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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands St. Andrew's Society of Montreal Wee Weekly News June 29, 2022 This week's features Happy Canada Day! Open house this Friday at the Royal Canadian Legion A thank-you from the Black Watch Association St. Andrew's Society member to walk the West Highland Way Happy Canada Day from the St. Andrew's Society of Montreal We wish all our members and friends a safe and happy holiday! Celebrate Canada Day this Friday at the Royal Canadian Legion in NDG Branch 24/106 of the Royal Canadian Legion is hosting an open house this Friday, July 1 in honour of Canada Day! There will be a cash bar, snacks and some live entertainment. Local MP Marc Garneau will be in attendance. All are welcome—no affiliation with the Legion or the military required. Where: Royal Canadian Legion, 5455 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (corner of Addington) When: Friday, July 1, 2 to 5 p.m. Cost: free (cash bar available) A thank-you from the Black Watch Association Pipes and Drums The St. Andrew's Society has recently made a grant to the Black Watch Association, a civilian corps dedicated to the preservation of piping and drumming in Quebec, for the purchase of new snare drum harnesses. Drum Major Bob Labreche writes: "These harnesses have been very well received by the members of the drum corps. They were a necessity as our older ones had outlived their service. "The harnesses are designed with the drummer in mind: they are made of lighter material, distribute the weight better, and can be adjusted in many ways to make them very comfortable. Three of them also have an additional back support which further assists with comfort for the drummer. "On behalf of all the members of the BWAPD, we thank you for your continued support!" DON'T FORGET: you can also help the Black Watch Association by buying a raffle ticket to win some single malt whisky! The tickets cost $5 each or 5 for $20, and the draw will take place on July 10 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Greenfield Park. You will be able to watch the action live on the BWAPD Facebook page. For tickets and more information, please email Bob Labreche at Drum.Major.BWAPD@gmail.com. St. Andrew's Society member hiking the West Highland Way One of our members is headed to Scotland this week! Shannon Longtin will be hiking the West Highland Way, a 154-kilometre trek through the heart of the Highlands, beginning on July 2. No stranger to Scotland, Shannon Longtin lived in Largs and taught on the Isle of Bute for two years. In her thirty-fifth year, she made it a personal goal to “walk the Way.” In addition to this challenge, she’s hoping to climb Ben Nevis again, explore some of Glencoe’s trails, and also visit the Isle of Raasay. We wish Shannon the best, and will be bringing you highlights of her adventure in the coming weeks. My heart’s in the Highlands, wherever I go. —Robert Burns Shannon’s descent from Ben Nevis, 2018. Shannon at Neist Point, Isle of Skye, 2015. The West Highland Way is a long-distance path running from Milngavie, a suburb of Glasgow, northward to Fort William on the shore of Loch Linnhe in the Highlands. It follows many ancient roadways and passes iconic landmarks such as Loch Lomond and Ben Nevis. It also offers scenic views and the opportunity to see wildlife including feral goats, red deer and golden eagles. Upcoming/ongoing events Sunday, July 31 Montreal Highland Games Information and tickets> Scotland and Canada have enjoyed a special relationship for centuries. Please visit #ScotlandIsNow and find out about some of the connections that bind our two countries together. 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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