The SSO kicked off this year’s OttScott Festival with a St. Andrew’s Day Scottish flag raising ceremony at Ottawa’s City Hall.
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The Great Canadian Kilt Skate will unite Canadians across the country as people pull on their kilts, tartans and skates and take to ponds, lakes, and backyard rinks.
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Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist often thought of as the national poet of Scotland. This January, he’ll be celebrated around the world, including here in Ottawa with a fantastic dinner.
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Hogman-eh! – the annual Scottish-style New Year’s Eve celebration – is the largest Hogmanay celebration outside of Scotland.
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The first ten years of the Scottish Society of Ottawa have seen abundant growth and success. With gratitude and glad tidings, we hope you enjoy reading highlights about our founders, the builders, and the legacy of the past ten years, and that you will come along with us as we continue into our second decade and beyond.
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After two years when public health protocols forced cancellation of scheduled events, community Kilt Skates will return to Montreal and Calgary.
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With the 2023 kilt skate season just weeks away, the Scottish Society of Ottawa (SSO) has produced a video highlighting a Canadian tradition that continues to grow and flourish.
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Nancy chats with Ron Robertson, a 5th generation descendant of John Robertson coming to Canada in 1821.
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