Canada and the Scots

[imrichmond]

So on July 1st, I’ll be hoisting a pint, possibly wearing my kilt and marveling over how those pioneering Scots overcame the adversity and oppression of proscription and the clearances and built a new country in a land covered in trees and challenged by the will of Nature in an extreme and often harsh climate.

Indeed, the Scots have played a major role in Canada's history.

I'll certainly be wearing my kilt on Canada Day, as I'll be with my pipe band participating in the parade in lovely Sechelt, BC and then performing at the local Royal Canadian Legion branch where I, too, will get to hoist a pint (or two). We always get a warm welcome and an appreciative audience in Sechelt.