Gus Neilson: Alistair Redpath - Project Hawick
Thu, Nov 23rd 2017 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Weekly meeting with guest speaker.
Hawick Rotary Club was brought into the
21st century on Thursday night when Past President Gus Neilson introduced
Alistair Redpath who fully explained his Hawick Project to the members. By
the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter it promotes anything and
everything connected to Hawick to the outside world. It has been running
for five years and its customers include local historians, schools and
particularly exiles living abroad who get their information almost
instantaneously and so can be kept up-to-date with happenings in the grey auld
toon! It is a record/diary of events, notable occasions and a news
reporting media as users can supply and include stories which they want to share
with the outside world. Alistair listed various items of the past
five years which have appeared in the Project after which questions and a
general discussion ensued before President Scott Elliot gave the club's
vote of thanks.
Gale Willmer, London, was a welcome
visitor to the club. The profits from the raffle at the President's
Night £428.01p, was divided between Hawick Dementia Cafe and the McMillan Cancer
Extension at the BGH. The Film Night was a success and the profits from
that are going to Selkirk Rotary Club's Philippine Project.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
A summary of Hawick Rotary's work with the community during 2020, despite the problems of Coronavirus and Lockdowns
more
Hawick Rotary Club has been able to obtain funding for the restoration of the village's Polysport facility after it was inundated by floodwater
moreSome info on the entertaining activities we get up to!
moreThis Committee focuses on international aid and projects
moreOur Vocational & Community Committee concentrates on supporting local community groups and on youth activities, often in collaboration with Hawick High School and with Primary Schools in the town.
moreEnquiries regarding membership are always welcomed and should be e-mailed to secretary@hawickrotary.com
more