Glengarry Highland Games
The Glengarry Highland Games consist of a series of traditional
History
The Glengarry Games were first staged in 1948. Although primarily intended to be a showcase of traditional Scottish events such as the caber toss, the games also serve as an annual gathering of area residents as well as the various Scottish clan societies across Canada and the United States.
The games have evolved to be home of North America's most competitive and prestigious Scottish cultural events, particularly in bagpiping and drumming. The North American Pipe Band Championships are held in Maxville annually, and see pipe bands across North America competing in every grade.
The Canadian Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal and Bar to the Medal contests have also been held in Maxville since 1973.[1]
On Saturday 31 July 2004, the MacCulloch School of Dance set a
Events
Heavy events
The caber toss event involves tossing a 22-foot-long spruce log weighing about 125 lbs. The
Highland dancing
The
Piping and drumming
Maxville is home to the annual North American Pipe Band Championships. Solo competitions are also held during the games in both piping and drumming. During the Massed Bands, over 50 pipe and drum bands play together as a single entity.[3]
Recognition
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the Glengarry Highland Games held annually at Maxville, Ontario, Canada Post issued 'Highland Games' on 1 August 1997. The commemorative stamp was designed by Fraser Ross, based on photographs by Andrew Balfour. The 45ยข stamps are perforated 12.5 x 13 and were printed by Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited.[3]
See also
- Scottish Canadian
- Highland Games
References
- ^ "Piobaireachd". Glengarry Highland Games. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "The Guinness World Record Attempt - July 31st, 2004". The MacCulloch Dancers. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02.
- ^ a b c d "Canada Post". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2022-03-10.