Bagpipes and kilts: Scottish culture on full display in Regina
Bagpipes blared and kilts were worn at Victoria Park in Regina on Saturday for the Highland Gathering and Celtic Festival.
"It's great to showcase Scottish culture,” said festival chair Iain MacDonald. “But there's also a lot people who aren't Scottish involved who love the music and love the dancing and love the sport.”
Pipe bands from across Canada competed in the event, including the Regina Police Band, the City of Regina Pipeband and more.
“The bagpipe is one of those instruments people don't like,” said MacDonald, “Partly because lots of people hear it played badly. But if you hear a bagpipe really in tune, and at its peak, it's really a lovely instrument."
The festival also gave competitors of all ages the opportunity to prove their skill in drumming or highland dancing.
Scottish heavy athletics was the main event, with athletes competing in events like stone putt, hammer throw and other traditional highland games.
Josee Morneau was the only female athlete. She said that you didn’t need to be Scottish to enjoy yourself at the event.
"I don't have one drop of Scottish but it doesn't matter,” she explained.
“I love competing, I love the strength of the sport and I like Scottish people because they're so friendly."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Which Canadian cities have the highest and lowest grocery prices?
Where you live plays a big factor in what you pay at the grocery store. And while it's no secret the same item may have a different price depending on the store, city or province, we wanted to see just how big the differences are, and why.
'State or state-sponsored actor' believed to be behind B.C. government hacks
The head of British Columbia’s civil service has revealed that a “state or state-sponsored actor” is behind multiple cyber-security incidents against provincial government networks.
Swarm of 20,000 bees gather around woman’s car west of Toronto
A swarm of roughly 20,000 bees gathered around a woman’s car in the parking lot of Burlington Centre.
Mother assaulted by stranger while breastfeeding baby in her car: Vancouver police
A person was arrested in East Vancouver Thursday after allegedly entering a car while a mother was breastfeeding her four-month-old boy.
More than half the Canadians once detained in Syrian camps for suspected ISIS family members have returned home
A total of 29 Canadians have been freed from detention camps in northeast Syria and brought back to Canada since human rights advocates began lobbying for their release years ago.
Rare severe solar storm Friday could bring spectacular aurora light show across Canada
A rare and severe solar storm is expected to bring spectacular displays of the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, across much of Canada and parts of the United States on Friday night.
Canada abstains from Palestinian UN membership vote but supports two-state solution
Canada was one of 25 countries that abstained from a United Nations vote on Palestinian membership that passed with overwhelming support on Friday.
Amish youth experience a rite of passage called Rumspringa. It’s not what you might think
The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away from strict Amish rules, when teenagers can experiment with the modern vices of the world.
Djokovic needs medical attention after getting knocked on the head by a water bottle at Italian Open
Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after apparently getting knocked on the head by a water bottle after a win at the Italian Open on Friday.