Frae the Chair

I trust you are well and have been enjoying the early spring this year. I hope you celebrated National Tartan Day on the 6th April in some way, at least by wearing your clan tartan or the Maple Leaf tartan. It is our subtle way of reminding Canada of the contribution Scots have made to the world but more specifically the Scottish wisdom and innovations that have added to our rich Canadian culture and heritage.
I’m sure that you will enjoy reading the interesting an informative articles in our newsletter, “An Drochaid”. Many things were discussed at our recent General Assembly Meeting and we endeavour to gain some momentum and continue to expand our mission of being “an organization for organizations”.
We are looking for volunteers to assist in representing CASSOC at the highland games this summer. If you can take some of our brochures and/or one of our information file boxes with you when you are representing your clan or organization, it will be appreciated. There has been a recent trend by the organizers at the highland games to supply a “passport” to the “wee ‘uns” to be stamped by each of the clan booths they visit, with a prize given for the most stamps. We have arranged to have a CASSOC stamp in each of our information boxes so that we can contribute to this program.
Your ideas and support are needed to make this worthy organization function as it should. Please feel free to contact any of the executive to offer your wisdom or assistance. We want to be “An Drochaid” (the bridge) linking all of the Scottish organizations for their mutual benefit. Support your local highland games and festivals. There are so many now, there is no good excuse to not get out your tartan and attend the games. If you can’t wear a kilt; wear a tartan sash, hat, or waistcoat as I do. I’ll see you at the games wearing my tartan!

Keep well and God bless,

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