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25 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of July 25, 1997
The Lochinver lifeboat crew have been called out on 117 occasions since a permanent boat was first based at the west coast port in 1967. And on Sunday, the 30th anniversary of the commissioning of the station is being celebrated in the village, with a demonstration by the crew plus an opportunity to look over the boat. The present lifeboat, the Murray Lornie, first arrived in Lochinver in 1989 at a cost of £553,417. Since then she has been launched 37 times and saved 25 lives. Prior to that there were four other lifeboats based at the port.
Scourie lads Steven Macleod and Charles Thomson have formed a partnership with the purchase of their new boat the Silver Star to ferry passengers from Tarbet to Handa Island. Retired ferryman William Macrae, who did the ferry crossings for several years, said he wished Steven and Charles every success in their new venture. The island is famous for the many different species of seabirds which come to nest on the sheer cliffs in the summer.
50 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of July 21, 1972
Sutherland Social Work Committee are going all out to build "sheltered" houses for old folk wherever they are needed, and particularly in the remoter areas of the country. They are completing a scheme in Lairg, where the old folk will be under the supervision of a warden. A similar scheme for Melness in the north-west, has also been approved by the government, and one is planned for Lochinver on the west coast.
Sutherland's first-ever public indoor swimming pool, built at Golspie and opened at the end of last month, was being used to capacity, by 5000 people every week, Sutherland Finance Committee was told at Dornoch last Monday by the clerk, Mr J. B. Rodger.
The Glasgow Sutherland Association have once again disbursed various sums of money to old and deserving cases in the county. They were able to allocate from the A. D. Mackay bequest fund a total of £122.50 to some 98 recipients.
100 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of July 20, 1922
All roads should lead to Rogart tomorrow. The Rogart Post of the British Legion have got all the arrangements made for their Highland Games, to be held in a field at Davochbeg, adjoining the railway station and nothing is required now but a good day and a record attendance to make them the success they ought to be. There is quite a "galaxy" of young athletes entered for the various competitions.
A NUMBER of revivalists from Brora visited Embo on Thursday evening. They were given a hearty reception by the inhabitants and the meeting held in the hall was largely attended. There is no doubt that the movement has got a firm hold among the population. Enthusiastic meetings are being held every evening at which new converts come forward and give their testimonies.
The motor traffic on the main roads throughout the north has during the past few weeks been exceptionally heavy and it is anticipated that this will be a record season.
