FERGUS – Plaid and the sound of bagpipes filled the room at the Victoria Park Seniors Centre on Jan. 22 as nearly 60 guests gathered for the annual Robbie Burns Day lunch.
Burns was born on Jan. 25, 1759 near Ayr, Scotland and is regarded as Scotland’s national poet.
He is most famous for writing the words to “Auld Lang Syne.”
The seniors’ centre offers meals every Wednesday, and the Wednesday before Robbie Burns Day, including a Robbie Burns celebration with the meal.
This year’s menu featured Scottish meat pies, mushy peas, Haggis, gravy, turnip, mashed potatoes and, for dessert, raisin pudding with caramel sauce and ice cream.
The haggis was paraded around the room, led by piper Mark Cripps in full dress. Burns’ “Address to Haggis” was then performed by John Campbell.
Shortly after, the haggis was paraded around the room once more prior to a toast. Nearly 60 seniors cheered and clapped for the haggis before settling into their lunch.
