That the Parliament congratulates 17-year-old Lauren McGowan from Kilwinning on being picked for a prestigious dance training and performance programme set to tour Scotland; understands that Lauren was selected from a rigorous audition process to form Project Y company alongside 19 other young dancers from across the UK; notes that the company will work with four different choreographers over the summer to create new dance works; commends Lauren for her exceptional talent, and wishes her every success in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates 17-year-old Lauren McGowan from Kilwinning on being picked for a prestigious dance training and performance programme set to tour Scotland; understands that Lauren was selected from a rigorous audition process to form Project Y company alongside 19 other young dancers from across the UK; notes that the company will work with four different choreographers over the summer to create new dance works; commends Lauren for her exceptional talent, and wishes her every success in the future.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur, David Torrance
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That the Parliament congratulates the Kilwinning teenager, Emma Sarginson, on winning two gold medals at the World Championships for Performing Arts in California; understands that the competition took place in Long Beach where she was up against competitors from 64 other countries; notes that she was awarded gold in the country and western 16 to 25 age division, and another gold in the pop category; congratulates Emma on also being awarded a scholarship at the prestigious New York Film Academy, which will begin in 2020; commends her for her exceptional talent, and wishes her every success in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Kilwinning teenager, Emma Sarginson, on winning two gold medals at the World Championships for Performing Arts in California; understands that the competition took place in Long Beach where she was up against competitors from 64 other countries; notes that she was awarded gold in the country and western 16 to 25 age division, and another gold in the pop category; congratulates Emma on also being awarded a scholarship at the prestigious New York Film Academy, which will begin in 2020; commends her for her exceptional talent, and wishes her every success in the future.
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur, David Torrance, Gillian Martin
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That the Parliament congratulates Davie Logan on raising £1,000 for MacMillan Cancer Support by shaving off his hair; understands that Davie was diagnosed with cancer in March 2019 and decided to undertake the challenge after chemotherapy caused his hair to thin; praises him for his tremendous strength and bravery, and wishes him all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Davie Logan on raising £1,000 for MacMillan Cancer Support by shaving off his hair; understands that Davie was diagnosed with cancer in March 2019 and decided to undertake the challenge after chemotherapy caused his hair to thin; praises him for his tremendous strength and bravery, and wishes him all the best for the future.
Supported by: Sandra White, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur, Neil Bibby
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That the Parliament applauds Cunninghame Housing Association for presenting Kilwinning Community FC with £1,000 from its Making Our Communities a Better Place Fund to help the club establish a 2008 youth team; appreciates the generosity of the Association, and wishes it and the club all the best.
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That the Parliament applauds Cunninghame Housing Association for presenting Kilwinning Community FC with £1,000 from its Making Our Communities a Better Place Fund to help the club establish a 2008 youth team; appreciates the generosity of the Association, and wishes it and the club all the best.
Supported by: Sandra White, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur, Neil Bibby
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That the Parliament congratulates Edel McCarthy on becoming the first-ever Boat Building and Repair Modern Apprentice at Irvine’s Scottish Maritime Museum; understands that Edel will learn traditional and modern boat building skills at the Museum's Scottish Boat Building School over the next three years; notes that the position was created to stem the industry’s growing skills shortage and to support Scotland’s ambitious Marine Tourism Strategy, and wishes Edel every success with the apprenticeship.
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That the Parliament congratulates Edel McCarthy on becoming the first-ever Boat Building and Repair Modern Apprentice at Irvine’s Scottish Maritime Museum; understands that Edel will learn traditional and modern boat building skills at the Museum's Scottish Boat Building School over the next three years; notes that the position was created to stem the industry’s growing skills shortage and to support Scotland’s ambitious Marine Tourism Strategy, and wishes Edel every success with the apprenticeship.
Supported by: Sandra White, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur, Neil Bibby
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That the Parliament congratulates the Aldi store in Irvine on donating food items to Potters House Church; notes that Aldi branches across the west of the country have teamed up to donate surplus food directly to 16 community charities in a bid to prevent hunger; understands that each store is donating items such as fruit, vegetables, long-life items and baked goods; thanks the chain for donating two million meals to charity in 2018, with an expectation of increasing this by 50% in 2019, and wishes all the staff at Aldi all the best.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Aldi store in Irvine on donating food items to Potters House Church; notes that Aldi branches across the west of the country have teamed up to donate surplus food directly to 16 community charities in a bid to prevent hunger; understands that each store is donating items such as fruit, vegetables, long-life items and baked goods; thanks the chain for donating two million meals to charity in 2018, with an expectation of increasing this by 50% in 2019, and wishes all the staff at Aldi all the best.
Supported by: Sandra White, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Maureen Watt, Tom Arthur, Neil Bibby
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That the Parliament supports college student Georgia MacDonald’s challenge to climb Ben Nevis to raise funds for the Beatson Cancer Centre; values the support Georgia is receiving from her friends, Taylor Hughes, Charlene Morton, Stuart English and Aaron Nugent, who are undertaking the climb alongside her; understands this will be the first time Georgia has attempted to climb a mountain; notes that she was inspired to take on the epic climb by her beloved gran, who is currently going through cancer treatment; remembers Georgia's late grandfather, who also received treatment at the centre; commends Georgia for her compassion and humanity, and wishes everyone involved success with their endeavour.
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That the Parliament supports college student Georgia MacDonald’s challenge to climb Ben Nevis to raise funds for the Beatson Cancer Centre; values the support Georgia is receiving from her friends, Taylor Hughes, Charlene Morton, Stuart English and Aaron Nugent, who are undertaking the climb alongside her; understands this will be the first time Georgia has attempted to climb a mountain; notes that she was inspired to take on the epic climb by her beloved gran, who is currently going through cancer treatment; remembers Georgia's late grandfather, who also received treatment at the centre; commends Georgia for her compassion and humanity, and wishes everyone involved success with their endeavour.
Supported by: David Torrance, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Bob Doris, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Pauline McNeill, Gillian Martin, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth
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That the Parliament congratulates Emma Hedley, who is from Kilwinning, on being accepted the University of Oxford to study for a PHD in the atomic scale characterisation of lithium ion battery materials; commends Emma on her ambition to work designing batteries for electric cars, and wishes her every success.
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That the Parliament congratulates Emma Hedley, who is from Kilwinning, on being accepted the University of Oxford to study for a PHD in the atomic scale characterisation of lithium ion battery materials; commends Emma on her ambition to work designing batteries for electric cars, and wishes her every success.
Supported by: David Torrance, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Gillian Martin, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth
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That the Parliament congratulates Irvine’s Seagate Rotary on being named West of Scotland Rotary Club of the Year; understands that Seagate was recognised for its contribution to local and wider communities; acknowledges that there are 50 clubs in the area; notes that the club supports a number of good causes, recently organising a barbecue and a pamper session at a local salon for children of Chernobyl visiting from Ukraine, and wishes the club continued success in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Irvine’s Seagate Rotary on being named West of Scotland Rotary Club of the Year; understands that Seagate was recognised for its contribution to local and wider communities; acknowledges that there are 50 clubs in the area; notes that the club supports a number of good causes, recently organising a barbecue and a pamper session at a local salon for children of Chernobyl visiting from Ukraine, and wishes the club continued success in the future.
Supported by: David Torrance, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Bob Doris, Richard Lyle, Gillian Martin, Fulton MacGregor, Kenneth Gibson, Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth
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That the Parliament applauds Claire Oldfather, who is from Irvine, on taking part in a protest against bullfighting in Spain; understands that Claire, along with dozens of supporters of PETA and the Spanish animal protection group AnimaNaturalis, staged a “crime scene” at the Plaza Consistorial in Pamplona ahead of the notorious Running of the Bull spectacle, at which terrified bulls are chased down the streets to an arena where they are tortured to death; appreciates that the scene was to remind onlookers that bulls are made of flesh, blood and bones and feel fear and pain; commends Claire and all involved for what it sees as them having the bravery to champion vulnerable animals, and wish her, and everyone involved with the campaign, all the best.
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That the Parliament applauds Claire Oldfather, who is from Irvine, on taking part in a protest against bullfighting in Spain; understands that Claire, along with dozens of supporters of PETA and the Spanish animal protection group AnimaNaturalis, staged a “crime scene” at the Plaza Consistorial in Pamplona ahead of the notorious Running of the Bull spectacle, at which terrified bulls are chased down the streets to an arena where they are tortured to death; appreciates that the scene was to remind onlookers that bulls are made of flesh, blood and bones and feel fear and pain; commends Claire and all involved for what it sees as them having the bravery to champion vulnerable animals, and wish her, and everyone involved with the campaign, all the best.
Supported by: David Torrance, Stuart McMillan, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Bob Doris, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Pauline McNeill, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Jenny Gilruth
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