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Plus Soon after the Games were started EDITORIAL StaFF it was located in the hills, an excellent in North America money became a Jim Stoddart Ron Dempsey, FSA Scot place for gathering locals. Braemar factor. Cash prizes were being offered The National Piping Centre David McVey Gathering itself has the added attraction to winners of competitions. The Angus Whitson Lady Fiona MacGregor Marieke McBean Dr Ken B Moody of having The Chieftain of the Braemar Scottish heavy events have always Pauline Donald Nick Drainey Gathering as Her Majesty the Queen, been one of the most watched events and for this very special Chieftain Her at highland games, but the heavy OFFICES OF PUBLIcatION Majesty ensures the highland games are events athletes had to be paid in Australasian Office: USA Office: P.O. Box 6202 PO Box 6880 Hudson, highly attended each year. International order to attract more attendees to Marrickville South, NSW, 2204 FL 34674 athletes will be among those taking part the event. This resulted in the games Tel:(02) 9559-6348 Tel:(866) 544-5157 in the heavy and track events. Today having to charge admission. Highland Fax:(02) 8079-6671 Fax:+ 1 727-826-0191 by Valerie Cairney [email protected] [email protected] those of us connected to highland athletes soon spread throughout Having email has made the world a games in any way are very aware of the west coast. Today Pleasanton, Canadian Office: P.O. Box 724, Niagara Falls, much smaller place and we are able to the name Braemar as it has become California hosts its own highland ON, L2E 6V5 communicate quite freely with those a special place in Scottish highland games as well as the US Caber Tossing Tel:(866) 544-5157 close to us, wherever in the world they games and culture even today. 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