Scone ’s Robert Douglas Memorial Institute (RDMI)in an emotional event on Monday. The last 17 months have been dismal for the village’s central community facility which as a registered charity is totally reliant on generating income through hall hire, events and donations.To encourage bookings and use of the halls to blossom again, the hire fees are being slashed by 25 per cent.The facility has been a hub for the local community for decades playing host to parties, concerts and fundraisers.A day to celebrate the halls being back in service after a long time closed saw the hall management committee inviting local senior citizen Isobel McCallum to cut the ribbon.Isobel spent part of her school days having lessons in RDMI before the RDM.
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