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St. Andrew's Society of Montreal Wee Weekly News October 21, 2020 This week's features: Tickets now on sale for the St. Andrew's UN-Ball Take the Robert Burns challenge! President Marilyn Meikle on CBC Radio Historic Scottish land charters at the University of Guelph Traditional Borders textiles in the modern world 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! Last Sunday, St. Andrew's Society President Marilyn Meikle was a guest on CBC Radio's "All in a Weekend with Ainslie MacLellan" program where they discussed the upcoming St. Andrew's UN-Ball—and the Robert Burns Challenge! You can listen to the full interview on the CBC Radio website. St. Andrew's Society supporting research at the University of Guelph In September, the St. Andrew's Society donated $2000 to the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph. This donation will be used to fund a student travel bursary for ongoing research into historic Scottish land charters. In connection with this research, the centre is planning to launch an online exhibit entitled "Guelph's Medieval Manuscript Marvels: The Scottish Land Charters" in the fall of 2021. The purpose of this innovative exhibit is to explore and highlight the research and teaching value of the university's remarkable manuscript charters collection, and to develop a unique resource for the study of medieval Scotland at a time when access to other records is heavily restricted. The exhibit will contribute to essential graduate-level training and, when complete, be freely accessible online to the wider public. The St. Andrew's Society is proud to support this important academic initiative as part of its commitment to supporting education in the community. Charter from James II to John Menzies (1451). Historic Borders textiles responding to modern demand The Borders region—a land of rolling hills, fabulous forests, and fast-flowing rivers—is rightly famed for the creation of first-class fabrics, woollens and tweeds that are favourites with everyone from local farmers to the world’s top fashion designers. Borders textiles have been in demand for centuries, and are now featured in many premier international fashion houses. Read more about how this historic industry is bringing the traditions of the past into the world of the future at the #ScotlandIsNow website. 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: James Norie senior, Classical Landscape with Architecture, 1736, National Galleries of Scotland. 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? 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