A Harris community is shining a little more brightly this week, after a team of SSEN Transmission engineers answered a call for help to deliver and plant a Christmas tree in Tarbert.
Originally, the North Harris Trust was in charge of delivering and planting the tree in the village, but after a vehicle breakdown prevented trust members from doing so themselves, they put out an emergency call for assistance.
The breakdown would have left the village in the dark this Christmas, but a team from the Harris to Stornoway 132kV overhead line project raced to the rescue and completed the delivery.
The 10ft sitka spruce was donated by Aline Community Woodland and now has pride of place in the village, where it is helping keep festive spirits alive.
Project Manager Andrew Ewing said: “We were delighted to answer the call for help from the North Harris Trust, helping deliver and plant the Christmas tree for local people to enjoy.
“Our team carefully dug up the tree including its roots so it could be re-planted as part of the village’s festive celebrations in future years.
“Our project is helping deliver a secure and reliable source of power for local communities in the Western Isles, so it’s good to know that our efforts will keep the Christmas tree lights shining for years to come!”
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