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TheScorrybreac Journal of Clan MacNicol of North America Sandestin, Florida 2012 NORTH AMERICAN RICHARD S. CLAN GATHERING 6 “DICK” NICOLL Stalwart Clan Society THE MCNICOLLS Officer and Director OF QUEBEC 8 13 Scottish Dancing 10 By Ella Nicolson The Nicholson family and the USS Nicholson 18 HISTORY OF SKYE – NEW EDITION 20 A H obbit THE CLAN MACNICOL FEDERATION in the 14 Clan! WEB PORTAL 4 May 2012 VOLUME 28 NUMBER 1 www.ClanMacNicol.org US $10.00 The Clan web modernization effort involves making the web COMING SOON As the Western States portal part of the Clan business website is retired, recall the Clan process through the use of a content THE CLAN MACNICOL FEDERATION Motto, “Meminisse sed Providere” management system. The site will (Remember but Look Forward), and handle secure ecommerce transactions believe me when I say that we have with an ability to pay dues online, much to look forward to. In October make donations to the Scorrybreac 2010 the North American Board of Fund or the Clan Scholarship fund Directors met for its annual business through a secure online system. This meeting, which was attended by Clan capability will greatly improve Clan Chief John MacNeacail. The Board business practices and allow for direct discussed numerous locations on the BY CLIFF WOLF solicitation of funds from site visitors. Internet which provide information In March 2012, the Clan entered Director, Clan MacNicol Society NA on the Clan, to include websites in Co-WebMaster into an arrangement with The Beracha, Australia, North America, Québec, Foundation (www.beracha.org), a Facebook, and several other websites web design and hosting company not under official Clan control. The out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Beracha common thread throughout the specializes in providing ecommerce, discussion was the inaccuracy of donor management and content many Internet sites with regard to management systems to churches and the history of the Clan, information other non-profit organizations, and is on tartans, clan badges and other better known by its association with common material. Although the its commercial sister company, TQI existing regional Clan web sites Net (www.tqinet.com), which provides do a great job providing this basic sites for companies such as General information to the public, Scorrybreac Electric Aircraft Engines. Beracha has This past month, the believes general information on the been given the initial requirements Western States Clan Clan would be more consistent, and for the new portal and will provide MacNicol website the Federation better served under a the Clan with three or four proposed was officially retired consolidated site. This proposal does designs. Once reviewed by the North after many years of not mean that regional Clan societies American and Australian directors service to the organization. would have no outlet for events or and approved by Scorrybreac, the According to Ken Lawrence, photo galleries, but rather a more current North American website the site was overcome by costly enhanced standardized capability for will shut down and the site address changes that rendered the site each region to display their unique will be transferred for use on the obsolete. Our thanks goes out to content through a single portal, Clan MacNicol Federation Portal. Ken who spent a great amount of time available in English and French. Regional web masters will have the caring for this web site as well as the Clan Requirements were put forward ability to add local content and game MacNicol Society of North America website for a professionally designed Clan commissioners will be able to update (www.clanmacnicol.org) which is still in service. MacNicol Federation Portal with the the regional calendars and photo ability to support all Clan societies. galleries. North American webmasters were Our Clan will undoubtedly asked to investigate information on “...BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT WE HAVE have one of the best Clan websites cost and design and provide that on the Internet once this project information back to the directors and MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO” completes. I look forward to the day Scorrybreac. we unveil the new site! 4 Scorrybreac May 2012 Scorrybreac VOLUME 28 NUMBER 1 5 2012 NORTH AMERICAN Jenn Nicolson-Church, Songs of Sorrow CLAN GATHERING Celtic Harp and Song, Nov. 12, 2011 Jenn’s show was amazing. Her voice was as always wonderful. Performing with a live band (Jenn Nicolson- Sandestin, Florida Church, Wayne Schmidt, Scott Archibald, Mark Fabricius and Roger Saltel) was a fun way to watch her perform. Her music worked well with the highland dancers. Her show included Friday to Monday a drum solo to the highland sword dance, and a ribbon highland dance to her harp music. She played both her small November 30 to December 3 and large harps. The special lighting and photos of Scotland added to the performance. It was a grand night for sure. Your Clan MacNicol Society announces with great pleasure that it will at the rate of US$109 per night plus 7% tax If anyone wants to order her CD, they can just send me a hold its 2012 North American Gathering along with the Annual Di- and a daily resort fee of US$4.50 per room. check or money order for $15 each (anywhere in Canada) or rectors’ Meeting in Sandestin, Florida, U.S.A. from Friday, November These special rates can be extended to 3 days $22 each (outside of Canada but in Canadian funds only) 30 to Monday, December 3 (the first weekend in December). before the event (November 27 to 29) and 3 with the shipping address. Price includes taxes & shipping. days afterwards (December 3 to 5), subject to All members, families and friends are cordially room availability. Upgrades are also available Bonnie Fabricius invited to join the Society’s Officers and Directors for an at higher rates. #6 - 11490 232nd Street extended weekend of leisure activities, sightseeing, socialising, Gathering participants must make Maple Ridge BC V2X 3P1 entertainment, information sharing and dining. their own reservations as soon as possible, Sandestin, one of the premier seaside resorts on but absolutely no later than September 30, Florida’s beautiful Northwest Gulf Coast, offers a host 2012. Please contact the Hilton Sandestin of leisure activities. Cliff and Claudia Wolf have kindly Beach Reservations Department directly by volunteered to set up a full program for the weekend. phone at 800-367-1271. Callers must mention Victoria, British Columbia Projected events currently include: the our group name Clan MacNicol to ensure that they receive the appropriate rate and are Vancouver Island Games included in the guest room block attendance. Commissioner, Deb Nicol, held a “Mini-Gathering” U.S members should note the fall gathering for Clan members Friday Evening Informal dinner proximity of Sandestin to several neighboring and guests Nov. 12, 2011 in Victoria. Saturday Directors’ meeting, group leisure activities southern states. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, The afternoon began with a tour and evening Ceilidh Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, of Craigdarroch Castle, completed and Tennessee are all within a day’s driving in 1890 for coal baron Robert and Sunday Clan information meeting, group leisure distance. Destin can be also reached by air via Joan Dunsmuir. The Dunsmuirs activities and informal farewell dinner three airports: Northwest Florida Regional were from Ayrshire and Airport/Fort Walton Beach (Code: VPS - 25 immigrated to Vancouver Island minutes drive), Northwest Florida Beaches in 1850, where Robert amassed his International Airport/Panama City (Code: fortune in coal mining. The castle is Members should check the North American Clan Website ECP - 50 minutes drive), and Pensacola now a designated National Historic www.clanmacnicol.org during the months ahead for further Regional Airport (Code: PNS - 70 minutes site. details on activities. drive). Following the tour we Our most recent North American Gathering were held To register your interest and enjoyed a “not so wee tea” at the in Park City, Utah (2011), Vancouver, British Columbia (2010), participation, please return your completed White Heather Tea Room. Clan and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (2009) with great attendance form enclosed in this issue by members included Mary Lou success and enthusiastic attendance. July 16. Nicolson Klimek (2nd from the left), The principal venue for the 2012 Gathering will be Deb Nicol (at the rear) and Brenda the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa at 4000 South For further information about the Nicolson (back right). Sandestin Boulevard, Destin, Florida 32550, U.S.A. Gathering, e-mail Cliff at [email protected] And the weather was Cliff has reserved a block of non-smoking rooms or phone him at 850-240-6128. beautifully Scottish. (either single or double) at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort 6 Scorrybreac May 2012 Scorrybreac VOLUME 28 NUMBER 1 7 Le samedi 14 avril 2012, j’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir le prix THE MCNICOLLS OF « Gordon Atkinson award for military research ». Cette Chers membres du bourse est décernée par le conseil national du chardon pour QUEBEC la promotion de la culture écossaise au Québec. Notre livre horrible, no wood, meat or vege- Clan McNicoll du « L’Odyssée de notre ADN, des Highlands à La Malbaie » a Bonjour! tables. A large part of the popula- su attirer l’attention du comité de nomination et du comité tion didn’t survive. And they had Québec, de sélection. Nous rejoignons par cet honneur de grands While the international Clan MacNicol is to deal with the fact that they chercheurs et historiens canadiens. La réception s’est present on three continents and in the fol- lived in a region where there was J’ai le plaisir de vous annoncer que nous déroulée au mess des officiers du régiment Blackwatch à lowing countries—United Kingdom, Canada, not contact with other parts of rejoignons la grande famille du Clan Montréal.
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