My Tartan Day 2014

**Nathan** · 7th April 14, 09:39 AM

So, I enjoyed Tartan Day very much this year - yesterday was action packed!

The day started out with a trip to Port Perry for their fifth annual Tartan Day celebrations. Clan Donald Southern Ontario took part in the parade from the centre of town to the local Royal Canadian Legion branch.

Jim McDonald and I "carried the colours" for Clan Donald.

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There was singing, ceilidh dancing and Scottish country dancing as well as steak pies and haggis at the legion. The organizer (Stewart Bennett from the Wee Tartan Shop in Port Perry) got wind that I was a singer so he asked me to share some Gaidhlig music with the attendees and I was happy to oblige. Stewart is pictured singing here with the talented Susan Ryman.

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After a quick nap and wardrobe change, it was off to meet some xmarks friends at the Caledonian pub in Toronto as per the thread in the kilt nights section. It was great to see everyone and I had a great time. This was the most fun-filled tartan day I can remember. I would seem as if this relatively young holiday is certainly picking up steam among Scottish ex-pats and Canadian-born Scots alike.

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Slaine Mhor!

Nathan

**hector** · 7th April 14, 11:01 AM

Nathan,
The two last pictures are beautiful! All very smartly dressed people including the young lady!

**Riverkilt** · 7th April 14, 11:08 AM

Well done cousin.

**Nathan** · 7th April 14, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by hector

Nathan,
The two last pictures are beautiful! All very smartly dressed people including the young lady!

I snagged those pictures from the original thread for the kilt night at the Caledonian (link in the OP). Thanks for the compliment. They are some sharp dressers, indeed.

**CMcG** · 7th April 14, 03:10 PM

That was an action-packed Tartan Day for you, eh?

**Nathan** · 7th April 14, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

That was an action-packed Tartan Day for you, eh?

Yes indeed. Today I'm the good kind of tired!

**McMurdo** · 7th April 14, 03:22 PM

It looks like a great time up in Port Perry, such a nice wee town, with it's own tartan shop, perhaps next year I can get up to it. It was great to see you at the Caledonian last night as well, thanks for the text about it.