Ceilidh Dance Party 2020
The Colchester Highland Games & Gathering Society
would like to invite all our volunteers supporters and their families to our
Ceilidh Dance Party
On January 18th at 7pm in the
Holiday Inn, Prince St, Truro
With
Music by
New Scotland Ceilidh Band
We had a great Ceilidh dance
There were lots of door prizes including Colchester NS tartan limited edition scarves and highland games t-shirts
The winner of our grand prize -a custom made Colchester NS kilt worth over $1000 was won by Kyle Olsen
Cinderella - A British Style Pantomime
Our 2nd annual British Style Pantomime
CINDERELLA
Marigold Theatre, Truro
December 6th, 7th & 8th 2019.
Polish your glass slippers and dust off your coach and join us for this glittering musical comedy for the whole family.
It's the fairy godmother of all pantomimes
Watch out it's about to get ugly!
Truro Pantomime Theatre supports local charities with this venture
Tickets available at
www.marigoldcentre.ca or The Marigold Theatre Box Office, Prince St. Truro
If you only go to one stage production this year, make it this one!
Delighting audiences in the Uk for generations with it's slapstick style humour, great music to sing along to - where you never know what's going to happen next!
Christmas just isn't Christmas in the UK without a Pantomime - make this your Christmas tradition.
Hurricane Highland Games Extravaganza
Due to Hurricane Dorian the highland games was cancelled in 2019.
BUT - WAIT - WE DIDN'T LET THE STORM BLOW US AWAY!
On Friday, September 6th we hosted a
HURRICANE DORIAN HIGHLAND GAMES EXTRAVAGANZA
which took place at the Civic Square Truro from
6pm until 10pm
Events included
Tossing the Caber
Highland Dance Performance
Kids Races - Sack Race/Egg & Spoon Race
A record breaking chainsaw juggle by Ian Stewart of Truro
Tug O War Competition
'Wife' Carrying Competition
Gallus Gael Historical Re-enactment
Craft Vendors
& a special performance by
Clann An Drumma
This event was FREE - yes F.R.E.E.
Hope you didn't miss it!
The COLCHESTER HIGHLAND GAMES & GATHERING was not only a
SPORTING EVENT (Heavyweights Maritime Championship, Wrestling, Tug O War & Athletics)
but also brought you
DANCE (Irish, Scottish Highland, Mik'maq & Ceilidh)
MUSIC (Pipe Bands, Live Music Stage with Internationally acclaimed artists & local Acts)
HISTORICAL RE-ENACTORS (18th century sword & muskets & modern warfare)
ARCHERY, FOOD TRUCKS, CRAFT FAIR, WORKSHOPS & Much, Much more...
Over the last three years our local community has worked hard and put on some amazing fundraising events in order to bring you the best
Highland Games & Gathering in the Maritimes.
We hope you didn't miss any of the action.
NEWS UPDATES & INFORMATION
Chieftan O the Games
2019 marks the 75th anniversary of
The Battle of Normandy
in which Canada suffered a great loss of life.
We therefore felt it only fitting that we give this honour to
Lt Col Colin Todd
of
The Nova Scotia Highlanders
Chief Bob Gloade (2017/18 Chieftan-left) receiving a Plaque from Lt Col Colin Todd (right) at the 2018 games to commemorate the contribution of the Mi'kmaq in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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2019 Sponsors
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We were sad to hear of the passing of Allison MacLeod when was one of our amazing volunteers with the Highland Dancers. She will be greatly missed
Our thoughts are with Allison's family.