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Recently the Town and Country Committee awarded seven scholarships from the Rotary Club of Dunedin Rural Education Trust. According to Gordon Parry in his book "The First 75 Years", an earlier initiative of the T&C Committee was a project (raising $15,000 through an auction) to assist a young person to become involved in a farming career. The first recipient was Bill Watt who came from a family of six living on a small sheep farm in Kakapuaka. The award enabled him to purchase a dog, saddle and kit so he could take up a position on a farm in West Otago! |
Footnote - the trailer was won by a local businessman Shane Maaka (Save Money Skips) who had no need for it, and listed it for sale by auction - raising a further $4,000 which he donated to the Hospice.
We are pleased to advise that the walking wine weekend in Cromwell is back! This year, it will be held on the 17th to the 19th of March in Cromwell. Mark your diaries now. This weekend is a heap of fun with good food, good wine, and good company. More details will follow but for now, please mark the dates in your diaries and if you’re keen to come along, please register your interest with Jonathan Usher 
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President-elect Gordon R. McInally revealed his 2023-24 presidential theme, Create Hope in the World, recently. "The goal is to restore hope — to help the world heal from destructive conflicts and, in turn, to help us achieve lasting change for ourselves." 
