Julian Innes goes from police chief to games chieftain
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FORMER Inverness police commander Julian Innes will be the chieftain of this month’s Helmsdale and District Highland Games.
Mr Innes, who is a director of Highland Hospice works part-time in a bike shop, has strong Helmsdale connections through his father.
He undertook various command posts in the force before becoming the first Police Scotland commander for the Highlands and Islands in April 2013. He retired from policing at the rank of chief superintendent in 2016, on completion of 30 years’ public service.
Mr Innes is very proud and honoured to be the chieftain on Saturday and hopes he does a good job representing the many members of the Innes clan who still live in the village and elsewhere.
All is now set for a bumper Helmsdale Highland Games, which will follow a traditional format.
Three pipe bands will provide a programme of traditional music.
The official opening takes place at noon and there is a full afternoon programme of open heavy, track and field, cycling event and Highland dancing.
The games night marquee dance is to Rythm-n-Reel.
