GERALD MACDONALD Athlete Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Inducted: July 11, 2019 Growing up in Springfield in Antigonish County, Gerald MacDonald was introduced to pole vaulting by a box of cereal. The cereal was Wheaties (“Breakfast of Champions”). The...
ANGUS GRANT Builder Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Inducted: July 11, 2019 Angus Grant (pictured second from the left) Angus Grant was brought up in William’s Point. His family had a strong belief in the Scottish culture and traditions of Antigonish County. ...
COLIN PATRICK MACDONALD Athlete Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Inducted: July 11, 2019 Colin Patrick MacDonald, our guest speaker for this evening’s ceremony, has earned our respect not just as a top middle-distance runner in the late 1960’s and early 70’s,...
The late Dr. Jeannie Cameron was inducted for her almost 40 years as a stellar track-and-field athlete. Known for her "physical prowess" in any sport she tried, the Antigonish native was selected athlete of the Games in 1975, where she won five gold and two silver...
Father Doug MacDonald was a multi-time Canadian champion and a true ambassador of the Scottish Heavy Events. His first participation in the Games came as a dancer but he then realized his love of heavy events. Over a stellar 11-year career, he won several titles,...
While growing up in Cloverville, Antigonish County, he learned a lot from his father Terry - a long-time caber toss participant - and other family members who competed at the Games. Thompson was inducted for his 20 years, from 1966 to 1986 of "versatile participation"...
LIANNE BRADSHAW Drummer Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Induction July 11, 2019 Lianne Bradshaw (left) being inducted in the Highland Games Hall of Fame. Also in picture; Robert Cochrane (center) and Iain Boyd Lianne Bradshaw started playing drums with the...
BRUCE GANDY Piper Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Inducted: July 11, 2019 When Bruce Gandy moved to the Maritimes in 1997, he was already an accomplished piper. For the previous fourteen years he had played with the 78th Fraser Highlanders, the first pipe band...
BARRY EWEN Piper Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Inducted: July 11, 2019 Barry was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He took his first bagpipe lessons from Jim Moffat when he was nine years old. He was later taught by Pipe Major Tom Anderson of the...
DOUG BOYD Piper Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame Inducted: July 11, 2019 Doug (right) practicing a few tunes with Jamie Ross. Doug grew up on St. Mary’s Street and started his piping career at the age of 11 in a piping and drumming school operated by the Royal...