ATTENTION EVERYONE 

 The advance registration price for Canan agus Oran goes to April 21 2018.
After that it will be full price. 
Take advantage of the savings now !

The Gaelic Society of Toronto and the University of Toronto Celtic Studies Program will be holding a day of Gaelic language and song for learners of Scottish Gaelic on Saturday May 5th 2018.

The guest teachers for this date are as follows:

• Nathaniel Harrington, a graduate of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic College on the Isle of Skye
• Mairi Britton, a faculty member of the Celtic Studies Department at Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

The Canan agus Òran day will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Alumni Hall, 121 St. Joseph Street (Saint Michael’s College, University of Toronto), Toronto Ontario. The day will comprise of language classes and a song workshop.

Classes will be offered at the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. Should there be enough interest, a Beginner II (between beginner and intermediate) session will also be offered.

Please plan to join us afterwards for a social/ceilidh, location TBD.

FEES
General: $40 – earlybird fee of $27 by April 21 2018
Non-U of T students: $20 – earlybird fee of $15 by April 21 2018
U of T students and native Gaelic speakers: FREE
If you're a U of T student attending for free, please fill out the registration form so we can accommodate you properly!


How to register:

 1. Print off form here and mail completed form with cheque
 2. Fill out online registration form here and pay via credit card or PayPal

For more information: Contact Lorrie at (905) 844-4908 or email gaelictoronto@gmail.com
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* Please note:  Small processing fee has been added for online payments

We held our winter gathering of food, fun and friends on Saturday, 03 February 2018.

More than 40 people and children showed up for the festivities. We had a new venue this year, Estonia House, on Broadview Avenue, in Toronto. It has onsite parking, which is a real blessing when you are bringing in supplies and walking through snowy weather. The building is narrow on the street side, so it took a few tries for some people to find it, as they drove right by. Once in though, everyone found it to be a spacious and welcoming place and the staff were helpful and enthusiastic about having a new group using their facility.

The afternoon began with piper Kayleigh Johnstone, followed by Gaelic songs from Filina MacLean, Zachary Wallace, Matthew Chisholm and Nathaniel Harrington.

A buffet lunch was enjoyed by all and people were able to socialize with friends while they shared the food and the lovely desserts.
A raffle was going on throughout the afternoon, where people purchased tickets and put them in the paper bag accompanying the article they wanted.

Then, the big entertainment of the afternoon began with highland dancers, including three little boys kitted out in kilts and bonnets. They were from the Sheryl Joyner School of Highland Dance and, from what I could see, everyone loved them. The 14 dancers worked hard to please us, and having a stage for them to perform on in the room made all the difference, as everyone had a good view.

Then came the moment of truth for the raffle winners, who walked away from the display tables with their winnings in their arms, obviously happy with the results.

The afternoon was winding down. Donnie MacLean played several accordion numbers. A group of us played games which the games committee had organized. A favourite was the caber toss, with pool noodles. As the ceiling in the auditorium is high, folks were able to give their caber a good go.

Thank you so much to all the helping hands. It was a team event, and your contributions are much appreciated.
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I know that a number of people had to cancel their attendance due to illness, especially this nasty flu. We missed you, and hope you are on the mend.

It was a successful event, and I look forward to next year.


Moira Billard
Events Coordinator.

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Everyone arrived on time for this year’s thoroughly enjoyable Young Piper’s Championship, despite the snowy weather.  All of the pipers were excited to get started and proceeded to impress us with the high quality of their playing. 

Ian K. MacDonald, our esteemed judge for the event, told all six entrants that they had done a good job. 

The audience certainly enjoyed them and an added bonus was that we had a couple come to hear the event who were not part of the family or friends’ group, but who had read about the event on the website and thought it sounded interesting.

Appreciation is extended to Calvin Gordon who stepped up and assisted us as Steward for the day.

This was a nice reminder that everyone is welcome to attend all events and if you don’t know many people when you arrive, you will by the time you leave!

The results of the competition are as follows: ​

The winner of The Gaelic Society of Toronto Grade 3/4
Scott MacAulay Memorial Trophy and first place in his division: 
Caleb Macpherson, Oshawa 
 
The winner of The Gaelic Society of Toronto Grade 1/2
Captain Iain Macdonald Memorial Trophy 
1st place   -   Colin Johnstone, Aurora 
2nd place  -  Kayleigh Johnstone, Aurora
3rd place   -  Liam MacDonald, Wellesley 
4th place   -  Michael Malish, Oshawa
5th place   -  Rachel Gordon, Toronto 
 
On behalf of the Toronto Gaelic Society, Congratulations everyone on a job well done. We look forward to seeing you all again next year.
 
Moira Billard 
Events Coordinator 

Please join us for our winter holiday celebration for an afternoon of Fun, Friends and Food.

When: 
Saturday February 3, 2018

Time :
1:30pm to 5:30 pm

Where : 
Estonian House
958 Broadview Avenue 
East York, Toronto
 
There is parking available behind the building.  Easy TTC access.
There is an elevator at the front of the building for wheelchair/ handicap access

 Tickets: 
$25.00 for members  (+ $1 online processing fee)
$30.00 for non members (+ $1 online processing fee)
$15.00 for students (+ .50 online processing fee)
​PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE SO WE CAN PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY FOR EVERYONE - TWO WAYS:
1.  Register and pay in advance -  enter your info and pay via the payment button below.
​2. Register and pay at the door - send an email to gaelictoronto@gmail.com and provide us with the name(s) of who is attending!

SEE YOU THERE!
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The Gaelic Society of Toronto & The Companions of The Quaich present...

Very Special Malt Whisky Tasting & Dinner Fundraiser Event
(Proceeds to The Gaelic Society of Toronto)

​​Our lecturer is renowned Gaelic scholar and musician Gillebrìde MacMillan from the University of Glasgow - notable for his appearance as Gwyllyn the Bard on the popular television series Outlander, based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon.

The first practice for the Ball at the Moss Park Armoury is tomorrow night, Friday November 3rd. We always get positive feed-back on the fun that people have at the practices and the quality of instruction for the dances so come and join us on November 3rd or at one of the other practices.
   
It’s easy to get tickets and to pay online - just follow this link to  the St. Andrew’s Charity Ball webpage or this link to print the Application Form to fill out and mail in.   
 
Bring-a-friend challenge and door great prize!
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