THE SCOTTISH BANNER SCOT POURRI Send us your inquiries on life’s little very special granddaughter (Holly) and all the pleasure of visiting 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, Queensland 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 Day Ottawa Learn, reflect and relax all over the world in postcard copy. I need to tell you about one of my favourite Covering our ingenuity and character days of the month-the day I get my Scottish and not forgetting our fallen heroes, Banner! I look forward to receiving my passion or love of sport. copy each month and when it arrives a The Cabbie system of routines begin for me. The kettle Glasgow, Scotland goes on and the world around me stops. I do not take phone calls or have the TV Bridge of Allan or radio playing, this is my time to learn, reflect and relax. I so enjoy the articles and The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band welcomed snippets of information in each issue, after the sun and so many people up to my first read I will then go back and take in Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, April more and find perhaps something I missed 23 – a record breaking crowd cheered on earlier. 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. Scot (my mother a Beattie, her family Autism. I would like to thank all who have Kilts for Kancer Bridge of Allan Highland Games donated and supported me to date. At coming originally from Cathcart and th I have come up with the idea of wearing kilt Scotland the age of 72 I feel this could be my last Glasgow- in the 19 century days the two chance to do something very special for a distinguished from each other). I have had every day for a year. Not matter the weather.

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