Rotary Club of Perth - Announcements
Membership Announcements & Proclamations
27th June, 2010 - The club were saddened to hear of the death of a distinguished former member. Neil McCorkindale was a very successful and highly respected Rector of Perth Academy from 1970 to 1986. An Argyllshire man, his studies at Glasgow University were interrupted by war service, on his return he gained a 1st class honours degree in Mathematics. After starting his career teaching at Perth Academy, he was successively head of Maths at Nairn and Elgin before becoming Rector of Rothesay Academy. From there he went on to Ayr Academy, before his third and final Rectorship in Perth. He was deeply involved in community activities in Perth, notably Cancer Research, St Matthews Church and the High Constables. His active involvement in our club is commemorated by the Creative Writing awards in his name. His wife Jean died in 2006, Neil is survived by his daughters Jane and Fiona.
- Members of the Club attended the Funeral Service in St Mathews Church and Committal Service at the Crematorium.
5th May 2010 - It was with much sadness that we that we have received the news of the death of Margaret, the wife of our former President and retired minister the Rev.Gordon G. Stewart. The Clubs heartfelt sympathy goes out to Gordon's family.
23rd May 2009 - It is with real sadness that we that we received the news of the sudden death of our former Club member, John Angus. The Club's deepest sympathy goes out to John's wife Rena and all their family and friends.
10th May 2009 - It is with great sadness that we that we received the news of the sudden death of our former club member, the Rev. Stanley Carr. The Clubs heartfelt sympathy goes out to Stanley's wife, Margaret and all his family. Stanley died after a spirited battle with cancer, borne with his great faith and understanding, God bless him. Renowned for his extended lunch time graces, they and he are missed by all the Club members who had the pleasure to know him.
12th February 2009 - New Member Induction; Susan Weir - Corporate Sales Manager StJohnstone FC. Born 1969 in Glasgow, educated at Hutchison’s Grammar School, studied Hospitality at Glasgow College of Food Technology, went into sales with the Peugeot Motor Co. and also worked part time with a Glasgow based promotion/PR/modelling agency. She met husband Jim, former Saints Captain in 1991, they have three children, son Sam 16 and daughters, Lucy 14 and Sophie 10. Moved to Perth in 1995 when Jim came to play for St.Johnstone, 8 years ago she was persuaded to work at McDiarmid Park by Geoff Brown. Her brief was simple; bring in much needed cash, by way of advertising, sponsorship and corporate hospitality. Susan says the best thing about her job is the variation day to day and the chance to meet so many interesting people. Susan had a nine month period away form Saints 2005, to indulge her love of art and set up a Gallery in Dundee which has since been bought over by a prolific artist and doing very well. She missed the Club and they missed her, so she's back!
8th May 2008 - New Member Induction, Ewan McLeod - Tax Advisor with Johnston Carmichael, originally trained to be a dentist,he subsequently qualified as a Psychologist and on graduating found himself a job with the Civil Service in Glasgow. Slotted in to the Inland Revenue he rose up through the ranks until promotion was not available unless he moved to London. This was not an option financially with a young family and so he looked for alternatives. Speaking to a recruitment consultant firm he was put forward as a candidate to the largest independent Accountancy practice in the North East of Scotland and was subsequently appointed as head of Compliance tax with the firm in Elgin. He has been with that firm in one form or another since 1991. He qualified as a Chartered Tax Advisor in 1996 and is now the managing partner of the Perth office.
10th January 2008 - New Member Induction: Derek Petterson was educated at Craigie Primary School and Perth High School and upon leaving school in 1991, joined the Army and served a total of seven years. During that time his main job was as a gunnery instructor for the Challenger Main Battle Tank. He had tours in Germany, Cyprus, America, Canada and Northern Island.
Derek joined the family business, McLeod Glaziers, in 1997 working as a window manufacturer and installer then rising through various positions in the company until he took over as Managing Director in 2004, on his fathers retiral. He enjoys all sports but has a particular passion for National Hunt Horse Racing, he is joint owner of two horses, experiencing varied degrees of success.
21st November 2007 - New Member Induction: Alison Lowson is the Editor of the Perthshire Advrtiser, Blairgowrie Advertiser and Strathearn Herald. Alison started her career with the Paisley Gazette as a reporter before moving to the Stirling Observer, her first editor's position was at the Rutherglen Reformer (winner of the Newspaper Society's Scottish Weekly Newspaper of the Year title), before she moved north to take over the reins at Perth in 2001. Being new to the town she is still finding her way round and is starting to make friends outside the office, she is enjoying getting settled into her new home in the village of Methven with her husband Stephen. Ski-ing, motorbiking, hillwalking and gardening take up, what little free spare time she has away from the editors desk.