That the Parliament congratulates Michael Wiseman, who is from Alloa, on his success at the International Taekwon-Do Federation World Championships, which were held in Wishaw on 1 November 2019; understands that Michael won the veterans' black belt division, which is for over 35s, and the pattern division, and that, as a result of these two golds, he was named the overall male veteran black belt champion; notes that more than 600 competitors from 32 countries took part in the three-day event, and wishes Michael, who has been practicing and teaching the sport for more than 20 years, including at the UK Taekwon-Do Council centre in Alloa, all the very best in his endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Michael Wiseman, who is from Alloa, on his success at the International Taekwon-Do Federation World Championships, which were held in Wishaw on 1 November 2019; understands that Michael won the veterans' black belt division, which is for over 35s, and the pattern division, and that, as a result of these two golds, he was named the overall male veteran black belt champion; notes that more than 600 competitors from 32 countries took part in the three-day event, and wishes Michael, who has been practicing and teaching the sport for more than 20 years, including at the UK Taekwon-Do Council centre in Alloa, all the very best in his endeavours.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Gordon Lindhurst, Maurice Corry, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Jamie Greene, Alison Harris, Peter Chapman, Annie Wells, Ruth Maguire, Gil Paterson, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Brian Whittle
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That the Parliament wishes Bob Warnock, who is from Clackmannanshire, the best of luck with preparing the Scottish national indoor tug of war team for the World Championship early in 2020; understands that he has been the coach of the national team for almost 20 years, since its first gold medal victory in 1999; notes that the team trains at his own farm on the outskirts of Forestmill in Alloa and is currently in the middle of the Scotland-wide indoor season; understands that the domestic calendar concludes with the national championships in Beith on 8 December 2019; notes that, following this, the team will compete in two international competitions, the British and Irish Championship in January 2020 and the World Championship in Letterkenny, Ireland, in February 2020, and wishes Bob and the team the very best in their forthcoming competitions.
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That the Parliament wishes Bob Warnock, who is from Clackmannanshire, the best of luck with preparing the Scottish national indoor tug of war team for the World Championship early in 2020; understands that he has been the coach of the national team for almost 20 years, since its first gold medal victory in 1999; notes that the team trains at his own farm on the outskirts of Forestmill in Alloa and is currently in the middle of the Scotland-wide indoor season; understands that the domestic calendar concludes with the national championships in Beith on 8 December 2019; notes that, following this, the team will compete in two international competitions, the British and Irish Championship in January 2020 and the World Championship in Letterkenny, Ireland, in February 2020, and wishes Bob and the team the very best in their forthcoming competitions.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alison Harris, Bill Kidd, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Peter Chapman, Annie Wells, Gil Paterson, Michelle Ballantyne, Brian Whittle
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That the Parliament congratulates the Clackmannanshire business support group, Certeris, on being recognised by Resource Efficiency Scotland for its efforts to become a more environmentally-friendly organisation by being awarded the Resource Efficiency Pledge - Silver Level, and commends everyone involved with the group's diligent efforts.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Clackmannanshire business support group, Certeris, on being recognised by Resource Efficiency Scotland for its efforts to become a more environmentally-friendly organisation by being awarded the Resource Efficiency Pledge - Silver Level, and commends everyone involved with the group's diligent efforts.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Annie Wells, Murdo Fraser, Ruth Maguire, Gil Paterson, Peter Chapman, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by the Clackmannanshire British Legion to honour Stevie Preston, who is the licence holder of the Station Hotel in Alloa, in recognition of the generosity and help that he provides to veterans and serving military personnel, including his hosting of the legion branch at the hotel free of charge; applauds Stevie for welcoming veterans and serving personnel on Remembrance Sunday 2019 and holding a special post-service dinner for 40 people; notes that one of the branch's members is in charge of firing the One O'clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle and that, as a gesture of thanks, another branch member, Robert Hunter, arranged for Stevie to be presented with a personally-engraved 105mm field gun shell casing from it, and commends Stevie and the legion on their generosity and highly magnanimous work.
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by the Clackmannanshire British Legion to honour Stevie Preston, who is the licence holder of the Station Hotel in Alloa, in recognition of the generosity and help that he provides to veterans and serving military personnel, including his hosting of the legion branch at the hotel free of charge; applauds Stevie for welcoming veterans and serving personnel on Remembrance Sunday 2019 and holding a special post-service dinner for 40 people; notes that one of the branch's members is in charge of firing the One O'clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle and that, as a gesture of thanks, another branch member, Robert Hunter, arranged for Stevie to be presented with a personally-engraved 105mm field gun shell casing from it, and commends Stevie and the legion on their generosity and highly magnanimous work.
Supported by: Peter Chapman, Edward Mountain, Gordon Lindhurst, Annie Wells, Miles Briggs, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Ruth Maguire, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne
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That the Parliament congratulates Jenny Bairner from Forth Valley on raising £12,000 for charity; understands that she lost her mother to pancreatic cancer in 2018 and decided to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK; acknowledges that her exceptional fundraising campaign has culminated in her completing the New York Marathon on 3 November 2019, beating her personal best time by seven minutes, and where she represented the UK in the Parade of Nations Opening Ceremony in Central Park; understands that approximately 9,800 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year, with just 1% surviving for 10 years, 3% for more than five years and 21% for one year or more, and commends Jenny for her outstanding efforts.
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That the Parliament congratulates Jenny Bairner from Forth Valley on raising £12,000 for charity; understands that she lost her mother to pancreatic cancer in 2018 and decided to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK; acknowledges that her exceptional fundraising campaign has culminated in her completing the New York Marathon on 3 November 2019, beating her personal best time by seven minutes, and where she represented the UK in the Parade of Nations Opening Ceremony in Central Park; understands that approximately 9,800 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year, with just 1% surviving for 10 years, 3% for more than five years and 21% for one year or more, and commends Jenny for her outstanding efforts.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Peter Chapman, Edward Mountain, Jeremy Balfour, Alison Harris, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Jamie Greene, Maurice Corry, Ruth Maguire, Gil Paterson, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament welcomes the success of the recent open evening at the Alloa Campus of Forth Valley College; understands that, on the evening of 6 November 2019, representatives from the college's teaching departments and business development team were on hand to offer advice and guidance on the wide range of courses available at the college, in addition to showcasing the apprenticeship opportunities that the college has for prospective students; acknowledges that the opportunities on show included full-time courses from access to degree level, modern apprenticeships, new foundation apprenticeships, evening courses, business training courses and flexible learning programmes; notes that, in addition, support teams were available to offer careers advice and answer questions on funding, learning support and applying to college; further notes that Forth Valley College launched its new prospectus recently and is encouraging people to apply online for full-time courses available from January and August 2020, and commends Dr Ken Thomson, Principal of Forth Valley College, and all the teams for their collective forward thinking and innovative approach to further education and modern apprenticeships across Clackmannanshire and throughout Scotland.
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That the Parliament welcomes the success of the recent open evening at the Alloa Campus of Forth Valley College; understands that, on the evening of 6 November 2019, representatives from the college's teaching departments and business development team were on hand to offer advice and guidance on the wide range of courses available at the college, in addition to showcasing the apprenticeship opportunities that the college has for prospective students; acknowledges that the opportunities on show included full-time courses from access to degree level, modern apprenticeships, new foundation apprenticeships, evening courses, business training courses and flexible learning programmes; notes that, in addition, support teams were available to offer careers advice and answer questions on funding, learning support and applying to college; further notes that Forth Valley College launched its new prospectus recently and is encouraging people to apply online for full-time courses available from January and August 2020, and commends Dr Ken Thomson, Principal of Forth Valley College, and all the teams for their collective forward thinking and innovative approach to further education and modern apprenticeships across Clackmannanshire and throughout Scotland.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Gordon Lindhurst, Miles Briggs, Stuart McMillan, Alison Harris, Jeremy Balfour, Edward Mountain, Peter Chapman, David Torrance, Gil Paterson, Annie Wells, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene
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That the Parliament Commends the efforts of Alloa Air Cadets, which were recognised during their annual Squadron Dining-in and Awards night; understands that members of the 383 (Alloa) Squadron gathered at Coopers Restaurant in Alloa for the event on 26 October 2019; notes that their high-profile guest speakers included Group Captain Jim Leggat, Regional Commandant for the Air Training Corps Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as former RAF Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier; congratulates Cadet Josh Syme, who was awarded Best Male in Sport, Corporal Arden Bruce, Best Female in Sport along with the accolade for best Junior NCO and Sergeant Lewis Kinney for Best Drill Cadet along with the award for Best Senior NCO; further congratulates Best Probationer, Cadet Kaya Buchan, Best Cadet, Corporal Kyle Buchan, Cadet Jackub Koniuszy on receiving the Endeavour Award and Sergeant Catherine Park on receiving the Officers’ Commanding Commendation; acknowledges that promotions were also presented by Sir Stephen to Sergeant Lewis Kinney, who becomes a Flight Sergeant, Corporal Arden Bruce who becomes a Sergeant and Cadets Jack Crossan and Josh Syme who become Corporals, and further acknowledges that the flower arrangement from the top table was later laid at the South African war memorial in the town, as is customary during this event.
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That the Parliament Commends the efforts of Alloa Air Cadets, which were recognised during their annual Squadron Dining-in and Awards night; understands that members of the 383 (Alloa) Squadron gathered at Coopers Restaurant in Alloa for the event on 26 October 2019; notes that their high-profile guest speakers included Group Captain Jim Leggat, Regional Commandant for the Air Training Corps Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as former RAF Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier; congratulates Cadet Josh Syme, who was awarded Best Male in Sport, Corporal Arden Bruce, Best Female in Sport along with the accolade for best Junior NCO and Sergeant Lewis Kinney for Best Drill Cadet along with the award for Best Senior NCO; further congratulates Best Probationer, Cadet Kaya Buchan, Best Cadet, Corporal Kyle Buchan, Cadet Jackub Koniuszy on receiving the Endeavour Award and Sergeant Catherine Park on receiving the Officers’ Commanding Commendation; acknowledges that promotions were also presented by Sir Stephen to Sergeant Lewis Kinney, who becomes a Flight Sergeant, Corporal Arden Bruce who becomes a Sergeant and Cadets Jack Crossan and Josh Syme who become Corporals, and further acknowledges that the flower arrangement from the top table was later laid at the South African war memorial in the town, as is customary during this event.
Supported by: Margaret Mitchell, Murdo Fraser, Bill Kidd, Miles Briggs, Peter Chapman, Stuart McMillan, Alison Harris, Jeremy Balfour, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Annie Wells, Gil Paterson, Dean Lockhart, Maureen Watt, Michelle Ballantyne
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that the charity shop of the Strathcarron Hospice in Alloa has started its Christmas raffle; acknowledges that as the shop has had not had to spend any of its own money on purchasing items, with the prizes being donated by customers and businesses from the area, all of the money raised will be going back to the Hospice; understands that the store's manager, Helen McLachlan, is hoping to raise at least a three-figure sum from this, and wishes Helen, her staff and everyone involved with the raffle, all the very best.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that the charity shop of the Strathcarron Hospice in Alloa has started its Christmas raffle; acknowledges that as the shop has had not had to spend any of its own money on purchasing items, with the prizes being donated by customers and businesses from the area, all of the money raised will be going back to the Hospice; understands that the store's manager, Helen McLachlan, is hoping to raise at least a three-figure sum from this, and wishes Helen, her staff and everyone involved with the raffle, all the very best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Edward Mountain, Murdo Fraser, Bill Kidd, Jamie Greene, Annie Wells, Michelle Ballantyne, Peter Chapman, Dean Lockhart, Ruth Maguire, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament acknowledges that the Clackmannanshire Befriending Project (CBP) has been celebrating its achievements to mark National Befriending Week 2019; understands that the CBP is a volunteering programme that was set up in 2018 by the UK-wide charity, Volunteering Matters, in 2018, which supports isolated and disadvantaged young people; notes that its adult volunteers dedicate hours of their time to befriending young people aged from eight upwards; understands that the awareness week, which is held annually during the first week in November, sees befriending programmes across the UK celebrate their impact and offers a chance to thank the volunteers involved with them, and welcomes the work that the CBP does to provide young people with a new direction in life by opening up a range of activities that aim to lead to increased self-esteem and self-confidence.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that the Clackmannanshire Befriending Project (CBP) has been celebrating its achievements to mark National Befriending Week 2019; understands that the CBP is a volunteering programme that was set up in 2018 by the UK-wide charity, Volunteering Matters, in 2018, which supports isolated and disadvantaged young people; notes that its adult volunteers dedicate hours of their time to befriending young people aged from eight upwards; understands that the awareness week, which is held annually during the first week in November, sees befriending programmes across the UK celebrate their impact and offers a chance to thank the volunteers involved with them, and welcomes the work that the CBP does to provide young people with a new direction in life by opening up a range of activities that aim to lead to increased self-esteem and self-confidence.
Supported by: Edward Mountain, Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Annie Wells, Murdo Fraser, Gordon Lindhurst, David Torrance, Jeremy Balfour, Jamie Greene, Maurice Corry, Peter Chapman, Gil Paterson, Dean Lockhart, Maureen Watt, Michelle Ballantyne
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Clackmannanshire veterans are to be among those able to travel for free to memorial events around the country this Remembrance Sunday; understands that First Scotland is providing free travel to all armed forces personnel, veterans and cadets travelling to services and events; notes that all those showing their uniform and badges, or a recognised ID badge, can claim free travel on 10 November 2019 as they travel to and from Remembrance Day events; acknowledges that the concession is in honour of all the fallen and surviving veterans of conflict, and that the three operating companies, First Aberdeen, First Glasgow and First Scotland East, will be honouring the offer, and commends First Scotland on its highly magnanimous gesture.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Clackmannanshire veterans are to be among those able to travel for free to memorial events around the country this Remembrance Sunday; understands that First Scotland is providing free travel to all armed forces personnel, veterans and cadets travelling to services and events; notes that all those showing their uniform and badges, or a recognised ID badge, can claim free travel on 10 November 2019 as they travel to and from Remembrance Day events; acknowledges that the concession is in honour of all the fallen and surviving veterans of conflict, and that the three operating companies, First Aberdeen, First Glasgow and First Scotland East, will be honouring the offer, and commends First Scotland on its highly magnanimous gesture.
Supported by: Murdo Fraser, Miles Briggs, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Edward Mountain, Bill Bowman, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Bill Kidd, Jamie Greene, Stuart McMillan, Annie Wells, Maurice Corry, Michelle Ballantyne, Peter Chapman, Gil Paterson, Jackie Baillie, Dean Lockhart, Ruth Maguire
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