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Miramichi Scottish Festival

August 19-21

The Highland Society of New Brunswick at Miramichi is happy to announce that the Scottish Festival is returning
this August with three fun filled days with something for the entire family to enjoy.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 William Davidson, the Founding Father himself will be
Tartan Candlelight Banquet giving tours of his beloved settlement. The Healing Farm
6:30 pm: Miramichi Golf and Country Club, Bushville Petting Zoo and McKenna Entertainment Face Painting will
Beginning at 6pm meet and greet your fellow clan be behind the St. James Church Replica Interpretive center
members until 7pm when the candlelight banquet gets for the young and young at heart to enjoy, while inside there
underway with the piping in and ode to the Haggis, will be a gorgeous quilt display from a local quilt guild and
Introductions of Clan Tartans, speeches, and grace will take a guide to answer any questions about the history surrounding
place prior to the meal being served. Once the meal has the site.
finished the William Davidson Medal Presentation will take
place along with the Ernst Hutchison Scholarship
presentation and the passing of the Mull. Enjoy the rest of
the evening with entertainment by Mcaulay Ross and Rowen
Matthews, two Fochabers Fiddlers straight from Scotland.
Both fine musicians have played as part of an amazing group
in past festivals, and we are pleased they are returning to
entertain us with their version of well-loved songs.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
Old Fashioned Family Picnic
Wilson’s Point Historic Site
Wilson's Point Historic Site, Derby Junction
1:00 - 4:00 pm FREE ADMISSION
Wilson's Point Historic Site is proud to be Plein Air Artists from the Miramichi Art Core and
hosting the Miramichi Scottish Festival Old beyond will be scattered throughout the grounds capturing
Fashioned Family Picnic once again this year. the essence of the hidden little gem on a variety of mediums
Come out to where it all began and enjoy! that will be on display and for sale after 130pm inside the
This successful family event was added in interpretive center.
2019 and this year is going to be bigger and Frantically Atlantic's Don Rigley and Michelle Daigle
better than ever. Bring your lawn chairs and are back to entertain everyone with historical instruments and
picnic blankets and spend the toe tapping music. The Big Cheese Food truck will be on site
afternoon on the grounds as well with the option of Haggis Burgers on the menu.
where in every corner there Miramichi Accessible Transit will be shuttling picnic goers
will be something for the along the route from designated parking areas being tended
whole family to enjoy. to by volunteers. The Food Truck and Art Sale will be cash
only all other vendors are free.

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