Curious about your Scottish or Celtic heritage? Interested to learn more or discover something new? Join us in the Heritage Hub to hear performances and presentations about traditional music, history, textiles, whiskey and more.
2024 Schedule *
Saturday, May 18, 2024
- 11:00-11:50am
Presentation from Victoria Genealogical Society - 1:00-1:50pm
Performance by Accordionist, Mary Ross - 2:00-2:50pm
Performance by The Victoria Scottish Gaelic Choir - 3:00-3:50pm
Presentation from Macaloney’s Island Distillery & Twa Dogs Brewery - 4:00-4:50pm
Presentation from Justin Guthrie, Co-owner of North of Hadrian’s Custom Kilts
Sunday, May 19, 2024
- 11:00-11:50am
Presentation from Victoria Genealogical Society - 1:00-1:50pm
Performance by The Victoria Scottish Gaelic Choir - 2:00-2:50pm
Performance by Accordionist, Mary Ross - 3:00-3:50pm
Presentation from Justin Guthrie, Co-owner of North of Hadrian’s Custom Kilts - 4:00-4:50pm
Presentation from Macaloney’s Island Distillery & Twa Dogs Brewery
Performers & Presenters
Victoria Genealogical Society
The Victoria Genealogical Society presents the History of British (Scottish) Home Children.
15,000 Scottish children were taken from their parents (only 2% were orphans) and sent to Canada to work on farms until they were 18.
Although over 100,000 children were sent from all parts of Great Britain between 1869 and 1947, the focus will be on Scotland.
Mary Ross
Mary’s Scottish Heritage contributes to her strong ties to Celtic Music. Highland dancing and accordion lessons started at an early age. Mary’s musical career has taken her from Greenland to Texas, Scotland, and the Pacific Northwest. She accompanied Scottish entertainer George McDowall for 35 years and enjoyed being a Irish Feis musician for 20 years. Mary continues as a musician for Scottish Country Dance events, ceilidhs, is an accordion instructor and has accompanied the Victoria Police Chorus since 2000.
Victoria Scottish Gaelic Choir
Victoria Scottish Gaelic Choir sings mainly in the Gaelic language, with some songs in English. Our repertoire consists of traditional heritage songs and newer compositions which promote and celebrate the language. We are an unauditioned choir, and no music or language experience is required. We have a fluent Gaelic speaker who tutors us in the words of the songs. We meet on Wednesdays, 7-9 pm at Trinity Presbyterian Church 2964 Tillicum Rd.
Macaloney’s Island Distillery & Twa Dog’s Brewery
An award winning distillery and brewery, started by Graeme Macaloney. The presentation will provide history and the process used to create world renowned whiskey.
Evolution of the Kilt – North of Hadrian’s Custom Kilts.
Kilts and Celtic clothing have a very long and dramatic history, yet many of our ideas about the kilt are based on myth, legend, misconceptions, and (worse yet) Hollywood. Learn the history, origins, and evolution of the kilt.