Completed meetings and events 2014-2015

Thu 11th June 2015 Council Meeting @ QCRs

Thu 11th June 2015 Dean & Colvin Trust Presentation

Thu 4th June 2015 Dragon Boat Final Planning

Thu 21st May 2015 Excavations at the Roman Fort at Camelon

Excavations at the Roman Fort at Camelon - Speaker Archaeologist Dr Dawn McLaren

Thu 14th May 2015 Gretna Rail Disaster -22nd May 1915

Speaker Andrew Grant
(This comes around a week before the 100th memorial service and will give newer members an opportunity to hear the background to the disaster)

Thu 7th May 2015 Leith School of Art

Leith School of Art - Philip Archer, Principal

Thu 30th April 2015 - 6.00pm Seagull Trust - Speaker David Mieras

Seagull Trust

Thu 23rd April 2015 - 6.00pm Career Talk - Marcus Forbes

Thu 16th April 2015 - 6.00pm Fellowship Evening - Induction of New Members

New Members Induction

Heather Henderson
Konstantinos Chronopoulos (Dino)

Thu 9th April 2015 - 6.00pm India Trip - Members Eileen Brownlie & Isabel Kane

The fight against Polio.

Thu 2nd April 2015 - 6.00pm Barnardo's Scotland - Speaker Haley Best

Barnardo’s Scotland has been working in Scotland for more than a century. Our purpose is to reach out to the most disadvantaged children, young people, families and communities to help ensure that
Featuring - Broxburn & Livingston Brass  Ensemble, Lothian B-US Male Voice Choir, Richard Michael BEM (Prof of Jazz Piano Hilary Michael & Joanna Duncan, Don Uttley (Bagpipes)

Sat 7th March 2015 Music for the Philippines - Charity Concert 7th March 2015

Charity Concert
At Inverleith St Serf's Church, 280 Ferry Road Edinburgh
Saturday 7th March 2015 at 7.30pm
Suggested Donation £10

Proceeds to New Elite Emergency Rescue Group in the Philippines & Al Shurooq School for Blind Children in Bethlehem read more...

Thu 26th February 2015 6pm TBC

Thu 19th February 2015 6pm Marcus Forbes Induction & Bi Monthly Discussion Evening

The long awaited induction of Marcus followed by our bi monthly discussion (Subject to be confirmed!)
Granton

Thu 12th February 2015 6pm The History of Granton (Speaker - David King)

David King is the secretary of the Granton History Society
Where & when is is next major eruption going to be. Choose your holiday destination wisely!!!

Thu 5th February 2015 6pm Relections on a Dynamic Earth (Speaker - Stuart Monro)

A dynamic speaker from dynamic earth who enthusiastically entertained us with the history of the development of the earth. He left us with the knowledge that we are fortunate to live in a "wonderful world".

Thu 5th February 2015 7:15pm - Council Meeting @ QCRs

Thu 8th January 2015 Weekly Club Meeting

6pm Slavery and Song - Rev Ian Glimour

Thu 1st January 2015 NEW YEAR'S DAY

Holiday

Thu 25th December 2014 CHRISTMAS DAY

Holiday

Thu 18th December 2014 Christmas Evening Meal

6pm Christmas Evening Meal

Thu 11th December 2014 Weekly Club Meeting

6pm Bi-Monthly discussion evening followed by the next round of the District Quiz against Edinburgh Rotary

Thu 4th December 2014 Weekly Club Meeting

6pm Who and What I am - New member Don Uttley

Thu 27th November 2014 Weekly Club Meeting

6pm Rotary District Grants C0-ordinator - Keith Bruce

Tue 25th November 2014 International Fundraising Evening

7pm Haggis, Neeps & Tatties tasting in the Starbank Inn in aid of Polio Plus

Thu 20th November 2014 6pm Ending Polio - Malcolm McMillan District Polio Co-ordinator

Thu 13th November 2014 6pm Leith Police Area Commander - Sara Buchanan

Thu 6th November 2014 6pm Club Assembly - Visit from DG Alistair Marquis

Thu 6th November 2014 7:pm - Council meeting

Thu 30th October 2014 6pm - Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Speakers Rob Waugh & Colette Thain

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Sun 26th October 2014 2014 Rotary Conference - Aviemore

Leith Rotarians at the 2014 Conference in Aviemore

Thu 23rd October 2014 6pm War at Sea and Leith - Andrew Grant

Thu 16th October 2014 6pm Business Meeting

Thu 9th October 2014 6pm The Fortifications of Leith - Jim Tweedie

Thu 2nd October 2014 6pm Vine Trust

Thu 2nd October 2014 7:pm - Council meeting

Fri 26th September 2014 Come & Try Golf Event

The Come & Try Golf Event took place on Friday 26th September 14 at Ravelston Golf Course. Ten members and wives played nine holes in the late September sunshine and enjoyed glorious views down the River Forth and up to Edinburgh Castle. read more...

Thu 25th September 2014 6pm The History of Great Junction Street - Fred Guy

A presentation by Fred Guy on one of Leith's main streets. read more...

Thu 18th September 2014 6pm The work of the Living Memory Association - Jean Taylor & Miles Tubb

The Living Memory Association - Edinburgh's Reminiscence Centre read more...

Tue 16th September 2014 Visit to Scottish National War Memorial

A visit to the Scottish National War Memorial within Edinburgh Castle has been arranged for Tuesday 16th September at 6.30pm followed by a meal at Merchants Restaurant.

Thu 11th September 2014 6pm Business Meeting - Attended by ADG Lindsay Craig

Thu 4th September 2014 6pm Chiropractic - Dr Wight of Wight Chiropractor

A interesting talk by Dr Wight of Wight Chiropractor. Please see history of the practice below. read more...

Thu 28th August 2014 6pm Missing in Borneo (WW2 aircraft wreck)- George Sutherland

Missing in Borneo presentation by George Sutherland read more...

Thu 21st August 2014 6pm Bi Monthly Business Meeting

Thu 14th August 2014 6pm - U-Tube Presentation on the Royal Visit to Leith - Cron Mackay

Royal Yacht Britannia: - brings Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh to Leith. The yacht is now decommissioned and is a visitor's attraction at Leith Docks beside Ocean Terminal. read more...

Thu 7th August 2014 6pm An Ethiopian Adventure - Margaret Allan

Ethiopia Adventure Presentation - Margaret Allan read more...

Thu 7th August 2014 7:30pm - Council at Constituition Bar

The "drowned rats" at the end of the tour!!!

Sat 2nd August 2014 Murder in Edinburgh Tour

Murder in Edinburgh Tour - Saturday 2nd August 14
The group of "drowned rats" seemed to enjoy the Murder in Edinburgh Tour in spite of the weather and gathered for warmth and fellowship to dry out together in Giulianos on the shore. read more...
Kirstie R-Mitchell with VP Emma Nelson

Thu 31st July 2014 6pm Poppy Scotland

A really interesting talk tonight from Kristie R-Mitchell. read more...
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