The Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew

The 2025 Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew Scholarship was awarded on November 28, 2025 to Luke McLaren during the Society's annual Feast of Saint Andrew. Luke McLaren is a fourth-year student in Environment Management at the University of New Brunswick. Not only does he possess Scottish heritage, Luke was born in Dundee, Scotland!  Luke's maternal grandmother’s family emigrated from Lochaber, Scotland in 1835 and settled in the Mabou area of Cape Breton Island. Luke moved to Canada with his family when he was a toddler and became immersed in the Scottish culture of Cape Breton, taking step-dancing lessons at St. Ann’s Gaelic College and attending ceilidhs throughout the local communities.  While studying at UNB he has also volunteered at the New Brunswick Highland Games, held on the grounds of Government House.  Bursaries have also been awarded to Austin O’Neill, Sara Hughes and Cadence Theriault-Morley - all students at UNB.  The Fredericton Society of Saint Andr...

Come join us for the 200th Anniversary celebration of the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew! November 28 at the Crowne Plaza Fredericton - Lord Beaverbrook Hotel. Your (65$) ticket includes a full course dinner, awesome music and dancing, as well as yummy haggis and neeps! Special guests will include Her Honour Louise Imbeault, OC, ONB, Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick; the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew 200th Anniversary March (composed by Piper Brent Webb and Drummer Justin Gallant) will be premiered by The Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Fredericton Region Museum, via e-transfer at frederictonsocietyofstandrew@gmail.com , or on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/4p85vvF

H. George MacGillivray (1920 – 1984) was a dedicated member of the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew. He served as President from 1965 to 1966, and was an avid volunteer for the Society. In honour of his service, the H. George MacGillivray Memorial Award was established in 1985. This award is presented during the Feast of Saint Andrew to an individual or group who have demonstrated outstanding service to the Society during the preceding year. The award trophy is displayed each year at the Feast of Saint Andrew, and consists of a Georgian Pewter Mug mounted on a circular wooden base, decorated by i ndividual engraved plaques displaying the names of past recipient. The recipient receives a smaller Pewter Mug with bearing the recipient’s name, date of the award, and inscription: “The Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew H. George MacGillivray Memorial Award.” Do you know of a deserving Society member/s to be nominated for the The Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew H. George MacGilli...

On October 25, 2025 the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew will be hosting a Curling Funspiel at the Capital Winter Club.   What better way to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Scottish heritage in the City than by playing the game the Scots invented!  The Fredericotn Society of Saint Andrew and the Capital Winter Club have a great deal in common! It was in 1854 that John Neill, along with fellow Society members, decided that Fredericton should have a curling club.  Mr Neill had immigrated to New Brunswick from Whitburn (West Lothian Scotland) in 1842, and by 1854 was a well-established merchant in the city, who operated the hardware business of Stewart & Neil. He was also a member of the Society, having joined in 1847 — and serving as Secretary (1847 – 1852), First Vice-President (1857 - 1858), and Second Vice-President (1871 - 1872).  As John Neill later recalled, the Scottish tradition of curling was very foreign to Fredericton prior to 1854. Perhaps it was...

The Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew is very pleased to announce the winner of their 200th anniversary bagpipe tune competition: a 2/4 march by piper Brent Webb.  Brent Webb began learning the bagpipes in 1998 when he was nine years old. He soon became a talented member of the Fredericton Junior Pipe Band, and gained the honour of Pipe Major, playing with the Band as they progressed in musical ability from a grade 5 to a grade 3 band. Subsequently, Brent played and competed with the senior Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band at both grade 2 and 1 levels.  Brent was also highly successful as a solo competitor, culminating in 2022 as recipient of the combined Grade 3, 2, and 1 Hornpipe-Jig prize at the Antigonish Highland Games. During those same games he earned the honour of Champion Supreme for the Atlantic Region in the hornpipe-jig category. Brent's last year of competing solo was 2022 when he lost his sight, although he continued to play with the senior ban...

As I complete my third term as President of the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew in its 199th year, my thoughts go to the many experiences that our Scottish ancestors have dealt with over these two centuries. It was a far different world in 1825 when this organization was formed, and a far different world when the FSSA experienced its centenary in 1925. Indeed, the world in which we find ourselves today, as we approach our bicentennial in 2025, differs greatly from even the last decade. Covid has cost all of us dearly.  Our Society, like others, was forced into isolation and distant relationships through email and Zoom calls. Thank heavens we are back to experiencing in-person meetings and gatherings. Technology has its benefits, but personal interactions are far more important and consequential. My thanks go to all those who have helped to keep the FSSA viable during the past few years. Maxine Campbell has been the institutional memory of the organization and a major force in ...

Come join us for a delightful celebration of Scottish heritage at the Fredericton Motor Inn! This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the music of the FSSA Pipe Band, along with Highland dancing by the Saorsa Studio Highland Dancers. Your ticket includes a buffet-style full course dinner, as well as yummy haggis, tatties and neeps! Mark your calendars and get ready for the Feast! Don't miss out on this near 200-year-old tradition in Fredericton - see you there!  Tickets can be purchased online at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/feast-of-st-andrew-2024-tickets-1071812914279?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come one come all!  Join the Fredericton Society of St Andrew, FSSA Pipe Band, and the Nicole Odo School of Highland Dance for an evening of celebrating Scottish Culture. November 30, 2023 7 pm Picaroons Roundhouse Featuring Haggis and Neeps Tickets can be purchase online via   Eventbrite or Facebook