How community spirit came to the fore during Operation Snowdrop By Contributor Published: 20:06, 20 January 2021
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WICK VOICES: An update on the Wick Society s online oral history project by Doreen Leith
Operation Snowdrop was the military operation to deliver food and medical supplies during the relentless snowstorm of 1955. Picture: J McDonald, Wick / Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives
One of the most severe winters in the north of Scotland was in January 1955 when heavy snowstorms led to blocked roads and deep drifts of snow.
By Alan Hendry Published: 07:54, 15 January 2021
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Dr Betsee Parker at Ackergill Tower, which she bought in early 2019.
The American owner of Ackergill Tower has been praised for her commitment to the Caithness community after sending a £40,000 donation to Pulteneytown Peopleâs Project (PPP).
Dr Betsee Parker, an Episcopalian minister and philanthropist from Virginia, said she was keen to help the Wick-based charity because of its support for those in need.
She has also donated £10,000 to the Episcopal Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness towards its Covid-19 response.
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There was a real buzz and a real willingness to help, says PPP chief as she prepares to step down By Alan Hendry Published: 08:41, 09 January 2021
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Katrina MacNab has been the driving force behind Pulteneytown Peopleâs Project since it began and is now standing down from her post as chief executive officer. Picture: Alan Hendry
Pulteneytown Peopleâs Project (PPP) began life in 2003 with one-and-a-half staff based in an adapted council house. Eighteen years on, PPP has a workforce of more than 50 and operates a multi-generational range of services from the £3.8 million Pulteney Centre.