Scottish Society of Ottawa

DYK, the national Great Canadian Kilt Skate was launched in January 2015, and is now spreading internationally with skates in New York, #tartanskate led by the The American-Scottish Foundation Listen to the kilt skate architect and National Kilt Skate Director Don Cummer to learn more! #scotlandisnow #scotsinus

Sharing the love with Rabbie Burns romanticism spread around the world. Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! #scotlandisnow #valentinesday #redroses

Cocktails and Tide Lines on a Saturday! Could only be improved by adding learning how to do it sustainably. And it’s free to join - Feb 20th. #glasgowscience #sustainability #sustainablescotland #cocktails

Here’s a bit of help for your Valentine’s Day date night from The Glen Scottish Pub & Restaurant! #ValentinesDay2021 #love #datenight #datenightathome #shoplocal #ottawatakeout

Where will Dave land on his skates next? Let’s join him in wearing Canada’s favourite colour - tartan! Lace up your skates, wrap up in your kilt (bare knees optional! ) or your tartan and get some fresh air and exercise. Join the Great Canadian Kilt Skate - Home Edition by skating solo or with members of your household. Don’t forget to tag us using #OttScot #kiltskate2021OTT #ScotlandIsNow for Ottawa to be counted in the kilt skate capital of Canada contest running through t...o the end of February! Here’s Dave on McKay Lake! Thomas McKay is truly one of many impressive figures from early Ottawa history; it’s no wonder we have a lake named after him. Scots born builder of locks at the north end of the Rideau Canal, he also built the Commisary, now home of the Bytown Museum | Musée Bytown Earnscliffe and owned all of what is now New Edinburgh and Rockcliffe. #covidfriendly #staysafe

#InternationalScottishGinDay is Saturday, October 24! Grab your favourite #ScottishGin and participate in a FB Live gin quiz! Slàinte! #ISGD2020 #DiscoverScottishGin #DrinkResponsibly LCBO SAQ Hendrick's Gin Shetland Reel Caorunn Gin Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd The Botanist Gin Edinburgh Gin https://www.facebook.com/events/794449278000026/

Did you know that #Gaelic almost became Canada's 3rd official language? Sign up for our beginner class to learn more about the language and get comfortable with the basics so that you can impress locals at Scottish pubs when we can travel again. #ScottishGaelic #LearnGaelic

Scottish Heritage Day in Ontario? Aye! #ScottishHeritage #StAndrewsDay #Multiculturalism

Happy Thanksgiving! #Braveheart #ScottishMemes #ScotlandInCanada

Tag someone you'd love to experience Scottish fall colours with! #AutumnInScotland #FallColours Eilean Donan Castle

Check out the Celtic Colours International Festival streaming from #CapeBreton every evening between now and October 17. (And remember that ADT is one hour ahead of EDT, so it begins tonight at 6:30 PM Ottawa time!) You can view the full lineup at https://celtic-colours.com/schedule/... #CelticMusic

It’s World Porridge Day! What are your best and most creative toppings and additions? Porridge, it so happens, is the traditional national dish of Scotland, and has been keeping the people of this country healthy for hundreds of years. Canada too! #worldporridgeday

It's Fri-yay! Who's thirsty and has a sweet tooth to satisfy? Deacon Brodies Ardbeg Auchentoshan Single Malt Whisky Cragganmore #scotchwhisky #scotch #whisky #Islay #whiskytasting #slainte #IDigElgin #ottawa #Speyside #Glasgow

A classic tale many of us grew up with us is now being released in Scottish Gaelic! Tune in this afternoon for a live reading. #ScottishGaelic #Storytime #paperbagprincess https://fb.me/e/3Vwel7pZl

"Hugs are for mugs" Scot Squad's police chief shares tips on getting back to "normal." #ScottishHumour #ScottishCulture

Today from 4-5:30 ET, you can ask author Diana Gabaldon all of your juicy #Outlander questions! #ScotlandIsNow #ScotlandInNorthAmerica #ScotlandinCanada #ScotlandinUSA

Happy Friday! Remember to be #COVIDwise this weekend and keep 2 metres apart...even from Nessie #FridayFunny #ScottishHumour #Keep2MetresApart #WearAMask #NoSpeakingMoistly

Rebus and Ian Rankin fans will love this virtual stage chat with CBC Ottawa’s Alan Neal on Mr. Rankin’s latest Rebus thriller, A Song for the Dark Times. Please register for this free virtual chat at https://writersfestival.org//fal/a-song-for-the-dark-times #writerscommunity... #Rebus #thriller #mysterynovels #Scottishwriters See more