Daily Schedule - Saturday July 19, 2008 (Clan Day)
myNISH.ca , July 19th, 2008
Here are a few of the exciting events happening at the 2008 Antigonish Highland Games on Saturday, July 19.
(All events are held at Columbus Field unless otherwise noted.)
8am - Parade Form Up (StFX Millenium Centre Parking Lot)
9am - Grand Street Parade (starting at StFX University campus, along to Main Street and on to Columbus Field)
9am - Highland Dancing - Premier Highlands
10:30am - Solo Piping & Drumming Competitions, Pipers Glen
11am - Youth (18 & under) Tug of War (1200lb Division)
11:15am - Canadian Scottish Heavy Events Championship. Opening ceremonies and national anthem. Morning Events: Braemar Stone, 56lb Weight for Distance
12 noon - Clan MacGillivray/Clan Chattan gathering at Ron MacGillivray Chevroley Showroom, St. Andrew's Street. For details phone 863-3749
1pm - Highland Dancing - Premier Nationals
1:15pm - Canadian Scottish Heavy Events Championship. Afternoon Events: 22lb Hammer, Competition Caber, 56lb Weight for Height
1:30-3pm - Gaelic Activities Tent
1:30-3pm - Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championship
2-5pm - Family Ceildh at Ceilidh Corner with Dara Smith and Mac Morin
2pm - Men's Tug of War (1700lb Division)
3:15pm - March Past of the Clans
4pm - Massed Pipe Bands and Awards
8pm - Antigonish Highland Games Tattoo. 78th Highlanders Militi, Massed Pipe Bands, Scotia Highland Dancers, Maureen Fraser's Dancers and other entertainment.
10pm - Ceilidh and pup at Ceilidh Corner. Music by Pogey.
Keep checking myNISH.ca for regular updates and photos from the field!
