…and over the ashes the stories are told
It’s only mid-February but in parts of Canada, Spring is already on the way. In Brampton Ontario’s Gage Park, the ice of the Outdoor Skating Recreation Trail contrasts with the grass as the snow banks recedes. On a day like this, a person can skate without fear of frostbite.
Read MoreThe weather patterns this winter have been…unpredictable. But for the second straight year, Concord, New Hampshire, has lucked onto the perfect day for a skate on a frozen pond.
Read MoreCommunity kilt skating has returned to Montreal, which hosted its first kilt skate in 2015. One of the kilt skaters at the Verdun Auditorium this year wasn’t even born then.
Read MoreWith the lifting of the pandemic restrictions, JP had a vision: bring the town together for a community kilt skate and combine it with a celebration of Scotland’s National Poet.
Read MoreThe winter of 2023 is shaping up as one of the biggest and varied kilt skate seasons yet. New communities are coming to the party, and they are coming up with new ways to organize a kilt skate.
Read MoreNobody celebrates New Years Eve like the Scots and, in Canada, nobody throws a New Year’s Eve party like the Scottish Society of Ottawa — tonight they are offering their 11th annual “Hogman-eh!” at Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park.
Read MoreThe SSO kicked off this year’s OttScott Festival with a St. Andrew’s Day Scottish flag raising ceremony at Ottawa’s City Hall.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreRobert 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.
Read MoreHogman-eh! – the annual Scottish-style New Year’s Eve celebration – is the largest Hogmanay celebration outside of Scotland.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAfter two years when public health protocols forced cancellation of scheduled events, community Kilt Skates will return to Montreal and Calgary.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreNancy chats with Ron Robertson, a 5th generation descendant of John Robertson coming to Canada in 1821.
Read MoreWinter is coming and, with it, a new kilt skate season.
Read MoreThe Scots have two words that indicate two sides of the Scottish character. THRAWN describes people who do something with tenacity and conviction – even when it seems a bit crazy. BRAW describes something that is pleasant and enjoyable: FUN. These two words personify the challenge and fun of the Great Canadian Kilt Skate (GCKS) organized by the Scottish Society of Ottawa (SSO) and communities across Canada. What is it? Why do they do it? How can you join the fun too? Read on.
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