Two late Burtonport residents to be honoured for their community service

The service to their community of  two Burtonport residents who passed away earlier this year is to be marked with memorial plaques in their honour.

Nora Houston and John McGee, who passed away in April, are to be honoured with the memorial plaques which will be unveiled in the garden of St Columba’s Community Centre in Burtonport on Saturday,  August 16.

The plaques will be blessed by parish priest Rev Fr Pat Ward at 4pm and refreshments will be served afterwards in the centre.Both John and Nora are fondly remembered for their great service to the centre and other community projects.

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Nora, who was from Lackenagh,  was the founder of the market/bargain, which helped greatly with the day to day running costs of the centre for some eight years, up until its closure in February 2024. John, of Roshine Lodge, was employed on a CES scheme for ten years, was an outstanding, skilled worker and his work can be seen in the centre, the community garden and also on the railway walk.

Both the Houston and McGee families will be present and there is an open invitation to their many friends to attend what will be an important occasion for the community.