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Businessman gets his MBE

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Published date21 January 2022
The honour was announced in 2019 but he had to wait for the presentation due to the Covid pandemic

The Princess Royal performed the ceremony and Mark, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant for the Stewartry, took the opportunity to promote the Dumfries bid for city status.

He said:"I thought'why not?'. It was too good a chance to raise awareness about our town and what the status would mean for the whole region in terms of attracting businesses, investment and visitors.

"She might just pass on that she had spoken to a man who was enthusiastic about the city status bid for Dumfries."

Mr Jardine, founder of the People's Project in the town, was awarded the MBE in the NewYear's Honours in December 2019 for his services to the community.

In addition to starting the group to improve the town's environment, he has been a coach at Greystone Rovers Youth Football Club, a Guid Nychburris Baillie and a trustee of the Gretna Landmark initiative, among others.

Mr Jardine, who said he was "humbled and surprised"when he found out that he was to be honoured, admitted to being"very nervous"on Wednesday for the ceremony.

But he added:"When I learnt that it was Princess Anne performing the investiture I immediately relaxed because I met her nine years ago in Dumfries when she came...

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