Rotary Club of Stirling meeting of 22/4/16.
JVP Stewart Wilson welcomed members, and our visitors ,Adam Gaines our speaker, David Byers and Jim Cooper.
Stewart reminded us that we will ,as usual, be manning a stand at Gardening Scotland from 3rd to the 5th of June.
Adam Gaines, representing Prostate cancer Scotland, gave us an insight into the aims and activities of this organization. Prostate cancer is an important disease affecting one in ten men, with the number of cases expected to double in the next 20 years as the number of older men in the population rises. It is the commonest male cancer. However as a result of earlier diagnosis, which is crucial, and improved treatment , the five year survival rate is now 80%.
Prostate cancer Scotland works in three main areas. Firstly ,by informing the public about the disease. Many men have little idea about the Prostate gland, and more importantly don't want to think about it.
Using an excellent collection of information leaflets, and targeting men in their workplace, and through organizations such as Rotary has led to more open discussion and greater understanding of what was often a taboo subject. Rotary has taken this up by organizing a series of Rotary Rides for Prostate Cancer, the next on 18/19 June, and we hope to become involved in this.
Secondly they support suffers with practical help and useful advice.
Thirdly they raise money for research and improved treatment. In particular they have raised £2.7M towards equipment for Robot Assisted surgery, which minimizes the severity of the surgical treatment. Glasgow and Aberdeen are now equipped and it is hoped that the East of Scotland will soon follow.
The subject was clearly of interest to an audience ,mainly of men of the relevant age, and Adam responded to a number of questions at the end of his talk. The vote of thanks was given by Malcolm Cordwell Smith.
Next week, Speaker's host Bill Bryce, Visitor's host Stewart Wilson.
more Peter Mehta hands over to Alan Rankin watched by A.D.G. Alistair Spowage and S.V.P. Stewart Wilson
more Eric Clark and Jim Roach, office bearers from the Stirling branch of the Citizen's Advice Bureau.
more Topic Bird Watching
more Visitor's Host Bill Bryce
more Visitor's Host Colin Bayes
more Topic, The Alaskan Gold Rush
more Get into bike riding go electric
more Jan Anderson's My Job talk
more Quiz on Yorkshire
more Report on The Guardians of Scotland
more Trout Fishing
more Clydebank Blitz March 1941
more Friday 13th Meeting, we enjoyed a visitation from four members of our mother club, The Rotary Club of Falkirk.
more Speaker is Alasdair MacInnes talking about Alloa & District Radio Flying Club with Ian Sutherland
more Friday Business Meeting
more Photo President David Paterson, Ranald Ross-Watt, Senior Vice President Peter Mehta. Photo by Sandy Morrison
more Top table and guests.
more Talk by Philip Allison
more V.P. Peter Mehta, Past President Mike Queen, President David Paterson, J.V.P. Stewart Wilson
more Members of the top table, (No report)
more Visitor's Host Tom Thomson
more Visitor's Host Alan Skilling
more Food Train
more Visit to Stirling Australia
more Visitor's Host Colin Bayes
more Visit by S.V.P. Peter Mehta to Stirling Austalia
more Gordon McCulloch, President David Paterson, Derek Anderson, S.V.P. Peter Mehta
more Speaker Crawford Gordon
more Vice President Alan Rankin, Aijaz Jabbar, President David Paterson
more Talk by Parkinson's
more J.V.P. Alan Rankin, President David Paterson, P.P. Derek Anderson, V.P. Peter Mehta
more Front row, Robin Sutton, Megan McColl, President Martin Ross, V.P. David Paterson
more Visitors Host Edmond Mansion
more Friday's speaker Ranald Ross-Watt
more Front row L-R, PP Alex Scott, Speaker Pam McNicol, President Martin Ross Back row VP David Paterson, PP Crawford Gordon, PP Ian Richardson
more This weeks photo back row J.V.P. Peter Mehta and P.P. Crawford Gordon. Seated P.P. Sandy Leven, P.P. Bill Sim and President Martin Ross
more Group Photo with David Kinnaird
more Rotary Meeting Friday 4th April
more Photo back row Stewart Wilson, V.P. David Paterson, sitting, President Martin Ross, Dr John Rankin
more Our speaker Danny Gallagher first introduced Heston a handsome well behaved Labrador, with whom he works as part of Canine Partners. Photo shows Peter Mehta and Jim Kerr V.P. David Paterson, Danny Gallagher, Alan Rankin Heston the Lab
more J.V.P. Peter Mehta, V.P. David Paterson Front Row, Mike Queen, Speaker Ilona Broatch, President Martin Ross
more Peter Mehta, Alan Prentice, David Paterson
more Front Row, S.V.P. David Paterson, I.W. President Margaret Sutton, Past President Crawford Gordon, American Consulate Zoja Bazarnic, President Martin Ross, Liz Gordon
more Speaker Paul Henke
more Back Row J.V.P. Peter Mehta, Sandy Whitehead, Jim Kerr Front Row S.V.P. David Paterson, Dist. Gov. Jim Houston, President Martin Ross
more Colin Bayes, Derek Robertson, President Martin Ross
more Picture shows J.V.P. Peter Mehta, Speaker Gordon Murphy, S.V.P. David Paterson
more Weekly Report 31st Jan. 2014 Photo Past President Crawford Gordon, President Martin Ross, V.P. David Paterson, speaker Ian Dickson, Alastair McNeill
more Weekly Meeting Friday 17 Jan. 2014
more Photo of Prize Winners
more No Report
more Meeting 3rd Jan 2014
more No Report
more Speaker James McKenzie
more 1st Nov. 2013 Weekly Report
more Friday Meeting 23rd August 2013 President Martin presents Caitlin Willis
more Speaker Greg Saunders on a works project in New Zealand
more Rotary Am-Am Golf Match at Stirling Golf Club
more Speaker Frank Trzebiatwski
more S.A.G.M.
more Weekly meeting 4th October 2013 Photo Robin, Alex, Fay and President Martin
more Weekly Report 6-9-13
more 25th Oct. 2013
more Weekly Report 11-10-13
more Weekly Meeting 27-09-13
more Weekly meeting
more Weekly Report 24-5-2013
more Report By Ranald on Ranald
more Ian Richardson Jaunt up the Hooghly
more Weekly Meeting Friday 15th
more Weekly Meeting 8-3-2013
more Alan Park speaker from The Scotch Whisky Association
more Induction new member Derek Robertson
more Cheque Presentation to CHAS
more Proposed Train Planter for Stirling Station
more Speaker Alastair McNeill
more No Report
more Presidents Night
more Special General Meeting
more Weekly Meeting 16-11-12
more 9 Nov. 2012 Speaker, Richard Cooper, joint founder of Cascade Technologies
more 2nd Nov. 2012 Speaker Edmond Mansion (My Job Talk)
more Sandy Leven's talk
more 12-10-12 Weekly Meeting, World Porridge Day
more Speaker Gordon McCulloch
more Speaker Alex Galloway
more Stirling Rotary Club Business Meeting 21/9/12
more Sandy Farquharson's Talk plus Guests
more Speaker Gerry McKeown, Camphill Trust, plus presentation of two Fishing Trophies
more Mary's Meals
more Speaker Alan Bradshaw, Rotarian visitor Joan Trew from the Downtown Rotary Club, Fort Worth, Texas, President Crawford Gordon.
more RYLA Student Ashley Watson
more Speaker Colin Bayes
more Funeral of Stuart Badenoch
more Speakers Host Stewart Anderson, speaker Alasdair Beaton
more Derek Anderson's talk on Isle of Man
more Tom Wilson gave an interesting talk on Bar Codes
more Talk by Ian Milton
more Speaker Ella Kennedy MBE on Rocktalk New members Jim Prentice and Edmond Mansion, Wylkedin Golf Trophy Winners Philip Allison and Ian Milton
more Club Assembly, President Elect Crawford Gordon's team tell the club what to expect during 2012-13
more Tommy Thomson wears a tie for this photograph following his talk on Geothermal Heating.
more Weekly Meeting Friday 4th May 2012 Speaker V.P. Crawford Gordon Subject, Quintinshill Rail Disaster Vote of Thanks, J.V.P. Martin Ross
more 2012-03-30 Talk Mary Queen of Scot Way
more 2012-03-09 New Member Alan Bradshaw
more Steam Engines talk by Ranald Ross-Watt
more Talk by Bill Sim, visit by President Eddie Cramb and guests from Carse of Stirling
more Malcolm Cordwell-Smith is congratulated by President Frank Kelly with his MGA Sports Car.
more 13-04-12 Scott McMaster, Battle of Bannockburn Site
more New J.V.P. David Paterson 16-03-2012
more Report of Bill Hodgson
more 2012-03-02,Yorkhill Presentation
more Weekly Reoprt 27-01-12 Stewart Wilson