Southern Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada
125 anniversary book, A History of the Scotch Colony: Victoria County, New Brunswick. (1873-1998) 154 pages Length 9″/229mm Width 6″/152mm Height .375″/10mm Weight 9 Ozs/238g Paperback, perfect binding Many photos Limited quantities. Available now, online! $20 + shipping and handling. (CAD: Canadian Dollars) Choose country for shipping from drop-down menu 1 Book, mailed within Canada …
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[Pinned to top of page; new posts below] Here’s the pdf version: 145ScheduleProgramme140818-1 Here’s a link to our Google Map. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1FJVCNDbiyv7HmsbPJkIw-L0PAUI&ll=46.708998428667726%2C-67.63420165000002&z=11 [I’ll try to keep this post at the top. New posts will be below.] Updated 14 Aug: Just reordered the events chronologically.
This should be a link to the Geocaching.com map for local geocaches: https://www.geocaching.com/map/#?ll=46.66681,-67.64214&z=13 Have fun.
(Colony scavenger hunt by vehicle) Starts at Burns Hall at 1PM on Aug 18th. “This amazing race will be like no other. This will be a test of how observant, skilled and knowledgeable you are! Having the ability to follow directions will be an asset because you will be receiving clues as you continue on …
Everyone is invited to our Scotch Colony 145th Celebration August 17, 18, & 19, 2018. Scottish food, fun and friends in Kincardine, Lower Kintore, Upper Kintore and Bon Accord, New Brunswick. See ScotchColony.CA for details or our Scotch Colony Facebook Page. Updating: find the full schedule here!
This is the same combined map from NB Dept of Lands and Mines I had in an earlier post, but now it’s interactive – overlayed on Google Maps. Zoom (controls in lower right) and scroll (drag mouse). Remove overlay for a better view of the underlying satellite photo. It may take a while for the …
A bit of piping from last fall:
Held in Burns Hall, Kincardine, New Brunswick Canada.
“Plan of New Kincardineshire containing 25,000 acres / by Charles E. Beckwith, D.L.S. [Deputy Land Surveyor]. – 1873. – 1 sketch : pen and ink. The plan gives the names of the settlers, the number of the lot assigned to each, and the number of acres each received (100 or 200 acres). Rivers, streams, and …
Scotland TV’s The People’s History Show; Episode: The Scots who made Canada “Host David Farrell presents a special episode exploring Scotland’s links to Canada, as the country celebrates its 150th birthday.” On September 27, 2017, David and Ian Hendry (director/camera) interviewed several Scotch Colony folks and videoed scenes at a Burn’s Hall Music Night and …
There will be a meeting for the Burns Hall and 145th Anniversary Committee tomorrow, November 22nd at 3 PM at the Burns Hall in Kincardine. Everyone welcome!
Garth Farquhar has created a new Facebook Page and is posting “A collection of stories and pictures of Upper Kintore New Brunswick. Upper Kintore was settled in 1874 by Scottish immigrants who came over on the Sidonian” Please “Like” his page: https://www.facebook.com/UpperKintore/ Garth has also added many points of interest on our Scotch Colony Google …
Robbie Burns Night in the Scotch Colony! First concert is Friday, 27 January, 2017, at 7:30 at Burns Hall, Kincardine. A dance follows with the Wednesday Evening Fiddlers. Weather date is the next night, same time. Second performance is Sunday, January 29 at 2:30, with a tea following.
The Annual Harvest Supper at the Burns Hall in Kincardine is Saturday, October 29th, 2016, 4 – 6 PM. The menu is Ham, beans, potato scallop, rolls, desserts. Price TBA.
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