Retiral of Zena Sinclair After 44 Years With The Council
 One of The Highland
Council�s longest serving employees bowed out on Friday (8 September 2006)
after 44 years� service to local government. Zena Sinclair, a clerical
assistant at the Council�s offices at Market Square, Wick, was presented
with gifts from councillors and colleagues at ceremonies held at Wick Town
Hall, where her career began in 1962.
Zena began work for Wick Town Council as a shorthand
typist on leaving school. When the Town Council was disbanded in 1975, as
part of local government reorganisation, Zena transferred to Market
Square, Wick to work in the Chief Executive's office of Caithness District
Council.
At the most recent reorganisation in 1996, Zena
continued to work in Market Square as a clerical assistant in the Law and
Administration Section of The Highland Council. Zena has taken in her
stride the many changes she has encountered throughout her career, most
notably the introduction of computers.
Councillor David Flear, Convener of the Caithness Area
Committee, paid tribute to Zena�s long, loyal and distinguished service to
local government in Caithness over four decades.
He said: �Our sincere thanks and gratitude are extended
to Zena for her dedication over 44 years to local government. We are very
grateful to her for all she has done for the various councils and we wish
her a happy healthy and prosperous retirement.�
Fiona Sinclair, Area Solicitor, said: �Zena has been a
loyal member of staff of the various councils and a trusted friend to
scores of colleagues over the decades. During the eighteen years that I
have worked with Zena I have been impressed by the consideration and
concern she has shown for her fellow workers. Zena will be greatly
missed.�
In her spare time, Zena is a very keen follower of the
Royal family, and to this hobby she has devoted a high proportion of her
annual leave throughout her career. While the Queen Mother was alive Zena
regularly attended outside Canisbay Church and Scrabster Harbour to watch
the great lady arrive and leave. Over the years, Zena has built up an
impressive collection of photographs of various members of the Royal
Family at events throughout Scotland. Zena is a "Friend of the Castle of
Mey" and in this her retirement year she has been delighted to attend both
the Queen's Garden Party at Holyrood and the Cocktail Party hosted by the
Duke and Duchess of Rothesay at the Castle of Mey. |