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St. Andrew's Society of Montreal Wee Weekly News October 14, 2020 This week's features: Tickets now on sale for the St. Andrew's UN-Ball Take the Robert Burns challenge! Wrapping up the 2020 Quebec Thistle Awards Watch BBC's Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs online Explore Scotland magazine St. Andrew's Society of Montreal 185th Anniversary 2020 UN-Ball in support of the St. Andrew's Society of Montreal and the Douglas Foundation UNiting Scots and Montrealers of all backgrounds for a UNique celebration of camaraderie, UNparalleled piping, UNabashed Highland dancing, UNconventional toasts, and UNcompromising haggis and shortbread. Friday, November 27, 2020 7:30 p.m. online Wear your ball gown or tuxedo, or don your kilt and join us from the comfort of your home as you dine on delicacies from Muir's Bakery in Maxville, Ontario. Order your haggis, bridies, Empire cookies and more by November 1, and enjoy the traditions of Scotland.   Virtual Tickets Attendee: $20 per household *Friend of the St. Andrew's Society: $50 per household *Tartan Anniversary Supporter: $185 per household *Patron: $500 per household   All ticket purchasers will receive a Zoom link to join the UN-Ball. ​*Eligible for a tax receipt; purchasers will be listed on the Ball website as event donors.   RSVP by November 6 at standrewsball.com   Calling all ladies and gentlemen, lads and lasses: Take the Robert Burns challenge!   Have you ever wanted to take part in a traditional performance of Burns' Address to a Haggis? Now is your chance! As part of the UN-Ball online celebrations on November 27, we will be preparing a video presentation of the Address featuring contributions from YOU, our readers. To participate, all you need to do is record yourself reciting the Address—you can do the whole thing, or just your favourite part. Send your video to us and we will combine it with those of others to make a truly memorable presentation that will be unveiled the night of the UN-Ball. The full text of the Address can be found online at the Scottish Poetry Library. There are also many online resources available to help you prepare, including videos, phonetic transcriptions and modern English translations. Submissions must be received before October 31. Please send your video to info@standrews.qc.ca. Thenk ye for helping to make the UN-Ball an event to be remembered! To inspire you to participate in the Robert Burns challenge, here are a few versions of the Address that we found on YouTube. There are many, many more fine renditions available online—we encourage you to find your own favourites! This informative video features a recitation of the Address by a professional Scottish actor, with each stanza followed by a detailed explanation of the text. The presentation begins at 4:06. This festive performance from our sister society in Philadelphia includes enthusiastic audience participation! And finally, one for the lasses! This stirring rendition by a young lady in Glasgow proves that the Address is not just for the lads. We hope that some of our own lasses will rise to the challenge! Congratulations to our 2020 Quebec Thistle Award winners! Scot of the Year Bruno Plourde Fellows of the Quebec Thistle Committee W. Campbell Oliver ​George Tait Scottish Humanitarian/Community Award Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Gordon Atkinson Memorial Prize in Highland Military History Ewen Booth Pipe-Major Kirk Johnstone, CD Memorial Award for Piping Allan Swan ​​Scottish Country Dancing Award Brian Prentice Highland Dancing Award Mary McQuaid Highland Dancing Award (junior) William Groulx Scottish Cultural Activities Award Salty Dog This was an unprecedented year for our annual Quebec Thistle Awards. I would like to applaud the committee and the St. Andrew's Society office for adapting quickly from a venue-based event to one that is virtual, while keeping true to the objectives of the event. We had a lot of firsts this year—first remote event, first Humanitarian Award, and the first non-Scot to win the Scot of the Year award. We look forward to hosting everyone again in the future, and we are in preparations in the hope that we can all be together next year in person; if this is not possible, we will host everyone again virtually. Be well and be safe, Sean Smith Chair, Quebec Thistle Committee Watch BBC's Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs online! In this celebrated BBC series, host Paul Murton sets out to explore the lochs of Scotland, travelling from the wilds of the west coast to the Grampian Mountains, discovering the secrets of these iconic features of the Scottish landscape. All six 30-minute episodes from the first season (2017) are available for online viewing—enjoy! Episode 1: Legends of the West Episode 2: Shelter from the Storm Episode 3: Taming the Wild Episode 4: Through the Rough Bounds Episode 5: A Rock and a Hard Place Episode 6: An Enchanted Land Another great Scottish periodical Scotland is the perfect companion for anyone interested in the rich history and culture of Scotland. Born out of a merger between Scottish Life, The Highlander and Scotland Magazine, Scotland welcomes subscribers old and new to delve into every issue and discover the finest writing on Scottish history, ancestry, traditions and travel. All this, illustrated by beautiful photographs, brings the people, customs, cities and countryside of Scotland to life. And not only will each issue transport you to Scotland, we’ll also take you back in time, to explore famous battles, clan rivalries and secret histories that many Scottish people don’t even know about themselves. Scotland is published 6 times per year. In addition to the printed magazine, their website features interesting articles on Scottish news, history and culture—worth checking out! The September/October issue of Scotland is available for reading online. Upcoming/ongoing events Until November 15 CLOSED OCTOBER 1–28 DUE TO COVID-19 Scottish Delights exhibition Wednesdays to Fridays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dorval Museum of Local History and Heritage, 1850 Lakeshore Drive More information>> Friday, November 27 St. Andrew's UN-Ball 7:30 p.m. online TICKETS NOW ON SALE! 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: Hugo van der Goes, Trinity Altarpiece (detail), late 15th century, Scottish National Gallery. 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