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CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL CHANGES TO “KNITIVITY”!
The Rotary Christmas Festival and Craft Fair towards the end of November has been a popular annual event in recent years. Those who have attended previously will realise that a great deal of close interaction is involved but with the restrictions it quickly...
FERGUSON TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING DONATION
Ferguson Transport and Shipping continue their support of Lochaber Rotary as Jodie Jordan, Business Administrator, presents a cheque for £500. Group Managing Director, Alasdair Ferguson, sent best wishes from the directors and staff, commenting: “We are...
RICHARD BAXTER BECOMES 71st PRESIDENT
Undeterred by Covid restrictions the Reverend Richard Baxter (left) receives the chain of office from President Clive Talbot at the Peace Memorial in Fort William on Wednesday, July 8. The handover was filmed and shared. ‘Since we cannot have our normal meetings in...
ROTARY POP-UP CAFÉ HITS THE SPOT CAFÉ & CRAFT FAYRE PROVES A WINNING COMBINATION
With the temperature dropping to minus 2 degrees on Saturday morning, the Rotary Pop-Up Café, with its range of three hearty homemade soups, an array of sandwiches and delicious home baking pulled in nearly 150 people to the D-Mac...
ROTARY CLUB SAYS FAREWELL TO SECRETARY GEOFF
The Rotary Club of Lochaber’s business lunch meeting on 31 October saw Club Secretary Geoff Heathcote’s last appearance at the Club after seven years of very active membership. Originally from Chesterfield, Geoff and his...
ELEVENTH ANNUAL LOCHABER CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL SANTA AND HIS REINDEER WOW THE YOUNGSTERS
On Saturday 24 November, the Rotary Club of Lochaber, supported by principal sponsors Ferguson Transport and Shipping, laid on a pre-Christmas event packed with entertainment and activity as well as showcasing Lochaber’s wide range of quality crafts and food products...
KATE FORBES MSP GUESTS AT LOCHABER ROTARY CLUB ANNUAL CHARTER DINNER
Another successful Rotary Club Annual Charter Dinner was held on Saturday, 1st December. Nearly 70 Rotarians and guests were treated to an excellent 4-course meal at the Alexandra Hotel, Fort William and enjoyed a sparkling after-dinner talk from their constituent MSP...
August 29th 2018
Visiting Lochaber Rotary Club in Fort William (District 1230) on August 29th, 2018 Dear Mr McCorkindale, dear Donald, as Immediate Past president you are in the chair today, as your current president, Mr Iain Johnston, has to meet other commitments this week. And the...
DONALD GAINS “LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT” AWARD
DONALD GAINS “LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT” AWARD - 2nd July The Club congratulates Past President Donald Young on his recent and well-deserved award of a “Lifetime Achievement” Award at the 4th Lochaber VOSCARS event organised by Voluntary Action Lochaber as part of...
ROTARY CLUB LAUNCHES POP-UP CAFÉ IN FORT WILLIAM
ROTARY CLUB LAUNCHES POP-UP CAFÉ IN FORT WILLIAM With good support from both locals and visitors, the Lochaber Rotary Club opened the first of its three Saturday pop-up café events on the 14th of July. The pop-up café, which is situated in the hall at the Duncansburgh...