Inverurie Business Association

New Heritage Centre for Inverurie

A Heritage Centre has been included in plans to develop the giant Carriage Works shed on the former Inverurie Loco Works site.

The plans, submitted by Kintore developer Malcolm Allan, propose the creation of 40 townhouses but the end of the building nearest the town centre has been offered to the Inverurie-based charity, Garioch Heritage Society (GHS).

GHS are currently investigating how to turn the area into a Heritage Centre for the town.

The Garioch Heritage Society has been in existence for almost 20 years and, during that time, has been unable to display its artefacts, except for occasional exhibitions, to the people of Inverurie. “This is because its present premises consist of a large cupboard in the Carnegie Museum and, with the number of items growing steadily, the Society is unable to do justice to the material collected, much of it of great historical interest,” explained Dr Geoff Gill MBE, chairman elect of GHS.

Jim is IBA 2005 Community Champion

Police Constable Jim Mitchell was presented with the 2005 Inverurie Business Association Community Award for Outstanding Service to the Inverurie Community.

IBA chairman, John Glover, presented Jim with his award certificate and a painting of the River Don Bridge by local artist Sandra Lister, Lister Galleries, Port Elphinstone.

Police Constable Jim Mitchell (right) receives his Inverurie Business Association Community Award parchment from Lesley Eaton, IBA committee, and a Sandra Lister painting from IBA chairman John Glover on behalf of the members.

The citation, read by Inverurie Business Association committee member Lesley Eaton, marketing manager with ANM Group, states:

“PC Jim Mitchell took up the new role of community policeman in 1999 after 11 years of divisional policing, and soon began making his mark on the town.

No smoking and no excuses accepted

There’s much more to this month’s new “No Smoking” law than putting up a few signs in shops, pubs and other business premises.

Will hotels be allowed to have a “smokers only” room? Can hotel guests still request a “smoking” bedroom? Can businesses build a “smokers’ shelter” outside their main building for their staff? Are large numbers of smokers likely to congregate outside pubs in the town?

How will the present court challenges to the legality of the legislation effect its implementation at the end of this month?