Happy Harry celebrates in style

Trebles all round for Muirhouse Library Link member

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Drylaw centenarian Harry Macdonald doesn’t do things by halves. He’s already celebrated his birthday with a party at Drylaw Church, then followed that up with a family meal in Davidson’s Mains – and now there’s been a third celebration as Harry marked his milestone event with staff and friends from Muirhouse Library’s Link service earlier today!

Muirhouse Library’s Declan McCann said: “Harry has been coming to library link since July 2015, and he has been a lively addition to the group. The Hearts top he is wearing was gifted by the club, has the number 100 on the back and is signed by the players. Today we shared cake, coffee and non-alcoholic bubbly!”

 

Warning: bogus workmen operating in North Edinburgh

An important message from the Police to all residents in North Edinburgh: 

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I am looking to try and spread the word regarding bogus workmen who have seemingly arrived in the north of Edinburgh recently. They are often targeted premises where the occupants are elderly and live alone.

This particular “bogus” initiative involves 2 males knocking at the door stating that there is a roof tile missing etc, and this can be fixed for £800.00.

They then suggest they carry out a survey in the attic and one of the males goes up into the attic space and bring down a piece of rotten wood with them claiming that it has come from the roof. They then offer to take a deposit of a few hundred pounds to cover the cost of the materials, and if they don’t have the cash then they request a visa card and that money is withdrawn from an ATM.

Please note that the males do not have any ID and their van is not marked. It is the usual white panel van.

If you could possibly pass this on to your email groups and ask them to
spread the word in a bid to stop these people taking advantage of our
elderly residents that would be much appreciated. I will going to attend
groups in the coming weeks to also pass this message on face to face.

Kindest regards

PC Emily Grimwood – E0479
Inverleith Community Officer

National award for Pilmeny Youth Centre

Recognition for Pilmeny’s World War One project

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Congratulations to Leith’s Pilmeny Youth Centre, who won the Sunday Mail Young Scot Community Award for their Remembering the Leith Battalion project at a gala event at the EICC last night. Continue reading National award for Pilmeny Youth Centre

Climate fund success for Millennium Centre

£38,000 boost for Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre

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News has just reached us that our application to the Climate Challenge Fund has been accepted and a grand Total of £ 38,461.66p has been awarded to our Centre to support the ambitious and unique programme put forward by our Manager Peter Airlie in collaboration with CLD’s Alan Hosey (writes James McGinty)

In the application they highlighted the need for three additional staff members to run this project, great news for the successful candidates.

Click on our Website for full details at muirhousecommunitycentre.co.uk

First Foot Forward from Craigroyston

Free walking group at Craigroyston Community High School

Tuesdays 11am – 1pm

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Hi

Please share with your friends – and come along on Tuesday next week for a free feelgood walk with a friendly and experienced tutor who can help you go from gentle exercise to feeling more feisty and ready to take on longer walks!

First Foot Forward is a new FREE Drop In Walking Group to go out walking using public transport to access lower level local walks, taken at a leisurely pace and lasting 45 minutes to 1.5 hours in walking time.

Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and flat comfortable shoes.

Interested? Come to Craigroyston Community High School community desk – 67 Pennywell Road, EH4 4NL

Fiona Henderson