Report from Montreal
/There were new faces at the annual Great Canadian Kilt Skate hosted by the St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal.
But the kilted strangers made themselves at home and got along well with the regulars.
And the skaters circled around the arena, with the strangers as a backdrop.
Others photographers took pictures of the skaters.
And some photographers captured background moments of grace.
The skaters circled the rink to the skirl of the bagpipes.
For some, a kilt skate is an opportunity for shared moments.
The St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal has been hosting kilt skates since 2015. It’s a chance for family and friends to get together in the midwinter.
A time for fathers and daughters to connect. And speaking of kilted strangers, that’s Andy MacCulloch, the National Kilt Skate Director for the Scottish Society who had dropped by with his daughter to enjoy the Montreal kilt skate.
There’s nothing like skating with a flag unfurled and snapping in the breeze of your own on-ice momentum.
And when you’ve had enough skating, there’s refreshments and goodies.
And for those who like to dance, there’s always a Highland fling at the Montreal Great Canadian Kilt Skate. In covering the Montreal kilt skate over the last 12 years, it’s been wonderful to watch how the kiddy dancers of 2015 have grown up to be such accomplished young women.
Well done, Montreal: another successful kilt skate!
