That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, in the heart of urban Grangemouth, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary; notes that the wildlife haven was opened by the journalist, historian and broadcaster, Magnus Magnusson, who, at the time, was the chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage; understands that Magnus's daughter, the journalist and broadcaster, Sally Magnusson, recently planted a tree next to the spot where her father planted one in 1992; believes that the Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre has come a long way since it opened and that, through hard work, it has been transformed from a disused industrial wasteland to a green wildlife oasis with a great variety of wild flowers, woodland birds, fungi, insects and amphibians around the specially created ponds; considers the reserve to be a valuable educational and community resource and an inspirational place for children and adults from the local community to visit; believes the centre to be one of Scotland’s finest examples of the reclamation of disused industrial land for wildlife and people; hopes that it will continue to attract visitors from far and wide, and looks forward to many more years of success at this local nature reserve.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre, in the heart of urban Grangemouth, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary; notes that the wildlife haven was opened by the journalist, historian and broadcaster, Magnus Magnusson, who, at the time, was the chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage; understands that Magnus's daughter, the journalist and broadcaster, Sally Magnusson, recently planted a tree next to the spot where her father planted one in 1992; believes that the Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre has come a long way since it opened and that, through hard work, it has been transformed from a disused industrial wasteland to a green wildlife oasis with a great variety of wild flowers, woodland birds, fungi, insects and amphibians around the specially created ponds; considers the reserve to be a valuable educational and community resource and an inspirational place for children and adults from the local community to visit; believes the centre to be one of Scotland’s finest examples of the reclamation of disused industrial land for wildlife and people; hopes that it will continue to attract visitors from far and wide, and looks forward to many more years of success at this local nature reserve.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, John Wilson, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Rob Gibson, Claire Baker, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, James Dornan, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Paul Wheelhouse, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey
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That the Parliament congratulates the British Heart Foundation Scotland, Falkirk Council, Falkirk Football Club, Falkirk Heart Town partnership, Renfrewshire Council and Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership on what it believes to be the first-ever Paisley to Falkirk fundraising bike ride on 27 May 2012; thanks the British Heart Foundation Scotland and its partners and volunteers for their continuing efforts to raise money to fund research into heart and circulatory disease, which it understands kills almost 17,000 Scots every year; recognises the contributions of all those involved in planning the event and for providing entertainment, information and snacks at both ends of the cycle, a professional bike check and transport either at the start or the finish, and encourages local people to take part in the event.
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That the Parliament congratulates the British Heart Foundation Scotland, Falkirk Council, Falkirk Football Club, Falkirk Heart Town partnership, Renfrewshire Council and Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership on what it believes to be the first-ever Paisley to Falkirk fundraising bike ride on 27 May 2012; thanks the British Heart Foundation Scotland and its partners and volunteers for their continuing efforts to raise money to fund research into heart and circulatory disease, which it understands kills almost 17,000 Scots every year; recognises the contributions of all those involved in planning the event and for providing entertainment, information and snacks at both ends of the cycle, a professional bike check and transport either at the start or the finish, and encourages local people to take part in the event.
Supported by: John Mason, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Neil Bibby, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Anne McTaggart, Siobhan McMahon, Colin Keir, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Joe FitzPatrick, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, John Wilson, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Hugh Henry, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Annabelle Ewing
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That Parliament congratulates the Bakkavör Produce Group on the expansion of its Caledonian Produce site in Bo’ness; acknowledges the economic impact of this job boost; commends the group's use of local produce and its commitment to environmentally friendly practices; applauds the commitment of what it considers the loyal workforce, which contributed to the opening of the second site; notes that the opening of this plant will bring the total number of staff on site to over 1,200, and welcomes this positive growth for the community of Bo’ness.
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That Parliament congratulates the Bakkavör Produce Group on the expansion of its Caledonian Produce site in Bo’ness; acknowledges the economic impact of this job boost; commends the group's use of local produce and its commitment to environmentally friendly practices; applauds the commitment of what it considers the loyal workforce, which contributed to the opening of the second site; notes that the opening of this plant will bring the total number of staff on site to over 1,200, and welcomes this positive growth for the community of Bo’ness.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Jean Urquhart, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, John Wilson, Gil Paterson, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Roderick Campbell, Colin Beattie, Christina McKelvie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Neil Findlay, Margaret Burgess, Jamie Hepburn, Kevin Stewart
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That the Parliament congratulates the Grangemouth-based Young Portonian Theatre Company on celebrating its 30th anniversary; notes that membership of the company is open to children aged from 10 to 16 who are from or attend school in Grangemouth; understands that it gives them an opportunity to sing, dance and perform in pantomimes and plays; considers that the company's founders, Lillias Scougall and her late husband Drew, showed commitment in moving the venture forward from its origins as an after-school club; understands that the company has performed numerous pantomimes and musicals including The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, Bugsy Malone and Oliver!; understands that it holds theatre workshops and that these allow members to develop theatrical and stage skills; believes that the company enjoys the challenge of competitive drama and notes that it has competed in the Scottish Community Drama Association awards for the last 16 years, and looks forward to many more years of what it sees as quality productions from Grangemouth’s Young Portonians.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Grangemouth-based Young Portonian Theatre Company on celebrating its 30th anniversary; notes that membership of the company is open to children aged from 10 to 16 who are from or attend school in Grangemouth; understands that it gives them an opportunity to sing, dance and perform in pantomimes and plays; considers that the company's founders, Lillias Scougall and her late husband Drew, showed commitment in moving the venture forward from its origins as an after-school club; understands that the company has performed numerous pantomimes and musicals including The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, Bugsy Malone and Oliver!; understands that it holds theatre workshops and that these allow members to develop theatrical and stage skills; believes that the company enjoys the challenge of competitive drama and notes that it has competed in the Scottish Community Drama Association awards for the last 16 years, and looks forward to many more years of what it sees as quality productions from Grangemouth’s Young Portonians.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
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That Parliament congratulates Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary on Sunday 11 March 2012; notes that the anniversary will be marked with an afternoon of free entertainment in the style of the venue’s 1912 variety programmes, which will include screenings of comedy film shorts with live musical accompaniment by the Gladstone’s Bag quartet, usherettes in original 1912 costume and performances from the local Barony Players and the Bo’ness Amateur Operatic Society; further notes that the celebrations will continue into the Sunday evening when the Hippodrome screens the classic Ealing Studios comedy, The Ladykillers, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, who was born in 1912, when the Hippodrome first opened; recognises that the evening will also include the premiere of a new trailer for Hippodrome 100 made by young people at Forth Valley College who are studying video and sound production as part of their BA Media and Communications and HND courses; acknowledges that the Hippodrome’s creator, Louis Dickson, was a local man who was considered to be a far-sighted entrepreneur and impresario and who engaged the architect, Matthew Steele, who was considered visionary, but is largely overlooked, to realise his dream of building Scotland’s first picture palace; commends the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, Falkirk Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Regional Screen Scotland and the Bo’ness Townscape Heritage Initiative for collectively seeking to ensure that the Bo’ness Hippodrome will have an exciting future entertaining citizens from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
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That Parliament congratulates Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary on Sunday 11 March 2012; notes that the anniversary will be marked with an afternoon of free entertainment in the style of the venue’s 1912 variety programmes, which will include screenings of comedy film shorts with live musical accompaniment by the Gladstone’s Bag quartet, usherettes in original 1912 costume and performances from the local Barony Players and the Bo’ness Amateur Operatic Society; further notes that the celebrations will continue into the Sunday evening when the Hippodrome screens the classic Ealing Studios comedy, The Ladykillers, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, who was born in 1912, when the Hippodrome first opened; recognises that the evening will also include the premiere of a new trailer for Hippodrome 100 made by young people at Forth Valley College who are studying video and sound production as part of their BA Media and Communications and HND courses; acknowledges that the Hippodrome’s creator, Louis Dickson, was a local man who was considered to be a far-sighted entrepreneur and impresario and who engaged the architect, Matthew Steele, who was considered visionary, but is largely overlooked, to realise his dream of building Scotland’s first picture palace; commends the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, Falkirk Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Regional Screen Scotland and the Bo’ness Townscape Heritage Initiative for collectively seeking to ensure that the Bo’ness Hippodrome will have an exciting future entertaining citizens from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament commends Falkirk’s Future Stars and Active Schools on recently celebrating success in Edinburgh when it was presented with an Inspire mark award by former Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World champion triple jumper Jonathan Edwards; understands that Falkirk's Inspire project seeks to utilise the many elite level athletes who are pupils at the eight high schools in the Falkirk Council area in order to inspire primary school pupils toward an active and healthier future; notes that the London 2012 Inspire programme aims to recognise innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics; also recognises the Going for Gold initiative, which is aimed at encouraging all Falkirk primary school pupils to lead healthy and active lifestyles by using the London 2012 Games as inspiration; is pleased to see Falkirk’s programmes recognised by London 2012 and considers that this will help to deliver projects that will inspire and motivate more pupils to get active and take part in sports; looks forward to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in 2014, which it believes will leave an enduring impression in addition to the 2012 Olympics, and welcomes programmes such as Inspire that try to ensure that everyone across Scotland will have the opportunity to be part of what it sees as this exciting journey and will, it believes, undoubtedly leave a strong foundation that Glasgow 2014 can build on in order to help leave a lasting legacy for Scotland.
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That the Parliament commends Falkirk’s Future Stars and Active Schools on recently celebrating success in Edinburgh when it was presented with an Inspire mark award by former Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World champion triple jumper Jonathan Edwards; understands that Falkirk's Inspire project seeks to utilise the many elite level athletes who are pupils at the eight high schools in the Falkirk Council area in order to inspire primary school pupils toward an active and healthier future; notes that the London 2012 Inspire programme aims to recognise innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics; also recognises the Going for Gold initiative, which is aimed at encouraging all Falkirk primary school pupils to lead healthy and active lifestyles by using the London 2012 Games as inspiration; is pleased to see Falkirk’s programmes recognised by London 2012 and considers that this will help to deliver projects that will inspire and motivate more pupils to get active and take part in sports; looks forward to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in 2014, which it believes will leave an enduring impression in addition to the 2012 Olympics, and welcomes programmes such as Inspire that try to ensure that everyone across Scotland will have the opportunity to be part of what it sees as this exciting journey and will, it believes, undoubtedly leave a strong foundation that Glasgow 2014 can build on in order to help leave a lasting legacy for Scotland.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Westquarter Wildlife Group (WWG) on securing £107,553 from the Big Lottery Fund Community Spaces Scotland scheme, which it considers will, in partnership with Falkirk Council, transform the overgrown and neglected Westquarter Glen into an accessible, safe and attractive community green space and enable its use for recreational, environmental and educational purposes; believes that this work will increase the confidence of the local community and the number of people in the area who are physically active, improve their health and create training and employment opportunities for members of the local community; understands that an estimated 12,000 people from the local area will benefit from the project, and wishes WWG every success for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Westquarter Wildlife Group (WWG) on securing £107,553 from the Big Lottery Fund Community Spaces Scotland scheme, which it considers will, in partnership with Falkirk Council, transform the overgrown and neglected Westquarter Glen into an accessible, safe and attractive community green space and enable its use for recreational, environmental and educational purposes; believes that this work will increase the confidence of the local community and the number of people in the area who are physically active, improve their health and create training and employment opportunities for members of the local community; understands that an estimated 12,000 people from the local area will benefit from the project, and wishes WWG every success for the future.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Grangemouth’s Bowhouse Primary School on receiving a £2,000 award from Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme; understands that this will allow the school to organise extracurricular skiing sessions for pupils in primaries 6 and 7 and swimming for pupils in primary 3; notes that the project aims to encourage pupils and their families to take part in sport outside school and take advantage of school holiday offers at the local Polmont dry skislope and free swimming at Falkirk Council’s pools; notes that this project meets the 2014 Communities outcome, more people take part in sport or physical activity, and considers that initiatives such as this are exemplary in providing financial support to local projects to promote physical education and health among young people in communities across Scotland and in stimulating grassroots involvement in sport and physical activity in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
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That the Parliament congratulates Grangemouth’s Bowhouse Primary School on receiving a £2,000 award from Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme; understands that this will allow the school to organise extracurricular skiing sessions for pupils in primaries 6 and 7 and swimming for pupils in primary 3; notes that the project aims to encourage pupils and their families to take part in sport outside school and take advantage of school holiday offers at the local Polmont dry skislope and free swimming at Falkirk Council’s pools; notes that this project meets the 2014 Communities outcome, more people take part in sport or physical activity, and considers that initiatives such as this are exemplary in providing financial support to local projects to promote physical education and health among young people in communities across Scotland and in stimulating grassroots involvement in sport and physical activity in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament commends Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, on its recent installation of technology that will allow the screening by satellite of live transmissions of high quality arts events from all over the world; understands that the new facility will be launched with a season of three plays from the UK’s National Theatre, which will bring productions that were previously only accessible to audiences in London directly to residents of the Falkirk district; notes that the Hippodrome will celebrate its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the picture palace continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
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That the Parliament commends Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, on its recent installation of technology that will allow the screening by satellite of live transmissions of high quality arts events from all over the world; understands that the new facility will be launched with a season of three plays from the UK’s National Theatre, which will bring productions that were previously only accessible to audiences in London directly to residents of the Falkirk district; notes that the Hippodrome will celebrate its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the picture palace continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament commends pupils from Bo’ness Academy who have produced a film charting the early days of the historic Bo'ness Hippodrome cinema, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema; notes that An Escape from Reality has been uploaded to the video-sharing site, YouTube, by the producers, Strange Boat Films; further notes that the 14-minute film features interviews with a range of local people talking about their memories of the Hope Street picture palace, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the Hippodrome cinema continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
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That the Parliament commends pupils from Bo’ness Academy who have produced a film charting the early days of the historic Bo'ness Hippodrome cinema, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema; notes that An Escape from Reality has been uploaded to the video-sharing site, YouTube, by the producers, Strange Boat Films; further notes that the 14-minute film features interviews with a range of local people talking about their memories of the Hope Street picture palace, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the Hippodrome cinema continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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