Reflections from Ross-shire: A look back at our files from 100, 50 and 25 years ago
100 Years Ago
Friday, August 1, 1919
MR William Macdonald, postman, Strathpeffer, has been awarded the Imperial Service medal in recognition of long and meritorious service.
Mr Macdonald is a familiar figure in the Spa, and enjoys much hospitality with all classes. His service has been conscientious and courteous. A good golfer and one of the older members of the course, he is an expert angler. He has taken a useful interest in the affairs of Strathpeffer.
Neat bronzes with inscriptions appreciative of the services of the Hospital and staff during the war have been place on the walls of the Seaforth Hospital, Maryburgh. These are gifted by the British Red Cross Society. The bronzes are intended to mark for all time the generosity of donors who provided hospital accommodation under the Red Cross Society.
A local cycling record was accomplished by Mr Duncan Macrae, Ardelve, a few days ago. From Cameslairsie to Ardelve is about 7 ¼ miles, and Mr Macrae did the journey most of it uphill, in 21 minutes. He is a strapping young fellow, and has served with the Seaforths in France, where he was wounded.
The wild swan, which has been seen at Waterloo for the last two years, has been joined by other two birds. They look very graceful in the water, and are very tame.
50 Years Ago
Friday, August 1, 1969
WAITING for a piece of the moon at present is a scientist with Black Isle connections. He is Dr Ward O. M. Scott, son of Mr and Mrs Evan Scott, 27 Sloane Street, Ayr, and grandson of the late Mr and Mrs Evan Scott, Newmills, Resolis. Dr Scott is at present doing research in geochronology, the study of organic matter, at the University of Arizona. His part is in determining whether life ever existed on the moon will come about only if the samples of the moon's crust, which the crew of Apollo 11 have brought back with them from their historic lunar landing are uncontaminated.
Tomorrow (Saturday), Ross County entertain an Aston Villa eleven at Victoria Park, in a grand opener to the new season. The Villas team arrive in Dingwall on Friday evening and will be in residence in the National Hotel. It is expected that Graham Leggatt, the former Scottish International player, will be in charge of them.
25 Years Ago
Friday, July 29, 1994
A clean-up of Portmahomack's fine sandy beach is one of the advantages of a £1.6 million drainage scheme opened last week in the East Ross seaboard village.
Waste and plastics drifting ashore are a nuisance of the past as a result of action by Highland Regional Council to provide the growing community with the most modern and effective sewage disposal system.
Hopes that the Dingwall Association would be able to have an information centre, up and running for the current tourist season have foundered.
The obtaining of consents such as planning permission have proved to be too lengthy, and costly to overcome, in the time available.
