Local heroes enjoy Tea with the Provost

 

Local heroes from across East Dunbartonshire have been recognised for the positive impact they have made in their communities.

The 2016 Tea with the Provost event was held in Lairdsland Primary School, where residents enjoyed afternoon tea with Provost Una Walker and a number of local Councillors.

East Dunbartonshire Councillors were asked to nominate people who had gone the extra mile, whether through their exceptional voluntary work, charity work or an outstanding career. In total, 24 people were recognised, with each receiving certificates for their achievements.

Provost Una Walker said, “This event is one of the highlights of my year, when the spotlight is well and truly on the people in our communities who are quietly going about their business, giving freely of their time to improve our local area, help run our local groups and organisations and raising money for charity.

“The standard of nominations for these awards is always extremely high and this year was no different - we heard about some exceptional people, all of whom are making a real difference to the area they live in.

"Without people who volunteer to get involved in events and community groups, East Dunbartonshire would be a much poorer place.

"We are fortunate that this people made the choice to find the time to get involved in the things that they care deeply about. We are all living increasingly busy lives so finding the time to do something that benefits others is something that should be applauded."

Lenzie Academy pupils Emmajane Brown,12 and her friend Jemma Campbell received awards for their contributions to charity.

Jemma, 13, said, "We were delighted when we found out we had been nominated by Provost Walker and we had a lovely afternoon.

"We both love dogs and had wanted to do something together for charity. We decided to hold a book sale in July and managed to raise £165 for the Dogs Trust. It was a nice surprise to find out people had taken notice of what we had done."

Provost Walker added, "We have a lot of wonderful young people in East Dunbartonshire who are making a positive contribution to their communities. Emmajane and Jemma did a fantastic job raising money for charity and were worthy recipients of an award."

A full list of those recognised:

Nominations
 

Name	Reason
Nominated by Provost Walker
William Paterson	His contribution to various charities
Liz Paterson	Her contribution to various charities
Catherine Gibb	Her contribution to the local community
Emmajane Brown	Her contribution to various charities
Jemma Campbell	Her contribution to various charities
Sergio Lamarra	His contribution to adult learning
Nominated by Councillor Geekie
Penny Sinclair	Her contribution to the environment
George Crooks	His contribution to the Kirkintilloch Gala
Liz Ibbotson	Her contribution to Fairtrade
Nominated by Councillor Shergill
Catherine McGarry	Services to Westerton Gala Day
Sarah White	Her work with Colquhoun Park Primary Parent Council
Elise Duncan	Her work with Colquhoun Park Primary Parent Council
Nominated by Councillor Gibbons
Ian McCreadie	Services to Scouting in the community
Sandy Bennett	Services to Scouting in the community
Ross McAnespie	Services to Scouting in the community
Gordon Hobden	Services to Scouting in the community
Nominated by Councillor Henry
Wilson Blakely	For being the driving force behind Milngavie Development Trust and ensuring a very successful Milngavie week
Ruth Blakely	Her contribution to arts in the community
Tracey Allan-McIntyre	Her contribution to Milngavie Community Council and the community
Margaret Bain	Her work as organiser of Milngavie in Bloom
Nominated by Councillor Gotts
Andrew Summers	His work within Milngavie Heritage Centre Group
Betty Black	Her work within Milngavie Heritage Centre Group
Donald Shankland	His work within Milngavie Heritage Centre Group
Don Martin	His work within Milngavie Heritage Centre Group and work in the community

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