A new award was successfully launched last weekend. The award commissioned by Mr. Robert McConnell (Hon. Membership Secretary, Retd.) and supported by the Trustees of the Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust, recognises Major Contributions to our Trust and local rivers and is open to all Volunteers, Supporters, Employees and Professionals.
The Trustees were delighted to announce Mr Richie Miller as the inaugural winner of the Major Contribution Award during a virtual presentation on Friday evening. Mr. Miller joined the Trust Team in 2007 and was appointed Director in 2015.
“Thanks to the generosity of Robert McConnell we now have a handsome award which recognises the huge effort that goes into looking after our river system each year. It is appropriate that Richie is the first recipient. His knowledge of all things Deveron is remarkable, and he has overseen the establishment of our Trust as a leading light in river management nationally. He is only one of a huge list of people who are dedicated to looking after our river, so I look forward to seeing many other names on the trophy in future years.” – James Cruickshank OBE, Chairman