St. Andrew’s Society of Winnipeg hosts the Great Canadian Kilt Skate – Winnipeg | 24CA News
The St. Andrews Society of Winnipeg hosted the Great Canadian Kilt Skate on Sunday at Assiniboine Park’s Riley Duck Pond.
“You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, a tartan or even plaid to come out for a skate – whether it’s 10 minutes or two hours. And we won’t ask if you like the bagpipes or have ever tried haggis,” stated Evelyn Mitchell, previous president of the Society and this 12 months’s organizer.
The occasion was free to all and ran from 1 p.m. till 3 p.m. Members of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada had been there decked out of their kilt uniforms.
The Great Canadian Kilt Skate was began in 2015 by the Scottish Society of Ottawa and is held in a number of cities across the nation.
It has prolonged to international locations like Australia and the U.S., generally known as the Great Kilt Skate. Winnipeg gained the title of the Great Canadian Kilt Skate in 2021.
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The occasion started with a ribbon chopping then scorching chocolate was served.
Lieutenant Colonel Jon Baker, Commanding Officer of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, stated the temperature was at the very least -30 C for final 12 months’s kilt skate.
“Several of our soldiers joined the event with our kilts, uniforms, and bare legs, carrying flags and socializing with the participants. Despite the cold, it was great fun.”
People who weren’t capable of bodily attend the occasion this 12 months had been invited to take part within the “Home Edition.” They may take images of themselves skating and hashtag social media posts with #KiltSkate2023WPG to be included in Winnipeg’s entry within the contest to find out the 2023 Great Canadian Kilt Skate Capital of Canada.
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