Cape Breton whisky makers lose round

[beloitpiper]

If they're so proud of being Canadian, why not use a Canadian geographical feature?

[slohairt]

If they're so proud of being Canadian, why not use a Canadian geographical feature?

Well, considering the ethnic origins of Cape Bretoners and the fact that Scottish Gaelic is still spoken in Cape Breton Island, arguably the word glen (gleann) is just as Ceanadach as it is Gaidhealach We already use a number of Gaelic geographical terms: drumlin, moraine, esker, etc.

[robthehiker]

If they're so proud of being Canadian, why not use a Canadian geographical feature?

Well, considering the ethnic origins of Cape Bretoners and the fact that Scottish Gaelic is still spoken in Cape Breton Island, arguably the word glen (gleann) is just as Ceanadach as it is Gaidhealach We already use a number of Gaelic geographical terms: drumlin, moraine, esker, etc.

As slohairt points out, there is a significant history of the Scots in Cape Breton (Eilean Cheap Breatuinn).

from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Breton_Island

"During the first half of the 19th century, Cape Breton Island experienced an influx of Highland Scots numbering approximately 50,000 as a result of the Highland Clearances. Today, the descendants of the Highland Scots dominate Cape Breton Island's culture, particularly in rural communities. To this day Gaelic is still the first language of a number of elderly Cape Bretoners."

Courses in Scottish studies, including Gaelic, are offered in Nova Scotia at the University of Cape Breton.

I would suggest that being a proud Canadian includes being proud of our Scottish (and Irish and English and French) roots.

Cheers,
Rob

[ccga3359]

If they're so proud of being Canadian, why not use a Canadian geographical feature?

Ya didn't see the big red maple leaf on the bottle or the box?