That the Parliament congratulates Tom Rawson on being named the Tweed Forum River Champion; acknowledges that this annual award is given by the Tweed Forum to someone who has worked to enhance or protect the river and its surrounding landscape; understands that Tom, who teaches at St Mary’s School in Melrose, received the award for his work in eliminating single-use plastic at the school and for organising the 7Towns1River project, which saw almost 200 volunteers take part in a co-ordinated litter pick across the Borders, resulting in 2.2 tonnes of litter being collected; commends Tom on his hard work to reduce plastic pollution in the Tweed, and wishes him all the best.
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That the Parliament congratulates Tom Rawson on being named the Tweed Forum River Champion; acknowledges that this annual award is given by the Tweed Forum to someone who has worked to enhance or protect the river and its surrounding landscape; understands that Tom, who teaches at St Mary’s School in Melrose, received the award for his work in eliminating single-use plastic at the school and for organising the 7Towns1River project, which saw almost 200 volunteers take part in a co-ordinated litter pick across the Borders, resulting in 2.2 tonnes of litter being collected; commends Tom on his hard work to reduce plastic pollution in the Tweed, and wishes him all the best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Margaret Mitchell, Finlay Carson, Alexander Stewart, Gordon Lindhurst, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Alison Harris, Jamie Greene, Annie Wells, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Peter Chapman, Clare Adamson, Emma Harper, Maurice Corry, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates the Galashiels-based youth employment charity, Works+, on the opening of its new computer lab; understands that the Wooden Spoon Digital Lab was named after the charity, Wooden Spoon, which donated the equipment and that it was opened by the Gala RFC and Scotland rugby legend, Peter Brown; notes that it will be used to support clients, engage in digital communication and produce professional films and audio recordings; acknowledges that it aims to help young people enter into employment and that those currently attending the programme will use it to edit a film produced in collaboration with the National Galleries of Scotland; commends Works+ for its commitment to supporting young people, and wishes it all the best.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Galashiels-based youth employment charity, Works+, on the opening of its new computer lab; understands that the Wooden Spoon Digital Lab was named after the charity, Wooden Spoon, which donated the equipment and that it was opened by the Gala RFC and Scotland rugby legend, Peter Brown; notes that it will be used to support clients, engage in digital communication and produce professional films and audio recordings; acknowledges that it aims to help young people enter into employment and that those currently attending the programme will use it to edit a film produced in collaboration with the National Galleries of Scotland; commends Works+ for its commitment to supporting young people, and wishes it all the best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Peter Chapman, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Edward Mountain, Finlay Carson, Bill Bowman, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell, Alison Harris, David Torrance, Bruce Crawford, Jackson Carlaw, Brian Whittle, Gil Paterson, Alexander Burnett, Clare Adamson, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene
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That the Parliament congratulates the newly-formed Peebles Salmon Anglers Club on taking over the lease of the Crown Water beat in Peebles; understands that the previous owners of the beat were not renewing the lease, which meant that local salmon anglers may have lost their rights to fish on the stretch; notes that the Peebles Salmon Anglers Club was founded in order to buy the lease of the beat and that it recently made a successful application to Crown Estate Scotland to take it over for five years; recognises the cultural importance of salmon fishing on the Tweed, which it believes has greater salmon stocks than any other river and can make a strong claim to be the birthplace of salmon fly fishing; appreciates the conservation value of salmon fishing as a means of monitoring the numbers and health of wild salmon stocks; commends the members of the Peebles Salmon Anglers Club on securing the lease, and wishes them all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates the newly-formed Peebles Salmon Anglers Club on taking over the lease of the Crown Water beat in Peebles; understands that the previous owners of the beat were not renewing the lease, which meant that local salmon anglers may have lost their rights to fish on the stretch; notes that the Peebles Salmon Anglers Club was founded in order to buy the lease of the beat and that it recently made a successful application to Crown Estate Scotland to take it over for five years; recognises the cultural importance of salmon fishing on the Tweed, which it believes has greater salmon stocks than any other river and can make a strong claim to be the birthplace of salmon fly fishing; appreciates the conservation value of salmon fishing as a means of monitoring the numbers and health of wild salmon stocks; commends the members of the Peebles Salmon Anglers Club on securing the lease, and wishes them all the best for the future.
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Miles Briggs, Bill Bowman, Alexander Stewart, Peter Chapman, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Margaret Mitchell, Annie Wells, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Jeremy Balfour, Rachael Hamilton, Alexander Burnett
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That the Parliament congratulates the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles on being selected as a new regional hub for the Dance for Parkinson’s programme; understands that the programme, which is spearheaded by Scottish Ballet and delivered in partnership with Dance Base, provides weekly dance workshops for people with Parkinson’s as well as for their families and carers; notes that the classes feature tasks to support problem solving, improvisation, vocal skills, repetition from memory and multi-tasking, and feature live musical accompaniment; commends the staff of the Theatre on supporting the scheme, and wishes them and the participants all the best.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Eastgate Theatre in Peebles on being selected as a new regional hub for the Dance for Parkinson’s programme; understands that the programme, which is spearheaded by Scottish Ballet and delivered in partnership with Dance Base, provides weekly dance workshops for people with Parkinson’s as well as for their families and carers; notes that the classes feature tasks to support problem solving, improvisation, vocal skills, repetition from memory and multi-tasking, and feature live musical accompaniment; commends the staff of the Theatre on supporting the scheme, and wishes them and the participants all the best.
Supported by: Bill Bowman, Finlay Carson, Bill Kidd, Peter Chapman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Edward Mountain, Alison Harris, Margaret Mitchell, Monica Lennon, Annie Wells, Gil Paterson, Rachael Hamilton, Ruth Maguire, Alexander Burnett, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene
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That the Parliament acknowledges that tourism events in the Scottish Borders contribute £7 million to the region annually; understands that a series of annual events such as the Melrose Sevens rugby competition, Borders Book Festival, Borders Art Fair and Tweedlove/Transcend bike festival all provide welcome support for the local economy; notes that large, one-off regional events, such as the Borders Stage of the Tour of Britain, also make a valuable economic contribution; commends groups, including the Tweed Valley Tourism Business Improvement District, for their efforts in promoting tourism in the Borders, and wishes the organisers of the annual Borders events all the best for the coming year.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that tourism events in the Scottish Borders contribute £7 million to the region annually; understands that a series of annual events such as the Melrose Sevens rugby competition, Borders Book Festival, Borders Art Fair and Tweedlove/Transcend bike festival all provide welcome support for the local economy; notes that large, one-off regional events, such as the Borders Stage of the Tour of Britain, also make a valuable economic contribution; commends groups, including the Tweed Valley Tourism Business Improvement District, for their efforts in promoting tourism in the Borders, and wishes the organisers of the annual Borders events all the best for the coming year.
Supported by: Margaret Mitchell, Peter Chapman, Miles Briggs, Stuart McMillan, Alexander Stewart, Alison Harris, Finlay Carson, Annie Wells, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Richard Lyle, Murdo Fraser, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Tom Mason, Gil Paterson, Rachael Hamilton R, Bruce Crawford
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That the Parliament congratulates the team at Bird Gardens Scotland at Oxton and joins them in welcoming the first flamingo chick to be born this year; notes that the currently unnamed and unsexed bird was born on 13 September 2019 and is currently the only baby chick flamingo in Scotland, although further flamingo chicks are expected to be born later this year; acknowledges that the aviary is also home to geese, swans, ducks, pheasants, lovebirds and other domestic and wild birds; notes that Bird Gardens Scotland aims to breed a flock of up to 60 flamingos over the next six years, and wishes Scottish aviaries good luck in any collaborative attempts to increase Scotland’s flamingo stock through the sharing and donation of chicks to replenish ageing flocks.
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That the Parliament congratulates the team at Bird Gardens Scotland at Oxton and joins them in welcoming the first flamingo chick to be born this year; notes that the currently unnamed and unsexed bird was born on 13 September 2019 and is currently the only baby chick flamingo in Scotland, although further flamingo chicks are expected to be born later this year; acknowledges that the aviary is also home to geese, swans, ducks, pheasants, lovebirds and other domestic and wild birds; notes that Bird Gardens Scotland aims to breed a flock of up to 60 flamingos over the next six years, and wishes Scottish aviaries good luck in any collaborative attempts to increase Scotland’s flamingo stock through the sharing and donation of chicks to replenish ageing flocks.
Supported by: Gail Ross, Tom Mason, Rachael Hamilton
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That the Parliament congratulates the East Lothian branch of the postnatal depression support group, PANDAS, which is marking its fifth anniversary; understands that the Prestonpans-based group was founded by Frances Lang, who reached out to PANDAS after experiencing postnatal depression following the birth of her second child; notes that Frances, who is a nurse, continues to run the group and will be pursuing a postgraduate degree in perinatal mental health in order to gain professional employment in the field; thanks Frances for all her hard work in organising and running the branch, and wishes her and the group all the best.
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That the Parliament congratulates the East Lothian branch of the postnatal depression support group, PANDAS, which is marking its fifth anniversary; understands that the Prestonpans-based group was founded by Frances Lang, who reached out to PANDAS after experiencing postnatal depression following the birth of her second child; notes that Frances, who is a nurse, continues to run the group and will be pursuing a postgraduate degree in perinatal mental health in order to gain professional employment in the field; thanks Frances for all her hard work in organising and running the branch, and wishes her and the group all the best.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Stewart, Bill Bowman, Margaret Mitchell, Liz Smith, Jamie Greene, Annie Wells, Finlay Carson, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Iain Gray, Bill Kidd, Tom Mason, Jeremy Balfour, Rachael Hamilton, Peter Chapman, Liam Kerr, Maurice Corry, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament congratulates Belhaven Brewery on winning a National Beer of the Year Award at the 2019 World Beer Awards; understands that Belhaven won the award for its Twisted Grapefruit IPA, which competed in the IPA Speciality category, and that the beer had previously been named Scottish Beer of the Year in the 2018 Scottish Beer Awards; notes that Belhaven was also awarded bronze in the American IPA category for its Twisted Thistle IPA; commends Belhaven and its employees on the awards success, and wishes them all the best for their 300th anniversary and for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Belhaven Brewery on winning a National Beer of the Year Award at the 2019 World Beer Awards; understands that Belhaven won the award for its Twisted Grapefruit IPA, which competed in the IPA Speciality category, and that the beer had previously been named Scottish Beer of the Year in the 2018 Scottish Beer Awards; notes that Belhaven was also awarded bronze in the American IPA category for its Twisted Thistle IPA; commends Belhaven and its employees on the awards success, and wishes them all the best for their 300th anniversary and for the future.
Supported by: Annie Wells, Miles Briggs, Margaret Mitchell, Stuart McMillan, Bill Bowman, Alexander Stewart, Jamie Greene, Finlay Carson, Alison Harris, Iain Gray, Bill Kidd, Tom Mason, Jeremy Balfour, Richard Lyle, Rachael Hamilton, Peter Chapman, Liam Kerr
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That the Parliament congratulates Alexander Clark, who is a member of the Tweeddale Rideability Group, on placing third in Dressage at the Riding for the Disabled Association’s National Championships; understands that Alexander faced competitors from across the UK at the Championships, which were held in Gloucestershire, and was also awarded a distinction in the Horse Care test; commends Alexander for the hard work he put into training for the Championships, and wishes him all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Alexander Clark, who is a member of the Tweeddale Rideability Group, on placing third in Dressage at the Riding for the Disabled Association’s National Championships; understands that Alexander faced competitors from across the UK at the Championships, which were held in Gloucestershire, and was also awarded a distinction in the Horse Care test; commends Alexander for the hard work he put into training for the Championships, and wishes him all the best for the future.
Supported by: Liam Kerr, Peter Chapman, Alexander Stewart, Miles Briggs, Gordon Lindhurst, Tom Mason, Bill Kidd, Liz Smith, Donald Cameron, Maurice Corry, Annie Wells, Rachael Hamilton, Jeremy Balfour, John Scott
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That the Parliament acknowledges that the Clovenfords-based design studio, Caddon Design, has created a trophy for the Scottish Borders stage of the Tour of Britain cycling road race; notes that the trophy, which is constructed from glass and sits on an oak plinth, was designed by the expert glassmaker, Kenny Scott, who has over 24 years of professional glassmaking experience; understands that the trophy will be awarded to the winner of the almost 100-mile stage, which will take place entirely within the Scottish Borders; thanks Kenny for his hard work in designing the trophy, and wishes the cyclists and their teams all the best for the stage.
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That the Parliament acknowledges that the Clovenfords-based design studio, Caddon Design, has created a trophy for the Scottish Borders stage of the Tour of Britain cycling road race; notes that the trophy, which is constructed from glass and sits on an oak plinth, was designed by the expert glassmaker, Kenny Scott, who has over 24 years of professional glassmaking experience; understands that the trophy will be awarded to the winner of the almost 100-mile stage, which will take place entirely within the Scottish Borders; thanks Kenny for his hard work in designing the trophy, and wishes the cyclists and their teams all the best for the stage.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, Margaret Mitchell, Alison Harris, Gordon Lindhurst, Miles Briggs, Tom Mason, Bill Kidd, Peter Chapman, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Annie Wells, Rachael Hamilton
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