Tribute to former Highland Regional councillor Major HHM (Hamish) Sutherland
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Tribute has been made following the news that former Inverness councillor Major HHM (Hamish) Sutherland has passed away.
Major Sutherland was a member of Inverness Town Council, Inverness District Council and Highland Regional Council, serving in the Crown and Raigmore areas of Inverness from 1972 to 1986.
In that time, he served in a number of senior capacities, including as chairman of housing for five years and vice-chairman of roads and transport for four years.
As well as running the busy local hotel Cuchullin Lodge on Culduthel Road he was also chairman of the Cameron Highlanders branch of the Queen’s Own Highlanders Association.
He was heavily involved in the organisation of 70th anniversary commemorations of the Camerons’ historic involvement in the battle of Kohima, which marked the beginning of the liberation of Burma.
Former Inverness Provost Cllr Alex Graham who sits on Highland Council as a member for the Inverness West ward said: “I met Hamish through local government, although we never served on the same council together.
“As chairman of the housing committee in the 1970s he played a major role in extending and improving local housing, being greatly involved at the time Inverness was growing rapidly in neighbourhoods such as Hilton, Kinmylies, Smithton and Culloden.
“He was always active and enthusiastic, putting a great deal of energy and effort into everything in which he was involved.
“Inverness has lost a fine man who served his community and the town of Inverness at a time of great change.”
The current Provost of Inverness, Helen Carmichael, added her condolences.
She said: “Our thoughts go out to his family and many friends at this sad time.”
