EVENTS
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We are delighted to announce that Dr.Lynn McDonald will be receiving the Scottish Studies Society's 2025 Scot of the Year Award in view of her long public career and many contributions to building a better Canada, especially in relation to women's equality and pay equity. Dr. McDonald has been in the news recently for her work in correcting misunderstandings about key historical figures such as Sir John A Macdonald, Egerton Ryerson and Henry Dundas by placing them in historical context. The award will be presented to Lynn at a special lunch event at the University of Guelph's recently renovated University Club. Details will be posted soon.
General Information
The Scottish Studies Foundation organizes and supports events and activities of an educational nature in keeping with its mandate as a registered charity in Canada.
Other events that fall outside this mandate are organized by the Scottish Studies Society which operates in parallel with the Scottish Studies Foundation. All members of the Scottish Studies Foundation are automatically members of the Scottish Studies Society.
Unlike the Foundation, the Scottish Studies Society is not a charitable organization — its sole purpose is to organize events which, in turn, raise money to support the Scottish Studies Foundation by supplementing the funds obtained through memberships and donations.
Pipers at the Scottish Studies Society's "Scot of the Year Award" event at Casa Loma, Toronto
The flagship event for the Scottish Studies Society is its annual "Scot of the Year Award" which was initiated to honour individuals with a Scottish connection who have achieved distinction through their contribution to Canadian society or the international community at large. Click here to go to a list of recipients.
From our flyer promoting our Lady Nairne concert
In keeping with our objective of keeping the Scottish tradition in Canada alive and well, we always like to hear from people who have ideas for interesting projects they think might help our cause, so please get in touch to find out if we can make your idea a reality. We have been proud to sponsor events such as Canada's International Festival of Authors, theatrical productions such as "Mary Stuart," written by German playwright Friedrich Schiller and, as a counterpoint to ubiquitous Burns events, a musical production based on the Music of Lady Nairne (1766-1845).
Highland Dancing on our Annual Tall Ship Cruise
For many years we organized an annual Tall Ship Cruise which commemorated the voyage of pioneer ship "Hector" which arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773. Video of our first cruise in 1992 can be seen here.
