I recall at home, a solitary candle in the window, the candle steeped in old traditions, lighting the way for the Holy family.
This month we interview Lisa Brooks and find out about the highlights of her dance career, what she does on her off-time and what she’s looking forward to.
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These were pioneers in a new land acquiring the calm and strength of the rugged trees surrounding them; I love history so I set about with great vigour, tracing the background of the emigration to Canada in 1820-21 of the Scots and the settlements established, especially in the Lanark County area of Ontario.
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Jane Torrance begins a series about the People of the Scottish Society. Meet Emmett Hossack, one of its founding members!
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The Scottish Society of Ottawa is proud to introduce you to its newest contributor. Read about Nancy and the exciting work she’s doing.
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Highlights of feedback from Burns 225 event.
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We’ve put together a small collection of pictures from our celebrations of Michael and Luna’s arrival to Ottawa. Michael and Luna are trekking across the country to raise money for Trees for Life.
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Did you know that the origins of Halloween were in Celtic celebrations of Samhain. Samhain marked the end of summer and the start of harvest. It also believed that it is a time when the veil between the world of the living and the dead was at it thinnest and that spirits can cross over to the land of the living.
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