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PICTURES: Rotarians celebrate centenary of Rotary Club of Inverness at civic reception at Inverness Town House


By Val Sweeney

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Rotarians and guests attend a civic reception at Inverness Town House to celebrate the centenary of the Rotary Club of Inverness. Pictures: Callum Mackay..
Rotarians and guests attend a civic reception at Inverness Town House to celebrate the centenary of the Rotary Club of Inverness. Pictures: Callum Mackay..

Rotarians in Inverness were guests at a civic reception to mark the centenary of the city’s oldest rotary club.

The Rotary Club of Inverness first met in October 1921.

It has been celebrating the milestone anniversary with a programme of events over recent months.

Celebrating the centenary of the Rotary Club of Inverness are president Alan Nelson, Morven Reid, Alan Goff, Inverness Provost Glynis Campbell-Sinclair, Alex Craib, Jackie Hendry and Ormond Smith.
Celebrating the centenary of the Rotary Club of Inverness are president Alan Nelson, Morven Reid, Alan Goff, Inverness Provost Glynis Campbell-Sinclair, Alex Craib, Jackie Hendry and Ormond Smith.

The last major event was the civic reception which took place at Inverness Town House.

It was attended by the newly-elected Inverness Provost Glynis Campbell-Sinclair and depute provosts, Councillors Morven Reid and Jackie Hendry.

Morven Reid, Jackie Hendry and Inverness Provost Glynis Campbell-Sinclair.
Morven Reid, Jackie Hendry and Inverness Provost Glynis Campbell-Sinclair.

Members and officers from other rotary clubs in the Inverness area also attended.

Alex Craib, Alan Goff and Ormond Smith were among those attending the civic reception at Inverness Town House to mark the centenary of the Rotary Club of Inverness.
Alex Craib, Alan Goff and Ormond Smith were among those attending the civic reception at Inverness Town House to mark the centenary of the Rotary Club of Inverness.

The Rotary Club of Inverness meets Thursday lunchtimes at the Kingsmills Hotel and also holds other social activities as well as raising money for charities and supporting education and youth development.

To mark its centenary year, the club has held various events beginning with a dinner at the Kingsmills Hotel last October.

Alan Nelson, president of the Rotary Club of Inverness, addresses the gathering at Inverness Town House.
Alan Nelson, president of the Rotary Club of Inverness, addresses the gathering at Inverness Town House.

A special whisky was also produced to mark the anniversary and helped to raise thousands of pounds for good causes.


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