Highland Herald 2009

August 7-9, 2009

Highland Herald

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Welcome to the 64th Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games!

As a lifelong resident of Wellington County, and as Wellington-Halton Hills’ elected representative in the Ontario Legislature, I am happy to extend a warm welcome to everyone attending the 2009 Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games.

It is my pleasure to bring greetings to you on behalf of Council, staff and residents of Centre Wellington. The picturesque Town of Fergus located on the Grand River has hosted the Annual Festival and Games since 1946.

We are pleased to have as our guests, many talented performers, athletes and musicians to celebrate the annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games. To all the clans, families and friends we extend a special warm welcome to our vibrant, attractive and growing community.

On your visit to Fergus we hope you will feel the friendly hospitality that is a tradition of the people that call this place home.

While visiting our scenic area, I hope you will take time to enjoy our many fine restaurants, cafes, shops and other facilities. We also hope you will remember your stay and plan to visit us again.

While in Centre Wellington, we invite you to visit our many unique shops, take a walk along our riverscape and trails and enjoy the beautiful countryside.

Special greetings are extended to our friends from this community’s sister cities, Blairgowrie-Rattray, Scotland and Pleasanton, California. We value the ongoing friendship we share in our rich Scottish heritage.

I would also like to thank the sponsors, staff and volunteers for their dedication and commitment, which together make our Highland Games, year after year, one of the finest celebrations of Scottish heritage in North America.

We are truly grateful for the commitment of so many who have volunteered countless hours to organize and present this magnificent event once again; we convey our thanks to all of you at this time.

Please enjoy your stay with us and we will look forward to your return visit with us again.

Best Wishes Ted Arnott, M.P.P. Wellington-Halton Hills

Sincerely, Mayor Joanne Ross-Zuj

Township of Centre Wellington

Hon. Michael Chong, P.C., M.P. Wellington-Halton Hills

Wellington County Police Service Board and

Members of the Wellington County OPP

I would like to welcome you to the 64th Anniversary of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, located in the beautiful undulating farmlands of Wellington County. Having grown up in this community and having attended past events, I can tell you that the Festival and Games are sure to entertain.

are looking forward to another exciting and successful

Scottish Festival & Highland Games www.opp.ca www.county.wellington.on.ca

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Hundreds of volunteers and sponsors support the festival, hosting one of Canada’s premier summer events and attracting visitors from near and far.

Whether you are attending the Festival and Games for the first time or as a returning patron, the events are sure to leave you with lasting memories. I hope that you will take time to see all that Fergus and the surrounding countryside has to offer and that you will visit us again soon.

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Table of Contents Avenue of the Artisans

pg 13

Avenue of the Clans

pg 13

Celidh Concert

pg 31

Contact Information Days at a Glance

pg 5 pg 20 - 21

Downtown Fergus

pg 9

Festival Mission

pg 7

Festival Site Map

pg 3

Genealogy & Education Centre

2009 Canadian Tug of War Championship

pg 17

General Festival Information

pg 9

Greetings

pg 7

Heavy Events Competitions

pg 27

Heritage Tent

pg15

Highland Dance Competitions

pg 23

Highland Games 10K Run

pg 25

Sponsored by Reid’s Heritage Homes Sat., August 8th, 2009 9:30am - 4:30pm

Highland Pub

pg 31

Kirkin’ O’ The Tartan

pg 13

McKiddies Centre

pg 19

Main Field Events

pg 25

The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games in cooperation with the Canadian Tug of War Association are proud to present the 2009 Canadian Tug of War Championship.

Piping Competitions

pg 29

Sponsors

pg 35

Tattoo

pg 11

At time of printing the following teams have registered for this prestigious event: Teams: Bluewater Ladies & Men Location: Dashwood, Grand Bend Nissouri Ladies & Men Location: Thorndale, London South Easthope Ladies & Men Location: Stratford Toronto Highlanders Ladies & Men Location: Toronto Vancouver Men Location: Vancouver Zorra Ladies & Men Location: Embro For further updates on this event and the teams participating, check our website at www.fergusscottishfestival.com

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

Tartan Breakfast

pg 9

Tea Garden

pg 25

Thank You One & All

pg 35

Tug of War

pg 5

Contact Information Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25, Fergus, ON Canada N1M 2W7 Office Location: 398 St. Andrew St. W. Fergus, ON Canada N1M 1N9 Phone: (519) 787-0099 or 1-866-871-9442 Email: info@fergusscottishfestival.com Web: www.fergusscottishfestival.com Join us for the 65th Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games August 13th - 15th, 2010 5

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Fàilte Welcome to Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games SCOTLAND … WITHOUT THE AIRFARE. The Board of Directors, staff, sponsors and volunteers of the Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games are delighted to welcome you to our 3-day celebration of all things Scottish.

Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games Our Mission: To present, promote and preserve Scottish Culture within the framework of a Canadian multi-cultural society.

Founded in 1946 by Alex Robertson, the Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games were created as a community wide celebration of Scottish life and customs. Since then the Festival has grown to proudly earn the title of the oldest and largest 3-day Scottish Festival in North America attracting over 28,000 visitors and is listed as one of the top 100 festivals in Ontario.

This year, the weekend kicks off on Thursday, August 6th in downtown Historic Fergus with Celtic music featured in local pubs and restaurants. On Friday evening the Tattoo will again be highlighted by a fly over by the Tiger Boys of Guelph and will culminate with a fireworks display presented by David Whysall International Fireworks. Close the evening out in Sleeman’s Highland Pub with a performance by the Mudmen.

Return early on Saturday morning to enjoy the numerous events throughout the grounds. Heavy events, Highland dancing, Piping, Avenue of the Clans, Genealogy, Heritage and Tea Tents are all yours to discover at your leisure.

Opening the Games this year is Diana Gabaldon, fresh from her trip to The Gathering in Scotland. We are delighted that she is once again returning to the Festival. The massed bands on the main field during the Opening Ceremonies are always a crowd favourite. Spend your Saturday night with us as we feature music from Rant Maggie Rant, Fiddlestix and Poor Angus.

On Sunday we’re proud to present two new events. The Avenue of the Artisan’s will take over much of the Clan area and will feature one-of-a-kind art projects from local artisans. On Sunday afternoon join us as we close out the weekend with a stirring concert featuring Canadian favourites Leahy.

We hope that you enjoy all the sites and sounds of the Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games over the next three days and that we live up to our goal of giving all visitors a wee taste of Scotland... without the airfare.

The Board of Directors

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General Information Gate Times & Opening Hours Friday Aug. 7th 3:00pm - 9:00pm Noon - 9:00pm 2:30pm - 9:00pm 3:30pm - 9:00pm 3:00pm - 1:00am Closed

Gates Gate 1 - Denny’s Gate Gate 2 - Main Gate Gate 3 - Parking N End Gate 4 - Parking S End Highland Pub Piper’s Pub

Information Tents: The Information Tent is inside the Main Castle Gate and is open: Friday: 3pm - 8:30pm; Saturday: 7am - 7pm; Sunday: 7am - 5pm.

Check here for changes in Festival itinerary.

Saturday Aug. 8th 7:00am - 4:30pm 7:00am - 4:30pm 8:00am - 4:30pm 7:30am - 4:30pm 11:00am - 1:00am 11:00am - 8:30pm

Sunday Aug. 9th 7:00am - 5:00pm 7:00am - 5:00pm 8:00am - 5:00pm 7:30am - 5:00pm 12:00pm - 6:00pm 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Washrooms: There is a building adjacent to the Camping area at the end of the Concessions. Portables with sinks and washroom trailers are also available throughout the Festival site. See the site map for locations.

Box Office: Pre-paid wristband pick-up takes place at the Box Office tent outside the Main Castle Gate. No exchange or refunds. Events run rain or shine.

Pay Phones: Located in the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.

Visit Downtown Historic Fergus throughout the Festival weekend and enjoy a sneak peek at the signature bands and entertainers playing at the Festival this year.

Box Office Hours: Friday Noon – 8:00pm; Saturday 6:30am – 4:30pm; Sunday 6:30am – 4:30pm.

First Aid: Provided by St. John’s Ambulance. Located at two stations near the Sleeeman’s Highland Pub and the Heavy Events.

Parking: On-site parking $5 per day. Limited handicapped parking by permit only subject to availability.

Thursday 8pm – Open Jam with Tom Leadbeater and

ATM: Located at the Security Trailer by the Main Castle Gate - Gate 2 and by Parking North End Gate 3.

Handicapped Services: Parking – Limited parking by permit only; Washrooms – Available in the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex; Seating – On the Main Field.

Enter through Gate 2.

Downtown Historic Fergus Entertainment

Stuart Cameron at the Goose & Gridiron.

Celtic, bluegrass, jazz and electric funk sounds of Fiddlestix at the Goofie Newfie.

Friday Noon – Enjoy medieval play, sword reenactments and hear stories from times of old

by Blackthorn Productions at BT Corner.

Noon – Experience the sights and sounds of Fergus Pipe band and Grand Celtic Pipeband throughout the downtown area until 4pm.

1pm – Forged in Fire Open Rehearsal at Melville United Church.

3pm – Meet the dynamic piping duo from the punk band Mudmen. The Campbell Brothers will chat about their recent success on the new Hockey Night in Canada theme song.

6pm- Live Celtic music at the Breadalbane Inn Saturday Noon – Blackthorne Productions at BT Corner.

1pm – Forged in Fire, Melville United Church 1pm – Live Celtic Music at the Fergus Marketplace 1pm – Strings on the Street at the Fergus Library.

9pm – Empty Flask at the Brewhouse

Sunday Brunch at the Breadalbane Inn with Fergus’s own Don Beal at noon.

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

Lost Children: Please bring lost children to the Security Trailer by the Main Castle Gate.

Lost & Found: Located at the Security Trailer by the Main Castle Gate.

Souvenirs: Official Festival Souvenirs can be purchased at locations throughout the Festival and at the Festival Office.

Accommodation and Bed & Breakfasts: Listings available at the Information Tent.

Ice: Located beside Gates 3 &4.

Absolutely NO pets on site

Tartan Breakfast Presented by the Fergus & District Kinsmen Club Saturday, August 8th & Sunday, August 9th, 2009 7 am – 11 am Unity Hall, Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex Enjoy a hearty sausage & pancake breakfast and support local initiatives of the Fergus & District Kinsmen Club.

Adults: $6 Children: $3 Beverages $1 9

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Friday Night Tattoo Sponsored by Guelph Mercury FRIDAY August 7th 7:00pm - Twilight Concert - Oakville Fiddle Club 8:00pm - The Tattoo - Denis Snowdon MC Oakville Fiddle Club: This twenty-five piece community orchestra will entertain you with their lively jigs, marches and strathspeys, fiery reels, and heartwarming waltzes and airs. Their uplifting sound will leave you whistling tunes long after the show has ended.

The Tattoo Turn off the taps.

The Military Tattoo originated in 17th century Holland when British drummers were sent out to round up soldiers from local taverns. To get them out, Innkeepers would order doe den tap toe or turn off the taps.

What is a Tattoo?

Imagine yourself sitting in a tavern in seventeenth-century Holland. In those days, when British troops served in the lowlands, it was the custom for a drummer to march through the streets beating his drum to warn the troops that it was time to leave the taverns and return to their billets for the night.

The Dutch innkeepers, at the sound of the drum, would order "doe den tap toe" or "turn off the taps", the local last call equivalent of "time, gentlemen, please".

In English, "taptoe" became "tattoo" and over the years the drummer was accompanied by a fife or bugle player and, perhaps a piper. Such groups were the beginnings of the regimental band and, in an early exercise in public relations, the band performed concerts for the local population.

Highland Creek Pipe Band: The Highland Creek Pipes and Drums formed in 1954 at the Dowty Iron Works in Ajax Ontario.

Known as the Ajax Pipe Band, the band wore the”MacDonald, Lord of the Isles” tartan, which is still worn today. Two years later they became affiliated with The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258 in Highland Creek and became known as “The Highland Creek Pipes and Drums”. This affiliation lasted until 1979, when the band became an independent non-profit organization.

In 2007, the band traveled to France to participate in the 90th Anniversary Ceremony of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and was part of the rededication ceremony of the Vimy Ridge Memorial there.

Preston Scout House Alumni Band – Cambridge ON: Over its near 30 year history (1938-67), the original Preston Scout House Band established an enviable reputation for showmanship, precision and excellence. Today’s Alumni Band strives to live up to those traditions.

Fergus Pipe Band: Founded in 1927, the Fergus Pipe Band has over 30 members and students playing in one performance band and two competition bands.

The band participates in many parades and highland games around the community and all over southern Ontario.

Grand Celtic Pipe Band: The Grand Celtic Pipe Band made its debut performance in 2000. Led by Pipe Major Calum MacDonald, the band consists of over forty dedicated players. Most are from various communities along the Grand River, after which the band is named. The band's home base is in Fergus, Ontario.

What started as a practical daily routine in army life is today the military tattoo, a show featuring the lively rhythm of marching bands, elegant dancers, stirring cadence of the pipes and drums and breathtaking military displays.

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Heavy Events Demonstration: Local and International athletes display their strength and skill with colourful commentary by David P. Webster O.B.E. Tom Leadbeater: Out of the musically rich Nova Scotian island called Cape Breton comes tenor, Tom Leadbeater.

His captivating voice, with its crystal clear tones, rich in harmonics and secure in its upper range has earned him a reputation of being one of Nova Scotia's finest vocalists Denis Snowdon: Well-known radio personality on AM740’s “A Little Breath of Scotland”.

Tribute to the Homeland & Rallying of the Clans: Pick up a souvenir Tattoo Candle and join the Clans as they pay tribute to the Homeland.

The Mudmen: Prepare to experience a rowdy and exciting performance by Sandy & Robbie Campbell of the Mudmen. These 2 pipers are full of vigor and talent like you have never seen. They will give you a taste of what to expect to see after the Tattoo at the Highland Pub. CFB Trenton: Assisting in the opening of the Tattoo will be perennial favourite the CFB Trenton Band.

The Tiger Boys: At 8pm The Tiger Boys of Guelph will fly over the Festival.

Fireworks Finale: Courtesy of Fergus’s own Internationally acclaimed and celebrated David Whysall International Fireworks.

Souvenir Tattoo Candles: On sale for $2 per candle at the main information Tent and from on-site sellers. All proceeds go to the Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington.

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Avenue of the Clans Sponsored by Rowe Electric FRIDAY August 7th

SATURDAY August 8th

SUNDAY August 9th

10:00pm Rallying of the Clans Tattoo Lightin’ Tribute

12:30pm Parade of the Clans Opening Ceremonies

10:00am Kirkin’ O’ The Tartan St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Clans Registered at time of Printing:

Kirkin’ O’ The Tartan Sunday, August 9th 2009 - 10am St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 325 St. George St. W, Fergus The Kirkin' O' the Tartan tradition is an old Highland one. After the defeat of the Scots by the English in 1746, the wearing of the tartan and the keeping of any Highland ways or culture was forbidden in hopes this would forever subdue the rebellious Scottish spirit.

However, as the Scots were fervent Christians, and canny as well, they clung to their ancient traditions by putting them underground. The Kirkin' was an important part of this in that one Sunday a year, the populace went to church wearing a concealed piece of the tartan and, at a certain moment set aside in the service, the tartan was touched while the minister pronounced a blessing on all tartans and the Scots once more pledged their loyalty and respect for their old traditions.

Join the Clans, Stuart Cameron and Tom Leadbeater for The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games version of the Kirkin’. The service will be led by David Whitecross who’s sermon is entitled John Knox, Scotland.

Please stay after the service and enjoy a strupak in the church hall.

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

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MACDOUGALL MACFARLANE MACGREGOR MACINNES MACINTYRE MACKAY MACKENZIE MACKINNON MACLACHLAN MACLENNAN MACLEOD MACHNACTAN MACNICOL MAXWELL MENZIES MURRAY

RATTRAY ROSS SINCLAIR STEWART STUART OF BUTE WALLACE YOUNG

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An “Avenue” of works for show & sale by over 20 different artists has been created and will be presented beside the Avenue of the Clans on Sunday only.

Some of the artists presented are: Alma Glass Studio – Jerre Davidson Arc-Creations – Rachel Chelouche CMc2 Jewellry – Carolyn McLeod McCarthy Deb Dryden Gingerbread Studio - Norman Stiff Glass “N” Stuff – Victoria & Julie Beverstein H.E.R. Studio – Heather Robinson Hand of the Artist – Michael John Kim Stewart Lisa Thatcher Meredith Blackmore Ocean Bottega – Paula Clarke

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Heritage Tent Sponsored by Township of Centre Wellington

Demonstrations & Exhibits Featured all Weekend Spinning & Weaving Shaving horse Rope making Hand quilting Wellington County Museum & Archive Poor House

FRIDAY August 7th

SATURDAY August 8th

SUNDAY August 9th

5:00pm Grand Celtic Pipe Band

10:00am Forged in Fire 10:30am Mysteries of Bee Keeping 11:00am Sheep Shearing 11:30am Highland Dance Stories 12:00pm All About Whisky 12:30pm Mysteries of Bee Keeping 1:00pm Sheep Shearing 1:30pm Kilts – How Are They Made?

2:00pm James McKie - Fiddler 2:30pm All About Whisky 3:00pm Sheep Shearing 3:30pm Kilts – How Are They Made?

4:00pm Highland Dance Stories 4:30pm Mysteries of Bee Keeping 5:00pm Tom Leadbeater

10:00am Daniel McLaughlin 10:30am Influence of Burns 11:00am Sheep Shearing 11:30am Highland Dance Stories 12:00pm Mysteries of Bee Keeping 12:30pm Influence of Burns 1:00pm Sheep Shearing 1:30pm All About Whisky 2:00pm David Leask 2:30pm Mysteries of Bee Keeping 3:00pm Sheep Shearing 3:30pm Fergus Pipe Band 4:00pm Grand Celtic Pipe Band

Grand Celtic Pipe Band:

Kilts- How Are They Made?:

The Grand Celtic Pipe Band made its debut performance in 2000. Led by Pipe Major Calum MacDonald, the band consists of over forty dedicated players. Most are from various communities along the Grand River, after which the band is named. The band's home base is in Fergus, Ontario.

Heather Welham is a well known and very knowledgeable kilt maker from Cairngorm Scottish Imports in Toronto, ON. She will tell us how a kilt is constructed and why it takes so much fabric to get that wonderful swing as they march along in front of us every year.

Forged in Fire:

Toronto born 22 year old Celtic fiddler James McKie has just produced his debut recording. The self-titled CD is a lively and highly enjoyable selection of reels, jigs and strathspeys performed with flair, musicality and technical brilliance.

Deconstructing History to Make it Real – with Songs: Forged in Fire Creating a new musical on the Life of William Wallace.

Mysteries of Bee Keeping: The bees and their managers have come back to us again this year. Gerrie Hergott and her family own and operate Hergotts Cider Mill in Waterloo, ON. This year Gerrie is going to share some of the mysteries about bees with us and help us get to know these busy little creatures that give us such wonderful sweet tastes every year.

Bee Keeping

Tom Redpath, celebrating 30 years of professional custom shearing in Ontario & Quebec, returns this year to demonstrate the intricacies of sheep shearing with a few stories and some history thrown in for good measure.

Highland Dance Stories: Fact or Fiction:

Embroidery and hand stitching Fergus Curling Club 175th Anniversary

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

Tom Leadbeater: Out of the musically rich Nova Scotian island called Cape Breton comes tenor, Tom Leadbeater. His captivating voice, with its crystal clear tones, rich in harmonics and secure in its upper range has earned him a reputation of being one of Nova Scotia's finest vocalists.

Daniel McLaughlin:

Sheep Shearing:

Flax processing

James McKie:

Carrie Hamilton resides in Guelph, ON and co-owns the Celidh School of Highland Dance located in Kitchener, ON. She is a Fellow of the British Association of Teachers of Dance in Highland, Scottish National and Scottish Country. While competing for over 20 years, Carrie also enjoyed performing and learning a lot of the lesser known dances from Highland Dance past.

All About Whisky: George Millar – Whisky Expert, is from Toronto, ON. He is a noted expert in the field of Scotch whisky’s and has conducted scotch tastings all over North America.

He brings to us a wealth of info and can answer just about any Scotch related question that comes his way.

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Daniel McLaughlin is a Celtic musician from Toronto, Ontario. His 2005 release was entitled Wings to Fly.

David Leask: Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, David is a powerful performing songwriter, who has built an artistic bridge between the influences of his birthplace and the fresh possibilities of his newfound Canadian home to produce three critically-acclaimed CD's, one Juno nomination and a bag full of songwriting awards. His music explores the diverse landscapes of human emotion while combining the story-telling tradition of his homeland in his own fusion of Celtic soul and country-pop-rock.

The Influence of Robbie Burns: Graeme Morton is the head of Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph.

Fergus Pipe Band: Founded in 1927, the Fergus Pipe Band has over 30 members and students playing in one performance band and two competition bands.

Have Fun at the 64th Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games!

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Genealogy & Education Sponsored by TD Canada Trust & Pizza Pizza FRIDAY August 7th 3:00pm David P. Webster & Lynn Boland Richardson 3:30pm Diana Gabaldon 4:30pm Angela Cameron

SATURDAY August 8th 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am

Diana Gabaldon Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast Sine McKenna George Chippa & Fellow Athletes 12:00pm Dr. Kevin James 1:40pm Diana Gabaldon 3:00pm Stuart Cameron & Tom Leadbeater 4:00pm Angela Cameron

SUNDAY August 9th 9:30am Robert Reid 10:15am Dr. Muriel McMahon 11:00am Casandra Akins 12:00pm Diana Gabaldon 1:00pm Dr. Graeme Morton 2:00pm Forged in Fire 3:00pm Diana Gabaldon 4:00pm Sine McKenna 4:30pm Angela Cameron

Featured all Weekend

Featured Author Diana Gabaldon is the author of the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Outlander novels, described by Salon magazine as "the smartest historical sci-fi adventure-romance story ever written by a science Ph.D. with a background in scripting "Scrooge McDuck" comics.” The adventure began in 1991 with the classic Outlander ("historical fiction with a Moebius twist"), continued through five more NYT bestselling novels--Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, and A Breath of Snow and Ashes--and a nonfiction (well, relatively) companion volume, The Outlandish Companion, which provides copious details on the settings, background, characters, research, and writing of the novels.

Gabaldon has also written two historical mysteries, Lord John and the Private Matter, and Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, as well as several novellas featuring Lord John Grey (which will appear in volume form this November, as Lord John and the Hand of Devils).

In addition, she is working on a contemporary mystery series, set in Phoenix, and has written Highly Scholarly Introductions (with masses of footnotes) to recent Modern Library editions of Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, and Thomas Paine's Common Sense. A Breath of Snow and Ashes, the most recent novel in the main Outlander series, opened simultaneously at #1 on the bestseller lists of four countries, and won both a Quill Award and the Corine International literary prize for fiction.

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

Sculpting & Tartan Pottery Making | Heavy Events Hall of Fame Genealogical Clan & Tartan Reference Area | Artisan Demonstrations Kilted Dogs Display | Scottish Historic Sites Display John Allan Cameron Display | Scottish Stamps Display | Book Store Angela Cameron: Learn to dance with National & International clogging instructor for Kick Up a Fuss Cloggers. Angela performed regularly on the Tommy Hunter show, with the Toronto Symphony, The Carlton Showband and has been a friend of the Festival for many years.

David P. Webster & Lynn Boland Richardson: Lecture on The World History of Highland Games.

Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast: 4 time Guinness World Book of Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not feature will present an interactive lecture titled: “How to pull 63 tons… and other interesting things”.

Sine (Sheena) McKenna: Celtic Heritage Programs, teacher and performing artist will present an interactive teaching workshop on Gaelic and Gaelic song. Participants will be introduced to basic Gaelic vocabulary and phrases through the medium of language-learning songs, some of which Sine has composed herself.

Heavy Events Athletes: George Chiappa with assistants Joe Mcphie and Anthony Lordi: interactive lecture: "How to Toss a Caber and Throw Your weight around!!!” And other interesting things!

Dr. Kevin James: Tenured professor in the Department of History & Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph and featured on CBC, BBC and the History Channel’s “Ancestors in the Attic.”

Stuart Cameron: Stuart is the youngest Chieftain in the history of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games, he is proud to say he has spent many summers in Fergus at his Father’s knee, John Allan Cameron, and The Godfather of Celtic Music. Weaned on the songs of Cape Breton, Stuart’s love and passion for music has taken him into the music industry as producer and songwriter and one of Canada’s promising young artists.

Tom Leadbeater: Out of the musically rich Nova Scotian island called Cape Breton comes tenor, Tom Leadbeater. His captivating voice, with it's crystal clear

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tones, rich in harmonics and secure in it's upper range has earned him a reputation of being one of Nova Scotia's finest vocalists.

Dr. Graeme Morton: In honour of the 41st anniversary of Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph, Graeme will speak on Burns and discuss the many gems that are contained in the University Archives.

Robert Reid: Record Journalist, author and specialist on all thing Celtic- music and literature included. Rob Reid will give his famous Lecture on Celtic Spirituality.

Dr. Muriel McMahon: Jungian Psychologist will lecture on Listening to Your Ancestors.

Casandra Akins: From Winter Park, Florida will lecture on Roslyn Chapel.

Forged in Fire: Deconstructing History to Make it Real – with Songs: Forged in Fire Creating a new musical on the Life of William Wallace.

Heavy Events Hall of Fame: More than 60 years of photo history and information depicting one of the most enduring and interesting sports within Scottish/Canadian culture.

Susan Callon: Tartan Potter: Tartan Pottery demonstrations. Select your clan and learn how to apply your tartan to pottery. Susan is from You're Fired in Guelph and will demonstrate how family and clan tartans and crests can be presented on pottery.

Rob Knox: Scottish/Canadian Sculptor: Sculpts ancient replicas of Scottish medieval chess sets and much more. Watch the artist at work!

Genealogical Clan and Tartan Reference Area: References and assistance in searching tartan, family and clan histories will be available throughout the weekend. Online references available and current trends in research tools and techniques. Let us help you begin or enhance your life long quest of ancestor hunting.

THE BARD:

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A night with Robbie Burns In support of Fergus Pipe Band and Grand Celtic Pipe Band.

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TD Canada Trust is proud to support the Fergus Scottish Festival.

It’s just part of our commitment to making Fergus better.

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McKiddies Centre 2009 Sponsored by TD Canada Trust FRIDAY August 7th Elora

3:00pm Craft Area Opens 5:00pm Venue Closed

Fergus

Hop on the Bus! The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce, with support of local merchants and organizations, offers a Shuttle Bus operating between Elora, Fergus and the festival site.

Why not stop and shop before you hop (on the bus) and take in all that Centre Wellington has to offer?

BUS SCHEDULE Friday 5 PM – 10 PM | Sat. 9 AM – 10 PM Sunday 9 AM – 2 PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Grand River Raceway Royal Canadian Legion Elora Br. 229 Elora Info Centre Royal Canadian Legion Fergus Br. 275 I Love Chocolate/I Love that Gift The Wee Scottish Shop Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Festival Site

SUNDAY August 9th

SATURDAY August 8th 8:00am

Craft Area Opens 9:00am Queen Boudiccia 10:00am Sine McKenna 11:00am Mini Heavies 12:00pm Crafts, Crowns & Facepainting 1:00pm Monster Sculpting 2:00pm Celtic Clogging 3:00pm Sculpting & Mini Heavies 4:00pm Queen Boudiccia 5:00pm Venue Closed

Celtic Clogging with Angela Cameron: Learn to dance with National & International clogging instructor for Kick Up a Fuss Cloggers.

Angela performed regularly on the Tommy Hunter show, with the Toronto Symphony, The Carlton Showband and has been a friend of the Festival for many years.

Sine (Sheena) McKenna: Celtic Heritage Programs , teacher and performing artist will present an interactive teaching workshop on Gaelic and Gaelic song. Participants will be introduced to basic Gaelic vocabulary and phrases through the medium of language-learning songs, some of which Sine has composed herself.

8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm

Craft area includes: Face painting, Celtic colouring and Book Of Kells crafts, research and create your own tartan and family crest, create your own crown.

Loch Ness Monster Sculpting: Canadian Sculptor Rob Knox. With a Loch Ness Theme.

Mini Heavies: Tug of War, Caber Toss, Sheep Toss Blackthorn Productions: Enjoy medieval play, sword reenactments and hear stories from times of old. Days/times TBD, check schedule at the McKiddies Centre.

Queen Boudiccia: Singing, dancing and Scottish History

Thank you to our Shuttle Bus Sponsors:

Buses depart Grand River Raceway at the top of the hour and return at 40 minutes past the hour. A second bus will operate at 30 minutes past the hour on Saturday from 11 am –3 pm.

Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce Fergus Elora Bed and Breakfast Association Graham Giddy Funeral Home Grand River Raceway Cherry Hill Entertainment Fergus Legion Branch 275 The Wee Scottish Shop Edge Realty Solutions The Breadalbane Inn I Love Chocolate Elora Legion Branch 229 Elora Fergus Tourism Fleming Fast Freight Merchants of Downtown Elora

$2.00 round trip, infants free Proceeds to Centre Wellington Food Bank

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

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Craft Area Opens Queen Boudiccia Celtic Clogging Sine McKenna Crafts, Crowns & Facepainting Monster Sculpting & Mini Heavies Mini Heavies Celtic Clogging Queen Boudiccia Venue Closed

Days at a Glance Sponsored by Highland Marketing & Magic 106.1

THURSDAY August 6th 8:00pm

8:30am

Goose & Gridiron, Fergus Open Jam with Tom Leadbeater & Stuart Cameron (until 10pm) Goofie Newfie, Fergus Fiddlestix (until midnight)

SATURDAY August 8th 7:00am 8:30am

FRIDAY August 7th

9:00am

Heavy Events Scottish Heavy Events School Competitions

Genealogy Centre Diana Gabaldon McKiddies Centre Queen Boudiccia

9:30am

Main Field - Canadian Tug of War Championship

12:00pm Fergus Marketplace Blackthorne Productions (until 3pm) Downtown Fergus Fergus Pipe Band & Grand Celtic Pipe Band (until 4pm) 1:00pm

Melville United Church Forged In Fire Open Rehearsal

3:00pm

Wee Scottish Shop The Campbell Brothers

3:30pm

Genealogy Centre - Diana Gabaldon

4:00pm

Tea Garden - Daniel McLaughlin

4:30pm

Genealogy Centre Angela Cameron

5:00pm

Heritage Tent Grand Celtic Pipe Band Tea Garden David Leask

6:00pm

Highland Pub - Fergus Pipe Band Breadalbane Inn, Fergus Live Celtic Music

6:30pm

Highland Pub Grand Celtic Pipe Band

7:00pm

Main Field Twilight Concert Oakville Fiddle Club

8:00pm

MAIN FIELD - TATTOO

Festival Site - Gates Open

10:00am Heritage Tent - Forged in Fire Genealogy Centre Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast McKiddies Centre - Sine McKenna 10:30am Genealogy Centre - Sine McKenna Heritage Tent - Mysteries of Bee Keeping 11:00am Tea Garden - Daniel McLaughlin Heritage Tent - Sheep Shearing Genealogy Centre George Chippa & Fellow Athletes McKiddies Centre - Mini Heavies 11:30am Heritage Tent Highland Dance Stories 12:00pm Heritage Tent - All About Whisky Highland Pub David Leask & James McKie Genealogy Centre - Dr. Kevin James McKiddies Centre Crafts, Crowns & Facepainting Fergus Marketplace Blackthorne Productions 12:30pm

Main Field OPENING CEREMONIES Heritage Tent Mysteries of Bee Keeping

1:00pm

Tea Garden - Daniel McLaughlin Highland Pub - Rant Maggie Rant Heritage Tent - Sheep Shearing McKiddies Centre Monster Sculpting Melville United Church Forged in Fire Rehearsals Fergus Marketplace – Live Music Fergus Library Strings on the Street

1:30pm

Heritage Tent Kilts – How are they made?

1:40pm 2:00pm

Genealogy Centre - Diana Gabaldon Tea Garden - Empty Flask Heritage Tent - Horseshoeing Main Field - Pipe Band Competitions McKiddies Centre - Celtic Clogging Heritage Tent - All About Whisky Highland Pub - Fiddlestix Heritage Tent - Sheep Shearing Genealogy Centre

10:30pm Highland Pub The Mudmen 1:00am

Unity Hall Kinsmen Breakfast begins Heavy Events Professional Men’s Competitions Highland Dancing - Dancing starts Main Field Solo Piping Competitions

Highland Pub Closed

2:30pm 3:00pm

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Days at a Glance SATURDAY August 8th 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm

4:30pm

Stuart Cameron & Tom Leadbeater McKiddies Centre Monster Sculpting & Mini Heavies Heritage Tent Kilts – How are they made?

Tea Garden - Rant Maggie Rant Highland Pub - Poor Angus Heritage Tent Highland Dance Stories Genealogy Centre Angela Cameron McKiddies Centre Queen Boudiccia Highland Dancing Awards Ceremony Heritage Tent Mysteries of Bee Keeping

SUNDAY August 9th 11:00am Heritage Tent - Sheep Shearing Genealogy Centre - Casandra Akins McKiddies Centre - Sine McKenna 11:30am Heritage Tent Highland Dance Stories 12:00pm Tea Garden - David Leask Genealogy Centre - Diana Gabaldon Heritage Tent Mysteries of Bee Keeping Main Field - Massed Bands McKiddies Centre Crafts, Crowns & Facepainting Beadalbane Inn - Don Beal 12:30pm Heritage Tent Influence of Robbie Burns Main Field Blackdown Senior Cadets Pipes & Drums and Brass & Reed

5:00pm

Heritage Tent - Tom Leadbeater

5:30pm

Main Field 1:00pm PPBSO Awards & Final Massed Bands

6:00pm

Highland Pub - Empty Flask

7:00pm 8:00pm

Highland Pub - Rant Maggie Rant Highland Pub - Fiddlestix

9:00pm Brewhouse - Empty Flask 10:00pm Highland Pub - Poor Angus 1:00am Highland Pub - Closed

SUNDAY August 9th 7:00am

Unity Hall Kinsmen Breakfast begins

7:30am

Victoria Park 10KM Run Registration

8:30am

Heavy Events Master’s, Women’s & Amateur’s Highland Dancing begins

9:00am

Avenue of the Artisans Opens McKiddies Centre Queen Boudiccia

9:30am

Genealogy Centre - Robert Reid

10:00am Heritage Tent Daniel McLaughlin

1:30pm

Heritage Tent - All About Whisky Main Field PPBSO Grade 5 Pipe Band Competitions

2:00pm

Heritage Tent - David Leask Tea Garden - Fiddlestix Highland Pub - Empty Flask Genealogy Centre - Forged in Fire McKiddies Centre - Mini Heavies

2:30pm

Heritage Tent Mysteries of Bee Keeping

3:00pm

Heritage Tent - Sheep Shearing Genealogy Centre Diana Gabaldon Tea Garden - Daniel McLaughlin Highland Pub - The Heartbroken McKiddies Centre - Celtic Clogging

3:30pm

Main Field - Children’s Heavy Events Heritage Tent - Fergus Pipe Band

4:00pm

Highland Pub - Leahy Heritage Tent Grand Celtic Pipe Band Tea Garden - Tom Leadbeater Genealogy Centre - Sine McKenna McKiddies Centre - Queen Boudiccia

4:30pm

Highland Dancing - Awards ceremony Genealogy Centre Angela Cameron

5:00pm

Main Field Massed Bands and PPBSO awards

10:00am St. Andrews Church Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan McKiddies Centre Celtic Clogging 10:15am Genealogy Centre Dr. Muriel McMahon 10:30am Heritage Tent Influence of Robbie Burns Main Field Children’s Heavy Events

Heritage Tent - Sheep Shearing Tea Garden - Daniel McLaughlin Highland Pub - Poor Angus McKiddies Centre Monster Sculpting & Mini Heavies Mellville United Church Forged in Fire Rehearsals Genealogy Centre Dr. Graeme Morton

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Highland Dance Competition Sponsored by Schneider’s SATURDAY August 8th 7:45am 8:30am 11:00am 12:30pm 4:30pm

The Highland Dances The Highland Fling The Sword Dance (Gillie Challum)

The Seann Triubhas (Pronounced "shawn trews“)

The Strathspey and Highland Reel Strathspey and Reel of Tulloch The National Dances Flora McDonald's Fancy The Sailor's Hornpipe Scottish Lilt

Registration Dancing Starts Fergus Scottish Festival Championship Break for Opening Ceremonies Awards Ceremonies

Fergus Scottish Festival Championship Championships are special competitions for Premier dancers and are sanctioned by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. The Fergus Scottish Festival Championship was created in 2006 in celebration of the Festival’s 60th Anniversary. Separate Championships are awarded by age group up to a maximum of 6.

Dancers perform The Highland Fling, The Sword Dance, The Seann Triubhas and The Strathspey & Highland Reel. Overall Trophies are awarded to three places with cash award to Champion, First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up.

SUNDAY August 9th 8:00am 8:30am 11:00am 4:30pm

Registration Dancing Starts Premier Highland Competition Awards Ceremonies

Premier Highland Competition: The Highland Fling, Pas de Bas, Sword Dance, Seann Triubbas, and The Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch are included in this competition for Premier dancers A & B. Trophies and cash prizes are awarded.

National Competitions: Open to Beginners through Premier dancers.

Dances include the Strathspey & Highland Reel, The Barracks, The Village Maid, The Flora MacDonald and the Scottish Lilt. Trophies and cash prizes are awarded.

Pre-Premier Highland Competition This competition is for primary to intermediate dancers and includes the Highland Fling, Pas de Bas, Sword Dance, Seann Triubbas, and The Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch. Primary dancers receive an encouragement award and participation gifts, while Beginners to Intermediates receive winner and runner-up trophies and monetary scholarships.

Congratulations to the 2008 Winners of the Schneider’s Highland Dance Competition Schneider’s Spirit Award Winners: Saturday: Laura Faris, Emma Beckett, Britney Haylow Sunday: Alexia Mathieson-Adams, Megan Butt, Caitlin Verbeek Fergus Festival Scholarship Winners: Saturday: Sarah Phillips, Laura Faris, Laura Schinnel, Maggie MacInnis Britney Haylow Sunday: Cailin Dempsey, Alyssa Woods, Maggie MacInnis, Victoria Tawa, Jade Dayman

Barracks

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

Liam McIain Productions Scholarship - Alex Scardamaglia Shirley Ashdown Memorial Sean Triubhaus - Daniel Carr Dancer of the Games: Mykaela Johnston Trips to Scotland: Jamie Fascinato, Lizzie Beattie, Daniel Carr

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Good Luck to all Highland Games Participants

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Main Field Sponsored by Celebrate Ontario SATURDAY August 8th 8:30am

Fergus Highland Games 10K Run Presented by Children’s Foundation of Guelph & Wellington and The Guelph Athletics Society

PPBSO Solo Piping Competitions

9:30am

Canadian Tug of War Championship

12:30pm

Opening Ceremonies

2:00pm

PPBSO Pipe Band Competitions

5:30pm

PPBSO Awards an Final Massed Bands

Opening Ceremonies: The official opening of the Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games. Featuring welcomes from Diana Gabaldon, David P. Webster O.B.E., Chieftain Stuart Cameron and local dignitaries along with a parade of the Clans and Massed Pipes and Drums. MC is Brent Campbell.

Massed Bands: A spectacle of sound and colour featuring on-masse the pipes and drums of the competing Pipe Bands

Please visit http://agcatton.googlepages.com for more details Registration: 7:30am – 8:45am Cost: $25 two weeks in advance, $30 thereafter.

Bonus: First 200 registered runners receive a complimentary day pass to the Festival and another 100 tickets available at reduced price to runners.

For more information on the race route or to register for the race online please visit www.theraceseries.com or www.runningroom.com.

For further information contact the Race Director at 905-999-1387 or by email theraceseries@gmail.com *All events, times and locations are subject to change

10:30am

Children’s Heavy Events

1:30pm

PPBSO Grade 5 Pipe Band Competition

3:30pm

Children’s Heavy Events

5:00pm

PPBSO Grade 5 Awards and Final Massed Bands

Tug of War: See page 5 for details Children’s Heavy Events (12 years and under): An experience for the small but mighty!

Under expert instruction, the children will have fun trying various activities including the mini-caber toss and farmer’s walk.

PPBSO Pipe Band Competition: A Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario sanctioned competition. See Pipe Band section for competitors.

Tea Garden

Sunday, August 9th, 2009 – 9am Victoria Park Seniors Centre This scenic 10k race is a community event with proceeds supporting local youth programs.

SUNDAY August 9th

Sponsored by Nexans FRIDAY August 7th 4:00pm

Daniel McLaughlin

5:00pm

David Leask

SATURDAY August 8th

SUNDAY August 9th

11:00am Daniel McLaughlin 1:00pm Daniel McLaughlin

12:00pm David Leask 1:00pm Daniel McLaughlin 2:00pm Fiddlestix

2:00pm 4:00pm

3:00pm

Empty Flask Rant Maggie Rant

4:00pm

Daniel McLaughlin: Daniel McLaughlin is a Celtic musician from Toronto, Ontario. His 2005 release was entitled Wings to Fly. David Leask: Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, David is a powerful performing songwriter, who has built an artistic bridge between the influences of his birthplace and the fresh possibilities of his newfound Canadian home.

Empty Flask: Happily for Fergus, the Flask has re-united! This band of merry men are returning to Fergus to regale us with their wit and with their rollicking, rousing pub tunes.

Rant Maggie Rant: This five member ensemble delivers a presentation of Celtic music with a bit of attitude. Join them on a musical journey through the past, to new

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Daniel McLaughlin Tom Leadbeater

compositions of the present, passing by the shores of the seven Celtic nations on the way.

Fiddlestix: With an arsenal of Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, electric funk and rock, be prepared to get on your feet and stay there. This energetic group of 4 is guaranteed to please everyone from age 2 to 102.

Tom Leadbeater: Out of the musically rich Nova Scotia Island called Cape Breton comes tenor, Tom Leadbeater.

His captivating voice, with its crystal clear tones, rich in harmonics and secure in its upper range has earned him a reputation of being one of Nova Scotia's finest vocalists.

Menu Delicious Scone with Devon Cream and Preserves, Shortbread & 2 Fancy Cakes, Tea or Iced Tea - $10.00 Tea with Scone or Shortbread - $5.00 Juice & Cookies for the kids - $2.50

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Scottish Heavy Events Sponsored by OLG FRIDAY August 7th 8:30am

Scottish Heavy Events School Competition

SATURDAY August 8th 8:30am Professional Men’s Events

SUNDAY August 9th 8:30am Master’s Amateur’s Women’s Events

Competition Commentator: David P. Webster O.B.E From Irvine, Scotland, David P. Webster O.B.E. has a passion and great knowledge of the world’s highest standards of strength and physical culture sports. His skills surpass all others and have placed him in great demand worldwide. He is also an accomplished author, his most recent book is A World’s Illustrated History of Highland Games.

Fresh this year from The Gathering in Edinburgh, Scotland, the athletic competitions are always greatly enriched by Webster’s colourful commentary.

Scottish Heavy Event Descriptions: The Robertson Caber: Competitor must pick a caber, run and toss it so it lands straight out from him/her at a 12 o’clock position. The Caber is tossed for accuracy not for distance.

The Hammers: They are tossed similar to the Olympic style where severe rotation imparts momentum to the hammer, then it is released for distance.

Most athletes wear boots with bayonets to maintain ground contact.

The Sheaf: 16 or 20lb weighted ball of twine and burlap and a standard pitch fork to toss.

The sheaf must pass over the horizontal bar, competitors get 3 attempts.

The highest toss wins.

The Stone: Similar to a shot put except is uses a field stone. It is put from behind a trig which is a market log on the ground. It may be put either Braemar (standing) or standard shot-put fashion.

Weight for Distance: The weight is hurled from behind a trig with the athlete spinning to gain momentum before releasing.

Weight for Height: The weight is tossed up and over a horizontal bar using one hand.

*All events, times and locations are subject to change

Canadian Open Men's Scottish Heavy Events Championship Invitational Competition - Professional Participants: Gregor Edmunds, Scotland Mark Valenti, USA Jason Johnston, Canada Harrison Bailey III, USA Sean Betz, USA Larry Brock, USA Tommy de Brujin, Belgium Greg Hadley, Canada Christopher Wand, Canada Mike Pockoski, USA

Order of Events: Stone 22lb Hammer 16lb Hammer 56lb Weight for Distance 28lb Weight for Distance Robertson Caber 56lb Weight for Height

Canadian Open Women's Scottish Heavy Events Championship: Invitational Competition - Amateurs & Professionals Participants: Jackie Grieg, Canada Josee Morneau, Canada Shellie Miller, USA Holly Goldthorpe, Canada Mindy Pockoski Joanna Helbig, Germany

Order of Events: 12lb Fergus Stone 28lb Weight for Height 14lb Weight for Distance 12lb Hammer Roberston Caber

Master's Scottish Heavy Events Competition: Invitational Competition - Professional athletes over 40 years old.

Participants: Harvey Barkauskas, Canada George Chiappa, Canada Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast, Canada Bill Knox, Canada Anthony Lordi, Switzerland Joe McPhie, USA Mark Palmer, USA Warren Trask, Canada Wade Goldthorpe, Canada Steve Clark, Canada Manfred Meulenhaus, Germany

Order of Events: 24lb Fergus Stone 42lb Weight for Height Sheaf Toss 42lb Weight for Distance 28lb Weight for Distance 22lb Hammer Robertson Caber

Amateur Men's Scottish Heavy Events Championship: Invitational Competition - no cash prizes.

Participants: Matthew Richardson, Canada Heavy Events School Champions Josh Goldthorpe, Canada

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Order of Events: 24lb Fergus Stone 56lb Weight for Height Sheaf Toss 56lb Weight for Distance 28lb Weight for Distance 16lb Hammer Robertson Caber

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Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario Champion Supreme Highland Games Sponsored by AO Smith SATURDAY August 8th

Piper’s Pub Relax under the trees on Saturday and Sunday and listen to the Pipe Bands rehearsing while you sip a cool beverage.

PUB IS OPEN Saturday 11am – 8:30pm Sunday 11am – 6pm.

SUNDAY August 9th

8:30am

Solo Competitions

12:00pm

Massed Bands

12:30pm

Massed Bands

1:30pm

Grade 5 Competition

2:00pm

Pipe Band Competitions

5:00pm

Grade 5 Awards Final Massed Bands

Grade 1 Pipe Bands (MSR): Peel Regional Police Pipe Band Grade 2 Pipe Bands (MSR): Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band Hamilton Police Pipes & Drums Grade 3 Pipe Bands (MSR): 400 TH Squadron Pipes & Drums Burnett's & Struth Pipe Band Penetangore Pipe Band Rob Roy Pipe Band Arnprior - MacNab Pipe Band London Fire Fighters Association Pipe Band Windsor Police Pipe Band Durham Regional Police Pipe Band Toronto Police Pipe Band The Great Lakes Pipe Band Grade 4 Pipe Bands (March Medley); Guelph Pipe Band Brighton Legion Highlanders Dofasco Pipe Band

Hamilton Police Pipes & Drums Grand Celtic Pipe Band Paris/Port Dover Pipe Band The Frost Pipe Band Georgetown Pipe Band Grade 5 Pipe Bands(March Medley): Fergus Pipe Band Dundas Pipes & Drums White Heather Pipes & Drums London Fire Fighters Association Pipe Band Dofasco Pipe Band Flint Scottish Pipe Band Paris/Port Dover Pipe Band Owen Sound & District Pipes & Drums Celtic Blue Highlanders Penetangore Pipe Band Hamilton Police Pipes & Drums Grand Celtic Pipe Band Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums

The Fergus Scottish Festival hosts its piping competition in conjunction with the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario and is ranked as a “Champion Supreme Contest”. Competitors compete at different “grade” levels which are determined by the piping association. Players and Bands are assigned Grades 1 through 5, with Grade 1 including the most seasoned and experienced pipers and drummers.

Starting with a September 26th kick-off bonspiel and continuing throughout the 2009/2010 season, Fergus Curling Club will be celebrating 175 continuous years of curling! www.ferguscurling.ca *All events, times and locations are subject to change

The Festival runs competitions for individual pipers and drummers, as well as whole pipe bands. Band competitions are the way most people judge bagpipe music. Solo Piping competitions are the way that pipers judge themselves. Bands are judged as much by very strict, standardized criteria as they are by subjective means.

Bands who choose to compete must meet certain requirements. Bands in similar grades are required to perform tunes of the same style, to allow fair judging. For instance, a band competing in Grade 5 may be required to perform a medley (a set of tunes played continuously) of marches in a certain time signature. The higher the grade, the more difficult the requirements are. Also, the difficulty level of playing is raised for higher grades. For example, a Grade 5 band would only have to submit one medley of marches (around 3 tunes). A band in Grade 2 may have to perform a medley of tunes of different styles and time signatures (around 6-8 tunes). The length of time allotted depends on the grade as well, ranging from 3-5 minutes to 7-10 minutes. Higher-grade bands (Grades 2 and 1) must also prepare two selections of required tunes (which judges draw at the starting line to determine which they will perform). This adds to the complexity and difficulty of tune requirements in competition.

There are typically four judges that critique a competing band. These judges are seasoned professional players, and must pass an exam to be certified by the association in which they judge. In most associations, there are two piping judges, one drumming judge, and another for overall ensemble. Points are tallied and weighted as per the rules of the association, and the overall winner is awarded.

Pipe sections and drum sections are judged on technical ability and technique, unison within the section (corps), use of harmonies or dynamics, score composition and tuning. The ensemble judge listens for overall effect within the entire band, how well the two corps play together, the tune selections chosen, and overall band sound. After the Closing Ceremonies are concluded and the winners are announced, each band receives a sheet from each judge, containing comments about the performance, and any numeric points awarded.

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Highland Pub Sponsored by Sleeman’s FRIDAY August 7th 3:00pm Pub Opens 6:00pm Fergus Pipe Band 6:30pm Grand Celtic Pipe Band 7:00pm Pub Closed 10:30pm The Mudmen

CELIDH CONCERT SUN, AUG 7TH, 1-5PM Featuring …

LEAHY Agnes, Angus, Donnell, Doug, Erin, Frank, Maria & Siobheann The pride of Lakefield, Ontario, this multi-talented musical collective will perform a family concert on Sunday afternoon in the Highland Pub. A family.

A musical group of brothers and sisters, a sound, a style of music, a way of life, a volcanic explosion of talent and energy, intense emotion, and feral passion.

Leahy is a Canadian powerhouse of eight musical brothers and sisters who have been playing together their entire lives.

The band’s three acclaimed CDs - Leahy, Lakefield, and In All Things have world-wide sales of over half a million copies. *All events, times and locations are subject to change

1:00am Pub Closed Cover Charge in effect on Friday & Saturday night: after 8pm for all those without day of or weekend wristbands Friday $5 & Saturday $10

SATURDAY August 8th 11:00am Pub Opens 12:00pm David Leask & James McKie 1:00pm Rant Maggie Rant 3:00pm Fiddlestix 4:00pm Poor Angus 6:00pm Empty Flask 7:00pm Rant Maggie Rant 8:00pm Fiddlestix 9:00pm Fiddlestix 10:00pm Poor Angus 1:00am

Pub Closed

SUNDAY August 9th 12:00pm Pub Opens 1:00pm

Celidh Concert Poor Angus

2:00pm

Empty Flask

3:00pm

The Heartbroken

4:00pm

Leahy

6:00pm

Volunteer Appreciation Party with Fiddlestix by Invitation only

Fergus Pipe Band: Founded in 1927, the Fergus Pipe Band has over 30 members and students playing in one performance band and two competition bands.

The band participates in many parades and highland games around the community and all over southern Ontario.

Rant Maggie Rant: This five member ensemble delivers a presentation of Celtic music with a bit of attitude. Join them on a musical journey through the past, to new compositions of the present, passing by the shores of the seven Celtic nations on the way.

Grand Celtic Pipe Band: The Grand Celtic Pipe Band made its debut performance in 2000. Led by Pipe Major Calum MacDonald, the band consists of over forty dedicated players. Most are from various communities along the Grand River, after which the band is named. The band's home base is in Fergus, Ontario.

Fiddlestix: With an arsenal of Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, electric funk and rock, be prepared to get on your feet and stay there. This energetic group of 4 is guaranteed to please everyone from age 2 to 102.

The Mudmen: Centered around the ripping bagpipes of the Campbell Brothers (of Hockey Night in Canada theme fame), the Mudmen have created one of the most mesmerizing rock performances anywhere. The band’s powerfully intense live show have leveled audiences throughout North America for the past 6 years.

David Leask & James McKie: Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, David is a powerful performing songwriter, who has built an artistic bridge between the influences of his birthplace and the fresh possibilities of his newfound Canadian home. James has just produced his debut recording. The self-titled CD is a lively and highly enjoyable selection of reels, jigs and strathspeys performed with flair, musicality and technical brilliance.

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Poor Angus: Traditionally influenced Scottish, Irish and East Coast music ensemble featuring Highland pipe, Irish whistles, fiddle, guitars, mandolin, bodhran and 4 part vocal harmonies in a show that features traditional and original Celtic instrumental and vocal pieces.

Empty Flask: Happily for Fergus, the Flask has re-united! This band of merry men are returning to Fergus to regale us with their wit and with their rollicking, rousing pub tunes.

The Heartbroken: Festival Chief Stuart Cameron will perform with this recently created band who describe themselves as … “Imagine Bowie and Johnny Cash meet for a drink at Willie Nelson’s bar and Linda Ronstadt tries to pick a fight with ...”

ON WEEK E ONLY Aug ! ust 3 rd to 9 th

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Thinking Local First!

SECURITY

The Antique and Classic Cars are rollin’ into Downtown Fergus again for the BIA’s 14th annual Car Show. Join us for a rockin’ evening with the sounds of Kent Tocher, M&M Meats BBQ, tribute to The Beach Boys at The Grand Theatre and lots more.

Friday September 11th from 5-9pm

Proceeds to Centre Wellington Community Pantry

Thanks for supporting your downtown! t. 519 787-1384 f. 519 787-1348 fergusbia@golden.net www.fergusbia.ca

Wellesley Apple Butter & Cheese Festival 2009 • 7:00 am Pancake & Sausage Breakfast • Street Mall • Farmer’s Market • Tour of Jantzi’s Apple Butter & Cider Mill • Farm Tours • Horseshoe Pitching Tournament • Quilt Auction • Smorgasbord Dinner

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Thank You One & All The Fergus Scottish Festival would like to extend our thanks to all of our volunteers, particularly those volunteers holding leadership roles: President’s Circle

Board of Directors Lynn Boland Richardson (On Leave) Steve Clark John K. Campbell Deb Dalziel Craig MacGregor Helen Noels Paul Rogers Bill Rowe Warren Trask

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Bruce Lloyd Sponsorship Manager Don Noels Treasurer

In recognition of significant long-term and ongoing volunteer contribution to the Festival

Bill Beattie Rudi Chiarandini Bob Kerr Caroline Laing Bill Thoms Bruce Youngblood

Staff Val Bradley Administrator Meaghan Gibson Office Assistant Gina Dineen Event Assistant

Leadership Volunteers Trevor Ashbee Andrew Campbell Brent Campbell Brenda Dineen Rob Ecclestone Judy Eckhardt Sue Foard Marilyn Harbour Karen Idzek Frances Jack Mary Lloyd George Loney Bill Longshaw Amanda MacMillan Dave MacMillan Paul MacQueen Mike McComb

Carolyn McLeod McCarthy Jeanette McDowell Jim McDowell Brian McKay Margaret Molitor Ellen Morrison Brenda Mochrie Carly O’Brien Trochta Janine Ross Richard Ross Sandy Savoie Doug Sherwood Elizabeth Smith Rob Thoms Adrian Trochta Maggie Youngblood

Thank you to our community partners, area service clubs and organizations: Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce – Garth Green Centre Wellington Community Resource - Ron MacKinnon Downtown Fergus BIA – Julia Tyndale-Biscoe Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington – Sue Foard and Linda Austin Fergus & District Kinsmen – Christopher Lloyd Men for Missions – Rob and Cathy Brown & Blair Nickerson Ralph Basset Associates – Bruce and Mary Lloyd Extreme Adventure Promotions Inc. – Darryl Dalke & Dean Godin Security provided by a team of community groups coordinated

by Chris, Allin and Muriel Brown St. John Ambulance – Les Morrison

Thank you to our Event Producers Guelph Athletic Society & The Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington Highland Dancing Association of Ontario Ontario Tug of War Association Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Wellington County Scottish Athletes Canadian Scottish Athletic Federation

Many thanks to every volunteer involved with the Festival.

You make the Festival happen.

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