It was a day for Almonte to break out the bagpipes, kilts, and haggis as the town hosted the 39th edition of the North Lanark Highland Games.
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"I appreciate the effort that goes into organizing the games here," said the Almonte resident, whose family immigrated to the region in 1855 from Aberdeen, Scotland. The one day event draws many from the Ottawa Valley town and surrounding area, offering those without the ancestry the opportunity to be Scottish for the day.
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