Society will work with church group to create a New Aberdour community resource
In 2022, members of the Clan Baird Society Worldwide purchased Dower Hotel back with plans to turn the ruined property into a functioning commercial space and clan museum and visitor center. According to the Aberdeen Press & Journal, (P&J),the New Aberlour community suffered a series of blows, including the closures of its village St Drostan’s church, school and only grocery store. Residents began planning to repurpose the church, which may have duplicated Clan Baird's plans for the Dower Hotel. Therefore, the clan has now decided to pause their $2 million project take a step back and rethink the revamp of the Dower Hotel. The P&J reports that Clan convener Debra Baird says these recent developments have thrown their plans into “uncertainty” as they don’t want to hinder the work the church group is doing. “We are in limbo right now as we don’t know what the community needs.” Image: Kenny Elrick/DC Thomson. See the article here: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6578786/dower-hotel-new-aberdour-revamp-plans/
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Sep 15, 2024