Potterton shopkeeper Marion Bruce wins Lifetime Achievement award at Inspiring Aberdeenshire
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The winners of the 2022 Inspiring Aberdeenshire awards have been announced, with Potterton's Marion Bruce being awarded the Lifetime Achievement award.
Inspiring Aberdeenshire are council-run awards, designed to celebrate the success of people across Aberdeenshire and shine a spotlight on the work they do to keep their communities thriving.
It is often the case that the nominees in these awards receive very little recognition otherwise for their great work and are true community heroes.
Winner Marion has served the Potterton community for 65 years.
She took over the local shop from her father and, over the years, has continued to serve the community in the shop by keeping it open seven days a week.
She and her family took the initiative during the pandemic to find ways of keeping stocked with essentials, undertook a grocery and medicine delivery service and kept the paper deliveries going.
They have worked in excess of 100 hours a week for the majority of their lifetimes to keep the post office and shop open and serving the Potterton community.
In the nomination her daughter said: “She has always gone above and beyond in her role in this wee village.
"Her role in our community hasn’t been just a job to her, but a vocation.
"It has been a commitment and a responsibility.”
She is recognised in this nomination for her part in keeping the community together, her unwavering dedication to the people she served and her love for Potterton.
Also making it to the final judging stage for this prestigious accolade were teacher Steven Knox and Balmedie volunteer Rosie Nicol.
Finalists were nominated earlier this year, before judges met to pick their winners.
Winners will be invited to a special civic reception being held in November to celebrate their successes.
