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[Links last checked: 19 Aug 2007]
Scottish Canada
- Gaelic College of Celtic Arts & Crafts – Founded 1938 in Cape Breton. Programs in Gaelic language and song, music, dance and crafts. Museum.
- Highland Games & Festivals in Canada – Stuart Nimmo's calendar, with links.
- Simon Fraser University (SFU) – British Columbia university, has a Centre for Scottish Studies.
- SFU Pipe Band – World–champion Pipe Band, hosts an annual Highland Arts Festival in April, also a Piping Hot Summer Drummer week. Online store.
- University of Guelph – Ontario university with large School of Scottish Studies; famous Scottish collection including Rosslyn charters.
- College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada – Summerside PEI college offers instruction in traditional Celtic disciplines. Many events, online calendar.
- Pacific Institute of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts – CeltFest summer camp on Vancouver Island. Nightly recitals and concerts.
- Western Academy of Pipe Music (WAPM) – BC's longest running pipe music school. Founded 1978 by P/M James Watt.
- Tullochgorm – History and tradition of Gaelic music in Scotland and North America. (From 1999 – some broken links, but excellent content.)
[Site not available, 17-Apr-2006.]- British Columbia Pipers' Association (BCPA) – Active group, up-to-date website. Motto: "Tog orm mo Phiob" – Give me my Pipe.
- St. Andrew's Society of Montreal – Founded 1835 to assist Scottish immigrants and their descendants. Very active, quarterly journal online.
- St. Andrew's Society of Toronto – Founded 1836 to assist Scottish immigrants. Annual St Andrew's Ball. Website includes "Great Scot" feature, history.
- St. Andrew's Society of Winnipeg – Legislated in 1871 by the new province, for "promotion and preservation of Scottish culture in Manitoba and of public understanding of the Scots' role in the origins of the Province."
- St Andrew-Caledonian Society of Calgary – Originally founded 21 November 1884 to plan for the first St Andrew's night in the new city.
- CASSOC – Umbrella organization for Clans and Scottish Societies of Canada.
- Victoria Joint Scottish Council – Scottish group in BC's capital. Events schedule.
- NBSCA – New Brunswick Scottish-Cultural Association, founded 1980 for cultural preservation and education. Offers Gaelic language classes.
- Antigonish Highland Games – Nova Scotia online home of the Games, also the Scotia Highland Dancers, the local piobaireachd society and the pipe band.
- David Francey – Ayrshire-born singer/songwriter, Juno award winner.
- Tartantown – Vancouver-area retailer, sells bagpipes online.
- ScotDance Canada – The Scottish Cultural Organization for Traditional Dance in Canada. Highland dancing: updated website, online newsletter.
- Piper & Drummer Online – Ontario-based independent publication.
- One Pipe, One Drum: Left Standing – Toronto piper Rory "Gus" Sinclair and drummer Terry Campbell, "available to help make any occasion more festive".
- Gordon's Acoustic Living Room – Celt-pop Toronto performers.
- David Leask – This award-winning Toronto songwriter was inspired by the Prince Henry story – read about his song Ancestors' Eyes. And Terry Fox: Run Fox Run.
- Gung Haggis Fat Choy – Vancouver folks jointly celebrate Robbie Burns Day and Chinese New Year, with piper Joe McDonald. Dragon boat team.
- The Celtic Connection – Vancouver-based tabloid. Online articles.
- Tartan Day in Canada – Article © GLOS (the Masons) gives a history of Scots in Canada, and credits Mrs. Jean Watson's promotional work for Tartan Day.
- Tartan Day in North America – Article at the Tartan.TV website explains how Tartan Day originated at a 1986 meeting of the Federation of Scottish Clans in Nova Scotia, where Mrs. Jean Watson was delegated to explore possibilities.
- Brigadoonery Canada – Comic tribute to all things Scottish.
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