On women – and Jen Hill - addressing the Haggis

Robert Burns’ Day is a day to remember the well-known poet and celebrate him with a well-known Scottish tradition. The SSO Burns Supper is a yearly gathering, with the address now given by a woman – the SSO’s own Jen Hill. Here, she shares a fun bit of history and her own trepidation before she first started giving the address herself. 

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Heather Theoret
Hogman-eh! 2023 Director’s Reflections

Wow! What a show! The 2023 edition of the SSO’s New Year’s celebration attracted hundreds of participants and featured many talented guests. Now that the event director has taken a breath and reflected upon how things went, he shares a few thoughts with us. Read on!

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Heather Theoret
Hogman-eh! 2023 in the News

Scottish Society of Ottawa Chair John McLuckie and Hogman-eh! Director Donald MacDonald recently shared their thoughts in media interviews on why this year's Hogman-eh! celebration is going to be the best New Year's Eve party ever!

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Heather Theoret