Selkirk's hero will be in bits on flood wall
Over the past several weeks, Souters have been nominating those who they feel deserve to be portrayed in a public artwork by Svetlana Kondakova as part of her Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme community art project.
Svetlana said: “It is now up to the public to decide who should be immortalised in mosaic on the flood defence wall, taming the kelpie, which represents the destructive force of nature.
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Hide Ad“The shortlist is made up of three individuals who have invested huge amounts of time and effort in local community organisations and projects – Graham Coulson, Jim Newlands and Steve Penny.”
To cast their vote, Selkirk residents are invited to visit www.svetlanakondakova.com by midnight on Sunday, March 4.
Entries should be based on who they feel has made the biggest positive impact on the town and its people.
Nominees were required to be living people, in order to be able to pose for the mosaic, and have strong ties to the town.
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Hide AdHere’s some details about the three who have made it to the shortlist.
Graham Coulson
Chosen for his life-long leadership of and dedication to the Selkirk Scout Group; for his contributions as a founding member of the Selkirk Opera and Selkirk Pantomime; and for his loyal support of the Selkirk Musical Society as past president, member and star.
Jim Newlands
The former provost and deacon, and Standard Bearer of the Incorporation of Hammermen, for his contributions as local teacher, historian, author, captain of Selkirk Rugby and honorary sheriff; as well as being instrumental in forming the Common Riding Trust and his involvement of the High School in the flag practices.
Steve Penny
Chosen for his outstanding contributions to the community as a member of the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team for over 20 years in a variety of roles including team leader, secretary and incident manager; as well as for his work with many other local organisations, including the Tweed Valley Bike Patrol.