Completed meetings and events 2021-2022

Handover

Thu 30th June 2022 Club Meeting

Handover / Derek’s Year in Pictures Part 1,
Raffle: Gordon McInally,
Reception: Derek Clark / Sandy Mackenzie,
The meeting will be hybrid-F2F at Conifox and on Zoom. read more...
Assembly

Thu 16th June 2022 Club Meeting

Club Assembly,
Raffle: Iain Fairbairn,
Reception: President Derek Clark/President-Elect Sandy Mackenzie,
The meeting will be hybrid-F2F at Conifox and on Zoom. read more...
Handing over the cheque

Mon 13th June 2022 Sea Cadets' Summer Camp

Rotary Club of South Queensferry supports Sea Cadets read more...
The Gala Day Parade -1

Sat 11th June 2022 Kirkliston Gala Day

Rotary Club of South Queensferry supports the Kirkliston Gala Day

Thu 9th June 2022 Club Meeting

Fellowship evening,
Raffle: Lesley Beirne,
Reception: N/A,
The meeting will be hybrid-F2F at Conifox and on Zoom. read more...
Zambia

Thu 2nd June 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Pota Kalima, Zambia Clinic,
Raffle: Sybille Handley-Schachler,
Reception: Craig MacKenzie/ Grainger Falconer,
The meeting will be hybrid- F2F at Conifox and on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Zambia photo library. read more...
Business

Thu 26th May 2022 Club Meeting

Business Meeting,
Raffle: Neil McKinlay,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
The meeting will be held on Zoom. read more...
Dalmeny Station car park - after

Thu 26th May 2022 Community Projects

COMMUNITY PROJECTS IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT read more...
KidsOR

Thu 19th May 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Euan MacNeish, KidsOR- Surgery for Children,
Raffle: Helen Tulloch,
Reception: Neil McKinlay/Gordon McInally,
The meeting will be hybrid - F2F at Conifox , plus Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Euan MacNeish. read more...
Helen Tulloch

Thu 12th May 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Helen Tulloch, Personal Intro/ Job Talk,
Raffle: Liz Mackenzie,
Reception: Sandy Mackenzie/Mary Smyth,
The meeting will be held on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Helen Tulloch. read more...
Moira Anderson

Thu 5th May 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Sandra Brown, The Moira Anderson Foundation. “An Author Speaks”,
Raffle: Colin Riddell,
Reception: Sarah Fletcher/ Jim McCulloch,
Meeting Venue to be confirmed,
Picture courtesy of Sandra Brown. read more...
The Spring Fete in Hawthornbank Gardens

Sun 1st May 2022 ROTARY SOUTH QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY FETE

Hawthorn Bank Community Gardens read more...
Fellowship

Thu 28th April 2022 Club Meeting

Fellowship Evening,
Raffle: Matt Purdie,
Reception: N/A,
Meeting on Zoom. read more...
Winner Photographic Competition 2022:  'Returning home with breakfast' by Colin Ferrington

Thu 21st April 2022 Photographic Competition 2022

Topic – “Home “,
Judged By: Alistair Pryde of Words & Pictures
Presented By: Grainger Falconer. read more...
Save the Environment

Thu 14th April 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Keith Bruce, District Environment Team,
Raffle: Adam Dzierzek,
Reception: Jim McCulloch / Helen Tulloch,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Save the Environment. read more...
Bookshop Opening: Left to Right  Grace Higgins  Charlie Doga  Tracy Guyan

Sat 9th April 2022 Ferry Fair Bookshop Refurbishment

Ferry Fair Bookshop Ready For Business read more...
Red Arrows

Thu 7th April 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Flight Lt. James Turner, Royal Air Force Red Arrows,
Raffle: Grainger Falconer,
Reception: Colin Riddell / David Buchanan,
Meeting on Zoom and at Conifox,
Picture courtesy of RAF Red Arrows. read more...
Business

Thu 31st March 2022 Club Meeting

Business Meeting / AGM,
Raffle: Robert Farrelly,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Meeting on Zoom read more...
Quiz

Thu 24th March 2022 Club Meeting

Quiz Evening – Topical & Fun Quiz
Raffle: Mary Smyth,
Reception: Adam Dzierzek / Jim McCulloch,
Meeting at Conifox 6.45pm, plus Zoom at 7.30pm read more...

Sat 19th March 2022 ROTARY UKRAINE APPEAL

Humanitarian relief for people affected by the crisis in the Ukraine read more...
Fellowship

Thu 17th March 2022 Club Meeting

Fellowship Evening,
Raffle: Allan Smith,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Meeting on Zoom read more...
Book

Thu 10th March 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Eric Melvin, Duncan Napier- the Edinburgh Herbalist,
Raffle: Sandy Mackenzie,
Reception: Richard Brown / Robbie Brechin,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Eric Melvin read more...
Heathrow

Thu 3rd March 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Fraser Brown, Heathrow Airport-reflections through Covid,
Raffle: Graham Clarkson,
Reception: Kate Gibb / Allan Smith,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Fraser Brown read more...

Thu 24th February 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Gavin Whigham, Property & Estates Management at Edinburgh Zoo,
Raffle: Jim McCulloch,
Reception: Norman Watson /Alistair Rarity,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Gavin Whigham
read more...
Ponies

Thu 17th February 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Heather Stephens, Ponies Help Children,
Raffle: Craig MacKenzie,
Reception: Emma O’Hara / Irene Brownless,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Heather Stephens read more...

Thu 10th February 2022 Club Meeting

Fellowship Evening,
Raffle: Pat Simpson,
Reception: N/A,
Meeting on Zoom read more...
Business

Thu 3rd February 2022 Club Meeting

Business Meeting,
Raffle: Neil McKinlay,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Meeting on Zoom read more...
Burns Evening

Thu 27th January 2022 Club Meeting

Burns Evening - Celebration of our national bard.
Raffle: Morrison Handley-Schachler,
Reception: Matt Purdie/President Derek Clark,
Meeting on Zoom read more...
Fellowship

Thu 20th January 2022 Club Meeting

Fellowship Evening,
Raffle: Robbie Brechin,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Meeting on Zoom read more...
Borehole

Thu 20th January 2022 Support of Zambian Clinic

ZAMBIAN CLINIC MAKES PROGRESS read more...
Emma O’Hara

Thu 13th January 2022 Club Meeting

Speaker: Emma O’Hara, Personal intro /Job talk,
Raffle: Ed Kelly,
Reception: Sandy Mackenzie / Neil McKinlay,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Emma O’Hara read more...
Leith

Thu 6th January 2022 Club Meeting - Happy New Year!

Speaker: Ian Stirling, Leith Distillery,
Raffle: Emma O’Hara,
Reception: Jim McCulloch / Gerald Smith,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Ian Stirling, Leith Distillery. read more...

Thu 30th December 2021 No Meeting

No Meeting

Thu 23rd December 2021 No Meeting

No Meeting

Thu 16th December 2021 Club Meeting - CANCELLED (Covid-19)

Christmas Party CANCELLED,
Raffle: N/A,
Reception: N/A,
Meeting N/A,
Picture courtesy of Rotary Images.

Thu 9th December 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Andrzej M Stewart, Space Exploration Vehicles (NASA),
Raffle: Allan Smith,
Reception: Jim McCulloch/Sandy Mackenzie,
Meeting on Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Andrzej M Stewart. read more...

Thu 2nd December 2021 Club Meeting

Business Meeting / SGM,
Raffle: Stewart Hutchison,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Meeting F2F and Zoom. read more...
Switch'-On Event

Thu 25th November 2021 South Queensferry Christmas Light Switch-On

SANTA SWITCHES ON QUEENSFERRY LIGHTS read more...

Thu 25th November 2021 Club Meeting

Fellowship Evening,
Raffle: Gerald Smith,
Reception: N/A,
Meeting on Zoom.

Thu 18th November 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Jean Best, Peace Fellowship Scholars,
Raffle: Norman Watson,
Reception: David Buchanan/Colin Riddell,
Meeting F2F and Zoom. read more...

Thu 11th November 2021 Club Meeting

Fellowship Evening,
Raffle: Richard Brown,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Meeting F2F and Zoom. read more...
The minibus with (left to right) : Cdt Ossian, JnrCdt David, Cdt Ewan

Wed 10th November 2021 SEA CADETS' MINIBUS FUNDED BY ROTARY

A minibus jointly funded by £5,000 from Queensferry Rotary social fund and matched by a grant from Nationwide has been handed over to the unit. read more...

Thu 4th November 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Ian Dale, “How to poison your ----------",
Raffle: Alan Brown,
Reception: Sybille/Morrison Handley-Schachler,
Meeting F2F and Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Ian Dale. read more...

Thu 28th October 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Global Scholar Cassidy Parshall, Disease Prevention and Treatment through Global Health Policy,
Raffle: Jill Templeton,
Reception: Eric Proven/Vikki Renwick,
Meeting F2F and Zoom,
Picture courtesy of Cassidy Parshall. read more...

Thu 21st October 2021 Club Meeting

Fellowship Evening,
Raffle: David Buchanan,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Venue: F2F at Conifox and Zoom. read more...

Thu 14th October 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Jeffry Cadorette, Rotary Post-Covid,
Raffle: Kate Gibb,
Reception: Neil McKinlay/Alan Brown,
Zoom Meeting,
Picture courtesy of Jeffry Cadorette. read more...

Thu 7th October 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Chris O’Connell, Scottish Canals,
Raffle: Irene Brownless,
Reception: Ed Kelly/Craig Mackenzie,
Zoom Meeting,
Picture courtesy of Scottish Canals. read more...

Thu 30th September 2021 Club Meeting

Business meeting,
Raffle: Derek Clark,
Reception: N/A,
Zoom Meeting read more...

Thu 23rd September 2021 Club Meeting

District Governor visit, Ken Robertson presents the district vision for 2021/22,
Raffle: Eric Proven,
Reception: VP Sandy MacKenzie/President Derek Clark,
Zoom Meeting read more...
Guests admire the gardens at the opening

Fri 17th September 2021 The Haven Gardens Opening

Transformed gardens at The Haven are officially opened
read more...
PS Waverley

Thu 16th September 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Gordon Wilson, Paddle Steamer Preservation Society - PS Waverley,
Raffle: Jim McCulloch,
Reception: Robbie Brechin/Graham Clarkson,
Zoom Meeting,
Picture courtesy of Gordon Wilson. read more...
Picture courtesy of Pam Ribbeck

Thu 9th September 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Pam Ribbeck: Playlist for Life,
Raffle: Gordon McInally,
Reception: Irene Brownless/Grainger Falconer,
Zoom Meeting,
Picture courtesy of Pam Ribbeck read more...

Thu 2nd September 2021 Club Meeting

Fellowship evening in breakout rooms,
Raffle: Sarah Fletcher,
Reception: N/A,
Zoom Meeting read more...

Thu 26th August 2021 Club Meeting

Quiz Evening: Gerald Smith,
Raffle: Lesley Beirne,
Reception: Vote of Thanks - President Derek Clark,
Zoom Meeting read more...
Picture courtesy of George English, with permission of George Goodhall

Thu 19th August 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: George English: Mayflower 400 --The Pilgrims and the Scottish connection,
Raffle: Grainger Falconer,
Reception: Gordon McInally / Vikki Renwick,
Zoom Meeting,
Picture courtesy of George English, with permission of George Goodhall read more...

Thu 12th August 2021 Club Meeting

Business meeting,
Raffle: Adam Dzierzek,
Reception: N/A,
Zoom Meeting read more...

Thu 5th August 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Vikki Renwick: The pandemic 12 months on,
Raffle: Iain Fairbairn,
Reception: Alistair Rarity/Ed Kelly,
Zoom Meeting read more...
The Haven Community Garden - 1

Sun 1st August 2021 Community Projects

Rotary projects benefit sites in the community read more...
Picture courtesy of Craig MacKenzie

Thu 29th July 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Mark Wilson (from the USA): From a Scottish byre to a Mongolian yurt: A personal journey in international agriculture development,
Raffle: Liz Mackenzie,
Reception: Craig MacKenzie/Jim McCulloch,
Zoom Meeting read more...

Thu 22nd July 2021 Club Meeting

Fellowship evening in breakout rooms,
Raffle: Colin Riddell,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Zoom Meeting read more...
Picture courtesy of Ian Dickson

Thu 15th July 2021 Club Meeting

Speaker: Ian Dickson, WWII Remembrance - A recent journey of discovery,
Raffle: Alistair Rarity,
Reception: Norman Watson / Matt Purdie,
Zoom Meeting,
Picture courtesy of Ian Dickson read more...

Thu 1st July 2021 Club Meeting

Handover / Gerald Smith: Irene's Year in Pictures - Part 1 ,
Raffle: Sybille Handley-Schachler,
Reception: President Derek Clark,
Zoom Meeting read more...
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