedom from Fistula', Sue Hope
See the 'Freedom from Fistula' website (link below) for more information read more...Wed 19th September 2012 'Balerno Gala', Denise Scougall
Our Club is a regular participant at the annual Balerno gala read more...Wed 12th September 2012 Business Meeting
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Wed 5th September 2012 'World Economy', Alistair Darling MP
Our Speaker - The Rt Hon Alastair Darling MP read more...Wed 29th August 2012 'Employment Tribunals', Judge Murdo Macleod
A Personal Perspective read more...Wed 22nd August 2012 Aisling Boyle, Headteacher, Woodlands School, Currie
A round of the District Quiz followed our Club meeting. read more...Wed 15th August 2012 'RSPB - Just Birds?', Ian Darling, National Chairman RSPB
'TO INSPIRE A WORLD RICHER IN NATURE' read more...Thu 9th August 2012 Council Meeting
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Wed 8th August 2012 Mhairi McDonald-Greig, Editor, C&B News. Welcome to new members
Our articles feature in each monthly edition of C&B News thanks to Editor MhairiWelcome to Sharon & Steven Carlyle as they join our Club read more...
Wed 1st August 2012 'Diamonds are a boy's best friend', Ian Clarkson
This was a GUEST EVENING read more...Wed 25th July 2012 Business Meeting
Our 1st business meeting of 2012-2013
Mon 23rd July 2012 Mon 23 July Childrens Craft Fair at The Gyle Shopping Centre
Members run a children's craft table at The Gyle Shopping Centre 12 noon until 3 pm
Wed 18th July 2012 'Cash for Kids', Ian Robertson, Cash for Kids Radio Forth
Also visiting us for this meeting - Ann Marie Miller, Regional Charity Manager, Cash for Kids Scotland read more...
Mon 16th July 2012 Mon 16 July Childrens Craft Fair at The Gyle Shopping Centre
Members run a children's craft table at The Gyle Shopping Centre 12 noon until 3 pm
Wed 11th July 2012 'An Invitation from the Queen', Bill Strang
aka 'Picnic at the palace....' read more...
Mon 9th July 2012 Mon 9 July, Childrens Craft Fair at The Gyle Shopping Centre
Members run a children's craft table at The Gyle Shopping Centre 12 noon until 3 pm
Wed 4th July 2012 President (2012-2013) Mike Rowe Interviewed by Roy Johnston
"Interviewed or exposed", that is the question..... read more...
Mon 2nd July 2012 Mon 2 July, Craft Fair at The Gyle Shopping Centre, Edinburgh
Members run a children's craft table at The Gyle Shopping Centre 12 noon until 3 pm