Vancouver Proclaims Tartan Day
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TARTAN DAY was officially proclaimed in Vancouver by Mayor Sam Sullivan. He is shown above (centre) holding the proclamation with (L-R) Councillor George Chow, Darryl Carracher of the Scottish Cultural Centre, Todd Wong (otherwise known as Toddish McWong) Allan McMordie and Councillor Heather Deal. Mayor Sullivan's ancestors came from Caithness. |
THE City of Vancouver passed a motion to officially recognize April 6 as Tartan Day. A proclamation was issued which read in part: "Scots and the descendants of Scots have in the past and continue in the present to contribute to the building of a vibrant City of Vancouver.
AND WHEREAS: the historical enactment of the Declaration of Arbroath on April 6, 1320 A.D., the Scottish Declaration of Independence, is recognized as one of the first significant steps on the long journey to Scottish democracy;
AND WHEREAS: the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ontario, Nova Scotia and countless municipal jurisdictions across both Canada and the United States have officially proclaimed April 6 as Tartan Day in recognition of the legacy that flows from the Declaration of Arbroath and in recognition of the contribution of Scots and their descendants to nation building;
AND WHEREAS: there are examples of other communities in Vancouver wearing tartans including the Singh tartan, the Irish Pipe and Drums tartan, and the Gung Haggis Fat Choy tartan;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The City of Vancouver proclaim the date of April 6 to be TARTAN DAY "until tomorrow and so on forever."
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