Leverburgh is all lit up for the festive season

For many years now, Tarbert residents have enjoyed the feel good factor of having a Christmas Lights Display in the village. However, the more southerly village of Leverburgh had not been decorated for a good number of years and Harris Voluntary Service was determined to change that this year.
By John A. MacInnes
Published 16th Dec 2020, 09:29 BST
Leverburgh tree going up. R-L Domhnall MacRae, Christina MacKenzie and Ruairaidh MacLeodLeverburgh tree going up. R-L Domhnall MacRae, Christina MacKenzie and Ruairaidh MacLeod
Leverburgh tree going up. R-L Domhnall MacRae, Christina MacKenzie and Ruairaidh MacLeod

An application to Western Isles Lottery was successful and funding of £1,470.00 was awarded to purchase the lights.

Ward funding from the three local councillors John Mitchell, Paul Finnegan and Grant Fulton was received to install exterior sockets to provide power.

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All that was needed was a team of volunteers to make the project happen.

Leverburgh treeLeverburgh tree
Leverburgh tree

Harris Voluntary Service said: “The Leverburgh Festive Lights mission is complete! We have been planning this one for a while and are happy after what has been a crazy year to have pulled it off. This year more than any other we need some festive cheer about the place!”

Harris Voluntary Service extends its grateful thanks to those who helped them achieve this project.

Thanks include Jason Morrison for installing the outdoor sockets and volunteers Willie MacRae, Neil Maclean, and Chris Morrison for erecting the lights. Special mention must be made to the local children who helped put up all the lights and build the “tree” over a weekend period.

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The HVS spokesman continued: “The children did a fantastic job and are excited to see lights in their own village for the first time in their lives.

“The display could not have been possible without the generosity of the local businesses who agreed to have lights put up on their buildings and Clachan Stores for allowing the use of a section of their customer carpark to site the Creel Christmas tree.”

Janet Paterson of the Western Isles Lottery said: “It is very rewarding to be working with the sub-group in Harris to see projects like this coming to fruition. This is a special time in any community, particularly for the local children who will benefit from all their efforts”.

Because Harris residents are supporting the local lottery it has resulted in this project happening. To help continue the good work in the community, you can join in the Western Isles Lottery at www.westernisleslottery.co.uk OR telephone their helpline on 0300 30 20 444.

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