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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-10-03, Page 12AT LAST! A CAR RECEIVER DESIGNED FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE ON THE ROAD. I G. ANNOUNCES TM ROAD RATED RECEIVER Featuring... • Locking fast forward and rewind • Volume, balance and tone controls • Fader control • LOC/DX and stereo/mono switches • Dial-in-door tuning • FM mute • Auto-reverse • Small chassis 9 Bob & Betty s-, Variety & Gifts Maine St. 'Seaforth 5274680 Open 7 days a week 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Attic & Walls 12 , THE BRUSSELS POST, OCTOBER 3, 1979 Local people go along to cheer As pipe band. tours Scotland. R. BY JOAN BERNARD The Ontario Massed Leg- ion Pipes and Drums recently spent 19 days touring Scot- land. Mrs. Gwen Fisher of Goderich, formerly Gwen Bernard, daughter of How- ard and Joan Bernard, Brus- sels, toured as a piper with the Kincardine Scottish. Other pipe bands in the Massed Band are from List- owel, Hanover, Clinton, Collingwood, Orillia and Midland. George and Helen Elliott of Brussels, Margery and Ray Huether, Mildred and Herb Traviss of Walton also accompanied the gruop of relatives and friends who toured with the Band. Mrs. Huether's father, Wat Web- ster, a drummer with the Clinton Pipe Band. We left Toronto on Thurs. evening August 16th, the majority of the group on Wardair 747 jumbo, the bal- ance on British Airways, arrived at Preswick in Scot- land Fri. A.M. (five hour time change). Here we were met by coaches to take us to Edinburgh and the residence of the University of Edin- burgh, Pollock Halls. The rest of the day was spent. resting and finding luggage! Saturday was rainy as it was on Friday when we arrived and I believe some of us thought that was all it ever did in Scotland, "Scottish mist", as the natives called it. But .after lunch the sun shone and all was beautiful The pipe band paraded that afternoon at the Edin- burgh' Highland Games, in Meadowbank Sports Stad- ium. Sunday morning the Band had formal photo- graphs taken at Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle. This is a large arena adjacent to Edin- burgh Castle which seats ,9,200 people. Sunday after- noon the Massed Band par- aded in the Festival Caval- cade Parade, a two mile route along Princes Street, Edinburgh's main street, where a crowd of over 500,000 people watched. The night before we came home the Pipe Major of the Massed Band, Pipe Major' Bill McCutcheon of Toronto (no relation to Brussels McCutcheons that he knew of) and the Pipe Majors of the seven bands in the Massed Pipe Band, were presented with plaques which were in fact a picture of the Massed Band taken as they marched on Princes Street in Edinburgh. These plaques were done in copper and very attractive. Monday the Massed Band was received in the City of Perth, following a two mile march, Band, friends and relatives had lunch in the Bell Sports Stadium, fol- lowed by presentations to the Band after which each Band forming the Massed Band made presentations to the City of Perth.' Tuesday the Band was guests of the City of Ayr, lunch, presentations, tours to Bobbie Burns Cot- • tage, Brig a' (loon, west coast of Scotland, High Tea in Ayr and a concert in the evening at Dam Park Stad- ' ium. Wednesday was, Glas- gow. Our 12 coaches were met on the outskirts of Glasgow by a police, escort, taken to the centre of the city, parade to George Square, a most beautiful reception, lunch for all and presentations. This day the Massed Band returned to. Ayr, a short distance from Glasgow, for another concert in conjunction with the fam- ous Ayr Flower Show and High Tea. Thursday to Aberdeen, on the North Sea, after lunch* the Massed Band paraded through the streets of Aber- deen, time for shopping, a very beautiful clean city, no sign of pollution. The massed band, families and friends were treated to a Scottish Cabaret in the Beach Ball- room on the North Sea, an evening to be long remem- bered. The entertainment was by Jack Sinclair and his Dance Band. Friday we were invited to Dundee, the last city to visit during our first week. Parade through the city streets, fol- lowed lunch for everyone; presentations, time for shop- ping, then back to Edinburgh in time for High Tea. The next week was free for everyone to take side tours, visit friends or relatives and there was certainly lots to do, castles, palaces, cathedrals to see, visits to the High- lands, the heather was in blossom, carpeting the hills for miles and miles. Others were off to England and Ireland. Saturday, Sept. 1, was to have been a special day at the Gathering of the Braemar Royal Highland Society, the Queen and Royal Family were to have been there to see the games and receive the Ontario Massed Legion Pipes and Drums, but due to tragic death of Lord Mount- batten, the Queen and Royal family did not attend. The Duke of Fife received the Massed Band in the Queen's place during the games which were very interesting. The group had High Tea at Blairgowrie and did a short Concert before returning to Edinburgh. Sunday was spent resting, packing and doing some last minute things around Edin- burgh before our departure the next morning. Dinner and a farewell gathering was held for us Sunday evening at Pollock Halls. The Massed Band families and friends numbered almost 600. The Scottish people greeted and treates us royally. We met people from all over the world, as Pollock Halls could accommodate 1500 people, but I do believe the Canad- ians had a special place in the heart of the Scots. Many asked where the band was to .4„ play next as they wanted to see 'and hear them again. ONTARIO HOM INSULATION nsulation • For the finest quality in workmanship • $500 Government Grant (on houses built before 1961) • Blown Call 371-1300 Owen Sound .