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News from 2002
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articles have been archived from our front page.
2003 Nova Scotia Gathering of the
Clans ·
Break-In at Sorbie Tower ·
Obituary:Dr. Joseph
Hanna · Working Weekend ·
Minutes of
2002 Annual General Meeting ·
Change In Annual
General Meeting
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2002 St. Louis Scottish
Games
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2002 Newsletter
· Heritage Lottery ·
2002 Gathering
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Foot and Mouth Disease
2003 International
Gathering of the Clans
Nova Scotia, Canada
Excerpted from a message sent by
Jean Watson, co-chair of the International Gathering Committee
Every four years the International Gathering
of the Clans has been held in Nova Scotia, starting in 1979.
Next year the event will begin on July 1, 2003 with the
unfurling of the International flag at Pugwash, Nova
Scotia . On July 4th Mayor Peter Kelly of Halifax will host all
visiting Clan Chiefs and Clan dignitaries to a reception prior
to the Nova Scotia International Tattoo, a yearly event in Nova
Scotia. The Halifax Highland Games will be held on the Garrison
Grounds on Saturday and the Kirking of the Tartans will be held
on Sunday. Highland games will be held throughout the
summer in Antigonish, New Glasgow, North Sydney, Middleton with
various Celtic Concerts, and Scottish events all summer long.
The Shiretown of Pictou will host the Ship Hector Festival
in August and the New Scotland Days in Sept. while other
locations will put on teas, Celtic music concerts, festivals and
displays. Art shows will be held and all cities, towns and
villages are being encouraged to get in on the events. The
Pipers Picnic will be held at Earltown the first Saturday in
August.
For more details, visit the
official website
Break-In at
Sorbie Tower
[Received Sept 5th, 2002 from Constable David Hannah]
Dr David Hannay wrote on behalf of Clan Hannay to
congratulate Dumfries and Galloway Police for apprehending three
of the culprits who broke into the shed and damaged the very
expensive information plaque on the pedestal at Sorbie Tower.
Nothing appears to have been stolen, although there appears to
have been some minor vandalism. The three youths, around 16
years of age have been plaguing the neighbourhood for a few
years and local people are pleased that the Police caught them
and extracted confessions. Sorbie, Garlieston and the
surrounding area can breathe a sigh of relief.
Wendy the Warden and family cleared up the damage, discovered
by Douglas the Herald during one of his ghost night tours of the
Tower. The information plaque will be replaced and copies kept
as a precaution against future loss.
Dr. Robert Joseph Hanna 1923-2002
Dr. Robert Hanna, respected physician in
Vancouver, British Columbia, died August 11, 2002. Read
more details
here.
Working Weekend
Do
you live within driving distance of Sorbie? The next
working weekend at the Tower will be over 12/13 October. Late
afternoon of the 12th as there will be a Clan Council meeting at
Kirkdale. Volunteers are welcome to help with the winter
tidy up.
If you are able to volunteer, please contact
us, and let us know of any special skills you have.
Minutes of the 2002 Annual General
Meeting
The minutes from the 2002 AGM, held May 26, 2002
at Kirkdale House, are now available online. View them
here.
Change in Annual General Meeting
Starting in 2003, the Annual
General Meeting will be aligned to coincide with the May Clan
Gathering.
Meetings in future will be:
May: AGM on the Sunday of the Gathering
at Kirkdale.
October: Open meeting of Council (date
to be arranged)
January: Council meeting ( Newsletter
business)
We're hoping that this will make life a little
easier for people to attend the AGM.
2002 St. Louis
Scottish Games
Larry and Denny Hanna
write:
"Thought you might
like the website for the games here in St. Louis ...
www.stlouis-scottishgames.com ... someone here screwed up
and invited us back ... we have acquired a new Claymore - 5 ft
monster - and a Locharber axe that should raise some eyebrows.
Best to all!
click to enlarge
Denny and
Larry Hanna (L to R) showing the colors at the gathering in
Arcadia Missouri USA, March 23, 2002. Larry writes "had a
great time and spread the name around."
FLASH!
Larry sent us an
update from the Missouri Games.
2002
Newsletter
An online version is now available for your perusal (you
will need to sign in)
Heritage Lottery Grant
The first phase is underway with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Scotland
and The Clan Hannay Society. Any donations towards The Clan
Hannay Society contribution would be welcome and should be sent
to the Treasurer:
Patrick Playfair Hannay,
Clifton-on-Bowmont,
Kelso, Roxburghshire
TD5 SDR.
2002
Gathering
The 2002 Gathering was held the
weekend of the 25th and 26th of May, 2002.
Read the agenda. Stand by for the report.
Foot and Mouth Disease
As of January 22, 2002, the
UK has been declared to be free
of Foot and Mouth Disease by the OIE, an international
organization of veterinarians.
For more information on Foot and Mouth Disease (also
called Hoof and Mouth Disease in North America), including
latest information on infections and restrictions on travel, see
the links below.
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