For the benefit of ourselves and assistance of each other, who may be afflicted with disease or any other casualty or misfortune.
The North British Society of Halifax was established in 1768 to support the Scottish and Gaelic community in Halifax at a time when Scottish immigration to Halifax was at its height.
English persecution of the Scottish Highlanders, including the final defeat of Highland Clans during the Jacobite rising at the Battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746, and hard economic times forced many Gaels and Scots to leave Scotland, braving the treacherous Atlantic crossing to settle in Nova Scotia. Today, The Scots is the oldest Scottish cultural society outside of the United Kingdom.
About the Fund
Through the North British Society Charitable Trust, The Scots support groups such as the 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipe Band and The Scots’ Highland Cadet Corps, as well as formal and community-based learning through annual scholarships to Dalhousie University and Citadel High School students, as well as bursaries for youth studying Gaelic and Gaelic Arts through Colaisde na Gaidhlig – The Gaelic College.
The Scots help to perpetuate Scots and Gaelic culture through public events, hold the stewardship of Victoria Park and have erected monuments of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Sir William Alexander.
More information about The Scots can be found at www.facebook.com/thescotshalifax
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If you are interested in applying for funding, the deadline for applications is September 13.