THE building of a new visitor centre, which will tell the story of the Iolaire tragedy, is now in the planning stage.
The proposed Iolaire Visitor Centre in the Hebrides will mark the maritime disaster at Stornoway’s Number One pier.
A project summary has been set out in an Iolaire Centre Project Overview document released today.
Recruitment of a project manager is now planned to progress the project plan and funding package for the centre. Highlands and Islands marine equipment firm Gael Force Group, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will fund the development of the project plan.
Businessman Stewart Graham said: “Our shared vision is for a world-class visitor centre built in the heart of Stornoway.”
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