Scout leader and former Highland councillor Duncan Chisholm has been recognised for his years of service in the community
Mr Chisholm (80) as a Wolf Cub member of the 21st Inverness Lochardil Scout Group in 1949 and has been the group Scout leader for the last 40 years.
As well as his involvement with the Scouts, Mr Chisholm was also Chieftain of the Caledonian Water Rally for several years, a town councillor, Justice of the Peace and leading light in the well-known Inverness kiltmaking firm.
He was also a trainee reporter for the Inverness Courier’s sister title the Highland News in the 1950s.
Alasdair Maclean, assistant Scout leader, described just how valuable Mr Chisholm has been to the group over the years.
“Duncan has been a great ambassador for Scouting as well as running the family kilt business,” he said. “In all of his community roles he would promote and incorporate Scouting. Our Scout group owes Duncan a huge debt of gratitude and our presentation is just a small token of this.”
The group had been trying to make its presentation to Mr Chisholm for the past two years, but faced delays due to Covid.
They finally presented him with a certificate to mark 60 years service along with a bottle of whisky.
