Thanks to the efforts of 70 year old Ms Jean Watson, Tartan Day April 6th, has become a yearly event not only in Canada but all over the world. www.clangrant.net/day.html

 

Interesting links;

 

 

www.townofpictou.ca

 

 

http://clanmacleanatlantic.org Clan Maclean Atlantic Canada. We are here for all Macleans of any spelling, and all who are connected with Clan Maclean and septs of Clan Maclean. We were formed in 1979 and are located in Eastern Canada. The majority of our membership reaches from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, however, we also have members from Ontario, Western Canada, and the USA. We welcome all new members, who will receive 3 to 4 newsletters per year, as well as a copy of the international newsletter from Clan MacLean International Association.

www.scotstocanada.com  the site dedicated to Canada's early Scottish pioneers. If your ancestors emigrated from Scotland to Canada this is the site for you!  Are you interested? 

If you would like further information on the Scottish Studies Foundation please contact: Catherine McKenzie Jansen, Membership Secretary, Scottish Studies Foundation, P.O. Box 45069
2482 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3E3
 scottishstudies@yahoo.com

The Federation of Scottish Clans in Nova Scotia  www.scotsns.ca    Annually, the FSCNS provides a scholarship to a graduating student of St. Francis Xavier University Antigonish, who will be continuing their studies of the Gaelic Language in Scotland.

www.canadascotland.com The Canadian Friends of Scotland was established in Calgary Alberta Canada and Culross, Scotland in 2006

http://theshiphector.com THE HECTOR  There were more than 200 passengers on board the Canada Hector; as days became weeks and weeks turned to months, water began to run out. The only food left was mouldy oatcakes and salted meat. Eighteen children were dead, one baby had been born. Finally, the journey's end was near. Pictou harbour came into view on 5 September. Highland dress, proscribed in Scotland, was hastily put on by the passengers to greet their new home. There was dense woodland. There were no houses. There was no shelter. No provisions. Nothing for miles except trees.  Six months later, in the spring of 1774, only 78 colonists from the original 180 remained in Pictou www.townofpictou.com 

http://www.decostecentre.ca/hector_festival.php Hector Festival.

Nova Scotia is Latin for New Scotland. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries thousands of Scottish immigrants chose this peninsula on the east coast of a new world as the place they would call home. The strength of the Gaelic culture, music, history and language has endured here for centuries. Cape Breton Island in particular, offers a chance to explore Celtic culture and history. http://novascotia.com

Canada's weekly newsmagazine

Scottish Curling Tours

Masonic Tours Scotland

Scottish weddings

Scottish whisky tours

LION CHALLENGE teams and individuals are invited to compete in the "Lion Challenge" in PERTH, October 2010. This is a fun team event - mixed teams welcome. Full schedule online

 Brother Colin Algie of Lodge Tay & Lyon 276 Kenmore extends a warm welcome to all wishing to come on a Scottish tour; offering self drive, fully driver - guided and group tours all over Scotland

SCOTTISH WEDDINGS AND RENEWAL OF VOWS  with a castle, loch or unusual location. Couples family & friends, we will arrange it all for you to make the day even more special! 

Whisky tours of Scotland and Scotch distillery tours - designed whisky tours to suit all your needs here in Scotland the home of the malt whisky. Self drive and guided available

www.blackwatchcanada.com The Black Watch is the oldest highland regiment in Canada.

The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) www.army.dnd.ca is a distinguished infantry regiment located in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Courtenay, British Columbia. The Regiment is part of the 39 Canadian Brigade Group, the headquarters for all of the army reserves in British Columbia. One of four infantry regiments in B.C., the Canadian Scottish is the largest regiment in the brigade and continues to evolve operationally.  See Scottish Regiments here.

www.peatbog-faeries.com   www.redhotchillipipers.co.uk   Both bands feature pipes, both superb!  http://slaintemhath.com A good Celtic band here, check them out.  See our Scottish pipe band page. News, links and photos. AN INVITATION TO ANY CANADIAN PIPE BAND; would you like us to link you? contact us and we will feature you here. Can a Scottish pipeband get the trophy this year? Or maybe the Field Marshal Montgomery or St Laurence O'Toole or hopefully a Scottish band?  6 NIGHT TOUR PACKAGE TO THE WORLDS 2010 with 3 days sightseeing, meet the bands. Tour Hosted by Paul McLean & Andy Grant of the Denny & Dunipace

www.clanmacleanatlantic.org/his-kilties-plaque.html

Maclean Kilties, this is a link to the Clan Maclean pages, a grand old regiment of Maclean's.  Follow link

 

See you at the BC Highland Games Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at Percy Perry Stadium, Coquitlam. Join thousands of people enjoying all things Scottish, as we celebrate our proud, rich heritage.

Calgary Highland Games    www.nbscots.com   

Red Deer Highland Games    www.cassoc.ca

Antigonish Highland Games

High River Highland Games  

www.scottishculturalcentre.com

Well done and our congratulations to SFU. www.sfupipeband.com World Champions 2009! Can they do it again in 2010? Why not come and see.

Alliance of North American Pipe Band Associations
Alberta Society of Pipers & Drummers
B.C. Piper's Association
Saskatchewan Pipe Band Association
Prairie Pipe Band Association of Manitoba
Brandon Highland Festival

Toronto Police Pipe Band www.torontopolicepipeband.com

www.kalamalkahighlanders.com  The band sends groups and individuals to competitions at the Okanagan Mini Meets, Penticton Highland Games, Cariboo Highland Games, Canmore Highland Games, Lower Mainland Mini Meet and Victoria Highland Games.The Kalamalka Highlanders (FRIENDS OF MCLEANSCOTLAND) have been an active member of the Kelvern Celtic Society since its inception.

 www.hamiltonpolicepipeband.com Hamilton Police Pipe Band is a highly-successful, world-class pipe and drum organization, with some 95 active members playing in three competition bands.

The RCMP Pipes & Drums of the National Capital Region (NCR) is based in Ottawa and serves communities policed by the Force in Ontario, Quebec and the NCR itself. www.rcmppipesanddrums.com

Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association ACPBA http://acpba.ca