Join us in the beautiful Scotch Colony to celebrate our 150th anniversary. Be sure to set aside the weekend of August 18th-20th for a trip to the colony, with events in Kincardine, Upper Kintore and Lower Kintore, New Brunswick.
Stay tuned for a full schedule of events!
The title of the talk by Lorraine Stewart is
“The Scotch Colony” of New Kincardineshire
(From Kincardineshire to New Kincardineshire 1873)
Book now: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/611…/WN_6zDT5OTARyyE7o8dAnq8Zw
This is a free and time-zone-friendly event. We show all presentations between 7 am UK time and 3 pm UK time, then we start again and show all presentations again between 3 pm and 11 pm. Schedules will be posted on www.scottishindexes.com before the event so that you can plan your day.
Shortly after 6am on Friday 25 April 1873 a special train left Kintore in the North East of Scotland with 120 people on board. More passengers joined as it passed through Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire and headed for Glasgow and the ship that was to take them to a better life. Throughout Kincardineshire farewell signs were hung out from houses close to the railway line, and labourers in the fields paused in their work to wave to the train and wish the travellers good speed as they set off for a better life in a new Kincardineshire – in New Brunswick, Canada.
This presentation explores the conditions in Kincardineshire in the early 1870s, how the plans for the group emigration evolved, their arrival in New Brunswick, and what happened to some of the families who set off on that journey. It is likely that many other such group emigrations faced similar challenges.”
Lorraine’s presentation on ”The Scotch Colony” is at 11:15 AM Atlantic Time, this Saturday 14 January 2023. Here is the schedule for the entire second session (Times are given for Eastern Time Zone) https://www.scottishindexes.com/2023prog19EST.pdf
I believe this entire Conference, including “The Scotch Colony” presentation, will be broadcast on the Scottish Indexes Facebook Group. You have to join their Group to see the Facebook broadcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scottishindexes
As an alternative, the Conference will also be broadcast on Zoom. You must register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/401…/WN_6zDT5OTARyyE7o8dAnq8Zw to receive a Zoom Meeting invitation by email.
Here’s a video tutorial on downloading and using the Zoom video meeting app.
(You only need to watch the first two minutes.)
I understand the Scottish Indexes Zoom meeting will not involve two-way video so you can watch in your pajamas.
Lorraine Stewart is a Scottish genealogist who has researched our Scotch Colony.
–Bill 
November 29, 2022
Dear Friends,
The Kincardine-Upper Kent congregation’s two church buildings bring back memories of worship, music and family events. Weddings, baptisms and, of course, funerals, figure prominently in all of our lives.
These buildings and cemetery are in constant need of maintenance and repair. As a result, the Kincardine Upper Kent Congregation is asking you to consider a gift to one of its funds as follows:
Thank you so much for considering a donation. You may send your cheque to :
Church Treasurer
1050 Route 109
Curry Siding, NB
E7H 4G6
Sincerely,
Congregation of Kincardine Upper Kent United Churches
(from Isabel Morton)
The annual memorial service at Melville United Church in Kincardine will be Sun., Aug. 21st at 11:00, AT. All welcome! Please share this to friends and relatives of The Scotch Colony. –from L Darlene Morton
Scotch Colony’s 149th Anniversary!
You can watch the Virtual Burns Night premiere here or on our
Scotch Colony Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ScotchColony/
or our YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/HZeA4qVIJxM
In honour of Scottish poet Robert Burns, the Kincardine Burns Club and the Scotch Colony present a variety show/fundraiser featuring all-new performances from across the Colony, New Brunswick, Canada, USA, and Scotland.
This video is free to view.
Support Scotch Colony History and Culture: please consider a donation through our website: www.ScotchColony.ca. (PayPal)
or
e-Transfer: donations@BurnsHall.ScotchColony.ca
or
Mail your cheque to:
Burns Club Donations
c/o Blair Morton
1 Phillips Road
Kincardine, NB
E7H3L9
Donations go towards the upkeep of the Burns Hall in the Scotch Colony, New Brunswick, Canada
This event will be available for viewing after the live premiere.
Please share and forward to the cousins!
Thank you!
We hope to see you all in the Burns Hall next year.
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Tune in to our Scotch Colony YouTube Channel or
our Scotch Colony Facebook Page on
Friday 28 January 2022
at 7PM Atlantic Time
for our Virtual Burns Night.
Free video premiere (by donation)
www.ScotchColony.ca
New Performances including this one.
Please visit our Donation Page.
Tune in to our Scotch Colony YouTube Channel or
our Scotch Colony Facebook Page on
Friday 28 January 2022
at 7PM Atlantic Time
for our Virtual Burns Night.
Free video premiere (by donation)
www.ScotchColony.ca
New Performances including this one.
Please visit our Donation Page.
Tune in to our Scotch Colony YouTube Channel or
our Scotch Colony Facebook Page on
Friday 28 January 2022
at 7PM Atlantic Time
for our Virtual Burns Night.
Free video premiere (by donation)
www.ScotchColony.ca
New Performances including this one.
Please visit our Donation Page.
As of 8 February 2021, Virtual Burns Night has logged over 4500 views on Facebook and YouTube!
You have donated over $2,250, so far, to our Burns Hall upkeep.
Thank you.
If you haven’t had a chance, you can still donate through our PayPal account at:
http://scotchcolony.ca/make-a-donation-to-scotch-colony/
Or by sending a cheque, payable to:
Kincardine Burns Club, LTD.
BURNS HALL C/O DARLENE PHILLIPS
150 KINCARDINE RD
KINCARDINE NB
E7H 2K4