Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Banff & Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson has welcomed the announcement that two projects in Banff & Buchan are set to benefit from funding from the Big Lottery Fund. The Cetacean Research and Rescue Unit in Banff has been awarded £9,975 to purchase specialist equipment for the disentanglement of whales and dolphins from discarded fishing equipment. The award will fund 2 complete sets of scuba gear, 1 high definition camcorder, 1 underwater camera with monitor and tools/cutting accessories.
Fraserburgh Bressuire Twinning Association has also received £2,972 towards a two-day multi-sports event for people with different degrees of disability in Fraserburgh and the surrounding area as well as Fraserburgh’s twin town Bressuire, which was held on the 22nd and 23rd of August.
Commenting, Mr Stevenson said:
“I am delighted to hear that both of these projects have received much needed funding. The impact that this money will have on both projects’ work will be significant.
“The work that the Cetacean Research and Rescue Unit does is extremely laudable, as nobody wishes to see whales and dolphins accidentally jeopardised by fishing equipment.
“By all accounts the sports event that the Fraserburgh Bressuire Twinning Association was a great success and I am sure that the money that was awarded will have been a key part of this. Many residents of Fraserburgh are very proud of their links with Bressuire and I am delighted to see that they continue to be in good health with events of this kind.”
Karen Adam is now the MSP for Banffshire and Buchan Coast
