On February 26, 2023, the pent-up demand was finally released and an estimated 150 people showed up at the Centre Wellington Sportsplex to celebrate with bare knees and ice Scotland’s contribution to Canada.
Read MoreThere are some advantages to hosting a kilt skate in the home of one of North America’s great Scottish festivals.
The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games has been a major tourist attraction in central Ontario since 1946. They are preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the festival by inaugurating a winter event: Fergus’s first annual Great Canadian Kilt Skate.
Read MoreAnd today, on Sir John A. Macdonald Day, we’re pleased to announce the latest addition to the kilt skate family. The town of Fergus, Ontario, will hold its first kilt skate on Sunday, February 16, at the Centre Wellington Sportsplex. Check the events page for more details. The kilt skate is being organized by the Fergus Scottish Festival which has been celebrating Scottish culture and hosting Highland games since 1946.
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across canada, communities host kilt skates to celebrate scotland’s contribution to our multicultural fabric.
