There were approximately some 360 plus settlers on the ship "David of London", which set sail from Greenock (near Glasgow, and from the East Quay), on Saturday, May 19th, 1821.
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One of our volunteers who so seldom takes time for herself is our Vice Chair, Heather Theoret. MP Chandra Arya notified the SSO that he was accepting nominations for riding of Nepean, where Heather lives. We nominated Heather, and it is no surprise to us that she was awarded for her volunteerism.
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An enthusiastic gathering was held at the Rideau Curling Club Saturday evening to celebrate our Scottish and Canadian heritage and have fun doing it! True to its name kilts and other attire Scottish attire abound, and there was even curling! And we gave a shout out to Tartan Day earlier that week.
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Mr. Burns would have loved it...and nobody needed a ride home.
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The Scottish Society of Ottawa (SSO) exists to connect, preserve, and promote Scottish culture and heritage regionally, nationally, and internationally through events, communications, and education. We currently have 6 vacant director positions on the board that we are looking to fill. Not Scottish? No problem – we welcome volunteers from any background with a keen interest in Scottish culture. We are inclusive, passionate, creative, and resilient and work with integrity. And we are a lot of fun!
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The fourth installment by Nancy Dupuis.
Wondering always about the past of my hometown and area and the many remnants of actual old woollen mills, I went in search of some prior history one afternoon – why did these settlers quickly establish such mills in our local area, I wondered?