2026 ANNUAL ROBBIE BURNS NIGHT

On Friday, January 23, 2026, please come out to the Highland Society of New Brunswick at Miramichi’s Annual Robbie Burns Night!

The event will be taking place at the Miramichi Curling Club, located at 21 Cove Road.

Tickets will be available at the door; no reservations are required.  Admission is $10.00 per person.

Curlers and 'would be' curlers should be at the club by 6:30 PM so that Teams can be created.

If you are a 'sometimes' curler or if this is your first time, you will be very welcomed.  Cards will start at 7 PM.

There will be a lunch served around 9 PM and of course a little something to warm the curlers when they have the traditional wee sip from the curling trophy.  There will be prizes and a trophy presentation to be awarded as well!

About the Highland Society

The Highland Society of New Brunswick at Miramichi is a volunteer, not-for-profit, charitable organization. Our purpose is to celebrate Scottish culture and provide an opportunity for education and growth of this diverse culture.  The society became incorporated on April 11th, 1846. Read more »

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Historic St. Andrews Cemetery (Chatham)

Corner of Water St. & St. Andrew’s St.

Protestantism came to the Miramichi between 1765 and 1800 with the arrival of Scottish Immigrants. The first Presbyterian Church on the river was established at Wilson’s Point after 1792. The first Minister was the Rev. John Urquhart, who held services on alternate Sundays at Wilson’s Point and a second church at Moorfield. Rev. Urquhart drowned in 1814 while crossing the Miramichi River.

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Miramichi Scottish Festival

August 15-17, 2025

Join the Clans to celebrate the Scottish culture on the Miramichi. Enjoy music, song, dance, competitions, demonstrations, exhibitions and much, much more. Entertainment will feature many talents.

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MacDonald Farm Provincial Heritage Site

Opening for the season June 28, 2022 from Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 AM  to 5:00 PM.

A Must-See cultural attraction located in Bartibog in a pastoral setting overlooking the Miramichi River. A tour of the restored property, in the company of costumed guides, will take you back to the 1820s when the family of Scottish settler, Alexander MacDonald, helped to develop the area. Visit the grand manor house made of Scottish stone, savour the smells of traditional foods, view embroidery and domestic crafts, and observe gardening and the daily care of farm animals.

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Wilson's Point ~ At the Enclosure

Wilson's Point is a site with great significance to the history of Miramichi. Many of the earliest English speaking settlers lived and were buried in this area and it holds the history of our Scottish ancestors.

Open Seasonally June to October daily from 9:30 to 4:30

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Last night was the Miramichi Highland Society’s Saint Andrew’s Day Banquet, emceed by President, John McKay. Every ticket was sold out and the Lion’s Center was filled to capacity! Entertainment included the Landry School of Dancing, Scottish music and bag pipe medlies by Craig Caldwell. There was The Piping of the Haggis, The Passing of the Snuff Mull, door prizes all evening, a Silent Auction and a wonderful three course dinner!
New members were welcomed and senior members were honoured, with the highlight of the evening being the Society’s Scholarship Presentations. A total of 33 Awards were handed out this year including the Scottish Festival’s, Hutchison Award.
The Miramichi Highland Society has contributed a grand total of $104,000 in scholarships to our students in 2025!!
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