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Scottishthe www.scottishbanner.com Banner 37 Years Strong - 1976-2013 A’ Bhratach Albannach Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013th US Barcodes 7 25286 844598 0 1 40 7 25286 844598 0 9 Celebrating 40 years of publishing! 7 25286 844598 0 3 Volume 40 Number 1 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper July 2016 Australia $3.75; North American $3.00; N.Z. $3.95; U.K. £2.00 Pipes oot for the 7 25286 844598 1 1 Let the Games begin Scottish Banner! » Pg 7 Scotland’s Highland Games ........... » Pg 14 Castle Menzies - A building The Scottish Banner speaks steeped with history in Highland Perthshire ....................... » Pg 27 to Valerie Cairney » Pg 16 7 25286 844598 1 2 Best Hiking Trails in Scotland ...... » Pg 29 The Heart of Tartan » Pg 30 The ScoTTiSh Banner The Banner Says… By: Valerie Cairney Scottishthe Volume Banner 40 - Number 1 Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Editor & Publisher Valerie Cairney Australian Editor Sean Cairney EDITORIAL StaFF 40 years on! Jim Stoddart Ron Dempsey, FSA Scot he front page of this issue of enquiries were very popular also, been writing about. They will question The National Piping Centre David McVey the Scottish Banner, is one I certainly two things I needed. I was me by asking ‘What is that you wrote Angus Whitson Lady Fiona MacGregor Marieke McBean Dr Ken B Moody never thought I would see. taken by surprise by the activity of the about me, eh?.....” Nigel was more than Judy Vickers Nick Drainey It announces it is the 40th office after only one Highland games a gifted writer, he was one of Scotland’s TAnniversary of this publication. When - yet, I reminded myself, I planned finest sons, and is missed today not OFFICES OF PUBLIcatION first we started publishing I never would on attending many more -and so I only by us, but many thousands Australasian Office: USA Office: P.O. Box 6202 PO Box 6880 Hudson, have dreamed we would have continued had to be ready. Driving home from around the world. Who recalls that old Marrickville South, NSW, 2204 FL 34674 to see such a long anniversary! the Games that Saturday night I was radio programme Life with the Lyons, Tel:(02) 9559-6348 Tel:(866) 544-5157 both elated and exhausted. I thought back in the 50’s. As the Scots maid in Fax:(02) 8079-6671 Fax:+ 1 727-826-0191 The first edition [email protected] [email protected] the day had been a success and after the Lyons family, Molly Weir delighted I recall when printing our first edition meeting more people than I ever listeners with her weekly programmes Canadian Office: P.O. Box 724, Niagara Falls, back in 1976. Well! Just printing that imagined possible, had many positive about a Scot living life with an ON, L2E 6V5 issue seemed to take almost half a year. comments on the publication, I felt the American family while in the U.K. Tel:(866) 544-5157 Living in Canada at the time, as I did, I Scottish Banner had won the day. Yet, in Molly also became a Scottish Banner Fax: + 1 727-826-0191 [email protected] thought starting such a publication for spite of the success of that memorable writer later, whose articles were a great www.scottishbanner.com ex-pat Scots should first be presented day, new concerns were already being success with readers. at a Scottish event. A rather big Scottish considered. A second issue now had to Printed monthly in Australia, Canada and the USA. ISSN 0707-073X event. But where? In those days we be worked on. Distributors had to be Today’s Scottish Banner writers Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No.40022115 were just a Canadian distribution, so met. Writers needed to know deadlines Today we have still other wonderful Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications my choices were smaller than they for the next issue. Also, unlike before, writers. A true and good friend for PO Box 6880 Hudson, FL 34674 USA would be today, distributing across the phones in the office were now many years Lady Fiona MacGregor USA-Periodical Postage Paid at Sarasota, FL 34231 and additional Entry Offices (USPS 9101) Canada, U.S., as well as Australia and ringing off the hook-not only from has blessed our pages with U.S. Postmaster send corrections to: New Zealand. While choosing where subscribers, but also advertisers and, interesting articles for some time. As PO Box 6880 Hudson, FL 34674 to first distribute the publication, just simply, curiosity seekers. Suddenly I write I understand she and husband The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to I compared the time of year the office had come ‘alive’, and I was Sir Malcolm are currently in Australia. cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to (summertime). What happens then? increasingly concerned about how My good wishes go to them on their Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The Highland Games, of course. the next issue would ever get to press. journey. In spite of living in Australia, advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors On time? Yes, of course it did. As have Jim Stoddart brings his many years of in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical The launch hundreds of other issues ever since. Scottish upbringing into the Banner accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. The next question was - which one? pages each month, and is much Those early days The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and After a quick study of those available appreciated. I must also mention do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. to me, I decided Fergus Highland Those early days were full of surprises. What’s In A Name columnist, Ron Trouble getting the Scottish Banner each month? Use the Games was one of the largest in I could never have dreamed how many Dempsey, who is the longest running subscription form below to subscribe, or you may contact our distributors for your nearest sales outlet. Ontario and was also close to Toronto. people I would meet, either physically, columnist of all. 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