British Isles Historic Society Newsletter

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Great Britain, North Ireland & The Republic of Ireland each have their own Heritage, History, Traditions & Customs       Please join with those countries of the British Isles and help celebrate their customs and contributions to our Canadian heritage and history. March 2025: Irish Heritage Month in Canada, to recognize the important…

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Vernon Dancers Announce Instructors for Annual Workshop

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Vernon 26th Annual Workshop, 2025 Instructor: Kay Sutherland Kay began dancing in elementary school in Scotland as part of the Phys Ed program. After a gap when she first came to Canada, Kay resumed dancing when Dorothy Hargreaves started a class in Deep Cove in 1986 and began teaching at the…

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St. Andrews Night Ceilidh

The Sons of Scotland, a Vernon-based “fraternal” organization invites you to attend our annual St Andrew’s Gala on November, 30 at the Schubert Centre.Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for drinks and early entertainment.Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. And the “Dinner”!! Roast beef, neeps and tatties,haggis, trifle etc. We…

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Recruiting

We are seeking new executive members for our association. The current President and Treasurer have been in place for many years and it is time for some fresh faces. We have our annual general meeting in the fall, however this is the time of year that we have a few…

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St. Andrews Day Ceilidh

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Scotland’s National Day is coming up… If you aren’t celebrating all things Scottish then you’re doing it wrong. Let’s celebrate in typical Scottish fashion: by getting together for a party and having a wee dance!Come celebrate with an all ages Celebration of St. Andrews Day featuring live entertainment with special…

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