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(NSW) Inc. Newsletter June 2010 Peter The Clan MacLeod Society of Australia (NSW) Inc. Newsletter June 2010 Chief: Hugh MacLeod of MacLeod Chief of Lewes: Torquil Donald Macleod of Lewes Chief of Raasay: Roderick John Macleod of Raasay President: Peter Macleod, 19 Viewpoint Drive, Toukley 2263. Phone (02) 4397 3161 Email: [email protected] Secretary: Mrs Wendy Macleod, 19 Viewpoint Drive, Toukley 2263. Phone (02) 4397 3161 Treasurer: Mr Rod McLeod, 62 Menzies Rd, Eastwood 2122. Ph (02) 9869 2659 email: [email protected] Annual Subscription $28 ($10 for each additional person in IMPORTANT DATES the one home receiving one Clan Magazine & Newsletter, Sat. 3rd July - Aberdeen Highland Games. i.e. One person $28, Two people $38, Three people $48, Sat. 29th August - Toukley Gathering of the Clans. etc.). Subscriptions are due on 30th June each year. Sat. 11th Sept - Annual Luncheon & AGM. Dear Clansfolk, Australian Celtic Festival at Glen Innes Friday, We have been able to hold the membership fees at the 30th April to Sunday, 2nd May. Stunning weather prevailed same level for our 8th year making your Clan MacLeod the whole weekend, early mornings around 14°C, midday Society Membership one of the greatest bargains around. maybe 23°C. The breeze was light but an occasional puff A renewal form is enclosed and I know our Treasurer combined with a little cloud confirmed what the tree colours would appreciate your early attention to this important part were telling us, autumn is here. We drove up on the Friday of keeping our Society going. Peter arriving about 3.20pm, nice and early. So, I decide to put up AGM Saturday 11th Sept our stall this afternoon to save The meeting is to start be- the rush on Saturday after the tween 1.30 & 2pm. Venue is Street Parade. Just as well, Forestville RSL Club, Melwood because the organisers had Ave, Forestville. We will re- left us off the official list. This serve tables in the Bistro for a was not a problem on the Fri- sit down lunch from 12 noon. day but was on the Saturday You can attend the lunch or the as without the paperwork we meeting, or both. Bistro prices were denied car access. After are reasonable and afternoon some pleading, thankfully, the timing means no night travel- officials allowed us in. ling. We would like to know ap- But, back to Friday. Tonight proximate numbers, so if you we attend a Haggis Dinner are coming could you please at the Glen Innes Services phone one of the office bearers Club. The haggis is piped in at the head of this page. We with all due ceremony and the should see some good Par- addresser tells us that Rob- liament pictures from those Maclean Highland Gathering Wendy Macleod, Leonard McLeod from South Africa, Charles Cooke & George Cooke bie Burns wrote ‘The Ode to just back from Skye. a Haggis’ in Old Scots and a Aberdeen Highland Games Saturday 3rd July in Jef- Professor had translated it into English so it could be under- ferson Park, Aberdeen. Last year was an excellent event, stood by non Scots speakers and this was the version he have a look at our September 2009 Newsletter. The day would be reciting. It fell absolutely flat, so when finished he will start with a parade of massed bands and clan represent- threw the piece of paper away exclaiming ‘Enough of that atives then progress to individual band displays, dancing, Rubbish’ and delivered one of the best addresses I have and heavy events. There will be lots of stalls selling Scot- ever heard, the way Burns intended, to rousing cheers and tish & other items and clan stalls (including Clan MacLeod). applause. Entertainment for the night was by ‘Murphy’s Wendy & I won’t be there as this is the day we fly out for Pigs’, a ten piece Celtic band from Brisbane. This was their some European sightseeing before the Clan MacLeod Par- second year and even better than last. liament. Vice President, Neil McLeod will be supervising our Sat. 1st. About 15 MacLeods assemble for the 9.30 Street stand, Neil is also our Society Genealogy expert. Entry to Parade. Then the mad rush to finish our stall. Straight away the grounds is $15 for adults, $10 for children or concession. we’re busy, we didn’t have time to completely set up before There is an evening Ceilidh but you need to book. More info we were answering questions and handing out information from the website www.aberdeenhighlandgames.com or packs. The rush didn’t last so we took turns to look around phone Charles Cooke on (02) 6545 8141. other stalls. Tonight, we dine at Clan MacLeod at Toukley Gathering of the Clans Sat. 28th August at New Tattersalls Hotel & stay for Glen Innes the same location, Harry Moore Oval in Crossingham St., the entertainment, Pine Rivers Toukley. Entrance is FREE! A street parade from the Touk- Celtic Rock Outfit, excellent. ley CBD starts the festivities. We usually manage to get a Sunday 2nd. No stall today but small group of MacLeods together for the march but would Charles & I are in the Banner welcome some extras to make our clan more impressive. Parade for the Kirking of the Entertainment runs from 10.30am to 4pm including massed Tartan & a later Parade to intro- bands, individual band displays, Highland dancing, lots of duce Commissioners for other stalls - including the Clan MacLeod. In the evening there is Clans. Evening saw us again a ceilidh and on Sunday 29th, a Kirkin’ of the Tartan. For fur- at the Services Club to hear a ther details contact Andrea Konemann phone 4397 2226. wind down musical session. MacLeod Centenary Gathering in Edmonton Descendants of John MacLeod (1856 - 1920) will be a major part of a “Back to Edmonton” Centenary Celebration in North Queensland over the 16th to 18th July 2010. John left his ancestral home at Bernera, Isle of Lewis c.1872 and in 1886 John married Sarah Anne Ryan in Cairns. Their 10 children were born on the Atherton Table- land, which will be visited by at- tendees at the reunion. In 1909, the family with their 6 surviving children moved to Edmonton where they built and opened a hotel in 1910 - 100 years ago. A Scottish theme will be embodied in the reunion. For more information contact Rob Spencer, phone (02) 9484 1393 or Gundy BBQ - Sat. 6th March Perfect weather saw email [email protected] Wendy & I arrive around 4pm soon followed by Neil McLeod. At left is John MacLeod, photo- Next came Colin & Marie McLeod and with all Council mem- graphed c.1886. bers who were coming now present we held our brief Council Ancestral home of John MacLeod meeting. At 6.30pm George Cooke was elected chef and on photographed in 2009 went the goodies. Shortly after dark some 14 of us sat down to dinner followed by lovely deserts and fine wines. The night chill never arrived, we enjoyed a beautiful starry night and happy chatter. And, great Scottish music by our own mini Pipe Band, Helen Macpherson of Scone Pipe Band as piper, Charles Cooke on bass drum and George Cooke with side drum. Thank you to Charles, Kerry & George Cooke as Canadian MacLeods at Winter Olympics The hosts for another wonderful Clan MacLeod evening. 2010 Vancouver Olympics saw major involvement of our Three piece band Gundy BBQ British Columbia clansfolk helping as volunteers in many plus one capacities. A great thrill was the winning of a GOLD medal by Carla MacLeod of Alberta playing in Jersey No. 3 in the women’s hockey. More honours to the clan! MacLeod of Raasay Wedding Hannah, daughter of John & Liz Macleod of Raasay, married James Roberts just before last Christmas. Hannah had been living and working in England where she met James. The wedding was held in Hobart with the couple flying back to England shortly after Christmas. They plan another celebration in Devon for those family and friends who could not come to Hobart, this is to be just before Parliament so Chief John & Liz will be able to attend this as well. Hannah & James have been living in Welcome to New Members Basel, Switzerland, where James was working for a major Mr. Jonathan (Jon) MacLeod Smyth of Figtree Pocket Qld pharmaceutical company. Recently while packing to return joined at the Maclean Highland Gathering. Jon’s MacLeod to the UK they attended the three day Fasnacht carnival, forebears came from the beautiful Isle of Raasay. Switzerland’s main festival. They were surprised to see a Mrs. Sheila MacLeod Forbes Green of Forster NSW, Sheila pipe band marching with the other bands and were even was born in Edinburgh and joined our Society at the Celtic more astonished to see they wore MacLeod of Lewis yellow Festival, Glen Innes. kilts. Hannah introduced herself, made known to the bands Bundanoon Highland Gathering Report by South- folk her connection to the Raasay/MacLeod family and she ern VP, Paul Anforth. The 33rd Bundanoon Gathering was & James were made most welcome & joined the festivities. probably the best ever. There were 23 pipe bands making Vale Jessie Katherine Tepper the massed bands hugely impressive. Visitor number were June 16th, 1917 to February 26th, 2010 said to exceed 20,000 making Bundanoon the biggest Scot- Long standing member Jessie Tepper of Geelong, Victo- tish Gathering in Australia. The parade took a full 40 minutes ria, passed away late February. She had good health and to pass. The day was blessed with perfect weather and this bright spirits right to the end.
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