An
historic Regimental Association celebrating
78th Highland Regiment (Fraser's)
The Honourable Simon Fraser, 18th Lord Lovat
of Fraser, 25th MacShimidh (Chief of Clan
Fraser of Lovat) and our Colonel in Chief
since 1995.
Proud
Canadian History
Historic Scottish Heritage
Splendid British Tradition
The
proud history and romantic traditions of the 78th Highland
Regiment ("The Fraser's")
are celebrated by the members of today's 78th Fraser Highlanders!
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the website of the Frasers
The
78th Fraser Highlanders gathered at Bessbourgh Armoury
in celebrating The Scottish Baird Robbie Burns (25
January 1759 21 July 1796) with our annual Robbie
Burns Supper. After a very well attended evening reception
of frends and members, the attendees gathered to witness
the arrival of the Haggis which was aboard the Garrison's
Trenchard borne and carried by Capt. Chris Hoskins,
and Hon. Lt. Col Michael Redmond. The Haggis was led
in to its demise, escorted and piped in by Lt. Ed
McIlwaine, the arrival commanded by Major Jim Barrett
OIC. Upon arrival the Haggis received The Address
of The Haggis by The Reverend, Captain (Ret'd) Gordon
Barrett. The Rev. Captain then ended the short life
of the Haggis with the use of his Sgian-dubh The attendees
then moved to the dinning area. The Immortal Memory
of Rabbie Burns was delivered by John Harbick. The
Head table was of Major Barrett, Patricia Barrett
CD, John Harbick, Capt Hoskins, and M'Lady Linda Hoskin.
HLCol Norm Pope shared in the Whisky toast. Our piper
Lt. Ed McIlwaine led the signing and piped the Lament
to conclude a most magificent evening.
The
78th Frasers were honoured to be the Colour Guard
for the 120th, the 2023 edition of the Strathcona
Cup Curling series, the matchup in curling Canadians
against Scots. The 4th game of the West was held at
the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster on
13 January. The Cup series has been played every 5
years since 1903. The 2023 edition has 350 games across
Canada including 7 in B.C. (Delta - 2 games, White
Rock, New Westminster, Vernon - 2 games, and Kelowna)
The winner of the series receives the Strathcona Cup,
there was a Cup commissioned by Lord Strathcona (Sir
Donald Smith a Scottish Canadian businessman, who
among his interests helped with the building of the
Canadian Pacific Railway). Vancouver's Strathcona
neighbourhood and Lord Strathcona School were named
after him. Click on the photo above to view pictures
and to read more about the Strathcona Cup.
The
78th Frasers gathered after a long absence, at Bessborough
Armoury Vancouver to commemorate St Andrew's Day with
our annual Feast of St Andrew.
A hearty dinner of soup and specially prepared tradional
turkey dinner was followed by a superb presentation
by Norm Murphy regarding the last battle of the 78th
Fraser Highlanders, the capturing of St. John's Newfound
from the French at the Battle of Signal Hill, 15 September
1762. The Battle was a victorious one.
The
Battle of St. John's will be presented in an
interpretive storyboard with narrative accompanied
by images and maps shortly. We have battle history
storyboards of the 78th Fraser Highlanders on
our website.
To visit the storyboards:
The
Seige of Louisbourg (1751)click
[ here
]
The
Plains of Abraham (1759)
click [ here
]
The
78th Frasers after a very successful presence at ScotFest
gathered at the residence of the Officer Commanding
(President) Barrett for a well deserved
BBQ and camaraderie. The Frasers while off duty and
out of their Scarlets and service khakhi shirts and
other Fraser Highlander adornments, being in ordinary
current everyday colonial dress, commemorated the
Seige of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia (June - July 1758).
The Siege ended French rule in Atlantic Canada and
lead to the eventual capture of Quebec in 1759 and
later French North America. The fortress Louisbourg
was destroyed by the British in 1760. It lives on
today as a restored Parks Canada National Historical
Place.
The
78th Frasers were at ScotFestBC, the 90th BC Highland
Games held in Coquitlam at Town Centre Park. ScotFest
BC is all things Scottish with Field competitions
including caber toss and hammer throw, Highland dancing
and Pipe Band competitions and more. The Regiment
fired the cannon on Friday
evening to officially open the games and demonstrated
the cannon on Saturday. In addition with a much attended
historical display of muskets and history of the 78th
Fraser Highlanders, the Regiment provided many demonstrations
of musket firing to the delight of the crowds. Click
on the photo see more pictures.
The 78th Frasers proudly employ our
cannon and muskets at
Highland Games and other events.
Click on a picture to view a demonstration of the
firing.
The
"Fort Fraser Garrison "
is constituted as a military historical society,
dedicated to preserving the memory and story of
the Regiment, and "The 78th Fraser Highlanders
Association of Vancouver" operates as a
duly registered charitable organisation supporting
youth
in British Columbia
We welcome your generous tax receiptable donation!
A tax receipt for generous donations over $20.00
will be issued. CRA
#83143 9922
The
Fraser Highlanders' Charity Supporting Youth Programmes
Kidsafe Vancouver
When school is out, Kidsafe is in! Kidsafe provides
vulnerable children with the safety, supervision,
nutritious meals and educational programming they
need and deserve but lack access to due to their challenging
life circumstances. The 78th Fraser Highlanders are
very proud to support KidSafe and their work to provide
a place while school is out for Vancouver children.
Click on the thank you card we received from Kidsafe
to view a larger version and to learn more about Kidsafe.
Heritage
Fairs
(Vancouver)
Fraser Highlander
Mark Dwor giving our cheque to the Vancouver Heritage
Fairs for $600. The Fair encourage students in Vancouver
schools to take an interest in Canadian history in
Vancouver Heritage Fairs where Grade 7 students in
Vancouver are inspired to study and write about Canadian
history. The students then create presentations and
projects similar to a school science fair. The presentation
and project highlights their chosen aspect of Canadian
history or culture and present their project to their
classmates, parents and community.
Congratulations
to the essay winners of the 78th Fraser Highlanders'
Prize for
Scottish-Canadian History"!
Ms
Julia Gabriel won 1st place for her essay "Why
not go to Hudson's Bay Country" with Mr. Keith
Wise winning 2nd place for his essay "Race in
the Atlantic World:Scottish Enlightment Views On Race
and their Influence at Home and Abroad". The
competition was open to students of SFU HIS 448 overseen
by Director of SFU Scottish Studies Dr. Katie McCullough.
PhD. The 78th Frasers have proudly been great supporters
of SFU Scottish Studies. Click on the image to view
Dr. McCullough's letter and learn more about Ms. Gabriel
and Mr. Wise.
St.
John Ambulance Cadet Corps
(New Westminster)
The Fraser
Highlanders donated $300 to the St. John Ambulance
Cadet Corps in New Westminster. to help fund uniforms
and training for the St. John Ambulance Cadet Corps
this month. The Fraser Highlanders Adjutant joined
Hon. Col. Westminster Rgmt Karen Baker-McGrotty of
the Westminster Regt with members of the St. John
Cadet Corps. First established in Quebec 1884, St
John Ambulance provides Health and safety training
and volunteer community services
Current
Edition
April 2021
Read
this article about the Frasers in Fraser Valley
Lifestyle
Special
Features Sing
with the Frasers! The
Fraser's Drinking Song
Join us on exploring the burial site of
"The Old Fox" Simon Fraser, 11th Lord
of Lovat
at Kirkhill west of Inverness
As
Mess events are restricted to members and their
guests, please contact us if you would like
an invitation
to attend a formal dinner evening. please contact
the Adjutant for more information.
We
would be most pleased to see you where
we will be present at field events!
All events at 15th Field RCA Officers
Mess, Bessborough Armoury, 2025 West
11th Avenue, Vancouver, unless otherwise
noted. Dinner dates may shift a week
depending on availability of Officer's
Mess at Bessborough.
Organisers of outside events may change
their dates.
Celtic
Fest, Surrey Museum (Cloverdale)
25 March, 2023 (Saturday)
Visit
to SFU Scottish Studies (SFU, Burnaby)
TBD
Annual
General Meeting
18 March, 2023 (Saturday)
Ste.
Foy Dinner
Held over until
later date Air
a chumail gu ceann-latha nas fhaide air
adhart
15
April, 2023 (Saturday)
Victoria
Highland Games (Victoria) Fort Fraser Garrison
not attending.
Gearastan Friseal nach eil an ląthair
20 & 21
May, 2023 (Sat./ Sun)
Hyack
Festival (New Westminster)
27 May, 2023 (Saturday)
BC
Highland Games (Coquitlam)
17 June, 2023 (Saturday)
Seige
of Louisbourg Barbeque (OC's Residence,
Coquitlam)
TBD
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pages on this website (c) 2023 78th Fraser Highlanders Fort
Fraser Garrison, 1st Signal Corps.