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Caithness Voluntary Group Opens New Offices In Williamson Street
On Thursday 20 May 2004 Caithness Voluntary Group opened its new offices in Williamson Street.  the refurbished building to be called Telford Houses runs round the corner into Telford Street where new houses will open on Friday 21 May.  Mr Bill Mowat ex councillor and provost of Wick introduced Paul White from Scottish council for Voluntary Organisations who said he was pleased to have been invited to open the new facility.  Several projects are already operating from the new building.

The building has been completely refurbished with only the walls and roof remaining in place.  Inside is a very modern office space on several levels.  The suite of offices is wired for computers and has a conference room available for local organisations to use for meetings and training.  Mr Mowat who chaired the group for many years said it had been along held dream to get Caithness Voluntary Group rehoused in decent premises. T