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Club meetings are held at 12 noon on Wednesdays at Howard Johnson Inn & Suites, 1 Jane Street, Miramichi, New Brunswick.
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Rotarian John McKay was our guest speaker last week, providing us an update on the Highland Society at Miramichi and local Scottish history in general.
One of the more important events in local Scottish history was the 1765 grant of 100,000 acres to settler William Davidson, who wanted to develop the salmon fishery after learning about it in Scotland. In spite of his accomplishments, Davidson passed away at an early age and is buried at Wilson’s Point.
A lot of settlers had come from Scotland around the same time as Davidson, looking for better lives. The Highland rebellion had led to many parts of Scottish culture being abolished (including haggis and bagpipes). This in turn led to an increase in poverty, resulting in a lot of relief agencies being set up. Locally in Miramichi, the Highland Society was established in 1842 to preserve culture, educate, and help with health issues - it was chartered by the Highland Society of London.
About 20 percent of the population of NB are of Scottish descent. Locally the society has about 500 members, most of whom are local. Projects of the Highland Society include the restoration and preservation of Wilson’s Point, the annual Scottish Festival, and the maintenance of MacDonald Farm as an example of a typical Scottish settlement. The former Newcastle Hospital was built and paid for by local Scottish entrepreneur Ernest Hutchison, who asked only for a permanent member on the hospital board. Being true to their charter, the society has continued to preserve local Scottish culture, providing annual educational grants to aspiring students, and assistance to the local hospital board with needed equipment - the Society has donated about 2.5 million locally over the last ten years.
For more information, please see www.highlandsociety.com
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Our club will be having a Paul Harris Recognition Night on Thursday 19 September, arrival from 5pm, starting at 6pm, at the Miramichi Golf and Country Club, open to the public.
We will be honouring four worthy individuals from our community:
Doug Cooling, Kevin Forgrave, Jamie Keays, Stacey Verner
The highest form of recognition a Rotary Club can bestow is the Paul Harris Fellow. It is presented to a Rotarian or a member of the community who has made an outstanding contribution to the community. Please mark your calendar to come and hear about our recipients.
Anyone wishing to attend should IM Michael Mersereau to arrange their meal.
Salmon $60, Stuffed Chicken $54, Portobello Mushroom $54
All meals are table service and include: Roll/butter, Salad, Main entree, Desert, Tea/coffee
There will be a cash bar.
DEADLINE 16 September.
We hope to see you at this inspiring event.
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Congratulations Kevin
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