New Durness Games chieftain chosen
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Frances Gunn from Tongue is the Durness Highland Gathering chieftain this year.
Frances went to Tongue Primary, Farr Secondary and Golspie High schools. She briefly attended art school in Aberdeen studying graphic design, worked in the city for a short period then returned home with husband Andrew.
In her spare time Frances studied and gained a BA in Geography and Politics with the Open University.
Frances and Andrew have two grown up daughters, Katy and Lara. Frances is looking forward to becoming a grandmother as Lara is expecting her first grandchild.
She worked with the Prudential, where she met folk all over north west Sutherland, and was later self-employed with Sutherland Financial Services in Brora.
Frances has been involved in all aspects of community social life including many voluntary activities both practical and on committee from hall committee to community council.
She worked for the North West Development Scheme which kicked off the building of the Bettyhill swimming pool.
She was also chairman of CVS North, a support group to the voluntary sector of north and west Sutherland.
In a voluntary capacity Frances continues to be involved in Mackay Country Community Trust, Strathnaver Museum, UpNorth! Community Trust, North Coast Leisure Centre, Advocacy Highland, and Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership, to name a few. She is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Sutherland.
The Durness Highland gathering is on Friday, July 26, starting at noon.
