Scottish online conference features talk on our Scotch Colony, this Saturday at 11:15 AM Atlantic Time

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 🙂

Please consider a gift to the Kincardine-Upper Kent Churches

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:

  • Upper Kent/Kincardine United Church, Building/Memorial Fund
  • Melville United Church Cemetery Fund
  • Kincardine Upper Kent United Church Local Operations Fund

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)

Melville photo by Bill Duncan/Upper Kent photo by Garth Farquhar

Memorial Service 21 Aug 2022. Scotch Colony’s 149th Anniversary!

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!

Watch Virtual Burns Night ’22

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.

Burns Hall Contacts

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Virtual Burns Night 28 Jan ’22 at 7PM AT: Scottish Highland dancing sneak preview

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.

Virtual Burns Night, 28 Jan 22 at 7PM: Kate LaFrance on small pipes, sneak preview

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.

Virtual Burns Night, 28 Jan 22 at 7PM: First sneak preview

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.

Virtual Burns Night ’21

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

Melville Church Cemetery Workday, 2020

The trustees of Melville Church Cemetery sincerely thank the twelve folk who arrived at 8:30 am on Saturday, July 25th, 2020 to work on the maintenance of this beautiful graveyard.  Volunteers from Kincardine and Lower Kintore cooperated to right tipped gravestones, fill in sunken graves, pull ancient stumps, trim bushes and fill and re-seed spots needing attention.  All brought tools and one person arrived with a tractor which helped in pulling stumps and carrying buckets of loam where needed.  

What a great job done so cheerfully!

A big SHOUT OUT to all these caring community members from Trustees Rick Murch, Roy Grierson and Dean Mitchell.

from Roy Grierson.

(Sorry for the late posting—Bill)

Melville United Church in Kincardine (file photo)