Canadian tartans

[Lallans]

'Eastern Townships' is another Canadian regional tartan, one that I fear may be lost even though the lady who developed it had it officially registered. It is, or was, quite a lovely subdued tartan with a lot of earth colours reflecting the natural ones found in the area.

The Eastern Townships are, or were, a traditional english-speaking stronghold inside the Province of Quebec, essentially the area east of Montreal that lies along the border with Vermont and New Hampshire, geographically a northern thrust of the Appalachians that was settled by Loyalists and British imports post-1783, with a large mixture of Scots and also Ulster Scots (Scots Irish) who drifted in from the USA in that frontier-making way they had, and some of whom I have the honour to be descended from. Anyone familiar with that tartan? While it was definately woven by a Scottish mill and in some quantity back in the 1960s era, I have never ever seen it made into a kilt.

[CMcG]

'Eastern Townships' is another Canadian regional tartan, one that I fear may be lost even though the lady who developed it had it officially registered. It is, or was, quite a lovely subdued tartan with a lot of earth colours reflecting the natural ones found in the area.

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Anyone familiar with that tartan? While it was definately woven by a Scottish mill and in some quantity back in the 1960s era, I have never ever seen it made into a kilt.

I did a quick search and came up with a reference to it but no image:

"The Eastern Township Tartan was created by Mr. Richard Allan of Kinnear's Mills. In 1974 he went to Scotland to have it recognized. He was the founder of the Megantic Historical Society and owner of the last steam saw mill of the county.

Inverness, as former chief town of Megantic County, is proud to acknowledge this Tartan. Its colours represent the beauty of the county's landscape: the sumptuous green of the hills, the icy-white of the snow, the rich brown of the earth, the deep red of the autumn leaves and the bright yellow of dandelions and buttercups."

You might try contacting the town of Inverness, Quebec:
http://www.municipaliteinverness.ca/