The Townships of North and South Glengarry take turns hosting a kilt skate each year. Last year’s was called off because of the pandemic. This year it was South Glengarry’s turn again, and they proved once more that the Glengarries know how to throw a party. The kids couldn’t wait to get back out on the ice.
Read MoreA cold front hit much of Canada this past week and it may have discouraged some kilt skaters. But the Scots have a word for obstinate determination to do something that seems totally irrational to everyone else. That word is THRAWN. And “thrawn” may be the word that best describes those determined to celebrate Scottish culture with bare knees and ice. And pink skates no less!
Read MoreThe 2020 kilt skate season seems long ago and a world away. In this year of pandemic, it’s good to remember how, last winter, we were able to gather together in numbers and celebrate Scottish heritage with food, dance, and lacing up the skates. All in all, it was an outstanding season for bare knees and ice.
Read MoreThe last kilt skate of the 2020 season was held in Williamstown, in the Township of South Glengarry. The kilt skate combined with other indoor and outdoor events to create something new: a winter carnival with a Scottish heritage theme.
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across canada, communities host kilt skates to celebrate scotland’s contribution to our multicultural fabric.
