That the Parliament notes that the Highland League Cup Final 2013 was played between Inverurie Locos FC and Keith FC, with Keith FC winning the game 2-1; congratulates the manager, Darren Still, his players and coaches on winning the team's first silverware since Darren moved from being a player with the club to its manager; understands that this is the 10th Highland League Cup success for Keith FC, more than any other team in the league, and congratulates all the players, management and committee members associated with the club on this win.
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That the Parliament notes that the Highland League Cup Final 2013 was played between Inverurie Locos FC and Keith FC, with Keith FC winning the game 2-1; congratulates the manager, Darren Still, his players and coaches on winning the team's first silverware since Darren moved from being a player with the club to its manager; understands that this is the 10th Highland League Cup success for Keith FC, more than any other team in the league, and congratulates all the players, management and committee members associated with the club on this win.
Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Alex Johnstone, Anne McTaggart, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Nigel Don, John Lamont, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jackie Baillie, Sandra White, Patricia Ferguson, Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Jamie Hepburn, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament recognises the skills of coppersmiths across Scotland in producing traditional stills; notes that Diageo Abercrombie provides all the copperwork for all of the company's distilleries, including the new one being built at Alness in Easter Ross; welcomes what it understands has been a dramatic increase in whisky sales over the last few years, which has led to an increased demand for new stills; notes that, without the stills, whisky could not be produced and that, subsequently, the export trade, worth billions of pounds each year, would not be realised; commends the employment of eight apprentices at Diageo Abercrombie to allow them to learn the art of producing traditional stills; notes that a further three apprentices are due to join them later; considers that producing a traditional copper pot still demands a blend of strength, skill and patience, and hopes that this traditional craft will continue in order to produce the high quality stills that produce Scotland's world-renowned whiskies.
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That the Parliament recognises the skills of coppersmiths across Scotland in producing traditional stills; notes that Diageo Abercrombie provides all the copperwork for all of the company's distilleries, including the new one being built at Alness in Easter Ross; welcomes what it understands has been a dramatic increase in whisky sales over the last few years, which has led to an increased demand for new stills; notes that, without the stills, whisky could not be produced and that, subsequently, the export trade, worth billions of pounds each year, would not be realised; commends the employment of eight apprentices at Diageo Abercrombie to allow them to learn the art of producing traditional stills; notes that a further three apprentices are due to join them later; considers that producing a traditional copper pot still demands a blend of strength, skill and patience, and hopes that this traditional craft will continue in order to produce the high quality stills that produce Scotland's world-renowned whiskies.
Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, Roderick Campbell, Nanette Milne, Murdo Fraser, Nigel Don, Hugh Henry, Jackie Baillie, John Lamont, Colin Beattie, Jackson Carlaw, Sandra White, Neil Findlay, Annabelle Ewing, Margaret Mitchell, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Linda Fabiani, Bill Walker, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Richard Simpson, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament notes that Action for Brain Injury Week commences on 13 May 2013; understands that in 2011 a head injury information day was held in Glasgow to mark Action for Brain Injury Week and that this year a similar event will be held for the first time in Inverness; further understands that in the Highland area there are approximately 600 people with some form of acquired brain injury; considers that for many this will have a mild or moderate impact, however, there are estimated to be around 50 people and their families who have to cope with a much more profound and difficult set of problems and behaviours; welcomes the range of services available to assist people with brain injuries and their families; congratulates all involved in the first Highlands Head Injury Information Day, which will be held in Eden Court, Inverness, on 14 May, and hopes that this event and many others organised during Action for Brain Injury Week assist those with brain injuries and their families and friends.
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That the Parliament notes that Action for Brain Injury Week commences on 13 May 2013; understands that in 2011 a head injury information day was held in Glasgow to mark Action for Brain Injury Week and that this year a similar event will be held for the first time in Inverness; further understands that in the Highland area there are approximately 600 people with some form of acquired brain injury; considers that for many this will have a mild or moderate impact, however, there are estimated to be around 50 people and their families who have to cope with a much more profound and difficult set of problems and behaviours; welcomes the range of services available to assist people with brain injuries and their families; congratulates all involved in the first Highlands Head Injury Information Day, which will be held in Eden Court, Inverness, on 14 May, and hopes that this event and many others organised during Action for Brain Injury Week assist those with brain injuries and their families and friends.
Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Jackson Carlaw, Liam McArthur, Kevin Stewart, John Lamont, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Jackie Baillie, John Wilson, Dennis Robertson, Bob Doris, Helen Eadie, Neil Findlay, Nigel Don, Hugh Henry, Margaret Mitchell, Richard Simpson, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Bill Walker, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt, Anne McTaggart, Dave Thompson, Jean Urquhart, John Finnie, Clare Adamson, Jamie Hepburn, Siobhan McMahon, Sandra White, Linda Fabiani, Aileen McLeod
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That the Parliament congratulates W A Baxter & Sons and Walkers Shortbread on their inclusion as part of 200 Royal Warrant holders who will showcase their produce at a unique event at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation; notes that the event will be held in the gardens of Buckingham Palace from 11 to 14 July 2013 and that the two Moray companies are part of 15 Royal Warrant holders from Scotland that have been invited to take part; further notes that Royal Warrants are a mark of recognition to individuals or companies who have supplied goods or services for at least five years to the households of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh or the Prince of Wales and that warrants have always been regarded as hallmarks of quality, excellence and service, and wishes all involved in this celebration event every success.
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That the Parliament congratulates W A Baxter & Sons and Walkers Shortbread on their inclusion as part of 200 Royal Warrant holders who will showcase their produce at a unique event at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation; notes that the event will be held in the gardens of Buckingham Palace from 11 to 14 July 2013 and that the two Moray companies are part of 15 Royal Warrant holders from Scotland that have been invited to take part; further notes that Royal Warrants are a mark of recognition to individuals or companies who have supplied goods or services for at least five years to the households of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh or the Prince of Wales and that warrants have always been regarded as hallmarks of quality, excellence and service, and wishes all involved in this celebration event every success.
Supported by: Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Murdo Fraser, Margaret Mitchell, Helen Eadie, John Lamont, Jamie McGrigor, David Torrance, Jackson Carlaw, Anne McTaggart, Richard Lyle, Annabelle Ewing, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Sandra White, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament recognises what it considers to be the importance of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera); understands that the presence of freshwater pearl mussel is an indicator of high water quality in rivers in the Highlands and Islands and across Scotland where they are known to contribute to the ecology of areas by continuously filtering rivers and keeping the waters pure; believes that high water quality benefits other species and other wildlife associated with rivers, including salmon and otters; understands that the River Spey has one of the most significant populations of freshwater pearl mussels in the world but is concerned that they are reported to be one of the most critically endangered molluscs in the world, partly due to illegal pearl fishing, and that, over the last 100 years, more than one third of the rivers that used to contain freshwater pearl mussel have ceased to do so and that an additional third only contain old ones, with no sign of reproduction, and notes calls for agencies and the public to work together to protect what it sees as this remarkable species and increase its population.
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That the Parliament recognises what it considers to be the importance of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera); understands that the presence of freshwater pearl mussel is an indicator of high water quality in rivers in the Highlands and Islands and across Scotland where they are known to contribute to the ecology of areas by continuously filtering rivers and keeping the waters pure; believes that high water quality benefits other species and other wildlife associated with rivers, including salmon and otters; understands that the River Spey has one of the most significant populations of freshwater pearl mussels in the world but is concerned that they are reported to be one of the most critically endangered molluscs in the world, partly due to illegal pearl fishing, and that, over the last 100 years, more than one third of the rivers that used to contain freshwater pearl mussel have ceased to do so and that an additional third only contain old ones, with no sign of reproduction, and notes calls for agencies and the public to work together to protect what it sees as this remarkable species and increase its population.
Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Roderick Campbell, John Finnie, Alex Fergusson, John Lamont, Jackson Carlaw, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret McCulloch, Anne McTaggart, Kevin Stewart, Neil Findlay, Alison McInnes, Colin Beattie, John Wilson, Sandra White, Margaret Mitchell, Jean Urquhart, Clare Adamson, Dave Thompson, Maureen Watt, Rhoda Grant
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament welcomes the official opening of the Moray Beekeepers Association’s Apiary at Birnie; congratulates the Mosstodloch Primary School pupil, Kerri Stuart of P7, for the excellent presentation that she provided to guests at the opening ceremony about bees and their importance to the environment; commends the hard work of all those involved in creating what it considers this excellent facility and the funders to the project; understands that the Moray Beekeepers Association was established in 1919 and currently has around 130 members, composed of beekeepers and conservation-minded members of the community, and wishes everyone associated with the association and the new apiary all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the official opening of the Moray Beekeepers Association’s Apiary at Birnie; congratulates the Mosstodloch Primary School pupil, Kerri Stuart of P7, for the excellent presentation that she provided to guests at the opening ceremony about bees and their importance to the environment; commends the hard work of all those involved in creating what it considers this excellent facility and the funders to the project; understands that the Moray Beekeepers Association was established in 1919 and currently has around 130 members, composed of beekeepers and conservation-minded members of the community, and wishes everyone associated with the association and the new apiary all the best for the future.
Supported by: Margaret Mitchell, John Lamont, Jamie McGrigor, Graeme Pearson, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Roderick Campbell, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Jackson Carlaw, Bill Kidd, Nigel Don, Kevin Stewart, Murdo Fraser, Annabelle Ewing, Anne McTaggart, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Jean Urquhart, Colin Beattie, Clare Adamson, Claire Baker, Maureen Watt, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament welcomes the establishment in Inverness of the One Stop Shop service for adults with an autism spectrum condition; understands that this service, which was opened on 2 April 2013 and is available to people aged 16 and over who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition and live in the Highlands, has been delivered by Autism Initiatives Scotland in partnership with the National Autistic Society Scotland and Scottish Autism and offers a range of services including one-to-one support sessions, social group activities and scheduled drop-in times, and congratulates all involved with setting up what it considers this worthwhile initiative, which is already helping people with autism in the Highlands.
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That the Parliament welcomes the establishment in Inverness of the One Stop Shop service for adults with an autism spectrum condition; understands that this service, which was opened on 2 April 2013 and is available to people aged 16 and over who have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition and live in the Highlands, has been delivered by Autism Initiatives Scotland in partnership with the National Autistic Society Scotland and Scottish Autism and offers a range of services including one-to-one support sessions, social group activities and scheduled drop-in times, and congratulates all involved with setting up what it considers this worthwhile initiative, which is already helping people with autism in the Highlands.
Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Bill Walker, Gil Paterson, Richard Lyle, John Lamont, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Hugh Henry, Jim Hume, Roderick Campbell, Jackie Baillie, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Kevin Stewart, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Margaret McCulloch, Elaine Smith, Nanette Milne, John Finnie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Jean Urquhart, Richard Simpson, Dave Thompson, Maureen Watt, Mark McDonald, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament congratulates John and Billy Grant, 67 year-old twin brothers who have helped to keep open one of Moray’s most frequently snowbound roads and completed a remarkable 100 years of combined council service; notes that the brothers have been recognised by Moray Council exactly half a century after starting work with the former Moray and Nairn Joint County Council; understands that John and Billy Grant are believed to be the longest serving council employees anywhere in the UK and possibly beyond; further notes that they started work on 9 April 1963 after their father noticed an advert in the local paper and contacted the council to say that they were both interested in the position and asked whether the council could employ both; praises the brothers' achievements over the years, including during the winter of 1978 when, it understands, their snow plough got stuck for almost a week and Billy rescued a family who had been marooned on the Dava; commends John and Billy for their significant service of over 50 years each, and notes that neither has any immediate plans to retire.
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That the Parliament congratulates John and Billy Grant, 67 year-old twin brothers who have helped to keep open one of Moray’s most frequently snowbound roads and completed a remarkable 100 years of combined council service; notes that the brothers have been recognised by Moray Council exactly half a century after starting work with the former Moray and Nairn Joint County Council; understands that John and Billy Grant are believed to be the longest serving council employees anywhere in the UK and possibly beyond; further notes that they started work on 9 April 1963 after their father noticed an advert in the local paper and contacted the council to say that they were both interested in the position and asked whether the council could employ both; praises the brothers' achievements over the years, including during the winter of 1978 when, it understands, their snow plough got stuck for almost a week and Billy rescued a family who had been marooned on the Dava; commends John and Billy for their significant service of over 50 years each, and notes that neither has any immediate plans to retire.
Supported by: John Lamont, Jamie McGrigor, Annabelle Ewing, John Finnie, Nanette Milne, Helen Eadie, Liz Smith, Margaret McCulloch, Dennis Robertson, Mike MacKenzie, Jackson Carlaw, Hanzala Malik, Anne McTaggart, Bob Doris, Graeme Dey, Jean Urquhart, Margaret Mitchell, Jackie Baillie, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Bill Walker, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Sandra White, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of a £146 million investment to deliver high-speed fibre broadband across the Highlands and Islands; further welcomes the financial contributions from both the UK and Scottish governments to this project along with investment from BT; understands that 84% of homes and businesses in the Highlands and Islands will have access to fibre broadband by the end of the project; notes that this has been described as the UK’s most complex and challenging broadband project ever, and trusts that the many homes and businesses from across the Highlands and Islands that are to benefit from this project will reap the rewards of better connectivity such as improved home working and enhanced internet speeds for business needs.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of a £146 million investment to deliver high-speed fibre broadband across the Highlands and Islands; further welcomes the financial contributions from both the UK and Scottish governments to this project along with investment from BT; understands that 84% of homes and businesses in the Highlands and Islands will have access to fibre broadband by the end of the project; notes that this has been described as the UK’s most complex and challenging broadband project ever, and trusts that the many homes and businesses from across the Highlands and Islands that are to benefit from this project will reap the rewards of better connectivity such as improved home working and enhanced internet speeds for business needs.
Supported by: Jamie McGrigor, Nigel Don, Mike MacKenzie, Anne McTaggart, Richard Lyle, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, Liam McArthur, Jean Urquhart, Jackie Baillie, Dave Thompson, Sandra White, John Finnie, Helen Eadie, Annabelle Ewing, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, Hanzala Malik, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament congratulates Louise Cameron MSYP on winning the Up and Coming Scottish Politician award at the Scottish Variety Awards; understands that Louise comes from Keith and is a pupil at Milne’s High School in Fochabers; notes that her work to establish links with the Youth Bank in Sweden and efforts to improve youth engagement in both countries were hailed as part of this award; further notes that the category was decided by a public vote and considers that Louise, who has been an MSYP since 2011, is a very deserving winner of this category, and wishes Louise continued success in the future as she ensures that the voice of young people in Moray is heard through her hard work and commitment.
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That the Parliament congratulates Louise Cameron MSYP on winning the Up and Coming Scottish Politician award at the Scottish Variety Awards; understands that Louise comes from Keith and is a pupil at Milne’s High School in Fochabers; notes that her work to establish links with the Youth Bank in Sweden and efforts to improve youth engagement in both countries were hailed as part of this award; further notes that the category was decided by a public vote and considers that Louise, who has been an MSYP since 2011, is a very deserving winner of this category, and wishes Louise continued success in the future as she ensures that the voice of young people in Moray is heard through her hard work and commitment.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Jim Eadie, Jamie McGrigor, Graeme Dey, Nanette Milne, Liz Smith, John Lamont, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Adam Ingram, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Jackson Carlaw, Kevin Stewart, Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Gil Paterson, Rhoda Grant
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