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By: Nicole Walters, Secretary, Clan MacLeod Society of South Australia 60th Anniversary of the Clan Macleod Society of South Australia Police Pipe Band Jubilee Concert DVD/CD Combo-Reader giveaway

ne of Australia’ Opremier pipe bands, the Western Australia Police Pipe Band, are celebrating 50 years Clan MacLeod Society South Australia Committee L-R Nicole (McLeod) Walters (secretary), James Walters (Secretary of Might Mini Mary Wilson, Georgia Walters (MMM President), Sarah McLeod, Lorraine Gibson (Treasurer), MacLeods) and Georgia Walters with a new DVD/ James Walters (MMM Secretary), Allan Lewis (Vice President and Australian Tartan Ambassador), (President of Mighty Mini MacLeods). CD combo release. Trevor Powell (President). Absent are Alex McLeod, Bronwyn McLeod, Helen Meyer, Merawyn Hocking. As part of the WA Police Pipe Band 50th anniversary celebrations, in the Scottish Association South Australia, • 19th August 2017. The Port lan Macleod Society of South last year they recorded a DVD and album live has given back to the community through Adelaide Caledonian Society Piping Australia is pleased to be at their Jubilee concert on Friday 2 December Inter-Clan Dinners, Tartan Day functions, competition, where the Clan MacLeod celebrating the 60th Anniversary 2016 at Winthrop Hall, The University of and sponsorship of dance and pipe Shield and Trophy is presented. of its establishment. Dame Western Australia. This is the first ever DVD for th CFlora was an inspirational leader to the competitions. These have all strengthened • 20 August 2017. The culmination of the band, which is a combined set together with Adelaide-based Clan MacLeod Society, the wider Scottish community members Clan MacLeod week, the annual Clan their 12thalbum and was released on the band established in 1957 after her second visit to and their families. Luncheon is held at Glenelg Golf Club official birthday on Friday May 12th. South Australia. Back then, a membership We are celebrating this milestone rooms where the Chief of Lewes and his The Western Australia Police Pipe Band of 60 MacLeod’s enjoyed ceilidh’s and during August 2017. We begin on the wife will be present. Jubilee Concert DVD/CD is $20 and is th picnics at the Belair National Park, under 12 August with an Afternoon Tea We encourage you to come along available at www.wapol.com.au or direct from the inaugural President, Mr. Donald B at Mortlock Library Hall, in the State and join in the celebrations, meet Chief the band at community engagements. McLeod. We look back over those 60 years, Library, North Terrace. The Governor Torquil MacLeod of Lewes and his wife, The Scottish Banner is pleased to offer 3 rich in program content, memorable of South Australia, His Excellency the renew friendships and meet new members lucky readers a complete collection and the personalities and at times dynamic social Honourable Hieu Van Le AC and Mrs. including the wee Mighty Mini MacLeod’s storybook pack, courtesy of our friends at the events. 60 years is a significant milestone, Le will be present with Chief Torquil and the host of our very own ‘Clan Macleod Western Australia Police Pipe Band. To win so we are taking the opportunity to look Donald MacLeod of Lewes and Mrs. – A Scottish evening in Adelaide’ radio and tell us how many years the WA Police back on our past and plan for our future. Heather MacLeod. program. We look to our youth and urge Pipe Band are celebrating. To enter simply them to Hold Fast to their MacLeod heritage email: [email protected], • 16th August 2017. There is an optional Chief Torquil Donald and to Hold a Light for future generations to enter via our website or post (sorry no tour of the ‘City of Adelaide’ Clipper MacLeod of Lewes follow. Come help us celebrate this August! telephone entries) our Sydney office, our ship on 16th August. Built to transport full contacts can be found on page 2. Please Our membership numbers remain Bookings can be made online passengers, immigrants and goods ensure you include your full postal address similar today, having benefitted from through: www.cmssa.org.au or the between Britain and Australia between and email/phone details. Winners will be the active engagement with members of Facebook links: www.facebook.com/ the extended Scottish community. Clan 1864 and 1887. A fully restored The-Clan-MacLeod-Society-in-South- notified directly, good luck! MacLeod Society, through the strong links museum ship, located in Port Adelaide. Australia-619537864817083 The Royal Yachtsmen to Britannia celebrate Yotties Week

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Australasian Edition • July 2017 • Page 3 THE SCOTTISH BANNER gathers steam September 2015 and highlight the quality home of Sir , as well as to the of the country’s tourism offering. historic towns of Melrose and Galashiels. Passengers from Linlithgow will be The Scottish Borders is celebrated for its able to enjoy the unforgettable experience outstanding natural larder with a variety of of crossing by steam the – food and drink establishments on offer in the designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in local towns, as well as at Seasons restaurant 2015 – before taking in the spectacular views over the River Tweed in Gattonside. The hop- from Kinghorn, Burntisland and Aberdour on, hop-off City Sightseeing Scottish Borders along the Fife coast. After crossing the bridge open top bus will also be operating tours of the Borders for train passengers. Rob Dickson, Scottish Borders Council’s Hundreds of passengers will Corporate Transformation and Services have the opportunity to travel Director, said: “This is the third year of the steam train experience, and the most on a train hauled by a Black exciting yet. The offering this year will Five steam locomotive when provide a day to remember for all on board, crossing the Forth Rail Bridge before it travels for the first time on travelling along the Borders Railway to spend the afternoon in our wonderful area The Flying Scotsman recently the route that takes in two of with plenty to see and do, and quality local crossed the Forth Bridge. Scotland’s Great Scenic Rail food and drink available. It is clear that the Routes every Sunday in August. Borders Railway is now becoming one of he opportunity to step back in Preservation Society, a charity which owns the great scenic rail journeys to experience.” time and travel by steam train on and maintains the former British Rail The Forth Bridge and Borders Steam Scotland’s newest scenic rail route as coaches. It is the first time that passengers once again, the train steams through Princes Special Experience will depart from well as cross the iconic Forth Bridge is can board a steam train in West Lothian Street Gardens before arriving at Edinburgh Linlithgow every Sunday in August, picking Tback on the timetable this summer. Hundreds and Fife to cross the Forth Bridge and Waverley and continuing along the 31-mile up passengers at Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, of passengers will have the opportunity to travel on the new Borders Railway. The route of the Borders Railway, stopping at Dalgety Bay and Edinburgh Waverley. travel on a train hauled by a Black Five steam journey begins in Linlithgow before Galashiels and Tweedbank. The return will be diesel-hauled from locomotive when it travels for the first time on travelling over the Forth Bridge and round Tweedbank to Newcraighall, where the the route that takes in two of Scotland’s Great the Fife coast before heading south on The Scottish Borders train will be turned on Niddrie triangle Scenic Rail Routes every Sunday in August. the Borders Railway to Tweedbank every Passengers will be able to enjoy more than so that it can be steam-hauled for the Sunday in August. VisitScotland says that two hours in the Borders before the return remainder of the return journey. The The Scottish Railway the return of steam experiences will help journey and are being encouraged to Black Five locomotive was designed by Sir Preservation Society shine a spotlight once again on the Borders visit some of the nearby towns and visitor William Stanier for the London, Midland The special steam experience is being Railway as it approaches two years since attractions on offer in the region. Trips are & Scottish railway and a total of 842 were operated by the Scottish Railway it was officially opened by HM Queen in being arranged to Abbotsford House, the built between 1934 and 1951.

2017 Australian Solo Drumming Championships Old Course Inauguration “Canberra College of Piping & Drumming believes that our event in October each presents Pipe Bands Australia with an excellent opportunity to stage an event of national importance in an environment that befits the nature of the event, is tried and tested and can secure internationally acclaimed judges.”

The celebration of people, music and performance ipe Bands Australia has announced Dean provided supportive comments that the biennial Australian Solo to national management committee, President Barack Obama playing the Old Course at St Andrews. Drumming Championships will saying: “The Canberra solo event has been Image courtesy of St Andrews Links and @Re-Counter. be held in Canberra in 2017, 2019 running successfully for a number of years Pand 2021. Canberra College of Piping and the Australian championships would he Home of Golf welcomed on the Old Course is a dream for golf fans and Drumming will host this year’s bring stability to programming, something another star admirer during May and clearly Mr Obama is no exception, championships as part of its annual I am very supportive of and has been in the form of former US President travelling straight to Fife after landing solos competition on Sunday 8 October lacking in Australia on this topic.” Barack Obama. Within hours of in Edinburgh this morning. His visit, following the 7th annual Canberra PBA president Chris Earl Ttouching down in Edinburgh, the former which has been widely publicised, only Highland Gathering the previous day. congratulated Athol and his team President was teeing off on the iconic strengthens our already stellar reputation The solos will be held in the grounds at Canberra College of Piping and Old Course during his first ever visit as the best golfing destination in the world of the Australian War Memorial, one of Drumming for the initiative in to Scotland. VisitScotland believes his and will undoubtedly inspire others golf Australia’s most popular and prestigious hosting the Australian Solo Drumming outing to St Andrews reinforces Scotland’s fans to add Scotland to their travel plans. national institutions with a strong historic Championships. “Management prestige as the best golfing destination in Scotland is blessed with fantastic scenery, connection to piping and drumming. committee is delighted that an existing the world, which in turn could boost the rich culture and awe-inspiring attractions. National management accepted the event has articulated a vision to grow and country’s important golf tourism industry. We hope Barack Obama continues to three-championship proposal from Athol showcase solo drumming in Australia. The A recent study revealed the economic enjoy, not just the warm weather, but also Chalmers of the Canberra College following first Australian drumming titles in many value of golf tourism and events to our warm Scottish welcome and that this consultation with PBA Principal Drumming years were held in Melbourne in 2015 Scotland has increased to £286 million per trip marks the first of many.” Dean Hall and other stakeholders. and drummers have been enthusiastic year following a bumper decade. Last month, a VisitScotland poll of In the proposal, Athol said: “We are in expressing the hope that this event Barack Obama was in Scotland to 3,000 golfers set out to discover which golf seeking a commitment to three biennial continues to allow for the celebration of address business leaders at a charity holes in Scotland exhibited #ScotSpirit events because our experience is that people, music and performance in the dinner in Edinburgh organised by the – a feature of the national tourism gaining sponsorship support can be easier genre of pipe band drumming.” Hunter Foundation. Malcolm Roughead, organisation’s Spirit of Scotland campaign. if the potential sponsor can see a longer For more details on the VisitScotland Chief Executive, said: “As the It named the 18th at St Andrews’ Old term commitment to growing the event Canberra College of Piping see: undisputed Home of Golf, playing a round Course as the best golf hole in Scotland. and they can a partner in that growth. www.canberracollegepipesdrums.org

Page 4 • Australasian Edition • July 2017 THE SCOTTISH BANNER SCOT POURRI Send us your inquiries on life’s little very special granddaughter (Holly) and all the pleasure of visiting Scotland on many It gets cold here in winter. For one reason question marks. Ever wanted to know what her classmates at Kaimes Special School, I occasions, most recently including a visit was for prostate cancer awareness and happened to your old pal from home, how would be very grateful if you could donate to the Langholm associated with the small to raise money. The second is I wanted to to make your favourite Scottish meal, or to this cause at www.justgiving.com/ Beattie Reiver clan long ago. show people that are no longer just for wondered about a certain bit of Scottish fundraising/ken-hanley Our town here, of course, has many weddings. I was also going to try and have history? Pose your questions on Scottish Yours aye, slainte Scottish associations, having been people wear a for a day to raise money related topics to our knowledgeable Ken Hanley founded by our greatest Governor, Lachlan for prostate cancer research. I thought it readership who just may be able to help. Our Scottish Tourist Guides Driver/Guide Macquarie, in 1820 and named after his was a good idea and a good cause. letters page is a very popular and active one Scotland wife, buried on Mull. A few years ago we and many readers have been assisted across Thank you, had a statue of her placed in what is now the world by fellow passionate Scots. Please Scottish tablet James Kringle a park but which was originally the town keep letters under 200 words and we reserve In the May issue of the Markham, Ontario the right to edit content and length. Letters, Banner Andy Duff asked market square (and a place I think where Canada photos and any other items posted to the for a recipe for Scottish some were hung) next to St Peter’s Parish Email: [email protected] Church which he also founded, opened Scottish Banner cannot be returned. We tablet, well here is one Ed note: Great initiative James-good luck prefer letters to be emailed to your nearest in 1822. Campbelltown has grown greatly my mother-in-law made with helping a great cause and promoting office or please visit our online Scotpourri though is almost part now of the ever- in Edinburgh for years. a great way to dress! form at www.scottishbanner.com, 125grams/4oz salted butter spreading metropolis of Sydney. Many of alternatively you may post your letters to us. 1 kg./21/4 lb. granulated sugar Campbelltown’s “suburbs” have names Please ensure you include your full contact 1 cup full cream milk with a Scottish character of one kind or SENT TO OUR FACEBOOK details, when emailing it is best to include 4 grams/14 oz. tin condensed milk another – Airds, Ruse, St Andrews, Glen your post address for those without internet OR TWITTER PAGES Alpine, Ingleburn, Glenfield, Macarthur, access. This page belongs to our readers so Over a low heat melt the butter in a heavy (Send us your photos or Blairmount, Blair Athol (without the please feel free to take part! Thanks to all our bottomed pan. Add the sugar and milk. letters via social media) readers from around the world who have Keep stirring until the sugar has dissolved. original double l), Claymore, Kentlyn and made this such a special page. Add the condensed milk. Turn the heat up a Wedderburn! Macquarie did give his own Beautiful Scotland (Proud, little and slowly bring to a boil. Turn the heat name, his wife’s name, and his poor son’s Brave & Strong) down and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Test name to many, many places in our country Clan Lennox and the mixture after 18 minutes by dropping a but can certainly be excused – he received descendants of Lennox spoonful in a bowl of cold water. If it turns no proper recognition or recompense from Looking for descendants who live in into a softball in your fingers it is ready the Government of his day. Australia and New Zealand. I am on a to remove from the heat. Beat it for 3 to 5 Yours sincerely, committee organizing an international minutes. Pour into a baking tray and score (The Revd Dr) John Bunyan the top with a knife into fingers. My mother- clan society for Clan Lennox. We have Colenso Corner in-law used to put in walnuts in the bottom representatives from all the major Campbelltown, NSW of the tray sometimes. countries with populations of Lennox Australia My husband always looks forward to your people - except Australia. If any Lennox’s in competitions and he has won a few in the past. Omaha Pipes and Drums Australia would like to help start our Clan Mrs Judy Wajer in Australia please do get in touch. Maryborough, Thank you, Australia Neil Whitford Ed note: Thank you Judy for being so 2702 Three Iron St. helpful to a fellow reader and we hope Signed by Scottish tennis player, Andy Morehead City, North Carolina Andy gets to try your mother-in-law’s Murray! Marrying Scotland’s assets, our USA great recipe. scenic beauty and heritage with a little Email: [email protected] fun, Beautiful Scotland has travelled Tartan Day Ottawa Learn, reflect and relax all over the world in postcard copy. 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Thanks so much Scottish Banner the band and dancers as they celebrated for producing this great and informative th the band’s 12 annual celebration of publication that is so very loved. My heritage, music and culture. 46 different copy gets passed on to several friends all were represented, and the who wait eagerly to also fall in love with wonderful day was enjoyed by hundreds of Scotland each month with the Banner. These three pictures were taken in 2004 locals and visitors to the nation’s capital! Emma Stewart when I was in Scotland with the Omaha Bethany Bisaillion Auckland, New Zealand Pipes and Drums The top one was I think Sons of Scotland Pipe Band taken in Glasgow, the one in the middle Ed note: Thank you Emma so much for Ottawa, Ontario this lovely note and sharing with us what was taken in Stirling and the lower one Canada your paper means to you, hearing this was taken in North Berwick. This coming Ed note: Congratulations to the Sons of August I’ll be making my second trip to means much to all of us involved. The Maple Leaf set to “fall” on this year’s Scotland Pipe Band for celebrating Tartan Glasgow with them, it will also be my third Bridge of Allan Highland Games Sunday Day for 12 great years and highlighting trip to Scotland as my second trip was to August 6th. The Hamilton Police Service, our great culture. Scottish associations attend the Gathering in Ontario, Canada are now confirmed to Last week I happened to pick up a copy 2009. I will also be meeting up with some be gracing the games. Also attending are of the Scottish Banner and noticed pipers from Canada while over there. Scottish Autism fundraiser the long arm of the Canadian law with your interesting page on surnames. I Jon Evans Hi Folks, the Peel Regional Police Pipe Band as an th am three parts Sassenach, one quarter USA This is my 4 year fundraising for Scottish international competitor. 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Scotland’s most unique and The Story of Edinburgh Unveiled in 101 Objects smallest cake shop opens in Argyll the at St Giles’ Cathedral, old Sabal palm tree, the original New Town to a 90-year old paint mixer used on the Plan and the Witches Well. Forth Bridge and a golf ball once owned A new website presents all 101 objects, by Robert Louis Stevenson, every object providing an entertaining insight into each has been carefully chosen for both their object’s personal history and its place within personal intrigue and wider role in the Edinburgh’s gripping story. With each item compelling story of the city. numbered 1-101, visitors can explore the objects, arranging them by locale or theme, Seven themes creating a personal visitor experience Seven themes provide a thread through tailored to their interests. Designed to be an the Edinburgh’s 101 journey through time: engaging information resource, the site also Building a City, Faith & Nation; City of acts as a mobile geo-mapped guidebook, Innovation; Arts & Performance; Everyday enabling visitors to navigate the city and reating a fresh perspective on Life; On the Dark Side and Books, Words, discover the physical objects for themselves. Edinburgh’s rich narrative of Ideas. A balanced combination of familiar Edinburgh’s 101 Objects which celebrates wo friends have come up with history, culture, heritage and favourites including The Stone of Destiny, Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and one of the most unique uses of everyday life, Edinburgh’s 101 Sherlock Holmes statue and Dolly the Sheep, Archaeology, runs until April 2018 in a decommissioned iconic red CObjects is a new visitor experience set to sit along the first Edinburgh International various locations across the city. For more phone box in the small town of bring the city’s colourful, and sometimes Festival programme from 1947, the 200-year details see: www.edinburgh.org/101 TCladich. Bron Campbell and Holly Ford dark, past to life through some of its most both have a love of baking and started treasured objects and curiosities. up ‘Cakes in the Call Box’ as a way to bring a little sweetness to Argyll & Bute. The compelling story of the city There is no room for a shop assistant so The recently launched city-wide campaign there is an honesty box, which is said is a first for Edinburgh. 50 partners, to be monitored by the local Highland including city institutions, attractions, cows, where locals and visitors are universities, galleries and local pubs, have stopping by the old phone box for a come together to each showcase their unique way to have a treat. The friends precious objects in celebration of 1,000 bake daily and refresh the goods on offer years of Scotland’s capital city. Over 80% and have used British Telecom’s Adopt a of the 101 Objects can also be found in Kiosk scheme which has been successful venues free to visit. in transforming unused payphone Running until April 2018, the 12-month kiosks and preserving the heritage of the campaign forms part of Scotland’s Year red kiosk, particularly in rural locations. of History, Heritage and Archaeology, Since the scheme launched in 2008 over made possible by a city collaboration 200 phone boxes have been given a on an unprecedented scale. From the second life in Scotland alone. architectural grandeur of the and the ethereal ceiling in Edinburgh’s Ross Fountain restoration gets underway see new foundations and waterworks, The Ross development Trust is enabling the fountain to operate for undertaking a series of projects in West the first time in years. in partnership with Did you know? the City of Edinburgh Council, including - The Ross Fountain is one of only Timeless the restoration of the Ross Fountain, two A-listed cast iron fountains Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, Frank Ross, refurbishment of the Gardener’s Cottage in the UK. It is from the world- said: “Edinburgh boasts statues and and a new Ross Pavilion. David Ellis, famous foundry of Antoine monuments at almost every turn. Yet, out Project Director for the Ross Development Durenne, in Sommevoire Haute of the 200 monuments in our care, the Trust, said: “As we prepare for public Marne in France. Ross Fountain stands out as one of the consultation on the Ross Pavilion designs, - The Fountain is a magnificent most timeless. Since being installed in the we are delighted to see restoration work example of 19th century cast-iron shadow of in 1872, it begin on the fountain. We are keen to see work, in the neoclassical style has become one of the most recognisable the peace and tranquillity of the gardens, commonly known as Beaux Arts. features of Princes Street Gardens. We are enjoyed by so many, enhanced by these The figures were sculpted by Jean- very grateful to the support of the Ross improvements.” Engineers will temporarily Baptiste Jules Klagmann, born April Development Trust. Thanks to this project, remove the Fountain this summer to 1810, whose other work includes Edinburgh can look forward to seeing the renovate the internal structure and return figures for the Louvre and fountains fountain back in Spring.” it to full working condition. in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. - The Fountain was purchased by an Edinburgh gunsmith, Daniel Ross, at the Great Exhibition of 1862, and eventually installed in its present position in West Princes Street Gardens in 1872. Since then ork has begun to restore the Fountain has become one of Edinburgh’s A-listed Ross the most recognisable features Fountain to its former glory. of Edinburgh. The Fountain’s After initial inspections, the significance is attested by some Wcast-iron feature will be removed piece of Scotland’s leading architectural by piece this summer from West Princes heritage experts, including Historic Street Gardens before being repaired Scotland and the Edinburgh and returned in Spring 2018. Crafted in World Heritage Trust. Antione Durenne’s foundry in France in the early 1800s, the structure was gifted Further information of the Ross to the city by local gunsmith Daniel Development Trust and updates on Ross. The year-long restoration project the progress of the restoration will be under the Ross Development Trust will available at: www.rdtrust.org.

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Scotspeak is a selection of quotes which made headlines in SCOTSPEAK Scotland last month on a variety of current Scottish affairs. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart. “It’s such a charming, beautiful city Manager at Historic Environment hit the North-east village of Cornhill I like these prizes. I owe everything to with generous people to match. I’m Scotland (HES), said as Vikings during the annual Highland games. Bill Tennent from Scottish Television having a little trouble understanding recently brought bring history to life at No one was injured but several tents who put me on his show every time he people but I think if I stayed here a little Dunstaffnage Castle, just outside Oban. and displays were damaged and the couldn’t find another guest. He would longer I might understand the accent.” The castle was packed with Norsemen event had to be cancelled after. phone me and I’d go and turn up with and women, offering visitors a fascinating Desperate Housewives star Eva “I know that everyone in Scotland my guitar and play folk songs.” insight into this lesser known part of Longoria Baston said on her first visit will join me in sending our heartfelt history in the west of Scotland. Billy Connolly said as he won an award for to Edinburgh. The Texan was visiting sympathy to Eilidh’s family and his outstanding contribution to Scottish Scotland as a guest at the Global Gift “Ten minutes before this we had friends ahead of what will be the television. The Glasgow comedian was Gala, and was looking forward to a beautiful sunny day. It was just most difficult day imaginable. recently honoured at the Royal Television exploring the historic Scottish capital. torrential. Everybody ran for cover and Everything that I’ve heard, seen or Society Scotland awards in Glasgow for “2017, the Year of History, Heritage and a wind seemed to appear from nowhere read about Eilidh shows that she was his for contribution to Scottish TV. Archaeology, is a special one for all of us and lifted our first aid tent and some a vivacious, fun-loving young woman “The day was a celebration of what with a bright future ahead of her, communities can achieve when they’re and I know that the community on in control and not at the mercy of Barra will pay her a fitting tribute. landlords’ whims. It was an honour to be Her family are in my thoughts.” on the Isle of Eigg to celebrate 20 years of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said as community ownership – not only because Manchester Arena attack victim 14 year of the progress that has been made but old Eilidh MacLeod was laid to rest on her also because of the people who were island home of Barra. Most businesses there. Some of these people have been on Barra shut for the day out of respect instrumental in leading the way on land for Eilidh’s family. Eilidh’s friend, Laura reform and believing that communities MacIntyre, 15, was injured in the terrorist should be in control of local assets. Twenty attack which killed 22 people on 22 May. years ago, Eigg led the way in showing “Scotland is united in wishing to keep the world how to create a sustainable our wild landscapes free from large- community by owning the land, acquiring scale wind farms, giant pylons, super security of tenure and working together. quarries and other inappropriate Today, the lively community numbers over commercial developments. Wild land is 100 people and it’s largely down to the a key part of Scotland’s natural heritage sheer determination and commitment and national identity. It is also a major of a small number of people who Dunstaffnage Castle. Photo: Historic Enviroment Scotland. driver of the Scottish economy, attracting weren’t satisfied with the status quo.” tourists from all over the world to visit, MSP Kate Forbes said on the 20th here at HES. Across the year we will also of the stall holders’ tents. And then the spend money and support jobs in some anniversary of the local community celebrate a particular aspect of heritage, noise was just terrifying - the noise our most fragile local communities.” buy out of Eigg in the Inner Hebrides. history and archaeology each month of the wind and the folks screaming. Helen McDade, head of policy for Once boasting a population of 500, the to highlight Scotland’s diverse historic The wind just swept through the park the John Muir Trust, said as Scottish island was left with just 64 inhabitants environment. The Traders and Norsemen tearing up the tents, just clearing the conservationists are calling for before local residents completed their event will provide the opportunity to find arena and everything in its path. It statutory protection for wilderness ambitious £1.5million purchase of the out more about this little-known chapter in swept through the village and five areas in Scotland, giving natural areas land in 1997. The island has now grown to Scottish and Norse history, how the Vikings minutes later it was flat calm again.” similar protections as national parks just over 100 residents with new housing came to be here and the impact they had.” and ensuring natural protection from available and high green energy targets. Cornhill Highland Games Secretary Laura Gray, Assistant Event and Filming Shona Hay said as a mini tornado development and mismanagement.

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Australasian Edition • July 2017 • Page 7 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Tartan of the Month Perth City Hall to be transformed Maple Leaf tartan The Scottish Banner is pleased to be offering this great nation we are highlighting the the Tartan of the Month series highlighting Maple Leaf tartan (STA ref: 2034) which a variety of different, unique and colourful was designed by David Weiser in 1964. tartans from around the world which are The colours of the maple leaf through the registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans changing seasons became the basis for in Edinburgh. The Scottish Register of Tartans this asymmetric tartan designed by David was established by an act of the Scottish Weiser in 1964. Parliament in November 2008 and promotes Known officially as the Maple Leaf and preserves information about historic and tartan, the pattern incorporates the green contemporary tartans from Scotland and of the leaves’ summer foliage, the gold throughout the world. Text and image use is which appears in early autumn, the red courtesy of the Scottish Register of Tartans. which appears with the coming of the first frost, and the brown tones of the fallen his month Canada celebrates its leaves. Fraser & Kirkbright said (September ive architectural firms have been bring the building back into public use with 150th birthday and the Scottish 2002) it was made for Highland Queen in shortlisted in Perth & Kinross the vision of increasing the city’s capacity to T Banner began in Ontario, Canada anticipation of the centenary of Canada’s Council’s competition to redesign display collections of national significance, 41 years ago this month. To celebrate Dominion status in 1867. City Hall. The Council officially house major touring exhibitions and feature Flaunched the competition in February, national and oversees loans. Together with a challenging architectural firms to come up £10m investment to transform Perth Museum with a grand vision for redeveloping the and Art Gallery, it is planned that the two building. The designers hoping to undertake venues will tell the story of how the ancient the project have developed initial design roots of Scotland were forged in Perth in concepts which went on public display in the Kingdom of Alba, and how modern June. The public will have the opportunity Scots including the painter John Duncan to comment on the concepts, and Fergusson shaped the modern world. comments will be taken in account by the Programme Board. The final decision on which architect winning the contract will be taken by Perth & Kinross Council. The successful architect is likely to be confirmed by the end of 2017 and construction work will start on the building in 2019. The grand opening of the building is scheduled for 2021. Perth and Kinross Council voted in June to Sound archives inspire new Canna installation privilege. Hopefully the new art created will belonged to the monastery on Iona. encourage others to explore the old!” There are a number of archaeological Fiona Mackenzie, Canna House remains on the island dating from Archivist/Manager at the National Trust this period, including a series of for Scotland said: “Turning our little highly decorated cross shafts and empty waiting room on Canna Pier into a the wonderfully located hermitage welcoming, interesting and vibrant place for site, ‘Sgur na Ban Naiomh’. The visitors and locals to learn about our island’s island was gifted to the National heritage has been a wonderful experience. Trust for Scotland in 1981 by Gaelic The community has learned about our own scholar John Lorne Campbell, who Canna Sound Archive and the potential that lived there with his wife Margaret we have for using the ‘old’ to create the ‘new’. Fay Shaw. As well as its rich cultural The isle of Canna is the westernmost of the Margaret Fay Shaw and It has re-opened the community’s eyes and heritage, the island is renowned Small Isles archipelago, in the Inner Hebrides. John Lorne Campbell. for its seabirds and boasts puffins, razorbills and Manx shearwaters. isitors alighting at Canna this made from the 1930s onwards by folklorists The island was gifted There are also sea eagles and golden summer will experience a beautiful John Lorne Campbell and Margaret Fay eagles. There are currently 23 installation inspired by the many Shaw, who both feature throughout, and to the National Trust residents on the island. archive recordings that are housed inspired the installation. From Gaelic songs More information on Scotland’s Sounds Von the National Trust for Scotland’s island. recorded by John Lorne Campbell and light- for Scotland in 1981 can be found at www.scotlandssounds.org The work has been created as part of a hearted recordings of Margaret Fay Shaw’s joint project between the Trust, the charity cat to new songs created by Yvonne Lyon and by Gaelic scholar John that conserves and promotes Scotland’s the Canna community, visitors to the island heritage, and the National Library of will enjoy a unique interpretation of Canna’s Lorne Campbell Scotland’s Connecting Scotland’s Sounds audio heritage. project. Musician and artist Yvonne Lyon Connecting Scotland’s Sounds is a project worked with the Canna community, visual based at the National Library of Scotland, ears to these treasures. It was also wonderful artist Anne McKay and Canna Archivist championing the preservation and sharing to work with professional creatives, whose Fiona MacKenzie to co-create the new of Scotland’s heritage sound recordings from activities the schoolchildren in particular multi-media installation which was 2016 to 2017 with support from the Esmée have embraced fully! We thank the premiered on Sunday 2 April at the Pier Fairbairn Foundation. Yvonne Lyon said: Connecting Scotland’s Sounds project for Waiting Room on the Hebridean island. “Working as a Guest Sound Curator on Canna giving us this chance.” has been enormously inspiring. To have the Audio heritage opportunity to mine old archives and have Sgur na Ban Naiomh The creation celebrates the National Trust for space and time to re-imagine them, breathe Canna is in the Inner Hebrides and Scotland’s Canna Sound Archive Collection new life into them, create new work and has been inhabited for thousands of Historic Canna House. – a unique treasure trove of audio recordings involve the community has been a profound years. In the early-Christian period, it

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By: Ron Dempsey WHAT’S IN A NAME? Have a name that has you stumped? Scottish Banner readers can send in their name queries direct to Ron via the Scottish Banner by post, via our website or email: [email protected]. Ron will do his best to help you with your name query and may just add that extra piece to your genealogy puzzle.

seen as MacCluggage etc. This name is simply son of Lucas. Thank you for that challenging list.

More generations Having done my family ancestry these last 40 plus years, I look upon my results and think back to when I started on this journey. All I knew was my grandparents’ names and not much else. As time resources allowed I managed to break down a few brick walls that let me become aware of more generations. Naturally with every generation here we are in July and the mailbag The lintowers numbered about one different tonal and vowel sounds in Gaelic comes a new female surname and it is so has brought in my favourite thing, hundred men, all of them stalwart fellows, there is more than one possible source for very interesting to see them added to list. inquiries about interesting and armed with cutlass and pistol ready to the name. Masc Iain uidhir meaning son These names span Ireland on my paternal challenging names. After many fight if resistance was offered them in the of the dun or brown one. In it is side and Scotland on maternal side. Oddly Tyears of doing this column, I never tire discharge of their illegal calling. The old thought to be from Mac an oighre son of enough after finding 50 plus surnames in of receiving new surnames to address. Kirk was a favourite place for hiding the the heir. Mac an fhuibhir meaning either tree I had to go back to 1795 to finally a Some are straight forward while others contraband goods.” son of the smith or son of the stranger. One “Mac” name appear in my family tree. are a challenge. There times when I look Looking at familysearch.com I only may wonder how this could be translated I only wish I could have asked my a new name I haven’t seen previously and found three only baptisms for the name in English as such but a knowledge of parents more about what they knew when I I think I don’t know how am I going find and they were all females so possibly the sound aspirations and vowel pronunciation was young. Also it would have special to be anything on this one? Sometimes I do and name has died out. in Gaelic would answer that question. The able to share my findings with them as I am sometimes I don’t, no matter what, the fun name is sometimes Englished into Weir. sure they would have found it interesting. is in the search. McLevin If you were descended from the son So if you have done or thinking about Mr. Lindsay Campbell of Upper Hutt, New of the Canon a clerical post, then your doing a family tree make sure that you Lintower Zealand has list of surnames that caught surname maybe MacChananaich or make copies available for your family. They Reverend Dr. John Bunyan of his interest. They are Gaelic in origin MacChannich. In English supposedly it is may not be interested now but they will Campbelltown, N.S.W. wrote to ask about with some possible Anglicized versions. known as Buchanan. thank you later. the surname of one of his ancestors with Looking at the list, they are not the usual Lastly, on Mr.Campbell’s list is the Enjoy your July and make me happy by the unusual but pleasant sounding name ones of which are fairly common, so I interesting name MacLugas sometimes sending in your queries. of Elizabeth Lintower. My usual resources needed to do some research. Also I wish offered no solutions or origins of the name. put forward a disclaimer that I am not With the prefix “lin” as in linseed or linen a Gaelic scholar so be kind to me if my in the name I wondered if it had anything findings or assumptions are incorrect and Tales and Legends of Skye DVD to do with the flax trade but I didn’t have lastly, resources may be sparse for such Filmed on the Beautiful Isle of Skye any luck there. My one and only reference uncommon names. to the word and not necessarily to the He found the name McLevin and All Tales and Legends filmed at their North Skye surname was found in an article from a also McIlevin recorded in Kilmodan, locations. Stories of Skye’s two main clans, the group entitled GEN UKI for genealogy Argyll in 1790 presumably from the MacLeods and their rivals, the MacDonalds. parish registers. I found no mention of the name in either form in my Scottish Great stories - Wonderful scenery. So if you have done or thinking sources. However, I did find mention l Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Skye Adventure of a Manx version of the name as l Dr Johnson and the Isle of Isay about doing a family tree make MacGilllewne but no origin was mention. l l In the Surnames of Ireland the closest I Dunvegan Castle The Fairy Flag l l sure that you make copies found was Levens Anglicized from Mac The Dunvegan Cup The Fairy Bridge NEW l l ! available for your family. They Dhuinnshleibhin which to our English The Fairy’s Bags of Gold Duntulm Castle ear would sound MacDunslevin, a variant l A Highland William Tell l A Whiskered Visitor to Greshornish may not be interested now but of Dunlevy. Another form of the Levens l l name is Levinge sometimes Anglicized Smugglers of Monkstadt Healing Powers of Wells and Springs l l they will thank you later. to read Livingstone s mentioned in Mr. John Paul Jones attacks Dunvegan Castle The Corn Maiden Campbell’s letter. l Finlay of the White Plaid l MacLeod’s Tables l A Campbell Fleet in Loch Roag l The Catherine and Edward and Ireland. This was MacIliriach concerning the town of Ballantrae on The next name on the list is MacIliriach a Programme Length 77 Minutes the southern part of the west coast of name is seen as Riach , Reach and Reoch A map shows story locations. Six narrators tell the tales. Scotland, in the county of Ayr. etc. It means son of the brindled or grizzled It read as follows; “Ballantrae “was one not sure exactly what that means but $20 per copy plus Post & Packing (Prices are Australian $) not, however, created a Burgh of Barony it seems to have a negative connotation, Post & Packing - Australia $4, New Zealand $7 till 1617. The inhabitants are chiefly possibly as an unkempt person. fishermen, and in early times the McVurrich or McMhutrich is often Pay by or use Visa or Master Card smuggling of tea, tobacco, and brandy Englished as Currie, although Currie You will be charged in your own currency and we will be paid in Australian Dollars. formed one of the staple industries of the stands alone in derivation and origin. The (Cheques in Aust.$ posted to below address also accepted) place. Large pirate vessels called Buckers, origin of Mac Vurrich has eluded me. If carrying 20 or 30 guns, were accustomed to it a case of vowel sounding and is similar 1. Email [email protected] requesting one or more copies lie in the bay and discharge their cargoes to MacVarish then it would be son of and provide your name and postal address. at Ballantrae. The arrival of one of these Maurice. However, I hope others can offer 2. You will receive a PayPal invoice payable by PayPal, Visa or Master Card. vessels was the signal for the smugglers, something that can disrepute this. 3. Receive your DVD in the post. who were called lintowers, to proceed in a MacNeuar is straight as we know better Produced by: large body to the shore, with their horses, as MacNair or MacNeir. It is sometimes Peter & Wendy Macleod, 19 Viewpoint Drive, Toukley NSW 2263, Australia ready to receive the contraband goods, seen as MacNuyer or MacNayer. Due to the Phone 61 2 4397 3161 Email: [email protected] and convey them through the country. English clerk not being able to discern the

Australasian Edition • July 2017 • Page 9 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Australian Celtic Festival 25th anniversary sets a record

Mayor Steve Toms and wife Judi Toms.

Images courtesy of the Australian Celtic Festival. Celtic courtesy of the Australian Images he annual Australian Celtic The Festival Committee is a Section businesses in town were also seeing to the Highlands for a diversity of Celtic Festival at the Australian Standing 355 Community Committee of Glen Innes record breaking bookings and sales,” Mrs music and dance, pipe bands, jousting, Stones is always a tremendous Severn Council and its members work hard Gresham said. “The committee put on a sheep dog trials, and the country town drawcard for tourists to visit the every year to provide what has been called great event and its success is important for hospitality that Glen Innes is known for. TGlen Innes Highlands’ unique location, the biggest event of its type in Australia. Glen Innes businesses and how it boosts The 2018 Australian Celtic Festival will and experience all things Celtic. This year, The Festival is a wonderful asset for the the town as a whole.” take place in Glen Innes, NSW on May the 25th anniversary of the event broke all region, with potential to grow even more This year, the convenor of the Celtic 3-6th for further details: 02 6730 2410 or previous records, injecting more than $1.4 in the coming years. 2017 has easily seen Council of Australia, Dr Suzanne www.australiancelticfestival.com million into the local economy. the largest crowd at the Festival and it is a Jamieson, paid a special visit to get a credit to Council’s organising Committee, taste of what the Festival offers – and volunteers, Council staff, and local she was impressed! “You have lots businesses who welcome all of our visitors of social amenities here and great during the Festival. community organisations. I’ve been deeply impressed by the hospitality of the A smashing success place, the great care of the heritage and Committee chair, Lara Gresham, called architectural environment, and the wider this year’s Festival a smashing success. physical environment,” Dr Jamieson said. “We broke many records with regard to “And you have city standard coffee!” attendance, tickets sold, and events sold So what is in store for the 2018 Festival, out. Around 5,800 people enjoyed the the year celebrating Brittany Galicia, and entertainment program which provided Asturias? Accommodation is already being The Australian Standing Stones. Street parade. over 200 entertainment options for our booked for the first week in May next year. Photo: Brian McCutchen. Photo: David Waugh. visitors. Our traders and many of the Get in early to join the thousands of visitors Tattoo Brigadier welcomes original Jacobite suit to Edinburgh rigadier David Allfrey, Producer all learned so much about the Jacobites. only a substantial garment - he was a big Jacobites is running at the National and Chief Executive of The I was thrilled to be invited for a closer lad - but the tailoring and colours in the Museum of Scotland presenting Royal Edinburgh Military look with conservators at the National tartan are intricate and extraordinary. over 300 objects covering the full Tattoo, got a sneak peek at an Museums Collection Centre in Granton. So much of a story in one piece of ‘high ‘multi-media’ range of material Boriginal tartan suit of English Jacobite, It was fascinating to see the conservators and mighty’ clothing! John Hynde Cotton culture: jewellery, portraiture, official Sir John Hynde Cotton, ahead of its at work and talk through the challenges certainly knew how to splash the tartan!” documents, letters, textiles, metalwork, installation at the National Museum of of their various disciplines. The suit is not Bonnie Prince Charlie and the sculpture, glassware and more. Scotland for the Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites exhibition, which is has now opened in Edinburgh. The Brigadier’s special preview comes as National Museums Scotland and the Tattoo unite this year to tell the tales of Scotland’s colourful history through a variety of exciting initiatives. Splash of Tartan will be the theme for this year’s Tattoo, encouraging Scots across the world to explore their connections with the country while organisers urge visitors to dress in their finest tartan accoutrements during the August showcase.

Splash of Tartan Brigadier David Allfrey said: “It has been a huge pleasure working with National Museums Scotland to develop our plans for Splash of Tartan at this year’s Tattoo. In looking to celebrate Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, a wonderful interest from Scottish clans and families around the world, a Royal Navy lead and the special place of Scotland’s national fabric; we have needed to do lots of research. The National Museums’ staff have been incredibly generous with their time, and we have

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Australian Jim Stoddart was born in a Glasgow Tenement and raised in a Glasgow Housing Scheme 1943-1965. Jim will be KINGS CASTLES AND taking readers on a trip down memory lane, of a time and place that will never be the same again, and hopes even if only a “DURTY” WEE RASCALS few people in the Scot’s Diaspora have a dormant folk memory awakened, then he shall be more than delighted.

Second World War he did his bit by helping to have resulted in the culprit being thrown build what was later referred to as the Clyde’s into the River Clyde. According to my father Victory Armada of nearly a thousand naval there was nothing lower crawling around the ships and boats. These ranged in size from shipyard than a man who stole somebody three Battleships to 499 landing craft and the else’s ‘piece’ that is someone else’s sandwiches. prototype for the famous Mulberry Harbour used in the D-Day landings. But the list also Battles between the bunnets included 5 aircraft carriers, 13 cruisers, 117 and the bowlers destroyers, 18 submarines and more than 500 The terrible working conditions and lack of job merchant ships. security in the shipyards was hardly conducive Petty pilfering was endemic in the to bringing about loyalty to the employer. There shipyards. Theoretically you could lay your was little guilt involved in getting one over on hands on just about anything. the bowler–hatted bosses, by walking past the gateman with a bit of something up your At a time when ‘Clydebuilt’ was trouser leg. Battles between the bunnets and the bowlers were rife with workers being able an epithet recognised the world to be fined on the spot, or their wages docked, over a Glasgow man wouldn’t for brewing up a cup of tea and blamed for wasting company time. Officially there were feel embarrassed to say he was a no tea breaks but a brew could be got readily Govan shipbuilder by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, Street Level Photoworks. riveter and that simple pride and and unofficially, by using the riveter’s furnace. A man could be summarily dismissed for such but most of the names of them are lost to confidence in what he did came an offence so that the taking of tea breaks by Bunnets & Bowlers me now. I do know I was aged eight at one through from my father, without the men and the banning of tea breaks by the I guess it was partly because he had to put of my first launches for my mother kept our him ever having to say it out loud. employers became a matter of principle to up with filthy clothes at work that my father entry pass. It was at Harland and Wolff to see both sides, leading to cat and mouse games, always took great pride in his personal the launch of the motor tanker Bollista. We division, hatred and strike action. The bosses appearance away from work. Like his own entered the yard by Napier Street and went The many stories, including the one could retaliate by imposing lockouts on the father before him, he was always a well- to the public enclosure. The champagne that just about everyone in Clydebank was men so that they were literally starved into groomed, dapper and well-dressed man, a bottle was thrown vigorously at the hull of fortunate enough to have exactly the same submission and forced to return to work on the real Burlington Bertie type. He always owned, the big tanker on 5th May 1951 by Her Royal Axminster carpet in their single ends as the employer’s terms. at all times, at least one good, well-tailored Highness, the Princess Astrid of Norway. passengers had underfoot whilst cruising on Shipbuilding was an industry where suit from Burtons and whilst my paternal The powerful sight of the massive hull the Queen Mary, had its origin in the idea that security of tenure was non-existent and inter- grandfather was always seen with a bow tie moving down the greased slipway, held in ships, like the luxury liners, seemed to need to union rivalry a way of life. Each union tried when dressed, my own father was rarely seen check by tons of drag chains, was incredibly be fitted out twice over because of pilfering. to protect the jobs of its own members so without a collar and tie when away from impressive. The roar of the miles of drag chains My family never seemed to need to buy that demarcation disputes became rife. This, work. Being a riveter had its compensations. finally gave way to a moment of breathless firewood for kindling and some of our stippled undoubtedly, contributed to the industry’s It was one of the better paid of the trades in silence as the ship hit the waters of the Clyde walls in Pollok looked a bit like battleship grey decline and its final demise, so that when at the yards and so long as he could find a yard and shot down at an angle only to immediately or the colours of P&O but that’s about as much last the owner’s and bosses came to finally to take him on, it was a job that he could take bob up again in a wash of water. Now safely as I could have surmised might have come accept that modernisation was required for some pride in, for it was one of the key jobs in afloat, the cheers of the spectators resounded from a shipyard. I do remember my dad once survival, the distrust between the men and what was still Glasgow’s premier industry. loudly, added to by hooters and a cacophony talking about getting a bit of scrap wood and the bosses, as well as between unions, was so of noises from along the banks of the river. steel through the gate to make my sledge but great that co-operation was nigh impossible. Clydebuilt that’s about it. He did emphasise to me the When the shipyards eventually did re-equip At a time when ‘Clydebuilt’ was an epithet Famous merchant and naval ships difference between a man taking out a bit in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s it was too recognised the world over a Glasgow man My father could lay claim to have helped build of waste material from the yard and stealing late. They were re-equipped with technically wouldn’t feel embarrassed to say he was a some famous merchant and naval ships in his someone’s ‘piece’. Everyone turned a blind eye obsolete equipment to build the type of ships riveter and that simple pride and confidence time, including The Queen Mary. During the to the first offence but the second one would for which there was no longer any demand. in what he did came through from my Australia father, without him ever having to say it out Australia loud. Some men work in manufacturing ALBURY | TUE 5 SEP WOLLONGONG | THUALBURY | TUE 5 SEP28 SEPWOLLONGONG | THU 28 SEP industries that are important but produce BENDIGO | WED 6 SEP BATHURST | FRI 29BENDIGO SEP | WED 6 SEP BATHURST | FRI 29 SEP HAMILTON | FRI 8 SEP small componentsDUBBO and other products which, | SAT 30 SEPHAMILTON | FRI 8 SEP DUBBO | SAT 30 SEP WARRNAMBOOL | SAT 9 SEP isolated fromNEWCASTLE what is finally built, don’t exactly | SUNWARRNAMBOOL 1 OCT | SAT 9 SEP NEWCASTLE | SUN 1 OCT MT GAMBIER | SUN 10 SEP impress thePORT rest of us. 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Australasian Edition • July 2017 • Page 11 THE SCOTTISH BANNER

By: Lady Fiona MacGregor Lady MacGregor’s Scotland Lady MacGregor of MacGregor – otherwise known as British broadcaster Fiona Armstrong. Fiona is currently news reading for the BBC. But she also leaves the studio from time to time to report on matters Scottish. She lives in Scotland with her husband, the MacGregor clan chief. Sir Malcolm is Convenor of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and Fiona is an active member of , so their lives are interwoven with all things tartan. The couple have moved from the borderlands to the lowlands, home is now a white tower house between Perth and Dundee, although filming and writing takes Fiona all over Scotland.

Carews and it boasts some of the finest plasterwork ceilings in the world. The classic car event was widely reported in the local newspapers. And, talking of local press, it is good to see that one of our publications has been saved from closure. The Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser can claim to be Scotland’s first penny-paper. This Langholm publication is 169 years old - and up to a few weeks ago it faced an uncertain future. Now, though, it has been bought by the community who plan to continue printing it in the town. Local is good. We can do little about far-off wars. But we can try to change things in our own areas. The headline, ‘dog bites man outside convenience store’, or ‘crisps stolen in break-in’ may not be earth-shattering news. But it matters to someone. Especially if it is your favourite flavour of crisp that has gone walkabout. Seriously, at the end of the day, local generally trumps over national, or international. Remember the famous reetings from Scotland where veteran motorcycles, including a Harley Earls and Dukes of Lauderdale. It is still Scottish line in one Aberdeen newspaper: weeks of spring sunshine have Davidson with sidecar from 1917. It really a ‘Maitland’ family seat and its owners ‘North-east man lost at sea. 1,500 perish given way to summer showers. was a blast from the past. I took a spin in have excelled in the army and the law. in Titanic disaster’… Yes, umbrellas are again the order the oldest Scottish-built car, a 1914 Arrol One was Keeper of the Great Seal and Follow the MacGregor clan chief, Sir Gof the day - and they were certainly needed Johnston, and we managed a top speed of Lord Chancellor of Scotland. Another Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor, at the Scottish Borders vintage motor show thirty miles an hour! was secretary to Mary Queen of Scots. Convenor of the Standing Council of we took our cameras to this month. Arrol Johnstons were made in the Today the castle is home to the Maitland- Scottish Chiefs, on twitter.com/theclanchiefs south of Scotland. There was a factory in Historic Motoring Extravaganza Dumfries and Galloway and after the first Held in the grounds of magnificent world war the company was involved in Thirlestane Castle, the ‘Historic Vehicle the production of another unusual car. The Jousting Knights a hit at Extravaganza’ is one of Scotland’s classic ‘Galloway’ was built for women drivers - vintage motor shows. We were filming for by a woman. Dorothée Pullinger was the a TV show and could take our pick from innovative automobile engineer and her around eleven-hundred vehicles. From creation was a smaller vehicle that was not the Berry Celtic Festival so heavy to handle. Because women were generally not as big as men, the seat was Held in the grounds of raised, the dashboard was lowered and the magnificent Thirlestane steering wheel was made more compact. The Victorian Scot, Robert Thomson, Castle, the ‘Historic Vehicle may have invented the pneumatic rubber tyre in 1845. Another Scotsman, John Extravaganza’ is one of Dunlop, might have further developed the thing in 1887. Yet Scotland is not really Scotland’s classic vintage noted for mass car production. In fact, motor shows. the country has only had one wholesale car-production factory - and that was at Linwood, near Glasgow, where ‘Hillman the breathtaking to the quirky, there was Imps’ were produced in the 1960s and 70s. the regal 1930s Rolls Royce and the British This small car was designed as a rival to Bentley that does a mere nine miles to the the Mini, but technical problems meant gallon. There was the sleek racing-green the business was not a success. What’s t was standing room only when demonstrating their skilful swordplay Jaguar and the racy red Porsche Carrera. more, workers were often on strike. In one the medieval knights resplendent and the weapons of conflict that were Then there were the stylish American cars: year alone, there were 324 stoppages at in shining armour mounted on used in medieval times. And, as in past a canary yellow Ford Mustang convertible the factory. their trusty steeds took centre- years, the pipe bands and Celtic Clans and a baby-blue Chevrolet Camaro. Istage at the recently held 11th annual marched in all of their distinctive kilts, Despite the rain it was a real trip Thirlestane Castle Berry Celtic Festival. The display of to the sound of bagpipes and drums down Memory Lane. A 1965 Ford Zephyr There may have been one on display horsemanship and gallantry was on reverberating around Berry Showground. reminded me of my father’s first car. It somewhere, but I did not see a Hillman full display as the heavily armoured The large crowd enjoyed a day full of cost him three times his annual salary Imp at the ‘Historic Vehicle Extravaganza’. noble knights galloped at each other on entertainment with musical items, and when he drove it he thought he was However, the setting at Thirlestane is horseback with lances poised, aiming to highland dancing, enchanted singing, the bees-knees. There was also the iconic certainly a dramatic one. This castle target their opponent. The thunder of Celtic fiddlers, pipe bands, and of course, orange VW Beetle, not unlike the one I dates back to the 14th century when a hooves and the clashing of lances could the battle of the medieval knights. learned to drive on back in the seventies. large fort was built to defend the road to be heard, as the crowd held their breath The Berry Celtic Festival is one of the What a taste of freedom that was! Edinburgh from the south. The centre on each occasion they faced off. major fundraising events staged by the part of the present building was erected Rotary Club of Berry with proceeds going Arrol Johnston at the end of the 16th century, with later Celtic Clans to the Club’s many community activities. On display was a police car from the grand additions being added in Victorian In the background, other knights For information on the Berry Celtic Festival see: 1960s and a tractor from 1940. There were times. Thirlestane has been home to the staged battles in hand to hand combat www.berryrotary.org.au/celtic-festival

Page 12 • Australasian Edition • July 2017 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Sun shines on Scotland’s beach standards and breadth of Scotland, including at St Scottish Beach Awards set the standard Andrews West Sands and Gullane Bents for our stunning coastlines and inland - both of which are celebrating 25 years shores - making sure that they are litter as award winners. Fife boasts the most free, provide excellent facilities for award-winning beaches in 2017 with 15 families and encourage more visitors to awarded beaches. The Highlands have an our beautiful beaches. impressive twelve. Aberdeenshire boasts “Going to the beach is a tradition eight and is closely followed by East that we want to continue, whilst Lothian with seven. protecting this valuable environment. It is vital that we maintain our support for organisations efforts to ensure Nearly half of Scotland’s that Scotland’s coastlines offer a great day out, whilst recognising the wider population lives within benefits of good quality beaches for people’s health and wellbeing and 5km of the coast, so the local economies.” coastal environment plays Having started out as the Scottish Seaside Awards in 1993 with only two a fundamental role in entrants, the Scottish Beach Awards have gone from strength to strength all Scots lives. - increasing 30 fold in the past 25 years. With domestic visits to seaside Balmedie Beach in Aberdeenshire is among the winners. locations in Scotland worth over £3m Among the award winners are per annum to the Scottish economy , nvironmental charity, Keep have acted as the national benchmark for Scotland’s busiest beach in Ayr and the the awards serve as a quality benchmark Scotland Beautiful, has local environmental quality at Scotland’s only freshwater, and highest, sandy beach for the provision of facilities to visitors announced that 60 beaches beaches for quarter of a century. Loch Morlich, near Aviemore. Lunan Bay, - from assessing toilet provision to the from across Scotland have in Angus has once again applied and been maintenance of beautiful promenades Ebeen recognised for the high standards Beaches are important awarded after an absence of five years. and the cleanliness of secluded bays. provided to users - from keeping Nearly half of Scotland’s population lives One of the most beautiful beaches in Focusing on local environmental quality, sand litter free to providing excellent within 5km of the coast, so the coastal Scotland, Lunan Bay has attracted many the award is designed to complement information and accessible amenities. environment plays a fundamental role in all visitors throughout the ages, from Viking the work currently undertaken by the Signalling the start of the traditional Scots lives. Beaches are important to everyone armies in the 10th century to generations Scottish Environment Protection Agency Scottish bathing season, with families set who lives, visits and works near them, so it of holidaymakers. on bathing water quality. to flock to Scottish shorelines to make the is important that they are managed in an A map showing all the award-winning most of the warm weather, the Scottish environmentally sensitive way. Stunning coastlines and inland shores beaches with directions, facilities Beach Awards celebrate some of the best Flags from the 2017 awards will be Derek Robertson, Chief Executive of and images can be found at managed beaches in the country and flying this summer at beaches the length Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “The www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/beach The Pipers of Westbury Tasmania

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Australasian Edition • July 2017 • Page 13 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Scotland and Canada This month Canada celebrates the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Scots have played a great role in the development of this great country and today Scots continue to thrive in the Canadian nation they have played a large role in developing and that we know today. Across the country Scots are celebrated with Highland games, pipe bands, Scottish dance groups, Clans, sport and more-Happy Birthday Canada!

Scottish slaves. It was not until around in the area. When the Regiment was Quebecois Sir George-tienne Cartier were the 1500s, however, that better recorded disbanded in Quebec, many men decided both lawyers, both had major interests European exploration came, with English to stay and take up land grants and many in railways and supported by another and French expeditions, led by John married into French Canadian families. Scots-born Canadian, George Brown, are Cabot and Jacques Cartier respectively, During this Quebec sojourn, members recognised as the main Fathers of the arriving on the Atlantic coast. By the early of the Regiment also established the first Canadian Confederation, the men who www.Scotland.org 1600’s permanent settlements had been Presbyterian church in Canada, the first created Canada as we now know it. The established in Port Royal and Quebec. Masonic Lodge and introduced one of link lives on today in the name of the The number of Scots who actually Canada’s most popular sports, curling, Macdonald-Cartier Freeway from Toronto moved to and settled in this New World having discovered that the severe winter to Quebec and in the Macdonald-Cartier remained relatively low until the founding did have some advantages over those at International Airport in Ottawa.

Text courtesy of: courtesy of: Text of Nova Scotia on the South East coast home where frozen rivers and lakes could In more recent times the Scots- of Canada in 1621. The indomitable Sir not always be guaranteed. Quebecois political links lived on in William Alexander of Menstrie appealed Prime Minister’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau to King James I (King James VI of and his son Justin Trudeau, both are one Scotland) that a New Scotland was needed of Canada’s best recognised political to expand national interests alongside Scots and Scotland continue figures whose very name records their New , New France, and New to contribute much to the connections with both ancestries. Spain. The King agreed to sign a grant Scots and Scotland continue to claiming as ‘Nova Scotia’ an area larger culturally energetic, economic contribute much to the culturally than Britain and France combined, and energetic, economic success story that is creating a new order of Baronets at a cost success story that is modern modern Canada from Highland Games to of 3000 mercks each. regimental pipe bands, to curling, soccer, Amazingly, around 100 Baronets of Canada from Highland Games and rugby. Perhaps this healthy Scottish Nova Scotia still exist descendants of those to regimental pipe bands, to influence isn’t really so surprising. After The Vancouver Police Pipe Band. original settlers who have retained their all, of the 500,000 Highland Scots who titles some of whom will still proudly claim curling, soccer, and rugby. left their homes and emigrated overseas, that Nova Scotia Baronets are superior in a huge proportion ended up in Canada, ith immense territories rank to any others in Scotland! where they took pride in their Scottish and stretching from the Atlantic Canadian identity. Ocean in the east to the Pacific The French Connection Others went on to establish business Today, the relationship goes from Ocean in the west and the Canada’s fascinating history was at the concerns, particularly in the fur trade, strength to strength, and there’s never been WArctic Ocean in the north, the mighty forefront of many Canadians’ minds where they or their descendants explored a better time for Scots and Canadians to go nation of Canada might seem as though it in 2008 as the country celebrated the and opened the continent naming such and see for themselves, with the Canadian couldn’t be more unlike its much smaller 400th anniversary of the founding of rivers as the MacKenzie and the Fraser. The connection supporting a buoyant tourism transatlantic cousin - Scotland. And yet Quebec, one of the oldest cities in North Regimental website says: “the influence industry between the two countries. Direct the two countries share ties that bind America. With its theme of ‘Meetings of the original 1,500 men of this Regiment flights are plentiful and whether Scots go them to a common history and offer the and Encounters’, the 2008 festivities saw on Canadian and North American history to explore all that Canada has to offer, or boons of a close-knit future. Below are spectacular performances of dance, is still evolving. New historical discoveries Canadians come to celebrate their shared some of the historic links between the two song, and music, alongside historical are still being made which further indicate Scottish heritage, all are assured of a warm countries and celebrate the continuing performances, contemporary art that this Regiment deserves a special place welcome and an eye-opening stay. economic and cultural proximity. exhibitions and sporting events. Much in our military tradition.” Every year Glasgow hosts the annual of the architecture and street naming Celtic Connections festival where Ancient history of Quebec also reflect the significant Fathers of Canadian Canadian artists have been firmly Canada is the second largest country by influence of Scottish immigration to the Confederation entrenched in the programme for many area on the planet, and its history has city, and this still vibrant connection One of the most important Scots- years. With our shared history, joint long been one of immigration, trade, and was also remembered during the Canadian-Quebecois co-operations business endeavours, and mutual love of multiculturalism the perfect counterpoint fantastic festival. was that formed by two of Canada’s sport, song, and celebration, it is clear that to Scotland’s legendary heritage of Amongst the settlers in Quebec were a greatest 19th century politicians. The our two great nations will be enjoying our emigration, invention and conviviality. large group of highland soldiers. A prime Glasgow-born John A Macdonald and the cultural connections for centuries to come. Inhabited since pre-history by indigenous example was the Fraser Highlanders, aboriginal peoples, the first rumours of who sailed from Scotland to lay siege Scottish emigration to Canada come from and then capture the mighty French as early as 1010 AD when Vikings may have Fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia in arrived in modern Newfoundland carrying 1758. The men wintered further south before pursuing the Quebec campaign throughout the summer of 1759. It was the largest regiment on the Plains of Abraham and suffered the heaviest casualties. The bitter Canadian winter of 1759 tried the highland soldiers within the walls of the old fortified city and tradition says that the French Ursuline Nuns came to the Highlanders aid by knitting longer hose to reduce their exposure to the elements the Canadian winter proving a real challenge to traditional highland garb. Since a number of the soldiers spoke French (many had had Jacobite Canadian kilt skaters-a celebration of two great nations. The Nova Scotia tartan. connections) and were Catholic, they integrated well with the French Canadians

Page 14 • Australasian Edition • July 2017 THE SCOTTISH BANNER 15th century statues return to Melrose Abbey Sir Big Yin the Reformation, give us a unique insight into this turbulent period of Scottish cottish history. Meanwhile this rich collection of comedian, everyday items from medieval times brings Sauthor, the history of Melrose Abbey to life, helping actor and us understand what daily life would have Glaswegian Billy Connolly has been like for the monks who lived here.” been recognised David I founded Melrose Abbey, the first in last month’s Cistercian monastery in Scotland, in 1136. Queen’s Honours Being so close to the border placed it on the List. The popular front line of conflict with England during comedian the later Middle Ages. Rebuilding began has received in the late 1380s and it remained in use as a knighthood an abbey until the Protestant Reformation 15th century statues which have been in storage for over 30 years recently for his services to entertainment and of 1560. While only a very small part of returned to display at Melrose Abbey. Photo: Historic Environment Scotland. charity. Connolly, who celebrates the first abbey church survives, Melrose his 75th birthday this year, can add Abbey is still considered one of the most this high honour to others such as he four figures, depicting St. Peter, during archaeological excavation at magnificent examples of medieval church the Freedom of the City bestowed by St. Paul, St. Andrew and Mary, were Melrose Abbey in the early 20th century, architecture anywhere in the British Isles. the city of Glasgow, a BAFTA lifetime removed from the Abbey in the which have also undergone recent achievement award and also a CBE in early 1980s due to fears that the conservation work. This impressive 2003’s Queens Birthday Honour List. Tcarved sandstone was vulnerable to further collection - comprising of small but Did you know? Connolly said at the announcement; “It won’t really dawn on me until Glasgow weathering and damage. Restoration significant objects such as the handle • Melrose Abbey was one of a number people start calling me Sir Billy … or work was then carried out on the statues and blade from a pair of medieval scissors, of abbeys that David I set up in the by expert conservators, which involved a fragment of the bone frame from a whatever they come up with. I feel like I Borders to show both his piety and his should be called Lancelot or something. cleaning and the meticulous removal of pair of 14th century spectacles and post- power over this contested territory. Sir Lancelot, that would be nice. Sir Billy previous repairs. The statues date to the Reformation communion tokens - gives a • The great abbey church of St Mary doesn’t quite have the same ring.” The early 15th century and the rebuilding of fascinating glimpse in to day-to-day life at the the Virgin at Melrose loomed large former Glasgow shipyard boilermaker Melrose Abbey after it was destroyed by the Abbey both before and after the Reformation. in the lives of many people on both was diagnosed with Parkinson’s armies of Richard II in 1385. Rightful home at Melrose Abbey sides of the border. disease and prostate cancer in 2013 but continues to work and be popular Impressive collection • Melrose’s location put it on the Jill van Millingen, Collections Manager across the world. Glasgow has also front line of conflict with England Visitors have had the opportunity at Historic Environment Scotland (HES), recently unveiled three large art murals to view the statues on display in the which runs more than 70 Historic Scotland during the later Middle Ages. of Sir Billy across the city to celebrate his Commendator’s House Museum, while sites including Melrose, said:” It’s fantastic • Only a very small part of the first abbey 75th birthday. Other people honoured in specially made replicas will remain in the to see these special artefacts restored and church survives. The present building this year’s Honours List include author niches where the original statues once back in their rightful home at Melrose of rose-coloured stone dates almost JK Rowling, sporting legend Judy Murray stood. Exhibited alongside the statues was Abbey. The niche statues, which survived entirely to the post-1385 rebuilding. and singer Emeli Sande. also the collection of artefacts discovered damage after they were defaced following Being Scottish is Bags of Fun!

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Australasian Edition • July 2017 • Page 15 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Bothy bagging with Scotland’s premier bothy expert

The Scottish Banner speaks to Geoff Allan

Scotland is blessed with numerous wild and dramatic landscapes, and some remote areas are rarely visited. A unique way to explore these less frequented parts of the Highlands and Islands is to stay in one of the country’s mountain bothies, open shelters which are free to use, with no booking system or wardens. Many bothies are old crofts and farmsteads with a rich evocative history, echos from a time when there were many thriving rural communities dotted across the country. Geoff Allan is a bothy lover who has visited each of Scotland’s most popular bothies and recorded them in his new travel guide, The Scottish Bothy Bible. He spoke to the Scottish Banner’s Sean Cairney on what makes a great bothy, connecting with the Scottish landscape and how he has become an advocate for encouraging people out to the hills.

SC: Geoff thanks for taking the time to crops or livestock. However, over the last the bothies maintenance to guarantee that both the geography and how the history is speak to the Scottish Banner. Can we begin few decades, the word has been co-opted they are windproof and water tight. interwoven within the landscape. with you telling readers who may not to describe shelters that are now freely already know exactly what a bothy is? available for anyone to use, as somewhere SC: You have spent several years travelling SC: Bothy accommodation is considered to stay the night. They are found in many around Scotland’s amazing outdoor areas quite basic, did any surprise you with what GA: The term bothy is derived from remote locations across the wilderness to chart all 81 of the country’s official was available and what recommendations do the Gaelic bothan, and ultimately areas of the UK, though the majority are in bothies, and most of this was done on a you have for someone looking to try staying the Old Irish both, meaning hut, and Scotland. Typically they are old shepherds bike! Can you tell us your inspiration for in bothies on their next visit to Scotland? originally described the rudimentary cottages or crofts that have been rescued this adventure and what you learned about accommodation provided by landowners from ruin and renovated, over 80 by the Scottish bothies along the way? GA: The bothies described in the for farm labourers or estate workers, who Mountain Bothies Association (MBA), a book vary in size from Easan Dorcha, were employed on a seasonal basis tending voluntary charity which which supervises GA: The whole adventure started at the affectionately known as the ‘Tea house’, end of 2011 when a journalist friend which is little bigger than a garden shed, suggested the idea of writing a bothy book, to a bothy like Craig, a stone cottage with knowing that I had spent many happy two reception rooms on the ground floor years visiting these mountain huts since and three bedrooms upstairs. Although I came to study at Edinburgh University there are generally no facilities, (ie. no gas, back in the late 1980’s. When I looked electricity or running water), some of the online and discovered that there wasn’t more remote bothies have retained their any sort of guide available, I immediately historical character, and still have their realised that there was an opportunity original wood panelling, mantelpieces, to write a definitive tome. I had planned and even stairs up to attic rooms. Some of to do all the research by car, but realised the best have sofas, bunk beds and even early on that I couldn’t afford to run it, a library of books left by fellow travellers. so most of the visits were undertaken A few others have had major renovations by bike and public transport. One of the and have the feel of a hostel rather than most satisfying aspect of the project was a shelter. No two bothies are the same, discovering just how varied the different and each has its own unique charm and bothies were, each with their unique story character. Only a few have toilets, and to tell. Their remote locations also meant perhaps for a beginner who doesn’t want that I visited many highland glens for the to use the spade provided to answer calls first time, deepening my knowledge of the of nature, these would be best places to country so now I have a real affinity with start. Ruigh Aiteachain and Gelder Shiel

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Stables in the Cairngorms National Park, which both have stoves and an outdoor dunny (!) latrine.... Further north, Craig, Ben Dronaig Lodge and Strabeg all have kitchen areas and separate bathrooms. GA: The majority of the most popular SC: Your travels have taken to you to some bothies are looked after by the Mountain of the most remote parts of Scotland seeing Bothy Association (MBA). Each bothy has its landscape few do. What have been the own maintenance officer (MO) who regularly highlights of your travels and do you have any visits and makes a note of any repairs that secret gems you recommend readers explore need to be undertaken. Weekend work whether they are staying in bothies or not? parties are then organised to carry out these repairs, making sure the bothies remain wind proof and water tight. Roof panels The term bothy is derived are replaced, and exterior wall re-pointed. The MO also makes sure the bothy remains from the Gaelic bothan, and clean and tidy, and takes away any rubbish ultimately the Old Irish both, which has been left by thoughtless visitors. Although there are no formal rules that you meaning hut, and originally have to abide by when visiting a bothy, there described the rudimentary is a bothy code which has been formulated by the MBA, posted at every property that SC: Being based in Edinburgh how GA: I have never really considered myself accommodation provided by the association maintains. This is a common important is it for you to literally get away a bothy bagger, though through the landowners for farm labourers sense enunciation of the philosophy of from it all and head off to a bothy and be course of writing the book, I’ve certainly treating others as you would want to be connected to the land and nature? had the necessary motivation! I prefer or estate workers, who were treated yourself, and leaving a bothy in the to re-visit my favourite’s, which I now employed on a seasonal basis condition in which you would wish to find it. GA: I love being out in the hills and visit almost consider as old friend’s. The place as often as I can. The sense of solitude is I’ve visited most often is called Staoineag, tending crops or livestock. SC: Geoff, The Scottish Bothy Bible has intoxicating and there’s nothing more life which is found in the wild moorland east been an instant hit with readers, are you affirming for me than being out of mobile of the tourist hub of Fort William, home surprised by the interest in Scotland’s and internet coverage for an extended of Scotland’s highest peak, Ben Nevis. GA: My favourite places are in Scotland bothies and do you hope this fantastic past period, leaving all my day to day worries The bothy is most accessible by train, a have to be the islands off the west coast. time gains even more popularity with both behind, and immersing myself in the wilds characteristic that widens its appeal. As Skye is an amazing location though Scots at home and abroad. of Scotland’s magnificent scenery. I’m well as archetypal outdoor enthusiasts, increasing busy, but its near neighbour currently part way through a nationwide it attracts those who have no car and are Rum, is equally as impressive and far GA: The main motivation for writing the book tour, so haven’t been out as much as eager to enjoy a slice of wilderness with more remote. Further south, Jura and book was to share my knowledge and I’d like, but straight after this interview, I’m relatively straightforward access. I’ve Islay, home of the classic malt whiskies are inspired people to start out on their own packing my rucksack and heading off on a visited Staoineag over half a dozen times, difficult to resist. bothy adventures. I’ve been overwhelmed week long trip to the west coast! and always taken home happy memories. by the positive reaction, and its seemed to The Scottish Bothy Bible is published SC: Bothies can be found in some of have caught the imagination of outdoor SC: And finally Geoff, having visited all of by Wild Things Publishing and is Scotland’s most wild locations and rely on enthusiasts at home and visiting on Scotland’s most popular bothies, do you available on their website volunteers for their upkeep, can you tell us holiday, who didn’t realise that much of this consider yourself a “bothy bagger” and do www.wildthingspublishing.com and how the network is maintained? fantastic resource was so easily accessible. you have a favourite which you tell us about? from all the popular online book stores.

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IN SCOTLAND TODAY

Whisky Galore bottles The creation of a National Islands Plan sold at auction Statutory protection for the Na h-Eileanan an lar Scottish parliamentary constituency boundary Greater flexibility around Councillor representation within island communities Extended powers to island councils in relation to marine licencing Islands Minister Humza Yousaf said: “This government is committed to promoting islands’ voices, to harnessing islands’ resources and enhancing their well-being. In particular, the provision to ‘island-proof’ decision-making across the public sector will ensure the interests of islanders are reflected in future legislation and policy from the very outset. This is the first ever bill for Scotland’s islands, Two bottles of whisky salvaged from the marking an historic milestone for our Summer start for Sauchiehall shipwreck that inspired the book Whisky island communities.” Galore! have sold in Edinburgh for more Street makeover than £11,000. The bottles of whisky, bottled Edinburgh to be part of major by ‘Gilbey of London’ and ‘Peter Dawson of EU-funded historic cities project A summer work date has been set for example of Scottish Baronial architecture Glasgow’ are thought to have been bottled the start of work to turn Glasgow’s and was used as a hospital for wounded in 1940. A professional diver called Donald Sauchiehall Street, one of the city’s main soldiers during the war. The castle is now McPhee salvaged the bottles from the wreck thoroughfares, into a tree-lined avenue appealing for anyone who may have had of the SS Politician in August 1987. They were during a “radical” transformation. Work a relative who worked at the castle during found in hold No.5 and were part of a cargo to add trees, seats and cycling facilities the war to help identify the names. of whisky headed for Kingston, Jamaica to the main city centre artery will begin and New Orleans. The ship, however, was in the summer, marking the start of a Big tribute to the Big Yin wrecked in the Sound of Eriskay in the £115 million investment by Glasgow City Outer Hebrides during a storm in February Council to create a network of continuous 1941. Famously, many bottles (over 200,000) pedestrian and cycle priority routes in the were washed ashore and gleefully salvaged Edinburgh World Heritage has announced city centre. Council bosses say the aim is by beach-combing locals – much to the that it had secured significant European to make the city centre more attractive, fury of HM Customs & Excise. Worsening Regional Development funding for a people friendly and economically winter weather soon broke the ship up and major international project to investigate competitive. Improvements to the non- consigned the remaining bottles to the deep. how Europe’s historic cities, many of pedestrianised stretch of Sauchiehall Street The incident though inspired the novelist them World Heritage Sites, can achieve a between Charing Cross and Rose Street Sir Compton Mackenzie who wrote Whisky sustainable future. The three-year project will take around 18 months to complete. Galore! in 1947 as a result. In 1949 the book groups Edinburgh, whose Old and New They will transform the traffic- A ‘larger than life’ tribute to The Big Yin, was later turned into one of the best-known Towns were inscribed on UNESCO’s World dominated street to an area with trees, launched by BBC Scotland in conjunction and best-loved films in the Ealing comedy Heritage list in 1995, with Porto, Santiago seats and cycling facilities. with Glasgow Life and Glasgow City canon, starring Basil Radford and Joan de Compostella, Bordeaux, and Florence. A report to councillors says: “Experience Council, will literally make Billy Connolly Greenwood; with the locals’ ingenious Among the project’s objectives are to has proven these kinds of improvements part of the architecture of his home city efforts to hide their new stocks of whisky improve the protection and promotion of lead directly to safer and more vibrant on a major scale. Three representations from the suspicious tax man forming the city World Heritage sites, strengthen local places with an increasingly mixed leisure of the comedian, who turns 75 this year, basis for a raucous farce that has seen the residents’ sense of belonging, and promote and retail offer with greater economic from original works by top Scottish artists film remade (unnecessarily and not to great sustainable management practices, both stability.” In 2013, businesses on the commissioned by BBC Scotland, have applause unfortunately) and a musical. The in terms of economic growth and the non-pedestrianised section of Sauchiehall gone up on walls dotted across Glasgow bottles are just the latest in a reasonably social well-being of residents. Street voted overwhelmingly to create a city centre area. The works – which are long line of shipwrecked wines and spirits Edinburgh World Heritage will have business improvement district. The aim more than 16m (50ft) high – are depictions that occasionally come, quite literally, to responsibility for ensuring that the is to substantially increase the number of from specially created portraits of Billy the surface. A few years ago a Paris auction solutions proposed by the project can be overseas and domestic visitors through by artists John Byrne, Jack Vettriano house sold the wine collection of designer translated into useful, practical projects high-profile marketing, a programme and Rachel Maclean, who is currently Yves Saint-Laurent which included a bottle that can be implemented locally. Through of events and by ensuring the street is representing Scotland in the Venice of Champagne salvaged from a Swedish engagement with City of Edinburgh cleaner, safer and more inviting. Biennale. The actual portraits are now on ship that was sunk in the Baltic by a German Council, as well as UK, and international display at the People’s Palace, Glasgow. submarine in 1916. partners, Edinburgh World Heritage will Graffiti found at Fyvie Castle Head of Glasgow Museums Duncan ensure that what works for Edinburgh Dornan said; “Billy Connolly needs no Historic Islands Bill passed also makes sense in other places too. An introduction to the people of Glasgow. international academy for professionals His boundless talent as a comedian, and academics will also be established to actor and presenter makes him one of help oversee and add value, and the ideas Scotland’s most famous sons and so it is and projects will also be taken into local fitting these extraordinary works of art, schools. In 2018, a World Heritage Cities commemorating this significant birthday, Week will be organised to ensure wider are to be displayed in Glasgow for the city’s public engagement. people and visitors to enjoy. This bolsters Krzysztof Jan Chuchra, International the rich relationship Glasgow Museums Manager at Edinburgh World Heritage An 800 year old castle in the heart of continues to enjoy with Billy. Last year commented: “Europe’s historic cities face Aberdeenshire has unlocked another the People’s Palace was lucky enough An historic bill has been introduced to a number of different threats ranging piece of its history recently with the to host an exhibition of his artwork and Parliament to meet the unique needs of from inappropriate development, poor discovering of some historic graffiti. Fyvie some of the most popular exhibits at the Scotland’s islands now and in the future. The maintenance and care of historic buildings Castle staff have uncovered World War museum are memorabilia from Billy’s early Islands (Scotland) Bill published will help in private hands, and the negative 2 graffiti in a shaft of the castle’s dumb career, making it the perfect venue for this create the right environment for sustainable consequences of some aspects of the waiter system. The graffiti included exhibition.” growth and empowered communities. tourist economy. The Atlas project will names of those who worked at the castle The work is in conjunction with Measures in the bill will include: attempt to develop solutions to some of during the war as well as a drawing of Glasgow City Council’s City Centre Mural A requirement to ‘island proof’ future these problems, in partnership with local Adolf Hitler. The castle is a stunning Trail project. legislation and policies residents and the Council.”

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6 - John Paul Jones, hero of the US Navy, 24 - The Princess Royal formally opened the born Kirkbean, Dumfries. 1747 and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland’s first national park.2002 6 - The Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea was rocked by a huge 24 - The Battle of Harlaw took place explosion. Blasts continued on the at Inverurie. Nearly 2000 Highland and platform throughout that night, and by Crown soldiers fought over an area of morning 167 men had died. 1988 land called the Earldom of Ross. 1411 7 - John Knox became the first Protestant 25 - King James I born. 1394 minister appointed in Edinburgh. 1559 1- The reconvened 15 - National Portrait Gallery for 25 - Charles Macintosh, inventor of the was officially opened. After a devolution 7 -The novel Waverley, by Sir Walter Scotland opened in Edinburgh. 1889 plastic mac, died. Macintosh discovered referendum showed resounding support for Scott, was published. Waverley was the first rainproof cloth in 1818, by joining - David II, son of Robert I (the the reconvening of the Scottish parliament, Scott’s first novel, and written mainly 16 two sheets of fabric together with dissolved Bruce) married Joan, sister of Edward plans were put into motion for the creation as a way of proving himself a superior indiarubber. Although Macintosh is best of such a body. The parliament would sit literary talent to Byron. Although it was III (he was 4, she was 7). 1328 known for his eponymously titled coats, in the Assembly Hall published anonymously as a safety 16 - 13th Commonwealth Games he made significant advances in many in Edinburgh. Elections were held on May net against its failure, it was an open opened in Edinburgh. 1970 fields of chemistry. As well as inventing a 1 1999 and the first sitting of the body took secret who the author was. Scott needn’t revolutionary bleaching powder with Charles - A Shetland fishing tragedy occurred place on May 12 of that year. The official have worried: the book was a runaway 16 Tennant, he also discovered a fast method leaving 105 fishermen dead as their opening on July1 saw the Queen transfer full success and Scott became regarded as of using carbon gases to convert iron to boats got lost at sea. 31 Shetland sixern constitutional powers to Edinburgh. 1999 the leading author in Europe. 1814 steel, and devised a hot-blast process which boats perished leaving devastation produced high quality cast iron. 1843 1 - Seal granted by Edinburgh Town 8 - King Alexander II died on Isle to the island community. 1832 Council to the Incorporation of Barbers of Kerrara, Oban Bay. 1249 26 - James IV responded to pleas for - , first bank to be and Surgeons to practise their craft. The 17 assistance from France and declared war on established by an Act of the Scottish organisation is now known as the Royal England. Aside from assisting the French, who Parliament, opened. College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 1505 1695 had been invaded by an English army, James 1 - Proscription Act Repealed, thus 18 - John Paul Jones, naval hero of the was also aggrieved at England’s seizing of two allowing again the wearing of tartan and American Revolution, died; he was born Scottish ships and the non-payment of part of the carrying of weapons (banned as a in Kircudbrightshire in 1747. 1792 the dowry for his wife, Margaret Tudor. 1513 result of the 1745 Uprising in support 18 - Birth of Jim Watt, Scottish boxer. After 27 - Battle of Killiecrankie in which Graham of Bonnie Prince Charlie). 1782 a successful amateur career, Watt turned of Claverhouse (Bonnie Dundee) leading 2 - Treaty of Perth, Norway renounces professional in 1968 and quickly rose to an army of Highlanders in support of the claim on the Hebrides. 1266 the top of the lightweight division before Jacobite cause, defeated King William’s 9 - Queen’s Park Football Club, adding British and European titles to his army under General Hugh Mackay. 1689 2 - Dumfries reached a temperature of first senior football (soccer) club collection during the 1970s. 1948 32.8C (91F), the highest recorded . 1908 in Scotland formed. 1867 28 - The Royalist Marquess of Montrose 19 - Battle of Halidon Hill in which Sir beat General Baillie in a skirmish which was 2 - Scottish architect Sir John Burnett died. 9 - Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, the Chief of Archibald Douglas (guardian of David II) part of the English Civil War at Dunkeld, His most famous commissions include the , Scottish aristocrat and soldier routed by Edward Balliol and Edward III. Scots Perthshire. For a war of positions the Royal Institute of Fine Arts; the Alhambra, was born. Fraser, a Second World War and the Athenaeum, all in Glasgow, and losses were nearly 600, English losses 14. 1333 Highlanders had neither aptitude nor hero, played a key role in the development the North front of the British Museum, the inclination, and at Dunkeld the greater of the commandos and was actively 19 - A.J Cronin, the Scottish novelist, Institute of Chemistry, and the extension part of them went home. 1645 involved in both the Dieppe Raid, 1942, was born. Cronin is most fondly to Selfridges, all in London. 1938 and D-Day landings, 1944. 1911 remembered as the creator of the hugely 29 - Mary, Queen of Scots, 3 - John Logie Baird transmitted popular character, Dr.Finlay. 1896 married Lord Darnley. 1565 10 - King James III born at Stirling. 1451 first colour television.1928 20 - Battle of Inverkeithing. Royalist 29 - King James VI (aged 13 months) crowned 10 - Glasgow Rangers signed Maurice 3 - The Clyde shipyards suffered their worst force supporting Charles II failed at the Church of the Holy Rude, beside Stirling Johnston. One of the last bastions of Scottish accident when the SS Daphne capsized at to halt advance of army of Oliver Castle, following the abdication of Mary, Protestant sectarianism, Rangers shocked her launch. The packet steamer had been Cromwell heading for Perth. 1651 Queen of Scots, five days earlier.1567 built by the Linthouse yard of Alexander many of its supporters when the club, Stephen and Sons and immediately sank into under manager Graeme Souness, signed 21 - Robert Burns dies in Dumfries, aged 30 - First edition of the long-running the River Clyde, taking the lives of the 195 Maurice Johnston from the French club, 37. The cause of death appears to have Beano comic was published. 1938 Nantes, for £1.5m. Johnston had not only been heart failure, probably brought on workmen on board. It was later discovered 30 - The beginning of the work-in at John played for arch-rivals Celtic, but was the by the hard physical work done in his that the 460-ton ship had little stability when Brown’s Clydebank Shipbuilding Yard, first well-known Roman Catholic player to youth. His widow, Jean Armour, gave it was launched, and rolled over forty-five organised by stalwart Socialist, Jimmy Reid. sign for Rangers in modern times. birth to a son on the day of her husband’s degrees, taking huge amounts of water 1989 This was in response to the Ted Heath Tory through a large deck opening. funeral. However, Maxwell, named after 1883 11 - born at Turnberry government’s plans to liquidate the yard - Burns’s doctor, died in infancy. 1796 4 - Lanarkshire-born James Keir Hardie Castle, Ayrshire. After the death of William Reid exposed these as unethical. 1971 became the first socialist to win a seat Wallace, Bruce led the campaign to regain - The army of the English King 22 31 - Cigarette advertising banned in the UK Parliament. 1892 Scottish independence, culminating Edward I, using longbows for the first on television in Britain. 1965 in his stunning victory at the Battle of time, defeated the Scots led by Sir William 5 - Final run of the Edinburgh to London Bannockburn in June 1314. Wallace at Battle of Falkirk. mail coach (trains had taken over). 1847 1274 1298 5 - Border reiver, John Armstrong of Gilnockie, 12 - Darien expedition left 23 - Charles Edward Stuart landed on Eriskay and 50 of his men were hanged for blackmail Leith for Panama. 1698 at the start of the 1745 campaign. July24 1567 - Mary Queen of Scots abdicated and the by James V. Armstrong was a well-known laird 13 - King Alexander III crowned at young James VI acceded to Scottish throne. in the Borders area, and although a frequent Scone July14 1927 - Scottish National The Earl of Mar was appointed regent. 1745 marauder in England, he is not known to have War Memorial opened. 1249 attacked in Scotland. However, his wealth and power in a troublesome region brought 14 - Cavalry units from the Scottish the resentment of James V. Armstrong was Engager army clashed with Lambert’s tricked into attending a royal hunt only to be Parliamentarian cavalry at Penrith. The 31 - The first edition of Robert Burns’ poems, seized on his arrival. He faced the king, and Engager forces were commanded by the The Kilmarnock Edition, was published by volubly remonstrated with him that he had Duke of Hamilton, who made several John Wilson of Kilmarnock, under the title “asked grace at a graceless face”. Legend has it mistakes in planning and executing his of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. It that the trees at Carnlanrig, where Armstrong advance south, and quickly made themselves cost three shillings and the entire print run of and his followers were hanged, withered, unpopular with the local population for 612 copies soldout within a month. 1780 and none have grown there since. 1530 their plundering and excesses. 1648

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CLAN DONALD CALLING THE CLANS in VICTORIA Proudly affiliated with Australia, Victorian Scottish Welcome to the Scottish Banner’s Calling the Clans section. Our “Clansified” listing of Union and Scots of Victoria Coordinating Group. Represented at all major Highland gatherings in Victoria. Scottish Clans, Societies and Clubs. If you would like to add your Clan to these pages CLAN DONALD VICTORIA please contact your nearest Scottish Banner office for full details. Our address and phone President: Mr Norman A. Macdonald numbers are located on page 2. If you are contacting your Clan be sure to tell them you Contact: Secretary [email protected] saw them in the Scottish Banner and please support these great community organisations. Formed in 1934, with membership from many MacDonald, McDonald and Macdonald families living in Victoria. Membership available, with dance classes for Chief: Captain A.A.C.Farquharson, MC of Clan Baird Society Worldwide Country Dance most Friday evenings in Gardenvale. Invercauld Membership is open to those descended THE CLAN from Baird, Barde, Bard, Beard, Beaird, Brd, CAMPBELL SOCIETY CLAN MACDONALD YARRAVILLE Bayard, Bardt, Barth and Biard or varied OF AUSTRALIA Hon Chief: Mrs Christina Milne Wilson spellings of the name of Scottish origin. Contact: Secretary In addition to the Society newsletter and the opportunity [email protected] The Secretary to associate with fellow clansman members may The Society exists for the benefit of all Association Australia A hereditary clan society formed by the children of PO Box 585 query the Society geneologist. For information write: its members. Norman Hume Macdonald and Johan McKenzie SPRINGWOOD, NSW 2777 All Campbells or descendants of Dr. Debra J. Baird, President Macdonald (nee Munro) who departed Scotland in 1854. or by Email to: [email protected] 3491 County Road 3459, Haleyville, AL 35565 Campbells and members of Clan Email: [email protected] are most welcome to join the Society. Regional Directors for Australia Branches exist in NSW, Vic, Qld & SA. David and Patricia Benfell For information contact the CLAN FERGUSSON SOCIETY Email: [email protected] National Secretary Judy Campbell website: www.clanbairdsociety.com Ph: (08) 8260 3637 Society of New South Wales Inc., OF NORTH AMERICA One of the oldest Highland Clans, Email:[email protected] Australia stretches back in history to the www.clan-campbell.org.au Duncan Robertson Reid founder of Scotland’s monarchy, King Fergus 1. People who bear any of the above names or names of any of the Septs of the Clan (see advertisement from CA USA) are invited President: BJ Ferguson to join with us in our activities to promote Clan Donnachaidh, “The Children of Duncan” by participating in the various activities Please address inquiries to: Society conducted by Scottish Societies. B. J. Ferguson, President, CFSNA For information & membership application, contact 192 Hawthorne Hill Rd, Jasper, GA USA 30143 (North America) Gordon Robertson A society for Campbells, members of 58/157 Marconi Rd. Bonnells Bay NSW 2264 recognized septs, their descendants, and their friends. Recognized septs include: Ballantine, Burnett, Burns, Caddell, Calder, Harris, Hastings, Loudon, MacArthur, MacConachie, MacDiamid, MacIver, McKellar, MacKelvie, MacKessock, MacNichol, MacTavish, CLAN DONNACHAIDH SOCIETY MacThomas, Moore, Muir, Orr, Pinkerton, Chief Gilbert Robertson of Struan

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Clan Cameron NSW Inc. Clan Donald, U.S.A., Inc. 2018 Australian Gathering Membership is open only to persons of Details on website http://www.clan-cameron.org.au the blood of Macdonald, however spelled or of the blood of a recognized associate President: James Lachlan Cameron family or is related by marriage or legal adoption to either of these write for more [email protected] info and a complete Sept list. Diane Carey-Schmitz Secretary: Lynnette Cameron 1685 Casitas Avenue [email protected] Pasadena, CA 91103, [email protected]

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Membership Chair: Janet Hope Higton [email protected] www.clanhope.org www.clanhopeaustralia.org Clan MacInnes International Association of Clan MacInnes (Aonghais)  All spelling variants of MacInnes are welcome    worldwide: (Mc)Angus, (Mc)Kinnis, (Mc)Innis,  (Mc)Ginnis, (Mc)Ninch, (Mc)Neish, (Mc)Canse, Clan MacTavish,U.S.A. (Mc)Masters, (Mc)Innes, (Mac)Masters Under the patronage of Chief Steven  www.clanmacinnes.org MacTavish of Dunardry invites you to join us in celebrating our history. Cash, Holmes,    Eric Perry, Director-Member Services 14 Jakes Lane, MacTavish, Stephenson, Stevens, Thompson,  Dexter, ME 04930; [email protected] Thomson, Todd & other variants.  www.clanmactavish.org  Membership Info:  [email protected] or  PO Box 686, Milford, OH 45150-0686  Clan Macnachtan Association Worldwide Sir Malcolm F. Macnaghten of Macnaghten, Bart - Chief of Clan Chairman - Peter McNaughton - 360-686-8451 We welcome membership from all Scots named MacNaughton or any of the Septs on our Website: Contact the Membership Secretary, Vice-Chairman or Regional Commissioners in: Australia - Regional Commissioner - Bruce McNaught +61 7 3266 2047 [email protected] W. Canada - Regional Commissioner - Miles MacNaughton 250-999-9636 [email protected] New Zealand - Regional Commissioner - John Macnaughtan +64 9 441 4984 [email protected] USA - Membership Secretary - Mary Nivison Burton 541-401-2613 [email protected] WWW.CLANMACNAUGHTON.NET

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E: [email protected] Promoter of International Tartan Day, W: clanscottaustraliagroup.moonfruit.com Brisbane, Queensland PO Box 3188, South Brisbane 4101 Bi-Monthly Newsletter, All things Murray Clan Society Clan Shaw Society Scottish Email: [email protected] of North America All persons of Scottish Descent Invites membership or inquires from all: Applications for membership are invited from welcome. www.aussie-scots.org.au,Email: Shaw, Ayson, Adamson, Esson, MacAy, [email protected], Ph 07 3359 8195 Murray’s and the following allied families: MacHay, Shiach, Sheach, Sheath, Seith, Balneaves, Dinsmore, Dunsmore, Fleming, Moray, Seth, Skaith, Scaith and Shay. Murrie, Neaves, Piper, Pyper, Smail, Smale, Small, Society of Victoria Smeal, and Spalding. Mike Shaw www.scottishgaelicsocietyvic.org In Canada contact: In the U.S. contact: Secretary William J.M. Murray Kathy Wolf 2403 West Cranford Founded in 1905 Denison, TX 75020 1001 Cordero Crescent 11186 Coal Ridge St. Scottish Gaelic Choir: Campbell River, BC V9H 0C3 Firestone, CO 80504-5789 Wednesdays 10:30 am to Australia 12:30 pm during school terms at The Kildara Centre, rear of Membership and enquiries from all Sinclairs, 39 Stanhope Street, Malvern. Sinclair Septs and Sinclair descendants Language Class: Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:30 pm Among the most ancient families of Scotland. If For further info contact you are a descendant of Pollock, Pollok, Pook, during school terms at the Celtic Club, Cnr Queen Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalke, Poulk, Poolke, Pogue President Secretary and Latrobe Streets, Melbourne. - you are cordially invited to contact: WayneSinclair Liane Sinclair A. D. 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PrePresidentsident Apr. 2: Kirkin’ O’ Tartans 273103 Amy Sumners Clegg Alle Drivey QLD, 4101, Australia. www.standrewsociety.com May 6: Annual General Luncheon www.standrewsociety.com Summerville,Gray, GA, SC 31032 29485 Summer Socials: TBA Email:Email: [email protected] [email protected] FOUNDED 1974 Contact: Robert Howard, President 941-376-5514 FOUNDED 1974 St. Andrewís Society Email: [email protected] St. Andrewís Society RossRoss Clan in Australia Clan in Australia The Stewart Society Web site: www.caledonianclub.org of Vermont TheThe clan is active again in Australia clan is active again in Australia for information contact Welcomes Stewarts, however spelled, by name, ofP .VermontO. Box 484 Commander Des Ross(By appointment David Ross Bt Chief of and Balnagowan) for information contact Commander Des Ross birth, or descent, from all over the world. Annual (By appointment David Ross Bt Chief of Clan Ross and Balnagowan) Essex Junction,P.O. 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Victorian Scottish Union Established 1905 Society Umbrella group representing the interest of North America, Inc. of Scottish Clans and Societies in Victoria. The Society cordially invites membership of Affiliated Clans & Societies for 2013-2014: all Sutherlands (however the name is spelled) and of the associated families: Cheyne, Duffus, Gray, Frederith, Mowat and Oliphant. Ballarat Highland Dancing Geelong Highland Gathering Association Balmoral Highland Dancing Society Geelong Scottish Dance Richard Langford Begonia City Highland Dancing Society Glenbrae Celtic Dancers 1106 Horshoe Lane Brunswick Scottish Society Horsham & District Highland Dancing Club Blacksburg, VA 24060 Clan Cameron Kilmore Celtic Festival e-mail: [email protected] Clan Donald Victoria Maryborough Highland Society Illinois Saint Andrew Society Mornington Peninsula Caledonian Society Illinois’ oldest, largest Scottish Clan Lamont Australia Scottish Country Dance Victoria Society Clan Macdonald Yarraville Inc St Andrews First Aid organization and owner of The Scottish of Australia The Robert Burns Club of Melbourne Clan Sutherland Society Home. A unique “assisted living” Australia The Royal Caledonian Society of Australia Clan Sinclair Association Warrnambool & District Caledonian Society The Society welcomes membership of all facility located in a beautiful wooded Glenmaggie Scottish Folk Festival Warrnambool Caledonian Highland Dancing Society bearers of the Sutherland name and any of setting. their septs- (Cheyne, Duffus, Frederith, Mowat (or any variation of the spelling). For more information on Society membership and Marie Hodgkinson Jan Macdonald: Secretary 212 MacKenzie Street programs or The Scottish Home, contact Victorian Scottish Union Toowoomba, 4350 T: 03 9360 9829 M: 0438 584 930 Queensland, Australia Gus Noble, President E: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] www.victorianscottishunion.com http://goldenvale.wix.com/clansutherlandaus 708-447-5092 or www.chicago-scots.org

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a weed. “A lot of brides are looking for little bunches, say for the wedding tables, and forget-me-nots are so pretty and delicate. People think you can’t use flowers like poppies as cut flowers but they will last if you condition them the right way and events florists aren’t looking for flowers to A blooming business last weeks, just a few days for a wedding.” She also grows and sells edible flowers for use on wedding and other celebration cakes. Putting local garden flowers back into every vase in the Scotland is the mission Full circle “My older ladies like my flowers for the of a group of flower growers across the UK who are not only growing flowers, but their smell, it reminds them of how flowers used business with locally grown and natural flowers as Nick Drainey explains. to be. Other customers appreciate the ecological or environmental reasons – I do provide flowers for green burials which oved by grannies for their sweet doubled what I’ve grown and I’ve not had Wild Blossom florists in Forres, agrees. are becoming increasingly popular. It’s like scents and delicate blooms, enough to fill demand,” she says. A former “There is a really strong trend for this ‘just we have lost the memory of what we used cottage garden flowers fell out of business development manager for an picked from the garden’ look, and it’s not to grow – I have a florist’s catalogue from fashion in favour of bold, bright, education charity, she says she is typical of just brides, we do hotel flowers and other the 1820s and it’s amazing what we used Llong-lasting – but largely unperfumed this new breed of farmers. “There are a lot commercial clients and there is a huge to grow until after the Second World War. – roses shipped in from Kenya and of people who have had career changes, increase in people looking for that kind of It seems like it’s going in a full circle and Columbia. Now the trend is turning full from accountants to ballerinas, people people are wanting flowers that are locally circle with dahlias, cornflowers, bluebells with really diverse backgrounds, although grown – in the same way we did with food, and poppies back in demand – along some are farmers who are diversifying. It’s Now the trend is turning now flowers are following.” with more unusual plants such as dock, become a career option. But I would say 95 Amanda Barnes came to flower farming nettles, feverfew and thistles - thanks to per cent are women. Some work with their full circle with dahlias, through a more traditional route – she brides looking for “just picked from the partners, but it’s often that the women cornflowers, bluebells and has 1100 ewes on her farm Cherrytrees in garden” bouquets and concerns over the have started it and their husbands work Kelso in the Borders. “But like all farmers environmental cost of foreign flowers. with them part-time, the complete reversal poppies back in demand – and we needed to diversify,” says the 53-year- And that demand is being fed by a new of the farmer and his wife picture.” old. “We renovated a walled garden and generation of female flower farmers with a that demand is being fed by used it as a wedding venue.” But then she huge increase in the number of growers in Flowers from the Farm a new generation of female discovered many of the brides asking to Scotland over the last four years. Paula is a member of the UK-wide Flowers raid her garden for her flowers for their big Paula Baxter, of Mill Pond Flower from the Farm network, set up in 2012 to flower farmers with a huge day. “It was a friend who said: You should Farm in Berwickshire, is in her fifth support growers. She was the only Scottish really be selling these rather than just season growing flowers. “Every year I’ve member when she joined in 2013 – now increase in the number of saying Yes, that’s fine,” she laughs. “And I there are more than 40, with over 400 growers in Scotland over the realised there was a real demand there.” across Britain. “It’s grown massively,” Now along with selling flowers, such as she says. She uses social media, posting last four years. feverfew, to brides beyond those marrying pictures of what’s come up in the garden in her garden, she also grows herbs – “just that day on Instagram in order to connect pots of herbs on the wedding tables, no instantly with florists. “The trend has back to nature style. Foliage is a big thing, flowers at all, that’s quite popular” – and moved from very tight rose bouquets to and while you still get your staples like fulfils the demand for lots of foliage from something a lot looser and wilder, with roses, even then people want garden roses hedgerows around the farm while out lots of greenery. I grow dahlias, roses and rather than the run-of-the-mill white ones. walking her dogs, snipping wild cherry Bouquet of wild flowers. tulips, but I’ve sold marsh woundwort, Dahlias were really popular last year and blossom, hawthorn, ash and birch as she dock flowers and sea holly, which looks like look like being even more so this. Brides goes. “I think people are worried about air a thistle – I had a bride in Essex asking for are more interested in working with the miles and insecticide but it’s the natural some Scottish thistles. Brides can’t really seasons and the fact that we can source it look above all that they want.” do that more unusual thing unless they are locally just adds another dimension to it.” buying from a grower.” Caroline often buys from local flower grower Kirsty Reid from her Teeny Weeny British grown flowers Farm in Aberdeenshire. The 49-year-old Caroline Byrne, who formerly worked is a former university history lecturer who in London and Glasgow and now runs got fed up with her indoors lifestyle and bought a house with a large garden with her husband. “The idea was originally to grow food – we planted lots of fruit trees and herbs – but I got really captivated by the flowers. My market is mostly florists, particularly events florists who are looking for British grown flowers and something much more natural. And my biggest problem is growing enough bulk.” Along with the usual tulips and dahlias, she grows – and successfully sells – field poppies, campion, forget-me-nots and Paula Baxter. Poppies and cornflowers. Kirsty Reid’s edible flowers. even rosebay willow herb, often considered

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24 Toowong, QLD - Queensland Highland 19 Epsom - The Auckland Gaelic Society AUSTRALIA Pipers Society Jimmy Durham Trophy NEW ZEALAND Ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig/Learning Gaelic at Epsom 2/4 March contest for junior pipers at BBC Band Community Centre, Gillies Ave, 2pm to 4.30pm. Info: JULY 2017 Room, Moggill Rd. Info: 07 3397 4512. JULY 2017 Catherine A. Maclead 09-813 1001 or [email protected]. 1 Fremantle, WA - International Tartan Day Ball 28 - 31 Gosford, NSW - International 1 Massey West, Auckland - Celtic Concert 25 Auckland - Ceilidh Club Presented by The Scottish Masonic Charitable Foundation Highland Dancing Festival of Australia Waitakere Auckland Brass Band & The St Davids in the Fields Church, 202 Hillsborough Rd. All of WA Inc. come together as one and enjoy some A spectacular 4 day event on the NSW Central Coast. Auckland Police Pipe Band perform Celtic are welcome to play, dance, or even call ceilidh dances and Scottish traditions. With Heel ‘n’ Toe band, Perth Metro Held Annually in July Pre-Premier Aggregates, Champion music at Bruce Ritchie Performing Arts Centre, certainly just to watch. Info: [email protected] 274 Don Buck Rd. Info: 09 817 7363. Pipe band, and an Address to the Haggis, plus plenty of Challenges, Pre-Champs, 10 age Championships. 28 Wellington - VUW Wellington raffles and prizes to be won at the Esplanade Hotel. Info: Info: 0437 677 166 or www.cchdi.org.au. 7 Auckland - Scottish Celtic Music Group Scottish Interest Group Social Peta McLean 0433 707 716 or www.smcfwa.com.au. 28 Red Hill, QLD - The Ceilidh Clan Community Ceilidh Monthly on the first Friday at St Luke’s Church, A Tipenny Tipple (ale/beer) at the Victoria University 1 Tusmore, SA - Burnside Library Ceilidh dances with live Scottish music that 130 Remuera Rd. All instruments welcome to read of Wellington Law School, Old Government Buildings, Tartan Day Celebrations are entertaining, fun and suitable for all ages through favourite Scottish tunes and dance sets. Lambton Quay. Info: https://wellyscots.wordpress.com Enjoy a day of Scottish entertainment to celebrate at Red Hill Community Sports Club. Info: Info: John Hawthorn: [email protected]. Tartan Day. Learn all about tartan, experience 0409 760 993 or www.ceilidhclan.com. 7 Hororata - Hororata Community Trust Ceilidh Scottish music, dancing, bagpipes, and sample Hororata will once again show’s its Scottish colours. SCOTLAND some haggis at Burnside Library, 401 Greenhill Rd. AUGUST 2017 Join international Ceilidh Caller, Colin Forsyth and his JULY 2017 Info: 08 8366 4280 or www.burnside.sa.gov.au 1 Milton, QLD - Brisbane Smallpipe Session band for a wonderful night of Scottish dancing, food 1 - 2 Paisley - Paisley’s International Festival of Weaving Smallpipes session. Info: Malcolm McLaren 07 and fun at Hororata Hall. Info: Tish Ballagh 03 3186 847 1 Eastwood, NSW - The Tartan Day Lunch A festival reconnecting Paisley’s weaving heritage with 3820-2902 or [email protected]. or Karen Meares 03 3186 959 or www.hororata.org.nz Presented by The Macquarie Breakfast Club at its historic textile connections all over the world. The 9 Auckland - North Shore Tartan Day Tattoo The Alexander-Marshall Hall, Macquarie Chapel 6 Rochedale, QLD - Piobaireachd programme features the Sma’ Shot Parade, a historic Brings all the Scottish pipes and drums, brass bands, Presbyterian Church Herring Rd. Info: 02 9878 1081. Group Queensland Social and colourful pageant, as well as cultural activities Scottish dance and more at the North Shore Events Centre. Piping event at Rochedale State High School, and performances. Info: www.renfrewshire.gov.uk. 1 Aberdeen, NSW - Aberdeen Highland Games Free entry. Info: 09 443 8199 or www.nseventscentre.co.nz 249 Priestdale Rd. Info: 07 3397 4512. Fun for all the family with Clans, Highland and 1 Luss - Luss (Loch Lomond) Highland Gathering 14 Auckland - Auckland Scottish country dancing, pipe bands, Tartan Warriors, 7 - 25 The Rocks, NSW - Learn Scottish Country Dancing A traditional Highland Gathering for all the family at Fiddle Club Fiddle Club Night Kilted Dash and more. One of Australia’s top This course is for new dancers who wish to learn steps Games Park. Info: www.lusshighlandgames.co.uk 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM at St Luke’s Church, 130 Remuera Rd. Scottish events at Jefferson Park. Info: 02 6540 and basic dance formations that are the building blocks Info: www.freewebs.com/aucklandscottishfiddleclub 2 - 7 Dalabrog, South Uist - Ceòlas Summer School of Scottish Country dancing. You will be introduced to 1300 or www.aberdeenhighlandgames.com. Expert tuition in piping, fiddle, song, dance and the Gaelic Jigs and Reels and will learn a series of lively, beginner 15 Auckland - Robert Burns Appreciation 2 Wahroonga, NSW - 60th Diamond Grand language are offered over a backdrop of community friendly dances. Info: www.sotr.org.au/beginner The poems and songs of the great bard of Scotland, Australasian Championships and Annual Robert Burns, are performed by members, events, including cèilidhs, concerts and guided walks. 7 Adelaide, SA - Adelaide Pipers’ Gathering Festival of Highland Dancing visitors and guests followed by a light afternoon Info: + 44 (0) 1878700154 or www.ceolas.co.uk. Piping event in Adelaide. Info: Jack Brennan Presented by the National Dancing Association tea at Scottish Masonic Buildings 59 Grey Street, 4 - 7 Glasgow - The National Piping Centre [email protected]. of Australia at Knox College. Info: lyn_keating@ Onehunga. Info: [email protected]. Adult Seasonal Piping Gathering hotmail.com or 0410 646 253. 11 Hobart, TAS - Spirit of Scotland 15 Epsom - The Auckland Gaelic Society Themed workshops, practice time and small Chris Duncan & Catherine Strutt, a celebration of 2 Melbourne, VIC - Scotland the Brave Ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig/Learning Gaelic at Epsom group lessons to improve your playing through Scottish music with fiddle and piano at St George’s The international smash hit features over 100 choral Community Centre, Gillies Ave, 2pm to 4.30pm. Info: this shared learning experience at the National singers, dancers, pipe-band and drum corps, soloists, Anglican Church, 30 Cromwell St, Battery Point. Catherine A. Maclead 09-813 1001 or [email protected]. Piping Centre. Info: www.thepipingcentre.co.uk Highland dancers and electric Celtic fiddlers at Arts Centre Info: 03 6231 6585 or [email protected]. 21 - 22 Waipu - Art ‘n Tartan Wearable Art Awards 8 - Stewart Highland Games Melbourne, 2:00pm. Info: www.scotlandthebrave.com.au. 12 Hobart, TAS - Winter Ball 2017 Showcasing creative endeavour from around Presented by The Stewart Society of Edinburgh 2 Rochedale, QLD - Piobaireachd A night of Scottish country dancing and New Zealand at the Celtic Barn, 47 The at Ballone Castle. Info: +44 (0)131-220- Group Queensland Social musicians featuring Chris Duncan & Catherine Centre. Info: www.waipumuseum.com. 4512 or www.StewartSociety.org. Strutt at Hobart Town Hall, Macquarie St. Info: Piping event at Rochedale State High School, 8 Alva, Clackmannanshire - 161st Famous Alva Games 03 6231 6585 or [email protected]. 22 Karaka, Auckland - Papakura Pipe Band Ceilidh 249 Priestdale Rd. Info: 07 3397 4512. Also featuring Pukekohe Pipe Band, Scottish dancers and The last surviving sports and games to be 13 Richmond, TAS - Richmond Picnic 3 Adelaide, SA - Adelaide Pipers’ Gathering more at Karaka War Memorial Hall, Cnr Linwood and run in Clackmannanshire, the games feature A day of food, fun and dance at Richmond Village Piping event in Adelaide. Info: Jack Brennan Blackbridge Rds. Info: www.papakurapipeband.co.nz the full range of traditional events including Green. Featuring Chris Duncan & Catherine [email protected]. athletics. Info: www.alva.ukctest.co.uk. Strutt, with Scottish fiddle and piano. Info: 22 Wellington - Wellington Gaelic Club Ball 2017 16 Stonehaven - Stonehaven Highland Games 4 Milton, QLD - Brisbane Smallpipe Session 03 6231 6585 or [email protected]. At Brierley Theatre, Wellington College. Info: Traditional Highland games with open and heavy Smallpipes session. Info: Malcolm McLaren 07 www.wellingtongaelicclub.org.nz 17 - 20 Boondooma, QLD - Scots in the Bush events, the Grampian light events championship 3820-2902 or [email protected]. 22 Auckland - Auckland Region Scottish Celebrating the contribution of the Scottish people in at Mackie Academy Playing Fields. Info: www. Country Dancing Region Ball 9 - 16 Hahndorf, SA - 42nd Australian Scottish opening up much of Australia at Boondooma Homestead. stonehavenhighlandgames.com Scottish country dance event. Info: Country Dancing Winter School Info: 07 4168 0159 or www.boondoomahomestead.org.au. 19 - 22 Stornoway - The Hebridean Celtic Festival Scottish country dance classes, dances and events in www.aucklandscd.org.nz 20 Flemington, VIC - Robert Burns Club HebCelt is an international Celtic music festival with the Adelaide Hills. Info: [email protected] 28 Auckland - Ceilidh Club of Melbourne AGM and Poetry Q&A traditional and contemporary music on the Isle of Lewis. St Davids in the Fields Church, 202 Hillsborough Rd. All 15 Brisbane, QLD - 21st International Tartan Day Burns at Canterbury St Stables Community Centre, Info: +44(0)1851 621234 or www.hebceltfest.com are welcome to play, dance, or even call ceilidh dances and At King George Square with Scottish entertainment, 49-53 Canterbury Rd. Info: 03 8361 0308. certainly just to watch. Info: [email protected] 26 Arisaig - Arisaig Highland Games stalls, pipe bands. A free event presented by the 20 Brisbane, QLD - The Scottish Highland 28 Wellington - VUW Wellington & Clan Ranald Gathering Australian Scottish Community (Qld) Inc. Info: Ian Dancing Assoc. Titles & Competitions Scottish Interest Group Social This traditional Highland Games is held at the scenic Campbell 07 3359 8195 or www.aussie-scots.org.au Highland dancing event and competition. Daily doings at home in Aberdeen in 1868 at the location of Traigh Farm, Arisaig with sweeping views across Info: [email protected] 16 Flemington, VIC - Robert Burns Club Victoria University of Wellington Law School, sandy beaches. Info: www.arisaighighlandgames.co.uk of Melbourne Poetry Afternoon 25 Red Hill, QLD - The Ceilidh Clan Community Ceilidh Old Government Buildings, Lambton Quay. 28 Edinburgh - Ceilidh at The Counting House Burns at Canterbury St Stables Community Centre, Ceilidh dances with live Scottish music that Info: https://wellyscots.wordpress.com Come and dance to Annasach Ceilidh Band 49-53 Canterbury Rd. Info: 03 8361 0308. are entertaining, fun and suitable for all ages at our regular Ceilidh at The Counting House, 16 Melbourne, VIC - Celtic Piping Sessions at Red Hill Community Sports Club. Info: AUGUST 2017 Edinburgh from 8pm. All dances will be called so Piping music session 2pm - 5pm, upstairs at the Exford 0409 760 993 or www.ceilidhclan.com. 4 Auckland - Scottish Celtic Music Group beginners welcome. Info: www.annasach.co.uk. Hotel, 199 Russell St. Info: [email protected]. 26 Sydney, NSW - Scotland the Brave Monthly on the first Friday at St Luke’s Church, 29 Dumbarton - Scottish Pipe Band Championships 22 Perth, WA - Scotland the Brave The international smash hit features over 100 choral 130 Remuera Rd. All instruments welcome to read Set against the backdrop of Dumbarton Rock and Castle, The international smash hit features over 100 singers, dancers, pipe-band and drum corps, soloists, through favourite Scottish tunes and dance sets. the Championships welcomes players and spectators from choral singers, dancers, pipe-band and drum Highland dancers and electric Celtic fiddlers at Sydney Info: John Hawthorn: [email protected]. across the globe at Levengrove Park. Info: www.rspba.org. Opera House, 1:30pm. Info: www.scotlandthebrave. corps, soloists, Highland dancers and electric 11 Auckland - Auckland Scottish 30 St Andrews - St Andrews Highland Games com.au or bookings www.sydneyoperahouse. Celtic fiddlers at the Perth Concert Hall at 2pm Fiddle Club Fiddle Club Night Watch all the cabers and stones fly across the field com/whatson/scotland_the_brave_2017.aspx and 8pm. Info: www.scotlandthebrave.com. 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM at St Luke’s Church, 130 Remuera Rd. at one of the top Highland Games in Fife, at Station au and bookings at: www.perthconcerthall.com. 26 Kirwan, QLD - Barrier Reef Highland Info: www.freewebs.com/aucklandscottishfiddleclub Park. Info: www.standrewshighlandgames.co.uk au/events/event/scotland-the-brave-2017. Dancing Championshships Highland dance competition at Emmanus Hall, 23 Roseville, NSW - Scottish Heritage Service Ryan College, Canterbury Rd. Info: 07 4774 8179. at St Luke’s Presbyterian Church Answers to Scotword on Page 7 St Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 28 Lord St will be 26 Toowoomba, QLD - The Toowoomba ACROSS - 8 Bairns; 9 Evermore; 10 Bluebell; 11 Tangle; 12 Scapa; 14 Pew; 15 Plaid; 18 Princes; conducting their Annual Scottish Heritage Church Service Caledonian Society & Pipe Band Ceilidh at 9.15 am. The Knox Grammar School Pipe Band will A ceilidh with the pipe band at Drayton Hall. Come along 20 Lamlash; 23 Agley; 24 Don; 25 Tweed; 29 Smokie; 31 Kinghorn; 33 Antlered; 34 Instep. be entertaining the congregation before and after the and enjoy a night of Scottish Entertainment. No need for DOWN - 1 Gaelic; 2 Brae; 3 Isles; 4 Wellies; 5 Keith; 6 Amen; 7 Brollies; 13 Pan; 16 Ken; 17 Bap; service. Service will conclude with morning tea. All Clans experience as all dances are called and walked through. are warmly invited to attend. 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IN THE SCOTTISH KITCHEN

salt and freshly ground black pepper beans. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the a good glug fruity olive oil pastry is lightly golden-brown. Remove 1 large onion, or 2 small ones, peeled, the paper and beans and brush the pastry chopped all over with the remaining beaten egg. a couple of eating apples, each cut into 8 Return the pastry to the oven for a further wedges, and at least 3 eating apples left five minutes, until golden-brown. Remove whole the pastry from the oven and turn the oven a few fresh sage leaves temperature down to 180C/365F/Gas 4. a few juniper berries, squashed using the For the filling, beat the butter and sugar back of a knife together in a bowl until pale and fluffy. a good glass of dry cider Mix in the ground almonds, then crack in Method: the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition until smooth and creamy. Fold Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. in the lemon zest and the flour. Spread some Season the chops well with salt and freshly of the raspberry jam generously across the ground black pepper. In a large shallow ovenproof pan, heat the olive oil and fry base of the pastry, leaving a 2.5cm/1in gap the rind of each chop for a good head start around the edge. Spread the filling mixture to getting them crisp. Then lightly fry each over the jam and sprinkle over the flaked side for a minute or so to get the outside almonds. Bake the tart for 20 minutes, or crusty and golden brown, and remove until the filling is set and golden-brown. Lightly flour a work surface and roll from the pan. Add the onion to the same Allow to cool in the tin before serving. To Scotsman out the sausage meat to a 60cm/24in long pan with the pork juices, and brown a serve, cut the tart into 5cm/2in squares. sausage. Set aside. little before adding in the apple wedges Flour the work surface again and and sage leaves (add only a few as sage Scottish scones sausage rolls quickly roll out the chilled pastry to a can overpower the dish) with the juniper 15x60cm/6x24in rectangle. Place the berries. Add the chops back into the pan, Ingredients: sausage meat in the centre of the pastry and nestle them among the apples and For the rough puff pastry: and brush a 2cm/1in strip of beaten egg onions, along with the remaining whole 125ml/4fl oz. cold water along the long edge of pastry closest to you. apples. Pour over the cider, enough to just 250g/8oz. plain flour Roll the dry edge of pastry over the sausage cover the ingredients, season to taste and 2 tsp lemon juice meat until you have one 60cm long sausage place in the oven for about half an hour, or 100g/3½oz. cold butter, cut into 1cm/½in cubes roll, stuck together with the egg wash. until the pork and apple are cooked. 50g/1¾ oz. cold lard, cut into 1cm/½in cubes Shape the sausage roll into a circle, making For the filling: sure to keep the pastry seam at the bottom Bakewell tart 300g/10½oz sausage meat and gently lay on the baking sheet. Use a little Ingredients: 1 tsp salt more egg to stick the two ends together. 225g/8oz. self-raising flour ½ tsp chilli flakes Using kitchen scissors cut 16 sausage pinch of salt 1 orange, grated zest only rolls, leaving the inner circle of pastry 55g/2oz. butter small bunch sage, finely chopped (about ¼ of the thickness of each roll) 25g/1oz. caster sugar 1 free-range egg, beaten connected, creating a wreath shape . 150ml/5fl oz. milk 200g/7oz. cranberry sauce, to serve Liberally egg wash the whole wreath, then 1 free-range egg, beaten, to glaze Method: slash the pastry quite deeply diagonally a (alternatively use a little milk) For the rough puff pastry, mix together the couple of times on each sausage roll. Method: Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, water, flour and lemon juice in a bowl until Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Lightly until golden-brown and cooked through. they come together. Tip out onto a floured Ingredients: grease a baking sheet. surface and knead for 5 minutes until Eat warm, serving with a bowl of cranberry For the pastry: Mix together the flour and salt and rub in smooth and pliable. Cover with cling film sauce in the middle of the wreath. 300g/10½oz. plain flour, plus extra for the butter. and leave to relax for 10 minutes. dusting Stir in the sugar and then the milk to get a Roll the dough out on a lightly floured Highlander Soup 125g/4oz. cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes soft dough. 30g/1oz.sugar surface to a 15x45cm/6x18in rectangle. Try Ingredients: Turn on to a floured work surface and to keep the edges as straight as possible – 2 free-range eggs 2 cups dried lentils or peas knead very lightly. Pat out to a round this will make it easier to fold. 2 tbsp. milk (optional) 1.3kgs/3 lbs. ham or beef bone 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter to Take the cold fats out of the fridge and For the filling: ½ cup diced celery stamp out rounds and place on a baking arrange them at random on the rolled out 225g/8oz. unsalted butter, softened 1 small onion, diced sheet. Lightly knead together the rest of dough covering two-thirds of the surface, 225g/8oz. caster sugar 1 cup cut carrots the dough and stamp out more scones to leaving a 15cm/6in square piece free. 225g/8oz. ground almonds 2 tablespoons flour use it all up. Fold the uncovered piece of pastry over, 3 free-range eggs 2 teaspoons salt Brush the tops of the scones with the so it covers half of the fat-covered pastry 1 lemon, finely grated zest only ¼ teaspoon pepper beaten egg. Bake for 12-15 minutes until and press the edges down. Fold these two 50g/2oz. plain flour well risen and golden. layers of pastry over the remaining piece to Method: 1 jar raspberry jam Cool on a wire rack and serve with form a square consisting of three layers of Wash lentils or peas & soak overnight in flaked almonds, for sprinkling butter and good jam and maybe some pastry separating two layers of fat. cold water. Drain. Add the recipe water & Method: clotted cream. Turn the pastry 90 degrees and roll out bones. Heat to boiling. Simmer 2 hours. For the pastry, place the flour, butter and again to 45x15cm/18x6in, fold back into Add greens (celery) & carrots & simmer sugar into a food processor and pulse Sporran breeze a square as before, cover with cling film until lentils or peas are tender. Skim all fat until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Ingredients: and put in the fridge to cool for at least 20 from soup. Add one of the eggs and pulse until the 1 orange wedge minutes. This is one turn. Remove bones, cut off any meat, dice mixture comes together to form a rough 50ml single-malt whisky Meanwhile for the filling, mix the it, & return diced meat to the soup. Sauté dough. If the dough is too dry, add a bit 2 tsp passion fruit syrup sausage meat thoroughly in a bowl with onions, then add flour, salt and pepper. of milk. Shape the dough into a ball and 25ml/1fl oz. fresh apple juice the salt, chilli flakes, orange zest and sage. Mix well. Slowly add one cup hot soup wrap in cling film. Chill in the fridge for 20 25ml/1fl oz. cranberry juice Roll into a ball, coat with flour to stop it stock to onion mixture, cook until thick & minutes. Unwrap the dough and discard ¼ apple, to garnish sticking and set aside. smooth & return thickened mixture to rest the cling film. Turn the dough out onto Take the chilled pastry out of the fridge of hot soup. a floured work surface and roll out until Method: and roll, fold and turn twice as before. large enough to line a 30x20cm/12x8in Put the orange wedge, whisky, passion fruit Wrap in cling film and return to the fridge Pork chops with apples cake tin. Line the tin with the pastry, then syrup, apple juice and cranberry juice into for another 20 minutes to firm up again. and cider place into the fridge to chill for a further 30 a cocktail shaker. Add a handful of crushed Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/ minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ ice and shake hard. To serve, strain the Gas 7 and line a large baking tray with Ingredients: Gas 6. Line the chilled tart case with a sheet cocktail into a highball glass fill with parchment paper. 4 pork chops, good thick ones with lots of fat of greaseproof paper and fill with baking crushed ice. Garnish with the apple.

Page 26 • Australasian Edition • July 2017 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Canadian researcher and forensic sculptor rejects Scottish King Robert’s leprosy label national hero may have had the disfiguring, teardrop-shaped as it would be in a healthy Robert the Bruce himself, was unveiled at contagious disease has long been a burr in person. In someone with leprosy, that bone the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum Scotland’s thistle. Leprosy in more recent would have eroded to a more circular shape. in Central Scotland in March — near where years has lost much of its stigma and is He also examined images of a metatarsal the small forces of Robert the Bruce routed curable with medications. But it was a bone, which should have been pencil- the larger and better-equipped English different story in the 1300s; “In those days, shaped at one end if Robert the Bruce army at Bannockburn in 1314. (In historical if you wanted to come up with the worst suffered from leprosy. It was normal. Some legend, even if not in the Hollywood movie thing you could say to someone, it was, ‘you analysts have speculated that four missing version that celebrated freedom-fighter leper,’ “ Western anthropology Prof. Andrew front teeth as shown in the cast would William Wallace, the term “Braveheart” was Nelson says. “With just that word, you could suggest a deformation that was common a battle cry uttered in later years to evoke besmirch a person and his legacy.” in leprosy. But contemporary reports say the memory of Robert the Bruce.) the exhumed skull, even 490 years after his Corbet says the work exemplifies the Centuries-old rivals’ rumours death, was whole and as healthy-looking as best of multi-disciplinary collaboration — But in the first examination authorised anyone’s. Nelson believes the plaster-casting the intersection of science, history and art. by the Bruce family descendants, Nelson process broke teeth already decayed by “It’s a new face to a great king, a new face has determined King Robert I did not show periodontal disease. for a great man” he said. the tell-tale suite of signs of the disease. Nelson examined a plaster cast of a skull A fierce and battle-scarred warrior the family had lent to sculptor Christian Nelson also worked with internationally Corbet, as the Bruce family for the first recognized paleo-pathologist and leprosy Portraitist Christian Corbet works on a clay time commissioned a bust of the hero expert Dr. Olivier Dutour of France and bust of Robert the Bruce. The bust is the first king. Corbet needed to know whether Dr. Stan Kogon, a professor specializing commissioned by the Bruce family, based on previous depictions of King Robert that in forensic dentistry at the Schulich evidence from a cast of the king’s skull. Nelson’s showed him disfigured by leprosy were School of Medicine and Dentistry, on the research concluded the skull shows no signs of based on forensic evidence or were based analysis. The report is under review by the leprosy, despite contemporary and later rumours merely on centuries-old rivals’ rumours. International Journal of Paleopathology. Robert the Bruce had the disease. Photo courtesy Legendary Robert the Bruce, who “That ‘leprosy’ diagnosis was made on the of Christian Corbet/University of Western Ontario. fought for a Scotland independent of basis of something that wasn’t there during England, died in 1329 after 23 years as his life,” Nelson says. Western University bio- king. His remains were accidentally The analysis has enabled Corbet to archaeologist and forensic sculptor exhumed in 1818 and, before the king’s shape a bust that shows King Robert as in Canada has laid to rest a remains were re-interred forever in thick a fierce and battle-scarred warrior, one pernicious 700-year-old rumour: tar, officials made a plaster cast of his skull. without the skin lesions common in AScottish warrior-king Robert the Bruce Nelson notes that the bone around leprosy. That bust, on a plinth made of did not have leprosy. The suggestion their the nose area, the anterior nasal spine, is an oak believed to have been planted by Drone footage of Scotland’s first design museum released is growing as we look ahead to opening Scotland’s first design museum next year.”

Meticulously planned The panels have been fitted to the riverside wall first, so work can begin on removing the cofferdam later this year. The cofferdam consists of 12,500 tonnes of stone and has allowed the museum to be built out over the river. None of the external V&A Dundee building walls are straight so the process of making and installing the stone panels has had to be meticulously planned. The shape of each one was designed in advance with the help of a 3D model. The panels, made from materials including stone aggregate, cement and reinforcement mesh, were then cast in moulds. The channels in which the brackets sit were cast into the reinforced concrete walls Dundee has released Kuma, the internationally renowned ever been constructed in Scotland before. of the museum, meaning the exact position stunning drone footage architect who is also designing the Tokyo In fact, I can’t think of another building of each panel had to be carefully mapped V&A and photographs of 2020 Olympic stadium. anywhere in the world similar to this. out well in advance of construction starting. huge cast stone panels being hung on the The design of V&A Dundee is inspired Because the museum is so unique the The panels are lifted onto the brackets curving walls of Scotland’s first design museum. by the cliffs along Scotland’s north-eastern team of constructors, designers and using a fork lift and secured by engineers The panels, which each weigh between 1.5 coastline. The drone footage shows an engineers have had to use the latest stationed on hydraulic platforms. and 2.5 tonnes, are being individually fixed engineer inspecting panels fixed to the technology to realise the architect’s vision.” Construction of V&A Dundee is on into place on the complex walls. highest point of the £80.11m building – an Philip Long, Director of V&A Dundee, schedule for opening to the public in 2018. 18.4m (60ft) high wall built out into the river. said: “It is fantastic to see V&A Dundee take V&A Museum of Design Dundee will Edge of River Tay shape and a joy to watch as these panels be an international centre for design, In total 2,466 of them will wrap around So unique transform the curved walls of the museum housed in a world-class building created the outside of the museum which is under Mike Galloway, Executive Director of City into the exciting form Kengo Kuma envisaged. by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma at the construction on the edge of the River Development at Dundee City Council, The hard work, skill and dedication of those heart of Dundee’s revitalised waterfront. It will host major exhibitions, celebrate Tay, each held in place by two specially said: “V&A Dundee is an impressive feat involved in the build is remarkable and is design heritage, inspire and promote designed brackets. Once attached they will of engineering and installing thousands producing something very special on the contemporary talent, and encourage complete the exterior of the first British of stone panels is the next stage of this banks of the River Tay. As the building enters future design innovation. For details see: building by Japanese architect Kengo ambitious build. Nothing like this has the final stages of construction excitement www.vandadundee.org

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THE SCOTTISH BANNER Join the Alliance of Defiance: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Launches 70th anniversary programme providing a platform for artists around the world to come and present their work in a Fringe facts 2017: truly unique environment that is inclusive, Total shows: 3,398 (up 3.9%) inspiring, and often life-affirming. The fringe movement has circled the globe Total venues: 300 (up 2%) and inspired a worldwide network of Performances: 53,232 (up 5.9%) over 200 sister fringes, with fringes now Countries represented: taking place on every continent except 62 (up 29%) Antarctica. In the current climate of global International countries: uncertainty, fringes are more crucial than 58 (up 32%) ever, continuing to provide artists with a space to express themselves without fear Cabaret and Variety makes up 4% (compared to 4% last year) of censorship. The 2017 Fringe Programme reflects the principles that guide the Children’s Shows make up 4% fringe movement, it is diverse, topical, (compared to 5% last year) challenging and of course, exciting. I hope Comedy makes up 35% that as many people as possible will join us (compared to 34% last year) here in Edinburgh for the 70th anniversary Dance, Circus and Physical edition of the Fringe, to witness and Theatre makes up 4% participate in this joyous international (compared to 3% last year) celebration of arts and culture.” Events make up 3% In 2017 new venues are spread across (compared to 4% last year) the city and beyond with work from 58 Exhibitions make up 1% countries will appear at the Fringe this (compared to 1% last year) summer. With dance, circus, comedy, spoken word, theatre, politics, exhibitions, Music makes up 14% music and more the Scottish capital will (compared to 15% last year) be buzzing with creativity and inspiration. Musicals and Opera makes up There are 686 (up 6.7%) free shows, 215 3% (compared to 4% last year) (up 31%) pay what you want shows, 1,683 Spoken Word makes up 3% (down 2.8%) premieres and 62 (up 29%) (compared to 3% last year)

Photo: Neil Hanna/The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Edinburgh Festival Hanna/The Neil Photo: different countries represented. Theatre makes up 28% For a full program and information of (compared to 27% last year) he official 2017 Edinburgh Festival The Fringe began in 1947 when eight this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fringe Programme has been theatre companies turned up uninvited visit: www.edfringe.com launched with shows catering for to perform at the inaugural Edinburgh all ages and appetites, inviting Tperformers and spectators from around the world to join the Alliance of Defiance and celebrate 70 years of defying the norm People travel from all over at the Fringe. Over the last 70 years the the world to take part in Edinburgh Festival Fringe has gone from SCOTTISH strength to strength, inspiring a global the Fringe, creating an network of more than 200 fringes and ACCESSORIES SHOPPE establishing itself as the largest platform international melting pot of for creative freedom in the world. On the KILT HIRE 11 July, fringes from around the world culture and art in Scotland’s will come together for the inaugural capital city every year. World Fringe Day (worldfringeday.com), supported by the Scottish Government and EventScotland, in an international celebration to mark the 70th anniversary International Festival. The companies of the birth of the fringe movement. were refused entry to the programme but decided to perform on the fringe of the Festival anyway. The Fringe has remained true to the defiance expressed by the eight companies who performed • Sydney’s Finest Highland Regalia • Australia’s largest supplier of authentic here in 1947, upholding its open access Stockist. Tartan Scarves, Ties, Bow Ties, Caps, principle that permits anyone with a • Kilts and Tartan skirts made to order. Sashes, Tammies and much more. story to tell and a venue willing to host • Stockists of Quality Giftware including • More than 600 different Scottish & Irish Jewellery, Pewter Flasks, Tankards, Tartans on display with over 5,000 them to participate. People travel from all Quaiches & Clan Badges. Tartan items in stock. over the world to take part in the Fringe, creating an international melting pot of Come and visit our store at culture and art in Scotland’s capital city 25 The Strand, Croydon NSW 2132 every year. This year’s programme is as Close to Croydon Railway Station, with plenty of free parking! varied as ever, offering theatre, dance, circus, physical theatre, comedy, music, Tues-Fri 10.00am-6.00pm Sat 9.00am-2.00pm musicals, opera, cabaret and variety, children’s shows, free shows, exhibitions, MAIL ORDER TO ANY POSTAL LOCATION events and spoken word. Tel: (02) 9747-8270 Special year Email: [email protected] Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Facebook: www.facebook.com/scottishaccessories Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society said: Website: www.scottishaccessories.com.au “This is a very special year for the Fringe as we celebrate 70 years of defying the norm, of championing artistic freedom and

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By: David McVey George Wyllie - The memorable artist act and he also tried to sell songs on Glasgow’s variety circuit. This was actually a potentially lucrative career as Glasgow had, at the time, around 26 variety theatres! War put a stop to all that. George Wyllie never stopped performing or creating even well into his forties, while back in Scotland but still working for HM Customs and Excise. He started providing decorative sculptures and ornaments for an acquaintance who The Straw Locomotive at worked in interior design. This was in 1967; Glasgow’s Finnieston Crane. George Wyllie had finally embarked on the career that would make him famous. fun, but people in Glasgow, especially, took Scul?ture them to their hearts and recognised the During the 1970s Wyllie produced more points Wyllie was making. The Paper Boat, and more works and began to exhibit by the way, was broken up (just like a real them, supported by the Edinburgh arts ship would be once its time was up) and impresario Richard Demarco. He even some of the parts recycled by Wyllie for formed a movement - Scul?ture - with the other sculptures. ‘?’ signifying both his personal doubts By the 1980s and 1990s Wyllie was a about whether someone like himself, with well-known figure in the Scottish media no formal training, could be regarded as through his projects, installations, a sculptor, and also the notion that art exhibitions and theatre work as well as should raise questions and encourage other forms of performance. Many of people to think. his works can still be seen, as they were designed to be exhibited in public. The Running Clock, a clock supported on Certainly, George Wyllie’s a pair of metallic running legs, stands outside Glasgow’s Buchanan Bus Station informal ‘apprenticeship’, and always raises a smile. It’s perhaps less his Royal Navy voyages, his funny if you are late and actually running for a bus. At a deeper level, perhaps, it growing up in a powerful but asks us to question our slavery to time and our need to hurry. Oddly, none of his declining industrial city, his works appear in the National Galleries of flirting with show business Scotland. Wyllie died in 2012. A retrospective all contributed in one way exhibition of his work in the same year or another to his unique, attracted 10,000 visitors. Jan Patience collaborated with George’s daughter quirky and thought-provoking Louise on a book, Arrivals and Sailings that celebrated the artist’s life and work. “The s the Second World War drew to a Fremantle. Afterwards, in the last weeks approach to art. book came about,” she says, “because I close, George Wyllie was serving in before the end of the war, Argonaut took had a growing sense that there had to be a the Royal Navy, on HMS Argonaut. part in the war in the Pacific. The previous bigger story in how George came to art late He and his shipmates visited year, the Argonaut had been in action Wyllie became known for works that in life and I wanted to know what led to AAustralia, after seeing action in the seas off the Normandy beaches. Before the were witty, whimsical and fun but that still him being the artist - and the man - many around Sumatra, calling at Sydney and Royal Navy, he had tried writing songs for made important and serious points. This people knew and loved.” Certainly, George a living, had briefly been part of a tap- approach can be seen in what remain his Wyllie’s informal ‘apprenticeship’, his Royal dancing double act and an engineer. two best-known works, even though (as Navy voyages, his growing up in a powerful After the war he would live for a time we’ll see) neither exists any more. but declining industrial city, his flirting in Northern Ireland, serving as a Customs The Straw Locomotive (1987) was, as with show business all contributed in one Officer at a time when an IRA bombing its name suggests, a life-size steam railway way or another to his unique, quirky and campaign was under way. And then, in locomotive made from straw bales. Wyllie thought-provoking approach to art. his mid-forties, he began to distil the had it suspended from Glasgow’s giant If there’s nothing of his in the National experiences of a varied and often exciting Finnieston Crane which had, in its day, Galleries, there is nonetheless much of life and he became one of Scotland’s best- loaded many real locomotives onto ships George Wyllie’s work openly on display in known, best-loved artists. for export. The end of the project involved Glasgow, elsewhere in Scotland and beyond. the straw locomotive being taken to Look out for it, smile, and then ponder on Eclectic talents Springburn, formerly the heart of Glasgow’s what it says about Scotland and its journey. Wyllie was born in 1921 in Glasgow’s rail industry, where it was set on fire. The Shettleston. His family was an ordinary- straw locomotive had gone - just like lower-middle-class one, but with an Glasgow’s railway manufacturing industry. interest in performing and the arts. He grew up in a city that was a world industrial Designed to be exhibited in public powerhouse, famous for shipbuilding and Over 1989-1989 a similar project paid railway locomotive manufacturing. The homage to another diminished Glasgow young Wyllie was fascinated by model industry; the Paper Boat was just what it boats and railway engines and aeroplanes claimed to be, a huge version of a paper and before the war broke out he was boat made of plastic over a steel frame working for the engineering department of but its appearances on the Clyde were the GPO (essentially the predecessor of BT/ accompanied by poetry, street theatre George Wyllie’s 1996 Monument to British Telecom). and public demonstrations in order to get Maternity at Rottenrow Gardens on the site of the old Rottenrow But so eclectic were his talents that the message across. It also sailed on the Images courtesy The Wyllie Maternity Hospital, Glasgow. he and his brother toured the Glasgow Thames in London and on the Hudson in Family/George Wyllie Foundation. theatres with their song-and-dance New York. Both works were accessible and

Page 30 • Australasian Edition • July 2017 THE SCOTTISH BANNER By: Judy Vickers Alison says: “Training is a key aspect of RiverLife and it is hoped that by offering training opportunities in, for example, electrofishing, invasive non-native species management and pollution monitoring, The RiverLife Project communities will be empowered to take an active role in looking after their local river.”

Legacy The Bathgate Water Restoration Project will see 1.2km of river flowing through the centre of the former industrial town brought back to life with path networks created or improved, viewing platforms erected and play areas and community facilities put in place. “Ultimately the intention is that the works will allow life to return to the Bathgate Water,” says Alison. The trust’s aim is that the work, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as the Restoring Scotland’s river heritage Scottish Government and the two councils Fair-a-far Weir at Cramond. through whose land the two rivers flow, Edinburgh and West Lothian, will have a An ambitious river restoration project in Scotland’s central belt has commenced with a programme of legacy that will stretch well beyond the project’s end date and will benefit far more works within both the River Almond and Avon catchments. The four-year project will focus on improving people than just anglers. urban rivers and engaging communities so rivers can be used as a resource for recreation and learning If you would like to be involved and kept whilst reconnecting wildlife and communities with their local river as Judy Vickers explains. up to date with the progress of RiverLife please visit: www.fishforth.co.uk/rfft or 300 years the two rivers have we cannot manage the river without will be looking to keep as much as possible served man; weirs have been built, managing the land and we cannot manage as far as old structures go. At Fair-a-far in channels straightened and sections the land without active interaction with Cramond, for example, we are putting in dredged or culverted so that people the people who use the land. The vision of a new fish pass on top of the footprint of Fcan work – mining shale for oil or building the RiverLife project – to reconnect wildlife the existing fish pass and repairing the mills for paper, iron or grain – and live. And and communities to their local rivers – weir and adjacent walls at the same time. the Rivers Almond and Avon, two tributaries may seem a world away from fisheries Wherever there is industrial, cultural or of the River Forth, and the wildlife that management and have little to do with natural heritage we aim to enhance and depends on them, have paid a price for enabling the trust to conserve and enhance improve it,” explains Jamie Ormiston, the that. Fish struggle to get past barriers – at freshwater fish and their environments. trust’s community engagement officer. Mid Calder weir in West Lothian, they have However, it is increasingly evident that this Other weirs which will be eased are been filmed continually hitting the rocks approach is required to ensure the long- at Mid Calder, Kirkton Weir at Almond and getting too exhausted to continue term sustainable management of our rivers Valley Heritage Centre, where a viewing upstream, while in others areas waterways and their associated fisheries.” platform will be built, the Howden Bridge have been left lifeless and poisoned - in and Rugby Club weirs in Livingston, and Bathgate a tributary of the Avon has been Series of smaller schemes at Dowies, with fish passes, rock ramps or “lost” due to years of industrial work and The project is actually made up of a series channels built. Heron at Cramond. now housing. “The Bathgate Water currently of smaller schemes. One of these is the The Upper Avon Restoration Project has no invertebrates or fish life and, with no Almond Barriers Project which will ease will work with landowners to make the flow, resembles a ditch more than a river,” seven weirs along the River Almond to help river itself habitable by wildlife, as well as explains Alison Baker, manager with the migratory fish such as salmon and sea trout, to its banks, hopefully heralding the return River Forth Fisheries Trust. as well as eel, lamprey and brown trout, to of kingfishers and dragonflies as well as Did you know? get upstream so that they can spawn. Much fish. “This part of the Avon annually has RiverLife: Almond & Avon is made up of Reconnect people with work has already been done on the Almond spawning migratory salmon as well as multiple projects. These projects include: their waterways and its tributaries to rid it of the industrial resident brown trout and the proposed work The Almond Barriers Project – easing Now the biggest restoration project of its pollution of the past – otters can now be will provide additional habitat. It is hoped six weirs along the River Almond to help type aims to roll back that damage and spotted on Muriston Water - and this new that the work will act as a demonstration migratory fish such as salmon and sea reconnect people with their waterways. scheme will build on that success. An extra site and that other landowners will see trout into spawning habitat upstream. One day fly fishermen could be seen 234km of additional habitat will be opened the dual benefits of the land management catching salmon in the centre of Scotland’s up thanks to the works, and monitoring practices demonstrated by the project for Killandean Blue/Green Network Project former industrial heartland, while system will be put into place to see how the both themselves and the wildlife,” explains – easing a weir and improving instream kingfishers and dragonflies dart about. improvements are faring – counters will Alison. The Killandean Blue/Green Network habitat for aquatic wildlife whilst And while fish are at the heart of the £6.7m be installed in the lowest and highest fish Project will ease a weir and improve the improving paths, bins, benches, public project, called RiverLife: Almond and Avon, passes to check on adult returning fish. water for wildlife at Kirkton Campus in art and more. the trust admits that this scheme, which Livingston, as well as improving paths, and Bathgate Water Restoration Project – will run until the end of 2020, represents a History and heritage installing benches and public art. restoring 1.2km of river through the bold new step-change in the way it works. Old fish passages that aren’t working heart of Bathgate, improving path Alison explains: “An obvious, but often so well will be removed but history and Involve local communities networks, viewing platforms, natural forgotten, point in the world of fisheries heritage won’t just be swept, however, One of the most important aspects play areas and community facilities. management is that we cannot manage particularly in places where a feature is of the project will be to involve local the fishery without managing the river, well-loved by the local community. “We communities – organisers hope that the Upper Avon Restoration Project – equivalent of 500,000 hours of voluntary working with landowners to restore time will have been spent on it by the end. instream habitat and the banks of the The Riverfly Monitoring Project is asking river for the benefit of wildlife. locals to turn citizen scientist to help Almond / Avon Invasive Species monitor water quality, and throughout Project – continue to control a number the project, interpretation and activities of Invasive Non-Native Species along will be organised for communities and rivers in both catchments. families, from guided river walks, an interactive salmon viewing station, a small Riverfly Monitoring Project – a citizen grants scheme for community groups, science project engaging communities public art, promotion of river trails, and an to monitor riverfly to create an overview of water quality within both catchments. Mid Calder Weir. introduction to angling, as well as visits to primary and secondary schools.

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