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from Rev. David Shearman

Begin forwarded message: From: David Shearman <shearman@sympatico.ca> Subject: What A Delight! Date: August 28, 2013 7:27:28 AM EDT To: <info@ScotchColony.ca> Reply-To: <shearman@sympatico.ca> What an absolute delight to stumble on the Scotch Colony web site! I wish I had found it earlier. You may remember me as part of the ministry team that served the Andover-Kincardine …

from Darlene Morton

What a wonderful weekend at ScotchColonyFest140! Thank you so much to the organizing committee who have worked for SO many months to make the weekend such a sucess. Thanks to the many volunteers and performers, here and from away, who pitched in so willingly. Thank you to those who came to celebrate their past and …

from Rev. Helene Burns

From: Helene Burns [mailto:visithelene@gmail.com] Sent: August 24, 2013 10:57 PM To: Cari and Roy Grierson Subject: Warm Best Wishes Hello Cari and Roy, First, thank you so much for sharing your hospitality with my dear husband, Gary, who has returned to share in the festivities of this weekend. Second, please extend my warm best wishes …

Join our new Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScotchColony/ “A place for everyone to share family stories and photos, old and new, about the communities of Bon Accord, Kintore, Upper Kintore, and Kincardine. The group was created for the 140th Anniversary of the Colony. The group is open to all. Please share.” The nice thing about a Facebook Group is everyone can post …

Fest140 Programme/Schedule

Click here to Download a pdf of the programme/schedule: Fest140Schedule081613-2 Friday, August 23, 2013 6 – 9 PM – Registration, Welcome, and Musical Jam Session, Burns Hall, Kincardine Saturday, August 24, 2013 9:30 AM –  Registration, Burns Hall 10 AM – 5 PM Vendors, demonstrations and displays, Burns Hall 10 AM – 3:30 PM – …

Fest140: You’re invited!

Failte, failte! Welcome home to all who have connections in the Scotch Colony of New Brunswick! August 23, 24, 25, 2013 are special days in the Scotch Colony.  We who have ties here connecting us to the land or to the memories of the early settlers of 1873-74 will enjoy a very unique celebration that …

Fest140 Accommodations

(Repost) Search www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca for accommodations. Perth-Andover Perth-Andover Motor Inn 560 Route 190 Perth-Andover (506) 273-2224 Fort Road Motel 117 Fort Rd Perth-Andover (506) 273-3755 R. E. Baird Memorial Campground Route 105 Perth-Andover (506) 273-3080 The Castle Inn 21 Brentwood Drive, Perth-Andover, New Brunswick E7H 1P1, Canada (506) 273-9495 Kringle’s Bed & Breakfast 21 Marshall Street …

DunRoamin’ fundraiser at Fest140

DunRoamin’ Stray & Rescue will be selling snacks/drinks at the Fest140 concert/dance on Saturday, 24 August. They recently rescued a dog (within the past week or 2) from the Scotch Colony. They named him Leland, and he had to be sent to Moncton for surgery, which was very expensive. The money they raise selling lunches …

Geneology Services offered

Lorraine Stewart is a historian in Stonehaven, Scotland, who previously sent us an audio recording of her lecture on the Scotch Colony from Scotland’s perspective (clck here to go to that post). She has completed her studies and is offering her professional services to anyone looking for help with their family history. We thought it …

Colony student works with Scottish Portal Project

Kathleen Farquhar is from Upper Kintore! (the article is from a newsletter of the New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association) Scottish Portal Project Summer Update By Spencer Thompson The New Brunswick Scottish Portal has hired three students for the summer. The goal of the Portal is to create a comprehensive online database of New Brunswick’s Scottish settlers. Students …