That the Parliament congratulates the members of the volunteer group, For the Love of Scrubs, for using their sewing and dressmaking skills to make scrubs suits for NHS staff; understands that its 35 volunteers have worked with businesses to donate over 250 new sets of scrubs to NHS departments across Ayrshire, including Woodland View in Irvine; notes another 600 sets are in production, and thanks all of the volunteers for their hard work and kindness.
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That the Parliament congratulates the members of the volunteer group, For the Love of Scrubs, for using their sewing and dressmaking skills to make scrubs suits for NHS staff; understands that its 35 volunteers have worked with businesses to donate over 250 new sets of scrubs to NHS departments across Ayrshire, including Woodland View in Irvine; notes another 600 sets are in production, and thanks all of the volunteers for their hard work and kindness.
Supported by: Sandra White, Rona Mackay, David Torrance, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Maureen Watt, Willie Coffey, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates Stewart Graham, who is the owner of establishments in North Ayrshire, including the Seagate Leisure Centre in Irvine, for donating meals to the council's community hubs to help feed the people hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that he has donated both fresh and frozen food from each of his businesses, which will be distributed to residents; commends Stewart for his kindness, and wishes him all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Stewart Graham, who is the owner of establishments in North Ayrshire, including the Seagate Leisure Centre in Irvine, for donating meals to the council's community hubs to help feed the people hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that he has donated both fresh and frozen food from each of his businesses, which will be distributed to residents; commends Stewart for his kindness, and wishes him all the best for the future.
Supported by: David Torrance, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Maureen Watt, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates Mary McInnes, who is a great-grandmother Kilwinning, on celebrating her 101st birthday in lockdown; understands that Mary, who is originally from Dalry, lives with her daughter, Margaret, and is regularly visited by her other five children; notes that her nieces delivered a birthday cake and balloons, which they left on the doorstep and sang Happy Birthday through the window; acknowledges that, while Mary is in the shielding category, the family, which has five generations, plan to celebrate with her once the lockdown is lifted; congratulates Mary on her 101st birthday, and wishes her many more to come.
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That the Parliament congratulates Mary McInnes, who is a great-grandmother Kilwinning, on celebrating her 101st birthday in lockdown; understands that Mary, who is originally from Dalry, lives with her daughter, Margaret, and is regularly visited by her other five children; notes that her nieces delivered a birthday cake and balloons, which they left on the doorstep and sang Happy Birthday through the window; acknowledges that, while Mary is in the shielding category, the family, which has five generations, plan to celebrate with her once the lockdown is lifted; congratulates Mary on her 101st birthday, and wishes her many more to come.
Supported by: David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Willie Coffey, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates the Irvine man, Colin Nisbet, on completing the 23-mile Kiltwalk in his back garden for the NHS; understands that Colin was due to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk in April 2020, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and decided to complete the challenge in his back garden while streaming it on Facebook; notes that Colin set up a Justgiving Page with a target of reaching £1,000 but has raised £1,520 to date; commends Colin for his dedication and determination, and wishes him all the best for his future endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Irvine man, Colin Nisbet, on completing the 23-mile Kiltwalk in his back garden for the NHS; understands that Colin was due to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk in April 2020, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and decided to complete the challenge in his back garden while streaming it on Facebook; notes that Colin set up a Justgiving Page with a target of reaching £1,000 but has raised £1,520 to date; commends Colin for his dedication and determination, and wishes him all the best for his future endeavours.
Supported by: Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Willie Coffey, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament congratulates Scott Renton from Kilwinning on completing a half-marathon on his treadmill while in lockdown; understands that Scott, who has ulcerative colitis, was due to take part in the London Landmarks Half-marathon on 29 March 2020; notes that he used his challenge to raise money to help people with debilitating conditions; congratulates Scott on his vigour and determination, and wishes him every success, including with his future running endeavours.
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That the Parliament congratulates Scott Renton from Kilwinning on completing a half-marathon on his treadmill while in lockdown; understands that Scott, who has ulcerative colitis, was due to take part in the London Landmarks Half-marathon on 29 March 2020; notes that he used his challenge to raise money to help people with debilitating conditions; congratulates Scott on his vigour and determination, and wishes him every success, including with his future running endeavours.
Supported by: Emma Harper, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Maureen Watt, Fulton MacGregor, Bruce Crawford, Willie Coffey, Angela Constance
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That the Parliament congratulates Kilwinning Scouts on completing their first weekly indoor challenge, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that the Scouts completed the challenge by constructing a shelter from items around their homes to sleep in for the night; commends the Scout group for its continued community spirit during this difficult time, and wishes all involved every success in future challenges.
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That the Parliament congratulates Kilwinning Scouts on completing their first weekly indoor challenge, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic; understands that the Scouts completed the challenge by constructing a shelter from items around their homes to sleep in for the night; commends the Scout group for its continued community spirit during this difficult time, and wishes all involved every success in future challenges.
Supported by: David Torrance R, Stewart Stevenson, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Emma Harper, Maureen Watt, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates Eilidh Houston, who is from Irvine, on conducting a virtual brass band of NHS workers that performed the Proclaimers' song, 500 Miles; understands that Eilidh, who is a second year nursing student and played trombone in the video, wanted to bring some happiness amid the negativity and anxiety over COVID-19; notes that the performance, which was shown through Facebook, was a resounding success with around 100,000 views in one day; congratulates Eilidh for her innovative idea, and wishes her and everyone involved with this all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Eilidh Houston, who is from Irvine, on conducting a virtual brass band of NHS workers that performed the Proclaimers' song, 500 Miles; understands that Eilidh, who is a second year nursing student and played trombone in the video, wanted to bring some happiness amid the negativity and anxiety over COVID-19; notes that the performance, which was shown through Facebook, was a resounding success with around 100,000 views in one day; congratulates Eilidh for her innovative idea, and wishes her and everyone involved with this all the best for the future.
Supported by: Emma Harper, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Maureen Watt, Fulton MacGregor, Bruce Crawford, Willie Coffey, Angela Constance, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates Steven Connelly, Co-op Community Member Pioneer for Irvine and Dreghorn, on getting children across North Ayrshire involved in the Sunshine Through Your Letterbox campaign; understands that the children have been sending daily drawings, poems and uplifting messages to brighten up the days of older people and those self-isolating; notes that the campaign was designed to allow people across different communities to engage and support each other during the COVID-19 pandemic; commends Steven and all the children involved for their creativeness, and wishes them all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Steven Connelly, Co-op Community Member Pioneer for Irvine and Dreghorn, on getting children across North Ayrshire involved in the Sunshine Through Your Letterbox campaign; understands that the children have been sending daily drawings, poems and uplifting messages to brighten up the days of older people and those self-isolating; notes that the campaign was designed to allow people across different communities to engage and support each other during the COVID-19 pandemic; commends Steven and all the children involved for their creativeness, and wishes them all the best for the future.
Supported by: David Torrance, Rona Mackay, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, Maureen Watt, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Emma Harper, Fulton MacGregor, Bruce Crawford, Willie Coffey, Gillian Martin, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates Jean and John Murray from Irvine on recently celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary; notes that the couple first met on a night out in Ayr and married in February 1960; understands that they received a special card from The Queen and were presented with flowers from the North Ayrshire Provost; congratulates them on 60 years of marriage, and wishes them many more happy years to come.
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That the Parliament congratulates Jean and John Murray from Irvine on recently celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary; notes that the couple first met on a night out in Ayr and married in February 1960; understands that they received a special card from The Queen and were presented with flowers from the North Ayrshire Provost; congratulates them on 60 years of marriage, and wishes them many more happy years to come.
Supported by: David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Stewart Stevenson, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates P7 pupils at Pennyburn Primary School on winning the annual Kilwinning’s School Quiz; understands that pupils from primary schools across Kilwinning gathered at Kilwinning Academy in March 2020 to take part, before going into lockdown; congratulates the pupils for picking up the shield and winning certificates, and wishes them continued success in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates P7 pupils at Pennyburn Primary School on winning the annual Kilwinning’s School Quiz; understands that pupils from primary schools across Kilwinning gathered at Kilwinning Academy in March 2020 to take part, before going into lockdown; congratulates the pupils for picking up the shield and winning certificates, and wishes them continued success in the future.
Supported by: David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Maureen Watt, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson
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