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25 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of March 21, 1997
There was jobs joy for Lochinver this week with the news that a new fish trading company is setting up in the port. Eleven full-time workers or the equivalent are expected to be taken on when Euroscot begins trading in earnest. Based in the fishmarket in Lochinver, the company will provide a range of services including off-loading, grading to EC standard, and packing of fresh fish. They hope to target deep water or "non pressure" fish stocks such as blue ling, orange roughy and red fish with their main markets primarily in France and the continent. Caithness and Sutherland Enterprise have awarded a £24,900 grant to help with the overall £100,000 costs of the new development.
A SUTHERLAND minister's wife has opened a massage parlour in the manse – but it is all in the best possible taste! A new business offering therapeutic massage and aromatherapy has been started in the Lochinver by Mrs Ruth Hurst, a qualified nurse and wife of the local Church of Scotland minister the Rev Fred Hurst.
50 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of March 17, 1972
The new regional authorities, under local government reorganisation, are going to be given every encouragement to decentralise their administration. That was indicated in a letter received by Mr Robert Maclennan, M.P., from Mr George Younger, Under-Secretary of State for Development. Mr Maclennan said that he had been making representations to the Secretary of State about the importance of devolving as much administration as possible to centres throughout the Highland region. He said it would be undesirable to have administration centred at Inverness.
Mr W. Johnstone, managing director of the Sutherland Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., of Lairg recently paid tribute to three of the firm's employees who had completed 20 year's service. Mr Billy Mackay, Kinlochbervie; Mr Norman Ross, Lochinver; and Mr Jimmy Macleod, Lairg, were all presented with an inscribed gold wrist watch and the ceremony took place in the Caledonian Hotel, Bonar-Bridge at the firms' annual dinner-dance.
100 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of March 16, 1922
The foundation and other necessary work in connection with the erection of the Golspie War Memorial is being carried out by Mr Robert Moore, mason contractor, Golspie. The site on which the monument will be placed has been completely transformed, the steps leading up to the raised ground finished off with a circular dyke, giving it a most attractive appearance. Also, the doing away with the sharp corner at the crossroads is a great improvement.
On Friday evening, what was considered to be the most pleasant dance of the season, was held under the auspices of the Bonar Celtic Football Club. The night being favourable, there was an excellent attendance of the public to support the cause of the club.
On the river Brora, on March 9th, Mr Haig Thomas had two salmon weighing 9lb each, and Mr Edward Moss one of 8lbs. On March 10, Mr Haig Thomas caught another one, weighing in at 7lbs.
