Volunteer celebrates 30 years with the Cats Protection

By David Porter

Published: 17:01, 12 March 2023

| Updated: 08:47, 14 March 2023

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A SPRING open day for Inverurie & Alford branch of Cats Protection in Kemnay village hall on Saturday brought visitors from far and near.

It was a special day for one long-serving volunteer Lesley Niven from Oldmeldrum.

Birthday girl Lesley Niven marked her retiral and celebrated her 80th birthday congratulated by branch co-ordinator Jean Wood at Saturday's Cats Protection day at Kemnay village hall.Picture: Griselda McGregor

She has been serving Cats Protection for over 30 years, latterly as their 'Tombola queen.'

Saturday also marked her 80th birthday for which Cats Protection's star baker Lindsay Fraser had baked a magnificent cake.

Treasurer Alison Duncan was pleased to report a total of £793 was raised and the next Cats Protection event is at Easter on Saturday, April 8 in Alford community hall.

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