140th Celebration committee meets

Scotch Colony 140th Anniversary committee met recently for a planning session. According to committee chair, Darlene Morton, 2013 is the 140th anniversary of the founding of the Scotch Colony which is located near Perth-Andover and includes the communities of Kincardine, Bon Accord, Lower Kintore and Upper Kintore. The first of almost 600 families started arriving …

50th Anniversary Panorama

This is a link to a very big version of the picture (4.7 MB). It may take a very long time to down load. This was copied from an original print that Garth Farquhar has. I’m trying to think of ways to identify and index individuals. Any suggestions? This is a link to another photo …

Burns Night Music

These are big files and may take a long time to load before you can hear them: Scotch Colony Players Skit:  Starring: Mavis Smith, Carolyn Smith, Carmela Murch, Karen Morton Peacock, Cari Grierson The Parting Glass: Kate, Ralph, Tim, & Anna Scheidler; Kinley LaFrance; Darlene Morton LaFrance; Isable Morton         These clips …

Burns Night (and afternoon too)

Remember Burns Night in the Scotch Colony at the Burns Hall in Kincardine. The concert and dance will be Friday, Jan. 25th, 2013, at 8:00 (weather date the next night) and we will be repeating the concert on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 27th at 2:00 with oatcakes and shortbread cookies afterward.

Contact Scotch Colony

Email: ScotchColony@gmail.comThis website is: https://www.ScotchColony.caFollow us on Facebook facebook.com/ScotchColony Scotch Colony Committee: Darlene Morton129 Manse Hill RoadKincardine, NB E7H 3A3506-273-3108 Carolyn Smith (your best contact for the gifts we offer for sale)470 Route 190 Apt.#1Carlingford, NB E7H 4H9506-273-6578 Garth Farquhar890 Kintore RoadUpper Kintore, NB E7H 2P5506-274-9313 Jean & Bill Duncan1012 South Shore RoadStockholm, ME 04783207-896-3461 …

History of Kincardine’s Melville Church

Memorial Service 26 August 2012 at the church by Cari Grierson It is an honour for me to be asked to do a short history of the Colony for this the Memorial Service.  I am not a descendant but my husband Roy, who is, and I have  chosen this wonderful community to be our  permanent …