Canada

Canada

Scottish heritage societies in Canada

• New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association

• Scots in New Scotland (Nova Scotia) A resource compiled by the Chebucto Community Net, a volunteer organization in the Greater Halifax Region.

Scottish festivals & Highland games in Canada:

• Celtic Colours International Festival (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) 'Celtic Colours is a Cape Breton Island-wide festival with a wide array of events ranging from square dances in intimate community halls to grand concerts at some of the island's larger venues. Each year, over 300 artists from all over the Celtic world, including Scotland, Ireland, the United States, Brittany and Canada perform at over 30 venues around the island. Besides the nightly events, there is a full schedule of workshops that allows the visitor to be an active participant in the Celtic culture.'
• Fergus Scottish Festival (Fergus, Ontario)

Recreation & sport:

• Canadian Curling Association

Other resources :

• Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage website Extensive website intended 'to furnish a wide range of information and analysis on the history, geography, population, culture, and society of Newfoundland and Labrador.'
• Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia
  Online database from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia containing entries for over 2400 searchable communities, each 'accompanied by a brief, concise entry describing community highlights such as first settlement, first churches, first schools, primary industries, significant events and notable citizens.

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