Report from Fergus

The Fergus Scottish Festival always has a great turnout for its annual Great Canadian Kilt Skate. It’s as family event open to skaters of all ages …

and abilities.

Iat’s a time to learn to skate…

And a time to show off your skating skills.

It’s a time to meet up with your friends.

And this being the kilt skate hosted by the Fergus Scottish Festival, you can always count on lots of flags.

including the flag of the Fergus Scottish Festival

 And lots of bagpipes.

 And lots of goodies. Highland dancing, shortbread and hot chocolate!

The Fergus Great Canadian Kilt Skate made the front page of our local newspaper, we’re told — and no wonder!

Fergus always puts on a great show.

The 2026 Kilt Skate Season Opens -- with Temperature Extremes

The 2026 Kilt Skate Season Opens -- with Temperature Extremes

We have always hoped that the day would come when the kilt skate phenomenon would reach a tipping point where organizations with no connection to SSO would launch their own event without any central guidance. In 2024 the news reports of a Freddy Kilted Skate in Fredericton, New Brunswick, was a proud moment for us. It proved that the seed that had been planted at a Rideau Canal skkating party had taken root. The kilt skate idea was growing organically.

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