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Inverness wood manufacturer's generous donation to sea rescue charity


By Niall Harkiss

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The donated wood panels have been used in the construction of a new lifeboat centre in Dornoch.
The donated wood panels have been used in the construction of a new lifeboat centre in Dornoch.

An independent sea rescue charity in Sutherland has expressed its thanks following a generous donation of materials used in the building of its new lifeboat centre.

Inverness-based wood panel manufacturer, West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord), donated some of their product to help with the creation of a new lifeboat centre in Dornoch to help support East Sutherland Rescue Association (ESRA) in their life saving duties.

The Inverness firm's SterlingOBS Zero wood product has been used to create flooring in the new lifeboat centre’s upper floor, which features a training room, office space and showers for their 16 volunteers to make use of.

Dornoch Independent Lifeboat (ESRA) has benefitted from the donation.
Dornoch Independent Lifeboat (ESRA) has benefitted from the donation.

The new ESRA centre has been created to commemorate the group’s 40th anniversary of providing vital support for anyone who has found themselves at risk in the neighbouring coastline.

Stuart Hendry, general manager at West Fraser’s Inverness mill, said: “We are always happy to support great local initiatives in any way we can, so we were thrilled to help ESRA to continue their life-saving duties.

“By donating our sustainable wood product for construction use, we hope that we have been able to play an important part in supporting the work that the volunteer team at the new lifeboat centre carry out.”

Antony Hope, a spokesperson for ESRA said: “We are hugely grateful for this kind donation from the West Fraser team, providing a massive step forward in the creation of our new lifeboat centre.

“Over the past four decades, ESRA volunteers have been called out to over 400 emergency calls so it’s vital that we have the best possible location for our volunteers to operate from. Our new lifeboat centre provides us that space.”


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