Elizabeth Maginnis Residents Group
Elizabeth Maginnis Residents Group held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 8 November in Elizabeth Maginnis Court. Councillors Vicki Redpath, Cammy Day and Allan Jackson were in attendance. Also in attendance was Mike Maginnis, who is the husband of the late Elizabeth Maginnis and he donated eight pictures to be hung up in the building.
The following were elected to serve on the Management Committee:
Andy Buchan – Chair
Evelyn Ross – Vice Chair
Terry Kirby – Secretary
Kenny McLachlan – Treasurer.
The group has been busy throughout the year with various fundraising initiatives. Evelyn Ross, Vice Chair and fundraiser within the group wrote to the First Minister, Alex Salmond and the Lord Provost, Donald Wilson asking for a donation of a bottle of whisky for a forthcoming raffle, to which they were happy to oblige.
Evelyn commented, “we would like to thank the First Minister and the Lord Provost and everyone who donated. We are also hoping that Mark Lazarowicz , MP will donate something.”
Mark Henry, Edinburgh Tenants Federation