Blether

As I was preparing my reminiscences of the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band’s special visit to Balmoral Castle to play for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on August 17, 2022, I received the news of her passing on September 7, 2022.

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.

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.

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.