Wick Society Suffers Setback!
On Sunday night mindless vandals broke into the recently restored Old Herring Market at Wick Harbour. The building was erected in 1896 when herring fishing dominated the life of Wick and it is thought to be the oldest example of its kind left standing in the country.
Over recent months, assisted by a grant of £1,000 from the Moray Firth Partnership, Society volunteers gave many hours of dedicated work to restore to life the building which had deteriorated almost to the point of collapse.
The intruders kicked in the doors and broke the locks. A small amount of cash was taken from the donations box. The vice-chairman of Wick Society, local Harbour Master Malcolm Bremner, said " although the damage has been repaired and a new alarm has been fitted, there is a real sense of disappointment that individuals in our community are prepared to destroy what others have given time, money and skill to restore."
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