Establishing a Branch for Southern Alberta centered on Calgary have not be successful todate. Total membership for Alberta hs dropped off, and locating executive officers in the south has not occured. Any intrested, please speek up!
It was not as cold as '99, but the Immortal Memory was jsut as spirited. Col. Angus Munn provided not only a jovial presentation but also one of education. His booming voice would not need to be miked normally; however with the raucous croud, the true scholar of Burns would have had to listen closely! It was a sellout croud, and Mr. Vice did not need to secure any wine nor whisky despite the designated drivers and limo's.
It was one of the coldest nights of the year, reaching minus 33 degrees C. The Faculty Club great front glass windows which normally provided a vast panorama vista of the Edmonton skyline and river valley now produced the frosted cool backdrop against the backsides of the head table. Additional penance!
The uncompromising Bob Devine provided the spirited rendition of the Immortal Memory. This, no doubt, helped greatly in the return to balmy near zero tempatures of the next day!
A great time was had. The "Athol Brose" was smoother and the Hagus tasted delightful. Those new to exploring their Scottish heritage debunked the adage that the Hagus tastes better with a little Scotch dribbled on it.
The Defence Medical Association is an all ranks organization which hold various functions through the year. The Alberta Branch holds a Burns Supper, that combines the traditional Burns activities within the structure of a military mess dinner, producing an Alberta varriation for the Burns Supper.The evening fare includes not only the expected Haggis and Black Pudding but also the main entree of a Prime Rib of Beef , for Rabbie's father did raised cattle.
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Burns Suppers have been part of Scottish culture for about 200 years as a means of commemorating our best loved bard. And when Burns immortalised haggis in verse he created a central link that is maintained to this day.
Robert Burns is Scotland's best-loved bard and Burns Suppers have been held in his honour for over 200 years. This site gives you the complete guide to Robert Burns the man, his poems, haggis and much more.
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