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25 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of October 17, 1997
Rosehall residents have been urged to use their local shop - or risk it and the integrated post office closing down. A letter has been sent to all households in the 200-strong community saying Invercassley Stores is in desperate need of local support. Shopkeeper Sheila Noble has recently been forced to close the stores because of trading difficulties, but plans to reopen on Monday. The shop building is leased from Balnagowan Estates, owned by business-man Mohammed Al Fayed.
Steady progress is being made towards the building of a £46,000 purpose built new home for Lochinver playgroup. Their buildings appeal was launched in May and since then, fundraising has been fast and furious with the pace set to intensify in the run-up to Christmas. To date the appeal stands at £4,200 which includes £1,600 donated by local individuals and businesses.
A NURSERY unit has been set up in Farr High School as a direct result of the previous Government's nursery voucher scheme.
50 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of October 13, 1972
The latest addition to the Loch Bervie fleet is the Loch Inchard, co-owned by John Mackay (skipper) and George Ross. Also with a share in the new boat, but not sea-going, is fish merchant Lachlan Ross. Built at Stromness, the Loch Inchard is dark blue with graceful lines, 57ft long and 18ft abeam, distinguishing features being high gunwales, the wheelhouse set well astern and raked outwards to the roof. It is equipped for both trawl and seine net fishing.
Mr James Macleod, 31 years a shepherd at Invercassley Farm, Rosehall, was presented, at a dinner in Invershin Hotel, last Friday night, with the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society's long-service medal.
An open-air swimming pool may yet be provided at the old harbour at Helmsdale. Sutherland County Council, for the purposes of a possible grant, are to submit a scheme to the Countryside Commission which will also include plans for the general improvement of the area.
100 YEARS AGO
From the newspaper of October 12, 1922
A VERY solemn and impressive ceremony took place in Loth yesterday (Wednesday) when the smallest parish in the county of Sutherland unveiled and dedicated their war memorial. The memorial was unveiled by His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, who arrived at 3pm., accompanied by the Rev. J. Taylor, M.A., Church of Scotland, Golspie. There was a fine assembly not only of the inhabitants of Loth but quite a number from neighbouring parishes.
In abeyance since 1914, the annual ball which it was customary for the Sutherland family to give to the tenantry and employees on the estate and to the public in the district was, last night, in the Drill Hall, Golspie, resuscitated in all its pre-war glory and brilliance. It was estimated that there would be quite over 300 persons present.
The Lairg War Memorial has been visited by many people from the surrounding districts and favourably commented upon. It is on an ideal eminence overlooking the loch.
