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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. St. Andrew's Society of Montreal Wee Weekly News July 28, 2021 This week's features Don't miss the Montreal Highland Games online this Sunday! A history of the Highland games Remembering Ethel Enkel, 1919–2021 Join us for the 45th annual Montreal Highland Games Sunday, August 1 at 6 p.m. A FREE online event We're getting close! Only four days remain until our virtual Highland Games this Sunday, August 1 at 6 p.m.. Our team is busy making preparations for this exciting hour of Scottish fun! Watch the Montreal Highland Games online this Sunday at 6 p.m.! Highlights will include: a caber toss world record attempt—streamed LIVE as it happens! the winners of our solo piping competition performances by Highland dancers … and much more! Funds raised will benefit the Building Hope movement at the Douglas Mental Health Institute—a world-class hospital and research facility which has been serving our entire community since 1881. Have you subscribed to the Montreal Highland Games YouTube channel? Don't miss our latest video featuring the man of the hour, Canadian champion Highland Heavy athlete Jason Baines as he prepares to smash the world record for the most cabers tossed in one hour! Meet Canadian champion Highland Heavy athlete Jason Baines! A history of Highland games throughout the world Did you know that the roots of our modern Highland games go back as far as the Middle Ages? Monarchs such as King Malcolm III of Scotland used competitions of strength in order to evaluate the skills of their fighters and assign their tasks according to their performance. These practices continued throughout the heyday of Scotland's clan system, and eventually blossomed into the festivities we know today. Our friends at ScotlandShop's TartanBlog have traced the history of this beloved Scottish tradition from its medieval origins to its modern-day incarnation: a grand celebration of Scottish sport, music and culture that has spread throughout the world. You can discover more about this fascinating history on the TartanBlog website! Remembering Ethel Enkel, 1919–2021 The St. Andrew's Society is sad to report that longtime life member Ethel Enkel passed away last Thursday at the age of 101. Ethel was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and continued throughout her life to celebrate her Scottish heritage. She was active on the St. Andrew's Society Activities Committee for many years, and is remembered for her tireless work in planning our many events—as well as for her fabulous cooking. She also contributed her talents to the the Quebec Thistle Council and the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, and was a milady of the 78th Fraser Highlanders. Many of our current members continue to cherish fond memories of Ethel, and have been inspired by her commitment to the life of the Society. We extend our deepest condolences to her daughters Cynthia and Susan and the rest of her family and friends. Upcoming/ongoing events August 1, 6 p.m. Montreal Highland Games Virtual Event More information> We are pleased to introduce Scottish Affairs Canada as one of our partners. Scotland and Canada have enjoyed a special relationship for centuries. Please click on the #ScotlandIsNow logo and find out about some of the connections that bind our two countries together. Banner image: Highland Games at Holland Park, artist unknown, c. 1849. National Galleries of Scotland. Founded in 1835, the St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal is a charitable society dedicated to the assistance of Montreal’s Scottish community, to education, and to the preservation of Scottish arts and culture. Support the St. Andrew's Society Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

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