ROY MACKAY – Paluma Reflects
Afternoon Tea at the Rainforest Inn, Paluma
Saturday, 16 March at 3.30 pm
It has been the practice over recent years to celebrate the significant birthdays of Paluma residents with an afternoon tea at the Rainforest Inn. In March last year (2018), we celebrated the 90thbirthday of Roy Mackay. It was a very happy occasion and the Inn was packed with well-wishers.
As you know, Roy had been recently living in Regis Aged Care in Townsville. Several of us had planned to bring Roy to Paluma for the weekend nearest to his 91st birthday, provided he was well enough to travel. He had looked forward to this, but sadly, did not make it. Roy passed away on 12thFebruary, 2019. Roy’s birthdate was 18 March.
In response to many requests from Roy’s friends, we have decided to hold an afternoon tea in his honour so that his friends can gather to celebrate the remarkable life of a remarkable man. This will be held at the Rainforest Inn on Saturday 16 March at 3.30 pm. We look forward to seeing many of Roy’s friends and to sharing reminiscences of his exploits and life adventures and the memories of the many ways he touched our lives.
We would request that attendees bring a plate of finger food to share – savoury or sweet.
Drinks can be purchased at the Rainforest Inn.
For any enquiries please contact one of the following:
Jennie: 0418 867 925
Beth: 0404 759 718
Michele: 0417 767 099
Colwyn: 4770 8559 colwynmc@activ8.net.au
Michael Drew and Colwyn Campbell have reported that this week (Tuesday 26 February), Councillor Margie Ryder addressed a full meeting of the Townsville City Council. At that meeting she paid tribute to the life of Roy Mackay and the contribution he made to Paluma over the three decades that he lived in the village. Roy’s work and his legacy goes on.
What a lovely thought and fitting way to celebrate Roy’s life in Paluma village. I hope to be there.