Highland Games, Main Street Parade, 1940. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Archives of Canada, e010979674
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Standing Stone Putt, Highland Games, 1940
Terry Thompson, Standing Stone Putt, Highland Games, 1940. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Archives e01097993 Source: Library and Archives Canada/Ronny Jaques fonds/e010979953 As identified during the 151st Highland Games, Terry’s brother Gib Thompson is standing to his direct right. Robby MacDonald, an Industrial Arts teacher, is second from the right. Different possibilities for the […]
Tossing the caber, Highland Games, 1940
Terry Thompson, Tossing the caber, Highland Games, 1940. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Archives of Canada e10979681. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Ronny Jaques fonds/e010979681 http://www.antigonishhighlandgames.ca/the-scottish-heavy-events/ Caber Toss Out of all of the Scottish heavyweight events, the caber toss is the most known and certainly the most popular. The competitor must “pick” (pick up) the […]
Highland Dancers, 1940 Highland Games
1940 Highland Games. L-R: Anna Claire MacGillivray, Mary MacGillivray, Theresa (the Painter) MacDonald, Helen (MacNeil) Brown (hidden), Jean MacNeil, Betty Campbell MacLean, Joyce MacIsaac (m. Bob Pembroke), Margaret McSween. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of Library and Archives of Canada Source: Library and Archives Canada/Ronny Jaques fonds/e010979751
Highland Games Parade, Main Street, 1940
Highland Games Parade, Main Street, 1940. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Library and Archives of Canada. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Ronny Jaques fonds/e010979728
“Jack the Piper” MacDonald and Allan Cameron
L-R “Jack the Piper” MacDonald and Allan Cameron, both born in Springfield, Antigonish County. The 1940 Highland Games. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Archives of Canada. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Ronny Jaques fonds/e010979691 John Hugh “Jack the Piper” MacDonald (1885-1971) worked as head carpenter at StFX for many years. Jack was named official piper of […]